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Naval Academy Changes.

This years Board of Visitors to the
United States Naval Academy has Off
cially proposed number of radical.
changes in the management of that
institution. The most important is the
frightening of the course to five years
and the commissioning of graduates
as Ensigns.
Other important recommendations
are that the age of entrance be from
10 to 10 years; that the old-tlme ute
of "midshipman'' be adopted in place
of the modern cadet; that as rev
civilian instructors as possible be en-
ployed; and that as far as possible all
constructors and employees be enlisted
in the navy and regularly uniformed.
Hereafter the flag should be salutsd
by raising the cap from the head in
stead of touching the cap, and the
President should be empowered to APP
point ten midshipmen-at-large each
year. New quarters for the midship-
men, the removal of the naval ceme-
tery to another part of the reservation.
and the speedy acquisition of adj
ditional ground are also urged---Phil-
adelphia Saturday Evening Post.
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OMAHA. Aug. 9.-Four firemen lost
their lives tonight in blaze on an
upper floor of the Mercer Chemical
Company's building at Eleventh and
Harvey streets. The fire in itself was
insignificant, the fatalities resulting
from contact with live wire. The
dead firemen are:
Joseph Adams, Lieutenant No. En-
CINE Company.
Otto Geiseke, tillerman of the big
truck.
George Benson, pipeman No. En-
CINE.
Charles Hopper, relief driver No. 8
Engine.
Fireman George Farer and Albert
Kingston of the chemical company suf-
fered severely from the shock.
The fire originated among the chem
icals in a storeroom on the fifth floor,
and while at no time was the building,
five-story brick structure, in danger,
the blaze burning fiercely in small
area Two streams were thrown to the
seat of the fire, one from neighbour
ing room and the other from the sum-
nit of a long ladder. When the fire
had been brought under control, the
firemen set to work to lower the big
extension truck upon which they had
been working Suddenly there was a
suffering and succession of flashes.
such as occur when a connection is
made with a live wire carrying a high
voltage Of electric current.
The men who were working at the
crank lowering the ladder writhed in
agony few moments, and then fell to
the pavement limp and apparently
lifeless. In lowering the ladder it had
come in contact with a live electric
light wire carrying a current Of 1000
volts.
The injured men were at once carried
into an adjoining building, and doc
tors who were present used every
means known to revive them. Hopper
revived in a few minutes, and saying
he was all right, started to walk away.
He had only gone about fifty feet when
he dropped dead. Geiseke showed
signs of reviving, but when only par
TALLY rallied sank back and expired.
The other two never at any time show
ed any signs of animation. and were
doubtless dead when picked up.
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Their Licenses Suspended.

ion was rendered to-day by Messrs.
Bolles and Bulger. Local Inspectors of
Steam Hulls and Boilers. in the case of
the steamer Weeott. which struck a
rock on July 18th between Saltwater
Cove and Salt Point while bound for
Eureka. The inspectors held Captain
S. Burtis and Chief Mate E. Rouse neg
ligent, and suspended their licenses.
Burtis' license is suspended for two
months and Rouse's is held for four
months
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A Chinese Enlists in Army.

SANTA ANA, Aug. 9.-James Craig
Tow. a native Californian born Of
Chinese parents. to-day enlisted in the
service of the United States for duty
in the Philippines with the Thirty fifth
Regiment, U. S. V. Tow has lived all
his life in California, and was educated
in the public schools of the State. Be
fore entering the service he parted with
his queue.
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A German Asphyxiated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9-The body
of Charles Hartwig, German bar
keeper, was found lying on the floor of
his room to-day. The gas was turned
on fully, but the theory is advanced
that it was not case of suicide; that
Hartwig awoke in time to discover his
predicament, but was overcome before
he could reach the window near which
his body lay Hartwig is the son of
wealthy German family, and was what
is known as a remittance man."
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Mrs. Beveridge in the Philippines.

VANCOUVER (B. c., Aug. I'm
connection with the arrival of United
States Senator Beveridge from Manila
it is said that Mrs. Beverage, who &C
companied her husband had the dis
tinctlon of firing five shots at the Fill
ipinos. While the Senator was on the
firing line one day she went out for a
drive, escorted by squad of renncs-
sec soldiers. She ventured too far, and
soon rebel bullets were falling about
her carriage. A hasty retreat was be-
gun. Mrs. Beveridge drew her re-
volver which she had carried since ar
irving at Manila and fired five shots
in the direction of the rebels. VINO
could be seen skulking in the distance.
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Homicide at Wallace, Idaho.

