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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
ANOTHER APPEAL.
Secretary Sherman Again Asks for
Aid for the Cubans.

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Washington. Jan. 10.-The following
proclamation was issued Saturday:
Department Of State, Washington, Jan,
8, 1S9S-To the Public: The undersigned,
secretary of state of the United States, had
the honor on the oath Of December to make
known to all charitably disposed people in
this country the appeal of the president for
aid in the form of money or supplies toward
the speedy relief of the distressing desti-
tuition and suffering which exists among
the people in Cuba.
1.-THE gratifying interest which his coun-
trymen have shown in all parts of our land
in that humane appeal has led the president
to recognize the need of orderly and con-
certed effort, under well-drected control,
If timely assistance is to be given by the
public to the sick and needy of Cuba. He
has, therefore, appointed, with the coopera-
ton of the American Red Cross, the New
York chamber of commerce and one of the
leading representatives of the religious
community, a central Cuban relief COM
mittee with headquarters in New York city,
composed of the following members:
Stephen e. Barton, chairman, second vice
president of the American National Red
Cross; Charles A. Schieren, treasurer,
member of the New York chamber of COM
merce; and Louis Klopsch, proprietor of
the Christian Herald
1T will be the office of the committee or
SanlZed not only TO receive ana forward TO
the United States consul general at Havana
such money and necessary supplies as may
be contributed by the people of the United
States, but to invoke in it's own name and
through the three great interests 1t fifty
represents the concurrent effort of local
relief boards throughout the United States
and to invite the kindly aid of the transpor-
tation agencies of the country for the
prompt conveyance of contributed supplies
to the seaboard and their shipment thence
to Cuba.
1.-THE consul general at Havana is in
turn assured of the effective cooperation of
every available agency in the island of
Cuba, in order that life may be saved and
suffering spared. The Spanish government,
welcoming the aid thus rendered, will ia
cilitate the work, and to that end will adj
nit to Cuba free of duties and charges all
articles otherwise liable to tax, when duly
consigned to the consul general.
by direction of the president, the under
signed appeals TO the people in every city
and town, 20 municipal authorities thereof,
TO The local boards of trade and transporta-
ton, to corporations and others producing
the necessaries of life, and to all whose
hearts are open to the cry of distress and
affliction, to second the generous effort now
being made, and by well-directed endeavor
make it's success truly responsive to the
sentiments of charity that have ever char
acterized the American people.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Teller Attacks Republican Party.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The feature of
the senate session was speech de-
livered by Senator Teller (silver rep,
COLI regarding press reports that the
recent efforts to make it appear that
Secretary Gage had rendered his res
ignation as member of the cabinet to
President Mckinley were part of a
conspiracy of the silver linen to disrupt
the cabinet and create dissension be-
tween the president and his advisers.
Senator Teller branded the publication
as an insult to the advocates of the free
coinage of silver. He was satisfied that
the president and Secretary Gage were
in full accord upon the financial ques-
ton. He attacked the republican party
because it was party advocating the
gold standard, and expressed his inten-
ton of doing all in his power to defeat
the party in 1000, and to drag the pres
ent administration from power, because
the policy of the party was, in his opin-
ion, inimical to the best and highest in
forests of the people of the United
States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Death of n Pioneer,

Butte, Mont, Jan. 10.-Chance l.. Har-
ris, one of the Oldest newspaper men in
the west and veteran of the war of the
rebellion, died suddenly here Sunday.
The apparent cause was fall on an icy
sidewalk from which he sustained some
internal sprain or rupture. He was &C
years of age. He was one of the best
known men in the state, pioneer of
Montana and native of New York. He
had never been married.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
SIX MEN KILLED.
Disastrous Result of an Explosion on
an Ohio River TOwboat.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 10.-The boiler of
the towboat Percy Kelsey exploded Sat-
urday morning and only three of the
16 persons on board escaped uninjured.
The explosion occurred near Glenfield,
Pa, while the boat was towing nine
coal barges down the Ohio river. Four
persons were instantly killed, two 9TH
ers are missing and probably dead and
seven more were injured, four fatally.
The explosion is Inexplicable to w. II.
Browns Sons, of this city, owners of
the boat. 1t was considered one of the
stanchest on the river, and its boilers
had recently been tested and pro-
nounced in excellent condition. The
boat was valued at $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
A BOGUS GOLD PIECE.
Coin Found to he I'm
Circulation.

