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Circular Concerning Missing Boy.

A circular was received at police head
quarters this morning from Alexander VIII
son at Rendville. Ohio, asking for informa-
ton that will lead to the return OF Robert
Miller. The missing boy is said to be fif-
teen years old. He left home the 18th of
last month. and was last seen at New Lex
ington in conversation with tramp. The
boy has light blue eyes and when he left
home he wore a brown check suit, blue
cap and tan shoes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12
20 Wears of Vile Catarrh,

Chas. O. Brown. journalist, of Duluth, Mimi,
writes: Il have been suferee from Throat and
Nasal Catarrh for 20 years. during which time
my head has been stopped up and my condition
truly miserable. Within Is minutes after using
Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder l obtained relief
Three bottles lave almost. II entirely cured
me-" Sold by r. & WILLIAMS. 9th and r sts :
EDMONDS 4 WILLIAMS, ID and Pa. ave. 10
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struck by Electric Car.

A buggy in which Mrs. Kate F. Earle and
her daughter were seated was struck by
Metropolitan car near AZ street and Mis-
souri, avenue about o'clock Saturday af
ternoon. Mrs. Earle escaped injury, but
her daughter was so painfully hurt that she
treatment. The buggy was slightly dam
aged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
Plans Being Made for National Co
ference in WaahfnHton.

ference IN WashfnBtOn.
Mr.. John NJ. Glenn OF Baltimore presi-
dent of the national conference of chart
ties and corrections. was in Washington on
Saturday afternoon for the purpose Of con-
suting with some of those especially in
tcrested in the next annual conference,
which is to be held in Washington in May,
1901. An informal meeting was held at the
board of trade rooms. about twenty persons
being present. b. T. Janney, chairman Of
the board Of trade committee ON charities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12
Mariue. at Guam to Be Replaced.

The Navy Department has decided to re-
lieve the force of marines on the Island of
Guam, they have served for more than
year in this rather unfavorable locality.
They will go to Manila and another force
will be sent down from there to take their
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12

Henry Ware, colOred. fifty years old was
knocked down by Metropolitan car No. IS
at Al and G streets southwest Saturday
night. and was slightly injured.
VIM. Howard was today convicted in the
Police Court of assauiting VIM. c. Dewalt,
and Judge Kimball fined him So with the
alternative Of thirty days in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12

Crown Catarrh Powder Cures Cold i'm
HEAD. 25c. Williams 9th and F. Anieck's, 1923
Pa ave. Days, i4th and T.. Yesterdays. q and N.
]. ave. Edmontis & WILLIAMS, Sd and Pa. ave
koss'. It'll and Fla ave, Do7-m, w&s-u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12
East Capitol Street Branch Office.

For the benefit Of residents In the eastern
part of the city The Star mas opened
branch office at Haley's drug store corner
of 9th and East Capitol streets "here Gas
sized advertisements of any kind will be re-
ceived at regular rates. Wanted Help ana
Wanted Situations cost one cent word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12

Stops the Cough
and works or the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quiniue Tablets a cold In ons
day. No Cure. No Pay. Price. &c,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12

Can't Make Up YOUR Mind
- JUST what You want for your Winter Suits
and Overcoats? Look stock of
- IMPORTED WOOLENS and Novelties.
Everything is here that well-dressed men
are wearing. Handsomest patterns. Ex-
Clcsive effects.
- E-rPrices are decidedly reasonable.
E. III. Snyder s Co., Tailors,
SUCCESSORS 10 SNYDER & WOOD, I'LL PA. AVE.
no1U-14d
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CLOSING OUT OUR STOCK OF PORTABLE
CRATES Tenders fire sets and spark guards.
WASHINGTON MANTEL AND TILE CO.. 913 q
st. NV. MOIST
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SUPET;FLTOUS HAIRS. MOLES. WARTS, PIN
pies and all facial bemishes safely and perma-
pently removed. Cut this out. DR.. NICHOLSON,
Dernat 0logist, Coz 18th st. ny no3-3t'
SPECIAL.-GOLD-FuL.ED GLASSES, G 4 I'm
accurately fitted TO the eyes.......... " eoSV
n. A. Leese, fG 3pliaid Price
nteIht.6 6l4 9th ST. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-12

