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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
HAWKEYE MENTION
kNEEBs CASE.
The Horscman Makes Some Statements Ut
Sioux City.

8
The Horscman Makes Some Statements at
Sioux City.
SIOUX CITY, Dec. 2S.--Robcrt Kneebs,
the American horseman arrested in
Germany on the charge of ringing
the mare Bethel. and who is out on
bonds, is here taking evidence in his
own behalf In an interview he said:
'Thc mare Bethel is in this country
and can prove it. do not propose
to make the whereabouts of the ami
NAL known, for the reason that have
more enemies here who would do me
harm if they could than | have in Ger
many, Hefener, the man who caused
me all the trouble, is the biggest ring
er who ever went abroad A fact
which has never been given to the pub
lie is that Hefencr never swore in Ger
many that the mare Nellie Kneebs was
Bethel. 1t is true that / intended to
take Bethel abroad, and told him SO,
but never did take her. !" When asked
about the statements of the men who
went to his ranch at Wakefield, Neb..
and to the farm of George Freeman,
Elkpoint, S. D., and testified
that the mare shown them
was not Bethel, he said; They
went 10 the wrong place. l can take
them to Bethel inside of twenty-four
bf,,,,S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Items OF general news
Distribution IN NEBRASKA.
blizzard Comes and finds the People Poor
" Prepared for 1t.


blizzard Comes and Finds the People Poor
= ~ Prepared for IT..
OMAHA, Ncb, Dec. photographic
reports from many parts of the state
show that great cold wave is sweep
ing down upon Nebraska and the en-
tire northwest. There are rumors, as
yet unverifed, of great suffering from
the drouth district. In many Of these
counties the only fuel is COW chips,
and the unparalleled warm weather
has made the destitute settler hopeful
that this fuel would be sufficient for
soma time and little provision has been
made for protection. Without doubt
this blizzard, preceded by snow, means
death to many persons in the south
western portion of Nebraska, and in
the northern parts of the state there
has been great delay in shipping pro-
visions and fuel, and a hitch in the
state relief commissions which will be
the occasion of much suffering a
leading wholesale merchant says that
while Omaha is in much better condl-
ton to care for its poor and the poor
are better off than last year, in the
country the condition is incompara-
bly, worse than last year They are
much discouraged and are unable
themselves to render assistance to their
neighbors. Fuel is urgently needed
and is asked for from all hospitable
people everywhere. 1t must be sent
at once
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
UNDER THE BED.

That's Where One Woman Found a burglar.
KEoKUK, Dee. 2T.-Captain Thomas
Warmers daughter was awakened by
noise in her room. The house was
reused and thorough search from
cellar to garnet was made. window
was found open and it was thought the
intruder had escaped. AT length Mrs.
Warmers woman instinct prompted her
to look under her daughters bed, and
a man was found there. He would not
come out, and Captain Warner stood
guard for thirty minutes before word
could be got to the police. Before the
arrival of the officers the man crawled
out, and Captain Warner shot him. He
crawled back and remained until the
police came, when he was conveyed to
jail. He is a powerful negro, calling
himself Peter jackson. The pistol
ball took effect in the tip of his nose,
and ranged up and back, lodging
behind the right eye, which had to be
cut out to enab the extraction of the
ball. He NAV die.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
SYMPTOMS OF APoPLExY.

senator-el elect j. II. Gear Seriously Stricken.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 26. -Congressman
John H. Gear, of Iowa, was stricken
suddenly at an early hour yesterday
morning with symptoms of apoplexy
AT his apartments in the Portland, and
for several hours 1t was feared it might
result fatally DR.. Garner was sum
moned, and cupping and leeching were
resorted to with such beneficial results
that the distinguished patient is now
resting quietly and easily. For while
he was unconscious, and this gave his
wife considerable uneasiness, but under
the treatment he rallied perceptibly.
The members of the Iowa delegation
and other friends who called at the
Portland We're assured that Gear was
out of danger and with care and
attention he would soon be about again
as usual.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
FATHER M'GLYNN.
Celebrates High Mass for the First Time
Eight Years.

