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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Sssssesessuonsseuoseseneus
Cruiser Charleston Sails With
Munitions For Dewey.
TRANSPORTS WILL FOLLOW.
First Relief Vessel Is Sent to Join
Asiatic Squadron.
TRANSPORTS WILL FOLLOW.
REPORT AN AMERICAN REP0LsE
Spanish Report Landing Party Has Been
Driven OR-Oregon Is With sampson's
Fleet-Cannot Locate Spanish Ar
mada-Sagasta's Ministry.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-The cruiser
Charleston got under way for Manila
shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning.
Salutes were fred at Mare Island navy
yard, and the employees of the yard and
citizens of Vallejo who were assembled
along the shore vigorously cheered the
departing vessel. The compasses Of
the Charleston will be adjusted as she
proceeds down the bay, and no stop
will be made at San Francisco. On
board the Charleston are number Of
newspaper correspondents, among them
Mr.. E. Langley Jones, who has been
ordered to Manila to report operations
Of United States forces there for the AS
sociated Press.
The Charleston was heavily loaded
with ammunition for her own guns in
addition to large supply Of powder
and projectiles for Admiral Dewey's
feet. No troops were carried on the
Charleston and she had no room for
more than her own crew of $50 men.
The cruiser was heavily loaded with
coal. but will not have much left when
she reaches Manila.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
NEW NAVY rs GROWING.

Sixteen Torpedo Boat Destroyers and q
Dozen Torpedo Boats to Be Built.
I WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The govern
ment is to have Ii Gtorpedo boat destroy
ers and IL torpedo boats. The circular
of instructions will be issued today.
The destroyers will be of from 400 to
435 tons displacement, each of mini.
mum speed of % knots, with coal ca
pacity Of 100 TONS The battery of each
vessel will consist of two S-inch guns
and five 6-pounders, with two long tor.
pedo tubes The complement is 60 men.
The limit OF cost is 100000 for each
craft. The time limit is Is months.
The torpedo boats will have dis.
placement of from $50 to ITO tons, the
minimum speed will be 26 knots, and a
coal capacity of 40 tons, sufficient for
radius of 1000 miles. The armament
will consist of three S-pounders and
three short tubes. The limit of cost is
$4,000 for each vessel. The time
limit is one year.
The board of construction has Civ en-
attention to the design of three new
battleships. 1t has been practically de.
cided that these three ships will be of
the Illinois type. The important ex.
ception is that each ship will have two
forward submerged torpedo tubes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
.enenessuensssnsnsuessnsu
TO CUT THE CABLE.
Observation-Disclosures
Keeps the Spanish Authorities Too Wei,

Keeps the Spanish Authorities Too Wen
Informed.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The complete
isolation of General Blanco from the
outsideeworld by cutting the cables at
Santiago is now looked upon by leading
military and naval authorities as an es-
sential move to be executed at the ear
hest possible moment. The pressing
need of this has become more evident
within the last few days, since General
Blanco is known to have been in con-
stant communication with the admiral
of the Spanish squadron and also with
Madrid. He has thus been an inter-
mediary between the government and
the admiral, informing them of his
own needs and advising them on mat
ters of policy. The authorities here
feel the need of bringing this commun-
ication to an end, and official inquiry
has developed that there will be little
difficulty in isolating Captain General
Blanco if the necessary steps are quickly
taken apd energetically. When the ca
bles at Santiago will be cut is not dis
closed, but there is strong pressure
twa rds having the work done immedi-
ately, for until it is done General
Blanco maintains his communication,
and is thus enabled to embarrass the
operations of the military and naval
forces.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
PUBLIC is NOT ADMITTED.
New Vessel Embodies the Best Ideas of
the Three Glasses Already Built and
Will BE the Equal of Any Fight
ing Machine Afioat.

