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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The reunion of the North and South
by the state of New Hampshire,
through the presentation of appropri-
ately inscribed bronze tablets to the
two most recent additions to the navy
the battleships Alabama and Kear-
sarge. A commission appointed to
recommend a suitable gift from New
Hampshire to the Kearsarge reported
in favor of tablet and added the sug-
gestion that, as the old Kearsarge once
fought and sunk the old Alabama, it
would be pleasing pledge to the
reunion if replica of the tablet for
the new Kearsarge were placed ON the
new Alabama.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
THE WORST Is EXPECTED.
Small Hope for Foreigners Even II Not
Already Dead.

Shall nope TOT Foreigners Even II Not
Already Dead.
LONDON, July Tn response to the
Inquiries cabled to Shanghai in regard
to the situation at Pekin, the follow
ing was received from an authoritative
quarter:
SHANGHAI, July 5.-"Prepare to
hear the worst"
TEN TsIN, July Those best in
formed in Tien Tsin consider the po-
Sition of the foreigners in Pekin as al
most hopeless. 1t is hopeless to at
tempt to try to deliver them with the
force available. The commanders are
willing to resort to desperate means,
but to attempt forced march from
Eien Tsin with the forces at hand
means certain destruction to the army.
besides the slaughter Of civilians left
at Tien Tsin. Enough soldiers must
be had necessary to defeat the Chinese
army, maintain communication with a
base of supplies and guard the hos
pitfalls enroute. A water supply is an
important problem in the country fur
nishing none except river wells, which
are being poisoned. The Chinese are
committing terrible atrocities upon
the wounded. They are mutilating
all the dead which fall into their
hands
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
WOMEN CANNOT VOTE.
Decision of Judge EicheIberger In OF
tumwa Library Case.

Decision of Judge EicheIbergsr In OF
tumwa Library Case.
OTTUMwA, July 5.-Judge Eichel-
berger has rendered his decision in
the case recently brought by some Of
tumwa citizens through Messrs. Cor
nell and Leech by which they sought
to restrain the city council and city
officers from accepting the library
proposition as adopted, on the ground
that the election was illegal because
women voted unconstitutionally. The
opinion holds that women had no right
to vote in the library election because
although the statute gives them that
right the constitution does not recog-
nize as voters any except male adult
citizens. This election, Judge Eichel-
berger thinks, was an election au-
thorized by law" and therefore recog-
nized by the constitution. AS women
are not recognized by the constitution
as electors, they had, therefore, no
right to vote in this election.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Severe Cyclone In Michigan.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July ga cy-
clone, accompanied by a cloudburst
and hailstorm, swept over Kalamazoo,
and a conservative estimate places the
damage resulting at 100000. The
storm lasted half an hour and in that
time nearly six inches of water fell,
completely inundating the city and
doing untold damage in the lowlands
where the celery raising industry is
carried on. The celery crop may be
completely ruined. No lives were lost,
which is miraculous. considering the
humber of buildings that were
wrecked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
FOUR DEAD IN A FIRE.
Pittsburg Downtown District Visited
by Disastrous Blaze.

Pittsburg Downtown District Visited
by Disastrous Blaze.
PITTsBURG. July 9.-Pittsburg's
down town business section was visi.
ted by another disastrous fire, the sec
ond within week. AS a result, four
dead and six others are in hospitals,
suffering from injuries which may
prove fatal. All the victims were
fremen. They were buried deep I'M
der the debris and it was believed at
first that none would escape. Super
human efforts were made by the re-
manning firemen to rescue their COM
tades, and in little while they were
reached, so they could be conversed
with, but so pinned down by timbers
and other debris that it required sew
eral hours to release them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Estate of Late Archbishop Henne.sv.

