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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
KRUGER MAKES ADVANCES.



LONDON, March 10.--It is learned
that the peace rumors were founded
on the fact that President Kruger has
appealed to Lord Salisbury for ces-
sation of hostilities, Offering at length
by cable, the terms which he is will
ding to accept. These, however, are
not now taken seriously, as they in
clude practically nothing more than
what the Transvaal government Of
fered prior to the issuing of the Brit
ish ultimatum. Officials here regard
the proposition as merely ruse of the
Beers to gain time and do not consider
that President Kruger is yet ready to
consider the sweeping demands which
Great Britain will make as reimburse
ment for the loss of life and great ex-
penditure. 1t was understood that
President Kruger's advances had met
with an emphatic rejection at the
hands of Lord Salisbury who is be-
Geved TO have said that no attempt to
retain the independence Of the Trans
vaal can be considered for q moment
by the British government.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

The French have been among the
most enthusiastic friends of the auto
mobile idea, and during the coming
exposition In Paris they intend to make
that style of locomotion as conspicu-
Gus and attractive as possible. A
special automobile exhibition. is to be
held in the park OF Vlncennes, under
the direction Of the Automobile Club
OF France. Competitive tests and races
will be arranged for al kinds OF self
moving carriages, and prizes are to be
awarded to the winners in the various
classes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Several members of the Chicago
board of trade havs been indicted by
the federal grand jury for defrauding
country patrons. This is a wholesome
sign. Only few years ago it was es-
teemed a great honor to even possess
the aroma of the board. The thought
that member could be convicted of
fraud never troubled anybody. Today
members of the board who induce
others to lose money in fictitious trans
actions are prosecuted like ordinary
criminals.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
THE NEW TREATY.
Foreign Relations Committee Recon-
mends Its Passage.

Foreign Relations committee heCOm-
mends Its Passage.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
to report the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
amending the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
with an amendment granting author
ity for the defense of the canal by
this country when constructed. The
committee is practically unanimously
in favor of the amendment TO the
the treaty. Some objection was
made by Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
but he will not oppose the measure
in the senate. Quite an elaborate re-
port has been prepared by Morgan,
which will be submitted to the senat e
in executive session when the treaty is
reported. 1t is the opinion of the com
mittee that the senate will, with but
little delay, ratify the treaty as
amended,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Readers OF Dickens will recall the
cure for a cold used by Mrs. Nickleby,
and described by the loquacious per-
son as most extraordinary. The rem
edy was first employed the day after
Christmas, and the middle OF the fol-
lowing April the cold was gone. If
only one-half of the cure-alls proposed
by bills pending in congress and in
the state legislatures could be expected
to accomplish their purpose with like
magical efficiency!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
ARE BADLY BURNED.
Lamp Explosion Seriously Injuries . Man
aud His Htfe

Lamp Explosion Seriously Injuries . Man
and His WIFE.
CLINTON, March s.-W. ellis and
wife were badly burned by the explo-
sion of lamp. The burning oil was
scattered over Mrs. Gillis's clothes and
she ran screaming from room to room.
The neighbors hearing her cries ran
to her assistance and extinguished the
fire. Her face, head, arms and back
are terribly burned and she will prob
ably die. Mr.. ellis was not so badly
burned as was his wife, yet he is in a
serious condition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

I'VE, the delegates of the - party,
in national convention assembled, bear
ing fresh mandates from the sovereign
people" How many national plat
forms will begin like that this year?
Bearing fresh mandates from the SOW
ereign people" is the way 1t should be
In all of them. The delegates repre-
sent the people who, when choosing
them, instruct them what to do when
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
FAMOUS THEATER BURNED.
Home Of Coincide Franchise, of Paris. 10
In Ruins.


