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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
s,o,isb SQUADRON for Cuba.

London, March ga letter just re-
ceived here from Madrid says it is def
nitely reported there that fresh Span
ish squadron destined for Cuba is being
organized at Cadiz. 1t consists Of four
ironclads, the Carlos V. Pelayo, Alfonso,
XIII. and another, several gunboats and
q transatlantic steamer. Active work
is also proceeding upon the torpedo
boat destroyers Prosperina, Audaz and
Usada, and upon the torpedo boats Ha-
bana, Retamoso and Barcelo, which
form the second torpedo boat fiotilla
which Spain ID sending to Cuba.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Relief Not Needed.

Washington, March 2.-The war de-
partment has decided to abandon the
expedition for the relief of the miners
in the Klondike country because the
conclusion has been reached that no
necessity exists for it. Secretary Alger
has written a letter to Senator Hawley,
chairman of the senate committee on
military affairs, explaining the depart
ment's position and asking that con.
gress take action by joint resolution
authorizing the department to dispose
of the supplies purchased for the ex-
petition, including the reindeer which
have just arrived from Norway, and to
abandon the project entirely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
END OF INDIAN HEAD.
Famous Hudson River Landscape
Blown Up with Dynamite.


New York, March 5.--Indian Head,
the principal promontory in the Hud-
son river palisades, was blown up Fri
day. The cliff rose 200 feet from the
waters edge. One tunnel, five feet in
diameter, entered the cliff about so feet
below the top uhd continued back 100
feet. All shafts and tunnels had been
filled with dynamite to the amount of
1000 pounds. The mixture used was IS
per cent. pure nitroglycerin. When
all the wires from the shafts and tun-
tells were brought together in circuit
the connecting wire was laid over the
top of the cliff. Hugh Riley, the boss
plaster, pressed the button. Instantly
there was trembling of the ground
and roar that seemed muffled at first,
then loud, so that it was heard by per-
sons three miles away. The entire face
bent out in the middle, then doubled
up like a jackknife and the whole mass
slid down, 100000 tons of rock being
dislodged. This was done to furnish
crushed stone for roadways.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
EXECUTED ENGLISH.
Queer PerversiOn of the Word "Laun.
dry" by Americans.


dry" by Americans.
Queer turns the abuse of the English
language will take on the American con.
tinent as well as in the heart of the Brit.
ish capital. The other day, from the
passageway where a certain domestic
assistant occasionally goes to make in.
quiries of the mistress of the house, the
listener heard this question asked:
''Are they any laundry?
What the woman meant, put into the
fewest plain words, was this: SIS there
parcel to go to the laundry" The
phrase was pure American, and was
used by native of our great and glo-
rious country. Among some of the peo-
pie the word laundry" means not mere.
ly the place where washing is done, but
the articles washed, taken collectively.
Not long ago the listener saw in the win
dow of mans furnishing store-beg
pardon; a gents furnishing store-a
placard which read: "Don't forget to
leave your laundry"
This perversion of the ancient word
''lavendery" takes curiously different
turn from Sir Hugh Evans use of the
word in "The Merry Wives of Windsor: !"
"There dwe1ls one Mistress Quickly,
which is in the manner of his nurse, or
his dry-nurse, or his cook, or his laun.
dry, his washer, and his wringer."
And it somehow seems less absurd to
call an animated washer and wringer
.'laundry" than the things washed and
wrung.-Boston Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
A Rumor Denied.

Newcastle on-Tyne, England, March
5.-The manager of Armstrong, Whit
worth e. Co., shipbuilders and ordnance
manufacturers, was asked Friday night
IL it was true, as reported, that Spain
had bought the protected cruiser O'Hig-
gins, which his firm has been
building for Chill, and the protected
cruiser Amazonas Incorrectly called
Amazonius), built for Brazil. 'The re-
port is entirely unfounded with respect
to both ships" the manager answered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Was n Cuban victory.

