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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
GERMAN SHIP SINKS
BIG TRAINING VESSEL GOES DOWN
OFF PORT OF MALAGA.

Gneisenau Carried Com ilement of 461 and
Was Used as school Ship--Cadets Can Be
Seen From the Shore Fighting 4 cath In
the Rigging.
Madrid. Dec. 1.-THE German train
ing frigate Gneisenau has foundered off
Malaga. 65 miles northeast of Gibral-
tar. Private dispatches say that 100
persons We're drowned.
The Gneisenau foundered at the en-
trance to the port Of Malaga, where
she was about to take refuge from
the terrible storm prevailing. At the
present time only the mastS of the yes
sci are visible.
A large number of the cadets can be
seen from the shore clinging to the
rigging. They are shouting and sig
Mailing for help. The captain and
many of the cadets have been drowned.
1t is believed that 40 who left in one
of the ships boats and have not been
seen since are also lost. The total loss
is now thought to be no less than 100.
Some dispatches say 140. Forty of
those saved are badly hurt.
aga since Nov. l. practicing with guns
of large caliber. She had been pre-
viously at Megador. Morocco.
At 10 a. IN. a review of the cadets
was in order. The wind was extreme
ly violent and instructions We're given
to stoke up as rapidly as possible. But
already mountainous waves had struck
the ship, swapping the anchor chains.
She was driven helpless toward the
port and sank. The crew threw them
selves into the sea and clung to the
wreckage but majority quickly dis
appeared.
Berlin. Dec. 1S.-An official dispatch
from Malaga. received here. accounts
for 314 survivors out of the 45O per-
sons who were on board the German
training frigate Gneisenau. which
foundered at the entrance to the port
! of Malaga Sunday. while it was taking
refuge from the terrible storm prevail
ing at the time
Malaga. Dec. 1S.-It is rumored that
the commander of the GneiSenau COM
mitted suicide when he saw that all
was lost. \ nephew of the imperial
chancellor Count Won Buelow. named
Berndt. was among the saved, though
he was injured about the head A
sailor who survived the wreck went
mad as a result of his experience. The
| first engineer. the assistant engineer
and a number of petty officers were
, drowned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
LABOR CHIEFS CHOSEN.
Federation of Labor Concludes
Conventions Next at Scranton.

American Federation of Labor Concludes
Convention--Meets Next at Scranton.
Louisville, Dec. 11.-After week
spent in considering the affairs OF the
thousands of trades unioniStS, included
in its membership. the 10th annual con-
vention OF the American Federation of
Labor Saturday night adjourned sine
die
The last business transacted was the
selection of Scranton. Pa, as the meet
ing place for next years convention.
The following officers wercre-elected:
President, Samuel liompers, New
York. cigar-ma!ier: secretary, Frank
Morrison. Washington, printer; treas
urer, John B. Lennon, Bloomington,
His, tailor.
When potatoes were nrst introduced
In Germany, they were for long time,
IKE tomatoes. cultivated merely as
curiosity. NJ one ate them. even pigs
refusn" th@m
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
UNEARTH GIGANTIC STEAL.
Discovery is Made by Detectives of the
Northwestern Railway.


Grinnell. Iu.. Dec 1.-THE private
detectives of the Northwestern rail
way believe that they have discovered
a gigantic thieving plot. The scheme,
which has been in successful operation
for a number of years, they say. eX-
tended over Il large portion of Iowa
along the line of its road
Thefts have occurred for Il number
of years in Il systematic maner. goods
being taken from cars in trains and in
various railway yards and from sta
tionS and warehouses; Tney believe
that two men recently sent to the peni
tentary from State Center for burg
larry are members of the gang
Another man. who is believed to have
been the fence" through whose means
the stolen property was disposed Of,
has been arrested and is being held for
examination. The detectives feel con-
tident that they are on the verge of I'M
earthing one Of the biggest schemes
of thieving operation in the criminal
history of Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
ALPHA A TOTAL WRECK.
Nine Remain on Board and Go Down
With the Ill-Fated Vessel.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 19.-NeWs of
the worst marine disaster of the sea-
son in British Columbia waters was
brought here by the steamer Gar of
Union bay, on the east side of Van
couver island. The famous steamer
Alpha, whose unauthorized trip to
Cape Nome last May brought it into
trouble With the treasury department.
at Washington, was wrecked Oh reef
near the entrance to Union bay and not
a veStige of the steamer remains
The drowned: Samuel Barboe, Van
couver managing owner; Engineer
Dunn. Victoria: Second Assistant En-
gineer Murray. Vancouver: H. L.
White. purser. Vancouver; Seamen
Crosby and Sullivan and a stowaway.
name unknown.
The ship Alpha was valued at $40
600. It's cargo comprised $50 tons of
salt. salmon and $50 tons of coal, con-
signed TO yokohama and valued at
$4,000. The total insurance on the
ship and cargo was $4,000.
1t is two weeks since the Alpha first
started from Vancouver for Japan.
After it had been four days out it re-
turned to Victoria. partly disabled.
Last Saturday the Alpha left Victoria
for Union to replenish its coal supply
A terrific gale was raging and late
Sunday night the steamer ran on Il
rock at Bayne's sound. at the entrance
to Union bay. 1t was quickly dashed
to pieces and all would have Derished
had not one of the crew made deS-
eerate and successful effort to swim
with line to the lighthouse on Vel
low island. In the raging sea. only
part of those on the Inflated ship map
aged to reach shore safely, the officers
and owner remaining on board and
failing to reach the rock
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
ROWE FREE AGAIN.
Absconding Iowa Treasurer Released From
Mexican Prison.