PHILADELPHIA, May 18.-The battle.
ship Alabama was successfully launched
az Cramps shipyard at 10 80 today.
The yard was under guard and only a
small party of invited guests from
Washington was admitted.
Fear Of Spanish treachery kept the
gates closed. There was not hitch of
any sort to mar the success of the
launching. Miss Mary E. Morgan.
daughter of Senator Morgan Of Ala
bama, named the ship for her native
state.
The Alabama is the first to be
launched of the three new battleships
of her type, the other being the Illinois
and Wisconsin. She presents marked
Emergencies of design from the first
three battleships-the Oregon, Indiana
and Massachusetts. These differences
involve both the arrangement of the
battery and the disposition of the
armor, as well as considerable increase
in size and displacement.
In the Alabama the water line armor
is carried clear forward; the protective
deck, instead of being submerged as in
former ships, is raised to the level of
the belt by slopes at each side, the same
as in protected cruisers. The 8-inch
guns of the Indiana type are done away
with entirely, the main battery of the
Alabama type consisting of four l3-inch
guns in turrets, and fourteen 6.inch
rapid firing guns.
The general dimensions of the Ala
bama class are as follows: Length over
all, 374 feet; breadth, ~ feet; draught,
% feet 6 inches; displacement, II, 800
tons. The guaranteed speed is to be l6
knots. The secondary battery consists
of seventeen 6-pounder rapid fire guns
six l-pounder rapid fire guns and fyur
| Gatlings.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Death of Bishop Perry.

DUBUQUE, Ia, May IA. = William
Stevens Perry, Episcopal bishop of the
diocese OF Iowa, died here today. Bishop
Perry was stricken with paralysis on
Wednesday. He was born in Provi-
dence, r. l., in 1882, and was one of the
best known prelates in America. Bishop
Perry was connected with number Of
western Masonic bodies and took great
interest in Masonry The interment
will be at Philadelphia on Monday.
Bishop Perry was distinguished as
theologian, scholar and author. Only
few hours before his death Bishop
Perry was elected grand chaplain of
the grand priory of Knights Hospital
lers, st. John of Jerusalem. of which
he was the only American member.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.

saEasta submits Names to the Queen Re-
gent For Her Approval.
MADRID, May 1S.-The new Spanish
cabinet has been formed as follows
President of council, Sagasta.
Minister Of foreign affairs, Leon y
Castillo.
Minister of war, Lieut.. Gen. Correa.
Minister of marine, Senior Aunon.
Minister of colonies, Romero Giron.
Minister of finance, Lopez Ruigicer-
yer.
Minister of interior, F. r. Capdepon.
Minister of justice, j. Grezirad.
Minister of public instruction, Senor
Gamazo.
Senior Sagasta will submit the names
OF the ministers to the queen regent
during the day, and the cabinet officers
will be sworn in this evening. The
premier will act as foreign minister
pending the arrival here of Senior Cas-
tillo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
FLEETS HAVE NOT MET.
Two Powerful American Squadrons In
Pursuit of Spanish Warships.

Two Powerful American squadrons In
Pursuit of Spanish Warships.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-There mas
been no meeting yet between the hos.
tile fleets in the neighborhood of Cuba,
and that was all that could be learned
this morning at the navy department.
If the department is aware of the loca-
tion of the Spanish squadron, it is care
fully concealing the fact. By this
time, supposing Schley to have gone
southwark, he should be somewhere off
the coast of Cuba, and it may be that
he has joined forces with Sampson.
Naval officers are hoping that the Span
ish squadron has really passed through
the straits of Yucatan into the Gulf of
Mexico, for in that case there is rea
sonable expectation that by combined
action on the part of Sampson and
Schley, one starting at the Windward
passage and the Florida straits, and the
other around the south Of Cuba, and
coming into the Yucatan straits, the
Spaniards will be effectually shared.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Railroads Want to- Settle.

