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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02

line couple of months ago, when l
ran across q, grizzly bear with two fat
cubs The old bear was lying on
ledge in the shade, while the cubs were
playing and tumbling about in the
gully Of a little dried up stream just
below her. A grizzly with cubs is a
mighty good thing to let alone, unless
a man is one Of a well armed party
and, as the bear hadn't seen sne, l
was content to let it go at that and
keep out of her way. So 1 turned and
went up the side Of the valley. L
hadn't gone but a short distance when,
looking back, l saw a drove of about
100 peccaries coming down the
valley. Now, every hunter knows
what it means to disturb peccaries.
He must kill off the last one or he IS
a dead man. And the drove will keep
up the chase until they have run down
or starved out the man or animal they
are after.
'sIyhe course that the drove were
taking would bring them less than 100
yards below me and right past the old
bear and her cubs, but the wind was
blowing from the opposite direction and
from the ledge on which she was lying
the old bear couldn't see the Deccar-
les coming. Pretty soon the drove
reached the top OF a little decline, in
plain sight of the cubs, end came
troT which eats up the miles amazingly,
and which they can keep UP for hours
and days, as many a reckless hunter
has found out to his grief
The fiercest, strongest grizzly in
America would have hurried to get out
of the path Of those pigs, but the cubs
didn't know enough to appreciate their
danger. Perhaps they thought the
fierce, hard-fighting peccaries We're
only a lot Of swine, and that it would
be good fun TO stampede them. What
ever may have been the idea in their
furry heads, the instant they sighted
the enemy both cubs started for them
on the run.
1T was all over in less than min
ute The cubs each picked out a pee
cary and bounced on it, but instead of
stampeding, the peccaries simply piled
over each other in their eagerness 10
have a share in tearing to pieces the
two foolish cubs. There wasn't a.
trace left of the fat cubs, except
scattered pieces of fur and flesh and
bones. Then came the real fight.
when the cubs attacked the drove
the noise aroused the old grizzly. 1 /
was near enough to see the whole show. /
and it was plain that her first i'm /
pulse was to hurry to the assistance
OF her cubs. Then she hesitated just |
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02

for a second, for, old huntress that she
was, she knew what it meant to tackle
those peccaries. 1t wasn't taking
long chance for her life; it was going
against the real thing, as it was sure
death for any animal to NEEDLE with
that drove of sharp tusked little pigs.
Then one of the cubs made last dy-
ing effort to crawl from under the
drove, who were rending it to pieces,
towards the protection of its fierce, old
mother. The old bear saw her cubs
last struggle and started forward
But it wasn't as if she was going
against something that wouldn't
fight. The pigs saw her coming and
they didn't lose any time on their
part, but went for the old bear on the
run. The grizzly was an unusually
large one and, frenzied at the fate of
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02

London. Nov 29.-The expected great
battle of AIodder river has been fought
and General Methuen has added an
other victory to his achievements of the
past week That the Beers defended
their positions with all their old time
gallantry is amply proved by General
Methuen's dispatch, and it viii prob
ably be further testified to when the
list of British casualties is made known.
There appears to be no doubt that Gen
eral Methuen has gained a real advan-
tage, though the details must be await
ed before the full effect of his ten hours
desperate fighting can be guaged.
Presumably the burghers' army was
on the south bank of the river, but
whether when the Beers retreated they
crossed the river northward, or retired
in an easterly direction into the Orange
Free State, is Unknown. Possibly the
Beers had repaired the bridge previous
~ reported destroyed, and managed to
Withstand the British attack with their
rear guard while their main body es-
capped over the bridge, the rear guard
destroying the bridge behind it.
Difficulties Are Surmounted.
The British. however. appear to have
Eurlnounted the difficulties of crossing
the river and to have seized for them
selves a position on the north side of
the stream. This success of the British
clears another stage Of the road to
Kimberley, the siege of which General
Cronje must have partially raised IN
order to give battle to General Me-
thuen.
There is little reason to doubt, how
ever that the Beers will again rally as
heretofore after a seemingly crushing
defeat, unless they lost their guns of
which there is no mention in the official
dispatch.
The burghers are understood to have
a strong lager at Spytfontein, four
teen miles north of the Modder river,
so another engagement possibly awaits
the British before they can commence
the last stage of the eleven miles from
Spytfontein TO Kimberley, though it is
pointed ont that General Cronie viii
thereby run great risk of being caught
between General 1aethUen and Colonel
Kekewich. the British commander at
Kimberley.
Foe Always Present.
A belated dispatch from Orange river
says General Methuen's troops are adj
vancing under the greatest difficulties,
fighting an omniPresent, but almost in
visible foe A special dispatch from
Windsor says General Methuen's dis
patch to the queen, after the battle of
Modder river, says:
The battle was the bloodiest of the |
The British shelled the en- /
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
Greatest Fighter on earth
American Grizzly Heads List For Ability to Kil-Thrng
Account Of Old She Bears Battle With Drove of
PeccarieS-FOught to Avenge the
Loss of Her Cubs

