Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
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lakes.
Thursday,
Governor Stevens, Missouri, has
signed the beer inspection bill, which
calls for cent gallon on all beer.
La Union. a pro-Spanish paper at
Havana, declares Spaniards should not
mingle in Cuban politics, present or
future.
Commissioner General Peck has Sc
cured 5000 additional feet of space at
the Paris exposition. 1t will be used
to show bicycles.
All railroads in Cuba, except the
united railroads, will give free trans
portation home to the Cuban soldiers
when they are mustered out.
The mailing clerks at Washington
are still sending official communica-
tons to volunteers In Cuba, although
all have been gone some time ago.
The London papers are scoring the
British government for lack of interest
In the Pacific cable, saying the United
States will seize the opportunity to
get in ahead.
The Cuban national party will ask
permission from Washington to have
a portion OF the customs receipts with
which to buy implements. which are
much needed.
General Charles p. Eagan, ex-com-
missary general Of the United States
army, sailed for Honolulu on the
steamer Australia. General Eagan and
his family will spend several months
on the islands.
Brigadier General John c. Bates, u.
S. ", who has just been detached from
command OF the department OF Santa
Clara, reported arrival at New York
today and was directed to proceed to
Manila by way OF San Francisco and
report to Major General Otis.
A committee of the trunk lines and
Central Passenger association held a
joint meeting at Chicago to consider
Grand Army rates. The principal
question under debate was whether the
usual differentials should apply in con-
nection with this business. The COM
mittee will make two reports apo ntne
matter, and 1t will be taken up at
next Wednesdays meeting of the Cen
trail Passenger association.
Friday.
The president has decided 70 appoint
Albert s. Kenny paymaster general of
the navy, to succeed Edwin Stuart.
Kenny Is now general storekeeper in
New York city.
Cracksmen blew open the safe In the
Standard Oil company's Office at st.
Joseph, Mo-, and partially wrecked the
brick building Severed hundred dol
lars and valuable papers were taken.
A meeting of representatives OF all
the St.Louis breweries was held at st.
Louis and arrangements made for TAX
ing concerted action against the en-
forcement Of the new beer tax bill.
Secretary Wilson will leave Wash
ington next week on trip to Louisi-
ana. Mississippi, Texas and other south
ern and southwestern states. He will
study the agricultural situation in the
states he visits.
Chief of Detectives McCluskey of
New York declares there Is no truth
In the story of the confession of the
murder in that city OF Dolly Reynolds
made by Richard r. Nicholson in
NORWOOD Scrubs prison, England.
Edward Atkinson said that the de-
mand for copies of the pamphletswhich
the attorney general recently ordered
taken from the Philippine mails has
increased so rapidly within the last
few days that the supply has been ex-
hausted temporarily
The interstate collegiate oratorical
contest, with representatives from ten
states participating, took place at the
Oliver theater In Lincoln, with the fol-
lowing result: First place-Rollo L.
Lyman Of Beloit college, Wisconsin:
second place-George t. Farrar of De-
paw university, Indiana; third place
A. M. Halliday, Simpson college,
Iowa. Nebraska got fourth place.
Samuel b. Cook, general manager OF
the ways and means department OF the
democratic national committee, con-
firmed the report that Mayor Harrison
and Ex-Governor Altgeld will be invit-
ed to attend the big democratic ban
quet at ST. Louis May 25. According
to reports in the city hall Mayor Har-
rison Is not likely to accept the invi-
tation II Altgeld Is also asked to attend
DR.. Lambert Russell died at Barre
Mass, OF mumps, aged 80 years. He
! was the oldest Harvard graduate.
The condition Of Tim Murphy, the
comedian, is alarming. His tempera-
ture Is 102 and his lungs are much
sorer. A Chicago physician has been
telegraphed for.
Ezra f. Merrill, aged "A years, pro-
| 4 49,
slides at Coney Island and reputed
millionaire, died from the effects OF an
accident he met with on Wednesday
last. on one OF the slides.
The proclamation recently issued by
Governor Stephens, in which the rules
governing the inspection and admIs-
sion Of southern cattle in Missouri are
prescribed, has caused some uneasiness