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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

south Side OF The ISLAND, was de-
stroyed. but several other villages
were wrecked The official alvices de.
clare that no fewer than 5000 people
were killed. and hundreds of others
seriously injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
BLEW saRRNI Ii q

Bank At Reynolds. Ind, Robbed. QS. q
Monticello, Ind, Oct. 12.-The Rey-
nolds bank, at Reynolds village Of
300 people few miles from here, was
looted by robbers about 3 q. m. The
safe was blown up by dynamite and
from $1,000 to $4,000 secured. The
explosion demolished the frame build
ing in which the bank was located.
People first on the scene saw two rob-
bers fleeing in buggy. The sheriff
and four deputies began tracking the
robbers with bloodhounds. The thieves
0sd toward LafiZsttA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Person ally Conducted Tours to Cali
fornia in Pullman Tourist Sleep

via the Chicago Great Western to
Kansas City and the Santa Fe Route to
Los Angeles and Southern California.
The true winter route avoiding cold
weather and snow blockades. Com
mencing Monday, October 2srd, and on
every Monday following, one Of these
new Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
will leave Oelwein, at 2:55 p. M. via the
Chicago Great Western for Los Angeles
and Southern California via Kansas
City. and reaching Los Angeles the
following Friday morning, thus avoid
ing all Sunday travel. These tours
are personally conducted by an expert
enced railway official, who accompanies
the train to its destination. The cars
are well equipped for long journey
and are as comfortable as the Pullman
Sleepers, while the pIess saly $500
for double berth, jas =. u tho
price In the StanCu Sshab Jr
Great Western AZ of -, sae
Lord, General 500 80 s.
Agent, 113 Ads Chfsf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Filipino Treasury Looted.

Tacoma, WASH, Oct 18.-Mail i'd
vices say that Baldomero Aguinaldo,
brother Of the Filipino leader, recently
stole $4,000 from the insurgent treas
ury, and with five servants sought to
escape to the American lines. While
Baldomero was asleep the servants
took the money from under his pillow,
dividede it, and escaped. Fearing to go
to Manila penniless, Baldomero re-
turned to the Filipino capital and was
imprisoned by orders of his brother,
who declares that he will not alter the
death sentence when Baldomero is
found guilty of treason.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
FIVE THOUSAND KILLED.

FrightfuI Effect of AN Earthquake In tn.
island OF Cor.n..
The Hague. Oct. 14.-Oficial dis
patches from Batavia, capital of the
Netherland Indies, confirm the reports
regarding the earthquake in the Isl.
and Of 'Coran. 1t occurred on Sept. 20.
Not only the town Of Aqhsi, q the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

ouSaASCu ucyOAu NtWCdSLle duU
formed lager near Dannhauser,
about twelve miles north of Dundee,
and that Kimberley is isolated and
probably infested.
Kimberley tho Center Of interest.
Kimberley has thus become the i'm
mediate center of interest. The last
message from Kimberley, prior to the
cutting Of the telegraph and the rail-.
way by the Beers, said: "All the
troops at Kimberley are wei"
As there are 5000 troops there, there
is little anxiety for the safety of the
town, especially. as the Boer forces is
said to be only of about the same
strength. Many stories of brisk tight
Ing at that point are In circulation,
but. although the forces are likely to
have come into contact, all alleged de-
tails must be regarded as premature
and speculative, especially IL the re-
port be true that the Orange Free
State troops are now In complete pos
session Of the railway from Kimber-
ley to Orange river.
Long Siege Probnble.
The alleged virulence of the Boer at
tacks upon Mafeking and Kimberley
can readily be understood, when 1t Is
realized that Bechuanaland Is to the
Beers what Alsace-L orain is to France.
1t is therefore probable that both
towns will be forced to undergo
long and dreary investment before the
British are In position to send re-
heving column.
On the other side Of the country the
Beers are closing around the British
outposts and have already come into
touch with them and exchanged shots.
Therefore more stirring news is ex-
pected. Advices from Cape Town re-
late that excitement is kept I'D there
by ceaseless reports of battles, but
that little uneasiness is visible In off,
cial circles, where the opinion prevails
that Mafeking and Kimberley are safe.
May Nut Attack vryburR.
1t is thought, too, that the Beers are
not likely to attack Vryburg, in Bech-
auanRland, owing to the fact that the
population Of that district is largely
Dutch. 1t is assumed that the refusal
of the Beers to accept battle In Natal
last week when General Sir George
Stewart White advanced and endeav.
ored to draw them through Van Rec
mems pass, indicates their unwilling
ness to commence hostilities. On the
other hand the Beers are probably too
astute to play the British game at the
risk of an engagement on ground
where artillery could be brought into
play and cavalry moved rapidly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

