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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
ST. LOUIS WATTS TILL 1901,
Louisiana Purchase Exposition to be Post.
pOned Il Year.


st. Louis. March 13.--ln the last
congress the clocks which told Of leg
islative days were stopped. 1t was
Monday, March 4, according TO the
calendar which all the world, save the
District Of Columbia, accepted when
the worlds fair bin was passed. But,
according to the clocks which fixed
Legislative days for the senate and
house of the congress, it was Friday,
March l. The bill appropriated
$,oo0,0o0 to help celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the pur-
chase of Louisiana. This event of
worldwide significance occurred
April 80, 1908. But if the date of the
purchase of the territory is celebrat-
ed, St. Louis will have to stop the
clock. The worlds fair will not be
ready for visitors in May, 1903. No.
body is authorized to make this an
nouncement, because the corporation
which will have control of the fair
has not yet been formed 1t is SIM
ply one of these things the worlds
fair promoters and the St. Louis pub
lie know and do not talk about,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
ANGLO-sGSsIAN CONFLICT.
A Clash Of Arms Is Narrowly Avcrted at
Tien Tsin.

London. March 14.~-Friction has
arisen at Ticn Tsin between the Brit
ish and the Russians over Il piece OF
land alleged to belong to the railway
company and to have been III posses
sion of company for some years. Ac-
,cording to dispatches from Tien Tsin.
the Russians assert that this land is
part of their new concessions and,
therefore Russian property. Mr.. Kind
err. manager of the railway. began
ITO make siding. but was stopped
by the Russian authorities. He ap-
pealed to Colonel Mcdonald. who
referred the matter to General Bar
row, British chief of staff in Picking,
who. replied:
Garry on the siding with armed
force if necessary"
Guards were put on the line by the
British and the work continued.
General Wagasak, the Russian COM
mander, protested and said the thing
would not have been done if the Rus
slams had had as many troops as the
British, adding that such matters
should be left to diplomacy.
Colonel Mcdonald again commune
Gated with General Barrow. who tel
egraphed:
Continue the siding"
General Wagasak. very indignant.
appealed to the Russian minister at
Pcking NJ. dc GierS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
NEWS TN GENERAL
,nOURN1SG FOR THIRTY DAYS.


proclamation Issued by the President so
Directs.
Executive Mansion, Washington
March ID, 19O1.--Mrs. Benz. Harrison,
Indianapolis: In the death OF General
Harrison the country has lost dls-
tinguished statesman, u devoted pa
triot and an exemplary citizen. Inc
people OF the nation mourn with you.
You have the heartfelt sympathy OF
Mrs. Mckinley and myself in this
hour of overwhelming sorrow in your
home. William MCKINNEY.
Washington, March 15.--The ma
tional capital is in mourning today
Tor ex-President Harrison. Flags are
at half mast, not only upon all pub
lie buildings but upon the hotels,
stores and many Of the private resi-
dences. The act of 1893 inhibits the
draping of public buildings in black,
as was the custom formerly upon the
death of General Harrison, directed
Mckinley was deeply affected by the
deathe Of General Harrison, directed
that the doors of the executive man
sion be closed to visitors and denied
himself to callers except those who
mad business of urgent Importance.
Immediately upon receipt of the news
last night he decided to attend the
funeral and he and Secretary Cortel-
you left Washington tonight.
At 1890 yesterday morning Prcsi-
dent Mckinley issued a proclamation
formally notifying the people of the
country of the death OF their former
chief magistrate and directing the
observance of period Of mourning
for thirty days. In pursuance of this
proclamation the flags on every pub
lie building in the United States, at
every army post in the United States,
.uba, Hawaii, Philippines and Porto
Rico and on every American warship
will fly at half-lnast for thirty days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
AI,MIsr1CE now GENERAL.
Tending the Arrival of Gen. DeWet He
-~ ,'-""-' tillties Cease. n Ky

