The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-28
LADYSMITHLYRE'S LATEST
BeSeiged British Garrison Is
Still Able to ArpreCi-
ate HumOr.
REfTDIIC SPECIAL.


New York, Jan 1.-THE soldiers cor
respondents and civilians besiegei in Lady
smith. hard pressed by the Beers though
they he. are still able to indulge In gonu-
inc. whul"-soulod British humor- Already
extracts from the I.adysmiih Tyre. issued
weekly. h7v. been printed. but the latest
IS~u" T. rrw a hand
IN" news sheet + not large. measuring
ONLY MA" Inches by FIVE inches. ana th-r"
Ar" luSt w" pages for Il cents, hut IN 4
"'S!"E'd town economy IL necessary II,
Prospectus q! jhc paper sets forth an e!l-
t'r'ty now. scheme.
I'm tu" collection and preparation Of
iAis"ho"ds,' says the paper. We shall
''@'" no ef"r. and no expense. II as
enough for US that Ladysnith wants
stories. II shall have them.
1t Is possible however. even In tho best
regulated newspaper that some truths may
NRaN"iiahIy creep In. T" save our readers
IN" trouble Of picking them out. these Will
"' punished ~ q special column 10y them
selves. This division 81 news into true and
false is an entirely now departure in tho
history of the public press. Whatever you
read In IN" space devoted To truth you may
h"liev" The rest %: the Laiysmi;h Jyre
You may h"lev" or not. as you like"
Iht space devoted Z" truth is lett blank.
some lat" Tyres follow, Prom our own
Icspuna.nts":
edition Of 'Phlosorhic Doubt Tho work
contains new chapter on the doubts enter
tanned by th" Cabinet a. To- the prObahlii-
ile- OF war with the Transyaal. The First
Lord or Tie Treasury ha- dedicated the stI-
ton 10 his uncle. La.d Salisbury.
IN" Lord Mayor has appointed Il Man
sion House committee Tor the relief Of
Ie3ySTi'H
Mr.. Michael Davltt, Doctor Tanner Mr.
Dillon ara Nr. Swift Mcneil have an
nounced their intention of Joining the Irish
brigade. TIL" House Of Commons. without
relnrr. voted grant I'm aid.
'hHHiWiii, Nov l5.-IEe hhallfA has
reiu'Ird 10 HIS palace OF tho Nile. Lord
Kitchener = N Fa~hntd. IL" is marching
south 20 raise tn" Siege of La@ySmith.
Paris. Nov. l".-Majrr Marchaud has or
GhnIZ' an expedition to the sources Of the
Kip River. II Is rumurcd that his object
Is to prevent the junction Of the British
forces north ard south OF the Tulc"a. TIE
Government OF the Republic have been
warned th8. this will be regarded as AN
'un;ri"uuly act
h. exhibition has been put off untH tho
end IF til" Tw"u'i"th Century IN order that
France may devote her energies to tn
suhjuEatiou u GE'at Britain.
Ads AG,ha Nov 2-Meurfk has de-
clar"d war against France Tie has appealed
10 Great Britain for assistance.
Latter am Informed the highest au-
thority that MencIik has declared war
aGaiuS' Great Britain and has appealed IT,
FyauC" for assistance.
81 Petersburg. Nov. 2n-The Gar has
issued Invitations to another reac" confer
enC". Pretoria Is mentioned as the probable
meeting place President Kruger has init
mated that tn South African Republic:
Will not De represented.
Vienna, April News has reached here
from a Reliable source that Lord Salisbury
has agreed 20 the terms OF peace proposed
bS President kruger-tEe surrender OF tina.
part OF Natal now occupied hy IA" Horrs.
DO YOU want a Christmas pu uidjuEH You
will. This is how you will get II. The prize
Will be given for The most miraculous IS
cape from The shell fire Of tn" enemy he
tween tle daTes Of November and Decem-
( ber - The competition will close De
cemh"- q. a. L noon. So n you want
Christmas pudding delay no longer. 60
our and have miraculous escape ard send
description Of Il 10 the editor Of the Lady
smith Lyre. care Of the manager OF the
Lady smith Lyro. rare Of Mrs Hayden,
| Main street. near Twenty first. r Il. Lady
| smith