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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15
Heavy Cannonading Heard in
the Vicinity Of Co|enso.
Barton Has Thirty-Eight Guns in Good
PoSitionS--Cene Mcdonald Or
dered to South Africa.

London, Dec. 15.-There was little
news this morning to throw fresh light
on the situation at the seat Of war. The
arullery firing heard near Colenso Is
taken TO indicate preliminary to the
expected big battle. Gen. Barton is re-
ported to have 80 guns in good posi-
tions, and the Beers are apparently
pursuing the same tactics as at Mag
ersfontein, not replying, with the view
Of concealing their position until the
infantry is brought into play. 1t was
feared that the first war office dispatch
announcing fighting at Soutspon Drift
indicated that Gen. Methuen had been
forced TO return To the Orange river.
But, apparently. il only involved
brush with the troops. Soutspan Drift
is considerably southwest OF the Or
ange river base.
Some of the specials estimate the
Boer losses at Magersfontein at 2O00
men.
ORDERED TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Considerable satisfaction is felt both
in military and civilian circles by the
announcement that Gen. Hector Mac
Donald, whose splendid defeat OF the
Dervish flank attack at Omdurman
turned critical situation into a Brit
ish victory, has been ordered to leave
India Immediately TO succeed the late
Gen. Wauchope in command of the
Highland brigade. Gen. Tucker, COM
manding at Secunderabad. has also
been ordered to the Cape TO command
"a division.
CAPT. BRADSHAW KILLED.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch:
From the officer Commanding at Or
ange River. Thursday Dec. IA:
Yesterday part of the Mounted in
fantry, under Capt. Bradshaw and the
Yorkshire and Lancashire Guards, un-
der Lieut., MacFarlane. patrolled in the
direction OF Ramnah and Soutspan
Drift about ten miles east Of the Or
ange river, ID reconnoitre and report
the strength OF the enemy reported TO
be holding the Drift, The Mounted in
fantry found a strong detachment OF
the enemy at the Drift and a sharp en-
gagement ensued. The enemy ultimate
ly retreated TO Goemansberg.
capt. Bradshaw and three men were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15

Vallejo. Dec. i5.-Sixty recruits OF
the United states training ahip HART
ford have refused to sign articles ~
enlistment. because as they ciaim. the
governments charges them with the cost
Of their uniforms and clothes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15
famine Causes Suffering.

Calcutta Dec 1.-THE distress In the
famine stricken districts is becoming
more acute. About 2.2J000O persons
have received relief
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15
cobelin Decoration.

We have the first Calendar ever produced
colored by hand The subiect-"The Court.
csv" n scene OF centuries ago, is work Of
art and reflects credit on the Associated
Arts Co of this city Free with n pound of
Teo or coffee. FRASER BROS. co. Import
crs. 2g7-2g9 Neybos-et street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15

4 well dressed young woman In Buff
falo recently entered the police station,
having In charge a drunken Indian,
whom she had found on the street. and
whose hands she had secured with her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15
Pearl

opcra Glass Z, ON $500 70 $4,000 Never es
low before They make elegant Christmas
presents.
S. PAINE. le2 Westminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.efs
All druggists refund the money IN 4
fails 70 cure. r. w. Groves Signature
Is on each box. 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15
christmas

DO you know there are few presents you
can make gentleman that viii be appre-
clated more than good fieldG Glass. This
year we have them nicer and cheaper than
over before.
$ PAINE. l02 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15

The lotcst patterns aud selling nt prices
to make you huy. All bargains aud all first
class goods.
: PAINE. l0s Westminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15

