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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
All Tranquil 1t IIavana.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-A telegram
from Consul General Lee was received
at the state department and carried to
the White House for the information OF
the president. In this telegram Gen.
Lee said that the Maine had been re-
ceived with every courtesy. The COM
manders of the German and Spanish
ships of war in the harbor had called
up2n the commander of the Maine,
who had returned their calls. The
Spanish forts had fred salutes and all
the ceremonies called for by naval
etiquette had been observed. In addi-
ton the consul general stated that
everything was tranquil in Havana.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
MONETARY CONVENTION.
The Conference at Indianapolis MUCH
Larger Than Year Ago.

Tho Conference ut Indianapolis MUG"
Larger Than a Year Ago.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2G.-Four nun
bred delegates were at the "raii''
Opera House when Chairman HANNA
of the executive committee, called the
monetary convention to order. uoVer.
nor Mount delivered the address or
welcome. after which Chairman Ian
ma of the executive committee intro
duced Governor Shaw. OF Iowa, as per-
manent chairman, At the conclusion
of his address a committee on resolu-
lions was selected, c. c. Nourse being
the member from Iowa. AT an even
ing session addresses were made oy
Hon. G. Stuart Patterson, of Philadel-
phia, and Col. Jacob l.. Given, OF Con-
necticut.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 37.-At the mon
etary convention addresses were deliv-
cred by ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Fairchild, Congressman Overstrect and
DR.. Samuel Adamson Robinson. Reso-
lutions were adopted cordially approx
ing the plan of currency reform sub
mitted by the commission, and urging
upon congress the principles embodied
in the report. The resolutions also
continue the executive committee with
power to add to its number to work for
monetary reform. The convention
adjourned subject to the call OF the
executive committee
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
ALL OVER THE W0plD|
NOTHING TO E.
Fishermen Along the No
Are Starving a ~" s,""

Fishermen Along the No
Are Starving .saa Scotia Coast
New York dispe a" Freezing
mas been receir Itch: Alarming news
ermen resid: I'd concerning the f,sh,
bav and .ay east OF Dover and Shad
ern 81 >ther villages along the west
u,1. 1ore of Halifax county, says
y .4fax, N. s., dispatch. Many fam
.4&es are starving and restitution exists
all along the shore. The mayor has
been requested to forward food and
clothing Immediately to the sufferers
and committee has been organized TO
proceed with haste to the scene. There
have been five successive failures on
the fisheries and more than 300 persons
are living solely on corn meal and
water, while others have nothing.
More than one hundred houses have
been visited and in ninety-three there
was no food or fire and the families
were naked and starving. Many fam
lilies have eaten nothing for five days.
A number of small children have been
badly frozen. One family was found
huddled on the floor in small unfur-
nished room on the floor of which ice
had formed during the week. This
family and others had existed for days
on scanty supply of corn meal mixed
with cold water
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
BREVITIES.

