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New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
SEVENTH REGIMENT HONOR HEN

In Company of the 7th Regiment +,rs,,,,
'''ree members have served no less than ten wears
or more and hfty-seven five years or more Cor
pVIdI AUSTIN has performed 100 per cent of duty for
M M1e years other members who have perfect
records for duty for exceptionally long nari6J. a.
lieutenant Engel eleven years; Sergeant Sherman
zen zen years; Private Berg. nine years; CorporaI
Neidinger. Captain McDougaII. Corporal Stewart
tsn 1anSe corporal Halt and Private TAYLOR seven
- eIseailI ttacke six years. and Cuartermas-
Yates Hssaitt smith Lance Corporal Steiger Pri-
,so-S i11Sr,<eiton. STEM Thomson and Thomas five
Years The regiment will 90 TO the state 1,ann g.
FeeKskill, next Saturday morning P' 81
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
EIGHTH REGIMENT ATHLETICS

The athletic committee of the sth Regiment has
arranged set OF field games. to take place when
the regiment returns to the permanent camp. at
Peekskill after the march out this week. One Of
the most interesting contests promises to be the
tug-of-war between teams Of ten each from
the LIST and 2d battaliOns. IL is long time since
the regiment has given outdoor games. and these
II successful! may result In the establishment OF
regular annual outdoor athletic meet.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
c. p. R. NAY OBTAIN RUSSIAN TRADE

Montreal. June s.-William Whyte. assistant to
the president Of the Canadian Pacific Railway sails
from New-York the Germanic this week a
trip around the world in the interests Of the Cana
dian road. He intends in particular make a thor
ough inspection of the Trans-STberian road and the
country through which 1t runs. with a view 10
sizing up the prospects of trade with Russia 1t is
believed that the Canadian Pacific Railroad intends
TO propose traffic arrangement with the Russian
road that will cause the establishment Of a line OF
steamers between Port Arthur and Vancouver.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
NEWS or THE SETENTY-FIRST.

Company D. list Regiment. will hold election
for first and second leutenants Tuesday night
The ambitious company affair in the list
Regiment this summer promises to be the visit OF
Company D to the Pan-American Exposition and
Niagara, August II to q The camp will be on
the exposition grounds where tents will be in
readiness for the military visitors. special train
has been chartered.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
SENATOR DEPEW"S GIFT TO pEEKsKlLL

Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew last week gave TO
his native town OF PeekskiIl a fifty-acre park He
delivered the property the village in a speech
the Municipal Building which was largely
reminiscent of his boyhood days. Part of the land
acquired by ancestor of the Senator by
license, dated March G. 1854, from Governor Don
gan, then Colonial Governor of the Province of
New-York. granting leave to purchase from the
Indians
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
VIEW OFFICERS IN THE sIrTY-yJyTH

colonel Duffy. OF the S9th Regiment. has an
pointed a new battalion quartmaster on his star
IN the person of ex-Leutenant Cirenvile Emmet
"Aio served as adjutant of the volunteer regiment
~ he Sbpdnisn war. Corporal Clarke of COMPANY
-, H. nds neeh elected second lieutenant He former
= Se''eu IN the Wisconsin National Guard
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

versity. without in any way being subject to the
ooJectional features of national university sus-
tanned bv the government in competition with
lstlng universities. Its organization and
will appeal with peculiar force 10 the generosity OF
those men and women who are desirous OF in
creasing the endowment of higher education in the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment

Stations.
The plan Of organization is a private foundation
independent of government support control TO
iacintate the of the scientific other
sources OF the government for research; TO CO..
operate with universities, colleges and individuals
IN securing to properly qualified persons opportuni-
t ues Tor advanced study and research now obtain
dole only to a limited extent in Washington,
not at all elsewhere. The policy, control and
agament are to vest in a board of fifteen trustees.
ana there is to be advisory committee
posed chiefly of the heads of executive depart
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
SELECTION OF TRUSTEES.


