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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Baltimore, Feb. S.-There was little
sleep for the 100000 residents Of Bal
timore during the night because of the
terrific contlagration which started
Sunday forenoon. While there were
no lives lost, the monetary loss will
probably reach $20O,O0O,OOO. Acres of
the most valuable property in the
Wholesale dry goods, produce, lumber,
shipping, railroad and financial district
have been destroyed. At $3.50, not
withstanding heroic efforts on the part
of the local fire department, reinforced
by almost numberless firemen from
Washington, Philadelphia, Whining
ton, Newark, N. j., Newark, Del, Har-
risburg and New York city, the fire
was raging as furiously as it was an
hour after it originated in the center of
the John p. Hurst company at Lib
erty and German streets.
The Burned District.
The area of the fire district extends
from Liberty street ON the west to
Jones Falls on the east, distance of
aooul ehiSS QuuIlSIS VI IL ulle, anu
from Fayette to Pratt streets, north
and south, a distance of four city
blocks. Included in this territorywere
number of financial establishments
of national repute, including the build
ings of Alexander Brown & Sons, the
Continental Trust company, the Union
Trust company, the Atlautic Trust
company, the offices of tte Baltimore
and Ohio, the Pennsylvania Railway
company, the Maryland, Southern and
Chesapeake Railroad company, several
steamship companies, and number
Of leading matters, haberdnshers, etc
Nhe main offices of the Western Union
d Postal Telegraph companies were
srted long before midnight, and the
lgs which they occupied are
lily destroyed.
ramite Was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Chicago, Feb. Announcement Is
made that formal application would
be filed by the states attorney asking
for a special grand jury to consider
criminal indictments in connection
with the Iroquois theater fire. Louis
Witze. convicted Of having robbed the
body of woman victim of the Iro.
quois theater fire, was denied new
trial by Judge Gary, and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for an indef-
mite period. Thomas ]. Mccarthy and
Charles d. Conway, convicted with
him, were granted new trials,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-Police Cap
tain McCoach, who went to Baltimore
in charge of detail of policemen, tel
egraphed to Director Of Public Safety
Smith that the fire was practically UNI
der control at 8 a. m. Captain Nc
Coach says it was repetition of the
Atlantic City fire battle. When the
tiremen from this city reached Balti-
more, he says, they found the Balti-
more men fighting flames from the side
and rear. District Chief Waters, in
charge of the Philadelphia firemen, or
dered his men to fight the fire from the
front, in order to head off the spread
Of the flames.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Puts the Blame on Japan.
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE VIEWS
Bear Is Surprised. but the Jap Got Tired
of the Long Whit

of tile Long Wait
st. Petersburg, Feb. 8. - Although
the fear was general here that the
presentation of the Russian note to ia
pan might be followed by an act on
the part of the japanese government
which would plunge the two countries
into war the startling action of Japan
in seyering diplomatic relations with
Russia before the actual delivery Of
the Russian note came like bolt
from clear sky.
Toxic, Feb. S.-The severance Of
diplomatic relations between Russia
and Japan appears to be only n step
towards war. although when the min.
lister of Russia and Japan withdraw
from their respective posts quick and
decisive action is expected. When MIN
lister of Foreign Affairs Komura oil
Saturday notified Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister. of .Iapan's determine
tion to sever diplomatic relations lie is
reported to have declared to him that
Japan is tired of Russia's delays,
cided to take independent action for
the conservation of Japan's Oriental
interests. During the final negotiations
Japnn's repeated requests for an an
swer were treated in most unsatis
factory manner.
Japan waited until convinced that
1t was useless to wait longer and has
now ended the discussion The indIca
tons are that there will be no formal
declaration of war. Japan will public.
ly define its position and PURPOSES
and the foreign office has prepared n
new statement which will soon be nm.
nounced. Today Japan will unques-
tionably seize Korea. and although
Russia has previously intimated thar
1t would not interfere in view of this
country's present attitude develop
ments are eagerly awaited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
maryland Democrat. ch.o.e a senator.

Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 4.-Eighty-nine
Of the ninety Democratic members of
the Maryland general assembly met in
caucus, and after parleying for more
than three hours selected Isidor Roy
ner for the United States senatorship
to succeed Senator McComas, the pres
ent incumbent. AT noon today Rayner
was elected by the legislature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE meeting of the
Farmers National Cooperative asso.
citation. which was to have been held
In Omaha OH June IA. will be held
March and all persons interested in
cooperation are being invited to at
tend the meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Fulton, Mo-, Feb. s.-rhe jury in
the case of Colonel Edward Butler, the
millionaire ST. Louis politician, on trial
on the charge of bribing nineteen men,
bers of the house of delegates at st.
Louis. returned verdict which read:
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant not
pniltyu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
shirked Bis DUTY hv sn,c,a.

Philadelphia. Feb. 4.-William An
derson, young married man of this
city, committed suicide. He was in
formed by physician that his wife,
who had given birth to a daughter,
was dying, and at once shot himself
His wife died later and the baby and a
4-year-old girl are left for anybody to
support.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
E1-Police omcer Sent to Jail.

Sioux City, Ia. Feb. s-Edwin An
derson. former captain of police, has
been sentenced to pay n fine of $500
and serve six months i'll Jail for taking
a bride from ]. II. Bigelow, a slot ma
chine man. Tho sentence was the lin
1t under the law. Anderson will an
peal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Business District of City Swept
by the Worst Fire in Its,
History.
LOSS MAY REACH $soo,ooo,ooo
Firemen from Washington, PhiIa.
deIphia and Other Cities Seek
to Stay Raging Flames.
Dynamite Is Used Without Avail-No
Street Cars Running in the City
Area of the Fire District
Militia OH Guard.

Baltimore, Feb. Sat 10 o'clock
Chief of the Fire Department McFee
said that the fire was still beyond con-
troll. The firemen are dynamiting
buildings and walls in the burning
area, and the detonations of the explo-
sions and the shrill whistles of the
fire engines add to the indescribable
horror of the scene. Every few min
utes the fall of walls or parts of walls
can be heard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
viii summon Ex-Anditor Merriam

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. S.--The COM
mittee on retrenchment and reform Of
the legislature has decided to summon
before 1t cXAudirtor Frank Il. Merriam
who is now in Oklahoma. to answer as
to the charges made by Governor Cum
minis that Merriam and his insurance
examiner, while they were serving that
state, collected about $4,000 from in
surnnce companies for examinations
which the companies declare were not
bOna fide
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
PLEADS FOR THE HOME
Roman Catholic Bishop Dcp,ore. the
looseness Of the Marriage Tic
In This Country.


Sioux City, Ia. Feb. Sit Rev. P.
j. Garrigan, Roman Catholic bishop
Of the see of Sioux City. in his Ienten
letter to the priests OF sdioccsc says:
1.-THE most threatening menace to
home and church and state in our time
is the losencss of the marriage tie,
Marriage is indeed the most sacred, the
most vital and the most Invaluable.
contract that can be entered into by
men.
This is true of the natural contract
us well as Of the Christian sacrament
Of matrimony, for it is the corner stone
of the social fabric. and the pure we'll
spring of public and private morality.
Divorce is the curse OF our age, 1t is
unclrlstian and immoral. Born OF ire
ligion and sensuality 1t is fast under
mining the foundations on which
church and state rest"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Japan Has Broken OFF Diplomatic
Relations with the Rus.
sian Government.
HER MINISTER ORDERED HOME
Car Promptly Follows Suit with His
Representative at Toxic.
LAYS THE BLAME ON THE ia
Who Acts Radically Refore the Rus
sian Reply Has Been Received,
Being Weary of the
Bears Delay.

London, Feb. s.-A special dispatch
from Berlin says that strong fleet
of Japanese warships, reported to be
on its way to Chemulpo, Korea, has
seized several Russian trading steam
ers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Carthage, Mo-, Feb. Al. G. Myers,
prominent farmer, is dead after a
fast of forty-nine days. He was a
spirituallst, and declared his wife, who
died some time ago, was urging him
to come to her. Myers was 60 years
of age and well-to-do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Washington Feb. 6.-The point of
oyder made by Bailey in the senate
against the st. Louis fair appropria.
ftion was lost by vote of the senate,
and the amendment was agreed to.
The urgent deficiency bin was then
paSSpd
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
St. Petersburg, Feb. Sine omci,

st. Petersburg, Feb. S.-The Official
Messenger publishes the following cir
cular telegram, dated Feb. 6. which
has been sent out by the Russian for
eign minister to the representatives of
the Russian government abroad: Act
ing under instructions from his gov
eminent the Japanese minister at the
imperial court has presented note
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Moorish stations Arrive.

