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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
SHIPPING AT sTANDsT1IL
Second Week of the Freight Handlers
Strike Comes with 10000 Idle
and a Settlement Remote.


and settlement Remote.
Chicago, July 14.-The second week
of the freight handlers strike began
with 10000 men idle and ship
ping at standstill. The railroad
warehouses, ordinarily hive of in
dustry, We're almost as quiet us they
We're yesterday so far as regular bust
ness was concerned. At distance
from each warehouse was n company
of pickets posted to keep freight from
entering OF leaving the sheds. Nearer
the depotS We're guards of police on
duty to protect the men i'll the ware
houses and to quell any disturbances
which might arise. Gangs of nom
union men brought into the city to
take the places of the strikers lounged
about the warehouses or in their cars
with scarcely anything to do.
President Curran, of the Freight
Handlers union. appointed committees
to visit the various railroads. But
| his proposition had reverted to the
| original one, further than ever from
the ideas of the railroad managers,
and no hope was expressed that a set
Element would be made during the
day or even this week. The line be-
tween the opposing parties was plain
ly drawn, and no move of either side
was made to cross it.
| Wholesale houses made practically
no attempt to send out freight or to
receive it. These big establishments
We're all but closed down. The strike
has cost them hundreds of thousands
of dollars already, and they stand to
lose millions should the conditions
which obtained during the morning con-
tinue. The loss i'll wages to the strik-
ing freight handlers and their SYM
pathizers. the transfers, to the rail
roads and other lines of business is
roughly estimated at considerably over
$1,O00,000 a day. The situation is ad.
mittcdly very grave.
Commission merchants on South
Water street declared that usually
animated market is dead. In times OF
commercial peace this street is one
of the most congested in the eau
casian world. Today in front of man.
OF the stores there was not wager
and scarcely a crate, box, or barre
of produce Some had few berrie.
brought by boat from Michigan ant
Wisconsin. but these We're about tn,
only fresh arrivals. Inlfty cars o
highly perishable stuff was reported
) on the tracks. while many more car
, containing commodities which vii
[ last a few days longer lay abandoned
OF the days arrivals by rail only three
carloads We're cared for promptly
/ These contained live poultry. 1t wa
!. said that the humane society woul,
/ not allow them to perish, and pei
/ NIT was secured to take them t
South Water street. ~
One wholesaler had carload o
Georgia peaches on sale. The peache
came in Saturday by rail, but tn
Transfers refused to haul anythin
from the railroads. The dealer there
upon shipped the car around the LAX
to st. Joseph, Mich, where the cor
signment was transferred to boa
and reached here In the morning.
President Field, of the Knickel
booker Ice Company, stated during tn
day that the icemen We're handling ic
everywhere. including railway depot
and to cars. This was denied b
some of the strikers. nf v
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
A Pioneer Gone.

James Monroe Jenkins was born in
Franklin county, Indiana, on Nov. %,
1880, and died after long and painful
illness at his home in Greeley. Iowa, on
Monday, July z, 1902.
The deceased was one of the pioneer
settlers of this county, having moved
here in 1856, with his bride, Miss Mar
tina Wyckoff, of this union three chill.
dren were born: Flora M, Nura A.,
both gone before, and Mrs. Mable J
Dotter, of Sullivan, Mo.
James Jenkins was charter mem
Der of Tadmor Lodge A. F. & A. M
and Meribah Chapter, r. A. M. of this
place, and has been an enthusiastic
worker in both orders, having passed
through all the chairs, and was secre-
tsry when stricken.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence at o'clock on Wednesday after
noon, July 8, 1902. The funeral sermon
was preached by Mrs. Crum, of the
Uniyersalist church of which the de-
ceased was a member, the burial wat
under the auspices of the Masonic ordel
of this place.
We tender to the heartbroken widow
and daughter the sympathies of the en-
tire community.-Greeley Home Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
SUCKERS LOSE THEIR Cash
Many Dreams of Riches Shattered When
F'etzer Horse-Race Betting Com
pany Goes Broke.

