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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04

Personal p ",
taxable at the rate
OF 81 80 per 500. SIS, SOC, 096 90
Building associations,
gross earnings Of, at
Zee ............... 731,9I3 II
Electric lighting and
telephone companies
and Incorporated saw
earnings Of. at re. 1851 .O64 IS
Gas lighting compa-
niles, gross earnings
OF, at 5%.......-. 1,s73,914 e5
National banks and all
other Incorporated
banks and trust COM
panies. gross
ings Of, at 6e6 2.279954 0s
Street railroad compa-
mics, gross receipts
of, at 49o. ......... 1896, 119 SO
-------- Is. ee9. 1902 g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04

Total ........................ $l2,6o1,f7O 20
The details of the foregoing statements
are set forth in the accompanying report Of
the auditor.
List Of Extraordinary Expenditures.
While the foregoing exhibit shows the
total receipts and expenditures during the
fiscal year. it embraces 4 large expendi-
ture for objects not connected with the
ordinary current conduct of the District
government. the principal Of which are pay
ments on account of trust funds, amount
ing to 1854, O77.5S, and expenditures on
account Of public works of extraordinary
character and magnitude, ae follows:
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CONTINUED on Twentieth Page.)
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i again recommend law prohibiting all corporations
from contributing the campaign expenses any party Such
bill has already passed the House of Congress- Let indvd
uas contribute they desre but let prohibit effective
fashion all corporations from making contributions any
political purpose, directly indirectly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04

arried on for a considerable time on that
basis-that is, II this discrimination in favor
Of this particular shipper was made with
an 10 instead Of a q cent rate and the
tariff rate was maintained as against their
competitors-the result might be and not
improbably would be that their competi-
tors would be driven out of business. This
crime is one which in its nature is DELHI
crate and premeditated. I think over q
fortnight elapsed between the date of Pal
mer's letter requesting the reduced rate and
the answer of the railroad company
deciding to grant it. and then fol-
months afterwards this business was
carried on and these claims for re.
bates submitted month after month and
checks in payment Of them drawn month
after month. Such q violation of the law
in my opinion, in its essential nature, is q
very much more heinous act than the ordi-
nary common. vulgar crimes which come
before criminal courts constantly for pun
ishment and which arise from sudden pas
sion or temptation. This crime in this
case was committed by men of education
and of large business experience, whose
standing in the community was such that
they might have been expected to set an
example of obedience to law, upon the
maintenance of which alone in this country
the security Of their property depends. II
was committed on behalf Of a great rail-
road corporation, which, like other railroad
corporations, has received gratuitously
from the State large and valuable privi-
leges for the public's convenience and It's
own. which performs quasi public functions
and which is charged with the highest obli-
cation in the transaction of its business
to treat the citizens of this country alike.
and not to carry on its business with unjust
CONTINUED on Twentieth Page.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
GAR OF RUSSIA ISSUES A
DECREE ENDING THE DOUMA
Confirms Intention of Keeping Institution and Will
Call NeW Parliament by Ukase to Senate

We called Nthe representatives the
work of productive legislation
eheng brilliant
for country from their abo We proposed great reforms
IN all departments national life
the of c
tating conditions of agricultural
"A cruel disappointment has befan
sntatyes OF the nation instead of
tence and have been making
short
by param
peasants disturbed by
the aeloraton their
destruction of other
But subjects Of
guilty shall allow arbitrary
imperial will the disobednt
We call we'll disposed Russians
legal restoration
May God help us
will this unshaabe Russian hubandmen
without
in where peasants lands
the enlargement OF their
classes WILL devote all
which will
by future parliament
In dissov1ng parliament we confirm
this institution and in conformity
point 1907 the date for parliament
by ukase addressed to the senate.
with unshaabe belief in
with requirements of Russia
Faithful
him for the regeneration of the holy fatherland. 80 ~
action will ord
that thanks their assiduous glory of Russia viii
tinue shine" -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24

rison there now of more than sixty
thousand troops massed in the city.
Imperial Ukase.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-An imper.
ial ukase has been promulgated dis.
solving parliament, calling new elec.
tions and fixing the time for the con
vocation of the newly chosen assembly
as March 5, 1907. The conditions for
the new elections will be published lat
er.
A second ukase places st. Petersburg
in state Of extraordinary security by
the declaring Of minor form of mar
tial law.
A large. part OF the province of
Kiev, where armed uprisings are ex-
pected in consequence of the dissolu-
tion Of parliament, is placed under
martial law.
This summary action by Emperor
Nicholas followed an all-night council
at the palace Of Peterhof, over which
he presided and present at which were
the grand dukes closest to the ruler.
General Trepoff, and others of the in
ner government circles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
FIVE
BALL F ANS
LIGHTNING STRIKES GRANT
STAND RESULTING IN INJURY
TO TWENTY

