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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07

they blew up with dynamite the rail-
way bridge across the inlet coming in
from the sea just north of MORO
castle. The structure was built of
steel and was three-eighths of a mile
long, being on the route leading to
Santiago from Aguadores. Later in
the day large forces of men were OBJ
served working on new intrenchments
on the land side beyond the abutments
of the ruined bridge. The noise of the
explosion was heard ten miles out at
sea.
Washington, June 29.-Orders have
been issued for the departure of an
other large army expedition from
Tampa, composed of about 5000 men
of the Second division of the Fourth
army corps, under command of Brig.
Gen. Snyder, and six batteries of ar
tillery, three light and three heavy.
Washington, June 29.-The navy de-
partment Tuesday posted the following
bulletin:
admiral Sampson reports that the Yale
arrived yesterday and discharged her
troops.
day afternoon while off San Juan, Puerto
Rico, he was attacked by a Spanish un-
protected cruiser and the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror. The Terror made
a dash, which was awaited by the st.
Paul. The st. Paul hit the Terror three
times, killing one officer and two men and
wounding several others. The Terror
dropped back under cover of the fortifica-
lions with difficulty and was towed into the
harbor in a sinking condition, where she is
now being repaired. Later cruiser and
a gunboat started out. but remained under
protection of the forts"
Gen. Lawton's Headquarters, Five
Miles East of Santiago de Cuba. June
20, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 1.-The
American troops spent Thursday in
feeling for the enemy, otherwise en-
gaging in "Reminiscences. Gen.
Shafter in person, with a small escort,
went almost to Caney, a small town
five miles northwest of Santiago de
Cuba, with which city it is connected
by railroad. Lieut.. Standing and de-
tail of Cuban and American sharp
shooters occupied a small hill north
west of the American lines and looking
directly down on both Caney and San
f, tiago. Caney now seems to hold only
about 300 Spanish troops, the number
reported by the Cuban scouts, in spite
| of the belief of the Americans here
that the 5000 Spaniards driven for
! ward by our advance on Baiquiri and
Juragua had all retreated on Caney
and not on Santiago. The small num-
Der of troops now at Caney indicate
that the Spaniards have practically
abandoned the place, and this is be-
| lieved to be the case.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
BLOCKADE EXTENDED.
The Whole Coast of Cuba to BE Pa
trOlled by American GunbOats
-Presidents Proclama ton.

Washington, June 29.-By proclama-
ton the president gives notice of the
intention of the government to as
sumo the formidable task of block
aiding about 500 miles of Cuban
coast-line in addition to the Sec
tions already blockaded. This in
creases the extent of the blockade fully
fourfold, it having been confined here
tofore to a stretch of a little more than
100 miles on the north and the single
port of Cienfuegos on the south coast
of the island. The demands upon the
navy in the way of ships to patrol the
coast, however, will not be nearly so
heavy in proportion to the territory
to be covered as in the case of the in
itial blockade, for the reason that the
new blockaded coast-line lies entirely
within the great blight on the south
Cuban coast, in which the water is
generally very shallow and the ports
are few into which vessel of any
draft could enter. The most impor-
tant of these ports are Manzanillo,
Trinidad and Tunas.
West of Trinidad is Cienfuegos,
which is already blockaded effective.
ly. From that point westward for
nearly 14O miles there is no point to be
blockaded until Batabano is reached.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
PRAISE FOR HEROES.
Congress HOnors Men Who Have Per-
formed Brave Deeds-An I'm
usual Resolution.

Washington, June 30.--A precedent
that will be historic was established by
the senate at it's session Wednesday.
For probably the first time in the his
tory of the senate a resolution was
adopted rendering the thanks of con-
gress to common seamen, specifically
naming them in the resolution. The
resolution elected several patriotic
speeches in which the private soldiers
of the army and the common sailors Of
the navy were glowingly eulogized.
The resolutions recommended by the
president were adopted, rendering the
thanks of congress to Naval Con-
structor Hobson and the other heroes
of the Merrimac and to Lieut.. Frank
III. Newcomb, commander of the rev.
enue cutter Hudson, for his gallant
rescue of the Winslow and her crew off
Cardenas; and retiring on full pay Capt.
Hodgson, of the McCulloch, for distin-
guished services at Manila.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Death of Michael Schwab.