Grinnell, Ia, Dec 19-C. w. Rowe,
the absconding Poweshiek county
treasurer, has been released from
Belem prison. i'll the City of Mexico,
after having served six years in the
Mexican penal institution. Rowe dis
appeared from Poweshiek county with
$4,000 of the county funds. He was
discovered by detectives in Mexico.
He had purchased real estate there
thus becoming Il Mexican citizen, and
accordingly could not be eNtradited
Further research disclosed Mexican
law making it Il felony to bring stolen
money into the country, and on this
charge he was prosecuted and SEN
fenced to II years penal servitude
He has served six years. BY Rowes
defalcaticA Poweshiek county lost
about $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
MORRISON JURY DlsAGREEs.
Three Held Out for Manslaughter In the
Fourth Degree.

Three Held Out for Granddaughter In the
Fourth Degree.
Eldorado, Kas., Dec. 15.-Jessie Nor
rison's trial for the murder OF Mrs. G.
Olin Castle. whose life she is charged
with having taken because of her love
for Castle. ended yesterday in Il hung
jury. Although the jury did not agree
on verdict. the result of their delb-
erations came near being an acquittal.
Almost from the start. and before the
case had been discussed by them. nine
of the jurors voted for acquittal and
three for conviction, the three holding
out for manslaughter in the fourth de-
gree, the punishment for which ranges
from six months in Jail to two years in
the penitentiary. The jurors had been
out since Tuesday morning. and for
the last three days. realizing that they
could not reach Il verdict. they had
waited patiently for their discharge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20

States and also that it was not in
tended to make the inhabitants of
those islands citizens.
Mr.. Perkins summed up the argu
ments for the appellant, in part. as
follows: '"rhe constitution limits the
powers of congress to impose taxation
by the mandate that all duties. i'm
posts and eNcises shall be uniform
throughout the entire domain of the
United States
Mr.. Perkins said the appellants felt
that they had established that neither
the treaty Of Paris nor the tariff act of
1897 We're violative of the constitu-
tional principles he had set forth, but
that the tariff act was in full force and
effect throughout the national domain
as well as in Porto Rico and the Phil
ippineS, as elsewhere, and it did not
contemplate tax Oh goods transport
ed from one part of the national do
main to another.
Mr.. Harmon. counsel for the defend
ant in the Philippine case, followed Mr..
Perkins, speaking at times III impas-
stoned tones. which rang throughout
the chamber The proposition now
presented, small in itself, involves re-
suits affecting the entire future of the
government Mr.. Harmon briefly re-
cited the circumstances of the Philip
pine case. Emil ]. Peplle, a volun-
teer serving in the Philippines, where
he purchased IA diamond rings, valued
at $1,000. brought them back to the
United States. where. at Chicago, the
customs officers contiscated the rings
on the ground that they came from
the Philippines, We're dutiable and had
been smuggled into the United States
Mr.. Harmon declared that both the
| Philippines and Porto Rico are now
and have been since the treaty of peace
took effect a part of the United States
They are the property of the United
! States in the sense that they are held
IN trust for the people thereof.
T,l,o n. N6;la,, hro.,,;..o IL.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
CHINA STILL GETTING ARMS.
Declared That Allies Must BE Given Wider
Scope In Military Onerations

scope In Military Operations.
London, Dee. ia Peking dispatch
to the Pail Mall Gazette, dated Dec.
II, says:
The situation has not improved by
the representatives of the powers hav-
ing reached an agreement. as the
scope OF the negotiations is limited
and the effect is neutralized The al
lies have neglected to close the ar
Senals and factories ut Hankow and
Shanghai and have failed to check
the transmission OF supplies of am
munitlon OF the Chinese Tung Fuh
Slang thus has every opportunity Of
rallylng and eQuipping his army He
has secured the position Of dictator.
terrorlZeS the empress and controls the
whole movements of troops 1t will
be necessary to give the military opel.-
atlons of the allies Il wider area
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
'ORTO RICO CASE.
ARGUMENTS PRESENTED AT LENGTH
IN SUPREME COURT.

