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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SAI4E-BY W. E. BURFORD,
THE ME9 MaFf R%f 5Ss 5t Il SpsstGahff
Columbia Heights, just above Chinese embassy;
$3.50 for 3-story l1-room house, with fine lot
ard ID stable od soft parking on Rhode Island aye
front; fashionably located northwest; formerly
sold $1,000. ,.o,
court northwest; well rented at $500 yearly, a
~ per cent investment.
Gated ne, H st. cable; formerly sold SO, $50
each. mh2l-Sm
FOR sALE-TO AVOID FORECLOSURE WE OF.
fer for 81 600 elegant 3story brick; II rms. and
$1,000. J. H. CROWLEY L CO. IFS sd st.
my19-eotf
spots on the :HEIGHTs,'' 18th St. near whitney
rooms; reception halls; beautiful mantels; large
closets; pretty chandeliers. Will compare with
1t < sro 5Sases soS s SOY and SOC ST. NV
Fol; SALE REDUCED TO $500; WORTH $500;
nn rent pom to to pay for lSa
brick; splendid repair; newly paPsred and deco
Ing d. u. STONE & SONS
1t SOL and sO6 + st. H.
FOR sALE-AT s4OOO-EXCEPTIONALLY FINE
location MASS. AVE. Lear stanton Square, a
ust sell history brick D so sass s6 siS city,
FOR SALE-ON ACCOUNT OF OWNER NEEDING
cash to go into business, he will sell an excep-
IOnaly well-huilt house at 4 great loss; the
plan of the house is very good; stories, rooms
on each floor; cellar under whole house; cement
floor; entrance front and rear; lot 1SX1Ou;
walks: price only $650O; on .'P ST.
9TH. d. u. STONE X SONS,
1t SOL ard SG6 f st. NV.
FOR SALE-COST s13. 5OO-CAN SELL FOR $4,000
Handsome new house on @ St. NV. lot 20
#. front 100 deep; brick stable; will be
1t D. d. STONE 4 SONS, so4 and SOC L st.
FOR SAIEA COY HOME on THE '.HEIGHrS''
for 81 600; 18th st. extended; 2-story brick;
cellar. furnace; lot 25X127. alley.
1t ID. D. STONE & sens S04 and SOC + ST. NV.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
WANTED $4,000.
He Didn't Get 1t, But Shot the Banker
and Then Himself.

He Didn't Get 1t, But Shot the banker
and Then Himself.
New YORK, June 17.-President Geo.
II. Wyckoff, of the Bank of New Am
sterdam, was shot in the abdomen as
he sat at his desk in the bank Office by
man who is said to be George r.,
Clark The would-be assassin then
turned the pistol on himself. Both
men are perhaps fatally injureds
Clark entered the bank. advanced po-
litely to Mr.. Wyckoff's desk and laid
before him demand for $4,000. Mr..
Wyckof refused to comply; and Clark
drew pistol Mr.. Wyckoff jumped
to disarm the man, who fired immedi-
ately. Both men were taken to hos
pital. Clark refused to make any
statement He claimed that he had no
particular motive other than that of
getting money Tor the support of his
wife and boy
New YORK, June 1.-THE man who
shot President Wyckoff, of the Bank
of New Amsterdam, has been identi-
fed as George H. Semple, who has al
ways borne good reputation. 1t is
reported that he says the deed was the
result of an unreasoning, murderous
impulse. There is no hope that either
he or Wyckoff will recover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
6RoP eoNDlriONs.
winter wheat isAssyess Has Begun In
Many SStateS,

winter Wheat Hksfvcst Has begun In
Many SStateS:
CHIcAao, June 18.--The reports az to
the condition Of the crops throughout
the country have Just besn made by
the directors y a. the ssyssaA1 climate and
crop sections. The absence Of rain in
the states of the central valleys during
the past week has been especially
favorable for the cultivation of crops,
which, owing to continuous rains Of
previous weeks were becoming very
grassy. Id the Dalxdtas and Minnesota
corn continues backward as a result Of
the cool weather and much injury
from cut worms is reported in Wis
consin. In the contract corn belt the
crop is generally in very satisfactory
condition and has made rapid growth.
In Iowa, where corn was reported
backward last week, it is now doing
we'll. Winter wheat harvest has
begun in southeastern Nebraska, Hi
nois, Indiana and Ohio and in the
middle Atlantic states, and Is general
in the more southerly sections The
oat crop is reported as doing well,
having decidedly improved during the
WbeA:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

6upIAse'...

