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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
MAssAcRED THOUSANDS.

Awful Vengeance Wresked by = West
African Chief.
PARIS, Nov. ia special dispatch
brings serious news from the Niger
region, west Africa. In order to pun.
ish the ipha bitants OF the town Of
Kong, capital Of the kingdom Of Kong,
in the Mandingo region of upper
Guinea, for their refusal to supply his
troops with provisions, Chief Samory
has RACED the town and massacred
several thousand natives. s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
Cleveland Returns Thanks.

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. l9.--Ex.
President Cleveland said to a repro.
sentative of the Associated Press:
"The number and heartiness of the
congratulations we have received on
the birth of our son are so gratefully
appreciated that I wish you would
convey through the Associated Press
our thanks to all the kind people who
have thus given proof Of their friend-
liness.': s.. 800
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JAPAN AND RUSSIA THREATEr

At Outs Over Control Of Corean Customs.
United States In It. ri
LONDON, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai says serious tension
exists between Japan and Russia,
owing to the latter's effort to control
the Corean customs, and some of the
head Japanese ministers are urging
the adoption of strong measures, even
to the extent of war with Russia. 1t
Is added, however, that the Marquis
Ito discountenances thi: step, and
urges instead that Great Britain, the
United States and Japan make joint
representations to Russia on the sub.
iect of Corea & e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
Eighteen Hundred Homeless.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1s.- Eighteen
hundred persons were rendered home.
less by rising watersin the Neva food
ing canals, suburb ban islands and ont
lying portions Of cities, q fierce wind
from the sea driving the waters up
stream, sweeping away several
bridges. The police are providing
food Tor the, homeless. Only the
abatement Of the gale ayerted = ter
.rible catastrophe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
acott CItea for Contempt.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. l9.-District
Judge Cunningham R. Scott. of Oma-
ha, was this evening cited by the SUI
preme court to appear before the tri-
bunal on December and plead to the
charge of contempt. The con tempt
charge is the alleged refusal Of Judge
Scott to enforce a mandate issued by
the supreme court last January in an
Omaha receivership case
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
RELIEF FOR THE wHALERs.
Government Will Purchase Reindeer and
Equip an Expedition.

Government Will Purchase Reindeer and
Equip an Expedition.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-Secretary
Gage has requested the secretary Of
the interior to instruct Alaskan
officials TO gather 600 reindeer from
the government herds for use in an
expedition for the relief of ice-bound
whalers in the Arctic regions. The
revenue cutter Bear is expected to
sail from Seattle in ten days, and
twelve days later is expected TO
reach Norton's sound, where . large
party will be engaged for the overland
trip 600 niles to Point Barrow. The
reindeer will be driven by the party
and killed for food if necessary It is
expected Point Barrow will be reached
by the middle Of February. The eight
ice-bound whalers have combined
complement of 265 men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Hundred and Thlrty-four New Cases and
Ninety -four Deaths

.. Ninety -four Deaths.
BOMBAY, Nov. 16.-The bubonic
plague shows no abatement in the
Poonah district. Within the last
forty-eight hours there have been 1874
new cases reported and "a deaths
Six hundred and thirty victims of the
disease are now in the hospital at
Poonah. Business in several Of the
principal streets is suspended, and the
town is being rapidly deserted by the
inha bitants. r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
WILL USE BLOOD HOUNDS.

lan-Trailers Used to Track Thieves at
Allert0n.
ALLERToS, Nov 18-The hardware
store Of George F. Kerr was burglar
lied Of knives, razors, spectacles and
revolvers to the amount of $3.50. Two
tramps were arrested on suspicion.
They had quantity of spectacles in
their possession, but Mr.. Kerr docs
not identify them as his. A pack of
hunting blood hounds from Spickards,
Mo-, will be used to track the thieves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
wEYLER CARRIED AWAY MAPS.

Spain Worried Over Rumors About Her
Captain General.
MADRID, Nov. THE semi-oficial
Correspondence referring to Havana
dispatch published in the New York
Herald, asserting that Gen. Weyler
carried off maps and other documents
concerning Cuba, says: 1.-The gravity
of the statements does not permit COM
ments. The matter must be COM
pletely elucidated, for, il confirmed,
the government will be obliged to
assume an inexora BILE attitude"
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A valuable Franchise secured.

