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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
REPORTED ROUTED
Ten Thousand Beers Said to
Be Captured.
GENERAL BULltR IS GIVEN THE RfDIT
Have Entered Ladysmith and Raised
the SieSe-Scws tx Discredited
by War ONCE at London.

A London. December ii dispatch
says: On the stock exchange here to-
day at pm, Rand mines suddenly
jumed up one pound on the rumors
that General Clcry had entered Lady
smith and that General Butler had
captured 5000 Beers.
3:a5 p.m.-A special dispatch from
Fietermaritzburg says Generals Butler
and Clery have entered Ladysmith and
have captured 10, 900 Beers.
The British war office has heard
nothing of the story Of the relief of
Ladysmith The officials do not credit
the report, as, they add. the relief of
the place at such an early date is be-
lieved to be practically impossible.
London. December Il tcle-ra IN
says: The war Office is still without
news from l.adysmith. other than that
already published. The general belief
is that the large Bocr forces Lord Nc
thuen encountered at Magcrafontcir
were partly drawn from Natal. and
that General Butler will strike a blow
before these have time to return
Lord Methuen's check. following
General Hatacrcs rcpnlsc." says the
Capetown correspondent of the Daily
News. has had !. most depressing eff
feet upon the loyalists, who arc by no
means a growing body. They arc filed
with dark forbodings. Dutch disaf-
lection is rapidly growing. A large see
ton is restless and would need but
little persuasion to join the Beers
There are disturbing reports from
the eastern districts of Cape Colony,
where many secret meetings have been
held.
1.-The imperial authorities are arm
ing the loyal farmers in the Stutter-
helm and Bedford Districts
The correspondent of the Standard
at Modder river, describing the fight
at Magcrsfontcin. says:
"Six miles had to be covered before
the highland brigade could reach the
Boer stronghold. 1t is not yet clear
through what mischance the force.
which was led by guides. came upon
the Boer trenches SO unexpectedly and
SO suddenly.
beyond question the Beers were
aware Of the approach of the British
and had prepared to receive them. Ac-
cording to one version two highlanders.
through nervousness or clumsiness,
discharged their rifles prematurcly,
but it is equally probable that the ad-
vance Bocr scouts conveyed the intel
ligence. Our men were totally unpvc
pared. They had not even fixed bayo-
nets. The disaster was all the more
sxasperating because of the conscious
ness that. had the brigade been ex-
tended and with bayonets fixed, the
trenches might have been successfully
rushed with far less sacrifice of life"
A revised list of the total casualties
to the British troops at Magersfontein
places the number ut S32.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Had no Redress in La,r.

At Crown Point, Ind, Judge Gillett
decided that u non union workman,
discharged at the bchest of the union,
had no redress in law. The judge holds
that the union has legal right to de-
mand the dismissal of any man not a
member of the union. The case was
that of Walton VS.. Lake lodge No. 8.
amalgamated association of iron and
steel workers. Walton was discharged
by the Inland Forge and Iron company
of Chicago on demand of the union
No charge of incompetency was pre-
ferred against him and his sole offense
was not being member of the union
He thereupon brought suit for 100000
damages against the union.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
.METHUEN MATCHED
Suffers Disastrous Reverse at
Magersfontein.
FLOWER OF BRITISH ARMY CRUSHED
Beers Stand Firm and Triumpb Ovcr
Invaders-Britisll Losses Relieved
to Reach $50 But Full Details
Lacking-G1oom ut London

