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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
IMMENSE SUM FOR THE NAVY

New York. Feb. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: This
years naval appropriation bill will
carry more money than has been voted
by congress in any regular annual ap-
preparation bill since the civil war. and
probably will authorize expenditures as
great as those under the regular APP
preparation and the auotments from
the $50. 600 600 national defense fund in
the fiscal year 1899.
The estimates of the navy depart
ment for the year footed up $75.OOO.0OO
and the department would like to have
every cent for which it asked. Con-
gress will scale down the estimates
wherever practicable but it is expect
ed when the bill becomes a law it will
carry at least $65OOO.OOO.
The first draft of the measure has
been prepared by a subcommittee Of
the house committee on naval affairs
and is now under consideration by the
full committee. The subcommittee did
not do anything regarding the author
izatiOn of new ships or regarding the
purchase of armOr for ships already
authorized, leaving these matters to be
considered by the full committee. Even
with these omissions the first draft of
the bill carries total of about $63,-
900, 600.
1t is the aim of the committee to
bring the total in the bill, including
the appropriations for new ships and
armor, down to $50 OO0 900, but it is
doubtful whether this can be done
Aside from the items under the head
of the increase of the navy. for which
the department estimated $22. $50, 1O1, an
increase of more than $12,OOOO0O. the
heaviest increases are under the head
Of public works. including improve
ments at navy yards and stations. new
dry docks and new buildings at the
naval academy. The departments es-
Inmates for public works footed up
nearly S16000,000, an increase. of more
than $900000t
The house committee has not vet
decided whether all the new ships re-
commended by Secretary Long shall
be authorized this year or not. In
view of the fact that little progress has
been made with the ships authorized
last year and as the snip yards of the
country are pretty well filled with
work there is disposition on the part
of some members of congress not to
authorize the full programme urged by
the secretary. The most troublesome
question is that of providing armor for
the ships already authorized This
subject has not yet been taken up.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
CAPTURED BY BoERs.
Unfortunate Reconnaissance Attemp-
ted By Baden's Forces.

London, Feb. 14-An official dispatch
from General Butler from Chieveley an
nounces a reconnaissance at Springfield
resulting in no gain of ground on either
side. Captain Hamilton Russell, Lieu
tenant G.. Churchill and ten men were
wounded. and Lieutenant PilkingtOn
and six men were captured by the
Beers. The dispatch contains detailed
accounts of what appear to be unirn-
portant operations. They only tend to
throw light on the situation by proving
that the Beers are actively following
General Buffers every move.
A dispatch from Mafeking says tho
garrison there can hold out until June.
General Buffers dispatch from
Chieveley. dated Monday, Feb. H. says.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
CECIL RHODES WORTH
S1O,O0O,OO0 TO BOERS

London. Feb. 13.-Interest centers al
most wholly upon Field Marshal Rob
erts, especially since General Butler S
report of his withdrawal from Vaal
Krantz came for the first time through
Lord Roberts, showing that all the diff
ferent operations over the wide field
will herafter be- more completely CO.
| ordinated.
1t is now known that the military at
! tacheS have gone to join Lord Roberts
! at the Modder river, another move pre-
! luding an advance. A dispatch from the
! Modder river announces the arrival
there of 1,400 refugees from the Bark
ley West district. They had been or
dered away by the Beers because they
refused to join the republicans. The
refugees reached the Modder river via
Koodoosberg. 1t is learned that 200
Beers were killed or wounded during
General MacDonald's reconnaissance.
There is no confirmation of the reported
sortie of British troops from Ladysmith
nor of the Boer outflanking movement.
A report comes from Durham that the
British artillery forced the Beers to
evacuate their camp on HlankWana
hill, south of Colenso. 1t would be an
important advantage if tie British
were able to occupy the position.
The absence of General French from
the Rensberg district appears to have
given the Beers an opportunity for re-
newed activity. They have apparently
extended attack on British lines and are
meeting with minor success. having
considerable moral effect on the border
colonists.
The Boer Invasion of Zululand is
causing keen anxiety Apart from the
fact that it threatens General Buffers
supplies, it is difficult to believe that
the Zulus can long be kept quiescent
while their cattle are Communicated
and the country overrun by their he
reditary foes.
The friends of Cecil Rhodes are be-
coming alarmed at his possible fate, and
have sent an emissary to see DR.. Leyds,
the diplomatic agent of the Beers in
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
BRITISH WITHDRAW
FROM ALL OUTP0STS

