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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
A Hurricane In Spain.

2MADEID, Sept. 20.--A destructive
hurricane swept over southern Spain.
Six persons were killed and many in
jured and a number of buildings were
destroyed at Seville. Eighty-five res.
licences were demolished and many per-
sons fell victims TO the storm at eau.
dix, province of Granada.
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
DIES MONIES, Sept. 1.-THE president
has appointed as commissioners to re-
wise the laws relating to patents, trade
marks. commercial names, ETC., the
Hon. p. S. Grosscup. United States
district Judge of northern Illinois; Hon;
Francis Forbes, of New York, and
Hon. A. r. Greeley, assistant commits
sioncr of patents. 49,. ,
A Canada patent has been issued to
NJ. Kehoe, Of Cushing, Iowa, for the
evener for two-horse vehicles, Tor
which we secured a United states
patent for him as heretofore noticed IN
our reports.
Among the applications prepared by
Us for United States patents and
SLOWED is the following: McCawley
and Gabrios. scale beam attachment,
made in Des Moines. for retaining
plurality of adjustable weights in con-
venient position for use on the peam
to add and register weights os eiffer-
emit objects placed on the scales 10 sue
cession.
Consultations and advice by LEVER or
n person, TREE!
TaonAs G. ORwIG Il Co.,
Solicitors Of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
NOTES AT RANDOM.

In Denmark, the city school children
are taken on regular visits to the coun-
try, both for the benefit Of their health
and for educational purposes, and the
process is then reversed. the country
children being taken to the city in or
der to broaden their minds.
Mexico has lisp schools, of which
$3.50 are supported by the state, 3,2l2
by cities, and 2,442 by individuals or
societies. The actual attendance at
these schools last year was 49o,746, and
the amount appropriated for the sup
port CT the public schools was about
s5,5OO,O0O.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
CHINESE EMPEROR RESIGNS.
Dowaser Empress Forces Him to Give
Cu the Keins of Government.

PEKlS. Sept. a3.--An imperial edict
lust issued announces that the emperor
OF China has resigned his power to the
dowager empress: who has ordered the
ministers to report to her in
future their official reports. 1t
is difficult to obtain reliable
information at the palace in re-
gard to the proceedings. but the recent
reformatory edicts probably caused
the change. While the emperor was
subservient and mere igurehead, the
dotvager empress permitted him to re-
main in peace. but so soon as he
attempted to act on his own initiative,
his practical deposition was the result.
His principal adviser, Kang Iumoi,
the Cantonese reformer, fed in spite
of the vigorous attempts made to
arrest him, and it is said he is now on
his way to Shanghai. The effect OF
the change must be great. In all
probability Ii Hung Chang will be
reinstated in power and Russian in
fuence will increase. The hopes Of re-
form so ardently cherished by the
intelligent factions of the Chinese are
now impossible of fulfllment. The
suddenness o: the coup is said to be
due to the desire of the dowager
empress to prevent the mission Of Mar
quis Ito from being successful. The
japanese statesman recently came TO
Pekin with the object of trying to
bring about an alliance. offensive and
defensive. between Japan and China.
The new order OF things will undoubt-
eddy prejudice British interests in
China
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
FIFTY-FIRST IOWA GOES.

Orders Issued by War Department Send
ing More Troops to Manila.
WAsHIyGToN. Sept. 2O-Five regi.
ments now at San Francisco have been
ordered to Manila. Arrangements for
transportation is to be made at once.
They include the fitty-frst Iowa.
Twentieth Kansas. First Tennessee,
First Washington and detachment OF
the First Oregon. 1t was stated at the
quartermaster generals department
that the returning transports which
have been to Manila on one trip will
be used to take the troops now at San
Francisco to the Philippines. Two of
these steamers are expected to arrive
in a day or two Other steamers now
on their way will be sent back as soon
as loaded with troops.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
MURDER AT OSKALOOSA.
James Raymond Stabbed by an EnraSet'
Husband.


