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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
CABINET MEETS
Hastily Summoned Council OF
Ministers Held at the For
eign Office.
British Public Takes the Defeat
of General Butler Much
to Heart.
Newspapers Call on People For
Equinamity and on War Of
flee For Troops.

LONDON, Dec. ia hastily sum.
moned meeting of the cabinet was held
at the foreign Office for the purpose of
dealing with the war crisis.
Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary OF
state for the colonies, was not present
at the meeting.
MoDDER RIVER, Wednesday, Dec. Is.
During demonstration in force the
British guns shelled the Beers for
couple of hours. The Beers did not re-
ply until the British were retiring.
The Beers are further entrenching
and strengthening their old defenses,
with the evident intention Of fiercely
disputing control of the railroad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21

from the Transvaal, to guard the lines
of communication, thus freeing all the
regulars for service in the fighting
line.
The Star urges the communicating "oi
all the great English Atlantic liners fol-
the transportation of reinforcements,
and says the country must set herself
the task of plucking victory out of de-
feat. adding:
'.The guilt of the government is su-
perceded by the danger of the empire.
We are thinking of hostile Europe,
we are thinking of India, and whatever
happens, we implore the government
not to move another man from Calcutta
or rbay. We remember the
mutiny."
Inc st. James Gazette is also ap-
prehensive of foreign complications
and thinks France is preparing for
some venture which will be in the ma
ture of defiance of Great Britain, and
urges the admiralty to form new
squadron of the ships in the reserve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
MINER Is HYSTERICAL.

South African Comm Missioner All Broken
Up Over Miscarriage Of His Policy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 49, dispatch to
The World from London says:
British dominion in South Africa has
been shaken to its foundation. 1t is
reported that Sir Alfred Miner, British
high commissioner in South Africa, and
governor Of Cape Colony, demands the
assent of the imperial government to
the proclamation of martial law
throughout Cape Colony.
Lord Salisbury is unwilling to grant
the request, save as the very last resort,
as such dangerous confession of the
gravity of the British position would be
Offering positive inducement to Eng
lands enemies to take advantage of her
extremity.
Needs Martial Law.
Sir Alfred Miner reports that Dutch
disaffection has DOW reached point
where ordinary law is useless to stem
it. He wants power, not only of sum-
mary arrest without warrant, of sus-
pected persons and the right to detain
them without trial, but also power to
suppress the Dutch newspapers
throughout the colony. which insist
upon publishing accounts Of British
reverses and criticisms of the war.
Rigorous as is the censorship Of dis
patches to England, it is liberal COM
pared with the wholesale suppression
of unfavorable tidings practiced by the
British authorities in Cape Colony.
The Rhodes papers concur in this
policy, but the Dutch give stories that
filter through from the front, though
they often have had to rely more than
once for news on English papers three
weeks old.
In State of Hysteria.
Miner is declared to be in state of
hysteria over the awful miscarriage of
his policy, and the ruinous price Eng
land is paying for following his advice.
He sees none but members of his staff.
The government of the Cape Colony is
largely run by Sir Forester Walker,
commander-in-chief of the Cape.
The war Office made public the report
of General Buffers defeat shortly after
midnight. The ticker service for some
reason broke down after the first hun
bred words, and the war Office was
crowded in 90 minutes by men who
drove in cabs from the United Service
club, the National Liberal club and
other public resorts, clamoring for
news.
The report was posted and the crowd
stood about cursing. There was no
clamor, but men with oaths in their
mouths declared that this means the
calling out of all the militia, and this
means that the volunteers must be
summoned for duty.
Nearly every man who looked over
the report on the war Office bulletin
board went away Disguised.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's
visit to Dublin promises to be signalized
by serious disturbances.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
SECURED MUCH LOOT.

Beers at Modder River Captured. q Large
Amount Of Stores.
PRETORIA, Wednesday, Dec. l3.-An
official dispatch from the Modder river
says: 1.-The Beers captured great guam.
THY of loot, including 200 Lee-M etfords,
cases of cartridges and hundreds OF
bayonets, Great numbers of British
have retired from Tweo-Rivieren, in
the direction of Belmont. The loss Of
the British was very great. There were
heaps of dead on the field. The wound.
ed are being attended to, temporarily,
at Bissel's farm. The sappers and min.
ers must have suffered severely. The
Beers suffered heavy losses in horses.
cannot otherwise describe the battle.
field than as a sad and terrible
slaughter. Monday was, for us, a brill.
liant victery. It has infused new spirit
into our men and will enable them to
achieve greater deeds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
Didn't Object to His Creed.

