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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
GETTING TROOPS HOME.
Thirteen Thousand Returned from Cubs
During the Month of March,

Thirteen Thousand Returned from Cubs
During the Month of March.
WASHINGTON, April $50 far
during the month OF March $4,000
troops have been landed in the Unit
ed States from Cuba. This work has
required especial eXpeditionary meas
ures on the part or the quarantine SER
vice. but so far all the requirements
made upon the service have been met.
The war department has exercised I'M
usual haste because of the desire to
avoid the necessity of compliance with
the order of the treasury department
requiring the ulsinfection of all the
baggage OF returning troops and their
equipment prior to entry. This has
been successfully accomplished by the
cooperation OF the Marine hospital
service and the Quartermaster generals
office without an exception.
The arrival or transports at southern
ports has been so arranged as to per-
nit the disinfection of baggage with
out causing undue detention of troops.
Transports carrying troops were sent
In accordance with this ARRANGEMENT
to the quarantine stations at Dry Tor
tugas and at Blackboard island and to
the Florida state quarantine station
at Tampa and the city quarantine sta
ton at Savannah, Ga. Marine hospi-
tai surgeons were sent to all these
points to expedite the business, but
Colonel Bellinger, quartermaster of
the war department, is in general
change of the work. The marine hos
pital service also has furnished addi-
tional disinfecting machinery for the
work. All told about 1000 tons of bag
gage has been dSinfected during the
month and no baggage was allowed to
evade that duty, although some efforts
were made in that direction.
A report has been received at thu
war department from Major Penrose
OF the Utah regiment, now a brigade
surgeon at Manila. 1t Is dated Febru-
airy 15, but contains no information re-
garding the fighting that had been 60
Ing on about Manila. The details re-
lated mainly to the sickness and health
conditions of the brigade. Thcre were
some malaria and some smallpox cas-
es, but the brigade had evidently not
bean engaged in any fighting, as noun.
Ing was said about casualties. This
brigade was about three anu a half
miles outside of Manila and stretched
from Pasig to Manila bay. Surgeon
Penrose said their meals were cooked
In Manila ana sent to them three times
day. The food was excellent and
there was no complaint among the
men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
mo MORE MONEY.
uncle Sam Puts His Foot Down Against
Currency for Cubans.


Currency for Cubans.
WASHINGTON April st was re-
ported tonight by two members of the
cabinet that no consideration will be
paid 10 any proposition for money for
the Cuban army outside the $4,000 900
fund now awaiting their acceptance
and furthermore it is limited that IL too
much trouble and deliberate delay oc-
cur preliminary to that amount being
turned over to the Cubans the
100000 may be withdrawn and no
payment of any sort be made by this
government on account of the Cuban
troops. No proposition for an addi-
tional sum will he considered in any
form and the statement to that effect
by secretary Hay in the unofficial
interview with the two delegates from
the assembly will stand. 1t is also
stated by cabinet officials that no at
tention will be paid to the project for
authorizing a Cuban loan.
G. M. Coon. who, 1t is alleged. is
engine ering the scheme for 100000
600 loan issue to the Cuban assembly
and is said to be the author of tsa
mysterious dispatches to the Cuban
assembly, urging the body not to dis
band on the ground of good prospect
of securing more than the $1,000 900
offered by the United States, is in
Washington. Mr.. Coen tonight was In
conference with Mr. Rosenfeldt He
admitted that he was the man who had
been working on the plan to establish
$40, 100000 bond issue to be paid for
out ot CUBAN revenues now collected
by the United States. He said he rep
resented a syndicate with $4,000. QUO
capital. which intended to place the
loan.
Il came to this city from Havana
last Sunday" he said. Il have not
been in hiding l spent one month in
Cuba and was around in the open air
every day seeing the members of tho
Cuban assembly. / met General Brooke
and made myself known to him. /
explained my views of the situation to
him. If the three million payment is
forced on the army it will create future
dissatisfaction and disloyalty, while a
bonded debt, paid out of tie Cuban
revenues, would solve the Cuban prob
lem"
How about $2O,OOO,OOO?" he was
asked. who is back of iC, and where
is it,"
Mr.. Coen gave no satisfactory answer
to this question.
II have assurance" he said tonight,
that the money will be ready the
minute the plan for loan is adopted.
I have already told you that l have
no capital. l am simply doing the
work.
He said he did not care whether the
Cuban assembly continued in session
or not Mr.. Coen offered no nxDlana-
tion Of his business in Washington and
denied that he was here to see the
government officials.
IT have nothing to do with the adj
ministration officials, and do not in
tend to see them" he asserted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Election Contests Filed EARLY

