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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Thursdays Daily.
Window glass at Elliott's.

From Thursdays Daily.
Window glass at Elliott's.
Samuel B. Etheredge, of Centerville
is in the city today on business.
G. w. Buckner, of Highland Center
is in the city today on business.
Lees Lice Killer. Sargent's.
Holman sells the celebrated
Heath & Milligan paints. Second and
Market.
Mr.. and Mrs L. T. Robson, of Char
iton, who have been visiting with
friends north of the city, returned to
their home this morning on Burling-
ton No. g.
Sargent sells liniments CT All kinds
for man and beast. Market and Main
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Farming of Bir.
mingham returned to their home this
morning on the Burlington, after a
short visit with friends and relatives
in this city.
Any size window glass at Elliott's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Holcomb,
800 North Marion street, left this aft
ernoon for Hedrick to make that
place their future home. Mr.. Holcomb
has for some time past been manager
of the clothing department of the Big
Store. and he goes to Hedrick to as
sociate himself with the May Shoe
store. of which he has purchased a
half interest.
Sargent invites you to rest in his
store-You are welcome Main and
Market.
This morning at $3.50 o'clock in the
Sacred Heart Catholic church oc
CURED the wedding of Miss Nora B.
Grail and Harry F. Nicklin. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Father
James Foley, pastor Of the church.
Nuptial mass followed the ceremony,
after which four course wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Emily rail
925 blackberry street. The bridal
party was attended by Miss josephine
Fitzgerald, as bridesmaid and John
Bliley as groomsman.
Sargent guarantees "Vinol"
With bad cash over the left eye,
-IGll SuUullSl painfully DlulSSu, one lell
rib broken and only the heel of his
right foot left, jeff Doyle, an employe
of the Iowa Telephone Co., lies at the
Ottumwa hospital, with a good chance
for recovery. Doyle was struck by
the Burlington, fast passenger train 10
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
at the Market street crossing. He was
working with the gang laying under.
ground telephone conduit, and in his
effort to avoid an east bound switch
engine. he collided with the passenger
engine. the cowcatcher striking his
right foot and the piston rod hitting
his head The train was stopped i'm
mediately, but not until Doyle had re
ceived his injuries. He was picked up
by some fellow workmen and removed
to the Office of Dr. C..E. Huband in the
Baker block from which place he was
taken to the hospital in the ambulance
Stop in at Smiths bakery, 52S East
Main, and get some nice bread and
cakes to take home with you.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
GREAT
Slaughter Sale

of Reliable Merchandise.
CSC for regular S1.OO Lamp.
39c for Ladies' SOC Golf Gloves.
Sc for Ladies' 10c Mittens.
24c for Ladies. 39c feeced Union
Suits.
4Sc for Mems Use Underwear.
CSC for Mems s1.00 Duck Coats.
Csc for 10 bars of best Laundry Soap
sc for 10 OF. Cotton Flannel Mittens.
25c for Boys 35c heavy Underwear.
15c for Ladies zoe feeced Hose.
s1.4s for Ladies' regular $500 Shoes.
49c for A bottle Caster, 75c value.
CSC for Tea Set. gilt, s1.25 regular
price.
$3.50 for Ladies best grade of $500
Shoes.
Sligo for Boys long lasting $500
Shoes.
s1.9S for Mems Shoes, worth $3.50.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, ard
when it is entirely closed, deafness is
the result, and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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the armory. The teams have secured
3. E. Elder for coach. A practice
game WAS induload in 10 st ,iuht

