Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, The (Newspaper) - September 26, 1898, Cedar Rapids, Iowa VOLUME NO U IOWA MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 1808 PRICE FIVE CENTS REPUBLIC A MERE MYTH Garcia Says There is no Government in Cuba but That of the ed States Expresses His Contempt for Clique Composing So-called Provisional Administration Weyler informs Spanish Foreign That Philippine Being Lost the of the transports The first returning vessels should arrive this week and It will take at least a week for to recoal and take on supplies so they could not hope to get away under ten days after they make this port Typhoid is diminishing in camp Of the forty cases remaining in the di- vision hospital twenty-one are re- ported as improving and but three as serious There are but three diphtheria cases and they are ing- improvement Santiago tie Cuba Sept Jarcia was here day his resignation and in his reply he severely censured the Cuban at Co maguey He was asked led the provisional m accept his and in a must manner j limned to his feet and What government There is no jrovernment I sent my resignation as my in-chief In the army we do not pay j attention to the little el j at government So lung as j they keep quiet and do not interfere j with us H is all and they may j sit up at Camaguey make j but we pay no attention to them They not fighters and the real revolutionary parly in Cuba is the party Have you ever 1 of Bartholome Maso as a fighter ur nf Senor Capote in a battle Mayo once a colonel under me but he has been in a Fa ugh those men are not the leaders in Cuba How does the It is to be in Cruz Maso is ill Capote is vice president and of war There are with him two His assumption of the secretaryship of war is illegal There is no quorum to to their arty I not recognize any nn this island that ot States From the the can troops nn this soil but one is resented in Cuba There was a if i nary in arms Spain under the of General Tlie provisional government BRING BUT LITTLE GOLD Returning Make Poor in for their Journey Seattle Wash Sept er Rosalie arrived today from Alaska with 110 passengers most of whom are from Dawson City There is but a small amount of gold dust In the crowd aggregating about Port Wash Sept The steamer Topeka arrived from Canal ports today with 130 90 per cent of whom have or no dust to show for their experience the land of gold and they ali express themselves as being to get out alive Three sand cases of typhoid fever is the estimate placed on the number of sick in Dasvson September 6 A large number of deaths have occurred daily of which no record is made The cold weather coming on soon will the fever Among the Topeka's passengers is Joseph founder of Dawson A QUESTION OF SERVICE Status of the Volunteer Soldier Comes up in District Court at Sioux City Iowa Member of Signal Service Meets Death on Murder at Pella jle for it have been productive several close matched and a spur tc the interest taken trap shooting throughout the country About 200 persons witnessed the shoot which was a splendid tion In spite of an almost total sence of wind the birds were ex- strong flyers and called for the second barrel Des Moines Secures International Fire men's Next Iowa Happenings Sioux City Iowa Sept question of active service diers has come up in the court Woodbury county Charles Johnson of the Fifty-second Iowa has been arrested on tion filed by his wife charging lion Johnson belonged to the tional Guard and when war was de- clared he volunteered for the United States service When the officers at- TESTING A TAX LAW Insurance Company Brings Important Suit at Des Moines Des Moines Ia Sept pellant in the insurance case to lest the constitutionality of the Iowa lax law alleged to be- discrimination filed the argument for the October term of the supreme court Saturday Tills case is being watched closely by in- surance companies all over the try In the revision of the Iowa cede a law was passed providing that for- eign companies doing business in the state should be taxed per cent outside companies per cent ana stale companies 1 per cent on grosf for i receipts A suit entitled The district i and National Insurance Private Company of Scotland and London England vs John Herriott Treasurer of State was begun to test the constitutionality of the law The companies attorneys McVey MeVey of this city made practically no arguments ir the district court and the case was appealed The com- panies want a decision by the tempted to make the arrest he made the plea of exemption on grounds I court against them so that they can of being a soldier in active service i appeal II to the United States su CAPITAL IS FORSAKEN White Inhabitants of Jackson Fly to Northern Refuges for Fear of Yellow Fever Churches and Schools Closed and Armed Guards Prevent all En- trance and Egress Heads of State Government Have Re- moved from where in the South Jackson Miss Sept yellow fever scare of is now on in In every city town village and crossroads station a quarantine is being vigorously maintained road traffic is disorganized and in many instances absolutely suspended Openings of slate schools are in- WEYLER OFFERS ADVICE Would Have Commission Insist on Re- tention of Philippines Washington has sent in Io Sept t statement lo the for- expressing th duties of the i Lo bo and outlining the course he says be pursued in disposal f the Philippines Ji General Taking hit consideration ail thai have the beginning I war the nf disposition as contemplated -1 Spanish peace g to Paris with a of the the bay city hands of the that they arc in con- that of It is at it should be thai central island of Luzon are Sy the insurgents I and that i the of the full n fact that al lwi f Manila an- trol so far Philippines is well known nr at this of ti-.