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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
COL. MERRITT DEAD.
Founder of MerrittsvilIc Dies Aged
IL Years.

Portage, Wis, Nov. 21.-Col. c. \.
Merritt died at McrrittSville. aged II. He
was the founder of the village of Mer-
rittsville. He went there i'll 1S49 and
was postmaster from 1878 to June, 1899
He served in the Civil war with Co. l.
First Wisconsin Heavy artillery.
Baraboo, Wis. Nov. 21.-l Special. l.
David Huntley. aged 81 years, died yes
terday from Bright's disease He has
long been resident of this vicinity
Mrs. Charles Risley. aged 10, died yes
terday evening of peritonitis after Il long
illness.
Madison, Wis, Nov. Ell Special -
Nichols. father of Kid Nichols. the
famous twirlcr of the Boston baseball
team Mr.. Nichols the elder came To
Madison in 1896 from Saratoga Springs.
y. Y, and conducted Il meat market
here for several years, his last shop be
ing the one now owned by Mayor Hovcn
! wo of his children still live in this city.
one being John II. Nichols. the other
Mrs. $. f. GriffithS. Other sons are en-
gagged in business in Kansas City.
Dcpere, Wis, Nov. 2l.-I Special. /
saloonkeeper, died suddenly ut his hon,
in this city last night.
Sun Prairie. Wis, Nov. 21.-I Special
Charles Manley of this township died
very suddenly, aged IS years Heart dis
ease was the cause of death
Sparta, Wis. Nov. 21.-f Special -
Mrs. Milton Putnam of this city died this
morning. The funeral will he at 1880
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Galcna, H.. Nov. o1.-Dr. II. L.
JenckcS. county physician of 10 Daviess
county. was found dead in his room early
Monday morning. He had died of heart
failure. DR. .ienckcS was born at Hazel
Green, Wis. in 1852. He was gradu-
ate of the University Of Wisconsin and
tn" Northwestern Medical college of Chi
cagU.
Eau Claire. Wis, Nov. 21.-T Special
Henry Hoefner. chef at the Eau Claire
house. who recently came from Chicago
was found dead in bed this morning from
heart disease
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25

BOERS CONCENTRATING.
SIX Thousand of them to Confront
Butler at tDoukerpoort.

London. Nov. Gl-A dispatch from Or
auge River says the river has fallen
val brigade and the mounted infantry.
Gen. Nethueu will communicate with
Kimberley by means OF SearchlightS. 81
the Beers will be attacked from within
and without simultaneously. The exact
size uf the Boer force Gen. Methuen * 10
meet i unknown. the estimates ranging
from 5000 TO $4,000. In any event the
battle i sure To bC a serious one, ana
should the British meet defeat nothing on
earth can stop the rising OF all the many
again and the Modler river lS almost
dry. The Beers have destroyed the dam
west Of the railway bridge. and the
n;erS of the lNtter have also been de
Stroyed.
Gen. Butler orders all officers 10 dress
ike their men as far as possible. and
have all badges of rank removed.
Activity on the part of the Beers west
of Kimberley iS reported.
kuruUlan. which i defended 10y 200
puli,e. is reported as not Yet taken. The
,arrS onculy state their Intention 10 con
centratr nj poukepoort in order to op-
nos. cen Butler. and ii iS reported that
iuoG Beers are laa-ered there.
According To the expectations OF thS
war office, Gen. MethucnS column VIII
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
TRAMPS TERRORIZE
kENOSHA PEOPLE.
Gang of Hoboes Overrun the CITY
and Attempt any
RObberie S.

kenosha. Wis, Nov. 20.-tS Special. /
The city is overrun with a lot of tramn<
and at the police headquarters this morn
ing IT IS reported that an organized gang
attempted no less than four robberies on
Saturday and Sunday Four of the fel
lows have been lodged in iai: and all are
charged with attempting TO hold mp diff
ferent people. The first robbery reported
occurred Saturday morning when thu
room Of Miss Martina Erickson was on
tered 10y sneak thief and over $500
worth of jewels taken. Later in the
afternoon g. I. TheiIc. II travelling
man, while walking along the rail
way tracks IN one of the suburbs OF
the city. was attacked by two trampS.
helle started to run and managed to
gct away from the fellows. Later both
Of them were arrested and lodged in Jail
Shortly after the police were called to tn,
roundhouse, where another tramp had
made an attempt To rob c. r. Schulz
keeper Of the roundhousp. The fellow
entered the place about : o'clock in the
afternoon and. drawing a revolver de
manded that Schulz give up his yalua-
hlcS. Schulz managed to draw a revolver
and, getting the drop on the fellow. he
turned him over to the police. But the
crimes did not stop at this. for Saturday
evening a crowd of six of the tramps
went to the store of Forester X New
berry on Ridge street. Only one man
was III the store mt the time and the
tramps started To Loot the store, but were
driven ont ut the point Of Il revolver
From this place the gang went to the
meat market of +. ! English on WeS,
Main street. where they managed to Sc
cure a little booty for their trouble Ear
~ Sunday morning the store of Mrs
md 4 small amount of merchandise tax
en-. The entire police force in thn city
are making an effort to capture the erin
inals and the chief of police has given
orders that every tramp found within the
limits of the city hc locked mp as Il Sus-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
PAVEMENT AROUND CAPITOL.
Asphalt Decided Upon and the State
will Pay for Part.

