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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
WAR II FULLY EHDoRsED.
PhNippins Commission says - ~ n
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Xxx j. Ia if al VA UnAv0lOA DIDO So y
WASHINGTON, Nov. a.-The Philip
pine commission yesterday submitted
to the president a preliminary report.
The report appears to be compact
summary Of conditions on the islands
as the commission left them; OF the
historical events which preceded the
Spanish war and led to the original
Filipino insurrection; of the exchange
between Admiral Dewey and the other
American commanders and the jnsur-
gents; the breaking out and progress
of the present insurrection, and finally
a statement of the capacity of the Fill
pinos for self-government. A notable
feature of the report is memorandum
by Admiral Dewey explanatory of his
relations with Aguinaldo, in which the
statement is made by the admiral that
he had no alliance with Aguinaldo.
The report fully endorses the war;
holds that the people of the islands are
incapable of governing themselves
and concludes as follows:
"Our control means to the inhabi-
tants of the Philippines internal peace
and order, u guarantee against foreign
aggression, and against the dlsmem,
berment of their country; commercial
and industrial prosperity, and as large
a share of the affairs of government as
they shall prove fit to take. When
peace and prosperity shall have been
established throughout the archipela'
90. when education shall have become
general, then, in the language OF q
leading Filipino, his people will, under
our guidance, become more American
than the Americans themselves
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
ASYLUMS BAD.

Board OF Control Inspecting County In
sane Asylums.
DEs Mo1NEs, November 2.-The
state board of control is investi-
eating the county insane asylums OF
the state, under the law which author
ICES them to examine and report to the
next legislature ON the condition OF
these institutions. Judge Kline, on his
recent tour, visited the county asylums
in Tama, benton, Louisa, Des Moines'
Lee, Van Buren,, jefferson and Wapello
counties and Mercy hospital in Daven-
port, a private institution. Aside from
these the asylums in Madison, Dallas,
Iowa, Polk, Marion. Allamakee, Win
neshiek, Clayton, Davis and Jones
counties have also been inspected by
the board. Judge Kline states that in
several of the institutions visited the
conditions are too bad to describe, in
others there are poor buildings, I'M
sanitary and unfit for the care of pa
tients of any kind, while some are
fairly we'll kept and have good build
ings. The board is known to be I'M
friendly to the county care OF the in
sane, and is expected to make strong
recommendations to the legislature
this winter as to the future conduct OF
these institutions
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
NOT ON PROPERTY.

Tax Against Foreign insurance Com
panles Ii On Business.
DIES MONIES, Oct. Reinsurance
companies got another blow from the
supreme court yesterday. This time
it is the foreign companies. The court
holds that the 3A per cent tax against
gross receipts imposed upon them by
section 1888 OF the new code is ON their
business and not against their proper
tty, and therefore not in contravention
CT the constitutional provision that the
property Of corporations shall be taxed
the same as that of individuals. 1t is
this constitutional provision upon
which the supreme court knocked out
that clause of section 1888 which pro-
vides that the per cent tax against
the gross receipts of home insurance
companies shall stand in lieu of all
others The case was brought by the
Scottish Union and National Insurance
Company, of Edinburgh and London,
to recover taxes paid under protest.
The case was decided against the insur-
ance company by Judge Holmes, and
the company appealed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
IlAllE NEWS T: IN IOWA !.
AWFUL IxSExxAL MACHINE.

~ Tore ap tho Ground when It Exploded.
Waterloo, Nov. Am internal ma
chine Of infamous design was received
BY express from Chicago by Mrs. }. W.
Hoot. The machine was in the form
Of . well finished cabinet, about one
foot long. When she pulled knob to
open drawer PERCUSSION cap ex-
ploded, but failed to do damage. She
dropped the package in alarm, and
later turned it over to the police, who
tested the machine. Taking it to the
river and fastening a rope to the knob
they retreated and pulled the rope. A
terrific explosion resulted, throwing
rocks over block, and leaving not a
particle of the machine. Every build
ing in the vicinity was shaken and the
residents were alarmed. Mrs Hoot
received letter at the same time call
ing attention to: present that would
be received. Suspicion falls on j. w.
Hoot, the woman's husband, who de-
serted her soon after marriage, be-
cause she refused to transfer the deeds
to extensive property. She carried in
surance in favor of her husband Mrs.
Hoot has received strangely-worded
letters from her husband, written
from the Hotel Morrison, in Chicago.
The authorities are investigating and
the Chicago police have been notified.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
NEWS in GENERAL
CASUALTIES AND DEATHS.
Long List Arising From Spanish ~
y& Philippine Wars.