-iilly the followers the undisputed anil of Spain In my opinion by bravely sustaining ourselves in this state of affairs our peace commissioners should be able to secure an worthy of our dignity and lo our interests The islands are by no lost Spain for she exercises lion over the vast majority f them ami that right should be boldly set and maintained It is tint al this moment in particular to subdue and his by force of arms larly as by that means it would br t we had b insurrectionists in the and it thai Spain is in any ai tempi which Spain make to sujiprtss the insurgents might hv thr aid of nr and at any event it lead to the impression we were not the masiers of OPINION AS TO LAW International Expert Believes Spain's Sovereignty in Cuba Lapsed With Surrender But Defeated Nation can Remove Ashes of Columbus Despite American Now Yi Sept today asked i i the soundness or the He is at home on a month's furlough The court held that he is still a member of the National Guard aside from being in the federal volunteer service as he has not been mustered out but it is still nn undecided tion about him being ir active vice AN IOWA SOLDIER KILLED opinion as contention of the Spanish Commission ut Havana lhal Spain is at Ibis time absolute sovereign in Cuba that the powers of the American and Spanish commissioners are limited to the question of evacuation of island was also asked if he be- Spain is legally entitled lo possession of the ashes of Columbus the Spaniards j ing that the ashes come the I of personal which under the terms of the j is exempt from seizure oy the States It is declared in tain quarters that the States is entitled to the possession of discoverer's and that Spain nol legally remove from Cuba but musl surrender them with other property which property io this government by right of con- quest Coudert II is illogical to claim that Spain has absolute power and over Cuba To make such a claim as this is to disregard the light at Santiago the destruction of the Spanish fleet the surrender of Toral and all these events which accompanied surrender of a pan of Cuba Spain is bound lo surrender ths part of Cuba of which Havana is the citadel at n time not yet fixed Her rights such as they are depend on the terms of the and on the reasonable constructions to be placed under of International law upon her undertaking to withdraw at a date still to be fixed the construction of this tocol and those rules depend other the right to the remains of Columbus I know of nothing will prevent the ish from the pious duly lo the dust of the man Spain has ever produced There is in legal at least ny monetary value to be attached to Struck by the Cars Near Camp ilton Saturday Camp Hamilton Lexington Ivy Sept Private Ernest C Poe of Boone was killed He was a member of Capt Lyman's signal corps and enlisted in DCS Moines some time in June He was down at the depot of the Lexington and Eastern railway and just as the passenger train was in he stepped aside to let a lady bicyclist pass The platform was narrow and it evident thai lie did not notice train coming He was by the coach steps and dragged under the wheels His body was horribly mangled and dragged fully a hundred yards He was crushed beyond The remains were laken to the division hospital ASSAILED A PARALYTIC Work of Drunken Men Which May Re- sult in Murder Pella Iowa Sept affray took place here Saturday which may result ir a murder Jacob and Philip Schell brothers came to this city from their farm four miles south wilh the in- tention of having a time As a pre- liminary step to the event filled up on liquor to such an extent that they were ready to do anything They finally concluded to slarl for the home of Andrew Muss- an aged in the north part of the city When they got there they insisted he should trade horses drink whisky out of a bottle which they had in session refused to do so and he as his reason that j he was a paralytic and drink always affected him seriously They then be- gan to beat him Finally one of the brothers struck him with a yoke him senseless He is still unconscious and is not expected to live court DECIDE FOR REVISION French Cabinet will Submit the Drey fus to Supreme Tribunal of Republic Places Civil Authority of the Country in Direct Opposition io Influence of the Army SECURES THE CONVENTION MUST SAIL THIS WEEK Oregon and lown Under Hurry Orders Washington Sept tions by the navy department to Captain Barker the senior officer of squadron which is under orders to to Manila require him to sail during the week for Honolulu at the department announce thai the Oregon is ready for the voyage and the Iowa will be in condition to sail tomorrow The supply ship Celtic the ship Iris and the four colliers which will accompany the battleships will be ready in the next few days SICKNESS IS DECREASING j remains as relics they probably produce a high price luit evit then if the vague rule of law is admitted as a valid feature the case that such valuation could be placed on these relics it could nol claim of Spain for she might then claim that ashes of discoverer were personal property that she had a right to remove them to her own soil The desire of Spain to keep these venerable bones within her own con- trol and to give them due reverence in the future as in the past is just and She is not bound lo de- liver over lo the caprice of an- other nation which might not treat them with all Hie reverence which ir eyes of Spain deserve As to the possibility or probability that Spain will endeavor to utilize her time-honored custom to nate and put off the time for ation that of course is possible A clash of opinion might then arise which if prolonged might lead to embarrassing complications We should ihen be driven lo insist on Spain's departure from the island If she refused to comply with our sonable