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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Future of Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov. 26.-Domingo Mendez
Capote, late vice president of the Gu
ban republic and now president of the
executive commission, has expressed his
belief that the future of Cuba would
inevitably be annexation to the United
States This. he thought, would be the
outcome of recent events, but he denied
that Cuban leaders had that aspiration.
The independence which so animated
the CT ban people is to be temporarily
satisfied. They wish for short period
at least to see their own flag waving
over "Tree Cuba" They recognize that
annexation would come, and that short
ly, and by the unanimous voice of the
Cuban people themselves, but they de-
sire to Sc. he cause for which they had
fought c,0W ned with the SUCCESS it de.
served.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
WILL TAKE NO IMPORTANT PART,
"Open Door" Policy Will Rot BE Dis
cussed In Mex Session.

open RCllCy VIII NOT s,lS-
cussed In Mex Session.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Administra-
tiNn officers do not expect that the So
called open door" policy will take an
important position in the discussions of
the coming session of congress, but be-
lieVe debate on this matter will wait on
final disposition of the Philippines. A
prominent official today said:
1.-The phrase open door is of linn
tied application, and has been used
only with reference to the possessions
of European powers on the east coast of
Asia. Originating in the treaty or
open ports Of China and Japan, the
words have been extended to cover
ports which China has leased or surren-
dered to foreign powers. The phrase
means that in such ports the alien gov
ernlnent has in fact imposed no dis
ordinations in tariff or navigation
charges against imports or vessels of
other countries, bat has treated them
on the same plan as its own imports
and its own vessels.
In other words, foreign powers hold
ing Chinese ports by seizure or treaty,
have merely announced that they will
keep open such ports in the same mar
ner that China has opened certain free
ports to the commerce Of nations, with
out discrimination Or favor. The open
door policy has been politically obliga-
tory, as the reverse policy would be d.
rect hostility to the purpose of civilized
nations, steadily pursued for years, and
concurred in by China, of opening the
ASiatic trade to commerce.
"The phrase open door has no refer
ence to the western hemisphere and no
relevancy to the West Indies. The
matter has been completely misunder-
stood by foreign newspapers, giving the
phrase an application to this continent.
The United States restricts trade be-
tween American ports to American YES
sells precisely as the Dominion of Can
ada restricts trade to British vessels
between Canadian ports. Under the
law any nation which elects to allow
British vessels to engage in its coasting
trade can obtain the privilege of enter
ing the coasting trade of Canada. The
United States has never availed itself of
this opportunity, holding that the privi-
lege to be granted is very much more
valuable than the privilege to be OBJ
tanned"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
AGninst EXnanniOn

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The anti
imperialist league, an organization
originating in Massachusetts and of
which Ex-Governor Boutwell, is presi.
dent. today, through it's secretary, Ew-
ing Winslow Of Boston, presented to
President Mckinley a protest against
any extension OF the sovereignty Of the
United States over the Philippine isl
ands i'll any event, and over any foreign
territory without the free consent OF the
people thereof, believing such action
would be disastrous to the republic,
wasteful of its resources, in violation of
constitutional principles, and fraught
with moral and physical evils to our
people. The president informed Mr..
Winslow of his willingness to receive
from the league any plan it might offer
short Of surrender of the islands to
Spain
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01

