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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
Kllled BY His Collar.

High standing collars are now OF.
clusively In vogue Tho laws Of
health. however. require that the neck
should be left bare. or nearly 20, ~
unrestrained in its movements. Henc1|
tho collar should be loose and turn
down. More than one case has been
recorded IN which tight collars have
almost caused suffocation. the victims
- ~ li115d7ey. SUM
two years ago. on the arrival Of thu
train from Nice at Paris. q rich Am-l
erican traveller was found dead III
one Of the Compartments trangled
- the inquest disclosed, by his high
collar. whose button had left its-m;rk
upon his skin. Nor Is this at all IN q
unlikely accident. since there Is 81
point in the throat close to Adams
APPLE" pressure upon which will stop
respiration at once. and bring about
asphyxia. Moreover. collar which
hardly feels uncomfortable while the
wearer is standing may draw much
tighter when he sits down, and should
he fall asleep In it, may produce con-
gestion. coma. and . fatal termina.
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
CHINA ASKS FOR HELP.
Wants Russia to Dust Germany From the
Shantung Promontory.


Shantung Promontory.
LONDON, Nov. 21.China has sent
diplomatic protests to Great Britain,
Russia and France against the occu-
patton by Germany Of Kiao-Chao bay
and island. The affair is proving the
greatest sensation in diplomatic circles
since the famous declaration OF the
alliance between Russia and France.
Already the British foreign Office has
taken up the matter. and Count MUIR
avieff, at St. Petersburg, is said to
have made remarkable display Of
temper when the information reached
him of the full scope of the German
invasion. --latest dispatches indicate
that territory and trade, not desire
to avenge murdered missionaries, are
the chief motives of the German
government. "..
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-China has
appealed to Russia to GUST Germany
from her territory. According to in.
formation which has reached Wash
ington this is the development OF the
occupation by a German force OF a
portion of the Shantung peninsula.
1t is hoped by the Chinese that the
influence exerted by Russia which
prevented the rehabilitation OF the
Turkish navy. will be exercised upon
Germany with equal success in the
matter of her withdrawal from the
territory of their government.
BERLIN, Nov a6--Prince Henry is
to take command of the second Ger
man squadron, consisting Of the
| Kaiserin Augusta, the Dertcheland
and the Gefon. which will probably
start for Kiao-Chau bay abont Decem-
Der 10 next Admiral Won Diedericl1
will still command the combined
squadrons. 1t is thought that the
government is determined to retain
possession of X a ,-Chau bay as guar.
antee against tn recurrence of at.
tacks upon German missionaries
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
CANADA WON'T STOP SEALING
Refuses to Abandon Pelaelc Sealing fc
"a Year TRnt urouoaos Al%o..o4,.,.

Refuses to Abandon Pelaelc Sealing for
Year, But Proposes Alternative.
OTTAWA, Ont. Nov 2G.-A reply has
been prepared by the Dominion gov.
eminent and forwarded to Washington
in respect to the negotiations which
are now going on between. the two
countries. The government will not
say what the reply is until it reaches
Washington, but it is understood that
it is refusal to stop pelagic sealing
for year, as the United States re-
quested. The whole question depend
ed on this, and therefore 1t would APP
pear that the negotiations are to fail
in their object. However, there is
report that the Canadian govern M ent
has proposed an alternative PROPOSE
ton for the consideration of the Unit
ed States, which should be laid before
congress at its next sitting and pass
ed in time to deal with pelagic sealing
and the questions under dispute next
season.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
AIT, OVER THE WORLD
IA s2s. 900. 900 FIRE IN LONDON.
~ Least 100 Warehouses Destroyed BY

