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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
CHAPTER VII.
THE puEL IN TIE Garden.

CHATTER VII.
THE DUEL IN THE GARDEN.
he bowed to us on being shown into
his closet, and, taking the paper, tore it
open and read. / noticed him bite his
lips In anger. "Dastardlyl" he said
and thrust it in his belt.
Then he looked at the lady who was
clinging to my arm.
s'This is the prisoner, sire, whom
Captain Castletree captured on the
road" said.
His face was ashen.
Barbara Great heavens. is it You :"
he cried.
We bowed ourselves out, and at the
door met Harry. His face was flushed
"That is Princess Barbara of Colburg,
the kings betrothed.' he whispered in
my ear.
was staggered at that, thinking Of
the ride we had together and the sweet
things had said to her.
We four went down stairs, and Harry
ordered MS breakfast in the royal par
lor. asst he were crown prince at least.
Wetalked over our adventures, and
Harry smiled warmly. especially at the
capture Of the lady. But he seemed to
have something bothering him.
When the meal was finished. the cap
tain and Red Harding went out to see
about the men, and Harry drew me
into q corner where he could talk pri-
yately. he put his fingers on my sword
hilt and said: Brother, have little
engagement for tonight behind the
statue Of Cicero in the kings garden.
It is with Colonel Angus Macdonald,
the Scotch free lance. Will you come
with mef''
My dear boy, what foolishness is
thisf" ! said; then. lowering my voice.
HE Is the best sword in Wassmark."
''Not quite. l think" Harry an
swered, with smile. "But what Of
thats He insulted me. the viscount
LISTENS. Will you come or shall get
some German or wind bag from Bo.
hernia because. my own brother is
afraidf"
1 flushed at that. "You lie there, /"
said
He clapped my back. GOOD. old fire
eaterl I lied on purpose to get your
blood up. Now. will you second me e.
Eyes. to the hilt," swore.
As we went down the marble paved
hill to the city asked after the Lady
st. Armand.
"she is enjoying very good health.
thank you. he replied.
(which is more than her cavalier
10. :" retorted. for felt sore about this
duel
He frowned, but neither looked al
me nor spoke. 80 l kept silence fol
awhile.
In narrow street. smelling Wiley Of
garlic and roasted sausages, we ran
across Red Harding, cheek by jowl
= with another grizzled veteran.
They were evidently well freighted
with wine. for they passed with tipsy
salutes and went wabbling down the
gutter, shouting song.
At last Harry began to talk about
the army. the city and the king, as II
nothing uncommon was in the air, and,
after all, quiet passage with swords
was nothing among gentlemen. But
the thought Of the big Scotchman hung
like cloud on my heart
Presently we came to little street
with fine stone houses on each side and
glimpses now and then Of green terraces
While going along here ! noticed some
thing fall past my face. and. looking
down. found red rose on the pave
ment Around its stem was twisted q
little alp of paper. While / stood and
surveyed this mysterious blossom oper
mouthed. Harry snatched it up and I'M.
wound the note.
His face was all golden smile again
a. it had been that night when he told
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

Y0II ought to know that when suf-
w fering from any kidney trouble
that safe. sure remedy is Foley's Kid
ney Cure. Guaranteed or money re-
funded Gregg g. Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
The Most Fatal pisease.

More adults die of Kidney trouble
than of any other disease. When the
first symptoms Of this disease appear
no time should be lost In taking Foley's
Kidney Cure, which is guaranteed OF
money refunded. 50-$l.OO-G Gregg &
Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
STORE FOR RENT
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS.
TRAITOR,

STATE OF IOWA. Delaware County,-ss.
Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as Admin
iistrator of the estate of EMILIA STREW. late
of Delaware County, deceased. All persons in
mediate payment and those having claims
against the same will present them, duly anthem
ticated, to the undersigned for allowance.
THEo. MAN STREw.
Dated August s, 1889. Bronson & Carr,
saws Att'ys for Estate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

Prison visitor-wasn't 1t rather
cold blooded thing to do-shooting the
man down while he was praying?
Mountaineer-I had to do it, podner.
II I'd let i'm pray little while longer,
he mought O. won the Lord over to his
side. An then whar would l of benz
Indianapolis Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