DUBUQUE, July 4.-The executors
have filed an inventory Of the late
Archbishop Hennessy's personality.
This includes s35, 900 cash, 1876 shares
of stock in five local banks, sixty
shares in the Hotel Julien, fourteen
shares in the Dubuque Steam Supply
Company, forty-five shares in the Chi.
cago Great Western railway company
and the library. The real estate,
which constitutes the bulk of the
estate, was not inventoried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

According to a report Of Maj.-Gen.
Otis to the war department from Feb
10 to April 20 of this year, there were
received at the port of Manila 100000
bales Of Manila hemp. Additional
quantities of that fiber were coming in
at the latter date as rapidly as coast
ing vessels could be secured to trans
port the same. The receipts this year
promise to be as large as those of any
preceding year. The report character
ICES the statement that the insurgent
authorities threaten to kill any of the
natives found cleaning hemp as being
circulated for the purpose of keeping
up the prevailing high prices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
EMPEROR SUICIDED.
Prince Tuan Compels Him and the
Empress to Take Poison.

SHANGHAI, July emperor Kwang
Su committed suicide by taking opium
under compulsion of Prince Tuan on
June 10. The empress dowrger also
took poison but was still alive though
reported insane from the effects of the
drug. The above has been reported to
the German consular staff.
LONDON, July Ga dispatch received
from Shanghai dated July 4 announ-
ced that the British legation at
Peking with 1000 refugees, was still
safe when the message was sent.
PARIS, July 6.-The French consul
at Che Foo telegraphs that China
man who left Picking June 25 reports
that all the ministers and residents
We're then assembled at the British
legation, and the German, French and
japanese legations were guarded by
their own detachments. The other
legations, the custom house and mis-.
siops had been burned. The foreign
troops had lost six mea killed and six
wounded, including the commander Of
the British detachment.
LONDON, July 6.-The oft repeated
story of the massacre of all the whites
in Picking is being retold with cir
cumstantiality that almost convinces
those who have hitherto refused to
credit the sickening tales. The only
hopeful feature of the evil news is the
fact that it comes from Chinese
sources at Shanghai, but it is realized
that even if the tragedy has not yet
been enacted, it cannot long be delay
ed unless help comes from unknown
sources. Even the holding of Tier
Tsin against the overwhelming hordes
now seems to be very remote posi-
bility, while the safety of the other
treaty ports is seriously threatened.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
RUSSIA GETS HOPEFUL NEWS.
AleIieff Reports the Insurrection is N
Longer Growing.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 3.-Admral
Alexieff telegraphs to the minister of
war, General Kouropatl1ine, from Ia
xu, under date of June 80, as follows:
1.-The arsenal at Tien Tsin, which
offered powerful hasis of operations
for the Boxers, who have greatly dam
aged the European town, has been
taken by assault"
According to intelligence received in
official quarters here, the Chinese pop
ulation in several localities has placed
itself under the protection of Russia.
The Boxer instruction is no longer
spreading, but is declining, and main
tains itself only in the province of Pc
Chilli. The view of the situation in
government circles is that, with pa
:ific action on the part of the powers
and the good will of the Chinese gov
eminent, the Boxer rebellion will be
disposed of in a short time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Citizens of Escanaba, Mich, are now
man who fought a huge bear the other
day, repulsed the onslaughts of the an
imal, outwrestled the creature in the
clinches and drove it off defeated
This feat may have seemed remark
able for Escanaba, but no Chicagoan
who has battled for a place upon the
cable cars of that city for the last few
years would think it even more thar
ordinary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
A DISASTER ON LAKE ERIE.
A Yacht Capsizes and Six Lives Are
Lost.

CLEVELAND, O., July 9.-During n
fierce squall the yacht Idler, owned
by John and James Corrigan, cap
sized and sunk, six miles off this port,
and six lives were lost. The yacht
left Port Huron with the family of
Mrs Corrigan aboard and started for
cleveland. Mr.. Corrigan was i'll and
left by train. The yacht was in tow
until she reached Bar Point, when the
captain left her tow and turned the
yacht for Cleveland. At two o'clock
the storm came up and inside, of five
minutes the yacht sank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
MRS. j. Ii. ROMANS DEAD.
Succumbed to Burns Received In Case
line Explosion.

