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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-26
A Few interesting Facts

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When people are contemplating a uio
whether on business OF pleasure, they natur
ally want the best service ohtainable 50 hr
as speed, comfort and safety is concerned.
Employees OF the Wisconsin Central Lines are
paid 10 serve the public and our trains are
operated 50 as TO make close connections
with diverging lines al an junction points
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Char car
On through trains.
Dining car service unexeelled, Meals
a Ia Carte.
In order 10 obtain this 6rst.elass service.
ask the iekes agent % sell you a ticket over
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES
AMI you will make direu connexions Al
-, Paul toT Chicago. Milwaukee ana an
points Fast.
fos any iuIther information call on any
ticket ageai of correspond With
JAS, POND,
GeneTAl Pass. Agent.
og JAS. A. CLOCK,
GsneIal Agent,
a4o Stark Street,
fokriANn, OEE.
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patent medioinos we're taken, bnt without ~.
suit until We drciucd a. try ~ ~ sand by the
une thr hrsi Dottlo Was nuished. her head 10.
gan 20 heal A dolen bottles curvd her com.
pIrtely and left hef skin perfectly smooth She
u nou eiktrcn Nsars old, and has q magui incent
; foN "a of hair. Not q sign of the drradtul
disease has ever returned.
A. z saoRk,
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s'0i LaeAs Ave, y. Louis n,

Don't expect local applications of
susps s's. sss<cs 81 ggrv hsCzaiiis. They
reach only the surface, while the al.
feasc comes from within Swift's
Speciie
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BUSINESS CARDS,

Successor TO DR.. ]. NJ. Keene, old White
Corner, Salsm, Or. Parti 5 desiring saPenos
operations at moderate fees in any br aneh arr
in especial request.
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The Dclavan Lake, Wis, assembly
opened auspiciously today wish large
attendance Of campers. Since the last
meeting Of the assembly new audi
torium with seating capacity Of 5000
has been erected, prominent among the
speakers engaged for the exercises,
which extend over period Of two
weeks, are Congressman Dolliver, Mrs.
Ballington Booth, Miss Jane Adams of
Chicago and Rev. J, NJ. Cleary, Of Min
neapolis.
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leading features Oi the Atlantic Tor
August are The Yosemite National
Park, John Muir; The Man With the
Empty Sleeve, +. Hopkinson Smith f;
Loyliness: A Story, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps; "Thou Shalt not Preach" John
Burroughs To Have and to Hold. IN.
Nil, Mary Johnston; The Autobiog-
raphy OF "a Reyolutionist, =. Kropotkin /;
The Breakup Of China, and our Inter
est in II; Have We Failed with the In
dians2 II l.. Dawes.
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PROMPT WORK And Low PRICES
The Interstate University System
Of Musical instruction.
T.. IL. SCOTT. d. NJ. PRESIDENT

National cooperative Institution which Ia
beginning 10 number ts faculty by hundreds
and its pupils by thousands, Embracing more
than twenty states.
For the benefit Of
Pupils Of Private Teachers
At Home.
EfuHrH SCHOLASTIC YEAR.
Certificates granted from a regularly char.
tered institution.
Explanation Of he system Ia detail
in these columns
Watch for II.
ETA ANDERSWiLMMAN
state Representative
and Member of the Faculty
~ ldeo over First National Bank Bldg,
One or two places open for advanced players in
piano quartet.
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Having in previous numbers OF the At
Atlantic decribed the birds and animals
Of the great Yosemite Nation Park. John
Muir in the August Atlantic pictures
the physical wonders and beauties OF
that famous region. The primeval
forests. the world-iamous canons, lakes,
and streams, the wonderful polished
pavements, the monumental boulders,
and the marked effects Of glacial action
with which the park abcunds, are all
described in vivid and glowing language.
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Best Rigs for Commercial Men

s'ahlea la same block Hotel wilams,ie
SESate teams aud comfortable rigs
Tor ladies and family driving spe :
ialty. horses bOarded hy day. week
or month aud best 0f Satlsfaetlon
guaranteed i-i q
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This mornings session Of the annual
convention Of the Commercial Law
League oi America, az Ashland Park
n. j., was entirely given op Ia "a symp-
osium OF papers and addresses ON the
national bankruptcy law, Three sct
papers ON the subject we're presented,
one by r.. g. Brandenbury, Of Washing.
tod, u. c., formulated most of the pro.
visions la relation tO the bankruptcy
law n second by W. II. llotchkiss, oi
Buffalo, who has probably distinguished
himself more than any other reicrec In
bankruptcy In the entire country by his
decisions 0n various complicated ica-
lures Of the law, and a third by Hugo
kanzler, ui New York, who discussed
the law from the standpoint Of busi-
ness man. The reading oi the papers
was followed by a general discussion,
Ia which the following delegates took a
prominent part; W. 5. Ricksler of
Denver; W. W. Watts, oi Louisville F.
Wheeler Bloodgood, Of Milwaukee; viii
liam A. Way, OF PitlsbuH, and II. u.
spencer, Of bloomington, m AZ !
o'clock the session adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
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Kurtz & Hamilton
PLUMBERS
and TIMERS
% COURT STREET.