"Foley's Kidney Cure has been tested
and found to be all you claim for it. 1
have been giving it to my father and it
is the only thing that ever helped him.
writes GEO. c. HICKoCK, Curtiss, Wis.
Gregg u Ward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-14

The final ballot, the fourteenth of the
day and the 113th of the session, was as
follows: John Edward Addicks eOnlon
Rep.), q; Colonel Henry a. Dupont (Rep),
Q: John Biggs (Dem), 6; ex-Congressman
L. Irving Handy Denl), D; ex-SenaLor
George Gray Dem.), 4; Willard sans
bury (Dem.l, 3; ex-senator Anthony rig
gins (Rep.), 2.
sine die was l p. M, and when the A5th
ballot was completed it lacked eighteen
minutes of that hour by the house CLOCK,
which was six minutes slow: The Demo-
Gratis then adopted filibustering tactics. IN
earnest. The filibustering was SUCCESSFUL,
and with Mr.. Rose on the floor, making
an address on the disorder IN the room
and on other pretended themes, the pre-
siding officer brought down his gave! as
The clock pointed TO the hour of /. Inc
chamber was in an uDroar in an instant
and It was some time before quiet was
restored. Democratic members ana reSu-
lar Republican members who are opposed
to Addicks cheered loudly, many of the
legislators jumping on their desks and
waving their hats.
Two Democrats voted for Addicks on
the Tooth ballot. On the next ballot KEEP
resentative j. B. Clark also voted for
Addicks.
Ex-Congressman Handy and Causey
DemsD attempted to demonstrate with
Representatives Clark and King for vot-
ing for Addicks, but were rebutted.
When President (pro tenn Salmon an
nounced the general assembly adjourned
sine die at los o clock and amid the wild
disorder that followed. Messrs. tarloW,
Clark and King. the deserving Democrats.
made their way from the chamber with
crowds of indignant persons at their heels-
Threats of various kinds were made
against the boilers, who found refuge IN
the senate chamber, where they remained
for two hours or more. The feeling grad
ually subsidized although the men were
jeered as they left the capitol.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-14
IDAHO BILLS APPROVED.
Governor steunenberg Signs Large
Number of Measures.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise, Ida, March 1S.-Governor
Steunenberg today attached his sigma
ture to bills as follows: Reducing folio
charges of justices of the peace, when
sitting as committing magistrates, from
50 to 20 cents per folio; for the appoint
ment of a fish and game warden and
for the protection of fish and game: ex-
tending the time of locating a claim af-
ter discovery to sixty days and requir-
ing a statement in affidavit in assess
ment work that all boundary marks ars
in place; authorizing the state bOarC
of equalization to increase or decreaS .
the states total assessment from 20 I,
Is per cent and generally charging tn
powers of the board: to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases in public
schools; giving authority for any coun-
ty to join with any city therein in bond
issue to build a free bridge; giving the
governor authority to place an embargo
on sheep on the outside; compelling as
SCISSORS to assess at fair cash value
and making it a misdemeanor for non
compliance, and also misdemeanor for
the county attorney to fail to prosecute
on the complaint Of two reputable citi-
zen taxpayers; providing for a census
Of the deaf, dumb and blind children of
the state: fixing the ad valorem tax to
be paid the state by the counties for
the next two years at $245, 900; to cancel
claims for interest against purchasers
of state land who have relinQuished
same.
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go, in the presence of the adjutants gen
eral of the department. Colonel Bacon
and Captain Gilmore, Captain Scott,
captain of the port, and other officers,
positively identified the remains of the
Spanish officer discovered a few days
ago among the rocks on the shore about
four miles west Of ell Moro as those
Of Admiral Villamil, who commanded
the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer in
the naval battle which resulted in the
destruction of Admiral Cerveras
squadron.
Accompanied by the officers named
and by others, General Wood went in
a tug to investigate, personally, as to
the. truth of the report that the body
of a Spanish officer had been found.
tied in an armchair, at the point desig-
mated. The report proved Well-founded.
Nearly opposite the point where the
wrecked torpedo destroyer Pluton lies,
General Wood found an armchair with
ropes around it, a skull, bones on the
ground, and the ragged remnants of
the uniform of a captain in the Span
ish navy. 1t was evident that the buzz
yards had stripped the bones of the
flesh.
1t IS unQerStOOQ-tnOuSn as TO lnlS
there is no certainty-that Admiral VIII
lamil was taken ashore from the Plu-
ton in a dying condit on, ted in an arm
chair and the superstition is that he
died Immediately on reaching the shore,
the body being left abandoned among
the rocks, where it remained undiscov-
cred until a few days ago.
Admiral Villamii it is known, was
wounded in the right arm and left leg.
General Wood put the bones together,
showing the unmistakable marks of
wounds in these places. The identifi
cation was in every respect complete.
In the pocket of the coat was found
the fleet countersign for June 26, sign
ed by the late Captain Oviedoy Busta-
mente, then Admiral Cervera's chief of
staff.
Colonel Bacon and Captain Gilmore
carried the armchair, the tattered uni
form and the bones to the tug which
lay about four miles off. The identifi-
cation caused a sensation among the
Spaniards here, as. Admiral Villamil
was one of the best known strategists
in the Spanish navy and a man held
in high esteem by his countrymen.
General Wood, through the war de-
partment, will notify the secretary of
state of the finding of the remains, so
that they can be removed to Spain, II
the Spanish government so desires.
Pending final disposition, they will be
kept at the arsenal here. The tattered
uniform viii also be held subject to
Spanish orders. The armchair is at
present in charge of Captain Scott.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-14
SAMPSON A HOODOO
His Nomination Defeated Promotion
Of Other Officers.
WANTS HIS NAME DROPPED
NOT SEEKING REWARD FOR Els
SERVICES.
Declares His Sole Desire Was to
Blockade Cuba and Destroy Ger
vera's Fleet-Asks That His APP
pointment Be Withheld and
Others Given a Chance.

