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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
FIERCE s"
BATTLE
American Troops Win a
Big Victory Over the
Filipinos.
Gen. Macarthur, a Wis
consin Man, Commands
Our Soldiers.
10000 Men Engaged in
COmbat--American
Casualties 20.

Manila, August 9.-W ednesday-Gen-
eral MacArthur's force, consisting OF
1000 men, advanced five miles beyond
San Fernando today and encountered
and defeated Filipino force of 5000
men. The enemy retreated, leaving
many dead and wounded on the battle
field. The American loss in killed and
wounded was 20.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10

Chicago Aug. 9.-Estimated receipts Tuesday,
10 coo today, 1900: left over. s. l67: strong to
steady: mixed and butchers 435hi75: good
heavy, 4jO64 20; rough heavy. LOOnlS5: light,
beeves, 1886 %; cows and heifers, 2ODn 500 I:
Texas steers 375n5 IS stockers and feeders
2jn4s5 Sheep Receipts. 70. 900; strong I;
sheep, 3OO14g0; lambs, 4.00h6O0 Official re-
ceipts and shipments for Monday: Hogs -, III /:
{, I34 Cattle, 1884; 1915. Sheep 1855; 915
Butter-Firm; creameries. l34n1sc: diaries,
l2n 16c. Egg, Firm; fresh, l2He. Dressed
9h Pic ducks s6 &c.
New York Aug O. - Butter Receipts, 10.1l6
pkgs market firm western creamery, l5Ih 1sh :,
factory llhlik. Cheese Receipts, I.3e pkgs .
quiet large white 9i46a1, small white, e1 ,
large colored. 81 49, small colored. ga Egg
Receipts, 10, SO pkgs firm western ungraded,
l0fI BIC at market
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
CoLUMBIA's GOOD SHOWING.

Greenport. August 9.-In the first
run of 80 miles under the auspices of
the New York Yacht club yesterday
from New London, the Columbia dis
tanced every other yacht with the ex-
ception of the Defender. She, too, was
defeated by four minutes and 10 sec
onds. The Columbia ran from Fishers
island TO Great Gull island at rate
OF 13 knots an hour
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
FRENCH MINISTER FAILS.
Del Case Unable to Strengthen Fran
co-Russan Alliance.

London, August 9.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
in reference to the mission of NJ del
Case, says: Il learn from a good
source that NJ. del Casses conferences
with the Russian foreign minister
failed to strengthen the Franco-Rus-
sian alliance by getting Russia's colo
NAL policy placed on basis of abso-
lutte solidarity with that of France
Nothing was arranged about the cars
visit to Paris during the exposition
NJ del Case will not stop at Berlin
on his way home"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
COLORED MASONS.

Chicago, Aug 9.-The second day of
the colored Knights Templar conclaye
and Masonic jubilee opened with n pa
rade Tuesday after which the COM
manders of the different states met IN
conclave. A picnic will be held today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
DEWEY DOESN'T DESIRE FETES.
My Country Knows Did My Duty as
a Soldier"

Naples, Aug. 9.-Dewey exchanged
visits yesterday with the general COM
handing the army corps here. Dewey
was delighted with the cordial hos
pItality everywhere given him. In an
interview with the Associated Press
correspondent he said; II do not de-
sire fetes or meetings at home 1t is
enough that my country knows | did
my duty as a soldier"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
FAMINE CAUSES TROUBLE.

Vienna, August 9.-The newspapers
say that the peasantry in portions of
Moravia have reyolted, having
been driven desperate by the famine.
Troops have been sent here and there
have been several encounters. A score
of peasants have already been killed
and many wounded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
THE BOSSES OVERTnROWN.

San Francisco, Aug ., Tho first
primary election under the new state
law, which provides for holding The
various party primaries simultaneous
ly and under tho direction Of municipal
electors, was held yesterday, 1t re-
suited in the overthrow of the boss Gle
mnnt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
JlMENEz HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS.

Havana, August 9-lmonez, aspt-
rant for the presidency of the republic
of Dominica, says that several Dom
incan generals have already declared
in his favor He asserts tina; the pres
ent executive will he unable to make
an effective resistance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
LYNcHINGs DENOUNCED.