Dexter reports possible addition to the
wreck list in two schooners sunk of
Mememsha Bright, and two big ones
sunk abreast of Presque isle. The fate
of their crews is unknown. Three
wrecking steamers are around the Fair
fax, ashore on Sow and Pigs reef.
List Of PortIand's Passengers.
Following is partial list of the pas.
sengers said to be on board the Portland
when she sailed from Boston Saturday
night:
M. l.. Lowell of Portland, Fred Hood
of Portland, Charles X. Thompson, Mrs.
Thompson and child of Woodford, Me-;
William Chase and Master Philis Chase
of Worcester, Mrs. Kate Mccoy of East
Boston, Arthur f. Heerson and Mrs.
Heerson of Chelsea, Mass; Miss A.
Swift of Portland, Harry Swift of East
Boston. Mrs. Cornelia N Mitchell and
Miss Jennie Hoyt of Boston, Mrs.
j. A. Carroll OF Lowell, Miss
Jennie Ed1nunds, Marion street, East
Boston; Mrs. Anna Rounds, Portland;
George B. Kennison, jr., Booth Bay,
Me-; Perry Jackson, wife and child of
South Portland, Me-; Fred Stevens,
Portland; Mr.. Pierce, Portland; child of
Charles H. Thompson of Woodford,
Me-; Oron Hooper, Fl. True Hooper,
Isaiah Frye, Miss Ruth Frye, Miss
Maud Frye, Miss Maud Symms,
Mrs. Ezekiel Dennis, Mrs.
Theodore Allen, Miss Cole of
Springfield, Mass; Mrs Daniel
Rounds, Fred Sherwood, Miss Ross,
Miss Edna McCrillis, G. f. Wilson of
Bethel, Me-; Hon. F. Dudley Freeman,
d. O. Getchell of Boston, Miss Sophie
Holmes, Miss Helen Langthorne, Miss
Emma Plimpton of Charles River, G..
w. Cole, Miss Burns, Charles Wiggin,
NJ. G. Hutchinson, Miss Hutchinson,
Mrs. George d. Chickering of Wey-
mouth, Mass, and sister; Mrs. Wheeler
OF South Weymouth Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Transport Florida Reaches Havana.

HAVANA, Nov. 26.-The United States
transport Florida arrived in front of
Moro castle today, took a pilot on board
and proceeded to Mariana beach. Gen
eral Greene and his staff went to
Ma iano early in order to superintend
the landing Of the American troops
there. Marshal Elanco, whose resigna-
ton as captain general OF Cuba has just
been accepted, sails for Spain on Sun
day next. He will be succeeded by
General JIminez Castellanos, division
commander.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01

produced two typewritten sheets and
passed them to the interpreter of the
United States commission, Mr.. Fergu-
son, who read them substantially as
cabled, the outline Of the Spanish docu-
ment being furnished later to a CORES
pendent of the Associated Press by Senior
Aojeda.
The commissioners left the foreign
Office Immediately after the secretaries
had been directed to prepare the articles
Of the peace treaty. There was scarcely
and conversation between the American
and Spanish commissioners after the ad-
journment.
Among the Americans only the most
grave consideration for their Spanish
colleagues was apparent. The Spaniards
seemed to be relieved at having arrived
at the conclusion of long controversy.
Having embodied in the treaty articles
all the protocol questions, The two COM
miss ons will now enter upon friendly
negotiations regarding the matter sug-
re ted in the American ultimatum a
week ago, matters subsidiary and in
.ldental to the principal provisions
which must form part of the peace
treaty as finally signed. These include
the religious freedom of the Caroline
islands, as agreed to IL years ago; the
release of political prisoners now held
by Spain III connection with the insur-
rection i'll Cuba and the Philippines; the
taking over OF the islands of Kusaie, or
Ualan, in the Carolines, for telegraphic
and naval station; cable station rights at
other points iii SPANS jurisdiction, and
the renewal OF certain treaties previously
III force between the United States and
SPAN which may have lapsed or been
yltIated ly war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Bars RnlI Fight Feature

DENVER. Nov. 2S.-The committee in
charge of arrangements for the coming
convention If the National Live Stock
association has rejected the proposition
to make bull fighting a feature of the
outdoor sports on that occasion. How.
ever, Il typical western cowboy tourna-
mont will be given. Bronco riding,
rough riding and roping, the lassoing
of unframed horses and steers, and other
exciting operations usually associated
with cowboy life on the plains will be
7n the program.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Letters and Trade.

The London Daily News notes the
affinity between letters and trade
Charles Lamb and Mill used to adorn
the old India House. Austin Dobson,
Gosse and Cosmo Monkhouse are in the
board of trade. Benjamin Kidd and "
M. Rossetti used to be at Somerset
House. Dante Gabriel Rossetti narrow
ly escaped at one crisis in his career
being telegraph clerk instead of an
artist The postoffice absorbed for many
years the superfiuous energies of An
thony Trollope
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
PLAN AN ENDLESS CHAIN.
Opponents of Expansion Hope So to OBJ
tain 10000, 900 Signatures.

