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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

citizens. who are asking that Thomas j.
Cofer be appointed to the Circuit Court
bench as Judge, to succeed Judge Hadlev
who is to occupy the Supreme Bench Gov
ernor Mount told the delegation that he
would probably appoint Cofer when the va
eancy- in the Hendricks county court oc-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
VITAL STATISTICS-DEC. 3.


East street.
Emma Wetzel. forty-fve years. Meridian and
Vermont streets, cancer
Catherine Conway, tkirty-five years, &c shuler
street. childbirth
William Fletcher, seventy-eight years, 1912
Churchman avenue apoplexy
Harry T. Weaver. forty-four years. S2S Bane
street accident
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

c. w. Parrish. night superintendent of the
postofice, has resigned TO go into other
business. Wallace Buchanan, a carrier. viii
iii Mr.. Parrish's place, and jeremiah War
rem. senior substitute carrier. viii be adj
vanced 10 the position left vacant by Mr..
Buchanan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

Isaac A. Samuels and Rosa Samuels.
William Collins and Elizabeth Ross.
George Moore and Ida Robinson.
William Wilson and Tillfe Beam.
James +. Murray and Ida Nav Heron
David L. Kirk and Liza j. Burtinn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
Mr.. Roots a Candidate.

Francis T. Roots, representative from Fay
cite county, is a candidate for speaker, and
says his prospects OF success are improving
daily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

Governor Mount yesterday gave audience
to delegation Of twenty Hendricks county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06

ing sales dominated largely reducing all
the earlier advances and in many cases
CARRYING prices well below last Friday $
close. 1t is a measure of the great con
fidence which has been felt in Admiral
Sampson and his fleet that the actual
demolition of the Spanish squadron
should have been met by selling of stocks
as an event that had been thoroughly
discounted 1t is quite possible that
the later weakness represented in some
degree dampening Of enthusiasm
caused by reports that the projected
bombardment and reduction of Santiago
were to he postponed. There was signifi-
cance in the fact that the opening of
the new fiscal year and the usual large
release of funds were not reflected IN
any marked pressure for speculation or
investment in the stock market.
Bonds reflected Il more steady demand
than did stocks and prices were more
generally firm. Total sales S2,o0o,ooo.
Closing quotations of government
bonds were unchanged from Friday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, July 5.-Wall street offer
ed to-day one of its most confusing mar
kets to the outside observer or ineXpe-
rienced Spectator. Yet the opening
burst of animation and strength, the
subsequent reaction and the flnal con
flicting tendency Of individual stocks all
had their rational motives. AT first view
there was every reason to expect Il
strong and well sustained marker
throughout the day OH account OF glo-
rious achievements of the United States
navy and the imminence of Il .capitula-
ton by the Spanish forces in Santiago
There was a rush to buy ut the opening
and bears who had had the temerity
10 remain short Of stocks over the triple
holiday scrambled to cover London
also bought quite eagerly. Consequent
ly stocks which had recently
been under bear pressure, show
ed the sharpest advances. But
the fact was equally obvious that
quite Il number of stocks which have
been pushed up in face of the recent
ietharay were suffering from profit tax.
ing. After the urgent demand from the
hosts had been satisfied, the profit tax
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of the power OF
sale contained in Il deed of trust exc
cuted by X. Il. Parham and wife to the
undersigned and recorded i'll Book l39
ut page 80. Register of Deeds office
for Wake county, l will at l. o'clock
m. on
MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF AU-
GUST, 1898,
at the court house door in Raleigh, eX-
pose to sale at public auction the house
and lot described in said deed as fol
lows: That lot adjoining the lands Of
|. Oettinger, Mrs. III. l.. Lowery and
others, and lying on the south side of
AAartin street in the city of Raleigh,
between Blount and Person streets, and
bounded by line beginning at the north
east corner of lot sold and conveyed
by said X. Il. Parham to Mary II. Ba-
ker now Lowery) running thence east
wardly with the south side of Martin
street AZ feet to the northwest corner
of Oettinger's lot, thence southwardly
by line parallel with Blount 30 feet,
thence westwardly by line parallel
with Martin street AZ feet to the south
east corner of the said lot sold to Mrs.
Baker, thence nOrthwardly with the line
of the last named lot and parallel with
Blount street 30 feet to the beginning
point on Martin street.
Terms of sale, cash.
II. II. GRAY, Trustee.
JuIv . 1903
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
NOTICE no UEIRS-AT-LAW OF

