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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
Coal Goes From CHICAGO.

There is coal enough to relieve it
and much more besides. You can see
trainioads after trainloads on the side
tracks. 1t is not going to Chicago.
We are moving enough, in fact much
more than enough. but We cannot get
it out and on the markets OF Chicago,
for it is under contract elsewhere.
Il am skeptical of all this famine
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
FURS OF THE FAIRS.
Consul General Looking Into the
Matter nt Paris.

Consul General Looking Into the
Matter mt Paris.
Paris, Feb. 23.-Consut General Gowdy
has opened an official investigation in
to the charges that valuable furs which
belonged to the late Mrs. Charles l..
Fair were changed after her death for
inferior articles. A box containing the
furs had been received here from San
Francisco and the seals were broken
to-day by Mr.. Gowdy in the presence
of all those who had part in handling
the articles up to the time OF their ship
ment to America. Edmund Kelly, rep
resenting the Fair estate, and MN.
Chanel and Grunwaldt, who appraised
the original garments as being worth
$21 200, were among those present.
When the box was opened a short
cloak and a muff were disclosed, both
rather ordinary in appearance. APP
praiser Chanel said positively that the
articles were not those he had apprais-
ed. M. Grunwaldt was not so positive
as to whether the articles were the
same.
The investigation will be continued
for several days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
CHICAGO DOES HONOR
TO WASHINGTON.
Senator HOar Was the Speaker Mt
the Exercises.

Senator HOar Was the Speaker at
the Exercises.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-The anniversary
of the birth of Washington was gen.
orally observed in Chicago to-day, the
principal celebration being that under
the auspices of the Union League Club
this afternoon in the Auditorium. Sen
ator G. f. Hoar of Massachusetts was
the orator of the day and delivered a
eulogy upon Washington, before an
audience of 1000 people. His address
was in part as follows:
Edward Everett, in a great Grafton
before the war, called upon his coun-
trymen, as it seemed for a time, in
vain, to forget, turn a deaf ear to un
patriotic counsels, to the mad cry of
treason and disunion, and return once
more to the patriotic counsel of Wash
ington. 1t seemed for a time as if the
appeal were unheeded. But the spasm
of popular madness and rage passed
by, and Washington resumed his place
again as our supreme counsellor and
leader. He became once more Gae eX-
ample and idol of every American sol
dier and statesman, and the farewell
address became once again the politl-
cal bible of every American.
doubt not that this shall happen
again and again. Other temptations
will come to US, and party spirit, like
Satan sitting at the ear of Eve, will
speak again it's baleful counsel in the
ear of the people. Popular excitement
may be kindled by the lust of empire
and passion for conquest. The eye of
the people may be dazzled for a time
by a false and tinsel military glory.
But while the portrait of Washington
hangs in every village; while his
statues adorn our chief cities; while
his monument is found in every state;
while his life is on the shelf of every
home; while the detail of his great ca
reer is studied in every university;
while his image is in the heart of ev-
cry youth, the people will come back
again to the wise, sober and just coun-
and true safety. American people will
never long go astray so long as to ev-
cry great question of national policy or
national duty they know what Wash
ington would have said and know what
Washington did say"
In the evening the principal event
was the banquet at the Union League
Club, where Senator Hoar was the
guest of honor Other speakers of
the evening were President Bancroft
of the Union League Club, President
Eliot of Harvard College. Rev. Frank
w. Gunsaulus and Bishop Gailor of
Tennessee.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Standard Of Every Nation
of the Earth.
Sale Greater Tlan the Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people
ase Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and beautifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff,
and the stopping of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafings, in the form of
baths for annoying irritations and In
Examinations, or too free or offensive
perspiration, in the form of washes for
ulcerative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
ciallys mothers, as well as for all the
purposes of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure, with the pur-
est Of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing Of flower odours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with it for preserv,
ing, purifying and beautifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other for
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is TO be compared with 1t
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus It combines In one
soap at one price the best skin and
complexion soap and the best toilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the worlds product OF an
other skin s0aps. Sold Ia every mart
Of the civilized world
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
BRODRICK ATTACKED.
Opposition i'm the House Doesn't
Like His Administrations.

