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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business Oct. 81, the
debt, less cash in the treasury, was
81, LAG, 629,581, the decrease during the
month being $2,276,1 1919. The total
cash in the treasury is $1,025, 155 ,849;
against which there are demand LA
bilities outstanding of $745, 764, 8,
leaving a net cash balance in the treas
ury of $289,341, $40. A comparative
statement of government expenditures
shows that during October the total
receipts were $47.533,58S against $780,
630,O51 for October, 1898, the expendi-
lures being $44,174,O26 against $751;
982,276 for last year, leaving surplus
for the month of $3,359,562. During
four months of the present fiscal year
the receipts were $19O,9OO,164, expend-
itures $685. ,152, which leaves sur
plus for the present fiscal year of
$7049,O12.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
Kansan Charges Archbishop With
Criminal Libel

Kansas City, Nov. "A special
to The Star from Albuquerque, N. NJ,
says: Gen. Frederick Funston, who is
en- route home with the mustered out
Goth Kansas regiment, has wired his
Topeka attorneys to bring proceedings
against Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul
for criminal libel because of state
ments attributed to the archbishop in
recent interview. Archbishop Ireland,
while in Chicago, was quoted as saying
that Gen. Funston had been charged
with footing Catholic churcnes in the
Philippines The charges alleged to
have been referred to by the arch
bishop were made by the editor Of The
Monitor, San Francisco Catholic
newspaper, soon after the landing Of
the Kansas troops in San Francisco.
The Monitor stated, it is said, that Gen.
Funston had taken two magnificent
chalices from certain Catholic church
in the Philippines and had sent them
home to his wife.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
London Is Depressed.

London, Nov. Late Tuesday even
ing the Prince of Wales and marquis OF
Salisbury sent their respective secre-
taries to the war Office to make in
quiries but the reply given was that
no further news had been received
Large crowds still waited in the Yicin-
ity shortly before midnight. Tidings
of disaster will have the effect of Civ
ing a strong impulse to the popular
movement to raise funds for the bene-
fit of the wives and children Of the men
at the front. The war Office, under the
signatures of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, secretary of state for war, and
Gen. Lord Wolseley, commander in
chief, has issued a long statement in
dicating the best methods of distribut-
ing money thus raised. There was a
continuous stream of callers at the war
office until late hour, everybody anx-
iously inquiring regarding Tuesday
casualties, but the war office declared
nothing had been received since Sir
Geo. Whites dispatch communicating
the news of the capture of the royal
Irish fusileers and the Worcestershire
regiment. Delay in getting further in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
READING MATTER WANTED.

At this time of the year the Wiscon-
sin free library commission has very
great number of calls from the libra
rians of travelling Libraries and from
people living in isolated communities
for copies of recent magazines, illus
trated papers and childrens period
icals. Small public libraries are also
calling for pictures to be used in
schools and for bulletins. Copies of
the illustrated papers, of the Ladies'
Home Journal, Youths Companion and
Life are very serviceable. Any one
who can give periodicals should drop
a card directed to the commission in
the capitol building, and the officers
will send a messenger for them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
Iowan's Mustered Out.

San Francisco, Nov. 2.-The first
Washington and 51st Iowa volunteers
were mustered out at the Preside
Wednesday. The Iowans started for
home over the Central Pacific.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
BRITAIN
MOURNSS
Shocked by Great Disaster
White Suffered at
Ladysmith.
English Press Voices Stern
Purpose to Pursue
War to End.
Sketch of Battle Fought
by BOer=British Arms
On Border.

