Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-03
BREVlTIES.

hundred men, has invaded the Peru
Wan province of Sandia.
1t is said that Spain will i'm
mediately construct one large ironclad
and six cruisers of 5000 to 1000 tons
to form the nucleus of three squadrons.
In the national championship Attn
letic games in New York recently
Wefers defeated Maybury of Wiscon-
sin and Rush of Iowa in the 100 yards
dash. The time was 8 As seconds.
Rush came in second.
Premier Azcarraga, of Spain, at
recent cabinet meeting, declared
the insurrection in Cuba was approach
ing an end, and ii the United States
made any demonstration, which he
hoped would not be the case, Spain
would do her duty. .-.,....s,.........
The Financial News, of London,
says the French cabinet is con-
sidering the floating of a loan of
ECO, 900, 900 (s3Oo, ZOO, ooo) in ~ per cent
bonds, partly for the redemption of
the floating debt and partly for the
reconstruction of the French navy.
A hurricane struck picnic at a
grove at Laurel Wood park, near
Chicago and demolished the dane
ing pavilion, in which several hundred
persons had taken refuge from the
storm. The dead woman is Mrs. Kate
Brown, of Chicago, struck by falling
| scantling.
The London Chronicle publishes the
! announcement that the Car has de-
cided upon the partial abolition of the
! exile to Siberia of criminals and the
substitution therefor of confinement
in large central prisons IN Russia.
The change will become effective a
year hence.
Argentine advices state that the
wheat crop in the province of Santa
Fe is calculated at about 10000 tons,
scarcely more than enough to supply
the province for the year. What is
true of Santa Fe province, it is asserted,
is true in the other provinces-that is,
that none will furnish hardly more
than enough grain for home use.
Constantinople dispatch says: At a
council of ministers it was resolved to
send note to the various powers COM
planning of the state of anarchy al
legged to exist in Crete and asking the
powers to withdraw the fleets and
troops and appoint a mixed commits
sion, including Turkish delegates, to
legislate for the place. The sultan
is said to approve the decision.
, A Merido, Yucatan, dispatch says
twelve persons were killed and several
injured in riot which occurred in the
plaza in front of the municipal palace.
The cause of the outbreak seems to
be the prejudice of the police, who at
tackled the people because of their op-
position to the candidacy of Senior Car
los Peon, the present governor of
province, to serve two consecutive
terms.
AT Readvllle. Mass, recently Star
Pointer paced an exhibition mile in
1891. The first quarter was an even
two minute gait, in 80 seconds, and
then as McClary called on his PAGER to
move the second quarter, there was a
great cheer, for he was beating two
minutes all to pieces, and got to the
half in 59A with the second quarter
in 29s4 seconds. The third quarter
was the fastest of the mile. The dis
lance was covered in 294 seconds, a
1:57 gait.
A Havana dispatchsays: There are
1000 Spanish soldiers in hospitals in
Havana and other principal points.
About 1000 are sent back monthly in
capacitated. Sickness is increasing.
The health of the city is not good. Of
fetal reports show that for the week
ending August II, the death rate was
80 per 1000. Business Is at a complete
standstill. The army is not being
paid and feeling of hopeless sness pre-
walls among the Spanish and Cubans
alike. The situation throughout the
entire island is one of inaction. In
surgents are not on the move, except
in case of small bodies searching for
provisions. United States consuls
throughout the island have been re-
fused leave of absence and are rest
less under restraint. Several of them
] are i'll and wish temnorarv relief