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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
SIX HUNDRED F0RTY-SlX
PEOPLE DROWNED AT SEA
DOES NOT THINK JUDGE
PARKER WILL BE NOMINATED

st. Louis, July 4.-William Jennings
Bryan. in an interview here Sunday,
summed up his view of Judge Parker
and the possibility of his nomination
In the following way:
After conferences with a number
OF delegates from various sections,
am satisfied that the opposition to
Judge Parker is sufficient to make his
nomination highly improbable, if not
impossible.
There has been no concentration
upon any anti-Parker candidate, but
two arguments are having weight with
the delegates. Among the radical
democrats the feeling is that the
party must not be surrendered into
the hands of Wall street. The influ.
ences back of the Parker candidacy
are so intimately associated with the
trusts and great corporations that the
democratic party could not appeal to
the masses. The party cannot afford
to intrust its future to the men who
were responsible for the party's de-
feat in 1896 and 1900.
Man Without a Record.
"If Mr.. Parker had record of his
own he might be judged upon that
record. But as he has refused to
speak he must be judged by the record
of his political manager, ex-senator
Hill, and his financial agent, August
Belmont, and their records. A man
who is weak enough to put his candi-
dacy in their hands before the con.
vention would not be strong enough to
resist their influence after the election
if he were by any possibility success
full
'The second objection is the one
that carries weight with the conserva-
tive delegates-viz.: that he cannot
win. 1t is becoming more and more
apparent that he would prove a weak
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Dalin pass. which cannot be said
to be effective occupation for either
army as the deep mud renders impos-
sible the movement or transport of
wagons and guns.
oku Denies. Brutalities.
Toxic. July 4. - General Oku, has
forwarded detailed report to the i'm.
perial headquarters answering charges
preferred by the Russian authorities,
that the Japanese troops were respon-
sible for atrocities committed on the
field during an enga cement at Wufang.
tien preceding the battle of Vafangow.
Accuses Russians.
He says the charges are totally un.
founded, but on the contrary, he had
proofs that the wounded Russian pris-
ones highly appreciated the humane
treatment they and their comrades had
received from the Japanese. 1t is the
Russians he declared, that have cruel.
ly mutilated the Japanese who fell in,
to their hands wounded.
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REPORT THAT RUSSIA WANTS
TO SURRENDER PORT ARTHUR

Toxic, July 4. = 1t is reported that
Russia has. through France, offered to
surrender Port Arthur to the Japanese
together with its ships and arms there
providing the garrison is freed. Confir-
nation. of the report is impossible, it
Is generally regarded as unture.
Armies Are Quiet.
Lao Yang. July 4. - Seeing the i'm
possibility of bringing about decis-
i've battle, in consequence Of the re-
tirement Of the Japanese and the
heavy rains. General Kuropatkin, ac-
companied by his military attaches, is
returning to Hal Cheng. Both com
batants are apparently inactive. The
Japanese have retired to the sandy
part of the country to await better
weather.
Armies Held BY Rain.
The Russians have reoccupied their
old positions thirty miles eastward
from Lao Yang and the two armies
are now bivouacked on either side of
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PARKER MEN AND RIVALS
MAKE STORING STATEMENTS

candidate, and this is robbing him of
whatever strength he had among the
men whose first desire is to win. With
such a candidate the battle would be.
gin with a foot race and end with
rout."
"These two arguments seem quite
certain to prove his undoing." -.
In addition Mr.. Bryan put forward
the recent Nebraska platform as a
model the national convention should
follow. He announced he would serve
as member of the committee on res
olutions and added that he regarded a
good candidate as essential for success
as good platform. AS to the Illinois
contests he advocated the cause Of
Mayor Harrison and said he would do
all in his power to aid him.
The matter of boiling came up in
discussing the Illinois situation. Mr..
Bryan had said the contests there in
volved the question of whether the MA
jority should govern and he was ask
ply in conventions and if defeated, If
he should acquiesce in the acts of
the majority.
Defines His Position.
NO" said the late candidate for the
presidency, conditions are different
A man who does not believe in the
principles or candidates of a party Is
in the position Of man in this coun
try who firmly believes in a monarch
ical system of government while our
theory is government by the consent
of the governed. He is at perfect lib
erty to go to some other country where
the form of government suits him, and
so the individual is at liberty to vote
for the party whose principles and
candidates suit his ideas if those OF
his own party do not"
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pants were passengers and not used
to handling such craft.
Survivor Tells Story.


