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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
BOERS AFTER BRITONS
Pursuing the English Army in
It's Retreat.
heavy Fighting Occurred While
the British Were Falling
Back After Failure.

London, Feb. 14.-The news of the
day is the enforced retirement of the
British from the Colesburg district
under heavy Boer pressure, and proh.
ably after brisk fighting. Thus. at n
time when Lord Roberts is apparently
able to push an army into the Free
State, the Beers make a counter stroke
III unknown, but seemingly great force
not lar from the vital line of railroad
connecting Deaar and the Orange river.
A dispatch to the Evening News from
kensberg says that severe fighting oc-
Cured during the British retreat, the
various outpOsts On both sides suffering
heavy losses. The dispatch adds that
1t Is doubtful il Rensberg can be held.
A later one says: The Beers have
again driven in the British outposts on
the western flank today, all of the out
posts on the western flank today, all of
the outposts at Bastard 8 Neck, Hobiok's 8
Wind and other points, retiring to
Maeders farm. There were several cas-
ualtles, but details have not yet been re-
cieved.
There has been hard fighting for some
days near COlesburg, the Beers making
strenuous efforts to outflank the British
lett. The enemy occupies strong posi-
tiOns
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16

Missed Thousands Of Is ,Uets, But
One Found Him,

Washington, Feb. 9.-Major General
4eHry w. LaWtOn was buried today in
the National cemetery at Arlington. 1t
was nations tribute to nations hero
and the sorrow of a whole people was
expressed when America added the chap
let OF cypress to the brow that had SO
long worn the laurel. The burial service
beneath the leatless trees at Arlington
was preceded by services in the Church
OF the Covenant on Connecticut avenue,
at which every department of the army
and navy within reach of Washington
LaWton's old comrades of the line and
diplomatic corps in all it's brilliance OF
uniform and decoration and as many
citizens of all degrees as we're fortunate
enough to find standing room within
was insignificant compared with the
thousands who braved the lowering
winter day for a glimpse of the flag
draped caisson with its military escort
as it passed through the streets. Hun
dreds more made the tOilsome pilgrim
age to Arlington to hear the last words
pronounced above the open grave,
where President Mckinley, cabinet and
general commanding the army stood
with bowed heads until the last voIley
had been fired and the bugle sounded
taps"
1t was the Homecoming OF a hero.
For several weeks, ever since the final
news from San Mateo had been flashed
around the width of the world the
country had waited to pay it's best trib-
ute to the dead. LawtoD, to the bulk
OF Americans, had been the incarnation
OF the American soldier. He had made
bis mark in the civil war from the Missis-
slppl to the sea and in the interval OF
potential peace it was he who had beaten
at his own game, Geronimo, the greatest
master OF desert craft and mountain
fighting, that the west had ever known
and who, in the new problems of a
tropic war, had proved the most daring
and resourceful OF all the generals in the
field
1t was in tribute to these qualities
that the LaWton fund had in a few weeks
been swelled past all the expectations OF
It's originatOrs, for America knew Law
ton, being soldier first and only, had
left to those who loved him no heritage
save his sword and a spotless name.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
MURDERED HIS GRANDFArHER
Bloody Deed Of a Young WaIla
WalIa County Man

Walla Walla, Feb. 9-B. F. Royce, a
weIl-known farmer, was shot and killed
last evening at his home, twelve miles
from this city, by his grandson, Frank
Royce.
Frank Royce left this city this after
noon in an intoxicated condition. When
he reached Dixie he became involved in a
fight with Rufus Woods, farm employe
OF the elder Royce. Frank Royce Sc
cured rifle and Woods took refuge in
the house OF Ben Royce. The murderer
patrolled outside looking for a shot.
The house was in darkness, and the
elder Royce in moving about appeared
before a window and was at once shot
down by his grandson. 1t is thought
he was only wounded. The murderer
then left for a time. He shot four times
at F. NJ. Skinner, a railroad employe,
who was at work a short distance from
the scene, but Skinner was not hit.
Royce then proceeded down the road
! with his Winchester in hand, and COM
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
WONDERFUL GOLD STRIKE
"heeIbarrow Load Carried SI2.-
800 of the Pure OuiII