Cranston SIS Suits
Are OF character TO demand thorough and
widespread attention. These Suits represent
the finest tailoring that experienced tailors
produce. Finest Wooiens of exclusive pat
terms. and in the latest styles.
W. II. CRANSTON. 1907 6 st. oc1 3m, 10
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07

Esther Morris To Harry Reed. lilo
Int In ~ acres. j-@9-la. $3,j.
W 7 Duggins To 5 l, King, I Int In
lots ,. !, y, ~. blk T.. G. add to Gil
liam, &2W.
w T Swinney, tr, to = II King /
Int In lots 3. l.. y. ~. blk f.. q add to
Gillian, so.
j T. Harmon To Il NJ Thomas. tract
land. Is. 2+.+9.23, Z l,aW.
q /. Faulharber to Y W Gwinn. lots
!, !. blk ~. Eng add to Marshall, $3.50.
A Is COrt and VT to Lewis Gentry.
lots :. : and pit y, blk |. Is add To Mt
Leonard, 1921.
Bertha Walker ct al To II Blosser,
lGO acres, l6.jl-2a, Nj, .339.
John kratzer aud wi to Elizabeth
Taylor. lots u, III, II, blk =, Napton,
si2j.
W. u. Arnold Il VT to ". B. Arm
old. all Int. ! lot g.. blk !, Slater, 800.
&. &. Booth Il VT to II. s. Il u. T..
Booth, 10 a. l5-j0.2l 81.
Joe Wilson, Sheriff To Fannie Pot
ter, / lot !, blk u, Marshall $1,000.
w T. Jolly Il VT to w = Holland,
~ A. l6-l9.2l 5000.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
Real Estate Transfers.

u = Mcdaniel ct al tn Clara u Ca.
hell, tract land. 2j-ja.l2. ~.
y N Cobb 1t al to WIN willard, lot
l. blk !. u n & add. Grand Pass. 80.
W NJ Palmer aud vi To VIM viii
lard, lot 3. blk I, P& & add, Grand
Pass. 80.
NJ !. White. admr. tn WIN willard.
lot =, blk /, P& & add, Grand Pass,
~.
J II l.akin and VT Ia j \ Blake
more, Ii acres. l,-+0-.l, $500.
j II l.akin and vi Ia stephen Tu-
ders and VT. ~ acres, l6.l9.2l, ~, @OI.
:. Scott and VT Ia J & Woodsmall,
~ acres. 81 -j0-l9. ~. 900.
T. T. Hilderbranlt "a w II Dawes,
III acres, l5-ja-al, $+,GjO.
u G. Deis to VIM Shafer, lots ~,
W. blk +, Gillian, $40.
W T. Bergman and vi to Mary a
Hunter, | int in lots !, :, ; and pit lot
!, blk /, " Is add to Marshall, 81, 200.
Calvin Pieger and vt to J w Eas-
ter. lot =, blk y, Grand Pass. 80.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
Administrators Notice.

Notice II hereby given TINT Letters NJ Adj
minisi rntinn IN the rstnt. pf l.. X. Girns.
dcc"nsad, were granted Ia the undersigned,
an the 18th dny III November. i,an. by Judge
~ ID" Probate our ~ Saline County. Ma.
All persons having claims against said es-
tutr nrt required tO exhibit them Ia mr for
allowance. within one year nfter the dat. Uf
snid letters. ar they mny b' pr.ciud-d from
benefit ~ such estate: and II such
claims u" not exhibited within two years
from the time ~ the publication ~ this no.
tic" they shall lr forever barred.
JNO. W. b~LACKBrRS,
Nov, ", ian. Administr ni ar
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
House Work

Seems easy to a man, but there IL q
great deal Of lifting and reaching TO do;
a great many trips up and down stairs TO
make In the course Of days house work.
It's hard where a wofnan Is we'll. Tor
a oma suffering with some form Of
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
LOCAL IN BRIEF.


