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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
GIGANTIC PROFITS.
The belmont Morgan Syndicate Picks Up
&6,aiO,0OO.


WASHINGTON, Feb. Especial to
the Chicago Record: The Belmont
Morgan Syndicate expect to make a
profit of 10 per cent upon their bonds
1t is generally believed they will make
u great deal more. Some people go SC
far as to assert that 3}5 per cent
thirty-ycar bond is worth 1874, and can
be sold for that as soon as the finan-
cial furry quiets down. The syndi-
cate will make 20 per cent upon all
they sell at that price. In their circu-
lar calling for bids for bonds they an
nounce that no offer lower than 1875
will be considered, and therefore it
will not be unreasonable to estimate
an average profit of 10 per cent upon
the So, 400, 900 awarded them by the
treasury under the contract, which
amounts to Sc, 240,o 900, and will be di-
vided among four banking houses
Morgan & Co., New York; Rothschilds
& Co. and j. S. Morgan & CO., London.
1t is doubtful if there was ever a finan-
cial operation in the world before that
paid a larger profit for SO quick a trade
and such little risk There was abso-
slutely no risk at all, because the mar
ket price of bonds bearing a less rate
of interest, and running for shorter
period, was between and per cent
higher than the rate paid by the syn
dictate, and the whole business was
closed up within week. Mr.. Belmont
and Mr.. Morgan made two visits to
Washington, spent three or four hours
at the White House, and four or five
hours at the treasury There is moth
ing in the fables of Indian opulence,
nor in the Arabian Nights nor in
the myths of the Midas and Crmsus,"
more remarkable, and it is certain that
no king or potentate, in fact or fiction,
in modern times or in middle ages, ever
won Sc, 24o. 600 in week, or ever made
SO much money from a single transac
ton. Even Monte Cristo was not cred
tied with so large windfaH as So, 400,-
1oo"
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The new loan
bonds were bid at lis on the opening
IF the Stock Exchange, and advanced
70 11s14, with 120 asked.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE.
Nine Hundred Make Demands for an
Eisht-Hour Day.

Nine Hundred Make Demands for an
Eight-Hour Day.
New YORK, Feb 19.-The electrical
workers-900 men-have gone out on u
strike. The board of walking delegates
OF the building trades took charge of
the strike and ifany firm gives employ
ment to any electrical worker who is
not member of the electrical workers
union this board declares that they
will order on strike every man in the
building trades, and, as the board
claims it's mandate will extend to every
man at work anywhere within radius
of fifty miles of this city, $4,000 men
will go out strike when ordered. The
electrical workers say that FIVE years
ago they notified the electrical con-
tractors association that if on or after
February 18th they were not limited to
eight hours for days work they
would strike. Wages had nothing to
do with the question-men getting So
day; foremen $3.50 a day. Many big
buildings in this city will be seriously
affected
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
SELECTED HANKEYE MENTION
SENSATION AT HUMBOLDT.
Young Lady Teacher takes Iaudanu j,

Young Lady Teacher Takes Laudanum.
HUMBOLDT, Feb. Is. Mamie Gale
CHAN, bright young girl OF 10 years,
and lately a teacher, committed suicide
by taking laudanum She had thought
on the subject for a long timeiit seems.
She argued to her friends that each
person has an absolute right to his
own life, and that he can end it at will
without sin. She left several letters
explaining why she took til. fatal step,
and directing the details of her funeral
and the distribution of her effects. She
assigned as her reason, among other
things, that life was and always had
been a dark and uphill journey with
her and she saw no bright spot ahead.
She was very deliberative and cool
in all her acts relating TO the event.
She even left letter to her employer
asking pardon for the shock and
trouble she was making him. After
She had taken the poison she continued
to write, giving infinitely the sensation
produced--the burning in the stomach,
the pain in the head, the numbness of
her shoulders, the general loss OF
power, and the thought, How strange
it seems to sit here and calmly note
my death progress. cannot write
more 60 to my rest at last"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
FRED DOUGLASS DEAD.
WelI-known Colored Orator and Political
Leader Passes Away.

