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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
DEATH IN THE PASS.
ANOTHER sNoWSLIDE ON CHILKooT
KILLS SIX PERSONS.

Party Is Buried Under Masses Of Snow and
Ice, While Camped in Seeming Safety
on the Mountain Side-Sixty Persons Met
Similar Fate There Last Summer.
SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 21.-The steam
er Al XII, which arrived from Alaska,
brings particulars of an avalanche on
the Chilkoot pass, in which at least six
persons were killed. Five bodies have
been recovered, as follows:
MRS DARLING of Lake Linde man and
her two sons.
BERT JOHNS of Juneau.
HARRY SHAW of Skagway.
The slide occurred Dec. 8, at Crater
lake, about one mile beyond the summit
on the Lake Lindeman side. Mrs. OAR
ing's husband was at Lake Lindeman
and she had arranged to join him with
her two sons, who had almost reached
manhood.
Contrary to the advices of old timers,
who realized that the trip was a dan
gerous one, in view of the recent storms,
the party set out with light outfits. 1t
was storming very hard when they
crossed the summit, but they succeeded in
reaching Crater lake, where the biz
zard forced them to camp, although it
was but seven miles to their destination.
While encamped there tons of ice and
snow, with rocks and timbers swept
over them, evidently without warning,
and went on down the valley, leaving
them buried under several feet of hard
snow. Their bodies were found three
days later by a searching party. The
bodies were not bruised in the least.
A peculiar coincidence is that the
news of the snowslide is brought by the
same steamer that brought word of a
terrible slide last spring, in which 60
people persisted. Another coincidence
is that the two slides occurred just
about the same distance from the sum-
init, but on opposite sides.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
GOMPERS rs ELECTED.
FEDERATION DELEGATES UNANi-
: mOusLN iNDoRsE THEIR LEADER.

Convention Spends Most Of the Day
Amending Its Constitution and Discnss-
ing Plane For Widening Scope of It's
Work-Per Capita Tax Increased.
KANSAS CITy, Dec. 21.--Samuel Com
pers was yesterday reelected president
of the American Federation of Labor by
a practically unanimous vote, at the
closing session Of the eighteenth annual
convention of that organization. The
convention, which had been in session
for eight days, adjourned sine die at
o'clock. Detroit, Mich, was decided
upon as the next place of meeting. Dur
ing the election of president Henry
Lloyd moved that the vote Of the con.
vention be cast for Mr.. Gompers. This
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Two Nebraska Soldiers Dead.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The follow
ing cable message was received at the
war department yesterday from General
Otis, dated Manila: "The following
deaths since last report: Dec. 10, Frank
N. Knouse, private, company g, First
Nebraska, drowned in Pasig river, acct
dent, Dec. IS, Marvin w. Carleton, SER
geant, company Z, Thirteenth Mime
sofa, gunshot wound, accident; Dec. 10,
Fred Taylor, private, company L, First
Nebraska, typhoid fever; David I.
Saunders, private, company I, First
Colorado"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Christmas aJ the White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--All the sx|
ecutive departments were closed herd
yesterday and most of the private busi|
ness houses also. At the White hoasd
the day was rather quiet one, although
during the morning the president wal
in his office and saw several prominen|
callers. Among these were SenatorI
Davis and Frye, each of whom had 4
talk with the president. When tha
peace commissioners presented Cad
treaty to the president there was NO Cpl
Iprtunity for conference.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Carlists Ready to Rise.

BAYoNNE, Dec. 22.-The Carlists here
have received information that Don
Carlos, after holding council at Ven
ice with his leading supporters, has
started for the Spanish frontier. The
Carlists are certainly ready to move.
Sagasta has offered the war ministry to
Weyler, while Don Carlos has reason to
hope that he will secure the support of
Marshal Blanco.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
PRESIDENT AT HOME AGAIN.
Chief Executive and Party Are All Well
Pleased With Southern Trim.