New York, Feb. 4.-Six Moorish
stations sent by the sultan of Mo.
rocco for exhibition at the st. Louis
worlds fair, have arrived here on the
steamship Hohenzollern. The steam
er stopped at Tangier to receive the
animals
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Mrs. NIaybrics Is Located.

London. Feb. 1.-The report that
Mrs. Florence Maybrick has been sent
10 a house of refuge preparatory to
her release from prison is officially con.
firmed. She is in home in Devon.
shire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Havana, Feb. 2.-The department of
state and justice has ordered the pros
ecution of the persons at Cienfuegos
suspected of responsibility in the de-
facing of the escutcheon at hte United
States consulate by throwing mud on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 4. Ut is ru-
mored here that the pre- jdent of
Uruguay, Senior Ordonez, is about to
take refuge on an Argentine cruiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Killed while HuntInp R,hn,,.,

Corydon. Ia, Feb. Go. +. Nelson.
recently of Chicago. was found near
here with his hend partly blown off.
He went rabbit hunting and was not
seen alive siuce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Colombia VS.. tho Canal Comn,nx

Paris, Feb. 4.-Ihe first tribunal of
the Seine has set the hearing of the
case of the republicof Colombiaagainst
the Panama Canal company for Feb.
W.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
TEN YEARS FOR CASHIER

George A. Rose. Who Embezzled S1s7..
900 from Cleveland Produce Ex.
change Bank, Sentenced.
Cleveland, o., Feb. 4.-George A.
Rose, late cashier of the Produce Elk.
change bank, who recently confessed
embczzling $1S7,000 of the banks
funds, has been sentenced by Judge
Dissette to serve ten years in the pen
itentiary.
The sentence was the extreme limit
of punishment that could be inflicted
under the Ohio laws for the offense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order of the dis
trict court the undersigned Referees
will on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1904,
be at the Ryan State Bank and then
and there receive bids and if same
are satisfactory will sell the land
known as the Schweingruber farm
also the Schweingruber house and
lot in Rayn, Iowa.
Hupnn7 CARR, REFEREES.
N. j. YoRAN,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Blyd.nburgh Ask. Now TRIAL.

Eldora, Ia. Feb. s.-Ebenczer 8.
Blydenburgh. the wife murderer, who
was sentenced toimprisonment for life,
has appealed for u new trial. The vcr-
diet OF the jury scarcely had been read
when Attorney Herbcrt-A. HUFF made
motion for rchearing of the case.
Judge Richards. who had planned ia
pronounce formal sentence. gave tile
defense time to prepare Its plea.
Sioux City, Ia. Feb. 5.-A dispatch
from st. Joseph says the next meeting
of the Central Breeders Short Horn
association will be held in Sioux City.
The association includes Iowa, Nilsson
ri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tex
as, Colorado, Wyoming and South Da-
kOta.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
STATEMENT
OF the Condition of the Delaware
County State Bank,

Organized under the laws of Iowa. located at
Manchester Ia in the county of Delaware at
the close Of business on the END day Of Jan.
A. D., 1904. made to the Auditor of State
as required by law:
Amount of Bills, Bonds and other
evidences Of debts discounted or
purchased actually owned by the
Amount Of cash on hand,
described as follows:
Silver coin and bullion 1855 IS
Legal tender and national
bank notes and subsidiary
Drafts rats and checks on other 100 "
solvent banks and other
cash Items not dislsnored,
on hand and belonging to
the bank. ......... e.as2 "a 26.52i 20
The amount subject to be
drawn at sight on deposit
with solvent banks or bank
First National Bank of
First sN National alton Bank clca- z'4 50
M sS Loan Trust - ~
Co................ -. 1851 "a
Second National Bank, Du-
Bes aidines savings Bank -
Merchants National Bank.
Cedar Rapids, Ia. -. $50. 10 700 Is SO,G6l 81
Oyerdrafts. $50 "a
The value Of real property ''' %
lownld by thu bank) 80. l2,247 90
The value of personal prop
erty owned by the bank). $500 90 l4.747 %
1otel Assets AS 3b
LIABILITIES.
The amount Of capital stock actually
the total amount due depositorss. as ''''00 "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