OsKALoosA. Sept. 23.-Jacob Meyers
stabbed and almost instantly KILLED
James RAYMOND man who had been
boarding at his house for the past few
months. Meyers was insanelE 5ea lon>
of Raymon3's attention to his wife.
Movers went 10 his home and found
RAYMOND talking to his wife in her
bedroom. under what he considered
compromising circumstances. as Ray
mond had partially prepared for bed.
having removed his coat. vest and foot
wear. Meyers sprung upon Raymond
and drew his pocket knife. Raymond
ran out into the dining room and Moy-
ers followed. Raymond picked up
chair and would have struck Movers
down. but the wife ran in between
them. The enraged husband brushed
her aside and struck Raymond in the
right breast will the open knife. Ray
mond was mortally wounded. He ran
out onto the porch. sat down into
chair and died few moments later.
Movers seemed in a half crazy condi-
ton. He went into the house. sat down
and did not resist arrest which fC.-
lowed almost Immediately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
THE NEWS IN IOWA
MURDER IN GUTHRIE.
Murderer Haals his Victim Home In
WaHOD

Murderer Hauls his Victim Home In a
GUTHRIE CENTER. Sept. 2l.--lsaac
Fitz, living about three miles from
Yale. shot and killed his brother-in-
law, James McClellen. Fitz had load
ed a hog in his wagon to take to Yale.
McClellen came into his yard on horse
back. They had words over an old
feud. Fitz went to his house, got
gun and shot McClellen, then went to
Yale, sold his hog. returned, loaded in
to his wagon the body and drove six
miles to the home of McClellen. He
went into the house and told his sister
he had killed her husband. He I'M
loaded the body and put up the horse Of
which he led. He then
started home, stopped at the first house
and told them TO GO over to McClellens
and take care of his sister, as he had
killed her husband. a coroner's jury
found him guilty of murder. and he is
now in Jail at Guthrie Center. Both
men are about IS years old and eac!:
has a wife and one child. Fitz is not
very bright. and is rough in his de
neanor. This IS the first murder eyer
committed in Guthrie county.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
BANK ROBBERS AT HASTINGS.
Botna Valley State Bank Relieved OF
Over 200.

Botna Valley State Bank Relieved OF
Over 200.
Council BLUFFS. Sept. 22.--The Botna
Valley State Bank. at Hastings. was
robbed by cracksmen. who blew the
safe to pieces. The robbers secured
81. 1875 and escaped with their booty.
That they did not get away with more
was due to the fact that they were dis
turbed while picking out the money
from the debris of the. safe. Investi-
CATION showed that the safe door had
been drilled in six different places and
a heavy charge exploded in each place.
The safe was literally blown to atoms,
part of it being driven clear through
the vault door. The money secured
by the robbers consisted of S1,4s0 in
currency and SG65 in silver done up in
sacks. G. Brownell. who heard the
report and went to Investigate was
knocked down. gagged and bound.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
Ceryera Reaches Madrid.

MADRID. Sept. 23.-Admirai Cervera
has arrived in Madrid. In an inter
view the admiral said he had a clear
conscience regarding Santiago. Ma
tions, he said, grew great by their
victories and not by their defeats.
however glorious they might be. Spain
had lived in dream, and now she
had to face reality. The admiral
added that his warships were not
destroyed in battle. but by fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
ACUINALDO CREETS US.
Sends II Message Saying the FilipiHos K
gard Us AS IrOthcrS,

Sends II Message Saying the Filipirsos Re
gard Us as Brothers.
2oNEw YORK. Sept. 19.-The following
dispatch has been received here by the
Associated Press:
MANILA. Sept. lo.-The Filipino gov
eminent desires to inform the Ameri.
can government and people that the
many rumors circulated regarding the
strained relations between the Filipino
and the American forces are base. ma
licious SANDERS of the enemy to both
parties. and are without any truth and
are circulated for the purpose Of pro-
ducing an appeal of the Filipinos for a
release from oppression and the cruel
ty of Spain. The relations of our peo-
pie and yours have been and will con-
tinue to be of the most friendly nature
and we withdraw our forces from the
suburbs of Manila as an additional evil
dence of our confidence in the great
American republic.
(Signed) AGU1SALDo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
RUSSIA WINS AGAIN.
Secures Big Concessions From the Chi
neSe Government,

Secures Big Concessions From the Chi.
nese Government.
LONDON, Sept. ga Hong Kong
special purports to give details of Sc
cret convention signed at Pclin March
q. 1t appears that Hsu-Ynig, kOuol,
of the Chinese foreign office, thereby
concluded an agreement at ST Peters
burg by which China coded Port Arthur
and Ta-Lein-W Wan, stipulating that only
Russian and Chinese warships may en-
ter or dock at Port Arthur. Russia, it
also appears. gets executive use of the
inner harbor of Ia Lein-Wan. sole adj
ministration of the ccded territory, and
Il tract of land north of Ta-Lein-Wan
is designated as a buffer belt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
TURKEY YIELDS TO BRlTONs.
Sultan Orders the Disarmament OF His
Soldiers in Crete.

