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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
MRS. LIVERMORE FAILING.
Ill Health Causes the Authoress tc
Burn Her Manuscripts.

Melrosc. Mass. May 23.-Mrs. Mary
\. Livermore. the noted lecturer and lit
erary woman. iS failing in health and at
times she tells her friends she thinks the
end is very near. Since Mrs. Liver
more's health began failing she has or,
dered that all her manuscripts bs
burned. This burning of the literary
material has already taken place.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
SPENT MONEY IN NEENAH.
.yHcc against Alleged Rohber on
Trial at Green BAY,

H. MIS-, May - Special i
Hru~t &c Green Bay was in the
saturday, cndcavoring to secure cvi-
-a'H~t Charles Herbert, who is
tfrrea Ely on a charge Of high
Hh.ry. 1t Is alleged that Herbert
maH at Green Bay Of $40 and
N.tea ANA spent considerable of
y 1T resorts in this city. Chief
Watts left today for Green
M"m H. viii appear as 4 witness
....~ ~-atr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
Fatal Ride Through Forest Fire.

Shell Lake. Wis, May 23.-William
Wit was instantly killed and Gus Rubin
and Andrew Haugen seriously wounded
by a falling tree yesterday afternoon
They were riding in from work on tbs
Shell Lake Lumber company's logging
train. which was passing a forest fire. \
burning tree fell across the car, crushing
10 mon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
rEn Physician Seriously Ill.

MS May - Special. /
-. .rHirn. whom local physi-
eldest practicing physi-
q. -.r state. is now danger
1Iur in this city rs tie
.t trouble. nr. Chitten-
y Ng.~ age and for the past
~ has .aru engaged in business
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27

Chicago. Ill, May 23.-At the annual
convention of the Hotelmen's Mutual
Benefit Association of the United States
and Canada. held here today, a resolu
ton was adopted reducing death benefits
from $500 TO $500 and establishing 4
reserve fund. y. c. Shears of the Grand
hotel. Cincinnati, was elected president.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO. H.. May -. Special Re
ccipts Monday and today. So cars. Bur
banks, 3iFr}6c; round white. 3UIf5ic: red,
3HH:iC: mixed, 2SM3lc. Receipts Uf new
potatoes heavy. Not much movement.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE
Peter J. Nappas of Calumet, Mich.
Asleep in Burning House.

Calumet. Mich, May 23.-[SpeciaLl-
Fire and water badly damaged Peter ].
Nappas' store last night. NJ. Nappas,
the proprietor, was sleeping above the
store and was badly burned about the
head and body in making his escape.
He narrowly escaped being cremated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
BATTLE WITH OFFICERS.
Nouunion Man at Kansas City and
ConstabIcs in n Fierce Fight.

Kansas City. Mo, May 23.-J. W.
Fleming, a nonuniOn plumber. who came
here from Chicago three weeks ago. and
two conStahlcs who had come to arrest
him. had battle in an unfinished house.
Fifteen shots were fired at close range;
the doors were Splintered by the bullets.
the plastering was broken and the hat of
one of the conStahles, Harry Skinner.
WAS shot off his head. No one was in
jurcd by the shooting. The plumber was
beaten over the head with revolycrs by
the constables after he had handouts on
his wrists
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
The King Of Denmark is Sick

London. May 23.-Much anxiety is felt
in royal circles over the condition of the
health of the King of Denmark. 1t Is
announced that unless there is an imme-
diate change for the better his daughter
the Princess of Wales. who is now al
Marseilles, will start for Copenhagen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
MonteIIo's Fight for County Seat.

Montello. Wis. May 23.-[Special. i
Westfeld is making prodigious effort
TO secure the county seat and has re-
tanned Judge Stroud of Portage to rep
resent them at Madison Wednesday be
fore Judge Siebecker. J. II. Rogers will
anDear for MonteIiO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
Opens Recruiting Office at La Crosse

La Crosse. Wis. May 23.-[SpeciaL !
Lieut.. Frank B. Mckenna Of the FIT
teenth Regular infantry, opened a re-
cruiting station for the especial purpose
of securing cavalrymen for the Philip
pines: also recruiting for infantry service
in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
SHELLS EXPLODED.
Seven Men Killed in Military Lab
oratory at CopenhaSeu.

Copenhagen, May "a terrible ex-
plosion has occurred at the military lab
oratory here. While some workmen
were engaged in filling shells some of the
latter exploded and killed seven men and
severely injured non-commiSSioned off
Ger and two workmen. The laboratory
was 5pStrayp1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
SHERMAN GOES TO OHIO.
Former Secretary and Wife will Spend
the Summer at Mansfield.