Z. /. y . : 7. : I. I~~ay~ ~
Pending the Arrival OF Gen. DeWet HOS
.T"7,T@HF tillties Cease. n HIM n
New York, March IA speclnl
fispatch from Pretoria to the jour-
nal and Advertiser, says:
Pending the arrival OF General De-
Wet, general armistice has been
declared. General Botha has been
in conference with General Kitchener
and Sir Alfred Miner for several days
and all three desire to consult DeWet'
DeWet is hurrying north through
the Orange river colony in obedlance
to Botha's summons. he passed
Brandfort last night. On his arrival
q conference will be held here. There
Is 10Y today. caused by the hope that
the last gun has been fired in the
ROer war,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
COST THE STATE A LARGE SUM.
University Fire Loss Will Aggregate
Nearly III 10000,

Iowa City, March l4.-Through the
efforts of Prof. A. v Sims the valu-
able 100000 pound cement and iron
testing machine was saved to the uni
versity, as under his direction u
stream Of water was kept playing on
it for over three hours. He was also
the means of saving the engineering
library of $50 volumes, valued at
$4,000. Mr.. Wright, the superintend-
ent of the college of liberal arts build
ing, had all the plans and records per-
tanning to the new building in the
basement of south hall, but they We're
saved entire. DR.. Bierring lost u val
liable pathological collection. which
represented twenty years of labor in
collecting. and similar collection
cannot be procured for any amount
of money. A conservative estimate
made by Secretary Hactdock is as fol-
lows:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
JOHN STOvAL REARRESTED.
Alleged Express Kobber. Who Broke jail.
CAPTURED in Crawford County.

Denison, March 13.--John Stoval,
under Indictment for the Manila ex-
press robbery, who escaped from the
Denison Jail, has been rccaptured six
miles south of Manila by Sheriff
Bell and two constables. He was
found at the house of his uncle, Mr..
Pointer. and the capture was the re-
suit of three days hard work on the
part Of the sheriff and numerous
searching parties. Stoval is now at
Manila and in the custody of the
sheriff and will be brought back to
Denison. 1t is said that there is
reason to believe his confcderates
have already taken the stolen money
from its hiding place. and that there
are others besides those now under
Indictment who are implicated in the
affair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
Gilbert With the Crowd.

New York, March l3.-IIeikes, Gil
bert of Spirit Lake, Iowa. Crosby.
Tanning and Parmalee, five of the
best trapslots in America. met in
competition at Interstate park, near
Queens, l.. l., and the result was one
of he most remarkable contests ever
held at the traps. Each man succeed
ed in breaking twenty-five clay birds
without IL miss, making 135 in all
This is Il worlds record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
NEGRO BURNED At STAKE.
John Henderson Expiates His Crime
= at Gt,rsicaua. Toy.

So!in llcHucrhoIl E2plhteS Ills ATiule
=. at Corsicana. Tex.
Corsicana. Texas. March l4.--,Iohl1
Henderson. u coIored man of this
state, who out ragged and murdered
Mrs. Younger. the wife of farmer
living near here. several days ago
after making complete confession
was burned ut the stake by Il mob
in the presence of more than 5000
persons.
Henderson had been taken to Hills
boro in fear of the mob that gathered
in this city soon after his arrest.
The officials in charge of the negro
started to take him to Fort Worth
for safety. When the train reached
Itasca the officers were overpow"red
and the negro taken from them by
citizens Of the county who had gone
there for that purpose.
Henderson was then brought here
and with proof of his guilt he con-
fcssed. Preparations were made to
put him to death by fire. The town
was filled with people, most of them
armed. and the sheriff could do moth
ing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
FARMERS FINED $500.
Two Men Who Attempted to Wreck u
Northwestern Train.


Traer, March 12.-William Hack
and William Joens, two farmers liv-
ing n few miles from this place, have
each been fined $500 in the district
court of this county. The crime of
which they were charged was at
tempting to wreck trains on the
Northwestern railroad. \ few weeks
ago they placed distractions on the
track three times in one night. but
did not succeed in wre ckinG train
a railroad detective was sent to the
ncighborhOod and succeeded in get
ting II confession from them that
they were guilty of the acts. Their
only explanation vas that they want
ed to see what the engine would do
when it struck the obstruction. 1t
is generally thought the two men did
not realize the extent of their crime.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
Confronted by n Big Deficit.

London, March 14.--With the naval
estimates presented in the house of
commons yesterday evening, the bud
get for the cominy year shows all
expenditure of upward of 1S1, OOo.00o
pounds against 150.0O0,OO0 for last
year. Unless the revenue is Increased
the statement of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. chancellor of the exchequer,
will show deficit of nearly 54,0Ooooo
pounds. The largest ever estimated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
Shot Til rough the Lungs.

