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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19


Gin the meanwhile 200 infantry were
being disposed by Lord Methuen to re-
Sist the Roer attack. which was out
fianlling the left of the rear guard.
The Beers pressed that attack hard,
and the mounted troops of the rear
guard attempting TO fall back on the
infantry, got completely out of hand,
carrying away with them in the rout
the bulk ofsthe other mounted troops
Two guns of the Thirty-eghth battery
We're thus left unprotected, but con-
tlnued i'll action until every man with
the exception of Lieutenant NeSham
was hit. Lieutenant Nesham was called
on to surrender. and upon refusing to
do so was killed.
Those Left Behind Fought Well.
Lord Methuen. with 200 of the
Northumberland Fusilicrs and two
guns of the Fourth battery, then found
himself isolated, but held on for three
hours. During this period the remain
ing infantry-namely 100 of the Lam
cashires with some forty mounted
men, mostly Cape police, who had oc-
| cupied a kraal near the wagons, al
SO continued to hold out against the
repeated attacks of the Beers.
1 Surrender of Lord NIethuen.
"By this time Lord Methuen was
wounded, and the casualties We're eX.
ceedingly heavy amongst his men.
Their ammunition was mostly eXpend'
ed, and the surrender was made at
about half past nine in the morning.
The party in the kraal still held out,
and did not give in until two guns
and a pompom We're brought to bear
upon them at about 10 o'clock, max
ing their position untenable.
Beers Wear the British Uniform.
st is confirmed that most of the
Beers wore our khaki uniforms. Many
also wore our badges. Even at clost
quarters they could not be distin
guished from our own men. The in
fantry fought well and the artller!
kept up the traditions of the regiment
III addition TO the forty members o
the Cape police already mentioned ;
few parties of Imperial yeomanry ant
] Cape police continued to hold thei
ground after the panic had swept TIL
bulk of the mounted troops off TIL
field''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
crowinsl,ield Made an Admiral.

Washington, March little presi-
dent has sent the following nomina-
lions to the senate: Captain Aren't
Schuyler Crowmshieh to be rear adj
niral; Lieutenant Commander Robert
NJ. G. Brown, to be commander on
the retired list,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

Dubuque, Ia. March 11.-John s.
Murphy, editor of The Telegraph, died
suddenly in his editorial room yester.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

London, March liking Edward
will fit out the Britannia for the COM
ing yachting season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
DOVER'S PROPOSED SEWERS.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Jourr

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, April 90. A public meeting
was held in the Court House last
night for the purpose of discussing
Doyer's proposed sewage system. The
attendance was large, and the gather
ing enthusiastic. Chancellor Nicholson
presided.
T., Charley Hatton, who had been
employed by the Town Council, sub
mitted and explained the plans he had
prepared. He estimated that the system
would cost S24, 1872. Mr.. Hatton adyo.
Gated economy in the management of
the electric light and water plants, and
said the Holly system, which is in
vogue ut the water works, is one Of the
most expensive and Anticipated systems
known, and claimed that the stand
pipe system would save at least 81, 500
u year.
The Hon. John A. Nicholson, j. III.
Jones and II. II. Van Dyke vigorously
opposed tho stand pipe system
1t was resolved not to change tho
water works system, and it was decided
to take into consideration the imme-
diate extension of complete sewer
system.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
Roosevelt ana Reform.

