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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23
ALLIES FIRE ON AMERICANS.
Awful B1under During the Fighting
at Yang-tsun.

Awful Blunder During the Fighting
at Yang-tsun.
A dispatch from Yang-tsun, via Che
Foo and Shanghai, tells Of terrible
blunder that occurred during the Yang
tsun battle that nearly wiped out the
Fourteenth United States Infantry. Dur
ing the night, while the English and Rus
slams were Smelling the Chinese trenches,
the Fourteenth was brought into position,
ready to storm one of the Chinese
trenches. They were observed in the
deep darkness by the Russians, who took
them for body Of Chinese, and immedi-,
ately turned their guns upon the Ameri-
cans. The Americans, thinking they
were being attacked by Chinese, fought
back, until some one Of the Americans
discovered the awful mistake that was
being made and they ceased firing, but
the English and Russians kept it up un-
til an American rushed into their lines,
in the face Of deadly fire and stopped
the manning of his men. Ten Ameri-
cans were wounded, some Of them very.
seriously, before the mistake was discov-
cred.
In the fighting that night ten Ameri-
cans were killed and ffty-fve wounded.
The British had fifty wounded and the
Russians ten, including colonel. The
fighting lasted for four hours. The Chi
nese lines extended from the railway
bridge eastward three miles. It is esti-
mated that they numbered 10000. The
Russians, British, and all the Americans
were engaged.
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greSs was convened the first bill intro
duced was that agreed upon by the
House caucus committee. 1t took its
place upon the calender as House bill
No. /. With all reasonable expedition
the measure was then considered by
both branches Of the national Legisla-,
ture, and so became law March IA,
1900.
This currency law does something
more than remove all doubt concerning
the standard Of value. 1t directs that
all forms of money issued or coined
by the United States shall be main
tanned at a parity of value with this
standard, and it is made the duty of
the Secretary Of the Treasury to main
tain such parity. A reserve fund Of
$15O,OOO,OOO in gold coin and bullion is
set apart in the treasury for the re-
demption Of United States notes and
treasury notes Of 1890, instead of $780,
OOO,O 900 formerly recognized as the gold
reserve. Such fund is required to be
used for redemption purposes only.
Ample provision is made for restoring
the reserve fund in case 1T should fall
beloY the $3.50, 100000 required to be
maintained.
The act also contains provisions
which give greater liberty to the organ
ization of national banks. Under the
old law no national bank could be or
ganized with capital less than $780,
600. Under the new law the minimum
capital required for organization is
$4,000 in places the population OF
which does not exceed 8, OOOinhabitants.
The object Of this provision is to ex-
tend better banking facilities to those
smaller communities heretofore denied
the privilege Of organizing national
banks. At the same time the law con-
tains provision authorizing the banks
to issue their circulating notes to the
par OF the United States bonds depos-
tied as security, instead of only 80 per
cent, as formerly.
Perhaps the most notable feature of
the new currency law is that which
relates to the refundiHg Of the national
debt. The per cents OF 1904, the 4
per cents of 1907 and the per cents
of 1908, the principal Of which aggre-
gates 1888, lag. 400, are authorized to
be refunded into 2per cent bonds, pay
able at the pleasure of the United
States after thirty years from the date
Of their issue. and payable, principal
and interest, In gold coin Of the present
standard value. The act contains .
provision that the new 2 per cent bonds
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The Cost of Organism.

The people Of the nation and world
know that the prosperity Of the citizens
Of the United States was greater and
more general in 1892 than in any pre-
vious year in their history. 1t is also
known that they voted away their own
labor and business III the November
election of that year, and all the official
statistics of the next four years prove
that free trade and free silver agita-
ton caused greater financial losses in
the United States than all the other
calamities the people of this country
have been compelled to endure during
all their history.
The balance Of trade in favor of the
United States in 1892 was $500, 875, 686,
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Thrown Into Ravine.

|oseph Schmidt was waylaid on the
Ferside cemetery bridge in Appleton
two men, who knocked him senseless,
bed him and threw him over the
dge into the ravine, fall of twenty
\ feet. He lay there helpless from 8
lock at night until o'clock in the
|rning before being found. His. back
badly strained, but no permanent in
h is anticipated. Only small amount
money was secured by the highway
Ia. to whom there is no clue.
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Brief State happening.

