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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

Sl0n sS acund hesofM uocst
The management Of the affairs Of
the penisentiary, the State farms
especially, during the superintend
eney Of Col. Neal has been good, bu:
great deal Of the credit that has
been gwen him for the success OF the
DsSanssure farm is due Mr. Thomas
Sanders. Of Hagood. Mr. San
ders managed this farm for the State
for several years Immediately after
IS purchase. and he laid the founda
Son FOE the success that Col. Neal
s. uresped When Mr.. Sanders took
charge Of the farm il had been ruo
sdoun TO the lowest ebb by many
years 81 neglect and abuse BY negro
tenants. The dams were broken and
in places entirely washed away the
sisches were choked, and great.
deal Of land had grown up Mr.
Sanaers rebuilt the dams, opened the
old ditches and dng new ones where
needed, cleared the fields tba. had
grown up. and when his contract
MAS cancelled he turned over the.
farm il fne condition to the State.
BIZ Sanders work on the Desaus-
sure farm has not been recognized,
nor properly appreciated, but the
wriser visited the farm . number of
slnes during the years i was under
HI. Sanders management, and it is
with q knowledge Of the magnitude
of the work accomplished by him
ssas The sbove is written
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
GEN. LEES SCHEME.

Maj. Gen Lee proposes to recon-
mend 70 Washington. as ooe step 10
Fastening pacifcasiou and the ressora-
ticu of order in the province. the
formation of regiment of 1000 pick,
ed Cuban soldiers, to be used as q
provincial copstabulary. As q second
step he will recommend the establish.
mens by the miIissry goveromens of
banks that would losn ss moderate
rate of interest on land aecurity. so as
to enable laad owners, for themselves
or their tenants, to get a yoke OF oxen
20 chickens, couple of pigs aud about
so cents q day until crop could be
raised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

The Legislature win never enact q
law On the lines of the McCssw
bicycle bin. for although the Legisia-
ssnre hss been guilty Of putting q
sunher Of very useless and vexasious
laws 10 the: statute book. none have
~erer approached the McGrav bill in
close adherence to unaduiterated
EEoeIshHess
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
To Confer With Gomez.
The Projected Independence
Party..Gen. Lee Has a
Plan.

Habapa. Jau. 27.-Dr. Castillo is
gong to Remedies in order to confer
With Gen Maximo Gomez regarding
the formation of the projected Cuban
independence patty. The plan has
been discussed at small meetiogs here
OF notable Cubans.
The platform has one idea. the ter
nina;ion of the military occupation of
the island as soon as possible. The
Spaniards have been invited to join 10
the movement. and will be given pro-
porsiona,e representation on the COM
mitsees. The general purpose is to
draw into the party the educated and
wealthy aud not allow the military
element to control it.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16
Ciekawe RZeczy.
KARA MA ZDRAJCOW.

KARA MA ZDRAJCOW. -
Pisalismy, re ~poruczpicy Voulet i
Chanolne, wys}ani przez Rad
francuskl ma krance Sudanu W
Afryce, dopuszczall sig takich o.
krucienstw ma ludnosci krajowej,
zupe1nie jak Niemcy Lest i. We
hlau, il okazafa sig potrzeba ich
odwo1ania. Wys}ano pu}kownika
Klobba, a tego oni zamordowall i
wlerny sobie oddzlaf u
prowadzili W g}ab Afryki, gdzie
oswiadczy1 Voulet, il wy}amuJe
sic z pod w}adzy francuskiej sam
utworzy niepodleg}e pahstwo, oraz
re got6w jest odes}aG do Sudanu
tych, kt6rzy ME chca isc z MIN.
Jedyny Chanoine staua} pc jego
stronie. Zabraf tedy Voulet odzia}
ably mu wiernych i przy}aczywszy
don ma mocy rozkazu wojskowego
s~ierzant6w Hourota i Boutela po-
szedl dalej W g}ab kraju. Nazaiutrz
obai sierzanci uciekli cd niegoy by
sic oddaG W rece w}adzy francur
sk1ej: Pozostaw1eni samym sobie
strzelcy senegalscy zamordowali
Chanoine'a. Voulct ratowaf sig
ucieczka i padf trupem cd kuli
z%o}nierza, stojacego ma plac6wce.
Oddziaf zwr6cif sic natychmast l
oddaE sic pod komende p%oruczni~
k6w @francuskich Palliera i Joa-
landa. Porucznik Chanoinc by}
synem g~enera}a, a by@ego minlstra
wojny.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16
%
Marxelafa.

