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Killed on nj. Last nav Of Toll.

Belvidere. Ills. oct 1.-George W.
navey. section foreman. was killed
here 10y fast freight train. Davey
had been in the employ of the road
for forty years and had told his wife
aS he went To work In the morning
that the day was the last day upon
which he would 10 any work as il
was the anniversary Of his coming on
the road forty years before, and that
he would retire aud lie given papers
for a pension before lie came home at
night. Forty minutes after he left his
home he was struck by the train and
instantly Killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
Soldiers. Home Destroyed.

Atlanta. Ga. oct 1.-The Con
federate soldiers home, just east Of
this city. was destroyed ~ fire at $50
IN the morning There were no lives
lost There were about seventy vet
Grams Who We're inmates of the build
ing. some Of them being invaIids who
were rescued hy their comrades. The
loss Is estimated nj $4,000. covered by
So. 0o0 insurance. The home was
opened for the eX-Confederate veter-
ans of the state Iune 80 and was built
by popular Subscriptions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
BANISH|NG THE BOERS :.
Kitchener Begins the Policy Out.
lined in His Recently Issued
Proclamation.
REPLIES TO GEN. soHALK-BURGER
Whose Letter on Peace Is Sent to Eng.
Iand-King Who Wants
TO Know.

Pretoria, Sept 30.-A pamphlet has
been published here under Lord kitch-
ener's authority containing a notice 81
the permanent Punishment Of several
Roer leaders captured since Sept. l.,
ard also a long letter from Lord Kitch-
ener replying TO a communication from
Acting President Schalk- Burger re-
ceived Sept. ;. Lord Kitchener prom
ises to send the Schalk- Burger letter
to the imperial government. which, he
says. reciprocates the Boer statesman's
desire for peace Lord Kitchener then
proceeds TO explain that the response
biity for the war rests with the
burghers, whose invasion of unpro-
tccted British territory opened the
saddest page ia South African his
tory" He quotes letter from a mem
Der Of the Nolksraad 10 a member of
the Cape Colony assembly. declaring
that ''the time is ripe to drive the Eng
lish from South Africa"
Must Keep Faith With the Loyalists.
In conclusion Lord Kitchener de-
clares that having annexed the two re-
publies 70 Great Britain he cannot
break faith with the people who have
shown loyalty to the new regime, and
that so far as clemency to Cape rebels
is concerned, this is the prerogative
os the ruler which must be exercised
with unfettered discretion. A procla-
nation has been issued providing for
the sale Of properties of hurghers still
in the field. In accordance with the
terms of Lord Kitchener's previous
proclamation.
King Takes an Active Interest.
London, Sept. 30.-"Immediately on
his return from the continent" says
The Daily News. the king summoned
! meeting of the council to consider
Lord Kitchener's position. 1t is I'M
dersto0d that his majesty assumed
very strong attitude. and closely ques-
toned ministers upon their proposals"
The Daily Express publishes report
that Lord Kitchener has asked for
-, coo more seasoned mounted men,
and for power to hang rebels, traitors
and murderers. without reference TO
the home government
John Watching the Persian Gulf.
Bombay Sept. 30.-The Bombay Ga
zette says il believes that a British
protectorate will soon be proclaimed
over Koweyt. the proposed terminus
of the Bagdad railroad on the Persian
Gulf, as a result Of the Anglo Turkish
dispute A British naval force is con-
centrating in the gulf. Three war
ships are already on the spot. and
they win be reinforced by three other
vessels.
Ladysmith. Natal. Oct 1.-The Brit
ish success at Fort ITALIA is now known
to have been greater than was at first
reported. Two hundred Beers were
killed, and more than 300 We're wound
ed or captured.
In the fight General Botha. with
1900 Beers. attacked the fort keep
ing up the attack for the whole day.
He was repulsed. The garrison lost
an officer and eleven men killed and
FIVE officers and thirty-eight men
wounded Besides these Sixty-three
men are missing and It Is believed
either killed or wounded. one of the
dead Beers of the nineteen left on the
field was Commaudant ODperman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
NEWS CREATES a SENSATION
Island on Which the Fight Occurred Never
Occupied by the spaniards.

