Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford confirmed the announcement of
his appointment to second in command
of the British Mediterranean fleet.
New York bank statement: Reserve
increased $780, 900, loans decreased
S., O54.O0O, deposits decreased 81, 545, 900.
The banks hold $7,O26,0 600 in excess of
legal requirements.
The black watch was the heaviest
suffered at Magersfontein, losing AZ
killed, 1872 wounded and Ill missing
A revised list of the British casual
ties shows a total of 963, of which 20
were officers.
The imperial authorities telegraphed
the governor of New South Wales &C
cepting his offer of further Australian
contingent for south Africa, suggesting
that the men me mounted and good
shots.
The Broadway National bank, Boston,
failed Saturday Frank G. Squire, con-
nected with the firm of John P. Squire
& Co, which assigned Friday with
SO, ZOO, 900 OF liabilities was a director
Its capital was 100000. 1t is in the
hands of the comptroller of the cur
rency. The last statement, issued
Dec. 8, shows: Loans $1,995,000; circu-
lation $4,000; individual deposits
s2,34S, 900; in banks $131, 900; due from
reserve agents S274,0O0; from the
clearing house S273,000; due from
banks $3.50 cash S271, 900.
a boer official dispatch says: "The
British retired in the direction of Bel
mont. There were heaps of British
dead on the field. The wounded are be
ing attended to temporarily at Bissels
farm. Sappers and minors must have
suffered seve1 -. The beers suffered
heavy losses in horses. l can't other
wise describe the battlefield than as a
sad, terrible slaughter. Monday, for
us was brilliant victory. 1t in
fused new spirit into our men, and
will enable them to achieve greater
deeds"
Piled up at the bottom of Kendrick
hill on the Northern Pacific in Idaho
are two engines and 10 cars loaded with
} steel. In the houses near by are the
dead bodies of Engineers Arthur E.
Baine and John A. Ogden, Fireman
Earl Bradshaw and Brakeman A
Bulge. The fatally injured is John
Peterman. The train was carrying a
load of steel for the Northern Pacific
Descending the grade into Kendrick
the train got beyond control, broke in
two and finally crashed together and
went into the ravine.
Members of the republican national
committee were received by McKin-
ley Saturday. There was no speech
making, the members simply passing
through and shaking hands with the
president afterwards returning to their
hotel. H. G. Payne (Wis), who had
prepared a resolution to the change ba-
sis of representation, said he would not
offer it. Payne SAID that since he had
given out his resolution considerable
: opposition had developed, including
that of the chairman of the national
committee. Therefore, as loyal re-
publican, while he still thought his
resolution WISE he would not offer it.
Hanna said he did not think it the
province of the committee to take such
!
the convention. The committee ad-
journed.
Our infantry has abandoned the pur-
suit of Aguinaldo after reaching Bag
nen in the heart of the grand Cordil-
lera where the range is 10000 feet high.
Travel is almost impossible. Aguinaldo
left BOntoc with three women and two
soldiers three days ago, headed south
ward, evidently for Bayombong, where
he may encounter Americans. March S
command was depleted 20 per cent. by
the two days march from Cervantes
to Bagnen, so he returned to Cervantes
Dec. 10. Gen. Conception, Filipino
officer who surrendered, insists that
the insurgent organization will be
maintained, even in districts where the
Americans are operating, and suggests
that the only method of terminating
the war is to capture Aguinaldo and
obtain an order from him for his
troops to surrender, but Conception be-
lieves that Aguinaldo will never be
captured.