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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
FRENCH COMMISSION NAMED
Men Who Will Confer on international
Exchange Appointed.

Paris, June 27.-Finance Minister
Rouvier yesterday announced the
names of the member of the French
commission appointed to confer with
the United States and Mexican inter-
national exchange commission. The
French commission is headed by
Georges Pallain, governor of the Bank
epf France, and includes Auguste Ar
spaune, director of the mint; Stanislas
Simon, governor of the Bank of fndo-
China; Andre Benac, chief of the ac-
counting division of the treasury, and
Professor Raphael Georges Levy. The
meeting will begin today at the Bank
of France. The American yesterday
called on premier Combes and M. Rou-
vier. The latter said he hoped the
project would result in establishing a
stable monetary system for China and
securing uniformity in the French and
other silver using colonies in the east
In their exchanges with gold standard
countries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
MINERS WANT ADVANCE.
Western Operator Says Consumers
viii Have to Foot Bill.

Western Operator Says Consumers
Will Have to Foot Bill
Kansas City, June 27.-When the
coal miners of Kansas, Missouri and
Indian Territory meet in. convention
at Pittsburg, Kans., July they will de-
mand an increase of about SO cents
day to bring their wages up to the
eastern standard.
An Operators Views.
One OF the big operators who was
here to see President Mitchell,
said the increase would probably be
granted and the price OF coal increased
in proportion.
1--WE are only making fair profit
now" he said and when wages go up
as they are sure to do, the public must
foot the bill For day work the EN-,
ployes receive from So to S2.75 pei
day. To receive so cents more each
day would mean an average increase
of about 20 per cent The price OF
coal to the consumer will probably &C
up as much as 20 per cent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION
ssSiss TRAIN CRASH IN YARDS AT
CAPITAL CITY.
NO PASSENGERS HURT
Disaster Caused by Accommodation
4 Train Pulling Out Without Orders
Il. Under Impression Freight Had
VI Reached Yards.

Des Moines, June 27.-Two men are
dead and five are seriously injured as
the result of head-on collision in the
yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul here today between an accom-
mediation train and freight.
The Dead.
(; The dead are:
!; JOHN T. ERICKSON of Des Moines
JAMES HOWARD, a brakeman, OF
Des Moines.
The Injured.
The injured are:
T j. w. Morning, engineer.
Fred Scissor, fireman.
4 M. j. Plynite, conductor.
j C. w. Robinson, fireman.
4. F. w. Balm, brakeman.
No passengers were injureN.
The wreck was caused by the out
bound pulling out without orders under
the impressiwon that the freight train
had pulled in.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
NEW MINISTERS SELECTED.
Hungarian Premier to Submit Names


Budapest, June 27.-Count Heder-
vary submitted the names of the mem
bers of the new Hungarian cabinet TO
Emperor Francis Joseph today. The
late ministry will probably retain office
with the exception of Baron Fejervary,
former minister of national defense,
and Count Szechenyi, who was minis.
ter near the kings person. The former
objects to Count Hedervary's surrend-
er to the members of the Kossuth par
ty, in abandoning the proposed in
crease OF the number of Hungarian re-
cruits for the imperial army
Emperor Confirms Appointme
Vienna. June 27.-Emperor Francis
Joseph has confirmed the Hungarian
cabinet formed by Count Hedervarin,
who will be premier.
New Cabinet in Greece.
Athens, Greece, June PIN Theo-
tokis, the former premier, has formed
a new cabinet with himself as premier
and foreign minister.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
HIGHER WAGES IN THE NAVY.
President Raises Pay of Chief Petty
Officers in Marine Service.

