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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
BLOODSHED In SAMOA.
FORCE OF AMERICANS AND BRIT
iSH AMBuSHED.
Seven Are Killed and Their Bodies
Decapitated by the Savage Mataa-
fans-Forty Natives Meet Death
Causes Anxiety iu Washington.

Press dispatches Wednesday from Apia,
via Auckland, n. H., stated that party of
105 American and British sailors were
forced to retreat to the beach, after hav-
ing been caught in ambush by 900 Ma
taafans on German plantation.
The expedition was led by Lieut..
A. Ill. Freeman of the British third-class
cruiser Tauranga. Three officers were
killed. Two British and two American
sailors also were killed. Ensign Mon
aghan remained to assist Lieut. Lansdele
and was shot in retiring. The natives
engaged were some of Mataafa's war
riors. They severed the heads of the Brit
ish and American officers killed. Priests
of the French mission afterward brought
the heads into Apia. The manager of the
German plantation was arrested and de-
tanned on board the Tauranga ON affida-
Wits declaring that he was seen urging
the rebels to fight. In previous engage
ment twenty-seven of Mataafa's warriors
were killed, and therV 9yere no casualties
among the European forces.
The news from Samoa of the ambus-
cading and massacre of American aud
British sailors stirred the authorities in
Washington as they have not been since
the excitement of the Spanish American
war. The most serious phase of the af-
fair is not the aggression of the Samoan
natives, but the suspicion that they were
melted to the deed by the German resi-
dents of the island. There was a refusal
on the part of the higher officials to dis
cuss the sad event. The secretary of the
German embassy called early upon Secre-
tary Hay. Neither of the officials would
disclose anything as to the nature Of the
exchange that took place. The arrest and
detention by the British naval officie
German subject is one of the most Oh
gerous features of the controversy.
The chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee, Senator Davis, was one of
the earliest callers at the White House.
His brother-inlaw, Bartlett Tripp, has
just been appointed American member of
the Samoan commission. After call ON
the President he visited the State De-
partment. The Senator expressed grave
fear as to the complications that might en-
sue with Germany OF account of the mas
sacre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

REVENGEFUL HANDS.
They Are Believed to Have Fired the
Andrews Home.

The New York police and postofiice in
spectors are confronting mystery which
conceals, they believe, the perpetrator or
perpetrators Of a horrible crime. 1t is
now believed that the fire in the Andrews
ma nsion, which cost thirteen lives, in
Guiding that of Millionaire w. g. An
drew3 and his wife, was of incendiary
origin. The motive, there is reason to
believe, was desire for revenge, growing
out of a petty quarrel in the servants
quarters.
Anonymous letters received by Andrews
and his wife threatened violence. These
threats alarmed the family and the police
were appealed to. An investigation has
been going on for weeks. So worried was
Mr.. Andrews that he arranged to have a
portable fire escape put in each Of the bed
chambers. The police have the originals
of the threatening letters. Since the fire
they have redoubled their efforts to run
down the person who wrote the letters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

Bullock County, Ala, may be said to be
strongly Democratic At the last State
election in Alabama there We're 1,122
Democratic, FIVE Populist and no Republi-
can votes cast in Bullock County.
The salaries of the public school teach
ers in New York State, exclusive of teach
ers in colleges, high schools, academies,
private schools, night, technical and mis-
sion schools, amount 20 S1G,000000.
The States which hold general elections
in November next are ten in number:
Iowa, which elects Governor; Kentucky,
which elects Governor; Maryland.
which elects a Governor; Massachusetts.
which has an annual election; Mississippi.
which elects a Governor (he term of the
Governor of Mississippi is four years.: /:
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, which
elects a Governor; Pennsylvania, which
elects Treasurer, and Rhode Island,
which adheres to annual elections New
York will vote for members of Assembly
only.
The official address of one of the Chau-
tauqua members of the present Assembly
is Broken Straw. of a Columbia County
Assemblyman. Hollowville. and of some
others: Orchard Park, Darien Center,
Union Springs, Iohnson's Greek, 90
Hard Lot. IT, previous Assembly con-
tanned Representatives from Sandy Hill,
Maiden Bridge, Montur Falls, Dover
Plains. Lincoln Park. and Aliens Hill.
A report Of the Bureau of Statistics on
our near relations with Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines. demonstrates
that the neople of the United States have
been sending abroad more than $3.50. 900.
600 a year in the purchase of the class OF
articles produced in those islands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
PIG-TAilS AND JAPS.
They Come Together in Bloody Way
Near Honolulu.

