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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21

almost daylight before we finished, but
We were amply repaid for our trouble.
BY 8 o'clock every body was dressed
and down stairs, exchanging greetings
and gifts. Stella and | were the last
to arrive, and our entrance was the
signal for a grand rush to the parlor.
And 10! the big Christmas tree had
flown. My uncle was enraged, the
guests much excited, and the young
lawyer from New York looked very
much amused. A search was prompt
ly instituted, and of course the tree
was found in the library, standing in
stately solitude.
Who on earth could have put it
there? No one knew-and no one
could guess-Stella ana | were particu-
larry obtuse. And after awhile the
presents were distributed. The young
married woman's card was inclosed in
bundle Of embroidered flannel petit
coats to my darling husband and
darling husband presented his little
love with volume of Mother Goose
tales, and red bathing suit; my old
maid cousin received a Dutch pipe and
pair of hunting trousers; my uncle
got a half dozen tulle veiis and pair
of gold garter clasps
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
sULLER DEFEATED.
Engagement Near CoIsnso Results In =
Decided Boer QIctory.


London. Dec. l7.-The war office has
received q dispatch announcing that
General Butler has met with a serious
reverse, losing eleven guns.
General Butler was attempting to
cross the Tugela river Finding it i'm
possible to accomplish his object. he
ordered retirement in order to avoid
greater losses. lie left eleven guns
behind.
The following is the text Of General
Buffers dispatch announcing his re-
verse:
'Chieveley Camp, Dec 10, GEO pm
regret to report a serious reverse.
moved in full strength from our camp
near Chievcley at o'clock this morn
ing. There are two fordable places on
the Tugela river, and it was my inten-
ton to force passage through at one
OF them, They are about two miles
apart.
MY intention was to force one or
the other with one brigade. General
Hart was to attack the left drift, Gen
eral Hilyard the right road, and Gen.
eral Littletou was to take the center
and to support either Early in the
day ] saw that General Hart would not
be able to force a passage, and | direc-
ted him to withdraw. lie had, how
ever, attacked with great gallantry
and his leading battalion, the Con-
naught rangers, fear, suffered great
deal. Colonel l. G. Brooke was Sc.
verely wounded
II then ordered General Hilyard ia
advance, which he did and his leading
regiment, the East Surrey, occupied
Colenso station and the houses near
the bridge
"At that moment | heard that the
whole artillery had sent to support
the attack-the Fourteenth and sixty
sixth field batteries and six nava
twelve-pounder quick firers under Col
onel Long, had advanced close to thu
river in Longs desire to be at clos,
range. 1t proved to be full of the enc
my who suddenly opened CALLING
fire at close range, killing all thei
horses and the gunners were com
PEELED to stand to their guns, Some o
the wagon teams got shelter for troop
in donga, and desperate efforts wer
being made to bring out the field guns
The fire, however, was too severe
and only two were saved"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
pYNAMITER SMITH DIES.
Prstsrring Death to Long Term in Prison
He Takes = Fatal Dose of Morphine.

Prsferring Death TO . Long Term in Prison
He Takes = Fatal Dose of Morphine.
Salt Lake, Dec. i9.-John Smith, con-
victed in Judge Norrell's court last
Friday Of having sent Internal ma
chimes to Judge o. w. Powers and
Warden Dow of the penitentiary, con-
tanning dynamite enough to have blown
large building 10 atoms, is dead from
an overdose Of morphine administered
by his own hand with suicidal intent
He is said TO have made a confession
duplicating Joe Biddlecomb in the con-
spiracy to kill Powers and Dow, but
the officers believe il was an attempt to
even up for some fancied grievance,
and attach little Importance to the con-
fession. Smith stated in his confession
that his real name is James, and that
he is cousin to the noted James boys
of Missouri, and to have been associated
with them in some of their operations.
He admitted that he was guilty of hav-
ing held up the passengers on a Cache
county train, for which he served a
term in the penitentiary, where he
formed his hatred for Warden Dow,
but denied that he was guilty of the
offense that he served ten years in the
Idaho penitentiary for. He confessed
to having constructed one of the in
fernal boxes sent to this city from Eu-
reka, for which he was convicted, but
said Joe Biddlecomb made the other
and took both to the express office.
Sentence was to have been passed on
Smith today, which, under the statutes,
could have been from one TO twenty
years.
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LIEUTENANT BRUMBY DEAD.
Was Dewey's Flag Lieutenant Mt the Fa-
nous Battle of Manila.