Washington, Jan. 1o.-Three counter
felt ten-dollar gold pieces were received
Saturday by Acting Chief Bracket, of
the secret service. They are said to be
of excellent workmanship and in gen
eral appearance are far above the aver
age spurious coins. In weight, however,
they are 81 grains short. United States
Commissioner Parksdale, of Danville,
Va, who brought the coins to the treas
ury, said that a large number of them
were in circulation in Danville and vi
cinity, and although the police have
captured the tools and kit used in their
manufacture neither the maker or the
person who passed them has been APP
pretended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
LABOR'S APPEAL.
Committee of the American Federa-
ton Issues an Address.

ton Issues an Address.
Washington, Jan. S.-The legislative
committee of the Federation of Labor,
convention of the federation, held in
Nashville in December last, has issued
an address to the members of the Fifty
fifth congress. After calling attention
to the introduction of modern ma
chinery and new business methods and
the competition of convict labor, by
which wage-workers are forced into
idleness and want, the committee says
they feel that they have right to bring
their grievances to the attention of the
law-malling power. The address says:
1--WE therefore urge your earnest consid-
Grafton of and your best efforts in enacting
into law the following measures:
II. An eight-hour workday on all pub
lie works. Such law to provide that all
contracts or sub-contracts for materials
furnished or work done must contain a
proviso that eight hours shall be the max
imum labor of any one individual in any
one calendar day. Further, that it shall
be the duty of officials vested with the pow
er of signing such contract to withhold
their signatures until such proviso is in
serted therein
'2. In order to stop the indiscriminate and
dangerous use of the writ of injunction, we
urge the adoption of senate bill '35.
"S. In order in some degree to lessen the
competition of convict labor, we urge the
adoption of a law to prohibit the transpor-
tation of prison-made goods from one state
into any other state or territory.
"a. We urge the adoption of reasonable
law to restrict undesirable immigration,
such law to be based upon an educational
0llalifica ton"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Awarded Six Cents.

New York, Jan. IA jury in the
United States court awarded Anthony
Comstock verdict of six cents in his
suit for $4,000 damages brought
against DR.. Montague r. Leverson.
Mr.. Comstock claimed that his charac
ter had been damaged to the extent of
his claim by the following assertion,
publicly made by DR.. Leverson at AL
bany IN. W railroad station: Ladies
and gentlemen, this man is Anthony
Comstock, notorious blackmailer, who
never earned an honest dollar in his
life"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Banker Goes to Prison.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. S.-B. D. Mills, of
this city, late president of the defunct
national bank in Harlan county, was
on Friday night taken to the peniten-
tiary to serve sentence of five years.
Mills was an aged soldier and was once
wealthy. He was convicted with Ezra
Whitney, treasurer of Harlan county,
of embezzling 81 900 county funds, and
the supreme court affirmed the sen
tence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Lost with All on Board.

Marseilles, Jan. lO.-The steamer re-
ported to have foundered with all hands
On Thursday last off Bauduck about 25
miles west of this port, turns out to be
the French steamer Louis, from Cardiff
for Marseilles with coal. She was
wrecked on January l, however, and
her crew, consisting of Is men, were all
lost. Four bodies have already been re-
covered from the wreck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
MILLIONS FOR A MUSEUM.