Well-known Colored Orator and Political
Leader Passes Away.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-FredericlS
Douglass, the noted freedman and or
ator, dropped dead at his home in Acos-
tia last evening. His death, which
was due to heart failure, was entirely
unexpected, as he had been enjoying
the best of health. During the after
noon he was out and, returning home,
he was chatting with his wife when he
became unconscious and in a few min
utes he was dead. He leaves two sons
and a daughter, children by his first
wife. His second wife, who is a white
woman. survives him. Frederick
Douglass was born in Tuckahoo, Tai
bott county, Maryland, in February,
1s17. His mother was negro slave
and his father white man. In 1898
he fled from his master in Baltimore
and made his way to New York. He
was aided in his efforts for self-educa-
ton by William Lloyd Garrison. He
has been prominent in national affairs
since 1871. His wealth is variously es-
timated at from $780, 900 to $500, 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS
NEGROES TURN l.yNcHEEs.
ovcrpowcr sheriff and Kill IL CoIored
Wife Murderer.

oVerpowcr Sheriff and XIII CoIored
Wife Murderer.
KINGSTON, nMo, Feb 2o--About 2
o'clock a. m. a mob of masked men,
supposed to be negroes from Hamilton.
surrounded the shcriff's house and Jail
here, caught and bound Sheriff Colds
worthy, whose deputy was away, took
the keys away from him and gained
entrance to the jail corridor, with the
avowed purpose Of taking out and
hanging George Tracy, negro who
shot and killed his wife at Hamilton,
IN this county, on the morning of
January go. On the inside the mob
was unable to get into the steel cell IN
which he was confined with two other
negro convicts. Tracy crawled under
his bed and the mob began shooting
through the bars of the cell door and
succeeded in putting six bullets into
his body, killing him instantly. The
sheriff made all the resistance that he
could, but was overpowered. The two
prisoners in the cell with Tracy escaped
unhurt. Tracy was a bad character
and had lately served Jail sentence
for shooting a negro man. He had
some years ago lost both his legs just
below the knees, being run over by
train which he was trying to board to
escape some Kansas. officers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
ERESlTIEs.

Isaac p. Gray, ex-governor OF In.
diana and who was appointed minister
to Mexico by President Cleveland, died
in the City of Mexico on the 14th
A deputation of farmers called on
the French minister of agriculture re
Gently and pointed out the danger of
infection from the importation of dis
eased American cattle. The minister
said the matter had been referred to
experts, whose decision would shortly
be given.
San Francisco dispatch: Advices
from Honolulu state that when the
steamer left the ex-queen was on trial;
that very damaging evidence had been
introduced against her, and that she
would probably be found guilty.
However, it is believed that after sem
tence hasobeen passed she will be al
lowed her freedom on her own rccog-
nizance
Washington dispatch: The district
court Of appeals affirmed the decision
of the lower court refusing John G.
Moore, Of New York, an injunction to
restrain the internal revenue commits
sioner from collecting the income tax.
An appeal was at once taken to the
United States supreme court, where it
will probably be brought up next
month. Collectors of internal revenue
throughout the country have already
begun to receive returns under the in
come tax law, and in a number of in
stances the cash has accompanied the
return. Inasmuch as the tax is not re-
CURED to be paid before July l next,
several collectors have asked to be
instructed as to whether they could
accept payment at this time. To the
inquiries Commissioner Miller replied
that the tax might be received at any
time, provided the collector was salts
fed that the return is correct.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22

WITH many spinsters the subject OF
matrimony is a tender subject There
are few of them who care to have the
fact advertised that they are still in
the enjoyment of single blessedness.
With an old bachelor it is matter OF
supreme Indifference as to whether or
not the world knows he is still heart
and fancy free. Why, then. should
the whimsical edicts of society so ar
range matters that the handle almost
universally applied to a mans name
should carry with it no possible hint
as to whether the wearer is married
or single, while the handle to a
woman's name is forever advertising
a single or married state. II MAS
ter gradually merges into '.Mr''
when eighteen or twenty years are
acquired by young man, why should
not miss gradually merge into
Mrs at the same age2
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA.