celebrates High Mass for the First Time
Eight Years.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-Rev. DIR. Ed
ward McGlynn celebrated solemn higl
mass at the church of Holy Cross on
Forty-second street yesterday. 1t was
the first occasion on which Father Nc
Glynn has been celebrant of high mass
in church in this city during the past
eight years, and the immense con
course which gathered to greet him in
the early morning, returned in aug
mented numbers seven hours later t.
hear his sermon. The gatherings
which thrpnged and packed the church
were probably the most fashionable
and numerous assemblages which ever
filed the edifce. The sermon was
merely a conventional Christmas dis
course, avoiding matters relating to the
sensational incidents of his troubles
with the prelates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
QuADRUPLE TRAGEDY.

Shot His Wife, Two Children and Himself.
BURLINGTON, VT, Dec. 2S.-William
S. Whitman, of Winooski, manufac-
turing suburb in this city, shot and
killed his wife and two boys, and then
going upstairs, shot himself, dying
instantly. Whitman is said to have
been of Incorporate habits, on account
of which his wife separated from him
and recently obtained a divorce He
called at the house and expressed a
desire to say goodbye to the children,
of whom there were six. On being
admitted for the purpose. he had some
words with Mrs. Whitman, and sud-
denly producing a pistol, he shot her,
and afterward the only two children
present, bdys, aged 10 and Is years
respectively. He then proceeded up
stairs and committed suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
EURoPE,S FATAL GAL e.
storm IL tho Most Disastrous Known In
Thirty Years.


LONDON, Dec 24.-Reports from
various parts of Great Britain show
that the storm, which is the worst in
thirty years, is abating. The exact
number of deaths resulting from the
many disasters on sea and on land is
not known, but it is probably not less
than 100. The damage to property is
great. Reports from outside OF Great
Britain show that heavy property loss
has been sustained in Germany, the
Netherlands, Belgium, and other
countries by the sudden rise of rivers,
the bursting of dykes, and the wreck
ing of shipping. The storm ragged with
the greatest fury. Telegraphic COM
munication with Scotland is completely
interrupted, while the wires in the
midland counties and Ireland are more
or less damaged. There is hardly a
town of any size but reports personal
casualties and damage to property.
Manufacturing towns in the north and
west suffered badly. Roofs were torn
off and chimney stacks collapsed,
crashing through adjoining buildings
and killing and injuring number of
working people. In many places the
residents were afraid to venture into
the streets during the storm. Several
fishing boats are missing. Three boats
were swamped off Stornoway and their
twenty-five occupants We're drowned.
Much damage was done to houses in
Dublin and the suburbs of that city.
People in the Donegal Hills are
reported to be suffering terribly, their
cottages being wrecked and flooded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
,I.,;sh historical Society.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The third an
nual meeting of the American jewish
Historical Society began here with 2
large attendance. Hon. oscar Y.
Straus, president, delivered the address
of welcome. The society he said, had
enjoyed general and healthy growth.
The president spoke particularly OF the
Immigration of Jews to America The
secretary's report shows the society
has membership of 1873 active, three
honorary and seven corresponding
members A number of papers were
read on topics relating to the Jews.
President Straus was reelected, to-
gether with the full list of other Of
ticers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

The assassination of President
Carnot has made the fortune of the
hardware dealer in Cette where
Caserio bought the knife with which
he committed the crime. The mans
name is Guillaume. Since the origin
of the knife became known, no day
has passed without Guillaume' receiv-
ing orders for the sCarnot poignard. !"
These orders came not only from
France, but also from foreign coun-
tries, in such numbers that the dealer
cannot fill them. One house in Brus-
si,s alone ordered 500.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

