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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
Beers Move On Cane Town.

Cape Town, Jan. 3.-The military
authorities are preparing for all contin-
gencies. 1t has been decided to transfer
the Boer prisoners from the camps to
transports. Farmers coming in from
CarnarvarOn describe the Beers as trav-
cling in parallel columns, with numerous
danking parties sweeping the country
on horses, plundering loyalists and
carrying off everything eatable. 1t ap-
pears that they are accompanied by
strings Of pack horses lightly loaded.
COlesburg telegraphs that Kritznger's
commando is crossing the Middleburg
district, but is getting few if any re-
cruits. Here in Cape Town such busi-
ness men as are unable to leave are or
ganizing a town guard composed of
the leading citizens. The commercial
companies have asked the mayor to call
a mass meeting to urge the government
to suppress disloyal newspapers and to
proclaim martial law.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
PENALTY FOR OVERWORK,
Philip ID. Armour, Chicago Pork
Packer and PhiIanthrOpist.

Chicago Jan. 6. - Philip Danfortb
Armour, fnancier and multi-milIionaire
head OF the vast commercial establish
ment that bears his name, died at his
home at 1926 Prairie avenue at 5:45
this evening. A muscular affection of
the heart, known as miOcardis, was the
immediate cause of his death. He had
been slowly recovering from pneumonia
that for three weeks had threatened his
life. At 8 O'Clock this morning his heart
gave way under the strain Of his recent
illness, his pulse running up to 1O3
That was the beginning of the end.
During the day he bad realized that
death was near, To those around him
he said: 81 know | am very sick and
am ready for death when it comes
Soon after luncheon and just before
the physician forbade his talking more.
MIR. Armour in feeble tones said he would
like to hear the "LOrd's Prayer read
One OF the trained nurses who had been
attending him, drew chair to the bed
side and slowly read from the bible the
prayer for which the dying man had
asked. 1t was read sentence by sentence
and each was repeated by Mr.. Armour
When the amen" had been repeated by
him he sank back on the pillow and
closed his eyes restfully. 1t was the last
word The great tinancier spoke, except
feeble farewells to his family little later.
While Mr.. ArmOur's name was more
generally associated IN the public mind
with the great packing and provision
establishments in which he was inter
ested and which do an annual business
exceeding $780, 100000, EMPLOYS 20
900 persons and have representatives in
every city OF Importance in the world
he was actively interested in many big
enterprises. AS the owner of an i'm
portant system of grain elevators and
as heavy investor in the grain pro
ducts OF the middle and western states.
Mr.. Armour was an important factor in
the grain markets of the world.
Estimates OF Mr. ArmOur's own estate
run from $1O,OO0,OOO to $25, 100000
This, of course, does not include the
l5,OOO,OOO or $4,000, 900 owned by
the younger members OF the family
Phlllp ID. Armour was born on a farm
at StOckorldge, Oneida dOunty, n. Y,
May ID, 1886. The California gold
lever struck western New York in 1S49,
and young Armour was the first in
Stockb.ldge to determine to visit the
Pacific coast. He secured permission of
his parents, and at the age of IL started,
having three or four companions from
the same neighbOrhoOd. The almost in
credible part of it was that the party
walked nearly the entire distance from
New York to California.
The commercial sense which always
predominated in his life indicated its
presence as soon as he saw the gold
fields OF California. He made money
from the start, and at the end of six
years he returned home with fortune.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
CUBANS AFRAID OF CONGRESS.
Election Desired, But Members
Fear POstpOnement.

Havana, Jan. 2 Some delegates to
the constitutional convention say that
II the American congress does not an.
prove the Cuban constitution before
next year the country will remain in n
state OF unrest, and perhaps worse
things may happen. They think a
guaranty from Mckinley, with a date
fixed Tor fulfilling the joint resolution of
congress, will satisfy the people, while
the military government under General
Wood can be continued. Other dele
gates declare that congress has nothing
to DO with the matter, as in the order
opening the convention the delegates
we're ordered To adopt a constitution
when asked why the country did not
protest when Mckinley said in his mes.
sage that the constitution would he sent
to congress, they say that, while the
people did not protest, they were never
theless displeased They add that il
was natural for Mckinley to want CON
gress to accept responsibility. They
add that the convention il carving ont
its orders to the letter
They say that, after finishing the con-
stltutlOn, it will suggest the relations
that are to exist between the two conn
tries, and will frame an election law. and
Will also recommend that this law. which
VIII provide for the election of the Cuban
government, be put in force three
months after PRONUNCIATION, which will
be IN the hands of General Wood who
can, II be chooses, delay prOmulgation.
Another suggestion is that the cOnsti-
tuition be put in force subject to amend
ment later.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
Flour for South Africa.

