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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-09
A Hi,toric Drum,

This il . plain, unvirpisbed tale OF
drum.
Il iss wonderful drum. II bas seer
more history than any man living, II
has helped make America. Here Is it'
story:
Awsy back 10 the years when there were
some rebellious English colonies 10 Ameri
o., the maker Of musical instruments to
his msjesty. King George, fashioned
kettle drum It cbancsd to fad its way
to . regiment Of redcoats which crossed
the Atlantic TO subdue . revolution OF his
mai jssty's disloysl subjects,
There was battle one day Ut = place
called Bunker Hill, near the colonial port
OF Bosttp. Fer some cause or other the
red coats we're defeated. "Ihe British
reg ulsrs fred and fsd," Is the poet says;
and to quicken their flight, they threw
away such impedlments as knspsscks and
muskets.
The drummer OF the reiresling regiment
dropped bis instrument in bis haste. and
it was picked mp ly American soldiers
strsvs were drawn for tie drum, and 1t
fell to the lot Of Lsvi Smith, who beat 1t
through many fights and marches, nuti'
the United States OF America had thrown
of their yoke
Peace reigued for years, until the Brit
ish sought trouble sgsin In 1872 Volun
teers we're called ou', snd Israel Smith,
the sturdy son OF Levi Smith. enlisted Us
drummer 10 Msssaoh usetts command,
and hurried to the defence OF the national
capital, beating bi' fathers drum.
A new generation OF men rolled around
before the rum entered service again.
This time II WAS the civil war that called
for fighting men, and among those who re
spondsd was Israel Smith, H., grandson
OF the drummtr OF Banker Hill.
As leader OF the Tbirty-third Msssscbu
sctts regiment band, Israel Smith drum
med through four years oil lighting In the
Twentieth corps under General Hooker,
and marched with Sherman to the sea.
In the civil war . bullet pierced the
woodwork OF the drum, but left Israel
Smith unhsrmed. Constant beating 10
three wars bad worn the drumhead
through, but clever craftsmen patched
the instrument up IS good IS new. and
with these slight repovstiots the drum 10
the same drum that left the instrument
mskers shop 10 London . century and q
half ago.
Recently Israel Smith now an old man
presented the drum to G. A. Il. post 100,
william H. II. Jennings, commander.
OF New Bedford. .Mass.. OF which post Mr..
Smith is . member.
When the post shall have become OK
tin ct the drum will return to the heirs OF
Isrsel Smith. who will present it to the
national N useum at Washington.
This is the story oi what il. from his
toric standpoint. probably the most vslu
able drum in America.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-09

nthsetf ol thn fosi ~ u atele be you
What's your p,me'
The Cspdnrkter L,oted kiad ot s,sdd,
Of pas Ter niui, and thea sea
All rite,
s, be weui on puaehia the Tickets
and after be ". up at tie ether Ena o
The Car paw says:
They aia't noihln Like Havia uurv,
and Keepin ypur Wits ston, you,
Hope you'il take after me and always pc
Eala {, keep Cool aud Csmm When you
cit 10 Tie places. wouldnt OF Done 4
Thins Like That only this Rode run over
Gov for uaole Henry Nnust aud
Wouldn't pay him nothin.
Party soon the Condnckter Game Back
and L,aned against the Seal 10 ftoat OF
Us and says to Paw;
So the General msuseer is one Of your
family. is de, When was you 10 TO See
the Ola gentleman L,siY
About week age, paw Says.
I,'ss pity about bis Health, Aint itp
Yes. Couldn't Help notnsen He was
fallen purity Fss,. Told him he wss
Foolish to work 3, bard. He OF to take
Rest.
Fpose yon didn't sst him ior psss
Becos you Felt 80 Sorry Ter Him4 the
CounGu uektor says;
o.. no, paw snserd. l Didnt no was
Coin hen and tsin't Had DO time to Tend
to it Since
l. ,ok here, said the Conduckter, party
mad, the general managers Been IN
Yoofup fer Six month";, aud II He had
emmy Rselsshens like You ! don't Spose
He'd Ever Come Back TO try u live II
Dow. Now | want Ticket Ter that
Boy.
Then the pnpp Seen thsy was Sum
thing rone Coin on SO he Crswled ont
From under the Seat aud Begin to Bark.
Where's the Rest OF the Fsmblyi the
Coud uckter sst You amt got cote or
scst ora goose or eupything Like that
with you Besides the Boy and the Dswe.
Have you.
Don't GIT funny, paw says, Giviu the
pupp kick that made everybuddy In the
car take an Interest. One man iist Behind
us Holefed
guess you made mistake, You want
cd to Git on the Cattle Trane. Didn't you
and smother one on the other side says TO
the Conduckeer.
You Better Serch Him. Mebbe be has
q Rabbit or Two Consealed about bis per
son.
Then paw Stood up add Sbook his 6st
1T Them and Hollersd;
You Fellers OF to Git Job in Sho.
Them Jokes is so Brite that the publick
would go Grey over Them.
Every buddy in the Oar lsft. But me
and paw couldn't tell whether II was Ut
the other Fellers or US.
So paw settled fer me and we Took the
pupp and went In the Smokin Gar and
the n xt Stashen was where we Got of.
When me and paw and tho Pupp was
standen on the platform All slone and the
Trane had went on l says:
Paw, Did you Hsit to lurn to keep cool
and camm in tte places or did it jist come
nstcherel to You?
Paw be set his estchel Down kind OF
slow and put his Hand on mi He'd and
says:
George. Sum day You are agoin to gro
up and Be man II your life is SPARED,
and mebby you mite have Children,
Then when they come in the Times oil
your trouble and Sho that WHARF they OF
to Have Luv fer you In thar Brest they
sint nothin But Disrespeck you will no
what 1t is to be q fswther with Bsrpenps
tooth Bitten at your Hart. Say, II you
tell the Folks ennything shout what hsp
pened coming ont Here. I'll break every
Bone 10 your boldly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-09
VOLUME %

