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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
SANTA ANNA

In the town of San Suba, Texas,
there still lives an old man unhonored
and unsung VINO at the age of sixteen
years, captured, with the assistance
of two comrades, the Mexican general,
Santa Anna, and thus so largely as
sisted in gaming the independence OF
Texas.
In 1919 Sion r. Bostwick was born
parents removed to Texas, taking
their family with them. Young Sion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
To Avoid Signing $4,000 Bonds.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 1O.-The reason
why A. NJ. Moreland wished to resign
his Office as secretary of the Carnegie
Steel company has leaked out. He did
not want to write his name $4,000
times because this work could be done
by a clerk. He has been putting his
Signature to the $16O,OOO0OO worth of
bonds issued by the Carnegie company
last spring. There are $4,000 of them
and he is not half through
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Farmer Digs Up an Aerolite.

Bowling Green, o., Sept. 10.-Isaac
Ward, a farmer living several miles
northeast Of here. has in his posses
sion a large bowlder which fell few
days ago in one of his fields. 1t was
found by some of his men cutting corn
in a back field, and was dug up and
drawn to Mr.. Wards yard with a team
of horses. 1t is about two and a half
feet long and two feet through and is
much heavier than stone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Gen. Lee Reaches New York.

New York, Sept. 10.-The United
States transport Rawlins has arrived
from Havana. Among the cabin pas
sengers were Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, COM
handing the eastern department oil
Cuba, and members of his staff.
General Lee says he is on leave Of
absence on his way to his home in
Virginia,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

Glasgow, Sept. 1O.-The plague STU
alton in the city is improving. Nine
suspected cases were discharged last
night. The disease is certainly abat-
ing and the authorities have it ueier
thorough control. A peculiar case was
reported this forenoon from the indus
trial suburb of Riverside. The medi-
cal man who made the report certified
that the patient was suffering from
pneumonia plague" not from bu'
hOnic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Fall Kills G.. u. Gilbert.

Evanston, H., Sept. 10.-Charles Jud-
son Gilbert. one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Evanston, died at the Evans
ton hospital from injuries received by
falling down a basement stairs. Mr..
Gilbert was born in Lima, n. Y, in
1929 When young man he went to
st. Louis and started in the grain COM
mission business. While there he was
in partnership with E. o. Stannard,
who afterwards was governor of ms
souri,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-The board
of trustees of the Western Illinois
Normal school met here and discussed
plans for a new building. There are
two plans submitted, each of which
would cost at least 100000.
There is but $4,000 available for
building purposes under the appropria-
ton, but the bid calls for a building
to accommodate 500 students.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Won't Rpy American Cotton.

Manchester, Eng, Sept. Sat a
meeting of the cotton spinners here
today it was decided, practically
unanimously, not to purchase Ameri-
can spot cotton during the month OF
September. Four-fifths of the en-
ployers in the trade were represented.
1t is anticipated that the decision will
lead to the closure of scores of mills
for several weeks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Ninth Cavalry at Nagasaki.

Washington, D. c., Sept 1O.-The
war department has been informed OF
the arrival of the transport Warren at
Nagasaki with two battalions of the
Ninth cavalry and recruits aboard. The
health of the troops is reported to be
excellent. The Warren will proceed
to Manila.
The department also is advised of the
arrival of the animal transport Aztec
at Kobe with horses for the Third
cavalry aboard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

Sofia, Sept. 10.-In retaliation for the
expulsion of Bulgarians from Rouma-
MIA the government here passed severe
restrictive measures against Rouman-
ians. Roumania, however, successful
ly protested against these measures
and they were repealed. The relations
between the two countries are some
what improved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Makes New Wagon Record.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 10.-The fea-
ture of the card at Charter Oak park
was the sensational performance of the
bay gelding, The Abbot, which estab-
lished a new record to wagon by trot-
ting mile in 2:05h. The previous
record was 2:09A, held by the Chicago
owned mare Lucille and made this
wear
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
PEKIN WITHOUT A RULER.
Boxers Defy Allied Troops and Murder
Two French Soldiers.

