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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
EFFICACY OF PRAYER.
Winston Churchill Tells of His Els
cape From the Beers.

London, Jan. 23-Winston Churchill,
in the columns of correspondence in
the Morning Post. supplements his ca
bled correspondence of his escape from
Pretoria. Two other officers had planned
to escape with him, but they thought
they had been discovered by the Beers
and returned to prison.
On the second day out Mr.. Churchill,
realizing with awful force that no ex-
ercise of feeble wit and strength could
save me from my enemies, and that
without the assistance of that High
Power which interferes more often than
we are prone to admit in the eternal
sequence of cause ana effect, L could
not succeed, prayed long and earnest
ly for help and guidance.
MY prayers, as it seems to me-, he
said, were swiftly and wonderfully
answered. I cannot now relate the
strange circumstances which followed
and which changed my nearly hopeless
position to one of superior advantage"
After the war, he asserts, he will tell
in what manner this change was effect
ed
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Many Turned Away.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. pa pro-Boer
meeting was held at the Lyceum
theatre tonight. The building was
packed and thousands clamored in vain
for admission. Addresses were de-
livered by eX-Congressman r. B.
Mahaney, Rev. Father CrOnin. Rev. T.
n. Powers, Rev. G. II. kimball, State
Senator Mackey and others.
A subscription of over $500 in aid of
the Boer hospital corps was taken.
Resolutions We're adopted rendering
sympathy to the Beers and calling
upon the president and his administra-
ton for a foreign policy more truly
American and in keeping with the
traditional attitude of this country to-
ward a sister republic"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Situation at Mafeking.

Mafeking, Wednesday, Jan. 10 (via
Beira. Thursday, Jan. 1S).-Since the
artillery attack of Jan. the Beers
have not fired so many shells at the
place. Natives report the Boer chief
gunner is wounded. that five men were
killed and that their breastworks were
damaged during the recent engage
ments. Commandment Erasmus and his
friends are reported to have departed
and the Boer forces in the vicinity are
apparently fewer in number. Their
estimated strength is 1000 men.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
General Joubert's Birthday

Head Lager, Ladysmith, Natal,
saturday. Jan. 2O-The Sixty-ninth
birthday of General Joubert was cele-
orated by General Botha making
reconnaissance in force toward the
Drakensberg mountains and turning
the British advance after a short en-
gagement. General Joubert accom-
panied President Steyn to the Free
State laagers south of Ladysmith. The
president was in high spirits. He pro-
poses to make d tour of all the laagers-
Lady9mith sent up many cOlOred
rockets last night.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
BRITISH POSITION DESPERATE.
Report at Brussels That Warren Has
Been Defeated.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-German press tao
ticians are almost unanimously Of the
opinion that the situation of the British
forces around Ladysmith is desperate.
The Berliner Tageblatt prints a Brus-
sells special, claiming that Sir Charles
Warren has been signally defeated. A
military writer for the Kreuz Zeitung
says the movement to the relief of
Ladysmith has failed, rendering the
British line of retreat endangered.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Irish and Germans Meet.

Omaha, Neb, Jan. pa largely at
tended meeting of Irish-Americans and
German-American citizens was held
tonight to inaugurate a plan to raise
money for the Boer hospital fund. A
committee was appointed to invite Miss
Maude Come, the Irish Joan of
Arc" who is expected to arrive in New
York next Sunday to visit Omaha and
deliver a lecture
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Give SIGNALS to the Beers.

London. Jan. PA correspondent of
the Daily Chronicle at Sterkstroom,
telegraphfng Monday, says: Many
Dutch colonists although ostensibly
loyal, really sympathize with the Beers
and keep them posted regarding all
British movements. They discharge
rockets and make other probable sig
nails to the enemy. A general rising,
however. is no lOnger feared"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Another Shin Released.