The franchise of easy digestion-ons d
the most valuable in the gift Of medical
science-can be secured by any person wiss
enough to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitten,
either to suppress growing dyspepsia, OF
to uproot it at its maturity. Bilious, rhsu.;
matte and fever and ague sufferers, persons
troubled with nervousn sss and the consti.
pated, should also secure the health fran
chise BY the same means IA
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Fen to His Death.

Dies MONIES, Nov. 16.-The police
found the dead body of August Olson,
. tailor, in the alley between the See
burger and Manhattan buildings He
had probably fallen ont Of = rear
third-story window Of the Seeburger
building. When found his head was
terribly crushed and the pavement was
covered with blood. Doctors did not
arrive on the scene until twenty
minutes sitter the man fell, but said he
had been killed instantly. The man
had been intoxicated two or three
days and must have fallen from the
window while IN Q maudlin condition.
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eLAnco COMFORTS AN ENEMY
Feeds tho insurgent Lion, Which Will
Eat Him Presently.

Fee04
Eat Him Presently.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE Worlds
Havana special says that Blanco has
undertaken bigger task than he can
accomplish. His first decree urging
protection for the cultivation OF the
fields leaves the country in the hands
of the insurgents and furnishes them
food. Weyler had them we'll starved.
The insurgent army dropped from
100, 900 to 40, 900 men. Blanco is play
ing into the insurgents hands by his
policy of paciflcation, and his policy is
known as the Spanish suicide. How
ever, the Spanish army is worse of,
having dwindled to 10000 from 10000,
on account of fevers, etc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
Judge spurrier Resigns.

Dies NOISES, Nov. 1s.-Judge W.
Spurrier has forwarded to Gov. Drake
his resignation as Judge of the district
court of Polk county. He will enter
the practice of law. The governor
appointed c. A. Bishop to fill the va
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
HAvTl TO ADOPT NEW MONEY.

Per and Silver Recoined.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The United
States minister to Hayti from Port an
Prince says that the Haytiau govern
ment has concluded a loan for "a, OOo, 900
through Lazard Brothers, New York,
at o per cent, to be delivered imme.
diately, the paper currency to be
Z ,stroyed and the fractional silver
and copper coin to be recoined in the
mlnts of the United States
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
KILLED BY 4 CAR.
Aged Man Stepped in Front Of Street

Aged Man Stepped In Front of Street
Car. q
OTTUMwA, Nov. 18.-F. G. Randall, a
retired druggist and one Of the city's
Oldest and most prominent citizens,
was run down and killed BY an electric
car almost in front of his residence.
He was deaf and was standing on the
crossing and when the car was within
six feet Of him be stepped in front Of
1t and was ground to pieces. He W..
IS wears old. IA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
CAPTURE CHINESE FORT.
German Gunboats Land Troops ut Kiao'
~, Chao. b. s.r..-.

gr.g5 Cha0. , as t.-..-."
LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch from
Shanghai says four German ships
landed 600 troops at the port OF Kiao-
Chao. which was held BY !, 800 Chinese.
who. under threat of bombardment,
surrendered without firing a shot.
Thereupon the Germans hoisted the
German flag and the guns of the battle.
ships fred salute. The action is
believed to be the result of the recent
killing of two German missionaries.
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is THE TIME TO Strike.
TeM-Tsls Letters Captured by British In
Tribesmen's Camp.

Tell-Tsls Letters Captured by British In
Tribesmen's Camp.
"A SIMLA, Nov. ~. - Official dispatches
from the British camp in Maiden
Valley say the Kempster brigade was
attacked by the enemy in force. The
tribesmen were driven off with the
assistance Of star shells, which illumi-
mated the scene sufficiently to enable
the tribesmen to be seen. The British
officers found in the residence Of the
mullah letters from the Haddah
Mullah saying: "The Turks have
beaten the Greeks and seized the
approaches to India and the British
reinforcements are cut of. Now is
the time to strike blow for Islam .
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In Line With Prosperity. II
Come with me and sample the horn Of
plenty" ~
.'Wherein ..s.-. -asa .r5s Ma, I.
Whore they give the biggest 49, ~
In town for cents"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
Very Provoking Indeed

V0Iy IEUvUKIHB 1nu0Su' N
THAT Charley Porkly is horrid." .
were engaged" Z
I'VE are, but last night I told him he Wa
too good for me, and the conceited coxcomb
didn't DENY It," Ia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
VIII Hang Child Murderer.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Nov. 17.-Wm. Carr,
was sentenced to hang December II.
Carr drowned his, 3-year-old daughter
in the Missouri river. He received the
sentence with smile of satisfaction.
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snow. q Ipws.