Z A. Least 100 Warehouses Destroyed BY
LONDON, Nov 20--One Of the most
disastrous fires in London's history
since the great holocaust in 1865 broke
out In large block Of buildings ~
ing eastward Of Aldersgate street and
between that thoroughfare and Red
Cross Street, just after l o'clock yes
terday destroying property valued at
Sl5, 900. 900. Late estimates place itat
S95, 100000. There was considerable
delay in sending in the alarm and the
district which was filled with ware
houses was soon the scene OF great ex-
element. A hundred fire engines
were called to the scene. The fire
continued to rage all night, though
its spread had been stayed. The dis
trict ranged by the fire is bounded by
Aldesgate street, Red Cross, Maiden
Head Court and Bradford Avenue, and
includes the intermediate streets,
Jewin. Hansell, Well and Edwin. and
levin Crescent, and includes part OF
Australian Avenue, Pauls alley, Grip
pie Gate church yard, Wood Street
Square, Monkwell street, Nicholl
Square and Fore street. 1t is official
~ reported that $50 warehouses have
been Quilted. Nearly all the British
fire insurance companies are involved,
and fire insurance shares were .practi-
cally unsaleable on the stock exchange
after the fire was well under way.
LONDON, Nov. oo-Insurance agents
say that their losses will be between
$1,5O0.0 and 81. 000, 00O Much of the
burned property was uninsured, being
refused on account of location. The
streets for quarter of q mile in
length, involving 100 great warehouses,
were destroyed, 900 important firms
and 100 minor ones were burned out
and damaged. and the loss is estimat e d
at close upon S25, 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
WEyLER HAS ARRIVED.

Ex-Captain General Arrives ut Barcelona;
Conflicting Reports.
MADRID, Nov. 93.-The official re-
port Of the landing Of Weyler at Bar
celona differs from the independent
reports The former says he landed
without demonstration in his honor
assuming proportions anticipated; that
as he traversed the streets the public
appeared Indifferent; six gala car
riages awaited the general. but the
crowd was small and had little enthus-
siasm. There were no delegations of
students or politicians No windows
were decorated. IS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO.
burrows Thinks Money Talk WIZ Nun
sessIcn Into August.


IN WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator bur
rows. of Michigan, expresses the
opinion that there will be protrac.eo
discussion of the currency question
during the approaching session OF
congress. and that in all proba oiiisy
congress will be in session unt''
August. Sin addition to the routine
business Of congress, appropriations
etc. = he said, ''the Hawaiian question
will be disposed of and consideration
will be given to the currency question:
immigration and few other things.
AS to the Cuban question the situation
is very peculicr. There appears to DC
a great deal of confusion with relation
to the disposition OF new policy by
Spain and I don't think congress
ought to act until an opportunity has
been had to determine what will DC
the result from Blanco's under taking'
l Think he added, shat the most
perplexlng thing that confronts us is
how to handle the currency question
1t is obvious that this question is
going to come up for discussion, and
it is equally obvious that it will lead
to protracted debate. am very un'
certain what it will result in.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
LUETGERT MUST DEFEND.
Second Trial of the Alleged wife
Murderer Now On.

Second Trial of the Alleged WIZ
Murderer Now On.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23-For the second
time within as many months Adolph L.
Luetgert has been arraigned before
the bar of the circuit court to stand
trial for the alleged murder OF his wife
and the disposing of her remains IN a
vat of potash in his now famous sau-
sage factory. In the present trial
Judge Horton takes the place OF Judge
Tuthill. Great difficulty IS apprehend:
ed in securing a jury and it is thought
it will be next door to impossible to
secure twelve men in this county who
have not held or expressed opinions
regarding the guilt or innocence OF
the accused man. If it is found I'M
possible to secure jury a change OF
venue will be taken to another county.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Luetgert appear
ed in court and applied for a change
of venue. It had been agreed by the
attorneys for Luetgert and the state
to ask the venerable Judge Gary. who
presided at the. anarchist trial, to Sit
on this case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
PLEASE KEEP STILL.

That e the Way mckinley VIII speaI.
ReEaEt.nT Cubs. - .sss -
NVAsIrINGToN, Nov. 26 1t is under
stood the president in his message will
suggest to congress that it would be
finadvisable at present to take any act
ion that would complicate the Cuban
situation. It is said that he will sug-
gest the passage of resolutions recog.
nizing belligerency or independence
would De inexpedient while measures
Of reform proposed by Spain, and to
be carried out by General Blance, are
being introduced. The release Of the
Competitor crew and other American
prisoners will be referred TO as graf
flying and as relieving the United
States from the necessity of interven.
ton for the protection of American
life and property. ~E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
| COLLINS FIREsWEPT.
"A Toss OF $4,000 Visited Upon HeI
1850 Merchants. y

