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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
Kissing, Whistling, Fragments Of
Shells For Six Hours.

Cape Town. Sunday. Nov. 5.-The fol-
lowing is an official description from
Pretoria of the battle of Nicholson S
Mex:
General Joubert was in supreme
command. The Britishers advanced in
the darkness on the republics force,
on the right of the hill formed by the
Free Staters. commanded by General
Cronje A stampede of their mules
threw the whole force into disorder.
THE British batteries were observed
in a long line on the plains in the di
rection of the Beers center, along the
table hill, from which our artillery
opened on the English batteries COM
ing into positions from Lombardskop
with a Creuosot. The second shell fell
in their midst. 1t was followed by shot
after shot. drawing the British con-
cealed batteries.
From to y the hill was a veritable
inferno of kissing. whistling fragments
of shells. At first the British failed
to reach the hill. while the Boer fire
told heavily Eventually the British
reached the Beers and showered shells
on the gunners. The Beers could only
occasionally fire their guns. When a
wounded gunner bandaged himself an
other fought, ObliviOus of the fragments
of shells at his back. DR. Hollis was
killed while bandaging the wounded.
I'm the meanwhile the burghers got
their Howitzers further forward and
into place. and the extreme end of Mey-
ers' battery got in deadly work.
The remainder of the, dispatch has
not been received.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
GREAT VICTORY FOR
BRYAN IN HOME STATE

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7.-Returns up to
midnight continue to show the same
fusion gain as earlier reported. and
there is no longer the least doubt of the
fusion tickets election. Chairman Ed
milton of the Populist state central
committee said:
We have carried the state by $4,000
and have made gains in county of
fiCers.''
Chairman Tefft of the Republican
committee declined to make a state
ment. but many of his associates ad-
lmltted defeat, though not conceding it
by as large a majority as claimed by
the fusionists. Asked at midnight for
a statement, w. J. Bryan replied, with
laughter:
Il concede the state of Nebraska to
the fusionists by 10000
rms 0ancaster) county elects the
entire Republican county ticket, with
the exception of sheriff.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. S.-There is no
longer any doubt as to the result in
Nebraska. The returns continue. to
show steady fusion gains and thefma-
jority for HolcOmbe will not be less
than 10000. w. j. Bryan gave out
this statement at 1 o'clock Wednesday
morning:
THE campaign in Nebraska was
fought on national issues and the re-
suit is protest against the policy of
the administration"
Mr.. Bryan said he had no comment
to make on results in other states. At
l O'Clock Chairman Tefft of the Re
publican committee admitted that the
figures at hand showed the election of
the fusion ticket
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
FEAR THE BAsuros.
hanger OF An Uprising On the Part
of the Blacks.

New York, Nov. S.-A dispatch to The
Tribune from London Gays: The dam
ger of a Basuto uprising is now adj
mitted to be imminent, and this will
aHect General Buffers plan of cam
palgn and may render necessary the
mobilization of a second army corps.
Great confidence is felt in the personal
Ilnuence Of Sir Godfrey Lagden. the
BRUSH resident in Basutoland who pre-
vented Lerothodi from assailing the
+ rec state at the time of the Jameson
ran. 1t Is now hoped that he can keen
uhoer restraint the paramount and les
ser chle1s- The Bdsutos have a large
force OF mounted warriors armed with
Iltes and highly skilled mounted in
Lantry and they have an innate passion
LOT Ilghtlng and strong animosity to-
wards the Dutch. An experienced Brit
ish officer says:
remember that no white troops can
operate IN that country We have the
credit for defeating them in the LAST
baSuto war, but in reality they gave i'm
of their own Will Unless Lagflen can
now hold them back by appeals ta fbei,.
loyalty to England they will fight and
this will mean that when our war With
the Dutch is over we must engage in An
endless and perilous campaign in Rasl1-
toland."
Certainly, with the Free State at war
with England. it is impossible for, The
brush troops to police the BaslItoIand
oofder or take any but Ineffective nre-
cautlonary measures for avertine a dire
catastrophe. This black menace Is. the
eafkest cloud now settling over South
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11

