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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
CUTTING DOWN TIE CLAIMS.
The Powers Aro Materially Modifying
Their Demands. n


Washington, April 17.-Notwith;a
standing the reports from PelSng Oh
the slow progress of +4le negotiations
there on the subject of indemnityd
The officials here are not without hope
that Il way may be found out of thea
present complications. Later tigures1
arc coming in respecting the indcm-
nifty claims which slightly modify3
these claims as reported from othera
sources. For instance, the French5
claim is now given as S56,000,OO0 in-s
stead of $65,oOO.o0O. The Russian3
claim is about $s7 100000 and that of
Great Britain about $27,O00.OO0. The
Japanese claim also has been cut
down to less than $2o,oOO,OOO. Ger
many's claim is elastic. ranging from
S60,0O0,000 to $70,0O0,0oO. The little
powers, those that furnished no.
troops at all or an insignificant NUNS
Der, loom up with big bills. Belgium
wants $6,O00,000. and similar claims
are preferred by Holland and Spain
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
MURDER AT MASON CITY.

Mason City, April lin q fit of
temporary insanity Mrs. Horace b.
Turnure, farmers wife, shot and
killed her husband at their home four
miles south of the city and then put
a bullet through her heart, dying in
staDtiy. They leave six small chill
dren. No motive for the crime is as
signed, but it is surmised that the re-
sponsibilities of rearing and caring
for so many small children dethroned
the woman's reason.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
LE MARS BANKER SKIPS
r. r. Ward Absconds With 100000
III Bank Funds.

Sioux City, April 1s.--Thomas \.
Ward, manager. and vice president OF
the LeNIars National bank, has disaP-
peared, and yesterday morning when
the bank opened for business II was
found that he had left letter saying
that he was short $4,000 and 'h"t
he had been specializing on the Doara
of trade. The letter said that he hau
used certain funds which had been
entrusted to the bank. Ward asked
that Indictment be prevented, ana
said that he would restore every dol-
lar that he had taken. He has been
one Of the most prominent business
men of LeMars, Il city of 5000 pe'I'le.
Considerable. excitement exists, DnC
has not started Il run on the othcl
banks. 1t is hot known where Nard
has gone, his letter saying that ne
had left for God Knows Where lie
leaves a beautiful wife and nnnioer
of children, among them babe one
week old. =,
The other LeA1nrs banks notified
the Sioux City Clearing House assoc
citation of the failure Of the bank at
LeMars, and were at once advised ny
wire to call upon the association lof
any sum that might be needed to pro.
tcct them. Cola to the amount OF
$40, 900 was sent on morning tram
nut was not needed, rs no run WAS
started.
The officers Of the banl; which
rrn:Ecd are as follows:
{. p. Maylagrn, president.
T. +. Ward, vice president.
FrHnl Koob. cashier.
All but koub are out Of the city,
now that Ward mas skipped, the pFcHi-
dent being in Sco1lanl. and the mem
beers Of the board Of directors ont or
the city.
Washington, D. C., April IS. The
LrMarS National bank Of LcNAra,
iowa, las closed its doors. IL. M"Her'
national bank c%aminer for Iowa,
has been ordered to take charge 81 the
bank, pcnulu@ the arrival OF SprrIal
Agent Thomas N. Thornton, VII" has
been appointed temporary receiver.
The following is q statement OF
the condition Of he bank as shown
wv its sworn report to tic comp
trollcr of currency un',rr date OF Feb
ruary ). 1907:
Capital stock. ...... ...Tlo0,o3O.oo
Surplus and undivided
nrofts ..... 3.110O5
. :. 2j.O>0.00
Due to banks and banhrrs.. oH".2o
Dcp<.sits, .... .. los. 1866
Borrowed money. 80. i@l.oO
Total liabilities. 80. :. :. 2G1.N,shS1
Total resources 49,. 267 S3G.S7
Sioux City, April 19.-~T. +. Ward,
the absorbing vice president OF the
LcMars National bank, has not been
found. The cashier of the bank re-
fuses to- divulgc the amount OF the
until the temporary re-
crivcr arrives from Washington 1t
IS understood most Of tho shortage
has come since April /. Wards
scheme WAS to draw on Chicago Tor
$, 900 or ST Geo and enter the books
as s. or 81. When he babe his wife
goodbye Monday right she thought
he was leaving Town on 4 business
trip. She is quit" shocked over the
news Of his drfalcHt ion. lie was
seen to hoard a north bound train
that night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Kitchener TO Renew Operat,ons.