1f there is to be rivalry between
John Jacob Astor and William Wal
.dorf Aston as to who shall own the
finest hotel in America, patrons of the
best hostelries viii be apt to rejoice
that the two Aston boys have millions
Of dollars to spend. The latest from
John Jacob is that he is going
to erect alongside the Waldorf
nm eighteen-story hotel that will
surpass that palace as much
as it surpasses all other hotels in
America The Jacob if that is to
be its name, patterned after William
Waldorf Astor's middle name selec-
ton, is to be $50 feet long, 100 feet
wide and with the Waldorf will fill
out the Fifth avenue block between
Thirty third and Thirty-fourth streets.
If the two hotels should finally be run
together they will surpass all hotel
palaces of the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Joint
resolution for free entry of for ign exhibits
for the Cotton State International Exhibit
ton at Atlanta next year passed. Joint
resolution for adjournment from to- morrow
until January was adopted. Currency
bill came up in committee of the whole ana
Springer presented amendment to the
pending measure in the shape of a sub
stitute, which he roceeded to explain.
SENATE-W asnington, Dec 22.-Nothiag
Of Importance was accomplished.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
RACE WAR.

QuITMAN. Ca, Dec. 26.-T H. Maui
den, a constable, was killed by two ne
groes in one of the turpentine camps.
The negroes were captured by posse
and Jailed. One of the posse was killed
later by four negroes Another posse
was formed and three of the party
were captured. The search for the
other negro was continued and the ne
groes collected to defend him, and the
whites also rose in arms. Several were
killed on each side. Finally the gov
ernor ordered troops to the scene and
martial law has had quoting effect.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
sonages so uncomfortable,

THE discovery of the Connecticut
psychologists that the germs OF dis
case may be lurking inside Of oyster
shells ought not to tell against the BIZ
valve generally. The same Indictment
could be brought against all fish. flesh
or fowl that found their ,ourishment
close to the outlet Of sewer. as was
the case with the oysters that con-
veyed typhoid fever to the students of
Wesleyan university. A decent oyster
bed is not thus located. and none are
likely to be thus placed after this les
son.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Cliff House Ia Gone.

SAN FRANcIsco, Cal, Dec. 27.-The
Cliff house burned last night. Aa h
Sutro's big bath house, recently Il
pleted at a cost of $500, 900, was threat
ened There were no means of Fl ght-
ing fire at the Cliff house and the
nearest fire engine was four miles
away. At $50 the Cliff house was q
mass of ruins. The fire had unc4n-
trolled Roadway and speedily burned
itself out. The baths were saved. The
monetary loss is not great, probably
not over $4,000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
stole His Own Child.

SPRING GREEN, Wis, Dec. 22.-Morris
Ensign, an employee of the Great North
ern railway at Minneapolis, whose
marriage three years ago to Miss Lilly
Roberts. of this city, caused so much
comment, they each being only IS
years of age, took his 2-year-old son
from his mothcr-in-law, Mrs, e. b.
Roberts, Of Valparaiso, Ind, who is
visiting here. He secured possession
of the child by pretending to wish to
buy it some candy, then drove to Arena
and took the p. m. train for Min
neapolis. His wife is attepaasG.aas POI
In nature
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

TIE report OF Governor Sheakley
of Alaska shows that the territory is
steadily advancing, that the natives
are self-supporting and that they ask
nothing but fair treatment. The In
dian police force consists only OF two
chiefs at SIS Fer month each and
nineteen priyates at SO per month
each. And yet with al this there
does not seem to be any corruption in
the force. The natives cannot be
said. therefore, to be fully civilized.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
ANOTHER DEFAULTER.
Took Part of the Banks Funds For
Twenty Years.

Took Part of the Banks Funds For
Twenty Years.
New YORK, Dec. %. e. R. Carter,
transfer and coupon clerk at the
National Bank of Commerce, has been
arrested as defaulter. He is charged
with appropriating 100000 OF the
bank S funds and it is said has confessed.
He is "A years old. He lived with his
wife and children, daughter % years
old and a son II years old. For
twenty nine years Carter has been in
the employ of the bank. According to
mis- story he began stealing twenty
years ago, first taking only small sums.
tits not learned that he speculated or
INDUCED in any vices, and he claims to
have used the money in his living
expenses. The loss, of course, is not
serious one for the bank, which has
capital of $4,000, 900, and surplus and
undivided profits of S., 100000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

