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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
Ambuxhcd nv the Natives.

Manila, Aug. 2s.--Four men Of the
Twenty-third regiment stationed at
Cebu, were ambushed Saturday by ma
tives in the hills and three of them
killed The fourth man succeeded in
making his escape. Details of the af-
fair IRE lackinp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
POST once Closed.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The postmas-
ter general Saturday ordered the dis
continuance of the post office at Peck,
Fla, because of the recent white-cap-
ming of the postmaster there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
The Easiest Mile.

Readville, Mass. Aug. 2s.-The grand
circuit meeting closed with decisions in
four classes. The Abbott was the star
of the day. winning the free-for-all
trot, the SECOND heat in 2;o6%a, which is
the fastest mile ever trotted in New
ENGLAND in a race.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
\ Serious Charge.

Peru. Ind, Aug 25.-Mrs- Edltn
Quick was arrested Thursday charged
with having poisoned her husband,
who died a week ago. brother Of
the dead man was arrested, charged
with being an aecompliee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
a Fatal I,Ite.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aag. 2o.-Mrs. II.
T. Concannon, aged CO years, we'll
known and wealthy woman, whose
home was south of here, died from by
drophobia caused by the bite Of a pet
dor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
Merican War Veterans.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 2e.-Secretary
Smith, of the National Association Of
Mexican War Veterans, announces that
the annual meeting will be held in In
dianapolis September 13 and Il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
Hnnor to Goethe.

Frankfort-on-the-M Main, Aug. U.s.
The one hundred and fiftieth anniver
sarv of the birth of Goethe was cele-
brated by immense crowds here. The
Goethe platz and statue were beauti-
fuIIy decorated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
rich ore Mines.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. While grad
ing on the Canadian Pacific extension
in British Columbia, Contractors Me
Kenzie & Mann have uncovered great
lodges of ere running high in copper,
gold and silver
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
WIN release sick Prisoners.

Madrid, Aug. 29.-The Red Cross so
ciety has news from Manila that Aguin-
aldo has promised to release all sick
Spanish prisoners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
Moro GcncrnI omcer..

Washington, Aug. 2o.-It is believed
that after the new regiments are on
their way to the Philippines the sub
ject of more general officers in the is
lands will be considered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
I1illed HIS Mother.

Toledo. o., Aug. 29.-Carlton Simone,
living near Ottawa, shot and killed his
mother, mistakipg her for a burglar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

"Did Dewey fire on the German fleet
at Manila?" asks the Kansas City
World. He did not. The feet is yet
afIOat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

1t is the agents business to sell things;
it is your business not to buy unless YOU
need what he has to offer-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

DAYS when the business man has had an
unsatisfactory breakfast the Office boy has
to earn his salary journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31

