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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28

Troops ord tered I Sent from {
s,.5 the Philippines.

Washington, Sept. 20. The Nh
States government yesterday td 6k
first step towards the redemption
It's pledge made to the Russian
eminent August % last by cablegrH
instructions to General Chaffee to
duce the American forces in CHI
TO the proportions Of legati &
guard. Nearly a month ago the Rt
sian government was told thro
M. de Wollant, its charge here. " r.
il the Russian forces and ministry
were withdrawn from Picking, W
shall give instructions to the co1N
mander of the American forces 81
China to withdraw our forces IRON
Picking, after due conference with tlw
other commanders as to the time als]
manner Of withdrawal" ,4 d
That time has now come, and yes
terday's action marks the beginning
of the disappearance of the American
army from China, for although some
military forces are to remain, it vii
not be of the character OF an army
out, under the conditions laid doW1
N the order to General >Chaffee, ,ant
especially under it's official designa
zion as "legation guard will Ii
rather of the nature of civil guard
This small force will not be included
IN any military operations which ma,
be conducted by the allied armies anG
so will not fall subject to the direc
sion of Field Marshal Count vor
Waldersee, the commander-in-chief
It is believed that the 1,4OO men, Sc
,ected will be quite sufficient to pro
sect the American legation agains1
any force that could be brough1
against it. 1t is estimated that about
week will be required to bring
the $500 soldiers away from Picking
out as the start cannot be made i'm
alediately, it will be at least abou,
The end of the first week in October
before the movement can be com
2leted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
CONNER GETS THE PLUM.
Denison Man Named for Congress to
Succeed Deliver.

Succeed Deliver.
Fort Dodge, Sept. 27.-Judge j. p.
Conner of Denison was nominated for
congressman of the Tenth district on
the Goth ballot. The total vote was
153, with Sc for Conner, whose
strength was divided as follows: Cal
huun II, Crawford II, Emmett g.,
Greene ~, Humboldt z, Kossuth II,
Pocahontas 9, Webster S. Kossuth
voted valiantly for Ingham until the
full Conner strength had been record
ed and cast the deciding vote, closely
followed by Pocahontas with its nine
Webster, which had on the first bal
lot today delivered to Conner, cinch-
ed the Conner nomination. The choice
was made unanimous. James P. Con-
ner was born in Delaware county,
Indiana, in 1851, and moved to Black
hawk, Iowa, in 1854. He was edu-
Gated in the Upper Iowa University
and commenced the practice of law
at Denison in 1873. In 1873 he was
married to Allie NJ. Cowdery. Mr.
Conner was elected district attorney
in 1880, Judge of the circuit court in
1884 and judge of the Sixteenth dis
trict in 1886.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Kentucky Election Law.

frankfort, KY, Sept. 27.-The dem
ocratic house caucus has at last
agreed upon an election bill which
provides that the state board shall
consist of one democrat and one re-
publican and state officer. They
shall appoint the county boards, one
or two from each party and from lists
submitted they shall also appoint an
umpire. This will give the democrats
a majority in each county board, but
the boards shall have only ministerial
powers, except as to -questioned bal
lots. It is said that the democrats in
the senate will readily accept this
comprOmise. iu- 80, -,.-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
NEWS in Gen NERAL.
.AnEs1cA.s A,IswER MADE PUBLrc
Replies to Russia, Germany and China
In Answer to Inquiries.