demand then the last resort of kings might have to be again re- sorted a very ate consummation Soldiers in Camp at Sun Francisco improve in Health San Francisco Sept rain which began Saturday night caused the issuance of orders by the military authorities at the Presidio to have all immediately re- paired or replaced Rafter of the Twentieth Kansas chief surgeon the division says he thinks the mon will get along all right in tents during the few weeks remaining to the forces here before their departure for All that now delays their sailing is Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Will Meet at Des Moines DCS Moines la Sept in- convention nf the hood of Locomotive Firemen will be held in Des Moines in the fall of The convention in session in To- ronto Canada so decided on the ond ballot Saturday afternoon a contest of several days duration This proposition embodied the Free headquarters free to scat people tcrs and lodge room for ladies to arrange Seni Orn Scd to cost to produce for the week of the convention to j hold the state fair the same week IL i possible free excursions on the day during convention free rides over the street car system parks open to visitors handsome souvenir badges entitling the wearers lo cial privileges reasonable rales at the hotels local lodges to secure HOO new subscribers to special magazine a grand entertainment and ball to conclude the convention Paris Sept a of the cabinet this morning all the bers present a decision was taken in favor of a revision of the trial of former Captain Dreyfus ana the documents in use wili be sent lo the court of cassation Crowds gathered outside the of the interior where the net council was held and loudly cheered the ministers There were shouts of Vive la revision The cabinet has ordered the ister ol justice to lay before the court of cassation the petition of Madam Dreyfus wife of the prisoner on Devil's island for a revision of her husband's case The court therefore will decide the legal question as to whether the first trial of Dreyfus was vitiated by the forgery committed by Ibe late Colonel Henry who was ti witness before the court martial and who confessed to having forged a document in the case The minister has just announced he has Instructions that ings are to be taken immediately against anyone attacking the army THE CABINET DENOUNCED Paris Sept pre- sided at- a meeting held yesterday the purpose of protesting against a revision of the Dreyfus proceedings He made a speech violently de- nouncing M Brisson and prominent supporters of revision and declared that if a revolution broke out and the scaffold were erected in Paris the tirst head to fail ought to be that of M Clemenceau It Dreyfus ever returned to France if asserted he would be lynched In conclusion he announced the in- lo reconstitute the League of Patriots which the government for- merly dissolved and a resolution to this effect was carried by acclaim Slight demonstrations were made late yesterday afternoon but the which gathered were quickly dispersed by the police Children's Department While we are putting on the finishing touches in our Boy's and Children's Department and in order to have you get acquainted with the largest finest and most modern exclusive Boy's Department in the west we name a few special unequaled values this week that you cannot afford to overlook Styles INSURGENTS ARE STARVING End of a Noted Case DCS Moines Iowa Sept year and u half ago Alice Adamson placed an advertisement for a husband in u matrimonial paper George F Knopp a sash and door Lurer came to Des Moines and con- cluded to unite his fortunes with Miss Adamson She is said to have cured from him lo improve her property They went to married and returned to Des Moines She left him in a hotel and kept away from him Then she filed a tition for divorce with alimony Knopp filed a cross petition and now he has obtained a decree though nothing is said about his GILBERT HOLDS TROPHY Successfully Defends His Title as Champion Shot Chicago Sept killing seven out of a possible birds at Watson's park Burnside Saturday Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Ia defended his as of the Dupont trophy His opponent J A R of Kansas CILy killed ninety-four birds Since Dupont trophy was first offered for competition three years ago to encourage trap shooling it has been held hv a number of shooters but Gilbert has probably the greatest number of victories to his credit Slakes Appeal to United States for Assistance have been received by the Cuban legation from commissioners who have ar- rived at Key West and who were sent to this country by General mez the Cuban insurgent leader These depict the in the of Santa Clara as most critical The Cuban army IK said to be starving Vegetables are almost gone and the last mules and horses have been killed to feed tho sick Children and old people are said to be dying by dozens every day The general appeals for aid and says his men are desperate The Spanish are all they can to make the in- surgent situation more terrible and it is feared serious trouble may arise from this and that the Cubans cannot be blamed if they are forced to take the necessaries of life This they can do by capturing a town but the Cubans have pledged themselves not to violate the armistice and they therefore appeal to United States in order to avoid a conflict are definitely couris in many localities are closed and the ing of crops is seriously impeded The city of Jackson the capital of the state and one of the ters presents a fair index to the eral situation With a population of nearly people it is now prac- depopulated so far as whites are concerned Over two-thirds of the white people are refugees in northern western cities No business is transacted no church bells are heard and trains traverse the