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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-27

stance Of Bywater OF the McCune camp
and the last ON suggestion OF Mans
field. now also In the McCune column.
The Journal was read and an amend
ment offered by Callister. So that the
record would show that the House
chaplain was absent yesterday on ac-
count OF the death Of member OF his
family.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-27
Uold Hunter Drowned.

Laird River, Jan. 26,--Vla Edmond.
ton, y, W. T., Jan. 2,,-capt John Ma
son OF the large Philadelphia party
hound for tho gold fields was accidentiy
drowned la the Nolen river three miles
above Its mouth, on the afternoon OF
August 4. The Philadelphiana with
the big four party Of Chicago We're
rafting horses ana outfits down the
Nelson river and the raft which Cap
tain Mason was on stuck on u sand
bar. II was necessary to unload the
horsen IN order To get the raft on.
Captain Mason stayed with the horses
on the bar and the raft drlfted down
the river 10 make n landing when
about half a mile below tho men on the
iaft heard the captnln cry loudly for
help, rs he was driving the horses 10
the shore. u IN not known whether he
was taken with cramps or was struck
by horse,
His hat was found about half a mile
below, but the body was not found.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-27

ST. Louis. Jan. 2I.-'rhe I.exow COM
mittoe resumed the Investigation Of the
boiler inspectors Office today with
long list ~ witnesses 10 hear from.
Among the number are licensed en-
glneers now In charge Of steam plants
VINO have admitted TO friends and Ia
some cases boasied TO strangers, that
they secured their license by paying 10
be coached on the examination.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
Nerve Po,sons.

The Popular Science Monthly pub
fishes an article written by President
ID. S. Jordan, of Stanford University, in
which that eminent scientist speaks as
follows about nerve poisons:
The influence of all drugs which of
feet the nervous system must be in the
direction of disintegration. The
healthy mind stands in clear and nor
NAL relations with nature. 1t feels pain
as pain. 1t feels action as pleasure
The drug which conceals pain or gives
false pleasure when pleasure does not
exist, forces a lie upon the nervous sys-
tenn. The drug which disposes to re-
verle rather than to work, which makes
us feel well when we are not well, which
destroys the sanity of life, all stimu-
lants, narcotics, tones, which affect the
nervous system in whatever way, reduce
the truthfulness OF sensation, thought
and action. Toward insanity all such in
iluences lead; and their effect, slight
tho it be, is Of the same nature as
mania. The man who would see clearly,
think truthfully and act effectively,
must avoid them all. Emergency aside,
he cannot safely force upon his nervous
system even the smallest falsehood.
And here lies the one great unanswer-
able argument for total abstinence; not
abstinence from alcohol alone, but
from all nerve pOsons and emotional
excuses. The man who would be sane
must avoid all nerve excitements, nerve
soothers and "nerye foods" as well as
frances, ecstacies and similar influences.
If he would keep his mind he must
never close his head" save. in the rest OF
normal sleep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

The Canadian premier, in speech in
parliament last Saturday, said that the
Alaskan boundary dispute would have
to be settled either by arbitration or
war. This sentiment, if we can believe
the dispatches, has the approval of all
parties in that country. Now suppose
Uncle Sam should claim the province
of Ontario, and contend that our claim
would have to be settled either by war
or arbitration, what would our Cana
dian neighbors think of such perform
ance? We would have just as much
right to make such claim as Canada
has to claim one of our Alaskan har-
bors.
When Premier Laurier hints at
war, he little knows what he is talking
about, or if he knows has little regard
for consequences. In the event of such
war the American garrison at Fort
Assinnibone would cut the Canadian
Pacific railway before breakfast the
morning following its formal declara
ton, and before the end of month
our armies would be at the threshold
of every city in the Dominion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
Recently the editor of the Monticello

