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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
RELIEF is Sufficient
Consul Ayme Says Sending Of
Supplies to Martinique
Should Cease.
REPORT OF COMMANDER MLEAa.
SAYS Refugees Are Not Starving or
Destitute, bu, Badly Fright
encd-visits st. Pierre.

London, May 19.-Golonial Secretary
Moody has received the following ca
blcgi,am from Commander 7. S. Nc
Lean of the Cincinnati:
st. Lucia. May 1T.--Excitcment nj
Martinique is calming down Many
refugees. not destitute or starving, but
frightened by appalling disaster ut st.
Pierre and grave hut less serious dam
ages in mere northern portion of ISL
and. We're leaving estates aud sections
which hid not suffered.
Rain Is BADLY Needed.
MANY cases of piliaging in those
districts. Government taking action
to stop it. In some northern districts
many cattle may die because volcanic
dust over vegetation. y few good rains
would cure much of this condition.
Today visited ard explored ruins Unit
ed States and ritish consuates at ST.
Pierre. Fonnd some portions cliarred
remains of bodies. Potomac has re-
turned to Fort de France. Reports
disaster st. Vincent very serious |
believe volcanic conditions are worse
| and in some respects conditions of liv-
| ing as bad or worse than Martinique.'
| y message received Mt the state de
| partment from Consul Ayme says
that sufficient supplies for relief have
reached Martinique, and for the Unit
cd States to cease sending nj once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
More chan so,ooa Earso,.- Ut ;he Dedicn,
ton ut lndinnapo!i, Total Cos.
of the Shat, &.9S,Jts.95.

Indianapolis. May l6.-Impressive
than $4,000 people made notable the
dedication OF the Indiana state sol
diers' aud sailors monument mt 10
O'Clock in the morning, the corner
stone of which was laid in 1889 in the
presenr. of Benjamin lIarri>cn and
his cabinet
John w Foster of Washington, ID.
c., former secretary Of state, delivered
the Grafton General Lew Wallace.
author OF Pen Hur," presided Mt the
ceremonies and delivered short adj
dress. marked by simplicity and elo-
quence. GuStavus V. Nonzies of
Mount Vernon, on the part OF the board
, of control OF the monument, delivered
it to the state. and Governor w. I.
Du.bif made the speech of acceptance,
James Whitcomb Riley read a poem
written for the occasion entitled Tie
Soldier"
People gathered from all parts of
the state TO witness the dedicatory
exercises. The city was decorated as
betitted the occasion. and the princi-
pal streets We're Il mass OF bright col
ors as far as the eye could see The
escort of the colorS to the monument
was the first of the three big parades
of the day. 1t was composed almost
wholly of veterans, and the colors es-
corted were the battletiags carried by
the Indiana regiments during the civil
war. 1t was their last outing, for when
they We're escorted back to the capitol
last night they went there to stay.
They are too fragile for use now.
The afternoon was devoted to the
parade, in which Governor Durhin. his
staff and the Indiana National Guard
| acted MS escort to the members of the
| Grand Army and other war veterans.
| The parade WIS from the capitol to the
monument, where the veterans of four
wars mussed around the pedestal for
the vesper services. in which the Last
March OF the Battletags' was an i'm
pressive feature. The chimes on
Christ church played Soldier, Rest!
| Thy Warfare Ger"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
FIVE KILLED ON THE RAIL

Lincoln, Neb., May 19.-Tive men
were killed and four others more or
less injured in a collision on the Bur
lington's Billings line Saturday. The
dead are: William Ray, Tecumsch;
Neb.; w. W. Pitts, Eldarado Springs
Mo-; NJ. futile, Whitman, Neb.; John
Cox, Strong City, Kan; Lee Lemhart,
fireman. Slightly hurt; II. ii. Sixter,
brakeman; Il. II. Colyin, conductor; Il.
Huston and j. Mcconnell, freight en-
gineers. Seriously injured: o. +. Phil
lips, passenger engineer; Isaac Cox,
Strong City. Kan.
All of these, save the fireman, were
riding In the smoking car ut the time.
This car was reduced to kindlIng wood
in part. The collision occurred mile
east Of Hyannis between train No. AZ,
the Portland-St. Louis flyer, east
bound, and an extra stock train bound
west with twenty-five carloads of cat
tie. Somebody misread the train dis
patcher's orders
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