Sultan Orders the Disarmament OF His
Soldiers in Crete.
GAMBIA. Island of Crete, Sept 10 -
The sultan has ordered Djevad Pasha.
the military commander in Crete, to
accede to the demands of the British
admiral, Gerard Henry Noel for dis
armament. thus complying with the
whole ultimatum of the admiral. a
British military detachment has occu-
pied the entrance to the fort. and it is
rumored that the Ottoman troops will
be withdrawn and British force will
occupy the town. Among the prison
ers already handed over to Admiral
Noel are two who are credited with be-
ing ringleaders in the attack on the
British camp.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
IOWA DAY AT OMAHA.
Large Crowds From the iawkeye state
Visit the Gate City Of the West.

OMAHA. Neb.. Sept. :2-lowa day at
Omaha bids fair to go down in the his
tory Of the exposition rs the most sue
cessfui event of all the suspicious hap
penirgs shat have thus far occurred
which marks the Trans Mississippi
and International exposition, the most
popular since the great worlds fair at
Chicago. The day was bright and
fair and thousands of Iowans were in
attendance. At noon parade of Iowa
people formed in the city ana moved
slowly out to the grounds. The Iowa
Agricultural College cadets, of Ames,
led the way. followed by the Dodge
Lieh. Guards. of Council Bluffs.
Various semi-military societies of
Omaha joined in the parade.
The Omaha Iowa club was
also in evidence. Several Iowa
bands took advantage of the day to
make trip to Omaha. The way the
parade was greeted along the line OF
march would indicate that Omaha has
considerable respect for Iowa and her
citizens. At the grounds the program
prepared for the occasion was brilliant
" rendered. Governor Shaw. Hon. r.
&. Cousins and S. H. Mallory were the
Iowa speakers. and they i'm
rnedia,elv followed President Nattles
in speech OF welcome. Souvenir pro-
grams were given the guests at the
grounds. These bore pictures OF Gov.
ernor Shaw. the Iowa building and the
po.ta1 attamie county wigwam. 1t is
estimated that there were 25. 600 Iowans
On the grounds during the dav.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
CALCULATING PORTO RICO.
Spanish Troops Already Getting Out o.
the Island.

Spanish Troops Already Getting Out of
the Island.
san JUAN. Porto Rico. Sept. o.
Evacuation OF Porto Rico has begun in
earnest. -Four hundred Spanish
officers and soldiers embarked on the
steamer San Francisco. bound for
Spain, on the Goth. The detachment
marched quietly to the wharf and
entered barges. which were towed to
the ship. A curious crowd was at
trac:ed. but there was no demonstra-
ton. Twelve hundred more SpaniarGs
sailed yesterday and two large trans
ports are expected on Septembc &C.
which will carry the remainder. The
Spanish commissioners announce that
they expect to turn the island entirely
over to the American authorities with
in three weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
TERRIBLE FIRE AT TOLEDO, Q.
Eight Persons Cremated and Eight More
viii Probably DE.

TOLEDO, O., Sept. 2l.-Eight men
cremated and eight more burned till
they will die and eight others serious.
~ in iured is the result of the most
disastrous fire that ever occurred in
Toledo The spontaneous combustion
of dust in the grain elevator owned by
Paddock, Hodge & Co. caused this ter
rible destruction of life. Mr.. Paddock.
a memb Der of the firm owning the
plant, said that there was between
500, 900 and 100000 tons of grain in
store at the time. the most Of it being
winter wheat. The property and the
wheat is an entire loss and will reach
$4,000. The insurance is sl35. ono on
the building and the grain is covered
with S25s 900 insurance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
LANDED ON SPANISH SOIL.
Cervera and Spanish Naya
Officers Cheered.

SASTASDER, Sept. 2a.-The Anchor
Line steamer City of Rome, chartered
by Cervera to transport to Spain the
Spanish sailors captured at the battle
OF Santiago. who were recently releas-
ed By the United States authorities.
has arrived. Captain Eulate. former
commander of the cruiser Vizcaya. and
other Spanish officers, We're landed and
were mistaken for the party OF which
Admiral Cervera was member. The
latter, however. was still on board the
City of Rome. but the crowd of people
followed the officers and chcered Ger
vera. Captain Eulate refused to make
a statement for publication, declaring
he would reserve what he had to say
for court martial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
HE SkIPS THE TOWN.
Ruthven Merchant Makes y Quick Sale
of His Store.