Manitowoc, Wis, July 23.-Five per-
sons are dead, two more are expected
to die, and score or more are in
jured, many of them seriosuly, as a
result of a bolt of lightning striking
the grand stand of Athletic park just
before ball game at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The dead are:
HANDL, WALTER, aged 81.
KLARK, ANTON, aged IA.
KRAUTZEN, WILLIAM, aged 16.
SKUHRA, ALBERT, aged %.
WOELLERT, IRVINE, aged 20.
The Injured are:
Boehn, Frank, aged II; splinter of
wood penetrated breast.
Boehn, Walter, aged 12; unconscious
from shock.
Burmeister, Theodore, a cripple;
shocked, may die. !.
Hornie, William, aged 40; shocked.
Kono, Harvey aged 10; legs para.
lyzed; may die
The game was between the Plymouth
Juniors of Plymouth and the
Schicharts of this city. Because a
storm threatened before the game was
called only $50 persons were on the
grounds. otherwise the list of fatali-
ties and injured might have been much
larger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
TAKES UP POLITICS IN HIS
SUNDAY EDITORIAL SERMON

Sioux City, July 23.-1n his Sunday
lay sermon in the Sioux City Journal,
George D. Perkins says in part:
Dear Governor, Vanity Of vanities,
saith the preacher, all is vanity
Life is short. What profit is there
in wearying chase after things of the
earth earthly?
Pleads for Square Deal.
"Why not say it is better to be the
promoter of square deal than to be
governor for seven years?
whence come wars and fightings
Is the time not now when the people
should beat their swords into plow.
shares and their spears into pruning
hooks?
"Hitch away from all idolatry, and
let it be known that it is better to put
faith in God.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24

"Trust the people. Remember that
in this great land the problem of self
government, under Divine guidance, as
we believe, is being worked out.
Determine that you will break no
bones by getting in the way. Let ex-
altation float your soul, and be not too
sure that the burning bush is mod
ern instrumentality
"Let us have peace, mingled with
Thanksgiving. Give you your own
great confidence to the people, and let
them, as Moses did, find their own way
to the promised land. Pray for them.
Give your heart cheer that in your
time there has been uplift among the
nations. Give them your own great
courage to stand alone.
For at best. the turn in the road is
not far, anu the shadow there awaiting
is impenetrable."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24

~. Carl Schmuck. a local physician,
and DR.. John P. Mum, for many years
Mr.. Sage's family physician, who was
summoned from New York when th,,
first alarming symptoms were mani
fes.ed..
The funeral will be held tomorrow
al 4 o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church at Far Rockaway, of which Mr.
Sage had been a member for many
years. The interment will take place
in Troy on Thursday
Mrs. Sage and her brother, Colonel
Slocum are named as the executors
of MIR. Sage's will
If Russell Sage had lived fortnight
longer he would have been 80 years
old. He was born August 4, 1916. in
Verona, two miles from Ones1a castle
Oneida county, New York
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
SAGE, CAPITALIST,
DIES AT LONG ISLAND HOME

New York, July 23-Russen Sage,
veteran fnancier, died suddenly of
heart failure and old age at his coun-
try home, "Cedarcroft," at Lawrence,
L. l., yesterday afternoon. The weak
ness of his heart resulted from a COM
plication of diseases incident to his
years.
Mr.. Sage had been in exceptionally
good health since his arrival at his
sumner home, about six months ago.
At noon yesterday he was seized with
sinking spell and collapsed, falling
inio Inconsistencies about two hours
before his death, which occurred at
1890 O'Clock.
There were present at the end Mrs.
Sage, her brother, Colonel j. j. Slo-
cum; the Rev DR.. Robert Leetch, DR..
Theodore S Janeway of New York. DIR,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
ALL CELEBRATE AT ONCE.