Long List Arising From spanish and
Philippine Wars.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "A rccapitula-
ton of the casualties in action and
deaths in the regular and volunteer
armies between May l, 1898, and June
80, 1899, contained in the annual re-
port of the adjutant general OF the
army, shows grand total OF 1o'o76
men. The casualty list alone aggre-
gates 3,454, of whom thirty-fve officers
and 45s enlisted men were killed and
1877 officers and 2,7G4 enlisted men
were wounded. The death list, num-
bering {, 619, was made up of 224 officers
and {, 395 enlisted men. OF this total,
but thirty-eight officers and 45s enlist
ed men were killed, the remainder OF
the deaths resulting from various
causes. In the regular army, the total
casualties in action and deaths
amounted to 4,155, and in the volun-
teer establishment to 5,021. In the
casualty list the regulars had 127 Of
ficers and 1856 enlisted men killed and
wounded and the volunteers 105 officers
and 1855 enlisted men killed and
wounded. In the regular army be-
tween April 80, 1898, and June 80, 1899,
s17 enlisted men were discharged by
sentence of general court-martlal and
z.946 enlisted men deserted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
ADJ. GEN. CORBIN'S REPORT.

Numerous recommendations for tho
Betterment of Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The annual
report of Adjutant General Corbin has
been made public. Aside from the
strictly technical recital of all the de-
tails of busy year in military life, the
report gives much information of an
interesting general character and sub
mits numerous recommendations for
the bctterment of the service.
General Corbin sums up the military
forces now in the service of the United
States as: Regular army, 64,5s6; vol
unteers, 34,574; total, 90, 100.
The distribution of these troops up
to October was as follows: In the
United States, 1920; Porto Rico, 1868;
Cuba, 11,1s7; Philippines. 32,315; en-
route to Philippines, 1909; Alaska,
400; Hawaiian Islands, 400.
1t is expected that by December l,
next, all the infantry regiments United
States volunteers will have sailed for
the Philippine Islands. These, with
the troops now there, will give total
strength of 2,117 officers and 63,6os en-.
listed men; an aggregate of 65,725.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
CAPTURE OF THE HUssARS. I.
Oficial Story Of the Taking OF British
Squadron by the Beers.

Official Story Of the Taking of . British
Squadron by the Boers.
DURHAM, Oct. 3l.-The following Of
fetal account OF the capture of the
squadron of the Eighteenth Hussars
by the Beers is given by Captain
Hardy.
"After the battle at Glencoe three
squadrons OF the Eighteenth Hussars,
with Maxim, company OF the Dub
lin Fusiliers and detachment OF
mounted infantry, Colonel Moeller COM
manding, kept under cover OF ridge
north Of the camp, and at $50 p. m.
moved down toward Sandspruit:
"On reaching the open the British
force was shelled by the enemy but
without casualties. Colonel Moeller
led his men round Talana Hill, in
southeasterly direction, across Wants
Drift road, captured several Beers, and
saw the Boer ambulances retiring.
Then with Squadron B of the Hussars,
the Maxim and mounted infantry, he
crossed the Dundee-Vryheld railway
and approached a strong force of the
enemy, who opened a hot fire, wound
ing Lieutenant Lachlan.
"Our cavalry retreated across Wants
Drift, the Beers pressing. Colonel
Moeller held the ridge for some time,
but on the enemy enveloping his right
he fell back across the Spruit. The
Maxim stuck in water hole. Lieu
tenant Cape was wounded, three of the
detachment were killed, and the horses
of Major Greville and Captain Pollock
were shot under them.
1.-The force finally reformed on q
ridge to the north, which was held for
some time. While Captain Hardy was
attending to Lieutenant Crum, who
had been wounded, Colonel Moeller's
force retired into defile, apparently
intending to return to camp around
Impati mountain, but it was not seen
afterward."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03

