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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
MERRITT OR OTIS.
Possibility OF Former Superceding Gen.
Otis on Account OF Ground Robin,

Possibility OF Former Superceding Gen.
Otis on Account of Round Robin"
WASHINGTON, July 2O.--The presi-
dent is said to be considering the adj
visibility of sending MAJOR General
Merritt to the Philippines to succeed
General Otis in command there. The
strong light thrown upon the conduct
of the campaign by the statement of
the correspondents, it is though, es-
tablishes that Gen. Otis has not com
pretended the real situation in the
Philippines and that the president
should send another officer to conduct
the campaign when the rainy season
terminates. When Otis was sent to
Manila it was as subordinate to
General Merritt, one of the three ma
jor generals of the regular army, and
most accomplished soldier and skill
ful general. Public eXigencies re-
Quired Merritt to leave Manila to
attend the sessions of the peace con-
ference, and thus General Otis was
put in command. In addition to Mer-
rift are Major General Miles and Ma
ior General Brooke. These three
officers outrank Otis and there would
be no violation of military precedent
or usage if one of the senior officers
should be sent to relieve General Otis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
BREyITIES.

At Emmetsburg, after taking
$3.50 ballots without result, the Big
Five senatorial convention adjourned
until August 9. There was no change
in the voting except n few compliment
tary exchanges of votes, which meant
nothing. The delegates became rest
less and an adjournment was taken.
Professor c. +. Curtiss, director of
the Iowa state experiment station at
Ames, has recently received official
announcement of his appointment by
the Provincial Live Stock association,
AS Judge at the annual live stock show
at London in December. He has also
fore the association at the English
capital at that time. He has signified
his intention to accept.
1t is stated that the osteopaths
CT Iowa are getting ready to renew
their fight for recognition at the COM
ing session of the Legislature. They
have formulated their demands for
legislation, and insist that, as they
cannot get justice from the state
board of medical examiners as now
constituted, they shall be given a
state board Of Osteopathic examiners,
of five members. This is the most
important of their demands, but they
also want to be allowed to use drugs
in certain cases.
Des Moines dispatch: The Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha rail
way, au allied line of the North
western, is building from Blue Earth,
Mimi, to Mason City, Iowa, while the
Northwestern is preparing to construct
an extension from Mason City to Belle
Plaine. From Belle PLANE a branch
of the Northwestern runs south to
MuchakinOcll, and as the coal meas
ures in this vicinity, to secure access
to which the line from Belle Plaine
was built ten or twelve yearssago, are
destined to soon become exhausted, it
is given out the Northwestern, con-
fronted by the alternative OF abandon
ing the line from MuchalSinoclI north
or building on to Ottumwa, has de-
cded to build to Ottumwa.
Des Moines dispatch: Secretary of
State Dobson has completed the tabu-
lation of statistics rs to the number of
acres of crops grown in Iowa in 1898.
These statistics are compiled by coun-
ty auditors from assessors returns, in
accordance with the provision of the
code which requires returns to be
made each odd numbered year of the
crop acreage of the previous year.
The following is the table:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

Another pretty little story has been
spoiled and another tale of marvellous
fortune laid away on the same shelf as
the legends of unlimited gold finds in
the Klondike. A young man who paid
81 for an old coat at a South Side auc-
ton, and who found SO 900 in bonds in
the inside pocket, has learned that his
bonds are worthless and that his profit
of 1896 has vanished utterly. 1t is
just as well. That story would have
been quoted at every gathering of I'M
lucky men for thirty years to come,
and would have shared honors with the
narrative of the farmer whose pillow
turned up an old brass kettle contain
Ing S43,597 in Spanish gold and a chart
locating the rest of Capt Kids buried
treasures.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
iNGERSOLL IS DEAD.
He Dies at Ills Home In Dobb's Ferry OF
ApopIexy.

