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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

ns,ssphla. Nov. 29.-An electric
n IN the basement OF Partridge q
| s,,i,on's big department store Nos
M . North Eighth street started a
| me morning that in less than four
| - sli In ashes nearly four blocks
| ,,srsss houses and caused an esti-
4 nd loss Of over 100000. The
| MS, losers are;
Ia Llppincott & Co, book publish
| n 10 20 Fnbert street, whose big
| tgy brick building containing rare
4 ylusble plates and machinery was
-,sley Quilted involving a loss es-
-rs5 by a member Of the firm at
M0N
| n neSt heaviest loser was Partridge
Richardson. extending south on
IA street from Filbert a distance
/ ,bslt rs feet with a depth Of 100
Their loss on building and con-
No. estimated at 100000.
| n B,o,hsrs, whose department store
S.ans the Lipplncott building, esu-
IA their loss a; 100000,
h siiltlon 20 the big houses mem
"a numerous smaller stores were
Ar Quilted or badly damaged
OFF among these were Bailey's FIVE
j. ,sa cent store, North Eighth street,
V n0pN; Rosenberg's millinery es-
BASEMENT North Eighth street, loss
m
Iss los on these buildings is $4,000.
ytdous other establishments were
siiy damaged by smoke and water.
D. burned district covers nearly an
in block.
ID Brothers store has a frontage on
ifksi street from Eighth TO within
iet OF Seventh street This por-
y 3, the building was not damaged
he rtar which adjOins the Lippin-
n Publishing house suffered severely.
hbeft street between Partridge &
tlfdson's store on Eighth street and
iphcotts on Filbert street were sew
snail buildings which were des-
Ifi L was from there that the
- communicated with the publish
h9use On Eighth street between
s@t Partridge a. richardson's were
fA The Bailey and Rosenberg
yss
D. blaze was discovered by Watch
Tanning, who observed an electric
p VIII 10 the basement of Partridge
A'harlson's store emitting sparks.
vas at e:25 O'clock lie trans
lll an alarm but before the depart
responded the building was a
y q names. Owing to the inham-
s nature Of the stock the blaze
,il rapidly. Fire alarms were sent
alaglhg out the entire fire depart
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
DESPERATE BATTLE
AT MODDER RIVER
Gen. Metl1uen Says il was One Of the Hard
est and Most Trying Fights in the
Annals of the British Army.

Troops Fought Ten Hours in the Burning Sum- Without Water
FOOd-BOers Forced to Quit Their POsiCn-Briish Gain
the GrOundCasualy List Must be eavy-Boers Expected
to RalyGen. Mehuen Telegraphs the Queen OF Battle
British Losses at Belmont and Beacon Hill tIeayy-Boer
Loss Not GreaBOers Report British Superior in Number
OF Men and Guns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Portland, Ore, Nov 29..-Thomas ].
Black who was collector Of customs Of
this district during the second Cleye.
land administration, was found dead
In his room at the new Impeual Hotel
today, He was in apparent good health
when he retired last night. Heart dis
ease doubtless carried him away.
Black was an old resident OF Oregon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

San Francisco, Nov 29--There are
now over Fifty vessels overdue at this
and neighboring ports. The bark
Colusa is out 80 days from Kahului for
Departure Bay and she Is the vessel
for which the gravest anxiety Is felt
as she was ashore on the island Of
Hawaii and was on her way 70 the
sound I'm ballast for repairs, The Fer
ris Thompson American Girl, High
land Light, America, Amethyst and
Challenger are also long over due The
Challenger and Amethyst were short
OF provisions and the supplies they re-
celved from passing steamers may be
nearly exhausted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Issue the call for the convention to be
held on the same date, and In the same
city as the Democratic conYentlOn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
'o'N WITH DEMOCRATS.
"''.slioan' Expect to Accept Plat.
''fu and Candidates.