Differences Settled BY Mutual Concessions.
CITY OF MExICo, Feb. 16.-The Guate-
malan question is 1t last amicably set
tied upon an equitable basis between
the two republics. The boundary be-
tween the two countries viii be defin-
itely determined upon and war in
demnity accepted by Guatemala, who
will also pay damages for Mexican
property destroyed. The Guatemalan
official acceptance Of MeSicos condi-
tons will arrive next week and be
Immediately published in the Diario
Official of the Mexican government.
Both sides made concessions.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 17.-Don
lgnacio Mariscal. minister of foreign
relations, declares that in spite of
rumors to the contrary, the end of the
Grlatemalan e1nbroglio is not yet in
sight. He indicates that Guatemala is
still at her tactics of evading the real
issue, endeavoring to gain all the time
possible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
CONGRESS-.

STNATE--Washlngton Fob. l5.---Post-
office appropriation bill passed and the
agricultural appropriation bill came up
Executive session adjourned.
SENATE---W Washington, Feb. l6----The
day, but no action was taken agricultural
appropriation bill was under consideration
but was laid aside
HoUsE-Navnl appropriation bill was
taken up in committee of tho whole, but
committee rose after short debate. Senate
bill passed granting two condemned cannon
to the Iowa Historical Society at Des
Moines.
SENATE Washington, Feb. 1S.-The res
olution of Stewart, of Nevada, declaring
the government had no authority to buy
gold coin in preference to silver coin for
any cause whatever came up and was
debated. Agricultural appropriation bill
passed. Jones, Of Arkansas, moved to take
up bill for unlimited coinage of silver,
which motion prevailed, by vote of 30
to q.
HousE-Naval appropriation bill was
considered at length,
SENATE Washington, Feb. 10.---The
Jones free coinage bill came up and Villas
spoke for four hours in opposition to it..
Flatt followed in opposition, and after
considerable filibustering on the part of the
opponents of the bill the senate, at 9.0g
p. M, adjourned.
House Naval appropriation bill was
under consideration almost all day
SENATE Washington, Feb, 90 The Jones
silver bill was Withdrawn and took its
place on the calendar Chandler said the
next congress would investigate the recent
purchase of gold by the president. House
bill authorizing bridge across the Missouri
at Sioux City passed. Debate on the
Indian appropriation bill continued until
adjournment.
HousE-Navalappro bill came up
and was finally passed. 1t authorizes the
construction of three battle ships at cost
exclusive of the armor of $4,000 600 each,
and twelve torpedo boats to cost $4,000
each, two of the latter to be constructed on
the Mississippi river.
SENATE : Washington, sFeb. 2l.-Indian
appropriation bill was debated and secta-
rlan schools were the cause of much heated
talk. IL was laid aside, however, and the
conference report Gu the pension appro-
priation bill agreed to- 1t retains the pro-
vision making So the minimum for pensions.
HousE-The house devoted most of the
day to the consideration of the senate
to the consular and diplomatic
bill, aPpropriating $4,000 for the con-
of cable to the Hawaiian
islands 1t was defeated, LA to l5o.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
Illinois State Fair.

SPRINGFIELD, Feb 21.-The state
board of agriculture. after heated
discussion. decided to continue the fat
stock show at Chicago. The board also
decided to erect on the state fair
grounds at Springfield this year grand
stand capable of seating 10000, ma
chinery hall, an administration build
ing, q farm and orchard building, a
dairy building. three speed and expo
sition barns, ware house. sheep and
swine pavilions, and other improve
ments on the grounds, the cost aggre-
gatinr $685.. 900
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
The Keystone Of the Arch

In the ediice Of health Is vigor, which means
not merely muscular energy, but an active
discharge OF the various functions OF the
body such as digestion, secretion of tho bile,
the action of the bowels, the circulation Of the
blood Nothing more actively and thor
oughly contributes to the united performance
OF these functions than the renowned tonic
and regulator, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The result of its use is q speedy gain in
strength together with the agreeable con
seriousness that the tenure of life is being
strengthened-that one is LAYING up store of
vitality against the unavoidable draughts
which old age makes upon the system The
terrifying influence of the Bitters constitute
it "a reliable safeguard against malaria rheu
matism and kidney trouble. Appetite and
sleep improve throughits use, and it protects
the system from the effects of cold and damp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22

