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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
w. c. T. U CONVENTION.

Attorney Generals Action in the Anti
Canteen Law Comes in for Censure.
SEATTLE, Oct. 25.-The national con-
vention Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union passed a series Of
resolutions yesterday, some of which
caused hours of discussion. The main
fight was over two resolutions, one cen
suring the general government and the
president, Attorney General Griggs and
ex-Secretary of War Alger by name for
their action on the anti-canteen law,
and the other denouncing the war in
the Philippines. The opposition to the
passage of the resolution denouncing
the war was led by Mrs. Mary H. Hunt
of Massachusetts, who lost son in the
Philippines, while the pro-resolution
forces were led by Mrs. Clara Hoffman
of Missouri and Mrs. K. L. Stevenson
of Massachusetts. The resolutions We're
as follows:
We deeply deplore the attitude taken
by our nation with respect to the Philip
pine islands, and since governments can
derive their just powers only from the
consent of the governed, we protest
against the policy which would compel a
foreign people to submit to the rule OF
the United States, and against the war
through which the administration is
striving to force its policy.
We protest against the manifestly
forced and unjust Interpretation of the
anti-canteen law as rendered by Attorney
General Griggs of the United States, up
held by ex-Secretary of War Alger. We
urge upon the chief executive, William
Mckinley, immediate consideration of
the case which will result in such action
as shall be in accord with the expressed
will of the people and his own high oath
Of office.
Resolutions were also passed de.
nouncing immoral shows, offensive ad-
vertisements, lynching, demanding the
ballot for women and against trusts.
All the national officers were reelected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
Bryan Begins Tour of Nebraska

LINCOLN, Oct. 24.-ColoneluW. j.
Bryan arrived in Lincoln last evening,
went to his home for three hours rest
and started last night for Polk county,
where he begins his three weeks speech
making in Nebraska at Stromsburg. He
says his health is excellent and is conf.
dent of being able to conclude his cam
paign as scheduled.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
Uproar In Austrian Reichsrath.

VIENNA, Oct. pa scandalous scene
was witnessed in the Austrian reichsrath
yesterday, growing out Of the acrimoni-
Gus discussion of the languages question.
The minister Of justice, Herr Kindiger,
was literally bombarded with papers by
his opponents amid shouts of resign. !"
The uproar finally became indescribable
and the president closed the sitting.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
Ex-Governor sherman Is Re,ter-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Buren R.
Sherman, ex-governor of Iowa, was up
and about today in his usual health
The attack of vertigo which he suffered
was slight and left only an abrasion of
the skin due to the fall. He has been
subject to these attacks for many years
Mr.. Sherman has been in the city for
two weeks, engaged in business with
the treasury department.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
TWO DIE FROM STARVATION
Alaskan Vessel Arrives at Seattle Will,
Passengers in Wretched Plight.

Alaskan Vessel Arrives at Seattle With
Passengers in Wretched Plight.
SEATTLE, Oct. 25.-The schooner Hera,
which left Cape Nome Sept. 26, arrived
here yesterday. Two men died on the
way down, one Of starvation and one of
dementia. The only supplies aboard
when the schooner arrived here were
little flour and water. The crew was in
a pitiable state. There We're 200 per-
sons on board. Some Of the passengers
were half crazy from starvation and
lack of water.
News Of the wretched plight OF the
Hera's passengers was brought here
Sunday night by the steamer Lalnne.
The revenue cutter Grant and the tug
Sea Lion Immediately started after
the schooner. They succeeded in find
ing the schooner Monday about so miles
off Cape Flattery. The two deaths re-
ported are those of J. c. Ryan, who
came on board well man, but through
bad food and lack Of attention grad
ually grew worse until he died on Oct.
6. The other case is much the same
George Lamby, through want
of nourishment and confinc-
ment in ill-ventilated quarters,
was taken with typhoid fever and died
on Oct. 81 While he was sick he had
absolutely no medical attention. Both
men were buried at sea. From the
statements of other passengers it is
learned that the agent of the ship at
Nome guaranteed them plenty of good
provisions on the way down. They
We're charged $50 for their passage.
When they were a few days out meat,
sugar and butter ran out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
Warships Not Needed In Colombiy

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The navy de.
partment need not send man -of-war
to any of the Colombian ports until fur
ther advised as to the revolutionary
movement there. The Marblehead is
off the coast Of Honduras and within a
day or two of the cable station if it
should be needed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
England to Mobilize Reserve Fleet.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-It is rumored at
Plymouth that the admiralty is about to
mobilize reserve fleet in home ports,
and that this and other naval undertak-
ings are due to the intention of Russia
to seize port in the Persian gulf.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
WRECkERs DITCH A TRAIN.

