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The age-herald., 1901-04-01
NAVY DEPARTMENT
 RECEIVES THE NEWS.

Washington, March 31.-The Navy De- paument early this morning received a cablegram from Admiral Remey, com mander-in-chief of the Asiatic station, giving a brief account of a fire in the sailroom of the gunboat Petrel, and of the death of the commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Roper, as a re- sult of an heroic effort to rescue the men below The dispatch shows that twenty two other officers and men were pros trated, but all are recovering. Admiral Remeys dispatch is as follows:
 "Cavite, March 31 "Fire discovered sail room Petrel 2 this morning, Roper commanding. After going below once. went again against advice. Attempted recover men below. He suffo- cated; died at 7:45. Twenty-two other of- ficers and men entirely prostrated; all re- covering. Fire out; damage immaterial. Bend Roper's remains by Buffalo.
 "REMEY." The department at once sent telegram 
 tenant Commander Roper, at No. 73 Mo mouth street. Longwood, Mass, asking that he inform Mrs. Roper of the news. The following expression of sympathy and appreciation was also made:
 with this sad news the department sends to Mrs Roper deep sympathy in the great loss she has sustained, and the highest appreciation of the gallantry and self-sacrifce with which Lieutenant Com- mander Roper gave his life for his fel- low men It was hero's death."
 The deceased officer was born in Mis- uouri and entered the naval service June $. 1888. He was commissioned to the rank held by him at the time of his death on March 3, 1899, and ordered to command the Petrel November 15, 1899. The Petrel was one of the vessels under Admiral Dewey at the battle of Manila Bay.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
SHE SANG UNTIL
 DEATH TOOK HER
Woman Saturated Her Clothing With Oil and Burned Her.
 self to Death

Syracuse, N T., March 31.-A special to the Post-Standard from Canasatoa says:
 Last night William Welch and his wife quarreled. This morning the wom- an, becoming worried over her trouble, saturated her clothes with coal oil and going out of the house to avoid setting fire to it, applied match to her dress. People coming from church discovered her burned almost beyond recognition,
 but still conscious. They carried her to the house, but physicians could do noth- ing Neighbors then gathered at the bedside and sang hymns until Mrs.
 Welch died. Although the flesh was burn ed from her face, she feebly joined in the singing until she lost consciousness.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
SCANDAL AMONG OFFICERS
 IN MANILA NOW OVERSHADOW
 THE CAPTURE OF AGUINALDO
CUBA MAY YET REJECT
 THE PLATT AMENDMENT

the Cuban Republic, which means the continued guarrisoning of the island by American troops for an indefinite period Possibly it will be better for the Cubans after all for 1t will give them an oppor- tunity to better understand the respon- abilities of self-government even when that government is somewhat limited as to its powers. The opinion seems to be more general that after the Republic Is formed 1t will not be a very long period before the responsible Cubans, with the sanction of a majority of the people in Cuba. come knocking at the door of the United States and ask for admission through annexation Meantime the gov ernment of the United States is waiting patiently, perfectly willing that the Gu bans should take their time
 ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
BRAVE OFFICER IF THE PETREL
 DIED ID SAVE HIS STRICKEN MEN

Washington, March 31.-(Special.) )-Al- though the outlook as to Cuba was very favorable several days ago, the present prospect is that the Cuban Constitutional Convention will be unwise enough not to adopt the Platt amendment. The lead CTS seem to have been unable to shake off the idea that if the convention is stub born some better conditions can be se- cured. Of course this is preposterous view to take, and it would have seemed that the visit of so many public men to Cuba and the attitude assumed by Con gress would have shown the Cubans the futility of asking for any different terms. Now if the conventoin adjourns without accepting the amendment it will delay for many months the establishment of
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
LORD SALISBURY
 MUCH IMPROVED
The Illness Has Run Its Nor nal Course and the Pre-
 mier Will Recover

London, April 1.-The following bulle- tin regarding the condition of the pre- mier was Issued last evening:
 Lord Salisbury was attacked with in- fiuenza March B. The illness has run the normal course and has been attend ed by the usual prostratinn. The tenn perature, however, has been almost nor nal for the last two days and his lord ships strength is improved. with increas- ing power of taking food. It is hoped that he will be able shortly to get a change to the south, which he had been contemplating at the time of the attack.
 DOUGLAS POWELL,
 HI. R. WALKER"
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Steamer May be Saved.

Miami Fla, March 31.-The steamer Syria, previously reported on French reef, has discherged five thousand bales of cotton and seven hundred barrels of oil Ths ship and her cargo are valued at $1.50O,0O0. Yesterday the maune pumps failed to work and the ship again filled. The weather is fair and notwithstanding unfaverable conditions. the ship probably will be saved.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Bid Ice Pyramids.

