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New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
TWO FL1GS N QUEBEC.

Correspondence Of The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Scotch and-vonderful to reate-the Irish
uphold the British flag in Canada. So do the
French, practically and theoretically. but ViSibly
not at all The French-Canadian combination
Of republican tricolor and monarchical heur-de-
lis would Dee luiicrOuS if ii were not so pathetic.
Any symbol. so long as 1t is French, And
Britain is nowhere wise in this. the
greatest and least tributary Of her colonies.
She governs the people here simply by letting
them alone. II she interfered-wen, the spirit
OF ChamU.ain. or MaiSOnncuNe. OF DOllard, or
Nontcaim is not dead-the comfortable robe of
peace is no shroud. So the Canadians may
wrap themselves in tricolOr and button it with
aaur-ie-ls II they will. 1t has taken England
great while 10 learn that with peoples who
2re not Anglo-SaXOn religion and nationality
deaTer than life itself. The French-Cana-
dams are more intensely French and more
truly Catholic to-day than the French OF old
France. They have absolute freedom beneath
the merely decorative Dominion banner Were
il otherwise, Britannia would speedily be de-
posed in the Province Of Quebec. and Jean
Baptiete's hazy dream Of "a French republic
the banks Of the St Lawrence" might be
realized.
very pretty story illustrative Of the Cana
dams feeling toward the two flags is pOeucally
embodied in Frachette's "Legende dun Peu-
I.e" A FICnch-Canadian, instructing his son in
The history Of his country, tells him TO respect
Le DraUcau Anglais." the flag which was the
safeguard OF Canada when France was given
over % the anarchy of the Terror, and which i'm
this distant. oud-tempered colony waves over
people prosperous and free. 1t is our duty to
salute this flag with proper respect" This talk
is 'loyaI': prudent but not enthusiastic. The
boy is French-bloodcd; he knows instinctively
that VII. one loves his C0lOrs ne needs no argu-
u.ltatiVe speeches to teach him yeneration.
But mon perc" he says, is there not another
iag?" Tie question delights the father; he has
% more talk Of proper respect"
"ah' celui-Ia. c'est autre chose
- taut le Daser genouN!
i does not matter that the other flag was born
o. the y -rror; Ie petit Caporal made 1t glorious
hr Franc, and that suflces England is still
only "LAuglcterre." but France is always La
More Patrie"
The abundance Of tricoor that greeted Mon
Asl0r Faconio was by no means an unusual
display 4 the hlue-white Every religi-
Gus fate and national holiday always excepting
Dominion Day. when the color loving French are
.minOus.y coloress) witnesses the same profuse
eec0ratious Ia France. on Rosary Sunday the
streets We're miles Of tricOlOr. TO see this, 10
SEE the .Cns OF thousands Of men and women and
children marching along with the snow whipping
heir faces and numbing their rOsary-giTt fin
gers, TO hear them answering the prayers and
chanting the hymns aloud Is TO fancy ones self
Where? 10 need TO draw on fancy-"this IS in
oeed our Blessed Lady's land"-an olden, yet
lever, a stronger and a gentler France.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

and satin bodices and the fandango. Time
enough for that when the Padre brought her to
confirmation. a sacrament which it was quite
proper for every man and woman to undergo
and not remain goddess heathens like the Grin
goes in the town above, whom they saw drearliy
every Sunday going TO church, and who had no
saint day festas at alias if that could be
religion
December drew toward it's close in that mir
aole Of the winter i'm the pocket canons OF
California. Day after day there was fresh sno"
on the top Of the Mount Of the Ranch OF the
liulch Of the Visitation Of the Devil which 1t
seems so riSht to Eastern tourists to canohl%e rs
Mount San Diabo. although a moments thought
would show the incompaubility OF the de'H ana
holy water. But in the Livermore Valley. from
the hills to the hills and as far down as the eye
could see which was at the narrow canon be-
tween PIeasanton and Sunyol, the fields were
bright with green wheat, and the birds were
growing fat All these signs Of the season, the
green things and the flowers and the singing OF
birds were tokens To the Tigre Of Christmas
about to come. OF old that had meant sudden
prosperity for the Tigre by day and by night in
the eight days Of the holiday time. The Tisre
always opened the feast by grand bale on
Christmas Eve at which every Gringo was made
TO pay two bits for the pleasure Of sharing the
further duty Of buying m,scal for the "mucha-
chas" with whom he danced
The preparation interested Pauchita, who had
forgotten all about what happened year ago,
when she was only nine. She knew it meant
that the Tgre would DE full Of those strange
drunken fighting men from up above who knew
no language but shouted even as the animals
did Panchita was not afraid of them; she did
not know what fear was; but she dislikei them
and was as yet too young to appreciate them at
their importance TO IN, little community which
had prosperity without work or begging. What
it was all about was her conundrum when
Christmas was really of the "manana,' and men
and women were brushing the dirt out Of at
least the centre Of rooms and oil was put in the
lamps and unwonted activity was seen.
since last year something had happened to
tia Juana She had had the viruela, for one
thing. and that had taken out all the color from
her face ana left the skin rough and pitted. For
another thing big Pedro had been jealous, and
with his knife had cut a cash on each cheek, 50
that forever she seemed to laugh. But it was
horrible. and poor tia Juana cooked the
friiolcs and the enchilada for the hombres and
the muchachas for she was 50 CHASTITY that not
even the most drunken Gringo would spend
money on her at the bale For this reason tia
Juana had no share in the preparations, ex-
pected no pleasure in the fandango stuck to the
kitchen whittier lOna other came and there was
found by Panchita when she had been beaten
and scolded for being under foot when there was
work for people to do.
Having been forced to change from the gay
life TO the watching Of chile con carne tia
Iuana was the only person in Tigre who had the
time and the willingness to explain whY there
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
A P0RTR1IT OF MR. ETARTS.

