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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
WILD MOB IN NEW ORLEANS.
Militia Has Been Called Out to Preserv,
Order.

New Orleans, La, July 27.-In the
riotng of last night and, today one
negro was beaten to death. six were
so badly wounded that their lives are
despaired of, and about a score of
people, white and black. male and Sc.
male, have been more or less seriously
wounded. Disorderly acts following
the disturbances of last night were
committed throughout the city today
and resulted in the swearing in by
the mayor of 500 speciGs policemen
and the ordering out of 900 of the
state militia, upon orders of Cover
nor Heard, who responded promptly
TO the appeal of Mayor Capdeyiel!c
for assistance in suppressing the ex-
listing lawlessness and in preventing
a recurrence of the violence of last
night. Throughout the day attacks
have been made by the irresponsible
mobs of whites upon the black cle-
ment, and the negroes. before night
fall, had been completely chased from
the streets. The effects ci the dis
orders has been to put a practical
stop TO business in the wholesale
districts and on the river front, and
as this meant serious gripping to
the trade of the port, the business
elements rallied in force, and hun
,ireds of the most prominent men of
the city responded to the appeal of
the mayor for assistance in presery-
ing order.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
GERONIMO Is STARK MAD.
Notorious and Bloodthirsty Apache
Having Maniac.


Vinita, I. T., July 25.-After n long
period of imprisonment. which he
endured more like ferocious beast
than like a human being. Geronimo,
one of the most bloodthirsty Indians
that ever figured In history, has gone
stark mad. He is a prisoner at Fort
Sill. o. T. 1t cost the government n
million dollars and hundreds of lives
before he was safely behind iron bars.
Deprived of his liberty as a punish
ment for his crimes, he could not
stand the confinement. For fourteen
years he has been prisoner of war.
the last ten at Fort Sill. For almost
half century he led band of blood
thirsty Apaches on the path of war.
To the early settlers of the southwest
he was q terror. Because he success.
fully led his people in bloody battle
at the age of sixteen he was crowned
a war chief. In 1882 he and Victoria
with 600 Apaches were encountered
by Mexican soldiers. Victoria was
captured and beheaded and Geronimo
became famous war chief. In March,
1856, after four years of constant
chase, General Miles and Major Gen
eral Lawton cornered Geronimo in
the Four Peaks basin near Prescott,
Arizona. After months of starvation
and after all hope of cutting their
way through the Gordon of troops
surrounding them had gone, the In
dams raised the white flag and sur
rendered. They We're sent to the mil.
itary post at Mount Vernon, Ala, but
the climate there did not agree with
them, many of they dying with con-
sumption. About ten years ago Ger
onimo and his surviving braves were
removed by the government to Fort
Sill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
NEELY GOT OVER sIso,ooo.
Plain Evidence OF Collision Between
Omcials Has been Found.

Washington, July 27.-Oflicial inves'
tigation of the Cuban frauds, made
by Fourth Assistant Postmaster GEN
eral Bristow, has resulted in the dec
laration that Director General Rath-
bone is guilty of gross official neg
lect and also of fraudulent practices:
that his guilt is only less than that
of Charles +. w. Nicely and the lat
ter's subordinate accomplices, and
that deposed Postmaster Thompson
of Havana is involved in the network
OF fraud. These findings are made
public in the report of Mr.. Bristow,
Just given out. Mr.. Bristow finds
that Neely's embezzlements aggre-
gated at least $l3i,7l3, and says he
was justified in recommending the re-
moval of Director General Rathbone.
Whether or not the latter was guilty
with Nicely in the entertainments. he
says, there can be no doubt that in
the matter of unauthorized per diem
allowances, personal expenses and
warrants cashed and unaccounted for,
he unlawfuliy appropriated to his
own use money of the Cuban revenues.
For this, Mr.. Bristow says he believes
Mr.. Rathbone should be required to
answer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Boone, July 2s.-Curator Aldrich If
the State Historical department, will
come to this county within the next
few weeks and open six or sever,
mounds located between the kate
Shelley" bridge and the "16'tol'
bridge on both sides of the river. Mr..
Aldrich has already secured several
specimens from these mounds, such as
pipes, axes, mortars and knives. He
has now made arrangements with the
owners of the land, and as soon as
the small grain has been cut he will
employ a force of men and begin a
thorough excavation. He hopes to
secure large number of valuable In
dian relies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
KING HUMBERT KILLED.
Shot at Monza and Dies In a Few
rlinutes of His Wounds.

