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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06

Belted messages from Pretoria received
In London confirm the reports of the de-
parture of President Kruger with his
cabinet and staff Nfficials Tuesday night
and the selection at a meeting of citizens
of a committee TO administer the city
professionally. However, the late advices
do not paint the situation in as rosy a
hue as did those previously sent out. for
Pretoria has no: been occupied so far as
the official DISPATCHES show at this writ
irg, and the recently annexed Orange
River Colony" is far from pacifed, as
Gen. I.u1dle is reported as losing forty
FIVE mCn killed, besides many wounded,
in a battle in the former Free State
Sharp fighting occurred in the vicinity
Of Johannesburg, indicating that the
burgheIs are not inclined to give up with
out a struggle. 1t is expected that seri-
Gus opposition will be met before the
Transvaal army is crushed, and even the
capture of Pretoria will avail little if the
well-armed troops of Kruger are still to
be located and defeated.
Since these kilograms left on Wednes-
day nothing, apparently, has reached
Lourenzo Marquee by telegraph from
Pretoria. Possibly the wires have been
cut. Possibly the Boer censorship at
some Intermediate point intercepts tele-
grams. The possession of Johannesburg,
at all events, as Lord Roberts has tele-
graphed, is fact. States Attorney
SHUTS did not depart with President
Kruger, but remained in Pretoria.
The Beers lately confronting Lord Rob
erts appear to have gone eastward also,
toward the Lydenbug region. The de-
tenders of Laing's Mex, when their posi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
HHO0k
Dc-lD COLLEGES

A museum of art and archaeology will
he established at the University OF Cali.
fJrIia next year.
The Illinois State University Is 10 have
a department Of household science. Miss
isabel Bevier has been called from Lake
Erie College at gainesville Ohio, to fiji
the chair.
The Rev W. g. Archer, business man
ager Of Lincoln University, tells the story
Of an old lady in Thornton HON. who
had but 500 ia the world, the income
from which is So. Out Of this income she
gives 81 II year TO the endowment Of
Lincoln University.
Mrs Charles Ewing Green has estab-
lisbed an alcovc in the Chancellor Green
Library, in Princeton, \. j., 10 the III IN
DRY Of her husband. 1; viii consist Of
books on general. ancient aud classical
philoiogy. including such wesks az the
Teubner texts and the "Pstroipgiae" a
Migne. This alcOve will heip 70 carry
out the late NJ. Green's wish ~ making
this library tho best 5000 volumes for
university reference library In the
world"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
CHRISTIAN ENoEAvoRERS.
Their Worlds Convention Promises to
Be a Great Gathering.

The first worlds convention of the
Young PEOPLES Society of Christian In
deayor will be held in London, beginning
July TO- This convention promises TO be
the greatest on record; 10000 Americans,
the largest delegation that ever crossed
the sea in a body. are expected to be
present, and with the Endeavors IN the
United Kingdom and those from the con-
tinent and other foreign countries. the to-
tai number viii probably reach $4,000,
representing 4,000,000 members. The
conyentlon is TO be held in the Alexandra
Palace, an immense structure just out of
London proper.
The task of caring for such great
crowd is one of no mean proportions and
many difficulties have arisen in the path
of those who have in charge the arrange
ment of the details for the reception of
the visitors. The principal one of these
is to find boarding places for the dele
gates Every bed in the hotels, boarding
houses and private homes of the Endeav-
orers has been engaged for the "ventful
week and still 5000 of the expected
guests would have no place to lay their
head. to say nothing of filing their stom-
aehs. This difficulty can be averted,
however, in the minds of the managers.
1t is planned to lodge these 5000 home
less ones in the Alexandra Palace. Tie
structure has a great banqueting hal
and this large room will be divided off
into dormtories, enough of them to hold
] 200 young women. This leaves $500
young men to be cared for and for this
army the managers planned to erect
mighty encampment under canvas, like
any other army would have. One thou
sand tents are needed, but the job of get
ting them is q herculean one. All the
tentmakers of any consequence in Eng
land are engaged In turning out tents for
the great army of British soldiers who
are at war in South Africa. The manag-
ers of the convention were therefore
obliged to place their orders with small
tentmakers who are also rushed with
! work and so they hardly know where the
! tents are coming from, but they do know
! that n0ne of the guests will be left OUT in
! the cold Another setback for the dele
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
WILL FLEECE THE VISITORS.
Hotel Rates n Philadelphia and Kan
sas City to he Doubled.


