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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
DEWET is DEFEATED.
Roberts Reports that Beers We're
Scattered in All Directions
Both Sides Suffer.

London, Oct. pa dispatch received
at the war Office from Lord Roberts,
dated Pretoria, Friday, October &c, re-
ferring to the fighting of Gen. Bartons
column with Gen. Dewet's forces Oc-
tober 20, says:
The British losses were heavier than
at first reported. An additional officer
and twelve men were killed and three Of
hcers and twenty-five men were wound
ed. The Beers left twenty-four dead
and nineteen wounded on the field and
twenty-siX Beers were made prisoners.
Three Beers who held up their hands in
token of surrender and then fired on the
British were court-martialed, convicted
and sentenced to death. l have con-
hrmed the sentence"
The dispatch also refers to minor at
fairs in which the troops of Gen. Hitch
ener and Gen. Methuen were engaged
and serious incident between SPRING
fontein and Philippolis, Orange River
colony, where fifty cavalrymen were am
pushed and captured by the Beers, only
seven OF the party escaping.
Another dispatch from Lord Roberts
says: Barton attacked the ubiquitous
Dewet near Frederickstad. The Beers
were scattered in all directions
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
SCALPERS ARRESTED.
Chicago Police Charge Two Men
with Selling Bogus Passes
on MANY Roads.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 27.-With their tick
cts in their hands and about to board a
train at the Polk Street depot at $50
p. M yesterday, c. G. Rosenberg and e.
P. Ashby were arrested by Detectives
Thompson, Stephens and Garrigan of the
central station, charged with an extens-
i've forgery of railroad employees passes.
The permits were sold to scalpers. In
carrying on their work the names of
many prominent railroad men were used
by the alleged swindlers. 1t is believed
they have operated for two years. The
amounts they have made are difficult to
estimate. The prisoners were locked up
in the basement Of the city hall.
In valise found with the men en-
ployes' passes, said to be forged, were
found carrying the names of the follow
ing companies: New York, Chicago &
ST. Louis, Central of New Jersey, Atchi
son, Topeka & Santa Fee, Old Dominion
steamship, Norfolk & Western, New
York Central, Chicago & Erie, Hooking
Valley. Chesapeake & Ohio, Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul, Wisconsin Cen
tral
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
CHEATS THE HEADSMAN.
kanG Vii, an Intense Foreign Leader.
Dies of Illness.

Washington, D. c., Oct 26.-The Chi
nese minister has received a dispatch
stating that Kang Vii, member of the
ca binet with Yung Lu and one Of the in
tense anti-foreign leaders, whose punish
ment was demanded by the powers. died
of illness on the 18th inst; also that Yu
Hslen, the late governor of Shan 81. who
is said to have been responsible for the
death Of many missionaries has commit
ted suicide by swallowing gold leaf. Min
lister WI regards this act as the result
of the dlsfavOr which the high officials
have received from the throne
The death of Kang Vii is an impor-
tant event, as he was one of the ring
leaders whose punishment was demanded
by the powers. He held the position of
assistant general secretary and president
Of the provincial board, and also was one
the privy council, OR cabinet, which
is the body nearest the throne.
Following the demands of the
powers for his punishment, an edict was
issued handing him over to the board Of
censors to consult and decide upon pen
atty for his misdoing. The same edict
ordered the punishment Of Prince Tuan,
but it was thought that the Tuan inau-
ence would secure leniency for Kang Vii
and others Todays dispatch shows,
however, that Yang Xii himself recog-
nlzed that there was no hope Of imperial
favor. Although the dispatch to Minis
ter WI says only that Kang Vii "died'
on the 18th inst, it is thought that this
death" was the natural result of the
disgrace which has overtaken the anti
foreign and boxer clement
Gov. Yu's method of suicide, by swal-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
Alpine Routes Abandoned by Tourists

How few tourists now take the trou-
bic to see the great passes Of the Alps,
more varied than it is in the valleys OF
on the SUBMITS! Grandest among these
passes is the st. Gothard, but the road
over it is well-nigh deserted, for the
swarms of travellers make no halt be-
tween Lucerne and Como and are con
tent with glances from the car windows
before and after entering the tunnel.
The Simplon is another impressive pass,
where the mechanics are now tunneling
from each end. The road travel over
it is already light during the summer,
and when the railway is completed the
dligences will be taken off and the route
be abandoned, as the highway over the
Great st. Bernard has been emptied
from Martigny to Aosta.-New York
Tribune Correspondence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
PLOT AGAINST LOUBET.
Discovery of a Conspiracy Among
Anarchists to Assassinate
President of France.