Make speciality OF call Kinds of
Sheet Steel and Galvanized lron
work roofing and guttering, full
line of Pumps and pump fittings,
Prompt work and reasonable prices.
We carry in stock the Fairbanks
wind mill. Cali and see us before
giving your order for mill or tank.
Phone 234
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For full particulars as to rates, time
and copies OF &. Z. II. publications ap.
ply 10
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WEDNESDAY, July 20, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
CHANGING THE PEN. WARRANTS
The Shirt Factory in Operation With
Fifty Hands at Work.

Mr.. +. l.. Travis. chairman of the
executive board of the penitentiary di-
rectors, has been here, for several days
changing the warrants for debts due
by the pententiary, in accordance with
the recent decision of the Supreme court
touching this matter. About half of
the warrants will have to be changed,
as that number Of them included debts
contracted after January list.
In amount of the claims, however, the
division is quite different. The debts
due up to January 1st amount 10 about
100000. Those contracted since amount
to about $4,000. These last claims
cannot be paid paid out of the bond
fund, and will therefore, Mr.. Travis
says have to wait till the next Legisla-
ture makes some provision for their
payment.
The shirt factory at the penitentiary
is now in operation. 1t was started up
about fifteen days ago, with twenty-five
hands at work The output of shirts,
though, has so far been small, as the
convicts employed are for the most part
unskilled. The factory force will next
week be increased to fifty men, and
within the next few weeks the factory
will be running at its full capacity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
RALEIGH'S MAIL MATTER.
It Weighed 73,76s Pounds During the
Month Of October.

Beginning at midnight of October the
2nd all the postoffices of the United
States were required to weigh every par
ticle of mail deposited in the office. This
was kept up for 30 days and meant an
immense amount of work for all offices.
At the end of that time reports were
sent to Washington of the amount OF
matter handled at each office and thera
a daily average will be made.
The report sent from the Raleigh post
office is interesting in several particu-
lars:
l. 1t shows an immense amount of
business done here.
=. The increase of business within the
past two years has been very great.
3. The newspapers sent away from
here make up over half mearly two
thirds of the mail handled.
4. The government free-matter ex-
ceeds by nearly 1000 pounds a month
the first class paid matter, which means
that an immense amount of mail goes
through this office of which no record
appears in the receipts.
The totals of the months report in
detail is as follows:
Total for the month (all classes OF
natter, 73,7GS pounds.
First class matter Qetters), 1904.
Second Gloss matter newspapers,
43, 1872
Third and fourth class matter pack
ages and merchandise 7,171.
Government free matter, 3, 123.
Equipment pouches, sacks, &c.), 16,
919
1t was first reported that the object
in weighing the mail was to be able
to gauge the amount of money that
the government should pay to the rail
roads for transportation. But such WAS
the object. Railroad mails are weighed
every four years in all States.
According to the instructions sent out
from the Washington department the
object Of the weighing is three-fold:
First, to find out the total amount of
mail matter of all classes handled in
"A hours at each office in the United
States. Second, the amount forwarded
from each office by railroad trains dur
ing the "A hours. Third, the amount
of equipment necessary in order to ham
die this mail.
This is the first time the mail has
ever been weighed this way.
Raleigh's very efficient and enterpris-
ing postmaster, Mr.. C. T. Bailey, takes
great pride in the fine showing his office
has made in this matter.
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Wasting

Are you nervous, restless,
pale and easily tired2 Per-
hapS the scales can tell you
why. If your weight is
below your average, that
explains it.
SCOTS Emulsion is a fat
producing food. You soon
begin to gain and you keep
on gaining long after you
stop taking it. For all
wasting diseases, in both
young and old, it is the one
standard remedy.
5oc and $roo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.
The News and Observer Publishing
Companys Directors Meet.

