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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
REPUBLIC IS CRUMBLING.
Aguinald0 Now Abandoned by Politician
and Army.

AcuinaldO Now Abandoned by Politicians
and Army.
MANILA, Nov. 35.-The news which
the steamship Brutus brings from Dag
upan dispels all doubts that the So
called Filipino republic is crumbling
like house of cards. Aguinaldo, de-
serted, or being abandoned by the
politicians and the army, which a
fortnight ago was entrenchcd at Tar
lac and exercised de-facto govern
ment over nine-tenths of the people OF
Luzon, is a fugitive in the mountains,
with small hope of re-establishing the
machine. The army is scattered in
the hills on both sides of the railroad
and widely separated detachments are
within the Gordon which Generals Law
ton and Wheaton have cemented. The
ruling spirit of the cabinet, Buencam-
inc the secretary of state, is prisoner
in Manila-a white elephant on the
hands of the authorities-and the small
fry are tumbling over one another to
get to Manila. Three provincial gov
errors have arrived in Manila to re-
quest General Otis to install them in
their old offices under the new regime.
In. Luna, brother of General Luna,
aid prominent insurrectionist, has
arrived here and his friends and many
others are applying to General Otis for
permission to enjoy the luxuries OF
Manila after months of separation
from civilization.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
FOUR BATTLES ARE LIKELY.
Little News From Seat of the South
African War.

Little News From Seat of the South
African War.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Virtual!y the only
fresh news from the front is contained
in the dispatches of General Forester
Walker to the war office. The cables
continue silent, presumably because
of General Buffers desire to prevent
leakage regarding important move
ments now being carried on. 1t seems
clear, however, that Lord Methuen is
continuing to advance rapidly, and
that, finding the railway much dam
aged, he left it behind him. When
Geographic communication is resumed,
it is quite possible that news may come
of four simultaneous battles, at Mod
der River, Arundel, Stormsberg and
Colenso. AS the Beers, according to
General ForestierWall1er's advices,
were leaving Kimberley for the south,
it is regarded as not improbable that
Colonel Kelzewich is already marching,
with 1000 troops, to meet Lord
Methuen. It is believed that after the
relief of Kimberley Lord Methuen will
proceed to the relief of Mafeking,
about which considerable anxiety is
still felt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
al AZ 4 WORLD POWER
Able to Force an Arrangement % to
China.

Able to Force an Arrangement - to
China. ~
LONDON, Nov. 27.-As a result of the
United States request to the powers
for assurances regarding the mainten-
ance of the "open door" in China, the
Associated Press is able to say that
negotiations have been entered into,
looking to more permanent and i'm
portant international agreement than
yet mooted. Though the greatest
official reticence is observed at all the
capitals regarding this secret move
ment, there is good ground for believ-
ing that the negotiations have reached
a hopeful stage. According to reports
current here, in consequence of Russia
and France fai !l:..s to reply satisfac-
torily to Washington's request, the
United States decided to take up the
Chinese question still more vigorously.
The cooperation of Great Britain to
this end, it is asserted, was secured,
and it is said on the initiative OF the
United States, efforts were set on foot
to secure not only assurances to the
United States, but definite agreement
between the European powers them
selves. The Associated Press is in
formed on good authority there are
fair chances Of G,eut Britain, Russia,
Germany and Japan, in conjunction
with the United States, becoming sig
natories to a treaty eliminating the
spheres of political influence in China
and determining their fiscal policy in
that quarter of the globe, based on the
.opcn door, principle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
THE NEWS in IOWA
\ OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTE.
Jadgs shsrwin's Plurality IL Nearly sixty
Thousand.

Jadgs shsrwin's Plurality Is Nearly Sixty
III Thousand.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 30.-Oficial can
vass Of the vote cast for supreme judge
superintendent of public instruction
and railroad commissioner has been
made by the state executive council
It shows that the republican for Judge
with four opponents, had 59,slS plu'
rality, while the candidate for super.
intendent, with five opponents had
$1,000. The candidate for railroad
commissioner on the republican ticket
with Ave opponents, had 1928 plural,
ity. Judge Sherwin had no opponent
on the socialistic labor ticket. whose
strength was about $50 votes only.
His vote, therefore, is regarded as
about the average strength OF the
ticket. The canvassing board does no,
go into the returns for governor and
lieutenant governor. The Legislature
does this work. The secretary OF state
receives a semi-official return from the
county auditors, upon which the peo
pie have to depend until the Legislature
canvasses the vote for tho two highest
Offices. These returns are not ye'
wholly in hand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
. WIs7 T - A3-719 80 ~ ~. 7'7.F1
4 NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Anglo G rman-A Combination
Urged by Chamberlain.

