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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
THE OREGON

1Orls Ine engines were DacKeQ WlJn all
the steam that could be put upon them,
and the backing was continued for 80
minutes, but without avail. 1t was now
seen that it would be impossible to get
the ship a1oat. Captain Smith gave the
order to spike the port battery and
throw the guns overheard, but it was
not done, for the enemy's fire was be-
coming so rapid and severe that the
captain deemed it judicious to abandon
the ship at once in order to save the
lives of the men. While preparations
were being made to destroy the ship the
sick and the wounded were lowered in
to boats and conveyed ashore, while the
men at the starboard battery continued
to fight in splendid style, firing at every
flash of the enemy's guns. The small
arms were thrown overheard and all
possible damage was done to engine and
everything else that might prove of use
to the enemy.
1.-The ship was first set on fire in the
forward storeroom, but three shots came
through below her water line and put
ont the flames. She was then set fire in
4OuA p4dSCo Q4U, anu NACA lAO 11a0lCS
were we'll under way, so as to make her
destruction certain, Captain Smith and
his first lieutenant George Dewey left
the ship, all the officers and crew hav-
ing been landed before. The Mississippi
was soon in blaze fore and aft, and as
she was now relieved of great deal Of
weight-by the removal of her crew and
the destruction of her upper works-she
floated off the bank and drifted down
the river, much to the danger of the
Union vessels below; but she passed
without doing them any injury, and at
$3.50 o'clock blew up and went to the
bottom''
Montpelier first felt spark of the
enthusiasm which fires the old New
England town today when Dewey re-
turned to his native place captain of
the United States navy. You must un-
derstand that there are not more than
5000 people in the city. Every one
knows everybody else and no man can
be happy there unless the old people
knew his grandfather and knew his
grandfather to be an honorable man. So
tuo Oiu peopAo were Very S1au W Wei
come Captain George Dewey, U. S. N.
But the children were little afraid of
his stern, penetrating eye, his bushy
eyebrows, his big mustache. That did
not please Dewey, for he loves children.
So he took the trouble to win the chill
dren Of Montpelier to him. He would
gather the boys and girls i'll the after
noon from the capitol grounds across
the way into the grounds around his
home. He took them driving and he told
them stories about sailormen until the
little girls were almost frightened and
all the boys were determined to be cap
tains in the United States navy. He
had one fine story about the voyage OF
Noah's ark that Montpelier boys who
are men now still remember. The boys
and girls called him "Uncle Captain. y
'Uncle Captain" with boys and girls,
telling fine stories about the ark's 4C
days. cruise; acting rear admiral with
the Spaniards, bidding them hand over
their guns and torpedoes, or be bonn
barded-such is George Dewey. New
York World.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
Cavalry ordered to New orleans.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Fifth
regiment of United States cavalry, scat
tered at various posts throughout Texas
and with headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston, has been ordered to proceed
Immediately to New Orleans. Later it
will be sent to Cuba. although it is not
yet settled whether the regiment will
be part of the first expedition to the
island
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
Captain "Glrlie" Adams VIII Lead Them.

Chadron (Neb.) women have organ
lied cavalry company to go to Cuba to
fight the Spaniards. The company will
be led by Captain "Girlie" Adams, a
brave frontier woman Of that city, who
has devoted much time to the matter of
recruiting the company and securing the
necessary equipments. Rocky Noun
tain News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
Relief Supplies For Dewey.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE cruiser
Charleston has been ordered to sail i'm
mediately with ammunition and relief
supplies for Admiral Dewey. She will
leave San Francisco today without
waiting for the rest of the relief steam
ers and supplies
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
$pain'$ fleet Retreats


