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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
CLASH is AVERTED.
WALDERSEE INTERVIEWS AT TlEh
TSIN AS CoMMANDER-lN-cHlEF.

Likelihood of an Armed Clash Between
England and Russia over Disputed Ter
ritory at Iien Tsin is Remote--Esoth to
Withdraw Troops From the Tracks.
London, March 19.-The Times this
morning makes the following an
nouncement: We learn that Count
Won Waldersee has interfered as com
mander-in-chief of modified forces in
China to put an end to the mutual hos
tile attitude OF the British and Rus
sian troops at Tien Tsin.'
There is no confirmation of this
statement iii other quarters. but it
has an air of probability and will be
received by England with feelings of
considerable relief.
The Daily Mail, in an editorial which
frankly faces disagreeable situa-
ton, says: "We must admit that this
is no juncture to risk fresh uuarrels.
Our armaments are inefficient and our
fleet in the far east is so weak that its
position would be perilous. II would
be painful process for the nation, to
have its face slapped. but until the
country compels the government to
put our house in order it is a humifia-
ton to which we must accustom our
selves
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Rejects THE TERMS
SECRETARY CHAMBERLAIN MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT IN COMMONS.

Commander-in-Chief Decides to Fight to
the Bitter End Unless More Favorable
II conditions Are Granted and Hopes of
tspeedy Ending of War Go Glimmering.
London, March 2O.-Joseph Cham
y certain, the colonial secretary has
just informed the house of commons
that General BOtha has rejected the
peace terms offered him.
General Botha, Mr.. Chamberlain
said, had conveyed the information
in letter to General Kitchener, in
which he announced that he was not
disposed to recommend the terms Of
peace General Kitchener was in
: shructed to offer him to the earnest con-
slderation OF his government. Cen
eral Botha added that his government
and its chief officers entirely agreed
with his view.
The Issuance of parliamentary pa
pers on the negotiations between Gen
eral Botha and Lord Kitchener has
been delayed. The idea that Lord
Kitchener initiated the negotiations
rather than General Botha, as sup
posed. is unpalatable to the daily press.
The Daily Express, under the cap
tion "Our Rejected Suit" asked why
the government instructed Lord Kitch-
ener to sue for peace after the MUIR
der of the peace ENJOYS and concludes:
Let the war be pressed to the utmost,
and let further reinforcements be
pushed forward. but above all let us
nave no more negotiations
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
lATES NEWS OF TRADE


chicago' March l9-After holding steady
most OF the day the wheat market. to.
wards the end of today's session, broke on
liquidation and closed Ac under yesterday.
' norh closed Il shade lower ana oats at a
like uecline. Provisions were active, May
pork touching the highest price in months.
anu closing 3Ihc higher. May lard closed
2E.Moc and May ribs .lac improved clos.
ing prices:
Wheat-March, zoe; May, 7skc: july
759sc. "''' :
corn-March 4oc; May, 4lMc: July. 411sc.
oats-March, 241s@244c: May. 25m25iIc.
PORK March Sl61o May. S16271.; July.
Lard March s7.s2,a; May, S7.soa7. .s24:
Sept. S7.S7h.
;. Ribs March, s7.c2la; May s7.s21a Sept,
Cash ,guotations-No. red wheat. 75@
n1sc; No . red wheat, 72076c: No. 5
spring wheat. 6s@75c; No > hard wheat.
12@'$l4e; ~ :; &c.,, No; ,o,j 3 hard wheat. 7oAa72Nc
39aic: No. oats, 2J&lG26c; No. . white OATS
2s@29c; No. 3 white oats. 214m2sc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
MISSOURI TOWN BURNS.
Bismarck Almost Wiped Ont of Existenc.

bismarck Almost Wiped Ont of Existence
by Fire.
st. Louis, March 19.-The little town
OF Bismarck. Mo-, situated rs miles
from st. Louis on the Iron Mountain
railroad. was almost wiped out of ex-
lstence by fire yesterday Leading
business houses and many residences
were burned. The loss is estimated
at 100000, with very little insurance.
The fire started in q barber shop
and spread rapidly in all directions.
The inhabitants of the place were
without means of fighting the flames
and were compelled to stand by help
lessly and witness the destruction of
their property
gale from the southwest drove the
flames forward irresistibly and carried
into space the liaming pieces of cinders
that, falling on roofs. started new fires.
jumping streets and blocks. There
We're only Il few water buckets and a
scant supply of water with which to
fight the flames, which swept on until
forced to stop by lack of material.
The Iron Mountain railroad divides
the town and the west side escaped.
All the buildings were frame. and
insurance rates being high, very lit
tie insurance was carried. Many have
lost their all, and feeling of helpless
ness pervades the community.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Cold shoulder to Ger,,,v

