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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
ALARM IS FELT
BY FOREIGNERS
Insurgents Continue Their
PiIIaging of the City
of Barcelona.
QUIET HAS BEEN RESTORED
The State Department Does Not Think
Foreign Interests Are Being Injured
The Cincinnati Is Now In the Harbor at
Barcelona

Washington, Aug. 15.-Under date
of Wednesday. the 18th, Minister Bow
en- at Caracas, reports to the state
department that the situation there is
very critical. At the time Of filing his
dispatch he had heard nothing from
the Cincinnati or the Marietta. He
says the sscking of Barcelona contin-
Is being destroyed.
At the navy department cablegram
has been received from Commander
Mclean reporting the arrival OF the
Cincinnati at Barcelona. The Marietta
s at Port of Spain, Trinidad, and is
subject to the orders of Commander
Mclean.
Commander McLean's dispatch TO
The department was in part, as fol-
lows:
Barcelona occupied by revolution.
Ists. They have imprisoned all civil
Venezuelan officials and military Off
,ers are in possession Of entire dis
!rict. Some pillaging done, but ev-
srything now quiet. Twenty-nine
business houses sacked; also fifteen
private dwellings"
The navy department also received
1 cablegram from Commander McCrea
Of theMachias, dated st. Hatien. We'd
nesday, announcing that the blockade
established by Admiral Killick was ad-
mitted to be Intellectual and had been
abandoned.
The fact that the navy department
received the above dispatch direct
from Commander Mclean, at BARGE
Iona, SHOWS that Minister Bowen's dis
patch Of yesterday from Caracas say
ing that the Barcelona cable had been
cut was incorrect. The presumption
at the naval deartment is that the
revolu ionists who are in control at
Barcelona refused to allow messages
to go through to Caracas, where Cas-
tro has his headquarters and that this
accounted for me report from the
Venezuelan capital that the Barcelona
cable had been severed.
The naval department officials can
not conceive that Commander Mclean
would have failed to report so impor-
tant a fact, if they had been lamp
cred with. They are inclined to think
after studying Commander McLean's
report that the revolutionists sacking
the town seized what they could lay
their hands on. but were very careful
not to disturb the interests Of Amerl-
cans or others whose governments
might make trouble for them. Minis.
ter Bowen in the dispatch, the contents
of which the state department made
public today says he is advised by
the United States consul at Barcelona
that the revolutionists are sacking
that town and searching private hous-
es. They are demanding money from
foreigners in exchange for guarantee
of safety, lives and property"
The dispatch from Commander Nc
Lean was sent since that Of Minister
Bowen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
MUST KEEP HANDS OFF.
Uncle Sans Advice to Japan REGARD.
ing Islands.


Washington, Aug. l6.-The United
States will give Japan possession of
one island in the Pacific, and send a
war ship to keep the odentals away
from others. The mission of the
armed vessel will be peaceful one,
and the entire question of ownership
of the islands will be settled by di.
plomacy, rather than by bullets.
The navy department has ordered
the Adams, in charge of Commander
Charles Z. Fox. to proceed to Wake is
land and the Midway islands, for the
purpose of ascertaining the truth of
the report that the Japanese nave land.
ed on these possessions of the United
States, with view of establishing a
claim of sovereignty later on. The re-
port was brought ny transport Buford,
that, In passing the islands in June.
1t was discovered the japanese had
established a colony on Wake island.
1t has been known that Japanese have
been inhabiting Midway islands for
several years-since 1S99-and more
recent reports indicate that they are
prepared to lay claim to both the Mid.
way islands and to Wake island.
The United States has owned the is.
lands many years. although but little
attention has been paid to them. With
the development OF commerce and trade
between the United States and the
Orien-, the Islands will attain a new
Importance as coaling stations, cable
stations and Quitting points. The
Islands are practically barren and can
never be OF any especial value, except
for the purposes named.
Commander Fox has been instructed
to visit both the Midway and the Wake
Islands and to make careful investi-
cation of the conditions under which
the Japanese settlements have been
made. II IL is found that ,..e coloni IS
have been established for the purpose
OF laying the basis for claim to the
islands, the state department will be
Informed of the fact and representa-.
tons will then be made to the japan.
csc government looking to the remoy.
al of its subjects.
While the japanese will be warned
off Wake island and the Midway is.
lands, the United States is preparing
to recognize their ownership of Mar.
Gus island, In the mid-Paciiic, to which
Captain Andrew A. hosehill claims
possession. This is the bit of earth
toward which two vessels, one com,
manded by Captain l.ose.Iill, at the
head OF body Of men in his expedi.
ton and the other a Japanese warshir
have been racing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
AGE OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
Compulsory Law Does Not Apply Al.
ter Child Is IA Years Old.

