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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Spring wheat Crop DANA ge,i.

Serious and irreparable damage has
been done spring wheat in the Northwest
Just now how serious il a question upon
which Interested men differ. The most
conservative view, based on conditions
as they are to-day. does not give hope
OF 4 crop exceeding go per cent Of that
raised in Minnesota and the Dakotas last
wear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDs-MEETs
Second and Fourth Saturdays OF each NTH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
TROOPS DIE OF YELLOW FEVER.

Disease Breaks Ont at Quenados,
Eight Miles from Havana.
Yellow fever has broken out at Quema-
dos, eight miles from Havana. Cuba,
where United States troops are stationed.
There have been fourteen eases, three Of
which prov ID fetal, A sergeant OF the
signal service died, Mai Frank Edmunds
and Mrs. Edmu ds were stricken. Capt.
Ives of the signal service is in the deten-
ton hospital. Havana city is exception
ally clear, only three cases being under
treatment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
WRECKED BY THE WIND.
Families of Nebraska Farmers Seek
Refuge ia Cellars.

Refuge ia Cellars.
A small tornado performed north Of
Alexandria, Neb., and two farms are
strewn with wreckage left by the eie-
ments Those who were watching could
see the little funnel cloud trailed by
mass Of flying debris. 1t struck Henry
Allbright's farm first, six miles TO the
north. The members OF the family found
refuge in the cellar. The house, barn
and buildings were almost a complete
wreck The course OF the storm was
southeast, and r NUNS farm was in
it's path. All the outbulldings were blown
to pieces and the house and barn blown
down, the family escaping injury by flee
ing into the cellar. Three-quartcrs Of an
inch Of rain fell in a few minutes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR. -
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays Of each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
pollticians in a Wreck.

The California special bearing 100 del
egates TO the Republican convention at
Philadelphia crashed into a freight train
on the Pittshurg. Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Railway at Thirty -h5'4th street, Chi
cage and a panic among the passengers
followed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

MODERN wOODMEN OF AMERICA
No. 1901, meets Friday night of each week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Mhecler &C 10 Chicaro.

Gen. Joe Wheeler after receiving his
commission as brigadier general in the
United States army from President Ne
Kinley mt Washington, was assigned TO
the command Of the department Of the
lakes, with headquarters NJ Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Hot Summer Is predicted.

Able Mareux, the French astronomer,
has discovered and sketched a remarka-
BILE spot on the sun, forming part Of
an extensive group. He predicts the APP
pearance Of other spots in July, August
and September, inferring that the heat
during those months will be very great
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Temnerance Congress Ends.

The worlds tempera nee congress in
London came to a close with reception
rendered the delegates by the Lord May
or, 4 >. Newton. The American dele
gates impressed the United Kingdom dell
egates with the progress Of the temper
anee cause ia the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Wiaconsin Town awent hv Firc

The entire business section Of the vii
lage Of Middleton, Wis, was wiped out
by FIRE. Insurance loss is $T5. 900 TO $780,
600, with actual loss much greater.
Twenty-three buildings are reported to
have burned, including the opera house.
two hotels and the postofice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Chicaro school iiurns.

Fire destroyed the Douglas school
Thirty-second street and Forest avenue.
Chicago, entailinS loss OF $S5.O00 aud
leaving 1000 pupils without an institu-
ton Of learning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

The grand jury at Hopkinsvilie. Ky,
returned indictments against tive large
coal mining companies and eight coal
dealers, charging them with e&torting
money from the public 10y unlawfully
combining to maintain advanced prices
Of coal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
H. III. Mani ncnfl.

II. Walter Webb, formerly third vice
president of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company. and in
sole charge Of the passenger operating
department. died at Beechwood his
home. in Scarborough. \. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

The North German lloyd Steamship
Company has commissioned the Vulcan
shipbuilding works at Stettin to construct
for their New York line the largest two
steamships in the world, each of "a, 500
tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Rnr..lnr. CO Caah and stanna.

