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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
WILL JUNGLE JOE' CANNON
TAKE THE NOMINA TIONa

and political hopes and ambitions for
the good of the party which had hon
ored him upon more than one occasion.
That he most positively did not desire
the nomination everybody knows full
well.
Claim Cases are Parallel.
Those who assert that Speaker Can
non will duplicate the action Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt say the cases are pre-
cisely parallel, with greater obliga-
tions, If anything, upon Uncle joe"
Four years ago the political skies
were more hopeful than at the pres
ent time. The election of President
Mckinley was absolutely foregone
conclusion. No doubt existed in the
minds of well informed persons upon
that proposition. Mr.. Bryan was GER
tain to be the democratic nominee up.
on silver platform, so that the cam.
paign could have but one termination
The situation this year is not SO en-
couraging. Bryan is not only not to
be the nominee, but he is not likely
to be much of factor in the shaping
of the campaign. His theories have
been exploded and will be abandoned
The democrats are sufficiently together
that a democrat of the conservative
old-time school will be the nominee
That is certain. While republicans in
New York say most emphatically that
President Roosevelt will carry his own
state. there is still an element ot
doubt and some republicans appear to
have misgivings SO far as Illinois is
concerned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10

of dark hall in his new location in
South Pearl street, the former United
States senator, the former governor
OF New York, and former candidate for
the presidency seemed to take his new
honors as the party dictator nlodestly.
In fact, he asserts that while he found
1t necessary to rule the New York
convention with rod of iron. he has
made absolutely no attempt to create
national organization in behalf of
Judge Parker, and this it must be stat
ed is absolutely true.
D. B. Hill Remarkable Man.
David B. Hill is curious compound
OF transparent honesty and deepest DO
litical cunning. In New York state he
is generally distrusted and despised by
democratic men and newspapers. With
the insularity SO characteristic Of the
people of New York City, they have
failed to recognize the national phase
of Hills character and never appreciat.
ed his success in the United States
senate. They estimate him as they dc
other local politicians and are entirely
indifferent to the fact that whereas
he may be accused Of treachery or DO.
litical trickery in New York state, he
has a wide circle of admiring political
friends west of the Alleghenies ant
south of the Potomac Many people
in New York believe Hill has hur,
Parker in this state, but they are en-
tirely incapable Of understanding the
fact that Hill himself will be towe,
of strength for Parker throughout thu
south and west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10

Washington, May 9. - The question
is, Do the politicians and the states
men know more about what Speaker
Cannon will do than "Uncle joe
knows about his own Intentions?
s'Uncle Joe" has said he would not,
and the politicians and the officials in
Washington scout the statement and
say Speaker Cannon will change his
mind and accept.
Those who confidently predict that
Speaker Cannon will finally yield point
out, in support of their contention, that
when it comes to the last analysis, no
Am erican citizen will turn down a
unanimous offer of the vice-presidency
of the United States. They say Theo.
dore Roosevelt was equally as strong
ly opposed to accepting the vice-presi
Dental nomination four years ago. He
was the governor of the great state OF
New York; young man with clean
and splendid record; brilliant pros
poets, politically, ahead of him Ac
cording to all precedents, acceptance
of the second place on the republican
ticket meant political retirement al
the end of four years.
Roosevelt Declined Nomination.
Mr.. Roosevelt declined; he declined
din several languages, as it were; he
protested; he argued and fought and
declared with all the vehemence Of his
positive nature, and yet in the end
he accepted the nomination. Fighter
months later he was president of the
United States.
Roosevelt subordinated his persona
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
LONG SEARCH ENDS.
BODY OF E. Il. WENTz Is FOUND
IN THE MOUNTAINS OF vlR.
GINIA.

Big Stone Gap, Va, May O.
After a search which has COW
cred portions of three states
and required the services of an
army of detectives, besides posses of
citizens numbering in to the hundreds,
the body of E. L. Wentz, the young
Philadelphia millionaire who disap-
peared last October from this place,
has been found near here.
The rewards offered for the return of
Wentz, who disappeared on October IA
last now aggregate $4,000. Portions
of the reward were offered for the re-
covery of the body if he was dead, and
information as to the identity of his
murderers if murder had been COM
mitted.
A Most Unusual Case.
Wentz was son of DR.. John S.
Wentz, of Philadelphia, principal own
er of the Virginia Coal & Iron Co. For
a month after his disappearance de-
tectives and thousands of citizens
sought him, but after the general search
was discontinued. his friends having
apparently not even the shadow Of a
clew.
The case from the first has been con-
sidered as outstripping in magnitude
and Importance any of the historic
cases of kidnapping, and standing side
by side with and parallel to the most
noted productions in romantic fiction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
DAVID B. HILL TRIUMPHS
AFTER TWO GREAT DEFEATS

