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WITH kIPLIyG'S THANKS.
Acknowledges q Contribu tion for "The
Absent Minded Beggar."

Acknowledge q Contribution for The
Abscnt-M Minded Beggar."
BosToS Dec. l3-At the annual meeting OF
the British Charitable Society OF Boston on
Nov 2. after Mr.. Kpliug's patriotic poem.
The Absent NJ inded Beggar." had been road.
II was voted to drop $50 into the mbourine
ne was 40 effectively holding up for means TO
help the wives and children OF the soldiers
and sailors who were engaged in "wlping
something of a safe" in South Africa.
The sum was forwarded to the Lord Mayor
OF the city OF London with the society's good
will. reply was received from his Honor.
thanking the society for It's git. and assuring
the donors that the expression OF good will for
Mr.. Kipling accompanying the gift should be
forwarded 10 that gentleman. Later. the
lol owing note was received:
THE EIMs. RoTTisGpEAS. NEAR BRIGHTON.
DEAR SIRs.-Your letter OF Nov s. to the
Lord Mayer OF London has been forwarded to
me b. his Honor. As an Enclishman. am
heartily grateful to the British Charitable
Society Of Luston for the very kind way In
OF tho wives and children OF on: soldiers. For
the rest. | am pleased that ny veraes have
been the means ~ suggesting to your society
a fresh charUel for It's charity toward Britons
and toward clnss Of Brtons who. al this time.
are in need OF help aud sympathy. / am,
dear sirs.
"RuDYARD KIPLISo.
To Henry squire President: Hugh Krrsha,c.
Secretary. Brush Charitable Society. Boston"
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MRS. CHARL,s GRABAM DEsTITUrE
Her Husband Was the Author Of "Two
Little Girls In Blue" and Other Songs.

Her Husband Was the Author Of "Two
Little Girls In Blue" and Other Songs.
Poormaster Harry L. Barck OF Hoboken re.
ccived the following letter yesterday from the
Charity Organization Society Of this city:
DEAR SIR: win you kindly visit Mrs. Graham.
522 Monroe street. Hoboken. the writer OF the
enclosed and try TO persuade her not to come
to New York; May We ask you to place her In
the charge OF tie pgoPes society for ca5e'
The ENCLOSURE was an anpeal for aims written
IL the widow Of Charles Graham. the com poser
Of the songs Two Little Girls In Blue and
"The Picture That Was Turned Toward the
WALL" who died iR Bellevue Hospital on July
II. Poormaster Barck found her living with
her Ave small children In two scantily furnished
i on '"T ,op no1r OF toursaty frame
cumstances, having no food and scarcely any
brother, Howard Graham, had given her some
assistance, hut was unable to provide for the
family. She had lived In this city for ten years
She wanted to rrturn but had no money TO pay
rent. Poormaster Barck provided for the fam
Nv temporarily He declined to accept them,
however. as charge on Hoboken and said that
he would see that they returned To this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
OTIS AND WATSON REPORT
Success OF tho Army and Navy Movement,
In Luyon.