The English language reminds me of
some Of these typewriters and the
game Of whist. 1t looks mighty sim
pie, but the further you go along the
more complicated and swear provok-
ing it is. We have all heard of the man
who told his sweetheart that before
marrying her he must confess that he
was a somnambulist.
"Oh, l don't mind that" said the
dear. sweet girl. 1--WE are Presbyterians
ourselves, but we are not a bit mar
row."-Louisville Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
GENERAL BULLER'S REPORT.
Story of tho Reverse Told by the British
Commander.

Story of tho Reverse Told by the British
Commander.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The following IL
the text of General Buffers dispatch
announcing his reverse:
II regret to report serious reverse.
moved in full strength from our camp
near Chieveley at a. m. There are
two fordable places in the Tugela river
and it was my intention to force pas
sage through at one of them. They are
about two miles apart.
"My intention was to force one or the
other with one brigade, supported by a
central brigade. General Hart was to
attack the left ford, General Hildyard
the right ford and General Lyttleton
was to take the center and to support
either. Early in the day I saw that
General Hart would not be able to
force a passage and directed him to
withdraw. He had, however, attacked
with great gallantry and his leading
battalion, the Connaught Rangers, I
fear, suffered great deal. Colonel I.
G. Brooke was seriously wounded.
Hildyard's Division Advances.
II then ordered General Hildyard to
advance, which he did, and his leading
regiment, the East Surrey, occupied
Colenso station and the houses near the
bridge. That moment heard that the
whole artillery had sent to support
the attack, the One Hundred and Sixty
fifth and One Hundred and Sixty-slxth
field batteries and six naval 12-pounder
quick firers under Colonel Long, had
advanced close to the river in Longs
desire to be within effective range. 1t
proved to be full of the enemy, who
suddenly opened CALLING fire at close
range, killing all their horses, and the
gunners were compelled to stand to
their guns. Some of them took shelter
in donga and desperate efforts were
made to bring out the field guns. The
fire, however, was too severe, and only
two were saved by Captain ,Schoield
and some drivers whose names will
furnish. Another most gallant attack
with three teams, was made by, an Of.
ticer, whose name will obtain.
British Compelled to Withdraw.
! "Of the IL horses 10 were killed and
as several drivers were wounded I
would not allow another attempt, as it
seemed they would be shell mark,
sacrificing life to gallant attempt to
force the passage. Unsupported by ar
tillery I directed the troops to with
draw, which they did in good order.
Throughout the day a considerable
force of the enemy was pressing on my
right flank, but was kept back by
mounted men under Lord Dundonald
and part Of General Barton's brigade.
The day was intensely hot and most
trying on the troops, whose conduct
was most excellent. We have aban-
doned ten guns and lost by shell fire
one.
''The losses in General Harris brigade
are, fear, heavy, although the proper
ton OF severely wounded, hope, is not
large. The Fourteenth and Sixty-si
field batteries also suffered severe
losses. We have retired to our camp at
Chievalevn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
BELL1GERENT RIGHTS.

Congrsssmsn sulzer Introd uces Reso-
Tuition in the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. REPRESENTS
tive Sulzer Of New York, hasintroduced
joint resolution declaring that a state
of war exists in South Africa, and ac-
sording belligerent rights to the Trans
vaal government.
The resolution also protests against
the barbarous manner in which the
war has been conducted by Great
Britain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21

rives' Wnen Ill the presence OF rrem-
ping rosy cheeks. when beauty shakes
Ier curls. his courage oozes, and he
flees the field without even learning of
tne cowpath that leads to matrimony.
Better be old darby 'Rastus in his
capin. where he holds old Dinah's hand
ana asks. Who's sweetY' and Dinah
drops her head on his shoulder and
says "Bofe Of us."-Shawnee Daily
Chief.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
BADEN-PoWELL'S NERVE.