The appointment by President Roose-
welt of James s. Clarkson, late of Iowa,
to be surveyor of customs at the port
of New York was great surprise to
those interested in Civil Service Re-
form. For it was known that Clarkson
was anything but friend of the Civil
Service. On the contrary, he had Just
the opposite record, and while Fourth
Assistant Postmaster Gene raj under
the Harrison administration was known
as the "headsman, by reason of the
celebrity with which he turned out
Democratic postmasters and appointed
Republicans to their places.
On the other hand, it was known
that Mr.. Roosevelt was long conspicu-
GUS for his zeal in behalf Of the Civil
Service, and as President protested to
be Just as Jealous in this respect as
ever. Thus it was that the Clarkson
appointment caused surprise, and many
people wondered why it was made.
An explanation is given by Mr.,
Henry L. Nelson, Washington CORE
spondent of the Boston Herald. 1t is
that Senator Allison of Iowa had been
under obligations to Clarkson, and per-
suaded President Roosevelt to pay the
debt by giving him the New York an
poiutment. The explanation is very
simple one. and reasonable from the
partisan point of view. But how does
it conform to the Presidents presumed
regard for the Civil Service?
just as about the same as his course
in forcing the retirement of Pension
Commissioner Evans at the clamorous
behest of the pension cormorants who
we're incensed at his honest admins.
tration of the Office.
In fact it is becoming painfully ap.
parent that from real Civil Service
Reformer of years standing President
Roosevelt is becoming very much of a
sham Civil Service Reformer.
But what has caused the change?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
OYER AND TERMlNER COURT.
Additional Jurors Drawn for the Session
Which is to Meet May 21st.

Additional Jurors Drawn for the Session
Which is to Meet May 21st.
For Oyer and Terminer Court, which
is to meet May 2lst, for the trial of the
case of Alfred Wright charged with
manslaughter in causing the death of
Howard Windle, the following add
tional jurors were drawn Monday:
Wilmington hundred Wilmer Pal
mer, Thomas Samworth, Henry NJ.
Lodge, Walter Fountain.
Brandywine hundred William III.
Danzenbaker, Frederick Stone.
Christiana-W Atwood Wilson, Fl.
Clayton White.
Mill Creek-R. G. Buckingham, At
wood johnson.
White Clay Creek-John p. Arm
strong, Amos o. Perkins.
New Castle hundred-John e. Taylor,
Albert pedrick.
Pencader-Richard F. Frazier, Walter
Cam.
v Red Lion--John d. Swan, Matthew
Bigger.
st. Georges-Janvier Woods, Frank
Webb.
Appoquinimink - Frederick Knots,
Walter B. Knots.
Blackbird james G. Lockerman,
James G. Reynolds.
The law requires that there be "a
jurymen from whom to draw the IL
men to try an Oyer and Terminer case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
ALLEGED BALLOTBOX SUFFERS.
Samuel p. salter, Clarence Meeser n,
Joseph Rodgers Surrender.

Samuel T.. Salter, Clarence Meeser AMI
Joseph Rodgers Surrender.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 20. Formel
Deputy Coroner Samuel p. Salter d
Philadelphia and Clarence Meeser and
Joseph Rodgers of Washington, ALLEGED
ballotboK suffers, who jumped thei,
bail in 1899 and have since been fugiI
tives from Justice, today SURRENDERED
themselves to the court.
Meeser, who was employed in TIN
copyright division of the Congressional
Library, and Rodgers, who was
lieutenant of the Capitol police, werl
members of an allegel gang Of IA ro
peaters who came here from Washing
ton to vote ut the November electionI
when Col. James NJ. Barnett, Republic
can, of the Tenth Pennsylvania RegiI
ment, headed the ticket for Stat,
treasurer. The men were taken to thl
Seventh ward, and arc alleged to hav|
placed 200 fraudulent votes in ballot
box in one division. George Kirtlanl
of Washington, a member Of the ganpI
it later developed, was in the empl0l
of Il local newspaper, and gave til!
entire scheme away. Five of the ii mel
were caught, and were subsequentll
released on 81, bail each. All TIL
men, it is said, with the exception d
Kirkland, were government employed
Salter, Meeser and Rodgers disaul
peared, and nothing was known d
their whereabouts until they SUR
rendered today
The men were again released on bal.
for their appearance at the next term
of court,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
DOWN AT TANGlER.
An Interesting Letter From an Island in
the Chesapeake,