London, Jan. 5-The latest grievance
OF English trade against America con-
sists in the government purchasing -four
in the United States for South Africa.
A writer in the Morning Post declares
this action is fit subject for an inquiry,
and that it constitutes a most unfair
handicap for English millers, "whiIe the
Americans, who pay no taxes, are able
to dispose of inferior grades" 1t ap-
pears that large quantities are being
purchased in America on account OF the
standard brands and shipments being
better and ready at the dock. The
champions of English millers maintain
that the government is wrong in believ-
ing the American article has these ad-
vantages, averring that the English
mills are now fitted up with machinery
superior to that in use in America, and
that they are quite able to supply the
demands for South Africa. The protest,
however, is not likely to deter the gov
ernment from patronizing this new
branch OF American industry.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
Street Car Strike Ended.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 31.-At 12:45
O'Clock this morning the street car strike,
inaugurated a week ago, was called off.
President Clark, General Manager Sill
man and two directors of the streetcar
company came TO the striers' hall after
the vote to compromise was passed aud
were received with tumultuous cheers.
The men demanded what was equivalent
to an advance OF cents an hour. They
we're allowed cents. The men are also
allowed 10 hour day. Three hundred
and twenty men were affected.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

suppress several seditious native news
papers which were being circuIs FOL
throughout Canton advising the natives
.! TO rise against foreigners. Some obiec-
Ilon was made when the consul first pro
tested. tie pointed to the coast defense
vessei Monterey lying 10 the harbor as
evidence that his wishes must be 70.
spected. The viceroy then gave orders
10 suppress the papers and arrest anv
one found selling them. The present
serious situation in Canton il regarded
as due largely to the influence oi thasa
papers, Everywhere there is a strong
under current of hatred to foreigners
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
HIS HEAD LOPPED OFF.
The Chinese Murderer of German
Minister Beheaded.

Pekin, Jan 7.-The beheading of the
murderer of Baron Won ketteler. the
German minister, occurred yesterday
and was under German supervision. A
great crowd was present. German troops
kept order.
The murderer was made to kneel on
his hands and knees in the middle of the
street, and he was kept in this position
for half an hour awaiting the arrival of
German officers, who wanted to see the
execution. In the meantime the execu-
toner, sword in hand, and his assistant
stood beside the condemned man. They
each wore bloody clothes, The pair
had just officiated at eight other killings
and did not have time to wash.
The man who was so shortly to die
was cheerful during the period of wait
ing. He laughed heartily several times
He said that his name was an hOnOred
one and that he was an honest man.
Upon the arrival OF the German Off
GERS the assistant executioner made a
double wrap of twine around the mans
neck, crossing the string under his chin
He then pulled on the twine and the
mans queue stretching his neck to the
utmost. Meantime the executiOner put
a knee between the mans shoulder
blades and his hands on bis head Then
he jumped hard showing the culprit's
face into the dust. after which he stepped
back, took his sword and chopped his
head off. Two blows were required to
sever the head, which was subsequently,
placed in cage and hung over the
street.
The murderer was a soldier. At the
outbreak of the Boxer troubles he was
stationed in Hataman street, with
orders to shoot any foreigner who tried
to pass. The killing of Baron Won
Ketteer was done in obedience to these
orders
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
Warm


German Sox, Felt Boots, Overgaiters and
all warm lined shoes must go.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
Dividing the SpoiIs.

Boise, Idaho, jan. 3 1t was stated
today that it had been practically set
tied that the democrats should have the
speakership and the chief clerkship of
the house and the populists the sergeant
at arms, and in the senate the demo-
Gratis should have the president pro TEN.
and the secretary and the populists the
sergeant at arms. There is a possibility
of this being changed, however, by Civ
ing the populists the chief clerkship and
the democrats the position of sergeant
at arms OF the house.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11
The Big Monterey,

Tacoma, Jan. THE steamship Ia
coma brings news from Hong Kong that
the American consul at Canton has re-
quired the viceroy at kwang-tung to
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-11

Secretary Root denies that he ever
predicted an early end OF the Philippine
war.
Geo. krupte, clerk in the Portland,
Oregon, post office, was shot three times
and killed by holdup men. The murder
ers escaped.
Northern Pacific granted concessions
to operators which have everted a
strike
One hundred cases of smallpox at
Kansas City.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease dropped divorce
proceedings against her husband,
Sunday, January 9.
Senator Tolman of Spokane has a
bill prepared for introduction in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
FAST RACING AT BOSTON.

