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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
Dun.mulr.s widow Is Cut on

San Francisco. Cal. April S0.-The
will of the late Alexander Dunsmuir,
the coal mining man who died In New
York, was filed for probate here. IT
names James Dunsmuir. brother, as
sole heir and executor. Mrs. Wallace
Dunsmuir, the widow, is not recog-
nized, though her widowship is ac-
knowledged in the petition for pro-
bate. The estate is valued at nearly
100000 and consists of property In
Victoria, B. c., and in this city. 1t Is
understood that the will was made in
its present state with the consent OF
Mrs. Dunsmuir her husband transfer
ring to her before his death large real
estate holdings and a large sum OF
money. Mrs. Dunsmuir is the mother
of Edna Wallace Hopper, the actress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
QUAY DEFEATED.


Declared Not Entitled to a Seat In the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The resolu-
ton declaring NJ. $. Quay not entitled
to a seat IN the senate was adopted by
the following vote:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bard, Bate,
Berry, Burrows, Butler. Clay, Cock
rell, Culbertson, Hale, Harris, Heit-
field, Hawlev, Jones of Arkansas, Lind
say, Mcbride, McCumber, McEnery.
Mcmillan, Martin, Money, Plat OF
Connecticut, Proctor, Quarles, Ross,
Simon, Teller, Tillman, Turley, Turner,
Vest, Wellington-33.
Nays:--Allison, Baker, Carter,
Chandler, Clark of Wyoming, Cullom,
Daniel, Davis, Deboe. Foraker, Frye,
Gear, Hansborough, Jones of Nevada,
McComas, McLaurin. Mason, Morgan,
Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of New
York, Scott, Sewall. Shoup, Spooner,
Stewart, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Warren,
Wetmore, Wolcott-32.
Pairs were announced as follows, the
first named in each instance being
favorable to Mr.. Quay and the second
opposed to him:
Pritchard with GaIiinger, Depew
with Hanna, Foster with Kean, Lodge
with Thurston. Kenney with Gallery,
Elkins with Chiffon, Fairbanks with
Mallory, Hoar with Pettus, Kyle with
Rawlins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03

Boston, Mass, April 30.-John Willis
Baer of Boston, the National Christian
Endeavor secretary, ruling elder in
the Presbyterian church and dele
gate to the ecumenieal missionary con-
terence, gave out this statement as to
his views on the subject Of Presby-
lerian creed revision: From a view
point Of ten years work with young
people. ! favor new crsss, especially
because revision OF the old has been
unsuccessfully attempted within ten
years. and renewed agitation along the
same line will certainly provoke strife
and diecord." -.--------
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
HON. MATT PARRoTT DEAD.
The ex-Lieutenant Governor of lows
Passes Away.

WATERLOO, April 24.--After an ill
ness of several months, Hon. Matt
PARROT, ex-lieutcnant governor of
Iowa, died at 1850 o'clock Saturday
night at the sanitarium in Battle
Creek, Mich, of Bright's disease. Mr..
Waterloo, where his influence has
been wide-felt as newspaper man
and q progressive, public-spirited citi-
zen. He was man of the people, of
unblemished character, genial, kind
hearted and ready to lend a hand to
every good cause. He had long been
a main-stay of the Episcopal church of
Waterloo. While Mr.. Parrot had
been prominently in politics for years,
he was first of all a newspaper man,
understanding every department of
the business, and training his sons to
take up the work and carry it forward
in his absence. A wife, who has been
a companion and helper in every sense
of the word, survives, also three sons,
to all of whom MIR. PARROT was most
devoted
Matt Parrot was born in Schoharie
county, New York, May IL, 1897. At
thirteen years of age he left sch Dol
and entered printers Office to learn
the trade. lie went to Troy in 1857
and in a couple of years drifted west
and worked in newspaper Offices in
Chicago, Burlington and Davenport.
In 1869 he associated himself with j.
Smart in publishing the Iowa State
Reporter of Waterloo, the paper he
owned with his sons at the time Of his
death. He held the Office of state
binder from 1879 to 1885. At the ex'
piration of that time he was elected
state senator from Blackhawk and
Grundy counties. In 1895 he was
elected lieutenant governor with Gov
f. NJ. Drake.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03

Winnipeg, Man. April 3O.-At the
special meeting Of the city council to
devise means Of stamping out small
pox. Health Officer Inglis stated that
eighteen cases Of the disease Of the
most malignant type, many in quar-
antine, would not survive the week.
A meeting OF all the doctors in the
city has been called, and house-to-
house visitation will be made. Inglis'
opinion is that Winnipeg is threatened
with the worst epidemic in Canada
since 1885 at Montreal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
MUCH LIKE AN ULTIMATUM.
Cnited States Insists on Immediate
Payment.

