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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Situation Is Desnerate.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE British con.
sui at Canton has received the follow
ing message, dated August 6, from Sir
Claude Macdonald, British minister in
Peking: ''Our situation here is desper.
ate. In ten days our food supply will
be at an end. Unless we are relieved a
general massacre is probable The Chi.
nese offer to escort us to Tien Tsin, but
remembering Cawnpore, we refuse the
offer. There are over 200 European
women and children in this legation :"
The Shanghai correspent of the Daily
Express, wiring yesterday, says. THE
allies at noon Saturday are within 20
miles of Peking.''
A Yang Tsun dispatch dated August
z. giving details regarding the capture
OF that place, says: "The Russians and
French held the left, the British the
left center, the Americans the right
center, and the Japanese the extreme
right. The British and Americans ad-
vanced on she village at rapid rate for
5000 yards, under severe shell and
rifle fire. The Russians opened and the
British h-American advance became race
for positions, eliminating in brilliant
charge. The heaviest loss of the dav
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
MAP SHOWING ROUTE TO PEK1Na.

MAP SHOWING ROUTE TO PEKING.
hind. The battle Of Yang Tsun was
fought on the 9th and the advance to
Ho-Si-Wu was accomplished on the 9th
IA march of 18 miles in three DAYS.
This was four days ago, and at the same
rate of progress Chaffee is even now
fairly within striking distance of the
walls of Peking.
Shortly after this dispatch arrived
another message from General Chaffee,
far more lengthy, gave the melancholy
result Of the fighting at Yang Tsun
The casualty list was given as Z killed
and So wounded, with the additional
information that the dead had been
buried at Yang Tsun, while the wound
ed had been sent back to the hospital at
Tien Tsin
The reply of the United States govern
ment to China's overtures for peace
was made public, showing the firm and
final position that had been taken.
While expressing satisfaction at this
pacific step, the reply states that it is
evident that "there can be no general
negotiation between China and the
powers so long as the ministers and
legationers are restrained and in dan
ger. Then follows specific statement
OF what the United States expects as q
condition precedent to cessation of
hostilities, viz: That body of the re-
lief force be permitted to "enter Peking
unmolested and escort the ministers
back to Tien Tsin.'' /.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
EXTRA, IOWA; THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1900 ST.

was sustained py Une americans, une
Fourteenth infantry having nine killed,
81 wounded and several missing
Another Yang Tsun special says:
lowing to mistake British and Rus
sian guns shelled the Fourteenth Uuited
States infantry during the night,
wounding TO-"
Commenting on this occurrence. the
Standard says: "It is melancholy to
learn that the losses of the Americans,
who seem to have borne themselves with
conspicuous 80 rn,ry, We're increased
by depl' rab e rr)r, owing to which one
c. their regiments was pounded by Rur-
sian and British cannon"
The Daily Nails st. Petersburg cor
respondent declares that the taking of
Aigun has sealed the fate of the rising
III northeastern Manchuria He adds:
"No prisoners were taken by the Rus
slams. Wholesale massacre was the or
der of the day, and when the bat5le was
over the Cossacks rode over the field,
killing all the wounded with the butt
ends Of their muskets"
CHE Foo, Aug. PA courier from
Peking brings reliable news that on
Aug. the legations We're safe and then
had ten days rations.
There was little firing on them from
the Chinese inside the city.
| The rescue column of the allies is
ready to move forward again. General
Fukushima says the allies will surely
arrive in time to rescue the legationers.
The column advanced ten miles with
no opposition.
General Fukushima advanced .12
miles to Mathao, the enemy exchanging
| few shots.
The Japanese are in the lead now and
the Russians have succeeded the Amer
leans as their support.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
REBELS ACTIVE in PANAY.