The directors of the News and OBJ
server Publishing Company met yester-
day afternoon and elected the following
officers:
President-Josephus Daniels.
Vice President-W. n. Jones.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. w. Jack
son.
Attorney-R. T. Gray.
The directors of the company are
Messrs. n. B. Broughton, c. NJ Busbee,
W. n. Jones, r. T. Gray, A. w. Hay
wood, Gary J. Hunter and H. w. Jack
son.
The paper has the largest circulation
in its history, its advertising patronage
brings in more cash, and the paper is
growing in a satisfactory and steady
manner. The directors are highly graft
fed at the financial exhibit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
A SMALL FIRE AT APEX.
The Fog and Dampness Prevented
Very Great Damage.

At Apex Wednesday night about 1880
o'clock the stable of Mr.. j. ]. Dupree
was burned The loss was about $500.
Origin of the fire is unknown.
There were a horse and a COW in the
stable but the fire was discovered in
time to get them out The horse was
taken out first, but the COW refused to
leave her stall and rope had to be
fastened around her horns and the horse
made to pull her out
But for the extreme dampness of the
night and the direction of the wind the
fire could not have been prevented from
spreading, as it was in a place where
the houses were very thick
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
PERSONALS.

Mr.. ]. A.~Mills went to Norfolk, Va.
last night.
Mr.. Herbert e. Norris, of Apex. is
in the city.
Mr.. Geo. f. Uzzle, of Wilson'S Mills,
Is in the city.
Mr.. Ii. f. Seawell, of Carthage, is at
lthe Marlborough.
Mr. X. II. Hayes, of Pittsboro, was
I'm the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. B. Guthrie, of Durham, was
IN Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. w. j. Adams, of Carthage, is here
attending Supreme court.
Mr. Victor S. Bryant, of Durham,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Williamson have
gone to Baltimore and New York.
Judge Punell and Mr.. E. G.. Duncan
Yesterday returned from a trip to Wash
ington.
Mrs. Dr. Sanderlin and daughters
nave gone to Goldsboro to visit her
sister, Mrs. Faircloth.
DIR. Hill, of California, reached the
city last night and is the guest of his
brother Prof. D. Fl. Hill.
Gen. II. +. Hoke has gone to Atlanta
to attend the stockholders meeting of
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Railroad today.
Judge Leigh r. Watts, general counsel
for the Seaboard Air Line, was in the
city yesterday to look after some legal
matters affecting that road.
Rev. DIR. Pittenger has gone to Sails
bury to look after a contract for stone
for the new Church of the Good Shep-
herd now in course of erection
Mr.. j. Watkins Goode and h IS bride
formerly Miss Gilmore, of Peace lnSti-
tute, left yesterday morning for their
future home at Chase City, Va.
Mr.. John Il. Kenny has been called
to Charleston to attend the funeral of
his brother, Mr.. T.. e. Kenney, who
was a popular citizen of South Caro-
lima
. Rev. y. Nj. Jurney. financial agent for
Trinity College, went to Goldsboro yes
erday. He was returning from Winston
where he got $500 for the b. Craven
Memorial Hail.
Mr.. E. II. Kenney, of Charleston, a
brother of Mr.. John h. Kenney. form
erly Of Raleigh died at his home in
Charleston this week He was known
TO many people here.
Judge Henry G.. Conner, of Wilson,
is at the Marlborough. Judge Conner is
counsel for the Corporation Commission
and is here to argue a case for the
commission in the Superior court.
Mr.. Allen J. Ruffn is in the State
this week. The Charlotte Observer
says it is his first visit to that city in
ten years. He has many friends in the
State who would like to see him oftener
Mr.. j. o. Ltehford, Miss Ltchford,
Mr.. Thos. Pescud, Mr.. Frank p Hay
wood and Mr. A. b. Andrews, Jr., re.
turned last night from Tarboro where
they attended the LitchfoTd Dancy we'd
ding.
Among the out-of-town stockholders
who were here yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Seaboard stockholders
were: Judge Leigh r. Watts. of Nor
folk; Benneham Cameron, of Staggyille;
ID. l.. Groner. of Norfolk; j. III. Sharp,
of Portsmouth, and Jno. NJ. Sherwood,
of Portsmouth. They left yesterday
afternoon on private car to attend a
meeting today in Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
REVISION OF THE RULES.
Supreme Court Changes Requirements
for Admission to the Bar.