Pleased With Southern Trip.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-President Nc
Kinley and party returned to Washing
ton yesterday from their southern trip.
The president expressed his entire sat-
isfaction over the trip. This sentiment
every member of the party conceded,
while Generals Wheeler and Shafter
repeated the eulogistic expressions
already made in their public
speeches. The general impression pre-
vailed that the trip had cemented to a
marvellous degree the good feeling be-
tween the north and south and had
brought into prominence the excellent
condition and capabilities of the army.
The original object of the visit to cele-
brate the peace with Spain lost its sig
nifcance directly after the presidents
memorable utterance regarding the care
of the confederate dead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Decide Against Rusglan E.oan.

New YORK, Dec Information
concerning the Russian governments
loan sought to be placed in this country
was given out by J. q w. seligman q
Co. This firms London representative
cabled to the New York house asking
whether or not they could place $4,000
900 per cent 30-year Russian railway
bonds, guaranteed by the Russian gov
ernment. The matter was considered
and decided in the negative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Range Stock Not Damaged.

RAwLINs, Wyo., Dec. 27.-Storms
and cold weather have been general in
this part of Wyoming during the last
week. Stockmen report that the bad
weather has had, as yet, no perceptible
effect upon stock and sheep and cattle
are reported as doing well. Nearly ali
stockmen have provided ample supplies
of hay and if necessary can feed stock
SO that it can be brought through the
winter without loss.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Agoncillo Goes to Washington

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Felipe Agon-
clio, personal representative of Aguin-
aldo, leader Of the Philippine patriots,
left this city for Washington last even.
ing. In Washington Agoncillo will
await the arrival of the three eminent
Filipinos who are enroute with addi.
tionaL instructions from Aguinaldo.
Since his arrival in this city from Paris
Saturday evening Agoncillo has been
constantly in conference with visitors.
Agonoillo said that there was no change
i'll the situation and probably would be
none until after the arrival Of his three
fellow countrymen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Germany Meat Inspection BIN.

BERLIN, Dec. 22.-The North German
Gazette in announcing that the imperial
meat inspection bill is now ready to be
submitted to the bundesrath, says:
"The introduction of uniform system
of inspection has long been contem-
plated and is purely German affair,
with which we alone are concerned"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
NORTH DAKOTA RATE CASE DECIDED.
Judge AmidOn Hands Down Decision In
Favor of the Railroads.


Favor of the Railroads.
FARGO, N. D., Dec. 24.-After many
months work and thousands of dollars
expended in securing expert testimony,
the famous North Dakota railroad rate
cases were decided by United States
Judge Amidon yesterday in favor of the
railroads. The decision is concurred in
by Judge Thayer. Pursuant to a law
enacted by the last legislature. the rail
road commissioners made o slightly re-
duced freight tariff. The railroads OBJ
tanned an injunction in the United
States court, preventing the enforce
ment of the rates. Judge Amidon then
appointed Attorney Lowell of Casselton a
special master to take testimony in the
case. Attorney General Cowan and he
devoted practically an entire year to the
case, assisted by number of exper ts.
The decision is to the effect that capital
has right to proper remuneration and
North Dakota failed to show that the
railroad rates do more than yield q
proper income on the capital invested.
All the roads in the state had joined in
the contest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Christmas Observed at ,Ion,I..

MANILA, Dec. 27.-Christmas was
generally observed among the Amer.
leans here with religious services by the
Protestants and Catholics alike. Father
McKinnon preached sermon to the
California regiment, although the usual
midnight mass was not held, as the
archbishop of Manila refused his sane
ton. The city was crowded with Fill.
pinos, holiday making.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
TERRE HAuTE HAS ST, 100000 FIRE.