Berlin. March 19-Parliamentary
circles relate that General Won Werder.
who was recently sent on a special
mission to st. Petersburg. this time
met with il cool reception at the Rus
sian capital and that the private mis-
sion with which Emperor William en-
trusted him, end which was intended
to explain away all Observation-Disclosures
that have arisen lately. practically
failed. 1t is understood that Count
Lamsdortf. Russian minister of for
elgn affairs. also keenly questioned
General Won Werder regarding the Ger
man agitation in favor of the anueyu
ton of Austria's German-speaking
provinces.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
AT REST IN TOMB.
VAST OUTPOURING PAYS LAST TRl-
Butte TO GENERAL HARRISON.

Fifteen Thousand Persons Gather at the
Grave--Simple Services at Church end
Tomb--Presidcnt Mckinley and other
Distinguished Friends Attend Funeral.
indianapolis, March 1S-In the
center of Il hollow square composed of
fully $4,000 of his fellow citizens, the
telnalns Of Benjamin Harrison were
yesterday inferred in the family lot in
Crown Hill cemetery. Close by the
grave were the members of his family,
President Mckinley and other Wis
itors OF distinction and the more init
mate friends OF General Harrison.
Back distance Of 80 yards behind
ropes guarded zealously by large
force of police stood with uncovered
heads the great multitude who knew
MIN not so we'll as did they who stood
beside the freshly upturned EARTH but
who admired him full as much. 1t
is doubtful if any pubic man, at least
III this generation, was borne to his
last resting place among so many man
lfestations of respect. Of passionate
grief there was little beyond the mem
bers of his family, but the tribute of
respect was universal 1t came from
all alike. from those of his own polit-
lcal faith and from those who differed
with him concerning what is best for
the nations good. from men who have
been his lifelong friends and from
those who knew him merely by sight
nad to whom he never spoke. 1t came
from women and children. from white
and black, from all conditions and
kinds of people. There was no excep-
tlon anywhere to the expression that
the nation had lost one of it's ablest
men and the greatest man of his gen
GRAFTON in his own state.
BY the grave stood the chief masIs
trate of the nation and behind the
ropes We're all the street arabs of Cen
eral Harrison's city-every grade Of
human life in America. between the
TWO, was represented in the crowd
and in them all there was but the one
teellng-that a man had died who was
honest ut all times with himself and
with others and whose ability and
character were such as the nation
could i'll afford to lose
The weather was unsurpassable,
bright sunlight-the warm breath of
spring in eve.'y breeze, and vet in the
air Il touch of winter that brought the
blood to the cheek and sparkle to the
eye.
The services at the church and the
grave were simple in the extreme. all
In most excellent taste and. like the
proceedings Saturday. there was an
utter absence of friction in every thing
that was done All was we'll ordered
and we'll performed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
MUTfNY UNDER GROUND,
Convicts Used In Leavenuorth Colliery
Strike for Better Food and Less Work.

Cohsicts Cseu In LeaVeHUOrth COlliery
Strike for Better Food and Less Work.
| LeaNenWOrrh, Kan, March 2O.-The
lnSurrection Of the convict miners in
the state mine shaft at Lansing was
brought to close ut midnight and
the mutinouS cOnvicts were placed in
their cells. The imprisoned guards
have been released and are again
above the surface.
Shortly after nightfall the warden
and every available officer gathered
around the mouth of the mine, each
man heavily armed. Hunger had be-
gan to tell upon the mutinous convicts
ana they began to parley with the
warden. They sent him word that if
he would promise not to inf1ict punish
ment Tor their action they would sur
render and come up. To this the war
uen would not consent, sending down
word that the surrender must be I'M
conditional. the question of punish
ment to be considered later AS the
night Wore on the warden held a con-
sultatlon with his officers and it was
decided to attempt rescue of the
SuaruS ana also to OveraWe the con-
vlcts and force their surrender. Sc
lectlng his men, the warden. with
seven or eight guards. entered the
moist and We're soon speeding down
ward. When near the bottom of the
pit heavy fusillade was opened the
shots being fired toward the top of
the shaft This took the convicts bv
surprise. and they hastily fed leaving
the guards. who We're soon Joined by
thelr comrades. after which they We're
sent to the top. The armed guards
then started after the convicts and
soon had the ringleaders under arrest
when the others gave in ana surren-
dered The work of returning them to
the surface began, and before morning
the convicts We're behind the bars of
their cells
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Thompson for Short Term.

