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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-03-07

Happy over the Surrender OF Gen.
Cronje and the Relief Of the
Siege Of Ladysmith.

Buffalo, n. v, Feb. 2s.-Montagu
White, of Pretoria, former consul gen.
eral of the South African Republic
at London, who arrived here, in reply
to query said:
''The surrender OF Gen. Cronje marks the
close OF the Beers offensive operations OF
the war. The enormous, overwhe Ginning
British force has compelled the abandon
ment OF offensive tactics and the beginning
OF defense. The remainder OF the war
between England and the South African
republic will be less dramatic and Will be
OF long duration"
London, March /, 9:52 a. m.-The
war Office has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler:
'Iyttleton's Headquarters, March l.
s:05 Morning.-Gen. Dundonald, with the
Natal carbineers and a composite regi-
ment. entered Ladysmith last night. The
country between me and Ladysmith is re-
ported clear Of the enemy. / am moving
on Nelthorpe."
London, March 2.-Gen. Butler wires
from Nelthorpe that he has returned
from Ladysmith, and adds that the
whole country south of that place ~
cleared of the Beers. The relief of Lady
smith has caused rejoicing throughout
England.
Gen. Joubert is assembling $4,000
men at Winburg, 20 miles northeast OF
Bloemfontein. Col. ALBRIGHT says that
the war is by no means ended as there
are still $4,000 republicans in the field
London. March "a dispatch says
that Lord Roberts has moved his camp
six miles To Osfontein. The Beers seem
about to resist his advance and fighting
is imminent. The main body of the
Beers is reported concentrating at
Winburg, 20 miles northeast of Bloem-
fontein, which means the abandonment
of the lower half of the Orange Free
State. The siege of Mafeking is re-
ported raised.
London. March 5.-The meager news
received from the seat of war indi-
Gated that the Beers were again active
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FUNDS RETURNED.
Post Office Department Unable ia
Transmit Money tn the Trans
WAL or the Free state.

Fort Dodge, Ia, March "A large
Boer war fund which was recently sent
by j. w. Hinchon, of Algona, by United
States postal money order to Paul
Kruger, at Pretoria. has been re-
turned by the post office department
with the statement that the depart
ment could not certify the order for
payment either in the Free State or the
Transvaal. The action of the depart
ment is Of far-reaching interest to Boer
sympathizers all over the United
States, whose sympathy'is taking the
form Of money contributions, showing
that ii is not an easy matter to send
money to a country which is engaged
in war
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-03-07
HOPELESS and HciDIcSS.,

The consequences of diseased condi-
tron of the stomach and digestive and
nutritive system are most disastrous to
the whole body. One by one every
organ may become involved. The mis-
cry is maddening. The most extreme
cases of cstomach trouble" and the evils
resulting from it have been cured by DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
strengthens the stomach, purifes the
blood and builds up the body with sound
healthy flesh.
ct was taken with severe headache" writes
Thomas A. Swarts, Box 1903. Satisfaction c, Co
1umbus, Ohio, then cramps in the stomach, and
my food would not digest, then kidney and liver
trouble and my back got weak so j could
scarcely get around. just gave money TO the
doctors whenever thought they would do me
any good, but the more doctored the worse
got until six years passed. / had become so
poorly could only walk in the house by the aid
of chair, and got so thin had given mp 10 die,
thinking that could not be cured. Then saw
advice and take DIR. Perce's Golden Medical
Discovery and make man out of yourself
The first bottle helped me so thought would
get another ard after had taken eight bottles
in about six weeks / was weighed and found
had gained twenty-seven (27) pounds. have
done more hard work in the past eleven months
than did in two years before, and am as stout
and healthy to-day, think, as ever was.'
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-03-07
THE NEWS in BRIEF.
For the Week Ending March 8.