'or ''ecemuHr' WIN ''iu-'ra''ons .!
the oest artists. In auu't,on I'd the
hrst ,nstai'ment " 'hhm' Wy tod'
yard h,P''ng' 'or when the a"tnor =
Iather' lIoekw"ou h'pl'hR' anu r"w'h
''or" WEEKS 'oh.r'o".e ura"'nes'
there are snort stories Oh 'e among
Paris, In siam, stories ot the rail,
and ~ the Kindergarten. by Hamlin
Garland. Frank n. Srearman. and
Josephine Dodge Daskam. with draw.
ipys by n. ID. Nichols, II. NJ. Wal.
colt. and jay uambidyc. while ..More
will b. illustrated by n. e.. Chri.ty.
r.ar'y Ihomp-"n' son ! u" NJ
ihomps"h' ~ N!res' NET WIN u very
pa'n'uI acc'dent MONDAY n'ght IN STA.
TER lie starte" nome ao""t dnrk r'd.
'"g u 'oo,'sh young Morse '"a' uHrn"e
When they reached the middle rail.
road crossing, the mare slipmd md
fell on the wet blanks aud rolling over
Earl broke both bones In the ankle
Joint aud d~i-lwatcd the Joint. DIR.
Howard was called aud set the foot
temporarily. and when We left him. he
was doing very nicely but will In. laid
up "a good while. Gillian Globe.
.
Among '"" P'""s"h' ""''"' events "'
the week lus' P"s-e"' was |" "'"ner
mn ,,,..r. Maud. T,ny. Mani. ,,.,.
n...v mud Al,..r,. .~I..,.r. n, IN. ham.
~ I'M, f,rm.r I, s,.,.r. wh., m, .,...
,.o, ,.,ur., dinner w.. ..rv..d ,rho..
nr,..n, In addition, IN m. ,,rciyiny
indi.. were. Mis-. Ejnn IRr,yh,w.lI.
phil, King. ,,nyl.s I,,,,or. .John
Arm.,r,ny. ~l;.or,. nn,yin.. ~ M.r.
.hull. Fred 1--we. purr,, win..
borough of slater M Jun" Martin ~
Arrow Rock.
u,,,.,., r.u,,,. ,.,..
IL. - .,...,..,.. .... T.,
a.. !" =. ~"
.,. ,.. -, - ~, IS
u..,i. y, N..,..n ~.
49,, L,.., nm, m.., .L",,.., ..,.i".
49,, T.. ~. 49,.
aud he l. having large crowds aud tine
ntt.ntinn .u.,h .y.ninv n.v Nncri-
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07

"fernale trouble" Il
is daily torment.
There are thousands
of such m e n
struggling along, day
by day, in increasing
misery. There are
other thousands who
have found q com.
plcte cure Of their
disease In the use Of
DR.. Picrce's l~'avorite
Prescription. II
stops facilitating
drains, cures irregu.
lasity, heals innam.
nation and uicera.
ton, nourishcs the
nerves, and gives
vitality and Ngor.
II makes weak
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07

WOOD g. HUSTON
BANK.
MARSHALL. MISSOURI
Capital SIoo,ooo.
Surplus $Ioo,ooo
Geo. A. Marcel. President,
J. p. Huston. J. &. Lamkin.
Cashier. Asst. Cashier
BANK OF
CAPITAL. Sso,ooo on
oRsHAll., MISSOURI
Southwes, Corner square.
DIRECTORS
James Martin, Alex Denny.
Geo. ". AlthOuse.
W. ". Allison. James Denny.
\ GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07

none seemed to do me any permanent good.
The doctor. said u was the worst ca~r of Inter.
nal trouble they ever had. Z decided 60 write
To- you for help. ! received q very encouraging
reply. aud commenced treatment NJ once.
had not used your tavoftte Prescription q
week brfosc ! hegau to feel trttcS. and, as I
continued. my health gradually improved. II n
Improving every day"
DR.. Picrce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser II sent free ON receipt Of stamps
70 pay cost Of mailing osiv. Send ~
one cent stamps for q book In paper
covers. or ~ stamps In cloth, 70 DR..
r. v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening star., 1900-12-29
Washington stock Exchange.

sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-United States
COUPON ss sloo9 At n,a & 5000 at iS snsa sa,sa
Electric Light deb 6s. 500 at lo2 1000 at iox;
Tss and aS and ID s avs
pany 1G4- Capital Traction. ls at 1882. -
8 ios Is at ioss washns y , on Gas s a, 2S at q
8 s9 zS $ coy :; 3 J. 81 g, Al & i a sS sis 81
ss al ss a, s2 s. q 4s sa chs;sps'ss:: ::
seller "a 10 4. isl ses, 1o 10 .s at Isl s se;5 20
at 49, 10 at Isost 10 At lso After snL1n, Raa an
District Of Columbia Bnds;-so-year Funding
Bid: Bid Funding currency s;sss, I2s lid: u.,a =.
g. sses:s fs A o. sSs1
cert cert inaeS indeSt 1877 bid DID, Columbia Railroad s.
G, @ 'a and k:TSsS g g SSF 90 % 0S
Gas g. s S s Gn
asked asked United states Electric Light cert i9asht
g lo2h asked Chesapeake @ and ssnsi;, sn
LIST 6. lilo bid. Masonic Han Association Is, loc
bid American GRAY rhophone deb. 6s 9S bid
National Bank stccks.-Rank Of Washington. 1900
bia tio asked MetrpSissn ssso BID BID q Gents SEA
cnd. zlss hid. cit,zeps' $50 bid c. c.,umS Ii@ h.a
Traders. xl2s hid Lincoln. XII! hid, l25 a-ked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 14o bid. Washington Loan ana
Trust. 1921 bid. American Security and Trust,
200 bid. 2IO asked. Washington Safe Deposit .
bid Union Trust and Storage. lO2ls bld io3h
asked -
Insurance stockA-Finemen's. 80 bid; Franklin.
g bid 80 m asked s Metrcpot1sn s,d IS s'ksq a.
ilSston iss hid. ,4s asked SsTmsa; Ame1ls:n. si9
inmh,s, IL sid. g asked. Riggs Y ha sY asked sa
l1e asked. commerc'af 44 hid; asked. IN
Title Insurance Stccks.-Real Estate Title, x70
bid. Columbia Title: ~ BID 6A asked: washing
ton Title. M bid District Title. 81 bid.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company.
x1osH bid. Iosx a.ked CITY and suburban. 10
bid. ceorEetewn and Tennaly ytown. 10 bid. ,,
Ga. s.octa..Wa.hinstcn Gas. CIV bid. en-
Tsiephcoe s'oehs.Ches.peaks and Potomac. II
MiseeiIansous Stocks = Merssnthalsr Linotype,
xie0h hid, icon asked. Lansfrn Mnnotype. 1871
bid, Il asked. American Grsphrphone CON-, ~
hid. ION asted; Amsriesn 0r,phoIhone, pfd ti,x
II esked. washington Market l3h BID. Norfolk
and Washington 1teanhoaf. III hA
II. dividend. 70
Evening star., 1900-12-29
Baptist Sunday school Program.

The Sunday school Of the Metropoli n
Baptist Church held it's annual Christmas
entertainment last evening The program
included the cantata of Santa Claus Ar
rival improvised and enlarged by the
committee. Mr.. Gilbert A. Clark. Miss Bell
Brooks and Mr.. Lloyd Hefin. The program
was rendered follows: Chorus, "Jing,
Jing;' solo and chorus. Merry Christ
mas solo and chorus, I'VE All Belle ve;'
solo and chorus, Where Santa Claus
Lives" song by three Sporpendike children,
"A Large Doll. Small Doll;'' Lullaby"
by Oracle Brooks; song. by boys costumed
as Chinese. Ten Little Chinese" song, by
the fairies. ''The Faries;" character sketch
OF newsboy and girl; Chinese song, "Mow
Low, Chow, Chow" song, by the fairies,
"Santa's Warming solo and chorus. THE
Plan for Surprise" The latter part of
the program was furnished by Santa Claus,
his son Nicholas and Mrs Santa Claus.
The participants were Misses Brooks, Wal
port. Gardner, Crowell. keiser, Robertson,
johnson, Fleharty, Stewart, Morgan, Grnz-
enbachi Dom, Thornett. Messrs Clark,
Speidel and Murphy, Masters Noel, Early,
Ellsworth. Eckloff, Adams, Laning, Lam
son. Black. Nalley. lrey Keiser, Crowell
and Jones. Santa Claus gave each child a
box Of candy and distributed many gifts.
The accompanies were Mrs. Harry Wilbur
and Miss Bell Brooks
Evening star., 1900-12-29
JAPANESE WARSHlP LOST
GOES DOWN IN TYPHOON WITH ALL
HANDS.
Crew of 121 Young Men Under Train
ing for the Navy Were
Aboard.