-
Washington, Dec 1s.-Lieutenant
Thomas NJ. Brumby, flag lieutenant
to Admiral Dewey during the Manila
campaign, who has been i'll with ty-
phoid fever for several weeks, died at
Garfield hospital shortly after six
o'clock last evening.
The death of Lieutenant Brumby,
while not unexpected, was great
shock to Admiral Dewey. The rela-
tions OF the tao for several years past
have been very intimate, and a strong
friendship has grown up between
them.
Lieutenant Brumby went out to the
Asiatic station with the admiral, and
had been there with him until they
both returned to the United States.
In his capacity as flag lieutenant Lieu.
tenant Brumby was thrown with Dew
ey practically all the time, and acted
as his personal representative in many
matters of detail delegated to him by
the commanding officer. He was re-
garded by Admiral Dewey as bright,
ENERGETIC and capable assistant, while
the devotion of the latter to the ad-
miral was something marvellous. The
burden Of his thoughts during the lat.
ter days of his illness, when his mind
was wranlxad with dalarium saemed tr
be regarding his work for the admiral
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
SPIES IN PHILIPPINES.
Furnish the Filipinos With Information of
American Movements.


Boston, Dec. IA letter received
from one of the officers of the United
States ship Monterey at Manila, dated
November 3, says:
The Princeton today was ordered to
coal to go to some unknown destina-
ton. Great secrecy is maintained now
adays. Even misleading statements
are published in the papers. They do
not fool the willy natives, however, who
get information from the main source
of orders.
at is said, with reason for absolute
belief, that spies have been caught with
copies of orders which had not yet
reached the person to whom they were
addressed, and that the detachments of
soldiers ordered by telegraph to move
have been ambushed in places where
the insurgents could only have reached
by being informed of the intended
movements. Secrecy at present is more
Of pretense than a reality"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
Ida hoa ms Would Fight.

Ottawa, Dec l9.--Dr Borden, minis
ter OF militia, has received an offer
from the pres ident Of manufacturing
concern in the United States who was
at one tims a member of the Grand
. Trunk rifle brigade in Canada, offering
to raise regiment of Canadians in the
United States In such way as not to
violate the neutrality laws. Another
offer comes from Idaho to raise 500
men. Besides these there are indi-
vidual offers from all over Canada so
1t is stated.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
Death sentence COMMITTED

Washington, Dec. l7.-Secretary Root
has recommended Communication of the
death sentence imposed by courtmartial
upon Corporal Damphofer and two
other soldiers OF the Washington vol
unteer regiment, who were convicted of
ravishing Filipino women. The COM
mutation recommended is imprison-
ment for twenty years. In making this
recommen dalton, Secretary Root states
specifically that he is satisfied of the
legality OF the original sentences, al
though they had been called in ques-
ton by military lawyers,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
BRITISH WHIPPED.
Boeru At MAgerufOntein Check Methuen'a
March on Kimberley.

London, Dec. l6.-News of a serious
reverse to Gendral Methuen has been
received. When the Beers retreated
from the Modder river battle they
withdrew TO stronger position which
was intrenched. General Methuen at
tackled this position yesterday. At
dawn the Highlanders, advancing
across the veldt. were suddenly subjec-
ted to murderous fire from the tren-
ches about 200 yards in front. The
greater part of the fearful loss of the
day was thus suffered in single min
nte.
Startled and overwhelmed the bril-
gade retired quickly, but soon rallied
and retained their position. This was
on the left. On the right the guards
brigade advanced across the veldt
against other trenches and fought an
invisible foe for fifteen hours.
At IL in the morning the Gordon
Highlanders were sent forward. The
Beers allowed them to pass one line
Of trenches and then enfiladed them.
At night General Methuen retired to a
position of safety.
An official report gives the number
of killed, wounded and missing of all
arms in the engagement as s32.
! There are fifteen officers killed and
four wounded, and in addition five are
missing and one is known to have
been made prisoner.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
PHILIPPINE RESOLUTIONS.
Declare In Favor of Giving Islands Inde-
pendence Under Protection.