Ia fala goni fala, W miesiecz-
nym blasku dry - a ludzie zdala,
zdala, a W 4odzl ia tY. Ia falaa
fala goni, w daleki p1ynle SWAT i
cicho piosnka dzwoni i wstaje ma~
rzcn kwiat.
o wiosno powr6cona! o wr6z~
ko, vital mi! Zn6w dusza uskrzy-
dlona 0 szczesciu dawnem sni.
AnielskosG swoj2 czuje: otrzasa
ziemska plesn i wierzy i mifuje
ma dusza zywa piesn.
Pr~zys}ania mg}a r6zana ste
sknione oczy me. Twa g}6wka u-
kochana opaday jakby W suie. l
cicho ma mem ionic opierasz droga
skron i oko W oko toG1e, a d}oui
szuka dion.
Cd ziemi i cd brzega, skad
uczu6 gna mas czar, echowy gwar
dobiega, szyderskiej cizby gwar.
Ach, co tam SWAT i ludzie - dose
4ez i mglef i STRAIT. O wiosno ma,
moi cudzie, my p}yniem pc "a
Swat
My p}ynlem tam gdzie rosnie
obitosc wonnych r6z, 0 serca
marzyc wiosnie, o zwiazku bratnich
dusz; 0 z}otych z6rz switaniu, 0
zapomnianych zach, i 0 naszem
mi}owaniu i wsp6lnych naszych
snach.
0 gdyby ziemie zburzyc
zosta6 - ia i ty!! I chwile te
przed}uzyc ma nieskohczone dni. Q
gdyby w%ieczno5c Gala u twolch
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16

W Afryce.

Tam, gdzie teraz wojna sic
srozy, znajduja sig tez Polacy i
maja sic dose dobrze. Osada Mod
derspruit jest prawie czysto polska.
Wymieniaja nastepujace rodziny
pochodzace z Prus Zachodnich,
mianowicie z okolicy G%rudziadzar
Miszkowski, Radzewski czy tez
Radczewski Bona z Grudziadza,
Cybulski i Natapolski z Gaci,
Mroczek 2 Zarosla, Cieslicki :
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16
-O-~
NIEWINNIE STRACONY.

49, Dziennik dortmupdzki Tremo-
mia podaje sensacyj na wiadomosc,
dotyczaca mordcrstwa p~ofaczone~
90 z rabunkiem, q spelnioncgo ma
osobie jakiegos robotnika W Rau~
xel ko4o Castrop ~jeszcze W roku
1890.
Podejrzcuie pablo w6wczas ma
robotnika Rychalskiego, kt6ry u
porczywie twierdzif re jest ME-
winym. Rozprawa nagromadzi}a
iednak lyle o~koliczrosci uprawdoc
podobniajacych wing Rychalskie~
90, re go mimo ciag}ych jego "a
ucwnieh O swej niewinnosciJ uzua}a
lava przysieg4ych wlnnym, a
TRIBUNAL skaza1 60 ma smlerc.
Rychalski rekursowa}, ale wyzsza
instancya potwierdzi1a wyrok, a
prosba o u4askawienie r6wnlez od-
rzucona z~osta}a.
Bezposrednio pred stracenlem
j~eszcze raz zapewni} Rychtarskl,
re jest niewinnym i to samo twier.,
dzi4 podczas ostatniej spowiedzi
po kt6rcj otrzymaf rozgrzeszenie.
Stracono 60 vice, a obecnie zaje1a
sic prokuratorya jakas kobietaI
kt6ra zezna}a. re mordercq owego
robotnika z roku 1890 byf jej
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16
%
w ~HOLLESCKAU W Cze

w HOLLESCHAU W Cze-
chach, ludnosG ogromnie wzburzo-
ma tenn re w}adze wstrzymuj2 sig
Il wykonaniem wyroku smierci ma
mordercy Huelsnerze. Przeclwko
zydom panuje jak najwieksze roz~
jatrzenie. w rynku zburzono
wszystkie sk}ady zydowskie, t&umy
chcia4y wtargnac ma ulice Zydow~
ska, by tam dalei burzyG, ale .opar~
10 sic temu szesciu zandarm ;gdy
tych poturbowano, dali ognia Z
recznej broni, zabili 4 napastni.'
k6w, a 2 ranili. Potem tahczono
naok64 domu handlarza okowity,
kt6ry podpalono. Do tego dopro~
wadzi}y oszustwa i zbrodnie zy~
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16