Engine and Three Coaches Thrown From
the Track at Charles City, Iowa.
CHARLES CITY, Ia, Oct 25.-Train-
wreckers last night ditched the engine
and three coaches of northbound Ili-
nois Central passenger train by spiking
the rails. The engineer was bruised,
but all others escaped. The engine was
demolished and the property loss is
heavy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
HOLDING OUTFORAHARBO
Canada willing to Give Up Part of tn.
Col

Canada WIling to Give Up Part Of the
Gold Country.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Associated
Press is enabled to give authoritatively
Canada's final proposition for perma-
nent settlement of the Alaskan dispute.
Canada gives up much of the disputed
gold country in return for a seaport,
Pyramid harbor, but stipulates that it
must get the latter before it agrees to
arbitrate the boundary line.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
Battle at Glencoe.


GLENCOE, Oct. 20.-The battle yester-
day afternoon has been brilliant sue.
cess. The Beers got reverse which
may possibly for time at any rate,
check all aggressive action. The Brit
ish artillery practice in the early part of
the day decided the battle, The seizure
of the Dundee hills by the Beers was a
surprise, for although the pickets had
been exchanging shots all night, it was
not until shell doomed over into the
town that their presence was discovered.
Then the shells came fast. The hill
was positively alive with Beers, still the
British artillery got to work with mag
nificent energy and precision, the bat
teries from the camp took up positions
to the south of the town, and after
quarter of an hour magnificent firing
silenced the guns on the hills The
correspondent could see shells dropping
among the Boer pieces with remarkable
accuracy, and doing tremendous execu
ton, for the enemy were present in
large number. By this time the enemy
held the whole of the hill behind Smiths s
farm and the Dundee kopje, right away
to the south in which the British in
fantry and cavalry moved at once. The
fight was raging particularly hot at the
valley outside the town. Directly the
Beers guns ceased firing, the infantry
charged. The charge was mag
nificent The Kings royal rifles
and the Dublin fusileers charge of
the position was a magnificent sight.
The Boer fire was not as deadly as might
have been. Indeed, the hill was al.
most inaccessible to the storming party,
and any hesitation would have lost the
day. The enemy's guns, so far as the
correspondent could see, We're all aban
doned, for the Beers had no time to re-
move them. A stream of fugitives
poured down the hillside into the valley,
while the battle went on with no abate
ment. General Symons was wounded
early in the action and the command
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
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Another Boer Rout.

AONDON, OCt. SS.-lue Wdr OI1Co pup
fishes the following dispatch from the
general commanding in Natal, General
White, regarding the engagement Sat-
urday at Elandslaagte, between Glencoe
and Ladysmith, when the British under
General French routed the Transvaal
forces under General Jan Kock, second
in command in the Transvaal army,
who was himself wounded and captured
and has since died: Although desultory
fighting took place earlier in the day,
while reinforcements, sent out later, on
ascertaining the enemy's strength, were
arriving from Ladysmith, the real action
did not begin until $3.50 p. M At that
hour the Beers held position of very
exceptional strength, consisting of a
rocky hill about mile and a half south
east of Elandslaagte station.
At $3.50 p. m. our guns took a posi-
ton on ridge A, 100 yards from the
Beers. whose guns at once opened fire.
This fire was generally well directed,
but somewhat high. This time, con-
trary to previous experiences, their
shells burst WELL
The Imperial light horse moved to-
ward the left Of the enemy's position
and two squadrons of the Fifth lancers
toward his right. During the artillery
duel mounted Beers pushed out from
their left and engaged the Imperial
light horse. In Few minutes the en-
emy's guns ceased firing and our artil-
lery was turned on the mounted Beers,
who opposed the imperial light horse.
The latter at once fell back. After the
artillery preparations our infantry ad-
vanced to the attack, supported by our
guns i'll the second position The De-
vonshires held the enemy in front
while the Manchester regiment and the
Gordon highlanders turned his left
flank.
Tho Boer guns, although often tenn
porarily silenced, invariably opened fire,
again on the slightest opportunity and
We're served with great courage. After
severe fighting our infantry carried the
position. At $3.50 D. m. this was ac-
complished, the enemy standing his
ground to the last with courage and te-
nacity. The Fifth lancers and a SQUAD
ron of the Fifth dragon guards charged
three times through the retreating
Beers in the dark, doing considerable
execution. We captured the Boer crmp
with tents, wagons, horses and also
two guns. The Boer losses We're very
considerable, including number of
wounded and unwounded prisoners.
Among the former are Jan Kock and
Piet Joubert, nephew of Commandant
General Joubert. One goods train,
with supplies for Glencoe camp, and
nine English prisoners were recovered.
Our loss, I regret to say, was heavy.
1t is roughly estimated at $50 killed
and wounded. The Boer loss Is esti-
mated at 400.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
Message From the Queen.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-The secretary of
state for war, marquis of Lansdowne,
has received the following message from
the queen, dated today at Balmoral cas-
tie:
"My heart bleeds for those dreadful
losses again today. 1t is a great sue
cess, but l fear very dearly bought.
Would you convey my warmest and
heartfelt sympathy with the near rela-
tives of the fallen and wounded and my
admiration of the conduct of those they
have lost. V. R. l."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26