"When our boys were almost dead
from whooping coughour doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure. They recov-
cred rapidly" writes P. B. Bellies, Ar
gyle, Pa. 1t cures coughs, colds, grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. H.C.
Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
A Price Which Will stageer HUI
manity.
Especial Cable Dispatch to The Worldly
W. PratOrio 0otobor II

manity.
Especial Cable Dispatch to The WORLDLY
Pretoria, October IL.
World, New York:
Through the World thank American
friends most sincerely for their sympa-
thy. Last Monday the republic gave
England forty-eight hours notice within
which to give the republic assurance
that the present dispute will be settled
by arbitration or other peaceful means
and troops will be removed from the
borders (of the Transvaal)
This expires at p. m. to-day. The
British agent has been recalled and war
is certain. ,s.
The Republics are determined that if
they must belong to England price
will have to be paid which will stagger
humanity. Have, however, full faith
that the Sun of Liberty shall arise in
South Africa as it arose in North
America. President KRUGER
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

garding the resignation, or intended
resignation, of the Cape premier, Mr..
Schreiner, is incorrect
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
AMERICANS in Peril.
Insurgents Plan to Capture the
City Of lloiIo
AND MASSACRE TROOPS THERE.

Great Tension Between the visayans and
Tagalos, the Former Being Incenssd 70
the Point Of Rebeilion-More Troops
Philippines : Fifty-First Iowa To Ds
Warmly Welcomed at San Francisco.
Manila, Oct. 16.-Mail advices from
noilo state that there is great tension
between the Visayans and Tagalos,
growing out of the Tagalos holding
Araneta, leader of the Visayans, q
prisoner since the threatened Wis.
ayan revolt against Tagalo DONNA
ton a month ago. The Visayans are
incensed to the point of rebellion.
While the Tagalos nominally control
only the military organization of the
so-called Filipino republic, they have
crowded out the Visayans from the
civil branch, whereat there is great
discomfort.
The Tagalos are reported to be con-
centrating the troops in Panay, at
Santa Barbara, where Delgado, chief
OF the revolutionary government, COM
mands, with view to putting them
selves in position to suppress the
Visayans.
Plans to Massacre Americana.
-Four thousand Tagalos, who have
been held in reserve at Capiz, in the
northern part of the province Of
Panay, last week embarked in cascoes,
the neet's purpose being to land at
Conception, whence the troops would
march to Santo Barbara. Adverse
winds prevented the landing, however.
General Palion's forces, from Buena
Vista, are also reported to be going to
Santa Barbara. The insurgents will
have 10000 men and 5000 or 1000
rifles there. General Maganna, ac-
cording to letters, plans to attack the
suburbs Of Iloilo with this force, carry
the city, and slaughter. the Americans.
A body of Tagalos, estimated to
number between 500 and 1000, recent
" crossed from Santa Barbara to rs
cslante, on the island of Negroes, for
the purpose Of aiding Intepapaiso's
bandits In keeping under restraint the
inhabitants, who are friendly to the
Americans
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
~ THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.