a Loss Of $4,000 Visited Upon Her
Merchants. y
Collins, Nov 26. ~ Flames destroyed
$50, 900 worth Of property and swept
away half the business houses OF Col
Inns The fire was first discovered at
the implement store Of John B. Jones'
and was then burning furiously. The
entire shed. sixty feet in length, was
in flames. The Ere swept north from
here and consumed the entire lumber
yard Of Jones & Arson. Fish's meat
market, Deter's restaurant, Bothera's
wagon shop, a vacant building belong
ing to John Thompson, Crosby's black
smith shop, Appell's jewelry store and
Angeles furniture store were des-
troyed in turn. The contents Of some
of them were saved, but the loss falls
heavily on most of those mentioned.
East OF where the fire originated corn
cribs containing 1000 bushels of corn,
held for two years by Frank Day,
were total loss,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
AFRloAN STORY.
RsRarkabls Esoape Of Kamr ire.

An interesting tale come, fro, 4
Mashonaland. In which lion and !. u
Kahnr figure. The story Is vouchel "a
BY Or. r. Brown. q well known writer
on South African topics. The Kamt
was visiting some friends at q distance
and was Mortified while resting near
. small pool to see large lion watch.
ing him from the other side. Unfor-
tunately the man had laid his loaded
gun beyond his reach, and at sign of
reaching for 1t the lion roared men.
acingly. The situation now became
extremely painful-if not for the lion,
at least for the man, for, putting aside
the imminent prospect Of being de-
voured. the rock on which he sat. e1.&
posed to the glare Of an African sun,
was 10 hot that he could scarcely bear
to touch It with his naked feet. But
the enemy was inexorable. Any exit
bition OF an intention to seize the
weapon was followed by a warning
roar. 80 that the man had all day long
to temper the almost intolerable heat
Of tho rock by placing one foot on an.
other. until by evening both feet were
20 roasted that he had lost any sense
Of pain. The lion seemed to have on.
~ recently dined, otherwise 1t Is ex.
tremely unlikely that it would have
displayed such tolerance to its helpless
vis-a-vis. At noon it walked 20 the
pool to drink, looking round every few
steps to watch the Kaff1r. and when
he reached for his gun, turned In 4
rage, and was on the point of bouncing
upon him. Then, Quenching his thirst,
the vigilant brute came back to its old
post. Another night passed, but
whether the Kafflr slept or not he
could not tell. All he knew was that
1t must have been at very short inter-
walls, and with his eyes open, for hs
always saw the lion at his feet. Next
forenoon the animal went again to the
water. and while there, hearing ap-
parently some noise in an opposite
quarter, disappeared in the bush. The
man now made an effort to selze his
gun. but, on attempting to rise. he fell.
his ankles being apparently without
power. Hover, he got the musket,
and crept to the pool to drink, deter
mined. If the lion returned. to dis
charge the contents of his weapon In.
to 1t. But 1t did not appear. Then,
unable to walk-with his toes roasted
by the sun and the hot rock. and h!1
legs dayed by the sharp edged grass,
he crawled along the nearest path on
his hands and knees on the chance tina,
some traveller passing that way. This
hope seemed destined to disappo mt
ment when countryman came up aud
took the famlshed and crippled Kant
to place Of safety, where he recovered
though he was lame for life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
THE new in IOWA.
WANTS LARGE APPROPRIATION

* H. r Is q 100
Wish Commissioners Delavan In His Bicn-
NAL Report Asks It. i
DIES MONIES, Nov. 90. Fish Commits
sioner Delavan has filed his biennial
report with Governor Drake. Mr..
! Delayan explains the need OF larger
appropriation for carrying on the
work Of the department, and gives
figures showing how meagre is the
sum appropriated by Iowa when COM
pared with the large sums expended
BY neighboring states. He asks for
an appropriation of $4,000. OF which
IS, 600 is wanted for gathering fish at
Sabula and restocking the rivers and
lakes OF the state. $500 for the
Improvement OF the fish ponds at
Sabula, 5000 for an assistants salary,
$40, 900 for the protection, distribution
and reproduction of fish during the
coming two years, and $500 for the
protection Of game and the paymeln
Of deputies Commissioner Delavan
reports that during the biennial period
over 500 poachers have been arrested
and zines aggregating So, ass have been
collected and turned over to the school
funds Of the different counties. lie
calls attention to the fact that the
fines collected by the department have
agprega ted s45s more than the entire
sum paid by the state during the two
years for the maintenance OF the
department.. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
Electrified Rain In ApaIn.

