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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-21
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To balance in Treasury, Dec. ], 1892 ) 30 81
r, Wainwright, electric lights and
water, % 30
&. NJ Wilds, rent, 10
J. b. Donoway. rent, 40 So
A. ii. Hubbard, stone sold,
County tax, list of 1899, l,2i6 81
$l,i99 Al
DISBURSEMENTS.
Court House expenses and repairs, ! $40 80
Jail expenses and repairs, 229 81
Miscellaneous expenses, printing, etc, 54s 63
Balance in treasury, 365 | I
81 i92 Al
B.W. COLLINS, Asst Judges of
II. ID. BRANCH / Comfy COnIt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-21

and all rectal disorders " money refunded,
Pleasant, not p'.Ns.r x rtaical cure, soc. at
DIR. ID. A. BIshEt'> '.rg a'o... 4lyl
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18

are based solely on the belief that Gen.
eral Buffers arrangements to advance
would be completed Monday or Tuesday
at the latest. The war office has posted
this notice:
The following telegram is the only
news which has been received in regard
to General Buffers operations near.
Springfield.
The telegram then proceeds to report
the death of private from dysentery at
Springfield camp, Jan. 13, and the,
wounding of another private in a recon-
naissance towards the Tugela river,
Jan. Is.
General French's success, though con.
soling to the British, is recognized az
being only side issue. The country is
grateful to learn that the British losses
in this engagement were only men
killed and 3 men wounded. The news.
that two transports with troops have
been ordered from Cape Town to Port
Elizabeth indicates that substantial re-
Inducements are on their way to Gen.
eral French.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
SOMETHING NEW IN IRON.
Canadians Expect to Send Over a Large
Amount This season.


DULUTH, Jan. lS.-The first step to.
ward supplying iron ore to the United
States from mines in Western Canada,
has been taken by the Algoma CONNER
:cial company Of Ste. Maria, Ontario.
This company is now engaged in build
ing a T,ilroad from Little Pic, north
eastern coast Of Lake Superior, to mines
it has foulnl a few miles inland. 1t is
opening the mines and is erecting ore
docks at Little Pic capable of handling
100000 tons annually. 1t has just
closed a contract with the Pressed
Steel Cur company Tor 90 steel
ore cars of 100000 pounds
capacity each, which with the short
haul, VIII give a very ]nrge yearly ca
pacity- The company expects to deliver
to American furnaces the present year
over LOCO, 600 tons of Mgh grade hema-
tite Gre It is Also to smelt a. large por
ton Of its ores at Ste. Maria, where
it has works under erection 1t is stated
on the BEST authority that these works
will reduce ORES electrically and will
make nickel steel for the -Krupp works
OF ESSEX, Germany, under long time
contract This will be, therefore, a new
departure in 1Detallurgy for, this ,conti-
nGDt.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Nothing to Be Known OF Bull
ler'S Movements Till Some-
thing Happens.
Even Cen. Roberts Refrained
From Mentioning Natal
or Butler.
Report From RenSberg of Skir.
niSh in Which Doors Lost
Heavily.

