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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
'HIlT Killed At CHICAGO | 4 !.
New England Min Plant Wrecked e'''
by Dust Explosion. .
MANY BUILDINGS COLLAPSED,
ua,f n Block Adjoining Comes 10 tnS
Ground from the Effects OF the shoo.
-Ons Body Recovered - Cause -
Somewhat of y Mystery.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-An explosion OF
mill dust in the New England mills,
at l45 and 147 West Lake street.
at 4:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
wrecked half a block of buildings anu
caused the loss of five lives. F. =
Hanson. owner of the mills, was killed,
and three men are missing, and are
supposed to have been crushed TO-
death under the falling walls. An IN
known woman was seen standing In
front of the six-story building adjoin-
ing the mill just as the front walls,
fell into the street. She was heard To-
cry out in terror, but before any one
could get to the spot the walls OF
other buildings began falling, and the
sidewalks and street became piled up
with debris. w.
TO add to the disaster, the ruins
caught fire from the mill boilers, and
stopped any attempt to search Tor the
bodies of the dead for several hours
The property loss will foot up over
$780,
The body Of F. S. Hanson, proprietor
of the mills, was taken from the ruins
at $3.50 o'clock last night. All the
clothing was burned and the flesh bad
ly charred. @s
The following are missing and their
bodies are thought to be in the ruins:
Henry Hilton, bookkeeper for Han
son, 48 years old, single; was not seen
after the explosion, and his friends are
certain he was killed.
Unknown woman. So. "r .-7 1~.5Ss@a
Joseph Doctor, employed in the New
England mills; supposed to have teen
killed while at work in the engine
room. .,,.
Charles Mullens, a peddlcr, thought
to have been crushed by timbers In
the forward part of the mill.
Some degree Of mystery covers the
origin OF the fire and collapse. The
theory most generally accepted Is that,
the cause was a grain dust explosion
in the New England mills just back OF
the Office. s."'rs''
Dozens of people had narrow escapes
from death. Several were more or less
injured by falling bricks and timbers.
Probably fifty people were employed
in and about the wrecked buildings.
and it is regarded as almost miracu-
lous that more lives were not lost.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
ADMIRAL DEWEY ENGAGED.

He Is to Marry the Widow Of General
HAzen.
WAsHISGToN, Nov. 1.-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
Want Lower Rates on Flour.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-The Illinois
Millers' association adopted resolu-
tons censuring the railroads of the
United States for discriminating in
freight rates between wheat and flour
and recommending that the National
Association of Millers do all in it's
power to secure an amendment to the
nterstate-commerce act which will
abolish the discrimination.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
DIR, G. ID. HEBRON RESIGNS.
His Resignation Accepted by Ic'va Col
lece Trustees.

His Resignation Accepted by Iesra Col
lege Trustees.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 3.-Professor Geo.
d. Heron no longer occupies the chair
of Applied Christianity in Iowa college,
Grinnell. His resignation was laid be-
fore the trustees of the institution in
session in Des Moincs yesterday after
noon, and was accepted. The meeting
was held in Des Moines to avoid UNI
necessary publicity. Professor Heron
was also present. In his letter OF res
ignation he said he did not wish to
embarrass the college. He expects tc
devote himself to lecturing and liter
erary work.
Mrs. Rand. who endowed the chair
occupied by Professor Heron, with
drew her objection to continuing the
endowment and finally agreed that
she would allow the endowment
to remain, even if Professor Heron
should discontinue his connection
with the institution. This means
that the chair of Applied Chris
tianity will not be discontinued, and
that as soon as possible a new man
will be found to occupy it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
wEARIED AT KIMBERLEY.
Reported That the British Arc Sur
rounded by G.OOO Beers.

