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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Rayaced by Storm and Fire

COLERIDGE, NEB., May IA prai-
RE fire, burning in the hay fats along
the northern tier of counties OF Ne
braska, ten miles from this place, yes
terday afternoon, passed over into the
track of the tornado, and was swept
with the speed of the wind diagonally
across the county for twenty-five miles
destroying everything in its path.
The only lives lost, so far as known,
were those of Mrs. Rolla Livingston
and her fve-year-old boy.The woman
saw the fire coming and ran to pas
ture to release the family stock. The
boy followed her. Both were knocked
down by the terrified animals. The
fire passed over them before they could
get out of the way. The body of the
boy was almost consumed and Mrs.
Livingston lived but few hours.
A great many cattle were overtak-
en- and burned. A large number of
farm houses were destroyed and the
families escaped by seeking refuge be-
yond the track of the flames. The path
of the fire was nearly one mile wide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Capt. Rockefeller Disappears

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The fol-
lowing is the dispatch of General Otis
announcing the disappearance of Cap
tain Rockefeller:
Manila, May 1.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Captain Rockefeller,
Ninth infantry, missing since 18th ulti-
mo, on line commanding battalion near
Caloocan; visited outposts $50 p. m. !;
not seen since. Diligent search made
at night to miles to front; nothing
discovered, no enemy in front. Search
prosecuted ever since without success.
Private papers in his possession found
goth ultimo two and one-half miles to
front; belief lost course and captured.
Inasmuch as there are fifteen men,
Lers of the Yorktown party captured
by the Filipinos at Baler, and Admiral
Dewey accounts for only ten of them,
1t is feared the other five have been
killed. They probably were killed or
fatally wounded in the original assault
on the landing party at Baler.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
What the FilipinOs Want,

WASHINGTON, May 2.-General
Otis cabled the War department tina.
the conference with the Filipinos had
terminated. He says that they wan:-
ed three weeks in which to allow their
congress to decide whether hostilities
should cease. The proposition was de-
clined. The representatives retired
to the insurgent lines. General Otis
says the insurgents are tired of fight
ing and are seeking the best terms.
Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
John wires the following additional
casualties reported from Manila: Died
from wounds in action: First Ne
braska, April 24-Company NJ, Pri-
vate Otto Kastenberger; Company D,
Private Charles Swartz; April &c, Com.
pany L, Corporal Francis Hanson, ty-
phoid fever; April &c, Company I, Pri-
vate Maynard Sales.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
ALL OVER THIS STATE
Goings On Here and There in
the Commonwealth.
MATTERS COVERING A WIDE AREA
sympathy Aroused In Pottawatta mie
for Some OF the Boys Wounded in the
War With the Insurgents-Military
Instruction in Iowa Public Schools
for the Boys,
Military Science In the Schools.

Boys: On recommendation of the
commander of the department Of Iowa
G. A. R., 1 have been appointed by
| the commander-in-ch of the nation
al department of the Grand Army of
the Republic, special aide in charge of
military instruction in public schools,
| for Iowa.
I have assumed the duties and re-
sponsibilties of the position in the
earnest hope of encouraging the boys
of Iowa, especially those attending the
public schools, to organize themselves
| at once, and without delay, into mill
tary companies under the guidance and
direction Of their teachers. for the pur-
pose of military instruction, such as
drilling in the manual of arms, march
ing, squad and company drill, the po-
sitiOn of soldier the salute to the
flag and the various evolutions in mil
itary instruction belonging to the
school of the soldier.
In many instances your teachers will
be qualified to drill and instruct you,
and will feel it not simply duty, but a
pleasure to do so.
There is also in every city, town and
civil war, or young men who have
served in the Spanish-American war,
who are very competent and will take
pleasure in aiding you to acquire sucn
a knowledge of military tactics as
would enable you, in short time, to
elect your officers from members of
your company, who would be compe-
tent to drill the company in all the ev-
olutions of military tactics.
II, in all the schools OF the state.
the boys were thus organized the spirit
OF loyalty and patriotism, of love and
veneration for the flag of the Union
would be stimulated and every boy of
the Union would feel that he was
worthy descendant of some soldier or
statesman, or worthy citizen, who had
contributed to give him this heritage
or freedom and glory. And he would
feel commendable pride in preparing
they would study and labor and how
the priceless treasure entrusted in part
to his keeping.
If the boys could only comprehend
that all the wealth, the power and
grandeur, the fame and glory of this,
the greatest nation that ever existed,
since the morning stars sang together
and the sons Of God shouted for ioy,"
will in few more years be turned
over into their care and keeping. how
himself to presrve. protect and defend
fervently they would pray that the
hand of infinite wisdom would guide
them in the way Of all truth and hon
or, and help them in every relation of
life to be true, brave, manly men.
The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring"
S. A. MOORE Special Aide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04