RENsBERG, Cape Colony, Monday,
Jan. 15.-The Beers this morning at.
tempted to rush hill held by a COM
pany Of the Yorkshires and the New
Zealanders, but they We're repulsed at
the the point of the bayonet. The Beers
had 81 killed and about 80 wounded.
PRETORIA. Saturday, Jan. 13.-As a
result of the bonn bardment Of Mafeking
yesterday, the British fort at Eastward
was demolished and the British retired.
One Boer was wounded.
Advices from the Head Laager, at
Ladysmith, report that the attack on
that place Jan. =, was disastrous to the
British, and that Ladysmith appears to
be in sore straits.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-2:5O p. m.-The
complete absence Of news from Natal
up to this hour proves the censorship
will allow nothing to pass until Gen
eral Buffers plans are executed or have
failed. Even General Roberts in his
report of Monday evening, refrained
from mentioning word about Natal or
General Butler From the other col
umns there is little news of moment.
Modder river advices of Monday only
report daily long range shelling, from
which the Beers are reported to have
suffered severely. A dispatch from
Sterkstroom dated Monday, Jan. 10,
reports that General Gatacre's troops
had made a demonstration beyond
Molteno, in the direction Of Storm berg.
in the belief that the Beers intended to
seize Molteno. The burghers We're not
sighted and the British arrived at Mol
teno. Arrivals from Storm berg esti-
mate that there are 4,5OO Beers at that
place, mostly revolted colonistx and
Free Staters. President Steyn's brother
is the landrost,
General French continues to shell the
Boer positions, but nothing decisive has
taken place.
No Co. fidence in Methuen.
Evidence accumulates that General
Metheun's blunder at Magersfontein
has lost him the confidence of his entire
force, to such an extent that, it is de-
clared, it is doubtful if the troops would
follow him in another attack on the
Beers. The war Office is understood to
be in possession Of letter written by
General Wauchope the night before the
battle, saying that that letter would be
the last letter that he would ever write,
as he had been asked to perform an i'm
possible task and he had either to obey
or surrender his sword. An immediate
change in the command of the force
may therefore be expected. 1t is antic-
lpated in some quarters that Lieuten-
ant General Tucker will succeed Gen
eral Methuen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18

Old Hes-s in the Aims House.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. IS. - Henry
Hughes, a hero Of the old navy, has been
admitted into the county aims house at
the age OF 95. When l9 years old,
Hughes enlisted for a three years cruise
on the sloop-of-war Levant as d sail
maker. He once saved the life Of Com
modore Matthew G. Perry, who had
been ambushed by l2 Mexicans. He
served On the Kearsarge, the Brig Som
ers, the frigate Congress and the sloop-
Of -wac John Adams. He was on the
Kearsarge when Admiral Schley was a
lieutenant on the same warship.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
HEADING OFF INJUNCTION.
Drainage Commissioners Hurry Up Open
ing of LockpOrt Gntes.

Drainage Commissioners Hurry Up Open
ing of LockpOrt Gntes.
JOLIET, Ills, Jan. l8.-Fears CT ac-
ton On the part nf St. Louis to prevent
oy injunction the raising of the gates
controlling the waters Of the Chicago
drainage canal at Lockport caused a'hur.
rieA conference between the sanitary
trustees a1ld the special commission lcre-
atesa to pass on the canal here. The OBJ
je1 Of the conference was ito secure the
necessary permit from the commission.
This was secured and the trustees and
commissioners lett few hours later for
Lockport to open the gates. The aaur'
ried action of the drainage tra1stees avas
the result Of movement on the part Of
attorneys in Chicago to secure an in
junction from federal Judge Kohlsaat
restraining the board from opening the
gates Of the controlling works at Lock
port.
The trustees left Chicago Oh a special
train at an early hour and afteG a brief
stop here returned to Lockport about !!
o'clock. It was expected that the work
Of opening the gates you'd Mot consume
more than one hour.
At Joliet the work is not yet in shape
to receive the full volume of water, but
the trustees decided to take the risk and
avoid the possibility Of being tied UP i'll
the courts.
1t is probable the gates viii be only
partially opened.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18

poor land, sandy and tit chiefly for graz.
ing, but the remainder Of the country is
nearly all good land.
There has been another line run north.
west from Foreman, where the land is
better and If the road ls built that line
may be selected although it is a little
longer. The line CROSSES the Fargo &
South western branch of the Northern
Pacific about four miles east OF Verona
station and cuts close to the Ft. Ransom
military reservation in Ransom county.
A gentleman who was in the city
Friday from Griswold reports that
the people IN that vicinity and for many
miles have granted the 500 railway
people all the concessions that the road
might ask. The people IN Barnes county
are anxious that the road may be built
and are willing to do what Is right to
:ring about the desired result.
The 500 railway will enter this city
from point where it will be possible TO
run the terminal tracks 10 number of
different directions. This arrangement
prevents any possible manipulation of
the prices Of lots desirable for the pur
poses mentioned. At least two locations
have been considered. The fair grounds
have been thought of and are among
the possibilities.
The surveyors expect to complete the
work to this city tonight and will leave
5or Minneapolis where they will report
to the officials OF the railway. It's SAID
that the cost Of surveying the lines by
the present crew of surveyors Is $50
aday.
The committee appointed to look up
the matter of terminals and right Of way
matters met last eveainR. Al1 members
we're present. The committee are re-
ceiv;og encouraging reports from every
source and have 90 doubt but that
everything necessary osn 5e accouE-
llshed without diff Guilty.
It is eaid that nun Der of prominent
farmers have expressed q willingness to
contribute to the project, one having
said that he could be counted on for
$500 in work.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
ON THE MODDER.
Methuen Makes Demonstration With a
Division.

