davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Washington, Oct. 10. = The Grand
Army got down to business yesterday
ana the encampment OF the order, be-
sides hearing an address from Com
mander-in-chief Torrance and reports
from a number of officers and commit
tees, elected a new head for the en-
suing year. The new commandments
chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public is General L. j. Stewart, of
pennsylvania, who was a leading can
didate for the honor year ago. His
competitors We're General John c.
Black, of Illinois, former commits
sioner of pensions, and Colonel John
McElroy, of this city. The name Of
General Daniel Sickles, of New York
city, was presented to the convention,
but he withdrew from the race. Will
lam NJ. DIN, of Massachusetts, was
elected vice commander-in-chief, and
James M. Averill, of Georgia, Junior
vice commander-in-chief.
Report ofth Pension Committee,
Aside from the election of these Of
ficers the most interesting feature of
the encan,pment was the report of the
pension committee Of the Grand Army
of the Republic. This committee SO.
yerely scored the medical division of
the pension bureau, declaring that it
was a dead-line where We're executed
the claims of veterans seeking pen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
WANT NINE REcE1yERs
Delegates to the Detroit Coal Conference
Adopt Resolutions.

Detroit, Oct. 1.-After nearly
twelve hours of debate the coal con-
ference adjourned about midnight, aft
err having passed set of resolutions
asking that temporary receivers be i'm
mediately appointed for both the an
thracite mines and the railroads. 1t
was also the sentiment of the gather
ing that congress should SO strength
en- the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission that the rates for
carrying coal by the transportation cor
porations may be fixed, so as to pre-.
vent overcharges. The resolutions fur
ther demand that existing laws be eX-
erted toward ending the strike.
The convention wrangled5 dover the
adoption of q majority or minority re-
port until very late, many delegates
having to leave to catch trains.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
DAMAGING STORM IN ILLINOIS
One Man Fatally Hurt and Crops and
Houses Destroyed In the VI
entity of Cniney.

Quincy, Ills, Oct. ia severe
storm swept over this section at Z
o'clock in the evening, doing vast
amount of damage to buildings and
crops. In many places entire orchards
We're destroyed.
Henry Hooters and wife, living
southeast of this city, We're brought to
st. Mary's hospital late at night. Their
home was destroyed and Mr.. Koetters
was fatally injured. John Upschalte's
house was wrecked and he was badly
injured. From all sections to the south
and east of Quincy come reports of
houses and barns having been RACED by
the wind. AT Camp Point, twenty
miles from here, eight houses were
blown down and one man was killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
COAL sARoss SEEK LITIGATION
rhey Want the U. NJ. w. Attacked Under
the Antitrust Law.

They Want the U. NJ. w. Attacked Under
the Antitrust Law.
New York, Oct. 11.-While the poll
ticians yesterday We're trying to get
the coal barons to see their way to
concede enough to the U. NJ. w. to
stop the strike, the authorities at Wash
ington We're perusing document sent
to them by David Wilcox, vice presi-
dent and legal counsel of the d. and II.
road, in which he demands that the
legal machinery of the government be
put in motion to put the U. NJ. w.
through the mill of the Sherman anti
trust law, declaring that the U. NJ. w.
is a conspiracy to prevent interstate
commerce. Wilcox presents numerous
authorities to sustain his contention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
COUNTY TICKET.
Coal Strike Probably Settled.