Rensberg, Feb 13.-Yesterdays re-
tirement of the western outposts in
Guided the withdrawal from Coleskoop
and all the surrounding posts. The
Beers placed a forty FOUNDER at Bas-
tarGs Mex, commanding the surround
ing country, and successfully shelled
the British positions. The Beers num-
bered some thousands and were five to
one wherever fighting occurred.
The British are chatting under the
necessity of a retreat from their posts,
some of which they had held since the
new year. The British now have a
camp west of Rensberg. They safely
brought off the guns from Colesilcop.
The Beers are actively pressing
around Rensberg. The British force
under Lieutenant Colonel Page, con-
sisting of section of artillery and $50
horses, which had reached Slingersfon-
tein Feb. 10, has been compelled to fall
back on Rensberg, owing to its east
ern flank being threatened.
The Beers again drove in the British
outposts on the western flank yester-
day. all outposta at Bastard's Mex,
Hobkirk's windmill and other points
retiring to Maeder's farm. There were
several casualties, but details have not
yet been received.
An Australian newspaper correspond
ent, MIR. Reay, paid an interesting visit
to the Boer camp Sunday to make in
quiries as to the fate of his missing
colleague. Mr.. Hale of the London
Daily News who was captured Feb. z
at the time Mr. Lambie of the Mel
bourne Age was killed
Mr.. Reay arrived at the camp blind
folded When taken before Command
ent Delarey his eyes were unbandaged.
Delarey said he deeply regretted that
a non-combatant had been killed and
expressed his sympathy with Mr.. Lam
bie's widow. Mr.. Reay was then es-
cOrted to Mr.. Lambie's grave and the
latter's watch ard other personal eff
fects were handed over to Mr.. Reay.
The escort informed Mr.. Reay that
the two republics had 10000 men fight
ing and were able to continue the war
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
CLASH OF STEEL KINGS.
Frick-Carnegie Suit a Struggle Fol-
Personal Supremacy.

Pittsburg. Feb. 1.-THE announcement
in the papers today that the long-threat-
ened clash of the steel kings had been
finally precipitated by II. c. Frick filing
the widely heralded suit against Andrew
Carnegie and the Carnegie Steel compa-
ny. praying for an equitable accounting
of the eX-ChaiTman's stOckhOidings in
the giant steel concern. created sensa-
ton in financial and manufacturing cir
Giles here.
The suit is regarded as the most inn
portant ever filed in connection with the
steel business, and it is said more money-
is at stake than in any legal proceedings
evr brought in this country in which all
the parties were simple citizens. Steel
manufacturers view the trouble as a bit
ter personal struggle for supremacy and
are watching each move with intense in
tereSt.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
CNew York Press.}

Men may be just curious as women,
only they're not curious about as many
things.
ably named it so because that was the
way his baby said good morning"
When a woman doesn't know a dog S
name she always has ali she can do to
keep from calling him Willie
a wise man never attempts to advise
a woman till he has got a pretty good
idea what she wants him to tell her to
do.
All women like to make calls better
than they do TO have them. because they
have an idea that they are always bet
ter looking when they have got their hats
IN
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
The Kopie.

(Cleceland Plain Dealer.)
The kopje smote the blithergong,
And scrooned the trencherloon;
And trekked the busy day long.
And yelled the wintry moon.
The kopje caught it in the Mex.
And froOmed the laagers al
Then calmly flimmed a quart of sec,
And lodged the lancers tall.
The kopje is a frumous sight
That's rarely seen by men,
It's here at dawn; its gone at night
And then it's back again.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
KIMBERLEY RAKED BY SHELLS.
Beers Keep Up Terrific lombard
MONT Eio1,+;o ~ pansLo,oc