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The clerk
Of the house of representatives is be-
ginning to receive installations of the
testimony in contested election cases,
which will come up for consideration
at the next session Of congress. Thus
far the most Of the testimony has been
from the contestants.
Probably the most important cases
will be those Of Dockery against Bel
lamy, in the Sixth North Carolina dis
trict, and Walker against Rhea in the
Ninth Virginia district. In the cleo
lions in both these districts, incidents
subsequent thereto have been attended
with bloodshed.
Evidence has been filed from other
districts as follows: Fourth, Alaba-
ma, Aldrich against Robbins; Eighth,
Kentucky, Davidson against Gilbert;
Eleventh, Kentucky, White against
Boering; Ninth, NortL Carolina, Pear
son against Crawford; Second, Virgin
lie, Wise against Young.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
A SENSIBLE LETTER.
A Western Canadian Settler Writes to
nm Illinois Friend.

an Illinois Friend.
In writing to Mr.. r. Hawkyar6, OF
Rockford, ILL.,, Mr.. G. Simpkins, OF
Leduc, Alberta, Western Canada land
to which points especially low rates are
being quoted over all lines of rail-
way, says:
Dear Sir:-Recd your letter the 14th
Inst We have had no snow till after
Christmas and the cattle have been
able to live out, and are all In good
condition. 1t IL showing now. That
is what we want; have about inches
now. The old settlers say when we
have lots OF snow II means good crop
the coming season. 1t never drifts
here. The weather Is calm and bright.
We do not have to dress any heavier
than In Illinois, and the horses never
shiyer with the cold when we take
them from the warm stables, as they
do In Illinois. 1t has not frozen In the
stable this winter. The most of the
stock runs out, but there Is no need
OF 1t, for timber Is plentiful and there
Is no expense to build good stables and
houses. We have good log houses and
they are very warm. Two men can
put up house 16x24 in two days.
There are good rails for fences. We
live ten miles from the coal district,
the price being from so cents up to
$500. The land is a very rich, loamy
soil, from inches to several feet in
depth; the hills have the deepest. 1t
Is rolling country, and excellent for
stock OF all kinds. Sheep do we'll, and
there are plenty of small lakes where
the cattle can get good water. The
N syg,t % Ia, hg,,
the middle OF April, and run at large.
unless In charge of u herdsman, we
have to fence against them. Wheat
goes from 80 to 60 bushels per acre.
oats 30 to 80. very often over hun
dred. AS to potatoes, n neighbor
planted bushels and dug 226 bushels
and no bugs. Roots OF all kinds do
well. There are lots of Strawberries
and lots OF red raspberrles, black and
rcd currants, and gooseberries, where
the hre has not burnt them. Cattle
are scarce. i have been trying to buy
some for months and have got only
three two-year-old, and paid $50 each.
Hogs are scarce. but can be got. They
sell Tor cents dressed, and cost more
for stockers. Wheat 80 cents per bu..
oats 20 cents, eggs 80 cents a dozen.
butter 10 and 20 cents, poultry was 10
| and IL cents dressed Sheep are
| scarce. II you come, bring your farm
tools, but bring no seeders; we use
drills Bring cows, but do not bring
| horses unless you are an experienced
hand In shipping them, for 80 many OF
them are hurt in shipping. There will
be plenty OF work for binder. Two
good horses will break but three light
er are better. The horses you get here
can work without grain, but are better
with 1t. 1t will be hard to tell what
prices horses will be, for the immigra-
ton will be very large the coming
spring. They could be had last spring
at one time. They claim the best time
to break is June, but my experience
is to break in the spring and work It.
You can break till the middle OF July.
l. A
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