Spain Owns None of tho Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The positive
statement is made here by authority
that Spain does not retain possession
of a single island of the Philippine
archipelago. This was called forth by
the declaration in the Spanish cortez
of Count D'Almenas that, through ig-
norance, the American commissioners
allowed three islands at the northern
extremity of the archipelago to remain
under Spanish control, through their
definition in the treaty Of the bound
airy of the group. There is stated to
be no doubt as to the sufficiency of the
treaty clause ceding the entire archi-
pelago. If there has been a failure on
this point, that fact will not rebound
to SPANS benefit, for it has been held
officially that the islands north of the
Philippine archipelago belong to Japan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03

Des Moines dispatch: Speaking Of
the Schofield, case Coroner Ankcny in
an interview said: ''In all the annals
of crime in this western country there
has not been q more remarkable case
than this. The men who murdered
Mabel Schofeld; who took her body to
the river bank and placed it in the
water; who SO completely concealed
the means by which death was brought
about and who so completely d;sssf
peared and destroyed every clue, are
criminals than whom none more dan
gerous could be imagined. The mental
agility, the resourcefulness, the care
for details in the execution of a we'll
laid plan-all these indicate a marvel
Gus criminal capacity. l have never
seen a more profound problem in crime
detection than is involved in the effort
to trace back from the body we took
out of the river and determine how it
came there, who put it there, how
death was caused. and who caused it."
Coroner Ankeny expresses the most
absolute conviction that Mabel Scho-
field was murdered. He has main
tanned This theory from the start, al
though he has not deemed it advisable
to say much about his view.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
MUST RESPECT TRADE RIGHTS.
United States Serves Notice on Russia
Germany and France Regarding China.

United States Serves Notice on Russia,
Germany and France Regarding China.
WAsn1NaToN, Oct. 31.-The United
States has demanded from the govern
ments of Russia, Germany and France
assurances that in their division of
China into zones OF political domin-
alton or spheres of influence the trade
rights of citizens of this country shall
be fully respected. These demands
are pretty sure to be acceded to, and as
soon as correspondence is passed
between Washington and the three
European capitals it is not doubted
that the desired assurances will be
given by the governments named. In
fact, a tacit understanding to this
effect already exists, and little remains
to be done but to decide upon the form
in which the assurances shall be given.
There was some little surprise in diplo-
matte circles when the demands of this
government were presented through
the embassies here, but no sign of ex-
treme displeasure or of intention to
resist was manifested in any quarter.
This move for making sure of our trade
status in China, for assuring ourselves
that all our treaty rights would be re-
spected under the proposed rearrange-
ment of actual authority along the
coast of China, was entered upon by
the administration in no light or
casual manner, but only after full dis
cussion and careful consideration of all
the possibilities. Now that there is
practically certainty of a successful
issue, it is felt that a great stroke has
been made for American trade and in
Aa1annQ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Wreck on the Great Western near Sum

Wreck on the Great Western near Sum
OELwE1N, Nov. 1.-The c. G. w. had a
disastrous rear-cnd collision between
Fredericksburg and Sumner, caused
by the heavy fog. An eastbound
freight train was being run in two
sections. The first section stalled on
Il heavy grade and the second section,
following close behind, crashed into
the rear end before there was time to
get flagman out, or even time for the
trainmen to get out of the caboose. A
stockman by the name of Robinson, OF
Reinbecl, was caught in the wreck,
having one leg severed at the thigh.
He was so badly injured that he died
in the afternoon. One of the brake
men of the forward train was also
quite badly, but not severely hurt.
The engineer, fireman and one brake
man of the rear train were also injured.
The rear engine left the track and
turned over into the ditch, while the
caboose and four freight cars of the
forward train were reduced to kind
ling wood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
ADMIRAL DEWEY ENGAGED.