Lacrosse. Wis, March 31.-The remain der of the ice in the Mississippi went out today Large cakes destroyed the piers and sheer fences at the wagon bridge. Part of the protection along the levee is washed away. The ice washed over the banks along the levee and is now piled ly in huge pyramids ten feet high. The damage to the city and bridge will be large.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
North Atlantic Squadron.

san Juan. P. R., March 31.-The North Atlantic squadron, Rear Admiral Far ouhar commanding, arrived off San Juan last evening. The United States special service Uncas, Chief Boatswain J. w. Mclaughlin, delivered the mails and the souadron lay to all night, proceeding to- day for other ports, where additional or ders are expected.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
No Official Information,

Washington, March 31.-It was said at the White House and War Department tonight that absolutely nothing had been received by the government regarding the alleged unearthing of crooked work on the part of army quartermasters and others in Luzon. and the arrest of a number of persons in and out of the army, for stealing property of the gov ernment or receiving stolen government property. General Corbin said further more that the government had no ntima- tion of any sort that such development might be expected He was inclined for this reason to think the frauds against the government could hardly be so serious as reported. though admitting this opin- ion was based wholly on the lack of ad- vice to the government. Captain Bar rows he said, was not the regular quar- termaster for Southern Luzon and must have been acting quartermaster there at the time of the arrests.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
RaIfour Goes to Windsor.

London, April 1.-Arthur J. Balfour, government leaders in the House of Com mons, went to Windsor yesterday to visit King Edward, although his majesty only left London Saturday afternoon. The visit is supposed to have had some con- nection with Lord Salisbury's illness
 Lord Cranborne, the premier's son, is- sues, however, a denial of this alarming suggestion.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
peserters on Rampage.

Acra, Gold Coast Colony, March 31.- Three hundred men of the British West Africa Regiment, who deserted in Ku- massi, marched around to Capt Coast Castle, where all business has been sus- pended owing to a fear that the deserters will loot the town. One hundred and twenty troops were dispatched from Acra the revolt
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Logan Statue.

Washington, March H.-Arrangement for the ceremonies attending the unveiling of the statue of Gen. John A. Logan in Iowa Circle April have been com pleted.
 President Mckinley will make short address, after which Senator Chauncey M Depew of New York will deliver the oration.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
FEATURES OF TODAY'S PAPER.

1.-Bloody Fight at Mobile. Army Scandal.
 Fire on the Petrel. Cuban Situation.
 Russian Mobs Active. Peculiar Suicide.
 Lord Salisbury Improved. Express Robbery.
 Ohio Elections Today. 2.-Griggs and His Successor. Police Raid.
 Alabama Girls Distinction. Russian Exile Lectures. Fitzhugh Lee on Cuba. 3.-The Real South.
 Tied up Money. 4.-Editorials.
 In Hotel Lobbies.
 Washington Gossip. 5.-Sermon by Dr. Murray. Ensley News.
 Sunday School Census. Fast Flyer Discontinued. Amusements. 6.-Humorous Illustrations. 1.-The Markets. 8.-College Baseball Schedule. Waldeck- Rousseau Scared, Arbitrators Agreed Carnegie's Lesson.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Dem ands Are Granted.

Youngstown, ohie. March a.-The blast furnace operators of the Mahening Val ley have aceeded to the demand of the furnace workers by granting them the increase of 20 cents per day asked for, The men would have gone on strike at 6 o'clock tomorrow msrHing if the opera tors had refused the demand,
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
, ? R <; saliona| Developments of
 Frauds in Conmissay Vi Department SEVERAL MEN UNDER ARREST
Prominent commissary Officer is Ac cused of Leading Scandalously Immoral Life, and There is
 Large Shortage Shown.

Manila, March 31.-Interest in the cap ture and fate of Agunaldo is well nigh overshadowed in Manila by sensational developments, present and prospective, of How widely these extend, has not yet been ascertained, but enough is already known to justify the belief that they are far-reaching
 Captain Frederick J. Barrows of the Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry, quarter master of the department of Southern Luzon. together with seven commissary sergeants, several civilian clerks. prom inent government contractor, the assist ant manager of the Hotel Oriente, the proprietors of three of the largest baker les in Manila, number of store keepers The investigation has scarcely begun, but thousands of sacks of flour, a quan- tity of bacon and wagon loads of other goods. all bearing government marks, have been found in the possession of un- authorized persons.
 It Is alleged that the contractor in question, who has been doing a business approximating $1OOOoO per month, has spent huge sums in entertaining officers
 A prominent commissary officer is ac- cused of leading scandalously immoral life.
 It is asserted that large quantities oi stores have been lost. or stolen in transit and also ftTeS there is a shortage in the commissary department.
 New scandals are developing daily. H. licit transactions have been traced back to June, 1900, and it is possible that there are others of earlier date.
 The exorbitant tariff on provisions makes the surreptitions sale of commits sary supplies immensely profitable.
 It is understood other United States of ficers may be arrested.
 Lieut.. Philip K. Sweet of the Forty sixth Volunteer Infantry is prosecuting the investigation under the direction of Colonel Wilder, chief of police.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Chinese Reforms.