Mona, Italy, July 30.-King Hum
bert has been assassinated. He was
shot here last evening by man nam
ed Angelo Bressi and he died in a few
minutes.
The king had been attending a dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
gymnastic competition. He had
just entered his carriage with his
aide-de-camp, amid the cheers of the
crowd. when he was struck by three
revolver shots, fred in quick success
sion.
One pierced the heart of his maj
esty, who fell back and expired in a
few minutes.
The assassin was Immediately
arrested and was with some difficulty
saved from the fury of the populace.
He gave his name as Angelo Bres-
81, describing himself as of rrato, in
TUSCANY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Storm Lake, July 3O.-C. E. Har-
wood, well digger of Storm Lake,
was suffocated by damp" in well.
He was boring a well at Truesdale,
the first station north of Storm Lake
on the Minneapolis q st. Louis rail-
road. He started to go to the bot
tom of the well, and had gone but
a short distance when his hold re-
Taxed and he went to the bottom of
the well, which is more than 100 feet
deep. As the well was but little larg-
err than his body the force of the
descent was broken, but when drawn
up he was dead. He was the only
child of his mother, who was living
at home, and she is widow nearly
90 wears old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
THE NEWS In IOWA
CASHIER GONE.
HAS Disappeared From Nashu Without
Leaving a Trace.

Has Disappeared From Nashu without
Leaving n Trace.
Nashua, July 26.-C. j. Poole, who
for the past fifteen years has been
cashier of Lipman LOSERS bank in
this city, disappeared under mysteri-
GUS circumstances several days ago.
At first his disappearance was kept
a profound secret, in the hope that
he might return, but this is now de-
SPARED of and the facts are made
public. There is no shadow cast Oh
Mr.. Poole's excellent character by
his sudden disappearance. His ac-
counts have Eeen carefully investigat.
ed and found to be correct to q
cent. He was administrator for the
valuable estate of Sarah L. Paris.
and it has Lecn found that the mon
eys and credits are also accounted
for and properly deposited. On the
day Of his disappearance Mrs. Poole,
who was then visiting friends ~
Floyd, received a letter from her hus-
band, which said: II have left
Nashua for good. Enclosed you will
find a check for 500. Use it care
fully. ] will send more when
have earned it. The rent is paid
for a year"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
SAID TO HAVE LEFT PEKiNG.
Diplomatic Corps May BE Enroute to
Tien Tsin.

London, July 2s.-Tbis mornings
reports from Shanghai reitcrate the
allegation htat the surviving menu
bers of the diplomatic corrs La
already left Picking on their way to
1ien Tsin, escorted by troops Of june.
Iu, commander-in-chief of ,se Chin
csc forces. This move is stated to be
the ontcC me of stormy interviews be-
tween Ii Hung Chang and the for
Jign consuls and to be taken, IN
the hope of abating the wrath of
the powers and DELAY wing the advance
OF allies toward Picking. Adyices re-
ceived from the same source state
that half of the foreigners in PEEK
ing are killed or wounded or had
died as result of the p:'~ationsi
undergone. The Daily Nails Shang-l
hal dispatch announces that a letter
had been received from the British
minister, Mcdonald, dated Peking. Jul
~ 4. saying the legations we're I'M
der constant fire and tat three were
still standing, but ne foreigners
were receiving no assistance from
the authorities. Owing t. the cow
ardice of the Chinese Mcdonald hoped
the legationers would be able to
hold out fortnight, 1T il they were
pressed the resistance could not
last more than four days at the ut
most
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Boone, July 27.-It has been decid-
ed that the proper date for the dedi.
cation of the Santiago cannon, which
is now in the park, would be August
. or 10, one of the dates of the old
soldiers reunion. A few weeks ago
Hon. i. w. Reynolds wrote to Gen.
Joe Wheeler of the United States
army requesting him to be present, if
possible, and deliver an address on
the occasion. Mr.. Reynolds receiy-
ed an answer from the general which
stated that it was with regret that he,
the general, must decline the offer.
for which he thanked the committee
and Mr.. Reynolds in person; but that
on account of the unusual activity
in his department at the present time
it would be impossible and at the
same time impracticable to leave his
post for even half a day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
BEATS oFr TWO HuGHwAYMEN.
Grocer of Dubuque Saves His Life and
His Money After Desperate Fight.

