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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
MORE TROoPS NEEDED.
Yaquis Are Wagins Unusually Bold War
fare In Mckee.

L
! fare In Mckee.
AUSTIN, Tex, March TO- Advices
from Ortiz, Mex, are to the effect that
the Indians have continued their depre-
dations during the last week and have
done no little damage to small hamlets
between Potam and Tori The Mexican
troops do not seem to be able to cope
with the situation at the present writ.
ing and it is manifest that more men
will be needed to suppress the uprising.
The Mexican troops are very suspic-
ious of the Indians laying traps to mas
sacre the entire force, and do not show
much inclination to venture into the
mountain fastnesses. Several efforts
have been made to get small detach-
ments of men through to Potan, but
without success, as the Indians appear
very plentiful in that neighborhood, and
are waging an unusually bold warfare
on all troops that come to the scene of
action.
The Mexican government will make
one more attempt during the coming
week to force its way through and to
that end will mobilize its troops anu at
tempt to engage the Indians The
Mexican government is puzzled to To-
cate the source from which the Indians
are securing all their guns and ammu-
milton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
On Outskirts of Bloemfontein.

LONDON, March 1.-THE war Office
has received a dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts announcing that after fight with
the Beers General French occupied two
hills close to the station, commanding
Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts dispatch from Venter's
Wei follows: II directed General
French. if there were time, before dark,
to seize the railway station at Bloem-
fontein and thus secure the rolling
stock. At midnight I received a re-
port from him that after considerable
opposition he had been able to occupy
two hills close to the railway station,
which commanded Bloemfontein.
"Our march was again unopposed.
We are now about Is miles from Bloem-
fontein. The cavalry division is astride
the railway six miles south of Bloem-
fontein. There are 32l men wounded
and about 60 or 70 were killed or are
missing. Colonel Umpheley has died
OF his wounds. Lieutenant Pratt of the
Essex regiment was wounded severely.
Ihe wounds are as rule more serious
than usual, owing to the expanding bull
let's which are freely used by the Beers. %
LONDON, March 12.-The war office
has received the following advices from
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Kansas CITY Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. March 13.- Cattle-Receipts,
9.lOO; choice heavy and all grade butcher cattle
steady few heavy steers shade lower heavy ma
tive steers s4.5O9585: ightweights, S4.6Ot94.S5 /;
stockers and feeders, s4.0N95.25; butchers COWS
and heifers. S3.259465; Gamers, S25O9s Is; fed
westerns. s4.5OG4.55; western feeders, S3400
445: Texans. s3.S0g425 Hogs-Receipts, 49,
400; shade higher with good general demand /;
heavy, $4.sO(G4.9O; mixed, s4.75G4.9O light, $3.50
947o: pigs, S4.2O9465. Sheep-Receipts, 5000 /;
all offerings common quality; westerns active
strong. loc higher; Colorado lambs, s6.5OCG6.9O ;
yearlings, s5.75@600; muttons, $55O95.70 !:
stockers and feeders. $4.00g550; culls, $4,000
400
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
PERISH IN FLAMES.
INCENDlARY BLAZE IN TENEMENT RE
SUITS IN LOSS OF IA LIVES.

