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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Forbid den Fruit.

The call money market continues to
ease off and a good deal OF new money
was offered yesterday below per cent.
without prohlbitlve restrictions While
apparently 1t might be good move for
a Stock Echange firm to pay off it's out
standing loans on which It is paying up
wards OF per cent. and substitute with
the cheaper credits. It Is unlikely that
many will take advantage OF tho oppor-
tunity.
such course might make firm Do
cidedly unpopular with its bank. Ths
bank has carried II through tho present
crisis and II II was deserted now II
might take the position that the broker
would have to rely on the open market
In tho future. And there is no certainty
that the present market will continue
abnormally easy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
New CITY Notes.
THE STEEL MARKET.
Buying on Low Scale AIthows .,
Heavier Inquiries Arc Rcportrd

The steel market remained quiet YES
t-rlay, and though small Increases in
Incoming orders AZ well as larger in
quirles were reported buying was still ON
very low scale. The firm belief that
a substantial Improvement in purchl.c 90
Will be- seen before tho end OF the month
sim exists, Producers are OF the opin-
ion that when consumers realize that
prices have reached the low mark they
viii place their orders for the first quar-
ter OF next years commitments Few
concerns, however, caro- to take much
business beyond that time at present
prices
A reduction OF abou, 81 ton In the
price OF oil piping was announced YES
terday hN the National Tube COMPANY, a
subsidiary OF the United States Steel Cor
poratiuu,
The DGHU iron 1rddc RcrieIo SAYS.
'Fastern finished steel mills are receiv-
inc a better volume OF inquiry and some
actual orders, Pig iron in that section IS
brisk"r due 20 the elimination OF Buffalo
competition. Billet users in the central
West show some interest in next years
needs, but whether the present prices
will prevail for this buying is questioned"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Trading Qwiet with STEADY Under
tone.

Trading In M coffee market was quiet
yesterday, and though the undertone was
steady throughout the session, speculative
interest was lacking and prices ruled
within narrow limits. There was small
foreign demand for December, which
served To buoy prices a trine. Transac-
tiuus for the day tutaled $3.50 bags
RIO exchange on London was l-lsd
lower At ~ ll-lGd, The local spot mar
ket was quiet, with quotations unchanged
Cost and freight offers were steady
brazilian markets were steady. Rio
No. was - refs .ower at 3SS7J. San.
tos No, was unchanged At $500. Rio
and Santos receipts for the two DAYS
totalled 1000 bags. Sac Paulo had Ga
900 and Jundiahy "A, 900 Prices were.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
MANY STOCKS ADVANCE
ON COMMITTEE SALES
Important Issues Gain 3 to II,
Points Over Closing on
July 30.

Eerent prices Of listed stocks In the
secret market now being conducted under
the auspices OF the exchange authorities
show in many cases big advances over
tho July 80 closing level. Eighty-one
issues are now being dealt in At or above
the official closing. which has been fixed
as the minimum level at which trades
may he made.
An unofficial list that has been com
piled shows that such stocks as Mackay
Companies. Peoples Gas. International
Bethlehem Steel. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit and General Motors have
recorded gains Of from to II points
The list. giving a comparison between
pr, sent trading prices and the close on
July so follows:
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THE CURB MARKET.

Interest in industrial shares was in
clined 10 lag yesterday and was centred
on the mining and oil shares. which con-
tinued strong and active Riker & Hege-
man. United Profit Sharing and World
Film all eased or, while United Cigar
Stores hardened a trifle. Kelly SPRING
field Tire was a strong spot, moving up
to %.
Jumbo Extension was reactionary. re-
ceding to 8, but closing only slightly
below Mondays level Goldfeld ConsOIi-
dated was in demand and sold as high
as 2ls. Substantial advances were made
in the oil group. Ohio oil displaying tho
greatest activity. Prairie oil and Gas
rose 5 points. Standard Oil of New York
. points and Ohio oil points.
Transactions in detail in the market
.tcrdar MAre q fnllnnNs
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THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. There was very ~.
lie change IN values to-day. Sears.Eos-
buck was the only exception. showiny
'no"e'@te Seth''k on realizing. Union
Carbide and Goodrich common remained
nrin' and further gain was mada I'm
american 'Hu common Commonwealth
ro'son was IN i',r demand Swift A.
60 - were We'll taken at saI .rhs
summary:
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Dividends AND INTEREST.
STEWART MINING Coup,~,

