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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
CANAL RICHES ARE SECURED
Secretary Hay Gets Concessions From
Government of Nicaragua

Secretary Hay Gets Concessions From
Government OF Nicaragua.
Washington, Dec. 3-Secretary Hay,
for the government of the United
States, and Senior Correa, Nicaraguan
minister, signed n treaty whereby the
latter government comedies to the
United States the necessary rights
and privileges within her bestowal
for the construction of the Nicarag.
uan canal.
z This action is taken in anticipation
of congressional action upon the
pending Nicaragua canal bill and the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Pending the
submission of the treaty to the sem
ate, which body must ratify the
agreement, its terms will not be
made public. 1t is generally under
stood, however, that generally Mica
ragua grants to the United States
government the exclusive right to
construct and operate the canal be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific across
Nicaragua, including the free use of
the San Juan river and of Lake Man
aqua as part of the water course.
Nicaragua is also to rid herself of
any outstanding treaties that would
tend in any way to abridge the priv
ileges to be acquired by the United
States. 1t is understood also that
Nicaragua comedies to the United
States full authority TO police the
canal. Nicaragua is 10 receive in
compensation a certain amount of
securities of the canal construction
company and although it is not pos
sible now to learn the figures set
down in the treaty, it is believed to
approximate $5,000,000.
The state department already has
entered into an agreement on similar
lines with the republic of Costa Rica.
This was because Costa Rica has es-
tablished a claim to the right bank
of the San Juan river, which must
of necessity form about a third of
the length of the canal, should the
Nicaragua route be selected and
be constructed on the lines which
will be suggested by thetWalker com.
mission.
r. An understanding also has been
arrived at with the United States of
Colombia covering the same rights
as are conveyed by Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA in the case of the Mica
ragua route. So the state depart
1nent now has cleared the way for
such action as congress may care to
take in the case of either of the
canal routes which have been found
feasible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
STATIST DESIRES PEACE.
English Financial journal Wants Boer
War stopped.

War stopped.
London, Dec. 3-The Statist pro-
poses that the government shall be-
gin negotiations with Commandant
General B0tha and General De Wet
to bring the war to a close. AS the
Bocr leaders might misunderstand
the motive of an overture from the
military authorities, it suggests that
the highest civil authority in Cape
Town should begin the negotiations,
if not Sir Alfred Miner, then the
chief justice of Cape Colony, or even
Mr.. j. II. Homcier
This great financial journal leads
up to its proposal by an analysis Of
the situation in South Africa and
says:
I'VE are losing in every way, los
ing in prestige and losing in life. We
are seeing our South African posses
sions plunged into greater distress
and the opinion is gaining ground
abroad that we are incapable OF
bringing the struggle to satisfac
tory termination"
Military incompetence is alleged
and the Statist AYERS that military
harshness should be avoided and the
Beers be conciliated.
IF men like Botha and De Wet vol
UNFAIRLY surrender and bind them
selves not to act against us in the fu-
ture," the Statist will say, lis there
any good reason why a promise
should not be given not to send them
out of the country? Mr.. j. b. Robin
son suggests that Botha and De Wet
should be invited to take seats in the
Legislative council that would be eS-
tablished.- The suggestion is worthy
of approval. The Beers should not
be excluded, even from the begin
ming. from anything which can safely
be given them"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
SENATOR DAVIS is DEAD
he Passed Away After an Illness OF
Over Two rIonths.