PARIS, March 9.--The Theater Fran.
caise, the historical play house Of Paris,
and the home Of the world famed
Coincide Franchise, is q mass Of smok-
ing ruins. Only the mere outside, she'll
remains standing. The dome has col
lapsed and the interior is an utter
wreck. The magnificent ceiling, bear.
ing the allegorical painting by MAJ
erolle, the ceiling painting by Debufe.
the younger, of Truth Enlightening
the World" which adorned the foyer,
and a number OF other mural tableaux
and works Of art, together with Q por-
ton of the invaluable library of man
us ript, persisted in the flames. Prac-
tically. all the sculpture, however, was
saved and removed to the ministry Of
finance, which faces the site of the
theater on the Rue de Rivoli.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

A bill recently passed by the Ohio
legislature provides that in the alb
sence of contract agreement, women
shall be paid the same wages as men.
In the attempt to enforce a similar
law in Kansas last year many women
lost good positions. Wages, in the
case of both men and women, are reg
ulated by something more powerful
than legislation: to-wit, conspicuous
effectiveness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
win Destroy Johannesburs.

LONDON, March lO.-A correspond
emit Of the Daily Mail at Lorenzo
Marquez says:
~ am reliably informed that high
officials openly ayow that the British
flag shall never fly at Johannesburg.
The place will be RACED to the ground
and the mines put In readiness to be
electrically exploded from the fort as
occasion requires. Most of the gold
mines, except those which the govern
ment controls, are IN shocking state.
They are flooded and the machinery is
rusting and being wilfully smashed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

LONDON, March 1.-THE only inn
portant change in the general situa-
ton in South Africa is that General
Butler is again on the move. The
news comes in dispatch from the
Beers camp at Biggarsberg, dated
March s, saying:
Twelve thousand British are threat
ening the Boer positions from the di-
rection of Helpmakaar, while party
of British scouts was encountered at
Wasehbank March s."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
BY ID. @ MOTT.

A scientist says the earth is shrink
Ing at the rate of three inches year.
This may account for the anxiety of
some people to get possession of it be-
fore II dwindles away.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Boxing in the Chicago public schools
is approved by the superintendent Gni
the president of the board of education.
1t Is evident that the future citizen
of Chicago is going to be able to
knock out all competitors, no matter
what line they may pursue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Railroad Accident.

DUBUQUE, March "a drive rod
broke on Milwaukee engine near Fl
Atkinson. The cab was smashed, the
engineer and fireman both thrown out
and the engineer seriously hurt, the
fireman slightly
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Joubsrt Reported to Have Resigned.

LONDON, March lO.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
II learn that there is disseusion be-
tween President Kruger and General
Joubert and that the latter has resign
ed. Probably President Kruger will
assume the chief command. General
schalkburger and other prominent
conmandants are also likely to resign
for similar reasons and because Presi-
pent Kruger ignored their advice to
make peace overtures after the first
Boer victory"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Miners and Operat tors Reach Settlement.

Dies MONIES, March lO.-A compro-
mise has been effected between the
coal miners and operators in joint con-
ference, by which the miners agree to
accept an advance of 10 cents per ton
for mining, with the screen basis.
This is an advance of from l26 to Is
per cent, varying between the mines
of the state, according to the condi-
tions of mining
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

INDIANAPOLIS, March AT the
fourth annual meeting of the National
Association of Cooperative Mutual In
surance companies w. b. Forbes, of
Des Moines, was elected president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

MoRRIsvuLE, VT, March s.--Board-
man Shaw, father of Governor Shaw,
of Iowa, died at his home here Tues
day night, aged 81 years. Governor
Shaw is here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Lincoin's Remains.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 19.-The
remains of Abraham Lincoln have
been transferred from the crypt of the
national Lincoln monument to tenn
porsry vault just north, the removal
being necessary because Of the demoli-
ton of the monument preparatory to
an entire reconstruction on different
plan, for which 100000 were appro-
priated by the last legislature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

A violent sneeze SO shook the body
of VIM. A. Housell, a detective, of New
brunswick, N. j., that it caused tenn
porary paralysis of the spine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