Anglo G erman-A American Combination
Urged by Chamberlain.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Joseph Chamber
lain, the secretary of state for the COL
onies in speech at luncheon at
Leicester yesterday, said that ever
since the great split in the liberty
party he had found himself mark for
the SANDERS and Misrepresentation OF
the CHASER sort of politicians" but
that he had found compensation in the
generous appreciation Of the majority
of his countrymcn. Continuing, Mr..
Chamberlain said he was deeply graf
flied that the foreign relations of Great
Britain were so satisfactory, and as
serted that the country owed debt OF
gratitude to Lord Salisbury for the
great improvement in Great Britain's
position. 1t was especially gratifying,
he said, to note the friendly relations
existing between the Anglo-saxon
branches, saying that the understand
ing between the United States and
Great Britain was indeed a guarantee
of the peace of the world. A new
triple alliance, between the Teutonic
race and the two great branches Of the
Anglo-Saxons, would, said the colonial
secretary, be potent influence in the
future of the world The speaker ex-
planned that he used the word "alli-
ance," but that it mattered little
whether they had an alliance commit
ted to paper, or IAN understanding
which existed in the minds of the
statesmen of the respective countries. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
ANOTHER BATTLE IN LUZON.
Col. Bells Forces Scatter q Large Num-
Der of Insurgents.


MANILA, Nov. 3O.--A fight in which
Col. Bell defeated the rebel brigades
of Generals Alejandrino and Miguel
took place on the summit of the noun
tains west Of Mangalaren forming the
divide between the Dagupan valley
and the ocean. Col. j. Franklin Bells
regiment, the Thirty-sixth infantry,
and Fowler's company of the Thirty
third, left Mangalaren Monday morn
ing and marched twentyfour hours
with four hours rest over bare and wa
terless ridges, along narrow trails and
through canons. At daylight, No
vember %, the troops emerged from a
timbercd canon upon the divide, run
ming into the rebels advance guard,
who retreated to the main body before
shooting. Col. Bell, who was in adj
vance with scouts and one company,
had the rebels in full route before the
main body of his troops arrived, flee
ing down the mountains to the swamps
between Mangalaren and Auitas, leav-
ing ten dead and many wounded, and
abandoning two Nordenfelts, one two
inch Krupp, one Maxim and one
Hotchkiss. They were chased through
the swamps and thoroughly dispersed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
UNITED STATES OBJECTS.
Declines to Accept Germany and Eng
lands Agreement.

Declines to Accept Germany and Eng
lands Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The United
States has declined to accept the agree
ment as to the disposition of the Samo-
an islands reached by Great Britain
and Germany. There is no serious
hitch, however, in the matter. The
reasons which influenced the state de-
partment here in rejecting the British
German arrangement, when it was
submitted, related entirely to a minor
matter and touched rather upon the
form than substance of the arrange
ment. Having rejected the tentative
treaty submitted by the other two
powers, our government has in tura
and at the instance of the other parS,
ies, prepared and submitted a draft Of
treaty which it is hoped will be &C.
ceptable to all three powers. This is
now before the foreign offices at Lon
don and Berlin for consideration, and
1t is confidently believed here it will
receive unanimous approval, not differ
ing in principle, as already stated,
from the original project.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
NEW RAILROAD.
Ono to BE Built from Des Moincs &c
Usage via Iowa Falls.

