St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 7, 1899

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Little did those warblers ken Of the weary weight of woe, _ Armor-plated, copper-lined, That woulé burden humankind! | ttle did the angels think, | Ag they Viewed those starry scenes, We would drive the Dons to drink, ' Gobble up the Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba, Guam, Jeering those we took '’em from. “Peace on carth, good will to men!” Tis, indeed, a pleasing sound. - Ging those precious words again! Let ’em circulate around, * "While the tricky, trekking Boers Kick the English out of doors! J. GEPTCHER GUNN, 7 St. Louls is full of experts—men and !women of internatidnal reputation. There ‘fs no branch of science (domestic, economic ‘Or pure science) which has not some St. ; Louis exponent of more than local reputa- tion. ' , “What good can Gome out of ‘asked the scoffers of old. Yet o }of Nazareth, and the world better. gree, some people are prone to c on all things local. If a man does piece of work in New York, Boston, delphia, London. or Berlin, he is @s a genius. Let him do the same in St. Louls— The Sunday Post-Dispatch, ager of genius, the friend of art ecience, wh.le ever willing to give ct for all good that may be accomplished ¢ Where, is first and always the friend greatness at home, and never fails) give full credit to the men and women wh dao good in St. Louis. cians, scientists, theologians and beauties all have a chance before the world in the great forum of the Sunday Post-Dispatch, the far-reaching influence of which is un- disputed. It has done more than any other dozen agencies to spread the fame of St. Louis and St. Louisans to the ends of the earth. In the magnificent Christmas number of the Sunday Post-Dispatch, to be issued next Sunday, this feature will be especial- marked. The Christmas number will ain sermons written especially for that by Revi John W. Day, Rev. W. W. d, Rev. J. K. McKittrick and Rev. ’ Father David ‘S. Phelan. St. Louls artists, poets, novelists, =e entertained St. Louis society women, artists, actors, stage managers and chefs will describe Christmas in the churches, homes and places of public comfort and entertain- ment. : They .will tell how to feed your relatives and how to entertain them in a manner that will make them enjoy the one day of all days that is typical of joy. A chef of long experience, the head of the culinary department of a famous St. Louis hotel, will degseribe Christmas dinners that can be prepared at a cost ranging from $1.58 to $30.50. If you don’t like the menus he has pre- pared, you can select your own from the va- rious lists given, for the price of each dish and article wil be attached. No finer publication of the kind was ever issued in St. Louis than will be the-eight- page supplement, haif in colors, of the Christmas Number of the Sunday Post-Dis- paich. This, remember, will be entirely aside from the regular Magazine Section, It will be a feature in itself, well worth the price of the entire paper. Among many other good things it will con- tain a high-priced contribution from Mark Twain, written especially for this number. entitied “My First Lie, and Other Lies.” Mark Twain, the greatest of American humorists, is a Misourian, born and bred. Even to mention the degree of his fame were superfiuous. One of his most delight- ful books, “Tom Sawyer,”’ is a composite picture of boy-life in Missouri, as Aiark Twain knew it when he lived in Hannibal. The boy who has never read “Tom Saw- yer” and of the wonderful adventure of Peter. the tomcat, and the painkiller has missed half of his life. “Tom Sawyer” is ‘the boy’s book par excellence. What makes it even more interesting in this section of the country is the fact that it is a Missouri Sdéenes from the life of Mark Twain in _ Missouri; passages from his books, illus- ~ tPated, and his latest story, ““My First Lic,”’ will be a few of the features of the great coloréd supplement of the Christmas Num. ber of the Sunday Post-Dispatch. Don't forget the date—next Sunday. Another bevy of beauties from St. Louls. - Missouri and the surrounding States will be presented in connection with the Sunday Pan-American P “F These few lines give but an Inkling of the ‘Many good things the Christmas Number of the Sunday Post“Dispateh will contain. | Seekers for the best will hardly overlook guch a great return on an investment of 5 cents. OIL 1S BECOMING COSTLY Crude Petroleum Prices Have Been Ad- vanced Over Forty Cents a Bar- rel in Four Months. - ©HICAGO, Dec. 7.