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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-20

INSURANCE S. II. TAYLOR Agent.
When Won seek Fire Insurance and want
the the best. call at the ONCE up stairs over
the Postonlce Lancaster,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-20

TOWN /. RANGEI. HAZEL GREEN
seA and eh OF ION ne cor of
sw54 .......... 81 neA nw14 .. p
Village Of Hazel Green.
lot 4....I IN pit of lot g. 10
lots and5...... lots L2.2.5,6....
lots2 and5. lot 5nMof lOt6
Edwards Addition to Village Of Hazel Green
lot s............l4
Crawford's Addition to Village OF Hazel
Green.
lotl.245I 10 all Of wood
lot blk II lot yard blk.
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Official DIRECTORY.
LAWYERS

ATTORNEYS -BUeHNELL. WATKINS @sloshs
Practice In all state ana y nlLea 9la1''
courts East Maple street, Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-20

TToRNEYs- CARTER &'BREsNAN
practice in all courts once in the BaX-
ter block Lancaster.
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pated Apru i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-20
slaIeenn Day of May, 1879.

Notice IS hereby given 70 all whom il may
concern that win on the third Tuesday 81
May being the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
CRUISERS FOR MANILA.
-Four TO sail this Week-Nashville Al
ready on the Way.

WASHINGTON, oct. 1.-THE Navy De
par,ment has been informed that the New
Orleans will be able 20 sail from New
York Navy Yard for Manila next Friday.
The boilers were found 20 be in much
better condition than was at hrst re-
ported.
The navy people are watching with in
tcrest what promises 90 be one OF the
finest ocean races on record between
naval vessels from the United States 10
the Philippines.
The Nashville got away to-day, starting
from san Juan and bound hist 10 Suez
The Marietta sails Monday from Lam
bert's POINT on Hampton Roads. The
fast Brooklyn Is also expected 10 sal
Monday from Norfolk, while as before
stated the New Orleans sails Friday.
These ships AN go by way of Suez. From
the other side OF the continent there VIII
start during the coming week the Ranger
first probably. this boat having been sub
stltuted for the Badger and then the New
ark.
Although handicapped by nearly week,
these vessels have the shortest course.
and the naval officers here believe that
Captain McCalla will land the Newark at
Manila ahead of the faster eastern bound
-hIus.
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Several Assaults Have Been Made
But Were RepuIsed,
RUM0RS OF GENERAL FIGHTING
Are Current, But are Difficult or Con-
nrmation-In the Attack on the
Train at Craaippau the Advan-
taae Seems TO Have Been
with the BOers-Gcne-
raj Bullcr sails.

LONDON. oct. lin connection with
the rumored attack upon Mafekng a dis
quiotiug report comes from Pretoria 10
the effect that the Rustenburg and Ma
rico commanders have crossed the bor-
der and entered the Roorisrond territory
between Lichtonburs and Mafekns, blow
ing up the bridges over the Malopo river
and destroying q train load Of dynamite.
and the track
As Mafeking depends on Roorigrund for
its water supply, the significance Of this
move IS evident.
The Beers. # is reported, have seized
the railway station north of Fourteen
Streams. between NrybuIg and Kimber-
ley Fighting is stil continuing IN the
neigh60rh0od-
According to dispatches from the front
the Beers have made several attacks upon
Mafcking, an of which have been re-
pulsed
The Exchange Telegraph Company has
received a dispatch from Cape Town dated
this morning. saying that the Beers have
blown up another armored train carry
ing telegraph operators from Mafeking.
BOUND TO PROCEED.
Further details are at hand regarding
the destruction Of the armored train at
Krsaippau These show that Captain
Nesbitt who was I'm command Of the
train. was warned at Maribogo that the
Beers held the line. lie replied that he
was bound to proceed. Nearing Kraaip-
pan the train dashed into a culvert that
had been blown up by the Beers. who
were lying in wait for the train. The
Boer artillery Immediately opened fire
and desperate fight appears to have en-
sued, lasting for hours with the odds
greatly against the British.
The precise details are uncertain. II
seems. however, that a police patrol. at
tracted by the firing, approached within
about two thousand yards Of Kraaippan
saw the train ditchcd, with the BOcr ar
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tnery still pounding at it. but noticed no
response.
The Boers seemed afraid TO approach
until the wreck was complete. ana the
police patrol feared. as there was no sign
of lie near the train. that the entire iolce
had perished in a. desperate attempt 10
GET the train back 10 Mafeking. where
they knew 10 was anxiousiy awaited with
its load of guns and ammunition
It,is rcported that the Beers lost heaV-
uv. but there is no means Of verifying
mis-. Two miles OF rails were torn up.
There is no authoritative confirmation
of the report that a battle has been
fought i'm Natal between General Sir
George Stewart White and the orange
Free state troops although there ls no
question that the Beers nave crossed
the frontier at several points. Iney are
said To have eighteen guns hut IT, as IL
reported. the enga cement began before the
Beers had formed "a Laager and thrown
IN earthworks. the British cavalry ana
artillery are liable 20 have had the best
OF the fighting.
II is even already reported that the
British have gained great victory tha'
1000 Beers were killed. ana t9al the bi.p-
ish loss was very sllght, but lhls may pe
without luNnNtllNl az a''N-''' -"t
been publlsed To the eject tht Lord RotR-
child was I'm receipt OF news or a srea,
British victory, but when the Associated
Press representative questioned him re-
gardlne the alleged a. stch ne replied:
~ am sorry that l have not received
ANYTHING OF the sort
ALL CAPTURED.
The following official dispatch has been
received from Cape Town. where 1t was
eied at 2.85 p NJ. to-day;
..,rho engine driver and one native es-
.cs,ed from the armored train. The former
us wounded IN the hand. Hc reports
nat Capiain Nesbitt was slightly wound
"a and that the party in the train. whose
number he does not know, was captured
nv the Roers He believes that the priS-
oners were unharmed.
.srbe armored train that was sent 70
Vrvburg from Kimberley with the two
seyen-pounders. he's returned TO kimoer-
lev In safety. having transferred the guns
TO the train that was destroyed.
The following dispatch from Ladysmith
Continued on Seventh Pagel 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
RETURNS THANKS
TO VOLUNTEERS
The President Meets the South Dako-
ia Philippine Veterans at Aber-
deen-A Nations Heroes.