Payment.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 2S.-The
American note handed to the Tarkish
minister of foreign affairs, Tewfik
Pasha, on Tuesday, is couched in per-
emptory terms, demanding immediate
payment of the indemnity several
times promised to Minister Straus by
the sultan. The note does not fix a
time limit for an answer, but it's tenor
Is not far from the character of an ul-
timatum. 1t has produced great i'm
preston upon the porte, who, how
ever, shows no disposition to modify
the attitude hitherto maintained,
namely, repudiating the responsibility
and seeking to diminish the import
ance of the matter. 1t is presumed
that the porte's reply will be in this
sense, and hence it is feared the United
States government will be obliged to
take steps to enforce its demands.
The portes reply to the latest col
lective note on the subject of duties
has not been made, and the embassies
are exchanging views in regard to the
terms on which to consent to an in
crease of duty. 1t is thought that be-
fore the beginning of negotiations the
embassies will invite the porte to
abolish ransoms and measures intro
duced in violation OF treaties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03

Kalamazoo, April 30.-Mrs. Charles
Fletcher Church has brought suit for
SIC, 900 damages against her mother
in-law, Mrs. Stephen C. Church, for
alienation of her husbands affections.
Miss Mary Rich, the complainant. and
her husband were brought up together
in this city. The young man moved
with his family to Waterbury, Conn.
but later the son was sent here to at
tend Kalamazoo college. The result
was a secret marriage with Miss Rich
December 26, 1898. When the wedding
became public the boys parents came
here, and a little later the boy left
for Waterbury. He has never re-
turned
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
FAR CRY TO PRETORIA NOW.
Lord Roberts Is Completely Chekmated
by Botha.

by Botha.
LONDON, April 2S.-ln Commandant
General Louis Botha the Beers appear
to have found capable successor to
Joubert. As the result of bis insight
and quick decision, it may be assumed
now that the retreating commanders
have gotten safely away with the
transports. The position is that the
Beers began their raid n month ago
by compelling Colonel Broad wood to
retire on Bloemfontein and have now
gotten safely away TO the northward,
practically without loss, but with the
advantage OF seven British guns, to-
gether with hundred prisoners cap
tured. Meanwhile the advance to
Pretoria has not begun. Small won
der is it that mutlled complaints and
criticisms are beginning to be heard
here and there against Lord Roberts.
Two-thirds of his entire force have
been employed in effecting this snail
satisfaction and the probability is that
the whole force must be again concen-
trated on Bioemfontein before the
main advance begins. As similar raids
on the British communications are
likely to be repeated, it is evidently
still far cry 10 Pretoria. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT HAVE IT.
Positive Statement That He VIII No
Run for Vice President,

Positive Statement That He VIII Not
Run for Vice-President.
CHICAGO, April 2s.-In an interview
here Governor Roosevelt, of New York,
said:
II will not be a candidate for vice.
president on the republican ticket. My
statement is ABSOLUTE. This is the
third time | have made it, and three
times ought to he out. ] do not want
to be vice-president. Iprefer private
life. appreciate the Importance of
the Office and the honor shown me by
those who would like to see me occupy
it. But beyond any shadow of doubt
the place for me to render good service
to the state and the party is the posi-
ton | now ho.d. If the republicans of
New York see fit to renominate me for
governor shall be glad"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
Elopes with a Girl Of "a.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 3O.-Henry
Brokaw, aged As, and Essie McAllIs-
ter of this city, aged 10, eloped to JEFF
fersonville and were married. Letters
were found here written to Brokaw
from l.. p. Wardner a justice OF the
peace at Jacksonville. telling him be
would have no trouble to get married
there, as there were plenty of fellows
around who would swear the girl was
OF age" Gov. Mount is, preparing to
have the justice impeached.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
MEETING WAS A FARCE.
Iowa Railroad Commissioners Return
From st. Louis.