MoDDER RIVER, Cape Colony, Jan.
T.-There was demonstration in
force, under General Methuen yester-
day, a division being engaged, with the
object Of ascertaining the strength and
disposition Of the Boer force and also in
order to try to draw the Beers from
Kimberley, where, lately, they have
been active. The British discovered the
Beers in great force and being rein
forced from the direction of Jacobsdal.
AT 4:30 the artillery opened fire, the
shells dropping in the Boer intrench-
ments with great precision. The attack
was directed against the Boer left The
firing continued until sunset. mostly
with artillery, although the guards Oh
the right fired some long range vollevs.
The Beers reserved their fire until the
British We're returning to camp in the
darkness, when six shells followed them.
There We're no casualties among the
British troops
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
CenSu, Bill priyilCrcQ,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-When the
house met, it decided by Il vote Of Ia to
1873 that the census bill reported by Mr..
Hopkins (1lls.) was privileged Mr..
Barney (WiS.) from the committee on
appropriations reported the pension ap-
preparation bill. The house then went
into committee of the whole and re-
deficiency bill under the five minute rule.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
To Push the Naval Bill.

New YORK. Jan. lS.-A Herald Ber-
lin special says: The new naval pro-
gramme has been already sent to the
federal council and will thus probably
be laid before the reichstag sooner than
was expected. The government evil
IDENTIFY intends to strike while the iron
is hot. The conclusion Of the Samoan
treaty is expected before the middle of
February. The unexpectedly long de-
lay is due to the dilatoriness Of the
United States senate
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Minnesota Summer Schools.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1S.-In circular is
sued by the state department Of public
instruction, the number Of summer
schools is fixed at 40. Professor b. L.
Kiehle was placed in charge Of the
school at the state university The
ioEr1t school with South Dakota will be
at Big Stone Lake. Minnesota will
have the appointment OF two teachers
and South Dakota five
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Hague Treaty Reported Favorably.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-The senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
to report favorably the convention
known as The Hague treaty. negotiated
last year. The treaty was not amended
The committee also acted favorablv
upon the extradition treaties with Peru
and Argentine, also the treaty to con-
tinue the Mexican boundary commits
sion. The reciprocity treaties Were not
considered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
MINNESOTA'S NEXT FAIR.

BOard nd Managers Rc-eletts Secretary
Randall anG Treasurer Wilcox.
.Sg- PAUL, Jan. 1S.-The board OF
managers of the State Agricultural So
ciety has recognized efficient service by
the reelection of Secretary E. w. Ran
dali md Treasurer f. j. Wilcox. Mr..
Randall thus enters upon his sixth year.
Routine business was transacted and
considerabEe attention given to the pre-
MUM list for the next fair The next
meeting Will be held Feb. II. At that
time the premium list viii be ready for
final approval and PLANS VIII be consid
cred fog the erection of such new build
ings as are apparently made necessary
by the t,olding Of the National Hereford
chow in connection with the fair.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Circular Letter Ruling.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-InStructions
have been issued by the postotfice de-
partment that fac simile copies Of man
uscript or tye-writing. obtained by a
mechanical process, in order to be en-
titled to the third class rate of postage,
must be presented for mailing at the
postoffice q depository designated by
the postmaster, and in a minimum Of 2C
perfectly identical copies separately ad
dressed. If these conditions are not
complied with first class postage will hs
required.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
THREE MAY DIE.

