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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
TRANSPORTS ROUGH TRIP,

The Valencia Encountered Storms All the
Way From Manila to San Francisco.
SAN PnAScIsoo. Dec. 2+-The arm y TRANSPORT
Valencia arrived from Manila, via Nagasaki.
this afternoon after a thrilling voyage in which
oil was used several times 70 save tho big
transport from possible disaster. Shortly after
leaving Manila the Valencia ran into terrific
storm and was forced to run to the lee OF
Formosa for shelter. After starting out the
vessel again encountered the storm and was
Obliged to seek shelter Oil had to be used to
quiet the waves until the vessel could be
brought about
1t took the Valencia fifteen days to reach
NRgasaki Rough weather was also sncoun.
tered between Nagasaki and this port, Tho
Valencia came In very light and this condition
made tho voyage one the officers are not likely
to forget. Tho Valencia brings no soldiers and
only one passenger. Judge q. b. Early Of
Phoenix, Ariz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
MANY c4vnIDAr#s ron rms JoB
Magistrate Nostrands Term of oGlre Ex-
pirrs On Jan. l.

piTcs on Jan. l.
The appointment Of a magistrate OF the
Concy Island police court 10 succeed i. Lott
Nostrand on Jan, | Ia anNiously waited IN
Democratic circles in brooklyn. The term IL
ten years and q. 4 salary OF $4,000 n y"hr. The
appointment. 1t Is believed will bo made be-
fore next Thursiny. At tho out set Of tho racc
for the place there were seven candidate but
they were all. with the exception Of two. turned
down. The last OF the candidates TO be showed
was Baldwin +. Strauss, who was endorsed by
the 40. called leaders Of the Thirty first ward.
Ho was substituted IN the place 81 Henry Cum
mings. the Coney Island lawyer who was re-
Gently convicted in the Court o Spscial Sos
qions Of fraud. Strauss. IN order TO get the
endorsement. moved to ShecT-hc Bay. and
his success was assured until last week when
he called 1T the WI loughby street auction
rooms.
Charles W. Church. Jr.. OF tho Seventh As
semby district in Brooklyn. is slate now for
the ace. Another candidate iS George g.
Fldridre, n well-known lawyer Of Gravescnd
Former Register Thomas j: Kcnna amt As
rlstHnt CORPORATION Counsel MichRe, T., Finni-
gan also have hopes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
BIG LOSS By sUsDAY FIRE
blazing william Street Building Sets Its
Seighbors Ahnme-Total Dn rage $50. 900.


The six-story brick building at 1871 and 1873
Williams AFFECT accounted by The lleElns.Lpne.
Envelope Company. was swept by FIRE early
yesterday morning with a loss q $50. 900 In
that and adjoining buildings. The re was
discovered at 3:l+ o'clock By Policeman Grace.
who sent In an alarm. A second third and
fourth alarms followed In rapid succession as
soon rs tho fremen arr we'd. for the entire
building was ablaze inside and tho tightly
closed shutters and doors made II almost ian
possible Tor the tiremen to get at the flames.
After the roof had fallen IN. several adjoining
buildings were In serious danger and two wers
damaged. 1t took the department lust one
hour TO gain control OF the blaze
The Berlin Jones building. built ninety years
ago, was one of the oldest In thar neighbor-
mood AMI was n total wreck. entaIling a
loss Of $4,000. The building at 49, William
street, occupied by Henry Allen. wholesale
$1,000. anu Thurston 4 Braidicl. Importers OF
estimated at 900. some damage by water
was done to the building ut 40 William street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
ARMIES AT A STANDSTILL.
WAR OFFICE REPoRTs NO CHANGE IN
THE soUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.
Beers strengthened Their Position in Front
of Methuen's Forco-Buiidine a Won
derrul Series OF rife Pits-Gen. Gataore
Re-snforced - One-Third of Methuen's
wounded Already Back In Service.
sp,e,ai Cable Ds,patcA to TIRE Bun.

