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LEAGUE oE RaPU11IoAN oIU9s
Resolutions on Death Of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart.

Resolutions on Death OF Vice Fres1-
dent Hobart.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 19.-The
executive committee OF the national
Republican League of clubs met here
to-day for the purpose Of deciding upon
a city for holding the next convention
OF the league. President George Stone,
Of San Francisco, presided, and the
roll call by Secretary D. H. stlne. Of
Newport, KY, showed forty-four mem-
bers present, the largest on record az
such n meeting.
A resolution was unanimously
adOpted, recitlng that in the death OF
Vice President Hobart the League had
lost a warm friend and supporter, the
senate wise and impartial presiding
officer, and the nation an irreparable
loss. The main feature to-day was a
discussion Of the proposed repeal or
article IL. OF the League constitution,
which prohibits It from endeavoring TO
influence the nomination of any candi-
date or the adoption bf any policy by
any state or national convention. Those
opposing repeal urged that change
such MS that proposed would leao 70
ofIIce- iolding politicians controlling the
machinery OF tne cIuD1 IN AaNUk VI P1A
Mr.. L. ]. Crawford, Of Kentucky, of
fered a resolution providing that a
committee Of Ave be appointed to pre-
sent to the next national convention OF
the league n revision Of the constltu-
tion and bylaws and to Incorporate In
to such revision an article providing for
revenues so that the league may be
self sustaining both matters were
shelved temporarily.
The claims Of cities which are an:
xious TO entertain the next annual
convention were heard. The advant-
ages Of st. Paul, Mimi, were Get forth
by D. NJ. Reese, clerk Of the Minnesota
Burke, OF South Dakota, on behalf Of
the Republicans and the league Of that
state and the Business Mems League
OF Sioux Fails invited the League to
hold It's convention at Sioux Falls.
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THE ROBERTS CASE.

Hearing Of witnesses Begins To-
day-Ths Mormon Submits His
Brief.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. i2.-The
Roberts investigating committee re-
Samed its session to-day behind closed
doors. This, II was explained, was to
permit the committee to receive and
discuss reports on procedure, form Of
subpocnas. etc. Meantime. Mr.. Rob-
erts himself and quite gathering Of
Mormons and Gentiles stood outside
the committee door awaiting admis-
sion.
Mr. Roberts was prepared to con-
tlnue his argument on the demurrer TO
the right OF the committee to try him.
The Gentle delegation was moro nu-
merous, including the whlte.halred
Rev, Or. Thomas 1llff, Mr.. Schroeder,
10 whom Roberts inteTposed rather
sensational objection on Saturday, and
the others who have come from Utah
to direct the proceedings against him.
The COMMITTEES remained In pHvnto
EesHlon until noon, when an adjourn
mcnt was tnken until 10 o'clock to-
morrow. when the aotual hearing of
Witnesses will begin.
Mr. Roberts saw Mr.. Taylor NJ soon
ns the committee adjourned and sub
mt,od his brief.
Mr. Roberts brief IL lengthy legal
argument ngnlnBt the rights of the
committees. He urgcs that tho conpll.
tuition gives protection agalHat trial
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FEARFUL EARTHQUAKE

Five Thousand People Destroyed,
and the Face OF the Country Alter
ed-Tidal Wave Fifty Feet High.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE Bpt4
letin says:
The disaster that overlook the Island
Of Ceram on the End of last month, cost
the people of that district immense loss
in life and property. The steamship
America Maru. which arrived yesterday
from the Orient, brought a dispatch
from ceram and reports that 5000 peo-
pie were destroyed on that Island
alone, when the dreadful earthquake
of November shocked the japanese
coast and agitated the islands ada
cent to the empire. on the night Of the
second the people Of ceram were awak;
ened by terrific shock Of earthquake
that seemed 10 work from north ~
south. Every one aed from his house
into the public square A few hours
later It was reported that the water
was rising in the Bay of Ambonia.
The sea came Forward IN the A1Ape OF
huge tidal wave. and forced the water
into the bay entrance. It came up atty
feet over the loWlnnds. AT Paupoly
and Samasoeroa, on the bay the
waves swept over the tops Of trees
thirty feet high. Out OF nearly eighs
teen hundred Inhabitants, only forty
escaped. The whole coast for mlles
was transformed into o huge mud pud-
die. Corpses were everywhere. Broken
trees and portions Of houses were bur-
led in the ooZe.
Every few rods were great mounds Of
stones and the boulders that had been
washed up from the sea, changing the
entire topography of the country, The
exact number Of killed along the coast
viii never be known, as the coEpae3
are in many cases yards under the
new ground. At Hatoesia, out Of tYe
hundred people one hundred were lSills
ed and forty wounded. The balance
escaped to the hills, where the shock Of
earthquake was Grst felt,
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philadelphia wants II.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The COM
test over Tho place for holding the next
Republican convention was begun at
the white house to-day with Phiadel-
phln making the frst effort to secure
the favor o. the President. A large del-
eRation saw the Persldent and explain
cd to him the hopes Of that city. The
President expressed his pleasure ct
meeting the delegates. but said 1t would
be manlfestly improper for him to ex'
press the hllghtest preference for any
city In a contest Of this character. A
large delegation from Chicago iS e1-
pected to arrive here tomorrow in the
IntArant OF TINT city.
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SENATOR SCOTT
WILL RELY ON
THE FACTS
As Set Forth BY his Counsel Il
Answer the Contentious Brist
Of Colonel Mcdraw.
A TIME WILL Be AGREED UPON
Tomorrow When the Case WIN Be
Argued Before the Senate Elsc-
tions Committee.