The census enumerator's lot Is not
land; but compared with that Of his
brother official In Puerto Rico, 1t is an
enviable one. There he not infre-
quently has to invent or evolve Chris
tian names for those who never had
any, or who have forgotten them, IL
they ever had. And fancy his perplex-
fly when, after asking woman her
age. he is told that so many years have
,elapsed since she was pretty''-her
particular age when her beauty was
conspicuous being a matter of mere
conjecture. When the same query Is
propounded to a man, it is usually fol-
lowed by a perplexed grin. The omni-
present small boy is Of course at hand
on these occasions, and beholding him,
the relieved native will cheerfully aver,
as he points toward him, that he was
as tall as that boy at the time of the
San Filipe hurricane"" Thus 1t hap
pens that In striving to attain approx
mate correctness in statements Of ages,
the word about" is in frequent use IN
the census records of Puerto Rico.
Columbus last descendant, the duke
Of veragua, complains that the Ameri-
cans did not behave in a gentlemanly
fashion during the recent war. The
duke is right. Nothing more rude and
dnsolent than Dewey's conduct at Man
ia bay has been chronicled in the
annals OF society etiquette. while such
behavior as that of Schley at Santa
20 would have been out Of place in any
drawing room. But then, how could
the duke expect briny tars. coarse.
burly gunners. husky rough riders and
people OF such patterns to observe the
Chesterfieldian graces?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
HALF OF REDFIELD BURNED.

Eight Buildings In One block Conn
pletely Destroyed.
REDFIELD, March 13.-Fire which
started at midnight from an unknown
cause destroyed half the business part
of the town. The whole north side of
the main street was burned, excepting
the Park hotel. The loss will aggre-
gate between SIS, 900 and SEQ, 900. The
fire seemed to start in three small
buildings all at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
CHARGED WITH GoEBEL MURDER.

Republican State Auditors Clerk Ii Under
Arrest.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 1l.-W. II.
Coulton, clerk in the Office OF State
Auditor Sweeny, has been arrested and
placed in Jail, charged with completely
in the murder of the late Governor
William Goebel. The arrest was made
by Chief Of Police Williams.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
BULLER ADVANCES.

Captures Pieter's HnI, Said to ne the
Enemy's Main Position.
LONDON, March 1.-The war Office
received dispatch from General Bull
Ter announcing that Peters hill, tho
enemy's main position, was magnifi-
Gently captured yesterday and sixty
prisoners taken. The war office re-
ceived the following from Butler:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
TARIFF WILL PREVENT TRADE.
PROMINENT PUERTO BICAs SAYS
THEY CAN NOT STAND IT.
to Europe, China and Japan,
ana Leave us Alone.

San Juan, p. r., April MIR. w. T..
Townes. president OF the Pedon Tobacco
company. who yesterday declared that the
proposed tariffs would keep Puerto Rico out
of the American market and as the result
Of It she would sell to Europe. China and
Japan instead of the United States. de-
clared today that 10 per cent OF the Dinsley
rates would prohibit Puerto Rican manu-
featured articles for sale in tho United
States. The raw leaf would pay an av-
erage of Ia cents per pound and fn-
ishod goods liz cents per pound. Thls
would be discriminating in favor of the
United States manufacturers TO the extent
OF 81 25 on each 1000 pounds.
"skilled labor" he said, us higher here
than in the United States and the passage
OF the proposed bill would doom Puerto
Rican manufacture. II would be a crime
against the labor and capital of Puerto
Rico If congress- Is sincere In It's pur-
pose only to raise revenue for the Island
Il can not honestly take the Dingley bill
as basis. The dlfferential rate between
finished and raw products will protect the
United States manufacture but slaughter
the Puerto Rican."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02

inib the trap before shot was fred
General Colville's division. which
left Bloemiontein early this morn
ing, arrived here at noon and he
is now shelling the Beers.
London. April 2.--(4:so a. ml--
General Buffers anxious inquiry
whether British officers viii ever learn
the value OF scouting comes back
with enforced emphasis 20 the Brit
ish public today on receipt OF the It'd
ings that convoy with guns has
walked deliberately into a Boer am
bush within about twenty miles OF
Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts own report OF the
affair. II yet received by the war
office. has not been published and no
account OF the affair is available to
the public except the dispatch from
Bushmankop. Nothing can be said
therefore regarding the exact effect
of the British misfortune.
Evidently Colonel Broadwood
thought it necessary no retreat in haste
from Thabanchu, as he marched all
through Friday night, apparently fol-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
CHURCH GETTING TOGETHER.
Methodist and south rn Methodist
EplscopnIinns Amicable.