Chicago, June 30.-Michael Schwab,
anarchist and old-time labor agitator,
died at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing in the Alexian Brothers hospital
He was conspicuous figure in the la,
Dor troubles that eliminated in the
Haymarket square bomb-throwing on
May 4, 1886, and was sentenced to die
on the same scaffold with the five other
convicted leaders-Spies, Parsons, En-
gel, Fischer and Lingg-but his sen.
tence was committed, with that OF
Fielder, to life Imprisonment, and end
ed in a pardon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07

This port is distant only about 40
miles from Havana by rail and is be-
lieved to have been the principal
source of food supplies for the Spanish
capital. For $50 miles west of this,
clear over to Cape Frances, the western
edge of the blockaded territory, there
are no ports for deep vessels of any
considerable draft, and even if there
were the country in the interior, Pinar
del Rio, is in the hands of the insur-
gents, and supplies could not be sent
through to Havana. The purpose of
extending the blockade westward to
Cape Frances was to command the
channel between the west side of the
Isle of Pines and Cape Frances, and
thus render much easier the task of
the blockading vessels.
The proclamation is as follows:
Whereas, For the reasons set forth in
my proclamation of April % 1898, a block
ade of ports on the northern coast of Cuba
from Cardenas to Bahia Honda, inclusive,
and of the port of CienfuegoS, on the
south coast of Cuba, was declared to have
been instituted, and,
Whereas, 1t has become desirable to ex-
tend the BLOCKADE TO other southern ports,
Now therefore, l. William Mckinley,
president of the United States, do hereby
declare and proclaim that, in addition to
the blockade of the ports specified in my
proclamation of April %, 1898, the United
States of America has instituted and will
maintain an effective blockade of all of
the ports of the south coast of Cuba
from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, inclusive,
and also of the port of San Juan in the
island of Puerto Rico.
Neutral vessels in any of the ports to
which the blockade is by the present proc
lamation extended will be allowed 80 days
to issue therefrom with cargo.
I'm witness thereof, etc,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
president of the United States of Amer
ica.'
June q, 1898. By the President
-. B. MOORE,
Acting Secretary of State"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Fatal StOrlns.

London, July 1.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Our
ing the last few days there have been
terrific thunder and hailstorms with
cloud-bursts in Hungary, especially in
the north and northwest districts.
Property and crops to the value of 49,
100000 francs have been damaged or
destroyed. Many persons and innu-
merable animals have been killed.
There have been similar storms in Aus
tria, where also there have been ia
talities and the crop losses serious.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
News I'm Brief.

