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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
New Army Plan for Philippines.

Washington, Sept. 25.-A plan is I'M
der consideration at the war depart
ment to create an army division Of
the Philippines and divide the division
into departments on basis similar to
that in Cuba. The idea is to create
four departments in the Philippines,
at least three Of them to be COM
manded by major-generals. The plan
is to give each department command
Of all the troops that can be success
fully operated and also insure suffi-
cient garrisons for all points taken.
Protection to the peaceable tribes Is
one of the chief objects sought, as
representations made to the war de-
partment indicate that many OF the in
habitants do not want to fight, and II
unmolested and relieved from fear OF
attack by the rebels, will assist in sup
porting the authority Of the United
States and make it impossible for the
followers of Aguinaldo to subsist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
A Uniuue Book.

w. II. Maple, formerly editor of I'll
Charlton Patriot, but now a publishe
at 164 LaSalle St., Chicago, ILL.,, is tn
author Of book of his own. which
now attracting much interest. Th
Daily Chronicle of that city says it
strikingly bold and original arg
ment, which would 100 years apo hav
made things very comfortable fo
the writer. 1t is the only book Of il
kind and claims to demonstrate til
eternity OF the universe in oppositid
to the current idea of it's creatioI
Some of Spence-'s theories are Il
geniously exposed. The book is hal
ing large sale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
Beers MAY TAKE THE LEAD
May Have Passed Over Border Within n
Week.


LONDON. Sept 25.-Never, at any
stage of the Transvaal crisis. have
peace or. war rested so entirely within
the hands of President Kruger. The
longer he delays precipitating def
mite issue the better are the chances
for peace. His appeals to the foreign
powers to intervene have apparently
been hopeless, but his efforts to drag
in the Orange Free State have been
successful, and if he honestly intends
to defy Great Britain, he never will
have better opportunity than at
present. 1t is such reasoning which is
uppermost in the minds of the
thinking British people and which
prompts them to fear that before
next weeks cabinet meeting the Beers
will have passed over Natal's frontier.
If they have not, there will he much
ground for believing President Kruger
intends an II Inmate back down, though
whether he is strong enough to carry
his people with him in such a course
is open to great doubts. The cabinet
council merely verified the logical
supposition that Great Britain will
issue no hostile ultimatum until she
is in position to back it up. The
impression that war is inevitable,
which is now fairly general, is based |
almost solely upon the belief that the
Beers will not submit, while it is i'm |
possible for Great Britain to recede
from the position which Joseph Cham
beriain brought about.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
DREYFUs AT LIBERTY.
Makes His Way to vern and From There
Goes to Nantes.

/ LONDON, Sept. 2l.-A cablegram
from Rennes says that Captain Drey-
fus left there at o'clock yesterday
morning. He proceeded to Vern,
where he took the train for Nantes.
His departure was completely un-
noticed. Viguie, chief Of the secret
service. and Project Dureault arrived
at the prison after midnight. bringing
the minister of wars orders for the
release of Dreyfus. The latter WALK
ed from the prison, entered an await
ing carriage and was driven to the
Vern station outside of town.
Matthew Drey fus met him at the train
and accompanied him to Nantes.
While this dramatic turn Of the Drey-
fus drama was being enacted all
Rennes slept and the departure of the
famous Devils island prisoner was no
more noticed than that of an ordinary
prisoner. Nine. Dreyfus left Rennes
at noon, accompanied by her father
and friends.
PARIS, Sept. 21.-The Aurore pub
fishes the following declaration from
former Captain Dreyfus:
The government of the republic has
given me my liberty. But liberty is
nothing to me without honor. From
to-day shall continue to seek repara-
ton for the frightful judicial error of
which | am the victim. l wish France
to know by definitive judgment that
/ am innocent. My heart will only
be at rest when there remains not a
single Frenchnan who imputes to me
the abominable crime perpetrated by
another. ALFRED DREYFUs.
LONDON, Sept 2l.-The Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Liverpool:
"a quantity Of luggage has arrived
here from Havre and Foll<estone, adj
dressed to Madame Dreyfus, and rooms
have also been taken at local hotel.
The luggage is marked for New York,
and it is supposed that Dreyfus is go.
ing to America"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
SPAIN WILL NOT PAY.
She Wants the United States to ray the
| Cuban Debt.