wounded Already Back In Service.
spee,ai Cable Ds,pdtcA to TIE Sun
LONDON. Dec. 25-At midnight the War
Ofilce received despatch from Con. Forestier-
Walker. dated Cane Town. Dec. -. saying there
was no further news concerning the general
situation. War ONCE authorities say that the
despatch Indicated that there had been no
change in the situation up TO midday on Sun
day. Unofficial sources are equally without
news.
A despatch from Naauw Poort. Cape Colony.
dated Dec. 49, saws that Gen. French shelled
the enemy from dawn to 10 clock that morn
ing. The British then returned to their camp.
and the action was apparently without result.
Modder River dispatches dated Dec
~ describe the army ss being at a
standstill. They say there are no signs
OF an ate mpt to advance. Tho Ian .ers scout
regularly. Meanwhile the Beers are purfectlng
and adding to their wonderful series OF
rife pits. There are now trenches for nearly
twenty miles due north OF the British camp
which is admirably situated for defence. The
neghborhood Is level and the nearest hill il
five miles distant.
A despatch from Sterk -troom. dated Dec ~
says that Gen Gatacre has been reinforced
II" Ia also forming CORPS OF mounted scouts
He has ordered. Ia view ~ the number OF
spies. that all males over twelve years OF age
must reside beyond twelye-mile radius OF
any military camp or larger In close proxim-
ity Of n camp. IN owing only with pusses.
OF tho 1000 OF Gen. Mcthuen's men who
were wounded after leaving Orange River
ore third have b zen able TO resume their
duties.
Gen Lord Kitchener arrived at Malta early
on Sunday morning. He Immediately went on
board tNc cruiser Dido which Immediately
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
sHor WnILE MAKING IN ARREsr.
Negro Thief Fires on Two Chicago Detectives
One Wounded Seriously.

Negro Thief Fires on Two Chicago Detectives
One Wounded Seriously.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2i.-While attempting to ar
rest negro thief at an early hour this
morning 'T5IiGe betS'ttrvss jams dddIen and
James Cody werr shot by their prisoner ut
Dearborn and Thirty-arst streets. Madden
was shot above the heart and In the arm. His
recovery Is doubtful. Cody sscar ~ injury a
notebook In his pocket checking the bullet
which probably would have otherwise inflicted
mortal wound; The negro escaped but was
arrested later In the day He was identified
Gray himself was seriously wounded in the
fusiiade with the officers. Two bullets lodged
in his abdomen and his condition to- night was
critical. The officers noticed Gray acting In o
SUSPICIOUS manner and halted him He refused
t!ves with their prisoner started for a patrol
box. Gray pulled away from his captors aaS,
all three drew their reviewers and began hriuR
the negro being quickest to get his weanB
into pay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
DIAMOND ElRRvos Nv THE FIRE
Mrs. Bankers Christmas GIFT Seemed Lost
Forever But Was Recovered.

Forever But Was Recovered.
william Barker OF 300 Halsoy street, New
ark, gave a pair OF dan. md earrings to his
wife on Saturday. They were intended for a
Christmas gift hut he thought thot she might
like TO wear them 10 church yesterday and lie
was eager to see how she would be affected by
the gift. Mrs. Barker was greatly pleased
frame Of mind. When he turned for dinner
- found her weaving, She had gathered up
y diamonds with litter OF paper and thrown
home She thought that the gems must GER
tainly be ruined. but when the fire WAS raked
out they were found unnJured except that the
settings wero hlackened and distorted by the
heat Happiness returned to her when she
learned that the stones wore ns good IA ever
aud her husband agreed 10 have them reset,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
MORE THEFrS At COLUMBI4.
Fullerton Detective Catches u Heating APP
parRtus Inspector In a Pnwnshop.