Big Business Block and Number of
Small Concerns Destroyed.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 2O.-The
worst fire in the history of Terre Haute
took place last night, causing loss of
$l,OOO,O00. The blaze started in the big
show windows of the Ravens & Geddes
company, wholesale and retail dealers
in dry goods and notions. The cause is
not definitely known, but it is supposed
that live electric wire set fire to the
cotton with which the window was
decorated, and before the blaze could be
extinguished. spread to the decorations
OF evergreens in the store and the build
ing was wrapped in flames in an in
credibly short space of time. The fol-
lowing firms are the losers: Ravens g
Geddes, $500. 900; Breinig s. Milter, fur
niture, $4,000; Pixley & Co.. 800, 900;
.Terre Haute Shoe company, wholesale,
100000; Albrecht & Co., retail dry
goods, $55, 1000; United States Banking
company, $4,000; Thorman & Schloss,
csothiers, $4,000. A number of small
concerns were literally annihilated in
the fall of the rear wall of the Havens
g. Geddes wholesale house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Filtpinos May BE stnbbern.

MANILA, Dec. 20.--An sorts of ruInors
are current here as to what the Filipino
republic is doing with reference to the
settlement Of the Philippine question,
but the Filipino newspapers insist that
nothing but absolute independence will
be accepted by the natives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Transport Chester Breaks Propeller Blad

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 27.-The trans
port Chester arrived off Tybee from
Havana last evening. Her captain and
quartermaster came ashore and the
quartermaster telephoned to the city
that the steamer had suffered an acci.
dent and that it might be necessary to
send her to the dry dock. The accident
was caused by the smashing of a pro-
peller blade. If temporary repairs can
be made here in time the ship will sail
for Havana with the Third Nebraska,
formerly Colonel Bryan's regiment, on
Friday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
British Suppress Fnlbustorins Tnipinos

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Great Britain
has given another instance of her friend
ship for the United States by suppress
ing a filibustering expedition organized
in Hong Kong for Aguinaldo and his
followers. Consul General whitman,
representative Of this government at
Hong Kong, cabled information con.
corning the formation and suppression
of the expedition TO the state depart
ment several days ago, but the authori-
ties have been keeping it secret.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Grin Raging In Ohio

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-The grip, which
seems to be prevalent in some Ohio
cities north of here, has made its APP
pearance in Cincinnati in very mild
form and to comparatively limited ex-
tent. Adults are rarely attacked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
To Muster Out Fifty Thousand More.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The cabinet
yesterday decided that existing condi-
tions justified further reduction of the
military forces of the United States and
the secretary of war was instructed to
arrange for the immediate muster cat
Of $4,000 volunteers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Otis to Take IloiIO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The secretary
Of war has cabled General Otis to send
troops to seize and occupy lloilo. This
action was taken after Q conference
with the president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29

was done amid great cheering. Isaac
Cowan. the socialist, of Cleveland Oh
jected and his vote was recorded against
Mr.. Gompers. With the exception Of
the fourth, fifth and sixth vice presi.
dent and the three fraternal delegates,
the rest of the old officers We're re-.
elected without any opposition. The
remainder of the ticket follows: First
vice president. P. j. Mcclure, Philadel
phia; second vice president, James Dun
can, Baltimore; third vice president,
James O'Connell, Chicago; fourth vice
president, John F. Mitchell. Indianap-
oils; fifth vice president, Max Morris,
Denver; sixth vice president, Thomas /.
Kidd, Chicago; secretary, Frank Nor
rison. Chicago; treasurer, John B. Len
non, Bloomington, Ills. fraternal dele
gates to the Union congress of Great
Britain. Thomas f. Tracy Of New York,
of the Cigarmaker's union, and James
O'Connell of Chicago, of the Machinists'
union; to the trades and labor congress
of Canada, John f. O'Sullivan of Bos-
ton, of the Massachusetts, state branch.
The convention spent most of the day
in amending it's constitution and provid-
ing means for widening the scope of its
work. The Federation increased the
per capita tax upon members of trades
union organizations from three-fourths
of l cent to 5 cents per month, the
money to be used to support the FEEDER.
alton.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.-It was de-
cided in the convention of the Fedora
ton of Labor Monday to bring the
struggle for an S.hour work day to 81
climax in the year 1899. On May l Of
that year the Granite Cutters of Amer
lea win ask their employees to choose be-
tween yielding to their demands for an
S-hour day or suffering the consequences
of a general strike.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 19.-Social-
ism as solution of the wage problem
has failed by decisive majority to
secure the Endorsement of the American
federation, the combined forces of the
Social Democrats and Socialist Labor
party men being unable to make more
than respectable showing against the
advocates of trades unionism pure and
simple. '-.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.-At its annual
convention yesterday the American Fed
Grafton of Labor by almost unanimous
vote declared against large standing
army in the United States, which is in
reality recognized as protest against
expansion, or the spirit of imperialism,
as it was designated by the delegates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.-THE annual
convention Of the National Building
Trades Council of America came to an
end yesterday, after the convention had
elected officers and decided to hold the
next convention in Milwaukee during
the second week of December, 1899.
Edward Carroll of Chicago was elected
president over Theodore s. Jones Of
Kansas City, the retiring president, by
d vote of So 20 80, and peculiar feature
of the election is that only three months
ago he succeeded Mr.. Carroll by vote of
the executive committee, which re-
moved Carroll on the ground that he
did not take enough interest in the af-
fairs of the council.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-09
Gitu Aduert' setments.
CITY ESTIMATES.
To the Honorable Court of Common