Replies to Russia, Germany and China
In Answer to Inquiries.
Washington, Sept. 24.The state
department has made public the text.
Of, the replies made by it to Germany,
d Russia and China in answer to IN
quiries from them as to the attitude
\ Of the United States toward various
phases of the Chinese problem. The
forecasts of the notes made in the
press appear to have been accurate,
for, although nowhere in the text is
reference made to the withdrawal OF
United States troops from China, the
official statement ISSUED by the navy
department in advance of publication
of the notes bears out the prediction
that the government finally has de-
cided upon such material reduction
of its military force as will amount
to withdrawal of the trmy as an
offensive instrument. This statement
from the navy department, moreover,
is full of significance of a purpose on
the part of the government to see to
it that if there is any subsequence
the part of any of the powers who
dlICdUy nave 'uccluiCu GuCAAoCASCS as
willing to abide by the expressed de-
termination of the United States to
refrain from Selling upon Chinese
territory, then the United States
rs to lose no right or privilege which
it now enjoys by such action.
The notes to the powers are brief.
The Russian and Chinese answers,
being in the form of diplomatic
memoranda, are short to degree
rarely seen in diplomatic exchange.
But in both cases being completely re-
sponsive and favorable to the in
quiries, they will escape criticism on
that score. The answer to the Ger
man note is carefully prepared so
as to soften the unqualified refusal of
the United States government to
make the punishment of the Chinese
ringleaders a condition precedent to
negotiations. Also it is noted that in
the expression of a purpose to insist
upon the ultimate and proper pun
ishment of these offenders. the state
depa' tment goes far beyond the Ger
man declaration on the subject. The
announcement that the department
intends Immediately to begin, through
Mr.. Conger, conferences with Ching
and Ii Hung Chang, although dis
tinctly marking the fact that these
are only preliminary to final nego-
tations, will have the effect to force
the other powers to an immediate
determination of their policies in
this matter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
POLITICAL Ex1GENcIEs.
London Papers Claim Politics Figured
49, in American Reply. T.

IN n AA0EACWA NVpAys
London, Sept. 25.-The newspapers
which comment on the American re-
ply to the German note attribute it
to political eMgencies." The Pail
Mall Gazette says: -
1T is shock to find the govern
ment at Washington taking the posi-
ton on the question that the punish
ment of the Chinese who are respon-.
sible for outrage, torture and murder
of American citizens should be left
to the initiative of the murderers
themselves. It is impossible to doubt
that the responsible authors are i'm.
perial authorities"
The Globe says:
1.-THE refusal must have mischievous
effect at Picking. Much, however, as
President McKinley's attitude is TO-
he deplored it can have no effect on
the British government, which will
insist on the punishment of the prov
ed murderers, which shall be an indis-
pensable condition precedent to ne.
gotiations."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
FIRE FOLLOWED ROBBERY.
work Of Incendiariss in Grocery
Store at Oskaloosa.

Store at Oskaloosa.
Oskaloosa, Sept. 25.-An incendlary
fire was discovered burning 1lercely
in the Ed Nugent building about !
o'clock a. m. Hoseman Sam Jones OF
the fire department entered the build
ing with chemical tanks and controll-
ed the fire. He found that the hre
had been started from a box OF Kind.
ling, shavings and excelsior that mad
been saturated with oil. The flaming
box was carried to the street, where
it continued to burn. AS the fre
company was leaving the building
it was discovered fire was also burn
ing in another part of the building
and had been started in q large roll OF
paper. Mr.. Nugent, owner OF the
building was quite badly burned IN
getting the paper out of the corner
where it was blazing. The building
was occupied as a grocery store by
j. S. Farr. He had left the store
about 10 o'clock and had gone to his
fathers home in the country. He
returned to find the money drawer
had been rifed and that money to
the amount of $26O1 was missing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
WILL, ACCOUNT FOR 1000.
Not Over That Many Identified Dead
at Galveston.

NOT Ov0r VnBC many A09ntIu0O N0&O
at Galveston. -
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 26.-The Gal:
weston News list of dead from the
storm of September 8 represents
total of 1885, names. The indica-
tions are that not more than 1000
people will be actually accounted for.
The News has made diligent effort
to get as complete list of the dead
as far as possible. It is reasonable
to assume that 800 or 1000 people
were lost whose names are not OBJ
tainable, which would make the total
death list on Galveston island about
5000. The News is of the opinion that
the death list on the island is slightly
below rather than above 5000. This
statement is made, notwithstanding
the fact that there are close observers
at Galveston who are still estimating
the death list on the island as high
as 1000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
HedrIck Woman Burned to Death.