He Is to Marry the Widow Of General
HAxen.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Admiral Dew
ey has announced to some of his more
intimate friends the fact of his engage
ment to Mrs. w. B. Hazen, of this city.
Mrs. Hazen is the widow of General
Hazen, formerly chief signal officer Of
the army, who died about ten years
ago, and is sister of John r. Mclean,
democratic candidate for governor OF
Ohio. Mrs. Hazen has no children and
since her husbands death has made
her home with her mother. She is a
woman of large means, about 40 years
of age and popular in the best social
circles of Washington. The date for
the wedding has not been fixed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
8. 70 MAZE q TREATY.
1sesAis4ions 70 That Hneot Goiag On
with spain. g.y Eva

1seeAisG3ons 70 That Bnect 1oiag On
with s6pain.S ri, .g.,
;WAsHMGTox, Oct. 31.-An under
standing has been reached by which it
81, expected that negotiations will be
3pened soen at Madrid for . new treaty
between ths United States and Spain.
This via be the last step towardseom-
spletely restosing the friendly relations
bssts1. .eea the two couatries. The war
Nth 81 ept the old treaty. out Of
4 4e6eg .a3d I6s 561y i6tefnstsdhal
q reesnent now IN existence is the
peace treaty. which Is confined to the
events growing ont Of the war, and
laas no reference to commerce, naviga-
tjon, extradition and other manifold
relations between nations in times of
peace. The coming negotiations will
be for the purpose of forming such =
treaty Of commerce, amity and friend
ship. The present condition is an
anomalous one. as there is no basis on
which persons could be extradited
from one country to the other or for
the determination Of any commercial
Inference which might arise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
APPEAL. FROM AGUlNALDO.

He Asks His People to Prove Worthy
Of Freedom.
MANILA, Nov. 3.-Aguinaldo has is
sued proclamation announcing that
the American congress will meet in
December to decide whether ''the i'm
perialist policy" and "this bloody
work" are to be continued. He ex-
horts his soldiers to conduct themselves
so that congress will consider them
worthy of independence, and requests
the priests to abstain from politics and
to redeem the church from, the bad
name the misleeds of the friars have
given it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
wEARIED AT KIMBERLEY.
Reported That the British Are Sur
rounded by 5000 Beers.

Reported That the British Are Sur
rounded by O.OOO Beers.
HopErowN, Cape Colony, Nov. a.
Magistrate Harmsworth has arrived
from Klipdam and states that 5000
Beers are around Kimberley, and all
roads are strictly patrolled. lie says
he passed close enough to Kimberley to
see the searchlights and was informed
that the defenders of Kimberley were
satisfied that they could hold out, but
that they were wcaried with the mac
tivity, and hoped the relieving force
would soon arrive. The stories of
Boer victories have spread rapidly
along the western border and Harms
worth estimates that over half of the
Dutch residents in Bechuanaland and
Griqualand will join the Beers after
the declaration of annexation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03


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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
YOUNG ADVANCES.
He Is Meeting With Almost lnsurmo
able Difficulties.

He is Meeting With Almost lnsurmount-
able Difficulties.
MANILA, Oct. 31.-General Young is
advancing upon Cabanaluan under diff
fculties. The country is furrowed
with rivers and deep ravincs, the
bridges over which have been destroy
ed; the mud is deep, rations are short
and the transportation of supplies has
been delayed by low water and the
poor condition of the roads. The gun
boat Laguna de Bay dispersed a force
of rebels who were engaged in con
structing trench beyond Santa Rosa.
The boat was fired upon by party Of
insurgents bearing white flag. She
is now aground
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
4 SUBURBAN ExrENsIoN,.3 /
mss Moinss Elcctrlc Road 20 Run g
Greenfield ana Wintsrsst.

