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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
Hastings Wedding.

HASTINGS, Mimi, Dec. 2O.-(special.)--
The marriage of H. Gerard Effinger, Of
Cripple Creek, Col, and Miss Frances E.
Clagett, daughter of Mrs. Frances B. and
the late J. r. Clagett, was solemnized at
o'clock, the ceremony being performed
by the rector the Rev. p. H. Linley.
Miss Marion E. Crosby was maid Of
homer, and Prof. Robert r. Eff1nger, of
of the groom. acted as best man. The
wedding was a pretty one, and large
assembly of friends of the bride were
present. The bride is one of Hastings
most amiable and accomplished young Ia
dies, and the groom is a prominent and
promising young business man, engaged
in mining operations. They left on the
9:34 train for st. Paul, en- route for a
wedding trip to Chicago, and will be at
home at Cripple Creek after Feb l. The
brides many friends wish them a long
and Joyous welded life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

In making 1t ready Burnham's Hasty
Jellycou will be highly Appreciated; moth
ing to do but dissolve it in hot water
and set away to cool. The favors are:
Orange, lemon, strawberry, raspberry,
peach. wild cherry and unflavored "calfs-
foot for making wine and coffee jellies.
Get a package today at your grocer'A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: vaderland. South
ampton; Bulgaria, Hamburg and Bou-
logne; Fuerst Bismarck, Naples Sailed
La Champagne, Havre.
BREMEN-Arrived: Weimar, New York;
Lain, New York
QuEENSTOWN-Ar off: Germanic,
New York, for Liverpool. Sailed: Teu-
tonic, from Liverpool, New York
KOBE-Arrived: Bergenhaus, Portland
mar, Tacoma. r = Ill
LONDON-Arrived: Menomanee New
York; Sailed: Minneapolis, New York
LILY ERPOOL--Arrived Commonwealth
phia.
YOKOHAMA-Sailed Tacoma, Tacoma
TWERP-Nederland, PHILADELPHIA.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
MAYOR May Resign

CROOKSTON, Dec TO- = Especially
Mayor Campbell yesterday publicly stat
friends that he had concluded to re ign
the Office Of mayor of Crookston. Mr..
Campbell did not divulge the exact causes
which would prompt him to take this I'M
expected step, but 1t is surmised that the
continued opposition to him from the
members of the city council, is probably
the underlying reason.
Further developments are looked for by
an anxious nnhlic -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
Pensions of NOrthwesterners.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 Pensions
ganted:
Minnesota-Harvey Miller Red Wing,
Sc; Charles E. Fox, Minneapolis, Sc; Mel
Galaxson, Bee, So; Mary E. Bonneli De-
trodt, IS.
Iowa-Robert R. Porter, Lee. -: Orange
Royal, harrisburg, S.; Eva E. Simmons,
Independence, S.
Wisconsin-George w. Chapman, Eagle
River, Sc; Daniel NJ Nichols, Delavan, So;
Wilhelm Hensel, Green Bay, So; Jacob
Herbert, Ogdensburg, $12; James Orland,
Milwaukee. SO; Michael Grady, Portage,
81; Moses Burns, Spring Green, 81.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
Distrtct Attornex Jones u neah

LA CROSSE. Wis, Dec. 2O-David F.
Jones, United States district attorney for
the Western district of Wisconsin, died
today at Sparta Wis, from typhoid fe-
YER A wife and family survive him He
was forty-one years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
DIES MONIES ARMY POST.
Selection of n Site Approved by Sec
rotary Root.

DIES MONIES, To-, Dec. 2O-Chairman
Hull, of the house military affairs COM
mittee, wired the local committee today
that Secretary Root has approved the
selection of the Brisco-Denny farms
four miles from Des Moines, as the site
for the new army post. The selection
OF the site is the result of a resolution
by congress providing for a donation by
the city of 400 acres Of land.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
Town of Medoro Expires.

SAUX RAPIDS, Mimi, Dec. ao.-The
town of Medcra, in Benton county. has
ceased to exist On Wednesday w H.
Fletcher, agent for the owner, Samuel c.
Hayes, of Massachusetts,, sold the 200
acres of which it was composed to Her
man Berg. The town was located in
section Z, Gilman, and was sold for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
Boy Robbed tine Bunk.