Occupied by the Spaniards.
Washington, Sept. 30.-News of the
disastrous fight between troops of the
Ninth infantry and the insurgents in
the island of Samar Saturday was sent
promptly by General Hughes. com
manding in that island. to General
Chaffee at Manila, and by him trans
mitted to the war department. 1t
reached the department during the
early hours yesterday, and Adjutant
General Covbin, realizing its impOr-
tance. at once made it public. after
sending a copy to the White House.
The news created 4 sensation in Off
cial sircles. 1t was the first severe re-
verse that has occurred for a long
time. Still the officials We're not un-
prepared for news of Just this charac-
ter from Samar in which the revOlu-
tion started by AguinaldO still con-
tinueS. Samar Is country about as
large as the state Of Ohio, and the
American forces Of occupation number
In all between 1000 and $500 men.
These are distributed among various
posts in the island. a large number be-
ing located at the more important CEN
tiers Spain never made any effort to
for probably three months past that
the United States has undertaken that
work.
The latest report made by General
Hughes 10 the war department was
that the number Of insurgent rifles in
the island aggregated about 300. The
Filipinos carried on a guerrilla war
fare. and operations against them We're
difficult Immediately upon receipt Of
the dispatch Adiutant General Corbin
cahled General Chaffee to send COM
-piete report Of the fight and list of
the casualties.
4 well-known official OF the govern
rlent. in speaking of this outbreak
against the American forces in Samar,
said he regarded it as a consequence
Of the assassination Of President Nc
Klnley. In all probability the inSurg-
entS had received. he said. only meager
reports Of the tragedy, aud possibly be-
lieved the shooting To he the result of
some popular outbreak against the
president The natives had seized the
opportunity in the pickering hope Of
retrieving some of their lost ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
The Opening Game.

The first contest on the local grid
iron Lancaster folks will have the OPP
portunity Of Witnessing will be pulled
Oft Saturday at the fair grounds be-
tween the teams of Lancaster and
Boscobel high schools. The game
will be called at 230 and will be in
teresting as both teams have been
putting in all their spare time in dill
gent practice. Admission 10 and 20
cents and all who can should encour-
age the boys by their attendance.
The lineup Of the home team with
respective weight Of each is as fol-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
United States Troops 81 rprised at
Breakfast and Only Twenty
Four Escape.
ELEVEN OF THEM ARE WOUNDED
Company Contained Seventy Two
Men When 1t Was Attacked.
News of Such a Disaster Creates a
Sensation at Washington
Facts About the Scene
of the Fight.

Washington, Sept. 30.-The war de
partment has received the following
dispatch from General Chaffee:
Manila, Sept. 29.-Adjutant Gener-
al, Washington: Hughes reports fol-
lowing from Bassey. southern Samar:
-Twenty-four men of the Ninth regl-
ment, United States infantry, wounded,
have Just arrived from Balangiga: re-
mainder of company killed. lnsurg-
ents secured all company supplies and
all rifles except twelve. Company
was attacked during breakfast, MORN
ing Sept. Is; company seventy-two
strong: Thomas w. Connolly lcaptain),
Edward 4. Bumpus first lieutenano,
Or. X. S. Griswold (major surgeon) es-
capped tSignedl CHAFFEE."
Fight Was Most Disastrous.
Manila, Sept. 30.-A disastrous fight
between United States troops and in
surgents occurred Saturday in the ISL
and of Samar, near Balangiga. n
large body of insurgents attacked Com
pany {, Ninth infantry. only twenty
four members of the company escap-
ing. All the others are reported to
have been killed The company was
at bEedkI1SI wien ulAdthtu, anu luduC
a determined resistance. but the over
whelming numbers of the insurgents
compelled them TO retreat.
or the survivors who have arrived
at Rasey eleven are wounded. Ac-
cording to the latest returns the
strength of the company was seventy
two. The survivors include Captain
Thomas W. Cornell, First Lieutenant
Edward 4. Bumpus and Or. r. $.
Griswpld. surgeon. Captain Edwin V.
Prookmiller. of the Ninth infantry re-
ports that General Hughes is assem-
bling a force to attack the Insurgents.
The insurgents captured all the stores
and ammunition of the company and
all the rifles except twenty-six.
Another Severe Engagement.
Manila, Sept. 3O.-Captain Lawrence
J Hearn. of the Twenty-first infantry,
reports a severe engagement with in
sJrgents near Candelaria. the Ameri-
cans losing one killed and two wound
ed The insurgent loss has not been
ascertained. The Americans captured
10000 pounds of rice and several hum
dred rounds of ammunition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
Acquisition to Sylvan Camp.