Arthur ". Ross of Harrison. n. J..won
the 15-mile motor-paced match rare from
James Moran of Chelsea at Park Square
Garden, Boston, last night. His victory
was an easy one, his time being "a min
utes % 3-5 seconds. against % minutes 27
seconds for Moran. On the fifth lap of
the sixth mile. Moran FELL but was not
hurt, and ran for a new machine His
hard luck cost him three laps.
Ross pacemakers were Hoight and Nc
Cam, while Moran had Crooks and Tenz-
Ter Mclean and Burroughs and Caldwell
on a single motor.
The one-mile amateur handicap was
won by Lester Wilson. scratch, of Pitts
burg, Pa. Wan Cott, 40 yards, OF New
York, second, and l.. II. Lake, 60 yards.
OF Ambrose Park. third. The time was
2:14 4-5
The mile professional handicap went
to Charles Turvile 60 YARDS of Phila-
delphia, with III. h. Caldwell (scratch) Of
Waltham "a close second. while John r.
Dubois of Brockton. Hugh Mclean go
yards)of Chelsea were In third and fourth
place. Time 2:13.
Charles Turvile had an easy thing in
the unlimited pursuit race with Frank
The pursuit race between p G.. Van
Cott of New York. FL. Caldwell of Hart
ford, Lester Wilson of Pittsburg and the
Press Cycling club of this city was won
by the former in six laps i'm 30 As.
Van Cott rode his heat off in two laps,
then Caldwell went out for a couple and
Wilson went out and finished up the Job
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
The BRISTOL DEFENDER.

With the arrival OF another consign-
ment o. nickel steel bulbed angles and
other material for the new Herreshon
cup defender at Bristol yesterday. more
than 90 per cent. OF the metal to be used
Is now I'm hand. and there will be no fur
ther delay in pressing the work TO a
speedy conclusion.
An express car was sent through from
tho works OF tho Phoenixville company.
arriving soon after o'clock this morn
ing, with about 100 angles and deck
beams, all newly rolled and I'm prime con-
dition. Soon after the special arrived at
the railroad depot Herrcshon teams cart
ed away tho consignment to the machine
shop. where II VIII be prepared for set
ting up In the south construction shop.
This use OF express specials for cup
fcfonder materials illustrates the Her
rcshoff plan for getting out the new
Yacht earlier than any cup do ender was
turned out from Bristol bOntshops be-
fore. and regardless ef sxgensc
In the carload of materials which came
last Saturday were angles for steel mast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
ANNIVERSARY DAYS RACING.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the
battle OF New Orleans, and 10 celebrate
me occasion I'm an appropriate manner.
the Crescent City Jockey club offered the
Jackson Handicap. The handicap, at a
mile and a quarter. and valued at $1,000,
was the fourth on the card.
or the FIVE carded to start, four accept
ed. Sir Gatian declining. Strangest, the
local horse, was made the favorite at
even money. while Ben Chance was a
popular second choice. Monk Wayman
was first away. and led his field for a
while. closely attended by Ben Chance.
Ben took command In the last furlong
and managed to win in hard drive by
head from Monk wayman. The latter
stopped at the head of the stretch. and
1t looked as IL he would finish third. but
with the courage of bull dog. he came
again, and had the race been bit fur
ther off he would have won to a certain
ty. Strangest was poor third.
The weather was summer-like and
large crowd was out. The track was
slow. Only two favorites managed TO fin
ish I'm front for the talent Summaries:
First race, selling. l mile-W. b. Gates,
104 (Weber), TO 10. won; Plantain 100
CWalsh), 16 TO 5. second; Titus, 103 CDale).
third. Time 1:47.
Second race, selling, 6 furlongs-Emigrc
100 (Cochran). 8 to 10. won; Weideman, 81
20 Brien). 10 to /, second; Early Bird, l06
(Walsh), third. Time 1:17A.
Third race, selling, 7 furlongs-Do-
madge, SO (Wonderly). II to /, won; Spurs,
IS Uyne). 25 to /, second; Reducer, 81 "a
Lines) third Time 1872
Fourth race. Jackson Handicap. purse
5000 for 3-year-olds and upwards. Ia
miles-Ben Chance, 102 (OBrien). 5 to 2.
won; Monk Wayman, 116 Dale). to q
second; Strangest, 112 (Cochran). third.
Time 2:15.
Fifth race, seI.ing, furlongs--Hins-
dale. &c (Wonderly). S to 1, won; Macie
Marie. 80 fWeber)i is to s. second; Denny
Duffy. IS Gyne), third. Time 1:33.
Sixth race. selling 6is furlongs-Varro.
14 CDale), s TO ], won; Fleetwing, l07
Cwalsh) even, second; Lady Hayman. SO
(Slack), third. Time 1:25la.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
Beerman and Raney Are Steadily
Gaining and Both Are Able to
Go Out for a Stroll.