Berlin, Jan. 24-The German bark
Hans Wagner, stopped on Dec. IS in
South African waters by the British
gunboat Fearless and ordered to 90 to
Port Elizabeth 10 unload. after leaving
the contraband specified by the British
authorities, has proceeded on her way
to Delagoa Bay, being the hast of the
seized German vessels to be released.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

day Jan PA battle has been raging
along the Oliviers Hook road since Sat
uFuay between the Beers under Pre-
toItuS rus, and 5000 British. The fighting is
In full swing at Spierslzop. The Beers
unuer Botha and Cronje have been sent
thither.
The British elsewhere are only MAX
ing reconnaissance of the Boer po-
sltlons. President Steyn was under fire
at the foremost position of the Free
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
RETIRED FROM MAFEKING.
Reported That Boer Besiegers Have
Withdrawn.

Gaberones, Bechuanaland, Wednes-
day, Jan. II via Lourenzo Marquee,
Jan 2S.-Natives who have just ar
rived report that British troops, not
Beers are patrolling around Mateklng.
From this it is conjectured that the
Beers may have retired from that place
and that the patrollers are some OF
Colonel Baden-PowelIs men.
There is increased activity in the
Beers position at Crocodile Pools but
with the exception of couple OF
shells, Colonel Plumer's outposts have
not heard from them today.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
FORCED THE BoERs BACK.
British Take Possession of Kopie
Near Spearman's Camp.

spearmans Camp. Tuesday, jan %,
$50 p. m.-The British field artillery
and Howitzers shelled the enemy posted
on the crest Of the ridge this morning
The infantry, under excellent cover
kept up an effective rifle fire The
Beers resigned a kopje, Of which the
British infantry took possession. When
retiring, the enemy sheltered them
selves behind a stone wall on the slope
of the kopje, which they held for hours.
This afternoon they ran across the
ravine. The British artillery poured
shrapnel and lyddite into them and the
infantry took the stone wall. The
British casualty list was small.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Roseberry Has Hopes.

London, Jan. 2S.-At the opening of
Lord Roseberry, referring to the war
said: In such war we must have
bad moments. But [ trust that in the
Province of God we are striking
balance of the evils Great Britain has
undergone and the good derived ard
do not think the balance is much
against Great Britain"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Want MCKINLEY to Mediate.

Brussels, Jan. 24-Nearly 100000 sig
natures have been appended to the adj
other members of the Universal Peace
society. asking President Mckinley to
mediate. which will be forwarded to
Washington in the course Of fort
night
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

the Beers, after defeat, would settle
down quietly.
With reference to the point at which
the conflict would come to an end, Mr..
Morley observed: Something depends
on a chance which, / hope, is remote,
but is certainly not invisible, or our be-
ing called off to meet dangers in other
quarters"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
American Ladies at Cape Town.

Cape Town, Jan. 23.-The American
ladies resident here held a reception at
the Mount Nelson hotel today Lady
Churchill and the entire staff of the
American hospital ship Maine. Colonel
Stowe, the United States consul and
other prominent Americans were pres
emit
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

As Michigan was carried twice by the
A. p A 5. the Western Waterman sees
no cause for surprise in the fact that
nearly every officer in the state is I'M
dr. Indictment for theft bribery. sWind
ling and general raseality. Nor can
any one else.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Whites Headquarters Smashed.

Head Boer laager, Ladysmith, Mon
day, Jan. 22.-The quarters of Gen
erals White and Hunter were smashed
this morning by a shot from a long
TOM 1t is not known whether any
Of the occupants of the building were
killed
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Beers Are Shipping.

Kimberley, Jan. 23.-The lombard
ments have ceased, but the Beers are
perpetually engaged in shipping. Long
Cecil" is doing excellent work, and Ce-
ell Rhodes has personally fired several
shells from the gun.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Ladvsmith On Half Ratinns-

London, Jan 24.-The Times publishes
a letter from Ladysmith, dated Dec 10,
the writer of which says that the be-
sieged have been on half rations for at
least two months.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

the charge respecting expansive bull
lets.
Not shot was fired by the Beers
with cannon or rife al the Swartzkop
position this side o. me river. One
thousand infantry and a battery ad-
vanced into the second row of low hills
between the republicans and the river.
Heavy cannonading proceeded at a
range of 1000 yards, but the Beers
maintained the silence of death. This
must have staggered the British, as the
advance was stopped and this morn
ing they retired to their old position.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Bombardment of Kimberley.