WALLACE Qdaho), Aug. 9.-Charles
Bohnenberger, private in Troop H,
Sixth Cavalry, shot and killed Joseph
Mcbride, bartender in a dance hall, to-
day. Bohnenberger had knocked
dance hall girl down, when Mcbride
interfered, stirling him several times.
Bohnenberger fired five shots, one graz
ing McBride's temple, the other four
striking him in the breast.
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The Pope's Health,

{ LONDON, Aug. 9.-Dispatches from
Rome to the morning papers do not
confirm the alarmist statement of the
"Allgemeine Zeitung" regarding the
health of the Pope. On the contrary
they assert that his holiness is busy
preparing an encyclical on the Peace
Conference, which will urge the neces-
sity of the Holy See regaining complete
temporal liberty, in order that it may
promote the work of peace and arbi-
tration.
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sim Hunting the Monkey.

I'VE had two little Filipino boys in
our company for mascots,' writes a
Kansas soldier boy from Manila, but
we have oily one now. gave the other
a dollar with which to go out and buy
me i've mickey, an reckon he is
going yet,s for he never came back"
Which would seem to throw the faint
est shadow of a cloud over the Bos-
tonese idea that the Filipinos are "a
race of patriots who cannot be tempted
by the hope of sordid gain. kansas
City Journal. f-A q
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Suit Against Santa Fe Road.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9.-John H.
Hem filed papers to-day in the SUI
perior Court here in a suit against the
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company.
to recover damages in the sum of $780,
0SO.55 The amount is the aggregate
of thirteen assigned claims. The dam
ages are claimed for the burning Of
buildings and contents in Kingman.
Arizona. 1t is the allegation of the
plaintiff that the fire which consumed
the buildings was caused by sparks
from an engine on the Santa Fe Pacific
road.
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The Oregon Volunteers.

PORTLAND (Or). Aug. 9.-The Sec.
ond Oregon Regiment. which is on it's
way home from San Francisco in a
special train, was met at the State line
to-day by Governor Geer and staff,
The first stop was made at Ashland
this afternoon, where the regiment was
entertained at lunch by the citizens.
Arrangements have been made al
Roseburg, Eugene and Salem to give
the regiment rousing reception as it
passes through. In this city the colors
will be turned over to Governor Geer.
and the regiment will disband
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Case of Charles Nordstrom.

SEATTLE, Aug, Sword was re-
ceived from Washington to-day that
Justice McKenna had granted a writ
of error in the case of Charles w.
Nordstrom, and granted a stay Of exe-
cution. All papers in the case are or.
dered sent to Washington for a new
trial before the full Supreme Court
The case cannot be reached for trial
inside of a year.
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Bondsmen Sued.

FRESNO, Aug. City Attorney
LANG has begun suit against the
bondsmen of defaulting ex-City Clerk
j. w. Shanklin. The bondsmen are
four in number, each being down for
$500 or $1,000 in all. Mr.. Shanklin's
defalcation was considerably more than
this amount but it is the best the city
can do The names of the bondsmen
are F. NJ. clearinghouse, William Shaw,
J. T. Ziegler and L. McNie. re.
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Utah Volunteer ARTILLERY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 9.-The
two batteries of the Utah Volunteer
Artillery, comprising nine officers and
269 men, now at the Presidio. will be
mustered out next Wednesday by Lieu,
tenant Purdy of the Sixth Infantry.
They will leave for Salt Lake in a body
at 3 O'Clock the following afternoon.
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Crew Of Victoria Strike.

TACOMA (Wash.), Aug. 9.-The Chin
csc CREW of the steamship Victoria
struck to-day because the ship had
been turned into a transport to carry
troops to Manila. They were engaged
at Hongkong for the trip to Tacoma
and return, but refuse to go to Manila.
a white crew was engaged after several
hours DELAY
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George Wachter Dead.

vISALIA, Aug. 9.--George Wachter,
who was struck on the jaw and
knocked down by Charles Nell yester-
day, died to-day. Nell has been
charged with manslaughter, and is held
with bail fixed at 81 800.
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.Ex-Mayor Strong Of New York

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Civilian
L. Strong, ex- Mayor of New York, and
President of the Protective Tariff
League, arrived here from the East to 3,
day, accompanied by Mrs. Strong. They
have come to meet their son, Major
Putnam Bradlee Strong. who was a.
volunteer officer on the staff of General
Merritt in Manila, and who is expect
ed to arrive from the Philippines on
the transport Warren next week.
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Senator Beveridge.