Lincoln. Neb., March 2O.-David e.
Thompson of Lincoln was nominated
for the short senatorial term. occa-
stoned by the death of Senator Hay-
ward, on the ninth ballot taken in the
Republican caucus held last night.
AZ $50 this morning the caucus ad-
Journed for luncheon after taking 40
ballots for the long term. the last re-
sultlng: Rosewater. 30: Meikleiohn.
10: Currie. 8. There was no sign of
breaking the deadlock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
FATAL FIRE AT ST. JOSEPH.
Many Young Women Hemmed Within
Blazing Shoe Factory

ST. Joseph. Mo, March 1S.-Search of
the ruins of the Noyes Norman factory
fire resulted in the finding OF but two
bodies that have been identified. They
are Miss Nora Bates and Louise Blon-
deau. a portion of another body, be
lleved to be that of a woman, was
found, but there is no telling the iden-
tlty OF the victim, says the coroner.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced in getting at the bodies. It was
late before the fire died down suf1i-
GENTLY to begin work, and then it was
discovered that the heavy iron work
OF the structure made progress slow.
1t was learned that there was but one
ire escape from the seventh floor of
the building. There We're at least %,
girls on this floor. One of the girls
who says she was the last to leave this
moor, says there We're probably five or
six other girls left behind when she
went down the fire escape and she
thinks all perished. The fire had
burned 10 minutes before the alarm
was given to the girls on the top floor
ana the excuse was made that the en-
ployes expected to put out the flames
and gave the alarm when they found
they could not do So
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Status of the Transyaal.

Washington. March 20 The status
OF the Transvaal and Orange Free
STATE III the eye of the government of
the United States will be for the first
time liked when a consul general is
sent out to Pretoria to succeed .Adel-
bert Hay. who has just returned to
Washington on leave Of absence. but
without the purpose to go back to
Pretoria. 1t is said that so far there
mas been absolutely no official declara
tion on that point.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Kansas City Live stock

faa Kansas City, March 19.-Cattle- Receipts.
S,ooO natives, 900 Texans. 100 calves
heavy beef steers Zoe lower; cows and heif.
ets strong; others steady; native beef
Steers, S4.o04560 stOckers and feeders
$3.75G4 so; western fed steers, 81 o5015 M
Texas and Indian steers, $395Cd4. 90. cows
$3.1Od4 %: heifers. $3250i4 80; Gamers
S2S5a30O; bulls $3.15dI4.75: calves, $500
$500. Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; top, S5 so
&c higher; bulk Of sales. $5.85@5. .721S: heavy
2.65@2. So mixed packers. $5.65@5.7 light
S5.5065.65: pigs, $5.OO@535. SheepERe
5000; lambs strong; sheep strong to 1oc
higher; western lambs, $5.15@525 western
wetterS. $4.4O@4.75;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
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Earl Ii n Physical Wreck

Peking. March IS. The health of Ii
Hung Chang is again matter of grave
consideration to the ministers OF the
powers. Mr.. Rockhill, the American
special commissioner. who visited
Earl LII yesterday says ne is a physi-
cal wreck and apparently in Il state
OF utter collapse, although mentally
as bright as ever Mr.. Roclhill woulG
not be surprised to hear of his death
at any moment The removal of Lii
Hung Chang by death or any other
cause would be very unfortunate at the
present fine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
MOB VENGEANCE ON WOMAN
Suspected of Theft, a Tennessee Negress is
Shot to Death.

Nashville. Tenn, March 1S.-A ne
gro woman named Ballie Crutchtield
VINO lived near Rome, Smith county
was murdered last night by mob
that visited her home about midnight
She was taken from her cabin and
carried to bridge over Round Lick
Greek. Her hands having been tied
behind her. she was shot through the
head. and her lifeless body was thrown
into the creek.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
tNat she came to her death at the
hands of unknown parties She was
suspected of looting Il pocketbook of
S12O which had been lost.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Gets imprisonment for Life.

