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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Snain.s Great u,sadyantagc.

LONDON, April 2s.--lAccording to Il
special dispatch from Pekin, it is
pointed out there that Spain cannot
send warships to Manila by way of
the Sncz canal, because the coaling
stations at Alden, Colombo and Sing
apore arc in British hands. If her
ships coal at Alden. then both Colombo
and Singapore will be closed to them.
The British neutrality proclamation.
therefore, places Spain at Il great dis
advantage in the far east
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
LANDED IN CUBA.
4 Representative of the War Department
to Visit Garcia.

4 Representative of the War Department
to Visit Garcia.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 27.-Lieu-
tenant Andrew S. Rowcn. L. s. A., has
landed on the coast of Cuba, near San
tiago, from an open boat, accompanied
by Cuban guides. He is on his way
to General Garcia's camp. as represent
ativc of the war department, to ar
range for the landing of United States
troops in eastern Cuba, Garcia to cover
the landing. The time and place of
invasion will be controlled by events
and the character of Lieutenant Row
ans dispatches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

7 Mark Twain, following the noble ex-
ample of Sir Walter Scott, has devoted
all his gains for several years to the
payment of what his creditors were dis
posed to regard as dead claims" The
English papers are lavish in their APP
plause- as If this kind of honesty were
q rare virtue. Perhaps it is rare; but
then, more's the pity! Creditors should
forgive us as they hope to be forgiven;
but no debtor should let himself off
easily, unless he is willing to take the
risk Of moral bankruptcy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
SIOUX CITY FIRE.
Fifty Of the Pens OF the Stockyards
Destroyed.

Fifty Of the Pens OF the Stockyards
Destroyed.
Sioux CITY, April 20.--About fifty OF
the pens of the Sioux City Stock Yards
burned. They were situated in the
northern part Of the yards. The loss
Is probably $4,000, fully insured.
Twelve or fifteen head of cattle were
burned. The yards were well filled at
the time with cattle belonging gen
orally to spectators, but they were
bill driven to pens removed at safe dis
!ances from the burning portion. A
severe wind was blowing at the time,
Ind the yards were full of hay and lit
ter, but the fire department succeeded
IN confirming the fire within a much
smaller limit than was expected. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but is
believed to have been caused by tramps
smoking around the pens.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Fire on Our Fleet.

WASHINGTON, April "5.-At II o'clock
Saturday night and again yesterday
morning the guns at Moro castle
opened fire Oh the blockading fleet.
No attention was paid to the shots, as
it was generally conceded that the
shots could do no damage at five miles,
and the firing ceased after ten shots
had been fired.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
After the Mulct Petition.

DIES MONIES. April os.-~-Rcv. !. +.
Pearson is ut work in the Office of the
city clerk upon data which he expects
to use as he basis Of a suit in the dis
trict court to test the m,lct law with
respect to the term of operations of pc
titions of consent. He holds that petit
tions are good only one year and that
Il new one is necessary after each gen.
eral election.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
TWO MASKED MEN
Rob the Citizens Bank OF KeOkuk oI
Nearly $4,000 and Escape.

Rob the Citizens Bank OF Keokuk OF
Nearly $4,000 and Escape.
kEoKUK, April 26.-Saturday at half
past twelve o'clock, two masked men
walked into the rear door of the Cit
liens bank of keokuk, ovcrpowered
the cashier, NJ. \. Woodbridge, secured
the keys to the reserve chest in the
safe and helped themselves to $3.50 in
currency. They then coolly departed.
The police force of the city were at
once notified, and the city secured, but
no one was captured. None OF the
money on the counter, of which there
must have been several hundred dol
lars, was touched. Strangcst of all,
the news of the robbery was kept so
secret that the public did not know it.
The best detectives ! in Chicago have
been placed at work tracing tue
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Spain RECOGNIZES priYat eerinr.

Madrid. April oG.--Lcttcrs of marque
arc to be issued by the Spanish gov
eminent. This step has been contem-
plated ever since the possibility of war
became apparent. 1t is estimated,
though it is difficult to say upon what
grounds, that in Il very brief period
between 800 and 1000 corsairs can be
equipped ready for securing the seas
in search of contraband of wardcstincJ
for the United States
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
liaYnnu Famine.

New YORK, April 27.-Thc Worlds
Cuban adviccs, via Key West, says:
Havana is completely out OF beef. All
the necessarics of life have gone up to
prices never before heard of and if
something is not done soon many will
perish from hunger. Blanco has issued
orders to arm all men and the order is
being Obcyed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
state Troops in Rebellion.

