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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Twice each month, on specific dates, the In.
nots Central will sell at greatly Reduced rates
from points on Its line north Of Cairo. Tin
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets South to cer.
TAN points on or reached by Its lines in Ken.
Alabama. Also to certain points West sn ,,d
southwest In Iowa, Minnesota. North Dakota.
south Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas, Okiahomn
aaa indian indian Territory Particulars Of your I'LL
For 2 free copy Of the Homeseekers' Guide.
describing the advantages and resources Of the
r.. Dubuque, Iowa. For Information regard.
Ing lands 10 the famous Yazoo Valley Of Miss.
lssippi. address E. I: Skene, LandC Commissioner
Y. M. v. r. II Chicago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Illino Central r R
CALIFORNIA

Through Pullman excursion sleeping cars;
and San francisco via New Orl cans and the
Southern Routei leave Chicago every Tuesdayf0r
Los Angeles and San Franciso via Omaha and
the Scenic Route.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Bucks For Sale.
Five choice grade Lincoln and Cotswold
bucks for sale. Inquire at Bradley farm In
Collins Grove twp. tt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

Fu Particulars ssess ean Be al s Ss % e
agents OF the Illinois Central, or by addressing
r. Me Fry, A. Il. p. A., Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10
F [OR IDA
NASHVILLE,
NoocA
ATLANTA


-, These Jacksonville cars run over the
the wei known Dixie Flyer Scenic Route
81 Louis every eve. on the Central's fast "iimit-
e e. Westlbnle train for the south, and arrive at
next afternoon, at Atlanta early the next even.
ing and at Jacksonville the second morning
after departure. Connection made BY Illinois
Chicago. 49, A.o''A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15

The police made several arrests to-day. nearly
all of Them however. merely for injuries 20 prop
srty. and for anything OF grave nature.
TROOPS on GUARD: DID CALLED.
Late this afternoon there was another out
break OF mob violence in Quail-st. near the car
storage house. when the crew Of a repair wagon
stoned and forced to abandon the task OF
repairing wires There was a large body Of
police present but they found it impossible 10
protect those in the repair wagon. John Walker
was hit with a gas insulator the forehead.
John Kelly received a severe cut on the fore
head and two other men were injured.
The street railway company lost strength in
the afternoon, since sixty-two of the two hun
dred non-union men employed by II LEFT us
building and Joined the strikers, declaring that
they had come Albany under a misappre-
hensiOn that they 10 work somewhere else
The strikers were confident late this evening
that most Of the non-uniOn men would leave
the railway companys building before morning
II was after the final unsuccessful effort of the
police 10 keep order that Sheriff McCreery Went
TO General Oliver and requested him 10 summon
10 arms the 10Th Battalion. Sheriff McCreery
also Informed Acknowledgement Hoffman that
in his opinlon the 10th Battalion did not pos
sess a sufficiently large membership TO keep In
check the mobs which might be formed in
this county. Adjutant-General Hoffman and
Major-General Charles +. Roe, who had been
here all day. thereupon consulted with Governor
Odeu by telephone the Governor being in New
burg az the time. A Governor has no liberty 10
deny such an application that which was
made by Sheriff McCreery. That is not saying
that Mr.. Odell was unwilling to grant the APP
plication; fl is merely pointing out that as a
matter OF law he must grant it. Governor Odell
gave his consent 10 the summoning Of the I'D
Regiment OF Brooklyn TO Albany. and General
Roe issued his orders TO the regiment to as
semble and come TO Albany at Z O'Clock to-
night
General Roe said at 10 o'clock tonight: Tine
23d Regiment may start for Albany tonight.
Its members by this time have assembled at
their armory, and everything is ready for their
departure. The regiments OF the Guard are now
on the same footing as the regular army regi-
ments They can assemble and move away 20
some new place at a few hours notice. When the
23d Regiment arrives here tomorrow MORN
ing IL will be put under the immediate COM
mand of General Oliver. commander Of the
Third Brigade"
The 10th Battalion has already gone on duty
here al General Roe's order. members Of 1t
having been stationed tonight on guard over
the property Of the traction company and else
where in the city.
w B. Mahon international president or me
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Employees. arrived here tonight and is seek
ing TO bring about a peaceable ending OF The
strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
COTTON DUCK TRUST FORMED.
THE NEW COMPANY SOON TO BE MOOR
PORATED IN NEw-JERsEY.