The Supreme Court has ISSUED the fol
lowing which viii interest all intending
applicants for license to practice law il
North Carolina:
Amendment to rule 2, adopted ON No
vemlber Z, 1899. Rule shall read as
follows:
=. Requirements and course of study
Each applicant must have attained the
age of II years, and must have studied
Ewell's Essentials, 3 volumes;
Clark ON Corporations;
Schouler on Executors;
Bispham's Equity;
C4ark's Code of Civil Procedures;
Volume /, Code Of North Carolina;
Constitution of North Carolina;
Constitution of the United States;
Gireasy's English Constitution.
Each applicant must have read law
for twelve months at least, and shall file
with the clerk certificate of good moral
character, signed by two members of the
bar, who are practicing attorneys of this
court.
Note. Examinations for license to
practice law are held ON the first Monday
in February and the last Monday in
September of each year. The 'examina-
lions are i'm writing.
Applicants must deposit with the Clerk
of the Supreme Court, before they are
examined the sum of so (S20 of which
is the tax due the State and 81 for che
printers who prepare the parchment upon
which the certificates of admission to the
bar is made). The money will he refund
ed lpum failure to obtain license.
All applicants, including attorneys
from other States, are required to under
90 the written examination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
The Elise Lumber Company.

Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed with the Secretary of State by the
Elise Lumber Company. The incorpora-
tors are John b. Lennig and f. III. Mid
dleton, of Philadelphia, and j. G.. Fou-
shee, Jr, of Greensboro. The principal
office will be at Elise, Moore county,
and the business will he the manmfac-
tlme and sale of lumber, building ma
terial and operation of tramways, etc.
The capital stock is $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10

The dispensary in Sampson was de-
feated and license for saloons have been
granted.
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snecial Meeting J. O. U. A. M. Jr.

Special meeting of the j. 0. U. A. NJ
IT.. of Capital City Council, No. /, to-
night at s o'clock p. M, at knights of
Pythian hall. Speeches by some of its
members. Refreshments for the inner
man. Music will be furnished by
Wright's Cornet Band. A good time for
every one. All Junior Order men In
the city invited to be present-residents
and visitors.
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-. w DstfliuloIG.
w. H. Blackford, Baltimore.
w. "A. Marburg, New York
W. G.. Stronach, Raleigh.
W. w. Fuller, New YoaA.
The meeting adjourned to meet agar
on the 18th of December in this city.
The Raleigh amid Castor stockholders
met at 1920 O'Clock. after adjournment
Mr.. r. r. Gray, of this city, presided
and Mr.. John NJ Sherwood, of Ports
mouth, was secretary.
The committee ON proxies, composed OF
Messrs. Bennehan Cameron and Ghas.
L. johnson, reported S,2T4 shares out of
a total of S,736 represented.
No president was elected, as under the
charter of this road the president is
elected by the directors. 1t is certain,
however, that they win re-elect Mr.. WI
Hams.
Following is the board of directors
chosen:
J. s. Williams, Richmond.
J. III. Keyser, Baltimore.
Henry A. Parr, Baltimore.
ID. H. Thomas, Baltimore
j. G. Williams, Jr., Richmond.
b. Cameron, Staggville.
Il. n Duke, Durham.
This meeting also adjourned to meet
here again on December 18th.
AT IL o'clock the stockholders of the
Palmetto Railway Company met. Near
ly all the stock was represented.
Mr. Chas. f. Johnson, of this city,
presided, and Mr.. John I'll. SHARP, of
Portsmouth, was secretary.
President John Skelton Williams was
reelected, and the following board of
directors was chosen:
I1. st. John. Portsmouth.
Chas. Chauncey, Philadelphia.
J. J.. Mimms, Baltimore.
p. A. Wexford, Richmond.
This meeting likewise adjourned till
December 14th.
At half-past eleven the stockholders
of the Durham and Northern Railroad
met. A majority of the stock was rep
resented. -
Judge Leigh r. Watts was called to
the chair and Mr.. John NJ Sherwood was
secretary.
President Williams was reelected, and
the following directors chosen:
r.. A. Carr Durham.
G.. w. Watts, hJurhaan.
ID. Y. Cooper, Henderson,.
6 E. johnson, Raleigh
j.. r. Watts, Portsmouth.
w. IA. Erwin, Durham.
Another meeting viii he held in this
city ON December 18th.
Also a meeting of the Pittsboro Rail
road Company was held and all the oil
directors were reelected. Mr.. A. }
Bynum, of Pittsboro, was secretary o.
this meeting.
The stockholders meetings of the Geor
gia, Carolina and Northern Railroad ant
the Seaboard Air Lime Belt will be helt
in Atlanta today. The Seaboard's Off
cials and out-of-town stockholders wht
attended the meetings mere yesterday
left ON "a special car attached TO tht
afternoon tram for Atlanta to attent
these meetings.
On Saturday. at Portsmouth, the stock
holders of the Seaboard and Roanoke
and the Roanoke and Tar River railroads
will be held.
The Carolina Central Railroad stock
holders met at Wilmington "wednesday
and the following directors were elected
john 5. Williams, Richmond.
John T. McNair, Wilmington.
James G. Stevenson, Wilmington.
c. #. Boney. Wilmington.
r. C. Hoffman, Baltimore.
j. Aug. Johnson, New York.
]. Brander Matthews, New York.
C. Sidney Shepard, New York
Edward b. Addison Richmond.
II. G. Davidson, Baltimore.
ID. A. TomDkins, Charlotte.
Adjournment was taken to meet al
Wilmington. Wednesday,, Noyembel
18th, at which time the directors viii
choose officers of the road
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
HENRY T. HICKS,
Prescription Druggist.
BranSOn'S Agricultural Almanac for 1900