near lOHOlulu.
The worst race conflict ever known in
Hawaii occurred at the Kahuku planta-
ton, near Honolulu. Four Chinese were
killed, sixteen badly wounded and many
slightly injured. while of the japanese not
one was badly hurt. About 250 japanese
laborers attacked about 100 Chinese la
borers, charging upon them without warn
ing while the Chinese were enjoying their
Sunday rest. Twenty-three japanese are
under arrest
The Kahuku plantation employs about
800 laborers, of whom two-thirds are Jap
arc5e and one-third Cinnamon. The party
armed itself with clubs, into one end of
which nails were driven. Others had
knives. When all was in readiness, the
band made rush for the Chinese quar-
ters. They surrounded the building and
detachments rushed in from each end and
began fighting the Chinese. Some of the
Chinese were asleep. Defenseless and
surprised as they were, the Cinnamon
sought only to escape by fight, but they
found this impossible. The plantation
overseers quelled the riot. but the Chinese
quarters had assumed the appearance of
a slaughter house. Dead and wounded
were lying everywhere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
CAPTURE SANTA CRUZ
LAWTON'S FORCES TAKE AN.
OTHER REBEL CAPITAL.
Filipinos Are Driven to the Mount
aims Leaving Over a Hundred Dead
and Wounded Natives Led by a

Maj. Gen. Lawton's expedition captur-
ed Santa Cruz, rebel stronghold on rAe
southeast shore of Laguna de Bay. The
filipinos made a strong resistance, but
were routed with great loss. Their killed
number Us, and 40 were wounded. The
American casualties We're six wounded.
The American fire in this engagement
showed remarkable precision, and was the
most deadly of the war. The Americans
captured many prisoners, number of
cannon and large stock of rifles and am
munition
The expedition, consisting of about
l,oOO men. commanded by Maj. Gen. Hen
ry w. Lawton, left San Pedro Macati, on
the River Pasig, Saturday night, with the
purpose of crossing Laguna de Bay and
capturing the town of Santa Cruz, on the
eastern shore of the lake. The American
troops were then, as planned, to sweep the
. country to the south. The force consist
ed of 200 picked sharpshooters from the
various regiments, HAWTHORNE Mountain
Battery, Gales Squadron and three troops
OF the Fourth cavalry unmounted; Bronk's
and Tappen's battalions of the Fourteenth
infantry, Linck's battalion of the First
Idaho infantry and FRAMES battalion of
the First North Dakota infantry, under
Gen. King.
1he hotilla of twenty canoes, towed by
tugs and conveyed by the gunboats La
guna de Bay, Oesto and Nappidan, and
preceded by the launch containing Gen.
Lawton and Gen. King, moved toward the
iaKe Just as EVEN was setting in. 1t
was truly picturesque scene. The men
carried ratiOnS for ten days with the
ilghtest marching equipment
Gen. Lawton's plan was to reach Santa
Cruz Sunday morning at daybreak, to cap
ture or destroy any rebel gunboats or ship
ping, to take the town and then scour
the country to the south of the lake, dis
trlct not yet explored by the Americans
The fighting began on the outskirts of
the city. The Filipinos were driven in
and the maiI body of the rebels charged.
hot fight followed. Americans needed
little urging and gradually drove the EN-
emy back. A flank movement at critical
time completely demoralized the Filipinos
and their slow retreat was turned into a
rout. The flying natives were pursued
through the streets of Santa Cruz, and for
some distance into the interior. Then a
halt was called, guards posted through
out the city and the men rested.
Santa Cruz is town of considerable
Importance. 1t is the capital OF the PROV
ince, of Laguna. and has population Of
about $4,000. 1t was rebel stronghold,
and the capture of this place is looked
on as the opening wedge to the great
stretch of country beyond, as good roads
lead out in all directions from Santa Cruz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
THINK MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
Americans Fear Trouble from Pro
fessinuaI RevnJut;on;st.