A scmi-official communication, pur-
porting to come from London. says
the British warships at Port Arthur
have been ordered to leave there with
out delay.
President Mckinley few days ago
officially made public his selec-
ton of John w. Griggs, governor Of
New Jersey, to be attorney general to
succeed Judge McKenna, who has been
appointed and confirmed as a member
of the United States supreme court in
the place of tho veteran Justice Field,
resigned.
A bill to gerrymander the congress
sional districts of the state has been
introduced in the Ohio legislature. The
main purpose of the bill. and Mr.. Fink
frankly Acknowledges it, is to legislate
Congressman Grosvenor out of office
and put a democrat in his place. Mr..
Grosvenor claims he could carry the
district as rcarranged.
Washington dispatch: Lord Sails
bury's early retirement from the secre-
taryship of state for foreign affairs in
the British cabinet is foreshadowed by
information received in Washington.
In case this report proves to be well
founded the marquis will be succeeded
by a statesman who is able to give
Great Britain a more vigorous foreign
policy than that which has marked the
administration of Lord Salisbury. 1t
is limited that England's foreign policy
will be made more aggressive, both in
the far east and in Turkey. According
to the information upon which this
dispatch is based. Lord Salisbury does
not intend to resign the premiership of
the cabinet. That post he will still
retain. but will surrender the foreign
secretaryship to younger and more
vigorous man.
The st. James Gazette Nondon), COM
menting upon the "ccent dispatch
from Yokohama that nine Japanese
warships will leave Japan in a week
for Chinese waters, says: Japan is
prepared for war. That is, in a nut
shell, the news from Japan. Since the
beginning of the Chinese crisis it was
obvious that the Japanese government
had stopped telegraphic communities
ton, which it never does except when
mobilizing the army or navy. That is
is almost certain that the destination
of the feet is Wei-Hai-Wei. There is
no doubt that the movement means
that the statu quo in China, SO far as
Manchuria and Corea are concerned,
shall not be altered by Russia or any
combination of Russia's allies. in de-
6ance of Great Britain and Japan"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Bartlcy Denies His Guilt.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 2G.-Ex-State
Treasurer Joseph S. BARLEY filed his
answer in the case brought by the
attorney general on behalf of the state
of Nebraska to recover the sum of $780,
900 that BARLEY is accused of having
embezzled and failed to turn over to
his successor at the end of his term.
BARLEY denies in general terms all of
the charges of embezzlencnt and con-
version, and asks that the petition be
dismissed for the reason that a suit in
volving the same issues and the same
charges is on file in the district court
OF Douglass county. This suit is Il
civil action directed more especially
against Bartley's bondsmen and in no
way affects the criminal charges on
which he was convicted
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28

The arguments for supporting the
statement that we live in great coun-
try include one based on the statistics
of rainfall. A recent Official document
declares that rain probably falls every
day in the year at one point or another
in the United States. Some of the coun-
tries whose governments make great
stir in the world might almost be wet
down with good-sized American
thunder-shower. We have territory
large enough for several contemporaries
Gus performances Of this sort. Meas
>ured by rain or sunshine, the weather
assets of the United States at any
given moment are alike munifcent and
impressive. AS a part OF the cumula-
tive evidence to the truth Of this asser-
ton, it may be said that there is not
4 waking moment, in all probability,
in which an umbrella is not being bor-
rowed within our borders, to keep of
the rain or the sunshine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
JUST a BIG FAKE.
Spanish Have Not Captured the Rebel
Capital and Routed the Government.

spanish Have Not Captured the Rebel
Capital and Routed the Government.
New YORK, Jan. 28.-A dispatch to
che Herald from Havana says the Span
ish account of the victory of Gen. Cas-
tellanos and the capture of the head
quarters of the rebel government in
the town of Esperanza is now proved
to be fabrication. There is no such
town as Esperanza near Cubitas. The
name of the town founded and occupied
as capital by the rebel government is
Agramonte. The Spanish troops were
unable to get near this place, being re-
pulsed in the mountains and forced to
retire with heavy loss. The latest adj
vices state that the rebels are still
besieging Holguin and the garrison
cannot hold out without reinforce
1nents. Gen. Pando finds it impossible
to send these, although making a des-
perate effort to do so. Gen. Pandos
army is still along the banks of the
Gauto river and strongly intrenchcd.
but unable to assume the aggressive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
MOB RULE ALGIERS.
Fatal Clashes Between Anti-Jewish Riot
ers and Police.

Fatal Clashes Between Anti-Jewish Riot
ers and Police.
ALGIERs, Jan. 24.-Anti-Jewish riots
have been renewed in Algiers. The
mob invaded the Jewish quarter and
pillagcd the shops in the Rue Baba-
zoum, driving the merchants out into
the streets. A squadron of chasseurs
was ordered to the scene and charged
the mob with drawn swords, but the
mob reformed further on, cheer
ing for the army. Revolvers and dag
gers were freely used. One man who
was stabbed in the back and shot in
the head, died on the spot. Many were
seriously stabbed, one, named Cavol,
dying from his wounds. The crowd,
hearing of this, became dangerously
excited, shouting, ''They're murder
ing us; death to the Jews, and resum-
ed pillaging. The fronts of six shops
were destroyed and the loot was burn
ed. The police repeatedly charged the
rioters, but were stubbornly resisted
and were powerless to restore order
until the troops arrived.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28