ABERDEEN 5, D.. oct. t4.--At S o'clock
this morning the Presidents special reach
ed this city. At the depot a large crowd
gathered TO see the first President OF the
United States who has visited the Dakotas
since statehood. The principal interest on
the part of The throng was the First
South Dakota Volunteers who arrived to-
day from the Philippines, and this feature
was delayed for over am hour by delay of
the soldiers train. shortly after S:25
o'clock the soldiers special drew up on the
Northern Pacific and the veterans fell in
line behind an escort of veterans which
followed Immediately after the carriages
of the President and party. Colonel Frost
rode at the head OF his regiment. and as
they passed the reviewing stand and the
Grain Palace everyone OF the ,0oo0 inhab-
itants Of Aberdeen Cheered. They were
reinforced hy several thousand visitors
from othr parts OF the State.
Addresses were made by President Nc
Kinley and members OF the Cabinet. Gov
crnor Lee and others The President said:
\ GRACEFUL NATION.
ut gives me great pleasure 10 join with
YOUR fellow-citlzens Of the StaN q south
Dakota. your friends. your faml.' = YOUR
uciehbors im this welcome 10 your home
We are not q nation OF hero worshippers
and yet we are a nation OF 100000 or
grateful people who love valor and reward
the heroic deeds or our soldiers. and
think ] appreciate quite as much. If not
more than most Of my feilow-citl2cns the
value Of thc services this regiment with
its associates OF the Eighth Corps TO the
country pa its hour OF great emergency.
and I speak now not for myself alone. bu.
Cor the whole American people in rs graft
tude and thanks for your heroic action In
the Island Of Luzon. 7 have with me
this morning. q dispatch just received
from your commander. the major general
commanding in the Philippines. telling me
that from early in February until late In
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HE WAS MADE A
MASON AT SIGHT
Signal Honor to Dr. E. L.
Woodward.
SECOND TO RECEIVE IT
In the History of Masonry in the Old
Dominion.
DR.. M. D, HOGE WAS THE OTHER
DIR. Woodward Decided Suddenly To
90 10 China as Missionary and
Could Not Receive the Degrees
ia the Regular Ordcr-Left
Last Night for His New
Field OF Labor.