Recently the editor of the Monticello
Express, was one of the orators at the
ceremony of the laying of the corner
stone of the new M. Il. church in his
city. In his remarks he disclosed the
fact that he is a non ,sectarian. Ever
since then he says in the last issue of
the Express, he has been deluged with
tracts rejecting all shades of religious
belief. Some" he says, describe the
terrors Of eternal torment and advise
him to flee from the wrath to come;
others argue that there is no burning
for the wicked, and that the punish.
ment promised is no more than what a
guilty conscience can make it. There
are tracts on "The Wonderful Story
liberal ones On"The False Christianity.
"Old Theology" arguments, Unitarian
tracts and sanctilication disquisitions.
The Express cannot depart from its
non sectarian teachings to reflect tract
isms; and personally the editor has al
ready enough of these pious documents
to last him through the dog days, and
still the mails continue to augment
their number"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
Robert G, 1ngersoll.

Last Friday Robert q. Ingersoll, the
great agnostic lawyer. orator, author
and lecturer died suddenly of heart dis
ease at his summer home on the Hud
son river.
No one ever questioned his com.
manding abilities, but many have con
cluded that he used his great natural
gifts to deprive his fellow men of their
only hope of happiness in the future.
1t may be that an all wise providence,
now and then, turns loose such intel
tectual cyclones for an all wisepurpose.
Some OF his scathing criticisms may not
have been at all baneful to the cause of
pure religion. At any event, we think
that Ingersoll has been misunderstood
by some. He was not, strictly speak
ing, an unbeliever. He was an agnos-
tic, and agnosticism is know nothing
ism. Ingersoll did not say there is no
God, no soul, no hereafter, he simply
said, l do not know. Many times he
expressed his views on the subject, but
probably never more cogently than in
the last verse of the last poem written
by him. 1t was published on the Sd of
last month and the verse to which we
allude reads as follows
rs there beyond the silent night
An endless day?
is death door that leads to light?
We cannot say
The t0ngueesS secret locked In fate
We only know. We hope and wait
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
GENERAL RUSSELL A. ALGRR
S said to be

Vice President Hobart He was adj
vised by the vice president and some
members of President McKinley's cab
met to retire at once. The secretary
thereupon withdrew the provisional
resignation he handed to the president
some time ago, to take effect Jan. J.,
and he has substituted one uncondi-
tional in it's terms.
Washington, July 21.-Secretary AL
ger has received from the president a
letter accepting his resignation, to
take effect Aug. 1. The letter was
brought to the war department by Mr..
Cortelyou. acting secretary for the
president. The secretary did not make
its terms public, but read 1t to few
intimate friends.
Washington, July 24-Elihu Root of
New York has accepted the war port
folio in President McKinley's cabinet.
The telegram of acceptance was re-
ceived shortly after noon Saturday,
while Secretary Long was with the
president. Secretary Alger had just
left. The tender of the war portfolio
was made to Mr.. Root Friday night
after the conference at the White
Housa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
FOR HAWKEYE FOLKS
STATE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Sioux Cty, Ia, July 2O.-The Iowa
State Amateur Rowing associations
fifteenth annual tournament closed
yesterday. Even larger crowds than
on Monday gathered on the Sioux
River to witness the contests. Many
of the business houses closed during
the afternoon. A stiff south wind blew
up the regatta course, but was not
sufficiently strong to interfere with the
racing. Conditions, however, were not
rs favorable for good records as on
Monday. The annual ball was held
at Sioux City Boat Club house last
night.
In the senior four Sioux City won
the second and third heats and race
the second by fraction of length
and the third by good lead. Dubuque
won the first heat by fraction of a
boat length in an exciting contest;
best time, 500.
In the senior double only two Sioux
City crews were entered, and Cation
and Taylor easily won the event in
1924 1-5 and 3:43.
Mcdowell, of Chicago, paced Sweeley
over the course, going the distance in
the slow time of 8: 10: Sweeley made it
in 1926. In the swimming contest
Frank Westfall, of Dubuque, was the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
TROOPS ORDERED OUT
Four Companies Will Do Strike
Duty at Cleveland.
NECESSARY TO GUARD PROPERTY.

