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DE wEr's NOV TO BRITISH,
Yrny-ssvrn xmed and rfSlr me Command
CNptureu a Twefsntctn.
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LONDON, Dec. as.-In \ despatch 70 the
War once, Lord Kitchener gives further
dstails Of the action at Twefcrtein on Dec.
-, when Gen. De We rushed he camp OF
Col. Frrnan, who commanded four com
panies Of Imperial Yeomanry. He says:
the column was encamped on a soh-
tary kopje whose oouthern side was almost
precipitous. The outposts on tho northern
side were we'll pushed out, The position,
which was naturally q strong one. had ais
been intrenohed. The night was moonlit
but cloudy. Details have not been received,
but 1t is stated that the Beers climbed the
precipitous southern side n collected
near the top.
AT . o'clock In the morning the Beers
suddenly attacked the piokets on the sum
init In superior numbers. Before the men
In the camp were able to get clear OF the
tents the Boers rushed through, shooting
them as they were coming out. The Of
fcers were shot while trying TO stem the
tide. Lieut.. Harwich, who worked the
pompom, was shot through he heart
There was no panic among our men. All
did their best.
Including the casualties, half the column
Ia now at Glands River bridge. The re-
mainder are prisoners. Two wagon loads
Of dead and wounded Beers were removed
from the scene of the action. The Beers
numbered 1 200 and were under command
of De Wet, who behaved well, leaving
men to attend to the wounded.
THE Imperial Light Horse, which was
fourteen miles distant, arrived at $40 A. NJ,
and pursued he Beers, but without effect
The War Office prints a list Of casualties
In the fight at Twefontein. These include:
Killed. 0 officers, II non-commissioned
officers and 10 %privates; severely wounded.
8 officers, and missing, S o~ffcers.
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FIDUCTARY AGENT ~ CHINA.
h international Banking Association
Of This tity Applies for the Place.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The Interna-
tional Banking Association of New York
made application to the President to-day
to be designated az the fiduciary agent
Of the United States at Shanghai. Consul
General uoodnow was selected yesterday
as the temporary agent in order that tho
United States might W. some n 20
receive payments On the Chinese Indemnify
IL Is saIu to be the Intention, however,
to select a United States financial firm
as a permanent fiduciary agent 10 repre-
sent the United States in China. The
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
also desires to represent the United States
In Shanghai as fiduciary agent.
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IRISH OBJECT TO o.. IT. NJ. s."
Dent want Their Work Labelled ION Ills
MaJesty's service"
Special caas Despatch "a The sUu,

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-At the last meeting
Of the Board Of Guardians Of RoscOmmon
County. Ireland, strong objections were
raised by members to the use Of the printed
initials 20 II. NJ. s" on the envelopes Of
the Board Of Guardians.
Notice Of motion was given to abolish
the practice: the DIRECTORS declared hat
the initials indicating that their work was
on his Majesty's service were emblematic
Of s~ubjugation to a base and barbarous
race. They suggested the substitution Of
some national emblem or lettering, such as
"On the Peoples Service
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29

London Agents Of Ditton Park stand by
American Lessee Others Doubt.
Special cable Dsspo'os 10 TIN sun,

.speciai Cable Despaieh 10 THK SUS,
LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Garvey n Cook, the
house agents for Dit,on Park, Windsor,
believe that the W Curtis Wakefield who
is in Jail at Cambridge. Mass, on a charge
Of larceny in connection with some sky
rcketing schemes, is not identical with
the American lessee OF Ditton Park. They
cav the references Of the " Curtis Wake
field with whom they dealt came from some
OF the highest personages in the United
States, who vouched for his standing
Wakefield gave his address a. $50 Fifth
avenue, New York, and his age as %. he
said he had Just been married and was spend
ing his honeymoon in England. He sailed
for Now York on his return on Dec :
Further inquiries show that Wakefield's
assertions were doubted In some quarters,
and IL il now thought that he h. probably
identical with the man Of that name now
under arres, In Massachusetts While here
he lived in grea: style at a fashionable hotel.
The reference. lac gave included the names
ofAdmiral Dewey and other public men 80
important that at first 1t vas thought they
must have been forged. II II stated, how
ever. that they were subsequently verified,
nj least to the satisfaction OF most people
here. Mr.. Wakefield tried - rent Devices
Castle. but his bid wa not sufficient.
There J. a vacant lot NJ as3 Filth avenue,
where W Curtis Wakefield is said to have
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Post once Inspectors start for Havana to
Testify Against Nicely.