Cape Verde Squadron turns back and puts in at
Cadiz.-Safety of the Oregon assured and the way
clear for operations in Cuba.-Possbilty of de-
scent through the Suez Canal and attack on
Dewey.-Naval strategists much concerned as to
the next step of the Castilian Fleet-Prospect for
long increased, and likelihood that Amer-
can war vessels may have to be sent to attack the
coast Of Spain Crisis fast approaching in the
Cuban capital-Famine imminent in Havana and
only the rich purchase the smlest food
Crushing defeat anticipated d.-Troops for Cuba
Two companies Of First Infantry the pioneer in
vaders. Transport carries supplies small arms
ordered to start for Tampa without deay.-Di-
rections to State Troops to mobilize at Central
Camps changed to cammandsto hasten to Tampa
and start for Cuba-Volunteers will follow on the
vasion.-General Miles preparing for the field
The Second Iowa Regiment now known as the
Fiftieth Iowa Infantry to move to New Orleans
Insurgents massacre Spaniards at the Philippine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
LlSLeE To Inls.

The Cherokee boys have invented a
yell which they roll out on the air with
all the vim of football team from a
college. It runs like this:
Cuba, Cuba bow, WOW, WOW.
Liberty, liberty, chow, chow, chow.
Vengeance, vengeance, down with Spain.
Iowa, Iowa, remember the Maine!
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
North Dakota Troops Go to Philippines.

North Dakota Troops Go to Philippines.
BISMARCK, N. D., May l1.-Governor
Briggs received telegram from the
war department today stating that both
battalions of North Dakota volunteers
would be ordered to San Francisco,
presumably to make a portion of the
troops to be sent to the Philippine is
lands
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
Proceedings in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 1l.-When the
senate convened today, the national
quarantine bill was displaced as the
unfinished business and the bill to pro-
vide for taking the Twelfth and subse-
quent censuses substituted. The CEN
sus bill will be pressed vigorously.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
spanish Mob Burns a Warehonse

LONDON, May ia special dispatch
from Madrid says mob burned huge
grain warehouse there early this morn
ing. The structure is reported to be
total loss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
No Word From Sampson.

WASHINGTON, May l1.-At noon no
word had been received here from Ad.
miral Sampson
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12

FREDERIC r. COUDERT.
which can be obtained only by treaty
Of peace with Spain in which she cedes
the islands to us. Otherwise we would
be selling disputed title, and the coun-
try that purchased it would have to
reckon with Spain. The law is the same
among nations in this respect as among
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
LANDS NEAR HAVANA.
ss.sussessssssuessnese1eus
First Military Expedition is Safely
Lodged on Cuban Soil.
RUSH SUPPLIES TG DEWEY.
Manila at Once-Troops at Mobile
Waiting for Orders to oAIove-spain
Has One Ship Less in Its Navy.

New YORK, May IA Key West
special says that information has
reached that place of the landing with
in so miles of Havana of the expedition
under command of Captain Dorst,
Fourth cavalry, which left Tampa yes
terday, on board the transport Gussie.
TAMPA, Fla, May l1.-Captain Dorst
left here yesterday with transport
loaded with ammunition for the Cuban
forces. His orders are to scout along
the coast and send supplies ashore at
different insurgent posts. He takes a
Gatling gun, two companies of artillery
and rations for 30 days. This expedi-
tion is entirely independent of the
troops that are to invade the island.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12

Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold-Tabl
cure a cold while you sleep; 25c; Chas.
w. Houston Sole Agents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12
breaking Camp at Chickamauga.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 11.-Camp
George H. Thomas at Chickamauga
park is rapidly undergoing demolition.
At daybreak this morning the work of
breaking camp was begun by number of
the regiments and in a few hours there
after, places which have been covered
with white tents for some time, were
again vacant and deserted. Officers and
men of all regiments now remaining are
giving their time ana attention to the
preparations for departure and the
regular routine of camp life has been
entirely suspended. The first troops to
go are those of the Third cavalry. They
were loaded on special trains at Ross
vile about 8 o'clock, and started
through to Tampa over the Southern
railway. The Sixth cavalry got out a
few hours later.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12