Each important battle seems to bring
worse reverse for the British. says a
London dispatch of the 14th inst. and
the papers admit that Lord Methucns
defeat at Magcrsfontein is the worst
the war has yet produced The Morn
ing Post says:
"Wc have had our day of humilia-
alton appointed for us Let MS accept
it humbly and sobcrly. and be better
and stronger for the lesson it has taught
us. This last reverse will make us !,
fresh butt of Europe. There never
was more apt occasion to prove to
Europe what we are worth
The position Lord Methuen assaulted
is thus described u by correspondent:
"Aagersfontein range terminates on
the east, with an abrupt PADDLE rock.
some $50 feet high. Bocr cntrcnch-
ments run around the whole front.
The position is some two miles long.
due east and west. The western end
Of the trenches follow the contour
of the kopjoes and afford a retreat
1t is estimated here that Lord Me-
thucn's forces amounted to 900 men.
and perhaps to more. No reliable es-
innate of his loss has yet been re-
ceivcd. They are believed to have
been at least 450
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Me
thuen, dated Tuesday, December 10:
"Our artillery shellcd very strong
position held by the enemy in long,
high kopje from until dusk Sunday.
1t raincd hard last night.
"Thc Highland brigade attacked at
daybreal1 on Monday the south end of
the kopjc. The attack was properly
timed, but failed. The guards were
ordered to protect the Highlands right
and rear. The cavalry and mounted
infantry, with a howitzcr artillery bat
terry, attacked the enemy on the left
and the guards on the right supported
by field artillery and howitzcr artil-
lery. They shclled the position from
daybreal1, and at rs sent the Cor
dons to support the Highland brigade.
The troops held their own in front of
the enemy's entertainments until dusk,
the position extending, including the
kopje, for u distance of six miles to-
ward the Modder river. Today l am
holding my position and entrenching
myself. had to face at least 10000
men. Our loss was great"
Considerable significance attaches to
General Methuen's statement that he
is cntrenching himself, indicating fear
that the Beers may follow up their ad-
vantage, adopt the offensive and at
tack him. Indeed, the gravity of the
situation from the British point of
view can hardly be overcstimated. Gem
eral Methucn's long lines of COMMUNE
cation to DeAar are most vulnerable,
Should they be cut, General Methucn
will find himself in very tight place,
if only from lack of supplies.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
GEORGE WALKER LOCATED
Man With Price Upon His Head Running
Saloon in Manila.

A Chadron, Neb., December II spc-
cial. says: George Walker. a Wyoming
lawyer, whom J. J. Hurt of South
Omaha ran out of America. made his
escape from the Pacific coast more than
Il year ago and has turned up in Ma
nilla. where he is assimilating the ma
tives with the best American liquors.
He is running a saloon in Manila
Walker. it is charged, killed q school
mate years ago. but had successfully
lodged justice. and coming west. had
the fact hid to his friends here till he
crossed Mr.. Hurt in the trial of Hurt for
shooting destroyer of his domestic
tranquility at Casper, Wyo. about five
years ago. AS soon as Hurt was ac-
quilted he started in pursuit of Walker
and was three years running him
down. When lie had cinch and would
have had Walker in the tolls of law in
twenty-four hours. the outlaw scented
danger, and borrowing all he could
from all his friends, departed, leaving
his wife without a dollar. She is now
living in Sioux county. Nebraska
Walker was also guilty of successfully
stealing a government saw mill in Wy
oming in its territorial days. and get
ting away with it. For three years
Hurt and Walker carried six shooters
for each other when in Wyoming at the
same time. but they never happened to
meet, If they had. Walker would not
be running Il saloon in Manila today. it
is sa fe to saw
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Puerto Rico.

Three tours of the beautiful island
of Puerto Rico are scheduled to leave
Chicago December p, January % and
February 10. Special Pullman sleep
ers ard dining cars will convey the
party to New York, thence on board
the splendid new steamships Ponce
and San Juan, through and around the
island by rail, automobile, carriage
and boat. Tickets include all OK
penses everywhere. These select lin
tied parties will be under the special
escort of Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend,
under the management of The Ameri-
can Tourist Association, Reau Camp
bell. general manager, 1923 Marquette
building. Chicago. Itineraries, maps
and tickets can be had on application
to the agents OF the Chicago, MilWau-
kee & St. Paul Ry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Watson Case Dismissed.