The pedstpsid elersymaa t..isnea hi.
eye 90 her snd said, With voice a. dty ..
Ions Island iraol garden .l ihc ena oi
the droath,
dentrally have hard enough time 10
keep my stemach Oiled.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-09

IN bet thoussnd, shouted the tr
cited politicIsB, that The editor had 10
proofs Of ibose fsm sging stories be pub
iished sgsipst The bose.
III 40 you. reioriei tbe iiltle man
with = tish fofsbesd and tso psifH o'
glasses He had The proofs and vspt
through them word iof word and o. X q
The revise.
WHOM ttuuisr srs Jour
I'm the prooiresder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
IL HEADoUARTERs WELLING-

CALL HEADQUARTERS, YELLING
TON HOTEL. WASHINGTON, Nov. IS
With the insurgent army scattered and
Aguinaldo's secretary of the interior and
private secretary and a large amount of
his munitions OF war IN the hands OF the
American troops, and with good weather
in prospect, 1t is evident to the authori-
ties that the American arms are well on
the road to the suppression Of the Filipino
insurrection.
General Otis reported IN a dispatch re-
ceived to-day that It would appear that
the main insurgent force had been driven
northwestward off the road to Bayom-
bong. and IL is understood here that Cen
eral Wheaton will try TO drive IL back
before It can be crushed by General Law
toms troops. The rapidity with which
General Lawton has been moving is
matter Of considerable satisfaction TO the
authorities. His cavalry has occupied
Aguinaldo's old capital OF Bayombong, on
the railroad line connecting Manila and
Dagupan, and General MacArthur's ad-
vance force has reached Panique, twelve
miles south of Bayombong.
1t has been the policy OF General Law
toms and of General MacArthurs outly-
ing forces 10 traverse every important
road within the Gordon Of American
troops already established, TO drive any
insurgent bands that may be found TO the
northward upon the American troops
awaiting them.
II is evident that II will not be long be-
fore the entire railroad IS in possession Of
the American troops. When this IS ac-
complished II will be the work Of some Of
the troops 70 destroy the insurgent bands
which General Otis reports having sought
refuge in the province OF Zambaels; west
OF the railroad.
II is apparent to the authorities that
General Lawton is making a determined
effort TO destroy the rebels reported as
occupying PoZorrubio.
General Young and Major Balance are
at AZingan and Roaslos. respectively, and
the latter Is expected to move on Urda-
meta, where the insurgent troops are re-
ported. II IS expected that General Whea-
ton will also bring some OF his troops
into action against PoZorrubio and the
authorities are hopeful that the movement
will result in complete success. General
Lawton will doubtless try TO keep the in
surgent troops along the Western coast,
although II is admitted there are no nat
ural obstacles in the way of a retreat to
Bayombong. proclaimed as Aguinaldo' s
new capital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19