Washington. d. c.. May 23.-Former
Secretary Sherman left last night for
Mansfield, O.. in the private car 10,
lanthe, attached to the Pennsylvania ex-
press. He was accompanied by Mrs
Sherman. whose health is improving
Mr. Sherman said he intended to spend
the summer at his old home in Mans.
field and thought the health of both him.
self and Mrs Sherman would be greatly
benefited by the change.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27

Clinton, Wis, May 23.-L Speciai.1-
Raymond Gibbons, a 6-year-old child, re-
siding two miles south Of Clinton, died
Sunday from the effects of kick in the
stomach given by one of his playfellows
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
Three Teachers Resign.

Two Rivers, Wis. May 23.-[ Special. ]
The following teachers i'll the public
schools here have handed in their resig
nations. 10 take effect at the end of the
school year: Miss Lloyd Jones, Miss
Nessmer and Miss May Hargraye,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
MARKET REPORTS.

y.
MlLWAl kEE Eggs F. Market quoted
firmcr at 12nt12igc per doz. an advance Of
1tH i2". Th" receipts were 1I45 cases
Fancy stock was offered at 121@c with III. &C.
bid. There We're no sales on the board
Everything WAS taken for storage. thar is
choice stock. The feeling remains firm and
Il steady market is looked for while cool
weather LASTS. While dealers do not cx
pert another advance prices may 20 Lc or
12C better.
Ruttcr-Markct weaker being 1,r lower
The receipts today were l5970 lhS against
17,'1o Monday The present stock is NOT
want only fine goods. The best bid ON extra
creamery today was 16'.c and lie for
per IL. lie; tfrsts. I5ig6iIGc: II,
dairy selections 12W14c; lines fair to choice
do, 1lM13c: roll butter 1Oullc; packing
stock, do. 1oMllc; imitation creamery, lie:
geese, iEitc.
Cheese Weak There were 1860 Ms
today against 1920 yesterday. Full cream
fatS, per H., new. Hu"l2c: Swiss. III
Ml2c; New York fun cream. lOl,Grllc
Young Americas, %i2ml0c; brick. new. Sc
No. l brick, MdSi2c: limburg"r, old gm9igc:
new, 712GisC; imported Swiss. 2ir. Block
Swiss. domestic, 1lWlli2c; round Swiss
12L2m BE: SaPsag"o, 2o": farmers. loo.
packages: market steady: Western cream
cry. 1TdlNc: factory, 11l@Gt1ic. Chr"Sc-
Receipts. - pkgs: steady: large white.
small colored, ",m"l4r. Eggs Receipts,
16,017 pkgS: firm: Western. 15Hi15l2":
southern, llml3c. Sugar Raw. firm. fair
refining. fl<c; centrifugal. 9G test. 43ec, mo
iaSscS Sngar, 20: refined. firm; crushed,
.1"sc; powdered, 5I4c, granuIatrd. Isc. C"f-
fec-DuiI
CHICAGO Butter - Quiet: cream
cries; 12sll7l@c; dairi"s 1o"iGc Eggs
FoND DU Lac offerings. 500 twins and
lO4 daisies; market quiet AT S'ac for twins.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
MARKETS HY TrIFGRhpU

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-27
MILWArkEE LINESTnck MARkEr-

HOGS-K-ccipts. 81 cars. weak, - low
er; rough, :}.3o@i3.G5; mixed good to choice.
3 3atd3.35: light. 365GI:. ~.
Butchers meers. MEDIUM 10 20, good 'iiIn iIE,
to 12Uo lbs. 4.65HI5.0O fair to medium 800 to
1850 lbs. i.upTI4. 60; hrifcrs fair to choic"
3 3256Ii.50: poor to choic" COWS. I.IJGI3?D.
bulls, common To goud. 2.1ofI3.3J. feeders.
500 to $50 MS. 3.50d435; Stockcrs. 800 10
900 1hs 3.59di.00; vcaIs, 4.1oU5.7,. mixers
and springCrS, common to choice. 25.ontl
1000
Receipts. none; market un-
changed, 3.50M4 30: lambs. common 10
choice spring, 6.OodS.o0; shorn lambs. IA
0J.0D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
STILL IN
SK|RM|SH.
Numerous Engagements in
the Philippine ISL
ands.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR BELL.
A Surrender to an American
Garrison From
Panay.