Washington. April l.--For the hrst
;ime since 1891 when the Baltimore con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal church
divided the two organizations. the Meth
odist Episcopal church and the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, will meet stimuli
taneously in annual conference in Wash
ington during the coming week. The
Methodist denomination in the United
States divided in 1914 on che question OF
slayery but the Baltimore conference re-
NAMED undivided until shortly after the
outbreak Of the civil war. Since 1885
there have beer two Baltimore confer
ences. The session Of the TWO orgsniza-
tons will begin Wednesday. Those Of
the Methodist Episcopal church VIII be
held at Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
church and Bishop hn NJ. Walden wi
preside. The Methodist Episcopal chlr h.
South, viii meet in the Mount Vernon
church and Bishop w. A. Chandler Of
Georgia will preside and make the open
ing address
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
FINLEY IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Says he Did Not Leave Kentucky TO
Avoid ArFest.

indianapolis, Ind, April CHARLES
Finley. ex-secretary OF state of Kentucky.
for whose arrest a warrant has been is
sued at Frankfort for alleged connection
with the conspiracy TO kill Governor Cos
bel. in an interview today said; THE un-
fortunate turmoil which has existed in
Kentucky for some time has been thor
oughly described in the newspapers gel-
orally throughout the country and noth-
ing | could say would throw the least light
upon the situation.
81 believe the people OF not only Ken
lucky, but of all the States love peace
and quiet and prefer good order and con
formity with the laws rather than disrup-
ton and Reorganization. know that the
people OF Kentucky are by far the greater
part anxious for settlement of the pre-
vailns difficulties and a return to normal
conditions"
When asked how long he would remain
in the city, Mr. Finley said he did not
know. Mr.. Finley engaged his room at
the Plaza hotel for one week and left the
sheriff's residence at the county jail.
When asked about the warrant for his ar
rest he said II came away from Ken
lucky before l had any intlmatlon that
any such thing would be done. When
learned OF it and was returning, ! learned
OF the mistreatment OF Powers and Davis
after thar arrest and their abduction
from the Lexington Jail. and decided that
/ had no desire for such similar prauks to
be played on me just st present Besides,
| I believe ! can attend to some public at
| fairs that interest me just now more
expeditiously and Satisfactorily from the
pleasant city Of indianapolis than from
cell Of the Franklin county Jail"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
ANOTHER BOER TRAP.
A Large British Force with Six Guns Walked Into
the Hands of the Dutch Farmers.

Bushmsnkop Saturday March s1.-
The British force commanded by Col
onol Broadwood. consisting Of the
Tenth Hussars. household cavalry,
two horse batteries and force Of
mounted infantry under Colonel Pill
cher, which had been garrisoning
Thabanchu, was obliged, in conse-
quence of the nenr approach OF a
large force OF Beers to leave last
night. Colonel Broadwood marched
to the Bloemfontein water works
south OF the Modder river. where he
encamped at o'clock this morning,
At early dawn the camp was shelled
by the enemy from another point.
Colonel Broadwsod sent off convoy
with the batteries, while the rest of
tho force remained to act as rear
guard.
The convoy arrived at a deep spruit
where the Beers were concealed and
the entire body walked Into ambush
and was captured, together with SIX
guns.
The loss of life was not great,
since most OF the British had walked
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02

sat reading the sunday school lesson to his
b-year-old daughter. Shaw died instantly.
McKimm who had been an inmate OF n
sanitarium and is believed to be insane.
threatened TO XIII the other Ave members Of
the family and was only restrained after a
struggle,
Or. Shaw was widowcr. His mother-in-
law. Mrs. McKimm. had cared for his child
and his wife until she died. As was his GUS
tom he spent sunday at the McKtmm house
az 1917 Forest avenue The family had eaten
dinnrr. Shaw seated himself in chair in
tho Darlor and with his child before HIM on
the floor was reading the Sunday school lesson
TO her, McKmm as it developed later. had
gone directly to his room from the table
and written u rambling statement In which
he said that he had not been treated right
and that he intended wlpng out the entire
family, consisting OF Or. shaw and his child,
hts mother. two brothers and "A sister, Then
descending to the parlor he slippcd up be-
hind Shaw and, placing tho revolver against
the latter. fired. Or. Shaw never moved AID
dled before the family could reach his side,
As the other members Of the family came
running TO tho scene Mckimm coolly raised
bis revolver to fire at the first who appeared.
Before he could IRE second time no was
overpowored bv his two brothers aud taken
to the station, There the murderer refused
to talk and appeared unconcerned'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02

