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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
LOCAL STATISTICS OF RABIES.
Six Rabid Animals Killed in Five
Weeks-Names of Victims.


Washington, Dec. 9.-Dr. D. E. Sal
mon, chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry, yesterday showed a report
made by his department, dated No
vember 20, on cases of rabies existing
in the district. The report showed that
from October q to November 20 there
were brought to the laboratory the car
casses of six dogs suspected of having
died of rabies. All six proved to have
been suffering from the disease.
Since January l, 1899, of eighteen sus-
pected carcasses brought to the bu-
reau, eleven were proven to have had
rabies. The record for 1898 was seven
rabid dogs out of twelve received: for
1897, three rabid dogs out of twelve
suspects. "Of course" said DR.. Sal
mon, there are many cases of which
we hear nothing. Those referred to in
the report are greatly in the minority -
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
READY FOR BATTLE.

London, Dec. "a special from Pre-
toria dated December Sth says 5000
British troops preceded by ar armored
train are advancing on Co,esburg from
Maaupoort.
While so far as the actual
British advance is concerned morn
ing dispatches show little change,
the authorities anticipate from the an
nouncement that howitzers and cav
airy reached General Methuen and that
General Butler received the heavy ar
tillery for which he was waiting, an
advance will not be long delayed. News
of battles by both generals is expected
soon.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
DEPUTY PIZZOLO'S FLIGHT.
Alleged Leader of the SiciIian Mafia
Believed to Be Hiding in Greece.

Rome, Dec. 9.-The stormy debate in
the chamber of deputies yesterday upon
the Malta scandal unfortunately lacked
the additional charm of the presence of
Deputy Pizzolo, who is accused of be-
ing a murderer and the leader of that
secret society. AS explained last week,
his health unhappily became so precar-
ious that he thought it desirable to
leave his native country and is now be-
lieved to be in Greece.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
Growing Dissatisfaction
With War Office.
SOMETHING is WRONG
British Victories Which Have to Be
Won Over the Next Day-No
Prospect of an Early Invasion of
the -Maledictions Be-
ing Heaped Upon Mr.. Chamber
lain. t..,

London, Dec. 9.-What, with the
growing inclination to be skeptical over
glorious victories that leave the Beers
able to fight just as hard the next day,
and the still virulent storm of disap-
proval raining from all quarters on
Joseph Chamberlain because of his re-
markable alliance speech, and with
a dawning realization of the difficulties
which beset the task of conquering the
Beers and wiping away the Afrikander
dissatisfaction, the position of the
British government at home has been
by no means strengthened.
A real decisive victory, compelling
the Beers to vacate the scene of Brit
ish operations or enabling the British
TO achieve the relief of Kimberley or
Ladysmith would quickly improve the
feeling. That all is not right is feared
even among the governments staunch-
est supporters. While awaiting such
a victory as, by the mere force of num-
bers it seems must come, the feeling of
unrest is bound to increase, while the
anxiety exhibited in we'll informed
quarters that previously spoke opti-
mistically of Cape loyalty, but now re-
gretfully admit widespread colonial
dissatisfaction, is not likely to be al
layed.
1t appears that the British forward
movement is retarded more by politi-
cal conditions prevailing in the terri
tory through which the lines of COM
munication pass than by the Beers,
who are like bulldogs on the advancing
fanks. Military critics during the past
week have frequently observed that if
it is necessary to preserve lines of COM
munication with such forces when op-
Grating in British territory, it would be
much more essential to do so when the
columns have entered an avowedly
hostile country. That Ladysmith will
be relieved, and shortly, is now taken
as matter of course, though in the
II - dCIIlllltu lildl d uG-
cisive engagement must be fought be-
fore this is accomplished. Nothing has
been more prominently brought out
during the two months of war than the
fact that the Beers never attack, as
General Garcia said last year of the
Cubans. With their wonderful mobil-
ity the Beers are enabled to take up,
one after another, carefully selected
positions, in every instance daring the
British generals to attack them and
retiring after inf1icting severe loss to
other positions equally good and ap-
parently previously prepared.
If such tactics continue it seems pos
sible that the relieving force will reach
Ladysmith so crippled that an advance
into the Transvaal will be impossible in
the. near future. In fact, the most op-
timistic see no chance of the British
forces making serious headway upon
an aggressive campaign for two or
three months, while many who conf
IDENTIFY prophesied that General Butler
would eat his Christmas dinner in Pre-
toria are trying to find excuses in the
slowness of transports or the incapable
ity of the war Office.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
MACKAY AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Deal Said to Have Been Arranged to
Benefit Postal Telegraph Co.