not detract from the American character
81 the event.
Amid music and light and the brilliant
assembly the true purpose OF the function
was never lost sight or The crimson
crosses on the arms OF the richest and
handsomest costumes Of the ladies strik-
inEly reminded the guests OF the grim re-
atty OF war. while the absence OF Lady
Randolph Churchill. the chairwoman and
leading spirit Of the movement, due 10 the
uncertainty as 10 the death or capture OF
her son. gave a tragic tone 10 the gath
ering
Tho Prince OF Wales was a delighted
spectator throughout and expressed his
pleasure repeatedly as he chatted with the
Duchess az Marlborough and Mrs James
Brown Potter. who occupied places in the
front rank y. the auditorium. Edna May
dainuly served the Prince OF Wales table
with tea and never looked more demurey
picturesque. The Duke OF Connaught
Fent HIS regrets. accompanied by a hand
some check. 20 Mrs. James Brown Potter.
The prize Tor the highest tip paid went
20 the actress. Miss Nellie Stewart. who
received % pounds sterling from Frank
Gardner. A soldiers widow sent two
service badges Tor auction. These real
ized 100 guineas from Tod Sloan. the
American Jockey. who presented one Of
them 20 Mrs James Brown Potter
or the programme Il is sufficient 20 say
that De Wolf Hopper and his company
and the Belle OF New York company
who were accompanied by their orches-
ira never appeared 10 better advantage.
The assemhlage included Mesdames
Bradley-Martin, Van Andre Ronalds, Van
Duser Blow. Field. Moreton Frewan and
leslie ana Lady Naylor-Leland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19

the British will hereafter advance in COM
pact march. numerically superior to the
Beers. whose tactics have hitherto been
TO split up their forces. and he thinks that
this will tell against the latter. AS TO the
outcome Of the war. the writer thinks IL
is by no means certain, as the enormous
size OF the seat Of war makes a guerrilla
war likely.
The Hamburger Nschrichten expressed
similar views. In the Vossiche Zeitung
an ex-officer OF the general staff says:
The history Of past wars and the de-
liberate weighing OF all the known facts
and factors do not seem to give a bad
forecast for the cause OF the doughty
Beers, in spite OF the immense apparent
superiority against them"
Owing 10 the British censorship hardly
any cable reports from the seat OF war
have yet reached the German papers
This week the first mail accounts OF
events 10 and including Glencoe were re-
ceived. These, however. do not contain
anything materially different from the
British cabled reports.
The sympathies OF the Germans are
strihngly shown In the large number OF
popular subscriptions for the aid OF the
wounded Beers. The Duetsche Zeitung
has collected within a fortnight 900
marks. and the Hamburg subscriptions
amount 20 as marks. In Berlin the
Consul General OF the Transvaal daily
receives contributions. which already foot
up large sum. In many towns. includ-
ing Leipsg. Berlin, Cologne, Duisburg
and Stettin, meetings OF sympathy with
the Beers have been held
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
THE BELMONT BATTLE.

LONDON, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Orange River Camp under date OF
Saturday. November II, gives fuller de.
tails OF the Belmont engagement Of the
previous day, in which Colonel Keith
Falconer of the Northumberland Fusi-
leers was killed. The special says the
fight was brought about by a reconnois-
sance in force 10 the northward. The
British got three miles beyond Belmont.
The Beers, numbering zoo. were strongly
posted on a ridge In a position OF great
by Commandant Van der Nerve. The
Lancers and patrols advanced toward the
Beers position across the plain.
The main British force IN skirmish line
OF battle soon drew the enemy's fire,
which was wild and short Of range The
Lancers handled their Maxims well. rain
ing bullets upon the enemy so smartly
that the Boers scuttled from their first
firing line TO a better cover. The British
used ordinary shells OF a poor quality.
When their guns demonstrated their in
effectiveness Major Lindsay got the
range at 300 yards and silenced their
guns with a couple OF scrapnel which
burst over their heads, doing great execu-
ton.
I'VE could see" says the correspond
ent 1.-THE Beers removing their dead and
wounded, while the mounted infantry fred
by volley. silencing their rife fire. II was
on the Spitzkop that we suffered the Sc
rious casualties Of the day. Colonel Keith
Falconer was accommodating there with a
small party. and advanced TO within 400
yards OF the enemy before discovering
them. The Beers suddenly opened FIRE.
Colonel Falconer was the first TO fall. shot
through the chest. Lieutenant Wood
who had Just replied TO his majors orders
10 retire, was killed by a bullet through
his head. and Lieutenant Hill was wound
ed in the thigh at the same spot De-
spite these losses the officers and men
never faltered. but retreated coolly. COW
cred by the enemy. without being discov-
cred by the cavalry. The enemy did not
attempt 10 follow them. On the whole.
the Beers did not show much stomach for
fight. The bodies Of Colonel Keith-Fal-
coner and Lieutenant Wood were brought
here and buried in a pretty spot under
meath a kopje overlooking the camp.
Their burial place IS marked with a cairn
Of white
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19

