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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
LOST insight OF pert
More Than Six Score of Souls Go
to Eternity Outside Of
Frisco Harbor.
GREAT SHIP STRIKES AND SINKS
Consul General Wildman and His
Family Among the Dead.
Discipline and Order Maintained but
a Few Moments, Then Panic
Captain Goes Down with
His Ship.

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-The Pa
cific Mail steamer Rio Janeiro ran on
a hidden rock while entering the
Golden Gate early this morning In a
dense fog. She sank few minutes
after she struck. 1t is thought that
1872 persons were drowned, but 1t Is
impossible to ascertain the exact num-
Der, owing to the fact that Purser
john Rooney, who had the passenger
list and roster of the crew, is among
the missing. at p. m. yesterday ten
bodies had been recovered, two white
women, one white man and seven Chi
nese. The most prominent passenger
on the steamer was Rounseyille Wild
man, United States consul ut Hong
Kong, who was accompanied by his
wife and two children. 1t is thought
all were drowned. The ship was in
command of Pilot Frederick Jordan
when she struck. He was rescued.
Captain William Ward went down
with his vessel.
Number Drowned Is About 122.
The latest figures place the loss by
the sinking of the Rio de Janeiro at 1872
persons. 1t is now stated that there
were POI people OH board, as follows;
Cabin passengers, 30; steerage (Asiat-
ic), IS; second cabin, z; white officers,
so; Asiatic crew. Il. The saved mum.
Der, 80, classified as follows: Cabin
passengers, u; white officers, IL;
steerage (Asiatic). Is; crew, Chinese
Al. The lost are classed as follows
Passengers, "a; officers, 10; crew (Chl.
nese), SO; steerage (Asiatic), 40.
Names of Those Who Were Lost.
The missing cabin passengers are
as follows: Rounseyille Wildman, wife,
two children and nurse; Mrs. Il. West
j. Il. Seymour, II. g. Mattheson, Mrs
and Miss Wakefield, Miss Rowena Je.
hu, Gong Chong, DIR. Okawhara, DR.
Dodd, o. FL Henshaw, Mr.. and Mrs
Woodwork and G. Dowdell.
The following officers and crew are
missing: William Ward, captain; w.
G. johnson, first officer; John Rooney,
purser; Russell Brighton. quarter.
master; -i McCoun, first assistant
engineer; Brady, second assistant
engineer; Monroe, third assistant
engineer; DR.. O'Neil, ships doctor
- Smith, - Savage, and - Rem
mis-, water tenders; H. Scott, steward;
Storekeeper Borgg; Albert Malcolm
saloon Waterman; Macarthur
steerage Waterman; Ed Burwick
watchman; Mrs. Dorman. stewardess
yess ] Was Three Days Overdue.
The Rou de Janeiro was three days
overdue from Hong Kong via Homo.
lulu when she arrived off the Heads
Thursday night, and the dense fog
prevailing at the time induced Pilot
Jordan to bring her to anchor until he
could see his way clear through the
gateway. She laid to until 4 80 a
NJ, when the atmosphere cleared an,
she was started under slow bel
toward Point Bonita. All went wei
until $40 a. m., when she struck
Most of the passengers were below
at the time, and 1t is believed tina,
many of them We're drowned in theil
berths. Two hours later the news
reached here and tugs Went out, but
got there too late. A number OF
drowning people were rescued by Ital
ian fishnrmop
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.
Anniversary of His Birth Kept General
Under "OId Glory"

Anniversary of His Birth Kept Generally
Under "OId Glory"
Chicago, Feb. 23.-Wherever "Old
Glory" was flying yesterday either
at home or abroad the memory of
Washington was honored. Abroad
there We're celebration Of the anniver-
sary of his birth at London, Paris
Berlin, st. Petersburg and other Eu-
ropean capitals. At home the places
are legion when some sort of eXer-
cises were held.
Notable among these exercises-ban.
quets, speaking and school celebra-
tions. one or all of them-were those
at Chicago. Des Moines Qa.), New
York, Springfield Glls.), Cleveland,
st. Louis, Detroit, Plttsburg st. Paul,
and Lincoln lNeb).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
GIVEN $4,000 DAMAGES
Sues His Employers for Malicious. Pros
cutiOn and Wins.