Polskiego Wegrowa, Wlerzbowski
Kcrnalewski z Linowczyka, Pio-
trowski, Alaszewski i Kowalski z
Niemieckiego Wegrowa.
Me ma watpliwoSci. re W
wojskn transwalsklem s]uzy kilka-
dziesiat Polak6w. Ma poczatku +
1896, kiedy to Anglicy prywatnl,
ale przez Rad angielski potajemnie
%popierani, zrobili najazd ma Tram
swal, Pclacy ~przyczynili sic do
odparcia najezdpik6w. Oddz1a1,
z4ozony z 600 ludzi, kt6ry mai
wazniejsze zwycleztwo odni6s}, by}
pod komenda p. Zaleskiego, Pola.
ka pochodzacego z Galicyi. Po-
mocnikami byli Wiktor Scibor
Rylski i p Jutrzenka:
w Kimberley, kt6ry teraz Bu~
rowie oblegaja> zajmuje Polak p.
Litka wp}ywowe stanowisko. Or
ciec jego, z}otpik W Cho]nicach,
z GAIA rodzina juz oko}o +. 1857
wyprowadzj} sig do Afryki. iona
jego by}a siostra by}ego rendanta
kasy biskupiej W Pelpllnie S. p.
Stypczyhskiego.
w Natalu 10 kt6rego Buro~
vie tel przed tygodnlem wtargnsll,
znaiduje sic kilkadziesiat Polakdw,
mianowicie G6rnoslazaK6w, W
osadach Traplst6w.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16
MA WEGkZECH

miejscowosc1 Baja zamordowa}
pewien zonaty mezczyzna W strasz~
Hwy spos6b swego dwumiesieczne~
go synka. Gdy dziecko W nocy
kwiliG sig zacze}o, porwa} sig or
ciec z }6zka i c1cia4 mu usta "a
tkac, ably sig udusj}o. Gdy jednak
matka przybieg}a ma pomoc, rzuci}
wyrodny ojciec niemowle tax sill
uie O sciane, re rozbiwszy sobie
czaszke, zmar}o. Ma krzyk matki
nadbiegli ludzie i chcieli zbrod~
MARIA usmierciG. Policya led
woscia ocal1c go zdo4a}a. T}6maczy
sig tenn, IL ME uwaza dziecka "a
swe wlasne.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16

MAJ, a ME 6w stracony Polak
Rychaski.
MUCHA przyczyn2 procesu.
Pod Pr6chnikiem we wsi Panta-
lowice dwaj gospodarze Zygmunt
i Murgwa}ek, siedzac W karczmie
PREY kieliszku, za}ozyli sic, re
mucha, kt6ra nieproszona uzywa-
Ia kapleli W y%,sznapsie," ~jeszcze
Zak}ad szedf o pare zago~
NV koniczyny. Rzeczywiscie
mucha ozy}a, choc okropnie pijana,
/. jeden z w}oscian wygra} koni-
czyne, pc kt6ra zaraz zajechaf z
furami ma pole drugiego. Niestety
ten drugi stawiaf op6r, Wywiaza}a
sig krwawa b6ika, kt6rcj echo
SIG o sad.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-16

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The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11

stem this feeling In tie hope that diplo-
macy might still settle matters 1t is
freely rumored IN the town and is be-
lieved to be correct that the governments
assumed its firm position becaufe Of
Great Britain's new proposals Martial
law may be proclaim ed on Wednesday but
all depends upon Great Britain's reply to
the ultiinatum. The Transvaal forces are
being augmented by volunteers Of all
busy. There Is Sill ths faln tsst hope that
war may be averted.
BUERS MADE A MISTAKE.
London, Octoher IO.-The ultImatum
Of the Transvaal government is the abb
Forhtng topic of conversation at the
clubs and In political circles tonight.
ihere vas no apparent excitement but
general feeling was expressed that the
Beers had made a mistake, as their fore
ing matters would tend to ALLEVIATE the
sympathy which might have been exter d.
ed to them had they thrown the stigma
of declaring war on Great Britain.
The text OF tbs Boer ultimatum on ar
riSing this morning was sent with all
speed to Lord Salisbury who came to
town this afternoon and q despatch box
was sent to the Prince of Wales, which is
only done In cases Of special urgency.
MIR. GREENE HAS REPLIED.
London. October 10.-Tbs Daily Mails
Cape Town correspondent telegrat hing
Tuesday says short and very digpihed
reply has been conveyed to Mr.. ConyDg-
ham Greene, tho British dipl1natic agent
at Pretoria, by Sir Alfrei As'llsr, Brit.
ish high commissioner In south Africa,
to be handed to the Boer government on
Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
NOT A GREAT PRIZE.
The New Orleans Pretty Badly Used
Up Ship.