SAMPSON REA, DECEASED.
United States Circuit Court Fourth Cir
cult, Eastern District of North
Carolina.
r. r. Barham ct al. VS.. Tyrone Spiers,
VIM. j. Doyle.
To Victor Rea, Fannie G. McGa1ry
and VIM. III. McGarry, her husband,
Ere. Rea, Mabel Norton and Alexander
A. Norton, her husband, Caroline Molt
and Theodore II. Molt, her husband
Fred Molt and Margaret Molt, heirs-at
law of Sampson Rea, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby mott
fed that at the May term, 1898, of SAID
court the death of Sampson Rea, de
PENDANT in the above-entitled action, was
duly suggested and you and each of you
were duly made parties defendant to said
action, and you and each of you are here
by commanded to be and appear before
the Undersigned, clerk of said court or
or before the first Monday in September
1893, being the 9th day of September.
1898, and answer or demur to the com
plant filed in said action.
The purpose of the action is to recover
a tract of land situate in HEREFORD
county and State Of North Carolina ad
joining the lands of j. w. Barnes. III. Il
PEBBLES, II. Il. Calling and others anc
containing about 700 acres.
n. J. RIDDICK,
Clerk United States Circuit Court.
Raleigh, June Sth. 1S.'S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. G., July 5-Sp1rits turpen-
tine stealy nj z3a IA; sales - Ca ks receipts
lS3 casks
sstosin firm. 81 DIAL .65 receipts 53l barrels.
Crude turpentine Gu |, hard 81 10, ei.5o and
sl..0 receipts 81 barreis.
Tar steady at si.30. receipts e2 barrels
Quic es
Aur emit. Q mar ct steady at g. sal -
Roein quiet unchaI & I'd taie'
SAVANNAH, 20, JG Y spirits turpentin
"A m at s3x sales 800 caass rec sipts 10
Rosin firm aad unchar ged; sales 2,'o
recelpJ 1855
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
*Dailv fDailV FIX SUNDAY,

Nos 403 and 402-"The Atlanta Specials
Solid Vestibuled Train OF Pullman Sieepers
md coaches between Washington and At
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports
mouth and Chester, ;. =.
Nos. Al and 38-The S. A. l.. Express" Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company
Sleepers between columbia and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connections
1t Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas, california, Mexico, Chattan ooga
Nashville, Memphis. Macon. Florida.
For Tickets. Sleepers. ETC.. apply to
Ell. S. Leard, Il. L. A., Raleigh, N. G.
70. st. John, Vice Pres. and Gen
Manager; V. e.. McBee, General Super
intendent; Ii. w. b. Glover, Traffi
Manager; II. j. Anderson, General Pas
senger Agent.
General Offices, Portsmouth, We.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In pursuance of judgment Wake
county Superior court, at April term,
1898, in the case entitled II. III. Battle.
executor, etc, for himself and other cred
itors of Jno. Calling, deceased, against
Van Il. Moore. administrator of Jno.
Gatling deceased, | hereby give notice
to the creditors of the estate of said Jno.
Calling, deceased to present their claims
to me in the office OF the clerk of the
Superior court of said county in Raleigh,
n c., by the LIST day Of July, 1893.
ID. II. YOUNG,
G. S. c. and Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALHraH o.. July s.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. July 30 Money on cal
firnec at IKaiA per cent: las: loan ~ pei
nercsstile paper 8ai per cent. Sterlins
eYchsnpe strong with actual ousi 1ess III
bAnkers' hiils a. 4 85ka4S6 tor de nap". al
ard Sal SIX for 60 days. Posted rates sS Ma
4sG <. Commercial bills 4.S,. Silver
,tnoates 59ac0. Bar silver 584. Mexican
dollars l5X Government BOMBS ttrong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06

''I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" avs Mr.. w. b..
Cooper of lei Rio. Cal. "For small chill
dren we find it especially effective" For
sale by j. III. Bobbitt, Henry Il. Hicks
and North Side Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06

The Chief Burgess, of Milesburg, Pa.
saws DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the best pills he ever used in his family
during forty years of housekeeping. They
cure constipation, sick headache and
stomach and liver troubles. Small in
size but great in results. HEART N
Heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
LUCAL gTUUX nAR iET.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, July brilliant harvest
weather depressed wheat to-day. July
closed With a loss of = cents and Septem-
Der declined III TO 23s. Corn left off &c.
lower, and oats 1lsc. Pork lost ) cents;
lard 10 cents and ribs 5 to 71ac.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
BALTJMOHEs

BALTIMORE, Md, July s Flour dulI;
wos,ern superfne 81 S0a2.iu ~. extra sao~
a4.e5: 90 family s5.ahaGo,3i.
wheat dull and liver. ~o2 red spot and
auly $OShSl. August 1ca75s september rs;
Southern whes, by sample 1acs
Corn firmer spot and July a42aH; August
81: septeubef }ik; southern white co"u 30
rye st lady; MOI nearby 48k; M. est
rn A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06

The small boy with tin can doesn
worry the bob-taied dog very much.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
Allen & Cram
Machine Co.,
RALEIGH, N. G.