Washington, March 19.-Private
John IL. Schmidt. company A, Thirty
sixth volunteer infantry, was con-
Vlcted by court-martial at Lingayan
+. L., of murder and sentenced to death
oy hanging. The president has com
muted the sentence to dishonorable
discharge and confinement at hard
labor for life. The penitentialy at
Fort leavenworth. Kan. has been des-
lgnated as the place of continpmnnt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
TO PROTECT BAIz.
United States Will Stand Behind venez-
uelan Consular Agent

United States Will Stand Behind Venez-
uelan Consular Agent.
Washington. March 19.-The STATE
department, through Minister Loomis
recently lodged Il most vigorous pro.
test to the Venezuelan government
against further interference with Mr..
Baiz. the United States consular agent
at Barcelona, Venezuela. 1t knows
nothing of the last reported infringe
ment OF his liberty. but it is presumed
that the affair is connected directly
with the troubles which led to the first
protest
lgnatlo Nj. RaiZ is not a citizen of the
United States, Il fact that may add to
the difficulty which our government
will experience in protecting him, as
1t is determined to do. He was born
III st Thomas and is Danish citizen
so far us is known here. but having
an exequatur issued by the Venezuelan
government recognizing him as a
United States consular agent. the
state department has decided that he
is entitled to the protection of the
United States government. 1t appears
that he is engaged in business and be-
came involved in trouble with Vene
zuelan military by resisting an attemDt
to collect a forced loan from him.
More than month ago the state de-
partment forwarded its instruction to
Minister Loomis to represent to the
Venezuelan government that these an
noying interferences with our official
must cease. but so far no results have
appeared
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Boralma and the Abbot M,,.,,.,

Boston, March 20. Boralmu and The
Abbot have been matched to race for
a purse of $4,000, the race to take
place at Readville next September.
The owners of both horses will eacl,
post 100000 today ut meeting to be
held in New York. The match was
urranged by telephone
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Says Two Strikes win BE ordered.

Shamokin. Pa, March 2O.-Georse
Hartleln secretary of District No. 9
of the United Mine Workers union.
said that If Il general tieup is ordered
two strike orders will be issued stimuli
taneOuSly one to the miners and the
other to the engineers, pumpmen and
tiremen. In this event. he says. the
mines will flood of their own account
unless the officials operate the machin-
or,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Des Moincs Co,l.r. C,o..d

Des Moines, March lS.-Des AIoines
college, the largest Baptist college in
Iowa, closed down last night on ac-
count of the existence of smallpox in
North Des Moines. Five cases have
been discovered in the boarding house
OF Mrs. J. X. Johnson, where rs men
and women students boarded.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
APFL ES 1T TO MANCHuRlA
LORD Cranborne SAYS o-German Agree
ment CuucernS All Of Glin.

ment Concerns All of China,
London. March 2O.-When questioned
as to whether the Anglo German agree
Ment applied to Manchuri;l, Lord Gran
borne, under secretary of the foreipp
once, lntlmated that he thought it
dld He quoted a clause from the
agreement whereby both countries
agree to direct their policy towards
maintaining the integrity OF the Chi
nese empire. This provision" said
Lord Cranborne. lis without qualifica-
tiOn.''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
For an Eight Club Leapue

st. Paul, March l9.-The committee
or the Western League magnates.
winch has been struggling with the
circuit problem since last Saturday, re-
ported III favor of an eight-club
league, shutting out Louisville and In
dlanapollS. Denver. Colorado Springs.
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas CITY, st.
Joseph, Omaha and Des Moines are
assured places in the league
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Lynching Feared at Pontiac,

Pontiac. Ills. March 1S.-rhe guards
about the Jail have been increased
ana 1t is still feared an attempt may
be made to lynch to John Kirk, who as
saulted Maine Craig. aged Is, at Fair
bury. yesterday. Kinks examination
is set for this afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
With Five Bullets In Body,

. Oskaloosa, la, March 1911. II.
Drake, farmer. was yesterday found
dead in his house five miles north of
Rose Hill, with five bullets in his
oouy. Drake was wealthy and was
known to have cash about the place.
tie had been dead three days or more.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Observation-Disclosures Duel is orr.