Advises Burghsrs to Lay Down Their
Arms and Go Home.
PRETORIA. Wednesday, Dec. 13.-Ad-
vices from Mafeking say an attack on a
small British fort has eenmade, with
good results. The fort was demolished.
Heavy canon firing is proceeding.
Colonel Baden-Powell has sent the
Beers notice advising them to lay
down their arms and return to their
homes, promising them that protection
will be given them as soon as Great
Britain has taken over the Transvaal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21

Clear Understanding at Start.
Newlywed latter the ceremony)-Do
you really think I shall make a good
mate. darling?
Mrs. Newlywed- you're all right.
How do you like your captain?-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
Those Amiable creotur..

OSc AHIdDIe Creature0.
Maud-This is my engagement ring.
Isn't it lovely?
Edith-Perfectly adorable! How gen.
erous Fred was to give you such a
Valuable one! And to think that folks
say that your father paid for it!-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
The Bachelor.

A bachelor Is a coward and fail
ure. He shaves and primps, but is too
cowardly to put his arm around sue
cess and press it to his bosom. He re-
solves to marry every day for 40 years,
but when the hour for the duel ar
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21

Lieutsnant Brumby Slightly Worse.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The condition
of Lieutenant Brumby was reported az
slightly changed fos the worse.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21

Nh. J.. J. cURD.
Mrs. ]. ]. curd. my wife. was afilctsS
four years with the rheumatism. She
tried many fine physicians without help.
She used DR.. Sawyer's Family Cure
which cured her. and to-day she is entire
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stomach. liver and kidneys.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21

The willow is one Of the most adapt
able Of plants. A willow switch stuck
in the wet will almost invariably take
root.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-21
vi luC bOCIS
Or of
South Africa ?

Whether you know little or much
you will enjoy reading Olive
Schreiner's great MASTERPIECES OF
fiction, "The Story of Ar
African Farm"
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
BOWDOIN CoLLEGE.

Brunswick, Sept. 27.-Ths second of the
series of games between the Sophomores
and Freshmen was won by the Sophie
mores BY a score of 10 to Is. The Fresh
men leo until the eighth inning, when
the Sophomores TIED the score and won
ont In the ninth. Tbs playing was
loose on both sides, although some good
material was shown up. The game be :
tween the Juniors and Seniors will be
played Friday morning on the Delta.
The annual meeting for the election of
officsrs for the track athletic association
was held today In Memorial hall. The
following officers were slectsd.
Pres.-Rolsnd <. Bragg, Bangor.
Sec.-C. ii. Hunt. Portland.
Treas.--Andrew Rodick, Bar Harbor.
Director from 1909. Ben Kelley, Booth
bay
Director from leo3.-Chas. p. Connsrs,
Bangor.
Manager-HerbertL L. SWEET, Bangor
AssG Manager, William l.. Watson,
Portland.
The Freeport and Brunswick High
sehool foot tall teams played this after
noon on the Whittier Athletic field. the
former winning by q score Of TOO.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30

it was her earnestness and her uni
affected way that made it so impress
sive. And, then, too, 1t held ali the
elements of what we call good story,
except invention, love, suffering
and the overthrow of evil. When she
had returned quietly to her seat, there
was calm such as preceded great
storms, and I involuntarily grasped
my chair with both hands until the
applause burst forth, and then l
joined in. The judges gave her the
prize. after considering the matter
less than FIVE minutes; and Mrs. Cold
rove walked out with her hat over
one ear and FIRE flashing from her
eyes; and Mrs. Paine's chin trembled
so that she was compelled to take her
teeth out; and Mrs. Leede sat and
glared and nothing more; and the
poetess went right straight to the
little woman in the rusty black dress,
and kissed her. 1t was a wonderful
display of wonderful
Must have been" said Flatterby,
dryly.
Eyes, and now it would do your
heart good to see how the clubs and
the churches are vying with one an
other to get that little woman in; but
she firmly refuses them all. Her own
church is good enough for her, she
says, and as to clubs, she doesn't
really feel that she is mentally quail
fed for membership. which is the re-
finement of satire, Flatterby, re-
finement of it. She is a most re-
markable little woman. love"
Here, herel" said Flatterby in a
shocked tone; "none of thatl Re-
member your WIFE"
81 do, Flatterby she-she is it."
WHAT The little woman in tho
rusty black dress"
"Yes, and.I would have been a
widower with seven small children
had it not been for Johann Hoff's
Malt Extract. She felt so grateful
when her health returned that nothing
short of public testimonial would
satisfy her. It was fortunate for
others besides her. Since that event
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract has had a
regular boom and is doing its good
work for overworked nervous and
weak women. men and children.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30