I three, against fifty-seyen Democrats a
Republican gain of twelve.
In New York county the lar-a.-
| Tammany plurality was that of tra
candidate for surrogate. Abner a.
Thomas. $3.50 He was formerly u,
Henry George leader. Ex-Justice J4-
seph F. DAILY, fusion candidate for su.
preme judge, who was expected to g--
many Democratic votes, did not head
the poll for his ticket. The independ-
ent labor vote, as indicated by the vote
for John S. Crosby for supreme judge
was 800, or 5000 less than the social.
list vote. The Tammany pluralitie- i'm
the several counties are about normal
the gains of assemblymen in this cfrv
being due largely to combinations Virb
citizens union and labor men against
Republican candidates.
Richard Croker today again ey-
pressed his regret that the Democrats
up the state had no organization. and
although he did not say so. it is i'm
ferred that Tammany hopes to organic
the whole state for the campaign 0f
1900. Mr.. Croker pointed to Nebraska
as an illustration of what energetfc
work will do, and declared that the
Democrats can carry New York state
in 1900.
Senator Platt and Assemblyman Ma
yet today denied interviews in which
they were credited with denying thar
Assemblyman Stewards seat wou1d
surely be contested. They said that a
contest would be adopted only in case
convincing proof of fraud was dis
covered
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
SHAW HAS BIG MAJORITY.
Iowa's Republican Candidate For
Governor Has About $4,000.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov S.-Returns
from ninety of the ninety-nine coun-
ties of the state, with estimates on the
others, show that the Republican claim
of $4,000 plurality for Governor Shaw
is easily maintained. His majority over
all candidates for governor. is estimated
at $4,000 which is the largest in the
history of the state on the guberna tor
ial vote.
Based on the vote of 1898 the vote this
Year shows a Republican increase of
about per cent for the Republicans
and 10 per cent for the Democrats,
which make the entire Republican vote
in the neighborhood of $4,000 and the
total Democratic vote 100000 But this
is a falling off from the vote of 1887 of
about and 10 per cent respectively.
The legislature will stand:
Senate-Republicans So; Democrats,
Is.
Observation-Disclosures, 81; Democrats
IT,
This is a gain of seventeen votes on
joint ballot for the Republicans Both
the Gear and Cummins forces claim
majority of the Republican votes for
the United States senatorship.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
COMMENT IN LONDON.
Daily News Believes Mckinley Will
Have a Second Term.

London, Nov. 9.-The Daily News.
commenting upon the American cleo
ton, says it believes Mr.. Bryan has no
chance for the presidency, and that Mr.
Mckinley has every reason to hope for
a second term.
President Mckinney" it declares,
will now have a free hand in the Phil
ippines. Nevertheless he had better
make haste to win. He has obtained a
sort Of renewed lease of public conf
dence, but nothing more
The newspapers unanimously regard
Mr.. McKinley's election to a second
presidential term as assured.
The Daily Chronicle. commenting
upon the presidents bold development
of fmDerialist policy in China" says:
This is the sort of courage which
commands success. In these circum
stances it seems almost incOnceivable
that he should fail to secure re-elec-
ton"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
MILNER VISITS THE WOUNDED.
Some Queer Results of the Injuries
Received By Soldiers.

Cape Town, Nov. Sir Alfred Mill
ner visited the wounded today. They
are all doing well. Some of the wounds
are of an extraordinary nature. The
Mauser bullet makes a clean perfora-
ton of bone and muscle. Soldiers shot
through both cheeks have lost the sense
of smell and taste, but are otherwise
quite well. Most Of the wounds are in
the hands or arms. The local volunteers
nave again expressed a desire of going
to the front
The Dutch of the colony maintain
neutrality, though doubtless MANY in
Bechuanaland have joined the Beers.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
BIG VICTORY IN NEBRASKA.
Fusionists Garry the State By Prob
ablY More Than 1000;


Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. S.-Complete re-
turns coming in tonight do not ma
terially change the early estimates of
the results of yesterdays election. The
fusionists carry the state by $4,000, per-
haps more. on the face of returns from
nearly half the counties. They elected
William Neville to congress over Moses
p. Kincaid in the Sixth district, but by
a reduced majority. and gain slightly
in judicial districts.
Chairman Edmiston of the fusion
state central committee insists that S.
A. HOlCOmb is elected judge of the
supreme court by $4,000. probably more.
The Republican committee gave up the
fight and quit counting early this morn
ing
w. J. Bryan said he had nothing fur
Their to aCd to his comment of last
night. that. the fusion victory in Ne
braska was a rebuke to the national
administration. He refused to discuss
the results in other states. Mr. Bryan
received many kilograms of congratu-
lation from all parts of the United
States.
There was an informal jollifcation
meeting in the POpulist state head
quarters this afternoon. Chairman Ed
mission was kept busy at the long dis
lance telephone receiving returns and
answering INQUIRIES. The fusionists are
arranging for a state ratification at the
capitol grounds Friday night.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
GOING TO zULULAND.
Gen. schalkberg, With a Force of
100 Men Arrive at Vrvheid.