the armory. The teams have secured
E. E. Elder for coach. A practice
game was INDUCED in last night.
Hamilton. evangelist and Wilson,
singer. will begin a series of gospel
meetings at the Christian church Sun
day. October %. Mr.. Hamilton has al
most a national reputation as
speaker. The two have just finished
tour around the world, in which they
have been carrying on evangelizing
work at each place visited.
F. S. Gudel and wife and Miss Nan
ME Hawkins will spend wee. in AL
bia. preaching gospel sermons on the
streets.
Jane, Boyle was fined ten dollars
and costs for breaking into Joe Stras-
berger's house while intoxicated.
A marriage license was granted yes
terday to David Neighbors and Mary
Allison, of Hooking, by the clerk Of
the court.
DR.. G. A. Hinton, of Hot Springs, is
visiting his parents. A. ]. Hinton and
wife.
j. M. Irwin, ticket agent at the Burl-
ington station. has moved his family
from Hamilton to Abba They will
live on West Jefferson street.
Mrs. D. e. Low and children left
this morning for their new home in
Nocona. Texas.
Ed Greenbury was business visi-
tor in Montezuma this week.
L. B. Fuller and wife are taking in
the sights at the exposition this week.
VIM. Kasiah. one of the new engi-
neers at the electric light plant has
moved his family here from Center
Vile.
Perry Gorsuch and wife went to the
Hot Springs, Ark, yesterday for the
benefit of Mr.. Gorsuch's health.
A lunch both day and evening will
be served by the ladies of the Metho-
dist church on election day in the
dining room of the church.
This afternoon Senator Allison
spoke to the voters and other inter
ested hearers on the political problems
Of the day. Hon. ]. F. Bryan was here
also and made speech.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
From Fridays Daily
Lambert's Lice Killer. sargent's.
Charles Wilson, of Mystic, returned
Cancer Increasing.

This disease has quadrupled itself
In the last 40 years. This is made man
ifest by the increased number of pa.
tients applying to DR.. Bye of Kansas
City, Mo. His Offices are crowded con.
tinually by patients from every state
in the union. DR.. Bye is the discoy-
erer of combination of medicated
oils that readily cure cancer, tumor,
catarrh, piles, fistula and all skin and
womb diseases. Write for free il.
Illustrated book. Address DR.. Bye, 9O3-U
Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
B. F. CARROLL IN BAGLEY.
State Auditor Opens Campaign in
Guthrie County.

Bagley, Oct 21.-Hon. B. F. Carroll,
state auditor. opened the republican
campaign in this county with speech
In the opera house at Bagley. 1t rained
in the afternoon and late in the
evening, but not withstanding this
there was large crowd present. Mr..
Carroll said that it was one of the best
attended meetings that he has had.
He made a fine address. The Guthrie
Center male quartet sang campaign
songs. A large number of people were
turned away, not being able to get
even standing room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
ALBA.

Abba. Oct. 21.-District court ad-
journed today after finishing the
Hooking injunction case A decision
has not yet been rendered, but Judge
Eichelberger has the suit under ad-
visement This morning the time was
given up to hearing motions.
About twenty young matrons and
women of Abba have formed basket
ball club which meets once week in
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CONVENTION AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
Odd Fellows viii Hold Their Next
Meetinu There,

Mason City, Oct. 21.-Cedar Rap
ids was selected as the place for the
next meeting by the grand lodge of
Iowa Odd Fellows yesterday The
Patriarchs Militant gave brilliant
ball last night, which was attended by
members in full regalia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Several Cases Settled Yesterday by
States Hiqhest Tribunal,

"sS fI'S'ISSI ITIUuTIdI'
Des Moines, Oct. 21.-The supreme
court decisions were filed yesterday as
follows:
Bowling & Allgood, appellant VS..
WILDER Wood Dallas county: reversed.
a. e. Paris VS.. w. H. Sheppard, APP
pellant, Davis county; reversed.
w. w. Nicholas VS.. Iowa Merchants
Mutual Insurance Co., appellant, Os-
ceola county; affirmed.
John Mcleod. appellant. VS.. Chicago
& Northwestern Railway Co., Wood
bury county; affirmed.
In real estate of E. G. Morgan, Clay
county, appellant, Webster county,
Judge Richard and Erastus G. Morgan,
appellant VS.. Jasper Messenger Clay
county; affirmed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
chicaao Produce Markets..

