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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
HALF A mILLroa IN RUFUS.
pitkin 4 Brooks Croclsery House at Chi
tngo Destroyed hy Fire.

.ngo Destroyed hy Fire.
Chicago, Jan. 2G.-Fire of a mys-
FERROUS origin destroyed the big whole
sale glassware and crockery store of
Pitkin & Brooks, Lake and State
streets, early this morning, causing Il
loss OF S550,Go0 and iniuring several
liremen. The latter We're hurt by fall
ing glassware. or We're scorched by
flames which suddenly burst from the
windows.
The fire was first discovered in the
rear part of the second story, and evil
IDENTIFY had been burning slowly for
some time. Adjacent buildings, though
seriously threatened, We're saved. In
front of the Pitkin & Brooks building
is the Union Elevated Loop railway
which was damaged somewhat by the
intense heat The loss on the building
is $4,000; on stock, 5000 00-all we'll
insured. The firm of Pitliin & Brooks
Is one of the Oldest in Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

New York. Jan 2s Sixty skaters,
many women and cliild,en,
broke through the ice on large pond
back of Evergreen cemetery. Brock
Ign. yesterday, and in the wild stlua-
Gle for life two boys were drowned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
p.ominsnif; -Nsbra,ka.-p Dead,

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 26. - Colonel
Harlan Baird, one of the most promi-
nent men in northern Nebraska, is
dead at Dakota City. He came to this
section In 1855. He was civil war
veteran.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
Gives the Mis.lonarIes Satisfaction.
Thinks John Bull should pny.

The Russian authorities have re-
fused to have any share in the fortifi-
cation of Ching Wan Tao, claiming
that it merely guards the mines and
other property belonging to the Eng
fish, and that it is highlands duty to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
"ALBERT EDwARD."


GILBERT EDWARD"
Immediately the blinds of the Man
sion House windows We're drawn down
and the signal was given to the men
stationed In st. Paul's. The moment
they received it London knew that the
Queen was dead; for the Great Bell
of st. Paul's never tolls except when
royalty, Archbishop of Canterbury,
bishops or lord mayors of London,
have passed ''to the majority" The
tolling continued for two hours at In
tervals of minute, and could be
heard for miles in the direction of the
wind. Some hundreds of people stood
in front OF, the cathedral around the
spot where Queen Victoria prayed on
the sixtieth anniversary Of her Access
sion to the throne.
"God Save the King
At the usual dinner of the Hilary
term of Grays Inn the master teacher
said: Amid great sorrow we must fol-
low the practice of the constitution
and recite God Save the King" The
chapel bell tolled eighty-two times and
| the benchers drank the health of the
king.
Bell. Toll All Over the Kingdom.
A quarter of an hour after the first
bell-toll was heard more than 1000
newsboys had invaded the streets with
black-ruled newspapers, crying" death
of the Queen" while through the dark
streets doomed the deep-toned notes of
the big bell and the bells of the city
churches re-echoing the news. The
news of the Queens death reached all
the towns In the kingdom few min
utes after it had been received by the
lord mayor of London, and was quick
ly spread throughout the country dis
tricts by the tolling of bells.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
CRAZY SNAKE CAPTURED

HIS Arrest Is Expected to Put an End to
the Indian Trouble.
Henrietta, |. T., Jan. 2S-Deputy
United States Marshal Grant johnson,
In command Of well-armed force OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

We're elected as follows: President,
T. o. Kato, Forest City; secretary and
treasurer, J. D. Brown, ,Oskaloosa.
sErlngneiu, u, Jan. 25.-John H.
Thomas, the millionaire manufacturer
OF this city, Who became famous
through his contest with the late Cal
vim s. Brice for seat in the United
States senate, dropped dead at his
home from apoplexy, aged "A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

London, Jan. 23.-At few minutes
past the hour of quarter to p. m.
yesterday the lord mayor of London
received the following dispatch:
"Osborne e.4h n. m-Ny beloved
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
held at Delaware, said Delaware county, on the
: Witness W our hands this 18th day of January, A.
- i'o'' A, s. COON. President.
MILES e. BLAIR, Secretary.