Evansville, Ind, Oct. 12.-President
Mckinley and his cabinet came from
Chicago to attend the national reun.
Ion of the blue and the gray. A heavy
rain was falling, but despite this TO-
900 veterans and visitors thronged
about the railroad station and the vet
Grams In gray We'd with the vstsrans In
Nv y tsn1essas 4 lr,n1oa1ane aln1h1e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

London, Oct. ia special from
Ladysmith says the Beers occupied
Laing's Mex the moment the ultima
tum expired; that they are now pour
ing into Natal, and that 1ngogo
Heights have been occupied. Official
confirmation of the announcement that
the Orange Free State burghers have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
The New York World,
Thrice-a-Week Edition.
ALMOST A DAILY-AT THE
PRICE OF A WEEKLY.

The most widely circulated weekly''
newspaper In America is the Thrice.a-
week edition of The New York World.
and with the Presidential campaign now
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Here are some of the reasons why 1t Is
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It is issued every other day, and is to
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Every week each subscriber receives
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The Thrice.a- Week. World has at its
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est newspaper in existence the wonder
Of modern journalism" Americas
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Its political news is absolutely impar-
tial. This fact will be of especial value
In the Presidential campaign coming on,
The best of current fiction is found in
its columns.
These are only some of the reasons !;
there are others. Read it and see them
all.
We offer this unequalled newspaper
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one year for $2.15.
The regular subscription price of the
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE German foreign
Office has been officially informed that
the bubonic plague has appeared in
north China and in Asuncion island.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

Boston, Oct. 18.-Among the men,
bers Of the Forty-sixth regiment
which will leave for Manila via San
Francisco is Sergeant James A. Was
son, graduate of West Point and ex-
paymaster in the army. WATSON grad.
uated from the academy at the head Of
his class, was promoted in the service.
was sent to Egypt by President Grant
to assist the khedive in reorganizing
the army and subsequently went on q
similar mission to Japan, where he
rose to high favor. Returning to the
army of the United States he fell into
evil ways, became short in his ac.
counts, and was cashiered. He be.
came civil engineer In Missouri, then
went to japan and helped that coun-
try In the war with China. Now he
has re-entered the American military
service as a non-commissioned officer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Priest Robbed Of a Gold Watcb.

Fairfield. H., Oct. 13.-Father Nod
Ter, of this city, has been robbed of a
valuable 'hunting-case gold watch. The
watch is worth $125, but is more val.
liable than that to Father Nodler, as 1t
is an heirloom. Its maker was the
Appleton-Tracy company; movement,
172O175: case, 174322.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Railways Will Ask More Tlpe.

Des Molnes, Ia, Oct. 18.-It is an
nounced the Iowa railroad will appeal
at the legislature at the coming session
for another extension of time for
equipping all cars with air brakes. AS
first passed 1t required all cars to be SO
equipped Jan. /, 1899. The last session
extended this one year and the roads
have been unable to comply. The de-
lay this time is due to inability to get
the equipment built and the request
will doubtless be granted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
MORE TROOPS TO LEAVE SOON.
Thirty First Infantry To He Followed By
Forty-Ninth Volunteers, Coiored.

Thirty-F First Infantry To He Followed by
Forty-Ninth Volunteers. Coiored.
San Francisco, Oct. 1e.-The next
regiment to go to the Philippines after
the Thirty-first infantry, which has
been in quarantine on Angels island,
is the Forty-ninth infantry, U. s. ",
Q colored regiment. Several officers Of
that regiment have arrived and the
regiment is expected to arrive from the
south this week. The Eleventh cay.
airy Is rapidly getting into shape, to
60 to the front.
The first Washington regiment will
be mustered out Oct. 81 and will leave
Immediately for home The First Mon
tana regiment, Colonel 81. @. Kessler,
will be paid off and will leave for
home Wednesday. The Kansas regi.
ment expects to be mustered out on
Nov. 8.
The returning volunteers of the FIJI.
ty-first Iowa infantry will be given a
rousing reception on their arrival In
this city. A large delegation of citi-
Gems of the state has arrived in this
city and will await their arrival. II IL
headed by Adjutant General w 81.
Byers, Frank Fl. Merriam, state audit.
or. and Secretary of State G. L. Dob
son, representing the governor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
WAR is ON in EARNEST
Beers Destroy an Armored Train
Near Matching.
FIFTEEN BRITISH SOLDIERS SLAIN.