CHARLESTON, $. c.. April :S.--The
officers of the Fourth brigade. colnpos-
cd of state troops. met in Charleston
and passed resolutions refusing TO be
sent to Cuba. The men say they will
stay i'll this country and fight. but
they will not go outside of the United
States rs individual soldier companies
to fight the Spaniards.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
SPANIARDS RUN BLOCKADE.
Tho MOntscrrat Arrives at CicnrucgO,

Tho MOntscrrat Arrives at CicnrucgOs
Two Vessels Reach Havana.
HAVANA, April 2s.--Advices say the
Spanish supply ship Montserrat arriv-
ed at Cicnfuegos with money and am
,nunition, but makes no mention of Il
blockade having begun before it arriv-
ed. The Spanish costing steamer Cos
mo Herrcsa ran the blockade, and the
steamer Aviles from Nashvetis has just
arrived. The Montscrrat had on board
S2,OOO,O 900 in silver.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
RoOlS COYnNnny will 4 meal.

GEINSEL1, April os.-E. NJ. lIaines,
attorney for President Gates of the
University of Iowa, is authority for
saying that the American Book Conn
pany has dismissed that port ion Of its
charge not stricken out by Judge
Woolson, and will go to the court of
appeals in the hope of getting a re-
vcrsal of Judge Woolson's action in
striking out all except one paragraph
of the book company'S charge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
No Havana BOnnburtlIncnt.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.- Sccrctary
Long, of the navy department. declares
Havana will not be hombartlcd until
serious danger from the Spanish fleets
is eliminated. He says the United
States cannot afford to risk the loss of
a warship until the armadas are des-
troyed or are no longer Il menace to be
greatly frared
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
KILLS BROTHER IN WAR PLAY.
Council Bluffs Lads Indulge i'll Fatal
Pleasure with "a Pistol.

Council Bluffs Lads Indulge i'll Fatal
Pleasure With IL Pistol.
Council BLUFFS, April 2G.-Lonis
Patterson, IA years old. shot and killed
his older brother, Everett, while play
ing American and Spaniard. A still
older brother belongs to the local
militia company. which has been
assembled in the armory for several
days awaiting a call TO move. The
noon to go to their homes for dinner,
and the guardsman took Off his pistol
holster and belt, hanging them on 4
chair. The boys took the pistol ant
PLAYED war with fatal results.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Scarcity Of Wheat in England.

LONDON, April a9.-The continued
rise of wheat causes uneasiness, the
price now being higher than at any
time during the last twenty years. A
meeting Of protectionists in London
again agitated i'll favor of the govern
ment reserve of wheat in England.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

Mr.. Moody thinks if Christ offered to
fnle here as he does in heaven he
would be adopted by no political party
and the majority would vote him down.
Evidently Mr.. Moody believes that the
masses are growing in strength and
number; but he ought to give the ma
jority some little credit for intelli-
gence. While ignorance and egotism
30 together and are powerful, there is
such a thing as common sense. And
besides Mr.. Plat is not going to live al
ways. a.. '.s1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
PORTUGAL WITH SPAIN,
Stops the Dispatch of Telegraphic Infor.
nation Regarding Spanish Vessels.

LISBON, April 2o.-It is officially an
nounced that the Portuguese govern
ment has stopped the dispatch of tele-
graphic information regarding the
movements Of warships in the harbors
of Portugal. The effect of this pre-
vents sending information as to the
Spanish feet at the Cape Verde islands.
LONDON, April 29.-The action of
Portugal prohibiting the transmissicn
of news dispatches regarding warships
caused sensation, as revealing that
she is doing every thing possible to aid
Spain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

IS the oldest and best. 1t will break up cold quicker
than anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Porto IsicanS Want Arms,

New HAVEN. Conn, April 2".-Cap-
tain Mclean, Of the steamer Omego.
just arrived from Ponce. Porto Rico.
says the people of Porto Rico are APP
pealing to the United States for arms
and ammunition with view to rising
against the Spaniards. The declara-
ton of war. Captain Mclean thinks.
Will prccipitAte q revolution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Burning Interior Towns in CEba.

. KINGSTON. Jamaica. April 2G.--Fugi-
tivcs from Guantanamo, in the prov
incc Of Santiago dc Cuba, say Spanish
troops are concentrating in the prin-
cip;il Scacoast cities and are laying
waste by fire interior towns and plan
tations. 1t is feared devastation will
OrIilnv That tNrl.itn rv
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
LIEBBE is APPOINTED.

Board OF Control Names Him to Be Its
Architect at $4,000 IL Year.
DIES MONIES, April 21.-Thc state
board of control has appointed Henry
r. Licbbc to be architect to the board
at salary Of $4,000 & year. The
appointment becomes effective at once.
Under the conditions imposed Mr..
Licbbe will have charge of all archi-
tectural work connected with the state
institutions under the management of
the board and the supervision Of oil
building and repair work. The salary
covers all travelling and other cXpcnses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Elliott Defeats Gilbert.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-J. A. r. Elliott,
of Kansas City, defeated Fred Gilbert,
of Spirit Lake, Ia, in 100 bird race
at live pigeons, for the Kansas City
Star cup and 500. by score of 30 to
Sc. Gilbert missed nine of his second
twenty-five, having drawn the hardest
birds all through.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Miss Goulds Contribution to the War.

NEW YORK. April 29.--NJiss Helen
Gould confirms the report that she,
rendered the United States govern
mcnt 500, 900 to aid in prosecuting the
war against Spain. Miss Gould added
that though President Mckinley had
a acknowledged the offer, it had not yet
been accented.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
ANOTHER RICH PRIZE.
The Steamer Guide, Worth 100000,
Captured by the Terror.

KEY WEST, April 29.-The Spanish
steamer Guide arrived here in charge
of a prize crew from tho monitor Ter
ror. She is of two Thousand tons and
is loaded with provisions and money
for the Spanish troops III Cuba. The
prize is valued at 100000. The Terror
sighted her off Cardenas, gave chase,
fired blank shot as an order to hcave
to. No attention was paid to it and
the monitor began firing solid shot,
with the result that the pilot house
was riddlcd and one man was injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
PLUCKY CAPTURE.
Mangrove Captures Spanish Auxiliary
Cruiser.

Mangrove Captures n Spanish Auxiliary
Cruiser.
KEY WEST, April 27.-The big Span
ish steamer Panama, of the Ceballos
line, which left New York April 20 for
Havana with number of Spanish ref
Guiding stores for the Spanish army,
was captured near Havana by the
lighthouse tender Mangrove. The
Panama (o,s0O tons is a very valuable
prize, and only hove to after three
shots had been fired across her bows
by the Mangrovc. The Panama is a
Spanish auxiliary cruiser, and the
commander of the Mangrove took
chances of having fight on his hands
in tackling the big ship.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Another Rich Prize Taken.

KEY WEST, April :s.--Thc cruiser
Detroit brought in as prize the small
Spanish merchantmen. Ambrose Bol.
war. captured by the Terror The
Ambrose bolivar carried $4,000 in
silver, a cargo of bananas and 300 casks
IF vino
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Not Eligible.

NEW YORK. April ss.-In the matter
of the application of Messrs. MUTT and
Meitzer, of the University of Iowa, for
reinstatement in the American Athletic
Union, the intercollegiate association
to whom the question was referred de-
cided that these men would DC
inelioible .l.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

It seems that football players in
Paris are exposed to even greater per-
Ills than they face in the United States.
Two football captains got into an al
tercation during football game in
Paris, recently, challenge was made
and accepted, and in the duel which
followed both men were badly wound
ed. In this country the danger. how
ever great, is over when time" has
been called. @#A fr5,e5A s'a #.'' ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Russia for "SDain's Honor"

ODESSA, April 2s.-The Russian press
thinks that if the United States fails
to gain in naval victory soon, Span
ish honor may be saved and Europe
will insist upon the latter's capitula-
ton, in order to prevent loss to COM
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Killed by q Train.

CEDAR RAPIDS. April 27.--Geo. Crcss,
> young farmer living near Bertram,
was put off team near Otis, because
he had no ticket and would not pay
his fare. Later his nangled remains
were found ON the track. He was
drunk. and it is supposed he laid down
on the rails and was struck by freight
fo1lowinp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Germany Preserves Her Erccdo,n

BERLIN, April 26.--lt is announced
cmi-oflicially that Germany will not
issue declaration OF ncutrality,a the
idea being to preserve her freedom of
motion and ito be in !; position to in
tcrvcne if she considers it necessary"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
4 Farmer Missing.

ELDoEA. Anril :S.--.]ohn W. Gibbs.
until rcccntlya prosperous farmer of
Providence township, is missing. and
numerous creditors are apprchcnsivc as
to whether they will ever sec Gibba
again or be able to reach a satisfactory
settlement financially.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Iowa Troops VIII be Ready.

Dies MONIES. April :s.--Govcrnol
Shaw has informed Secretary Alger
that Iowa will have three full rcgi-
mcutS of infantry ready to be mustered
in and move on May - More time
will be needed to get the artillery
rnaIv
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
ULTiMATUM TO PORTUGAL.
President Mckinley Said the Spanish,
Fleet Must Move.

Eject Must MOVE.
WAsIHNGToN, April 27.---Prcsident
Mckinley sent an ultimatum to Portu-
gal demanding an Immediate reply to
the question whether Portugal would
accede to the United States request to
order the Spanish fleet to sail imlnc
diatcly from the Cape Verde islands.
Later Il reply was received from Port
ugal to the effect that the Lisbon gov
crnmcnt would do nothing until the
United States made formal dcclara-
ton of war. and when that action was
taken the fleet sailed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Bomb for Senator.

WASHINGTON, April :G.-According
to the New York Journal, Il bomb was
found on the terrace near the main en-
trance on the senate side this morning,
There is no clue to the villain who put
it there
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

-'Ah, they are ringing bells to-day"
said Walpole.. the famous English
statesman, when. war had been declar-
led between England and Spain. They
will soon be wringing their hands"
War means now what it meant when
Walpole spoke-a wringing Of hands
for those who will not return.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Will Re Held at Knoxville.

DIES MONIES. April 2s.--Thc Seventh
district republican congressional COM
mittee held meeting at the Kirlswood
hotel and selected Knoxville. Marion
county. and July 81, as the place and
time for holding the convention. Ed
mund Nichols, of Perry, will be tenn
borary chairman,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Killed by Falling Slate.

DIES MONIES. April :s.~Joscph Han.
nady was killed by falling slate at Il
mine being sunk one-fourth Of a mile
northwest of the Western coal mine
He was i. married man and leaves
large family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Decisive Battle Expcctcd.

WASHINGTON, April "7.--Navy de
partmcnt officials confidently expect
that within two days decisive battle
will have been fought between the
American and the Spanish naval forces
operating in waters Of the Philippines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Volunteers Coming.

DIES MONIES, April 2o.-Over 800 vol
untecrs were enlisted yesterday.
Hundreds of applicants present them
selves daily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
IOWA
1t is the easiest thing in the world
- establish q reputation for clever
mess if you are only rich.

J "Be kind enough to give me the die
tionary," said a new candidate. haught-
nly. This is libel. One OF these
wretched newspapers has called me q
forensic light" 7'ts.e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Little Choice
Goes Cough Ralsau

It is worth more to the world for
man to live right than to die happy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
To Muster in the Troops.

Dies MONIES. April 2s.v-Captain
Jerauld a. Olmsted, of the Ninth Cav
airy, U. S. A., has been dire ctcd to
muster in the forces of the state militia.
CAPTAIN Olmsted was detailed January
l. 1897, for duty with the Iowa
National Guard. The captains pres
tnce will be of inestilnablc value to
the troops, as through his advice they
will be drilled into the proper rcgula-
lions of the regular army. Until the
.all is issued for the militia to move to
the front, they will be put through a
course of training which will put them
upon plane with the best troops III
the employment of the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
No More Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, April oG.-It is posi-
lively stated that the president does
not at present contemplate a further
call for volunteers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

Many an .elopement would be nipped
In the bud il girls would but stop to
consider that under such circumstances
they receive no wedding presents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
War Measures Signed.

WASHINGTON, April :7.-The presi-
dent has signed the bill declaring war
to exist and the army reorganization
bill ..-a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Shenandoah Rea ches Port,

LIVERPOOL, April 29.-The American
ship Shenandoah reported captured
by the Spanish some days ago, has az
rived safely,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

Il charge thee, fling away ambition;
by that sin fell the angels" said Car
dinal Wolsey, but it is probable that
the Chicago man who tried to steal
cash register never had heard of the
advice. Otherwise, possibly he would
have been satisfied with pocketbook
or q watch or something of that sort,
and would not now be languishing in
jail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Wants No Help.

HAVANA, April 27.--Captain General
Blanco has cablcd to Madrid that he
can defend Havana without Spanish
warships. s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

When Rlanco learns that a regiment
Of wild Indians from the New York
stock exchange is headed toward Cuba
the poor man will throw up his hands
in despair. Wall street is always
equipped to "do" anybody or anything.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29

&ELDoRA, April 27.-One hundred Of
the boys in the State Industrial School
have rendered their services to Gov
ernor Shaw to assist in driving the
cruel Spaniards out of Cuba. The
boys range in age from 16 to IS years.
Their knowledge Of the manual Of
arms would be of material benefit in
case they were enlisted under the ban
ner of Uncle Sam: Major Shaffer,
under whose charge the boys have
acquired their knowledge Of the use of
arms, holds his title by virtue of the
governors appointment. r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-29
Federal Court Sentences.

KEoKUK. April :s.-In the United
States court eleven bootlcggcrs were
tent up for various terms, and the fol-
lowing ordered sent to the peniten-
tiary: N. W. c.. Edwards, charged
with using the United States mails for
the purpose OF dcf,'auding people,
fifteen months at Fort Madison; Ii. j..
Berry, charged with wrongfully and
nnlawfully cashing postofiice money
order, four years at Fort Madison;
John W. Wheeler, charged with steal
ing letter from the United States
mail. three wears at Anamosa.