New York. October 1O.-Ihe Brooklyn
Eagle says:
'The New Orleans. a first class unpro-
tected cruiser. British built, arrived at
the Brooklyn navy yard this afternoon In
a badly used up condition. She came
here to be fitted out II possible, for service
In the Philippines. The boilers will have
to be practically rebuilt and replaced
with new ones. The ship hes been cred
ited with a speed Of 81 knots an hour,
but she Is now able to make only about
half that.
. The engines, too are badly worn and
win have co be refitted with new brasses
and generally overhauled before she
again attempts to go 70 sea. Her electric
plant and other machinery are 10 good
condition. A cough estimate of repairs
that must he made to ths ship. sho ws
that che viii be detained at least two
months at the navy yard.
The New Orleans will 90 into dry
dock as soon as possible ana then repairs
will be begun on her ma,hinery.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
A FRENz,ED wELcoME.

London October 10.--Whatevar official
feeling might be, there was no mistaking
the Significance of the great manifesta-
tion combined with war spirit of imperial
solidarity that occurred in the streets of
London this morning when the New
South Wales Lancers traverssd the city
to embark for South Africa, Tens OF
thousands assembled to do homage TO the
little handful Of soldiery representing ths
empires loyalty. From the arrival OF
the squadron at Waterloo station to the
Fen church station tnmuituous scenes Of
wild enthusiasm marked the route trav-
erEad
The bands were allowed to play nothing
but "Soldiers of the Queen," "Ruiu
Britannia" and "God Save the Queen, -
in which the dense crowds joined.
1t is doubtful II such frenzied well
come was ever before witnessed in Lon
don. There was an ineessant roar OF
cheers and songs until the Mansion houFe,
the official residence of the Lo-d Mayor
OF London, was reached. Here traffic was
compistely blocked by the surging
throngs and 1t was with only the great
est difficulty tina. the Lord Mayor, Sir
j ohm Voce Moore, in the full robes OF
office. restrained the singing and yociferous
chesring while he addressed the colonial
troops. wishing them God speed and ex-
pressing ths Interest of the country In
their heroic determination to assist in as.
serting imperial authority In South Afri-
ca.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11

London, October 1i.-It cannot be
doubted that highlands reply will be a
fiat rejection of President Kruger's de-
mands and that at quarter after three
o'clock this afternoon, England time, an
actual state of war viii exist.
AS the British troops continue landing
in South Africa and advancing to The
front. 1t Is quite possible according tc
the terms Of the Boer ultimatum, that
hostilities have already commenced as
nruger has everything to gain by an in
stant advance. Sharp fighting is likely
to occur at Mafeking, where Col. Baden
Powell is hulding his exposed position.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. o, taken at
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston, 81, S, clear; New York, 60,
S, clear; Philadelphia, GO, S, clear;
Washington. IS, NV, clear; Albany, 5s,
s. clear: Buffalo. 6S, 5, clear; Detroit,
20, S, cldy; Chicago, 60, SW, cldy; St,
Oldy; Bismark, A, N, cloudy; jackson.
vile, ~, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
CURES
Nervousness,
Debility;
Strengthens
duu AOnCo
the SYSTEM;
Purifes
the Blood.