private persons. Iuls law was observed
between France and Austria in 1885,
when Piedmont was turned over by
Austria to France and by France hand
ed over to King Victor Emmanuel. the
theory of modern times is that princi.
pality or province should not be turned
over to another nation without the con-
sent of its people, and plebiscite is usu-
ally held, as in the case of Nice and
Savoy.
"Once having secured title from
Spain, however, by.a treaty of peace,
there could be no legal international
objection to our disposing of the islands
either by ceding or selling them to any
nation we chose or by offering them to
the highest bidder, but such a proceed.
ing would cause jealousy and bad feel
ing among the nations. But this is not
war of conquest, and do not think
the United States would resort to any
such practice. But we have legitimate
claim against Spain for the expenses Of
the war, and Spain must pay the costs.
When that is done, the United States,
believe, will relinquish all claims to
the Philippine islands and return them
to Spain.
GAS to the effect of Dewey's victory,
think it amounts to half the war. The
Spanish feet in the Pacific is destroyed.
It only remains to destroy the Cape
Verde fleet, and Spain's fighting will be
at an end. She has no money, and, as
wise old king of France once said,
The king who has got the last gold
piece is going to win.
"Money settles all these things, and
most hopeful sign is that Spanish fours
went up Immediately after the destruc-
tion of the Manila fleet, just as French
bonds went up after the battle of Water
loo, although the emperor was crushed.
1t means that the people who deal in
those bonds regard the war as practi-
cally over"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
A FRIEND OF LUETGERT
VILE LETTER FOUND ON II. Il. DAVIS,
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Tried TO Pass Checks PurpOrting to
BE Signed by Joseph Al
Ierdice g. Co.

Patrolman Holtz yesterday arrested a
man who gave his name as H. e. Davis OF
McKeesport Pa, on a charge OF forgery
He was caught in tine act of attempting
to cash q forged check, and admitted att
erwards that it was a forgery. 1t is in his
handwriting, though he stoutly denies that
he actually wrote the forged signature.
Davis was caught in the Chicago loan Of
fee. at Washington and Alabama streets.
He offered a check for SO purporting to be
signed by Joseph Alerdice s. Co. in payment
for a fve-dollar watch he offered to buy.
The pawnbroker was suspicious, and no
titled the police, and Holtz arrested the
man.
The fellow had another check in his pock-
ct exactly like the one he attempted to
cash. He at first protested that he was in
nocent. He said he worked two weeks for
Joseph Alerdice & Co. and received the two
checks in payment Chief Colbert ques-
toned him. Davis said he lived at 1928 North
California street. near Military Park. He
had made good impression and was about
to be released until he made this admission.
He was talking about Chief Colbert'S own
neighborhood, and Colbert knew that 323
Told number) was above North street. Mr.:
Alerdice was consulted, and he pronounced
the checks forgerieS. He smiled when he
looked at the rough work of the forger. On
the date line the day of the week was writ
ten in before the date. The word nine
in the line giving the amount of the check
was about the middle Of the line, with room
for hundreds of thousands to be written in.
Davis had a bottle of ink and pen in
his pocket, and the ink corresponded to that
used on the checks. He had about Sc in
money, which the police believe he obtained
by passing another check like the two
found on him. A card in his pocket showed
that Davis is member of the Young Mems
Christian Association at McKeesport. A
in the Luetgert case at Chicago. The LETT
ter had been written and sealed but not
addressed or stamped, and it was opened
by the police. 1t bore no mark to show to
whom 1t was addressed and was not signed,
but it was evidently to the prosecuting at
torney in the case 1t was as vile letter
as could be imagined. In it he threatened
to kill the prosecuting attorney and menu
bers Of the jury If Luetgert should be con-
Victed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