speclal Dispatch to the IntelllgenceT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The coun-
Eel for Mr.. MeGraw have arranged
with former Senator Faulkner, counsel
for Senator Scott, for a meeting Thurs
day to agree upon time when the
case shall be argued before the senate
committee. There was some talk upon
the part Of Mr.. McGraw's friends, It
"a understood, Of summoning witnesses
10 prove that state Senators Pearson
and Getzsndanner participated in the
election OF Senator Scott; and also to
establish that certain agreement was
entered into between the opposing po-
liticai parties in the legislature. They
we're assured, however, 1t Is said. that
10 summon witnesses to prove an adj
mItted fact would be a bit of surplus
age, and that proposition was aban-
doned.
1t will he remembered that Senator
Scott ignored elaborate proceedings
had at the several points in the state,
where the McGraw tribunal collected
data that had already been printed in
the newspapers.
It is understood the senator proposes
TO rely altogether upon the well-sub-
stntIated facts sec forth In the legal
brief submitted by MS counsel.
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ooNaRRss.
Short Proceedings Of senate-cur
rannr Rill IN the House.

Short Proceedings Of senate-cur-
rency Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IA
Whether Admiral Dewey acting for the
United states government, formally or
informally recognized the Philippine re-
public at Manila, IS a question which
Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, de-
sIres the navy department to answer.
He introduced a resolution to-day de
rectlng the secretary Of the navy 70
supply the senate with information on
the subject, but Mr.. Chandler, OF New
Hampshire, objected to its immediate
consideration.
There is such great pressure for time
on the part Of members on both sides
who desire to participate In the cur
rency debate in the house that three
night sessions were ordered to-day. In:
terest in the debate Is not keen, judged
by the attendance in the galleries, all
though the members Themselves are
listening attentlvely to the speeches.
Only one Democrat thus far has spo-
ken IN favor OF the bill, Mr., briggs. OF
New York. who announced to-day that
he had pledged himself before election
to the gold standard and proposed TO
redeem that pledge. He win be Joined
by several Of his Brooklyn colleagues
and probably several others. The fea-
tures Of the debate to-day were the
speeches Of Mf! GrosYenor Of Ohio, Tor
the bill, and OF Mr. Cochran, q MIS-
souri,, and Mr.. Newlatids. Of Nevada,
against It. 52i6
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DETROIT, Mich, Dec, 12.-A tele-
gram from Scranton, Pa, announcing
that the Nanacoke miners strike had
resulted in the miners victory after q
fiye months lockout, caused hearty ap-
plnuse in the American Federation OF
Labor convention to-day.
The executive council Of the federa-
ton reported Its doings for the year.
on Recommendation Of the resotu.
tIons committee, the executive council
was empowered to take action N IN
vestigating the Idaho labor military
troubles.
A flood OF resolutions was introduced,
covering nearly every subject OF inter-
est to labor. ,.,
Resolutions were adopted torthwltn'
commencing the position taken by the
Chicago plano and organ workers, ana
urging financial aid by other unions
and calling upon all federation men to
assist in a boycott against a tirm OIL
hat manufacturers I'M Orange. N. ~
who had refused to recognize the hat
NmalSars' uriipH. u Il ssllS q
Miss Susan b. Anthony asked per-
mission to address tho convention and
was accorded q half hour Of the after
noon session.
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without process Of law; also against
taking property such - the salary Of
an ONCE without due process Of law.
CABINET MEETING