Madison, Wis, Nov 21-l Special. -
Asphalt pavement for the streets around
the capitol park was decided on az the
meeting of the common council last even
ing by vote of II To >. two aldermen
being absent. The total cost of the i'm
provemcnt is estimated ut about 5000.
of which Gov. ScOtield. on behalf of the
state, has promised to pay about S2J.OM,
the balance being paid by the abuttin.
property owners. except the ends Of inter
ScCting streets, the cost Of which. about
$4,000, is borne by the city. Nothing fur
ther than the letting of the contract will
he done this year, but it is expected to
begin work carly in the spring. Some Of
the property owners. among them cN Sen
ator W. +. Villas, T.. w. Fuller, owner rf
the opera house, and the Brown Broth
erS, extensive property owners. have
been making objection to the improve
mcnt ON account of cost. and injunction
suits have been talked of, but no nhI"c-
tlonS have been filed within the legal pc
riod. The Improvement includes the re
moNai of the street ear tracks closer To
the capitol park
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
CANNOT BE CONTROLLED.
National Grange Chairman Says
Trusts Should be Crushed Ont.

Springfield. H., Nov. 2l.--There is Il
warm contest on in the National Grange
meeting as To where the next annual SOS
sion will be held. The choice lies be-
tween Detroit Mich. Cleveland. O.. Buff
falo. " Y, and Washington, ID. C.. The
morning session was principally devoted
10 the report of the executive committee
through its chairman. !. !. Woodman
The books of the secretary and treasurer
show there is now more than $4,000 to
the credit of the National Grange. $40.
600 of which is invested in real estate
the balance in current funds. There was
an increase of $4,000 last year in the
funds and $1,000 new members Touch
ing trusts. the chairman said every eff
fort should he made to crush them ont
for they could not be controlled. Wash
inCton. II. G.. was selected as the place
where the next annual convention of the
National Grange will he held
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
AWFUL SLAUGHTER.
A Thousand Rebels Slain in Battle
with Government Forces
in Bogota.

New York. Nov. 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says official advices
from ROgota, dated November IS, report
that a terrible battle between the govern
ment forces and the revolutionists was
fought near Bucaramanga, capital of the
department of Sanlander in which the
government forces were victorious.
1t is stated that the battle lasted two
days, ending at noon of November 16
More than 1000 rebels were killed and
2OOO were wounded.
About 10000 men on both sides were
engaged in the fight
Gen. Tribe and Gen. Juan Francisco
Gomez, prominent leaders of the revolu-
ti0nists, were wounded, and it is report
ed that Gen. Pablo Emilio Nillier was
killed.
On the government side Gen. Pena So
lano Pillemizan and Gen. Fernandez
were wounded. The regiments command
ed by Gems. Hoiguin and Lujan are re
ported to have occupied Bucarmanaga on
November Is. The place had been held
by the revolutionists since the civil war
of Il month ago.
The Manavia. an English steamer. ar
rived here yesterday with 600 recruits
from Buenaventura. About 400 more re
cruits are expected soon. and on their ar
rival all will proceed to the Atlantic
coast, the movement beginning next Mon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
v|CE-PRES|DENT is DEA( .
Garret A. Hobart Succumbs tc
Disease.
RALLY WAS DECEPTIVE
Fitting Close of a Life Filled with
Business Activity and Pub
lie Service.