/, ''~ and Candidates.
! b. ~ W. NoN s.-The subcommittee
|. ,,. s.uanal Silver National exeeu.
}. ]. appointed yesterday to
/ d. ~, .ue Tine and place for hold.
- u''lonal convention next year
V-ss'ions affecting party az
! :, ,',' ]. O'a'ly organization, handed
|ss,h. 20 Tie fun meeting Of the
} AM. committee at its session at
b. s. ..'lan Annex today. consid-
b "a sl... vas spent in executive ses-
''ng the report which VIII
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Washington. Nov. 29.-Gen. OTIS ad.
vices 90 the war department, today
show that the troops are pushing rapid
~ ahead and indicate that the demorali.
zation Of the insurgents Is complete.
Two dispatches were received today.
The first related 10 the operations IN the
northwest part Of Luzon and is as FOL 4.
lows. 4
THE following from the northwest
Luz0n coast.
Young left San Fernandlno 23rd
inst, where Marsh's battalion, Thirty
third infantry. arrived 26th. on which
day Young was az Namacpacan, where
he was supplied 10y army gunbOat Sa-
mar He marched out next day. Bat
tleship oregon landed 200 men al Vigan
cath inst No opposition. Sailors well
coined by inhabitants. Believe the
Spanish and American prisoners stu
IN vicinity Of Bangued, qua ried by
a small lnsureent force. Reports from
northeast indicate that 800 insurgent
troops al Bayonbong, Nueva Wis
caya province, surrendered yesterday to
I.awton's troops lie advanced by both
the san Nicholas and Caranglan trails"
The second dispatch states:
Gen. Macarthur reports from Bay
ambang that Bell with Thirty sixth and
company Thlrty-thlrd infantry struck
enemy commanded BY Gems. San Miguel
and Alejandrlno, IA mountains west Of
Mangalaren. and by series OF combats
through mountains has so scattered
their forces that concentration Is i'm
possible. Bell has captured all their
quick firing and Krupp guns, ammunl.
ton. their powder factory and arsenal,
with thousands Of pounds Of lead and
sheet copper. all their transportation.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

per, it read: Spend a night in an en-.
CINE house and visit a New York fire
Trembling a little as I read the letter,
for l did not wish to lose my position by
refusing, and secretly glad that ! had an
excuse for doing that which / had often
wanted, but lacked the courage to do it.
/ applied to the fire department and
got permission to go to the next midnight
fire. With the permission came the
command that I must not make a fuss"
and the threat that l would be dropped
at the first corner if 1 hindered the fire.
men.
Resolved at any cost not to show the
white feather I found myself at the en-
CINE house next night at 10, prepared to
wait until the called out the
department. That ! should not have to
wait very long I we'll knew, for the de
partment is called out to more than d
hundred thousand fires a year and no
house but has its call two or three times
q night.
At IL o'clock the engine house quiet
ed down. The firemen slipped quietly
up the stairs leaving the man at the sig
nal. with his newspaper quietly reading.
while I sat back of him. waiting for the
call.
Behind me We're the big horses. with
great solemn eyes partly closed, doing
away the time, yet, as ! could see, on
the alert. The big harnesses hung
menacingly from the ceiling and the en-
CINE was ready. 1t would take but a
second to put all in operation.
THE ALARM.
Yet 1t was a shock when the signal
came. Before ! had waited fifteen min-
utes. there was a deafening crash over
my head, it seemed to me-, even at tn,
excited momen surely sweete- man anv
but Gabriels silver tryrn will ever be.
The bells are Eli attuned, they tell me,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
A Wild Ride On Fire ENGINE
CONSTANCE MERR1F1EID SPENDS NIGHT IN A NEW YORK ENGINE
HOUSE AND DESCRIBES HER THRILLING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR
RE; DERs.

land the sound they set forth is true and
clear.
AS the bell pealed a funny thing hap
pened. Down through a hole in the cell.
ing strange half dressed men came slid
ing, one behind the other, slipping down
a shining brass rod which extended -lu
ward through the building. IAN i'm
promptu staircase" explained the cap.
tain. as he hurried into his seat. One
after another the men came sliding down
until all landed in safety upon the floor.
AS I stood looking at them, the foremost
one ran forward and grabbed me. and be-
fore l could speak. another dark coated
fellow had hold of me and they were lift
ing me up: a third one grasped me by the
arms and pulled me into the seat; and
then I saw the great stamping horses
We're %prancing into the harness and the
driver was gathering up his relns to be
off. How long did it all take from the
time of the alarm? Less than halt a
minute they told me afterwards!
Out into the street we flew, the driver
bending forward and urging the horses.
Lean forward" he said to me, "or v0u
will lose your balance!"
Would you stop to pick me up?' | ask
ed gasping.
NO said he. mot much"
So. knowing that | would not be pick
ed up if l fell. and fearing the awful
grind of the terrible WHEELS, l chung to
the seat and waited. On. on we sped.
How long would the drive be? Round
the corner we turned. an awful ome
When the engine stood upon its two sile
wheels. And on we flew again! Clang,
clang. clang. went the terrible gong back
of my head and the smoke came lowering
forward in great black clouds as the in
creasing steam sent it forth. Oh wl-I4
a ride! In that awful trip I thought o,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

