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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-11-08
WI ON NATIONAL HONOR.



The Chinese Minisssr's spsssA q N,
Carnegie Institute.
Pittsburg. Nov. 6.-With q CRATE
full enthusiasm past all precedents, the
nth founders day Of Carnegie insti.
tute was celebrated today. In and
around the beautiful SuildinR more
than 5000 people thronged in their de-
sire to express to Andrew Carnegie
their appreciation, to the distinRuished
guest OF the day. Minister WI Tina
Fang. their homage. and Of the treas.
urss Of art and science and litsraturs
their regard. Minister Wu, the
speaker Of the day, was greeted with
prolonged applause. He said in part:
"China has q great deal TO learn
from this young republic. hope,
however. shat she will learn, not the
arts of war, which have for their sole
end and aim the destruction OF life, but
the arts Of peace which make for the
happiness and welfare of the people.
No nation can become really great by
war. True greatness does not lie in
the extent of territory nor in the
strength Of battalions, but in the char.
acter of the peopl,. From personal
observation am inclined to the belief
that the American people possess the
element Of national greatness in q high
degree.
"The test of loftiness OF character is
to possess boundless power without
abusing it.. Wealth is power. Where
can you find such vast accup,ulations
of wealth in private hands as in Ameri.
ca, with SO little attendant evil felt by
society? i have seen countries where
the rich oppress the poor and the poor
curse the rich. There money is the
root of all evil. The reverse seems to
be the case in America. Here the rich
use the ample meaps at their disposal
for the benefit of the people, and the
people have good reason to bless the
rich. In other words, American men
of wealth are public benefactors. /
have not far to 60 for an example. In
your midst you have q signal instance
of this class of philanthropic men OF
wealth. This institution in an endur.
ing monument of the founders munifi-
cence. Here one can find the most
effective means for the enlightening OF
the mind and the uplifting of the soul.
Books, paintings and sculpture and
specimens of objects possessing educa-
tional value are accessible at all times
and to all persons. The day will soon
come when foreigners will visit this
city. not so much to see the great in
dustrial Establishments as to see this
institution. which spreads ito influence
far and wide. This city will be equal.
ly famous for the great educator as for
q e manufacturing center. May this
standing monument OF the founders
benefaction stimulate others to follow
this noble example. May the Found
er's day, which heartily join with
You in celebrating, be ever observed
from year to year as an event of ma
tional interest,""
After the exercises q reception was
rendered to Minister WI in the art
gallery. where the distinguished guest
met and shook hands with about 1000
people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Lceklet ton for Porto Rico.
necessary,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The Rcpubl-
cans of the ways and means committee
of the house have laid down definite
dimes upon which the republican lead
sers of the house have, decided to legis-
late for Porto Rico, SO far as tariff du-
ties are concerned. The decision
reached is exceedingly important, as
It commits the republicans of the ways
and means committee to the theory
that Porto Rico and the Philippines
ase not the territory of the United
States, within themeaning of that sec
ton of the constitution which provides
that customs and revenue laws shall
be uniform throughout ;the United
States. In other words it commits
them to the view that our new posseS-
sionS, can be governed as colonies and
that discriminating duties can be
laid against them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
COL. ROOD NAMED.
Gov. Shaw Appoints Him rs Larrabce's
Successor, On the Board Of Control.

Gov. Shaw Appoints Him as Larrabce's
Successor On the Board of Control.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 27.-The appoint
ment of Colonel H. Fl. Rood, of Mount
Vernon, to be chairman of the state
board of control to succeed Ex-Governor
William Larrabee, was sent to the
senate yesterday. 1t was received in
executive session and according to the
provisions of the board of control law
put upon the statute books two years
ago, was referred to a committee of
five, which is expected to report upon
it carly next week. The committee
consists of Blanchard, Finch and
Trewin, republicans, and Young and
Lambert, democrats. 1t is still the
general belief that the appointment
will not be confirmed by the senate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
No Transvaal Agent Recognized.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The president
has sent response to the senate reso-
luton requesting information concern
ing representative of the South Afri-
can republic. He simply transmitted
a report of Secretary Hay, who says:
sin October last General James r.
O'Beirne, a distinguished citizen of
New York, visited the department of
state, intimating that he was the
accredited representative of the South
African republic. He was courteously
received and informed that it was not
the practice of the department of state
to recognize citizen of the United
States as the representative of for
eign power. No government and no
representative of any government OBJ
jected or protested against the official
recognition by the government of the
United States of General O'Beirne, or
any one else. as the representative of
the South African republic"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
HE is RESTRAINED.
Governor Pnrtions McClauskey. Forger,
on Many Conditions.