Chicago, May 9. The Tribune to-
day in special letter by Raymond"
under an Albany date says:
Albany, N. Y, May 8. Whether
Judge Parker is nominated for the
presidency at st. Louis or not there
will be at that convention one man
who will score an extraordinary per-
sonal triumph and that will be David
B. Hill.
Today, through the force of circum-
stances he is the active political man
ager of Judge Parker, but he Is to a
far greater degree the direct person
al representative of the return Of de-
mocracy to sounder ideas and Of the
Reputation in store for William Jen-
innings Bryan and other demagogues
and doctrinaires who led the party in.
to ambuscade in 1896 and 1900.
Defeats Precede Present Victory.
Those who participated in the ex
traordinary conventions four and eight
years ago and who witnessed the hui
initiation and defeat of Hill, but who
saw him battling almost alone and
with ceaseless bravery against the
hordes of populists and anarchists ir
the party can appreciate the persona
satisfaction with which he enters or
the campaign Of 1904 as the persona
representative Of the leading candi
date. He Is ready and willing to die
tate platforms and policies, and above
all is in position to retaliate upor
his personal enemies in the party.
Hill Takes His Honors Easily.
Sitting in his dingy Office at the ent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
'SW EDI,SH
Paw lLlON.
STRUCTURE AT EXPO.
slTIoN is FORMALLY OPENED
BY ITS BUILDERS.

- B |... sf
St. Louis, May 9. The Swedish
pavilion in the Worlds Fair grounds
was formally opened today.
The building was erected after the
style of the Swedish country house by
an organization of residents of Swed-
en- and America. The pavilion was
rendered by Fred Boberg, the architect
and representative of the Swedish
section and was received by Col John
Ackerson, Gustave Anders and Andrew
Schon of Chicago; G. A. Smith of Min
neapolis, e. l.. Undblad and Senator
j. G. R. Erickson of Boone, Iowa.
Bust Of King Oscar,
A life size bust of King Oscar stands
on a pedestal at the entrance. The
headquarters of the Swedish royal
commission will be located in the pa
vilion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
ANDREW M'NALLY DEAD.
Pioneer Publisher Passes Away SUI
denIy at AItadena, Cal.

Chicago, May 9.-Funeral services
for Andrew McNally, who died sud-
denly at his winter home at Altadena
Cal, Saturday night, will be held next
Saturday at the family residence here
Mr. McNally was member of the
Old-Time Printers Association, the
knights Templar and the Union Lea
que club He always took great inter-
est in the printing craft, and many OF
his most valued friends were those
whom he first met while working at
the case
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
MAYOR OF EDDYVlLLE IS
THREATENED WITH DEATH
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.

EeVI OS9VVu, GtVHHy 'Ned1 Ha1' Ha' 's7
town, Driven Insane by illness.
Marshalltown, May. 9.-(Special.) -
Levi G. Osgood, prominent farmer
who resided south of this city, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself with a
towel Sunday morning. He had been
i'll for some months and the constant
suffering had temporarily unbalanced
his mind. He had arranged to have
an operation performed soon and fear
as to the result added to the mental
strain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
ROBBERY AT BUXTON.

Three Unknown coiored Men Held Up
James Bond and Joe swope.
Oslsaloosa, May 8. Especially -
The sheriff Of Mahaska county has
just been called to Buxton, where three
unknown men last night held up and
beat Joe Swope and James Bond and
took $100, from them. 1t is said the
two men are seriously injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
ENDS KlsHENEv TRIAL.

Court Sentences One Man and Acquits
Five for Trying to XIII; Jews.
Kishenev, May @. - The trial of six
men charged with an attempt to muir
der two Jews during the April disturb
.ancesr has been concluded. 5. One Of the
men was sentenced to five years penal
servitude and the others were ac-
quittd
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
WOMAN KILLED BY MISTAKE. I
High School Boy In Darkness Takes
Her for Burglar.

Murphysboro, May 9. - Mrs. Hamil-
ton Cox, wife of a saloon man, was
shot and instantly killed Saturday eve
ming by Hance Cleland. high school
student
Mrs. Cox entered the rear OF Clel-
and's yard, and mistaking her for q
burglar he fired.
The coroners jury exonerated Clel.
and.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
CAPTURE TWO couNrERFElrERs
Yucatan Police Arrest Americans ir
Raid At Progresso.