Survivor Tells Story.
One of the survivors said that when
he got on deck the Norge was half
submerged and was rapidly getting low
er in the water. Half-mad with fright
the survivors struggled for places in
the boats. They fought their way to
the big lifeboat and an officer slowed
in the six women and the girl and then
told the men to get in.
Officer Gives Up Life.
The officer then took charge and got
the boat away from the sidt of the
Norge. Seeing that the boat was al
ready overloaded the officer, with
great heroism jumped into the water
and tried to board another boat which
was not as full. He failed and was
drowned.
In the sea, by this time, was mass
of struggling men, women and children,
gasping and choking from the effects
of the water. The boat rowed clear of
this seething inferno and just as she
drew away the Norge went down.
Scene of the Wreck.
The scene of the wreck of the Norge
is 290 miles west of the coast of Scot,
land and about 200 miles west of the
Hebrides. When last sighted the yes
sci was off the butt of Lewis, the north
western point of the Hebrides islands.
Rockall is dangerous rock, about sew
enty-five feet high, and from a dis.
tance resembles ship under full sail
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PoPULlsTs NOW AT SPRINGFIELD
LOOK TO DEMOCRATS FOR
STRENGTH.
is SMALL
Delegates are Disappointed by Absence
Of Several Leaders Of the Party, In
Guiding Watson Of Georgia, Possible
Presidential Candidate.

Springfield, July 4. - That the flu
ture of the populist party depends in
great measure upon the action of the
democratic national convention at ST.
Louis, is freely admitted and discussed
by delegates to the populist national
convention which was called to order
at noon today in the state arsenal here.
Expect Rryan's Bolt.
The leaders who are here believe
that O gold democrat, like Parker, or
Cleveland, will be nominated at st.
Louis and that Bryan will leave the
democratic party and come into the
ranks of the populist party. With him
and his friends supporting the populist
principles the delegates here think
there would be more hope for the fu-
ture.
May Give Up Fight.
On the other hand, il Bryan and his
friends should control the st. Louis
convention or receive recognition
which would be satisfactory to the Ne
braska leader. many Of the leaders say
there would be little use for the popu-
list party to make a fight this year.
Several Leaders Absent.
The attendance is a disappointment
to the delegates, several recognized
leaders of the party being absent, in.
cluding Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia.
who has been mentioned as the prob
able candidate for president.
Plan for Campaign.
During the forenoon an informal
meeting Of the leaders was held anG
committee of nine was appointed te
draft plan of organization for The
campaign and submit same to the con
vention.
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presidential candidate. Sam Wright
told me this morning that he believed
the Iowa delegation would go for Par
ker after they saw there was no oppor-
tunity to nominate Hearst, but don't
see how this is possible for the dele
gates are tied up with such instruc-
tions that they can't call their souls
their own.
Notes BY the Way.
Charley Walsh, the secretary Of the
democratic national committee is the
busiest man at the convention. All
the contests in the various states must
be filed with him to be taken up by the
committee and the delegates must go
to him for their tickets of admission.
He can't see anything ahead Of the
democratic party except Hearst or OBJ
livion, just as he was for Bryan four
years ago. He says he has been chos-
en- by the state central committee as
a member Of the national committee
for the next four years and if Hearst
gets the nomination or a Hearst man,
others in the Iowa delegation say that
Mr.. Walsh is not reelected for an
other term.
Every effort will be made at the
convention this week to unite the two
factions in the democratic party in
Iowa so that only one state convention
will be held. At present both Maxwell
chairman of the Hearst crowd and
Jackson, chairman Of the regulars"
have issued calls for the state con-
vention of Iowa, and each claims his
call is the only official one. The party
leaders present hope to patch up these
differences before the convention
opens Wednesday,.
The Illinois, delegation will be
quartered at the st. Charles hotel, but
as yet only q. few are on hand Among
them is ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins of
Chicago, the chairman of the state cen
trail committee who said to me this
morning that there was no truth in
the report that he was going to desert
Hearst, but that he was for Hearst,
first, last and all the time. However
it is well known that the Illinois dele
cation is composed of many anti
Hearst men and they will desert his
standard as soon as they can override
their instructions.
William Jennings Bryan arrived
smilingly at the Jefferson Sunday
morning and was soon surrounded by a
big crowd and given and ovation. Aft
er shaking hands around for half an
hour and standing for one or two ko-
dak fiends. he disappeared into the
elevator.
had a nice chat today with ]. l..
Coke one Of the six delegates from Ha-
waii. The delegation is headed by Col.
G. B. Iaukea, a native Hawaiian and
is instructed for Hearst Mr.. Coke ex-
planned that Hearst was a western
man and they were for him for that
reason more than anything else. He
is an Elk and royal good fellow.
The Hearst boom is represented by
all the men who have been his leaders
since his candidacy was announced in
cluding NJ. F. Ihmsen of New York, A.
M. Lawrence, G. E. Russell, George
P. Locke and others from Chicago The
Hearst headquarters are gayly deco
rated and Hearst buttons are numer-
GUS in the lobbies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
LYNcHING THREATENED.
Policeman at Harrisburg, Ohio, Shoots
and Probably Fatally Injuries Man.