Mt. Somerset camp recently in
stalled in Mt. Ida township has con-
cluded to join Sylvan camp of this
city and at a recent meeting it was SO
voted.
Sylvan camp considered the prop
osition at a special session Thursday
evening of last week, and voted "a
vorablY.
The Mt. Ida neighoors number 20
strong and their addition to Sylvan
camp increases its mem bership To
nearly 215.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
Fight Purdue Univer.itv.

Lafayette Ind. Sept 30-At s
o'clock in the morning there was a
general rush between sophomore and
freshmen Of Purdue university in which
clubs were used Several were in
iured. and IL IS feared that Edward
owner quinn of san Antonio. Tex.
aud James Hudson of Plttshurg viii
rot recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
lows
Farms for Sale.

IN West Grant county, Wis: lie
acres at $50 per acre; 100 acres at
$3.50: 102 acres at $50; so acres at
$50; 200 acres at $50, 50 acres at
$3.50; $50 acres at $3.50 and others.
Residences, hotel, saloon.
BROOKS x Co, Bloomington, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
Nominated .er Governor.

Trelter. y r. Sept. II. rankin
murphy. state Republican chairman.
was nominated yesterday for governor
hy the X, publican convention. The
platform : standard Republican. with
a clause for reciprocity and another
FOR antl-auaT ch,St legislation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
NIany ship, Mre,ked.

Lisbon. sept 2G-The governor Of
the Azore Islands called 10 the gov
eminent saving that many ships were
wrecked during the hurricane that
swept over those islands 4 few days
ago. and that there was great loss Of
life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
guage Adtocats Lemly'. sI.ter Cremated

Charlotte. y. a.. oct Miss Laura
Iemly. ~ years of age sister OF
Judge Advocate Lemiy. of the navy.
WAS burned IL death IL her home in
salem. y g. yesterday. Her clothing
caught fire from 4 kitchen stove. ana
she WIS 50 badly burned thar death
resulted I'm four hours
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03

Lacrosse. Wis. Sept 30.-Claud
Davis Of Lacrosse has been Quaran-
tined at HOkah with smallpox. He
spent much time here and in Mount
Prairie. mingling with crowds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.

James McGouigal Took a couple
II DAYS of last week and visited the
Madison fair II is the hrst rest
have had since assuming control Of
the Grand Central. DO not know
when | viii be able 70 leave again
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Jos. T. Bennett: The soda foun-
tain season is about over. Had an
excellent run this summer. july was
the best month on record FOR our
fountain.
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growing surprisingly rapid Why.
they gain pound day.
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- 800 TRIBUNE. es-YorlN city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
FIREARMS IN DEMAND.
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS
LAYING ~ SUPPLIES,
Shipments from New York tu SpcS
ulatorS IN West Indies. Central
and South Amcriea

NEW YORK. OCT u-rbc Tribune
says.
To Colombian s2yVyUmCpt has hCcN
nuy uE several rapd-drc guns here
soA sa,pl.us ,acm south SpctuNors
u the W,s, Indies ana Central AMI
Ntu,A America. expecting eventually 10
dispose % arm, 60 At revo.uuuu.s,>
Nh' trr pay,uS good pr,lts for sula
WARES are sending stocks q, South
America mlrkci "0vNorks" Tho use
at 30, term fireworks Is not inycudcd
90 youyaaI 1l,agvthcr The nature ot the
sh,om,n,>, as they arc no, con,rabNnd
/, mlks anniversary a tuu description
and msuycs careul handling
Wi,hin the last week upward % 20
cases NJ "BrcworkS' besides firearms
cartridges, dynamite FUSES, labeled rs
sash. have been shipped 20 ArEendna.
Brazil, Chile. Central America. Eou1-
lor Mexico Uruguay and Colombia.
Il IS believed that the revnlu;touists
IN venezuela and Columbia Will see the
most 2t the tlreworks
Tile government % Columbia recently
forwarded the l5-plund Npid.hre sea-
bury and briggs rifle. which was on
exhibition a, the Pan-Amerlcap expo
sl;ion and waich Il b,ugh. Two o;
four r.Nl pieces also obtained were
shipped by the Atlas and Panama lines
a few dlyS ago,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
NEW SUBMARINE RoAT.
Launching " Steamer About Which
Much Secrecy Is ManiainNl