from
DIES MONIES, April 30.-The Iowa
board of railroad commissioners has
returned from it's trip to st. Louis, and
the members pronounce the joint meet
ing of commissioners from Illinois,
Missouri and Iowa a fasco. The
three boards met pursuant to request
at the Southern hotel in st. LOUIS, and
had been together not more than ten
minutes when the Illinois commits
sioners admitted that the meeting was
called at the instigation of certain
Illinois railroad interests, just as the
Iowa commission had been led to be-
lieve before the members took the trip
to st. Louis. 1t also developed that
the Missouri board knew no more
about the real inwardness of the call
than the Iowa board knew when it
accepted the invitation, and with a
rather Disguised feeling all around the
three commissions declared themselves
adjourned sine die.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03

Grand Haven, Mich, April 3O.-In
the village of Spring Lake Agnes Trot-
ter, widow. daughter OF Postmaster
Heath, shot herself through the heart
and died instantly. While Mrs. Trot-
ter was at work in the postoffice she
was accused by prominent woman OF
Grand Haven Of flirting with the lat
ter's husband. The charge so grieved
Mrs. Trotter that she at once shot her.
self. She was leader in Spring Lake
society and was % years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03

DIES MONIES, April 26.-Two hundred
and fifty teams and GOO men are at
work grading the Rock Island extern
sion from Gowrie to Sibley. Work
trains are engaged in hauling gravel
from the pits at Grand Junction and
ballasting the roadbed as fast as it is
built, the expectation being that when
the line is completed it will be in con
dition to accommodate traffic as heavy
as that on the main line of the Fort
Dodge division. The gravel is being
spread twelve and fifteen inches in
depth. and the track laid with 75-pound
steel placed on oak ties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
INO POURS INTO oITAWp, ONT.
Dominion Govern mcnt to Give $780,
900 to the Ire Sufferers.

Domin ion Govern mcnt TO eiSe OiVVs-
900 to the Ire Sufferers.
Ottawa, Ont, April after sweep
ing away everything in its track, COW
ering an area of Ave square miles, the
fire finally burned itself out. IN the
city of Hull, just across the riys.', the
aspect of things is especially ap.. ling.
Measures for the relief of des,itution
are being taken on an extensive scale.
An emergency committee has been
formed and an appeal fer aid has been
issued to the municipalities and the
charitable institutions throughout the
dominion. A donation OF 100000 has
been given by the dominion govern
ment, and the Ontario legislature, now
in session at Toronto. has signified Its
Intention of doing something substan-
tial Banking houses and large COM
mercial concerns are subscribing lib
orally, and donations from private
citizens are pouring in fast Over five
square miles OF territory burned over:
more than 1000 buildings destroyed;
seven lives lost; 1000 men, women and
children homeless, and property loss
of $4,000 ,000 according to the latest
estimate, Insured for about half It's
value, are the results OF the destructive
fire which swept this city and Hull.
The list of dead is as follows: Miss
Minnie Cook aged 40 years, cremated
in her own house: John Pumple. car
repairer. GAG Somerset. suffocated In
Canadian Pacific railroad yards.
George Peeley, shoemaker, 124 Queen
street west, suffocated; John Dare,
Hull, fireman from f. b. Eddy & Co.;
unknown man, found dead in Meyers
house, Wellington street. Hull; Mrs.
Carron, Wellington street, Hull. died
from fright, aged so years: A. BAH
din, s years old, son of Charles Baudin.
Duke street, Hill.
On the Ottawa side fully two-thirds
OF Dalhousie ward is devastated, and
an estimate by residents of the district
places the number without roofs OF
their own in this district at 5000.
Montreal, Detroit, New York and other
cities have offered substantial aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
LOSS WILL REACH MILLIONS.
Floods In and Aroand Dallas Increase In
Severity.

