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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
ALLIES MAY COME TO BLOWS.
Paris Stirred Up Over British Action
Respecting Shanghai.

Paris, August cot being now felt
here that the legations are certainly
saved, attention is already turning
to other phases of the Chinese prob
lem, which are thought sure to give
rise to international jealousies of a
| most dangerous kind. England's in
| tention to land troops at Shanghai
| awakens considerable bitterness in
France. England has all along pre-
tended to be acting in the interests of
Europe, and the London Times reit-
crates this pretention in a leading
article. But the French papers de-
clare that the English motives are
purely selfish.
The DebatS, for example. said last
night: 1T is very significant and
| almost grave fact that England has
offered to lend the viceroy of the
province of Wuchang c $4,000 for the
payment of his provincial troops"
1t is said the viceroy in question,
Chang Chin Chung, has agreed that
the English troops may land, if no
other nation attempts similar pro-
cedure; whereupon France reminds
England that the French also have
interests and concessions in Shang-
hal and that nobody can prevent our
landing troops there if we wish"
England is furthermore accused of
reviving the spheres of influence"
policy in China lat a moment when
all the powers seem agreed on the
open door plan"
Germany has sent several ships to
Shanghai and the arrival of French
and Russian warships is announced
There is report here that Eng
land has decided not to land her
troops, but to send them instead to
Wei Hal Wei. In discussion of the
subject the Chauvinist paper, La
Press. heads its article "The Anglo
French conflict" and the Patre SINH
larly. From the French standpoint
in short it now looks as if when Field
Marshal Won Waldersee arrives in
China he will find the allies fighting
among themselves
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
PICKING BELIEVED.
The Allied Forces Entered the CITY
August H.

Washington, August 1S.-The navy
department has received the follow
ing cablegram from Admiral Remey:
'Taku; August IL, / a. m.-Bureau
Navigation, Washington.-Just re-
ceived telegram from Tien Tsin dated
10th, 10 p. m:
"'Peking captured on August Is.
Foreign legations are safe. Details
follow shortly. (Signed) Remey"
Washington, August 1S.-The acting
secretary of state makes public the
following plain telegram, received
from the United States consul at Che
Foo:
che Foo, August II, 1900 Receiv-
ed August II, 1855 p. m.)-Secretary
of State, Washington.-Seven
japanese admiral reports allies at
tackled Picking, east, 18th. Obstinate
resistance. Evening, japanese entered
capital with other forces. Immedi-
ately surrounded legations. Inmates
safe. japanese loss, over 100. Chi
nese, 300. (Signed) Fowler"
Berlin, August 1S.-It is officially
announced that the foreign legations
at Picking have been relieved
London, August 1S.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says: 1.-The al
lies entered Picking August 18th. 1t
is believed that Yuan Shi Kai's troops
have gone thence to Shen 81 to protect
the empress who, according to re-
ports received by local officials here.
with the Tuan imperial household
and the bulk of the army and Boxers,
left Picking August for Hsian Flu"
The collapse of the Chinese resist
ance is explained in dispatches from
Shanghai as being due to the failure
of the Chinese to food the country
below Tung Chow. Earthworks con-
nected with the dam at Pei Ho are
unfinished and the canal at Tung
Chow is full of water, facilitating the
boat transport when the allies and
the legationers holding part of the
wall at Picking were exchanged dur
ing the morning of the 18th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
Splendid GIFT for Spirit Lake.


Fort Dodge, August 19.-At its
recent meeting, b. F. Stevens appear
ed before the town council of Spirit
Lake and modestly asked it to re-
ceive on the part of the town the
complete power plant and light and
heating system. which was built at a
cost of about $4,000. There were no
strings to the gift. There is no debt
to pay, no service to promise, no OBJ
legation to assume. The property is
practically new. 1t has all been put
in of the best material and workman
ship. There is at the power house a
vast surplus of capacity that may be
used to promote public interest. I'm
der intelligent and progressive direc-
ton this gift may be largely bene-
fetal to the town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
A TRIUMPH FOR AMERICA.
Her Industry, Art and Skill Recognized
at Paris.

