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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-11-01
Four Explosions.

Four explosions occurred in rapid
succession. The Sixth Avenue elevated
railroad structure, which passes the
building, is demolished at that point.
Windows in the vicinity and for blocks
around were demolished by the con-
cussicn, and houses across the street
wore dnmnUed.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-11-01

John Wiegand, who keeps a store at
rs Park place, three blocks from the
scene of the explosions and fire, said
that his windows were not only blown
in, but that he was lifted clear from
the ground by the force of ccncus-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
A WAR CLOUD.
German and United States Officials
Consult as to Situation In China.

~S"Ssse 49, ~ DsssoAAoh bh ShIhas
WASHINGTON. March 15.-The Ger
man ambassador, DR.. Won Holleben,
had long conference with Acting Sec
rotary of State Hill, in which the lat
ter was presumably informed that a
demonstration in China might be ex-
pected from Russia shortly. The
chief Of the navigation bureau, Rear
Admiral Crowninshield, sought Secre.
tary of State Hay and found him at
the Hay residence, after which the
navy department announced that a
Chinese squadron will be established
and that Rear Admiral Kempff, now
commandant at Mare Island navy
yard, will be seat to Manila to take
this squadron for cruising the Chinese
and Japanese coasts. Also that Rear Ad-
miral Raomey, in charge of the Asiatic
station, will maintain naval base at
Manila. 1t is understood that Kempff's
squadron will consist of the Oregon
and Baltimore, now at Manila, the
Iowa, Philadelphia and Philadelphia,
now on the Pacific coast, and the
Montgomery, now attached to the
South Atlantic station. 1t is believed
here that the formation of the Chinese
squadron by the United States is to be
spectacular warning to Russia aud
France that American interests are in
volved in any change in the conditions
in China. Presumably Germany will
make a similar demonstration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
REPLY TO SALISBURY.
Secretary of state for IransvaaI Refutes
the Premier's Arguments.

Secretary of state for Iransvaai Refutea
the Premier's Arguments.
LONDON, March 16.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquee,
dated Thursday, snys that strong COM
mands are massing at Warrenton,
where the Free Staters are going to
make stand.
PRETORIA, March 16.--State Secre-
tary Reitz has issued refutation of
Salisbury's arguments in reply TO the
sBloemfontein joint note. He says it
was discovered shat the British cabi-
net ministers were implicated in the
attempt to fitch away the independence
of the republic. Now all doubt is re-
moved by Lord Salisbury's telegram.
The burghers must fight for their
national existence, trusting that God
will defend the right"
Mr.. Reitz's statement has been pub
lished throughout the republic, but
will not be forwarded to Lord Sails
bury. Conversations had with the
highest state officers show that the
republic was prepared to grant sub
stantial reforms and concessions. until
the receipt of Lord Salisbury's tele-
gram. AS one of the highest states
men remarked. Better half an egg
than none, but better none than rot
ten egg"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
s.abblns Array at webster city.

WEBsTEE CITY, March l6.-An en-
counter took place between two school
boys in which knife was freely used
by one of them and as result Ralph
Gerber, aged 10, son of L. N. Gerber,
is confined to his home with deep,
severe cut in the left ear and neck and
two gashes in the head. The knife
barely missed the jugular vein and the
cuts in the head are clear to the skull.
Lowe Pierce, IA years old, was the boy
who did the cutting. He attacked the
Gerber boy while they were on their
way home from school at noon. The
injured boy ran home and tainted as
he entered the house. DIR. Whitley
was called and dressed the wounds.
Although the cuts are severe and dan
gerous the injured boy will recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
BLOEMFONTEIN OCCUPIED
President Steyn Evacuated Free
State Capital.