William Gitto. an inspector OF heating appa-
-atus In Columbia University. was held for ex-
animation yesterday In tho Essex Market
police court. charged with stealing g''i watch
n $40 from the rooms Of a student in Tho
university.
Clothing. Iewelry and other articles 81 value
began TO disappear from rooms In the univer-
sity several weeks ago and the police were
called In. They were unable to prevent tho
theirs or to detect tho tn evea so Pinkcrton de-
tcndent G. G. Murphy OF the Pnk~rton Agency
followed G'tto on Saturday afternoon and ar
.ested him In a Bowery rawnshUp as no was
about to pawn the watch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
MIS- BRoEAW Losr HER BRorsER
In the Crowd Mt Wannmnhsr's md Asks tho
Police To Find the Man.

Miss Florence Brokaw Of Saratoga. who IA
staying at the Hotel Albert. University place
and Eleventh street reported to the police
yesterday that her brother George V. L.
Broknw. who had come 70 this city with her on
Dec. 2l had disappeared. She went with her
brother on Dec. Fl from the hotel TO wana-
makers They were separated In the crowd
in the store and she has been unable 70 ind
any trace az him since
Miss Brokaw told the police that hcr brother
was man OF exemplary habits and that no
never drank at all She said that he had disar-
peared last srring In about the same way and
had been gone Tor u week. II was possible she
said. that he was staying with friends in the
city, but IL so she could not understand why
had not told her where no was. Tho police
ard that he formerly had q bicycle store ia
Saratoga.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
SHOr DEAD ny 4 NE0RO.
English stonsmnson Murdered After n Row
In n saloon.

FLIzArETu y, j.. Dec. ~ Michael Grogan.
an Eng'IshmAn, was shot and inslantly killed
thi. afternoon by Fred Davis. colored. The
snoOting TOOK pace IN 'PeterstOwn," an
Italian quarter. and was the outcome Of row
that occurred in saloon; Grogan was shot IN
III" hrart, Davis escaped. 10 Is well known
t. the pvico. a II served a term IA State prison
Tor highway robbery. GrNCRn was a stone
mason. Ho boarded near the scene Of the
mul der
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
nAwrox FUND MAY REAcn $50. 900.
II VIII u" Presented to the Generals
widow as u New Years Gift.

WAsUINGT0N. Dec. 24.-It has been decided
to defer until New Years Day tho sending OF
the cnfl'rrnm 10 Ms. Iuwton to inform her
% the fund raised for her According to tho
rlan previously outlined. the message was
to DO scnt tomorrow. presenting the widow
OF the gallant Officer with the amount raised as
II Christmas gift from tho American people.
The contributions to the fund. however. have
been 40 generous that those having the matter
in eharg" are confident that / viii roasn
year. IL WAS therefore decided to wait until
the subscriptions were all In, and TO notify
Mrs. Luwton Of the full amount Of the fund ~
a New Years gift. Tho subscriptions an
nounced. together with those actually re-
ce.ved already amount to $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
SMdLL STEAMER CO.'S DOWN.

The Laura Marion Founders Mt Ncwbury-
port, Mass.-Three Lives Lost.
NEwpuRYPoRT. Mass. Dec. 24.-Tho 3s-foot
steamer Laura Marion foundcred on New
bury port bar last night and her owner. Capt
Frank W, Sargent, the master and tho engineer
undoubtedly went down with tho vessel. as
parts Of her small boat hR e washed ashore
' here was heavy sen running and about q 30
O'Clock the Plum Island li!e-Snving crew snw
lights near tn" bar, u an Instant the lights
disappeared and within an hour parts OF the
pilot house boards on which was painted
laura Marion"
The Marion was bound from Gloucester to
this port with sixty barrels OF herring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
PREPARING ron 4 coil STRIKE
Bhuminou- Miners In Pennsylvanin to
Make u Decision on Dec. ~.


ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. 24.-Mass meetings OF
hitumlnous coal miners have been called to
take place al over this region on Dec. -. on
which date the operators must accede to their
demand or a general strike will he ordered.
Leaders Of the miners say 10000 men stand
ready TO throw down their tools II tho advance
Is not granted. They hope. however. that an
ami'dhle adjustment can be reached and q
labor disturbance avsrted. Absolute acuulcs-
ccnce On the part ~ the operators will alone
avert e general strike
the confidence ~ tho m ners Ia shown by
their method OF calling mass meetings on Dec,
81. The Assem- bllvs viii be hold al each central
mining pace. whero the action OF tho oper-
atois VIII be made known. Labor men say
that at "ach place tha strike will be declared
of or on according to the attitude OF the
operators.
The coal men IN this city have not the least
doubt OF the earne-tneSs OF the men. Here
and everywhere they are trying TO hold the
men TO the wage scale signed for year last
this themselves by violating II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Beers VEIL Supplied.
Dr. L~yds Says Food importation Has Been
stopped but This VIII Have no Eject.
.Sp,ra! Cub< D,spatoA 10 The srS.

Je1uI Nub1< DtfDaloN 70 THE BIN
PARIS. Dec. ~ DIR. Leyds. the Transvaal
tgent. says In an interview that the mporta-
'rrUlr-s Tout heen
stopped. but that this action would have
no effect. lie added that the Boers have
sufficient Mauser and Martini rifles TO
supply every Boer In both republics with two
each. There Ia no danger of the supply 81
cartr dgcs running short. Each artillery gun
has several thousand charges. There are ex-
per,S at Pretoria TO repair rifles and guns. in
Guiding German and one Of the most eminent
French mechanics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. "a. Tho Czar Of Russia has
donated 10000 rubles. or about ten thousand
dollars, for the erection OF an Orthodox Russian
church In Chicago at Leavitt and Haddon
streets Bishop Tyson OF the Orthodox Rus
sian Church Is in Chicago arranging for tho ex-
pendtuTe OF the money. His headquarters are
In San FRANCISCO, He will remain IN Chicago
Nth Dean Ivan Nedzelnitzky Of Alexander
Nevsky Church, Allegheny, Pa, The Bishop
will stop In Allegheny and Plttsburg and then
go to New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
UNIOyTOWN's NINE ACCIDEyE
Seven Bodies Taken From tho BraZnen
NIine-InQuest To-morrow.

USIoNTowS. Pa. Dec. 24.-At o'clock this
evening seven bodies had been removed from
the Braznel mine. The deat from yesterdays
disaster arc now estimated at twenty. but II 10
feared that some Of tho victims may not DO re-
moved for several days. owing to the wrecked
condition Of thu mine. which fOrbds entrance
to many OF the workin gS. The rescuers are
laborinc heroclally, Nine inspectors from all
the adjacent district are assisting with tho
work. The frat body was removed At 10 O'Clock
this morning and the work continued slowly.
but steadily, all day.
Coroner. Taylor summoned a jury this after
noon AMI began the inquest. The Jury viewed
the bodies and adjourned TO Tuesday. when
II is hopel the other victims will be taken out.
and the inquest can be continued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Jo.iah onlncy to Goto Cuba.

EosToN. Dec, ~ Ut Is announced by close
friend OF Mayor Quincy that soon after the In
auguraton OF Mayor Hart he Intends to 10 to
Cuba. where he Is Interested In !, I'D deal.
AHG the Ss % 5ns 1STy Of hs
sail Tor Europe A farewell dinner will be
rendered him soon, Chairman Lee Of the
Eemocratic city committee ID In charge OF the
hrranRomenIs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Wages as IA Christmas GIFT.

SoMERswoRTH. N. H.. Dec. 24.-The nrst ON
cIal notice tho employees Of the Great Falls
Manufacturing Company received OF an in
crease in wages was yesterday when notices
were posted that an increase will 10 into effect
on Dec. 20. The per cent. IL not given but the
Gerstood that the other employees will get an
Increase ranging from about y TO 10 per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
DIR. Purye. HASN'T Yet Accepted the Call