Soldiers Badly Burned by an Explosion on
the Capron.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 1S.-A tub,
in the boiler Of the government Yacht
Capron exploded, scalding nine men.
three Of them SO seriously that th,y
may die. These three are:
Captain George A. Cleaver, burned
about face and body.
Engineer Swan.
Assistant Engineer Weaver
The other six men sustained only
slight burns and bruises.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
ANARCHY IN VENEZUELA,
De1,lOrablc state of Affairs Alles.,d to Ex-
ist-3,rencb Warships Wan1ed.

Det,lOrabls state of Affairs Alleged to Ex-
i,t-3,rench Warshils Wan1ed.
PARIS, Jan. ia dispatch from Car
acas is published here saying anarchy
prevails in Venezuela. Owing To their
refusal to advance the government
money, the directors Of the Banks of
Caracas and Venezuela including a
French,nan, NJ. Montauban, and other
foreign notabilities, have been arrested
and thrown into the fortress The rep
RESERVATIONS Of the French charge
d'afFaires, it is added, have been disrc-
garded and the French colony at Cara
cas- energetically demands that the
French Atlantic squadron be di patched
to the coast of Venezuela.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
STORIES DISAGREE.
News of the Col ombian Revolution Very
Contradictory.

Contradictory.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. l6.-Ad.
vices just received from Colon bia re-
lterate the statement that the main
body of the Colon bian revolutionists.
after occupying Bucamanga on Jan. g.
and securing large quantities of stores,
proceeded toward Soccorro to which
other bodies were converging with a
view of forming junction and deliv-
ering concerted attack upon Bogota.
On the other hand the government
dispatches reaffirm the reports of a
complete rout Of the main body of the
insurgents in two heavy battles near
Bucamanga and Cereti, entirely frus-
trating the insurgent plans.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Governor Lind 1vill Invest iEate.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1s.-Governor Lind
has appointed Harry D. Irwin and S. D.
Hillman Of Minneapolis to take testi-
mony in the matter Of charges brought
against Register Of Deeds Metcalf of
Hennepin. Irwin is lawyer and Hill
man stenographer. The governor has
power of removal if malfeasance or
neglect is proved
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
ENTHUSIASM Ar WINNIPEG.
NIOunt.> Police Pass Through on Thei
Way to South Africa.

MOunt.,. Police Pass Through on Their
Way to south Africa.
WINNIPEG, Jan. lS.-Stirring scene;
of enthusiasm were witnessed at Win
nipeg when special trains carrying the
Northwest mounted police dctachmcnts
South Africaward passed through the
city. Each train remained here
for two hours, and in the inter
val the men and officers We're
taken to the armory and lnnched by the
city Of Winnipeg. There are about 300
men and 800 horses in the party. Both
are the pick Of the Western prairies and
are certain to do good service i'll the
wilds of Natal and the Transvaal The
detachments are under command Of
Colonel Herchmer, commander Of the
Northwest Mounted police.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Wolves Very Numerous.

WlNONA, Mimi, Jan. lS.-It is many
years since the wolves have heen so nu.
merous in this section as this winter. A
report has reached this city that farmer
in the town of Hart had been chased by
pack Of wolves and compelled to take
refuge in a barn. \ big wolf hunt has
been held by the farmers in the vicinity
OF Stockton
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
CAVALRY SENT BACK.
Report That Ten Train Loads Have Ar.
rived at Durham.

rived at Durham.
New YORK, Jan. ia special to
The Herald from London says: A dis
patch received through the agency con-
tains the strange information that 10
train loads of mounted men have been
sent back to Durham by General Butler.
They took trains Saturday for the
Tugela river and it is SAID that they are
to march through Zululand. There is
no other corroborating dispatch and it
is hard to see why SO large a body of
such men as are most needed at the
front should be sent at this time to
make SO long a march.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Fort Bayard Discontinued.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Fort Bayard,
N. NJ, has heen discontinued as a gar
:ison post and the buildings will be
the army for use in connection with the
general hospital to be established there
as sanitarium for the treatment of Of
fcers and enlisted men of the army suf-
fering from pulmonary troubles.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18

