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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
new YORK HOLOCAUST
Many People Perish in the Wind.
sor Hotel Fire.
FOURTEEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD.

Fiftg-two Persons Were Injured and
Large Number Missing. Though Some of
the Latter Are Being Accounted For
List of the Dead So Far rs Known at
Present How the Disaster Occurred
Incidents of the Fire.
New York, March 20.-The most COM
plete list of casualties at the Windsor
hotel fire shows that fourteen persons
were killed. and possibly fifteen. with
out attempting to speculate on the bod
les in the ruins. Forty persons are
missing. Fifty-two names are in the
list of injured whose whereabouts are
known. Three fire engines and hun
dred policemen remained all night about
the burning building. Gangs of men
were kept at the ruins, ready to begin
the work of removing the debris so as
to find bodies buried underneath.
Saw the Fire Start.
Edward Killen, a milkman, says that
he discovered the fire. He was watch
ing the ST. Patricks day parade when
he saw a curtain take fire. He ran into
by means Of the hotel automatic box,
but it would not work Then he ran
into the street, sending in an alarm
there, and returned to the hotel. He
said that corporal and private Of
the Aston battery ran in with him. They
found the fire burning up through the
airshaft. He and the other two men
got down the hotel fire hose and played
streams upon the main stairway, which
had caught fire, and which they satur-
ated with water. Their efforts were un-
availing and they had to give it up
when the flames came up to them.
Wall Threatens TO Fall.
At about 9 o'clock the rear wall of
the hotel threatened to fall and the
occupants of and 8 East Forty-sev-
enth street were ordered to leave their
houses, the rear wall bending toward
those buildings. The building depart
ment wreckers and shorers tried to
shore up the walls so they could be later
pushed in, and small parts of it did fall
in the desired direction. The gas COM
pany's men were busy trying to locate
the breaks in the pipes so as to shut off
the gas which was still burning. One
big leak gave no end of trouble. In
spector Harley came up about 1890
with a lot of extra policemen. They
were needed. as the crowd had in
creased largely and the danger of the
falling walls was great. The water
poured on the smoldering ruins caused
so much steam to rise that work was
made very difficult.
Leland's Surviving Daughter.
The surviving daughter of Warren
Leland. Fanny remains at the resi-
dence of Ex-Governor Flower. She is
Frustrated by the calamity that has
fallen on the family. Warren G. Lee
land, Jr.. stated emphatically that.
though his father is Frustrated with
grief, he is not at all insane as had
been reported. He is grief-stricken,
but sane as he ever was" said the
young man.
He added that he thought the books
of the hotel. including the register,
could probably be gotten at some time
during the day. Also the safe, in which
there was considerable money and VAL
uables of those staying at the hotel.
The register will be invaluable in clear
ing up the list of dead. missing, and
injured. At IL o'clock in the morning
the police had found no more bodies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
John Sherman Not So Well.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 20.-The
condition of Mr.. John Sherman, who is
a passenger here on board the Ameri-
can line steamer Paris, Is not favorable.
He is very much weaker and the doc
tors are discouraged. The United
States cuiser Chicago, which has been
detailed to take Mr.. Sherman on board
and convey him back to the United
States, has not yet arrived here. but is
expected to reach this port during the
afternoon. DR.. Magee will have charge
Of the case until they reach Old Point
Comfort. 1t. may not be possible to
transfer Mr.. Sherman to the Chicago
until the Paris reaches Santiago de
Cuba. He appreciates that his strength
is declining and is DESTROYS of getting
home
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
REBELS DRIVEN BACK.
General Wines atom Sends Out a
Punitive Expedition.
TwENTY.SECOND MEN IN AMBUSH.

