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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
ALL OVER THE WORLD
CUBA.

| HAVANA, March 24.--The govern
ment has suffered severe reverses at
Candelaria and Cayajabos, in Pinar del
| Rio, and it's attempts to. check the
! westward march of Maceo completely
| failed. Colonel Francis with column
| of 200 troops, fought Maceo amid the
| ruins of Cayajabos. Maceo used can
non. The government sent out a
| special ambulance train and eight train
loads of troops for the relief of the
columns of Francis, Inclan and Linares,
which were badly routed. Colonel
Francis was brought here severely
wounded. Information from relia Bile
source says four captains and seven
lieutenants are dead, the total losses
of the Spanish in killed, wounded and
missing being over 200. The rebels
are said to have captured over q thous-
and rifles.
New YORK, March 25.-The Cuban
junta has received news of the success
full landing in Cuba of the expedition
led by Braulio Penna. Commander
Sillit > parry VI WILL Gig lO iliSI -
thought to be those conveyed to the
island by the steamer Commodore,
which left America recently. The
party succeed ed in landing 600 rifles,
5S0,O0O rounds of ammunition, two
rapid fire Hotchkiss cannon, several
hundred pounds of dynamite and a
liberal supply of medicines and hos
pital stores. This is the eighth expe
dition successfully landed in the last
forty days.
HAVANA, March 26.-The insurgeEt
expedition which left New York on
board the steamer Bermuda on March
18th. has landed on the shores of Cuba.
1t is positively known that the men,
arms and ammunition on board the
Bermuda We're safely put on shore and
conveyed to the headquarters of the
Cubans despite the vigilance of the
Spanish guards. General Calixto Gar
cia was at the head of the party and is
now understood to be in the insurgent
camp.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
ITALIAN CRISIS.

LONDON, March 23.--It is believed
that England, Germany, Austria and
Italy are working IN perfect harmony
with regard to the English advance
into the Soudan and the Abyssinian
affair. 1t is believed France can do
nothing but acauiesce. Russia has in
no way given expression to her
position.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 24.-It is
believed that Russia is working secret
ly against Great Britain in an effort to
incite Moslem fanaticism against Eng
lands advance up the Nile.
ROME, March 25.-The senate finance
committee has unanimously approved
the credits voted by the chamber of
deputies to carry on the campaign in
Africa
LONDON, March 25.--Russia refuses
to assent to the Egyptian debt COM
mission paying the expenses of the
Dongola expedition.
PARIS, March ga semi official
note says that France will refuse to
sanction England use of the Egyptian
reserve fund for the purpose of paying
the expenses of the Dongola expedi-
ton unless precise pledges are given
for the evacuation of Egypt
CoNsTANTIsopLE, March s6.-The
council of ministers addressed mes
sage to the high commissioner of the
porte in Egypt reproducing him for not
having put a stop to the British
Dongola expedition. The ministers
also addressed an appeal to France and
Russia requesting them to intervene to
the end of regulating the position of
Egypt, and Germany was also asked to
use her good offices in the same direc-
ton. 1t is believed in well informed
circles that the action of the porte in
this matter was taken at the instance
of Russia. The Turkish ambassador
to Great Britain has been instructed to
make representa- tions to Lord Salisbury
expressing the porte's idea in regard
to the Egyptian situation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
IOWA SETTLERS PROTECTED.
burlington Railroad VIII Defend the
Sales Under Its Grant,