Secretary Root left Washington for
a short visit to Cuba.
The ninetieth birthday of the pope
was celebrated i'm Rome.
Japan is said TO be increasing it's
standing army To 100000 men.
Immense coal beds have been found
in the vicinity of Dawson, Alaska.
Congress is urged TO act upon the
bill giving statehood to New Mexico.
Cape Colony will protest against
Great Britain annexing the Boer re-
publics.
Earthquakes throughout southern
Mexico did great damage and killed five
persons.
Edward S. Dreyer, former banker,
was convicted in Chicago of embez-
cling S3l6,O32.
Elida Wilbur. a San Francisco girl,
lasted two years.
Five Aberdeen (Scotland) fishing
boats were lost in gales and 20 per-
sons were drowned.
Congressman c. A. Boutelle, of Ban
gor, Me-, has nearly recovered from a
supposed fatal illness.
Labor troubles i'm Chicago have as
sumed a most serious aspect, over 3d.
600 men being on a strike.
Charles L. Lutz shot his brother and
killed the latter's wife in a row over
money matters in Chicago.
Lord Curzon. viceroy of India, says
1872 900 persons are receiving relief
daily from the government.
Thomas Smith. a young negro, was
hanged at Goldsboro, n. c., for the
murder of Charles Cawthorne.
Engineer Oliver and Fireman Adams
were fatally injured in a wreck on the
Illinois Central at Pope, Miss.
Business in New England, New York
and Canada was almost at standstill
because of deep snow and floods.
The National bank of Port Jervis,
n. Y, which suspended payment last
December, has reopened its doors.
In family quarrel at Buffalo, n. Y,
Edward Mead shot Bert Wilson, his
brother-in-law, and then killed him.
self.
An express train on the Canadian
Pacific road jumped the track near
Pontypool, Can, and % persons were
injured.
Rt. Rev. Mahlon n. Gilbert, bishop
coadiutor of the diocese of Minnesota
Episcopalianl, died in st. Paul, aged
50 years.
The convention in New Orleans Of
the National Editorial association
elected w. +. Parrett, of Waterloo,
Ia, president.
Jim Crosby (colored) was shot dead
and his wife and daughter fatally
shot by a mob at Letohatchee. Ala.
Crosby had threatened revenge for
the lynching OF a friend.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-03-07
A FATAL WRECK.
Trains on the Missouri Pacific Road
Collide Near Independence In
binding Snowstorm.
1872 to 107

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-The biz
zard prevailing throughout western
Missouri was the direct cause of a
train wreck on the main line of the
Missouri Pacific road two miles south
of independence, in which three per-
sons were killed and several others
were badly hurt. Fire added to the
horrors of the wreck, Goals from the
furnace of the shattered engine hav-
ing fallen among the debris of the
splintered coach. and soon the whole
wreck was ablaze. A list of the dead
and injured, so far as known, fol-
lows:
DEAD-Unknown woman, body con-
stunned i'm wreck Mrs. j. c.. Schmidapp
and her daughter, of Cincinnati
TNJURED-J. G.. Scnmidlapp, Cincin-
natl. badly hurt: Miss G.. Schmid-
lapp, Cincinnati, badly hurt; mother
Of Mrs. Schmdlapp, painfully in
jured; l.. +. Sheldon. Sedalia. Mo,
assistant superintendent of telegraph OF
the Missouri Pacific, painfully sca!ded
about head and hands: Mrs. Elizabeth
Peters. Kansas City. slightly burned: Mrs.
Elizabeth Lee, Cincinnati slightly burned;
William Vaughn, Cincinnati, newspaper
reporter. badly scalded Brakeman Nc
Aztec. badly cut and bruised.
The Schmidlapp party were en- route
10 San Francisco from Cincinnati.
Mr.. Schmidlapp is multi-millionaire
and at the head of prominent business
interests. His wife. who was killed,
was a patron of literature and music,
as well as of nearly all the charitable
organizations in the city. For years
resident Mckinley has been their
Guest when he visited Cincinnati.
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weII-<nown Actor Dead.