Progresso. Yucatan, May 9. - A
house in this city has been raided by
the police who captured two Ameri
cans by the name Of Ford and Will
liams. who were caught manufactur
ing counterfeit money. A large guam
tity of counterfeiting material was
found in one room where operations
had been in full activity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
ENDORSE H. |. WATERMAN.
Hiteman Republicans at Primaries In.
struct for Ottunwa Man.

Abba, May Especial to Courier)-
The republican primaries in Monroe
county Saturday passed off very quiet
ly. The voters Of Troy township in
structed their delegates to stand firmly
for the platform of 1895 and 1900. The
Hooking Representatives We're charged
to support Geo. w. Sewers for dele
gate to the national convention, while
the Hiteman delegation was instructed
to vote for H. L. Waterman, as dele
gate to the Chicago convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
MISSIONARIES FOR KENTUCKY

Students VIII Go Into Mountains to
Make Converts This Summer.
Lexington, KY, May 9. Fifteen
students of Kentucky university will
go ipto the mountains, under the aus
pices of the American Board of Chris.
tian Missions, this new department ex.
listing only in Kentucky 1t began
last summer. Several mountain
churches have been organized
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
TOO MANY SALOONS.
Des Moines Officials Will Revoke Lii
censes of Some Liquor Dealers.

CenSeS OF SuIHe EIquUr UedItrS'
Des Moines, May Especial BE
cause of the enormous increase in the
number of saloons in Des Moines DUR
ing the past three months, the NUM-
Der having grown from seventy-ive
to 1876 in the short time, the city coun-
Gil has decided to refuse to grant any
more permits and to revoke the H.
censes of some now in operation. Lit
igation Is threatened by some of the
saloon keepers Des Moines now has
more saloons than ever before in her
history.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
MExlcANs TO PLAY AT FAIR.
Artillery Band Leaves for st. Louis or
June 1.

City of Mexico, May 9. The artil-
lery band (the Zapadores) selected to
represent Mexico at the musical con-
tests at the st. Louis exposition will
leave here for that city June /. 1t is
composed Of sixty-three select musi-
clans. The director. Captain Pacheco
has asked for the necessary permis-
sion to wear the various decorations
bestowed upon him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
LIBEL SUIT DISMISSED.
Des Moines Newspaper Man Drops
Case Against Cedar Rapids Paper

Case Against Cedar Rapids Paper
Cedar Rapids, May 8. - Especially
The libel suit of Fred H. CASTOR VS..
the Cedar Rapids Gazette was today
dismissed by Judge Thompson because
of the failure of the plaintiff to file
more specified statement. The case
grew out of an alleged libelous pub
lication of Gaston's name as the sup
posed author OF dispatch regarding
the Countess Wachmeister.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
TAX FERRETs NOT WANTED.

Linn County Officials Listen to Popu.
lar Protests.
Cedar Rapids, May ,. - (SpeciaD-
The supervisors of Linn county have
many popular protests against the sys-
TEN.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
STRICKEN IN HIS PULPIT.
Rev. o. n. Newell, Pastor Of Methodist
Church at Laurel, May Die.

Marshalltown, May 9.--(Special.)--
Rev. O. r. Newell, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church at Laurel, small town
near here, was stricken with apoplexy
last evening while preaching. He was
taken to his home and physicians have
been constantly in attendance since.
1t is feared he will not recover from
the shock as he is well advanced In
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
PLANT is WRECKED.

Dynamite Used on Building That Was
Recently Set on Fire.
Philadelphia May 9. - A hosiery
factory at Womelsdorf Pa, was wreck
ed by dynamite Sunday. The building
was set on fire three weeks ago. It is
believed that both casualties resulted
from the same source.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
HOPE FOR MINERS ABANDONED.

Rescue Parties Still At Work In Col.
Iiery Where Five Men Are Entombed.
Shamokin, Pa, May 9. Rescuing
parties are still at work in the Locust
Gap colliery. where five men are en-
tombed. The miners have been in the
mine since Thursday night and all
hope Of finding them alive has been
Abandoned. The fire is still burning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
MINISTER TO sERvIA.

John B. jackson, Presents Credentials
From United States.
Belgrade. May 8. John 3. jack
son, United States minister to Servia
delivered his credentials to King Pc
ter today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-10
THE WEATHER

Iowa and Illinois-Fair tonight and
Tuesday.
South Dakota-Fair tonight. Tues
day, rising temperature.
Local Weather.
8 o'clock last night .. !. 49
z o'clock this morning .... =. 81
2 O'Clock this afternoon ). j. ). !. rs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
MARINE REGISTER.