Columbus, o., July 4. - At Harris
burg this morning F. A. Cham berlain,
hardware merchant. was probably
fatally shot by Policeman Parish. The
shooting is said to have been wholly
unprovoked. Parish was in danger of
lynching and the police of Columbus
have been asked for help to get him to
the Jail here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
ONE KILLED NEAR sEDALIA.
Two Light Engines Collide, Causing
Death of Enaineer.

Sedalia, Mo-. July 4.-Engineer Rob.
ert G. Beasmore, of Sedalia, was
killed and three men were injured,
though not permanently, in collision
between two light Missouri Pacific
engines near here Sunday.
The injured, all of whom will re-
cover are:
Hickman, T. A., engineer, st. Louis.
Riser, o. D., conductor. Jefferson
City.
Young, G. F., fireman, st. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
LIEUTENANT KILLS HIMSELF.
officer in Honolulu, Because Of
Drink, Commits Suicide.

Honolulu, July 4.-First Lieutenant
Clifford S. CARRIER, of the U. S. artillery
corps, committed suicide here Sunday,
shooting himself in the mouth. Gar
Der had been out with some compan-
ions. He left the following note:
Its no use. cannot stop drink
ing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
BOTH SUPPORTERS AND oPPo.
NENTs OF NEW YORK JUDGE
ARE CONFIDENT.
ILLINOIS CONTEST is ON
w. J. Bryan Makes This Flight Mat
ter of His Own - Parker Men Say
Senator German Has Withdrawn
From Race for Nomination.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 4. = Two i'm
portant statements bearing on the
German situation came from the New
York delegation today One emanat-
ing from the Parker headquarters WIS
to the effect that German has writ
ten a letter to the Maryland delega-
tion which will reach here today in
which the senator will say he declines
to be candidate for president. The
situation was to have been discussed
at a meeting of the Maryland delega-
tion this morning but it was decided
to await the arrival of Gorman's let
ter.
Say Parker VIII Lose.
The other statement came from the
Tammany headquarters and was to
the effect that poll of the delegations
showed it was impossible for Park
er to obtain more than a bare majori-
IT, on either the first or the second bal
lots and that after the first ballot there
would be concentration on a dark
horse which would mean defeat for
Parker.
Murphy Silent as to Cleveland.
Leader Murphy of Tammany reiter.
ated the statement that Parker could
not carry New York state, but he did
not dwell much on the Cleveland situ-
alton.
AntI-Parker Conferences.
The anti -Parkerites are not dismay.
ed by today's developments and con-
tinue to hold conferences for the pur,
pose of devising ways and means for
the defeat Of the New York candidate
They have been somewhat discouraged
by the arrival OF the Tammany contin
gent and their opposition to candi
date from their state They also count
upon New Jersey adhering to Cleve
land. On the other hand some Of the
Parker people are now claiming the
nomination of their man on the first
ballot and they count upon the aid OF
German In the accomplishment of that
result. They say that the opposing ell
ements cannot control their own votes
Illinois Is Split.
It Is claimed, for instance that upon
the first break, forty-three of the fifty.
four Illinois votes instructed for
Hearst will go to Parker. Some Illi-
nois men are themselves making this
statement
Illinois Contest Is Up.
The national committee met shortly
after 10 o'clock today to take up the
contests for temporary seats in the con
convention. The main fight was in the
Illinois case which included the seats
Of John P. Hopkins and Ben. T. Ca
BILE, delegates at large and two dele
gates from the thirteen other districts
Bryan to the Fore.
William j. Bryan who has made the
fight on the Illinois contestants mat
ter of his own, was one of the first tc
enter the committee room, having OBJ
tanned the proxy of James G. Dahl
man, national committeeman from Ne
braska.
Goes to Sub Committee.
AS soon as the Illinois fight is taken
up it is agreed by both sides that the
better way to settle the matter is to
permit it to rest with the sub-commit
tee which should report to the national
committee later. The subcommittee
will be composed largely of men fav,
orable to the Harrison and Hearst in.
terests.
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MAYOR JONES HAS A RELAPSE.
Prayers for Toledo Executive Offered
in the City Churches.