Paris, August 1S.-The list of the
awards to American exhibitors at
the Paris exposition has been made
public. The United States, in all.
secured 1881 awards. OF these, 22O
were grand prizes, 4S6 gold medals,
5S3 silver medals, 422 bronze medals,
27O honorable mentions and a long
list of gold, silver and bronze medals
for collaboratOrs.
Such is the record achieved by
America as announced by the French
officials. Every line of industry and
art and skill is given recognition.
American mines and forestry received
grand prizes and gold medals and
American cottons, woolens and silks
arsTgiren the same consideration as
are American harvesting machinery,
sewing machines, printing presses,
liberal arts and transportation, while
Silverware, art, jewelry and education
are placed in the front rank
United States Commissioner General
Peck and his associates are highly
pleased with the results, as demon
strating the superiority of the char
acter of the whole American section.
France is the only country which
received more awards than America
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
NEWS IN GENERAL
GERMANY AND CHINA.
The Former IL Making Preparations for
a Long Ia m paipn

Long campaign.
Berlin, August 19.-While express
ing joy at the happy discharge of one
part of the program in China, the
papers point out that there is much
left to be done. The Berliner Post
says: "A great thing has been done,
but greater must be done before the
allied powers will be satisfied. 1t
remains to obtain redress for the at
tacks upon the legations and other
wrongs, particularly the assassina-
ton of the German minister, and to
install a government which will pun
ish the guilty and give ample guar
anteeS against the recurrence of sim
liar crimes" The National Zeitung,
the Freisinnige Zeitung and the
Nessische Leitung express themselves
in Il similar strain. Referring to a
number of dispatches appearing in
German papers which claim that the
United States government, now that
the members of the foreign legations
are relieved, is about to withdraw
from the international undertaking,
high official of the German foreign
Office said tonight: The Washington
government has assured the other
powers of its willingness to cooper
ate in carrying out joint program.
This assurance has sufficed so far,
and will continue to suffice, in spite
of newspaper stories to the contrary"
Germany. beyond any doubt, is pre-
pairing for an autumn and winter
campaign in China. One striking evil
dence of this is the fact that a slow
steamer has been chartered for De-
cember to carry to China material
for a siXty-mle field railroad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23

Lewis, August i6.-The safe in the
W. I. Joyce LUMBER office was blown
open and drawer containing some
notes, insurance policies, etc, was
taken. No money was kept in the
safe and thus The loss is not great
The report was heard by an old lady
living near the Office, who was induced
to look in the direction, and seeing
n dim light went across to peer in.
\ smouldering fire met her gaze and
the fire alarm WAS given. The burn
ing papers had started the fire. which
burned through the wall, and soon
being eXtinguished the safe was
noticed. The door was blown off,
the books and papers were badly
damaged, and the little drawer gone
No clue is known as to the intended
burglar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
TUAN MUST NOT ESCAPE.
Japan Determined to Seize the Bloody
Chinese Prince.

London, August 19-The Chinese
minister at Toxic, Ii Sheng To, has
telegraphed Ii Hung Chang, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Times from
Shanghai, that Japan is willing to use
her good offices in behalf of the en-
press dowager and Emperor Kwang
Su, but is determined to prevent the
escape of Prince Tuan, of Kang Vi,
president of the board of war; of
Hsu Tung, guardian of the heir ap-
parent, and of Chao Shu Chic, com
missioner of the railway and mining
bureau.
Iii Hung Chang" the dispatch con-
tinues, has instructions from the
throne to ask Russia if she is willing
to assist China to arrive at a peaceful
settlement and to give assurances
that she has no intention of annexing
any part of Manchuria. If the reply
is favorable, Earl Ii has orders to
negotiate without delay. Simultan-
eously, the military governor of Man
churia will be directed to cease hos
tilitieS"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
MUST CAPTURE FUGITIVES.
Germans Insist on Destroying Chinese
Governments,

Berlin, August 2O.-The fight of the
dowager empress and the disappear
ance of the emperor of China is here
regarded as of much greater and last
ing Importance than the mere taking
of Picking and the complications re-
sulting therefrom are speculatively
discussed by the press and in political
circles. The overwhelming opinion is
that since all the powers have agreed
to install strong central government
at Picking, it becomes necessary first
to destroy or at least render harm
less the fugitive government, which is
responsible for the whole Chinese
eruption. Therefore, it is claimed, it
is necessary to follow and capture the
fugitives. This probably will call for
the employment of large additional
forces, besides those Tn.ch are now
in China.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
RAINFALL is PHENOMENAL.
Twice the August Normal Falls in -Four
DAYS.