VANCOUVER (B. c.. Aug. 9.-Unit-
ed States Senator Beveridge of Indiana
will leave for the East over the Can,
adam Pacific this afternoon. He stiN
refuses to give any expression on con-
ditions in the Philippines.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9.-The Unlver-
sity of California, in conjunction with
the Water and Forest Association OF
Los Angeles County, are about to in
augurate a new plan for furthering the
forestry interests of Southern Califor-
mia. Six students of the university are
to be equipped and sent into the Sierra
Madre Mountains, through the tract
embraced in tina Government forestry
reserve The object is to have these
men study forestry and the sources OF
water supplies and also to prevent
forest fires. They will be regularly
appointed wardens of the Government
and be empowered to make arrests Tor
violation of the forestry laws.
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Bur;ed in the Potter,s Field

NEVADA, Aug. 9.-The bodies Of
suicide Charles Moreno and Mrs. Lillian
May Riley. whom he murdered yes
terday at Rocky Bar, were brought to
this city and buried to-day in the pot
ters field of Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Burt Held to Answer.

SUISUN, Aug. 9-H. H. Burt, who
shot and injured Peter J. Olsen at
Birds Landing on July 23d, was to-day
held to answer before the Superior
Court on a charge of assault to conf
NIT murder. He will plead self defense.
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A Winery Burned.

RED BLUFF, Aug. 9.-The winery of
George H. Stoll, near Red Bluff, was
burned to-day together with several
hundred gallons of wine. The loss is
estimated at $1,000, with $1,000 in
Surance.
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Her Injuries Fatal.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 9.-Mrs. A. c.
Brownell, who was thrown from a
bicycle by collision with a butcher cart
one evening last week. died this even,
ing without having recovered com.
seriousness
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Oil Company Incorporated.

VISALIA, Aug. 9.-The Marguerite
Oil and Mining Company has filed art
icles of Incorporation with the County
Clerk E. o. Miller. one of the wealth.
lest oil operators in the San Joaquin
Valley, owns most of the capital stock
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Stolen Bicycle Recovered.

Special Officer Almos last night found
bicycle which had been stolen from
Ninth and J streets. and the owner
can procure the same by applying at
the Police Station.
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A Chinaman Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a Chin
csc was caught in the betting of the
Western Machine Works at Seventh
and Brannan streets to-day and killed.
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Secretary Of War Root.

WASHINGTON, Aug 9-Secretary
Root of the War Department, returned
to the city tonight from his visit to
New York and Lake Champlain, where
he has been in conference with the
President
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All suspects

measures of prevention All suspects
are Immediately removed to a lazaret-
to. A premium of two francs is given
to any individual who will inform the
authorities of a case of plague.
The record-union., 1899-08-10

The wickless oil stove made by tie
standard Lighting Company burns
Gasoline with perfect safety. Holbrook.
Merrill & Stetson, 221 J street.
The record-union., 1899-08-10

A homely man always consoles HIM
self with the belief that he is smart.
The record-union., 1899-08-10

The Best Prescription for Malaria
. M Fever is a bottle of Groves Tasteless
%hil, Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and quinine
:, q tasteless form. No cure-no pay.
Price, SOC.
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KILLED BY A LIVE
ELECTRIC WIRE.
-Four Fjremen Meet With Death at
Omaha City
Just After Extinguishing Fire In a Big
Business Block.

Come in Contact With a Wire Car
rying a High Voltage While
Lowering a Long Ladder-TwO
Instantly Killed, While the
Others Expired Shortly After
the Accident.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Temperature Still Remains Cool in
California,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9-The fol-
lowing maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-
day: Eureka 6S, Fresno 76, Los An
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FOUND DUN DUN BULLETS.
British Said to Have Left Them While
Retreating From Dundee.