Eiectrofvplng or Printing. sec The =. ,.
RYDER Co, 4 Washington. Beet work, low
nflCpz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-15

killed Lieut.. Gregson OF the East
kent and seven men were wounded.
The Beers had five killed and several
wounded"
special dispatch from Modder Rive
says the firing reported by telegraph
operator was resumption of the fight
ing between Gen. Methuen's forces am
those of the Beers.
RUMOR RENEWED.
There was a renewal this morning on
the Stock exchange of persistent ru-
mors OF the relief of Dadysmith, but
the war office and all other officials ut
terly dlscredit the report, which is gen.
orally believed to have been started
with the object Of unloading Kafiirs.
GEN. CRoNJEs REPORT.
Pretoria, Tuesday, Dec. 12.-The fol-
lowing announcement has been made:
Gen. Cronje reports that yesterday
there was desultory fighting till 6, when
heavy cannon fire was resumed. The
Scandinavians stormed a difficult posi-
tion, but IL became untenable and they
suffered severely. / was unable to send
help. The British were in overwhelm-
ing force, but must have had at least
2o0O men put out of action. either IN
killed or wounded"
Another official report from Finn
hart says: There was no sign of SUR
render, the burghers fighting with con-
spicuous bravery and maintaining their
positions under heavy British fire. Our
cannon were OF very little use.
THE British were greatly assisted
by balloons. Twenty -four ambulances
were working backward and forward
between the fighting line and the ene-
my's camp Our loss is not definitely
known. / estimate it at 100 killed and
wounded"
AN OPERATORS REPORT.
A telegraph operator at the Modder
River wires:
Gun and Maxim firing has been
proceeding since $50 this morning. At
10 o'clock cannonading was proceeding
and at 2 the fighting was reported TO ne
very severe. The Boer force along the
river bank was being heavily attacked
and is receiving assistance from the
other BOer forces"
1t is not known whether the operator
refers to the fighting on Monday or TO
renewed fighting on Tuesday.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24

doubts his call or falters in his mes
sage; who feels the pain and shame OF
social and economic wrongs, but at
the same time sees with prophetic eye
the sure realization of the kingdom of
heaven on earth in the social redemp-
ton of mankind.
The impression of earnestness is so
strong that the awkward gestures are
forgotten, the man being lost in his
message. Then his greatness is truly
revealed. Whatever may be believed
in regard to his views. there can be no
question as to the excellence of their
statement. In skillful marshaling of
facts and arguments, in directness of
statement and beauty of diction, his
lectures are marvels In their printed
form they belong with the best litera-
ture of our age.
DR.. Heron is at his best in the re-
Gently published volume, Between
Caesar and Jesus" 1t Is a remarkable
book, dealing in a most original way
and yet in manner which vibrates a
sympathetic chord in every altruistic
heart, with the causes, the extent and
the remedy for existing social wrongs.
1t is startling in its directness. en-
nobling in its ideals, bold in its pre-
scription of the thing to be done. 1t
scorns any distinction between eco
nomic and ethical wrong. In Or. Her
ron's view. that which would be a
shame In a prayer meeting should
be disgrace at political pri-
mary, and what would defile a
temple should be looked upon an
a PROCLAMATION in the market place.
He would square the social and
economic order, as we'll as individual
conduct, by the cross of Jesus. "The
problem of American law and liberty"
he says, lis a problem OF how to real
ize the love OF Christ as Industrial and
social law" He everywhere insists on
the supremacy of love as law, on the
binding and irrevocable obligation to
follow the golden rule Upon this he
bases his arraignment of the existing
social and economic order. He COM
pares our so-called civilization" with
Christ; our current theology and &C.
clesiastical system with Christ; our
industries and social institutions with
Christ; and, finding them all in con-
fiict with Jesus life and law Of love.
sounds warning that, except society
be born again, 1t cannot see the king
dom OF God.
Extracts of a striking character
might be given, but they could only
give very inadequate idea of tia
book, which, in the opinion of DR..
Herron's admirers, marks a new era
OF advancement in the literature of go
cial progress. e. D. WHnELOCK.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24

