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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
BRITISH REFUSED
METHUEN'S FORCES SUFFER
ANOTHER SEVERE REVERSE.
FIGHT AT MAGERSFONTEIN
Bloody Engagement in Which British
Force of 1000 is Defeated With
Heavy Loss-Look With Hope to
- 'r-More Troops to Be Dis
patel ed to the Cape at Once.

London, Dec. 1.-THE war office has
received the following dispatch from
Gen. Methuen dated Tuesday, Deem
Der II:
Our artillery shelled very strong
position held by the enemy in a long,
high kopje from until dusk Sunday.
1t rained hard last night. The High
land brigade attacked at daybreak on
Monday the south end of the kopje.
The attack was properly timed, but
failed. The guards were ordered to
protect the Highlands right and rear.
The cavalry and mounted infantry,
with howitzer battery, attacked the en-
envy on the left and the guards on the
right, supported by field artillery and
hoWitzer artillery. They shelled the
position from daybreak, and at Ills l
sent the Gordons to support the High
lands brigade. The troops held their
own in front of the enemy's entrench-
ments until dusk, the position extend
ing, including the kopje, for distance
of six miles towards the Modder river.
Today l am holding my position and
entrenching myself. l had to face at
least 10000. Our loss was great"
Each important battle seems to
bring worse reverses for the British.
The papers sorrowfully admit that
Lord Methuen'S check at Magersfontein
is the most serious event the war has
yet produced. The position Methuen
assaulted is described as in range
which terminates on the east with an
abrupt saddle rock, $50 feet high. Boer
entertainments run around the front.
1t is estimated Methuens forces
amounted to 1000 men, perhaps more.
No reliable estimate of his losses are
yet received. They are believed to
have been at least $50.
Will Methuen Now Retire?
London, Dec. 14.-All papers COM
ment upon the extreme gravity of the
situation and upon the momentous de-
cision Methuen now has to take
whether to remain at Modder river OF
to retire on Orange river. The Times
says: AT least 10000 additional men
must be sent out. The entire avail
militia volunteers turned to account.
Efforts must be made to increase the
local colonial forces, and farther Of
fers of troops from Canada and other
colonies must be sought and accepted"
All eyes are now turned hopefully to
Gen. Butler, who, taking into account
the troops with Gen. White at Lady
smith, has altogether 10000 men. A
dispatch from boer sources says KIM
berley remained quiet during the bat
tie of Magersfontein. The Daily
Nails correspondent writes: "The
beers were in still larger force than at
Modder river, outnumbering us almost
three to one
Still Smelling Ladysmith.
Fere Camp, Natal, Dec. IA Q2th).-
The beers are still Smelling Ladysmith.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21

three children, died at Chester, Eng
land.
The shah will visit Europe in the
spring.
Austria is reconciled to Alexander
Of Servia.
English wool manufacturers are
organizing trust.
Mrs. Langtry acts better, but she
has lost her good looks.
Frensh troubles arise in Germany
over American fruit
Samoans received news of the cession
to, Germany with Indifference.
An Italian soldier was arrested for
selling the model of gun to a foreign
agent.
The Argentine wool clip is 225. 900
tons; exportable wheat surplus, O.
100000 tons.
In London Baron Penzance Games
Plaisted Wilde) is dead. He was born
July u, 1876
The pope is suffering with a cold and
mis- physician has ordered him to re-
main in bed.
Finance Minister de Witte said
Russias budget would show the ma
tons prosperity.
| The possession of a satire on the
sultan's reign caused the arrest of
prominent Turks.
| The Chinese governor of Shan
Tung was dismissed for melting attacks
on native Christians.
| The London Mail tested a plan to
extract gold from sea water. 1t found
.OO2 grammes in tubful.
Palizzot, chief of Malta, was ar
rested and it is believed the society
will be crushed out.
The ameer of Afghanistan Is in I'M
usually good health. There is no
danger of Russian success.
Egypt will clear out the vegetable
growth obstructing the Nile and will
increase the cotton yield.
lsvolsky, appointed Russian ambas-
sador to Japan, is expected to over
come British prestige with Mikado.
Emperor Menelek of Abyssinia has
asked France and Russia to lend him
money to pay the cost of a European
trip.
DR.. Max Lange, the famous German
chess master, theoretician and profile
mist, is dead at Leipsic. He was 81
years old.
The Lord mayor of Dublin and
John Redmond returned home de-
| lighted with the prospects of the Par
nell monument
France claims to have definite proof
that an English syndicate is seeking
to buy the Galapagos islands in order
to control the Nicaragua canal
HOhenlohe announced that naval
bill proposes doubling the number of
battleships and cruisers and disband-
ing the. coast defense squadron.
Republican and anti-Semite mem
bers of French chamber attacked the
government for its weak attitude to-
ward Great Britain. They demand
an increased army and more cables.
Won Bulow's speech in the reichstag
defined Germany's policy as one of
expansion. A strong navy is neces-
sary to prevent attack, although her
policy of peace precluded offensive
operations on Germany's part.
The French government has formal
ly demanded the degradation of the
viceroy of Canton because the order
to execute the Chinese magistrate who
was responsible for the murder of two
French officers at Montao has not
been carried out.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21

