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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
NEW MAINE IS AFLOAT
Champagne Used to Christen tho Prohil
tion Stnee NnmeaaLe

Champagne Used to Christen the Prohibi
ton State Nnmesalte.
Philadelphia, July Outstanding on
the platform built up alongside the bow
OF the battleship Maine, as the great
hull began to slide into the sea from
the ways in the Cramp ship yard, Miss
Mary Preble Anderson broke bottle
of wine on her steel stem and said
II christen thee Maine" Thus the
christening fluid used on the ship
named for the prohibition state was
that Which is the pet aversion of the
laws of that state, and i may be that
Neal BOWS spirit was veXed If he
knew what was going OH in this nun
dane sphere.
The state of Maine was officially rep
resented by Governor Hill and mem
bers of his staff. From Washington
came Rear Admirak Bradford, Mel
vile and Walker, Lieutenant Com.
mander Bailey, Captain Leary, former
governor of Guam, and a number of
bureau chiefs, Of the navy department.
The ship is much larger and will be a
knot an hour faster than the one that
came to such n terrible end in Havana
harbor, and she is little more than
half done and will cost $300O,O0O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

tlations between the two conflicting
interests. 1t is said that a basis for
such a conference has been arrived Mt.
This basis is still locked up in the
minds of the officials of the two organ
izations and will not be diyulged I'M
til later this week.
Report from the New York End.
A dispatch from New York says that
formal negotiations for a settlement of
the great steel strike were opened there
Saturday at conference between
President Shaffer and Secretary Will
Jams, of the Amalgamated Association,
and j. Pierpont Morgan and n group of
his associates, of the United States
Steel Corporation. 1t was believed
that substantial progress toward an
agreement was made and that formal
announcement of the compact for peace
would come within a few days. The
conference resulted from several days
of preliminary discussion, all Of which
was kept secret. A representative Of
the Amalgamated Association was at
New York on Friday and was given a
long interview by an official of one Of
the companies forming the United
States Steel Corporation. The confer
ence Of Saturday is believed to have
been practically arranged ut that time.
Shaffer and Williams slipped quietly
out of Pittsburg and were in New
York several hours before hint of
their presence reached the public.
williams Declines to Talk.
President Shaffer and Secretary
Williams returned from New York
yesterday morning. they left the me-
Itropolis at $50 o'clock Saturday night,
after an eyentful day. They had spent
many hours in conference with the
leading officials of the steel trust, and
came home with hopes, for an early
ending Of the present contest. In
Pittsburg little was known Of the con.
ference, but the greatest interest in the
outcome was shown among the manu-
facturers. Secretary Williams was
found ut his home last evening. He
| was courteous and promptly admitted
that he had been with President Shat
fer in New York and had seen J. p.
Morgan, but us to what had taken
place there he said with firmness that
he was pledged to secrecy and could
NOT +sf1l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

head of the Christian ana Missionary
alliance at the alliance camp meeting
at Beulall Park.
Similar scenes at previous annual
gatherings Of this sect were outdone.
The excitement among the 5000 at
the meeting under the impassioned APP
peals of the president was boundless.
A newsboy gave SO. An aged woman
who said she washed the money from
dirty Clothes" gave 50. She was
blind and attended the meeting in the
hope of n divine healing of the disease
Of her eyes, so that she can continue
to make living by washing. One
woman flung her watch through the
air toward the platform where the
president stood.
In addition to the iewelry $1,000
was collected at the forenoon meet
ing and another large sum in the even
ing. Some one. whose name was kept
secret, gave $1,000. Here's my Pan
American trip shouted one man, as
he thrust a roll of bills into one of the
bushel baskets used for receiving con-
tributions. The gifts We're greeted by
cheers of praise the Lord" and SINH
lar exclaYations. Much valuable jew
elry wasfgiyer, this not being included
in the total of $4,000. The announces
ment was made that only solid gold
and genuine gem jewelry was wanted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
REV. III. A D. SIMPSON.

head of the Christian and Missionary
alliance at the alliance camp meeting
at Beulall Park.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
BOERs PRACTICE BARBAR1sM
Story of the Killing of Wounded British
80 ot Vlalfnutafu

