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sis •-*",a iJik',-' 8 €tje IBcmocrat. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8, 1902. 1902 JANUARY 1902 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The bard coal trust announces ite in tention to advance the price of its pro ducts twenty live cents per ton. The sugar trust is again compelling the users ot its products to add to M' ST Jjp iB WW'- 10 baronB to rob the people, are robbed just the same as those who, by their votes, try to prevent it. Last Sunday evening Homer JtMefT, ex-clerk of the district court of Fayette county, entered a room of the Commer cial house at West Union, and found Emmet Sullivan visiting with MBS Rose Falb with whom NefT had been keeping company for several years. Prompted by jealousy ITeff drew a re volver and shot Sullivan, then turning his gun upon Mies Falb he fired three shots at her, two of them taking effect In her head, and the other one in her breast, lie then placed the revolver to his own head and shot himself and his death was instantaneous. Sullivan will recover. 1 Some Facts About Manchester. SOME OF T1IE THINGS THAT MANCHES TER IS. It is a clean city. It is a city of homes. It Is a city of schools. It is a prosperous city. It is a city of churches. It is a busy business place. It the county seat of a rich county. It is the center of a great dairying in dustry. f. *. It is located on a beautiful clean wa ter river. It is surrounded by the best farm lands In Iowa. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT MANCHES 'JS-J, f/%3 TER HAS. It has good railroad facilities now. It has two good electric light plants. It ha&a good sanitary sewer system. several busy mills and factories. It has a public spirited class ot citi zens. It has room for more mills and fac 'tories. It baa a prosperous future already as sured. It has a first class telephone ex change. It has a large well managed public library. It has the purest water supply of any city in Iowa. It has the service of two telegraph and two express companies. SOME OF THE THINGS MANCHESTER WANTS. It wants a stone yard. It wants a canning factory. It wants a steel tank factory. It wants a wholesale grocery house. It wants anew bridge over the river It wants a paving brick and tile fac tory. It wants a foundry and machine shop. It wants an all-business commercial club. It wants an agricultural implement factory. It wants Manchester money invested in Manchester. It wants a factory for the manufac ture of cereal foods. It wants every inhabitant to remain here and help to forge the city's future OHIO LEGISLATURE llotli Branehex JSle (Mlleer* Nominated by Itepuhllrun CaueusoH. Columbus, O., Jaji. H.—The Ohio leg islature convened at 10 a. m. In bien nial session. Hotli branches elected the officers nominated at the Republic an caucuses last Saturday evening. The forenoon was rpent in the usual routine of drawing seats,. taking the oath of olliee. etc. The quiet proceed ings in balloting for presiding oHlcers, clerks and sergeant-at-arms. etc., was in mariAl^rontrast to the exciting scenes past week In the con test between the Knraker and llanna 1 Republicans for the control of the or ganization of both branches of the gen ^eral assembly. 'McKinnou was elected speaker of the house and Archer president pro 'em, of the senate. 'fe Notwithstanding the talk of fusion with the minorities, the Koraker can didates in the senate and the llanna candidates in the house were elected with tlielr respective full party votes, and there was no indication of bolting ,or even of disatfectlon. At noon the annual message of Governor Nash was read in both the senate and house. FRESH PERIL FOR MISS STONE Brigands Holding Her 1'rlnoner Ilehif* limited by Deadly Enunilcx, Constantinople, .Tan. 0.—The news that the brigands holding Miss Stone captive are being hustled by the inhab itants of the Turkish territory where they are said to be hiding, has created considerable sensation here. A dead ly feud is said to exist between the leaders of the hostile bands, some of whom are reported to have deserted *juid as attempting to re-enter Bulgaria, l&uch anxiety is felt here with regard to the outcome of these developments. The American legation here has not yet received news from M. Gargiulo, the dragoman of the legation, who left Salonika for the interior the latter part of last mouth with the purpose of meeting Miss Stone's captors. Mem bers of the legation say the rumors of Miss Stone's release are quite un founded. No direct news has been re .Ived from the American captive since STov. 13. the d»-4s*7f the last letter from 4-i«o lo j\(,. Dickinson, consul Constantinople, who was diplomatic agent of the y,.r FORT!