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The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Who Mir. Fercusor Is

New York, July 9O-The Ferguson who has been spoken of as the possible suc- cessor to Sir Robert Hart as the head of the Chinese customs service is John .. Ferguson, brother of Rev. Dr. Wilbert P Ferguson, pastor of St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church at Newark N. J. Dr. Ferguson does not think 1t unlikely that his brother will be placed in charge of the maritime customs if Sir Robert Hart has been killed in Peiin.
 John c. Ferguson is the president of the Imperial University, Ranking, at Shanghai He is also private adviser of Sheng and a general adviser of the Viceroy of Ranking He was sent as missionary to China, When at Boston he took out United States naturalization papers.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
STRIKE PROBABLE
Amalgamated Association and the Elm
 ployers Fail to Agree

of Newport, Ky, Vice-President Of the Amalagamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, stated today that a strike of 24,000 puddlers ip the United States is probable. They demand an increase of from $5 to $50 tap and the committees from the union and employers have failed to agree.
 The independent mills are willing to grant the demands but the trust holds out. ii
 eve have given them thirty days which will expire in about two weeks, to grant our demands" said MT. Davis, "or gen. eral strike will be ordered
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
MacArthur's Casualty List

Washington, July 3o.-General Macarthur today cabled the following casualties:
 Wounded-JuIy 21 Company c, Thirtieth Infantry, Benjamin E. Likard, thlgh' se- rious Company E. Thirty-eighth Infantry Vernon A. Adams leg, slight; July 26, Com pany L, Thirty-seventh Infantry, Sergeant Robert Mahaffey, arm, slight; Company D. Thirty-seventh Infantry Edward M Baged, knee, serious; Joseph F. Lewelling thigh, slight; July Il, Company G, Twenty sixth Infantry. Edward c. Stone, thigh slight; Company c, Fourth Infantry. Wal ter Lawrence, back slight; Joseph w Eastman, arm. serious, Corporal Ross l. Pills, thigh, serious; First Sergeant wal ton c. Winkler, arm, serious.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
All ntu,ts Dispellen

London July 91.-45O a. m.)-Sir Claude MacDonald's welcome despatch dated Pekin July 21 and received in cipher, is accepted on all sides dispelling any doubts that might still have existed regarding the gen. uineness of the despatch.
 Owing to an error in transmission the message fails to show the number of wounded. David Oliphant and Warren were the two student interpreters.
 The message fails to mention the other legations and other matters of pressing inn portance but it should eborne in mind that the British Minister may not be aware that all his previous despatches have been suppressed. He may be under the impress sion that the government is fully posted regarding all recent occurrences.
 Apart from this despatch there is practi- cally no fresh news, although a Special from Tien Tsin asserts that the British and American forces are getting ready to ad- vance within forty-eight hours.
 u Hung Chang remains at Shanghai He says that the great heat prevents him from continuing the journey to Pekin.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Cioudburst in Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn, July S0.-Dispatches re- ceived here tonight indicate that the cloud burst in Blount county last night did con- siderable damage. The large Touring mill of James A. Harris at Rockford, Tenn, was moved from it's foundation and carried < down Little River and demolished. The loss is $10,OO0.
 Fences and crops were washed from farm lands and much heavy timber was cut down.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Venezuela's New Cabinet

Caracas, Venezuela, July 30, via Haytien Cable-The following is the composition of the new cabinet officials gazetted today: Minister of the Interior, .Cabreria Malo. Minister of War, General J. Pulido Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduardo Blanco.
 Minister of Finance, Lello Mendoza. Minister of Public Works, Senor Otanez. Minister of Commerce, Senor Ayala. Minister of Pubic Instruction, Felix Quinlero.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Railroad Deal confirmed

New York, July 3O.-Local officials of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Company confirm the report that the company has acquired control of the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City Railroad. The Atchison Company will connect the new road with its main system by extending the Conroe branch of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe line easterly some sixty miles to a point not yet determined
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Revolver Was A merican Make

Monza, July 31.--It now appears that the revolver was of American manufacture, the calibre being nine millimetres. Of the three shots fired, one entered the fourth inter- costal space, penetrating the heart; another struck the left collar bone and the third entered the fourth intercestal space along the anterior auxiliary line.
 Queen Margherita has received an enor- mous number of telegrams of sympathy from all parts of the world and from the heads of all states.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Tried to Assassinate onicer

Battle Creek, Mich, July SO.-A negro pugilist named George Walker today att tempted to assassinate Chief of Police Harrington while the latter was sitting in his office. He fired point blank at the chiefs head, but missed.
 Walker was captured and placed in jail It is said he attempted to take the chief s life out of sympathy with the negro Charles of New Orleans.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
pr. Gray's Father Dies