CENTENARY EDITION-BRIGHT-
EST, SAFEST, BEST. Price 10 cents
per copy; 60 cents per dozen. Sent per
mail, $3.50 per one-half gross; $500 per
gross, with business cards printed on
back. Order of
LEVI BRANSON, Publishers
Raleigh, n. 20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
USED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS IN
AFRICA

Capt. G. G. Dennison is well known al
over Africa as commander of the forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe
Under date of November 4, 1897, from
Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes: BE.
fore starting on the last campaign ]
bought quantity of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which | used myself when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given to my
men, and in every case it proved most
beneficial" For sale everywhere. Bob
bitt- Wynne Drug Co., and II. T.. Hicks,
Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10

We regret to hear that work has been
suspended at the iron mine at Ore Hill.
1T is said that the iron ore there has
been exhausted, or cannot be obtained
in sufficient quantity to have it mined
rofitably.-Chatham Record.
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hoods PILLS euro Liver Ills. RII.
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
EaS5 &C take, easy to operate. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
SEABOARD AIR LINE
STOCKHOLDERS MET
Made Few Changes in the
Directorate.
Md WILLIAMS pQEclnEMT
Mr.. WILLIAMS PRESIDENT
OTHER MEETINGS TO BE HELD
IN ATLANTA TO-DAY.
STOCKHOLDERS OF G. C. & N. AND BELT
Only Routine Business Was Transacted in the
Meetings Here Yesterday. Adjourned to
Meet Here Again on
December ID.

There were several railroad meetings
held here yesterday regular annual
stockholders meetings Of the roads
comprising the Seaboard Air Lime sys-
tenn.
They We're held I'M the company's build
ing ON Halifax street beginning al IL
o'clock and ending about moon.
The first meeting was that of the
stockholders of the Raleigh and Augusta
Railroad Company, at 10 O'Clock. OF
this meeting Mr.. Bennehan Cameron was
chairman, and Mr.. John NJ. Sherwood
was secretary.
The committee ON proxy, composed of
Messrs J. b. Batchelor. ClFas. E. john
son and r. L. Gray, reported 13,046
shares orlt of total of $4,000 repre-
scented by person and by proxy.
President John Skelton Williams re-
port was read and was very satisfac-
tory to the stockholders Mr.. Williams
was reelected president, and the fol-
lowing board of directors We're then
nominated and elected:
4 L. st. John, Portsmouth.
J. w Aiddendorf, Baltimore.
w. H. Blackford. Baltimore.
W. A. Marburg, New York.
W. G. Stronach, Raleigh.
W. W. Fuller, New Yoa'n.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
on the 18th of December in this city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-29
Beers Hold a Strong Position
and Are Steadily at Work
in the Trenchel.
GREAT SUPPLY OF ARTILLERY
Many Powerful Guns Cover All
Fords, Backed by Thou
sands Of Beers.
Sixteen Miles of Wild, Broken
Country Before Reach
Ing Ladysmith.

LONDON, Dec. 28.-The Morning Post
has received the following from Mr..
Churchill under date Of Dec. 26, tele.
graphed from Chieveley Camp, where
he has arrived:
"All ranks have complete confidence
in Sir Redvers Butler and there Is q
stern determination to succeed next
time at all costs. A painful impression
was caused by the announcement of tho
change of commander-in-chief and the
soldiers here are resolved to vindicate
their trusted leader.
"The situation, nevertheless, is diff
cult, the Boer position being ono Of ex.
traordinary strength, with high hills
lined tier on tier with trenches and
batteries covering an slmost unfordable
river and smooth plain in front.
1.-The enemy has great supply of ar.
tillery and many powerful guns cover
the river, while tho drifts are covered
with converging musketry Of 12,00U
Beers. There are IL miles of wild,
broken country before reaching Lady.
smith, which demands early relief. s1.1