Ottumwa, Sept. 27.-Mrs. Henry Os-
terfosse met tragic death at He'd
rick by being burned to death in a
fire which destroyed her husbands
barn. Her charred body was found
later with both limbs burned off.
While the family were at supper they
smelled smoke and started an inves-
tigation, finally locating the trouble
in the barn. They at once removed
the contents, and after getting the
things out missed Mrs. Osterfosse.
A search was at once instituted, but
without success. It was then thought
perhaps the unfortunate woman had
in some unexplained manner persisted
in the flames. After the embers had
cooled the debris was examined, re-
sulting in finding the unfortunate wo-
man with both limbs burned off.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
-;$sg
AMERICA LEAN g
Gets the Highest Number Of
81. At Paris Exposition. Avs

00C9 CuO nlS ucbG A~uuAOc1 VI
At Paris Expedition NS :,
Paris, Sept. 2s.-The jury 3
appeal in the exposition AVIAN
finished it's work. The statS 9
prepared for the United States 3
mission shows America received
highest number of awards of anW =
zion save France. She also recer> .
more awards in each classification,
except grand prizes, in which Ger
many secured the greatest number.
Figures, excepting for France, are
as follows:
Grand prizes-United States, 215;
Germany, 236; Russia, 209; Great
Britain, 1873.
Gold medals-United States, SAL;
Germany, $40; Russia, 346; Great
Britain, BOG. '-o.s-.
Silver medals-United States, 500;
Germany, SIS; Russia, AL; Great
Britain, 40.
Bronze medals-United States, sol;
Germany, 321; Russia, 321; Great
Britain, 40.
Honorable mention-United States,
s43; Germany, 1874; Russia, FOG;
Great Britain, 2Os. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
STANDS BY UNITED STATES.
England Agrees With America Of
German Proposltlon.

England Agrees With America on
German Prop0sltlon.
London, Sept. 26.-Lord Salisbury
has replied to the German note in
terms identical with those of the
United States.
According to q dispatch received
here from Berlin, the Russian and
Japanese replies to Germany's propo-
sal assert that Russia "assents in
principle while Japan's answer is
an unemphatic approval
Berlin, Sept. 26.-Yhe foreign Off
Gals here inform the Associated Press
that Russia and Japan have formally
answered the German note, ''particu-
larly emphasizing their agreement to
the proposition to have the ministers
designate the guilty" ..-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.
Frank sigler, q Fremont County Farm
Hand, Found Guilty.

Sidney, Sept. 27.-In the case of
Frank Sigler, on trial for murder in
the second degree, or manslaughter,
the jury returned verdict of guilty:
Sigler was accused of the murder OF
William Schultz on the premises of
j. W. Shunick few weeks ago. The
grand jury indicted him for murder
in the first degree, but the state tried
him for manslaughter.. The strong
est ground of the defense was insan-
ity. The limit of the sentence is
eight years in the Penitentiary, and
it is probable that the prisoner will
receive the limit,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
TORNADO AT FERGU SON
Two Persons Killed and . Number
~, or Others Injured.

Marshalltown. Sept. PA tor
nado, small in scope but terrible IN
effects. swept through the village of
Ferguson. nine miles south of this
city, Tuesday evening, at $3.50, killing
two persons outright and fatally in,s
turing two more and less seriously
hurting eleven others. The dead are
George Lovelady, aged 3, Elmo Love,
lady, aged 2, sons OF John Lovelady,
proprietor of the Hotel Hutsin. Mrs.
John Loyelady, Mamie II. Oliver and
Thomas Pilling are dangerously in
jured, the first two probably fatally,
The other injured are John Lovelady,
Mrs. Robert Keevan, Robert Keevan,
Hazel Keeyan, Jasper Hickey, Anton
Hazen, James Mullan, w. H. Robinson
and wife and a man named Taylor
Robinson is the agent of the g., NJ
& St. p, and Mullan is night opera
tor. The Robinsons had miraculous
escapes, having sleeping apartments
in the depot. Huge timbers fell on
them, but protected them from fall
ing chimneys. The Hotel Hutsin, the
dwelling houses of Robert Keevan
and Peter Olson, the Milwaukee de.
pot and the grain Office OF u. a.
Beale G. Co. were totally demolished
while barns, freight cars, sheds, etc:
were strewn half a mile in the path
of the storm.
Disastrous Storm at ShArps.
Sharps. Sept. 27.-This place was
visited Tuesday evening by destruc-
tive storm. The estimated loss of
property is $4,000. No lives were
lost. Two churches, the depot, gen"
eral merchandise store and five resi-
dences are total wrecks, and many
others are badly twisted. The storm
came from the southwest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
BUILDING A NEW ROAD
Big Force At Work on tho Milwaukee
Branch at Foster.