London, Nov. IAN ominous cur
tain has again descended upon affairs
in Natal No dispatches except the Of
fetal kilograms of Gen. White have
thus far been permitted to mention the
disaster. No telegram from Lady
smith has been received in London
since the arrival of the advices from
the British commander. This gives
rise to the belief that communications
have already been cut, in which event
some time must elapse before details
regarding the British losses are re-
ceived. In the absence of news, the
morning papers are reduced to specu-
lation as to how the disaster occurred.
The general opinion is that misuse of
cavalry was the real reason for the
fall into the boer trap. Apparently
there was no cavalry to watch over the
safety of the missing column. The
Morning Post pointing out how near the
British were to "a still greater disas-
ter says: ''In capturing this column,
the beers also had the Devonshire reg
iment at their mercy, and a little more
daring would have made a bad business
much worse. Seeing that the force
was strong enough to scoop up couple
of infantry battalions and could have
put itself practically between Sir
George White and his camp, we may
be very thankful that things are not
more serious than they are. The les
son has been a severe one. It is hui
initiating to find nation of farmers
beating soldiers at their own game, but
the sooner proper respect is had for
boer strategy and tactics, the better for
our fortunes in Natal" This SOLDERING
note is struck by all of the morning
papers today, together with express
sions of determination to carry the
matter through at whatever cost.
There is no general desire evinced on
tho part of the morning papers to crit
icise Gen. White harshly, pending the
arrival of further details. On the con-
trary, the disposition is to admire his
manly courage in assuming full re-
spOnsibilitY.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
SIR THOMAS Upton DEPARTS.

New York, Nov. 2.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton sailed Wednesday for home, taking
passage on an American liner. He was
given an ovation everywhere he ap-
peared Wednesday and crowds lined
the streets to cheer the defeated cup
challenger, because he had proved him
self a good fellow true sportsman
and a thorough gentleman. When he
arrived at the steamer lie found on the
platform a floral representation of the
Shamrock with hull of immortelles
and sail of white silk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06

IRELAND SUED BY GEN. FUNSTON.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
PARDON
WHITE
Queens and Official SYM
pathy for Defeated
General.
Public Takes the Opposite
View of Ladysmith
Disaster.
German Official Newspaper
Says Kaiser Will
Stay Out.

London, Nov. 2.-The breakdown of
the Delagoa cable route, combined with
the monopolization of the available
telegraph lines by the government and
the British staff officers, is responsible
for the fact that nothing further has
arrived from south Africa. Up to mid
night, nothing had Oeen received con-
corning Mondays casualties. The war
office officials are working under a
great strain. Captain Periott, staff
captain to the military secretary, has
just died, his end being fastened by
anxiety and overwork. An uncon-
f1rmed statement that Gen. Sir Red
vers Butler left Cape Town for Lady
smith is published. A belated dis
patch from Ladysmith, describing
Mondays fight, says: GA couple of
squadrons of hussars had narrow es-
cape from disaster early in the day.
They found themselves suddenly con-
fronted, within easy range, by an over
whelming force of beers, who seemed to
spring from the very bowels of the
earth. The hussars were splendidly
handled and extricated with only one
man wounded" The queen is credited
with expressing sincere pity for Sir
George Stewart White and the officials
are in no wise inclined to judge him
harshly. AS far as the public is con-
cerned, however, while qualification is
felt at the manner in which the isolat-
ed battalions surrendered, there is still
severe criticism for White and Lieut..
Cole Carleton for allowing the column
to get out of touch; for the absence of
proper scouting; and for not retiring
when the ammunition was lost. In ia
vor of Carleton, the explanation is
hazarded that he believed it was imper
alive to the success of Whites opera
tons that he should hold his position
at Nicholson's Mex.
Germany Is Neutral.
Berlin, Nov. 2.-The Neueste Mach
richten, in an article evidently in
spired, says: Germany has no inten-
ton of playing into the hands OF
France by intervening in the Trans
vaal She intends to pursue a course
Oh absolute neutrality"
The British Losses.
London, Nov. 2.-The war Office has
issued the following additional list of
IS casualties in Gen. Yule's force from
the time of the battle of Glencoe until
he Joined forces with Sir George
White; Kings rifles, killed and -
wounded; Leicestershire regiment, 1
wounded and missing; artillery, 1
killed, wounded and missing; and
the mounted infantry, 27 missing The
latter were attached to the squadron of
the 18th hussars that was entrapped by
the beers after the battle of Glencoe.
They were undoubtedly captured with
the hussars. A careful calculation of
the British losses in all engagements
since the outbreak Of hostilities, ex-
Guiding casualties among the non
officers and men in Mon
days disaster at Ladysmith, which are
thus far unknown here, gives a total
Of 916, to which probably 1,200 will
need to be added when the details re-
garding the Ladysmith reverses are re-
ceived. The total is made up as fol-
lows Officers 1873, of whom 10 were
killed, 81 wounded and IS captured;
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06