AUGusTUs FRANZEN's WORK At THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB
A life sized oil painting Of William NJ. Evarts
BY Augustus Franzen has been placed on exhi-
Ntion at the Union League Club where it has
attracted much attention. 1t shows Mr. Evarts
as he appeared when he was Secretary Of State,
and has been pronounced by members Of his
family, by whose order the portrait was painted,
striking and lfelike picture. Mr.. Franzen has
painted several portraits Of Mr.. Evarts one Of
which is in the Union Club.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
Az UNSUCCESSFUL EXPEDIENT.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Riyers-Thats the longest cigar holder I ever
saw.
BIooks-Ycs ] am using Il on that last cigar
you gave me. ! thought distance might posi-
w iend enchantment " the flavor, but
ooesnt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16

receiving assistance from the other Bosr
forces"
It is not known whether the operator
refers to the lighting on Monday or to re.
newed fighting on Tuesday.
HARDLY COMPLETE.
London, Dsoepa Der 10 The list OF cas-
ualties among the nom oommis,ioned ON :
GERS and men In the fight DC Magersfon-
tein, just issued, shows 65 killed, 253
wourd IA severely, and % missing.
This however, IL apparently not com-
plsts list.
FIGHTING AT LADYSMITH.
London, December 10 A special de-
spatoh received here today from Frere
Camp, says that sim ultansously with the
bonn ard ment of Colenso furious srtil.
lery duel commenced bstw cen the garri-
son OF Lady smith nnd the Beers Of Um-
bulwan Hill.
WILL BE NEEDED.
London, December 10 The reserves OF
this Royal Irish regiment paradei AT Al
der, hot today, In Iull marching order.
They will embark for South Africa to-
morrow from Southampton.
TEARS, NOT MUTINY.
Water ford. Ireland, December l5.-Ihs
story printed In the FreeDan's journal
10 the effect that the reserves of ths Royal
Irish regiment. while EN- barking ON their
way to South Africa, at this port We'd
pescay. sang "God Save Ireland.
ehsered the Beers and President Kruger
and threw their rifles into the river, IL
absolutely unfounded. Nothing whatever
occur red among the men beyond the pa
tn, tho leave-takings which have been wilt
messed at all similar em bark ations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
MOVEMENTS IN PHILIPPINES.

Washington, December 5-The war
department received cable message to-
day giving the latest developments In
the situation In the Philippines. The
oablegram was as follows:
"Maniln, December is. Bachelor, Gath
infantry battalion. reports on 7th instant
had an engagement Mt the junction of
Magal and Rio Grsnds rivers, Isabelle
province, enemy leaving four dead and
five mortally wounded In trenches. Our
loss was one drowned and four wounded.
SAYS he is in need OF clothing, provisions
and money. VIII reach Tugegaro,
Caguyan provinces shortly. Doubtless
the navy relieved him yesterday. -Four
hundred and seventy five Spanish prison
ers arrived this morning, among them
the sick at Vigan, numbering 100.
"Young, at Banqui, northwestern
Luzon, reports that his troops are still
pursuing the remnant Of insurgents who
have % American prisoners In their pos
session. Country exceedingly rough. Our
men without shoss, still persistently pur-
suing
Few Spanish prisoners new In hands
of insurgents, probably 1000 mostly In
south.
expect to effect thsir relief In a few
days. Negroes reports Sergeant Alfred
Reeder, sixth infantry, 20 soldiers aud Is
native polics attacked 400 insurgents at
Madi gal, Negros, this morning. No
casualties. Eneny's loss ss killed and
many wounded"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
CALLED ATTACHE HOME.
Emperor william 10 Recall Diplomatic
spies.