st. Paul, Mnn., Nov 2s.--United
States Senator Cushman kellogg DAY.
is, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations of the senate, died
at his home in this city, last eve
mig at S:4S o'clock after an illness of
two months. He has suffered great
ly during his sickness, and gradually
sank away, being unconscious for
several hours before death, and. so
far as could be known, suffering no
pain.
For more than week il has been
known that the death of Senator Da-
Wis was certain to occur within "a
short time. Although the bulletins
issued by DIR. Stone from day to day
made no positive statement to this
effect, they nevertheless gave the i'm
preston that the case was a hope
less one.
However, the announcement came
as a profound shock to the friends
and fellow townsmen of the distin.
gulshed statesman, who had been
hoping against hope. The senator's
devoted wife, who had been in con-
slant attendance upon his sick bed,
had never lost hope. The senator,
in his moments of ,ucidity, expressed
strong determination to recover,
and within week tolu unl1ed States
District Attorney Evans, who had
been admitted to see him, that he
was positive he would soon be well.
The serious kidney affection which
developed on November IL had re-
fused to yield to treatment, and his
weakened frame was uns BILE to with
stand the poisons left IN his system
by these organs failing to perform
their functions. On Sunday. Novem-
Der Is. serious change Tor the worse
was noted, ynd rom that time on it
was evident that he coulG not re-
cover.
Mr.. Davis was elected United
states senator in 1887. Throughout
his first term he was chairman of
the comm, zee on pensions. AS
member of the committee on ter
ritories, Senator Davis led TIE fight
for the admission of the DakotaS to
statehood, making his first speech in
the senat> on That subject. At the
beginning of his second term Senator
Davis was place on the committee
on foreign relaJ ons and when Sem
ator Sherman was transferred to the
cabinet of President Mckinley, Sen
ator Davis was placed at the head
of that important committee. In
1886 many friends of the senator
pressed his name TOR the presl> entail
nomination, but before the state con-
vention to name delegates met, he
withdrew and Mckinley delegates
were sent from Minnesota. During
the past four years Senator Davis
position as chairman of the foreign
relations committee of the senate
and later as one of the Paris peace
commissioners have kept him promi-
nently before the public of all ma
tionS. Tie was reelected without OPP
position in 1889 for his third term,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
BURNED IN A ROX CAR.
Horrible Death of y. Peters of Reinbeck
at Glnhhronk

Gladbrook, Nov. 2S.--One man,
three horses and six cows were burn
ed to death in an emigrant car here
yesterday. At o'clock n. m. load
ed box car, standing on the tracks
was found to have been destroyed by
fire. 1t had been placed there dur
ing the night by Chicago Great
Western train from Reinbeck,
and contained farmer out
fit, including six COWS and three
horses. The owner, p. Peters of
Reinbeck, is said to have left that
place in charge of the car and his
remains are now in the ashes of the
car. His destination was Salem, S.
d., and the shipment was to pass
over the c., az ~. W. Ry. from this
city. AS soon as the terrible discov-
cry was made, search was commence
ed for Peters remains. At 7 o'clock
a, portion of the trunk was uncov-
cred, followed n few minutes later
by the finding of the skull. The hui
man bones were separated from
those of the animals and carefully re-
served
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
NEWS I'm GENERAL
ooNaER WILL HOLD the PLACE.
No Danger That He VIII 30 Recalled
from Picking.


from Picking.
Washington, Nov. 29.-There is no
truth to the story that Conger in
tends to return home. The depart
ment has given the matter an en-
phatic denial. There is no difference
of opinion, and the administration is
more than satisfied with the work be-
ing performed by Iowa's distinguish
ed diplomat.
1t developed yesterday the chief
point in the exchanges concerning
China which thave been going on dur
ing the last few days among the
powers relates to the wisdom of de-
iivering an ultimatum to China, using
the expression "ultimatum" in the
text of the demand to be handed to
the Chinese ENJOYS, involving the pos
sibility of resulting in declaration
of war against China in case the de-
mands of the ultimatum are not com
piled with. 1t appears some of the
powers desired the express use of the
word "ultimatum" in the demand rel
ative to the decapitation or other ex-
IRENE punishment of eleven princes
or other high officials responsible for
the outrages, and this view of using
'ItS IIoSJ tAbTtIJe ItTul
seems to have found favor with the
ministers at Picking. When it be-
came known at several capitals a con-
siderable dissent became manifest.
About week ago Japan took the in
itiative in the appeal for modera
ton. This received favorable con-
sideration of the United States,
France, Russia and probably Great
Britain. About the same time Sec
rotary Hay took steps to express the
view of this government wais mad
visable to proceed to the extent of an
ultimatum against China, but the de-
mand should not be beyond what
China reasonably might have the
power. to comply with. The unanim-
icy of sentiment among the powers
gives grounds for the belief that
the demands of the ministers will be
modified by the omission of the term
"ultimatuIn," although it is not yet
clear what the final attitude of the
| remaining powers, Germany, Austria
and Italy, will be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Cedar Falls, Nov. 2s.-The robbins
of the department. store of Colonel
Brant a week ago has brought to the
surface an organized band of Juvenile
robbers. Most of the stolen property
was founu hidden in the old paper
mill and some was found on the river
bank. In making search the officers
discovered n cave which had been
constructed by the young thieves and
a raft n.lde from lumber stolen FROM
the Cedar Falls Lumber company
The door to the cave had been appro4
priated from one of the slaughter
houses. The officers are of the Cpin-
ion that the robbers are of tender
years and are victims of the dime
novel. A similar organization was
discovered here several years ago. No
arrests have been made, but The pol
lice say they will round up the gang
in a bunch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
CHINESE MAY WIN VICTORY.
Spectacle FL recasts Their Triumph
over the ALLIES.