London, April 16.--A dispa tch to the
Daily Mail from Pretoria says: che
next six weeks will see RESUMPTION
of active campaigning, Lord Kitchener
will renew bis sweeping movements.
He has an army of 100000 efficient
troops, including 10000 mounted men.
with good supply of horses, 4o,oo0
having been secured in Cape COLONY
alone. The army is in good spirits,
and Lord Kitchener is satisfied with
the progress of events, slow though,
it seems.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
GOES IL, C,iD.il; RAPIDS.


Des Moincs, April 1S.-l'hc republi-
c..n state convention will be held this
year at Cedar Rapids, on Wednesday,
August T. There will be l,GE dele
gates, no change having been made
in the ratio OF representation.
nomination will require SCI. Follow
ing will he he officers Of the conven-
ton: james {. Davis, Of NcokuiI.
temporary chairman; \. NJ. McColl, of
Woodward, temporary secretary: :.
c. Plat, of Iowa Falls, reading clerk;
=. i. llutchins. Of Des Moints, as
sistant reading clerk; j. c. Webster,
Of Crcsco, sergeant at arms; John \.
Reed, Of Cedar Rapids. chief door
keeper. The members Of the commit
tee were practically unanimons on
everything except he l"rati"n of t'ir
convention. Seven voted for Cedar
Rapids and four for Dos MnincS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
GREGORY ACCEPTS,
VIII BE Dean OF Law Department Mt
Iowa University.

Iowa City, April 1G.-Prcsident Mac
Lean of the State University has an-
nounced that Charles NJ. Gregory
has accepted the deanship Of the law
school, which was offered to him by
the board of regents. Ills salary is
fixed at $4,000. He will be here to
assume his duties next September.
Mr.. Gregory is now associate dean
of the Wisconsin law school. lie
came to the University of Wisconsin
in 1891, having been a successful prac-
titioner in that state, and is now con-
nected with a large iirm in Milwau-
kec. He has been instrumental in
framing statutes in Wisconsin,, has
written articles on law published in
this country and in Europe, and is a
graduate of the University of Wiscon-
sin
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
DIsrosEs OF FRIAR QUESTION.
Mgr Chappclle Promises They Will Not
Return to the Provinces. "

Return to the Provinces. s
Cebus, Island of Cebu, p l., April
17.-Judge Ia #, president of the Phil-3
ippine commission, says that Mgr
Chaprellc, the papal delegate to the
Philip, zine Islands, told him the friarsA
were not to return to the provinces
and that only a sufficient number Of
them were now in Manila to act as
instructors in the colleges. This dis
poses of the troublesome 'friar,%z
question.
Cebu is the first island to be visited;
by the commission upon which the
instruction is still active. 1t is un.l
safe to leave the city of Ccbu with outs
an armed escort. Ihc delegates from
the towns of the island who are now
here are anxious for the establish,
ment of a provincial government,
which they believe would assist in
ending the instruction in the prov
ince of Cphu E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
DIR. CHRISTIAN is BUSTED.
Kansas Professor Lose. His Chair in State
Normal

Emporia, Kan, April 1o.-Dr Oscar
Chrisman. the founder Of the Science
of Child Study, who year ago ere
atcd a great scnsat ion before the
National Mothers congress in De-
Moines, by the assertion in Il lecture
that women alone were capable Of
love and men were incapable. has
lost his chair in the Kansas State Nor
NAL school. His rela tons with the
president and faculty have been
strained ever since his notable lee
ture and it is thought influences
were brought to bear on the regents
against him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
,111T, INTEKEs IS GAIN CONTROL.
The c., II. s. Q. Road Passes to the new
@T Management. n#

.
Chicago, April 1.-THE tribune
snvs: James j. Hill before leaving
for the west announced the success
of the long pending deal for the CON
troll of the burlington railway. tic
said he had concluded negotiations
for the purchase of the Burlington
system, and added: "There are no
changes in our relations with the st,
Paul and Chicago line. We merely
wanted the Burlington for St. LOUIS
and Kansas feeder" Mr.. Hill denied
the report that the Burlington deal
meant the establishment OF a trans
continental system with the Erie as
an eastern outlet. He said that the
Erie would not be part OF trans
continental line, that there would De
no transcontincntal line, and that the
Erie would be free from alliances.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
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SIN JtlprctI in the Mind.

Wintcrset, April 1S.-Fred J. Niblo
of this city was smothered to death
by being thrown from his wagon
head foremost into the mud. The
wagon fell over on top of him and
pinned him into the mud. He was
unable to eXtricatc himself and
snOthered to death
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Batavia sCorched Again.