1t is expected that work will begin
next spring to drain about $4,000 acres
of marsh and swamp land in Juneau
county. The aggregate ditching, in
Guiding mains and laterals, will be
about 100 miles. The drainage project
has been under consideration for sew
eral years. 1t is estimated that the
cost will be about $4,000. The canal
will begin at Meadow valley, near the
Wood county line, and take a southern
direction
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06

from Sir Alfred Miner, governor Of
Cape Colony, saying he had issued a
proclamation in reply to the boer proc
lamation annexing portion of Cape
Colony. Sir Alfred adds, however,
that so far as he can discover the peo-
pie north of the Vaal river accept the
alleged annexation as fact.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
NUMBER 33.
men, 1888, of whom 1877 were killed, 492
wounded and 154 captured.
London Press Comment.

WOuuUGu anu l0f
London Press Comment.
London, Nov. 2.-The Post comments
severely upon British contempt for the
enemy as shown by the belief that the
large boer force at Actonhomes could
be held in check by Carleton's small
column, and says: Twelve hundred
men were thrown away for lack Of cav
airy, which would. not have been
missed from another part of the field.''
Other papers comment in similar
terms.
Mexican Papers Taunts.
City of Mexico, Nov. 2.-Opposition
papers here and the organs of the
Spanish colony taunt the "Landgreed
Anglo-Saxons' with being unable to
subdue a primitive people like the
beers. Intense antagonism to the Eng
lish animates the Spanish organs and
the clerical journals.
Portugal Not Alarmed
London, Nov. "A Daily Nails dis
patch from Oporto, says: The Portu-
guese government has decided to send
no troops to DelagOa Bay before the
end of December unless the frontier Of
Portuguese east Africa is threatened
Stragglers Coming In.
London, Nov. "A dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg, dated Tuesday
morning, says that the Worcestershire
regiment stragglers are arriving at
Ladysmith. A number of mules, with
a portion Of the mountain battery, are
also coming in.
Canadians Sail.
Famepoint, Que, Nov. 2.-The Allan
line steamer Sandman from Montreal
and Quebec, with the Canadian contin-
gent for the Transvaal on board,
passed out to sea today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
MUST HOLD ISLANDS
CABINET ON DISCLOSURES OF
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
GOVERNMENT is ENDORSED
In the Report to President Mohamme-
dan Chiefs Make Overtures for
Peace and Ask Protection
Reports Upon Lawtons Advance
and Capture of Supplies.

Washington, Nov. "A member of
the cabinet speaking of the report of
the Philippine commission, says: "The
commissions disclosures tend to con-
firm the administration at every point
in the course Of treatment it outlined
for the islands and removes the least
doubt as to the attitude the govern
ment should assume upon the question
Of the retention of the archipelago"
Chiefs Seek Peace.
Washington, Nov. Mail adyices to
the war department indicate important
negotiations in the Mahammedan Sec
ton of the archipelago outside of Sulu.
Through the efforts of K. Engelskjon,
a Norwegian, who enjoys the conf
dence of the Tagalo chiefs of Min
danao, overtures of peace have been
made to Otis at Manila. Mindanao is
almost equal in area to Luzon, being
one of the two great islands of the Phi
lippines. The Mohammedans number
100000. Spain maintained little more
than a nominal sovereignty. Thirty
chiefs held a conference with Engel-
skjon at Zamboanga and drew up in
form a treaty proposing terms Of
peace. They have suffered greatly
from the inroads of the Moros and Of
fer to submit to the authority of the
United States on the sole condition
that sufficient American garrisons be
established on the island to protect
Tbo 1C uri11 no c11hYo If
ted to Otis on the arrival of Engel-
skjOn.
Lawton's Success.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Gen. Otis
cables as follows: ''Lawton's advance
on Aliaga and Talavera from Caban-
atuan, which places are now occupied,
was successful, the enemy being driven
north and westward. Two small can
non, considerable ammunition, large
quantities of corn and rice, river and
land transportation, telegraph oper-
ator with his entire equipment and
complete insurgent dispatches were
captured. There were no casualties In
surgents are advancing from Tarlas to
meet LaWtOn troops Hughes reports
Negroes in a better state of lawful sub
mission than for 20 years. Planters
are no longer in danger. A quiet cleo
ton was held, over 5000 votes being
cast, and no frauds attempted. The in
auguration of the military and civil
governor will take place on the 9Th.
Hughes will comence active operations
against the Tagalos in Panay as soon
as the condition of the roads and trails
permits.
Iowan's Mustered Out.
San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE first
Washington and 51st Iowa volunteers
were mustered out at the Preside
Wednesday. The Iowans started for
home over the Central Pacific.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
MOVEMENT ON FOOT
TO CONSOLIDATE
Department Stores of Country
Against Alleged Enroachments
OF THE MANUFACTURERS
Siegel-CooperCo eadin the Move, and
F. H. Cooper of That Firm is
Now in the South on
Such a Mission

