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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
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Failed to Reach Apartment Where $780,
900 Was Stored.

Failed to Reach Apartment Where $780,
900 Was Stored.
Chardon, o., April 5.-Six men blew
open the safe of the Citizens Savings
bank early yesterday and after a des-
perate fight with Night Watchman
Pomeroy and citizen. whom they ov-
empowered, succeeded in making their
escape. 1t is believed the robbers Sc
cured less than 5000. TIL night watch
man discovered the men at work in
the bank. He was seized, bound and
gagged, but not until he had shot one
of the burglars. DR.. Madison, who
lives near the park, was aroused by
the noise and came to the scene. He
also was seized and tied hand and foot.
IL required three big charges of dyna-
mite to blow the safe door of. After
completing their work the robbers left
town on handcar.
Two men have been arrested ut
Willoughby on suspicion. The robbers
only succeeded in gaining entrance to
the one compartment Of the big safe.
In another part, which was not
reached, 1t is said, nearly $4,000 was
stored. Pomeroy, the night Waterman.
was badly injured. After he shot one
Of the burglars he was numerically
dubbed over the head After being
bound and gagged the Waterman was
dragged into the bank where he wit
messed all the operations. At each
explosion the robbers retired to place
of safety. Pomeroy lay in an ex-
posed place and no attention was paid
to him. except that one of the robbers
whose arm evidently had been broken
by the shot, occasionally gave him
kick. The robbers were long time
getting into the vault. They gath
cred up the loose coins lying about
and then went at the strong box,
| charges without result
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
HEAVY FIGHTING IN NATAL
Boers Wreck a Train and Engage Genera
Campbelrs Column,


Newcastle, Natal, April 4.-The
Beers derailed and wrecked train
near Mount Prospect. Subsequently
General Campbell's column attacked
them and heavy fighting ensued, Cen
eral Campbell being at a disadvantage
Owing to the mist on the hills the
result is not known. here.
New York, April 3.-The news
from Lord Kitchener that General
Plumer has occupied MUSHROOM is ta-
ken to mean, the London correspon-
dent of The Tribune says, that the
British army In South Africa has at
last resumed the northern advance
toward Petersburg. Mushroom Is
situated little north of Pretoria. It
was held for n few days by General
Baden-Powell in August last year, but
had to be evacuated because the
force then ut Lord Roberts disposal
was insufficient at once to provide a
permanent garrison and to secure the
railway line northward from Pretoria.
There can be- little doubt that Lord
Kitchener's latest report indicates the
execution of a comprehensive plan for
the conquest and pacification Of the
northern YranSylal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Lansing. Mich. April 5.yrhe case
of ex-Attorney General Fred A. May
nard. who was Indicted by the late
grand jury Of Ingham county on a
charge of falsifying payrolls In his Of
fee. was thrown out OF court by Judge
Weist. oil the ground that the statute
provides rs to what shall be considered
public money. and also designates the
officers who shall receive and disburse
the same. The court stated that the
Indictment should have been brought
for fraud. in order to hold
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
THREE sAILoRs= DR0WNED

Captain and Members Of shipwrecked
Crew Lose Their Lives in Surf.
Portland. Me-, April S.-The schoon-
err Wendall Burpee, 100 tons, owned
in st. John, N. b., and bound there
from New York with cargo of soft
coal, was wrecked on the Cape Eliza
beth shore. She left Hyannis, and be
ing caught in the gale, tried to make
Portland harbor. Finding that they
were dangerously near the shore the
captain tried to anchor, but both
chains parted. Then the captain and
his three men abandoned the schoon-
er, but their small boat was swamped
by breaker and all but the mate
were drowned
Had they remained on board their
lives would have been saved. as the
schooner cleared the shoals toward
which she was headed. and was driv-
en- high on the beach. The three men
lost were Captain Lewis Marsburg.
aged AZ. who has wife In st. John,
to whom fle was married n month ago:
Steward George Foster. aged %. who
has wife and two children in st.
John; n seaman, aged 30. who be-
longed in Liverpool, and whose name
Is not known. The sole survivor Is
Mate John Swanson of st. John. who
chung to the overturned boat until the
surf was reached. then swan. in spite
of his heavy suit and oilskins. and
was rescued by n lobsterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE
Lineman ut Chicago Meets Death While .
Work.