Manila, Dec. 90. - Bell, of the
Seth infantry, encountered $50 Fill
pinos Thursday near Alaminos, prov
ince of Seam bales, and killed, wound
ed or captured %. One American was
wounded.
A detachment of the S4th infantry
encountered band of the enemy Sat
urday at Aritac. province of New Wis
caya, and routed them, killing two
and wounding or capturing IS.
The 2lst regiment attacked Flip.
ino outpost Sunday near Calamba,
scattering them and killing five.
The 32d regiment Sunday had
brush with the enemy from the noun
tains northwest of Dinalnpijan. One
American was wounded. The troops
captured 125 head of cattle.
In the Island of Panay Capt. Brown
ellis company of the Goth infantry
fought the enemy near Sania. The
rebels lost heavily.
Many Insurgents Surrender.
The rebels, who fled from Panay to
Romblen Island, surrendered TO the
American garrison from Panay.
The funeral of Gen. Lawton will
take place Dec. 80. The remains will
be embarked on the transport Thom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
with safety lamps. Yes. SIR was

with safety lamps Yes. SIR was
the reply.
Why did you issue the order:" II
considered that the mine was safe, as
the break through had been fixed up"
Safety lamps were used before
tuesday, Yes"
is it true that some safety lamps
IN use IN the mine were not lockedy"
Yes. il is true that some We're not
locked because 1 thought the men who
used them were competent to carry
them unlocked"
WAS that not contrary to the regula-
tionsE' "Oh. there may be Il regula-
ton: but men sometimes carry I'M
locked lamps where il is known that
they are experienced Miners
Sad was the Christmas day TO many
n family about BraZnell. In fact the
excitement caused by the terrible acct
dent drove all thought of the holiday
festivities from the homes of all who
live in the neighbOrhood-even those
who have no friends killed The search
for the bodies still goes on.
owsnville, Pa Dec. 26.-Search
for the dead was kept up at the Braz-
nell mine all night, resulting in the
finding of five more bodies, making
20 victims of the explosion. 1t is be-
lieved the number will not be in
creased. Thirteen victims will be
buried today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 20. Maggie
Drayer. the 14-year-old daughter of
John Drayer, was shot and instantly
killed yesterday by Mrs. William Tay-
lor. \ number of children. including
Maggie Drayer, We're at the Taylor
house playing with pop-guns, when
Mrs. Taylor. saying that she had some
thing that would beat their Pop-guns,
picked up an old musket, which she
accidentally discharged. The entire
load of shot entered the girls breast.
Death resulted instantly. Itis feared
Mrs. Taylor will lose her reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
GIVES THE BOERs CONCERN.
ChurchiIIs Escape IL a PuzzIe-BuIIer Hi
-ISoast of LcNds.

ChurchiII's Escape L. a PuzzIe-BuIIer Hit
Boast of Leyds-
London. Dec. 26.-A dispatch from
Pretoria. dated Dec. Il. says: The
government is much concerned about
the escape of Winston Churchill, and
the officials are doing their utmost to
discover how he got away. The otli-
cials have instituted huuse-to-house
search for discriminating papers. The
Nolkstem asserts that he escaped dis
guised as a woman.
\ dispatch from Chievely camp,
dated Dec. IL. says: During the ac-
tion before ColensO on Friday n spent
shrapnel bullet struck General Butler
on the side of the body. cutting the
skin. but fortunately the injury was
trifiing. but the generals escape was
exceedingly narrow"
1t is rumored that the Free State
* about to move the seat of govern
ment from Bloemfontein TO Winburg
the former being indefensible.
DR. Leyds. who has been again in
terviewed. asserts that the Beers have
ample arms and ammunition. declaring
give each burgher two. and an equal
number Of Martini-Henrys.
The most serious report from South
Africa iS that horse sickness has brok-
en- out in both British and Boer camps
in Natal. Four hundred British ca
valry horses. il is said. have already
been shot. owning to the occurrence OF
CHAMBERS. The disease is likely to
spread with much greater rapidity
among the British horses than among
the hardy Boer ponies.
\ dispatch from Chievely. dated
Tuesday. Dec. 10 says: The Brit
ish naval guns have destroyed the
Colenso foot bridge. thus preventing
the Beers holding any position south
of the Tugela river. According to re-
liable native reports the Beers had 200
killed in the fight at Colenso."
The mails are just arriving from
Ladysmith. All the correspondents
comment bitterly upon the superiority
of the Boer artillery. The Times cor
respondent says: 1t is impossible to
evade the opinion that if British gun
ners were in the Boer position the loss
of life and damage TO property in
Ladysmith would he ten times
greater.
COmmandant Demeillon. who was
taken prisoner at Elandslaagte and
taken TO Simonstown. where he was
confined on the British cruiser Pene-
lope. has succeeded in making his es
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