Des Moines, August 17.-Five days
ago the cry was that if rain did not
rome the corn crop would be dam
aged. Now the farmers and grain
men are bowling for fair weather.
They say if it does not stop raining,
and stop right away, the corn crop
will be lost. Four days of deluge has
been enough to make them right
about face and reports that are COM
Ing in from over the state indicate
there is; reason for their change.
In Des Moines Thursday the total
rainfall was LA inches, bringing the
total for the four days ending at I
a. m. Thursday up to 6.67 inches. This
rainfall in so short a time is without
parallel in the records of the local
weather bureau, extending back over
period of twenty years. 1t is within
two-hundredths of an inch of the
heaviest total rainfall for August in
Des Moines, and more than twice the
normal rainfall for August.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
AdmIrals to Act +, Concert

Washington, August 2O.-As the re-
suit of kilograms between the pow
ers an agreement has been reached by
which all the admirals of the several
powers represented at Shanghai will
act concurrently in the survey or
watching of the Chinese Yang Use
feet, consisting of four cruisers and
several torpedo boat destroyers, in
stead of having this duty performed
entirely by the British admiral at
Shanghai. AS army transports are
carrying troops of various powers to
China, it has been deemed necessary
to see that Chinese warships do not
attack unprotected transports. The
United States cruiser New Orleans will
participate with other foreign ships
in this duty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
Expect an Immense Corn Crop.

Des Mones, August 49, Director
Sage, of the Iowa Weather and Crop
Service, says that the immensely of
lowa's corn crop this year is little
appreciated. Such favorable conditions
have not prevailed for years, and all
the corn is well along. Much of it
would be ready to cut by the 1st of
September, and thus could be pre-
served from all danger of frost. 1t
is not likely that there will be a Sc
we're frost in August, however, as such
an occurrence is very rare, there
having not been more than one in
the past twenty-five years. There is
little doubt that Iowa will have the
largest and best matured corn crop
in wears.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
THE NEWS In IOWA
1T LOOKS LIKE D6EL1vER.
Was Closeted with the Governor for an

Hour.
Des Moines, August 1s.-Governor
Shaw was at the state house yester-
lay receiving callers, occupying al
most all of the forenoon. EX-Auditor
Mccarthy was one of the early call
ers and held a conference with the
governor with regard to the interests
of A. b. Cummins. What the COVER
nor said is declared to be not for
publication but he gave it as his
opinion that he was not quite ready
to announce who would be appointed
United States senator. Later ON DR..
Eaton called and held a long confer
ence. He also became silent as soon
as he walked out of the executive
chamber. Several others followed
Finally Congressman Deliver made
his appearance and took his turn
in waiting for his opportunity to
have a few minutes chat with the
governor. The impression at the
state house is that Dolliver will get
the appointment. The governor. Just
as he was leaving for his lunch, stated
to reporter: Nothing 70 say. Young
man, nothing to say. Am simply
having conferences with my friends.
that is all"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
HOW PEKING WAS TAKEN.
japanese and Russians on One Side;
Americans and British on Other.


Toxic, August 20.-General Yamagu-
chi wires from Picking under date of
August 10th as follows: The allies
attack on Picking began early yester-
day, opening with artillery on the
eastern side. The wall was obstinate,
ly held by the enemy. The japanese
and Russians were on the northward
of the Tung Chow canal, the Amer
leans and British on the south side.
At nightfall the japanese blew up two
eastern gates of the Tartar city and
entered. Meantime the American and
British entered the city by the Tung
Pien gate. Detachments of each force
were sent toward the legations. The
parties met near the legations and
opened communication. All min
listers were found safe. Japanese loss
was over one hundred killed, includ-
ing three officers. The losses of the
allies is not yet ascertained. FoW
hundred Chinese were killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23

General Store Is Robbed Of $1,000 st
MaryvilIe.