When President Mitchell, on behalf
Of the miners, offered to submit all
questions connected with the coal strike.
to q commission to be appointed by
President Roosevelt, he won his case
before the Supreme Court of Public
Opinion, which is yet the highest tri-
bunal in the land. The operators, who
constitute the coal trust, at first insolent
ly refusd to have anything to do with d
commission, or with any proposition
for settlement which in any manner
emanated from the officers of labor
organization. Every day in which tn.
operators continued in their refusal to
submit to arbitration, they felt an in
crease in the weight of public opinion
which was bearing down upon them
American labor in every field was be-
ginningto stand up, and the trust wat
given choice between bending or BIZ
Ing broken.
A. Washington bulletin, issued lat,
Monday evening, announced that the
operators had agreed to submit all
questions connected with the strike to
q commission of five to be appointed by
the president, the miners to return t,
work as soon as the commission was
named.
It is stated that the operators yield
ed to the dictation of j. Pierpont Nor
gan. the king of the trusts. He fore
saw the result Of cleas6 between the
people and the coal trust and probably
concluded that he would have no use
for the precedent in any department Of
bis business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Secretary of the Navy, w. H. Moody,
In an address delivered at a republican
meeting In Madison, Wis.,, q few days
ago, said: That the duty of 81 cents a
ton on anthracite coal was .'smuggled
into sne tariff act in sneaking and
cowsrdly manner" and ought to be re.
pesled at the short session of congress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. "a Chicago
and Northwestern switch engine struck
a Milwaukee passenger train broadside
where the two roads cross. Four cars
were derailed, and the express car
rolled fifteen feet down an embank-
ment.. The express messenger, Harry
NJ. Weisinger, was badly bruised. No
one else hurt,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Webster City, Ia, Oct. 9.-Jacob NJ.
Funk, who is building $4,000 hos
pital for the use of the public in this
city, has given the building complete
and furnished to the northwest Iowa
Methodist conference. The conference
will maintain it and accept patients
without regard to color, sex or creed.
There are 200 churches in the confer
encp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Missing woman,s BODY Found.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. LITTLE mys-
terry which surrounded the strange dis
appearance of Mrs L. Il. Burns, a lead
ing Sioux City musician, has been
solved by the finding of her body in
the Sioux river. Mrs. Burns took a
boat from the Riverside Boat club a
week ago and had not been seen since.
1t is believed death was accidental.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Royal Arch MasOns.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Oct. 10.-The for
ty-ninth session of the grand chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, convened with an
attendance of 200. The reports SUBJ
mitted show membership of $500.
Grand High Priest L. B. Lacey of
Council Bluffs gave his annual address.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Iowa W. q. n. u. omcers.

Des Moines, Ia. Oct. 9.-Oficers
were elected yesterday by the Iowa
Women's Christian Temperance Union
as follows: President, Mrs. Georgia.
w. Mcclellan, Denison; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Eta B. Murford, In
dianola; recording secretary, Mrs.
Flora McAchin, Bloomfield.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Allison Mt Mason CITY.

Mason City. Ia, Oct. 10.-Senator
Allison spoke here last night, inau-
gurating the Republican campaign. He
was greeted by a large audience. He
took occasion to indorse the presiden,
for what lie had done toward ending
the coal strike.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Farm For Sale.

a fine Stock and Dairy farm Of con acres &
miles SO til Of Manchester, mile from railroad
station aud creamery Comfortable. house.
good horse and COW barn, hog house corn cribs
and other out buildings. q fine well Of water
with wind mill attached. 10 acres OF splendid
tim er miles east of farm will be sold with
me II desired. For erms inquire Of
ABNER DUNBAR OR
GA. DUNHAM,
S6tf Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
speaker Henderson,s Dauchter III.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 10.-Mrs. d. B.
Henderson, wife of Speaker Hender-
son, arrived home from Atlantic City
Wednesday. She reports that her
daughter, Mrs. Peaslee, of East Du-
buque, who accompanied her father to
Atlantic City, has been taken i'll with
appendicitis. Miss Belle Henderson,
her youngest daughter, is also very
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Marshalltown, Ia. Oct. 13.-Ewart
Brothers, Of Powsheik county, one Of
the largest stock raising firms in Iowa,
assigned Saturday for the benefit of
creditors. The liabilities are unknown.
but it is said will exceed 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Ottumwa. Ia, Oct. 1O.-The entire
family of S. A. Loring, at Bloomfield,
narrowly escaped death by eating poi
soned cheese. The mother and two
children were thrown into commissions.
This is the second case and much ex-
element has been caused in consc-
Quence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

publicists," said this gentleman, made
a number Of suggestions, all of which
we turned down. Theseincludeda 1Oper
cent increase inpay, a decrease of work
ing hours and recognition of the I'M
ion, as well as number of other propo-
sitions which we regard as equally
unbeatable. In fact, we found it I'M
possible to negotiate with them, and
said so.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Narlonal Creamery Buttermaker'
Convention, Milwaukee, WIS Oct.
81 Oath, 1902,