Paterson, y. J., Nov. 21-Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart died at his residence at
$50 this morning. For several days
past his condition had shown great i'm
provement, but the rally seems only to
have been the last efforts of once
rugged constitution to shake off an in
sidious disease. His family and some
immediate friends were at his bedside
when he died.
The Physician's Statement.
DR.. Newton, Vice President Hobart 5
physician. gave out the following state
ment on the death of his patient:
The Vice-President died at $40 this morn
ing surrounded by his family, physician and
nurse, during an attack of angina pectoris.
AT the time of his death he was unconscious
and free from pain, he had been since
midnight. He had n previous attack at
1:3O Monday afternoon, recovered. but the
heart continued crippled and never re-
sponded to the treatment.
W. X. NEWTON.
Garret A. Hobart was born in Mon
month county, n. j., June 3. 1914; en-
tered the sophomore class of Rutgers col
lege in 1860, and graduated in 1868 at
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
TO BUILD A THEATER,
Fond du Lac will Have a Fine
Ground Floor Opera House.
READY BY SEPTEMBER.
work will Commence on New Strrc.
fure May 1-O~ned by
Stock Company.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Nov. 2O.-fSp
ial.I-Fond du Lac is to have a new
greund-foor theatcr to be constructed by
stock company not to exceed ten peo-
pie, four Of whom have already been
secured, The project, thus far. has been
kept secret, all communication between
the parties interested having been car
ried on through the mails. The site. al
though not yet selected will be not far
from Main street. ere is To he a
store npon either :. :, of the building.
with offices above. Between the stores
shere Will be a fifteen-foot entrance tc
she theater. which will open into a hall
way twcnty-tiv feet in length in which
VIII be located the box Office Passing
.hrough double doors one can enter the
Whiting room, which viii contain chairs
ana couches. Iron doors will be at the
entrance TO the auditorium. On either
slde OF the auditorium, near the entrance.
VIII be toilet rooms. The balcony will
oe approached from near this point, the
eaiiery from the outside The house will
WIN nave seating capacity of 1900.
chalrs IN parquette and dressing circle to
DC upholstered The interior decorations
VIII be modest, Yet modern. the color
lngs IN some light shade which will har-
NOME with artificial light. There are
20 be tour boxes The stage will be con
structed large enough to drive team
OF horses upon and Of ample capacity to
accommodate the special scenery of the
average spectacular play. The building
VII cost between $4,000 and 500, 900
W "rk on the structure will bc com
inenced about May l and completed by
September 10
Fond du Lac has long demanded a
hrSt-ciass opera house The old Amory
nan wa condemned years ago as un-
saIe' ne lew Crescent Opera house,
remodeled two years ago at n cost of
nearly $4,000, j. inadequate in point of
seating capacity and in affording the
larger companies sufficient stage room
or these reasons this city has been de
pTlVed Of witnessing the better class of
pays and the people will hail with de
iisht the prospect of soon enjoying the
comforts of Il metropolitan opera house
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
MARINETTE'S TAX
GREATLY REDUCED.
an Increased Valuation Of
Surrounding Towns

Marinette, Wis. Nov. 21.-[ Special /
The tax commission appointed by Judge
Hastings TO equalize the valuation of
Marinette county for 1897 filed its report
today. The result is a victory for the
city. which made application for the com
mission. Its valuation is reduced from
2,91O,0oO TO S2,501 geo All the towns
III the county. except Criyitz. were in
creased. PeShtigo was changed from ST.,
69o,ooD to S2,02S.o 900. Ambcrg was put
at S34l.2o0, Wausaukee the same. Cover
SID. 900 Coleman S119.S00. Forfeited
Sl26,oo0 and Crivitz S130.0OO The city
has made application for IL commission 20
equallze the valuation of lSlS and Judge
Hastings has reappointed the present
commission. and application for 1899 will
also be mnln
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
Pasrimes of Duchess OF Marlborough.