Lying's a certain mark Of cowardice.-
Southern
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
ROBERTS, ENEMY DEFENDS HIM
PRESIDENT RICH SPEAKS LAT
NASHVILLE.s
Though He Opposed the Democratic
Nominee On the Stump He Did 1t
For Political Differences.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 10.-The Mid
die Tennessee conference of Mormons
in session here was addressed by Ben
jamin o. Rich. president of the south
ern paganda of his church. Presi-
dent Rich has charge of mission work
in eleven states. Speaking tonight of
the case of Representative-eiect Rob-
erts of Utah, he said:
THE case of Brigham H. Roberts is
being tried at Washington. Let con-
gress determine the matter. / was one
of Roberts most bitter opponents and
Stumped the state of Utah against
him. l did this merely because he was
a Democrat / was working in the in
terest of my party. l know of many
Mormon apostles who also vigorously
opposed the election of Roberts and on
the stump supported the other candi-
date. The strongest and most infiu-
entail supporters Roberts had in his
campaign were -Mormons. / name
one as Judge o. W. Powers. who was
appointed by Grover Cleveland to a
judgeship before Utah's statehood, and
who is bitter enemy of the Mormon
people, having sent scores of them to
prison for polygamy. He supported
Roberts because Roberts was a Demo-
crat The Republicans will attend to
the case in a few days, which. in my
Judgment, will give the next electoral
votes of Utah. Wyoming. Idaho and
Montana to Mr.. Bryan. / do not be-
lieve Roberts will be seated"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
THE MOST SERIOUS MENACE
FACTORY WORK OF YOUNG
WOMEN SAYS DIR. SMITH.
The ST. Paul Divine breaches An
other Strong Sermon On the Sub
ject of Woman Wage-earners.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec 10-Rev. S. G.
Smith, pastor of the Peoples church in
this city. whose recent statements in
regard to the women wage earners and
their interference with men workers
have attracted wide attention and crit
icism, tonight replied to his critics in
sermon. Dr. Smith said in part:
1T was in savage times that woman
was the slave and served her master
in meHial tasks. We are fast on the
road to a new savagery. The problem
began when the discovery of machinery
and the factory system took the place
Of the man and tool. Greedy employers
babe the delicate fingers of woman and
the dimpied he nd of childhood TO grasp
the fallen task.
Economic conditions have no chiv-
airy. and human avarice has no sense
of honor The majority of working wo-
men in this country, now 1000, 900 of
them. are between the ages of IA and
%. The great fact of the last decade.
however, is the enormous increase
among the number of girls under 16
years of age.
1--WE are devouring the possible
strength of the nation by draining the
life Of its future mothers. Forty five
per cent of the manufacturing in the
United States is now done by women
Make our women beasts of burden,
and the doom of our strength is near
at hand. No army is more vigorous
than the mothers who bore them. The
tendencies of the times when enormous
increase of woman labor, and of imma-
ture young women. is the economic. so
cial. moral and physical evil of cur time,
and ii is the most serious menace to
the nations life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
NO CLEw Is DISCOVERED.
Officials Refuse to Give Amount of
Loss.

Omaha, Neb, Dec. 10.-A special to
the Bee from Cheyenne. Wyo., says
The details of a most daring robbery
are just coming TO light here. Last
night between the hours of and 10
o'clock the office of the Pacific Express
company was robbed of several thou
sand dollars in money, and although
officers were set at work on the case
Immediately and the strictest secrecy
has been maintained, not a single clew
has been discovered. There is a small
force of men in the office at night to
handle express on incoming and out
going trains, and when these trains
arrive the men have been in the habit
of locking the office.
This was done last night, as usual,
and when the expressmen returned
twenty minutes later. the north door
or city entrance. was open. as was also
the safe door. The discovery was made
that all of the money contained in the
safe was missing.
Officials of the express company re-.
fuse to state the amount of money
taken, which is reported TO be between.
$1,000 and $4,000. 1t is reported that
the safe contained large shipment of
gold, which was to have gone to one
of the banks in central Wyoming over
the Cheyenne & Northern this morning.
but officials Will say nothing about the
matter. Indications point to the fact,
however, that the loss is considerable
The entire express office force is under
surveillance and the robbery is being
thoroughly investigated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
Boer Guns Everywhere.

Molteno. Cape Colony. Sunday, Dec.
1880 p. m.-Having gone down about
half past IL. the column arrived safely
! within cUpule of miles of its destina-
! ton, the only incidents of the march
being an occasional sudden call of
Halt under belief. that the Beers
were near. Suddenly a terrific fire OPP
ened simultaneously on the British
/ front and right flank. The Royal Irish
rifles, which formed the advance,
sought shelter behind a neighborin,g
kopje, and We're speedily joined by the
remainder of the column. 1t was soon
found, however, that this position also
was covered by Boer guns, which were
more powerful than had been supposed
The troops. therefore, sought a safer
position about half a mile away, two
batteries in the meantime engaging the
Beers and covering the troops in their
withdrawal.
The action now became general at
long range, and a detachment of
mounted infantry moved northward
with a view of gattling on the enemys
right flank. Suddenly strong COM
mando was seen moving from the north
and the Royal Irish rifles and the Nor
thum beTland regiment were sent out to
nee. it.
1t was soon discovered. however that
the Beers had machine guns we'll placed
and the British were compelled to face
terrible fire. Finding it impossible
to hold the position in the face of an
enemy apparently superior in position,
numbers and artillery. the British re-
tired on Molteno. the Beers following
up the retirement closely and bringing
two big guns to bear upon the retiring
column.
1t is believed here that the British
casualties We're not serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
BEAT HER IN SALT LAKE
Julia Marlowe's Charges In Her
Divorce Suit.
MAID FOUGHT HUSBAND
SHE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN
BEATEN AND ABUSED.
A Wild Scene In the Actress Dress
ing Room at the Salt Lake Thea
tire Set Up as One Of Her Reasons
For Divorce From Robert
Taber.
Special to The Herald.)