m the Honorable Court of Common
 Council of the City of New Haven:
 The Board of Finance respectfully stlb- mits herewith it's estimates of the moneys necessary to be appropriated for the ex- penses of the City, and of the rate of taxation to meet the same, for the year 1899, in accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of the Charter.
 Pursuant to Section 113 the Board has levied for school purposes a tax of 5 mills upon all property within the City School District. It has laid a tax, eXclu- siye of said School Tax of B mills upon the polls and ratable estates within the Hn,its of" Wards 1-12, both inclusive (Sec- tion 46). and a tax of four mills upon the polls and ratable estates within the iirnits of Wards 1915, both inclusive Generalization Act, Section 20). The total rate laid upon property bearing the full City Tax is IS mills.
 IT. is estimated that the taxes above r-pntioned, with the other sources of in z me. will not only meet the expenses of the year 1899, but also provide for the navnent of $15,000 of Sewerage Bonds prnaturing in 1S99 for the payment of s5 C00 to the "7 per cent. Sewerage Bond Sinking Fund" and allow $2o,eoO to be annIied on other City indebtedness mak- ing A total of S40,000 to be used for the reduction of the outstanding debt.
 The appropria tions recommended are loss than asked for in every case, but we believe that no department will suffer by reason thereof.
 All of which Is respectfully submitted.
 (Signed)
 F B. FARNSwORTH. Mayor,
 BENJ. E. BROWN, Controller,
 E. S. DOWE, Alderman
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-09
NOTICE.
To the Holders of the Bonds of the Southern
 New England Telephone Company, Issu,

 To the Holders of the Bonds of the Southern New England Telephone Company, Issue of March 1, 1891.
 Notice Is hereby given to the holders of the Mortgage Bonds of The Southern New Eng land Telephone Company Issued and dated March 1, 1891, and due March l, 1906, that the Treasurer of The Southern New England and accrued interest thereon, at the office of the Company in New Haven, Connecticut on the First Day of March, 1899, paying for the same It the rate of one hundred and two per cent. of the face value of said bonds, in accordance with the terms of said bonds in which the said The Southern New England Telephone Company reserves the right at the maturity of any coupon after five years from the date of said bonds to redeem the whole or any portion of such issue at one hundred and two per cent and accrued interest upon giving three months notice in writing to the registered holders of such bonds and by ad- vertsement for not less than three months ven, Connecticut. And notice Is hereby fur ther given to the holders of said bonds that interest on the same will cease upon said first day of March, 1899.
 The Southern New England Telephone Company farther gives notice tol the hold CTS of the above described bondS that they can, at any time between December l, 1898, and February 1, 1899, exchange their pres ent bonds for bonds of the new issue, at the office of the company.
 The company in such exchange will pay one hundred and two and interest for the outstanding bonds and will charge one hun dred and nine and interest for the bonds of the new issue.
 By vote of the Board of Directors passed october 26th 1898.
 New Haven. Nov. 2S, 1898. n30 cod to ia
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-09
s4O,599.41
The Sfock Market