Unless stricken with premature re-
morse, Philadelphia correspondent
says. there is every indication that the
hotelkeepers OF the city will fleece the
delegates, politicians and other visitors
who attend the Republican national con-
vention. In nearly every instance the
hotels of Philadelphia, to start with,
have doubled the per diem rate. Rooms
that ordinarily rent for 81 man will
rent Cor 81 man. Rooms that rent for
IS will rent during the convention at So.
But this is only a sta ter. Those rooms
generally are let to Oue person. During
the convention single room will be ex-
pected to accommodate two or three per-
sons and double room four or five. The
result is that rooms that now are given
for 81 and So day will be expected dur
ing the convention to bring from SIS to
$50 day.
Suites, consisting of parlor, bedroom
and bath, will cost from $40 to $40 a
day, according 20 location, and many of
the hotels are already full, every room
being booked and these hotels are send
ing applicants to lodging and apartment
houses, charging the regular hotel rates,
Reports from Kansas City convey the
information that little better may be ex-
pected there during the Democratic con
vention. The hotel accommodations are
not Of the best and unquestionably some
Of the hotels will ask unusual. perhaps
extortionate, rates. Even at the best
hotels during the convention, instead of
one person occup~ a room, as many
narsons will he syued to each room as
can be accommodated. This may be
| three, four or five.
The allegation that there is to be q
| four-day minimum in hotel rates for tht
| convention--that one must pay for foui
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
5CyI.9l7I5LJ77>s
4e'G9F1IrlISPl775

Tea years ago the st. Louis directory
contained 1856, 400 names. This year the
number is 229, 265-an increase OF nearly
80 per cent.
Statistics of the crimit al population of
the United States show that only 9 per
cent of the total number OF criminals are
women.
There were 81, 323. 260 pounds of cleo
margarine made in this country in the
past twelve months.
-
The Argentine Government has sent
fifty young men from the different prov
inces to be educated in the agricultural
schools of the United States.
-
The seventeen-year locusts are about
due Myriads Of them may be expected
early next month. They viii keep the
air alive with their singing.
49,
1t win cost the Government nearly
$4,000 to purchase the paper with which
to manufacture the extra money provided
for by the currency lpt, in the way Of
additional national bank circulation.
-
Smallpox was practically stamped out
in this country, before the Spanish war
Nor there have been 1867 cases, with
402 deaths from the disease, In the Unit
ed States during the past three months
and half.
-
Everybody In lola. Kan, in speaking
Of the mammoth new cement works. pro-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06

tronomers that the corona is product Of
the sun and has nothing to do with the
earth or moon as formerly suspected.
To the accurate observation OF this
paramount feature Of the eclipse every
appliance Of the instrument makers art,
combined with the astronomers knowi-
edge, was directed in the hope Of reach
ing a solution Of his philosopher
stone" generally speaking. The obser-
vations taken by the astronomers were
confined TO three separate lines Of work
the old method Of felescopic obscrva-
tions. viewing Of the eclipse with the
naked eye and the photographiug Of the
phenomena of the eclipse.
The eclipse furnished a beautiful sight,
and all the observers unite in pronounc-
Ing the conditions perfect. Prof. Bar
nard, of Yerkes observatory stated that
the totally period vas slightly shorter
than calculated which proved the moon
tables to be slightly incorrect. All the
principal work was photographed and
the program completely carried out
Many photographs we're taken By all the
parties ct intervals, and especially Of the
corona Telescopes we're used in trying
to discover more satellites between the
sun aud the planet Mercury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
Notes OF Current Events.

Six Of the Boxer leaders in China
are under arrest.
The plague situation in India was re-
ported improved.
Nine. Bernhard viii make six
months American tour next season.
Jack" Mason and Katharine Grey.
formerly Richard Mansfeld's leading
lady, are married.
Barber John Felice. New York, slashed
of the end Of his pose. He carried il to q
doctor and bad il stuck on.
Fifty young Serviaas are under arrest
az Belgrade for alleged implication IN a
plot 70 aeszssinase King Alexander.
Ersstus Brerr+t, at one time president
Of the College Of New Orleans, is dead in
Brooklyn. BE Szs g years Of age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
ECLIPSE OF THE Sun.
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OBJ
SERVE THE PHENOMENON.
Clear Weather Along the Path of To-
tai obscuration-Gove observ-
ers Are Greatly Gratified at Results
obtained-Mauy Photographs Taken.