Official announcement made Yesterday of
the formation of a company which will acquire the
larger cotton duck manufacturing concerns of the
country The new company will be known the
United States Cotton Duck Corporation. and will
be Incorporated under the laws of New-Jersey.
probably before the close Of this week 1t will
have an authorized capital of s2@000caD Of per
cent cumulative preferred stock and S25.O00OO0 OF
common stock. The total issue OF preferred stock
for present purposes will be SID. OG0O0 which in
cludes stock provided for the exchange of both
issues OF the Mount Vernon WoOdberry Cotton
Duck Company. and Sl0.OC0GoO common stock max
ing total OF $26. loo 600.
>. ID. Warteld. president of the Continental Trust
board OF directors % the Mount Vernon-Wood-
berry Company. was in this city yesterday. In
answer 10 inquiries about the proposed cOnsOlda-
ton. he said these concerns had been acquired
Mount Vernon oOdDerry Cotton Duck Company.
of Delaware. owning fourteen mills acquired from
four mills; the WoOdberry Manufacturing Com
pany. i've mills: the Laurel Mills. of Laurel. Md
Franklnville Mills. Frankltnvtlle. Md; Tallassee
Falls Manufacturing Company Tallassee Ala !.
GreenwOOds Company. NeW-HartfOrd, Conn and
Columbia Mills Columbia. 5. G..
The last named company controls number of
brands, some OF which have been In use for more
than half a century. Another group of mills ac-
quired by the new company includes the Stark
Mills, OF Manchester. y. H.; the la Grange Mills
OF la Grange Ga. and the HOsansville Manufact-
uring Company, OF HOgansvtlle, Ca.
In addition to these properties. Mr. Warheld pro-
ceeded TO explain. the corporation has the
option right extending to January /, 1893 To pur-
chase the mills ana properties of the West Point
Manufacturing Company and several other con-
Germs I'm Georgia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
COMMENCEMENT AT UNION.
TWENTY SEVEN STUDENTS IN THE
GRADUATING CLASS.

The annual commencement. or anniversary exer-
cises. as the occasion is officially called. OF Union
Theological Seminary, held last night In Adams
Chapel, at the seminary. No 100 Park-ave. There
were twentyseven students in the graduating class
The presentation OF diplomas was made by the
president OF the Board of Directors, John Crosby
Brown.
The graduating class follows Harry +.
Bard. Alfred E Barrows Charles C. Burd, Arthur
b. Churchman. Orrin G. Cocks, Fred r. COnant
Elkanah NJ. Duck. Nell A. Gilchrist Andrew L.
Harvey John X. Howard, Lawrence r. Howard
John W. HOyt. jr.. Herbert G. Kribs James McIn-
tosh, William j. Marshall. Albert c. Mohr Fred b.
Newman, Max II. Pevy. George P. RoweIl. Charles
II. Sears Archibald s. Van Orden jr Edward T.
Ware. Thomas d. Wesley, Lynn T. White. James
NJ Williams, Arthur J. Wyman, and George r.
Lunn.
Edwin A McApin. jr.. was one of the special
students.
The members OF the class who received the degree
or bachelor of divinity were Messrs. Cocks. Co
nant. Duck Gilchrist, Harvey. Howard, Mcintosh.
Sears, Wesley. Williams, Wyman and Lunn.
DR.. Hall delivered the address the graduating
class His theme was. The Basis OF Authority in
Preaching"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
HE1THMEREs DECLARED INSANE.
TER. WHO BEFRIENDED KENNEDY,
HAVE PARANOIA

After an exhaustive examination by Drs. Fitch
end Wildman. the insanity experts. OF Mrs Edith
Heathmere and her daughter Lillian. who were
committed TO Bellevue last Saturday by Magistrate
Erann IN the CeHtre-St. court. the mother and
daughter officially declared insane Monday
evening The experts closely Intercepted Mrs. Van
Zandt. OF No 400 West Twenty-third-st., with
whom the HeathmeVas have lived for fourteen
years. and also William Ellsworth of No. Is
Iafayette-ave.. Brooklyn director in the Gale
DOMAIN Insurance Company. OF No. 20 Wiliam-st.
Manhattan and a representative OF the District At
toTneys office.
The certificate Of tie doctors was sent TO the
Supreme Court for approval yesterday morning.
The mother and the daughter believe that Or. Ken
needy Is being prosecuted for the murder of Dolly
Reynolds manufa ctUred evidence. and have made
life miserable for the District Attorney and all con-
Cerned in the
The Heathmeres have had considerable money.
have given literally To charity. and said 10
have subscribed cor the defence Of DR.. Kennedy.
Up TO a late hour Yesterday afternoon nobody
had called at Bellevue Hospital TO make arrange
ments for the transfer Of the Heathmeres 10
private sanatOrium Mother and daughter have
been officially declared suffering from paranoia-
This insanity IN a mild form The afflicted per-
sons are rational on all subjects except one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
MACHINISTS TO DECIDE SATURDAY.
METAL TRADES ASSOCIATION SECRETARY
SAYS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
WAS BROKEN

