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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
FEAR OF A GENERAL UPRISING
Revolt Said to be Planned In Southern
China.

Hong Kong, Oct. lit is said that
the authorities have received infor-
nation that a general rising in the
southern provinces has been planned
for the month of November. Ten
thousand more troops from India
have been requisItIoned for Hong
Kong. The Sixteenth Bengal Ian
GERS and the Hong Kong regiment
have been recalled from the north to
Hong Kong. The present indications
are that there wiz be a Boxer ris-
ing similar to that which has occur
red in north China. The whereabouts
of the rebels In the H.nterland is not
known, but is ~elieved to be ten miles
north of the British borders. A de-
tachment of 1000 Chinese troops have
taken up position at San Chung.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Hong Kong
dispatches this morning all refer to
the gravity OF the situation in south
ern China, brit they give no further
details than have already been for
,warded in dispatches to the Asso-
,,ciated Press. In some quarters it is
urged that it would pc better to EN-
ploy British than Indian troops in
China.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

A Berlin correspondent writes: IAN
almost incredible case Of superstition
is reported from Czech village OF Nets
chin. It appears that in the spring the
village schoolmaster there died, and
was, in due course, buried with every
mark of esteem on the part Of the in
.habitants. But now the villagers are
one and all clamoring that he may be
exhumed. The reason for this strange
wish is that he is held responsible by
them for the fact that long spell OF
drought has set in, to the great loss
of all the farmers in that district. 1t
is not SO much the defunct schoolmas-
ter who Is to blame as his sorrowing
relations, who, ignorant OF the super
stitions prevalent there, were unwise
enough to place under the poor mans
head a cushion stuffed with feathers!
to the ignorant peasants
this is a sure means of causing pro-
longed drought, and until the feathery
pillow is removed they maintain thai
no rain will fall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
MINERS ANNOUNCE TERMS
Will Accept Ten Per Cent Advance
COnditionally.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 15.-The an.
thracite coal miners now on strike,
after two days convention, de-
cided to accept the 10 per cent in
crease in wages offered by the mine
owners, providing they will continue
the payment of the advance until
next April, and will abolish the slid
ing scale. If the operators consider
the proposition unacceptable, the
miners are willing to arbitrate :he
question at issue. They also decided
to continue the strike until the opera
tors agree to the conventions pro-
position. The resolution is as fol
lows:
"Your committee respectfully sub
init the following preamble and reso-
lutions for your consideration:
Whereas, The anthracite coil
operators have posted notices offer
wages formerly paid, and have ;igni-
fled their willingness to adjust cur
grievances with their employees;
Whereas, They have failed to
specify the the length of time this
advance would remain in force, ard
have also failed to abolish the slid
ing scale method of determining
wages,
ave would recommend that this con-
vention accept the 10 per cent adj
vance, providing the operators Will
continue it's payment until April !,
1901, and will abolish the sliding
scale in the Lehigh and Schuylllill re-
gions- The scale of wages in the two
last named districts to remain
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
xEroKr OF BRIG. GEN. DAVIS.
Recomme nda tions as TO the Army In
Porto Rico.

Porto RicO.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE war de,
partment has published the annual r.,
port of Brigadier General Davis, de,
partment of Porto Rico. 1t states
that when the organization of the
civil government shall have been com-
pleted and the civil machinery IS
working well there will be no neces-
sity to retain in the island so large
force as at present. He cannot,
however, conceive it possible to limit
the garrison to a force just sufficient
| to take care of the guns at San Juan,
| and he points out that the island of
Porto Rico must have in the future,
as it has in the past, great military
| Importance. Spain expended more
than 100000 on the Notifications of
San Juan, and upon the surrender 10
| the United States for Notifications
were found to be of great strength
and the ornaments extensive. Cen
| eral Davis adds: ut is inconceivable
| that the United States will leave the
island without adequate protection of
men, ships and guns, the only land
owned by the United States in the
| West Indies" Land for a naval sta
ton has been reserved, and a coaling
and repair station probably will be
erected at San Juan. General Davis
says the armament should be increas-
ed and modernized, and the guns cared
for by sufficient force of artillery
men. He says the experiment of util-
izing the natives as soldiers has prov
ed a marked success. During the
year over 30,oUU,000 pounds of relief
supplies have been distributed by the
| quartermaster's department. 1t has
been found impracticable to use
the native cattle for subsistence, and
the refrigerated beef from this coun-
try has been generally acceptable.
The cost of the relief suppnes IN aid
of the hurricane sufferers was 1884,
500. In the local elections General
Davis says there was never present at
or near voting place an armed force
and the ''the bayonet was conspicuous
for its absence" The main election
under the act of congress establishing
an insular legislature with one house
elective has not yet been held.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