Grangeville, Idaho, Feb. lO.-Anotber
consignment of gold from the wonderful
discovery near Elk City, Idaho, reached
here today. 1t is worth S45OO. This
makes $1,000 taken from a claim
which was discovered only 10 davs ago.
Inc ledge has been stripped for 800 feet
and aud the same rock Is seen all the wav
The mineral is quartzite, and the vein
matter is said to be as literally
spnnkled with pellets OF gold the size Of
plnhead as a plum pudding is with
ralslns. The walls OF the formation are
OF rock closely resembling birdspye
maple. LemrO, the owner, has been
away several days He saws he has q
ton OF the rock in his cabin. Men who
saw the first rock say the wheelbarrow
load from which the $12,5OO was ex-
tracted contained about $50 pounds OF
mineral, and one third of the weight was
gold. The claim has not vet been sur
NVeyed, and this fact has given rise to
nope IN the minds OF w. II. Young and
Mike Murray, who own adjoining claims.
that part of the rich ledge is on their
properties.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
Glad to Take it Back.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. Sat the even
ing session Henderson submitted the
promised amendment to the placer min
ing act. This goes further than before
indicated, and not only permits aliens
TO acquire mining property by purchase,
but by altogether repeating the act of
the last session it makes them eligible as
before to take out free miners certificates
and stake and hold property. In con-
sequence Of this announcement, Joe Mar
TIN withdrew his bill to the same effect,
OF which he had given notice.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
Roosevelt Against Canal Treaty.

New York, Feb. 11-Governor Roose-
welt issued this statement tonight: 81
most earnestly hope that the pending
treaty concerning the isthmian canal
Will not be ratified unless amended 80 as
to provide that the canal when built
shall be wholly under the control of the
United States alike in peace and war
This seems to me vital, no less from
standpoint OF our sea power than from
the standpoint of the Monroe doctrine"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
will Not Relieve Otis.

Washington. Feb. S.-Secretary Root
stated today that the war department
has never considered the subject of re-
lieving Gen. Otis at Manila. The foun-
dation of the report, to the contrary,
was personal letter from the officer
signifying desire to obtain a leave OF
absence to come home and recuperate
from the debilitating effects of two years
in tropical climate under severe strain
1t is said that Gen. Otis wishes will be
respected as soon as made known Off
cially, but that he will not start home
ward for several months at least.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16

Manila, Feb, 11-Of late the insur-
gents OF AIbay province, Luzon, have
adopted harassing tactics against the
towns which the Americans have garri-
soned. They camp in the hills and main
tam a constant fire upon the American
ooutposts. When the troops sally against
them they scatter, returning when the
Americans retire. They shoot burning
arrows, and have thus burned a large
part OF the town of Albay. Indeed most
OF the bigger towns in that province are
practically deserted, except by the gar
risons. Scarcely any of the inhabitants
return to their homes. They are camp
ing IN the interior, and it is supposed
armed insurgents prevent them going
back. 1t is reported that there is much
suffering among them, owing to the lack
OF 1ood. As a result Of these conditions
the hemp business in that section is seri-
ously hindered, and ships going for
cargoes are compelled to take gangs OF
coolies to do their loading. Hemp held
IN the interior is quite inaccessible.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16

ing to the farm Of Ben Pitcher. fred
three shots through the house and then
returned to hi4 grandiather's. He set
the house on fire and cremated his either
dead or wounded victim. Mrs. r p
koyce escaped by hiding in the barn
The murderer is 30 years old and has
a vile and five children near Waitshnrg
lie was captured this morning at his
nome IN drunken sleep. His rpputa-
ton has been a hard one tbroughon+
"alla Walla county for many wears,
Is. f. Royce was wealthy pioneer ~
the county. He came into some pro.ai.
nence by being bunkoed out Of $4,000
last spring by Crooked Mouth" Green
lhe sheriff and large posse are in pur.
suit OF Royce. The entire community
are aroused, and threats OF lyncbinp are
freely made. nv
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
A FrightfuI BIunder

Will often cause a horrible burn, scald,
cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
will kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures fever sores, ulcers, boils, corns, all
skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth.
Only % cts. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by The Elk Drug Store, F. J. Stone,
Prop.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
Just RetrihutiOn.

