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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

they emerged from the Jail yards. It
was reluctantly admitted by several of
them that the disagreement was
brought about by wide difference of
opinion regarding the rings found in
the vat, the testimony of emma and
Gottlieba Schimpke and the testimony
of Kenosha witnesses who positively
testified that they saw Mrs. Louise
Luetgert alive in the Wisconsin town on
May 3, 4 and S. Juror Harley did not
believe the rings found in the middle
vat of Luetgert's factory were Mrs.
Luetgert's rings. Holabird was in
clined to believe the story of the Keno
sha witnesses despite the impeaching
evidence introduced and Barber would
not believe the strong evidence given by
the Schimpke sisters. These were con-
sidered the strong features of the trial
by these Jurors
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Pullman Is Dead.

Chicago, Oct. 20. - George NJ. Pull
man, president of the Pullman Palace
Car company, died at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday morning, at his home, 1929
Prairie avenue. Death was sudden, and
is attributed to heart difficulty.
Mr.. Pullman's fortune is variously
estimated at from $12, 600, 900 to SIS ,O00,-
900. He had factories in many cities,
yet he had maintained a practical con-
troll of every detail to the very day of his
death
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Snnin,s Reply.

Madrid, Oct. 23.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, presided at the cabinet council
Friday. The draft of the proposed re-
ply to the note of the United States, pre-
sented through Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, the American minister, shortly
after his arrival here, was under consid-
Grafton and was unanimously approved.
Its full text has not yet been published.
The reply explains that Lieut.. Gen.
Weyler has been replaced for political
reasons and includes statement of the
governments decision to grant au-
tonomy to Cuba and protest against
flibustering expeditions from the
United States. The council also APP
proved unanimously the proposal in
troduced by Senior Moret, minister for
the colonies, to grant amnesty to po-
litical prisoners in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Madrid, Oct. 23.-The Madrid papers
of this Saturday morning declare that
the reply of the government to the note
of the United States declines mediation
of any kind in the Cuban question.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
TIE POSTAL SERVICE.
Recommend atiOns of Assistant POST
master-General Heath.

Recommendation OF Assistant POst-
master-General Heath.
Washington, Oct. 23.-The report Of
First Assistant Postmaster-General Per-
ry S. Heath for the fiscal year ended
June 30 was made public Friday. Fol-
lowing are his principal recommends
tions:
On July there were 1888 presidential
post offices, embracing 1863 first-class, $50
second-class and 2,S14 third-class. The net
Increase for the year In the salaries Of the
postmasters at these offices Is S97, $780, Their
aggregate salaries are $3.50, 800.
The estimates for the fiscal year, ending
June 80. 1898, embrace SIG 250, 900 for compen-
sation of postmasters, for clerk hire,
81, 100000; rental and purchase of cancel
ing machines, 5000; rent, fuel and light,
81, 750, 900: miscellaneous items and furniture,
$2O0,00O and advertising. $4,000.
The estimates for the free delivery serv-
ice for the fiscal year, June, 1898, is s13.S1O
400 Since the close of the fiscal year 1897
the service has been established in more
than 40 offices, and before the close OF the
current year all offices entitled to the serv-
ice will receive the same.
Domestic and international money orders
issued aggregate 26,l13,24O, amounting to
SIS, 071, 056; aggregate number of payments
and repayments. 25,5S0,566. amounting to
$3.50, 141, $50.
There were 5,967, $3.50 pieces of original I'M
claimed matter received at the dead-letter
office. decrease Of ZIG, 403
Rural free delivery has been put to the
test of practical experiment in 20 states and
over "A different routes. The general sat
isfactory results suggest the feasibility of
making rural delivery permanent feature
of postal administration in the United
States; not Immediately or in all districts
at once, but in some gradual and graduated
la ar hNr he
ments.
There should be fixed more severe pen
| atty for the punishment Of postmasters who
| peddle postage stamps with a view to in
creasing their own salaries, resulting In
| the diminution of the net receipts of the
government Authority should be given to
| secure leases of post office stations for q
| period of ten instead of five years
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