SVoTy vi tue OI NOuHueu Ibrltlbu
Mt ylalefontein.
London, July 27.-The Daily Mail
publishes Lord Ilitchencrs official re-
port regarding the Nlakfontein affair,
which is as follows: Lieutenant w.
S. b. Duff has given me the following
information: On the dry after the
fight at Vlakfontein, May 90 Lieuten-
ant Hearn told him that while lying
on the ground wounded he saw, about
twenty yards from him, Lieutenant
Spring and Sergeant Findlay, both
slightly wounded They We're binding
up each others wounds, when Young
Boer came up and she. 10th dead
Lieutenant Hcarn lay quite still. The
Beers thinking him dead, contented
themselves with taking his spurs and
leggings.
Lieutenant Hearn also said that
others of our wounded were shot by
Beers. Lieutenant Duff collected the
testimony of, eight privates and non.
commissioned officers, who affirmed
that they saw Beers Shoot our wound
ed. Several of the men saw Boer,
evidently some one in authority, trying
to stop his men from shooting our
wounded Lord kitchener has wired
that he would supplement it by sworn
| Testimony
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
DEMAND FAIR PLAY.
Maryland Senators and Representatives
Arnv.od n,o, s~hI.,,

Baltimore, Nd, July 29.-Admiral
Schley being native of Maryland,
the senators and congressman from
this state are expected to take the
leading part in forcing congressional
investigation of the whole Santiago
affair and the part the navy depart
ment has played in the -Schley
cabal. Every member Of the Mary
land delegation takes the ground that
the Maryland officer has been made
the victim of rank injustice If nothing
worse, and all are preparing to bring
the matter before congress as soon as
1t conyenes should the admiral not be
vindicated by the court of inquiry.
Congressman Schirm, the new men,
Der from this city. was the first to ex-
press himself on the subject and he
is now preparing resolution provid-
ing for an investigation of the whole
West Indian campaign by congress.
Il want 1t understood" Said Mr..
Schirm, that my resolution is not in
spiled in any spirit of vindictiveness
against Admiral Sampson. simply
want congress to get at the facts in.
the West Indian naval compaign If
the charges which Nlaclay makes
lgainst Schley are true. then the navy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Look out for bank notes on the

Look out for bank notes on the
State Bank of New Brunswick, Nj.
Don't accept them in. payment. This
state, it is currently reported, has re-
Gently been flooded with spurious notes
of this bank. Specimens of the bills re-
ceived in Des Moines from points
through the central part of the state,
says the Leader, very much resmble or
binary bank notes in general appear
ance, but on inspection there is nothing
about them to deceive q person unless
it is the representation that they are
Canadian bills of the province of New
Brunswick, for the words New Jersey"
following the name of the town of New
Brunswick are printed in small letters
against q dark background. Bankers
in Iowa where the notes were scattered
promiscuously, report numerous in
stances of receiving for deposit and are
doing their best to put people on guard
against them to prevent the further sue.
cess Of the swfndle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
w0MAN's FRIGHTFUL FALL
Six Stories from Chicago Hotel window
-Dies in tho Hospital.

Chicago, July 25.-NIrs. Brick De
Graft, of Lacrosse, Wis, who fell from
the sixth story window of the Morrison
hotel early yesterday morning, died
shortly after she had been taken to the
county hospital. The police say that
the woman accidentally fell from the
window. The woman was nude whep.
she struck the pavement, and the oc-
cupant of a neighboring room says that
just before she fell she was throwing
her shoes at the door and calling for
beer. She had been registered during
the day as follows: "B. DeGraff and
wife, Lacrosse, Wis.," B. DeGraff be-
ing with her. They went out in the
evening, the woman returning alone.
Lacrosse. Wis, July 25.-The wo-
man who was killed by falling out Of
the sixth-story window of the Hotel
Morrison, Chicago. was the divorced
wife Of Brick DeGraff, a local tailor.
DeGraff was divorced from his wife
about three months ago on the ground
that she was a habitual drunkard. The
couple had been married only about
three years. and during that time We're
divorced three or four times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
eREELE