Toledo, July A. = Mayor Jones had
another relapse Sunday afternoon, and
his situation is considered critical,
though he is strong and making good
fight. Prayers we're offered for him
in practically all the city churches
Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
PRESIDENT WORKS ON MESSAGE
Letter of Acceptance Of Nomination
Will Be Stronu Document,

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 4.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt has begun work on his
letter of acceptance, which will con-
tain discussion of the political events
of his administration and his views on
the platform adopted by the party at
Chicago. 1t will be one of the i'm
portant documents used by the repub-
lican national executive committee in
the campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05
THE TRANSATLANTIC STEAMER
NORGE STRIKES ROCK AND
GOES TO THE BOTTOM.
SURVIVORS NUMBER 1928

Twenty-seven People Rescued Yester-
terday and 1o1 More Reached Shore
in Safety Today-Four Boats Get
Away From Wreck in Safety.
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BOYS MURDER BRINGS MOB.
Seven Miners in Jail Nearly Lynched
for One Mans Crime.

Pomeroy, O., July A. - Phil Russell,
IL years old was killed by an Italian at
Spitman. w. Va, Saturday night be-
cause of labor troubles A. number of
Italians have recently been imported
to work in the mines. Seven Italians
were arrested last night and taken to
Point Pleasant, where a mob gathered
and threatened to lynch the imprisoned
men
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THE WEATHER

Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; cooler in the southwest por-
tion tonight.
yIllinois-Local thunder storms this
afternoon or tonight; generally fair
Tuesday and cooler.
The Local Weather.
Nine o'clock last night. SO
Seven o'clock this morning. .66
Two O'Clock this afternoon. ........ .S2
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CANNON ExPLoDES.

Four ceIebrators at colfax, Ill.,, Re.
ceive Perhaps Fatal Injuries.
Bloomington, ILL.,, July 4.-By the
premature explosion of a cannon at
Colfax today, Leo Chapman, Roy Har-
ris, Fred Greending and Ralph Hester
were perhaps fatally injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-05