The recent horror in Martinique
whereby 10000 people were in thirty
seconds swept into premature graves,
by the eruption of q volcano, "compels
q pause and serious thinking about
mans boosted greatness" says Rev.
Crandsll, of Chicago, "Man's greatness
cannot safely be built upon the place
which he occupies in the universe.
This world, which 10 his home, is but
an insignificant speck among the count.
less worlds which hang in space. Man
himself is but for a little hour and then
goes down to decay and dust. No
wonder that the psslmist, looking upon
the wonders of the star-sown sky, cried
out: 'What is man that thou art mind
full of him? Mans true greatness lies
in the fact that the infinite is mindful
of him."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
Dow1E's DAUGHTER DEAD
Fatally Burned While Making Her Toilet
Prayers of Zion Leader Fail
to Save Her.

Chicago, May 16.-Esther Dowie.
daughter of DIR" Alexander Dowie,
proprietor of "Zion,' is dead of burns,
having suffered most terrible agony
for hours while her father prayed
over her. Miss Dowie was % years
old and student at the University of
Chicago. In the morning, while maxi
ing her toilet, her hair caught fire
from gasjet and her head and face
were horribly burned. Nurses placed
salve on the patients wounds, as the
Dowie doctrine allows of the use of
medicine externally.
Meanwhile the divine healer was
hurrying to the bedside from his new
city of Zion at Waukegan, Ills. Upon
his arrival the attendants were ex-
Guided from the room and Dowie sunk
to his knees in prayer. His supplica.
tions lasted all day. He refused to
cease even to take the nourishment
which his followers would have pressed
upon him. The patient was uncon-
scious much of the time, but even this
did not move the father to break from
his doctrine and belief in prayer.
The patient died ut o'clock at night
in great agony, having returned to con
seriousness short time before. News
Of the death did not come out until
morning, when the coroner was noti-
fed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
1900 'I,17,,.-


Chicago, May T.-Dnring the prog
ress OF Il tire which last night dc
stroyed the lard refinery of Armour y
60. i'll the Union stock yards, twenty
light people We're injured. seven OF
them in a manner which will probably
cause death in II short time The loss
OF the company is estimated by lis
officers ut between STI5o,0o0 and 5000
600, with all the chances in favor of
the latter figure.
The fatally injured are as follows:
Jennie Smith, stenographer German
American Provision company; Ray IT.
win. II years old; Israel Morris. driver
of police patrol wagon; Michael Maloy
driver of fire engine; Miles Mcnamara
back broken; Maggie Frazer and j. p
Bradschnll.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
CONSUL HAD NO FEAR
Prent,s Did Not Heed the Warning Givcn
by Mayor of Trinitc.

iTentIs Diu MOI deeu the Warning Given
by Mayor of Trinitc.
st. Marie, Martinique, May 10
Ferdinand Clerc, II millionaire and
mayor of I'rintte. is one of the few per-
sons who witnessed the eruption of
Mont Pelee and lived to tell about it.
He says that the morning of May he
noticed the rumblings from the vol
cano, which We're more pronounced
than they had been before that time.
The barometer in his house tluttered
violently, and he ut once notified his
servants TO harness mules to his car
rage and prepare for flight.
Clerc took his wife and four chill
dren with him and rushed from the
city. He had warned all his friends,
to hasten away, too. but his advice was
not followed. and he left behind him
at his house twerty-eight persons
gathered ut his call, whom he had adj
viscd to get away as quickly as they
could. AS Clerc was leaving st. Pierre
with his family he saw MIR. Prentis
the American consul. standing in front
of HIS house. Clerc called out to Prem.
tbs and warned him TO flee from tie
city at once, but the consul laughed
and waved his hand as he answered
"Oh, there's no danger. Don't b,
afraid"
When Clerc reached Morne Rouge
he looked back and saw mass OF
slate-colored stones and ashes burs
from Mont Pe!ee and tumble on st
Pierre. This was followed by great
wall of fame. which seemed to top
pie over on @ domed town. The whole
thing LASTED not more than two min
IltpS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
GROCER ARRESTED.
For Selling Impure Food. a Hard
Fought Trial is Expected.