New York, April 2S-(Speeial.)-It is re-
ported in a New York commercial paper
today that a widespread movement is be-
lieved to be under way to unite the de-
partment stores of the country against the
alleged encroachments of manufacturers
whose combines of various characters are
said to work such hardships upon retail
merchants, who deal in variety of goods
under one roof; that they have determined
to combat the manufacturers by organic
ing a combination of their own.
The movement, so the rumor has it, IS
headed by the Seigel-Cooper company, who
are now making an effort TO bring about
an understanding between the department
stores Of all the larger cities in the coun-
try, looking to the placing of merchants in
a position where they will no longer have
to submit to the demands of manufacture
eTs' combinations.
Whether or not the merchants contem-
plate starting factories OF their own, the
report does not say.
1t is reported that e. H. Cooper, of the
big firm, has just returned from New Eng
land, where he has been sounding the pro-
prie.ors of department stores on this sub
ject, and that he is now in the south for
the same purpose.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
Election Notice.
City of Birmingham,

City of Birmingham,
April 20, 1892
Notice Is hereby given that an election
will be held by the qualified voters in the
several wards of the city of Birmingham
on Monday, May 1, 1899, for the following
officers, to-wit:
A mayor, one alderman for each of the
nine wards, and seven police commissioners
The following is a list of inspectors reg
ularly Apo nted by the board of mayor
and aldermen, and the voting places in
each ward:
First Ward, corner 18th street and LIST av-
enue-Inspectors, Mike Sullivan, James Ly-
nagh and Brook Forbes.
Second Ward, corner 18th street and 9Th
avenue-Inspectors, Dan S. Bandman, L.
Epstein and Nose Crittenden.
Third Ward, Emmon's store, corner 18th
street and 18th avenue-Inspectors, ]. T.
Mcknight VIM. Cutcliff and Eugene
Knighton
Fourth Ward, corner oath street and 10th
avenue-Inspectors, Frank SALESMAN, j..
Ransom and George McVey.
Fifth Ward, court house-Inspectors T.
r. Lav.ne, Henry Howe and Alex Dallas
Sixth Ward, Malone's store-Inspectors,
Clifford Smith, w. M. Malone and NJ. J..
Gregg.
Seventh Ward, corner 22d street and AL
ley C-Inspectors, Henry Toumpert, G. b.
Burkhalter and Tom Baine.
Eighth Ward, Southside fire department
neutrality-suspicious. John L. Parker, ED
Winston and J. A. Rountree.
Ninth Ward, Avenue d and 18th street.
Inspectors, George Swanton, Pat OHarre
and Mike Murray.
The last named inspector in each ward is
appointed returning officer.
F. v. EVANS, Mayor.
H. D. WOOD, City Clerk. 4-21-eod
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
FERGUSON-GRAY
Former Birmingham Man to Wed One
of New Yorks Bellies