-™ II LEftST ®B§i Seems Likely To Be the Total of Lost in the Walla Walla Disaster. LISTS OF THE MISSING DISAGREE Vessel That Sank the Steamer Arrives in Port Safely, But with Her Hows Stove Above and Below Water and Kept Alloat by Her Water-Tight Coin jmitments. San Francisco. .Tan. ft.—The French bark Max, which sank the steamer Walla Walla, has arrived hero in tow. San Francisco, Jan. r».—The French bark Max, which collided with the Etonmship Walla Walla early Thui'F day morning. Is bei ig tnwed to this city In a badly disabled condition. The steamer George \Y. Elder, from Tort land, reports that she passed the Max at. 20:50 yesterday morning, in tow of th steamer Acme and the Vnitcd State** revenue cutter McCulloeh. eighteen miles northwest of l'oint iteye.-. The Max's bowsprit was carried away and jcr bow was stove in both above and below the water line. Her watertight compartments alone were keeping her afloat. Ninety-two survivors of the Walla Walla arrived here yesterday from Eureka on the steamer Pomona. itB millions of ill gotten wealth. The two T'b, tariff and trusts, bleed the people unmercifully, but a majority of their victims Beem to like it. There is some satisfaction in knowing that those who, by their votes, enable the trust Total Lorn l.ikcly To in* Forty-Two. There is still some discrepancy in the lists of dead ami missing. The number ranges from thirty-seven lo forty-sev en. This discrepancy is due to the fact that several passengers boarded the vessel just as she was leaving port. Others who were traveling second-class gave assumed names in order to hide their Identity. By striking out what are possible duplicates the number of lost stands at forty-two, classed as fol lows: Known dead, nine. Missing— Passengers, thirteen crew, twenty. One life raft is unaccounted for. and it is feared that all the missing are lost. llottcuc of Six Castaway*. The steamer Nome City arrived here Saturday night with six survivors of the wreck of the steamer Walla WalIaH They Include five of the crew and one second-class passenger. They were picked up off Trinidad island from a life raft. Their names are: P. Nel son, first otiicer: F. Lupp, second otii cer C\ Brown, fourth otiicer J. Shiel, pantryman: S. Murrllo, third cook Henry Krlckson, second-class jKisson ger. There were originally eight: per sons on the raft, those mentioned above, an unknown lauy. and tiie 35 year-old son of lSev. Dr. Erickson. Shortly after the Walla Walla went down the raft met one of the lifeboats and the unknown woman was removed from the raft to the boat. Young Erickson died from exposure twelve houra after the Walla Walla went down. LIST OP DEAD AND MISSING Nino Known To Ito lieyond Ilelp—Others Who Are l'i'ohably Dead. Just nine persons are known at this writing to be dead. They are: Mrs. Herman Kotschmar, passenger John Wilson, quartermaster William Bar ten, fireman Drolly (or L. II. Dm by), passenger son of Rev. Heary Erickson four unkuown men. The following passengers are unac counted for: J. L. Field, J. A. Gray, Charles Nell*, Dr. Allen. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. I*. Johnson, W. B. Moore, L. M. Ilanselman, M. t\ -Marsh, II. Erick son's wife and two enildron, J. Brown. N. .Tones, O. F. Spencer, G. Nicholson and A. Hanson. Crew unaccounted for—George Hul dorn, third otiicer J. Otis, watchman John English, quartermaster: It. Som ers, seaman E. L. Nuttman, purser George II. Crosby, chief engineer B. F. Potter, second assistant engineer W. P. Dorlands, waiter: J. ltoonev, fireman G. Gore. I». Gallagher aiid John Callahan, coal passers J. Cou ncil, steward Mrs. M. Beynolds, stew ardess Frank lteardon, porter 1«\ Rhode, mess boy t. Uolioway, T. B. Williams, J. Johnson and Ed Hciss, waiters. Rev. Henry Erickson, who was among the six survivors brought to this city by tiie steamer Nome Citv Satur day night, Is at St. Mary's hospital a physical wreck and almost a mental wreck. Tils wife and three children are among tiie dead and missing. The Erickson family got separated in the confusion. Erickson and his son, how ever, clung together and were pitched into the water clear of the sinking steadier. They floated around for some time and finally wen- picked up by a life raft on which wore a number of the officers of the Walla Walla. It was almost daybreak when thev were found, and they uvre in an exhausted condition. Father and son were pulled on the light structure, but the boy was too weak to stand the exposure/ A few hours later he died in his fa ther's arms, and after the heart-brok en parent had bowed his head in silent prayer over the corpse of his son the body was consigned to the waves- as tenderly as it was possible under the circumstances. AJ'br tiie body of the boy had gone overboard the father be came more and in.ire despondent. De spite the advice of his companions, time and time again he filled his hands with water and drank it down. It is thought he will recover from the tor rlble effects of the exposure unless he succumbs under his grief. (ill* KUIH an Kutlre Family, Hartford, Conn.. Jan. 0.