HAVANA, June i5.--A heavy cannon
aiding and musketry fire has been
lhaasd m the city u Puesso Principe
for the past two days and has caused
considerable alarm among the resi-
dents. 1t is believed that fierce
engagement has been fought between
the insurgents and a Spanish force of
90, 900 troops Under General Eastellaho.
No deAnite information Ill regard to
the fight has yet been received.
HAVANA, June 16.-This city was
terribly startled by the noise of two
successive explosions, which shook the
ground for a long distance and were
heard for several miles. 1t was soon
found that the stone bridges of Chris
tina and Concha and the aqueduct of
Fernando Septimo were the points
that had suffered from the dynamite.
The bridges were partially destroyed,
and the pipes on the aqueduct, upon
which the city is dependent for its
water supply, were damaged. Great
fear is entertained that the insurgents
will succeed ii cutting of the water
supply. There is much fever and
smallpox in the city, and in the un-
wholesome state of affairs threatens to
become epidemic. Many are suffering
rom measles, and there is much intes-
final trouble among the inhabitants,
owing to poor and insufficient food.
The failure Of the Water supply hinder
these circumstance is dire calamity.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Com
petitor filibusters, captured by the
Spanish gunboat and sentenced to
death by summary eourt-martial: are
to have new trial This is to be
either by general court-martial, with
opportunity offered to the accused to
defend themselves by counsel or other
wise, or by civil tribunal, with like
privileges. This information was
given to Secretary Olney by the
Spanish minister. at recent call.
MADRID, thhe 1f.--With q view to
preventing d duel between Marshal
Martinez de Campos and General Bor-
zero, the government has decided to
employ the former in active service.
The marshal, however, declares that
he will not accept a command except
in Cuba
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Food For Des Moines Gossips.

DEs MONIES, June 15.-Mrs. Jeanette
Ventura has begun suit in the district
court for divorce from Professor Louis
Ventura. Both are prominent mem
bers of society and especially active in
literary circles. Professor Ventura
has written several plays which have
Nbeen presented by amateurs IN Des
Moines, and is recognized as a scholar.
Both plaintiff and defendant are
French, and by their superior courses
of obstruction in foreign languages
have won their way into the best
families in Des Moines during their
one years residence in the city. They
were married three years ago in ST.
Paul and bave one daughter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
STRONG BOX FOR SILVER
Subtreasury Is to Have Chest That Wi
Hold 100000 Dollars.

Subtreasury Is to Have Chest That win
Hold 100000 Dollars.
New YORK, June Is. The subtreasury
in this city is to be provided with
additional storage capacity for about
100000 silver dollars: All immense
steel chest is now being built for that
purpose, and will be finished next
week The walls of the chest are two
inches thick, and it is twelve feet
square, with height OF ten feet from
floor to ceiling. Its construction was
authorized by the secretary Of the
treasury two or three months ago to
meet the demands for storage room
for silver. which has been accumulate
ing at this subtreasury in spite of
shipments to other repositories. There
are now in the subtreasury vaults here
$4,000, 900 silver dollars and 1000, 600
of subsidiary coin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
THOUSANDS srARvE.
Terrible Condition Existing In Tonkin,
China.

Terrs.le Condition Existing in Tonkin,
China.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 18.-The
most terrible famine which threatens
to plunge the most prosperous portion
of Tonkin, China, into the direst misery
is desolating that country. The har-
vest has been failure, and the natives
throughout the whole country are in a
most miserable condition. In Hanoi,
the other day, mother offered her
three infants for cents, preferring to
hand them over to an European rather
than see them perish from hunger in
her arms. The inhabitants emigrate
from the country en- masse to cities to
beg for sustenance, while many others
go about pillaging and perpetrating
acts of the grossest violence. Several
cases of cholera are reported from the
provinces where the famine has been
felt most severely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
BIO STEAMER SUNK.