Des Moines. Aug. 14.-Attorney Gen
eral Mullan. in response to a request
from State Superintendent Barrett,
has passed on a law point in the new
compulsory education law. He holds
that the reference to children "of the
age of to IA years inclusive" means
that they shall have become years
old and the law applies until they
have completed their thirteenth year
and are IA years old, not until they
have completed their fourteenth year.
This provision" says Attorney Gen
eral Mullan, requires child In physi.
cal and mental condition to attend
school from the time he becomes 7
years Of age until he reaches the age
of IA years. The language of the sec
ton to IA years cannot be construed
to extend beyond the time when the
child becomes Ia years of age. The
word inclusive following clearly ap-
plies to the time intervening between
the ages Of and IA years. No other
construction can, in my judgment, be
placed upon it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
MUST BE NO ExToRTIoN.
China Warns viceroys Not to Fill
Their Own Pockets.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Minister Con-
ger at Pekin has transmitted to the
state department the imperial decree
concerning the raising Of funds in the
several provinces for the payment of
indemnity exacted by the powers as a
result of the Boxer uprising. The de-
cree directs that there shall be no ex-
tortion and that the people must not
be irritated. The viceroys are COM
manded to do away with what will
cause friction and needless trouble.
The decree declares that 4 any are
Found out in their old tricks" and
"Filling their own rockets" they will
be severely >-ealt with.
Minister Conger also sends proc
lamation of tie viceroy of Chilli IN
which the people are warned against
carrying arms. Reference is made
to the Boxers troubles and the viceroy
says old scores must not be raked up.
1.-THE people and the Christians must
not -etaliate against each other" con-
cludes the proclamation, but forever
be at peace with each other. Tremble
and obey"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
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RIOT AMONG MINERS.
Deputies Fire Upon Strikers Who At
tempt to Enter a BarrIcade.

Wilkesbarre, "a, Aug. ia riot
occurred at the Warnke washery yes
terday. A number of strikers attempt.
ed to enter the barricade where the
sheriff's deputies were standing. Que
of the deputies fired into the crowd
and shot a Slav in the leg. At the
sight of blood the crowd of men and
boys retreated. the deputies were
prepared to fire volley when the bar.
ricade was cl ared OF all intruders.
All is quiet now.
The man who was shot was remov-
ed to house nearby ana given med
ical attention. The physician in at
tendance said the wound was not a
serious one. Two other men had close
calls, bullets passing through their
coats. The deputies on guard at the
mines explained they had been an
noyed all morning by stone throwing
and one of their number was struck
on the head by rock. They were
tempted then to fire a volley at the
crowd on the outside of the barricade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Iowa City, Aug. 15.-Prof. C. c. Nut
ting received four boxes of very val.
liable material from the Hawaiian
seas. The collection comprises the
birds, corals and chronological speci-
mems he collected while abroad. The
series of albatrosses he secured on the
island of Laysan has no duplicate in
America. The Smithsonian museum
at Washington, d. c., and the Leland
Stanford university will receive SINH
lar collections later-as they Were
represented in the expedition-but no
other museums in the United States
will have their equal. Prof. Nutting
says the series is Of inestimable value
from a scientific standpoint.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
BAD GANG BROKEN UP.
Two Men Caught Robblng a House ri
Mt. Pleasant.