Mrs, Mary M. Myers Of Balli-
more, Ohio, writes: 81 suffered for
eight years with nervous prostration
and the general debility common to
women and had such pains In my
back that / could not get around the
house. l used several remedies and
consulted several of the best physi-
clans without obtaining any relief.
Paine's Celery Compound restored
me to health.
II also want to say to all mothers
that PaIne's Celery Compound is a
splendid medicine for their children "
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Portland. Oct 10. 1899. The local
weather bureau records the following;
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11

sam.-B Barometer. 80. 1877. thermoms-
ter. 48; dew point. "A: Rel. humidity
So: direction of wind, NV; wind veloc-
ity, 2, state Of weather. clear.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30.229; thermome-
ter, 81; dew point. as; rel. humidity, 81
direction OF wind, W; wind velocity, 3;
state of weather, cloudy.
Max. temp, 81; min. temp, 40; mean
temp, 81; max. wind velocity 0, NV;
precipitation--24 hours, %.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
SOLDIERS LOST BY DROWNING.

Manila. September, via San Francisco.
October 0-The army in Luz1n has lost
more men during ths past fortnight by
drowning than by bullets. All ths little
streams which In dry weather were mere
creeks have hesome swift wide rivers
with unexpected and tTeacherous cur
rents and sddisa Ten cc lorsd soldiers Of
the Gath infantry were drowned at the
Mariquina river on the 22nd OF August
In drift exactly duplicating the loss Of
five soldiers in the Paslg river three
months ago.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
MR. GREENE HAS REPLIEp.
BICYCLE RECORDS BUSTED.

Brockton, Msss., October 10 Both
kddie McDuffee and Ben Munroe broke
world records at the track here to-day.
MoDuffee lowering the time for from ore
to five miles and Munros for from five
miles to twenty-three inclusive.
MoDuJse rode bis first two miles In less
than three minutes and rode MS la t
mile in 2i
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
OLYMPIA DROPPED ANCHOR.

Boston. October 10.-Ths Olympia
dropped anchor in Boston harbor shortly
before one o'clock today. Captain Wellss
of Pilot Loaf No. z, was the first boat.
swain to welcome the ship. He came
aboard of Minot's Light and his toat
Tired a salute Of 8 guns in honor OF the
famous cruiser.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
ADMIRAL HowIgoN RETTREs.

Washington, Octobsr 10.-Rear Admir-
al Henry L. Howison was placed on the
retired list of the navy today by opera
will make his residence in New York,
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
THE WEATHER.

Boston, October 10-Fair weather;
light to fresh southerly winds.
Washinton. October 10. Wednesday aud
Thursday. New England-Fair wednss-
day, showers Thursday; light to fresh
southerly winds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

first money trapping muskrats, and
died worth $75,000,O0O.
The New York grain firm of McCord
G Son failed The firm expects to pay
100 cents on the dollar. Liabilities
will be about 100000.
At Omaha Harry Tumble, collector
for the Packers National bank, shot
and killed one of two highwaymen who
were attempting to hold him up.
The Studebaker Manufacturing
company of Chicago and South Bend,
Ind, has just shipped 300 wagons to
south Africa for the British army.
DR.. NJ. M. Latta, aged 80 years, a
pioneer and the oldest practitioner OF
northern Indiana, was found dead IN
his office chair at Goshen, Ind.
The Lippincott publishing house OF
Philadelphia, whose plant was almost
destroyed by fire, succeeded in saving
plates to the value of nearly $150,O0O.
There is talk of the Kentucky legis-
lature ousting Taylor if he is awarded
the certificate of election as governor,
in order to secure the office for Goebel.
present the name of Gov. w. 0. Brad
ley for the nomination of vice-presi-
dent on the next ticket with Mckinley.
Rev. w. F. Anderson of Sing Sing, in
an address before the Methodist con-
gress in session in st. Louis, said that
many inaccuracies occur in the
Bible"
Messages were exchanged between
New York and Chicago by the Pollak-
Virag rapid automatic telegraph de-
vice at the rate of $4,000 words an
hour.
The Elgin National Watch company
surprised it's 2,400 employees by giving
notice of a restoration of the wage
scale of 1892. The advance was un-
solicited.
At st. Louis Arnold Tuchshmidt
cashier of the United States internal
revenue Office, was arrested on the
charge of embezzling $1,000 in govern
ment bonds.
Some of the largest corporations of
Illinois, including the Federal Steel
company, will leave the state because
of the antitrust attitude of the courts
and legislature.
Bankers do not fear any bad eff
fects on the American stock of gold
from the action of the Bank of Eng
land in increasing the discount rate to
per cent.
The secretary of the interiors report
urged irrigation of 74000,000 arid
acres: 991, SIG pensioners are on the rolls
receiving $138,355,O52 a year; the new
possessions except Hawaii are defec-
tive in educational facilities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
DOMESTIC.