New York, March l5.-Montagu
White confirms the rumors that the
Beers will utterly destroy Johannes.
burg If forced to do so. Pretoria
could not be defended, he says, il
Johannesburg were permitted to re-
main.
LONDON, March 15.-The first half OF
the campaign is over. Lord Roberts
arrived at Modder River on February
0. He entered Bloomfonteln on March
10. Thus in a little over a month he
affected the relief of Kimberly and
Ladysmith, the capture of General
Cronje and the hosting of the British
flag over the capital of the Free State.
All this has been accomplished with
apparently trifing losses.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Bloemfontein, dated Tuesday evening,
says:
I'VE surprised and outfanked the
enemy with irresistible force over
night. General French held the enc
my north and south of Bloemfontein,
| while Lord Roberts dispatched pris-
oner on parole, threatening to bonn
bard unless the city surrendered. The
townsmen became alarmed. President
Steyn and the chief members of the
executive council fled and proclaimed
Kroonstadt to be the capital.
"Steyn fed to Winburg. At last
only 1900 fighting men remained and
in the morning many finding them
selves so weakened broke their guns.
Others fed. The remnant still shelled
General French at dawn, but the oppo-
sition soon collapsed.
Eight locomotives and much rolling
stock were captured. The Boer organ
ization is collapsing and the breach
between the Free Staters and Trans
walters is widening.
major General Prettyman has been
appointed military governor of Bloem-
fOntain
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
DIR. GATES HAS RESIGNED.
Trustees of Iowa College Accept th
ReaiCuation.

Trustees of Iowa College Accept tho
Resignation.
Grinnell dispatch: DR.. George A.
Gates has resigned the presidency OF
Iowa College, and his resignation has
been accepted by the board oftrustees.
The reason assigned by DIR. Gates is
the condition of his wife's health,
which renders it impossible for her to
live in the Iowa climate. President
Gates, 1t is known, has had his resig.
nation under consideration for some
me, so it did not come as surprise
to the members of the board of trus-
tees. DIR. Gates's letter of resignation
contains the most kindly words for the
college, and the reply of the trustees
accepting the resignation expresses
the fullest appreciation OF his service
to the institution. DIR. Gates, in his
letter, discusses the Heron incident
and defends his course in standing by
the professor of applied Christianity
when he was attacked. The resigna-
ton is to take effect November l..
President Gates future is undeter-
mined. He may go west. Mrs. Gates
is now in Colorado Springs, where her
health is excellent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
Murderer Meyer Most Miserable.

Sioux CITY, March ls.-Since the
murder of his brother-in-law, Christ
Bauer, the slayer, Ernest Meyer, has
been securely locked up in the steel
cage in the Woodbury. county Jail He
is the most miserable man who has
been locked up here for years, and he
is getting about all the mental pun
ishment that ordinarily falls to the lot
of one man. But in addition to the
scenes Of his crimes before his eyes,
the man has a second serious trouble.
His wife has gone back on him since
in drunken fit of rage he slew her
brother. The couple has four little
children and they were the idol of
their fathers eye. But he is not per-
mitted to see them, and he spends
nearly all of his time sobbing and cry
ing as If his heart would break. Mey-
er is not criminal at heart, in fact he
is said to be a very fine sort of Ger
man farmer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
Text Of Porto Rico Blu.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE text of
the Porto Rican bill passed by the SEN
ate yesterday is as follows:
Be il enacted, etc, that the sum of
s., 095, ass, being the amount of Gus
toms revenue received on importations
by the United States from Porto Rico
since the evacuation of Porto Rico by
the Spanish forces on October IS, 1895,
TO January /, 1900, shall be placed at
the disposal of the president, to be
used for the government now existing
and which may hereafter be estab-
lished in Porto Rico, and for public
education, pablic works and other
governmental and public purposes
therein, and the said sum, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated for the purpose herein
specified, out of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
NAMED FOR ARCHBISHOP.
Keane, Cosgrove and Linehao Are
Nominated.

Keans. Cosgrove aud Linehaa Are
Nominated.
DUBUQUE, March ls.-Archbishop
Keane of Washington and Bishops
Cosgrove of Davenport and Cheyenne
have been named as candidates for the
archbishopric of Dubuque. Keane has
been given the refusal in accord with
the expressed wish of the archbishops
of the country, and should he refuse,
Cosgrove will be the next man. Keane
may decline the Dubuque position De-
cause there is almost a certainty Of his
being made coadjutor bishop of Chica-
go. 1t has been practically settled
that the Dubuque and Davenport do
cese will be divided and Des Moines
and Sioux City made sees, with DIR.
Carroll of Dubuque and Rev. McLaugh-
lin of Clinton as bishops. II Cosgrove
should be made archbishop, Linehan
will be transferred to Davenport ana a
new bishop sent to Cheyenne.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
French Government Listing Rer En-.
tire Military Strength.

