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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

after once arriving there was strange,
and that his failure to turn back until
he got ready to was a practical disobedi.
ence Of orders.
His critics were busy at Washington
and elsewhere while he remained off San
tiago. They found fresh material for at
tack when on May 81, with the Massa-
chusetts, Iowa and New Orleans, he en-.
gagged the Colon in the entrance to the
harbor and the shore batteries. The en-
gagement lasted about an hour, with the
loss Of eight men on the Reina Mercedes
and no damage to the American vessels.
Schley asserted that this was but re-
connoissance, but Washington asked
why the Colon was not destroyed. Ad-
miral Schley was very much in disfavor
at Washington all during the month of
June and throughout the blockading of
Cervera at Santiago. Admiral Samp-
son was in charge of the blockade, and
devised all the plans for it, and gave the
orders indicating how the vessels should
act In the event of Cervera's coming
out. 1t was perhaps the irony of fate or
something else equally unexplainable that
on the morning of July 3, 1898, Admiral
Schley should have been the ranking off,
Ger of the feet at the moment when the
first Spanish vessel poked her nose out
of Santiago harbor and started on the
dash for freedom. When the Spanish
fleet came out the flagship New York,
having Admiral Sampson on board, was
four miles east of her blockading station,
and seven miles from the harbor entrance.
The New York was steamins rapidly
for Siboney, where Admiral Sampson
was to have conference with Gen. Shat
ter. The Indiana was at her blockading
station, to the east OF the harbor and
mile and half from land. The Ore
gon, Iowa, Texas and Brooklyn were two
miles from shore and west Of the harbor.
The Gloucester was just east of the har-
Dor entrance. The Spanish vessels came
out at speed ranging from eight to ten
knots an hour, the Maria Teresa leading.
They began firing the instant they sight
ed the American vessels. AS their course
was directed they were most directly
headed for where the Brooklyn, with Ad-
miral Schley on board, lay, and as Ad-
miral Cervera afterward stated, they in
tended to sink the Brooklyn il possible.
The Brooklyn and the Iowa were the first
two American vessels to discover the on.
coming of the Spanish fleet. The Brook.
Ign lay west of the Texas. Her first
move after starting to engage the Span.
ish vessels was to describe loop from
left to right, which loop enabled her to
use her guns on both sides and which al
SO returned her to her original position
and on parallel course with the onr
taken by the Spaniards during theft
fight. 1t has been claimed that Admiral
Schley in taking this loop exposed the
Texas to great danger of being rammed
by him, that he told his own captain and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

the dresses and offered to buy them
provided the dressmaker would not
duplicate them for the American mil.
lonairess. The dressmaker promised
and offered Mrs. Yerlics two Other
modes gratis. But the American woman
rebelled violently and refused 10 accep.
any Of the gowns unless The whole or.
ignal lot We're delivered to her imne.
diately. After Il couple OF days spent
in argument and eXpostulation Mrs.
ierlies Instituted suit charging the
dressmalier and the Infanta With con.
spiracy 10 prevent the delivery OF
dresses which she had ordered and
which she had tried ON severa! times.
And because a royal princess of Spain
is made Il defendant Mrs. Yorkes has
found herself internationally famous
1t is not expected that another war will
result between Spain and the United
States just because these two women
cannot agree
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
a Queens Arm 5000 Years Old.

Exploration has now revealed relics
of Mcnes, the founder OF Egyptian
monarchy, fashioned more than $500
years ago. Till quite. recently lie was
regarded ms purely mythical. There
has also been discovered the forearm
of the Queen of Ter the successor to
Menes, still in its wrappings, with four
splendid bracelets intact. This brill
liant and eNquisitely finished group of
jcwelry is 1000 years older than the
iewelry of Dahsshur. the Oldest yet
known. and had the great advantage
of being carefully examined, as it was
found and restrung in exact arrange
ment. The arm of the queen had been
broken off by the first plunderers, aud
laid 10 4 hole in the wall of the tomb.
and there renamed neglected by four
parties in ancient and modern times.
who successfully cleared the tomb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Mixing Their Metanbor..

