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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
NEWS in GENERAL.
COULDN'T REACH sCnLEY.
therefore He Didn't Have the Code OF
signals at Cienfueg0s.

signals at Cientuegos
Washington, Aug. IA. - Admiral
Schley is said to possess information
which it is stated will justify him be-
fore the court of inquiry for ms de-
lay at Cienfuegos during the war
with Spain.
He will show that he left Cienfue-
sos for Santiago the moment he was
convinced that the Spanish fleet was
not in the former harbor. An exam
nation OF the logs of the Marblehead,
Brooklyn and Iowa has already de-
veloped information which, in the
opinion Of his friends, entirely justi-
fed him in the course he pursued.
The flying squadron, in obedience to
instructions from Admiral Sampson,
got under way at $40 a. m, on May
for Cienfuegos, where it was gener-
ally believed the Spanish squadron
would take refuge. A few hours
after the Spanish squadron left; the
Marblehead. Eagle and Vixen arrived
at Key West direct from Cienfuegos,
and Captain McCalla, of the Marble
head, reported to Admiral Sampson
that he had arranged code OF Sig
nails with the Cubans and had fixed
rendezvous on the shore where
they could be communicated with,
and where information could be eN-
changed. Admiral Sampson directed
this information to be communicated
to the commanders of the vessels OF
the fleet, and it was given to all then
at Key West, including Captain Evans
of the Iowa. .
At this time Admiral Schley, with
the flying squadron, was on his way
to Cienfuegos May 81, but Captain
Evans supposed that Admiral Schley
had the signal code, and did not COM
municate it to him, and it was not
until the next day when Captain Nc
Gala joined the flying squadron. with
the Marblchead, Eagle and Vixen,
that Admiral SchIey knew of the code.
Captain McCalla upon his arrival COM
municated with the insurgents and
ascertained that the Spanish squad
ron was not in the Larbor. AS Adj
miral Schley had been directed by
Admiral Sampson to mask his real
direction upon his departure, he
steamed for Santiago.
1t will be contended by Admiral
Schley that he was justified in re-
naming at Cienfuegos until he had
definitely established whether the
Spanish fleet was in that harbor, and
that under instructions given him
he was required to obtain exact in
formation before he sailed for San
tiago de Cuba. TO have left that
point for Santiago when the Span
iards might have given out informa-
ton showing that Cervera's squadron
was at that point as a ruSe would
have been, in his opinion, grave error
of Judgment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Wants $4,000 DAMAGED

Creston. Aug. 11.-Mrs r. E.
Mathews ha; brought suit against u.
NJ. Smith in the Union county district
court for SANDER, and asking $4,000
damages. She accuses the defendant
with calling her vile names Smith
is wealthy. He owns almost 5000
acres Of Texas land and property in
Iowa. He is in trouble in Texas,
where he is seeking a divorce. His
wife has filed application for $4,000
alimony The parties are from ORR
ent, Iowa, and the case promises TO
be sensational.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Brutal Brother Arrested.

Corydon, Aug. 1O.-Because She did
not get up and get his breakfast
when he first called her, it is alleg-
ed LATE Swan, the 19-year-old son Of
a Lineville blacksmith, sixteen miles
southwest of here, dragged his young
sister down stairs, knocked her
down and beat her into insensibility.
She succeeded in crawling back up
stairs, where she remained all that
day and night without medical aid
or nourishment of any kind, End she
was only discovered by the neighbors
by accident. Swan was arrested and
is being held to await the result of
his alleged brutality.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
SENSATION IN ECU ROPE.
la>e Dowager Empress Said to Have
Been Secretly Married.