New York, March 3.--ieports of the
recent battle at Holguin, province OF
Santiago dc Cuba, have been received
in New York. Instead of the battle
being Spanish victory, MS represented
from Havana, it was u disastrous de-,
feat, followed by n retreat on the part
of the Spanish forces. This information
comes through Cuban sources, and is
the cause of great amount of rejoic-
ing in Cuban circles, because the guns
and ammunition shipped from Long
Island less than a month ago were used
in the fiUbt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
wrecising Vessel Founders.

New Orleans, March 5. A special
from Norfolk, Va, reports the loss OF
the powerful tug Underwater, of Bos-
ton, in storm Off Hatteras. The ting
left Norfolk Thursday with the derrick
Chief in tow for Havana, where the YES
sells were to help in the work of raising
the Maine. The Underwater, with her
tow, is believed to have had on crew OF
Mt least 80 men. The big derrick Chief.
which the Underwater was towing, Ia
said to be the most powerful vessel OF
the class afloat, and was sent to Havana
chiefly for the purpose of raising the
turrets, cannon and other heavy por-
lions of the Maine. The loss of the I'm
deywriter means further setback to
the work now in progress on the battle
ship at the bottom OF Havana harbor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
BRIGHT TRADE PROSPECTS.
Indications of Unprecedented Activ-
ity I'm Business.
New York, March 5.--Bradstreet's

AmuhChhonS Oh OhpreceOcnteQ Acthv@
ity I'm Business.
New York, March 5.--Bradstreet's
says:
Nearly all signs point to an unprece-
denied volume of business being done or
arranging for the present time. The ag-
gressive strength of prices. record-break-
ing bank clearings and continued large ex-
ports, particularly of the lower-priced
cereals, very heavy volume of business
in iron and steel and kindred lines and
generally satisfactory reports as to the
volume of spring trade at leading dis
tributive centers are among the visible
features of the trade development. Near
ly all the country's cereal products are
higher In prices this week, as also some
varieties of provisions, Bessemer pig iron,
copper, raw cotton and tin. Few decreases
In prices are noted, sugar being the most
important, while the list OF staples steady
and unchanged numbers pork coffee. lead
and print cloths, The strength of raw cot
ton has had an encouraging effect upon
southern trade, which IL generally report
ed good and Ntter than usual at this sea-
son. The export of corn from southern
ports Is an additionally favorable feature.
while the practical agreement OF southern
Iron producers as to prices, with generally
satisfactory collections at most points. has
impaired a decidedly cheerful tone TO adj
vices from that section. Trade is larger
than usual at the central west, particularly
in dry goods. groceries, boots and shoes.
hardware. lumber and agricultural imple-
ments, the demand for the latter being a
notable feature OF nearly all markets.
Spring trace has opened up we'll In the
northwest. and the jobbing trade is quite
active"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
GO TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
Iowa Youths Who Tried to Wreck .
Train Are Sentenced.

Creston, Ia, March Fired Five
coats and Frank Jackman were SEN
fenced by Judge Towner in the district
court at Osceola Saturday to imprison-
ment for life at hard labor for attempt
ed trainwrecking. Both are young
men whose homes are in Clark county.
The night of December % they attempt
ed to wreck and rob the burlington
flyer, No. 2, near Murray, small town
east of here. Part of the train was de-
rallied, but fortunately no damage was
done. There were over 300 passengers,
whose lives were placed in peril by the
wreckers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
WHEN THE SNOW FALLS.