Pittsburgh. Pa. March 2.-Charles
L. Davis calvin Joslin), the we'll
known character actor and owner of
the Alvin theater Of this city, died
Thursday night, aged 50 years. He
had been sick for several weeks with
peritonitis and paralysis Of the throat.
and died after much suffering. Mr..
Davis was known throughout the en-
tire country as Alvin Joslin. the New
England farmer character, which he
originated in the early eos and which
was the medium through which he
pade fortune
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AID FOR PORTO RICO.
10 Congress Recon- None
tnry Help for Island.

Washington March 3.-The presi-
sage 10 congress
TO the Senate ard House OF Represensa-
lives Since the evacuation OF Porto REQ
oy he spanish forces on the 18th day of
October 1895. the United States has col
ecteo on products coming from that
sland 10 the ports OF the United States The
duties fixed by the Dngley act, and
amounting 10 81 095. 455 IS. and will continue
o collect under said law until congress
nall otherwise direct Although had the
power. and having In mind the best inter-
ests % The people Of the island used H..
10 modify duties on goods and products en-
ter.ng into Porto Rico did not have the
power TO remit or modify duties on Porto
Rican products coming into the ports or
The United States In view of the press
ing necessity for immediate revenue in
Porto Rico for conducting the government
there, and for the extension Of public edu-
cation, and In view, also. of the provision
al legislation just inaugurated by the house
OF representatives. and for the purpose OF
making the principle embodied in that
legislation applicable to the immediate past.
as Well as TO the immediate future, recon-
mend that the above sum so collected. and
the sums hereafter collected under exist
ing law, shall without waiting for the en-
actment of the general legislation now
pending. be appropriated for the use and
benefit of the island.
(Signed WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion. March 2. 1900"
The reading of the message was
greeted with republican applause in
the house and Mr. Cannon asked unan-
imous consent for the immediate pas
sage of a bill To carry out the recon-
mendation. There was no oh lection
and after 20 minutes debate on each
side the bill was passed by vote of
1872 to lO7.
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ACQUITTED.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 5.-The Car
terville union miners who have been on
trial for the past 40 days at Vienna,
charged with numbering five negro
miners, were acquitted by the jury
Sunday morning at six o'clock. Four
other charges are pending against the
white miners. and the prosecuting at
torney of Williamson county announces
that he will try all of them.
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Place for Gen. Brooke.

Washington, March Mai. Gen.
John r. Brooke, who has been in this
city since his recent detachment from
duty as governor general of Cuba, has
been slated for the command of the
military department of the east, with
headquarters at New York city. The
change i'm that command will not oc-
cur until June next. when Maj. Gen.
Wesley Merritt will retire.
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ADOPT HUpINOS' TACTICS.
Col Anderson Ambushes Insurgents
Near Ralangas and Kills and
Wounds Many.
the EFFECT OF THE BLOW IS Statutory
Americans Entrnpped aud Lose
Horses and Professionalism. Otis
sends Account of the situation
Officials Confident the Insurrec-
ton Is About over.

Manila, March 2, 9 a. m.-Col. Ander-
son, with the Thirty eighth infantry,
employing the insurgents own tactics,
has ambushed the enemy near Batan-
gas. Through spies Col. Anderson
learned that detachment of insur-
gents would pass a certain road. He
posted his soldiers concealed among
the trees lining the road, and when
the enemy arrived the Americans vol
leyed unexpectedly, killing "a insur-
gents, wounding 80 and capturing sew
eral. Some arms and ammunition also
were captured. The effect of this blow
has been salutary. The enemy in this
locality is dismayed.
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The pnhIic Debit

Washington, March 2.-The month
~ statement of the public debt SHOWS
that at the close of business February
rs, 1900 the debt. less cash in the
treasury. amounted to $1.11S,SS6,059,
decrease since February l of S6,750,-
16s. This decrease is largely account
ed for by the increase in the amount
of cash on hand.
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Mills shut Down.

Muncie, Ind, March 1.-The II iron
and steel mills in Indiana owned by
the Republic Iron. and Steel company
have closed down indefinitely on ac-
count of an attempt to enforce the
weekly pay law and over 5000 men
were idle
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Children burned to Death.