ment-E1ght1ng at Rensberg.
London. Feb 13-The war office has
posted a dispatch from Colonel Keke-
wich, dated Sunday, Feb. IL, to the eff
feet that Kimberley was bombarded
throughout Thursday, Feb 8. During
the morning of Feb. a small infantry
engagement, lasting two hours, oc
Cured at Acknowledgement. The stu
alton otherwise is unchanged.
A private telegram received here says
that "the force commanded by General
Wood has moved up from the south
ward and seized Soutpan's drift, which
he now holds
A dispatch to the Evening News from
Rensberg says severe fighting occurred
during the British retreat, the various
outposts on both sides suffering heavy
losses. The dispatch adds that it is
doubtful if Rensberg can be held.
The fact that General Buffers dis
patch revising the casualties to the
British troops at Potgieters drift is
dated from Chieveley, is taken in some
quarters as an indication that General
Butler has removed his headquarters
to that place. There is nothing to indf-
cate whether or not he left any large
force at Springfield.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
BRYAN IN THE SOUTH.
Lectured For Benefit of University at
RALEIGH N c.

Raleigh, N. c.. Feb. I.-W. J. Bryan
lectured at the state university at noon
today. The proceeds went to found a
fund for the university's benefit. His re-
ception was very enthusiastic. En- route
to the university Mr.. Bryan spoke twen-
~ minutes from the rear of the train at
Durham, where a large tobacco factory is
located. He devoted the whole of his
speech to the trust issue.
At $40 o'clock he left for Columbia, S.
c.. where he speaks tomorrow. At Char
lotte he was met by the committee of the
South Carolina legislature.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
Startling Result.
Chicago Tribune.l

Remembers, Deborah" said Mrs Gum
We'll when dinner is ready you must
come to the parlOr door and say din
ner Is served That is the way they do
in good society"
Half an hour later Deborah appeared
al the proper door and called out in a
shrll far-reachng voice:
Dinner is served. That's the way they
do in good sOcietY.'
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
Wrong Basket.

brooklyn Life.)
Frank knew Penn would be a poet
when he was baby.
Ida-What were the symptoms?
Frankie was found in a basket on
the doorstep.
Ida-I don't see anything in that.
Frank-Yes, but it was waste basket.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
THE INTERMoUNTAIN cATHo

can be found on sale at the following
Salt Lake news stands:
o'Connor's Drug Store, 229 Main
street.
Derge & Co., 164 South Main street.
Barrow Bros, 43 West Second
South.
HammeFs Book Store, 4e West Sec
ond South.
Salt Lake News Co., II West Sec
ond South.
Margett Bros, Main street, oppo-
site 2. c. M. I.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
A Case In Point.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
do you believe in palmistry?''
Eyes. to some extent
do you think the hands can indicate
that a man is about TO acquire wealth?'
Il do in the case of pickpockets"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17
British Loss at Potgieter's Drift.

London, Feb. ia revised list of the
British casualties at Potgieter's Drift
from Feb. 5, to Feb. I, shows; Killed
26; wounded. 319; missing, ).
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-17

Have a good cigar? Why not smoke
the Blue Point? Coop Cigar company,
SO West Second South. Sold everywhere.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

States government and to be medium
thru which contributions from sympa-
thetic Americans may reach the Trans
yaal. There are many ways in which
Mr.. White can aid the Beers without
any violation of neutrality, and he pro-
poses to employ them. In the begin-
ming of his work, he deemed it best to
fully acquaint the administration with
his mission, and that he has done.
Mr.. White deprecates the dissemina-
ton of the idea that the United States
government is friendly to Great Bril-
tain and hostile 10 his people. He
says. in the first place, that it is not
true; and in the second place, the
spread of such false impression tends
to hinder the expression, of sympathy
thru him. Many Americans would hes
itase to do anything if they thought
their government was committed to
The British side. Buff they think they
can do SO without putting themselves
in antagonism TO the administration,
they will more freely contribute. And
SO. realizing that the United States
government is preserving perfect neu-
srality, Mr.. White hopes any contrary
impression may not gain ground.
The Boer representative expressly
states that thru him the Transvaal
does not expect or ask either proffer
of mediation or intervention. His
country does hope for liberal aid and
sympathy in the war it is carrying on
for independence. w. b. S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
sHARPERs ARE ABROAD.
A New Swindle That People Should be
Careful to Avoid

