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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-01
ON RETIRED LIST.

Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester and
Admiral F. E. Chadwick Retire,
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Rear
Admiral Colby M. Chester and Admiral
French 3. Chadwick were placed IN
the retired list today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-01
OHIO SENATOR DECLARES HEP
BURN MEASURE is TOO
DRASTIC
SAYS THAT EVILS EXIST
Mr.. Foraker, However, Docs Not Think
the Hepburn Bill Should Pass, Bus
Believes Rather That tho Elklns
Law Should Be Amended --Recelvss
Careful Attention.

Washington, D. G.. Feb. zs.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt today issued a
proclamation imposing the rates
and duties provided by Section
OF the Dingley act upon imports
from Germany In return for Ger
many's concession of minimum tar
III rates on United States pro-
ducts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-01

CONTINUED on Page III
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
BOSS MAN WILL
9NUB DEMOCRATS

mittee will retire Qeglois, Rich, Roberts
and Palmer; but only one or two Demo-
Gratis will be put on the committee.
From the judiciary committee Messrs.
Crafts and Bowen retire, and six MEM
bers of the committee on special legisla-
tion will go out. leaving only Clark Bur-
dick OF Newport a Republican. who may
be made chairman.
THE reason the Republicans should
have more than a bare majority or all the
important committees" said we'll
known machine man today. lis that the
maiority's margin IN the next house rs So
narrow that IL cannot afford TO take
chances.
''It is responsible for legislation by both
houses. and should control tho orRaniza-
tion OF the committees by n broad mar
gin. The absence of a single Republican,
II the committees consisted Of four Re
publicans 10 three Democrats. would tie
up all matters i'm the hands OF the COM
mittee.
- don't think the majority should ig-
more the minority I'm the organization OF
committees; but Il should not tie itself
hand and foot 10 the minority, either.
"The men put on the committees TO rep
resent the minority should he capable rep
resentatives not the dullest that can be
selected. although Boss Brayton has al
ways contended that only the sleepiest
Democrats should he placed on guard
with the most wide awake Republicans
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24

The Democrats and Independents
will get little IL any more representa-
tion on the committees Of the next
general assembly than was given 20
them in 1903, when they had larger
representation than they VIII haVc
next year
Three years ago they got hut one
member on such important committees
as the judiciary. corporations. finance
and special legislation, though theN
represented. as they VIII Ina 1907 con
stitucucies containing large majority
Of the people, the wealth and the IN
telligenCe OF the state.
II was learned today that Boss Bray
tons man Burchard, who viii be
speaker OF the next house, Will not
give the Democrats more than two
members in seven on any one of the
above committee, and probably not
50 many.
The preteXt is different. as the commit
tees differ In the case of the finance
committee. for instance. only two mem
hers went down in the November land
slide Messrs ward and Rice and two
Democrats may be named 20 nll the va
canCies, leaving the I'VE Republican mem
bers undisturbcd, with Col Zenas w.
Bliss OF Cranston as chairman. OF course.
because he Is on the steering committee
and has filled the chairmanship with con-
spicuous ability for the past three years.
Four members of the corporations COM
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
TWO WIDOWS"
Of De REYLAN TELL
THEIR STORIES

Chicago. Dec. 2i-The three days OF
wonder growing out OF the discovery that
Nicolai De Reylan. for years a clerk to
Baron Schlippenbach, Russian consul in
Chicago was a woman, a discovery only
made after her death I'm Phoenix, Ariz.,
was solved yesterday by the admissions
OF the two women with whom she lived
as husband" "
The motive for De Reylan's masquer-
ade. which had been kept up for II years.
is mixed. Part Of n dates back 90 her
early affair with girl in southern Rus
sia, ~ tho first period of her assuming
manhood and part OF the explanation
is found in her connection with revou-
tionary "bunds' I'm this country and Rus
sia.
Mrs Eugene Bruchulis DC Reylan's
first wife. and Mrs. Anne DE Reylan. both
unbosomed themselves yesterday. I'm eN-
planning 'the mystery" The woman. Dc
Reylan was Of the common classes Of the
southern part. The lt-year-old hoy. who
had been reported as being the real child
OF the DE Reylan woman Is I'm reality, as
Mrs. Anne De Reylan has stated, her own
child. The boy is the son Of Joseph Arm
strong. hor former husband. and the reg
lister Of the birth Is I'm the city hall. Arm
strong appeared and claimed the father
hood. The reported kidnapping OF the boy
is a fiction, according to Mrs De Rey-
Ian.
The idea of posing as man grew grad
ually with tho Reylan girl Trouble with
her parents over revolutionary secret
drove her from her home in Eli2aVetgrad d
when Is years old. She went to the town
Of kamcnycts and there. as man. won
the love of a young girl Jenya Vassilo-
witch.
De Roylan fed from Russia TO escape
the opportunities Of "Jenya."
In the city OF Mexico. De Reylan was
an aide 20 Adolf Deverschnitz. for years
acting Russian charge d'affaires. After
the death OF Deverschnitz, II was discov.
cred that "he" was a woman For "a
short time In that city, De Reylan lived
as "a woman. but upon leaving for New
York. assumed the dress and role OF "A
man.
I'm New York. feeling secure OF her dc
ception. she married her first wife" and
from there tho story proceeds 90 Chicago.
De Reylan's connection with the revolu-
tionary party Is seen In her presence at
meetings OF the West Side "bund." and
the secret conferences with fellow-couu-
trymen and the numerous dispatches sent
10 Russia
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
NEW MAYOR TO
NAME THE MAN