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Wheat-No. 2 red,
S1.20@1.22; No. 3 red, $1.15@1.19; No.
2 hard, $1.13@1.16; No. 3 hard, $1,000
LIP; Dec. opened, s1.13% @1.14A;
highest, s1.15%; lowest, s1.13%; clos
ing, s115ss @1.15h; May, s1.14A q
LAG.
Corn-No. 2, 53A@531a: No. 3, SO;
No. 2 white, san @54h; No. white,
"a; No. 2 yellow, ssh @56: No. yell
low, 55k; Dec. opened, 4s@4sA; high
est, 40; lowest, 47B; closing, 4S%@
oats-No. 2. 2s1s@so: No. 8, 2s@
2sk; Dec. opened, 2s1a @2sss; highest,
29A; lowest, 2S1s; closing, 29A May,
31ss.
Pork-oct., s1o.s5; Jan, s12.55.
Lard-Oct., $3.50; jan, s7.22@725.
Ribs-Oct., $3.50; jan, $6.52@6.55.
Rye-Oct., 7Sa.
Timothy-$2.60
Clover-S12.25.
Barley-Cash, 361h@51.
Flax-$1.1o@116h.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-Butter Firm;
creameries, 1921; dairies, 1907.
Eggs-Steady; 1914 @1sA.
Chicago Poultry Market
Chicago, Oct. 21.-Poultry-Ste
turkeys, 12@12A; chickens. az;
springs, 10.
New York Produce Market.
New York, Oct. 21.-Wheat - Dec,
$1.1SB.
corn-Dec., ssh.
st. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, Oct. 21.-Wheat - Dec,
s116A @1.16%.
Corn-Dec., AJAX.
oats-Dec., 3O3s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
IOWA GETS PRIZES.
international Jury of Awards Honors
Hawkeye States Exhibits.

Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Oct. 21.-The
international jury Of awards gave
Iowa's educational exhibit as whole
one grand prize, and different classes
of work received eight gold medals,
eight silver and one bronze. The ex-
hibit is installed in large booth,
which is decorated in white, and well
arranged. The chief feature is the
work from different schools of the
state in applied art and designs of
special merit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO Live Stock Market,

Chicago, Oct. .-Cattle-Receipts,
$500; steady; good to prime, $500
$40; poor to medium, S3.50@540;
stockers, s2.oo@4oO; cows, s2.50@45o;
Texans, $4.50@6.00.
Hogs - Receipts, 10000; strong;
mixed butchers, s4.75@5.4o; good to
choice heavy, s5.15@5.45; rough heavy,
S4.S0@ 500; light, s475@5.3O; bulk
sales, $4.9O@5.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; strong, $500
@4.50; lambs, $3.50@5.S5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
It is great surprise on account of
its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
male or female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy Sold by w. W. Ennis, drug
gist, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

Does any one suppose that store
would engage 25 extra employees I'M
less they mean business? In order to
keep such force busy prices must be
cut to the bone. That is what they
are doing at the Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
FIRE AT MINE.
Blacksmith Shop at Excelsior Coal
Mine is Burned to the Ground

Mine is Burned to the Ground.
The blacksmith shop at the Excel
sior coal mine southeast of the city,
was destroyed by fire this morning at
4:30 o'clock The room was also used
as a dressing room for the. miners
and all their lamps and caps were de-
stroyed along with the blacksmith
TOOLS The buildings over the shaft
were threatened for time but by
hard work on the part of the men they
were saved. There was no insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

Oskaloosa, Oct. 81. -(SpeciaD -
Rev. Critcnloe, the travelling evange-
list who was arrested in Des Moines
some two or three weeks ago on the
charge of adultery was indicted by the
Mahaska county grand jury yesterday
The woman in the case is the wife of
farmer living near Hedrick The
preacher has wife and family living.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

The overcoat room at the Hub is
nearly 100 feet long. and it is full of
overcoats from $4,000 each down to
SEAS. in mems and from $1,000 down
to S1.00 in boys This room occupies
the second story of the building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

While the Hub stock of clothing is
now the largest in Ottumwa, it is the
determination of the management to
make it the smallest within 80 days.
The prices placed on the goods will
do the business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22
TopAY's mAakErA

This market Is furnished by the
Cassidy Commission Company mem
pers Chicago Board Of Trade. Local
office rooms 2S ar 30, Hoffman, block,
E. G. French, local manager,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

Receipts Today.
Wheat, so cars; corn, 1913 cars; oats,
112 cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat, 6S cars; corn, 107 cars; oats,
124 cars
Primary Receipts.
Wheat today 1,056oo0 bushels and
last year 1,041,000 bushels; corn today
2S9,400 bushels and last year 443.0O0
bushels.
Shipments.
Wheat today $4,000 bushels and
last year $4,000 bushels; corn today
100000 bushels and last year 474,000
bushels
CIearances.
Wheat, $1,000 bushels; corn, 5000
bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels
Liverpool Cables.
Opening-Wheat, Is lower; corn, "
lower.
closing-wheat. y lower; corn, Is
lower.
Hog Market.
Receipts today, i2.OOO left over,
500; estimated tomorrow. 5000; off,
cial receipts yesterday, 1896
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

Some one asked why the Hub. uses
such big sign. The reason is that
there is something "doin" inside.
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RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed.