The Board Of Directors has d-r.a-st
quarterly dividend ot Ten pcr cent -
ana an extra dividend % Ten por .cu'. ,. ~
upon the capita. stock OF the Comp.
quarterly dividend ptvlb's Dozen. =.
1914. 20 Stockholders Of record at '.- .'s.
of business December .. 11l4 Tr. 'f4s
hooks close procmber g. 11l4. ana ..ts1
December -, l'li EN'ra dividend o..
December 81, 1914. 20 stockhoId--. -
At tho close OF business De,,npet 81 .r.
Transfer hooks close December u. lt.4 -yi
reopen January =. 1915.
CHAS W SAACKF We Prst-.-t
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6. II. CoLEBROoK. Treasurer
NORTHERN PIrE LINE CoMpaNY

New York. November 20 tel,
A dividend OF Five Dollars PEI shae" 'ss
been declared on the capital stock ~ 'r .
Company, payable January q, 1911. ,a a'. K.
hoiders Of record at she close % li.. a-'
December -, 1914
All communications regarding payment o.
change OF address should he seit - =
undersigned not later than Dsc"we'- ..
1914.
GEORGE CHEsTBRo'. s-ar.,.r'
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET

PFUApELPHiA, Dec, l.--Transactions I'm
local securities to-day showed a modAra.
Increase IN activity, with the uudcrtone
steady. Price changes were narrow.
Transactions were printed on the ticker.
Following arc the sales. with the range
of prices to-day:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
NEW YORK TRANSIT CoMrASy

Vow York pecNmp-r '..t
dividend OF s. 90 Pc share has he.. e
rlarel on tho CJpltAt stock ~ fh'.
pHuy, paV.th'e January 10. 1915 ',
holders Of record AZ the close OF c.s.f'''
pcgombcr "a. itlt
al communications regarding pa ,7rt.lt .
change NJ address should no SEM &c ~
Undersigned NOT alter than .1auuRrv 80
GEORGE CIIESEBRO. Sccr-'s-r
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THE DELAWARE a HUDSON CoMrA>,

A quarterly dividend OF TWO AND o. "a
QUARTER t2h4 cel PER CENT. on tho zap VI.
stock Of this Company viii he pait r..
once ~ the Companv g. Nassau Stree.
this city. on and after Monday. De
1914, 20 stockholders OF record a. c'o's %
business to-day.
Ry orlcr OF the Board OF Manager,
CHARLES y WALKER. Tfce.Urs
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There was retired yesterday NJ the lpca!
sub Treasury by the New York banks
sJ.j36,OOO in emergency currency. bring
ing the total retired to date up 10
Ss5,Ss1.32o, About $4,000. ees emergency
currency remains.
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To THE HOLDERS 81
90 GOLD NOTES OF IN
MAGNOLIA petroleum COMPANY

Notice Is hereby given that put~I.,f ,. A.
provisions OF Article Third OF the rI.. ,...
mcnt Of January !. 1914 -Four hund..Il l... 80
thousand dollars ,sihUni par value q i.s ..i1..
mentioned notes have been drawn fl- l.. -
tlon on January I. 1915. at iu2 and ar,. .a n,
trEcsl. Said nntcS MlInI hllDlI l.
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Total sales of bonds Yesterday we're 81 ..
$4,000, as against $780, 900 Monday
Sales January TO date are Sa2S,75e ODo
as against S45G,715000 year ago
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Prices Of bonds Yesterday. as com
pared wish Monday, are contained IN the
following list:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
RAILWAY EQUIPMENT BONDS.