Sues His Employers for Malicious Prose
cution and Wins.
Sioux City, Ia, Feb. pa jury in
the district court gave William Brow
er, n young man living at Neville, Ia,
verdict for $4,000 damages against
the Eureka Mercantile company in a
suit for malicious prosecution.
Brewer, who was clerk in the store
of the company. was arrested and
charged with enoeZzling $4,000. The
charge was not sustained in court.
Brewers attorneys claimed that the
enlightenment charge was brought
either to cover UP discrepancies due to
Incompetent management on the part
of the manager and n stakeholder in
the Eureka Mercantile company, or
else to reduce the value of the stock
OF the company so that stock might
be bought at a low price, making it ap.
pear that the concern was losing
money,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Earl Allison, AIillersburg, fle;,,
brakeman, limbs scalded; Frank
Book, engineer, Elkhart. Ind, ri,a l,''3-
ken, head crushed; A. Il. Stauffer, Ell
hart, Ind, brakeman, foot hurt
The collision was between snow
plow and freight train. The snow
pillow, which was a huge wooden affair,
fastened to the front of heavy car,
struck the freight engine, which had
stopped, exactly as if it had been big
snowdrift. The plow slid under the
pilot Of the engine and then the latter,
weighing eighty tons, mounted up into
the air, came down ON top of the big
engine that was pushing the snow
pillow, and slid along on top of it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Paris. Ills, Feb 25.-shopp Y. Sc
bree, Missouri. Kansas City and Tex
as railroad conductor sent from Paris,
Ills, to the Kankakee insane asylum
seven years ago, and just released
from the asylum, came to Paris Satur-
day and completely wrecked the Of
flee of Or. j. I. Musselman, who testi-
fed at his former trial. He inflicted
damage to the extent of $500. He was
finally overpowered, again adjudged
insane. and sent to Kankakee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

The Atsociated Press dispstche'
from London assert that the British
cabinet will not accept the Nicarsgu,
capsl treaty, but will submit counte;
proposals. The Mckinley administra
tion has already gone to the limit ii
making concessions. II Great Britain
will not allow the present administra
.ti0n to commence the construction o.
the canal, the people Of this countr.
may conclude to elect Richard Olney t,
zeal with the question, and eve.yon
knows what that would mean. Wit
Olney as president, there would be al
American canal, built with American
money and defended, if necessary, b!
American guns. And we would no
h4ye to give up any of our seaports ii
laska to secure our rights in Nicara
sua either.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
ns.nasirlsn fsas -rTTlTT
steyn Alleged TO Have Told His
Men to Save himself
Who Can"
WHEN HE AND pEwET RODE AWAY
French's Persistent Pursuit Still Per.
sisting-The Boer Leaders Re-
ported to Have Fled on
Horseback.

London, Feb. 25.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following from De
Aar. dated Feb. "a: Mr.. Steyn ad-
dressed the Beers yesterday and told
them they must all shift for them
selves. returning to Orange river col
ony as best they could. He and Cen
eral DeWet took 300 of the best horses
with which to escape"
French scattefs the Beer Forces.
London, ieD. 25.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated Middle
burg, Transvaal, Feb. 24: Trench re-
ports from Pet Retief Feb. % that the
result of the column sweeping the
country east is that the Beers are re-
treating in scattered and disorganized
parties to the number of some 5000
In front of him Amsterdam and Piet
Retief have been occupied, and troops
are protecting the Swat frontier.
French will push on, but is much ham
pered by the continuous heavy rains.
| Blu gAers I.ese Very Heavily.
Summary OF total losses inflicted
upon the enemy up to Feb. 16: Two
1
! to have been killed and wounded in
action, 90 taken prisoners, 1873 surren-
dered; one 15-poander gun, 462 rifles,
100000 rounds of small ammunition,
$500 horses, 20 mules, $3.50 trek oxen,
1890 cattle, 10000 sheep and 1910
wagons and carts captured.
Losses of the British.
"Our casualties: Five officers and
1 forty-one men killed, and four officers
| and 1OS men wounded l regret to
say that Major Howard, very gallant
officer of the Canadian scouts, was
killed Feb. IL. Plumer reports that
Colonel Owen captured DeWet's tif-
teen FOUNDER and pompom Feb. %. as
well MS fifty-three prisoners and a
quantity of ammunition. We had nc
casualties; enemy in full retreat and
dispensing, being vigorously pursued
DeWet's attempt to invade Cape Col
ony has evidently completely failed"
Another Story of DeWet.
A dispatch from Cape Town, Feb
"a, says: colonel Plumer engaged
General DeYet yesterday near Dissel
fontein, on the south bank of the Or
ange river, capturing gun and pom
pom and taking fifty prisoners. The
Beers We're scattered and are being
pursued by Colonel Plumer 1t is re
ported that General DeWet escaped tt
the opposite bank in boat and is now
fleeing with a handful of followers
1t is reported from Boer source a
Zeerust that General Delarey has beer
captured.
| STnnv Nyr s1nY CVrruT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Pekin. Feb. 25.--The Chinese au-
thorities have compiled now with ev-
cry demand of the powers, and in a
few days those marked to die will
have been executed. No official AM
nouncement has been made of the
abandonment of the proposed eXpedi-
ton into the interior. The foreign en-
voys feel that the proposal was a mas
ter stroke, and caused the settlement
OF what might have been protracted
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
STORY OF COL. pLuMER's FIGHT.
Beers Fly, Leaving Their Hor.es saddled
md Cooking Pots Full.