WASHINGTON. May I'm accord
ance with the request of the president
to choose from each of the volunteer
regiments now in the Philippines one
man distinguished for galantry for
appointment as second lieutenant IN
the regular army General Otis las
forwarded these names. Each will re-
ceive such commission. J. B. Morse,
first lieutenant California heavy artil-
lery; George T. Ballinger, first lieu
tenant First California infantry; Ralrn
b. Lister, second lieutenant First Col
orado; William r. Gibson, captain
Fifty-first Iowa; Chris A. Been, SER
geant Thirteenth Minnesota; E. V. D.
Murphy. second lieutenant First Mon
tana; Wallace c. Taylor, captain First
Nebraska; Rees Jackson, first lieuten-
ant First Oregon; Frank B. Hawkins,
captain Tenth Pennsylvania; Evan A.
Young, first lieutenant First South Da-
kota; William c. Webb, second lieu
tenant Utah light battery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04

DENVER, Col, May About 500
homeseekers who desire to locate in
the Ute reservation are already here
and more are coming daily. The rule
allowing settlers to go upon the sur
veyed lands end make their selections
in advance of the opening obviates
much of the trouble experienced at
previous openings The only rush for
these lands will be at the land office.
Settlers desiring claims on the unsur-
veyed portion are allowed to examine
the country in advance, but must re-
time from it before noon, May 4.
At that hour they may line up and
make a run for the claims that they
have selected. They have ninety days
in which to file on these claims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Railway Construction.

Fort Dodge dispatch: Contractor
Marselli, who has the contract for the
work on the Fort Dodge & Omaha i'll
this vicinity and in other places along
the line, has a force of men, mostly
Italians engaged in the work of con-
struction at Tara. The work at this
point is to be largely increased in
extent and difficulty by the cutting Of
a five foot grade west of Tara. AS
soon as the new line is completed the
Illionis Central track will be cut down
to the same level. Tara, which was
formerly little village of three or
four houses, is fast assuming the in
portance Of a mushroom city. Tents
are being erected and temporary shan
ties for the accommodation of the
Cwrkmen are being built. Side tracks
are being laid for the reception of
construction material and a shipment
CT 200 600 ties is being unloaded there
at the present time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
JULES CAMBON.
Money for Sick Nrbras kans.

OMAHA, May BY lightning's
flash the sum of $2,35O was yesterday
afternoon shot half way round the
globe.
1t was the First Nebraska hospital
fund contributed for the SICK and
wounded Nebraska soldiers in the
Philippines. The total amount of the
fund was s2,44S.30 of which about 500
was required to pay cable tolls of
transmission and direction to Major
Snyder, regimental surgeon. The fund
was transmitted through the Omaha
National bank, which handled the bus
mess without charge except the actual
expense, as was done with the Christ
mas fund sent to Manila few months
ago. After arrangements for transfer
of the money had been given this ca
blegram went to Major Snyder.
Omaha, Neb., May 1.-Snyder, Sur
geon First Nebraska, Manila: World
Herald readers cable you hospital fund
twenty-three hundred fifty. Handle
personally to benefit sick and wound
ed Nebraska soldiers. Gable acknow-
ledgment. WORLD-HERALD.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
LOOK FOR LIVELY TIMES.
Nicaraguans at Biuefelds Antagonistic to
the American Merchants.