Mrs. Lydia Mckay is very Ill with a.
fever.
Postmaster Farwell is away on a va
cation.
Chas. Davis is attending summer
school at the county seat.
Tom Armstrong was able to attend
to business again on Monday.
Nate Griffith visited his sister in Hop
kinton Tuesday.
Laura Ray is visiting friends in Nam
chester this week.
b. A. Baker was here Thursday for a
few hours visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Brownell is visiting her sister in
Manchester.
Mrs. Louise Corell attended the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. j. Noble, of Edgew0od.
Chas. Parker informs us that his
father has received letter from the
father of the lad who was injured by
the cars at Oneida few weeks ago and
in which he states that the young man
is improving nicely.
Secretary Bishop, of the Delaware
county fair association, was in this
place on Saturday distributing litera-
ature. The gentleman is very pleasant
to meet, and his energy will ineure US a
good fair.
Yesterday John Hockaday, living
southeast of this place, was overcome
by the terrible heat. Mr.. Hockaday
was working on a strawstack, and as
the sun shone at 1870 degree clip, he
went under. DIR. Thomas was called
and applied the usual restoratives, leav-
ing the patient as comfortable as pus-
sible. He will recover. Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Biggest ship Atlont Sails. ,

London, July 29.-The new White
Star line steamship Celtic, the largest
ship in the world, sailed from Liverpool
for New York on her maiden voyage.
The White Star people assert that she
is also the most comfortable vessel
afloat. She displayed wonderful
steadiness in the Irish sen. She is
so large that she is not affected by
ordinary waves, and her speed ex-
ceeds expectations. She will probably
average seventeen knots per hour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
The Y ounger Bros, recently released

The Younger Bros, recently released
from the Saltwater, Minnesota peniten-
tiary, were old style bank robbers and
therefore, says the Cincinnati Enquirer,
not regarded as longer dangerous. The
bank robbers in this country of the
present day work on scientific plans,
and are not usually sent to the peniten-
tiary. Those convicted are as rule
pardoned. 1t is different in Germany,
there the bankers convicted of stealing
the funds of depositors escape punish
ment only by the suicide route. The
pardon route is not open to them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
woman for state OIL 1n,nector.

Des Molncs, Ia, July Ex-Governor
Shaw has appointed Mrs. Louis
Weinstein, of Burlington, to succeed
her husband, Louis Welnstein, as
one of the state oil inspectors. Vein
stein was for many years member
Of The Hawkeye editorial staff This
is the first time woman was ever
appointed to this position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

sHAFFER HoBNoBs WITH MORGAN
Trip to New York That Looks Like
Resumption of Work.
Heads of the Steel Trust and the Anal
gamated in Council-What Was
Done Is Dead Secret.

Pittsburg, July 29.-The strike of
the steel and tin workers of the Anal
gamated Association against the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation will prob
ably be settled this week. A confer
ence held in New York Saturday be
tween the officials of the United States
Steel Corporation and President SHAFT
fer and Secretary Williams, of the
workers organization, has resulted in
paving the way for renewal of nego-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
ORDERED THE JURY 10 ACuull
End of tho Trial of a Man for the Murder
of His Sister,


Pittsield, Mass, July 27-Robert
Fosburg, on trial here this week for
the murder of his sister, is free man.
Before the jury lad chance to retire
yesterday morning the judge, stating
that the evidence was insufficient to
convict, ordered the jury to find ver-
dict of acquittal. The evidence was
very Insufficient fact, so much so
that 1T is generally held that there
never was any good reason for the
trial.
Fosburg's sister, who had been his
favorite and chum, was killed with a
pistol on the night of Aug. 10, 1900
The family said that burglars had got
into the house, and being discovered
had shot the girl dead. There We're
circumstances that caused this story to
be disbelieved, and young Fosburg was
arrested, indicted and tried, with the
result stated. The verdict is univers-
ally approved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Bring. Troops from Manila.

