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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-15
BoERs DEFEATED.
Heavy Fighting Reported British
Capture Seven Gums and One
Hundred Prisoners.

Bothayille. Nov. s.-There has been
heavy fighting since November 0, re-
sulting in the defeat Of the Beers,
who lost 20 killed, 80 wounded and 100
taken prisoners. Seven of their guns
also were captured.
The British lost three officers and
four men killed.
London, Nov. 10.--Lord Roberts,
telegraphing from Johannesburg I'M
der date of November 8, gives details
of the defeat Of the Beers near Botha-
vile, and adds to the facts already
known the following:
"CoL LIE Calais was heavily engaged for
five hours with 1000 Beers. Knox reen-
forced lie Calais and completely defeated
the Beers. De Wet and Steyn. with the
Beers, left in great haste and were pur-
sued some miles to the southeast. The
enemy broke up into small parties. La
Calais was among the killed. Steyn's Sec
rotary, De Villiers, was wounded and cap
tured."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-15

In the Desert-George Ebers.
Little Girl in Old Washington
Amanda Douglas.
Little Smoke-W. O. Stoddard.
With Lawton and Roberts-Eldridge
Brooks. .
Old Times in the Colonies-Chas.
Coffin.
Children of the Cold-Lieutenant
Schwatka.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Program of Joebet-s Contest.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan 16--The hear
ing of the evidence in the contests for
governor and lieutenant governor be-
gan this morning Under the rules al
ready adopted by the committee. con-
testants are given four days in which
to introduce their proofs The con
testees are then given five days in
which to present their side and one
day is allowed the contestants to bring
in rebuttal evidence Both sides are
to be given reasonable time for ar
guInent by their respective counsel
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
F. d. CoBuRN REELECTED.
other Omcers ana Directors Chosen 3

Other Omcers and Directors Chosen By
AccIa1nation.
Topeka, jan 15--When the election
of officers was reached by the State
Board OF Agriculture, Secretary f D.
Coburn was first chosen, for the fourth
time These officers We're also re-elect-
ed by acclamation-
President, L A Hubbard, Rome.
Vice president, Edwin Taylor, Ed
xardsville-
Treasurer, Edwin Snyder, Oskaloosa-
There We're five vacancies to be filed
OF the membership of the board
The board is now composed of the
following, members in addition to the
officers:
w E. Stanley, governor lex offcio),
Topeka; George A Clark, secretary of
state lex officio), Topeka; Thomas NJ
Potter, Peabody, Marion county; A W.
Smith, Groveland, Mcpherson county;
L. l.. Diesem, Garden City, Finney
county; j. II. Churchill, Dodge City,
Ford county; Charles E. Sutton, Russell,
Russell county: George W. Hanna, Clay
Center, Clay county; George w Click,
Atohison, Atchison county; Ed r.
Smith, Mound City, Linn county; J. T.
/ Cooper, Fredonia, Wilson county; J. Ell.
| Sayles, Noreatur. Decatur county
| Mr. Sayles was the only new member
/ except the two ex oficio members
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
The Union Versus Woman Labor

Chicago, Jan 16--Woman labor is tf
be abolished in all factories where
building material is produced in Chica
go, if a resolution passed by the Build.
ing Material Trades council can be
made effective. The resolutions pro
vide that each of the organizations
affiliated with the council demand that
d clause be inserted in all union con:
tracts hereafter specifying that no wo.
man be employed in the shops There
are now $500 women at work in the
various factories, for the most part as
metal polishers and buffers and on
plumbers supplies The principal
reason given for the action of the coun
ell is that the work is totally unfit fol
women. 1t is said, however, that the
council fears that there is effort
being made by the manufacturers grad
ually to displace the men in favor o
the cheaper woman labor.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
WHAT DUN'S REPORT SAYS.
Money From the West and Treas
ury Deposits Gave Relief.
THE CONDITION OF BUSINESS.