Been Secretly Married.
Paris, Aug. 15.--Was the late Dow
dger Empress Frederick secretly mar
red in 1896 to Count Won Seckendorf?
In a story in the affirmative the
French papers are now reveling. 1T is
the European sensation of the day.
1t is leneveu to be true, and it is
quite likely that other sensations will
soon follow these revelations.
The kaiser is furious at publica-
tons concerning the empire SIS, not
only in France, but in England and
the United States. He is understood
to have ordered a censorship of all
kilograms sent to foreign papers.
In the French journals numerous
anecdotes are recalled concerning
quarrels between Emperor William
and his mother regarding the ques-
ton of marriage between the latter
and Count Won SeckendOrf.
In letters written by the baroness
Won Rosbach, who was formerly one
Of the chief ladies-in- waiting to the
empress. she insists that the empress
and Seckendorf were secretly married
in 1896; that icy lived together as
man and wife; that they mad the
deepest affection ior each other. and
that their marital relations were as
happy as they could possibly be I'M
der the circumst ances.
The marriage was known to the
kaiser and to all the empress royal
relatives. but was never officially or
even privately acknowledged. The
kaiser never allowed his children to
visit Friedrichsnof, and only permit
ted Count Won Seckenuorf to enter his
presence under protest and only then
in his mothers suite.
1t is understood that the empress
has bequeathet. Il large amount of
money to the count. Other conul-
tons of her will will likely cause con-
sternation among her German and
English relatives. It's real terms,
though, are never Likely to be pub
lished, as every precaution is being
taken to prevent any leakage of its
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

Both Sides Claim to Have Made Subst AN.
sai

pittsburg, Aug. 15.-There were
victories on both sides of the great
steel strike yesterday, but they fur
nish no direct line on the ultimate
result OF the conflict. The strikers
succeeded in finally forcing the Ma
tional Tube works at McKeespOrt,
probably the largest individual plant
in the United States Steel corpora
ton, to finally close down. On the
other hand, the steel corporation re-
opened the big Painter mill in this
city. and also resumed operations
with non-nnion men at the Crescent
plant of the American Tin Plate COM
panv at Cleveland Two mills were
on at the Painter plant. although one
of them broke down during the day.
and according to the statements of
officials, half the mills in the Cres-
cent plant were moving. The forces
at both the plants named are to be
increased. and the managers claim
they will soon have them working
in full. They make the fifth and
sixth plants which the steel corpora
1ion has succeeded in starting with
non-union men, the others being
Wellsvillc. Hyde Park, Clark's and
The Lindsay & McCutcheOn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
ANTHON GIRL a HEROINE.
Lie ltning Kills Brother. Stuns Fnthtl
and Sets Barn on Fire,

anu Sets III II UT T ~
Anthem, Aug. l6.-Ihe electrical
storm struck e barn of a Grant
county farmer, George FiXsell, killed
his son, Roy, 4 years old; stunned
FixseIl, killed horse and set fire
to the barn, which burned.
The 15-year-old daughter, Lizzie,
showed herself a heroine. She led
from the blazing building the ten
horses, wild with fright. The halter
of the last one was in a blaze when
she staggered out of the door.
The dead body of the boy and the
insensible body of the father were
removed before injured by the blaze
Four hundred bushels of corn, two
buggy sheds. all the harness and a
loft full of hay We're burned. The
loss is heavy; partly insured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

The Most Favorable Weekly Report Yet
Seut by the British General.


Sent by the British General.
London, Aug. 15.-Lord Kitchener.
in long dispatch, says: Il am glad
to be able to send you the largest
return l have yet had for one week.
Since August the columns reported
thirty Beers killed and twenty
wounded, including Commandant
Mol, dangerously; 6s5 prisoners, in
Guiding Wolmarans, late chairman Of
the First Volksraad; eighty-ive sur
renders, including Commandant De-
villers, and the capture of $4,000
rounds of ammunition, 754 wagons,
$3.50 horses and large quantities Of
stock. Most of the captures were
made in the Orange River colony"
In the course of the descriptions of
the operations. Lord Kitchener saws
that General French, in Cape Colony,
is ''gradually driving the enemy's
scattered bands northward.''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Important Capture in Phiiippin es