Representative John III. Fow fancied
himself well informed on the tricks OF
beggars, but has to admit that a new
one was worked on him. He was en-
tering a Tenth-street restaurant, and,
with his usual impetuosity, opened
the swinging door with q violent push.
A dull thud told him that the door
had struck someone, and he was hor-
riiied to SEQ poorly dressed man Of
advanced years standing in an atti-
tude expressive Of sudden pain, his
face buried in his hands. "Did /
swing the door open in your faceP"e
asked Mr.. Fow in tones of apology.
Eyes, and smashed me in the nose"
whined the seedy man. A handful of
change soothed the wounded nose,
and the seeey man departed. You're
the fourth man that fellow has caught
to-day" said the bartender. He
stands by the door and allows it to
hit his knee Then Mr.. Fow set 'em
up. --Philadelphia Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
HAS NO REAL RIGHT.
The saloon an outcast on the Face of the
Earth.

| The saloon an Out cast on the Face of the
Earth.
JEFFERSON. Feb 2o.-Judge Church
rendered decision touching the saloon
business in connection with the mnlct
law. Some time ago p. II. Stepphun
and j. NJ. Albers of Carroll, engaged
in the saloon business. After few
weeks they became involved in quar-
rel and Stepphun brought the case into
court for dissolution. Albers de-
INJURED. claiming that the court
had no jurisdiction, that on the face OF
the petition the saloon business was
Illegal and that the court could not
take cognizance of an illegal business
He cited section l6 Of the Martin mulct
law as follows: Nothing in this act
contained shall in any way be con-
strued to mean that the business is IN
any way legalized, nor is the same to
be construed in any manner or form as
a license nor shall the assessment on
payment of tax for the sale of liquors
as aforesaid, protect the wrong-doer
from any penalty now provided by
law Judge Church sustained the de-
rlurrer and the case was thrown out
of court, practically making the saloon
in Iowa, even if operating under the
mulct law, a legal outcast, yetamen-
BILE to the law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
SHEEP PERISH.

HELENA, Mont. Feb. 16.-News is
received of the total determination of
"a flock of 800 sheep owned by Helena
men and the death of Eugene Watts,
one of tne shepherds, in q blizzard near
Okla few days ago. The weather had
been warmer during the afternoon and
the blizzard struck them without a
moments warning. Wattss was near
shed and if he had had ten min
utes' time would have saved the sheep
and himself. The efforts of the other
herders were futile, SO furious was the
storm
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22

THERE is nothing more remarkable
in the history of the colonization OF
Africa by European powers than the
foothold which Italy has gained on
that continent. To-day she has posses
sions extending hundreds Of miles
along the Red sea and the Indian
ocean, besides exercising a protec-
torate over Abyssinia. just as Great
Britain did in India she mas formed
a local fighting force of friendly ma
tiyes, but has also sent out contin-i
gents of her own, and is about to
send more to strengthen her military
operations An July last she gained de-
nis::se1e victories and during this month
has not only defeated the Madhists.
but a force OF malcontent Abyssinians.
She has done much to break up the
slave trade in those regions, and this,
of itself, may be looked upon as gain
to civilization.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
w. L. Douglas as a PublIsher.

The Times is the name of late ar
rival in the field of journalism at
Broclston, Mass. 1t is an eight page,
seven column daily, with a twelve page
Saturday issue. tits neatly printed and
shows evidence of experienced hands
in every department. 1t is owned by
W. L. Douglas, whose portrait is SO ia
lniliar to newspaper readers through
out the country, there being very few
dailies or weeklies in which his So shoe
is not advertised. Col. J. Armory Knox
is manager, and personal representa-
tive of Mr.. Douglas. The Times is in
dependent in politics, preferring to adj
vocate principles rather than parties.
1t is printed on Hoe press, which is
evidence that it has started out with
good sized circulation
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22

The Boston children's hospital was
unfortunate enough to be visited by
three outbreaks of diphtheria last
year, so serious indeed that applica-
tions for admissions had been refused.
Recently the disease again appeared
in the institution. and anti-toxine was
freely used. All the patients were
given an injection of the serum, and
further admissions were allowed on
condition that each child should be
treated upon entrance. The result
was that all the cases of diphtheria
were cured, that no fresh cases have
occurred among the children. and that
there has been no need, as there was
before. to close the. hospital. This ex-
perience, vouchsafed for by good med
ical authority, is strong testimony to
the value of the discovery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
A WRITER in an Eastern journal re.