Washington, March 13.-secretary
Long has received a letter from Rear
Admiral Sampson, in which the ad-
miral, after referring to the allegations
that the list of officers recommended
for promotion for gallantry off Santa go
had failed of confirmation because it
included his name, asked the secretary
to Immediately reappoint these officers,
emitting his own name.
:. The text of Admiral Simpsons letter
is as follows:
"U. S. Flagship New York, first rate,
Havana, Cuba, March 9, 1899:
"Sir-I respectfully ask your attention
to the facts contained in this letter, and
that it may be officially filed as part of
my record in the United States navy
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sured, but it remains for the consuls
at Apia to carry it into formal effect.
in accordance with the letter of the
treaty of Berlin. In order that this
may pave the way to an agreeable and
harmonious adjustment, DIR. Rolf will
go to London and make himself ac-
quainted with the authorities there,
and afterWard come to Washington
and become acquainted with our Off
derstandings. DR.. Rolf will reach
Washington the latter part of this
month, and will be presented by DR..
Won Holleben, the German ambassador.
He will then proceed to Samoa, reach
ing there in May. His assumption of
the municipal presidency, with the APP
proval of the three powers, is expected
to smooth out matters among the Of
ficials and go a long way toward adj
justing the entire matter.
In reaching this conclusion. the Of
ficials of the three powers have decided
not to attempt a settlement of the Sa-
moan kingship for the present. That
is left open for adjustment when each
of the three powers has had oppor-
tunity to present full information In
the meantime the statu quo is to be
maintained. The last advices indicate
that Mataafa was exercising de facto
the British ship, Porpoise, and has the
support of the British and American
consuls. According to the understand
ing reached, there will be no move to
permanently establish one or the other
of these claimants on the throne The
best wishes of the Samoan people will
be consulted, and with more agree
able feeling among the officials of the
three powers, the kingship will be set
tied by a full conference as soon as all
the information on the subject is OBJ
tanned.
AS one of the consequences leading up
to the present understanding, it devel-
oped that DR.. Raffel was recalled from
his post at Samoa last November, but
he persisted in staying after his recall.
and his presence appears to have had
much to do with precipitating the
trouble.
DR.. Rolf is described as an accom-
plished diplomat, with service in Cal
cutta, and more recently as district
judge of the German colony at Dar-a-
Saam, in South Africa. 1t is a post
much similar to that of Judge Cham
bers' in Samoa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-14
WHEATON'S GALLANT ARMY
DRIVING ALL BEFORE IT.
After Battle Lasting All Day the Rebels We're
Routed
City of Pasig Captured and Thirty FilipinOS KledIn
fantry Cavalry and Artillery Engaged.