—An entire family was killed by escaping illu minating gas. and only for timely as sistance there would have been deaths in other families in the same tenement building. The victims are Anton C. Chaves, his wife, and 2-year old child Joseph, and Miss Mary Do vida, who was visiting at the hous' The gas came from a leaking meter In the basement. The entire house was filled with it. Dr. N. S. Fuller, the medical examiner, said several other deaths recently have been due to the dangerous quality of the gas being furnished to the city. SOLONS MEET AGAIN Congress lit in Session Once .More After th* Holiday lte-er*. Washington. Jan. (».—When tin* house mot after the holiday lcces: therc was a large attendance in tht galleries, but more than half the seats on the floor were unoccupied. Tho chaplain in his invocation referred feel ingly to the deatii of Senator Sewell of New JiTsoy. Tiie oath was adminis tered to Sniiih of Iowa and Weeks of Michigan, who had not heretofore ap peared at liiis session. Xo business was transacted, houdenslager of New Jersey announced the dea-th of Sena tor Souvll. In doing lie paid a warm ami feeling tribute to the ••citi zen, soldier and statesman" whose death, he said, was "the greatest loss the state «r Xe\y Jersey ever suffered." I-le^offered tiie customary resolutions, which were adopied. and as a further mark of respect the bouse, at 12:10 p. m.. adjourned. The senate met after a recess of more than two weeks, but no business was transacted on account of the re cent death of'Senator William J. Sew ell of New Jersey, in his invocation fit fhe opening Cthp session the chap lalii Dr. William Mjiburn, jijade astssg «f?.v 44 fa •T-cV rJ "ty'VJ v£ -in* St .Usability or sas. and prayed (hat he mi^lit bo able KOOII tj Continuation of tin* Ctinli'st for lliu l*olleo (.'ourtn of Brooklyn. Now York, Jan. r».—The contest over the possession of tne police courts of Brooklyn was continued. The old recognized Durack as the legally elect- SI 'a Named an Maclay's Successor. Washington, Jan. 0.—Secretary Long has appointed John A. Kearney of Co hoes. N. Y., as the successor to E. S. Mnclay, the historian-laborer at the New York navy yard, who was re moved by order of tho president for his strictures upon Bear Admiral Schley. The office Is officially desig nated "special laborer in the depart ment of supplies and accounts, navy yard. New York," with pay at the rate of $2.4S per diem. The appoint ment reads "vice E. S. Macla.v," and omits all reference to the manner of that individual's departure from the service. Governor Orders l'l«ht Stopped. Cincinnati. Jan. 0.—Governor Nash has sent a telegram to SherifT Taylor of this county saying: "The proposed fight at Cincinnati between Mike Shrcck and Larry Temple must not lie permitted to occur." The sheriff upon receipt of the messsage took measures to carry Into effect the governor's or der. The fight is announced to be a boxing match under the auspices of the Abbey club, but the governor evi dently regarded it as a violation of the Ohio statutes. Dewey leaves Washington. Washington. Jan. «».—Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have left here for Palm Beach, Fla. The length of their stay there Is indefinite, as the trip is un dertaken for the benefit of Mrs. Dew ey's health. They were accompanied only by a maid and valet. Prominent linmeoputlilHt Dead. Chicago. Jan. (5.—Dr. F. E. Downey, president of the Illinois Medical asso ciation of Homeopathy, died yesterday at Hahnemann hospital. in*. Dow ney's home had been for many year* in Clinton, Ills., whither his remains were sent. BANKERS TAKE CHARGE Investigate Properties Controlled by tint Everett-Moore Syndicate. Cleveland, ()., Jan. committee of Cleveland bankers lias taken charge- of the various properties con trolled by the Evereet-Moore syndi cate. The Everett-Moore syndicate own or control many trolley and tele phone lines throughout Ohio and Mich igan. The committee say that all these properties were found, hardly with out exception. In good condition, per fectly solvent and In no wise embar rassed'. Among the telephone properties are the United States Long-Distance Tele phone company, the Cuahoga Tele phone company of Cleveland, the Stark County (O.) Telgihomf company, the People's Telephone company of Jbe troit. and numerous others. HOT FIGTHING EXPECTED llotlta and DeWet Send Advice and Orders to the Commandoes. Johannesburg. Jan. 4.