Few things are more joyous to al nu.
dience than the mixed metaphors of nm
orator. The Irish race is famous for
its contributions to merriment In this
particular The Academy gives three
illustrations:
You are" said a late Lord Mayor of
Dublin. standing on the edge of prec,
ipice that will be n weight on your
necks all the rest of your days.
The young men of England" re-.
markde an English clergyman. "are the
backbone of the British Empire. What
we must do is to train that backbone
and bring 1t to the front"
And this is from member Of parlIa-
ment: Even If you carried these ped.
ding little reforms, 1t would be only
like flea-bite in the ocean"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
ESTs OF WAR VESSELS BATTLE SANTIAGO HAIR BoR
uncertain; that he was satisfied Cervcra

uncertain; that he was satisfied Cervera
was not there, and that he would at once
20 eastward, but that.on account of short
coal supply in his ships he could not
blockade the Spanish squadron if it was
in Santiago, but would proceed to the
vicinity of the Mole st. Nicholas, on the
western coast of Hayti, from which point
he would communicate. Sampson, en-
learning this, put in to Key West for
coal himself, but before doing SO he sent
dispatch to Schley to "remain on the
blockade at Santiago at all hazards. as
Stunning that the Spanish vessels are at
that port" Sampson arrived at Key
West on May %, and then cabled Schley
to ascertain definitely If Cervera was at
Santiago. In the meantime Schley left
Cienfuegos on the evening of May "a,
and on May 26 was within twenty miles
of Santiago, where the squadron stopped
for repairs to the Merrimac That night
he signaled the squadron: Destination
Key West, via ,soupth side Of Cuba and
Yucatan channel. us soon as collier is
ready. Speed nine knots" The squadron
was under way by 8 o'clock and steamed
two hours, when it was compelled to stop
and make repairs on the Yale. The next
morning Schley was met by dispatch
boat and given this dispatch from the
Secretary of the Navy All department $
information indicates Spanish division
is still at Santiago. The department looks
to you to ascertain the facts. and that
the enemy. il therein. does not leave
without decisive action. Cubans fa-
miliar with Santiago say that there are
landing places five or SIX nautical mics
west from the mouth of the harbor, and
that there insurgents will be found and
not Spaniards. From the surrounding
heights one can see every vessel in port.
AS soon as ascertained notify department
whether enemy is there. Could not squad
ron and also the Harvard coal from the
NIerrimac leeward off Cape Cruz, Con
aives channel, or Mole Hayti! The de-
partmcnt will send coal Immediately t.
Mole. Report without delay situation
at Santiago de Cuba"
| Here arises the first great query o:
the opponents of Admiral Schley as to the
wisdom Of his course after the receipt OF
this dispatch. He was in bad shape TO!
coal, his squadron was not in the best
of condition. His opponents say he should
have obeyed orders even if he lost every
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Miss Amelia A. Barr tells the readers
of the Lady's Review of Reviews that
men are much more contemplate and
useless in their celibacy than are wom-
en-. An old maid, she says, can gener-
ally make herself of service to some
one. AT any rate, she never descends
to such depths of ennui and sellishncss
as do the old bachelors, who loll about
on club sofas or who dawdle content
eddy at afternoon teas. An old maid
may be troublesome in church business
or particular in household affairs. but it
takes an old bachelor to quarrel with
walters and grumble everyone insane
about the dinner menu. The unmarried
woman is becoming every year more
self-reliant and more respectable and
respected, and the unmarried man more
feminine and contemplate. What is
here said about tie male celibate is
from woman's view point and just
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

