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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
scnntc ncsoIutIon pieeonhoicd.

Washington. April 9.-The senate reso-
luton protesting against summary pro-
ceodngs by the Spanish officials in Cuba
against the captive insurgent leader.
through the White House. Secretary sher-
man regarding it as merely declaratory of
tho sense Of the senate has filed II away
and IL not likely to carry out its sugges-
tlon and lodge a protest with the Spanish
government. particularly In view OF the in
formation no has received that Rivera ia
not to be shot
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Jackson. Miss, April Sat 1880 a. m.
today all wire communication with Green
Vile. Miss. was lost. The sudden cutting
OF 1t may be significant. The city has for
days been seriously threatened by ~
Mississippi river food. Sterling rumOrs
are current here.
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Plot tn Assnssinntc dc rr.sih.nt

New York, April 9.--The Herald corre-
spondent at Guayaqull cables that for
midable conspiracy to assassinate President
Alfaro has been discovered at Quito. A
number of priests We're reported to be I'M
plicated in the plot Tho ringleaders of the
revolutionary movement, Ventamilla, Jose
MARIA Saens md Rafael. Camano, with nifty
into Drlson
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Fire work. E,pIosipn.

Bucnos Ayres. April 9.-An immense
amount of damage has been caused by the
explosion of a ear loaded with fireworks.
whole block Of buildings was destroyed
before the flames We're under control, Ten
persons lost their lives in the explosion
and during the conflagaratlon.
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Cincinnati Aprll 9r-slN furlongs- Mar
Earei Lyme. Adelld. 1ydlness, Time iii.
Four and y hall furlougs-Lll!an Rus
sell, Indy OF the West, Mary Cavalier
Time 100
ME- and a furlong- Rewarlor, Bonqut
II. Swordsman. Time 2:03
Six fnrlongs-- Isizetin, The Sculptor. MIG
Rowett, r,inc :2l.
one mi!e-chIcot, Dave Pulsifer, Loyal
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For Flnnh smmcrcr..

louisville, Ky. April 9.-The profess
slonai and amateur talent In Louisville
participated toright In dramatic and
musical entertainment for tho benefit Of
The Mississippi flood sufferers. The affair
was given at the Grand opera house under
tho auspices OF the Louisville Times and
drew crowd that completely filled the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
More French Territory.

san Francisco, April 9.-Advices from
lahita state that Queen Mamai, WHO for
seven years as ruler of the island of Rqltai
mas defioi the French, has surrendered
ana the long standing rebellion on the
Isiatu mas been put down. The French
eunhoat Aubo and the transport Carolina
captured the queen and hor chief men
me French have left an armed force In
charge of the caplurnd lslands
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
bailey Fnynrs inc Cubans

Sherman. Texas, April s.-The Cuban
league of this city is In receipt OF letter
from Hon. Joseph W. Bailey congressman
from this district. in which he says he Is
In sympathy with the Cuban patriots and
fayors movement on The part of congress
10 take some action towards a recognition
Of their belligereucy.
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1T AMOUNTED TO NOTHING.


~. FORK April "a special to the
.'a'u from San Juan de Porto Rico saws.
,o.. Uprising which recently occurred in the
~ fauco has proved to be A move
Tim VI no importance Up to the present
,n rs no person Of any Importance has been
'", ny in the affair.
sIs,as So'eai'ed revolutionary forces con-
wo,o d few peasants, Of whom some
8ya n'ep with machetes. OF these forty
havo '' 'aken prisoners and the others
rho s'hce surrendered to the authorities
'ana Is now completely tranquil.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

Hearne. Texas, Anrll 9--Repairs VIII be
made on Hoarne's baseball park. Man
sgor Ilazlott says he Intends to have the
best strictly amateur team In tho. State
The people of Hearne enjoy a good game
and give every game played here II lipeial
nm ronagt for q town OF tbs size
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britain PIncing Her Money.