Alnefnnn Ut ChIchSO Meets 0eutn WINE az
Work.
Chicago. April G.-Frank Coburn, a
telephone lineman. stood on the plat
form at the top Of a telephone pole
cutting out connection, and the hun
dreds of people watching him did not
know he was dead till they saw smoke
ascending from the platform. 1t was
at Garfield boulevard and Halsted
street. Coburn assembled the pole at
2 o'clock. Several men were In the
gang working in the vicinity. The
pole had platform surrounded by an
iron railing under the crossarms. AS
the linemen reached the platform he
seized wire with the cutters and re-
NAMED standing in that position. A
current of 1000 volts passed through
his body when his cutters touched the
wire. The soles of his shoes took fire
and it was with difficulty that they
were loosened from the platform. The
body was supported partly by the iron
railing and partly by the grip OH the
wire overhead. The body was lowered
to the ground by the other workmen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Professor shaler Sticks to it.

Geogolist N. S. Shaler of Harvard
reiterates his recent prophecy that the
new systems of mining which have re-
Gently been discovered will give US
almost sn intolersble supply Of gold"
by the middle Of the present century.
He estimates that on the continent of
America alone $4,000, 100000 Of gold
will be won from gravel within one
hundred years.
This leads the professor to say that
"if the price Of gold goes down another
metal must be looked for as q token of
international value,' and to express the
opinion that "this other metal will be
silver, because silver is not found in al
luvial plains and because, owing to the
difficulty in mining, it will never change
In value"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Two Federal Prisoners Make a
Very Daring Escape at
Chicago.
ONE IS QUICKLY REcApTuRED
BY Raising False Cry. Of "Madman''
the Prisoners Escaped from OF.
ficer In Railway Station.

Washington, April S.-The Chinese
minister was an early caller Mt the
state department to seek information
as to the report, based on adyices to
the state department, that there had
been an interruption of the diplomat
ic intercourse between Russia and
China. Mr.. WI had not been advised
of any such development, and the in
formation before the state department
was SO contradictory that it did not
permit any clear explanation of the
real state of affairs. The doubt arises
from the fact that Mr. Rockhill's lat
est dispatch does not mention any such
disagreement and the officials feel
bound to accept this rs pretty strong
evidence that prior intimations of dis
cord have not taken actual form. Yet
the dispatch received from Mr.
Squires, the American charge daft
flares In the absence of Minister Con-
ger. appears to have been quite eXplic-
1t that the difficulty already had made
itself manifest.
May Have Been Adjusted.
1t Is thought possible Mt the state
ucpul tAcut lllstl lAc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "
which Mr.. Squires refers occurred
prior to the receipt in Pekin of the last
Russian note and that the trouble
may have been adjusted subsequent
ly. The state department maintains
an attitude Of doubt and expectancy.
and Is not yet prepared to admit that
there has been nn interruption of in
tercourse between the two countries,
either limited or complete. Aside from
the Geographic advices there are some
attending circumstances which indi-
cate that at least some strain or par
tial interruption Of intercourse has oc-
CURED. The fact developed In Wash
ingtOn about n week ago that Russia
had delivered to China what amount
ed to an ultimatum on the signing Of
the Manchurian agreement. This fol.
lowed the usual course Of ultimatums
and fixed definite limit of days
within which China could act. 1t also
conveyed the clear intimation that UNI
favorable action by China would lead
to n severance of diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
Expired Last Wednesday.
The limit of time fixed is believed
to have been one week and to have ex.
pired Wednesday. China diu not sign
| within the time limit and the next
day, Thursday, Russia addressed hel
note to the powers which has been ac
cepted as removing the pressure ovel
the Manchurian agreement. This al
first seemed to be waiver of hel
prior intimatiOn of IN interruption OF
diplomatic intercourse. and yet there
was no such explicit waiver, and the
latest advices from Pekin reporting
that an interruption has now actually
occurred, seem to be directly in line
with the threat previously conveyed
In case there proves to be an interrup
tlon Of the relations between Russia
and China 1t is not expected to disar
range the negotiations between the
powers and China, or between Russia
and the powers. 1t probably would be
confined to Termination Of the close
entente long maintained between Rus
i eia and China.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
DEPoPULATI0N OF INDIA
Famine and Cholera Carrying on People
at an Alarming Rate.