Reported That the British Are Sur.
rounded by G.OOO Beers.
HopETowN, Cape Colony, Nov. g.
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 wearied 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
SECOND ARMY.
British Military to Call Out Another
a8i Ss Army Reserve.

british Military to Call Out Another
Army Reserve
# LoNDoN, Nov. 1.-The war office has
ordered out the Second Army Corps to
Is in readiness to be called out. Mil
ltary officials have not yet decided
whether the contamination of the plan
WIN be necessary but they are deter
mined to have everything in readiness
either for demonstration in Europe
az Great Britain's capabilities or for
saendinR even larger force to the
acene Of activity. Until the receipt of
ere news Of the Ladysmith disaster
the latter course was considered out OF
fhe question. But now there is no
Knowing what steps will be decided
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
.BOE;JtS WIN AN OVER
WHELMING VICTORY
BRITISH ri REGIMENTS cAPlTULATE
Two Whole Regiments and q llOun-
tain Battery Captured by
the Beers.

LONDON, Nov. l.-General White
commanding the British forces at
Ladysmith, telegraphs the government
as follows:
II have to report disaster to the
column sent by me to take position on
the hill to guard the left flank of the
troops. In these operations to-day the
Royal Irish fusiliers, No. 10 mountain
battery and the Gloucester regiment
were surrounded in the hills ana
after losing heavily, had to capitnlaec.
The casualties have not yet been ascer-
tanned.
"A man of the fusiliers who was
employed as hospital orderly, came IN
under flag of truce with letter from
survivors of the column, who asked for
assistance to bury the dead. l fear
there is no doubt of the truth OF ths
report: .ho o,rrr;ne.
out of which the disaster occurred
and alone am responsible for plan.
There is no blame whatever to the
troops, as the position was untenable.
While minor reverses in South Africa
are not wholly unexpected, nothing
like the staggering blow which Joubert
delivered to Whites forces yesterday
was anticipated. The full extent OF
the disaster is not yet acknowledged
if it is known, at the war office. The
loss in effective men must be appalling
to the general, who is practically sur
rounded. Two of the finest British
regiments and mule battery are thus
deducted from the Ladysmith garrison,
which weakens it about fifth OF its
total strength and alters the whole
situation very materially in favor OF
the Beers, who have again shown
themselves to be stern fighters and
military strategists of no mean order.
The disaster has cost the British 1880
to 1000 men and six seven-pound
screw guns, and as the Boer artillery
was already stronger than imagined
the capture of these guns will be
great help to the Beers. From list
furnished by General White it is learn
ed that forty-two officers have been
made prisoners, besides a newspaper
correspondent, ]. Hyde.
At the government offices no effort
to conceal the feeling of dismay pre-
vailing wac made. One official said to
the Associated Press: cit is inexplic-
able and l am sorry to say its moral
effect is inestimable. We lost heavily
in many wars, and regiments were
almost wiped out, but to have regi-
ments captured, and by Beers, is ter
rible."
Public anxiety was increased by a
special dispatch from Ladysmith, pub
lished in the late editions of the Lon
don afternoon papers, to the effect that
before darkness yesterday the Beers
reoccupied the old position held by
their heavy artillery. which General
White had reported silenced by the
guns of the naval brigade from the
Powerful and had opened fire again.
The dispatch further says: "Thc en-
envy are again closing in and the situa-
ton is one of grave anxiety. Beyond
doubt the Boer retirement yesterday
(Monday) was ruse to draw General
White into the billy country and away
from the British camp"
This last sentence is significant and
confirms the opinion of military experts
here that General White is allowing
himself to be outgeneraled by Com
mandant General Joubert.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
To Close Tin Plato Planta.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 3.-The Ameri-
can Tin-Plate company Wednesday
served notice of discharge on the SUI
perintendents and clerks Of all its mills
in Pittsburg, to take effect on Nov. is,
Some of the plants have been closed
temporarily, it was said, for some
time, but the latest move shows the
shutdown is to be permanent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
CAPTURE OF THE HUssARs. .
Onicial Story of the Taking of Britlsh
Squadron by the Boers.

