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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05

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lent of the facAa. ~ Md devslonea n
eonnsction With ~ aeisurs NV i,rit,sh
waEships Is American goods on tho
Three merchant veasls, Beattice. Ma.
shona and Maria. TIE rood. com.
poesd not only Aour, but. niseellaneoua
articles q common trade. They were
shipped for Lorsnso Marques IL Brit
ish md German ships, but our ohaciala
contend that they were not subject 70
aeixure. They could not, however.
tender Representations on the subject
until they were possessed Of : knowl.
edge Of the facts, and $ soon . Mr..
Choste's statement came 10 hand n,
instruction was cAbled 70 him to in.
form the British government that we
could not admit tho right oS seizures
In these cases The instruction to Mr..
Choate was not . demand. for the
release Of the goods NOR yet for in.
demnity, but rather precautionary
notice 70 the British government to
save Ill Of our rights In the case. The
state department has not tho slightest
doubt that the British authorities will
make full amends to the owners when
the facts are AL laid before them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
EXPECT HEAVY BATTLE.
Boer Entertainments Stretch Away TO
Mites At All Points.

Doer Entertainments stretch Away for
Miles At All Points.
LONDON, Jan. Sit is fully expected
that next week will see q heavy battle
on the Tugela river, which is now the
real pivot of the campaign. The Beers
appear to be working incessantlywith
shovel and pick. Lord Hth%sn's cav:
airy scouting has devtoped the fact
that the Boer .iutrnchments extend
some fost~ .uies, far overlapping the
,Rrs1sn positions and making flank
movements extremely difficult. Mill
tary analysis afirms that the Boer
trenches confronting General Butler
stretch away, some seventeen miles
and that work on them is pushed UNI
remittingly. While the advance is de.
layed, flank movements are rendered
most difficult, because long marches
are not done with celebrity, and it is
hard to time an attack with certainty.
The extent of the Dutch rising may
now be measured by taking line
from Prieska on the west to Herchel
or Barkley on the east. On the whole
of this line, except at points actually
occupied by the British, the population
seems for the most part hostile.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
KEPT OFT OF HIS REACH.
Montejo's Defense for tho Loss Of His
Fleet at Manila.

Montejo's Defense for tho Loss of His
Fleet at Manila.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The Chicago Tri-
bune prints the text of the defense of
Montejo before the Spanish court mar
tial, when he was tried for the loss of
his feet at Manila last fall. The ad-
miral contrasts his equipment with
that Of Dewey and says: 1875.
admiral Dewey knew exactly the
weight of the most powerful projectile
of our ships, and by simple mathe-
NAUTICAL calculation he arrived Mt the
distance he could fight at without him
self receiving any harm, Thus he
could fight at distance of 5000 or
5000 feet with absolute IMMUNITY.
The situation therefore was just this:
We were vulnerable to all proiectiles
of the enemy and this the enemy well
knew. while he got out of reach all the
while"
Admiral Montejo adds: Sin order to
give an idea OF our miserable situa-
ton. may mention that we had only
fourteen torpedoes for the defense of
5000 feet Of space. and that the cable
which we obtained in Hong Kong was
only long enough for five torpedoes
and therefore only Ave torpedoes
could be placed s ~ .5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
MORE SMALL POX.
Sstalities Reported With Several Cases
From Worth.

s'.talities Reported with Several Cases
From Worth.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 4.-Dr. Hurd, OF
Northwood, Worth county, has report
ed two fatalities out of half dozen
new cases Of small pox in family liv-
ing in Kensett township, Worth coun"
ty. He also reports one. new case OF
the disease at Silver Lake township,
the same county, where there have
been previous cases. In Danville
township, the same county. there have
been two deaths, those OF q woman
and baby. In Svea City, Worth
county, there are eight cases. which
were announced in the papers few
days ago. and in Abba, the county
seat OF Monroe county, there is one
case of varioloid, presumably con-
tracted from the epidemic abroad in
the town of Coalfield, northeast OF
Abba. From the above reports it may
be taken that the disease is not only
far from being subdued, but that it is
spreadipp rapidly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
IMPORTANT MOVE H1NrED.