New York, Jan 15--R- G.. Dun's
weekly review of trade says that mon.
etary conditions have grown easiel
with 81, OOO, 900 from the interior dur
ing the week and further deposits by
the treasury and more liquidation i4
some speculative stocks has also help
ed
The furnaces in blast January L vert
producing weekly 294, 1s6 tons of pi,
iron, against ee6, $50 December L, but
as several had stopped only for tn,
the holidays and others had started
the output ow is probably larger thar
at either date 1t exceeds consump
ton at least, as the Iron Age show
an increase of 1886 tons in unsoli
stocks Prices change scarcely any
nor is new business significant Thu
minor metals are strong in tone, bu
as yet without much change in prices
Textile manufactures are more fulfl
! employed than for long time though
scarcity of water had troubled soms
cotton mills. Trading is EN- barrasse9
| by uncertainty about prices Wool il
| not active, nor are spectators or man
| ufacturers in haste to buy at curreni
| prices. Cotton goods have been quiet
| and no longer advance in prices, as the
| market for the material is uncertais
| in tone.
The boot and shoe manufacture na'
q similar difficulty, for while Shipment
are heavier than ever before at this
season, in two weeks 179.376 case
against las, TIA last year and 171,75
| eases in 1898, as the rapid distribution
| 20 consumers causes most urgent call
Tor goods previously ordered, yet deal
ers are slow to order more, in fear tina
prices will not hold Manufacturer
insist that still further advances ar
needed to cover the cost of leather
The Chicago market for hides is weak
with lower average than at any tim
| since November l.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
|OUR NEED OF A GREAT NAVY
Admiral Dewey Sets Forth Neces-
sites of Commerce.
WHO CONTROLS THE SEA WINS

New York, Jan 16.-Admiral Dewey
IN signed article on the needs of a
great navy for the United States says:
Who controls the sea wins Wins
what? All the great nations are stri-
Eing, today as never before, for increase
Of commerce, not for the commerce of
The East merely, but that of the world
N general, and side by side with the
Increase of commerce must be placed
the necessity for its protection, for the
nation which is lacking in power to
protect its commerce upon the seas and
in its ports is not only without hope of
commercial advancement, but is al
most certain of retrogression-
Recent events have made it clear
that the country which has the strong
est navy is sure to carry off the plums
of commerce
We need mighty navy, not for Of
fensive purposes, but for the develop
ment of commerce and the prevention
of war A strong navy is the cheapest
and best protection agains: war and
the losses resulting therefrom.
If we have navy equal to that of
any other nation we shall have moth
ing to fear in the way of attack, mas
for the United States to raise an inn
mense army in a comparatively short
time This country could, with a
strong and effective navy, be out OF
danger of invasion from any power on
earth.
Let us have one of the best and most
effective navies of the world; let us
have the Nicaragua canal to assist us
in making it effective, and we shall see
| that who controls the sea wins a 1arg
share of the commerce of the world,
as well pre-eminent place among
nations
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
PIcntr OF nIonev.

New York. Jan 16.-President Mar
vim Hughitt of the Chicago and North
western road in speaking of present
conditions in the west said:
1.-The condition in the west now is
that farmers have good crops, but are
getting unsatisfactory prices for their
grain, though cattle-feeding and some
other agricultural branches are paying
well. The farming classes have plenty
of money, however, and are in no
hurry to part with their grain at pres
ent market prices
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Success of our Troops.

NJ anila, Jan. 16.-Advices from Ccbu
report a sharp fight between the Nine
teenth infantry and a body of insur.
gents occupying strong position in
the Sudleon mountains. The enemy
was routed, the Americans capturing a
smooth bore cannon, some rifles and
destroying the Notifications. Four
Americans were wounded. The insur-
gent General Flores having established
rendezvous with 100 men at Humingan,
province of Nueva Viscaya, Captain
Benson with two troops of the Fourth
cavalry was sent to dislodge him. The
insurgents We're scattered, their horses
captured and the position was burned,
the Americans sustaining no losses
The American forces occupied Kags-
lannes, province of Cavite, capturin 6
twenty insurgents, in Guiding a colonel
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Situation Serious in Kentucky.