A WRITER in an Eastern journal re,
calls the climatic changes which were
brought about in Europe by the de
struction of the ancient forests that
once covered it from the Baltic sea to
Calabria- He argues that the climate
of North America is undergoing SINH
lar changes, and quotes from our me-
neurological records OF the past ten
years to prove his statements. Our
summers are drier and longer, and
our winters wetter and warmer in
some sections. The summer rains are
scarcely sufficient to fill the pastures
and the ponds that were once we'll
watered. while long and hard frosts
are getting to be rarer than formerly,
the rivers that now freeze only on
the banks having been at one time
bridged with solid ice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
KILLED by "A TRAIN.
Eody of Young Man OF Grinnoll Found
Near tho Track.


Near the Track.
GRfNNELL, Feb. al.-The body of a
well dressed young man was found
lying near the Rock Island track at the
eastern edge of town, with marks OF
having been struck by a train or fallen
from a train and been killed. The
body was brought to the city under
the direction of Squire Chaffce and
tahenyto the city hall, where eNamina-
ton showed ito be that of Roy Mintle,
son OF p. j. Mintle, who had been in
Malcolm and probably met his death in
Jumping from train No. on the Rock
Island. The body was kept at the city
hall until his relatives. who live near
town, came for it Young Mintle was
a pupil in the high school, and went to
Malcom to practice in an orchestra of
which he was 2 member
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
Left wife and Children Behind.

GRINNELL, Feb. 16.-A week ago j.
c. Vigneaux, agent for the Northwest
eru Life Of Milwaukee, left the city,
stating he had been summoned to Mil
wauhee by the company. Later he
wrote a friend here, stating that he
could not meet his obligations and
could not face his creditors. A large
number of business men are left IN
paid accounts. Some policy-holders
are also in the hole unless the North
western makes good their losses. A
wife and four children are left with
ont means
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
Small Fox Quarantine.

SPRINGFIELD, His: Feb. 1s,-Secretary
Scott. of the state board of health, re-
ceived a telegram from the mayor OF
Venice, Madison county, stating that
quarantine had been established by
Venice against Madison and Newport
on account of an alleged small pox out
break, and asked that the quarantine
be ratified by the state board. Secretary
Scott answered that no one was
authorized to establish quarantine
excepting the state board of health,
and advised the mayor to raise it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
To XIII Russian Thistles,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 16. Delegates
from Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Min
nesota, North Dakota, and South
Dakota, held conference in this city,
Iowa stating the object of the meeting
to involve the aid oflegislation against
alarming growth Of the Russian thistle.
Prof. Dewey Of the Washington aPri-
cultural department addressed the
conference, showing that eight states
are in danger of being ruined by the
weed. Resolutions were adopted
urging the aid of the congress and
state legislatures to fight this enemy
of the farmer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

Warwick Elected Mayor of philadelphia
by 6O,9S9.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb 21.--In the
mayoralty election was the largest
vote ever cast by the city. Warwick,
republican. beat Ex-Governor Pattison
democrat, by GOOSE, the largest in any
municipal contest. There is previous
record of 39,065 in 1891. The same
story was told in the election IN other
parts of the state. Aside from Scranton
and South Bethelham the republicans
carried everything in sight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-22
DIED AMONG STRANGERS.

MoSTEzUMA, Feb. p "A lady named
Angie Mohr died at a hotel here. All
efforts to reach any Of her folks have
been unavailing. 1t is thought her
maiden name was Danvers, and she
married travelling man at Mason City
against the wish of her people. She
was ordered from home and afterward
deserted by her husband. She was
buried at the expense Of the county.