ignation of DR.. Ellison. Last Thursday. art
er the prayer meeting, a lively discussion
arose regarding the matter, but no conclu-
sion was reached. The question will again
be considered on next Thursday night.
A large number of the members, among
whom are some of the best supporters OF
the church, are opposed to considering the
matter of extending a call 20 any one untll
every effort has been made to win Or. Eli
son back to the passionate. The young peo-
pie are especially anxious that Or. Eli
son return. Their attachment to him was
prettily illustrated when a number OF them,
with the cornetst, Serenaded the doctor as
his train left the station at 3 O'Clock on the
morning he departed for the East. They,
at that time, handed him letter urging
him to return, and the doctor answered 1t
from Cleveland In this letter he said that
to enlarge the church as he desired il would
require an expenditure of 100000 in addition
to the amount necessary for the purchase
of the property adjoining the church on tne
north. This expenditure he regarded as be-
yond what the church should attempt 10
make He closed by saying: I'm any event,
/ prefer that steps be taken at once to Sc
lect my successor, and, in fact, / insist on
it," This letter is regarded by many rs a
definite declination on the part of DR.. ELL
son to be further considered, but recently
several generous offers have been made
toward the building project, and hope is en-
tertained that, with his wishes met, the doc
tor will agree to return. Until his recall is
definitely settled it is considered out of the
question to discuss the availability of any
one else for the pulpit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
PRESIDENT OF EARLHAM.
MIR. Mills in the Pulpit of the Friends
Church.

President ]. J. Mills, of Earlham College,
occupied the pulpit of the Friends Church.
on North Alabama street, yesterday morn
ing There was a great outpouring of the
members of the church to hear him, and
not a few in the audience had come from
Plainfeld Richmond and other places
where the followers Of Fox are strong in
numbers. Many of the former students of
Earlham were also in the audience, and
nearly all of these took advantage of the
occasion to shake the doctor by the hand
after the close of the services. A large part
of the congregation did likewise, and it was
long past noon before the audience had
melted away. This after part of the Quaker
Worship is always pleasing to a stranger.
Every one SENS to be loath to leave until
they have taken one another by the hand,
and there is a world of religion in their
simple salutations-"I wish thee welP' or
81 am glad to meet thee" The doctor de-
livered a strong sermon.
The text of the discourse was: Il am in
the midst of you as he that serveth"-taken
from Luke xxi, o. The theme was that of
service. Jesus Christ" began DR.. Mills,
lis TO the believer both an example and
force. a pattern md transforming power.
AS an example we see in Him the divine
life lived humanity; as a power unto saliva
ton He exhibits the human life lived di-
vinely. He took upon himself the form of
servant as the heaven-appointed means Of
becoming the supreme master of men.
Through Christian conservation to service
comes the restoration of the image of God
in man, for the glory of God is his uneeas-
ing service. Through Christian service
man is adjusted to right relations with the
world about him. Service Is the organized
principle of the material universe.
Carl Ritter, the physical geographer, re-
garded the material world as an organiZa-
ton. Mountain chains, trade winds ocean
| currents and rivers were all so many serv-
ants TO the accomplishment of the Creators
| purposes. When he had finished his SCI
| cntihc book he is said to have laid down his
! pen, with the explanation: This day have
/ completed my hymn of praise TO Almighty
| God Service is the organized principle
] Of human society under Christian civiliza-
| tor At the marriage feast Jesus ex-
emplified the fact that hepfulness is
| the fundamental social relation. The most
worthy guest is the one who contributes
most TO the common enjoyment. Service
as the true axis around which society re-
| wolves, was the supreme revelation TO the
1 Hebrew prophets. Israel was the servant
and teacher of the nations. All great Sery-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
STATE BOARD OF COMMERCE.
Programme of tt> Meeting This
Week.