Fate 81 sb8 Persons on Board Unknown.
LONDON, June is. A dispatch reports
that the British steamer DrIfffhond
Castle, which sailed from Table bay
May %, for this port, with $50 persons
on board, has been sunk Hear Ushant,
the most western of the islands, of the
coast of Brittany, France. Two of the
ships company have been picked up
by fishing vessel. Nothing is known
of the fate of the others on board.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
pOlNds Or Cs,NoKEsS.
sENlrE

SENATE.
WisnrNcfoN, june ia committed
was appointed to wait OH the presidentEnd
inform him that congress was shout 70
adjourn, and later they reported that the
president had no further business u ccni-
municate to congress. &Rssotutions Of
thanks to the yice-president and president
pro tem1 @sYe passed, and at p m. the
senate was declared adjourned.
HOUSE.
A few bills of minor Importance passed,
and at O'Clock Speaker Reed, in a short
speech, declared the house adjourned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

bis being the strawberry short-cake
Ion. it may be well to explain that
30 dreams, more or less frightful,
come to the consumer in a single
are not the result CT the berries.
i the preponderance Of the cake.
berry short-cakes for restaurants
h&els should contain twice OF
ice ME amount of fruit they now
d. This reform, however, we shall
badly not see in our day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Entire Family nrnwned.

BAKER CITY, Ore, June 17.-The
Goodrich reservoir, located fifteen
miles from this city, collapsed and the
great volume of water wrecked every
thing in its path. Many bridges were
destroyed and the family of R. French,
consisting Of seven persons, were
drowned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Loss by Mr.,

OsKALoosA, June 1G. S'The large barn
and two granaries on thStarm of ]. j.
Else. a farmer living five miles west of
0skaloosa, was burned. There were
1000 bushels of corn, 1,4oo Snshels of
oats, 40 bushels wheat, sevSral tons
of hay, and farm implements burned
Loss, So, 000: no insurance
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
TIDAL WAVE IN JAPAN.

A Thousand Killed by AN Earthquake.
YOKOHAMA, June 1s.-Shocks of
earthquake, accompanied by tidal
wave, have tavaged the northern part
of Japan. The entire town OF KAN
aishi has been destroyed and 1000
persons were killed. During twenty
hours there were 159 distinct shocks
of earthquake.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Interest in the Boies Campaign.

CREsT0N. June 15.-The Boies literary
headquarters is deluged with mail
from all parts of the country, asking
for literature, and of pledges of sup
port for Iowa's candidate. The silver
sentiment, apparently, is widespread,
Judging from the letters. Officers of
the executive committee at Ottumwa
report encouraging news. The man
ayers OF the bureau think Boies nom
nation is almost certainty.
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TAKES ALL THE BLAME.

Col Jameson Exonerates His Com
panions In the Transyaal Affair
LONDON, June 16.-In the Bow street
police court Dir. Jameson, Major Sir
Willoughby. Colonel r. Grey, Major
r. White Colonel H. S. White and
Hon. Henry F. Coventry, the prime
movers in the Transvaal raid. were
committed for trial. The remainder
Of the accused were discharged. DR..
Jameson's attorney said Jameson
wanted to take the whole responsible
ity. as his companions acted under his
orders
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
GIRLS DIE BY POISON.
Young Women Suicide by Taking
Stfv-anine.

Stry-hnine.
GRIsNELI, lime IS. Two daughters
Of Frank ihipps living six miles west,
near Rock Creek Grove, committed
suicide by taking strychnine. The
Oldest was married but had separated
from her husband last spring. The
youngest was only i6 years old, the
married one few years older and
leaves a child year and half old.
Tney had gone to work in a field near
the house in the morning and at ten
clock took poison and died In an
hcur.
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accused of a horrible Crime.