At4:3o Monday afternoon Judge Ram
scy convened district court at Nebraska
City. The two cases of the State VS.,
John c. Watson were first called and
his attorneys, General Colby and John
V.sMorgan, demanded an immediate
trial. County Attorney Wilson stated
to the court that lie had been unable to
locate the principal witnesses in each
case. General Colby insisted that the
cases were set for this date over his
objection lat the last term. when his
client was anxious for trial. The cases
were dismissed and Mr.. Watson dis
charged by the court.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Said to BE Safe in Sweden,

A special from York, Neb., Decem-
bcr -, says Andy Frecburg, the alb
sconding stock dealer of Gresham. is
said to be now in Sweden. a cable
gram is reported to have been received
from him a few days ago stating that
he had arrived safely i'll that country.
The matter of his numerous crooked
cattle deals in which an Omaha COM
mission firm and the David City and
York banks arc involved, are pending in
the district court here.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Jerome murder Trial.

At Fremont. in the case of the state
against Ed Jerome, for the attempted
murder CT Sam Pope. Jerome was on
the point Of testitying for the defense,
but the tttor news for the state wanted
Pope prcsen: during the testimony lIt
developed that Pope was too i'll to at
tend and court adjourned. Pope's
wounds, together with something akin
to nervous prostratioa, have weighed
him down until he is nearly physi'
cal wreck
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

In the Sangamon circuit court at
Springfield, ILL.,, the jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty in the case against
Charles Waters, u former member of
the police force, who was charged with
an assault with intent to murder.
Waters was charged with shooting
Pearl Scott. member of company Fl,
Fourth regiment, l. N. G. The shoot
ing occurred on the night Of August II
and Scott was struck by u bullet in the
left shoulder. Scott claimed there was
no provocation for the officer using his
revolver.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Many Ask to Speak.

There is such great pressure for time
on the part Of the members of both
sides who desire to participate in the
currency debate in the house that three
night sessions have been ordered. In
terest in the debate is not keen, judged
by the attendance in the galleries, al
though the members themselves are
listening attentively to the speeches.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Iowa Coal Mines Tied Up.

All the big coal mines in Webster
county are reported to be tied up by
the strike of about 500 men at Ka,o.
Coalville, Lehigh and Carbon, says a
out because of the unwillingncss to
grant advances of wages which the
men thought just in view of the adj
vancing prices of coal. The struggle
promises to be long. The Boone county
district, Immediately adjoining Web
ster county, is likely to be drawn into
the trouble.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Winter Tours.

Should you desire information re-
garding California, Arizona. Texas or
Mexico, and the long limit, low rate,
round-trip tickets, sold to principal
points, the various routes via which
the tickets can be purchased, or re-
sardins one way first ard second class;
rates, through sleeping car lines,
tirst-class and tourist, call upon or ad
dress w. G. Ncimyer, Genl Western
Agent, Southern Pacific Co., 23S
Clark St. Chicago; W. H. Conner,
Ccml Agent. Chamber Commerce
Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio. or w. J. Berg,
Trav. Pass. Agt., 220 Ellicott So, But
falo, N. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
New strawboard Trust.

A new strawboard trust will be
launched the first of the year in oppo-
sition to the old trust, says an Indian
apolis, Ind, special. The promoters
are Crawford Fairbanks of Terre
Haute, NJ. N. Williams of Anderson
and Col. w. 7. Durbin, republican ma
tional committeeman of Indiana. The
first two were until recently connected
with the American Strawboard COM
pany. The mills in the new combina-
ton are at Terre Haute, Anderson,
Joliet and Lima.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Automatic Telescopes Tor s"ltAer1aho'

Autom.tIc Telescopes Tor SWltzerIand.
When tho tourists begin to swarm
into switzerland next year they will
be confronted at every turn, on every
hill and point of vantage, On every
hotel piazza Boosting of a view"
with automatic telescopes. Last sum-
mer there were many telescopes scat
tered throughout the country, some of
which were looked after by boy or
woman. who collected the fec, and some
of which were automatic glasses, which
opened on depositing two cents. A
company is being formed in Bernc.
which will place its automatic tele-
scopes all over Switzerland next
spring.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

in their fight against Great Britain.
A party of young Irish Americans
have left Cleveland, o., to join the Beers
at New York these young men. who
are mostly veterans of the Spanish
American war, will join about 500
other Irishmen, and the entire party
will sail from New York on Saturday
for Paris. In the latter city the men
will join an Irish regiment being
formed to go to the assistance of the
Beers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
GaVcl Made of Pipeytcnc.