—Another sharp ad- ¥ante in crude petroleum was made by the re J Oll Co. yesterday, the Pennsyl- ‘vania product being pushed up 3 cents to “$i.e4 @ barrel and Indiana oll 2 cents to Segen four months ago oii has riven # cent: a barrel. .) OC uctio oy an + Se The old folks had ,and the girls looked on him as a brother. UNLIKE OTHER LOVE STORIES, Mary McNary Is Happy Al- though Not a Bride. —_—_— AND WAS ACCEPTED. But Another Had a Prior Claim and She Is Mrs. Scanlan To-Day, Whereat, Strange to Say. the McNarys Rejoice. In Chalk on Gate Post. Mary McNary—Do not forget the day good luck came, The above in large, scrawling chalk-writ- ten letters, appears on the gate leading to the home that was to have been bright Thursday with garlands and wedding | Guests, Mary McNary lives at 920 Brooklyn street. | Instead of receiving friends as the bride of Mike Scanlan of 1208 High street, she is assisting her mother in the ordinary duties about the neat home, There was a wedding Thursday and Mike Scanian was one of the principals. The | bride was Miss Josephine Scharlinski, 1711 the enepur- | North Thirteenth street, and this wedding brought joy into the home of the Scharlin- skis. The courtship lasted six months and Mike Scanlan secured this girl’s promise to wed before he asked bright-eyed little Mary McNary. The Charlinskis are glad he kept his first promise. There is no sorrow in the home of Mary McNary because Mike Scanlan changed his mind. Mary acknowledges frankly that sne did not want to marry, and the parents are giad she is to stay with them. Then, again, Mary is but 15 years old and knows little outside her home and schoo! life. Thus there is no resentment against Mike Scanlan in the McNary house. The wooing of this bright little Irish girl, as told bY her mother, is a strange story. The family had known the Scanlans since their oldest children were babies. The ol: folks exchanged yisits and the children played together fm the same yard. A few years ago the Scanlans moved away and the McNarys saw little of them until two years ago young Mike, a grown man, be- gan coming to the house. He asked for no particular person and the whole family m. Sharp-cyed ascmothers atwivs are, Mrs. McNary could detect nothing that indi- cated Mike was aught else than a friend to all. There are two girls, Julla being the older. Mike talked to one as much as the other and when one or both chanced to be out when he called he would chat with Mr. } ,and Mrs. McNary as lightly and stay as late as if the daughters had been there. an affection for him Last Sunday night Mike called as usual and the family received him as usual. He was seAted across the room from Mary, when suddenly he asked her how ehe would like to be his wife. Mary didn’t know and laughed at him. He assured her he was in earnest, and turning to Mrs. McNary asked her for Mary. Mrs. McNary passed the case to her husband. He said he had me ene we Phy te union save the girl's age, DUt he would waive that to ved ‘te if she wanted he child was confused by the sudden- ness of the proposition an ' dlrect Bok p d would give no ‘hen Mike had gone Miss Julia ass the rights of her 2% years. She wae the older and she plainly told her parents that hey shows not ak ay Mary to marry un- e w marri how was too See ed, and, anyhow, Mary Mary then said she would mars Mik and the parents gave their consent. “Mike came the hext day and that afternoon they secured a Marriage license. When they re- turned to the house Mary confessed to her mother that she did not want to marry Mike, but wanted to stay.at home. The family was iIn'a quandary. Their word rt eat Ry ap rg was decided they C i out, ; - piness was aie though the child’s hap ut there were other agencies at work i the tangled love affairs of Mike west ong W hen the noti¢e of the issuance of a license was read in the Scharlinski home Miss Josephine