davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
FOR HAWKEYE FOLKS
STATE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Des Moines Ia, Feb. 23.-George II.
Van Houten, secretary CT the State Hor-
ticultural society, has received reports
from various parts of the state which
show tina 1.-THE fruit crop has ben badly
damaged by the recent severe cold
weather According to the reports the
peach crop has been entirely destroyed,
the trees being badly injured. A few
hardy varieties may bear this season.
The pear crop is probably entirely de-
stroyed. The grape crop is damaged and
tender varieties of apples have been
killed.
Many cases are reported of raspberry
and blackberry bushes having been
killed. but strawberries are believed to
be all right where they We're, properly
protected. Director Sage, of the Iowa
crop service. has sent out blanks to Sc
cure reports concerning the wheat crop
and information SO far received indi-
Gates that it has been seriously dam
aged. Potatoes and other vegetables in
stock have been frozen in many in
stances and the stock largely decreased.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

A st. Louis morning paper says
"Some startling disclosures regarding
the quality of beef used for canning
purposes and supplied to the army by
the packing companies are made by DR..
j. Sutclitfe, of that city, a former gov
eminent meat inspector. He states that
cattle which die during transportation
are treated by chemical process and
their carcasses used for making canned
beef. He further states that the beef
decayed in the storage stalls of the large
packing companies is treated by chem
ical process unknown to him and then
shipped to the canneries. He claims
that such beef contains ptomaines and
several cases have come under his OBJ
servation where those who have used it
have been rendered dangerously i'll. lie
claims to have been discharged from the
government service for making these
reports to the Department of Agricul
ture.'- Silver Knight Waterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

For several months past it has been
quite apparent that the democratic
members have endeavored to create a
necessity for an extra session of con-
gress. The republican party has made
no attempt to perform its platform
promises on the money question, ane
has given as an excuse for its failure an
adverse majority in the present senate
After March 4th this excuse will no
longer be available. In few days the
republicans viii control both houses of
congress, and the men who paid millions
for special legislation against the masses
Of the people should have what they
paid for or know the reason for the
failure. Itbegins to look as though the
president would accept almost any kind
of an army bill, or anything else that is
offered by the present congress, if by
10 doing he can escape an extra session
of congress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
REBELS DRIVEN BACK.
Some Lively skirmlshes Near caloocan
During the Night.


During the Night.
Manila, Feb. 25.-Owing to the whole
sale arrests of all suspected Filipinos
and the clearances of the streets at {
o'clock at night, the threatened renew
al of the scenes of the previous night
did not occur. With the exception Of
few shots fired in the neighborhood
of the penitentiary, the city was as
quiet as possible. Outside Manila the
rebels were very active. Near Caloo-
can the brigade commanded by Cen
eral Harrison Gray Otis had several
lively skirmishes with the rebels, but
at daylight the enemy was driven back
with severe loss.
The feeling in this city is much i'm
resumed. Excellent order is maintained
by General Hughes police force, which
is universally commended. The United
States transport Scandal. with the
Twentieth infantry on board, has ar
rived here from San Francisco, which
port she left Jan. 26. All duties on i'm
portations of fresh fruits. vegetables
and meats have been temporarily sus-
pended.
Orders have been issued to enforce tho
provisional customs tariff at Iloilo and
the following officers have been appoint
ed to conduct the civil affairs of Iloilo
Major Theodore Stomberg, treasurer;
Captain ]. T. Evans, collector of GUS
toms; Ensign L. H. Everhart. port cap.
tain; E. c. Hatch, Eighteenth infantry.
collector of revenue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
CAR OF RUSSIA In.
Copenhagen Hears the Grand Duke Mich
mel Is Running the Government.