Governor PnrHons McClauskey. Forger,
on Many Conditions.
Dies MONIES, Feb. Ex-Governor Shaw
has issued pardon to C. E. McClaus-
KEY, who was sentenced to four years
in the states prison in 1898, for the
crime of forgery. In issuing the par
don the governor has inserted many
iron bound restrictions. The party
convicted must take an oath to support
his family, refrain from the use of all
Intoxicating liquors, live peaceful
and law abiding citizen, and once a
month make /. report to the chief exec
utive of the state as to where he is Ia
boring, for whom, and what he does
with his earnings. In violation OF
these orders he will be deprived of his
liberty and returned to the peniten-
teary to serve out the remainder of
his term. If the paroled should for
any reason. insufficient in the eyes of
the governor. fail to make the regular
monthly report the grounds will be
held Of a sufficiency to warrant re-
vocation of the pardon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
LAW AGAINST TRUSTS VOID.

Judge Kohlsaat Declares Illinois Statute
of 1898 to Be Unconstitutional.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-The Illinois anti
trust law of 1893 has been declared I'M
constitutional by Judge Kohlsaat in
the United States circuit court. His
opinion was based on the fact that it
exempts from its application all agri-
cultural products and live stock while
in the hands of the producer or raiser
This characteristic he considered as
making it class legislation, in CONTRA
vention of the federal and state consti.
tutions. The decision was occasioncd
by suit brought by the Union Sewer
Pipe Company to enforce payment of
claims against Thomas Connolly and
William Dee, who admitted their
debts, but pleaded among other things
the provision Of the law of 1898, which
makes all contracts in violation of its
terms void and not enforceable by
law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
BREVITIES.

Omaha dispatch: divine Healer"
James, indicted for manslaughter by
the grand jury of Pottawattamie coun-
ty, for completely in the death of Eth
ell Yates, at Council Bluffs early in
January, surrendered to the authori-
ties and will be placed in Jail. His at
torney has gone to Lincoln
to argue against the granting of
requisition papers by the governor.
Mrs. Yates, mother of the girl, who
was indicted at the same time, is out
on Jail.
PadercwslSi, the great pianist, will
give one of his grand concerts at Des
Moines, Tuesday evening, Feb. Is.
Price 81. So and So. Seats on sale at Kirk
wood House pharmacy, Monday, Jan.
90, at 10 a. m. Numbers given out at 0 a.
by sending j. S. Connolly, Des Moines,
Ia, the amount and number Of seats
wanted, who will select the best seats
and send them by return mail. Re-
served seats are So for the concert Feb.
Is.
At lndianola recently Charles Bum
gardner, an employe in the Touring
mill. committed suicide by. shooting
himself with 3s-calibre revolver.
Bumgardner came home at noon and
ate a very light dinner, after which he
went into bed room, took the revol-
yer from bureau drawer, and step
ping in front of looking glass, put
the muzzle to his right temple and
blew out his brains. The dead man
was about thirty-fye years on age, is
married and has three small children.
Dependency and insanity are attri-
buted as the, cause OF the rash deed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
RUSSIA HAS HER EYES OPEN.
Is Watching Events in China-Comments
of Newspapers.

Is Watching Events in China-Comments
of Newspapers.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3O.-Newspa-
pers here are paying considerable at
tention to the events in China. The
Novosti expresses the opinion that the
dynasty will last for long time to
come, but adds China will never be
able to be restored to her former con-
dition, that unavoidable work of par
tition will be accomplished peacefully,
though perhaps in the distant future :"
The Rossija asserts it is not necessary
for Russia to take hand in the coup
d'etat. and adds: "A Russo-Japanese
alliance is inevitable. 1t is only a
question of time. Meanwhile it is i'm
portant that the control of the naval
and military forces of China does not
fall into the hands of the Americans,
British or Germans" The paper con-
cludes: eve must keep on the alert
and see how the new situation affects
the interests of western Europe above
all those of England"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Iowa Fails to Get "Healer" James.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 2.-Governor
Povnter refused to honor the requisi-
ton of the governor of Iowa for the
return Of Healer" James, who was in
dicted by the grand jury Of Pottawat'
tamie county, charged with manslaugh-
ter in the case of Ethel Yates, the
young woman who died under his
hands and those of the mother of the
girl, recently, in Council Bluffs. The
indictment charged wil]ful and felon-
ious manslanghter, but James's attor-
neys claimed that no crime had been
committed under the statute, and that
noaaan could be held for committing
an offensc for which no penalty is pro-
vided by law. Governor Poynter up
held Af,is contention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
ARMY POST FOR DIES MONIES.
Cong ressman Hull Gets tho Bill Through
the House.

