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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
HORSE FLESH is THE
DIET AT LADYSMITH

London. Feb. 16.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press at Ladysmith,
from which place he escaped Feb. 10,
and arrived at Durham Feb. "A. sends
the following, written before he left
Ladyemith:
Since the furious eannonade in the
early part of the week. quietness has
reigned The hills on which the relief
columns lyddlte shells were bursting
i'm hundreds a few days previously. are
now only occupied by grazing cattle.
Farther away on the north side of
SDiOn KCp the BOer laaeers can be
seen. evidently bigger than before,
showing they have no idea at present
Of retiring from thot position.
much disappointment is felt at the
u0n-appearance Of General Butler. as
from the severity of the IRE every heart
was glowing with hope and excitement
at the prospect CT immediate relief:
not that we are at all in the blues, for
every one capable of shouldering a rifle
is confident of our ability to hold the
town against any force the B0ers are
CAPABLE eff putting in the field.
Still the continued diet Of horse and
mule flesh lbs getting somewhat mOnOt-
OnOus, although the health of the
y
alton. is better than could be expected.
Enteric fever and dysentery is ab2ting.
Camp fever is not severe, hut is slight
ly increased.
Vegetables a Luxury.
The scarcity Of vegetables is very
trying to the troops, ana they are lux
uries beyond the means Of the major
ity. Eggs are 80 shillings Dozen. a
small fowl s IS shi lings 6 pence3 pump
hns. u shilHngs each; a tin eff jam y
shuhngs, g pence; a tin Of milk shil-
Ings, pence; a box of s5rdiCes. 3 shil-
lings; tobacco, 90 shillings a pound;
case of whisky was rallied for G145.
THE Beers are smuggling tobacco
into camp through natives. A local
factory is turning out excellent hOnse
sausages, and another is making JIT-
ishing soup, which is much appreciated
by the troops, who certainly have in
creased in strength since there were
served OUT
The escape Of the Associated Press
correspondent was most adventurous
and arduoUs. Leaving Ladysmith the
evening Of Feb. 10, guided ~ a native,
he soon encountered a B3er patrol, VINO
fired upon him. Escaping the patrol,
he Crawled twenty-five miles of the
toughest and stoniest paths, hiding in
native hUts and kraals during the day.
and proceeding at night. Once a Boer
patrol came to the door of the hut
where ne was hiding under blankets.
He swan the Tugell river and reached
Chieveley the morning Of Feb. Is, where
he took the train for Durham.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
New Gases of Plague

Washington, Feb. 16.-Surgeon Cen
eral Wymau. Of the Marine hospital
service today. received the following
dispatch, dated February 9. from Sur
geon Carmichael at Honolulu. in regard
to the plague situation. There are
four new cases. three deaths since Feb
ruary q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
Evaded the Warships.

Cape Town, THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE
American ship Sea Witch. Captain
HOwes, from WallaroO Dec. 8, has ar
rived at LOUrenZO Marquee with SOC
tons Of -four. She evaded the British
limit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY T. 1890

irving at Arundel early this morniCz-
The Beers promptly followed reoccu-
pyng their old position in the Eaai-
bosch hills. whence they have been
shelHug the British cavalry patrols. bat
Intellectually. The British guns re-
TUNED the fire, making fairly accurate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
America eoastwise trade are subject
TO the Gimping system.

About fifteen years ago advance on
seamen' swages was abolished by law
and aufment' substituted as a step
toward be further protection, Of the
sailor iron the consequences of his own
folly anf improvidence. The change
may nav found some excuse in the
muddled understanding of the legislat-
ors OF thf time, but never had any in
the mind Of either sailors or outside
observers It's only advantage lay in
the fact tat it lessened somewhat the
amount tat could be subtracted in one
item from the sailors pay at the end
of the yoNge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
Bosrs Nsar Eaannoort.

Cape Town. Feb. 15.-There is con-
siderable alarm at NaaupOort owing TO
a report that a BoeF force has Occu-
pied a position on a hill eight miles off
that town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
P.diorees.

Philadelphia PreSsJ - che
cone Of nag ancestors. was
harchtv Miss May FiOU-rs-5-A.- 80
driven out Of England for Te--s-
sons -..-,i--- u g
HUH" retorted the unasssl.IIlli-...-' ---- u
Jones, two Of mine were on, 81 +-4aF,sp."
the Garden Of Eden for the sans
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
g. Raoecupv Rengbere.