SUCCESS OF tho Army and Navy Movements
In Lugon.
WARRINGTON. Dec 13.-The following des.
patches from Gen. Otis have been received at
the War Department to-day:
Fifty men OF the navy and 80 men OF the
army transported by Navy, took Laoas on tho
10th inst. Gen. Young. with stan, followed
the next day. He reports that Howe. with
Penn's battalion Of the Thirty fourth Infantry.
followed by portion OF the Thirty-third In
fantry. passed north to Pudding. east OF
Laoag March's battalion Of the Thirty
fourth Infantry was at Cayan. province
OF Lepanto on the 7th inst. The
Third Cavalry is going along tho coast
and In the mountains pursuing the
enemy. Young says that his extreme
northern force had passed over tho mountains.
driving the insurgents under Gen. Tino. who
was badly wounded. killing fifty and woundine
many He made large captures Of rifles and
property. with all insurGent transportation.
and released all the Spanish prisoners In that
section to the number Of about two thousand.
Our casualties were two wounded. Our troops
mani. March's battalion Of tho Thirty.third
nee. on the "a nst tha. he 6 has ds,r r,Ss
AguInaldo's bodyeuard. killed Gen. Gregorio
Del bIsT, received he snrIender Of Gen Con.
insnrsents; released 5i5 sranish prisoners.
including l5Ofrars and captured con siderable
propcIty His loss was two killed and nine
disguised. has Individually aGandoned his
guet..
ince " Cagayan surrendered uncondit onaly
to Cart; McCalla OF the Newark on the 18th
inst All arms were surrendered Bachelor
IL ninety miles south of Apart. His command
IN In good condition The navy will take sup
plies to Bachelor In the launch at once. This
surrender doubtless includes the province OF
Isabella.
Gen. Bates, at Zamboanga, reports affairs
satisfactory. Nearly all rifles have been sur
rendered. Macarthur. at Bayambanr, says
that he holds as prisoner OF war Mahini the
ablest OF the insurgents and founder OF the late
government. OTIS"
Confirmation Of the news sent by Gen Otis
about the surrender Of Cngayan Province was
received by the Secretary OF the NAVY in the
following telegram from Renr Admiral Watson:
"CAvITE, Dec l3.-Gen. Terona. command
,rarri and Cagayan province TO McCalla of
the Newark. on Dec. IL. The Princeton and
Helena are present in the. river. All arms and
ammunition were surrendered. Terona sur
rendered from patriotic motives to prevent
goyernur by McCalla subject to the approval OF
Otis. The Helena was desr atched up the river
with stores for Bat chelnrs troops ninety miles
south OF Apart. Apart and Engano light
houses were reliRhted. WATSON.
Spanish prisoners was received also from
''CAvITE. Dec l3-Burwall reports that the
Wheeling. landing naval force AMI detRch-
nent OF troops, Kaiser com handing. ten miles
north OF Laoag. northwest Iuzon. took
iards. Am holding II at the request OF Gen.
Young. No casualties"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
DROWNED ~ rnE n4Rnsm MIR.
Body of Jnnitor Pittington's Little Son
Fonmd In Water Only Elchtccn Inchc. Deep

Some children playing around the northeast
corner ~ the Harlem Mere in Cen raj Park Mt
2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon called Polcr-
man Shcehans attention ton dark ohJ"c; bob.
hing in the waves about twenty feet ont from
shore. Tho policeman got a boat hook and
brought In the body 81 a boy apparently
about four years old. None OF the children
playing around there recognized the dead
child. ana the body wa. sent to the Mor.uc to
b" held for Identification,
In the evening W ilinm PittinRton. JNnitor 81
the ~ house Mt . East 18th street. went to
the MnrEue and Identified thr Lony as that Of
hi, , ':-year-nid son Willie. Tho hoy was last
seen bv his mother. who doe cleaning arouu
the neighhorhood. when she came home az
noon. He WAS playing with his sistrrs and
brother when she went ont again. She sur
poses That h" must have wandered away nm
noticed ard walked the three docks 10 llOth
street. where the end Of III" mere is
Just how tho hoy was drown"d l. n matter ~
some lttlc mystery Thr wNtcr AZ the SPOT
whore tn" hody was found il only eighteen
iuplps deem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
MONUMENT TO BILL ANTHONY
A Syack Man Ia to DO the Work and Rich
ard Croker Is TO Pay for u.

EYACK, N. Y. Dec. l3.-It Is through Richard
Croker that "Bill' Anthony. tho hero OF the
battleshp Maine. who committed suicide a
T. W DAYS ago, is to have suitable monument
in Evergreen Cemetery. Long Island. A Nyack
granite and marble dealer. C. NJ. Travis, is to
furnish the stone and Mr. Croker will furnish
the money to pny for IT,. The order was given
through Mr., John c. Carroll OF the Stenh"n
be rough block OF granite, . feet wids across
the front foot inches thick and / feet nigh
An anchor will be carved near one OF the lower
viii have the following inscription: "Tbe
Nations Hero Sergeant William Anthony,
me. sir | have to report that the ship has been
blown up and Is sinking.'" Bill Anthonv's
warning TO Can't Sigsbee OF the bnttteahip
die or latter part OF January, and viii be-
placed In Evergreen Cemetery about the ilrst
OF February ''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
AL.iB,nI MoRM0vS NEE, :.
Elder Rich Says u = Church Ia not Backing
Roberts In Politics.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dsc. 12.-The annual
Alabama conference OF Mcrmons Ia in sos sion
here. Elder Ben r. Rich. head OF the
Southern Mission. said to-day In referring
to Congressman Roberts that the Church
was not backing Roberts aud that the
bitterest enemies Roberts had in his campaign
were Mormons, He said he stumped tho state
OF Utah against Roberts ms did also Elder
John Smith and other Republican Mormons
He stated that former Territorial Judge Pow
ers. who had sent more Mormons to the prni-
tsntiary for pulygamy In one year thnn another
Judge had during the entire life Of the Church.
was Rohertss chief adviser AMI advocate Rich
insists that there have been no plural mar
riages IN Utah since the anti PolygRmy law
was declared to be constitutional.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
FoUR KILLED nv A WRECK.
Passenger Train Dashes into Coal Train
on the Jersey Central.