II n were conceivable that any poll
ticians would dare 10 spring such a trick
~ is certain that n could not injure the
candidacy OF Col Gross as majority OF
the present board Of aldermen Is for him,
just as "A majority Of the new board Is
expected 10 be.
Mayor elect Mccarthy has all along
been disposed TO appoint a Democrat to
the position. but such an appointment.
made on purely political grounds, would
undoubtedly be turned down by the seven
Republican aldermen
a deadlock is almost incohceiyable: but
If one should occur the present commits
sioner could nor continue I'm office, as
the law under which he was appointed
makes no provision for holding over until
his successor Is elected
The amended law permits any member
of the commission, appointed by the
mayor or elected by the board. to hold
over; but Col Gross was appointed by the
governor and confirmed by the senate.
The point has been raised that In case
of tie vote IN tho board of aldermen. the
mayor would not have the power TO un-
tie #. but there Is nothing TO II, as the
city charter gives him power 20 vote in
case OF a tie; nor could the acting mayor
in tho present instance. even II he had the
power To make the appointment. unite a
vote in the board 10y voting twice for his
own nominee. There are only eight mem
bers I'm the present board, including the
acting mayor. two aldermen having dicu
Wltiln the past SIX inonliS.
The original "P. j." mayor elect coined
a new word. "partisa nitis' when he was
asked what he thought OF the idea, and
said.
1T originated in the mind OF a machine
selected office-holder, suffering from par
tisanitis.'
Mr.. Mccarthy called attention TO a
Pawtucket case of the present century,
where the outgoing board OF aldermen un-
dertook 10 pass a railroad ordinance on
the morning the new board was TO To he
sworn in.
The case was that or Fitzgerald Va.
Pawtucket Street Railway company. and
is found I'm the Rhode Island Reports
volume "a. page 2Ol. bill I'm equity seek
ing an Injunction resulted I'm the relief
sought the court holding that, although
tho members Of the old council held their
offices until their successors should be
qualified. this did not authorize them 10
continue their meetings into the new
year
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24

"Mayor-elect Patrick j. Mccarthy viii
appoint tho next police commissioner for
this city; and the ring members Of the
city council will not try to defeat him by
any snap legislation"
Thus spoke an influential member or the
board of aldermen today when his atten-
ton was called 10 a silly newspaper yarn
concerning the alleged power Of Acting
Mayor William Is. Reynolds 10 appoint
the successor 10 Col. Harold j. Gross be-
fore the new mayor goes into office.
Moreover the supreme court has passed
upon like question and decided against
any such snap action. az Rhode Island
lawyers and politicians know
Heretofore all serious discussion OF the
appointment has been upon the accepted
fact that tho duty OF naming the next
commissioner devolVes upon the incoming
mayor Just as II devolved upon the new
governor when the commission was con-
trolled by the state. even though the let
ter OF the law does not so specify
II prescribes that the appointment shall
be made on the first Monday i'm January
and upon this date the outgoing mayor
and the incoming mayor arc both I'm office
at some period OF tho day. though not at
the same time.
There are those who argue jokngly that
the old board of aldermen can meet on
the morning Of the first Monday I'm Jan
uary, before the Inauguration OF the new
city government. receive an appointment
OF police commissioner by the Republican
acting mayor. approve II and adjourn.
leaving TO the new mayor and board OF
aldermen no vacancy to MI.
The city solicitor. Albert 4. Baker isn't
one OF those who take any stock i'm the
theory that such trick could be pulled
off successfully.
The provision OF the amended law for
a sequence of meetings by the board I'm
case of its failure 10 approve the mayor =
appointment. or 10 elect a commissioner
itself, seems 10 me 10 show clearly that
II is intended the incoming board shall
act" he asserts The old board could
not comply with this provision. II II fail
cd 10 approve the out utgoing mayors ap-
pointment. for Il would bc i'm existence
after the first day.
~ do not think the courts would sus-
tain an appointment made by the out
going mayor and board
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
OPERATIVES SHARE
IN MILL PROFITS