Ono to he Built from Des HIoincs to
Usage via Iowa Falls.
DIES MONIES, Nov. Ca new rail-
road company has just been organized
at Iowa Falls for the purpose OF con-
structing a railroad from Des Molnes
to Usage, or some other connecting
point in northeastern Iowa. The name
of the new company is the Des Molnes'
Iowg Falls & Northern, and the con-
templated route is from the city OF
Des Moines northeasterly through Ne
vada, Iowa Falls, Hampton to Usage
The articles of incorporation OF the
new company have been filed with the
secretary of state. The capital of the
company is $4,000 at present, for pre-
liminary work only. 1t will be in
creased later. The proposed route
would give the road route through
the counties of Polk, Story, Hardin
Franklin, Floyd and Mitchell, and a
connection with the Winona & South
western, which now terminates AZ
Usage. There are seventeen local
capitalists already interested in the
company and capital along the route
will be invested at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
MAKE CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Body of Unknown Man Found With Head
Severed.

Body of Unknown Man Found With Head
Severed.
HoLsrE1N, Nov. 26.-The body OF a
man was found two miles south OF
town, near the Maple river, by Carl
Pruscha and Carl McCutchen. The
skull was severed from the body, and
was lying several feet away. The
lower jaw was separated from the head.
The skin and flesh were entirely gone
from the head. The body was naked.
the clothes being few feet away.
Under the hat near the skull were
some debtor blanks from the collection
house of Druster, Ruby & Boylan, e"@
Chicago opera house building Theo-
dore c. Klotz, manager collection de-
partment. The body had evidently
been there for some time. A card
from the Cook county, Chicago, Ill.,
hospital was found in the clothing,
which showed he was admitted April
4 and discharged in May. An inquest
is being held. The name appears to
be Albert Weaz. There is no further
material evidence SO far. The whole
affair is very mysterious
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
Women
Would SIsre-
yTy Mrs.
PfiakleamIS
MaekSt:ia2e If
They Only
Knew, Says
Mrs. King

and received benefit from it at once.
I have taken it ever since and now
have no backache, no pain in my
side and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly we'll. lean honestly say that
there is nothing like it. Ill could only
tell every woman how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surely tryit."-MAEruAM NJ. KING, NORTH
ATTLEBoRo, MASS.
The way women trife with health
shows O degree of Indifference that Is
misunderstanding. Happinessanduse-
fulness depend on physical health; ~
does good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap
pish. The very effort of ailing women
to be good-natured makes them ner-
vous. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she will
help you to health and happiness.
Itcostsnothing toget Mrs. Pinkham's
advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA.
Order to Be Issued Establishing Civ
Government.

Order to Be Issued Establishing Civil
Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-General Leon
ard Wood, who reached Washington
Friday night, had two hours confer
ence with the secretary OF war yester-
day. After the conference Secretary
Root announced that his recommended
tons as to the removal of troops from
Cuba had been approved and that or
ders would be issued putting them
into effect. 1t is stated that the presi-
dent has decided on the reward to be
allotted to General Wood when his
term of service in Cuba is over. It is
stated that the general is to succeed
General Stern6erg as surgeon general
of the army when the latter retires by
law next June. The surgencralship
would place General Wood at the head
of the medical staff of the army at but
little over rs years of age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
NEWS in GENERAL
BIG BATTLE AT GRAs PAN.
Methuen's Column Engaged by Beers ant
Fighting Continues Four Hours.

Methuen's Column Engaged by Beers and
Fighting Continues Four Hours.
LONDON, Nov. 2s.-The war office has
posted the following dispatch from
General Forester Walker dated at
Cape Town on the Goth:
"Lord Methuen reports that he
moved yesterday Saturday at $3.50 a.
M, with the Ninth brigade, the
mounted corps, the naval brigade and
two batteries, the guards following
with the baggage. Near Gras Pan
(about ten miles north of Belmont, on
the railway line to Kimberley $500
Beers, with six guns and two machine
guns opposed him.
1.-The action began at a. m. Our
batteries fired shrapnel very accurately
till the heights seemed clear. Then
the naval brigade and infantry adj
vanced to the assault.
1.-The fighting was desperate until
10 a. m, when the heights were car
ried The Beers retreated on the line,
where the Ninth Lancers were placed
to intercept them. The result was not
known at the time of telegraphing.
The artillery took immediate advan-
tagc of the cnemy's retirement.
EARLY in the acton 500 Beers at
tackled our rear guard. The brigade
met this and also protected the tanks.
The naval brigade acted with the
greatest gallantry and suffered heav-
lily, but no particulars are yet known.
The enemy showed the greatest stub
bornness and must have suffered great
ly. Twenty were buried. tits known
that thirty-one were killed and forty
eight wounded. More than fifty horses
were found dead in one place. Our
battery fired 500 rounds"
The admiralty is in receipt of the
following dispatch from Rear Admiral
Harris, dated Cape Town, Nov. 26:
Il deeply regret to report the follow
ing casualties in the action at Gras
Pan yesterday: Killed. Commander
Ethelstop. of the Powerful; Major
Plume, of the Doris; Captain Guy,
senior of the Royal Marines of the
Monarch. Wounded: Flag Captain
Prothero, of the Doris, severely; Lieu
tenant Jones, of the Doris. The other
casualties are not yet known"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
NAN1s ANOTHER DIVISION.