Capt. James Greeley Of Racine was
esented with handsome pearl-handled
lord by the members of Company A,
ltholic knights Of Wisconsin.
Another outbreak of anthrax is threat
ing in the town of Greenleaf.
The congressional members of the riv-
y and harbor committee have been in
led to visit Racine.
The Milwaukee Bridge Company was
hrded the contract for the iron work
Il the new bridge to be built at Ash
llbenon.
lev. Mr.. Busack. pastor of the Ger
ID Lutheran Church of Marinette, has
opted a call from a church in Bur
|<ton. To succeed him the Marinette
#rch has extended call to Rev. Mr..
*nsier Of Brumder.
ritz Gundlach, town of Center
&her. has been the victim of fraud by
&eral sharp lightning rod agents. They
%ptiated with him to buy lightning rods.
81 agreed to buy full outfit for the
Sc and barn for 1915. The rods ar
: ii and were promptly put in place. He
e the men what he supposed was
for 1915, due this fall, and they
L him an acknowledgment. Gundlach
= German and cannot read or write
:klish. A neighbor who could was
|wn the papers and discovered that he
signed a note for $275. Mr.. Gund-
is advertising the note as a fraud
says it will not be paid by him. At
eys tell him, however, that the only
nse he has against the note is his in
ty to read and write English.
artin Hautzinger. about IA years of
and the second son of John Haut-
er. was run over by freight train in
Central yards at Stevens Point.
&kpockets relieved Henry Horn OF
lon of his pocketbook while on the
going to Green Bay, while the same
robbed f. Bahrs of Reedsyille of
tramp under the influence of liquor
ed excitement at Appleton by hold
church service on small scale in
of one of the hotels. He sang a
list of hymns and closed with sew
extracts from prayer book.
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Soldier Takes a Fatal Dive.

'irst Lieut.. Charles w. Boelter of
hpany T was instantly killed at Flee
Park, Oshkosh. He was shooting
chutes, and on reaching the water
ed off the toboggan. 1t is supposed
It he struck the sand with his head.
did not come up, but it was minute
two before attention was called to that
It. 1t is thought that his neck suffer-
b partial dislocation, and that the wat
comDlptad the execution.
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Gold Struck in wisconsin.

rich vein of gold has been discovered
the vicinity of Genoa. For some time
bis Mont of Genoa has been prospect
in that locality, and it is said he has
decided in finding gold. He has in his
session several pieces of quartz which
Atain gold and copper. 1t has been as
led and found to contain $50 to the ton.
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Epidemic of Black-les.

blackleg has broken out in herd of
tile belonging to Carl Schuettler, in
|tagamie County, near Appleton. Five
Aths have occurred, and the remainder
the herd have been inoculated to pre-
BIT the disease spreading.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23

Complaints continue to come from AT
RIGA OF the systematic and prodigal de-
struction of great game. A correspon-
dent writes to London from Beira, in
Portuguese East Africa to say that IN
less some prompt action is taken the dis
trict through which the Umbali Railroad
passes will soon be denuded of the ani-
male life which abounded upon it little
while ago.
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Not a Result of 10 to 1.

The advantages of the ''free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of
Is to 1" told us in 1896 that it's adop-
ton would put up prices" Well, we
did not adopt it. But in 1899 and 1900
the average increase in prices has en-
abled the farmers to pay Off their mort
cages, paint their barns. repair their
fences and buy new farm implements
as well as pianos.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23

and the balance Of trade was against
the United States in 1893 to the extent
Of $1S, 737,72S 1t is true that the bal
ance was more favorable in 1894, but
it is also true that that Va largely be-
cause of the Withholding d imports un-f
til after the enactment Of the lower
duties Of the Wilson tariff. There was
a decrease in the value Of both exports
and imports every year the free trade
and free silver agitation was in power,
and the balance Of trade in favor Of the
United States has been nearly as large
every Mckinley fiscal year as the total
of the four free trade and free silver
agitation years.-Des Moines Register.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23
United States.

