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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
British Admit Heavy Loss.

The Rustenburg column, under COLI
onel G. Benson, has met with serious
reverse in the southern part Of the
Transvaal. in the area Of Commandant
General Botba's operations.
Colonel Benson and eight officers
were killed and 10 officers wounded, be-
sides So noncommissioned officers and
men killed and 1876 wounded. The war
office has issued two dispatches from
General Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Nov.
the first of which states that.
"A severe attack was made on the
rear guard of Benson's column, about 20
miles northeast Of Bethel, near Braken-
laagte during thick mist. The
strength of the enemy is reported to
have been 900, They rushed two
guns with the rearguard, / I it is UNI
certain whether they were able to re-
move them | fear our casualties were
heavy. Benson was wounded,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
BoER VETERAN INTERVIEWED
Tells Of Capture of Winston Churcb
ill-British Opened Letters.

John Van Batkstrom is a veteran ~
the Boer army, who is in Iowa al M
present time, aud IS now visiting ciftes
in the eastern part OF the state when
Interviewed he talked very entertaining-
ly of the war in South Africa, and gave
many details from an inside point of
view, which will be new and Interest.
ing to the thousands of Boer symna-
thizers in this city.
The first battle that Mr.. Backstro,,
took part in was the battle of Tslana
This battle resulted in a partial defeat
for the Beers, they being driven bark
some little distance. One instance he
relates in connection with this battle
was when the Eighteenth Hussars at
tempted to flank the Beers and surround
them to make them prisoners The
Beers turned in time to capture the en-
tire detachment of hussars, 90 men
and horses.
The largest battle in which he was
engager was that of Colenzo Here was
where Butler was driven back Ii miles
to Chievely. The British gave out as
their loss in this battle 700 men hut
Mr.. Backstrom said that it was far
greater than that, for, under a nag of
truce he with a number of men walked
out on the field and the dead bodies of
the English were in veritable heaps on
the field of battle. Hardly a step could
be taken without stumbling over the
body of an Englishman.
Mr.. Backstrom was with the party
that captured Churchill. 1t was soon
after the battle of Colenzo. when the
British retreated to Chievely, the Beers
following them. The British attemDt
ed to run an armored train out of
Chisyely, when it was attacked by the
Beers and the British soldiers attempt
ed to escape. Mr.. Backstrom states that
there was young athletic sort of a fell
low dropped down from the train and
attempted to run along the side of the
embankment and escape to the shelter
of culvert short distance away. But
the South African fellows were too
quick for him and ordered him TO halt
and surrender, which he did. That
young man was Winston Churchill. who
afterwards escaped from the Beers.
Mr.. Backstrom showed to the report
er deck of playing cards, which he had
in his possession, on which We're writ
ten the autographs OF a number of the
prisoners confined at Ladysmith the
same time he was there. One was Will
helm Cronje, brother of the great
general; another, c. W. f. Schultz, one
of the richest men in the Transvaal,
and number of others.
Mr. Backstrom showed the reporter
number of letters he had received
from his wife. The letters had ali been
opened by the British before they
reached him, and over the envelope was
pasted red stamp on which was "Open-
ed under martial law" All privacy of
correspondence is taken away by the
British, and the letters thoroughly in
spected.
Mr.. Backstrom states that he has
seen the great Paul Kruger. Ht has
often been called to Pretoria on bust
| ness, and while there has many times
seen the Grand Old Man" of the Trans
vaal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
PRIZES FOR COMPOSERS.
They are Awarded for Selections for
Orchestras.

The judges in the competition for
prizes from the fund established by
lgnace PaderewsN at New York last
wear announced their decision today
There were three prizes of $500 each for
the best work for the orchestra the
best piece for chorus and orchestra,
with or without solos, and the best
piece of chamber music for any
combination of Instruments Sixty
eight compositions were entered. The
competition was restricted to composers
born in the United States and the prizes
were awarded as follows
Work for orchestra to Henry X Had
ley, musical director of the Cathedral
School St Paul Garden City, L. l., for
his symphony THE -Four Seasons"
Choral Work Horatio w Parker,
professor of the theory Of music ut
Yale university for A Star Song,
Cantata for solo, chorus and orchestra.
Chamber Music COMPASSIONATE
Bird. for serenade for wind instru-
meuts Bird, although native of the
United States, is now a resident of Ber-
lin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07

