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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
MISSIONARIES ARE EATEN
German Expedition Attacked on
Saint r1atthiaS.

Berlin, June 7.-The Tagblatt prints
special correspondence from New
Guinea, containing a full account of
the massacre of the members of the
first German South Sea expedition on
the cannibal islands of st. Matthias.
They were all killed and eaten save
DR.. Heinroth.
The Colonial Zeitung, the official Or
gan of the German colonial society,
furnishes details of the massacre. 1t
seems that the vessel which carried
the expedition to the island of St.
Matthias left after a few days for
Herbertshoh, New britain, to get coal
and fresh supplies. During it's alb
sence the savages, who had hitherto
appeared friendly, although known to
be rabid cannibals, planned to kill
and rob the party.
The plot was carried out one morn
ing while the members of the eXpedi-
ton, who had a body guard of forty
drilled Papuans, were cleaning. their
rifles, which they had taken apart.
Suddenly eighty of the islanders broke
from the bushes, raising fierce war
cries, and brandishing spears with
which they stabbed to death the lead,
er of the party, DR.. Mencken (hereto-
fore cabled as Mercke or Mencke), his
secretary, Herr Caro-, and a white
sailor, who was asleep under a tent.
DIR. Heinroth emptied his revolver
into his assailants, while the body
guard in the meantime retired to the
boats with the wounded and DR.. Helm
roth, leaving twelve dead. The boats
put off to an island not far distant,
where the eNpeditionary vessel res
cued them. Subsequently the surviv-
ors returned to the island of St. Mat
thias. where they found that the
bodies had been devoured and the
CAMP absolutely looted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
ALARM IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Result OF Porto Rican Decision Feared
by EilipinOs.

by E1llplnOS.
Manila, June 1.-The fragmentary
news received here of the Porto Rico
decisions has caused apprehension
that there will be such a deficit in
the Philippine revenues that congress
will need to make an appropriation to
meet it. Fears are also expressed
as to the result of the application of
jury trials and other features of the
constitution not suited to the condi-
tons of the Philippines. Importers
are preparing claims for a refunding
OF the duties paid.
General Chaffee and his staff were
conveyed direct to the Malacanan pal
ace today, where private conference
between Generals Chaffee and Mac
Arthur took place. General Chaffee
informed the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press that while he was not
sure Of the Orientals' general capa
city for self-government, he favored
the establishment of civil control in
the Philippines at the earliest practi-
cal moment. He was in full sympathy
with the commissions plan for native
education and business advancement,
because the United States interests
and naval interests lie in the same
line
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
NEWS I'M GENERAL
SOUTH CARoLIsA INCIDENT.
Both designations Withdrawn, But NC
LaurIn Again Leads.


Columbia, S. c.. June 6.-Senator
rfllman, protesting against the gov.
errors right to reject the senatorial
resignation, last night withdrew ms
resignation. In his letter to Govern
OF insolvency, Senator Tiliman says;
My chief regret is that l am forced
by your action to engage In what the
outside world will consider a game OF
opera bouffe, by Withdrawing my own
resignation after Senator McLaurin
unidentified and puerile action; but
the purpose for which 1T was ten
dered has been thwarted by Senator
McLaurin's precipitous acceptance OF
executive advice. Bob Acres has oeen
outione for once have already said
l had no motive or purpose in resign
in" except to force McLaurin's reslg-
nation, and there is nothing for me
to do but accept the situation ana
withdraw my own resignation, II 1t De
lawful to do So"
Columbia, S. c., June 6.-Wlth the
governors last word at Senator
TilIman and the withdrawal of the
senator's resignation all would seem
to be over. but last night Senator Nc
Laurin, after speaking very bitterly
of the senior senator, made the dec
laration that if Tillman will now ten
der to the governor the unconditional
surrender of his Office, he (Mcl.aurln)
would consider this Il direct challenge
to him and would likewise resign and
enter the contest for Tillman's place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
DR.. HEBRON is DROPPED
Formally Dismissed From Shurcn
and ministry.