fainted, This roused her father be Smoriconed Mat’ the law. Rather than re sone ] i ce . an consented to keep Wednesday @ Stranger called at th : . e Mc- Nary home, told Mrs. McNary how matters | Stood and aske@ Mike's release from Ris promise to wed Mary. She talked to her husband that night and when the stranger called for his at®wer Mike was released. rhe.setranger ap ed - daa, murmured rted, pi ee ee and d ursday morni the head of this the. the gate. Who wrote don’t know. strange words at were noticed on them the McNarys Thursday Mary ‘agd her mothe chap r were happy as larks and both declared their thankfulness that there m the McNary home, was no wedding in POLICE SHLARIES HANG FIRE City Counselor (Schiurmacher Has Rendered No Opinhn and Has Not Been Asked fa Any. City Counselor Schndrmache: is not ready to say whether he will}advise sabmission to the Supreme Court mafidate or ontinue the fight by carrying the police case into the Federal courts. iie sayg@ he has lard noth- ing of a conference b@tWeen hinseilf. the ‘Mayor, Auditor and Confptroller. Mr. Stur- geon engesetae a conferPnice to tae Mayor, ‘ d who said the idea was ajgood onc and that he would speak to Mr. Schnurmacter. That he has not done 80 is apparen: by Mr. Schnurmacher’s statement. Mr. Sturgeon feels that he has pone 8 far as official etiquette wil) permit while he chafes at delay he *s not feel that hé cculd prod the Mayor. If Mr. Schnurmadhe shou!d advise submission the work of paying the patrolmen would begin at once, | THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. PROBABLY FAIR. St. Louls—Uneettied but probally fair Thursday night and Fridag. Iiiinocie—Fair Thureday night at north and central portions Thr Friday; coolet night. Here and Elsewhere at\7 a., St. Louis ... * #8 Ww York erssgeee +> @& os Sitehe Mae eee eeeeeeee ae ; ‘ a & ae ; : P voland .. +eev++:+ 20. 8 hes ne. 20 2 > TE ee ee a ee | ADVENTURES OF MIKE SCANLAN. HE PROPOSED BEFORE A FAMILY } MISS. MARY WHO IS HAPPY THAT SH A BRIDE. Mrs. Harziet Steele Describes It to the Court. THEN HAD A FAINTING SPELL. WITNESS APPEARED IN HAND- SOME ATTIRE, Progress of the Divorce Suit and Cross- Bill Between a Well-Known Wealthy Lumberman and His Wife. Mrs. Harriet L. Steele, plaintiff in the suit for ‘divorce from William L. Steele, a wealthy lumber merchant, was cross-ex- amined in the Circuit Court Thursday on her testimony given Wednesday. Mrs. Steele adhered closely to her an- ewers to the direct statements made Wed- nesday, and to specific charges against her husband in her petition. Her husband's habitg and her financial situation were the chief subjects touched on by counsel. Mrs. Steele frequently de- serted the track of questions and gave ex- pression to personal opinions on, matters at issue. ‘Mrs. Steele, plaintiff, with her daughters, arrived in court eariy. During the proceed- ings preliminary to the resumption of their case they sat in a dark ccrner of the room, their backs turned to the public benches. Mrs. Steele divested herself of a stylish black coat—all her apparel was black— only a blue collar and a bit of white trim ming to relieve the somberness—and unos- tentatiously walked to the witness stand Hier alleged domestic Gifficulties have left little trace for the view of the casual ob- server. Time, too, has dealt lightly with her. In fact, barring circumference of waist and the matter of complexion, there is but little difference in general appear- ance between Mrs. Steele and her eldest daughter. Mrs. Steele’s habit was of a brocaded ma- terial, in itself eloquent of Mr. Steele’s al- legation that he dressed his wife well. The hand-eenbroicered floral design on white mull, from shoulder to shoulder in front, was costly and beautiful. Mrs. Steele were a ribbon collar—one of the high varicty, so fashionably fetching at present. And the shade, ecru, did oot mar Mrs. Steele’s complexion a bit. Hand made complexctions d‘ssolve alongside of ecru. A black toque, surmounted by coque feathers which bobbed positively with Mrs. Steele's answers to counsel, crowned her very proper divorce court attire. Mrs. Steele contributed some interesting facts on the manifestations of alcohol by a huSdand, as discerned by a wife. She