Chicago, Aug. 9---One hundred and
two delegates OF the Blue Cross society
81 America are in secret session here.
A resolution denouncing the lynching
OF negroes was adopted and ordered
sent to the governors OF the various
southern states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
COLoRED SOLDIERS KILLED.

Salt Lake, August 9.-First Sergeant
John Jackson was shot and killed at
Fort Douglas last night by Private w.
H. Carter The latter was then shot
and killed while resisting arrest Both
were colored and belonged 10 the 9th
United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
AsTOR CAN'T BE A PEER.

London, August 9.-Tfenry Labou-
chere says the rumor that William
Waldorf Aston will soon be raised to
the pecrage assumes an lmposslbility.
The law doprives the crown OF power of
comforting the rank OF peer upon nat
uralized aliens. Only baron or a
knight Aston could be.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
SLIP INSECURE.

Bar Harbor, Me, August o. The
coroners jury in the accident Of the
Mt Desert ferry found that the PEG
pie came to their death by drowning
caused by insufficient connection Of the
Slip"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
WARSnlP SINKS A STEAMER.
Sans Pareil Collides with East Lothian
on English Coast.

TorQuay, England, August 9.-rhe
British hatteship Sans Pareil, return
ing from the maneouvers, sank the
British ship East Lothian Monday
night off the Lizard. One man was
drowned The warship communicated
the news to the other ships of the fleet
by wireless telegraph The East To-
THAN left Manila July ..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
MUCH GOLD FROM ALASKA.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Reports re-
ceiyed by the director Of the mint show
that so far this season the amount OF
gold received at Seattle from Alaska
aggregates about s4,900,0 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10

Gen. Arthur Macarthur is Wiscon-
sin man and has recently been men
toned as McKinley's favorite for COM
mander of the campaign in the island
of Luzon. This last brilliant victory
will probably make MacArthur's ap-
pointment to the position certain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
ALL TO BEAR ARMS
PRESIDENT KRUGER GIVEN NEW
POWER.
CHAMBERLAIN is BLAMED
The Impression Prevails Among the
Beers of the Transvaal That the
Englishman Is Forcing on War
Pretoria Forts Are Being
Strengthened.

London, Aug 9.-The Daily Mail
publishes a dispatch from Johannes
burg saying that by a special article
added to the constitution of the Trans
vaal President Kruger has been au-
thorized in the event of war, arbitra-
ton or any other emergency to pro-
claim martial law and compel every
inhabitant of the republic to bear arms
in it's defence. The Pretoria forts are
being strengthened.
The Times correspondent at Pre-
toria says; The general impression
in Boer circles is that Chamberlain is
forcing on a war, having refused to
make advances"
Reply Not Yet Framed.
Petororia, Aug. 9.-The reply to
Chamberlain proposal of a joint com
mission of inquiry has not yet been
framed 1t is rumored that the volks-
raad has declined to agree to Chamber
lain's suggestions for a joint commits
sion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
ALLEGED ELEVATOR COMBINE

Chicago. August 9.-Inyestigation Of
the so-called elevator combine begins
here today by the subcommittee OF the
national industrial commission. Sen
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10

The Italiaa government has received
positive confirmation Of the report OF
a China and Japan alliance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
cARNEGIE's NEW LIBRARY GIFT.

London, August 9.--Andrew Carnegie
has given 10000 to found public
library at Keighley, Yorkshire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10
Reply Not Yet Framed.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Tuesday at Chicago:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11
s. Barnum
Dry Goods and
Carpet Co.
6IO Kansas Avenue.

