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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE
COMMERCE STARTS MOVE.
MENT FOR RATE BILL.
WOULD IN VEsTIGATE E
Resolution Is Adopted Asking for
Authority to Conduct Hearing Dur.
Ing Vacation and Promising a Re-
port at the Next Session Of Con-.
sress.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Repre-
sentative Mann Of illinois, intro
duced railroad rate bill today. 1t
grants authority to the, Interstate
commerce commission to fix rates,
but not to Increase a rate. He also
introduced bill to enforce the
common law responsibilities Of
common carriers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
STRIKES AND ANARCHY
SPREAD THROUGH RUSSIA
WORK STILL PROCEEDS.
One Hundred Bodies of Victims o.
Mine Explosion Recovered.

ss -. /. &.4% s*ss .
Birmingham, Ala, Feb, "a.
UP to noon today 100 bodies of
victims of the explosion at the
Virginia mines had been recovered
and three other corpses were
= sighted in the debris.
**.*s **s :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
MAY STILL TIP IN MISSOURI.

AIonzo Tubbs' Bill to Prevent Practice
Is Killed in Lower House.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 24.-The
anti-tipping bill, introduced by DR..
Alonzo Tubbs, was killed late yester-
day in the lower house of the legisla-
ture by a vote of 65 to so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
Caucasus the Scene Of Racial Strife
Trial Of Suspected. aunners Is Or
dered-PoIice Threaten to Strike In
Observation-Disclosures Are For Very
Serious Riotlng.

Warsaw, Feb. "a. - The police OF
this city threaten to strike for higher
pay. They constitute an Independent
force paid by the city and receive 20
per month and their uniforms. The po.
lice subsist chiefly on money obtained
from other sources.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25

st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-General
Kuropatkin reports that twenty Japan
ese torpedo boats and large warship
are on the way to Vladivostok.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03
Alfonso Cong to Berlin.

Madrid, Nov. Sin fulnllmsnt Of .
long cherished desire King Alfonso 10
about to pay . visit 70 Emperor vii.
liam, Ct Germany. Ever since hs
became old enough 70 undsfstand his
position in life and realise IL 10.
sponsibilities the young king Of Spain
has besn an ardent admirsr q Empsr-
or william. He has often been heard
to ny that hs likes the way the Ger.
man emperor has Of doing things. :"
and In his devotion to the army. his
versatility and bis keen persoual in
tsesst in all the Attain Of his king.
dom, Alfonso has sought 70 emulate
the character istics OF the German
ruler. Ever since be became Of age
be has expressed . wish to visit Berlin
aad see at hrst hand how Emperor
william manages the Affairs sf his
empire. Now this wish 10 about 70
b gYstinsd.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03
Chinese BURN A
!. MISSION HOSPITAL
After Parading Streets Apply
Torch and Murder Five.
Incensed at Request 10 Move
Chinese Theatre From Near
Hospital--Gunboats Hast
on to Scene of Trouble.

Hong Kong. Nov. s-Dstails Of
the murder Of the American mis-
sionaries reported . day or, 20 Ago
were received here today BY Catholic
Bishop Morol. Nsohlo. leader Of the
American oolooy ct Yang Chow. ~
questsd that the Chimes theatre -
removed from near The hospital ~
cause IL created % much noise. The
request inospssd the natives who after
parading the streets carrying the
skeletons used by the Americans 10
the medical department. burned the
hospital and killed i've missionaries.
The American gunboat Gallo and
two Chinese gunbosts are hurryins 70
the scene Of the trouble.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03
Panama Celebrates.

Colon. Nov. s-The republic Of
Paaams today celebrated ii second
birthday the Aanivsrsary Of IL sspa.
ration from Colombia. in regular
Fourth oS July fashion. Business
was suspsndsd and the day was oh.
served - . holiday throughout tho 70.
public. President Manuel Amador
and Secretary Of War Taft. who 10 here
10 inspsot the canal, shared the honor
Of being the central figure in the
celebration. Both delivered public
addresses oonsratulatinG she people
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03
Bank Rsbbsss Feilsd.