Tacoma, Feb 11.-Late Dawson ad-
vices say little will be left of the Klon-
dixie metropolis after the Nome rush in
May and June. Merchants are closing
out their places of business and most OF
them are going to Nome Men are
working on the creeks for IS per day
rather than take higher wages payable
after the clean up on the bed rock, be-
cause they want their money in hand
when the ice goes out Many OF these
will go down the Yukon in scows OF
canoes
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
TAYLOR Will Not Sim

Frankfort, Feb 1O-Governor TAYLOR
has definitely decided not to sign the
Louisville agreement and to let matters
take their course in the courts. The
governor was in conference all the fore
noon with the republican committeeman.
After the governor came out OF the con-
ference orders were issued to the troops
to return to their homes this afternoon,
and also recOnvening the Legislature at
Erapk fort
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16

Acker's English Remedy will stop
a cough at any time. and will cure the
worst cold in twelve hours, or money re-
funded. 25 cts. and so cts. The Elk
Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
Saturday, February 10,

VIM. J. Stoddard, postmaster at De-
lamar, Idaho, was found $4,000 short.
Edward BOyce, a musician, murdered
his wife at Tacoma, shooting her four
times
The secretary of wars estimate OF men
available for military duty in the United
States shows 10, ,343, 152.
Enraged because she refused him mon
ey, jim Gordon, a negro farm hand, cut
the throat of Mrs. George Rollins, q
highly respected white woman in Ken
lucky. Her husband killed the negro
before she died.
Roland B. Molineux, a young New
York clubman, after trial lasting sew
eral weeks, was found guilty of murder
in the first degree. He was accused of
poisoning Mrs, Kate Adams by mail.
His trial cost 100000.
Il have only this to say," said Gov.
Taylor Of Kentucky: "After mature de-
liberation and conference with my friends
from every section of the state, [ have
concluded to allow this controversy to
take its due course in the courts, vigor-
ously contesting every inch of ground
and upholding the rights of the people
to the uttermOst. If those rights be de-
stroyed the responsibility for that de-
structiOn must rest with those who sit
in Judgment"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16
Sunday. February II

A biting blizzard swept Colorado. The
storm also extended over Wyoming and
western Nebraska.
Steamer Nero has completed the sur.
vey for the proposed cable from San
Francisco to Manila and Yokahoma
Japan via Honolulu.
Aged Maria Saxton, an aunt of Mrs.
Mckinley, was robbed by burglars near
Canton, Ohio. Members of the house.
hold were held up with pistols.
James Sweeney (white) was acquitted
OF the murder of friend with bayonet
at Port Arthur, Texas. The trial was
at Beaumont. Sweeney returned al
once to Port Arthur, was met at the de
pot by citizens and promptly hanged.
Representative ". S. Knox OF Massa
chusetts, chairman of the house com
mittee on territories, has completed his
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-16

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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04

viceroy changed his mind. owing to the
perLous state of affairs in his own prov
ince.
IL Is estimated that the Ninth Infantry
from Menila should arrive at Taku to-
hight or tomorrow. They viii be the first
or the United States regular troops 10
land on Chinese soil. Secretary Root to-
day said that he had not ordered anv
more soldiers there. He has selected the
Fifteenth Infantry as the next regular
regiment to be sent out to Manila and this
organization Will, like the Sixth Cavalry,
touch at Nagasaki en- route, and may be
diverted TO China If needed The Fiji
teenth viii scarcely be able to sail for a
month Tney will go by way of San
Francisco.
While doubt existed at first as to the
extent OF the casualties reported by Ad-
miral Kempn last evening. via Che Foo,
the navy department has finally accepted
his cablegram as showing that the cas-
ualtes were ten killed and thlrty-seven
wounded among the American landing
forces. OF the ten killed. four had been
previously reported, namely: Thomas
Benson Broman and Severson all with
McCalla's detachment accompanying Ad-
miral Seymour's column. The other six
deaths were among The marines attached
TO Maj. Walters command. and occurred
during the attack upon Tien Tsln and the
march thereto.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
SAVANNAH, GA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1900