Lyons, Oct. 27.-The Nouvelste de
Lyon says plot to assassinate Presi-
dent Loubet has been discovered
1t appears that a working electrician
named Couturier burglariously entered
the electric company's premises at Mines,
stealing $500 francs. He was tracked
to Orange, near Lyons, where he was ar
rested. The documents found on his per-
son revealed, the paper says, an
anarchist conspiracy to assassinate
President Loubet on his coming visit to
Lyons to unveil monument erected to
the memory of President Garnet. Coutu-
rier is said to have committed the bur-
glary in order to obtain funds to carry
cut his project. He has, it is added, CON
fessed to the police, who are now track
ing his accomplces and watching Anar-
chists to prevent any attempt to carry
out the scheme.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
REPORT IS CONFIRMED.
Rockhil1 Has Reliable Informa ion
that Yu ksiang Com IN tied Suicide.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 27-From an
Independent source Secretary Hay has
received confrmatory evidence of the re-
ported suicide of Yu Hsiang, the fanati-
cal governor of the province of Shan ST.
whose punishment was demanded by the
powers for the massacre of a large num-
Der Of missionaries. This message came
from Special Commissioner Rockhill, who
stated that he had reliable information
to the effect that Yu Hsiang committed
suicide on the 22d.
A dispatch has been received from Mr..
Conger disproving the stories of the re-
dictionary tendencies Of the imperial gov
eminent. The state department has re-
ceived reports from various points in
China, and notably from Canton,
through its agent there, to the effect that
the imperial government had ordered the
removal from Office of the vicerOys from
the great Yangtse provinces of Marking
and HankOw, because of their pro-for-
eign sentiments.
Secretary Hay cabled Mr. Conger to
investigate the report and if it were
found to be true to make a protest to the
imperial government through the Chinese
commissioners at Pekin, Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching, against the proposed
action. Today Mr.. Conger reported that
after careful investigation the story Of
the change in administration had been
found to be without foundation.
The answer to the communications
from Germany and Great Britain, en-
bodying the last agreement relative to
the "open door" and the territorial in
tegrity of China, probably will go for
ward Monday. The point of in
terest is the treatment that will be ac-
corded the third section of the agreement
relative to the course to be pursued by
the signatories, in the event that they
find themselves INSTRUCTED in the execu-
ton of the two preceding paragraphs.
1t is believed the state department will
find it unnecessary to enter into any
agreement on this point in advance Of
the occurrence of the contingency re-
ferred to in the third section.
There can be no doubt Of it's full ac-
ceptance of the first two articles in view
of the fact that they are nothing more
than reaffrmations Of the departments
OWN nO1ipiQS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
TWO THOUSAND SLAIN.
Latest Returns of the Boxer Mas
sacre at Pao Ting Flu.

Pekin, Oct % (via Shanghai, Oct. 26).
The allied expedition reached Pao Ting
Flu on October 20, composed of French,
German and Italian troops and body
of English under the command of Gen.
Gaselee. AS one result the world is now
enabled to learn the fate of the mission
aries there when the Boxer revolt be-
gan.
Three English missionaries were res
cued by the allies. Others. with thou
sands of native converts, had been slain.
Details of the massacres turn out to
be more revolving than ever reported.
The STncox family of five were burned
out Of their house, and boy OF u years
of age, who ran from the house into the
street. was hacked to pieces by the Box
er mob. The rest were smoked out and
captured. The father died fighting.
Ears and Toes Cut Off.
The Misses Gould and Morrell were
stripped and dragged into the street.
where Miss Gould was put to death with
frightful brutality, and Miss Morrell, Dr.
Taylor and Mr.. Pitkin were beheaded
after having their ears, fingers and toes
cut off. Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge and three
Englishmen are missing. Two thousand
Chinese Christians were murdered on
June and 5.
The French were the first of the reliev-
ing expedition to put in their appearance
and awaited the Pekin column seven
miles from Pao Ting Flu. On the follow
ing morning the viceroy, Ting Yuan, and
his staff met Gen. Gaselee four miles
from the city, and after a conference sur
rendered the city, and with it the three
English missionaries and one child. Mr..
and Mrs. Green were two of the mis-
sionaries saved.
1t has been discovered that the viceroy
ordered the massacres, but after surren-
dering the city he escaped to the noun
tains.
Allies Rout Chinese Troops.
The Tien Tsin column of the allied ex-
petition arrived October q, one of its
detachments having cut off the retreat
of the Boxers. Maj. Won Schullmann
commanding 200 German infantry and
the Italian battery E met the Chinese
imperial troops Oct. 20 at Paijou Tien
and shelled them. The Chinese did not
return the fire, but withdrew at once,
leaving their dead and wounded, a pack
train and $4,000 taels in the road
Pao Ting Flu is divided into four sec
tons. The city is full of Chinese refu-
gees. The allies have decided not to de-
stroy the city. The railroad is also in
tact.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
Italy to Grow Tobacco.