Ray Curtis, the 12-year-old son of
Charles Curtis, was drowned in the Ma
quoketa river at Monticello while bath
ing.
For a consideration of 100000 the
Davenport owners of the street rail-
way lines in Fort Scott, Kan, decided
the entire plant to the Citizens Rail-
way company, composed of home men.
Judge Hustled sentenced John McGar-
ry in Dubuque to life imprisonment for
the murder of Attorney William o.
Lavake.
The Iowa commissioners at the Omaha
exposition have drawn $4,000 of the
$4,000 appropriation made by the
state.
Ezekil Clark, eX-state senator, died in
Iowa City, aged 50 years. He was the
late Gov. lKirkwood's right-hand man
in securing the funds necessary to
carry Iowa through the civil war.
At the fourteenth annual meeting in
Webster City of the Central Iowa Medi-
cal association f. E. Whitley, of that
city, was elected president.
The recent burned district of Alton
is being rapidly built up. Brick build
ings will generally take the place of the
wooden ones lost.
The Iowa Telephone company is maxi
ing a fine improvement on the line be-
tween Dubuque and Sioux City.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of i'm
provements are now under way in Cen
terville.
While the Methodist Sunday school
of Knoxville was attending picnic
near Red Rock the 11-year-old son of
Rev. Frank Stuff was drowned by go
ing into the river to recover his hat,
which the wind blew into the water.
Wright county has nearly SAL 900 in
the treasury.
The potato beetle is getting in his
work in the vicinity of Abba.
j. G. Hutchinson, republican candi-
date for governor of Iowa in 1890 against
Boies, and leading Ottumwa business
man, and Miss Mabel V. Dixon were
married in Ottumwa.
The Northwestern Illinois and East
ern Iowa Association of Modern Wood
men held their annual picnic in Clin-
ton.
The Dubuque enameling works has
received $4,000 contract from the
government for tin plates, cups and
buckets to be used at the various
camps.
There are eight Red Oak families
who have each two sons enlisted for
the war.
Lightning destroyed DR.. Glynu's liv-
cry barn and contents at Vail, and Lutte
Kemerling, hostler, persisted in the
flames.
Wales Finch Harrison, aged 6S, died
suddenly at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Conway, in Lyons. Mr.. Har-
rison served through the war as chief
of scouts in the secret service.
DIR. H. r. Nichols, one of the promi-
nent physicians of northeastern Iowa.
died in Usage after an illness of many
months.
A. ). Bauserman, a war veteran, died
suddenly in Marengo. He leaves wife
and six grown children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Destroyed by Fire.

The business portion of Whittemore
was destroyed by fire, the following be-
ing the losses and assurances, respect
lively:
Bros, 81 200; insurance, $1,000; P. G. Hester.
$1,000; insurance, $1,000; feeling Bros, $500:
insurance, $1,000; F. Fairburn. $500; insur-
ance, $4,000; o. v. Nevelle, 81 600; insurance.
500; A. Lien, $1,000; insurance, 500; Mrs.
Eiler, 500; insurance, none; j. Munich, $500:
insurance 5000; ]. Ryan, 500; insurance,
$500; j. Cunningham, $500; insurance, none;
McEniry, 5000: insurance. none; N. Wagner,
81, 900; insurance $500
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
IOWA STATE NEWS.
A Bad storm.

A storm which assumed the proper
tons of tornado struck MarshaIltowp
and vicinity. Several barns and other
buildings were wrecked. trees were
broken, electric wires were damaged
and the oat and wheat crop in some
places was completely ruined. No one
was injured, but the property loss in
Mars county will amount to thou
sands of dollars. At Belle PLANE, Mon
tour, Colo, Chelsea and Tama damage
was also done. The principal injury
from Belle PLANE down the Iowa river
valley was to growing crops. Corn suf-
fered severely and many oat fields are
completely ruined.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
The Fourth in Canada.

Buffalo, n. Y, July IA special to
the Express from Niagara Falls, Ont,
says Mayor Hill has proclaimed July 4
public holiday in that city, and that
philosophical citizens are preparing
for the first celebration of Independ-
ence day in Canada. The special attrib-
utes the proclamation to sympathy
in the Anglo-American alliance move
ment, and predicts that several Can
adian towns will follow the example of
Niagara Falls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
A Gratifying Situation.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 1.-The close
of the scale year, which expired
Thursday night, finds gratifying con-
dition of affairs in the iron, steel and
tin plate industries. The wage agree
ments have been reached much earlier
than usual by the manufacturers and
the amalgamated associations, all of
the scales for the coming year having
been practically settled. President T.
]. Shaffer, of the Amalgamated asso-
citation, says that not one mill will be
closed this year on account of wage
disbursements.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
All Gone to Aid Dewey.