Frame Structure at Newark Burns Like
Tinner and Blazing Stairway Renders
Escape an Impossibility = Building
Proves to Be yeritable Firetrap.
New YORK, March 13.-Fourteen
persons lost their lives, two persons
We're seriously injured and many others
slightly burned in fire in Newark.
The tiremen, after the flames had been
subdued. took 13 bodies from the ruins
and while sthey were thus engaged an
other victim of the fire died in the city
hospital. One family was wiped out
completely and of another only the
father lives and he is in the city hos
pltal, where it believed he will die,
The dead:
NUNZIATA BoLDI, 55 years old.
TERESA BoIDI, years old
ANGELA CASTILLO, 25 years old.
BENN1TTA CASTILLO, 4 years old.
ANTONIO CAsILLO, 8 years old.
FRANK CASTILLO, 2 years old.
f CARM1NA CASTILLO, year old.
ANToN1To PALMIsANt,, 35 years old.
SEBANsTIANA PALMIsANo, his wife
GU1SEPPI PALMIsANO, years old.
NUNEZANTO PALMIsANo, year old
ANGELO Rosso.
UNIDENTIFIED CHILD.
The building in which the fire broke
out was yeritable firetrap. It was old.
OF frame construction and extended two
stories above the ground floor Until
three or four years ago the structure
had been used as a church, but it was
converted into tenement. The struc.
ture was occupied by ten families, all
Italians. The police are confident that
the fire was of incendiary origin and
they have arrested Vito Credanza on
suspicion. There was a disorderly
card game in one of the rooms that
lasted we'll into the morning Credanza
was participant and is said to
have made violent threats against his
fellow players. A few minutes before
5 o'clock every one in the building was
awakened by the flames. They found
them burning at the foot of the stairs
leading from the first to the second
stories. The hallway and the stairs
We're burning, entirely cutting off the
only egress from the upper floor, on
which six families lived. From the up-
per story men and women leaped to the
sidewalk. By the time the firemen
reached the scene the building was
wrapped in flames and those who had
not escaped were dead or doomed. They
must have died within few minutes,
for the fire rushed through every room
IN the frail building within 10 minutes.
There was fearful excitement about the
burning building. Men, women and
children who escaped from the burning
building rushed about almost naked.
looking for their relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
New Gold Fields on siberian coa.,

SEATTLE. Wash, March l3.-Arriyals
at Dawson City from Cape Nome tell
wonderful stories of what is claimed to
be the richest find made in the north.
The new field is 100 miles from Nome
and stories of its fabulous wealth were
being passed from mouth to mouth at
Nome when the latest arrivals left there
on Dec. Is. Reports of wonderful
strikes on the Siberian coast opposite
Cape Nome We're being received. 1t
was reported that the Siberian earth
was literally filed with the precious
metal A great rush from Nome to the
new fields will commence as soon as the
weather will permit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Cattle- Receipts, $500:
generally about steady: natives, good to prime
steers, s5.OOg5.9O: poor to medium, slow to
shade lower, 81 00G475: selected feeders, 81 1O(0
475: mixed stockers. s3.40(93.S5 COWS. $4,000
4.30; heifers, s3.lo(G4.5O; Gamers, 2.4o(as 90:
bulls, s5.OOtG4.25: calves, lower. S4.5O0o7. 80:
Texas fed steers S3.90t@49O; Texas bulls, 50. 20
@s75. Hogs-Receipts, today, 25OGO; tomor.
row, 5000, estimated; left over, 1000: aver.
age 21a95c higher: top, s5.O71S; mixed and
butchers, s4.Sog5.05; good to choice heavy,
s4.9595.0713; rough heavy. s4s094.9O; light,
s4.7oQ14979a; bulk of sales, S49211SQp5O 90 Sheep
Receipts, 1000; sheep strong lambs slow good
to choice wethers. s5.5O95.s5; fair to choice
mixed, S475C95.35; western sheep. s5 s5aD5. So;
yearlings. S5sOg6.5O; native lambs, s575g7. .s5;
western lambs, $6.0O(17.35
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Iowa Republicans to Meet

DEs MONIES, March 13.-The Repub-
lican state central committee meets here
today for the purpose of fixing a date
for the state convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention. It is
believed this convention will be held in
the latter part of April or early in May.
Late in the summer, probably in Au-
gust, another state convention will be
held, this one being to nominate state
ticket.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Hits Marshalltown Hard Blow.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, March IA
Word was received from New York
which practically confirms the rumors
that have been floating around the last
fortnight to the effect that the Iowa
Central intends to move its general
offices to Peoria. The matter was re.
ceived with great CONSERVATION by the
business men, as it is considered about
the worst blow that has come to the
business interests Of this city in many
wears.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
SALISBURY'S REPLY
REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN PROPOSALS
OF BoER REPUBLICS.