Being Short of Ammunition They Were
Obliged to Fix Bayonets and Charge the
Enemy, Which They Did Successfully
with the Loss of Three Men Killed and
Twenty One Manufactured C.nditions
Under Which "Fiying Brigade" Fights.
Manila, March 20.-A reconnoiterins
expedition, sent from the flying brigade,
commanded by General Wheaton, found
itself in an awkward position and was
obliged to charge the Filipinos with
fixed bayonets. This dramatic Incl
dent changed the situation. One COM
pany of the Washington volunteers was
stationed at Taguig. At o'clock in the
afternoon a regiment of insurgents
marched into the town in columns OF
four. The company of Washington vol
unteers opened fire on them, and at this
unexpected attack the insurgents scat
tered. 800 retreating along the shore,
and 500 inland.
Ran into an Ambush.
Three companies of the Twenty-sec-
ond infantry were sent out to reconnoit-
er the insurgent position. At 6 o'clock
in the afternoon these companies ran
into an insurgent ambush. Their am
munition soon ran low. Some of the
men only had four rounds. They were
obliged to fix bayonets and charge tho
insurgents, driving them from ambush.
and thus enabling our troops to retreat
successfully. Three men were killed
and twenty-one wounded. Two of our
men We're taken prisoners. One of them
on surrendering his rifle was knocked
over the head by the insurgents He
subsequently died. The other shot one
Of his captors and made his escape.
Driven Back Fifteen Miles.
General Wheaton determined to send
out a punitive expedition. He adj
vanced the Twenty regulars on
the right wing, with two guns of the
Sixth artillery. Five companies of the
Oregon volunteers and six companies
of the Washington regiment They
started at o'clock in the morning, met
the enemy at s. and drove them along
the lake for fifteen miles. Five miles
of huts-the hotbed of the insurgents
were burned. One hundred tons of rice
were destroyed. Two of the army tin
clad gunboats secured the lake and
took Morong, and destroyed ricefields,
the inhabitants of the towns about the
lake retiring into the mountains.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Administrators Notice.

Notice OF the appointment of administrator
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed admins
traitor OF the estate of Karen Berg. late of Lin
coin township, in the county "f Winnesheik,
state of 1. wa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that tru by giving bonds
as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of the said deceased
are required TO exhibit the same; and persons
indebted to the said estate are allied upon TO
make payment to Colben o. Blekeberg,
Administrators.
Dated at Decomh, Iowa, Feby. Il, 1899.
NJ. A. Harmon, Atty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
THE FLYING BRIGADE"
Hard Conditions Encountered by the
Americans Chasing the Rebels.


Hong Kong, March 20.-A correspond
ent of the Associated Press at Manila
says: IAN army has seldom operated
under harder conditions II an have been
encountered by the American flying
brigade The country the American
troops have traversed is intersected
with lagoons, narrow and unfordable
enemy cannot be seen hundred feet
distant. During the charges the Amer
leans were ignorant as to whether they
were attacking hundred or thousand
rebels, which amazes the foreign OBJ
servers The Filipinos were unexpect-
eddy fierce at Cainta. Had it not been
for the fact that the American line
was thin. the enfilading fire would have
slaughtered many of our men.
"One of the prisoners captured by the
Americans says the Filipino leaders
boast that they can continue such a
war for years. depending on the Ameri-
can forces being weakened daily by
twenty men killed. wounded or invalid
ed. Some of the high officials here think
that 10000 achievements are needed,
as the troops now on this island are
hardly more than required to maintain
q line around Manila and police the
city.
Considerable rain has fallen already
and 1t seems that the season for rains
rs beginning prematurely. 1t is pos
sible that when the steady rains be-
gin our troops will have to be with
drawn to permanent barracks which
may enable the rebels to return to their
old positions. The Americans have re-
Trained from destroying the buildings
in the country swept by General
Wheaton's troops. sentry has been
stationed before every store at Pasig.
but the soldiers are bringing in loads Of
loot from dwelling houses"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Ex-senator Walsh Dead.

Augusta. Ca. March 20.-Ex-Senator
Patrick Walsh died at his home in this
city of paralysis and nervous prostra-
ton During the '70s he served in the
state legislature and in 1880 was elected
to the national convention which NOM
mated General Hancock for president.
In 1884 he was one of the delegates at
large to the Chicago convention nom-
mating Cleveland. For four years he
was the Georgia member of the nas
tional Democratic executive committee.
In March. 1894, he was appointed to I'LL
the unexpired term Of United States
Senator Colquitt. He leaves widow.
hut M children
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To uhom il may concern.

To whom il may concern:
You and each of you are hereby notified TO
appear at the court house in Winnesheik
county, Iowa, on the Sth Gay of May, A. ID
1899. at 1870 O'Clock p m, to attend the probate
will and testament of Mary f. Riley, late of
DEBORAH township, in Winnesheik county,
Iowa, decreased. at which time and place you
will appear and show cause, IL any, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal OF said
Office, this 9th day Of March, 1899.
A. L.. HAAKENSoN,
SEAL Clerk of District Court
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Administrators Notice.

Notice OF the appointment OF special admin
istrator OF the estate OF Mary Il. Riley, de-
ceased.
Notice IL Hereby Given that the subscriber
has been duly appointed special administra
corah township, In the county OF Winnesheik,
state OF Iowa, deceased, testate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving bonds rs
the law directs. All persons having demands
quired 10 exhibit the same; and per~ns In
debted To the said estate are called upon to
make pa yment 10 II. A. Bigeiow.
DAN SHEA. Atty.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, March &, 1899.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
REBEL LEADERS SCORED.
Lieutenant Cutting Charges Nicaraguan
Officers with Arrant Cowardice.