Burlington, Aug. Is. = Burlington
and Mt. Pleasant police have succeed.
ed in rounding up what is thought te
be notorious gang OF thieves who
have been operating In this part Of
the state recently. The Mt Pleasant
police captured two of the men in the
act of robbing a house there. After
an exchange OF shots the third mem
Der of the gang escaped came to Bur
lington and was captured here. A
woman with him was also taken into
custody. 1t develops that the whole
gang had been staying here this week
making trips to surrounding towns.
The men gave their names as Hous
ted, Mcclure and Griffith. There is
no question but what the capture is an
important one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

According to advices received here
from the isthmus the Boyaca left
Panama July 20 with 800 troops of the
Colombian government on board.
destined to reinforce the command of
the government, General Morales
Berti at Augu Dulce. The Boyaca was
said to have been attacked by the
revolutionary fleet and obliged to re.
treat, since when nothing has been
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
EXPOSED BIG POLICE SCANDAL
City officials at Minneapolis Arraign
ed for Conspiracy.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 14-Ex.
Chief of Police Fred w. Ames, ex.
Detective Chris. Norbeck and Irwin A.
Gardner have been arraigned on a
blanket indictment charging conspir-
acy. Joseph Cohen and Mayor A. A.
Ames are away and could not be ar.
raigned. The first indictment did not
include Norbeck or Gardner. but was
against Ames and Cohen, charging
them with conspiracy for having
agreed TO commit the crime of extor-
ton from persons keeping unlawful
resorts within the city.
The next indictment embraced the
names of Mayor A. A. Ames, Fred
Ames. Norbeck and Gardner. The date
of this conspiracy was fixed as Oct.
/, 1901. at which time the persons
namsd are accused OF having conspir-
ed 70 commit the crimes Of extortion
and bribery.
1t f. claimed that there were thirty
Ave Nomen who were to pay between
SIS aid $50 per month for orotsctjo-,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
HIcHwAYMEN IN TROUBLE.
Attempt to Hold Up a Train, But q
Arrested

Waterloo, Aug. ia bold attempt
at hold-up on Rock Island train oc-
CURED here yesterday morning. The
passenger train from the south was
about nine miles from the city when
two strange men made their appear
ance and compelled the train to stop.
Their plan was evidently to bring the
train to stop and then go through
the train from end to end and secure
all valuables which the passengers
were terrified so they could not resist.
But the trainmen were too quick for
them and the would-be desperadoes
failed to board the train until they
were placed under arrest and disarmed.
bob Of them are held for trial. They
are strangers and have refused to talk
of their plans
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
NAVAL BATTLE FOUGHT.
Gunboat Boyaca Captured by Colon.
bian Insurgents.

San Jose de Costa RIGA, Aug. To-
News has reached here from the
camp of the Colombian revolutionists
in the Aqua Dulce district that after a
naval engagement the Colombian gov.
eminent gunboat Boyaca was captur-
ed by the Colombian revolutionists.
Three hundred government soldiers
and Generals Ortiz and Henao and
supplies of munitions of war and pro-
visions were captured with the Boy.
AGA. The Colombian revolutionists
also are said to have secured gaso.
line launch which was In the govern.
ment service.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
Mr.. AND MRS. FAIR KILLED.
Their Fast Automobile Ran Into a
Tree Near Everaux.

Evereux, France, Aug. 15.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fair, Americans, were
returning to Paris from Trouyille yes
terday when their automobile swerv.
ed and crashed into tree fifteen
miles from here. Both were killed.
The chauffeur became insane as a
consequence Of the shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fair had been staying
at Trouville during racing week. They
had very fast 45-horse power au-
tomobile. which attracted considerable
attention and with which they were
highly pleased. Mr.. Fair had been
from Trouville TO Paris and back
again in one day on the machine.
San Francisco. Aug. 15.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fair left San Francisco
in the latter part of May last for a
trip to Europe. Charles Fair was the
son Of the late Senator Fair and was
one OF the heirs to the immense estate
I of the late Senator Fair
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
NO ONE TO BLAME FOR WRECK
coroner's Jury In Milwaukee FATAL
ties Exonerstes All.