Frankfort, Ky, JAN 16--The situa-
ton in the contests for Governor and
the state officers and the question of
what is going to happen when the
final results are declared of the
most extravagant speculation.
If the adherents of the contesteesJ
the Republican incum bents of the state
offices, carry out the line of procedure
they now threaten by refusing to va
cate, even in case the legislature de-
cides in favor of the Democratic con-
testants, the situation will be serious,
and if the statements of some of the
men high in the councils of the state
are to be credited, this is what they
propose to do
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Machinery For Manila.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Colone1 kim
ball, in charge of the United States
4uartermaster's department at the
port of New York, has made arrange
nents to send to the Philippine Islands
IN board the British ship India and the
Drummond, which are expected to sail
his week, four carloads blankets,
swenty-seven sash. planning and other
mill machines and 116 tons of high ex-
olosives- The mill machinery viii be
used in the preparation of material for
the construction of barracks. store
houses and dwellings for officers sta
toned in the islands The explosive
are sent for the use of our field ar
til1erv.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

Washington, ia n. 16.-Director of
the Census Merriam suggests to the
agricu1turists of the country that they
use some of the spare time between
now and June next in thoroughly pre-
pairing themselves to answer promptly.
and accurately the questions relative
to the acreage, quantity and value of
crops; the quantity and value of all
farm products, animal and vegetable;
the cost of harvesters and farm labor;
and in fact, all the items of farming
operations for the calendar year 1899,
which the census enumeratOrs are by
law compelled to ascertain This, he
says, will result in a full and accurate
| census
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Hepburn canal Bin reported.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce ordered favorable report
upon the Hepburn bill for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua Canal The
bill is practically the same one report
ed by this committee in the last con-
gresS. There was some discussion
about the advisability of delaying ac-
ton on the bill until the isthmian
canal commission reported, but this
was finally regarded as absolutely un-
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Canadian Indians Restless.

Montreal Que, Jan. 16.-There io
fear OF the Canadian Indians in the
northwest owing to the withdrawal of
some Of the mounted police for the
Transvaa1 The condition is regarded
as serious. Officials here have tele-
graphed the Indian agents to warn the
Indians that misconduct on their part
will mean a stoppage of the govern
ment bounty and any outbreak will
be suppressed by force The white
men and half-breeds who have been
doing their best to foment trouble will
| be made to leave the country.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
First Trip on New Line.

Leavenworth,, Kan, JAN 16--Cara
have been run over the new electric
railway between Leavenworth, Kan,
and Kansas City The first car on a
through trip left Leavenworth with
the officials of the road and delega-
ton of newspaper men on board An
hours stop was made at Walcott to in
spect the power plant. The return
trip of twenty-eight miles was covered
in fifty-five minutes, and the officers
state this time will be reduced when
the passenger service is fairly estab-
lished. Cars will run over the road
every half hour between the two cities.
The road will be used at night to trans
port Leavenv coal to Kansas City
and for general freighting between
the two points.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Destructive FLOODS in Idaho.

Junaetta, Idaho, jan 16--Rai1road
men say that for miles along the Pot
latch river there is no vestige of track,
ties or road-bed. Some believe the
Northern Pacific will not be able to
run trains over this branch before
March. A man just arrived from Fer
guson-s camp, on the Pot1atch, six
miles below here, says the flood carried
away the tents, provisions and every
thing movable. All the men are safe.
The informant says every bridge and
every ward of track between Ju11aetta
and the Clearwater river has been
washed out
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
a CIoser Censorshin Sow.

London, Jan. 16--The veil conceal
ing the theater of war from the anxious
eyes of Great Britain and the rest of
the world, is still unified 1t is inn
possible to doubt that this absolute
closing of all the channels of informa-
ton is due to the censorship, the
strictness of which has been redoubled
since the landing of Lord Roberts and
Lord Kitchener, concerning whom
nothing has transpired since the an
nouncement of their arrival at Cape
Town a week ago. Lord Roberts has
a record as a censor.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

Iowa City. Ia. Jan 16--Fire that
started in the store of Mrs Hattie E.
Horne inflicted a loss of SEQ, 600 A
sa1esvoman in attempting to light the
gas. dropped a burning match in a pile
of cotton batting and the entire store
was soon ablaze- The stock, valued at
S35 900. was a total loss and the build
ing was damaged to the extent of S1O,-
ooo The fire spread to adjoining
buildings destroying four stores All
carried partial insurance fireman
was badly burned
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Counterfeit Quarters