The establishments of a system of
rudimentary instruction in Russia,
promised by the new car, will.pe one
OF the most important procedures Of
the modern or any other periol, AMI
il is q necessary prelude to the com
plete civilization of that country.
That and parliamentary government
will give them long lift ahead, and
perhaps mitigate some of the national
and social discontents which make
4 Is 6f and cti1er nigh per-
sonages SO uncomfortable,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

The United States senate never has
been famous for accuracy of speech.
Perhaps two-thiris of the senators call
China ..Chinyn or ..Chiner.n During
the Samoan troubles the country was
called .Sammy-an and '.Samo, v"
Scholarship and elegance OF pronun-
citation are not characteristic OF sem
ators, but in practical affairs such as
the condition of the stock market,
they are perfectly at home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
COUNSEL FOR CHINA.


Ex-secretary Foster to Leave for Japan
at Once.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-John ". Eos
ter, ex-secretary of state, has been re-
quested by the Chinese government to
go to Japan and meet the plenipoten-
tiaries of the former government, to
aid them in the negotiations for peace.
He has accepted the invitation and ex-
poets to leave Vancouver for 4oko-
hama on January Z. Foster desires to
have it understood that he goes to
Japan purely in a private capacity, as
adviser of the Chinese plenipotentia-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
BREcKlNRlDGE LECTURES.
A Cincinnati Audience Listens to His Adj

A Cincinnati Audience Listens to His Adj
dress.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2s.-Col. w. G. P.
Breckenridge delivered a lecture at
Pixies opera house on "Eras of Amer
lean Development and Their Great
Men 1t was an intelligent audience,
many Of whom were women, a con-
stable secured $50 of the box money
before the lecture, on an alleged claim
of Attorney Gustav A. Meyer for SER
vices in taking dispositions in Cincin-
natl year ago, of witnesses for his
defense in the suit Of Miss Pollard
AGAINST him
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
col. sHaW,s SWORD.
VIII Be Preserved BIZ the State Historical
Society.

Society.
ANAMosA. Dec. 2s-Col William T.
Shaw has sent his old sword, which he
carried as commander of the Fourteenth
Iowa on many bloody battlefield, to
the State Historical Society for preser-
vation. 1t will be treasured as a rare
relic. Col. Shaw is getting along in
age, being now ~ years old, and is
spending the winter with his family in
California The old colonel has fight
ing record, and is known all over Iowa
and the United States
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

A Big Loss Mt MarshAiltown May Fall on q
Des Moines Man.


Des Moines Man.
MARsHALLTowN, Dec, 90. The Mar
shall Vinegar and Pickle Works burned
to the ground with all its contents.
Joseph Holmes was the proprietor.
His dwelling adjacent to the plant was
also damaged. Loss So, 900; no insur-
ance. Mr.. Holmes had just sold out
the plant to George Redhead, of Des
Moines, but there is question as to
the actual transfer, which will doubt
less cause trouble and litigation. All
the insurance had expired on the elev-
enth of this month, except on the res
idence, and had not been renewed.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.

Purported Draft of the New Constitution.
BERLIN, Dec. 24.-What purports TO
be the draft of the new Russian con-
stitution is published here. Itprovides
for an imperial parliament and diet
for each province, to be elected by
universal suffrage. The car remains
the supreme head of the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
GASOLINE ACCIDENTS.
Several Persons Badly Burned at Fort
Dodge.

Several Persons Badly Burned at Fort
Dodge.
FIT. DODGE, Dec. os.-Two accidents
have happened in this vicinity from
gasoline stoves. BARLEY Gilday and
wife and baby were burned badly by
their stove exploding and setting Mrs.
Gilday's dress on FIRE. Gilday caught
up the baby and losing his presence of
mind jumped out the window. The
child's head struck the sash and it was
badly hurt. Gilday went back and
burned his hands frightfully in ex-
tinguishing the flames. Mrs. James
Toobey, of Dunconbe, was dangerously
burned from the same cause. She ran
ont doors and before the flames could
be put out she was perhaps fatally
II, ,,rod
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