nors; Ss,i,,,. Jsa,t, TiJe.ny GNoi..
4. 49, ,,,..s e,s-.,
y =, ~ :. s.SYet4
mens slnliiar 20 4nAs slVen 70
Louisiana at the Time o. the Fur
chase Of That Territory by the
Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 12.-The cab
met meeting to-day was devoted ale
most wholly to a decision Of the polIt-
leal ana financial conditions in Porto
Rico. The matter was brought up by
Secretary Root: who stated that a COM
munication had been received from the
governor general Of the island, lncloE.
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WEST VIRGINIA. MATTERS
Of 1ntsrest2To Be Examined by
specialist-Personal Notes.

Of Interest-To Be Examined by a
Specialist Personal Notes.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIEsncsf.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Represen-
tatlve Freer has secured the appoint
ment Of ]. L. McMllllon postmaster at
Dexter, Roane county. vice James 9.
chenoweth. removed.
Representative Dovener to-day Sc
cured an order from the pension bur-
eau to have oliver W. shinn, of shInn-
ston. an applicant for increase Of PEN
sion. examined at Wheeling by DR., G.
"A Aschman, an eye specialist. IT is
said that shlnn is about 10 iose his eye
sight as the result OF service in the
war, and 1t was deemed necessary to
have him examined by specialist,
Among the West yirginians in Wash.
ington to-day are United States Dis
trlct Attorney Gaines, Of Charleston,
and T. NJ. Garvln, of wheeling. The
latter is here attending the meeting Of
the Republican league executive COM
mlttee.
Postmaster Stuart F. Reed. erstwhlle
state senator and editor, Is also here.
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Tn1ppfNo JUNTA
Says a Dictatorship WIN Be De-
clared-The Last Ditch.

clared-The Last Ditch.
LONDON, Dec. 1s-Reuters rsle-
gram Company has received the follow
ing dispatch from Hong Kong:
''The inSurgent government (so-call-
edl Of the Philippines will be changed
to a dictatorship, to continue hostiiities
against the Americans exclusively by
the methods Of guerilla warfare. The
Filipino army is being split up into
small bands, the troops taking an oath
before separation that they win tight
until their country's rights are recog-
nlsed.
"A force Of United States marines,
who landed at yigan, South Iloco prov
ince, from the battleshlp Oregon. was
defeated by the FiiipinOs under aen-
eral Flnlo on December 4. Manila news
papers, despite the censorship admit
that General Lawton is missing"
The foregoing dispatch was evidently
sent by the Filipino 1unta in Hong
Kong.
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GENERAL OTIS
Reports that "organized Rebellion
No T.onCer E,,iRtS.W

Reports that "organized Rebellion
No Longer Exists"
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The war
department has received the following
cqbleEram from General Otis. descrip-
tive Of the military situation in LuEon:
.ldANILA, Dec, 12-In Bulucan pro-
vince the insurgents have been scat
tered and driven east to the mountains.
our casualties in that section in the
last few days were ten, The insurgent
CASUALTIES in that time. killed, wounded
and prisoners, aggregate one hundred.
Considerable insurEent property, with
records, arms and ammunition, has
been captured. Our troops are now in
the mountains IN pursuit. The lnsur-
gents have been driven from sublg bay
and the marines now occupy naval
station there. Our column moving west
from Tarlac Is now on the west coast
OF LuEon, where It has been supplied.
Il encountered little resistance A coll
umn Is now moving west and south
from pagupan along the coast. There
is no concentrated lnsurgent force Of
importance in LuEon north Of Manila.
Southern Luzon viii not offer any serl-
Gus resistance. Troops are co-operat-
ing in that section. Organised rebel-
lion no longer exists, and our troops
are actively pursuing robbcr bands. All
important nnd threatened centers OF
population in tho north have been oc.
cuplcd. OTIS"
The war department has received tho
following dispatch:
"MANII.A. Dec, l2.-Two thousand
additional Spanish prisoners secured In
northern Luzon. making over three
thousand rclcased within month;
seycn hundred now en- route from VI
gan and transports win be sent for the
remainder.
(slsncd) Otis"
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snntsnced 70 PenitentiaFy.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
sHARLEs TOWN. w. Va. Dec. H.
In the circuit court to-day judge
Faulkner overruled the motions for new
trials for George wlnebrenner and
Thomas Garrison. two of the partiea
convicted of rcbblng Richard Morgan,
the aged keeper of the Maryland &
Virginia bridge. at shepherdstown. and
sentenced she prisoners each to the
penitentlary for the term Of twelve
years.
Fletcher Brown, colored, the other
party convicted of the same offense.
received the same sentence heretofore.
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ROLAND B. Mo11NEUx
1ncriminatsd by Testimony Of Hand
writing Expert.