An Interesting Letter From an Island In
the Chesapeake,
Special Corrcspondencc Of Gazette and journal.
Tnngier, Va, April S. --Tangier was
named by Capt. John Smith on his
first trip up the Chesapeake, in 1907,
after an island of the same name on
the coast OF Africa. On the east side
lie the waters Of Tangier Sound, on
the west, north and south the Chesa-
peake Bay. In these waters arc the
gifts Of u benevolent Providence to
those whose hands are skilled to take
them from the deep. The oyster season
closed last Friday. The business now
is fishing, and the writer has soeu here
some OF the finest shad and rock he
over looked upon. One of the fisher
men caught a few days ago sturgeon
for which he received SIP. They get as
high as $40, il the roe is good.
There is only one horse on the island,
and there are but two colored citizens,
one Of whom was raised slave in
Kentucky, fought for the Union during.
the Civil War. and at the end of the
strife came here and took up his resi-
denec He is member Of the NJ. E.
Church, and consistent and liberal
one, too The other colored man came
here on an oysterboat few years ago,
and now owns fine canoe, in which
he ferries goods from the steamboat
wharf to the shore.
The island people appear to ho quiet
and law-abiding. / doubt whether
another place can be found where
1900 people live so closely together
with no civil officer save magistrate
in their midst. There is not con.
stable on the island.
A liquor saloon has never been able
to exist here In 1896 vote was taken
in Accomac county on the question of
license or no license for the sale of
Intoxicating liquors, and the vote of
Tangier saved the county from the
saloon for two years. In 1898 a vote
was taken again, and Tanger past only
five votes for license.
This island appears to have remained
in the possession of red men until 1866,
when n Mr.. West, from the mainland,
purchased it for two overcoats. Mr..
West sold part of it to John Crockett,
said to have been related to Davv
Crockett Tho name Crockett" has
been so perpetuated that now one
fourth of the people bear that name.
A Mr.. Watts, after whom q small
island near here is named, has the
credit of being the first to seek to
educate this people, his books being
the prayrrhook and Psalms The first
Bible is said to have been received on
the island as follows: In 1925 Thomas
Crockett was fishing, when vessel
from England came near and bought
some of his fish, and then secured his
services as II pilot to enter Tangier
harbor, for which services Capt.
Beverly gave MIR. Crockett a Bible.
This book has done more to mould the
character of this people than anything
else To them it is the Book of Books,
and the preacher standing before them
to preach the Gospel who thinks he
has q crowd ignorant Of the Word will
he sadly deceived. The people love
their church, and crowd its pews not
only on Sunday but in the midweek
prayermceting. The people are doing
what they can to make the pastor
comfortable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
WILLIAM OSBORNE DEAD.
He Was Consul General at London for the
Inst Five Yenrs.

He Was Consul-Cienernl at London for the
Last Five Years.
London, Eng, April 90. United
States Consul General Osborne died at
his residence, in Wimbledon, at 1890
O'Clock this morning.
William Mckinley Osborne was APP
pointed consul general at London by
President Mckinley on March 18th,
1897. He was born ut Girard, Ohio, in
1912. Later he removed to Boston. Mr..
Osborne was IL cousin of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Mr.. Osborne's death was not sur
prise to his friends. He had been CON
fined to his home since November last,
suffering from Bright's disease and
dropsy, which latterly affected his
heart He was conscious until near
the end. The deceased had never been
absolutely well sinoe he arrived in
England.
osBoRNE's PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
Washington, April 80 There is a
probability that Commissioner of Pom
sions Evans will be offered the position
Of consul general at London, to succeed
William Mckinley Osborne, whose
death was announced this morning.
White House officials are retieent in
regard to the matter, as is also Mr..
Evans, but there is reason to believe
that the President would very much
like to have him accept it, and the
chances are decidedly in favor of its
being offered to him.
Tho State Department today received
the following cablegram from Deputy
Consul. General Westcott, dated Lon
don, today deeply regret death, this
morning, of Gen. William Mckinley
Osborne ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
Do One Thing or the Other