STATE OF IOWA, Delaware county. S..
do hereby certify that on this 2s1h day Of jan a
tary Public in and for said county, appeared A..
8. Coon and Miles \. Blair, to me personally rs
they are the duly elected and qualified President
and Secretary. respectively, OF the FARMEh s;,,
MUTUAL FIRE AND LIGHTNING INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION of Delaware county, Iowa. That
said Association has no corporate seal That
the foregoing instrument was signed by them 10
behalf Of said Association. in pursuance of q
resolution duly passed at a special meeting Of
its members, duly called for that purpose, held
on the 24tn day Of j anuary. 1901, In Delaware,
said county which resolution DESIGNATED, en- ant
and secretary to sign, execute, and aek1owledge
president and Miles E. Blair as secretary. and
each Of them. acknowledged the said instrumt Mt
to be the voluntary act and deed of said Assoca-
ton, by each of them voluntarily done and exc
cutei.
it,. ST CHAS. Il. BRONSON,
Notary Public In and for
5-4w Delaware county, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Quality and not quantity makes De-
Wits Little Early Risers such valuable
little liver pills. Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
MUST TOE THE MARK
Allies at Peking Decline to Make
Concessions Requested
by China.
All SIN REQUIRED TO KEEP FAITH
And Act Upon the Demands of the
Powers-Prince Ching Reas-
sures the Missionaries.

Picking, Jan. 26.-owing to Queen
Victoria's death there has been tem-
porary cessation of the negotiations.
The various nations yesterday fired
minute guns in honor of her majesty.
The request of Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang for the transfer Of the
Forbidden City to the Chinese, in or
der that preparations may be made for
the emperor's return, have been re-
ferred by the generals to the ministers,
who have replied that they saw no
reason to alter the previous determine
t.ca chat the Chinese must show deeds
proving their desire to comply with
the demands of the joint note before
any concessions would be granted.
In Regard to Atonement.
Paris, Jan. pa Havas agency
dispatch from Shanghai says the dip
lomats have decided unanimously to
notify the Chinese plenipotentiaries
that the military arrangements Of the
powers depend on the promptitude
with which China executes her engage
ments. They will also demand that
the death penalty be imposed on four
Chinese functionaries, including Chou
"iAo DoSlliulAAouS WAN
penalty will also be demanded for
Prince Kang vi assistant grand Sec
retary and president of the civil board
who committed suicide. They will
finally ask that the death penalty be
decreed' in the case of General Tung
Fuh Slang and that it be carried out
when he is captured.
Gives the Missionaries Satisfaction.
Picking, Jan. 26.-Prince Ching has
assured committee of missionaries
that there was no intention or desire
on the part of the Chinese government
to place restrictions upon the missions,
and that the government itself never
had in the past any objections to the
missionaries or to their methods. The
missionaries are greatly pleased with
Prince Chlng's frankly expressed as.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
Victoria, Whose Power Was Her
Womanliness, Goes to Her
Rest and Reward.
HER EMPIRE BOWS IN SORROW
While All the World Bares Its Head
in the Presence of Great
Bereavement.
EDWARD VII is KING OF ENGLAND
Scene ut the Bedside of the Dying
Queen = Her Passing Takes
- Place on the Anniversary
Her Fathers

London, Jan. 24.-King Edward VII.
has taken the oath as king Of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and Emperor of India.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
VICTORIA DEAo-EDwARD RE1GNs
Great Event Takes Plnce on the Ann
versary of Duke of Kent's Death.