One NJ the committee OF the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church appointed to take call
to tho church TO the Rev. DR.. George T. Purves
Of Princeton said yesterday that the committee
had notified tn" Prigceton Gle ,yman of the
action taken by the congregation last Wednes-
day night and that II definite answer was ex-
was expressed that tho clergyman would na-
cspt The call Should he do ~, he will probably
not leave Princeton before May / TO take
charge OF the Fifth Avenue Church. although
he will probably Preach there on occasional
Sundays
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Trolley Car smashes Coach.

trolley car OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company colhded last ni&nt at Fulton street
and Washington avenue with coach driven
By Thomas McLane of 2752 Atlantic avenue.
The coach was smashed and It's occupant, Mrs.
Glennau OF 2l0 Thirty first street was bruised
about the hNad and body She was attended
by AMBULANCE Surgeon Hopke OF the Cumber-
land Street Hospital and went home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
DEMOCRATS shy or CHICAGO.
National Headquarters Probably to He Re-
moved From That city.

CHICAGO. Dec, 24-Chicago will not have
the eRlquartcr- for Democratic national
camphir" management next year and Illinois
will DO almost wholly ignored in the mpaign II
thcAliged- Harrison factions 81 local Democracy
ontnue 10 ngh', THIS announcement is made
on the authority ut ono who holds close re-
latiOuS with the Democrats" national organi-
zatiOn as |. now Is constituted. The reason
for taking the headquarters away IL that the
loca' fight Is thrust upon the national organi-
zntlon at every turn. National leaders see no
uSe In trying to make an effective fight next
year In Illinois Il the party cannot DO united.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
MISS CAR0LINE RArp DEAD.
Suffered for Ten Year, From n Peculiar
IIlness Developed From Sen Sickness.

NEw HAVEN. Conn, Dec. 24.-In the death OF
Miss Caroline Rapp OF TNoma,ton Conn.
which has Just occurred at the New Haven Hos
pital the physicians said Tonight that they
have had a most puzzling case. For ten years
she had been an inmate in the incurable ward.
hcpt alive during most Of that period by slim
prIscd that she lived so long she was taken
II On n .ip ACROSS the Atlantic to this country
about ten years ago with what was then con-
sldcrcl ordinary sea sickness. Soon after hnr
arrival in \ " York She was removed to the
New Haven Hospital and had icen there cynr
rir"e. The nausea continued practically In
tho day al her death Tho relatives OF the dead
woman refused TO have an autopsy performed
although appealed to by physicians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Two Episcopal Priests Ordaine d.

In the Cathedral OF the Incarnation at Gar.
dan City, L. l., yesterday. Bishop A. n. Little
John ordained tn rcv. Robert p Kreitier OF
OSon' Park and tho Rev, Percy Olton OF Brook
Ign as priests OF the Episcopal Church Tho
Rev Mr.. Oton "a connected with ST. Peters
Church OF Brooklyn as assistant to Rev DR.
lindsay Parker Tho Erv. n. hIrit!er VIII 10
the resident rector OF the Ozone Park church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
DROWNED ~ 4 BiIHTUB.
Young Harris Apparently Had Fit while
1nklML n WINNING. Din.

Frederick H. Harris a clerk 20 years old.
living In the apartment horsc at - Wet lO4th
street, was found dead yesterday mornIn.. In
his Lathtuh. The tub was full OF water and
his head and the upper part OF his body were
,lbmerged but his legs were dangling over
iuo aide Tho police believe that tho young
man had a ut while bathing and was drowned.
TLG CoroNers Office Is investigating he case.
Harris came here from chapel Hill, y; G.,
lact July He has been employed IA q clerk by
Inc Continental TobuCGo Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
nanua's Employees Each Get ss.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec 2i.-ActinR In ae-
cordNnce with a decision arrived at yesterday.
the employees OF Senator Ianna's street rail-
why company were tho recipients to-day
OF Ave dollar gold pieces. There were 900
omplgEnos The action was taken at the
aug raLion OF SENATOR Hanna himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
nu,ldIng Unroofod on station Islnpd.