Dr. B. D. Gray, pastor of the First Bap- list Church, is at Waynevile, Miss, whither he went several days ago to attend his father, who had been i'll for some time Saturday afternoon his father died at the age of S4. Dr. Gray's family is with him.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
General Oates Retnrns

General w. c. Oates is at home from a visit to Hot Springs, Ark. General Oates went to Hot Springs for treatment of d very severe attack of rheumatism in the stump of his left arm. He was greatly benefited by the months stay. but has not yet fully recovered from the attack It is probable that he may return to Hot Springs to spend the month of August
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Nunnaiee Gets New Paper

Montgomery, July So.-(Special.) )-Hon. J. H. Nunnalee, State Senator from Dallas County, and formerly editor of the Selma I mes, was in Montgomery tonight, en route home from Anniston. After August 9th Mir Nunnalee will have editorial con- trol of the Anniston Hot Blast This will not affect his seat in the Senate, as he will retain Selma as his home
 KERSH
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
IAIlQRS.

R,ds for the making of the winter uni forms of the members of the Police De- nartment will be received by the Police Commission at the office of the Chief of Police up and including August 14. 1900, al 12 m. Bids will be limited to the tailors of the city of Birmingham.
 7-1e-13t J. H. MCARY. Chairman.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
ALL EUROPE IS
GRIEF STRICKEN
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plans to honor the memory of the murder ed monarch.
 At Messina. a procession marched through the streets cheering for the house of Savoy and the young King. At Palermo an imposing demonstration proceeding in solemn silence to the municipal o1fices.-to express the sorrow and indignation Of the population, after which a vast crowd cheered the new King.
 There were similar demonstrations In other towns
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
It ms from Rockford

The Baptist Sunday school convention was held here Saturday and Sunday, quite a large crowd attending. People were here from all parts of the country.
 Mrs. A. D. Bentley of this place Is quite sick with fever.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
The Surrender

Bloemfontein, July 3O.-General Hunter, having received written unconditional sur render of all the Boers in Caledon Valley, 1 decided to accept the surrender General Prinsloo, lately elected to the chief com mand, arrived and tried to repudiate the unconditional surrender. General Hunter
 however, refused any concessions, except
 to allow the BoerS to keep one riding horse.
 About Il o'clock the troops were drawn
 up in two long lines on the hills and over
 the valley and the Boers rode in between,
 throwing down their rifles, together with
 a motley collection of clothing, blankets
 and gear, such as was found in General
 Cronjes laager
 The Ficksburg command was the first
 to lay down arms, consisting of about $50
 men. Then came the Ladybrand commando
 with about 450. For the fifteen horses, two
 guns and fifty wagons were given up. Gen
 eral Prinstoo and Commandant Crow ther were received by General Hunter at his tent, where they were well treated and ac- corded every courtesy.
 Many of the Boers have gone through Nauuwpoort, and will surrender to General Macdonald. Others are still arriving here. | The Harrismith and Vrede commanders are yet at large, well as some Boers who go out of the valley at night: but the pris- oners say that those outside will surrender,
 and that this will practically end the Free State army.
 The BoerS say they would not have sur
 rendered had they not been surrounded. The
 prisoners have been placed in a laager un- der guard and will be kept there until arrive.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Duke of Saxe-Coburg Dead

Coburg, July 31.-Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg died at t o'clock last evening" from paralysis of the heart.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
Congressman Lanham Renominate

Fort Worth, Tex, July 30.-The Demo- crats of the Eighth Congressional district today renominated Hon. $. w. T. Lanham.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31
.1,2OO BURGHERS
 HAVE SURRENDERED Laid Down Their Arms to Gen.
 eral Hunter. END OF FREE STATE ARMY Motley Collection of Rifles, Clothing
 Blankets and Gear Such as Was Found in General Cronie's. Laager-Others Ready
END OF FREE STATE ARMY

London, July 3o-The following official dispatch has been received from Lord Roberts:
 Pretoria, July 29-On July 26 Macdonald fought a rear guard action with the enemy from early morning until dark, nine miles outside of Naauwpoort in the Bethlehem hills, resulting in his effectually blocking Naauwpoort-Nek to the Boer wagons
 Hunter reports that the enemy twice checked his advance by holding strong po- sitions on two Neks, one of which was taken before dark by the Scots, the Royal Irish the Wiltshire and Leicester Regi- | ments. Our casualties were only five or six. | The second Nek was taken during the fight | by the Scots and guards without opposition, | the enemy retiring closely to Naauwpoort Prisoners taken stated that 200 Burgh- CTS would surrender if guaranteed that they would be treated as prisoners of war; and not as rebels. To this I had assented As result of these operations Prinsloo commanding the Boers, asked under a flag
 of truce this morning a four days arrnis-
 tice for peace negotiations. just be Unconditional Hunter replied that the only terms he
  and, until these were complied with, hos 1 tilities could not cease. I expressed my | approval and told Hunter on no occasion 1 to enter into negotiations. "As I am writing telegram has come from Hunter saying Prinsloo had written a second letter expressing willingness to hand over himself, his men, rifles, ammu- milton and other firearms upon condition that the horses, saddles brides and other possessions of the burghers be guaranteed them, and they be free to return to their homes
 T have replied that the surrender must be absolutely unconditional, that all rifles, l ammunition, horses and other possessions
 must be given up, and that the burghers will be considered prisoners of war. l added that Prinsloo's overtures will not be allowed in any way to interfere with Hunters operations, which must be con- tinued until the enemy is defeated or has surrendered"
 A later dispatch from General Roberts, dated July g. confirms the surrender of Prinsloo with 5,G00 Boers.
The age-herald., 1900-07-31

