Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Tuesday.


Henry b. Cooper has Leen sworn In
as attorney general for Hawaii.
John ID. Rockefeller is to give Den
nison university of Granville, o., 500,
900.
Todays statement OF the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $282.0-V 1856; gold reserve.
$242, S02,766
The reception given Secretary Alger
at Havana on his arrival was attended
by large corps of American and Gu
ban officers.
The failure of congress to pass leg
islation for Hawaii has caused the
loading of an immense number of YES
sells with sugar for the United States.
Among supplies upon which bids are
received at the New York navy yard
are 10000 pounds of CANNED corned
beef and $4,000 pounds of canned roast
beef.
The Inoo-Egyptian Compress COM
pany is the latest thing N trusts from
New Jersey. 1t will control the manu-
facture OF cotton congresses. Capital,
$15,000,000.
A return issued at London shows
that the total years revenue for the
United Kingdom was G117,S57 1853, q
net increase of &1,841 ,039. Last
quarters revenue was $50 ,516,885.
Health Commissioner Fritzsche OF
Rochester, N. Y, reports that beef cut
in small pieces and packed in barrels
is being shipped into Rochester for
sausage beef. An inspection will be
made.
The annual meeting or the American
Bell Telephone company was held In
Boston. No change was made in the
list of directors. Secretary Charles
Hubbard and Treasurer w. R. Dover
were reelected. The annual report OF
the treasurer showed the earnings for
1898 to have been $5,548,7O1, as against
S5,130,S 44 for 1897.
Tho will of Joseph Medill, late edit
or Oh the Tribune, was filed in the pro.
bate court Chicago. The estate
when is estimated -. about 1000, 00C
net, is bequeathed in equal shares tc
his two daughters, Mrs. Robert w. Pat.
terson and Mrs. Robert S. Mccormick
The Tribune ctock Is left in trust tC
Robert w. Patterson, Robert s. Nc.
Cormick and William G. Beale, who
are given full power to vote and man.
age o. sell as the majority may decide
Wednesday.
Secretary Alger has gone to Cieniue
COS from Havana.
Allentown, Pa, rolling mills will
make slight increase in wages April /
The Indiana supreme court hold!
hnf mo rrtn n,
owes him the debt Is cancelled.
1t is reported that Myron T. Herricl
has len offered the presidency of tn,
Wheeling & Lake Erie, when 1t is re
organized, but declines.
Funeral services were held at Chi
cago over the remains of the late
Bishop Dugan, who died at st. Louis
Interment was in Calvary cemetery.
Commander J. M. Forsythe has beer
assigned to the command of the Balti
more, now on the Manila station, vice
Captain Dyer, who has been invaded
home.
Suit has been brought against VIII
liam Martindale, Emporia, Kas., fol
S166, 900, claims growing out of the fail.
ure Of the First National bank of EN-.
poria.
Surgeon General Sternberg received
mail reports from Manila concerninS
hospital and medical affairs there In
the main they dealt with routine mat
tiers and showed satisfactory condi.
tions prevailing.
Captain William J. Watson of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, injured
at Malolos, enlisted at his home In
Pittsburg, Kan, under the original
call for troops. He went in as a first
lieutenant in Company ID and was
afterward promoted to be captain of
Company e. He is 26 years OF age, a
lawyer by profession and a graduate
OF the law department of the State
university. His nearest relative Is
A. NJ. Wilson OF Pittsburg.
A Filipino commissioner to negoti-
ate for the release of the Spanish pris-
oners in the hands of the Filipinos ar
rived in Madrid. The cabinet has de-
cided to sell the transports Rapido
Meteoro and Patricia.
The six additional mountain guns
asked for by General Otis a short time
ago are now on their way to Manila
These guns are two-pounders, and car
be taken anywhere that mules or mer
can go. General Otis had eight OF
these guns, besides four guns of the
Astor battery. The latter, however
are twelve~pounders and much heavier
to handle.