San Francisco, Dec. ct is gossip
on change here that the entrance of j.
W. Mackay into the directorate of the
Southern Pacific railway company is
part of deal by which Mr.. Mackay
lends his millions to the support of Mr..
Huntington in return for railroad aid
to the Postal Telegraph company. 1t
is not known generally that the con-
tract between the Southern Pacific and
the Western Union expired one year
ago. Since then the railroad company
has made objection to the bill rendered
them for services by the Western
Union and the contract has not been
renewed.
Mr.. Mackay discovered a chance to
increase the business OF the Postal
company, and it is said, has made ar
rangements to have the Postal COM
pany succeed to the railroad business
as soon as the proper wire facilities can
be secured. This would give access TO
all parts ot California and would
greatly increase its business.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10

agents have notified the Pennsylvania
pany not to permit the cases to be
moved without notice to the treasury
department. officers of the company,
however, say they know nothing about
the matter. All they will admit is that
two negroes deposited twenty-one
cases of merchandise in their ware
house.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10

court and escape punishment for con-
tempt, as many did during the court
martial. Two men whose names will
figure before the grand jury are John
F. Gaynor and Captain B. D. Green.
These men were the chief ones in the
Contracting company which
did the work in the Savannah harbor.
They are now both in New York, is
understood
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
BRITAIN AND THE IsTHMUs.
Big Firm of Contractors Takes the
Tehuantepec Railroad.

London, Dec. 9.-The Westminster
Gazette says Sir Wellman Dickinson
Pearson. NJ. P. for Chichester, and
head Of the firm of S. Pearson and Son,
limited, contractors for public works,
have completed negotiations with the
Mexican government to take over the
isthmus of Tehuantepec railroad on a
fifty years lease.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY FEARED.
Guards in Military District of Dublin
to Be Doubled.

London, Dec. "a Dublin cOrrsspon-
dent says that owing to startling in
formation as to the existence of a dy-
Mantle conspiracy in order to quicken
the flow jof Boer subscriptions, the ex-
ecutive has decided to double the
guards at all the military barracks in
the Dublin district
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
TO CONSIDER CARTER FRAUDS.
Federal Grand Jury to Pass Upon the
Savannah Harbor Conspiracy.

Federal Grand Jury to Pass Upon the
Savannah Harbor Conspiracy.
Savannah, Ca, Dec. 9.-United States
District Attorney Marion Erwin ar
rived in Savannah this morning from
Macon and was busy all day preparing
indictments against persons accused of
conspiracy against the government in
connection with the stealings of Cap
tain Oberlin NJ. Carter, the United
States army engineer. Mr.. Erwin and
Captain c. E. Gillette, Captain Car
ter's successor, and who first exposed
him, have been at work preparing evi-
dence to submit to the United States
grand jury when it meets in Savannah
on Tuesday of next week. When this
jury meets it will consider evidence
upon which it is expected to build the
most important criminal case the
United States government has had to
deal with in years. 1t is said that it
will rival in Importance the famous
Star Route cases.
The court martial which sat for
three months and convicted Captain
Carter found many things that could
net be handled legally in a court mar
tia1 proceedings, but they can be
brought to the surface in a court of
justice. Important witnesses cannot
refuse to answer questions in a civil
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
A SISTERS MURDERER.

Ell Reno, o. T, Dev. 9.-The jury has
found Taylor Kirk guilty of murder in
the first degree and Judge McAtee has
pronounced his death sentence. Kirk
killed his sister.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
THE STEAMER NIAGARA.
With a Crew of Sixteen, Lost on Lake
Erie on Tuesday.

Buffalo, Dec. 9.-No tidings from the
Canadian steamer Niagara, supposed
to have foundered in Lake Erie in the
gale of Tuesday with a crew of sixteen
men, have been received today. Haines
of shingles. have practically abandoned
hope.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
FRENCH SENATOR PUNISHED.