BIG STONE CITY, s. D., Dec. 2o.-The
Albee bank robbery was committed by
Charles Peterson, aged seventeen, who
confessed in the morning after a night of
examination. He is under arrest and will
be sent to the reform school An accom-
plice is suspected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
DAYS WORK IN THE HOUSE
INDIAN AND MILITARY ACADEMY
APPROPRIATION BILLS
PASSED
USE PRUNING KNIFE FREELY
Committee on Rivers and Harbors
Cuts Its Appropriation Bill
Down to Sixty Million
Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-I'he house to-
day passed the Indian and the military
academy appropriation bills. The former
carried $9,OS6,526, and the latter $500, Isl.
Neither provoked much discussion. A
few minor amendments were placed upon
the former.
Immediately after the approval of the
Journal today, the house went into COM
mittee Of the whole and entered upon
the consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Sherman IN. V, who was in
charge of the bill, explained the meas
ure, which carries sSS9,zS6 more than the
law for the current year. The main
items Of increase are those appropriating
s1,5OO,O0O for fulfilling treaty stipulation
with the Apaches, Kiowas and Conan
ches; $4,000 for the Chippewas, of
Minnesota, and s425,OOO for the Fort Hall
Indians. The principal decrease is $474, 900
for the five civilized tribes commission.
The bill was passed.
The military academy appropriation
bill was then taken up. It carried $780,
ISL $25,S45 more than the current law
Mr.. Hull Qo.), chairman Of the military
committee, explained that the principal
item OF increase was $4,000 for centennial
celebration, to be held at the academy
July 4, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
MICHIGAN's TAX LAWS.
Legislature VIII Adjourn withou

Legislature VIII Adjourn Without
Action on PIngree's Message.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 2O.-By a vote
of Is to %, the house today concurred in
the resolution adopted by the senate yes
terday, providing that all business
cease after today, and that final adjourn
ment Of the special session should be
tasken Saturday noon. The house then
adjourned. This ends the special session
without any result in the way OF taxa
ton legislation having been attained.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

W. Martin: secretary. Rollo Smith;
treasurer, E. Fillmore; organist, Miss
Alice Brown; pastor. Rev. j. H. Mecca
han. The brick veneered building OF
Martin Wojiesowsk, at Alberta, is COM
pleted. The lower portion is being stock
ed with general merchandise, and the
upper story will be used for town hail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
College President Resigns.

man Flagg, president of Ripon college,
has resigned his position on account of
Ill health
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
PROBABLY. FATALLY BURNED.
Gasoline, Used by Mistake to Start n
Fire, ExuIOdee.

PRESTON, Mimi, Dec. 2O-(Special)-
Mrs. George Bradburn was probably IA
tally burned this morning by the ex-
plosion OF a can of gasoline which her
used in starting the fire. The house was
also dana n-nd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

To Many Canadian and New England
Points.
Tickets on sale December 18th to 23d
inclusive, and good on all the fine, fast
trains of the Northwestern Line, includ-
ing the famous North-W estera Limited
and Badger State Express, which are
the finest and most luxurious trains for
night and day travel between Minneapo-
lis, st. Paul and Chicago
Ticket offices, A3 Nicollet Ave, Min
neapolis. 3S2 Robert ST. St Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
STORY OF THE DEFENSE

When the state rested the defense
moved that the court instruct the Jury
to return a verdict of acduittal on the
ground that the testimony was contra
dictory and not sufficient to convict.
Judge Fisk denied the motion Mr. b.
card, before calling the first witness for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
Students' Holiday

Tickets on sale December 18th to 22d
via the Northwestern Zine, at very
low rates for the round trip. Ticket Of
ces, 43 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis. 382
Robert St.. st. Paul.
Tickets good on all the elegant, fast
fraina of this line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
Double Daily Train Service

double DafIy Tra1n service
Between Minneapolis ST. Paul, Omaha
and Kansas City, via The Northwestern
Line. Palat;al through sleeping cars, din
ing and cafe car service ala carte and
Ticket Ofices: 1872 Robert ST. St. PaulF
413 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

Gilmore, Minn.-At their last meeting
officers for next year: d. S. Owens w.
M; J. S. Taylor, SssW.5 O. C. Enge, J.
w: S. H. Taylor, dsecretary; p. II.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

Christmas and New Year Holiday
Rates Via Chicago Great Western
Railway.
One fare and a third to any point on
the Line within 200 miles. Tickets on
sale Dec. "a, rs, 81 and Jan.,1. Good to
ton apply to J. P Elmer, G. A. p. D..
Cor. 5th & Robert Sts.. ST. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
very Low Excursion Rates Via 500

The through car route to the East. Ticket
Office, $40 Robert St.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

ARE YOU TIRED OF DRUGS? aEsd Ye With discus Soc
tors! Have tried other and failed to find the
reet {S9 hHXe been looking fori Then Try our 800
party needing cash offered US round lot Of these
belts ut price that will surprise you. One will be sent
to you G. O. D. on receipt of slOO to guarantee good
faith. ORDER AT ONCE. What would make a better
The Greatest and Cheapest Belt r1ade
OUR $500 SWINRuRN ELECTRIC BELT.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