The crowds were talking about the
fights they had seen, and a dispute
arose as TO the most perfect type
of fighter. Finally the matter was re-
ferred to Captain Jack Harris, an
old Indian fighter, who had also seen
service in both the civil and Spanish
wars. Captain Jack considered the
question for a minute and finally said:
For pure concentrated killing abil-
ity. I think the American grizzly is
ahead Of all. And when that grizzly
Is an old she-bear and some injury
has been done her cubs, you have
reached the limit of hard, desperate,
reckless fighting. -Just once in a hunt
ing experience of years have l seen a
grizzly with cubs killed.
Il was hunting near the Colorado
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02

envy out of the trenches and. then
charged. The result was terrible"
A revised list of the British casualties
at Belmont shows Officers killed, 4;
wounded. %: on-commissioned officers
and privates killed, 46; wounded, 225,
of which number the guards had So
killed and SO wounded.
A revised list of the casualties sus-
tanned by General Hildyards forces at
the battle of Beacon hill shows: Killed,
10; wounded, Ga; missing l; prisoners, s.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
ANXIETY IN LONDON.
Waiting to Hear Further News From
General Methuen.

London, Nov. SO.--Twelve hours re-
Election upon Lord Methuen's brief dis
patch has only served to increase pub
lie anxiety and suspense All kinds of
speculation is INDUCED in. In the alb
.sence of any indication as to whether
the Beers occupied the north or south
bank of Modder river, the best opinion
inclines TO the latter theory, and it is
pointed out that the British must have
been utterly exhausted if they could
not follow up the retiring Beers and
crush them as the enemy crowded over
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
CLOSING IN ON LADYsMITH.
Beers Evidently Preparing For De
tsrninsd Attack.

London, Nov. 29.-The Standard pub
fishes the following from Ladysmith,
dated Tuesday, Nov. q: Last Satur-
day 1 had a whole sackful of my cor
respondence returned to me, showing
the difficulty of communicating with
the outside world
The Beers cannonade continues al
MOST daily, but there have been few
casualties. Evidently the object of the
enemy is to exhaust the spirits of the
British troops by incessant harassing.
The prospect of the British advance
from the south has impelled them to
redouble their efforts. They are mount
ing more guns and drawing the lines
of investment closer"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
Found Dead In Red

Portland, Ore, Nov 29-Thomas ].
Black, who was the collector of Gus
toms of this district during the second
Cleveland administration, was found
dead in his room at the new Imperial
hotel today. He was in apparent good
health when he retired last night Heart
disease doubtless carried him away.
Black was an old resident of Oregon-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
Lightship Is Safe.

Astoria, Ore, Nov. 29.-The lightship
which was thought to be adrift was
discovered at daylight this morning ten
miles off the mouth of the Columbia
river, proceeding under her own steam.
standing in. She sailed in over the bar
and was towed to port by the light
house tenders Manzanita and Column
bine. She lost her anchor during the
storm, but is not otherwise injured.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
bL0ODIEST BATTLE Of TIE CENTURY

Sixth division has certainly not ,i nefH
in Cape Colony has soE to be faced, even
greater effort will have to De nlaue
The only wise course is to turn TO ace
count the somewhat bitter lessons VI
the last six weeks and to employ d
large factor of safety"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
SMOKE, SMOKE, SMOKE

Blue Point is the best cigar made,
try them, sold everywhere; 80 West
Second South street, Salt Lake City.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-02
He Had Rear1 nnnn

Detroit Free Press)
I'D like to paint your portrait" said
the artist. Have you ever been, done in
Yes; lost a cool thousand in a petro-
leum speculation once"
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MEAT INSPECTION BILL.
Debate on the Measure Continued
in the Reichstag.