Washington, d. c., June 27-To Sc.
cure increased efficiency in the enlist
ed personnel of the navy, President
Roosevelt has issued an executive Or
der increasing the pay of chief petty
officers in the navy to $40 per month
and establishing the new rating OF
chief water tender at $50 per month.
Only those chief petty officers who
shall receive permanent appointments
after qualifying by examination after
July 1 will be affected by the order,
those serving under permanent APP
pointments issued prior to that date
continuing at the present rate of pay
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
OFF FOR SUMMER.
President Roosevelt Joins His Family
at OYSTER Bay.

j Philadelphia, June 27.-The train
carrying the President from Washing
ton to oyster Bay arrived here at
11;24 a. M and left seven minutes lat
err hTePresident ahghted from the
train and shook hands with number
of the people at the station.
Passes Through New York.
The President arrived at Jersey City
at 1:55 o'clock this afternoon.
The train was delayed few min
utes by wreck in the Jersey City
yards. Police Commissioner General
Green met the President and escorted
him across the river TO this city, The
President at once started for Long Is
land ferry enroute for Oyster Bay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
ouARLEs' DENOMINATION SURE.
Congressman Hahcock Gives Up Plan
to Eiaht for Ioaa.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 27.-Senator
Quarles Will not be opposed for re-elec.
ton by Congress Joseph Babcock. This
was the result of Senator Spooners
conference with Wisconsin republicans
at Madison this week. Senator
Quarles was consistent anti-La Fol
lette man throughout the fight when
senator Spooner's scalp was sought b.
the governors adherents. The Spoon
err plan won, and Babcock will be the
states political leader, but viii not ash
reward for himself, at least at this
time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
MRS. FAY MAKES PREDICTION.
Prophecies That the River is MOT
THROUGH aCuttina Up.n

Mrs. Fay, of now you see em and
now you don't" fame, in a letter to an
Cttumwa party. prophecies that the
Des Moines is booked for another rise
and that the crule waters will just land
two feet higher than they did during
the recent flood. according to a story
now out. The man who received the
letter is wondering just where she got
her 'shunch,' and he is not worrying
any over the matter, however. 1t is
rumored that she wrote the letter to
Jolly along the shoe men with the
hopes of another rush on rubber boots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
(Signed) u. M. Shaw"
Iowa Democrats Clear Atmosphere
COST $1,000.
One Year of College Life at Yale For
Ono Man.

New Haven, Conn.,. June o. A
chapter on the finances of the class OF
1908 at Yale is disclosed in the publ.
cation of a table giving the expenses
of the individual members during the
four years. The lowest cost for a
single year was 500 by a man who had
spent only $500 during his whole course
The highest individual expenditure il
single year amounted to S11,000.The
maximum cost for four years was $25,
900. These figures show an increase
per man of S452 over 1902, when ex
penses were rather above the proceed
ing years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
BIG OIL DEAL.
F. R. Arson Buys Shallow Sand Terri
tory in Pennsylvania

r. Il. Ahsoh Buys Shallow Sand TerrI-
tory in Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg Pa, June PA deal has
just been contaminated here by which
Franklin R. Arson of New York, pays
the Octo Oil Co., of Pittsburg S350,000
for a large amount OF shallow sand
territory and the production in the st.
Mary's district in Pleasant county,
West Virginia and the Wolf Creek and
Chester Hill districts in Washington
and Morgan counties, Ohio.
In the counties named, Arson Sc
cures the leases on 1900 acres of ter
ritory, in which are seventy-seyen pro.
ducing wells having net aggregate
production of $50 barrels a day. The
consideration of s350,o00 is on basis
of an even $1,000 a barrel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
OLD LOVE STRONGER THAN NEW
Couple Divorced a Month Rewed--Wi-
dow Alleges Breach of Promise.

Carlyle, H., June 81. Nelly Nc
Neill. aged Y, WEALTHY resident of
Keyesport has remarked Mrs. Susan
Bender who obtained a divorce from
him last month and assumed her for
mer name. Mcneil promised to marry
Mrs. Mary Miller, widow living In
this city. She employed an attorney to
file suit for $4,000 damages, alleging
breach of promise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
CLAIM AGAINST COUNT RoNl
Marquis de Dion Tells Of Leaning Him
$4,000 to Pay Debts.

Paris. June PA claim by a hold
er Of bills to the amount of $4,000
drawn by Count Boni de Castellane TO
the order OF the Marquis de Dion.
came before the first civil tribunal yes
tterday. Count Boni and the Marquis
de Dion We're summoned to give expla-
nations, but the latter alone appeared.
He said he loaned Count Boni $4,000
to meet debts of honor, and received
the bills in exchange. The claim is for
g portion of these bills which arc out
standing. Judgment was postponed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
"A,
FATAL FIGHT
MAN WOUNDS WIFE AND KILLS
SELF AFTER DESPERATE
STRUGGLE.