Onawa. March 14.~-l-loyd Brooks,
son of George II. Brooks, farmer
living near Maple Landing. was en-.
gagged in cleaning his shot gun, and
supposing it to be empty. when in
some manner the gun was discharge
ed, the load or shot passing through
door and into the person of Miss
room. One shot penetrated her lungs.
Miss Baker was brought to Onuwn
for treatment and her injuries are
not regarded as fatal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, March Is. 1901


Adjutant General Byers has return. u
ed from Washington, where he al.
tended the inaugural ceremonies
While in Washington he practically
concluded arrangements for obtain.
ing battery of light artillery for
Iowa. He expected to arrange for
cquipping the guard with magazine
rifles and for the payment OF the
claims due Iowa on account of the
Spanish-American war expenditures.
On account of the confusion incident
to the inauguration, he did not look
after the rifles or the claims and will
make trip to Washington later o.,
for this purpose. He was assured,
however, in the ordinance department
that, u {requisition for guns would lie .
honored without delay. He expects
on the return of the governor to for.
ward requisition for four, Ho,ch.
kiss pieces.
Professor. C. A. Cumming of the
capitol improvement commission, in
speaking of the work before the COLI
mission, mentioned the fact that IL
crack had been discovered in the east
wall of the state house. An examina-
ton, he said, had disclosed there was
long crack near the entrance, run
ming from the foundation to the sec
ond story. He said this discovery
had given the commission some COZ
Germ, but it did not appear anythin"
could be done to better it.ig He said
the engineer at the state house
thought he could detect rising and
settling on each side of the breal,
caused by the changes in the weather
and their effects on the foundations.
The members of the state board
of control decided to reject the prop
osition of Nebraska to send some of
the prisoners to this state to he
cared for until it's burned penitea-
tiary can be replaced. The question
might have been decided differently
had it not been for the fact that NJ
braska has learned that it could care
for it's own prisoners.
Governor Shaw has appointed
Henry p. Hawley of Des Moines as Il
commissioner to the Pan-American
exposition. The governor is required
by Legislative act to appoint five com
missioncrs to look after the interests
and exhibit of Iowa at the eXposi-
ton. Mr.. Hawley is native of New
York and of the vicinity of Buffalo
He has relatives living there now.
lie contc1nplates getting up an excur-
sion to the exposition next summer.
and hopes to be able to bring about
a representation Of the resources
and products Of the state. This is
expected to prove difficult because
of the absence of any appropriation
to that end by the general assembly
or by the state agricultural depart
ment.
The expert accountants. Phil H.
Skinner and William Hedges, who
are going through the accounts "of
the different Offices at the state
house, have just finished work in the
office of the clerk of the supreme
court. The next Offices to be exam
inel will be those of the adjutant
general and superintendent OF
schools. 1t will be sone weeks, it
is expected, before the experts begin
an examination of the accounts ip The;
office of the board of control. a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
CAKNEGIE'S VALEDlCTORY.
Magnificent Gift Accompanies His Husi
ness Retirement.

Pittspurg, March 15.-Two commun-
icat.ns from Andrew Carnegie,
which are officially made public. tell
of" the steel kings retirement from
active business life and of his dona-
ton Of $5,OO0,0OO for the end owment
of fund for superannuated and
disabled employees of the Carnegie
company. This benefaction is by far
the largest of any created by Mr.,
Carnegie and is probably without a
counterpart anywhere in the world.
The fund will in no visa Interfere
with the continuance of the savings
fund established by the company fiji
teen years ago for the benefit of its
employees. In this latter fund nearly
S2,o0o,ooo of the employees, savings are
On deposit, upon which the company
by contract pays 6 per cent and loans
money to the workmen to build their
own homes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
1Ir. Fuller Will Accent,

Cedar Rapids. March BY. f. Ful-
Ter. of West Union, will accept ap-
pointment as assistant attorney gen
eral made by PRESIDENT Mckinley sey-
eral days ago. The story OF his dec
lination was without authority. An
nouncement of his acceptance has
been made on the authority of his
SOn-in- law
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
AmENDMENT REJECTED.
The Britain Government Refuses to
cant the Scnutc'S Action.