Famine and Cholera Carrying on People
at an Alarming Rate.
London, April S.-The depopulation
of India through famine and cholera
Is assuming alarming proportions. The
latest advices from Simla say the CEN
sus returns of the central provinces
show n decrease Of over 1000. 600 since
1891. when under normal conditions an
increase of 100000 might have been
expected. 1t Is estimated that $780,
600 have died in India since 1896 from
causes directly due to the famine. In
western India things are even worse.
The Coodeypoor state returns show a
decrease Of $4,000 or as per cent. Of
the population; the state of Bhopaul
shows decrease of SOS,OOO; the dis
trlct of Banda shows decrease Of
1924 900, and SO on. In Bombay city
the population has diminished by 3d.
600.
The localities which escaped the
plague show a satisfactory though un.
compensating increase. For instance
Madras. which has gained 8 per cent
over 1891.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Pekin. April S.-Japan is taking
measures with view to hostilities
wi, Russia She has entered into an
agreement with I.iu Kun vi, viceroy
OF Nankin. who is acting on behalf OF
the friendly viceroys. regarding the
course they will pursue In aiding Ja-
pan. VI is understood that they have
~ omised to place the tclegraphic COM
munlcatinn and transport facilities at
the service OF japan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Manila, April s.-The following
surgent general Arejola. with thirty
Nueva Caceres. in the province of
The remainder of the command of Ma.
jor Table Tecson. consisting of nine.
teen officers. 173 men and 1873 rifles. Mt
the town OF San Miguel de Mayumo.
Bulacan province, central Luzon. and
sixteen officers and seventy men In
Bulacan province and at other points.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

New York. April s.-Fire did $780,
600 damage to stock and machinery
of the Sudlaus Paper Box company
and Sw0tZer. Pembroke & Co. 90 and
G5 White street. The fire first started
at 10 O'clock ut night and was sup.
posed to have been overcome in a
short time with small loss. but at 2
O'Clock In the morning flames again
We're discovered on one of the upper
floors occupied by the Sudhaus com.
Dany.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Ruthven Get. Beprleve,

Columbus, o.. April 5.-Governor
Nash has reprieved Edwin Ruthven,
the Cleveland murderer. who was to
have been executed on April 70, to
May 5, in order that the full tran
script of the evidence In the case might
be laid before him. 1t was found
that the copy submitted to him was
defective. Many friends Of Ruthven
called on Governor Nash during the
afternoon and urged him to commute
Tho contouco
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Hull Goo. e. the Philippines.

Des Moines. H., April S.-Congress-
man ]. a. Y. Hull. chairman OF the
committee OH military affairs accom-
panied by his family, has started for
the Philippine islands by way of San
Francisco. He goes for the purpose
of making an inspection of the trans
port service of the government and Sc
curing information with regard to the
conditions of the army In the islands.
He will be gone until September and
will visit all important points.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
ca..ius NJ. Clay Resist. the Low.

valleyview. KY, April General
Cassius NJ. Clay refused to admit to
the famous White Hall mansion Dep
uty Sheriff Collier and two other depu-
ties who had gone there from Rich
mond to serve writ for n delivery
sent by Mary b. Clay for furniture
longing to her. A fusillade between
General Clay and the deputies ensued
during which fifteen shots were fired.
1t is not known whether any one in
the Clay mansion was hurt, as neigh
hors fear to enter the premises. None
of the shots fired ut the deputy sher-
lifts took effect
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Est Firht in State Audltor,, Once.

Des Aioines,. Ia, April s.-Frank r.
Merriam, auditor of state, and Ed L.
Champ, until recently chief clerk In
auditors office, engaged in a fist fight
in the private office of the state audi
tor in the Equitable building. Mrs.
Camp witnessed the ARRAY, and jeal-
ously is said to be the cause of the
trouble. Camp received an ugly cash
In the forehead before the two We're
separated by friends. Merriam was
not percep.ibly hurt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Ex.Mlnl.ter 70 corea Dead.

