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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Planting Rubber Trees.

Planting Rubber Trees.
The rubber trees is to be introduced
into India by the British government
The Mexican rubber tree has been SCI
lected as the best, and large ship
ment Of seeds has just been made to
Madras.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Miss leila Davis and her mother left
last Saturday evening over the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad for
Chicago. where they will remain
short time and then go to Pan-Ameri.
can Exposition to spend their vacation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Date Of Shakespeare's Birth.
Considerable uncertainty prevails re-
garding the date of Shakespeare
birth. Tradition points to April %,
old style, corresponding to our May
9Th, as the date. This is in accord with
the statement made by the late Sir
Walter Besant in his magazine article.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Placer Miner Is a Girl

Placer Miner Is a Girl.
In the Mojave desert mining camp
of Burstown, Cal, Miss Short, Is years
old, has located one of the best claims.
She works all the dirt with dry
washer and is said to average Sc a day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Do Not Crafty Weakness.

Do Not Crafty Weakness.
II thou wouldst conquer thy weak
ness, thou must never crafty it. No
man is compelled to evil; his consent
only makes it his. It is no sin to be
tempted, but to be overcome.-William
Penn. @.E.a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Rev. Mrs. L. j. Phillips will preach
Sunday, both morning and evening,
while the reverend is At Conference.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Presley jackson, who has been in
South Dakota for the past two months,
returned to the city last week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Mrs. 81. W. Hughes will, spend next
week ct Boone visiting friends and
relatives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Mrs. G. A. Pergerson left Tuesday
TO visit two or three weeks with rela-
tives in Davenport.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Miss Nora Mckee of Abel 10 the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Roy Of 1929
Pleasant street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

J. 81. Nixon. Jeweler, No. 312 West
Third street. tunes Pianos and repairs
Organs,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Harding Ice Cream Is always best
and suits the people. Phones s47.
762 Ninth street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Mr.. Charles Roy has returned from
Algona and will remain here indefi-
nitely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Mrs. VIM. Fletcher received the sac
news of the death of her mother at
Lincoln, Nebr., Friday. MIRA Fletcher
left Saturday morning for that city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Mr.. John Walker made . business
trip to Osoeola, once his home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
CITY NEWS
Mrs. W. II. Hubbard is quite i'll ct
this writing.
Mrs.. Ross Fitcl, 10 confined 1T hel
homo with fever.

Atty Geo. H. Woodson was bust
ners caller In our city this week.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
SEQUEL OF THE EASTMAN TRIAL
Widow Brings Action Against Authors
ties for Removing Grogan's Body.

Cambridge, July 19.-Action threat
ened at the time of the trial of Charles
r. Eastman, the Harvard instructor,
by Mrs. Richard II. Grogan, jr., widow
of Eastman's alleged victim, on ac
count of the alleged action of the state
officials in opening the tomb of Grogan
and operating upon the body without
permission, was begun to-day. Attach
ments served on several of the officials
who acted for the government in the
Eastman case, gave intimation of the
situation and it was learned that an
action Of tort had been brought by
Mrs Grogan, but the papers on file do
not indicate the aggregate amount.
Among those upon whom papers have
been served are District Attorney Fred
M. Weir, Colonel j. Fl. Whitney Of
the state police, Medical Examiner Will
liam D. Swan of Cambridge Medical
Examiner Thomas M. Durrell of Somer-
VILE and Horace d. Richfield, a Cam
bridge undertaken The basis of the
action is the alleged entry into Clark
tomb at Mount Auburn last January
and the removal of the body of Michael
Grogan without legal authority. 1t is
claimed that the state officials not only
removed the body from the tomb but
that they cut into 1t and took out a
piece of the bullet which caused the
mans death.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
M'CLxfY'S STATEN EET.
Declares He VIII Revise His History bu t
Not Alter the Facts.

