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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Extracts from Senator Hoar's
Great Speech.

"You cannot maintain despotism in
Asia and republic in America.
"You have wasted six hundred mil
lions of treasure. You have sacrificed
nearly ten thousand American lives
the flower of our youth. You have
slain uncoun ts.;.' .s..s.ousands of the PEG
pie you desire to benefit.
eve have sold out the right, the old
American right, to speak out the sym
pathy which is In our hearts for people
who are desolate and oppressed every.
where on the face of the earth.
"The capture of Aguinaldo by Gen.
Funston is stamped with indelible in
fanny by Abraham Lincoln's articles OF
war.
"The question involved in this great
problem will yet be answered right.
The hours are long in the life of great
people. The irrevocable step is not
yet taken. 1t will be answered not in
any turbulent assembly, amid shouting
and clapping of hands and stamping OF
feet, where men do their thinking with
their heels and not with their brains
1t will be answered in the churches snd
In the schools and In the colleges; and
1t will be answered in fifteen million
American homes, and it will be an
swered as it has always been answered
Ha0iI be ANSWERED right.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
HOLDS WALLER GUILTY
Findings of tho Court Martial In the Cases
of the Major and Lieutenant Day
Are Overruled.

Manila, May 26.-General Chaffee
has disapproved the action of the
court-martial in acquitting Major Wal
Ter and Lieutenant Day of the charge
of killing natives of Samar without
legal process. General Chaffee says
the verdicts are n miscarriage of JUS
tice and the findings are opposed to
the evidence He holds that while the
laws Of war justify summary execu-
tons in certain cases, such cases did
not arise in this Samar campaign.
a minute review of the record leads
him to decide that Justice to the mill
tary service and common fairness t,
the helpless natives whom Waller sent
to their death, his acts partaEing more
of unlawful retaliation than justifia-
BILE warfare. make the case one that
should not become an approved prece-
dent for young officers. However, con-
sidering the mental condition OF Ma
jor Waller. so much of the findings as
declare the accused not guilty of muir
der are approved
Lieutenant Day is censured because
though he knew Major Walters condi-
ton. he did not counsel delay. In
stead, he seconded Major Walters re-
solve and promptly executed orders,
which under the circumsta aces. he
should have disobeyed. thus guarding
the honor of the country and probably
preventing one of the most regretta-
bic incidents in the history Of the
American military SERVICE
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
MURDER IN A woRKHoUsE
Prisoner in Ohio Kills Foreman and
Wounds Guard, and In Shot Fatally
by Other Gnnrds

Canton, O., May 22.-Foreman
George Jacobs was killed and Guard
Homer Stone was dangerously shot
at the Starlle county workhouse by a
prisoner who had obtained a revolver
and opened fire.
The prisoner with the revolver was
Charles Gigantic, Il young man recently
sent up from Canton for driving a
horse to death. He pulled the revolver
out of a pocket of a new guard who
was passing through the workshop and
shot George Jacobs, formerly guard
but at the time foreman for the COM
pany having the contract for prison
labor. Jacobs died instantly. Gigantic
then fired at Homer Stone, struck him
twice and inflicted wounds from which
the man probably will die Guards fired
Mt Gigantic and there is not much
chance of his recovery. There was
great excitement among the prisoners.
but with the aid of the local police or
der was restored and none escaped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Commencement Exercises.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Manchester High School will be
held Thursday evening of this week at
the Central Opera House. Tickets for
admission are on sale at all the drug
stores at 10 cents each. The doors will
open at seven o'clock aud promptly at
eight o'clock the following program
will begin:
invocation Rev. i. k. Kirkwood
Chorus Voices of the Woods. 80. .Rubiastein
oration-Steps in the Progress of Freedom.
Grafton Commercial Empire Don A. Preussner
Observation-Disclosures Wheels of State. Susie J. Cook
Chorus-Excrcise by the Children.
Debate-Resolved: That the United States Should
Hold the Philippines rs Colonies,
Atllrmative-Maye Phu.be Cary
Negativc-Harry c. Bnrbridge
Oration-Mental Supremacy. Nellie Marie Lien
Parody-Graduatlon. ...... Mary s. Servoss
-Harls, the Trumpet. 49,. Dudley Buck
Messrs. Arnold Ram, Brown, Stiles
Decentralization of American Industry. ......
.::.:......... Alonzo A: Wells
Oration-Universal Peace. $3.50. Mande A Cary
Oration-Mission of Doubt 80. George 5. BAnta
Chorus-Home again Returning .......... Root
Oration-More than Queen Harriette Elise Rich
Naledictory.. ....................,..E Eta 9. Fox
Address. :. Pres S. b Mccormick Of Coe college
Presentation of Diplomas. I'D M. Pearse
Benediction Acknowledgement. Rev. W. o. Smith
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Funeral of Consul Prentis.
LA sourn1ERE AT WORK AGAIN