Fought Trial is Expected.
At Dayton, Ohio, a grocer named
John l.. Schuster, has been arrested for
selling Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee. The
Pure Food Department of Ohio claim
that the glazing on Ariosa Coffee makes
it unstable in that state. This inter
ests other grocers, because similar &C
tions are likely to be brought against
them for selling Arbnckle's, or any
other coffee which has been glazed or
coated.
The trial has been set for June End.
1t is understood that the Arbuckles will
send New York lawyers to defend the
case. The Pure Food and Dairy Com
missioner, Joseph II. Blackburn, will
employ the best legal talent he can Sc
cure to represent the states side Of the
case. The laws of Ohio are very strict
in protecting the people against impure
food. 1t is claimed that Arbuckle's
Coffee is impure, because 1t is coated
with glazing that serves to cover up
defects and make the coffee look better
than it really is, and that this glazing
is cheaper than coffee. Every one who
drinks coffee will be interested in the
outcome of this case. 2lw1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Lacrosse, Wis, May l9.-News has
renched here from Preston, Mimi, a
few miles from here. on the Dubuque
division of the Milwaukee road, that
a waterspout struck few miles from
there, deluging the country for miles
around and causing the death by
drowning of four people and the death
of another by being struck by light
ming, besides great property loss. Al
derman Gonkey was the man killed by
lightning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Synopsis of the Proceedings in the Senate
and the House--B;lis
and Resnlu .ions.

Washington, May 15.-During the
terday the Notifications appropriation
bill was under consideration, the de-
bate being principally on the disnp-
pearing gun garbage, which Proctor
wanted no money spent on. An eXecu-
tive session wps held.
The navaY appropriation bill Oc-
cupied they attention of the house
throughout the day. The conference
report Jon the Cuban diplomatic bill
was agreed to.
Washington. May 1G.-An extended
speech by McLaurin of Mississippi in
opposition to the pending Philippine
government bill was II feature of yes
terday's session of the senate. The bill
providing for the erection of a union
railway station in Washington and the
Qualifications appropriation bill We're
passed. An executive session was
held
The house was plunged into an en-
citing debate on Philippines affairs.
The debate came as part of the "lati-
tude of debate1 when appropriation
bills are up. the naval appropriation
being the bill under consideration on
this occasion. General debate thereon
closed at ! p. M, and reading for
amendment had been began when ad-
| journment was reached.
Washington, May 17.-An effort was
| made by Lodge in the senate yester-
dayto induce the minority to fix time
| when vote might be taken on the
Philippine government bill but it fail
ed The day was devoted to the Phil.
ippines bill. Bills We're passed appro-
priating $4,000 for the establishment
/ of biological station on the great
lakes; the bill regulating interstate
commerce in falsely branded goods
and ninety-five private pension bills.
| An executive session was held, and an
adjournment taken to Monday.
The house had another lively day of
debate, Philippines atrocities and the
Schley case coming in for considerable
attention, the naval appropriation be
ing supposed to be under consideration.
| A bill was passed refunding the tax
on legacies paid under the war reve-
nue. act by religious. charitable, art
| and educational institutions
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Hanava, May 19.-The festivities
in celebration of the change of govern
ment became general all over the ISL
and yesterday. In almost every town
and village rejoicing had been ar
ranged. Sunday here, us In all Span
ish countries, is not given over alto
gether TO religious observances, but is
largely a holiday devoted to recreation
and amusement. In Havana appro-
pirate services We're held IN the
churches In the morning, and high
mass was celebrated by the archbishop
III the cathedral, where the bones of
Christopher Columbus We're formerly
buried, but after midday the whole
city gave itself III to friynlity
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
Tanmuny,s Lcndor Re.it.ns,

New York. May 16.-Lewis Nixon
resigned the leadership of Tammany,
declaring Indignantly he would not
submit to playing second fiddle to
Richard Croker. The young leader
had called Il meeting of the executive
committee of Tammany hall follow
ing the deadlock of Monday night on
NiXon's effort to retain l.. Feitner as
grand sachem. and he rendered his
resignation with a short but vehement
speech that daZed his colleagues.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
Money to Loan at Low
Rates. Hubert Carr.
Business Opportunities For All