An event so rare as to always attract
marked attention in the Masonic world Is
the making OF a Mason lat sight" In
the history Of Freemasonry I'm the Old
Dominion. 30 has been done twice.
TWO OCCASIONS.
The first time was last year when the
Roy. Or. Moses y. Hose was so honored
The second was last Monday night when
Grand Master II. n. W. Duke. Jr. con-
fcrred the Entered Apprentice, Fellow
Craft and Master Mason degrees on Dr.
Edmund Lee Woodward whose sudden
decision 10 go as medical missionary 10
Shanghai China. prccudcd his receiving
the degrees I'm any other manner. He
was anxious before going on his mission
of mercy to become Il member % me
great brotherhood, and after careful con-
slderation Of the matter Judge Duke de-
cidcd TO exercise the prerogatiye.
The Grand Lodge was accordingly con-
veuod and the most Impressive exercises
were witnessed by the small gathering.
DIR. Woodward spent several days at
his fathers home on Grove Avenue ana
left last night for san Francisco from
which point he Will sail very soon for
his post of duty.
HIS CAREER.
Or Woodward was born In Richmond
about twenty-siN years ago and b. the son
OF Mr.. ". Minor woodward. past mas
ter Of Joppa Lodge No. ~. lie re-
ceived his primary education az Me-
Cures school in 1880. he entered the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
TEN PERSONS
BURNED TO DEATH
Bridgeport Line Steamer Destroyed
by Fire Yesterday Morning in
Long Island Sound.

NEW YORK Oct. 1.-THE bridgeport
Line Steamer Nutmeg state. was .-.l.iea
i'm Long Island Sound. OF sana7 foln'
Long island. az sunrise ihis morning, ana
tsn nersons were burned 10 dedtn or
The Nutmeg state. with over a nun
dred persons ON board bound from Con-
necticut towns 90 Kew YORK. "as H's-oN-
cred afre about have-past nye' Mhen
was within a few miles OF Ss.l0 oit.'
Long Island The flames were ih ,ii7 wv
Of the boat between the iorWard cIoih "lL
The donkey engine room. The hre was
-, The nnaip deck and seemed 10 be a small
,s..t,. e. cantqia 4 AL Brooks not
,,,ishinx 10 neodleseiv alarm the passengers,
ordered the crew called 20 work as quick
10 and as quietly as possible with buckets
a,S hose For about twenty minutes ne
eo-,es dtd not seem 10 be daneerOus. and
ne men annearod 20 have them In con-
troll suddenly they burst Into furious
blaze amdshiD.
paocaeen,qn Samuel Javnes was dets'h-
"a fror, The fire fighters ard sent 10 alarm
,bo ,nossenpers and au the members OF
the crew who We're in the forward part
~ the boat He ran through the passage
vvavs on the several decks shouting 20 the
,-ssengers and the sleeping crew. He re-
NAMED amldships crying CUT warnings
until he was forced hv me hanles ana
sitting smoke 10 iumn overheard
As the flames continued 10 spread both
forward and aft, the pi'ot headed the
steamer at full speed for the beach at
Sands Point
FIRST VICTIM
The first person 10 leave the burning
steamer was Master Jaynes who
gave the alarm 70 the sleeping passengers.
when the smoke and flames forced him
from amidships he, almost exhausted,
made a leap for - sea In doing so he
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was effected before daybreak next day.
Lieutenant Shubrick commanding the
fusilcers The ensuing battle was fierce
one. the savages fighting with all the
ncrccness OF instructive brutality.
CAPTURED THE CITADEL
After many hours fighting Lieutenant
Shubrick gave the signal for a simulta-
neous assault ON front and rear OF
the citadel lie cheercd his men on TO
renewed efforts. and soon the Malays were
routed and the American flag waved ia
triuDph over the citadel OF the Rajah
of Ouilla BattoO The victorious Ameri-
cans attacked and captured another fort
across the river.
only two Americans were killed and
eleven wounded. while the enemy lost one
hundred killed and two hundred wounded.
SEubrick was subsequently made cap
tain i'm the navy, and was periodically
promoted until ne ranked as rear-admirai.
lie had a son killed I'm the Mexican war.
TO INVITE THE PRESIDENT.
The Council Committee TO invite Presi-
dent Mckinley 10 attend the launching
Of the Shubrick, was announced yester-
day as follows.
FROM the Common Council-James Cas-
kie. president: VIM II. Curtis, Joseph
Nvauerstein, 5. u. Cottreil. T.. a. Har-
rclson. Marx Gunst, G. Is. Pollock. Phil
Shea.
From the Board OF Aldermen-Wm. VI.
Turpin. president. Sol Cutchns. p. H.
Donahoe. clay Drewry j. II. Lawder.
Robert Whittet. Jr
The joint committee, as above will
have a melting this week. and will leave
the latter part of the week for Washing
ton TO extend the city's invitation 10 Mr.
Mckinley.
TO ADVERTISE
The Publicity Committee Of the Civic
Carnival Committee met at 10 o'clock yes
tcrday in Room n. Times Buildings, and
mapped out plans for advertising the
carnival throughout the State and the
South
Contracts for 100000 posters. or stick
ers. were given out The stickers are
to be distributed 10 the merchants Of the
city to be pasted on all mail that is sent
out Of the ely
Two thousand three-sheet posters were
also contracted for. 20 be put up at
points throughout Virginia and North
Carolina.
It was also decided TO get 5000 one
sheet posters 10 be placed i'm all railroad
offices in Virginia and North Carolina
and che contract for getting out the Of
cial souvenir programme for the Carni-
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tung saws that Is Is announced that an
understanding regarding samoa between
England and Germany on the OASIS o'
England taking Upoiu and Germany get
ting compensation elsewhere. The papers
adds "This statement IS misleading as
we have good ground for believing lhal
the government has not changed 's "u-
titude regarding samoa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
GENERAL BULLER
WILL BE SUPREME
To Have Absolute Sway in TranssaaI.
Victory for England Assured
by Her Great Strength.