Beers Fly, Leaving Their Horses Saddled
md Cooking Pots Full.
London, Feb. pa correspondent
of The Daily Mail, with Henniker's
column, wiring Saturday, says: Gen
eral DeWet was routed yesterday by
Colonel Plumer, with whom We're Col
onels Henniker, Craddock, Jeffreys and
Crabbo. This success was preceded
by series of desperate attempts on
the part of the Beers to escape from
the water belt of the Orange and the
Brak rivers.
General DeWet, after unsuccessfully
attempting to cross rhe Brak at Kip
drift and the Orange at Reads drift
banks of the Orange with one gun and
one pompom and laagered opposite
Kameel drift At dawn Colonel Plum
err left Welgevordon, twenty-five miles
west of the Boer camp, and moved
northwest. At Zuurgat he attacked the
enemy, taking forty prisoners.
1.-THE pursuit was continued during
| the afternoon, the Beers moving to-
ward Hopetown. Toward evening the
leading troop sighted the enemy, who
had laagered beyond range. Colonel
Owen charged the spot where the
Boer artillery was supposed to be, and
captured the whole of it. The enemy
fled, leaving their horses ready sad
died and their cooking pots full. Ac
cording to the latest reports only 40C
Beers recrossed to the north side Of
the river. The Orange is greatly sswol-
LEM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Peru, Ind, Feb. 2a.-rhe postofice
Mt Amboy, eight miles south of this
city, was robbed by unknown parties.
the amount secured being estimated
at about $50 in money, a quantity OF
stamps, valued at about 500, and
money orders. The large safe was
completely wrecked by the use:of dyn-
amite. There is no clew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
TWO RAILWAY MEN DEAD

And LOG motive on Top of Another
Result of a collision.
Chicago. Feb. 25.-Lake Shore rail-
road officials had to mtangle one of
the strangest trim wrecks in the nm.
nails of locomotives, Saturday, at White
Pigeon. Mich. 100 miles east of Chi.
cage. Two men were killed in the
wreck and three men injured, as fol-
lows: Dead-Louis Steers, conductor
Grand Rapids, Mich; William White
brakeman. Three Rivers, Mich. injured
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
THERE WAS NO PANIC AT r1nsr,
But a Plunge of the ve..sl SGT Everybody
Wild and Frantic,

