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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

in no danger, and salvage steamers
are with her. The Lain is stern on
to the sea. The weather is moderate,
but there is Il heavy swell. The pas
sengers are quite safe provided the
wind holds iii the west. Should the
wind shift to the east the steamers
position would be critical. The Glib
raltar life-boat ship, to be prepared for
an emergency has boats at the Lain
all the time.
Long Pull. Strong Pull, Fails.
All attempts to float the Lain have
been so far unsuccessful. The steam-
err probably will be compelled to tran
ship her passengers and cargo. The
attempt to pull off the steamer was
made at high water by the British
admiralty tug Energetic, the United
States cruiser Hartford and the tugs
Newa, Hericlades and Hercules, but
the Lain remained fast on the sand
bank. The tugs continued their fruit
less efforts to pull off the Lain all
day. The Hercules returned here last
night to procure laborers and lighters
to commence the work of dischareing
the Lahn's cargo Immediately.
Thick Weather and Rain the Cause.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has interviewed the agent of the
salvage company here. He said: 1.-The
stranding of the Lain is attributed to
thick weather and the heavy rain.
When off Tumara. east of the Rock
of Gibraltar, Lefore daybreak the Lain
unexpectedly stranded on sand
bank"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
MOSTLY III coaRo3oRATIoN
Testimony Given Before the strii,e Com
mission = Mnciic!ls State

nsnt,
Philadelphia. Jan. i6.--Most of the
testimony presented TO the anthracite
coal strike commission yesterday was
of corrohorative nature. the Erie
company producing numerous witness
es to prove that the miners union is
responsible for the alleged restriction
of the hard coal production, but it was
adduced that the practice of restrict
ing the number of cars to be loaded
daily by one man had been in opera
ton as far hack as 1895. long before
the uniteu Mine Workers entered the
anthrac cite region. The unions respon-
sibility rests with the enforcement of
this rule.
When one man testified that he work
ed by contract ''robblng pillars" and
could not get enough cars. Mitchell ex-
planned that the union regarded with
disfavor the practice of miners secur-
| ing certain work by contract. In the
| first place, he said. the lowest bidder
always secures the contract and lie
employs as many helpers as he deems
necessary, paying them smaller wages
than they would otherwise receive.
This the union considered unjust to
the other workmen and increased the
| liability Of accidents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
JURY SETS D1ssRow FREE
Young Man Accused of Numbering CIar-
ence Foster and "Dimple" Lawrence
Acquitted on First Trial.

ence roster ana "D1mple' Lawrence
Acquitted on First Trial.
Riverhead, l.. L., Jan. 19.-Louis A.
Disbrow was acquitted of the murder
of Clarence Foster and was set at lib
erty. District Attorney Smith will not
try Disbrowo on the Indictment charging
him with the murder of "Dimple"
Lawrence, the girl who disappeared
with Foster on the night of June 10
last, and whose body was found with
his in Tiana bay.
Il tried the strongest case first" he
said. 1T would be no use to try the
Lawrence Indictment"
To most of those who attended the
trial the verdict was not unexpected,
for the prosecution brought out moth
ing more than had been presented at
the preliminary hearings, when there
was no direct evidence to connect Dis
brow with the death of his two associ-
ates.
Mr.. Miles, in summing up for the de-
Tense, attacked the characters of the
dead couple and advanced the theory
that with their money dwindling they
had committed suicide together When
the verdict was announced Disbrow
rushed from the courthouse to tele-
phone and was the first to inform his
mother and sisters at the family home
at Richmond Hill in greensboro that
he was free.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
THIRTY SKATERS UNDER ICE
Disaster at Washington, ID. c., for Time
Puts Two Thousand Men and
Women in PERIL

Washington, Jan. 16.-While 1000
persons were skating on the basin near
the Washington monument a portion of
the ice gave way, precipitating thirty
men and women into the water. Three
persons We're drowned and eight others
We're resuscitated at the emergency
hospital The dead are: Henry G.
Hamill of Michigan, clerk in the war
department; Miss Jessie G. Thomas OF
Frederick, Md, 20 years old, clerk in
the bureau of ethnology; Arthur Yves
serbach of Washington, d. c., employe
Of the bureau of engraving and print.
ing.
a hot water pipe from the engine
room of the Washington monument
empties in the basin near where the
ice gave way. The skaters had been
warned that the location was dan
Serous one, but it is said they disre-
Sarded the advice given them to stay
away from the vicinity, and when the
crash came the men and women went
through the broken ice and into the
water
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
United Mine Work.. o.,