Philadelphia to BE the Beneficiary of
DIR. Evans VIII.
Paris, Jan. 10.-Figaro says the late
DR.. Thomas w. Evans left an insigniti-
cant sum to his direct heirs and be-
queathed 20,O0O.0OO francs to the city of
Philadelphia. The conditions are that
a museum be erected there to bear his
name. and that g statue be erected in a
public square, to cost not less than
100000 and not more than 100000
francs. Should the city of Philadelphia
refuse the bequest, the fortune is to be
divided equally among the heirs of DR..
Evans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Killed by n Cows Kick,

Wilton, n. H., Jan. 1O.-Leonia Dis
eletts, aged IA, while coasting down
George hill, in passing cow drinking
at a tub about midway of the hill was
Kicked by the animal, the hoofs strik-
ing her above the eye and at the base of
the brain back of the ear. John Varley,
who was standing by the COW, was first
to reach the child, and when picked up
she WAS dead
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Takes the Oath of Office.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. Judge John j.
Sullivan on Thursday took the oath of
Office as associate justice of the SUI
preme court 1t is the first time in the
history of the supreme court when a
member of that tribunal is other than
republican in politics. Judge Sulli-
van is democrat and was elected by
fusion of democrats and populists. He
succeeds Chief Justice A. M. Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Rignmist Bates Found Guilty.

Chicago, Jan. 5. = David Ellsworth
Bates, charged with repeated bigamy.
was found guilty by a jury in Judge
Horizons court, and his punishment
fixed at Imprisonment in the peniten'
tiary and fine of $1,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Had No Onnositiop.

jackson, Miss, Jan. IA joint demo-
cratic caucus to nominate a United
States senator to succeed Senator
George was held in representative hall
Thursday afternoon. Hon. I'll. ID. Mo-
ney was nominated by reclamation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Creeks VIII Fight.

Muskogee. l. T.. Jan. 10.-The Creek
council. in spite of the message Of Sec
rotary Bliss through Indian Agent Wis
dom warning them not to do so, has
passed an act appropriating $4,000 to
be used in employing attorneys to fight
the constitutionality of the act of con-
gress giving the United States courts
full jurisdiction after January 1.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Will Omit business,

Bangor, Me-, Jan. s.-The trustees of
the Oreno savings bank have decided to
wind up its affairs. Many of the Sc
curities which the bank holds have de-
preciated in value through losses in the
west. Several Arkansas bonds, which
were sold a day or two ago, brought
S51 each. Their face value was 81 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
SHOT DEAD.
A Clerk in Paris Kills VitriOI
ThrOwer.

ThrOwer.
Paris, Jan. 1O.-A girl named De-
cousset waylaid clerk named Verdier,
threw vitriol in his face and stabbed
him in the back. Verdier shot her in
the back as she was running away. He
then knelt on her head and shot her
three times, killing her. He was ar
rested and taken to the nearest hospi-
tai, where he was found to be terribly
burned. Verdier said the woman had
followed him for year, attempting to
kill him
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13

New York, Jan. 7.-William T. Buck
ley, who, until January 1, was a mem.
Der of the dry goods firm of Durham,
Buckley & Co., shot and killed himself
in little boathouse adjoining his resi-
dence in Wave Crest, l.. l., Thursday
morning. Placing pistol close to his
left temple, he fired a bullet entirely
through his head. He died almost in
stantly. Mr.. Buckley was about SIS
years old and was well known in New
York business and social circles. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Buckley had mis-
understanding with his partner, James
H. Durham, which resulted in his being
practically forced to retire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Enormou. Gain in Exports.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Advance fig
ures from the November report of the
bureau of statistics show that the ex-
ports from the United States during
that month aggregated $114,639,664
gain of nearly ST.OOO,00O over November,
1896. For the IL months ended Novem-
Der 30, 1896, the exports amounted to
1856, 675,S 74, a gain of nearly $50, 0O0, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Emperor VIII BE There.