Berlin, December 10 Emperor Will
liam's intention TO withdraw Major
baron Won Suessking. German military
attaohe In Paris, as cabled to the Asso-
oiated Press sotue time ago, has just been
carried out. The event IL considered Of
prime Importance. His Majesty had be-
come thoroughly disguised with the at
tacks and insinuasions of the Paris pa
psrs regarding the activity OF the Ger
II an military attaches ard with the nu-
IN srous private and official reports which
mad reached him on the subject, bearing
out, partially at last this newspaper
charges. His keen sense Of honor was
aroused especially ~ he considers that
German officers. who are popularity re-
gardsd by their country men as above re-
proaoh In military matters. ought not to
be expected to furnish to the home gov
err. dent information Inconsistent with
nice sense Of hoaer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
Convention of Civil Service League
Closed.
Report on Presidents
Action.
Failure to Ext nd or Sustain
System.

indianapolis, Ind December 10 The
national convention of the Civil Service
League CLOSED this evening with han
quet at the Bates hauss. The topic of
livelisst interest WAS ths report OF the
special investigating COMMITTEES OF which
Charles j. BonapArte OF baltimore Is
present, appointed SOME time ago u re-
port upon the action and effect OF such
action of the Mckinley administration
with reference to OWL services reform.
The COMMITTEES submitted In two reports:
One on the scope and effect of the Pres
dsnt's order of May 20 last, taking 10 Og0
offices from the civil service lIst, says
that the failure on the part of the ad-
inistrs ton to extend the system has
been as pstsnt as the failure TO sustain
1t.
The report On ths Indian service under
President Mckinley says that probably
no branch of the federal service has
suffered more from the ravases Ct the
spoilsmen during the present administ-
ration than the Indian service
During the afternoon there was an ad-
dress ny IL VI
Brooklyn on Municipal Reform. he
said:
"The city may be reviewed ffoin two
standpoints. We may regard 1t as the ser
want OF the peopls and It's assets and
offices as a trust Co lie administered In
their interest and behalf; or we may re-
gard IL as the servant Of politioA ma.
ohins and its assets and offices as u meaus
by which that machine maintains and
perpetuates itself The former we call
the merit system; the iaitar the fpoils
system"
After describing the oharaeterist'ei OF
the two systems he said: The muntei-
pal reformer Is necessarily OWL service
rsformer. No one can seriously question
this statement nor the one that every
municipal reform organIzAt.oa must
n necessarily become the staunch, unuineh-
ing upholder of municipal merit system
definitely and permanently established.
After reciting numerous illustrations
Of thisss thought, MIR. wootrun said;
"Within the past few years there has
grown up group of men dsepiy inter
ested In the development of our munich
palitiess who mons the less do not wish TO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
PAYNE RESOLUTION
Wont be Called Up Mt Meeting Repabli-
can National Com mittee.

Washington, December 10 The Payne
resolution for the reapportionment Of
delegates to the National Republican con-
yentions on the basis OF the Republican
vote cast In the states and territories,
will not be pressed at this meeting Of
the national COMMITTEES. Up to tonight,
Mr.. Payne. the author. had fully intend
ed TO offer the resolution tomorrow and
TO urge It's adoption, but after confer
ence with the President as the White
House tonight, at which Secretary Dick
and Goyernor-sIect Nash of Ohio were
present, he decided to abandon she effort
to have 1t acted on at this meeting.
Much opposition had developed to the
proposed change and the conclusion
reached was that 1t was !nexpedient TO
push the matter ut this time. MIR. Payne
viii make q statement before the commit
tee In the morning setting forth the rea-
sons which prompted him to reach the de-
eli ion stated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
THE POPE'S ALL0CUTION.
Says vatican should Have Been Repre-
scented at Peace Congress.