averred that Mr. Steele frequently returned to her home from business under the influence of liquor. She admitted that on many of the occasions referred to he gave no evidence by act or speech of in- toxication. However, she detected the smell of liquor on her husband's breath. Mrs. Steele referred to ‘“‘jim-jams."" She said her husbanc suffered with this ail- ment on one occasion for five days before being taken to St. Vincent's Asylum. She said Mr. Steele frequently measured the alley for mental relaxation during this period. Mrs. Steele said, under cross-examina- tion, that her husband's drinking habit was not improved by his treatment at St. Vin- cent’s Asy.um. She said Mr. Steele's drinking habit was displayed dur- ing their stay on Washington and Finney avenues, at the West End Hotel, and at Mrs. cid an he boarding house, 3829 Pine street. Under objection she repeated epithets which she said were applied to her by Mr. Steele while he was alleged to have been under the influence of liquor. Mrs. Steele declared that she invariably treated her husband with great kindness and gentleness, but she admitted that on occasions she, too, used epithets, not pleas- 4 \ A ys hs “ a» . a .., ot, 1 Dalzell of Pennsylvania and PANIC IND DEATH —- Explosion of Gasoline in a Hosiery Factory. 600 GIRLS IN THE BUILDING. FIVE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD AND FIFTY INJURED. The Flames Spread Rapidly and Many of the Employes Jumped From the Wit- dows. READING, Pa., Dec. 7.—An explosion of gasoline in the singeing room of the Nolde & Worst hosiery factory to-day set fire to the building, and the plant was completely destroyed. It was valued at $250,000, on which there is an insurance of $150,000. There were about 600 girls in the building, and these crowded to the roof and firé-escapes. The fire spread with alarming rapidity, an‘ they were thrown into a general panie. Many jumped to the ground, and it is said at least 60 were injured. Some are reported to be in a critical condition. , At 2:30 p. m. two bodies were recovered from the ruins. They were unrecognizable, being burned toacrisp. Three girls are re- ported missing from their homes, and the presumption is that they were burned to death. pIVORCED AND REMARRIED Remarkable Incidents in the Quiet Life of Aged an Illinois Farm- er and His Wife. Special to the Post-Dispatch. MOWEAQUA, IIL, Dec. 7.—Among the most popular and wealthy citizens of Flat Brush Township, Shelby County, are Mr. and Mrs. Simon J. Sprinkle. Both are be- yond the half century mark in life and by industry and thrift have acquired much land and personal property. Mrs. Sprinkle brought suit for a divorce at the present term of court. Mr. Sprinkle took his wife to Shelbyville, engaged an at- torney for her, deeded her a valuable farm and gave her neariy $3,000 in cashy entered no protest and she was granted a decree. Mr. Sprinkle also advertised all his land for sale and prepared to leave the country, Yesterday he electrified the County Clerk by applying for a marriage license to re- marry his former wife, Hannah Sprinkle. This was granted and last evening at the Sprinkle mansion Rev. B. Smock united them in marriage. All advertisements for the sale of his land have been withdrawn, COMMITTEE MEETS IN SECRET. Method of Procedure in the Roberts Case Being Considered. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The speciai com- mitiee of the House appointed to Iinvesti- gate the charges against Mr. Roberts, the Mormon Representative from Utah, held its first meeting to-day behind closed doors. The meeting was called for the purpose of determining the method of procedure in the case. It was presided over by the chair- man, Mr. Tayler of Ohio. All the other members of the commitiee were present, Messrs. Morris of Minnesota, Greer of West Virginia, Littlefield of Maine, McPheggon of Towa and Landis of Indiana, Republic- ans, and De Armond of Missouri, Lanham of Texas anc Miers of Indiana, Democrats, NEW COMMITTEE ON RULES. Richardson and Bailey Chosen as the Democratic Members. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The Speaker has appointed the following members as the Committee on Rules of the House: Mr. Mr, Grosvenor . } >. 