Fall River. Mass Dec A.-The follow
ing self-explanatory circulars were this
morning distributed TO the operatives at
the Bourne mills;
Fall River. Mass. Dec. "a. 1905
To the Employees Of the Bourne .Mills:
YOU will receive herewith the thirty
fourth semi-annual dividend upon wages.
Profit- sharing Will be continued another
six months. feel myself happy 10 con-
gra tulate you upon the recent advance
in wages. which placed Fsll River again
upon record IS paying the highest wage
known TO the cotton industry I'm all the
world | sincerely hope there may never
be another reduction OF wages here There
ought not To he. The business should be
ediusted TO this schedule.
| trust this may be the mcrfiest Christ
mas ever known here. May all Try to-
gether. manufactures and operatives. TO
make Fall River the most attractive spot
on earth for textile wage workers.
Having this thought I'm mind the board
~ directors OF the Bourne mills has
unanimously authorized me TO an
nounce 10 you the experiment OF
vacation week in August. 1907. While
/ have not made IL a. habit TO take
vacat tions myself Except "A. short trim
To Europe i'm 1900. I can see that
these strenuous days IL is becomi q
more and more wholesome practice
The mills viii close Saturday noon,
Aug %. and reopen Tuesday morning
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24

Sept 3. thus allowing you 10 days or
rest and recreation.
In lieu of regular pay the directors
have also unanimously authorized me 10
offer YOU an extra dividend upon your
wages PAYABLE Just before the vacation,
TO the amount OF 80 per cent. OF the aV-
erage weekly wages earned by each one or
YOU, computed from the record OF your
wages during the present proilt sharing
term closing next June.
Like all our dividends upon, wages. the
August vacation dividend VIII he paid 10
YOU upon the single condition OF continu-
Gus faithful efficient service. II will be
I'm addition 10 the regular Fourth Of July
dividend Sincerely yours
GEORGE A. CHACE, Treasurer
ADVANCE OF 7la PER CENT.
Lawrence, Mass. Dec 24-The new
wage scale at the Arlington mills. an ad-
vance Of ~ per cent. went into effect to-
day. benehtting 5000 operatives.
NEW WAGE SCALE
Portland. Me. Dec. 24-New wage
schedules went into effect today I'm cotton
mills of the York Manufacturing company
at Saco and the cabot Manufacturing
company at Brunswick. The former com
pany employs about 1900 people and the
latter 500. The Increase I'm wages rs
about 3 per cent In each case. The ad-
vance i'm other Maine cotton mills takes
effect next Monday.
ADVANCE GOES INTO EFFECT
Danielson Conn, Dec. 2i.-The advance
I'm wages of from 20 10 per cent which
was granted several weeks ago To about
1000 cotton mill operatives in this section
OF the state, went into effect today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
SACRED COLLEGE
GIVES GREETING
TO Pope Plus