My city home is very fair to see,
And in a measure 1t is dear to me,
But oh, the dear old times!
Now when winds wall and snow is falling
fast,
AS at no other time. from out the past
Youth rings sweet memory chimes.
I see the brown old house upon the hill
The coasting hill so smooth and white-the
mill
Where father earned our bread.
Again haste from school at close OF day
With empty pail along the snowy way
In cap and mittens red.
And when at length in weary hungry
4 reached my mothers kitchen warm and
bright,
sense of peace and rest
Filled all my boyish being, for knew
The best of all love-mother love so true
Made that place rich and blest.
I see the table set with homely care;
No costly service nor attendance there,
But oh, my mothers food!
And fathers face across the bounteous
board
<Who always on our food Gods grace Inn
plored)
Beamed gently kind and good.
Then came the happy hours 1 loved the
best
When weary father took his well-earned
rest,
And mother, too, as well.
Sometimes the blue-eyed girl across the
way
Came in and joined in homely treat or play
Working her binding spell
Which held me even then, through child
hoods days,
And holds me still while walking man
hoods ways,
And so it always will
oh, time of dawning love, of joy and mirth
In mothers kitchen round the dear old
hearth
1 seem to live there still!
almost taste the tempting nuts so brown
And corn so snowy white and light as
down,
And apples crisp and red.
Then came a blessed time wherein / trace
THE soft sweet outline of my mothers face
Above my dream-strewn bed.
Fiercer, yet fiercer rage the wailing winds
The snow beats ceaselessly against the
blinds,
All, how the picture CLOVIS!
And can it be that forty changeful years
Have passed since then, with all theil
smiles and tears
Full forty winters SHOWS?
Mary S. Potter, in Good Housekeeping.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Omaha,s Big SHOW.

Omaha, Neb., March Twenty car
loads of exhibits consigned to the
United States government commission
ers of the trans-Mississippi exposition
reached Omaha Tuesday from Wash
ington and from Nashville. Fully so car
loads of exhibits now lie on the side
tracks and in storage warehouses. The
main buildings are nearly ready to re-
ceive them. The government building
is making the most remarkable prog
ress. 1t is under contract to be com
pleted April l.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Alleged FiIibuster Arrested.

New York, March 5.-The men con-
nected with the filibustering sloop Til
lie, which foundered off Montauh point
on January 3, were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury Thursday. Friday
United States Marshal Henkel arrested
Frank Agramonte, whom United States
District Judge Brown subsequently
held in $4,000 bail. The charge against
the three men is that they set on foot
a military expedition against a for
eign country with which the United
States is at peace.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
-Four Drowned mt Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, March A. - AS the Bos-
tonia steamed out from her wharf
Thursday night for Louisville eight
colored roustabouts were thrown into
the river. Four were rescued and four,
were drowned. The dead are: Millardl
Dancy, Louis Jackson, Louis Miller and
William Van Dixie, all of Louisville
They leave families. The gang plank
broke. Ten other roustabouts were
starting on to the plank when it broke
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
disgrace VS.. RespectabiIity.

Society Bud-Oh, it's perfectly ter
rible. and we're all ready to die of morti-
fication. Just think, my own sister, the
wife of mere nobody-never belonged
TO our set at all. She eloped with him
last night, leaving note saying that
before morning she would be the wife
of one she loved better than life itself.
Friend--Mercy! hope it wasn't that
ugly old fellow l saw coming in here
yesterday?
mo; her lover was young and hand
some. That homely old bald-headed,
toothless wreck you saw is Count Grog.
gle"
"That creature a count?'
"Yes, a real count. He has not only a
title, but he is rich; and as soon as can
conquer my aversion to the old fool, I'm
going to marry him" IN. Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
TREAT FOR EDUCATORS.
Trans-Mississippi Educational Com
vention at Omaha, June 2S-IO.

Irhns-Mthsihsipph EuucutiOnni con-
vention mt Omaha, June 2S-;iO.
Omaha, Neb., March 5.--The trans
Mississippi educational convention.
which meets in this city on the last
three days OF June, has been organ,
lied to promote the educational inter-
ests of the states participating in the
Trans-Mississippi exposition. 1t aims
to give teachers and schoolmen the
benefits accruing from n great gather
ing Of representative educators inter-
changing ideas and listening to adj
dresses of recognized leaders in the.
different branches of pedagogic work.
The plan and object of the convention
have been Endorsed by resolution Of
the state teachers associations of Ne
braska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South
Dakota, Montana, Colorado.
The convention will consist OF five
general meetings and numerous ses-
sions of sections, departments and con-.
crosses. For the general meetings the
programme will provide addresses by
educators of national reputation upon
topics of general educational interest.
The conference will be under direction
of leading specialists in each field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Making a Great RECORD.