I'm his bones about which he told his
physician on Sunday. These pains, the
physician in charge OF the case said were
less pronounced than on the first ay,and
he attributed them TO the treatment:
He added that the pains probably would
cease In a few days.
Raney. after a hearty breakfast. de-
cided that he felt equal to morning con-
stitutional and took short walk with
the physician. That increased his appe-
tite and his interest in affairs. He later
ate the heartiest dinner he has taken for
many weeks.
Beerman. who had given up all hope Of
ever again taking walk; felt sufficient
Improvement I'm his condition to enter
tain the idea of getting some exercise out
of doors. Accompanied by his physician:
hs started late In the afternoon. and
made progress. He had been helpless
since July, and this was the first time he
had ventured out OF doors In several
months.
Each OF the aged patients yesterday
morning received another injection OF the
glycero-p phosphate of sodium, and the
physician was delighted TO find no evil
dence of the preceding injections. He
said no abscess had formed ana that
there were no unfavorable symptoms.
Beerman and Raney are becoming
better spirited every day, and both now
feel confident that they will receive much
benefit from the treatment. This opin-
ion is shared by their physician. who ex-
poets by the end OF the week TO find an
Improvement In both men. which again
Will prove the success of the treatment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
0LN YvILLE.

Manufacturers Lodge OF Odd Fellows
held meeting of more than ordinary in
terest last evening. the ceremony of in
stallation being performed and banquet
was served. The interesting feature OF
the installation was that the noble grand,
Harry p. Kenyon and Vice Grand James
a. Donkersley. were escorted to their
stations by their fathers, who, many
years ago, held the same positions The
other officers installed were as follows:
II. S.-James n. Smith; f. S.-Henry B.
Arnold treasurer-Joseph Cough, =. c.;
trustees-A. w. Smith, p. G.; Thomas
Walch. G. r. Parker, p G.; hall COM
mittee-J. VIII Carpenter: warden
George Price; conductor--John A. Haw-
thorne; inside guardian-Thomas III.
Murray; outside guardian-Albert ID. Il.
Dunton; X. S. n. G.-J. Will Carpenter:
l.. S. n. G.-Harry Daw, +. c.; r. S. v.
G--Joseph Atkin; l.. S. V. G.-George w.
Barton; r. S. S.--John Taylor; l.. S. S.
Thomas Taylor; past grand--Edward T..
Wilford; chaplain-E. J. Shawcross. p.
c.: finance committee-Edward j. Shaw
cross, p c.: John Il. Bowen, +. c.;
George Price: sick committee-John A.
Hawthorne, Thomas Walch, James A.
Donkersley. John Il. Bowen. Il. c., and
Thomas ii. Murray; marshal-Robert T..
Shawcross, p. G..
Abel Il. Smith, a mason well known
hereabout, died suddenly at his home in
South Scituate Monday at the age of 20.
Mr.. Smith was in the square on that day
and upon his arrival home was taken i'll
and expired almost after getting there.
For years he was employed by j. Water
man Smith, the contractor.
Sergeant Whipple. Patrolmen Sherman
and Tidd. went 10 Washington, r. l.. at
an early hour this morning and II Is ex-
pected that they will return with a wag-
on load of fish Ice fishing is what they
are after.
The offcers-elect OF Perseverance
Lodge, X. OF p, were installed last even
ing,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09

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