Arundel. Feb Il wednesday, Gen
eral Clements withdrew from Rensberg
during the night, his rear guard ar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
To Cure La Grippe In Two Davs

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
AL druggists refund the money h II
fails TO cure. E. ". Groves Signature
is or each box, 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
Uterine and Ovarian TrousEe
a Beautiful Rakv RoY

" DEAR MRS. PISKHAM:-It was my ardent
desire to have child. had been married three
years and was childless, so wrote to you to find
out the reason. After following your kind advice
and taking lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
GOOD BY, GOVERNOR"

EDWARD LESLIE MOLINEUX. s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
It'd BITS.

In Westminster Abbey l,173 persons
have been buried.
Buddhsts are taking steps to erect a
temple i'm San Francisco.
London holds sixty-three per cent. of
its policemen for night duty.
Chickamauga is 10 have a confeder-
ate monument TO cost $4,000.
Several persons died recently from
eating Kansas city mlnce pies
Wages OF Southern Pacific engineers
and nremen have been reduced ten per
cent
Buffalo bridge and structural iron
workers want the eight hour day and
$2.50.
Colorado protests against that conL
monwealth being used by indigent in
Yalids.
The Oldest Presbyterian congrega-
ton In America is located at Snow
Hin, Md.
More than twelve thousand people
are regularly employed in the London
theatres.
\ quart Of milk contains the same
nourishment as three-quarters of a
pound OF beef
The United States ship Annapolis left
the Naval Academy last Tuesday for
Norfolk, and will undergo repairs be-
fore going into commission again. The
Newport will take the place OF the
Annapolis.
There are two apple trees on the
farm OF ". NJ. Mccullough, Elk Neck
which are bearing a second crop. the
fruit being nearly fun grown The
trees also have many blossoms upon
them AZ this time.
Plants have been rendered artincially
Alpine by NJ. Gaston BONNER by keen.
ing I'm an ice-boX AT night and fully ex-
posed to the sun by dav The leaves I
grow smaller and thicker. frequently
with reddish colUration. ana the low !
ers become relatively larger and more |
highly colored
An English observer mas called atten. |
tiOn TO long overlooked source Of er- /
rcr In the magnetic compass This is |
the nickel OF which nearly all cases are /
made, the supposition that this metal /
is non magnetic seeming to be general.
although as long ago as lSfj Faraday /
referred to It's magnetic character as |
well known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

the other hand, II has re-establIshed
cavalry IN favor where many military
experts have for some years contended
that in up-to-date warfare cavalry
would gradually come into disuse. More
cavalry and mounted infantry. howev-
er. would have probably saved the
British forces in South Africa from the
bad fix they are in, just as il would
have. facilitated the American cam,
paign I'm cuba u seems that the kind
OF tactics demanded in actual warfare
frequently differ from the Kind that
the books teach and. after the expert
ence Of the British in their fight with
the Beers. the military nations will
most likely reconsider their half-heart-
ed attitude toward the cavalry arm OF
the service and bull. it up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08


ENGLAND has done the proper thing
IN acknowledging the protest OF our
government in the matter of those car
goes OF flour seized at Delag~,a bav
she does not seem to be uiite CON
Nihcea' however as to the mistake of
seizing German ships and passengers
bound for South Africa. But there need
De no concern on that score. AT least
not fer the present. Germany and Eng
land are not at all likely to go DO war
On the contrary. It is believed that the
Emperor and the British government
are on very good terms. and moreover
fhai they understand each otber 4,
the present instance. The German En-.
peror wants to build a big navy. A bin
providing for large and costly in
crease In naval armament as now under
consideration. 1t a. the Emperor,s
own bill, his pet measure. A simar hin
mas been defeated once and under or
dinary circumstances the Dresent
measure is likely to suffer a similar
fate. But If the press and the Emper-
ors political friends rouse nm
the German people against the
Englishs ON account OF ageres.
sions ysuch as have recently bee,
reported there viii evidently be some
hope for that naval bill. Governments
like common individuals. are not ahov.
putting up Jobs Perhaps there is a
Joo being put up just now. and British
cruisers are selling German ships with
common understanding betwqxt tho
British government and that particu-
iarly shrewd political manager. the
Emperor II really looks like plav
TO the galleries and the righteousiy In
dignant tone Of the German lingo press
suggests that whether IT is or not. IL
may be successful in helping through
the naval bfll.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

LIEUT.. Gilmore and his fellows. late
Is prisoners Of Aguinaldo, are i'm POI
sitOn 20 explain 20 Edward Atkinson
and his ant-lmperialist crowd some
points of probable difference between
he Tagal insurgent chieftalns and th4
leaders 1f the Ameriean revolution. the
greatest rebels i'm all history. There
are rebels and rebels. And simply be-
cause man rs a rebel doesn't neuss-
great. II is safe To say hat the Amerl-
can prisoners who have just been freed
VIII not be available on the stump for
the cause Of anti-imperlalism in the
coming campaign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
SMILES.