British Said to Have Loft Them While
Refreshing From Dundee.
LONDON, Oct 31.-A story comes from
Cape Town to the effect that several
cases of DUN dunn bullets were found
by the Beers at Dun dee, which the
British abandoned in their flight. Some
Of the Beers wanted to use the dunn
dums in the next battle, but President
Kruger vetoed this, saying: mo, it
must not be so. Whatever the British
are, we Beers are at least human"
The bullets were then destroyed.
Further details from Buluwayo,
show that an armored train from
there on Oct. ~, sent toward Mafeking
under command Of Lieutenant Lew
ellyn, got within seven miles of Lobatsi
when the British found the railroad
badly damaged. The Beers were visible
on hills in the vicinity. Lobatsi had
been looted. The train encountered the
Beers three miles south Of Crocodile
Pools, and the British opened fire with
their Maxims and drove the Beers back
to the hills, whence they had advanced.
Besides eight men killed the Beers lost
eleven horses.
Dispatches from Sydney and Mel
bourne record the departure of tn,
Australian contingent for the war amid
wild scenes of enthusiasm.
A Dutch ambulance corps has also
started for Lorenzo Marquee from AM
sterdam.
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AFTER THE INSURGENTS
Filipinos Driven Out of Santa Ros
Operations at Negros.

Filipinos Driven Out of Santa Rosa
Operations at Negros.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The war de.
partment has received the following
dispatch from General Otis:
Young struck insurgents at Santa
Rosa, north of San Isidro, driving them,
capturing some of their property. Cas-.
ualties, two killed. one wounded
Evans, Sixth infantry, struck robbe1
band Negros 9th inst, killed TO-
wounding many, capturing 20 prison.
ers. Simons Sixth infantry, struck a
small band dispersed them, killing
three. No casualties.
MANILA, Oct. $1,000 p. m.-De.
tachments of the Sixth infantry have
recently been engaged in dispensing
bands of bandits who have been operat.
ing in the island of Negros. Captain
Simons struck village of Tulisanes
near San Carlos and Captain Evans de.
feated another band, killing 10, wound
ing many and capturing 20. There
were no American losses.
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IS A SERIOUS MATTER.


Heavy Loss Of Omcers Embarrassine to
to British.
LONDON, Oct. 81. The large number
Of British officers killed in the battles
which have already taken place IN Ma
tai has brought out strenuous protests
!I.m many quarters against the ancient
custom of British officers in refusing to
take cover when under fire. From fig
ures at Glencoe, it is apparent that one
out of every four men killed was an Of
fcer, whereas, the organization exists
upon the principle that to every 25 men
there is one officer. It is evident that
It the same ratio of mortality is kept
up, the British forces will become Sc
riously under differed. Among the en-
listed men at Glencoe, the proportion
Of killed to wounded was 80 to 156.
while 10 officers were killed to 90 Off
GERS wounded. The difference in the
percentage leads to the conclusion that
many Of the officers were hit more than
once and kept on leading their men
after the first wound. Emperor Will
4am's recent criticism of the British Of
fcers' refusal to take cover is now FREE
4uoHtly quOteu. LIE leeIlng III Inc army
itself is that though the regulations do
not say the officers must not lie down,
it is such an old established principle
that it would take brave man to in
augurate change, and the adage of
the British soldier follow wherever an
officer leads" is held to be still intensely
true, for although the officers believe
the personnel of the army is as good as
ever, it has been the history of Great
Britain that they at the same time
maintain that Tommy Atkins" needs
more leading than any man in the
world. so the splitting Of Great Britain's
best blood is likely to continue for the
present.
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WILL QUIT THE BUSINESS.

NIinnesota Commission Men Discuss the
Grindeland Decision.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 31.-Commission men
from the three cities met in the cham
Der Of commerce rooms and discussed
the effect on the trade Of the Grinde-
land law, just pronounced valid by the
supreme court of the state, to the
amazement Of the commission men, who
thought their case against it was con-
vincing.
The general purport of the discussion
was that the commission men would be
compelled to abandon that branch of
their business and buy and sell their
own goods. They say half their trade
takes that form now and it is not worth
while to submit to the exactions Of the
law, even if it is possible to conform
to it,
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CAUSES ANXIETY,
Situation at Ladysmith Considered Dam
gerous.