Decision to Call Out the Soldiers Reached
After Long Conference Between Mayor
Farley and Director of Police Barrett
Cars Running OH Schedule Time in
brooklyn and New York-Other News
from the Field of Labor.
Cleveland, July 24.-Orders were is
sued for the assembling of four COM
panies of the Fifth regiment, o. N. G.,
located at Cleveland, to do strike duty
~ the streets of the city during the
present street railway trouble. The
decision to call out the Fifth was made
after long conference between Mayor
Farley and Director of Police Barrett.
1t was decided that it was absolutely
necessary, not only for the safety of
the property of the street railway COM
pany and the lives Of its employees, but
for the protection of the lives and
property of the citizens, that extra mi
litia service be called in addition to
the service of the naval reserves.
Cars in Collision.
A serious rear-end collision occurred
on Ontario street between a Scoville
avenue car, manned with a non-union
crew, and a Woodland avenue car.
-Four passengers were badly hurt. The
Woodland avenue car had stopped to
take on passenger. The Scoville av-
enue car, which was closely following,
crashed into the Woodland avenue car
at full speed.
A non-union motorman of a Pearl
street car fired half dozen shots into
crowd of boys near the bridge in
South Brooklyn. None of the shots
took effect. The car was in q blockade
and the boys were jeering non-union
motormen and conductors.
A big crowd of people quickly sur
rounded the cars and threatened the
non-union men on the Scoville avenue
car. There were shouts of Lynch
him." Break his head" and the like.
The crowd became very threatening.
The police soon arrived. They struck
number of people with their clubs be-
fore the crowd finally gave way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

The kissing bug, according to a
Washington correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch, is the mere iigment
of a jocose inauguration, and was sug-
gested, it is affirmed, by the fact that
there was colored man whose pastime
was to kiss unprotected females as they
walked in some of the remoter streets.
The name "black bandit" was face
tiously given to him, and as he success
fully eluded capture, it was suggested
that perhaps the man was a myth and
that there was bug that did the bust
ness, and to it was given the name of
kissing bug An ingenious correspond
ent, who knew something of Greek,
gave it its chronological name which
means black bandit. What was intend
ed as summer joke gained credence
and spread, and blame was laid to its
door for the misdeeds of all sorts of
bugs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
Press Censorship at Manila.

Our army commanded by Otis and
the Filipino army have been circling
around Manila for the past five months,
like two men chasing each other around
tree, and every day General Otis has
been telegraphing to Washington glow
ing accounts of victories won.
Most people have been fairly well
satisfied for some time past that these
official dispatches were official fabrca-
tiOns, or largely 80, and that the news
paper correspondents were being pre-
vented from telling the truth This
general belief is now an established
fact. The following statement, signed
by all the staff correspondents at
Manila, was sent by messenger to a
British port and from there telegraph
ed to this country:
"Ihe undersigned, being all staff
correspondents of American news.
papers stationed in Manila, unite in
the following statement: we believe
that owing to official dispatches from
Manila made public in Washington the
people of the United States have not
received correct impression of the
situation in the Philippines, but that
these dispatches have presented an
nltra-optimistic view that is not shared
by the general officers in the field.
1--WE believe the dispatches incorrect
ly represent the existing conditions
among the Philippines in respect to
dissension and decentralization result.
ing from the American campaign and
to the brigand character of their army.
1--WE believe the dispatches err in the
declaration that THE situation is well
in hand and in the assumption that the
Instruction can be speedily ended
without greatly increased force.
1--WE think the tenacity of the Fill
pinO purpose has been underestimate.
and that the statements are unfounded
that volunteers are willing to engage in
further service.
"Ihe censorship has compelled us to
participate in this Misrepresentation by
exercising or altering uncontroverted
statements of facts on the plea, as
General Otis stated, that they would
alarm the people at home,' or have the
people of the United States by the ears.
Specifications: Prohibition of re
ports; suppression of full reports OF
field operations in the event of failure;
numbers of heat prostrations in the
field; systematic intimidation of naval
operations, and suppression of com
plete reports of the situation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
"The trusts must gov is the keystone