You have to take Simpcrton's stories
with grain OF salt
~ take cm with an entire salt plant. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bllkins That money YOU borrowed of
me Is overdue.
Gnkins--I suppose ihats why I an,
over-dum l.-Ohio State journal.
Marriage" said The proverb quoter
lis a lottery
Yes. answered The sultan as he
sadly waved his hand toward the IA.
rem. ana th'r's a bunch of blanks.
-Washingt0n star
My wife got up charity card party
last week"
'Did she have any success with it9"
] should say she did'Took in almost
enough 20 pay FOR the pfzcs "-Chica.
go Times-Herald.
Frank Blanche PINNED n tiny nat
iron on my coat last night.
Dick-Do YOU know Nhut an.
mtans7
Frank NO
DICK WHY. she want. you ~ prevs
your suit-Chicago NrvF
AnRy New Yes uuarralad V..tb
Do lchliue man. and ~ az tn ufi,or.
in the company sided Wlth him r..
>igued
suc nre,t.-Em diJnl amy ono tak,
your part7
Ansy Nov only my uulcnudy
Stray Stories
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
AMONG N0AENS CLUBS
EDITED BY MILE b. PETTYs.
'H~~~>

the Norwood avenue school house, when
Dr. william j. Burge spoke on the
inyslcal Training OF the Young"
MIS-. walter Wood delivered an en-
courdging report for the committee on
ralslng money for an assistant i'm the
kindergarten work.
Ihe my Ssical Side Of the Chiid's Life"
VIII be the general theme before the
cluo during the month OF January ana
IN this connection. Mrs. Fred Horton
VIII read paper al the meeting uomor-
row afternoon on Physical Exercise"
Ine E"gcwoo1 Chdutauqua Circle re-
Gently formed met in the Library build
ing Tuesday evening. January ,. The
order OF exercises included quotations
from Milton, difficult search questions
FROM TIE Chsutauouan.
An able paper on Milton by Mrs
Thomas Allen and readings from Mil
tons poems by Miss Hulda Sheldon OF
Pawtuxet followed.
The secretary OF the Coventry Wom-
ans Club sends an outline OF a most
enjoyable occasion held on Wednes-
day, January 81. II was a "Tennyson
afternoon and many Of the poems of
the poet were delightfully."- illustrated in
tableau. song and in story
The program was carried out as fol-
lows3 Trio, Song OF the Brook" Mrs.
Nj. n Salisbury. Mrs. Lydia Manches-
ter, Miss Sarah A. Foster; Biographi-
ral sketch Of Alfred Tennyson by Mrs. |
Steuhen Colvin duet. Break, Break. |
Break.On Thy Cold Gray Sands.O Sea" |
Mrs Henry y. Heydon. Miss Joseph |
nc Stillman; duet. Ring Out Wild |
Bells" Mrs. Ida Wilcox. Mrs Carrie |
Burlington; Tennyson's Dream OF Fair
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

ON the whole. the British empire
seems to be surviving very well under
the shock OF reverses in South Africa,
and Is doing as well as can be expected.
Nothing could be more absurd than the
hysterical cry that the British empire
is threatened with falling to pieces by
reason of the uncomfortable events Of
the past few months. Victorv or defeat
in the Boer war will not seriously az
shocks before and 1t grew and waxed
fat after losing the priceless colony now
known as the United States OF America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

FORMER Mayor Bohanan OF SIAM
ford. Conn, a rabid sllverite. Is ready
20 compromise for the good OF the coun-
Try. He proposes duplex dollar and
the abandonment OF both the 16 20 /
and the gold standard platforms as
dollar piece out Of both gold and silver
i'm due proportion. as the standard II
value The proposition threatens 10
make Statesman Bohanan illustrlous as
possessed OF one OF the most majestic
ana ingenious minds now I'm operation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