New York, April 2S.-(Special.)-T mar
riage of Miss Pauline Gray, daughter of
Judge John Clinton Gray, to DR.. ]. Burr
Ferguson will take place tomorrow evening
at o'clock at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. j. A. c. Gray, No. 700 Fifth
avenue. AS the family is In mourning it
will be quietly celebrated.
The groom was formerly of Birmingham,
Ala, but now resides in this city, and is
graduate of an Alabama college and of
Columbia. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson, assistant minis
ter of Calvary church, and the bride will
be given away by her father, Judge Gray
The drawing-room, where the ceremony
will be performed will have very tasteful
decorations of palms and white roses and
an arch of green with white roses over the
bridal party.
The bride will be attended only by her
sister, Miss Ethel Gray, whose gown will
be of white silk striped grenadine over
white silk and lace trimmed. The bride
will wear handsome gown of white satin,
the skirt and train draped in old point
lace, worn by her mother on her wedding
gown, and similar lace on the bodice. Her
veil will be fastened with orange blossoms
and she will wear the grooms gift of dia-
mon brooch. The best man will be Dr. E.
ID. Wynkoop. There will be no reception,
and only the families and the immediate
relatives will be present at the ceremony
and the wedding supper. DR.. and Mrs.
Ferguson will, upon their return from a
trip reside in West Seventy-second street,
this city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29

by the way the ship shook; we could
scarcely stand on our feet, the vibration
Was so great. Just at that moment I
glanced at the clock hanging on the wall
and saw it was $50 o'clock
Prom that time on the din was some-
thing horrible. Every once in. while one
of the apprentice boys would come to our
ventilating. pipe and shout down from the
deck what was going on. That was the
only way we could tell how the battle was
going. We kept on working al the time
as hard as We could. The ship shook SO
fearfuly that the SCOT and einders poured
down on us in clouds Now and then d
big drop of scalding water would fall on
our bare heads, and the pain was intense.
lone by one three Of our men we're over
come by the terrible heat and were hoisted
to the upper deck.
Whenever Spanish ship would make a
move toward us some of the boys on deck
would shout down that they were coming
for us full tilt. We knew 1t meant sure
death If the Olympia got a shot through
her anywhere in our vicinity. We were
suffering so much from the heat and thirst
that death didn't frighten u.s. l guess we
all thought that 1t couldn't be much worse
than what we were going through. Along
toward the last of our first engagement
an apprentice boy shouted down the pipe
that Spanish torpedo boat was making
sTdlSht Ior U.S. don't DelteYe any or US
had said more than word or two up TO
that time, but at this news almost all OF
us set up some kind of shout. We knew
If that torpedo boat reached us that would
be the windup.
But 1t never did reach us, and in a few
minutes the boy yelled again and sad me
boat had been riddled by our guns. This
news brought a cheer from the men, and
we felt considerably better. About O'Clock
we drew off for consultat ton of war We
went on deck then for a breathing spell
and bite to eat, and 1 can tell you we
were mighty glad of the change. We were
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
I'm SOCIETY,". !

Mr.. Guckenberger, the festival director,
is laying great stress upon beginning each
festival concert on time to the minute. He
is instructed by the board of directors to
wait for nobody. When the clock indicates
$3.50 the doors of the Auditorium will be
closed and will not be opened again until
the. first number is ended. And no one
should miss the first number. 1t is Go d.
marks 'Sakuntala" overture, stirring,
brilliant composition. Its tone color is
singularly gorgeous
In the early festival days in Cincinnati
the concerts began at 7 o'clock. That was
the hour advertised, and as the clock struck
seven the doors were closed, and Theodore
Thomas signalled his orchestra to get TO
work.
Miss Ethel Du Ere Houston's society
vaudeville performance at the opera house
next Wednesday night will undoubtedly at
tract a large and fashionable audience.
Miss Houston herself is one of Birming
hams best vocalists, and she will be as
sisted by a number of popular local art
lists. The bill will contain many bright and
mirth- provoking specialtes, and altogether
an evening of rare enjoyment is PROMISED
Miss Beta Wertheimer is visiting in
Stockton, Miss.
There will be a meeting of the board of
control OF the Womans club this afternoon
at 2:3O clock in the library of the club.
The open meeting of the Womans club
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock will be under
the auspices of the home department. Mis-.
@ p. Orr and Miss Dumbel will lecture
and there will be a musical programme.
The ladies of st. Mary 's-on-the- H ghlands
will serve lunch during the festival, COM
mencing May the 4th, at c.. c. Ellis, in
Third avenue, near Twentieth street. Inc
menu will be an attractive one, and will
include genuinely barbecued meat .le
ladies will also have beautiful, decorated
trap on exhibition.