Declare In Favor of Giving Islands INDIE
pendencs Under Protection.
Washington, Dec, l6.-Two joint res.
olutions were introduced in the house
Of representatives today by Represen-
tative Williams of Mississippi, which
are the result of consultation among a
number of the Democratic leaders in
the house, and are understood to be
expressive of their general position on
the Philippines The first resolution
declares the intention aud purpose to
recognize the independence of the
Filipinos and withdraw our land and
naval forces, provided the indepen-
ent government agree to refund the
$50, 10000 paid by the United States
to Spain, to give us a suitable naval
and coaling station, and grant in per-
petuity free access to their ports.
Another section pledges our friendly
assistance and also pledges against for
eign interference or aggression for ten
years, during which time the foreign
affairs of the islands are to be under
| American control
The other resolution asks for infor-
| nation relative to the conclusion of a
treaty with the sultan of Jolo, and pro-
| vides for an inquiry by the judiciary
| committee as to whether the constitu-
tional provisions against slavery and
the statutory provisions against polyg-
amy apply to the Sulu people.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21

Salt Lake, Dec. 10. = DR.. Ray, a
physician haili ng from Emery county,
is in the pest house here with a mild
case of smallpox. Before coming here
he went to Bingham, and mixed freely
with people, and spent night in the
basement Of the city hall where he was
held as suspect The health officers
do not anticipate spread OF the con-
tagion. The school board however,
has decided that every child attending
the public schools must be vaccinated
during the holidays, or be compelled
to remain out of school until all danger
Is past
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
BULLER is RELIEVED.
Baron Roberts Made Commander In Chief
with Kitchener Chief of staff

Baron Roberts Made Commander In Chief
with Kitchener Chief of star.
London, Dec. lS.-Shortly before
midnight the following notice was
posted at the War office:
''As the campaign in Natal, in the
opinion of her Majesty's Government,
is likely to require the presence and
undivided attention of Gen. Sir Redvers
Butler, it has been decided to send
Baron Roberts of Kandaher and Wa.
terford as commander-in-ehie in South
Africa, with Lord Kitchener of Khar-
toum as chief of staff"
The War office has also issued the
following announcement: Acting up
on the advice of the military authori.
ties, her Majestys government has APP
proved the following measure:
"All the remaining portions of the
army reserve, section D, are called out.
The Seventh division which is being
modified, will proceed to South Africa
without delay. The commander-in.
chief in South Africa has been author
lied to continue to raise at his discre-
tion, local troops mounted.
Mine battalions of militia, in addi-
tion to two battalons which have al
ready volunteered for service at Malta
! and one for service in the Channel is
lands, will be allowed to volunteer To-
service outside of the United Kingdom
and an equivalent number of militi'
battalions win be embodied for servic,
/ at home
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21

Omaha, Dec. l5.-ln the district court
Judge Scott sentenced Revs. j. r.
Mackay and II, c. Herring and w. P.
Hartford to pay fine of 5000 each, or
be committed to Jail, for contempt of
court, He gave the parties until 10
O'clock today to pay the fine. They
will apply to the supreme court for a
supersedeas bond and take an appeal,
and there is no prospect Of their going
20 Jail, at least until a'yerdict has been
rendered in the cases by the supreme
court.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
To Coin souvenir Dollars.

Washington, Dee. l6. The secretary
of the treasury has ordered the pur-
chase OF silver bullion for the special
mintage of the $4,000 Lafayette SOU
venir dollars, and arrangements are
making to mint them. 1t is almost
certain the coins will be delivered to
subscribers before Christmas.
Secretary Thompson Of the Lafay-
cite memorial commission has received
official advice from President McKin-
ley of his agreement to present the
first coin struck to President Louoet
of France.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
SAYS JoUBERT is AMERICAN,
Declared to Belong to One of the Best
Families In Louisiaua


st Louis, Mo-, Dec. l6,-Captain j.
I. Anderson, general western agent
here of the Georgia railroad, has re-
ceived letter from Colonel Lamar
Fontaine, an ex-confederate of Lyons,
Miss, in which he says that General
Joubert, the Boer commander, is a ma
tive OF Louisiana, belonging to one of
the best families there.
Colonel Fontaine says that Joubert
commanded Louisiana regiment in
the civil war, and served under Stone
wall Jackson, from whom he learned
the art OF war. After Appommatox,
Colonel Fontaine says, General Joubert
went to Egypt, and afterwards tc
South Africa, where he organized the
Boer frontier police
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
irish Soldiers LOYAL to Britain.