Hospitality; first instance during entire ad-
vance from San Fernando: railroad intact
from washout north Tarlac 10 Panipi, but
engines and cars partially destroyed by
ing stock can be repaired to insure rail-
road service. Nothing from General Law
ton, as telegraph line only working to San
Jose. south Of Carrangland and thirty
i've miles east Of Tayug. HIS cavalry re-
ported yesterday at Bayombong railroad
station south Dagupan. Reinforcement
and supplies leave here for San Fabian.
Wheaton's headquarters. tonight. Indi-
cations are that insurgent troops widely
scattered; some retreating into the West
ern Luzon province OF Zambaels.'
Under date of to-day General Otis again
telegraphed, having received advices from
1awton. General Otis says:
Dispatch from General Lawton, dated
on road between San Nicholas and San
Manuel, 10:15, 18th inst, transmits dis
patches from General Young and Major
Balance, at Asingan. and Rosales OF No
vember Is and 16. Former moving on PoZ-
orrubia, about twelve miles east of San
Fabian and twenty-five miles west OF San
Nicholas. where Major Swigert finds en-
envy strongly entrenched. Young and
Balance have had several skrmishes with
enemy, driving them horthwestward, cap
turing prisoners, guns and large amount
OF property. Troops have subsisted on
country: cordially received by inhabit-
ants. Would appear that insurgents driv-
en- northwestward off road TO Bayombong
their mountain capital. Lawton reports
drowning OF Lieutenant Luna. Thirty
fourth Infantry. his aid. and two men OF
his escort crossing Agno River; also re-
ports still missing Lieutenant Thayer and
ten men sent 70 communicate with Wheat
on. He says must again recur TO forti-
tude. endurance and cheerfulness OF conn.,
mand. Hayes just telegraphs from San
Isidro that he holds Aguinaldos Secre-
tary OF Interior. Indications now of good
weather"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
GRIEF OF cHURoHILL's MOTHER

LONDON. Nov. lS.-It was while stop
ping at Essex Park. York. that Lady
Randolph Churchill heard OF the heroic
deeds Of her son Winston In the affair OF
the Estcourt armored train and his re-
ported capture. Without delay she took
the train and hurried back TO town, so as
10 be near whenever any fresh news
came.
He is the most determined, pushing
fellow in the world said Lady Churchill
I'VE did not like his giving up his COM
mission after the Nile campaign. in which
he had made so brilliant a beginning. but
he thought IL was time 10 be in Parlia-
ment. You have plenty OF time. we told
him, but he replied: Not bit. My
father was a Cabinet Minister at 80. IL
you want success you must begin early "
When this war broke out he was very
bitter at having thrown up his commits
sion and was determined 10 get to the
front anyhow. This he was able TO do by
going as a correspondent for the Morning
Post That paper made him an offer OF
$1,000 for three months service. / have
seen Lady Randolph Churchill many
times 81 late and have seen how anxious
she has been.<or she knows only too well
Winston's adventurous nature
A .strong-minded. self-reliant woman IS
Lady Randolph. and IL was all the more
pathetic 20 see her break down at a re-
cent meeting Of the hospital ship fund.
Sobs choked her voice as she spoke OF the
sick and wounded in South Africa. Every
one in the room recognized instinctivelv
that a vision Of her son had risen before
the mothers gaze as among the wounded.
Lord Randolph Churchill. whenever
demonstrated with by Lady Randolph for
overworking himself and burning the
candle at both ends, as he habitually did.
invariably replied: 1T does not matter.
] know I shall not live long" And he
continued TO crowd on more and more
sail. Winston Churchill. without being
possessed OF his fathers idea Of a short
life. is a great believer In living at a high
pressure and utilizing every moment.
When be reached Cairo with his friend 10
Join their regiments Winston did not
waste a minute, but travelled straight on
In spite Of HIS brother officers protests
against such needless haste. but by vast
ing no time he got 10 the front Just in
time 10 take part in the historic charge OF
the Twenty-frst Lancers, which sealed
the fate Of the Khalifa-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
CHIEF KHAMA CONFIDENT.