GEeaL .1VeuC 1akeb Iluce OIL Tie ami
versary of Duke of Kent's Death.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. %. =
Queen Victoria is dead and Edward
VII reigns.
The events of the last few days are
too fresh to need repetition. AT the
lodge gates the watchers waited nerv-
ously. Suddenly along the drive from
1.-The Queen is dead!' as lie dashed
through the crowds.
Then down the hillside rushed a
myriadof messengers, passing the fate
full bulletin from one to another. Soon
the surrounding country knew that II
king ruled over Great Britain. The
local Inhabitants walked as il in a
dream through the streets of Cowes,
but they did not hesitate to stop to
drink the health of the new monarch.
Meanwhile the lighting was flashing
the sad and important news to the
ends of the world and the empires en-
sign. in great procession, followed
the drum-roll round the world and
hung half-masted.
The greatest event in the memory of
TIL; generation, the most stupendous
change in existing conditions that
could possibly be imagined, has taken
place quietly, almost gently, upon the
anniversary of the death of Queen
Nictoria's father, the Duke of Kent.
The end of this career, never equalled
by any woman in the worlds history,
came in simply-furnished room in
Osborne House. Around her were
gathered almost every descendant OF
her line. Well within view of her dy-
ing eyes there hung portrait of the
Prince Consort. 1t was he who de
signed the room and every part OF the
castle.
In scarcely audible words the white
haired bishop of Winchester prayed
beside her as he had often prayed with
Lis sovereign, for he was her chaplain
at Windsor. With bowed heads the
imperious ruler of the German empire
and the man who is now king Of
England, the woman who has succeed.
cd to the title OF queen, the princes
and princesses, and those of less than
royal designation, listened to the bisl-
ops payer. Six O'Clock passed. The
bishop continued his ntercesslon. One
of the younger children asked ques-
ton in shrill childish, treble and was
Immediately Sllenceu. me women oil
this royal family sobbed family and
the men sliutiled uneasily.
SIGNAL OF DEATH is GIVEN
AS the Queen Passes to Her Rest SIR
James KeEi Raises Ein Hand.
At exactly half-past 6 Sir James
Reid held up his hand, and the people
| in the room knew that England had
lost her queen. The bishop pronounced
the benediction. The queen passed
away quite peacefully. She Suffered
no pain. Those who were now mourn
ers went to their rooms. A few min
utes later the inevitable element of
materialism stepped into this pathetic
| chapter OF international history. for
the court ladies went busily to work
ordering their mo,Vning from London.
The Prince of Wales was very much
affected when the doctors at last in
formed him that his mother had
b1eathed her last Emperor William,
himself deeply affected, did his best
to minister comfort to his sorrow
stricken uncle, whose new dignity he
was the 6rst to acknowledge. From
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
Arguments on the Titus Act.

Des AOines, Ia, Jan. 25.-The state
supreme court heard arguments ON
che validity of the Titus constitutional
amendment Tor biennial elections. 1t
was the test case of Marsh w. Bailey,
county attorney of Washington coun-
ty, the plaintiff, and Mr.. Bailey was
the only one of the five lawyers who
addressed the court who questioned
the validity of the amendments. A.
B. Cummins made the principal argu-
ment for the amendment and was sup
ported by S. w. Brookhar., G. A.
Irwin and former Attorney General
Remley. A decision is expected In
about two weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
IOWA STATE COLUMN.
Telegraphic Matters of Interest to Our
Own People.
Happening. Throughout the State Re-
corded for the Benefit of the Read
n or. of This Paper.

Hampton, Ia, Jan. 23.-John Han
son, a brakeman on the Chicago Great
Western railroad, was arrested here
and confessed the theft OF registered
mail package containing $1,000. The
recovery of the package and the cap
ture OF the thief We're brought about
through the efforts of Inspectors Stew
art and hetcham, who had devoted all
their time to the case for two weeks.
The package, containing $1,000 in
treasury notes, was mailed by the Du-
buque National bank of Dubuque Jan.
II, TO Louis Simmer IL Sons of Clarks-
vile, Ia. The registered package was
placed in the charge of hallway Mail
Clerk IL. A. Morey, who Inadvertently
carried it past Clarksville and discov
cred his mistake after reaching Hamp-
ton. AT tie latter place the car was
held over night and Morey put the
package in Il drawer in the mail car
for safe keeping. In the morning the
money was missing and the postal
einploye reported the loss at once to
tile department.
inspectors Stewart and Ketcham
were detailed on the case. They
questioned Morey closely and he con-
WINGED them of his innocence. In the
course of their Investigation they
learned that mention of the valuable
package had been made in the pres
ence of Hanson and several others.
Another clew led the inspectors to
search Hanson's house in Hampton.
After a days search the missing
money was found in glass jar buried
two feet under ground in the cellar.
The brakeman was placed under ar
:'est aud confessed the crime.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