burlington Railroad VIII perenu inc
Sales Under Its Grant
Washington. ID. c., dispatch: Sen
ator Allen, Representative Meikeljohn
and General Henderson called upon
the attorney general, the secretary OF
the interior and the commissioner of
the general land office in regard to the
penSing suit of the United States
against the settlers upon the 100000
acres of lieu or indemnity lands Of the
Burlington railroad, granted to it by
the acts of 1886 and 1864. BY the
act of March 6, 1896, the title of the
railroad to these lands is confirmed,
and the titles of all bona tide pur-
chasers of railroad land is also con-
tirmed. The question of the good faith
of purchasers under the act named can
be determined without suit by the
interior department., and no suit is
needed for such determination. The
necessity in the interest of economy
and of equitable treatment that the
suit should be dismissed which is now
penang IN the united SUaieS court lor
Nebraska was urged by the officials.
They quite agreed as to the accuracy
of the view expressed, and after giving
a full days consideration to the sub
ject. will probably order a dismissal of
the suits. This will undoubtedly be
the course pursued as to the suits in
Iowa. which involve about 1000 acres
of land in Adams, Montgomery and
Mills counties. In any event, whether
the bona fdes of the purchasers shall
be determined by suit orin the interior
department by the showing made
there, the settlers of Iowa and
Nebraska need feel no .uneasinass, and
should not GO to the expense and costs
of employing counsel. The railroad
will make appearance where it may be
needed, and show the entire good faith
of the sales made, taking all steps that
may be required for the confirmation
of the titles
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
THE NEWS in IOWA
A HARD FIGHT WITH GUNS.
Christian Eckstrom Killed by Riley Whit
ton and Fred Schoeltkoff.

Christian Eckstrom Killed by Riley Whit
ton and Fred Schoeltkof.
BURLINGTON, March 5.-Christian
Eckstrom met death at the hands of
Riley Written and Fred Schoeltkoff in
fight with guns for the possession of
Eckstrom's third wife. The woman,
after being abused by Eclstrom, who
had come home drunk, took her infant
and fled to the house OF her sister,
Mrs Written. Ecllstrom bought a
revolver at the store of Mrs. John
Larson and went to Whitten's house
with he intention of getting his wife
or satisfaction. Unknown to .Eckstrom
Mrs. Larson, who had suspicion of
impending trouble, sold him rim fire
cartridges with n center fire revolver.
When he made his attack on the Whit
ten residence his revolver would not
discharge, but he forced his way into
the house, where he fought Written
and Schoeltkotf, the latter shooting
twice with shot gun and the former
emptying five chambers of n revolver.
Eckstrom fell dead at the door of the
room in which his wife had taken
refuge. The coroner's jury eSonerated
his executioners, and they We're dis
charged.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
LABORERS STARVE.
Chicago Sweat Shop strikers in Need of
Food.

Chicago Sweat Shop strikers in Need OF
Food
CHIcAGo, March 25.-Starvation is
more than figure of speech just now
in the Seventh, Eighth and Nineteenth
wards. Even in the headquarters OF
the striking sweat-shop workers, where
the famished unmarried men congre-
gate, nothing better than dry bread
and weak coffee was to be had yester-
day, and very little of them. The
manufacturers have refused again to
arbitrate. One of the leaders, com
menting upon this fact, said: THAT
means they will try to starve us into
submission. Well, let them do it. We
have little to regret Ii they do not
starve us idle they will starve us work
ing unless we win our minimum wage.
We have determined to win this fight
or starve-and we are so near starva-
ton now that no one can say that we
are making idle threats They may
starve US, but they shall not enslave
us again under the old slavery" His
statement describes the situation. 1t
is starvation in either case, at the scale
of wages on which the men struck
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
SIOUX CITY SCHOOL TROUBLE

charged
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
RAILROAD MEN MUST TESTIFY.
Interstate Commerce Commission Given
Power Over Railroads.


WASHINGTON, March PA decision
has been rendered by the supreme
court of the United States in the case
of Theodore Il. Brown, involving the
right of court to compel an answer
by witness to questions in interstate
commerce questions, notwithstanding
he may plead characterization as the
result of an answer. The decision was
opposed to Browns contention that he
was protected by the constitution from
this requirement., and the decision OF
the court below was affirmed. The
opinion was handed down by Justice
Brewer Justices Field, Shiras, Gray
and White dissented, holding that the
constitutional provision was sufficient
to relieve Brown from the requirements
to answer. The suit was one brought
under the interstate commerce law
for rate discrimination, and now that
witnesses may be compelled to answer
the law is given new life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
WoMAN's AWFUL CONFESSION.


bcSause nc was STuei.
HUTCHINSON, Kas., March ga SEN
sation has been caused at Anthony,
Harper county, by the arrest of Mrs.
Rodman, William Maddox, one of the
leading men of the county, and man
named Clark, on charges of having
murdered the woman's husband,
Charles Rodman, on the night of
February Is. Rodman was mysteriously
assassinated at his stable door just
after he had arrived home from town.
The county and state authorities offer
ed rewards aggregating 400 for the
conviction of the murdcrers. Mrs.
Rodman has made confession Her
statement is that her husband had
beaten her and SO i'll treated her that
she finally went to Maddox, Il friend of
long standing, for advice. Upon the
advice of Maddox, she says, she hired
Clark for $50 to lie in wait for her hus-
band and shoot him to death. She
says she paid Clark the money through
Maddox When arrested, Clark still
had the money
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
HORSES ROASTED ALIVE.