Rome. Dec. 2l-The mersbers Of the Sa-
cred college went collectively this morn
ing to the pope TO present the Christmas
greetings. The pontif received them in
his private library, and conversed IN the
most friendly manner with all the dis
tnguished prelates, especially with car
dinal Oregila. dean OF the college.
The chief topic OF conversation was the
situation in France. The pope said that
the church will not finch from the atti-
tudc taken. no more concessions being
possible but he hoped that the violence
and persecution would soon result In bet
ter times
Addressing the cardinals, I'm answer to
their congratulations. the pope said he
was sorry ne had no good news. allud-
ing To the church situation i'm France and
said he wished, himself and the whole
sacred college were i'm France to share
tho prosecution of the clergy
lie was Consoled. however hy tho soil
darity OF the French episcopacy. and also
10y the appreciation OF the bishops
throughout the world and trusted i'm the
ultimate triumph of the church.
Referring TO the anticlerical demonstra.
ton in Italy the pontiff expressed regret
that so many soldiers, detailed to guard
the vatican night and day. We're exposed
TO the nclcmcncy OF the elements.
WIII. REJECT NEW LAW
Paris. Dec 2l-Thc Associated Press
learns from 2 high ecclesiastical source
here that IL Is certain the pope Will re-
Itit the lltN ItilIlouS law anu at an On-
perfume time forbid the parish priests to
continue services in the churches, after
which they viii organize private worship
Tho informant Of the Associated Press
aided; The vatican can pursue no other
policy. Having declined 90 retain the
church property under the conditions laid
down by the government, IL can only logl-
cally vindicate It's action by proving to
the faithful that they arc the objects Of
persecution
The Republican organs regard the order
o. tho bishops suppressing Christmas
masses tonight as being the formal inau-
guration of the policy outlined above. The
Aurore says lt 10 scheme dictated by the
J,suits. adding: yet there Is not "a single
thinking Catholic vho does not know that
the suppression OF the midnight masses
Is the work Of the head of the church and
not or the government
DECLARED FALSE.
An official note was issued today an
nouncing that the statements published
abroad TO the effect that French govern
ment sent a note 20 the powers i'm antlci-
pa tiou OF the protect from the vatican
against the expulsion or Mgr Montagiui.
arc absolutely false.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
TWO WOMEN AND
TWO CHILDREN
PERISH IN FLAMES

Norfolk. va. Dec. 2i-Thc wife and
child of Samuel Poynter OF Norfolk coun-
ty and the wife and child of William
Grmstead OF Princess Anne county were
last night burned TO death at the Grim
stead house on Morris Neck I'm Princess
Anne county, while Messrs. Poynter and
house. until the fire. which had cremated
the women and children spread to the
room i'm which they were and awoke them
barely i'm time To permit them To escape
from the house in their night clothes
The fire is supposed To have started
from an overheated wood stove i'm tho
room In which the victims were sleeping.
The charred bodies OF IN etwo women and
children were recovered.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
NEW YORK HAS
COOLEST DAY
Of THE WINTER

New York, Dec 24--The coldest weather
that New York has known this winter
came today when the thermometer went
down 10 $ degrees above zero.
The keen northwest wind added TO the
discomfort of pedestrians and was re-
sponsibc for many cases Of frost bitten
ears during the early hours.
The body Of Ernest Jean Eachen, aged
H., an cpileptic, was found today in a
marsh on the outskirts Of the Bronx bor-
ouEh, where the boy had become exhaust
ed and frozen 10 death.
While walking with his mother yester-
day no ran away and wandered for sew
cral miles to the point whore his body was
found
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
TOWN IS HELD
LIABLE AS To
WHOLE ROADWAY

Judge stearns today handed down two
rescrpts overrulng the demurrers OF de-
PENDANTS in the cases OF Florence Hop
kins and Eugene Couture against Charles
stafford. town treasurer Of North Kings
town.
Miss Hopkins was on the evening Of
Aug g. 1904, riding I'm carriage on the
Ten Road road in North Kingstown,
There was a pile OF sand and dirt on the
part OF the highway and also trench
four feet deep and 30 feet long The eve
ming WAS dark and there was no light on
the obstruction. The wheels OF the car
riaEe went into the excavation and the
carriage was overturned.
Miss Hopkins ankle was severely in
iurcd and she claims she received inter
nal injuries OF most serious nature,
which will ruin her for life. Che has paid
out more than s75 for doctors bills and
has lost 500 in wages.
Mr.. Couture was So badly injured that
bc suffered from hemorrhageS OF tho
lungs His horse was. he claims. dam
aged 10 the extent OF 1919 and his carriage
was ruined.
The town treasurer I'm his dcmurrcrs
maintained that as the. obstruction was
outside the travelled part Of the highway.
the town was not liable as Il could only
he held to keep the travelled part Of the
highway in repair.
Judge Stearns I'm the rcscript handed
down I'm the case saws: at cannot bo said
as a matter of law that town is not
liable TO a traveller for an injury received
from an obstruction outside OF the tray
cllc dpart, hut within tho limits of high
way. Indeed. town may nc liable IN
proper case which the obstruction is on
tirely outside the limits OF tho hefhway."
Further. his honor saws, II cannot bc
said as a matter Of law that the town is
not liable To the plaintin for its failure
20 give warning of the presence of the
obstruction by placing light I'm tho i'm
mediate vicinity or erecting q barrier"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
ENGINEER AND
FIREMAN KILLED
IN COLLISION