Apop1cxys
New YORK, July 22.-Robert G. In
gersoll died at his home, Dobb's Ferry,
N. Y.,vesterday afternoon, of apoplexy.
dis death was Sudden and unexpected
and resulted from the heart disease
from which he has suffered since 1885,
In that year, during the republican
national convention, h was taken i'll
and had to return home. He never
fully recovered from the attack of
heart disease and was under the care
of physicians constantly. For the
last three days Mr.. Ingersoll had not
been feeling well, but Thursday night
seemed to be in better health and
spirits when he retired than he had
been for several days He spent the
morning i'm a hammock. At 1890 he
went up stairs and stopped at his
wiies room to speak about luncheon.
He sat down in n rocking chair and
his '. ife asked him how he was feel
ing. He replied: "Oh, better" A
moment later his eyes rolled and he
was dead
So'ohCi NopCib 1Eccli tHSeTSOll was
born in Dresden, New York, August
Ii, 1888; went west when 10 years old;
was short time in an academy in
Tennessee; also taught school in that
state; began to practice law i'm southern
Illinois in 1854; was de feated as dem
ocratic candidate for congress in 1850;
became colonel of the Eleventh Hi
nois cavalry in 1862; was the attorney
general for Illinois in 1866: refused the
post of minister to Germany in 1877.
His greatest fame was won as u lee
turer against the Bible and the Chris
tian religion. He first attracted polit-
zeal notice by his brilliant eulogy of
james G. Blaine in the Cincinnati con-
vention of 1876. His speech be fore the
soldiers reunion, at Indianapolis, be-
ginning 1.-The past rises before me
like a dream" was the most cele brated
production; next came his funeral ad.
dress over his brother Eben's grave;
and next to that one over a childs
grave. His home was for many years
at Peoria, ILL.,, settling in New York
few years ago. Col Ingersoll, by
his genial nature, was a favorte ev-
erywhere, often with those who rad.
ically disagreed with him on religion.
He practiced much above his teach.
ings. He was known as most faith.
full husband and father.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

LONDON, July Elm the house of
commons. discussing the shi p building
vote, the Right Hon. George j. Gosh
en-, first lord of the admiralty, said
that there had been no change in the
policy of the foreign governments, and
so there was nothing to induce the
British government to change theirs
which was to maintain equality with
the fleets of Russia and France, in
whose programs, however, he saw no
menace to England. Abiding to the
use of electricity in the navy, Mr..
Goschen said: Both the United
States and Japan are now naval pow
ers and sufficiently important to make
us think we ought to have % naval
attache in those countries. As attache
to the embassy at Washington we are
going to appoint an officer especially
competent to deal with the electrical
matters"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The presi-
dent has issued a proclamation pub
fishing to the world reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Portugal, the first of arrange
ments under the Dingley act to be con-
cluded since that made with France
last year. O. Portugal secures reduction
of duties upon argols, still wines,
sparkling wines, brandies, paintings
and drawings. The United States Sc
cures reduction CT duties Ito minimum
rate) on -four of cereals, except wheat,
maize, lard and grease. minerals oils
and products, agricultural machines
tools, tar and pitch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
LAUNCH FIRED ON.
Rebels Repnlsed After Killing One Anne
lean and wounding Two Others

Rebels RepuIsed After Killing One Amer
lean and Wounding Two Others
MANILA, July 2l.-A party of insur-
gents attacked launch on the Rio
Grande river below San Luis. They
killed one of the soldiers in the boat
and wounded two others. Subse.
quently they cut the telegraph line
and stole half a mile of wire. Later
Lieutenant Franklin took the army
gunboat Laguna de Bay and assembled
the river to the scene of attack. The
gunboat fred on the rebels and soon
drove them from the river. The reb-
els at Apani have refused to permit
civilian Spanish prisoners, to whose
release Aguinaldo had agreed, to en-
bark on a ship leaving there, although
they had passports signed by A. uin-
aldo. This is another instance of the
breaking down of Againaldo's author
ity, which has been frequently men
toned in these dispatches. The reb-
els are showing an increased tendency
TO break up into factions, each chief
fighting for his own band, and disre-
garding the so-called Filipino govern
ment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
REDUCED RATES FOR IOWA.
Ruling by Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in Favor of Shippers.