Copyright. 1899. by Doe Associated Press }
LONDON. Oc.. 4.-War. 50 often pre-
dicled in these dispatches as being The
Inevitable climax 90 hopeless negotiations
has come at last. and is BOW IN fun swing
for the subjoctlon of the little Republic
whose military sun is and rises at Ma
iuha Hi. Great Britain has set going
machinery~more powerful than that which
crushed Napoleon and twice as strong as
thai which gave her Egypt and The Sou
dan. General Sir Redvers Butler has
gone aud already the bosr bullets have
sanz song Of desperate deaance.
That the next few weeks vii be marked
by sharp fighting can almost be taken for
granted: that the result viii probably be
for a time not too favorable to the Brit
ish Is also To be admitted The main
question is. how long are hostiiities to
assured by virtue OF overwhelming
strength. ,-,,.
A forecast of the length and nature Of
fcontluued on seventh Page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
SUMMARY Of T0-DAYS NEWS

Local.
Arranging for the grand Civic carni-
'-~'Tbe Baotlst General Association viii
probably meet here November lIth:
-Business men talk OF the probable ef.
feet OF the Auglo-BoCr war.
-rre fireworks display during the Civid
Carnival 10 take place from Lee Monu'
oscar Hines shoots and dangerously
wounds George Vaughn.
S'.te.
-Lunenburg co orn by dissensions
in the Democratic b. "
The boat races among tho crews of
the North Atlantic Squadron az old
Point excite much interest.
University OF Virginia and the Mary
land Medical College football teams play
10 a stand-stili.
Portsmouth. 10: Richmond. O.
-TazeweIl Republicans will not nomi-
nate.
Roanoke excited over a case Of crimi
nal assault. and the attack made by the
wretch on the citizen who detected him.
General
Steamer burned and ten passengers
lose their lives I'm Long Island sound.
President Mckinley make another
speech TO South Dakota volunteers.
Admiral Dewey receives eAll@oFuinuy
honors from the city OF Boston.
General Otis reporis the progress OF
the fighting IN the fhiiipNnfs. 49,.
Fatal collision of a trolley car IN 'he
suburbs of Dallas Tex, a..
The Yacht race declared on again lob
lack OF breeze.
Foreign.
Beers destroy another srmored Brit
ish train. ., -, a,oosr IN.
Transvad frontier.
gressive campaign
-Germany will E'aintain sulct1y nse'
trail attitude in the war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
"NO RACE"
This the Signal for the Seventh Time
in the international Series,

IN The -Intcrnnti0nhI HrTItNf
NEW YORK. October ii-To-day
for the seventh time in the present inter-
national series for the Ame.cas cup. No
race was slgualed. The wind failed, and
although Columbia and Shamrock went
out to the starting line, it Was apparent
long before th' time for the start that it
would boz impossible 90 sail the race.
Strange as 1T may seem there was an
exceuent sailing breeze along the coast
but not enough air Of the lshtship 10
I'm the sails of "a, coutending yachts.
The scheduled date for next meeting or
Columbia and shamrock is next Monday
The course viii Dee The same as that liked
for the original first race, - miles 10
Dyindward or lecward and return.
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twice into Vaughn body the muzzle rest
ing I'm each instance against his assailant
clothing Both men We're on the ground
Vaughn on top at the time OF the shoot
ing.
Hines stated that he was not accus-
TONED to CARRYING "a weapon. and explain
Cd having 20 ON his person hy mentioning
a difficulty he had with nesroes I'm Fair
mount recently. WHOM ne was badly
beaten. Since then he had carried pis-
toll and uzed 10 th'- mornlnF rs last
CONTINUED ON seventh Page)
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Hines Arrested and Locked up in the
First Station.
SAYS TWO MEN ASSAULTED HIM..
He Drew His Revolver and Fired
Two Shots a1 One of Them.
One of the Bullets Was
Not Extracted by
the Ambulance
Surgeons.

