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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
ASSESSMENT Of
iowa REAL ESTATE
State Executive Council Completes
Its Work Under the New
Revenue Law.
TOTAL VALUATION is REDUCED
Council Will Recommend an In.
crease of Taxation Basis to
33 1-3 Per Cent Of
Cash Values.

Des Moincs, Ia, July 29.-The state
executive council today completed the
assessment of Iowa real estate. 1t is
the first assessment under the new
revenue law. The old law provided
that property should be assessed at it's
actual cash value, but for more than
a generation the valuations had been
steadily going down, till it was gen
orally considered that the assessed
valuation of the state was not more
than 25 per cent of the actual valua-
ton.
When the new law was passed it was
provided that assessors should list all
property at its actual cash market
value. In another column should be
set down 25 per cent of this cash value,
and the rs per cent column should be
the basis of taxation. The new law on
the whole has been unsatisfactory.
The assessors returned reduced valu-
ations in nearly all the counties. The
new assessment made the taxation
value about $40, 600, 900 lower than UNI
der the old law. This would have
made a large reduction of revenues,
and the executive council. as board of
review, was compelled to raise many
counties. After a weeks work on the
figures, the council increased twenty
one counties and decreased four.
Those increased, and the percentage OF
increases were.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
YAQvl UPRISING SERIOUS.
Courier Brings News to Ortiz, Mex.
of Whites Killed hY Redskins.

ST. Louis, Aug. 2.-The Globe-Demo.
Gratis Ortiz, Mex, correspondent says:
Any doubt that the Yaquis are on
the war path in earnest was dispelled
today when news reached here that
several Americans and MeXicans had
been killed in pueblos. or towns, in the
Yaqui river valley east and southeas
of this station. The courier who cami
in with the new of the slaughter de-.
clares he saw a desperate fight Mt o
point forty miles southeast of Ortiz.
and he has positive evidence that Rem.
ley, a merchant at Hermosilo, and Her
milo, a photographer in his employ
are among the killed. RemIey was one
of the best known Americans in So
nora The inhabitants of towns in and
near the Yaqui valley are in n state
of terror.
General Torres, commander of the
First military zone, which includes
Sonora. Sinaloa and Lower California
who was in the field with the Twelfth
regiment. is reported among the slain
No information is obta nable as We,
of the number of fighting Indians un
der arms, but if the outbreak is in pro
portion to the war ended in 1897 the
number may be placed between 5000
and 1000. 1t is impossible to secure
accurate figures as to the total mum.
Der killed to date. but an estimate o.
fifty on each side is not cons;dele ed cX.
oacciye
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
cALAmBAAIIACK ANTICIPATED.
Americans Surprised Philippines
Before Rebels Were ReaIx.

Manila, Aug. 2.-9:5O a. m.-Sun.
days fight at Cnlamba was a warm
one The insurgents were unwilling
to abandon the place, which is the
key to the lake road. General Hall,
hearing that General Malbur was pre-
pairing to make an attack, sent Major
Weisenberger with three companies of
the Twenty-first infantry, three troops
OF cavalry and one of Hamilton's guns
to attack the insurgents. This detach-
ment found a force of 1000 rebels be-
hind hastily made intrenchmcnts. The
rebels held their fire until II contin-
gent of the Twenty-first regiment was
within 300 yards, when they fired a
volley. The Americans dropped in the
high grass out of sight and returned
the fire. Lieutenant Love. who was
walking along in front of the men was
shot in the arm. An insurgent officer,
equally brave, stood at the top of the
trenches, directing the fire of the in
surgents, until he was killed, when the
Filipinos fled.
During the fight on the north side Of
town, a small body of insurgents at.
tempted to enter on the south side, but
a troop of cavalry repulsed them.
Calamba IA seven killed and twenty
wounded. Sixteen dead insurgents
have been found. The American gar.
rison at Morong is going to Calamba
A body of insurgents visited Tayti.
where they killed several natives who
were friendly to the Americans.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
MARTIAL Of
SPANISH GENERALS
Trial Of ToraI and Pareja for Sur.
rendering Santiago de Cuba
to the Americans.
ACCUSED DEFEND THEIR ACTOR
Declare the City Was Defenseles
and That 1t Would Have
Been Utter Madness to
Hold Out.