Paris March l9-paul Deroulede
has telcSraphed a friend that the seq
OndS of Andre Buffet told his own
seconds that Buffet had resolved in
view of his Christian principles, to
allow Deroulede to fire in the pro.
posed duel without his (Buffen return
ing the fire. 1t would therefore
have been cowardice Oh the part of
Deroulede to insist upon carrying on
the duel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
RIOTING IN CZAR'S CAPITAL,
Police Open Fire on Students, Killing Five
and Wounding Eighty.

hs h>iShI!.
st. Petersburg, March 2O.-Serious
riots occurred in St. Petersburg yes
terday on the occasion Of a solemn
! mass in the cathedral of Our Lady
OF kasan for the repose of the soul
of NJ. Bogliepott, the minister of pub
nc instruction, who was shot and fa-
tally wounded by Karpevich. The po-
lice fired their revolvers and it is ru-
mored that five students were killed
ana 80 others wounded Wholesale
arrests, including many women, fol-
lowed the rioting.
Three hundred arrests were made
today. The minister of Justice was
hred on last week. and the life of an
other minister has also been attempted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
River Season Omen, Tuesd.v

Burlington. Ia. March 2O.-Thp river
season will open here next Tuesday.
The river is entirely clear of floating
Ice and the crew of the Eloise, the
local packet, went to Keokuk yester-
day to bring the boat out of her winter
quarters
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
RICH sTockMAN MURDERED
Arapahoe Brown of Wyoming Cremated
After Being Butchered

cheyenne, Wy. March 1S.-Arapa-
noe Brown, one of the wealthiest
stockmen i'll northern Wyoming, was
murdered III cold blood and his BODY
partially destroyed by fire last week.
The scene of the tiendish crime was
on Powder river. at Il lonely ranch
house many miles from the nearest
habitation. Brown left Buffalo a
week ago to go to the ranch to look
after some stock that he was ranging
on shares with two men. The two
men have been arrested at Buffalo,
charged with the murder and the au-
thortles are probing the matter thor
Ou@hly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
WEST is STORM SWEPT.

Missouri Valley the Center of a Blizzard.
High Winds and Gusts of Snow.
Chicago, March 20.--A snow storm,
approaching Il blizzard in severity,
swept over the Missouri river valley
yesterday and last night. Nebraska,
western Iowa, Wyoming, Kansas and
Missouri felt the effects of the storm,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March Observation-Disclosures
800 including $50; Texans choice steers
strong; medium slow: butchers stocl;
strong; Iehans steady: good to prime steers,
S4So@6.oo' poor to medium. So 36OII4. 10
stockerS and feeders. $2.6504.G G5: cows,
S262u4'to' helfers, S2.G504G5; Gamers.
S2ooA2;6 90; bulls. $2.G5@4. %; calves, $3.50
uo'oo' ieNaS led steers 81 00Gl5OO: Tex
as grass steers. $3.35d4 90. Teyas buIIs
$250M@.I5, Hogs Reccipts TODAY, 10000.
tomorrow $1,000; left over, 1000: 5aloc
higher; TOP, $3.50: mixed and butchers.
$ot1W5.S'ts; sooa to choice heavy, $5.SO@
$50; rough heavy. S565@5.75; light, $5G5
M'S S2N9; huik OF sales. S575@5.S5. Sheep
kecelptS l7-ooO; sheep steady TO strong;
iamDs steauy ea' TO slow; good to choice weth-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Two Die From Shock.

Helena, March 19.-David H. Webs
ter ana Mrs. a. T. Tibbitts. two of the
patients, who were carried out of ST.
Peters hospital Saturday night during
the fire, died yesterday. Webster was
50 years old. He was once assayer of
the Comstock mine. and was said to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Death of Elijah Kellogg

Harpswell Me-, March 1S.-Rev.
Elijah Kellogg, author and preacher,
whose fame rested on his books for
boys and his composition. "Spartacus
to the Gladiators," which nearly every
school boy has learned at some time.
died at his home yesterday III his SSth
year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
Rockefeller Sells to Steel Trust

New York, March l9.-J. p. Morgan
Y Co. have confirmed the statement
that the Lake iron mines. railways and
lake transportation lines, owned by
John ID. Rockefeller, are to be taken
oy the United States Steel corpora
tiOn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
RANGE WAR BREAKS OUT.
Masked Cattlemen Shoot Two Hundred
Sheep Belonging to A. c. Perkins.

Delta, Colo, March 2O-rrouble has
broken out between cattle and sheen
men III this section. SiNty-tive masked
men shot 200 sheep belonging to a.
y Perkins, which We're i'll territory
claimed by the cattlemen as exclusive
grazing ground for cattle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-21
EXTRA, IOWA; THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1901. 81

had an engagement With the Tol1owers
of Diocino, a noted Tagal leader. in
Capiz province, island of Panay. Two
of the rebels Were killed and three in
Guiding Diocino. were wounded