Manila. Aug. 1G.-Second Lieuten-
ant Walter S. Grant. of the Sixth
cavalry, while scouting. with detacil-
ment near Taal, Batangas province,
has made what the military authori-
ties consider to be the most impor-
tant capture since Aguinaldo was
made prisoner. Grant captured Col.
Martin Cabrera, his adjutant and six
other insurgents. Cabrera has been
growing in power for some time. He
controlled all the insurgents in south
ern Batangas and also those west
ward of the city of Batangas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
DEATH IN BURNING CRIB
Victims Number Twelve and Posi-
bly Thirteen.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 15.-Five men
were burned to death, four were
drowned three and possibly four
were sutfocated and several injured
as a result Of n fire which destroyed
a temporary water works crib TWO
miles off the Cleveland harbor early
yesterday.
Twenty-six men obeyed the order
Of Manager G. c. Van Deusen when
the flames broke out and took refuge
in the water ON floating pieces or
,yreckage. Four of them lost their
hold upon their frail floats and sank
beneath the waves just as help reach
ed their comrades.
The crew of the tug j. X. Spran-
lie heard the fire whistle blown from
the crib and raced to the scene from
the harbor. She picked up eighteen
of the survivors who had drifted to
the west of the crib on their floats
of boards and wreckage.
Van Deusen and t.ree of his men
were hanging in the water from a
two-inch line suspended from the
crib. Just as the line was burning
away above the mems hands, yawl
boat from the barge Wilhelm. manned
ny two men. dashed into the veil OF
heat and smoke that enveloped the
crib and rescued the four men on the
rome at the risk of their own lives.
The men picked up in the water were
drought to the city on the tug Spran-
kle. They were naked, exhausted
and badly burned. Many of them
We're hurt by falling timbers.
The crib is q total loss. 1t was
II frame building 200 by so feet. the
sides sheathed with iron. 1t con-
tanned valuable machinery.
1t is now charred. shapeless mass
of wreckage and mingled with the
blackened timbers are blackened,
rusted and twisted pieces and plates
of iron and steel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

Corn Conditions improved.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. l6.--Hsllf of
what has been said against the Kan
sas and western Missouri corn crop
must be retracted. From total Sail-
IRE three weeks ago today. the indi-
cations are that the crop will be from
one-fonrth to half what, under favor
able circumstances, it ought to be-
JACKSON county farmers had given
up ali hopes for raising a bushel to
he acre. Today they are reporting
TO grain men they will have 40 per
cent of crop. They are cancelling
orders for feed wheat. Stockmen III
Kansas who were buying wheat to
feed cattle have not only stopped
the purchase. but are selling their
b.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

Springfield, Ill, Aug. dissection
Director Blystone, in the weather bu-
.reau and crop bulletin for Illinois,
just issued, says: There has been
continued improvement in the con-
dition of corn in the northern dis
trict, but the yield will not be up
to the average. In some localities
there will be a good crop of late
corn, if favorable conditions prevail
the rest of the season. In the CEN
trail and southern districts there has
cen still further deterioration. In
any places there could be but lit
improvement, however favorable
ie conditions might become
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Corea's Feathers Rumed.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE Cologne Ga
zette's st. Petersburg correspondent
telegraphs that Japan persists in her
demands for the concession of 100000
square metres upon the island of
-gan-Pho. adjoining the Russian
concession. The Corea government,
stiffened by Russia, the correspond
ent says, has thus far declined to ac-
cede to the demand, but it is expected
that it will ultimately yield to Japan
csc pressure. r.s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Family Poisoned Inv On IL ba o. 8,

Webster City, Aug. 15.-The family
of J. C. Porter was poisoned by eat
ing cabbage. The vegetable was
raised in the Porter garden, but had
been sprayed with paris green to
kill bugs. Three of the family are
critically i'll, and one. a boy of 10
years of age. will probably die.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Killed by Failing Limb.

Des Moines, Aug. 15.-"Pud" Rice,
son of A. S. Rice, a wealthy farmer
near Avon, was fatally injured while
cutting down tree on his fathers
farm. A limb weighing several hun
dred pounds fell on the young man
head fracturing his skull, and death
resulted. He was 80 years of age and
rnr,orrip1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Killed BY u FAN From ~ Wagon,

Des Moines. Aug. Thames O'Don-
nell, living near Granger, was riding
on a loaded wagon and when a wheel
went into rut he lost his balance
and fell, striking on his head and re-
ceiving injuries from which he died
About a month ago he was struck by
a Northwestern engine. and had never
recovered from those INJURIES
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
HEAVY FIGHTING ar PANAMA.
Fighting Took Place on the Outskirts q
Panama and Colon.