Churches Of Clinton Reach Their Fif-
tleth Milestone Almost Same Time.
Clinton, July z3-Nearly all Of the
Clinton churches will celebrate their
golden anniversary this year. and in
1907 Clinton was founded just fifty
years ago and the advent of the
churches closely followed the charter.
ing Of the town. The congregation Of
the First Methodist Episcopal church
observed the fiftieth anniversary Of
their church recently with appropriate
ceremonies, and the Presbyterian, Cou.
gregational, Baptist and other churches
will follow within the next few
months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
20 KILLED
a INJURED
IN A WRECK

Norfolk, Va. July 23.--It is stated Of
ficiallNsin the general Offices of the
Seaboard Air Line railway this morn
ing that the bodies of twenty killed
and twenty-four injured have been tax
en- from the wreck which occurred on
that road last night near Hamlet, N.
G. OF the dead bodies recovered. eight
injured fire are white and nineteen
injured five are whitet and nineteen
are negroes. The wreck resulted from
collision between a passenger and
an extra freight train, due to the fail
ure of the passenger to receive orders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
TROUBLE BREAKS
LOOSE ON ISLAND
DETACHMENT OF THE coNsTABU
Larry ENCOUNTERS BAND
OF 600

Manila, July ga detachment. of
the constabulary Lieutenant Williams,
commanding, encountered band of
six hundred Pulajanes near Buraen,
island of Leyte, Sunday morning.
Lieutenant Worswick, twelve privates
and Civilian Scout Mcbride were
killed. The constabulary was driven
back. Reinforcements for the consta-
bulary have been sent from the near
est station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
TWO DROWN
IN SIOUX
FOUR ROWING IN BOAT AND TWO
SWIM TO SHORE WHEN
OVERTURNED

Sioux City, July 23.-The overturn-
ing OF boat resulted in the drowning
OF two persons in the Sioux river near
riverside park yesterday afternoon.
The dead are Carl K. Carrick, aged 81,
and Joseph Berries, aged 25..
James Hayes. and Carl Anderson,
who also were in the boat, swan
ashore.
Carrick and Berries were unable to
swim and no one was near to give
them aid. The overturning of the boat
was caused by its striking a piece of
piling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
MANIFESTO IS p .R!}@n:':z;:2ARED 8:
By russian n PARLIAMENT
ORDERS MARTIAL LAW.

"In consideration Of a report
to the councu Of ministers pre-
sented to us regarding the ne
cessity in the future for the
preservation of order and public
safety in. the city and province
of st. Petersburg, we consider it
necessary to declare the above
city and province, instead of the
state Of reinforced security
which now prevails there, a
state Of extraordinary security.
The prefect of the city and the
governor Of the province are in
trusted with the rights thereto
appertaining.
"The ruling senate will not
fail to take proper measures to
place this into effect.
Nicholas.
"Peterhof, July 81"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
AUGUSTA wHITLocK DEAD.
Prominent Bonaparte Man Dies o1
Heart Disease Suddenly.

Bonaparte, July %. = (speciaD
- Augusta Whitiock, promi,
nent citizen Of Bonaparte, died
suddenly at noon today with
heart disease. He had been In usual
health. Mr. Whitlock was about rs
years Of age and had been resident
OF the town for 40 or so years. He
leaves his wife and several children.
During his residence here he had ac.
cumulated considerable amount OF
property and had been engaged in the
implement business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
DECREE.

According to paragraph 1O5
of the fundamental law we order
the imperial parliament dissolv-
ed. and fix the time for the con-
vocation of the newly elected
parliament for March 5, 1907.
Regarding the time for the
new elections to the imperial
parliament we will later issue
special Indications.
"The ruling senate will not
fail to take proper measures to
place this into effect.
Nicholas.
"Peterhof, July 81"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
STATE LEVY
IS ; MILLS
AUDITOR OF STATE HAS COM.
PILED RETURNS OF THE
ASSESSORS
s9,ooo,ooo
In Taxable Value Of Real Estate and
Personal Property - Live Stock
Shows Increase Of $4,000, ,ooo-
Twelve Millions in New Buildings.