New York, Dec. S.-Quotations in the stock market rose the greater part of the day, but in the late dealings lost part of the early advance closing easy with slight gains in most stocks. The initial tendency was hesitating and tim i'd, perhaps sympathetically with the irregular tone of London, which was Q moderate seller of Norfolk and West ern Unisn Pacific and Louisville and Nashville. The grangers shook off their recent lethargy and gave confidence to the rest of the list. America strong foreign trade situation With it's proba- ble effect on values as interpreted in a widely published optimistic statement of an operator who &usually controls q large following, was not without senti- mental effect. Reports of improvement in both the hard and soft coal trade and the possibility of the enactment into law of the anti-scalping bill were sub jects of discussion and acted as a tonic on the railways. Moreover important interests were openly buyers of proper ties with which they are identified, large offerings being readily absorbed and the market broadened materially. In the later dealings the grangers re- ceded sympathetically with tho weak ness in wheat and business slackened until near the close when there was evidence of weakness in a few railways although Metropolitan Street Railway and Brooklyn Traction continued ag- gressively strong. Sugar was very ac- tive and strong and rose points with out any new developments in the prop erty becoming generally known. Mis- souri Pacfic's recent canceling of it's floating indebtedness was assigned as a reason for it's rise. A dividend on Mobile and Ohio being asserted to be not improbable, advanced that stock. The heaviness of the Pacifcs in the last hour was largely responsible together with realizations in other properties for the recession in values before the close. The easy conditions of the money mark ct furnishes abundant evidence of the vast amount of capital seeking invest ment, which is now being employed in the railway miscellaneous bond market. Transactions in this department were on very extensive scale and consid- erable improvement was made in many issues. Total bond sales 6,430,0 000
 United States new fours coupon and the old fours coupon advanced 1s in the bid price.
 NEU iORT STOCK MAEKET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-09
VERMTLY.E & CO.,.
 BANKERS. Dealers in Investment
 Securities, Nassau 2 Pins Strssts, N. Y. City, No. 27 State Street, Boston.
'-------------------i
 N(>IlCE

To the Holders of the Bonds of the Southern New England Telephone Company, Issue
 of March 1. 1892
 Notice is hereby given to the holders of the Mortgage Bonds of The Southern New Eng land Telephone Company issued and dated March, 1, 1892, and due March 1, 1912, that the Treasurer of the Southern New England Telephone Company will pay all such bonds, and accrued interest thereon, at the office of the Company in New Haven, Connecticut OH the First Day of March, 1S90 paying for the same at the rate of one hundred and two per cent of the face value of said bonds, in ac- cordance with the terms of said bonds in Telephone Company reserves the right at the maturity of any coupon after five years from the date of said bonds to redeem the whole or any portion of such issue at one hundred and two per cent. and accrued interest upon giving three months notice in writing to the registered holders of such bonds and by ad- vertlsement for not less than three months in daily newspaper published in New Ha- ven Connecticut. And notice Is hereby fur ttler given to the holders of said bonds that interest on the same will cease upon said first day of March, 1899.
 The Southern New England Telephone Company farther gives notice to the hold CTS of the above described bonds that they can, at any time between December 1, 1898, and February 1, 1899, exchange their pres ent bonds for bonds of the new Issue, at the office of the company.
 The company In such exchange will pay one hundred and two and interest for the dred and nine and interest for the bonds of the new issue.
 By vote of the Board of Directors passed october 26th, 1898.
 A. H. EMBLER, Treasurer
 New Haven, Nov. 2S, 1898. n30 cod to ja ]
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-09
WOODBRIDGE.

Dec. S.-Lewis Thomas, who has been very low with pneumonia, is slowly re- covering.
 A large tree was broken off during the snowstorm Sunday and fell onto part of the old watch shop, crushing It to the ground.
 Services have not been held in the church here, there being so much snow, and the roads were so badly drifted
 Minus Aliens place is for sale.
 The middle school was closed all of last week.