Dubuque, July 26.-Peter Hansen, a
retail grocer, barely escaped with his
life after a desperate encounter with
two highwaSmen at the Potosi, Wis,
steamboat landing, fifteen mites north
of here. Three weeks ago he nego-
tiated with n Wisconsin horse dealer
for a team. The deal fell through
because of a disagreement as to price.
Hansen received telephone message
from Potosi asking him to come there
for the team at his price, $500, and
Hansen went. When Hansen arrived
at the landing there was no one there.
He started 10 walk up the road. He
had gone but n short distance when
Two men came out of the woods. One
levelcd pistol and demandd his
money. He replied he had none. The
man started for Hansen anu fired,
the bullet entering Hansen's right
arm. With his wounded arm Hansen
fought his assailants, who, fearing
help would respond to Hansen's cries,
finally broke from him and escaped
through the woods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Big Packing Plant for Sale.

Davenport, July 3o.-The plant of
the Tri-City Packing Company is to
be disposed of to the highest bid
der. The stockholders held meeting
and decided to wind up the affairs
of the company and to dispose of
the plant at the best terms that
could be secured. The outstanding
Indebtedness of the firm aggregates
100000, mostly in the form of notes
held by the various banks of Daven-
port. The assets are said to be the
value of the plant, about 100000, and
about $4,000 more which can be
quickly collected. 1t is reported that
the stockholders will probably have
to make up the balance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
CoIonel Latin Attacked.

Ottumwa, July 25.-Col L. L. LAT
lin of this city, who was assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the democratic
national convention, was horsewhip-
ped by Mrs. Thomas Gallagher, the
wife of a saloon keeper. The woman
was armed with a horsewhip and met
the colonel near her husbands place
of business. She struck him several
times across the shoulders, when
Colonel Latin wrested the whip from
her hands and the angry woman re-
tired to her home. Various stories
are told regarding the cause of the
trouble. Mrs. Gallagher claimed that
Colonel Latin abused her husband
and slandered her, but the colonel
denied this.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
FOREIGNERS IN A PAEIC.
Danger at Hankow Owing to Hostility
nf Natives

st. Petersburg, July 2s.-The Rus
sian agent at Hankow telegraphs, I'M
der date of July %, as follows:
Foreigners are in constant state
of panic owing to the hostility of the
natives, who are affected by the
events in the northern provinces. The
American and British consuls have
recommended their respective people
to send their families to Shanghai.
Nevertheless there are no symptoms
that serious disturbances are impend-
ing The viceroy has taken all nee
essary measures to protect the for
Cioners and reassure Chinese"
The Russian minister at Seoul, NJ.
Pavloff, reports that the Russian de-
partment which left Port Arthur en-
route to Pyong Yang with the loss of
fifteen killed and many wounded.
They fought their way through OPP
posing natives at the point of the
bayonet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
GEAR OPPOSES CONQUEST.
His Attitude Develops Friction In Rus
sian Councils.

London, July 25.-The st. Peters.
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
asserts that there are differences of
opinion in the Russian council of war
The minister of war, General Kour-
opatkin, wishes to send 100000 men
to clear the rebels out of Manchuria.
On the other hand, according to this
correspondent. Emperor Nicholas
wishes the operations limited to the
defense of and pacification of the
frontier districts. Let two strong
armies, one or the allies in the south
and the other of the Russians in the
north, confront the Chinese, and the
rising-so the ear is said to argue
would be bound to collapse. ave
want no conquests," he is reported
to have declared at the conclusion of
aitting of the council. "What we de-
sire is to protect our frontiers AT d
to steer into smooth waters the Chi
nese ship of state, now buffeted by
the waves of civil war;"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
w,l,ed III, Body to a college.