1.-THE trusts must go" is the keystone
of an organization which though com
paratively new, already claims members
in every state and territory. 1t is
known as the American Antitrust
League. The executive committee of
the league held meeting in Washing
ton recently. The League, which has a
full set of national officers, thus sets
forth its object: "The purpose of the
American Antitrust League is to
arouse the only power on earth that is
stronger than the power of money in
public life That power is the patriotic
impulses of the people. The little fin
ger of that power, when awakened, is
stronger ten thousand times than the
influence of all the trusts and com
bines of the land. The memories of
the many sacrifices of the fathers call
us to action. If these trust combina-
tions are allowed to go on they can
plunder each of us into poverty. No
man knows how soon the fear of hun
ger for his wife and family will make
him coward. IL behooves to strike
while the fire of liberty yet burns.
The American Antitrust League is
non-partisan We call all American
freemen to council If democrat or
a.populist or republican public man
has shown himself to be subservient
tool of this great corporate power
then all the united power of the men OF
the American Antitrust League will
be used to crush him and drive him
from public life. We will adopt the
tactics Of our enemy until we have
created legislative, judicial and exc
cutive power in sympathy with the
public welfare. And we call upon
every American citizen, who loves his
country and the great principles of
popular government better than he does
his party to join us in the work of re,
establishing the equal rights of Ameri-
can citizenship"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

At the age of 20 Queen Victoria was
married to Prince Albert, and at AZ was
left widow. Now, at the age of 80,
she has devoted what she regards as
her last official visit to the capital of
her empire to the task of dedicating to
the prince consort's memory the final
and browning building of that South
Kensington museum which he founded
and which, as she DEGREES, is hencefOrth
to be known as the Victoria and Albert
museum. Her career, thus outlined,
presents an example of wifely constancy
and devotion which would be admired
in any walk of life, and which has been
by no means common among royal
folks. 1t is her supreme distinction
that she has never let the wife, the
mother and the woman be lost in the
mere queen Marion Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
CABLEGRAM FROM OTIS.


Further Details of the Fight with the
Negroes Robbers.
Washington, July 24.-The war de-
partment has made public the cable
gram received from General Otis CIV
ing details of the fight with the rob-
Der band on the island of Negroes. Its
text follows:
Campaign against mountain robber
bands, Negros, more successful than
reported. Byrne with his seventy
men killed one-third of the $50 as
sembled, including their leader, a
Spaniard. or Spanish mostizo. Pur-
suit then made by Lieutenant Evans
and detachment Sixth infantry, who
killed three and captured one of the
robbers; captured 100 dead stock,
many spears and bolos; large quantity
provisions and destroyed 100 huts. The
two casualties in Byrne's fight are Pri-
vate David s. Anderson. killed: AL
bert B. Jerkes, slightly wounded, both
company X. OTIS"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
NEGRos REBELS ROUTED.
Americans Fight at Close Quarters Agains
Much Larger Forces.

Americans Fight at Close Quarters Against
Much Larger Forces.
Washington, July 22.-The war de-
partment has received hefollowingc ca
blegram:
Manila, July 21.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Captain B. A. Byrne,
Sixth infantry. with seventy men sur
prised united robber' bands, Negro,
numbering $50; killed lis; wounded
many; captured few rifles and re-
volvers, many hand weapons, large
quantity stock; fighting at close dis
lance. Byrne's loss: One killed, one
wounded, names not given. This ac-
ton very beneficial for quiet of Ne
gros. OTIS"
Washington, July 22.-The war de-
partment has issued a statement quot
ing certain dispatches from General
Otis in answer to the press corre-
spondent's "Round-robin." The gen.
eral says in substance that the corre-
spondents wish to send statements
that imperial operations; that they
had no specification to support their
charges against him and that these
charges were untrue. He denies that
he minimizes the work of the navy and
quotes from naval dispatches to justify
his statement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

Bourbonville, KY, July 24.-serious
trouble was anticipated at the open
ing OF the circuit court here, owing to
the coming OF the several trials grow
Ing out Of the Baker-White feud, but
no disturbance occurred during the
forenoon. Court convened promptly
with Judge Eversole on the bench, but
there were other cases ahead of the
Bakers on the docket and the prose-
cutting attorney was unable to say how
soon the latter would be reached.
James and Wiley Baker are charged
with the assassination of Wilson How
ard and Burch Storer, and Dee Baker
with completely in the murder of ex-
Sheriff w. l.. White.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