Two SOLDIERS.
Chicago, Sept. S.-The Record prints
the following copyright cable from a
staff CorrespOLL
Pekin (undated), via Tientsin, Aug.
&c, and Shanghai, Sept. 6.-Overtures
pointing toward peace negotiations
have been made to the ministers of the
allied powers by a few mandarins,
among whom there is no prince of the
dynasty.
The allied forces hesitate to enter
the imperial palace, fearing for the
prestige of the Chinese government,
and that if the building is destroyed
and burned the government of the
whole of China will fall upon the pow
ers, a partition thus becoming inevi-
table.
The delay in acting is encouraging
the Boxers. who have murdered two
French soldiers in the center of Pekin
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

In Geneva, Switzerland, glass blocks
are used to pave the streets. They are
made of the refuse from the glass fac
tories and give great satisfaction.
They are pleasant to the eye and very
durable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Racine, Wis, Has 29,1O2.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 10.-The
census bureau announces the popula-
ton of Racine, Wis, is 29,102, as
against 21,O14 in 1890, an increase OF
IS. 40 per cent.
The population of York, Pa, is 3d.
654, as against 20,793 in 1890. an in.
crease of 81 .S5 per cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Banker Charged with Fraud.

Yates Center. Kas., Sept. 10.-E. A.
Runyon, banker, was arrected, charg-
ed with the embezzlement of $4,000.
The arrest was made on a warrant
sworn to by County Treasurer J. s,
Culver. in behalf of the officers of the
Citizens State bank. of which Runyon
was cashier
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

The velocity of light is $4,000 miles
In second OF time. From the sun light
comes to the earth in eight minutes.
From some Of the fixed stars of the
twelfth magnitude 1t takes 1000 years
for the light to reach us.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
School Ofncial Is Dead,

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 9-James Han
nan, one Of the assistant superintend-
ents of schools of Chicago, died here
where he had come In the hope of re-
covering health. The cause of death
was anaemia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
WnIderspe at COlmmhO.

Colombo, Sept. S.-Count Won Wal
dersee, commander in chief of the al
lied troops in China, arrived here this
morning. After spending few hours
ashore the count resumed his voyage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

London, Sept. S.-The trades union
congress, in session at Huddersfield,
has selected John Weir of Dunferm-
line, Scotland, and Peter Nolan of
London as delegates to the coming
convention at Louisville.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Phrenoloxy Asks Rsoov,,,,,,

At the congress Of phrenologists in
London next November large number
of prominent persons will be present,
and determined effort will be made
to have phrenology recognized as a
science.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Foreigners In the Army.

The regular army of the United
States is made up of 25 per cent of
foreigners, while in the navy 81 per
cent of the petty epfficers and AZ per
cent Of the seamen are foreign born
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Mr.. WI Quits Cape NAV.

Cape May, N. j., Cept. S.-Wu Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister to the
United States, who has been spending
a few days with his family at this
place, left for Washington today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
DOnbIe Tragedy In RronkIyn

New York, Sept. 10.-John Rieder. a
veteran of the civil war, killed his wife
and himself at their home in Brook
Ign. He was 60 years old, and his wife
was 20 years younger. Jealousy was
the cause of the double tragedy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
GULF SWEPT BY A GALE.
Lives Are Lost Along the Southern
Coast,
GOVERN MENT MEN ARE LOST.
Vessels Wrecked on Florida and Two
Crews Missing-Jetties Are Damaged
Along the Mississippi - Damage in
Jamaica.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 10.-TEe
storm which has been expected for
several days broke, and all the south
ern coast of Louisiana has been swept.
The sea water has been backed up to
the Mississippi river levees on the
east bank. DR.. II. H. Burford and
Superintendent Quinn, government Of
ficers at Fort st. Philip, went down
the river in a catboat on Thursday
evening, and Friday evening late the
boat was found floating bottom up.
They were unquestionably. drowned.
The damage to crops from sea water
is large. The wires on the east bank
of the river to Port Eads went down
at o'clock this evening
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Object to Our Lumber.