Another Great Eruption Occurs-Inhnbi-
- tants of the Isle Frenzicd with Fear.
Kingstown, st. Vincent, May 22.-
Another great eruption of the Sou
friere volcano occurred Sunday night.
Throughout Sunday tine adjoining dis
tricts trembled, and some of the
shocks We're felt here. While the wor-
shippers We're returning from church
ut $50 p. IN. luminous cloud sud-
north of the island and drifted slug
glshly to the northeast. The thun-
derous rumblings in the craters lasted
for two hours and then diminished I'M
til they became mere murmurings
Ashes fell from 10 o'clock until mid
night. The inhabitants were frenzied
with fear. They ran from the streets
Into the open country, crying and pray
ing for preservation from another ca
Vincent slept that night.
The villagers who had fled to Cha
teau Belair and Georgetown for safe
ty are now pouring into Iiingstown,
this being the furtherest town from
Lne Soulflere. Inc hosal Mill Stelnl-
er Wear is bringing refugees here from
Chateau Belair. Kingstown is now
congested, and the demands on the
government are increasing rapidly as
more and more people are obliged to
leave their homes. The continuous agi-
tation of the volcano and the absence
of rain has caused the vicinity of the
afflicted villages to look like portions
of the desert of Sahara. A thick,
smoky cloud overspreads the island;
all business is suspended here; the
streets are empty, and every one is
terror-stricken. The feeling of sus-
pense is painful. People pass their
time gazing ut the northern sky, where
the thunder clouds gather and the
mournful roaring of the volcano is
heard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

beau, who brought the forces of
France across the sea Mt the hour of
greatest peril in the revolution, was
unveiled Saturday. For the first time.
in its history the national capital Wit
messed the sight of rank on rank of
French seamen swinging through
Pennsylvania avenue. AT the same
time the French tri.colors were en-
twined with the stars and stripes and
the sound of the "AIarseillaise" was
heard along with the Star Spanglcd
Banner"
The act of unwilling was performed
by the Countess de Rochambeau, and
the orators of the occasion We're the
president and General Brugere. The
gathering was composed in part of
the most distinguished men in the cap
ital, including congress and the for
eign representatives.
Yesterday the French commission
sent here on the foregoing business
left Washington for Il tour of the
east. Yesterday afternoon the visitors
accompanied the president on horse
back ride and all got caught in n
drenchinp rain
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Judge Hubbard Gave the Attorney
General. q Shrinker.

1t seems that Judge Hubbard argued
case last week against Attorney Gen
eral Mullan before the United States
Supreme Court, and Washington cor
respondent sends out the following &C.
count of one of the incidents of the
trial:
The Attorney. General spoke first.
He pounded the reading desk during
his argument and waved his arms and
did lot of things lawyers are not sup
posed to do in the presence of the au-
gust Supreme Court. When Hubbard
arose he said:
"May it please the honorable Court
1 could pound this desk. / have g
strong right arm and could break this
board to splinters, and / would, too
If were addressing jury"
Then he stopped and looked severely
at the Attorney General. The Justices
on the bench nodded their heads approx.
ingly and looked at the Attorney-Gen
eral also. That worthy said afterward
that 1t he looked as small as he felt he
must have been practically invisible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