RUTnvES, Sept GA disturbance
was caused at Ruthvcn by the sale OF
one Of the leading stocks of general
merchandise. Unger & Co. have been
doing considerable business in Ruth
ven. and it has been known for some
time that they were in deep financial
trouble. Several parties were in the
city for the purpose of prosecuting
claims against them. Unger & Co.
sold their stock to a man by the name
of Sweeney for $4,000 The member OF
the firm who had the store in charge.
as soon as he got the check for the
money. made his way to the bank.
secured the cash and then drove out Of
town, He has not been seen since.
and the creditors are at a loss what to
do in the premises.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
Gen. August Arrives in Spain.

MADRID, Sept. 23.-General August,
the former captain general of the Phil
ippine islands, has arrived at Victoria.
about thirty miles south of Bilboa. 1t
is said that he looks i'll and is rcticent
concerning the recent happenings at
Manila The general, however, adj
mitted that he had contemplated sur
rendering before the capitalization act
aaily took place. He expressed the
hope the supreme court would pass
Judgment on his conduct.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
Shot at a Bootlegger.

ATLANTIC, Sept. 22.-The deputy
United States marshal arrested Chas.
Warnom, Jr., after having to draw
his revolver and fire three shots to kill.
He was wanted before Judge Woolson
at Council Bluffs for Bookkeeping.
The warrant was read to him and he
asked permission TO get his coat and
the deputy went with him. When a
few feet from the deputy he made a
break for liberty. but was cornered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
IOWA CONDENSED.

Willie Gilchrist. the 15-year-old SON
Of J. NJ. Gilchrist, while playing foot
ball in practice game at Marshall.
town recently. was tackled and thrown
several players falling upon him.
Both bones of his left leg were broken
half way between the knee and The
ankle.
Drake University. of Des Moines
recently received a check for $4,000
from Ex-Governor +. NJ. Drake. o.
this amount $4,000 is to complete ar
endowment of S25. 900 for the Mary j
Drake chair, and the remainder is tc
credited to the general endowment
fund. Governor brakes gifts to the
university now exceed 100000.
Attorney General Remley, in recent
opinion. holds that the state Of Iowa
should be honest and not attempt tc
shirll it's moral debts because of legal
technicalities. lie holds that Cover.
nor s,haw's proclamation of April &c,
calling for volunteers: makes the
state in duty bound to pay the ex-
penscs of such volunteers as were re-
gularly enrolled under that call,
whether it will be possible to collect
the money from the general govern
mcnt or not.
At Indianola recently Ira Stubs
was sentenced to two and a half years
in the Fort Madison penitcntiary: and
W. p. Bishop was sentenced to nine
months in the county Jail and was
fined $500 The men were convicted
Of the crime Of obtaining money under
false prctenses from Philip Pilmer.
living near Avon. They secured loan
from him by giving a mortgage on Ger
tain Woodbury. county land which was
washed into the Missouri river and tc
which they had no title.
AS Charles Thurman, a leading fur.
niturc dealer. of Atlantic, was going
home at p. IN. recently he noticed
three persons walking in front of him,
but paid no particular attention to
them. They Stacked up to let him
pass. but lie had gone only a few feet
past them when the entire trio were
upon his back The attack came SC
quiclily and unexpectedly that before
Mr.. Thurman realized his position
they had nearly choked him into in
sensibli,y. He made as hard Il fight
as possible under the circumstances,
but the robbcr succeed in going
through his clothes and taking all the
money he had. which consisted OF the
days business at the furniture store,
the exact amount of which Mr.. Thur
man did not know.
Messrs. f, W. Powers and H. Egbert.
the special committee appointed by
Governor Shaw to go to jacksonville,
Fla. and inspect the condition of the
Iowa volunteers at Camp Cuba Librc,
have filed their report with the
governor. The committee found the
conditions surrounding the Fiftieth
fairly good. Some criticisms were
made, but on the whole no serious
cause for complaint is found The
Forty-ninth regiment is found to be in
good shape, with conditions being
constantly improved. There is moth
ing to cause alarm in the outlook for
the future, according to the committee.
Conditions which caused sickness at
the outset have been abolished and the
passing of uncertainty as to the future
of the REGIMENT the committee saws
has put the men in better shape to
resist disease. The work OF the officers
in command is highly commended.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
Cigarette Dealers MuIcted.