The sun rises tomorrow at 6:H a m.
ana sets at 5;14 p. m. The moon rises at
s.02 a. m. tomorrow. High tides at 4;43
p. M today, and sos a. m. tomorrow.
Continued fair. cold and freezing weather
with slight changes In temperature, FRI
dsy; north TO northwest winds.
ARRIVED
steamer Nashua. Capt. Geer. from New
York.
steamer City OF Newport, Capt Lake.
left Newport az n. m. arriving two
hours later at Bristol. After laying too
some time she started back for Newport
10 remain over night and make another
attempt tomorrow morning 10 reach this
port, by noon, II possible.
SAILED.
Tug william f. Gladwish with barges
Fostina I. Townsend Burden and Harry
A. Keeler for New York.
tug s Thomas Brown and ouequechan
which were on the dry dock for slight
repairs. sailed for Fall River.
Tug whitney with barges Eleven and
susquehanna for Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
MANY MOURNEO.
Funeral Of George H. korcrcss Held From
MatheWson Street M. {. Church.

The funeral of George II. Norcross, for
merly superintendent OF hacks. was held
from the Mathewson Street M. f. church
mt IL O'Clock this morning.
Mr. Norcroes died suddenly at Staple
ton. Staten Island. last Sunday. His re-
mains we're brought to this city last night.
A detail OF "a patrolmen I'm command OF
lieutenant whipple and Sergeant Dufy
escorted the body from Miles undertake
ing rooms, T26 Westminster street, TO the
church, the bearers being ex-Captain VIII
liam H. Corey, ex-Captain William III.
Leavltt, ex-Iieutenant James p. Scott
and ex-Sergaent Benjamin T. White.
The regular burial service OF the church
was read by the pastor, Rev. c. ~. Mel
den. ID d. ana "Our sweetly Solemn
Thought and Some Time Wen Under
stand" was sung as duets by members OF
the choir.
y Among those present were ChsirN IN
Luther OF the police commission, Cnei
Matthews, former Chief John w. Brown
now superintendent OF the Dexter asylum
former Chief Reuben r. Baker ana almost
ali the pensioned officers
Many elaborate floral pieces were sem
20 the church and these. with those tha'
were forwarded from Stapleton, made
large and beautiful collection OF tokens o.
respect -,
The interment was at Blackstone, Mass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
NUGGETS Of NEWS.

-, A,aerson was today appointed
,cs,r,aster OF the fourth class at Breton
Woods, n. II.
Tho surplus wheat of South Australia
available FOR export, is estimated al w.
SOC, 900 bushels.
ros,ob van Rankin. National bank OK
,s,,nsr TODAY. closed the American Ex-
change National Bank OF Syracuse, ~. 4.
No statement OF the banks CONDITION NUS
yet been given out
Among the passengers who sailed TODAY
from New York on the steamer La IOu-
raire for Hayre were Enrico Caruse, the
arand opera tenor, Arturo Vigna- the
onera conductor and w. X. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Matilda H. Carse. founder OF the
Woman's Temple and one OF the leaners
OF the National Woman's CHRISTIAN Iem-
nerance union. has suffered fali on an
lev pavement In Chicago, which resulted
IN a broken hip.
Women employed as stenographers anc
I'm yarious other clerical positions by ths
Erie railway company Will, IL 10 reported
bo displaced gradually by young men
They will not be forced out but when one
| leaves the service voluntarily her position
| will be hlled by man.
Henry w. Cannon owing TO the fac
that his health requires frequent aD
! sencea. and desiring 90 relieve himsei
/ from continuing responsibility has ten
/ dered his resignation as president OF tn
| Chase National bank OF New York city
which the directors accepted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11

PARD0NS
HUNT.