Indianapolis, Jan. 10. =. The four.
teenth annual convention of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America opened
here this morning at 10 o'clock. Every
train lately has brought delegates from
every part of the United States. Pres
ident Mitchell arrived shortly after 4
p. m. and WAS taken Immediately TO
his hotel. Vice President Lewis and
all the members of the executive board
are here. President Mitchell was met
at Greenfield by the reception commit
tee, representing the Central Labor un-
ion, of Indianapolis; John j. Appel,
August Kuhn. and Mortimer lowering,
representing the citizens, and ELI
FL rschburg aud Gus w. Kevers, of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
See You. Andy; Go You Better.

Council Bluffs. In. Jan. 15.-Andrew
Carnegie has made a donation TO the
public library of this city of $4,000
for Il building. on condition that $4,000
be annually appropriated for its main
tenance. The library trustees have ac-
cepted the $4,000, but will ask for an
additional $4,000 on the condition that
the city eXpend $4,000 extra for. its
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
synopsis of tho Proceedings of the Nation
al Lawmakers in the Senate

Washington, Jan. 16. - In the SEN
ate yesterday Tillmnn continued his
arraignment of trusts, monopolies and
the attorney general, charging him
with the deaths of those who persisted
from the cold recently. The statehood
bill was under discussion for short
time, and McLaurin of Mississippi de-
MED that the postmistress of Indianola.
Miss, had been in any danger. An
executive session was held. Adjourned
to Monday.
The house passed the army appro-
priation bill and began consideration of
the department of commerce bill.
Washington, Jan. 19.-At the end Of
struggle which prolonged Saturdays
session until after p. IN. the house
passed the substitute for the senate
hill to establish a department of com
merce and labor. The vote stood 13T
to 40. All the Republicans and TWEEN
ty-nine DEMOCRATS voted for the bill
No other 6usiiIcsss of interest was
transacted.
The senate was not in session.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
The senate was not in session.
DEATH OF ABRAM $. HEWITT


New York, Jan. 10. - Abram S.
Hewitt, ex-mayor of New York, and
for many years representative in con-
gress, died at 6 a. m. yesterday in his
81st year, having been critically ill for
ten days.
Hewitt was born in Haverstraw, N.
Y, on July 81, 1922, and was grad
uated from Columbia college at the
head Of his class in 1912. With Ed.
ward Cooper, son Of Peter Cooper, he
founded the firm of Cooper & Hewitt
to which Peter Cooper, whose daugh
ter Hewitt married, turned over his
iron business. Hewitt organized the
Cooper Union. He was the secretary
of the board of trustees continuously.
In 1874 Hewitt was first elected to
congress, and he was elected mayor of
this city in 1856.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Five Boy Coasters Killed.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 17.-Five
boys, whose ages range from 10 to Is
years, while coasting were struck by
a train on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad and instantly killed, and
another was fatally injured. The dead:
John Coyle, Owen Cahill, Denis Nc
Ginley, Patrick Cahill, and an I'M
known boy, mangled beyond recogni-
ton. John Heubner, the sixth victim,
is said to be at the point Of death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT MARAcAIBo,



hour. The fort returned the fire with
four guns. The Panther withdrew in
the direction of Curacoa. The cor
respondent lore of the Associated
Press has received the following let
ter from General Bello. the commander
of the fort: Yesterday afternoon ut
half past 10 Fort San Carlos was at
tackled and shclled without any provo
cation on our part. without previous
notification OF the delivering of an
ultimatum, by the German cruiser
Panther, which tried to force the en-
trance. After fight lasting an hour,
during which the fort used only four
guns, the Panther was obliged to ADAM
don the fight and retreated in the di-
rection of Curacao. The fort has suf-
fered no damage and only three men
We're wounded"
Fort San Carlos is twenty-five miles
from Maracaibo. and commands the
entrance to the lake, or inner bay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Liner ON A SAND BANK
Three Tugs and a United States
Cruiser Take a Pull, but
She Still Sticks.
las 800 PASSENGERS ON BOARD
Including 100 United statcsans- ST.
Louis Gets in and Her Pas
sengers Are Wroth.