GrinneI. June 5.--The council called
by the Congregational church OF
Grinneu to consider the case OIL
George D. Heron yesterday, DIS
missed him from membership IN the
church and from the Christian MIN MIN
istrv by a unanimous vote. Inc IN
dictment was in three counts ana
the council found him guilty on eacn
count.
After listening to the testimony
the council appointed eominlttee
to draw up resolutions which shouia
embody the findings of the councli-
The report submitted by the commit
tee was unanimously adopted and is
as follows:
At a council held in the First Congre-
cationai church of Grinnell. on the 4th day
of June, 1901. TO consider the ri2ht 70
church membership and ministerial stand
in" of George d. Heron, the following
findings We're rendered:
Firsr-Thal the charge of immoral anu
unchristian conduct is sustained by the
findings of the court, which at Alsona. on
March n. 1901. granted Il decree OF divorce
to Mary Eyprhaga Heron fr"" her nus
and on the grounds OF cruel ana human
Stconf.-Tbe same charge is further sus-
tanned by evidence presented to the cona-
ell showing that George ID. HERON man
ner toward the wife " no conSecrateu heE
lif.. t. the effort to make him harry. re-
.eve him of care and aid him IN Waht sue
believed to be his high calling. has been that
of unfeeling and selfish Indifference ana az
least since 1896 of studied neglect culmi-
mating in Il heartess desertion and the nnai
agedy of diOrcc.
Thiri.-rhe same charge is stlll further
sustained by confession contained in the
paper written by Mr.. Heron in his own
defense and read to the council. In tnls
paper he denies the right OF society TO san
ticn or undo marriage tie between man
and woman. presents Il view OF cGnJugai
relation. OF parenthood and the home whlch
is abhorrent to enlightened Christian sen
timent and which confirms the councii IN
tn. opinion that this action of George ID.
Heron is simply the criminal deSertlon
Of Il worthy life and 4 devoted mother cy
Il man who has Deliberately fHisihcd MS
marriage VOWS. j.! view of these findings
it is
Resolved. That we recommend TO the
Grinnell association that the name OF
George D Heron be dropped from its roll
Of membership
Resolved. That We express our conviction
that George u. Heron has forfeited al!
right TO be known by the churches OF. our
faith and order, to lie known rs minister
of the gospel. and that he is by vote Of the
council deposed from the Christian minis
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
CIVIL PLANS GO FORWARD.
No Extra Session of Congress Over the
Philippines.

L. =
Washington, June 5.-The cabinet
has unanimously decided that exist
ing conditions do not warrant the
calling of an extra session OF con-
gress this summer. Secretary Root
and Attorney General Knox both rem
dered legal opinions to the effect
that authority to govern the Philip
pines vested in the president by the
Spooner amendment was ample.
These opinions were concurred IN by
all the members of the cabinet.
1t can be authoritatively stated
that the Dingley rates upon goods
from the Philippines entering the
United States will remain in force as
heretofore. The president will put
into effect such changes in the tariff
duties on goods going into the Phil
ippines as the Taft commission may
recommend. The establishment of
civil government in the archipelago
can proceed without interruption as
soon as the military authorities con-
slider the time ripe for its establish
ment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
COLD WEATHER IN OREGON.
Mercury Fell Six Degrees Below tn
Freezing Point at Baker City.


,;al>er City, Ore, June THE cold
est June weather for a period OF
twenty years has been recorded at
Baker City. The mercury fell six de-
grees below the freezing point. Ice
over an inch thick was formed in
pools of water on the streets. All
fruit, such as cherries, apples, pears,
prunes and plums were killed and all
vegetables were destroyed. So far
as known growing grain was not seri-
ously injured.
Boise. Idaho, June 7.-This vicinity
was visited by severe frost, the like
of which has not been known at this
season for fifteen years. The govern
lnent weather bureau at Boise reports
temperature of 80, while places
throughout the valley report temper
atures as low as rs degrees. Fruit is
damaged seriously, though the extent
of the loss cannot yet be determined.
In the Grarde Ronde valley of Oregon
there was snow,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07

Charles $. Perry of Iowa Detected Drink
ing at q Newburgh Bar.

West Point, N. Y, June 6.-Two
cadets, members of the coming first
class, have been summarily dismissed
from the United States Military acad-
envy. They were Stephen B. Werner
Of Syracuse, n. Y, and Charles
Perry of Iowa. They were court mar
tailed upon charge of having false
ly obtained permission to leave the
post. This permission having been
granted them they were subsequent
~ detected by an army officer, drink
ing at a bar in Newburgh. They
were dismissed without travel pay
and started for home Immediately.
FiftysiN of the ifty-nine men who
We're appointed cadets to the military
academy since March /, last, report
ed for their entrance examinations
yesterday. Among them were B. NJ.
Gibson and John Lund of Iowa and j.
b. Shouse Of South Dakota.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
CARNEGIE GIFT REVISED.
University Heads Thought the Propose ed
Plan lmprncticable.