New York, July 19.-Edgar S. McClay
to-day replied to the criticisms which
have been made on his historical works
dealing with Admiral Schley and the
navy during the Spanish war. He said
in part: II did not appreciate at the
time 1 wrote the book that the terms
were immoderate and Incorporate. 1t
is only recently that it has met with
adverse criticisms. 1t is now my inten-
tion to revise that portion of the work
that deals with the battle Of Santiago.
But | shall not alter the facts, for they
are correct, and / must first be assured
that they are in error. The proofs were
submitted to the officers who took part
in the battle of Santiago, as well as to
Secretary Long, and received their ap-
proval. / should explain that only
those portions of the book were sub
mitted to each officer that related to
him personally or to the part he took
in the battle The proofs submitted to
Mr.. Long dealt with that part of the
war that concerned him. l have never
had any animus against Admiral Schey
and l wrote as l did because l believed
1t to be the truth"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20

Radical Change to he Made In New
Baat's Rig.

Brisol, r. l., July 19.-When the Con-
stitution finishes her run with the
squadron Of the New York Yacht club
radical change is to be made in the
boats rig, as determined upon by Mr..
Duncan and Nat Herreshoff, in order
that she may prove to be more speedy
than she was in the Newport races.
While Mr.. Crowninshield turned out
the Independence with big lee helm,
the trouble with the Constitution has
been directly the opposite for she car
ried to an excessive degree weather
helm producing such a strain on the
rudder that it griped almost athwart-
ships when there was anything like
snap to the breeze and when she was
on the wind. The decision was arrlv-
ed at that if the Constitution had more
hoist on her mainsail and less extent
on the head she would not have been
beaten by the Columbia in the last
two races, and accordingly it was de-
termined to cut from the leach of the
mainsail a width of three feet of can
vas and out from the end of the boom
and gaff a corresponding number of
feet to comply with the new plan of
rig.
This, it is believed, will do away
with the weather helm, removing the
leverage on the after end of the boat
brought about by the big wide main
sail and will give increased speed and
better pointing qualities. 1t is also
agreed that such change will make
the boat steer comparatively easier
hereafter.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
IN AGREEMENT ON CHINA.
u s. Commissioner Rockhill Sends nn
Encouraging Dispatch.

Washington, July 19.-Special Com
missioner Rockhil has provided the
state department by cable with the
following statement of the present
status of the negotiations at Pekin:
"Diplomatic corps at Pekin Is engag-
ed in considering the Russian propos-
ais for the eventual increase of the tar
iff (maritme customs). A solution OF
the problem is hoped for. The indem-
nifty fixed at 450,000,000 taels ($323, 1oo,-
OO0) and per cent. interest has been
formally accepted, and Japan has
waived preferential treatment The
formal surrender of Pekin to the Chi
nese authorities is expected to take
place on the 14th of August.
The Russian proposal referred to IS
understood. in substance, to be an in
crease from 5 per cent. to 10 per cent.
of the customs dues which the Chinese
government may collect from the i'm
ports from foreign countries. 1t is fur-
ther understood that this increase is not
TO take effect at once, and perhaps not
at all. 1t will depend upon the re-
sources OF China under the existing sys-
TEN. This proposition is believed to be
much less Objectionable to Great Brit
ain and Japan, as well also to the
United States, than the original propo-
sition to make an absolute and fmme-
diate increase of the customs duties to
the extent proposed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING.
Handicap Won by #. ID.
Keiscy-Crosby Shut Out.

New York. July 19,-The second
Grand American handicap trap shoot
ing at inanimate targets was concluded
to-day at Interstate Park, L. l. The
final event on the programme was the
consolation handicap at 100 blue rocks
per man, IL which fiftyseven trap
shooters took part. +. d. Kelsey of
East Aurora, n. Y. after a tie with
w Morris of BaldWinville, N. Y,
each having broken ninety five targets,
won the shoot off, breaking Is to Nor
ris' Is out of 25, and received first
money and a silver trophy valued at
$50.
f. D. Fulford of Utica, ~ Y, shoot
ing from 20 yards, broke "a, and was
placed third j. j. Hallowell of Phila-
dephia was fourth with 93 breaks,
standing at 10 yards. Leroy of Camp
elo, Mass, killed 49, Six men, includ
ing Crosby the worlds champion tar
get shooter, broke 80 each, but as there
were only twelve moneys altogether
these six had to shoot off for the last
five places with the result that Crosby
was shut out.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
WE4kNESS OF BOERS.
Believed to be shown by steyn--Reitz
Correspondence.