Savannah, Ga, March 20.-J. III. Cut
ting, formerly of Boston, has arrived
here from Nicaragua. He was lieu
tenant of the Rama rifles in the Mica
raguan revolution under Reyes Cut
ting says the revolution would certain
ly have succeeded but for the arrant
cowardice of Reyes and other leaders.
Had we had only 500 Americans we
would have gone through Zelava' S
forces like molasses out of a garnet
window" said Cutting, but our lead
ers were too cowardly to fight. They
showed the white feather at the first
approach of danger" Cutting says the
taxation in Nicaragua is unbearable.
and that the American mine owners
and operatives think another revolu-
ton is but a matter of time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Veterinary Notice.

l wish to say to the public that l
have added seventy-five dollars worth
of dental and parturition instruments
to my stock; some of which were made
especially for me from designs of my
own and am therefore better prepared
than ever TO do all such work.
B. HARMON, V. s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Explosion of a 1a-Inch Shell.

Santiago de Cuba. March 20.-While a
12-inch shell from one of the American
battleships that took part in the block
ade of Santiago was being unloaded 1t
exploded. killing two men and a child,
horribly mutilating number of other
persons and demolishing the building
where the work was being done. The
shell was to have been shipped north a.
n ct,rio
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
More Than All Others.

Rome City, Ind
DR.. G.. ID. Warner, Coldwater, Mich.
Dear Sir:-It gives me great pleasure
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cough cure. l have sold over "a gross
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| sold one dozen bottles to one of my
customers. Resy'y. Yours,
j. p. Chapman.
r. A EpobretSOn
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
-Hapnv il the man or Woman wb

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suffering afterward. If you cannot do
it, take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
digests what you eat, and cures all
forms of Dyspepsia and Indigestion.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Attach ON . French sentry.

Paris March 20.-A sentinel stationed
at the Beaumont tower. near Tulon.
was fred on, the bullet penetrating his
cap The sentry replied to the shot. but
his assailant fled. An inquiry into the
affair has been instituted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Miller Furnishes Mountain Banditti.

banditti of Panay island recently
threatened a serious attack on Iloilo,
but they were repulsed with a loss of
two hundred men by General Miller.
McNeil's battalion of the California reg
iment under Lieutenant Duboce has
been ordered to embark on the Indiana
In order to reinforce the garrisons of
the towns of Bats and Baguyan on the
east coast of the island Of Negros.
where Colonel Smith is in command.
This is only a measure of precaution. as
General Otis says he does not anticipate
trouble there
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Troops ordered Mustered Out.

Washington, March 20.-The second
Illinois volunteer infantry and the One
Hundred Sixty-flrs Indiana volun-
teers have been ordered from Havana
to be mustered out
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
SPAIN SEEKS TO AID FILIPINos.
Release of Prisoners Said To BE Made Eek.
cuse for Her Attitude.

cuse for Her Attitude.
Washington, March 20.-Evidence has
been received here which seems to init
mate that Spain is plotting to aid the
Filipinos and to engage other powers
so as to embarrass the United States
in settling the Philippine question.
Spain wishes, 1t is believed, to recognize
the belligerency of the Filipinos. and
with this motive Is now using all haste
to conclude her treaty of peace with the
United States. There is already evil
dence at the state department that
Spain is seeking to make the release of
the Spanish prisoners her justification
for friendly relations with the Filipinos
as an independent government.
Spain and the powers unfriendly to
American domination in the Philippines,
acting through Spain, are endeavorins
to produce the impression that the Unit
ed States Is unable to control those ISL
ands. The object Of this agitation is
that Spain, and ultimately her friends,
shall recognize the belligerent rights Of
the Filipinos with the view of produc-
ing state Of affairs In the Philippines
which will Justify interference IL not a
partition of the territory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
Advance In Wages.

Ironton. O.. March 20.-The nailers
and nippers in Kelly's Nail company
factory here have been granted an ad-
vance in wages Of 20 per cent. one-half
to begin April l. the other half two
weeks later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22

OF the folly Of his persistence In the
face Of such overwhelming odds. Aguin-
aldo was furious at the advice and or
dered General Lagarda to be executed
immediately
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
AeUINALDo BEHEADs LAGARDA.
The General Advised the Rebel Leader t.
Abandon Further Resistance.