New York, June 27.-After a desper.
ate struggle for the possession of a
revolver with Lulu Miller, his step
daughter, in the Hermitage" one OF
the finest residences in Wellington, N
j., William Dessler shot and danger
ously wounded his wife and then shot
himself in the heart causing instan,
death. He had been ,estranged from
his wife for a year and went back tc
seek reconciliation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
IS RECOGNIZED
KING PETER GETS coNeRATuLA.
TORY NOTES FROM OTHER
NATIONS.

Belgrade, June 27.-The kings of 1t.
ally and Roumania, President Loubet
of France and Prince Nicholas OF
OF Montenegro have added their con,
gratulations to those already received
by King Peter from other chiefs OF
states. Their kilograms are regarded
as constituting official recognition OF
the new ruler in Servia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
"klLL. THE JEWS.
This is the Cry of the Revolutionistz
in Russia.

st. Petersburg, June 27.-Tho revo-
lutfonary movement in Russia is
spreading uneasily and is reaching re-
gions hitherto free from radical agita-
ton. Serious street disturbances have
occurred at many places. A monarch
ial society has been organized at
Pinsk and circulated a leaflet begin
ming: Brother workers, orthodox and
Catholic: Christ has arisen. Let us
embrace, kiss and go kill the Jews
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
ELECT OFFICERS.
osteopaths Name Leaders of Society
for Coming Year.

osteopaths Name Leaders of Society
for Coming Year.
Des Moines,June 27.-By unanimous
vote the State Association of Osteo-
pathic Physicians in their convention
here elected the following officers for
the coming year:
President. S. Baughman, Burling-
ton.
Vice presidents-s. B. Miller. Cedar
Rapids, and F. w. Belchey, Guthrie
Center
secretary-Ena R. Gilmore, Shell
don.
rreasurer-L. l. Thompson, aas
Oak.
Trustees-J. r. Billiard. Marshall
town, and j. e. Owen, Indianola.
Want Representation.
They also adopted q memorial urg
ing the governor to appoint to the stats
board of health an osteopathic physi
clan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
BUYS AMERICAN CATTLE.
England Purchases Stock in the Unit.
ed States.

Ottawa, Ont, June 27.-Mr. Pope,
conservative, moved in the house last
night a vote of censure on the govern
ment because the imperial government
was buying cattle in the United States
for restocking the Boer farms. Sydney
Fisher, minister of agriculture said the
government regarded the resolution as
an attack on the home authirities. The
resolution was defeated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
TWO DIE IN MIL WAUKEE
WRECK AT DIES MONIES
TWO KILLED.

Locomotive Engineer and Fireman
Lose Their Lives in Virginia.
IS $50 *a#a* &.%.
. Roanoke, Va, June PA Nor
folk and Western train, west >
. bound, struck a COW a quarter of :
mile east of Marion last night.
v Engineer Lee Spaldng and =
Fireman Hoover were killed and y
four other trainmen were injured. .
. None of the passengers were hurt. !
= y SIS m'# y v Il s. = *
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
BIG FAILURE.

j. Francis Brown & Co., in Boston, Go
to Wall.
Boston, June 27.-The failure of j.
Francis Brown and company is an
nounced today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
SECOND FATALITY.
Norfolk and Western Train Wrecked
and Engineer Killed.

y $ = = y . : !"
. Richmond, Va, June 27.-The
Cannonball train on the Norfolk :
8 and Western this morning coIlid-
. ed WITH a freight. The engineer
= and fireman of the passenger train
y were killed. The conductor was :
y injured. The passengers were bad
. ~ shaken up but none seriously
y hurt. This is the second fatal
= wreck on the Norfolk and Western
y In two days.
!. !. n a 4 i u Il q i II X 81 Il L. Il "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
PENFIELD AND ROBERTS
EXECUTE A COUP D'ETAT
ELEVATORS BURN.
Property OF Big Mating Concern in
Milwaukee Consumed.