The two committees drew up articles of incor-
poration, which filed May %, 1891. On May
p the corporators met and elected the following
board Of trustees:
Or. Edwin a. Alderman, president Tulane Uni
versity; Professor A. Graham Bell Regent Smith
sonian Institution; DR. Nicholas Murray Butler
II ofessor of philosophy and education. Columbia
University; DR.. 9. W. Dabney, president University
OF Tennessee; DR.. d. G. Gilman. president Johns
Hopkins University: DR.: A. T. Hadley president
yale University; Dr.. William r. Harper, presi-
dent University OF Chicago: Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst
regent University of California; Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, president George Washington Memorial
Association: DR.. c. Hart Merriam, Department OF
Agriculture; DR.. Cyrus Northrop president Uni
versity of Minnesota; Dr. H S Pritchett. president
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology; DR. George
NJ. Sternberg Surgeon General. United States ARMY
Charles d WacOtt, president Washington Acad-
emy of Sciences and director United States Geo
logical Survey. and Carroll D. Wright, Commits
sianer of LABOR.
following officers: Director, Daniel c. Gilman;
president board of trustees. Charles d. Walcott
secretary. Nicholas Murray Butler, and treasurer,
Charles J. Bell.
This institution will practically attain the
objects desired by the advocates of national uni
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Nebraska-s plague yictix,.

Pawnee City, Neb., April lO.-The
Associated Press dispatch from Ann
Arbor. Mich. WAS the first notification
that friends OF Charles B. Hare had
that the young man was affected with
an ailment resembling buoonie plague.
The parents of Mr.. Hare live here and
aEe much distressed. They connect
his ailment with the visit OF Dr. Novy
dean of the medical college. to San
Francisco last winter to study ihe
plague. Charles 4. Hare who is re
garded as an authority on bacteriolog-
ical cultures. is one of Dean Novy'S
trusted assistants. He also conducts
independent Investigations for De-
troit drug house. The Young man has
lived in Pawnee City nearly all his
life
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Boer Case Taken Under Advisem.nt

New Orleans. April 1O.-Attorneys
for the plaintiffs III the Boer case ur.
gued that the shipment of mules from
New orleans was violation of the
neutrality laws and was conducted un-
DER the supervision of British officers,
ana that as this was the base of sup
Plies the court here was authorized to
act. The defense claimed that they
We're engaged in legal business: that
the mules We're not munitions of wor
ana that the matter was political and in
the hands Of the executive branch of
the government and without the iuris
dlctlon OF the courts. The court took
the matter under advisemel.t.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
KNOX ENTERS THE CABINET
New Attorney General Takes Official Oath
HefOre -dnstice Shiras.

Washington, April 10.-Philander G.
Knox of Pittshurg, who succeeds At
torney General Griggs at the head
of the department of justice, was
sworn in Yesterday in the cabinet room
of the White house. There were
present President Mckinley. Philander
Knox, 1r., MIR. lAnoX's youngest son,
and Justice ShiESs of the supreme
court, who administered the oath.
Justice Shiras is AN old friend of the
new attorney general Mr.. Knox and
his son had arrived in Washington
from PittSbul.g at $50 n. m. Mr..
Knox was accompanied to the White
house by G. Q. l.. Cooper. who was
Attorney General Griggs' private sec
retary. and who mHy continue with
Mr.. Knox in a similar capacity. After
taking the oath Mr. Knox remained
with the president until tlAe cabinet
assembled,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
State Live Stock.

Des Moines. April 1O.-The state ol
Iowa is II large ,osvner of live stock
There are at the various state institu
tiOns in charge of the board Of control
so sheep, ll9 horses and mules, Coz
head of cattle and 1.649 hogs. The
only institutions not supplied will
cows are ut MarShallfown and Fort
Madison. All the sheep are at lnde
pplitIence. 1t had been the custom
to almost give away the calves as
soon rs possible. as the cows were
wanted for their milk alone. but now
the state is raising grade calves and
is making a profit on the deal. The
feed for animals at the state nstitu
tons costs practically nothing, so that
what the state makes is clear gain
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
AGUlNALDO AS PEACEMAKER
Sends Agent to Insurgent Leaders to
Treat for Their Surrender.

Sends an Agent to Insurgent Leaders to
Treat for Their Surrender.
Manila, April S.-Trias, the Filipino
general who recently surrendered, will
shortly leave here for Lipa and Batan-
gas, bearing credentials from Aguin-
aldo with which to treat for the sur
render of the insurgent generals, NAL
var, Tinio and Lucban. Generals
Alejandrino, Lacuna and Cailles have
been outlawed for violating the rules
of war; and the remaining recalci
trant rebel chiefs are of no Importance.
General Trias also will go to the south
ern islands on a similar errand. :;
The following surrenders have been
reported officially: The insurgent Gen
eral Arejola, with 30 officers and 500
men. at the town of Nueva Caceres. in
the province of South Camarines,
southern Luzon. The remainder of
the command of Major Pablo Tecson
consisting of 10 officers. 17S men and
l33 rifles, at the town of Sar Miguel
de Mayum0, Bulacan province, cr>ns
tral Luzon, and 16 officers and 20 men
in Bulacan province and at other
points.
The wholesale grocery dealers Of
Manila report doubled sales of grocer
les since the investigation into the al
leged commissary scandals We're com
menced
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Murder Case is Closed.