New YORK, March I6.-The Journal
and Advertisers London special says a
private cablegram from an unimpeach-
able source in Paris says that the min
lister for the colonies sent cipher cables
to the governor of every French col
ony. asking almost in the words OF Mr..
Chamberlain to the British colonial
governors how many soldiers were
available for immediate service. De-
erals asked for detailed statement
from each governor of the number Of
reservists and colonial forces, lists of
officers, non-commissioned officers and
men. The minister's cables were long
and in cipher and sent to every French
colony on earth. IL is also said that
cables of similar tenor were sent to
French eonsuls, asking for lists of
French soldiers in foreign countries
who could return TO France in the
event of their services being needed.
This highly important news is not
known to any of the London papers
E.d probably not to any of those in
France 1t will cause sensation here
when it becomes known, for England
is Watching with eyes of wonder the
preparations that her neighbor is MAX
ing for war. Coming as 1t does right
after the announcement that the
autumn manpuvers will be a demon
stration by zoo, 600 men on the English
channel. il will cause the British war
office and admiralty TO bestir them
selves in anticipation of hostilities. for
it really does begin to look as IL France
meant war. France and Russia are
wording hand in hand and Salisbury
diplomacy may be called upon for
supreme efforts IL he desires to avoid
the greatest war the world has ever
seen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
READY TO MARCH ON PRETORIA.
Lord Roberts's Forces Will Push For
ward as Soon as Possible.

Lord Roberts's Forces Will Push For
ward as Soon as Possible.
LONDON, March lit is officially
announced that the British casualties
at Dreifontein March 10, were sixty
two men killed and 321 wounded, in
Gliding one Canadian wounded.
LONDON, March I7.-With the rail-
way communication to the Cape intact,
Lord Roberts will in a very few days
be in a position to begin the advance
on Pretoria. His deep political intui-
ton, combined with his bold strategy,
is having the result desired in the
southern sections of the Orange Free
State, which are rapidly calming
down. Mafeking is now the only
point for anxiety, and as it is known
that force has left Kimberley its re-
lief may be announced before many
days pass. The efficiency of the re-
lieving force is heightened by the fact
that it is partly composed of regulars.
tits understood that all the continent
al powers, with one exception, uncom-
promisingly refused to intervene. The
exception was Russia, whose reply
was couched in less firm language, al
though, like the others, she refused to
interfere. 1t is said that the pope wa
also applied to, but that he declined
to do anything beyond writing letter
to the queen, appealing to her to stop
the further effusion of blood. DIR.
Leyds's efforts with King Leopold
were quite futile.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
FIGHT MILEAGE BASIS TAXES.

Independent Telephone Lines Meet to
Oppose the Cheshire Bill.
DIES MONIES, March l5.-The Iowa
Telephone Association held state
convention here and adopted resolu-
tions against the Cheshire bill for the
taxation of telephone lines on the
mileage unit basis, taking in the en-
tire system. This is the Iowa organi-
zation of the independent lines.
About 100 delegates were present and
they claim that the proposed bill will
prevent them from forming outside
connections and competing with the
Bell Company, because it will subject
the outside companies to taxation in
Iowa, property that is taxed outside
the state. They favor the blanchard
bill, which proposes TO apply the pres
emit railway taxation law to telephone
property.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
PEACE CORRESPONDENCE.
Appeal for Peace by AfriI<anders o.
Britain's Answer Thereto.