Engage in Harassing Tactics, Avoiding En-
gagements With American Troops.
MANILA, Aug. 15.-Reports from the
Visayan islands show that there has
been increased activity among the in
surgents there during the last six
weeks. The American losses in the
island Of Panay last month were greater
than in any month since January last.
General Mojica, in Leyte, and Gen
eral Lucban, in Samar, are harassing
the garrisons, shooting into the towns
during the night and ambushing small
parties, firing and then retreating upon
the larger bodies, The rebels possess
an ample supply of ammunition and
are organized to a considerable degree.
The Americans have garrisoned three
towns on Samar island, two of which
shelter tenth of the original inhabi-
tants, who suffer from the continual
"sniping" of the rebels from the sur
rounding hills. The third is without
any native inhabitants, the rebel out
posts, mile away, preventing their re-
turn to their homes. General Lucban
punished the islanders who have any
relations with the Americans Cebu is
likewise disturbed
When amnesty was proclaimed it
practically was without effect and the
expectation that the proclamation would
accomplish much in the unex pired time
is daily diminishing.
Several minor engagements occurred
last week in Luzon. The rebels used
smokeless powder, which they must
necessarily have obtained by filibuster-
iDp
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Advance is Again Under way.

New YORK, Aug. IA special to
the World from Tai Tsung, dated Aug,
8, says; "The general advance of the
allied forces began this "wednesday
morning The order is to rush to
Peking with no rest. We probably
shall arrive at the gates of the Chinese
capital in seven days. reaching there
next Wednesday The enemy is de.
moralized The Chinese are reported
to have retreated straight to Peking
after having been unexpectedly driven
out of Yang Tsun on Monday"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
HUNTINGTON DEAD.
RAILWAY MAGNATE PASSES AWAY AT
SUMMER RESORT.

President of Southern Pacific Read Sue.
Retired apparently in Good Health.
Leaves a Large Fortune.
UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Collis P.
huntington, president of the Southern
Pacific railroad. died at Pine Knot lodge,
his camp in the Blue mountain region,
yesterday morning. Mr.. Huntington
went into the woods last Thursday and
was in apparently good health. Friday
and Saturday he was about his camp,
noting the progress of the improve
Mehts which he had been carrying out
this. Sunday he renamed at his lodge
very quietly, receiving the calls of sew
eral friends from the neighboring camps.
Monday he continued in good health
and made no complaint whatever of ill
ness. He retired at II o'clock, appa-
rently in the very best of health, and,
SO far as can be ascertained, slept
soundly, as no disturbance was heard
from his room until short time before
his death. Means proceeding from Mr..
Huntingdon s room aroused members of
the household and they Immediately
went to his assistance. In about ten
minutes he was dead
1t is supposed that Mr. Huntingdon
death was caused by heart trouble.
w. West Durant. who was at Blue
Mountain lake, was at once notified and
he drove to Racquette lake as soon as
possible and thence to the Huntington
camp Mr.. Durant telephoned to this
city for an undertaken and it is expected
that Mr.. Huntington's remains will be
brought here on special train this
morning.
Coils Potter Huntington was born in
Harwinton, Conn, October 90, 1921,
went to California in 1S4S; became
hardware merchant in Sacramento.
With Leland Stanford. Charles Crocker
and Mark Hopkins he built the Central
Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads.
Later he built the Chesapeake and
Ohio and ether railroads, making a
continuous system from San Francisco
to Newport News, Va. His wealth is
estimated at $l2,OO0,O0O to $4O,OOO,-
900.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
CAMPERS START THE FIRES
Much Valuable Timber Being Destroyed
in the Mountains of Colorado.

Much Valuable Timber Being Destroyed
in the Mountains of Colorado.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Col, Aug. IA
For hundred miles in each direction
from Glenwood, fires can be seen. So
numerous are the fires in the forest re.
serves that the chief of the supervisors
w. T. S. May of Denver, has caused to
be posted by the forest rangers notices
that hereafter no persons will be al.
lowed on the government reserve near
the White river or the Battlement
mesa without being provided with a
stove of some kind for cooking pur.
poses.
The rangers state emphatically that
the numerous fires in the forest re.
serves have been caused by the careless
handling of camp fires
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Win.lstorln In Iowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Aug. 15.-Farmers
from the vicinity of Crescent and the
country north Of there report that the
storm wrought considerable damage.
Windmills were blown down and torn
to pieces, outhouses blown to pieces,
grain stacks lifted bodily from the
ground and scattered broadcast, trees
of large size were twisted off or torn up
by the roots. Corn and other crops
We're badly damaged and III some cases
entirely destroyed
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Filipino Sent to Prison.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l4.-Copies of Or
ders received at the War department
announce the sentence of Jacinto Eb.
ron, native who was charged with
"insurrection against the government
of the United States Of America. (" Eb.
ron was sent to the penitentary for
five years. The order states that Enron
was a member OF band of outlaws
operating in Cagayan province, Luzon.
which committed various outrages upon
the whole population and kept the
people in a constant state of terror.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
KEEP UP PURSUIT OF DEWET
General Methuen Near Enough to Engae 9
His Rear Guard,