and 247 B. c., by Ptolemy Philadelphus.
A smaller roofless temple adjoining
dates back 100 years earlier, and the fa
nous PharaOh'S Bed is credited to Ira
jan, 100 B. c. The temples have been
of the greatest Importance to archaeolo-
gistS, because they contained more rep
resentations of the story of Osiris than
can be found elsewhere and have con-
tributed valuable facts to our scanty
store of knowledge about the religion of
ancient Egypt
The suggestion has been made that
the temples be taken apart, stone by
stone, and rebuilt near Cairo, where
they WOULD be about as great a desc
Grafton as to leave them where they
are. Edward Dicey, the veteran author
and traveller, who was present a the
laying of the cornerstone, says: Il hope
and trust from what 1 hear that the
temple may be removed to some safer
position. But, standing where it does,
it is bound to be submerged whenever
the waters of the lake which the dam
is about to construct reach the height
necessary to secure a perennial water
supply for Upper Egypt"
Some consolation for the damage to
Philae can be found in the fact that
the plans for the dam call for an i'm
posing structure, which is to serve also
as a bridge, underneath whose carriage
road the water will pass through sluices.
chain of half a dozen locks at one end
of the dam will provide for the in
creaSing river traffic.
Eventually two other dams are to be
built to increase the irrigation of Egypt
further north, one of them just below
Cairo and the other Assiout, half way
between Assouan and the month of the
Nile.
Ground was broken for the dam six
months ago, the contract having been
let to John Aird, member of parlia-
ment, who also happens to be a famous
contractor. So far the great army of
workmen employed has been kept busy
clearing the foundations, and the work
will not be finished for fully five years.
The dam is to be built of red granite that
juts out in the little islands about which
the Nile roars and tumbles down the first
rapids just below the dam. 1t will cost
somewhere near $10.000O00, and S. COZ. 900
is to be spent in. cutting canals and drains
leading from the artificial lake. 1t is
estimated that the work will increase the
value of land in Egypt $3.50 O0O. .Oo0 and the
total value of the crops 1858 900. 600 so it is
lars and cents are concerned.
incidentally the British bOndholder ex-
poets to make good percentage out of it,
SO he is quite nonchalant when he says:
'Of course, it's most unfortunate about
those old temples, and if anybody wants to
pick 'em up out of the way and plant 'em
somewhere else. we'll pay the expense
but it would have cost a lot more to build
the dam above the weedy old place-and
you couldn't expect that you know"
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NEGROES COME OUT
In Pana Under Protection of the
Soldiera-

Pana, ILL.,, April n.-Business inter-
rupted by yesterdays rioting- was re-
sumed in Pana today and the city un-
der martial law was quiet and orderly.
For the first time in weeks negroes ap-
peared boldly in the principal streets,
taking advantage of the presence of
the soldiers. The soldiers were kept
busy dispensing small groups and keep
ing people moving, but met with no re-
SiStence.
Every man has a different version of
the riots, but it is generally believed the
negro Stephens, who was almost shot
largely responsible for the ugly mood
of the negro miners. The inquest over
the body of Frank Coburn, son of ex-
Sheriff COburn will be held today. The
city council met last night and trans
acted only the regular business. No
action relating to the riot was taken.
Mayor Penwell was not present.
Miners hall was filled with union
miners last night. 1t is situated in the
center of the city and was utilized by
the miners who have been sworn in as
deputy sheriffs as sleeping quarters.
Miss Carrie Felix, an employe of the
Harrison hotel who was shot while
waiting on guests, IS in a dangerous
condition. The bullet lodged in her
spine and it is proba BILE she will die.
The saloons opened with the other
business houses today but seemed to
be doing comparatively little business
Adjutant General Reece and Col. Gull
yer visited the Flat Ham and Spring
side districts today and found every
thing quiet. All deputies have been dis
armed and the soldiers alone control the
city. The evidences of yesterday s
shooting are to be seen in number of
broken windows and numerous bullet
holes in the walls.
A telegraph wire was shot in two dur
ing the riot. A lineman started to
splice the wire, but immedia tely be-
came a target for the negro miners in
the tipples. The lineman reached cover
without injury. Similar stories of mar
row escapes are numerous.
The Penwell, or Pana mines are not
in operation today and the negro min
ers feeling secure under military pro-
lection swarmed the streets mingling
freely with the white striking miners
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nowadays and the way to get it is to
look out for it ahead
Il hear that the clerks union intends
to take my card away from me. If they
want it they can have it without
fight, but if they once take it out it
won't get back into my store again"
The clerks union says it is not satis-
fed with Mr.. Steinberg's explanation.
I'VE knew in the afternoon that the
Hub was going to keep Open,' said Sec
retary White of the union today, land
the union clerks in the Hub asked us
to allow all stores to remain open; but
we did not think one store ought to be
allowed to dictate to the others in that
way on short notice. Mr.. Steinberg saw
a chance to get ahead of the other mer-
chants and he took advantage of it.
We are certain that goods were sold in
that store last night, and to people be-
sides soldiers, too. 1t is ridiculous to
suppose that those soldiers would send
over here and engage all sorts of little
articles ahead. There was business
going on besides simply the delivering
of goods already sold. Mr.. Steinberg
violated the early closing agreement,
and the union now intends to take his
union card away from him, and the only
way he can get it back is to deposit a
certified check for a hundred dollars or
such a matter that he will abide by
the rules of the union in the future.
THE little stores that we had to close
last week all remained open last night
as a result of Mr.. Steinberg's action.
They all kept their stores open till late.''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11
A KANSAS COWARD.