London, July 19.-Commentators upon
the Steyn-R Reitz Boer war correspond
ence consider the letters most signif-
cant as an official testimony to the en-
feeblement of the Beers, and they pre-
dict an early ending of the war.
The Times which calls the'letters 'in-
controvertible evidence of the straits to
which the enemy is reduced" recog-
nizes in Mr. Steyn's despairing appeal
"the pathos of shattered ambitions, still
clinging defiantly to hope where there
is no hope"
Melbourne, July 19,-In reply to an
inquiry Lord Kitchener has cabled the
government of Queensland that he
would be glad to have more mounted
men.
Hamilton, Bermuda, July 19.-Tha
British transport Rance arrived here at
daylight this morning from st. Vim
cent, Cape Verd Islands, with the sec
ond batch of Boer prisoners of war for
confinement on Darrelrs and fuckers
Islands. The prisoners numbered 519
men. The Rance had a fair passage.
Cape Town, July 19.-Lord Kitchener
has commuted the sentence of death
passed on thirty-four prisoners of war
to penal servitude for life at Bermuda.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
The Larch m ont Races.

New York, July 19.-It was dark be-
fore the sloop yacht Pandora crossed
the finish line tonight off Larchmont8
in the fifth days race of the Larch-4
mont Yacht club series. The schooners
Quisetta and Muriel and the sloops1
Humma and Affair We're unable to fir-s
ish within the time linit-7:55 p. ms
The course was ten miles, but the only
yachts able to cover the distance were
the following: Dorwina, Badger, OPP
possum, Nora, Merrywing, Pandora,
Snapper, Humma, Lambkin, Firefiy and
Arizona The first three, Dorwina,
Badger and Oppossum, were winners IN
their classes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
INTER ESTING STATE NEWS.
Sensation I'm Conspiracy Case I'm Il Bridge
port Confession.

port-A Confession.
Bridgeport, July 19.-When Lyman G..
Wilson and George McDermott were
arraigned in the city court this morn
ing on a charge of conspiring to rob
the Farnk Miller Lumber company and
of embezzling about $4,000 of the COM
pany's money, the former created
something of a surprise by entering a
plea Of guilty and going on the stand
as witness for the state. Wilson, who
was Superintendent of the Miller plant
stated that he had entered into an ar
rangement with McDermott whereby
he should sell the latter lumber at
something like 20 per cent less than
the regular price, and that he had kept
the proceeds without making entries
on the company's> books. Wilson was
subjected to a severe cross examina
tion bv McDermott's attorneys as the
other defendant had entered plea OF
not guilty, but his story was not sub
stantially changed. The case will take
several days for trial.
New London, July 19.-Charles Hem
penstaula, forty-five years old, who has
spent the greater part of his time for
years as an inmate of the county jail,
on charges of drunkenness, commit
ted suicide this afternoon at the city
lookup by hanging himself to the cell
door. Hempenstaula was under arrest
for drunkenness. He had a mother and
two sisters in this city.
New London, July 19.--The Joy line
steamer fremont, which was diasbled
early Wednesday morning by a col
llsion with the steam yacht Wild
Duck off the Cornfield lightship, left
New London tonight under her own
steam for New York, where she Will
undergo repairs The tug Alert accom-
panied the fremont.
Norwich, July 19.-Mrs Sophia
Cheseboro, one of the Oldest residents
of the city, died late this afternoon at
the age of 81. Mrs. Cheseboro was born
in Stonington, but lived in Norwich the
greater part of her life. She retained
all her faculties until her death, which
was indirectly due to the heat of the
past few weeks.
Ansonia, July 19.-Thomas Heating,
q teamster, died o-night from injuries
received by being run over by his own
team Thursday afternoon. BY Gu
rious coincidence, Heating met with
his own accident about five minutes af-
ter he had run over and seriously in
jured young boy.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
RUMORS OF A SETTLEMENT
ADJ USTM ENT OF STEEL 1ROUBLE 70
SAID TO DE IMMINENT.
Iii is Despite j. p. Morgan's Statement
TO the Contrary,-None of the Reports
yerifled-ConcIuston Reached That No
Settlement is In nSight-Prcssure Being
Brought TO Bear on tho WellsviIle, o.,
Strikers.
Strilk