His Rear Guard.
LONDON, Aug. l5,-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office, under date of
Pretoria, August 13. as follows:
Kitchener reports from Schoolplaab,
eight miles east of Ventersdorp, that
Dewet blew up three of his wagons.
Six British prisoners who escaped from
Dewet's camp state that Mr. Steyn is
confined in the camp under surveillance
and that Dewet was forced to abandon
his ammunition and 80 horses. They
also confirm the report that Methuen
captured one of Dewets guns and
shelled the main convoy effectively.
Ian Hamilton telegraphs that he hopes
to be at Blaauwbank today with his
main body. Mahon's mounted troops
are pushing on to the westward
Another report from Lord Roberts of
the same date says: "Methuen and
Kitchener, still following Dewet and
Steyn, yesterday reached Modderfon-
tein, ten miles east Of Ventersdorp.
Methuen is in touch with Dewet's rear
guard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Small Tornado at Missouri Valley.

MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, Aug. 15.-A
wind storm of unusual severity struck
this place at a. m, approaching the
city from the northwest and working
much havoc among buildings and shade
trees, also doing much damage to the
grain and corn in the vicinity A new
$4,000 residence under progress of erec-
tlon for j. J. Anon was completely de-
molished. The roller mill owned by
Edgecomb & Duer was relieved of it's
roof, as was also the round house of the
Sioux City and Pacific railroad.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
another Ticket in view.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. IA number
OF delegates and visitors to the two anti
imperialist conventions which are to
meet here this week are arriving The
first arrival OF the National party is
Robert A. Widemann of New York
The hope OF the promoters of the Ma.
tional party Is to form coalition with
the Anti -Imperialist league and indorse
the ticket they nominate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Ferrell Losing His Nerve.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug IA Rosslyn
Ferrell, the confessed murderer of Elk.
press Messenger Lane. will be taken to-
morrow to Marysvi!le, Union county,
IN which his crime was committed, for
trial. An affidavit was filed against
him there this afternoon.
Ferrell is losing his nerve and begin.
ming to show deep lines of care on his
face, He still maintains he was alone
in the crime
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Army of the Philippines.

DENVER. Aug, l5,-A long parade of
all military bodies here marked the Gel.
ebratlon OF the Society of the Army of
the Philippines yesterday. About 900
Philippine veterans were in line Gov
ernor and Mrs. Thomas received the
veterans after the parade. A good will
message was sent to General MacAr.
thur
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
JUDGE HENDERsHoTT DEAL
Prominent Jurist aud Pioneer of Iowa
Passes AWAY at Ottumwa.

Prominent Jurist aud Pioneer of Iowa
Passes Away at Ottumwa.
OTTUMwA, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE death
of Judge Henry B. Hendershott occurred
at his home in this city yesterday after
an illness of six months duration. The
deceased was native of Ohio and was
"a years old. He came to Iowa in 1887,
locating at Burlington and during his
active life was prominently identified
with the early development of the
state. He had been resident of Ot-
tumwa since 1874 and it was in Wapello
county particularly where he received
the recognition and honor which placed
him among the most progressive pio.
neers of the west
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
National Hay Association Meets.

BALTlMor", Aug. l5,--The seventh
annual coiiN alton of the National Hay
association began in this city yesterday
morning and will continue until Thurs.
day night. Over 500 delegates from all
parts OF the United st YES are present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Roach Declines to Run.

MUscATISE, Ia, Aug. 15.-Hon W.
L. Roach of this city, when the Re-
publicans of the Second district have
counted upon as candidate for con-
gress to succeed Congressman Lane,
publishes letter positively declining to
be a candidate before the Davenport
convention on Thursday. He says
loyalty to business associates precludes
the possibility of his accepting the
nomination. MIR. Roach is president
and managar of sash and door factory
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

Z sgTuMwA, Ia, Aug. l5.-The county
aSat Abba was "broken" last night
oYCharles Newhouse and man named
Reynolds. The former was awaiting
trial, accused of stealing 5000, and the
latter was being held on the charge of
burglarizing Mr.. Goodman's store.
They pried the bars off above the door
of their cells and then dug their way
through brick wall. The men are
still at large
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Remley Not an Applicant.