T. r i. IS
The BritaSh Government Refuses TO Ac'
cePt the Scnatc's Action.
Washington. March 12.--Thc long
expected answer from the British
yovcrn ment to the state department
communicating the action OF the SEN
nte upon the Hay-Pauncefotc treaty
has been returned.
Lord Paunccfotc called ut the state
department and read the document
to Secretary Hay. It was. III torn''
IN instruction from lord Lansdowne.
the, British minister OF foreign AFFAIRS,
to lord Pauncefote, and Of this in
struction he left a~copy with Secre-
tary HAY. The secretary and the am
bassadOr were closeted for half an
hour.
At the conclusion of the conference
it was stated that the instruction
TO Lord Pauncefote was to notify the
government of the United States that
the British government did not see
its way clear to the acceptance OF
the sena to amendments. The amend
ments were treated in detail at some
length, in argumentative fashion. the
purpose of the British government
being to show that it had sound reas-
ons for declining to accept them.
After dispensing OF the details, the
note concluded with an expression OF
regret that such II course was forced
upon the British government. There
was nothing in the nature OF n conn-
ter-proposition, nor was any opening
left for further action by the British
government. It. was stated that If
there is to be Il further attempt to
amend the Ciayton-Bulwer treaty, so
ms to authorize the United States to
construct waterway across the 18TH
mus, then it is with the United States
to make the overture; the British
government simply drops the matter
ut this point.
London, March 13.-The foreign
office ofticials are nettled at the state
ment cabled here that no opening IS
left for further action in the case
of Great Britain's reply to the Uni
ted States notification of the SEN
ate's amendments to the Ilay-Pauncc-
fotc treaty. 1t is pointed out that
Great Britain's reply invites further
proposals from the United States.
Moreover. the foreign Office under
stands that something of this sort
is already contemplated in Washing
ton. A representative of the Assoc
ciated Press has been officially in
formed that there is no desire on the
part of the British government that
the matter should be dropped. They
confidently expect further negotia-
tons. and hope for satisfactory con-
clusion. though this does not lessen
their iasistence in the integrity of
the Clayton-BHlwer treaty until both
signatories consent to it's abrogation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
CraZed by Blood pOisnnlnp-

Dubuque. March 15-Miss Kate Loes
ran Il needle into her arm. making 1.
slight wound which resulted in blood
poisoning. She has now been re-
moved to the asylum. The physicians
say that her insanity is the result of
nervous prostration brought on by
blood poisoning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
CoNGER STARTS FOR HOME.
Foreign Ministers at Peking Bid Him
Farewell,


Picking, March 12.-United States
Minister Conger left for Iowa this
morning. All the foreign ministers
babe him farewell at the railroad
station. Besides the foreign repre-.
kcntatives large crowd gathered at
the railway station to bid the minis
ter and his family farewell.
t.. Washington. Macrh 12.-Mr. Congei
today telegraphs rs follows:
'Peking, March Ill leave Picking
today for America. Squires is left
in charge.
(Signed) 'Conger."
: Thus it appears clearly that Mr..
Rockhill is not in any sense Il Success
sor. to Mr.. Conger as United States
minister at Pcking at this time. but
simply n special commissioner, limit
ed in his functions to the negotia-
'tionS with the Chinese government
and the other ministers for Il settle
lnent of the trouble growing out OF
the Boxer uDriSiur
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
Saw Mill Blew I'm.

Marshalltown, March 11.--The boil
or of a portable saw mill explode
at Montour, hurting l.. G. Carter :,
hundred feet and probably fatally
injuring him. Harry Smith was bad
~ scalded and had his leg broken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15

Medical building ...-.......S $4,000
South hall 10000
meteorological collection 49,. 10000
Physiological apparatus ...... 1000
Medical microscopes .......... 5000
Medical museum ............. 5000
DR.. Bierring, books, slides, etc. 1000
DR.. Whites, books. ......... 40
Or. Dean, books ............. 80
Prof. Wilcox, books .... 80
Prof. Sims, private equipment 300
Students in engineering. ... 4,
Medical students ...-........ %
DR.. Hartman, books -....... %
Other losses .........-...... 26O
%1O6.305
Medical library ....... 5000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15

Fully 80 per cent can be safely add
ed to the above amount in order to
cover the total loss.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
OPPOSITION TO DECAPITATlON.
Long List OF Minor Officers May be Tried
for Conspiracy.