Guy, mas oesa asslgneu TO rne command
OF the Department of the Missouri, with
headquarters at Omaha.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
lYULE FALLS BACK.
RETREATS FROM DUNDEE, LEAVING
+, BEHIND THE WOUNDED.

Yule's Forces Compelled to Abandon Both
Dundee and Glencoe-Has Neither
Joined White nor Reached Ladysmith,
and His Whereabouts Are Unknown.
/ LONDON, Oct. 25.-The following dis
patch from General White was posted
at the war Office soon after midnight:
"LADYsMITH, Oct. 24.-Information
received yesterday showed that the
Beers had established themselves in
considerable number in an excee dinghy
strong position west of the main road
leading from Ladysmith to Dundee 1
also had information that the Dundee
force, formerly commanded by General
Symons and since his wounding COM
manded by General Yule, was falling
back on Ladysmith by way of the Help
maakar road, Beth and the valleys of
the Waschbank and Sunday rivers, and
WAS expected to reach Sunday river val
ley today. l, therefore, moved strong
force to cover the movement of Yule.
The enemy was about seven miles from
Ladysmith, in a position of great nat
ural strength west Of the road. When
he saw that preparations were being
made against him, he opened fire with
one gun, with great accuracy. Our ar
tillery soon got into position and the
gun was silenced. Our troops were Or
dered to occupy strong ridge parallel
to the enemy, but nearer the road. I
confined my efforts to occupying and
hitting him hard enough to prevent his
taking action against Yule's column
Numbers Of the enemy fed to the west
and the firing had practically ceased at
clock"
The war office dispatches seem to
realize the worst fears. General Yule
has abandoned not only Dundee, but
Glencoe also and so far as present news
would indicate, he has neither Joined
General White nor reached Ladysmith.
General Whites successful action" an
nounced in parliament by Mr.. Wynd-
ham seems to resolve itself into a mere
engaging OF the attention of the Free
State troops while General Yule is slip
ping southwark.
1t is evident from the official dis
patches that both Commandant Gen
eral Joubert's column on the north and
the Orange Free State troops in the
west, now occupy strong positions and
that nothing hinders the Beers from
following up General Yules retirement
and getting around Ladysmith on the
southeast. Until reinforcements ar
rive it seems General White is forced
to concentrate on Ladysmith. 1t is
believed the government has other dis
patches not published.
The secretary of state left for his res
idence Immediately after the banquet
to ex-President Harrison and proceeded
to the war Office, where even after mid
night there was considerable activity,
where many persons called for inior-
nation.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Worlds spe-
cial from Kimberley, dispatched Thurs
day at 5:30 p. M, and which was car.
ried by mounted messenger to Orange
river and thence cabled, says:
Combined Boer attack in large force
with heavy guns is expected tomorrow
and should the British successfully re.
slst ultimate success is assured" Then
come the following words, as if hur-
riedly added:
''Boers shelled the town and the town
sent flag of truce. Must close. Nc
casualties in the bombardment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26

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LONDON, Oct. 25.-The colonial office
has received cablegram stating that
President Steyn of the Orange Free
State has issued proclamation annex
ing that part of Cape Colony which is
north of the Vaal river. This means
Griqualand West and Bechuanaland.
and is apparently in consequence of
the Free State forces having seized the
railway and all stations north of Kim
berley, excepting Mafeking, unless
Mafeking has fallen since the last news
from there, which is week old.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
Beers Lose Heavily at Mafeking.