VICTORIA. B. c., December 29.-The
steamer Rio Jun Maru brings news thu,
the Japanese training ship Tsukishima Ma
ru has been lost with all hands, numbering
12l. near Namadzu, Japan. She was long
missing. and the warship Mdsasha was
sent to search for her without avail. Ii
was not until wreckage from her, togethe,
with the body Of Captain Matsumeto, hel
commander. was washed ashore, that the
mystery of her disappearance was cleared
up She foundered during a typhoon at
the end Of November in Suugz bay. sinking
after striking Senniw rocks. Not one OF
her company escaped.
The steamer Inushima Maru was lost on
December by striking a rock in Alaska
bay. man was saved by passing steam
er, but the others were lost.
From Osaka comes news that the bark
katokugawa Maru was lost off Tosa prov
ince with all on board on December g. The
bark Kamiji Maru was lost on December
4. The crew Of sixteen were picked up af-
ter being in the boats several days without
food.
Evening star., 1900-12-29

should be featured in preference to set
pieces. and chat the Monument grounds
and the Capitol terrace should be the points
Of firing. The committee has asked for
an allotment Of $4,000 from the inaugural
commistee
The Committee on banquet.
The first meeting Of the banquet commit
tee was held yesterday afternoon at the
Shoreham Hotel. with Chairman John T.
Devinea presiding. The preliminary plans
for the buffet lunch. which will be served
during the inangural ball, were gone over
and itrwas the general decision that some
thing should be done to prevent such a
heavy loss to the committee as that of four
years ago, when the caterer was guaran-
teed 5000 and the receipts amounted to
only s2572 The price of the supper has
been fixed at 81, and a guarantee ill have
to be given aA, before but some plan of re-
trenchment;win be devised. The committee
has received communications from several
large caterers and is anxious to hear from
others. 1t Is planned to erect a temporary
dining hall, probably on the south side Of
the pension office, to reduce the chances OF
croWding
Evening star., 1900-12-29
TO WAGE WAR on MOSQUITOES.
Order Issued by Gen. Wood to His Post
Commanders.

The United States government has for
mally recognized the responsibility of the
mosquito for the transmission of yellow
fever and malarial diseases This fact is
indicated by the issuance of a general
order by Maj. Gen. Wood at Havana, di-
rscted to his post commanders.
The order recites that the chief surgeon
of the Department of Cuba has reported
that it is now we'll established that ma
laria. yellow fever and filarial infection are
transmitted by the bites Of mosquitoes.
Therefore the troops are enjoned to OBJ
serve carefully two precautions: First,
they are to use mosquito bars in all bar
racks. hospitals and on field service when
ever practicable; second, they are to de-
stroy the "wfgglers" or young mosquitoes
by the use of petroleum on the waters
where they breed. Permanent pools or
puddles are to be filled up. To the others
are to be applied one ounce of kerosene to
each fifteen square feet of water, twice a
month, which will destroy not only the
young. but the old mosquitoes. This does
not injure drinking water If drawn from
below and not dipped out. Protection is
thus secured, according to the order, be-
cause the mosquito does not fly far, seeks
shelter when the wind blows and thus each
community breeds it's own mosquitoes.
Evening star., 1900-12-29
GAS STOCK ADVANCES.
Gossip In Regard to the Recent Course
of This Security.