PARIS, April 2.-Agoncillo. the
agent of Aguinaldo, in the course OF
an interview, says:
"The capture of Malolos is not as
important as the Americans are trying
to make it appear. The Filipino gov
eminent had already determined upon
removal to San Fernando and small
detachment of troops was left with Or
ders to burn the town and thus to draw
the Americans inland. Two months
CT rain and fever will save the Fill
pinos their ammunition and a good
deal of trouble and the war will noS
end while a single Filipino remains TO
bear arms"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

WASHINGTON, April IA CODY of
the japanese Times of February IL,
published at Toxic, has been received
here. 1t contains an interview with
an American named Crocker, who
may be Prof. Croker of Columbia COL
lege, who was an eyewitness of the
first two days fighting about Manila,
which began February 5.
He indicates that the Filipinos in
the city undoubtedly contemplated
rising en- masse, but failed to carry
out the plan of cooperation with those
in arms outside of the city.
He says IL the rebels had DESTROYED
the water supply of the city it would
have entailed great hardship upon the
Americans, and attributes their fail
ure to do so to their regard for the
well-being Of the Filipinos in the city.
During the fighting" says Mr..
Croker, "Aguinaldo, who is supposed
to be at Malolos, communicated with
Dewey. He sent him a message, in
which he said, For Gods sake, stop
the firing and disclaiming all respon-
sibility in connection with the start
ing of the trouble. Dewey, however,
refused compliance, and / think Agui-
naldo is now accepting the situation
There was some talk of Aguinaldo
resigning and washing his hands Of
the whole affair, but l do not think
he will do SC. The opinion is that
it was not Aguinaldo who precipitated
this thing, but his followers whom
he could not control"
Mr.. Crocker left Manila while the
fighting was still in progress and his
estimates of the casualties are very
wild. He says there were from 5000
to 10000 Filipinos killed and wounded,
and tells Of the terrific destruction
wrought by the shells from our war
ships. The shells from the Monad-
mock, he says, killed twenty, thirty,
and sometimes fifty natives at time"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
The Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, April lin the alb
sence of late news from Samoa or the
Philippines the cabinet meeting was
devoted to other matters. The Nj
caragua-Panama canal commission
was discussed informally and it is the
belief Of the cabinet that the present
Nicaragua commission, Of which Adj
miral Waller is the head, will be re-
appointed with probably two addi-
tional mem bers. The czar's peace
conference was not mentioned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

WASHINGTON, April lit is said
at the War department that General
Otis will not make a campaign during
the rainy season, nor Is it believed
that he will at present chase the Fill
ipinos into the mountain Businesses Of
Luzon. The officials consider it evil
dent that the fight that was in Agui-
naldo has been whipped out of him
and it is believed he cannot hold the
Filipino army together much longer.
If Otis advises the War department
will approve cessation OF active hos
tilities or further forward movement,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
cKInley Expresses Regret.

BERLIN, April "a semi-official
note published this evening says: The
Germans proposal to dispatch to Sa-
moa high commission consisting of a
special plenipotentiary from each pow
er, is regarded by the American gov
eminent as being suitable to the pur-
pose in view. President Mckinley,
through the ambassador, expressed
surprise and deep regret when he heard
the news of the collision at Apia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Cbicapo.s Crnise Manned Ont.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April SIT
has been decided that Rear Admiral
Howlson's flagship, the Chicago, will
proceed to the South Atlantic via the
Mediterranean and Red seas and thence
around Cape Of Good Hope, touching
at all the principal ports on the West
African coast. The department con-
siders it good thing to make dis
play of an American warship occa-
sionally at the unfrequented ports of
the world, and the cruiser Chicago
will certainly create deep impression.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Iowans Welded IN Alaska.