FORT TULI. Rhodesia, Thursday, Nov.
9. via Lourenzo Marquee, Nov. 1s.-Chief
Khama reports from Selikwe village that
the Boer forces there have Joined the
Boer force on the Crocodile River. oppo-
site Selikwe Hill.
On Tuesday November Z. the Beers,
with q large number of armed natives
and four guns, crossed the Crocodile
River and proceeded to Selikwe Hill. fired
four shots. retired and recrossed Croco-
ollie River. There were no casualties.
Khama is confident he can hold the hill.
Bryces store is strongly entrenched.
Beers with two guns have been seen by
Pitson, who reconnoitered there yester-
day. Jarvis, with squadron, is recon
noiterlng east of the Beers position to-
day.
Colonel Plumer has received a dispatch
from Palapye saying Chief Khama has
sent another regiment. $40 strong. TO Selik-
we Hill. a total at Selikwe Hill OF 100
men. He has also sent $50 men to the
Maklutsi River.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19

told the tale OF the blue Jackets watch.
fulness. A big puff of smoke indicated
that their aim was good. the she'll burst
ing in the midst of the Beers, several OF
whose horses were observed galloping
about riderless. The Beers doubled back
helter SHELTER.
on advantageous points Of the sur
rounding hills the Beers guns were
posted, getting ready to cover the advance
OF their firing line. Their establishment
must have been great az they speedily
retired One shot caused them to with
draw out OF sight They evidently did not
dream that the British had n long-range
gun here. as they were coming on with
the utmost confidence, expecting to be In
Estcourt within fifteen minutes after
crossing the railway. The bluejackets
abruptly arrested their progress, and de-
serve credit for the accuracy with which
they judged the range General HID
ward and his staff were beside the naval
runs All Is now quiet again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
DEMOCRATS ADMIT
GOEBEl Is BEATEN
Official Returns Show That Taylor
Has a Comfortable Plurality
IN Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 1s.-At Glas-
cow to-day Judge Jones rendered his de-
cision in the Nelson County case, granting
the writ asked for by the plaintiff, VIII
lam S. Taylor, directing the precinct cleo
ton officers OF that county 70 correct the
error in their certificates and make a true
certification of the votes cast IN their re-
spective precincts for William ,. ayIor,
heretofore certified by them as William r
Taylor.
The Democratic newspaper figures to-
day for the first time show a plurality Tor
Taylor on official returns from us coun-
ties, jefferson being the only missing
county The Republican candidate has a
plurality OF pol. In these figures the IN
official vote OF jefferson County is taken;
Returns from the official count received
from Republican newspaper sources ano
at the Republican State headquariers
show a plurality OF 1894 for Taylor: The
discrepancy in these votes cannot be &C
counted for until the returns are made &c
the State board.
The Federal Grand Jury to-day returned
twenty-five indictments against election
officers, but refused TO give their names
until arrests are made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
ALL CABLEGRAMs CENSORED

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-The Commercial
Cable Company to-day issued the follow
ing notice: I'VE are advised that the
observation-disclosures Marques cable has
been repaired. restoring communication
with South Africa by the East Coast
route. 1t has been found necessary TO
suspend at Alden. as well as at the Cape
or Good Hope, the transmission OF all
kilograms in code or cipher whether Of
to and from Zanzibar, the Seichelles Is
land, Mauritius. Madagascar British East
Africa. German East Africa. Mozambique.
Delagoa Bay Rhodesia, British Central
Africa. the Orange Free State, the Trans
vaal, Capo Colony and Natal. kilograms
IN plain language will be subject to CEN
sorship and will be at the senders risk"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
ADVANCE OF THE
AMERICAN FORCES

MANILA. Nov. 1s.-The first reports re-
ceived from General Lawton's columns in
the three days say he is on the road be-
tween San Nicholas and San Manuel.
west of the Agno River. The swollen
rivers prevented him from reaching GEN
eral Wheaton.
Major Swigert, with two troops OF the
Third Cavalry. met heavy resistance at
Pozorrubio yesterday. He believes Agui-
naldo IS there.
General Young is at Santa Ana. Colo
mel Vessels scattered a battalion OF in
surgents near Santa Ana Thursday, killed
four Filipinos and captured fifteen. with
out loss. Thirty-six guns were taken.
ond Regiment has had a skirmish at
Matabelan bridge, near Rosales.
The people at Rosales welcomed the
Americans. Slavens' scouts have reached
Paranqui. north of Tarlac They found
four locomotives wrecked and thirteen
cars.
General Macarthur is at Corona. where
the troops were welcomed by the people.