—General Botha has sent a note to all Boer com mandoes requesting them to keep on fighting, for the British parliament is lo be asked for another war vote, which will induce the British nation to demand that tiie war in South Af lice be slopped. Pretoria. Jan. I.—General DeWet has ordered the Boer commandants to retard the work of extending the Brll ish block liousi sat any cost. Furtlur lighting may consequently he expected General Hnn Jlouor for iUI'K Unosi-vHt. Uerlin. Jan. l.~--At tiie Xew Year's reception given to the ambasaders in I'crlin 1^ Kaiser Wilheliu hi.-, majesty expressed to Amb »ador \Yl.iu» l.fs high expectations of the M'ecess of l.'s new j.aehl. While renewing ].?: (barge to M'\ White to jm sent I is personal good wishes to Preside:-! ltooesvolt. the empenir added the e quest lhat at (he launching of the s M'l the president's daughter should be allowed to mum- the vessel. ltilliavd KXIM-II url«r Do iil. Chi ill £r.-. .' Senator Berry of Arkan- OIHI OULUMIl. return to liirs duty in the -M'45 ivj^^djiijijyro 'IOWA STATE COLUMN A.- eennto. Kean of Xejv Jersey formally Telegraphic Matters of Interest announced to the senate the death of Mr. Sewell, mn\ offered the customary resolutions expressive of the sorrow of the state and providing for an lm inedhite adjournment In respect to Ills menv.ry. As a tnnvk of respect to hi-» memory he senate adjourned at 12:07 p. in., immediately upon the adoption of the resolutions. The scat formerly occupied l»v Senator Sewell lias been to Our Own People* Happenings Throughout the State Re corded for the !ten*flt of the Uuait* era ot ltiU Caper, Pes Moines, la.. Jan. 2.—r.ovornor rnor pay his respects and to extend umnratulatlons upon the governor'* ,, ,, J'VN .IIMIK.I, ).. II.ui. assigned to Senator Dejiew ol New .. ... ,, Vork c-leet Cninmiiis called on (Jovei Shaw Tuesday to pav ills respects JUSTICE REMOVED BY FORCE I.J.pointun-nt magistrates who were appointed dur- politicians as effectually disposing of lug the term of Mayor Yan Wyck. that allegation maintained possession of two of the courts under a truce whereby the newly elected magistrates were to await further legal decision as to the constitutionality of tne law under which they were elected. In the Ad ants street court, however, a scene was created by an order from Walter I.. Governor Shaw had informed the governor-ele( that he would read his message to the incoming executive, and lie was on the point of going to the office of the gowrnr.r-eleet to do so when Cummins called, 'i no gentlemen conferred at length on the message, but no disagreement is said to exist. Durack, an elected magistrate, to the Governor Shaw left for Washington police to remove Edward J. Dooley. a last night. Yan Wyck appointee, from the court TmnnirTvnum Trtwuw -nr-a-no room. The police, acting under an PROMINENT IOWAN WEDS opinion of Corporation Counsel Hives, Kllo j,. a AM-UV arm. lifted him bodily from his chair, said that before the ceremony Mr. Bo As soon as the chair was empty. l.)u rack sprang into it aud declared tlie court adjourned. Dooley, after his forcible removal, went to tiie office of his attorney. CITIZEN KILLS a THUG Itrave Man Sliootft um He Facen a llevolver In ltumlitV Hands. Chicago. Jan. o.—With a loaded re volver tightly clasped in both hands a footpad, whose name from papers found in ins pockets is believed to be George F. Donovan, was shot ami killed shortly before 10 o'clock at night by Eugene lleet.r of Oak enwald avenue as the latter was going east in Twenty-first street, near Calu met avenue. The robber died in St. I.uke's hospital. Hector had been com manded by two men to throw up his hands under penalty of death, but lie suddenly drew a revolver from the folds of his overcoat and fired a shot which took efleet In the htf eye of the nearest robber. The wounded man fell to the pave ment with a groan, but iie still held his revolver, both hands being clasped over the handle, llis companion ran west in Twenty-first street, and Ilec tor, standing over tne body of the wounded man. fired three shots after the retreating form. At Prairie ave nue the fleeing robber was captured by Policeman White of the Twenty second street station, who had been attracted by the shooting. Residents of the neighborhood joined in the fu sillade, but Edward Conger, the man arrested, was unharmed by the living bullets. He Died In (lie Kuins. Keokuk. la.. Jan. -I.