Appeal for Peace by Afrikandsrs and
Britain's Answer Thereto.
LONDON, March i5.-Following are
extracts from the peace correspon-
dence:
Presidents Kruger and Steyu to
Premier Salisbury: This war was I'M
dertaken solely as a defensive measure
to maintain the threatened indepen-
dence of the South African republics
and Is only continued in order to Sc
cure and maintain the incontestible
independence of both republics as SOW
ereign international states and to OBJ
tain the assurance that those of her
uajesty's subjects who have taken a
part with us in this war shall suffer no
harm whatever in person or property.
On these conditions, but on these con-
ditions alone, are we now, as in the
past, DESTROYS of seeing peace re estab-
lished in South Africa; while, IL her
majestv's government is determined to
destroy the independence of the re-
publics, there is nothing left to us and
to our people but to persevere to (khe
end in the course already begun.
Premier SALISBURY TO PRESIDENTS
Kruger and Steyn: At two days no
tice, after issuing the insulting ulti-
matum, the South African republics
declared war upon her majesty's gov
eminent. *~s A large portion of her
majesty's dominions We're overrun.
with great destruction of property and
life. 80 This great calamity has
been the penalty Great Britain has
suffered for having, Of recent years,
acquiesced to the existence of the two
republics. In view Of the uses to
which the two republics have put the
position which was given them, and
the calamities their unprovoked at
tacks have inflicted on her majesty's
dominions, her majesty's government
can only answer your honor's telegram
by saying they are not prepared to
assent to the independence Of the
South African Republic or the
Orange Free State.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

Earnest Carhart, a barber in the
mining camp, of Chemung, Idaho, af-
ter removing the beard of customer,
recognized him as Christopher Man
ming, who had obtained his wife's af-
fections years ago, in Dresden. Me.
The barber procured pistol and shot
Manning dead as he sat in the chair.
A recent society in Washington, d.
c., composed of about a dozen boys
under fourteen years of age, initiated
a new .nemper named Edward McFar-
land. The initiation was quite simple
and rather picturesque. They remov-
ed his clothing, and after painting
him yellow from head to foot, drove
him into the street.
The general proportion Of men and
women in Europe is about 40 men to
81 women.
New York state has 10000 more
bachelors than spinsters.
People seldom improve when they
have no model but themselves to copy
after.--Goldsmith.
Says an old bachelor: "No one ever
heard of married man Boosting that
he never made a mistake"
One-third of the area of Russia Is
forest land.
DIR. Couden, the blind chaplain OF
the United States senate, SLAVES him.
self
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
The NEWS In IOWA
TRUST DEED FILED.

D. q N. O. to Get Two and . Half Mil
lions at Once.
Dies MONIES, March 17.-There has
been filed with the county recorder, a
mortgage or deed of trust of the en-
tire Duluth & New Orleans Railroad
company, the entire stock of the COM
pany, for a series Of twenty-five hun
bred bonds ut 81, 900 each and not to
exceed SIC, 900 per mile of the COM
pany's road. The bonds are thirty
year bonds payable in 1880. This is
the road that will connect the Winona
e. Western on the north, and passing
through Usage, Iowa Falls and other
points enter Des Moines. S. v. War
dali is the president of the company
and E. NJ. Wardall is seer tary. These
names are signed to the trust deed
just filed. The Duluth & New Orleans
by executing this trust deed, win come
into possession Of $4,000, 900 at once.
That means work will be commenced
on the line from Usage to Des Moines
at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
NEWS in GENERAL
ENGLAND DEFIED.
Boers Are Determined to Fight to the

Boers Are Determined TO Fight to the
End.
LONDON, March 19.-Intense excite
ment rules at Pretoria, say dispatches
from there. The Beers and their lead
ers are wild with resentment at Lord
Salisbury's plainly expressed intention
to wipe out the two republics. All
classes say they are determined to
fight to the bitter end to preserve the
Transvaal's independence. Secretary
of State Reitz declares the war will
now be fought to the bitter end. The
Beers say that England's task is great
er than she dreams OF, and that tactics
not dreamed of will be resorted to.
President Kruger and his advisers are
preparing defiant reply to Lord Sal
isbury. II will deny that the Beers
have made any annexations. 1t will
declare that British territory was oc-
cupied for purely strategical purposes.
1t will practically defy England to do
her worst, and express determine
ton to fight to the last ditch for indie
pendence. The Beers are tremendous
ly incensed at the Orange Free Staters
who gave up the keys of Bloemfontein's
public Offices to Lord Roberts, The
lives of Fraser and Kelner, who gave
up the town and welcomed the Eng
lish, would not be safe in the Trans
vaal capital. They are regarded as
traitors. Another thing that excites
the ire of the burghers is the shipment
of Cronje and his army to st. Helena
and the refusal of Great Britain to ex-
change prisoners. The Beers claim
the reason the British would not ex-
change prisoners is because one Boer
is worth fifteen Britishers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
TO PUSH THE FIGHT.