convention in the coliseum now being
erected on the site of the old Libby
prison. The resignation OF National
Chairman Samuel Dickie of Michigan
was accepted. o. w. Stewart, CHAIR,
man of the Illinois state committee.
was elected to the place. During the
Debate over the questions of the time
and place of holding the convention,
Committeeman Smith ofIowa criticised
Mckinley and tie Methodist cwlrch.
asserting that the latter was the big
gest stumbling block in the way of the
prohibition movement in Iowa. Among
national committeeman present were
o. w. Stewart and Hale Johnson of
Illinois, w. L. Ferris and Malcolm
Smith of Iowa F. e. Britton of Mich
igan, S. D. Hastings and o. B. Oleson
of Wisconsin.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
REQUESTING AND EXTENDING IN
VITATIONS.

If you know that the friend whom
you are inviting has a visitor staying
with her, you should by all means in
clude the visitor. If you cannot at that
time invite your friends guest to your
dinner or luncheon it would be better
to defer your invitation to your friend
until time when she has no one with
her. You may request an invitation
for dance for a stranger in town, for
young relative, or for a young man
who dances whose acquaintance you
know would be agreeable to the pro-
spective hostess. For card-parties,
luncheons and dinners you can never
request an invitation, even for a guest
staying in your house. You can only
let your hostess know that you have a
visitor, thus leaving her free to do
what seems best to her. You are at
liberty to take your guest TO an after
noon tea, to large evening reception
or to any affair to which the number
OF guests is evidently unlimited, with
out previously notifying your hostess.
You cannot ask hostess for an invi-
tation for a resident of the same city
unless this person is a newcomer. For
most social events you can freely ask
an invitation for a man or a distin-
guished stranger; less often is it proper
to ask one for a married couple.-Leah
Lanceford in Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
WILL MEET IN CHICAGO.
Next Prohibition National Convention
TO Be Held There.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE prohibition
national convention will be held in
Chicago June 81 of next year. This
was decided on at a meeting Tuesday
OF the national committee of the party
at the Palmer house. Twenty-six ma
tional committeeman were present
representing 16 states. South Bend
IND, Indianapolis and Columbus sem
representatives to urge the advantage
OF those cities as convention points
after lengthy debate lie offer of Chi
cago prohibitionists to pay all ex-
penses of the convention provide a hall
with seating capacity of over 10 600
ana secure reduced railroad rates was
accepted, Only one ballot was taken.
the vote standing Chicago IA. South
Bend T. indianapolis 4. Buffalo Q. Col
umbus 2. 1t is the plan to hold the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21

1t is gratifying to know that Nav
Orleans is sharing in the better husi.
ness now prevailing Throughout this
country. So the bank cle.-..-.s.a .s.ass,.l
onstrate; and they further prove that
New Orleans is getting its iall share
OF this improvement. The Increase u
business, as exhibited by the hank
clearings last week over the CORES
bonding week of last year, is marked
in nearly all the American cities tba
only exceptions being Fort Worth
Galveston and Omaha. The improve
ment in all the towns outside of New
York is 24.S per cent; in New Orleans
2S.6 per cent. 1t will be seens there
fore. that we are doing rather better
than the average of the country. We
are doing even better. moreover. than
even these figures indicate, If we take
into consideration the fact that New
Orleans lost an entire day during the
week in consequence of the city. cleo
tion.-New Orleans Times-Democrat
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
TElEGRAPHIC TICKS.