Pittsburg, July 19.-The strike situa-
ton tonight cannot be termed materi-
ally changed, although many rumors
are in the air to the effect that a set
tlement of the troubles is imminent de-
spite the statement by j. P. Morgan. Up
to 10 p. m. none of these reports have
been verified and the conclusion reach
ed is that no settlement is in sight. At
the office of the Carnegie company and
at the headquarters of the manufac-
turers the usual silence is preserved
concerning the condition of business or
the status of the strike
President Shaffer, of the Amalga-
mated association, however expressed
his entire satisfaction with the progress
of the battle and says the workers
have gained steadily while the manu-
facturers have lost continually since
last Monday.
From the storm center at WellsVllle,
O., Tonight comes word that striking
mill men in that vicinity spent an un-
easy, restless day. Confronted with
what seems a certainty that If the
present trouble goes along much fur
ther the Wellsville plant will be lifted
and brought across the line and bruoght
into Pennsylvania grocers, clothing
men and others who for years have re-
ceved the wages of the mill workers
in exchange for goods are now trying
to show the strikers that they are
wrong and foolish in keeping up
fight.
Pressure brought to bear along this
line the strikers say is energy wasted
as they are more determined tonight
than before. The proposition has been
put OF the tsrikers in semi-oficial
way that if the strike is settled within
a reasonable time the Dennison mill
will be brought here to increase the
resources Of the place and If the contest
is long drawn out the local plant Will
be moved bodily to Vandergrff. Pa. 1t
remains to be seen what effect this line
of argument will have on the strikers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
BLONDIN THIS TIME SURE ?
ANOTHER SUSPECT rs ARR ESTED
IN CANADA.
Really Believed to be Alleged Chelms-
ford, Mass, Wife Murderer-Admfts
His Name is BIondin-Said to Have
Confessed tho Deed-Massu ch husetts
Authorities Notified.
Authorities Notified.

Montreal July ia dispatch from
| st. Anne des Monts says that two ball
ifs have arrested Blondin, supposed
to have murdered his wife in Massa-
chusetts
The Star has received specials from
Cape Chatte, which is on the line OF the
Intercoonial railway between quebec
and Ste. Anne des Monts which show
that the people there believe that the
man captured is really Blondin. 1t
\ seems that he was recognized as such
on board an International train by
another French Canadian and that
when the train reached Lewis, opposite
Quebec, the latter Informed the police
man on duty. The bailiffs who arrest
ed the suspects are now on the way to
Quebec.
| The man has admitted his name is
Blondin, but he pretends to be crazy
and says he does not know anything
about any murder or about his wife.
Boston, July 19-Chief Watts receiv-
ed a telegram from an officer at Matane
Light, Quebec, to-day stating that he
has taken Blondin, the alleged wife
murderer, into custody at this place.
He sends word that Blondin has con-
fessed to the deed.
Quebec July 19.-News reached here
| to-day from Matane and Cape Chatte
that Blondn, the alleged wife murder
er, has been arrested at st. Anne des
Monts about 300 miles east of Quebec.
The report was credited here as it was
rumored that for some time past man
answering Blondin's description had
been seen around the woods on the
north shore of the st. Lawrence hiding
during the day and seeking food
from the farmers at night. Two bail
ifs started for Matane to hunt down
| the supposed murderer. and as the dis
patches state, arrested him.
He appears to answer the description
having the cut over the eye and one
of his arms is tattooed. The dispatch
from Cape Chatte says that Blondin,
who is very thin, admitted that he is
the right man, but refused to speak,
while the dispatch from Matane states
that he refuses to give his name ana
feigns insanity. Moreover the latter
dispatch says that he made certain
revelations to the cure of that parish.
An Associated Press correspondent
wires this evening for information to
Roumyslsi, where the prisoner would
have been jailed. and to st. Flavie,
where he should have taken a train, as
St. Anne des Monts is a long distance
away from the railway. but both places
replied that they had not heard of the
arrest. 1t is reported here this even
ing that the man under arrest is not
Blondin.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
CONSPIRACY AGAINST SCHLEY
CHARGED BY GENERAL ANGUS IN
LETTER TO M,KINLEY.
The Attack on the Rear Admiral by
Historian McCIay is His Third Vol
unle the Basis for the Charge-secre-
tary Long and Sampson Accused
President Asked to Intervene.