Flour, FER sack -. 49,.
Corn meal. 20 10 sack ..-.....
Graham flour, 10-fb sack !.
Corn and oat chop, Ter cwt. /.
shorts. per cwt ..... ......a
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Tri-W eekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Pos
Office to which the paper has been sent 4,
well as the Post Office where they desire II
to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

New YORK Poultry Market.
New York, Oct. Chick
ems, 11@12; fowls, 11h @12k; turkeys,
1909
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, Oct. 21.-Corn-No. 3, SIS.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-Butter - Firm;
creameries, 1921; dairies, 1907.
Eggs-Steady; 161a @1sA.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Oct. 21.-Wheat - Dec,
s1.1SB.
Corn-Dec., ssh.
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st. Io,,is prod,c. Marie

1es 6OUIS F-IUUQCS VTdTKVEs
st. Louis, Oct. 21.-Wheat = Dec,
S1.16A @1.16B
Corn-Dec., AJAX.
Oats-Dec., S03s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

Chicago Poultry Market
Chicago, Oct. -Poultry-Steady;
turkeys, 12@12h; chickens, 91s;
springs, 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22

The remainder of the seven ma.
chimes will be received in the city in
time for use at the coming city cleo.
ton next spring which will be the first
time that the city as a whole will vote
by machinery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-17
Voluntary Dissolution.

A 7 A SPECIAL TERM OF THE SUPREME
. Court in the state of New York. held the County
House in h ay IF New t YeT In The County Court
On the 18th day Of February o4Pesent Hon Charles
a Voluntary Dissolution Of the Metropolitan window
heard BY samuel IeTnson and Davis Levy two Of
day OF February 1904 based upon an order TO show
omr BsT5 conn SS5aee ~ t1e figuring ssPond
1arnin Ashe and Kalnan Better. cause why an
order Of M justice in aq the aSoas
1904 and M & cate me Zon day OF January
entered wherein Referee otse tbs 9t the one
Bs just AND sqalta idsn in 9 tss
Of such motion before aforesaid IL appearing that
above obtained TIE said 2eh day Of January
1y4 saeseqqe4t order Of Mr. Justice GiIdersIseve
named in me n-st order was appointed ReeTee herein
pointed temporary receiver OF the Metropolitan window
appointing Ire receTe etc SIAN ~ cort orers
Special Term OF the Court n n shall Be rnsde
70 appear to the satisfaction OF the Court that the
sat ne corporation Is solvent and further appearing
been submitted 10 a apon the aT 2y
battles and ,b o. the 2tt4rasys for the moving
on me 9Th day OF February 1904 that The orders
upon %9 which Fs s. o' aoa ns The
day Of February 1901 and the AFFIDAVIT Levy
Of samuel Levinson verified the 10Th day Of Fesgsry
10Th day Of Februay 1904 Sp9 We EB srsS a ,ne
nsHe upon az Of which papers the said order to show
Justice GHderslseve. wherein Bsrnsrd chambers Esq
hearing Tor all persons interested in said corporation
70 show cause before him the nth day OF Febru-
and ne OF Justice GiIderseevs bearing date
the Goth day Of January 1904 Bernard Char-
purpose. Kalrnan Better ESD Is appointed TEN
receiver 81 Metropolitan window Shafs Com
10 the Attorney General Of the State of Ne Yo Ken %
pears By the ceAcat Of the admission OF such service
and after hearing FI@ary Fluegelan ESQ for
molten; and Elias b Goodman. ESQ. OF counsel
& upon this Toti2n in opposition thereto and
Now on motion q Fuegelma1 & Bach attorneys for
SaT4e 9eyns ms: and PAWS ley, It Is
pointing bernard Chambers ESQ Referee purpose
Of maintaining hearing wherein interested
lth cav OF FEBRUARY 1904 why the corporation should
not ne dissolved Be ana the same hereby Is wholly
ORDERED thas he ords- % MI Justice crssr...v.
bearing date the goth day Of January. 1904
o. -airalrn- hearing wherein persons intereste4
in said cooperation should him on the
dissolved ard which said order also appointed KaInsa
Better Esq Temporary receiver % the Metropolitan
wholly vacated and aside ana il is further =
,rS S mat 81 SeTsoEs interested IN sad Srp9ratI2n
DAYTON Eq who is hereby annointed Referee FOR that
ough OF Manhattan. OF New YORK on the s1st dav
why the Metropolitan Window shade company me co
further a'I II =
ordered that COW Of order be published at eas,
ing day OF May 1904 in the New YORK Law
h 9y 1 and c 6gH 9oI gTS In
entered. Enter
Notice Is hereby given that the foregoing is copy Of
an order this dav duly entered and fled in Office
dated s New w YORK. 2u3 Y e. EeS-r aGIS 2s 1904
Attorneys FOR Petitioners 500 Broadway ianhattan'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-17
TAKE ISSUE WITH LODGE.
Boston Meeting Starts Fight for
Canadian Reciprocity.