Gossip In Regard to the Recent Course
of This Security.
An advance Of some three points in the
selling price of Washington Gas Company's
stock and the sale of some six or seven
hundred shares were the features at the
meeting today of the local stock exchange
AS this stock has been noticeably active
during the past month"; the spurt today was
looked upon as all the more remarkable.
Since the 1st of the month when the sell
ing price was quoted at "a, 1t Is estimated
that seven or eight thousand shares # the
stock have changed hands. While this Is only
fractio nal part of the entire issue of
10000 shares, still the continued activity in
the stock, as well as the steady advance In
value, is looked upon as rather unusual, and
has given rise to a great deal of gossip.
The movement In this security has all
along been generally attributed to the ma
nipulation of speculative brokers satisfied
with an advance of an eighth or a quarter
on q share. However today statements
were heard that there is behind this ac
tivity some development which will be in
line with the transfer of the control of the
company.
1t is said by those who hold this view
that large proportion of the stock sold
dur ng the past month has gone to New
York. In that city, according to common
gossip, are located the men with money
who are figuring on gaining control of this
corporation. Some are Of the opinion that
the interests are the same as those which
once before tried to buy the company's
franchise.
There is another conjecture which at
tributes this rise in the price of a stock
that pays per cent on value Of $50 per
share, to expected legislation from Con-
gress at the present session. Some OBJ
servers of the local stock market. who
might be 1ceused Of being cynical. express
bouyancy will affect another Of the leading
favorite securities.
Evening star., 1900-12-29
PINGREE DEFIEs THE COURT,
Refuses to Answer Summons a. to
Contempt Charges.

contempt SharSeS.
DETROIT. Mich, December 29-Gov.
Pingree. who was summoned to appear be-
fore the Ingham county circuit court today
to answer to the charge of contempt, as
the result of an interview In which he at
tackled the court and prosecuting attor-
ney. has refused to answer the summons.
He was cited to appear at l O. clock today.
but at 11:3O am. the governor sent the
following telegram to the court:
LAS executive Of the state of Michigan
and representing one of the three indepen-
dent, equal and coordinate divisions of the
power of the government. l am constrained
(meaning no Glsrespect to the judicial de-
partmenD to deny the authority of the
Judiciary in the PREMISES.
Were !, as chief executive Of this state,
disposed to recognize the authority Of The
judicial department on this particular oc
casion, the Official duties pressing upon me
in the closing nouIs of my administration
would not permit Of my giving the matter
attention H. S. PINGREE.'
After he had given out the telegram
Governor Pingree was asked whether he
had anything to say in connection with his
action
Not word." he answered "The public
can read the telegram and draw its own
conclusions
Evening star., 1900-12-29
A ZERO OF K1MBERLY,s SIEGE.
British Governments Aids the Widow
of George F.. Labram.

In August last Mrs. George F. Labrarn,
who resides in Aurora, Illinois. wrote the
State Department that her husband was
in the employ of the De Beers Consolidated
mines, at Kimberly, South Africa, and WAS
In that town when 1t was besleged. He
took as active part in aiding the English
troops in their defense Of the town. and
was killed by Boer shell February 8,
1900 The character Of his services is
fully attested by Lieut.. Colonel kekewich
Of the British forces. who. in writing to
Mrs. Labram, under date Of February II.
1900, said:
Not only Kimberly. but the whole Brit
ish nation Is today indebted to your valu-
able husband for the assistance he afford
ed to the defenders of Kimberly during
siege extending over nearly four months
Your late husband placed unreservedly at
my disposal his great genius. and l cannot
sufficiently express my gratitude for the
many works he completed, which have
much assisted me to prolong the defense Of
Kimberly. I can assure you. my dear
madam. that the whole Of Kimberly
mourns the loss Of our dear friend, George
Labranl. as we would the loss Of a dear
relative
Mrs Labram asked the department to
present her case to the British government.
with a view, If possible. of having that gov
ernment allow her reasonable sum on ac-
count of the death Of her husband. mas
much as she and one child were wholly de-
pendent upon him for subsistence.
There Was ground for a diplomatic
claim for an indemnity, yet the department
presented to the British government the
facts in the case. and with the suggestion
that it might see its way to do something
for Mrs. Laoram.
dispatch was received from Ambassa-
dor Choate yesterday informing the De-
partment of State that the British govern
ment has allowed Mrs. Labram $4,000. In
transmitting this information to the am
bassador the British foreign office says:
THAT her majesty's government gladly
takes this opportunity Of pacing on record
their sense Of the valuable services render
ed by her late husband during the siege OF
Kimberly and of expressing their regret
a. the loss she has sustained in his death"