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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
L FORCED BACK.
Boers Again Drive british Across
the TuGeia-Other News from
the Front.


Boer Head Lager. Ladysmith,
Thursday, Feb. S.-The British who
were in possession of the kopje at
Molens drift abandoned it after a bonn
bardment by Boer cannon this morn
ing and retired across the Tugela river
to their former position.
London, Feb. 10. The war office
has evidently heard nothing of Gen.
Buffers retreat as described in the
| dispatch from the Boer head lager,
Ladysmith, February s. When shown
the Boer dispatch the officials appeared
utterly ~dumfounded. Apparently they
had not the least suspicion of the
possibility of such an outcome of the
operations.
London, Feb. 10.-The Times, dealing
with the military situation, says:
'1f Gen. Butler has failed, ii seems I'M
likely that another attempt will be made.
The terrible initial strategic mistake OF
abandoning the principal objective for a
subsidiary operation still ~overweighs the
campaign, but the time approaches when
its baneful influence Will cease to fetter
our action. The great issues OF the war
will not be decided in Natal"
London, Feb. 12.-There is a Durham
report hat the Beers have taken he
| offensive and are marching, under Jou-
bert, to cut off further retreat by Bull
Ter. The Beers are said to be moving
on two important points simultaneous
ly. According to the Durham report, a
Boer column estimated at 5000 men
has crossed the Tugela and is now adj
vancing with a view to outhanking Bull
Ter. Where the crossing is made is not
stated.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Pietermaritz-
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail,
telegraphing yesterday, says: The
Beers have occupied Bloy's Farm, south
of the Tugela, which is under an hours
ride from Chieveley, and have ta4nsd
the homestead into a hospital. On the
farm are hills commanding both bridges
over the Tugela, as well as Forts Wylie
and Molyneux, and from which a view
of Bulwana and Ladysmith is obtain
able. There is much apprehension here
regarding the Boer movements, and the
authorities are on the alert.
Kimberley, 90 miles away from the
Modder river position, is in sore straits.
Details of the December death rate
show that in a population of $4,000
whites and 10000 blacks the mortality
was 60 whites and 1873 blacks per 1000.
The infantile death rate was GIL per
1000 among the whites and 912 per / 900
among the blacks. Enteric fever was
prevalent. This frightful state of
things in December cannot have inn
proved much, if at all, since, and the
fighting power of the garrison must
have been greatly diminished. Mean
while the b~ombardment by the Beers
has increased, and there is imminent
danger of the town falling under the
very eyes of Lord Roberts. tits believed
in circles close to the wal office that he
will move at once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
SENATE CAUGHT MAPPING.
Resolutions of sympathy for Beers
I'm Struggle Against Britain
Declared Adopted.

Washington, Feb. 12.-At the opening
of the senate Saturday Senator Allen
presented the following:
That the United States of America ex-
tends its sympathy to the people of the
South African republic In their heroic
struggle for liberty and popular govern
ment, and believes ii to be the duty of the
government of the United States of Amer
lea to offer mediation TO the end that fur
Their bloodshed be averted, and an honor
able peace may be concluded between the
beliigerent governments"
No objection was made to the con-
sideration of the resolution. only about
q dozen senator's being present. Be
fore anybody realized what was going
on the resolution was put to a vote and
declared adopted.
Senators looked from one to another
and several, among them Senator Allen,
laughed unrestrainedly.
Senator Pettus (Ala.), addressing the
chair Senator Frye, demanded the
yeas and nays.
To this Senator Allen objected, as the
resolution had been declared adopted.
The chair agreed to this point, but
asked Senator Allen that he permit the
vote TO be re~considered and let the
resolution go over. To this Senator
Allen consented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
FILIPINO TACTICS.
Insurgents Harass American Garri-
son, Shooting DIazing Arrows
which Fire the Towns.

Manila, Feb. 12.-Of late insurgents
in Albay province, Luzon, have adopt
ed harassing tactics against the towns
which the Americans have garrisoned.
They camp in the hills and maintain
a constant fire upon the American out
posts. When the troops sally against
them they scatter, returning when the
Americans retire. They shoot burning
arrows, and have thus burned a large
part of the own of Albay.
Guerrilla warfare continues south of
Manila. Two attempts have been made
to ambush the Americans. Col. Schwan,
while returning to Manila with his staff
and an escort of a hundred cavalry
from Batangas, was attacked by the in
surgents. The latter were dispersed,
but the Americans had five men
wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Beacon, with six compa-
mics of the Forty-second infantry, had a
two hours fight with Gen. Pic del
Pillars command, which attempted to
ambush the Americans along the trail
through Morong province, near the
lake. Here also the insurgents were dis
persed, but the Americans had several
wounded, among them a captain.
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by n Mob.