Des Moines, August 2o.-The general
store kept by Leopold Likes, at Mary
vile, Marion county, three mics north
west of Hamilton and about the same
distance from Bussey, was burglar
lied, the safe blown open and 81, 900 in
cash taken. Mr.. Like has conducted
store at Maryville for thirty years,
and as precaution against possible
visitations by burglars, purchased a
heavy safe in which to keep his money
and other valuables. 1t has been his
custom to keep his $1,000 or more on
hand for the purchase of produce
from farmers of the vicinity, and it
seems this fact leaked out. The store
is situated short distance from the
residence portion of the little village
and the burglars conducted the work
so quietly that the robbery was not
discovered until morning, when Mr..
Like went down town to open the
store. The robbers deadened tie
sound of the explosion by wrapping
the safe with wet blankets and cord
ing about il piles of dry goods taken
from the shelves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
NEW WAR VESSEL IS SUNK.
French Battleship Wrecks Torpedo Boat
Destroyer.

Paris, August 14.-During manoeuv-
ers of the French fleet off Cape ST.
Vincent a collision occurred between
the first class battleship Brennus,
flying the flag of Vice Admiral Four
nier, commander of the fleet, and
the torpedo boat destroyer France.
The France sunk Immediately. The
accident was due to the fact that
the France turned to the right, when
ordered to the left. Details thus far
received are meagre, but only a
small portion of the crew, consist
ing of four officers and fifty-eight
men, were saved. 1t is believed that
no fewer than fifty were lost. The
France, which was of 313 tons dis
placement, was recent addition to
the French nayy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA.
Eleven Deaths Thus Far in the Month
of August.

Havana, August 15.-August opened
with thirty-fve cases of yellow fever.
Sunday there were fifty-five and of
these four are Americans. During
July there were thirty deaths; up to
yesterday there were eleven for the
month of August. This year the
cases have beeen confined principally
to the locality just west of Central
park, known as the New City"
There are scarcely any cases in what
has always been known as the "yel-
low belt" in the vicinity of the arsenal
and the wharves. This fact is ac-
counted for by some on account of
the great amount of sanitary work
done last year in the older part of
the city and the continual use there
of electrical disinfectants. DR.. Cor
gas, who is in charge of the disin-
fectant plant, is confident that there
will be no epidemic, since the cases
are widely scattered, and he says that
the present condition is nominal COM
pared with other years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23

Suits Against Fuel Companies Begun in
Federal Court at Kroku&.

Springfield. H., August lj.-In the
United States district court for the
southern district of Iowa. at KeokuE.
the Atlantic Trust company has filed
suits against the WhitebrCast Fuel
company and the Iowa and Illinois
Fuel company, of which |. w. Fowler
of this city is receiver. to enforce the
payment of a large deficiency judg-
ment and seeking to make the stock
holders of each company liable on the
grounds that the capital stock Of the
companies was not fully paid by sub
scribers to the stock. The total iudg-
ments are $193.944 against the White
breast Fuel company and &34l 1888
against the Iowa and Illinois Fuel
company. WritS of execution were is
sued and no property found and the
companies were found to be ins0lvent
It is charged that the officers declared
and paid large dividends from 1883
to 1893, which were illegally paid. he
cause the corporations were insolvent
and the capital stock was not paid
up. The court is asked to wind up
the affairs of both companies and
apply all assets TO the payments Of
complainant judgments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
BOY UNDER ARREST.
suspected of Being Implicated In Fort
Dodge Fires.

Fort Dodge, Aug. 1.-THE police
seem to think they have the person
who has been guilty of setting fire
to several barns, causing confagra-
tons and much excitement. The cir
cumstantial evidence against him in
several cases is very strong, but the
fear that possibly after all he might
not be the guilty party led the police
and acting county attorney to hest
tate to the last possible moment. He
Is boy of about Is years. 1t is said
he has a great penchant for fires and
frequently is one of the first to be
present at them. He has been the
first to report a number of the barn
fires that have recently occurred. 1t
Is stated that last summer he was
the one who turned in a number of
false alarms, causing the fire depart
ment to make runs to the east end
of town when no fires existed at all.
He was arrested last week, but. there
being insufficient evidence. was dis
charged. Now he is again in custody.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
PEKIN is In FLAMES.
Fighting Still Continues and Fire
Adds to the Danger.