over the ALLIES.
Paris, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Havas agency from Picking says the
French minister there, NJ. Pichon, is
authorized, if all the ministers are in
accord, to sign and hand to the Chi
nese pIenipOtentiaries the positions
adopted by the diplomats at the Chi
nese capitol, though, before the pre-
sentation of the positions, the dis
patch adds, they will probably under
go fresh notifications.
London, Dec. 1.-The Spectator, in
a striking article dealing with the
Chinese crisis, expresses the opinion
that the most recent developments
at Picking foreshadow a Chinese vic
tory over the allies.
THE quarrel has been brought to
the test of force" it says, and force
on the civilized side mas proved IN
sufficient. This result is mainly due
to the attitude of Russia and the
United States. If China escapes with
the payment of n small indemnity
and many promises ON paper, as
seems not unlikely, since Germany
and Great Britain may not be willing
to incur the expenditure and risk
involved in persistlng in their de-
mands, it will he equivalent to a vic
tory FOR China, for nothing has oc-
Cured which will convince the Chi
nest that their mighty empress has
been defeated or that europe can
avenge any future massacres."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
GOLD RECORD Is BROKEN.
Treasury H"Ids the Largest stock In
the Country's History.

INC country
Washington, Dec. 1.-The largest
stock of gold coin and bullion ever
held in the United States is now ac-
cumuiated in the treasury and it's
branches. The total has been rising
steadily during the whole OF the pres
ent year and is now $474, Jos, 1886, or
about $4,000 greater than at the
close of 1899.
This gold is not all the direct prop
erty of the United States, but is held
against outstanding, gold certificates.
The amount of these, less the
amount in the treasury and it's
branches, was $230,755, 500 Wednes-
day. All the remaining gold, amount
ing to about $243, 100000, belongs to
the treasury as a part of the reserve
fund of $15O,0OO,0O0. The influx of
gold into the treasury comes partly
from the new gold from the Klon-
dixie and other mines, but It's reten-
ton is due to the pressure for cur
rency, which leads to the acceptance
of gold certificates and other paper
money in preference to com.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
FEEDING 5000 PRISONERS.
Fiipinos say That AguinaIGe IL II
ing So


ing So
able incursion of Filipinos into Lon
don, and the Paris report, subse-
quently denied, that Agoncillo, Aguin-
aldo's agent in Europe, was contem-
plating going to Hong Kong to reor-
game there the Filipino transport
and resupply the Filipinos with mu-
nitions of war, has given rise to the
belief that the FilipInos in Europe
are contemplating new campaign.
A representative of the Associated
Press interviewed one, If the mos
prominent members of the European
junta, who had just returned from
Paris and Madrid. He said:
1--WE are planning no new campaign.
There is no reason why Agoncillo
should go to Hong Kong to give the
Filipinos a further supply of the mu-
nitions of war. The fact that Agon-
clio has Just leased home in Paris
shows he intends to remain there
and watch events. The reports of
our committees at Kobe, Yokohama,
Macao, Batavia, Hong Kong and
Bangkok show that they are all
working well. This is also evidenced
by the fact that 10000 rifles were
struggled into Manila last month.
The war is no nearer the end than
ever. Filipino resources are still
great, as can be judged by the fact
that Aguinaldo is continuing to keep
and feed 5000 Spanish prisoners
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
Engineer Had Narrow Escape.