A Pipestone, Mimi, Dec ember 10 dis
patch says: A handsome pipestone
gavel was sent to Congressman Nc
Cleary to be presented to Speaker Hen
derson. The head is a solid piece OF
pipestone and the handle is decorated
with gold. The initial letters ID. B.
H. are found on the gavel in solid
cold
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Funeral of M inc Victims,

A Carbonate. Wash, Dec. IA tele.
gram says: Funeral services over
twenty-thrcc victims of the mine acct
dent We're held yesterday. Develop
cments during the day proved that a
miners tobacco pipe had been rcspon-
sible for the disaster. Foreman Robert
Cooks gang found the miners corn
pipe and a bag containing tobacco
where his corpse was discovered the
evening previous. State Mine Inspector
Owens said: Tho indications arc that
the open lamp of Ben Zcdlcr, ST.,
caused the explosion"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

kilograms from Mackinaw City.
Mich, say that considerable anxiety is
felt for the safety of the winter fleet
on Lake Huron. A terrific gale, ac-
companied by sleet and snow. has been
raging on the lake and is steadily in
creasing in violence. A thick fog adds
to the dangers of the vessels. there be-
ing from fifteen to twenty on the lake.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Harris Plurality 1904.

Revised returns from all the wards
and precincts in Boston show that
Thomas N. Hart, the republican can
didate for mayor. was elected by plu-
rality of o,0S4, his total vote being 49,
CTS, while the total vote of the demo-
cratic nominee, General P. A. Collins.
was 1854. Tuesdays vote was the
largest ever cast at municipal elec.
ton in Boston
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
A Big FIJI.

On the Deadwood, S. d., branch OF
the Burlington Railroad is gulch 700
feet wide, known as Sleeps Canyon.
This was crossed until recently, by
wooden bridge, 1875 feet high, which
took over 240 900 feet of lumber in the
building. Recently this trestle was
filled in, and the great undertaking at
tracted the attention of railroad men
all over the country. 1t took twenty
weeks to accomplish the task. 1t was
necessary to haul 1850, 900 cubic feet
Of earth one and one-hali miles up
two per cent grade and unload off the
high bridge. This required 1,4S6 trains
of fifteen cars each; $4,000 carloads in
all. 1t was a stupendous undertaking,
but now the bridge can't burn, and it
doesn't cost lot Of money every year
for repairs and watchers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
FAILED TO ISSUE on TIME
Strike OF Freshmen Delays st. Louis
Evening Papers.

The two leading st. Louis afternoon
papers, the Star and Post Dispatch, for
the first time in their history, issued
no daylight edition Thursday. This
was in consequence Of "a prcssmen's
strike, which lasted eight hours. The
striking st. Louis pressmen returned
to work tonight under percmptory or
ders of President Bowman of the inter
national pressmen's union.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

highlands queen intends to add one
more 10 the list of tea houses on the
Balmoral estate. Each Of these re-
treats is decorated to represent some
particular country. For instance.
there is India" which is furnished
with bamboo and Indian mating,
while China is decorated with the
Celestial emblens in beautiful color
irgs. The new tea house is to be
America and will be put up in readi-
ness for next year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
CLAIM HE DOcTORED BOOKS
Charges Made Against % bankrupt MGR
chant OF Town.

A dispatch from Des Moincs, Ia. De-
cember 70. says; a. 0. Ingram, the
failed Mt. Ayr merchant, has been
adjudged a bankrupt. He filed an adj
mission of insolvency and consented to
the sale of his assets. The creditors
have called a meeting in Dcs Moines to
organize to tigat the preferences given
by Ingram through Transfers of prop
erty before his failure. They are scat
tered all over the United States In
gram, entitled to credit rating of
about $25, 900, got into debt over $780,
600. The creditors charge, in federal
court proceedings, that he doctored his
books SO that they did not show nearly
all his indebtedness
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Fipht Amonr the sbr,ncr.