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Enthusiastically Offices of the United
States Refused by England-General
French at Orange Capital.
LONDON, March 14.-The United
States government, at the request of
President Kruger and President Steyn,
has offered to the British government
Its services as mediator, with the view
OF bringing about peace in South Africa.
IEe telegram sent by the two presi-
dents to the Marquis of Salisbury is as
follows:
"We consider it our duty to solemnly
declare that this war was undertaken
solely as defensive measure to main
tain the threatened independence of the
South African republic and is only con-
tlnued in order to secure and maintain
the incontestable independence of both
republics and sovereign international
states and to obtain the assurance that
those of her majesty's subjects who
have taken part with us in this
war shall suffer no harm whatever
IN person or property. On these
conditions, but on these condi-
tlons alone, are we now, as in the past,
deslrous OF seeing peace established in
South Africa, while, if her maiesty's
government is determined to destroy
the independence of the republics. there
is nothing left to US and to our people
but to persevere to the end in the course
already begun. In spite of the over
Whelmlng preeminence of British EN-.
plre we are confident that that God
who lighted the eunextinguishable fire of
love OF freedom in the hearts of our
selves and of our fathers will not for
sake us and will accomplish his work in
us and in our descendants.
In the house of lords, the premier,
Lord Salisbury, read the British govern
ment's reply to Presidents Kruger and
Steyn. The concluding sentence is as
follows:
"Her maJesty's government can only
answer your honors' telegram by saying
1t is not prepared to assent to the indie
pendence of either the South African
or the Orange Free State"
The Times, commenting upon the re-
ply OF Lord Salisbury to the message
1rom the Boer president, says: ''The
government has given the only con-
celEabla reply to the extraordinary
hruger-Steyn telegram, reply which
will be hailed with profound satisfac-
ton throughout the empire. We are
sincerely glad to see the attitude the
United States has assumed in transmit
ting the proposals. Washington's serv-
Ices, OF course, have been declined, but
declined, we need hardly say in the
same cordial and friendly spirit in
which they We're offered. The news
that General French commands Bloem-
fonteln is an instructive comment on
the preposterous Boer pretension.''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Meet at Des Mo,ne, ,Inv 10.

DEs MONIES, March 14.-The state
Republican central committee at a meet
ing held here yesterday selected Des
Moines as the place and May 10 as the
date of holding the state convention to
select delegates to the national conven-
ton at Philadelphia June ~. Congress-
man R. G. Cousins will be temporary
chairman
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Saloons win at pes Moines.

DEs MONIES, March i14.-Unless un-
foreseen legal complications arise. the
Des Moines saloons will open April 2,
thus ending drouth which has already
existed for five weeks. Judge Holmes,
in the district court, yesterday rendered
decisions in complicated cases which
are regarded as complete victories for
the saloon men.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15

lord Roberts, dated Driefontein. March

"The enemy opposed us throughout
yesterdays march and from their inti-
mate knowledge of the country gave us
considerable trouble. Owing, however,
to the admirable conduct of the troops,
the enemy were unable to prevent US
reaching our destination. The brunt of
the fighting fell on General Kelly
Kenny's division, two battalions Of
which, the Welsh and Essex, turned the
Beers out of two strong positions at the
point of the bayonet. The Beers suf-
fered heavily, 102 of their dead being
left upon the ground. We captured
about 20 prisoners.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Town church Conference.

CEDAR RAPIDS, N s ;h l3.--The an
nual meeting of the iowa conference
,ot the United Brethren church will be
held in this city, commencing March 20,
and continue one week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Graham KNOCKS out brennan

DEs MONIES, March 1O.-Jimmie
Graham of Des Moines knocked out
Reddy Brennan of Streator last night
III the first round by solar plexus
blow. Joe ChoynslSi was the referee.
Owsley Turner was given the decision
over Billy Brown (Montana Kid and
Hays Muchs whipped Frank CLANCY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Iowa Town Fire-Swept.

REDF1ELD, Ia, March 12.-Fire yes
terday completely destroyed all the
business houses on the south side of
Main street. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
President Gates Resigns.

GRINNELI, Ia, March 14-George A.
Gates has rendered to the trustees his
resignation as president of Iowa college,
to take effect next November. This
step is taken on account of Mrs. Gates
health. The resignation was accepted
and committee appointed to secure a
successor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Grocery and Newspaper Robbed

OsKALoosA, Ia, March 13.-The safes
in Ed Howard IS grocery and the office
of the Oskaloosa Times were burglar
|5ized last night. Howard S loss is about
5000. while that of the Times is very
small
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Headquarters for unitariaps.