Butler May Again Move to the Relief
Of Ladysmitl..
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The latest special
dispatches from Chievely Camp hint
darlsly at some important movement
as imminent. This is interprs1edsvte
some misgivings, to mean ~
Butler contemplates rev. 1j
attempt to relieve Ladysms1 B j. I'll
reported bv the same disHtchss tkat
the Beers have Low retged ~ NE
north bant~G'.he Tugela river, being
afraid hat the swollen river may bar
eiretreat, They are also moving
their ]aagers nearer Ladysm;th, prob
ably with the intention Of putting fur
Their pressure Oh the garrison, which
now seems to be suffering pretty heav-
lily from bombardment. 1t is difficult
however, to conceive that General Bull
Ter would make another frontal attack,
now that the river is rising,
and an additional indication that this
is not his purpose is the fact that he
has removed his headquarters back to
Frere. mhe Boer movement north
ward from the Tulega is quite in keep
ing with the .enemy's usual plan Of Sc
curing a safe line of retreat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
NEWS in GENERAL /
\ 0w y TURNED MIRO CANAL.

G 10 si.a
take atishigan ana the lrisslssippi Rlvsr
Now Connected. 3g
CHICAGO Jan. 3.-Water was turned
into Chicago's great new drainage
canal at Q yesterday morning. At the
hour mentioned the Is foot wall Of
earth, separating the collateral cham
mel from the canal, : small portion Of
which was removed during the night,
was completely cut away BY the steam
dredge and the water began flowing
into the channel, which forms the
connecting link to carry q portion of
the waters Of Lake Michigan into the
Mississippi river. The primary object
of this great work, which has cost $33,-
600, 600, was to dispose Of Chicago's
sewage, which empties into the Chica-
go river and has been flowing partly
into the Illinois and Michigan canal,
partly into, the lake, concentrating
the source Of water supply. At the
same time its ultimate use as q. ship
canal connecting the great lakes and
the Gulf of Mexico is kept in view.
As mere drainage canal it need not
have cost over $4,000, 900. The canal
when in full operation will carry 1900
cubic feet Of water per minute, which,
it is thought, will so dilute the sewage
as to render it innocuous. 1t will
probably take a week to fill the chan.
mel. The project has been little
over seven years in the course OF
construction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
DERoULEDE FOUND GUILTY.
Charge Of Conspiracy Sustained by High
Court.

Charge Of Conspiracy Sustained by High
Court.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-The conspiracy trial
before the senate, sitting as the high
court, has come to an end, except for
the sentences in the case of those con-
victed. Out of the seventy-five alleged
conspirators who were thrown into
prison five months ago and who have
since been released in patches, owing
to want of evidence, only Deroulede.
Guerin and Buffet have been found
guilty, and these three are accorded
."extenuating circumstances" which
reduces their punishment to detention
in fortress or Punishment. 1t is UNI
derstood that the sentence will vary
between FIVE and ten years detention.
President Loubet may extend pardons,
in accordance with the Berringer law
in favor of first offenders.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-The senate, sitting
MS a high court, condemned Buffet and
Deroulede to ten years Punishment
each. Guerin was sentenced to ten
years. imprisonment in a fortified
place. Saluces was. sentenced to ten
years Punishment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
TO CATTLE FEEDERS,
Peculiar Cases Of Blood Poisoning In
johnson County.

Peculiar Cases Of Blood Poisoning In
johnson County.
Iowa CITY, Jan. 4.-Dr. F. Fl. F.. Ed
wards. OF Iowa City, deputy state vet
ernarian, has just returned from Lone
Tree, where he has been making in
designations in cases Of blood poison
ing. 1t seems that short time ago
Kirkpatrick & Riggs. stock dealers OF
Lone Tree. bought of the Union Stock
Yards Company, Of Chicago, con-
signmeut of cattle which they intend
ed to sell to buyers in their vicinity.
Shortly after the cattle were
unloaded they showed signs OF
some ailment, and the state vetinerian
was notified. Gov. Shaw finally sent
a notification to the deputy, who upon
his arrival at Lone Tree found five
of cattle dead and seven others af1ict-
ed. 1t is claimed that the Lone Tree
firm will bring suit for damages, their
claim being that the animals con-
trac ted the disease standing about in
ne elected and filthy yards. and if the
m after should get into court it will
prove of interest, not only to the
feeders of johnson county, but to
those of the state as we'll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
TEDDY TALKS rRusrs.