The eclipse of the sun Monday morn
ing was visible TO many millions of the
inhabitants Of the North American, Eu-
ropean and African continents. being to-
tai in this country in portions of the
States of Louisiana, Alabama. Georgia.
North and South Carolina and Virginia
Its eatire duration was 1--WE hours and
twenty-three minutes: its totally began
In the Pacific ocean, 1000 miles nearly
due west OF the City of Mexico, and end
ed So miles south of Cairo, Egypt, near
the shore Of the,Red sea, and the speed
OF the moons shadow passing from west
to east was $500 miles an hour. The
otal eclipse was observed over Il moving
belt forty-hve miles broad extending from
New Orleans to Norfolk, Va, and be-
sides the cities OF New Orleans. Mobile,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
THE GREAT ALIEN ANDnA PALACE

gates is the fact that the ocean rates are
high this year, due to the fact that Eng
land has many of the passenger ships in
her transport service and also to the
Paris exposition.
The Endeavorers will get a royal vel
come in the English metropolis The
lord mayor himself will give a reception
to the American contingent and the bish-
op Of Lon ION will probably make an ad-
dress the lay before the convention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06

DAYS. whether he is there that long or not
has only the shadow of foui.dadon.
Most of the delegations which have con
tracted for rooms ut the big hotels have
contracted for July 2, 3. { and g. These
will pay for four i,,-s, no matter II the
convention finishes up the first day. Hun
deeds Of homes In Kansas City will open
their doors to convention visitors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
Lightning Hits Monument.

Lightning struck the soldiers monu-
ment at Byron, H., partly destroying it.
1t was the first to be erected after the
civil war. A terrific electrical storm
forced tho crowds to ~etire TO ellis hall
to conclude the memorial ceremonies, and
while the speaker of the day was calling
the roll Of the dead there came a terrific
crash, accompanied by a sheet Of flame,
shaking the ground like an earthquake
and the monument was ruined
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
Seize NeeIy's Printing Plant.

United States Marshal Foley of Indian
apolis went 10 Muncie and with writ Of
attachment closed the plant Of the Nicely
Printing Company bending a hearing in
the United States Court before Judge
Baker of indianapolis. The action is the
result Of alleged discoveries that the
property is subject to the liabilities OF
Charles F. W. Nicely, charged with being
a defaultcr in the sum Of more than $40,-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
MEMORIAL TO TYLER.
A Long Neglected Grave to Be Taken
Care of.

Care OF.
There Is pending before the United
States Senate a joint resolution provid-
ing for the erection Of a suitable shaft
over the grave of John Tyler, in Holly
wood cemetery at Richmond, Va, which,
since the interment in 1862, has been I'M
marked by stonc or cross. 1t seems
hardly creditable hat the grave Of this
illustrious citizen should have been so
long neglected, and speedy action should
be taken, says Leslie's Weekly, to honor
the man who rom early manhood to ex-
IRENE old age, through long and event
full career. ser ed his country with con
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06

Mrs. George Farmer. Marietta. Ohio,
has given birth 20 triplets. two boys AID
q girl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06
GtASEAN PRETORIA.
BRITISH TROOPS NEAR TRANS
vAAt CAPITAL,

Republican Army Retreats Toward Ly-
denburg- Beers Are Said TO Be Pre-
pairing for Last Desperate stand
Lord Roberts Occupies johannesburg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06

Fourth Assets. tAs per ledger
Real estate unincumbered. cash
vp.ue. .......... 49,, .......
Loans on bond ara mortgage,
or other markets BILE secLri-
Tics $50 - es.,sss. .s.s.+s-s :.
Loans made in cash on con :
pany's policies as collateral.
Premium notes, loans or liens
on policies In force. ......s
Cash value of stocks q. I'd bonds
owned by the compa ny 80.
Cash In conpany's office and
deposited In hanks. .....,.
Bills receivable 81 .......
Agents ledger balances .......
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
DIR. JOHN @. ACHEsOy DEAD.