= rs $ **** ** y y = y =
$ Milwaukee, June 27.-Fire early .
: today destroyed four big elevators :
. owned by the American Mating
s. company. The loss.is estimated at =
g 100000. The fire is supposed to .
$ have been caused by an explosion
. of DIST in one of the elevators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
HAVE NO HOME
FLOODS IN RIO eRANDE DRIVE
RESIDENTS OF VALLEY FROM
THEIR HOMES.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 27.-The high
waters in the Rio Grande have prac-
tically rendered homeless every resi-
dent from Mesquite and Earlham south
to White Spur in New Mexico. Hun
dreds of families have taken refuge
in the foot hills
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
SAYS cuBA WILL AGREE.
Treaties Concerning coaIina Stations
to be Ratified.

Washington, D. c., June 81 Senior
Quesada, the Cuban minister, has re-
ceived advices from Havana through
official sources that the treaties con-
corning coaling stations and the Isle
of Pines may be signed at any moment
and that the probabilities are that they
and will be ratified by the Cuban SEN
ate. He apprised Secretary Hay of
these advices today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
sFlNLANDERs PARDoNED.
Gar Forgives Many For Evading Mill
tary Service.

st. Petersburg, June 27.The czar
has pardoned IS Finlanders who eVad-
ed military service in 1902. and has
granted their petition to be allowed
now to join the colors. Simultane-
ously. the czar ordered the governor
general of Finland to overlook similar
exasions in the case of all Finlanders
who express contrition and are will
ing to be Immediately enrolled in the
nilitia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
SHAW DENIES RUMOR
SECRETARY OF TREASURY SAYS
PRESIDENT DID NOT SEE
IOWA PLATFORM.
Writes to Des Moines Paper Correct
ing Article That Appeared Recently
Washington Politicians Express
Views Upon Democratic Convention.

49, = - is u
Washington, D. c., June 27-In view
of the statements recently published
of the statements recently published
Secretary Shaw has telegraphed the
Daily Capital at Des Moines as fol
lows:
THE Washington dispatch printed
in your issue of the %, that l had
shown the proposed Iowa republican
plank to the President, is unauthorized
and incorrect. The President has
neither approved nor disapproved, ex-
cept as expressed in his speeches, the
position of any Iowa republican on tar
if or trust questions, and regret the
impression that | have ever joined in
the controversy. now, let us hope, hap
PLY and indefinitely postponed. or that
/ would involve the President there
in.
.(Signed) 81. M. Shaw
Iowa Democrats Clear Atmosphere
All the Washington papers devote
their papers to a review of the Iowa
democratic convention, the reputation
of Organism and the effect of Iowa's
action nationally considered Al
the papers agree that the lowe demo
Gratis have cleared the political atmos
phere and have paved the way for the
return Of the party to the principles
OF jefferson and Cleveland. Bryan is
regarded as a leader without coher
ent effective following.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
KING INVITES AMERICANS.

Edward Asks Rifle Team to Attend AL
dershot Military Review.
London. June 27.King Edward,
Foreign Minister Lansdowne, has in.
vited the American rifle team to attend
the military review at Aldershot, on
July 8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
WOULD uNloNlzE SOLDIERS
National Secretary of Tearaaters Says
Army Should BIO Affiliated.

EfFfy o7TouTu % 1S5!lI1ased.
Chicago, June 27.-E. L. Turley, sec
retary of the Transfers National tn-
ion declared he is in favor of uniopiz-
Ing the soldiers of the United States
army afiliating them with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. The state
ment was made during an interview
in which Turley defended the action
of the drivers of the mail wagons in
the Chicago postoffice, >who since last
October twice demanded and received
an increase of pay, threatened to
strike.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
AMERICAN MURDERED in Congo
Mail Adyices to London Tell of Kill.
ing of Man

London. June PA dispatch to the
Central News from Brussels says the
Congo mail has brought news of the
murder of an American named Thorn
ton and his native escort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
CHICAGO GIRL KILLS SELF.
Elsie Ruehler Jumps in Front of a
Train at jamestown, N. Y.

jamestown, N Y, June 27-Elsie
Buehler, "a years old, of Chicago,
threw herself in front of an Erie train
and was killed. She was on a visit in
this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
coRTELYoU SAYS NOT.
Can Give Out No Offices in His Depart
ment Until Appropriation is Made.