IF a foreign foe will be kind enough
to wait, When preparing to attack an
American seaboard city, until we can
get the Ericsson torpedo boat in float
ing order, we may be able TO protect
ourselves. Seven different attempts
have been made TO try that boat, but
each time something about her ma
chinery has broken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

ACCORDING tho last account of
the Armenian affair, GOOD persons
were killed by the Kurds and the in
habitants OF three villages were forced
to embrace Northumberland. If
Islam in Europe depends on this kind
of missionary work, the Christian
powers should swiftly unite 10 hurl
it back into Asia sultan, mosque,
bag and baggage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
TIE CATHOLIC BAN.
Is to be Promulgated Against Three Score,
Societies

Is to be Promulgated Against Three Secret
Societies.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. %. The Papal
decree admonishing Catholics to avoid
membership in the three societies, the
Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance and
the knights of Pythias will be read in
the Catholic churches next Sunday.
Every one of these orders has many
Roman Catholics on its membership
lists to whom there is now choice of
two courses either to give up their
church or sever their connection with
the societies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

The owners of the Gettysburg bat
tlefield association, 800 acres, offer to
convey it to the government foi
$1,000. The land around, on which
part OF the battle was fought, can b
secured for 500. 900. General Sickle
has introduced bill for the purchases
Both tracts should be bought.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
CHICAGO BOODLERS.
Serious Charges Against Chicago Alder

men.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-1n connection
with charges made against Alderman
Powers in the Herald, that he offered
to defeat cigarette ordinance for S25,-
600. which was to be divided among
forty aldermen. Powers makes serious
counter charges against the cigarette
agent and a reporter, both Of whom he
charges with having attempted TO
bride him and other councilmen. The
agent reiterates the charges. and says
~ will be- aldermen are implicated.
ba rende. -t--
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
POWDER EXPLOSION.
Two Men Perhaps ratally Hurt In a N

Two Men Perhaps Fatally Hurt In a Nine.
OTTuMwA, Dec. 2S.-Victor johnson
and Frank c. Phillips, miners, were
perhaps fatally burned in the Foster
coal mine by the explosion of key of
powder. One of the men was carrying
an open keg of powder and small
piece of slate fell and knocked spark
from his lamp into the powder,
exploding it.
Four robbers boarded Milwaukee
train near Sioux City and robbed many
passengers of their y yeR ,B2l e achine,v
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

The l'sll Mall Gazette says the
most conspicuous feature of the reign
of Queen Victoria is the establishment
and development of democracy in
Great Britain As most Of the thrones
OF Europe will be occupied by the
queens descendants, it is not likely
that her majesty has lost faith in roy
atty as comfortable future occupa-
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

A NEw ORLEANs policeman states
that he is satisfied he felt an earth
quake shock the other day. An earth
quake that would shock a policeman
surely would leave some broken win
dow glass lying around TO prove, that
it had been in business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Attempt to Blow Up a Church.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27-An attempt
was made to blow up Laurel Hill
church, near Staunton. Dynamite was
placed under the building. The lamps
and windows were broken and the or
gan moved from it's position.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

IT is decided by high authority that
it viii require years to determine the
full value Of the anti-diphtheria
serum, but SO far the experiments are
most encouraging. The great danger
is that it may fall into disrepute by
The use of improperly prepared serum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Blizzard In Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 27.--A mil d
blizzard swept over central Kansas
yesterday. Snow began falling shortly
after midnight and kept steadily fall
ing all day and night. The snow in
many places is six inches deep
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Iowa State Bystander
CHARLES 5. RUFF, Editor.

A GOOD advertisement is the best
solicitor. 1t appeals to the people
who may want what it tells about, but
does not mtrude upon people who care
nothing about the thing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

THERE are 2. 1856 officers on the
active list OF the army, or one to
about every twelve soldiers. This is
IN argument either for an increase Of
priyates or a decrease of officers, &c,
cordiag TO the point Of Wow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

ENGLAND is advertised to have in
terfered in behalf of the Armenians.
1t is always good time to buy n lock
to put on the stable door after the
horse is stolen. 1t helps out the lock-
4,