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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
THE ROVE CASE.
What Has the Attitude Of Iowa Papers tie
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What Has the Attitude Of iowa Papers te
Do With It9
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept, 1.-THE No
tieioso says the lawyer defending the
Rowe brothers will be punished for
contempt, he having used Improper
language in criticising the action OF
the judge of the case The attitude Of
certain ia'ss baners in denouncing all
the Mexican authorities because they
did not Immediately surrender Rowe iA
complicating the situation. but Minis
ter Mariseal Will ae. impartiaily. Min
ister Marsseal is known to be especially
friendly to Americans, has an Ameri.
can wife, and is frequently criticised
By the opposition press for his impair
tial conduct In all cases pertaining to
Americans. The resident Americans
denounce vehenently the Insulting
charge of the Iowa editors, who know
nothing eff the affair here, and can
only see one side of this now famous
case
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

Comes In Forty-Slx Seconds Ahead o.
Defender.


Defender.
NEW YORK, Sept. t1.--An accident
happened to Defender fifteen heconds
before the starting signal was fred.
Valkyrie's main boom caught the top
mast of Defender and the top mast
cracked. Defender hoistesl d protest
signal, as the accident was tho fault Of
Vallsyrie, but continued the race. She
was badly handicapped and was beaten
by torty-siX seconds. No doubt the
race will be awarded to Defender The
race began at li;oo;la and ended at
s:45:2s.
New York, Sept. ls.-The regatta
committee sustained Defenders pro-
test and gave Defender the second
race which yallsyrie technically won
The protest was allowed on the ground
of Valkyrie fouling Defender at tho
start.
New YORK. Sept. 13.--Ilord Dun.
raven owner of Vallyrie, had written
to the regatta committee, declining to
rim unless the pleasure boats were
kept clear Of the course. When the
third race Of the series came on De.
fender crossed the line slightly ahead
of VallSyrie, who Immediately ho,sted
signal that she gave mp the race, and
Defender went over the course alone.
thus winning the race and cup. Mr..
Iselin offered to resail the second race,
but received no reply from Dunraven.
The reason for fulSing in the last race
was that the course was crowded by
pleasure boats.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
SELECTED HAUKEYE MENTION !
FIVE BLOWN re ATOMS.

III 81
fAtal Icxp,cs,on OF Dynamite Near Du-
buquc.
DUBUQuE, September p.--Five per-
sons were killed and three were
seriously injured by an explosion of
dynamite at Specht's Ferry, ten miles
above here on the Mississippi. where
the government is engaged in the con-
struction of wing dams, Tha killed
are: Hans Biornsted, OF La Crosse,
Wis, body badly torn; Edward Lat.
shaw, aged IS, Of Victory, Wis, dis
nembered; Charity Latshaw, wife of
Edward, aged 80, part Of head blown
off; Matt Latshaws aged 8, blown to
pieces; Ray laatshaw, nged IL, skull
and leg Broken. The injured are,
Edward Bench, Lansing, Iowa, left eye
knocked ont; will recover; Matthias
Faber, Of Wabasis MINI, aged 35; will
die Mabel Itatshaw, aged Is, shoclsed;
extent of injuries not developed; will
probably recover Edward Latshaw,
rapping for the work from a quarry
near by, and boarded the men at a
temporary one-story frame shanty 200
yards south of the railroad depot and
the old hotel. Twenty men slept in
barns and tents on tho hillside west,
and the dynamite used IN their opera
tions, Ave boxes of twenty pounds
each, was stored at the north end Of
the shanty. The men wefe leaving
the shanty after breakfast, when Fore
man G Il, Owen, who was in the rear,
Noticed Ray Latshaw, aged IL, shoot
ms at a post with a2-calihre rifle,
The post was on line with the north
end of the shanty, and Owen nd
monished the boy to be careful lest he
miss bis aim and ERE into the dynamite
Owen reached the depot, wi,er d ter
rible explosion tecss Place. It is sup
posed that tse boy accidentally dis
charged his rifle in the direction of the
dynamite, and that the impact Of the
bullet caused the explosion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
BRIEF ITEMS.