SIOUX CITY, May 1S.-Fhe North
western Iowa Grain Shippers associa-
ton met here yesterday to consider Of
fers of settlement from railroads sued
by the association for alleged over
charges on grain shipments from this
region east. The suits aggregate about
100000, and it is said the roads offer
to pay 5 per cent
A startling discovery mas just been
made on the shores of Lynn canal by
the steamer J.. M. Coleman. A row.
boat bearing the name of the unfortu-
nate steamer Clara Nevada was found
high and dry on the beach near Seward
City, opposite where the disaster oc-
Cured, while few feet away were the
embers OF campfire. All this tends to
show that at least one man escaped the
fate of the lost 90, and should he be
found alive the details of the tragedy
will cease to be mystery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Supreme Council Royal Arcanum

CLEVELAND May 1S.-The convention
of the supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum began here today, and will
probably continue for 10 days or longer,
as large amount of business of vital
importance to the order is to be taken
up. A new plan of providing the
means for paying insurance and the
modifying of the present assessment
scheme will be presented to the conven.
ton. Upon this question there will be
much discussion. The convention i.
held behind closed doors. Today's ses.
sion was largely devoted to the reading
of officers reports and other routine
huSineSs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
War News,

War News.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey de-
clines major generalcy of volunteers
Bayamo has fallen at last. The flag
of Cuba is floating over it. 1t is now
the headquarters of Garcia's army of
eastern Cuba.
Austria Hungary does not think it nec-
essary to issue formal declaration of
neutrality in the war between Spain
and the United States.
Thirty regiments of infantry and five
batteries of artillery, comprising Alb
officers and 29,Oo7 men have been or.
dered to move to Chickamauga.
General J. E. Wheeler, the old con-
federate cavalry leader recently COM
missioned major general of volunteers,
will command the United States caval-
ry in the Cuban army Of invasion.
Secretary Alger has made an order
that men enlisted in the regular army
during the war shall be informed that
they will be granted their discharges,
if desired, at the close of the war upon
their individual application.
Sad news came to Washington Thnrs-
day from the blockading fleet on the
Cuban coast, telling of the death in ac-
ton OF five American sailors, the first
to shed their life's blood for their coun.
try since the outbreak of the war.
The Spanish steamer Rita, captured
by the Yale May s, came into Charles
ton Friday and is now lying at the quar-
antine station. The Rita was captured
after carrying cargo OF coal from Liv-
erpool to Porto Rico. Her master,
Captain Congo, and crew of 20 men
are on board.
The Banque de Paris has concluded a
loan of ]O,0OO,OOO francs to Spain and
in consequence Spanish exteriors are
tirmer. The impression, however, is
general on the Paris bourse that the next
coupons due July will not be paid, or
rather that pesetas will be offered in
stead of francs.
Representative Cummings has in
troduced a bill authorizing the secretary
of war to organize one regiment OF
more of sharpshooters possessing spe.
cial military qualifications, each COM
pany to consist of 100 expert marksmen
from different states, to be between the
ages of q and 40 years.
Owing to the change in the plans of
the war department many OF the vol
unteefs will not be sent to the gulf
points as proposed, but will proceed to
Chickamauga, where they will have
ample opportunity to engage in tactics
which will be beneficial to them prior
to their work in Cuba.
Once of the largest orders for tents ever
placed by the United States govern.
ment was given Saturday by Colonel
Smith, assistant quartermaster general,
stationed in St. Louis. The tents are
for the use Of the army now concen-
trating at Tampa and other southern
cities, and will be shipped as fast as
they can be turned out. The size of the
order is limited only to the number OF
tents the combined factories of ST.
Louis can manufacture during the
next three weeks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
RETALIATE ON FRANCE.

Feeling at Washington That Paris Exposi-
tion Should Be Boycotted.
WASHINGTON, May 49, The United
States may retaliate on France for her
alleged sympathy with Spain by refus-
ing to make an exhibit in the big expo
sition of 1900. The question is causing
no end of discussion among members of
congress.
Congress has already appropriated
$25,OO0 for the Paris exposition, Of
which only one-half was spent. This
was at the service of late Commissioner
Moses P. Handy. Strong opposition to
any further appropriation is to be
looked for.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
COMMANDMENT OF PORTO BIoo.