DEADWOOD, S. D., April Sword
has been received here of very ro-
mantle marriage at Dawson City, the
parties being Ely E. Weare of Cedar
Rapids, Ia. and Miss Emil Fellows
Of Montour, Ia. 1t was the first grand
wedding to occur in the history of the
city and it was made grand event.
1t Is described as genuine old-fash-
toned love match" Both parties are
known in tbs city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Alger Reaches CIenfue0o.

C1ENFUEGOS, Cuba, April 1.-(Via
Havana.)-The secretary of war, Gen.
Russell A. Alger, and his party, ar
rived here at o'clock last evening.
with a cavalry and infantry escort.
He went to the residence of General
Bates, the commander of the depart
ment OF Santa Clara, where a recep-
ton was held this evening, at which
the American officers of the district
were present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Dead Soldiers Brought Ashore.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The work Of
unloading the bodies of the dead
brought home from Cuba on the Crook
was continued again today at the
government pier in Brooklyn. The
work progressed somewhat more rap
idly than yesterday. The special train
which was to have left for Washing
ton last night with the bodies of the
unidentified is being held indefinitely,
as only twenty-five of the bodies IL
go were taken out yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
England Wants More China.

PARIS, April 3.-The Hong Kong
authorities are pressing for an extern
sion of territory coded to Great Britain
by the treaties of Canton and Marking
On the ground that more land is
needed for government buildings. They
propose to build a custom house from
the collection of Chinese revenues and
promise to increase the opium duties
$4,000 annually if the extension Is
granted
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

SEATTLE, Wash, April 3.-The
Times prints Letter from Washing
ton volunteer at Manila, which was
written under date of February l, as
follows:
"The native women and children in
our neighborhood and beyond, as well
as the old men and sick, are absolute
ly starving to death. Their husbands
and fathers have been killed, wound
ed, captured or driven back to Malo-
ISIS, their houses burned to the ground
with all their earthly possessions
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Candy for tho Soldiers.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Before the
departure of Secretary Alger from
Washington he approved circular
authorizing candies in half-pound
packages to be kept on hand for sale
as staples to officers and enlisted men
Of the army. This is similar to action
in European armies, based on recent
discoveries as to the food value Of
sugar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Carried Nurses and Gamma

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The
transport steamer Charles Nelson has
sailed for Manila. She had 900 tons
Of freight, which is to be equally d.
vided between the commissary and the
quartermaster's departments. Lieuten-
ant Alfred ALICE of the Eighteenth
United States infantry was in COM
mand of sixty-six recruits, a number
OF whom are for the hospital CORPS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

LONDON, April 3.-The CherborS
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
The eight passengers of the Stella
who landed here were rescued from
a boat originally containing fourteen
men. The boat capsized and six were
drowned. The others chung to the keel
for five hours and then managed to
rign- the boat, which was half full
of water
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Relief Reaches COLOMBIA.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Surgeon
General Sternberg today received this
cable from Major Bradley, in charge
Of the hospital ship Relief, now On
her way to Manila:
Colombo, March 31.-Arrived in
good condition. All are we'll. Will
proceed early tomorrow. Will arrive
singapore April 6. BRADLEY"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Nebraskans Buy IL, 900 Cattle.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 3.-One
of the largest transactions in Texas
cattle since the first of the year was
closed today Charles L. Ware of Fort
Worth sold to Humphrey & Seitz of
Nebraska 1000 head of cattle for
$198,0o0, or SIS per head. Delivery will
begin May Is for shipment to Nebras-
ka.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Saturday.