Rome, December 15.-The text OF the
Pope's allocution at yesterdays oonsis-
tory. is published to-day. The Pontin
began by announcing the appointment
of the cardinals deputed 90 open the
sacred DIOR Of the Roman BAsilica at the
commencement of the Holy Year. He said
he could have wished that the church
enjoyed her former liberty In Rome and
that she might thus have been enabled
to oslsbrate publicly the contemplated
ceremonies with the solemn usages OF
by -xone years
The Pope then referred to the fact that
this Vatican was not invited to send a
representative TO the peace congress at
The Hague, an omission which, he SAID,
had "heen oensursd by all impartial
judges.
The Gear. he continued. invited the rep
ressntatiyes OF the most powerful nations
with a view to establishing peace. Yet
there was none more worthy of an invi-
tation than the Pope, who had ever de-
sired to attain Justice, to make peace and
to prevent conflict, an Office which by
the divine will, was within the attrl-
butss of the papacy.
Tae Holy See had desired place In
that conference. continued the Pontiff.
One voice had obstinately opposed itself
to this desire and bal gained the poiat.
1t was the voics of those who, with the
conquest of Rome, had deprived the Pope
CT his powers,
"What hostility" asked the Pontitf.
''haTe We to fear from them when even In
the face of Europe, they do not hesitate
to violate the sanctity of the rights and
duties which naturally flow from apos-
tolic powers. Nevertheless. whatever the
future may bring. VIC should certainly
never. by Gods help,te found on the side
of those who are afraid"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
A GREAT YEAR.
1899 Notable for Numerous Wage Adj
vances and Few Strikes.

New York, December -Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
4 General trade In wholesale and manu-
featuring lines Is quieting down, but Is
undisturbed by the money situation, the
influences of which have been confined
to speculative circles. Holiday trade on
the other hand, has bean given q decided
impetus, and comparisons with the same
period of proceeding years ara uniformly
favorable, little doubt remaining, that
although retail trade in seasonable lines
has been somewhat affected in some To-
ealities by unfavorable weather holiday
spsoialties. have enjoyed exceptional
activity. As regards prices, 1t is a no.
table fact that as many staples have sd-
vanced this week as have declined, while
by far the larger number OF quotations
have remained steady and firm.
The present outlook is that 1899 will go
down In industrial history as year no.
table for numerous wage advances and
for exceptionally few strikes and lock-
outs. Bank clearings this week aggre-
gate 81, 1913, 1870 5i7, a falling of OF per
cent from last week. but gain of IL
per cent over the corresponding week q
year ago and Of 40 per cent over 1897.
Business failures number for the week
only 40 as compared with 80 last week,
and PA In this week q year ago.
:, Wholesale business Is. on the whole
auieter at the East, except in maEufac-
tured textiles which are In good call for
next spring.
Wheat, including flour. shipments for
the week aggregate S,s5s,649 bushels,
against 6.2iS,s59 bushels in the oorre-
spending week of 1898. Corn exports for
tas week aggregate 4.0i7,is5 bushels
against 8.26i. 1885 bushels In this week a
year ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
The Trying Experience Of a Nan
Named Grindle.
Broke His Leg in the
Woods.
And Passed q Night and a Day
on Top of Mountain.

The train over the Mountain division
Of tbs Maine Central which arrives here
ct $50 O'Clock brought In q man last
Night who has had an experiences few
men would care TO undergo. He 10 now
in thu Maine General hospital and at
midnight was reported to be comfortable
for the first time In three days and
nights.
This mans name was Grindis and he
lives In White Rock. He In about forty
years old and blacksmith BY trade. On
Tuesday he left Portland on his way 10
the woods where he hoped to get work In
logging camp in New Hampshire, some
where nsar Bald Mountain. On wednes-
day he started through the woods on
rough and rather blind trail for the camp
where he had heard o blacksmith was
wanted. He was accompanied by man
whom he had picked up on the way and
who was bound to the same camp. About
ths middls of the afternoon and when al
most on top Of the Bald Mountain
Grindls fell down and broke his leg.
There he was miles from any house. on
the top Of a high mountain difficult to
descend with night coming on. Neither
Grindle nor his companion were prepared
for csm ping out In the woods over night
In this season Of the year and the man.
situstion seemed serious indeed. At first
Grindls's companion attempted to carry
the injured man pig-a-back down the
mountain but this had to be given up be-
cause Of the pain 1t caused Grindle.
There was nothing TOR 1t but to leave TIE
injured man there on the top of the
mountain and obtain help from the near
est house which was miles away.
Grindle's companion built him brush
camp and In front Of 1t started big fire
and placed within reach Of the injured
man plenty OF fuel. Then as the
shadows Of night began to settle down
upon the snow capped mountains the
man started out as fast az he could go for
help Grindle remained on the mountain
alone all night with his leg paining him
q great deal lie managed to keep the fire
Roiug but he suffered good deal
from the cold. When daylight came the
Injured man expected that help would ar
rive but he waited well into the after
noon Of that day before his friend re-
turned with assistance. During these long
hours OF pain. hunger and cold, and not
knowing II his friend could fiud his way
back to the place where the injured man
had been left Grindls suffered untold tor
lures. When help finally cane Grindle
WIS we'll nigh unconscious. A rude litter
was constructed and the man was carried
out to a railr Dad station and after Passing
the night there without medical assist
anoe was brought out to Portland by last
nights train over the Mountain division.
When he reached here Grindle wantsd
to go on to his home at White Rock. he
was told that this was impossible and af-
ter long delay the man was sent to the
Maine General hospital, He was reported
at midnight last night to be comfortable
for the first time since his unlucky acct
dent. The doctors say that they will be
able to save the mans leg for all OF the
exposure and long delay In setting 1t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16