"Falconry is a hobby which the young
duchess has recently taken up with great
enthusiasm She is also spending much
of her time with riding lessons, and bids
fair TO become as good a horSewoman as
any of her English women visitors. In
taking her riding lessons she is usually
followed about the paths by one of her
pet Blenhem spaniels. Dorothy and
FIosSie. Like her predecessor. the
American Lily Duchess. as she is always
referred 10 in Woodstock. Consuelo
duchess has taken Il great fancy to the
particular breed II dogs known as Blcn-
helm spanieIs. of which there can always
be seen a great number about the palace
and grounds. 1t is related that the first
Blenheim spaniel was brought 10 Eng
land hy the great duke. it having fol
lowed him through the battle Of Blenheim
unhurt. Afterwards two or three NOR"
were brought to Woodstock. and since
then great attention has been paid to
their breeding by the keepers of the Bleu-
holm kennels SipSlee'S
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
DEEPLY CHAGRINED.
Subscribers to Dewey Fund Indig-
nant-Admiral will Make
No Explanation.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 21.-Admiral
Dewey has studiously denied himself to
newspaper correspondents since the pa
pers consummating the transfer of the
Dewey home We're filed. He has, how
ever, admitted to his home a number of
friends from the various departments
who are supposed to have called to pro-
test against his action in transferring his
home that was the gift of the people Of
the United States
When the public understands the mo-
tives underlying this bit of business"
said the admiral. 1T will not judge me
harshly. | hope that the public will with
hold judgment untiI my friends are in a
position to make an explanation.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature
of the whole affair is the attitude of the
members of the official committee that
had charge of the arrangements for pre-
senting the Rhode Island avenue home to
the admiral. These men We're chagrined
and disappointed almost beyond express
sion when they learned that the deeds
of transfer had been filed
The transfer was made in a manner to
leave no legal loophole through which it
might be attacked in the courts. There
We're really two transfers. one by the
admiral to James w. Crawford. his civil
private secretary, who was formerly a
clerk in the office of the judge advocate
general of the navy department, and the
second by Crawford to Mrs. Dewey. The
consideration in the first transaction was
81 and in the second SO. Mrs. Dewey
has declined to be interviewed by report
erS.
The presentation to Admiral Dewey of
things wherewith to furnish the beautiful
house given to him by the American peo-
pie goes bravely on. 4 piano has been
given him by a well-known firm and it
is expected to arrive at the Washington
agency of the house tomorrow or next
day. Admiral Dewey wished to present
a piano to his wife and when the manu-
facturer learned of it he offered to make
the admiral a gift of a grand piano. The
admiral accepted the offer, the story goes,
and the gift is on its way. Admiral Dew
ey has received gifts of all sorts of things
from canary bird up.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
THE CRIPPLE'S REVENGE.
Man Loses Arm in Threshing and In
vents Improved Machine.

La Crosse, Wis. Nov. 20. Special l.
La Crosse has secured another industry
that promises to develop into one oi
prime Importance. At Il meeting If local
capitalists il was voted to subscribe Suf-
ficicnt funds to manufacture twenty
threshing machines of Il new pattern
known rs the "Cripple'S Revenge" the
invention of Frank Ewes Of Jackson
Mich Several years ago the inventor
lost an arm in a thr"shing machine He
set about To improve the present patterns
md to eliminate a~ many aS possible of
their most dangerous features that
threaten life and limb. Two Of the ma
chimes were given thorough and practical
field tests iii tn" vicinity of La Crosse
this year. Twenty machines are to he
manufactured during the coming winter
and placed upon the market next season.
Theu if they are found to be n thor
anch- going success. Il company will hc or
Canized and incorporated and the manu-
faCture of the machines will be under
taken on an extensive scale.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
REACTION SETS IN.
New York Afraid People Will Not
Subscribe to dewey Arch"

New York Nov. 21.-Charles H.
\ichOll secretary of the committee for
pcrpetuating in marble the plaster arch
at Madison Square known as ''the Dewey
arch" said today that he desired TO call
public attention to the desire of the COM
mittee that the arch should be know and
spoken of as the Navy arch" Mr.
Nicholl said: If people keep on making
the mistake that this is a Dewey arch,
the action of Admiral Dewey in giving
away the nations gift may have some
effect on the subscriptions to the arch
fund But we have been trying as grace
fully aS we could. and we shall simply
have to keep on trying. without doing it
too abruptly. to emphasize the fact that
it is Il navy arch. national monument
that we intend not to be erected in hon
or of single individual but one that
shall stand for all time as a testimony
of our appreciation of the glorious deeds
OF the navy. from the time of Decatur
and Paul Jones until now
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
A SILLY CANARD.
Secretary Longs Rumored Resigna-
tiou-Schley's Sailing Orders.

Washington. u. C., Nov. 2b.-Secre-
tary Longs attention was today called
10 the report that he intended to resign
from the cabinet. Without hesitation,
he secretary said that he had no such in
lentiOn.
One Of the first matters Of business
hat was laid before the secretary by As
sistant Secretary Allen today was tn"
sailing orders TO he given to tcar-Admi-
raj Schley. 1t was decided To issue the
orders at once and they are now Ill course
If urenarafIOn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
LYNCH MURDER TRIAL.
Tomah Man Charged with killing
His Father-in-Law~o Trial
at Mauston.