Port Arthur, Tex, Feb. 12.-James
Sweeney was lynched at one o'clock
Sunday morning. Sweeney was a
cotton foreman, and had killed Charles
Crumbach, a fellow laborer, by jam
ming a bayonet through his neck. The
crime was committed on the afternoon
of February 1, in a room with no wit
nesses present, and is said TO have re
suited from a saloon fight that took
place a few hours previously. Monday
Sweeney was indicted for murder in
the first degree. He was placed on
trial at Beaumont, Tex, Friday, and
Saturday night the jury returned a
verdict of mot guilty" As soon as
he was released Sweeney returned tc
Port Arthur, arriving here at 1890
Sunday morning. He was met at the
depot by a mob, marched uptown and
strung up TO a telephone pole without
ceremony. The mob then quietly dis.
persed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
A IN A COLLISION.
Nine Persons Killed and Many In
jured In a Wreck at Ford
River, Mich.

Escanaba, Mich, Feb. 9.-Chicago &,
Northwestern passenger train No. 81,
known as the Fetch Mountain accom-
mediation, which runs between this city
and Metropolitan, was wrecked in a
~rear-end collision at Ford River switch
at $3.50 Thursday night. Nine persons
were killed, three are reported miss
ing, five seriously and -four slightly in
jured. The dead are:
w. L. Hill. Escanaba. b-aggageman of the
accommodation train; William Dillon. Es-
canada. brakeman on the accommodation
train; Miss Seymour, section 6, Delta coun-
ty, Michigan: Charles Martin, Escanaba,
civil engineer; George r. Black. Escanaba,
civil engineer; Sam Green, Negaunee, agent
of the Upper Peninsula Brewing company;
two unknown men; unknown woman, body
charred beyond recognition.
The injured:
b. w. Brown, Escanaba. cedar merchant.
believed to be fatally injured: Mrs. Sey-
mour, section 6, burned and internally in
jured; Theodore Deford. Hardwood, Mich.
fatally injured; Richard Roberts, Esca-
naba, conductor of accommodation train
leg smashed; Peter Legg, Eseanaba, slight
ly injured; James Green, Escanaba, engi-
neer of freight train No. 2S9, hurt in jump
ing; Cole Nee, fireman of freight train No.
2S9. hurt in jumping.
The Metropolitan train had stopped
at the switch TO take a passenger on.
Owing to the dense smoke from char
coal kilns, about 100 feet from the
track, the rear end of the train was
enveloped in smoke and prevented the
crew of the incoming freight, which
was running on special time orders,
from seeing the red lights on the rear
of the accommodation. With the ex-
ception of Miss Seymour and S. o.
Green, the bodies of those killed were
burned In the wreck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A dispatch from Manila a Y the in
surgents have been driven out of Legas-
pi, on Albay bay, province of Albay. In
Tayabas province 300 Spanish prison
ers escaped from the rebels.
Sixty girls were burned 10 death in a
factory at Nagoya, China.
A family of Indians, six in number,
were charged with being witches and
killed by a vigilance committee in Brit
ish Columbia.
In his third attempt to relieve Lady
smith Gen. Butler was checked and was
facing a large Boer army on two high
hills, which blocked his further prog
ress. Lord Roberts has gone TO the
front.
In a fire 81 japanese girls employed
at a spinning mill at Koryumura were
killed.
In the house of m Irish lead
ers attacked the British policy that led
TO the war.
The latest advices received in Lon
don say that Gen. Butler was holding
the same positions he had won and de-
Tended against Poer attacks on his
way to Ladysmith. Beers attacked
Nordweni, in Zululand, destroyed the
public buildings and took numerous
prisoners. The british losses report
ed to date are 1924.
A branch of the Peoples bank of
Halifax at Danville, Que, was robbed
of $4,000 by burglars.
Manila advices o the COM
plete cessation of wal in southern
Luzon.
For the third time Gen. Butler found
the Beers too clever in battle and has
been driven across the Tugela river
after a fight, the Importance of which
has not yet been made known.
Advices received in London from
Gen. Butler show that he is in a diff
cult situation and the relief of Lady
smith almost out of the question.
Beers were threatening Kimberley and
were assuming the offensive at Mod
der river and other important points.
Gen. Joubert had sent 5000 men across
the Tugela, probably to outflank Bull
Ter.
Advices were received in Manila
that Gen. Pho del Pillar, the insurgent
leader, died of fever in the Morong
mountains and that his forces had
been ~disbanded. The rebels in Albay,
Luzon, were using burning arrows in
fighting against Americans. Guerrilla
warfare continues south of Manila.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
LAID AT REST.
Funeral of the Late Gen. Layvton
Held mt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of DR.. stryker.