WESLEY, March 25.-Fire broke out
in S. Z. Groves livery barn, cremating
seven head of horses and burning 4, 900
bushels of grain, twelve carriages and
al the harness in the building, which
was large structure, 50x60 feet j.
S. Gallagher's barn, near by, was
burned, together with ali his
machinery. The flames spread to a
barn owned by G. S. Mcpherson, thence
to paint shop owned by d. b. Bacon,
and finally to a granary owned by S.
c. Caller. containing 1000 bushels of
oats, all of which were totally des-
troyed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Peru Aids Cuba.

New YORK, March &c. Nicholas De
Cardenas, who was sent some months
ago to Peru as the representative OF
the Cuban revolutionists, has returned
to New York. Cardenas' mission met
with financial as well as political
success. He brings back quite large
sum of money, the result of voluntary
contributions in Peru. 1t is under.
stood that Cardenas will be sent on a
special mission to Europe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Can Principal suspend Pupil Mt His
Will?

SIOUX CITY, March 23.-An interest
ing case is on trial in the district court,
but has not been finished The father
of Madison Page, boy attending the
high school, brought suit to restrain
the principal of the high school from
keeping the young man out OF school.
He is a member of one of the high
school literary clubs and remained out
ot>school three days preparing for a
debate When he returned, he was
ordered to quit the club, but the prin-
cipal relented and allowed him to take
part in the debate. Afterwards he
issued an order directing the young
man to quit the club, and he refused.
For this heN, as suspended. He carried
the case into court and hard fight is
being made on the rules of the high
school managers. The club has
room assigned in the high school for
its use and 1t is encouraged by the
faculty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Beers PREPARING FOR WAR
Burshers Aiming Themselves With
Strong Qualifications.

WIN
Strong Qualifications.
New YORK, March pa dispatch to
the World from Capetown, South
Africa says: The Transvaal is being
fortified; the burghers are arming to
the teeth, and other warlii1e prepare
tions are being made. Eight forts are
being built at Pretoria, the capital.
Hostility to Great Britain IS openly
and freely expressed at Pretoria.
Emissaries have been sent to the
Grange Free State and to Cape Colony,
it is reported, to stir up race feeling.
Germany, Austria and France, it is
said here, will guarantee the independ-
ence of the Transvaal if necessary.
President Kruger viii not go to Eng
land after ALL the volksraad Qeglsla-
ture) refusing to grant him permission
to go. This action has caused conster-
nation on the Rand. The Star, in a
leader, speaks of it as "tricking the
English government
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27

This Is what the telegraph editor will
have to tackle after the Greater New
York scheme becomes reality:
Newyork Acknowledgements a n d eli y-
graresend jerseycityhob Kings
county. July 1.-CSpecial.l Miss 10
hanna painted new picture to-day
which will be hung among her other
chef d'oeuyres in the Central Park ar
gallery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Mining Disasters.

DUBOIS, Pa. March 24.-By an eS.
plosion of gas in the Berwind- White
coal mine thirteen men were killed.
They We're all married except one, and
their families are in very poor cir.
cumstances.
PuSxsATAwNEy, Pa, March pa
gas explosion in the Adrian mine
caused the death of four men. Others
were injured
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Il is pleasing to hear from the rep-

1t is pleasing to hear from the repre-
sentative negroes in conference at Tus-
kegee, Ala, that the condition OF their
race is Improving. The present genera
ton is freeing itself from the enervat-
ing influences Of slavery, and the next.
ut IS. to be hoped. will crafty the pre-
dfct;ons Of the negroes sincerest
friends. Their progress, like that OF
all races, depends on their own en-
deavor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
THE UNsPEAKABLE TURK.
Has Caused tho Ruin or Death OF
100000 Armcnians.