At Albano, Italy, in one Of the many
estates Of the Prince Torlonia, tobacco
from Kentucky and Brazilian seeds is
being grown on large scale, writes the
Rome correspondent Of the London Elk
press. The minister of finance, Signor
Chirnirri, who has the control Of the to-
bacco monopoly, visited the estate and
was greatly satisfied in the results OBJ
tanned The government is now adopt
ing measures to extend the cultivation of
tobacco to the Roman Campania, Gala
bria and SARDINIA. AT present italy, I'M
100000 worth of tobacco.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
FORCED TO RETREAT.
Americans Attack FilipinoS and
Lose a Number of Men i'm
Killed and Wounded.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 26.-The war
from Gen. MacA giving an account
of a fight in which a small detachment
Of the American troops attacked a much
superior force of Filipinos. On October
"A First Lieut.. Febiger with forty men
of Go. H, Thirty third regiment, and
Second Lieut.. Grayson Y. Heidi with
sixty men, Troop l., Third cavalry, at
tackled insurgents fourteen miles east of
Tarvican, in Ilocos province, Luzon.
They developed a strong position occu-
pied by about 400 rifiemen and 1000 bolo-
men under command of Juan Villamer,
subordinate of limos. A desperate
fight ensued which was most
creditable to the force engaged, though
under heavy pressure of overwhelming
numbers our troops were compelled
to return to Tarvican, which was accom-
plished in tactical, orderly manner.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Bath and a
civilian teamster, captured early in the
fight, were released by Villamer. Ac-
cording to this dispatch the insurgents
were much stronger than reported here
in and their loss, at moderate estimate,
was over $50. Our loss in killed INCLUDED
A. - Linde enf. William F. Wilson, Co.
Johnson, Farrier Guy e. McClintock,
Troop L, Third regiment, U. S. caval-
ry; Wounded-Co. H. Thirty-third vol
unteer infantry, Floyd w. Mcpherson,
hip, slight; John w. Grace, face, slight;
Floyd HI. Heard. cheek, slight; marry S.
Johnson, knee, serious; Troop K, Third
United States cavalry, Corporal Adam
Wachs, arm, slight; Alfred Downer, lip,
head, slight; Charles w. Martin, thigh,
slight; Oscar O. Bradford, foot, slight;
William e. Hunder, leg below knee,
slight. Missing-Co. H, Thirty third
regiment, John J. Boyd Samuel p. Har-
ris; Troop L, Third cavalry, Samuel Da-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
GUARDING THE WORKS.
Armed Soldiers Protecting Donin-
ion Company Plant Near
Montreal.

Montreal, Que, Oct. 26.-There are
now on duty at Valleyfeld guarding the
extensive works of the Dominion Cotton
company 25 officers and 35S noncommis-
stoned officers and men Of the Royal
Scots, Victoria rifles and garrison artil-
lery, augmented by a bearer corps. The
Victoria rifles have their Maxim gun
with them. The sending of reinforce
ments was decided ON late last night,
after the first detachment of the. Royal
Scots had come into collision with the
strikers, and as the result had none of
their men sent to the hospital.
The Scots were practically at the mer-
CIV of the strikers, as Col. Ibbotson was
unable to find a magistrate who was
willing to read the riot act. The officers
hal to content themselves with firing
their revolvers into the air. In the
meantime the men were the targets for
fusiiade Of stones and other missiles.
The town, it may be explained, is
lal gely French-Canadian and has at all
times been a hotbed Of race hatred, cul-
m!natlng in trouble recently over the en-
ployment of Englishmen in the mills.
where there are some 1000 employees paid
by English capital. Although the pres
ent trouble is on account of a refusal on
the part of mill management to recog-
nize the union in the matter of a demand
for more pay for the men working on
the construction of new mill, the diff
Guilty has all the appearance OF assuming
the old phase of racial antagonism, fuel
being added to the flames by the pres
enc. of British redcoats from Montreal
A detachment of the Duke of York S
Royal Canadian hussars cavalry is I'M
der c1ders to proceed to Valleyfeld to-
day.
Oily one striker was wounded last
night. He was snot in the arm and is
not seriously injured. Four hundred
more operatives joined the strikers this
morning. The town is now under mar
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
CAUGHT BEFORE KNOT IS TIED
Runaway Couple Pursued from Malta,
ILL.,, to Rockford.