Congress man Hull Gels the Dlu Through
the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Congressman
Hull yesterday called up his bill to
authorize the establishment of a mill
tary post at Des Moines. Not word
of protest was raised against the bill,
and it passed without a single vote in
opposition. 1t will PROBABLY be COM
paratively easy to secure the endorse
ment of the senate, and Mr.. Hull says
he will try to get that body to give the
bill early consideration. The people
of Des Moines may therefore confident
ly expect to see an army post estab-
lished within rifle shot of the heart of
the city within comparatively short
time. but the chances are that not I'M
til the Philippine war is ended will
there be many troops assigned to the
new post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
NO LEGAL SALOONS.
There Are None Operating In Des
5A .v8 MOines at Present, &

To-.
" Dies MONIES, Jan. 30.--There is not
a legal saloon in. the city of Des Moines,
and there are few of them in the state
Of Iowa. This is the effect of decis.
ion handed down by the supreme court.
The statements of consent, secured
prior to the publication of the new
code and upon which the saloons OF
this city have been operating ever
since the new code went into effect,
are held to be insufficient, and new
ones must be secured before. any local
mulct saloon may operate legally. The
opinion which carries this effect with
it is most sweeping one and is a body
blow at Des MONIES saloons. 1t is
written by Judge Waterman, but is
the unanimous holding of the supreme
bench. 1t is the decision which has
been anticipated by both saloon men
and the prohibitionists of the city ever
since the January term of court opened.
The saloonkeeper who is made an ex.
ample of is Lorenz Ill, on whom an
Application Tor an OfOer was maze 10
show why he should not be punished
for violating an injunction against his
maintenance of liquor nuisance. III
resisted the restraining order on the
ground that he had complied With Sec
ton II, chapter So, of the laws of the
Twenty-ffth general assembly, which
require the filing OF a statement of
consent signed by a majority of the
voters at the last election, and he was
therefore legally engaged in the liquor
business. The plaintiff in the case, o.
G. West, set up demurrer, declaring
that the acts of the Twenty-ffth gen
eral assembly were repealed when the
new code went into effect, and under
the provisions of the new code HIS
statement of consent was insufficient
because not canvassed by the board OF
supervisors. This demurrer was over
ruled by Judge Bishop, and the case
was appealed. The supreme court re-
verses the decision of Judge Bishop
and holds that a new statement of con.
sent is necessary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
THE NEWS in IOWA
Z FRozR THEIR BABY 70 DEATH.
horrible Act OF Rcligiousiy Insane Far
ents In Monroe County.

terrible Act of Rcliglousiy Insane Far
ents In Monroe County.
OrruMwA, Feb. "s1.1 Thoroughly
crazed over the subject of religion, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Spencer. residing six
miles northwest of Lovilla, in Monroe
county, sacrificed their infant to the
fanatic belief that they had been called
upon by God to make this demonstra'
ton of their belief and devoutness.
All the clothing was removed from the
infant, and thus in its denuded con-
dition it was held out of doors until
death resulted from extreme cold.
The father had the child in his arms
and during the time he remained thus
EXPOSED to the elements his, hands and
feet were severely frozen. The screams
of the little one were heard by the
neighbors, who at first were not aware
of the awful tragedy that was beirT
enacted. Neighbors passing the house
later saw what was being done and
after coming to full realization OF
the fact that the parents had gone in
sane and were in frenzied condition
toward all who attempted to interfere
with what they claimed to be special
order from God, organized crowd
and proceeded to place the parents in
custody. The father resisted and was
only overpowered after fierce battle
After he had been taken into the house
four men were required to keep him
quiet. Mr. Spencer is a prosperous
farmer and in the community where
he resides has always been considered
one of the most prominent citizens
Both he and his wife are devout Christ
ians, and of late have been more con-
cerned in their faith. They have three
children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Situation at LadysmIths

LADYshITH, Jan. as.-(Heliographed
to Swartz Kop north Of fugela river.
News of the psolongation Of the
siege. resulting fro1n Buffers failure
was received with fortituele. We can
hold on. The garrison is healthier
and is cheery and confident. Disease
is disappearing and there is no horse
sickness. Rains give plenty of grass.
We can hear Buffers guns still work
irg and it is rumored in camp that he
is advancing along another line. The
Beer laagers have also taken up new
po&tion on the hills near Colenso.
where they are IN great force. Re
INDUCEMENTS are apparently arriving
from the Transvaai. Large bodies Of
Beers are also visible. beween here and
Potgelters drift.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
WEBB EYERS IS SEATED.
CONTEST Committee Decides He Is Elected
by a Margin Of Eleven.

contest Committee Decides He Is Elected
by a Margin of Eleven.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 2T.-The Byers-
Datty contest was ended by the
seating of Webb Byers, the present
incumbent from Shelby county. This
was the result of the withdrawal Of
Geo. Batty, the contestant. The major
ity discovered by the committee proved
to be eleven, when the final count by
the attorneys had been made, and Mr..
Batty withdrew. In laying out the
ballots over which there was dispute,
these ballots were paired by the attor-
neys. and it was found that Byers
would still have a majority of eleven
votes. 1t was useless, therefore, for
Mr.. Batty to continue the fight and he
Withdrew
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
BOer AdviCeS Confirmed.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-A dispatch from
Shearman's contains the first news
from British sources, contirmatory Of
the Beers report that the British in
the first trenches on Spion Kop had
surrendered. The telegram says: ''The
ammunition of some of the British
troops IN the advanced trenches on
Spion Kop became exhausted and the
Beers, observing this, charged the
trenches and captured some. Other
British troops, however, recovered the
trenches"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
BULLER'S CASUALTY LIST.