The extent Of the threatened machnists strike
in New-York and its vicinity VIII be known Satur-
DAY afternoon. when a general meeting OF all the
unions In this district will be held in Odd Fellows
Hall. No. g. East Eighth-st. At that meeting re-
ports will be made what employers have
ceGed the demand for the nine hour day and who
have refused it.
chinist James O'Connell. directing all the employees
OF firms which have not yielded the nine hour de-
mand 10 strike on May 20 was received here YES
terday, and will be read at the general meeting
Saturday
the National Metal Trades Association, said yes
terday that OConnell had violated the agreement
entered into a year between the two organza-
lions, by refusing 10 submit the question Of wages
10 arbitration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
Been Ill?

IL very sick, you had doctor. That's
right. Doctors are among our best friends.
Now that you are recovering, don't Won
think that bottle or two of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla would do you great good /? Ask
your doctor about il and do just as he SAYS,
We believe he will tell you that this
oiood-purifying and nerve-strengthenine
medicine is Just what you need.
IL viii make your blood pure and rich.
anc greatly improve your general health.
j. C. AVER CO.. Lowell Mara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
DIR. HENRY SAYS HE WAS ANNOYED
THE AssEMBLYMAN HAS A WOMAN AR
RESTED FOR WRITING LETTERS TO HIM.

THE AssEMBLYMAN HAS A WOMAN AR
RESTED FOR WRITING LETTERS TO HIM.
Mrs. Martha c. Reese who lived at One-hun-
dred-and-seventh-st. and Central Park West until
Monday. was arraigned in the Jefferson Market
Court yesterday charged with writing ANNOYING
letters to Dr. Nelson II. Henry. Of No IS West
Eleventh-st
Mrs Reese said that she "a dressmaker and
had had apartments at the above address until
last Monday, but that she had left there and was
preparing 10 90 10 Genesee County. where she
would live in the future. DIR. Henry is a member
or the Assembly He charged In his conplalnt
that she had been writing him letters for a long
time. and that the annoyance had increased 10
such an extent since his marriage two weeks ago
that he wac compelled to do something TO nut a
stop 10 il. He said that had met the woman
several years ago I'm hospital He refused TO
say what there was Objectionable in the letters
adding: They unfit for publication. You
you ~ "
The warrant which Mrs Reese was arrested
was issued on April 20 by Magistrate Crane
Nelther side would anything about the case
The complaint was drawn under Section so Of
the Penal Code. The Magistrate adjourned the
case until next Friday afternoon, and paroled Mrs
Reese In the custody of her counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
BIG DRYGOODS FIRMS.
WHOLESALE QUANTITIES OF GOODS
FRA'DTLENTIY

Two men were arrested yesterday charged with
swindllng drygoods houses a large scale The
prisoners said they were Harry Newman nine
teen years old. and Louis Block, eighteen years old
both OF No. 25S West Thirty -e!ghth-st.
At headquarters Block made statement IN
which he said that weeks ago while he
living in house In Chrystie-st- Newman came TO
him and said ne could tell him how 10 make some
money easily He then outlined his plan. and the
following day they went 10 store at No. i0s
Alen-st., where they ordered sever dozen women's
wrappers sent 10 Frederick LOeseT & Co. OF Brook
lyn. for whom they said they were the buyers.
They then asked foT a sheet OF paper and an en-
velopC saying that they wished to send note TO
Locssr. The stationery was furnished them with
out hesitG don. and the goods were duly sent 10
the Brooklyn address. About half hour after
they were delivered man presented note 10
IOeser * Co. written the stationery OF the
store No. Ice Allen-st.. asking them 10 give 10
the bearer OF the note the goods which had been
sent TO them by mistake. This was done. and the
man, IL e alleged. took them to Block and New
man. who sold them for $50 Rivington and
Allen sts.
According Block this plan OF swindllng
repeated number OF large firms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
DEPARTURE OF THE 23D.
ONE DETACHMENT STARTS FOR ALBANY
EARLY THIS MORNING.