The Third United States volunteers
CRay's immunes) have arrived at Sa-
vannah. Ga. and will remain in the
detention camp five days before muster
out
Friendly relations continue between
the German legation and the tsung II
yamen, China offering a railway con
cession If German troops are with
drawn.
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church. New York, has decided to call
Rev. Alex Campbell. to succeed the
late John Hall. The salary will be $10.-
900 DER year.
Serious disturbances are reported to
have occurred recently near Canton.
China, necessitating the presence OF a
British torpedo boat destroyer. Troops
will soon be there.
Oscar Straus, the United States min
lister, had an audience with he sultan
at ConstantinoDle. The interview,
which was protracted, was of the most
cordial character.
Small change is scarce at Havana,
little American fractional currency
being circulated.
China has notified the British consul!
at Tien Tsin that the whole foreshore
opened at Port Ching Wan Tao Is re-
served for a Chinese mining company.
The British legation has protested.
London papers publish approximate
lists of the saved and drowned passen-
gers on the steamer Stella OF the Lon
don & Southwestern Railway company,
which was wrecked upon the Caspnet
rocks, near the island Of Attorney, lost
Thursday afternoon. These show the
death roll to include about eighty.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says he learns in official cir
cles that Italy and Great Britain have
arrived at an agreement, which will re-
suit in an Italian occupation of San
Nun bay, province of Chi Kiang,
China. before April 25.
Rev. Father ]. +. Shannahan, rector
of the Church OF Our Mother OF Sor-
rows O. Philadelphia. has accepted the
bishopric of Harrisburg. He had been
selected by the papal authorities so
time ago. but declined the charge. end
papers were returned to Rome. Yes
terday the documents came again from
the vatican and Father Shannahan has
concluded to accept the bishopric.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

Edward Wise, who is awaiting SEN
tence of death for the murder of
Charles E. Beasley in New York last
November, has almost at the last mo-
ment declared that another man COM
mitted the murder. The police are
looking for this man. They refuse
to divulge his name
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

WASHINGTON April 3.-There was
a conference between Senator Quay,
Senator Penrose and Attorney General
Elkins of Pennsylvania at the home
of Senator Quay, at which the sena-
torial situation was discussed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
New Camp for Soldiers,

SOUTHPORT, N. c., April 3.-Army
officers have decided to establish here
a camp for soldiers returning from
Cuba while their baggage is undergo
ing fumigation. Grounds near old
Fort Fisher Will be used for this pur-
pose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Chicago, Jan. 6. 1899.

Henry Lee Higginson, the Boston
millionaire, was asked the other day
what he would do II he were suddenly
taken without dollar. "Do?" he re-
piled. I'D take the first job that
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
LUCINDA II. CHANDLER,
of Chlcn rn Ill

founder of the Margareth Fuller So
ciety for the study OF Economics and
Governments, and also President OF
the Chicago Moral Educational So
ciety. Mrs. Chandler Is an ardent
friend OF Pe-ru-na, and In writing to
DIR. Hartman on the subject she stat.
ed az follows:
Chicago, Jan. 6. 1899.
Dear Doctor suppose every ono
that Is confined to their desk and not
getting the required amount OF exer-
else. will sooner or later, suffer with
catarrh OF the stomach and indiges-
ton. l know by experience that Pc
ru-na Is most excellent remedy for
these complaints. II has relieved me.
and several of my friends have used
II with tho same satisfactory results.
Yours very respectfully,
LUCINDA 3. CHANDLER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

A high ideal is standing invita-
ton to reach more exalted position.
The miser who is able (but unwill-
ing) to relieve want, is truly miser-
able man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
4 GRAND LADY OF ILLINOIS.

Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler, Of chi
cago. is the Honorable President Of
the Illinois Woman's Press Associa-
ton; Honorable President of the So
ciety for the Promotion of Health: