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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

In never so to the PEN"
~. vsre the words Of Dyna-
!, John Smith about a month ago.
~. TO this declaration he has put
~ well on the way to the great
ma BY taking a big dose OF NOR
= and is now lying In the throes
3siih. CO,
,.s hen customary with Smith
.so very late In the morning, that
:, ,ske all the bed time allowable
,vs mastering out to breakfast at
,galation hour. This morning be-
"a : and 6 o'clock his cellmate, Al
: pnece. notified the jailor that
m was making some peculiar noises
II was found upon investigation
!, be was groaning in a very heavy
Va evidently superinduced by some
sGlul opiate.
EFFORTS AT REsCUCITATIoN.
Vh4n Il was found that he could not
,vused by ordinary means, the jail
rdas became alarmed. Sheriff How
vas notified and at once sent for
deal assistance, and Doctors Ander-
and Ewing exercised their skill In
Effort to bring Smith back 10 nor
h coalition. The physicians were
b assisted by Under sheriffs Thomas
a powse. and all made the most
krruous exertlons 10 save the man's
For six hours they worked In
Ehuguably In the effort 10 rescucitate
! onyicied dynamiter and once were
|vndei By hearing him laugh and
" tx a short tsne, stomach prmps
en used. then black coffee was ad-
clustered and an,idotes injected and
a short time II looked as IL the
BIT would prove successful. But smith
)rln reIapsed into a comatose state,
Es, eiter six hours Of the most fau-
tzy work, and at 4 o'clock this after
npa vas evidently beyond all human
ssAnce.
Re lay on his cot with eyes half
)t7ed and mouth agape, breathins
~ lnegularly and utterly uncon>
bls TO all that was transpiring
Pound him.
GAVE UP HOPE.
| Na until every effort had been ex'
)h1Aed did the overtaxed physicians
~ jail officials give up hope. IL
lsued impossible that anything FUR
D. could be done In Smiths behalf,
r. be was given I'D for lost. II Il
N only question Of hours as to when
p ast breath shall have beeen drawn
r. the closing chapter In career OF
Pine shall be finished.
HOW HE GOT 1T.
atdH Howells and Tailor Thomas
y united in the expression OF an
l'tniOn that Smith secured the drug
pm former prisoner. J. NJ. Jameson,
~ was released from the county jail
'loa, the last OF November. jameson
- a morphine flend and was allowed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
Plague IN England.

Plymouth. England, Dec. l6.-The
peninsular and Oriental line steamer
Balarat from Calcutta Nov. IS for Lon
don, has arrived with native Indian
fireman on board suffering from the
plague.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Washington, Dec i6.-Unlted States
Minister LOOMS at Caracas has cabled
the state department that Prest. Cas-
tro's forces have completely defeated
the insurrectlonists under Gen. Herman
DEE. No details are given but II Is be-
lieved the engagement took place near
Maracaibo, as that town was In pos
session OF Hernandez at last reports.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
VENEZUELAN INSURGENTS BEATEN,
Ex-vice President Hernandez Army Com.
pietely Routed,

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. ls, via Hay
tIen cable.-The government troops yes
terday completely defeated those OF
Gen. Hernandez near Tocuyo, town
in the state Of Barqueslmeto. 81 miles
from Trujlllo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

4 was finally settled that the case
would be tried before Judge McMaster.
Assistant County Attorney W. +. Gun
ter stated that the case would probably
5e heard next Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Pretoria, Dec. l6.-An official dispatch
from the Modder River says:
1.-THE Beers captured q great quantity
Of loot, including 200 Lee Metfords.
cases OF cartridges and hundreds Of
bayonets.
Great numbers OF the British have
retired from Two Rlvieren In the d.
rection Of Belmont.
THE loss OF the British was very
great There were heaps Of dead on the
field
The wounded are being attended to
temporarily at Bissefs Farm. The
sappers and miners must have suffered
severely.
"The Beers suffered heavy losses In
horses.
II cannot otherwise describe the bait
tleheld than as sad and terrible
slaughter Monday was for US brill
liant victory It has infused new spirit
into our men and will enable them TO
achieve greater deeds"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Mrs. Mary E. Kelly Obtains the flhy Dollar
Prize
j. G., Weaver Wins the Poem Prize,
and Prof l. u. Young that for
the Utah Article.