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Dec. 13.-At9 o'clock this
evening passenger train No. 16 on the Lehigh
and susquehanna division OF the Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey. while running at rate Of
q mile minute. crashed into coal train run.
ming ahead at Triechlers, small station twelve
miles north Of this city. The station Ia with
out telephone facilities and the details at
midnight were moagre. II 10 known.
however. that at least four persons
were killed: Engineer Yeamans Of Easton.
W. Fl. Smith. fireman. Easton; Thomas Heath.
Easton. basGagemaster, all belonging to the
passenger train Grew. and George Hanna Of
Bergen. N. J.. hagman OF the coal train. The
injured. 40 far a. known. are George shpton
and John Graham. brskemen Of the coal train.
There may be other bodies In the wreck.
The baggage car and smoker caught fire.
Whether any one was burned TO death isnot
known now. The accident occurred at q sharp
curve. 30 far a. lie known the fiagmau fol-
lowed his instructions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

Rich ~. Louis BOY Appoints New Guard
ian and Then WEEDS with Formulation.


ian and Then WEEDS with Formulation.
RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 13.-Marion Lambert.
an eighteen year-old boy, was married TO Miss
Florence NJ. Parker. the daughter OF the late
DR. W. W. Parker. who achieved considerable
fame at the head OF Parkers Battery during
the Civil War. She also Ia only 1Syears Of age.
Young Lambe Is the son OF the founder OF the
Lambert Pharmacy Company OF st. Louis. the
only llsterene mandatory In the United
States, The boys private income Is said
TO be 100000. Owing to his youth
his guardian refused to give his consent to the
wedding, He was therefore unable to obtain
q marriage lcepse here and at frst he pro-
Washington. Instead Of this, however, he In.
duced his wife's brother-in. law. G. Carlton
Jack SON. to qualify in the Chancery Court as
his guardian. The new guardian at once gave
his consent to the marriage which was cele-
The couple left to- light for Washington and
will 20 thence to New York aud Boston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
STORY OF WOMAN. r,srOL AND ,tBs
Scene Lnid IN Fifth Avenue and End. With
the Exit of All the Characters.

The following story was offered to the news
papers last night on its merits:
Shortly alter y o'clock this evening two
wcll-dressed men crossed Filth avenue at
Eighteenth street and started W the avenue in
front OF ChlckerinG Fall They had gone hut a
short way when woman dartei ont from a
dark hail. raised a revolver ard fired. One OF
the men Tell TO the sidewalk. shouting MY
God. Jack. she's got mcr Two men in oven ng
clothes drove IN In hack. bundled TIM woman
into the hack and drove on. The man who
had tcnn hurt WAS carried ncross the street
BY his companion. vas put into another cab
which also drove on"
Vigorous inquiry by dozen reporters failed
70 discover hny body IL the ncighhorhood who
had seen or heard OF any such procee iings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
COMMENT ON THE REVERsE
Check to Methuen's Force Has at Last
Opened British Eyes.
Special Cable Dsspalnh to THE Bus.


Special Cabk DsspalA to THE Bus =
LONDON. Dec 14.-Gen. Lord Methuep's
severe check seems to have suddenly COM
pieted the slow operation Of opening the eyes
OF the British press and public to the erav-
ty OF the situation In South Africa.
The effect OF the revelation on one
at least OF the noiscst swaggerers OF the press
has been to cause 1t To turn aud apgrily rend
the government, accusing It OF delay aud mis-.
management. In quarters whore calmer views
prevail grave lectures ara read on tho neces.
sity OF tho nation bracIng itsslf to hrmer re-
solve.
The Morning Post. which throughout the
struggle has been the mouthpiece OF the ablest
military criticism. and which has not binked
the magnitude OF the British task. pretaces a
critical review OF Gen. Mathuen's nght with
the following significant words: .
The news that reached us last night will
make every EnGlishman close his lips with a
certain GrImnoss. expectancy and determine.
ton. But it may 10 more, We learned with a
measure OF ironIcal contempt that the Boers
had appointed a day OF national humiliation.
There are worse things than such an announce.
uent by nation that would purge itself Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

Prince Herbert Bismarck Said to Have Re-
ceived Code Message to That Eject.