all the things 1 had ever done and hoped
TO do. l thought of the earth and it's
smallness as we sped over it. I thought
how grand it would be to ride ever thus,
more powerful than your fellows over
the world!
"Whoa-up. Look out! You'll fall!"
The warning came too late. Wholly
unprepared for a sudden stop I plunged
forward and over the low dashboard. A
quick hand from the driver saved ma!"1
thought you wouldn't catch me if l FELL"
I said laughing Historically.
only did it by accident was the la
comic response.
THE FIRE.
Two doors in front Of US stood a brick
building out of the second story windows
OF which came a thin grey cloud, like q
thread growing a little thicker as We
looked.
But before I had time to speculate upe
on it, they had unhitched the horses and
We're leading them away and the SPARKS
from the engine were beginning to fall
around me.
Better get down." called out o grun
voice from under a helmet; and I
thought SO myself.
AS l climbed down ] saw dusky figures
moving about upstairs in the buildin.
and from the smoky window a great axe
protruded showing that the fremen had
got to work. In a minute a flame leap
ed forth but in the flame l could see the
brave fellows working, e~xtinguisher in
hand, While others We're running up the
ladders which We're being quickly
brought from the long wagons, for it was
to be a big fire.
AS '...,. as 1 could I sat there in the
sparks, then I climbed down upon the
wheel, and slipped to the ground: Want
to go back with us?" called out the fre"
man.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
Ding. Bling. Whirr-r!

Ring. Ding. Bing. Whirr-r!
The great bell in Engine House No. I,
finished its alarm with a long whizzing
sound that reverberated through the air
falling in a patter on the brain.
In an instant the big building which,
a minute before, lay still as an army
an instant to fight the enemy. A picture
upon the val showing great lurid flames
1eaping out of an upper window aud
tapping the face Of a building, might
have spurred them on, if they had had
time to notice it.
In less time than it took the bell to
give it's second sound, the big slumbering
horses We're wide awake and tugging at
the rope which held them: then, as the
rope was loosened, they sprang out and
forward and under the suspended har-
ness. Invisibly, as lone by some IN
seen hand. the harness lowered itself and
closed around their forms. and it took
only one touch of a fireman's hand to SCI
cure it around their bodies. 1t was all
very quickly done!
Meanwhile the driver had sprung to
his seat, and. high by the side of him. L,
a woman. had ben tossed. not gently but
with a big hard hand: and as the men
clambered on the back putting thei9
rubber coats and pulling down their he'll
NETS of asbestos. the engine flew out of
the door. and. fairly bounding as 1t
struck the cobbles. was on its way. 1
clinging to the seat with one hand and
my hat with the other. sat by the side
Of the driver. scared to death.
A HARD TASK.
The day before 7 received an as
signment from the editor OF this newspa-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

"No, thank you," said I, I'm tired"
Then 1 looked at my watch and SOW
that it had been exactly six minutes since
he alarm in the engine house.
Perhaps ! should have mentioned the
fire dog, a little black and white spotted
animal. Nellie, who follOwed us faithful
ly all the way; and encouraged the horses
by barking at their heels. The captain
told me that Nellie had never missed a
fire, her worst experience being the dag
her puppies We're born. On that day a
fire at 3 in the morning kept her busy
until 10. At IL, promptly the noon hour,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

nd the sound they set forth is true and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

the puppies arrived. At there vas an
other fire and Nellie attended, though
the fire laddies had locked her up Sc
curely, as they thought, but squeezing
through a window crack she followed az
ter, barking as fiercely as usual, and On
the return trip she was a Disguised dog
gle because one of the tiremen made her
ride home on the back Of the engine.
While l stood looking at the fire, before
bidding farewell to the scene. Nellie
came over and licked Nv skirts, then
darted back into the fire.
CONSTANCE MERRIFIELD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15
QUICK With HIS GUN
DoMINICK o'MALLEY, WHO EN-
GAGGED IN A SHOOTING AT
FRAY WITH PARKER
HOW HE ONCE DEFIED A MOB