Declares Constitution Does Not Follow
Flag--Counsei for plaintiffs Contend
Porto Rico and Philippines Are Part of
the Country.
Washington, Dec. 19-Attorney Gen
Iral Griggs delivered his argument in
ne Porto Rican case before the su
RENE court yesterday.
Srhe attorney general contended that
je United States has the power to ac-
tire territory: that. having acquired
Git has the right to govern it; that
administrative construction, congress
Snal action and judicial precedent af-
N that every port in Il ceded country
&)roperly regarded as foreign until
N's are extended by congress to the
IN possessions: that the clause of the
Estitution of the United States, de-
Ming duties uniform throughout the
Need States is not applicable to new
mtory; that the constitution does
III extend of its own force over ac-
@ed territory.
Ee asserted that the Dingley act
Nailed to merchandise imported from
Nsto Rico and the Philippines after
~. cession to the United States
msame as it did before, and that in
SSr of the fact that the tariff laws
Sg N rem, there is no principle OF JUS,
SA$ much less of constitutional re
M ton, which forbids congress from
,.,.ln Il il.
~ utlying possessions of the United
81 vs. when brought into tie ports OF
~ Union.
Sg king up the constitutional question
8 attorney general declared that
NSH was no doubt it was the inten
of the Paris treaty not to make
.eded islands part of the Unite(
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
Cannon Ernnfpe6inn.

DeS MoineS, Dec. 19.-Governol
Shaw received Il letter from NIiniste,
longer of China yesterday morning
stating that he secured possession OF
one OF the cannon mounted on tho
walls OF Peking and which had been
USED III defense Of that city against
the approach of the allied powers and
that he would donate the same to the
Iowa historical department. if the stara
would pay the freight from San Fran,
cisco to Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
CAPSIZED BY A SQUALL.

Manitowoc, Wis, Dec 1.-THE
steamer Manhattan arrived here yes
terday with w. II. Shields and Will
lam McCauley, lighthouse keepers on
SQuaw island. and the bodies of Mrs.
Shields and her niece, Mrs. Mary
Davis. They were picked up Satur-
day afternoon in the lake, where they
We're found dashed to an overturned
yawl. They had been thus exposed
since Friday, when they were capsiZed
by Il squall while sailing from the ISL
and to the mainland. Lucien Morden
of Montague. Mich. was also an occu-
pant of the boat when it capsized and
was drowned before he could be
laShed to the overturned craft.
The two rescued men We're badly
frozen. and it is thought they may
have to suffer amputation of their
lower limbs
headache stOppea In 20 minutes by d.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
in CONCORD OVER CHINA.
All Powers Have Practically Accepted
England's Alterations In Terms.

EHSIHHU ; AItCTAtiOnS In Tprmg.
London, Dec 19.-.iireut Rritoin's
proposed alterations in the preamble
of the Joint note have been practically
accepted by all the powers" says the
Peking correspondent of the Daily
Mail. Both Russia and Japan. whose
support was regarded as doubtful, have
signed. Only the attitude of the Unit
Ell States remains as yet not clearly
dellned, but the acquiescence of Amer
lea is admitted, and it is apparent the
joint note will be signed and delivered
to the Chinese plenipotentiaries in two
on three days. The German minister
mas warmly supported the British pro
posal.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20