Chicago, July 11.-Hundreds of peo-
pie living in Chicago and the smaller
cities of Illinois, Indiana, and Wiscon-
sin, who had been drawing wonderful
dividends from their Investments in
the al Fetzer company, an alleged get
rich-quick concern which operated in
horse-racing pools, received circulars
announcing that the company had
failed and their money was gone.
Heavy rains We're said to have broken
the sure-thing combination by which
the company was to win fortunes from
bookmakers on the racetracks.
The amounts lost by the credulous
investors in Fetzer's rosy scheme,
which, it was declared, could not
lose,' reach into the hundreds of thou
sands. The towns that suffered the
worst are Hammond, Ind, and Apple
ton, Wis. 1t was reported that the
people Of the latter town had suffe, ed
to the extent Of $4,000, and dozens of
small cities are believed to have Jared
almost as badly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Naay1xonal ..RoeaA
4R. A. Wheeless.

Reuben a. Wheeless was son of
Allen B. and Sarah II. IVheeless and
was born in North Fork township, this
county, on February 6, 1868. After at
tanning his majority he went to Omaha
whereNon May 30, 1892, he married Miss
Alice Young. In 1897, with his family,
he returned to this county and engaged
in farming.
On the 4th inst. while dragging in
field, he stepped in front of the drag,
when the team suddenly plunged for
ward throwing him down and drawing
the heavy drag over his back and legs,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

The first case that has come to our
knowledge under the law recently pass
ed by the legislature of this state for
the confinement of habitual drunkards
we find reported in the Manson Journ-
al as follows: "The insane commission
took action in the case of Dan De
Haven, Tuesday, and sentenced him to
the asylum at Independe The state
under the new law has prepared ward
for such cases at this asylum and habit.
ual drunkards will be sentenced to the
asylum until they are cured. Under
the new law the patient is arrested and
taken by the sheriff before the judge of
the district in which he lives and is
sentenced to the asylum. The first
sentence is not less than one year or
more than two. The second offense is
two years and not more than five. The
unfortunate can be paroled in thirty
days, but if he gets intoxicated again
he can be taken to the asylum without
a warrant. We believe the law is q
/. good one and should be taken advan-
tsge Of by the friends of those who
have lost control of their appetites. i
will no doubt work cure in lots Of
cases and if 1t does not it will place
such people where they will not be {
nuisance to their families or the com
munity. The officers In Manson are
waiting to catch number of old of.
Tenders and the first time they show
themselves in such condition that they
will warrant arrest they will be take1
before the judge. There will be nj
more police court leniency in thei
cases."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Poor Hanna's aspirations to sit in
the presidential chair will not be real
lied. The Manchester Press of last
week openly espoused his cause, which
surely means his defeat, consumma-
tion devoutly to be wished by all good
citizens. The Press boomlet for Hanna
is short and decisive. Here it is:
"The fear that the country would be
imperfled with Hanna as president is
puerfle. Senator Hanna would make
one of the greatest executives this coun-
try ever had. There is no man in pub
lie life today who has greater ability,
tact and integrity, and in point of versa
tility, executive capacity and experience
he is admirably fitted for the presiden-
cy."
Most men profit by experience, wise
men always do; the editor of the Press
never does. He should know from his re
cent experience in trying to down Cum
minis, and more recently, the defeat he
sustained In his encounter with Georgen
that the endorsement of the Press of an
aspirant for Office, who has opposition
means the defeat of its endorsee. OF
course 1t is to be expected that the Press
would prefer Hanna to any other can.
didate that could be named. Hanna is
in politics for the profit there is in it.
30 is the Press. Hanna is the king OF
the trusts and bleeds them numerically
for the benefit Of his party and himself
1t is doubtful If there is another per-
son in his party who has the tact and
ability to keep the trusts in line and
make them shell out enough of their
illgotten gains to preserve the party'e
existence. The Press believes in trusts
because they are the main prop and
support of the republican party, with
out which it would wither, decay and
die. 1t is but natural therefore, that
the Press should want Hanna at the
head of the government, not only IN
fact but in name as well. Judging by
the past, the Press has, from its stand
point, made mistake in declaring itt
preference for Hanna. We hope 1t has
for because of Hanna's greater ability
tact, versatility, executive capacity and
experience" his election to the presiden
cy would be greater calamity than the
election of even the notorious Grover
Cleveland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