Waterford, Ireland, Dec l7.-The
story printed in the Frecmans Journal
to the effect that the reeerves of the
Royal Irish regiment, while embarking
on their way to South Africa at this
port Wednesday, sang God Save Ire
land" cheered the Beers and President
Kruger and threw away their rifles
into the river is absolutely unfounded.
Nothing whatever occurred among the
men beyond the pathetic leave-takings
which have been witnessed at all SINH
lar embarkations
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
Buying Next Years Wool Gin,

Seattle, Washington, Dec. l7.-For
two weeks past representatives of
eastern wool firms, principally from
Boston, have been canvassing the wool
growing sections of the state in an eff
fort to buy up next years clip. In the
Rainier reserve district sdvances have
been offered at full price, when de-
livered next summer, of from II to 20
cents per pound. The cause assigned
for offering to buy in advance is that
heavy orders have been received by
the house represented for delivery next
fall, and to make sure of supply all
the crops possible are now being Sc
nured
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21

men were not Of the variety known as
shy.
1T was long past midnight when we
trooped of to orr rooms and o'clock
struck before the last good night rang
down the darkened hallway. As soon
as all was quiet, I stole from my room,
and tip-toed down the corridor to my
cousin Stellas door. 1t was locked,
but l tapped gently, and was soon ad-
mitted. We two girls slipped down
stairs, where I had told the butler tan
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21

old servant of my uncle's) to wait for
US. And the we put our three heads
together and concocted a grand
scheme, for the undoing of everybody
in the house. We tugged and hauled
that big overloaded Christmas tree
from the parlor, through the hall into
the library, and then We exchanged
the names on all the presents. 1t was
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
Military stores in Cnh..

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. l6.-For some
months it has been suspected hatlarge
quantities of military stores were in
the possession of Cubans at some point
in the interior. Yesterday the mayor
of Tunis, small town in the district
OF Holguin, voluntarily disclosed the
location and surrendered three effect
Tue field guns, 10000 rifles and large
amount of ammunition to the Ameri-
cans. The guns had been stored in an
obscure place in rough country under
palm leaf binds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
RESCUED FROM FILIPINoS.
Two Americans Who Were Prisoners Safe
Once More.

Once More.
Manila, Dec l6,-General Young re-
ports the rescue of BrutDe, of the Ne
vada regiment, and Edwards, of the
gunboat Yorktown. who have been
held prisoners by the Filipinos GEN
eral Tino, conveying the American
prisoners north, is hotiy pursued
Aguinaldo is fugitive in the noun
tains, his body guard having been de-
stroyed and Gregerio del Pillar killed.
General Conception has surrendered
The Lepanto province has been
cleared of insurgents. The navy CO.
operated with the army on the west
coast
Two thousand eight hundred released
Spanish prisoners are coming to Ma
Mia.
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TO SUPPRESS GuERILLAs.
Captured Insurgent Bandits VIII be Sum-
marIly Dealt with.


marily Dealt With.
Washington Dec. l7-Isolated bands
Of bushwhacking insurgents who are
caught by our forces in the Philippines
are likely to be summGrily dealt with.
At recent cabinet meeting the matter
was discussed at some length, and it
was the general sentiment that the
situation demanded vigorous treat
ment. As long as the Insurgents keep
up show of an army under sem
blance ofdiscipline, they will be treated
as prisoners of war when captured, but
when they degenerate into isolated
bands of marauders, harrassing our
forces by cold-blooded assassinations,
it is the Judgment of the officers in
command in the Philippines, and of the
president and members of the cabinet
that the situation demands summary
| action
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
WENT HOME TO SANTA CLAUS

A bitter night--a squalid street
A basement bleak and bare,
A hungry child with bleeding feet
Alone sat waiting there.
All day amid the surging throng
She'd wandered far aud near
All day had sung a feeble song
That none had paused to hear.
But as she sang she caught the name
Of Santa Claus. and how
On Christmas night he often came
To hungry children now.
And So she waited in the dark
For Santa Claus to come
Till in her breast the feeble spark
Of hope grew faint and numb.
She thought because she had no agnS
He failed to bring her share,
And crept at last into the night
To lead the good saint there.
And Christmas morning came, and 10!
Her dead face smiled, because
Amid a whirring drift of snow
Her little weary soul l know
Had found its Santa Claus.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
SPANS AFRICAN POSSESSIONS.
On no Account WIN She Part with Them
No Alliance With Russia.