Manila March
that
thirty killed and sixteen prisoners of the United States forces six were
fanty OF the Washington volunteers seven companies
battery artillery,
san Pedro Maoa mile south OF @ town Inc advance was 4h
$50 the cavalry leading the column at smart @ across the %
the right eventually reaching cump commanding the of Quad
volunteers force opened heavy
'FRONT.' OF nj n
left
advanced voeys into the bush small body of rebels made
determined stand Guadalupe church. but the unable to with
eUNBoAT's GOOD WORK.
The rebels
steamng
slowly the unbOa poured terrific fire from her Calling guns into the
with the booming of the heavier pieces
In the meantime SCOTS battery ashore Smelling the trenches and
and drove few Of the away with vons from
artillery
of
deploying reaching its station and furnishing
The entire column wheeled toward the river driving the enemy towards
his supports and then advancing on Guadalupe
enemy along a mle
the hrng discontinued temporarily order to give the troops rest
At this stage of the engagement it was raining heavily
After short rest General wheaton resumed the attack on pag
SCOTS battery supported by two companies the eneth regiment ad
vance on guadalupe by the road along the river bank the remainder the
with the gunboat line cleared the
jungle both sides while the battery took up position on bluff at the
lodged Of the enenv par Afte tb town had been sbel the
bluff
gunboat started
to
Thirty Of the rebels We're killed as already cabed sixteen taken
a o est.
probably
Manila
Of
vos This
ire
The line then wheeled toward Paeas following
de
Tie
Ii
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when the late war was threatened
L was placed in command of the north
Atlantic fleet, and after the declaration
of war, was appointed by the president
a rear admiral and confirmed in my
command.
This duty and responsibility came to
me entirely unsought, nor had 1 any
especial wish for it, though recognizing
the great honor then conferred upon
me. My sole aim was to achieve sue
cess; to blockade Cuba, destroy Ger
vera's fleet and to maintain an efficient
war fleet.
1T is not necessary to dwell upon the
incidents of the war, which are all now
We'll known Based upon these incidents
certain officers, distinguished for faith
full service, were named by me, in the
exercise of my natural duties as COM
mander-in-chief, for promotion or such
other reward as you sir, might deem
desirable. Those names you have been
pleased to nominate to the United
States senate for promotion, and you
have done me the honor to admit my
name to that list of officers.
1T now appears that the senate
though well disposed to most of the
names on that list, has, for reasons not
necessary to be here discussed, objected
to my promotion, and has similarly
failed to confirm the deserving officers
about whose merits there has been no
doubt CIR discussion. Hitherto, Mr..
President, undisturbed by any eager
desire for advancement, or any other
form of reward for doing my duty,
have not specially concerned myself
with matters outside of that duty. I
have fest that 1 have done my duty in
the conduct of the West Indian naval
campaign to the utmost extent of my
ability as thoroughly as l was able,
and if no reward should come 1 could
be satisfied with the conseientiousness
of having done my best. I did not,
however anticipate that dissatisfaction
over any act or acts of mine would
cause the senate to withhold from other
officers promotion which they have well
deserved and which has been promptly
granted in similar circumstances to
others.
II therefore respectfully suggest, Mr..
President, that your appointment of
these officers about whom there is no
discussion should at once be renewed,
in order that they may at once secure
their promotions under the personnel
bill to which they are entitled, and
without creating confusion. Very re-
spectfully
"W. t. SAMPSON.
The president of the United States,
through the secretary of the navy"
Secretary Long will not accept the
suggestion made by Rear Admiral
Sampson in his letter published today
and making recess appointments of of
ficers who failed of confirmation at the
last session of congress. The matter
will be allowed to remain just as it
stands until the next congress meets,
and then all of the nominations will be
sent in precisely as they stood at the
end of the last session.
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CASUALTY REPORTS.
Idaho and Wyoming Men Among the
Wounded.