Berlin, Jan. Emperor William will
attend the coronation of Wilhelmina,
queen of the Netherlands, next Septem-
Der. The German legation at The
Hague has rented palace for his ac-
commodation
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
WeNler Gnea Ere&

Madrid, Jan. 6.-The question of call
ing Gen. Weyler to account for pro-
testing to the queen regent against the
wording of President McKinley's mes
sage is closed, the public prosecutor
having informed the supreme ware oun-
ell that there is no ground for prosecu-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Still on Strike.

New York, Jan. THE 1000 shirt
ironers who went on strike Wednesday
are still out. They demand 5S-hour
week at wage scale ranging from ten
to twelve dollars and the abolition of
piece work systems.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Mrs. Ayers Funeral.

Paris, Jan. 10.-The funeral ceremony
Of Mrs. Josephine Southwick Aver took
place at the American church The
services were attended by many friends
of the deceased
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Three Men Killed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 6.-Three men
were killed at the Avondale mine of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal
company Wednesday by terrific ex-
piosion of gas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13

y
Embraces the Catholic Faith.
Consistent to the last, DUrrant died
protesting religion. But he died, ac-
cepting at the last moment, the COM
forts of the Catholic church instead of
those of the Baptist faith in which he
was reared. Rev. RAIDER, Protestant
minister, had arranged to ascend the
scaffold with Durrant, but the minister
would not say that he thought Durrant
innocent, and the condemned man de-
clined to accept his services unless
RAIDER professed belief in his innocence.
Then it was that the once ardent Bap.
fist turned to the Catholic church for
consolation, and called upon Father
Lagan, a priest who had frequently Wis
tied him in prison, to attend hiI1.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Lady somer,ct R~.ign..

London, Jan. S.-Lady Henry Somer-
set has again rendered her resignation
CT the presidency of the British Wom-
ems Temperance association, on ac-
count of prolonged ill-health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
VIII ASK for N R,is.

Columbus, o., Jan. l0.-The Ohio min
ers' convention has decided to ask for
an advance OF ten cents per ton when
fhe contract fnr next year is made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Gov. woIcott QuaIifes.

Boston, Jan. Roger Wolcott took
the oath of Office as governor of this
at noon Thursday for
the second term.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Milan Made COMMUNICATIVE ief.

Belgrade, Jan. IA royal decree has
been gazettted recognizing the Ser
Wan army and appointing ex-King Mi
Ian commander-in-chie
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
DieI MT Church,

Eau Claire, Wis, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Chris
tine Eichert died in her pew in church.
She had heart disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Death of Gen. Hagood.

Barnwell, S, c., Jan. 5.-Gen. johnson
Hagood died here Tuesday, aged SO
years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
MOSES p. HANDY DEAD.
Widely-KnOwn Newspaper Man Ex-
pires mt Augusta, Ga.

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 10.-Maj. Moses p.
Handy died at noon Saturday. The re-
mains will be taken to Berlin, Nd, for
burial.
Maj. Handy has been an invalid for
the past two months. He was taken i'll
in Paris, whittier he had gone as the
special commissioner of the United
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-08
WILL CONSOLIDATE.
Arc About to lie Merged
Into One.

Boston, Sept, 3o.-The Evening Her
aid says: Consolidation of ten or
twelve of Boston's national banks is
as good as assured. \ circular has
been issued to the savings banks, who
practically own controlling interest
in these banks, naming a price which
will be paid for their holdings. The in
tention is TO liquidate these banks and
organize a new national bank with
capital of S3,o00,000 or $5,OOO,00O. The
largest capitalization of any Boston
bank at the present time is $3,000,000
the Merchants. The banks named
are the Boston, Columbian, Eagle, Ilar-
ward, Market, North. North America,
Globe, Lincoln and Massachusetts,.
However, all these banks may not be
included j. Z. Morgan q Co., of New
York, are said to be behind the move
ment, aided by Price, Mccormick &
Co.. of that city, and kidder, Peabody
& Co. and Il. :. Day IL Co., of this city.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-08
REBELLION IS SPREADING.
Insurgents Causing Trouble In the
Visnyns Islands-BIame Placed
Upon the Americans.