An Appeal to the American Conscience.
A momentous issue, the ability wor-
thily to discuss it, and that touch of
impassioned earnestness without which
no Grafton can be great, combined to
make Senator Hoar's speech yesterday
upon the Philippine question one of the
most memorable which congress has
i heard within recent years.
Mr.. Hoar does not need to dwell un-
reflnly upon admitted atrocities in the
philippines. These are the symptoms,
Weot the disease. Against the vaster, the
snAeeper-rooted trouble-the assumption
tcthst we can govern little brown men
tl"outside of the constitution"-he thun-
ders with the wisdom of the trainers of
Fl the constitution and the founders of
the republic. sour nation" he says,
tos.is essentially republican 1t is not
thouilt to stand the strain of i'm perialism
SoThe question is not what we shall do to
ththe Filipinos, but what the Philippines
inmsy do to US, if ever the sbsolutist gan
Irene in the extremities of the gigantic
81 mass VI LILO republic strlhes nome 10 lts
9 heart
VIII Very skillfully Mr.. Hoar contrasts
sndur treatment of Cuba with that of the
pler9hilippines. There we reafirmed, here
We repeal, the Declaration of Independ.
Ice. There scars gained were q medal
honor; here, "What soldier glories in
Soundp" And pointedly he asks:
you had done to Cuba as you have
etc the Philippine Islands, who had
city the same right, you would be
lis moment in Cuba just where
.nwss when she excited the indig.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
GREAT FLOODS IN IOWA


Some Lives Reported Lost and flushing
Waters Everywhere.
Conover, Ia, May 24.-The town of
DEBORAH, Ia, the county seat of Win
neshiek, has been cut off from COM
munication with other points for forty
eight hours. The storms of Tuesday
night flooded the valley from Conover
to DEBORAH, sweeping away railroad
bridges, tracks and telegraph poles,
and flooding the town.
Two men drove from DEBORAH to
Conover yesterday afternoon and re-
ported that water ran through the
streets. carrying away bridges and
some of the smaller houses. They said
that two lives had been lost and that
possibly others had persisted. People
We're driven to the hills. The Milwau-
kee road has had n crew at work re-
pairing its lines. 1t is stated that the
damage at DEBORAH will aggregate
100000.
Lacrosse, Wis, May 24.-George w.
Kidder, IL travelling salesman employed
by the Grand Union Tea company,
with headquarters in this city, has
returned from the flood-stricllen Deco.
rah, Ia, district. kidder says that
scores of farm residences were washed
from their foundations and carried
several rods away. In one house a
barber lived with his invalid wife and
three children. The torrent of water
carried off the house and the family
was only saved by utmost miracle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
MINERS ARE ENroMBED


st. Paul, May PA special dis
patch from Fcrnie, b. c.. says: a ter
rible explosion occurred at Z o'clock III
the evening in No. 2 mine. which is
connected with No. 3 shaft. and also
with the higl-llne shaft. All three
openings We're blocked.
One hundred and fifty miners We're
estimated at work, sixteen of whom
escaped from No. before the cave-in
One boy has since died. The remain
der are prisoners and small hopes are
entertained for their safety. Good or.
der prevails and everything possible
is being done to relieve the situation.
The fan was disabled, but was quick
ly restored. No. 3 is expected to be
opened soon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
MONT EE'SLATEST
1t Is Reported as Ten Times More
Violent Than That Which
Destroyed ST. Pierre.
voM1TED RED-nor BowLDERs
Population of Fort dc France Thrown
into Frenzy OF Panic--=An APP
palling Spectacle.

Fort dc France, Martinique, May 90.
-Tlle eruption Of Mont rclec. which
broke out at s o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, was ten times as violent as that
which destroyed St Pierre. Colossal
columns of volcanic matter We're
elected from the volcano, which raincd
huge. red-hot howldcrs, many feet in
diameter, on the ruins of ST. Pierre
and the country near ii from an enor-
nous elevation and with fearful veloc-
lily. The volcanic clouds advanced I'M
til they reached Fort de France.
Spectacle Was Appalling.
The spectacle was appalling and be-
,yond description. The whole popula-
ton of Fort de France was thrown
into frenzy of panic, during which
soldiers, police, men and women, all
terrified. frantic, weeping and pray
ing, rushed through the streets, while
overhead the glowing, fiery clouds
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Wilkcsbnrrc. Pa, May 2G.-Pcacc
rumors are again in the air. Around
strike headquarters President Mitch
ell was busy With personal affairs ar,d
his movements did not gilcethc Slight
est indication that he WAS coisid ri /.
any proposition from the other sidc.Gl
that he was LOOKING for anything tl.ht
could lead to Il settlement of .ic
strike. Tie morning developed not
ing. Reports fromfthc entire coal field
showed that every locality was quiet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Loubet Reviews Russian Troops,