Dr. John c. Acheson died at his home. No. 220
East Seyenteenth-st yesterday morning from val
vular heart disease. He had been Ill for six weeks
He was born in this city in 1892 His father was
William Acheson. and his mother was Mary Stuart
He was graduated from New-York University in
1853 His father Of the founders o; that
institution, ana his brother, Joseph AehesoH. was
the first student 10 be graduated from IL Dr..
Aeheson was one OF the Oldest practising physicians
this city and one OF the first 70 be employed by
the city Health Department.
In 1888 he was graduated from the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons. He was charter mem
Der OF the Zeta Psi fraternity. He was connected
with the NeW-York Hospital for long time. and
also with the Eastern Dtspensary. he was mefn-
Ter OF the New-York County Medical Society. and
was of the founders OF The Greater New K
Medical Society. He was married in 1854 70 Emily
Al Mead who died IN 1898. leaving two sons. J.
Charles and Harold Stuart Acheson,
The funeral will be held al his home tomorrow
night and hts cousin, the Rev DR.. Il. c Acheson,
viii conduct the services He will be buried IN
WoOdlaWn Cemeterys
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
BONES OF DINOSAURI FOUND.
FOSSIL REMAINS UNEARTHED By THE REP
REsENTATIvEs OF MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY.

ST. Paul, MinE, Dec z (SpeciaD--Renains of
animals whose species said by geologists to
have become extinct two million years ogo have
been found the military reservation of Fort
Meade by the expedition sent out by the American
Museum OF Natural History under Professor G. R
Wieland. The remains found were the skeletons of
two gigantic dinosauri. The first found with
the bones widely separated in a large hill, and
goes to prove the enormous proportions OF the ami
NAL According to Professor Wieand this speci-
men belonged TO one of the largest dinosaurian
family, probably either IN atlantasaurus or
brontosaurds It is estimated that it fully
sixty feet in length and stood some twenty feet in
height
In the side Of another HILL about half a mile
distant have been discovered in the last two weeks
the fossil remains of second dinosauri. This also
is in a splendid state of preservation and a large
number of almost perfect bones have been
cavated, in plaster OF paris and cached for
the winter preparatory TO shipment in the spring.
This specimen. while not so large the first dis
covered is OF no mean proportions 1t is estimated
that the original animal fully forty feet in
length. Owing 10 the approach Of winter the work
of eXcavatng has had to be delayed until spring.
1t will then be resumed. when il is hoped the miss
ing portions of the skeleton will be found. The
scientists confident that at any a suf1-
cient number of fragments will be found enable
them 10 restore the entire skeleton The excellent
preservation in which these bones found is due
TO the limestone formation in which they lie
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
APPEAL ZOE CHCRcH IN BERLIN.

The Rev DR.. Dickie. pastor OF the American
Church in Berlin. has arrived in this city from Ger
many in the interest Of his church building In
conversation yesterday he said:
The church will be built in Nollendorf Platz. the
centre OF the American colony The lot $40 900
and ha5 been paid for. The increased cost OF ma
ferigis and wages has rendered II necessary to
secure SIS 600 more Some members OF the church,
Including myself. were in favor OF signing the
tract believing that ''for a web begun God sends
the thread" But there is no abiding community. I
preach 10 a procession. and there must not be one
dollar OF debt Therefore IL was resolved 70 say to
the American people: Here ready build.
VIII YOU give US the additional SIS 900 that viii take
away reprOach from the name OF America in Berlin
and provide a centre for the religious and social
life Of the two thousand American students who
are your own sons and dauEhters?''
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
NR. M4yLEY FORMALLY DECLINES.
APPOINTMENT OF JOHN W YERKEs AS INTERNAL
REVENUE COMMISSIONER LIKELY TO
BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Washington. Dec. 12.-Joseph H Manley of
Maine who has been in Washington for several
days left the city for Augusta this afternoon Be
fore starting Mr. Manley informed the President
that he would decline the Office Of Commissions Of
Internal Revenue, which had been rendered to him
announced soon. John " Yerkes Of KentIcky IIt "
will in all probability be chosen
Mr. Manley's letter to the Precedent is as follows:
Washington, D. c.. December r. 1900
The President: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your favor OF the 10th inst tenderig ?
me the position Of Commissioner of Internal Rev
erue Inc p9stlon Is, as you say one OF great i'm
portance and responsibility Ihat you have been
pleased to proffer il TO me. unsought upon my part
honor. Ny regret that do not feel at liberty to
il is intensified by the manner in which il
glad and proud TO be Identified with your Admins
tratiOu. My sense of duty calls for the time
elsewhere, and I cannot ask that this matter be
AT the iast election I sought and received from
my neighbors an eIecdon 70 the Legls!ature with
solution OF certain matters of great Importance
20 the people OF Maine Under the circumstances
ored me with their suffrages and confidence aban-
don that office for another. however conspicuous
am profoundly grateful Mr.. President for this
evidence of your confidence and friendliness- Very
- JOSEPH H MANLEY
The Presidents letter to Mr.. Manley expressed
the hope that he might accept the ONCE, as il
position requiring ability of a high order. both in
an executive and business way.
When Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, learned
that Mr.. Manley not likely TO accept the Office
he went to President Mckinley and pointed out a
way by which the place might be held open Tor
Mr. Maney. The litter, however, thought best TO
decline IL outright
night. and will start this afternoon for his home
Maine.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
DIR. R4INSFORD AT HARVARD.
TALKS TO STUDENTS ON Discomfort AND
LAWLEsSNEss. TOUCHING ON THE