Washington, Nov. 3-while robbsrs
wsrs trying 10 dynamite the safe In
the Bank Of Odon this morning. Jaoob
Shields, . oitissn happened along.
They sasght Shields. bound and saG-
gsd him, and then touohed Oh the sx.
plosivs and ran away without securing
any Of the booty.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03

New York, Nov. 8-Louis Crawford
and William Howard were arrested
today In connection with the Win.
throp suit oass mystery. They have
positively been identified. Craw.
ford was Identified BY Pswnbroker
Bs1kmsa - the man 70 whom be
sold ths ssit oass. in which was
found porsions Of the murdered wo-
man. How ard 10 charged with
disposins Of the boy.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03
Freedom Of Press.

st. Pstsrsburg, Nov. 8-The dsorse
establishing liberty Of the pres 10
expected today. The suksss granting
freedom 10 20. 900 political prisoners
Il NOT sxpsotsd for = nosth. The
Grand Ouka Alexander has rssignsd.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03
Many Going Home to vo:s.

washinstoo. d. O. Nov. s-Todsy
witnessed the beginning Of the usual
exodus Of voters from the District Of
Columbia. From every department.
men have bssn granted leave 70 20
home to oast their ballots next Tsss-
day. The ostsoins trains tonight.
Saturday md Sunday Will carry ~.
sral hundred voters in addition 10
thoss who have ALREADY left the city.
Many clerks use their annual leave Of
absence for this purposs. and II IL
difioult 10 estimate the exact number
Of voters going home this year. The
most Of thoss leaving are residents Of
Ohio. Maryland and Massachusetts,. I.
which indicates shas the most interest
is taken In tbs elections IN those
ststss.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03
Orcsr Finally Restored.

Odessa, Nov. 8-Ordsr has practi.
oally been restored In this city By
overwhelming IL With troops. after II
had bssn In the hands Of rioters.
Piiiaging and carnage continued all
night.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03

TWO CANDIDATES-Two oandi.
dasss were initiated into the mysteries
Of Woodcraft In the Woodmsn Of the
World Lest night There wsrs also
some Applications for membership re-
oeived.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03

THE woMAN's oLUB-wili meet
tomorrow afssrsoon With Mrs. Phil
0Fimth.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03

REvIvAL-Rev. n. Nc0ee Of
North Carolina. peached . very help
ful sermon in the Baptist church Lest
evening. He will speak again tonight
whom all members - the church arc
urged 10 hear him. Friends Of other
churches are cordially invited 70 at-
tend these services.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03

BACK INJURED-Waltsr Braden,
while wheeling . barrow full Of orc
at the mill Last night ran against
the bin and sprained his baok 20 badly
thas hs 10 iuoapaoitatsd from dsty 70
day.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-03

ON the SUCCESS Of the infant republic
and recalling the many ties Of friend.
ship and material interests binding IL
70 the United States. RA ei
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
STUBBORN FIGHT At NIGHT
japanese Retake Shakhe Bridge Cap
tured by Russians.

HUAN MOUNTAIN, March AFTER
an all-night battle the Russian forces
which seized the railroad bridge across
the Shakhe River retired after having
destroyed the Japanese fortif1cations at
the farther end of the bridge and
thrown the Japanese forces into con-
sternation. The Japanese losses were
heavy.
The attack on the bridge began at
o'clock Tuesday evening. Under cover
Of heavy bombardment, Russian
chasseurs dashed forward and crossed
the bridge, drove back the defenders
and occupied the farther end of the
bridge.
There the chasseurs threw up hasty
intrenchments and soon drove the jap
anese from their defenses at the head
of the bridge. An hour later the chas-
seurs rushed across the bridge and
seized and fortified a thicket opposite
Lamuting, overcoming a number of
wire entanglements and blowing up the
japanese redoubts. An artillery com
pany kept up the bomDardment and
succeeded in demolishing the Japanese
searchlights.
Then a stubborn fght in the dark
ness began, the gloom being but slight
~ -dispelled by the pale light of the
stars and the reflections from fires
kindled by the explosion of shells. The
Japanese brought I'D their ouick-fire
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
CAPON WARNS
CAR OF DOOM
EXc0mmunicateed Priest De-
clares Rivers of Blood
viii Flow in Russia
INCITES THE POPULACE
Notice Given That a Plan
for a General InsurrectiOn
+. Is. Now Being Elaborated