Copenhagen Hears the Grand Duke Mich
nel Is Running the Government.
London, Feb. 27.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
Well informed persons here assure me
that the health of Emperor Nicholas is
far from good, and that his condition
excites the gravest solicitude. A long
threatened ailment assumed critical
form soon after the issuance of the
manifesto in behalf of the limitation
Of ornaments, and the czar is now
Frustrated.
The malady is of such a character
as to forbid all intellectual exertion
His participation in the government is
merely formal, confined to signing doc
uments of whose contents he is ignor-
ant The Grand Duke Michael possesses
the executive power and all government
decisions are arrived at without the
EARS cooperation or knowledge.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Stockholm says it is rumored there
that Emperor Nicholas is i'll. and that
the Imperial Grand Duke Michael is
presiding over the government.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

If half we read about them be true.
the PHILIPPINES are very peculiar people.
One writer describes them as half child
and half devil. Be this as it may, &C.
cording to the terms of the peace treaty,
Uncle Sam has to pay Spain trihe more
than 50 per head for the entire popula
ton of the island, big and little, caught
and uncaught, all counted. We are in
cltned to believe that our Uncle Samuel
has made u poor bargain in his purchase
of the Philippines and would be money
ahead IL he could trade them to some.
body for one of Saturn's rings, or any
other old thing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
DEWEY WANTS OREGON
Asks for the Vessel for Polite al
80 Reasons.
OFFICIALS ARE MUCH SURPRISED.

No Ono in Washington Seems to Know
the Nature of the Political Reasons"
Which tho Admiral Says Demand the
Presence of the Celebrated warship in
Manila Bay-A,nerican Forces Have An
other Lively Skirmisl.
Washington, Feb. 25-The following
dispatch has been received at the navy
departments:
Manila, Feb. 24.-For political rea-
sons the Oregon should be sent here at
once. DEWEY"
The cablegram from Admiral Dewey
asking for the Oregon was received
with surprise by the officials here. No
one knew, or at least would admit that
he knew the nature Of the political
reasons which the admiral says de-
mand the immediate presence of the
peerless battleship. The cablegram
was taken to the cabinet board and
fully discussed there. The admiral, it
is said, possibly feels that the moral
effect of the presence of the big ship
upon the insurgents themselves and
particularly upon that large element
among the Filipinos that is believed to
be restrained with difficulty from join
ing fortunes with Aguinaldo. with
whom their sympathies lie, would be
good
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
Alleged Jury Tampering.

The Evening Bulletin says: mo
sooner had tie postronement been made
known than it was declared by high
authority that the cause for hating the
case was an astounding discovery af-
fecting the jury panel. Officials in the
district attorneys office declined to dis
cuss this. beyond stating that there
was only one reason why the trial
should not go on, the prosecution being
N readiness to proceed. Rumor had
it that case of impersonation had been
'e;es ted but concerning this no definite
Information was obtainable. After court
adjourned Mr.. Rothermel said in reply
to an Interrogation: While will say
nothing whatever about the cause
which induced me to continue the case,
except what j said in court, can state
that the entire subject was submitted
% Judge Beit,er and approved by him
before l made the application for post
nent.
upon the question of tampering with
the jury. the district attorney made a
most significant utterance in court,
ivowing that the postponement was a
luty to the commonwealth"
Only the 0uays Remain.
Inc Original clarSeS upon which the
warrants of arrest We're issued on Oct
; last included, in addition to the sena-
for and his son, the names of Charles
Il. Mckee. a Pittsburg lawyer, and
state Treasurer Benjamin H. Hay
GOOD. The grand jury failed to indict
Mr.. Mckee. and the charges against
him were therefore dropped. Mr. Hay
wood d'ed on Thursday last at Sharon,
Pa, and Senator Quay and his son are
alone left to meet the charge OF con-
spiracy. A fifth person accused of con-
nection with the alleged conspiracy was
John s. Hopkins. who committed sui
eide in March last, several months be-
fore charges We're made against the
others. Hopkins suicide led to an ex-
animation of the books of the bank
and it was found that the assets were
| seriously impaired. The bank went into
liquidation and Thomas W. Barlow
was appointed receiver. AT that time
the deposit of state funds in the bank
amounted to $905,000. James Mechanics,
president Of the bank. assumed person
ally the protection Of all creditors, and
the state and all other creditors have
since been paid in the full amounts
due them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
no Trace of Andreo,s Remains.

MOSCOW, Feb. 27.-After searching for
more than two weeks for the remains
of Professor Andree, the police Of
northern Siberia report to their chief
that they are unable to find any trace
of the missing explorers or their bal
loon. 1t was recently reported to the
Russian police that tribe inhabiting
the province of Yenieseisk had discov-
cred the bodies of three men close to
what answered the description of the
wreck of balloon, The present fruit
less search has been conducted through
out the length and breadth of the
Taimur PENINSULA and the adjacent dis
tr.cts of northern Siberia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
A Near Home Problem.