Tamoca, Wash, March S1.-Tn another decree issued by the governors of Chi nese provinces, the Empress Dowager de- clares that among the first reforms to be undertaken shall be the speedy con- struction of the Yang Tse Valley railway and railways connecting Shanghai. Soo Chow and Nanking.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
THE HUSTLE SAVED HER.
nteel and Wire Turned Bullet Fired at
 Woman.

gt. Joseph, March s1.-Corset steel and ,4re in a hustle turned several bullets fred by George Misner Burlington railway clerk. at Miss Ellen Stephens, his sweetheart, tonight at her home Misner, ii is said, had been Jealous of the girl ~,val to call at her home.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Strike In Trenton,

Trenton. N. J., March 31.-A general strike of all the men belonging to the different building trades unions in rren- ton is expected tomorrow.
 The men are striking for an eight-hour day at the same wages they have here- tofore been receiving for a nine-hour day.
 Master masons and other builders have decided to deny the mems demand.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Getting Stronuer.

London, April L-Inquiries yesterday af- ternoen at the residence of Lord Salis- bury elicited the information that he was "getting on well and was much stronger" ["
 None of the private secretaries and no other person in authority was accessible but the foregoing statement has been pre- pared for callers.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Killed Her Three Dauuhtere

Berlin, March S.-rhe wife of Capt. von Tungel of the Sixteenth Regiment of Dragons, stationed at I.uenenberg, and daughter of the well-lrnown historian and publisher, Henry Gotthart von Treischke. while in fit of dependency. killed her three daughters and then poisoned her. eayf
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
AguinaIdo Is Pleased.

Manila, March 3.-Aguinaldo continues to express himself as pleased with and impressed by the courteous treatment ac- corded him by General Macarthur. 'I am a prisoner,"s said he today, but I am treated like a guest"
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Carneaie's LiberaIity.

Portland March a.-Andrew Carnegie has offered to give s1oo,OOo to Portland for a free public library building, provided the city will guarantee a site and suf- ficient annual income for its maintenance. The Portland Library Association now has a building and library valued at s36o.- GOO, and the two will probably be consol- dated
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
suex Canal Blocked.

Port Said, March 3l.-The suez canal is temporarily blocked py dredgsr. and the steamer ophyr. bearing the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Pork, en route for Austraiia, was compelled 10 step about three hours sail from Suez.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Smallpox Sore adinu.

St. Joseph. Mo, March s1.-The health department of this city, thought 1t had smallpox about stamped out week ago. But since then 'thirty-fve cases have been quarantined in this city. The rapid spreading of the disease Is exciting alarm throughout the northern section of the State.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
5000 Striking Miners.

Mentcea, Les Mines, France, March al Five thousand mining strikers held a demonstration here tonight and decided to continue the strike until the meeting cf the national miners congress at Lens, April 15.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Two Killed in Fire.

New York. March M.-A fire in tene- ment house in Williamsburg. Brooklyn tonight resulted in the death of Mrs Elizabeth Marr and a boy named Ben1a- min Levy. The other tenants, hun dred in number, had narrow escapes.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Trouble May Occur.

Huntington, W. Va, March S1.-Ceai ep- orators at Lick Run, Mingo County, will endeaxor to operate their mines after tomorrow with nen-unien men. Strikers may interfere.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
A German DefauIter.

Berlin. March H.-Jacob Gerson. long prominent merchant in Neustadt-An-Der- Hardt, has lied to the United States after defaulting for 2SO,oco marks.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
TWO ESCAPED CONV|CTS AND
 OFFICERS FIGHT BLOODY BATTLE
RUSSIAN MOBS AGAIN
 FIRE ON THE POLICE

examination for university diplomas, whether they ever attended the universi- ties or not. This, however. would hardly be a satisfactory solution of the difit- culties which result from the restrictions of university freedom.
 Sixty-nine students who were arrested during the recent riots have been re- leased.
 It is reported that severe riots have oc- cured during the last few days at Kieff, but were quelled by the military authori- ties. No further particulars are available.
 korpovich Sentenced.
 St. Petersburg, April 1.-Peter Karpov- ich, the assassin of M. Bogoliepoff, Rus sian minister of public instruction, has been sentenced to twenty years penal servitude, with loss of civil rights.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

London, April 1.-The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
 "A revolutionary committee composed of seventy-two members has been arrested after desperate defense, the revolution ists firing at the police. Two secret re- volutionary printing presses were seized in connection with the arrest. Altogether 5000 arrests have been made. It is re- ported that some of the ministers now wear steel cuirasses"
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Bubonic Plague.