Wa. Notified That He Would Be Shot
in His Home, and Asked His As
saiIants to Do That Down Town
Has the Use of But One Hand, But
Is Quick With a P1stol-Revolu-
tionized New Orleans Politics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15

lie revels in them. They are full of keen
but kindly satire on the fads of the day,
sparkling with wit and altogether posses
sing those qualities that are sure to put
an audience in a happy frame OF mind.
They are built to amuse the people, and
they succeed emphaically. Hoyts "A
Stranger in New York" rearranged with
taking specialties, and into which the
author put some Of his latest and fun
niest observations, Is said to eclipse all
his previous efforts.
The story tells as 1t does how Cum
ming Swift has invited his Chicago friend,
l. Collier Downe to visit him in New
York to spend q night at the French
Ball. He Is suddenly called away to Phil
adelphia on business and leaves letter
for Downe, to present to his New York
club friend, Wright Init. Downe drops
the letter on the floor, and a stranger
in New York finds 1t and decides that he
should deliver it to the man to whom
1t is addressed He does so and Wright
limit at once recognizes him as I. Collier
DOwne and introduces him to his friends.
There arises the complications, for Wright
limit refuses to allow the stranger to
explain. In the second act comes the
scene of a private room at the French
Ball. l. Collier Downe and his friend
Cumming Swift appear and decide that 1t
will not do to disclose the mistake, but 1t
is shown that I. Collier Downes wife
is suspicious and has come to New York
employing a detective and a fake society
leader to trace her husband Complica-
lions follow fast and fun wakes furiously.
/. Collier Downe tries to respond every
time his name Is called, but has no op-
portunity, as the Stranger pushes him
to the rear. A side element of fun is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15
SCENE FROM "a ROMANCE OF ArHLoNE. :"

Dick unworthy of his affection and dc
cuses him of attending the secret meet
ings of the Revolutionists of '9S. This
leads to a quarrel between Dick and his
father, and Dick leaves home, kee ina
his whereabouts a secret for three years.
Rose, instead of falling in love with
Francis, gives her heart to Dick. F'itZ-
simmons learns from Maj Manning that
Rose is his daughter. He keeps the
cret TO himself and tries to win the
heiress while Francis is making I've to
the ward. F'itZsimmons hates Dick for
he fears that his presence may ruin his
plans to secure Rose. To avenge him
self on Dick and to secure a large sum
of money he proposes to Francis the abb
duction of Dicks sister, a child of seven
she Is to be given to the Gypsies and
held for a ransom.
He tells Francis that they can secure
the ransom, share 1T with the gypsies,
gain the honor of ,>tvIng rescued the
child III FRANCIS can pay his debts in
London. The abduction is frustrated by
Dick, who visits the Gypsy camp In
disguise, and learns from Mary MacMa-
hon, a Gypsy girl, the true character of
FitZSimmons. FitZSimmonS determines to
draw Dick into a duel. The duel howev-
er, is brought about by Dick, who pub
licly insults Fitzsimmons. 1t takes place
in the early morning in the park adjoining
the residence of Sir Philip. After being
twice disarmed, FitZsimmons appeals to
Dick to spare his life. Dick consents on
condition that Fitzsimmons shall leave
the country and keep secret all that has
transpired during his stay at Sir Philips
house, to which Fitzsimmons agrees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15

theater in New Orleans and out of the
pugtlistic business. lie could have had
no better second. Davies is another or
the men who do not finch in the presence
of great danger. Davies has hal many
brief but sanguinary encounters with
prize fighters during his connection with
that business. Possibly the closest coll
he ever had was with Jim Hall, when
that fighter, then under the mara ement
of Davies attempted to give the Par
son" his Quietus. Davies was too quick
for Hall, however, and the big boxer
carries the scar of a wound on his neck
that came within an infnitesimal dis
lance of ending his career-not In the
ring alone, but on earth.
CARTOON HIS WEAPON
Dominick OMalley is a believer In the
efficacy of the cartoon in making clear
the weaknesses Of an adversary. Durine
his long battle for the publication or
New Orleans municipal affairs the Item
carried cartoons that spoke volumes ana
made the subjects vince. But 1t was
not in the cartoon alone that O'Malley
accomplished his ends After having
exposed derellct official he followed
up the attack by appearing In court ana
testifying as to what he knew OF the
derelictions of the man on trial. In
that way he was responsible for com.
plete revolution III the city In whlch
his newspaper Is published, and DomlhlcR
O'Malley is feared by all evil-doers In
that section of the country. In his own
daily life O'Malley IS above reproach he
is man of correct habits, good cltl-
zen and assurocs all responsibility for
his acts 1t is said that the wound he
received from the pistol of Parker Will
not Prove fatal though Il is decide u"
serious, the bullet having struck him IN
the groin Parker was also seriously
wounded. Both men are determined no
brave and the end of their trouble may DO
the death of one, or both.
Willie Green
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15