Plan lmpracticable.
London, June 7.--The principals of
the four Scotch universities-Glas-
gov, Edinburg, st. Andref's and Aber-
deen-to the free students Of which
Carnegie munificently gave S7,5o0,o0o,
have decided that the scheme pro-
posed for the utilization of the gift
is impractical bic. So Mr.. Carnegie has
consented to place his gift in the
hands OF Lord Balfour of Burleigh,
secretary for Scotland, who is now
engag ed in consultation with the prin-
cipals and drawing up a modified
scheme.
The money will now be applied
mainly, if not wholly, to an endow-
ment for scientific and technical in
struction, in which the Scotch univer-
sites are far behind those of America
and the continent.
The principals would prefer to have
the money given in a lump sum to
each university. leaving to the dis
erection of the governing bodies how
it should be applied; but Mr.. Car
negie does not take the same view.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
KITCuESEE.s REPORT MADE.
seven Omcers and Fity"six Men were
KifIcd ut yladfontein

London, June 5.--Lord Kitchener
in a dispatch rom Pretoria says:
..Dixon's report of the fighting at
SIadfontein, forty miles from .Io-
haanesburg, May 80 just received.
On our side 1850 men with seven
guns were engaged. The force was
returning to camp at Niadtontein
when the enemy, under cover OF
veidt fire. rushed the rear guard,
consisting of two of the twenty
eighth battery and $50 men OF the
Derbyshires and the Ieomanry. Ihey
temporarily captured two guns.
When the remainder of the force
came into action the Beers were
driven off, the guns were recaptured
and the Boer position was occupied.
Our casualties were six officers and
fifty-one men killed. six officers and
us men wounded and one officer and
seven men missing. One officer and
four men have since died OF wounds.
Forty-one Beers were killed on the
ground The further Boer casualties
are not known. ReinforcementS are
beng sent
London, June 5.-The war office last
night published the following dis
patch from Lord Kitchener. dated
Pretoria. June 4: Jamestown Cape
Colony surrendered to kritzener's
commando on the morning of June 2,
after four hours fighting. The town
guard and iocal volunteers were over
powered before our pursuing col
INNS could come up. Our casualties
were three killed and two wounded.
The Boer loss is said TO have been
greater The stores were looted. but
the garrison was released. have
placed Gen. French in charge of the
positions in Cape Colony.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07

Reports From Sick Room of Mrs. Nc
klnIey Far From Reasoning.


Washington, June 5.--Dr. Rixey was
at the white house an hour and Il half
last evening and on leaving at 1880
in answer to inquiries concerning
Mrs. McKinley's condition., said:
''There has been no important
change in Mrs. McKinley's condition.
She is resting very comfortably. Of
course there are fluctuations in her
condition; at times she is better and
at times worse, but she is certainly
not losing ground. In fact, she is
possibly gaining very slowly. There
is no more immediate danger now
than there has been for some time"
A visitor at the white house last
night said that it was conceded that
Mrs. Mckinley was in a very grave
condition. There was hope Of the
outcome, he said, but it was very
slender hope.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
METZGAR FOR COM MASDER.
Elected by Unanimous Vote or Crane
Army Men.