is the only purely veg etable blood purifier known contains no poisonous minerals to ruin the digestion and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

and found time to edit and publish The
Prairie du CHEN Courier. He repre-
scented the counties Of Crawford and
BAD Axe THE latter now known as
Vernon county, in the assembly in
1861. and during the latter part OF the
year and in 1862 he served as assistant
attorney general He went south dur
ing the summer Of 1862 as clerk in the
NAYmaSter's department Of the union
army, Al the close OF the war he took
up his residence in Milwaukee, In
lN69~10 he was in the assembly as a
republican, but later affiliated with the
democratic party, although he took
little part in partisan politics He was
city attorney from 1878 to 1880, and in
1887 he was elected Judge of the second
judicial circuit, and was again elected
in 1898, tie was reelected to the
circuit bench ut the last judicial cleo.
Uon, having served on the bench since
lNNS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

Philadelphia, June 20.-Lieutenant
Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff will
be presented to the national cOnven-
Ion as the candidate of New York for
vice president. 1t was decided to do
this after four hours of stormy session
of the New York delegation, during
which every kind of appeal was made
to get Roosevelt to say he would ac-
Cept the nomination. The vice presi-
Dental situation is still mixed because
it is asserted that New York makes this
move so as to go into the convention
with a candidate yet hoping Roose-
welt will be nominated. Hanna has
stated that he controls delegates TO
such an extent that he can nominate
any candidate he pleases. 1t is not
known that he has withdrawn his OBJ
jections to Woodruff. In general
the idea seems to be preva-
lent that Secretary Long
as the most favored candidate with the
probability that Roosevelt may still be
nominated. Platt and Quay, through
their lieutenants, worked all day 20
make Roosevelt a candidate, One
thing is definitely developed. There is
to be a fight Hanna is doing all he
can to deeat Roosevelt. In this action
ne is in harmony with the wishes of
Roosevelt who urged all delegates visit
ing him not to vote for him The next
serious proposition that confrOnts Han
ma is what he shall do as between Long
and Dolliver. There is a popular sentf-
ment for Dolliyer in the west that is
hard to overcome. Long is regarded as
a passive kind of candidate While no
oobjection is urged against him, he
does not attract delegates.
The New York delegation was called
to order by Chairman Depew to decide
whether or not New York state should
have candidate for vice president. He
moved Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
be allowed to make a Statement; TINS
was ordered. Woodruff spoke briefly
thanking the delegates who had given
him support, and said he had from the
beginning been in favor Of Roosevelt
and If at any time it should be appar-
ent the convention desired or demand
ed his nomination he would step
aside, otherwise he would himself ask
for the support of the delegates OF New
York. Roosevelt spoke next, reiter-
ating his statement and closing his re-
marks as follows: Now, gentlemen,
want to repeat TO you the last sen
tsnce, word for word, of the statement
! made yesterday: I earnestly ask !
that every friend Of mine in the con
yention Will respect my wishes and my
judgment In the matter" II was
moved that Woodruff be the choice Of !
the delegation as a candidate and !
carried
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

London. June 20 The Russian re-
ljeying force arrived outside Pekin yes
terday morning" says a Shanghai cor
respondent. and Immediately began to
attack the city on two sides, employing
numerous artillery. The force appar-
entity arrived in the nick Of time FOR
the Chinese assert that the attack upon
the legations had been successfully re-
newed. On the night Of the 18th Chin
ese troops under Generals Tung Fab
slang and Tung Ching attacked the le-
cations and set on fire five European
buildings. Nothing definite is known
as to the result, although reports say
the Chinese, infuriated by the destruc-
ton of Taku, have since massacred all
the foreigners ia Pekin.
A modified version Of these rumors
received at Deriin is that the French as
we'll as the German minister has been
killed The English at Shanghai think
the Chinese had foreign advice il or
ganizing the defense at Taku
which their attack was delivered. The
wires connecting with the harbor
mines were cut by boats Of the war
ships the night before the lombard
meut. It is reported no fewer than
TO- Chinese were killed in the forts
4 Shanghai correspondent says he is
officially informed japan is mobilizing
Is 900 men for immediate transport
The British cruiser Undaunted arrived
at Shanghai yesterday and took up
position commanding the Chinese
forts. There are three Chinese cruis-
ers in the harbor The new Chinese
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