Madrid, Aug. 3.-The second session
Of the court-martial of Generals ToraI
and Pareja, who are charged with sur
rendering Santiago de Cuba to the
Americans without having exhausted
all means of defense, took place yes
terday. General Pareja, in his defense
said the garrison of the city of San.
tiago de Cuba lacked food, many of the
soldiers having died of hunger. Pre-.
viously, however, he added, the troops
fought bravely, and many officers and
men were killed. In addition the hos
pital lacked medicines. The general
read several kilograms exchanged be-
tween the authorities at Washington
and Major General Shafter, the latter
showing himself confident of fcgcing
the surrender of Santiago de Cuba.
General Toral made a similar de-
tense. He said Santiago de Cuba was
defenseless, and that it was impossible
to hold out longer. He read q telegram
sent him by Captain General Blanco.
who, after consulting with the au-
thorities at Madrid, approved the
capitulation.
Another Spanish officer testified
that when he entered Santiago he
found t~hree-quarters of the troops
sick. General Rubi gave testimony to
the effect that further resistance
would have been equivalent to the
death of the remainder of the troops.
Colonel Ordonnoz testified that he
was blockaded, and therefore did not
take part in the conference when il
was decided to surrender. He believed
that all means of resistance had been
exhausted, though perhaps the capitu.
lation might have been avoided by an
attempt to break through the enemy's
lines, causing much bloodshed. How
ever, the spirit of the troops was
weakened when they lost all hope Of
outside help.
Lieutenant General Pando, who was
in charge of the military operations in
Cuba, testified, regretting that tho
recommendations made by him before
leaving Santiago had not been acted
on, as Santiago then had sufficient
ammunition except for the artillery.
He disapproved the decisions of the
generals at Havana, who, he asserted,
had refused to reinforce Santiago.
General Blanco, who succeeded Gem
eral Weyler as governor general of
Cuba, narrated events which tram
spired at the beginning of the war. He
said he had never advised the capitula-
ton of Santiago, but favored q strong
resistance. The government, he de-
clared, had accepted the terms of the
United States without discussion, and
when he telegraphed to General Toral
it was too late. Santiago, he added.
had far from an insufficient garrison.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
COLONEL HAWKINS DIES At SEA
Commanders of Tenth Pennsylvania
SuGcumbs ON the Nay Home


San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The United
States transport Senator arrived from
Manila last night with her flag at halt
mast on account of the death of Col
onel Alexander Hawkins, commander
of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment,
United States volunteers. The Senator
sailed from Manila on July / with IS
officers and 721 enlisted men. The
transport was at Nagasaki on July Is,
when Colonel Hawkins was taken ill
which he had been a sufferer during
the greater part of his campaign in
the Philippines. His illness continued
during the following day, July 10,
when the Senator was at Yokohama.
and two days later he passed away at
sea. Colonel Hawkins illness dated
from The battle of Malolos. when he
exposed himself almost recklessly in
the disease breeding climate. He was
respected and loved by every man of
his command, and his death is deeply
mourned by the troops. His body was
placed in Il Theoretically sealed casket,
and on the Sunday following his death
impressive funeral services were con-
Quoted by the chaplain of the iegi-
ment, all of his men being in attend
ance.
The remains lay in state the entire
day and night, and had a guard of
honor during the remainder of the
voyage. The casket will be taken
shore today, with ceremonies bctit-
ting Colonel Hawkins rank, after
which the remains of the dead com
mander will be sent to Pennsylvania
for interment.
After the death of Colonel Hawkins
he command of the regiment was vest
ed in Lieutenant Colonel Barnett, who,
like the dead commander, is popular
among the enlisted men and made a
good record in the war.
OF the $50 officers and men whom
Colonel Barnett brought to San Fran
cisco three are privates in the Sixth
artillery, U. $. A., and one is a mem
Der OF the Nebraska regiment who was
eft behind at Yokohama when his
companions sailed for this port on the
Hancock. A dozen stowaways con
cealed in the hold were brought to
light after the Senator left Yokohama.
The Senator had a good trip from
Japan. With the exception of the sad
Illness and death of Colonel Hawkins
there was no sickness on board, bar
ring Il few cases of dysentery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
KILLED INA
WRECK NEAR BOONE
Fast Mail on the Chicago and North
western Derailed at the
"kate Shelly" Curve.
ENGINE AND CARS ezoLY WRECKED
Engineer. Fireman and Two posta,
Clerks Killcd--.Half Dozen
Others Receive scri-
Ous Injuries.