A coal famine threatens.
Chicago December wheat, 65Ac.
The blockade Of the 500 is raised.
Senator Allison favors seating Quay
H. B. Plants widow contests his
will.
Brooklyn bridge street car employees
may strike.
Hobart's will was fled The estate
is $2,5O0,OOO.
A $500 100000 sugar trust is reported
on the tapis.
The public debt decreased $6,537, 75(
in November.
Carl Boyer, aged 106 years, died al
Chippewa Falls, Wis.
More election frauds are unearthed
in Philadelphia.
House democrats chose Richardson
% of Tennessee for leader.
Pittsburg ironmolders demand {
minimum wage of So day.
Chief Devery will try to get 1000
new policemen for New York.
Ambassador White declares that he
has no intention Of resigning.
British Columbia miners oppose the
importation of American labor.
Philadelphia upholstery weaver'
struck for 25 per cent. advance.
The republican national convention
is likely to be held in Chicago.
Yerkes sold a large portion of his
Chicago street railway holdings.
A Danville man has eaten thirty-twC
quail in as many consecutive days.
Congressman Hopkins does not ex
pect any colonial legislation this win.
ter,
Now farmers are to have union anG
put union labels on garden sass"
An industrial home for colored child
rem was dedicated at Columbia, S. C.
Col. Henry Casson of Wisconsin i!
-sergeant-at-arms of the national house
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
TRANSVAAL WAR.

Ladysmith is again bombarded.
Beers were still Smelling Mafeking
Nov. 20.
The British repulsed boer attack
at CoIenso bridge.
The Bechuana police captured ooer
lager west of Kimberly.
Gen. Methuen was wounded in the
battle of Modder river.
Communication by searchlight was
opened between Modder River and
Kimberly.
London is pleased with the appoint
ment of Secretary Hays son as consul
to Pretoria.
The battle between the British ana
beers at Tugela river, Natal, is momen-
tarily expected.
Details of Modder river battle show
beers were strongly intrenched on both
sides ready for fight.
The British now have 1880 soldiers
and 174 guns in the field, exclusive OF
naval brigades and colonial contin-
gent, estimated at over 10000.
More than 1000 of Gen. Methuen's
division of less than 1000 have been
killed, wounded or captured in three
battles. His casualties at Modder river
amounted to 474. Gen. Joubert, the
boer leader, is again reported dead
England has already spent the $50,000,-
900 appropriated for the south African
war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
SPANISH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

The instruction in the north OF
Luzon is practically ended.
Eight hundred Filipino rebels sur
rendered in a bunch at Bayombong.
Havana papers declare that there
will be no outbreak against Ameri-
cans.
On Gen. Woods recommendation the
American forces in Cuba will be re-
duced.
Filipino newspapers containing ac-
counts of anti-expansion meetings
reached Chicago.
Captain Leary, the naval governor OF
the Island of Guam, wants an addi-
tional force of marines.
General Lawton is now at Bambong,
negotiating for the surrender of the
Filipinos in the neighborhood.
American military officials in Cuba
say they expect no immediate trouble
from the talk Of another revolution.
Some of the crew of the American
gunboat Urdaneta were killed by the
Filipinos and others kept as prison
ers.
An 1nSuldr cOmmlCCoo may De
created by congress to formulate legis-
lation for Porto Rico and the Philip
pines.
An escaped prisoner at Vigan, Lu-
zon, says Lieutenant Gilmore was
about to be shot by the Filipinos, but
was saved by Aguinaldo.
At San Francisco Archbishop Chap
pelle of New Orleans has arrived en-
route to the Philippines, where he
goes to arrange church affairs.
The mayor of Zamboanga had the
insurgent leader Calixto assassinated
and then asked the Americans to oc-
cupy the town. He was elected pres
ident of the district.
In his annual report Secretary Root
describes conditions in our island
possessions in connection with the
army and says Cuba will be given in
dependence next spring.
General Brooke of Havana has in
formed the war department of the
death at Columbia barracks, Quema-
dos, of Harry Ealter Of Company Fl,
seventh cavalry, who was accidentally
shot on the 29th inst, and John De
Lamb of Company D, tenth cavalry,
who was drowned at Mayari on the
28th inst,