tilted ia, forty wears with everything
ennohliug and upliCting in our history
was never 50 vital, virile and Vigor-
Gus" as today. and that with an un-
furnished record il would transmit 10
poSteriU an uudying love OF liberty
and country.
The appointment OF committees on
permanent organization. platform. etc,
concluded the lahors Of the convention
for the day and with the heneiiction al
Rev, Edward NJ. levy, who delivered
the invocation NJ the convention held
IN 1896, the convention after having
been IN session two ANA halt hours,
adJeurIed until today At noon, TO-DAY
MtnnVN VIII De rehomlhate0 oS aG-
N''""'""' ana the PLATFORM VIII DC
3"op''w the nomination o' '9a"l-
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Progress or Platform,
philadelphia, June 20.-rhe sub
committee on platform concluded its
draft o. the financial plank which con-
tains the following clause, We are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

A disastrous fire wiped out the main
business section of the village of Mid
dleton, eight miles west of Madison,
Tuesday night, entailing a loss vari-
ously estimated between $4,000 and
$4,000. The fire originated in the
flour and feed mill owned by F. l..
Hoffman, now on his way to Germany,
and two blocks between that building
and the railroad depot were burned,
about a score of buildings going up in
smoke. There was no fire protection
in the village and under the pressure
of quite a breeze the flames spread rap
idlv, A call for aid came to the Mad
ison fire department shortly after I
o'clock in the evening and the engine
and hose cart were hastily placed on a
train at West Madison and taken TO
the burning village, accompanied by a
score or more of firemen. On arriving
at Middleton, however, no water was
ob,ainable and the apparatus was not
nnl3aded from the cars, the tiremen
fighting the flames as best they could
otherwise. The fire was gotten under
control about II o'clock and about
midnight the Madison fremen re-
turned,
Smong the buildings burned were
the mill, the opera house, Brumm &
Brumm's general store, Prien's sa-
loon and residence, the Odd Fellows
hail. Frank DurkCQ's furniture store
and Schroeder's meat market. In the
ODD Fellows hall were the shoe stores
of William Bethze and Christ Lambert
and the grocery store of William
Schulenberg. Had the fire jumped
across the street the postotiice anu
American House, with other buildings,
would have been destroyed.
Hoffman's mill was insured IN the
National Millers' Mutual company FOR
about $4,000. The loss on building
and contents at Brumm& Brumm's Is
about $4,000. The opera house block
was valued at about $4,000. A num-
Der of Madison insurance men VIII
have some big losses to adjust.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

Mrs, w, Il, Brown, who lives near
MIl&tc, has 4 goose that is nearly so
wears old, This old goose has laid
yeAyly for 10 years, and each year
since 1854 up to two years ago she has
hatlhed and raised gosllngs, The ia
nous old fowl was given to Mrs.
Brown in 1854
Cnroasted conee berries are often
made from oat and rye flour and corn
meat The natural aroma OF these
grains is destroyed by some process,
and after the proper amount OF coffee
AROMA is added the berries are formed
ana caused 70 maintain their shape by
some adhesive substance,
The khaki chage has now gone SO far
that statues IN many West End Lon
don villas have been painted that color,
ami in one small area, the st. James
Gazette says, one now sees two Mer.
rurNS, Il lAacoon group, an Achilles,
and Aphrodite and n Hercules all re-
Splendent IN the popular hue,
Speaking generally, all meat Intend.
ed tor export undergoes Ave separate
inspections, four OF them being under
direct government supervision. and all
meat intended for home consumption
undergocs at least three inspections.
The inspection begins at the time OF
the sale OF the swine or cattle,
Seed testing establishments genor-
ally allow ~ days as the limit within
which red clover viii sprout, Fresh
seed Is generally bright aud plump in
appearance, and such is most valuable.
Samples that have a large admlxture
of dull dark-hrown seeds should he
looked upon with suspicion,
According to a report published the
fruit trees in the Province OF Saxony
Prussia, were carefully counted In the
years lS91-lSa9, and II was found that
they numbered l9,79S, i6t OF this to-
tai 52,1 per cent were plum trees, 1876
per cent, apple trees, l6,S per cent
sweet cherry trees, and 1919 ger cent
pear trees
rhis country is likely to be visited
next year by the Khedive. His Egyp-
tian highness thinks of honoring tho
the new world with his presence some
he ever has before in the course OF his
time in 1901 II IL safe to say Ii he
keeps his eyes open he viii see moro
after crossing the Atlantic ocean than
existence