VICE QUESTION

Cambridge Mass, Dec. 12.-The Rev. DR.. ". S.
Rainsford OF New-York, gave a talk 10 the stu
dents at Harvard this evening on The Various So
cial and Political Problems Of the United States"
He classed these problems under the two heads Of
discomfort and 'lawlessness." He said the fact
that Mr.. Bryan received a vote within per cent
Of that of Mr Mckinley showed that large
portion OF the country is disconnected with the
Administration. Speaking Of the conditions Of the
poor people in New-York and elsewhere and the
for their discomfort he said that this latter
due 10 education which is bound 10 make the
poorer classes liscontented with their lot.
Under the head of ''lawessness' he said that
Of the chief evils Of the United States too
many laws. A great many faddists imagine they
cure evils by legislation. he said just some
people in New-York are now endeavorng TO crush
vice by the passing Of laws The only way to cure
evils Is by raising the standard Of the public
science He advised college men in choosing
profession TO look at the possibilities open to the
teacher and 70 the minister.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
LABCRER Ill WITH SMALLPoX.

rIrr-~ ~.srs r,rscHARGEp FROM NORTH
BROTHER ISLAND AS CURED.
1sr,.s ,-rs,r r,7-errv wears old a Iaborer, Of No
~ w. F-,,r,,s,o,s-er was found last night -
se s4eerng from smallpox he was removed 70 1l4e
Willard Parker Hospital Every one IN The mouse
was Eacciuarcd.
rr r,s,rf,.t.-, Assistant Sanitary Superintend-
enr So -, efgat Of The persons sent 10 North
Irart,.- r.lsoa infected with the conta gion had
been discharged as cured. Altogether at present
there we're forty cases al the hospital on Norm
Brother Island only three Of the cases taken
LAeTe proved fatal -, - "a
The report ~ the Health Board for the week enc
ing December ! shows - cases OF slnA--poA, ~
fyphoi1 1egcr. III scarlet lever. - measles ~
Group "a dlphtherla and n phIEls-s- 4le report
q SHOWS an irnfrol euleut 81 me water both as 70
Temperature and chemical analys SIS
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13

English flag the Government building at
Pretoria, but as Englishman, he did not wish
II to remain there unless it was 20 mean justice,
equal rights and liberty for all the people OF
South Africa
At the end of the lecture Mr.. Clemens rose and
said: I take it for granted that I have the
permission of this audience to thank the lecturer
for his discourse and TO thank him heartily that,
while he has extolled British valor, he has not
withheld praise from Boer valor."
Mr.. Churchill said in reply: 1T is my chief
duty 10 thank the chairman for coming here to
give TO my lecture an Importance and dignity
which il could not otherwise have obtained"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
MARRIAGE IN CANADA NOT 4sFALURE.
ONLY TWO HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-oNE d.
voRCEs IN THE WHOLE DOMINION DURING
THIRTY-TwO YEARS. -

Ottawa, Ont. Dec 12-During the last year bills
OF divorce were granted in Canada as follows: On
tario, s. Quebec. i; Manitoba, Q; Northwest Ter
ritory l; Nova Scotia, :; NewBrunswick, ); Prince
Edward Island, 0, and British Columbia 3
In the thirty-two years since confedera ton there
have been granted by Parliament and the
courts 21 divorces in the whole Dominion Of
Canada. IN Ontario, population. 2,114,521, there
have been granted 45 divorces; in Quebec. popula-
uon l4s5S5. 16 divorces: in NOrthN est Territory,
population $500 divorces; in Manitoba, popula-
uon 1880, divorce in Nova Scotia, population
$4,000, 81 divorces; in New-Brunswick, population
32l3l0 q divorces; IN British Columbia population
5000, 43 divorces There has not been divorce in
Prince Edward Island population 100000. in thirty
years