Epeetai CaLie Detpateh 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON Dec. 14.-The Daily Mails Berlin
correspondent saws that Dr. Schweninger. who
was Prince Bismarck's physician. declared at a
Parliamentary reception Tuesday that he
believed that Prince Herbert Bismarck had
received a code message announcing the fail
Of Ladysmith. The same report has been per-
sistently circulated on Change.
The Nails printing Of the foregoing 10 evil
IDENTIFY attributable to the chastening effect OF
Gen. Methuen's check. as the other day It ex-
citedly denounced similar report as being Of
q wildcat character.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
sTATE CHAIRMAN SENT TO jan.
Georgia Popuiist and Former Postmaster
Used Government Money.

SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. 13,-W. +. Carter. for
mer Postmaster OF Meldrim. Ca. and Chair
man OF the State Executive Committee OF the
Populist party. was to-day sentenced In the
United States Court TO two years In the Ohio
Penltentlary, He pleaded guilty to a short ge
OF 5000 In his accounts with the Government.
In making tho plea for the prisoner his att0r-
pey announced that the funds had not gone TO
Carter Individually but that the money had
been spent by the Popnlist Executive Commit
been taken with the full knowledge and con-
sent OF the members OF the committee, he Do
clared.. who had deserted the Chairman in hs
hour OF need and had fniled to pay the money
back alter promising to do So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
COULDN'T R~M&usEn AER NAME.
Police Discovered Mrs. Herbats Identity
From u Letter In Her Pockctbook.

From IA Letter In Her Pockctbook.
4 well-dresscd woman walked into the East
Fi',y.frrt street police station last night and
tainted rs soon as she got inside. When she re-
vived she said abe had been III and was suffer
ing from loss OF memory. She did not know
who she was all she could remember being
that her husband had a business partner
named Rapp
In the wonan's pocketbook the sergeant
found letter addressed to Mrs. August d.
Hrrost. II was from DR.. Houghton OF the
that her son had been appointed to a place In
his choir, Starting from THIS the sergeant
avenue and was in the cigar business with a
man named happ.
When tn" woman heard this she said she
gucssed she was Mrs. Hsrbst she was sent to
<h2 Third avenue in n cab. and her guess
proved to be correct
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

ALBANY. Dee, 13-Goy. Roosevelt said to-
day that candidates for the Office OF snperin-
tcnh"nt ~ Insurance were cropping up from
all over the state. and that so far about dozen
names have been brought to his attention.
The Governor would not make public the
names OF any new candidates. He did say.
ceiving such prominent confederation at his
hands as Mr. Francis Hendricks Of Syracuse.
who yesterday declined the appointment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

Bachelor. who Is ninety miles south OF Apart.
This is the nrst time Major Bachelor has been
heard from since Dec. 1. The aunboats Helena
and Princeton while at Aparri assembled the
river for some distance. The Princeton then
returned and tire Helena proceeded south
ward. Provisions will be sent TO Major Bat
ohelor BY launohan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

The Marquis OF Winchester was the fifteenth
oil the title ana succeeded his father In 1881.
He was born In February. 1858.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
Town Marshal of Irvine. Ky. A.....,n.,.d.

IRvINE. Ky. Dec 13.-Town Marshal Edgar
Park was asssssinated on the principal street
Of Irvine last night 30 far no clue has been
obtained to the Identity OF the murderer.
Park was one OF the m9st Influential men In
Irvine military company during the Spanish
American war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
MARoUIs or HINCnB.rnR kILLKD.
Fell While Leading the Coldstrenm Guards
in the Modder River Battle.
Special Cable D,spa,ch 10 Tar 9

LONDON. Dec 1.-THE correspondent OF the
Telegraph at Modder River saws that the Mar
auls OF Winchester Of the Ccldstream Guards.
who succeeded Lieut.-Col. stopford after tho
latter was killed In the first Modder River
battle. was killed In the last engagement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
Mrs. wernberr's Death Due to Accident.