Foster, Sept. 28.-Donald Jeffrey,
an extensive contractor, who has
been working for some time at Del
mar and Oxford junction, has arrived
here with twelve car loads of horses,
scrapers, tents, etc., preparatory .,
commencing work on the new rail
road that is to be built from Fos-
ter to Hilton, a distance of about
four miles. The road is to be built
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rsilroad company. 1t is to run up
Soap creek most of the way. No
very heavy grading will be necessary,
consequently they expect to finish the
grading in sixty days. It is of great
Importance to Foster as well as the
Foster Coal company, as it joins the
c., NJ. & St. P. with the Wabash and
Iowa Central.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
GEN. PALMER DEAD.


Aged Soldier and Statesman Dies Sud-
denly of Heart Trouble.
Springfield, Ill.,, Sept. 26.-Ex-United
States Senator and Ex-Governor John
NJ. Palmer died at his residence in
this city yesterday morning. Heart
failure was the cause of death. Gen
eral Palmer was honorary pall-bearer
at General Netherlands funeral last
Saturday, and was on the street view
ing the illuminations at late hour
Monday night, apparently we'll. He
was SO years of age. General Palmer
was the candidate of the gold demo
Gratis for president in 1896. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
An Editor Touched.

Hampton, Sept. 26.-Seven men ac-
cused of pocket picking at the fair
grounds were arrested and lodged in
Jail. Four are out on bail, but the
other three are still in Jail. One
farmer lost 500; another, Mr.. Hunt,
lost $40, and L. B. Raymond of the
Franklin County Recorder reports to
have Lost S10
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Soldier Boy Buried.

Waucoma, Sept. 25.-Rev. Parker
officiated at the funeral of Claude D.
Castle, who, after years service in
the Philippines at garrison duty, died
on the hospital ship Relief in Japan.
The cause of the death was dysentery.
The remains we're inferred in the
Eden cemetery here. A large num-
Der were out to pay a last tribute Of
respect to the soldier boy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Battles in Luxon Isle.

Manila, Sept. $f.-On Monday night
vigorous insurgent attacks were made
upon the United States outposts near
Zapote bridge, Las Pimas, Paranaque,
Bacoor and linus, twelve miles south
of Manila, the scene of the fighting
last October. It is estimated that the
rebels number 400 and they were arm
ed with rifles. The inhabitants took
refuge in the churches. The Amer
leans have since theoretically dis
persed the enemy, killing and wound
ing fifty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Ottumwa Settles Library Que.tion.

Ottumwa, Sept. 25.-The second
election on the acceptance of Andrew
Carnegie's offer of $4,000 for pub
lie library carried by almost 500 ma
.jority, 272 of which were votes cast
by men. The first election on the
same proposition last June was de-
feated by majority of 81 by the men.
while the women gave a majority of
32l. The judge of the district court
held that the election was illegal, that
the women had no right to vote. The
majority in the second election set.
Ties the dispute.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Nave MIners Won?

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 2s.-The Asso-
ciated Press last night secured from
President Mitchell the admission that
he believes that the .mine operators
nave agreed to make the striking mine
workers an offer of 10 per cent in
crease in wages. Further than this
Mr.. Mitchell declines to talk. He has
been reticent all day on the subject,
and several times declared that he
knew nothing of the rumors of set
Element of the strike,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Will Harrass British.

London, Sept. 25.-"Messrs. Steyn
and Reitz," says dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquee,
will remain with the fighting burgh-
ers, and it is estimated that force
of Beers, aggregating from 1000 t.
$4,000 is planning to harrass the Brit
;sh lines Of communication
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
GAINED LOCUST SPRING.
Sig Colliery Near Mt. Carmel, Pennsyl-
= vania, IL Tied Up.

BIG COIlery Ne@r MI. CnrmoJ, FehnsyI"
vania, Is Tied Up. &
Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 2s.-The Lo-
Gust Spring colliery, near Mt Car
incl, went on strike yesterday, the
big mine being tied up completely.
Between 1900 and 1900 men and boys
had been given employment. s3I
1t was owned by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
and had been in constant operation.
The strike leaders are highly graf
flied, and predict the closing down
of the North Franklin colliery. That
colliery is also operated by the
Reading company, and employees 600
men and boys.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
supposed Work Of Tramps.

j., Independence, Sept. 2s.-Vandalism
and incendiarism occurred at the
high school building, supposed to be
the work of tramps. Books were
torn, pictures thrown down and gen.
eral destruction. A fire was set in
the basement and the building was
partially destroyed. Loss, about ST.
900, fully insured. School will be
closed for six weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
CYCLONES DEADLY WORK.