ties Exonerates All.
Marshalltown. Ang. 15.-The coro
ner's jury which has been ,investigat
ing the fatalities In the wreck al
Rhodes few days ago. has returned q
verdict blaming no one. The acct
dent is found to have been due to q
misunderstanding Of orders between
two conductors and not the fault OF
cariessness Of anyone. The verdict
follows:
THE said jurors upon their oaths
do say that the said Dana Marckres
engineer OF freight No. SO. came tc
his death ny acciuent on the 9Th day
Of August. 1902. near Rhodes, by rea,
son of a collision between a work
train and freight train No. 90, on the
c., M. q st. Paul railway, said collision
having been caused by misunderstood
ing between the conductors of two
work trains working between Collins
and Rhodas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

The grave diggers in one of Chi
cago's cemeteries have struck. Still,
the situation isn't as serious as it
might be. Since the advent Of the
automobile scorcher it frequently hap
pens that there isn't anything left to
bury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
Bow MutIlated by Doa.

Fort Dodge, Aug, 15.-The little son
OF Leroy Pooler, living in the country
near Fort Dodge, was terribly bitten
bySa violent dog. The animal attack
ed the little fellow, threw him down
and lacerated his face terribly before
the cries Of the victim brought rescue.
II is not known whet er or not the dog
was mad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
PUSHING THE scoFIELp CASE.
Des Moines News Insists on Vigorous
Prosecutions.

Des Moines. Aug. 1.-THE Des
Moines Daily and Sunday News is
making strong fight for the prose.
cution of the murderers of Mabel Sco-
field. the Peterson Children, and Isaac
Finkelstein, insisting that no life In
safe while murderers go unpublished.
The News is winning great popularity
by its policy on this question, and its
circulation is rapidly increasing. This
Is partly due. of course. to its low prise
Of $50 q year for both its daily and
Sunday editions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
DATES NOW KNOWN.
President Roosevelt to Be in Des
Moines September 80, 2 to 4 p. M.


Moines September 80, to p. M.
Des Moines, Aug. 14.-At last it can
be definitely announced that Presi-
dent Roosevelt viii visit Des Moinns
this fall. He VIII be mere September
80, and will remain in the city two
hours-from 2 to In the afternoon.
From here the president will probably
go to st. Louis to speak at the meet
ing of the League of Republican clubs.
Governor Cummins, also on the pro-
gram at the St. Louis meeting, will ac-
company him south.
For over month II has been con-
sidered probable that the president
would visit Des Moines on his western
itinerary. Only yesterday, however,
was ii definitely known that he would
come ana the day and hour of his ar
rival. The present information comes
through authentic Washington sources.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
Senator Berry Has Broken Arm.

Indianola, Aug. 16,-Former State
Senator w. H. Berry had his left arm
broken y sterday while inspecting the
new building of the Conservatory II
Music at Simpson College. Senator
Berry was walking about at the build
ing, which is not yet finished, when ne
slipped and was thrown heavily TO the
ground, breaking his left arm a short
distance above the wrist. He was
badly bruised by me fall. and also suf
fered q SLIGHT cash across the fscS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

When Gems. Botha. Dewet and De-
larey reach London, King Edward will
grant them an audience. Had some
such meetings been held before the
South African war, instead Of after,
the world might have been spared
sorry spectacle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
koskUeA UNDER ARREST.
He 10 Charged With Attempting the
Life Of William Brand.

Marshalltown, Aug. 15.-Because
William Brand. a farmer living east of
Ferguson, would not assist Joseph
Koskuba to search for his missing son,
Koskuba attempted brands life by
firing at him point blank tue charge
was not good and Brand escaped with
out injury. Koskuba was arrested and
before Justice b. l.. Burritt. charged
with assault with intent TO commit
murder. He pleaded not guilty. The
amount of bonds was fixed at $1,000
and pending the proper signatures
Koskuba will remain in Jail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
KILLED HIS FATHER.
Son Shoots Father to Save the Life Of
His Mother.