Coroner Burger held an inquest last night in
the case OF Mrs Mary Jane wern berg. the wife
OF jerry A. Weinberg. who was found dead In
!. DR.. Hartung, the Coroner's physieinn
testified that death was due 10 gas asphyxia.
ton; Tho Jury found that Mrs. Wernberg's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
Gotham Pl

Gotham Play Tonight. Work Tomorrow.
LAchayAnnA's new train In service Doc. II, leaves
New York lIito T. NJ reaching Bunalo II 40 A. M
ton $40 A. NJ. Emira TOO A. M.-Ids
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

Derby Desk Company, los Fulton Street,
BAnk hxturss of wood. marble or bronze. =
ado
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Latest Marine Iuteliikonoe.
Arrived, Kaiser wilhelm II. (Hogsnan).


The thousand miles between New York and Chicago
Mohawk Rivers. Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. ADV.
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Derby Desk Company, las Fulton Street.
Original designs submitted for special work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

Another Antitrust Conference In Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dec 13,-The Executive Com m ittee
Of the Anti Trust League has agreed upon Feb
TO hold an antitrust conference
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

Derby Desk Company. las Fulton Street.
Letter aud document nlins, and card index cshi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

When the Scorpion arrived at Colon about
two weeks ago delegation OF Darlen Indians
appeared and demanded tho withdrawal OF the
surveying commission. An agreement was
reached hy which the head chief OF tho Indians
should go aboard the scorpion on Dec, . and
discuss the matter. Nothing more has been
heard about tho affair except report that the
Indians were interfering In every way with the
work OF the commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

p'rpy Dehk Company. l4B Fulton Street.
-Adv. '"' AL pafposss ~ not hisn prices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
orpos1TIoy TO rHE CANAL sURvEr
American Conimission's Troubles In Colon.
bia-LRborers Strike.

Sf,eiai Cable D,spatoA u TIE Sun.
Colon. Colombia. Dec. 13.-The United States
gunboat Scorpion. which brought the Ameri-
can commission to survey a new route for
canal through Colombian territory. returned
IN CarthaGena on Dec. 10 to land a gang OF
laborers who had gone on strike. tits rumored
that the coast Indians on Caledonia Bay will
abandon their settlements. as they are afraid
OF tho Indians in the interior who charge that
they have given their assent to the American
expedition. Trouble Ia expected.
The French warship suchet Is at Carthagena.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14

Derby Desk Company. 1Ab Fulton Street.
Book cases. leather upholstered goods and che 70.
-AaH
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Dserfoot Farm sausarss

SAT. Snne oi the tender meat OF dairy fed fat young
s..hefs dalntly seasoned with selected spices TRY
.ES%r'ponnd package at once, Beware OF limitations.
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Derby Dssk Company, las Fulton Street.
Interior once partitions. counters and rAiiinss,-
Ads.
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METHUhN Is DRIVEN BACK.
FAILS ~ AN ATTACK 0y THE BoEHs
AVID SUFFERS HEApY LOSS.

Enemy srccessfui'y Defends strong Post
tiun Beyond the Modder Rivrr-British
infantry Attack Follows n Heavy Ar
t,ilery Fire, but Both Arc Ineffective
-Hirhinnders Moved Down nv the Bo.r
Firs-Attnck Brnveiy Renewed without
sucoess-Methu-n Retires to His Former
Position--Bosr Losses Said to BE Large.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
sInINIA AND ASIA.


The News" acknowledges the receipt
of handsome volume entitled siberia
and Central Asia" by John W. Book
walter. The information II contains
was to a large extent gathered during
n trip by the writer through those parts
Of Asia. and II Ia presented IN an inter-
estlng and highly entertaining manner.
The numerous illustrations from photo.
graphs taken by the author hoiBhtcn
the interest Of the volume
Mr.. iiookwaiter In this work treats Of
the trans Siberian railroad aud -.
peciaiiy It's commercial and political
Importance. lie takes the reader along
through the Russian Hteppes md the
vast Ariatic continent. ana places be-
fore him a varied panorama. at times
fascinating. always strange. Appear
Ing at a time when the eastern" aues-
ton occupies the Interest Of the world,
the volume. though intended. as stated
In the preface. for private circulation
alone. should be Of great Interest 10
the general public.