POSTMASTER AT EAST BETHEL.
Washington, December l5.-G. W.
Tracey was today appointed postmaster
of the fourth class ct East Bethel, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
PORTLAND BUTTER STORE.


A 100 Tub Consignment Of
Vermont Creamery
Al 25c per pound to-day.
What IL l-2 cents Will Buy.
Red d
Two Packets Golden Sheaf Sseatine.
ter
Twot tin 20 wax GrsnStri Beams
o
Medium ISheed
cper quart
&c per bottle
Pepper Reiish he Counter.
Fried Smells,
Mocha andJa Cone 70
221e pound tn
decI0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
BUTLER BEATEN.
MOLuPO BoMBARDED.
Continued From FIRST Page.


Pretoria, Monday, December lit is
officially announced that Molopo. west Of
Aafeking was bombarded December IL.
Sharp fighting occurred. The Beers at
tackled q British force at Mafeking during
the night Of December 10. After severe
fighting the Beers were repulsed and re-
tired to Suy mans fort.
MErHUEN RESUMES.
London. December ia special de-
spatch from the Modder River says the
firing reported BY q telegraph operator
was a resumption Of the lighting between
General Meth usn's forces and those of the
Boeas.
BOERS DID NOT REPLY.
Frere Camp, Dsce,abei 13.-Noon-Th q
expected military duel between the Brit
ish and Boer forces did not come of to-
day. The British bombar6ed positions
around Colenso, but the Beers did not re-
ply.
FIGHTING AT ORANGE RIVER.
London. December 15.-The war office
has received the following despatch:
From the officer commanding at Or
ange River, Thursday. December IA:
Yesterday part Of ths mounted in
fantry, under Captain Bradshaw. and the
Yorkshire and Lancashire guards, under
Lieutenant MsoBarlane. patrolled In the
direction of Ramah and Zoutspnn drift
about ten miles east Of the Orange River
to recounoitre and report the strength Of
81 he In ha hnldInu tha
drift. The mounted infantry found a
strong detachment Of the enemy at the
drift and a sharp engagement ensaed.
The enemy ultimately retreatsd to Gos-
mansberg.
Captain Bradshaw and three men
were killed; Lieutenant Gregson of the
East Kents, and seven men were
wounded. The Beers had fivo men killed
and several wounded.
SOME BOER REPORTS
Pretoria, Tuesday, December 1.-The
following announcement has been made:
"Gensral Cronjs reports that yesterday
there was desultofy lighting till six, when
heavy cannon fire was resumed. This
Soandinavians stormed difficult position
but Is became untenable and they suffered
severely. / was unable TO send hslp. The
British were In overwhelming force but
must have had at least 2t00 men put out
of action, either In killed or wounded.
Another Official report from Finnhar
says:
"Thers we're no signs OF surrender. the
burghers lighting with conspicuous
bravery and maintaining their positions
under heavy British fire. Our cannon
were of very iittlsruss. The British were
greatly assisted by balloons. Twenty.
four ambulapces were working back ward
and forward between the lighting line
and the enemy's camp. Our loss is not
definitely known. estimate 1t at 100
killed and wounded"
A telegraph operator at Moddsr river.
wires: ''tiun and Maxim firing has been
proceeding since g. 30 this morning. At
ten cannonading was proceeding. and Mt
two thehghting was reported to be very
severe. The Bosr fores along the river
bank was being heavily attacked ard Is