Total revenue receipts for the year
1900, $56s, 1855, 948.21.
Paid out for pensions, $13S, 462, 1884,
or "a per cent, as per statement Of
Treasury Department of July 2.
Total expenditures War and Navy
Departments for 1900, $3.50, 743, 9S0.61,
or SO 1-3 per cent of receipts.
War and Navy Department expendd-
lures include all expenses incident to
the war-the equipment of the army
and navy, purchase and equipment Of
vessels, transportation of troops-ey-
erything chargeable to army, navy and
marine corps.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23

More than 6,o0O, 900 persons In India
are still receiving government aid, but
the condition is slightly improved BY the
sains n some sections.
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. OVER THE STATE
is OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.

Fire at Crivitz-station Agents
Venture with gRobbers-Gas Ex-
lion in Kenosha-Soldier Dies in
Tort Pool-Robbed and Mistreated.
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our Men Attack station Agent.

OUT MICH ACCdCK OtdtIOH <HE0Hts
shomas Burns, baggage agent at
stern Union Junction, was attacked
-four men and badly injured. He was
hex over the head by one of the men
Ih a piece of iron and a bad wound
5 inflicted over the eye. 1t is feared
h Mr.. Burns will lose the use of his
/. Two of his assailants were arrested
! are in Jail in Racine. One of the
b was shot in the leg by Burns and is
nuite a serious condition. -Four men
fe stealing a ride on passenger train
] oh pulled into the Junction. The con-
ltor, with the agents help, put the
b off the train. The passenger then
bed out of the station. The men re-
he'd and attacked Mr.. Burns.
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Al Lesson from the JaiIs.

When times are prosperous and labor
is fully employed, crime everywhere
decreases. Take the single State OF
Illinois. For the year ending Sept 30,
1895, during. the hard times, 927 con-
yiefs were sent to the penitentiary. In
1899 the number was only 506, hardly
more than half. When men are en-
ployed at good wages they do not be-
come thieves.
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the same evidence, the same stall be ad-
mitted III any eourt Dis prfma facfe evidence
az such facfa 50 recited. Any viii Of real
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23

Section b Section 1896 Ok the Wisconsin
sfafutes OF 1898, IS hereby amended 10 as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23

section There Is hereby appropriated.
ont 0f money ID the state treasarr NOT
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23
Wants HE Money,s worth.

sHave you read Mr.. Bryan's book on
The First BattleY
mo. am waiting for his volume on
The Second Battle He will then have
q much harder fall to describe
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omitted from such ordinance any part 81 :
parts of sid ehapter 4oa. ne new assess
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ire, which started from q spark IN
hmber yard of the Polska Industrial
pany at Crivitz, caused a loss OF
1000 and threatened at one time to
out the entire town. Assistance
by the fire departments of Mari
], Green Bay and Menominee pre-
Id the flames from devouring the
less portion of the town and confined
the lumber yard and adjoining build
Five million feet of lumber, 6,OOO.-
shingles and a big stock of lath, ten
ling houses and a number Of ware
es and sheds were burned. The saw
was saved. The destruction Of the
ling houses made homeless about lOO
Polish people. The property de-
red was insured. The Polska Indus
Company is a corporation composed
hicago and Milwaukee Poles. The
ed district will be rebuilt.
vo Men Hurt by Gas Explosion.
e city of Kenosha was shaken by
line explosion in saloon on Main
It, operated by Henry N. Beck. AS
,ult of it two men were seriously ana
APPS fatally injured and four others
BADLY bruised and cut. For some time
people about the hotel have been
cred by the fumes of what seemed
, escaping gas. Search failed to lind
leak. Beck and an iceman named
stenson started to the cellar to locate
leak. When the men entered the
:, which was filled with the fumes of
Beck lit a match. The explosion
heard all along the streets. Build
were rocked and people thrown from
sidewalk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-23