DUBUQUE, Nov. TO- The arst snow
81 the season fell last Mig lit mid Il was
geasral thrQngh ont northern Iews
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19

Ton years ago there were only So mile
Of electric railway in the United States
Now there are 14,OO0
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Were Ouite Un,form. Il.

Were Quite Uniform.
did You find any Irregularities IN hid
Accounts7n
On the contrary they were remarkably
uniforms he doctored them every day. NJ
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Rudyard Kiplns has written one Of hfs 6lsI
stories for the 1888 volume OF the YOUTHS Corr
PAN1oN. 1.-THE Burning OF the Sarah Sands. 4 e
title, and 1t IS q stirring tale Of heroism In
ranks. Those who subscribe to THE YOUTHS Cor
PANION now will receive the paper FREQ for thl
rest Of the year, and the COMPANIONS twelvo-ool-
or calendar for 1898. THE COMPANIONS yearly
calendars arc recognized az among the richest and
most costly forms OF this kind Of art.
illustrated prospectus of the volume Cor 100 and
sample copies Of the paper sent on application. y
Address, 9
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
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during Nq ontain letters
from Tap 5 Weekly's corr
responder Klonkike; an
account let man 9uvres,
entitled North Atlantic
Squadron full-page Illus
tratiOns, SZogbaun; and
articles and New York
number, Obtaining : strong story,
entitled x Stay-at- Home Enemy = BY
4 Margare Sutton Briscoe. Among the
otherieatnres Of the month will be-
theoeginning Of . series Of articles on
Woman's Voice and Speech" By Ada
stirling, and . psper BY Ebcn e. Rex
ford on November Work in the
Garden. = ysS &
The November issue Of the Art Inter.
change q exceptionally interesting
both IN pictures and text. and is
abunda ntly supplied with supplements
Ia color and black and white. Where
tho Water Lilies Grow, BY Roswell g.
Hill, shows i girl dreased in pink
seated IN ! boat ALTERING watsr lilies,
while the summer sunshine shimmei.s3
ocro1s The surface Of the river. vs.
X
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-19
SABINE PASS HARBOR
LATE STORM PROVED 1T TO mn
ONE OF SAFETY.
only One Large Vessel Intur.a
she Jared Mnch BETTER Than
II in Others Ports,

Beaumont. Texas. September 1s.-.While
the storm at Sabine Pass Sunday niybt
uld considerable damage to small craft 4.
mas III no wise affected the standing OF
the port with the owners OF large ve,se,s
Mr. b. Il. Norvell of the Consoli5otel
Lumber company and at present ,uanag-
ing the j, F. Keith company saws that
'he latter company is going ahead perfect
ing charters for the Pass on the same con-
ditions that prevailed before the hurricane.
instead Of damaging the pert. Mr. Noryell
ana others engaged in the export business
express the opinion that the result o, the
storm VIII give Sabine Pass a better stand.
ing with ship owners, There were several
large vessels in port during the hurricane.
ana the captains OF all the vessels say
that never before had they experienced
wini Of equal velocity. In spite OF the
great force OF the wind none OF the YES
sells were seriously Inconvenience except
the bark Ceres, and she was blown five
miles north and Is berthed IN a cradle ~
mud. Whether or not the Ceres is serious.
~ danaged can not be learned until she
is again aioat. but the ship cant Aims snv
that had she met with. n similar exuerIence
In any other port enough OF her timbers
could not rave been found together 10 build
chicken coop. Since this storm the YER
dict or the mariners who went through n
Is that 1t would be impossible for /, vessel
TO 30 TO pieces in the harbor Of s,hine
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RECOVERED DAMAGES.
MRS. CULPEPPER GOT JUDGMENT
AGAINST !. AND q. n.
Cause CcIebre, Ms Action Of Court of
Civil Appcnls Had Effect on
Fellow Servant Doctrine.