Indianola, Ia, April 1O.-The testi-
mony in the murder case of Mrs. Hos
sack has AL been submitted and the
attorneys are engaged in making their
pleas to the jury. The testimony
elected nothing that was not already
known to the public regarding the mys-
terious death OF John Hossack in De.
cember last near New Virginia. Tho
evidence against Mrs. Hoss,tck con
Meeting her with the crime was en-
tirely circumstantial and no motive
was shown for such deed Mrs. Hos
sack stood the ordeal of the trial re
EoarE1hlY well
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Goldsborough Breaks All Records.

Washington, April 1O.-So far as the
stahdardizin trial goes the torpedo
boat Goldsb0rough is believed to have
broken all American records A dis
patch received at the navy department
from Lieutenant Commander Peters
Of the naval trial board, dated at Sc
attic yeSterd v. reads: "GOldSborOu1h
stnndnrdizing trials completed today.
over measured mile. average speed
3o.S4 knots. Official trial probably
Thursday" The standardizing trials
are over shorter distances than the
regular official speed trials. which re-
quire the boat to run steadily for two
hours
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
STATUE UNVEILED.
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF GEN
ERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.

Ceremony In Presence of President and
His Cabnet--Beautiful Equestrian Sta
tue stands In Iowa Circle, Washington.
Washington, April 1O.-The magniti-
cent equestrian statue of General John
a. Logan, erected in Iowa Circle in
and statesman by his comrades in
arms and by the people whom he
served so well, was unveiled yester
day. The ceremony occurred in the
presence of an immense aSSemblage,
including President Mckinley and the
members of his cabinet, the Survlv
ing members of General Logan's fam
lily and many persons eminent in the
military and civil life of the nation.
"A grandson of the famous leader,
Master George Tucker. drew the silken
cord which released the f1uttering flags
that draped the statue and disclosed
to view the heroic bronze figure.
At / 80 p. m. an imposing military
parade, of which Colonel Francis L..
Guenther of the Fourth artillery was
grand marshal, was formed on Penn
v
house and thence escorted the presi-
dent and other distinguished partici-
pants in the ceremony to Iowa Circle.
Many veteran organizations of both
the civil and Spanish wars marched
by separate routes to the scene of the
unveiling. Music for the occasion
was furnished by the Fourth artillery
band
General Grenville NJ. Dodge, presi-
dent of the Society Of the Army Of
the Tennessee, presided at the cere-
mony in Iowa Circle After the in
vocation had been pronounced by Rev.
Frank NJ. Bristol, the presidents
pastor. General Dodge presented the
sculptor. Franklin Simmons. Young
| Master Tucker then released the cling.
ing draperies of the statue ami the
splendid work was disclosed
/ President Mckinley received an ova
ton as he was introduced and it was
some time before he could begin his
remarks. The president was severa
times interrunted by applause and
there was y great outbnrSt of cheering
when he concluded. The GRAFTON was
delivered by Senator Depew of New
4 York
4 The statue of General Logan has
4 been turned over to the people of thu
4 Emitted States and now becomes one
4 of the greatest monuments of the ma
tional capital.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Ripley Trial Begins,

Frankfort, Ky, April 1O.-The trial
OF Garnett Ripley, charged with con
splracy i'll connection with the Goebel
assassination, began in Franklin coun.
" circuit court yesterday. Twenty.
hve OF the 80 persons subpoenaed as
witnesses failed to appear The
Louisville and Nashville railroad agent
at Eminence. Henry county. was or
dered to bring into court any waybills
showing the shipment of arms and am
munltion to Ripley from the state ar
senM just prior to the assassination
or Goebel. Ex-Governor w. c. Brad
ley and Judge w. H. Yost. both of
whom We're counsel for Ex-Governor
Taylor in his contest last wear and
who are witnesses against Ripley. ar
rived last night. -Four jurors were ac-
cepted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Charities and tarrec,iens.