Ottumwa, April 1s.-Firc at Batavia
destroyed three business houses and
dwelling. The loss will reach
$4,000. The insurance is probably
half. The cause is unknown. 1t is
the second destructive fire in few
months.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Date for Coronation FIxed.

London, April 1o.-The coronation
of King Edward will take place az
the end of June. 1902. Westminster
Abbey, according to Truth, will be en-
tirely closed to the public for four
months prior to the event, and aI
services will be suspended in order.
to prepare the interior for the cere,
mony. The details of the ceremonial
will be settled next weewk by a con'.-
.mittee Of the privy council.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Kn,SE BARS sAIooNNE!:rEEs.
Tho Archbishop at Dubuque Rc!uSeS 10
i,lI:iil.is rr the Sacrament.

i,lI:liniS rr the Sacrament.
Dubuuuc, April l7.~Arrhblsh"p
kcane administered confirmation t" a
class of 400 at st. Patrick church
Sunday artrrnuun. After administers
ing the sacrament The archbishop de-
,ivrrcd an address, in which he
strongly denounced the liquor traI!r
and those engaged in it. The general
trend Of III" address was that salooh-
Keepers cannot remain in he business
if they want to receive the *acra-
mcnis of the church, The address
was the keynote of The policy the
archbishop evidently intends to pnr-
sue. Tic stated that he would work
INCREASINGLY to discourage intemper-
ancc, but that if his sermons against
the traffic fail to accomplish the de-
sired results he would resort to
stronger measures. This remark IS
construed that the archbishop will in
si,t on the m;lrt law being enforced
bv legal measures if the sHloonhecr-
crs do not voluntarily close their
places Of business ON Sunday.
The address is construed as an uiil-
matum to Catholics engaged in the
liuuOr business. Archbishop keanc
announced that If Catholics WHO are
engaged in the liquor business con-
tinur to conduct their saloons as they
are now conducted he viii instruct
il,c priests Of the diNr"*" (" !rf'tsc
them The "nrr&mrEt of til" church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Arbitration Court Orr,nizcd

The Hague, April l5.-Dr. W. II.
De Beaufort, president of the admin
istrative council of the permanent
court of arbitration, has notified all
the powers concerned that the court
is now constituted. This notification
is intended to take the place of a
formal installa ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
MORGAN BUYS GAINsDORoUAH.
Fathers Desire t" Own the Painting In
fluenccs the Financier.

London, April 19.--I'he story that J..
Pierront Morgan has bought the
Gainsborough portrait Of the Duchess
Of Devonshire is confirmed. In con-
ncction Herewith is a story of tilial
devotion. Morgan's father, it APP
pears, was actually engaged in nego-
tiations for the purchase of the pic
ture when it was stolen. Morgan, re-
Numbering his fathers desire to Sc
cure the picture, telegraphed to Sir
Thomas Agnew the moment he
learned that it had been recovered,
making an offer for the painting.
1t was understood that the picture
could be had for G22,O00, but it is
generally believed that a25,OOo was
the price paid for it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
CDN&TH NOT On THE DORlC.
Sow Thou chit He WIN Arrive at San
Francisco April &c.

San Francisco, April 1S.---Thc
steamer Dnric has arrived from the
orient via Honolulu and is detained in
quarantine owing to the fact that
there was a case of smallpox on
board when the vessel reached Hawaii
The victim was First Officer Simon.
Of the steamer and he was left at
Honolulu There was no other case
on board, but as a measure of precau-
ton the cabin passengers were vac
cinatcd before landing. She brings
news of the safety of the transport
Garonne, thirty-eight days out from
Manila. She was in Honolulu when
the steamer sailed, presumably to
take on coal. The Garome has the
Twenty-sixth infantry on board.
Owing to the delay in her arrival
there was considerable uneasiness. 1t
is expected that she will arrive with
in q week or SO.
Minister Conger was not on the
Doric. Tt is thought he will arrive
on the Nippon Maru, which is due on
the Goth instant.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL


Governor Shaw and the other Dcs
Moines mcn interested in the owner
ship Of 3,4oo acres of rice farm lands
ten miles from Beaumont, Texas,
have received an offer of about $685.
900 for the land. The offer was made
Through the foreman employed on the
ground to look after the Des Moines
capitalists Interests. It will not be
accepted, probably. Il. M. Walker,
lsaac Lang and Hardy c. Harris are
partners with Governor Shaw in the
ownership of the Texas land. For
some time Mcssrs. Walker, Lang and
Harris, with Governor Shaw, have
been considering the erection of All
Oil drilling plant of their own, and
the beginning Of the extensive pros
pecting on their land. A proposition
has been submitted by one Of the
owners looking TO the organiza ton of
stock company for the purpose Of
making a thorough invest igation intu
7he oil Bearing qualities OF he l"l {.
Governor Shaw owns half of the $500
acres, Mr.. Lang onc-fourth, MIR.
Walker 1hrcc-siXtrcntls and Mr..
Harris one-siNlccnth.
The Stotc university b,s h,ou r,r,,.
ed payment 81 three unpaid oppropr.
ations by AUtiit"r Merriam. 1t is ex.
pcrtcd the outcome Of he refusal
will be an action of nlaNAa mus begun
by the regents to cnmpcl pay1,;r.l
Of the amount asked. The rru,i-
sitions WiIvh were sent in by Lowell
SwiShrr, treasurer Of the boarl Of
regents. and which the uujjtor re-
fused to honor, called for three
unpaid approximations mrdr by n.,..-
cral assemblies bcrorn the new rrI,
Nnnt into effect. The question Of law
invoked is whether t}lr nets uial iu,,
the approximations were rcp"uIr,l
when the new code wcut int, effect
The regents; made rvuuiSilion for.
$4,000 due the last ouartrr Of l>,1
in accordance with an act pro, jtli,,--
for tho endowment and s,Inrnrt ~
tie university. pa>srd in 1A-N. fer
nual approprin,inn for cnlnv.n,rnt
and support made hv the TwcDty-
and support made Nv an act Of he
INVENT -iiftll general assembly: and
for 81 .Ol1.G1. 4 part of the annual ND
preparation for endowment and sup
port made hv the Twc1,t v-.jxth
general assembly. The total amount
asked for is $S,I25. All these sums
were due in the last quarter OF
1897, according to the old acts in
force prior 10 the new code. They
could not be drawn before O,tulrr
into effect, however, under the 81
acts. After hr ne" cote Wrpt i,,ir
"|i'r' l'' 80 i;r'> were >HH"I,r!r.l
'y >'''"';' :h'' OF the code. NIiril
prov 'H"> :"F me endowment and sup
port of 'At uiN''rSiiI. lie regents
were 'h'h Sh"f out from c!Aimiir
anything under the ola appropriation
measures. 1iic View taken of the
EeGuiSi.ionS or The regents in The
huul!of oIilcr, IS mat the board IS
seeking 10 extract double what is
uue from the state The a'proprla-
'io'is maze III seclloh -ol5 OF the cote
H'a'c AFth!'"c' Lirhbc has com
hlrnccd work ON preliminary SHetrh-
ts Tor new medical building TO ro%t
Sl00,00o Tor th" state university to re-
place the bHiIdin" recently burned.
1T IS expected that work on similar
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-12-19
Georgia Industries.

Washington, Special.-The census
bulletin on the manufacturing indus
tries Of Georgia, issued Wednesday,
shows that in 1900 the gross value OF
manufacturing products was $1o6,654,- =
527 and net value s7S,154,611. The capi-
tai invested in the industries in the T.
5O4 establishments reporting was D
7Se. Csc. The sales Of officials aggregate
s., ,354 ,946, wages S20,290,071, miscella-
nous expenses, including rents, taxes,
&c, S5,321 $3.50; materials used, mill
supplies, freight and fuel s5S,252, ,2o2.
The manufacture Of cotton goods is the
most important industry in the State,
employing % per cent Of all wage
carners and having product whose
aggregate value in 1900 was s1S,544,9l0,
Or over II per cent Of the total value
Of the States products. The &c estab-
lishments reported employed 1878
wage-earncrs. The capital invested and
value of products for four cities Sepa-
rately reported follw: Atlanta, sl6,-
OS5, ia and s16,721,S99; Augusta, s9,-
C61 ,619 and s1O,O69,7 ,750; Macon, SJ,-
O76, 6,O05 and s6,459,7G7; Savannah, S5,-
ZIG, ,491 and $6,461,Sl6.
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YET ANOTHER WAR;
More Troubles Among South Amerl.
cen Republics.
CHILE AND ARGENTINA At ODDS.
Relations Strained and Both CouT.
tries lalting Protective Measures
Buying War Ships.