But Plunge of the Vesssl Set Everybody
Wild and Frantic.
From all accounts it appears that
the officers We're cool and gave the
necessary orders with the least pos
sible excitement. Captain Ward, who
was on deck when the vessel struck,
at once gave orders to the crew on
watch to hurry the passengers to the
forward deck. AT the same time the
quartermaster on duty sounded the sig
nal for fire drill, and within five min
utes all the men We're ut their sta.
tions. There was no way Of telling
the extent OF the damages to the YES
sci as she remained of an even keel
for fifteen minutes after striking the
for fifteen minutes after striking the
rock. But Captain Ward, with the in
stinct of long experience, knew the
gravest danger threatened the 200
souls in his charge, aud he gave orders
to lower away the life boats and life
RATS.
There was not much confusion until,
fifteen minutes after striking, the bow
of the vessel suddenly plunged under
water. Then there was wild rush
for the boats. Two had already been
lowered and others were getting away
us rapidly as the trained discipline Of
the crew could prepare them. A thick
fog enveloped everything and as yet
no sign had come from the life-saving
stations. Darkness was all about. A
number of Italian fishermen who were
just staItin: out in the morning saw
the sinking of the Rio and at once
fastened to render every assistance in
their power Captain Ward was di.
recting the passengers and trying to
keep them from panic.
He succeeded only partly, as many
of the terrified people rushed to the
ratings and jumped overheard Some
of these We're picked up, others were
drowned. The Chinese crew, to the
number of over 100, were terrorized.
Some of them huddled in little groups
i chattering in fear; others crouched
j close to thu deck, moaning pitifully;
| many jumped into the sea. Captain
! Ward remained on deck until the YES.
! sci had sett I'd to such an extent that
the water as engulfing him. Then
he went upon the bridge, and from
1 there continued to issue his directions
although by this time the confusion
was so great that few paid any at
tention to his commands. That the
steamer sank almost Immediately after
striking is the report Of majority of
those rescued. Some of the passengers
say that she instantly listed forward,
and that in five minutes she went
down. while others declare that she
stayed afioat for half an hour after
she struck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Daring the past three years tn
American army aud navy have full,
maintained the nations record for in
svluribls valor. But the ADMINISTERS
tioh's management Of foreign atfau
has been d-plorAble failure. II is t
record Of plumbers without siIlgi
redeeming feature. Unless there il i
change for the better, and that Yer
soon, We will not even retain the friend
ship Of Cuba for whose liberty THU
country gave its blood and its treasure
and burdened its people with wa
taxes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

tis. Carnegie has always contende
Tia ii is disgraceful for a man to di
rch And some of his friends say tina
h- has gone out the iron and steel bust
neas, because he was afrai, that ii b
did not do 80 he would not be able t.
ge rid of his money. If there is an.
trnlp in this story, MIR. Carnegie nigh
have saved himself the trouble of GO
lug cut of business by taking few
lessons from Congress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
BEEN WRITING TO AGu1HAID'
Manila Druggist Arrested = Editor Re
lcassd-Banauet of Federnls.

leased-Banquet of federnls.
Manila, Feb. 22.-A. Rlola, Manila
druggist has been arrested, and COM
munications from Aguinaldo, dated in
Isabella province, northwestern Luzon.
have been seized In his store. The
matter is being investigated, but the
exact extent of the information thus
supplied has not yet been disclosed
General Macarthur has released Senior
Snlas. who was arrested Feb. for
publishing in his newspaper, The Di.
ario, violent attacks upon the Ameri'
can authorities for deporting insurgent
leaders to Guam. The paper, which
was suppressed at the time, will be al.
lowed to reappear OIL condition that Sc.
nor Salas promises loyalty.
The Federal party covered itself
with distinction last evening on the
occasion of the banquet given under Its
auspices OH the eve of Washington's
birthday. The company included some
$50 Of the leading Filipinos and Ameri
cans. The dining hall and tables
were beautifully decorated, and the
menu was excellent. Among the TWEEN
ty who sat at the principal tables were
General Macarthur, General Wheaton
GeucFal buLeS, GeueFul lOuuS ana Cne
members of the United States Philip.
pine commission. President Tervera,
who presided at the banquet, said the
Filipinos who had struggled to secure
freedom and true democracy, such as
only one nation could give them, re
joiced to add to the American senti.
ment another, namely, that Washing
ton was first in the hearts of the Fill
ipinos.
General Macarthur, who eulogized
Washington, said 1t was he who dis
covered the fact that Independent re-
publicanism without stable institu
tlons could never be successful. "Ex-
pansion must seize all nations" con.
tinued the governor general, (which
produce beyond their own wants. We
have como, not with menace but with
inspiration and hope, to plant the re.
publican government of personal lib
erty. Under the American flag injus
tice and oppression are impossible"
Judge Taft who was introduced ms
the CARRIER Of peaceful government
to the provinces" likencd the resist
ance of the American colonies to royal
and patrician oppression to the resist
ance of the ITilipinos TO similar injus-
tice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Iowa Brick and Tire Industry.