Kingston. Jamaica. Aug. 16.-The
British steamer Darien. has arrived
here from Colon and brings reports
of a heavy -.ghting Monday on the
outskirts of Panama and Colon. The
rebels were steadily advancing on the
towns proper. \ large number of
men had been wounded.
\ large number of wounded men
belonging to the government troops
were taken to Colon Monday. This is
regarded as an .nu.cation OF the per-
sistency of the rebel attacks.
The converted cruiser NamOuna
has been found to be practically use
less owing to the bungling attempts
to mount heavy guns on board her.
The Columbian government IS now.
negotiating for the purchase of the
steamer Bernard Hall of the West
India and Pacific Steamship com,
pany tiimited) of Liverpool.
The Darien brought forty passen-
gers who were obliged to leave Colon
in order to escape and avoid conscrip-
ton. The British consul at Colon
has entered protest against Jamai-
cans being compelled by the Column
bian government to fight against the
rebels.
The passengers OF the Darlen say
the chances Ior the liberals success
seems better than ever since the com
1nencement of the revolution.
Guards are still kept on board the
trains running between Panama and
Colon.
Both sides are committing atroci-
ties In the attack made on the gov
eminent troops Sunday Il few miles
If f,n ,a1 afn hn
government force and one of the lat
ter was AFTERWARDS found shot in the
abdomen, with both legs amputated.
This was a reprisal for the torture
by the government Of political pris-
OnerS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
I,oers Gain another Victory.

London. Aug. IA dispatch from
Lord Kitchener. dated from Pretoria,
today says: "a blockade near Brand
fort (Orange River Colony was rush
ed and captured by the Beers, after
severe fighting, the night of August
9. Elliott has captured 20 prisoners
and large quantities which he is send
ing in. No details have been re-
ceiyed." -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Declared to Be "A Reservation.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Acting Sec
retary Of War Sanger has issued an
order declaring the tract of land &C
quired at Des Moines for military
post to be a military reservat ton I'M
der the jurisdiction of the war de-
partment. Work will be commenced
very soon upon the erection of build
ings suitable to quarter troops at
the Des Moines post
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Total expenditure for two

y 1UO.ot
Every cent of this money is appro-
priated by the general assembly ana
the funds are at the disposal of the
executive council, which body audits
and approves all bills before they are,
paid
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Cresceus Sets New Record.

New York, Aug. lin the trotting
race between Cresceus and The Alb
bot, the former won. The first heat
was made in 2:03A, setting a new
record for Il trotting race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
bad Fire at NIuscatlne

Muscatine, Aug. 13.-The big dry
goods establishment of Churchill g.
Taylor has suffered heavy loss by
fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
insurance $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Illinois Crops

1t is safe to *ay that some authors
would rather lie president than write.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Miss Bcals viii Not Contest

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 14.-Miss Mat
tie Beals, who returned from Lawton.
said that just before leaving her
claim she had been offered $50, 900
for it, but that she refused the offer.
since she really intends to take up
farm life. She stated that she will
not contest Woods claim and that
she is of the opinion that her quar-
ter section will be worth quite as
much as his within a short time.
''Will you tell me what is the latest
thing in kids?" she asked. ''When T
left home," said the absent-minded
clerk, cit was collie in both of mine.''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Invaders Are Defeated.