One first class fare for the round trip
via. Chicago Great Western Railway.
gl'cKels on SALE Oct goth; good TO return
DC, 9th. For further information ap
7ply to an Great Western Agent, or j.
p Elmer, G, p A., Chicago, Ill. 42w1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Il If you are in favor of trust, combines,
land monopolies, don't vote the democrat
ltc ticket, for should the democrats get
control of the government they will
smash those monsters into smitherens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Pythian Grand Oalcers of lows.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 9.-Oficers
have been elected by the Iowa grand
lodge knights of Pythias as follows:
Grand chancellor, o. NJ. Gillette, In
dependence; vice grand chancellor, ].
T. Gutelius, acknowledgement prelate,
is. l.. Hill, Weldon; grand keeper Of
records and seals, H. II. Walker, Mt.
Pleasant; grand master Of eXchequer,
Will Fl. O'Connell, Audubon; grand
master-at-arms, I. B. Holmes, Boone;
grand inner guard, H. S. springey,
Cherokee; grand trustees, William
Clark, Marshalltown, and A. @. Saw
ape Adair
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Iowa Pioneer Dead,

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. 1O.-L. w.
Thornburg, a well known Iowa pic.
neer, who has had extensive, business
connections extending from the time
of the Indian trading posts, is dead at
ma here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Reference is made to the charge that
a great many eX-Union soldiers are
making an effort to obtain pensions by
fraud, the report saying: "This is a
gratuitous insult to the defenders of
the Union, and without justication as
shown by the commissioners last re-
port in which the subject of frauds Is
extensively dealt with. An analysis
of the facts shows that of the 159
persons convicted last year only ten
were soldiers of the civil war, two of
whom We're deserters, or one to every
73,57S soldiers and sailors on the pen
sion rolls. We challenge any other
department Of the government to make
as favorable showing" The report
is concurred in by General Black in n
short separate report.
A row in the Union Veterans Union
meeting ut Washington resulted in del
egates from half-dozen states with
drawing from the hail. General Dyren.
forth refused to permit the presenta-
ton of report recommending his sus-
pension, and blows were barely
avoided.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

The coal trust, it seems, has grown 30
81 and strong that neither state nor
7ygovernment can eonGrol it. All
ons are created by state or
~ gslaws, but it seems this parasitic
7uger is greater and more powerful
than its creator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

If the president really desires to break
up the coal trust, why does he not pro-
coed against the presidents of the coal
roads under the criminal sections of the
Sherman Act?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

What their next step will be cam
not say, but they understand that we
cannot be moved. repeat we will
not meet them again. 1t is frivolous
and is bound to result in further ILL
feeling" Another operator said: at
is not for us to consider mere matters
Of political expediency. Had so-called
statesmen kept their hands off the
strike it would have been settled long
ago. We have taken stand for prin-
ciple, and no amount of argument will
bulge u.s. Morgan insists on staying
out Of the fight, having determined not
to become involved in the controversy,
&. Odell Is Wrath Mt Baer.
A story is told of the meeting yes
terday ut which We're present Governor
Odell, and Senators Platt. Quay and
Penrose to the effect that Baer told
Odell:sa 1--WE will not accept political
advice nor allow the interference OF
politicians in this, our affair" Tc
which Odell is represented as replying
holly: what do you mean by poll.
ticians? want you and all the other
operators to understand that. am the
governor of New York, the chosen rep.
resentative of 100000 people and that
am here in this matter solely in that
capacity and to relieve if possible ar
intOlerable situation. And what is
| more, l intend to use every power al
my command to do it, Then, accord
ing to the story Baer climbed dowl
and begged pardon, while Odell read
Baer and the other operators present
a lecture on their conduct, which he
declared was utterly untenable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