Willie Cato, is-year-old boy, son Of
William Cato who lives at IS Maple street,
fell down the hold of the sulphur steamer
Vienna last evening and was instantly
killed. Young Cato accompanied John
scopInich to the wharf, helping the man
carry basket of laundry for the steam
ship. scopinich went on board the Wen
ma with the clothes basket and the boy
followed the man. The main hatch was
open and the deck OF the ship was olnt-
tered with tackle and lumber Of various
kinds. The boy in some way stumble ON
the hatch ccmbing and fell 20 the bottom
OF the hold, a distance of IS feet. When
he was found he was dead, his neck hay-
Ing been broken. DR.. Cammett was sent
for, as was Coroner Perry and the police
officials. The body was removed to Rich's
undertaking rooms and an inquest may
be held today.
The Vienna Is an Austrian ship aud
her officers say that they had a sign pro-
hibiting trespassers posted In conspiou-
Gus place.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30

New York, September q. Capt. jams s
Of the bark Harry Merryday, from Jack
sonville, WHOM arrived in New York.
Thursday night, reported that he lsft
port about q. m, September q, a. d
was steering northeast ny east, half cash,
when he sighted q wreck which prove d
to be the American schooner Herald OF
the Morning. from Bermuda, bound to
Jaoksonvlils.
Upon drawing near the wreck Cant.
James made out man on the masthead.
A beat was lowered and took him on
he was negro, Horace wellman, aged
Is ysars, Of Hamilton, Bermuda. He was
IN an exhausted condition, his tcdy
iammvd fast In the top.
All that cnuld be learned about his
shlpmates was that they were missinr.
De said that the Schooner hal capsized
early in the morning. six days before.
The wreck had been floating on its beam
eDds a long time AMI had gradually SO :
tied in the water until she fioated up
right the mast projecting above water.
The wreck lie In 20 fathoms Of water and
bears N. Il. BY E half e, 30 miles distant
from St. Johns light.
The schooner Herald OF the Morning
was built at Bath, Me-, in 1890. she
was registered is9 tons. she hailed from
Brooklin, Me.
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HFIsrrEL
AWOMANS'CL
Or
The Dark Horse at CIubville.

platform. Everybody knew who she
was, and everybody was astonished.
lit was so unexpected. The idea Of
woman like this little woman, the
mother of seven children, a member
of an unorthodox and uninteliectual
church, presuniing to compete for the
prize. 1t was ridiculous. NY wife
told me so in a whisper just before IT,
happened, and I nodded my head
to my shame be It said | nodded my
head"
Prose, please, said Flatterby.
She took her place upon the plat
form as easily as if she had been
trained to it from infancy. And she
read little story about a woman who
struggled against great odds-pov-'
erty, Illness and all the rest-but the
greatest of which was illness. She
was sick-sick near unto death.
Death would have been welcome to
her, 1t would have been a relief; but
she dared not die would not; think
Of that. Flatterby, for unse1fshness.l
Il was "a simple story, quite another
thing than those which had preceded
1t. 1t had been written from the,
heart, and it went straight to the
hearts of It's hearers. 1t told of the
long, weary weeks of unceasing labor;
Of the aching. throbbing head; of the
weak, trembling limbs; of the pa1piI
tating heart; of the inability to eat or
to sleep;-I tell you, it was a pretty
well drawn picture of any one Of
thousands of poor women who are
striving to do their duty without the
requisite strength. And, then, sud-
denly, she struck a note of gladness,l
and wewere glad with her. Strength
followed the return of appetite, diges-i
ton and sound sleep, and all of these
followed the use Of Johann Hoffs
Malt Extract. And her little home
became place of happiness again.
and she no longer envied the birds
their hghtness, nor the blacksmith,
in the smithy across the way, his,
strength.
Nightly commonplace" grurnb-l
led F1atterby. 4
1t was commonplace. / have
thought of it since in that light; but
1t did not seem SO that night. l think
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
-
Millions Given Away.