London, August 2O.-Rear Admiral
Bruce cables the admiralty from Che
Foo, August 10, as follows: Am in
formed on the authority of the Jap
anese that street fighting still con-
tinues in Picking, part of which is on
fire. Yang Tu prevented the empress
from leaving; and last stand is now
being made in the inner city, which
is surrounded by the allies and is be-
inc BON ba rded ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23

Des Moines, August 19.-The speak
ing campaign of the republican party
of Iowa will be opened about Sep
TENDER 20. The exact date was not
decided upon at the general confer
ence here, but it will not be until
after the middle of the month. This
was the opinion of most of the poll
ticians present at the meeting and
was adopted as the course of action.
1t was satisfactory to all of the men
who expect to be on the stump this
fall. none of whom desire that the
campaign shall be dragged out very
long. Nearly all express the hope
that it be as short as possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
MURDER MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Murderer Of John w. Robson, q
SIOUX CITY. Conf.sses


Sioux CITY. Conf sses
Sioux City, August lit is now
believed that the mystery of months
as to who murdered john w. Robson
at Sioux City, December 20 last has
been solved. The murder was a mys-
terry and the crime produced pro-
found sensation. Frank Peyton. con-
!essedly robher and burglar, has
confessed in st. Louis that he struck
with a sledge hammer man who in
terrupted him as he was burgIarizing
safe near the police station in Sioux
City. The Sioux City police have
nee the confession discovered that
Frank PeNton, an eX-convict, who
served four years in the Lincoln
Neb.. pen'tentiary for the robbery
of gambling house in Omaha, was
in Sioux City for three weeks during
fecember, and that he left there
about the time of the murder. Why
sUSniciOn never was attached to him
seems now the mystery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
STILL CHASING DEwET.
Methuen and Kitchener Are Pushing
the Beers,


London, August 15.-Lord Roberts
reports to the war Office as follows:
kitchener reports from School
plaab, eight miles west of Ventersdorp,
that De Wet blew up three of his
wagons. Six British prisoners who
escaped from DE Vets camp state
that Steyn is confined in the camp
under surveillance, and that De Wet
was forced to abandon his ammuni-
ton and forty horses. They confirm
the report that Methuen captured one
of De Vets guns and shelled the main
convoy effectively.
"Methuen and Kitchener are still
following De Wet. Steyn yesterday
reached Modersfontein, ten miles east
of Ventersdorf. Methuen is in toucl
with De Vets rear guard. A field cor
net and 1872 burghers of the Stander
ton commando surrendered yesterda,
to Cleary."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
BACK WITH FLYING COLORS.
Burroughs, With Seven Hundred Men
Returns From Kummassi.

Bakway, Africa, August IA
column of 700 men under Colonel
Burroughs has returned from Ku-
massi. having REINFORCED and re-ra-
toned the fort for two months. The
force attacked and destroyed three
old stockades after a desperate bay
onet charge in which four officers
and thirty-four native soldiers were
wounded and three killed.
On the night of August Colonel
Burroughs attacked the Ashanti war
camp near Kumassi, surprising the
camp and bayonetting the enemy.
Great numbers were slain without
gun being fired. A lieutenant was
killed and two men wounded. Other
flying columns are going out and it
is believed the punishment inflicted
will not soon be forgotten, though
several defeats are stnl needed to
clear the country south of Kumassi
of the rebels.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23

Des MONIES, August 15.-COllectOr
Redman has given out some very in
teresting facts concerning the bust
ness done at the port of Des Moines
during the last fiscal year. The du-
ties on goods delivered here during
the fiscal year ending June
80, were $25,145.7S, which was
an increase of about $4,000 over the
preceding year. Of the total duties
about $4,000. or nearly one-half, was
On tea. Des Moines stands first among
the ports of delivery in the state
Dubuque is next and Sioux City and
Council Bluffs follow in the order
named