PocAHoSTAs. June 13.-Perry Dorton
was arraigned before Justice Joseph
Madison at Fonda and bound over to
the grand jury on the charge of rape
on the 11-year-old daughter of w. P.
Flint, His bonds were placed at $500
and be had trouble securing bondsmen
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
HER BALLOON SLEEVES DID 1T.
Young Woman Tried to Commit Suicide
They Saved Her.

BURLINGTON, June 49, Ella Burris,
claiming to be from Fairfield, threw
herself into the Mississippi river to
escape arrest. She had been engaged
in levee rumpus and the sight of
approaching policemen caused her to
attempt suicide. The large silk sleeves
in her waist inflated with air and pre-
vented her from drowning, although
she sank once. She was fshed out ana
when sufficiently recovered was sent
to Fairfield
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Rman who has been arrested
with kissing all the women
Evidently the celestials are
L as high a state Of eiyiliza-
ny native American.
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John CLARK il nm Sleeping in the
bux City jail 70. very Singular mis-
kduct that of sNe(ingN &C ms vile
$ sleep. He sas it a hablt
he has been u bile No break
eelf Of The judge SaugN that
weeks in Jail might osaak Y and
Ess why John is sleepirA in a cell.
besides, Mrs. Clark is ssettiEg a
1ch needed rest John is SAID toAhe
ling the most of his swearingk in the
" time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

has written Jailer Whitman
chicago for a piece OF hangman's
no be used around his neck as a
\ for fits Some people would call
heroic treatment.
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couple was married in Monroe,
the other day after courtship
nty years. The reckless haste OF
Dander in affairs OF the heart
arming.
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people would not persist in dream
that they are Individually an ex-
On to the laws Of nature, there
4 not be so many disappointments
Ee.
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ss Maud Ingersoll may have re-
to swear in a New York court
wait till her shirt-waist collars
pn rolls under the dresser.
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Hearr Loss at WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Miller &
Daugherty's dry goods store was
destroyed by fire. The loss by water
and fire will reach nearly $4,000. The
stock is insured for S22 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

lung Chang, when he arrives,
d the laundries doing quite as
+ he has expected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

|Iwaukee announces that the di-
season has opened and the di-
lawyer eheesily commences to
fhe rust from his stub pen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
ACCIDENTS AT oTTuMWA.
scwiy Married Man Killed in q Runaway
Miner Killed.

OTGuMwA, June 16.-William Ward,
aged %, is dying. the result of being
thrown from a runaway outfit. His
skull was fractured. He was married
q week ago and his wife had just gone
10 Sweden for visit. Seven others
were thrown out but none injured.
Ed Walker. a colored miner, was
killed by Milwaukee train near
Ottumwa. His head was severed from
his body. He was drunk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

son, 81 the federal tySfty will take 4 5
fion for new tfial Of Samuel L.
Mash anti John NJ. Baum and SEN
fenced Mash to the TT. Madison peni-
Tertiary for eighteen months sand Baum
TO thirteen months. These men were
convicted for using the mails IA FUR
therance of a scheme devised with in
tent tn deffaud. The sentence is sup
rlemented in the case of Mash by $1,000
fine and payment of thfee-fourths of
the cost of triai, and Baum must pay
$500 line and one-fourth the cost. At
torney Long, on behalf of Baum, asked
sixty days i'll which to perfect an APP
peal, and asked for supersedeas
pending appeal. The court granted
the time. but denied the supersedeas,
saying that the sentences would be Mt
once put in force. The defendants
Were taken into custody and the dis
trict attorney ordered to prepare
charges for the disbarlnent of Mash.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

q man Is going through life
be idea that he will grow great
ting trouble,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
WILL DISMISS BIG CASES.
Probability That Burlington Land Cases
WIN Ms Dropped.