No. 10,
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like virgin metal. Every effort is being
made to find out who he bought the hen
from, so that some prospecting may be
done.
Martin, the 1O-year-old son of John
Huntinger, was knocked off the side of a
moving Wisconsin Central freight car at
Stevens Point by the switch stand and
one leg was cut off. The boy managed to
hold on in some way, $50 feet further,
when the other leg was cut off. No one
witnessed the accident. He dragged him
self to the shade under box car on the
next track, and when he was found five
minutes later was examining his wound
ed limbs He called to another boy who
happened to be passing and asked him
to bring his feet from the other track
where they had been thrown by the
wheels. His nerve was wonderful, but
he died in few hours.
T. G. Chubbock of Seymour, Justice Of
the peace and former resident OF APP
pleton, sufferedsa paralytic stroke which
disa bled his entire right side.
Will III. Drake came very near getting
killed by falling timber in tearing down
the Methodist Church of Lake Mills. The
timber just missed his head, striking him
on the leg. He was badly injured.
Letters received by relatives contain
the information that Meddy Coveau,
Marinette boy in the Thirty-ffth infan-
try, was recently wounded in a skirmish
with Aguiaaldo's men. He was struck
in the arm. The wound was not serious.
Evening star., 1900-12-12
WORK OF RED CROSS.
Annual Meeting of Association Held
Reports Submitted.

The annual meeting Of the Red Cross AS
scciation was held at 40 B street southeast
yesterday. Reports of the work Of the
society were received. relating specially to
the progress in the Philippines, on the Pa
citic coast and at Galveston, Texas.
A report of the work since the incorpora-
ton by the board of control showed that a
large number Of auxiliaries had been
formed in different parts of the country.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster special representa-
tive of the board of control to the Pacific
coast made a report on the association s
affairs there and in the Philippines. The
work on the Pacific coast has involved an
expenditure of $1o0,0OO in the last two
years.
Mrs. Foster recommended that an etii-
cient man be sent to the Philippines as
special representative of the Red Cross 10
Investigate methods and take charge of the
interests there.
Miss Clara Barton, the president, sent a
report of the relief work, particularly in
Galveston and on the mainland Of Texas.
She noted her departure from New York,
the arrival at the re of the great disaS
ter and of the M !de of the calamity.
stoves, everything else but that necessary
article having been sent to the destitute
there.
The resignation of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst
from the board of control on account of the
pressure of other duties was accepted, and
Mrs. w. 3. Harrington, president Of the
California Red Cross, was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
The Legion OF Loyal Women has been
granted authority by the board to be affili-
ated as an organization with the Red Cross.
The board Of control, through Col. w. H.
Michael. reported that the movement to
hold watch meetings December 81, under
the auspices of the Red Gross, was meeting
favor.
Evening star., 1900-12-12
CHILDREN SHOWED lit.
FFECT OF THEIR WARM DRINK IN THE
MORNING


MORNING.
ga year ago I was a wreck from coffee drinking
and was the point Of giving up my position in
the school room because Of my excessive nervous
ness.
II was telling a friend about 1t and she said:
We drink nothing at meal time but Postum
Food Coffee, and 1t is such a comfort to have
something we can enjoy drinking with the chill
dren.'
IT was astonished that she would allow the chill
dren to drink any kind Of coffee. but she said Pos
tum was the most healthful drink in the world for
children as well for older ones and that the
condition Of both the children and adults showed
that to be a fact
"Just a little thought convinced me that one
should not take stimulant such coffee, but
really should have the best food to nourish the
brain and nerves, and that nourishment was found
in Postum.
my nrst trial was failure. The cook boiled 1t
four or I'VE minutes and it tasted so fat that
was In despair but determined to give 1t one more
trial. This time we followed the directions and
boiled It fifteen minutes after the boiling began.
It was q decided success, and was completely
won by Its rich, delicious favor In a short time
I noticed a decided improvement In my condition
and kept growing better and better month after
month, until now am perfectly healthy. and do
my work in the school room with and pleas
urs ] would not return to the nerve destroying
regular coffee for any money''-g. Scott, Warrens-
burg, No. It
Evening star., 1900-12-12
REDUCTION OF INTEREST,".
Proposition Relating to Taxes Passed
Upon by Assessor Darneille.