During the closing year of the nine
teeuth century the pope DEGREES that
all diSpenSationS for mixed mar
riageS must be obtained from Rome.
The LawtOn fund is new estimated
to have reached 100000 and will he
made $4,000.
Heavy rains and deep SHOWS in the
mountains accompanied by chinook
winds, have combined to send an I'M
menSe food of water courSing down
western Washington rivers and much
consequent damage.
Applications for pensions for soldiers
of the late war number $4,000 up to
date.
Washington officials are very much
gratified ut the existing situation i'll
the Philippines.
Nearly three blocks of buildings in
the business portion of Hastings.
Mimi, We're burned with n loss of
about 100000.
Peter J. Holbert. an electrician at
Jacksonville, Fla. shot his wife and
recover.
For the first time in thirteen years
Queen Victoria and the royal family
yesterday passed Christmas day at
Windsor.
y deal is reported pending to con-
solidate the Detroit and Lima North
ern, the Ohio Southern. the Lake Erie
and Western and the Monon systems.
William Chapman POINTER. father
of Governor Poynter, died at his home
at Albion. Neb., aged 20. He lived
many years at Eureka, Ills.
The official report of the Transvaal
gold output for November shows the
amount to be 81, 7SS ounces.
Lowell Arms Company Assigns.
Boston, Dec. 26 The John p
Lowell Arms company assigned today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
STILL MORE DIFFICULTY.
Looms Up of the Political Kind for the
Corncracker State

Looms Up of the Political Kind for the
Corncracker State
Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 26.-The resig-
nation of Commissioners Pryor and
Ellis. of the state election commission,
has placed Il new phase on the con-
tests. Governor Taylor has the ap-
pOintment of two members and will
tappoint two Republicans. changing
the political complexion of the board.
The Democratic board will refuse to
recognize the governors appointments.
it is said, and Governor Taylor'S board
will organize independent of the Demo
cratic board.
Governor Taylor'S board will hear
the contests brought by the Republic
an minor officers and will issue cartifi-
Gates of election. while the Democratic
constants will go before the Demo
cratic board and be given certificates
The question of who are the legal Of
ticals will then have to go before the
courts, inasmuch as it must be de
cided which is the lawful election
hoard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
DEATH HIS ONE REFUGE,
NihiIist Who WOnld Not BE an Assassin
Commits Suicide.

San Francisco. Dec. 2G. - 1t was
brought out ut the inquest over the
body of Ivan Denisewich. Russian. who
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid. that he killed himself because lie
feared he would be murdered. 1t was
shown that DeniSewich was IA man of
education and means, owning n valua-
BILE estate in Russia and having money
on deposit in New York. Denisewich
belonged to a nihilitic club that has
its spies and agents in various parts
of the world. At a recent session Of
this club lots were drawn. it is stated.
To determine who should proceed to
st. Petersburg and remove" the ear.
The lot fell to Denisewich. and then
his blood began to cool. He feared
to go to RUSSIA to attempt the cZar' :
life. and dreaded death at the hands
of the nihilistis if he did not do so. In
the dilemma he concluded to flee. and
came here three weeks ago with Alex
ander Murat. also Russian. Murat
gave most of the facts on the stand
and said Denisewich often spoke OF
SfIifiHp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
SAD DAY AT BROwNsvILLE.
Christmas Entirely Forgotten I'm the
Shadow of tho BraznelI Horror.