Des Moines, July 23.--The state tax
levy OF this year will probably be fix
ed at 3 mills, a reduction of two-tenths
Of mill from the levy as fixed by the
executive council in 1905.
Auditor of State Carroll has compil.
ed the returns of the assessors who
have valued personally and new build
ings this year. and they disclose an in
crease of s9,39s,22s in the taxable val
ue of real estate and personally. Real
estate was not re-assessed this year. Of
course, but its value changed some
what through new buildings.
The taxable value of the personally
increased to $112,7S9, ,496, in the re-as-
sessment of last January. This is
about twice as much as the taxable
value Of all the railroad properly of
the state.
There was an increase of about $4,-
100000 in the actual value Of moneys
and credits and this item of personally
now Is assessed at an actual value of
s152,565,31s.
Live stock increased in value $780,
S04 over 1905. The live stock which
was not exempt from taxation on Jan
uary 1, was valued at s16S,3075S0.
Assessed Value.
Following Is statement compiled
from the books of the auditor of state
and the reports Of the auditors for
1906, showing the actual value at,
which the different items of personal
property were assessed:
Vehicles ........ ........$ 5,419,533
Furniture ....... ..... 2,913,483
Moneys and credits ...... 152,565,318
Corporation stock ....... 32,952, 1858
Capital In mfg. ........... 2,1S2,0S6
Merchandise ............. 68,603, ,648
New buildings not on
builders land ...... 3,O70,333
Other personality ........ 15,143, ,73s
Live stock ............... 6S,307 $50
Total ........ ....... $451 ,157 1884
Taxable value personally. $112,7S9, ,49G
Taxable value land. ..... 455,S71 Gil
In 1905.
In 1905 the total was $433,848,492.
The taxable value of personally was
S108, ,462,123. The taxable value of land
was $3.50, ,S1O,756.
The assessors report an increase IN
new buildings in the state amounting
to S12,856,143. This is the actual value
of the buildings erected in Iowa during
the year 1905, according to these re-
ports.
OF the $12,S24,246 worth of building
Improvements $3,824,246 went on the
farms of the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
HlBERNIANs ELECT OFFICERS.

Matthew Cummings Of Boston Named
For President.
Saratoga, N. Y, July 23.-The An
cient Order of Hibernians completed
their national convention here Satur-
day, after electing the following off,
GERS:
President, Matthew Cummings. of
Boston; vice president, John E. Rea-
gan. of st. Paul: secretary, James G..
Carroll, of Columbus, Ohio; assistant
treasurer. John Quinn. of Joliet. III.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
MUST TURN OVER PAPERS,

Order Issued to Attorneys in Thaw
Murder Case.
New York. July 23-Justice Mclean
today signed an order directing the
law firm of Black, Olcott, Gfuber and
Bonynge to hand over to Clifford w.
Harlridge, of counsel for Thaw, all the
papers having any connection with
Thaw case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
PROGRAM COMPLETE.
American Federation OF Catholic socie.
ties at Buffalo July 90.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 2S.--Anthony
Matre, national secretary of the Amerir
can Federation of Catholic Societies,
announced today the completion of the
program for the fifth national conven.
tion of the federation at Buffalo, July
49, Among the speakers will be Arch
bishop Messmer of Milwaukee, Rev. F.
G. Kelly of Lapeer, Mich; M. Conner,
of Dubuque, Iowa. The leading ques.
tions to be discussed include 'Di.
vorce," Socialism, "School Ques,
tions," Libraries and Indian
Schools
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
LAID TO REST.

Remains Of Lady curzon Placed in the
Family Vault.
London, July 23.-The body of Lady
Curzon was buried today in the family
vault in the village churchyard at
Kedleston, in the presence only of i'm
mediate relatives. simultaneously me-
mortal services were held at st. Mar
garet's church, Westminster.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
MARSHALL CLEAR OF DEBT.
Last of Countys' Outstanding Bonds
Are Paid OFF.

Marshalltown, July 23.-Marshall
county is out of debt and has money
in it's treasury besides. A few days
ago the board Of supervisors paid off
the last of the outstanding bonds, Is
sued many years ago. They had been
ready to take up the bonds some time
ago, but the holder would not agree to
cancel it until it was due. Besides be.
ing free from debt the county is in ex-
cellent condition otherwise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
BLOW UP FACTORY.

Singer Sewing Machine Company
Loses Property Abroad.
Berlin, July 23.-The Vossische Zei.
tung this afternoon published dis.
patch from Kattowitz, the Prussian ST.
lesia. announcing that the Singer Sew
ing Machine company's factory at So
sonowice and Bendzin had been blown
up by bombs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
Stock Market Declines.