Durham, Natal, Nov. S.-General
Schalkberg with 1,3OO men, has arrived
at Vryheid on his way to Swaziland,
II is believed he is going to Zululand.
The enrolment of the new imperial
infantry is proceeding apace at Durham
and Pietermaritzburg for the Aslxh-
moore river News from the lower T1l-
gela reports splendid work upon the
part of the Germans below Umvoti.
The mounted rifles have no volunteers
more assiduous than the Germans.
The preparations for the defense of
Pietermaritzburg are in good shape. All
the strong positions on the surrounding
hills have been fortified. There has
been a great influx of Colenso refugees
at Pietermaritzburg, where the public
building and stores have been given
over to them.
The population of Durham has been
increased $4,000 by the refugees among
whom there is considerable distress.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
SITUATION AT EsTcoURT.
Beers Said to Be Within Twenty
Miles of the Town.

Miles OF the Town.
. Estcourt. Natal. Nov 5.-Brigadier
General Wulfe-M Murray has received i'm
portant dispatches from Ladysrnith by
a runner, but their contents have not
yet been divulged.
The armored trains. with detach-
ment of the Dublin fusiliers and rail
road engineering staff, which left here
for Colenso to repair the line, yester-
day evening, and which also intended to
go through Ladysmith, if possible, have
returned here. The commanding officer
reports that he proceeded beyond Co
lenso and found the dwellings there
untouched. There had been no looting
except in the single case of store,
which was looted by Kaffirs. Several
prisoners were arraigned before Gen
eral WulfeM Murray this morning. 1t is
reported that the Beers are not within
| twenty miles of here.
The bullet holes in the uniforms of
the Durham volunteers show the mar
rowness of their escape from Fort Wy
lie, which was only effected after the
/ heavy fire of the Dublin fusiliers had
! inflicted severe loss on the Beers A
member of the garrison, who was hard
pressed by the Beers, leaped into the
river amid a shower of bullets, and
diving repeatedly he reached a far bank
unscathed
General French managed to leave
Ladysmith by the last train from there.
-Four miles from Colenso the Beers fired
on the train, but no one was hit The
general is going to Cape Town in order
to take command Of the cavalry The
border regiment arrived here on Friday.
Sub-inspector Petley of the Natal po-
lice says his men alone forming one Of
several burial parties, inferred sixty
four Beers who were killed at the bat
tie of Talana Hill. The Dublin fusiliers
are being served with new kits. as they
lost everything in the retreat from
Dundee. The colonial forces are al
ready lighting in their shirt sleeves,
and it is expected this will spread To
all the forces before long.
Details in regard to General Brockle-
hursts operations on Friday towards
Dewdrop show that the British force
consisted of the Eighteenth and Nine
teen hussars. volunteer cavalry. with a
battery Of mounted infantry the Fifth
dragons, Roystone's light horse and |
Two batteries At midday General |
Brocklehurst drove the Beers from all |
the positions, shelled three of their guns
INTO silence and headed off 900 Beers |
from the Pietemaritzburg road. The !
light horse pressed too far inuu a gully |
ana were extrlcated by the dragons. all |
getting safely away.
Under a heavy fire, Lieutenant Pom |
eroy of the Fifth dra COON guards !
pluckily rescued a dismounted trooner
from the fire zone. The British casual
ties were slight. The morale is excel
Estcourt, Natal, No. G, Monday. 1915
a. m.-The Natal field artillery left
camp today, escorted by troops of the
! imperial ~ llght horse, carbineers and Ma
tai police. The destination of tba fo,.co
IS unknown Firing was heard this
morning in the direction of Colenso
from which it is believed the Roers
nave resumed the bombardment of
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
REPORTS FROM SOUTH DAKOTA.
Republican Majority Will Be a Lit
tie Over 1000.