Eight Killed and Many Missing in .
-, Minnesota Town.
Faribault, Mimi, Sept. 25.-Meager
details have just reached here of a
terrible catastrophe which visited the
village of Morristown,' ten miles west
of here. The village was struck by a
cyclone, and barn was raised in the
air and dropped directly on top of
Paul Gatze's saloon, where sixteen
people took refuge from the storm.
The saloon collapsed, and all occu-
pants were buried in the debris. At
present it is said that seven dead
bodies and four injured persons have
been taken from the ruins,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
w.ro Oskaloosa people.

G-innell, Sept. 26.-The Atwaters
mentioned in the press reports from
loosa people and well known there.
The father, Ernest Atwater, was 4
son of the late President Atwater of
Penn college. The news has just been
confirmed in Oskaloosa by letters. The
father, mother and two daughters
were murdered near Foo Chow on Au-
gust IS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Robbed Of $1,000.

Keokuk, Sept, 27.-The depot agent
of the Adams Express company has
been robbed of a thousand-dollar
package, consigned by local bank
to Selma, Iowa. The package was
supposed to have been put in the
safe, but was missing when the de-
pot agent checked out.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Will Retain CAPTURED Flag.

Keokuk, Sept. 2s.-Crocker's Iowa
brigade, which is holding a reunion
here, unanimously voted down pro-
posal to return to the state of South
Carolina the flag that Colonel J. {.
Kennedy, now of the national sol.
diers' home at Milwaukee, captured
on the capitol at Columbia. The flag
will remain in the rooms of the Iowa
Historical society at Iowa City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
saloonkaenera Sued.

Des Moines, Sept. 26.-Two damage
suits have been filed in the district
court, one for $4,000 against Ben
Parker, the we'll known liquor whole
saler, and the other for $4,000 against
Henry Mueller. The plaintiff to the
action is, Mrs. Hutchins. The COM
plant sets forth that liquor was sold
to her son after legal notice had been
given to the defendants not to sell
the Same
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Declare Dlax Elected.

Chicago, Sept. PA dispatch to
the Record from the City of Mexico
says: s.~ j..
'Mexico's congress last night de-
clared the result of the presidential
election. General Diaz was unani-
mously elected, and will be inaugur-
ated next December The president
has entirely recovered from his re-
cent indispOsitiOn," ,.E Rs"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Instructed to Destroy Foreigners.

Paris, Sept. 2s.-The French consul
at Shanghai cables that Tung .Fuh
Sian has just been appointed general
of the western and northern armies.
The Chinese viceroys have received an
imperial secret decree instructing
them to fight the foreigners and des-
troy them. a-.. 49,.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Population TO Dubuque.

Washington, Sept. 22-The census
bureau announces the population of
Dubuque at 36,297, as against 3O,311
in 800, an increase OF 1875 per cent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Only>a Few Left, Saws Koberts.

London, Sept. 22.-Further reports
from Roberts say that the Beers who
remain in the field include a few
irreconciliables but the majority of
them are fighting under compulsion.
General Delaney holds 300 burghers
ms prisoners in his lager.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
hartiuex do Canine. Dead.

Madrid, Sept. 25.-Marshal Arsenic
Martinez de Campos, the greatest
Spanish general of his time, died Sun
day morning at Zarauz, near San Sc
bastian.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Storm Cost Texas ss1, 900, 900.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 2s.-A con-
servative estimate places the loss by
the recent storms in various sections
of the state at fully 100000 This
is exclusively of the great gulf coast
disaster on September s. The prop
erty losses are now said to be over
$3O,OO0,O0O and loss of life fully 5000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
A Trying 1ntsrruptson

A Trying Intsfrunt1on.
It must be very annoying to Kansas
people to have to forego the profits Of
farming long enough to capture Colo
lyadsis leose train robbsrs.-Washing-
bon Star.