M
Washington. Feb. 10.-Maj. Gen.
Henry w. Lawton was buried Friday
IN the national cemetery at Arlington.
The services at the grave were pre-
coded by those at the Church of the
Covenant in this city, where President
III. nj. Stryker, of Hamilton college,
New York, delivered a funeral Grafton
that has seldom been equaled in
beauty of expression, nor could it
have been in nor perfect accord with
the spirit of the solemn occasion that
called it forth. Never in the history
of the capital has there been a more
representative gathering of the ma
TONS official life to pay a last tribute
to the nations honored dead.
At the church the Presbyterian
burial service was read by Chaplain
Pierce, of Lawton's old command, as
sisted by Rev. Tennis Hamlin, pastor
of the church, after which President
Stryker arose and delivered the ra-
ton.
He eulogized Gen. Lawton's military
career and went on to say:
This better Plantaganet, this latest
Bayard without fear and with reproach.
this modern Philip Sidney, whose life was
poetry put into action has shown once
more of what a stuff is incorrigible man
hood-in what substance root the memories
that last.
For a true poet (and so proven is one
who has written at least some things of
which no poet hat ever lived can have
been ashamed. would gladly have owned:
and a true man is admitted 10 the fellow
ship of heroes by the equality and peerage
of his supreme deeds.
I'm some day-not far away, please God
when those islands, foundlings no longer.
shall have been rendered as a majestic de-
odand to civilization, to regulate free
dom and to the God of these, there in fair
Luzon, right where he fell. front to his
auty, let the valiant frame of this true
iberator rise In fnInnut@Lt@ b4vA4U ..rtf~,
understanding us at last. our brown broth
ers, gazing upon that statue, stature,
statute, all in one, shall say: He was an
American. but he is ours. too, Lawton. He
was slain by us i~gnorantly in unbelief; but
he has forgiven"
After the ceremonies the casket,
lightened of part of it's burden of
flowers, was lifted to the shoulders of
the troopers and borne down the aisle
to the street past the great crowd out
side, when it was raised to the caisson
waiting at the door. The waiting
ranks of cavalry moved forward and
closed about it as a guard of honor.
Orders flung from rank to rank down
the crowded avenue brought troop
troop after troop and platoon after
platoon wheeling into line. Then with
a rumble of wheels and clash of trace
chains faId and sieCe batteries ioined
the procession and the hero of three
wars moved on his last march to his
final resting place on the Virginia hill
side beyond the Potomac.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

Admiral Dewey received a gold med
al from the Union League club of
Brooklyn, n. ", commemorative of
his great achievement in Manila bay.
The president has designated Com
mander Richard Wainwright as super
intendent of the United States naval
academy.
The president has been notified of his
election as an honorary member of Co
lumbia Lodge Of Master Masons of Lon
don, England.
Gen. Lawton's remains were buried
in Arlington cemetery after an impos-
ing funeral. The president, his cabinet,
diplomats and 5000 soldiers took part
in the exercises.
In January the government exports
of domestic products amounted to
S64, 329, SOB, against $74. 729, 763 in jan
uary, 1899.
The of the United States
with Cuba, Porto Rico and the Hawai-
ian, Philippine and Samoan islands
continue to show a rapid gain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15