Advices received from Catbalogan
island CT Samar, say that o dctaehnl2lt
sof IL members of Company G. Mat
infantry. under command OF SrGeQp
Willford, who had been sent here from
Basey TO San Antonio to investigate AND
report into the number OF bolumen IL
the vicinity, were yiciously attacked b5
100 insurgents. who rushed upon them
with great violence, killing two so.-
dierS and wounding two others. -Four
insurgents were killed.
Orange county. Cal, has 800 acres 10
peanuts the output this season is esti-
mated at 400, 900 pounds, worth $20.G01
number of Hague bankers and 9th
cr wealthy men of Holland are making
arrangements to establish colony OF
Beers and Holland Dutch in Wyoming
In the Schley court of inquiry a num-
Der OF witnesses We're introduced by
Judge Advocate Lemly to testify in re-
buttal Of the evidence given in Admiral
Schley's behalf. The court decided
early in the day that no witnesses
could be introduced at this stage of the
proceedings to give testimony on i'm
material points.
The dynamite gun Mas tested for the
first time and both the government and
constructors of the piece express salts
faction of ultimate success.
ton of base silver bullion. worth
over 81 900, has mysteriously disap-
peared from the criminal court room
q; Omaha, Neb.
The decision of a New York court
makes every dentist in the country liza
Bile for royalties for bridge work
Thomas Meehan, for 80 years editor
of the Gardeners Monthly, and bot
anst of note is seriously i'll with heart
disease at his home in Germantown.
near Philadelphia He is the author of
many valuable books and papers relat
ing to agriculture and botany, and is
a member of nearly all the important
botanical and horticultural societies in
America, and of many in Europe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
LATE MARKETS BY WIRE.
Chicago Grain.

Chicago Nov, Flour-The market
was quiet and steady. Winter patents.
So 4oa3 so: straights. 81 70aS.10 bakers, 50 10
M260.
Wheat-There was moderate trade the
market being firm and closing higher No.
3 hard, 69&l December opened. 702sG70ih
highest, 10A lowest l0i4 470@s; closing,
70A
Corn-The market was moderately ac-
tive. II opened easier, rallied. closing high
Ter No. > yellow. 5S2s; No. 3. IS; No 8
white, 5Sh, December opened at 57ls.
Oats-The market vas active and strong
ler. closing higher No. 4 white, 20; No 3
white, i0ii December opened. S69s high
est. 267, G36Is lowest. @6as closing. S6a. a
367s.
Close on November. Site; Deem
her. 55iac. May, 5S9sc
Close on Flax-N W. 81 46iR bid: No
: s w, s146ia bid November, 81 i6ia bid
December. S142ls bid; May. 81 IS bid, 81 50
asked
Receipts-Flour Is cars: wheat, "a cars.
corn, us ears; oats. lM cars.
Shipments Flour, 9 cars wheat l76 cars
corn. lei cars. oats, 20 cars
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 4-CattIe-Two hundred
head or Whereabouts arrived here today.
being about the average Saturday supply
They Were Inferior in quality and sold
AT low prices. The weeks receipts were
SS,s64 head. against 69ii head last week
Good TO prime steers. $60ra6 50; poor 10
medium, $5.N.,f5S1. stuckers ANA Feeders
Saoo0+ =; heiterS. Si@N5oa; calves. & eHd
G25; COWS. 81 SSa4e5. Texans. S3mI4 TO-
HogS-Saturday run az 1880 head
brings the receipts for the week Nh 10
111,V1 head compared with 10 s,5 head last
week. There was another break in prices
this morning the packers holding back
and the sales showed q decline of 10 "a i5c
Heavy. S.>n0tlp. light. s. E05 s: mixed
S. 7eas0 &C.
Sheep-Oue thousand head arrived to-
day making the total receipts ~ the week
N,lA head against l"i.175 head last week
The limited offerings were closed ont this
mornl-s az recent priveS sheep 3 9oi4 * /.
lambs S.&4i47
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Turks Must Settle Claim.

The decision to make naval demon
stration against Turkey was taken at
a meeting of the cabinet at Paris, at
which NJ Delcasse, minister of foreign
affairs, explained the sultan's procras-
tination regarding the French de-
mands Admiral Gailard's squadron
consists of the armored cruisers Adj
miral Pothuau, CLANCY and la-rouche-
Trevilc; second class cruisers nu
Chayla and Cassard and third class
cruiser Galilee and the crews aggregate
22S6 men. The vessels also carry
landing parties
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Few Cheers for Royalty.