SuccumDeO TO burns Received In GaSO-
line Explosion.
DENIsoN, July 9.-Mrs. j. b. Rom
ans, wife of the member of the demo
cratic state central committee for the
Tenth district, died Saturday morning
from the effects of severe burns re-
ceived in a gasoline accident on Thurs
day. The accident was caused by the
careless handling Of gasoline, which
caught fire, and in the excitement a
dish full of the blazing fluid was
thrown all over Mrs. Romans, and in
a moment she was a mass of flames
Her clothing was burned off her and
her entire body was scorched. At
first it was thought that Mrs. Romans
would recover, but in spite of every
effort, the effects of the shock were
too great for her system.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Lieutenant Rundle and Soldiers are Cal
tured Near Pretoria.

LONDON, July lord Roberts re
ports from Pretoria. under date of
July 5, that Lieutenant Rumble of the
Carbineers and a patrol were captured
by the Beers near Pretoria July A. He
also says trains are running to Grey
lingstadt, Natal; that several respect
able Beers have surrendered recently;
that soldiers home has been opened
at Heidelberg, the inhabitants sub
Icribing the initial expenses, and that
I total of 1881 stands of arms have
seen delivered to General Barton at
LArksdorp, Krugersdorp and Pot
snefstroom, all in the Transvaal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Fatal Shooting In Ottumwa.

OTTUMwA. July 3.-Jim Todd, col
ored, shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed William Riley, white man, during
a drunken quarrel over payment of
money. Todd Immediately made his
escape and has not been recaptured
Riley was conveyed to the hospital,
where physicians have not yet sue
ceeded in locating the bullet, which
entered the right breast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Nominally Destined for the Philippines
but Really for China.

NominaHy Destined Tor the Phiilppines,
but Really for China.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The issue of
the formal orders for the despatch to
the east of more than 5000 troops from
the army posts in the United States
was a manifestation of. the energy
with which the government is now
about to act in the Chinese matter
True, these troops are nominally ,des-
tined for the Philippines to replace
the volunteers now there, but it is adj
mitted that they are being sent out by
route that will easily admit of de-
Election to Taku or some other conven-
lent Chinese port.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

SIOUX CITY, July 6.-Whereas a short
time ago 1T was feared that the large
plant of the Sioux City Starch COM
pany had shut down for good, it looks
now as if the plant surely would be
reopened and that several important
improvements and enlargements will
be made, and that the number of em-
ployes will be considerably increased.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

2 yienna's Academy of Sciences has
decided to collect photographic rec
ords and store them in one of the vi
emma libraries. The collection will
include, first, specimens of every Euro
pean language and dialect, to which
will be added later on non-European
languages; second, the finest contem-
porary musical performances, with
the national airs and tunes of all races,
and. third, speeches or phrases uttered
nv celebrated men. The academy is
trying to find some more durable ma
terial than is now employed to take
che impression of the sounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Russia is considering a new mode
for leasing the oil lands owned by the
crown in the district of Baku, in order
to reduce the price of coal oil, which
within the last few years has been
raised exorbitantly. 1t is proposed that
after 1900 the lessees shall pay to the
government 40 per cent of the oil pro-
duced lin natura," so that the govern
ment can become a competitor in the
sale of the article. Heretofore the
lessees paid a certain tax in cash.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
BAD FIRE AT IOWA CITY.
Two Fine Residences Destroyed by the
Flames,

Flames.
Iowa CITY, July Sire destroyed
the fine residence and barn of DR.. j.
C.lShrader and the residence of John
f. Tanner. E. f. Brockway was liv-
ing in the Shrader house, and lis
horses and carriages occupied the
barn, which was situated about TWEEN
ty feet south of the extreme end of the
house. The fire started in some man
ner in the barn and within few mo-
ments was a roaring sheet of flame,
q strong south wind driving the flames
to the south and to the Tanner resi-
dence adjoining. The residence of
President MacLean was endangered,
but stream of water was kept on
the building, preventing the fire from
securing a foothold A conservative
estimate places the loss at SIS, 900,
partly covered by insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Smallpox Near Fort Dodge.

FORT DODGE, July st is reported
that three cases of smallpox exist at
Coal Hill, south of this place. The
doctor in charge asserted it to be
measles, but several others claim it is
smallpox. No quarantine restrictions
have been effected, and there is much
alarm over the situation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
A BIG HORSE MEET,
Manbsck Says Races This Year VIII
Bring Some stars.