Fed Oak, Ia, April S.-The annua
state conference OF charities and cor
rections, held here last week, was vel
attended and the delegates fcom Des
AIoines who attended report that il
was an interesting meeting. These are
the officers elected: President, |. A
Loos, Iowa City; vice president, II
s. HeJlingSworth, Des Moines- treas
urer, 4. d. Nan Vechten, Cedm Rap
ids; SECRETARY, Charlotaa Goh, Des
Moines, executive committee, l.. G
Kline. Des Moines. and b. r. sShep
herd. Dies Moines: superintendent. w
F. Chevafier, Red Oak. and Mrs. e. II
Hollister, Sioux City. The conference
next year will he in Iowa City.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
LATEST NEWS OF TRADE.
Chicago Grain and Provisions

Chicago. April 9.-Wenkness in wheat.
due partly to the expectation of Il bearIsh
government report. influenced the other ce.
reals today. but they We're less weak than
their leader May wheat closed 1Ac. May
corn $sc May oats re and provisions olhG
zoe lower Closing prices:
Wheat-Apsii. G912c, May, zoe; July, Tx
@71Rc.
Corn April. asssc; May, 437s@l4c: July.
1850.
oats-Aprii. s4Ae: May. o47s@25c; July.
2l5s0.5c.
Fork April. sl4.eo: May. sl4.so; July,
$1442i2.
Lnrd-April. ss.27,a: May, ssl5: july.
$50: Sept. SS.O7laaS1O.
Ribs-April, Ss.o7lA; May, ss.O7M: July,
$3.50: Sept. $7S7la.
Cash quotations--No red wheat. 69s,I
79Nc; No. 3 rcd wheat G9M171Ac: No. 3
spring wheat G7G7lAc: No. . hard wheat.
GsAM10c' No. hard wheat. 6SAM694c. c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
SAVES HER PUPILS.
HEROIC ACT OF YOUNG TEACHER AT
HARRISON, NEB.

Standing Waist Deep In Water, and With
ing Swept Away--Then Scholers Are
Taken Ashore.
Harrison, Neb., Apri! 9.-"An act Of
heroism unsurpassed in the annals of
the state" is the expression being used
by Sioux county citizens in connec-
ton with the performance of Miss Liz
zie f. Cottman, teacher in the district
school near here. Alone. facing q tor
rent of water carrying trees.
dead animals and all the debris borne
on flood, she rescued from horrible
death the scholars of her school and
preserved the building itself from
what seemed inevitable destruction.
Teacher and pupils were unconscious
of the frightful danger awaiting them.
Suddenly Miss Cottman felt strange.
uncanny movement under her feet.
Again it came, this time SO strong
that the scholars looked up in terror.
Stepping to the doorway Miss Cottman
witnessed sight sufficient to stir the
strongest soul. The White river was
out of it's banks. The school building
was already surrounded and the rls-
Ing flood was hurling its power against
the frail structure. Instantly Miss
Cottman's purpose was formed. Across
the expanse of water, tugging at his
long rope, was horse ridden by one
of the scholars to the school. Spring.
ing out fearlessly into the muddy and
debris-tilled sea. Miss Cottman waded
more than waist deep to the horses
side. Then she began the struggle
back. her helpless scholars watching
her in pitiable terror.
| 1t was frightful at best. but whel
great wave struck the building. caus
ing it to totter and break partially
loose. Miss Cottman's courage almos
| failed. Heroically. however. she
pressed on and fastened the rope to tine
saddle and then to the building. giving
it the aid of the horses strength. Fol
three-quarters of an hour she stood Al
the horses head up to her armpits il
the chilling torrent until one of the
to land and returned with assistanc,
from the neighbors. distant severa
hundred yards. The children wer
rescued. the building was safe 1T i
being suggested that some signal rec
ognition be given Miss Cottman by til
county. but what form it will take ha
not vet been decided.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Id EXTRA, IOWA; THURSDAY APRIL H. 1901.
ALL WELL IN WHE AT FIELDS
Condition is Excellent, the Average Sur
passing Any In Last Ten Years.


New York, April 10.-The forthcom-
ing number of the American Agricul-
turist Weekly will say:
Local reports from the American
Agriculturist's corps of county Oh
servers, carefully consolidated into
state averages. show a condition of
wheat higher than has been noted
at this time in the last ten years,
with the exception of 1891. The gen
eral average as reported for the whole
belt is go, a figure which represents
a practically perfect prospect over the
greater part of the winter wheat area
At the date at which correspondents
of the American Agriculturist made
the observance there had been no
period of warm, growing weather suf-
ticient to induce spring growth. dem
onstrating absolutely the extent to
which the Hessian fly is present. The
! returns. therefore. must be qualified
with the statement that the discount
shown from a perfect condition may
not entirely represent the actual dam.
age from this cause. With the eX-
ception of a few counties in Ken
lucky. Tennessee and Ohio. no winter
killing is reported. Since March 1
there has been an abundance of mois.
ture in all sections
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Chicaro LiYe stncL