OppOHINlOh
Like His Administration.
London, Feb. 23.-The criticism of the
British War Office eliminated to-day
in a motion for a vote of censure on
War Secretary Brodrick in the House
of Commons. The motion was in the
shape of an amendment to the address
in reply to the speech from the throne,
regretting the fact that the "organiza-
tion of the army was not suited to
the needs of the empire, and that no
proportionate gain in strength or eff
ficiency had resulted from the recent
increase of military expenditure
The motion was identical with an
amendment moved by Sir Henry
pbell-Bannerman, the Liberal lead
er, when Mr.. Brodrick introduced his
army reform scheme in 1901. To-day
however, the vote of censure was pro-
posed by Mr.. Beckett, an influential
Conservative, who was supported by a
considerable section of revolving Union
lists.
Maj. Seely. Conservative; Sir Charles
Dixie, Advance Radical, and others
having spoken in denunciation of the
War Office, declaring the country was
tired of its policy of ''mess and mud
die" Mr.. Broderick replied
He said he welcomed a direct attack,
and defended heatedly, if not very
convincingly, the scheme for which he
was responsible. He ridiculed the sug-
gestion that Great Britain could de-
pend on her citizen army, which he
described as a mob of volunteers, y
and pleaded to be given time to carry
out his army corps scheme, as the re-
suit of which "the army for the first
time in living memory is above it's
supposed full strength in every branch
except the infantry"
The fears that the government might
be defeated on the Brodrick amend
ment in the House of Commons were
made the most of earlier in the day by
the bears, who apparently influenced
the sharp relapse which took place in
consols on the Stock Exchange caus-
ing depression of the general list at
the close of the day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
C0RNICE TUMBLED.
Accident at the Government Build
ing in Brunswick.

AHG rs DEuhH"hC
Brunswick, Ga. Feb. 23.-Those in the
neighborhood of Brunswick's new pub
lie building, which is now in course
of construction. about s o'clock this
morning heard a rumbling sound and
a number of persons fastened to the
building. 1t was found that about sew
enty feet of the stone cornice on the
structure had given way and fallen
with a terrific crash to the ground. two
stories below.
Constrator Bowen says that the loss
entailed will amount to about Sc, 600.
He claims that the accident was not
the fault of the contractors, but is with
the supervising architect of the United
States government. He says that in
the original plans and specifications.
under which the contract was granted,
it was provided that wood cornices
should be used on the second story of
the building. Later. he says, the de-
paTtment decided to use stone and that
that material was placed on the walls
instead of wood and that the war1s were
not made strong enough to accommo-
date the difference in the weight of
stone and wood.
To get some idea of the awful crash,
it may be said that the stone which fell
weighed eighty tons. and occupied more
than seventy feet OF space on the COR
nices of the second story. Fortunately,
there was no one in the way of this
downfall. However, men are, at all
hours, engaged in work beneath the
cornice, and 1t was simply luck that no
lives were lost in the accident.
Work on this part of the building will
now be stopped until an inspector from
the department can arrive and make a
thorough inspection.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
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DISPATCH AMUSED THEM.
What Glynn County officials Say of
the Case.

the Case.
Brunswick, Ca, Feb. 2S.-The Of
ficials of Glynn county were much
amused over the Associated Press dis
patch which appeared in the papers
Sunday from Lowell, Mass, in which
it was stated that Judge Hadley, of
that city, had scored them for not
sending to Lowell for fugitive from
this city.
Sheriff Berrie was seen by the
Morning News correspondent to-day
in reference to the matter, and he
stated that the man in question left
Brunswick several weeks ago. The
man was peddler here. and a few
days after he left a woman, who also
peddled goods i'm the city, reported
that he had stolen $3.50 from her. She
followed him to Boston and thence to
Lowell, where he was arrested and
placed in Jail. The officials here were
notified, and extradition papers were
at once applied for. In the meantime
the officials wired here to send for the
man, but the sheriff was waiting the
arrival of the papers. About a week
ago a telegram was received by Chief
of Police Burney stating that the man
had been released, and nothing more
was heard of the case until the dis
patch above mentioned was SEEN
Sheriff Berrie took but little notice
of what was said by the Massachusetts
judge, saying that everything possible
was done by the Glynn county officials,
and that the man would have been sent
for as soon as the eXtradltion papers
arrived.
A suit was fled In the Superior
Court to-day by John Dunham, color
ed, against the Southern Railway, for
personal damages to the amount of
$4,000. Dunham alleges that he was
burned while serving the road in the
capacity of a clinker.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
OBSERVED IN LONDON.
Friendly Expressions Heard at the
Washington Banquet.