Madrid, Dec. 19.-Senor Silvela, the
premier replying to question on the
subject in the chamber Of deputies,
said the report of an alliance between
Spain and Russia based on the cession
of Ceuta, the Spanish sea port town
in Morocco, opposite Gibraltar, was
without foundation. Neither now
nor in the future" he declared, will
Spain on any account cede her Africa n
uosseaaiona."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21

Curious people are like skittish
horses-it would be better for them II
they wore blinds.
The lucky man is the man who sees
and grasps his opportunity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-16
FISH,.

All persons in the State
of Missouri desiring young
crappe or black bass. for ponds,
lakes or streams, should apply
at their earliest convenience to
Phil, Kopplir, Jr,. Superintend-
ent Forest Park Hatchery, For
est Park, st. Louis, Mo-, or to
M. E. O'Brien. Superintendent,
st. Joseph Hatchery, the one
most accessible to the appli-
cant.
The only expense to the APP
plicant will be the cost of can
as cents). which must he sent
/ IN advance, the express charges
to be paid @. o. d, A five-gal'
lon can will carry thirty to
fifty small fish, All applicants
will be notified in advance of
shipment, If more than one can
is desired remit accordingly.
SAM II. RATHELL,
Chairman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-16
PAST AND PRESENT.

When ex-senator EdmundS |
recently called attention to the
fact shat the United States !
Government, three-qnalters of |
a century ago, assisted the
people of Central and South
America toward national indie
pendeuce aud self-government,
refusing TO use its power for its
own selfish profit, he inferenti-
ally drew strong contrast be-
tween the Americanism of those
days and that brand of Ameri-
canism now represented by the
Mckinley administration.
There would have been a far
more Legitimate EXCISE for an
American policy looking to the
annexation Of those countries,
now free in their own right and
enjoying the blessings of liher-
ty and self-government, than
can arise i'm the case of the
Philippines, 5000 miles distant
in the Old World. Their terri
tory formed 4 part OF the West
ern Hemisphere; they were well
within the natural sphere of in
fiuence of the United States, it
might reasonably have been
commended that they would be
unable to maintain their indie
pendence. But true American
ism prevailed in our govern
ment then, and we refused to
repudiate American teachings
and principles for territorial
gain.
The Mckinley admiristratiC Il
is not withheld by auy such re
gard for American doctrine,
however. When our war will
Spain began, the people of the
Philippines had long been en-
S gagged in struggle for indie
S pendence from Spanish rule
4 Their every victory was hailed
# by US as a victory of patriots
At one time they were recog
+. nized by us as allies in opera
v tions against Spain. One re
q suit Of our war with Spain wa
/. the acquisition of sovereig
: rights over their country A
} once we took the place o
Spain, refusing independence
S to the Filipinos and forcin
them into emit" against thi
Government. At that momen
d We ceased calling them patriot
d they became rebels.
< Three-quarters of a centur
e ago this course would hav
N been impossible to an America
Ia administration. We were faitl
full then to thu principles upo
which our own Governmei
y rested. We would not seek I
ID deprive weaker peoples of thu
=. liberty which we had solemn
H. declared to be the birthright I
V. all peoples. We are ditferer
n now. We are willing to d
o. prive other peoples of liberty
lie they are not strong enough
At successfully resist US. This
c. a shameful and humiliatiu
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-16

To read about is TO slightly
understand it, to see it played
is to understand it thoroughly.
So don't fail to see THE Hid :.
den Hand" at Opera House Nov.
30th, for the benefit of the Mon.
roe City Band, Admission Is
% and 35 cents. Seats on sale
next Thursday, Nov. 23rd at
Raney & Saunders Drug Store.