.. . f.
Maurice Despres. an electrical en-
gineer Of Cordova. Spain, reports a
remarkable shower Of electrified rain
which he recently witnessed. The day
had been warm and MINDLESS, and
about s in the evening the sun was
overcast with dense clouds, lower
Ing to the horizon. Soon after
dark there was flash OF lightning,
and two minutes later great drops Of
rain fell. which cracked family on
touching the ground. From each Of
them sparks darted toward the walls,
trees and soil they fell upon. The
phenomenon lasted several seconds.
and apparently ceased when the air
between cloud and earth became satu.
rated with moisture. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
RUSSIA SENDS A NOTE.

Asks Turkey to Pay Arrears In War
Indemnity. r.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, Nov 22.--The
officials of the Russian embassy sent a
second note to the Turkish minister,
pointing out in other times of difficulty
Russia has abstained from urging pay.
ment of war debts due her from
Turkey, but now that Turkey has
decided upon fresh ornaments not
warranted by the present situation,
Russia demands'the portion in arrears.
The porte informed the Russian charge
d'affairs that nothing has been decided
upon concerning the ornaments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
Palm. on Cuban Policy.

@ NEW York, Nov. Discussing a
Dispatch stating that President Nc
Kinley's policy would be to nrge the
3cubans to accept autonomy, Tomas
Estrada Palma. Of the junta. said: sit
is . moral impossibility that the presi-,
dent Of . great nation like this should
in amy way uphold the hands of Spain
and help to crush us in orr struggle
for liberty. The idea Is ridiculous.
lttcan not be. Cubans in Cuba and
Cubans in America have the utmost
faith in the administration in Wash
II ~ ON -, vi. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
L.te., Alarm Clock.

A new kind Of alarm clock Is to DO
seen at Tiffany's in New York. 1t Is
beautiful gilt phonograph clock. in the
style Of Louis XIV. When the hour for
which 1t is set arrives. little door
opens and the notes of the familiar
reveille bugle call are heard; then
voice follows with this greeting: Good
morning. present my compliments
and respects, and hope you are enjoy
ing good health. Good day" The ar
ticulation is very distinct, but the voice
has . decided Partisan twang, which
reveals the nationality Of the speaker
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
TEN SENTENCED TO HANG.
Policemen Who Killed q Wouid-be Assas
sin In Mexico Guilty.

Policemen who Killed a Wouid-be Assas-
sin In Mexico Guilty.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 24.-The great
trial Of Arroyo's murderers is over,
terminating with the sentence OF death
pronounced on ten of the police
officials and policemen concerned in
the butchery of the hapless wretch
whose audacious attack on the pres
ident caused SO profound sensation.
The jury was out over seven hours.
The court room was crowded TO the
utmost capacity, for the closing scenes
in the trial were most dramatic.
villavicencio and Cabrera took the
verdict coolly, Ms in fact did all the The
prisoners. lDellido was sentenced TO
eIeven months imprisonment and
Cueller, who bought the knives at the
order Of his mister, the late Inspector.
General Velasquez, and also Bravo,
were acquitted and set free. The
condemned men do not yet seem to
realize their perilous position. Their
lawyers entered an appeal In each
case. &,%
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
DEAD IN A BARREL.
Yrs. Phillips. of Libcrtyville. Meets Death
in a Very Strange Manner.

Yrs. Phillips. of Libcrtyville. Meets Death
in Very Strange Manner.
Fairfield, Nov. %. Mrs. Phillips, a
m,ddle-aged woman from Denver, Col.'
who has been making her home with
her brother, Frank VIM, in Liberty
Vile, i've miles southwest of Fairfield,
for some time, was found drowned in
a rain barrel At first it was thought
to be case Of suicide, but her relatives
claim that for some time she has been
suffering from intense pains in her
head, and finding no water in the
house she had gone to the rain barrel
todip her aching head, and in some
unaccountable way fell headlong into
the water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
- rroh.bl. Am ImmlEr.. llI

COLUMBUS, o.. Nov. "a. The Column.
,bus Trades and Labor Assembly
adopted the following resolution:
That the Legislative committee be re.
quested to consider and report the
best method by which the assembly
can take effective action looking to
such legislation ss shall restrict inmi-
grafton absolutely, both for the pro.
lection Of American ,yorkmen in their
first right to work and wages for the
maintenance Of the American stan.
.dard Of living
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
BREvlTiEs.