sion in Favor of shippers.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The inter
state commerce commission, in an
opinion by Commissioner Prouty, has
announced It's decision in the case of
the Grain Shippers Association Of
northwest Iowa against. the Illinois
Central Railroad Company and others.
The commission finds that the trans
portation of grain eastward from Kan
sas City and from Sioux City and other
points in the territory adjacent to
Sioux City is subject to competition
between the carriers; but while re-
duced rates have resulted from the
competition at Kansas City the com
petition in northwest Iowa has been
more effectively restrained by an
agreement formerly in effect, and,
since such agreement was cancelled, by
continuance of rates without substan-
tial reduction. The commission de-
cides that the Decent rate on corn
from Sioux City and other points in
adjacent territory should be reduced;
that the 17-cent rate on corn now in
effect from most points in western
Iowa should be extended to Sioux
City and points in Iowa on the east of
the Sioux City & st. Paul railroad
NOW part of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha system), and
that corresponding reduction should
be made from other points IN south
eastern South Dakota. The commits
sion further holds that, while no opin-
ion is expressed as to what is the
proper relation of the rates on wheat
and corn from Sioux City and adjacent
territory, the difference Of cents,
which now prevails from most ship
ping points in that section. should not
be exceeded. The complainants also
demanded reparation, but this was
denied upon the ground that there is
no proof that the rates were unreason
able at the time they were paid
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

The death of valuable cattle from
eating wild cherry leaves in New
Hampshire has led to investigations
which show that while the wild red
cherry and horse plum are harmless,
the dwarf cherry should be viewed
with suspicion, and the wild black
cherry and choke cherry are danger
Gus. The common impression that
only wilted leaves are harmful was not
verified. Both wilted and fresh leaves
were found to be poisonous and dried
leaves not beyond distrust. Vigorous,
succulent leaves from young shoots
the ones most likely to be eaten by cat
tle-are far more poisonous than the
leaves of a mature tree or stunted
shrub. To sum up the facts in the
most forcible terms, the farmer who
permits these trees to flourish is sim
ply cultivating prussic acid in his own
pasture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
THE NEWS IN IOWA
| GOOD FINANCIAL SHOWING.
Board of Control Saves 100000 During
It's First Year.

It's First year.
Dies MONIES, July 23.-The June
statistical report of the institutions to
the state board of control shows a to-
tai balance to the credit of the gen.
Sis, 562.91. This means that the in
situations have been conducted for the
first year under the boards manage
ment for Sis, 562.91 less than the
amounts appropriated by the legisla-
ture. The reports to July l mark the
close of the year, and the financial
statement is of especial interest be-
cause it shows, with substantial ac-
curacy, the results Of the new system.
The board of control was given less
money to run the institutions than
had been allowed in previous years.
For instance. the per capita monthly
allowance for the support OF the in
sane was cut off So by the last legis-
lature The per capita allowance at
several other institutions was also cut
down. Summing up. it is found that
the following savings have been made:
Balance in support and contingent
funds. .S115. 562
Saving on per capita for insane . $1,000
Saving on per capita for reform
schools. ....................... 200
school. ..........!................ $500
Saving on per capita for Council
Bluffs school. 1870. ................ 1925
Bluffs. ........................... 5000
Total savings .S2O5, 1877
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

PARIS, July 23.-M. Yves Guyot's
opinion. given in an interview which
was cabled recently, concerning the
scope of the Rennes trial, is confirmed
by an official statement from the gov
eminent that the court-martial must
confine its attention to the bordereau
and nothing else. This makes acquit-
tai sure. The friends of Captain
Dreyfus from now on will simply be
laboring to render the Judgment so
decisive that his enemies will be utter
ly crushed, and Captain Dreyfus will
re-enter the army VIGOROUSLY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
He Won't Go to Academy.

DIES MONIES, July 20-Osmond deg
nan of Merrimac fame, was In Des
Moines, en- route to his home in Stuart.
He announced his intention of aban-
ioning the project of taking course
at the Annapolis academy and thus
availing himself of the act passed
especially for him, and said that after
a short visit at his home he will return
to Brooklyn and report for duty in the
navy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
Insurgents Withdraw to Mexico.