The State Board of Commerce will hold
it's annual meeting Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week at the Com
nlercial Club assembly room. Tuesday
morning the various reports will be heard.
Tuesday afternoon the following pro-
gramme will be presented:
Report on Municipal Affairs-A l.. Mason,
of Indianapolis, chairman.
Address-'Defects of County and Town
ship Governments" w. II. Craig, of No
blesville.
'The Relation of Municipalities to Nat
ural Monopolies," w. W; Thornton, of In
dianapolis. Discussion, led by A. L. Ma
son.
police Regulations in Cities Not Under
Special Charter" George f. Greene, mayor
Influence of Good Streets on the Growth
of a City, II. G. Adams, of indianapolis.
Beneficial Effects of Good Roads, Prof
D. B. Luten, of Purdue University.
In the evening a banquet will be rendered
the visitors by the Board of Trade and
Commercial Club. The Wednesday pro-
gramme is as follows:
Morning
Where Capital Can be Proftably Invest
ed in Indiana" w. S. Blatchley, state ge-
Suggestions from a Study of Economic
Conditions in Indiana" j. B. Conner, state
statistician.
Sanitation as an Economic Question -
J; N, Hurry, secretary of State Board of
Health
appointment of a committee on nominal
tons.
Afternoon
Difficulties and Defects in our Transpor-
tation Facilities" H. E. Kinney president
of Indianapolis Board of Trade.
THE Waste of Natural Cas- Senator A.
q. Harlan, Of Alexandria.
How Can Capital be interested in the
Establishment of a Beet-sugar Refinery in
Irdiana?' E. b. Martindale, of Indianapo-
lis; Alexander Johnson, of Fort Wayne, and
+. Grote, of Evansville.
1.-THE Importance of Good Bankruptcy
Laws" Walter Schmidt, of Evansville
Thursday morning there will be addresses
on the manufacturing interests of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Rev. Father Gavislx Explains Catholic
Doctrine of Marriage.

At st. Johns Church yesterday the at
tendance was very large at the four masses.
On the second Sunday after Epiphany the
gospel selection has reference to the mar
rage at Cana. The occasion is usually
taken for an explanation of the Catholic
doctrine respecting marriage. The Rev. +.
H Gavisk at each of the masses preached
on this subject. He said that marriage is
considered one of the seven sacraments Of
the church instituted by Christ. Its sane
tity is based upon its indissoluble character.
Those united in matrimony are bound for
life; they receive the grace of God to live
holly in wedock and to bring up their chill
dren in a God-fearing manner.
To a want of fidelity to Gods grace ana a
low regard for the dignity and sanctity of
their estate of wedlock must be attributed
the unhappiness of many marriages. d.
vorce from the bond of marriage is not
recoenized by the Catholic Church. In its
history the church has stood for the indls-
soluble character of the marrige bond. and
in support of this principle she preferred
the loss of England to the church to the
favor of Henry VIII.
To the state is conceded the power TO
legislate concerning the civil ettects OF
matrimony, such as the tenure or properly
by husband and wife, the registration OF
marriage and the like The ceremony OF
with the blessing of the church. Marriage
of Catholics by any other than priest OF
the church is punished by eXcommunicatlon.
Marriage with a divorced person is con-
sidered in conscience null and void, ana
such alliances as adulterous.
In some practical advice to those about
to be married Father Gavisk said young
people should be careful IN the seiectlon
of their company with a view to matrimony.
Unions should be based upon mutual re-
spect virtue and character A young wom-
an always makes a mistake in marrying a
man to reform him. The church, he said,
abhors secret and inconsiderate marriages:
AS marriage is honorable, the foundation OF
terest to the congregation. and therefore
the "banns' announcing. the forthcoming
marriage are required. He thought Tor the
unless unreasonably withheld. should be had
before contracting marriage; Such consent;
though not absolutely Tequlrea, wou Ti a tGa
married Father Gavisk counseled higher
regard for the holiness of the estate of we'd
lock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

ice derives its inspiration from the unseen.
The optimism of Christ gives patience in
service 1t sustains the believer"
Ut. Mills continuing. illustrated the TACT
that Inconsistencies Of service is the high
est inspiration of service. He related the
case OF the poet Keats, who pledged an
of the poets book and when he reached the
Sahara desert to fling it out upon the waste
and leave 1t there. THE sequel of such
conception of ones life work" said the doc
tor, may be read upon the tomb of Keats,
in the Protestant cemetery at Rome: Here
lies one whose name is writ in water In
contrast 10 this may be placed the pro-
found satisfaction expressed by the poet
Tennyson when he heard that Bible read
er. on her visit among the poor, had read
portions of Enoch Arden to an old woman
in her hut and that the nearer begged for
a copy Of the poem, saying: 1t did me
power OF good In practical helpfulness to
those VINO are about us must come the an
swer of our oft-repeated prayer, Thy will
be done as il is in heaven -