st. Paul. Mimi. Nov. S-A Sioux
Falls Is. D. special to the Pioneer
Press says: Additional reports received
this evening from points in the state
make but little change in the Repub-
lican majority, increasing it from 1904
to 1910. Part of this increase is shown
in Bonhomme county, where the early
estimates gave the Republican NOM
inees 167 majority. Ten precincts in
that county increase this to 365 and the
county complete will show a still fur
ther increase. The fusionists carried
Union county by 100 majority
Julian Bennett, one of the fusion
nominees for the state supreme bench.
carried his judicial district. nominalIy
Republican, by about 900 majority. a
testimonial to his personal POPULARITY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
Nurses For American SHIN.

New York, Nov. S-Mrs Whitelaw
Reid received a cablegram today from
Lady Randolph Churchill, asking her 20
secure the services of several American
trained nurses. The nurses will be ex-
pected to sail for South Africa within
week Lady Churchill will pay all the
expenses. Immediately upon receipt of
the request Mr.. Reid drove to the Belle
vue training school for male nurses and
conferred with Mrs. Ada Willard. the
superintendent. Mrs. Willard furnished
list of eligible nurses and eleven ac-
eepted the offer to go to the Transvaal.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
FIGHTING WAS SEVERE.
Beers at Ladysmith Badly Cut Up
and Bowled For Mercy.

Durham, Nov 5.-other information
confirms the statement of native eye
witnesses respecting the severity of the
fighting on both Friday and Saturday
at Ladysmith. The natives assert that
the Beers were so cut up that they
howled for mercy on the field and COW
cred their bodies.
Ladysmith is crowded with Boer pris-
oners and wounded, the latter present
ing horrible evidence of the swords
manship of the cavalry. The Gordon
Highlanders suffered severely in the
fighting.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
AMERICAN woMEN's SHIP.
Lady Randolph Churchill Sends Ap-
peal to the United Statees

London, Nov Sat the request OF
the Associated Press Lady Randolph
Churchill made today the following
statement to American friends with re-
gard to the project of American women
in England of fitting cut a hospital ship
for use in South African waters:
The time forN fitting out the Maine
is so brief that l am glad to avail N.Y.
self of the Associated Press to set the
project fairly before the American pub
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
ELUDED THE BoERs.
Ladysmith Hotel Keeper Brings III
News Into Estcourt.

Esteourt Natal Monday, Nov. g.
Mr.. Bernard, proprietor CT the railroad
hotel at Ladysmith. has arrived here
with companion, having eluded the
Boer outoosts by night, riding along
Kaffir paths
He confirms the report that when
General White requested that the
women and children be permitted to
depart, General Joubert replied that
he would only allow them to get away
under the muzzles or fire of his guns
Mr.. Bernard views the situation grave
~, and says that none of the British
artillery is apparently able to cope with
the Boer siege guns
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11

Tyler, Tex, Nov. S.-United States
Senator James K. Jones. chairman of
the Democratic national committee, is
in this city Upon being asked as to
election results the senator said ne was
satisfied. and was not altogether sur
prised though he did not look for quite
such a Republican majority in Ohio.
The senator and Mrs. Jones will leave
in a day or two for Washington.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
To Check Boer advance

London, Nov. S.-The Daily Mail has
the following dispatch from Queens
town, Cape Colony, dated Sunday
night: THE railway staff is withdraw
ing from all the border stations be-
tween this and De Aar. There is no
cause for alarm, however, with refer
ence to the border towns. General Bull
Ter has taken effective steps to check
the Boer advance. Censorship prevents
EXPERIMENTATION, but you may expect
good news soon"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
IN NEW JERSEY.
The Republican Plurality Is Esti-
mated at About 10000.

New York, Nov. Stalking the high
est candidate for county office on. each
ticket in all the counties, the Republic
can plurality in New Jersey is wei
above 10000
Taking what local political leaders
consider fair average in each county
the Republican plurality is about 16, 600
year ago the Republican plurality in
the state, calculated in the same man
ner, was $500. In the same year Voor-
hees (Rep) for governor had 5,499 plu-
rality.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
no Protect the Rnrder

Colesburg, Nov. cit is reported 5000
Beers have left Pretoria and are going
to protect the southern border of the
Orange Free State. They are said to be
accompani- | by a large contingent of
German artillery with quick firing guns
of heavy: calibre.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
America With England.