Elected by Unanimous Vote OF Crane
Army Men.
Dubuque, June 1.-The most I'M
portant business before the state en-
campment of the G. A. r. was the
reading of the annual reports. Com
mander Davis's report covered wide
range of subjects. On the matter OF
pensions he was particularly caust1c
in his criticism of the construction
placed upon laws by the pension de-
partment. He also objects to the
working Of the civil service laws in
compelling old soldiers to enter into
competitive examination for Official
positions.
George Metzger was elected depart
ment commander by unanimous vote.
The report of DR.. George a. New
man. assistant adjutant general for
the department Of Iowa, showed the
condition of the department during
the year. There was a considerable
loss in membership of the Grand
Army III Iowa during 1900. At the
beginning of the year there were
434 posts in good standing in the de-
partment, according to the records,
but during the year the number de-
creased by II, leaving 1893 posts in
the department. Two of the posts
surrendered their charters and the
rest of the decrease is accounted for
by the fact that posts from which no
report had been received for some
years were dropped from the rolls.
At the first of the year there were
on the rolls a total of 14,71s members,
and at the close of the year 1852 in
good standing. The changes were
made as follows: Gain in member
ship by muster in 317; by transfer,
1872; by reinstatement 519: and by re-
instatement from delinquent reports,
2.3Os; or a total of 1886. The losses
for the year were: BY death, PSI; by
dishonorable discharge, 2; by honor
able discharge. 80; by transfer, IFS;
by suspension, 937; by delinquent re-
ports, 1854: or total Of 5.1O2. There
was expended in charity during the
wear 81 ,OO4,1S, and there was relieved
of members of their families SO, and
OF others persons not members AZ.
There remains at the close of the
year total of 2,149 members under
suspension, and there were dropped
during the year $50.
Dubuque, June THE Grand Army
encampment closed with the installa-
ton of officers. Eighteen delegates
and eighteen alternates to the ma
tional encampment We're chosen.
These were appointed a council of adj
ministration: ID. w. McElroy of Keo-
kuk, VIM. Dean of Upton, G. L. God
frey of Des Moines, G.. II. Welsh of
Boone and w. II. Barker of Sioux City.
The state G. A. r. encampment today
decided to meet at Des Moines next
wear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
wALDERsEE LEAVES pEK1NG,

Picking. June 4.-The departure of
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
from Picking was marked by great
military display by the allied troops,
the booming Of artillery and the play
ing of bands. The entire diplomatic
body escorted the field marshal to the
depot.
Won Roech, the aide-de-camp, and
nephew of Count Won Waldersee, will
remain to escort Prince Chuan, the
emperor's brother, to Berlin, where
he will formally apologize in behalf
OF China for the murder of Baron
Won KetteIer. ..-- -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
ALL SPAIN IN A FURORE.
Situation Throughout the Country Is Be
lieved to lie Critical.

Madrid, June 6.-The situation
throughout Spain remains critical.
Nominal tranquility has been re-
stored at Corunna, but the Octroi Of
fees are still occupied by gendarmes,
and arrests continue to be made. A
general strike is threatened, owing
to the refusal of one factory to en-
ploy 800 workmen. The railway men
have struck at Vigo, and anarchist ex-
element is rife in Barcelona, where
the Reds" met in defiance of the civil
governors prohibition and passed
secret resolutions.
4 Senior Cameo, leader of the dissi-
dent liberals, in an interview, char
acterized the crisis as can exceedingly
grave moment for SPAIN" adding:
1.-THE government must act with great
energy with regard to the catalan
and separatist movement to prevent
the result from being irremedial.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
CUBANS HAVE SUSPICIOUS.
Thought That Platt Amendment May
Now BE Wholly Rejected.

. Now Be Wholly Rejected.
New DIRK, June Ga dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: There
is a strong impression here that it
viii be impossible to effect the ac-
ceptance of the Platt amendment
second time. 4 secret session has
been called to take action concern
ing the form of the resolution adding
TO the constitution the Platt proviso,
with the understanding that it means
what the Washington commission re-
ported that Secretary Root said it
meant.
..The conservatives say that the
majority report Of the committee on
resolutions accepting the Platt
amendment, including Secretary
Roots interpretations, was first sub
rnitted to Secretary Root. who found
it satisfactory. but requested that he
full text of the amendment be in
corporated. This, they say. was
done and Secretary Root approved it.
Several delegates attribute the at
titude of the government to the de-
cision of the supreme court in the
insuIar eases. and suppose that the
desire of the Washington government
is to exercise more direct power
over Cuba than the Platt amendment
contemplat es.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
Conductor I,ukens Killed.

Bussey, June 4.-Conductor George
Lukens. in charge of the Wabash
morning passenger train, was almost
instantly killed here. He jumped off
the train at the railroad crossing near
the station, as is his custom, and was
violently thrown to the ground. He
was picked up and the train started
on it's way. He was to have been
taken to the hospital at Abba. but
died at Hamilton, the first station
east of here
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
Desperate Act of Prisoners.