'Ex dividend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

ts50oo Cons Gas cow 6s. III. III, ln,. 100.
esell cents per share
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10
Weekly Bulletin of the
 SitgredUes National Forest

Assistance District Forester Pooler arrived Monday to confer with Classification Officer King and Supervisor Jennings regard ing the adoption of rules for the classification of agricultural lands within the Forest.
 The heavy rains of the past week have reduced the fire dang CT temorarily and the lookout men and guards are being used on onther work.
 Rangers Flake and Kartchner visited the office last week.
 The office force is now very busy with the annual Statistical Report. If the new fiscal year came much oftener we would need more help.
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10

yon station. The sum of $2OOC
 has already been expended o-
 thIs project and with the amour now available, it is planned t,
 complete the work. The object
 of course, of this project il
 simply precautionary measure
 in the protection of the timber
 along line rim of the Grand Can.
 yon from fires.
 Another project that deserves
 special mention is a drift fence
 on the Apache Norest in Arizona
 The fence will separate the low
 CT gramme grass range from
 the so- called bunch grass range
 the idea being to keep cattle on the summer ranges (bunch grass) until the weather condi- tions in the mounthins are such as to make it necessary for the cattle to be removed to the ran- gas at the lower attitudes. As conditions are now, the cattle drift to the gramma grass after the first summer rains and will remain there. Thus, their To- gical winter range Tn used out of season with the result that the bunch grass in the higher eleva- tions is barely touched and in consequence becomes a serious fire menace. Bunch grass after becoming dry. is not sought by cattle; accordingly. if not eaten while green and tender it be- comes an economic waste as we'll as fire menace. It is of further interest to state that the cattle men concerned are quite enthu- siastlc about the construction of this fence and are cooperating with the Forest Service by fur all of the necessary labor to build it the Forest Service furnishing all of the material.
 For range improvements. ap- proximately $35O0 will be ex- pended. This amount is entire ly inadequate considering the needs for this class of improve ments together with the costs of the construction of drift fences, tanks. etc. Through the cooper a ion of stockmen, however, the amount of money expended for such improvements will actually be considerably over $3500.
 Administrative improvement proJects and overhead charges will take up the balance of the S45. 900 allotment. An expert enced man in telephone constru- ton is employed who not only the construction of lines but gives but gives instru- tions to rangers in telephone in- stallation, connections, etc.
 To any one who has travelled oyer a National Forest in the early days and makes another trip now, the work done in per manent improvements is strik- ingly noticeable. Yet, much still remains to be done.
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10
Correspondents
ST. JOSEPH

The 4th of July program was carried out successfully except the afternoon sports which only consisted of a few horse races. Inspite of the bad weather a large crowd was out to hear pro- gram tt the meeting held in the forenoon and also to the grand ball given in the evening.
 Born at the homes of J. V. Bushman July 9th finetboy. Mother and baby getting along nicely.
 Mrs. J. E. Richard left We'd nesday morning for Holbrook where she will spend a few days visiting with freinds.
 A. E. Bushman and bride re- turned from Salt Lake City Wednesday morning.
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10
A New Shoe Shop

J. w. Plunkett has opened a new boot and shoe shop on Gen. tral street. and soliclts the pa tronage of all. All kinds of re- pairing. Cowboy boots to order a speciality. m22tf
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10
At the Pastime Theatre,
 Wednesday, July E, 1914