Boone, Ia, Aug. 2.-The northbound
fast mail on the Chicago and North
western left the track at the Kate
Shelly curve" just east of the Des
Moines river bridge, at ) o'clock this
morning. The following We're killed:
ENGINEER JOHN M.ASTERsON,
Boone.
FIREMAN ARTHUR SCHMIDT,
Boone.
POSTAL CLERK c. G. STONE, Aus.
tin, Ill.
POSTAL CLERK j. j. o'BRlEN, Chi
cago.
The following were more or less In
jured:
Postal Clerks Fackert, Dixon, H.;
A. w. Hoyt, Cedar Rapids, Ia; H..
Skirk, McCausland, ILL.,; C C. Rooricli,
Dixon, III.
Messenger Helper f. L. Figafoes,
Missouri Valley, la.
The cause of the derailment is un-
known at present. The engine and ali
the cars went Over the bank. Moth
ing was left of the express car except
the wheels. The postal car was badly
wrecked. The dead were placed in
charge of an undertaken here. The in
jnred are being attended in the hos
pital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
TO Be BURIED NEAR JOHN BROWN
Bodies of the Harper's Ferry Raid.

AASA kSA AA4NbNA'
ers Exhumed.
New York, Aug. 3.-The Times
Washington corresp ondent y
Captain T.. p. Hall and DIR. Thomas
II. Featherstonhaugh, both of this city.
have returned from Harper's Ferry.
where they have been eXhuming tho
bodies of seven of John Browns raid.
ers. The bodies have been sent north
to Elba, N. y, where they will be
buried near the grave of the leader UNI
der whom they fought and died. OF
the other three raiders who We're killed
at Harper's Ferry the remains of one.
Watson Brown, were recovered and
buried near John Browns body in 1882.
Where the other two are no one can
tell. They were taken from Harper's
Ferry after the fight and were used in
a medical college for anatomical pur-
poses. Watson Browns body was
taken away for the same purpose, but
was traced and recovered by Mrs.
Brown many years afterward. The
two whose whereabouts are unknown
are Jeremiah q. Anderson md Lewis
s.. Leary, the latter a negro
Ceremonies are to be held at John
Browns grave, and it is said that Rev.
Joshua Young, who buried John
Brown, and who suffered social ostra.
cism for it, will take part. lie is 10Y
living i'll Groton. Mass. A monument
is to be erected over the graves al
North Elba. The bodies recovered arc
those of Oliver Brown. Stewart 1ay.
lor, w. II. Leeman, William Thompson.
Dauphin 0. Thompson. John III. Kagi
and Dangerfield Newly.
A fragment of the bearskin overcoat
in which, according to tradition. Oliver
Brown was buried. was found in one of
the graves, and two lead pencils
dropped from it when it was taken up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
RESIGNED AND RECONSTRUCTED,
DIR. zelf, at Apia, Quits in a Hun
but Chunees His Mind.

Apia, Samoa, July 20. via Auckland,
N. AT a meeting of the Samoan
commissioners just held both parties
signed an agreement abolishing the
kingship, and the president agreeing
to al administrators with a legislative
council of three tripartlte nominees.
The commissioners left here on the
transport Badger July 1s.
At a meeting of the Malietoa party,
speakers expressed a desire for an
neNation as the best solution of the
questions in dispute, but they did not
set forth to what country they de-
sired to be annexed.
United States Consul Osborne will
act as chief justice. DIR. Zelf, German
president of the municipal council,
claimed the right to act as chief jus
tice under the treaty. but the commits
sion withholding its unanimous con-
sent he resigned the office of president,
claiming the commission had insulted
his honor and his nationality.
German Commissioner Sternberg
prevailed upon Zelf to Withdraw his
resignation i'll favor of Osborne.
Mataafa is seriously ill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
READY TO CROSS THE SEA.
Shamrock Prepared for Its Long
Ocean VOYAGE.