Modder River, Jan. pa Photograph
message from Kimberley says the
Beers vigorously renewed the lombard
ment today.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Kimberley Being Bombarded.

Kimberley, Sunday, Jan. 2L-The
Beers continue an active and heavy
bombardment of this place.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
BRITISH CHAPLAINs.

The British army Chaplain, in the
person of the Rev. j. L. Matthews, has
been attracting the attention of the
world, says a writer in the New York
Tribune. Until Father Matthews ac-
count of the surrender of a part of the
Royal Irish F'usileers at Nicholson s
Mex was published, a good many peo-
pie were not aware that the British
army had any Chaplain but clergymen
of the Church of England. Since that
interesting, if somewhat obscure, re
port has appeared a good many readers
of South African war news have Won
dered why Father Matthews should
have claimed the privilege of a non
combatant to. be released from captiv
ity at Pretoria, while so many of his
flock had to remain penned in the Boer
capital
The answer to the latter question
leads naturally to the explanation of a
Chaplains position under The Queens
Regulations. Father Matthews is not,
and never was, chaplain of the Royal
Irish Fusileers Regimental cEaplains
in the British army no lorger exist;
their place is taken by station brigade
or division Chaplains. Father Matthews
is the Roman Catholic Chaplain of the
division under Sir George White; con-
sequentIy, his place is with the bulk of
that division, at and about Ladyemith,
not with the few who are prisoners in
Pretoria. Besides, he is well aware that
the British and Irish Roman Catholic
officers and men at Pretoria will have
the spiritual ministrations of the Mar
list Fathers, who are permitted, though
under severe restrictions, to reside and
carry on their religious work at the
capital of the TranSVaal
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

"While there is so much being said
about driving the Frfars out of the
Philippines" says Church Times. con
fscating the possessions of the Church
in the Islands that we have recently
acquired. ard a out nact ng IN amend
ment 20 the Constitutes 20 prohibit
the state from appropriating a dollar
to aid the Sisters and feed the orphans 1t
is a little strange that no one suggests
turning the Priests and Sisters out OF
the leper colony of MolokaL
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

If Brigadier General Funston is am
bilious to have his military fame per-
petuated he will seize the first oppor-
tunity that presents itself to come into
contact with q Filipino bullet, says the
Monitor AS it is he is in fair way
to be ahorn of the glory acquired
through the heroic feats of his indie
fatigable amanuensis. Fresh charges
of cowardice, false pretenses, humbug-
gerv and sundry other offenses have
been lodged with the adjutant general
against the little red-headed Kansas
''misft'' by his late brothers in arms
and comrades of the former Twentieth
Kansas Volunteers. Funston's real
hardships as a military person will
only begin when he returns to face
these charges.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

ItI HIS oIIIICIOU WOItetl'
London, Jan. 23.-It was reported on
the Stock Exchange today that two
battalions of British troops have been
captured by the Beers.
The officials of the war office entirely
discredit the Stock Exchange stories,
also the report of Lord Dundonald's
entry into Ladysmith. They think the
former rumors were circulated for
Stock Exchange purposes.
The officials said to the representa-
tive Of the Associated Press that no
decisive news was expected for two or
three days relating either to the relief
of Ladysmith or a conclusive victory
or defeat, as the operations at present
being conducted by General Butler
were of a lengthy character.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
sTEYN WAS UNDER FIRE.

Battles Ragged All Day Monday Near
Ladysmith.
Boer Head Larger, Ladysmith, Mon
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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
STARTLING RUMoRs AF1oAT.
Reported That Butler Has Met With
Another Defeat.

Berlin, Jan. 29.-There was a rumor
on the Bourse today that General Bull
Ter has suffered defeat.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27
Butler against
a Stone UaH

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= London, Jan. 25, 9:45 a. m.-The =
= war office has received a telegram =
= stating that General Warren has y
= occupied Spionkop. 4
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The true northerner., 1900-10-26

On August IA. 1896, the New York
World editorially asked William Jen-
nings Bryan the following questions,
and up to this date Mr.. Bryan has never
answered them. 1t is freely charged
that he cannot truthfully answer them,
giving facts and figures to verify his
reply. Read the questions and in, the
light of Mr.. Bryan's inability to an
,swer them refer them to your nearest
free silver friend. Here are the ques-
tions: us there any country in the
world now on the silver basis which is
as prosperous as the United States,
even in this time (1s96) of depression ?"
"Is there any in which wages are so
high as they are here, or in which the
dollar received in wages will buy so
much ?" SIS there any silver basis
country that has a large commerce.
prosperous manufacturers or a wel,-to-
do agricultural class?" SIS il not fact
that in every silver basis country in the
world abject and hopeless poverty on
the part of the masses is the rule?"
The true northerner., 1900-10-26
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Mr.. Chas Burdett Hart, the United
States minister to Colombia, sailed
from Colon for New York Tuesday.
According to a bulletin issued at II
o'clock Tuesday evening the condition
of Mr.. Robt. Buchanan, the novelist.
has undergone no change.
The United States ambassador to
Russia, Charlemagne Tower, who has
been on a visit to the United States,
is expected to return to st. Petersburg
Friday.
Mrs. VIM. ]. Bryan is enjoying a
visit to New Haven, Conn, as the
guest of Mrs. Philo S. Bennett of 1877
Wall street. Mrs. Bryan is accompa.
MED by her daughter
A Vancouver, b. G. dispatch says:
The Cariboo consolidated gold mine of
Ouesnelle has shipped to New York a
record breaking ingot weighing 1853
pounds and of the value OF s154,765
The national convention of the pa
triotic order of America opened in
Binghamton, N. Y, Tuesday. The ma.
tional president, Mrs. Randolph Jones
of Scranton. Pa, presided. The dele
gates number about 100. The conven-
ton will last three days.
The true northerner., 1900-10-26
Removed to Frankfort.

Frankfort, Ky, Oct. 24-Henry B.
Youtsey was placed in Jail here Tues.
day. being brought over on his cot.
Sheriff Shuff says that Youtsey talked
nationally on the trip over, seemed to
be in good spirits and walked from the
street to the jail unassisted. Youtsey
was the last of the suspects who were
confined in the Georgetown Jail, Caleb
Powers, who was given life imprison.
ment, having been removed to Louis
vile. Davis. Combs and Whittager
the others whose cases were venued
there, have been released on bail Jim
Howard. who is under death sentence
is in the Jail here and a strict watch
will be kept to prevent him from com.
municatlng with Youtsey
The true northerner., 1900-10-26

Discussion Thereof by the German
Press Continues.

Berlin, Oct 24-Advices from China
show that the German troops are suf-
fering in lie IA News of the death
Of three from disease was cabled home
Tuesday.
When the attention of German for
eign office was called to the successes
OF the rebels in Kwang Tung province
and the question was asked whether
the powers had yet discussed their at
titude toward the rebellion. high Of
fcial replied in the negative, but i'm
piled that il would soon become nee
essary TO discuss that point. The pa
pers say that the first measure that
will be introduced in the Reichstag
will be a bill indemnifying the govern
ment for the expenditure on the China
expedition.
The Vossiche Zeitung, referring to
the report that the United States be.
fore giving q final answer wishes Ger
many and Great Britain to explain
what they mean by clause 3, that is,
whether, if another power seizes the
territory, they intend TO recoup them.
selves by annexations, and also
whether they intend to prevent seiz.
ure by force, says:
THE answer TO such a question will
probably be that Germany an Great
Britain have not yet reached a deci.
sion on that point but intend to decide
only after a seizure shall have oc-
Cured. since the decision must depend
upon the interests involved"
A high official of the German foreign
office asserted Tuesday evening that
Austria-Hungary and Italy have eX.
pressed their formal adherence to the
AngloGerman agreement but that
France. Russia and the United States
have not defined their positions.
The press continues a lively discus
sion of the agreement. The Hamburg
Correspondent, which is the mouth
piece of foreign office refers to the sus-
picion expressed in some foreign
newspapers that certain clauses in the
agreement are kept secret and asserts
that no secret clauses exist.
The true northerner., 1900-10-26
Not Actively Supported.