4
says RsneAial L.sgislstloa shouIa He
Guarded.
NEW York. Jan. Governor Roose-
velt. in his annual message to the New
York Legislature. treats q consider
able length the subject Of modern in
dustrial conditions and trusts. He ex-
presses the opinion that : large ma
jority OF the fortunes that now exist
in this country have been amassed not
by injurinR mankind. but - an incl
dent to the comforting Of great bene-
hts on the community. He says great
care should Be exercised In the enact
ment Of remedial \ legislation. lest its
effects be the cause OF more harm than
the evil sought to be cured. He holds
that many OF them arc the results Of
modern industrial conditions, and to
absolutely prohibit them would DO to
stop the wheels Of progress- For tho
regulation Of trusts he urges publicity
in order to prevent over capitalization,
snscrupulous promotion, unfair COM
petition, the oppression Of wage earn
era and undue advance in prices.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
SALOON MEN HAVE PLANS.

VIII Ask Legislature to Amend Liquor
Laws.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Jan. 5.-The retail
LIQUOR dealers of Cedar Rapids, who
organized some months ago, have been
discussing measure which they pro-
pose to have introduced before the
general assembly at its coming session.
It will ask that the law relative to
closing on legal holidays be amended,
giving the dealers several days more
of business each year. The local H.
auor men are unit in favor of Sunday
closing and the proposed measure will
provide for q strict enforcement OF
this law. 1t will also provide that all
saloons shall be closed on Decor alton
Day and Thanksgiving. but will give
the Fourth of July, Labor Day. Christ
mas and New Years as open days.
The bill will also provide that all sa-
looms shall be closed until 6 o'clock p.
m. on election days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
SITUATION AT COLENsO.
General Buffers Task Has Deem I'm
measurably Increased.

General Buffers Task Has deem I'm.
measurably Increased.
LONDON. Jan. 2.-The Standards
correspondent at Frere camp, tele-
graphing on January 1, says:
RI "Sir Charles Warren's division is
now nearly complete. Its headquar-
tiers will be at Estcourt.- 1t is rumored
here that the guns which were cap
tured from General Butler at Colenso
have been mounted in the hills COM
manding the drift over the Tugela
river at Springfield. The Beers. it ap-
pears, captured $50 rounds of shrapnel
when they took the guns. =.
y General Buffers difficulties have
been UNNECESSARILY increased by the
enforced delay since the last engage
ment. He now has before him series
of walled and fortified hills. running
sixteen miles along the line OF the Tu-
Eela. These are swarming with the
enemy, posted in positions of great
strength and bristling with guns.
while the river in front is in full flood.
The coming battle will certainly be
the stiffest and probably the most
momentous of the entire campaign"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05

..yyhy Daisy, what on earth ails ~
Your tongue has been going
bell clapper for an hour. I'm.
why, we're playing house, y 1880
and am you, ."
A story illustrating the ret 49, -
the Scots is credited to Ian .a ,,a.
"A train was at a station, VIZ pnd
ter put his head into a co Gha nna
called ont: ANY one for DoA ~" nse
for Doun! Any one for Douli ~ 80 t,u;n
moved. and in few minute a";n
was speeding along. not toS19g s Ss%,n
for nearly an hour. Then Al a.; H., 49, 80.
woman turned to lady kI -, .e ~
her and said: I'm for Dod Dss : ~
tell that man 90.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
INDIAN BRIDE WINS IN COURT.