The war "reminiscences Of the late
Charles A. Dana, now in course of
publication in one of the magazines,
establish fact that every person to
whom profanity is an offense will be
glad to hear. Mr.. Dana saw much ct
General Grant during the most per-
picking period of the civil war, and hje
asserts that he never heard the great
Union leader utter profane word. Mi
Dana himself was for many years q
tireless worker in a field in which prof.
family is common. Every man who
enjoyed the privilege Of working neat
him will testify that in the midst Of
the exciting requirements of his duties
Mr.. Dana was guiltless Of the sin ard
vulgarity Of profanity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
An excellent illustration of Sha

An excellent illustration Of Shake
speare's oft-quoted good in every
thing" is afforded by the disposition Of
the revenue derived by the French gov
eminent from the tax on betting at
horse-races. The proceeds of the tax
last year exceeded seven and a half
million francs, or more than million
and half dollars. Among the good
objects to which this money was ap-
propriated were: Paris charities,
seyenty-five thousand dollars; provin-
cial hospitals, three hundred thousand
dollars; institutions making researches
into methods Of curing or preventing
consumption, twenty-five thousand dol
lars; and sixteen thousand dollars for
the erection Of hall for charity meet
ings in Constantinople. 1t is a pity
that betting cannot be taxed out of
existence; since that is not possible,
the next best thing is to make the
gamblers pay for good objects as far
as the money that can be squeezed out
OF them will go.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
FIRE AT NEW HAMPTON.
Three Business Houses Burned by ar
Early Morning Blaze.

Three Business Houses Burned by an
Early Morning Blaze.
New HAMPTON, Jan. 26.-Fire broke
out about o'clock a. m. in Farringe's
pool parlors and destroyed three build
ings, the pool parlors, Barney Tierney's
saloon and Blatt's shoe store. The fire
department was on hand promptly and
did some good work, but as all three
buildings were Of wood and a strong
wind was blowing, it took nearly an
hour to extinguish it. The heat was
so intense that it broke several plate
glasses out of buildings on the opposite
side of the street. Mr.. Malcolm, who
was sleeping in the upper story OF
Rlatt's shoe store, leaped from a win
dow to save his life, and received
serious injuries and broken leg. The
loss is estimated at about $1,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
THE NEWS IN IOWA
.NovAk.s ATTORNEY 70 FIGHT.
Says He viii Garry Case to United States
Supreme Court, II Necessary.

Says He viii Garry Case to United States
Supreme Court, II Necessary.
MARsHALLTowN, Jan. 24.-Tom II.
A,'slner, of Belle PLANE, leading attorn-
ev for Frank Novak in the recent SEN
sational tricl ut Vinton, is in the city
in attendance upon the district court.
Mr.. Miner was asked by reporter If
he had given up his fight for his client
whose alleged crime attracted the no.
tice of the country, ''Not much" said
Mr.. Miner, II am now getting out the
transcript Of an appeal and will carry
the case up. Another thing, and that
is, we arc going to get bail for Frank.
Benton county, people scoffed at the
claim that we once had within $4,000
Of the necessary amount, $4,000, but
we had just the same, We are going
to ticht to the last ditch. l have IN
jected couple of federal questions In
to the case, and if 1 get licked in the
state supreme court the case will be
taken to the United States supreme
court, if Novak lives long enough"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
CUBAN CAPITAL HAS FALLEN

Report From Puerto Principe Confirms
the Story of the Battle.
HAVANA, Jan. 25.-A private report
from Puerto Principe confirms the
report that Gen. Castellano has des-
troyed Espcranza lat the extreme west
of the Sierra Cubitas), the headquarters
of the insurgent government, which
moved to Navajaz, saving documents
and files. When the insurgents retired
they left fifty-seven of their number
dead on the field, but carried away
their wounded. The government
troops lost twenty-seven killed and
eightv-seven wounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28

A Boston lady says, giving advice
to her too-retiring sisters, "A shrink
ing se1f-effacement can in time be
overcome by throwing out the chest
and carrying the head high in a regal
attitude OF self-confdence." Yet it is
buncombe. It is fraud. A regal at
&itude of self-confidence is utterly i'm
possible to a shrinking self-enace-
ment. The trouble is that somebody
always comes up to 1t and remarks
"Boo! in a rude manner, and imme-
diately the regal attitude closes itself
against the world like sensitive
plant. No, dear lady; you can't make
marble out of cream.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Insurgents Destroy DrODcrtY.