.. PARIS. March 1.-The Socialist or
gan. <Humanite, to-day prints and COM
-ments@ upon two letters reproduced
from the. Tribune Russo, bearing the
signature Of Gapon, the Russian priest
who led the workingmen toward the
Imperial Palace at St. Petersburg on
January %. One is a letter addressed
to Nicholas Romanoff, former Car
and. actual assassin Of Russia" and
says the blood Of innocent workmen
and their wives and children viii for
ever separate their assassin and his
heirs from the Russian people. The
fury Of the people has now been un-
.loosed and it viii be useless TO offer
them promises. The letter adds:
. Bombs ana dynamite and the terror os popu-
ar instruction await thy offspring and all
.assassins of the people. Rivers OF blood. as
never before perhaps wiz flow. and even Rus
sia herself may perish because OF thee
'sT's l-e Svsrrfnf therefore and quickly renounce
with all thy family the throne Of Russia and
present thvself before the tribunal OF the Rus
sian. people
The other letter Is addressed to the
Russian people. In IL he declar es that
the streams OF their blood recently
shed have formed an immense revo-
lutiOnary torrent which will now
sweep forward irresisttbly. 1t adds:
= Occupy yourselves INCREASINGLY with the prop
aEanda and organization of armed iusurrection-
a plan for a general insurrection will be elab-
FOR your revenge and your defense. The hour
~ your victory and delivery Is near. Ven
Eesnce has already struck Sergius and will
strike the whole brood ot imperial Tipers-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
ARAB REVOLT
IS EXTENDING
Insurrection in the Yemen
Province Puts in the Shade
All Previous Outbreaks

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 1. = The
present insurrection in Yemen
Province. Arabia, appears to put in the
shade all previous revolts. The center
Of the movement is at Saada, north
w1Rd of Sanaa, and there are signs of
irs extension to the province of Assrye.
The insurgents have again surround
ed Sanaa, and a stubborn fight has been
in progress for five days. Many of the
Turkish troops refuse to resist any fur
ther and are deserting. In the south the
towns of Aaab and Hidjeh, the latter
containing 1000 troops, with four guns.
are surrounded and are on the point OF
capitulating.
The alleged victory of February l.
when 1t was officially announced that
the Turkish forces had routed the reb-
els In Sanaa and Hoidea, Yemen
Province, and had relieved the besieged
garrison of Sanaa turns out to have
been an insurgent success.
Turkeys defective transportation de-
lays the dispatch of reinforcements.
The object of the insurrection is be-
lieved to be the creation of an autono-
nous Arab state.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
STRIKES FINAL
BLOW At TRUSTS
Lower House of Kansas
Legislature Passes the
Anti-Discrimilation Bill
GOVERNOR WILL SIGN IT
States List of Laws for the
Control of Trade Com
binations Now Complete

TOPEKA, Kans, March 1.-The
House to-day 80 to IS, passed the anti
discrimination bill, aimed principally
at the Standard Oil Company, and the
last Of the antitrust measures to
to Governor Hoch. who will sign It,
This bill viii reinforce the half-dozen
other antitrust measures passed by
the present Legislature.
The bill provides that any person or
firm doing business in Kansas "en-
gagged in the production, manufacture
or distribution of any commodity in
general use, that such shall discrimi-
nate between different sections by SELL
ing such commodity at lower rate in
one section than is charged for such
commodity in another section, after
equalizing the distance from the point
of production, manufacture or distribu-
ton, and freight rates therefrom, shall
be guilty of unfair discrimination"
A fine of $1,000 for each and every
violation of the act Is recommended
and the charter may be revoked.
The maximum freight rate law re-
Gently passed by the Legislature went
into effect to-day. In conformance
with this law the railroads operating
in the oil fields have compiled the new
classification Of oil rates. If the rate
is made in accordance with the law, it
will in some instances be reduced one
half.
Attorney General Coleman filed suit
to-day in the Kansas Supreme Court
asking that receiver be appointed
for the Prairie Oil and Gas Company
because the company had failed to
comply with the laws of Kansas. The
prairie concern is the Standard under
another name and does business in
Kansas.
All the railroad companies in the
State. with the exception of the Santa
Fe, are made parties to the suit. In
addition to these action is brought
against the Transcontinental Freight
Bureau, the Western Trunk Line Com
pany and the Southwestern Traffic
Company. All of these concerns are
alleged to have entered into an agree
m ent with the Standard Oil Company
tc make rates which were discrimina
tive on oil and by-products.
The petition says no report has been
made to the State as to the solvency
of the Standard and that no charter
fee has been paid the State.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
THROUGH
DEEP SNOW ON
THEIR RETREAT
Hard Night March Of
Rennenkampf' S
Troops.