From the New York World.
i When Mr., Mckinley said in one of
his southern speeches that we have "no
home problems that need divert us
from q massacre-and- missionary enter
prise in the Philippines he overlooked
Alger /!
How to unload Alger is a problem
that is just now giving sane and far
sighted republicans more concern even
than the disposition of the Philippines.
Alger himself says that he "cannot
afford to resign while under fire" But
the party leaders who realize that 1900
is coming, have long said that the Presi
dent cannot afford to retain cabinet
officer who is under such fire as has been
directed at the Secretary of War since
the very beginning of the botched and
bungling campaign in Cuba.
Now that the Favorite Sons scandal,
the pest-camp crimes, the transport hor-
rors and the badbeef outrage have been
followed by the Worlds revelations of
swestshop clothing for the army, the
Alger problem has become acute.
Joseph Medill, in the Chicago Tribune
the ablest republican paper in the
west and Jealous advocate of perma
nent "expansion has pointedlY called
for Alger's resignation, and declared
that sit is extraordinary on the part OF
the President to keep an incompetent
in the cabinet" Other republican pa
pers of independent character have ex,
pressed the same view. Yet these jour.
nails are justly rebuked by Mr.. johnson
the republican representative from In
diana, who in his, caustic speech in the
House on Friday declared that they
HsSe lacked tlleconrage to lay their axe to the
root of the evil and cellsure the gentleman who
to reward him for his political services and dis
burSements In the campaign Of 1896. appointed
him TO Ms present position and has maintained
him there ever since. notwithstanding his lncom
potency and against complaints that have beef
made against him.
This explains both the appointment
and the retention of Alger. 1t explains
the embarrassing Investigating com
mission, the reward of the hlackguarC
Eagan, the attempt to convert the bee
3 inquiry into court martial OF Gen
Miles for telling the truth. 1t EXPLAIN
too, why the ;.home problem of Alge
will not be solved, and why in the mex
presidential campaign memorable fat,
will make McKinleyism synonymou
With Algerian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
LOOKING INTO THE BEEF.
General Eagan Resumes His Testimon,
before the Court of Inquiry.

General Eagan Resumes His Testimony
Before the Court of Inquiry.
Washington, Feb 25.-Former Com
missary General Charles P. Eagan re-
sumed his testimony before the court
of inquiry Investigating the beef
charges. He Wore the fatigue uniform
of brigader general. Recurring to the
contract requirements, he explained
that Swift g. Co. were wholly RESPONSE
BILE for the beef until delivered to the
government officials at the points des-
ignated by the department. The clause
requiring beef to keep seventy-two
hours after leaving the refrigerator was
inserted, he said, at his instance after
the concerns declared they could pre-
pare it Sc as to keep that long. Ex-
planning further. he said:
Suppose commissary should make
requistion at Santiago for 10000 pounds
of beef, should secure it from the ship,
and take proper care of it, retaining it
in the shade, and it should spoil with
in seventy-two hours, the contractors
would not be paid for it,
Many vouchers for beef had been paid,
he said, and he presumed deductions for
spoiled beef had been made, though he
did not know. He understood through
Colonel Osgood that beef had been re-
jected by commands when in fact it was
sweet and perfectly good. Speaking for
arrangements for the Porto Rican ex-
petition, General Eagan said he I'M
derstood General Brooke was to COM
mand it and he, accordingly, consulted
with General Brooke, reaching COM
plete and satisfactory understanding
as to refrigerated beef. Subsequently
he learned that General Miles assumed
command. but he never consulted with
him. and he did not know that General
Miles knew of the beef arrangements
Replying to Colonel Davis, he said that
Colonel Sharp, chief commissary for
that expedition, was furnished some
thing like S250,000 credits on the United
States and an offer to send cash was
made, but declined. This statement was
intended to bear upon General Miles
statement that funds for purchase OF
supplies in Porto Rico were not availa-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
SENATOR BURKE GUILTY.
Another Chapter in the Celebrated Cleve-
lnnd. O.. Bnr Scandal.