Federal Judge Shiras Restores Lelsh-
+: Puo.Ka-Chee to Bor Husband.
DUBUQUE, Dec. 31.-Federal Judge
Shiras has handed down an opinion in
the Indian case from Tama county res
ervation. The case was that in which
the husband of an Indian girl. Lelah-
Puc-Ka.Chee. sued for a writ OF habeas
corpus to secure her release from the
Indian agent. The agent had had
himself appointed guardian OF the
girl by the district court OF T"ma
county, and by virtue of the appoint
ment restrained her against her will
and against the wish of her relatives,
and compelled her to attend the Indian
school. Her attorney claimed the state
had mo authority over the Indians,
that the local court cannot appoint
guardians, and the agent had no au-
thority to compel her attendance at
school. Judge Shiras sustains the In
dams atevery point and censures the
agent; he also severely censures the
VII. ties who interfered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
UNDER SUSPICION.
German Vessel Overhauied BY British
Troops at Aden.

German Vessel Overhauied By British
Troops At Aden.
BERLIN, Jan. 5.-The imperial mail
steamer General has been detained at
Alden, which is occupied by the British
troops, with the object OF searching
the cargo. The General is owned by
the German East African line, the
owners of the Blu ndesrath, recently
captured by the British off Delagoa
bay. Although the manifests OF the
steamer show no war material on
board, she was compelled to discharge
her cargo.
BERLIN, Jan. 5-The seizure OF the
imperial mail Steamer General has
considerably aggravated the situation
here, and the indignation against
England is intensified. The govern
ment is still earnestly endeavoring to
preserve correct official relations, but
England will do we'll to hasten to
make the amende honorable to Ger
many. On absolutely reliable author
ity the Associated Press learns that
Emperor William is now thoroughly
aroused by the repeated seizures Of
vessels, not one OF which, he has been
assured, is guilty of carrying contra
band. He regards the seizures az
high-handed proceedings which Eng
land would not have dared to under
take if tho Germany navy was more
powerful than it is. His majesty is
said to be particularly incensed, be-
cause information has reached him
showing that the seizures were not due
to the laundering of British naval OF.
ficers, but to strict orders from head
quarters which the officers are merely
carrying out. He has. therefore, in
structed Count Won Buelow, the for
eign secretary, to demand exact and
full reparation for the outrage done
to the German flag.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
STATE rEAcHERs' ASSOCIATION.

DIS MONIES, Dec. 20. The State
Teachers Association yesterday took
action favoring additional normal
schools, liberal support Of the present
state institutions, compulsory educa.
ton and mandatory provision Tor >
library in every school. 1t is gener-
ally agreed among educational people
here that the first effort shall be to
support the university, agricultural
college and state normal school and
then to secure another normal school.
The outside colleges we're victorious
over the state normal and state uni
versity in the college section, securing
the appointment of a committee to
confer with the state board of educa-
tional examiners to learn why the
graduates OF the other colleges should
not be granted state certificates and
diplomas, the same as the graduates OF
the state normal school. Some OF the
sections have decided to reduce the
number of papers another year and
leave more time for social intercourse.
The complaint is made that there are
too many papers. The attendance has
been 1900, exceeding all previous rec
ords. a.
Dies MONIES, Dec. 30.-The Iowa
Teachers Association closed yesterday
its most notable session. The needs OF
the association, as summarized by G.
E. Shelton yesterday afternoon, are
simplification of organization and
work, wider dissemination of litera-
ture created by the association, and
more united effort to impress upon the
legislature the educational demands OF
the state. A resolution was adopted
favoring the passage of law prohibit
ing saloons within five miles OF the
state university. The recommends.
lions of the educational council In re:
gard toicounty and normal institutions
were adopted. They pro~ide that in
situations should be schools of methods
exclusively, should be be held during
the months of June, July and August
and should employ only the best In
structOrS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA.
Eighty-three Deaths Since the Report in
Z, August Las,

Eighty-three Deaths Since the Report In
J. August Las"
HAVANA, Jan. 5.-The yellow fever
report for :ts99nshows] 103 deaths in
Havana, which means that eighty
three persons have died of the disease
since General Ludlow's report was Is
sued at the end OF August last. Dur
ing the month of December there were
seventy new cases, of whom twenty
two died. On January of this year
there were twenty-five cases under
treatment. To day there are seven
teen. The cold weather will probably
diminish the number. This record
does not compare favorao1y with the
secord prior to the revolution, al
though the sanitary authorities claim
t',at the increase OF mortality is due
to the fact that an unusually large
number of Spanish immigrants have
arrived during the last few months.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
uoRosE OVER HIS PROSPECTS.
Captain W. W. MarshAIl Attempts Sui.
eide ut lows CITY.

