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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-01

The chief pledges of the republican
platform, adopted year ago, were a
protective tariff, international bimetal-
lism, reform in the currency system,
the annexation OF Hawaii and an i'm
provement of conditions in Cuba In
the sixteen weeks since the Inaugural
ton of the president elected upon that
platform the protective tariff pledge has
been carried almost to perfect compile
ton, commissioners have been sent
abroad to treat for international bimet-
tallism, plans have been completed by
which congress will be asked to create
commission to devise plan for reform
ing the currency, an annexation treaty
with Hawaii has been signed, American
prisoners in Cuba have been released
and the plans for lettering the condi-
tons in that island by peaceful and
successful methods are nearing compile
tion.-Muscatine journal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
DECEMBER WhEAT DELIVERIES.
Armour Alone Sends Out Over @
Million Bushels of the
Cereal.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE long-looked-
for deliveries OF December W heat material
lZed this afternoca, / $50, 900 bushels being
sent out, over / 600, 900 bushels by Armour.
1t went around among mum Der Of COM
mission houses in bundles and landed
chiefly with Allen & Grer, the leading
brokers of the Letter party, who paid for
1,030,000 bu hels. The rest was taken by
Geddes. kirkwoo1, WrenE and a Few
others. So far this month nearly $500, 900
bushels have been delivered by the ele-
vator men 10 Allen & Grier and paid for by
them, or about half what they expec led
TO ray for.
Although the deliveries do not clean up
all the D-ce N ber contracts, they have
materially reduced them and enable g
mum ber of the comm ssion houses to settle
their trades. There is still large guam
tity to be delivered and it is expected that
1t will come right along. The short
interest in Decem ber has been reduced
over so er cent since the first of the
month, and 1t now lies chiefly between the
L iler party and the elevator men.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
DARING BURGLARS
LOOT A STORE.
Garry Their PIunder Away in
the Proprietor'S Delivery
Wagon.
Audacious Crime Upon Which the
Portland Police Are Hard
at Work.
spec. , Dispatch to THE CALL


PORTLAND Dec. IA burglary that
for ingenious audacity surpasses any that
was ever before committed in Portland
took place at o clock this morning. The
grocery store of +. w. Allen on S xth and
College streets was broken into by thieves,
who not only carefully selected $500
worth of the most valuable part of the
stock, but borrowed the grocer's delivery
wagon and horse to carry it away with.
The burglars are probably now engaged
in caching their piunder, as the police
have found no trace of them. The horse
refused TO be party TO such a wholesale
des polling of his master and broke his
harness and returned home during the
morning. The thieves deserted the cart
at the same time. but failed to- leave either
groceries or clews behind them.
The cart was found IN the afternoon
stuck in the mud a mile from the store.
After going through the stock and select
ing the very best oil everything the thieves
backed the wagon, which stood in an ad-
joining lot. up to a fence, passed the
stolen goods over it and hitched up the
horse, which was stabbed near bv. They
found only hall harness, and made the
rest from a cothesline which they took
from the a. joining yard.
The police were notified, but have found
M claw
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
ONLY SEYEHTY-FIVE.
Mrs. ogden Mills and Mrs. Sloane
Cut Down the four
Hundred

NEW YORK, Dec II The burden o
rumor that is stirring the domain called
society IS hat Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs.
Henry 7. Sloane have constituted Them
selves joint successors of the late Ward
McAllister, and are engaged in the deli
Cate duty of blue-penciling his famous list
of eligibles
Ward McAllister fenced in an enclosure
which would accom- modate 400 and
not one more. In later life he con-
tracted the boundaries so that only $50
could be sheltered inside, while the re-
mainder were perm tied to look over the
fence.
Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs. Henry T..
Sloane are more arbitrary than the arbiter
who has passed away. Or, at al events.
rumor credits them with the intention OF
cutting ihe $50 in half. To be specific,
these two matrons are organizing a sarles
OF Dances 10 take place during January,
The invitation list to which Will include
only seventy-hve names.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