Shadow of tho Braznell Horror.
Brownsville. Pa. Dec. 26.-Work at
Braznell mines is progressing very
slowly. The country roads from
Brownsville to the mine are almost i'm
passable and there is no telegraph or
telephone connections with Braznell.
So all news from the mine has to be
brought overland. -Four more bodies
have been recovered. but not identified.
Some of the families of the doomed
men are in suffering condition and
provisions are being sent out ny the
Brownsville merchants as well as from
Uniontown. The men who have been
working since Saturday to recover the
bodies are almost exhausted. yet they
refuse 10 give up and keep at the grim
work dogCedly. though more dead than
alive.
The revised list of the recovered
dead. numbering fifteen, and those
missing and almost absolutely certain
to be in the mine. twelve, j. a. fol-
lows: DCad-Andrew RapShip. John
Pokelca. Michael Parabek. Andrew
Parabeck. Geo. RoSilko. Henry Hagy-
gar. Peter Orosory. William Thomas.
Michael RohaH. Samuel MeeSe. Albert
Meese Michael Magic. George KovitZ.
Joseph Potsky. Joseph Hagygar.
Known TO be missing-John Budas.
John Logos. George Wasilko. Andrew
MuSchelL Paul Laundes. Thomas KuS-
slak. Andrew TOursiZki. Joseph Po-
dolinski. John -Kokaleizky. Andrew
Yaminzk-. George VosyikO, Andrew
RapSch.
That naked lights and unlocked safe
" lamps were used in a dangerous
mine was officially confirmed by Pit
Boss Thomas Jones. who made a state
ment which forms the most sensation
n rfna Of hn
mine which has yet developed Jones
was asked IL il was true that on last
Tuesday morning he issued a general
order that the miners could dispense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26

boers then opened IRE with deadly ef-
feet. Our artillery also commenced.
and apparently absolutely confused
the enemy. who We're allowed 10 think
the bridge was open for them TO cross.
Their right flank in the meantime at
tackled the Boer southernmost position,
but the Mauser rifle fire was so tre-
mendous that they were rolled back
like spent wave, leaving ridges and
hind. Again the British advanced TO
the attack. but again fell back, swell
ing the heaps of dead.
Loss of the British Guns.
'.The cavalry charged TO the river,
where the Ermolo commando delivered
such n murderous fire that tive batter
les of cannon had to be abandoned
which the Beers are going TO bring
here Twice the British essayed to
bring horses TO remove them. The
first time they succeeded in hitching
to one common, and on the second trial
the horses and men fell in a heap.
Then the British We're in full retreat
to their camp. whence they sent Il
heavy shrapnel fire on Bulwer bridge
across the Tugela to prevent the
burghcrs from recovering the cannon.
Must Have Been Thousands Killed.
THE French attache. NillebOis. and
the German attache, Braun, say the
fight could not have been improved
upon by the armies of Europe. Gener-
ais Botha and Trichart We're always
at the most dangerous points OF the
fighting. Eleven ambulances removed
the English dead and wounded Such
a tremendous cannOnade has seldom
been heard. The veldt for miles was
covered with dead and wounded. 1t
was most crushing British defeat.
Nine of the cannon have since been
brought across the river. The British
asked for and were granted twenty
four-hours' armiStice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
As TOLD AT PRETORIA.
The Action at the Tugela River Was n YER
liable Picnic for the Beers.

Pretoria. Dec. 1T.-Over 500 British
prisoners captured at the battle of
Stormberg have arrived here. They
have been taken to Waterfall 10 join
the other prisoners. An official account
of the Boer casualties at the battle
of Tugela river says thirty men We're
killed or wounded. General Schalk-
bergers report OF the battle. dispatch
ell from the head Iaager, Dee. Ii. says:
Friday ut dawn the day long-eNpected
arrived. The Pretoria detachment of
artillery gave the alarm. General Bull
ler's Ladysmith relief column was in
battle array. advancing on the Boer
position close 10 the Tugela and
Colcnso. The center consisted Of an
immense crowd OF infantry. fianked on
each side by two batteries, with strong
bodies of cavalry supporting
Boer Artillery kept silence
''The Boer artillery preserved abso-
lutte silence. not disclosing its position.
Two batteries came within rifle dis
tance of our foremost position. and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-26
bad wRECK on THE RAIL.
Four Men Lose Their Lives, Two of w hom
Are InknoWn Tramps.


MissouIa, Mont. Dec. 26. - BY n
wreck on the Northern Pacific yeSter-
day morning six miles east of Bear
Mouth four men We're killed and sew
eral injured more or less seriously. The
dead are: Engineer Il. b. Rheim. Fire
man c. y. Dickson. and two tramps
stealing a ride. The injured are: Brake
man Wallace Mix, seriously scalded
and bruised; Engineer j. w. Deebe
and Conductor l. \. Yake. Other train
men were injursi- but not seriously.
The operator ~ BOnito allowed the
freight train from the west to pass
when it should have been held on the
siding. y car With seventeen horses
on board was smashed to splinters. but
only nine of the horses We're killed. AS
soon as the operator at BOnito heard of
the wreck he took to the hills and has
not been heard of. He was subSti-