Floods In and Aroand Dallas Increase In
Severity.
DALLAS, Tex, April 30.-The floods
show no signs of receding. Most of
the Texas rivers are receding. A TT.
Worth telegram says the Trinity river
has overfiowed, doing much property
damage. A 9-foot rise is sweeping
down from the head-waters of the
Trinity and threatens to cause big
overflow in the vicinity OF Dallas and
TT. Worth by night. A bulletin from
Waco says the list OF dead there will
reach ten or fifteen. The property
damage there will exceed $3.50, 900.
The loss by food and hurricane is es-
timated to reach 81, 900, 600 to S., 900, 900
including the damage to railroads and
the growing crops. The few reports
received from southern and central
Texas state that never before has such
destruction been seen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
EXTRA PAY GIVEN OFFICERS.
Secretary Root Replies to Resolutions of
the Senate.

the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Secretary of
War Root sent to the senate his reply
to the resolution of April 81, as to
whether officers of the United States
army in Cuba or Porto Rico have re-
ceived any compensation for their SER
vices there other than the compensa-
ton to which they were entitled by
law to receive as salary and allow
ances; and If so asking the names and
rank of the officers and the amounts
received by them. The reply in part
follows:
Pursuant TO the orders Of the secre-
tary of war, dated respectively March
/, 1899, April 10, 1899, and May Q, 1899,
copies of which are annexed hereto,
allowances have been paid four officers
of the army who have been required to
live in the city of Havana and to per-
form important civil functions in con.
nection with the administration of the
government of Cuba, as follows:
To the military governor of Cuba, at
the rate of S., 500 per year.
To the military governor of Havana,
az tue rate VI o0,uoV per year
To the collector of customs for the
island of Cuba, at the rate of 81, 500 per
year.
To the treasurer of the island Of
Cuba, at the rate of 81, 500 per year.
These payments were in addition to
the salary and allowances which the
| said officers were entitled to as such to
receive out of the treasury of the
United States. l am not aware OF any
other payments of the character des-
cribed in the resolution to any officers
| in Cuba. l annex hereto a report re-
ceived some months since from the
headquarters, division of Cuba, show
| ing that none other have been made.
| The payments have been made month
| ly from the dates stated in said orders
until the present time.
No allowances have been made ia
any officers in Porto Rico other than
the statutory salary and allowances
out of the treasury of the United
| States.
The said payments were authorized
| by the presideneof the United States
upon oral advice of the attorney gen
eral, that the same were in all respects
| lawful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
WRIGHT FOUND GUILTY.
Muscatine Man Must Suffer for Murder
of Mrs. Mary Crippen.

MUscATINE, April 27.-The jury in
the case of George Wright returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree and fixed his sentence for life
in the penitentiary. This was Wright's
second trial. Last July Wright shot
and killed Mrs. Nellie Crippen, the
attractive young wife of a planning
mill foreman, with whom he had
maintained secret relations for some
time. The crime was committed upon
the eve of the departure of the woman
and her husband for a new home in
another state, the fatal shot being
fired while the woman stood in the
doorway of her home in the presence
of her husband and seven witnesses.
Wright has a family, His attorneys
pleaded insanity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
Dead with an Az Beside Her.

Muncie, Ind, April 30.-Mrs. Cadis
Sutton, living hermit a few miles
from here, though having an income Of
$4,000 from oil wells, was found dead
with an ak on the bed beside her. She
always feared robbers. but never kept
sums of money in the house. Her hus-
band has been dead twenty-five years
Since his death she has lived on the
farm. Death, it is believed, was due
to natural causes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
NEW RAILROAD INCORPORATED.
Thought to BE Revival of Duluth & New
Orleans Project.


DIES MONIES, April 2s.-Articles of
incorporation of the Des Moines &
Northern Iowa railroad have been
filed with the county recorder. The
incorporators are Arthur Reynolds, of
the Des Moines National bank; Nathan
Coffin, of Dudley & Coffin, attorneys;
]. II. Blair, of the Iowa Loan and
Trust Company; J. ii. Phillips, real
estate man; and /. X. Wilson, build
ing and loan and real estate man.
The capital stock is placed at $4,000.
The articles state that the object of
the company is to build and operate a
railroad from point on the southern
boundary of the state through the city
of Des Moines and thence in a north
erly direction to point on the north
state line. Persons who were inter
ested in the Duluth & New Orleans
project are interested in this project
and one of their number filed the
articles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03

Sioux CITY, April 3o.-Ernest Meyer,
a German farmer of Woodbury. county,
who, March 10, stabbed and killed his
brother-in-law, Chris Bauer. in a
drunken rage, was sentenced to fine
of $500 and the cost of the trial. The
man had been indicted for murder,
but the jury only found him guilty of
assault with intent to commit gfedA
bodily injury. Meyer is the son Of a
wealthy retired farmer of Davenport,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
DE VETS DoRP OCCUPIED.
General Chermside Takes Possessi
without Opposition.