lowed by n considerable force OF the
enemy. The convoy and guns had
10 pass through a deep spruit which
the Beers had occupied. SIX to twelve
guns, comprising two batteries, all
the wagons and. It Is feared. many
men, fell into the hands Of the Beers.
whose daring displayed so near
aloemfontein shows that they are
rapidly recovering heart after their
recent reverses.
The hope is expressed here that
General Colville Will recover the con-
voy aud guns. but this is hardly
likely in such a difficult country. and
It is probable that the next news VIII
be that after stIff fight General Col
vile hiss cxtricaAed Colonel Broad
wood from his difficult position but
failed to retrieve the disaster.
Severe criticisms are heard regard
ing the renewal OF the old mistake
OF undertaking the Boers and the alb
sence OF proper precautions No
doubt the affair will revive the Boet
hopes and inspire confidence among
the enemy at critical moment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
THE SHILOH REUNION.
Veterans of Both Armies to Meet on
the battlefield,

Memphis Tenn. April THE forth
coming reunion OF the veterans Of the
Blue and the Gray, TO be held on the bat
tlefleld of Shiloh April G and next, gives
substantial promise OF being one of the
most fraternal and cordial gatherings OF
the surviving veterans OF thu. great strug-
pie between the North and the South that
has yet taken p,Ace in the country. Prepa-
rations for the event are beifsg rapidly put
in shape By the committee of arrange
ments. The most notable survivors OF the
war from all parts OF the country VIII be
on hand The occasion will primarily for
the purpoge of celebrating the anniversary
OF the b battle that occurred on the
field Of sniloh. and incidentally for the
purpose of gathering together as many OF
the living participants in that fight, with
view OF locating positions of the various
commands that fought on both sides, in
order that suitable marks and monuments
commemorative OF the heroic deeds OF
arms there enacted may be set up by tho
Shiloh military park commissioner ap.
pointed by the government of the United
Statpg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
MANSFIELD CRITICISED.
Joe Jefferson Talks of His Young
Contemporary Acting.

Atlanta, Ga, March 31.--Joe jefferson,
the noted actor, Is in Atlanta for a rest,
preparatory to playing here Monday. He
was interviewed at his hotel. He dis
cussed matters pertaining to his visit and
extraneous subjects very freely. The con-
versation drifted to the efficiency OF rising
actors, and Mr.. Jefferson had this to say
of the man who created such furore in
his favorite role: Mansfield, l think. is
clever at times, but at other times quite
artificial. His intensity, however. is
marked. and it attracts me. He overacts,
and, of course, that disturbs me, because
1t awakens in me the thought that would
not play the part that way, but be quieter,
more conservative at such times. His over
acting probably springs from intensity,
and time may give more artistic control.
Still, as 1 said before, Mansfelds intensity
Is attractive"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
"BoBs" TO DOM PAUL.

Sends n Dignifed Message Anent the
Death of General Joubcrt.
Bloemfontein, Friday, March 30.--Lord
Roberts has sent the following dispatch to
President Kruger:
Have just head of the death of Cen
eral Joubert and desire to offer my sincere
coincidence upon the sad event Would
ask you to convey to General Joubert's
family an expression of my most respect
full sympathy with their sad bereavement
and to assure them also from me that all
ranks of her majesty's forces share my
feelings of deep regret at the sudden aud
untimely end of so distinguished a gem
eral who devoted his life to the service
of his country and whose personal gall
lantry was only surpassed by his humane
conduct and chiyalrous bearing under all
circumstances.