the American Merchants
WASHINGTON, May 2.--Advices
received here from Blueields. Mica
ragua, indicate that the situation
there so far as American interests are
concerned is extremely unsatisfactory
and discouraging. 1t is being i'm
pressed upon the officials here that
persons high in the Nicaraguan gov
eminent are pursuing a policy calcu-
lated very deliberately to crush the
American business interests now OF
considerable magnitude in the Mos
quito country. The reports are to the
effect that ever since the Clarence re-
bellion some years ago the Nicarag-
uan government has been jealous of
the growing Importance of the Ameri-
can settlements, and the Reyes rebel
lion recently seems to have confirmed
1t in the determination to destroy the
American influence in that section.
The Nicaraguans hold the American
merchants responsible for Reyes re-
bellion. They have consequently de-
termined, according to reports receiv-
ed here, to impose upon these Amer
lean merchants the entire expense to
which the government was put in re-
pressing the rebellion, amounting to
about 100000. I Lis could not be done
directly without breach of iuterna-
tlonal law, hence the attempt was
made to collect large part of 1t
through demand upon the merchants
for second payment upon imports
paid to the de facto government of
Bluefields while Reyes was actually de
facto in the full sense of the term.
In proof of this, it is shown that Es-
trada, the Nicaraguan governor Of the
place, sought and was given refuge in
the United States consular agency.
Also the dues collected on imports
were collected for Reyes by the same
treasurer who has held the place for
the last three years
The American interests in Bluefields
alone now aggregate fully 100000
in gold and the State department is
determined that they shall be protect
ed against the proposed eXortion, so
that interesting news is expected at
any moment, liz view of the presence
Of United States man-0f-war there,
the Detroit, to execute the orders of
the department
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Briefs Here and There.


The following will be of interest to
veterans: Headquarters, Western
Iowa Veteran Association, Denison,
Iowa, April IS, 1S99.-General Orders
No. /. Series 1899: At the last re-
union of this association IT Ida Grove
it was ordered that the next reunion
should be held at Denison. The time
for holding this meeting has been
fixed for June 7 and s. We assume
this responsibility with light hearts
and will do all in our power to make
the veterans of this association feel
that they are welcome guests. The
counties Of Harrison; Monona, Potta-
wattamie, Ida and Crawford belong to
this association. Papers published in
these counties are requested to publish
this order, and also make mention of
the reunion in their papers. w. A.
McHenry, Col. Commanding; A. J.
Bond, Adjutant.
Sherman Kinsey, about 10 years old,
son of Upton Klnsey, a farmer living
some five miles northeast of Grand
Junction, was found dead in the barn.
His father left him to do some chores
at near 9 o'clock, and went to the field
to do some work, and on his return
found the boy lying dead, but had no
means of knowing the cause of his
sudden death. He was subject to heart
disease and the presumption Is that
this was the source of his trouble.
A very serious and fatal accident
happened two and half miles south of
Harcourt. Mrs. Munson, IS years old,
LII -
yard near the house, came in contact
with the flames and burned to death.
Harry D. Sturgeon, for the past ten
years a popular brakeman on the
Santa Fe railroad between Fort Mad
ison and Kansas City, is dead from the
effects of carbolic acid.
The committee Of regents of the
state Of Iowa at the university of Iowa
met and determined on Prof. Harry P.
Hutchins as president of the institu-
ton, to succeed President Charles E.
Schaefer, deceased. Prof. Hutchins is
now dean of the law department of
Michigan university.
Fire destroyed the barns of the Bon
Air stock farm near Independence.
and consumed seven standard bred
horses, headed by the stallion Saxony,
twelve thoroughbred Jersey cattle,
besides large number of hogs, grain,
etc, the property of J. F. MartindalH
Two other barns and contents burned
in the county, all caused by lightning
Amelia Holmes, of Vernon, a 6-year-
old child, was burned to death at Ben
tonsport in a hay NOW. She went to
the barn to look for eggs. 1t was
dark, and presumably she struck
match and ignited the hay. The barn
was in ashes inside of fifteen minutes
and the child, unable to get out of the
flames, was burned to death.
Walter Burdin, stranger in Bur-
lington, is in jail charged with coun-
terfeiting. He induced one Dick Young
to attempt to cash $50 bill at the
First National bank, where the bill
was found to be wonderfully clever
forgery. He is believed to be en- ex-
pert at the business
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Federal Court Sentences.