Tsarskoc-Sclo. Russia, May 22.-The
car. President LouIct, the czarina and
the dowagar czarina attended 4 erea'
review of honps. His majesty. on
horseback. ard N. ~Louliat. the czarilii.
the dowarar cyarlna ard the GRIND
Duchess Scrgius in cmriasc. passed
down The front of the troops, afforded
by brilliant suites The imperial am.
presidential cortcge received mn o. Il.
ton from the large crowd OF people
which assembled TO witness the mill.
turv tlisi1lDy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Paris. Mo-, May 2G.-Abraham With
erup, II white man who was accused
of numbering William Grow April II
last, was taken from the Paris jail by
a mob and hanged at o'clock in the
morning. Witherup was arraigned
the previous day before Judge Eby
and his trial was set for June 80 1t
had been rumored that mob would
be ready to take him from the Off
GERS as he was being taken from the
Jail to the court house, but the officers
eluded it by having him arraigned at
an early hour. This, together with
the postponement of the trial until
such late date, SO incensed Crows
friends that they decided to lynch the
man,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

The Presbyterian General Assembly,
at a recent session held in New York
City, adopted by an almost unanimous
vote revised creed, which sweeps
away all of that churchs ancient
hardness and asperities. The revised
creed ls in line with the religious life of
today, which recognizes merit in all
who do justice, love mercy and walk
humbly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Colonial Denies in Session.

Washington, May 22.-The biennial
convention of the National Society of
Colonial Danes began here. Reports
of officers We're received. One hundred
and fifty members of the society are
here. In the afternoon the members
attended the dedication of tablet at
Arlington in memory of the soldiers
and sailors who fell in the Spanish
American war
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Flint, Mich, May 26.-Horbcrt 8
Rrice, patient mt Oak Grove hospital,
committed suicide shortly after neon
by hanging himself in Il room con
nectcd with the Turkish bathroom in
Noyes hall. Brice was 81 years old
He was half brother of the late Unit
ed States Senator Calvin S. Brice of
Ohio. The remains will he sent to the
late home of the dccedent at Lima, o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

LES American, no matter how pes
ing citic he may be, need despair his
mas stry's future while it produces such
|Rien as Senator George Frisbie Hoar
. He has mshe 1t very plain that Bunker
sHill will not stand for the administra-
tion's~kill, burn and torture atrocities
in the Philippines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Prespyterians for Revision.

New York, May 23.-The general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church has
adopted the report of the committee
on creed revision making changes in
the confession of faith. This action.
which was practically unanimous, there
being only Two dissenting votes, wns
taken with little or no debate. The
changes proposed will now 20 to tie
various prosbyteries for ratification.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Bryan Thinks we'll of the Cubans

Chattanooga, Tenn, May CIV. j.
Bryan passed through this city en-
route to his home in Lincoln, Neb.,
messed the ceremonies attendant upon
the Inauguration of the Cuban repub-
lie. In an interview here he stated
that the natives exhibited superior
patriotism during the eeIEmonies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
michigan Republican Convention.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 22.-The
Republican state central committee has
decided to hold the Republican state
convention Mt Detroit on June 26. Con
gresham William Alden Smith will
be temporary chairman and Nose Mar
shelskY scrgeant.at-nrms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Sioux City, Ia. May 23.-The Atkin-
son and Nio6rara River railroad prof.
ect has been suddenly revived and the
announcement is made by the promo
tiers that the road will be built. The
road will be an extension of the Pa
citic Short Line from O'Neill into that
part of the Rosebud Indian reservation
which soon Will be opened for settle
mant
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Sunday Closing with a Vengeance.