city at full speed as though a mile post Beginning with yesterday a cordon of- guards is placed around the city in a semicircle from the banks of Pearl river on the north to the banks on the south a distance of twelve miles This trocha prohibits all cess to the city and all egress from it on the public thoroughfares The state government is greatly de- moralized The governor has taken up his headquarters in the asylum for the insane one mile north the town and outside of cordon The stale treasury is operated from the wilds of Simpson fifty miles to the southeast In the other de- heads still remain or are represented by subordinates Notwithstanding these deplorable conditions there are up to this date only four fever infested towns in and ford in Lafayette county and Jackson QUARANTINE WORSE THAN FEVER New Orleans La Sepl low fever in New Orleans has become most trying not because of the existence of the fever itself but because oi the strict quarantine penalties which have been imposed on the city Up to there have been seven cases of yellow fever and one death The first case was reported just a week ago REFUGEES RUSH THROUGH BAMA Birmingham Aln Sept fever refugees who are from Miss are not permitted to stop in the state of Alabama At the stale line they are placed in special couches which are locked and ed and attached to the regular trains and thus run through the state Inspectors are aboard every train to see that all persons from infected points take passage in these special cars if they desire to pass through Alabama ARKANSAS IS ALARMED Little Rock Ark Sept H C Dunavant president of the Ar- kansas state board of health stated last that he call on Governor Jones today and request that a meeting of the board be called at once to take action relative to the yellow fever at Jackson Miss He will recommend that a strict tine be inaugurated against that place at once MEMPHIS CLOSELY GUARDED Memphis Tenn Sept has a strict fever quarantine and no refugees from Jackson are allowed to stop here The city is picketed day and night on all Fever does not exist here the board of health docs not mean to allow it to enter HAS TROUBLE Yot France Is Credited With Philippines Paris Sept Kong i It Is learned from a trustworthy Boy's Knee Pant Suits nicely made and trimmed They come in plain black and blue cheviots or neat checks and plaids They have never been marked less than and Our price this week only 12 Styles Handsome little Vestee and Military suits The est styles the latest colors are elegantly made and trimmed These suits have never been shown under to Our price this week 50 doz Percale waists 50 doz Knee Pants Boy's Military Caps 13c Tarn Boy's Black Ribbed Hose Boy's all-wool Knee Pants double seat and knee every sale in our boys department a combination book strap with Metal Pencil Case DELIVERED LEAVE ORDERS WITH won it in the first competition i tober ISUu Baltimore by killing twenty-five straight and five straight on the shoot off making thirty straight birds all told Since then Gilbert has won or defended the trophy six times His most successful rival has been Elliott Between the two a friendly rivalry for the cup has sprung up and their frequent meeting to Convention Hall For Des Des Moines Iowa Sept ia settled that the convention which Jowans have been ex- j Des Moines citizens to build be erected next spring At the republican state convention in Dubuque it was resolved to hold the next state convention here provided the auditorium was built The com- has been considering the plans and has decided to adopt the one presented by George of ton This provides for the raising of on the premiums of of insurance Filipino source that France has ised to recognize the Filipino lic le adds that negotiations on the subject is proceeding at there are three French warships New Rare Novelties in Fall Suitings and DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT JOHN VOSMEK The Tailor No 108 First 1C TEMPLE Supplies Endless Candy belts Hose Injectors and Grease Cups Watte Leather and Rubber Belting Engineers Tools Packing Etc Write for Telephone No G E Tawcett 309 S Second Street Iowa to Take Part Des Moines Iowa Sept schools will take part in the tion of Lafayette day Oct 19 This has been decided by State tendent Barrett It is expected that on that day the schools of all the states in the union will hold historical exercises and con- tribute to a fund to send the United States commissioner general at Paris This money will go into the fund for the erection of the Lafayette ment which will be dedicated July 4 next year It is expected that a large amount will be raised In the Iowa schools Trusted to a Strancer Chicago Sept a Iwo hours sojourn in this city Charles Miller principal of a German school in Mason City Iowa was minus shoes and hat and walked in his stocking feet from the Franklin tel on Clark street to the Harrison street police station to report the ceny accepted the hospitality of an affable stranger Tlie Order of San Francisco Sept General Miller says he may go to Manila on the first transport to leave with what remains to him of his First brigade In that case Col Funston the Kansas Tennessee and Iowa regiments forming the brigade will go last What is White WHITE ENAMEL is the only unqualified success as a lining to oven doors WHITE ENAMEL imparts to the oven all the perfect qualities of the old-fashioned brick oven WHITE ENAMEL conserves ana reflects the heat dis- tributing it evenly the oven WHITE ENAMEL retains its purity and sanitary liness by simply wiping with a damp cloth WHITE ENAMEL being fused into the iron is as able as the stove itself WHITE ENAMEL is unchangeable giving the same good results after years of service WHITE ENAMEL is used on the entire line of Buck's Sloves and Ranges BUILDERS HARDWARE A C Churchill Son