writing Expert.
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-To-day's ses.
sion in the trial of Roland B. Mollneux
was devoted entirely to the examine
tion of VIM. j, Klnsley, the handwrit-
ing expert. The proceedings were de-
void Of public interest, the scene In the
court room resembling the class room
OF business college.
The expert explained even the most
minute details, an entire hour being
t, spent upon the word please. The
Important portion Of the testimony OF
Expert Kinsley may be summed up
by the statement that he testified that
after examining thousands Of specl-
mems OF handwriting, including sam
pies from every member and every eIn-
ploye OF the Knickerboclker A. q, he
became convinced that one person
wrose the sO-called Barnet and Cor
nish' letters. that the same man wrote
the address on the poison package, ana
that that man was Roland 3. Molin-
atiS
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plapue.stricl,en Ship Sailed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The British
steamer ]. W. Taylor, which arrived
here nearly month ago with some Of
the men OF her crow sick, from Santos,
Brazil, where the plague was raging,
sailed tonight for Queenstown, Her
cargo had been discharged Into lighters
and is held in BliOHl water awaiting the
expiration Of the period of detention.
Tho Lasaell is still dlscharging her
cargo into lighters,
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puIlnp bv Attorney General.

wAsH1NaToN. d, C., Dec. l9'-At-
torney General Griggs has made q Ful-
lnR holding that the abOllshment Of free
deitvery through the reduction OF GROSS
reeelpts below the minimum required
bv INV To entltle town to free delivery,
n compulsory nnd not optional with
tbe poStmnster general, Letter car
riers thrown out by 0bollahlng trco de-
Ivory nre not, under the ciVll service
rules, entitled "a Reinstatement on res res,
torntlon " free delivery inc elyl, i
service commission has heretol9re ~ i,slg y
is aiSnyH elNgglfed and carriers should
thcrofore, bc reinalated on reeatablish-
Ing the service
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Bryan On the Financial Bill.

AUSTIN, Texas Dec. 12.-In an In
tervlew today w. j. Bryan expressed
himself urcn the financial bill now be-
fore the house. He said:
"Following in the line OF the Presl-
dents message Congress rs at present
considering bill that Is an extremely
bad measure. refer to the financial
bill now under discussion in the house.
Thls bill = a very bad one indeed. i
is a part Of the gold standard peoples
plan, and hope that It Will be de-
fentei, 1t should certainly never be
permitted to pass the house. because j. \!
Is not in the interests OF Democrats
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Beers under sRanepool and oliqisf
ana stormel the Beers entrencha
sitiohs on the kopjes. After . soyor
fight they were compelled 10 surFendo
The prisoners are Major sturgess,
oaieefa and two hundred and thirty
non-commissloned officers and men of
the Northumberland, and two oiicefa
and about two hundred and iifty non.
commissioned officers and men oE the
Irish fusiliers. Il is Impossible % STATE
the number OF dead or wounded Rfit-
lBh The Beers captured three cans
non ana two ammunition wagons.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 12.-Unl-
ted States Minister Hunter at Guate-
mala, has reported to the state depart
ment that dIsturbances ut Jutiapa on
the border Of Salvador on the End inst.
al first supposed to be a revolutionary
outbreak, was nothing more than an In
vasion by few outlaws. The mintsteF
says the troubles have been completely
suppressed and the entire republic is In
a state Of tranquility.
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NEW YORK, Dec. i2,-Andrew Car
neglc to-day refused to discuss the re-
ports from the west that Henry c,
FrlclS is 10 lcayr the Carnegie company
aud become the head ot n new iron
company. Mr. Carnegie said:
II have nothing 70 say about the
Frick matter, us am anxious TO let IL
die out as soon as possible"
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Mnasaehusettg Munieipal RleotiOns.