—The police Thursday night found the body of Watchman Walter B. Seaman in the ruins of the Anderson Canning com pany's plant, which burned Thursday, lie was not missed until late Thurs day afternoon, and search in the ruins resulted in finding the corpse, which showed plainly that he had been as phyxiated. He was unmarried. The company's loss is $12,500 Insurance, $13,000. Fire Does Weston $-15,000 Damage. Weston, la., Jan. 3.—Fire which started in the general store of Petrus Peterson early yesterday did $45,000 damage and destroyed four of the principal places of business and three dwellings. The principal losers are Klopping & Williams, general store and implement house and two build ings, $20,000 Petrus Peterson, general store, $0,000 11. A. Quinn, lumber, $8. 000 K. T. Williams, residence, $2,000. Curnegie to Give $30,000 to MursliuUtown. Marslialltown, la., Jan. (5.—A letter has been received from Andrew Car negie stating definitely that he will provide $3o.ooo for a library at this place, providing the conditions hereto fore named are compiled with. A lot lias been donated and the council has taken steps to provide for the library maintenance. Doctors to Form a Trust. Sioux City. la.. Jan. 0.—The Sioux City Medical society and the Sioux City Homeopathic Medical society, to gether comprising about ninety physi cians and surgeons, will perfect a third organization, embracing both societies, for tiie express purpose of forming :i trust to maintain fees. Jitivc Organized a Buying Trust, Webster City, la., aJu. 0.—The Re tail Furniture Dealers of Central and Northwest Iowa have formed a buying trust with headquarters here. Pui chases for all its members will 1m made in combination, and the ship ments made to Webster City as a dis tributing point. Plunder Filled Two Wagons. Desoto, la., Jan. 4.—The Brown dry goods itore was looted by burglars of two wagonloads of valuable plunder. Manager D. J. Forbes estimates the loss at $2,n(HJ. Bolts of cloth were found along the road for a short dis tanee. Murder ?|ystery Yot I'nsolved. Sioux City. la.. Jan. 4.—The murder of Lars Axelson. a wealthy Audubon county farmer, who was found dead in his home. 'Is still shrouded in the deepest mystery. Not "the slightest motive for the crime has been diseov ered. National ftraiit Dfulrr*' AHHoi-intion. lies Moines. la.. Jan. —President It. A. Loekwood. of the Xational (Jra Dealers' association, announces that a meeting of the executive committee will be held in Chicago the lirsf week in March. Wimlthy Farmer Kills llimscir. Chariton. Ia.. Jan. (5.—Kccausc his loutf-cherlshed plan of purchasing an other farm fell through John A, John son. a wealthy fanner, committed sui cide Saturday by lumping. Woll-Atiown in inter Dead. Hichinond. I ml.. Jan. t».—Itev. Nelson Glliam, S7 years old, one of the most widely known Indiana ministers, died here yesterday. SOME HAPPENINGS IN 1901 Reiiflici'iwu1 Ki'iu-ltou ILIKH Cures all kinds of Rheumatism and Liver Complaint. to the treasury portfolio, tome of the political oppon ents of (tovcrnor Si.aw have sought to make It appear that Cummins was dis posed to tritith-e the appointment, and the call of Tuesday is taken by the benefil- mi Ucfare it Known the bench and apologized to Dooley for 'J* K"in.i.i, of Ihuison. one of the disturbing him, declaring that he was5 Iiemocratie leaders of Iowa. Sunday only obeying orders. -Well." replied Married Mrs. Christine C. Snyder, pres Dooley, "you must take the conse- Ident of the State Woman's Relief quenees. Two policemen then ascended to the bench and each seized Dooley by an l'-Seiintor Corps. News of the wedding leaked out Wednesday, and the bride and bldegroom are now in the east. It is mans divided Ids property, valued at •S 1-1.000, giving half lo his children and half his wife. His former wife was burned to death a year ago as the result of a gasoline stove explosion. Senator, Uomans, though a political opponent, was the friend of Govlrnor Leslie 1. Shaw, and both servpd as deacons of the Methodist church at Denison. OMAHA ROAD BUY6 LAND Will Itulld Machine Simps and a Union Sit at Ion—Otlier Projects. Sioux City. la., Jan. 2.