BERLIN, April 1S-The debate ON
the meat inspection bill was continued
in the Reichstag to-day.
DR.. Vielhahen, Reformed party,
charged the Radicals with placing their
services at the disposition of the Ameri-
can meat contractors, but he was called
to order by the President.
Continuing, DIR. Vielha ben maintained
that American meats were bad, and
that the German army and navy
should be protected more than hitherto
against the tainted foreign meats
DR.. Vielhaben also said that the in
spection of meats was unsatisfactory,
and that American firms, in order to
reward Senator Mason for his advo-
cacy of retaliation against German pro-
tection," had called an extra fine ham
a. Mason, and it was said they intended
calling another one Buelow ham.
The President stopped DR.. Vielhabe
and the latter, in concluding his speech,
said he hoped his remarks would con-
tribute to the conversion of the bill into
a protective measure for German
meats
These words were greeted with Right
ist cheers.
Herr Hilpert, Freissinnige party;
Count Won Bernstroff, Reichsparte, and
Herr Delsor, Freissinnige party, also
made speeches, and declared that the
bill was not acceptable in it's present
form.
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BUBONIC PLAGUE.
A Quarter of Million Deaths in
India Since It's Beginning.

BOMBAY, April 1S.-According to
statistics gathered regarding the bu-
bonic plague, it is established that
there have been 300 deaths recorded
in India since it's beginning. These fig
ures, however, are undoubtedly far be-
low the actual total, as the natives are
known to have concealed quite a num-
ber of deaths.
Bombay Presidency suffered the most,
being responsible for 134, 900 deaths,
without counting those which occurred
in the city Of Bombay, which, with
Kuraccho, were the chief hotbeds of
the disease.
The deaths in Bombay Presidency are
still about 1000 weekly. With the re-
turn of hot weather the plague, which
is now the third epidemic, is again
rapidly disappearing. The mortality,
which was $50 daily in the city of
Bombay five weeks ago, has now sunk
to 100 per day. and the Government has
dropped the rigorous repressive meas
ures which, it has been found, it is i'm
possible to maintain indefinitely.
The Madras Presidency is fairly free
from the plague, it's climate and soil. it
is argued, being unfavorable to the
spread of the epidemic.
The Bengal Presidency has suffered to
some extent, including Calcutta, but the
situation has not been grave, and the
spread of the plague is now decreasing.
The Haffkine fluid has been very sue
ceSSful
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DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Lord Appointed Min
lister to Persia.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The fol-
lowing important diplomatic changes
have been announced:
w. w. Rockhill, now Minister to
Greece. has resigned that post. Arthur
s. Hardy of New Hampshire, now Min
lister to Persia, has been promoted to
succeed Mr.. Rockhill
William P. Lord, Ex-Governor Of Ore
gon. has been appointed to succeed Mr..
Hardy as Minister to Persia
The Hon. John N. Irwin of Iowa, for
merly Governor of Idaho. has been APP
pointed as Minister to Portugal to sue
ceed Lawrence Townsend, transferred
to Belgium in place of Bellamy Storrer,
who goes to Madrid.
Mr.. Rockhills resignation was purely
voluntary, and was caused by personal
and domestic considerations. Mrs.
Rockhill died while he was stationed at
Athens. and he lost all desire to re-
main. He is now on his way home with
his two children and the. remains of his
wife.
Ex-Governor William P. Lord of Ore
gon is a lawyer who has been quite
prominent in State politics. Five years
ago he was elected Governor, being the
first Republican Governor of the State
in eight years. He served four years,
but was not a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Irwin was born in Ohio. He was
appointed Governor of Idaho Territory,
but after serving six months resigned,
refusing to accept the salary for the
time he was in office. He is a prosper
Gus merchant Of Keokuk, Ia, about 80
years old, a fine classical scholar, and
has given a great deal of attention to
the higher arts. He is a graduate of
Miami University and of Dartmouth
College.
Mr. Hardy has been stationed at Te-
heran since January, 1891 He is a
native of Massac chusetts and resident
of Hanover, N. H. He graduated from