MWB9UCUUDGGG1 411II4s1Pls1
BOSTON, Dec. 1s.-MunIcipal elec-
tlons were held to-day in seventeen cit-
les of the commonwealth and in many
OF them important contests were to be
settled. :. ~,
Returns from 1Sl precincts out OF lyl
in Boston, give Hart, CRepO ,SS,lgli COZ
1887 gave Curtis (Elep.) Ss,642; Quincy.
(DeIn.), 3s,2S9. On the basis OF these
returns the Globe estimates the Repub-
llcan plurality at 1000
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spoclSl Dispatch TO the lntelligsneeE.
MARfINSBURG, W. Var Dec, i2.--
william H. Frankenburry founder Of
Frankenburrytown, a suburb Of this
place. died to-day. He was seventy
three years OF age, and his death was
due TO troubles Incident to old age. he
was a native OF Smlthburg, Md. Ho
was married fifty-three ycars, ana ia
survived by a widow and four children
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Colonial spgar Reaning oompany.

DOVER, Del, Dec. Interpretations
were begun here tonight for the ln-
corporation OF the Colonial Sugar Re-
fIning Company. capital $lO00OO,OOO
Large sugnr-maklng companies now
outside tho American Sugar Refining
Company are concerned In this new
Delaware corporation. It's specific OBJ
ject is to extend the sugar industry In
Hawaii, Porto Rico and Cnba.
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The Engineer Killed,

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. H.
Norfolk & Western passenger No. $
ran into siding at Panther carly this
morning. Engineer W. s. Bishop, OF
Huntington, was Killed, and Fireman
cooutz, Of Blueheld, was fatally in'
jured,
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Ellis Glenn surrendered.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. 12,-Goy-
ernor Tanner to-day ordered the sur
render to West virginia officers OF FL
lis Glenn, the alleged female forEer' who
masQucrRded In mans attire IN various
parts Of the country. Indictments
against her In this state were quashed
and shn waR turned over to the sherif OF
Wood county. W. Va.
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Special Dispatch to the lnteillHencsE'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec, 2.-The
following Ohio postmasters were COM
flrmed by the senate: NJ. B. Edwards
ir.. Toronto; a. j. Helnleln, Bridgeport;
s. Hlles, GAINESVILLE.
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Had His leg Cut OF.

Special Dispatch to tho IntelllgeneeF.
FAIRAioNT. w. Va, Dec l2.-scctt
Channel. an employe OF the ]. A. CLARK
Coal & Coke Company, of chleftaln,
while adjusting the coal mining machine
while In motion, slipped, and had his leg
cut OF below the knee.
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WOOD oouNTY oouRTs
10 Be Given a DOmicile Through
Senator scott's Efforts.

Senator scott's Efforts.
Special Dispatoh to the Intelligeneer-
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. = Senator
Scott has the honor of securing the
adoption of the first joint resolution
passed by the senate this session. It
was the legislation required to enable
the state courts Of Wood county. West
Virginia, TO occupy rooms in the custom
house at Parkersburg during the work
of building a new court house. It il
understood there will now be but little
delay in rendering the resolution effec-
five
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po.,mortor NeNally Confirmed

Special Dispatch to Tho IntcIilgsneeF,
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. IA
Among the combinations OF the sem
ate to-day was the nomination tf y.
Il. McNnliy to be postmaster at Wells
burg, West Virginia.
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Wenthnr Forecnat for Eo.daY

West VlrEinIn-Fair and colder Wedne9'
day; fair Thursday and friday westerly
Western Ponnsylvanla-Fa and colder
Wednesday, Thursday, fair: fresh west
Ohlo-Fnir wednesday; colder IN sOulh'
west portion. Thursday, tnlri lreaN "sANs
erly winds.
Local Temperature,
Tho temperature yesterday. as opeet etyeq
and Fourteenth streets. was as folloWps
Z n, m,,,.,o,..,". 6ll2 .. m.,"',,'''.''
a. in ,,.,,...,.. hil Z y. rit.,.t...s.-ssa y
u gln.,,..,..,,".u. 6iiwcathCr cloudy.
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.GEN. GATACRE
EXPLAINS THE
REASONS
For the Defeat at stormberg and the
Difficulties to Contend
with.
BOER HOWITzER DESTROYED
By General Whites command-Lady
Sarah Wilson Exchanged Tor
a Boer Woman.

LONDON Dec. 1s. 4:45 a. m.-wlth
the exception of Sundays sortia Al
Ladysnith, which The morning papers
are unanimous In regarding as a brill
liant piece Of work, there are no fur
ther advlces from the seat OF war. A
war office dispatch reports that Mafe-
king was Bnfe up to December I, but
that tho Beers have been shelllng the
town since November 81 with increased
effect. RnHons have been considerably
reduced, meat by half a pound and
bread by quarter of a pound. in view
of probable long siege. Water, how
ever was still plentiful.