sions. 1t accused the personnel of this
division of approaching the reports Of
the examining surgeons throughout the
country with the suspicion and distrust
that they We're made in bad faith. 1t
denounced the reports that extensive
frauds We're practiced in pension
claims as absolutely baseless.
Evans Charged with Lack of Equity.
The report is dated March % last,
which accounts for the following, re-
ferring to the then commissioner, Ev-
ans: "Hailing from widely separate
states of the Union, and familiar with
the views of our comrades, we deem
it our duty in making this report to
declare that among the survivors Of
the war of the rebellion there is an ir-
removable belief and conviction that
the present commissioner of pensions
is not disposed to administer the du-
ties of his office in that spirit of equity
and justice to applicants for pensions
which they have right to expect, and
while we are actuated by no feeling of
unkindness toward the honorable COM
missioner of pensions, we are con.
WINGED that justice to the soldier is i'm
possible of attainment under the pre-
sent administration of the pension bu-
rcau."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
IOWA STATE COLUMN
Matters Of General Interest to
Our Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL HAPPENINGS OF WEEK.
State Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sources for the Benefit
OF Our Readers.

Keokuk, Ia, Oct. 1s.-Helena Brown
ing, of Corona, CAL, was killed in
stantly here Saturday by being struck
and dragged fifty feet by street car.
The child was IS months old, and was
playing on lawn with other children
and wandered into the street.
Her skull was fractured and the
flesh was torn from one of her feet.
The motorman could not stop the car
on the hill, because the rails were
slippery from falling leaves. He was
exonerated by hecoroner's jury, which
declared the accident unavoidable. The
child's mother is visiting relatives here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1s.-The Erie
company has posted notices at its col
lieries at Pittston requesting all strik-
ing employees to return to work. The
company assures all men who return
ample protection.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
PENSIONS THE Theme
Attracting Most Attention at the
Meeting Of the Grand
Army Encampment.
REPORT THAT Is SEVERE ON EVANS
General Torrance Also Deals with the
Matter-Stcwart Elected Com
mander-in- Chief = En-.
campment Notes.

Washington, Oct. 0.-The remnants
OF the magnificent armies of Grant,
Sherman, Thomas, Slocum and Sheri-
dan, which participated in the grand
review at the close of the civil war,
again today passed up the historic
Pennsylvania avenue. The survivors
OF the bronzed, black-haired legions
who marched twenty-four abreast for
two days before President johnson,
with flowers in the muzzles Of their
guns, and with victory and the hope
of the future shining in their faces
had become old white-haired men with
their active service behind them.
President Roosevelt reviewed the
Grand Army parade in his carriage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
NEGOTIA7ugHS ENDED.
q n+br, dcite Coal Barons Say They
viii Not Again Meet odeG,
I Quay, and Others.
END OF THE GOTHAM DISCUSSION
Nothing Done, and the Whole BUSH
ness Where 1t Was Wilcox
Makes New Move in
the Game.

Reading, Pa, Oct. 13.-George f.
faer, president of the Reading COM
pany, has left here on special train
for New York. His sudden departure
was occasioned by telegram. report
ed to have been sent him by j. p.
Morgan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

New York, Oct. Chairman Thorn
IF the Erie road today issued state
nent that there would no no confer
ence on the part of the operators with
the publicists on Tuesday and saying
that his statement of yesterday was
definite.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

New York, Oct 11.-Yesterdays con-
ference between men in official posi-
tons and President Baer and Chair
man Thomas was absolutely barren of
result. According to the statements
made by the operators the prospects
of settlement are no more promis-
ing than they We're. There is moth
ing to justify the assertion that ne
gotiations will be resumed next Tues
day. AS one of the coal presidents
put it, 1.-THE incident is closed" 1.-THE
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-18
sHAH OF PERSIA IN ENGLAND.
Displayed Great Nervousness Upon Em-
 barking on His First Sea Voyage.