A part of the 23d Regiment Of Brooklyn
started for Albany at an early hour this morn
ing. Three hundred men in command OF Colonel
A. G. Barnes formed TIE first detachment which
wan 60 be followed by another as soon as three
hVadred more men reached the armory- Briga-
cier-General McLeer. commanding the Second
Brigade, received a telegram from General Roe
transmitting an order from the Governor direct
ing the 2Sd to pro>eed TO Albany at once and
report for duty TO General Robert Shaw Oliver,
in command Of the Third Nrigade.
General McLeer communicated with the house
OF Colonel A. c. Barnes, the commander Of the
23d Regiment but the Colonel was not there.
He appeared at the armory about $40 o'clock
this morning.
An hour after General McLeer had received
the order, Lieutenant-C Colonel Brady was in the
armory directing the assembly of the men
kilograms sent 10 every member Of ,he
regiment, and the order for the 23d WAS read
from the stage OF every theatre in Brooklyn.
BY 10 O'Clock men were their way the
armory from every part Of Brooklyn. and at II
O'Clock one hundred men had arrived and there
was great connection as the men hurried
around 10 get in readiness for the journey.
They went out in light marching order carry
ing two rounds Of ammunition and ratons for
two days.
IT soon became noised around that the 2:5d was
going 10 the strike and a large number Of the
friends and sympathizers gathered al the
armory 10 see them of. Three cheers were
given as the men marched out OF the armory.
The 23d Regiment is known as ours" and
occupies the position in Brooklyn that
the 9TH does in Manhattan. Its membership is
from the best families in the borough.
General McLeer and his staff established a
headquarters in the armory and assisted the
regiment in getting away
At l0;l5 O'Clock last night the New York Cen
tral Railroad Company received orders from
the Qnartermaster's Department. of the Ma
tional Guard 10 have two trains in readiness to
convey GOO members OF the 23d Regiment 10
Albany. The orders were that one train of
seven day coaches baggage car and an en-
CINE should be ready to leave the Grand Cen
tral Station at midnight, and that the second
train should start at a m. to-day. The first
train was made up in time and was placed in
the annex OF the station. in readiness 10 start
on the moment Each car would carry fifty
men, the total number which could be accom-
modated on the first train therefore being $50
IL was finally arranged that the first section
should start at 3D. a. m. and il ought 10 reach
Albany about q. The baggage equipment were
helo Tor the second section. The regiment came
over from the armory by trolley-cars across the
Bridge and thence by Madison-ave. cars 10 the
Grand Central
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
AGREEMENT DECLARED OPERATIVE
CONSOLIDATION OF VARIOUS WESTERN GAS con-
PANIEs ANNOUNCED

Emerson McAIillin and his associates of the com
mittee having I'm charge the negotiations for a
consolidation of the Western Gas Company the
Grand Rapids Gas Light Company. the Madison
Gas light Company and the St Joseph Gas Com
pauy have issued a circular letter 20 the stock
holders of those companies. announcing that sub
stantaI majorities of the stocks OF each company
have been deposited under the plan and agreement
for conversion into preferred and common stock
OF the proposed new consolidated company and
declaring such plan aud agreement to be there
fore operative.
w. #. Douthirt. OF the committee. said yester-
day to a Tribune reporter that the OF
stock deposited under the plan as follows:
Grand Rapids Gas Light Company 92ta per cent
Madison Gas and Electric Company. s5h per cent
ST. Joseph Gas Company, 90ls per cent, and West
Gas Company 20 per cent
The new company will be known as the Ameri-
can Light and Traction Company. Mr. DouthIrt
said the Issue OF stock OF the American
Light and Traction Company. TO supply funds
required for improvements by the four compa MES
In the next two years. Is oversubscribed about 20
per cent The present earnings Of the four COM
panles are equivalent 10 dividend OF per cent
on the new preferred stock and about per cent
exchange "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
MARTIN ENGEL ASSAULTED.
HIS FORMER CoACIIMAN STRIKES HIM AZ
TER DEMANDING MONEY.