NEW YORK, Sept. ga special to
the Journal and Advertiser from WASH
ington says: The decision of the Span
ish cabinet that the interest of the
Cuban bonds must be paid by the Gu
ban government is virtually an an
nouncement that Spain will not pay
the interest and that the bonds are
valueless. Involved in this announce.
ment is the condition that there may
be an attempt to entangle congress in
a discussion Of the responsibility of
the United States government for the
interest during the American occupa-
ton of the island The action of the
Spanish cabinet was referred to the
state department, from which the fol-
lowing authoritative statement was
obtained:
THE United States commissioners,
at Paris, never at any time or in any
degree agreed that the United States
should become responsible for SPANS
Cuban debt. There never was any un-
Outstanding that any other party
should be responsible for that debt
than Spain herself. The reason the
OulIeu SCateS ala not assume the debt,
or any part of it, was that the debt
was incurred almost wholly by Spain
to crush the several instructions.
The United States might have assumed
to guarantee this debt If the funds
named had been expended in internal
improvements in Cuba. This govern
ment, as is well known, consented to
pay Spain $50, 900, 900 in the case of the
Philippine islands, solely on the
ground that approximately that sum
had been expended by Spain in i'm
provement. The United States has as
sumed no obligations for and has no
interest whatever in the declarations
of the Spanish cabinet On debts of
Spain or how they shall be paid. The
present declaration looks like re-
pudiation of the debt, principal and
interest"
The state department argues that
when Spain relinquished her sove-
reignty in Cuba she relieved that ISL
and of debts contracted to keep her in
bondage. This constructlon, it is held,
is affirmed in the notes which passed
between the two disputing commas
sions when the treaty was under dis
cussion in Paris.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28

NJ. Jules Roche, the former French
Minister of Commerce, and president
of the new French Taxpayers League
has just published pamphlet on the
financial situation in France, which
contains some striking figures. He
argues that to form correct idea OF
the present financial situation in
France it is necessary to 60 back at
least as far as 1874, when the interest
to be paid on the loans contracted for
the Franco-Prussian war was already
inscribed in the budget. In that year
the budget amounted to 1928, 000, 900
francs. The draft budget for 1899
amounts to 3,474, 100000 francs, show
ing an increase since 1874 Of ISL ,000,-
900 francs. The average annual in
crease in expenditure has, therefore,
been "a 100000 francs, or rather, when
various considerations of the public
debts are taken into consideration,
AZ, 900 900 francs. With regard to the
windfall of 6100OO,OOO francs per an
mum which the state will have at its
disposal in 1850, when the railways
Of France become it's property, NJ.
Roche points out that the profits of
the railways in France will have much
increased in that time. He estimates
from the growth of traffic that the net
profits of the railways will be at least
l,O42, 900 900 francs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
FOLLOWED AS BRYAN LEAD.
His Views Made the Basis For st. Louis
Resolutions.


ST. LOUIS, Sept 22.-Atter two days
Of speech making, the governors, at
torneys general and other state repre-
sentativeS who have been holding %
conference here on the invitation of
Governor Savers. of Texas. adopted
resolutions outlining the legislation
needed to control the so-called trusts
and combines and adjourned sine die.
In lieu of numerous papers and reso-
lutions submitted, the committee sub
mitted set Of resolutions, which were
adopted, that in general way follow
the plan Of dealing with the trusts
outlined in Bryan's Chicago speech
before the antitrust conference there.
The report suggests the enactment and
enforcement by both state and nation
of legislation defining rs a crime any
attempt at monopolization or restraint
of trade in any line of industrial ac-
tivity. State legislation, or control
and regulation of corporations chart
cred by the state. Prevention of the
entrance of any foreign-created cor
poration into any state for any other
purpose than interstate commerce, ex-
cept on terms that will put it on a
basis of equality with domestic COR
porations of the state en;"~ed. No
corporation shall own or hoSd stock
in another corporation engaged in a
similar or competitive business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
ANTITRUST MEETING.
St. Louis Conference Addressed by Gov
ernor shaw and Others.