La Crosse, Wis. Nov. 21.-ISpecial. -
The juneau county term of the cirCui:
court convened at Mauston today. The
calendar contains twelve criminal ac-
tions, eight civil jury cases and twenty
issues of fact and law for the court. The
most important case on the calendar for
trial is that of \. +. Lynch of Tumah.
charged with murder. Lynch is accused
of the murder Of the father of his Iii
vorCed wife. William Wctzel. aged 20
years. whom he held responsible for all Of
his domestic trouble. The shooting or-
Cured in Lynch'S jewelry store in Tomah
in July. 1898. Lynch'S case first came tn
trial on Il change of venue in Mansion.
i'll April, 1899. The issue of insanity.
which was the defense set up, was tried
first, and the jury disagreed At this sec
oud trial the issue of insanity aud the
question of the guilt OF the accused as
charged will be tried jointly.
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the age of 10; thereafter taught school
until he entered the law office of
in 1869, and commenced the
practice of law in the office of tna: gen
tleman; was clerk for the grand jury in
1865; city counsel of Paterson in 1871;
was elected counsel for the board of
chosen freeholders in May. 1872; entered
ed to the Assembly IN 1874, and was
made speaker in 1876; was elected to
the Senate in 1879. and in 1881
was elected president of that body.
and reelected in 1882; was Il delegate
at large to the Republican national con
vention in 1876, and WAS again chosen in
1880: was elected Il member of the na-
tional committee in 1884 and served con
tinuously until 1896, when he was nCmi-
mated for vice-preSident by the Rcpul,-
lican national convention, and was duly
elected and took the oath of office on
March 4. 1897.
As affecting the presidential succession
the death of the ce-presdent places the
secretary of state as first in line in the
event of n vacancy in the office of Presi-
dent. Until 1856 the law provided that
in case of the death or resignation or in
capacity of the President and vice-presi-
dent, the president pro tempOre of
the Senate should become IreSi-
dent and after him the speaker of the
House of Representatives. There We're
grave doubts of the constitutionality of
this arrangement. and in case the preSi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate or speaker of
the House differed politically from the
Executive it would mean violent up
heaval in the offices and political af
fairs of the country. The result was
the passage of an act of Congress max
ing the presidential office descend to
cabinet officers, beginning with the
ranking secretary. The president pro
tenn. of the Senate, which position is now
held by Mr.. Frye. becomes the perma
nent presiding officer of that body, and
.he office of vice-presidcnt remains va
cant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
INVESTIGATES CHILD'S DEATH
Sheriff Keys will Look Into the VII
ing of Ienuie Stciuke.

Fond fu Lac Wis, Nov. 70 Spe-
ciaI. Sheriff Keys has been summoned
- Reeds Corners. near Rpon. 10 lock
INTO the shooting of LenniC Stcinke.. aged
: wears who was killed by Charles
SchatSchueider. 4 l4year-old uelGhh1r
frSt he Youth told story Of . strange
man having Shot the youth. but ON being
rigiiIy cro>s-quc~tioned said he lid ii. hnt
accidentally. His actions have been =
strange that il was thought best To have
The sheriff investigate the Showing fully.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
CONTRACT WITH SHERIFF.
Racine County will Pay Him $4,000 IA
Year.

Racine. Wis, Nov. 21.-[ Special. !
Sheriff Rein today signed a contract with
the county to perform all the duties of
his office, care for the prisoners, etc. for
$4,000 year. In case of Il riot he is to
receive extra pay and the tramp house
will not be closed.
The board recommended today that
$4,000 hc allowed the city of Racine
for school purposes. This is $1,000 less
than was asked for. Ii is believed that
the schools can get along with this
amount. although it will leave the fund
short. Some astonishment prevailed this
morning when ii was stated that the
scohol fund had been Mhaustrd for some
weeks and that Mayor Higgins had per
sOnally borrowed sufficient money to pay
the salaries of teachers and that he was
paying the interest of the same ont of
his own pocket. The mayor preferred 10
do this rather than have the teachers
wait several months for their pay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
ASYLUM FOR KENOSHA.
Institution for the Care of Insane
will Cost S45, 1000.

Kenosha. Wis, Nov. 21.-T Special. /
The county board of kenosha county
took the first step yesterday afternoon
toward erecting an insane asylum in
this county. At this time committee
was reported to take charge Of the mat
ter and bring full report to the board
at their meeting in the early part of the
year The proposed Improvement accord
ing To the plans now made will cost the
county over S4H,pH0
Eau Claire, Wis, Nov. 21--The coun-
ty board voted to borrow $4,000 TO build
n county insane asylum.