New York, Dec. 1O.-The transcript
of the affidavit of Julia Marlowe Ia
Der used in the hearing on her appli-
cation for divorce in Lamerlle county
court, has been exhibited. The affidavit
was taken in New York by agreement
Dec. 2, 1899, in order not to interfere
with the engagements of the plaintiff.
The affidavit covers sixteen type-writ-
ten pages and hits Robert Taber some
pretty hard blows.
After reciting a number of violent
scenes, Mrs. Marlowe Taber says:
ION another occasion, when in At
lanta, in November of 1896, he simply
took the tablecloth in his rage and
threw the dishes in the air. While in
Salt Lake City, in my dressing room,
he grabbed me about the throat. when
my maid, Mary Daley. rushed at him,
and he turned on her at once. and she
had to defend herself. ] think the
most harm WAS done to my nerves, al
though / was at times physically unfit
to play. He. would go whole days with
out speaking"
The Tabers went abroad in the
spring of 1898. He went across first
and knew she was coming. but did not
meet her, and was unpleasant when
she found him. He then said every
thing is over between u.s." and claimed
to have told the family solicitor to tell
Mrs. Taber so in America. He said he
no longer considered her his wife.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
Heavy List of Dead and Missing.

London. Dec. 1.-THE war depart
ment publishes this dispatch from Gen.
eral Gatacre:
Serious reverse in the attack on
Stromberg. 1 was misled as to the
enemy's position by the guides and
found impracticable ground. Casual
ties so far as known at present, are:
Second battalion Royal Irish Rifles
Wounded Lieutenant Colonel Eager.
Major Seaton. Captain Bell, Captain
Kelly, Lieutenant Stephens, Lieuten.
ant Barnardston.
Suffolk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sec
ond Lieutenant Maynard and twelve
men. Missing: Captain Weir, Lieuten-
ant Christie. Second Lieutenant Rod
ney and 300 men.
'Seventy-fourth field battery-Se-
verely wounded: Lieutenant Lewis
and three men. Slightly wounded: Two
men.
.'seventy-seventh field battery
Killed: One gunner Wounded: Major
Percival
Northumberland fredericksburg.
Major Stevens. Captain Fletcher, Cap
tain Morley, Second Lieutenant Wake.
Second Lieutenant Coulson, Lieutenant
Radcliffe and SO6 non-commissioned
officers and men.
Royal Berkshire regiment: Killed:
One private.
The remainder of my casualties will
be wired as soon as ascertained.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
Pacific Express Company's Office at
Cheyenne Robbed.
MYSTERY IN THE CASE
BROKEN INTO WHILE FORCE
WAS TEMPORARILY ABSENT.
Office Doors Opened and Safe Combin-
alton Worked In Few Minutes
1t Is Believed That Between
$4,000 and $4,000 Was Taken
Clerks Are Under Surveillance.
(special to The Herald.)