Manila, July 24.-The insurgents
dave withdrawn from their trenches
in the vicinity of San Fernando, retir-
ing to Mexico, ten miles to the north
east of San Fernando, leaving a few
troops on outpost duty in front of the
American lines Gen. Macarthur is
keeping up a careful system of out
posts about his position in spite of this
withdrawal, fearing that some trick is
intended by Aguinaldo.
Seventy-six hours of continuous
heavy rain has sent all the streams out
of their banks, so that San Fernando
Is practically surrounded by water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
"lSlack Jack" Caught.

SPRINGER, N. NJ, July 21.-Samuel
Ketchum, the FOLSOM train robber, who
was wounded in the recent fight with
a posse in Cimmarron canyon, has been
captured near Ute Creek. Ketchum
says he is brother of Tom Ketchum,
known as "Black Jack" the leader of
the gang which terrorized New Mex
leo and Arizona for years. Officers
who have seen him declare that he isl
"BlaclS jack himself He is shot ind
the shoulder, and is very weak from|
the loss of blood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
FRESH MOVE TOWARD PEACE.
AGuinaldo and Some of His Leaders
Make Overtures to General Otis.

AguinaIdo and Some of His Leaders
Make Overtures to General Otis.
WAsnINGTON. July 10.-1mportant
cablegrams have been received at the
state department from the Philippine
commission and at the war department
from General Otis concerning a new
move in the direction of peace. These
dispatches have been in the hands of
the president for several days, but he
has declined to make them public be-
cause the ultra-optimistic views here
tofore received from the same source
have not been borne out by subse-
quent events. The latest dispatches,
however, are more encouraging than
the previous ones, but the president
wishes to have some positive results
before making them public. All that
can be learned definitely about them
is that direct overtures for peace have
been made to General Otis by Aguin-
aldo and some of his principal leaders.
it is said by cabinet official that if
the promises are fulfilled the volun-
tecrs now being enlisted will not be
needed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
Secretary Ayers Letter.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The follow
ing is the text of Secretary Ayers
letter of resignation and President
McKinley's reply:
"SIR: / beg to tender to you my
resignation of the office of secretary
OF war, to take effect at such time in
the near future as you may decide af-
fairs of the department will permit.
In terminating my official connection
with your administration, l wish for
you continuous health and highest
measure of success IN carrying out the
great work entrusted to you. i have
the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
''R. A. ALGER."
"TioN. r. A. ALGER, Secretary of
War-DEAR SIR: Your resignation of
the Office of secretary of war, dated
July 10. accepted. to take effect the
first of August, 1899. In thus sever
ing the Official relation which has con-
tinued for more than two years, l de-
sire to thank you for the faithful SER
vice you have rendered our country at
Il most exacting period and to wish
you long, happy life. With assurances
of high regard and esteem, | am yours
sincerely, WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Session of Democratic Organization Held
in Chicago,


CHICAGO, July 21.-No friction de-
veloped in the meeting of the demo-
cratic national committee. Not a
single warlike note was sounded and
no defiances We're uttered either by the
men who utter 40 to T. shall be the
rallying cry in the next campaign, or
by those who oppose its adoption.
The fight against p. J. Devlin. editor
of the press bureau OF the national
national committee, was brought to a
finish, the Harrison faction, of Illinois,
securing his deposition for the part
taken by him as an otficerCof the ma
ional committee in the last mayoralty
election in Chicago. Beyond making
several changes in the rules govern
ing the committee, nothing else was
done during the day. VIM. J. Bryan
spoke at the Atgeld meeting with the
acquiescence of the Harrison faction
and the enthusiasm was great
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

Right on the heels of the weak
Drained parsonage who celebrates the
Fourth of July with dynamite crackers
comes the joker who puts messages in
bottles and throws the bottles into the
lake. There is no apparent link or
connecting chain between the two
classes of comedians, but the fact re-
mains the same-the humorist of the
floating bottle always comes along a
few days after the idiot Of the cannon
cracker has retired to the seclusion of
the hospital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
TWO-MiIe Record Gone.