London Times says More Troops Should
BE Sent to south Africa.
LoNDoN, Nov. &c. Despite the bright
or outlook the Times in it's review OF
the situation voices the anxiety felt
and says:
..The activity the Beers display at
points separated by hundreds OF miles
proves their ability to infest seVeral
towns, their readiness to offer battle
a Belmont and again at Gras Pan;
their widespread operations south OF
Orange river and their bold and Often
ave action in Natal, seem to indicate
numbers far in excess of our estimates.
1t is clear that the military fequiIe:-
ments were at first greatly underesti-
mated, and that sixth division ought
Immediately to be prepared for embar"
kation."
This coming from the hitherto opt''
mistic Times is significant.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
'p!EsIAIo.IN!,Es,.
..IllI493
IOWA,
TERRIBLE B ATTLE.
slt II Said TO Be the Bloodiest 81 the
N Century. M


Century.
LONDON, Nov. so. The war Office has
received the following from Butler:
sCAPETowN, Nov. go. Gen. Methuen
reports as follows: Accommodated at
Il S this morning the enemy's position on
/ Modder Diver and found them strongly
1 intrenched and concealed There were
no means of outhanking, the river be-
ing full. Action was commenced with
artillery, mounted infantry and cavalry
at $40. The guard on the right and
Ninth brigade on the left attacked
their position in widely extended
formation at $50 and supported by
artillery. found itself III front Of the
whole Boer force, eight thousand
strong, with two large guns, four
/ Krupps, etc. The naval brigade rem
dered great assistance from the rail
way. After desperate, hard fighting,
which lasted ten hours. our men, with
ont food or water, and in burning
sun, made the enemy quit their posi-
ton. General Polecarews was success.
full in getting small party across the
river, gallantly assisted by three hun.
dred Sappers."
LONDON, Nov. so. General Methuen
wires the queen that the battle at
Modder river is the bloodiest Of the
century. He says the result is terrible.
LONDON, Dec. ]. Although telegraph
and railroad communication is open
with Modder river, no further news of
General Methuen's movement or the
big fight has been given ont This is
generally taken to indicate that Gem
seral Methuen is again on the march
and that, as heretofore, he will not
again be heard from until he has
fought another battle and gained
another stage. Those who are ac-
Equainted with General Methuen think
his terse description of the battle of
Modder river forecasts ga fearful
butchers BILL y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
NEW PLAY HOUSE.

oes Moines Auditorium to be Fitted Up
at Once for Attrac lions.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 29.-1t is announ-
ced that the auditorium will be fitted
up at once for an opera house, and the
management is now in correspondence
with eastern parties in regard to stage
fixtures and other paraphernalia
which 20 to make up first class thea
tiers. A manager is to be secured. The
management is in correspondence with
a number of theatrical men and several
answers have been received. 1t is
deemed best, however, to get the very
best, and for that reason there will be
no haste in closing contract.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
AN AMERICAN NAVAL VICTORY.
Port of Vigan Captured by Blue Jackets
and Marines.

and Marines.
MANILA, Nov. 3O.-A dispatch from
the Associated Press correspondent at
Namacpacan, province of Union, dated
Sunday, November 26, says: "The
Oregon captured the port of Vigan,
province of South 1loces, north of here,
to-day. The Samara and Callao ran
close in shore, few shots were fired,
and then the Samara, Callao and Ore
gon engaged in sharp bombardment
Of Vigan. The firing from the shore
ceased almost Immediately, and the
sailors and marines, with field piece,
landed. 1t is reported that 1,7O0 in
surgents under Generals Tino and
Pillar were massed at Taguden, ten
miles north, and it has been concluded
to- wait at Namacpacan for reinforce
ments. The American military force
was still at Namacpacan Sunday, but
q move north was expected to take
place Monday. Two companies of the
rhirty-third volunteers are on their
way north to reinforce the troops at
Namacpacan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
RREYITIES.