Displayed Great Nervousness Upon En,- barking on His First Sea Voyage.
 London, Aug. I.-Muzaffar-Ed-Din, Shah of Persia, arrived at Dover at noon to-day on board the steamer Enl-
 press from Calais. At. the shah's re-
 quest the Empress made the trip over l at slow speed The steamer was escort ed by the British cruisers Galatea and Immortalite. and was greeted by salutes
 from the batteries at Dover and an inn
 posing military display. s5 ss The shah Is said to have exhibited
 great nervousness upon embarking on the Empress at Calais for his first sea trip. But he bore the journey we'll, and
 when Prince Arthur of Connaught boarded the Empress ana greeted him the shah smiled and conversed with an-
 imation through an interpreter.
 The shah and Prince Arthur walked together through the cheering crowds
 at Dover to the Lord Warden hotel,
 where Muzaffar-E -Ed-Din will spend the night, coming to London tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-18
AGAINST rANGLo-AMERIoAN AIMS
Beriin Opinion That n European Union
 Must be Formed for Protection.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-Bartn August Sarto- rious con Waltershausen, professor of political economy at strassburg univer- sity, and one of the leading German authorities on American subjects, will contribute striking article to forth coming number of the Zeitschrift fur Socialwisserschaft on The United States of Central Europe,' The writer will argue that the central European states will sooner or later be compelled to erect a common tariff barrier against the aims Of the United States to econ- omfc ascendency. or against those of Great Britain, with greately moderated tariffs and perhaps free trade between themselves.
 Baron von Waltershausen believes that eventually 8 complete political union between Germany, Austria, ,Switz- erland, Holland and Belgium is prob able, and that this union will give these countries an impregnable economic po- sition. The baron will argue also that great states like the United States and Russia possess recuperative powers su- perior to those of the isolated and small countries Of western Europe. In SUD- port of this statement he instances the fact that the United States issued loans at per cent. at the end of the civil war and refunded these loans at ? per cent in 1892.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-18
TO SEND YOUNG FRIARS HERE
Father McKInnon's ProposItiOn-Moro
 Situation Critical.

Manila, Aug. 17.-Father McKinnon, who first came to the Philippines as chaplain of the First California regi- ment, and who is now pastor of the Catholic church in Ermita, Manila, suggests that when the Philippine hier- archy is reorganized that four hun dred of the younger native priests be sent to the United States for a years training in Catholic seminaries. Father McKinnon believes such training would impart to them the spirit of American priesthood and beneficial knowledge of Americans and their lan- guage. He proposes to ask American bishops to assist this project finan- cially.
 The Moro situation in Mindanao is considered to be critical It is believed that American troops will soon move against Bacolod, where the recent mur- der of two men of the Twenty-seventh infantry was plotted. A small party of Moros surprised an outpost of the Twenty-seventh at Camp Vickars, Min ranao, August 12 and succeeded in kill ing two and wounding one American before they escaped. They were from Bacolod, which has strong fort and other defences. Bitter opposition to the Americans exists at Bacolod, and Cap tain John J. Pershing, of the Fifteenth cavalry, commanding the American forces at Lake Lanao, has recommend ed the reduction of the Bacolod fort.
 General Chaffee. who left Manila Au- gust 12 on a final tour of the southern islands, reached Zamboanga Island of Mindanao last Friday. In a confer ence with the local commander General Chaffee argued that unless the Ameri- can forces moved decisively against the hostiles they would lose the support of the friendly Moros.
 The trial of Frederick Kerr, proprie- tor, and Edward O'Brien, editor of Freedom, who are charged with libel ing Menito Legarda, Filipino member of the civil commission, was concluded yesterday. Judge Ambler will announce his decision in the case tomorrow.