Dubuque, July 25.-The strange
death of an eccentric man occurred
here on the 23d. He was known as
Jonathan Crater, brilliant musician,
who came here year ago. 1t is said
that some years ago he married the
daughter of the vice president of the
Santa Fee railroad and they lived in
luxury, but they became estranged
and separated. Crater became a
common tramp and drifted to Du.
buque, and his wife obtained d.
vorce. Two weeks ago he was married
TO Mrs. Johanna Welsh, a widow.
Saturday he was taken violently i'll
and died Monday. He willed his
body to the medical department of
the State University of Iowa for dis
section.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Scientific research has just destroyed

Scientific research has just destroyed
an interesting piece of ancient history.
For centuries Pharsala, in Southern
Thessaly, has been regarded as the
scene of the famous defeat of Pompey,
which gave the dominion of the world
into the hands of Caesar. According
however, to the Messenger" and the
journal d'Athenes," Capt. Dousmais,
of the Greek Engineers, after an ex-
haustive study of the ancient battle
fields of Thessaly, affirms that beyond
question the battle between Pompey
and Caesar was not fought at Phar-
sala, but near the modern Karditza.
which is about so miles to the north
west.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
WILD TINE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Oegro Kills 1--WE Omcers and IL Shot
Down In Turn,

Down In Turn.
New Orleans July 2S.-After n des-
perate battle lasting for several hours
in which he succeeded in killing
Sergeant Gabriel Porteus. Andy Van
Kurem, keeper of the police Jail, and
Alfred j. b. Bloomfield, a young hay,
and fatally wounding Corporal John
+. Lally, John Vanville, ex-Policeman
Frank II. Evans and A. S. Leclere,
one of the leading sonfectioners of
the city, and more or less seriously
several other persons, the negro
desperate, Robert Charles, who kille,!
Captain Day and Patrolman Lamb
4 nd badly wounded Officer Mora. was
smoked out of his hiding place III
the heart of the residence section of
the city yesterday morning and | =
orally shot to pieces. Frs tragedy
was one of the most remarkable in
the history of the city. ard 29,0n0
people, soldiers, policemen and citi.
lens, wer" gathered around the square
ia which Charles was finally put to
death. Tremendous excitement pre-.
vailed in New Orleans as the battle
went on between the police and citi-
zens and the negro with his rifle.
After the tragedy was %'r and
Charles was dragged out from the
mud and slush in which he had fall.
en-, with the mob bowling for the
burning of his body, statements were
made that the man killed was no.
really the desperate who had killed
Fay and Lamb. but papers We're
found on his person, and the fact that
he fought so desperately for his lif.
and shot so accurately seems to
leave little doubt that the right nan
was killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
SAYS MGR. KEANE is NAMED.
Archbishop Kahn Confirms the Repor,
of Dubuque appointment.

Washington, July 25.-A letter
reached here from Archbishop Kain
of st. Louis, who is now in Paris,
making the definite statement that
Archbishop Keane of the Catholic
university of Washington, but now
at Brussels under an oculist's care,
was appointed archbishop of Du-
buque, Iowa, on the 18th inst. 1t is
understood that Archbishop Keanc
vii probably bring the official proof
appointing him to Dubuque back to
this country person, which is
something unusual, as such docu-
ments almost invariably pass through
the papal legation here for trans
mission to the nominee. By reason
of his prominence in official circles
there in the past, the indications are
that this rule will not be followed,
so far as his present elevation is
concerned
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Sig. Constantine Macs, the Italian

Sig. Constantine Macs, the Italian
archaeologist, says that 5000 bronze
tables, constituting the records OF
Rome from its foundation to the time
OF Vespasian, are buried in the marsh
at Ostia, near Rome, having been car
ried to Ostia after being rescued from
the fire which devoured the capital in
the year SO OF the Christian era. Sig.
Macs suggests that the marsh should
be completely drained in order to re-
cover this historic treasure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Algona, July 30.-George Johnson,
whose home is in Ruthven, and who
has been working for Mr.. w. f. Long
west of this place, came to town, and
on reaching the river, as he had been
working with a threshing machine all
day, he thought he would take a bath.
johnson and young Long went to the
river, Johnson being the first to go
in. All at once he set up cry for
help and began to go down, never
coming up. Word was sent to town
as soon as possible. and about 200
men were soon on the scene, and in
less than an hour had the body on
shore
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Suicide OF a Farmers Wife.