Omcial Story of the Taking of . British
Squadron by the Beers.
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
souadrons OF the Eighteenth Hussars,
with a Maxim, a 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. IN.
moved down toward Sandspruit.
ION reaching the open the British
force was shelled by the enemy but
without casualties. Colonel Moeiler
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 Il of the Hussars,
the Maxim and mounted infantry, he
crossed the Dundee-Vryheld railway
and approached strong force of the
enemy. who opened 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 a 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 a
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 defle, 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
To Watch tho BOer War.

LONDON, Nov. a.--The British gov
eminent has been obliged to refuse
permission for the United States to
send four officers to watch the Trans
vaal war, owing to precedent which
only permits one representative from
each power. Capt. Stephen L'Homme-
dieu Slocum, United States military
as.Nche at Lisbon, has been selected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Ind,apa's Prosperous Year.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 3.-The
state Of Indiana began a new fiscal
year Wednesday with balance in the
treasury of $691, 54S.02. Official esti-
mates say that it will take $4,000, 900 to
pay the state expenses for the ensu-
ing year. The receipts for the year
just closed were 1851. 2se.2s. The
state paid out during the year $6.97S,-
748.26. Appropriations for new addi-
tons to state institutions amounting
to $475,000 went into effect Wednes-
dav We -.-,'g'r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
To Expel Sena tor Mason.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The political ac-
tionc committee of the Tippecanoe
Club, strong republican organization
has decided to expel United States
Senator, Mason from its membership
The action was taken on account OF
Senator Mason's opposition to the pol
icy Of. the national administration in
the Philippines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
R.nort on tho Public Debt

Washington, Nov. 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued
Wednesday shows that at the close Of
business Oct. 81, 1899, the debt. less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
$1,146,629,5S1, a decrease during the
month Of $2,276,199. This decrease is
accounted for by the increase In the
amount of cash on hand and the in
creased redemption of national bank
notes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Captain Only Saved.

Philadelphia, Nov. IA dispatch re-,
ceived by the maritime exchange to-
day from Charleston, S. c., says the
steamer George l.. Colwell, Capt. Gas.
kill, from Fernandina for New York,
has foundered. The captain is the only
one saved. '+
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
SNOW Dlatrust of United Istates.

Paris, Nov. 3.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of La Patrie telegraphs:
Public opinion in Germany is struck
with the fact that the United States is
concentrating large naval force in
the nsighborhood Of China, pretending
that it is required in, the Philippine
campaign. Assembled in Manila bay
are twenty-five war vessels, armed
with 121 cannon"
The inference, Of course, Il that
America means to share in the parti-
ZION Of China. .4. -l33$ /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Fifty-first Starts Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-The fifty
first Iowa was notified by Adjutant
General Bvers that the state would
furnish transportation from here to
each mans actual home, no matter
where he enlisted. The state has pro-
vided three special sleeping car trains
snd subsistence. They leave here to-
aay as fast as the regiment is mus
tered out. The Iowans will be the
guests of Council Bluffs and Des
Moines as they pass through the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Sl0asOn Defeats Schaafer.

New York, Nov. 3.-George Slosson
won the professional billiard match at
the Madison Square Garden concert
hall, again outplaying Schaefer on the
nights play and winning the stakes
and net gate receipts by total of 800
points to 757. The students" grand
average was just shade over AZ,
considerably below the cushion carom
record average, while Schaefer's was
less than 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Opposed to Convict Labor.

Sioux CITY, Oct. 31.-At a 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
POLK COUNTY WINS.

Takes tho National Prize at the Omaha
Exposition.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 1.-The award of
premiums at the Greater American eX-
position for the best exhibit of agri-
cultural and horticultural products
from any one county in the United
States was announced today, this max
ing the best agriculture show ever got
together. Polk county, Iowa, takes
first prize, 81, 900, having the best and
finest exhibit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
French tn Assist Trnnsvaai.