oIsnxs Re. St. Bursner. has, Crossed
- hA Rosdefsana6 Cape Colohy,snd ooou.
pied Philipstown- Imperial Reserves In
Natal Called Out-Fifsh Bratoons Ar
rive at Durham from India and Start at
Once for the Front.
London, Oct. 16.-According to dis
patches from the front the Beers have
made several attacks upon Mafeking,
all of which have been repulsed. The
Beers, it is reported, have seized the
railway station north of Fourteen
Streams, between Vryburg and Kim
berley. Fighting is still continuing In
the neighborhood.
The Exchange Telegraph company
has received a dispatch from Cape
Town saying that the Beers have
blown up another armored train, car
rying telegraph operators from MAZE
king.
London, Oct. 14.-The nvening News
publishes the following dispatch from
Capetown: can armored train has
been destroyed south of Mafeking.
Fifteen British troops were killed. The
Beers shelled the wreckage after the
train was derailed."
A dispatch from Paris late in the
afternoon says: 1.-THE Beers, with
twelve guns, are preparing to assault
Mafeking."
The Boer forces, with artillery, &C.
cording to dispatch just received
from Standerton, broke camp at Sand.
spruit, moving in the direction of Ma
tai.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

The Transvaal David has gone out to
engage in mortal combat with the Brit
ish Goliath.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

pan and occasional exchanges Of shots
at various outposts. There Is no lack
Of circumstantial stories regarding
fighting at various points, but these
are scarcely published before they are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
SHERIFFs EXPERIMENTATION

@. L. DOBsoN, - 80
Secrskdtu of Sfnfs r.a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

The only salient facts In the morn
ing kilograms are that the Beers have
advanced beyond Newcastle and
formed lager near Dannhauser,
about twelve miles north of Dundee,
and that Kimberley is isolated and
nrnhp hlv tnfocfod
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

R. W. F1SHEL,
Sheriff Of Delaware County, Iotpa.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
HONOR AMONG THIEVES.
tnuritfen Laws MerciIessIy Enf0rc-
ed by Italian Robbers.

Cases OF stabbing are so common in Rome
that the general public only notices them
with the national shrug of the shoulders
On the Tiber embankment at midday re-
Gently, says correspondent writing TO the
Chicago Record, two young men faced
each other in silence, armed with knives,
four or five other fellows stood by, form
ing a ring, while at a distance the people
of the neighborhood. mostly women and
children, looked on with critical eye Aft
er few passes one of the two young men
staggered, fell heavily. and died The
murderer aud the witnesses withdrew, and
then the women and children raised an
uproar for the police. The dead man was
a Florentine, twenty years old, named
Emilio. After day or two the other fell
lows, jailbirds all, were arrested. One of
them made clean breast. Emilio and the
prisoners belonged TO an association of
thieves, assisted by receivers of stolen
goods. who provided them with free board
and lodgings when business was slack
They have unwritten laws, mercilessly
enforced. When some offence against the
association is TO be investigated a board is
appointed and the party accused pleads be-
fore this commission of enquiry. II all are
convinced that he is innocent. the court
and the accused adjourn TO the nearest
wine shop; If, however. all or any of the
judges be not convinced, the party accused
is to fight the dissentient commissioners
there and then. Emilio was suspected of
being spy and appeared before a board
of five members of the association to ex-
culpate himself. He convinced four of his
judges, but the fifth, burly rascal. quietly
uttered the formula, Il am not convinced -
and drew his stiletto. Emilio had no knife.
so they bought him one, and all went to
the embankment, where the poor Floren-
linn t~Ia rcd ,nl
quent as to the state Of the lower classes
in Italy.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
MARYLAND HAPPENINGS