Toronto, June 5.-Routledge, Rice
and Jones. the three men extradited
from Chicago on the charge of bur-
glary. were being transferred in a
cab from the court to Jail when a
friend threw revolvers into the cab.
The robbers shot Constable Body dead
and jumped from the cab and board
ed street car, which they attempted
to seize. The motorman struck Rout.
ledge over the head with a motor bar.
fatally in uring him, and the other
two were captured after both had
baon wcnn1ed-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
RoUTs BEYER's COMMAND.
Colonel Wilson and Kitchener's Scouts in
IL Successf III Attack.

Colonel Wilson and Kitchener's Scouts In
Successf I'll Attack.
Pretoria, June 7.-Col. Wilson, with
24O Of Kitchener's scouts, has sur
prIsed and routed 400 Beers belong
ing to Beyer's command, thirty-four
miles west of Warmbaths. The Beers
resisted stubbornly, but finally broke
and fled, leaving thirty-seven dead. a
hundred prisoners and all their wag-
ons and supplies, including 5000 cat
tie, in the hands of the British. The
loss Of the latter was three men killed
and fifteen wounded.
Later Beyer's main command ar
rived on the scene soon after the en-
gagement, but failed in an. attempt
to recapture the supplies. Boyer was
thus left practically without any
transport or supplies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
Babe Dies While Drunk,

Davenport, June 4.-Dora, the four.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Schmidt. was found dead in
bed yesterday morning. The child
was given 4 small dose of glycerine
and whisky for a cold. After the par
ents had retired it got up and drank d
gill of whisky yet remaining in the
bottle. Alarmed at Dora not awak.
ening at the usual time, the parents
went to her bed only to find her life
had gone out while she slept. The
coroner returned a verdict of death
from acute alcoholic into1ication.
Abundance of dollars begets indif.
ference to pennies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
NEW EXPLOSIVE is ADOPTED.
AIaximite Is SO Powerful That 1t May
RevOIutionize Warfare. a..

RevOiutiOnize Warfare. ....
New York, June 5.--Maximite, the
new explosive invented by Hudson
Maxim has been adopted by this
country after series of successful
tests at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds. The secret of the explosive
has been sold to the government by
the inventor, and the explosive, it is
thought, may revolutioniZe warfare.
1t is said to be more deadly in its
character than lyddite, yet SO safely
can il be handled that the danger
attaching to its use is less than that
incurred in transporting ordinary
black powder.
In an interview Mr.. Maxim said:
should the United States now be-
come involved in war with any other
power. we will be able to throw high
explosive projectiles through the
thickest armor of our enemies to eX-
plode inside their warships, while
they in turn would be able only to
penetra tie cur armcr with solid shot,
or at least carrying no bursting
charge whatever"
He thought the moral of these new
developments is that the pondcrous
battleship must go, and be replaced
by the small, swift torpedo boat or
torpedo gunboat and cruiser.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
Protest Against Land Opening.

Guthrie, o. r., June 4.-Chiefs De-
los, Lone Wolf and Quannah Parker
and one thousand other Indians of
the Comanche and Kiowa tribes. are
holding council at Anadarko for the
purpose of selecting delegation to
Washington to protest against the
opening of the Indian reservations.
1t is asserted that if Col. Randlett
allows them to go to the national
capital a great many state secrets
of how the allotments and the Sc
lection of the pasture lands have been
made, will be Gilvulged.
Never shun duty, but proceed
cheerful1y to do it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
Stopped Escaping Burglar.

New Hampton, June 7.-Charles F.
Johnson. charged with burglary, was
shot twice while trying to escape. He
got from behind the bars for few
minutes to consult an attorney, and
saw an opportunity to escape. Sheriff
Sherwood fired three shots at him,
two of them taking effect. The pris
oner was returned to the Jail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
Russian Loss in China.

london, June 5.-The Exchange
Telegraph company has published a
dispatch from st. Petersburg saying
the Russian casualty list in China,
including the storming of Picking,
shows thirty-one officers and 6S2 men
killed Or died of wounds
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-07
Total for Hartmann.
e.. Cnnnnr 1,ninSf rnn d

The Cummins forces claim Mar
shalrs 25 delegates, besides scatter
ing delegates among the other unin-
structed delegations, but the Oppose
ton concede but IS of the Marshall
delegation.