Chicago. April -Cattle-Recelpts, 4. 900
generally steady to strong: good to prime
steers. Sobon6.Oo: poor to medium 3.75M
4.93: stockers and feeders. steady, S275G
3.S5: cows. S2.S5a4 60: heifers. So.S5GI4 50
Gamers. S2.O0Me.75; bulls. S25OQ4. 40:
calves. Sf.5od5.S5: Texas fed steers. 81 %
M5.3O: Texas grass steers. So. 3.5OSl4 90: Tex.
as bulls. Sc.5oM4.00. Hogs-Receipts today,
$4,000; tomorrow. $4,000; left over 5000:
fair demand good clearance top. $G15:
mixed and butchers. $5.S0n61O good to
choice heavy, $5.95M615: rough heavy.
$5.S0MI9O: light. $575d6.OO: bulk of sales,
$5.S3d6.O3. Sheep-Receipts, $1,000; sheep
and lambs steady to slow; good to choice
wethers. S4.40d5.O0 western sheep, $4,000
500: export. So. l5M5.25: yearlngs. 81 9OM
5.15: native lambs. S4.T5M5.I0: clipped up
to So.2': western lambs $5.00do40; clipped
M to S5.25.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Iowa Amendments.

Des -Moines, April 6.-Ameng the
asMans who have been appointed to
positions in the army are w. Il. Gr.t-
ham OF Cedar Falls and @. II. Mason
OF ReiRbeck. Mr.. s1raham was con-
spicuons for many years as the head
OF the Ancient Order of United Work
men in Iowa. He is now paymaster in
tie volunteers With rank of captain.
but goes into the regular service :;as
an assistant paymaster. Rev. o. H
L. Iasen. formerly of Green Noun
tain, bu1 now of Relnbeck. was chap
lain of the Forty-ni1fh regiment from
Iowa While in the service and he has
been made regul$r army chaplain
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
New York Canal Problem

New York. April 9.-After the confer.
ence yesterday the Canal Association
OF Greater New York, comprising all
or the commercial organizations of
this city, emphatically rcpudiated the
S26UO.OOO canal Improvement bill
now before the state legislature ana
declared unequivocally in favor of n
l'ooo-toh barge waterway as the only
solution of the canal problem. Resolu
tlons to this effect We're adopted with
only one dissenting vote.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Want Special Rate for Harvest Hands.

Wichita, Kan, April 1O.-D. w.
Blaine, a director of the Southwestern
Kansas and Oklahoma Implement
Dealers association. consulted Secre-
tary Dillon yesterday with reference
to going before the Western Passenger
association to ask for a special rate
for at least 10000 harvest hands to
take care of the small grain in the
wheat belt in June. They will ask a
rate of l cent mile from the Missis-
sippi river. The estimate of 10000
hands is made from a canvass of
farmers by school districts. The crop
in the wheat belt will be % per cent
heavier than that of last year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
CUBAN CARTOON OFFENDS.
Picture Published In Havana Paper Leads
to Arrests.

Havana, April S.-The Discussion
published cartoon representing the
Cuban crucitiNion. In the center was
the figure of Cuban crucitied, repre-
senting the Cuban people. On one
side OF the cross was President Nc
kinley and ON the other Governor
General Wood, the names Mckinley
and Wood being written on figures
representing them. Senator Platt Of
Connecticut, dressed as a Roman sol
dier, was handing the crucitied Cuban
the Platt amendment in the form Of
sponge at the end of reed, while
the Virgin Mary, representing public
opinion, was crying.
Governor General Wood ordered the
arrest of the editor of the paper, Sc
nor Coronado, and the artist who
drew the cartoon, Senor Cartellanos,
under authority of the order relating
to calumny The men were delivered
on these orders to the fiscal, who has
power under the law to punish such
offenses with penalties ranging from
months.
Editor Coronado denied that the
cartoon meant to imply that President
! Mckinley or Governor General Wood
We're thieves. He said the picture
only represented the political situation.
Coronado and Castellanos We're re-
leased on bail.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-11
Teachers Meet and Ad,ouru.

Grinnell, Ia. April S.-The seventh
annual session of the Southeastern
Iowa Teachers association closed Sat
lirday with Il total enrolment Of 163.
President Beardshea1's address was
the chief feature OF the day. Officers
elected for the coming year are:
President. Superintendent Carson Of
Marengo. vice president. j. II. T. Main
of Grinnell secretary. 1ibbie Dean
of Newton: treasurer. u. r Schall Of
Muscatine. chairman CT executive com
mittee, Superintendent Finley of Os-
kaloos9