At ST. Clairsvine, Ohio, burglars blew
the safe il the county treasurer's office
and secured 500 worth Of stamps belong
ing to the postoilice and $i25 in cash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Shoots and Kills His Father.

In Cincinnati Herman Haermeyer came
home drunk, knocked his wife and daugh-
ter down. and was beating them when
his 1S-year-old son jumped from bed to
help them. The father was getting the
better of his son when the boy ran for his
pistol and shot his father twice. The
father died and the son was held for
murder
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

Tying around his neck rope. TO which
was attached a heavy stone. w. II.
Brockway plunged from bridge over
the Cache La Poudre river, near Greeley,
Colo, and was drowned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
SOW nridUe for Missis.ippi.

United States engineers and surveyors
are ut work In Cape Girardeau County,
Mo, making the plans and specifications
for the proposed rev bridge across the
Mississippi river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Death of Artist f. u. Grafton.

T.. ID. Grafton. a water color artist Of
national reputation, died at his home in
Cincinnati He was ~ years old. un-
married and had practiced his art in Gin
cinnatj over fifty years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

his wife inteDding to take the train for
Birmingham, Ala. Flood was intoxicated
when he arrived and insisted on coming
into the house. King commanded him
not TO enter, but Flood kept coming.
King then shot through the door. the first
shot penetrating the right lung. the sec
ond entering the abdomen and a third the
back. Flood died almost instantly. King
was arrested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Contests ON the Diamond.

VIC
The standing of the clubs in the Ma
aa-,,o 10 Fatinv,z.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Nem York Anartment Honse Burna.

The Miner apartment house, six,story
structure at the corner of Madison ave-
nue. and Sixty-third street, New York,
was destroyed by fire. The property loss
is $50, 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Arizona Pos.e kills bandits.

A posse reached Globe, Ariz,, with
Mexican heavily ironed who was one Of
the gang 5f four who murdered two sta
ton keepers and committed several des-
perate rohberies two weeks before. The
officers met the gang ard killed the otber
three.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
I.rn,nn Ahhntt Hita Trnsts.

Trusts and political machines were de-
nounced by Rev DIR. Lyman Abbott in
his address before the graduates Of West
ern Reserve University at Cleveland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Fatal Fire i'm New York.

Fire in a tenement house at 81 Jack
son street, New York. caused the death
Of ten people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
stnck Rrnker kills n Hnckn,nn.

In Omaha c. H. King. n stock broker.
shot and killed James Flood. hsckman.
King had telephoned for hack, he and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
REFORM PARrvs PROPOSALS.

!" UHIu f1fIIlbI zfld OF INC GOWers 10 q ps
hold the Young Emperor.
The Chinese Reform party leaders whs
are now at Singapore have made an inn
portant proposal to the British Govern.
ment through Editor st. Clair of the Free
Press, according to the Daily Mails Sin.
gapore dispatch. The first essential is
TO rescue the young emperor from the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

vIROQUA CHAPTER, o. E. s.. MEETS
second Tuesday OF each month in Masonic
Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

JOHN DAWSON & CO.-GENERAL IN
surance and Real Estate Agency, Viroqua,
Wis Office in Williams block, second floor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

ALEX. LoWRIE POST, G. A. R-MEETS
first Monday evening Of each month in w
r. C.. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

REGINA LODGE, DAUGHTERS OF RE
beksh. No. 2S meets First and Third Mon
day of each month In /. o. o. r. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORK
MEN-FiEst and Third Tuesdays of each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

VIROQUA ENCAMPMENT. l. o. O. +
No 60. Meets every Aonday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
DISTANCES A CUTTER.
CANADIAN STEAMER CHASED BY
REVENUE BOAT.