New York, Aug. 1a.-E. Gonzales Es-
teves, consul general of Venezuela.
today received telegram from Pres
ident Castro of Venezuela, dated Ca
racas, August T, which reads:
Second Colombian invasion defeat-
ed completely. Twenty thousand pa
triotic soldiers defend Venezuelan
frontier.
(Signed) "Castro.''
This blow to the Colombian inya-
sion, Consul Esteves says, will end
the insurrection.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

The most learned philologists de-
clare that the origin Of the language
itself is an uncomfortable problem.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

The Iowa College of Law at Des
Moines has grown from 3S graduates
in 1892 to G5 in 1901. The whole at
tendance is al. This is an eNcep-
tional growth and the school is a
meritOrious one. p. S. McNutt is the
secretary, and catalogue can be had
by addressing him.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-16

SrORA0B-Ground floor sixteenth
and Main, Verne Smith. If
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-16
Notice to Coal Dealers.

Bids will be received at the city
clerk 'soffice.on or before D. M Friday.
May 81, 1901, for coal for the city as
follows:
100 tons more or less Anthracite
egg coal.
200 tons lump coal.
$50 tons mine run or more.
Bids on lump and mine run coal to
be made separately on the different
kinds.
Lump coal-Indiana, Campbell
Greek, Pittsourg, Hooking Valley
and Winifred.
Mine run Jackson mine run, Indi-
ana mine run, Hooking Valley mine
run.
Bids to be F. 0. Ii. Richmond, also
price deliver, at buildings. One or
more carloads at a time as directed
Contractor must give bond covering
amount for faithful fulfillment of con-
tract. City reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids.
By Order of Council.
GEO. ]. KNoLLExBERG,
City Clerk.
May 1883.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-16
pail bearers we're three sons and three

pail bearers were three sons and three
sons in law.
]. C. Paige and wife of Terre
Haute are the guests of friends in
this city.
ST. Stephen Aid society will hold
q market Friday and Saturday OF
next week
Miles C. Bland of Pittsburg, Pa,
will be the guest of friends ia this
city for few days.
Marriage license issued TODAY to
Endsley, Hagerstown.
Eaton Register-John Gift, ST.,
has gone to RichmOd, Ind, to make
his home with his son, John, lr.
Misses Clara and Mamie Esmaker
of Chicago and Evansville will be the
guests of their mother insthis city for
a few days.
George S. Stockwell and John t.
Wicha of Boston, Mass, are the
guests of FL. A. Christy at the West
coit hotel today.
Ollie Mack and wife of Murray and
Mack were in the city short time
this morning visiting friends. They
are en- route to New York.
News has been received that Mat
Farlow was buried today at Chicago.
He has lived there about three years.
He used to be a veterinary surgeon
here.
| Victor R. Adams of Muncie will be
the guest of friends in this city until
Monday, when he will spend week :
| vacation at the Pan American expo
siton at Buffalo.
]. Frank Elder is representing the
local council of the Royal Arcanum
at the meeting of the supreme Coun.
Gil of that order now in session al
Asheville, n. c.
Owing to the scarcity of good
track material it is not probable that
Earlham will send a full team to the
state athletic meet at Lafayette, tC
be held the latter part of this month.
| The ladies Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church meets tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 at the church. A
full attendance is desired as business
of Importance will be transacted.
The c., r. & NJ. are now building
at the rate of two miles per day and
will, if there is not bad weather tC
prevent, be in Muncie by June 10 al
latest. They will have trains run
ming in there inside of week after
that.
| The house cleaning mania seems &c
have caught the lawyers. Newman
& Harris have just given ther offices
complete new dressing of paper and
mattings, and now comes Prosecutor
Bond, who has moved all his office
goods into the rooms Of Squire
Jones, and is fixing up legal parlor
| that shines like a rainbow in colors
| of paper and shades of curtains and
carpets.
MAJOR Burke, the genial and always
happy advance manager for the Buf
| falO Bill shows, is in the city today
and called at this Office. Time has
dealt kindly with the colonel. who l.
as full of life and energy as he was
when he first began calling here He
says that he regards as one of the
main reasons therefor that he has nc
| investments in Wall street, keeps
| regular hours, lives simply, aud
sleeps nights. Be that as it may, be
seems to have discovered with these
things the fountain of perpetual
youth. Speaking of the show he
says that their business this season
has been more than phenomenal. He
just received dispasch from ST.
Louis, where the show NOW is, saying
that they are totally un3ble to take
care, Of the crowds