The gentlemen who kindly consented
to act as judges on the News" Christ
mas competitions have all rendered
their decisions, and the names OF the
fortunate winners Of the prizes will be
found below.
Messrs. Talmage, Clark and Young,
judges OF the best story submitted,
have handed in the following opinion;
Salt Lake City, Dec. IT, 1893.
Deseret News:
Gentlemen-Of the stories submitted 10
us as having been offered In competi-
ton for the premiums named In the
News" announcement We are or the
opinion that "Gabrielle's Christmas
Eve" signed Frankie" Is the best in
point Of literary merit.
]. Il. TALMAGE,
a. o. CLARK,
l.. Z. YOUNG.
The envelope marked Frankie" on
being opened was found TO contain the
name OF Mrs, Mary +. Kelly. widow Of
the well known young singer John
Kelly, and daughter Of Mrs. Francis,
OF the Woman's Coop.
Messrs. Nicholson, Whitney and Paul,
judges OF the poems submitted, gave
the following:
Salt Lake City. Dec. IL, 1899.
Deseret News Company,
Gentlemen The undersigned, who
were selected 10 pass upon the merits
OF poetic compositions written by com
petitors for the premium offered by
your company for the best Christmas
poem, are unanimously Of the opinion
that Jay" the author Of "The Flight
OF the Angels, is entitled TO the award.
We also take pleasure In making hon.
orable mention Of the poems entitled:
Margaret" Docs Dear Jesus Love the
Beggar?" and AN Arizona Christmas"
Respectfully,
JOHN, NICHOLSON,
o. r. WHITNEY,
II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

London, Dece. iG.-The revised list OF
the British casualties at the battle Of
Magersfontein shows the total to be
$685. OF which number seventy were ofil-
GERS.
The Black Watch were the heaviest
sufferers. OF the rank and file forty
two were killed. 1872 wounded and III
IRE missing.
Sydney. N. S. w, Dec 1.-THE I'M
perial authorities have telegraphed to
the governor Of New South Wales.
Earl Beachamp accepting the offer Of
a further Australian contingent for
South Africa and suggesting that
the men should be mounted and good
shots.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Washington, Dec. l6.-Gen. Otis
cables as follows today:
Manila. Dec l6.-On the Sth inst
Gen. Smith AT Negros reports that early
In December a number OF the inhabi-
tants OF four coast towns entered the
mountains, believing the statements OF
Panay and Luzpn agents that the
Americans had been Overwhelmingly
defeated in those islands, that Aguln-
aldo was about 10 dictate terms Of
peace, and the American congress to
confer independence yhen the estab-
lished civil government OF the island
would be overthrow. They also were
told that Negros was about 10 rise and
drive out the Americans No depreda-
lions were committed and no conse.
quences Of Importance are appre-
hended."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
NO BLAME.

1896, TO ten years Imprisonment; con-
tlnued one month for further consider
alton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
Major March Has to Give Up Chas-
ing the Rebel Chief.
FUGITIVE MADE A TURN.
Gone South with Three Women aud
Two Soldiers-Amerloan Troops
Badly Worn.