8 __ , und ; is : = oJ “1 Sete” § “3 ee ry th ~ %y HEROISM OF | MOTHER “Treat My Child First,” She Exelaimed. BOTH WERE SEVERELY BURNED. RODE STOICALLY TO THE DISs- PENSARY IN A STREET CAR. Not a Cry Uttered by Woman or Girl During the Terrible Journey— Both Sent to the City Hospital. Two passengers on a Union Depot line street car suffered great agony Thursday morning. Their pain was so intense that they were unable to make their suffering known by cries or exclammations. None of the other passengers in the car knew they had passed through an ordeal of fire— this bare-headed, white-faced woman and the child she carried carefully wrapped in a shawl. The woman boarded the car at Sixth and Pine streets and Jeft it at Twelfth and Market streets. A few minutes later she walked into the City Dispensary and sank into a chair. After resting a moment she staggered into the office of Dr. Vogel and asked him to attend her child. When the physician removed the shaw! he saw there was need for haste and ordered the little girl taken at once to the operating room. In accord- ance with the rules of the dispensary, one of the attendants was about to exclude the mother when she said plaintively: ut, please sir, I am hurt, too.” She extended her hands. They were burned to the elbow. The heroic woman would accept no treat- ment until the child had been attended to. They were sent together to the City Hospitil. The w%3man wes Mrs. Cora Lilley of 110 Locust. She is the wife of Thomas Lilley, formerly an employe of the Postal Tele- eens ©. The child was her 38-year-old aughter, Victoria. Thursday mérning Mr. Lilley left the house early to seek employment. Mrs. Lilley made a fire in the cook stove and prepared to bake ‘a batch of bread for din- ner. The stove was soon red-hot. The little girl, who had been ill for sev- eral days, crept out of bed. She came tod- dling into the kitchen, carrying her low which ehe placed on the floor her.-whe was bu tna hat moth and pay down there un | by ° old duties. sy with her house- Regardless of her own peril she caugat hold of the stove and pulied and tugged at it without avail. Then she leaned against it and pushed with all her might, and suc- ceeded in moving it just enough to permit her to remove the child. In Mrs. Lilley’s struggle the door of the etove came open and red-hot coals were scattered over the room and set fire to the floor. Neighbors who saw emoke pouring from the kitchen window rushed in and extin- guished the flames with buckets of water. The child's face and neck were burned and blistered. The mother’s arms were burned. So were her shoulders and her egs. chdtnin of her own pain, Mrs. Lilley wrapped her baby in a shawl and ran from the house. Half a block up the street she found an expressman and asked him to drive her to a street car. He did so and she rode with him to Sixth and Pine streets. where she boarded a car. Phy#icians at the D‘epveneary pronounce the injuries of both Mrs. Lilley and her @hild serious. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip Says the Post-Dispatch Efforts Have the Department’s Approval. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Dec. estimates for the ment buildings for been submitted to mei pwd | of the Treasury, way confi ‘sition for cleaning and lighting the St. | Louis Government oe Assistant Secretary Vanderlip of the Treasury said to-day that the department estimates were chiefiy for the information of Congress and were not necessarily final. “The officials of the Treasury Department 7.—The Treasury various Govern- next year have Congress by the but that ment of the public service.”” said Mr. Van- iderlip. “The effort the Post-Dispatch is maine certainly has our support. We are very ziad to aid it any way possible.” ‘The Committee on Public Bulldings and Grounds haa not yet been created, but that will not prevent the introduction and reference of 4 bill carrying the necessary amount to put in execution the plans aug- gested by the Post-Dispatch. This will prepared as soon as Representative Bar- thoidt can reach an agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury.” SEWER DELAY INDEFINITE State Commission Refuses to Allow Dodging of the Law and the Courts Will Be