Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
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DR.. C. w. Super has been elected
president of Ohio university. He occu-
pied the position twelve years previous
to 1896, when he declined the honor.
The Cambria Steel company at
Johnstown, Pa, has posted notices of
a general advance of wages of 10 per
cent. About $500 zen are affected by
the advance.
The New York City council has
adopted a resolution making July
holiday in that city, in commemoration
or the first anniversary of the battle
of Santiago.
The Capetown correspondent OF the
London Daily Mail says: THE Ma
tional volunteers have been officially
ordered to hold themselves In readi-
ness for active service"
A pitched batlIe between Hebrew
and Christian boys on Stewart avenue,
Cnicago, became so fierce that police
interference In force was made neces-
sary. The fight was the result OF the
Dltter FEELING between the Jewish ana
christian boys OF the neighborhood.
Major James +. Randlett, retired,
who will succeed Walker as agent OF
the kiowa and Comanche reservation
In oklahoma, Is expected to arrive In
washington from California today, to
receive his instructions. He will leave
for his post Of duty early in the week.
A firm OF Chinese merchants ut Hong
Kong, through its attorneys, has sub
mitted to the war department the
question of the validity of tho duty
levied upon American goods shipped
20 hn
maintains the duty should not be paid.
The Standard OIL company is pre-
pairing to get on. Of Ohio. Its head
quarters will be removed from Cleve-
land to New York and on the list OF
July its Ohio charter will be given up.
The office force here will be reduced
tenth OF that number.
The Due D'Orlean3 narrowly escaped
serious injury. On arriving at Water
loo station In an electrical brougham.
In consequence Of the jam OF traffic,
the duke with driven violently against
n brick wall. The front wheels and
panels of the motor car were demol-
ished. The occupants escaped, but not
without bad shaking up.
Wednesday
General Brooke is moving his head
quarters from FL Waldo to the palace
formerly occupied by Marshal Blanca
In Havana province.
Frederick w. Krause, the American
arrested in connection with the murder
OF Minnie Rose in Havana. will be re-
leased. There Is no evidence against
him.
FRANCISCO Slvela, Spanish premier.
Eeld n conference with United States
Minister Storer regarding the liberia
ton OF the Spanish prisoners in the
Philippines.
John Brockway, Camden county,
CMo), prisoner, attempted to escape
from the penitentiary at Jefferson CITY
and as n result he Is lying in the prison
hospital In critical condition.
1t Is stated at the navy department
that every man attached to the Olym-
pia, Boston, Baltimore, Concord, fal-
eigh, Petrol and McCulloch during the
| battle In Manila harbor, regardless OF
RANK or station, will receive a mccall
| Of honor
The great Norwegian firm OF Chris
tenson e. Son OF Christiana has sus-
pended payment. The Christiana Dis
count bank is involved to the amount
OF 100000 kroner and other banks
| for smaller sums.
The supreme lodge Ancient Order OF
United Workmen spent the greater
part of its last day in indianapolis In
executive session and transacted busi-
re3s Of interest to the members OF the
order only. Just before adjournment
II was decided to hold the next annual
meeting Of the supreme lodge at Sioux
Falls. s. d.
Insurance superintendent Van CleaVe
decided In the cases Of foreign insur-
ance companies desiring to transact
business In Illinois that hereafter any
policy of insurance issued on property
In Illinois shall bear the name OF an
agent OF the company issuing the risk,
whether 1t be original insurance or be
Reinsurance.
John w. Gates, president OF the
American Steel and Wire company, is
announced by political friends as a
c-ldidate for the United States senate
to succeed Shelby M. Cullom. In max
Ing the announcement, and tho word
was given out informally, It was said
many people In Illinois felt that the
state would be better suited with a
manufacturer in the upper house OF
congress.