Opponents of Expansion Hope So to OBJ
tain 10000, 900 Signatures.
Boston, Nov. 28.-The Boston Anti
Imperialist league will on Monday begin
the preparation of q signed protest
against the extension of American SOW
ereignty over the Philippine islands, to
be presented to the president and the
congress of the United States. The
document will also protest against the
extension Of American sovereignty over
any other foreign territory without the
consent of the people thereof.
The ''antis" say they expect to secure
100000 names to this protest. A sort
of endless chain arrangement is the
method of work and all varieties of DO.
litical opinion are represented by the
men selected to do the work. Before the
Christmas holidays it is expected by the
league the required number of names
may be secured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Ninety Miles an Hour.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 30.-The gale
Mt Block island was the worst ever
known by any person now living here.
The wind blew 80 miles an hour when
the recording instrument became dis
arranged. The force of the gale seemed
70 increase after that. Fourteen craft
went ashore in the harbor and many
wrecked fishermen took refuge in the
life saving station.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
A King and a Guinea Pig.

The late Rev. Charles Sturgeon, in
reading out list of subscribers to one
OF his charities, made running COM
ments and jokes as he went on that kept
the audience in great good humor.
Coming to Mr.. King who had given
8 shillings, he said, "There's king
who has given his CROWN" Coming
next to Mr.. Pigg, who had given a
guinea, he exclaimed, "There's guinea
pig "-London Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Bodies Washed Ashore.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Nov. 30.--The
Gurnet life saving station picked up
the body of man yesterday. A fish
ing schooner was wrecked off Brant
Rock and Of the II men on her were
saved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
WORST FEARS REALIZED
Steamer Portland Lost With
All on Board.
COAST PILED HIGH WITH WRECKS.

Terrible Accounts of Ruin and Death
Coming In-Graveyard of Coast, Cape
Cod, Has Claimed Victims without
Number--Wreckase Ground so Fine
That Identification Is Impossible.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, Nov. 2S.--
delayed in transmission)-The steamer
Portland. of the Boston and Portland
line, has been lost on Cape Cod, with
all on board. The lifesaving men,
through binding storm yesterday
morning at o'clock, heard the distress
whistle CT a steamer, and last night at
midnight the body Of a man was found
on shore. On the body of the man was
a lifebelt, marked Steamer Portland of
Portland" A gold watch IN his pocket
had stopped at 10 o'clock. This man
was well dressed, Wore black clothes
and tan shoes and light hair and nous
tache, and piece of card in his pocket
bore the words, John w, Congress
street, Portland"
The body of a large woman, without
covering Of any kind, washed ashore at
Pamet river, but there was no means Of
.ttSLlSlIS 4LiS IT, II I'D DCAICNCI GIioU tIC
Steamer Portland was disabled by the
storm at 10 o'clock last night, being I'M
able longer 20 hold up against the gale,
and drifted on to Peaked Hill bars and
went to pieces No part Of the ship has
,drifted ashore and it is not known just
where she struck. Boxes Of tobacco,
clothing, cheese, oil. etc, have been
washed ashore, also life preservers
marked with the words, Steamer Port
land"
10 End to Loss of Life.
BOST0E, Nov. 30.-The passing hours
do not bring an end to the reports of
loss of life up and down the New En-
gland coast as the outcome of Sundays
terrific storm. The most terrible ac-
counts CT ruin and cath are coming in,
and of csc the loss of the steamer
Portland, with all on board, nearly 100
souls, overshadows all. The grave yard
of the coast, the treacherous bars and
rips on the outside of Cape Cod have
claimed victims without number Miles
and miles of coast line are piled high
with wreckage, most of which is
grounded so fine by the waves that
identification of hapless craft is impos-
sible. AS the fury of the wind was so
great on the bleak sandhills, which
make up the cape, it would be many
hours before all places are heard from.
All telegraph wires are down and rail
roads cannot break out the snow drifts,
and this feature is distressing, as much
suffering from cold and hunger must
ensue among the poorer people in the
nearby hamiets.
Wrecks Piled on Shore.
The only means of reaching Cape Cod
is by steamer across Massachusetts, bay,
a disagreeabie voyage, as the sea is yet
boisterous. Word from Provincetown
tells Of nearly 80 total wrecks with the
lives lost unknown.
Matters are improving slightly along
Vineyard sound, SO far as means of copl-
muniCatiOn RrG con :erred tie Lest
summing up of the disasters i'll that sec
ton is made by Captain Hard, Jr., of
the revenue cutter Dexter, who has
cruised along the shore all day. He
says that in Vineyard Haven hulls are
piled up on the shore, and those vessels
which are afoat seem mere shells. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
His Last Chance.

did you ever ncsice, said Mrs. N
Peck, that about half Of the pictures
in the photographers windows are of
bridal couples? / wonder why they al
ways rush off TO q photographer as soon
as the knot is tied?"
81 fancy the husband is responsible
for it, said Mr.. Peck. "He realizes
that it is about his last chance to ever
look pleasant Pearson s Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01

Make use of time while it Is present
with you. 1t depends upon your will
and not upon the number Of days to
have sufficient length Of life.-Mon-
taigne.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01

Twenty-nine sheep introduced into
the Australian colonies in 1888 are now
represented by 1870, 600, 900 of the finest
wool sheep in the world.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-22

following to say of the U S. regulars:
Gen. Skaters army was composed
mainly of the regulars of the is, army
and the best soldiers 1 ever saw; intelli-
gent, intrepid and capital marksmen,
even though they are not so very thor.
ough in drill.
He tells the following story, but omits
unfortunately, to name the colonel or
the regiment:
An adjutant from Gen. Shafter rode
hurriedly up to a colonel whose regiment
had just gone into action and got
warmed up, with orders to fall back.
81 want written order" said the col
onel.
The adjutan5 went off in galIop and
came back with the order in writing.
"Yes-very well-if you can get the
boys to come back have no objection
Il can't" was the calm observation of
the colonel.
And the regiment never stopped un-
til the position was carried.
OKO
To the series of anecdotes about
Brigadier Gen. Andy Burt's marks
manship now current a correspondent
of the Philadelphia Record, who served
under that gallant soldier during the
Civil war, adds a new one. 1t seems
that when Burt was captain in the
Eighteenth United States Infantry, in
April, 1864, the companies had daily
target practice, the man making the
best shot of the day being excused from
duty for twenty-four hours. One day
six -footer from Indiana named Brown
made BULLS eye the first shot. load
your rifle for me" said Capt. Burt, "and
if 1 don't duplicate your shot I'll excuse
you from guard duty for week."
Brown, unobserved, tore two car
tridges and poured the charges of both
into his weapon, then dropped in the
balls, point foremost, and rammed
them home. Burt took the gun, Squat
ed down, rested his elbow OH his knee
and aimed long and deliberately. When
he pulled the trigger the recoil threw
him flat on his back. When he opened
his eyes the company wag shouted:
"Better lie still, Capt. Burt. The gun
is kicking yet" And Capt. Burt's reply,
according to our correspondent, would
have done credit to "Fighting Bob"
Evans
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-22
lie Who Thinks Well Of Himself
Will Dress Well.


We have them in all prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Hugh McCasey, twenty-four years old.
struck in the head with a brick by color
ed man near North Capitol and l. streets
yesterday afternoon and was taken to q
hospital for treatment. He returned later
to the show ground.
The District Commissioners have issued
ar order to the effect that hereafter when
permits are issued to lay brick sidewalks or
to pave portions of parking with brick, the
engineer department is authorized to re-
Gure deposit of from $40 to $25, as may
seem best suited to the case.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock BIZ
cycle ridden by Mrs. Billings and DR..
Charles Z. Mallan's horse and buggy col
lided. The bicycle was broken and Mrs.
Billings was injured about the face.
An alarm was turned in from box 237 for
fire in the house of Charles Moore, No. 1896
Vermont avenue northwest. The flames
We're confined to d small room on the second
floor. The damage amounted to about SIS.
Mrs Streets, colored, who lives at 9th
street and Grant avenue was found sick
near Rhode Island avenue and LIST street
about 430 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She
was removed to Freedman'S Hospital in tina
eighth precinct patrol wagon.
The District Commissioners have appoint
ed William Hunt an additional private on
the police force for three years for duty at
the National Safe Deposit, Savings and
Trust Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
CONSIDERING THE REPORTS.
W.T. vernon Ladies' Association Hears
From Its Committers

The council OF the Mt. Vernon Ladies'
Association continued its sessions today. IL
may reach adjournment after the close OF
business tomorrow. Yesterday. after the
formal courtesies were extended TO the
governor of Virginia and the Virginia board
OF visitors, consideration of committee re-
ports was resumed. The library committee
reported the recent additions to the book
shelves at Mt. Vernon. and the relic CONF
nhttee loan Of cutglass decanter by
MRS. Barnes. vice regent OF Che District of
Columbia
The committee on records reported that
they had collected eight large volumes OF
letters, including those of the first regent
anu the f!rst two secretaries Of th., council
ne index committee reported that an in
ueN OF all the minutes and reports had
peen printed and was ready for use The
mansion committee reported that the man
SION mad been reDainted since last year
ana that an old door had been reopened
ara the frame partition removed Brass
KNOBS nave been substituted on many OF
the doors TO replace the modern ones The
Iiihols room has been renovated as has
the servants bed room and the interior Of
the housekeeper's cottage
MRS. Letter is the vice regent for Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
Arrest Follows a Fire.

There was Il fire this morning. between
II and 1 O'Clock, in a stable in Marble al
ley, south of Pennsylvania avenue between
AZ and 9th streets Policeman Whalen of
the sixth precinct responded to an alarm
and summoned the fire company There
seemed to be some mystery surrounding
the affair. and when the officer made an
investigation he found an Italian hiding III
the hay loft.
When the flames had been eXtingushed
the officer escorted his prisoner to the sixth
precinct station, where he gave his name
as Natalie Nagite. He told the officer that
he had just reached here from New York.
and that he was without funds. Not hav-
ing any place to sleep he went in the
stable. The officer afterward learned that
the man had visited saloons on Pennsyl
vania avenue during the day and had
threatened to do violence unless he were
given something to drink.
charge of vagrancy and suspicion was
preferred against him, and he was taken
to the Police Court this morning. He then
pretended he could not understand what
was said against him, but the officer
ported that he understood what was said
and done at the station without any trou-
BILE Judge Scott committed him to the
work house for thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
TRIBUTE TO MISS WILLARD.
Lecture by DIR. Bristol on Her Life
and Charncfer


and Character.
There was a large audience present to
hear the lecture which was given last
evening by DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol at the
metropolitan NJ. E. Church. on the Life
and Character of Frances E. Willard" On
the platform, resting on an easel, was a
Ife-size portrait of Miss Willard grace
fully draped in white silk and a profusion
of white flowers.
Mrs. NJ. B. Platt, president of the Dis
trict w. c. T. u, presided, Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis read the Scripture lesson and
Mrs. La Fetra offered prayer.
DR.. Bristol made forceful and scholar
~ address and an eloquent plea in behalf
OF temperance reform. He paid a glowing
tribute to Miss Wizards great strength of
character. which, he said, was always
matched by her gentleness as a woman
While che could have shone as a bright
star In the literary world, Dr. Bristol said
she gave up all this for the exhibition of
her Christ-like love for humanity, and lived
life very close to the heart Of God. he
cause she lived SO near to the heart of the
world.
A collection was raised to aid the temple
fund. Mr.. A. D. Lynch giving $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
THE BISHOPS RESIDENCE.
Property Purchased for the Episcopal
Convention Of Washington Diocese,


convention of Washington Diocese.
The residence 1407 Massachusetts avenue,
which has been occupied by Bishop SAT-
terlee since he has been a resident of this
city, yesterday became the property of the
diocese of Washington of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. 1t was offered at pub
lie sale by Mr.. Thomas Bowling, auction
eer, yesterday afternoon and was pur-
chased by Mr.. John Taylor Arms, as the
representative of the trustees of the con-
vention. The price paid was s45, 600, and
as the convention authorized the trustees to
expend only $4,000 for a residence for the
bishop 1t will be necessary to raise So 600
by private subscription. Mr.. Arms has al
ready received some contributions and
hopes to secure the entire amount by the
time 1t is necessary to comply with the
terms of the sale.
The property which has been acquired is
on the north side of Massachusetts avenue,
the second house west of 18th street. and
IN what Is known as Highland terrace. In
common with the rest of the property in
that portion of the square, the house is
some distance back from the building line
thus providing an ample lawn space The
house itself is an old-fashioned, roomy
structure, two stories IN height with a
french roof. 1t has the unusual frontage
for city house of 81 feet which allows
an interior plan that is notable for spa
clousness The total area of ground is
lo,I29 square feet, which is more than one
third of an acre.
Both the bishop and Mrs. Satterlee are
much pleased with the house. and this pur-
chase which gives them permanent home
Is an agreeable one to them.