Given Work. CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—All hope of an agree- ment between the drainage canal trustees and the commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal for a supply of water to the latter channel after the drainage ditch is opened has been abandoned, and the courts will have to settle the question. The date on which the drainage canal can be opened depends entirely on how far the commission of Inspection named by Gov. Tanner may be wi.ling to recede from the osition taken in tts preliminar Toece a ortnight ago. This the commission} yester- day refu to do tn a joint conference pre- fsided over by Gov. Tanner. It will require 6000 cubic feet of water a of naviga iy. + METHUEN BLOCKED AT MODDER RIVER. ,. = we wai i? pe, * ; b Boers Massing in Large Num- bers on the Hills of Spyfontein. MAY ATTACK THE BRITISH. HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS FROM THE NORTH AND NATAL JOIN CRONJE. BULLER’S PURPOSE VEILED. METHUEN’S MOVEMENTS MAY SERVE TO WEAKEN JOv- BERTS’ ARMY. . HOW TO HELP LADYSMITH. The British May Outflank the Boers at Colenso and Throw a Column | Against the Enemy Now Besieging White. > = Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. LONDON, Dec. 7.—To-day the pivotal point in the Boer war seems to be Spyfon- tein, between Modder River and Kimber- ley. Methuen’s advances towards Kimber- ley will bring on another battle. It seems probable that Methuen will be attacked, without advancing, as to-day's dispatches show that Gen. Cronje has been largely reinforced. The Boers seem to have no lack of men. Their casualty list does not weaken their fighting force. The ranks are filed up by recruits. All the males be- tween 16 and 60 are at the front or in re- serve camp. One dispatch from Modder River says that a-ferce, estimated to number 9000 men, same dispatch says everything points to the fact that a decisive engagement will be fought at Spyfontein. The Boers are taassing on the hills there, constructing stone defenses and digging rifle pits. The Boer redoubts on Lazaretto Ridge, west of Kimberley, are being extended and strengthened. There is undoubtedly a large concentration of Boers ahead of Gen. Methuen. Practically, the whole of their Mafeking forces have joined the Kimber- ley besliegers. The total Boer force is, of course, unknown, but it is certainly numer- ically superior to that of the English. It is probable that Methuen will not push on to §pyfontein for the reason that his rear is now threatened. The Boers have a strong force to his right in tha region of Jacobsdal, and when he leaves his camp at Modder River he may have two wings of the Boer army to deal with. PLANS FOR FEDERAL BUILDING in no | cts with the Post-Dispatch propo- | are interested In anything for the better- ' minute for the pu tion of the Illinois and chiean Canal, which the a ge canal trustees offered | Gen Gatacre, commander of. the British column which is attempting to push up through Cape Colony from Qué@enstown to | Bloomfontein, is making little progress. He ‘finds the whole country hostile, The Boer advance in the sortheastern part of Cape Colony is becoming remark- able. The local farmers are flocking to the Boer ‘aagers, the townspeople, in many instances, welcoming the invaders with every demonstration of joy. The an- nexation of British territory proceeds daily. The reported Boer successes have made a great impression arnong the Basutos, The anneuncement is made in a special dispatch from Bloemfontein, dated Sunday, Dec. 3, that President Steyn of the Orange Free State has joined the Boer forces of the Modder River. His appearance, the dis- patch says, caused great enthusiasm among the Boers. It Is evident from the meager dispatches telling of the sortle from Kimberley, in which the British commander of the as- sailing column, Maj. Scott-Turner, was killed, that the movement waa not only disastrous, but proved that Cronje’s army is able to defend itself against attacks both 'in front and rear. The sortie, it is explained /here, was ordered by Gen. Methuen, who ‘communicates nightly with the Kimberley’s besieged garrison by means of signal lighta. During the sortie an armored train recon- noitered north and