In England the automobile comesfnto
favor less rapidly than on the Cont
nent A London writer calls it "a fad,
and an extremely dirty, dusty, uncom-
Portable fad" and nuisance on the
public ways. He thinks 1t will be mauy
years before these crude. impractica-
Bile machines displace in the English
mans affections "a fine trotting- horse
and smart trap" No doubt the horse
Is here to stay, and no doubt the auto
mobile is still in its clumsy beginning;
but just wait little, till the problem
of light and cheap storage-battery has
been solved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

of the port commenced, and did not end
until the destruction of the Spanish fleet
on July 3.
The charge that Admiral Schley dis
obeyed orders after leaving Cienfuegos.
in not going direct to Santiago, has been
holly pressed by his opponents. His off,
cal report us to his actions ut that time
states:
On May % the Hawk arrived with dis
patches from Admiral Sampson, directing
me to move eastward with the squadron 10
Santiago II satisfied that the enemy's YES,
sells were not In cIenfuegos. Not being sat
held my position, being further strength
ened In my opinion by the fact that was
informed by the captain of the British
had ne e the
day preceding my arrival or Cienfuegos
stating that the Spanish squadron had sailed
from Santiago.
The admiral then continues, after reiat-
ing how he ascertaincd that Cervera was
not at Cienfuegos. detailing his run 10
Santiago:
The run to Santiago WAS marked by rain
ana rough weather. On arriving OF
by the breaking of her intermediate pressure
valve stem and the cracking Of the stufiing
box. This served as II further embarrass-
ueul 10 tue squadron anu Il source OF con-
siderable anxiety. With the weather condi-
lions that had prevailed since leaving Glen
fucsos, 1t appeared absolutely necessary to
abandon the position of Santiago and seek
place where the vessels could be coaled and
fhe GOLFERS machinery repaired. on San
llaso the st. Paul, Yale and Minneapolis
were sighted and communicated with.
Arrangements were at once made
whereby the Yale was to tow the collier and
as this prospect did not seem favorable for
replenishing the meager coal supply OF the
other vessels the squadron stood to the west
ward towing the collier. - After
standing to the westward for about three
hours. or about twenty-five miles, the condi-
tions became less unfavorable and the squad
ron stopped.
He coaled after stopping and adds:
| lnasmuch MS 1t was known that In case the
! Spanish squadron had reached Santiago Ad-
/ mirai Sampson was able to block any move
| ment of the enemy through the Bahama
| channel, my Intention in standing to the
! westward was, should 1t become necessary,
/, to bar any effort of the enemy to reach
/ Havana by dash through the Yucatau
| passage.
| Tie department at Washington did not
accept the explanation, nor has 1t ever
Schley was not interfercd with in his
command, but he was given to under.
stand that his delay at Cienfuegos was
unaccountable; that his leaving Santiago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

The sentiment recently expressed by
a good-natured Swcde, when interro-
gated by young bride may be shared
by good many queens of the kitchen.
Now. Ina, can you cookf" asked the
bride. earnestly. Are you good cook.
Ina?"
'Ia-as'm, flnk So" responded the
girl, with perfect innocence, "if you
viii not try 10 help me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Robbers are able to overawe train
loads and stage-loads of people for two
reasons. One is that the people, rely
ing on the theory that they are travel
ing in country where life and proper
" are fully protected, are always taken
nlnwares. The other is that both by
habir and by social rule the majority of
people are not trained or prepared to
shoot quickly in defense of their prop
erty against outlaws.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

1t is highly gratifying to be told that
the average age at death in 1900 was
35.2, as against 31.1 in $780, Everyone
now has the chance to live four and
one-tenth years longer than he had ten
years ago. There can be no doubt that
better food, more abundance of food
and better sanitation are accountable
for the increased ~ngth of life. Every
Improvement in sewering, every sue
cessful quarantine, every benevolent
work, every new medical discovery will
aid in prolonging life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25