Muscatine, Ia, May 24.-The county
attorney is instituting proceedings
against siXty-two merchants for break
ing the Sunday closing law. The clerks
union began the agitation, arresting
two grocers, and the latter have an
nounced that they will attempt to stop
the street ears and Sunday morning
paper and will also prevent the selling
of railroad tickets for points in Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Port-au-Prince, Hayti, May 23.-The
United States cruiser Topeka has ar
rived here from Port Royal, S. c., to
protect American interests. The pres
ence of the warship in these waters
has had an excellent effect. The stu
ation of affairs is improving.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Lebanon, N. H., May 26.-Norman
@. Hewes died at his home here yes
terday, aged a years. He had a Ma
sonic record said to be unparalleled.
Feb. II last he was installed tyler
IT Franklin lodge f. and A. NJ. for
the forty-siSth consecutive time
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

San Francisco, May 22.-The San
Francisco Athletic club, of San Fran
cisco, gets the Fitzsimmons
fight. The terms are 20 per cent. of
the gross receipts. The date of the
fight is to be mutually agreed upon
later by the fighters and the club. The
pugilists decided upon Eddie Graney,
local man, for referee. The articles
of agreement will probably be signed
tOm0rrnW
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Springfield, Mass, May 26.-Right
Rev. DR.. Philip J. Garrigan, vice rec
tor of the Catholic university at Wash
ington, was solemnly consecrated
bishop of Sioux City, Ia, in st. Mich
nel's cathedral yesterday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Sioux City, Ia, May 2I.-J. u. Nor
ton, claiming to represent Strowbridge
& Co., clothing manufacturers of Phil
adelphia, secured $500 at Spencer, Ia,
by cashing bogus sight drafts. He
claimed to be buying branch stores.
Morton purchased Starrat Bros store
for $4,000. giving bogus draft for
$4,000 TO bind the deal Morton has
been arrested.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
WOMEN WERE HIS RUIN
swindled Farmers Out of Money and
Spent 1t on the Fair Ones.

Spent 1t on the Fair Ones.
Des Moines, Ia, May 24.-The gov
ernment, in its opening argument to
the jury in the case against Settson
Ballet, an Oregon mining man charged
with fraudulent use of the mails, al
legged that the defendant mot only
used the United States mails with in
tent to detraud, but that he took money
that was sent to him by the farmers
and laborers and the widows whom he
had duped and spent it for sealskin
cloaks and diamonds for women
Half the auditors We're witnesses
and jurymen. OF the former the great
er number came from the Pacific slope
to testify for or against Ballet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Wabash Ind, May 23.-Fred ]. Lam
dis was nominated for congress by the
Republican convention of the Elev-
enth district on the 1,010th ballot. Con
gresham Steele held his own till the
break came ut noon. Lands is the
brother Of Congressman lands of
Delphi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

London, May 23.-Niss Josephine
Holman, formerly ofIndianapolis, Ind,
who at one time was engaged to marry
Signor Marconi, of wireless telegraphy
fame. and Eugen Boross of Budapest,
Hungary, We're married at 1890 p. IN.
at st. Mary Abbot's church, Kensing-
ton, this city. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of half a dozen
friends and the brides mother.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
FIRST AMBASSADOR To AMERICA

Lord Pauncefote Was the Dean of tho
Diplomatic Corps in Washington.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Pauncefote of
ambassador to the United States and
dean of the diplomatic corps in Wash
ington, was born in Munich, Bavaria.
IA years ago, and was the issue of
one of the most ancient of British fam
lilies, whose history is founded in the
Doomday book. Educated as lawyer.
his government service began in Hong
Kong as attorney general in 1865, and
after much valuable colonial expert
ence he came to Washington in 1889,
first as minister and afterward as first
ambassador. His service here has been
one unbroken record of successful d.
plomacy.
The Boring sea negotiations were
among his earliest works of impor-
lance and it was his familiarity with
that difficult subject that led to his
selection by the foreign office for the
post at Washington. The arbitration
treaty negotiated with Secretary Olney
was the forerunner of the great work
accomplished at The Hague, and it
may be said that it embodied some of
the most important principles of the
great general convention regulating ar
bitration afterwards framed by The
Hague conference. Then came num-
Der of reciprocity treaties and agree
ments Involving n vast amount of
study and work, all of which were per-
fected as far as the executive branch
of our government could cooperate
| with Lord Pauncefote.
Soon after Secretary Hay assumed
office Lord Pauncefote began the task
which he himself regarded as the
greatest accomplishment of his busy
life, namely, to forever set at rest
the questions growing out of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty, and he entered
again with energy upon negotiations.
the result of which was the framing
| of the Hly-Pauncefote treaty recently
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Des Moines, Ia, May 23.-The Iowa
Bankers association is holding it's six
teenth annual session here. There is
the largest attendance ut this meeting
of any ever held.