Report Shows Casualties of Over 1900,
Many of Whom We're Killed.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The supplemental
lists of casualties fill two columns in
nonpareil type in the morning papers,
making 1900 reported thus far for
General Buffers operations north of
the Tugela. The Daily Chronicle esti-
mates that the total exceeds 2.OCO
The 40 per cent loss at Spion Kop is
greater than any British force ever
suffered, except, possibly, at Albuera,
Spain. in 1911.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
GOODRICH ARRESTED.
Charged With the Murder of Robson.
His Partner Mt Sioux City.

Sioux CITY, Feb2.-Oscar A. Good
rich has been arrested for the murder
of John e. Robson of Sioux City De-
cember 80. The accused was the form
er partner of the dead man, has been a
resident of Cioux City for many years,
and his arrest caused great sensa-
ton. The popular verdict is that he
is innocent Detective Henry Morri-
son filed the information. The state
offered $500 reward for conviction.
The whole reward is 1925. The muir
der was committed with a Ratchet and
was one of the foulest crimes in the
history of Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
AMBUSHED INFANTRY.

Americans Lost Four Killed-Heavy In
surgent Loss Reported.
MANILA, Feb. IA scouting party
of the Twenty-ffth infantry, while
operating near Subic, was ambushed
by insurgents. A lieutenant and three
privates were killed and two or three
privates wounded. A company some
distance to the rear hearing the firing,
hurried to the scene and recovered the
bodies. The local papers assert, al
though the statement is not con firmed,
that the insurgents lost forty in killed
and wounded,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Was Murdered.

WATERLOO, Jan 31.-The coroner's
inquest over the remains of Dave Con-
nell, the section foreman found dead
on the Illinois Central tracks at Nash
ua, resulted in verdict to the effect
that death was caused by a blow.
the body was found. Two men are
under arrest, but the charge is not
made public
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02

ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.-The Her.
aid publishes pointed article discus.
sing the recent experimental transfer
of Russian troops to Kuslh, and says
plainly: Russia is obliged to take pre-.
cautionary measures, owing to the dis
turbance of the balance of power in
consequence of recent events. 1t is
unjust, therefore to blame Russia il
she is making preparations regarding
he long strip between Persia and
afgbanistan." :.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
May Surrender DelagOa Bay.

LONDON, Jan. 3O.-The Lisbon corre.$
spondent of the Standard says: II
hear that the indemnity to be awarded
Great Britain in the Delagoa bay arbi.
tration will be so large that Portugal
will be obliged to make over the rail.
way and the port of Lorenzo MARQUEE
to the British government"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02

LONDON, Jan. T.-Buller reports the
British casualties January "a were:
Killed, officers, q; non-commlsslone
officers and men, is; wounded. officers,
-; non-commissionea officers and men,
142; missing, 81.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
British Killed and Captured.

LONDON, Jan. ga special dispatch
from Colenso, dated January "a, says
that Commandant Meyers's commando
surprised and surrounded j strong
body of General Methuen's infantry,
killing and wounding twenty-threc
and capturing fifteen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Fire at Fayette.

FAYETrE, Feb. 2.-Fire broke out in
che business portion of the city and
before it could be gotten under control
nine buildings had been reduced to
ashes. The loss is estimated at $780,
900. not more than half covered by in
aurance. The origin of the fire is un-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Conditions in Ladysmith.

HOOP LAAGER, Ladysmith, Jan. 80
All is quiet here. The Long Toms fire
on Ladysmith occasionally. Deaths in
Ladysmith from fever and other causes
must be enormous, as we can clearly
see them burying the corpses daily.
General Joubert has gone to the Upper
Tugela.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Buson,c Plague at Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. THE steame,
Australia, IRON Honolulu, reports to
the Cine of hcr departure that forty
one deaths from the plague Lad occur
red there out Of a total O! ffty-twe
cases,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
Ghasfly Find at Sioux CITY.

Sioux CITY. Feb. IA CHASTITY find
was made in the office of the United
States Express Company, when a box
marked books was opened and found
to contain the decomposed' body OF a
murdered man. .,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
LRWtOn Fund.
Russia's Self-Defense Plea

WAsIi1NGToN, Jan. 3O.-The Lawton
fund to date amounts to over $07, 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02


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