PARIS, Nov. "A society has been
formed to render assistance to the
Transvaal government. Col. Monteli
is president and Francois Cope, Jules
Lemaitre, Henri Rochefort and Dru-
mont, proprietor of the Libre Parole,
are the honorary presidents The or.
ganization is enrolling volunteers to
fight for the beers and the promoters
claim that more than 300 have volun-
teered. They have difficulty, however,
in finding the necessary funds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Bryan Hurled from a Carriage.

Omaha, Nov. 3.-In order to meet an
engagement to speak at Ravenna, w.
J. Bryan was driven across country
from Loup City, twenty-five miles.
three relays of horses being employed.
When about five miles from the start
the carriage was upset over an en-
bankment and Mr.. Bryan and the other
occupants were thrown out. All were
more or less bruised, though not Sc
riOusly,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Three Years In the penitenttary.

NEWTON, Oct. BE. H. Laux, who
was found guilty of obtaining money
under false pretenses at the present
term of the district court, was SEN
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary at hard labor and to pay the
costs of prosecution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
BRITISH REPULsED AT MAFEKING
Driven Back by the Beers. According to
General CrOnie.

UflVen Dack ny ING A1ocEs. <accoTuAhb "
General Cronie.
LORENZO Marquee, Delagoa Bay Oct.
31.-A dispatch received here to-day
from Pretoria, dated October 20, says
General Cronje, the Boer commander,
announced there that the British gar
rison at Mafeking made bayonet at
tack on Commandant Louw's lager,
near Grandstand, but were repulsed,
leaving six dead on the field, and it is
be:.aved that many of the attacking
party were wounded. The dispatch
adds that Saturday morning Colonel
Baden-Powell asked for an armistice
in order to bury the dead. General
Comic consented to this, the Beers as
sisting in placing the dead in the
wagon going to Mafeking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Protest to Board of Control.

MUscATINE, Oct. 29.-Representative
Giesler and Senator Titus have tele-
eraphed a protest to the board of
control against placing button ma
chimes in the penitentiarv.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Irish Papers Gleeful.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Irish national.
list papers are quite gleeful. The Dub
lin Evening Telegraph, John billions
paper says:
"a big bully triumphant is no lovely
spectacle, but a big bully beaten is the
very acme of disgrace"
The Dublin Evening Herald ridicules
the idea of Great Britain menacing
Russia after Sir George Whites mes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03

Des Moines Dispatch: Speaking OF
the Schofield, case Coroner Ankeny in
an interview said: sin all the annals
of crime in this western country there
has not been more remarkable case
than this. The men who murdered
Mabel Schofield; 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 e;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 we'll
laid plan--all these indicate a marvel
Gus criminal capacity. / 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
GRINSELL STORE RAIDED.

Thieves Enter and Loot the Millinery
Store of BIcanor Sisters.
.GRISNELI., Oct. 31.-The millinery
store of the Meanor Sisters was entered
during last night and about $500 worth
of laces, tips and other costly materials
and goods were carried off. There is
absolutely no clue. One hundred and
fifty dollars worth of goods was re-
ceiyed Saturday last
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
BREWERY PETITION IS a SUCCESS
Legal Requirements as to Number OF
Signcrs Necessary.

Legal Requirements as to Number OF
Signcrs Necessary.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 1.-The brewery
consent petition carries over 5000 sig
natures or enough so that those in
charge of its circulation are reasonably
certain that when it is checked over
and the names of those who did not
vote at the last general election or
who have signed twice are stricken off
there will still remain Il ma jority. De-
spite this the work of circulating the
petition is to be continued and not less
than G.ooO signatures are expected.
The circulators are confident now that
not a great deal of difficulty will be
experienced in getting about 1000 sig
natures, or within l,7OO of the total
number of votes cast at the last gen
eral election.
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