BARON JurARo KoMURA, JAPANESE MN.
lister OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
which informs the imperial govern.
ment of the decision of Japan to break
off further negotiations and recall her
minister and the entire staff at the Jap
anese legation.
Puts the Blame on Japan.
"In consequence of this his imperial
majesty has been pleased to order that
the Russian minister at Toxic. with
the whole staff Of the imperial mis-.
sion. shall leave the capital of Japan
without delay. Such an attitude on
the part Of the Toxic government.
which has not even awaited the ar
rival Of the answer of the imperial
government. which was sent off during
the last few days, throws the whole re,
sponsibility for the consequence which
may arise from rupture of diplomat
ic negotiations between the two EN-.
pires on JAPAN"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
VIM. C. CAwLEY.
President.
CHAS. j. SEEDS.

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence by VIM. q. Cawley, and Chas j.
SEEDS this 10Th day Of January, 1904.
TsEAL] MELVIN j. YORAN
Notary Public
Attested by: W G. Kenyon n,,.,,,,s
C. W. Keagy Difectors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Organized under the laws of Iowa. located at
Manchester Ia in the county OF Delaware, at
the close Of business on the END day of Jan.
A. d.. 1904. made to the Auditor of State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
ANOTHER JAPANESE BOAT
DESTROYED BY A MINE
Blown Up While Clearing Kerr
Bay of Explosives and Two
Men Killed.
TWENTY-FIVE WOUNDED

TOXIC. May 1s.-The japanese dispatch
boat Miyako was destroyed in Kerr bay
by striking submerged mine.
The Miyako was lost while assisting in
the operations of clearing the Russian
mines from Kerr bay, northeast of Talien-
Wan bay on which Port Dalny is situated.
Admiral Kataoka, commander of the third
squadron, returned there Sunday with "a
detachment of his squadron protecting the
fotillas of torpedo boats which had been
detailed to complete sweeping the harbor
by the removal of mines Five mines
were discovered and exploded, and the
work was being suspended for the day
when the Miyako struck an undiscovered
mine, which exploded with tremendous
force under the stern on the port side, and
the Miyako sank in twenty minutes Two
sailors were killed and twenty-five men
wounded. The rest of the crew were res
cued.
The news of the loss of the Miyako mas
been SOrrowfully received In Toxic. Inc
dangerous character of the work in which
the Miyako was engaged is generally ap-
preciated, but il was thought that the loss
OF torpedo boat No. IS under similar cir
cumstances Thursday last would serve as
a warning 10 those engaged in the work
10 exercise the greatest care.
Admiral kataoka reports that the Rus
SLAMS withdrew from Robinson Point 9TIi
northeast of Kerr bay, which adjoins Tai
ien-Wan bay. May II, but they erected a
temporary fort a height northeast of
Iaku mountain, where they mounted SIX
guns and constructed protecting trenches.
The vessels of Admiral Kataoka's squad
ron sheled the Russians throughout Sun
day, but the latter stubbornly retained
their positions. The Japanese hotillas
while sweeping the bay were exposed to
the Russian fire all day, but continued
their work uninjured.
When the Japanese torpedo boat No.
As was destroyed May u in Kerr bay while
removing Russian mines seven men were
killed and seven were wounded. The No.
As was the first warship lost by the Jap
anese during the war with Russia.
The Miyako was one of the warships
which took part in the operations at Kerr
bay, Talien-Wan bay and Blackney Cor
Deep bay) the day No. As was destroyed.
The MiyakO was a steel cruiser of 1S00
tons displacement and 6.130 indicated horse
power, completed in 1901, and having an
estimated speed of twenty knots. She was
J3l4A feet long, had thirty-six feet beam
and drew 1871 feet of water. Her arma-
ment consisted of two seven-inch quick
firing guns and ten six-inch guns and
two tOrDedO tubes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
PLAN TO PERFECT LONG
DISTANCE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Eastern Capitalists Will Inspect
the New Plant at Indianapo-
lis To-Day.
FOR TRAFFIC AGREEMENT