Tyler, Texas. September l7.--Mrs. Alice
Cul9eppor and others today recovered
Judgment in the district court against the
International and Great Northern Railway
company for sl0.S00 as damages for the
killing Of :. j. CulGepper on defendants
railway on November 10, 1892 j. j. Gull
pepper was an engineer on defendants
runway; on lie morning he received his
injuries Cfrom which he died) he was
pulling the first section Of a freight train
between Palestine and Lovelady. while
near the station OF Paso he STONED his
train on the main line to pack a hot box
under his engine, In order to accomplish
wnch IL was necessary for him to crawl
underneath the engine: while he was 81,
engaged and before he could withdraw,
himself from underneath his engine. the
second section OF the same train oysrtook
anu collidod with the rear end OF Culpep
PEI tram. showing bis engine forward and
cutting on both his legs from which he
dled shortly afterwards. Nearly all the
testimony was to the effect that the con-
uuetor on Culpepper's train negligently
iaiied to send back flagman and protect
the rear OF his train while Il was stopped
on 'he main linc, which negligence di-
reety contributed to CuIpepper's death.
Ihis case WAS tried Just year ago and
the plaintiffs recovered judgment for s75UD.
me case was appealed by the railway
company to the court OF civil appeals at
san Antonio. That court reversed the
Judgment. holding that under the fellow.
servant act Of 1891 Culpepper and the con.
ductor on the train were fellow servants
IRE plaintiffs attorneys Messrs Marsh
Moiiwaine n Fitzgerald sued out a writ
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
A VERDICT or 500 FOR JULIUS
BUSSE.
A Dentist Hurt by Negro BicycIist.
Tribute tn the Memory Of
General Snylcs.

prouh rr.,-, e.,,, 40 M.
p'enna"i' ieAdS' septeuDr io'-i 1t
damage suit OF James Busse gs. H. M
Bryan ct al for $l1 900 for alleged ma.
ucous rr,socu,,o, and so,.a ,,,nr,so,.
"'.'' 'N's' mp .soi
meht resulted In Verdict for rla'ntif FOR
500,
In the district court room this n,ornipp
a,,,os, tho or,,ro p.o,ho,, h,, ,,,,h,.od -
aitnos' the ehtire brennan par gathered 70
pay tribute to the memory of General
John Saylcs, deceased. Hon. w. w.
searov reoa ~ ros.,,,.,,... a,,,toa ~.
'"e ''''S '"'p'N ~
the Brennan bar and a short tribute to his
memory. This was followed by speech S
by Messrs. J. w. Campbell, Il. f. Pen
nlngton, S. II. Goodlet. w. IL. Bctlingslea
and Judge r. p. Curry.
negro boy riding bicycle on the
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In our State and thus solve the problem Of
factory labor.
To provide exhibits Of Texas products
and resources at the various National or
international exposltions.
In pursuance 81 the foregoing declaration
OF purposes be "
Resolved. That we heartily Iudorss the
movement to hold q Transmississippi ex-
position at Omaha, Neb, and pledge our
best efforts In securing Texas exhibit for
that occasion commensurate with her i'm
portance and truly representative OF her
vast resources.
2. That each city In the State Ii urged
to organize commercial club whose Sec
rotary Is requested TO become a member
OF this association and cooperate with us
In collecting statistics setting forth the
advantages OF the State and occurring
creditable exhibit at Omaha.
8. That the cooperation OF the railroads
In the interest Of immigration to Texas is
hereby earnestly solicited and correspond
ence with their immigration departments
is Invited with view OF perfecting such
ARRANGEMENTS as Will make most effective
tho labors OF both.
a. That we pledge our best efforts on
behalf OF the manufacturing industries we
nave, and to the securing of others and
knowing that investments OF this charac-
ter pay better where factories abound we
urge cooperation among the cities OF
Texas to secure a large number OF fac
tories. and thus convert our State one Of
the richest In raw products, into manu-
featuring district In extending inyi-
tations to manufacturers TO invest with
US the strongest possible inducement
would be the assurance that our people will
patronize home industries. giving their
preference, price and quality considered,
to home products over imported goods. and
we therefore invite the cooperation o,
all home Industry clubs, and pledge our
selves to encourage in every way possible
the homo Industry movement.
Tom Richardson,
Secretary Houston Business League:
s. l.. Jones
Secretary Waco Commercial club;
Lee J. Rountree,
Secretary Taylor Beard OF Trade.
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REASONS SET FORTH
WHY THE COMMERCIAL sECRE-
TARIEs SHOULD ORGANIZE.
Hesoiutions Indorsc the Omaha Ex-
position and Pledge an E6ort TO
send n Texas Exhibit.