Bueaos ,Ayres, via Galveston, Tex,
Special.-The relations between Chile
and the Argentine Republic are s:caIa-
ed. Chile has not yet replied to tho de-
mand relative to the construction CT
strategic roads in the litigased terri
tory. The Chilean answer to this de-
mand viii be given soon. The ArSen-
tine government believes that the
Chilean answer will be satisfactory,
but part of the press doubt this. In
the meantime, both countries are tax
ing protective measures, although Ar
gentina has not yet modified the mill
tia.
In case Chile's reply is not favorable,
Argentina will withdraw her minister
from Santiago de Chile and the ants
cedents and history of the misunder-
standing will be forwarded to Great
Britain for arbitration. Chile is busily
engaged in buying warships. aiming to
surpass the power Of Argentina's fleet.
Commercial circles here hope that
the influence of the Pope will prevent
a conflict of arms between the two
countries. Calm reigns here. There
have been no warlike manifestations,
but all parties are united in support OF
the government. The Argentina and
foreign newspapers published here
unanimously counsel the Argentine
government to maintain its present
energetic attitude.
A. decree, ordering the mobilization
of the reserves Of 1878 and 1879 on
january 1, has been issued. These re-
serves number $4,000 men.
The chamber in secret session has
voted for the funds necessary for the
mobilization of the militia.
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Gold and Silver In Philippines.

Manila, BY Cablc.-The United States
Philippine commission has passed an
act authorizing the insular purchasing
agent to draw money in gold for the
payment Of supplies purchased, as the
merchants refuse sell goods for
Mexican silver. A general feeling Of un-
easiness prevails among the business
men Of Manila from the unofficial an
nounccment that beginning January l
the United States Philippine commits
sion intends to reduce by the difference
in the fall in the price Of silver, The
present ratio of two Mexican dollars
for o1o gold dollar. It is hoped, how
ever, that some solution OF the difti-
Guilty may be found which may obVlato
this necessity as, for instance, the tax
ing Of each silver dollar imported into
the islands by the difference between
its actual bullion price and so cents in
gold, until such time as the United
States Congress gives authority for the
issuance Of Philippine currency.
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Rio Order For Rolling Stock.

Roanoke, Va, Special.-Owing to
their heavy coal and other traffic the
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
has placed al order with the Roanoke
Machine Works for 500 eighty-thou'
sand-pound capacity box cars sou
eighty-thousand-pound capacity coal
gondolas, and $50 stock cars. AS soon
as these orders are out of the way
1000 more eighty -thousand-pound ca
pacity coal cars will be ordered. The
completion of the first 1850 cars hi7'
mentioned will bring the total num
Der constructed for the Norfoik G
Western here within two years up tc
2,750.
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THREE Men KILL EACH OTHER.
Fatal Triple Duel in Texas Town
ard Its Results.

Houston, Tex, Special.-Wednes-
iay, when Officers J. C. James and
Herman Youngst attempted to arrest
III allaged bunco steerer, Sid Preacher,
the latter opened fire with shotgun.
At the first fire he mortally wounded
James, who fell. He then fired at
Ynnngst, knocking him down and was
on top of him beating the officer when
James raised himself from the gutter
and fired three times, killing Preacher.
James and Youngst died within the
same moment.
Preacher was we'll known to the po-
lice and had been arrested frequently.
The police have been watching him
closely during carnival week. With a
shotgun on his shoulder he went 10
the police and complained that they
were interfering in his business. Tho
police attempted to arrest him when he
opened fire on them. Several hundred
people saw the duel.
Wednesday warrant was sworn out
by the deputy chief Of police for j. B.
Brockam, Preachers attorney, charg-
ing him with murder, and he has been
jailed. 1t Is charged by the police that
the ottorney advised Preacher to use a
shotgun in case any attempt was made
to arrest him. Later In the afternoon a
boy with two shot-guns and a large
number of buckshot cartridges, which
he said he was carrying to Brockmaa' s
office, was arrested and the arms con-
fiScated.
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Seven Die i'm Wreck,

Aberdeen, Wash, Special.-Wednes-
day night the British bark Plnmore,
master Jameson, owned by CiInk
Brothers, OF Greenock, Scotland, bound
from Santa Rosall, Mexico to Porto
land, in ballast, went into the surf at
the mouth Of Raft river, north OF
Gray's Harbor. The crew Of thirty
abandoned the ship and took to the
boats, one of which was capsZe'!
shortly after leaving the vessel, and
six mon were drowned. The other boat
reached shore safely after being out
for sc ha"rs. One man died from ex-
posure.