Peking, March ia general meet
ing of the foreign ministers was held
yesterday at which the reports of
the committees were heard Regard
ing more punishment of the Chinese
connected with the Boxers, there is
strenuous opposition against demand
ing many more heads, but a list con
tanning the names of ninety-six minor
officials will shortly be presented to-
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
urging that they be tried for COM
plicity in the outrages and punished,
when found guilty, in such manner
as the Chinese, themselves, see fit,
except in the case of six men, who,
the ministers think, should be exc
cutcd
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
CHINA MAKES AN APPEAL.
Asks the Powers to Protect Her From
Russian Hands. s.

Asks tho Powers to Protect Her From
Russian Hands. s.
London, March 12.-The Times pub
fishes a dispatch from Shanghai, dat
ed March II. saying:
ut is reported upon trustworthy
authority that Russia has notified
China that unless the Manchurian
convention is signed ut an early
named date, she (Russia) will with
draw the convention and substitute
harder terms in it's place. Ii Hung
Chang declares he is powerless to re-
sist, and has appealed to the United
States, Great Britain, Germany and
Japan to intervene in China's behalf
considerable uneasiness, in con-
sequence OF the extreme friction, is
believed to exist between the Yang
Use viceroys and Lii Hung Chang"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-22
GRAF TSBURY

Five couples from hero visited Mount
Mansfield !; st weck.--'Thore will ho no SCR
wee in the NJ r. church after next Sun1iy
for the present on actount Of 1cpairs.-ll-
rcr Stratton is able to 20 10 his store af-
tcrhcing &c n1ncd in-doorst hrco weeks with
troken leg.-Mr. and Mr. Kaiser and
dHuchtDr. Alice, wont to stowe last wcoie
70 observe Old Home W'ok-f1attic Hatcn
is home from TopsGcld, whore she has
hcen Tor the past two rS.-Jes~ie
Rogers Of Johnson is visiting friends in
tcwn.-Mrs. John Morse. Ruth and son,
PayFon have gone to WinoCski for = few
weeks visit.-liopairs on the NJ. +. church
GO mmenccd last Mondav.--Dr. and Mr..
Frank Chase from Greensboro are visiting
friends in town.-Mrs. Emma Mckinley
from Lowell, Mass, is visiting ut her
1athoI = 4 LII DnrrlHn.e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-22
BAKERSFIELD.

w. s. Smith and son. Randall, have re-
turned from Buffalo.-Mrs. Hattie Ryder
OF Toronto. who has been visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Emma Brown has returned
hore.-Miss Mary ScnnCtt. who has been
to Norrisville to visit her brother. william.
returned home Mondav.-Mrs Nelson lsh-
am of St Adams is visiting ut Warren
1sham s.-H. f.. Brigham has gone TO
Swanton for a few days.-l'rank Start Of
Cambridge is visiting relatives in town
Frank Nutting of Plainield is visiting mis-
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. q. Nut ing.
Miss Maria Brady has been visiting
friends in Morrisvillc.-T Ladies' Aid of
the NJ. +. church met With Mrs. WhttucY.
Nc1ncsday.-Dr. George Shattuck of Pro-
whence. r. T.. Ia visiting his sstor. Miss
Susie Shattuck. who is spending the SIM
NOR here.-Mrs. V. l.. Perley OF Enosburg
is visiting Mrs. O. c. Farnsworth.-M ss
Julia Cook is visiting friends in ST. Alhans
Miss Mamie C. stevens and Asbury j.
Allen. two young people Of this town and
graduates Of Brigham Academy. were
married in Fairfax at the home Of tn
brides uncle August 2lst.-Thcrc was a
quiet wedding here Wednesday when Mi s
Maud Start and Charles Pearson, both
of this town were united in marriage by
Rev. J. S. Allen, at the home of the bride.
Only the family were present The young
couple left for carriage drive to -.
Johnsbury and other places in northern
Vermont Mr.. and Mrs. O. g. Start Ia G
returned from Buffalo.