south, while a consid- erable force of British, with fleld guns and Maxims, advanced toward Spytfontein, holding the Boers in check in that direc- | tion. But the Boers evidently drove back the British on both sides. That they were able to du this indicates that Gen. Cuyonje has ar army of much greater numbers than has been heretofore supposed. Reports from Kaffir runners state that the Beers are falling back from Ladysmith, but no credence is given these rumors. A story was current at Durban on Tues- day. Dec. 56, that the Boers made a supreme effort to capture Ladysmith, Dec. 4, and were defeated. The Boers opened a furious bombardment during the morning of Dec. 4, continued it for hours, when the British finally sileneed the Boer guns, made @ sor- tle and hard fighting followed, the Boers retreating. The dispatch from Frere Camp partially confirms a retirement of Free State burgh. ers from the vicinity of Ladysmith, but does not indicate that the retreat was the result of a defeat on the previous day, while the statement im the eame dispatch Boers were firing into Ledyamith: the Boer guns were still active. It is pointed cut that all suggestions of wes Ee ars. Pa te ee a { Ta FS nt, + has reinforced Cronje from Natal, Thej i id A COLDSTREAM GUARD. One of the famous regiment at Modder River with Gea. ‘s army. | g- Fis According to the opinion of some mille — ~— tary men, Gen Buller will next be heard’ from on the left flank and in the rear of the Boer army, which holds fts position on the Tugela River, about Colenso. Or he objective bei the ng in Ladysmith. hus, while the attention of tio h Secreta to 30,000 men, ~ he : . if, as asserted, Buller and White 8000 a@gainet Joubert’s total of 25,000 to BOMBARDMENTS KILL FEW. Records of the Past Explain Why. " Ladysmith Has Not Suf- ; 2 fered Severely. , Most persons wonder why the Boers with their heavy guns have not blown Ladysmith oft the earth. A few scraps of history ~ may offer an explanation, or at least show that the Boer gunners are doing as well as freee of other armies under similar con4l- ons. Though no artillery ever was handled better than that of the Germans in the war , yet when they shelled Meszieres in_ n per were killed, or, kilj.one person. A freny 30000 ‘shells fatied in nga) orgny x 8 os single individual. At Belfort, 9,468 German shells killed @ Freachmen; at 193,722 shells found 300 victims; w Parisian killed in the siege cost mans over 1000 shells. It took 200,000 rounds from batteries before Strasburg to houses, or missiles to Gibraltar’s great siege m of a million shot and shé@l were the garrison, killing and woundir persons. At Salamanca only one rifle shot took effect; in the Crimea UGS = . fired by the British troops killed 21, m- sians, 29,000,000 French shots accour ed f t 51,000 of their allies of to-day, while 008 Russian shots placed #, ane. Turkish troops out of the fight. ‘ee In the Franco-German war the Teutdé invader fired off 230,000,000 ca 368,000 rounds of artillery, with the that it took about 400 bullets and five re of aftillery to kill or mortally. wount : Frenchman. +¢¥ ee With regard to the Franco-German war, — which cost the French in war ex alone about $16,000 for each German k (the total cost to France eventuall as about $80,000 for every invader that wr. it is @stimated that 5 per cent of the - mans engaged were killed In battle, died of their wounds or of disease, but of the who owed their death to this campa oniy 28,000 fell to the fire of the enemy, aad the remaining 22,00 who succum from disease, 10,00 probably would have died in ordinary circumstances apart from war. It took #0 shots to kill each of the Ti,- @0 Frenchmen who fell. In the Crimean campaign, Including the. siege of Sebastopol, 740 shots were fired for every Russian killed. METHUEN 1S IN COMMAND Wires That He Is in Communication Nightly With the Kimber- ley Garrison. LONDON, Dec. 7.~The War Office here has received the following message from Gen. Forestier-Walker, the British com- mander at Cape Town: “Wednesday, Dec. 6.—Gen. Methuen wires to-day that he has resumed emg a a, ation . ee He nig necalth of the troope 1s ° eel ue house. hana : = |e > Pes % > = -_ ’ ee ee 7 é The m "The . A | an oe > ‘ .