Detroit, Mich. April 8.-John NJ. P.
Sill, minister resident and consul gen.
eral for the United States to Corea,
from 1893 to 1897 is dead at Grace
hospital. For ay ear or more-in fact,
since his return from the Orient when
his health was-shattered-Mr Sill has
been failing, and since Christmas has
waster rapidly away. Mr.. Sill. who
was born in Black Rock, N. Y, in 1881
was minister to Corea during the Chi
nese-Japanese war. and his legation
was the refuge of many Of the Corean
court dignitaries after the sensational
assassination of the Queen of that
Kingdom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Palmer to settle a 30 C.nt.y-

Nashville. Ills. April S.-At,& con.
ference of the attorneys In the case
held here Edmund Palmer. president
Of the defunct private banks of Ash
ley and Desplaines. Ills. land Emmetts-
vile, Ind. offered to settle with the
creditors of the Ashley institution at
so cents on the dollar. pay the ex-
penses of the creditors committee and
attorneys fees. which amount to $3.50
and give his note for the balaffce OF
the default. The offer was accepted
by the committee representing the
creditors and Palmer expects to make
the settlement the latter part Of this
uvook
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Washington. April Attorneys for
Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter now serv-
Ing sentence in the I.eavenwortll.
Kan, penitentiary for defrnuding the
government, have given notice to the
government that they will make appli,
cation to the supreme court today for
the release Of their client OIL bail. pend
ing hearing before that court on his
appeal from the Judgment Of the lower
court refusing him writ of habeas
corpus. The application will be con.
tested by Solicitor General Richards,
of the department OF Justice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Mason City. Ia, April 6.-Mrs. Fos-
ter, convicted of completely in the at
tempted murder of her husband at Al
coma. was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Bailie to three years in the pen.
itentiary mt hard labor. The wife
made a confession while her husband
was not expected to live, but when he
recovered she was induced to plead
not guilty and stood trial, her husband
defending her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Count wonn..ed in a Duel.

Nice. April Ga duel has taken
place between Count Iarnowski and
lieutenant Tolstoi. AT first two shots
were exchanged. and then the COM
bat was continued with swords. Count
Tarnowski was wounded in the fore
arm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Birth and Death Of ou.druplet.

Chicago. April S.-Mrs. Lizzie
Schmolke of 3S1 Fifth avenue gave
birth to four children early In the
Within two hours both
mother and children were dead. All Of
tho infants were perfectly formed,
but they averaged in weight little
over two pounds. The children were
evenly divided as regards sex. two be-
ing boys and two girls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
cAsTLEMAN IN A F1sr1c FIGHT
General Has Personal Encounter with
Walter Forreater.

Walter Forester.
Louisville, Ky, April 6.-General
John b. Castleman, who served as
brigadier of volunteer troops in Porto
Rico during the Spanish-American
war, and cX-Adjutant General Walter
FORESTER engaged In n personal en-
counter in Fourth avenue, this city.
Forester had condemned General Cas-
tleman for alleged misuscs Of the
states military equipment.
They met for the first time since the
incident occurred three years ago. The
men did not quarrel, but General Cas-
tleman struck Forester in the face
and repeated the blow. Forester
struck General Castleman on the nose,
knocking him to the ground. The
fight was stopped by the police. Each
combatant claims victory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Blunder Worse Than a Crime

(New York World.
A Hartford paper says: ut Is not
yet criminal offence for the president
of the United States to confer with j !.
Pierpont Morgan" No-but there are
blunders that are worse than crimes.
And 1t was certainly blunder of the
first magnitude for Mr.. Morgan to sug-
gest and for the president to make the
appointment of chief counsel of the
steel trust as attorney general.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
OKLAHOMA WOMEN FIGHT DUEL
AIRS. Ella seigllin and Mrs. Laushson Ex-
change Shots at Twenty PAGES.

AIRS. Ella SeigIlin aud Mrs. LaughsOn Ex-
change sl'ots at Twenty PAGES.
Wichita, Kan. April 1.-Two wom-
en- at Newlliri, o. T.. n few miles from
here, fought duel with pistols. They
faced each other at less than twenty
PAGES. and after three shots were ex-
changed one of the combntants fell.
badly wounded. The husbands of the
women may fight another duel before
the case comes to an end.
Mrs. Ella Seigllin. after being con-
yicted Of trespass and fined $500 on
complaint of Mrs. Lnughson. visited
the farm of her enemy and dared her
to fight, with the result as stated. The
women fired at each other at Il signal
by the daughter of Mrs. Seigllin. Mrs.
Seigllin was the only one wounded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Killed Theu Kissed HI. vic.

