Jacques Cesaire
a French marshal.
JOSEPΗ He was born ot Rivesaltes, Pyrenees, in 1852, and was educated at the College MARSHAL JOFFRE MARSHAL JOFFRE In 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War he entered the army as 2nd lieu- In 1870 during the Franco-Prussian tain in 1876, and major in 1889. In JOHN intervals he returned to the military college to study engineering and strategy, and in 1874 assisted in organizing the defenses of Pontarlier. He also took part in the French colonial wars and commanded part of the forces under Courbet in Tongking, and in 1891 helped promoted lieutenant-colonel, and in 1897 to establish French authority among the colonel, having been active in Africa as revolting Dahomans. In 1894 he was well in 1905. In 1911 he was made chief of brigadier in 1901 and general of division as Madagascar. He was made the general staff, and was at the head of the French army when the World War broke out in 1914. When the Ger- August and September of 1914, he kept man drive into France took place in the French forces in reserve and fell back a decisive battle until the French army could be concentrated upon an advanenabled early in September to attack the continued as commander in chief of the Germans in the valley of the Marne, and French armies till 1917, in which year a distinguished mathematician, besides He wrote one book, "My March to Timbuctoo." The military medal together with numerous other honors were conferred on him by the President of the French Republic for his great services in the war.
French Republic for his great services in Transvaal, recognized as town in the point of the gold fields of the district the central stretching S. W. from Pretoria to Potpoint of the gold fields of the district rand. The streets and squares of the town are well laid out, and the buildings solid and substantial. Climate agreeable and healthful; winter nearly rainless, dust storms then prevailing. able and healthful; winter nearly rainlate plateau at the height of 5,600 feet above sea-level, it has grown with relate plateau at the height of 5,600 feet white, and some 120,000 colored. manu-