sessions in TGmmany Hall as witches
Sabpat of the new era, and be-
hlhO them all, always pres
ent but dimly seen, the omnipresent
central iorce, whose name is muttered
WIN awe and whose mandate is obeyed
win speed, Is the same som ber figure
Whom MS deVo ees regard with passionate
worship, and wnom his enemies dread
even as they curse his name. And this
modern Sathenas-this man VINO. to every
Good Republican Is the most authentic in
carnatlon OF the spirit OF evil, the veri-
table arch hend OF the political worlds
the boss Of Tammany Hall"
IammaEy Hall, its founders, its SUP
p0rterS, from Tweed to Croker anu Car
roll, its plunderings. its Lexowings, its
Parkhurst and tenderloin are given much
space and pictured in darkest colors.
OF the future of New York City, Stead
is not buoyantly hopefuI nor unduly cast
down. lie thinks Croker may follow the
example OF Prince Hal, who. succeeding
TO his fathers crown, informed Fal staff
Bardolph, PISTOL and all other round
ers":
Presume not that am the thing was;
For heaven doth know, so shall the world per-
ceive,
Ihat ave turnel away my former self;
90 VIII those who K PIT me company.
He expresses no unbounded confidence
that Croker will do this thing. One reads
easily between the cynical lines the belief
that New York Democratic boss will not.
In the meantime Stead will perch in his
London eyrie and watch. He draws COM
tort from this fact: Every one can give
chapter and verse in support of their be-
lief that New York under Tammany rule
In the past really deserved the title OF
Satan sInvisibIe World.'"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
The Cramps Will Go
Into Ship Building
in Seattle.
PreIiminarieS Arranged for
Beginning Operations in he
Northwest.
Promise Of Lively G mpetItion for
the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE William
Cramp & Sons, Ship and Engine Build
ing Company of Philadelphia is going o
construct ship building plant a, Seattle
to compete with the Union Iron Works at
San Francisco.
The establishment Of the State Steam
ship line by the Cram Us is but a prelimin-
airy step in the enterprise which con tenn
plates the expenditure of more than $l0,-
O00, 000 The new plant will be as large
if not larger than the one now being oper-
aIed by the Cramps.
Frank Chadsey of Chadsey & Young,
newly organized State Steamship Com
pany, which purchased several of the
American line steamers for the Yukon
trade, who is In the city, said to-day:
81 am in active negotiations with Jo-
seph II. Hoadley, first vice president o.
the State Steamship line. regarding the
purchase of certain valuable tide lands
which our firm holds and which the Stale
line needs for the establishment OF the
docks of the company
THE requirement of the tide lands by
the State Steamship Company, while
necessary, is but "A preliminary step in
purchase bv tho Cramp interest of tn 9
ship-huilding plant of Moran Bros. at
Seattle, which is already very extensive.
The enlargement o. this plant to permit
OF the but idIng OF the largest batileShlps
will i'm ediateiy follow and San Francisco
buItOers will teen have a competitor OF
The most formidable sort.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
TREASURY LEAKS
TO Be STOPPED
Millions May Be Stripped From
the Big Appropria-
ton Bills.
Expenses OF Naval Officers May BE
Pru1ed, but Not Mileage of
Congressm
specIal pispatch 10 TIE GAIL

Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL
CALL OFFICE. RIGGS House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. II. !
Small treasury LEAKS well as big ones
are to be stopped by the ad dministration.
At least that is what member OF the
House, who is friendly to the administr tra-
ton, said at the Capitol to-day. He de-
clared that the pruning knife will strip
millions from the big appropriation bills.
but he effort will not stop there. Smaller
i.ems will be given attention. As an ex-
ample of the latter the Congressman said
that department officials are considering
allowances made to naval officers for
travelling expenses. An allowance of
cents a mile is made by law to an officer
" ho is transferred ami must travel over
the country to reach his new station. Trips
across the continent often become neces-
sary, owing to the important int rests OF
the navy along the Atlantic Coast and al
san Francisco. Last wear the travelling
expenses of naval officers cost the Govern
ment about $40 600.
The Congressman who talked OF the
matter said that II the officers had been
allowed 5 cents per mile for transporta.
tion and So per day Tor other expenses
bout half OF the $4,000 might have
ment receive similar allowances, and
there may be a general consideration OF
the cos of travel. a Congressman re-
ceives 10 cents for every mile between his
home and The capital, and 10 cents per
mi lie for The return trip. No general de-
mand to reduce that amount has become
apparent among the statesmen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
WITH PISTOL AND KNIFE.
Lively Shooting and StOb5ing hfray
in Which Several Men Are
Wounded.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Dec. IA spe-
cisi to the Arkansas Democrat from Cha-
ton, Van Buren, County, says: While the
family of Mr.. Patterson, a prominent
farmer living six miles southeast OF here,
were seated at the supper table two men.
closely masked and presenting Winches-
ter, appeared. Without stating their
object they fired, one ball str liking the old
man sauaIely in the mouth. The wound
ed man rushed into another room for his
pistol, where one of the masked men had
gone, and was closely followed by the
other man, VINO in turn was followed by
the Pattersons, son and brother. There
the shooting continued till their ammu-
milton was gone. Then they slashed right
and left, cutting Patterson'S throat from
ear to ear, choking his brother until sense
less and slashlng the throat of young Mr..
Pattarsoa's wife, but not seriously. The
murdsrers rode away. Mr.. Patterson was
found dead with his face lying in pool
of blood. Young Mr.. PAtterson's arm
was shattered by bullet in the com bat
Two arrests have been made on suspicion
The only reason known for the affair is
that the old gentlemen was supposed to
have considerable money.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
OTHERS PAY IHE PENALTY.
Murderers of Georgia, Alabama and
| Tennessee Executed for
Their Crimes.