Careful to Avoid.
Another new swindle which it has
been reported has been launched on
the American people, is that of the
mythical Cuban real estate town lot
and plantation proposition. 1t was
only a few days ago that large COM
pany of Americans were lured into the
interior of Cuba by a swindling con-
Germ, only to find that the plantation"
they have bought ''stock" in was a
myth and that nothing except the
snakes and vermin of the country are
immune from the terrible malaria of
the district. They found inaccessibl
swamps that even under the American
system of drainage could never be
made valuable. They found that their
savings have been deliberately stolen
from them thru the most lurid swindle
that has come to light in several years.
homes and employment here to chase
Cuba.
1t is the duty of the American press
to expose these schemes fully. Ii the
people swindled were always specula-
tors who could afford to lose little
money it would not be so bad, but
shrewd business men are never caught
by this kind of bait and the money
these swindlers get is largely from the
very class of people who can least af-
ford to lose it. Why people want to
go to Cuba to invest their little savings
lis more than can be understood.
There is safer investment with surer
returns right here in Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

per week per member. In Berlin they
also find the apprenticeship question
a troublesome one. "The unrestrained
teaching of apprentices Injuries the
trade, says a manifesto issued by
schulz's organization, and therefore a
conference is to be arranged between
employers and the trade society for
the purpose of adjusting rules and
customs on this question.
Trade in the cabinet-making and al
lied industries is now falling off some
what and the number of union men
receiving out-of-work pay runs up.
But the year on the whole, has been
one of more than usual prosperity, and
altho such years only come occasion
ally they serve to strengthen the union
admirably. Even in November the
Alliance Cabinet Makers Association
put on eighty-six new members. This
society has just got thru it's balloting
for the executive committee, with the
result that Bros. Tank, Uric, Collins,
Jelliffe, Campbell, Stilwell and Cork
are elected. Harry Ham was returned
unopposed as general secretary, Par
nell and Jelliffe withdrawing. O'Grady
had a trifle of fight for the post Of
national organizer, but received LILY
votes against the other candidates
203.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
The OLD LOVE RENEWED.
Marriage at Oakland. California, the
Outcome Of n Romance

Sioux City, Jan. 26.-News which has
been received of the marriage at Oak
land, CAL. of Thomas w. Frentress, for
merly farmer living near Sioux City,
and now a fruit grower, with big
orange grove in Southern California,
and Mrs. Sarah Greene. of Green Falls,
Montana, is the outcome of romance.
Fifty years ago the present Mrs.
Frentress was little girl. daughter of
a farmer whose property adjoined that
of Mr.. Frentress, then a stalwart young
farmer. The young man learned to
love the slip of lass and she loved
him in return at the time her parents
moved to Montana. Bitterness of the
separation did not prevent both from
forming other attachments later and
marrying. Mrs. Greene became wild
ow few years ago, about the same
time that Mrs. Frentress, No. 1. was
buried under the orange trees of her
husbands ranch. Mr.. Frentress learn
ed of Mrs. Greeue's widowhood and
wrote to her; later the correspondence
became lively and the result was that
Mrs. Greene went to Oakland to be the
guest of her nephew, and the lovers of
fifty years before became at last hus-
band and wife. Mr.. Frentress is Is and
his wife is SO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
SUPREME COURT susrA1Ss FEE.
A Short History of the Case of Burns VS.
the Fit. Madison Railway Company.
From Tuesdays Daily.

FROM tuesdays Daily.
The supreme court has sustained the
ruling and Judgment of Judge Fee in
the case of A. r. Burns VS.. the c., Ft.
NJ. & D. NJ. Ry. Co., appealed from the
Wapello district court. A resume of
the matter follows:
In June, 1892, the railway company
condemned astrip of ground thru Mr..
Burns land for a rigltt-of-way. The
sheriff's jury awarded Mrii Burns the
sum of $375 as damages and claimed
they paid the 7amountjto John w. Nc
Intire, then sheriff of this county. Mr..
Burns appealed to the district court
where the damages were increased to
$1,O14 which they paid with the excep-
ton of the 1915 which they claimed
the plaintiff should look to Mr.. McIn-
tire for. Mr.. AtcInbire. claimed THAT he
paid the money to Mr.. Burns who de-
MED it. Mr.. Burns then brought suit
against the company to enjoin them
from using the right-of-way until the
money had been paid. The company
defended the action on the ground that
if Burns did not have the money Nc
Intire did and that Burns should look
to McIntire for it. The district court
sustained Burns aud enjoined the COM
'pany from using the right-of-way un-
It'll the money was paid. From this de-
cision the defendant company appealed
to the supreme court with the result
that the decision of the lower court
was affirmed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
EN,orN FAIRFIELD DRUG STORE
Anti-saloon League After the Druggist
ofThat City,