We regard the liberal patronage that
We lave had in our line during the last
twenty nine years as evidence OF our
ability 10 the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06

Butter quiet western creamery l3XQl6k;do
factory ilGl2k; Elgins l6k: Imitation
eamery 12a14: State dairy l2kRl5x.
theese week. large white. Z.
Eggs Qui t: Stsre and Pennsylvania
Eal2k western fresh lsha3.
Talow steady: cl,v 82 per package) 4;
Potatoes steady: new 2Gabo.
Cotton seed oil dull and " eak prime GRADE
i8ka9
Petroleum non inal United 800: efned New
York s6.2h: phila.,e Dnia and Baltimore st9 I:
~ Rosiu quiet: ctr strod. connop to xo'
TurpenI,u- quiet: 26Sa28x.
Rice steady oon estic. ralr to extra bA@
6x: Tapsn ha6.
GLASSES steady: New Orleans. open hettle
coed TO cho,o. 2sa33
Cahhsge steady: Long Island tic
freight dun
Ton G - Options opened STEADY at un,
change j, p ices to five point dec in ruled
inactive ana eaturel 81 with weak uncer-
tone; abso uteIy no SIP cua i've int e' /.
cto d uIl and IL charged tn 1--WE poi us u
lower: sales I.7oU Tags, II uding septembet
ut N ; ember hIo
ipoG RIO dull: NO. invoke 8s; 70 Job
b Lg 61; miiu nf ect d; cordoya sAa'b.
sugar, raw quiet: fair refining. sS Ger
trifrval ed-tesL *: renned quit Lus ABOUT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
Machine Business.

We are still on hand with full line OF
engine boilers, saw and grist mills, tram
cars. the celebrated Champion Reapers
and Mowers and brick making ma"
chimes.
Repairing Done Promptly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
AND CORN WENT LOWER
PORK LOST FIVE CENTS, LARD
TEN. RIBS OVER FIVE.
FIRM FEELING DEVELOPED IN COTTON
Print Cloths are in Fairly Strong Demand
Wall Street Offered Most Confusing
Market 10 the Outside
Observer.

New York. July 5.-In dry goods the
week opened to-day with number OF
deferred orders to be filled. THESE
caused by holiday closing on SATURDAY
and yesterday We're quite heavy. oui-
side of this total, there was little busi-
ness reported, though the tone of the
market and the hopes of sellers are yer!
high. Print cloths are in fairly strong
demand.
COTTON.
New York. July 5.-While the cotton
market upon the resumption OF business
this morning was not active, very
firm feeling was developed; crop accounts
during the holiday interval having eN-
cited some misgivings on the part OF
shorts. a demand to cover was feature
of the trading. There was at the same
time a demand from foreign countries
and some buying for Wall street ac-
count Very little cotton was for sale.
and the market easily advanced on small
transactions.
The market closed quiet at a net ad
vance of three to five points. Total sales,
81 400.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
ddIng. low middliny clause:
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS La, July g. Cotton futures
OTHER MARKETS.

galveston, quiet. la-i6. 557 bales.
Norfolk minal. "a. zoo bales.
csiiimor@, nominal, on, D&ief.
Boston. dull 65-it, 81 sa.es
oi!Ioington, FIR n. 5x, hale.
PAii.del vDfa. firm, 6h,s Y bales.
Savannah, easy. OK, l45 ha,"s
New Orleans. easy. bk, 670 bales.
MOBILE, MONT aai, SIX. Al bales.
Memphis. quiet, So " haies
Augusta, qui L. q l6-i6 baicss
Charleston, quiet, 40 bAiea.
Cincinnati, Quier. 6. 8i3 bRlee
Louisville. ST. ady 6x. - bales.
st. Louis, quiet, Q -, % bales
Houston, quiet. 6 1916. 58 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
CHICAGO, July 5.
Opening. Closing
WHEAT

Flour uiat w eat No. spring $1,000; Nc.
3I1. uass, a.. II; No. .Dlte rs; No
.hits "a. Rye. No. A Barley, no. 2, ala
X: No. 3, =: no 4, 'lax seed NO. J. 1.07
50 37ka9 0 Lard per 100 lbs SF.2sh as Is. SnoI,
rib sides docs y - iEa, Al sailed shou-
ders (boxed) 4Xat4 Short clear sides lboxed)
s5.65ao DO. WnlsKey. distillers finished 2oods.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
NEW YORK.