Pfttsburg, Kan, Jan 16--During
the last week the merchants of this
city have been taking in counterfeit
quarters, and before their spurious
character was discovered, quite num-
Der of them were disposed of. A United
States deputy marshal was in the city
and, in company with the city marshal
was making the rounds among the
merchants, trying to gather up all the
spurious coins he could They were so
nearly like good quarters that any
one might have been deceived by Them
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
The Santa Fe Didn't.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-The statement
published to the effect that the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
company had signed new contract
with its trainmen granting what
amounted practically to Is per cent
increase in wages, is denied. A con-
ference has been held on this subject
between the company and the repre-
sentatives of the employees and a salts
factory adjustment was reached on the
basis of rectifying certain inequalities,
but no change was made in the wage
rates
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

Pittsburg. Kan, Jan 16--The un-
usually large number of tramps in this
city the past two weeks is causing the
police considerable trouble Com
plants from all parts of the city are
sent in concerning the insolence and
boldness of this class During the alb
sence of citizens at their places of bust
ness the women folk ut home are ter
rorized by threats when they are re-
fused anything to eat The police are
gathering great many of them in and
putting them to work on the streets.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

Atchison, Ks. Jan 13--Judge Hook,
of the United States district court for
Kansas, issued restraining order pre-
venting Mrs. Ermina c. Buffers from
garnisheeing the wages of her divorced
husband, for alimony- Buffers mar
ried again and set up a claim that his
wages could not be garnisheed for ali
mony as he needed all his salary for
maintenance of his second family
The city court of Atchison released
the garnishment. The district court
held that the decree for alimony was a
higher obligation than a debt, ard did
not come within the exemption law
Judge Hook now uphO1ds the city
court
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
santa Fe Raises TraInmen-s wages.

Chicago. Jan 13--The AtchiSon, To-
pelSa and Santa Fe Railway company
has signed u new contract with the
trainmen in its employ, granting the
conductors and bralzemen what prac-
tically amounts to Is per cent in
crease in wages The agreement was
entered into at Chicago between Gen
era1 Manager Henry L. Nudge for the
company. and J. C. Ramsey. chief OF
the conductors. and w. r. Scott, chief
of the bral&ernen. of their entire system
The increase will amount to $3.50. ooC
annually
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

Vancouver, B. c. Jan. 13--So con-
tagious is the enthusiasm here owing
to the enlistment with the British
forces in South Africa that the Japan
csc of this city not only willing but
anxious to see service the British
side of the Transvaal war They have
been organized by an eX-Japanese Off
Ger. Japanese Consul Shimazu had
made a formal tender of the services of
this Jananese corps to the British gov
eminent
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
court.

Washington, jan 16.-There was an
informal conference among the mem
bers of the house committee on public
lands on the subject of free homes A
resolution was reached to press free
homes legislation at this session
Representative Lacey. chairman Of the
committee, is on record opposed to a
general free homes bill, especially any
measure affecting Indian trust lands,
but favors a restricted bill Speaker
Henderson voted for the free homes
bill at the last congress.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Licenses for Corporations.

Washington, jan ia bill was in
troduced in the house by Representa-
i've Ridgley of Kansas recently re-
curing corporations to- obtain gov
eminent license 1t provides that after
July 1, 1900. a corporation shall not do
business in the United States without
first taking out "a United States license
the fees for which shall be based on the
amount of the capital stock and out
standing bonds combined
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Beats Life Insurance.

Denver, Col, Jan ia special to
the News from Ell Paso, Texas, says:
A criminal is to be executed in the
Quartet at Juarez within the next few
days The man Will be shot inside the
walls of the prison An admittance
fee of 25 cents will be charged all per
sons desiring to witness the execution
and the money thus derived will go to
the wife of the condemned man.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Weather co1dsr-FIoods subside.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan 16--The wealth
err has suddenly turned cold and the
waters of the rivers which have been
causing damage by floods in the valley
have gone down In the mountains
the streams are all reported to be
frozen up and the melting of snow has
stopped. The Northern Pacific has
cleared it's tracks and fear no more
trouble.
Spokane Wash, Jan. 15.-The floods
in the Pot1atch and Clearwater rivers
are receding. The wires to Ken drick
and Juliaetta are down, hence meagre
information comes from there, but
enough to show that no further dam
age has been done Lewiston has mail
for the first time in three days. AL
travelling in that vicinityi is by wagons.
Trains are everywhere tied up in the
valleys, account of damage to the road
beds.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Street Car Men Demand.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 16.-The six
hundred employees of the Louisville
street car lines have presented de-
mands to their employers for an in
crease of wages from 1617 to 20 cents
an hour, recognition of the union; the
right to arbitrate cases of the removal
of employees for various offenses; the
right to buy uniforms in the open mar
ket, and a better system of collection
of cash fares. The Central Labor I'M
ion, embracing all organized labor of
the city has decided to support the
street car men,
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