Canuck Had Landed Freight at Cape
Nome without Government Permit
and Succeeds in Escaping Electric
Railway from New York to Chicago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
pRrsENT PR1oEs oF PIG
Will be maintained, says tho PFesi

viii be Maintained, Says the Presi'
dent Of the Bessemer Company.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The most In"
terestIng development in the steel stu"
alton to-day was the visit to this city
Of j. C. Butler, one of the presidents Of
the .Bessemer Pig Iron Association. Mr..
Butler had q long talk with ex-Judgs
Gary, president of the Federal Steal
Company, In which the present situa-
tlon in the steel and iron market was
discussed. At the conclusion of the
talk Mr.. Gary had the following to Says
~. G. Butler, president Of the Bes-
semer Pig Iron Association, for the Ma
honing, shenango Valley, Cleveland
and Pittsburgh districts. states that hV
has already received assurances from
the various steel makers who purchase
pig iron, that they will require the to-
tai output for 1900 not already sold, and
he, therefore, feels justified in saying
the present prices of pig iron will bo
maintained. He says the total produc-
tive capacity not already sold will bS
about six hundred thousand tons and
one concern alone has agreed to talE0
at least 100000 tons Of this quantity"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
THE UNITED PRESS

Beaten in a Suit by It's AsglgnsO
Against Baltimore Morning Papers
for Alleged Violation Of Contract
NEW YORK, April 2s.-The action AZ
law begun by the assignee Of the
United Press of New York against the
morning papers of Baltimore. viz, the
Baltimore American, the Sun, the Ball
timore Herald and Baltimore Cores
pondent, for damages for alleged breach
Of contract, which has been on trial
before Judge O'Gorman and jury In
the supreme court Of this city for sew
eral days, was terminated to-day after
the evidence for the plaintiff had been
submitted, the court instructlng the
jury to bring in a verdict for the de-
PENDANTS, and also ordering the plain
tiff to pay special allowance Of $l,500
to the defendants attorneys. 1t was de-
yeloped at the trlal that tho Baltimore
papers had held contracts with the
New York Associated Press, and which
the plaintiff contended had been as
signed to It when the New York Assoc
ciated Press ceased business In 1888.
The defendant papers, in 1895, Joined
the Associated Press, and the present
action was begun for damages for the
alleged breach Of contract. The tcstl-
mony given at the trial showed that
the plaintiff company had never Issued
any contracts to the Baltimore papers.
and that the only contracts issued BY
the United Press were issued by IN
Illinois company Of the same name. The
court held, therefore. that the United
Press OF New York had no standing In
court and dismissed the suit with costa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
Roora 1one a stronE Positlon.

LONDON, April 26. mldnight-Thc
war Office publishes the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts. dated BlOem-
fontein, April 20:
General Ian Hamilton yesterday
drove the enemy on n strong position at
Israurs Poort by well conceived turn
ing movement which was admirably
carried out by General Ridley, COM
mauder of the Second mounted infan-
try brigade. and General smith-Dor-
rien, commanding the Eighteenth brl-
gnde. These troops are today advunc'
ing toward Thaba N'Chu.
"our losses were slight, only one yet
reported-Major Marshall, Grahams-
town mounted rifles, severe wound IN
the shoulder"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
INSURGENTS AGGRESSIVE.