Gibraltar, Jan. 19.-The North Ger
man Lloyds steamer Lain, Captain
Melchow, from Mediterranean ports
for New York. went ashore at a. m.
yesterday at Tumara, ten miles east
of the Rock of Gibraltar. There was
a heavy fog and rain was falling at
the time. On board the steamer are
100 saloon passengers, mostly United
Statesans, and 100 emigrants. She is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
SHOT DOWN WITHOUT A CHANCE
Seems to Have Been the Way Gonzale
Met His Probable Death Wound.

SCoiHb ~ nave Abecn VIC w ~ ooAA0ACs
Met His Probable Death Wound.
There appears to be no conflict Of
testimony as 10 the essential features
of the tragedy. Gonzales was walking.
home alone from his office. Lieutenant
Governor Tillman left the state house
just after the senate. over which he
presided, had adjourned. He came out
of the state house accompanied by
State Senators Talbord, of Beaufort,
and Brown, of Darlington. and was
Joined on his way up town by Repre-
sentative-E Elect Wyatt Aiken and ex-
State Deputy Dominick. The meet
ing with Gonzales was just at the turn
of Main and Gervais streets, on the
north side of the street. There was
no encounter no fist fighting, no lay
ing or Of hands. Tillman, so far as
the evidence discloses, simply drew
his revolver and fired at Gonzales.
Most of those who saw the affair
say there was nothing said until after
the shot. One of Tillman's escorts
says he thinks Tillman said: 81 re-
ceived your message" and then fired.
He is not certain of this, but thinks
SO. The other companion of Tillman
says he did not hear anything, but
thinks he would have heard any words
if they We're spoken. Two or three
others say they heard nothing until
after the firing of the pistol.
Gonzales himself gave an explicit
statement of the affair prior to being
put under an aesthetics. He was very
emphatic in saying that he had no
sent any message to Tillman at any
time, and that Tillman said nothin,
until after he had fired; after he hat
shot he said something about takin,
him (Gonzalasl at his word. Gonzales
took this to mean that Tillman tolt
him that he was settling old issue
face to face with him. Gonzales i
certain that nothing was said until aft
er the shot was fired, when he totteret
to the street car transfer station
agains which he leaned. Tillman wa
still pointing his pistol at him, where
upon Gonzales said: "Shoot again 70,
coward" Tillman lowered his pisto
and walked away
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
aun.au,us Wa. Mistaken.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Asking his audi
ence to pass out Of the Studebaker
theater, where he was preaching, as he
was suffering from an old injury to his
hip, is the way Rev. f. w. Gunsaulus
dismissed his congregation yesterday
morning when he smelled smoke. The
people were surprised, but went out,
and then it was found that the smoke
came from smoky furnace.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Coal Men Are IndIotad.

Chicago, Jan. ia true bill was
returned this morning against forty
five coal operators and retailers,
charging conspiracy to do an illegal
act injurious to public trade. The in
dictments are against both corpora
tons and individuals doing business
in Illinois and Indiana. Bail was
fiyod ot S1 EOO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Confiasration at Piqua, o.

Piqua, O., Jan. 15.-Five buildings
were badly damaged by fire, entailing
a loss of $4,000 with only partial
insurance in each case. The flames
started in the book and wallpaper
store of Branson & Worley, and before
it could be controlled spread to the
bookstore of G. w. Nash, the New
York dry goods company, furniture
store and Besanceny s. Wendell's jew.
olrv store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Captain Streeter,
VIM. .McManners and Henry Hoeldtke
were sentenced to Joliet for killing
! Waterman Kirk in the District of
Lake Michigan" The three defendants
wept bitterly in court, but were grant
ed stay of execution of forty days
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Notice of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the firm OF Dun
ham y Leigh, dentists. is this day dissolved
by mutual consent, U A. Durham retiring anc
Y. L. Leigh continuing the business. All who
areindebted to the late firm of Durham 4 Leigh
are requested 10 call and settle without delay
Manchester, Iowa. Jan. 10, 1903,
u. A. DUNHAM,
C. l.. LEIGH.
thank the patrons of the firm of Durham &
Leigh for their liberal patronage and solicit ;
continuance Of same.
Iwk. C.L. LEIGH.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Perisl,ad in Inflrmnrx Fire.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 15.-Fire early
in the morning totally destroyed the
large three-story Bryan's intirmary on
the corner of Baylen and Darden
streets. One of the patients, man
named Blockton, was burned to death
in his room. The fire was not discov-
cred until the entire building was in
flames, and then twenty-five patients
in the building had narrow escapes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Calumet, Mich, Jan. 19.-Fred Mac
kenzie, editor Of the Copper Country
Evening News and for thirty years
clerk Of Calumet township, is dead,
aged u years. He was born in Lon
don and came to America in 1865.
Heart trouble was the cause of death.
He leaves widow and family Of
grown children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