The railroads operating in this etate
have formed combination and decided
to make the producers of dairy and
poultry products give them more of
their earnings than heretofore, by adj
vanelng freight rates on butter, eggs,
cheese and poultry from 20 to 30 cents
per hundred, extorting from the pro-
ducers and giving to the stockholders
about 81 ,0OO. 90 a day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
KITCHENER IN ENGLAND
MIN Who Ended the Boer War Receives
an Enthusiastic Ovation-Visits
the Kiny.

London, July 14.-Lord Kitchener
and General French arrived in London
at ! O'Clock Saturday afternoon and
met with Il tremendous ovation. They
took carriages from the railway sta
ton to st. James Palace, where they
lunched with the Prince of Wales,
Duke of Connaught, Earl Roberts and
Secretary of War Brodrick The party,
which numbered twenty, then went
with Lord Kitchener on visit to the
king at Buckingham Palace. They
afterward drove to the residence of a
personal friend of Lord Kitchener,
Rail-, the Greek marchant, in Belgra-
via square.
The crowds found that Lord Kitcli-
ener had not changed as man. He re-
ceived many addresses-here and ut
Southampton-bu his replies were al
ways brief and confined to an express
sion of thanks. But he recognized in
the mayor of Paddington SieJohnAird
NJ. p, who is the head of the great
arm of contractors of Lucas & Arid,
engaged in the work of damming the
Nile for the Egyptian government.
Lord Kichener's face Immediately
took on IN expression Of greater inter-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
'BALFOUR is premier.
Lord saIisbury's Public Services
Are Ended and His Success.
sor Is Named.
ENDS AN ERA IN NATIONAL LIFE
Age and Declining Health Given by
Veteran Statesman as Reason
for REIMBURSEMENT of Post.

London, July 1.-THE Marquis of
Salisbury has resigned the premier
A. j. Balfour, the first lord of the
treasury and government leader in the
house of commons, has been appointed
to succeed him. The Marquis Of Sal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
WILL NOT CUT A spLURGE
Slams Crown Prince win Come to the
United States Without
Any Frillu

New York, July 14.-It is learned
from authoritative sources that the
crown prince of Siam will come to the
United States in the same simple man.
ner that he has visited King Edward
and the various continental rulers, ac-
companied only by his brother, the
next IN succession to the crown prince,
ana TWO aides-de-camp, officers in the
Siamese army.
Inc crown prince is in his twenty
second year, and for more than eight
years has lived in England, speaking
and writing the language. He has been
educated at Oxford, and is president
of the Cosmopolitan club Of that mi
yerSity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Ends an Era in National Life.
Lord Salisbury's retirement was
practically arranged Mt an audience of
Lord Salisbury with the king month
ago, to be coincident with his maj
esty's coronation: but the kings ill
ness interfered with these plans and
compelled Lord Salisbury to wait I'M
til his majesty was sufficiently recov-
cred to attend to state business.
Though alert mentally, the retiring pre-
mier's physical condition, especially
since the death of his wife, has not
been satisfactory. That loss Seemed
to affect him greatly. The Associated
Press learns that Lord Salisbury, in
resigning, expressed the desire that nc
new title or honors should be con
ferred upon him. The retirement OF
| this last great statesman of the Vic
torian age is universally regarded as
| the transition from one generation II
another and as marking the close Of
an era in the national life.
Balfour Consults Chamberlain.
A representative of the Associated
Press learns that prior to the accept
ance of his new office Balfour first hat
an interview with Chamberlain ant
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Illinois Naval Apprent,ce Drowned.