Washington, March 1S.-General Otis to-
day cabled the war department as fol-
lows:
Washington: Casualties at San Pedro
Macati:
Marshall. First Washington. thumb.
slight; March IL. Captain Edward Smith,
u, First Idaho, leg. sight; March II. Pri-
waite A. b. Zeigenthaler, c, Twenty-sec-
ond infantry, rib. severe.
Near San Fefipe-March Z, Private John
Mcconnell. First Wyoming, ankle. slight.
Near Caloocan-March II, Private oscar
G. Thorne. K. Twentieth Kansas, killed;
Corporal William ii. Riembey, l. wound
ed in hand. moderate; March y, Private
Arthur c. Howe, c, Twentieth Kansas,
wounded in shoulder, severe.
New York. March 13.-FOllowinC is the
Journals revised list of the casualties in
today's fighting at Manila:
Killed-Private Stewart, Twentieth in
fantry; Private Munson. Twenty-second
infantry; James /. Kline, Twentieth
Kansas.
Wounded-Corporal Christ Thompson
and Privates J.. Folger. Charles Davis.
Thomas Miller. Il. Piper, c. Sumner and
Matthew Sharkey of the Twentieth in
fantry; Privates Charles Easley. Theo-
dore Msner. John Black. William
O'Brien, NJ. Rhinehard and VIII I. Har-
mon. Twenty second infantry; Private
Walter Irvine.
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Three Treaty Powers Reach a Sat-
isfactory Understanding.
REMOVAL OF DR.. RAFFEL
GERMANY APPOINTS NEW PRES
IDENT OF COUNCIL. .
United States and Great Britain
Agree to Recognize DR.. Rolf
Question of Kingship Will Be Left
Unsettled For the Present-Statu
Quo Maintained.

Washington, March 13.-After numer-
Gus conferences and the exchange of
notes between Secretary Hay, the Brit
ish ambassador and the German am
bassador, a satisfactory understanding
has been reached between the three
powers interested in Samoa as to the
conditions there. This seeks to open
a, new account of Samoa and to oblit-
crate the troubles among officials which
have recently occurred there. To this
end, Dr. Wilhelm Rolf, who has been
nominated by Germany as president of
the municipal council at Apia, to Sue
coed DR.. Raffel, will be recognized by
the British and United States authori-
ties Already this recognition is as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-14
COAL Fer DEwEY's SHIPS.
Fifty Thousand icons to Be Shipped
at Once.

Washington, March l3.-The equipment
bureau Of the navy department is now
loading at Newport News $1,000 tons of
coal to be taken to Manila. This coal will
be taken through the Suez canal and
thence to Admiral Dewey's fleet All the
coal used by the navy in the Philippines
and the coal stored at Honolulu is sent
fom the Atlantic seaboard, mostly from
Newport News or Baltimore. The de-
partment has already shipped 10000 tons
TO Manila since the war began. The coal
sent by steamer goes through the Suez
canal and that in sailing vessels around
the Cape of Good Hope. The trip through
the canal takes about fifty days and the
sailing vessels make it in five months.
The coal for Honolulu is sent by way of
Cape Horn. Nearly al the sailing vessels
are American, while most of the steamers
are British. Some suggestion has been
made that coal might be taken from the
Pacific coast but the tests made of coal
mined there has not been satisfactory to
the navy department. Some coal, but not
much, has been purchased in Australia
and sent TO the Philippines.
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Dover, Del, March 1S-After one of the
most exciting scenes that has ever been
witnessed in the general assembly of this
state, the session of 1899 ended at 500 this
afternoon without electlng United States
senator to succeed Hon. George Gray. 1t
is the first time in the history of the
state that there is an unquestionable SEN
dent of the upper house of congress in
refusing to seat gubernatorial apDointees
after the legislature of a state has had
an opportunity to elect, the seat of Mr.
Gray will remain vacant until the. gem
eral assembly of 1901 shall choose his sue
cessor. At the same time the term of
Senator Richard r. Kenney will also ex-
the next legislature TO elect two senators.