At the annual meeting. of the stockholders,
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, each to hold his
office for one ~ year. and three t3l Directors;
one Director for one III year, one for Two III
wears, one for three [3l years: aud one Director
shall be elected at each annunl meeting OF the
Stockholders thereafter to serve for term Of
three Isl years.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-18

sons and corporations claiming or to
claim through or under him are estopped
from claiming any interest right or tile
In or to the Minnie Healey- as against
the defendants, and that the plaintiff is
not entitled to any judgment or relief
sought for in his complaint.
Fourth. That F. A. Heinze is entitled
to decree in effect compelling the plain
tiff to convey all and every right, claim
or title which he. has or may assert in
and to the Minnie Healey under and by
virtue of the leases and agreements men,
toned in the complaint, and that said
decree upon it's entry have such effect,
which decree the entry shall be condi-
tional upon the payment of $4,000 by
Henze to the plaintiff.
Fifth. That the defendants, F. A,
Heinze and the Johnstown company, are
entitled to decree forever quieting their
title to the Minnie Healey against all
and every claim of the plaintiff save any
right to a vendors lien thereon, for $54.-
900 and interest that may hereafter ac-
crue, and for the further sum of SIS, 900
and interest paid by the plaintiff to
Caroline V. Kelly, and forever enjoining
and restraining the plaintiff and all
those claiming through and under him
from attempting to have any convey.
ance of any right, title or interest in or
tn the Minnie Healey from Caroline V.
Kelly, John Devlin, Marion M. Devlin
OF Mary E. Reilly, or either of them,
and from commencing or prosecuting
any suit or action against them or the
defendants.
Sixth. That the plaintiff is entitled to
a Judgment for $4,000 and $4,000 paid to
Caroline V. Kelly, with interest on the
latter from the date Of judgment.
Seventh. That the value of the sup>
plies used by Heinze in the Minnie
Healey and belonging to the plaintiff.
and the money paid for supplies, labor
and pay roll by the plaintiff on account
of the Minnie Healey after November q,
1898, is only an indebtedness and does
sot form any part of consideration for
The transfer from. the plaintiff to the de.
fendant of the leases and agreements
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-18
WHAT 1T MEANS TO MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYEES
Machinists Want Nine Hour Work
day Which the Employers Are Not
Willing to Allow Ten Hours
Pay for-Trouble Began
Over One Year Ago.