Olympia, Wash, March 5.-John,
Charles and Emma, aged respectively
five, seven and nine. children of Charles
Wenger, living IL miles from here, were
burned TO death Saturday night at IL
o'clock. The parents were absent from
home attending a dance.
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Given a Dollar,

Paris, March 5.-Mr. Robert j.
Thompson, secretary of the, Lafayette
monument commission, as special com
missioner of the United States repre-
senting President Mckinley and in his
name, presented TO President Loubet
Saturday morning the first of the La
Fayette dollars, which was inclosed in
casket costing $1,000. The presenta-
ton took place at the Elysee palace.
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Dewey and His Men Appeal.

Washington, March 5.-The appeal
of Admiral Dewey and his men from
the award of the court of claims
in the matter of the bounty due for
the destruction of the Spanish feet
mt Manila has been filed in the United
States supreme court.
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Noted PreIate Dead.

Dubuque, Ia, March 5.-Archbishop
Hennesy. of the Catholic diocese of
Dubuque, died in this city of pa
rnlysis, aged IS years. He was recog-
nized as one of the greatest orators
and most profound theologians in the
Catholic hierarchy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-03-07
VIII Represent the Netherlands.

Washington, March 5. - Baron
Gevers. the new minister from the
Netherlands. arrived here Sunday.
The post of minister from that coun-
try has been vacant for some time, the
business of the legation being trans
acted through the consulate generals
office at New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-03-07
Death of n Centenarian.

New York, March 2.-Louis +. Prayer,
a retired merchant. died Thursday in
his one hundred and first year. He
celebrated his one hundredth birth
day with dinner last October and
voted the following month.
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messages from Gen. Otis were received
at the war department, one contain
ing a long list of casualties among the
troops in the Philippines since the last
report. A second announced the ar
rival at Manila of government trans
port from the east coast of Tayabas
province with American and 40 Span
ish soldiers recently relieved from cap
tivity among the insurgents.
The third message stated that since
the recent opening to commerce of the
600 bales of tobacco had been received
at Manila and that large shipments of
the commodities named will soon be
made to the United States and other
countries.
Insurrection Almost over.
The officials are confident that the
backbone of the insurrection is broken
and that there will be no further hos
tilities on a large scale and that affairs
in the archipelago will be in fairly good
shape by the time of the arrival of the
Philippine civil commission about the
middle of May for the proposed trans
fer of governmental control from the
military TO the civil authorities.
Otis Coming Home.
Gen. Otis is expected 10 return to the
United States on leave of absence soon
after the arrival of the Philippine COM
mission. 1t is desirable that he should
meet the commission and give it the
benefit of his knowledge of affairs in
the Philippines.
Gen. Macarthur will assume tempo
rary command of the military forces
on the island when Gen. Otis leaves.
Guerrilla warfare.
Manila. March 5.-Reports from va
rious sources, including army officers
and the heads of commercial houses
with agents throughout the islands,
show continued activity among the
insurgents, who are endenvoring to
keep alive the armed opposition to
the United States and are planning to
continue the instruction with guer-
rilla warfare on a large scale when
the rainy season begins.
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Dubuque, la, March DIR. L. A.
Guilbert, one of the most prominent
physicians in the state, former presi-
dent of the state board of health and
one of the leading masons in the west,
died Sunday night. aged ~.
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Ifnh Democrats.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2.-The
democratic convention here instruct
ed delegates for Bryan, deplored the
ousting of Roberts for congress and de-
mand a free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of is TO 1.
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Died Poor.

St. Louis, March 1.-Giles +. Filley,
who gave up a fortune Of over $780,
600 to pay debts for which he became
responsible by Endorsement, died in
this city a Door man.
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L. m Candidate.

Watertown. n Y, March 3.-Gen. "A.
ID. Shaw, national commander of the
G.. 4. r., announces himself as a candi-
date for congress TO succeed the late
Charles A. Chickering. from the Tween
tv-fourth congressional district.
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mink Note Circulation.

Washington, March 2.-The total cir
culation of national bank notes at the
close of business February 2s last was
$249, 434, SIS, an increase for the year
of S6.532.511.
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nurIed In ArlinutOn.