Clarl1feld, Mimi, Oct. 20. - Last
Thursday morning large barn belong
ing to Sivert Berg, about four miles
southwest of Hanley Falls, this county.
was destroyed by fire. Tuesday while
workmen were engaged in clearing
away the debris the remains of four
human beings were found SO badly
burned that they fell to pieces as soon
as disturbed. The victims are supposed
to have been tramps who were sleeping
in the hayloft. The fire was undoubt-
edly caused by the carelessness of the
victims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
THE JURY DISAGREES.
Celebrated Luetgert Murder Case
Results in a Mistrial.
After Being Out Sixty : Six Hours
Jurors Stand Nine to Three for
ConvictiOn-To BE Tried
Again.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The gray light of
q cool autumn morning struggled
through the big windows of Judge Tut
hills court Thursday as Adolph L.
Luetgert, the man who has been on
trial on the charge of numbering his
wife and boiling her body in a vat,
heard from the foreman of the IL men
who considered his case for &c hours,
the words: 1--WE are unable to agree
upon a verdict"
He stood up, and with only a good
natured smile in his swarthy face,
shook hands with his son Arnold, his
counsel and business partner, William
Charles, in less than five minutes was
led back to Jail, the jury was dismissed
and the great trial was over.
Division of the Jury.
The IL men were divided as follows:
For conviction and the death penalty
Heickhold, Boyd, Bibby, Mahoney, Beh-
miller, Hosmer, Shaw, Fransen and Fow-
ler
For acquittal-Harlev, Holabird and Bar
ber
AS the jurors filed into court about
1o:40 Thursday morning they were a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
QUEER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,

The papg-kou is small Chinese
drum resting on a wooden tripod. II
is beaten with common wooden drum.
sticks.
The kanoon is the favorite instru.
ment among ladies in Turkey. Its
shape resembles that of harp laid
fiat. 1t has 72 strings, in sets of three
and is played with small plectrum.
The Algerian music is produced from
seven different kinds of instruments
two being guitars, one a rude violin
two kinds of drums, a, clarinet and a
flute, all of the most primitive forms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
DYING BY THOUSANDS.
Terrible Mortality Is Reported from
Unhappy Cuba.

Havana, Oct. ga local newspaper
says that at Chascapaba, in the district
of San Julian, belonging to the munich
pality of Melena Bel Sur, there were
concentrated $500 persons. These
reconcentrados were the only inhab-
itants of the place. Now there are only
five survivors; the rest died of hunger
and fever. In Havana city it is no un-
usual sight to see ten or dozen dead
on one plaza early in the morning. The
authorities employ regular ronndsmen
to remove the bodies from the parks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
GILBERT is CHAMPION.
Wins Dupont Cup and Worlds Wing
Shot Record.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 23.-With the
Dupont cup and the worlds wing shot
championship at stake, Fred Gilbert, of
Spirit Lake, Ia, and j. A. r. Elliott, of
Kansas City, made phenomenal records
in their match here Friday afternoon.
Gilbert was the victor. Out of $50 birds
shot at by the two cracks, but one was
missed. Six Others fell dead out of
bounds. For 100 birds the two cracks
tied with 81 each. Gilbert's 21st, SD and
72d birds fell dead out of bounds. Ell
l;ott killed 70 birds without a skip,
missed his sOth and his 91st and Doth
birds fell dead out of bounds. Out of
the shoot of of 25 birds, Gilbert won the
match with clean score. Elliott's gath
bird fell dead out of bounds. He killed
the 25th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
weyIer Denies a Rumor.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Senor de LONE,
the Spanish minister, has received the
following cablegram from Gen. Wey-
Ter: "Please deny the report that has
been published that have refused to
surrender my command and that Gen.
Castellanos refuses to consider as paci-
fed the four western provinces. In ac-
cordance with her majesty's command
/ will sail on the last day of this
month
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
ABOUT ALASKA.

Whole forests break into the sea.
When it gets lower than so there is
no wind.
Some wood is beautifully polished by
glacier action.
Climate in winter severe in the ex-
treme, winter beginning in September.
One small tribe makes $4,000 a year
from silver fox skins. They are worth
$3.50 each.
Principal mountains, Mount Logan,
altitude, 1880 feet; Mount ST Elias,
1890; Mount Wrangel, 1850 feet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Memorial Tree Planted.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 22.-Thursday,
on Capitol hill, the Daughters of the
American Revolution from other states
and the chapters in this state, planted
memorial white oak tree brought
from Carter county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Work of the s.iritunIists.