Washington, March &C. S. Edwards,
who for number of days past has been
doing 100 miles daily on the Conduit
road, has broken all previous records
for consecutive centuries. Mr.. Ed
wards intends to continue breaking the
record until he has established record
of his own that will stand for many
years. Thursday ne completed his
sixty-second century this year. The
best previous record was held by Jack
Knowles, who rode 81 consecutive "hun-
dreds."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
MY MURDERER.

nj EILlL ulu IL lducy lOF some fresh
IN eggs for supper that evening, and
as she seemed disinclined to venture
out, offered to go for them. We were
all alone in the house, for father and
mother had gone to the country for
a few days, and Tom, of course, was
away at the office.
When opened the door to go out
found All Sin, our Chinese washer
man, standing on the door mat. He
could speak no English, so L did not
waste any words on him, but just mo-
toned him to go upstairs; he would
find Nellie there, / thought, and she
could give him the clothes. did not
want the bother of going back. did
not call out to tell Nellie he was going
up; / did not think it necessary.
l must have been gone about three
quarters of an hour, for the little dairy
where we got the fresh eggs was four
long blocks away, and stayed awhile
talking to the young girl who waited
on me. 1t was getting dusk when l
reached our door, and 1 remember be-
ing surprised when looked up at the
transom to see that the hall lamp was
unlighted-Nellie had such horror of
darkness. 1 was even more surprised
when / opened the door to see All Sin
disappear down the passage and enter
the kitchen-the kitchen, dining-room
and Toms room are the only rooms
on the first floor. Did l only imagine
it, or was there something furtive in
Re
bah, how fanciful l am getting" 1
thought. "Nellie has told him to go in
there to get the soiled kitchen towels"
1 lighted the hall lamp, left the eggs
on the table and ran up the stairs.
When / reached the landing / saw
something which made me so faint that
/ had to lean against the banister for
support.
So that your will quite understand the
position in which found myself, L will
describe our upper hall and the situa-
ton of the rooms. Directly opposite
the landing was window overlooking
the back yard; the bedroom Nellie and
1 occupied together was on the left
side, the door opening near the head
parlor were in the front, passage
Leading to them from the head of the
stairs. The hall was fioored with white
marble-a curious fancy of my fathers,
In front of each door was a thick
woolly red mat. Now, all the rooms
were closed, and trucking from under
the doors of our room was thin red
stream, which formed a great pool, and
which, though it had seemed so dark
downstairs, was here quite discernible
in the half light which came from the
hall window.
In flash saw it all. The Chinaman
had killed my sister; it was her life
blood which trickled from the door and
lay in that CHASTITY pool on the white
marble. l gathered my skirts to step
over it and enter our room and verify
my awful fears, when l heard a
stealthy, muffled football on the stairs.
In the horror of my discovery l had
forgotten that the Chinaman was still
in the house. In moment he would
4, be upon me, and | would share the
terrible fate of my sister, who must
be dead. for who could lose all that
blood and live? Being sure, then, that
she was beyond my aid, felt that /
must try, if possible, to save my own
life. But how? Outside of the hall
window was wide stone shelf on which
we kept pot plants; near it was sta
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
THEY SEEK THE TRUTH.
congressman on for Cuba on n Tous
of Inspection.

OF inspection.
Washington, March "A party of
senator's and members of the house
left Washington at four o'clock Tues
day for trip to Cuba. The party con-
sists of Senators Gallinger, Thurston
and Money and Representatives Amos
j. Cummings and William Alden Smith,
and their wives. Senator Thurston said
Tuesday that the trip was undertaken
for the purpose of making personal
investigation into affairs in Cuba. 1T
is not" he said, ''in any sense an official
tour, but it will naturally give us a
better opportunity for investigation
than we can possibly have from this dis
lance" He said the party would be alb
sent about ten days, which would allow
several days in Cuba.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
VIII Cult the Bench.

Cincinnati, March 2.-Hon. George
r. Sage, judge of the United States
court, Southern district of Ohio, who
has served continuously Is years and
is entitled to retire, has fixed August
20 next as the close of his term OF serv-
ice. At that time he will have reached
70 wears of age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
SIX Men killed.