—The Omaha railroad has purchased lots in the heart of Sioux City amounting to sixty teres, and has commenced the con struction of large machine shops for the entire Northern Iowa and Dakota divisions, and the building of the larg est terminal system in the city. It is known that the company is pre paring to build the lluk to Le Mars, mid that property is already bought for a Union station for all northwest lines here. A line also will be built from Merrill, la., to Centcrville. S. D., connecting the South Dakota lines with Sioux City. It Is stated that the Northwestern'* plans provide for the ?xpenditure here of $1,000,000. ltf Figure in Hamilton has capturui '**ar The Tribune says that the year another lUnr laager and 1 wenty-two 1 Sf»!i. with #7!.7-i!).!ir»i» given for bene prisoners on the Swaziland herder. Sclent purposes was a record breaker, but that is It away back when coni- Chicago. Jan. Eugene Carter, tin billiard expert, tiled here of lung trou ble. aged 4«S He had boon ill shoe September. Mr. Carter's fame at three-cushion caroms and as a fancy shot player, was world-wide, lie hnv- S,72r in 1DDU. pared with last year, when the amount given for the public benelit in various ways reached the enormous to tal of .,f!L»:i.SSS.7:W. Of the total amount there has been given to educa tional institutions the princely sum of sjws.sniUiin: to charities, $21\lii7,470 i«» churches. .S'VJJN.-lxp to museums and art galleries, $11, t:j,11*J ami to libra ries. *!r».:5-ss.7:»*2. On the dtjrli side of the year's his tory—crimes and casualties—the fol lowing are iho ligurcs: Lym-hiugs. K»."i. mi increase of lid over those of liiun, ami the brutalhy evinced in. the lynchers was also in creased. Suiciii^L 7.iMr», compared with .7ri5 in 11MHJ: murders. 7,8."i2. compared with '•layed several matches in Loudon Deaths by epidemics, accidents and "Is and taken a prominent pajt wars/ Epidemics, incomplete, but carried off about in the Cnited decrease from PROMINENT IOWA RAILROAD MAN CURED BY "MjITT" J. JOHNSON'S 6088 SIXTY EIGHTY-EIGHT. Illinois Central Railroad Company, Ottce ot Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. MATT J. JOHNSON CO., GentlemenYour great Mood oml Rheumatic Cun% 6088. is the best remedy I have ever used, and 1 may say that it is tho only one of many that has been of permanent MANCHESTER. IOWA. Farm For Rent! Wo offi-r for rout on slmres our farm west of, mid adjoining Manchester. This farm lias never been leased mid is one of llie best farms in Delaware Comity. It lias yood building, mid eonsists of 2W) acres, of which 110 neres Is under plow. This is chntirc for the rii^ht ]nrty. not offered every day. 1000 by fire, l.r»s~ drowning. explosion.-, Sll mines, «»SS falling] buildings, 47o: cyel'ine*, storms, 2o0 I lightning. .T_,r». Wars, total losses for I 11)01. 27.UK1. as couiparcd with 133,878 In 1000. Total tire 'hisses for the year will reach about jflGO.OOo.non. WILL SELL PANAMA"CANAL Directors on'cr It to the l.'tiitori Stuten for $40,000,000. Paris, Jan. 4.—The directors of the Panama ('anal company, with Presi dent Ho, in the chair, met at the com pany's otttces ami. after a brief sus ir.n. came a detlnite decision to of fer to sell the canal properly to the I'nitcd States for $40,tMMMM. This price includes the excavations, can1! railroad, machinery and all the oil Items specitied in the isthmian com mission's report. Washington. Jan. 0.—Acting on ca ble instructions from Paris, M. Hoeuf ve lias formally untitled Admiral Walker, chairman of the isthmian ca nal commission, that the Panama Ca-N mil company declares itself ready to transfer to the government of the United States on llu* payment of $40, 000,000, its properties and concessions connected with the Panama route across the Isthmus. Admiral Walker has submitted this proposition to the secretary of state and President Uoose velt. DENVER VimAHTES'ORGANIZE Frequent Attacks Upon Women ltesult in Unusual Movement, Denver, Jan. G.—At a mass-meeting in the afternoon attended by over 3, 000 persons, a vigilance committee was organized to supplement the ac tions of the police force in running down the many assailants of women wlio have made the streets of Denver in the residenco section unsafe after nightfall. The officers chosen were E. C. Carroll, president C. H. Kgan, vice president C. Jackson, secretary, and Dr. Stephen Cirant. treasurer. It is agreed that whenever called upon every member of the vigilantes shall act on the patrol service which It is proposed to institute, and the de tection of any criminal act directed agahrst women is to receive summary punishment. Every man and woman at theineetlng subscribed to an oath to aid in the defense of the home, but not to bo a pany to any act not in defense of the home, country and (Jod. TWO KILLED, SEVENTEEN HURT DlhOHtroiiH Wreck in Tenuity!vantn—Con KrcHsnitin llopkliiH on Train. Pittsburg, Jan. 3.