0F'1 10 ero'' 70 Wducs
Washington, June 27-In order to
correct widespread impression that
on the first of July many new places
would be created in the deparement OF
commerce and labor, Secretary Cortel
you announced today that practically
no more appointments can be made un.
til an additional appropriation is Sc
cured Civil service requirements OBJ
tain throughout the department.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
DEFEAT OF BRITISH IN soMALI.
LAND coNTRADIcTED BY
DISPATCH AT LONDON.
MANY REPORTED DEAD
Twenty Thousand Native Soldiers
First Said to Have Been Captured
by Mad Mullah-story Sent to
Paris.

Paris, June PA Jibutil, Abyssinia
dispatch says that the Mad Mullah has
destroyed five British posts between
Burao and Bohotle in somalilapd
Thirty-nine British officers out of for.
ty-two were killed and 10000 native
soldiers were made prisoners.
Report is Denied.
London, June 27.-The war Office
has received telegram from somali
land enabling it to contradict the
French report of the British disaster
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
SOLICITOR OF STATE DEPART
MENT AND DIRECTOR OF MINT
SAVE A FORTUNE.
BIG DEAL IN SILVER
Judge Penfield's Plan For Converting
Mexican Money Into United States
Coin is F:urthered by the Iowan Dir
rector of the Mint.

Washington, June 27-The state de-
partment through Judge Penfield, its
solicitor, by an adroit move, has-brok-
en- what appeared to be a corner in the
silver market. When the Mexican !
government recently deposited S1,423,-
600, Mexican, in the national bank Of
Mexico subject to the draft of the
United States in payment of the
Plus award the state department was
confronted with the necessity of turn
ing the money into United States cash
and depositing it here.
Charged Exorbitant Rate.
For some time the silver brokers
had been watching the negotiations
and when they were applied to the de-,
partment was informed that it would
cost about $4,000 in United States
money to convert the fund and trans
fer it as desired This was regarded
as an exorbitant charge but no other
better bids were offered
PenfieId's Plan.
Finally Judge Penfeld hit upon a
plan for turning this Mexican silver
into Filipino money Director George
E. Roberts, of the. mint bureau, who
has been buying bullion for the Phil
lipine account, has been confronted
with a strongly rising silver marke:
and something very like q commodity,
/ He therefore readily acespkea i2Sxs
4 fields Offer Of the big lot oil Mexican
/ silver.
Expense Cut Down.
They closed an agreement by which
at an expense OF less than $4,000 the
whole amount of rho Pies award can
! be placed in the hands OF the Catholic
church, the beneficiary OF the award
and seventy tons Of silver can be
| transferred to the United States mints.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
MURDERED IN AFRICA.

American Named Thornton Loses His
Lif in Congo Laend
London, June 27-A dispatch to the
Central News from Brussels says the
Congo mail has brought news of the
murder of an American named Thorn
ton and his native escort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
SWEDEN ACCEPTS.
Acknowledges Invitation to Participate
in Worlds Fair.

Stockholm, June 27.Sweden today
officially accepted the invitation to par
ticipate in the st, Louis exposition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
WILL PAINT PORTRAITS.
Iowa City Artist Will Add Pictures to
States Convention.

Iowa City, June 26.-Artist Ferdi-
nand Schurig has just returned from
the home of Ex-Governor Buren, r.
Sherman in Benton county where he
made preparations to paint portrait
of the distinguished fellow citizen. He
has also made arrangements to paint
the portrait of Ex-Governor Joshua G..
Newbcld, who died recently at Nit.
Pleasant.
For Statehouse.
These portraits are to be added to
the collection OF ex-governors of the
state capitol This necessltated trip
to Des MONIES on The part of the artist
fcr the purpose OF getting the sizes OF
'ttl.e eaarsssSes5 and other needed infor.
nation.
Will Complete Collection.
1t seems that there are portraits OF
fall the past governors of the state in
Des Moines,with the exception of these
two and is for the purpose of making
the collection complete that these two
portraits are to be made by the local
artist.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
BANK STATEMENT.
Increase Noted in All the Account
This Week.

New York, June 27-The weekly
bank statements shows that loans have
increased $685. 800; deposits have in
creased $13,940,500; the reserve has in.
creased $6,309,400; the surplus $2,S24,-
800. Ex-United States deposits, 81
sos, 400.