Madrid, Sept. 3c.-A telegram re-
ceived here from Gen. Rios, Spanish
governor of the Nisayas islands, who
is reported to have recently pro-
claimed himself governor-general of
the Spanish dominions in the Philip
pines, reports that insurgent eXpedi-
tons have arrived at the Nisayas. The
rebellion, it is also reported, is spread
ing and several provinces in the Island
of Luzon have been invaded and some
officers of the gendarmerie and their
families massacred. The governor and
officials at Iloilo, Island of Panay, have
fled to Manila. La Correspondence
blames the Americans for tolerating
the new rising of the insurgents and
urges the government to present a
protest to the Paris commission.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-08
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
List of the Troops which Have Been
Ordered TO Duty I'm Island
of Cuba. >

Washington. Sept. 3o.-The pub
for the occupation of Cuba does not
designate the major general who will
command 1t, but states that the di-
vision will be temporarily commanded
by the senior officer on duty until a
permanent division commander Is
chosen by the president. The division
is of three brigades as follows:
First infantry brigade, composed of the
Fifteenth United States infantry and the
Fourth United States volunteer infantry, to
be commanded by Brig. Gen. Simon Snider.
United States volunteers.
Second infantry brigade, composed OF the
First United States infantry and the Sixth
United States volunteer infantry. to be
commanded by Brig. Gen. Il. d. Williston.
United States volunteers.
Cavalry brigade, composed of the Sew
enth and Eighth United States cavalry. to
be commanded by Brig. Gen. l.. ii. Carpen-
ter, United States volunteers.
These troops, with the exception of
the Fifteenth infantry, are under or
ders to &c to Huntsville, Ala, and the
Fifteenth will probably be ordered
there soon. 1t has generally been sup
posed that the division would be COM
manded by Gen. Wade, who is now in
Cuba, chairman of the military COM
mission.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-08
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
They Select August ynn WycI< TO Head
Their Ticket.

Syracuse, y. Y, Sept. 30.-The tickle {
as nominated by the democratic state
convention is as follows:
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Van Wyck OF
Kings.
For lieutenant governor-Elliott DAN
forth of Chenango.
For secretary OF state-George w. Bat
tin. of Niagara
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s. Atwater, OF
Duchess.
For state treasurer-E. 3. Norris Of
Wayne
For state engineer and surveyor-Martin
Schenck. of Rensselaer,.
For attorney general-Thomas F. Con-
way. of Clinton.
When the convention met soon after
noon Frederick Schraub was elected
permanent chairman and was escorted
to the chair. lie made an address in
which he scored the republican state
administration, charged the national
government with criminal neglect Of
troops IN the Spanish war and said:
everywhere democrats were in the van,
Dewey. Schley. Hobson. Lee, Wheeler dem
ocratic heroes all. have written high their
names in the American temple of fame.
In conclusion he said
"Momentous questions affecting the flu
tuTe pOllcy OF america must De puSSeu upon
by the next national congress. II should
be the earnest effort of every democrat
to so shape the work of this convention that
II shall render possible the return to the
upper house, of our beloved senior senator.
Edward Murphy"
After the reading Of the report
of the committee on resolutions,
Andrew McLain, of Kings, recog-
nized, presented the name of Angus
tus Van Wyck for governor; Judge S.
S. Taylor, of Chemung, presented the
name of John b. Stanchfeld; NJ. z.
Haven, of Syracuse, nominated Mayor
James X. Mcclure; William f. Mackie,
of Erie, nominated Judge Robert c.
Titus.
The Ballot for Governor.
The vote for governor, as announced,
was: Van Wyck. $685., Titus, Al; Nc
CURE, 81; Stanchfield, 3s.
The rest of the ticket was elected by
reclamation.
At $3.50 the convention, after hav-
Ing adopted the star as the ballot en-
blem and appointing the usual COM
mittees to fill vacancies, adjourned
sine die.