Cheyenne, Dec 10-The office of the
Pacific Express company was entered
last night and several thousand, dollars in
money carried away. The robbery has
been kept very quiet and not until late
tonight was the matter made known
Express company officials maintain the
strictest silence and will not say how
much money was stolen. 1t is believed,
however, that the companyss loss is con-
siderable, as today was the day for a
large shipment of gold TO go to one of the
banks in the central part of the state over
the Cheyenne & Northern
The loss is variously estimated from
s. 600 to $25, 900. The robbery occurred
about 10 O'Clock. AT that time the office
force. composed of three men. were en-
gagged in transferring express matter
from one train to another, having locked
the office when they went out. Returning
in about twenty-five minutes they found
the door at the city entrance open. also
the safe door The matter was reported
and officers set to work at once. but up
10 this time not a single clue has been
discovered.
The entire Office force is under surveil-
lance until the investigation has been
finished. If the robbery was committed
by outside persons they were familiar
with the Office and the locks and combin-
atoms on the safes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
Fireman Killed In Head-enG Coli
sion Near Cheyenne.
THREE OTHERS INJURED
DEAD MANS RELATIVES ARE
NOT KNOWN IN CHEYENNE.
Two Freight Trains Came Together
Early Yesterday Morning-Wreck
Said to Be Caused By Careless En-
gineer and Conductor Who Over
looked Their Orders.
fspecial to The Herald,

Cheyenne. Dec. 10.-One man was killed
and several others injured in a head-end
collision between Union Pacific freight
trains twelve miles west of Cheyenne at
O'Clock this morning. The dead:
Benjar1in Stocking, locomotive fireman,
killed instantly.
injured
Fireman John Costello. Cheyenne, both
feet and one hand crushed
Engineer Ernest Davies. Laramie, Wyo.,
hand mashed seriously and perhaps fatal
ly injured internally.
Engineer Charles Veig, Omaha, and
Fireman Christensen. Laramie, slight
hurts caused by jumping.
The trains wrecked were No. 10. the
Pacific fast freight. and an east-bound
fruit special. Three locomotives were
badly damaged. The track was cleared
at l O'Clock today. Little is known of
the dead fireman. as he had been here
only few days. 1t is reported the
wreck was caused by the carelessness of
Engineer Veig and Conductor Scanlon.
who overlooked their orders. Veig came
here from the Omaha district two months
ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
A BIG FIRE
N ATLANTA
One Million Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed.
FLAMSS RACED
DURING FOUR HOURS
Willing Help Came From Macon and
Savannah.
The Fire Began In Whites Whole
sale and Retail Dry Goods House,
Which Is a Total Loss-The Ar
lington Hotel and Masonic hall
Were Destroyed and Commercial
Travellers Lost Their Samples
Thirty-two Firms Damaged.

Augusta. Ca. Dec 10.-A fire which
had its origin in the big wholesale and
retail dry goods store of j. B. White,
at o'clock this morning, burned four
hours and laid the entire block bound
ed by Broad and Ellis and Seventh and
Eighth streets to waste. The damage
will approximate 100000
The flames wers discovered on the
second floor of the White establish
ment, and spread 50 rapidly that the
entire fire department. was soon called
out and help summoned from Macon
and Savannah. The Arlington hotel
and the stores beneath it, all part of
the old Central hotel building. abutted
the White property and was the sec
ond property to be attacked and de-
stroyed, the Masonic hall, handsome
three-story building occupied by offices
and lodge rooms. following. There was
much excitement among the hotel
guests, but all escaped by the stair
ways and most of them saved their
personal effects.
Many commercial men stopping at
the hotel lost hundreds of dollars worth
of samples. Several smaller buildings
were quickly destroyed and their con-
tents lost. The fire soon communicated
to the Schneider building across Eighth
street and on the next block, but after
hard work the progress of the fire was
arrested here. Following are the prin-
cipal losses:
]. 3. White. building and stock, s410,-
900; Arlington hotel. 100000; John
Dorr. building and stock, s35, 200; Ma
sonic hail. $4,000.
The losses of twenty Eight other bus
mess men range from 81. 900 TO $4,000
each. The fire is SUPPOSED to have been
started from an arie light wire.
The Savannah and Macon fire depart
ments arrived too late to. render any
assistance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
THE CONTEST IN NEBRASKA
SENATORIAL FIGHT BETWEEN
ALLEN AND HITCHCOCK.
Ex-senator Allen Declares That He
Is In the Fight to Remain to the
Bitter End.