STANFORD. Conn. OStu.-A mys-
ferrous submarine boa, wh.c1 has been
under construction toy ,ha last three
wears at Ware Island, near the mouth
% Stamford hlrbor, aas departed Tor
The New jersey cOas, Waere she may
have deep water trials, J l. Carter
who has superiuttndei the building OF
the boat. has maintained much secre-
~ abGu. her design. bu; she Is said
20 be dtty feet long and 10 have a
cigar-shlped hull ~ pine sAeathed With
calvaniEed iron. The motive power IS
supplied by tw5 powerful engines iriv-
en by two dyuamos, kerosene OIL being
used as fuel ana serving also As bal
last
The boa, is supposed TO have been
bull; As "A experiment Tor a party ot
capitalists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
GERMAN HONORSUFFtRS
COMMERCIAL, FRAUDS AND
SWiNnilNG EXPOSED.
Disasters Resulting from Resent
business Depression lnter-
tainty on laIiil situation,

NEW NuEN u,, u says Dy ncr.
,n ,ayv.poulrn, ot 60, Journal OF
U.mmrur.
Gcrm,oy D mI,upcll, song
.hn,uga iJs ,dl,s economic experience
.n.. Jb. rmpu v,e founded The
NcJrEr'uuIci pHUg with which Gc,-
mpu business m,a have hl.hrr,, t'u.
,ompR,l MIr ,N.vUyn, reputation
thtohJ gr ,omms.yAr 1vnrr ba, 81.
vrt1 a mo,, ,y,gte p.'V Tho Frank.
uutr EH.uns liuUs il q rr'vu. mar
krt ryIrV Una, n u1 similar period
W hutuys, depression Iu GcrmaNy have
So mtuy cases NJ "dlNgrtyrrul frauds
AMI common sa,ullng" u,ru exposed
However 10 is ,cl here that the scnsa-
tlontl character " many 90 tht dsls-
tee. ~ ,hc pas year have given tor'isu
observers tu rNasEyr1,rd IMpv,so on ot
.he stat, pl things prevailing u ue..
many ot only that Ih.st disasters
have created a tls, view As 60 tlv
average " G~rmaay's hu-lnr,s .n.cs,
ri.v bu, tha, they have mtgn,hri uu'
luh lh, proportion, " .hc German
yr.sis as seen ipm abroad
/. @, pointed ou, ina, Germany has
a total W ab,u. $500 iou' su,Jk com
pau.ss and tina. Dc number %, ,om.
ninfts tht. have failed ur e1I into
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
STREET NOTICE

Notieo Ia hereby slvcn that crrtln-
cate " acceptance ot tho Improvement
of sixth street from tho north llnr of
Commercial street Ia a point whore the
same In lnI'raoetcd by the north line ~
black 1 In Mcclure Astoria, ~ laid
nut and rrcoricd 10y John Mcclure,
hv s Narmllc, the contractor has hrcn
hled with tho auditor aud police judge
~ ths CIV NJ Astoria, duly nlgned by
the city aurvcybr supcrlnlcniont ~
streets AMI yhr committee un Hlrrolp
and puhllc ways, aud that uulcaa obicr.
tlnns at, hlcd 10 the acceptance " said
improv ov'm'nJ Tho samo VIII bo formal.
~ accepted AZ the ncNt meeting N tho
Common Council, to bc held on Monday,
%, sis, day ~ October. 1901
II. A. NEt.SON.
Auditor ani Police judy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
LONDON PRESS
ATTACKS BULLER
Speech Of Victim Of SpiOnkOp
Causes CONSERVATION.
ADVISED TO RESIGN COMMAND
Talked GSrrulOusb 90 Matters Pertaining
to Proclamation Of Martial Law al
Cape Iowa Faith Ia Gov,
ersmeat Weaksning,