Washington, Oct. 20. = At the annual
meeting of the Spiritualists' associa-
ton Tuesday the presidents report was
submitted, showing that the condition
of the association had improved. The
report of the secretary showed that the
membership had increased 33 per cent.
during the past six years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Asphyxiated.

Mitchell, S. d., Oct. 20.-J. d. Thunni-
son and wife were found unconscious in
their homes, overcome by the fumes OF
gas from hard coal stove. Mr.. Thunni-
son was dead when found and his wife
died without regaining consciousness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
VIII Probnted.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 2o.--A La Crosse
special to the Pioneer Press says: The
will of the late Abner Gle, of this city,
was probated Tuesday. The estate is
valued at 100000, and with the excep-
ton of small requests aggregating $780,
600, it is all left to his daughter, Mrs.
Robert A. Scott.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Want Les. Tnx on whisky

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 22.-The re-
tail liquor dealers of the United States
in an address, ask congress TO reduce
the tax on whisky to 10 cents gallon.
August Koehler, of Orange, N. j., was
elected president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
"Les Mi.ernbIe., Reinstated.

Philadelphia, Oct. 20. - The contro-
versy over the use of Victor Hugo's
lies Miserables" in the girls high
school of this city which has attracted
general attention has been settled by
the placing of the book on the eligible
list of French books for the school.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

haggard-looking set of men. Several of
them were collarless, and the eyes of all
of them were swollen and red. The
jurors took the seats they had occupied
daily for over two months.
In reply to question by the judge,
Foreman Heickhold said that the jury
had not agreed upon verdict, and
that it was his firm belief that there was
no prospect of an agreement. The jury
stood nine for conviction and three for
acquittal, and had stood that way for
3S hours, and there had not been a
solitary change in the vote within that
period.
Points of Disagreement.
When the jurors had received their
vouchers, they were taken down to the
basement in an elevator and left the
criminal court building by way of a rear
entrance to the Jail yard. The jurors
left in squads of four. They did this
to avoid the great crowd that had col
lected in front of the criminal court
building and also to get away from re-
porters. But the latter gentlemen were
fully posted on exists and entrances to
the big building and met the jurors as
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-24
Ne VS. AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS,
Especial SesaionA

IN the senate, on the 18TH Senator Morgan
concluded his long speech ON the resolution de-
clarlhg that state Of war exists in Cuba. Con-
sideration of the bankruptcy bill was then re-
sumed, Mr.. Lindsay (kyJ speaking in favor of
the bill, and answering the criticisms of Mr..
Nelson (Minn). At4 p. m. the senate went
INTO executive session and soon after adjourned.
'.."'Ihe house was not IN session.
IN the senate, on the 18th, after q brief dis
cussion OF the tariff bill Mr. Morrill, rep, VII
moved to refer resolution offered by Mr.. Vest
dem, MOI, declaring the retroactive clause of
inc tarin Dill Illegal and beyond the power of
CONGRESS- Whlch was carried by q vote of "A TO 90
ana was regarded as test vote on the tariff
Dill itscn' The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up, pending consideration of which,
at D. p m, the senate adjourned. 80. In the
house no business Of Importance was transact
ell, and the body adjourned until the l1th.
IN the senate, on the 18th, the open session
was devoted to consideration of the Indian an
preparation bill, the pending question being the
committee amendment opening the Uncompah-
gre reservation in Uelh to public entry The
incident OF the day was a speech by Mr. Vest
(eem., MOI In criticism Of the provision abol-
lshlnB Scctarian Indian schools, in which he
denounced Protestant and praised Catholic
schools among the Indians The Indian bill
was not completed when at five o'clock the
senate adjourned until the 10Th. ... The house
was not in session
THE senate was not in session on the l7th....
Tue house by party vote, decided to adjourn
until the 2lst. The session was comparatively
brief, and was devoted almost entirely to ex-
plantations by Messrs Bailey DeArmond and
others OF their positions in the contest
within the democratic party in the house
as to what course the party should pursue with
reference to the republican policy Of adjourning
Tor three days ut time without attempting to
enact legislation. The vote was a party one,
Mr., Bailey opposing adjournment because Mr.
Bland would be shut of from Offering Pacific
railroad resolution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-24
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