Omaha Neb.. Dec. 10.-The senator
ship left vacant by the death of NJ. l..
Hayward grows hotter every hour.
That either ex-senator w. v Allen or
C. A Hitchcock, editor of the Omaha
World Herald will be the successful
competitor is now generally acceded.
as the candidacy of w. H. Thompson
was announced too late to be of any
moment
Senator Allen, who spent all day Sat
urday and part of the night in Omaha,
looking after his interests. says he is
in the fight to stay. The Douglas
County Jacksonian club and the county
central committee of the Silver Re-
publicans at meetings last night each
adopted resolutions in Hitchcock's
favor, while the Peter Cooper Populist
club after a long and stormy session,
lasting until late this morning. adopt
ed resolutions favorfng Allen. An ap
pointment is not looked for before the
middle of the week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
It Was a reconnaissance.

Monteno, Cape Colony Sunday, Dec.
10. $50 p. m.-General Gatacre's move
ment may be termed q reconnaissance
in force It's object was to ascertain
the strength of the position of the
Beers, who were strongly entrenched
along the Stormberg range. He left
Putter's kraal shortly after noon yes
ferday with fighting force of Slight
~ over 1000 men.
Leaving Molteno at 8 last evening.
he made a memorable night march over
the rocks and veldt. There was no
sound except steady tramp. and there
" ere no st nguishing Lights, the trig 1t
moon having gone down about half
past IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
| MISS LENA FRANDSEN IS DEAD
INJURED By A RIO .GRANDE
WESTERN TRAIN.
Captain Guilfoyle Goes to Denver to
Report On the Incendiary Fires
at Fort Duchesne.
fsnecial 10 The Herald

Price Dec. 1O.--Miss Lena Fradsen. who
was struck by passenger train of the
Clio Grandei Western at a crossing inside
the city limits yesterday afternoon died
mt 3 o clock this morning of her injuries.
which consisted of a fracture of the right
arm in two places. five. ribs broken and
Internal injuries the deceased was the
daughter of the late Bishop George
Frandsen. one of the original pioneers
OF this section of the state. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The train was running at a high rate of
speed at the time and the company will
no doubt have TO defend big damage
suit.
Captain j. A. Guilfoyle.. commander of
the military post at Fort Duchesne. Utah.
has left there on HIS way TO Denver
where it is said he goes TO make a report
on the three incendiary fires that have
occurred at the post within the last four
months. There has been an inyestiga-
ton in progress there ever since the first
fire. and whether there has been any re-
sponsibility attached is. of course not
barracks of troop X, burned Friday
morning last, are TO be rebuilt at once
The soldiers of this troop are now living
in tents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
SECOND MURDEaoUs ASSAULT.
Rosser Killed Man In San Fran
cisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 10.-It is generally
believed here that Walter Rosser. who
shot and MORALLY wounded Frederick S.
Slater last night in Madison Square Gar.
den. is the same person who. without
cause. killed Henry Hildebrand one year
ago last September in the SpreckelS mar,
ket. this city. AT his trial he pleaded
temporary insanity. caused by over in
diligence in liquor. The jury disagreed
in the first trial A second trial resulted
in Rossers acquittal. The verdict caused
considerable indignation and much of the
subsequent lawlessness of soldiers in this
city was attributed to its effect.
a few weeks after Rosser's acouittal
his father prominent southerner. died
from the nervous strain attendant on the
trial of his son.
Rosser was born in Stevenson. Ala. His
parents moved to Nashville Tenn, when
he was quite young He graduated from
the Vanderbilt university in that city
When the war began he enlisted in the
Tennessee. regiment. His fathers in
fuence could have secured him COM
mission. but he preferred the hospital
service where he could continue his med
zeal studies. While in this city he claimed
to be q years of age.