Chicago, ApR Made desperat
by poverty and inability to secure
work, Stanislaus Stepenski, 4Sl9
Throop street. shot his wife to death.
Then, as their T-year-old daughter en-
tered the room, Stepenski stopped and
woman. Arising to his feet he sent a
outlet into his own breast and m
other into his neck. He will probably
die.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Denver, April General Fitzhugh
Lee is Ill at the home of General n.
G. Merriam in this city, having con-
tracted cold while on trip around
the Georgetown loop in the mountains.
He had planned to go to Colorado
Springs yesterday on his way to Cali
fornia, but he was suffering from a
severe sore throat and symptoms Of
the grip In the morning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Washington. April G.-When the
cabinet met at II O'clock yesterday
forenoon President Mckinley an.
nounced to the members that P. C.
Knox. of pittsburg. had accepted the
attorney generalship. which was of
fered him last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
senator A,dr,ch.. Casino Burned,

Providence. r. L., April S-The mag
nificent casino, containing boathouse
and clubhouse. on the estate of Sen
ator Nelson w. Aldrlch on Warwick
neck was destroyed by fire shortly aft
err midnight. The building was con-
structed largely of granite, and was
a handsome specimen of architecture.
1t was three stories in height and COW
cred an area OF about fifty by fifty
|. five feet, -sfs.i IS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Prominent Mleligan cIsrgyman Dead.

Prominent Michigan Clergyman Dead.
Marshall, Mich, April 5.-Rev. DR..
George f. Hunting, one of the best
known Presbyterian ministers In the
country, died ut his home here of par
alysis, after two years of failing
health. He was formerly president of
Alma college, Mt Alma, Mich. DR..
Hunting was prominent us G. A. II.
man and Knight Templar, and had
considerable fame as poet. He leaves
widow and four children,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
1901 APRIL 1901
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Civilized and Unclvllized Sport.

New York JournaD.
Twenty Thousand pigeons are to be
killed or MANNED in what some persons
engaged in q tournament on Long
Island call sport" But we stopped
cock fighting in the Philippines because
Il WAS unciYilized.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

IF had pilesso bad L could, get! no
rest nor find a cure until ] tried De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. After using
1t once, forgot ] ever had anything
like pilea.'-E. q. Boice, Somers Point,
N. Y. Look out for limitations. BE
sure you ask for DpWitt'e. Smith
Bros. s.o8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

St.Joseph, Mo-. April &c, S. Hard
ing, aged 33, for the last three years
cashier of the German American
bank of this city. is missing and his
friends believe he has committed sui
eide W =. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Twenty-Nine Cinnamon Arre,,ed

Malone. n. ". April S.-Twenty-
nire Cinnamon were arrested OH the
Canadian line north of Malone trying
to make their way into the United
States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Sioux City, Ia. April 4.-Robert
Golf and Charles Tauer quarreled
over girl ut Cherokee, la, and Golf
shot Tauer. Golf is under arrest
Tauer Is probably fatally wounded
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
Evan.ylllo Paper. Consolidate,

Evansville, Ind, April 6.-The Ev-
ansville Morning Journal. Republican
organ, and Evening News will con-
solidate Saturday and occupy the
evening field under the name Of The
Journal-News. The Journal is 20 years
old 1lf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

johannesburg, April 6.-Lord Kitch-
ener has personally presented the Red
Cross medal to Madame Terriers, head
OF the French ambulance detachment,
for her services to the British
wounded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Red Oak. Iowa. April 6.-"Antldotes
for Hereditary" was the subject of the
presidents address by Isaac ID. Loos
of Iowa City at the session Of the
state conference of charities and cor
rectlons. A paper on Social Work"
was read by Rev. Elinor Gordon of
Burlington, and there was an address
On "The Hospital us an Expression of
Social Settlement Work" by l.. NJ.
Mann OF Des Moines. president of the
Iowa Methodist Hospital Association.