The Cumberland Board OF Trade will consider
the proposition OF a silk firm of New York State
to locate there, provided a free site and relief
from taxes and wafer rent for ten wears are
guaranteed. The mill, it is stated will employ
400 people.
John L. Porter, teller of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Frostburg. experienced mild
stroke of paralysis in his left side Sunday and
Yesterday the entire side was paralyzed His
condition is serious.
Mrs. Martha A. T. Ellis, stepmother of Dr
Charles NJ. Ellis, of Elkton. and of Lieut. Col
Philip III. Ellis, of the United States Army had
slight stroke of apoplexy Saturday night
George Grant, uncle of Joseph s TerreI,
OF ElktOn, died at his home near McCIeIland
vile, Cecil county, on Saturday, at the advanced
age of ninety-two years.
The funeral of Paul E. Merson. of Savage ,vbo
died two days ago OF consumption aged twen.
ty-three years, took place yesterday afternoon.
The oyster schooner of Capt. Milton r. Had.
dsway cut through by ice and sunk in
Comegy's blight on Saturday night.
Miss Laura Metcslfe, who was badly burned bv
her clothes taking fire, died at Hagerstown, aged
twenty years.
Daniel A. Forsythe, aged twenty-seven wears.
died at Indian Springs. He school teacher.
Henry Williams. colored, died Sunday near
Elkton, said to be 10l years old
Captain Craig, n veteran Of the civil war. died
in Port Deposit, aged sixty years.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
The First H0rseless Carrfage.

(From the London ChrOncle)
II further proof were needed of the die
tum that there Is no new thing under the
SUM- it has been supplied by an article
in the Revue Scientifique." which traces
the invention of the autocar to the inge-
nious mechanican, Vaucanson, just one
hundred and fifty years ago. In memo
randum recently brought to light, it is
recorded that Vaucanson was honored in
174S by visit from Louis XIV for the pur
pose of inspecting a marvellous carriage
that ran without the aid of horse or any
visible means of propulsion. Two persons
took their seats in the vehicle, which
seems to have been. as gorgeous as a
sheriffs carriage. and were driven found
the courtyard to the satisfaction of His
Majesty and the Due de Mortemart NJ. de
Lauzun, M. dAvezac, and other members
of his suite. But, though promise was
secured of royal patronage, the Academy
OF Sciences declared that such a convex
ance could not be tolerated in the streets,
and the scheme was nipped in the bud.
The motive power was supplied by huge
clock spring, so that only short journey
was possible, but the gear seems to have
closely resembled that Of the horseless car
riages of today.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
AUsTRIA's NEWSPAPER TAX
Reason Why Vienna Is Becoming an
Illitcrate City.
From the London Post.

Austria shares the doubtful honor with
Turkey of having a government tax on
each newspaper printed in or introduced
into the country, and the privilege with
Russia of prohibiting the sale of journals
in the streets. The removal of this Gnpop-
uiar tax on knowledge has been a matter
of constant agitation, and promises of
speedy reform have been made by the
present government. The obstructionist
policy OF the opposition in Parliament
however, has rendered the prospect of leg
islation on this point hopeless. at least
within any measurable space of time The
social democratic party has. nevertheless
taken a very pronounced position in rhe
matter, and is agitating for an abolition
of the obnoxious laws. AT the head of
the present movement are many compost
tors, who fear that the number of the
unemployed will be considerably reduced
by the pending introduction of composing
machines unless in the meantime the eX-
isting tax is removed.
1t is noteworthy feature oI the pres
ent agitation that paper manufacturers
are limiting their outputs owing to in
sufficient demand. Thanks TO the newspa-
per tax, which requires the payment of a
farthing on every paper before il is issued
and a halfpenny on every foreign news
paper, Vienna is rapidly earning the credit
for being the most illiterate city in Eu-
rope. The people do not purchase their
own journals, but read them in the cafes.
There are, roughly speaking, only seventy
newspapers for each million of inhabitants
whereas the figures for America are 259
and even in Germany as high as 129. The
morning and evening issues of "dailies
collectively do not exceed 600.