"A library in garden" the aspira-
don of an old scholar who loved ma
ture as well as books, is in fair way
to be realized for everybody in Brook
Ign. By the cooperation of the public
library and the park commission there
were reading rooms and libraries in
three OF the Brooklyn parks during
the summer, and one of them was
visited by more than 5000 persons In
a month. People who used to sit
around stupidity, half asleep, read
while enjoying the peace and quiet
of the place, and children found some
thing to do beside playing until they
were tired and quarrelsome. They all
are to be congratulated, but equally
warm congratulations are due to the
public library, which has found one
more way to fulfill It's mission Of
reaching the public.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
POLICEMAN SHOT By STRIKERS.
Riot Takes Place Early in the Nor ning
Near Schuylkill.

Hazelton, Oct. 1.-The second fatal
clash between the striking miners
and non-union men occurred yester-
day at Coke Bros Oneida colliery,
in Schuykill county, when Ralph
Mills, coal and iron policeman, was
shot and instantly killed, and George
Keller, another policeman, and Jo-
seph Lipko, striker, dangerously
wounded. In addition about dozen
employees of the colliery were badly
injured by being stoned by the strik-
ers.
The shooting was the result of two
separate riots. The first began at
o'clock in the morning and reached
a climax about o'clock, when 300
men, boys and women, mostly Hun
garians, attacked the men on their
way to work. Stones were thrown
and the policemen who endeavored
to protect the non-strikers were
forced to seek shelter. No shots were
fired at this time and the marchers
dispersed.
The second clash was the result
of the attempt on the part of the
company to have train of coal
cars from the slopes moved to the
breakers. The engineer was sur
rounded by men and women. who
stoned the engineer. Rev. Carl Hous-
er, Lutheran clergyman, appealed
to the mob to- dispense, but his words
were unheeded. A persistent attempt
was made to run the train and the
men made a concerted rush upon the
guards, who ran in the direction of
the engine house. The strikers gave
chase and the firing followed. Prob
ably a dozen shots were fired. II IS
not known from which side the first
shot was fired. Sheriff Toole OF
Pottsville was notified by the COM
pany of the need of instant protec-
ton. He was urged to request the
governor to send military aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

Trenton, N. J.,'Oct. 13.-Judge Kirk
patrick, in the United States court,
refused naturalization papers to Rob-
ert Spaulding (colored). 1t was re-
fused on the ground that the federal
laws permit the naturalization of
white males only. Spaulding is a
graduate of Howard university Of
Washington, ID. c., and had expected
to take up the study of law His in
ability to become naturalized will
prevent his admission to the bar.
Spaulding said he would appeal tho
case to Attorney General Briggs. A
decision similar to that rendered by
Judge Kirkpatrick was given in the
state courts this week in the case of
colored man who was born in
Nova Scotia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
NEWS In GENERAL
THIRTY NAMES SELECTED.
Men who VIII be Honorsd In Me-
York Hall OF Fame.