the 10 to l declaration. To be sure there
are reports and rumors, and the Nebra Ska
NeieSdtVs may or may not represent his
view. The Platform Committee woud
doubtless yield to the expressed wishes Of
All. bryan, but when the time comes the
question viii be asked, Who saws MIR
bryan insists upon this. and show us the
i's.tehce' In all probability it will not
ne 4orlhcomlng, and the Platform Commit
tee will follow its own dicrafes as IN +h,.
proper course to pursue.
1here Is no Goubt that the personal
convection of the members of the Plat
form committee will be for conserya
i've platform, simple reafirmation of
lhe chicago platform, omitting speci6c
reference to l6 to /. l have no doubt Mr.
BRYAN would accept such a platform if
1t went before him as the viii of the con-
Nehuoh. The fact is, we think il rather
UNJUST to place Mr. Bryan in the attitude
OF dictator making demands. and we
are proceeding on the theory thai these
9o-calIeo demands are not in reality being
made by him"
The force of the movement began To
make Itself apparent as the day advanced
ono led off, and after a short fight
Overwhelmingly instructed its represen.
tauves on the platform committee Judge
chapman, to work for a simple reaffir-
Alat4oh OF the Chicago platform, without
a specific l6 to I declaration. This de-
clSlon was made in the face of protest
by Tom Johnson that il was opnosed 20
Bryan's well known wishes.
The Florida caucus followed suit soon
after by instructing its platform member.
Mr.. Gibbons, to oppose a specific plank
of l6 to l and to work for a reaffimation
of the Chicago platform.
The Georgia and Rhode Island delegates
expressed like tendency. The Wisconsin
delegation. in caucus, discussed similar
action but hesita,ed and finally postpon
ed their determination. The Michigan del
egaton also came out for simple re-
athrmation. And aside from these formal
proceedings against the 16 to l specific dec
laraton, it is understood that Pennsylva-
MA, Indiana, Illinois, part of New York.
and other influential DELEGATIONS share
the sentiment for conservative as
against a radical platform.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
CONGRESSMAN JAMES D. RICHARDSON
~ He Be he Chairman o e

still unsettled. 1t is a usual expression
in a contest like this, when there are
many candidates and no one has a ma
jority, to say that it is "anybody's plum. ="
But it more aptly expresses the situation
to say that it is nobody's plum.
The chief development of the day was
the paralysis, TO a certain extent, of sew
eral booms The morning opened with
great confidence on the part of the friends
of Mr.. Towhe. The foregoing conclusion
that 16 to l was to be specially mention
ed in the platform and the dfsappoint-
ment of those who advocated different
course made it look for a time as II
Bryan. 16 to / and Towne were to be the
three distinct features of the Kansas City
convention The manner in which the
Towne boom seemed TO grow aroused
those delegates who want a straight-out
Democrat for second place and who OBJ
ject to being accused of having 10 follow
the Populist platform and ticket
New York and n Candidate.
II was that condition that turned at
tentfon to Elliott f. Danforth of New
York. and for a time il seemed that the
East and the South combined might name
the New Yorker. Ana Wnle tne dSIOi VI
The New York delegation in defeating
Danforth and putting up Keller seemed
to make Danforths selection improbable
the tide that set toward Danforth during
the day served 10 show that the mass OF
the delegates was not for Towne.
one thing that New York has Indicated
nrettv surely Is that ghe stale does not
want a vice presidential candidate, at
least the majority under the control of
Croker does not for Kelar is not consid-
cred in a serious light at al. In this same
connection II may be said that the Sulzer
candidacy also suffered somewhat, as sui
zer supported the nomination Of Kellaf.
- nrculiar action for an avowed candidate.
or course this act is an evidence OF the
discipline of TammanY Hall, but 1t also
confirms the impression among outside
delegates that Suffers candidacy is not
serious.
AdIai stevenson Named.
late in the evening. after the action OF
tbo New York delegation became known,
tbe announcement was made that Illinois
was TO place Adlai L. Stevenson in nomi-
naricu. and quite a little boom was started
Cor hin, by some Of the delegates. Among
those who talked earnestly for stevenson
was Henry d. Clayton Of Alabama, who
made the principal speech opposing Towne
in the three-party conference. He said
Stevenson had once been elected; that he
was popular in Illinois; was a man whom
= Continued on Fifth Page.l
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04