West Point, but resigned from the army
in 1869. He was Professor of Mathe
matics in Dartmouth College, and de-
clined the Presidency of Bowdoin Col
lege. He is the author of several novels
and also of some works ON mathematics.
The record-union., 1899-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Wade
Court of Inquiry held three sessions To-
day, deyoting the forenoon to an exc
cutive meeting, the afternoon to hear
ing testimony and the evening to the
reading of reports of army officers. Gem
Ieral Weston related the provision made
for victualing the soldiers during the
war, and contended that beef on the
| hcof could not have been landed at
Siboney
| The court has begun the framing of
its report. While a few minor matters
remain for examination, they are not
such as TO affect the main. facts. 1t
is regarded as certain that the court
VIII find that General Miles charges
that embaimed or chemically prepared
beef was sent to the army have not
been sustained
The position of the court is believed
to be that the testimony is conclusive
that both the refrigerated beef and the
canned beef We're in good condition
When delivered TO the Government. and
| continued so until issued to the troops
except that portion damaged in trans
portation or affected by tropical con-
ditions, and to these causes of injury
and these conditions the chief causes of
trouble will be attributed
! 1t will be shown that the refrigerated
beef, after being taken from the ice
in the tropical climate, spoils quickly
unless we'll cared for, and that the
canned beef, after being opened be-
cause of the great heat, becomes re-
puIstve in appearance and soon unpaIat-
able
But the court will hold as the result
of chemical investigations by experts.
that the canned beef is wholesome and
nutritious. Attention will be called to
the fact that it was used throughout
the war by our navy and is still used by
the fleet.
1t is believed that the court win
Ecriticise those officers who have testi-
fed that they became aware that bad
beef was issued to the troops and failed
10 report their observations until after
the war had closed.
The court spent the forenoon to-day
behind closed doors in an effort to agree
upon plan for bringing the inquiry to
close. Major Lee was present a part
of the time on behalf of General Miles.
He made a plea for the summoning of
number of additional witnesses, and
the conference ended without reaching
any conclusion.
The board also has under considera-
ton the advisability of visiting Pitts
burg before closing the inquiry, for the
purpose of securing testimony which
cannot be had in Washington. The ma
ture of this evidence the court will not
disclose.
/, Between sixty and seventy reports
from army officers bearing upon the
ration served to the army in Cuba were
read during the night session, which
lasted until nearly 1870 o'clock
The reports read by Major Lee were
along the same lines as those heretofore
submitted. AS a rule they were unani-
nous in condemnation of the canned
roast beef, and discussed the general
question of food supplied to the army
from the point of view of their indi-
vidual experience
Colonel Davis also read a. batch of
reports, among them one from Major
General Sumner in which he stated
that to the best of his belief his COM
mand at no time had suffered for want
of food during the Cuban campaign
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SECURED NO MONEY.
Bold Attempted Bank Robbery at
Council Bluffs, Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS, April 1S-About
3 o'clock this afternoon a stranger en-
tered the State Savings Bank while
Cashier Brown was alone, and present
ing a revolver, ordered Brown to turn
over the banks money. Instead of COM
plying, Brown picked up stool and
prepared to strike the robber. The
stranger fired several shots, one of
which struck the cashier in the arm, but
not infiicting a dangerous wound.
Brown backed away, and finally sue
ceeded in closing the doors to the vault.
B. G. Sargent, a merchant next door.
was attracted by the shooting, but a
shot from the robbers revolver COM
PEELED him to retreat. Sargent called
for the police, and the robber ran away
and disappeared without securing any
money. The police are searching for
him, but at this hour he has not been
apprehended. His identity is unknown.
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ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE

rounding their fate while in the hands
of an uncivilized enemy.
This is the first capture of any Amer
leans. military or naval, so that it is un-
known how the insurgents will treat our
men. If civilized methods We're pursued
an exchange could be quickly effected,
as General Otis has a large number of
Filipino prisoners, but the insurgents
have been averse thus far to exchang-
ing Spanish prisoners, and this raises
a question as to what they will do with
the Yorktown men.
FILIPINOS SEEKING TERMS OF
PEACE.
MANILA, April 1S.-6:15 D. ma
number of prominent and wealthy Fill
pinos are organizing committee to
take steps to bring about, if possible,
an understanding between the rebels
and the Americans. One branch of this
committee intends to ask the United
States Philippine Commission to make
a statement as to what terms will be
offered the rebels if the latter will sur
render.
Another branch of the committee will
approach Aguinaldo with the terms and
will endeavor to persuade him to ac-
cept them. 1t is considered doubtful,
however if any members of the COM
mittee will dare to personally confer
with the rabe, leader.
'he committee includes persons re-
Gently condemned to death by Agui-
naldo for pettioning him to cease fight
ing
Major General Otis has appointed a
board, headed by Colonel Crowder, to
deal with war claims. Many such
claims have been filed, aggregating
millions of dollars, purely as a result of
the Iloilo fire. Major General OTIS who
has hitherto handled these claims, is
unable to devote any of his time to
them now.
General Lawton has ordered Colonel
Wholley of the Washington regiment
who is a Lieutenant in the regular
army, to command General Kings bri-
gade during the latter's Illness.
TROUBLE NOT HALF OVER.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-Major General
Shafter passed through Chicago to-day
en- route to- his brothers home in Syca-
more, Ill. He was much improved in
health. Discussing the Philippine war
he said:
IF General Lawton states that 100,-
600 men are needed in the Philippines
in order to effectually end hostilities
and bring the natives to terms, / should
say that undoubtedly an army of such
proportions is required. We of the army
have supreme confidence in General
Lawton's judgment, and it is his prac
tdce to under estimate rather than ex-
aggerate when passing upon existing
conditions.
81 don't know Otis-never saw him"
the General added. Il think Lawton
had a right to criticise the tactics of
the Commanding General if he believed
them to be unwise.
THE Filipino is a suspicious fellow,
just like the Cuban. He can't see the
good intentions of this Government and
he never will until we subjugate him
with powder and ball. I have said be-
fore that it may be necessary to kill
half the population of the islands in
order that the remaining half may be
lifted from their semi -barbarity to the
civilization we are ready to give them.
And let me tell you," General Shafter
concluded impressively, that 1 don't
believe that our troubles in Cuba are
over by any means
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was to be considered vslid niess mani
mously assented to. IN The event of
differences of opinion. the Commission
ers will refer to their respective Gov
ernments for Instructions: They will
also furnish separate reports, and make
recommendations unanimously or sep
arately to their respective Governments
regarding the future government or the
islands,
DISPATCHES TO MAxSE MISS THE
STEAMER.
AUCKLAND On. -, April 1S.-Dis-
patches from the British Premier, Lord
Salisbury, to f. B. Maxse, the British
Consul at Apia, Samoa, just missed the
steamer Moana, which sailed from here
on Monday for San Francisco, via Sa-
moa. They will be forwarded specially
by Government steamer.
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Cuban Debt Question.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Cabi-
net meeting was devoted entirely TO the
consideration of the Cuban debt ques-
ton. Some objections We're made to
Secretary Alger's plan for general ex-
tension for one year, and commissions
to settle further extensions, and he was
requested to revise his order so as to
provide a straight extension for three
years, without complicated details. In
terest rates Will not be changed.
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North Atlantic sauadron.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The entire
North Atlantic squadron assembled to-
day in the harbor of Santa Lucia. The
armed transport Buffalo has sailed
from Port Said for Suez.
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A Colored Fiend Hanged.

s MAYFIELD tKy.), April 1S-Bob
Blank, colored, was hanged here to-day
for criminally assaulting Teney Bailey.
aged II years. in 1898. Blank spoke for
fifty minutes from the gallows.
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NILES CHARGES
NOT SUSTAINED.
Regarded Certain That the Wade
Court Of Inquiry
VIII Report the Meat In Good Condition
When Delivered to the Governmeni.

Will be Shown. as Result OF
Chemical Investigations by Ex-
perts, That the Canned Beef is
Wholesome and Nutritious, and
That to the Tropical Climate
After the Cans Were Opened
Was Due the Repulsive Appear
ance of the Meat.
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Continued on Eighth Page.l
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THE SAMOAN HIGH
commissioners.
Receive Final Instructions Before
Departing for Islands.
Are Given Complete Authority TO Garry on
a Provisional Government.

Duties of All Those Heretofore
Exercising Authority in Samoa,
Either in the Treaty Of Berlin
OF in the Service of Either Gov
ernment, Suspended, in Order
That the Commission Shall Have
Complete Control Of Affairs in
the Islands.