Several Hundred Attack tho Ameri-
cans and suROr a Terrible Defeat.
Thirty-third Regiment cOmpli-
mented.
MANILA, April 2S s:1s p. m.-About
800 of the enemy have been killed re-
Gently in North Iloces, including Dodd's
fight and the attack on Batoc April lS'
when from 600 to 700 rebels, u quarter of
whom were armed with rifles deter
mfnedfy attacked the Americans, chars-
ing their positions and fighting at close
range. The engagement lasted all tho
afternoon. the enemy burning the town;
but they were repulsed, after the arri-
val OF American relnforcements.
The insurgents generally are nggres.
slve In that province. They captured
an American provision wagon meas
Lapo.
The Americans have obtained evi-
dence that the aIcn1des of Lhpo, Mag
slngai. cabugns and slnait were hold
ing treachcrous communication with the
Insurgents and they Imprisoned thrm
and burned Lapo's town hall.
Thore have been several minor tights
In the province including nm attack oy
900 tngurgants on Llrag April H. prty
OF whom were killed and eighty we're
captured. The of1cnr9 report that the
men Of the Thlrty-thiri regiment nnd
Third cavalry behaved Fplsnitdiy un-
dor very trying circumstances. There
were no American casualties at Batos
whore isO Insurgents were killed and
seventy were captured
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
SEN. TURNEY
A DEMOCRAT
AIDS SCOTT
eoes After Senator Pettus in Ham-
mer and TOngs FashiOn-vote
Goes Over a Day.
some AMUSING REPAR7EF
Tss Seat Of the West Virginia ssna-
tor Never in Any Danger-Will
be Seated To-Day.

gnsrIal Dlsnatch to the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Senatorinl
courtesy. that mystic sentiment which
Orion comes to the surface in the upper
house Of the national Congress, pre-
ypptad the final disposition of Senator
ssott's case to-day. After waiting for
weeks to suit the convenience Of senn-
tor Pettus, the lone member of the
committee on privileges and elections
who opposes the resolution to seat the
west Vlrgluian, the matter was brought
up to-day, and the Alabamaian got a
chance to reproduce "the views Of tho
minority"
He reiterated his belief that Ehe
United States senate should go into an
Investigation, an inquiry as to the truth
of vague charges made upon the basis
OF ex parte statements before rowing
commission selected by the chief pro-
testant. There was nothing new In his
speech. 1t was u rehearsal Of tho radl-
cal statements made several weeks ago
In a report. signed by himself, and at
the conclusion of his remarks he moved
to recommlt the report to the committee
for an investigation Of the charges
made.
Pettus Comedies Two Points.
Senator Pettus admitted yesterday
that he was in accord with the commit
tee on at least two points. He conceded
that (. was not necessary for Senator
Scott to have received forty-nine votes
to constitute a legal majority. That
was one point. The other was that SEN
ator scott's residence in West Virginia
was clearly established.
But one members among those who
addressed the senate to-day expressed
any sympathy with Senator Pettus' mo-
ton to recoulmit the report. and that
was Senator Morgan, also Of Alabama;
the senator briefly stated that the mo-
ton was a proper one, supporting his
colleague to that extent.
By far the most forceful argument
made in favor of sustaining the majori-
ty report was by Senator Turney, of
Tennessee. Democrat. He showed
clearly that the state legislature, like
Congress. is the sole judge OF the quail
flcadons OF its own members. He did
not question the validity OF Senator
scutrs title, hence was not in sympathy
with the so-called charges of conspIra-
cy. and the allegations against the
West Virginia state officials. To have
believed these charges. 1t is apparent,
would be the equivalent Of branding the
state as hot-bed Of corruption.
Senators Allen, Teller. Chandler and
McComas supported the majority re-
port, and when the request for vote
was made, by Mr.. Mccomas, which was
indorsad by numerous demands from
the floor, Senator Pettus protested, and
in Difference to the minority member
the case went over until tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
WARM TINES
In the Solemn Halls Of the Senate.
Senator Psttus Objects to Seating
Senator Scott.