Sioux CRY, March 1O.-At the clos
ing session of the semi-annual confer
ence of the Unitarians of Iowa, held
here yesterday it was decided to estab-
Slish summer school at Lake Okoboji
and regular headquartersin Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
ATTACK AMERICAN TROOPS
Major Ward and Eight of His Soldiers Are
Wounded In a Fight With Natives.

Wouhueu III Fight With Natives.
MANILA, March 13.-Advices received
from Aparri, province of Cagayan, say
that while Major Ward and company
of the Sixteenth regiment were leaving
that place they We're attacked at the
landing on the river bank opposite the
town. A persistent fight followed, re-
sulting in eight Americans, including
Major Ward. being wounded. The ma
tives in the Cagayan valley presumably
instigated the attack.
The dispatches add that the Tagalos
are harassing the Americans.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Audubon school Election.

AUDUBON, Ia, March 14.-School elec.
tion yesterday developed quite fight
and nearly the full vote of the district
was polied. Atreasurer and two candi-
dates We're elected
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Goyernor Shaw Ia Bnck

ls MONIES, March 13.-Gcvernor
st,daw returned yesterday from Morris
town, VT, where he was called by the
death Of his father, Boardman Shaw
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
HAPPENINGS.
MiM,1ssippi is Rising.

lMTINE, Ia, March l4.-The Mis-.
Miyer has been rising rapidly
Gast two days and the ice began
Nout last evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Decision In chinese Bovcott Case.

BUTTE, Mon, March 13.-Judge
knowles OF the United States court yes.
terday handed down a decision in the
noted Chinese boycott case, which has
been pending in court for several years.
He made permanent the Injunction
against labor unions and labor leaders
who for years had prosecuted boycott
against the Chinese and all employers
OF Chinese. 1t is understood that
claims for damages will now be pre-
sented to the federal government by the
Chinese minister.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15

BERLIN, March 1O.-The reichstae
adopted, by varying majorities, para
graphs l, 3 and IA of the meat bill.
Paragraph IA, relating to the prohibi-
tion OF meat imports, was adopted by
1853 to 80.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15

Go to John Plantz's for Burr Oak
Posts, at the Matte Hamlin home
stead, in south Extra township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15

MMsS0aGche stopped in 20 minutes pv n,
"nes YIN PILLS. zone cent o dOsa."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04

this mag have somsthins b do VITA y.
10 sssms thas the rslasions bstWssn -.
Davis and some Of his associates IN the
IntsFieE department. were strained 70 the
breaking point before he took hts de-
parsure to South AfriSa. There was
radical disaaFesment between him ard
the Commissioners Of pensions about The
pension policy, and he embarrsssed the
commissioners good deal by posing -
the special friend sf the veteran. When
the Secretary Of the IntsFsor Fssigned be
Thought his successor should come from
Missouri, the state Of which he II cih-
sen. The presidsns thought 90 too. bus
he did not pick out the individual that
Mr.. Davis had In mind. This further
disgruntlsd the assistant SECRETARY and
be concluded 10 take . long vacation.
This he spent In South Africs studying
the Beers and falling In love With them.
His decision TO champion theif cause
enables him to ist 90 gracefully Of
placs which he was likely to.have to let
20 Of anyway, and 10 pose before the
people a. a friend of the oppressed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04
TOM WATSON TOO BUSY FOR
POLITICS.

az see by the papsrs" said visitor
from Savannah, "that Tom Watson
has announced he wouldn't have the
PopuIiss nomination for President under
any circumstance, and delares he Is ont
of politics to stay. dare say that state
ment may be accepted as positive for
happen to know that MIR. Watson's law
practice lie netting him fully $50, 900 .
year and he is anxious to put By euough
money to make him independent and
enable him TO devote his entire time
to literature. He is ambitious to write
q history Of the Revolution that will be
regarded as the standard authority on
the subject, and he has been quietly ool-
Letting material TO that end for long
time past
"Tom watson is a man Of strange per-
sonality. Physically he is small and frail.
and dare say he would scarcely weigh
more than did Alexander Ii. stephens.
He has a sharp, rather weasened face,
and his photographs bear a strong resem-
blance to early pictures Of Lincoln, but
owing to his small stature tine likeness is
mot generally noticed in life. The thing
that has made him the Idol OF the farm
ers Is his extraordinary aptitude foE
homely metaphor. de garnishes all his
speeches with Illustrations cleaned from
everyday life-from the field, the farm,
and the stockyard-and they invariably
ft the subjsct with such absolute Aoour-
acy that they cllnch bis argument like 30
many steel Tivets. This same gift makes
him a powerful Jury lawyer If hs can
secure panel OF plain men, especially
coItrymen. he can do about what be
pleases with their Judgment.
"Wataon's literary aspirations are no
secret among his friends. de has al.
ready published two little historical
works, intsnded to present popular
picture of the epoobs with which they
deal, ana he was chaffsd good deal by
ths reviewers for his use of slang. He
expects TO begin serious work n on history
OF the Revolution within the next three
or four years. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04
SEEDS, PLANTS
and SHRUBS
BY MAIL.
fvn22. mon. wed, fri. sm. Il. nrm