HAVANA, Jan. 2s.-Dispatches from
Manzanillo confirm the reports that
the insurgents have burned nearly all
the cane fields of the plantations along
the coast. They have also burned a
large area on the plantation of Azopade
at Matanzas. The insurgents have not
burned the town of Cotoro, as has been
reported, but they entered, plundercd
and practically burned Tapaste,
Havana province.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
HoRsEMEN GET MONEY.
f, Nj. Hubbell Held Liable for Des Noines
Driving Parks Debts.

F. NJ. Hubbell Held Liable IOr DeS HAolHcS
Driving Parks Debts.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 2S.-The supreme
court held F. NJ. Hubbell of Des Moincs
liable for S46,sOO, the difference be-
tween the actual value of land which
he turned in for stock in the Des Moines
Driving Park Association, and the val
ne he placed upon it when deciding it
to the association. The private pro-
perty of the stock holders is exempt
for corporate debts, but the court holds
that as Hubbell gave only $4,000 worth
of land for his $50. 1000 stock, it is not
paid up and he is liable for the balance.
This will compel Hubbell to pay all
the debts of the insolvent corporation,
amounting to many thousand dollars
The test case was carried up by NJ. E.
McHenry, the noted horseman, and the
decision. will bring money to many a
horseman who has been unable to col
lect dollar from the Park AS
-e~--< ~---
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28

The shooting of Ruiz, peace COM
missioner from Blanco to Aranguren,
ut first glance looks like the assassina-
ton of bearer of the white flag; but
the commissioner who has instructions
to bride is meaner than any spy, and
knows, as Ruiz said of himself, that
he Is going to his own death. There
was great villainy In Weyler as gov
ernor-general; but his admiration OF
duplicity may oblige him to call MS
successor his lord and master.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Turkey Preparine for War.

LONDON, Jan. 2s.-The Constanti-
nople correspondent Of the Standard
says: "The minister of war, Ria
Pasha, has been ordered to prepare
eighty regiments, with a minimum
strength of 1,7OO men each, for service
in Roumelia next spring. The attitude
of Bulgaria is causing uneasiness and
the porte has sent circumstances to
such effect"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
10 Neu' &c Pr' .ntsnE Rates at Once.

LIES ZONES. Jan, 2s.-The republic
cans of the. legislature met in caucus
AID dec .dod in favor of the passage of
the b.l presented by Representative
SIM th, Of Green county, providing for
p.atting the new rates on printing and
binding into immediate effect instead
of waiting until January, 1899.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Wilt Murder Case on Trial.

MASON CITY, Jan. 27.-Frank Wilt,
who, on June ., killed his sister, Mrs.
Jerome Dow, is on trial in Floyd
county court before Judge Clyde.
Wilt owned farm which he leased to
Dow. 1t is alleged that Dow sold some
stock contrary to agreement. The
men met, an alteration arose. abusive
language passed, and Wilt hurled a
stone at Dow. which went wide of the
mark, striking Mrs. Dow and killing
her almost instantly. Wilt was
grieved with pain, and Immediately
uayn himself I'D
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
GETS EIo DAMAGES.
Jury Awards Damages for Death y q
Husband. .N


Husband.
FoRT DODGE, Jan. 27.-The jury in
the damage case Of Mira Rodgers VS..
William Hamm, after being out about
twenty hours, brought in verdict of
$4,000 for plaintiff. The amount ask
cd for was $4,000. Mrs. Rodgers
brought suit against the defendent for
selling liquor to her husband. The
case comes from Dayton, where Rod
gers, who was farmer, secured liquor
last spring, which the plaintiff claims
was responsible for his untime'
death. He started home in the ~
ing IN an intoxicated conditi ee1l
going over grade his ~.ap~ .o" 80
the side with the re'.ult =. - -. y;
death,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Teacher Uses a Gun in School.