Capeten. March s1.-seventeen cases of the bubonic plague. four European and thirteen colored, were eficially vepertad today,
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Ministry Has a Plan.

St. Petersburg, Friday, March 29.-The ministry of education is considering as a means of diminishing the number of uni- versity students a proposal to admit any one qualified to enter the universities to
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
THE WEATHER.

FAIR MONDAY AND TUESDAY: COLDER; FRESH TO BRISK NORTH ERLY WINDS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
PEOPLES QUEER WAYS.

In the extreme north and extreme
south OF England some remains can be
traced of the old style of harvest home.
which was usually celebrated during
September. The emblem of 1t was the
kern-baby, or, as 1t Is called in the
north, the irn-dolly, tiny sheaf
made OF the last stalks Of grain cut.
tied with bright ribbon and carried
home by the harvest queen, to be aft
erward hung on the wall OF the great
straw barn. while the harvesters
Toasted on boiled mutton and potatoes
and home-brewed beer and then
danced till morning.
A party of Bedotin Arabs, with cam
els, horses and donkeys. which camped
for some weeks at the geological gar
dens in Vienna. took with them, when
they left for Trieste, seven Viennese
brideg, to whom they will be married
with Arabian rites upon reaching their
destination. All the women had prop
erty. Thirty others who wanted to
take up a desert life were rejected be-
cause OF their poverty.
A traveller in Abyssinia writes: Eve
here found quite new currency-thin
bands OF iron, 2 feet long, 1 inch wide
sixteen Of which go to the ADyssinian
dollar They are called 'dorma.' -
Chicago News
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
COLD INDEED.

Dsos Of the Odd Tricks of Airuii All
Liquid air is. perhaps, the coolest
thing in the world 1t Is SO eo.d that a
cake OF ice Ia like fierce fire az COM
pared with 1t. for kettle o, liquid al:
placed on cake of ice will boi! just
Al water boils over a hot fire. It
freezes mercury SO hard tina. one can
drive nails IN it. The story is told that
Mr.. Charles e. Tripler, tie expert
nenter in liquid air, recently took a
quart can OF the remarkable substance
with him on visit TO A friend. On
the way he stopped in restaurant TO
eat a beefsteak The waiter brought
in a hot broiled steak and placed il in
front OF Mr.. Tripler. AS SOFA as the
walters back was turned Mr.. Tripler
hastily opened the can and exposed the
meat to the liquid air. instantly the
steak was frozen hard as rocs. When
the waiter came back his customer
complained that the steak wa. frozen.
SO the waiter called the hear waiter,
and the head waiter blamed It all on
the cock and the cook was at & loss 20
explain, and the result was that the
frozen steak was taken back into the
Kitchen as q mysterious curiosity. A
new steak vas Drciled for hIr. Tripler
and this one =" ate with much relish
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST

South Dakota has more Indians
"a .O00) than any other state. OF the
territories Indian Territory has $4,000
and Arizona $4,000. a-
The common measure of road dis
lance in Greece is the pike, three
quarters Of an English yard, 1000
pixies being about $50 yards
The orange tree is very fruitful; a
single tree will produce 10000 Or
anges fit for use. A good lemon
tree will produce 5000 lemons. 'S
By the advice of eminent oculists.
the authorities OF Munich have de-
cided no longer to use gas or petrol
Hum for lighting school rooms.
A curious custom prevails in Korea.
II man meets his wife in the street
he ignores her presence and passes
hel as If she were STRANGER
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
SECRET ORDERS.

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l75 Victoria Lodge-mse.s every Monday
essntng At Websters Hall corner OF Tent
Center streets. Mrs- e. 4. Wood. Proctor
Mrs Rose Johnson Secretary
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The Merchant o1 YAnloA

A Venetian merchant who was lol-
ling in tho lap of luxury was accosted
upon tho Rialto by friend who had
not seen him for many months. How
is this?" cried the latter: when I last
saw you your gaberdine was out at
elbows. and now you sail in your own
gondola." "True." replied the mer-
chant. but since then have met with
serious losses, and been obliged to
compound with my creditors for ten
cents on tho dollar. Moral.-Compo-
sition Is the life of trade.-Lanigan's
Fables,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
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