MUSICALE. ! By Mrs. w. R. Black, presenting the best musical talent of the city in vocal and instrumental solos and duetts.
 PROGRAMME. Piano Solo = ''The Palms." Mrs. w. R. Black Piano Solo-'In the Sweet Bye and Bye,
 Miss Phoebe Miller Piano Duet-Superba Waltzes, Mrs. w. R. Black and Miss Helen Smith. Piano Solo-Fifth Nocturne, Miss Helen Smith Piano Duet-Ben Hur Chariot Race. Mrs. w. R. Black and Miss Phoebe Miller. Piano Solo-Moon Winks, - Miss Fife Smith Piono Duett-Adonis Galop, Misses Fife Smith and .Annabelle Sebring. Piano Duet Lily Polka, Misses Annabelie Sebring and Lola Rencher. Piano Solo-Spring Time Waltz Miss MillIe Lee Piano Duet Honey Bell Polka, Miss Rachel Thomas and Miss Helen Smith. Piano Solo, Robins Lullaby" Miss Fay Flanagan Vocal Duett You Don't How You'll Miss Her Till It's Time to Say Good Bye," Misses Rose Scorse and Miss Rilla Howard. Vocal Solo-Spring Tide, Mrs. J. w. Taft Vocal Trio-Glow Worm, Mrs. J. w. Taft, Miss Phoebe Miller, MT. John Miller.
 Violin Solo" "Cavatina," Mrs. James Willard Bazell Vocal Solo" My LadY's Bow er," = Violin Obligato Miss May Mechanism and Mrs. James Willard Bazell. Am the Cook" Miss Jo. Mechanism Male Quartette = Good Bye. Little Girl. Good Bye, - Messrs. Gardner, Close, Miller. Leopold. Vocal Solo-"Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold" " Miss Maida Daley Vocal Duett- Underneath the Cotton Moon," Misses Edna and Lorena Black. accompanied by a mixed quartette. GREAT SEA DISASTER The Empress of Ireland" il- Iustrated in 10 slides. ILLUSTRATED SONG BY
 A MALE QUARTETTE CURTAIN AT 8:3O P. M.,
 SHARP IT! General Admission. 50c.;
 Children, 25c.
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10
Proceedings of the
 Board of Supervisors

Petition for Peace Officer soutt
 side railroad track at WinsloW
 read and considered. Board voted
 in favor of appointing another of. ficer, but referred matter tc Sheriff for attention.
 In the matter of the issuance of school building bonds o1 School District No. 8 of Navajo
 County, Arizona, in the sum of fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15, 900. 00) in pursuance of the spe- cial bond election held in said district on Saturday, the 14th day of March. A. D. 1914, and that certain resolution passed and adopted by this Board of Super visors on the 7th day of April, A. D. 1914, on motion and by unani- nous vote, the board passed and adopted the following resolution: {:
 WHEREAS. by resolution of this Board, duly passed and a. dopted on the 7th day of April, A. D. 1914, there were authoriz- ed to be issned the school build ing bonds of said School District No. 8, Navajo County, Arizona, in the aggregate amount of if teen Thousand Dollars ($15, ,000.- 00) sad bonds to consist of fifteen (15) bonds for the sum of One thousand dollars ($1000.00) each, to be dated May fourth, 1914, to be numbered from one (D to fifteen (15) bearing interest . ' the rate of six. per cent per annum, payable annually, both principal and interest payable at the office of the County trea- surer of Navajo County, Ari- zona, in Gold Coin, lawful money of the United States of America, of the present standard of weight and fineness. redeemable as follows:
 Bond No. l in the sum of One thousand Dollars ($1OOO.OO) one year after date thereof; Bond No. 2, in the sum of one thou sanG dollars .($1OOO.J two years after date thereof, and so on with bonds numbered 8 to 15 in- elusive. until the whole number and amount are redeemed.
 AND WHEREAS, it subse- quentlv appears by paragraph 2742 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, that the interest on said Bonds must be payable semi-annually,
 NOW THEREFORE, it is ordered that the said negotiable c )upon bonds of said School Dis trict No. 8. of Navajo County, Arizona, be issued in all respects as provided by that certain re- solution aforementioned, adopted and approved by this board on the 7th day of April. A. D. 1914, with the exception that the in- crest on said bonds shall be pay able semi-annually instead of an lually as provided by said re- and the denomination ,f the coupons attached to sa i'd ponds shall be thirty dollars ($30 )0) each instead of Sixty ($60. )O) each as provided by said re- iolution.
 All resolutions and orders or parts thereof heretofore adopted n conflict with the provisions lereof, be and the same hereby Ire repealed. |
 Adopted and approved this 9th lay of July, A. D. 1914.
 J. E. RICHARDS, Chairman Board of Supervisors
 Attest: w. H. LARSON, Clerk Board of Supervisors.
 Petition asking that two voting precincts be established in Wins ow. and it was unanimously vot- d the two precincts be, and the Iame are hereby created as fol- ows: Beginning at the intersect-
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10
IMPROVEMENTS ON
 NATIONAL FORESTS