Paris. Apri 9.-The Temps publishes a
letter today from Sierra Leone stating that
Great Britain is about TO make loan to
tho Liberian government. 1t is expected
the conditions of the lo.a. If made effect
i've, VIII give Great Britain prcponder-
ant position in Liberia to the detrment of
the United States France. Germany and
the Netherlands
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Jnciss Appointed Umpire.

san Antonio, Texas April 9,--The Texa.
Baseball cague'S Sim OF umr!rcs ha.
been completed by the appointment OF a
jacks 10 the vncant place. President Heu.
Crman made the appoin, ment today. Jaclt.
r. an old-flmc professional hall player ann
Is at present IN LAGRANGE playing Will
n professional team
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a Fresh Break.

Vicksburg. Miss, April ga private
levee at sargents Point broke yesterday,
OVERLOOKING about 1000 acres OF land on the
kellogg plantation. which had already been
planted. This was on land outside of the
main line of leyees.
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Alvin Texas, AprJ o,-1'he Alvin base
bail team has pulled Itself together FOL
the seasons work and VIII play the first
game next Friday on tho homo grounds.
the Moeredns Of Galveston being the VS..
itors. Jack Mcbride - captain of tho
home team and there Is some good no
iartal N
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Coyerpor Taylor Very I'M.

Nashville Tenn. April 9.-The lcgisla-1
ture will take a recess tomorrow until
April 90. the statutory limit of the session
being very nearly reached. Governor Tay-
Tor In too III to read or have read to him
bills OF tho past week. Governor TayIor'o
physician Is constantly with him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

accompanied by Colonel Bacallaoa, arrived
by train at Regla today They were trans
ferred to tug boat and were conveyed to
cabanas fortress. Both seemed in excel
Liant sniritr
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Rnimfnii In ONO Valley.

Cincinnati. Ohio. April 9.--During the
past twelve hours there has been a rain
fall In this part of the Ohio valley rang
ing from 3-f TO ! u inches. This will cause
. considerable rise In the river here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

San francisco, April a.The Australian
baseball players. who ore starting out on
n tour Of the world. have arrived in thi6l
city on the steamer Monowai The team
has several substitutes, go they may play
cricket as well as baseball.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
IT'S FORCE TERRIFIC.
Continued from First pnHca
money and asking that money be sent in

stead OF ratlons.
Tho relief committee OF the state board
OF trade and the Little Rock board of trade
today issued an address to the public
thanking them for contributions and stat
Ing that In view of the government appro-
pration 10 further subscriptions would be
received,
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a GAME TO-DAY.
Funlss VIII Meet the Rceuinrs
the f,arIs.

Practice work goes steadily on at Il
park and the Duffoloes are getting IN n
shape for the seasons opening, a ghn
has heen nrrungel for this afternoon,
be betgun vi 400, wllh the Funks, luo
amateurs. Litdies win be admitted ir
to grounds ana grand stand and are !,
Ntcl 10 come out and see the team
work.
Wadcs will pitch for the Funks. Jacl,
ability M. the box "a known to gei
this afternoon. h Is a flrss-class air'
tcur.
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Lima, April 9.-Thc Peruvian govern
ment has suspended tho coinage of silver
and has issued prohibition against the
importation of silver coins after May 10
next
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Want Anncxntion.

,n sah Francisco. Cal. Apul "a II
Of mo n'e, Justice of the supreme court
'epuolic Of Hawaii. is here with his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

berland river has reached 1903 feet and Ia
rising slowly. Though the danger line has
been passed but little damage has been
done so far, because the rse has been
slow. Rains last night along the upper
Cumberland are causing the additional rise
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Cumberland nisIng.

Nashville, Tenn, April 9.-The last read
ing Of the gauge tonight shows the Cum
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
NEVER HAD A CAR RIDE.
A StncyviIIc Man 81 Years Ola Never
ON a Railway Train.