Dies MONIES, Sept. @2.-The returns
from the assessorial districts, in Des
Moines, show that thirty-fvc stores are
selling cigarettes, and therefore, are
liable to the $500 mulct tax fixed by
the last legislature. Many fthe deal
eers are determined not to pay the tax,
having been instructed by the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company to ignore the
law. The company proposes to test
The eonstitutionality of the law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
BRYAN Calls on Mckinley.

WAsHlSGToS. Sept. 23.-Colonel VII.
liam Jennings Bryan. Of the Third
Nebraska volunteers. and Governor
Holcomb. of Nebraska. and Represent
ative Stark. of the same state. called
on the president and urged that the
sick Of the Third regiment or those
who have peculiar calls upon them be
mustered out. The president made nc
positive promise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23

stood that the japanese government
had decided to negotiate loan of fifty
million dollars.
At session of the cabinet Il few
days ago Secretary of State Day
presented his resignation, preparatory
of his acceptance of the appointment
as a member of the peace commission,
and took leave ofhis cabinet associates.
Assistant Secretary of State Moore
also resigned.
The United States commissioners to
conclude the terms OF peace with Spain
sailed on the Camrania, en- route to
Paris. Chairman Day believes the
work of the commission will not be
impedcd by useless discussion, as he
thinks the American terms will be
regarded as reasonable.
In Vienna recently the remains of
the empress were placed in the irnper-
ial mausoleum with great ceremony.
Dense crowds passed before the casket
while it lay in the chapel of the Hof-
berg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
POWDER.
Csed by Sampson and Dewey During the
AGUINALDO

Csed by Sampson and Dewey During the
War.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2l.--Sampson
wasted more than twice the powder
consumed by Dewey. The former eX
ploded about 100000 worth in knock.
ing out Cervcra. while Dewey only
blew up about $4,000 worth in des'
troying Montcjo's fleet. Admiral Dew
ey has reported that he used during
the engagement Is. s-inch. 63@5 G-inch.
and 1,9s7 G-pounders. GAS 34-pounders
and 1,G3a 1-pound projectiles. The
ships which participated in the battle
with Cerveras fleet fired g. l3-lnch
shells. eight 12-inch shells, ESQ s-inch,
16s 6-inch, 473 5-inch, 254 4-inch. 4.SO6
G-pounders, 1913 3-pounders and -: l..
pound projectiles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
brakeman Fatally Injured.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Sept. 2o.-Charles G.
Beck ley. Milwaukee brakeman. who
was run down by switch engine in
the Milwaukee yards at Marion and
had one limb and the abdomen terribly
uoangled. died a, the hospital from the
effects OF the injuries.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
France to Reinforce Marchand.

PARIS. Sept. 23.-The Journal says
the government has decided upon the
immediate dispatch Of company Of
Senegalez sharpshooters and detach.
ment Of artillery to reinforce Majo,
Marchand, the French explorer who is
reported to have occupied Fashoda. Oh
the Nile. about four hundred miles
above KhartouIn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23

WASHINGTON, Sept. oO.--Thc Seventh
army corps will probably be sent to
Cuba by October 15 The plan is
favored by General Miles. who thinks
from sixty to ninety thousand men
should be sent to the island pending
the establishment of government
there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
Old Glory Raised in Havana,

HAVANA. Sept. 21.-At 40 o'clock
yesterday morning the first American
flag IN Havana was hosted on the flag
staff of the Irocha hotel. the head
quarters of the American evacuation
commission. A guard of marines has
been posted at the entrance to the
grounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
Proposed Civil Service Change.

President Mckinley has taken up the
question of relaxing the civil service
rules SO as TO open more places fo1
political appointment. and it is ex'
pected he will soon issue an order
making large number Of places open
TO appointment by heads of depart
ments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-23
Cuban Ports Evacuated.

HAVANA, Sept. 21.-Preparations
have been made by the American evac-
aation commission to take immediate
possession of Bahia Honda, west of
Havana on the north coast, and Jucaro,
far east on the south coast, according
20 an agreement with the Spanish com
mission and Captain General Blanco.