London, Feb. 23-The dinner given
tonight by the American Society in
honor of Washington's birthday was
the occasion for a brilliant assemblage,
the chief feature of which was the
welcome given to D. r. Francis, for
merly United States Secretary of the
Interior, and now president of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition, and the
wishes of success to the exposition sX
pressed by speakers.
The Duke of Devonshire, in propoS-
ing the toast THE President of the
United States" referred to Mr.. Roose-
welt as man who had made
his mark as successful civ
il service reformer, great ad-
ministrator,~ gallant military
leader and an eminent statesman" in
whom he saw "an intelligent and earn
est friend of England.
Never, in any previous times" said
the Duke" have Anglo-American con-
ditions been more cordial Both peo-
pies are in fairly good humor with
themselves and so it is unlikely thai
they should be in a bad humor with
each other.
Il welcome the tendency on the part
of the United States to take a larger
and keener interest in affairs outside
the American continent"
Ambassador Choate followed in the
same strain and declared that any kind
of war on any kind of subject between
Great Britain and America would be
not only a great calamity, but an un-
Speakable crime.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
SWORD FOR TAYLOR.
India ma Makes Presentation TO In
diana's Commander.

diana's Commander.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. "a testi-
moniaI sword was presented to Rear
Admiral Henry C. Taylor, who COM
manded the battleship Indiana in the
Spanish-American War, to-day by the
people of Indiana through the General
Assembly. Admiral Taylor his wife
and daughter were present. Gov. Dur
bin presented the sword. and Admiral
Taylor responded.
Gov. Durbin received the following
telegram from Secretary of the Navy
Moody:
Permit me to express the gratifica-
ton of the navy, and my own as well,
that the state of Indiana has confer
red so signal an honor upon Admiral
Taylor. The high reputation he has
Won in war in command of the ship
which bears the name of your state
he more than maintains in peace. As
chief of the personnel and principal
adviser of the secretary upon military
questions, upon him rests largely the
responsibility for the efficiency of the
navy for the national defense, and
welcome this occasion to bear testi-
mony to the fidelity with which he
discharges his trust
Gov. Durbin received the following
from the President:
Washington, Feb. 90 1903. My dear
GOVERNOR am so pleased to learn
that you are to present a sword to
Admiral Taylor. He is one of the most
efficient officers in the entire navy His
work i'm the war college was one of
the chief instrumentalities in secur-
ing the preparedness of the navy which
made it so effective in the Spanish
war, and he is doing invaluable work
at the present moment as chief of the
bureau of navigation, that is, practi-
cally as chief of staff
Faithfully yours,
Theodore Roosevelt"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
DUNRAVEN TALKS OF
IRISH LAND PLANS.
He Thinks Indications Point To-
ward an Adjustment