All Hope IlIct War is Over Now at an End.
Kitchener Asks War Office to Send Out
Every Available Mounted Man, 'arty of
Erabant's Horse In Trap.
London, Dec 17.-Lord Salisbury
and his colleagues must today feel
greatly relieved that parliament was
prorogued Saturday. \ grim irony
now ATTACHES to Lord Roberts de-
scription OF the war as over.
Yesterday the war Office. for the first
time in manf months, remained open
throughout Sunday in response to the
demand of public anxiety to learn the
latest news. Lord Kitchener is report
ed to have sent fresh and urgent re-
quest to the government to send out
every available mounted man. With
General Dewet again escaped through
the British Gordon in the neighborhool
Of Thaba N'Chu. the serious atfai.'S
at Nryheid and Zastron and the Aaga-
liesburg disaster confronting the Brit
ish people they may well begin to ask
as they do. why Lord Roberts is al
lowed to come home.
cision to enlist 5000 men, instead of
the 1000 previously asked to be re-
cruited in Great Britain for General
Raden-Powell's constabulary, which
shows that recruiting in South Africa
is less active than had been antici-
pated.
Mr.. Kruger at The Hague received
tn
Stead urged him 10 continue his tour
of Europe and go to America.
Beers Release Prisoners,
London, Dec. 1T.-Wiring from Pre-
toria yesterday, Lonrd Kitchener re-
ports that five officers and 316 men,
Magalesburg prisoners, have been re-
leased and have arrived at Rusten-
burg. The Boer force divided into two
portions. one moving south and the
other west.
A party of Brabant's horse. consist
| ing mainly of raw recruits, engaged a
superior force of Beers Dec. 13. near
| Zastron, Orange River Colony losing
| four killed. l6 wounded and 12O taken
prisoners.
Following are Lord kitchener's mes
| SageS to the war Office:
Pretoria, Dec. 15.-Clements has come to
| see us. He says the four companies of the
| Northumberlands held out on the hill as
| long AS their ammunition lasted. The Boer
| force attacking the hill was 1000 strong,
| while another force of 1000 attacked Glenn
| ents' camp. BY 6:2O a.. IN. the hill was car
ried Renforcements Of one company of the
| YorkshireS failed to reach the top. Glenn
| ents' retirement was carried out with reg
ularity. but, as many native drivers bolted.
| a considerable amount of transportation
| was lost. All their ammunition not taken
| away was destroyed. He reports that all
| behaved very we'll
| Rroadwood has gone to RuStenburg and
| supports Oliphants mex. which has been
| reinforced. A flag of truce which has come
into Commando mex from the Beers says
! Joubert's killed ana further re-
| ports their losses very heavy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
Gloom In London,

London, Dec. 10. Lord Salisbury's
gloomy reference to South Africa yes
terday at. the conference of National
Conservative associations causes much
heart burning. The Conservative
press. reluctant to admit that the sit
uatiOn is worse. complains of the pre-
mier'S needless peSsiniSm.' The
Daily News asks whether Eord Sails
bury's utterances foreshadow the news
of another reverse and it suggests that
the government has received dispatch
es from Lord Kitchener asking for
more troops on the ground that the
war instead of being finished. is en-
tering upon new and difficult phase.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
Beers Raidins Cape Colony.

London Dec. l9.-"rhe Beers have
raided Cape Colony ut two separate
points 100 miles distant says the
Cape Town correspondent OF the Daily
Mail. zone commando advanced upon
PhilipStown. between ColeSburg and
Kimberley. The other. supposed to be
HerZogs commando, crossed the
Orange river between OdendahlStroom
and Bethu!e. northwest of BurgherS-
dorp. its objective apparently being
CradOck. General Macdonald is en-
gaging the invaders. who have no guns.
20 miles west of Rurghersdorp. The
latest news is that they are being slow
ly forced back to the Orange river,
where Il warm reception is be;@g pre-
pared for them"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20

Take DR.. Miles Nervine for the Grip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20

Just as the buzzing, busy bee
Goes forth in search of honey,
So should the busy business mas
By seeking trade find money.
And as the bees that buzz the most
Find most of sweets they prize,
The cream of trade will always go
To those who advertise.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-20
BRITISH IN A ROUT.
BosRS GAIN ANOTHER IMPORTANT
VICTORY NEAR PRETORIA.

All Hope Tllct War is Over Now at an End.
Kitchener Asks War Office to Send Out
Every Available Mounted Man, 'arty of
Erabant's Horse In Trap.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-05
CHICAGO Markets.
The BOARD of Trade.