The reason assigned by Capt Clark
for declining his assignment to repre-
sent the navy at the coronation of King
edward VII OF Great Britain-that he
has but his salary to live upon and
cannot afford the expenso-should call
attention to what appears, thus far, to
be bit of miserable 'poppycock" on
the part of the administration. And
it shows situation that admits of
only two forms Of solution.
There is nothing wrong in this
government being represented, officially
and appropriately, at the coronation of
England's king. And in accordance
with this perfectly proper sentiment,
President Roosevelt selected those who
were to be our representatives..
This act called forth shrielling pro-
test from some of the yellow"
journals of tho country. They de-
nounced it as Fan act of hunkeyism"
and tierccly called upon Congress to
refuse to make an appropriation for the
"unholy purpose, " Thus far Congress
has shown no disposition to mako the
appropriation, the majority members
evidently fearing that the protests may
have an effect upon the voters that will
hurt the Republican party at the com,
ing elections.
To let the matter stand in this shape
would be disgrace. Either Congress
should endorse the proposed represen-
tation of this government ut the coro-
nation and provide for the expense
thereby involved, or should request the
President to nullify his action looking
towards such representation. We can
afford to be represented and to pay for
it. We can afford to say plainly that
we do not care to be represented But
we cannot afford to BIO placed in the
position of sending official representa-
tives to the coronation and requiring
them to pay their expenses out of their
private funds.
Here is an opportunity for President
Roosevelt IT, take firm and dignifed
stand in order to prevent this country
being placed in most ridiculous atti-
tude.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
DISASTER ON THE FULTON.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 29.-Th,
submarineboat Fulton and her two con.
voys, the yacht Mlndora and the tug
Storm King, put into the Delaware
Breakwater mt 10 o'clock this morning.
Shortly after the Fulton arrived an
explosion occurred on board of her, and
four of the crew we're injured, one
probably fatally. The explosion is sup.
posed to have been caused by gasoline.
The injured are: Lieut.. Arthur
Macarthur, U. S. NJ, badly cut abouI
tho head; Lieut.. Oscar Kohen of thd
Austrian Navy, severely bruised; Cl
b. Miner, assistant engineer, nose split
open; Harry Moore, assistant engineer,
injured about the head and overcome
by gasoline fumes, and Charles Bech-
told, gunner, injured about the head
and face.
All of the injured we're taken to th{
Quarantine Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
The Question of Responsibility.

The presumption that the horrid
oruelties that have marked the conduct
of our war in the Philippines we're
practiced by authority of those high in
command is sustained by the facts that
are slowly coming to light. Major
Waller gave as his justification the
orders of Gen. Smith to skill and
burn" in Samar, and his further in
junction to "kill everything over ten. :"
Gen. Smith has not yet entered his
formal plea of justification, but the
following extract from letter sent by
Gen. Chatfee, the commanding officer,
to Gen. Smith, is significant:
have all the time thought that we
do not appreciate the fact that we are
dealing with people whose character
is deceitful, who are absolutely hostile
to the white race, and who regard life
as of little value, and, finally, who will
not submit to our control until abso-
lutely defeated and whipped into such
condition. 1t is to our interest to
disarm these people, and to keep them
disarmed, and any means to that end
is advisable.
There can be small doubt that Gen.
Chaffee was in favor of measures of ex-
treme severity in the prosecution of the
war, and although the above extract
does not contain specific instructions,
1t is not hard to conceive how Gen.
Smith should have taken it as license
to order a general "killing and burn
ing" even to the horrible extent of
killing everything over ten. +"
But where did Gen. Chatfee get his
cue from? He must have had some as
surance that extreme measures would
not only be approved by his superiors,
but were desired by them. We hope
some more letters will be made public,
and that they will be the letters of
those higher in authority than Gen.
Chatfee. Perhaps there may be some
epistolary evidence from the hand of
Secretary of War Root, who, long after
the awful barbarities of the war had
been made known to the public, de-
nounced the stories as false and main
tanned that the war had been conducted
with a humanity unexcelled and per-
haps unequaled.' -
Let everything that will throw light
upon the subject be made known. Tho
whole miserable business should be
probed to the bottom.
Abiding to the horrible order of
Gen. Smith, the Philadelphia Press,
a Republican journal whose editor until
recently was member of President
Roosevelt's cabinet says:
ElIt is almost incredible that an Ameri-
can officer of any rank could have
issued an order so shameful, inhuman
and barbarous, and it calls for instant
rebuke, repudiation and condemnation.
We say this before hearing or consider
ing his defense, for no defense can ex-
'cuse such an order of ruthless and in
discriminate destruction. That order.
we believe, had no authority or sane
ton; it was an individual act; it must
be immediately denounced and disa-
vowed, and its author deserves punish
ment which will make him and all
others understand that such atrocity
will receive no liberation from the
American government or people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
TORNADO KILLS SIX PEOPLl
Badly Injuries Between Forty
and Fifty Others.
GLEN ROSE NEARLY WIPED OUT
The County Seat of Somervell
in Texas.