The governor announced TO the senate
today that he had granted a pardon 10
James T. Hunt. who was sentenced by
Judge Wilbur last August TO serve IL
months In the Providence county JAIN,
for the embezzlement OF sg7.5o from viii
liam II. Draper.
TIE petition for the pardon sets forth
that Hunt and Mr.. Draper were doing
business under the name OF the Collateral
Loan company In which the capital was
furnished by Mr. Draper and the busi-
ness conducted by Hunt His COM
pensation was to be one-half OF the net
profits.
During the latter part OF December,
1900 there was trouble between the two
and Mr.. Draper gave notice that the
agreement was terminated and demanded
an accounting
It Is claimed by Hunt that Mr.. Draper
was Indebted to him s650.76, and he re-
tained &l1 upon the advice OF COUNSEL
and II was upon this fact that the con-
viction for embezzlement was obtained
The petitioner, while he believes that
he was legally convicted, he was tech
nicaNy guilty OF the offense, and asked
to be relieved from serving the remainder
OF the sentence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11

EXTENSION
WANTED.

public hearing was given on the Paw
tucket. Central Fails. Lncoln and Cum
berland transfer question by the senate
judiciary committee today upon the ris-
ing of the senate. Colonel Gasiin and
number of Others appeared and addressed
the committee in behalf OF the act.
Governor Garvin explained the transfer
form as applied TO the town OF Cum
bsrland, saying that Central Fails should
bo given by law what 1t now has by con
cesson OF the Rhode Island company ano
that the privilege should be extended TO
Lincoln and Cumberland. He spoke OF the
number OF people residing In Lonsdaie
who had 10 pay two fares 10 get 70 tneir
work in Pawtuchet, and claimed IL wouiu
increase rather than decrease the receipts
OF the company.
Representative Colweh also spoke prieny
In favor OF the measure.
Dennis IL Shea OF Valley Falls mention
al the abuses which the people In ms
town suffered from the present transpor-
tation system. Representative Murphy OF
Valley Falls, Representative Gay OF CuH-
berIand also spoke In favor OF the meas
ure saving that the service was very poor
and that adequate consideration was ho'
extended TO the patrons.
REPRESENTATIVE Veitch Of Lincoln and
number OF others spoke In favor OF the
measure. A.
For the railroad company Attorney An
yell spoke, saying that he never sa" u
better organized hearing ana thhl tie
| case OF the petitioners had been haholeo
in straightforward and CONSERVATIVE
| manner. .,-s..,o,, On
| the cumberland road was at the present
| time n ''bob-tailed affair owing 10 the
| fact that the two lines, referring 10 tne
| Cumberland and the Pawtucket streee
| railway companies were under separate
management and that one was narrow
gauge road while the other was not anu
| that the two roads were ho' oonS"~N
| with each other
| Senator McKenn asked III tho en-
ployes of the Rhode Island company die
not go through and work on the Cumper'
land railway. 49,, -.
Mr.. Angel replied that they did, bu'
that they were paid by the companies Iol
which they were working. strict expehs'
| account being kept between the two com
panies
He said that the transfers betVeer
Pawtucket and Central Falls had beer
given without any obligations 10 DO so be
cause the two city's were obviously prao
tically one and the rides we're very shor
on any line In the business section o.
either city.
He claimed the Rhode Island company
was doing more than they were require
by law and he said that there was a sol
emn agreement between the town govern
ments OF the several towns and the com
pany and thought any act such as the on
asked for would be breach OF faith.
The company, he said. was always read,
to meet the people in any business propo
? sition and give II fair consideration
through Its proper officers.
Mr.. Banigan and Mr.. Champlin OF tn
3 committee and Lieutenant Governor Ut
a ter and Senator McKenna asked Mr.. An
CELL a number OF questions relative I
transfers given under the existing con
tract and a number OF those who had ar
= peared in behalf OF the measure also ask
X ed him n number OF questions. afte
t which the hearing was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
W00LLEY
is CHOSEN
COMMANDER.

According to statistics presented in the
annual report OF Department Commander
Hudson at the 9Th annual encampment
of the Rhode Island department, @. A.
r., at Pawtucket, today less than 1900
members now comprise the roster in this
state
The encampment was opened at 10
o'clock in the hall Of the local post. De-
partment Commander James g. Hudson
presiding. A very large representation
OF the state posts as well many visi-
tors from other commonwealths was pres
ent.
Embodied in the report OF the depart
ment commander was the recommends
ton that the encampment endorse the fol-
lowing resolution:
'.Resolved, That the department OF
Rhode Island, G.. A. r., hereby earnestly
and respectfully requests that the con
gress OF the United States pass. and the
president of the United States approve.
a law which will carry into effect the
provisions OF the resolutions in regard
TO the service pension bill adopted by
the 37th national encampment or the G'
A. II. last August
This resolution provides that every sur
yivor OF the Civil war who served Tor a
period OF 30 days, who was honorably
discharged and who has passed 62 years
OF age. shall be pensioned at the rate OF
widow OF such soldier. when deceased,
who was married to such soldier prior to
June "a, 1890.