Over two hundred thousand visitors
are gathered at Louisville, il attend.
ance at the national encampment of
the G. A. r.
The first of series Of yacht races be-
tween Defendsf and Vallsyris III was
won by the American boat The race
began at 12:2o:50. Defender crossed
the line at 4.59:55 and Valkytie DIT
5:oS:44.
At Louisville Robert j.. Joe Patchen
and John R. Gentry paced four heats.
The former won the first, third and
fourth heats and Patehen second. The
fourth heat, which was paced in 2:04 u
established new record, being the
fsstest fourth heat ever paced or trot-
ted by any horse.
At Sullivan, Ind, recently James
Ward murdered his father-in-law
Aaron Hurter, and his brother-in-law,
John Hurter, cutting Off their heads
with an axe and kicking them around
like footballs. The murderer was
pursued aud just as he was about to
be captured, took his own life. Family
differences are supposed to be the
cause.
A Houghton, Mich, dispatch says:
Fire was discovered by timbermen IN
the thirty-eighth level of the osceola
copper mine. The tim bermen at once
rushed to the shaft and when brought
to the surface in the big bucket gave
the alarm. Thirty miners were unable
to escape. Nearly all Of them are
married and their wives and children
are gathered about the shafts in de-
spair. Smoke is pouring from every
shaft and there is no hope.
Johnny Crum was beaten by e. j.
Wefers in the second trial race at New
York
Six men were cremated near Norris
town, Pa, recently. While sleeping
in barn at Earnest Station, the
structure was burned and all were lost
Word is received from Moscow and
St Petersburg stating that 900 persons
known or supposed to be nihilists,
have been arrested by the police of
those cities, and large quantities of
bombs. fire arms and dynamite have
been seized in their lodgings and
haunts.
New York dispatch: Reports have
been received at Cuban headquarters
in this city of the massacre of a body
Of insurgents at the town Of Bare, in
the province of Santiago De Cuba, on
August 81, by detachment of Spanish
soldiers. Notonly weremen butchered
in cold blood. but women and children
were not exempt from the fury OF the
Spanish troops, and several women
were killed outright. The news was
conveyed to the junta in this city by
means OF a letter received by Henriaue
Trujokio, editor of Fl Paryonir. a
Cuban Journal in the city
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
REBELLION GROWS FORMIDABLE.
insurgents in Knn-Suh, China, Canture
Eicver Cities.

BERLIN, September ga special
cablegram from Shanghai says that
the rebellion in the province Of Kan
sub is becoming formidable. Tho in
surgents have organized an army, and
with it have captured eleven cities. It
Is reported that the government at
PelSin meditates calling upon Russia
for aid SURPRISING the rebellion.
WASHINGTON, September 9. Minister
DENLY has selected United States
Consul Sheridan P. Read, of Tien-Tsin,
as one of the members of the com.
mission to investigate the destruction
of missionary property during. the riot
ing at Cheng-Tu last june. The other
members representing the United
States will be Commander Francis NJ.
Barber, United States naval attache
at Toxic, and an American missionary
not yet named to be selected by
Minister BENNY
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
ZIP WYANT PLANTED.

The Notorious Outlaws Career IS Ended.
SouTH ENID, 9. T., Sept. il.-zip
Wyant, who is believed to have stolen
more cattle and horses, been In more
train and bank robberies, committed
more murders, cost the government
more money and the lives of more
officers and citizens than any other
outlaw who ever lived in time OF peace,
was buried at public expense in Enid
cemetery. There were only three per-
sons present, the man who lowered the
coffin the drayman who conveyed the
body and the man who dug the grave.
During his entire illness Wyant refused
to see minister, hence no services
were held at the grave.
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G. A. r. AT LOUISVILLE.
Two Bad Accidents s1ar the Encampme

Two Bad Acc;dents Mar the Encampment.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, September ia =
Fifty thousand old soldiers participated
in the G. A. R. parade and It was
several hours in passing the reviewing
stand. During the day a caisson
belonging to Battery A, Kentucky
National Guard, exploded, killing four
members of the battery. Later, while
100, 600 people were watching the fire
works along the river front. a portion
of the grand stand on which were
seated at least 10000 people, gave way
and hundred persons were injured.
No fatalities have been reported.
Col. Ivan A. Walker, of Indianapolis,
was elected commander-in-chief of the
order; The encampment next year
will be held at ST. Paul.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
DEVASTATING KANSAS STORM.
An Entirc Town Ruined and Several
TeSng Damaged.