He Thinks Indications Point To-
ward an Adjustment.
London, Feb. 23.-The Earl of Dun
garding the report of the Irish land
lords and tenants conference in Dub
lin, of which he was chairman. He
spoke hopefully regarding the pros
peets of legislation which he thought
would end the difficulties in Ireland.
Lord Dunraven said:
'"The utterances of King Edward and
of British public men, the temper of
Ireland, the reception of the conference
report by the public, and the action of
the government since the publication
of the report are all favorabl indi-
cations pointing to the success of the
governments Irish land bill, which, If
1t contains just and generous offer,
will make the first impression on
which all depends. The bill, if drawn
on the lines of the terms of the re-
port, will insure a final settlement and
remove the cause of friction in Ire
land, which is reacting unfavorably,
not only in Great Britain, but through
out the empire and on our kindred III
the United States"
Lord DunraVen replied to the ad-
verse criticism of the report, saying
that the conferees could not lay down
specific formula to be adopted. They
were Obliged to deal with the matter
on the broadcast lines, considering both
the interests of the nation and of the
Individual landlords and tenants. He
did not think that the government
would be able to specify a strict for
mula, which, if attempted, would con-
fuse the issue. The minor details of
any plan based on voluntarism must
be left to the purchasers and sellers.
The conference only sought to formu-
late the conditions under which it
would be possible to complete the
transfer of the land within a reason
able period.
His lordship concluded by saying
that he did not think that the demand
on the state treasury would be dispro-
portionate to the benefits gained.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
The Day at New York.

New York, Feb. 23.-While there was
no official celebration, to-day was gem
orally observed as a holiday in the
greater city. and there was a very
general display of bunting in honor of
the first President. The public schools,
federal, state, county and city offices,
exchanges, banks. etc, were closed and
in the downtown district little busi-
ness was transacted Most of the re-
tail stores, too, were closed. The
weather was bright, and in conse-
quence there was an exodus to the
country.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 23.-John Chick,
a sign painter of Winston, an eye
witness of the killing of Ludlow Skin
ner here Saturday. says he was stand
ing within few feet of Haywood and
Skinner when they. came down the
postoffice steps together. He says he
heard no words between them. At the
foot of the steps Haywood stopped,
and as Skinner stepped off the curb
fired. This was followed by a second
shot as Skinner reached the center of
the street, Chick says he did not see
Skinner do anything.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
ON BASEBALL RULES
Committees Met and Made a Few
Changes.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Peace reigned su-
preme at the joint meeting here to-day
of the American and National Leagues
and the National Association of Minor
Leagues.
The purpose of the meeting was tc
arrange a set of playing rules and a
schedule. When the gathering adjourn
ed tonight a uniform foul strike rule
had been adopted; a section added to
the rule regarding the makeup of the
diamond, and an amendment added to
the balk ball rule. With these changes
and a few others of minor importance
the committee decided that the rules
were as perfect as could be, and to-
morrow's session will be devoted to the
formation of schedules.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
COIGkRAN GOES FREE.
Not Regarded as a Fugitive from
Justice.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The Supreme
Court of the United States to-day af-
firmed the judgment of the Court of
Appeals of the state of New York, dis
charging from the custody of the chief
of police of Albany, N. Y, Charles E.
Corkran, who was held on warrant
by the Governor of New York, grant
ing a requisition from the Governor
of Tennessee. This case raised the
question as to whether Corkran could
be held to be a fugitive from justice
from Tennessee if it were shown he
was not in the state when the alleged
acts for which he was arrested were,
If ever, committed.
Justice Peckham, giving the opinion
of the court, held that on the showing
of Corkran, uncontradicted, that he
was not in Tennessee at the time in
question, he was not fugitive from
Justice within the meaning of the fed
eral statute.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
SAN DOMINGO ACCEPTS.

San Domingo, Republic of Santo Do
mingo, Feb. 2S.--The Dominican gov
ernment has notified the United States
minister Mr.. Powell, that it has con-
sidered its intention to send an envoy
TO Washington TO make representa-
tions there against the Ros and Clyde
conapany's claims and that II will ac-
cept Mr. Powelps proposition in re-
gard to the Ros claim, and has re-
quested further time to consider the
claim Of the Clyde company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
CLOSE TO CARACAS.
RevoIufiOnists Almost Naked ana
without Provisions.

Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 23.-The
last army of the revolutionists, under
Gen. Rolando, recently advanced to
within four hours march of Caracas.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press yesterday visited it's advance
guard, camped at Esperanza, two
hours distant from Petare and about
twenty-five minutes march from the
advance post of the government
forces. The revolutionists presented
a sad spectacle. being almost naked
and practically without provisions.
Gen. Rolando is still at Guarenas with
about 1920 men.
1t was reported yesterday among
the revolutionists that they were pre-
pairing to attack the government
troops, but no movement was made.
Every days delay brings the cause
of the revolution nearer to its end
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
Johns Hopkins Anniversary.