There is fight among the Mystic
Shriners of Iowa which will dcveop at
the meeting of FL Kahir temple in
Cedar Rapids. The two Iowa temples,
Kaaba at Davenport and Ell Kahir at
Cedar Rapids, have been petitioned to
allow third to be established at Des
Moines. They oppose the action and
at the Cedar Rapids meeting the friends
of Des Moines will appear in force and
attempt to carry their point.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

Governor Pingree of Michigan has
been served with a summons to appear
rs witness before the grand jury. 1t
is believed that the jury want to hear
about the expenditure of the Spanish
war fund. for which he assumed re-
sponsibility in special message to the
last legislature.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Irred to w.tnh Rn.s,a.

A dispatch to the New York Tribune
from London says: The Mail publishes
this morning evidences of Russian ac-
tivity at Ceuta and Tangier and in
central Asia and Abyssinia, and urges
its readers to watch the movement of
Russia. France and probably another
power in event of any further reverse
to British troops in South Africa.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Valuable Outft Sto,.r.

A rig valued at $500 was stolen from
the farm of Herman Rusmond, two and
one-half miles north of Bancroft. The
rig consisted of a pair of very large
black mules owned by Rusmond, with
harness and top carriage, the property
of S. A. Hathaway.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
WRECK ON JERSEY CENTRAL
Four Men are Buried Under the Debris
and Killed.

A passenger train on the Jersey Cen
trail railroad, east bound, ran into the
rear end of an extra coal train, also
east bound opposite Laurys, near AL
lentown, Pa. Engineer Ycomans,
Fireman Smith, and Baggagemaster
Herth of the passenger train, all OF
Easton. Pa, and Flagman Ham of the
coal train, who lives at Bergen, N. j..
were buried under the wreck and killed.
The bodies have not yet been recover
ed. The wreck caught fire, and the
engine, smoker and baggage car of the
passenger train were burned. The
passengers were severely shaken up
but none were injured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
is ON THE RAGGED EDGE


gatinS-Leader Hiding.
Manila, Dec. IA special sa VS.: Lieu
tenant Colonel Howses report shows
definitely that General limo is convey
ing American prisoners north Bruce
of the First Nevada and Edwards of
the Yorktown were rescued near La
Paz? Howse is rapidly pursuing Tino
with Pennsylvania S battalion of the
Thirty-third infantry.
Major March. probably from Abra
province. reports the destruction of
Aguinaldo's bodyguard and the killing
OF Gen GreGorio del Pillar.
General Conception and hi, staff sur
rendered 10 Major March, who liber-
atcd and sent to the coast 3',5 Spanish
prisoners including $50 friars.
Reports from Lcpanto province show
it has been cleared of insurgents.
Aguinaldo is fugitive in the noun
tainS, without Il command
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
TEST OF ANTITRUST LAWS
Continental Tobacco Company Made
Defendant In Suit.

The Continental Tobacco company.
through it's attorneys, says Jefferson
City. Mo-. dispatch. have filed separate
returns and answers in the supreme
court in banc. to the information and
proceedings OF Acknowledgement Grow
against it and other tobacco companies
for violation of the antitrust law Of
the state. The suit is test case. The
respondent raises the question of the
jurisdiction of the court and the con-
stitutionality of the act.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

The B. & Q. R. R. has just placed
an order for 43,500 tons of IS pound
steel rail for delivery in 1900. The
contract price is about 50 per ton or
81 per cent more than the Receivers
paid for rail during the time they had
charge of the property. OF the total
amount just ordered the B. & o. proper
Will get $4,000 TONS the B. & o. S. w.
l2,5c0, the Pittsburg and Western
1000, and the Cleveland Terminal and
Valley 1000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Vendors of the Locomotives,

The story of the locomotive sounds
simple in the recital. The wonder OF
the thing comes into view only when
one reflects Oil the speed and nicely
with which cumbrous parts are made
to do their duty. The piston and con-
Meeting bar OF modern locomotive
weigh some GOO pounds. When the
speed is sixty miles an hour these
parts travel back and forth five times
in second.