The General Advised the Rebel Leader to
Abandon Further Resistance.
Manila. March 20.-It is reported on
hitherto reliable authority that Aguin-
aldo Is taking extreme measures to sup
press signs calculated to cause a ces-
sation Of hostilities. Twelve adherents
Of the plan OF independence. residents
of Manila. have been condemned to
death because the wrote advising sur
render. and all loyal Filipinos have
been called upon to perform the ma
tional service Of dispatchIng them.
General Lagarda visited Malolos for
the purpose Of advising Aguinaldo to
quit. He argued with the insurgent
leader and attempted to convince him
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-22
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-14
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

According to the annual report OF
United States Treasurer Roberts, the
gold coin in circulation has increased
from s47S,771, 490 on September so, 1898,
to $646.561, 1s5 on September 80, 1899; the
circulation of silver dollars is greater
now than ever before. and the whole
body of the circulating medium has I'M
dergone a progressive expansion in re-
Spouse to the needs of business"
Owing TO this increase in the volume
of money in circulation, the country is
enjoying a breathing spell of prosper
ity. There have been several GASES in
the financial desert that stretches back
to 1873, covered with the bones of brok-
en- men and the ruins of fallen for
tunes.
But how is it that an increased vol
ume of circulating medium, an ex-
pansion of currency adequate to the
needs of business has not brought dis
aster? Goldbugs told US three years
ago that we had money enough. BIZ
metallists said that we needed more
More money means cheap money"
cried the Hannaites. More money was
all that saved the country from ruin
1t has brought a degree of prosperity.
There ought to be more yet. But the
cumulative theory of bimetallists has
been proved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-14

will hardly bear delay" says the New
York Mail and Express, an imperialist
of the first magnitude. 1.-The condition
IT the little Pacific island is rendered
the more lamentable by the fact that
the Ohio, when she called there on her
way home from Manila, was unable to
contribute any relief because of her
own shortage of provisions
That such conditions might be en-
countered occasionally would cause no
surprise were they not in fun view of
the shameful neglect and mistreatment
of the soldiers last year. 1.-THE repub-
lie was disgraced before the world, -
said the local Republican organ. by
the maladninistration of the thieves
and imbeciles in power at Washing
tom 1t was hoped that the storm of
Indignation which swept over the land
and bore Alger away in a cloud of
dust had left little sprinkling of COM
mon sense where he used to hold full
sway. And we quite agree with the
Mail and Express when it says: 1T
would be a sad sequel to our acquisi-
ton should disease and death stalk
through the island as a result of starv-
ation.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-14
MILITARY ACTIVITY.

An order has just been issued from
the the "adjutant generals office
headquarters of the army at
Washington to the effect that corn
brooms worn out in the service in the
subsistence department may be
dropped from the returns of subsist-
ence property without the action of a
board of survey or of an inspecting Of
ficer."
This order should be strictly enforced
if we ever hope to see the end of the
war in the Philippines. But there is
Eagan, who wore his digestive appar-
atus out in the same department, con-
demned by a board of survey and re-
jected by court of inspection officers,
but his name hasn't been dropped from
the pay roll.
Worn out brooms are made the sub
ject of a special order, it seems, TO
prevent other changes in the general
staff. II is to be hoped that these
brooms will accept the inevitable as
soon as it comes, that they will not
would be better off without them, and
that the decision of the secretary of
war, Oct 26, 1S9s-291, 271 A. C. o."
will be enforced without the need of a
courtmartial.
"A. G. o." means And General
Otis" but it isn't likely the old man
will take the hint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-14
ABUSING ITSELF.

Our morning contemporary is. in the
habit of contradicting itself There isn't
an issue, local or national, but has af-
forded the Tribune an opportunity to
take both sides, and some of its joint
discussions with itself have really been
exciting. For when it says one day
that all who take a certain position
are liars and scoundrels." and then
takes that position on the following day,
people naturally shuddar and look for
blood to flow.
One of the most asto lnding feats in
the line of continuous gyrations it per-
forms is to denounce its own utterances
as some one else's and to try 70 prove
that some one else is grossly ignorant
because of such statement. 1t did
this yesterday. These are its words:
1t CThe HeraId) says there is not a
man, woman or child in Utah who for one
moment thinks that there is any agree
ment or thought of restoring polygamy in
this territory"
Now, the fact of the matter is that
quotation is from the Tribune. Just be-
fore Roberts was nominated and while
the Republican organ was supporting
John Henry Smith and other prominent
polygamists and church leaders. the
Tribune said:
There is not man. woman or child in
Titan who for one moment thinks that
there is any agreement or thought Of re-
storing polygamy in this territory or that
it could be possible even if such a thought
was in the minds of a few bigots.
And since that time the Tribune has
supported men and women involved in
tho system of plural marriages. sin,0ly