Post Office officials left Washington to-day
for Havana to testify against +. W. Nicely,
party were W. r. Cochran. Chief Inspector,
and Inspectors W I. Sullivan, J. ID. King
W. B.. Smith, A. II, Holmes, W. T. Fletcher,
W. X. Reyes, +. NJ. Hamilton, J.. c. Coates
and G. NJ. Waters. All of those mentioned
have been engaged in investigating the
postal frauds In which it is charged that
Nicely played such a prominent part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29
SENATOR DRpHW'S WEDDING.
TWO CHURCH CEREMONIES At
NICE YESTERDAY.
Oue Ia the Roman Catholic Church and
One IN the American Church, Whees
There We're Many Guests-Ts saa
From Cherbours Next saturday.
,sp,eia coot, DtspaitA 20 TIn SuE

There We're Many SuesW -s -
From Cherbours Next saturday
.sp,eia cssis Dsspaits 70 TIE sux.
MOE. Dec. 2s.-The religious cere-
monies attending the wedding OF Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Miss May Palmer
were solemnixcd here to-day. Tbs civil
ceremony yesterday was performed by M
Van Buren,. the American Consul:
Owing TO the fact that the bride Is q
Roman Catholic, there were " re-
liQious services. Tho frat wss at
the Roman Catholic Church Of Eotro Dame
and the second at the American Church.
Ia each case the witnesses were
James Gordon Bennett and Count de
Sers, who Is the Senator's cousin by
marriage, for Mr.. Depew. and Baron
Won Andre and Baron de Cantaiouse for
Miss Palmer.
The wedding at the Church Of Notre
Dame was very quiet. Only the bride
and bridegroom. the American Consul and
the relatives OF the contracting
part les were present. h latter In
Guided Mrs. Palmer. Senator Depew's
niece. the Baroness Bresson and Viscount
and Viscountess Bresson.
The American Church which was crowded
with English and American sueste, was
prettily decorated with ferne, roses and
carnations.
A double line of American bluejaokets
was drawn up outside the church,
to senator Depew's evident surprise.
Some twenty American naval officers were
present, including capt. Craig. acting
commander Of the European squsdron,
and tapt. Niles of the Nashville. BY de-
sire Of the bride ard bridegroom the
eervice was Of the simplest possible
character and was not choral. Miss
Tucker, the principal contralto singer
Ct the church. Gang a solo, and Mr..
Potter, the organist. PLAYED a selection
from Songs without Words during the
ceremony. .
The bride wore a simple gown Of ivory
satin Will oranae blossoms. The Rev. Mr..
Adamson delivered the bsnediction.
The congregation included Consul
Var Buren, and Mn. Van Buren, tbs
Misses Ware OF Philadelphia, and
Hopfendahl OF Boston and Baroness Robe
court. Breakfast was served In the
villa Of the Countess d. Ssrs, in tho
Avenue de Beaultep. In addition to the
relatives mentioned. Senator Depew's
niece, Miss Hegemais was present. Others
included Mrs. Colgate, Miss Spong and
Lieutenant Commanders Qualtroush, Oliver
and Walhng.
Senator and Mrs. Depsw viii remain at
Nice until Tuesdsy. Tney will sail for the
United States from Cherbourg next Satur-
day.
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ssa OF Queen wnh.imias's chaplain
accused

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29
Treasury bond Purchases.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ?s--Two and a half
millions of Government bonds which were
bought by the Treasury Department last
Tuesday we're delivered to-day. The en-
tire lot was of 4 per cent. bonds of 1907,
and the price paid was l12 1862. Secretary
Gage also bought to-day sI0.jJ0 Of the
same bonds at the same price. with to-
DAYS purchases the disbursements for bonds
since Nov. I aggregate s22, 212,9Ol.
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To welcome the Chinese Court.

PEKIN, Dec. 2B.-The baggage Of the
members Of the court has begun TO arrive.
Many Chinese. with their wives, are depart
ing for Paoting-fu for the purpose of meet
ing the royal procession. Prince Ching
and the other high officials expect 20 leave
here for tho same purpose after the MEM
bers of the Diplomatic Corps have made
their New Years calls.
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TEE pRrsrDsNrs CALLERS.
800 Brsssivn saa New Ysrx TsschcsS wait
Over n uour % Ne Admitted.

over ~ Hour 70 De Admitted.
WASHINGTON. Dec. as.-The President
this morning received In the Cabinet room
upstairs twenty-five delegates to the con-
vsntton Of the Confederation Of Graduate
Clubs. The President made . few remarks
to the party. .
An excursion party Of 500 Brooklyn and
New York schoolteachers waited for over
an hour outside OF the front door CT The
White House until they were finally adj
mitted to the East room. The White House
10 closed to visitors during the holidays,
but the persistence and patience OF the
~sohoolteachers won them admission.
General Wayne Macveagh
this morning introduced a party Of histoii.
cal writer's to the President In the party
were Charles +. Adams, J. T. Rhodes and
A. Lawrence Lowell, representing the
American Historical Association.
Secretary Root held a long conference
with the President and Col. Danger at the
White House to-day. They discussed the
situation in the Philippines and army APP
pointments.
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senator Mason untercedes for q Cadet.

wAsHISoroN. Dec. 2S-Senstor Mason
of Illinois saw the President this morn
ing In the interests of a young graduate OF
the Military Academy named Mueller.
Mueller passed his final examination sue
~cessiully, but he had such a luminous record
a. a cadet. having been engaged in hazing
and other mischief. that the Wa Bcpart-
ment declined to issue him a commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-29
Christmas Tree for Hospital Nurses.