Dies MONIES, Aug. 15.-Attorney
General Remley says that the use of
his name i'll connection with the chan
,cellorship of the State university was
] unauthorized; that he has never thought
Aseeking the place, which is to be
NAnt if Emlin McClain is elected to
WISupreme bench.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
South Omaha Live Stock.

SOUTH OMAHA. Aug, .-Cattle-Receipts,
4,5O0: active, stronger common grades lower
native beef steers, S4.5O(05.S5 western steers
S4.25tq i.S5: Texas steers, S4.O0Ql440. cows ana
heifers, $3.0O,G42O: Gamers, Sl.T5(G2. .S5 stock
ers and feeders, stronger. $360G4,60; calves
S3.O0G5. so bulls, stags, etc, S225G4.20 Hogs
Receipts, 800 strong on light, steady on
others heavy, s4,9545.U5; mixed. $4.95lG50 90
light. S4.90a50I1a; pigs s450(G490; bulk Of
sales. M.9Na5.O0, Sheep-Receipts, l320O (;
slow to lUc lower; yearlings. S4.0W94.35 !;
wethers 5.15a4.lU stock sheep. $3.25(a8S5: /:
lambs, STEADY. $42jQy5.35.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
REMLEY DECLINES TO ACT
Claims Executive Council Took Wrong
Course in Jones Fee Case.

Claims Executive Council Took Wrong
Course in Jones Fee Case.
DEs MONIES, Aug. 1.-Attornev
General Milton Remley yesterday de-
clined to bring suit against Clerk of the
Supreme Court Chris Jones for fees al
legged to have been diverted from the
state treasury to his personal account
upon the "order" of the state executive
council. He insists that the council
overreached itself in ordering him to
bring suit, instead of requesting it, but
he valves this information and charges
that the council in the passage of the
resolution ordering him to bring suit
took from under whatever case he
might bring against Jones all the
ground and cause for action. He does
not say whether he thinks this inten-
tional or not.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Picnicker Drowned.

SLOAN, Ia, Aug. l0.-While -arty
of boys and girls were picnicking at
Horseshoe lake yesterday, Homer Hee-
nan, the l5-year- old son Of James Hee.
nan, an engineer of this place, was
drowned. He, with another boy, was
diving from boat and it is supposed
that Homer's head struck against an
old post in the bed of the lake.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Ten Out Of SO Are Dead.

BERLIN, Aug. l4.-The Catholic pa
per, Germania. says it learns that alto,
gether 10 out of so missionaries in the
vicarate of southwest Pc Chi Ii have
been murdered and that 5000 converts
have suffered the same fate
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Low Water in the M.ssouri,

ONAwA. Ia, Aug. 1.-THE water in
the Missouri river at the Onawa and
Decatur ferry landing is now the low
est ever known. according to the ferry
man, whe has served in that capacity
for % years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Trouble on the. Yang-Tse.

New YORK, Aug. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from London says; ga
Shanghai message to the News says
that troubles have commenced in the
Yang-Tse, valley at Tatuag. Serious
riots have taken place and the telegraph
station is reported to have been de.
stroyed by members of the Kolvavus
society"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
RooseveIt to Open Ca,npaien.

WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE Re-
publican state central committee has
announced that Governor Roosevelt
will open the campaign in the west on
Sept.20 i'll this city. This will be his
only speech in Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
would-Be suicide Adiudred Insane

BOONE, Ia, Aug. lO.-A1iss Julia
Tayson, who attempted suicide week
ago, has been adjudged insane and was
taken to Clalinda yesterday by the
sheriff. She exhibits suicidal mania
and has to be constantly watched.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
CHAFFEE IN FRONT.
|HE REPpRTs ALLIES WITHIN 80 MILES
OF PEKiNG ON THURSDAY.