New London, Conn, July 14.-The
United States training ship Hartford,
which has arrived here. reports that
w. G. Forbes, an apprentice, aged %,
whose home is near Chicago. fell over
board Friday mt p. m. when the
Hartford was ten miles west of New
London, in Long Island sound, and
was drowned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Columbus, o., July S.-Chief Justice
Marshall j. Williams of the Ohio SUI
preme court died early in the morning
Mt his home in this city of diabetes,
aged Go years. He was four times
elected to the supreme bench. having
served in all about sixteen years. He
recently declined a denomination on ac-
count of failing health
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
HON. A. j. BALFouR

then consulted with his other cabinet
assistants. The Standard this morning
says: Mr.. Chamberlain has generous
ly and periodically effaced his own
aspirations when he might almost have
been excused for declining to rest sat
isfied with any place lower than the
highest, and has thus shown--not for
the first time-that he can prefer ma
tional interest to the qualification of
personal aims.''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
STARTLED BY MANIAC LAUGHS
Where the First Living Victim Was Found
How They Saved Themselves.


1t was in No. 4 left heading that
the first life was found, The rescuers
here were suddenly startled by mani
acal laughs which emanated from
blackened form that rushed at them
out of the darkness. The man grasped
firmly pick handle and tried in his
frenzy to beat down his rescuers. He
was overpowered and dragged back
to the main heading to the cars. Thir-
teen other living men We're found in
this chamber, and physicians We're
quickly taken to the spot. At 3 D. m.
eight Of them We're at the surface and
half an hour later the other six were
also outside, but one died just as he
reached sunlight.
At that time three more headings
believed to be filled with the dead were
unsearched. Thirty-nine bodies were
lying within reach of the main head
Ing. These ere brought out at :35
p. m. The bodies were piled high in
the coal cars and covered with cam
vas. These remains were In a terrible
state, showing that there had been
slow death in each case. One of the
men had his mouth and nose tied
about by towel. The rest of his face
was burned beyond recognition. The
bodies of all were twisted in horrible
shapes. most of the arms being crooked
so as to shield the face. The only one
who could be identified at the pit
mouth was Fire Boss Joseph Tomlin-
son.
One of the volunteer rescuers who
came out with this load of dead stated
that fire was raging in parts of the
mine that would take some time to
quell. Most Of those who were brought
out alive had saved themselves by
crawling into n chamber and turning
a valve on the compressed air pipe line
which runs along the entry. One man
was found dead with his hands
clutched SO tightly about monkey
wrench that it could not be removed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
nc WAS AM Intliann MAN.

New York, July 14.--General Thos.
]. Morgan, who has been i'll Mt Yon-
kers, where lie lived. died yesterday,
aged 62. Death was due to kidney
disease. General Morgan was born in
Franklin, Ind. AT the outbreak of the
civil war he enlisted as private and
rose to the rank of brevet brigadier
general. President Harrison made him
commissioner of Indian affairs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

We call the attention of the Man
chester Press to the fact, that the re-
publican governor of Iowa has appoint
ed his sister, Miss Anna B. Cummins,
as parole clerk in his Office, and for her
services the state will pay her q salary
of 81 200 per year. And this too, SO
soon after the strenuous (2) protests
against nepotism made by the Press, in
Its recent disastrous struggle with
Clerk Georgen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Eldora's Carnegie Library.
He WIN Never Re Missed.

Webster City, Ia, July 11.-Silas
johnson, II years old, drowned himself
in Mud lake. He was under indict-
ment for having placed Instructions
on the Chicago and Northwestern
tracks north of Jewell last March,
when he is said to have placed stones
and debris on bridge. He was tried
in April, when the jury disagreed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

est in the proceedings than when ne
was listening to the laudatory senti-
ments of the formal sentence. He said:
GLOW is the dam getting on" Sir John
replied: 1--WE expect to get 1t finished
this year"
When this reply was made Lord
Kitchener nodded his head in approval,
smiled and said: That's capital, CAPT
t,yy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
ACQu1Ts AMEs OF BRIBERY
Minneapolis Jury Surprises the Crowd in
the Courtroom-Expected Diff
ferent Verdict.