Boone, Ia. Feb. 23.-The twenty
first session of the Iowa Brick and
Tile association opened here. Reports
show the industry to be in fioufish-
Ing condition. Papers were read by
Professor ]. A. Williams. of the Iowa
Agricultural college: Robert Goodman,
Of Des Moines; Charles Tramp, of Au-
dubon, and G. Nelson. of Sioux City.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Iowa Electrical Association.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 23.-The Iowa
Electrical association closed its meet
ing Thursday. Officers were elected
as follows: President, w. ]. Greene,
of Cedar Rapids; vice president, H. n.
Coughlan, of Otumwa; secretary, w.
B. Kefrer, of Des Moines; treasurer,
George S. Carson, of Iowa City. The
association will meet in Cedar Rapids
in April, 1902.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Shenandoah, Ia, Feb. 22-Three
fires visited Shenandoah in twenty
four hours, two of which were of in
cendiary origin. The first at 3 a. M.
burned out w. II. Pavey, shoes; Shen-
andoah .igar company, cigar factory;
@. v. Mount, jewelry and w. H. lay
lor, department store; $4,000 involved.
Later the big seed corn establishment
of Ratekin & Sons was completely
Quilted. Next a fire was set in big
flour house, but it was quickly con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
STATEMENT OF PILOT JORDAN.
snys the Captain Gave tho order to Move
in the Fog.


Captain Frederick w. Jordan, the
pilot of the Rio was rescued by an
italian fishing boat owned by Freder-
ick Castrini. and brought to Meiggs
station. He was taken up to the room
occupied by the customs officials and
told the following story: I'VE an
chored insideabout 5 o'clock last night.
The weather was thick, and l left or
Gers that when the weather cleared we
should go further in. AT a. IN. tile
fog lifted. We could Sc the Cliff House
and the North END light, and told the
mate to heave short. After we start
cd heaving short the wind came In
from the northeast and the fog set
tied in thick. and l told the mate to
stop leaving.
"Then the captain came up and said:
Let her go. We can go ahead"
CAPTAIN jordan made this statement
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Jnil Prisoner. HIVE smallpox.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb 25.-Three
prisoners in the county jail. which is
IN the basement of the court house in
this city. has been discovered to have
smallpox and the four courts and the
county offices have abandoned the
building. The Jail will be made q
hospital
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
King Edward in Germany.

Cronberg, Feb. 25.-King Edward
md Emperor William arrived here and
drove in sleigh to Frederichshof,
where the emperor bid farewell to the
king and returned to Homburg. King
Edward proceeded to the bedside OF
his sister, the Dowager Empress Fred-l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Springfield, o., Feb. 25-Seven
three-story brick buildings in the bust
ness center of Urbana, twelve miles
north of here, were totally destroyed
by fire, entailing loss of 100000.
The blaze started in the Boston cheap
store, run by Louis Peerless of Cleve-
land, andi 1t looked for time as though
several blocks would be burned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Ottumwa Ia. Feb. 25.-Oskaloosa
will get the next convention of min
ers. district 10. The convention Satur-
day adopted resolutions favoring es-
Enlistment of strike fund and max
Ing provisions to adjust minor matters
around the mines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Tn. Re,trlction I. Mt to Fail,

Washington. Feb. 23,The confer
rees ON the war revenue reduction bill
put in good days work yesterday
and at the close of the conference,
while unwilling to make any state.
ment. let tile fact he known that the
danger cf lie failire of the bill had
zone by. M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
str ne Suspicion Id Alurder.

Calender, Ia, Feb. 23.-Peter Dahl
was found dead in a farm yard three
miles north of here. There is strong
suspicion of murder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
illlam Brewer, of Neville, IL

illism Brewer, of Neville, thi'
was clerk ain the employ of tn
En- u Mercantile Go. The managef'
.ccu d him of en- ezzling 5000 o
u, company's money aud caused his
s,resG The charge was not sustained
All thereupon Bower brought al
action against the company Tor IN
cip,s prosecution, and last week tn
case WAS tried and the jury awardre
h q, $4,000 .iamages.