NEW DIRK.
WI ter patents iG9a475
Mime '0ta patent 47EadG
b inesOta Dastri e9Gai20
Rye nour quiet 2Aa}s0
NEW YORK Ju y Flour mark ct
rather ~etK. tut generally lower G ,cept n
some of low grades
+ .ora mes du yellow We .rn 6s; city Go
Rye STEADY; NO. western An
B2riav dull western feeding 81; barley
malt dull wweste II 62a,0
Wh~sG. spot, hsm: NO. RED 20. Cpl ms
ore cd sy and rtve oped flu Their weakness
which .asted Il da ,tlose te2ng 2a24 C .nts
err Weekly ST rti6 g and the G sh situa
E'on we b iii some hat III ian. but four
II set i'll foreigd ,Itng and improves C OPP
co ~ tioI. eoz red: july closed GIN; Sep
temb r IN December cicsad I3k.
Corn, spot. cay: No. 2, u options weak
Jn osed q; Sept m er clos d i6b'
December 37S.
uars, NJ leak, No. 2, 2sX options
July closed TX.
Beef stea y, family I'll. 50al2 90; beef hams o.
Cut ocsts 1t fdy; pick nei 9saT:
So pIckled shoulders AZ dc. hams ,6aTA.
Hay easy shippiug stab: good to choi e.
Lard W1aE: western steamed s5.oo. July
81 reansd tower
PorE e idy; meas slO.CfslO.bO; family sl2 e
gN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-06
NEW YoRx. JUL, 8 Futures opered
LIVERPOOL.

lanas tx: middnng gulf tk sales 800 bales
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL. July 3d. p. @.--Spot cotton
moderate demand prices l-asd higher.
America middling fair 80 SD good mi :.
d log bid midcl1ng lid. low mddliDg
t. It'd good ordinary 53sd CrJInary2 H- %.
The safes Of he day were 7,0U0 of which sc
wer- TO apecu alton and export and 1nciud
ing 600 American. receipt, ll,OtU bales II
Guiding loco American.
Futures opened and closed S G .dy wi h .
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
WAR ENTHUSIASM.
A Boy Packs His Bundle and Runs Away
to the Front.

War enthusiasm got the best or
Archie Terrell. a ~l7-year-old boy who,
up to yesterday, lived with his mother
and stepfather in the rear OF POS West
Galena street, and now he Is of for the
front, IL he can get there, n to be a
soldier IL he can get a chance. Since
the war first broke out young Terrell
has had the fever very badly. He was
sorely disappointed at not being able
to go with the Montana troops, and has
since been unable to think of little else
than his desire To go to war. He at
length decided to go any way n trust
to luck to get into the army, n last
evening he left a note to his mother
telling her he was going away and
quietly took his departure with his lit
tie bundle under his arm. His step
father visited h police station and
asked thai an officer watch the outgo-
ing trains to prevent his departure, II
he had not already got away.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
Expedition Was Landed.

New York, July Ga special to the
World from Washington says: The
Cuban legation has been advised OF
the safe arrival in Cuba of the second
expedition of Cuban volunteers from
the United States under command of
Gen. Emilio Nunez. The expedition
left the coast of Florida on the steamer
Florida June %. and landed at Punta
Caney on the 10th. on board the trans
port. besides the $50 Cuban volunteers,
chiefly from Florida and New York,
were two dynamite guns, 1000 Spring
field rifles and a large quantity of am
munition.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
Carving Concealed Weapons.

Pat Hughes. a miner who had not
finished celebrating the Fourth. was
arrested yesterday and booked at the
police station for carrying concealed
weapons. He a secured a strip of
star spsngled bunting used In the
Fourth OF July decoration which he
wrapped around him and paraded the
streets with a glorious jag on, till he
fell in the gutter and was found there
by a policeman and taken To Jail. on
being searched a gun was found on
him, hence the charge.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
Santiago de Cuba.