An Entire Town Ruined and Several
Tesns Damaged.
OTTAwA, kan, September To-
Gridiey; d town Of 400 people on the
Santa lie road, fifty iniies southwest
of here, suffered the total destruction
of many Of its best buildings by storm.
While hardly a structure in the place
escaped injury, it is believed no one
was seriously hurt. The pecnniary
loss is heavy. A storm 81 wind and
rain burst on the town from the north.
west. The rain completed the de-
ssfiictten that had not been ac-
complished by the tsind and IN a few
minutes every stock of goods in the
town had been ruined. Several other
towns we're badly damaged.
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TO RECOVER IOWA LANDS.

WAsHrveToS, September o.--Acting
Secretary Of the Interior Reynolds has
sent a communication to the attorney
general, recommending that suit be
brought against the Burlington &
Missouri River Railroad company Of
Iowa for the recovery of title to Ger
tain lands which, it is the belief.
should still remain in the United
States. The property involved consists
o. rs, 1861 acres Of land found upon
examination Of the grants claimed by
The company OF May Is, 1856 and Jun
z. 1864, to have beel enormously certi
fed or patented
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GREAT "ALL AROUND" RECORD.
Harry Cornish Does brilliant Work as
His Athletic Climax.

Harry Cornish Does Brilliant Work as
His Athletic Climax.
CHICAGO, September DIS a fitting
finale to long career as an athlete,
Harry S. Cornish, athletic manager of
the Chicago Athletic Club, went
through what is known as the 'all
around programme" at the Chicago
Athletic Associations field and sue
ceeded in hanging up an exceptionally
brilliant record, making total Of
4,9SS points under the amateur ath-
letic system of scoring. He ran 100
yards in J. is seconds; put the 16
pound shot 81 feet; made 5 feet inch
on the running high jump: walked $50
yards in 42:3 threw the l6 pound
hammer 90}5 feet; vaulted s feet 61S
inches with the pole; ran 1870 yards
over hurdles in 10 seconds; threw the
SIS pound shot p 9-lo feet; made 10 feet
81 inches IN the running broad jump,
and finished by running a mile in 5
minutes and 39]5 seconds. This total
number of points has beea eqpalled by
but five amateurs in the world
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
WILLIAMS LEAVES GALESBURo.

He Has Received Offers from Many
Other Places.
GALEsnuRe, Ill, September lo.-All
the trotting races at c. W. Williams
track have been declared off and tho
track closed. The decision was
brought about by the small number OF
entries Williams has received offers
from several other places and will
accept one of them. He has decided
to leave Galesburg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

Eznily Soldene, who will be remen-
Dered as az exponent OF English blonde
gpnriesuue and Of comic opera years
49, has neen heard from again in an
n servtew: She has no use for the new
roman, but wants the old-fashioned
Woman, who is sweet and gentle. The
sbA0omer she regards as the most
Il sds0us garment Of the day, and how a
Eetty woman can destroy her charms
nv wearing boomers she cannot see.
Emily It will be recalled, did. not wear
much % any thing, except the patience
of her aud ienees.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

d a md lessons Of history teach us that
inese can only be brought TO
81 y ~ show of force. Their word
zs ghliy given and lightly broken
#S promised to Investigate the MUIR
1l1fs M Kn Cheng. but now the Ameri-
6an and English consuls sent with the
b q ission to see to ii that the inquiry
# ~ searching have been excluded
Il 10 the Chinese project and his
a fiaEies, the investigation will be as
/ cical as It's predecessors. A pretense
k Furnishing the criminals will be made
ma the agents OF the empire at Wash
alaktQn and the European capitals will
I'M commissioned to deceive the offended
Se6Ilntrymen of the victims. The
I x11lfse or Sir Halliday Mccartney, coun-
tsf1r of the Chinese legation at Lon
n E5n. Us proof enough that only ocular
is reliable il dealing
ikh On nese ENJOYS or their Caucasian
90 pieces. The incaut iousness of the
Il a0Earies In invading China, is not
& Plea iii Abatement. They are Amer
III izens, under the protection Of
Y I'LL Aag whenever and wherever found.
IEnsric lem gunboats are now cruising in
81 Naters The appearance OF
esn. cleared for action. in
sort would do more to compel
i Punishment of the murderers
Ia xeltef Tor the frightened Americans
Z Canton and other towns than an
klssf month. Of juggling with dinlo-
Sfic forms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
HosTlLITIEs REMEWEo.
Tho Noted Hatfield-McCoy Feud Opene
IL. In 4 ItsI1nl strl -