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best hgri
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust
ness men successful. We have demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stockbuyers. Cores
pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets. w. T. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 604 Endicott Building, st. Paul,
MINI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Pittsburg. May l9.-One man was
killed and eight injured, as u result of
the explosion of tank of gasoline al
90S Winnebago street, south side. The
man reported dead is Adam Gripp,
aged 49, who is buried III the ruins and
his body has not been recovered The
injured were all badly burned and sew
eral are in a serious condition. The
tank of gasoline was owned by the
United States Glass company. The
cause of the explosion is not yet
known
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Houlton, Me-, May l9.-ieire swept
this town. starting in the large build
ing known MS the Flagg block. The
block, large stable. the Baptist
church and other structures were
quickly destroyed and the fire depart
ment and volunteer hrigades of cti-
zens were helpless. Aid was called
from Woodstock. Fort Fairfield and
Pressure Isle AT O'Clock the loss
was estimated at 100000. Several
people We're badly burned or other
wise injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Des Moines. Ia, May 16-The SUI
Dreme court has ruled that the sale of
liquor to "boot-leggers" and other res
ident violutors of the Iowa law cannot
be prohibited when the sales are made
Dy agents of nonresident dealers. The
court holds that the section of the
Iowa liquor law known as the "mulct
law" prohibiting such sales is in con-
flict with interstate commerce laws,
and is therefore unconstitutional.
The decision is rendered in the case
state vs.. Pat Hunaphy, of Jefferson
county. and Is reversed in favor of the
defendant, who was an agent for an
Illinois liquor house soliciting orders
ut Fairfield, which We're filled by ship
u flu -Ili1rclln Sol.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
Minneapoli. Police Ar. Nervous.

Minneapolis, May l9.-The Minncap-
oils police department is in n state of
suspended animation rs result of the
grand jury probe and the indictments
against Superintendent .tmes and Z
number of his detectives The fact
that additional indictments are eX-
pected causes Il general feeling OF ap-
prehension among the twenty-five plain
clothes men. Superintendent Ames
has refused to suspend the indicted Of
iicers. "Every man is supposed to he
innocent until he is proven guilty" lie
says. Mayor Ames will take no action
regarding his brother, the indicted SUI
Derintendput
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
TEXAs TOWN IN RUINS.
Fifty-seven People Killed and Large
Number Injured,

Ftfty-seven People Killed and Large
Number Injured.
Houston, Tex, May l9.-The town
OF Goliad was swept by cyclone ut
4 o'clock in the afternoon and fifty
seven persons killed and eighty serious
ly injured. OF the dead twenty-seven
are white persons and thirty are ne
groes. The cyclone swept a path n
mile long and about $50 yards in
width. Within this area there is only
one building left standing, and that is
the residence of ID. Davis of the Go
lad guards. Tho structure, however,
MS a wreck. The wrecked portion of
the town extended north and south be-
tween Church street and Patrice
street.
The section which suffered most was
the residence portion, the lower part
being the negro settlement, while the
upper part contained the residence of
| the Weather white classes. The
Methodist and Baptist churches, ana
the Baptist parsonage, both just com,
| pleted, and the negro Methodist
| church We're destroyed. The Episco
pal church was badly damaged, and
fully 100 houses We're totally de.
stroyed.
The cyclone was preceded few mo.
ments before by heavy hailstorn
and a deep rumbling sound, but no one
had any premonition of the disaster
and there was no opportunity to es.
cape, as the wind dealing death and
disaster had passed over in few mo-
ments. Many persons were in thei1
| homes when the storm struck and the
Ioss OF II1r, III--ronspquence, was neav'
Ter than 1t would have been on q
week day. Most of those killed had
likewise sought shelter from the heavy
fall of rain and hail preceding the Sc.
we're blow.
The doctors and militiamen who
came on the rescue train Immediately
started a fight with fire In some of the
wrecked buildings. Wounded wherever
found We're taken out and cared for us
fast as possible. The work of rescue
was hampered greatly by the dark
ness which soon fell over the town.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
WIFE Murderer Sentenced.