The historic town Of Yarmouth has
witnessed SO many naval reviews aud
state functions that II has ceased To be
excited by displays of bunting and man
euyers of steel-sheathed fleets. Flags
were luttering everywhere along the
water front when the Ophir entered the
harbor under the escort OF the Victoria
and Albert and other yachts, and there
were swarmS of spectators on Southsea
eSplanade, but the town was decorated
with meager hand and the crowds
were listless and undcmouStratiNe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
CaIloban,s Nerves Give Way.

James Callahan on trial for perjury
in the CuGahy kidnapping case at Oma-
ha, gave way to the nervous strain un-
der which he has labored and had to
be removed from the courtroom and the
session adjourned, Callahan became
much excited when young Cudahy re-
asserted his recognition of the prisoner
as one of his abductors who thrust the
pistol In his face and almost tainted.
Young Cudahy continued his nara
tive Of the kidnapping, going over the
entire case. The defense tried to show
the boy was addicted to excessive
eigaret smoking and was therefore un-
able to give clear version of the kid
naping
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Completes with the Bulgarians.

A special from Great Falls, Mont,
says that l2-year-old boy named
Southwck kidnapped the 6year-old son
OF G.. W. Ryan. prominent grocer of
that city. and sent a note to the father
demanding 81 500 ransom, threatening
to ram fine pieces of glass into the
child's eyes and cut his hands off unless
the demand was complied with
Mr. Ryan notified the police, who ar
rested young Southwick shortly after
the Ryan boy had arrived at his fathers
store unharmed, having been released
by SouthwiCk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
THEY HONOR THEIR CHIEF.
Mine Workers Celebrate Mitchell
Day With Parades.

Tuesday was Mitchell day. named
in honor of the president OF tne
United Mine Workers of America, ana
which marks the first anniversary OF
the ending of the great coal strike last
fall in which the mine workers Of the
anthracite field won 10 per cent m
crease of wages and other concessions
was celebrated here today by parade
of $4,000 mine workers.
The day was celebrated in Scranton
with a parade of 10000 mine WORKERS
Four hundred street car strikers march
ed at the head of the line, and were
given a big ovation.
Five thousand of the $4,000 mime
workers between Shamokin aud Cen
tralia paraded at Mount Carmel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
NOVEL STRIKE IN INDIANA.
Boys Halloween Request Refused
and Walkout Follows

Ball Brothers fruit jar glass fac
tories, at Muncie, Ind, employing
thousands of hands, and the Heming
ray flint glass works here are almost
completely closed because of a strike
of the boys employed as helpers. The
lads demanded that they be permitted
TO take part in the Halloween festiyi-
ties tomorrow, and when refused they
struck for more pay. demanding Is
cents more day. Men can hardly do
the work at any price, not being quick
enough. Fifteen hundred people will
be thrown out of employment if the
strike is not soon settled.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
EPIDEMIC ON AN AGENCY,
Smallpox Moving Down Winnebago
Indians in Nebraska

Twenty Indians have died of small
poN in the past ten days on the
WiunchaEo Indian agency in North
WESTERN Nebraska The disease has
spread rapidly ana IL is es-
rimated that from 20O 10 250 are strick-
On most Of whom will die. The cases
are near Rig Bears camp, near the Mis-
souri, Homer Dakota City, Wakefield.
Neb and Sioux City Sloan and SaliN.
la, have quaranttned against the Win
uebagos, 4 month ago DR. Hart, the
agency physician, consulted with Agent
Natthcwson and began az once trying
20 yaccinate the Indians They rcbell-
ed and as result, thousands are not
immune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Discussing Maso's Manifesto.

The newspapers all comment on the
manifesto issued by General Maso in
which he offers himself as candidate
for the presidency and sets forth his
platform. The Diario de la Marina
says it is not the radical anti-Platt
amendment document that it was
prophesied it would be, hut is prudent,
measured and conservative. The only
point that needs clearing up is the mat
ter OF the payment of the army Re-
ferring to what the manifesto says re-
garding Cuba's ultimate independence.
the paper declares this is the former
autonomst doctrine of evolution
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
TRIP TO THE SOUTHLAND.
Illinois Central Plans Free Excursion
for Land Agents.