sDos Molnes EluctFlc Road 20 huA 20
81 Greenfield ana wintsrsst.
NJ DIES MONIES, Nov. Am extension
Of the Valley Junction electric railway
line 10 Commerce, thence to Winterset
and thence to Greenfield is probable
ity for next year. Surveyor Frank
Pelton has been secured by the street
railway company to survey the pro-
posed route and will begin work at
once. Officers of the company have
already driven over the route. 1t Mr..
Pelton's preliminary survey is salts
factory and other arrangements can be
completed, work on the line will begin
next spring and it is hoped to have it
importation by the end Of the season.
But this line is but a starter for what
the company contemplates in the way
of rural electric lines if the present
scheme is perfected and proves to be a
success. The companyIhas been build
ing all its Des Moines lines with view
to some day extending them into the
country, and it is thought that the
time is about ripe. Speaking of the
proposed road Manager Hippee said:
"Yes it is true that we are contem-
plating IN extension of the Valley
junction line to Greenfield, by way OF
Commerce and Winterset. That was
our intention when we went to Valley
junction, and in fact we have built all
the city lines with the intention, ultl-
mately, of extending them into the
territory surrounding Des Moines. 1t
has been demonstrated in the east, par
ticularly in Ohio, where am familiar
with the electric system, that such
lines arc found to be paying invest
ments. Mr.. Polk is decidedly in favor
of extension and has been talking it to
me for FIVE years. l haven't driven
over the proposed route, although
some of the other officers have. l be-
lieve the intention is to cross the Coon
river little this side of Commerce.
The road will then run in a direct line
to Winterset. and from Winterset
straight west to Greenfield. This will
open up a country which never has
marketed it's products in Des Moines
because there is no good way to get
here. I believe we could DO very
good business, not only in freight, but
also in passenger traffic, on a system
of this kind. OF course we would
carry mail and express to whatever
points we could make quicker than the
railroads"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
TIE AMERICANS ADVANCE.
0sasral LAwton Occupies Aliags and
srrs Tal2ver0.

i0sasral LAwton Occupies Aliags and
rs Tal2yer8. ~
WAsHINGroS, Nov. General Otis
cables the war department Is follows:
s,tsff..Manila Nov. 2.-Lawtons advance
On Aliaga and Talavera from Cabana-
itum, which places are now occupied,
was successful; enemy driven north
ana westward; two small cannon cap
stured, with considerable ammunition
and large quantities of corn and rice;
river and land transportation, also tel
eoraph operator with entire equipment
md important insurgent dispatches;
no casualties. Insurgents advancing
from Tarlac to meet Lawtons troops
Hughes reports, Negros in better state
81 lawful submission than for twenty
yeafs; planters no longer in danger;
quiet election; over S, 900 votes cast; no
3rauds attempted; Inauguration OF mil
itary civil government 9th instant.
Hughes commences active operations
against Tagalos in Panay as soon as
condition Of roads and trails permit.
49, E-T.1g NJ t5 AK 1r$s 0TIs -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Opposed to Convict Labor.

Sioux CITY, Oct. 3l.-At meeting
of the Trades and Labor Assembly,
which led the fight against the board
of controls plan to introduce the con-
Wet labor system, strong resolutions
were adopted against the method. At
the assembly's request. the six Wood
bury county legislative candidates on
both tickets pledged themselves pub
licly to oppose the system. A strong
lobby will be sent to Des Moines this
winter to fight it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
LADYsMITH is CUT OFF.
No Telegraphic Communications Wit
Invested Town.

No Telegraphic Communications With
Invested Town.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-The war Office has
lust informed the Associated Press that
a dispatch has been received from the
governor of Natal, Sir Walter Francis
Hely-Hutchinson, announcing that
communication with I.adysmith has
been interrupted. This is not regard
ed by the war Office, however, as in
any wise confirming the rumor of a
complete investment of Ladysmith or
of the capture of Colenzo. General
Sir George Stewart White has cabled
the war office that in the engagement
on Farquhar's farm, near Lady
smith, on October 30, when Lieutenant
Colonel Carleton's column was COM
PEELED to surrender, six officers were
killed and nine wounded. Among the
non-commisioned officers and men, the
casualties were fifty-four killed and
23l wounded.