The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-10-28
WAS THE STEAMER ROTTEN?

Chicago, October 21.-Special dispat-
,hes from Holland comment upon the
character OF the wreckage of the Alpena
which came ashore there. It is stated
that there are in some cases absolutely
rotten timbers, so that it is considered
that she had not gone to
pieces sooner. People who saw the con-
dition of the timbers that foated were
highly indignant. 1t is fair to say that
it is claimed in behalf of the Goodrich
company that many of the pieces of wood
which came ashore were not pieces of
the Alpena wreck. Mr.. Squier, whose
son was lost on the vessel. has been on
the shore ever since the news arrived
Of her loss, and expresses the belief that
the Alpena and the David Wells may
have eollided, sinking the Wells and dis
abling the Alpena SO that she Was unable
to cope with the waves. The Wells was
sunk off this port.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Ex- Congress
man McCorkle, of California, is in the
city. He says the democrats are thor
oughly organized in that state, and will
carry it; that the republicans will not
dare introduce the tariff issue, because
men of all parties there are for free trade
and free ships; that the Chinese question
is the principal Issue, and on this the
democrats are making their fight. He
has been In Nevada, and expresses him
self as very much encouraged with the
democratic prosPects there. He says
Mr.. Fair is making a determined fight,
and will carry the state and legislature.
The fact that Sharon has not residence
in Nevada is hurting him badly. The
Chinese question, Mr.. McCorkle says, is
being worked by the democrats in Neva-
da and Oregon as we'll as in California.
New YORK, Oct. 21.-The national
democratic committee issue tie following,
to night:
To the Public: When this campaign
opened the national committee contracted
with the American Union and Western
Union telegraph companies for special
rates for their business, and arranged
with said companies that all kilograms
sent or received by the committee should
be returned at the end of each week TO
the cashier Of the committee, as vouch-
ers for bills rendered. kilograms SO
sent or received by our committee had
been returned under this arrangement
weekly and paid for according to con-
tract. On Wednesday morning, Oct. 20,
the Western Union Telegraph company
returned to the committee vouchers as
usual, for the second week in October
Upon their being examined by our cash
Ter to verify the amount, the following
kilograms were found in the package sent
as vouchers, evidently being mistake
on the part of the official having the
same in charge at the Office of the Wes-
tern Union blanks, and are as follows:
(Rush,l Oct. II, lS00.-To Hon. Chas.
E. Noyes, care h. Jenkins, Jr., Jackson
vile, Fla.-I telegraphed yesterday. I
will provide as requested, 200 each for
Calendar and yourself compensation
(Signed) II paid MARSHALL JEWELL
{Rush,) Oct u, 1880, To T. W.
Wicker, Collector, Key West, Fla.-City
of Dallas took 80; city of Texas 100;
Colorado 100 for Key West; men on dock
instructed to say nothing about it. 26
paid MARSHALL JEWELL.
The numerals $3.50" 100" and 900"
in the last telegram mean so many men.
These kilograms, or rather the one ad-
dressed to F. W. Wicker, United States
collector at the port of Key West. Fla,
tells its own story. The sun had mot
gone down in the state of Indiana where
one of the greatest frauds ever perpetrat
ed on free government and free peo-
pie was about to be consummated; when
the chairman of the national republican
committee and an official of the United
States government were preparing to
repeat in the State Of Florida, the infamy
then about to be consum2ted in the state
of Indiana. The committee were advis
ed, previous to the receipt Of these tel
egrams, that the state of Florida was
about to be overrun by the reporters of
our large cities. The kilograms of Mr..
jewell only confirm what the committee
well knew to be the fact. The above
kilograms are in the possession of the
committee. They are written in copying
ink; have been copied in letter press
book and bear the telegraph receivers
checks and marks, and this committee
defies any one to assert that they are not
genuine. The kilograms are now being
autographed and will be given to the
public in day or two.
WM. H. BARNUM,
Chairman Nat. Dem. Com,