100000 Armcnians.
New York dispatch W. w. How
ard, who was sent to Armenia by the
Christian Herald, of New York, in
September of last year to superintend
the distribution of the money of the
Armenia fund for the benefit of the
destitute in that Turk-ridden country,
has returned to New York. 'Of all
the black spots in all this world" he
says "the blacklist is the heart of the
sultan of Turkey. 1t is he who ordered
the massacres; who is already directly
responsible for the death by sword and
hunger of $4,000 persons and for the
restitution of over 400, 900 more. 1t is
he who orders the murder of men, the
destruction of whole provinces, outrage
of women and abduction of girls. The
excuse is made that the Armenians are
in state of revolution. That excuse
is simply given for the purpose of
hiding the real cause of the devils
work that is done. 1T is crusade
against Christ and Christianity. The
Armenians are the hereditary slaves of
the Turks. The present trouble can
only be stopped in two ways, either by
the emigration of Armenians to some
other part OF the world, or the COM
plete extinction of the people. At
present do not believe there is any
massacre in progress, for the reason
that the country is covered with snow.
When May comes around then the
massacres will begin anew. There are
in Armenia 100 or more missionaries.
They have distributed the $4,000
raised by the Christian Herald and
relieved much suffering. On my last
visit to Armenia a reward was offered
for my head by the Turkish govern
ment. They said they thought | was
coming into the country to head a
revolutionary party. In the village of
Eazarabed ! had an encounter with
bandits and again many times in cross
ing the border had to fight my way"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
CURFEW FOR MARRIED MEN
Omaha VIII Keep Them Indoors After

Omaha VIII Keep Them Indoors After 9
O'clock Hereafter,
OMAHA, March 93.-The opponents
of the curfew ordinance recently pass
ed by the city council are incubat ting a
new curfew ordinance This one is
very similar to the one passed recently,
the only difference being that it is
made to apply to married men instead
of children. The council members
say that this ordinance would be no
more of a burlesque than the former
one, and while the council is in the
burlesque business, it might as well
cover the entire field.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
FATAL HUNTING TRIP.
Three Foolhardy Men Braved the High

Three Foolhardy Men Braved the High
Water of the River.
CLINTON. March 26.-John Lyttie
and John Funk, of Savannah, and John
Doty, of Chicago, started in slSiff on
s hunting trip. They had hired the
skiff and were warned that the river
was too rough, but, despite the warn
ing they went. The boat was loaded
to the waters edge with shells, decoys,
etc, and, becoming unmanageable on
account of the high sea. was soon
swanped. Doty was drowned, but the
others were rescued.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
TERSE NEWS.


A Cairo dispatch says: The khalifa
has proclaimed holy war against
Egypt, calling upon all dervishes
capable of bearing arms to enroll
themselves under the green banner
1t is asserted that Osman Digma viii
quit Kassala and join the dervish forces
around Dongola.
The New York Advertiser says: AS a
result of conference of the leading
Cuban sympathizers in this city, held
recently, three steamers will be fitted
out within the next six weeks, and win
leave for Cuban shores laden with guns
and 2,oOo.o rounds of ammunition for
the insurgents.
Paris advices say: The final formal
tiles for the release of John L. Waller,
formerly American consul in NADIA
gascar, who was sentenced to twenty
years imprisonment for conveying the
information to the Hovas regarding
the French, have been completed and
Waller is now free.
Custom House Inspector Higbee, Of
Atlantic City, n. j., recently learned
that Gen. Garcia and a band of patriots
left Somers Point Harbor on the
steamer Bermuda. He notified the
secretary of war. From facts learned
it appears that Gen. Garcia secured the
steamer Atlantic City and transferred
his men and arms to the steamer
Bermuda. Recorder Ingersoll, owner
of the Atlantic City, denied any knowl-
edge Of the steamer being utilized for
a Cuban expedition.
1t is said Venezuela has decided to
recognize the Yuruan as separate
the scheme for the settlement Of the
boundary dispute will soon be had. 1t
is regarded as certain that the United
States will support the agreement.
Near Tulare, CAL, recently, learning
that an attempt was to be made to rob
Southern Pacific express train, two
deputy sheriffs were placed in charge.
When the robber appeared he was
ordered to surrender. He shot one of
the deputies, and in return was riddled
with bullets
The ceremony Of tire tfeefaf of
the car has been finally ,fxefd g sfay
| oo .r,-~ y. os ram has been pub
! lished.
1t is said Chill has just purchased
one of the irorclads built at Newcastle
for the Japan8e. The price paid is
said to have been e1, 900, 900 =
Omaha dispatch: The curfew ofSs
nance has been unanimously adoptlaa y
| by the Omaha city council. The ms, arr : -
/ ,f r ;,1oo1y ,,St -S' -. YSs--tssI,I ~ -
OF III the Crimes and orraste
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Elephant Kills Her Keeper.