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The health bulletin recently issued
by the Census Bureau is the most in
teresting publication of the govern
ment in connection with the census of
1900. Its tables are useful study
and afford some surprising though sat
isfactory and promising results. The
most important health and mortality
statistics relate to towns and cities Of
over 5000 inhabitants. Probably the
conditions of village rural and farm
life do not vary materially from de-
cade to decade. 1t is in city communi-
ties that the great improvement in
public health has occurred, that the
| average term of life has been
heightened. The rural death rate is
generally less than the city rate. The
improvement in the public health, the
lower death rate and the extended av
erage term of human life are pro-
nounced features of city vital statis-
ties. Medical and sanitary science
have shown the most conspicuous
progress in cities. Improved methods
of treatment and new preventives
have caused the partial eradication of
some diseases, once the terror of man.
kind, or have greatly reduced their
fatal effects. The scourges that in
former centuries swept away entire
communities and decimated nations
no longer visit mankind. The pesti-
lence does not walk at MONDAY. The
prevalence of famine and disease In
India last year is the only exception
TO the general rule of amelioration in
health conditions that has prevailed
throughout the world. In medical
science even the bubonic plague met
Its conQueror. But it is in American
cities that medical and sanitary sci
ence have wrought their greatest ben
efits. The publication of the water
supply and the sanitary disposition of
sewage have caused an immense re-
duction in the extent of sickness and
mortality. The better homes for the
poor, where more comforts are ell
joyed, are not invaded by diseases
which were formerly the peculiar af-
uiClioli VI poverty. Inc term VI iu-
man life in the United States has been
prolonged. Ten years ago and previ-
ously the average age of the people
at the time of death was tride over
81 years. The phrase "a generation"
was understood to mean about 80
years, or the average lifetime of man
kind. The census of 1900 shows that
the average at death in the United
States was Il fraction over 30 years. In
a decade four years had been added to
the general term Of life. There is no
reason why the health of the people
should not continue to improve, nor
why length of life should not continue
to increase. The progress of science in
sanitation keeps progress with the
! years. The health boards of cities are
| faithful guardians OF the public. The
science Of medicine is progressive. No
| doubt the generation now living will
see the end of many diseases. The
longevity of the people will approach
that Of
the long livers
In the worlds hale and undegenerate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

The chief of the Good Roads train,
which made spring tour through the
South declares that people will flock
to see the actual construction and ope.
ration of model road who would never
80 to convention to hear the subject
discussed by the highest authorities
Acting on this principle that dozen
of observation is worth gross of hear.
say, firm. of Scotch publishers sent
twelve representative British workmcn
to the Buffalo Exposition to inspect
American machinery and Industrial
methods, and to form in themselves a
nucleus of future progression in their
various trades.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

NJ. Hipptolyte Charlton, of the Paris
faculty of medicine, says the modern
theory of ruthless warfare against MI
crobes is all wrong, since there are mi
crobcs of health as well as of disease,
and we can't destroy one without de-
stroying the other. The best way is 20
let the rival microbes fight it out among
themselves. This is certainly COM
Portable theory for lazy man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
SUES A ROYAL PRINCESS.

An American Woman Brings Suit
Against Infnnta Eulalia.
Mrs. Charles I. Yerkes, wife Of
Charles I. Yerkcs, the millionaire rail
way promoter formerly of Chicago but
now of London, has come into interna-
tional notoriety owing TO a suit she in
stitutcd against Paris dressmaker and
the ,Infanta Eulalia of Spain. 1t seems
that eight gowns ordered by Mrs.
Ycrkes were shown 10 the lnfanta as
specimens of the dressmaker's work.
The Princess fell in love with two Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
What Average Man Eats.

Every nan, woman and child in the
United States last year consumed 4A
bushels Of wheat and wheat flour and
6.5 pounds of coffee and pound OF
tea. The per capita consumption of
liquors was: Distilled spirits, 1877 gal.
Ions; malt liquors, 1901 gallons, and
wines. 40 gallon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

A printed request for the name of the
writer of popular ballad is said to
have resulted in the communication of
the names Of forty-eight different au-
thors. 1t is growing to be of more and
more Importance that the authors name
be blown. SO to say; in the poetical bot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

In London, by recent orders from
their employers, reporters must wear
silk hats and frock coats so as to "look
like gentlemen" In this country re-
porters may wear overalls and n hick-
DRY shirt If they want to. The only
order is to get the news"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

William x. Vanderbilt says that in
herited wealth is a mockery. We would
like to inherit about $4,000 for fifteen
or twenty minutes and go around and
hand out the coal baron and the potato
lord few mockeries,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Census Of Italian o.,,..