Forest City, Dec. 3.-A collision be-
tween the southbound local freight
and an empty car on the sidetrack Of
the Minneapolis 81 st. Louis was
narrow escape, to the engineer. A
car had been set out and pushed up
the sidetrack about five minutes be-
fore the regular local freight came
along. After it was too iate, the engi-
neer discovered that the car was UP
against the rail of the main line. The
engine struck it, tearing off the cor
ner of the car and smashing up one
side of the engine badly and tearing
off one side of the cab completely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
SPEEDY TEST TO BE MADE.
Supreme Court to Pass on the Titus
Amend ment.


Iowa City, Dec. 3.--Attorney Gen
eral Milton Remley, Senator Titus
and Attorney General-elect Null
Ian of Iowa, i'm conference here.
formulated a plan whereby they
hope to secure a speedy opinion
of the supreme court and put an end
to the Titus amendment muddle.
While they refused to state their
plan which was agreed upon, it is
understood that they have made ar:
rangements for test case in the su.
preme court at an early date. The
case as proposed will be brought up
in district court before a Judge
who will give speedy decision and
will at once be carried up as the
case is tried.
The supreme court, it is under
stood, is not adverse to advancing
the case on the calendar and render
ing decision at once. The argu-
ments will probably be submitted
to the supreme court in advance and
everything be in readiness in order
that a decision can he rendered
promptly. 1t is expected that the
decision will be made the first day
the supreme court is in session None
of the state officers is disposed to
question the right of these men,
elected at the last election, TO take
charge of he Offices and none is will
ing To make the test.
The case, as proposed, will be an
earnest controversy and it is ex-
pected that both Remley and Mullan
will champion the cause of the newly
elected man who viii make the test.
Both of these men believe that the
amendment should be construed ac-
cording to the intent of the author,
Senator Titus, who thought he was
framing IA bill which would lengthen
the terms of the o.--cers whose terms
expired ON the first Monday in Janu-
airy. 1902.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Davenport, Dec. 1.-The explosion
of boiler No. at the glucose works
comp. etely wrecked the engine room
of that establishment and entirely
demolished a large part of the i'm
mense boiler room. Fully dozen
workmen were in the structure when
the terrific explosion occurred and
seven of these were caught in the
mass of falling brick, pipes and tim
bers, and had TO be dug out. Five
were rescued alive, but more or less
severely burned, scalded, crushed or
otherwise injured. Two, however, met
death where they We're pinned to the
brick floor of tn engine room, and
were found there after a search last
ing nearly two hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
THIRTEEN KILLED OUTRIGHT
Fifty Others Injured In n San Francisco
Accident.

San Francisco, Nov. 30.-Thirteen
people were killed and fully fifty
badly injured by the conapse of the
roof of the Pacific glass works, on
Fifteenth street yesterday, while it
was crowded with men and boys
watching football game on the field
adjoining.
About seventy-five people fell
through the roof upon the red-hot
furnaces and glass watts below. All
were horribly burned and it is feared
that in addition to the thirteen
deaths already reported, there will
be several more.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Broomhall says that reports from
Argentina are becoming more positive
each day that the wheat crop is not
doing well. There has, no doubt, been
a danger this season in observers reck-
oning upon a repetition of the remark
able yield of December, 49, 'The yield
DaT acre in Argentina i'll S98 must
have been phenomenal indeed, for,
ma. not storms OF wind and rain de-
stroyed 100000 tons after harvest, the
total available for expectation during
1899 would have been about IL 900 900
quarters and the total crop about 49,
100000 quarters, which. being grown
on an area of 100000 acres. indicates
a yield of % bushels per acre. This
figure may not be reached again for
years to come, and consequently, al
though the acreage is now in the
neighborhood of 100000, it is quite
on the cards that the total outturp
may fall to 100000 quarters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
HOMESTEAD MUST BE SOLD.
Judge Holmes OF Polk County Decides
Pierce-Stewart Case