.Grcenock, Eng, Aug. 3.-All prepa-
rations are complete for the Sham
rocks voyage across the Atlantic. The
boat was towed last evening from here
to Gourock bay, where it lies alongside
Valkyrie till the voyage begins. No
change has been made in the cap
taincy, the principal skipper being
Archie Hogarth, assisted by Wrlnge.
The process Of Strengthening for the
voyage has been thoroughly carried
out. A special mast, somewhat owe
eighty feet long, of the best Oregon
pine, has been used. The interior is
Quilted Of it's luxurious fittings, oil
stoves for cooking having. been fixed,
t ha%m9 eSia0e swung e and frssh water
Upton requisitioned -Grednock'gro
cers to supply the necessary stores.
The yachts presence eIcjte the great
est excitement, Fife coming from near
here and Upton also being regarded as
a local man since he was in Glasgow.
The other day, during the disman-
ting process, Upton was shown a ar
toon drawn by a local artist three
years ago,e entitled "The Valkyrie Get
ting Fair Play" depicting Dunraven's
yacht in the race with Defender sur
rounded by numbers of h%igh-decked
excursion steamers, completely blan-
keted. He seemed amused with the
humor Of the sketch and asked the
loan of it in order to have it copied,
re%marking at the same time that there
would be no blanketing this time, with
the American government arranging
to have the course kept clear by gum
boats. He looks for a fair show in
reality and is confident of the result.
The crew never fail to speak with en-
thusiasm Of the boats qualities, saying
1t turns as on a pivot. A Glasgow SYN
dictate intends chartering a steam
yacht in September to take 200 Scot
fish yachtsmen across to see the race.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
BOYCOTT At CLEVELAND.
Tho Strikers Succeed In Keepina
tho Cars Esnpty.

Vno In k0cptnA
tho Cars Empty.
Cleveland, Aug. 3.-The strike has
practically been lost sight of in the
popular excitement over the boycott.
The newspapers publish many sto.ies
Illustrating the methods that are be-
ing resorted to in the effort to prevent
people from riding Oh the cars of the
big Consolidated. The street railroad
company continues to operate its cars
OF, all lines, but many Of them are run
over the road empty, while OH the 9th
Ell hand, the cars Of the Little Consoli-
dated and the union btisses are crowd
ed to their utmost capacity. .Appar-
entity the officials of the company are
not worrying over the situation, but
the strikers are jubilant, declaring
that they will yet win the fight and
force the company to come to terms.
Every day since the soldiers arrived
they have been subjected to petty an
noyances because of the refusal of
merchants to sell them necessary sup
plies. Last night Adjutant General
Axline declared that If any more COM
plants of discrimination against SOL
diers came to him he would appoint a
judge advocate general to proceed
against the merchants and thus seek
to bring them to time.
There seems to be a disposition to
stir TIP trouble among the employees of
the Little Consolidated company. More
than half of them have been initiated
into the union of Big Consolidated
former employees and a dispatch has
been sent to Senator NJ. a. Hanna, who
is in France, asking him if he. as pres
ident of the Little Consolidated com-
pany, will recognize the union. No
answer as yet has been received.
A prominent physician said last
night he was CALLED to see a little girl
who was dying and was met by two
men who told him he had better not
attend the child. as it's father was a
"scab." He replied that they ought to
serve notice Of the boycott on the al
mighty, for the child would be in
heaven in a short time.
Last night a man was refused medi-
cine at two drug stores, even though
he was in a critical condition. simply
because he had ridden on II Big Cons
solidated car.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
GENERAL N. A. COLE DEAD.
served in the Civil and Spanish
American Wars.

st. Louis, Aug. 3.-Brigadier Cen
eral Nelson A. Cole, a hero of two
vars, died at his home in this city yes
terday, after a lingering illness.
He went into the civil war a cap
tain of the Missouri volunteers and
came out a colonel. He had charge of
the expedition in southeast Missouri
and captured Fort jackson. He par
ticipated in many of the great battles
of the war with distinction. at one
time acting as chief of artillery on
General Pleasanton's staff. On the
outbreak of the Spanish-American
war;, he was among the first to receive
the appointment as brigadier general,
being assigned to the Third brigade,
Second division, at Camp Alger. He
wss subsequently transferred to the
arp at Columbia, S. c., and was mus
- | out owing to i'll health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
Total decreases
s9.GaH.033

Net increase '....... $9,639. Obj
These figures are all on actual VAL
ues. To reduce them to assessable
values they must be divided by 4.
The final results of the assessment
comparing with last year, are:
1899. Total valuation, land and town
lots, S397, o27, l67.
1898. Total valuation, land and town
lots, SAIL ,55G,521.
b decrease of almost S1l. 200, 900
will entail Il considerable %shrinkape of
revenues, and it is understood the
council will recommend the next legis-
lafure to increase the taxation basis
TO 80 l-3 per cent of actual cash values.
Auditor Merriam is credited with the
intention to strongly recommend this
in his biennial report.
One of the most interesting facts
about the new assessment is that the
acreage of farm lands in the state has
decreased 10000 in the last two wears.
This area has beer taken up flor rail-
road right-of-way, city parks. town
sites, additions to towns and county
roads. 1T is the largest amoun ever
absorbed in these ways in a single
year, II indicates a remarkable de-
%velopment of the state.
The assessment as finally eu,lalized
compared with that of last wear. fol.
lows:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
RACE FOR QUEENS CUP.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 3.-The
regatta Royal Yacht squadron opened
today with beautiful weather and big
crowds. The starters FOR the queens
cup were the prince of Wales Britain
MA, Emperor Williams Meteor, Sa-
%ianita, Rainbow, Roseath and Cetania.
Britannia and Meteor crossed the
starting line together. Britannia took
the lead, but Meteor rounded the
Lymington spit buoy a minute ahead
with the others close up. Meteor q,
lowed Britannia ten minutes. Meteor
finished at 3:45:15.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
Monona County lnstitute.

Onawa, Ia, July 29.-The Monona
county teachers institute will COM
meme next Monday for a term of two
weeks. County Superintendent L. e.
Lark has succeeded in securing an able
corps of instructors, consisting Of Miss
Sarah f. Prague of Chicago, e. n.
Coleman of LeMars, G. T.. Weaver of
Whiting, =. N. Lewis of Castana, H. II.
Hahn of Mapleton, q. l.. Little of
Washington, ID. c.
Last year the attendance ran as
high as 217, and it is expected that at
least $50 will be present. A number
of lectures will be given during the in
s%titute. Examinations will be given
August IL and 12, and first and second
class certificates will be given.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
Favors school Capitalization.

FavOrs school CentraIizatiOn.
Vermillion, S. d., Aug. 3.-State Su.
p~erintendent Collins is a firm believer
in school Capitalization, and this week
will send out a circular letter to every
school district in the state, which tells
of the many advantages to be gained
in having one school only in every
township. The letter is a long one,
and was written and read by Paul D.
Kribs, of Columbia, S. D., at the recent
meeting of Brown county officers at
Aberdeen. Educators here express the
belief that the plan will some day be
in vogue in South Dakota, for it seems
to be the desire of most teachers to see
it tried.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
Gives stockholue,s More Ti,nc.

New York, Aug. 1.-The new Distil
ing Company of America, whose cap
ital is $l25, 100000, has extended tn,
time for the depositing of stock by
stockholders of the four companies
which it absorbed to September i
The depository is the Central Trust
company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03

Firemen in Macon, Ga, are super
stitious over the fatality of "a bed in
the truck house. Four men have died
soon after occupying it. A fireman
who occupied it a few nights ago says
that one of the former occupants of
the bed named Smith appeared to him
in his sleep. and be believes that he is
going to die. The bed will not be occu-
pied again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS
Declares Trusts, Money and I'M
p~erialism Are the Issues.

Milwaukee, Aug. 3.-The committee APP
POINTED July 20 to draft an address to the
democrats of Wisconsin issued that docu-
ment today. 1t defines the leading issues
of 1900 to be trusts, money and imperial
ism; says the platform of 1896 should be
reaflirmed, including free silver at 16 to
/. 1t declares Bryan was the first public
man to come out on the question of i'm
perialiSm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
Alma Dalma Tells of. Punish.
.mcnt for Entering n Mnsnne.

'mcnt for Entering n Mosque.
Chicago Tribune: London, July L.
Miss Alma Dalma, the AMERICAN So
prano, who has just arrived in London,
told an interviewer the story of her
capture while e~ndeayoring.. to enter
the precincts of n mosque in a Moorish
town. Dalma said:
II was accompanied by a Mohamme-
dan woman We joined the throng and
entered the temple. l passed some time
unmolested, but was suddenly sur
rounded by as fierce looking a lot of
cut throats as you could possible mag
inc, who with loud i~mprecations hur-
ried me out of the mosque. They took
me before the cadi to await orders
from the sultan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-03
Double Virginia Tragedy.

shamokin, Va, Aug. John
Thompson and wife, an aged couple,
were found dead in their home near
here with a bullet wound i'm the head
of each. There is every Indication
that Thompson murdered his wife and
then committed suicide. 1t is said
Thompson was very jealous.