Clinton, July 25.-A few nights
ago when Mr.. Volpel, who lives few
miles from aldwin, Jackson county
returned home, he found his two liz
tie children alone and in the dark.
crying. lie supposed their mother
was not far away, and gave the chill
dren attention. He put away mis-
team, MIXED the cows, and when els
wife did not return, began to hunt Tor
her. Later she was found hanging n
the barn loft. Life was extinct aud
the indications were she had been
dead several hours. No reason is as
signed for her suicide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

The state board of control mas
awarded contract for radiators NJ
the hospital for the insane at hide
pendence to Crane & Company, of
Chicago. The contract amounts to
81 500. There are n number of other
contracts to be awarded by the board
including those for electric lighting.
engines and boilers for Mt. Pleasant
hospital. These will amount to about
$4,000. Notices are now being sent
out for bids on the dynamo and boiler
improvements at the Soldiers Home
at Marshalltown.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

A Chicago physician has invented
for himself house which he claims
TO be absolutely noise-proof, that is
protected thoroughly against the in
trusion of street dins, which persist in
spite of the existence of an anti-noise
ordinance. He has stuffed all the
cracks about the doors and windows
with strips Of rubber, and in order to
admit the air has perforated these
with zigzag holes. The sound waves
are said to die out by repeated refec-
lions in the crooked passages.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Washington, July 2s.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has sent the fol-
lowing to all collectors of customs on
the Pacific, prohibiting the exporta-
ton of arms to China:
"You are instructed to use the ut
most diligence to prevent the sending
of arms from your port which may
be used by the insurgent forces in
China TO the harm of American citi-
zens in that country. In any case of
the shipment of arms destined for
Asia which you have reason to believe
may be thus used you will telegraph
the facts promptly to the department.
and detain the vessel until instructed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
NEWS in GENERAL
CLOUDS ALL HOPE.
Ministers Appeal Proved Either For
gerry or Authentic hut Related.

Washington, July 29.-Amazing and
disheartening news has reached the
American government. Chinese du-
plicity has at last overreached and
exposed itself. The mystery at Picking
takes on u more sinister aspect. The
state department has been placed in
possession of proof that Yuan Shi
kiah, governor of Shantung, and
Sheng Suan Hwai, director OF Chinese
telegraphs and railways, knew the
contents of the first Conger dispatch
before the dispatch was received and
published in America. This proof
came in the form of dispatch from
Consul Goodnow at Shanghai, saying
he had seen a letter from Yuan Shi
Kiah in the hands of Chinese official,
in which 1T was stated a telegram
had been sent from Conger to Wash
ington. The letter then proceeded
to quote the exact words of the Con-
ger dispatch, "ln British legation un.
der continuous shot and shell from
Chinese troops" etc. This letter bore
date of the 10th, about the time the
dispatch in question was supposed to
have passed through the hands of
Yuan, and before its receipt in Wash
ington. To understand the appalling
significance of this discovery certain
facts must be borne in mind:
The so-called dispatch from Mr..
Conger was in the state department
cipher.
1t was presumed to be in response
to cipher message from Secretary
Hay.
Both dispatches were planned as n
test of Chinese sincerity and good
faith.
1t is through the hands of these
two men, Yuan and Sheng, that all
tidings subsequent have come from
Feking.
And these two men We're in posses
sion of the contents of the cipher
before the Washington government
knew of it's existence
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
HELD UP A TRAIN.
But the Messenger Talked tho Robber
Out of blowing Up the Safe.

Atchison, Kan, July 2S.-Just after
the Missouri Pacific passenger train
No. 1 left Atchison for the north n
masked robber entered the express
ear, covered John Kreiser, messenger,
with revolver, and demanded the
contents of the safe. Kreiser con-
WINGED him that the safe could not
be opened until the train reached
Omaha, and after taking silver
watch from an express package the
robber ordered the messenger to APP
ply the air brake. When the tram
slowed up half mile out from Atchi-
son the robber got off and escaped.
An hour later the Atchison police ar
rested colored man named Davis. he
being held.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Tobacco Heart Killed BIN.

Clarinda, July 2s.-Reed Van Horn. a
VI ell known resident of this city,
while engaged in a quarrel with Il
noighbor, suddenly fel! dead. The
summons came without warming.
Van Horn being excited at the tirle.
The quarrel was simply one of words.
over some trivial matter, and while
talking excitedly the man fell to the
ground and expired in a few NOM
Cnts. Death was due to what is linowa
as a tobacco heart.