Manila, Dec. l6. 9:l5 a. m,-Major
Peyton c, March OF the Thlrty-third
infantry, has Abandoned his pursuit OF
Aguinaldo and has reached Bagnen In
the heart Of the Grand Cordlllera, where
the range Is 10000 feet high and where
food il scarce and travel almost impos-
slble. From native couriers and SpaS
ish prisoners 1t was learned Agulnaldo
left Bontoc. In the province OF the same
name with three women and two sol
dlers, thee days ego and headed south
ward, evidently for Bayoinbong. In The
province OF New Vizcaya. where, II IL
thought he may encounter the Ameri-
cans.
Major Marsh's command was depleted
20 per cent by the two days march from
Cervantes to Bagnen, so he returned 10
Cervantes December 10. Scattered
bands Of Maccabbees, which have been
operating in tie north are being col
lected with the intention Of sending
them back to Manila, as there Is much
sickness among them, and they are UNI
fit for further mountain work.
Lieut.. Chadwick and q correspondent
Of the Associated Press, the former
commanding 80 Maccabbees, have visit
ed the mountain town Of PampOssa, and
received the surrender Of a company OF
insurgents, including three officers. with
their arms and ammunition.
Gen. Conception and other Filipino
officers who have surrendered have
been taken 10 Vigan Conception, who
is cheerful insists that the insurgent
organization will be maintained even
In the districts where the Americans are
operating, claiming that the Fiipinos
can use their troops whenever they de-
sire, He suggests that the only method
Of terminating the war is the capture Of
Aguinaldo. and the obtaining Of an Or
der from him for the troops 10 sur
render their arms.
But Conception believes Aguinaldo
Will never be captured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Pretoria, Wednesday. Dec. i3--Ad-
vices from Mafeking say that an at
tack on a small British fort has been
made with good results. The fort was
demolished Heavy cannon firms 10
proceeding.
Col. Baden.Powell has sent the Boers
a notice, advising them TO lay down
their arms and return TO their homes.
promising them that protection will be
given them as soon as Great Britain
has taken over the Transyaal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

office but orders were being issued IN
the garrison towns.
Queen Victoria was greatly concerned
at the latest reverse. The commanders
in-chief, Lord Wolseley, was at Wind
sor Castle when the news arrived and
he took a special train back to London.
Modder River. Friday, Dec. l5.--Dur-
ing demonstration In force this morn
ing the British guns shelled the Beers
for couple Of hours. The Beers aid
not reply until the British were re-
firing. The Beers are further entrench.
Ing and strengthening their old de-
lenses with the evident intention OF
fiercey dlsputlng control Of the rail-
road.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Capetown. Dec. ls.-Advices from
Buluayo say that dispatch from Ma
feking, dated December 9Th. announced
that the scheme OF advancing the MILL
tary works was acting well and had
forced the Beers to stacuate the strong
commanding Notifications northeast Of
the town. II was added that the
British continued pushing back the
Beers, and were then working towards
their main Siege batteries. The British
casualties were trifing The Boer
forces were then reduced to about 1000
men with four field guns and some
Siege guns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

London, Dec. l6.-Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford. this morning con-
frmed the Associated Press announce
ment OF his appointment to the second
In command Of the British Mediterran-
can feet He has informed his con-
stltuents that this neeessltates his
resignation Of his seat In the House Of
Commons. He has represented York
City In the conservative interests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
GAVE UP HOPE.
HOW HE GOT 1T.

Atda Howells and Tailor Thomas
y united in the expression OF an
e'ihor that Smith secured the drug
Pm former prisoner. ]. NJ. Jameson,
~ was released from the county jail
P1oa, the last OF November. Jameson
FS morphine fiend and was allowed
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

her pick it up myself right of the top
Of the pile' I witnessed that myself
said the f1oorwalker; madame has
probably forgotten he added, ironical-
ly. thought should faint. A thou
sand things rushed into my mind. OF
course, l could prove my innocence by
the man at'the depot, but that would
involve the scandal Of an inquiry
probably an arrest-and some people
would always have doubts. On the
other hand payment would be a confess
sion of guilt. The affair would certain
cost me my position and blight my
character forever l held out the mag
azine mechanically and there on the
cover was the big, hideous, blessed
stamp Of, the dealer! We all saw it at
once, and oh, l wish you could have
witnessed the abashment of the floor
Walker!' He groveled. The very curl
came out Of his mustache. He told me
he had a wife and children, also a mo-
Their, which l took the liberty to
doubt. His anguish was all that saw
ed me from Mysteries. The clerk shed
maudlin tears and 'oped the lady would
not bear no malice. | treated them
both with, scorn. spurned them.
When I went home l bought peanuts
OF the depot news dealer"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
~ANALlNE STAMP