Rochester n. Y, Dec. PA light en-
gine collided with passenger train No. on
the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg at
Raleys Crossing today.
Michael Lynn Of Rochester. engineer,
and Henry Gath Of Warsaw. fireman OF
the passenger engine were killed; George
McNally. engineer OF the light engine, was
badly injured. and r. Palmer, fireman of
tho light engine. Is reported to have been
Killed. The smoker and baggage cars
were smashed and the passenger coaches
hurled from the track. but no passengers
were injured.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
STEAMER DAMAGED
IN A DOUBLE COLLISION

Norfolk Va. Dec e. - The British
steamhip Alhiana, capt Trinuick. with
cattle for Liverpool. was in n double coli
lson Sunday afternoon from which tho
vessel narrowly escaped sinking, Just rs
she was leaving tho LamJerts Point coal
piers here
\ railroad transfer barge struck the
Alhiana on the port quarter huckiug 10
of the steamships plates, and tug which
was with the barge then came ON. cutting
a seveu-foot cash in the port side of the
Alhiana, which but FOR the fact that she
was listed 90 the port when the impact
she righted.
The Albiana was toWed 10 Newport
News for repairs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
COTTON BOLLS
DISTRIBUTED To
SCHOOL PUPILS

One hundred thousand ripe cotton bolls
have been distributed by George w. Hold
en-. Of Springfield. Mass. 10 school chill
dren throughout New York state, Penn
sylvania- New Jersey. Rhode Island. Con
necticut Massa chusetts and Maine i'm or
der that the pupils may become familiar
with the way cotton grows.
Mr. Holden was over % year old before
he saw "A ripe cotton plant ready for
picking. and believes that the people
should know more about 80 important
sta pie; and thinking IL might aid teach
ers i'm nature studies he made arrange
ments for this distribution.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
SCHOONER MANHASSETT
ASHORE ON BAR

Boston. psc. 2i--The schooner Manhas-
sctt. one OF the largest Boston Acct OF
hshing vessels -an aground today on
Rams Head bar at the head OF the mar
Dor while eastbouud from the fishing
grounds.
Despite the efforts of three tugs to Goat
her she remained f0s, With heavy list
to s,arboard eve Ata1kassctt carries n
crew or q men VITO will stand hy the
vessel pending developments. The vessel
struck on a rocky bottom ard IL is feared
that Sho VIII sustain great damage.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
HEAVY SELLING
DEMORAL|zES
STOCK MARKET

New York. Dec. 2f-The stock market
looked semi-demoralizcd when trading he
gan today. Saturdays break in prices and
the uneasinoSs caused by tho failure Of
selling orders and buying orders were
meagre. Reading sold down 10 l3l with
DO share lots at different figures and
10000 shares at 13l1a TO 13l. The
Northwestern stocks also continued acute
~ depressed There was some recovery
during the first hour.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
ASSERTS THAT FATHERS
ESTATE WAS LOOTED

New York. Dec. 2i.--Announcemen
Is made TODAY that Philadelphia's miss
Ing heiress, Ida Nav Miller Kuehn, lis
IN the Hotel York in this city with her
husband. Or. Polando kuChn. She ar-
rived from Queenstown, Ire. by tho
tmhria yesterday.
She has been. it Is stated. In her
fathers old home. knoCkmoyle. County
Tyrone, ireland. and among his rela-
tives I'm that neighborhoud for three
weeks collecting evidence TO support
charge which. she says. will he made
Immediately upon her return TO Phila
delphla this week that his estate has
been looted
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
ORDER TO CLOSE OIL
WELLS RESCINDED

MuskoEee. T. r. pcc. indian lnspec-
tor J. c. Wright yesterday received notice
from the interior department resembling
the recent order 20 shut down all OH aud
gas wells in the Usage Nation The wells.
with the exception OF three. were closed
10y deputy mnrshals few days ago.
The first order followed an investiga ton
ny tho government. " being charged that
over SO nacres had been leased 10 one
company or operator. which is against
tho rules and regulations OF the depart
mcut.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-24
SARGENT NOT TALKING
ON JAPANESE QUESTION

Washington, Dec. o.. Commissioned
General Sargent Of the bureau 81 Inn
mi grafton and naturalization OF the de-
partmcnt Of commerce and labor was
at his desk today after q trip Of sew
cral weeks. during which he visited
tho immig gra tiou stations Of Honolulu
and san Francisco.
re was not inclined 10 discuss the
coming OF Japanese to Hawaii and
thonce 20 tho United states. He was
not IN Hawaii particularly to make an
investigation OF tho japanese question.
although he obtained some informa-
tiou respecting 10 which viii be OF
value TO the government.