York Hall OF Fame.
New York, Oct. 13.-The election in
the Hall of Fame contest was conclud-
ed, when the senate of New York uni
versity assembled and passed upon the
list OF eligibles submitted to that body
by the committee which for the last
three days has been counting the
votes.
The total number of names submit
ted to the 100 judges was 252. Though
the standard of eligibility had been
placed as low as 81 votes, only thirty
of the nominees had reached that
standagd. 1t was the names of such
nominees that were submitted to the
senate and that body in which is vest
ed the power of absolute and per-
emptory vote, on this occasion, con-
fined itself to simple confirmation of
the committees findings.
According to this decision the fol-
lowing famous men were accorded a
place on the tablets of the Hall OF
Fame:
George Washington, 81 (full vote) I;
Abraham Lincoln, 90; Daniel Webster,
I6; Benjamin Franklin. "a; U. S. Grant
92; John Marshall, 81; Thomas Jeffer-
son, 90; Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sc;
Henry w. Longfellow, "a; Washington
Irving, 80; Jonathan Edwards, So; Da-
vid q. Farragut, 70; Samuel f. b.
Morse, 20; Henry Clay, "A; George
Peabody, ~; Nathaniel Hawthorne,
70; Robert f. Lee, SO; Peter Cooper,
6s; Horace Mann, 67; Henry Ward
Beecher. &C; Eli Whitney, &C; James
Kent, 65; Joseph Storey, Ga; John
Adams, 81; William Ellery Claiming,
IS; James Audubon, 81; Elias Howe,
SO; William Morris Hunt, SO; Gilbert
Stuart, SO; asa Gray, 81.
The full number to be selected at
the present time is fifty and lazy more
are to be named later.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
PINGREE WINS.
Legislators Adopt His Tax Plan and
Repeal Special Railroad Charters.

lansing, Mich, Oct. 15.-The special
session of the legislature, which con-
vened Wednesday, adjourned after en-
acting into law two measures for
which Governor Pingree has striven
for years. One is his plan for the
taxation of corporate property. The
other is the repeal of special charters
for railroads.
The first measure is joint resolu-
ton providing for the submission to
popular vote of constitutional
amendment giving the legislature the
power to levy taxes on the property
of corporations according to its val
ne. 1t is a radical departure from
the present methods of assessing the
railroads and other corporations on
their gross earnings. From the esti-
mates made by the experts employed
by Governor Pingree the new plan,
If adopted, will more than double the
taxes of railroad property in this
state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
Clerk Charged with EmbezzIsment

Sioux City, Oct. 13.-William F..
Brewer was a clerk in Neville gen
ertl merchandise store, but through
his sales over the counter he man
aged to get away with about 1000 of
his employers money and today he
was arrested and locked up in the
county Jail in Sioux City to answer
to the charge of embezzlement.
Manager Coleman of the store stat
ed that Brewers dishonesty was dis
covered some time ago, when an in
VI ltory of the stock was taken. 1t
was found then that in spite of the
good trade the store was very little
ahead. The clerk is charged with
having taken $1,000 in this way in the
past six months. Brewer admits
his olIilt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
THE NEWS in IOWA
ALLEGED ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Two Men Charged with Robbing OF
tumws boys Caught

tumws Boys Caught
Burlington, Oct. 13.-Two men,
who, il is thought robbed the three
young Ottumwa men in a box car in
an eastbound train just east of
Charlton, and then threw them off
at Tower, while the train was running
at the rate of forty miles an hour.
were captured in this city by the
police and Burlington secret service
men. There is no doubt in the minds
of the officers but that they are the
men wanted. Articles found in
their possession indicate their con-
nection with the crime, and it is
thought that il it can be fastened up
on them il will go hard with the rob
bers, for Indignation is running high.
They will be taken back to Monroe
or Lucas county, where the crime
was committed, for trial.
The story of their crime in unusual
for its bloodthirstiness. viii Boyer
and a man named Burke, both of
Ottumwa, and an unknown man,
boarded the eastbound freight train
at Charlton Wednesday night, in
tending to steal ride home. A
short distance out of Charlton, two
other men boarded the train, and
after travelling short distance, pulled
revolvers on the three young men
and relieved them of 81. When the
train was passing Tower $40, Just
west of Abba, the men were told that
they could take the alternative of
jumping at once, or of being shot.
They chose the former, and the
Ottumwa men were seriously injured.
The third alighted safely, with the
train running forty miles an hour,
and appraised a nearby farmer of the
condition of his companions. The
wounder men were picked up and
their wounds dressed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
sioux CITY TO MAKE RECOUNT.
WIN Try to show Census Enumeration
Missed Many Names.