Americans Fear Trouble from Pro.
fessionai Revolutionists.
A Manila correspondent says that
though hundreds of Filipinos are daily re-
turning to their homes and are desrous OF
resuming peaceful pursuits, and though
the proclamation issued by the United
States Philippine commission has given
an impetus to this movement, the war is
far from ended. One of the foremost
American generals said recently: 1--WE
will see a hundred thousand soldiers in
the Philippines before the Americans con-
troll the islands, and a majority of the
army are of his opinion.
1t is generally considered that great re-
endorsements are necessary, there not be-
ing sufficient number of American troops
in the archipelago to make the conquest
of the Island of Luzon and hold the ports
occupied, and it is thought that 1T would
be cheaper in the long run and have bet
ter effect upon the natives to establish
American supremacy effectually and
quickly than to temporize with score of
rebellions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

The following bills are among those re-
Gently passed by the Assembly:
Mr.. Zinn-R Relating to Milwaukee Plank
Road Company.
Mr.. Thomas-Authorizing dam across
Chippewa river.
Committee on Assessment and Collec-
ton of Taxcs-Relating to reports Of tax
levy by county and city clerks.
Senator Martin Relating to warehouse
receipts.
Senator Relating to super
intendent Of city schools.
Senator Bissel-Relating to free high
schools.
Senator Mills-Relating to transfer Of
trust funds.
Mr.. Misunderstanding for lien on
threshing grain.
Committee on State Affairs-Authoriz-
ing appointment Of assistant factory in
spectors
Senator Kreutzer- Relating to general
city charter law.
Mr.. Anderson Relating to assessment
Of personal property.
Mr.. Catin-Relating to foreclosure of
tax certificates.
Mr.. Ehne--Relating to disposition OF
special funds.
Mr.. Spltwedel- Relating to the preserv-
alton of the public health.
NJ Keene--Relating to Improvement of
public boulevards.
Mr.. Riordan-Authorizing loan Of a por-
tion of State trust funds to city Of Rhine
lander.
Senator Jones-Preventing unlawful
uge of transfer tickets, etc
Mr. Baxter-Relatitg to obscene books.
pictures, etc.
Mr.. Hatton-ReIating to the investment
Of trust funds.
Mr.. Welton-AuthOrizing cities, towns,
ETC.. to raise money to defray Decoration
day expenses.
Committee on State Affairs-Simplify-
ing system of bookkeeping in State Offices
and appropriating therefor.
Senator Devos-Granting relief to Geo.
H. Ashford; relating to use Of emery
wheels.
Senator Thayer-Relating to claims
against cities.
Senator Hatton-Approprtat for Wis
consiu Veterans Horne.
Senator Baxter-For collection of man
ual training statistics.
Senator Welton-Relating to the oissue
Of bonds for special street improvements.
Senator Welton-Appropriati for fish
cries commission.
Committee on Privileges and Elections
Relating to legislative caucuses.
Mr.. Misunderstanding to lands sold for
the non-payment Of taxes.
Senator misunderstanding to mutual
loan and building associations; relating
to duties of factory inspectors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
nofes of Cnrrent Events.

The President may visit Yellowstone
Park during his summer vacation.
kid" Mccoy, the prize fighter, is said
70 be threatened with heart failure.
The Chinese cooks with the American
army in the Philippines have been fighting
in the trenches when not cooking.
The revenue cutter Thetis will so to ST.
IBERIA to secure suitable breed of rein
deer for carrying mails in Alaska.
A conviction in pension fraud case at
Washington revealed the fact that during
thirty years three women had drawn a
pension as the widows Of man who had
never been married.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
THINK HE SUiCIDED.
Police Believe Fern, the Chicago Mer-
chant, Took His Own Life.