DIR. aud Mr.. william Todd Hehmuth Jr
gave a Christ mEs entertainments Friday
evening 20 the nurses 81 The training school
attached Co Flower Hospital The enter
tainms ~ wa given In the museum ~ tho
school aud wa attended by the uI"dl al
siaf Of Tie hospital and school a. w"il
"a by the Nurse gifts Intended a. JuFos
were distributed from a large Christmas
tr-- and sp.s.ch.- were mad. bv ID lLel-
muth aud others There we're al-o dancing
and uau-IT
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There j. a vacant lot Rt es3 Fifth avenue,
where W Curtis Wakefield is said to have
lived. Inquiries made H. the neighborhood
failed to di.coyer any family of that name
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-17

r. T. Bond is to be congratulated
in having secured pardon from
Gov. McMillin, pardoning and re-
leasing him from the payment Of a
fine. of $50 for carrying pistol.
Last year he shot Ed Cham
bers, from whom his daughter
had COTTON a divorce. Trouble
originated over the divorce suit,
and one day Bond took shot at
Chambers, the ball striking him in
the head, making glancing shot.
Bond was arrested, and when his
trial came up was acquitted, but he
was indicted for carrying pistol.
His friends, including many officers,
got up petition which the Cover
nor honored.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-17
The Criminal Docket.

There was court room full OF
visitors this week to witness the
progress of the trial of Bell Carter
For the murder of her husband,
nearly two years ago-in August,
1899. The evidence is all very
much as heretofore related-how
she poisoned her husband with
strychnine, supposed to have been
in a mixture of rat poison and
given with his food at breakfast.
The proof does not show any
provocation, except probably Car
ter's kindness towards his sister,
who was at the house on the night
before the murder was committed,
and the only defense made is the
effort to prove the prisoners insan-
ity.
The following are the principal
cases disposed of-the State vs.
Burett Pendergrass, carrying
pistol; nolle prosequi.
Horace Davis, carrying pistol
nolle prosequi.
n. h. Minton, failure to work
public road fined $40.
Grant Smith, carrying pistol;
fined $50.
chas. Hinson, carrying pistol;
fined $50.
Robert Roberts, failure to work
public road fined $25..
Newt Kendall, failure to work
public road ; indictment quashed.
VIM. Ratliff ct all, shooting Ro-
man candles in store; indictment
quashed.
w. L. Blackley and f. N. Ash
ley, failure to work road two
cases quashed and indictment in
two others, $40 each.
n. M. Lennox and G. W. Rucker,
failure to work road fined $40
each.
Gus Lancaster. failure to work |
road fined $40.
Walter Walters, houscbreaking I
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-17
Obion College.

The closing of the spring term
begins with the following exercises
tonight at the college auditorium
in Troy;
1. Welcome song.
2. What are Little Girls Good For?
3. A Peaceful Assault.
4. Vica Versa.
S. The Dairy Maids Drill.
6. A Boys Essay on Girls.
q. Debutantes OF the Culinary Art.
On Sabbath, May 10, the bacca-
laureate sermon will be delivered at
A. r. p. Church by Rev. 7. G.
Boyce.
On Monday night, May 20, grad
uating exercises will take place
and award of diplomas. In the
class are Misses Cora Hogue, Clara
Bennett and Senmie Polk.
On Tuesday night, May 21, the
beautiful pathetic melodrama,
Lost in London, will be rendered
with splendid cast of local talent.
Faculty is composed Of f.. J.
Smith, principal, and Misses Cam
mle Brice and Dora Stephens, as
sistants.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-17
THE WHEAT OUTLOOK.

We have been trying for some
time to report cheerful news of the
wheat crop in this section and all
over the county, but upon best
authority the indications are that
there will be q considerable short
age in wheat this year. Talking
with planters from the different
localities, they report twenty to
thirty per cent. less and some even
half full crop.
Wheat raising in Obion County
has increased for ten years or more
until 1t is the principal product
and source Of revenue, and should
there be falling off as approx
mated the difference would be very
perceptible in the course Of the
years business, unless other crops
should be abundant.
We still hope for a good wheat
season, notwithstanding adverse
reports. There may be good news
before the harvest is done.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-17
sslf-Explanatory.