—Wreck and lire destroyed, near (llencoe. the through passenger train that left here at S:40 o'clock in tiie morning on the Haiti wore and Ohio road for New York, causing the death of two persons and injury to seventeen others, live of whom are seriously hurt. Congress man Hopkins of Illinois, his wife and daughter, and K. G. Tlmnte of Ken osha, Wis., all bound for Washington, were on the wrecked train. They es caped uninjured. Only the prompt work of rescuers averted a more seri ous disaster, for the gas tayks in the cars exploded, igniting the wreckage, making necessary quick and perilous work in saving the Injured. Following are the dead: Johu Col lins, Connellsville, Pa., engineer McCune. Connellsvllle, lireman. largest Reception on Itccord. Washington, Jan. 2.—President Roosevelt's lirst public reception was attended more largely than anj^*ew Year's reception in a number of years. In ali N.100 persons tiled through the White House and shook hands with the president, who being apprised that the crowd in line outside the White House was unusually large gave orders that the gates should not be closed until the last person desiring to do so had an opportunity to pay his respects. The reception began promptly at 11 a. in., and it was 2:30 o'clock before the last person in line had been presented to the president, and a quarter of an hour later before the reception came to an end. Ktuliltoru Fire in New VorU. New York. Jan. 3.—The Morton House and Keith's theater at Union square and Fourteenth street were threatened j\ith de.-trucllon by lire early in the morning. One hundred frightened patrons of the hole] were forced by the smoke to make hasty ex It from their rooms, and a great deal of excitement was caused In the neigh borhood by the fear that the lire would spread. Twenty-two liremen were overcome by smoke and the lire de partment worked three hours before they had the Haines under control. The loss was estimated at $30,000. CukII —Ciiim-s aixi CitMiulties. Chicago, Jan. 'J.—In its annual re view of the doings of the previous lloet-H Ambush the Ili-HUh. Pretoria. Jan. 0.—The ltoers «m bushed a party of tho Scots Crays near llronkhorstspruit, about forty' miles east of Pretoria on the railroad. The Hrltish casualties were six men killed and ten wounded. Key. John Wesley lleueh Dead. Middle!own. Conn.. Jan. —Rev.' John Wesley lieach. LL. D., formerly president: of the'Wcsleyan university, N dead at Ids residence here after *a prolonged sickness, partly due to old age. m.- Debut nf Mi»s ltnusi'velt. Washington, Jan. 1.—Miss Alice Iioosevelt, the eldest daughter of Pres ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, was formally presented to Washington society last night at a ball given in her honor at the Whit\ House. About ,~(io guesta in all were present, mJltiy of. whoi» either were COIJ»"" ,,S veil? pie Cures all kinds of Blood Trouble and Chronic Constipation. Dubuque, la., Feb. t, 1901.' Yours truly, J. F. MERRY, Asst. C. P. A. TRIAI Fuarantcc 6088 to be free from all tnercarics, Irons, I Milk cocaines, opiates, ^salicylates, and all poisonous drugs. On bottle and you are not satisfied, return uottle and your money will be refunded. FOR sale: and gvaranteed only by LAWRENCE & 6REMS, DRUGGISTS, Joseph & W. H. Hutchinson, ilanehester, Iowa. Senator llevcrltlge'M Slitter Dead. Peoria, Ills.. Jan. 3.—Mrs. Eva Drown, wife of K. W. ltrown, a well known traveling man, and sister of United States Senator Ueverhlge, of Indiana, died in tills city yesterday. Senator Heveridge was at the bedside when the end came and left for home at noon yesterday, lie will return for the funeral, which will be held tomor row. Denth of .Joseph .o- Kansas City, Jan. 0.—Joseph Combs, aged 82 years once a conspicuous Ug ure in Missouri politics, a veteran of the Mexican war and at one time a law partner of the late Justice Steph en Field of ilie United States supreme court, is dead at ids home iu Kan sas City, Kan. iv A IVccocioUM VotinicMter. Tommy—Mamma, the teacher says It's wrong to weuud anything. Ills Mother—Yes. dear. Tommy—Well, papa wound the clock last night -Jewelers' Weekly. Manchester Markets. Hogs, perewt St'jerg.percwt.... lletfen-, per Cows, butcher's stock, per cwt Cutters, porewt Maimers, pur ewt Turkeys, per lb Ducks, white, por lb Ducks, dark, per lb Spring Chickens Cliickons, per lb Old Hi*ii6,pcr lb Goru, per hu OaiB, per tm Hay, wild, per toy Tame nay Potatoes, per bu Buttor, croamory, per lb Hutter, dairy, per lb KKtffi.perdoz Timothy seed Civoeneod Money Rates. .. sr ooaiG 00 .. 