Wells, Minn.-A gang Of railroad sur
yeyors are reported in Mansfield, Free
said to be surveying, q line from Manly
Junction, 10, to Wells. in the interests
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

tamarac, spruce, etc, in this county. will
take place at the court house on Friday,
Dec. rs.
Mankato, Minn.-Fred Bombach, one of
the travelling statesmen for the STANDARD
vehicle at Delavan yesterday afternoon.
ana ne suffered the dislocation of one of
his shoulders,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
NORTHWEST NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY's DESSERT

Pine City, Minn.-rhe state sale of pine,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
VERY Low HOLIDAY
EXCURSION RATES

ia the North-western
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

Duluth, Minn-Vessel men are surpris-
ed at the announcement, that F. H. Pea
vey is going into the vessel business on
the lakes. They consider that there are
already more boats on the lakes and un-
der contract than can be utilized next
year, and look for a period Of extreme
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Minister WI
called at the state department today to
talk over the Chinese situation with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

EImOre, Minn.-Ihe 0. E. S. lodge has
elected the following officers for next
year: Mrs. C. H. Cary, w. M; Mrs.
p. III. Williams, w. P; Mrs. Aiming, A.
M Mrs. Jacobs, secretary; Mrs Will
Jams, treasurer; Miss Dredge, Con-: Miss
Kneen, associate conductor. Their in
stallation will occur at the first meeting
in January
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
SKETCH OF MR.. BEAMAN's LIFE.

Charles COtesworth Beaman was born at
Houlton, Me-, on May Z. 1910 He was the son
of Congregational minister. the Rev. Charles
c. Beaman. and his mothers maiden name
Mary A. Stacy. He was graduated from Har-
ward in the class of 81, and Tor three years
taught school in MarbIehead Mass.
He next entered the Harvard Law School, but
left it at the end of two years to become the
private secretary of United States Senator
Charles Sumner. In this place and as clerk
of the Senate Committee Foreign Relations,
he spent several years in Washington.
1t was while he was associated with Mr. sum
ner that his attention was directed to the Ala
bama Claims controversy, and after exhaust
i've study of ii he wrote, in 1871, The National
and Private Alabama Claims and Their Final
and Amicable Settlement" The following year
President Grant appointed him solicitor for the
United States before the Geneva Tribunal of
Arbitration.
1t was in 1868 that Mr.. Beaman resigned his
places at ashington. and came TO New-YOrk
to begin the practice Of law. In 1873 he
formed partnership with Edward NicOll Dick
erson, the famous patent lawyer. with the firm
name of DickerSon & Beaman. One year later
he married the daughter of William NJ. Evarts.
but il was not until 1879 that he dissolved the
firm. In order that he might enter that OF Ev-
arts, Southmayd & Choate. In 1884 the firm
became II is at present, Evarts, Choate &
Beaman. At the time of his death Mr.. Beaman
the active member.
In 1887 Mr.. Bearnan was chosen one of the
oyerseers Of Harvard University to serve six
years, and to this post he was reelected. From
1883 TO 1855 he was president of the Harvard
Club in this city. His other clubs are the Cen
tury, University. Union. Players. ROckaway
Hunt, Commonwealth. Mendelssohn Glee and
the Union League. He was vice president of
the Bar Association and of the New-England
Society.
Mr.. Beaman was man Of the highest posi-
tton personally and socially. while profession
ally he ranked among the most successful law
yers. During his connection with the firm of
Evarts, Choate & Beaman he rarely appeared
in court. He was the consulting member. and
many of the firms great cases owe their sue
cessful determination 10 him. He took a great
interest in all the reform movements connected
with this city. and in 1894 he chairman of
the Conference Committee of the Committee of
Seventy. The year before he had emphatically
declined 70 accept the Republican nomination for
Judge of the Court of Appeals against Judge
Maynard.
Governor Roosevelt offered him place the
Supreme Bench in this city. but Mr.. Beaman
declined the honor. and II given to James
=. Blanchard. Mr.. Beamans most recent work
on behalf of local good government was as a
member of the Commission appointed by Gov
ernor Roosevelt to revise the charter of New
York.
Mr.. Beaman owned a farm at Cornish. N H.
just across the Connecticut River from Windsor.
VT, where the Evarts summer home is situated.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
DEATH OF MRS. @. S. BRICE.
SHE PASSES AWAY ON THE SECOND ANN
vERSARY OF HER HUSBANDS DECEAsE.