The Duke of Wellington used to re-
late how ne got famously taken in on
one occasion. The troops had taken IN
plundering a good deal Che said). 1t
was necessary to stop it, and l issued
an order announcing that the first man
caught in the act should be hanged on
the spot. One day, just as we were
sitting down to dinner, three men wera
brought to the door of the tent. The
case against them was clear, and had
nothing for it but to desire that thew
should be led away and hanged in
some place where they might be seen
by the whole column In its march next
day l had a good many guests with
me on that occasion, and amongst the
rest l think Lord Nugent. They
seemed dreadfully shocked. and could
not eat their dinner. | didn't like n
much myself, but, as told them had
no time to indulge my feelings-I must
do my duty. Well, the dinner went off
rather gravely, and next morning. sura
enough, three men in uniform wara
seen hanging from the branches ~ a
tree close to the high road. II was q
terrible example, and produced the de-
sired effect; there was no more Nun
dering. But you may guess nv aston
ishment when some months afterward
learned that one of my STAFF took
counsel with the hospital surgeon and
as three men had just died in hospital
they hung them up. and let the three
cuIprits return to their regiments
Weren't you very angry, Duke?" was
the question. well, suppose I was
at nrst; but had no wish to take the
poor fellows lives and only wanted the
examples, and as the example had the
desired effect, my anger soon died out
and | confess to you that l am very
glad now that the three lives were
spared"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24
Death ON the Field on Honor.

Theophile-Malo Garrett de Latour
dAuvergen, a brilliant linguist and a
valiant soldier, surnamed The First
Grenadier of France, was born at Car
haix, France, Nov. 23d, 1857, and met
heroic death at Oberhauser, Bavaria,
June 9th, 1900. After quitting the
college at Quimber, where he already
distinguished himself by his philolog-
ical studies and researches, he entered
the military school, and was quickly
admitted to the regiment of Black
Muskateers, and soon promoted to sub
lieutenancy. Profiting by leave of
absence, in 1881, he hurried away to
Spain, where he did valiant service
against the English. When the French
revolution broke out, he remained true
to the national flag, and although al
ready captain before 1889, he re-
fused all advancement In 1892, he
was with the Army of the Alps, and
contributed powerfully to the first
victories over the enemies of France.
He was the first to enter Chambery.
sword in hand, at the head of his com
pany. The year following he was sent
to the Western Pyrennees, where,
though nominaily captain, he found
himself at the head of 5000 men. His
division always formed the advance
guard, and soon became the terror of
the enemy by whom it was styled the
Internal Column. The arrival of this
corps on the field of battle was always
signal for victory, the impetuosity of
the men, and the rapidity of their
movements being irresistible. In the
intervals of inactivity, during the nine
teen years of his military career, he
returned each time to his favorite lin
guistic studies. and 1t was then that he
composed his famous Polyglot Diction-
airy, in which the words and idioms of
forty-two different languages and dia-
lects are presented. His last term of
service was in the capacity of a sub
stitute for the twenty-second and last
child, a delicate son, of his friend, LIE
Brigant Latour went to Paris, and
obtained permission to replace the son
of his friend, and Immediately after
ward Joined the army in Zurich. Here
his valiant exploits again brought him
so prominently into notice that Napo
leon sent him sword, with the title
Of "The First Grenadier of France"
This offer of promotion was also dis
tasteful to him, and he sent word back
to Bonaparte, Among us soldiers there
Is neither first nor last" He begged
permission to rejoin his troops in his
old capacity-not as the first, but as
the oldest grenadier of France. The
French next invaded Germany, and six
days later he fell, pierced to the heart
by the spear Of German Uhlan. His
last words were: Il die satisfied: 1t
was my desire to terminate nv life
thus" The whole army went into
mourning, and each of his soldiers con-
ributed one days pay toward pur-
chasing silver urn to hold his heart.
which was carried at the head of the
company. His sword was hung in the
"Invalides," at Paris, and his name re-
manned at the head of the register of
the Forty-sixth brigade until 1914, and
every day, at roll-call, the oldest SER
geant responded: Dead on the Field
OF Honor!"-From the French.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24
Too Ill to Shoot.