Suicide beyond doubt, has been estab-
lished in The Fern mystery at Chicago,
and the police investigation is now closed.
The police have discovered the store
where Fern purchased the reyol1 .r with
which ne executed the fatal deed The
hair found near his body, which has been
the subject Of much comment, is known to
have been obtained at a wig store.
When Fern was found dead in his store,
a mask in one hand, bunch Of hair in
the other, his pockets turned inside out,
the empty money drawer, pistol, cane and
Ferns battered hat lying on the floor, the
police saw nothing in the case but muir
der and robbery. Fern carried heavy life
insurance, wtiHh the police believe he
was afraid woUtd be yitiated ir the event
of suicide, therefore his efforts to sur
round his taking off with the evidences Of
murder
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Te1egraphic Brevities.

Gold quartz assaying $50 ton has been
found in large quantities in Victoria, B. G
The British sealer Geneva got 1,243
sealskins in two months OFF the coast of
California.
Our exports of certain manufactured
goods to Sheffield, England, have increas-
ed 800 per cent in four years.
The Danish Government will send q
warship to China TO back mp her demand
for a slice of that unfortunate empire.
BY recent earthquake in Japan ten
persons were killed and the shock was dis
tinctly felt at sea off the coast by ths
American steamer Tacoma.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
HATS Catafrh Cure
+. J. CHENEY e. CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J. Cheney
for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and iinan-
their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Waiding, Kinnan g. Marvin. Wholesale Drug
gifts, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by Al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
HOPE FOR ANDREE GIVEN UP.
Little Doubt that Explorer and Com.
panions Have Perished.

Small doubt now exists that Andree, the
Swedish balloonist and arctic explorer, is
dead. The report that his body and the
bodies of his companions have been found
seems to be true. Prof. Nordenskjold has
received a dispatch from Baron Aminoff,
the governor general of the province of
Siberia, where the alleged remains are
said to have been discovered, stating that
he has had a personal interview with the
hunter, Ljalin, who declares that he found
the natives, who themselves discovered
the remains, and will by them be guided
to the location. Baron Aminof also states
that the University of Tomsk will send
out an expedition to the spot where the
natives claim the remains are now being
guarded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

the great jurists of
a previous genera
ton and another of
the four brothers
who became famous,
each in his own way.
Justice Fields death
had been looked for
for two years or
more, but it came to
WashingtOn as a
surprise, because it
was not known that
his condition had
reached a critical
stage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

The Missouri House of Representatives
has passed bill which practically abol-
ishes department stores in the State. It
applies to cities Of 10,eJ0 Inhabitants; it
divides the gods snto seventy three
classes, and plans license tax Of $500
on each class. Any store 10 carry all
classes must pay tax Of $4,000 year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Getting Alcohol from smnl !

Chemists, who can make sugar from
old shirts, and perfumes as well as col
ors from coal tar, have other triumphs
awaiting them in the twentieth cen
tury. One of these is the manufacture
of alcohol from the smoke of blast and
other coal furnaces. Coal smoke of the
kind contains ethylene from which al
cohol is readily made by simple means,
and it is recognized that ere long the
smoke of high furnaces, coke ovens and
gas works will be turned to account in
this way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

The Indians of New York State viii re-
ceive 81, ,961, ,056 from the Government,
according to a Supreme Court decision.
Their settlements are ON Len Island
(Shinnecock1, in the extreme northern
part of the State (St. Regis), and in the
extreme western part (Cattaraugusl,
where they live on reservations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

IL II uuAuDtT VI Nl'
ters that find their
way into the
White House ia
enormous. These
letters are written
on every conceiya-
bic subject and the
writers embrace
nearly every clase
and condition OF
people. Formerly
the bulk of these
letters were unan.
swered, but the
policy of President
Mckinley is to an
swer each missiye,
no matter how
humble the anthoI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
AT PEACE WITH SPAIN
VAR ENDED BY THE EXCHANGE
OF TREATIES.