There's no time to lose If
you intend to have plenty Of
Flowers thi, summer. Want to
be planting seeds at any rate,
if you prefer TO get your plants
In that way. Better send for
our catalogue aud see what we
offer. The catalogue is free.
Then you can order through the
mail and be certain of getting
just what you order. This
house is reliable as anyone who
ever did business with us will
tell you, so you see that by TAX
ing advantage of our Mail O-der
Department you will be saved
the expense of a trip here.
There is nothing in the Seed,
Plant and Shrub line that we
cannot furnish you at short
notice. Our catalogue will give
you q whole lot of information
that we cannot impart through
the paper. You'll want it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

a. mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
spefl and compile tely derange the whole system
when entefing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
presoriptiohs from reputable Physicians, as the
eau possibly derive from thsm. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by +. ]. Cheney s. Co., To-
ledo, o.. contains no mercury and 70 taken In
tefHaIly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls C9tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
Il is taken internally, and made IN Toledo,
Ohio, by l. j. Cheney q Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. price 70. per bottle.
Halls Family Pulls are the best
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04
PEACE TREATY APPROVED.

The Hague, April S.-The second ohan-
bsr Of the states general today approved
BY vote Of IS to 20 the teruatiopAl
arbitration convention Of the late psaos
conference. During the course Of the de-
bate, Herr Van Karnobsek, who was a
delegates to the conference declared that
no signatory power thought OF recognize
ing the suzsrAinity Of Great Britain over
the TsAnsvaal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04

It Is the magnetic and net the geo.
graphical south Pole, that Borohgre-
wink, the Norwegian explorer, has dis
covered. That Is q very different thing
from discovering the geographical pole.
The magnetic South pole has been COM
puted to lie somewhere near the seventy
second parallel of south latitude, which
il more than thousaud miles south of
the VeoQraphioal pole
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04

The outlook now is that ths condition
of the finances viii permit. some reduo-
tion of taxation during the present sss-
sion of Congress, and inquiry has already
tesn made of the Secretary OF the Tteas-
ury with this end In view. One Of the
taxes most likely to be taken of, If re-
duction is found possible, lie that on pro-
prietAry medicines. whloh is much COM
planned Of ty proprietors and patrons,
while the law IL difficult OF inter.
probation owing to obscurities. A slight
concession to the brewers In the way Of
rebate is also talked of. The stamp taxes
on bank checks and stock transactions
viii probably be left In force.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04
MR.. DAVIS RESIGNATION AC.
CEPpEO.

Washington, April 3.-The resignation
of Mr.. Webster Davis, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior wns accepted today
by Secretary Hitohoock by direction Of
the President. The resignation, IL is IN
was sent directly to the Prssi-
dent by Mr. Davis, but was referred 70
the Secretary Of tbs Interior to be &C.
osptsd by him In the regular Courss.
. Secretary Hitchcock declined to say
In regard to the rssis nation.
he believes that the statements made By
Mr.. Davis fully covered the case. The
Secretary refused to make public the text
OF the lettsr OF resignation or that OF the
of 10.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04

The New York Senate killed the bill
giving municipal suffrage 20 women
which the House passed BY an almost
unanimous vote few days ago. Next
year 1t will be the ssnAte's turn to pass
IL, and the Houses 20 kill it-thst Is II
the custom long since established IN
Maine is recognized In New York.