SHE PASSES AWAY ON THE SECOND ANN
vERsARY OF HER HUSBANDS DECEAsE.
Mrs. Calvin s. Brice. widow of Senator Cal
vim s. Brice died from Bright's disease yester-
day afternoon at her home. No. 693 Fifth-ave.
Mrs. Brice had been invalid since her hus-
bands death. which occurred exactly two years
ago yesterday. She passed the last two summers
in the Adirondacks. and the last winter in Cali
fornia for th> benefit of her hea4th. Mrs. Brice
was in her siztieth year.
She was Miss Catharine olivia Nelly. daugh-
ter of Lucius Q. Nelly. and born in Mans
field. Ohio When she was still girl she moved
to Lima, Ohio where she met Mr.. Brice, who
was then a young lawyer. Mrs. Brice was
graduate of Western College. oxford. Ohio. She
afterward gave this institution $4,000 and was
made trustee.
Mrs. Brice always showed great interest in
charitable and educational affairs. She had So
ciaIly great authority in Washington and New
port and was generally esteemed for her kind
ness Of heart and her general amabnity. She
took part in many Of WashingtOns most brill
liant functions when she lived there with sena-
tor Brice. She lived in the Corcoran house. now
occupied by Senator Depew. At Newport she
occupied Beaulieu which built by John
Jacob AstOr
After her husbands death in 1898 Mrs Brice
practically retired from society selling both her
Washington and Newport houses
Mrs Brice leaves five children. They are Cap
tain Stewart Nelly Brice. U. s. v, who served
on General Skaters staff in Cuba, and is now
a member of the City Council; Captain w. Kirk
patrick Brice who served in the Philippines;
John Francis Brice, a student in the Harvard
Law School, and the Misses Helen and Kate
Brice
The funeral of Mrs Brice viii be held at her
home on Monday morning. The burial will take
place in Lima, Ohio. where Senator Brice Is
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
LOWEST BID AT STATE TAr SAFE.

OWNER WILL PAY $50 FOR ONE DECILIIoNTH OF
a SQUARE INCH.
Albany, Dec 15.-The star bid ever received by
the State 2 sale made to-day when d.
F. Keyes, of Oneonta. put in bid OF decill-
ionth Of square inch piece of property in
Richmond County. At a State tax sale when the
land is put up the bidder Offering to pay the tax
for the smallest portion Of the land gets a title
10 the land for which he agrees to assume the
tax In most cases the biHder simply agrees to
pay the tax for the whole piece of land. If the
land particularly desirable there is apt to be
siderable competition and the amount of land is
bid down
The lowest bid ever received before to-day was
for one ocuIlionth Of an acre to pay tax OF
Sl54 3S. To-day there some lively bidding for
a piece OF Lard in Richmond County u. L. Keyes
was the owrer of the property and he wanted to
bid IL in 10 clear the title He kept on bidding
down until lac got TO HIS limit on declmas. and
then when his opponent vent him one better; MS
bid means that for one decilionth of square inch
OF this property he will pay the taxes. amounting
to $50 Keyes got the property.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
ICE AND FIRE HARD TO FIGHT
HORSES AND MEN SLIP WHILE AT WORK AT
FTFTH-AVE. AND FOURTEENTH-ST.

HORSES AND MEN SLIP WHILE AT WORK AT
FIFTH-AvE. AND FOURTEENTH-sT
The six story brick building No East Four
teenth-st., which with the Hanover Hotel occu-
pied the Fifth-ave. block between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth SITS, was damaged by fire last
night to the extent of $4,000 The fire was
seen first on the fifth floor of the building, near
the rear end
Soon after the water had been turned on
considerable quantity froze on the asphalt pave
ment in Fifth-ave., making 1t exceedingly diff
fcult for the horses of Water Tower Company
No TO pull the truck within range of the
flames. After the truck had been finally placed
where it would be of use some of the escaping
water reached the intricate machinery used for
operating the nozzle and caused the firemen
little inconvenience. At another time the hose
of Engine Company No g. used for feeding the
tower, became frozen to the pavement. All ef-
forts to release the hose were of avail until
ore of the fremer chopped the ice away with an
axe AS he cut away the last piece the twenty
men who were holding the hose lost their foot
hold and slid several feet.
After working half an hour Chief Croker
nounced that the flames were under control.
Soon after the fire was out
The guests in the Hanover Hotel became
greatly frightened. and many Of them carried
their trunks to the street. One woman. 1t is
said carried three trunks out of the building
The damaged building is owned by the Blanch-
ford estate. The top floor is vacant, the
first third and fourth floors. The fifth floor,
where the fire broke out, is occupied a work.
shOp by A Popkin & Co, makers Of mantels,
and the second floor contained a quantity OF
furniture owned by Joshua Gregg, who once
occupied the building.
The origin OF the fire is unknown. The Ha-
rover Hotel not injured, although cOnsid-
cradle smoke entered the place.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY DIFFERENCES.
D1RErTORs PROPOSE FINANCIAL. REORGANIzA-
TION AND DIVISION OF 100000 PROFITS
WHICH MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS OPPOSE