The total population of Italy is 80.
449,754. That Of Rome is 49,, 900; Ma.
pies. 563,721; Milan, 491, 400; Turin,
49,. 500; Palermo, 3lO,352; Genoa, 1884,.
500; Florence, 2O4,92O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

1t is announced that King Edward
may appoint the Duchess of Marlbor
ough mistress of the robes. 1t must be
hard lines for the daughter of Van.
derbilt to have to accept a job MS prop.
erty woman,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Young man. make note of this: The
Peabody, Kansas, News has discovered
young woman who develops her form
by helping mother with house work
and keeps her hands and arms soft and
white by kneading bread.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Chancellor Andrews thinks that
preachers who preach for salary alone
ought to be hanged. He neglected to
say what ought to be done with teach
ers who teach for salary alone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Five hundred islands in the st. Law
renee River are to be sold by the Cana
dian Government. Anyone in need Of
an island would do well to call and ex-
anime the goods before purchasing else
where
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

A London society of milllonaires has
issued a statement or tract in which
the troubles of the rich are pltlfully set
forth. These are troubles few of us
know about, but we are willing to learn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

A man never objects to having his
hair cut at cut rates, but he draws the
line at cut-rate shave.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Unless man has will power to burn
he has no business trying to make love
to girl who Jars the scales at $50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Seeing and knowing.

An eminent justice who was trying
right-of-way case had before him wilt
ness, an old farmer. who was proceed
ing to tell the jury that he had knowed
the path for sixty year, and my feyther
towld as he heard my Granddaughter
say
"Stop!' cried the judge. 1--WE can't
have any heasay evidence here"
"Noi" exclaimed Farmer Giles.
"Then how dost know who thy feyther
was. 'cept by hearsay?"
After the laughter had subdued the
judge said:
IN courts of law we can only be
guided by what you have seen with
your own eyes, and nothing more nor
less"
"Oh, that be blowed for n tale!" re-
piled the farmer. II ha' got bile on
the back of my neck, and l never seed
'un, but be prepared to swear he's
there, dang 'un!'
This. second triumph on the part of
the witness set in torrent Of hearsay
evidence about the footpath. which OBJ
tanned weight with the Jury. albeit the
Judge told them it was not testimony
of any value. and the farmers party
won.-Boston Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Cate money" is what the father Of
several pretty daughters is called upon
to put up for repairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

American money left abroad by tour
lists may have to be sent back for
American wheat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Au American locomotive has badly
beaten an English engine in severe
test in Jamaica. What, again?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Plain-spoken people in denounc.ng
the newly formed shovel trust will be
likely to call spade spade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
The Congo Under the ocean.

1ne SOuSO Ouucr Uuc oCciu.
On the coast of Africa, opposite the
mouth of the river Congo and contin-
uous with the course of that river, lies
a submerged valley, the existence and
shape Of which have been ascertained
by means of soundings made by the
British Admiralty. This valley, through
which the Congo probably flowed at
time when the western coast of Africa
was. more elevated than it is at present,
is l22 miles in length. extending to the
edge Of the platform of submerged land
which borders the continent. Its sides
ale steep. precipitous and well-defined,
indicating that they are formed of solid
rocks. Other submerged river valleys
are found on the western coast of Eu-
rope, and similar phenomena exist in
various parts of the world where the
edges of continents have sunk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

mite exaggerated. but 1t contains n
large measure of truth, and the notable
exceptions only accentuate the rule.
One of the first commandments to
Adam and Eve was to multiply and re.
plenish the earth. In lodging this com
mandment with promise the man seems
to have brought down upon him dou-
BILE measure Of the primeval penalty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Many man who is color blind is
capable of feeling blue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

The wigmaker is locksmith that
love never laughs at.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Art is long-]udging by the length of
time the average woman fingers in
front Of her mirror.