Keokuk dispatch: Wednesday was
sentence day in the United States dis
trict court and Judge Woolson pro-
nounced sentences on eleven offenders
AGAINST the federal statutes. He ac-
companied them all by lectures and
admonitions, which were listened to
with interest by all in the court room.
The more important criminal cases
disposed OF were as follows:
Edward d. Schweitzer, a Switzer liv-
ing in Washington county, was ar
attacking the character of a woman,
warning another person of her and
attempting to protect himself from an
insinuation Of hers. 1t was written in
a fit of anger, and the man has lived
here SO short time he can sSeak
English only brokenly and is unfa-
miliar with the law. The court i'm
posed fine of 81 and costs, as several
prominent residents of Washington
county recommended Schweitzer as Of
good repute.
Frank Hamilton, young colored lad
Of Ottumwa, was fined 81 and costs for
violating new internal revenue law by
playing guitar in hotel corridors and
taking up collection without having
any license. He has already been in
Jail forty-five days.
Peter Crout, of Moulton, was given
six months in the Jefferson county
jail for opening and reading a letter
which his wife had written to her sup
posed paramount. The defendant has
lived in Appanoose county for TWEEN
ty-siX years.
The following bootleggers were SEN
fenced:
John Brake to six months in Henry
county Jail: Simon E. Nevins to ten
months at Fort Madison; John Ed
myer to four months in Jefferson coun-
ty Jail; Jesse Sims to six months in
Henry county Jail; James Russell to
six months in Fort Madison Jail; John
German to three months in Keokuk
Jail; Thomas Aid to six months at
Keokuk Jail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04

Four tough characters are in jail
in Burlington charged with robbing
the United States mails, breaking ami
entering and attempting murder They
broke into the postoffice at Latty and
cleaned 1t out of al valuables. They
>iugged and robbed man on a freight
train going north, the same night, and
threw him from the train. They shot
at brakeman, then robbed the pos
Office at Sperry later, the same night
They were chased by farmers till
within a few miles of Burlington
when the local police, taking o. on
glue, ran them down.
Amos Means, who mysteriously dis.
appeared recently from Vilisca, has
been heard from through a short tel
egram which announced his arrival at
his sisters home in Illinois. Mr..
Means lives about two miles east Of
town and is devoted to his wife and
family. In the midst of the spring
work he ate supper as usual and went
out of the house in his shirt-sleeves
His wife supposed that he was going
to the barn and when he did not re-
turn search was instituted. and this
meager telegram Is all that she has
heard of him since. His friends can
form no theory to account for his con-
duct except insanity.
and that Judge o. P. Shiras of Du-
buque, now district judge of the north
ern Iowa district, will succeed him.
Shiras is a brother of Supreme Judge
Shiras.
Settlers on the Iowa side of the
river mile below Lake Manawa re-
port that section of Nebraska half
mile square had been transferred to
the Iowa side. The transfer took place
last Sunday morning and it is sal.
that when the waters of the "Big Mud
dy" recede a new channel will be
found to have been cut, enlarging
lowa's territory permanently to the
extent stated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Paying OF Cuban Troops,

HAVANA, May 2.-Governor Gen.
eral Brooe purposes to bring the mat
ter of the payment of the Cuban troops
to a head Immediately. He sent re-
quest to General Gomez that the lat
ter and the junta Of consulting Gu
bans should come at once to a decis-
ion as to whether the Cuban muster
rolls are to stand as now made up or
are to be reduced, as General Gorlez
has been expecting. If he could con-
suit his own desires, General Brooke
would pay 500 per man to such as are
entitled to share in the 100000, but
if General Gomez continues to vouch
for 1880 troops payment will be be-
gun without further delay on that ba-
cic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Ri0ffng bv Strikers.

SPOKANE, Wash, May IA Ward :,
ner, Idaho, special to the Spokesman
Review says: Wardner has been the
scene of the worst riots since the dead
ly labor war of 1892. One man is dead.
another is thought to be MORALLY
wounded and property valued at $780,
600 has been destroyed by giant pow
der and fire. The damage was done by
union men and sympathizers from
West Canyon creek, twenty-five miles
west of Wardner
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
President Remembers Dewey.

NEW YORK, may 2.-When at the
Brooklyn navy yard Yesterday Presi-
dent Mckinley sent the following tele-
gram to Admiral Dewey:
May /, 1S99.-Dewey, Manila: On
this anniversary of your great victory
the people of the United STATES unite
in an expression of affection and graf
itude to yourself and the brave officers
and men of your fleet whose brilliant
achievement marked an epoch in his
tory and which will live In the annals
of the worlds heroic deeds.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Madman in n Theatre.