land, o., Bar Scandal.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 27.-State Senator
Vernon II. Burke has been found guilty
in the circuit court of the first specifica-
tion in the charges brought against him.
Judge Caldwell read the findings of the
court
; -'.Ase the evidence now stands before
this court" he said, I'VE find that Judge
Dillenbaush and Judge Vernon H.
Burke We're jointly attorneys of Nettie
e. Manning during the acts complained
Of in the first specification. We pre-
viously found that Judge Dillenbaugh
did receive SLIGO, one-third OF the fees
paid in the Manning case, and that the
weight of the evidence showed that
Dilienbaush participated in the man
age!nent of the Manning case up to the
time of the division of the fees.
1T is necessary for the court to speak
of these two men together in passing on
the charges against Mr.. Burke, as it is
almost impossible to separate the facts
in each case
Just prior to the publication of this
case" Judge Caldwell continued Burke
had talk with Judge Dissette. in
which he told in detail all the facts in
the case. Judge Dissette states that
Burke said Dellenhaugh told him to go
down and strike Jane Doe for $4,000.
Jane Doe said she couun.1 nave tie
story come out and she could not raise
100000. She said she could raise sl0-
coo, which she did raise and gave it
to Burke and Dellenbaugh. Judge Dis
ba toll
the coldest-blooded affair he ever
heard of.
Our conclusion" said Judge Cald-
well, lis that Mr.. Burke is guilty as
charged in the first specification-un-
professional conduct involving moral
turpitude."
Judge Caldwell said the evidence
showed that Mrs. Manning should not
have been given divorce. There was
conspiracy between Judge Dellen-
baugh and Burke to get that decree
upon the journal and we feel warrant
ed in placing the guilt equally upon
Burke.
1--WE find Burke guilty on both speci-
fications. ard our judgment is that he
| be oisbarred."
The court then declared the sentence
in both cases to be disbarment.
Until a year ago. Dellenbaugh and
Burke We're the closest personal friends.
When Hon. NJ. A. Hanna began his
campaign for the United States senate
Judge Dellenbaugh became one of his
most active supporters Burke. on the
| other hand, as member of the Ohio
senate was the leader in the senate
legislature of the anti-Hanna move
ment. This resulted in a bitter quar-
rel between. Dellenbaugh and Burke
Eventually sensational rumors were
circulated concerning Judge Dellen-
baugh. Burke openly asserted that he
knew enough TO draw Dellenbaughf from
the bench; that he had divided fees
with him in case which had been tried
before Dellenbaugh as judge.
Dellenbaugh denied these rumors IL
open court and asked that the Cleve.
land Bar association investigate them
This was done with the result that both
Burke and Dellenbaugh were brought
before the circuit court in disbarment
| proceedings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

Detroit, Feb. 27.-Jules Jeanneret, q
Swiss Matchmaker. aged Sc. has COM
mitted suicide on Jefferson avenue by
stabbing himself in the heart. He was
employed by Wright, Kay G. Co., jew
elers. Mr.. Jeanneret was sent to this
country by the Swiss government in
charge OF their exhibit in the horolog-
zeal department at the Worlds fair in
1893. lie came to Detroit Immediate
ly after the close Of the fair and has
been constantly in the employ OF
Wright, Kay Il Co. since. The only rea-
son given fer his act is disappointment
in his love affairs. His relatives live
in Geneva. Switzerland, and are under
stood to lie well connected. wealthy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-The plurality
for Ashbridge, the Republican candi-
date for mayor in Tuesdays election,
is 1896, the largest ever given a cam
didate for the office. He carried every
ward in the city, and his total vote,
1iS,204 is the heaviest ever given
candidate in the city except the candi-
dates for president. The vote for Hos
lins, the Democratic opponent of Ash
bridge. was 23,43S, the smallest vote ac-
corded candidate of that party for
II city Office in many years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
NAV See a Gathering Cloud.