Washington, July 1.-The secretary
of war has received telegram from
Maj. Gen. Otis at San Francisco saying
that the three military expeditions
which already have started for Manila
were made up as follows: First, May
rs, 115 officers AMI 1856 men, Gen. An
derson commanding; second, June Is,
15S officers and 3,42S men, under COM
mand of Gen. Greene; third, June 81
1877 officers and 1850 men, in command
of Gen. Macarthur; making total of
40 officers and 10, 464 men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
THE YOSEMITE.

gathered to witness the departure of
the vessel, and many fashionable
'squipages on the dock told Of the pres
euce of the representatives of the
Four Hundred, who had come to bid
farewell to friends among the members
of the Astor battery. Maj. Gen. Mer-
rift expects to reach Manila by July 25
or August l, at the very latest.
Bitter Against England.
Madrid, June 30.-The general pub
lie is very bitter against England be-
cause of her supposed unfriendliness
regarding Admiral Camara's squadron.
The subject is warmly discussed in all
public places, although officials are
mute.
Dewey Heard From.
Washin gton, June 30.-The navy de-
~partment has made public the follow
ing cablegram from Admiral Dewey
brought by the McCulloch to Hong
Kong, and, though undated supposed
to have been sent from Cavite June 30:
NO change in the situation since my tel
cgram of the 18th. Five German, three
British. one French and one Japanese men
Iy closing in on city. Aguinaldo, the in
surgent leader, with Is of his staff, arrived
May 10, by my permission, on the Nanshan.
He established himself at Cavite, outside
of the arsenal, under the protection of our
guns, and organized his army. The prog
-ress of Aguinaldo has been wonderful He
has invariably conducted the war humane
ly. My relations with him are cordial, but
my conferences have. generally been only
OF personal nature"
VIII Fight to the Death.
Madrid, June 30.-Dispatches re-
"ceived from Manila Wednesday, under
date of June "a, say the Spaniards are
determined to fight to the death and
that there is every reason to believe
that when the American troops arrive
desperate fighting will occur on land
and sea.
More British Ships Needed at Manila.
London, June 30. - The Evening
News publishes long dispatch from
Manila covering the points already
cabled to the press. 1t emphasizes the
strong anti-British feeling which has
sprung up at the capital of the Philip
pine islands and refers to the necessity
of sending more British ships there,
and to the conviction of the Spaniards
that Germany is going to help them.
More Trouble for Spain.
Vancouver, B. c., June 30.-Mail adj
vices from Hong-Kong say that it is
reported that the revolt against the
Spanish rule has extended to the Caro-
line islands. The Spanish have only
a small garrison there, and as they are
unable to send relief it is likely that
the rebels will soon have control
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Capias Is Quashed.

Montreal, Que, July 1. - The capias
taken out by Detective Kellert against
Lieut.. Carranza and Senior Du Bose
was quashed by Judge De Lorimer
Thursday on the ground that it was
not proven that there was any inten-
ton on the part of the Spaniards to
defraud the detective.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Fire at LOriInOr.

Six frame buildings in the business
district of Lorimor were burned. They
were valued at $4,10O and were occu-
pied by f. T. Dufurshank, Carls dry
goods store, Knights law office, Sulli-
vans drug store and Ballard & Per-
singers barber shop. Little insurance
was carried. The total loss will APP
proXimate $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
EnEla n DIS Friendship.

London, July /. 1t is said that there
no doubt of the marquis of Salisbury's
speech of Wednesday night was intend
ed as hint to the powers that Great
Britain is in sympathy with the United
States, and it is intimated that it was
called forth by Germany's alleged atti-
tude in the Philippine question.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Decide On Fusion,

Denver, Col, June 30.-A special to
the News from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
The state central committees of the
democratic, populist and silver-repub-
lican parties held joint meeting
Wednesday and agreed upon fusion
of the three parties for the state and
congressional election.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Recruit. for the Forty-Ninth.

First Lieut.. Gunsolus, of Upton;
Sergt. Harlan, of Toledo; Corp. Smith,
of Cedar Rapids; Corp. Furness, Of
Marshalltown, and Sergt. Wallace, Of
Upton, who have been recruiting in
Cedar Rapids for companies C, X, H
and F, of the Forty-ninth Iowa regi-
ment. have completed their work and
left for Jacksonville, Fla. They en-
listed IT'S men in four DAYS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Captain for the Immunes.