BUFFALO gnats are working fearful
havoc in West Tennessee, North Missis-
sippi and Arkansas.
By decision in the United States
Court OF Appeals at New Orleans on tho
Goth, Hugh Carlisle OF Guntersvllle'
Ala, becomes the greatest land owner
in Alabama and the wealthiest.
THE famous hat trimmings case, which
indirectly involved between $50, 900, 600
S25, 900, 900, was decided in favor OF the
government in the United States court
at Philadelphia, Pa, on the 2oth.
The 500 employees OF the American
Tube and Iron Company at Youngstown
O., struck on the Goth against reduc-
tion of 10 per cont in wages.
IKE ROGERS, the man who captured
Crawford Goldsby, alias Cherokee Bill
was shot and killed at Fort Gibson, l.
T., on tho Goth, by Clarence Goidsoy' a
brother Of the desperate.
The United States supreme court on
the 10th refused the application Tor a
writ of certiorari and habeas corpus ~
Elyerton r, Chapman, the broker wh'
refused to testify in the sugar lnves"-
ration as to whether senators bau spec
ulated in sugar stocks while tho wilson
tariff bill was before that body.
The senate on tho 10th agreed to vote
on the arbitration treaty on tho 9Th OF
May at pm. 80,
DURING a family row at Barboursvilie'
". Va, on the 10th, Mrs. Amos Key
nolds was killed by her daughter-in.law'
Her head was severed from her pody
with an ak.
THE Kentucky senatorial situation Is
still unsettled. Hunter may pun out
and throw his strength to Colson' now a
congressman,
BARON CouRcEIL, French ambassador
10 Great Britain, may be the nth man
In the scheme OF arbitration between
tho United States and England.
A SPECIAL train ran into car near
Wildwood, Ga, on the l7th' ana seq
ton foreman was killed.
Two thousand and eighty Immigrant
arrived a. Ellis Island, N, " on the
18th.
Mox SETH L. MILLIKEY, member OF
congress from Maine, died in wasn'nS-
ton on the 18th.
Jas. M. GoRpY, convicted OF tho mur-
der OF Mrs. Mary Lewis at George'own'
Dsl.. was on the 18th, sentenced 10 10
hanged on June II, next
A TRAGEDY which VIII result :" 'uo
death Of two men occurred At o aanes
a, (sraphIc, Aria on tbe laehl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-24
TWO FOR BENJAMIN.

Decisions of the Supreme Court In Favor
of the Contentious Of the Ex-President.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Two cases
recently argued in the supreme court
of the United States by eX-President
Harrison were yesterday decided by
that court and both in favor of the
contentious of the ex-president. One of
these cases involved the right of the city
of Hammond, Ind, to annex land be-
longing to Caroline NJ. Forsythe,
which she resisted. She sought to en-
join the collection of taxes, and after
failing in the state courts took the
case to the federal courts. In these
courts she also failed. and the decis-
ions below were affirmed by yester-
days opinion.
The other case was that of the City
Railways VS.. the Citizens Railway Co.,
of Indianapolis. In this case the court
decided that the charter of the City
company did not expire until 1901. The
contention of the perpetuity OF the
charter was not passed upon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-24
No More iSrea!Ss. But Former Crevasses
Widening.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1S.-No more
breaks are reported in the Louisiana
levee district tonight, although the
cmbankments at Hancock and Ferri.
day, in the northern part of Concordia
parish are reported to be very weak
and break may occur at any hour.
The crevasse at Biggs is now a seeth-
ing torrent and the waters are spread
ing rapidly throughout Madison par
ish.
At Cowpen the levee is sseeping badly,
and although a superhuman effort is
being made to hold it, many expert
enced river men are of the opinion that
q break will occur sooner or later.
The town of Vidalia is in very crit
ical condition and many of the inhab-
itants are hastily packing their most
valuable effects and are fleeing to
Natchez. The waters from the Biggs
crcvasse are expected to inunda'e the
town by Wednesday.
At Natchez refugees continre to ar
rive in large numbers. while live stock
of every description is coming into the
city in large droves. Thousands Of
men line the lower levees tonight,
watching every weak point and hoping
for the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-24
ANNUAL EGG-ROLLlNG FESTIVAL
Observed with More than Usual Enjoy
ment on the White House Grounds.