mere are unconfrmed rumors that
the government has resigned.
Aoelpert S. Hay, newly appointea
United States consul to Pretoria
sailed on the st. Louis from New yorlr
Wednesday.
Revised returns from all nrac;n j
snow ihomas N. Hart, republican. was
elected mayor of Boston by plurality
VI z,VSt' the total vote being 4o.67S.
l nat OF Gen. P. A. Collins, democrat
was 1882. : 7
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
HAS Suspicious OF AMERICA.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-In the debate on the
naval bill in the riechstag Wednesday
Herr Sattler, on behalf of the liberals
said he hailed with great satisfaction
favorable sentiments of America to-
ward Germany adding: Since, how
ever. America formerly went far in re-
pressing German interests, it is Amer
lea against whom We must strengthen
our power"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
WISCONSIN POSTMASTERs.

washington, Dec. 14-President Nc
Kinley has nominated the followins
postmasters for Wisconsin: j. r.
Gilmore, Durand; G. w. Dodge. Me-
nasha; c. A. Booth, Monroe; M. e.
Williams, Fox Lake; w. H. Bridge
man, Stanley.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21

The st. Louis Star and Post-Dispatch
for the first time in their history is
sued no daylight edition Wednesday
in consequence of the pressmen's
strike.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21

The Rev. w. f. De Claybrook. color
ed. of Zion church, Denver, has been
offered a chair in Oahu College. Homo.
lulu.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21

1t is said that President Kruger has
sent seven sons and so grandsons into
the boer army to fight the English. in
addition to taking the field himself
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21

Miss Harriet Wright is engaged tn
De married to Count Alexander Merca-
Il. The announcement was made At q
ulnner which Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Huger Pratt gave in New York Miss
wright is Mrs. Pratt's daughter by her
nrst husband. Count Mecati il the sol,
OF the president ~ the Ionian han1r :.
Greece Fhe young man, rs wears Of
age. lives at the New York club Miss
Wright made the acquaintance If
Count Mercati at Mauritius last SIM
mer' Mrs Pratt was there in search ! :
neaith' The count was travelling around
the world. tie met Miss Wright and
decided to visit America rather than
Persia. n .t
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
FOREIGN.

Tolstoi is seriously III with bilious
fever.
The threat OF Hohenlohe to resign is
denied.
Mrs. Mary Jonas. mother OF thirty
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21
PERSONALITIES.

frederick B. Russell, the man who
looked SO much like Governor Roose.
Velt that he was frequently taken for
lne colonel OF the Rough Riders has
committed suicide because he lost his
place as superintendent of the palban,
manor Golf club through excessive
drink o9si'e
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
A Kiss In the Dark.

The Lyceum dramatic club will give
it's next performance April 2 at the
opera house.
Plays of unusual merit have been
selected for the occasion and the caste
is all that could be desired with charm
ing Miss Lucy Kneeland as the leading
lady.
The evenings entertainment will be-
gin with q curtain raiser entitled met
tied" by Mrs. A. S. Greig and ]. F.
Crosby Jr. This will be followed by a
play entitled "a Kiss in the Dark" by
Miss Lucy Kneelapd and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Buckler. Just who is to be the re-
cipient of the kiss in the dark the pro-
gram does not set forth.
A number of musical specialties will
also be introduced during the evening
and q large audience will no doubt
take advantage of the opportunity to
witness high class performance rem
dered by strictly home talent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
TWO MORE
HOUSES ROBBED
An Organized Gang In Our
City.
ALARMING CONDITIONS
Talks With the Men Whose Homes
We're Entered Last Night.-The
Night Police Should Be Kept In
Their Districts,-Our Citizens Not
Properly Protected.