Mark on the Magazine Cover Prevented
Z nlHdanttl an Arrest. , q III
hu"It used to make me mad,H said
lady lteacher;H "to find the backs of new
bought periodicals disflgured by the
analinel stamp lofR sthefu newsdealer.
What right,'f used to- say, SrhaNei these
fellows to print their advertisement on
things i pay for?H NowuI feel differ
entity. It. came about through a Visit
which L paid to another city last week.
LAS / passed through the depot l bought
a magazine at the new stand, and lat
er on, when II was up town, l had occa-
sion to step into a large department
,store.H AS usual1theyrh had a book coun-
iter.tandowhile looking at volume that
caught my eye l laid my magazine
,cafelessly upon a. pile of periodicals.
When Il was walking away a strange
man stepped up hastily and said: e <
cuse me, madam, hut you have forgot
ten to, paytfor that magazine Why
didn't getiit ,here.' l replied, greatly
startled. I had it with me and fhay
5beeni holding twin my hand all the
1time.'s sAss soon as I spoke I realized
wasn't strictly true, and the
girl, clerk. who had rushed around the
counter. co%ntradicted me at once. 1T
amt so!' she said breathlessly. She
wasn't holding 1t in her hand! saw
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

naturally complied. He was more &C
tive even in this campaign than in the
preceding one. Garfield was elected.
The man whom he had nominated at
Cincinnati in 1876 with so much elo-
quence was made secretary of state.
Mr.. Window, a personal friend, was
made secretary of the treasury. Col.
Ingersoll at that time occupied a high
seat in the interior counsels of the ad-
m~inistration. He was constantly con-
suited by the makers Of the. cabinet
and was very close to Garfield and to
Mr.. Blaine. >
He received no recognition at the
hands of that administration, made up
almost entirely of his personal friends.
The reason given was the anne The
religious people of the country were
too strong, and while his services were
highly appreciated and they would al
ways be glad to have them in any cam
paign, yet the road was not clear to
giving him any great public office.
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j.. G. BLAINE, Sd.
He Sends This Little Story to "St. Nicho

He Sends This Little Story to "St. Nicho-
las" Letter-Box.
A very young contributor with a very
familiar name sends this story to the
Letter Box of st. Nicholas. He calls 1t
"Jerry:"@
Jerry Field lived in a large house
with two deaf, half blind aunts, in the
upper part Of New York City. Jerry
often wished that he was a newsboy,
and could jump on ears and cry: Eek
ira! Telegram. just out!!" and not the
nephew Of two rich maiden aunts. But
as he could not he' had to hope for the
best. One spring day, as Jerry was
walking down Broadway he saw a
newsboy who looked exactly like him
self. Jerry %accosted him thus: You
look just like me and have the same
sort Of a voice. Now, if you want we'll
change in some back alley, and you put
on my clothes, and I'll put on yours
and take your papers. You go to IS
West E~ighty-first street and act as you
think best" The transaction was no
sooner said than done. So Jerry went
on his way, and the newsboy his. In
about two weeks a miserable half
starved newsboy could have been seen
crying in Central park. He, however,
had not been crying long when he saw
a Victoria with two old ladies in 1t and
a young boy. Jerry gave a yell and
made a dash or the carriage; but it
had gone, and Jerry wandered back to
his seat. CRYING bitterly In about TWEEN
ty minutes the same carriage appeared,
but Jerry was not to lose it, so he
cried to the coachman to stop, which he
did, and Jerry made himself recogniz-
able. When they reached home he told
his story. The newsboy, however, was
not to be left out. He was sent to a
boarding school and lived to be a
great man. .-. OIL ...I.# @.i
JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE, III.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

mot Mrs. ,Aciand?"
~, mo, Where do you come from, Mrs.
tAelandp, please?" Marguerite asked the
question With a certain yehemence, ad-
iYiaunncciinpgs toward her visitor, and look
ing earnestly, at her face harm To-.
llu SMYislaTs7-she don't remember me-"
said the woman again. Why, my
dear, faint -four, years ago since you
saw me every day of your life for six
wseksg'ii' .npigr.r. ....
aEDid l--did' II" cried Marguerite. her
head in a whirl Of excitement. "Oh,
Mrs! lAcland, tell me about lido!
Do YOU, come from Devonshire or Corn
twall?Y .miL TI.I jO. n .rI IuJ1E
nl'HTorquay, my dear, TO be sure. jYou
lmeant!to"say you've been and forgot
that, too?" ni D
h"'I've7 forgotten everything" replied
Marguerite, trembling with eagerness.
"1've been very III and forgotten all
sorts 3 f'things; but 7 do believe you're.
P'the very person I've been wanting so
Tong. . Tell ime-who are your .''' ul
= o"The ilandlady OF 5, Ponsdon Ores
Cent my dear where your uncle
brought You, four years ago come
November. ''"Ah, MY dear" I remember,
it all SO well! A poor, nervous, thing
YOU were, starting at every sound; and
Your uncle seemed so hard on you, it
Went 70 nv heart it did" +',." .ar
mMargperite, sank into a chair, her
dface turnlng 50 deadly pale that Mrs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
aS,opd Bless Our Home"