Bring SOm0 Stafo.
Dies MONIES, July 6.-John Manbeck,
one OF Des Moines' progressive horse
men, says that the prospect is bright
for o big race meeting the last week
of this month. 1t will open July %
and last three or four days. Horse
men are writing from all parts of the
country for particulars. An Alabama
firm has contracted for several stalls
at the mile track for its stable of fast
steppers, and the Terre Haute, Detroit,
Omaha, Red Oak. HedriclS and other
horsemen are all anxious for the meet.
By the cutting off of several meets and
the possible can ceiling of the Daven-
port races the chances of getting an
immense humber of fast horses for the
Des MoiDes races is exceptionally
good
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

CLINTON, July 9.-The body Of an
unknown man was found in the weeds
near the railway tracks below the
city. Nothing to identify the man
was found upon his person. 1t is sur
missed that the man is the victim Of
foul play, as his nose is mashed and a
hole is made in the back of the head,
as though he had been struck by a
sharp instrument.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
OFFERS TO MAKE PREPARATION
Chinese Minister'S Message on Murder of
Won Ketteler.

LhlneBe ministers message on Murder OF
Won Ketteler.
BERLIN, July 6.-The Chinese am
bassador at Berlin has expressed the
regret of his government at the muir
der of Baron Won Ketteler in tele-
gram to the emperor. He adds that
the Chinese government will make
full reparation. The German press, in
discussing the fact that the situation
in China is steadily getting worse, ex-
presses the opinion that Germany
should confine itself to a joint action
with the other powers and not sacri-
fee more German blood than is abso-
lutely necessary. The Kreuz Zeitung
says:
Under no circumstances should
Germany take part in a conflict of the
powers on account of the Chinese
question if such misfortune cannot
be avoided. Our position is armed
neutrality, resting on Kiau Chou and
Shan Tung."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
MRS. ROMANS IS INJURED.
Badly Burned Through an Explosion OF
Gasoline.

Badly Burned Through an Explosion of
Gasoline.
DENIsoN, July 6.-Mrs. J. b. Romans,
wife of prominent democratic poll
tician, was very seriously burned by
gasoline. Her clothing was entirely
burned off of her and from her knees
to her eyebrows she is badly scorched.
1t is feared that the accident will
prove fatal. The accident was caused
by the careless handling of gasoline by
a child. An open dish filed with gas
oline caught fire in the child's hand
Mrs. Romans told her to throw it
away, and in her fright the child
threw the burning fluid all over Mrs
Romans, who in an instant was a mass
of flames.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

In New South Wales a new use for
the photograph has been found. A can
didate who found it impossible to visit
all parts of the sparsely settled region
he wished to represent in the legisla-
ture dictated his speech into an instru-
ment and sent a number of copies
about for his constituents to hear, a
large picture of himself helping the
voters to know whom they were voting
for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
HERRIOTT TURNED DOWN.
Fails to Have Executive Council Inves-
tigate Jones Case.

tigate Jones Case.
DIES MONIES, July 0.-The Jones
case, concerning the alleged retention
for his private use of fees due the
state by c. T. Jones, clerk of the SUI
preme court, caused heated contro-
versy in the executive council. An
effort on the part of State Treasurer
John Herriott to have the council take
action on the matter, and name a COM
mittee to make an examination of the
books and records of the office of the
clerk, was defeated by the remaining
mem bers of the council. A resolution
providing for such an examination
was turned down by Governor Shaw,
Secretary Of State Dobson and Auditor
Merriam, and instead, a substitute
resolution was adopted, leaving the
case in the hands of the governor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST.
Such Is the Emphatic Declaration of
President Kruger.