Washington. March 1.-The bodies
Of 96 soldiers who died in Cuba since
the end of the Spanish war were
buried with military honors at Ar
lington cemetery Thursday.
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Providence. X. L.. March 3. - The
Rhode Island prohibition state con
vention nominated full state ticket,
headed by N. b. Metcalf, of Pawtucket,
for governor.
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SIX nurncd 10 Death.

New York, March Six men lost
their lives and three were injured in
a fire which occurred i'm a seven-story
lodging house at "a to IS Bowery.
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Del Rio, Tex, March 5.-The repub-
lican convention nominated c. c. Drake
for congress Saturday. He is collector
of customs at Eagle Pass.
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CoInnre.

Washington, March 2.-The total
coinage executed at the mints of the
United States during February was $751;
4GS. 700.
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at several points and in position to
resist desperately the further advance
of the British.
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Gnvnrnment Receints.

Washington, March 2.-During the
last eight months the government re-
ceipts have exceeded the expenditures
bY S37. 763. 900.
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Guerrilla warfare.
shows nm Increase.

Washington, March 3.-The amount
of money now in circulation in the
United States is $1,000, 931 ,791, an in
crease since March 1, 1899, of S74,OS9,-
179.
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Triple Tragedy.

Bluefeld, w. Va, March Joseph
Clean, a farmer living near here,
killed his daughter and her lover and
then killed himself.
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New York, March Edward Fried
ner's three children were burned to
death in a tenement house fire in this
city.
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Americans Trapped.

Manila, March "A hundred in
surgents seven miles from San Fer
uando de la Union ambushed ten men
of the Third cavalry, who were escort
ing provision train. The Americans
scattered, and while returning ~
camp one man was killed. The in
surgents captured four horses and a
quantity of provisions. A subsequent
reconnaissance of the locality devel-
oped the fact that there were intrench-
ments there, and force of Filipinos,
estimated 10 number 500 men.
Otis sends Messages.
Washington March 3.-Three cable
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'There can be no Imperialism. Those
who fear are against it. Those who have
faith i'm the republic are against IL. So
that there is universal adherence for IL
and unanimous opposition TO it, our only
difference is that those who do not agree
with us have no confidence in the virtue
or capacity or high purpose or good faith
of this free people as a civiizing agency,
while we believe that the century of free
government which the American people
have enjoyed has not rendered them
faithless and irresolute, but has fitted
them for the great task of lifting up and
assisting TO better conditions those dis
tant peoples who have through the issue
of battle become our wards. Let us fear
not. There is no occasion for faint hearts,
no axcuSo for
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No Despotism.

Nations do not grow in strength and
the cause of liberty and law Is not adj
vanced by the doing of easy things. The
harder the task the greater will be the
result, the benefit and the honor. To
doubt our power TO accomplish II is to
lose faith i'm the soundness and strength
of our popular institutions. The liber-
ators will never become the oppressors
A self-governed people will never permit
despotism IN any government which they
foster and defend.
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Cannot SHIFT the burden.

Gentlemen, we have the new care and
cannot shift H. And. breaking up the
camp OF ease and isolation, let us bravely
and hopefully and soberly continue the
march of faithful service and. falter not
until the work Is done. Ii Is not possible
that 100000 OF American free men are
unable TO establish liberty and justice and
good government In our. new possessions.
The burden is our opportunity. The OPP
portunity Is greater than the burden. May
God give US strength to bear the one and
wisdom so TO embrace the other as TO
carry to our distant acquisitions the
guarantees OF life. liberty and the pur-
suit OK happiness
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part lines have loosened and the ties
of union have been rooted i'm the hearts
OF the American people. Political passion
has altogether subsidized and patriotism
CLOVIS with inextinguishabe fervor in
every home I'm the land. The flag has been
sustained on distant seas and islands by
the men of all parties and sections and
creeds and races and nationalities, and its
stars are only those of radiant hope to
the remote peoples over whom il floats.
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Washington March 3.-Three cable