VIII BE Dropped.
DIS MONIES, juno 1S.--United States
District Attorney Fullen announces
that in all probability the cases
brought against the Burlington road
and purchasers from 1t, to recover for
the government several Thousand acres
Of land In the southwest part of the
state will be dismissed. The suits
were brought under a Kansas case, to
recover lands turned over to the rail-
road company, on which there were
prior claimants; A decision has been
rendered in the Winona 4 ST. Peter
road, in which it was held that the
government has no recourse as against
purchasers of the railroad title, and
this has been affirmed by the circuit
conrt Of appeals. An act was also
passed by the last congress. affirming
the title of the purchasers, SO there is
little left in the cases. He says the
only recourse is to dismiss the present
suits and bring actions against the
railroad company alone for the valueo of
the lands. He does not know wheth-
er this step will be taken or not.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

ert e. Guelph, whose horse won
English Derby, is said to be a
of William Waldorf Aston.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

,dy has figured it out that we
thing like $4,000 900 more FOR
gum than for The mainten-
reachers in all denominations
indeed busy people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Mphammedan faith was built up
lie sword, and it naturally turns
word toward dsfenseless Chris
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Mother Ito newly married danghterl


Mother Ito newly married daughter)
You don't mean to say, Marie, that
you have kept your grocery book for
three months and haven't balanced it
yet? Daughter-Oh, no, mamma,
let the grocer balance it. He's SO
much better at figures than | am, and
| know he's honest, for he always
tells me that he has forgotten to
charge something which should have
been in.
Electricity has been put to novel
use-to warm bed-clothes. 1t is done
by heating a system of wires between
a double quilt. The current can be
regulated at will, and the temperature
maintained at the required degree.
Four guests whose occupations were
strangely suggestive, recently met at
the house of Mr.. Stewart, at Long Is
land, VT, and they were the only
guests present. They were doctor,
clergyman, dealer in undertakers
supplies, and dealer in gravestones.
A fve-pound meteorite which fell
last April in an orchard near Namur,
in Belgium, nearly killing a young
man who was digging there, has been
examined at the university laboratory
at Client. 1t consists of white crys-
OF ynSne paste, ontaining iron, troilite,
ls'f'' 'esEf '",=7FH d chondroi.
S. n. McCLnAs,
". p.coNpr,
HHoB, H, GAHLI,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Given to Withrow,.

DIES MONIES, June 14.-Governor
Drake has appointed W. S. Withrow,
Of Henry county. Judge of the Tween
tieth judicial district, whi1S was Gre
s>.ad lIIr The T,yentv-Sivth
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
~ --'-- --''-'-- agsu N SWilcnlnk
Il SIOUX CITY Missed his footin1

SIOUX CITY Ngsed his footing,
80 asath the wheels, which
passed over his legs and body In a
diagonal direction. He was also
dragged some distance before the train
could be stopped 1t was found that
his loft ley was hanging by shred at
the knee. besides this, he had several
scalp wounds, and his arms and face
were badly bruised. He was taken to
Mercy hospital, where he, died.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Many Turks Killed.

ATHENS, June lit is reported that
300 of the Turkish troops were killed
in an encounter with the Cretan in
SurgentS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

person bayl enough not
nplate reforming q some time
future.
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Since the beginning of the year no
fewer than seventy-one soldiers be-
longing to the gar1is at Metz have
deserted from the German army and
crossed the frontier.
Spratts--NIiss Elder is much older
than thought. Hunker-Impossible
Spratts-Well, j asked her if she read
Aesop's Fables, and she said she read
them when they first came out.
The longest distance letter can be
carried within the limits of the United
States is from Key West, Fla, to I'm
alaska, 6,271 miles, and then carrying
it back to Key West, ''if not called tor
in ten days"
Bacon see they've put sounding
board back of the minister's pulpit.
What do you suppose that's for7
Egbert-Why, it is to throw out the
sound. DEMONSTRATIONS; if you throw
out the sound there wouldn't be any
thing left in the sermon.
Bismarck is only strong man by
fits and starts now and shows unmis-
taxable signs Of his age, though his
mental faculties are unimpaired. H'a
worst foe is his neuralgia, ap5-eelSiS
hardest battle is to keep Giaf Comph
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l)aFoHg HaIl

a h i the me. AS We unde'-
nd I'D na,or,- is a small tornado,
ma j to,nsda INA big cyclone. It's
EN- enough - Hishnguish the differ
e il you sic ID soap enough