single nationality. is necessary to deal
with the situation instead of the eXpedi-
tion of dozen nationalites. Hence arises
the demand that Japan shall be given a
mandate to complete the work left undone
in 1891, with proper security that she shall
not he again squeezed out when the costly
SIX is over.
Rumors are current In Paris that the
British embassy has received notifica-
tion of the massacre of the French and
British minister's at Pekin. but there is
no confirmation of the report
Shanghai reports that the International
forces a Tien Tsin are suffering from
lack of good drinking water. owing to the
Pei Ho river being choked with the
corpses of Chinese and other victims of
the bombardment.
According to the same dispatch the in
ternational troops so far from being
strong enough to advance towards Pc
kin, are not sufficiently numerous to at
tack the Chinese still surrounding Tien
Tsin and keeping up a desultory fire on
the place. Thousands Of Chinese are said
to be arriving from Lu Tai and to be
desperately attempting TO reoccupy the
bridge leading to Taku.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
sPALDING WANTS THE PLANK.
Florida Declares Against the Spec
iiic Insertion.

Kansas City, July 3.-"In our opinion, -
said ]. ]. .Spalding of Georgia. on the ar
rival of the delegation from the state to-
day, "the proper thing for the convention
TO do is to reaffirm the silver plank of the
Chicago platform. There are / a great
many good Democrats in the Rast who
will not give the ticket their full support
if the silver plank is made too strong, and
there should be some concession made to
them if it will help them to win out in
November. From all We hear however,
l think that there is little doubt that
straight plank will go into the platform
regarding silver. Whatever Mr.. Bryan
wants will suit us, but we are willing that
the matter should be administered mildly.
We have not made up our minds as a del
egation regarding the vice presidency but
any man who has the Endorsement of New
York and Indiana will do for us"
The Florida delegation held a caucus to-
day and named c. Gibbons as a member
of the Committee on Resolutions. 1t was
decided to instruct him to work for the
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform and
against the insertion of a specific plank
calling for the ratio of 1e to l.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04

of a man for second place on the ticket.
the latter question receiving the greatest
share of attention because it offered the
most obstacles.
The Silver Republicans and Populists
We're quite agreed in pressing the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Towne for the vice presidency
and also in urging the necessity for a posi-
tive declaration on ratio. Some of the
Democrats placed themselves in the at
titude of men whom it was necessary to
win over. All proved good listeners and
some of them voluble takers.
VIII Have n 16 to 1 Plank.
On the question of platform Mr.. Johnson
Democrat of Kansas, made the only
notable declaration. He said that he was
willing to accept positive declaration
for the historic ratio If it were insisted
upon, but that he thought II would be
good politics to leave 1t out. He thought
that with this omission, more of the Ger
mans would vote the ticket. Others, in
cluding Mr.. Croker. said that they were
also willing that the declaration should
be made specific. Mr.. Croker expressed
the opinion that the New York Demo-
Gratis would vote for Bryan, regardless
of the platform declarat tion.
Asked If he considered that there was
any chance of carrying New York with
any platform, he replied that there was
no certainty; that the probabilities were
in the opposite direction but that 1t was
impossible to say at this date what ef-
feet the injection Of the new issues of
the past few years would have upon the
result.
There was really no dissent from the
opinion that the 16 40 1 declaration
should be made. The Democratic repre-
sentatives generally expressed the opin-
ion that month ago the declaration was
not necessary, but they assented to the
demand upon the ground that the popu-
lar clamor now makes II necessary. All
agreed after the conference in saying that
the specific declaration will be made.
About the Vice Presidency.
There was a very spirited talk over the
vice presidency, in which all participa ted
more or less. Mr. Clayton of Alabama
held out strenuously for a Democrat. "a
man who had the Democratic brand upon
him" lie said that Mr.. Bryan himself
represented sufficiently the Populistic or
Northwestern idea, and he thought no con-
cessfon should be made IN the vice presi-
DENTAL nomination. He added that he
meant no reflection upon Mr.. Bryan. but
only intended TO say that the ticket did
not require to be streng lhened IN that di-
reotion.
Senator PettIgrew and others OF th-