It Is certainly gratifying to the public
to know Of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
knowing 1t has absolutely cured thou
sands OF hopeless cases. Asthma. Bron-
ohitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured
by it. Call on ii. p. S. Goold, 577 Con-
gress street, and H. @. Starr, Cumber-
land Mills Druggist, aud get free trial
bottle. Regular size Scots. and ST. Eve
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
CONVENTION PyTHIAN
SISTERHOOD.
GRAND

Brunswick, September 29-The grand
convention of Pythisn Sistsrhood met ut
Brunswick Thursday and the followin !
officers were elected:
Grand Chanceilor-Mrs. E A. Richard.
son. Cumberland Mills.
Grand Past characteristics. g. W.
Chase, Auburn.
Grand ce-ChaRcs llor--Mrs. Lizzie
Hall, Lisbon Falls.
Grand Prelste-Mrs. Samrel knight,
Brunswick.
Grand Mistress at Arms-Mrs. /. W.
Co.'s, berwick.
Grand Orchestra-Mrs. Mards Dodge.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
MAcARTHUR's TROOPS RETURN

MACARTHUR'S TROOPS RETURN.
Manila, September 80. .. i2 p. m.-tien-
eral MacArthur's command has retur aet.
to Angeles where Generals Macarthur
Wheaton and Wheeler have establishes
their headquarters with 3,gcn troops II
Is expected they will remain thers until
q general advance Is ordered. There IRE
no troops at Porao. Nine Americans
were wounded yesterday, two probal IL
fatally. 1t IL estimated that fifty insur-
gents we're killed or wounded. The
American prisoners are expected here to-
morrow unless yesterdays whipping
changed Aguinaldo's mind.
The Spanish commissioners who recent
ly spent a month at 1arlao arrived at
Angeles today. They will proosed to the
Filipino's lines. The commissioners say
they are confident they will arrange for
the liberation OF all Spanish prisoners.
Lieut.. Rowland of General whsaton's
staff has visited the inner line of Filipino
outposts, presumably TO notify them
that the Spanish commissioners were
coming. He met with friendly rec p
tion.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30

zine clubs-all women. Great place
for churches, too. Clubs and churches
are bit of fish. Club women hold
themselves somewhat superior intel
lectually to church women. Church
women sniff. Lovely"
"Who takes care of the babies?"
f.ske6 atterby.
80, they're taken care of all right
enough. Don't get the foolish idea
into your head, Flatterby, that wofn-
ars' clubs and churches interfere with
the babies. 1t is a common belief, |
know, that membership in a club or
CHI rch society renders mothers cruel
and unnatural towards their offspring,
but wa of C.rbville know better. You
should sec my boy, Flatterbyl The
other day he
Never mind that" said Flatterby
ungraciously; "go on with your
story"
Well, the ladies' aid society of
one of the churches conceived the idea
that literary contest would prove a
great attraction in a place where the
people were all so literary, You know,
and they put up prize Of FIVE dollars
IN cash, to be given to the woman
reading the best original paper, story
or poem on a certain evening. OF
course, the affair resolved itself at
once into struggle between the clubs
and the churches, and when the GER
tain evening arrived the church was
packed at ten cents a head. 1t was
the greatest success in the history of
the town"
Very interesting" murmured
Flatterby sarcastically.
'Yes, indeedv Ruralton continued
with enthusiasm. You should have
been therel Mrs. Co1drovc, president
of the Tourist Club, led off with
paper on the higher education of
woman that was stunning. And Mrs.
Paines read poem that was fully as
good as anything Poe ever did,-in
fact, it was very like Poe. And Mrs.
Leede, who has written book, you
know, on the morphine habit, calling
lit a Vice in the Wilderness, touched
off sweet little sketch. And Har-
; riet Gray, the poetess, read a poem on
something or other that was really
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30

er-something or other. And then
there was ltfll."
81 should hope sor said Flatterby
with soft groan.
Eyes, there was a 1ul1, and the
Judges looked at one another foolish
ly, while the audience huttered and
whispered and darted glances here
and there at itself as audiences do
when they're mixed. And then there
was a silence. By Jinksl believe
1t was the stillest silence l ever
heard. could hear the color of my
wife's switch trying to harmonic
with her hair. A little woman in a
rusty black dress had arisen from a
back seat. and gone forward to the