Houston, Texas, April 80. The town
of Glen Rose, the county seat of Somer-
veil, was nearly swept away by tor
nado yesterday. Six persons are known
to be dead and between 40 and SO
others injured.
Glen Rose is situated on the PaluxJ
River, in u valley, down which thd
tornado came sweeping everything bel
fore it. 1t struck the town in the husif
ness district, and about one-third "A
the stores were wrecked. A hard raid
damaged what had not been destroye
by the wind.
The western portion of the residence
section of the town was struck. Herd
were located most Of the fine residencegj
The town being small ono, but a
noted health resort, some Of thesd
houses were commodious and well fur
nished. The frame houses wcrc simplJ
torn asunder and scattered. Their in
mates had no warning of the impend
ing calamity, and it was here that all
the fatalities occurred
The residence of Mrs. Connell cauph1
fire and, with two others, was burnedk
The property loss is roughly estit
mated at $3.50, 600. 1t may prove to h
much greater when all tho facts ard
known, for there are undoubtedly othe.i
sections which have been devasted.
The town is cut off from wire comb
munication and the few facts have consi
from neighboring towns. which have
been reached by refugees, who cannot
tell all the facts.
Glen Rose had population of about
500. 1t is noted health resort. :hprsh
being many springs and wells VIVA
medicinal QUALITIES )
The Fort Worth d Rio Gfan,in railr
road will run special train TO tad
stricken town today with supplies fosi
the sufferers.
Atj o'clock this morning the Pose
received the following telegram from
its Glen Rose correspondent, via Grand
bury, Tevas:
"A cyclone swept the town away d
D. 30. Kahn, accompanied by heavy hal
followed the wind Tho dead are Mrt2
G. A. Milan, Mrs. James MusgroveN
child of Mrs. James Musgrovn, daught,M
of }. X. Milan, Miss Mary Connell ann
the Rev. Mr.. Ford. The wounded havf
been cared for. Aid has reached hen
from Granbury, Walnut Springs ann
neighboring towns in the way Of sun
geons and NURSES
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
DELAWARE SLABS BACK AT JERSEY.
Protest Against Reputation for Doveritc
Accused of Embezzlemant.

Accused of EmbezEiemant.
Special CORRESPONDENCE OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, April 90. Lawyer Shinn and
Detective Petit of New Jersey, accom-
panied by former State Detective b. ].
McVey, came here yesterday and swore
out q warrant for the arrest of A.
Stanley Stanford, charged with em-
bczzling 81, 800 from Mrs. Nellie Birch,
owner of the Glandon Hotel, Atlantic
City, at which Stanford formerly
was employed MS clerk
Stanford was taken before Magistrate
Hutton, and demanded immediate trial.
Lawyer Shinn produced requisition
from Gov. Murphy of New Jersey, and
objected to Stanford being tried here,
owing to the Absence of important wit
nesses, Henry Ridgely, Jr., and vii.
liam NJ. Hope, counsel for Stanford,
rebelled against any further procedure,
and asked for his dismissal. They con.
tended that thor client was innocent
and had n right ut law to resist the at
tempt to take him to New Jersey. The
magistrate said the prisoner should be
tried Immediately, and, as the Jersey.
men could not comply with the de-
mands, he would dismiss the case.
Lawyer Shinn and Detective Petit
have telegraphed for witnesses, and say
they will renew tho prosecution today.
What gives the case special interest is
the fact that tho honoring of any requi-
sition papers by Gov. Hum may be pro
tested against by Stanford friends,
among whom is Sheriff Reedy, who has
Just been turned down by Gov. Murphy
of New Jersey, to whom he appealed
with requisition papers for seven
.Ierseymen who are charged with poach-
ing terrapin in Delaware waters. The
fight against requisition from New
Jersey will be made upon the ground
that there exists no State comfy be-
tween Delaware and New Jersey, by
reason of the latter's governor ignoring
similar napers issued by Gov. HUM.