MADRID, May AT the Comedy
theater Friday night where the queen
regent and Infanta Isabel were pres
ent, a man dressed like an American
was observed walking up and down
the corridor with a dagger protruding
from his pocket. On arrest loaded
revolver was also found. He gave an
incoherent explanation. A card was
found with the name Patricia Char
mon, a militar- veterinary surgeon.
II is believed he is mad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Tallies with Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-4ne State
department has received long report
from President Schurman of the Phil
ippine commission of the conference
that was held at Manila Saturday be-
tween the members of Inc commission
and the representatives of Aguinaldo.
The text of the dispatch was not made
public, but it was stated that Mr..
Schurman's report agreed precisely
with the Associated Press statement
of the proceedings in the conference
as cabled from Manila.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Money for Colleges.

ST. LOUIS, May Eighty thousand
dollars, the full amount recommended
by the committee for educational pur-
poses, has been appropriated by the
general conference of the German
Evangelical Lutheran synod, in ses-
sion her. Among the colleges receiv-
appropriations are these: Teachers
seminary at Addison. H.. $4,000 for o
school building; st. Paul's college, St.
Paul, Mimi. 81 500 for repairing the
building damaged by fire; Seward,
Neb., $4,000 for dormitory hall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
Dollar BANQUET In Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 2.-The committee
on arrangements, having in charge the
dollar banquet, similar to the affair
recently given in New York has de-
cided to hold it on May 20 under the
auspices of the Carter H. Harrison
Unionist league, a semi-political or
ganization formed for the purpose of
aiding Mayor Harrison in his recent
campaign. 1t is understood that Col
onel William ]. Bryan and Mayor Car
ter H. Harrison have already accepted
invitations to speak.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
WASHINGTON Nav 2-Represent-

WASHINGTON, May 2-Represent-
alive Dolliver of Iowa, who is pushing
General Henderson for speaker of the
house Of representatives to succeed
Mr. Reed, yesterday, in an interview,
said that Mr.. Sherman of New York,
in his opinion, would win unless the
Illinois congressman united on a can
didate, and that consequently when he
reached Chicago shortly he would
suggest to Representative Hopkins Of
Illinois and other western candidates
that the western men enter into an
agreement to vote for the western can
didate for the speakership receiving
the highest NUMBER of votes on the
first ballot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
sympathy for Wounded Soldiers.

Council Bluffs Correspondence: Much
sympathy was expressed for the family
when 1t became known here that Rob
crt l.. Daley of Company L, Fifty-first
Iowa volunteers, had been severely
wounded in the fight last Saturday in
the Philippines. Young Daley was one
of two sons of the late Colonel d. B.
Daley Of this city, who were original
members of the Dodge Light Guard and
who both went with the company to
Manila. When in camp in Des Moines
and San Francisco he was not only
the life Of the company, but of the en-
tire regiment. He was cut out for a
soldier, being worthy son of his sire,
who had fine record in the civil war,
and it was felt here that whenever
Company l. got into the fighting Bob
Daley would be in the thick of it
Although listed as a private in the
dispatches, the last roster of the COM
pany gives young Daley as a corporal.
He enlisted in Dodge Light Guard No.
vember II. 1896. His brother Warren,
also with the company, is a corporal,
and 1t was only recently that friends
of the family were trying to secure a
lieutenant's commission in the regular
army for him. The mother, Mrs. Dali
ey, with her two younger sons lni
daughters, live in this city.
Carl Gardiner was employed in the
Union Pacific freight Office at the
transfer and joined the company just
prior to its leaving for Des Moines
His cousin, E. T. Wagner, lives here,
but Gardeners parents reside in Mil
waukee.
Walter Larsen is a nephew of Chris
Larsen. the grocer on South Main
street, and was working for him up
to the time he enlisted in Company l.
just before it left for Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
500 600 Fire In Boston

BOSTON, Mass, May IA five
story brick building on Dover street,
occupied by number OF manufactur-
ing firms, and on the ground floor by
the Boston fire department for storage
of extra apparatus, was DESTROYED by
fire today. Loss, 100000. The nre
department had a number OF pieces OF
valuable apparatus in the building