In Is very evident that there has
been q gang of burglars in town for
the past few weeks. A few days ago
the HERALD chronicled an account of
two daring robberies which occurred
in this city during the quiet hours of
night and this morning two more rob
berries were reported to the police.
Sometime during the night bur-
glar raised one of the windows in the
residence of Phil Dieter, on Magoffin
avenue, and entered. After looking
around the room for awhile the robber
found Mr.. Dieter's clothes and remov-
ed all there was about them of any
value. In speaking of the matter this
morning Mr.. Dieter said:
ST did not hear particle of noise
after went to bed and cannot imagine
at what time the robbery occurred.
My vest was hanging close to the bed
in which l was sleeping and my watch
chain and charm were removed from
it. The loss of the watch is not to be
deplored as much as the dangerous
condition of affairs which exist. We
seem to have on protection.
The next victim of the idnight Prov
lers was that of Robert II. 0ishop,
the we'll known baggage maste at the
G. 81. & S. A. depot. His residence at
Bill Texas street, was entered some
time during the night in the same
manner as that of Mr.. Dieter. They
pried open a window in the front of the
house and entered his bed room. There
they found his everyday clothes, which
were hanging close to his head,
and removed the contents.
amounting to 81 .65 in money and a fine
gold watch. After doing this the rob
bers left the clothes and departed I'M
molested through the same window in
which they had entered. To HERALD
reporter this morning Mr.. Bishop said
he heard noise sometime during the
night but supposed it was the baby and
paid no attention to it. He did not
discover that he had been robbed until
this morning.
Around the police court this morn
ing the desire seemed to be to hush the
matter up, For what reason is ques-
tiOn and the reporter asked the two
gentlemen whose homes had been en-
tered last night if they thought the
matter should be made public: well"
said Mr. Bishop. 'something should
be said to warn the people of Ell Paso
of the condition of affairs, but it would
be rather hard on the police whom, I
suppose, are not to blame.''
Mr.. Deter thought also that the
facts should be made known and that
if the police are not doing their duty,
they also should be exposed.
The fact of the matter is that the DO
lice get in bunch during the night
and entertain each other for long
time at stretch. During the enter
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

Center Block: w Herndon Ed
ward Pearson, Albuquerque, N. M;
J A Henley, Joplin, Mo-; A Shoe
makor. B Crowders, ST Louis, w @
Calhoun and wife. F F Rogers, Den
YER: J D Wilson, St. Louis, 81 B Kent,
Tucson.
New Commercial: Leon Portwood
and wife, Tex: Dan Eckert, Sou Pac;
J Lisbony. Lafayette, La: F L Brewer,
E P & E; ] w Wright, Port Arthur.
Tex; w A Venters, Alamogordo; 81 T
Lamar, Valentine, Tex; T B Tisdale,
Paducah, Ky: Ray Clark, Asher Clark,
Grand Central: Phil Prayer, St.
Louis; Q Gonzales, La Paz; A ] Car
penter, San Antonio; @ S Robinson,
Casas Grsndes; G w Palmer, Psrral;
E M Clark, Jarilla; b Barnat Mex
Kelley, John Linard, Chicago; G S
Thompson, Kansas City; B Brother
lou and wife, Ohio; II II Harder, Oma-
ha; Mr. and Mrs Oswald, San Francis
CO.
Pierson: E. T. Parsons, Chicago,
Ill; P. h. Rbodet, G. Pove, F. Qually,
ST. Louis; L. D. Hunton, S. W. De
Witt. Washington; E. G. Ocean and
wife, G. A. Flora. A. ClssS--.d wife.
Charles City;J. J. Andral, Houston;
N. S. Green, Dallas: J. N. Rumon,
Chicago; J. II. Meyer, New York; G..
E. Gewnsson, Mexico; w. L. Austin,
Denver; A. Billine, San Fran cisco; J..
r. Wood, Dallas.
Lindell-Juan Ascarate, w Ascarate,
E. A. Rudisill, E G Ascarate, Las Cru
ces; Jack McAndrew, Albuquer-
que; @ Blair. K G Mo: J II Hess,
Ysleta; w Fred Glover and wife, Fort
Worth; w T Aston, Mexico; o P.
Brown, J w Thomas, G L ALFRED,
Colonis Juarez; w Fitzgerald, Mex. !;
o P Buchanan. Marlin, Tex, J
Ohearn, Tampico, Mex: w S Claflin,
Cooks Peak, N M: E P Hunton. L E
Hunton, Mexico; w G Cheney. Port
land, Oregon: S o Smith, Jarilla, N
M: K E Cline, E r Cline, Winslow, A
T, Ed Kaufman, Mexico City: Chas.
Meyers, Rincon, N M; A w Clifford,
Jarilla.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

'tainment at the opera house the other
night there were three of them tn ere
headed by Captain Bendy. There
were any number of speople at that
show who left their homes supposing
that the police would protect them, but
sucn as not the case.
With such small police force as we
have here the city council should en-
power some one, with authority to
keep order in the opera house. One
man can easily do that and many
would be glad to get the job. The way
it is at present Ell Paso is in the power
of gang of robbers and the police are
unable to subdue them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