Boston May 16-The mass meeting in Faneuil
Hall tonight. called by President Henry NJ Whit
ney OF the Boston Chamber OF Commerce. in re-
Spouse TO petition signed by than thirty
thousand business men in Massachusetts 10 ad-
vance the cause OF reciprocity with Canada and
Newfoundland, was largely attended. while the en-
ergetic speeches made and somewhat sensational
episode toward the close served to enthusl-
A set Of resolutions emhsuying the purposes
OF the meeting and providing for the appointment
by the president OF the Chamber Of Commerce OF
a committee OF 100. which should lead the hght for
reciprocity, had been read. when ex-State Repre-
sentative =. A Underhill. OF Somervlle. jumped TO
his feet and. addressing the chair. said:
would like to offer an amendment to combat
the one power behind the throne in Massachusetts.
our junior Senator 10 Washington, be added to
that committee our junior Senator says he be
Eeves IN reciprocity. but adds Wait When the
subject OF reciprocity came Up in the MaSsachu-
sets legislature. one after another Of the men as
sembed there TO and said; I believe In
this but the word has come from our junior SEN
ator at Washington that II must not be. and am
not
Amid an uproar the amendment was seconded
and accepted. and the resolutions were then car
rled with shout
dent Lucus futile of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road and Major Henry L Hgginson, giving as
surance Of their interest In the object Of the meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-17
REQUEST JEROME TO ACT.
Merchants Sag Aqueduct Commits
sion Is Tntimidating Witnesses.

William Edmond Curtis, chairman OF the COM
nittee Of finance and audit OF the Aqueduct Com
mission acting on behalf Of his committee Is
seeking 10 intimidate witnesses In the employ OF
the commission whose testimony IS relied on by
the Merchants Association of New-York to estao-
lfsh its charges of ncapacity and neglect against
the commissioners. according to the charges maze
Yesterday by the Merchants Association in letter
to Mayor Mcclellan
The witnesses meant are Herbert c. Alden, as
sstant engineer and Benjamin L. Blauvelt. leveller
who were charged by Mr.. Curtis, on Nay 10. with
Tack of appreciation of the duties and response
bilities Of their official positions. and with conduct
prejudicial the interests Of the city and TO the
discipline of the Engineer Corps of the Aqueduet
Commissioners
chants Association says these have testified TO
detective work, violation of SpScl1catons faIslnc
ton or pubic records by division engineer, an
stractlCn by the contractors OF material belonging
10 the city. and changes in the usual methods Of
measurement OF materials delivered and OF Work
done 10 favor the contractors FOR the Jerome Park
Reservoir.
That Division Engineer Ulrich has not been put
on trial ~ the AQueduct Commissioners. the letter
asserts, Is because that to prove his culpabllty
would be to prove portion Of the charges against
the AqueduCt Commission.
PRESIDENT Whitman then declares that the charSes
against Alden and Bl2uvelt were made 70 intmldate
witnesses II the city employ that they Will not
testify about the Aqueduct Commissioners in rela-
u0n 70 the Merchants Association charges.
President Whitman declares that the records of
a number of persons employed az Jerome Park
reservoir have been certified 10y the responsible
ends by asking the Mayor investigate the charges
which have been laid before the District Attorney
poses of intimidation
William Z. Curtis said last night at his home. No
n West Forty eveuth-st, that he did not wish to
discuss the charges.