The Illinois Central has decided
TO make special effort this year
to settle homeseekers in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana. On Nov. 10 the company
will start excursions for all points of
interest in the states named and the
guests or the road will be land and
immigrant agents from all over the
West and Northwest. The excursion will
be conducted by Captain j. f. Merry
assistant general passenger agent for
the company The party will visit
many cities and towns in these states
and will be away ten days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
CARS IN WILD FLIGHT
THEY CRASH INTO AN EXTRA
FREIGHT TRAIN.
Collision on the Michigan Division OF
Vandalia Results in the Loss OF
Two Lives and Causes Probable
Fatal Injury of Two Trainmen-
Cars Dash into Train After Ter
rife Run.

From Logansport. Ind. Two men
were instantly killed and two probably
fatally injured in a head-on collision
between two freight trains on the Mich
igan division of the Vandalia road at
Judson, Ind, so miles south of here,
tonight.
Dead and Injured.
The dead are.
RICHARD STITH, fireman, Logans-
port
JOHN ELLABARGER, brakeman,
Terre Haute, Ind.
The injured are: Frank +. Gross, en-
gineer, Logansport John Lawler, con-
ductor, Terre Haute.
Runaway Cars Cause Wreck.
The accident was due to collision
between an extra freight and runaway
cars. The runaways had Travelled ten
miles down grade at a terrific speed
when they crashed into the extra freight
at Judson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Suicide Of school Girl

Because the parents of Miss Ollie
Reno. rs years old insisted that She ia.
tend school, which she djO NOT want To
hail into her chest just above the heart
As 4 result she is dying from The wound
The attending physicians entertain no
hope fer her recovery Miss Reno
had had some trouble with her play
mates and for that reason did not wish
10 resume attendance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Last Coincidence Arrives.

Secretary Hay presented to the pres
ident, Or Jorge Muno2, as special
minister and plenipotentiary from Qua
temala Or Munoz was accompanied
by DR.. Nela, the secretary of the Guate-
mala legation, The former is not TO
replace Minister Arriaga, hut comes in
n special capacity as the bearer of the
condolences of the Guatemalan govern
ment upon the death of the last Presi-
dent Mckinney Guatemala is the only
country which has thus honured Pres
ident Mckinley.s memory,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07

General Hughes reports the complete
surrender 90 the Insurgents in the is
land OF Cehu consisting Of $50 men. 60
officers $50 rifles and 5 brass field
pieces The pouring OF troops into the
island o} SAmar is believed e have
had good effect upon the Cebu insur-
SCENTS Vie had been wayering for some
time Tie maleontents kept NJ the
conflict py saving that a majority OF the
American troops had left the Philip
pines
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
STAY FOR EDITOR MOST.
New York Justice Grants Plea q
Noisy Anarchist.

Justice MacLean. in the NaE
York supreme court. granted certlf,
cate of reasonable doubt in the case o.
John Most. editor OF the Freiheit, me
anarchist paper. in or0er to stay his
sentence for publication of an arsi.te
entitled Murder VS. Murder wnH"
appeared on the day of President W
kinley's assassination. Justice MsCi-s -
does not think the utterances % ".
article come within meaning OF the
ton OF the code under which MOST
Prosecuted
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
DRIVEN FROM COUNTY.
Kansans Threaten Farmer Who
Would Name Infant Czolgosz.

At Centropolis, a small town in
Franklin county, Kansas, M. Bern
heimer, a German farmer, named
his infant son Leon Czolgosz, and
was driven from the county by
the indignant citizens. Bernheimer
sought a priest today and asked him
to christen his son. When the point in
the ceremonies where the name to be
given was reached. the priest indignant
ly refused to christen an infant with
such a name and administered sting
ing rebuke to the parents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07

Despite the efforts OF American OIL
cials and missionaries TO convince the
bugnnds holding Miss Stone captive
that it is impossible 10 raise the ram
som of Sll0.0 O0. the latter have thus far
single dollar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
spinners Will Not Strike.

At mass meeting of the mill oper-
ators of Fall River Wednesday night,
two unions-the spinners and loom fix
ers-voted against the purposed strike
on Monday next and as result there
Will be no strike.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
IT'S SIGN OF PROSPERITY.
Denver & Rio Grande Places Large
Order for Equipment.

The largest order for motive power
equipment ever given at one time by a
Western road has been placed by the
Denver & Rio Grande. 1t is for 40 loco
motives, 20 passenger cars and 1000
freight cars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
MUST FACE MURDER CHARGE
Kansas Doctor Accused OF eus'--7
Wife's Death.