Situation at Ladysmith Consid cred Dam
gerous
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The position at
Ladysmith, although not alarming, is
sufficiently dangerous to excite anxiety.
Evidently the Beers are trying to re-
peat their Dundee tactics. Roughly
estimated they have $1,000 men as
against $4,000 British. General Sir
Stewart White has the better artillery,
but his is of lesser range. The delay
in the Boer attack is reported to be
due to the non-arrival of Commandant
General Joubert's column. This has
given the British much needed respite
after their recent exertions. Every
thing, it is now considered, hinges
upon General Whites resource and
judgment. Nothing is known regard
ing the progress of defensive work for
the protection of Ladysmith.
The censorship is more active than
ever. According to The Daily Chronl-
cle's correspondent ''the new regula-
lions limit the number of words al
lowed for press dispatch to one-fourth
the number allowable BEFORE"
Beers Capture British Mules.
The Standards correspondent at
Ladys,nith, telegraphing Saturday,
sends stateme nt that the Beers have
captured 1900 mules, loss that must
seriously inconvenience British trans
port service.
The attempt of the Beers to cut the
railroad at Pieters was frustrated by
the British cavalry.
The wife of General Kock has arrived
at Ladysmith under flag of truce to
nurse her wounded husband. All the
unwounded Boer prisoners have been
sent to Durham to prevent any attempt
at rescue,
The explanation of the alleged Boer
massacre at Dundee appears to be that
a portion of the town guard, although
fairly warned by General Yule before
his retirement, continued to carry,arms
and 80 Of them were shot before the
Beers discovered who they were.
The body Of Sir William Symons was
buried without coffin, shrouded in the
Union Jack.
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WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF.
Doors in Possession of the Plant at
Mafeking.

Doors in Possession of the Plant at
Mafeking.
CAPE Town, Oct. 31.-A dispatch
from Mafeking, dated Oct. "a, says:
1.-THE Beers are in possession of the
waterworks and have cut off the sup
ply. This occasions no anxiety, because
ample supplies are available in tanks
and wells.
During a sortie this evening the
British encountered the enemy three
miles off to the north. The Beers had
apparently been warned and returned
our fire in earnest with a we'll handled
machine gun. AS our men had no in
tention of pressing an attack they re-
tired Immediately. Commander Sidney
Webb was severely wounded"
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DR.. LEYDS' OPINION.

Believes the Decisive Battle VIII BE
Fought at Ladysmith.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-The Echo de Paris
publishes an interview with DIR. Leyds,
special representative of the South
African Republic in Europe, who ex-
pressed the belief that the decisive
battle of the war would occur at Lady
smith. He said that although sympa-
thizing with the Beers Europe would
not intervene if they were then de.
feated-at least not for the present.
There was no question, he asserted, OF
mediation by Germany. -
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WARM WELCOME IN STORE.
Kansas People Preparing to Receive
Their Fighting Regiment.

Kansas People Preparing to Receive
Their Fighting Regiment.
TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 31.-Elaborate
preparations are making for the recep-
ton to be accorded the Twentieth Kan
sas regiment which is due to arrive
next Thursday from San Francisco.
Excursion trains are to be run into
Topeka from all points and over 40, 600
visitors are expected in the city.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-The Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers, who were
mustered out of service Saturday, left
for home Sunday in a special train
made up Of three sections and provided
by the people of the Sunfower state.
Brigadier General Funston and H. J..
Allen, private secretary of Governor
Stanley, accompany the regiment.
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Bus,n ... of seattle Assay once.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 31.-Since Jan.
the Seattle assay Office. has received
for treatment $11 ,611, 1904, and since the
Office began business July 10, 1898, 81,
$50, 361. During the week the Office
made three shipments of,assayed gold
to the United States mint Of total
value Of ST, 50O, 900.
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READY TO STRIKE
Beers GRADUALLY CLOSING IN ON
THE BRITISH AT LADYSMITH.
Have Heavy Gums Placed Within Range
of the Town and an Attack Is Hourly
Expected-Boer Force Estimated at
Seventeen Thousand Men and the Brit.
tsh Strength Twelve TIL ousand.

tsh Strength Twelve Thousand.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-It is reported from
Plymouth that the admiralty is about
to mobilize 20 cruisers
LADYsMITH, Oct. 31.-The Beers are
gradually closing around Ladys1nith.
They have mounted two big guns on
Tinta Ingoni, $500 yards from the
British camp. An attack is expected.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg:
Patrols from Ladysmith report that
there are four large Boer camps within
a radius Of 10 miles, extending in a
semi. circle northeast Of the town. Evi-
IDENTIFY the enemy is concentrating all
his forces. Commandant General
Joubert is in supreme command.
The British had several skirmishes
with the enemy during the day. Rail
way comm unication with Ladysmith is
still intact.