San Francisco, July 29.-The trans.
port Meade arrived yesterday from
Manila in the notwithstanding time of
|twenty-one days. The Meade brought
1856 men Of the Eighth field battery,
twenty-one hospital corps men, thirty
five insane, 1863 convalescent soldiers.
one time-expired prisoner, 2O2 dis
charged soldiers from Manila and 103
bodies, including that of Helen d.
Cochrane, contract nurse, who died
in Manila of acute nephritis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Exposure to sudden climatic changes

Exposure to sudden climatic changes
produces cold in the head and catarrh is
apt to follow. Provided with Ely's
Cream Balm you are armed against
nasal catarrh. Price SO cents at drug
gists, or Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street,
New York, will mail it. The Balm
cures without pain, does not irritate or
cause sneezing. Itspreads itself over
Immediately the painful inflammation,
ly cures the cold. 31-2-w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
q. F. whitney in Business Again.

a. F. Whitney in Business Again.
l have opened shop one door east Of
the Globe hotel and am prepared to do
all kinds of tin, sheet iron and sheet
metal work. Lawn mowers repaired.
| have for sale two good second hand
lawn mowers, and good second hand
gasoline stove. All work entrusted to
me will have prompt attention.
19tf II. +. WHITNEY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Death Of rev. Adam aIiller

Chicago, July 29.-Rev. Adam Miller,
called "the father of German Method
ism in America" and said to be the
Oldest Methodist minister in the United
States, is dead at his home here Of
old age, being 81 years old. OF recent
years Mr.. Miller practiced medicine
and wrote books advancing his pecu-
liar theories of natural science.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Elk. to Moot in Utah Next.

Milwaukee, July 25.-While Salt
Lake City was honored by being Sc
lected as the next meeting place of the
grand lodge of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks, Grand Rapids,
Mich, captured the first prize in the
big Ellss parade yesterday afternoon.
The Toledo "Cherry Pickers" were
awarded second and the Chicago con.
tinpent third MONEYS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Llttle Family DI.pute south.

Memphis, Tenn, July 29.--In n fight
with Winchester rifles last night, near
Forest ELL cemetery, Edwin Blalocls,
son of NJ. &. Blalock, was killed; the
elder Blalock and Robert Wright, ST.,
were shot in the leg. Wright's son,
who also took part.1n the affary, Rob-
ert Wright, Jr., is fugitive, unhurt.
The murderous ARRAY had its origin in
a family dispute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

Dies Moines, Ia, July 27.-Twenty-
hundredths of an inch of rain is tile
average in the Des Nfoines district
Wednesday night, and it has helped
the corn enough to cause the state di-
vision of the department of agriculture
crop service to give out an encouraging
report. Director Sage says that the
damage to corn has been plainly
checked in many localities, where the
rain amounted to more than the aver
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

good Bible students. By way OF III
vertment the chairman called for
verses from the seventeenth chapter
of the gospel of st. John. This was
continued for an hour, and but one
mistake made in the quotations. Ban
ners were presented to delegations
which excelled in the senior sacred lit
erature course, and to others for gem
eral merit. Registration Slips were
passed about and showed that approx
imately 5000 people were present. The
address Of the forenoon was made by
Rev. w. P. Mckee, of Mt. Corroll. ILL.,,
on ssyVhat Christ Adds to Life"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
LIGHT ON MRS. ATHENS PAST.
Friend OF Pierre Lorillnrd Wife of an
Employe.

Employe.
New York, July 29.-All the mystery
surrounding the identity of the man
who became the husband of Mrs. AL
lien was dispelled by the discovery
that "he" was woman. The person
who went through a marriage cere-
mony with Miss Barnes was the wife
of one of Mr.. Lollilard's employees.
After the ceremony she simply took of
her mans attire and resumed gown,
which fact explains why no one has
been able to discover who "Mr." Allen
was, or what became of him.
The conflicting stories that Mr.. Al
lien was an Englishman who received
$4,000 to become the husband OF
Miss Barnes and then conyiently dis
appear, that he had gone west imme-
diately afterthe ceremony and had con.
vicinity died, that he had gone. to
Europe, Africa and almost all other
countries under the sun, are thus ex-
n1afrled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Pennsylvania is conceded to be tt

Pennsylvania is conceded to be the
most corrupt state politically in the
Union, due to the fact that one party
and one political machine have full and
absolute control there. Next week will
determine whether the old republican
machine, or new one will be in control
In Iowa. The latter is preferable, the
former, like the Pennsylvania machine,
is very .eorruptan should be strangled
and buried.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