San Francisco, Cal. Jan 16--Gen-
eral Shafter received cablegram from
NagasEai sent by Major Hyde, quarter
master of the Thomas, stating that the
body of General H w Lawton is on
this transport. which is due in San
Francisco on the goth of January The
body will be escorted to Washington
nv General Shafter himself, accom-
panied by his aide, Lieutenant Eugene
II. Wilson. Third artillery.
The body of Major Logan is also on
the Thomas
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Heir to Japans throne.

ing to advices received here by the
steamer Empress of China, the Japan
csc prince imperial is to visit America
next summer He is to be married in
May, and will then set sail for the
United States. Count Ito, one of the
ministers of the Japanese cabinet,
made this announcement a few days
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
GOVERNMENT LACKS POWER
ToProtect Persons Claiming Treaty
Observation-Disclosures Asked.
ITALY ASKS FOR PUNISHMENT.

Washington. Jan. 16--The Italian
government has signif1ed to the gov
eminent of the United States in the
polite and courteous method known to
modern diplomacy, a wish that the
persons guilty of 1ynching the five
italians at Ta1ulah, La, last spring
should be punished. Heretofore. in
cases of 1yncfling of Italians. the mat
ter has been compromised by the pay
ment of an indemnity. but this does
not meet the present demand of the
Italian government. AS under the ex-
listing law the trial and prosecution of
such cases as this is left entirely to the
state authorities, the national govern
ment is vell-nigh helpless to meet the
request of the Italian government
The investigation made by the state of
Louisiana was so unsatisfactory that
the national government undertook
the investigation through its own
agents to learn the facts attending the
1ynching. The result of the inquiry is
now on file. But the United States
government at present cannot make
the report the basis of any legal pro-
ceedings against the lynchers- AS an
outcome of the embarrassing position,
the president will probably make fresh
Representations to congress urging the
speedy passage of the pending bills in
tended to remove from state courts
jurisdiction in cases where persons
claiming treaty protection are the vic
TINS, and transferring jurisdiction
over them to the federal courts
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Im Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Jan. 15.-At the cabinet
meeting Secretary Hay read the reply
OF the British government to our repre-
sensations regarding the flour seizure
in Delagoa Bay. The British answer
was entirely satisfactory to this gov
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
JANUARY FIFTEENTH.

Senator Gear (Iowa) warmly congratu-
lated upon his unanimous denomination to the
Senate Senator Pettigrew introduced the per
ennial sixteenth amendment. Il petition for
it, with the addition that women in the island
possessions included grant of fran
chise- Senator Perkins (Cal.) offered a resolu-
ton asking the secretary of the navy for in
ventory of the navy 1t was adopted
Mr. Cannon reported for his committee the
deficiency bill and said he would call
it up tomorrow Mr. Clark On E-) resolution
calling upon the state department for informa-
ton concerning agreement between the
United States and Great Britain relative to
building vessels the great lakes, was
adopted District Of Columbia business filled
the remainder of the session.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
General otis cables About Hemp.

Washington, Jan 13.-Genera1 Otis
cables this: |-Ohliged to use all avail
able coasting vessels in supplying
troops in various islands, Am unable
to move troops to hemp districts as
soon as anticipated. Am now collect
ing vessels here for that purpose, the
United States transports are of too
great draft; have opened Romblen and
Capiz and some hemp is coming in.
Will open hemp district soon as pos
sible; some time this month Bates
has about cleared up province of Ca
vite, making large captures OTIS"