Mr.. H. H. Darneille, the assessor of the
District, has submitted to the Commission
ers a report upon the proposition suggested
to them several weeks ago by the Business
Mems Association for a reduction Of inter-
est on delinquent taxes and special assess
ments. The subject-matter, states Mr.
Darnelle, relates to penalties and interest
on taxes, and the arguments advanced at
the recent hearing given the association
by the Commissioners are entitled, he
thinks, to careful consideration.
THE imposition of penalties" says the
assessor, for failure to comply with the re-
quirements Of law, must be conceded nee
eSSary In all business relations, but especial
ly so in enforcing the collection of delin-
quent taxes. The present penalty Of l per
cent per month is deemed conservative and
works no hardship to a large number of
taxpayers, and in majority of cases ap-
plies only to those who could be classed as
intentional delinquents. The cost Of adver-
tiSing taxes in arrears has been decreased
by late enactment from $1.2O for each lot
or part of lot, to fifty cents, which is con-
sidered barely sufficient to cover the ex-
pense.
1.-THE suggestion that some provision of
law be enacted, vestng the Commissioners
with power to remit penalties and interest.
and even cancel taxes where the equities
are strong enoughs to warrant it, is en-
bodied in my last annual report, on page
6, and 1t is hoped legislation may be pro-
cured to that end.
"At the regular annual sale for general taxes
the accrued penalties and interest are included
in the sale, and 1t would appear to be in the
line Of good administration to charge in
terest from date of sale to date Of re-
dempton at rate Of per cent per annum
In lieu of 10 per cent per annum, as now
provided by law on all property bid in at
said sale by the District Of Columbia.
'"The acts Of Congress relative to special
assessments. provide follows: One-thrd
of the assessment shall be paid within
sixty days from date of notice of assess
ment; one-third shall be paid within one
year from date Of service, and one-third
within two years from date Of service, with
interest at the rate Of per cent per annum
from date of service Of notice upon all
amounts that remain unpaid at the expira-
ton Of sixty days after date Of service.
If all installments are paid within sixty
days, there are no interest charges. When
assessments are made for special assess
ments and also for Waterman taxes the
amount Is paid in full by the District on
completion Of the work, and in majority
of cases, it Is two to three years before the
District is reimbursed, and under these
circumstances, the rate OF interest charged
Is not deemed excessive.
The foregoing is a concise statement Of
the views of this office, and is submitted
for the consideration of the Commission
erS."
Evening star., 1900-12-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General News Items Gathered West
of Rock Creek.

of Rock Creek.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Citizens Northwest Sub
urban Association to personally visit the
property owners along the line Of Wiscon-
sin avenue from Georgetown to the District
line and solicit donations of land has begun
work and 1t Is expected full report will
be presented at the special meeting OF the
association which will be held the evening
of December 21. The highway is divided
into three sections, and a committee of two
each was appointed for each Of the sections
named. The members will call at each
place and ascertain If the owner is willing
to donate sufficient land for the widening
Of the avenue to the full width Of 120 feet
Car 800 of the Washington Traction Com
pany collided on street near Both street
yesterday with a buggy occupied by G. A.
McKenna of 100 Des MoipAs street, Bright
wood. Mr.. Mckenna was thrown out and
sustained slight injuries, while the vehicle
was somewhat wrecked. The car was in
charge of Giles F. Eubank, conductor, and
William Kahn, motorman.
A permit has been issued to the Washing
ton Traction and Electric Company to burn
Oil to thaw out switches Of the lines con-
trolled by the corporation whenever freez-
ing temperature interferes with their prop
er operation. The Oil is to be used in such
quantities as not to njure the street pave
ment. The permit covers the winter sea-
son.
Mr.. E. H. Harner is quite Ill at his resi-
dence on Q street.
On account of the centennial holiday
there will be no session at the Linthicum
Institute this evening.
Georgetown Branch Star Office
The Georgetown branch Of The Evening
Star, for the receiving Of advertisements
at the same rate as at the main office,
has been removed from 32O7 M street, to
O'DonnelPs pharmacy, at the corner Of 32d
and M. where the local office of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company has secured ex-
cellent accommoda tons. For the convent
ence Of The uptown patrons the branch
drug store of ODonnells pharmacy, at 32d
and streets, will be used as a place for
receiving advertisements Of The Star. This
practically gives two branch stations of The
Star in the section west of Rock creek.