Des Moines, Dec. 3.--After weeks of
waiting since the suit was instituted
last summer, Judge Holmes in the
district court has handed down an
opinion in the Pierce-Stewart Home
stead case. 1t is held that a receiver
must be appointed as provided in the
original agreement to sell the prop
erty of the Iowa Homestead to the
hig--est bidder, but in the meantime
Pierce is to be left in possession of
the Homestead property. With the
exception that the property must be
sold by receiver the victory is one
for Pierce, the court holding that
SStewart cannot hold to the terms of
the charter as to his employment
after the expiration of the charter.
No receiver has been named by the
court, an opportunity being first al
lowed to the interested parties to
agree, if possible, upon some person
to act in this capacity. In case of a
failure to agree the court will then
appoint a receiver for the purpose Of
selling the Homestead property, with
the exception of the real estate, the
sale of which is to be determined by
the parties themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
RAE PLAN A FAILURE.
President objects to Sultan's Method
OF Settling Our Claim

OF Settling Our Claim.
Washington, Dec. Turkey viii
not be allowed to settle the Ameri-
can missionary claims pending
against her under cover of contract
for man-of-war to be placed in the
United States as suggested in a cable
fro,l Constantinople. The decision
of the president has been several
times communicated to the sublime
porte, but it persists in it's sugges-
ton. Charles Cramp, of the Cramp
Ship Building company, who is here.
said no contract for a cruiser for the
Turkish government has been placed
with his firm, nor were negotiations
under way. Mr.. Cramp referred to
the recent visit to this country of
Turkish admiral who, he said, has in,
spected his yards at Philadelphia.
but up to this time there had been
no result.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
viii Ask for sI5O,OOO

Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 29.-The
Iowa commissioners to locate the po-
sitions occupied by troops from that
state during the siege of Vicksburg,
have completed their work. At q
meeting of the commission it was de-
cided to recommend to the Iowa leg
islature that an appropriation of
S15O,0OO be made for a grand central
monument in memory of the thirty
five. Iowa regiments that participated
in the siege.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
KITCHENER REPORTS LOSSES.
Defeated WHOM and Erasmus. Bu
Had Heavy Losses.

Had Heavy Losses.
london, Dec. 3.-The first dispatch
from Gen. Kitchener in the capacity
of commapder-in-chie of the British
forces in South AFRICA was dated
Bloemfontein, November 80, and con-
firmed the report of fighting between
Gen. Pitcher and Gen. Dewet, and
adds that Gen. Knox is in touch with
the Dewet force near Castleburg,
twelve miles north of Betheuli; that
the Beers attacked Boshoff the 2sth
and renewed the goth, but were re-
pulsed without British loss. Gen.
Kitchener also reports that Noyem-
Der 20 and 90 savage fighting occurred
officers were wounded, and five men
with the ViljoenLand Erasmus COM
mands; that he. drove the Beers to
positions ia the vicinity of Rietfon-
tien. The British casualties were
heavy. Col. Lloyd and five other
killed and fifty wounded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Scranton, Dec. 3.-George Sayre, q
farmer living south of town, while
driving across the tracks of the Chi
cago Il Northwestern railroad was
struck by the fast mail. which was
going at a high rate of speed, and
instantly killed. The horses escaped
uninjured. but the engine struck the
buggy and completely demolished it..
Mr. Sayre was thrown nearly eighty
feet, and when picked up was dead.
Death was instantaneous.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Ottumwa, Dec. 3--R. r. De Armand,
alias William Craig, was arrested by
Officers Morrisssy and Myers, of the
Ottumwa police force, on the charge
made for Sheriff Black of Fairfield.
The youth, soon after being arrested,
confessed to having stolen a horse
belonging to J. NJ. Downey of Pack
wood, a small town in the northwest
ern portion of jefferson county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
Killed Will. O.sil Hunting.

~ Charlton, Dec. 3.-,John Shelton was
shot through the head and killed by
f. =. Smoot, companion. while out
hunting. How it happened, is not
known, as Smoot is crazy with grief
and unable to give the particulars.
He has gone from one swoon into an
other since the accident, and it is
feared he will not recover from the
shock. 1t is generally accepted TO
have been accidental. as Smoot has
an enviable reputation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
Stole Nine Cents.

Dubuque, Dec. The jury has re-
turned verdict of guilty in the case
of State VS.. Thomas Murphy. Lar
ceny from the person was the charge
and the amount stolen was nine
cents. Murphy expected to get off
as he did not consider the taking of
nine cents a grave offense but the
jury was inclined to think stealing
nine cents as bad as stealing nine
dnllars .. .-