Captsin ". W. Marshan Attempts Sui
eide 1t Iowa city.
Iowa CITY. Jan. 3.-Captain w. W.
Marshall, of Des Moines, who was for
four years deputy postmaster OF Des
Moines, and had previously been con.
nected with the passenger department
of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad. suicided by shooting. The
bullet took effect just over the heart;
Captain Marshall had grown mea -
over his business prospects, a
supposed this caused him to
his life. He is widely known tfScs !.
out the state. During the Spe1it
American war he served in Cuba II
commissary department with tn, fanH
of captain. and returned home Win
malarial fever. He was or o1 uo''
ernor Boies' staff officers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05

Seizure 81 the Bundesrath May I'D
to brave Complications.

Seizure Of the bunOeSI0Sn Wy =. -
to urave Complications.
BERLIN, Jan. q That grave compli-.
cations may grow out OF the seizure OF
the German mail steamer Bundesrath
BY the British cruiser Magicienne in
East African waters is shown by the
fact that cabinet council was held
yesterday in Berlin. Its further an
.nounned that the full German cabinet =,
will discuss the case. The German
press is bitter over the event, which
may have the effect Of multiplying the
recent change OF sentiment in favor OF
Great Britain in the Transvaal war.
German officials arc non-committal'
but the summoning Of cabinet minis
tiers on Sunday to formulate report
for the emperor shows that prompt
notice is to be taken by the govern
ment. Press and people are very Bit
ter in their denunciation OF the Brit
ish action and Great Britain is ex'
pected to make prompt apology.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
CHRISTMAS FIGHT.
British Attack lSoer Fort and Get tho
WOrstf o 1t.

British Attack lsoer Fort and Get the
Worstf o 1t.
LoRENz MARQUES, Jan. 1.-Pretoria
advices Of December q, say an official
dispatch from Mafeking announces a
sortie by the British on Christmas day,
attacking the Boer fort with cannon,
Maxims and an armored train rushing
up to the walls of the fort. The Brit
ish lost 100 killed and wounded; the
Beers loss, two killed and seven
wounded. A dispatch from the Boer
camp at Modder river, December %,
reports an artillery duel lasting an
hour. December ~ the British recen-
noitering, party made a sortie. but did
not come within Boer range. Decem-
Der 20 the British began a steady
bonn bardment of the Boer position.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05
FULLER HUsr ACT.
Situation at I.adylmith Il Decominl
sss$ AlAPmln9.5 =

situation at Lady4mith = Becoming
AlArming. -
LONDON, Jan. 4. There Is . deepen.
ing sense Of anxiety respecting Lady.
smith, whence most disheartening re.
ports Of the prevalence Of sickness are
received. General White reported q
list Of nearly twenty deaths yesterday
front enteric fever and dysentery and
seventy Ne serious cases In the hos.
pital. kbr. Jameson has oil the work
10 III that fever nest. Itisev.
idenf that the garrison cannot last
lonr, and that Sir Redvers Butler will
not allow many day to pass before
stikin1 Z blow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-05

La Porte Tex1e
The progress Of the
work at La Porte, Te14eA
great deep-water .shippiI at 1
head of navigation on Bess
on the Gulf of Mexico, bcbmeS
favorably. The whary ~ II
ing tracks are nearing w. ~
the work on the str4 ost tn
sewerage and water brce. II
under way. Mr.. l. RAlgh she
sral manager Of the $,.1ep LoS
ment Company AM The d;tchl
- sN1ll51sand Chsd1el Comb y
B sperlntending TIL u e'
1dr. Holmes mak4ng tn
q ut the Sylvan Hdity {
49, Ia Porte during eof tn
vooe before the time
i Lea Porte sale. Will
led In February, 1900. shi -; ~
duce themselves to Mr.. Hold "
low him to extend to then n1c
for getting a thorough undo rlt
Of the conditions surroundiu tt
Porto enterprises.