T1oN AND DIVISION OF 100000 PROFITS.
WHICH MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS OPPOSE
Chicago. Dec. Is (SpecaD.-The annual meeting
OF the Chicago City Railway stockholders. which
has been called for Tuesday, January 15 promises
TO be one Of the stormest gatherings in the history
% the corporation. The directors have announced
policy of financial reorganization. comprising
additional s. 100000 Of capital stock. This is
understood TO involve the retirement OF the Chi
cago CITY Company's only mortgage debt amount
ing 20 st6l95OO at AZ per cent and also probable
reduction of the dividend on stock from II 10
per cent. But the method of carrying out this
financial reorganization deal is said aroused
a strong opposition the part OF many minority
stockholders. In the first place. the proposed In
creased issue of capital stock the distribu-
ton of a melon among the stockholders which
is estimated At not less than S.OO000O cash value
Naturally the heavier stockholders win reap the
major part of this enormous distribution of past
profits in the bulk
The stock OF the Chicago City Railway Com
pany is now quoted at the local stock market at
a6O The total present authorized issue is N4oo0Oo
of which Sl3.000.O0O are outstanding Assuming that
the Increase Of authorized capital stock Is from
$4,000 900 10 $9000010. the directors now con-
stock. after the new issue, is estimated at about
zoo
tributed Is thus regulated by the prospective mar
ket value of the stock after the issue Is made
OF years the new S5OO0OO0 stock issue viii be given
to present stockholders at par, in proportion 10
stock, which the stockholders will obtain at par
will have a probable market value Immediately
after issuance Of at Least 2a making the profits on
course the minor stockholders Will get only frac
ton Of this tremendous dividend less than dozen
OF the heavier stocknolders absorbing probably
four-hfJhs OF the whole.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16

and fall back upon his horse. auxiliary in
extending the mobility Of the army. and. third,
the expediency of organizing at home and in the
colonies reserves of mounted troops for active
service in war. Lord Dundonald had a most
enthusiastic reception. and by his modest bear
ing deserved it, l. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
BROWN USIVERSITTs SECOND MILLION.

Providence. R. l.. Dec. 15-At meeting OF the
Executive Committee OF Brown University held yes
terday afternoon President Faunce reported that
good progress was being made in securing a second
81 coo 900 for the university endowment fand. Sew
eraI handsome subscriptions have been received
including one OF $4,000 and another of S25OOO The
second 81 10000 Will probably be ash entirely
as the university needs books. appar itus, etc II
is expected that the second 100000 sill be raised
before commencement day.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
CHARLES G. BEAMAN DIES.
THE WELL KNOWN LAWYER EXPIRES
AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.

Charles C. Beaman. the well known lawyer
and member of the law firm of Evarts, Choate &
Beaman, died suddenly from heart disease about
9:30 o'clock last evening at his home, No. IL
East Forty-fourth-st. Mr.. Beaman had been Ill
ST. e Wednesday. He leaves a widow and four
) kl'ee.s SIR. Edward Jackson EsIrnss. Of Sos-
top; the Misses Helen and Margaret Beaman
ana William E Beaman.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
BOTHA TALKING OF PEACE.

London, Dec. 16.-A dispatch from Standerton.
Transvaal dated December IA, says that Gen
eral Louis Botha is at Ermelo, taking peace
ful attitude and infornfag tie huvehers that he
time has come to suhflt 10 the Inevitable. II is
expected that he will shortly make overtures for
peace.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
MR. BELnoNT APPROA0HINe ZEE CRIsIs.

Hampstead Long Island. Dec 10 (speciaD-Au-
gust Belmont. who has been I'll at his country home,
AZ Hempstead suffering from typhoid malarial fever
a. sorewhat improved The crisis will come to-
,,oTrov or Monday. and Dr c. G. J. Finn the fam
d. nhvsician thinks that after the hrst OF next
as:yeak Mr. Belmont's recovery will be rapid. Two
nurses have been with him constantly since the
beginninR of his Illness.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16

present them with Waterman Ideal Fountain
Pen for Christmas. It's gift that grows In value
daily. All dealers. Waterman's. Isl Broadway.