Ottrmwa, Aug. IA. II. Sims, o
wealthy former, was shot and killed
by his son John, when endeavoring
to murder his wife with a butcher
knife. The dead man was intoxicated
and attacked his wife for fancied
wrong and the son ipterfered in time
to save b>y life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Since Kipling wrote The Vampire"
how many men, after a quarrel-in
which they were, of course, to blame
have made sarcastic reference,
either mental or oral, to "a rag and
a bone and hank of hair?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
Cables are Cut In Haytl.

Washington, Aug. is. - Minister
Powell, at Port au Prince, Hayti, ca.
bled to the state department that tele-
grapic communications between Port
au Prince and Gonaives had been cut
of. II is presumed that this Is tbs
work Of reyolutionists, as they have
been particularly active in severing
lines of communication.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Whether the Baldwin-Zeigler expe-
dition has been temporarily suspended
or permanently abandoned, the north
pole must do more or less lodging
to keep out of Lieut.. Peary's way in
his final dash this season.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
One Thousand Persons Drown.

London, Aug. 16.-ln dispatch from
Hong Kong the correspondent of the
Daily Express says there have beer
terrible floods in Kwang 81 province
in which thousand persons were
drowned. Several houses collapsed al
Hong Kong and twenty persons were
drowned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

The esteemed Cleveland Plain
Dealer says there is only one rhyme
for month" and gives it as "oneth."
How about milliontA, billionth, trill-
onth, and so on, neighbor?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Sarah Bernhard admits that she is
IS years of age. But it must be said
for her that she has not yet arrived
at that point in life where most wo-
men begin to grow too stout.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Rose Coghlan has declared, in the
Montana district court of Lewis and
Clark county, her intention to become
a citizen of the United States. We
need all the good-looking citizens OBJ
tainable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

A Buffalo man was held up and
robbed in his own back yard. This
ought to be some consolation for
those who are held up at the summer
resorts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

A great drawback to women making
an unqualified success in business life
is their inability to look on calmly
while those who owe them large sums
are doing the Dives act.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Solomon's temple has been found,
but the plumbing is reported to be
in bad condition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

The cholera epidemic in Egypt is
80 virulent that people die in five
minutes after being stricken. These
microbes must carry double-barreled
shot-guns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

DIR. c. ID. Bourcart has declined to
be the Swiss minister at Washington,
prefer-ing 70 remain in London, where
he is now stationed. All right for
the doc! Let's bar out Swiss cheese.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Women have been mobbing women
in the streets of Paris of late. And
all over the matter of schools and re-
ligion. How the hair must have
flown.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

When a preacher takes a woman by
the hand, and says, I'VE missed you
last Sunday" she feels that her faith
full attendance at church has not been
in vain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

The warning that the Egyptian
sphinx is crumbling to pieces gives
American multimillionaires a new op.
portunity to contribute to a relic res.
toration fund.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

In a dispatch from New York
Gates's wealth is said to be only
$20,00O,000. This is ridiculous. He
wins more than that much every week
at poker alone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

What a national calamity 1t would
be If the earthquakes in California
had ruined the prune crops!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Alfonso is, indeed, leading poor old
Spain a merry pace for progress. He
is said to have learned to swear and
to drink highballs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Apparently the train robber sees no
need for him to go west to grow up
with the country. Illinois is good
enough for him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Lord Kitchener is called the BRAY
est man in the British army, but has
never been able to summon up cour.
age enough to get married.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Some of the chauffeurs have appar.
emily decided that it involves an un.
necessary waste of time to go back
and pick up the dead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

The water in Great Salt Lake has
fallen six feet during the past eight
years. There must be hole in the
bottom of the old thing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
IOWA.

The fool who rocks the boat is too
often the one saved after the up
setting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

A Denver scientist has rediscovered
the planet Eros. He should be the
next man to have go at the north
pole.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

Now that Yohe and Strong are
safely away from American shores a
strict quarantine ought to be estab-
lished against them.