Fairfield, Jan. 2e.-(special.) AT a
late hour last Saturday afternoon,
there was filed with Clerk Merckens
five different suits against the drug
stores in this city, asking for tenn
porary injunction against them, upon
the grounds that they have been con-
tinually making illegal sales and
should be condemned as nuisance.
These cases will come up before Judge
L. M. Fee on next Wednesday for an
order granting temporary injunction.
This is the work of the Anti-Saloon
League, of which Rev. Abrams is the
head. The. suits started by the citi-
zens are as follows: ]. w. Rains VS..
w. j. Peterson and Mary E. Israel;
j. r. Condit VS.. Ball & Thoma, Chas.
r. Ball, Stephen Thoma, Moses A. Nc
Cold; w. ii. Davis VS.. Bradshaw &
Thoma, DR.. A. C. ID. Bradshaw, Louis
Thoma; Rev. Samuel S. Stewart VS.. H.
c. Peters, Economical Drug company,
and Rachel .Hampson; George w.
White VS.. Jay Copeland, Jay Copeland
d Co., and Frank w. Junkin. Two re-
naming drug stores are unmolested.
With the exception of but one drug
store. none so far as it has become
known, have violated the pharmacy
law. They have tried to live within
tie limits of the law, and these sud
den suits against so many of them,
begins to look as tho it We're persecu-
ton instead of prosecution. An eN-
citing time is looked for next Wednes-
day when these cases are heard, as
the druggists here intend to make a
strong fight against The Anti-Saloon
League. On the other hand the people
who represent the Anti-Saloon League
claim that they have strong and suffi-
Gent evidence against all of the five
drug firms that they have violated
the pharmacy law, and that grossly.
But this will remain to be seen when
the trials of these cases come up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Mrs. Theophile Schmitt, wife of the,
Rx-Secretary of the German consulate,
writes the following letter to DR.. Hart
man, from 34l7 Wabash Ave, Chicago,
Ill. Mrs. Schmitt says: 81 suffered
this winter with severe attack of la
grippe, and having repeatedly heard Of
the value of Pe-ru-na in such cases I
thought I would try it. used it faith
fully and began to feel a change for the
better tbs second day, and in the course
of 3 week / was very much improved.
Alter using three bottles not only
found that the grippe had disappeared,
but my general health was much better.
I am satisfied that Pe-ru-na is wonder
full family remedy and gladly endorse
it. Yours, Mrs. Theophile Schmitt."
Mrs. M. E. Wheeler, Rockford, Tenn,
writes: 81 am very glad to write you
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
BoEns DON'T ASK RECOGNITION.
Montague White Explains That 1t
Would Embarrass Him.

Washington, d. c., Jan. s7.--Mon-
tague White, who has been much her
aided as diplomatic representative of
the Transvaal Republic, has explained
his status. In consequence, apprecia>
ton of Boer shrewdness has been
marked up several notches at Washing
ton. Mr. White is not a diplomatic
representative, and he has very careful
ly made that understood. He has not
only not asked for recognition in that
capacity, but he has frankly admitted
that such recognition would be embar-
RAISING to him; that it would, in fact,
handicap him in the purposes for
which he visits the United States.
Mr.. White knows his business per-
fectly. He has had diplomatic trains
ing. He understands the relations be-
tween this government and the Trans
vaal better than many Americans can
do. lie is here to do all the good he
can for the Boer cause. In the opin-
ion of those versed in statecraft, Mr.
White has taken course which will
enable him to be of great assistance to
the Beers.
When Mr.. White visited the depart
ment of state he told Secretary Hay
frankly that he had no credentials to
offer for government recognition. : But
he explained that his credentials were
to the American people, and alis bust
ness was TO appeal for sympathy in
material form. The conference at the
department. continued two hours. 1t
satisfied the secretary that the agent of
the Boer government had perfect un-
derssanding of his rights in a neutral
nation, and that he was performing d
part far more effective in the way of
assistance to his country than would
have been the presentation of any dip
lomatic credentials.
Mr.. White is here to get financial aid
for ahe Beers. He is having pronounce
ed success. His authority is unaues-
toned. 1T is his intention. 20 maintain
friendly relations with the United