CAPE Town, Oct. pa message re-
ceived from Colonel Baden Powell, in
charge at Mafeking. says that 90 Beers
were killed and large number wounded
in the encounter with his force. It is
believed that the explosion of dynamite
at Mafeking, so cleverly arranged by
Colonel Baden Powell, resulted in very
large loss to the Beers, SO that it is
quite probable that General Cronje will
not resume the attack and will perhaps
retire altogether
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-26
IOWANS SAFE HOME
TRANSPORT SENATOR HAS A BRUSH
WITH A TYPHOoN.

Steamer Is Tossed In Lively Manner
but No Serious Damage Is Done-No
Sickness on Board During the Voyage.
One Death at Nagasaki.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13
COW THIEVES CAPTURED.
Ohe Said to be Charged with Muir.
der in South Carolina.

Charley Jones, negro, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon By Ser
geant Norris and Officer Webb, of
the Augusta police force. They ar
rested him at the instance of Detec-
tive G. B. kittrell, CT Orangeburg
county, S. c.
The detective arrived here vester
day and had a conference with the
police. Ho said he was after Char
ley Jones, who had been stealing
COWS in Orangeburg county, and who
Was wanted for the murder of a man
some years ago.
Sergeant Norris and Officer Webb
took the trail. They arrested Jones
out near Railroad ayenueabout dusk.
lie was sent to the station and is
there now. He denies :he charge.
This morning another party, who
is said to be concerned in the COW
stealing case with Jones, was arrest
ed by Officer Webb at about the
same place where Jones was appre-
hended. His name is nothing less
than Simon Washington Hampton.
Both are charged with cow steal
ing, but the first one captured also
has the charge Of murder hanging
over him. They will be taken to
South Carolina. There is a bit of
uncertainty about The man Jones
being the one wanted for murder,
but he will be taken to Orangeburg
county and the matter fully investi-
gated.-Augusta Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13
CantelOupe Shipments.

Shipments of eanteloupes began
last week from Bhckville. Large
quantities were brought to the Ge-
pot for shipment to New York by
express before ascertaining the
rates. To their surprise the ship
pers found they were charged at The
rate Of ninety-one cents a hundred.
which would have consumed all the
profits in the crop. Accordingly
they changed their shipments tc
Asheville, Columbia and nearer
Southern points. Monday a num-
ber of shippers combined in loading
a refrigerator car to be forwarded te
New York at the cost of thirty'twc
cents hundred. This is the be-
gining of a new truck industry
The crop is large and of fine quail
ty, but the handling of it isIpew te
growers, and unless they can gel
reasonable rates of transportation, We
fear the farmers will not continue
it. We hope this can be satisfscoo.
rily arranged, and the vertare Prote w:
success, The hope u our county
lies in diversified crops'-barnWell
Sentinel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13
Governor Richardson Dead.

1t was with sincere regret that the
news of the death of ex-Gov. John
Peter Richardson was received this
morning. He had been in failing
health for some time. but none of
his many friends thought the end
so near. The end came about 11:l5
o'clock at the Hotel Jerome, where
he has lived for several years.
Governor Richardson was a man
of brilliant attainments, while the
name of John Peter Richardson was
synonomous with honesty and integ-
rity.
Governor Richardson's wife, to
whom he was devotedly attached,
was with him at the time of his
death, while numerous friends and
relatives hastened to lend assistance
to the bereaved widow upon learn
ing of his demise. Governor Rich
ardson was seriously i'll early in the
spring, but few days ago hal 50
far recovered as to be able to ! ave
his room.
Early yesterday morning he was
unable to leave his bed. Later in
the day his condition was worse,
but the announcement of his death
was a shock for which his friends
were unprepared.
Many kilograms were received
this morning from prominent pee-
pie of the State and country express
i've of deep regret at the governors
death.
Owing to the fact that the COVER
nor's brother and other members of
he family could not get to Coluni-
bia until II o'clock tonight, the
funeral arrangements have not been
definitely decided upon, but it is
likely that religious services will
be held at Trinity in the morning.
Today the flags on the state house
were at half mast in honor of the
patriot and citizen. The state
house was closed ard v1ape ""-
hung on the door. No business
except that which demanded imme-
diate attention was transacted,
The dead governors body lies in
, parlor of the Hotel Jerome, and
~eople called today to pay
= >ts.-Columbia Record,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13
CONVICTED OF NANSLAtGHTER.
The Slayer of Sewer Gets Tell Years
in the PeDitentiary.