The death of Mother Elizabeth
Strange, founder of the order of Sisters
Of Mercy in this country, occurred in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
At his home in New York ex-Sen-
ator William NJ. Evarts celebrated his
eighty-second birthday. He is totally
blind.
John Wesley Merritt, D. D., one of the
most distinguished Methodist clergy
men and theologians in the country,
died in Concord, n. H., aged 90 years.
At the leading clearing houses IN the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 9th aggregated
1907. $50, 776, against 81, 20,3s7,1 59 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1899
was "a.
In the United States there were PAS
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 9th, against III the week pre-
vious and PIT in the corresponding peri
cd of 1899.
In Boston j. Walter Kennedy, once a
famous sculler. died of pneumonia.
In Jersey City, \. j., James b. Brown
(colored) was hanged for the murdero of
Policeman Gebhart.
In New York Roland B. Molineux,
tried for the killing of Mrs. Katherine
J. Adams by poison, was found guilty
of murder in the first degree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
"DICKo THOMPSON DEAD.
The Venerable -Ex-secrefary of the
Navy Passes Away at Ills Home
I'm Terre Haute, Ind.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. "a special
from Terre Haute, Ind, says that Col.
Richard w. Thompson died there at
his residence at I'LL this Friday morn
ing. He had been unconscious for
more than "a hours, only occasionally
awaking from the lethargy and failing
TO recognize anyone, or if he did he
failed 10 indicate it. The end was re-
markably peaceful. No indication of
a struggle or any suffering was APP
parent.
IRichard w. Thompson was born In June,
1909, in C~ulpeper county, Virginia. Both his
grandfathers fought In the war for lnde-
pendence. His stepmother was Mildred
Ball. a great-niece of George Washing
ton. In 1881 young Thompson went to In
diana, taught school. was clerk in a dry
goods store, studied law and was admitted
10 the bar in 1884. That year he was elected
10 the Indiana house Of representatives.
He was reelected in 1886, and at the next
election became state senator. In ls40 he
was one OF Harrison's electors. and the
reputation he gained on the stump in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
DOINGS OF WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
E NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
~FIFTY-s1xTH

The United States senate pm the sth
listened to further discussion of the
financial bill. A favorable report was
made on the bill to create a depart
ment of commerce and industries, the
head of which is to have a sea in the
cabinet. In the house the bill estab-
fishing tariff rates upon goods from
Forto Rico into the United States and
vice versa was reported.
In the United States senate on the
9th Senator Jones (Ark.) introduced
a free silver coinage substitute for the
pending currency bill. Senator ALI
son presented the credentials of his
colleague, John III. Gear, reelected
senator from Iowa, for a term of six
years from March 4, 1901. In the
house no business was transacted dur
ing the day. In the evening 35 private
pension bills were passed.
When there were only a dozen SEN
ators present a Boer resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Allen was passed in the
United States senate on the 10th be-
fore its purport was realized. a min
ute later the vote was reconsidered and
the resolution went over. The financial
debate was continued. The house was
not in session.
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The News condensed.

Charles Nolan, the young man who
was found guilty in Madison of the
murder of Thomas Good, was sentenced
to life imprisonment at Waupun.
r. p. Rogers, a veteran of the civil
war and one of the best-known com
merciai travellers in La Crosse, was
drownedin the Mississippi opposite that
city.
At the annual meeting in Madison Of
the Dane County Agricultural society
President S. L. Sheldon, Secretary Eu-
gene Shepard and Treasurer Daniel
Bechtel were reelected.
The oldest hotel in Oshkosh, the
Revere, was burned. The loss on build
ing is $4,000, with insurance of $1,000.
Landlord L. Theme loses $1,000, with
$4,000 insurance.
A cat farm, to supply felines 10 the
state university for yivisection and
other purposes. has been started in the
Fifth ward in Madison.
A. p. EIlinwood. former mayor of
Reedsburg. Wis, and prominent in G.
A. r. circles, is dead.
The American Wireless Telegraph
company was incorporated in Milwau-
kee by Warren S. johnson. Charles For
tier and Henry Herman, the capital be-
ing 81, 100000.
The Union panel mills at Plum City
were burned to the ground, entailing a
loss of 100000.
Charles Lewiston, of Hudson, pres
ent assistant labor commissioner of
the state, succeeds w. II. Cannon, of
Merrill as United States marshal of the
western district of Wisconsin.
Harry Dunn was found guilty in Mil
waukee of murder in the first degree
for killing Emil Lieber in the town of
Lake on October 3, 1898.
The county board has decided by a
vote of 81 TO 10 to build a county asylum
for the insane at Waupaca. Tie esti-
mated cost of the building is $4,000.
A futile attempt was made 10 wreck a
passenger train on the Milwaukee
Prairie du Chen line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. ST. Paul road at a point
neal Avoca.
George L. Kingsley, Sr., a prominent
lumberman, died at La Crosse of
Bright's disease.
Pat O'Dea, an old soldier 50 years of
age, on furlough at Prairie du Chen
from the soldiers home at Milwaukee,
was found frozen TO death in a house
where he lived alone.
The president has appointed Charles
Lewiston TO be United States marshal
for the western district of Wisconsin.
Col. Gerrit T. Thorn died at New Lon
don, aged Sc years. He was widely
known and respected by the bench and
bar.
Mrs. Bridget Madagin, who resides
with her daughter, Mrs. James Moores.
in Marinette. celebrated her one hum
dredth birthday.
Three factory superintendent were
arrested in Oshkosh and fined for vio-
Iating the state child labor law.
The State bank Of DE Pere has com
menced business. having succeeded the
Kellogg Banking company.
Earl Stilson, of Galesburg, H., who
was arrested in Stevens Point for at
tempting to murder Michael Ward in
the Wisconsin paper mill. was dis
charged at the preliminary examina-
ton.
Kimball Killam, a prosperous farm
er of the town of Milton, has been APP
pointed superintendent Of the Rock
County insane asylum and poor farm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15