They tell a funny story in the army
about Capt. Patillo, the crack shot,"
said one of party of late diners to q
New Orleans Times-Democrat man.
According to the yarn, Gen. Miles and
high Washington official once visited
western post where the captain was
stationed and sent word that they
would like to see little exhibition Of
his skill. Patillo happened to be
quite sick at the time, but he couldn't
very we'll refuse, and presently ap-
peared on the long distance range. He
blazed away and an Irish sergeant who
had been sent out to act as marker
waved small flag. What does that
mean? asked the distinguished visitor.
1t means l missed the whole target, ;
replied Patillo, gloomily. He tried
again, with the same result. I don't
know what's the matter. with mel he
exclaimed, in deep modification, L
never did such work in my life!' At
the third shot the distant figure varied
the wig-wagging and the assembled
officers applauded. The signal meant
bull's-eye. Thereupon he fired
twenty consecutive rounds and each
time the flag waved back the news that
he had pierced the inner circle. 1t was
marvellous record, an unparalleled
score; the distinguished visitor was
very gracious in his congratulations
Later on Patillo, still beaming, met
the marker crossing the parade
grounds Hello! sergeant he said, 4
wonder what the deuce made me miss
the target those first two shots?'
Whist, captain replied the Irishman,
drawing close, tbs divil the tonne We
hit it at all, at ALI! Didn't hit 1t at
all!' cried Patillo, In amazement, then
why did you signal all those BULLS
eyes,? Faith, sor,' said the sergeant,
respectfully, L knew yer ripytation
was at stake"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24

laughed when asked about the family
relations in the regiment. why, my
| dear fellow" he exclaimed. don't you
know that in a regiment there are no
family relations? Here we are all ON
GERS or prlvates or bandmen, and tnat
ends the whole business. But, seri-
ously, the curious relations which am
bound to maintain with my own father
are ridiculous. and if he did not have
a fine sense of humor himself they
would be well-nigh insupportable. He
comes in here with a message, for in
stance, and stopping at the door he
stands at salute until have time or
am in disposition to receive him by
acknowledging his salute. Then he
does the goose-step and comes into my
tent, where he must stand at attention
until the business is finished; then he
must salute again before he goes out.
Altogether it is laughable, because |
am a stickler for discipline, even
though 1t does involve my own father.
When 1t is my fathers turn to carry
WOOuJ uTdW TdllOuS, VI uO pOlASo uulJ,
it is my task to issue those orders to
the old gentleman, and he touches his
cap and replies, Yes, SIR as respect
fully as you please. When the call for
volunteers came l was first SER
geant in the Colorado National guard
and volunteered. l went with my COM
pany to Denver and we were mustered
in. kept my old rank of first SER
geant in the First Colorado infantry,
When the regiment was recruiting
father came to headquarters and want
ed to enlist. l persuaded him not to
join, and when l left l was sure that
father would stay at home, where he
was badly needed on his paper. But
when the recruiting officer went back
to Denver for more men you can judge
Of my amazement to find my father
in the first batch sent us. New York
World.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24
Kitchen should ne yenti,atea

Poorly ventilated, overheated kitch-
ems, says one who has given the mat
ter much thought, are responsible in
many cases not only for the proverbial
I'll temper of cooks, but for their pre-
disposition to disease as we'll Rheu-
matism, varicose veins and tubercu-
losis are frequent maladies which at
flict the cook, while alcoholism and a
frst-elass cook are too often synony-
nous to be pleasant. The reason ad-
duced for the prevalence of the alcohol
habit is that men or women working
IN heavy air with odors Of food are
seldom hungry, but crave stimulants,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24
TREES FELL-TENT STOOD.

TREES FEILs-TENT STOOD.
such force that the building fell to
pieces. The floor OF the dining-room
descended to the ground with its load
and remained intact, without upset
ring anything except the spoon holder
and cream pitcher on the table. The
walls of the house flew away with the
wind.
A Dakota twister lifted q cot CON
tanning two children out of a falling
cottage, carried 1t unscathed through
che flying debris, and set It down two
blocks away. Neither of the children
was even rolled off the bed nor in the
lsast the worse for their perilous flight
among the storm kindlings.
A grooming baby was found in a
field far from any house after cy-
clone in Wyoming. 1t was lying on
ats back. wholly unscratched, and when
tts discoveries approached 1t gazed up
into their faces and smiled. The par
ents OF the waif were found nearly a
quarter of mile away, buried In the
ruins of their home.
A small boy In Kansas was caught in
the tail of a whirlwind and carried a
mile away. turned with reversal or
the storm, and was brought back to
within twenty feet of where he had
been picked up He was unhurt. save
for shaking up of his nervous avs
tenn
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24