Amos Brandt, prominent resident of
Des Moines, received notification from
Washington that he had been appoint
ed captain of the colored company here.
The company is to be one of the i'm
mune companies for which the army
law provides white captains. 1t is to
be sent to st. Louis to join the regi-
ment of colored men there under COM
mand of Col. Goodwin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07

mand. Thus the flying squadron" has
lost it's identity. The order caused
considerable surprise on board the
Brooklyn, which has been the flagship
of the flying squadron, where it was
supposed the squadron would remain
intact at least until the fall of San
tiago de Cuba. Commodore Schley
has been assigned to command the
second squadron attached to Admiral
fleet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Sighted the TranADOrts.

San Francisco, July 1.-The steam
er Alameda reports that on June %,
when As miles this side of Honolulu,
she spoke the steamer China under a
full head of steam. The next day, when
1877 miles from Honolulu, she signaled
the Zealandia, Senator and Colon, all in
bunch, and soon afterwards the Bel
gic, also bound for Honolulu, was
spoken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
A Jealous Mans Crime.

Because Miss Effie Kelly was enter
tanning another man on her front porch
in Trenton, Perry Elliott, who lived
across the way and was insanely jeal-
Gus, shot her dead with rifle from his
doorway and afterward killed himself
with the same weapon. Both were
highly respected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Yellow Jack mt Work.

London, June 3o.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Kingston, Jamaica,
says it is reported there that there
have been 40 deaths from yellow fever
among the American troops in Cuba.
According to the same authority,
there has been an alarming outbreak
of smallpox at Manzanillo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
An Anti-Ltouor Measure

Washington, June 30. = The house
committee on alcoholic liquor traffic
has reported favorably the bill to pro-
hibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on reservations and in buildings con-
trolled by the United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
A Score Injured

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 30.--A west
bound passenger train on the Wabash
was wrecked Wednesday a mile west
of Burlington Junction. The locomo-
tive jumped the track and the mail, bag
gage. smoking and chair cars followed,
rolling down an embankment. A score
of passengers were hurt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Made Bish Cd.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 30.-The conse-
Grafton of Rt. Rev. Alexander Christie,
recent rector of st. Stephens parish, in
Minneapolis, as bishop of the sacer-
dotal see of Vancouver, was solemnly
observed at the cathedral Wednesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Manila Surrounded

Madrid, June 20. - Manila advices,
dated June 23, say: Manila is COM
pletely isolated. The city is surround
ed by $4,000 rebels. The arrival of the
Spanish squadron is anxiously await
ed. The city's position is untenable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
New steamers Bousht.

London, June 30s-The Daily Mail
announces that the United States has
purchased the steamers Alexandra,
Boadicea, Victoria, Cleopatra and Win
fired, of the Wilson's & Furness-Ley-
land line, all nearly new.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
For Governor of Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi, July William
Henry Eustis was nominated for gov
crnor of Minnesota by the republican
state convention Thursday. This re-
suit was obtained on the third ballot
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
All Under SIMPSONS Command.

Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston, ia
maica, June 3O.-By order of Admiral
Sampson, the flying squadron under
Commodore Schley has been merged
into the fleet under the admirars COM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Friend. Of Temperance.

New York, July 1.-The information
al temperance congress was convened
in the auditorium at Prohibition
Park, Staten Island, Thursday, and
will continue in session one week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Ordered Ia Re Sold

Charleston, S. c., July 1.-The dis
trict court has ordered the sale of the
Marie Dolores, a Spanish prize cap
tured by the Minneapolis May 81.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Only Four Left.

Warren, o., June ga letter re-
ceived here from John Muldoon, citi-
zen of Jacksonville, this county, who is
now in the Alaskan gold fields, says
that of the 101 men who left Seattle
with him in March only four survived.
Two were drowned and the others per-
ished from cold and hunger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
More Trouble for Spain.
Named for Covernor

Waterville, Me-, July 1.-The prohi-
bition state convention nominated Rev.
A. S. Ladd, of Augusta, for governor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07

Wellington, o., July /. = w. S. Kerr
was nominated for congress in the
Fourteenth Ohio district on the 151st
ballot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Died in a Foreign Land.

Munich, Bavaria, June 29.-Mr. George
Baur, formerly professor of osteology
at the Chicago university, is dead.