DR.. c. c. Calhoun was brought %
veso. Kan. Wednesday from MoaA1
Valley and lodged in jail. 90
charged with the murder OF MS ~ 80.
old wife. who died suddenly On -
day The post mortem examlhaa 80, a
yealed that Mrs. Calhoun dies4 i.
surgical operation. Her Ire
sared for several thousand coilarS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Freneh SQUADRON ON Way

The dispatch from roulou anuounc-
ing the return Of ADJ iral Caulard's di-
vision Of the French Mediterranean
squadron to that port proves to be in
correct The officials of the foreign
office 81 idthe admiral has not returned.
The admiral is now on his way to
Iurkish MAters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07

st Petersburg is preparing TO cele.
brate its s00th ...thday in 1908 The
fact il recalled that when Peter the
Great built a fort IN 1908 ON the shore
% toe NeNa, ne had no intention e
founding i city
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Incendiory Blaze stirs Town.

Twenty-three business houses in the
town of TimmonsVille, $. c., were burn
cd Wednesday morning. There was an
explosion in the store of Smith Dennla
that aroused the town and then the
flames burst out The loss Is $lOO,O00.
with less than one-third of that sum in
insurance.
Sensational features developed this
evening when w. +. Dennis, OF smith d
Dennis. general merchants, was arrest
cd on the charge OF arson. Smith had
left town when citizens called at his
place and Dennis refuses to talk Be
cause of the peculiar manner in which
the fire started. suspicion rested on
these men and search of their prem
Uses revealed boxes of goods, shoes,
etc, stacked in their houses and barns.
IL is supposed these goods were removed
from the store before the fire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
BIG BLAZE IN. CHICAGO
SEVENTY-FI FAMILIES REM
DERED HOMELESS.
Fire Starts in Picture Frame Factory,
and Sweeps Along With a High
Wind Prevailing - Two Blocks OF
Dwellings on Milwaukee Avenue
are Leveled by the Flames--9uar-
ter Million Loss.

seventy-fye families lost their homes
and s250,O00 orth Of property was re-
stroyed by fire in Chicago Wednesday
night which started in Petersen * Cos,
picture frame factory on Union street
and Austin avenue.
Wind Fans Flames.
Famed by a strong wind, the flames
got beyond control and spread to the
hacking establishment Of Fenberg d
Stopp and a long row of residences al
Joining. Two blocks OF dwellings SKIRT
ing Milwaukee avenue were wiped out
before the fire was subdued.
Factory Destroyed.
The Petersen factory, which, with its
contents. valued at $l75, 900. and fully
insured was destroyed The bulk OF
the remainder OF the loss Is on the resi-
dences, which were fairly well covered
by insurance.
Loss Of Life Rumors.
There are rumors of lives having been
lost In the fire, but it is believed that
all the people living in the burned
buildings escaped.
Corpse Cremated
Several people were rescued in an I'M
conscious condition. One OF the IN
cidents OF the fire was the cremation OF
the body OF Frank j, Ruck at his home,
14S Milwaukee avenue He died IN the
afternoon of blood poisoning. So quick
" did the flames invade the building
there was no chance to remove the
body. and IT was incinerated
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
Order for Thirteen Thousand Cars.

UIuer Tot InIfteen Ihousand Cars.
In order to facilitate the moving of
coal and relieve the blockade at the
mines. the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany has decided to place orders imme-
diatelY for 10000 pressed steel cars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-07
THE NEWS OF The WEEK
CONDENSED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.

Items of General Interest Prepared
With View to Save Time of the
Busy Reaoer-Occurrences OF the
Past Few Days Put in Readable
Shape From the Daily Press Re-
ports.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13

The labor situation in many parts of
the country is still seriously unsettled,
and constitutes reason for hesitation i'll
some industries, discouraging new opera
tons which satisfactory conditions would
otherwise stimulate, says Dun's weekly
review of trade. But quick decision is
to be expected in some of these labor con-
troversies, and in the meantime trade is
encouraged by reports of a satisfactory
condition Of winter wheat over large
portion of the country. AS for spring
wheat, the crop was put in under very
favorable conditions, and there have been
few unsatisfactory reports. Railroad
earnings for May, 9.G per cent in excess
of 1900 and 23.2 per cent over 1899, re-
feet a continued activity in the country
while at New York bank clearings gain
for the week sos per cent over 1900 and
SOL per cent over 1899, with gains at the
leading cities outside New York of 27.1
per cent over 1900 and 27.5 per cent over
1899.