But there is an underlying doubt
whether or not the admiral may not be
keenly sighting gathering cloud IN
the east, and is looking to the pre-
vention Of any possible intervention or
interference by European powers in the
struggle now in progress in the neigh
borhood of Manila. 1t is believed that
in the big fires much property of for
eign residents and business concerns
was destroyed. That these fires We're
caused by the insurgents cannot be de-
MED, and 1t may be that some Of the
foreign naval commanders in the east
are disposed to seize upon the pretext
that their interests demand protection,
which we cannot afford them, to make
a landing or do something obnoxious
to the United States and likely to en-
courage the insurgents. With such a
strong naval force as would be afford
ed by the reinforcement of Dewey's
fleet by the Oregon there could not be
any sound reason, nor even q plausible
reason for any such action on the part
of third parties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

Mount Vernon, Ia, Feb. 25-The Iowa
Collegiate Oratorical association held
it's annual convention and contest here
Thursday Representatives from four
teen Iowa colleges We're present. Coe
college. of Cedar Rapids. brought down
ECO delegates. Iowa Wesleyan, Pars ms
Upper Iowa and Des Moines colleges
also had large delegations. The con-
test was won by s. NJ. Holiday, of
Simpson college. Indianola. His theme
was "I,Went:eth- Century Politics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. PA Chicago
dispatch says: Edward Bailey, of Com
stock Ia, paid visit to Chicago
Wednesday,. He likewise paid $50 to
confidence man. When Bailey arrived
at the Union station he met young
man, who volunteered to escort him to
a hotel. He accepted the offer. but be-
fore going to the hotel a saloon on State
street was visited. A dice game was
introduced. When Bailey called enough
he found he had only SIS remaining out
of 500,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
wnsl,incton,s Dirthduy observed.

New York, Feb. 23.-The 166th ami
versary of the birth of George Wash
ington was celebrated in this city by
general holiday. the general display
of flags and patriotic exercises Com
pared with last year. when the memory
of the Maine disaster was fresh in the
minds of the people and rumors Of war
filled the air. the enthusiasm was
slight. Various patriotic receptions
took place during the afternoon and
evening. the Sons of Revolution, Daugh-
ters of the Revolution, Colonial club
and the Society of the Cincinnati and
similar societies holding their annual
dinners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

When the oregon reaches Manila,
where she is expected in few days,
Admiral Dewey will have powerful
squadron under his command. His
will be the equal of the English squad
ron in Asiatic waters and superior to
the combined squadrons of any other
two countries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
Death Of n wonl,ny Lumb,r De , O.

Chicago, Feb. 27.--Devillo r. Holt,
president of the Holt Lumber company
of Chicago, is dead at his house in
Lake Forest. He had been suffering
several days with heart trouble al
though not seriously, as he was at his
office for several hours last Monday.
Late at night his ailment took on an
acute form and he passed away at 1880
o'clock in the morning. He leaves a
widow, Il daughter, and two sons Mrs.
Holt also has been i'll for several days.
Mr.. Holt was born in Cleveland. o., in
1923, and came to Chicago in 1917 he
has been identified prominently in the
lumber business since 1S49. He leaves
a ln,pa estate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

Havana, Feb. 25.-Under escort Of
three battalions of American troops
General Maxine Gomez commander OF
the Cuban army, entered the Cuban
capital in all the style of a conquering
hero. The celebration attendant upon
his arrival was the first important dem
onstration OF the Cubans, and it was
a noteworthy affair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

Rudyard Kipling is lying near to
deaths door at hotel in New York
City. Mr.. Kipling is probably the
aolest English speaking writer of the
present day, and his recovery is devout-
,ly desired by millions of people whose
thoughts and aspirations he has record
ed in prose and verse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01
Six Dollars to California.

This is The Tourist Sleeping Car rate on CHI
Dodge Center every Tuesday at 1875 a M. running
through to Los Angeles without change Via Kan,
s sa ely ar. and A.T&S. +. Ry;, the true winter
high mountain attitudes or snow blockades'
These ears are the finest of their kind and fully
,eluipped for a comfortable journey. They are
IN e Ghaige OF 4 porter to attend to your wants
with plenty of room for the accommodation Of
two persons, while the price is less than half.
i EiIst ana second class tickets are honored In
tIese cars. Try this route and avoid Sunday
travelling. Apply to any agent maple Leaf
Route for ticket rate and full information, or
ADDRESS, Il. II. Lord, General Pass 4 Ticket
agent, ll3 Adams street. Chicago. att