THE esteemed Journal doesn't cali
attention TO the statement of Senator
Aldrich in his explanation of the SEN
ate currency measure that one object
or the bill Is 70 declare "anew" thar
gold is The monetary standard rath.-,.
than that n Is necessary 10 the estab.
iishment OF gold as a standard. "The
ac+ OF February l2," declared the sena-
tor made the gold dollar the sole unit
OF value" OF course II did. the Indian
apolis Convention. the Providence
Journaland othermugwumplsh author
tiles TO the contrary notwithstanding
This country's financial system is al.
ready on a gold basis. and the new bin
VIII not make Il any more so. So far az
the section relating 10 the goldstandard
Is concerned IL simply reafTrms what
mas existed since the famous "crime Of
20" '''V oI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

'hNA' hiF AilF AftnnfiNlSs
A commission Of expert Pennsylva-
MIA Democrats Is engaged in an inluiry
as TO the disappearance OF the Dyi.ir-
Gratis from the city OF Philadelphia. Ths
inquiry has SO FAR revealed non,ire
more than che fact that Philadelni,a
Democrats are rapidly disappcar'ir %
and threaten az no distant day 90 be-
come extinct The Democrats cast S..
600 votes In the Quaker ,lty In 1892. I'm
1896 they only casi $1,000 I'm iSaS oeiv
5000 and in The recent election flr su.
preme court only 10000 Of them turned
up at the polls. Meantime the popula-
tion Of the city has grown TO a million
and a half, and ID Is great mystery
where the Philadelphia Democrats
have gone. The election returns In
Providence for several years back sug-
gest that search IN this locality may
reveal that y good many of them have
migrated tD lhiF town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
Erg'snd's Arm orsd Trains.

The magnificent armored trains used
by England I'm her war with the Boers
VIII transport her troops, protec.
bridges and telegraphic communica-
lions In about the same way that Hos
letters stomach Btters drives dyspep-
sia from the human stomach and then
mounts guard that ft does not return.
The Bitters has won In every case of
Indigestion. biliousness. liver and kid
ney trouble Tor the past nifty years.
1t is invaluable at all times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

The nag symbolizes our purposes
ana our anpirs tioEs; 1t represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain, and wherever II floats il is the
nag OF the free. the hope OF the oppress.
&c; and wherever IT Is assailed, at any
sacrifice il will be carried to a triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
13. 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

La Sociedad Talleras Electro Mecani.
cos is the title ~ a company which has
just been formed in Madrid. with a
capital OF 100000 TO establish electrd-
cal engineering works. The works will
eventually manufacture telephone APP
plianCes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

|. Women was then ILLUSTRATED by tab
leauX, Mrs. Rena Gallup reading the
poem While Miss Amey Matteson and
Mrs. Ruth Bowen described the char
acters as they were represented i'm tab
leau. The various characters I'm the
poem were impersonated by the follow
Ing ladies'. Queen Elizabeth. Mrs. Laura
Brown; Penelope, Miss Etta Budong:
Andromacha Mrs. Abbie Carpenter.
Helen Of Troy. Miss Cynthia Potter:
lphigenia. Mrs. Julia Read: Cleopatra.
Mrs. Herbert Barber; Jeptha's daugh-
ter. Mrs. Susan Smith Rebecca. Mrs.
Josephine Johnson; Queen Eleanor Ly
dia Manchester: Fair Rosamond. Mrs.
Isabel Matteson: Margaretta. Mrs. Su-
san Nichols: Joan of Arc. Mrs. Louise
Foster; Queen Elinor. Mrs. Henry ID
Heydon.
The above program was most sue
cessfully carried out and the club and
it's able president are deserving OF
hearty congratulaton.
The secretary of the Travellers Study
cub OF this city sends the following re-
port Of a recent meeting. At she first
meeting of the New Year all the NOM
berS of the club. save one were pres
ent. Interest in Spain increases as we
proceed with the history OF thiS coun-
try which at one period was one Of the
greates' powers in Europe, How Have
the Mighty Fallenl"
The first part OF the evening was
spent In a trip through Catalonia. We
visited Monserrat. Barcelona. Corona.
Tarragoua and Poblet in company with
one OF our number who was thoroughly
Conversang with all the beauties and
historic spots OF this portion of the /
lbernian peninsula.
Fpom the physical beauties Of the |
country we turned our attention 10 the |
artistic in "A sketch ~ Spanish Art. We |
had an outline OF the work done by |
Spanish Artists. mos; OF whom lacked |
originality and denth Of thought. yet |
those bright and shining" lights OF |
spanish art. Nc'as0uez and Murillo |
would shed lus.i> on any country.
Last on the program was n very In /
tercsting paper on THE Christians i'm |
Asturias." This small strip OF country |
in the far north. boun led nv the Raw
NJ Dlscay and almost sNut OF from tho
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