The streets. harbor and MORO Castle
are fully pictured in The Standards
war premium, The American Navy"
II will pay you to subscribe for the
daily for a period in order To obtain
the work. The daily for six months for
IS. including the book. or the daily one
year for $40. with the book free.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS
RnckIen,s Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts. Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands. Chil-
blains. Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
IL is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by all Druggists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
Arrested for Grating.

Theodoras Smith. the colored woman
who had been three times arrested
within two weeks in connection with
robberies In the bad lands, was arrested
again yesterday, charged with having
robbed a visitor TO the Pleasant alley
resort Of $50. She told the police she
was innocent this time. but could tell
them who committed the robbery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
Necessity of an Alliance.

London. July 6.-At the Anglo-Ameri-
can reception given by Sir Francis and
Lady Cook at Doughty house, Rich
mond, Admiral Close of the British
navy addressed the guests upon the
Necessity of an Anslo-American AL
lance" because, he said, We are de-
pendent upon America for our o
supplies"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
IN lAURAkDEAU'S COURT.
,. W. lyman Charged With Asssuiting
VI. Dooiey with "A Hammer.

A complaint charging assault IN the
third degree was filed in Justice Laur-
andeau's court yesterday against j. w.
lyman. who is accused Of assaulting
Michael Dooley with a hammer a few
nights ago at the Leland lodging house
on East Park street. lyman was pre-
viously arrested for the assault n paid
a fine in the police court, but Dooley
was not satisfied and yesterday secured
the issuance Of another complaint. Ty-
man was arrested and arraigned before
Judge L~aurandeau. He viii contest the
case this time on the ground he has al
ready been punished.
Michael Nolan. the old man accused
OF biting the ear of Joseph Graham, on
the Fourth. wa arraigned yesterday be-
fore Justice Laurandeau for mayhem.
His hearing was set for Friday and he
was committed to the county jail In de-
fault OF bonds.
Judge Laurandeau last evening issued
a warrant on a complaint sworn To by
Pete Dina for the arrest Of William
Shea on a charge OF discharging hre-
arms in the city limits. Dina stated,
when he asked for the complaint, that
Shea roomed at his house and MAS In
arrears in his room rent and when told
TO pay up or get out he drew a u and
discharged IL in an effort to terrorize
/ Dina.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
lie Was.

To the Editor of the Standard:
VIII you please answer the following
query in your paper Tomorrow morn
ing Was General Blancn in Havana
at the time the Maine was blown up.
w. s. w.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-24
HOme-Seekers' Excursions,

On April 9Th and 10Th, the Chicago, Mil.
waukee q st; Paul R'y will sell round-trip
cago, Milwaukee and other points on its
line, to a great many points in South and
North Dakota and other western and south
western states, at greatly reduced rates.
lake trip west and see what an amount of
good land can be purchased for the least
money. Further information as to rates,
obtained on application to any coupon tick
ct agent or by addressing the following
named persons: w. E. Powell, GenI I'm,
migration Agent, 410 Old Colony Bldg, Chi
cago; II. F. Hunter, Immigration Agt. for
South Dakota, 29l Dearborn St., Chicago, or
George II. Heatford, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago. Illinois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-24

A dispatch from Madrid says Spain
will stand by the report Of its naval
court of inquiry into the Maine explo-
sion, regardless of any conclusion that
may be reached by the American COM
mission.
In the South Pacific island of Suva
three volcanoes, extinct for centuries,
have broken forth, completely obliter-
ating farms and killing all human and
animal life thereon.
Sir Henry Bessemer, the inventor Of
Bessemer steel, died in London, aged
sc years.
The court of inquiry into the Maine
explosion has concluded its work at
Havana and gone to Key West.
The chief of Merere, with $4,000 fol-
lowers, has rebelled against German
rule in Uheheland, Africa
1t is stated that in letter written
January s by Weyler while he was cap
tain general of Cuba he declared that he
had Havana harbor "well prepared in
case of the arrival of an American war
ship.
Spain has appealed to all Europe for
its influence in securing an information
al court of inquiry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-24
Our War Footing

Washington, March 1s.-In view OF
the possibility of a conflict with Spain
considerable interest centers lust now
In the strength of the militia forces OF
the United States, which would be liza
bic to be called upon in case of neces-
sity. The aggregate strength of the
force in each state is yearly reported to
the adJutant general of the army, who
In turn transmits it to congress. The
organized and unorganized strength of
each state amounts in the aggregate to
io'3ol,399 men. An administration bill
mas been introduced in the house pro-
vidlng for complete reorganization of
the infantry branch of the army, in
creasing its strength in case of war to
1o4,3S4 men and 2,348 officers.