Dauntless Arrives at Key West With De-
tailed Account of the Engagement.
KEY WEST, May lS.-The Dauntless
arrived here this morning and brought
the first detailed account of the bonn.
bardment OF San Juan de Porto Rico
by portion of the fleet under the com.
mand Of Rear Admiral Sampson May
IL. The American ships sustained only
trivial injury, and lost but one man
killed. After the engagement the north
end of MORO castle was in ruins, the
Cabras island forts were silenced, and
San Carlos was damaged. No shots
were aimed at the city, and it il not
known whether any damage was done
there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Cannot Locate the Spanish Fleet.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, May l8.-
Nothing is known here of the report
from Port Plata, San Domingo, to the
effect that the Spanish Cape Verde
fleet, commanded by Admiral Cervera,
has arrived at Porto Rico The latest
news which reached Port au Prince
concerning the Spanish warships simply
confirmed the report that they left
Curacao, Dutch West Indies, on Sun
day afternoon last for an unknown des
tination, after having taken on board
coal and provisions.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Iowa Insurance business.

DEs MONIES, May l4.-The,. fire and
casualty insurance companies did a
very successful business in Iowa dur
ing the past year. They wrote total
insurance Of 1924, ,S32, ,965, received $4,-
3O6, ,756.76 in premiums and paid 81 ,594,.
s0i.1l in losses. The percentage of
losses paid to premiums received was
81 per cent, decrease of 10 per cent
over the previous year and sign of
profitable business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
At Cane Haytien,

CAPE HAYTIEN, May lS.-The cruisers
Yale and Minneapolis arrived here this
morning.
western IrelgnU men nave ueclueu 20
make noconcesslons to the United States
government in the way of freight rates
on munitions of war and camp equip
page. The last vote on proposition
covering the movement of war freight
proposed at a recent meeting was cast
and regular classification and tariff
rates on all supplies of ammunition and
on live stock in carloads or less will be
asked.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Ten Companies Mustered In.

Dies MONIES, May lS.-Ten companies
Of the Second regiment were mustered
into the service yesterday and the re-
manning companies aud the staff Off
GERS will be mustered today. Captain
Olmsted, the mastering officer, notified
the government that the regiment
would be ready to move on Saturday.
The governor decided to pay the troops
20 days pay today. They will be paid
the same as regular army troops.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Numbering the Reetments.

DEs MONIES, May l4.-Governor Shaw
decided to number the four regiments
Forty ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-frst and
Fifty second Iowa instead of the First,
Second, Third and Fourth. Iowa had
As regiments in the Civil war and in or
der to preserve the identity of the vet
eran regiments the new ones will be
numbered from where they left off in
the Civil war.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Des Moines Failure,

DEs MONIES, May IA receiver for
M. Reigelman, wholesale milliner, was
appointed today. The assets are $780,
900 and the liabilities not over 800, O,OOO
All creditors will be paid and business
resumed. Bad weather and war caused
slow collections.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
NAV Go Back1o O1u I1ne.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-The Western Pas
senger association has the Colorado ex.
cess fare under consideration. 1t is
said to be probable that the fast train
service to Denver and Colorado points
will be put back on the old-time sched-
ule by the roads involved, and excess
fare abolished
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Examipation Completed.

DEs MONIES, May l4.-The physical
examination of the Second regiment.
now known as the Fiftieth Iowa, was
completed yesterday, and the work of
mastering the companies into the Unit
ed States service will commenced to-
day. The regiment will 60 to the front
Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Taxable Property Turned Up.

DAVENPORT, Ia. May l6.-The work
just completed by the city assessor
brings to light nearly $s,o00,O0O worth
OF property not before on the books of
the city for taxation. This is on ac-
count of the new law making the
method of assessment more rigid.
This represents about $l2,0O0,OOO of
actual property that has heretofore es-
caped taxation,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Change of Venue For storms.