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 19.-Will-
lam Leet, who was last week convict
ed in the superior court of the murder
of his wife Nellie Leet. by choking
and burning her. has been sentenced
by Judge Ncwllam to thirty years in
jackson prison. Leet is 90 years old.
Mary Morse will be tried for the same
crime i'll June.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

The prediction of those Missouri re-
publican politicians, that, If st. Louis
and Kansas City go republican this fell
there is chance that the state will do
likewise, reminds the Chicago Chroni-
Gle of what the Irish physician said of
his patient: eff he lives until morning
he may pull through; if he doesn't there
is no hope for him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Washington, Mas i9.-Emperor Will
lam of Germanyf buy visit the United
States. The lml3 prevails in dip
lomatic circles, Where international nf-
fairs are closely studied that he may
make the unwilling Of monument to
Frederick the Great, which he has Of
fered as a present to this government.
Of ""ssing the Atlanu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Des Moines, Ia, May 1G.-Thc town
of Farlin, seven miles north of .Jeff'cr.
son, in Green county. on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul railway, was
visited by Il contiagration at night that
wiped out the entire business section.
entailing Il loss estimated at more than
$4,000 Every store in the town. H.
Guiding the postcfiice. is Il mass of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Ncche. n. d., May 19.-W. NJ. sym
ington, a farmer of Pembina county,
attempted to cross the Pembina river
IN Il scow. With him We're his four
sons and nephew. The boat collided
with sunken log and Its occupants
were thrown into the river, swollen
high with recent rains. Three of the
sons We're drowned, the nephew and
the youngest son being saved. after be-
Ing in the ice-cold water for an hour
and half. The ages of the drowned
lads ranged from 10 to 10 years Their
bodies have not vet been recovered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
Bloody Fight in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ca, May 17.-Four police.
men and three negroes We're killed
and half a dozen other persons more
or less severely wounded In Pittsburg,
a suburb of this city, today during an
attempt to capture several negro
desperadoes who had waylaid and
held up an officer. One of the negroes
was burned to death in house IL
which he took refuge
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
SAN ANTONIO ALSO sUFFERs
Wind Thcre Attained Velocity OF Seven
Two Niles an Hour,


San Antonio, Tex. May ia Sc
we're wind and rain storm swept over
San Antonio, damaging property not
less than $4,000, and 1t may reach $75, (
600. The wind reached velocity of
seyenty-two miles AN hour and contin-
ued at the--r,te fe. nearly twenty min
utes. 1t blew from the southeast and
then shifted to the southwest, the
greatest velocity being from the latter
point. At Fort Sam Houston govern
ment property was damaged to the ex-
tent of $4,000. the doors being torn
Off the officers quarters and barracks
The West End church was complete
ly destroyed. The loss is 5000: Hart
wells hotel damaged $1,000; st. Louis
college damaged $4,000; Academy Of
the Lady of the Sacred Heart damaged
$1,000. Damages to private residences
will reach $4,000. Several persons
were Injured but there were no fatal
tiles. The storm was continuation of
the one that swept over Goliad with
such terrible results.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Ottumwa, Ia, May 1.-THE twenty
fifth annual tournament of the Iowa
State Sportsmens association has
closed. Fred Gilbert and Russell
Kline, of Spirit Lake, won the honors
of all three days. Kline on the last
day won the Ottumwa diamond badge
for ten live birds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
Iowa Woman nrowneh In 1ua,a.

Shenandoah, h.. May TO- The
friends of Miss Alma Myers. Il former
student of the Worlds Missionary
Home in tlis city. haze received word
of her death by drowning during Il
storm May mt Srepat. India. Miss
Myers was % years o! age and went
TO India nine months ago with Il band
of missionaries under Frederick jar
Wis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
1owans Dedicate a sIonument.

Council Bluffs, Ia, May 19.-There
was dedicated Saturday to the memory
of Col. w. H. Kinsman, who was
killed ut the battle of vicksburg,
monument built by the Fourth and
Twenty-fourth Iowa volunteers. Cen
eral Grenville NJ. Dodge made the
speech of dedication.