der no circumstances would the Inter-
national Association Of Machinists be
recognized again. It also declared null
and void the national arbitration agree
ment between the manufacturers and
machinists. This action was Endorsed
at the New York meeting and 100000
raised to carry on the war against
union machinists.
This war will extend into every nook
and corner of the country, and will not
other is completely beaten. It will be as
bitterly fought throughout the nation as
was the struggle In the building trades
of last year in Chicago, and it Is freely
admitted that business will suffer SO
district involved.
The manufacturers assert that IN the
struggle against union labor they will
have the support of all combinations OF
capital that come in contact with orr
ganized labor. They also declare that
the railroad companies of the country
fear a gigantic strike Of machinists will
take place on their lines some day. and
for that reason they will aid the manu-
facturers. This. it is said. would involve
the railroad employees brothefnoods.
Several other trades are endeavoring
to receive higher wages from the manu-
facturers. There are the molders. pat
ternmakers, blacksmithS and metal
workers None of these trades. 1t is said.
will permit the manufacturers to use It
as a club to crush the machinists union
and it is admitted that they will un-
doubtedly be dragged into the struggle.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-18
MAY EXPEL
A CHICAGO
LABOR PARTY
CHICAGO Federation IS in
Th0UBLE WITH PARENT
BODY.
Drastic Action Likely to Be Taken by
Members Of the National Execu-
tive Committee at Meeting
to Be Held in Toronto
Next Month.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, June 1S.-Thomas I. Kidd.
one of the members of the American
federation would. 1t is said, be the in
eating the local assembly, last night
sent to President Gompers at Washing
ton, a report recommending the revoca-
ton Of the Chicago federation's charter
If the recommendation is accepted,
drastic action will probably be taken
by the executive board at a meeting to
be held in Toronto early next month.
A formidable rival to the Chicago
realized in local labor circles that the
evitable sequel to the act of revocation
and forthwith factional war would
ensue between the rival labor assem-
blies.
Although for long time it has been
REALIZED in local labor circles that the
relations between the Chicago fedora
tion and the parent bodies were being
strained, almost to the swapping point,
vet 1t had been supposed the crisis had
been lded over during the session Of
the national officers at the Briggs house
two weeks ago.
1t had been charged that the Chicago
federation was guilty of insubordina-
tion to the national body and Of violat-
ing the national rules of the organiza-
tion.
Among the labor men of prominence
the announcement as to the action of
Mr.. Kidd, who Is Chicago man and
national secretary of the Amalgama ted
Wood Workers union, was decidedly
sensational news.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-18

Five Hundred Machinery Manufac-
turers Are Arrayed Against the
Employes-A General Labor War
May Follow-Orusade Against
Union Workmen.


leo agreed to grant a nine-hour and
half work day In November, 1900, and a
nine-hour day in May. 1901 These con-
cessions We're made during strike of
machinists which involved nearly every
manufacturer Interested in the pres
ent New York meeting. That strike was
then declared OFF.
Immediately afterward the manufac-
turers were notified that the machinists
would not permit q reduction in wages
to correspond with the reduction in
hours, and in January last they asked
that the Qustion be taken up by the ad-
ministrative council of the National
Metal Trades Council and settled by ar
bitration. This request was refused, the
manufacturerers claiming that the
wage qustion was q local issue and
should be settled by individual employ
ers and their workmen. If they failed
to agree, then the district and national
organizations would take up the question
and make decision.
This was unsatisfactory to the ma
chinists and May u President O'Connell
issued on order to strike in every shop
where ten hours pay for nine hours
work was refused. This resulted in co.
900 machinists striking May 20. OF these
about 10000 have since been granted
their demands. One of the features of
the machinists' strike IS that nonunion
men have Joined 1t In large numbers.
May 28 the Administrative Council
met in Chicago ana adopted declara-
ton of principles which declared that
thereafter the employer would conduct
his business to suit himself and that un-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-18
The Entire Membership Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor May Be In
volved in the Controversy, Which
Would Mean l,500,O 900 Men
Would Quit Work.

The strike of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists which is now
gradually spreading over the country
bids fare to involve the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and all allied unions.
the aggregate membership being 1,500,-
900.
Four hundred machinery manufacture
ers, members of the National Metal
Traders Association have declared war
upon the International Association of
Machinists, and according to the state
ment of leaders on both sides, the strug-
gle will be the most desperate and dis
astrous controversy in the history of the
country.
Officers of the association also declare
that several hundred other manufacture
ers will join in the crusade against the
union machinists. and with such be-
ginning they are confident they can dis
rupt the International Association Of Ma
chinists and all other trades that may
come to their assistance.
While the declaration of war is against
the machinists alone. labor men assert
that the manufacturers will have to
fight all labor, as the entire membership
Of the American Federation Of Labor
will come to the assistance Of the ma
chinists.
The trouble began over a question of
wages. A year ago the manufacturers
Of the United States. Canada and Mex