BURLINGTON, May IA. d. Storms
the self confessed murderer of Mrs.
Rathbun and her daughter, will not be
tried in Burlington. His attorneys Sc
cured a change of venue to the Wapello
district court, the case being set there
for Monday, Sept. next. The at
tempt of the mob to lynch Storms and
the state of public feeling were the
grounds on which Judge Withrow
granted the change.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Officers Elected,

Sioux CITY, May l3.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Sioux
City and Northern Railway company,
held in Sioux City, the following off.
GERS were elected: President, S. j,
Beals vice president, @. L. Wright;
secretary and treasurer, Howard s.
Baker, all of Sioux CITY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
New York Stock Market.

New YORK, May ls.-London sent
lower quotations this morning, but the
improving tendency there after the
opening led to the declines being ig-
nored here, where prices are generally
higher. Sugar and the grangers led
with sharp fractional gains. Tobacco
opened "a off, but rallied point. A
few of the railroad stocks showed small
losses
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Favor Anglo-Amerlcan Alliance.

SHANGHAI, May 1S.-The newspapers
here and public opinion in general
strongly favor an Anglo American alli-
ance. as proposed in the speech which
Mr. Chamberlain, secretary for the
colonies, recently made at Birmingham
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Larrabee May Resign.

DEs MONIES, May 16.-Rumors have
been rife for a week that Ex-Governor
Larrabee, one of the members Of the
state board of control, will resign in
course of the next few months and give
Governor Shaw an opportunity to ap-
point his successor. During the alb
sence of the board neither confrma-
tion nor denial of the story could be
obtained
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Fifth Fleet For Coast Defense.

NEWPORT News, May 1S.-A fifth
United States squadron is to be formed
Immediately for the middle Atlantic
coast defense. The ships will be the
cruisers Columbia, New Orleans, Yose.
mite and Dixie, with additions from the
mosquito fleet. Captain Sands will
command and the Columbia will be the
flagship.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Grand Lodge Adiourns.

WATERLOO, Ia, May l4.-The grand
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen voted to go to Muscatine for
the next meeting aud also voted to keep
good the policies Of any Of its members
enlisting in the volunteer army, assess
ments to be paid from the general
funds. This latter applies to privates
and noncommissioned officers
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
GLADSTONE GRADUALLY SINKING.

Aged Statesman Likely to Pass Away
From Earth at Any Minute.
HAwARDEN, May 1S.-A bulletin is
sued at 8 80 p. In, said Mr.. Gladstone's e
strength was gradually failing, but that
possibly he would linger for few
hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19

MIAMI, Fla, May lS.-It is reported
from Key West that Commodore Wat
son has started for Havana with squad
ron No. 3 to work in harmc:Ay with the
squadrons under Sampson and Schley.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
A New Episcopal Sec In Iowa.

Sioux CRY, May 14.-With the death
of Bishop Perry much of the opposition
is removed which has hitherto pre-.
vented division of the Episcopal
diocese of Iowa, and leading members
of the church in this district think
new see will soon be established. Sioux
City, Des Moines and Council Bluffs
are in the race.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Budd Shoot Ended.

DEs MONIES, May 14.-Live birds
handicap events were contested yeste1-
day, the last of the G. w. Budd shoot
resulting: First, Gilbert, Tanning and
Power; second, Marshall; third, Mer-
rill, Grimm and Hallowell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
D0INGs IN IOWA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WIZ Make It a Daily.

MARsHALLTowN, May l4.-Henry &:
Dotson, proprietors of the Reflector OF
this city, at present weekly publica-
tion, are completing arrangements fo1
issuing it as morning daily.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Presbyterian Missionary Conferences.

FresDyterlAn MltSlOnary COnterence.
WARSAW. Ind, May 1S.-At the mis-
sionary conference Of the Presbyterian
general assembly board today the audi
ences were much larger than those OF
yesterday. The devotional program
was conducted by Rev. Oscar Roberts
of Batanga, Africa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Fred Grants Regiment Moves

NEW YORK, May lS.-The Fourteenth
New York Volunteers, Colonel Fred
Grant, left Camp Black for Chicka-
manga yesterday afternoon.