MASON CITY, Jan. 27.-Leon Jones.
teacher of the village school at Port
land, attempted to enforce an order by
the use of gun. Reports say that he
had taken horse whip to school and
the scholars soon destroyed it. A
second whip was secured, and when he
attempted to use it the scholars put up
a defense and the teacher drew the gun
and threatened to blow their brains
out. Jones was arrested and taken
before a magistrate and heavily fined.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Accident on the Rock Island

ATLANTIC. Jan. ga broken axle
on Rock Island freight sent fifteen
cars into the ditch, at Marine, seven
miles west of Atlantic. 1t was a bad
wreck, and it was ten hours before the
track could be cleared. There were
twenty-nine cars in the train. sixteen
of which were loaded with ''dead
freip}1t"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
SAILED UNDER FALSE coLoRs.
Arrest Of Man Claiming to be Govern
mcnt Officer.

Arrest Of a Man Claiming to be a Govern
ment Officer.
Sioux CITY. Jan. PA man styling
himself J. II. Byron was arrested by
the federal officials on the charge OF
willfully representing himself to be a
special officer in the employ of the war
and treasury department of the govern
ment. He has made a full confession
that he is fraud. His principal bust
ness seems to be to induce young men
to pay him s35 for his assistance in get
ting them into the service of the gov
eminent, particularly in the revenue
service. The man wears silver star,
styling him special officer in the en-
ploy of the government and gives al
legged government vouchers in payment
of his bills. Whether this business
has been profitable or not is not known
but the man has operated in Pipestone,
Mimi, Cherokee and Ireton, Iowa, and
Sioux Falls and Canton, S. D.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
BlanCO Leaves Havana.

HAVANA, Jan. 2G.-Captain General
Blanco left the palace for Manzanillo.
During the absence of the captain gen.
eral, General Parade will exercise the
functions of that Office. General
Blanco has issued decree pardoning
all persons now under sentence for
completely in the rebellion whose
terms of imprisonment would expire
on or before February % next.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28

Twelve thousand women stenograph-
ers and typewriters are at present en-
ployed in Chicago, which force will be
augmented before spring by at least
= thousand graduates from commercial
colleges and neighboring localities. The
outlook does not seem to beckon; yet
while five dollars week is frequent
salary, many positions Of from sixty
to seventy-five dollars month go beg
ging for want of competent women to
NIL them. One rule holds for all places
and all professions; to do fairly well
is to struggle with the crowd, but for
her who excels there is always room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Minister Angel Demands Redress.

CoNsTANTINOpLE. Jan. 2S.--Baron De
Calico, the Austro-Hungarian ambas-
sador, and Mr.. Angel, the American
minister, have visited the porte to-
gether. to demand redress for wrongs
done by the Turkish authorities at
Aleppo to the American consul there,
who is an Austrian subject.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Let us add to the suggestion OF
Judge Northrup Of Syracuse, that con-
yicts DO Obliged to wear no distinctive
Earb, the provision that they shan ap-
pear only In dress suits - the even
Ing,

|. A daughter Of Sorosis advises as
relief from mental strain the reading
Of Mr.. Howells, while another dausa-
Ter suggests football. Still announcer y.
Slaughter shrieks "Seek equilibriums!
whatever that may be. Thus the Ell
tort Of this heavenly body to relieve
strain has brought about q
state OF chaos that is more melancholy
than the original trouble and promises
large additions to the asylums.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28

bad spelling" says scientist, us
q disease" It may be an inheritance
also. 1t Is not, however, necessarily
evidence of ignorance. There are peo-
pie without an ear for music, and there
are those who have no ear for spelling.
They may be thoroughly educated In
other respects, and never be able to
learn to spell correctly off-hand except
rs to words in constant use, and they
may even have to relearn them every
day. Let US remember that in many
cases they are the victims not OF ig-
norance but of an infirmity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-01-28
Got IT In the Neck.

HARLAN, Jan. 27.-A woman named
Shellenberger shot a Harlan sport
named Quigg. The 32-calibre bullet
entered the front part of the neck and
came to the surface below the shoulder.
1t is not dangerous wound. The
man claims the shooting was accidental.