President Kruger.
LONDON, July THE Gordon around
General De Wet appears to be wide,
at least he has not yet been cornered.
Dispatches from the front, except offic-
ial ones, deal with trifies or vague
probabilities. The Daily Telegraph
Lourenzo Marques correspondent at
tempted on July to interview Presi-
dent Kruger at Watervalonder. Herr
Kruger was there, but he deputed
State Secretary Reitz to talk. The
secretary said:
President Kruger wishes, through
me, to repeat what he has said over
and over again. The South African
Republic will fight for independence
as long as 500 burghers remain alive,
and even then will continue to fight.
Such is our decision.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

FORT DODGE, July "a fatal acct
dent occurred at Acl<ley, in which
Brakeman Ripley was the victim. He
was engaged in making coupling in
the Illinois Central yards, and, slip
ping in some unaccountable way, he
was caught between the draw bars
and crushed, dying shortly afterward.
His home was in Waterloo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Poisoned by MOSQUITO Bite.

Sioux CITY, July &C. II. Skekel, of
fyndall, s. D., passed through Sioux
City on his way to Chicago for an
operation by specialists on badly
poisoned face, resulting from mos
quito bite. There is danger of his
dying. Mr.. Skekel is one of the
wealthiest ranchmen in South Dakota
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The largest sturgeon was caught re-
Gently in the North Sea. 1t weighed
525 pounds, but the delight of the fish
ermen was tempered by the fact that
it did $3.50 worth of damage to the nets
before it was killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Considerable Damage Was Done, But
No Lives Were Lost.

Considerable Damage Was Done, But
No Lives Were Lost.
WEBSTER CITY, July "a cyclone
following a northeasterly direction
passed over Steamboat Rock, small
station on the Iowa Central railroad
in Hardin county. 1t was a genuine
twister, but most of its fury was high
in the air. Several barns, windmills,
etc, were destroyed, but fortunately
no lives were lost. The cyclone was
followed by heavy hail, causing much
damage to crops in its path. Hail
stones two inches in diameter fell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
AFFAIRS SERIOUS AT KUMAssL
Governor of Ashanti and Others Go Or
to Ekwanti..

to Ekwanti.
LONDON, July GA telegram has
been received at the colonial office
from Colonel Wilcox, dated Fumsu,
July 3, saying that native messengers
from Pekki announce that the gov-I
ernor of Ashanti, Sir Frederic Mitchell
Hodgson, with several officers and
their wives and families, have left
Kumassi and arrived at Ekwanta,
twenty miles southeast of Kumassi,
and were proceeding on their way to
Cape Coast. The messengers add thas
many were killed in the breaking Qua
at Kumassi. The rumor appears to bs
well founded, although Colonel VIII
cox fails to say why he has not receive
ed news from the governor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
SITUATION Is MOST DESPERATE.
international Forces Barely Able TO Hol,
Their Own at Tien Tsin.

Their Own at Tien Tsin.
LONDON, July 5.-The commanders
of allies in Tien Tsin inform the cor
respondents that it would be suicide
to attempt to reach Picking with the
troops now available, in the face of the
colossal force of imperial troops and
Boxers occupying the country between
Tien Tsin and Picking. So far from
national troops at Tien Tsin and the
5000 others at Taltu and intermediate
points can not keep up communica-
tions, being surrounded with over
whelming numbers, using far more
numerous artillery than the allies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Recent floods in upper, central, and
southern Italy, which threatened the
lines of railway, have brought to the
attention of the government the neces-
sides.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
singmaster s. Sons Barn Burned.

SIGoURNEY, July A big barn at
Keota belonging to Singmaster & Sons,
one of the largest horse importing
firms in the United States, was struck
by lightning and burned to the
ground. Several fine imported stall
Inns were burn ed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
WILLIAM OFFERS REWARD.
Will Pay One Thousand TaeIs for Ever,
Foreigner Rescued From Pekin.

Foreigner Rescued From Pekin.
BERLIN, July S.-Emperor William
has telegraphed to the commander of
the German squadron in Chinese
waters, to the governor general of
Shan Tung, to the viceroys and to the
others offering thousand taels to
anyone accomplishing the deliverance
of any foreigner of any nationality
Whatever, now shut up in Pekin who
is handed over to any German magis-
trate and offering to pay the expenses
of the publication of this offer in Pek-
inu
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Mower Cuts on Boys Feet.

FORT DODGE, July s.-While play
ing in the streets of the town of Gar
ner the little son of Mat Becker, a
prominent citizen, had both feet cut
clean off above the ankles by a man
who was moving weeds. The child's
life is despaired of.