furnished by the fact that Mrs. Virginia
Pryde, a married woman and a belle Of
Richmond, decides to go to the ball at
tended by her friends brother. The out
come Of the various complications is
that Mrs. 1. Collier Downe goes to the
ball. finds herself mistaken, because her
husband Is locked In the elevator and
the man bearing his name has no SEM
blance to him. She tries to waltz with
the stranger and is caught In the act by
her husband, all ending happily for ev-
erybody except Mrs. 1. Collier Downe and
the woman spy.
The cast includes Paul Nicholson Jr.,
Tom Martin, Douglas Flint, Chas. Hook
er, Mabelle Davies, Miss Norton, Geo.
Tallman, Sadie Kirby, Belle Darling, Ma
RE Denbi and many others.
A feature of the performance is said to
be an interesting speciality with the baton,
contributed by Master Maurice, a very
talented young st. Paul boy, who num-
bers many friends here. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15


Dick, by his second wife, Dick has just
returned home after an absence of thu ee
years. Maj. Manning and his daugh er
Rose, with his ward, Eleanor Mcbride,
are visiting Sir Philip. There Is also
staying at Sir Philips the Hon. Standish
Fitzsimmons, a friend of Francis 1t is
explained to Sir Philip that Francis was
wounded in a duel in defense of wom-
ans honor Later 1t is discovered that
he was stabbed by Gypsy girl The
girl follows Francis to Ireland and tells
her story to his brother Dick. Francis
has run heavily in debt, the loans hav-
ing been obtained through Fitzsimmons,
an adventurer. 1t has been arranged
between Sir Philip and Maj. Manning
that Francis should marry Rose. Rose
determines to learn something of Fran
els character and induces her father to
introduce her as his ward and Eleanor
Mcbride as his daughter. Francis pays
court to the ward, supposing her to be
the heiress. Sir Philip has great love
for his elder son. Francis. He considers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15

Chauncey Olcott the NELL stock compa-
ny, Robert Mantell and his company and
1.-THE Stranger In New York; company viii
ell join In giving a benefit performance
for the actors fund at the Metropolitan
opera house Thursday afternoon. Inc
NELL company will present the second act
of Sweet Lavender" the da1nt1est, most
delightful part OF one Of the most popular
plays ever presented on the American
stage; Daniel Frohman has kindly extend
ed this courtesy to the fund benefit. Robert
Mantell and his company Will appear In
q one-act play entitled "A Lesson In
Acting" Chauncey Olcott's contribution
to the programme will be Tosts MY
Dreams" and this feature alone Will be
worth the price of admission. In addition
to this the members Of "a Stranger in
New York company will offer number
of pleasing specialties, making pro-
gramme full of interest and enjoyment,
and one that Will be appreciated by all
classes of amusement seekers.
Unlike the general run of benefit per-
formances, there will be no personal So
Hcitation for the purchase of tickets; 1t
will depend for success upon its own in
trtnsc merit and on the good will Of the
public to the greatest. most widespread
and most deserving Of benevolent and
charitable organizations in the world.
There is no charity in tho world more
serviceabe to those for whom 1t was FORM
ed than the Actors Fund of America; no
charity that takes quicker heed OF those
requiring its ministrations; no charity
that is more liberal and less eIActing IN
its functions; and no charity in whose
operations there Is so little OF procrasi-
nation and red tape. The actors fund is
a model organization of aid; appeals for
assistance are answered promptly and
without circumlocution, end the amount
OF good it does Is we'll nigh incalculable.
To those who desire TO enjoy a splendid
entertainment and at the same time as
Tist so worthy an object the performance
Thursday afternoon offers a golden OPP
{ortunity.