In letter from n. w. Wise,
superintendent of the NJ, N. o. &
Gin. Packet Co.. dated May IA. to
Adjt. Henry Moffett, he says;
Your favor Of the 18th received.
IF colored people have ever occu-
pied state-rooms in the main cabin
of steamer Sunshine, it has been
without the knowledge Of this Office.
will say positively that colored
people will not be given state-rooms
in the main cabin OF steamer Sum
shine on the excursion to the Con-
federate Reunion. AS to steamer
Sunshine being a dirty boat, that
is an untrnth. She il Kept as clean
as any boat that passes Hickman.
She is not ain old boat, not as old
as the New South, Id fact. Steam
er Sunshine has good passenger
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-17
A Splendid Treat.

In connection with the meeting
OF the Sons and Daughters at the
College next Monday night, the
following interesting program has
been arranged, comprising the best
local talent, assisted by Mrs.
Slater, of Knoxville, for an enter
tainment of the camp of Sons and
Daughters and their friends. There
will be no admission fee and all are
cordially invited to attend.
Opening-Grand Chorus: "New
Columbia. - Messrs. Davis, Blan-
ton, Woosley, Woody, Sheriff., By
mum, Trevathan, Greer, Bransford,
Lea Garth, Russell Garth, Moore,
Arm, Marshall, Edwards, Little.
and Misses Edwards Walker, Tis-
dale, Moffett, Dean, Patterson,
Davis, Woody, Perkins, Scates and
Shelton.
Talk-Mayor Gardner.
Duet INST. Misses Clark and
Morgan.
Solo Vocal. Mrs. Slater.
Talk-R. e. L. Bynum.
Solo (inst. Max Zimmerman.
Trio (vocaD-Mr. w. ]. Edwards
and Misses Edwards and Woody.
Solo (inst. = Miss Florence
Skardon.
Talk-Andrew Lawson.
Trio (inst. I'M. Zimmerman, e.
C. Ownby, and M. Jones.
Recitation-Miss Gertie Wallace.
Rosson Quartette.
Solo (inst. Miss Nette White.
Reading DR.. Treyathan.
Character Sketch essrs. Floyd
Moore and Harry Treyathan
Solo (vocaD MISS May Belle
Woody.
Committee - Mrs. Trevathan,
Miss Woody, John R. Odom, Ed II.
Threlkeld. Sam'l D, Woosley
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-17
4 WORD ABOUT ExToRTIoN.

In regard to the reports being
circulated over the country to the
effect that the big city of Memphis
is getting ready to ''ileece" its re-
nnion guests, the Memphis Com
mercial Appeal, one Of the most
reliable papers in the entire South,
has this to say:
ANY veteran not feeling able to pay
Tor his board and lodging can get the
same free OF charge by applying to ]
d. Dayant, chairman OF information
COMMITTEES. II he does not care to
make the application in person the
veteran can do the same through the
commander Of his camp.
ANY veteran DESTROYS 70 pay fos his
hoard and lodging can secure meals
aud sleeping accommodations from a
sloiiif ii i day up. Veterans can be ass
signed to quarters now II they make
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the application TO Davant. We are
informed that acc oInmodatlons aFa
now available FOR $1,000 people. Al
ready l6,oo0 people hfve reserved their
quarters. The information commit
tee is especially DESTROYS that those
intending to visit Memphis during
the reunion write at once and procure
quarters.
Some captious criticism had been
made as to extortion. There win be
more free entertainment and Of
greater variety offered by Memphis
than was offered by any other reunion
city.
Entrance to the court Of honor will
be free to veterans and their wives.
The fireworks display will be free
to veterans and their wives.
The flower parade will be free to
veterans and their wives.
The battle of roses will be free to
veterans and their wives.
The Sons OF Veterans ball will be
free to veterans and their wives.
The sponsors BAH will be free to
veterans and their wives.
An elaborate athletic carnival at the
Auditorium will be free to veterans
and their wives.
In word every form Of entertain
ment on the official program will be
free to veterans and their wives.
Memphis has raised about four times
as much as Nashville and three times
Is much as Louisville to entertain the
veterans, yet there are liars abroad
who say this city is getting ready to
fleece its guests.
There is not a stakeholder in Mem
phis who win not spend from $40 to
800 in the entertainment OF visitors
at the reunion, and the people of this
city do not deserve to be the object Of
the unwarranted accusation Of lot
irresponsible liars.
To end the discussion on this point
forever and aye, it may be stated that
a veteran in good standing, and not
able to pay, can come to Memphis and
see everything on the official program,
eat and sleep for three days without
spending cent.