Baltimore. Feb. 23.--Johns Hopkins
University to-day consmemorated the
twenty-seventh anniversary OF its
founding. Besides the grafton OF Pres
ldent Alderman of Tulane University,
the annual address Of President Rem
sen, "A number Of degrees were con-
ferred, among the recipients being
Frederick Hutton Gilman Of the Uni
Versity Of Virginia
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24

Richmond, Va, Feb. 23.-Washing-
toms Birthday was celebrated here by
pretty general suspension of busi-
ness in the financial district and by a
parade of the historic Richmond Light
Infantry Blues. At night there were
banquets in honor of the day by the
Sons of the Revolution and the Sons
of the American Revolution.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
Grant won Championship.

New York. Feb. 23-Wylie C. Grant,
the expert of the New York Lawn Ten
mis- Club. won the national indoor lawn
tennis championship in the singles to-
day on the board courts of the Seventh
Regiment Armory. Paired with Robert
Leroy of Columbia University, Grant
also won the championship honors in
the doubles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
Welrhtn in nnmIinn.

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 23.-The
American Bowling Congress to-day
adopted the recommendations OF the
Executive Committee that the maxi
mum weight OF bowling balls shall not
exceed 1914 pounds. The minimum
weight OF pins WAS fixed az pounds ?
ounces. Cleveland WAS selected for
the next national congress.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
is NOT INSANITY
If One Should Hold to Beliefs I'm
SpirituaIfsm.

Philadelphia. Feb. 23.-The State
Supreme Court to-day, in an opinion
by Judge Potter, decided that belief in
spiritualism is not proof of insanity.
The questions involved arose in the
case of Mary Buchanan. who contested
the will of her father. Alexander Nc
Elroy, which devised the greater por-
ton of his estate to the First Associa-
ton of Spiritualists of Philadelphia for
the erection of a building to be known
as McElroy Hall.
The Supreme Court, in its opinion,
states that there is abundance of au-
thority for the proposition that mere
belief in spiritualism. ghosts. dreams,
ETC., is not proof of insanity"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
DUNGEONS UNEARTHED.
Were the Places of Confinement of
Patriots.

New York, Feb. 23.-Workmen, tear
ing down the old Hall of Records in
City Hall Park to-day, uncovered six
gloomy vaults. which had not seen a
ray of light in nearly a century.
The old dungeons were built about
147 years ago by the British as part Of
a prison on what was then the north
ernmost limits of the city. Beneath
the marble floors OF the prison struc-
tuTe proper were the dungeons, sep
arated by wallis three feet thick.
II is known that Ethan Allen, the
hero OF TicOnderoga. was an occupant
Of one OF the cells, and IL Is believed
that Nathan Hale WAS here confined
from the time Of bis capture until his
execution near by.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
NO MORE EVIDENCE.

Senate Committee Going No Further
Into Atrocity Claims.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Senate
Committee on Philippines to-day de-
cided to take no further testimony re-
garding atrocities alleged to have been
committed by United States army Of
f1cers in the Philippines. Several men
are in the city in an effort to give testi-
mony regarding the cases of Father
Augustine and the alleged violations of
the rules of warfare at the battle of
Caloocan, and tomorrow they will pre-
sent their evidence to Senator Carmack,
of Tennessee, with a view to publica-
ton in the Congressional Record.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-24
WHEAT UNDER WATER.
Lands are Flooded by the Raging
Ohio River.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 23.-Floods
from tributary streams have convert
ed the Ohio river into a sea. In some
places between here and Paducah, KY,
the river is figteen miles wide. Thou
sands of acres of wheat are under wa
ter. On the Indiana side, opposite
Owensboro, KY, the land is covered
for a distance of seven miles.
Steamboats, cannot land at many
points along the river because of the
high water, and this causes hardships
in communities where they depend up
on the boats for transportation and
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