President Mckinley Prociaims Hos
tilities Are tiosedsS- Formal Cere-
mony at ashiugton-French AM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
DEATH OF STEPHEN FIELD.

Former Justice Too Feeble to Fight
OFF disease.
In the death of Stephen J. Field, for
merly justice of the United States Su-
preme Court, the country loses the last of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

Give business man plenty of rope
and he'll form a cordage trust
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

business cards, NOT exceeding five lines, g. 90
Legal advertisements at legal rates. Advertise
men.s 1nseI ted with no specified time win be
published until ordered out. and CHARGED for 40
cordingly. All bills payable quarterly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
In the Bark

lu the Eark.
Wife (ominously)-I know where you
were last night, sir!
Husband Grritably)-Then why don't
you tell me? Can't you see I'm in no
mood to be kept in suspense ?-Detroit
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
WHITE HOUSE MAIL.
NUMEROUS LETTERS ON EVERY
CONCEIVABLE SUBJECT.
They Are Sent to the Presto emit in
Hopes of Eliciting Hia Favor-Poets,
Cranks, School Children and Begsars
Ia the Unending List.
Washington correspondence:

F7HE number of let.
ters that find their
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-10

The composition of the sausage is not
only complex, but it is often obscure.
In this country the preparation of this
Gas it shosld beg useful article of food is
confined to the employment of minced
beef and pork. The only exception
probably is the so called "black pud
ding, which is made with pigs blood
and perhaps some heart and kidney.
Abroad, however, the sausage is COM
pounded of a much wider range of sub
stances. These include brains, liver and
horsefesh The last substance is gener-
ally considered repugnant, while, of
course. it is fraudulent to sell sausages
as beef or pork containing horsefesh.
Occasionally, however, sausages do not
contain meat at all, but only bread
tinged with red oxide of iron and
mixed with varying proportion of fat
The remarkable feature of horsefiesh is
the high proportion of glycogen which
it contains, and this fact enables the
presence of horsefesh to be detected
with some amount of certainty. The
test which depends on color reaction
with iodine has recently been more
carefully studied and with more salts
factory results, so that the presence of
per cent of horsefesh in sausages can
be detected. Lancet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-10
She Was over Twenty-one.

In Australia there are so few natives
left that anything but white mans
marriage is comparative rarity. The
curious difference, however, between
weddings there and in the mother coun-
try is that here we lixnse the place for
the solemnization Of the ceremony and
at the antipodes they license the man
who performs the rites Marriage can
be performed at the registrars Office
for a guinea, but if a minister know
ingly marries minor without her peo-
pies consent he is liable to imprison-
ment and fine of 81, 500. If, however,
the contracting parties have taken the
oath that they are of full age, he is
safe, though it has happened more than
once that young lovers have gone to
the registry Office and obviously per-
jured themselves on the age question.
A smart but very good looking girl
in Australia who was once asked,
"Have you the written consent of your
parents9" responded, "No, but Pm
over 81.
"Are you sure2" doubtfully. "As
sure as | stand here" was the answer,
and indeed what she said was accurate
enough, for she had written the number
81 on the sole of each of her shoes. -
Cassells Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-10

whats your business?' asked the
police magistrate of man who was be-
fore him for abusing his wife because
supper was not ready.
I'm street hustler" was the reply.
Explanations showed. says the New
York Herald, that the man represented
a large number of fellows in New York
who have no regular occupation, but
nevertheless manage to make good
living. particularly at this time Of the
year They loiter around the streets
until they see vanload of furniture
going somewhere. Then they follow the
wagon. oftentimes for miles. The wag-
on drivers do not take kindly to these
men and will not let them ride.
Men who are "handy with their
hands, as it was explained to the
magistrate, have no difficulty in get
ting a job laying carpets, cleaning win
dows and furnaces or hanging out
clotheslines. 1t is poor wagon chase
that does not net from So to "a load.
Sometimes, when two or more men are
following the same load, competition is
keen. The wagon driver whips his
horses, and the prize falls to the man
who has the fleetest foot and the great
est wind power