ATLANTA, Dec. 17.-Grady Reyn olds
and Bud Brooks were executed at Jeffer-
son to-day or the murder of NJ. &. Hunt
of Belton, Ga. Robbery was the motive.
Brooks and Reynolds were moonshiners
Reynolds negotiated with Hunt for the
purchase of his stock of goods. Reynolds s
told Hunt the money was in the bank in
Harmonvllle and invited him to ride in
wagon with him. Midway Brooks
ioined them and the two committed the
murder, robbed their victim of $l200 i'll
his possession and buried the body. Rev.
nolds VS. arrested, confessed and impli-
Gated Brooks. The execution was re-
markaoIe in many re,pects. After the
ride TO the gaI!ows distance OF half a
mile, they were robed in white and per-
mitted TO speak to the throng of 1000 peo-
pie who pack, d around the galiows en-
closure. On the gallows the two men
neld q brief conversation with each other
irouirng after each others spiritual con-
dition.
Among the twenty men who saw the
execution were the three brothers of the
murdered man.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. I.-Bud
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
PREY TO 7hE LIQUOR HABIT.
Causes That Led 10 the Court-Mor-
tiaI'ng of Lieutenant Leefavor at
Mare Island.

VALLEJO, Dec. 17.-Lieutenant Fred
erick Ii. Leefavor. U. S. N, of the steam
shIu Wheeling, who is now being tried
by courtmartial at Mare Island for scan
dalous conduct and intoxication while on
duty, entered the naval service irem
Ohio on July "a, 1885, as m idsh pman, aud
he i.now sixty-sevea on the list of Sc enior
lleutenants of the navy. While person
ally well liked by the crew, it is stated by
those acquainted with him aboard ship
that lie has too great fondness for the
flowing bowl. Since the Wheeling left
mere some of the officers say he has been
frequently iniox Gated. When sober he
mas the reputa, of being very gentle
manly, but when drunk he is disagreea-
ole an continually engaged in argum nts
with brot er officers.
The CHARGES were preferred two week
ago TO the department by Lieutenant b.
+. Walling, the navigator of the vessel.
The story, told by a junior officer of
the vessel, is to the effect that one day
Lieutenant Leefavor was ashore on leave,
and during his absence Lieutenant Wall
ing, being next in rank, acted as execu-
tive officer. On LeefavOr's return Wall
ing reported TO him some matters which
had occurred during his absence and
Leefayor replied that these second
grade lieutenants had more TO say than
the captain. When they got aft the con-
yersation was continued and became ex-
ceeding warm. resultin. in Wailing pre-
ferring charges OF drunkenness and scam
da Gus ;nducl.
Captain Whiting is president of the
board and Lieutenant Perkins Judge ad-
vorate.
Rear Admiral w. A. Kirkland has re-
turned from his vacation down the coast,
and during his absence MS offices have
been entirely re furnished. Captain Henry
Glass acted as commandant turing his abb
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
county thirty years ago, opening a store

county thirty years ago. opening a store
at Cam bria.
RAmage was influential in Republican
nonuos He was electei Justice of the
Peace and Supervisor; was nomina ted for
Inc Asse m bly in 1875, elected Tax Col
Iector IN 1880 aud reelected in 1892 and
1894 He was one OF the best known citl-
zens Ii this part o; the State. So great
was his popularity in this county that IN
the campaign OF 1894 he never LETT his
office, and yet he was given handsome
majority.
The Board OF Supervisors which elects
his success or, is composed of two Repub-
Acans, Two Democrats and one Populist.
There Will be numerous applications ioI
the office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
HANGED BY A MOB,
Summary Veng Dealt to An
other One of the MurGerers of
the Smith Family.