Speaking of soldiers who showed COW
ardice during the civil war, the Kansas
City Journal says the following of an
Atchison man: Instances of cowardice
were found among the Kansas troops
as well as everywhere else, and Kansas
gathers her full need of praise when it
is claimed that she had less of them
than any other state in the Union. The
records of the adjutant generals office
show that during the war two Kansas
officers deserted, five were cashiered
and PSI reSigned-nOt a few of the lat
ter leaving the service under circurn-
stances unfavorable to their own repu-
tations. OF this latter class perhaps
the most conspicuous was Captain Geo.
H. Falrchlld, commander of company
K, in the First Kansas. In 1860 Cap
tain Fairchild was a member of the ter
ritorial legislature from Atchison cOun-
ty, his home being in Atchison city,
where he was president of the leading
bank and regarded as a foremost citi-
zen. In the spring of 1861 he was elect
ed mayor of AtehiSon by a majority Of
100 over Ike Hascall, the border ruffian,
and this election marked the date when
that city went finally out of the pro-
slavery column. On May 81, of the
same year, he went to the front as cap
tain of company X, which had been
raised through his efforts and largely at
his expense. Everything went well IN
til the night of August 9, when the fed
eral and confederate troops stood
rayed for the famous battle of Wilson
Creek, which took place next day
About 10 o'clock that night Captain
Fairchild went to the colonel of his reg
iment, rendered his resignation and
started at once for Atchison. day or
two later he arrived there, and on the
same steamer with him came the news
of the battle, in which company K had
lost its lieutenant and many men while
fighting bravely under Lyon. The peo-
pie of Atchison were greatly fncensed
when it became known that Fairchild
had shown the white feather. Parents
who had lost sons in the fight openly
unbraided him. You took our boys"
they said, "and promised to take care
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11

of them, and now you have deserted
them like a coward" To a friend Fair
child said that he was not personally
afraid, but that he got to thinking
about his wife and children and could
not bear to go into the fight and be
killed and leave them. But this did not
explain to the AtchisOn people. They
OStraciSed the cOwardly officer and
made no concealment of their contempt.
He became almost an outcast, finding
sympathy with none except his own
family and within a few months this
position so preyed upon him that he lost
his reason and became a hopeless luna
tic. His former home had been in Con-
necticut and there his wife took him.
He was placed in an insane asylum and
some years later died. His inglorious
end closed the connection of the family
with Kansas. though time has not yet
blotted out the dark spot he left on
Kansas military history
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11
HUMBERT GOES VISITING.
King and Queen of Italy Start For
Sardinia

Rome. April 1.-THE King and Queen
of Italy started for Sardinia today.
This will be the first visit of his majesty
to the island since he went there as a
crown prince. The king begged the Sar-
dinians not to go TO any useless ex-
pense, but they are preparing a brilliant
reception.
The French fleet is now at Cagliar,
capital of the island of Sardinia, and
the civil and military authorities of the
town have invited the French and Ital-
ian crews to fraternize.
Admiral FOurnier, commander of the
French fleet, has invited the italian au-
thoritieS and the Italian admiral to dine
on board the French flagship Bronnus,
whose band will play through the
streets. The municipality will entertain
the Frenchmen.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11
COMING FROM GERMANY.
City Attorney of Fort Scott Gables
Relatives of His Dangerous illness.