The large number of articles left on the
pawnbroker's hands proves that there are a
great many people in this world without a
redeeming quality.-Elliott's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-15
WEST \ SOUTH.

Nine persons were killed and SIX
others were injured. two fatally, in a
railway wreck near Escanaba, Mich.
At the age of 81 years Col. Richard
w. Thompson. secretary of the navy
in President Hayes cabinet, died in
Terre Haute, Ind.
The temperature dropped so degrees
in IS hours in Chicago. the greatest
fail in the city's history, and the wind
blew CO miles an hour, a velocity ex-
ceeded but once.
Masked men robbed the bank at
Maiden, Mo-, of $4,000.
In South Bend, Ind, C~orcoran ran
40 yards in :04 3-5, breaking the
worlds record.
A tornado struck Collinsville, H.,
wrecking houses and injuring many
persons.
\ report from Superintendent Frye
the opening of 1878 pri-
mary schools in Cuba, with an attend
ance of 100000 children.
From Manila the transports Indiana,
Pathan and Sherman arrived at San
Francisco with a number of officers
and sick and discharged soldiers.
The death of James Walter Kenne-
dy, aged 40, probably the strongest
man in the world, occurred in Boston.
His greatest lift was 4.210 pounds.
The republican incumbents of Ken
lucky state offices below hat of lieu
tenant Cover nor have asked the fed
eral court to prevent their %unseating.
This complexities the situation, as Mr..
Taylor is still obdurate.
James Robinson fatally shot his wife
and himself at Whitman, Neb. A quar-
rel was the ause.
The Kentucky republican legislature
met at London and the democratic body
at Louisville. Acting Gov. Taylor has
not yet signed the peace agreement.
Probably the oldest newspaper man
in the west, Beriah Brown, died in An
acoDda. Mont, aged Sugars.
Near Dixie. Wash, Benjamin Royce,
a well-to-do-farmer. was shot TO death
by his grandson. Frank Royce, who
afterward committed suicide.
To act as ambulance corps to the Boer
army 80 young Chicago men left for
South Africa.
At Custer, o. T., a tornado wrecked
four buildings and killed James Abney
and wife.
In Birmingham, Ala, VIII Golson
tcoloredl was hanged for the murder
of Deputy Sheriff Robert Warneck.
Fire destroyed the sale stable of ".
II. Randall at Durand, H.. and IS val
liable horses persisted.
IN Chicago building contractors esti-
mate the number of men made idle by
their lockout at 1000.
After one years work the United
States ship Nero has completed the
survey for the Pacific cable.
Citizens of the Fourth ward in Chi
cago talk of adopting lynch law in
self-protection against burglars and
highwaymen.
The Cuban commissioner in Wash.
ington. Senior Quesada, has returned
from a trip through the island and
says everything is peaceful and pros.
porous.
The inventor of fhe sulky pillow. Gil
pin Moore, died at Moline. Ill.
On May Is the Missouri republicans
will hold their state convention n
Kansas City.
In Chicago Martin Jordan, his wife
and their fve-months-old boy were as
phyxiated by gas from a leaky pipe in
their home.
Upon being acquitted by a jury OF
murder. James Sweeney was hanged
by a mob at Port Arthur. Tex.
A conference of the National Anti.
Trust league opened in Chicago.