summary Neng g9anCe Dealt to An
o;her One of the MurGerers of
the Smith Family.
BROOK HAVEN, Miss Dec. 17-An-
other negro was lynched at Bankston
Ferry, Simpson County, on Wednesday,
as an accomplice of Charley Lewis in the
murder of the wife and four children of
Brown Smith on Wednesday OF last week.
Upon evidence given by colored woman
a mob OF 400 men held another meeting at
Bankston Ferry. bringing before them
three negroes-Oscar FcrreiI, Tom Waller
and Giles Berry-who were with Lewis
on the night of the murder. Oscar
Ferrell testified before the mob tnat
Lewis, Giles Berry, Tom Waller and him
self went 10 church across the river on
the night OF the murder. Returning to a
cotton house where they had been stop
ping, all retired together. Lewis and
Waller did not remain long and left about
o'clock, returning just a t day break with
some fresh meat, and remarked that they
had killed Brown Smith's wife and four
children because she refused 10 cook the m
a meal.
The mob became infuriated ard placed
a rope around Tom Walters neck and
dragged him up the hill and hanged m
within a few feet of where Charley Lewis
was hanged several days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
ST. HELEN URNS.
Treasurer Rtggtn'' BOdv Borne to
Last H~stinT Place.

Treasurer Rtggin.' BODY Borne to It's
Last h~stinT Place.
ST. HELENA, Dec. 1.-THE funeral OF
the late town treasurer, George r. Rig
gins, was held this afternoon. The town
has been in m burning the past two days for
it's dead official, and flag has been at
half.mast on the town hall. The funeral
Cortege was headed by the st. Helena
band and had in line The Knights OF Pvth-
las, Druids, town officials and a long line
of carriages. The palloearers mum oerad
TWO each from the knights OF Pythias,
Druids and town board. Business was
suspended throughout st. Helena during
the hours OF the iuneral services.
Mr.. higgins has conduc ed drug bust
ness in ST. Helena for the past seventeen
wears. He served TWO terms as Town
Trustee and four terms as Town Treasurer
having been elected three times WITHOUT
opposition and two times as school trus-
tee. By his death ST. Helena loses one OF
her most prominent citizens and one re-
snected by all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Dies in u PrisOn cen.

VISALIA, Dec. 17-William Mehrtens,
pioneer resident OF this vicinity, died
last night in the jill at Tulare shortly
after he had en- locked up by an officer
who found him too intoxicated to care for
himself. Mehrtens had been a hard
drinker for years. Twenty years ago he
was one of the wealthiest farmers in
Tulare County, but in the past eight years
he lost nearly everything. A widow and
several children survive him. An inquest
was held over the body To-day and YER
DICT OF death from natural causes rem
dered.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
BLTND1D BF MS TarRsE

sight Lost 10 an old Nan Hho Imbi6ed
6O0d IicOhoT.
WOODLAND, Dec. 17.-Patrick Moore,
aged 90, was admitted TO the County
Hospital this afternoon because of total
blindness. Last Tuesday be drank @
quantity of wood alcohol. He felt no Ill
effects from it, and retired to bed in ap-
parentlY gooI health. When he awoke
In the morning he was astounded to dis
cover that he had lost his signt. He at
trlbuted his at1liction 20 the use of the
alcohol.
Physicians consider the case peculiar.
Wood alcohol usually results fatally and
operates the same as other poisons.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Iayigne Has Gone East,

John L. Hergot better known es Young
Mitchell, went 10 Oakland las evening TO see
Lavigne about his coming fight with Critic
and the ad visa bility OF pulling eff the match
in Oakland, but he was informed that Lavigne
and his brother had departed for the East on
the evening train. Mitchell is of The opiui on
that Lsvigne will return to Oakland in time
for the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
FOUL PLtY ED.
Constable RALPH ts"rrison of Ddnviile
Among the BfssfnJ.

COnyfUOff hGnftI{e
Among the Nf.sing.
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 17-Some ankle ty
is felt here concerning Constable Ral ph
Harrison of Dinvile, Contra Costa
County. He came here last Monday in
search OF a Spaniard named Leon Ser
vantes. He found him out on the Hacgin
grant on Tuesday evening, buc the Span
lard got away after q ehasr. That night
Harrison went to Roseville by train, say
ing he would walk back the next day,
twenty miles and search for Cervantes on
the way. He promised to let the police
know what luck he had. if any. That
was the last seen or neard here of the offi-
Ger. If he wen: back home he had TO pass
through the city, and he police fear he
NAV have met the Spaniard in some ont
OF the way place and been shot 1t is pos
sib be he may have returned to Contra
Costa County.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

Bird. colored, aged Ii years, was hanged
at Carroliton, Dickens County. at noon
to-day. BIRD assaulted the eight-year- Old
daughter of Ben Crocxer, farmer at Re-
form, Ala, in Decem her.
COVINGTON. Tenn, Dec. l7.-William
Jennings was hanged to-day. He walked
10 the scaffold quietly and made full
confession. Company r, National Guard.
was present TO prote CT the prisoner should
there be signs of Iynching, but their
presence was not needed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
GEORGE w. RAGAGE DEAD.
San Luis 06ispo Counys Id<-Cof-
Iector Succum6S to q BRIEF
illness