United ttates Replies to China's Peace
| Overtufes---Must Allow Force O. Allies
to Ent r Pekine and Conduct Members
of legations to Safety.
! VASE HNGToN, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
IAN com nander III China, in dispatch
II just three words, received at the war
department. yesterday, sent thrill of
xultatidn and expectancy throughout
ficial quarters by announcing his ar
ival at Ho-Si-Wu, only 33 miles from
licking, last Thursday. The last heard
fom him before this was at Yang Tsun,
yhich had been captured after hard
fght, and word of his movements since
tlen had been eagerly awaited, Thurs.
Day he was eighteen miles beyond Yang
1sun. Lang Fang. the place where the
Inflated Seymour expedition met its
lte and turned back, had been left be.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
low A HAPPENINGS.
I.ightning's Work at Perry

PERRY, Ia, Aug. l5.-Monday nights
storm was the worst of the season.
Lightning struck three dwelling houses
and the Rock Island depot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

President of Southern Pacific Read Sue.
cumbs to Heart Trouble in the Night.
Retired apparently in Good Health.
Leaves Large Fortune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
SENATOR GOEBEL SHOT,
Wound Is Serious, But Not Neces-
sarily Fatal.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Ex-senator
Goebel was shot ard seriously wounded
yesterday. The shooting was done by
man at present unknown. Goebel
was walking up the sidewalk leading
TO the senate when man In the second
story of a building Immediately to the
east of the capitol fired upon hir>
Five shots were fred. when Goebel
fell. He was at once carried to the
Capitol hotel. The widest excite
ment was at once created. Within ten
| minutes after Goebel had been shot the
streets We're filed with men carrying
rifles and revolvers. A guard was in
stantly thrown around the building
from which the shots were fred to
prevent the escape of the assassin.
"They have assassinated Goebel, was
shouted into the door of the house of
representatives an instant after the
shots rang out Members rushed pe.l-
nell over one another down the streets
to the front of the building, coatless
and hatless. In five minutes hundreds
poured into the state house yard and
1t looked as if a riot would result.
Cooler heads advised surrounding the
building from which the shots came,
and in less than three minutes fifty
| special police surrounded it and a de-
tail began a search of the interior for
the assassin. Finally John Whit
taker, farmer of Butler county, was
arrested on the charge of shooting
Goebel. Goebel is not fatally hurt
The ball struck him in the right side
and passed through his body, coming
out below the shoulder blade.
AS soon as it was known that the
bullet which struck down Mr.. Goebel
had come from the building to the
east a group of men gathered in front
Of the doors to prevent the escape of
people in 1t. Several men attempted
to enter the doors from the outside,
but were prevented by groups of
mountaineers, some of whom held
Winchesters in their hands and pre-
sented an aspect SO generally uninvit-
ing that no attempt was made to search
the building and nobody gained an
entrance to it for several minutes after
the shooting had been done and the
assassin had had ample opportunity to
escape. That the shooting of Mr..
Goebel was the result of a carefully
laid plan is without question. 1t is
not believed that Whitaker is guilty.
The physicians announce that they
are unable to stop the internal hemor-
rhages and that death will probably
result. The militia has been called
out and is in absolute control of the
rifnnf inr,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
No TransvaaI Agent Recognized.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The president
has sent response to the senate reso-
luton requesting information concern
ing a representative of the South Afri-
can republic. He simply transmitted
report of Secretary Hay, who says:
''In October last General James II.
O'Beirne, a distinguished citizen of
New York, visited the department of
state, intimating that he was the
accredited representative of the South
African republic. He was courteously
received and informed that it was not
the practice of the department of state
to recognize a citizen of the United
States as the representative of for
eign power. No government and no
representative of any government OBJ
jected or protested against the official
recognition by the government of the
United States of General OBeirne, or
any one else, as the representative Of
the South African republic"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Conditions at Ladysmith.

LApYsMITH, Jan. 2l.-The garrison
is watching General Buffers guns
Smelling the Beers. Their fire can be
seen at this distance and appears to be
very effective. The movements of the
Beers show that they are evidently de-
termlned to stubbornly oppose the adj
vance of the relief column. They
show no signs of removing their guns
and have mounted new ones and are
continually strengthening their forth
fications. Our Notifications have been
greatly strengthened since January
9Th, and Ladysmith is now practically
impregnable. Owing to the dry
weather, fever has diminished and the
number of convalescents returning
from Intombi Camp exceeds that of
patients being sent there. Supplies
are spinning out splendidly, all troops
having sufficient wholesome food. The
heat is terrific, the thermometer regis
tering lO7 degrees in the shade"