Ernest L. Harris, the American con-
sular agent at Eibenstock. tells why
the lumber merchants of Hamburg,
Germany, are prejudiced against Am
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

Kingston, Sept 10.-A terrific storm
swept over this island. The rivers
are all flooded and great damage has
been done to the banana plantations.
Miles of the railroad track have been
washed away. The torrential rains
which were a feature of the storm
continue. The losses will amount to
thousands of pounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13
Gale at West Palm Beach.

West Palm Beach, Fla, Sept. 10
Considerable damage has been done in
this section by the tropical hurricane
which struck here. The gale contin-
ues. The bulkhead of the immense
Palm Beach pier was swept from its
foundations and washed several hun
dred feet to the north. A number Of
sr:.l boats which were anchored In
tie inland lakes were torn from their
moorings and sunk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

Miami, Fla, Sept. 10.-The tropical
hurricane which has done considerable
damage on the islands of Jamaica
and Cuba struck the Florida coast
The wind at one time reached a veloc-
ity of nearly 100 miles an hour. 1t
is feared that the crews of at least
two vessels were swept overheard
about thirty miles south of here. No
damage was done at Miami. The
barkentlne Culboon, Capt. Richter, Of
st. Johns, N. b., laden with 100000
feet of lumber. is ashore five miles
south of Casyfoot light, about thirty
five miles south of Miami. Nothing
has been heard of the crew. Three
miles south of the Culboon is a de-
serted undertaken bark, which
stranded dpring the night of the 5th
The crew, it is feared, was swept over
board during the storm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
TRANQUILITY AT SCRANTON
IhANQ' Lilly Al SCRANTON.
STATEN. .NTs FROM PRESIDENT WILLIAMS
AND a COAL CoMPANY's REPRE-
SENTATIVE
SENTATIVE.

Scranton. Penn. Sept. 70 Special Nothing has
occurred within the last twenty-four hours 10
alter the aspect the strike slt'ra ion since yes
terday and the day has been rla Die for Moth
ing but is tranquility Public interest has not
abatrd by any means. hut. the contrary the
tension has been increased all the more by the
agEravating lack Of Developments. All attention
Is now directed toward the lower districts where
the question of strike no strike hangs bv
thread If the miners here can be induced to fol-
low the example Of the Lackawanna and Wyoming
coal hewers strike Of long duration will ensue: II
not the strikers will with one accord return 10
the mines at the end Of the week With these
discouraging facts confronting them at every
move threatening 10 put disastrous end to their
efforts. the mine leaders strainlng every nerve
to get the men out by appeal, imprecation and
command But the miners here have not the
grievances OF their brethren in the upper districts
and were perfectly satisfied with their conditions
until the labor agitators appeared
When the order from President Mitchell came for
the men to quit the mines they ignored these d.
rections and persisted in vending their way 10 the
collieries As a natural consequence the union has
sent all its available best men to the doubtful
region, and now hey are meeting with stubborn
resistance The operators benignantly rub their
hanos ana direct attention 10 the fact that they
have already predicted this result and insist that
the leaders have played their strongest card in
District No. !. The latter however are not dis
hesrtened by any means and look upon their
gains to-day as the most favorable indica that
'e remaining men VIII eventually join the strikers
ranks At the close OF to-day they had fortified
their position by the addition of 1--WE thousand ma,
according 10 President MteheIrs statement as fol-
lows:
Reports received our Office from districts from,
members Nos. J. and OF the anthracite coal
eeiohs show that there have been great accessIops
70 ne ranks OF the strikers to-day In District No
~ IN resionl not less than fifteen hundred
mine workers who mined yesterday failed 10 report
Tor york this morning. thus increasinG The tpptai
number strike from ten tbousand -
thousand five hundred to-day ~ 'ieNVl
IN District No (SchuyikllD our forces ha vo haan
augmented by forty-ffVe hundred mine xyoI.orS a.
aqdition 70 the thirty thousand reported vesterdex
ne situation In District No / I.ackayanns W.
mihs) is practically the same as the arst da,, Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20