The building of the Illinois Central
branch irto Stacyville has uaearthed
the fact that Sanford Foster, resi-
dent of that place, has never been in
side of railroad coach and has never
had ride on a railroad train of any
kind. Conductor Il. j. Jenness discov-
cred this fact In conversation with n
nephew of Mr.. Foster, who impaired
the information that his uncle was GA
years of age and had never taken ride
on the ears. He has lived at Stacyville
many years, and his family of nine
sons and one daughter have grown up
there. Some of the children are mar
ried, and Mr.. Foster has several grand
children. Stacyville has never had a
railroad until the present time, but
Mr.. Foster has been a visitor at Lyle
many times. On several occasions while
in Lyle of late members of his family
have tried to induce Mr.. Foster to get
on train while it was running around
the "Y," just for the sake of having the
first ride, but he has been deaf to all
their opportunities, and would never
yield to the requests. When the road
is completed into Stacyville, and every
thing is in running order, Mr.. Foster
is going to celebrate the occasion by
making a trip on the railroad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
A VAST SYSTEM.
Long Distance Iowa Telephone Lines
Are Now Being Connected.

The Iowa Telephone company is
building line from Blencoe to Mis-
souri, Valley, distance of about 40
miles. 1t will give Sioux City direct
connection with Council Bluffs and
Omaha, and the circuit reaching Chi
cago. The line to Sioux Falls, S. d.,
will be completed some time early in
November, which will afford connection
with large number of Minnesota
points, including Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, which cannot now be reached
from here.
The company is completing one of the
most extensive and important pieces
of telephone construction ever under
taken in the northwest, and in few
days it will enter into competition with
the telegraph companies for the trans
mission of messages to great many
points. The work represents the con-
struction of about $500 miles of cop
per metallic return circuit toll lines.
These reach to every portion of the
state, connect with most of the towns
reached by the old grounded circuit
lines, and tap many new towns. Here
tofore the company has relied on toll
lines constructed of ordinary tele-
phone wire with grounded ends. The
new lines are constructed of heavy cop
per, and every line has complete cop
per metallic return circuit. The con-
struction is the same as that of the
long-distance lines from New York to
Chicago and New York to Omaha and
between points in the east. 1t is claimed
for the new system that messages, when
the instruments at either end of the
line are in order. are as easily trans
mitted as though the persons were
standing together in the same room and
talking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
IOWA STATE GRANGE.
Resolutions Adopted ut the Annual
Meeting in Ames.

The recent meeting of the Iowa State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, held at
Ames, was well attended and interest
ing throughout. Among other resolu-
lions, the following were adopted:
That we favor the establishment of postal
savings banks and our secretary is hereby
instructed to urge our senator's and mem
bers of congress in favor of such legislation
That we believe that the tendency of
prices has been downward for several years
and that present conditions justify de-
mand for lower freight and passenger rates,
and our legislative committee is hereby
charged with the duty of presenting the
matter to the attention of the railroad COM
missioners and the Iowa legislature.
That we condemn the fashion of using our
song birds, or their feathers, for hat or
other adornment, and we urge our members
to use their influence to discourage such
practice and fashions
That we favor such an adjustment'o of our
state revenue laws s,will equalize the bur-
dens of taxation. ="
That we demand the enactment of pure
food laws, both state and national, and our
legislative committee Is instructed to work
for such legislation as will prevent adul-
terations in foods and medicines.
That it is the opinion of this State grange
that the time has come for further test of
the practicability of rural mail delivery,
with view of ultimately making 1t gem
ara1
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
LETTER FROM ALASKA.
An EIdorn boy Tells of Mining mt
Dawson City.

Mr.. r. Lamprecht, Of Eldora, has re-
ceiyed a letter from his son Henry, who
went to Alaska in 1895, and is now
mining at Dawson City. Among other
things Mr.. Lamprecht writes:
Men are now taking out gold by the
pound. You know who Is writing. IL il
not idle talk, but facts. The newspaper
accounts are not very much overdrawn.
This is the largest and richest gold dis
covery ever known. There are miles and
miles of ground that are paying thou
sands of dollars every day. Wages are
now $l5; board four dollars per day. i have
been here at Dawson few months and
own ground worth $1,000 All the miners,
dogs and Indians from Forty Mile, Circle
City and Sixty Mile and every trading post
on the Yukon are now gathered here at
Dawson. There are 5000 people here; 1000
are camped In tents. Circle City Is prac-
tically deserted, and claims there are
worthless. One year ago the plat where
Dawson now stands was a big mosse pas
ture and play ground for bears. To-day we
are the busiest and liveliest city In the
world"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
CORNELL COLLEGE.
Trustees Adopt Measures to Pay the
Debt and Secure More Funds.