Dubuque dispatch: The project for
building new railroad from Dubuque
in southwesterly direction is likely
to be realized soon. The officers have
been decided on and engineers have
been engaged to survey the new route.
1t will be called the Dubuque, s.
Omaha road. The blank is to be filed
by the name of an intermediate city
not yet decided on.
All the girls from the Mitchellville
reform school have been removed
from the Polk county Jail. There will
be no indictments against them. The
board of control wished the worst Of
them indicted, but the grand jury did
not think this the wisest plan and the
result was as stated above. 1t is
thought there will be additional in
dictments returned against the men
and boys implicated in the rioting at
the Industrial school.
At Sioux City recently, though admit
teddy none too sure of his ground, Dis
trict Judge Hutchinson overruled a
motion to send seven injunction pro-
ceedings against local liquor dealers
from the state to the federal court.
The application for the change was
made by the liquor dealers on the plea
that the Martin law regulating their
business in the state is in violation Of
the United States constitution, in that
it provides for the trial of offenders on
q penal charge and for the confscation
of their property without further
formality than simple order Of the
court on the application of any private
citizen. The liquor dealers will
appeal.
Des Moines dispatch: The press dis
patches announced the purchase Of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad by
the Illinois Central. The deal has
been the subject of gossip in the pap
ers for the past ten months, but II
seems that the contract is closed, or 50
nearly SO that the news has been given
ont. BY the deal the Illinois Central,
already one of the big Iowa trunk
lines, secures 413 more miles of road,
with large amount of rolling stock.
BY the transfer OF the Minneapolis &
St. L. to the Illinois Central, the last
important trunk line running through
the middle weAHnty ,:;ps access to Des
Moines, Des Moind the yea. has, with
the new line, seven ths un ., 81 in fact
all the big roads than pursuance pt tie.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
DEARLY-BOUGuT VICTORY.

British Losses at Gras Pan Count Up
Nearly Two Hundred.
LONDON, Nov. GA dispatch receiv-
ed from Butler gives list of casualties
among the troops engaged in what
hitherto has been known as the battle
of Gras Pan, but which is now officially
designated as the battle of Enslin. 1t
proves to be a success heavily bought.
The losses announced to-day, added to
the naval brigade casualties previously
notified, make grand total of 1893.
The Yorkshires apparently bore with
the naval brigade the brunt of the
fighting, as there were, in addition to
three of its officers. forty-eight Of the
rank and file killed, wounded and
missing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-01
PERS NALLY NDUCTED
TOURS
70 California In Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars.

70 California In Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars.
Via the Chicago Great Western to Kan
sas City and the Santa Fe Route to
Los Angeles and Southern California.
The true winter route avoiding cold
weather and snow blockades. Gem
mencing Monday, Oct. 23d, and on
every Monday following, one OF these
new Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
will leave Des Mones Zen route from
st. Paul via Oelwein) at S:45 p. m. via
the Chicago Great Western for Los
Angeles and Southern California via
Kansas City, and reaching Los An"
ge1es the following Friday morning,
thus avoiding all Sunday travel. These
tours are personally conducted by an
experienced railway official, who &C.
companies the train to it's destin alton.
The cars are well equipped for a long
Journey and are as comfortable as the
Pullman Sleepers, while the price Is
only Sc for double berth Tor $3.50
from stations south of Waterloo). less
than half the price in the Standard
Sleepers. For full information In
quire Of any Chicago Great Western
Agent, or address F. H. Lord, General
Pass. & Ticket Agent, lib Adams St..
Chicago. |
Farmers Who come to The city for q
blow out should draw the line at the
gas let.