orn0r Shaw and Others.
ST. Louis, Sept. 21.-The antitrust
conference was called to order by At
torney General Crow. of Missouri, and
Governor Sayers. of Texas, was made
chairman. Gov. Stephens, of Missouri,
caused somewhat Of a sensation among
the republicans present by denouncing
the national administration and it's
war policy, declaring that trusts and
Imperialism go hand in hand. At the
afternoon session Governor Thomas,
of Colorado, and Governor Shaw re-
piled to Governor Stephens, both dis
agreeing with the latter. Governor
Thomas argued that concurrent action
between the states and the national
government was necessary to control
the operations of the so-called trusts.
He concluded his remarks with a Wig.
orous attack upon the Standard Oil Co.
Governor Shaw, of Iowa, then took
the floor and what seemed to many
facetitiously derided the remarks OF
Governor Stephens Mt the morning
session. He made motion that the
governors of Missouri, Tennessee and
Texas be appointed to draft and form.
ulate bill such as, in their opinion,
may be safely and advantageously
passed by the legislatures of the sew.
eral states, and which will, in their
opinion, as far as possible, remedy
the evil so universally acknowledged.
The motion was tabled. Governor
Jones, of Arkansas, in vigorous terms
scored Governor Shaw for his face
tiousness, saving this was no time and
place for remarks not tending to a
furtherance Of the business before the
conference. In his opinion the trusts
should be annihilated. In the even.
ing Governor Pingree, of Michigan,
delivered an address which was close.
ly listened to and frequently
applauded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28

A great American merchant once
treated most generously an English
customer whom morally and legally he
might have seriously embarrassed in
his business. When the Englishman
thanked him, the American replied:
MY dear sir, l do not mean that this
shall be the last transaction between
u.s." 1t is in such a neighborly spirit
that the United States and Canada
should treat the settlement of the
Alaskan boundary. The people OF
either country do not want this to be a
final transaction between them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
CORONER'S JURY VERDICT.
Miners Charged with Rioting and One
With Murder.

SHRINGFIELD, H., Sept. GA Car
terville dispatch says the secret ver-
dict of the coroner's jury in the Car.
tervile riot case is in two sections
The first states that Huse Bradley.
John Black, I. J. Floyd and Henry
Branum came to their deaths by gun
shot wounds inflicted during n riot,
and charges Wesley Shadowen, willis
Shadowen, Elmer James, Lem Shad-
owen, Willis Carney, Will Kelly and
others unknown to the jurors with be-
ing engaged in n riot. The jury states
that it is unable to say which of the
accused men killed the negroes. In
the second section OF the verdict the
jury finds that the fifth negro killed,
Sam Cummings, was shot by Elmer
James and others, thus making di-
rect charge of homicide against James
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28

The FIST parcels post between the
United States and any European coun-
try has been established with Germany,
under convention signed last month.
1t will go into operation on the first OF
October, and will allow of the exchange
of articles of merchandise by mail be-
tween the two countries. provided the
parcels do not weigh more than eleven
pounds. The postage rate is fixed at
twelve cents a pound. Such arrange
ments promote international friendli-
ness as we'll as trade
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28

A French scientist has been expert
menting with pneumatic tires and
gases and has made some interesting
discoveries An automobile club pro-
posed to initiate the tires of its motors
with carbonir acid gas, but the scien-
fist discovered that the gas at high
pressure would reduce the rubber to
a pulp. lie, therefore proceeded to in
vestigate the effects Of ordinary air
upon tie tubes, and in the course OF
his experiments found that the COM
position of the air in pneumatic tube
speedily changes. The oxygen escapes
through the tubing at a more rapid
rate than the nitrogen. Even the best
tires are permeable. 1t is now pro-
posed to initiate tires solely with nj
trogen in order to save the trouble OF
frequent resort 10 the air pump. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
Verdict of Granddaughter