Sioux City, Oct. 15.-Sioux City ex-
poets soon to show the federal CEN
sus bureau that the enumerators who
gave it population of only 33,1l1,
were at least 5000 out of the way.
Acting under the direction of the
city council and the Commercial as
ISOLATION, Mayor A. II. Burton sent
to Washington for copy of the lists
of names taken by the enumerators.
On their arrival the lists will be plac-
ed in charge of number of expert
enced employees of the Commercial
association, who will make second
enumeration to show the mistakes
and discrepancies of the government
enumerators. In one district, the
most populous, in which the census
bureau employed a woman, the Com
mercial association expects to show
that the official count was at least
1000 short. The work of the Polk
Directory company in making new
directory has also brought out nu-
merous discrepancies in the official
count, all of which the business men
expect to disclose in their recount.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
SUSPECTED BANDIT ARRESTED.
Council Bluffs Train Robber Thought
to Have Been Captured.

Council Bluns, Oct. ia man has
been arrested in Avoca suspected of
being one of the robbers who held up
the Kansas City train three miles
south of this city recently. 1t is said
that the detectives nave been shad-
owing him for the past week and
that they have become convinced
that he is the man who escaped
after Chas. Baxter had shot one of the
robbers. Little was known here of
this clue until the news came of the
arrest, for the work had been done
entirely by men in the secret service.
The information was quite positive
as to the identity of the one under
arrest. The man gave his name as
Fred w. Spurlang and claimed that
he was on his way to Illinois from
Seward, Neb. He left the train at
Minden and was chased from there
to Avoca, where he was placed under
arrest. 1t is said that he answer to
the description of the man who es-
capped and wore a red sweater, which
is given as one of the items in the
apparel of the robber.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

Washington, Oct. 15.-The Japanese
legation is in receipt of dispatch
from the foreign office at Toxic con-
tanning the report from the Japan
the allied forces of Great Britain.
France, Germany and Italy would on
the 18th inst. march upon Pao Ting
Flu in three columns and the Japan
csc commander would take charge Of
the defense of Picking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
REBELS ACTIVE IN PHILIPPINES.
Philippine I.adrones Raiding and Plum.
dering In Leyte,

Manila, Oct. 12.-The west coast of
the island of Leyte is in a state of
turmoil, the rebel Ladrones active
ly plundering, raiding and returning
to the garrisoned towns, while the
Americans pursue in the mountains.
General Mojica's officers are sur
rendering. His soldiers attempted tc
escape, but the captured organizat-
ions are broken up. The guerrilas
when questioned stated on the 5th
instant thirty Americans attacked
forty-five rebels, rifed their strong
hold in the Camarine province and
routed them, killing ten. Two Amer
leans were killed and three wounded.
Twenty men of the ThIrty-second in
fantry in an engagement on the 10th
in Batan province had one man killed
and four wounded,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
CANNOT IDENTIFY HIM.
Dick Dodd swears He Has Never Seer
the Alleged y. j. Richie.

Ottumwa, Oct. 1o.-A sensation
was sprung in the district court in
this city when Dick Dodd, who has
heretofore figured prominently in the
conviction of different persons inn
plicated in the Eldon bank robbery
of 1897, went upon the stand and
testified that he had never seen one
alleged Samuel j. Richie, whom the
authorities arrested recently in Bal
timore, Nd, on the charge of being
implicated in the robbery.
1t was thought right along that
Dodd would testify to the identity
of the man whom the authorities had
arrested Richie stoutly maintain
ed that his name is S. j. Bryant. the
name under which he was doing bust
ness when arrested in Baltimore last
spring by the Chicago Pinkerton
agency. Captain w. +. r'orsee. assist
ant superintendent of the Chicago
Pinkerton agency, is here. 1t was
principally through his efforts that
past convictions of parties implicat-
ed in the robbery were made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

Republic, Wash, Oct. 11.--More than
100000 acres of land in the Colville
reservation were thrt wn open to set
Element yesterday. For many weeks
prospective homesteaders have been
gathering in this vicinity waiting for
the signal to enter the promised land,
and the opening saw rush of fully
10000 homesteaders madly eager to
secure possession and set their stakes.
The settlers are chiefly from Illinois,
Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa and the Da-
kotas. The land opened for settle
ment embraces the north half of the
Colville Indian reservation, which con-
tains 100000 acres. The country is
mountainous in character, with small
valleys, rolling hills and table lands.
The lanu is extremely rich in mineral
resources and is also blessed with a
most desirable climate, extremes of
hot and cold weather being almost I'M
known. In many localities of the res
ervation small grains, fruits and hay
grass may be grown with profit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