2 .Wii (Ml .. rot a uo .. 2 75(3. S 00 .... 'i UO 3 UO .. 1 50& 2 00 to Loan at Low Hubert Car p. l-ouury Show. Cedar Itapms, lowa, Jan. 13 to 18.— Forme above occasion the I C. 11.11, will 'ell excursion tickets from Man chester to Cedar Rapids and return ut a rate of ore* and one-third fare round trip. Tickets on sale Jan. 13 to 18. Good to return until Jan. 20 2 lw H. (J. l'ierce, Agt. WW Mikgw. The Regular and Reliable Chi cago Specialist will lie at Man chester, Clarence' House, Tuesday, January 28, one day only and return once every 28 days. Office hours 8 n. ill. to (j p. 111. Cures permanently the cases ho undertakes .mil scads 110 tucurahltt nomo without talduir a Ve from thom. This is why ho coutlnues ids Istts year after. .r, while other doctors have nde a fotv visits and stopped. Jr. Shallenbcr •t Is an eminently Huccossful specialist hi all amnio diseases, proven by tlio many euros c.scctetf In chronic cases which tvo baffled tho 'kill of all other physicians. Ills hospital ex* periouco and extenslvo pr oco have made him 0 proilclont that ho can name and locate a dls aso hi a fov minutes. Treats all "*ablo cases of Catarrh. Nose, Throat and bt.ntf mseases. Eye -*n*l Ear, stomach, Livec and Ktunoys, Gravel. eunia* :jsm, Paralysis, Xouralula, Nervous and Heart •'••easos, Blood •. I Kkln d: jases, Epilepsy, I'nifiit's Ptseaso 1 Cm uimptlou in early diseases of thelJladdor and Keinalo Organs. Liquor and Tobacco habit. StammcrliiK cured a::d Mire methods to prevont its recurrence given. A nover-fallhnr remedy for Bin Neck. I'lUSS, ElSTt:LA». ana UU1TUUE truaran i'!i-1 .-nivd without detentlou from business. Speeiul attention given to nil Sur^lcut en*e*, anil nil iliseuHUH of the Eye, l£ar. Xnsi- and Throat. (•lasHeH filled nixl guaranteed. Granulated lids,Cataract, Cross Eyes straightened without pain. NERVOUS DEBILITY. Are you nervous uml despondent: weak and debilitated tired mornings no ambition—Hfo less memory poor easily fatigued excitable .and irritable eyes sunken, red and blurred: nl,nIll"s on face dreams and night losses rest 011 uiuuiun illiu lllglll, JOSSBs rCSb- Iess, haggard looking weak back deposit In urine and drains at stool: distrustful* want of confidence laek uf energy and strength? Private Diseases a Spec ialty, Blood I'oi-on, Nervousness, DIzzhifRs, Do ectlvo Memory and otlier a'lnionts which rulu body and inlnd'posltlvely cured. WONDERFUL CU"^«* Porfef'"'' i.V.'WSPN^ .v sL s*^ -,J ?.i• 1 .•^iCjWj.'?: gOYNTON JU'£WEN HAVE Ladies and (lents Gold Watches in all sizes kinds and styles, Ladles, Gents and Clirildrens Rings I from DIAMONDS, OPALS, KMKR- At.DS. I'KAHI.S.KTC., down to PLAIN GOLD I1AND& WEDDING RINGS. SOLID STKliLIN'G SILVER PORKS. TABLE, DKSEKT and TEA SPOONS, NAPKIN RINGS, ETC., ETC ETC. Also large lino of Best Brands of— SILVER PLATED SPOONS, FORKS. KNIVES, TEA SETS, WATER SETS, CAKE BASKETS, BUT]ER UISUES, ETC., ETC. CARVING KNIVES and PORKS, LADIES GUARD CHAINS. OENTS VEST CHAINS, EMBLEM RINGS, CHARMS, LOCK ETS, GOLD SPECTACLES, MAN TEL CLOCKS, SILK UMBREL LAS, GOLD PENS. Lome and seo tho many things wo have not spaco to list. BOYNTON & M'EWEN Bring Your Job Printing to this office. Price are right. Sale Bills Etc., Neatly and Promptly Printed. and We have an excep tionally fine line of Candies and Nuts, for the Holiday trade. Call and see them. OH 5!4 0) 40 8 00 KJ 00 1 20 'i~ 25 2 \Xt 00 A full line of Am. :#.v Buying Season is over and we will now 3 Rive our attention to mid winter selling. During January wo will pay spccinl at- 3 tention to clearing up 111 2 The Clothing Depart-, nient. fi Regardless of Previous Prices we will convert into cash our stock of Men's, Boys and Children's Winter Clothiiij£-Suits, Reefers, Overcoats and odd gar ments. If the stock contains any article to your liking, this will your opportunity. A com plate line of the popular Dutw Coats, all styles and colors, will, bc^. especially marked for this Clearance Sale. If we have what you want its yours at a smal price this month. Kalamity. E "The Kold Weather Outfitter." BMUUUUUUUUUIUIUimiiuuuuuuuu?, •MMNUHNHMmHMtHHMNMHHNInniMi Axes ^The Celebrated Rixford Sin gle and Double Bit Warranted. Also a full line of Kelley Axes. Respectfully, Geo. 5. Lister. Chamois Vests prevent colds, coughs pneumonia. For sale by & The City Hall Pharmacy. 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