Sycamore, Ill, Oct 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Barber of Malta discovered that their
young daughter Mabel was missing
Norman Hyser, young man to whom
also found to be gone The parents mott
fed Sheriff Daniel Holm of Sycamore,
who got on their track at kirkland, H.
They had driven there from Malta and
secured fresh horses and taken the road
in the direction of Rockford. The police
Of that city were notified and the young
aspirants to married life were taken in
charge by the city officials before the
knot had been tied Officer Smith OF De
Kalb viii bring the runaways back
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
DEWEY HOME STIRS GOSSIP.
1t is Rumored that the Admiral's
Wife will Sell Furniture.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 27-That gift
house which a grateful nation conferred
upon Admiral Dewey is again a morsel
emily suggested ever since the admiral
married that he and his wife were not
satisfied with the house or its furnish
ings, and many times the story has been
told. only to be denied, that Mrs. Dewey
had called to her aid an auction dealer,
who would dispose Of the furniture.
mittee, said: II am reliably informed
that it is not the intention of Mrs.
Dewey to make any change this winter
in the furniture of the house, but it is
G fficult to understand why she should
not be at liberty to entirely rearrange
or entirely dispose of the contents of
TIE house if she chooses
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
MOTHER ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Daughter Robbed of $1,000 While or
Her Wedding Tour.

Cincinnati, O., Oct 26.-Mrs. Ella
Sumby of Norwood secured warrant
for the arrest of her mother, Mrs. Louisa
Muth, alleging that she had stolen $780,
According to Mrs. Sumby. who, as Ella
Muth, was employed as stenographer,
she had saved the AMOUNT ;ar from hoi her sal
ployed as a stenographer she and sis
ter did a contortion turn in theaters
throughout the country. A few days
ago she married Mr.. Sumby, and while
thev were on their wedding trip the
$500 was stolen, it having been left Sc
creted at the Muth homestead When
Mrs. Sumby returned home and found
that she was minus her life's savings she
had her mother arrested for the theft.
Mrs. Muth, when placed under arrest,
indignantlv denied the charge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
BLOW TO MONEY SHARKS.
Judge Dunno Decides City Employees
Cannot Assign Salaries.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-Judge Dunno
stroys the business Of money lenders who
loan money on salaries of city employees
He held that it is contrary to public pol
icy for city employees to assign their sal
aries, and without such assignment the
money lenders have no security for the
payment Of their claims.
The decision was rendered in the case
of Policeman John d. Connell, who
brought a suit in mandamus to compel
City Treasurer Ortseifen to pay him
three months salary withheld on account
of an assignment of his wages. Counsel
for Cornell proved that the assignment
had been made before the wages were
earned, and jury gave the policeman a
Judgment for the amount of his salary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
cow AND CALF NOTDUTIABLE.
Treasury Department Official Holds
They Are Household Effects.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 27.-Accord-
ing to a decision rendered by AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
Spaulding, cow and calf are house
hold effects, and as such are entitled to
importation ora, on free Of duty. Ibis decision
eral Griggs. that a COW is a household
necessity. Gen. Spaulding extended the
scope Of the opinion so as to include the
calf He said he was willing to divide
the credit for the whole decision with the
attorney general.
81 let the calf come in on the broad
principle that the cow was just as neces-
sary to the calf as she was to the family
which brings her in. I don't like to split
hairs on questions of law. l am not
chasing flies when there is bigger game
to catch, SO decided upon Attorney
General Griggs' authority to let the tail
go with the hide. In other words to let
the calf come in with the cow"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
EXPLORES A HISTORIC CAVE.
We11-Digger Finds Grewsome Things
in Devils WheeIwright Shop"