Out of the hurry and hustle of the
war there has come one of the most re-
markable cases of the reversal of fam
lily authority ever known to military
men. A son is commissioned officer
In regiment, while the father is a pri-
vate In the same regiment. The son
gives the father commands; the father
executes the orders; he touches his hat
when he passes his boy doing duty. On
the rolls of the First Colorado infantry
appear the names of Ben Lear. second
lieutenant, aged 19,and BENJAMIN Lear
ST., private, aged A. The father is
proud Of the success of his son. and
never tires of boasting to his fellow
privates. Lieut. Lear is a fine sneci-
men of the young American soldier
He has all the good qualities that are
known as western" He has go and
push and grit, a very intelligent mind
and an aptnese for his work. He
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24

GMASHES CHURCH AND WOR-
SHIPPERS, SPARES GAMBLERS.
Hexssts Felled, Tent UBharned-Horse
Blown Into Cellar on Top of People
Lad Carried Mile and Then
Brought Back.
Especial Lottery

The irony of fate frequently appears
Ia the antics OF the cyclone. In the
Down OF Shanghai, ILL.,, there stood side
by side church and a saloon. A mar
row alley separated them. On certain
8unday morning the church was filled
with worshipers, the saloon with gam
blers. Inside the one we're sixty-fve
were 1--WE devotees to game of chance
called poker A tornado descended
0pon the town and struck in the neigh
borhood OF these two buildings. The
rhurch was demolished. Its occupants
sHere Killed. Not a shingle ON the sa-
boon was displaced. The gamblers were
pnharmed. They ran outside, when
the noise of the wreck next door
reached them, and busted themselves
digging out from the ruins the bodies
pf those who had assembled just across
the alley to be saved.
Between Napoleon and Versailles,
and.. party OF emigrants camped in a
Forest. which drew the wrath of the
wind gods one dark night. A path
nifty yards wide was cut through this
dense mass of trees, throwing the tall
timbers aside like straws flying from
abe sickle OF moving machine. The
Rent containing party OF campers was
in the middle Of this road OF ruin. Not
a thread In Its canvas was raveied, not
one of Its sleeping inmates was
manned
On May 27 wind storm visited the
vicinity of the Bijou hills, in South
Dakota Everything in its course was
torn up or driven into the ground.
The ground happened to be honey
combed with cellars, and these re-
ceived loads of men and women as fast
las they could drop into them. All the
woodwork in sight was swept away.
IA family named Clothier occupied one
cellar. Mr.. AL Clothier heard some
thing whiz by his head, and, on looking
up, beheld the blade of large knife
Guivering against the WALL The blade
of Il had missed him by an inch and
buried itself In the fiat earthen surface
against which he was standing. The
knife had been blown from the East
man place, mile away.
In the same storm the Noble family
escaped to cellar, only to havo
horse blown in after them. None OF
the lailily sustained injury of any de-
scripti1n. A large stove fell in upon
party that had taken refuge In base
ment under the Danish Lutheran
church at Chamberlain, s. d., injuring
no one. Every monument in the adj
Joining cemetery was blown away.
In Newton, Mo-, on April 81, fam
aiy at dinner were transported in their
house 100 yards across stream and
set down on the opposite shore with
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-24

to a Filipino filibustering expedition,
has been In the consular service off
and ON since 1878. President Hayes
appointed him consul to Verona, Italy;
President Harrison sent him to Annoy,
and President Mckinley to Canton. The
latter consulship is one of the most
important in the service, being worth,
with fees, about $4,000 year. DR..
Bedloe has the reputation of being the
wittiest member of the Glover club, and
Is famed as story teller in New York,
Washington, and Philadelphia, 1t being
his proud boast that he has never told
the same story twice to the same per-
son. His particular forte at a din
ner, though, is Interruptions, and some
OF the most eelf-possessed and quickest
men have been broken up" by his
ready repartee. One of his accom-
plishments is mimicry, and he can i'm
itate all OF the principal actors and
statesmen whom he has seen, while
he can play the banjo with his voice
and counterfeit most musical instru-
ments. The doctor has made many val
liable reports as consul but he has
been rather given to taking long leaves
of absence from his post. On o1e oc-
casion President Harrison, at a Grid
iron dinner, alluded to him as the con-
sui from Annoy, a hint that sent the
Philadelphia Ito" Annoy by the next
steamer.