without Opposition.
LONDON, April 26.-The war Office
has received the following from Lord
Roberts:
"BLoEMFoNTEIN, April 95.-Pole-
Carew's division reported at Roodelkop
yesterday evening without casualties.
Its advance was covered by cavalry
and horse artillery, which drove back
the enemy with heavy loss, their dead
being left on the ground. The mount
ed troops halted for the night at Groot-
fontein and at 1870 this morning were
crossing Modder river at Valsbank in
accordance with my instructions to
French to place himself astride the
enemy's lines of retreat. French's ar
rival near Modder evidently, however,
alarmed the Beers, who evacuated
their strong position near DeWet's
Dorp during the night and it was oc-
cupied by Chermside's division this
morning. Mounted infantry drove the
enemy off the kopjes in the neighbor-
hood of the water works without cas-
ualties on our side"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
NET FAILED TO WORK.
Beers Leave wepener and Escape to the
North.

Beers Leave wepener and Escape to the
North.
LONDON, April 26.-It is now appar-
ent that the chances of Lord Roberts
catching the retreating Beers in a net
are very slender. The Beers have
everywhere retired at the first pressure
of the British advance, and the hope
that Gen. Rumble would be able to in
duce them to remain at DeWet's Dorp
until they had been forced to fight or
to surrender has been disappointing.
No attempt was made to pursue the
commando and others retiring from
Wepener.
LONDON, April aG.-The war Office
has issued the following from Lord
Roberts, dated Bloemfontein, April 25,
1926 p. m:
The enemy retired from the front
of Wepener last night and this morn
ing fled northeasterly along the Lady
brand road. Their number was be
tween four and five thousand"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
RUMBLE is AT THABA N'CuU.

Joins French and Hamilton After an TN
eventfui March From DeWets Dorp. g.
THABA N'Cnu, April 29.-General
BUNDLES division has arrived here.
The march from DeWet's Dorp was
uneventful. Generals French and
Hamilton are also here. The Beers
are reported ten miles to the eastward.
The mounted force came in contact
with them and had slight skirmish.
The result of the junction of General
French and General Rumble is the
clearance Of the country of Beers al
this point
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03

COUNCIL BLUFFS, April ga com
mittee of reputable business men and
members of the First Presbyterian
church, headed by the pastor, Attor-
ney James McCabe and Judge MCGEE,
waited on the city council at its meet
ing and demanded that the gambling
houses Of the city be closed at once.
The committee notified the council
that if IL failed to enforce the law in
this respect, it would at once take
steps to have it enforced without its
assistance,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
EX-PREsIDENT is CAUGHT.
Senior Palermo Captured Near Trinidad,
In the Philippines.

MANILA, April 30.-Major General
Lloyd Wheaton reports that Senior
Palermo, former president of the So
called Filipino cabinet, was captured
in the mountains near Trinidad, in
the province of Benguct, April 25.
Palermo recently. through relatives in
Manila, requested and received per-
mission to enter American lines, but
failed to appear. His relatives ex-
planned he had been sick long time
and was an invalid. lie was broug t
to San Fernando on the litter am
bulance by soldiers of the Forty-eighth
rpplmpnt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
RULING AS TO INSURANCE.
MutuaIs May DO More Than One Kind
of business.

Mutuals May Do More Than One kind
of Business.
Dies MONIES, April 2s.-The auditor
of state has been in receipt of numer-
GUS requests from mutual insurance.
companies as to the plan by which
they can legally carry on two distinct
lines of business. Many of them want
to conduct the fire and lightning in
surance as one feature, and tornado
and windstorm business as another
The question is whether this can be
done, and if so, by what plan. The
attorney general in his opinion holds
that may be done, but only on a plan
which will make the different classes
of insurance pay their equitable pro
portions of the burden.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
Boycott on Cnicago's Dewey Day.

CHICAGO, April 27.-The long-talked.
of boycott of the Dewey celebration
by organized labor has taken form.
The executive committee of district 6
of the International Association OF
Machinists issued an edict declaring
the promoters of the celebration an
tagonistic to union labor and ordering
members of the unions to take no part
in it because the grand stands are be-
ing built BY on-union labor