CHICAGO. March pa keeper of an
elephant belonging to a travelling show
prodded her in the eye. She resented
the treatment and picking the keeper
up hurled him against a building.
killing him. She then broke away
and ran about the streets for several
hours before she was captured by the
police.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Killed While Hunting.

Iowa Cry, March &c. Harry Mauer,
aged is, while hunting ducks in Pleas
ant Valley, was accidentally shot by a
12-year-old comrade and died from the
effects of the wound few hours later.
The boys were creeping up closer tc
ducks in swamp and young Mauer,
who was in the lead, received the con
tents of his companions weapon il
his abdomen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27

Manageable American men will re-
joice to learr,~-of the proposed tax or
the dowries OF rich American women
who marry foreign noblemen. Could
they make the t:.x prohtbitive these
gentlemen would lot scruple to do 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
BOYS mysterious Disappearance.

ANAMosA, March 23.--The town is
stirred up over the sudden disappear
ance of Frank Rinard, and the parents
are at loss to know what has become
of him. He is in his 14th year, has
blue eyes, light hair, his weight is
about so pounds and he wore black
coat, plush cap overalls and shoes, and
a blue striped shirt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27

An epidemic of 'mumps has broken
out in the Wesleyan university a;
Bloomington, Ill These students are
bound 10 I'll their heads with some-
thing. and when ii isn't hair it is
glands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27

Only 35 per cent of the graduates OF
wcmen's colleges marry. OF the re
naming IS per cent there are some who
would marry II the right man came
along, but the statistics are silent on
this point.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Little Child Burned to Death.

AsAMosA, March 25.-Two little
children of Robert Gratke, living near
Strawberry Point, were left alone
while the mother went to milk. The
clothing of the 3-year-old girl took fire
and she was burned so badly that she
died
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
DISASTROUS DAVENPORT FIRE.
destroys s15o,ooo worth Of Property

Destroys S15O,0OO Worth of Property
Newspaper Burned.
DAVENPORT, March 24-Fire Quilted
the Washburn-H alligan wholesale
coffee and spice house here, entailing
loss on the stock of $4,000; on the
building. $4,000. The fire also dam
aged the plant of the Daily Leader.
aeSt door. Insurance is $4,000, in
various insurance companies in and
out of the city. The fire caught in the
roar eTeva tor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27

A postoffice has been established In
the convent OF New Mellary. near nu
huque Iowa. but it is not explained
how they will get around the rule
against the admission of males.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Chica goan Robbed of $4,000.

CHICAGO, March &c. Christopher
Schrage, who is 76 years old and lives
alone at III South Jefferson street,
was bound and gagged by two men
and robbed of money and papers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27

An Fnelishman has succeeded in TAX
ing a photograph OF a thought En-
glish thoughts offer peculiar advant-
ages for photography because they arc
SO very slow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
SHIPPED A BABY IN THE MAIL
Body of an Infant Taken From Wash
ington Street Letter Box.

ington Street Letter Box.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-When the
mail collected late at night from the
street boxes was sorted at the post
Office the dead body Of a white baby
was found, neatly wrapped in brown
paper. If the package had borne an
address and sufficient stamps it would
not have attracted attention as con-
traband matter. The package had
been deposited in one of the large
street boxes for the reception of pack
ages. Old clerks in the office say they
never heard of a dead body being sent
through the mails before. There was
no mark on the wrapping to show
where the body came from.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27

Hon rin'e e-,it'o nay noesihlv frA
snne rlcrse IN the neiitical land lows
which viii .,,s-ifv him in der'ar'ne tn"
Crisp senatorial hoorn sooner"