During the progress of that cam
paign Gonzales in his fight to defeat
Tillman had editorially called him a
debauchee and blackguard, and having
denounced him us Criminal candi-
date" and "a proven liar" 1t was
this and other such editorials, 1t is sup
posed, that goaded Tillman to the MUIR
der. Since the first primary, Aug. 20,
1902, Gonzales has had nothing to say
about Tillmnn except to comment up
on the result Of the primary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Horace Richards,
n member of the Young Mems Chris
tain association of Ravenswood and
for number of years trusted en-
ploye Of Sellstrom & Kilby, tailors at
4S North Clark street, committed sui
eide in the store in the night because
of dependency over debts he had in
Cured In gambling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Berlin, Jan. 10.-A dispatch from
Caracas to the tokal Anzeiger says
that the compulsory loan that Presi-
dent Castro intended to levy against
rich Nenezuelans has failed. A tax
on foreign residents will probably be
adopted. The foreigners, fearing the
seizure of their property, desire the
powers to land troops at La Guayra
to support their resistance to Castro's
demands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Editor Gonzales Is Dead.

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 10.-Editor
Gonzales, who was shot last Thursday
afternoon by Lieutenant Governor
Tillman, is dead. The end came at 1
o'clock in the afternoon.
In his cell where he has been con-
fined since the shooting, Lieutenant
Governor Tillman heard the news with
visible emotion. There is universal
sorrow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Stop Nlght Work for Girls.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 1G.-The employ.
ment of small girls at night in the silk
mills of Scranton has been stopped
The. owners Of the big mills have post.
ed notices at the various plants order
ing the small girls who have been
working night for day duty. This is
one of the results of President Roose-
velt's strike commission,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Old Saybrook, Conn, Jan. 16.-John
Nathaniel Clark, widely known as an
authority on orthinology, is dead ut
the age of 72 years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 17.-Major Cliff
ford D. Ham, son of the late NJ NJ.
Ham, for many years editor of The
Herald, has received notification of his
appointment to the position of provin-
cial treasurer in the Philippine islands.
Ham expects to sail next week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
WAS SHOT ON SIGHT
South Cardinals Lieutenant Cow
ernor Does" an Editor on
the Street.
SEQUEL OF A CAMPAIGN QUARREL
Men Had Met on the Street Daily and
No Sign Been Given ola COM
Ing Tragedy.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 1G-Narcisso
Gener Gonzales. editor of The State,
is at the Columbia hospital in criti-
cal condition from Il pistol wound in
flicted by. James II. Tillman, lieuten-
ant governor of South Carolina, and
nephew Of United States Senator
Tillman. The shooting occurred on
Main street, just at the intersection
of Gervais street. In full view of the
state capitol the most frequented cor
ner in Columbia. 1t was just few
moments before . y. IN. when the cry
was passed along the streets that Jim
Tillman has shot y. q. Gonzales"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
WEDNESDAY. JAN. 81, 1908.
Iowa to the Front.
[From the New York World. ]

1NCW
Senator Dolliver stirred the dry bones
Of the fossils and startled the Republi-
can Bourbons in the Senate yesterday
by an eloquently indignant demand for
reciprocity. He declared that ''it is a
reproach to the United States that not
one single line of the wisdom OF Mr..
Blaine remains upon the statute-books
of our country and that not one step has
been taken by the Government to fulfil
the last public expression of the pur'
poses of VIM Mckinney" This is an
echo of the Iowa Convention that ought
TO penetrate the White House.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Flv. killed on the Massachusett..