OUBENEPUZA, Tuesday, Feb. a.
One Of the coldest and most cheerless
operations of the winters warfare in
Manchuria was the thirteen-mile re-
treat of the Tsinkhetchen division on
the night of February 26 from Da Pass
to Oubenepuza- All day General Rem
renkampff's soldiers, wearied by a
week of continual fighting and dis
heartened by the abandonment OF
Tsinkketchen, had flung off attack
after attack by overwhelming numbers
of Japanese, in order to cover the with
drawal of supplies, which had been ac-
cumulated in large warehouses at
Solun. This village is eight miles in
the rear and at the head Of a horse
cart road, which was constructed to
the base at Mukden. in order to pro-
vision the advanced positions on the
left flank. 1t is five miles north OF the
village Of Oubenepuza, where the road
from Gao: Pass to the eastward joins
the main Tsinkhetchen-Fuc high
way.
AT o'clock on the evening OF Feb
ruary 26 the commander of the bat
talon on the Gao Pass road sent word
that he was unable longer to hold out
against the Japanese advancing in that
direction; but the commander of the
division was determined to hold on un-
til the last wagon should have left
Solun. Word was received at o'clock
that the withdrawal had been safely
effected; and then the dreary retreat
began.
i The wind was high, the snow was
falling heavily. Every moment the
cannonading of the Gao Pass road be-
came louder, and the bursting of shrap-
mel Illuminated the heights to the east
ward. 1t became evident to every man
Of the command plodding through the
deepening snow that the danger OF
being cut off was imminent Only the
GOODNESS and courage Of the commander
averted disaster.
The retreat was so timed that the
rear guard reached OubenepuZa just in
time. The force retreating on the
easterly road had been driven in on
the village and the two forces, uniting,
fixed bayonets, turned about and in
the utter darkness drove the Japanese
back two miles.
On February u the Japanese re-
newed the attack, but the Russians re-
pulsed repeated assaults. To-day
February 2s) there was desperate
fighting but the Russians had sue
ceeded in retaining possession of the
village.
The Japanese fought with fanatical
bravery, making several night attacks
and charging under cover of darkness
and a fierce snow storm almost up to
the muzzles of the Russian batteries,
which met them with canister and
grape.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
FIRE .
NOT YET out
Steamship Oregon Beached in
the North, but the Flames
81 Have Not Been Quenched

EUREKA; March Like some mon
ster of the deep. with smoldering fire.
slowly eating her heart out, the steam
ship Oregon, which took fire Off Cres-
cent City on Monday lies beached on
the mud fats with smoke pouring from
her after skylight. The crew Of the
vessel is still working to quench the
flames raging in her between decks.
The Oregon arrived off the bar at s.
o'clock this morning from Crescent
City. The vessel. came down under her
own steam.
Up to dark the efforts OF the officers
and crew of the Oregon to quench the
flames have. been unsuccessful. The
method adopted Of attempting to fill
the vessel with water; proved made
quate, and the steamship IS destined to
spend at least another night battling
with the fire. The vessel cannot be
flooded by means of her own pumps,
and men will bore holes through the
steel plates, through which hoses will
be inserted, and tugs and fire engines
will pump In water until the space be-
tween decks, which the vessels own
pumps will not reach, will be flooded.
The. officers are fearful of an ex-
plosion of the gases aceumulating in
the alright hold. The vessel lies in
the soft mud and sand and damage to
her hull will be: slight if any.
Rear Admiral Kempff and Inspec-
tors of Hulls and Boilers Guthrie and
Dolan arrived from San Francisco on
the steamship Pomona this morning
and while here will make an inves-
tigation into. the mishap to the Ore
gon.
/ The collier Meteor, Captain Golightly
which arrived from the north late
Tuesday night, was the vessel which
went to the assistance of the burning
steamship Oregon. The Meteor took
the Oregon's passengers to Crescent
City and there transferred them to the
steam schooner Del Norte. Ae
Captain Golightiy says that he sight
ed the. Oregon on Monday about 2:4h
p. m. She was about eight miles west
southwest of ST. Georges Reef. Smoke
was pouring from below and the vessel
was flying the letter N. M, which In
the language of flags means ST am on
fire"
| The Meteor hastened to the burning
, steamship. Captain Warner asked
Captain -Golightly to relieve him. of his
passengers. Fifty passengers and the
nine members of the Oregon's crew
who manned the lifeboats in which the
passengers were carried, were trans
ferred to the Meteor. AS soon as the
boats were clear of the Oregon; that
vessel went at full speed to Crescent
City, the Meteor following more
leisurely.
Captain Golightly offered to stand
by the Oregon. but Captain Warner did
not think it necessary. as the fire SEEM
ed to be under control
Thd OraQOnfS naSSan Qarq aavq Can
tain Golightly, were all in good spirits
except one aged lady who was very
nervous. He placed his cabin at the
disposal of the women and did every
thing in his power for their comfort
Captain Golightly pays tribute to the
manner in which Captain Warner, his
officers and crew, handled the fire. The
men in the engine-room, he says, de-
serve special praise. The fire was hot
and the temperature in the engine
room terrific. Engineers and firemen
stayed at their posts without g mur-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful II Is
in Preserving Health and Beauty.


Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
dlsinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose
Charcoal is q remedy that the more
you take OF il the better; ii is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out Of the system.
Charcoal sweete Al the breath after
loKing, drinking or after eating
onions and other .odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effecti ally clears and i'm
proves the complexion it whitens the
teeth and further acts as q natural
and. !erpinehtly safe cathartic
=. IT absorbst the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; il
disinfects the mouthsand throat from
the poison Of catarrh.
3 All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or; another, but probably the best
Charcoal and the most for the money
Is in Stuarts Charcoal LOZenges: thev
are. composed of the finest powdered
Willow. charcoal and other harmless
aEtiseptics in tablet form or rather in
the form. Of large. pleasant tasting
lozengers, the charCoal being mixed
With honey.
The daily use Of these lozenges win
soon tell in a much improved condition
Of the. general health, better complex
ion, sweeter breath and purer blood,
aad. the beauty of it IS. that no pos
sible harm can result from their con-
tinued use, but on the contrary, great
benefit
A Buffalo physician in speaking OF
the benefits Of. charcoal. says: II ad-
wise Stuart,s Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and Dosgels, and TO clear the complex
jon and purify the breath mouth and
throat;sI also believe the liver is great
IL benefited by the daily use Of them
they cost but twenty-five cents a box
81 drug stercs. and although In some
sense a patent preparation. yet I be-
leve l get more and better charcoal in
Stuapt's Charcoal Lozenges than in any
OF the ordinary charcoal tablets
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
All Poland Now In Control of the Rus
sian Military.

WARSAW, March 1.-Cossacks, in
fantry and artillery are patrolling all
parts of the city day and night In or
der to protect the police in the dis
charge of their duty. The big indus
trial strikes are ended, with the excep-
ton of two iron mills, where 1900 men
are still out.
The Governor General Of Poland to-
day proclaimed partial state of siege
OF the governments of Kalisz, Lublin,
Kielce ond Lomza. AS a similar con-
dition prevails in the remaining six
provisional governments, all Poland Is
now governed under a modified form
of martial law. 49,.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
DEMAND FISCAL REFORM
British Commercial Bodies Ask That
an Imperial Conference Be
Called.

LONDON, March 1.-The confer
ence Of the Association Of Chambers
.of Commerce of the United Kingdom,
sitting in London to-day. Iengthily and
animatedly discussed fiscal reform and
ultimately decided by the votes Of
forty-one chambers against twenty
one that changes in the fiscal system
are essential to provide against unfair
competition, and an imperial confer
ence should be called TO discuss the
CIesCon.'
Answering q question In the House
of Commons to-day. Earl Percy,
Cnder Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
said he regretted that the British rep
reservations at Washington regarding
the Injurious effect on British trade
Of the reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Cuba had been
fruitless, owing TO the fact that the
United States held the view that the
characterization clause did not re-
late to privileges granted TO third per-
sons in return for special concessions.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
IMPORTANT WITNESS
REMOVED FROM TRAIN
On1cers Fear He Is Trying to Escape
and Take Him In Charge in
Portland.

PORTLAND. March John NJ.
Morgan of Fossil Ore, was arrested
on the Union Pacific train to-day as
it pulled into the Portland depot. He
was charged with an attempt TO get
outside the jurisdiction of the United
States Government while under sum-
mons to appear as witness before
the United States District Court.
Morgan is said to be an important
Government witness in the case of the
United States against the officers OF
the Butte Creek Land. Lumber and
Livestock Company, an Eastern Ore
gon concern. who are under indict-
ment for alleged attempts to defraud
the Government of public lands.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02

guns and forced the Russians to aban-
don the thicket, from which position the
Japanese proceeded to lombard the
regiments holding the head Of the
bridge. The fight was desperate and
at close quarters. The Japanese rushed
up heavy columns of reinforcements
and charged repeatedly across the
river, strewing the ice with the bodies
of their dead.
At dawn the Russians retired across
the river, carrying their wounded, but
leaving 100 dead.
The Russians are exultant over the
losses inflicted upon the Japanese in
this sally and are eager to renew the
fight.