The roo. OF three-story brick house In
Tompkinsville. 8. l.. was blown on yesterday.
The roof sailed through the air and landed
on the tracks OF the trolley road In Griffin
street. block ing traffio for two hours. Tho
chimney OF the unroofed building dropped
upon he one-story annex Of Richard Keyes's
grocery store. wrecking II. No one was IN
jured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Congressman Boutslle Mt Home.

BANGOR. Me-. Dec. 24.-ConRrnasman Charles
A. Dout"lle. who was TAKEN Ill IN Boston on
THURSDAY Nst was brought to his home In this
city yesterday. accompanied by his brother
an daughter The party was met at Bruns-
wick b. the family physician. DR.. D A, Robin
would recover his usual good health In a short
time. lie did not seem 70 be much fatigued by
the railroad journey. Many Inquiries were
received during the day as to his condition
from friends In this and other States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
KEEPING rnE QUEENS SOW At NOM:
Duke of ConnauEht Tried to Co to South
Africa on Gen. Robcrt.'s stan.

otSrtdl t1be bStdt'A 10 Tar SuS.
I.oSDoS. Dec. "a "A serli-oficlnl statement
H.. acem given to the Iress that tn. Du e OF
Connaught tho Queens Youngest on. failing
un Ter renewed pressure 10 obtain employment
Nth tn forces in South Africa. applied to Gen.
Lord Eoberts, asking that he he attached TO
ais stan IN any capact.., independent Of his
military rank. which ia that oi General. Lord
Roberts consented. but the Government, de-
cllncd 10 sanction the appointment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Altgsld to speak at Dollar Dinner.

Arthur ]. Boulton. chairman OF tho COM
mIttee which Is to give a dollar dinner on
hineoln's Birthday, Feb. Il. reported yeste rday
nat e1. Governor John p. Altgsld OF Illinois
make a speech: HIS ADDRESS will be on Gov.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
The Italia at Halifax short of Coal.

HALIFAX. Nova Scotia, Dec. 2+-Ths Ham,
burg American steamer Italia. twelve days from
Hamburg, bound for New York. put In this
forenoon short OF coal AMI reporting heavy
weather. She has 27S passengers and VIII eaAl
for New York In the morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Excise Arrests at n Minimum.

There were ten excise arrests In this county
yesterday and mono In the other boroughs OF
the city. 1t Ia the smallest number since the
city was consol idated, and for the county, since
tho LexoW Investigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Five Persons Killed and Number Injured
Near Pomona, Cal.

POMONA. Cal. Dec 24-Five persons were
killed and a number injured in Southern
Pacific train wreck near here this evening.
The train was completely wrecked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Kur'nrrk's TRInrTE TO kIroHEvER.
Oticisily Expresses Appreciation of His
SerNicrs In the SnmhRn.

SrSeiI Crli' ns'Tdth - THE srS.
CAIRO Dec. 81. Tho KhelIve hns published
an order In which no records Is appreciation
% Gcn. Lord kitchcncr's services to tho Egyp-
tiRn army and "a the country. watch. the Khc.
diyesays. have resulted In the complete eNtinc-
ton @. Mnhdl-u and The reconGuest o. the 9ou-
lan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
HORSES 4ND MEN FROM IYDIi.
The sixteenth Lnnc-rs Have Been Ordered
Ia South Africa.

SI,cia' Cabs L'Ipdth 10 THE Sun
CALCUTTA Dec. 2i.-The Sixteenth Larcers.
now at Umbaa have been ordered 10 Prepare
20 90 20 South Africa. Two thousand spare
horses will also be sent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
III OREID IN GUNS.
'"Pl'nl oi Kordofan Occupied by the
Egyptian Troops.

S'ci7i Cab HssrGtrh 70 TINS suS.
AiE"' Dec. 24.-Col. MHhon occupied FL
ooe'I on Saturday. He found tho place only a
mass OF deserted ruins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
English Woman Killed ut Amaln.

Sr'ridI Cd'ie D'spdth % The sun.
LoNhoN, Dec. 2+,-One OF the victims OF the
landslide at Aman, Italy. on Friday. was a
iof Ecss and Cromarty.