All of the important insurgent
chiefs of the Philippine islands have
surrendered. Captain General Rivera
announces complete pacitication of
that country.
The secretary of the treasury, says
a recent dispatch, has issued cir
cular to employees to the effect that
clerks receiving a stated salary who
neglect to pay their debts contracted
for the necessary support OF themselves
and their families without presenting
satisfactory reasons therefor, will not
he retained IN office.
At Atlanta, Ca. recently Represen-
tative Coles foot ball bill, providing
for the prohibition of the playing of
match or exhibition games where
admission is charged, passed the
senate. The bill has already passed
the lower branch of the legislature,
and now awaits the approval Of the
governor. There is no doubt but that
he will sign it.
About a hundred military men a
few days ago witnessed the first
exhibition in New York of Foote'S
bullet proof armor, which the inventor
hopes will work revolution in the
methods of modern warfare. The
trial was success. Mr.. Foote expects
shortly to, exhibit the material at
Washington, where he will request
the naval authorities to prove its nom
magnetic as well as its bullet resisting
powers.
The following is copy of the re-
port Of the official intendente mill
itair to General Blanco: "Yonr Ex-
cellency: The chief officer in charge
Of provisions for this garrison notifies
me that the amount OF sl,soo,OoO is
owed by the government to furnishers
Of provisions. consisting principally OF
-four and biscuits, and that there is no
possibility of the furnishers contin-
uing furnishing provisions unless
three-tcnths of the debt is paid. in
order to enable them to purchase
articles in the market aud senG a
corresponding draft. The manufac-
turing Of biscuits has been stopped for
some cause, and as this is Of the great
est Importance. apply to your
respectable authority and ask you to
induce Intendente De Hacienda,
director 81 finances Of the island, "a
ptease psysthe bill slready presented
10 him svoiding NJ this n bove men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
NovAK is GUILTY.
Jury Recommends Ten Years ImprlsOn-
ment at Hard Labor.

Jury Recommends Ten Years ImprIson-
ment at Hard Labor.
VINToN, Nov. 24.-The jury in the
case of Frank Novak. charged with
the murder Of Edward Murray, at
Walford, returned the verdict Of
guilty Of murder in the second degree,
and recommended that his punishment
be fxed at ten years Of Imprisonment
at hard labor in the penitentiary.
Frank Novak received the verdict
without emotion and said: ~ will
have to stand it, but am innocent of
the things charged against me- At
torney Miner stated that the case
would be appealed to the supreme
court, stating that the record was full
of errors,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
IOWA CONDENSED,

At Waterloo recently the jury in the
case OF the state VS.. Sylvester Hoover,
|. brought to Waterloo from Buchanan
county, on change of venue, returned
verdict OF guilty against the pris-
oncr. Hoover is about 10 years old.
The crime charged is arson. The costs
in the case amount in all to Sl,302.
Miss Callicotte. a sister OIL. w. Cal
licotte. of Clarinda, on her way
from Denver recently, leaped from
the closet window of the Villisca and
St. Joseph passenger a few miles
north of St. Joseph, and was picked
up nearly dead in partly nude state.
No cause can be assigned for the
attempt at suicide.
At Sioux City recently A. c. saterlee,
accused OF tampering with the United
States mails waived examination and
was held to the United States grand
jury. It'll thought this action paves
the way to letting the case drop.
Charles A. Walsh and G. Llewellyan
were on hand as witnesses, but their
services were not needed.
It is announced that f. c. IIarts-
horn, who was one of the candida .es
for representative in the celebrated
Hancock Wright county squabble, has
fled notice Of contest with the Sec
rotary OF state notifying him that he
will contest the election of John
Christie. Jr., to the legislature. The
notice means that Christie, who WINS
declared elected by the board Of
supervisors when the official canvass
Of the vote was made. will have to de-
fend his rig lit to seat in the house.
Charles Lucas. OF Des Moines. aged
Is or 10 years, was shot and
instantly killed BY Officer Donabue.
Lucas was canght ia the act Of burg
larizing q salo0n 1t East First and
Locust streets and was arrested BY the
police officer He attempted TO escape
from the policeman and strnck the
ofliscr,s gums blow with tim intention
81 knock ling II ont ~ l,is hand The
I gGss i isel,asgc ard the sbullet
NH lspcas' Il brsia lsillang him
sg5s