CENTERvILLE, Sept 24.-The jury in
the Wright murder case, which has
been on trial in the district court for
the past three weeks, returned ver-
dict ofguilty of manslaughter. Wright
shot and killed Peter Papach in n
liquor joint at Mystic last winter and
set up as a defense temporary insanity
from mental epilepsy. The case was
quite a noted one on account OF
WrIghts previous good record and the
notorious record of Papach, he being
the keeper of the liquor joint IN which
he was shot. Wright was a member
OF Company e Of the Fiftieth Iowa
during the Spanish war, and is "A young
man OF exceptional good character.
The shooting was caused over dis
pute in the price ofdrinkS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
GUESTS AT MOUNT CLEMENS.
Odd Fellows at Detroit Visit tho Mich
igan Resort-GraDd Lodge


igan Resort-Grand lodge,
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 25.-Many Of
the visiting Odd Fellows left the city
Friday. The bulk Of those who remain
went to Mount Clemens in the after
noon. There the visitors were enter
tanned as guests of the Odd Fellow
lodges Of Macomb county.
The business of the sovereign grand
lodge will be completed today. This
body, by a vote taken Friday, refused
to abolish the uniform of the royal
purple degree. The sovereign legisla-
ture adopted a resolution authorizing
relief committees to raise funds for re-
lief purposes by giving entertainments
and by any other means which the
state grand masters may approve. A
proposition for the establishment Of a
sanitary fund in aid Of Odd Fellow san
itariums in regions of resort for in
valids was recommitted. A report Of
the judiciary committee was adopted
deciding that visitors to the sovereign
grand lodge need not be members Of
the Rebekah branch, although the
grand representatives must be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-There are
three well defined cases of smallpox
and fourteen suspected cases in the
quarantine hospital at the Preside.
1t is thought that at least three, if
not five, of the suspects showed al
most unmistakable symptoms of the
disease. The cases are in charge of
the general hospital and the officials
are using the most strenuous efforts
to prevent an epidemic. The devel-
oped cases and the suspects are all
from the Thirty-first regiment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
FlFTY-FIRsr ON THE WAY.
The Troops Got Away From Manila nj
the Appointed Time.

The Troops Got Away From Manila nj
the Appointed Time.
DIES MONIES, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Don
MacRae has received q dispatch from
her husband, of the Fifty-frst Iowa,
dated ut Manila, stating that the Iowa
troops sailed yesterday. 1t is esti.
mated that 1t will take twenty-fonr
days for the transport to sail from
Manila to San Francisco, if it does not
stop at Honolulu. There is no cable
communication with the Hawaiian
islands, so that all plans must be made
with reference to the twenty-four day
limit. Estimating on that basis, the
regiment will reach San Francisco on
Sunday, October Is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.
HostiIities May BE Declared by the End
of Another Week

Hostilities May BE Declared by the End
of Another Week.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-Despite all out
ward show of calm, Great Britain is
in practically the same condition to-
day as was the United States few
weeks before the opening of the war
with Spain. Beneath the crust of
diplomatic reserve the military offic-
ials are working night and day, pre-
pairing for the signal to begin HOSTILE
ties, whether that comes or not. Eng
land is not going to be caught mapping
any more than the Transvaal. While
Lord Salisbury is quietly at home in
Hatfield house, Mr.. Chamberlain is
buried in work at the colonial office,
and double forces at the royal arsenal
and dock yards are straining every
nerve to equip and transport troops to
the Cape.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
ASHAMED OF HIS COUNT
Senator Mason Says the Philippine War
Is Unnecessary.

Is Unnecessary.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. @5.-In an inter-
VIew here Senator Mason said:
ION the floor of the senate | shall
continue my opposition TO the war
upon the Filipinos l am ashamed Of
my country. People make great
mistake when they say that l am
against expansion. l am not But
expansion by purchase or other honor
able means is one thing; expansion by
force is another l do not believe
there was any necessity tor this war
upon the Filipinos. / believe that if
we had adopted n resolution in cen
gress assuring those people as we as
sured the Cubans that we had no sell
fish designs upon them, we never
would have met with any opposition
i'm the Philippines. Talk about haul
ing down our flag, will not our flag
come down in Cuba? Certainly it will
if we are true to our promises. And
the day that it comes down will be
the brightest day in our history, be-
cause 1T will show that we are a great,
unselfish nation, devoted to the eter-
nal principles Of right and honesty
If the Cubans want to be annexed
later, that is another question. Why
cannot we deal with the FilipinOs in
the same way?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
WARM WELCOME.
Arrangements to BE Made at Council
Bluffs to Receive Iowa Boys

Council BLUFFS, Sept. PA mass
meeting of citizens was held to ar.
range for fitting reception for the
Fifty-frst Iowa regiment on their ar
rival in the state. 1t was the sense of
the meeting that the demonstration
on the day of their homecoming should
not be local affair, but should be
state wide. An executive committee
OF thirty-five, consisting ofthe mayors
of the eleven towns represented by
companies in the regiment and two
citizens from each such town will be
appointed to take charge OF the ar
ranoements
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
New Company OF Guards.