Debt and Secure More Funds.
A general meeting of the board of
trustees of Cornell college convened in
Mount Vernon and college finance was
the main question considered. For sew
eral years a debt has been slowly ac-
cumulating, owing to the purchase of
adjacent and very necessary real es-
tate, improvements on college property,
and the growth of the college with the
enlargement of facilities. The income
of the college from tuition and other
sources has not kept pace with the nee
essary expenditures. The board of
trustees adopted measures looking to-
wards the payment of this debt, which
now amounts to $4,000. Besides this,
special agencies were established, by
means of which it is confidently hoped
that 100000 additional endowment
will be secured
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
News In nricf.

In one night hole "a feet in diameter
and IS feet deep appeared on the farm
of G. NJ. Pike near Waterloo.
Earl Barker, of Burr Oak, though only
II years of age, weighs $50 pounds.
Cole Noel, bricklayer from Des
Moines, died suddenly on the streets of
Abel.
Ed Chapman, of Fulton, H., was
killed by being thrown from wagon
seat in Davenport.
While shingling the roof Of the old
courthouse at Marshalltown Thomas
Vaughn fell 40 feet to the ground and
was instantly killed.
Frank Segrin, once of Madrid, has
returned from ten-year stay in Alaska.
A. Il. Bulechek, leading merchant Of
Scion, died suddenly of heart failure.
The large barn of w. C. Penicks was
burned in Charlton. Loss, $1,000.
Adams county is infested with gang
of swindlers who are securing bounties
for wolf scalps shipped in from Dakota.
p. NJ. Doxie died in Independence
from wound in his leg received at the
hands of burglars.
Morton Allen, of Sioux City, died
from swallowing the composition fill
ing in tooth.
The post office at Nora Springs was
robbed of $3.50 in cash and about $500
worth of stamps.
Philip NJ Beck, prominent grocer,
died in Burlington.
Mrs. Sarah Albert Woods Perry, wife
of Bishop Perry, of Iowa, died in Phil
adelphia.
Night Waterman p. M. Doxsir was
shot and seriously wounded while at
tempting to arrest burglars at w. Ii.
Littell's clothing store in Independence.
An Illinois syndicate is said to be ne
gotiating for thousands of acres of land
south of Clear Lake, with view of en-
gaging extensively in farming, dealing
in grain and building town.
A second dividend, 20 per cent, has
been declared in. favor of the creditors
of the First national, of Griswold, maxi
ing in all go per cent. on claims proved
amounting to $51, 597.S0.
Mrs. Mary L. Day, of Keokuk, an aged
missionary among the Indians, died at
Denmark.
John C. Lemon, prominent young
business man of Colfax, committed sui
eide because Of poor health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
GETS THE DECREE.
Supreme Court Makes n Decision fn
Peculiar Estate CRse.

~ Pecuitur Estate Cuhe.
The supreme court has rendered an
interesting decision in peculiar es-
tate case. The story told by the case
is sad one, and has few equals on the
records. Jane Ann Dunn sues the
Portsmouth savings bank for title in
certain lands, and the court SAYS:
Plaintiff brought suit averring that as
the widow of stephen Dunn she owns
one-third of certain lots of Council Bluffs.
and she asked that title in them be quieted
in her as against the defendant bank,
which she averred claimed interest there
In. Plaintiff married Dunn in 1S4l. In
1856 Dunn took their children and ADAM
doned his wife, afterwards marrying Mrs.
Carson in Council Bluffs. with whom he
lived until his death. The court after re-
viewing the peculiar case, concludes: 1T
is further insisted that the plaintiff is es-
topped by her acts to claim an interest In
the property. This claim is based on the
facts that she for many years knew that
her husband was married to Mary Carson
Dunn: that she knew that Mary was car
ing for her children; that Mary supposed
him to be a single man. 1t is also said
that plaintiff caused 1t to be advertised
In a paper that she was dead. Most OF
the claimed facts have no support in the
evidence. 1t Is true that plaintiff, after
the marriage of Stephen and Mary, came
TO look for Stephen and found him at st.
Joe, and was told of the marriage, and
that she left him after some conversation,
saying that she hoped he would do well
There was little else for her to do. She
had been abandoned years before, cause
lessly as far as the record shows, and for
years knew nothing of her husband or
children, the latter having grown to man
and womanhood. The claim of her having
caused her death to be published is without
IN ha ola ina 90 ha,
no substantial support in the record. The
decree Is clearly right and II is affirmed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
UNEARTHS TREASURE.
While Digging for Fish Bnit hoy
Finds $4,000 I'm Money.