CHICAGO. April May corn opened sc to tdsc
over Monday at lstasoe. sold TO 4lsc. the highest
price since May. 1885, and closed strong and buoy
ant, l&p2c improved. at tlac
There was a elsmor for july as well as May, and,
contrary to recent practice the shipping bids follow
I'd the advance. There was profit taking at times
and some hes'x pocheting of losses by shorts. 1t
was expected that offerings. which light early.
would be FREQ 70 cents. but the market
with scarcely tremor There seemed to be no
leadership Just big general scramble for corn The
news influences the Liverpool advance. serious
damage BY floods In Argentina and the usual coun-
Try offerings At a cents offerings for profit were
more liberal and the price fell back TO VOC. but
the market shot up again to sltc, closing shortly
after this point touched
May pork opened so 55o Monday. at SlsdI3 %.
cold TO SIS Is. the highest price since 1854 eased
profit taking to SIS 80 and cicsed s5c improved. at
sp9. Fluctuations in lard and rits were less wide
MAY lard closed &c ny.
MAY ribs closed &c better As In corn, the ses-
aiun was ono OF great activity and strength.
buliish showing Of stocks and the upward trend
Of the main influences There
heavy demand from commission houses and pack
es. and shorts compelled TO do lot Of cover
ing A speculative market. wheat broke Its own
rccod for a year. those In the pit said Tho
trade excited, the pit crowded but the general
feeling in the suffcieucy Of the stock meet all
demands such that the excitement did not APP
proseh the widness apparsna In corn and provisions
May opened o. higher. At Gt6s7ec. influenced by
higher cables Of damages to crops in France Large
ly under the influence o. the and provisions
strength the market later rallied to @te The bulge
met profit taking and May sased back 70 ode, but
steaded and closed strong aeisc improved. St Louis
aud the local talent were both short and had to
cover
There was the same experience in oats as in the
ether markets. a general demand big enough to
oyershsdow all else One hundred thousand bush
els were reported sold for export
The strength In the neishboring pits was the
chief influence May closed tsle over Monday.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Wheat No . Opening Highest. Lowest Closing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-05
General Quotations.

NEW YORK, April a-Flour-Receipts 52sli
barrels exports, 5,76s barrels; market active. Min
nesita patents S70a4; winter strsiahts, s. t5d3 60
Wheat Receipts, 1850 bushels; exports. 1888
bushels: spot. firm: No. red, s01c T. b.. afoat.
Options generally strong with few and unm-
portant exceptions reaching the highest point OF the
season Foreigner bought freely and local demand
actively stimulated by firm cables, damage re-.
ports from India and France and the strength in
and provisions; closed firm at hd4c net ad-
Wool-Quiet
Hops-Steady.
Codee-Optons closed steady at net unchanged
prices TO 10 points advance sales were Is 900 bags
including; May. eb5c; July, 663a6 Toc; August,
eioc; spot Rio, quiet No. invoice, tic; No job
bing, Sic; mild. quiet: Cardova, NCsi4c
sugM-Raw. quiet. but Arm; refined. irregular.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-05
LIVE sToCh MARKETS.


CHICAGO. April t-Csttis- Reeelpt. u so. ssn.
srair iA- hlKheT Nsuvss, best GA sale tcAAy S g
seed 90 pfiu. siesrs, SSss N T,,,g medium s. l
as. seieeiei fssle-e 3 asst g miT~3 stocEesx g. y
-2 beds s. ss.st 3 etlTs>. . SaFs Tsta r~ceir,s
o best on sale t14As f11s rsN e. s. y. rsxAs ,c,i
steers tEHhN Texas buls 81 mis- "
ti1xs R~celFts TO-DAY. "a ~. tcrneeFr~ :, no rsti
mated .sf over. ~ avrrsE- fatty To- hlgaer ts11
A. S miKc1 arf but, heTs s. Nss g. so~i T. choser
hrasr. s. ssNA - r1ush. hcarv. s. mas -. bgAt.
IS ssaA So bin x sales. s. $50 SIS
Sl4ecN hsptigts. " 40 shreg su8 itrhs strors &,
ler sish~I ge-t 90 chcsce vsfhsrs ysa8a falr t1
.h.lee niye1 SssF Western sheer. & -ssSE ves-,
nrs-. &#G9 native aans s. sas5 TO- Western
iaEhs yss- e
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-05
MARINE NEWS.

sYDNEY-Auired. April L. sh J. b. Brown from
Chemainus.
PORT Los ANGELES-Sailed, April j. Haw str
San Mateo. for NanAimo
COOS BAY-Bar bound, April 3, str Arcats
FALM0UTH-Arrived. April ;, Ger sh Ferdinand
Fisher from Oregon; Br sh Manchester, from Ia
coma Br sh Comiiebank. from Oregon
Sailed April {, Empress OF China'
for Vancouver
BEACHY HEAD-Passed. April 4, Br sh Queen
Victoria. from Tacoma for Queenstown.
NANAIMO. b. CARVED from and sailed for
Port Angeles, April 1. str Mineola.
SAN IRANClSCo-Atrived. April 1, str Laguna
from Tilamook Sailed. sh Sintram, Loring, str
RcseCrans. fer Seattle