Baltimore, Md, July 19.-General Fe-
lix Angus, publisher Of the Baltimore
American, wired the following letter to
President Mckinley this morning:
"William Mckinley, president, Cam
ton, O.-McClay's History of the Navy
is the standard in use at the naval
academy. In the third volume just is
sued, the historian charges Rear Ad-
miral Schley with being coward, a
liar, caitiff, and incompetent and in
subordinate. In an interview in the
American this morning, McClay, the
historian, who is a navy department
clerk classed as a laborer and attached
to the Brooklyn navy yard, says that
proofs of this third volume, which
should have told the most glorious
story in all our naval annals, were sub
mitted to Secreary Long and Admiral
Sampson and approved by them in ad-
vance of publication; also that Long
put him in his present position after he
had read and approved this scurrllous
attack upon Admiral Schley. These
proofs were also submitted to Admiral
Dewey, who refused to read them. If
aught were needed to convince any fair
minded man that a clique in the navy
department has conspired to traduee
the hero of Santiago and that the con-
spiracy was carried into execution
while that brave and gallant officer was
suffering expatriation on the fever in
tested coasts of South America this
should furnish it. Will you, Mr.. Presi-
-it intl
and permit these conspirators to con-
tinue their diabolical work? Every
justice-loving American appeals to you
to intervene in the name and for the
sake of fair play. Next to being right
all the time, which no man ever was,
the best thing is to find out as soon as
possible that you are wrong and right
yourself Immediately (Signed)
"Felix Angus,
publisher Baltimore American"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-20
SECRETARY LONGS DENI.fL.
Did Not See McClay's Proofs-History
Ordered Withdrawn from Annapolis. .

Washington, July 19.-Secretary Long
said to-day that the reports which rep
resented him as having revised the
proofs of McClay's history, and passed
with approval the passages attacking
the reputation of Rear Admiral Schley,
were calculated to mislead the public.
All he had seen of the work before pub
lication was the chapter in which the
excellent preparation of the navy for
the war with Spain was described, and
Mr.. Roosevelt, the bureau chiefs, and
himself were praised for it. His ap-
proval of this had reference for the
good words spoken of the bureau chiefs
for whom he has never ceased to claim
a very large share of the credit for the
successful issue of the war. He not
only never approved the parts reflect
ing upon Schley, but he did not know
that they were in the work, nor was
he aware, till this controversy arose,
that the history was text book at the
naval academy.
He has already notified Superinten-
dent Wainwright that he does not con-
slider the history, in it's present shape,
a proper text book, and he has written
to the Appletons, the publishers, say
ing that they would do well to have
the censorious paragraphs revised He
understands that the author has such
a revision in mind In other respects,
the history seems very well written
1t is learned here from an officer of
the government much interested in the
academy that the history was accepted
as a text book al that institution when
only the first two volumes were out,
and that the third containing the OBJ
noxious passages followed as a matter
of course.