ment al all. because in certain quarters sv.--.
thing the officers Of mining companies sav =
sure TO be deliberately misrepreseuted and i,g.
conceived
Reports were published yesterday 20 the s-.-.
that some Of the leading operators had engages
forces Of Pinzerton detectives TO guard tbsi-
mines and 20 protect their property in ca..
trouble should occur John Cornish. the Ns7
York superintendent Of Pinksrton's agency. ssts
20 a Tribune reporter yesterday:
Those reports are absolutely untrue We ha-
not sent single armed guard patroIrnan ~ a.
tective to the strike region. nor do we conts--
plate doing so. Not one Of the mine oTv1s--
has sought 20 engage our services Ths :.
ports which appeared to-day under such So.
headlines seem to have had their source entirsiv
In desire for Esnsatfonalisn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
STRIKES NOT GOOD DEFEN,
STRIKES NOT GOOD DEFENCE WEAPONS
WOODCARvERS EMPHATI-
CALLY INDORsE ARBITRATION IN
TRADE DISPUTES

The International Woodcarvers Association,
which is now holding its annual convention at
Emrich's Hall. No 23 East Forty-hrst-st.. after
wide discussion of the problem of the ACCESSIBILITY
OF strikes, yesterday passed the following resolu-
tons
Whereas. Our own experience and the experience
OF al labor organizations. have taught that, while
the strike as weapon Of defence cannot be aban-
d9ned II has long been apparent that as means
OF adjusting grievances il is not the salts
factory, while il is the most expensive wea pom;
and.
Whereas All modern tendencies toward the
furthcring of concatory methods. especially as
between the employer and the employed upon
whose harmonious relations much Of the welfare
of the community depends; therefore. he il
Resolved. That the convention emphatically in
dorse the principles of Cancellation and arbitration
as applied to our trade disputes. and especially
recommend to the incoming officers the applying
Of those principles to their future relations with
employers; and. further.
Resolved That the prosecution Of these prnci-
pies being an established policy Of the Interna-
tional WoodCarvers Association. we impress upon
members the necessity of adheriug faithfully to
all agreements with employers.
The convention also passed resolution favoring
Independent political action and the organization
o. a labor party. and declining to amalgamate
their association with that of the woodworkers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20

ion. AS far as arbitration goes. there nus ~
own men each mine because the grieNa hI &c
not the same. Each mine is prooe'. ~
itself. But II arbitration went against tne " III
what guarantee have we that MttcheIl auu ~
agitators would quit" None The coal nusIn 80
runs into billions of dollars. Ia Il reasonauie
ask that n great business giving WIN -
two hundred thousand people he put n'o ene
hards Of people who know nothing nj al au'ut
it, and thai nm irresponsible organlhhtlo ~
Indiana be allowed to demand the right 10 pS
recognizedH When the strike is over, WheI tne
union has gore the way of the othei uhioii'
and the leaders holding pubic oucF' Ihe
present generation now striving wiz naNe
learned the lesson and will take their pact
with conservatives But ten years from nov
there will he another generation ana Anp'hei
strike wave will he due
That the operators do not expect a speeuE
settlement of the strike was MADE evident 70
day. when the Lehigh and Wtkesnarre CoGl
Company posted notices at its collteries that II
would not wait until October II to pay wages
due for September work. but would pay an
hands next week, and thus sever all connections
with the former employees. This company EN-.
nlovs about G. 500 men at its mines in ana around
Wilkesbarre. The LaCkawanna company also
began taking the mules out of the mines To-Day
This is only done when there is long suspeh-
sion of operations in view. The West Emo Coal
Company officials much annoyed over the
efforts Of President Nichols and other Uhlteo
Mine Workers to get their employees to JOIN the
strikers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
M'KINLEY on LABOR ARBITRATION.
HIS RECORD CONSISTENTLY IN FAVOR OF
THAT POLICY