Observed with More than Usual Enjoy
ment on the White House Grounds.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The annual
egg-rolling festival on the White House
grounds, which always occurs on the
Monday following Easter, took place
yesterday. 1t was an ideal spring day.
warm and balmy. Thousands of mer-
ry, laughing children. with baskets of
vari-colored eggs. began trooping into
the grounds before ten o'clock, ac-
accompanied by their parents and
nurses, and by noon there were fully
5000 children on the spacious lawn in
the rear of the executive mansion roll
ing eggs, rollicking up and down the
hill and playing about the fountain.
1t was very democratic gathering
white and black tots playing indiscrim-
inately together. A stand for the Ma
rine band was erected in the grounds
just south of the main veranda.
At three o'clock, when the Marine
band began to play, there were fully
$1,000 people on the grounds. Mrs.
Mckinley, with Mrs. Saxton by her
side. sat at the window. She was
joined for few minutes by the presi-
dent, who nodded his acknowledge
ments to the frantic waving of thou
sands of handkerchiefs. The band
played patriotic and lively airs until
five o'clock. At six o'clock the Vale
Glee club entertained the president and
Mrs. Mckinley and other occupants of
the White House with an impromptu
nnnnnrt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-24
A Reckless Negro.

Quite ripple Of excitement was oc-
casioned on the streets OF Meridian a
few days ago by the publication in on o
of the local papers of q card from ]. c.
Hill, negro lawyer, in which offensive
reference was made to some OF the most
prominent citizens OF that city and
county. Hill is black, burly negro,
who came to Meridian several years ago
and has been practicing law in the
courts. He has made himself unneces-
sarily offensive by crowding within the
bar at inopportune times, and in order
that he might be impressed with the
distastefulness of his conduct, he was
treated to liberal dose OF Cow itch"
while within the bar OF the Circuit
Court. Lawyer Hill, instead of retiring
and profting by the suggestion given
him, rendered himself still more odious,
and even carried his tale Of woe into the
public prints, and it would not be sur
prising If he were taught another lesson
before he is much older.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-24
BIG BLAZE AT BEREA.

Business Portion of an Ohio Town Nearly
Wiped Out A Loss of Eighty Thousand
Doiiars-The Starting of the Fire At
tributed to Tramps-Three of Them Es-
corted Out of Town at the Mnzzle of o
Revolver.
CLEVELAND, o., April 20-The busi-
ness portion of the town of Berea was
nearly wiped out by fire. The high
winds prevailing made it almost impos-
sible to check the flames which seemed
likely to encompass the entire town.
The fire started in the Shumway block,
which was soon burned to the ground,
and communicated to j. c. Nope's dry
goods store, DIR. ID. T. Gould's drug
store, the City hotel, Mrs. II. NJ. Rock
wood, proprietor; +. Z. Beckwith's
livery stable, l.. II. Chevalier's car
riage and blacksmith shop, Fred l..
Smedley's photograph gallery, Mrs.
VIM. Magley's restaurant the Miller
block, S. 5. Browns jewelry store,
2. Cannon's coal office. Martin Zurich's
shoe-shop; G. w. Heater & Cos. shoe
store, z. c. Quay's home and DR.. w. C.
Clarke's home. The heaviest losses are
on the Shumway block and the Miller
block which will aggregate $4,000
each. The total loss will reach $50, ,OOO
The other losses range from S., 900 to
$l2, 500 each.
Berea has no water-works and there
was small hopes of saving the town.
A detachment of the Cleveland fire de-
partment with II men secured water
from a branch of the river about
quarter of mile from the town. The
contents of most of the stores were
saved by the heroic efforts of citizens.
The cause of the fire was attributed
to tramps and Deputy Sheriff Asling es-
corted three of them out of town at the
muzzle of revolver.
TO add to the excitement dog went
mad and bit several people before it
was shot. The fire was put under con-
troll Of popn