Brewton, Ala, March By the
bursting of an engine boiler near here
William Kelso, Andrew j. Enright,
Arthur Atkins, Peter Thomas, David
Aston and G. W. Thomas (laborers)
were killed. 4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Burning Bark Abandoned mt Sen.

Barbados, March THE German
bark Cidade Do Porte, Capt. Kauff-
mann, last reported at PernambucoJan-
nary o, from Rio Janeiro, was aban-
doned at sea on fire, and her crew have
landed here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
weII-Known scientist Dead.

Waterville, Me-, March DIR. w. A.
Rogers, professor of natural philosophy
and astronomy at Colby university and
scientist of national reputation, died
at his residence in this city Tuesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10

Whether "Hoch!" or "Hurrah!" is
the proper ejaculation after toast is
proposed is question that is disturb
ing Germany. Prince Ludwig OF Ba-
varia at the Munich banquet in honor
of the kaiser's birthday avoided the
point by shouting "Hoch, hurrah!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Braxil,. Ney President

Rio Janerio, Match 3.-Campossales
has been elected president and Rosas-
1.-Two vice president of Brazil by large
majority. There was no disorder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10

A western firm is trying to make
wheel wholly of aluminium. The fea-
ture is a gear-cased frame, cast in one
continuous piece and free from joints.
The case, being part of the frame, is
said to add fully so per cent. to it's
strength and stiffness, while the weight
is kept down to 25 pounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
Americans Are Safe.

Havana, March 4.--Gen. Blanco de-
clares that Americans in Havana arc
in no danger of physical harm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10
To Erect Monument to Maine Dead

Washington, March 2. The senate
Tuesday passed the Bacon resolution
for the erection in some suitable place
in the capitol of bronze memorial
tablet commemorative of the officers
and sailors who lost their lives in the
Maine disaster
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10

-Tortoises and turtles have no teeth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-10

she ever was in her life, only anxious
at your long absence and curious to
know the cause of the disturbance in
the street"
"There must be some mistake" / an
swered. 81 saw her blood streaming
from under our bedroom door. Per-
haps it was her spirit you saw"
"a pretty substantial spirit, then, I
must say, and one that can enjoy NUT
ton chops and fresh eggs as well as a
mortal. Come right along, boys" turn
ing to the crowd, land see for your
selves that my sister is all right. Come,
Dora
He drew my arm within his own and
turned toward home, the mob follow
ing with the Chinaman, the rope still
around his neck. When we reached
our house there was Nellie safe and
sound standing on the steps. Before
we could say word she cried out:
"What are they doing to All Sin? Oh,
what a shame to treat poor Chinaman
sol" and impulsively she ran down,
and. while the Monaghan made voluble
explanation, pulled the rope from his
neck.
speak little slower, All Sin, then l
shall be able to follow you nicely" said
Nellie, kindly. forgot to tell you that
Nellie can speak Chinese-she used to
teach in the Chinese mission school.
"What does he say?" asked. And,
"Tell us what the heather is saying,
young lady," cried the men.
Nellie asked the Chinaman few
questions, which he answered with
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-04
JUSTICE TAKES A HAND
IDAHo's GOVERNOR LOOKING INTO
THE WHITNEY CASE.
He Proposes to Bring the aIurderers OF
the Frisco Mine Foreman to an
Accounting.

Special Dispatch To the Standard.
Boise. Idaho. Jan. 3.-Goyernor Steu-
nenberg has received copy of the evil
dence taken by the coroners jury that
made the investigation into the killing
of Foreman Whitney of the Frisco
mine. supposedly by members Of the
Miners union, with whom Whitney was
at swords points. The evidence in con
nection with other information received
by the executive. has greatly stirred
him and he has resolved to make a Wig
orous investigation on the part OF. The
state and hunt the murderers out. So
far the county where the murder was
committed has done nothing. The gov
ernor has not vet announced his pro-
gramme. but there is no doubt ne will
go out for blood. He is thoroughly
aroused and says if there is any love
of justice on the part of the people as 4
whole. or any law in this state 10 Sc
cure it. the guilty persons will be fer
reted cut and hanged