A liquor dealer of Boston recently
referred to depressing features in his
business as follows: ITO begin with"
he said, there is the multiplication OF
saloons, but of even more moment in
my mind is the fact that the younger
generation is not drinking as the old
did in the past. No matter how good
socially men were they thought moth
ing Of setting in for drinking bouts
at tables or at the bar. Now the aver
age man, If he drinks at all, either has
it at his house, bought in bulk, SO that
the retailer is cut out, or else he drops
in for a drink in hurry and gets out
again. 1t hurts my business"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
MINISTERS GO sLuMMISG.
They Discover Shocking Condition In
Sioux CITY

Sioux City, Oct. 1U.-In a meeting
Of the Sioux City Ministerial associa-
tion it developed that a number OF
prominent preachers of the city
went Summing during carnival week
prevailed at that time. They viewed
all the Midway and toured the houses
of i'll fame. One of the preachers,
Rev. N. Nelson, made the rounds at
o'clock Sunday morning, and he de-
clared that he saw prominent men
of family indulging in things that
were too awful to speak about. A
crusade against vice is to be inaugur'
ated with the assistance of some
prominent eyangelists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

One Of the notable actions taken by
organizations this year in behalf of
the Sabbath was that by the Modern
Woodmen Of America, fraternal So
ciety with a membership of nearly
half million. The official organ
says: IF your camp has planned a
Sunday picnic change the date to
some other day. The head consul has
authority in a summary manner to re-
ceive charges against local camp for
falling to prosecute members guilty OF
holding Sunday picnics under the aus
pieces Of the society or any local
camp"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
BRAVE ACT OF w. s. AMEsr.
Rescued Twenty-Thres Missionaris
From Tung Chow.

New York, Oct. ia London spe-
cial to the Times has a long account
of the siege of the legations at Pc
king. The correspondent says that
on June American missionaries at
Tung Chow asked Mr.. Conger, the
United States minister, to send an
escort to bring them to Picking. Mr..
Conger declined on the grounds that
such a mission would be too danger
Gus, but w. S. Ament took fourteen
carts from Picking to Tung Chow, a
distance of fourteen miles, and res
cued twenty-three missionaries, ian
act of devotion and courage" says
the correspondent, (which seemed to
us who knew the country to be a
deed of heroism."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
Iowa Horses Get First Prize.

Charles City, Oct. 13.-John Man
ming, a horse dealer, has won first
prize at the New York horse show
with a team of horses which he ship
ped from this city. The team. which
was the prize-winner, was picked up
near here, Mr.. Manning buying the
horses from different parties. The
entleman is very proud of having car
cied away the honors from the entire
world with team of horses from
Floyd county, and it is said that since
the show he has been offered $4,000
for the team.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

In Southern Hungary are a people
hungering and thirsting for the Bible.
They came over from Bulgaria CEN
fury and half ago, numbering now
some 10000 souls. They asked for a
translation of the New Testament and
a translation of st. John was made
and 10000 copies printed. These have
been sold and they ask now for the
whole of the New Testament. They
are related in tongue to the PAUL.
clans, near Philippopolis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
EARL Ii AT PEKINu.
He Begins tn Make His Formal Calls
on the Legations.


Picking, Oct. 12.-Via Tien Tsir, Oct.
10, and Shanghai, Oct. l5.-i Hung
Chang began to make his formal calls
upon the legations today. This after
noon he visited the British and Amer
Jean representatives. General Chaffee
and General Wilson assisted United
States Minister Conger in receiving
Earl Ii, who expressed anxiety to
make piece. Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Chang will shortly address a
note to the foreign ministers asking
meeting to be held for the pur-
pose of beginning the negotiations for
peace. He expressed preference for
the tsung-li-yamen as meeting
place. 1t is stated that owing to for
eign objections Yung Luh has with
drawn from the post of peace com
missioner.
Ii Hung Chang expressed doubt
as to the authenticity of the decree
banishing Prince Tuan.