George Vaughn, a pres man, Nas dam
gerously shot twice in the left breast
at 1880 o'clock this morning by "Dr."
oscar T. Hines. a druggist and well-known
young man. The shooting occurred near
the corner of Franklin and Eighteenth
streets Mr.. Hines. IN statement for
The Times claimed that he was assaulted
by Vaughn. one OF the crowd OF four loaf
ors. and that he shot in sslf-detcnce.
Vaughan. after the shooting, was removed
to- the First Police Station, where pny
siciaus attended him. Hines was locked
up for the night at the same station.
officer Nirginius PendietOn heard cne
sharp crack OF revolver az 1880 o'clock.
He was AZ the corner of Main and Eigh-
tcenth streets. Rapidly running up Eigh-
tcenth strret. ho heard "a second shot. and
as he reached the corner of Franklin,
he saw two men disappear down Frank
lin street Nearly opposite Spot Robin
sons place OF business and at tine corner
two men were in q struggle both on the
ground. lie jcrked Hines. who at the
moment was on top. by the coat collar.
and officer Charles Donati coming up az
that instant. he turned his attention 10
Vaughn, who lay groaning TN the street
near the curbstone. Shortly afterwards
the men were removed to the Police sta
ton.
HINES TALKS.
Hines version Of the affair IS substan-
tally as follows:
lie came across the street from the
drug store. over which he rooms, and as
he neared the corner diagonally opposite
one Of four men accosted him and wanted
the price Of drinks for the crowd. lie
replied that ho was not called upon TO
treat them. and refused TO do so, where
upon Vaughn assaulted him, knocked
him down. Vaughan Dien proceeded TO
pummel him severely and one OF the
other men kicked him several times. lie
managed to draw his pistol, and fired
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RANGE or THERMOMETER.

The range of the thermometer az tne
Times office Yesterday. was az loNoN y
4. NJ 60. - NJ. p. +. NJ. n; ~ W
p. N O.. 70 NJ. g.. Total % i-o'
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DELICATE RELATIONS.
With Both Sides Make Such a Course
the Only One.
HER SYMPATHIES WITH B0ERS.

But She Has Not Forgotten the Bad
Lesson She Received III 1890.
When the other Powers Lett
Her With the Bag To Hold.
Fears This Would BE Re
peated at This Time.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

,.i-esnia-Fafr Sunday and MONDAY;
,,o.h ,ortheastcrly winds on tho coast
%or.b a..d south Caroiina-Falr sun
A., sbowers near the coast Monday,
fresh northeasterly winds.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22

eral dea.H RS and private collectors or their
representatives had come to Rome. In due
course the prince invited them TO luncheon
and incidentally showed them his galleries
The talk turned on the little Madonna by
Eotticelli, with the angel profferng grapes
and corn to the infant Christ, akin to the
familiar Virgin of the Rose In the Louvre
For his part Prince Chigi valued it, say. at
$4,000. Most of his guests. however set
higher worth upon it, and several of them
after this exchange of opinions. increased
their estimates. One even ventured as high
as S63.0Uo No one gainsaid him, and the
conversation turned into other channels.
Next morning the ministry of public in
struction received letter ostensibIy writ
ten by citizen and resident of Rome
stating that he had just bought the Child
Madonna. Again the minister need have
no anxiety The purchaser, he would see
was Roman whose only wish was to keen
the picture for his own pleasure Now
Italian law requires such declarations to
be made upon stamped paper of prescribed
size, and dutiful clerk forthwith informed
the seeming purchaser of his error After
a trifling delay he rectified it, AS soon as
an inspector from the ministry had seen
the picture and countersigned the declara-
ton the necessary formalities would be
complete.
When. however. the inspector arrived
there was no Madonna to be found at the
address that the honest purchaser had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
The Remedy.
From Puck.

The Fhysician-''I find that your wife has
been In melancholy state, bordering on
hystexia, as you know. and when I insist
ed upon knowing the cause, she confided
to me that 1t was due to worry about your
affairs. Her tenderness for you has led
her to fear that under the enormous bur-
den of your family expenses you might
break down. This has caused her col
lapse"
Van Antler-'Well. we'll! Poor girl! Now,
doctor, what would YOU adviser"
The Physician-'She says and / am in
clined to agree with her, that nothing but
a trip to Europe will do her any good