In the Solemn Halls of the Senate.
Senator Pettus objects to Seating
Senator Scott.
WASHINGTON. D. c. April 2s.-
Mr. Pettus, tAla.), addressed the SEN
ate in opposition to the resolution de-
claring that Nathan B. Scott is entitled
to his seat as a senator from West Vlr-
ginia. Mr.. Pettus presented the minor
ity report OF the committee on privileges
and elections in the Scott case, being
the only members OF the committee who
declined to sign the majority report. In
opening his discussion Mr.. Pettus re-
ferrrd to n statement Of Mr.. Chandler
in the quay case, to the effect that the
votes OF some senators were cast
against Mr.. Mantle in 1898 because he
was a silver man, and the votes Of
others. IN retaliation, we're cast against
M Corbett two years ago. because he
was gold standard advocate. He
hoped the statement was not true, but
II It were those senators were unfit to
act as Judges in such case and un-
worthy to hold seats In the senate.
Speaks to Honest Senators.
Il DESIRE" said he ITO speak to sena-
tors who can decide fairly. upon their
own Judgment and not upon caprice
md whIm." He begged senators. there
fore, to lay aside any personal consider
atoms in this case and decide It upon its
merits aB a proposition Of law.
After having been interrupted by Mr..
McComas to correct a statement of fact.
Mr. Pettus refused with come heat to
permit an interruption by Mr.. spooner,
Wis), who desired to ask a question.
81 shall not yield for debate OF this
qgagtion," said the Alabama senator.
1T is not fair and It Is not Just for n
senator 10 interrupt an argument for
the purpose OF secIng whether he can
debate the question better than the man
On the floor"
u think" said Mr.. spoonar, ut
would have been courteous in ths s,nh-
Tor to have assumed that I desired sim
Dly TO ask question
"oh, no. returned Mr.. Pettus, III
would not be; have heard the senator
debate positions after asking a quss'
ton. tool, Il necessary precaution. l
DO not approve OF this practice Of in
leruDting arguments believe that q
trnator hus a right to Interrupt another
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27

hall and the city the large exhibition
buildings to accommodate the sufferers.
All the institutions in the city which
have any accommodation at all have
lent hand to aid the distressed. The
only industry left standing in Hun is
the Gouimer & Houston lumber mill at
the extreme end beyond the city linz
It's. near Gatlneau Point, and It is stilI
In danger.
The large Roman Catholic cathedral
is still standing, but the flames ere
surrounding 1t. Nothing can be done 70
stop the fire. It will burn Itself cut 70
the waters edge. The Hull Lumber
company's mills, the extensive works
Of e. B. Eddy. both match and paper
factories. as wen as his residence, arc
all in ruins, as well as the Intsr-PrO-
vincial bridge, which connects the city
Of Ottawa with Hull. -
Loss Greater on Ottawa side.
on the Ottawa side of the river the
loss is atlll greater. There are in ashes
the Bronson and Weston Lumber Cone
pany mills, the ]. r. Booth lumber
mills, the Mckay Milling Company, the
Ottawa electric railway power houge.
the Martin & Warnock mills, the Vle-
torla foundry, the Ottawa saw works,
the ottawa Speciality Company the
Pain planning mills, and several other
industries. There are also some fne
residences Included in this area, Among
them are that Of J. r. Booth, which
was valued at 100000 the residence Of
his son-in-law, A. w. Flock, that OF
Hon. George Foster, Lewis Runnsll.
manager for Mr.. Bronson, ana Mr.
Pain, of the Pain mills, the latter two
beautiful houses, out of which their
owners were not able to take anything,
so quick did the flames extend to them.
AS soon as the members OF the goV-
ernment saw the FIRE was to be a dlsas-
trous one, the Canadian minister OF
public works telegraphed to Montreal,
Peterboro and Brockville for FIRE np.
pllances and all assistance that could
be sent. But although they arrived
speedily, they were Of no avail Moth
ing could stop the ravages Of the fire,
which Ieaped over whole blocks and
broke out in all directions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
onn,t Catch the Faderals.

BLoEMFcNTEIN, April 26.-General
Pole-Carew's forces are seven miles
north Of De Vets Dorp to-day. They
are disappointed in the failure to sur.
round the Beers, but believe the march
will have good effect on the FREQ
staters. The latter, trusting to British
lenlency, had played the game of pre-
tending to surrender and Of taking
every opportunity to fight Wherever
he found Free staters who had broken
the oath. General Pole-Carew seized
their cattle and horses.