 priates a specific flu nd for per manent improvement ts on tn National Forests. For the fisca year commencing July 1. 1914 and ending June 30. 1915, Dist rict 3 of the Forest Service. com prising the National Forests O New Mexico, Arizona and Okla homa, has received an alIotmen of 45, 900 10 be expended exclusl vely for protective, admlnistra tive and range improvements Protective improvements include telephone line, roads, trails, bridges, fire breaks, lookout towers, cabins and shelters fol lookout men and patrOlmen. and fire tool boxes. Administrative improvements comprise improve ments that are needed by the re- gulars administrative force and include housee or cabins for the rangers, barns and pastures for the rangers horses. wells. wind mills, tanks cisterns and other improvements of a miscellaneous nature. Range improvements re- fer to drift fences. which are con- structed for the purpose of con- fning cattle grazing to certain ranges, water development pro- jects such as the construction ot earthen tanks to open up unused ranges, the development of springs by cleaning them out and piping water to troughs, and cor rals for holding cattle on the open range and branding calves.
 In addition to the allotment of $45, 0OO., 10 per cent of the re- ceipts of the Forests will be avail able for the construction of roads within the Forests. The amonts received from this source for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1912 and ending June 30. 1913 was $39. 898.07 apportioned as follows: New Mexica SIP, 514. 99; Arizona ] $27. .133. 80; Oklahoma $269. .28. Thus, it will be seen that the amount annually available for permanent improvement is ap- proximately $84, 898. OF. depend ing, of course. on the amount of annual receipts as well as the amount appropriated by Congress
 The total acreage of Forests in District 8 IS 20, 163 PIT acres. ex- elusive of lands owned by the State. corporate interests and pri- vate individuals. Based on this figure. the annual cost of im- provements per acre is approxi- mately $0.0042. Strictly speaking, this is an investment charge, yet the returns in dollars and cents would be extremely difficult to ascertain. It IS known, however, that roads may make accessible large bodies of timber which otherwise would not be sold, tele- phone lines by reason of rapids coAmunication may be the means of Ewing thousands of feet of timber from fire, likewise roads and trails will permit of ready access to country that otherwise would mean serious delay and great loss in case of fires. To de- velop watar on unused ranges permits the grazing V of more cattle or sheep and likewI in- creases grazing receipts.
 Of the $45, 900, allotment az proyimately $27, 900, will be ex- pended for protective improve ments. Over 200 miles of new telephone lines will be constru- cted and the existing telephone lines which total about 1900 miles will bf maintained. Approxi- mately 100 miles of new trails will be constructed and existing trails repaired.
 One project of unusual inter est will consist of a through cIearino and disnosal of ir.f3anopo.
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10