Washington, Jan. 19.-Admiral Hig-
ginson cables from San Juan, Porto
Rico, that by an explosion Of powder
in the S-inch turret of the battleship
Massachusetts five men were. killed
and four injured. None were commits
| stoned officers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
GERMAN GuEs III Ao-ioa
hut 1t Looks Like ,:,c rants,sr nna TAKEN
u Contract sac HAD ~
Abandon.

Maracalhc Nene1eeia. Jan. 1o.-The
German eraisfr PANTHER shelled Fort
San Carlos, III the earance 10 Lake
Maracabo SATURDAY Afternoon for an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Notice of Appointment of Admins
tratrix with Will Annexed.
STATE OF IOWA,
Delaware County
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the UNDER
signed has been duly appointed and qualified as
Adlninstratrix with will annexed Of the Estate of
Louis Woerdehotf, late of Delaware county.
lows, deceased. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims against the
same will present them. duly authenticated,
to the undersigned for allowance
KATE WOERDEHoFF.
Dated December 3lst. 1902, Administratrlx,
Bronson & Carr,
4 Atty's for Estate. l-3w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Gen. nee.on to Go South.

Marshalltown, Ia, Jan. IA. Gen
eral Byron a. Beeson. quartermaster
of the Iowa Soldiers Home. has re-
ceived an appointment as treasurer Of
the Southern National Soldiers Home.
Hapmton, Va.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Storm Lake, Ia, Jan. 1G.-The jury
found Phillips and Brooks, the bank
robbers, guilty of murder in the first
degree and fixed the penalty at life
imnrfSonmenf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Poultry and Eggs,

Henry Percival, manager at Man
chester, Iowa, for The wholesale poultry
and egg house of 5. L. WADLEY, of
Dubuque. Can be found at A. ID.
Works Meat Market. 81 & mo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Prominen. Iowa G. A. II. Man Dead

Sioux City. Ia, Jan. 16-Colonel
Thompson of Rock Rapids, former
commander OF the Grand Army of
Iowa, is dead. He was well-known
banker and pioneer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Wound Is Probably Fatal.

Gonzales was taken to the office Of
The State where physicians pro-
nounce his wound very dangerous and
probably fatal. Policeman Boland i'm
mediately after the shooting arrested
Lieutenant Governor Tillman and took
him to the police headquarters, where
he was relieved of two pistols with one
of which he shot Gonzales, From the
police station he was taken to the
county Jail, where he was kept under
protection of officers. The only at
tributed cause for the shooting is that
during the recent primary election
Gonzales bitterly opposed Lieutenant
Governor Tillman in his race for gov
ernor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Feed Him.

If you want to win theNgratHude of
n dog, feed him. AS to men, the mate
rial difference is the quality of the
food. Baltimore News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Through Sleeping Car from Chicago
to Jacksonville, Fla, via
I.C. RI.

Commencing Sunday January H.,
1903, q through sleeping car from Chi.
cago to Jacksonville, Fla will be run
on the Illinois Central Dixie Flyer,
leaving Chicago at $3.50 p. m daily via
Nashville. Chattanooga and Atlanta
2tf III. G.. PIERCE, Agent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21


bred and sixty dollars, all material ,sed and
work done TO be IN accordance with the
1908, marked exhibit "a" and flied With
board proceedings OF January session 1903
Resolved that the Auditor be authoriz I'D
10 issue warrants during the month of Janu-
airy to K. w Fishei for the amount of SOB .s0I
said amount being the balance due him on
salary for the last half of the year 1902.
Petition OF Joseph Andrews is referred to
the City Council OF Manchester, Iowa.
Resolved that the Justices OF the Peace Of
Delaware county are hereby ordered and re-
ques ed not to begin any criminal proceed
ings liable to throw Expenses on Delaware
county, without arst sulting the County
Ia cases Of emergency where a breach Of the
guilty party would be liable to escape, and
the Auditor of Delaware county Is hereby
ordered TO notify each Justice of this resolu-
ton.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion board adjourned until next Mon
day January %. 1908.
Il. B. DAVIS. THOMAS LINDSAY,
County Auditor. Chairman of Board Of
Supervisors.