Clinton, Ia, Oct. 2s.--Adolph John
son, i6-year-old boy, while digging
fish bait on Beaver island in the south
part of Clinton, struck metallic sub
stance with his shovel which when I'M
earthed proved to be an iron box. When
opened the finder was nearly overpow-
cred with the great amount of wealth
he saw, for there lay gold and paper
money amounting TO $4,000. 1t is not
known when or by whom the money
was buried, or if it was the proceeds of
an express robbery or belonged to a
Swedish nobleman who lived number
of years on Beaver island, dying there
about two or three wears ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
GOLDEN JUBILEE.
The Romantic Courtship and Happy
Life of u Lyons Couple.

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus X. Gabriel,
of Lyons, celebrated their golden we'd
ding surrounded by their entire family,
consisting of eight children, IA grand
children and three great-grandshildre
In the four generations there has not
been death. The husband is 76 years
old and the wife rs. They have resided
here 40 years. Both were born in Ger
many. They left their native land
aboard the same vessel unknown to
each other. The vessel, driven from its
course by storms, was wrecked on a
desert island, and before they were res
cued these two had become acquainted
and attached to each other, and on
reaching America were united in mar
riage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
GIRL HELD FOR DEBT.
Sioux City Woman Refuses TO Restore
Child to It's Father.

When p. A. Hauptman's wife died
several years ago in Sioux City Mrs. Ma
tilda Metz took his infant daughter
with the understanding that the father
should pay ten dollars per month for
its board. She claims he, has failed to
do this, and accordingly refused to sur
render the child when he came for it.
She says she has grown to love the lit
tie one and would give her alleged debt
or a receipt in full if he would per-
manently turn the child over to her.
But if he wants it he must pay his bill.
Hauptman says the account is already
settled. He refuses to give up another
cent and has applied for writ of
habeas corpus for his daughter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
SUES HIS UNCLE.
William Gait, of Traer, Charges His
Relative with SANDER.

The unpleasantness that has arisen
among the heirs of the Janet Gait es-
tate at Traer does not abate. Willie
Gait has commenced action against
Peter Mccormack for $4,000 damages
of character alleged to have sustained
on account of charges and statements
made by his uncle at various times
since the trouble began. The papers
were served and the suit will be set
for the November term of the district
court The plaintiff is attending a
business college in Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04

The novel spectacle of two handsome
young Indies, both society leaders, shin
ing shoes publicly, was witnessed in
Iowa City. Miss Maude st. John, OF
Des Moines, and Miss Helen Clapp, of
Shelby, were pledged to earn one dol
Ian each for the Young Woman's Chris
tan association of the state university.
Watched by hundreds, they carried out
their promise by shining ladies shoes in
leading shoe store and together they
earned 50 10.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
IOWA STATE NEWS.


The city of Corning is wrought up
over the arrest of Mrs. Hoxsie, wife Of
Editor Hoxsie, of the Corning Gazette.
She has, it is said, admitted that she adj
ministered laudanum to the illegiti-
mate infant of her daughter and after
ward buried it in the cellar. She was
arrested on information filed by DR..
Glover and the coroner's jury brought
in verdict against Mrs. Hoxsie and she
was bound over to the grand jury, the
bond being placed Mt 81 1000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-04
The Potato Crop.

The final report on the potato crop
states the total yield in Iowa at 10, AGO.
900 bushels in 1897, 100000 bushels in
1885, and 20, 900 bushels in 1895. The
figures indicate that the Iowa crop of
this year is much less than half the
states crop two years ago. The same
report states that the 1897 potato crop
of the United States is II 100000 bush
els less than that Of 1896.