fast Chicago limited train, laden with
democratic convention delegates and
visitors to the St. Louis exposition,
was wrecked and burned last night at
Litchf1eld, ILL., At least eighteen pas
sengers were killed or burned to
death. More than half a hundred
others were injured.
Seven of the nine cars comprising
the train were burned to tinder. I'm
til the debris is cooled and examined
fully the exact number of dead will
not be known.
Strikes Open Switch.
The train was just beginning to
slacken its speed of nearly sixty miles
an hour as It entered the city limits
OF Litchfeld when the wreck oc-
CURED 1t was running at fully fifty
miles an hour when 1t struck an open
switch.
When the engine struck the open
switch 1t jumped the track and
crashed into a string of freight cars
standing on the parallel track.
Wrecked Coaches AbIsSe.
The first three coaches of the linn.
tied and the engine were piled in a
heap across the rails. Fire broke out
almost instantly in the pile of heaped
up coaches. The blaze spread unim-
peded to the other coaches, and in a
few minutes seven of the nine coaches
of the train were ablaze.
The last car on the train was a
special from Wisconsin. 1t remained
on the track and was uncoupled and
drawn back to a place of safety. None
Of its occupants were seriously in
jured.
Train Running Fifty Miles an Hour.
AS soon as possible relief was sent
to the scene of the wreck. Every ply
sician in Litchfield was hurried out.
All the injured were brought to ST.
Louis and are being cared for at the
st. Francis hospital. Three of the in
jured died within a few minutes Of
their admittance to the hospital.
It is believed that some of the Qccu-
burned with the cars
Hon. I. R. Mills, one Of the dead.
was internal revenue collector at De-
catur, and one of the most prominent
republicans in central Illinois.
The track was reported clear at the
station, and as the train was running
about fifty miles an hour, the open
switch was not noticed. No informa.
tion can be obtained as to who was re-
sponsible for the accident.
Nearly all the passengers were
bound for st. Louis, and those not in
jured left on the Illinois Central train
an hour later
The Dead.
Following is the revised list of the
dead:
MRS. FLORENCE SMITH, Chicago.
MRS. PERKINS, Chicago.
CHARLES WARD, Chicago.
L. A. EICHSTADT, Chicago.
RICHIE NOACK. Chicago
UNKNOWN BOY, Chicago.
MISS C. F. LUTHER, Milwaukee.
ISAAC R. MILLS. Decatur.
JAMES SANFORD, engineer, Deca-
tur.
H. L. GRAVES, train dispatcher,
Decatur.
w. E. SMITH, fireman, Decatur.
REV. M M. MILLS, Bridgeton, Ia.
JACOB BARBER, Park River, N. D.
U. BALD, st. Pierre, Montreal.
FOUR UNIDENTIFIED MEN.
The Injured.
Mrs. F. L. Smith. Chicago.
A. " Kenyon, Kingston, N. G.
M. w Ward, residence unknown
E. H. Rose, Riverside, Cal.
VIM. Balls.
Alois Gerig, Chicago.
Mrs. Theresa Gerig, Chicago.
! Elizabeth Weber, Chicago
Labisus Eckhardt, Chicago.
j. H. Archebolt, Kingston. N. c.
James Crawshaw, conductor.
S. w. Kestler, brakeman.
Harry Neal, fireman.
w l.. Urgston, conductor.
Ole Nelson, baggageman.
Ed White, porter.
A. Nelson, porter.
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WRECK OF WABASH FLYER NEAR
LITcHFIELD. ILL.,, REAPs
HARVEST OF DEATH.
STRIKES OPEN SWITCH
Limited Passenger Train Carrying
Many People to St. Louis for Fair
and Convention is Deraied by Acct
dent-BIame Not Fixed.

LitchfieId, ILL.,, July 4. - The list
OF dead as the result of the Wa
bash wreck here last night now
numbers eighteen, two persons
among the injured having died. A
Wrecking crew got to work early
today and may uncover other VIC
Tins.
States Attorney Hill of HiIlsboTo
Is making an investigation into the
circumstances leading up to the
wreck and 1t Is not improbable
that arrests may be ordered. The
open switch furnished the mystery
which the officials, are trying to
solve.
The remains Of Hon. |. r. Mills,
lnterna' revenue collector for the
centr> Illinois district were sent
to h ) home In Decatur, today.
Tw more bodies were taken from
thu wreckase this morning, maxi
Ing the total dead, eighteen.
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The survivors say that altogeth-
er. four of the Norge's boats got
away from the wreck. All, there
fore, are now accounted for and
the number Of survivors of the
horrible accident Is 1923.
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