Paris, Dec. 9.-M. Buffet has been
condemned to eight days expulsion
from the senate for insulting that
body, which is sitting that body, which
is sitting as a high court of justice.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
IT IS GOVERNOR TAYLOR.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. o. The election
commissioners today declared William
S. Taylor to be the governor-elect of
Kentucky.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
BRITISH ADVANCE.

Boer Head Lager Ladysmith, Dec.
9.-The British have stormed and car
ried the hill at Lombardskop. putting 4
big Creusot gun and one howitzer out
of action and capturing a small Maxim.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
HAVE DEADL1ER BULLETS.

Cape Town, Dec. "A hundred men
of the naval brigade proceeded to the
front tonight. 1t is known that the
Beers have cross-cut the ends of their
Mauser bullets. thus producing an ef-
feet similar to the dumdums.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
PAPER FAMINE THREATENED

London, Dec. 9.-The Blackburn cor
respondent of the Evening Standard
says that owing to the war a famine in
the paper trade is threatened. Amer
lean supplies have failed to arrive.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
OVER DUE STEAMER IN.

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-The schooner
Wing and Wang long over due reached
port today.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-10
Exhibits of These Indus
tries at Paris.
SAMPLES TO Be SHOWN
Processes Of the Cotton Growth and
Preparation for Shipment The
Display is to Be Gathered From
All Parts of the West and South.
The Great Importance of the
Exhibit.

Washington, Dec. 9.-America's COM
mercial industries of twin stellar i'm
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-26

DENIsoN CAMP. NO. 3l5. NJ. w. A., Deni-
son, Iowa. Regular meetings Thursday night.
Visiting Woodmen rendered cordial welcome
Z. GuLIcg, Clerk. w. j. HORTON, v. G.
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rlEnC against 4 neavy nre 1t was taken
in good style, the men Of my regiment
thus being the first to capture any for
titled position and to break through the
Spanish lines
This statement is in the report dated
July 90. and from similar verbal ones
probably originated the extravagant
claims made for the rough riders Get
ting into position, Roosevelt says he
waved his hat and gave the order to
charge the hill in front-that is. "Ket-
tie" hill. This is his literal statement
of what followed:
"Out of my sight. over on the right.
Captains McBlain and Taylor of the
Ninth made up their minds independ-
emily to charge first about this time,
and almost at the same moment Colo
nels Carroll and Hamilton, who were
of, believe. to my left, where we
could neither see them nor hear their
men, gave the order to advance. But of
all this I knew nothing at the time.
The whole line. tired Of waiting and
eager to close with the enemy, was
straining to go forward. and it seems
that differe t parts slipped the leash at
almost the same moment. The First
cavalry came up just behind and partly
mixed with my regiment and the
Ninth. Having previously stated IL.
this Narrative that the Ninth and First
went up "Kettle" hill with the rough
riders. it is clear that Roosevelt claimed
too much in his official report in saying.
"My regiment thus being the first to
capture any fortified position
The real difficulty is to find among
all the statements just what the rough
riders did as regiment. There was
gallant work and heavy loss Roosevelt
carries the narrative to critical point,
then rambles off into statements of
what the j NTH or Tenth or First or
Third regu rs did. One may CLEAN
from his account that the Tenth cavalry
actually led the charge on ''Kettle
hill. but farther on the verbose colonel
says that the guiS:ons Of some of his
Troops were first planted on the hill In
the same sentence he says. ION the ex-
IRENE right of the hill. at the opposite
end from where we struck it. Captains
Taylor and McBlain and their men OF
the Ninth we're first up" Now the
right of the hill was where the house.
miscalled a blockhouse by Roosevelt
stood. 1t was not blockhouse Their
were some trenches, but the Spaniards
made no defense The loss sustained by
the charging columns was due to firing
from the main ridge. "Kettle" hill was
not in the Spanish line of defense, bat
was an outwork. and its capture did
net constitute a break in the enemy s
line. lis claimed by Roosevelt.
The capture of Kettle hill was gal
lantly done and it was timely. for it
proved vantage ground for attack on
the real sp' lish positions beyond it
But the rough riders seem to have had
no s',ecially brilliant part in it. The
regiment $ place was on the right OF
the second line Roosevelt and the two
companies with him went up the left
or southeast knee of the hill; hence
marched obuqu' iy across the field 1t
was said in cn,s- that Roosevelt lost his
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draw upon, cannot take Roosevelt as
the sole and the infallible authority
upon the battle career of his regiment
From the accounts popularity accept
ed Of the charge up San Juan hill one
CLEANS that the rough riders. led by
their colonel, initiated and carried
home the charge, clinching the victory
by heroic defense of the crest. This is
not the view Of the officers and soldiers
outside of the rough riders. The regi-
ment did we'll - for volunteer regiment
unusually we'll but deserves no more
praise than the others. After describing
the march down the road to the San
Juan river Roosevelt tells in two Off
cial reports and in his magazine nara.
tive how the charge originated and the
part the rough riders took in it. In his
magazine story he says: II sent mes
senger after messenger to try to find
General Sumner or General Wood and
get permission to advance, and was
just about making up my mind that in
the absence of orders l had better
march toward the guns when Lieu
tenant Colonel Dorst came riding up
through the storm Of bullets with the
welcome command 'to move forward
and support the regulars in the assault
in the hills in front :"
Roosevelt says that the instant he re-
ceived the order his Crowded hour be-
gan. He formed the regiment in CO l.
umn of Troops, deployed in skirmisbing
order. and took his place with the rear
Somehow-the reason given is not clear
-he forged his way to the front of his
own regiment. The Ninth cavalry was
in front. the First regulars in the left IF
the rough riders. In his narrative the
colonel says. "And these went up 'Ket-
tie hill with my regiment. . "Kettle"
hill is the name given to the outlying
spur Of the ridge which was first ca u
tured Rnosevelt's first report is not so
clear as his second. and this last states
distinctly I'VE charged the blockhouse
and intrenciments on the hill to our
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DENISON LODGE. NO, 6s6, 1. o. o, +.
Meets every Wednesday evening at O'Clock in
Laub's Hall: Odd Fellows visiting in the city
are especially invited.
A. G. STUEBER. n. g. CHAs. FLINT Sec'y.
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DEN1soN FRA1ERN114Es.