Experience is the best Teacher. Use
Acker's English Remedy In any case
of coughs, colds or Group. Should it
fail to give immediate relief money re-
funded. 25 cts. and so CITE. M. n,
Webb, Druggist.
For quick remedy and one that is
perfectly cafe for children let us re-
commend One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
is excellent for Group, hoarseness, tick
ling in the throat aud coughs. Fred
Schaefer, Druggist.
Before the discovery of One Minute
COngh Cure, ministers were greatly
disturbed by coughing congregations.
No excuse for it now. Fred Schaefer,
DRUGGIST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
PERSONALS.

J. W. Dounelly went up to Las Cru
ces this morning.
R.C. Kirkpatrick went to Kansas
City this morning.
Captain Geo. Curry went up to Ala
mogordo this morning.
r. l.. Powell left this afternoon on
the S. P. for Silver City, New Mexico.
Mrs. Max Shutz arrived on the T. &
P. this morning from Ysleta.
Mrs. Henry Sutherland came down
from Alamogordo yesterday even
ing.
President G. D. Simpson and party
visited the Ell Paso smelter this morn
ing.
T. G. Weller of the Alamogordo
coal company came down last night on
busidess.
Ed. M. Clare is in the city from Jari-
liza on business connected with the ia
rilla mines.
Miss Mildred Hawk left for Grand
Rapids, Michigan, this afternoon over
the q II.
Two of the Musicians of the Harrison
comedy company went north on the
Santa Fee today,
Mrs. Ascarate returned home to Las
Cruces this morning after a days shop
ping in the city.
Mrs. A. M. Blazer, mother of Mrs
DR. Thompson returned home to Alamo
gordo this morning.
Mrs. S. II. Sutherland of Alamo
gordo is visiting in this city. She re-
turns home tomorrow
w. G. Calhoun who has been in this
city few days went to Denver on the
Santa Fe this morning.
A. x. Glover of the Alamogordo
Lumber company was in the city yes
terday on flying business trip.
ConductoruC E. Pollock of the E. P.
g. N. E. is laying off on account iof ILL
ness and Col. Lewis has charge of the
train.
Mrs A. G Hunt arrived from Den
YER this morning and will tomorrow
join her husband who is an electrician
at AlamOgordO.
Reverend and Mrs. j. G.. McClintock
of Sioux City, Ia, arrived on this
ton in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miller of Lafayette,
Ind. came in on the S. P. this after
noon to visit the family of D. o.
HOleman on Leon St.
The Eddy brothers private car Paso
Del Norte leaves this afternoon with
@. D. Simpson, wife and daughter and
party for Los Angeles California.
Mrs. II. G. Anderson, of Abilene,
and Mrs. Kate Norris and Barry
Frost of Corsicana, Tex, went to San
Antonio this afternoon over the G. 81.
J. G. Peterson, a leader in the Colo
mia JuareZ Mormon Colony and owner
of the famous Seven Star mine went
down to Casas Grandes this morn
ing.
81. E. Huntington assistant to Presi
dent G, 2. Huntington came in on the
S. p. this ate rnoon in his private car
and goes east today to meet the presi-
dent who Is on his way west from New
Orkl I - = -. =
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
Removed To the HOSPITAL.

Ramona Viscaya, the woman who
was nearly carved to death last Sunday
by her lover was removed to the hospi-
tai today by DR.. Race, who says he in
tends to spare no effort to save the
woman's life and prevent q charge OF
murder being made out against Anto-
MO and possibly cheat the gallowe.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
Why Not Mexico.

A resident of chihuahua writes the
HERALD and insists that portion of
the territory of northern Chihuahua
be taken in as part of the new states,
having Ell Psso as its capital.
He insists that it would be just as
easy to procure that portion of Mexico
as to get portions of surrounding terri
tories and by including part of Chi
huahua the new state would be almost
square with E. PasO in the center.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
Attention Sir knights

At stated conclAve- of Ell Paso Com
msndary No. Is at 7:3O this evening the
orders will be conferred. Members are
requested to be present and all visiting
Sir knights are cordially invited.
81. A. CARPENTER,
E. c..
GEO. F TILTON,
Recorder.