Martin Engel. the Tammany leader 81 the
With Assembly District. and member of tho
City Council was assaulted last night in front
of the Cafe Boulevard Second-ave. and Ninth
ST. by Patrick Tolster. who was formerly en-
ployed by Engel as a coachman
Engel was dining at the Cafe Boulevard with
TWO friends. Gustave Barna and Assembyman
Isadore Cohn, when word was brought him that
a man wished 10 see him outside Without hest
tation he came out, and found Tolster awaiting
him at the foot Of the stairs Tolster asked
Engel for -. but before ne had time 10 rcplv
the ex-coac hman dealt him a blow on the law
thai sent him Keeling. Before Engel could rise
Tolster ran to him and, picking him up in his
arms. threw him on pile of branches A
special officer ran TO EngeTs assistance and
placed Holster under arrest
The district leader made light Of the AFFAIR
ana insisted that he had not been hurt He said
mat Tolster had been employed by him as
coachman Tor about two months. but that he
had been compelled to discharge him fo, drunk
enness He denied that ne owed him any money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
SAYS ACTORS IMPOSED on COURT.

The discharge of Cole and Johnson. the negro
actors, In the bankruptcy proceedings instituted by
them thwarted yesterday by motion made In
the City Court by ex-Assistant District Attorney
Maurice b. Blumenthal. OF Blumenthal. Moss q
Feiner representing Michael B. Leavitt. a theatre
cal manager who is of the creditors of the in
solvents
Mr.. Biumenthal applied to Judge Conlan for an
order directing that he be furnished with certified
copy OF all the papers and testimony in a case in
which he recently recovered judgment In that court
for 1920 for breach of contract against the coored
actors. lie filed an affidavit in which he set forth
that the petition in bankruptcy presented a
Few days after Cole and Johnson had lost their
and in order 10 avoid payment of the Judgment and
that the court had been imposed on.
TIE order asked for by Mr..
granted, and the records will now be presented 10
The United States Court prevent the discharge Of
the two actors. Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
DEMANDING 4 NINE HOUR DAY;
MACHINIsTS To STRIKE on MAY y ~ ALL
SHOPS WHERE CONCESSIONS
ARE REFUSED

Washington. MAY 1.-THE representatives. OF
-, ,,..bi,arv and allied metal trades ma
-, -, tional unions. who have been
in session here for two days considering the en-
,oroo,,,an, of a demand that union machinists
hereafter shall be required to work only nina
hours a day. with an increase OF wages that
,ou,s make the daily pay the same under
the nresent ten hour scale, late this afternoon
decided that there should be strike May
% in shops refusing 10 grant the desired con-
,ession Those taking part in to-days confer
ence were James OCOnnel president Of the In
ternational Association of Machinists: John
Mulholland president OF the International As
ISOLATION OF Allied Metal Mechanics; L. X.
Thomas. president of the Pattern Makers
League OF North America: z. J. Lynch. Metal
Polishers. Buffers Platers and Brass Workers
Union Of North America, and Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation of Labor.
The following statement concerning the con-
ference was authorized:
II was decided that all workers in the ma
chinery and allied metal trades should demand
the nine hour day without reduction IN pay.
before May 20 the same 10 go into effect on that
date.
The officers OF the organizations decided that
the men in their respective trades would stand
by each other in the enforcement of the demand
should II be necessary TO cease work.
In view of the encouraging reports received
from large number of employers in trades haN-
ing already notified their employees Of the con-
cession TO the above demand, no serious opposi-
ton TO the movement is anticipated.
The conference adjourned at - O'Clock this
afternoon and the participants returned 10 their
respective headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
CONTROLLER COLER SUED.
WATER CONTRACT IN QUEENS BOROUGH
THE BASIS OF THE ACTION

Charles Mcnamara. "A taxpayer Of Queens Bor-
ouEh. through Francis III. Van Nechten, his coun-
sell has served papers upon Controller Coler In an
action TO compel the Controller 10 pay TO the
city Of New-York the sum of s156.S7S Is. which the
plaintiff alleges he has Illegally allowed 20 be paid
out The suit Is based upon the contract between
the city and the Citizens Water Company. under
which the company has been supplying the First
Ward Of Queens Borough with water.
The ground taken Is that no legal contract eX-
lse ed or does exist under which the payments could
be made The hill alleges that on May 10. 1895. the
Board Of Public improvements entered into an
agreement with the Citizens Water Company, I'M
der which the company was TO supply waite The
city was to take not less than half a million gal
Ions "A day. This water was paid for AZ the rate
Of S5 n million gallons. The plaintiff takes the
ground that the agreement or contract had no
binding effect and Illegal IL Is set up that
SECTION 3W Laws of 1892. prohibits the entering
into of such Il contract without the approval OF
The legislative body the city. IL Is alleged that
the Municipal Assembly OF New-York never passed
tIpon or approved the contract and that IL was
therefore void and null. Upon these grounds IL is
claimed the Controller erred in auditing the bills
the total amount OF which II Is sought 10 recover
The suit is entered In the Queens County supreme