In an article of great power in the
August number of the North American
Review on "The Insular Cases" ex-Sen-
ator Geo. L. Edmunds shows that:l
1t is settled by these decisions that
there are some of the projections OF the
Constitution against unbridled power
to which the Inhabitants Of coded terri
tories are not entitled. But the ques-
ton remains, whether they are entitled
to any constitutional protection at all.
Mr.. Edmunds enumerated some of the
rights secured to the people of the
States by the Constitution against in
vasion by congress such as the rights
to the free exercise of religion, to free
dom of speech and of presto peaceable
assembly and to petition of the govern
ment for redress of grievances, to keep
and bear arms, etc. These and other
similar rights, the venerable statesman
asserts, were understood by the fraln-
ers of the Constitution to be among the
fundamental and inalienable rights of
man living in civilized and organized
communities; and 1t can scarcely have
been intended that congress, the crea-
ture of the Constitution, should exer-
else the power over territories impaired
to 1t by the Constitution, except under
the Limitations and prohibitions impos-
ed upon it by the Constitution. A SOW
ereignty created and existing only by
the Constitution, and yet liable to be
exercised contrary to the provisions of
Constitution is, indeed, a paradox. Mr..
Edmunds contrasts the action of con-
gress in providing for the government
of the territory coded to us by France in
1903, and its action in providing for the
government of the recently acquired
islands:
"The Philippine Act of March End,
1901, provided that all military, civil
and judicial power necessary to govern
the Philippine Islands, acquired from
Spain by the treaties concluded at Paris
on the tenth day of December, eighteen
hundred and ninety-eight, and at Wash
linton on the seventeeth day of Novem-
0OAs i4thOtOSA hhh0AOAS obohA oAbA OSbSA>
wise provided by congress, be vested in
such person and persons and shall be
exercised in such manner as the presi-
dent Of the United States shsll direct,
for the establishment of civil govern
ment and for maintaining and protect
ing the inhabitants of said islands in the
free enjoyment of their liberty, property
and religion In the Louisiana instance,
the military, civil and judicial powers
existing at the time of the cession, and
none others were to be administered.
In the Philippine instance, all military,
civil and judicial powers necessary to
govern the islands were to be admins
tered. In the first case, existing laws
were to be executed; in the second case,
anyand alllaws thought necessary by the
president were to be set up and execut-
ed The contrast between the essential
principles and the actual grants of pow
er to the president in the two acts could
not be more complete. In the Louisia
ma, congress adopted the existing laws
and merely changed the personel of
their administrators. In the Philip
pines, congress adopted no>iaws, but de
posted all power in the agents of the
president"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
TO FoRT1FY GOLDEN GATE
Government Decides vnat Improvement,
MT SON francisco.

Mt SON francisco.
San Francisco, July 26.-The gov
eminent has determined to make vast
improvements in the Notifications
around the harbor of San Francisco.
To that end the present commander at
the Preside, Colonial Rawles, has been
given a new title, which gives him
Jurisdiction over all Notifications pre-
tecting this city.
He is now commander of San Fran
CISCO Among his assistants will be
Captain q. A. Miller, who is to be
known rs district adjutant. The hills
on both sides of the Golden Gate arc
to be mounted with more of the heav.
lest and most approved ordinance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Another Band Of Tagal. surrender..

Manila, July 25.-Colonel Zurbano,
with twenty-nine officers, 61S men, 243
rifles and 100 bolos, has surrendered to
Lieutenant Hickman, of the First cav
airy, in Tayabas province. These
former insurgents have taken the oath
of allegiance to the United States, and
their surrender clears that district of
the revolutionary element.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

Newport, II. l., July 26.-The Co
lumbia yesterday, in a rattling thresh
to windwari from New London to
Newport got home first because the
Constitution struck on a ledge near the
Race Rock lighthouse, and will be put
into dock before she races again. The
weather was regular Constitution
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Faith Healing Did Not Heal

Mason, Mich, July 2G.-The coro-
ner's jury which investigated the death
Of Mrs. Thomas Shepard, Il Christian
Scientist, of Aurelius, rendered yer-
dict of death by blood poisoning,
caused by not receiving proper treat
ment at childbirth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

York, Pa, July 29.-The machine
shop of the American Machine and
Foundry company, located ut Hanover,
this county, was destroyed by fire. The
less is estimated at from $4,000 to