Blairstown, II. j., Oct. .27.-The John
sonburg cave near here, known as the
Devils Wheelwright Shop" has at last
been explored.
Frederick Douglas Stickles, a local
well-digger descended into the cave with
a lighted lantern, a number of candles,
a rope, bag thrown over his shoulders,
a revolver and a. hatchet He explored
it for two hours Or more to a depth of
300 feet and says he struck crystal
lake that had eyeless fish in it. He
found tomahawks, portions of two skele-
tons that looked like those of human be-
ings, all sorts of curiously-shaped stones,
arrowheads and an endless variety of
underground curios. He captured a
large number Of white rats and a white
owl, it is said.
1t is said that the Tories used to con-
ceal themselves within the Devils
Wheelwright Shop" to make weapons
for use against patriots, hence it's Curl
CHS name
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
WAR ON THE BISCUIT TRUST.
Proceedings Begun at Lincoln, Neb.,
Against Big Com bination.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 27.-War is to be
waged here to the bitter end against the
biscuit trust. Attorney General Smyth
fled suit in the district court of this
county against the Jones, Douglass &
Co. Cracker company of Lincoln, the Ma
tional Biscuit company q New Jersey
and the American Biscuit and Manufac-
turing company of Illinois, charging them
with having combined as a trust in re-
straint of trade. In his petition he re-
counts the alleged absorption of the Lin
can and petitions that all agreements be-
tween them be declared illegal and abro-
gated.
The Jones-Douglass company is one Of
the most important manufacturing indus
tries of Lincoln.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
SENTENCED FOR BLACKMAIL.
Alice Green Convicted for Atte,n pt
on Squire Southland.

Knightstown, Ind, Oct. 27.-The IA
NOUS Southland Matchmaking case came
to close by the sentence of Alice Green
to from two to fourteen years in prison.
She, in company with Wilbur Woods, d
lawyer, was charged with causing the
suicide Of Squire Southland, a prominent
citizen. by systematic blackmailins.
They accused him of being the father OF
the child of Rose Green, niece Of Alice
Green, extorting money from him, and
finally threatened prosecution. Rose
Green testified that she did not know
Southland and had only been used as a
tool by Woods and Alice Green.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
OLDEST MAN IN THE COUNTRY
Death of Edward Henry, Aged 116
Years, Father of 60 Children.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 27.-Edward Hen
ry, reputed to be the Oldest man in the
country, died, aged 116 years. He was
born a slave in Culpepper Va, in 1884.
He was married five times, and is sur
vived by his fifth wife, by whom he had
thirteen children. He is said to be the
father of sixty children.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
TEXAS RANGERS ORDERED OUT
Go to Cotu11a to Suppress Promised
Trouble Over a Murder.

Austin, Tex, Oct. 26.-Adjt. Gen.
Thomas Scurry ordered a detachment Of
state rangers to proceed Immediately to
Cotulla, Tex, for the purpose Of keep
ing down any trouble that may arise
there over the killing of James r. Dav-
export, a well-known citizen of that
town, by w. L. Wright, a state ranger
on duty there. Wright was attempting
to arrest Davenport and the latter is al
legged to have resisted by shooting at him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
RAPIDLY SINKING.
Prof. Max Muller, Noted PhiiOIo-
gist, is Critically Ill in
London.

London, Oct. 27.-Friedrich Max Null
ler corpus professor Of comparative phi
1ology, Oxford, who has been sick for
long time and WHO recently suffered
relapse, was pronounced to be sinking
fast TODAY
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
Baccarat Barred in Russia.

Raccarat is now prohibited in Russia,
even in private houses, by a ukase of the
Gar. For the first offense the punish
ment will be heavy fine, for a second
a long term of Imprisonment.
The new Turkish university at Con-
S tantinople will not accept students over
courses (koran, etc., which will be open
to thirty students, no faculty will accept
more than twenty-five students.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31
Nuns as Brickmakers.

A recent Traveller in South Africa tells
of Benedictine nuns who have under
taken not only to build their house, but
even to manufacture the bricks. These
devoted women have already made over
100000 bricks with their own hands
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-31

1t is a means by which high personages
take their life, the gold leaf being repre-
sentative of their high station. The leaf
forms a ball in the canals of the body and
brings death from suffocation.