London. Nov. S.-Charles T. Richie,
president of the board of trade speak
ing this evening, in Loughton. paid a
warm tribute to the ready assistance
and LOYALTY of the colonies displayed in
time of difficulty and DANGER" and
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
Eave Troops Enongh.

Ottawa. Nov. S,-Lord Mimic re-
ceived a cablegram today from the i'm
Derial war office stating that the second
offer of troops for the Transvaal by
Canada would not be accepted, as they
were not required.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
MADE ALMOST CLEAN SWEEP.
Democrats Get Nearly All the Offices
In San Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov. S.-Semi-oficiaI
returns shows that the Democrats
made almost clean sweep in the mu-
nfcipal election held here yesterday.
The Republicans succeeded in but seven
cases on the entire ticket They elected
the sheriff. auditor tax collector. coun-
ty clerk and three supervisors.
The Democrats elected the mayor and
all other county officers and fifteen SUI
pervisors. Mayor Phelan's plurality
over Davis (Rep) is 1856.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
VOTE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
So Far the Republicans Have a Plu-
rality of 1O9.465.

Philadelphia, Nov. S.-Complete re
turns from sixty Of the sixty-seven
counties of the state. including Phila-
delphia, and with carefully revised es-
Inmates from the seven missing coun-
ties. show a plurality of 109. 465 for Bar
nett Republican. for state treasurer.
over Greasy, Democrat.
Inc plurality for Brown. Republican.
LOT supreme court judge, will exceed
that of Barnett by 10000.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
Returns In Colorado.

Denver, Colo. Nov. S.-The results OF
county elections in Colorado are very
much mixed, owing to the various CONF
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11

of the friendly attitude of the United
States which shows that the Ameri-
cans are with us in the struggle for
the freedom of our fellow subjects in
South Africa"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
MADE GAINS IN NEW YORK.
Assembly Will Be 90 Republicans to
81 Democrats.

New York, Nov. s.-Returns received
from up the state increase the Rephb-
lican assembly membership to ninety
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
BRITISH BELIEVE THAT
TIDE OF WAR HAS TURNED
FIGHT AT NICHoLsoN's MEX.

north of Lobatsi on Oct. Is, and was
nearing Mafeking.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
LOOK FOR VICTORIES NOW
British War Officials Are In Most
Cheerful Spirits.

London, Nov. SAN air Of relief was
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
No Further News.

There is practically no further news
from the seat of war this morning -
is asserted under a Sunday date from
Estcourt, that General White RECEIVED
a message from Sir Redvera BuIIer on
Saturday. So far, however. no MESSAGE
appears to have been received in Lon
don from General White concerniner
Thursdays and Fridays sorties.
A special dis. atch from Pietermari-z
burg, dated Sunday, says: 1T is CON
hdently expected that railwayscommu-
nication viii be restored with LADY,
smith within a few hours"
Further details from Mafeking oar
rying events up TO Oct. 81, indicate that
the Boer firing was easing off. the gar
rison was in high spirits, and the siege
becoming a. farce. The correspondent
says that the people were in the hahit
OF shouting from the housetops ware
shells and that rabbit holes had heen
eXcaNated in the town into which the
men would dive when the smoke of the
Beers big gun was seen. General
CronJe is accused Of dropping shells in
the direction of the women's lager
According to a dispatch from K1,r,,-
man, British Bechuanaland. dated Mon
day, Colonel Plummer's column. march
ing from Fort Tuli to the relief II NTafa-
KING, had reached Asvoselkop, ten mile
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-26
floonIight Party.

A delightful moonlight party was erl~
joyed last night by merry crowd Of young
people Of this city at Kilmer's Grove.
About dozen couple composed the crowd
who were in for jolly time and not
one was disappointedin having IL The
event was Ia honor Of Miss Viola Clevenr
ger, who is the guest Of the family Of MT.
N u. Athey on West King street.
The evening was spent along the banks
Of the Tuscarora IN songs and jollit1cation.
and il was one Of the most beautiful; no
prcttier could have been found. Fair
Luna, as she posed in majestic grandeur,
cast brightness over the earth which
made everything lovely. 1t WIS late
hour at which the party returned to this
city, all having spent very pleasant EVEN
ing, and with many it was one Of the
most delightful evenings they ever en-
joyed.