FOR the first time i'm history the year
1899 placed the United States ahead of
Great Britain as a coal producer We
are still "A country of growing resources
not one Of which has yet reached IS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

| rest OF SPAN Dy une tdntabrian mOun.
jains was inhabited by descendants OF
the Visigoths who, unaccustomed TO the
luxury and refinement OF the south. and
Injured TO hardship were a sturdy race
and this was really the cradle OF a
| Spanish Nationality; from this region
came the Christians, who finally con-
| quered the Moors 81
| AS several of the members OF the
| Travellers study Club have personally
visited the lands across the sea,
wherein they are now. w.nguratively trav-
cling the study Is thereby rendered in
hnitely the more interesting: not only
To themselves but TO the other MEM
bers OF the club.
School decoration IL a subject which
has interested many women's clubs i'm
the west, where practical results are
seen IN the improved appearance In the
decorative effects of many school rooms
Ihe Home Literary Club OF Woonsock-
81. desiring 20 enter into some special
line OF educational work I'm the COM
munily. have also become Interested i'm
school decoration. To this end a Christ
mas sale was held and the proceeds
winch were considerable viii be devot-
ed 10 beautifying local school rooms.
Al a meeting OF the club held on
tuesday evening. January 2, the gen.
eral subject was school Decoration"
The leaders Of the meeting were Miss
Nettio Fuller, Miss Estelle Phetteplace
and Miss Mary LAYERS. Miss Fuller read
a paper on Decoration of the Schools
IN the Lower Grades" She outlined the
methods which seemed the more in
structive To the children OF the lower
grades. Miss Phetteplace read paper
on the decorations OF the schools OF the
higher grades. which was instructive
and interesting.
Miss LAYERS. who Is a teacher Of
drawing i'm Woonsocket schools. gave
an entertaining talk on the art OF
School Decoration"
A general discussion followed the |
reaning or these papers and the mem |
pers decided To decorate some school |
'ooms i'm the city where there was lit |
lie on no decoration.
The following committee was an
'o'nted 10 carry out the plans 81 the
'lub Mrs. John sheldon. Miss Phette-
'lace. Miss Fuller and Mrs. A. Walther.
The Round Table club OF Woonsocl-
I met at the residence OF Mrs. George
! Read on Tuesday, January ., when
Hiss Martha A. shannon of Boston dis
cursed upon the subject Of Lace Max
ng."
The secretary Of the Paradise Club
( Middletown. r. l.. sends a report OF
wo meetings. The first was held al the
ONE OF Mrs. Howard q. Peckham. on
december q. when Mrs. H. r. Peck
am .cai = 'Der describing the life of
ne typical Boer girl OF South Africa. A
aper was also read at this time by
Irs. +. W. Smith giving an account OF
istSric snots ~ New York state.
On January 2 the club again assem-
led with Mrs Howard R. Peckham
hen Mrs. David u. Peabody read a
amer describing the origin of our IA
iliar Patriotic Songs"
The special ones mentioned were "The
attle Cry OF Freedom" Marching
trough Georgia" /" THE Battle Hymn
the Republic" America" and "The
ar Spangled Banner"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

THE suhrh Affcan war has AN.
q, uDtedly ICtolutlonized g. we.i ttoun5.
81 military mea thai the attack may
be counted upon o. overcome the de-
frDce as a gcasiai principle. but. on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
For Over FIFTY Years
xtr0.TaV AurtA

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTUTNO
SYRUP has been used for over nstv
wears by millions of mothers FOR ,be;,
children while teething. with nerY.c,
success. II soothcs The child. softens m
gums. allays all pain. cures wind collie.
and is the best remedy FOR Diarrnoss
~ viii relieve the POOR little sufysrs,
Immediately Sold BY Druggist In 90
cry part ~ the world. Twenty. ave cent.
n bottle Re sure aud ask FOR "Nr.
Winslow's Soothing syrup" and tsx.
no other kind.