Minneapolis, July 1O.-Fred w.
Ames, chief of police, was acquitted
by jury. A surprise was in store for
the attorneys and waiting crowds ut
the courthouse at o'clock, when word
came that the jury had agreed upon
verdict. Bets We're freely offered
among the people in waiting and no
one looked for a verdict of not guilty,
but there were many who were willing
to wager that the jury had asked to
report and would ask to be discharged.
The county attorney and his first u.s.
sistant appeared first, and it was some
time before the defendant put in an
appearance. He looked trifle color
less. even for his ordinarily sallow
complexion, but lie bore up well. The
crowd gasped when the verdict was re-
turned The friends of the administ"a-
ton had nerved themselves up to adj
versity, and would not have been at all
surprised ut Il verdict of guilty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Rev. William Brokny Dea,I.

New York, July 14.-Rev. William
Brokaw, who, during the Spanish
American war had charge of the
Young Mems Christian Association at
Camp Alger, in Virginia, besides as
sisting in the sanitary arrangements
of the CAMP is dead at his home in
this city. e formerly filled the pull
pit of the Protestant Episcopal church
ut San Antonio, Tex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Pretoria, Transvaal, July 12.-Ac-
cording to an estimate of the Red
Cross Identity Depot, which fulfilled
the functions of u casualty bureau for
the Boer forces. the total losses of the
latter during the war was 300 men
killed or died of wounds. The Boer
forces in the field mbered about 49,
ft1,n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Boer prisoners or for New York.

Hamilton, Bermuda, July 1.-THE
Outerbridge steamer Pretoria, which
left Bermuda for New York Saturday,
had among her passengers Mr.. Malloy,
of Chicago (who went to South Africa
with the Boer Red Cross ambulance,
was wounded in an early engagement
and later taken prisoner. and 115 Boer
officers who were prisoners of war
hpra
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Des Moines, Ia, July 11.-Major S.
Fl. NJ. Byers, a well-known author, who
was appointed United States consul at
Berne, Switzerland, by General Grant,
and served for twelve years, was
thrown from n horse yesterday, sus-
tanning fracture of the leg, a dis
located shoulder and severe scalp
wounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Seattle, Wash, July 14.-Aetwith.
standing the general belief that Ira
cey is on the verge of collapse as the
result of bucSshot wounds and illness
resulting from exposure in the wet
brush, he has managed to keep hidden
from the officers so far.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Eldorado, Kan, July 9-Jessie Nor
rison convicted June % of murder in
the second degree for killing Mrs. Olin
Castle, at the latter's home here in
June, 1900, by cutting her throat with
a razor, has been sentenced to twenty
years in the penitentiary A motion
for new trial was overruled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Missouri De,nncrnIs

Springfield, Mo-, July 1O.-The Dem
ocratic state judicial convention com.
pieteu l.s work at a. IN. yesterday
alter peiiig III continuous session since
p. ~. tuesday, by nominating the
Iollowins Justices of the supreme
court: Gavon d. Burgess, of Chillicothe,
cnlei justice; Leroy B. Valiant, Of st.
LOUIS ana James d. Fox. of Fred
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Putting the Screws on the FInns

st. Petersburg, July 14.-By order
of the Russian authorities seven Luth-
eran clergymen of Borga, Finland.
have had their stipends suspended for
refusing to read in their respective
churches the uliase relating to military
conservation in Finland
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Washington, July 9-The war de-
partment is advised that Lieutenant
Colonel Charles r. Barnett. quarter
masters department, committed sui
eide July by jumping from n fire
escape on the fourth story of a sanitar-
ium at Battle Greek, Mich.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Rome, July 1.-THE Vatican has re-
piled to the American Philippine pro-
posals, refusing to withdraw the friars
from the islands as demanded. as it
would cause conflict between the Nati-
can and Spain.