Waco, Texas. September ls.-The fol-
lowing report of the committee ON roso-
buttons appointed at the meeting Of the
commercial secretaries at Austin Satur-
Jay, September IL. was given out here tn
day:
10 L.. Q. Irwin, Chairman Texas CONNER
eai Secretaries Association.
We, your committee on resolutions. beg
TO report as follows.
IN the development OF Texas Il is nec-
sesa,y 10 unite all the agencies enlisted
" ne cause, to the end that the varied
TO the world. and proper encouragement
De offered to immigration, and 10 the dc.
reiopment OF our industries. therefore W.,
.seoininend tho permanent organization az
tne rexas commercial Secretaries asso-
e'ation for the following purposes:
10 encourage the Organization OF COM
merciai clubs In all Texas towns and cit.
res; Tor the purpose OF cooperation In the
.Snecuoh OF important data setting forth
.nc aohievements Of our Industrial instI-
tutions in the past. and the possihtliiias
On tneir expansion In the future and IN
sompile and distribute thsse data, togeth-
81 win any Important Information oh-
saihapie Ne to the ADVANTAGES offered hv
TEXAS 70 immigration. ~
~ me formation OF closer union be-
.ween the cities Of Texas with a view q,
~ s'suoh IN the advancement of each
All tntno, Including tho entertainment
o. conventions and the ayoidsnee ~ 60, |.
ntets IN dates VI W.
70 we encouragement Of home indus-
ules ana the promotion OF liberal treat
maat o. manufacturing interesta a an in
s Susemcnt Tor . large number Of manu-
p'Anu % sstahlisA themselves
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| that have said or anything that ] have
| done or attempted to do In that connec-
| tion. trust that he may be as success
! full In as short time with all violntors of
| the law as have In this instance.
| But I do not expect the campaign nars
| to stop with this statement. The same
| people who invented this one VIII doubt
less try their bands on something else.
| The edict has gone forth that 1 must b,
| destroyed In some way, even IL they have
to lie TO do Il. In order to render my
nomination impossible they have deter
mined that the democratic primaries in
cities like Dallas mast be filled up with
q lot OF creatures who did not vote the
democratic ticket at the last election, and
who will not vote 1t at the next election,
They have begun their desperate methods
too early. As soon as they saw the story
In the Globe Democrat. they at once be-
gan TO roll II under their tongue rs u
sweet morse. Some OF them have been
whispering, oh, well, We have a sensa-
ticn now which will destroy Crane. That
will eliminate him from the guLcrnatori:l
contest They began TO whisper the story
from one to another In hated breath, being
careful enough TO let It lose none Of it's
original hideousness by being repeated.
But they did not tell the truth about
IL. They said that Judge Reagan and Com
missioner Story HAD failed to approve my
COURSE OF course that was basely false.
The railroad commission unanimously
agreed with me. and most cordially ap-
proved my action.
They will not tell the truth the next
time. But the public well understands
them. ] have lived In Texas since | was
a boy. | am willing for them to turn the
calcium light on every business transac.
ton that | have ever had; and DOT erly
that but | am willing for them to keep
their lights turned on me during the en-
Tire campaign | shall ask the public to
romember, however, that II is desperate
gang OF freebooters who are making war
on me In this campaign. They scruple at
nothing. They Will not fight In the open
Ike brave men, but hide themselves as
they have done in this instance under
anonymous communications. This is not
.heir only method They send out about
every week statement to the effect that
lobbied IN the legislature against the
.exi book Bill. They know this to be false.
Every member of the legislature knows II
% be false But, as before stated, do
not expect them to quit their campaign OF
SHINE and Islander. The leopard can not
change his spots, nor the Ethiopian his
SKIN | shall therefore expect them before
many moons to invent some new leland
more than one
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form. prison discipline, preyentiv. s..
reformatory work, discharged nrisc...s
police force In cities and the work Il Y.
prison physician.
AT the evening sessions during the ~,
gress several valuable papers viii ~ -.
ana opportunity presented for open An.
cussion in short speeches.
The city of Austin has many attrac,ion
The month of October is a pleasant ~
and the cordial invitation OF the citi,ens 4.
entertain the congress give promise Il
large and profitable meeting.
application has been made for reduced
raiiroad rates. An excursion to the Gt
of Mexico after the close OF the cons,sr
can be arranged for at low rate.
The programme defining more de0niter
the daily work Of the congress will b 4.
sued later. J. l.. Milligan,
Secretary