Fort Scott, Kan, April 11.-Dr. VAIN
right Of Kansas City was called here
last night to consult with local physi-
clans in regard to the sickness of
Claude S. Berner, a prominent young
attorney, who was last Tuesday elected
city attorney. His sickness is the result
of hard and continuous work in the
campaign.
His sister, Miss Maude Berner, is a
violinist of some note in Kansas City,
where she studied for several years.
She is now studying in Leipsic, Ger
many, where her mother has just gone
to visit her. Mr.. Berner cabled them
last night notifying them of Claude's
dangerous sickness and they have re-
piled that they will sail for home tomor-
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Suit Over q Patent.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 1.-THE
Uritis Manufacturing company of Phil
adelphia has brought suit in the federal
court in the city against the Chatta-
nooga Steel company, charging the lat
ter with an infringement of their patent
method of steel making. The Chatta-
nooga Steel company was organized by
r. Lighton, an Englishman, many years
ago, who claimed to have discovered the
method used by him in making steel
before he left the old country. He
would not divulge his secret to anyone
except to his two sons, who now own
the business
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11
FIEST UP SAN JUAN.


lS1om the Salt Lake Tribune-1
Captain W. NJ. McFarlane of the Six
teenth United States infantry, which
did such glorious work in the charge
on San Juan hill at Santiago de- Cuba,
and who is now in Salt Lake City, on
aeave of absence, relates a new and
pretty story in regard to the first man
on top Of San Juan hill. The honor has
been claimed by the men of the Six
teenth and also by the Twenty1-fourth
again stationed at Fort Douglas, but,
according to Captain McFarlstne, the
first man in the advance belc nged to
neither regiment. Neither was he tech
nically in the service of Uncle Sam.
He was a Cuban niger" said
Captain McFarlane, land about the
biggest and blacklist man ever saw
In our first advance he had somehow
become a hanger-on with the Sixth and
Sixteenth He was armed with only
machete. and from the moment we re-
ceived the first fire of the enemy he
seemed literally crazed with military
aroor. he had never seen troops take
an enemy1s fire in the open, and after
the first blood he literally tore from the
rest through our ranks, barefoot and
machete IN hand. As he passed me his
appearance was so unusual and striking
that it made an impression on me, even
with the tight raging around us, but on
ward he ran like a tiger until his pro-
SresS was stopped by several lines of
wire fence. These he quickly cut with
his machete. thereby opening the way
for the Sixth and Sixteenth. Onward
he dashed fully Sc venty-five yards in
front of our first lire. and my last sight
of him was as he disappeared in the
Spanish trenches. A few minutes later
/ was in the same place. but all search
for the unknown hero, either dead or
alive, was fruitle IS.
Captain Lassit er, however stated
that he had seer. the man start down
hill again with the. blood streaming
from a bullet hole in his face, and that
is the last known of this hero of San
Juan HILL
This is the simple story of the first
man in the American columns to reach
the Spanish trenches. and Captain Nc
Farlane much regrets the impossibility
of finding and honoring the name of
the half-savage hero.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11
LADIES' FINEST
TailOr=rnade
Suits.

Rather strong expression,
but an investigation will
bear US out.
They are finest in: ma
terial. .prettiest in style-most
elegant in make. Our buyer
found them altogether ire
sistable; didn't start out to
reach SO high, but as human
nature is pretty much alike,
he reached down a little
deeper into the pocket to go
a little higher in quality-the
result-some of the SWEETEST
creations in tailor-made
Suits.
This week 4 off if sale ticket
is presented at cashiers desk
in connection with this ad.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-11
''PLAGUE''
Is the Single Word Cabled by
Consul Wildman From
Hong hong.

Washington, April ia cablegram
received at the state department from
United States Consul Wildman at Hong
Kong, contains a single word plague"
thereby announcing the annual appear
ance of the disease on the Chinese coast
It will require the most energetic efforts
on the part of our medical officers at
Manila to prevent the plague from be-
ing imported from Hong Kong.