Tho Noted Hat1ield-McCoy Feud Opened
Up In the Usual STYLE.
LEXINGTON, KY, September IL
John Wright, son Of the noted mottn-
tain detective, John Wright, was lat
tackled 1T Pikeyille by Frank Phil
lips and Barney Artrip, the former a
member of the notorious HataeldMc-
Coy feud. Wright succeeded in kill,
ing Artrip and wounding Phillips,
whose friends, it is feared, will take up
the feud with the Wrights. Later, be-
coming involved in quarrel over the
Wright-Artrip killing, VIM. Beving
was shot and instantly killed by JEFF
ferson Beving, his nephew
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
HARDIE AND METHoDlsTs.
Defends Chicago Anarchists md is
Squelched.

Defends Chicago Anarchists and is
Squelched.
CHICAGO, September II. Kier Hardie,
the English labor leader, addressed q
meEting Of Methodist ministers Dur
ing the course OF his talk on socialism
he denounced the execution Of the
Chicago anarchists and eulogized them
as pioneers of the new faith. The
storm Of dissent and disarproval from
the preachers which greeted this
utterance was SO vehement that Hardie
was compelled to sit down. The
preachers thsn proceeded with such
scathing aehnnciation that Hardie left,
much Offended
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
CUBAN AFFAIRS.

New YORK, September 1l.-The
Worlds Havana special says; There
Is d report about town that a great
battle has been fought in Puerto
Principe and that the Spanish have
been defeated and the capital captured
by the insurgents, who entered the
capital IA, COO strong.
HAVANA, Cuba. September IL. The
insurgents have burned the village of
San Juande Amaro, in the province of
Santa Clara, twenty-four miles from
Sagua La Frande, handsome summer
resort, celebrated for its mineral
waters, and have destroyed the
railway.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

CLINTON, September Il Word is
received that William Stewart, one Of
the men who recently broke Jail and
the one who is thought to have planned
the delivery, has been arrested In tine
province of ontarie The sheriff has
gone there to bring him back.
The committee which has been
Investigating the affairs Of Street
Commissioner Peek, Of Clinton, made a
report to the council completely exon
sTating that official from all the
charges Of malfeasance in Office
charged in the suit brought by one
J.nonay
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
smokeiess Powder.

NEWPORT, R. L, September a.--The
torpedo boat Cushing, Lieutenant Roy
G. Smith, has left for Fishers Island
with 500 rounds Of ammunition for the
six-pounder rapid firing guns loaded
with smokeless powder. This will be
delivered to Admiral Bunce for distri-
button among the vessels OF the North
Atlantic squadron. The smokeless
powder is the first issued to American
war vessels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
pyNcAn,s CREE.

Only Son Of ths Lieutenant Governor
Dropped Dead In Chicago.
CHICAGO, September lafayette P.
DUNCAN, the only son of Lieutenant
Governor DUNCAN of Iowa, who has for
several years past held a responsible
position on the Chicago Journal,
dropped dead. The supposed cause OF
his Deaths heartdisease. The remains
VIII be taken to the family home at
Charlton
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
Crn1,1 l,Isahin1,

NEW YORK, September 10. John Y.
Crum, the sprinter, may not be able to
represent the New York Athletic Club
at the international games. While
running in the special 1oo-yard race at
the New Jersey games on Labor day,
he wrenched his leg just as he reached
the tape, and 1t still troubles him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
MISS Cherry d Victim OF Spite.