OTTUMwA, July eat sanctioned
race on the ten-lap track, Harry Glib
son, of Cleveland, lowered the worlds
record for two-mile triplet paced
race on a ten-lap track II - seconds.
The record was formerly held by Har-
ry Elks, of Glens Falls, N. Y, at $780,
and was made on a ten-lap track at
Madison Square Garden last winter
Gibson was paced the first mile by
Tom Eclts, of the Canadian team,
Dunbar, LAWN and Boak, and made
the first ten laps in 1855, finishing the
race in BAT La.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

New YORK, July 19.-"Kansas has
the biggest corn crop in sight in the
history of the state" says Paul Nor
ton, vice-president of the Atchison,
Topeka q Santa Fe railroad company,
who is in New York. GIVE us three
weeks more without hot winds and
the corn crop of Kansas will reach
900, O0O,0 bushels, double that of
last year"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
THE ENGLISHMEN WIN OUT.
Take Five to Americas Four in the An
ternatioual Games

Take Five to Americas Four in the An
ternational Games.
LONDON, July 24.--ln the contest
between the athletes of the English
leges of the United States the Eng
lishmen won five and the Americans
four, as follows: Cambridge Won
the mile run, the three-mile run, the
quarter-mile run and the half-mlle run.
Oxford Won-the long jump. Har.
ward won-the hammer throw, the 100
yard dash. the high jump and the
hurdles
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
HE SHOT HIMSELF.

Lieutenant Moore, of the Fifty-drst,
Kills Himself In a Fit OF Insanity.
MANILA, July 21.-Lieutenant ].
Moore, of the Fifty first Iowa regi-
ment, shot himself yesterday while
temporarily insane. Lieutenant
Moore's home is in Council Bluffs and
lie was a member of Company l., OF
that city. He was well connected in
Council Bluffs with one of the leading
families there, and his death will be
a shock to his large circle of friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

Dies MONIES, July PA letter has
been received by Caldwell c. De France
from Geo. NJ. Ash ford, deputy United
States engineer, at Annil City, Alaska,
under date of May 90, bringing the
sad news of the death Of DR.. Charles
Chester De France, at II lonely pass in
the mountains in the Cape mining
country, May 3, while pushing on from
Cape Blossom to Cape Espen berg. Mr..
De France died as a result of a terri bl e
blizzard which was raging at the time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

A Long Island jury has discharged a
man who killed a boy in the act of
eating cherries in his trees without
permission. Only one consideration
saves this from being grossly ridicu-
lOus. 1t is monstrous travesty on
justice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
Raise a Regiment of Cavalry.

Washington, July 24.-The president
mas decided to raise another regiment
of volunteers for service in the Phil
ippines. 1t will be cavalry, and it is
to be organized upon the recommended
'on of Gen. Otis. Gen. Corbin says
the skeleton of the regiment will be
formed in the Philippines. Capt. James
Lockett, Fourth United States cavalry,
now in Manila, will be placed in COM
mand
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
PLENTY OF GOLD.
More Than $4,000. 600 Received From
KIOndike.

New YORK, July 24.-G. e. Roberts,
director of the mint, in discussing the
output of gold from the Klondike said:
1--WE have already received eleven mill
lions in gold from the Klondike this
calendar year. This is as much as
last years entire receipts from that
region amounted to, and from infor-
nation received from leading buyers
of bullion / believe this years total
yield will reach from eight to twenty
millions. We shall have all the gold
we need in these parts this year and
in addition shall no doubt be able to
supply the metal to any one else who
desires to purchase it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
GUARDS ARE ORDERED OUT
Soldiers Required to Keep Order in
Cleveland.

Soldiers Required to Keep Order in
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., July 24.-Orders
were issued for the assembling of four
companies of the Fifth regiment, O..
n. c., located at Cleveland, to do
strike duty in the streets of the city
during the present street railway
trouble. The decision to call out the
Fifth was made after II long confer
ence between Mayor Farley and Direc-
tor of Police Barrett. 1t was decided
that it was absolutely necessary, not
only for the safety of the property OF
the railway company and the lives OF
Its employees, but for the protection OF
lives and property of the citizens. tn at
extra militia service be called in addi-
ton to the service of the naval
reserves.