DELoIT CAMP, NO. 1881. NJ. w. A., Deloit,
Iowa, Regular meetings every Saturday night,
Visiting Woodmen always welcome.
STANLEY BROWN. Clerk. y. r. WILEY, v, G..
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a ROUGH RlDRn


handing the division. and asked If he
(Roosevelt) might make the charge.
According TO Roosevelt. Sumner told
him to go ahead. and he (Sumner)
would see that the men followed. Just
what men he meant is uncertain. Sum-
ner had already ordered the First caval-
ry and battalion of the Third to re-
main on "Kettle" hill The Sixth was
moving up the hill in touch with the
infantry. and battalion Of the Third
was climbing the slope in front of ''Ket-
tie hill while Roosevelt was going
through these motions evidently to get
his own regiment into shape.
Roosevelt finally got to the crest of
San Juan ridge Meanwhile the Third
cavalry had formed line in the v
shaped ridge or salient. subseq
called Rough Riders hill. but which
they did not capture. Roosevelt says he
had mixed force and about so of his
own men, This corresponds to the state
ment of Captain Morton of the Third
cavalry Morton became senior on the
front line by the wounding Of Major
Vessels and went along the crest from
right to LEFT to find out his strength.
He located 40 to 45 rough riders at 8 80
p. m. A solder of the regiment who
had been on duty at headquarters went
in search of the command that night
and reached its colonel and all there
was Of the regiment about 10 O'Clock
He said that what surprised him mos
was that there were $50 few rough
riders there" In his mind the rough
riders should muster 500. barring the
fallen.
Now the rough riders lost on July I
and 2. 81 killed and wounded. They did
their share o. facing Mausersand earned
a share in the glory. The regulars ac-
cord them this willingly. But the true
story of the rough riders is yet to be
written Their colonel has made three
attempts at it. but he apparently saw
little OF WHIT the regiment was doir g
as regiment on July l. Yet he
was colonel over 500 men as good and
brave % ever stood behind gun.
GEORGE l. Ku.MER
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EPISCOPAL.
Services on Fourth Sunday evening by Raw
Talbot. Services Tuesday evening all r second
Sunday of each month by Rev. Allen Juud.
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bearings, and, mistaking San Juan fort
for the red house on ssKettle" hill.
practically abandoned HE regiment.
For this reason he deals in generalities
In his report, and really accounts for
but four Of his eight troops. two only
Of these being with him personally"
The most important events OF the day
for the cavalry followed the capture Of
"Kettle" hill. Roosevelt's first report
says: "When the men got their wind,
we charged again and carried the Sec
ond line of intrenchments with rush.
Swinging to the left, we then drove the
Spaniards over the brow Of the chain of
hills fronting on Santiago" Bearing in
mind that this is the official report Of
the rough riders by their commanding
officer, it must be taken as meaning
that the rough riders Carried the Sec
ond line and ''drove the Spaniards
over the brow. In his second report
Colonel Roosevelt says that after Fort
San Juan was taken large force was
assembled on "Kettle" hill, not only of
HE own regiment, but of the Ninth and
portions of other regiments This is
we'll known. He then states: 1--WE then
charged forward under heavy fire
across the valley against the Spanish in
trench1nents on the hill in rear of San
Juan hill. This we also took, capturing