 ly direction along the center of Williamson Ave. to the County Road, thence in a westerly direc- ton along said County Road to the Western boundary of the pre- sent Winslow Precinct. The East ern division to be known as Wins low Precinct No. 1 and the Western half to be known as Winslow precinct No. 2.
 It is further ordered that the County Recorder make dupli- cate of WinsIow Precinct Regist- CT as required by law, for use Tn such additional precinct.
 It was unanimously voted and is hereby ordered that the follow ing election precincts be created and remain until changed. and that the following officers be aD- pointed to act at the General Pri- mary Election, Sept. 8, 1914.
 Winslow Precinct No. 1.
 Inspector, Chas. Calm; Judges, J. c. Amen, R. B. Eastman; Clerks. W. F. Williams, A. E. Gillard; Marshal, Geo. Hubbard.
 Winslow Precinct No. 2.
 Inspector w. B. Beck: Judges, R. c. Kaufman, J. A. Greaves; Clerks. J. E. Campbell, J. H. Hopkins; Marshal, F. F. Flick inger.
 St. Joseph Precinct.
 Inspector. John Bushman. Jud- ges. u. W. Richards, J. B. Rand all; Clerks, J. L. Westoyer. liar vey Winner; Marshal. Hans Nelson.
 Holbrook Precinct. Inspector. W. B. Cross, Judges. A. M. Boyer. John Flanigan; Clerks M. R. Smith, J. H. Miller; Marshal, Frank George.
 Woodruff Precinct. Inspector, Jos. Fish. J. D. Smith son. A. R. Hurley; Clerks, H. A. Hatch, J. B. Pace; Marshal. James Brinkerhoff.
 Snowflake Precinct.
 Inspector, A. L. Rogers, Jud- 'ges Alof Larson, D. s. Rogers; Clerks, c. H. Jennings, A. T. Willis; Marshal, T. W. Tanner.
 Taylor Precinct
 Inspector. A. L. Palmer, Jud- ges John Hatch. L. M. Shum- way; Clerks, J. J. Shumway, L. A. Decker; Marshal, Henry Jennings.
 Shumway Precinct
 Inspector. F. P. Denham; judges, w. G. Shumway, L. S. Rhoten; Clerks, Heber Rhoten. Wallace Shulnway; Marshal, L. L. Perkins.
 ShowloW Precinct
 Inspector C. T. Savage; judges J. c. Owens, Frank Ellsworth; clerks, J. L. Willis, Geo. Gale; Geo. Woolford.
 Lakeside Precinct Inspector N. S. Hansen judges J. L. Fish, A. P. Larson; clerks Lewls Johnson, Phil Kay. mar shal Jesse H. Rogers.
 Whiteriver Precinct Inspector. wi M. Peterson; judges Phil Grayard. Henry Jones; clerks E. R. 'MeCray. G. M. Nyce; marshal Jos Sponseller.
 PinetoD Precinct Inspector, s. Mccoy: judges John w. Adair, Albert Penrod; clerks c. P. Cooley. Eph Penrod; marshal Geo. Stephens.
 Pinedale Precinct
 Inspector, E. M. Thomas; judges James Peterson, D. D.  clerks John Lewis, c. V. marshal Jas w Pearce.
 (Continued on Pace 4
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10

Miss Cecilia Earth, of St. Johns, was a visitor in the city the first of the week.
The Holbrook news., 1914-07-10

Continued on Page 4
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

Germany is reported to have ad-
vised Turkey to make amends to Italy
for the forcible removal of the British
consul at Hodeida, Arabia, from the
Italian consulate, where he had taken
refuge. Italy also has reiterated her
demand for satisfaction and for the
immediate release of the consul.
The Swedish foreign minister makes
the assertion that German anchored
mines have been found in the Gulf Of
Bothnia, where a few Swedish steam
ers were sunk recently. Germany has
claimed that no mines have been laid
by her up to the time of the disasters.
The marvellous recovery of the Ser
vians and their defeat of four Aus
trian army corps, which had pene-
trated half way across Servia, remains
the wonder of military men. The
crown prince in an address to his
troops told them that they had beat
en- and pushed the enemy with rapid
ity unheard of in military history"
The shattered Austrian right wing
crossed the Drina into Bosnia, where
it was attacked by the Montenegrins
near Vishegrad and had to leave an
other toll of prisoners, killed and
wounded and war material. The pur-
suing Servians also picked up another
5000 prisoners and some guns and
munitions.
The Austrian army from Belgrade
has again essayed attacks against the
Servian right wing, but, meeting with
no success, retired. 1t is unOfficially
reported that the Austrians are pre-
pairing to leave Belgrade.
Berlin advices, which previously an
nounced that Germany had agreed to
the suggestion of Pope Benedict for a
truce during the Christmas holidays,
says Russia has declined to agree to
the proposition.