SpARrANBURG, S. c., July S.
John K. Stuckey, wealthy mer-
chant Of this city, was corficted of
manslaughter thjsmorning and sem
fenced to ten years in the penlten-
tiary.
On Thursday morning Stuckey
was placed on trial for the, murder
of John Sewer, his bookkeeper,
whom he shot in his store on De
cember -, last year. Sewer was
shot twice in the side, and he died
three hours after receiving the
wounds.
Before he died he made state
mcnt to those about HIM that
Stuckey had shot him for nothing;
that Stuckey was a bankrupt and
killed him to cover it up. He also
claimed that Stuckey owed him
$500. An examination of Strckey's 5
books, however, showed him to be a
wealthy man, and that instead of
the convicted man being indebted to
Sewer, the latter was indebted to
the former.
The case was opened last Thurs
day. Duncan & Sanders & Hy-
drick & Wilson represented the de-
fendant, while Solicitor Sease was
assisted by A. L. Schumpert,
: The case lasted two days, and
every inch of ground was contested
by the defendants counsel. They
made Il strong defeuce for him on
the ground of self. defense. Testi-
mony was introduced to this effect
and a pistol was produced which
was picked up on the floor near
where Sewer was sitting. 1t was
claimed that the deceased attempted
to shoot Stuckey, who fired on his
assailant first. 1t is understood
that the defendants counsel will
make a motion for q new trial and
if necessary will take the case to
the Supreme Court, as much impor-
tant testimony considered relevant
was not allowed TO 60 in by Judge
Gary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13
A Significant Trip.

1t is stated on good authority that
Mr.. H. Walters, the president of!the
Atlantic Coast Line, and Mr.. Sam
uel Spencer have sailed for London.
Speculation is rife as to the cause of
this extended trip just at this time
by these two magnates. Those who
have watched the situation do not
hesitate to predict that it means the
Joint purchase of the Plant System
hence the anxiety Of the Soat aEa
to get,~iaas,,.Ssp4 Ssp4:.as'hi.an--Where 81 the
tracks of the Savannah, Florida and
Western will be used jointly by the
two systems to get into Florida,
even as far as Tampa, and from
thence using the Plant steamship
lines, reaching ont after Cuban and
Puerto Rican business. Without
the Plant System as feeder the
Atlantic Coast Line would be etfec'
tually bottled up, and, judging by
the friendly relations now existing
between the Southern and Coast
Line, such an arrangement is regar-
ded as one of the possibilities of the
future.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13

t@wh in d good field and wa expect
to see the Bamberg HeraN wax
Strong and great t1nder his manage
ment.-tlorence Daily Times.
A. W. Knight, at one time prin-
ter on the Times, and until recent
ly One of the editors of the Sumter
Herald, has bought ont the Herald
of Bamberg, S. g., and in future will
edit that paper. Mr.. Knightvis a
good all round printer, and if he
turns out to be as good a writer as
he is type setter his success is
assured. We wish him well.-
Manning Times.
Mr.. A. w. Knight withdraws from
the Sumter Herald for tie purpose
of taking charge of the Bamberg
Herald. Mr.. Knight is a live man
and he is going to a live town in a
good field, and we expect to see the
Bamberg Herald wax strong and
great under his management.--Co-
lumbia correspondence News ana
Courier.
Mr.. Wilkes Knight, who has been
engaged in the newspaper business
in Sumter for the past several
years, has sold his interest in the
Sumter Herald to his brother and
has purchased the Bamberg Herald
Mr.. Knight is a former Bennettsville
boy and has many friends here who
wish him success in his new ven
ture.-Bennettsvilie Advocate.