several prisoners. He received orders
to halt and hold the crest. At the time
he had fragments Of the Sixth cavalry
and an occasional infantryman under
him. 800 or 400 men all told The rough
riders numbered $40 and lost 81 in all,
making about 475 on duty. But there
We're other troopers than the Sixth and
rough riders with Roosevelt at the time.
Either Roosevelt is confused as to the
order of events or he and his rough rid
ers had nothing to do with the capture
of the second ridge. or San Juan hill.
He places his rush forward after Par
ker's Gatlings opened on Fort San Juan.
At that hour the cavalry advance was
rushing along the swale toward the Sec
ond ridge. Roosevelt says that when he
saw the Spaniards abandon Fort San
Juan he called upon his men to charge
the hills in front, that is. north San
Juan ridge. His details of what follow
ed. coming from the colonel of the regi-
ment reported to have done wonders
that day. need no comment Roosevelt
jumped fence and went on alone,
thinking the men would follow, but at
the end of 100 yards found he had but
five rough riders with him. He told
them to stay where they were while he
went back and brought up the rest OF
the brigade. "(?) After spirited col
loquy the dilatory rough riders begged
to be led forward, but Roosevelt want
ed the ''other regiments to come. too.
SO he ran back to General Sumner, COM
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTI. D. s,
U Services every Sunday at 1880 a. m. and
700 p. m. sunday School at l0:0O a: IN.
j. 7. TURNER, Pastor,
Deloit Iowa.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
| Sabbath services after first day of May at
10 10 a. m, and SIP. IN Sabbath school at Ii AS
a, m. and Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
at 7:O0p. m. Weekly prayer meetings Thursday
ing Immediately after prayer meeting. Choir
practice Friday at Z 40 p m. Ladies Aid every
third Wednesday at 3o'clock, and Ladies' Mis-
sionarry Society every second Friday Of the
month. REV. A. q. MARTYR, Pastor.
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RUSHING SAN JUAN.
RoosEvELT,s ACCOUNTS OF THE
ROUGH Riders IN THE CHARGE.
who Ordered and who Led the
Charge The Historian of the
Rough Riders Has Put Forth Three
Stories of the Event.

[copyright. 1899. by g. L Filmer.l
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OOS EV e Its
account Of the
rough riders il
the one to stand
in history. Its
author is an edu-
Gated man, an
able writer and
the best one in
all the command
to become its his
torian. However.
a critical pen.
looking for truth
to exploit and
having outside as
well as inside
8 { a { m ents ia
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GERMAN NJ. Z. CHURCH.
" Services every Sunday. Sunday School 30
e 10 80. Preaching at 1880 a. m. and 8 D. M
Class meeting 1850, Prayer meetings every
Wednesday evening.
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First CHURCH OF CHRIsT-s Scientist.
Services every Sunday at 1880 aud Wednesday
evening at 8 O'Clock. Services in McKim Hall.
Reading room in connection. Open from 8 to
p m. The public is invited to call and &C.
quaint themselves with the teachings of Chris
tan Science.
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"a ETHoDIsT CHURCH.
III Glass meeting at $50 a. m. Preaching a,
~ 40 and 1880. Sunday School at II 49, Junior
League Lea at 300 =: m. Epworth League at $3.50
Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Teachers
meeting following prayer meeting.
REV. e. E. lLGENFRITz, Pastor.