The Louisiana populists have de-
cided to support the republican party
this campaign. The reason they give
is a sound one. Their resolution says,
among other things, that "We con-
slider the paramount issue to the
Louisiana cotton planters-mostly
populists-is the maintenance of ten
cent cotton, which was alone made
possible by republican policies; and
that they should join their brethren,
the sugar and rice planters and the
luIhbermen, in having Louisiana vote
for her interests"
The doctrine of protection is maxi
ing its way in the democratic strong
holds of the south. Mr.. Bryan is not
getting any too enthusiastic support
from his party there. The southern
ers are nearly all in spirit and in be-
lief expansionists and protectionists.
The true northerner., 1900-10-26
L aid to Re st.

Hartford, CT, Oct 24.-The funeral
of Chas. Dudley Warner took place
Tuesday afternoon from Asylum Hill
Congregational church with the Rev.
JOS Il Twichell assisted by the Rev.
DR.. Parker of the South Congregation.
al church officiating. There was a
large assemblage present The floral
tributes were of the richest character,
including a standard anchor from the
society of Mayflower descendants in
Connecticut. The honorary pail bear.
ers were: Thos Bailey Aldrich, Col
Frank w. Cheney, Knight d. Cheney,
S. l.. Clemens Mark Twain A. G.
Durham, Jas. ]. Goodwin, Judge w
Hammersley, Gen. j. r. Hawley, Prof
C. f. Johnson, of Trinity college; Prof
T. r. Lounsberry, of Yale; Prof. w
M. Sloane of Columbia; and President
Geo. w Smith of Trinity college. The
interment in Cedar Cemetery was pri
Vate
The true northerner., 1900-10-26
MAKES HOME MARKETS.
Increase of Manufactures Is Fol
lowed by Increased Demand
for Farm Products.

Our imports of crude articles not
produced in the United States, for
manufacturing purposes, amounted
to $191, ,119,S10 in the fiscal year 1895.
These had increased in 1900 to $302,-
264, 100. Nothing in the way of statis-
tics has more clearly demonstrated
the growth of our industries; for
when these manufactures grow, 9th
ers will necessarily grow relatively.
The point of this to the producers
of this country is that as manufac-
lures increase, just in like proportion
does their home market for wheat,
corn, wool, cotton and live stock in
crease.
The true northerner., 1900-10-26
Neuro lynched.

Vicksburg. Miss, Oct 24-Gloster
Barnes, coored was lynched by mob
of his own people in the northern part
of this county Monday night. In a
drunken fury Barnes murdered his
wife and stabbed and badly wounded a
negro who interfered and engaged in
a rifle duel with a white man who at.
tempted to arrest him. He was cap
tured by a posse after a desperate
fight in which he was shot through the
thigh. In charge of two colored depu-
ties Barnes was started for the county
Jail here. On the road his escort was
put to flight by big crowd of negroes.
who took the murderer into a thicket
and shot him to death
The true northerner., 1900-10-26
INCENDIARY FIRE.
A Million and Half Dollars Goes up
in Smoke.

Mobne, Ala. Oct. 24-Details of the
Port Limon fire reached here Tuesday
from Inspector Cherry of the Mobile
quarantine board. The fire began at 2
o'clock on the morning of Oct. IA and
ragged for more than eight hours, COM
pletely destroying four blocks of build.
ings and partly destroying two other
blocks. The Offices and commissary
of the United Fruit Co. are total loss
The property loss Is estimated at ST.,
100000 and there are about 1000 ma
tives homeless. The progress of the
fire was only stopped by the blowing
up of buildings with gunpowder. The
Lindo bank lost $4,000 English money
in addition to losing some of its own
funds. The fire is supposed TO have
been started by an escaped convict
President lglesias came to Port Limon
on a special train from San Jose and
took charge. 1t is reported that the
governor came upon a negro stealing
in one of the burning stores and shot
him, leaving the body in the burning
building. II is believed that this ne
gro was the incendiary. The day after
the fire all the negroes went on strike
and the United Fruit Co. was import
ing laborers from Gent, a small town
in the interior The princip losers
are the United Fruit Co, Lindo Bros
and a Chinaman named Esau Lyen,
the latters loss being estimated at
500, 900