NEW YORK. OCT. u,-S.y RejvtyS
Buffers extraordinary speech IS re-
ce.vei with CONSERVATION bv this morn
.ng'S paper says the Triaune's London
eorreSpon lent The Syanilrd attacks
him severely and cells him that the
best thing he can do now s to resign
his command ron the FRS, army corps
The Daily Mail which considers that
the speech would have been more in
place on the boards ot theate-, points
ou; that the message 20 Ladysmith Is
exactly paralieled by Sir H Parker's
famous order TO Admiral Nelson at
Copenhagen 20 break off the battle and
10 retire in orier-a request which
pos;eriiy has unsparingly condemned,
on the whole. Mr. Broder!ck'S state
ment concerning the South African sit
uadon is fairly well received. but two
or three Of The conservative papers are
not satisfied with l., continues the
Tribune's London correspondent, II
ministerial optimism was unwarranted
twelve months ago, why. /, Is asked.
should the public have faith IN It to-
dav? II the governmen; cannot CON
irive 10 wind up operations without
much further delay there IS N,tle COM
fort IN the fact that the nation IS en-
blowing a grea, many men and horses
and spending enormous sums OF money
over the .still unfinished task.
Sir Miacael Hicks Beach. although
ne iii not say much tha, was new in
his speech. Offered the information that
the special objec; of the Proclamation
OF martial law a; -ape Town was 10
stop supplies Of ammunition which
have been making their way through
Cape Colony TO he Boers. General
Butler talked garrulously about the CO.
incidenoes and deal, freely in nuen-
does. but ne was merc.less in attacking
his own reputation. HIS attempt .
connect he visi; u some bllckmalers
OF Aliershot vita articles written by
men like Spencer Wilkinson and others
OF the highest character. FOR the press,
was farcial. He dos not seem to know
that men ike tie Duke Of Cambridge
have turned agalns; aim on his own
record.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
DuMoNT WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Mad W,ad-rful Ma1euyers and High
Sped With His Balloon.

NEW YORK. oct. I'm. santos-Du-
mon. having completed the repairs to
is balloon. The Santos Dumont W. IN
spit u unfayorable predictions based
% d -udl.n rise of the barometer, de-
.id~I 90 start against the wind and
ma 1uyer around LOngchamp race
course. say. the Paris correspondent of
ne Herald.
Wnao the signal was given 20 start
-a- San'Js-Dumont VI shot Of Tx. an
arrow AMI in spite u a contrary wind
-aon-l Longchamp at a speed impos-
sDl- = estima.e In the actual state u
leronau,c science. bu. certainly as fast
a. rapll automobile travels. The
sp-ed cannot be estimated at less than
% k!lom@ters an hour.
For more than an hour the balloon
mancuy.r-I in all directions about the
race course with perfect docili'y In the
pregencp " numerous spectator. An
en0rmgus crowd had assembled outside
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12

vileged class, hut made all men tQuAl
before the courts and The law, Fan.
vre 20 see that fact and &, accomn,y. .
da;e themselves had led to trouble for
some foreigners who claimed special
immunity. In the case % some Epg.
lish subjects that led - trittNQ row
and then.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
KRUGER HoNORED.

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands.
Oct ll-Mr. Kruger was he recipient
today Of many gifts ana addresses up
on the occasion Of the second anniver-
sary Of the declaration II the war i1
South Africa. Am1ng his visitors were
the burg )master gt Hlyersum ami
other Officials.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
\ RICH BURGLAR
Heir 10 Several Hundred thousand
Dollars in jail at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Oct ll.-wuiam H. G.b-
son, ls years oil, said TO be the hrlr
upon the death of MS mother 10 sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. Is CON
fined a; he town hall police station
on charge Of burglary. The police
admi, that the name unler which the
prisoner is bo1kel IS a fictitious one
gu; they refuse TO reveal any OF the
facts concerning his relations. I. has
bzen learned. however. tina. the boy
mother. who is a widow, IS the owner
of a mansion in New York. another in
Los Angeles, ani that FOR a time she
lived in Chicago with her son IN the
most fashionable quarter OF Hyde
Park
Gibson admits his guilt and as a ~
suit y MS confession on much u the
stolen iewelrv mas b=en recovered A, a
pawn shop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
COMMENT on PROCLAMATION.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1l-DLscussing the
South African situation. the London
correspondent OF the Tribune says:
The bes. explanation which has been
received regarding the proclamation Of
martial law in Cape Colony is that
Lord Kitchener insisted upon having
some means Il protecting the army
against traitors in the rear, who were
more dangerous than the Cape rebels.
hiding and fighting n the mountains.
Whether or not ther= was anv c5ntro-
versy between Lord Kitchener and Sir
Alfred Miner over the proclamation
is an open question. but the report that
another commando -in-clief 70 South
Africa would have been requisite II it
mad been issued is generally credited
among military and g5yernm=n. Of
ficials.