Washington, Sept 10 (SpeciaD.-It will hardly
pay for Mr.. Bryan and his followers to mis-
represent the attitude of President Mckinley
on labor questions, for il has always been con-
sistent and straightforward. In the XLIXth
Congress he delivered a strong speech in favor
of the Labor Arbitration bill which was under
consideration in the House of Representatives
on April , 1856. the closing paragraph of which
is here reproduced:
believe Mr. Chairman. in arbitration
principle; believe ii should prevail in the set
tlement of international differences. 1t repre-
sents higher civilization than the arbtrament
of war. believe it is in close accord with the
best thought and sentiment of mankind; be-
leve il is the true way of settling differences
between labor and capital: I believe it will
bring both to a better understanding uniting
them closer in interest and promoting better
relations, avoiding force. avoiding unjust eX
actions and oppression, avoiding the loss of
earnings TO labor. avoiding disturbances TO
trade and transportation; and if this House
contribute in the smallest measure. by legisla-
tive expression or otherwise, to these ends it
will deserve and receive the gratitude of all
men who love peace, good order. justice and
fair play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20

Ayers Hair Vigor
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Ayers Comatone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
THE RISE IN PRICE IN BROOKLYN.
LIMITED SUPPLY IN BOROUGH RAPIDLY
GOING. DEALERS SAY.

Coal dealers in Brooklyn have all raised their
prices because of the strike. Prices FOR red ash
delivered. vary from s. 10 s.. The limited supply
in the borough Is now rapidly going the dealers
say. They take customers orders for small imam
titles bur tell them that the delivery may he
long delayed. II is the wish of the dealers not 70
have heavy demands for coal made upon them
MANY retailers say that if they should supply
oil the demands mad" upon them their yards would
ne empty by next Saturday.
One dealer in speaking about the coal trouble
yesterday said
" is as vet entirely too early TO tell what this
may lead TO. II may be week or ten davs he
fore We know Just where we are at, but the stua-
tion certainly is dark AT present. No. ! don't be-
lieVe that the cooler weather has anything in
particular to do with the present unusual demand
for coal. Il takes week Of fall weather TO
wake the people up and get them after us. The
rush Is due to the nCws from the coal fields and
il is evident that the people getting fright
ened
SOUTHERN MILLS SUSPEND OPERATIONS.
Charlotte, y. &, Sept. l9.-The recommendation
of the Southern Cotton Spinners Association that
It's members curtan their production OF yarns as
much possible for sixty days has been conlplied
with by enough mills to bring about reduction In
the Southern output of about 90 per cent Two
large mills at Maiden. \. c.. have suspended on
erations altogether.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
TRYING TO SECURE SETTLEMENT.

shamokin. Penn, Sept. 19.-The most impor-
tant development of the coal miners strike
which has occurred since its inception Is the
effort made to-day by committee OF miners
employed at the Natalie Colliery, Mount Car
mel who are in close touch with the operators
who control that mlne-all New-York capitalists
to secure a settlement They came here TINS
afternoon to consult with several leading mine
officials as TO the best method of effecting their
object They said that the operators they repre-
scented are willing to adjust the principal griev-
ances embodied in the demands Of the Hazleton
convention. and they anxious to get their
proposition to National President Mitchell. 1t is
believed that if they effect their object the
other operators VIII follow in the same line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
BLACK or GREEN

With both GREENS and BLACKS use Is.,
tea and infuse THREE 70 FIVE minutes. Al
ways use BOILING water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
COAL PRICES GO HIGHER.
RETAIL DEALERS MAKE A FURTHER
ADVANCE OF FROM so TO 80
CENTS ON ANTHRACITE.

The retail coal dealers of this city yesterday
decided to make further advance in the price
OF anthracite COAL and agreed on the following
rates. 10 go into effect to-day:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20

THE WILSON pIsriILINu Co.
aAltimors M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
IT IL 4 HURRY TO END THE STRIKE.

tnen the union is Irresponsible What docs
On agreement amount to with il? Markle & co
made an agreement with the men that all labor
troubles should be srbitratpd They had NO
grievances Along comes Mitchell and tries 70
seI the men out. The soft coal operators made
agreements with union men. The union is threat
eI.g 70 STOP every soft coal mine; therefore il is
utterly out Of the question to deal with the nm