an 4 home in, the itcyo country, Hot far
from town." says the Catlettsburg
ky.JjIndependent, there maybe seen
quite 'a hpileo Of sewing lying on the
floor; nearly in the middle of the room,
that has beenroundisturbed for more
than six months. At that time the
head Of the house wanted a chair, and,
seeing but one handy. he, dumped to
the floor the sewing which lay upon
it, His wife asked him to pick. it up.
He said he wouldn't do it. She told
him. as he threw It there, It Gould re-
main until hpe, got ready to pick It up.
She would l d, never tough It. a. there
1T remains, a memorial to an incota'
patiEility OF disposition" ~ @2ta
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COL. R, G..

h COL. r. G. lNGERSOLL.
was much that suggested a boy. There
was the same interest in the subject for
the moment, the same hearty enjoy
ment of that which struck his fancy.
On the platform the man seemed to
dilate, to become greater in stature,
with a sense of control over his au-
dience. For he was one who could play
on the emotional side Of ones nature
at will. - uoaIc, ar--
Col. 1ngersoll made his first appear
ance in the field of national politics in
the convention Of 1876 in Cincinnati
It was his eloquent tribute to Mr..
Blaine in that convention which gave
him his reputation He was already
we'll known in the west as one of its
most effective speakers on the Stump
and one Of its comingsglawyers. His
picturesque imagery, his power as an
orator then displayed ttracted-wi
attention. A number OF his western
speeches were then reproduced. and
made profound impressions on account
of the real character of his ,eloquence.
His soldiers dream, called "A Vision
Of War;" is one of the most eloquent
things in the language.
1t was soon after the convention of
1875 that Col. Ingersoll went to- Wash
ington and Joined his brother, who had
already a fine legal practice in the ma
tional capital. The two brothers were
thoroughly devoted to each other.
They worked together as two brothers
should. The death of E. G. .Ingersoll
was a great blow to the colonel. The
field of politics proved a very disap-
pointing one during the campaign of
1876. The colonel was very active. He
was in great demand by the campaign
committees and spoke very often with
great force and effect. Yet, he found
after Hayes was ~inaugurated that there
could be no recognition of his services.
He never wished to hold any public
office, but he did desire. an honorable
recognition of his services. He held
that if the party managers could afi
ford to use him during the cam
paign they could afford after the
campaign to recognize him. q His
friends proposed his name for the
mission to Berlin. Mr.. Hayes said
that he could not shock the re-
ligious people. of the country by ap-
pointing him to any place.
Tit. colonel, never asked for any.
thing He1was always too proud and
high7spirited for that. Ifghe had been
offered the Berlin mission he WOULD
have declined it. He gave his services
freely and, willingly and when this OBJ
lection was brought to him he ceased
for the time to take very much interest
In politics and devoted himself to his
law business as before. In the Garfield
campaign he was again invited to take
part In the canvass. He good
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LADY SALISBURY

retreat at Hatfield and of that labora-
tory where his friends say he has pa
tiently evolved a scientific discovery
of no mean importance. This is the
man whose conflict between private
sorrow and public duty today awakens
the keepest sympathy among all Eng
lishmen, for they know that domestic
anxiety is the one superadded burden
which the overweighted prime minister
and foreign secretary cannot bear. 1t
was that one superadded burden that
nearly forced on his resignation of one
or both of his portfolios last autumn.
and should the universal though not
over-sanguine hopes for Lady Sails
bury's speedy recovery be frustrated,
t~heministry will, in the last year, before
its appeal to the electorate, be brought
face to: face with a crisis in that ever
recurring personal conflict which has
harassed it eve since Mr.. Chamber