New ORLEANS. Jan. l>.-A telegram
has been received from Congressman
Adolph Meyer to the effect that Ad-
miral Dewey will attend Mardi Gras
this spring with his wife The message
stated that the distinguished couple
would arrive on Feb. "a
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Ask Leave to File a Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-The state Of
Missouri. by its attorney general, Mr.
E. B. Crow, made application in the su-
preme court and asked leave to file a
bill praying for all injunction against
the state Of Illinois and the city Of Chi
cago to restrain them from operating
the recently opened drainage canal
The court took the motion but did not
Indicate when action would be taken.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18

RENSBERG Cape Colony. Tuesday,
Jan. l6.-The Beers opened an artillery
duel this morning, using a captured
British l5-pounder which the British
gunners ultimately Silenccd The Brit
l>h kept up a searching fire all day long
on the B"er kopje> and also dragged up
another gun TO tn, summit Of CuleSkopf.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
NO NEWS FROM BULLER.

Foreign Office Knows Nothing of Il Battle
in Progress.
LONDON, Jan. lS.-2:32 p. m.-Pubio
anxiety regarding the advance on Lady
smith remains unappeased, and the
vague rumors that general engage
ment is progressing purporting to eman-
ate from Durham and Pietermaritzburg
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Lowered the Dam.

LoCKPoRT, Ills, Jan. 1S.-The bear
trap dam was lowered at 1:l6 a. M, al
lowing the water from the Chicago
drainage canal to flow into the Des-
DlaineS river.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Olive Crop q Failure.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-Consul Skin
ner, at Marseilles. reports to the state
department that the olive crop in Italy,
France and Spain is practically fail
ure and will hardly reach 80 per cent
IF tho avara0a.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
Game Commission Will ADnpal

ST. PAUL, Jan. lS.-The state game
commission will appeal to the Ramsey
district court from the municipal court
decision allowing venison t. be shipped
by hunters in this state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press that Great Britain admits that NO
contraband of war was found on the
Bundesrath and promises that the
steamer will be released at once.
TO TALK TO SALISBURY.
German Vice Admiral Has an Important
Mission.

Mission.
New YORK, Jan. 18-A Herald Ber.
lin special says: The Tageblatt learns
that the journey to England OF Vice
Admiral Won Hender Libran is one OF
political importance with a view OF an
Interpolation in the reichstag Friday.
The admiral has been given mission
explaining to Salisbury the state Of pub
lie feeling in Germany and to try to in
duce him to give more speedy effect to
the demands Of the Berlin government.
On the result Of this mission will no
doubt depend the nature Of the future
relations between Germany and Eng
land
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-01-18
KAISER STILL FURIOUS,
Regards the Seizures a. Bad Faith on
>alsbury's Fart.

|
BERLIN. Jan. l7.-Emperor William
still takes the deepest interest in the
Bundesrath incident and holds fire.
quent conferences on the subject with
the foreign secretary. Count Won Bue-
low. The matter was under considera-
tion during the day and the corresponds
ent of the Associated Press was in
formed after the conference that the
emperor is still furious about the seiz-
ures. which he regards as particularly
ungraceful and uucalled for on the part
Of Great Britain inasmuch as he was
led to believe during his recent visit
that England would hereafter do every
thing in her power to preserve amica ble
relations. In view of all this his mai
esty regards the seizures Of German
vessels as apparent bad faith on the
part of Lord Salisbury"
BERLIN, Jan 1S.-An official telegram
from London says the British govern
ment has declared that now the inquiry
into the seizure Of the Bundesrath is
concluded, her release may be expected
immediately and satisfactory settle
ment of the pending difficulties may be
regarded az certain.
Measures, it is also said, will be taken
to prevent a recurrence of similar Incl
dents.
The FOREIGN Office officials informed