New York, July 23.-opening prices
Of the stock market show sharp de-
clines from Saturday. under the COM
bined influence of Russian disorders
and the death Of Sage. Losses very
generally run from large fraction to
point, but withall the principal active
stocks are affected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
AT WAGNER JUBILEE.

Hundreds Of Americans Present and
Europe Represented.
Bayreuth, July 23.-Seyeral hundred
Americans are present here today at
the opening Of the thirtieth year Of
the Wagner jubilee. All Europe is
strongly represented.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
WILL NOT DISCUSS LETTERS.
Mother of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit-ThaW Is

NorP1er OF WITS. Evelyn NtSbIt- haW IS
Reticent Regarding Them.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 23ANo state
n,ent will be made by Mrs G. j. Hol-
man, mother of Mrs. Harry K Thaw,
relative to the letters found in the eff
fects of Architect Stanford White and
alleged to have been written by Mrs.
Holman to White before the marriage
Of her daughter to young Thaw Mrs
Holman refuses to see any one upon
the topic of the letters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
irwin Miller Dies.

Springfield. o., July 23--Irwin Nil.
Ter, son of the late Associate Justice
Miller Of the United States supreme
court died Sunday, aged 46 years. He
was native of Keokuk, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
IN FATHERS FOOTSTEPS.
Mrs. Lonsworth, With Husband, In
Automobile Accident,

Waersburg, Bavaria. July 23.-Con-
gresham Nicholas Longworth and
Mrs. Longworth were thrown out of
their automobile yesterday, but beyond
the jolt and bruise or two they sus.
tained no injuries. They reached their
destination at Bayreuth today In time
for tie opening of the opera.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
Farm Hand Struck by Illinois Central
Passenger.

Ft. Dodge, July 23--(speciar-
Charles King. a farm hand, age AZ
years, was run down and killed by an
Illinois Central passenger train, No. 21,
west bound, two miles east Of Dunn
combe Sunday afternoon. He evident
ly did not hear the train.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
NO TRACE OF MISSING MEN.
Bodies of Passengers Lost on chehalis
Run Down In Vancouver Bay.

Kun DOWN IN Vancouver Bay.
Vancouver. B. c., July 23.-No trace
Of any of the missing passengers on
the Chehalis, run down Saturday after.
noon by the Princess Victoria on Bur.
rard inlet, has been found Upon the
arrival here at noon today of the Prin-
cess Victoria from Seattle, Captain
Griffin, the. skipper in charge at the
time of the collision. was arrested 90
the charge Of manslaughter and after
some time was released on bail
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
FIRES INTO WEDDING PARTY.
Aunt Of Bride, Angered at Not Being
Invited, Seeks Revenge.

Racine, Wis, July 23.-Angered be.
cause she had not received an invita-.
tion to the festivities following the
wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kamm at Caledonia, Mrs. Henry Mil.
Ter, an aunt of the bride, fired five
shots at the merry-makers just as a
chorus was serenading the happy cou.
pie. Then when the BRIDES father
went to her home to demonstrate, Mrs
Miller attacked him, scratched his face
and tore his clothing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
DooRkEEPER UNDER CARLISLE.
Former House Officer Passes Away al
Washington.

Washington, D. c., July 2s.-Colonel
Samuel Donaldson, who was doorkeep-
er of the house of representatives dur.
ing John G. Carlisle's team as speaker,
died suddenly Of heart failure at his
home in this city this morning. DON
aldson was well known among poll
ticiaas throughout the country and at
the tine Of his death was assistant SER
geant-at-arms of the democratic ma
tional committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
BULLETIN.

St. Petersburg, July 23.-The coun-
Gil of ministers has recommended that
the emperor issue an ukase proroguing
the upper house of parliament
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
FIX DATE FOR MASSACRE.

ization Reserves Appeal.
London, July 23.-Israel Senagwill,
president Of the Jewish Territorial or
ganization has received telegram
from Russia to the effect that the
country is on the eve Of new mas
sacre of the Jews, which has been fixed
for July %. the anniversary of Rus
sia's conversion to Christianity. The
message implores assistance from Eu-
rope to prevent bloodshed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
Unfounded Rumor.

New York, July 23.-There is no
truth in the rumor that the royal pal
ace at Peterhof has been attacked or
is In flames.