DIES MONIES, Sept. 25.-Adjutant
General Byers has returned from Vim
ton, where he mustered in a reorgan-
ICED company for the new Forty-ninth
regiment Of the Iowa National Guard.
]. E. WhIpple was elected captain, Ed
CarricIs first lieutenant and w. III. Ball
second lieutenant. They were all
non-commissioned officers in the old
company. There are forty-two men in
the new company, most of them Span
ish war volunteers,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
tn Prntenf Americnns.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The govern
ment is not concerned over the pos
sibility, in the event Of war between
Great Britain and the south African
republic, that the Transvaal will inn
press American citizens into the mill
tary service in accordance with the
provisions of the new constitution OF
that country. Such proceeding on
the part OF the Beers, 1t IL asserted,
would meet with prompt response
from the United States, which would
be ready to go beyond mere protest
In protecting the rights Of American
citizepR
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
THOUSANDS ARE DEAD.

Statistics of Hurricanes work-Third OF
the People In Poverty.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 25.-
There were 2,619 deaths in the recent
hurricane, according to the fullest
statistics accessible. One weeks
rations were issued to 203, 147 persons
and the number Of those working for
rations was 11,713. The board of
charities tabulated statistics show
that ont of n population of 916,s9
there were 991 ,Os9 INDECENT and II, 1858
S;cl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
ALL OVER THE WORLD
ENGLISH DEMANDS UNFAIR.
So Declares President OF the Free State
Volksraad.

So Declares President OF the Free State
volksraad.
BLoEMFoNTEiN, Orange Free State,
Sept. 22.-The volssraad met yester-
day with a full attendance. President
Steyn read a carefully prepared
speech. After welcoming the burgh-
ers he expressed regret that the rela-
tions between Great Britain and the
Transvaal had become strained. The
members, he said, were aware OF the
meeting of Sir Alfred Miner and Pres
ident Kruger at Bloemfontein, when
President Kruger made proposals,
which, although refused by the British
high commissioner, were unanimous
considered throughout the Orange
Free State to be exceedingly fair.
Proceeding to review the negotiations
President Steyn said the Transvaal
had been decoyed by the British dip
lomatic agent at Pretoria, Conyngham
Greene, and he practically accused the
imperial government of breach Of
faith. He said he was disinclined to
advise the Transvaal to accept the
latest British demands. The present
critical state of affairs could not be a
matter Of Indifference to the Orange
Free State, which was bound by treaty
to afford assistance to the Transvaal,
and he had, therefore, convened the
volksraad to decide what attitude
should be taken. "There is nothing"
declared the president, that war;
rants war or an attack upon the
Transvaal Such differences as exist
can be solved by arbitration. War
would be an insult to religion and
civilization"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28
HE CANNOT BUY FILIPINOS.
otis Reports His Failure to Get Arms Of
Insurgents at $40 Per Gun,


New YORK, Sept. GA special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Word reaches the war department
showing that General Otis has sought
to initiate the policy employed in Cubd
of buying Filipino arms, and that his
efforts have been unsuccessful. Thd
natives were given to understand that
upon the surrender of a gun the mill
tary authorities would pay the person
surrendeiing it $40 and guaran tee hin|
immunity from arrest for previouI
armed opposition to the United State
and protection for the future. Mott
withstanding this tempting offer, mol
one bona fide surrender of a gun is re
DOrted
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-The sig
companies of the First Montana vol
unteers, which arrived here from Ma.
Mia on the transport Zealandia, dis.
EN- barked from that vessel and, es-
corted by the Thirteenth Minnesota,
marched to the Preside, where they
will go into camp preparatory to mus
ter out, which will take place in about
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