Des Moines Temperance People to Ask
for injunction.
Dies MONIES, March 16.-The anti
saloon attorneys announced to-day
their next step in the saloon fight.
Granting that the supervisors will can
vas and accept the second consent Pc
tition on April 2, and the saloons will
reopen on April 3, the temperance
counsel will apply to the district court
for u writ of injunction closing up the
saloons, attacking the constitutionality
of Section 245o of the statutes. They
intend taking the matter into the SUI
preme court and securing an opinion
and Interpretation Of the section,
which they claim is repugnant and
contradictory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
Alleged Dynami Arrested.

CEDAR RAPIDS, March 19.-Seven
Young men have been arrested charged
with placing dynamite with intent to
destroy a building. Recently, fol-
lowing canvass for new
petition of consent to operate a
mulct saloon law in Cedar Rapids
an empty beer keg and stick of dyna-
mite with a fuse and cap attached
was found on the steps of st. Paul's
Methodist church. The young men
arrested have confessed to placing the
keg on the steps but did 1t as q joke.
The men do not belong to liquor or.
CARNATIONS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
TAYLOR AppEALs TO PRESIDENT.

VIII Send q Committee to Washington
to Ask for Intervention.
FRANKFORT, KY, March ls.-Gov-
ernor Taylor is said to have prepared
a statement making second appeal
to President Mckinley. John w.
Yerkes, OF Danville, and other republi-
can leaders, were called in conference
at the executive mansion and the paper
was submitted to them. A committee
to be headed by Mr.. Yerkes is TO be
sent to Washington to lay before the
president whatever message was agreed
on by the conference.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
HOOT is INDICTED.
Formal Arrangement on Two Serious
Charges.

Formal Arraignment on Two Serious
Charges.
WATERLOO, March 1.-THE grand
Jury has made its final report, return
ing two indictments against Jerome
w. Hoot. The maximum sentences for
the two crimes for which Hoot is in
dicted are ten and twenty-five years
respectively. The first indictment
charges him with assault with intent
to commit murder and the other in
dictment is on the charge of throwing
or depositing dynamite into an inhab-
tied dwelling. The court fixed the
bonds for each case at $4,000, making
the aggregate bond necessary to secure
release $40. 600.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
Franco win Not intervene,

PARIS, March 14.-A responsible
mouthpiece Of the French government
says:
"As far as France is concerned. she
certainly will not take the initiative
in Offering England mediation, nor
viii Russia, for the dual alliance Is
naturally working together In this
question. We feel that in the present
excited state OF public feeling in Eng
land and especially as regards our
selves. any step taken by the French
government would defeat its own OBJ
ject and instead of opening way to
honorable peace would act as oil on
flames and probably only create fresh
Indications
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
SECRETARY ROOT on cuBAss.
Sees No Reason why They Cannot Gov
ern Themselves.

themselves
HAVANA, March 16.-Secretary Root
said yesterday, when interviewed by a
correspondent of the Associated Press,
that he had come to Cuba for two rea-
cons. In the first place he desired to
see for himself the workings OF the
various departments, civil and mill
tary, and to investigate, SO far as pos
sible, the character of the work ac-
eomplished. In the second place he
desired to see as many representative
men, including all the business men,
in order to feel that he was in touch
with the requirements of the island.
He went on to say that he now felt
the Cubans had done wonders, con-
sidering the nature of the strife that
had devastated the country for SO long
time. Their conduct and amiabillty
had greatly impressed him, and he was
satisfied from all that he had seen
that they were capable of self-govern-
ment,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
Kentucky Prisoner. Arraixned.

FRASKFoRr, Ky, March l7.-Caleb
Powers, John Davis, w. II. Coulton
and IIarland Whitaker We're brought
here from Louisville in charge of Sher-
in Suter and deputies. A special de-
tail of police and deputy sheriffs met
marched to Jail through streets lined
with people who had anticipated their
coming. There was no disorder. They
were, with w. L. Hazlip, arraigned
before County Judge Moore, and after
some argument between the attorneys,
Hazlip was released on $40, 600 bail.