LUIS OBISPO. Dec. 1z-County
Tax Collector George w Ramage dled TO-
nighl after a short illness. He was one OF
the pioneers of the Stai< having come
here from Ohio in 1849. After few years
in the mines he opened a general mer
chandise store in the old Montgomery
A-@.G in San Francisco. He came to this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-19
WILLIAMSBURG.
A Pretty Marriaec-The Decorations.
Personal.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. June l&-(Spe-
call-A bealu u we'd irg Has tfat when
took place at OropaXe the charming
home Of Dr. and Mrs. Turner near here
when Miss Bdmonia Turner became the
bride OF Air. Norven Henley. The entire
lower floor OF the spacious old mansion
was deliberately decorated win daisies
and ferns. The marriage ceremony was
performed a. $50 +. NJ. by the keV. :.
bowman Of All-Salnts' Episcopal
church. Richmond. beautiful marriage
bell. constructed Of daisies and ferns. was
placed In the drawing-rOOm on the right
az the grand old hail. Under this bell the
happy pair plighted their troth The
bride entered the drawing from the
door leading TO the back perlor and was
acc0mpanied by her maid OF homer, MISS
Edith Jones. of Richmond. The groom
entered from the main hall on the arm
OF his best man. Mr.. Richardson l.. Hen
ley Of Newport News. When the bride
and groom. with their respCctiv attend
ants entered the strains Of MendelssOhn
wedding march resoundcd through the
mansion. and continued in subdued tone
AN during the ceremony.
The bride wore q creation Of white nous
selainc de sole over taffeta SILK with corn
.OlOied ribbons and GainsbOrO hat.
Her maid OF honor was dressed In white
organdie. and also wore "a Gainsboro' hat
with white and red roses. The house was
l.autimlly decorated with ferns, daisies,
and pOtted plants.
Those present from Richmond were Mrs
L ". Robinson. Mrs. b. \. Robinson,
Miss Mamie Robinson. Mr.. w. \.
Jones and Miss Edith Jones. From VII
iamehurg were Misses Louise. Ida. and
Catherine Henley. sisters OF the groom,
Martha Lane, l. w. Lane, gr.. r.. !
Spencer. and r. II. Goddy. From Oro-
IaKe were Mrs. l.. +. Huffman. Messrs.
ID * and r. NJ. Turner. Misses Mamie
end Mary Turner. Dr. and Mrs Turner
gni Nr. Willie Turner. From Norfolk.
J zen. Turner ana Henry Turner; from
James CITY. Mr.. Coleman VI. aker
Str Wilson Bohannon. from Surry. came
over this morning to attend the finals
and visit his brother Mr.. James g. Bo-
h.un0n. who has attended college during
-he session now closing.
Miss Pattie MOrecOck after deighttul
visit 90 relatives IN Feuquier. returned
home last evening, much benefited by
Der Trip.
Thomas Newman. formerly assistant
master here now residing in Newport
Etpe is home on furlough for his health
H- has been quite sick since his soJourh
'n Newport News.
Mr Henry Moquin and wife from New
York are near here. enjoying themselves
81 fha summer home. They VIII Dc down
ior quite time.
T1-morrOW visitors 10 the college hnals
vil begin 20 come in. and by the first or
next week thn hotels and boarding houses
SSH. AN hc filled
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-19
Cbnptcr Officers Elected.

At a stated convocation of Washing ion
Roya, Arch Chapter No. 9. held at the
Masonic Temple last evening. the follow
ing officers were elected and installed for
the ensuing twelve months: Excellent j.
NJ. Gentry. high priest: Sol. Cutchins'
king: J. w. Lockwood. Jr.. scribe; J. l..
Phippen. treasurer; y. b. Snead. secre-
taTy.
The council made the following appoint
ments Excellent John r. Charleton. cap.
tain Of host; Excellent J. J. English. Jr..
principal soiourner; Rev. Hartley Car
michael. royal arch captain; 6. u.
Richardson. 4. p. Baylis and j. -. Gayle.
masters OF wells: Rev. Jabez Hall, chap
lain: William Krause purveyor: W. J.
I.ynham. tiler: George l. Street. steward
II. D. Hotchkiss. i. j. Ecker. II. Nj. Boy
kin. r. II. NJ. Harrison, Thomas Whit
tet. George +. Friodley and Robert Il.
Vandeventer Stewards Committee.