The editor of the Washington Press
is not believer in modern schools.
Hear him: Colleges are always
;.broke,' and are the confoundest beg
gars on the footstool. 1t is hardly
doubtful that the millions that are an
nualy given to the schools are as good
as thrown away. They are very expen-
sive, these schools. They leak money
in salaries like sleeves. And what is
the upshot of it all? Why, such &C.
cOmplishments as hazing, helling
around, gIee club travelling around to
bore the natives, foot ball smuggling
team, boating crew and a college yell!
Talk about humbuggery in politics.!
The modern schools from top to bottom
are the biggest shysters we know, in
the sense of quilting rich greenhorns and
buncoing the public out of money"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
STRIKE FIZZLEs OUT.



Manhattan Borough.
New York, July 24.-The street rail-
way mems strike in Brooklyn is q
thing of the past. The time schedules
of the various surface railroads are
practically restored and maintained
through the city and suburbs. Aside
from creased rails and the occasional
explosion of torpedo which had been
placed on the tracks by sympathizers
in the hope to brighten new motor
men, nothing hindered the general OPP
GRAFTON of the roads during the night.
While overt acts are no longer ap-
pretended, the police have not yetbeen
withdrawn from the cars on lines
passing through neighborhoods where
interference might occur.
The street railway strike in Manhat-
tan borough is practically at an end.
Cars are running on regular schedules,
and there are no longer disturbances
Of order. About twenty men who
struck, but who are known to have
taken no part in the violent demonstra-
lions so frequent during the week,
have returned To work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
CLIMATE AND CROP BULLETIN
ofthe Iowa Weather and Crop Service
for Week Ending Monday,
July "a, 1899.

July S4, 1923.
DIES MONIES Iowa,
July %, 1899.
The past week was warmer than
usual, the maximum temperatures
ranging above~9O degrees the last two
days. The rainfall was light and con,
fined to very small area; the bulk of
the state being dry with a large per-
centage of sunshine.
There were six days of ideal weather
for finishing haying and harvesting early
grain crops. The oats harvest is we'll
advanced in nearly all sections, and a
good beginning has been made in cut.
ting spring wheat. Barley and rye are
mostly in shock and threshing is be
gun, the returns showing good average
yields. Corn has made good progress,
and the more advanced fields are in full
tassel and caring in good condition.
The reports generally show that rain
will be needed in the near future,
though no damage has thus far resulted
from dry weather. Pasturage, late po-
tatoes and garden truck need rain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

Chicago. July 2s.-William A. s.
Graham, ex-school agent and secretary
of the board of education, is self
confessed defaulter and fugitive from
justice. The amount stolen from the
school funds by him is $34.5O0 Gam
bling in stocks is the cause of his
downfall. Positive proof of the short
age was made public by President Har-
ris of the school board. Graham left
the city week ago with his family
and went to New Orleans His two
children became i'll in the southern city
and he sent Mrs. Graham back to Chi
cago with them. She has arrived in
the city, bringing with her written
confession from her husband, together
with schedule of all the property
owned by him and his wife. This
property he offered to turn over to the
board to make up for his shortage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
One Fireman is Killed and Many Others
Badly Injured.

One Fireman Is Killed and Many Others
Badly Injured.
Milwaukee, July 20.-With firemen
swarming up the walls and over the
roof of the burning Hotel Grace, the
structure suddenly collapsed and TWEEN
ty firemen were precipitated into the
ruins. OF this number one is dead,
eleven are in hospitals and several are
so badly injured there is little chance
for their recovery. Among those who
went down in the crash are Chief Foley
and Assistant Chief Clancy. The only
boarder at the hotel who was injured
is Patrick O'Connor, who jumped from
a third-story window About twenty
other firemen narrowly escaped being
carried down. but saved themselves by
jumping from the south wall to an adj
Joining building,