CEDAR RAPIDS, September ella
Cherry, one of the famous Cherry
sisters, was before Jastice Whitam
on a charge 81 threatening to kill J.
A. Rose, a neighbor. Upon the in
PRODUCTION of testimony it appeared
that Miss Cherry never intended to
shoot Rose; that he had made the COM
plaint through spite, and the case
against her was dismissed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
SAFE CRACKED.
Posicfiicc at aIoulton Entered, But Little
49,, 4,

Posiofiice at Moulton Entered, But Little
Was Secured.
sroULroS, September 1.-THE post
office safe as this place was blown
open about 2 a. m. The outside door
vas blown off and made complete
wreck, but the burglars seemed te have
been frightened away, md the inside
was left Whole, The cracksmen left
their tools, which had been borrowed
from A. J. cowell's blacksmith shop
They entered the Office by way Of the
back window. They also opened the
safe OF Tom Morrison, but without
injury. They secured only about So at
the postofice and nothing Of value at
Morris2n.s. No clue SO far ha. been
obtained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

~ so IaT as the most searching inquiries
80, II appears that only two women
wear boomers on bicycles in Washing
kon. The men who are apt to know,
snout such things report but two women
Wno lave SO far braved the eyes Of the
pnoi'c With the bloonler costume. As a
matter Of fact, If women are going to-
aiscard skirts, why not adopt lsnicker-
Qockers !? They are more natty, and
look 81 # the women using them were
MT half afraid.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
DIED ON THE TRAIN.

Died While I'm Route to the state rnir
VAN WERr, September Il. Samuel
Harbolt, about ~ years Of age, died
suddenly On a Humeston and Shenan-
doah train between Humeston and
Leroy. Deceased was an extensive
live stock dealer OF Plano, Appancose
county, and was on his way to attend
the state fair. The remains were
forwarded to relatives at Plano.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

@ Statistics Of circulation show de-
4 ssresses both for the month Of June and
the yaar ending Herewith. The net
decrease In June amounted to 81 ,a47.-
k&6 while for the year the decrease
amounted to nearly SCI, O00, GOO The
total circulation on JnIy list this year
amounted to s1,6a4. 131 .sss. as com
nared with sI,s64, es1 ,232 on July 1st.
1854 The gold coin in circulation
H3sounted to s4so. 275,o57, which repre-
seqted decrease Of nearly s17.Soc 900
compared with the corresponding Pc
Inst year. The gold coin in the
on the other hand, showed an
e ssAe of o little over So, SOC, 600
3 coppAred with year ago, the
q n. IA the treasury on July LIST be-
si1G ,sI4 The money of all
1 sin the treasury showed an in-
stfe for the month of June amount
~ ~ $1O. Sd, ILL.,. Treasury experts
s5Ill innate that the population increased
Rom SIS .ss97, 900 on July LIST last year to
ms 900 al the beginning of the cur
Sfent mouth On the basis Of the lat
III stimate they figure out a per capita
ksrcs1lat ton amounting to $22 .g6 on July
~ This represents a decrease Of G
cents Tor the month and 81. 81 as COM
ii lred with the corresponding period
a ~ year,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
POLICE BILL APPROVED.
Supreme Court Decision in Effect Gusts
the Old Commissioners.

LINCOLN, Neb., September IL
According to report circulated, the
Omaha fire and police bill has been
approved by the supreme court, and
the formal opinion will soon be
rendered. The effect of the decision,
which is yet supposed TO be profound
secret, will be to GUST the old Omaha
commissioners and give those appointed
by Attorney General Churchill and
Land Commissioner Russell full control
in Omaha police affairs. q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

Anree secret service men are now
guarding Gray Gables from tramps and
peddiers. They are each on duty eight
hours out of the twenty-four They
cont keep dogs. but can wing trampg
easily ct sixty rods.
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SERIOUS. ARMENIAN SITUATION.
Plot to Murder All Christians villages
satlSed.


LONDON, September ii.--A dispatch
to the News from Kars, Armenia, says
that the entire district OF Kemaks is
surrounded by Turkish troops, dis
patched by zeklsi Tasha Under the plea
Of arresting Armenian revolutionists.
Several villages are reported to have
been completely sacked, and the pop
ulationi aggregating 5000 people,
foully treated The excitement and
alarm are universal. Authentic infor-
nation from Moosh is to the effect
that an anti-Christian society of Turk
ish officials has been forined with the
avowed intention to slaughter the
Christians in the event of the accept
ance by the porte of the scheme OF
reforms presented By the powers. 1t
is declared shat Consul Hampson IS to
be the first victim.