LOUISVILLE. Ky. May 16.-After hav-
ing inspected the independent telephone
systems of the Atlantic States and middle
West, thesparty of independent telephone
capitalists. headed by ]. G. Splane. of the
Allegheny and Pittsburg Company. have
decided TO perfect. within the next three
months. an independent long-distance sys
tenn. This will be accomplished, accord
ing to a statement given out by Mr.. Splane
to-day, by consolidating and capitalizing
the ong-distance facilities of six of the
largest companies. The six companies
which will incorporate the new system are
the Louisville Home Telephone Company,
controlling the Independent long-dlStance
telephone and telegraph company OF Ken
the Western of Kansas City the New In
diana, the United States OF Cleveland and
the Allegheny and PittSburg of PittSburg
The numerous smaller independent tele-
phone companies will be connected with
and have service through the new corpora
itaiists assert that the plan VIII give COM
plete long-distance service from the At
lanta seaboard to the western border OF
Kansas. Mr.. Splane and party left to-day
to inspect the telephone systems at In
dianapolis and Dayton, O.
II. B. Hale, secretary of the Indianapolis
Telephone Company, when seen last night,
the different Independent telephone COM
panies. The new system that is being
organized Will not be a combine" he said.
1T Will be known as the traffice agree
ment, and not in any way as a cOmbina-
ton. No company is at the head of
the undertaking and all are mutually in
terested. The agreement was started sew
eral months ago."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
INDIANA OBITUARY.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, May 16.-Wirt B.
Grubbs died last night, after a sickness of
one week, of brain trouble, at his home in
Cedar Bough place, lie was forty-two
dren. He moved to this city from Indian
apolis about eight years ago, and was en-
gagged in the life insurance business. Sew
eral years ago he was engaged in newspa-
per work at North Vernon, Ind. He was a
member of New Albany Lodge of Elks.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, May 16.-Arthur
Swain, aged twenty-seven years, a prom
inent resident of Osceola this county died
of tuberculosis at the home, five miles
northwest of this city, yesterday. Funeral
Tuesday. A widow and two children are
left.
Rebecca La Rue, a widow, aged seventy
nine, died at her home, five miles south
east of Alexandria, yesterday. A family
of adult children survives her.
PORTLAND, Ind. May 16.-David S.
Kemp, a former resident of Portland and
one of the pioneer oil operators OF Indiana,
died yesterday at his home in Lima O.
When the Indiana oil field in it's in
tests near Bryant this county, which
proved successful. In those days it was diff
ficult to find men who would risk capital in
making oil tests in Indiana.
WASHINGTON. Ind. May 16-Charles
E. Foreman. aged fOrty-two years, who
had been manager of the business in this
city of the Singer Manufacturing Company
for the past six months, died last night
from StfanSu OF the bowels. He car
ried sewing machine to the third floor of
a building and sustained injuries which re-
suited in death. His home was at War
rem.
SULLIVAN, Ind, May 16-Thomas Os-
borne, one of the pioneers of the county,
died yesterday at his home north of this
city. Mr.. Osborne was eighty years of age,
and had resided in Sullivan county for over
seventy-five' years. In politics he was a
Republican, and was one of the few sur
viving Fremont voters in this county.
FRANKLIN, Ind, May 16-Mrs Nancy
Tiller, one Of the pioneer women of this
county, died yesterday. She was born in
Ohio in 1929 but had lived in Indiana many
years. She left two children, Mrs. w. u.
Farmer and George Tiller, of this city.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. May 16.-Eugene
Hartig, a prominent lumber dealer, who
leaves many relatives in Evansville died
yesterday at st. Marie. H., aged fifty-four
years.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 16.-Frederich
Petwrsheim, an old and wealthy German
citizen, died of heart disease last night
His body was found in bed this morning.
A family survives.
VINCENNES Ind, May 16.-Mrs. Decker
Purcell, wife of a prominent farmer, died
tonight from burns sustained while rem
dering lard last December.