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Copeajiageni 'DecO.-f The Central
'i?unt;ot Soldidrt' and Workmen ot
" Gennarijr hasPPoiited fterr',' Koske
covernor. Kiel; tisrr toebe editor
of ,te BVestl.yolkswahtif ad Herr i
Wisnei,' memoer or me eicnsiag, as
cablnet'aemberg to replf evjoreigri
' MtniBt6f!;H4se,: Minister of gpcjal
16 artti and Demobilization Minister
Plttmario retired Saturday night,
acbordin ft .Berlin advice received
'.bera. j.' ti. , - , ,
' Berlln Saturday, DtfO. 28.An ' bb
i jectlon 'th a dfetnonstrktlve jBntry of
v"Posen bygnac 'Jan Paderewski ias
" blien 'WA4M; Ui4rMii;ptfiimeqt
according to' the jageblatt. Thisob
Jefc'tlon baf( . been made on the ground
thit saf e '4)nduot ag grafted. Jder
Wskl'onlor the'trlp troaDanzlg
td 'the Polish frontier Prussian ' gov-
, ernmental authorities nftvebeen .In,-
sp-ucting Faerewsm w resume
.r Jprney-' to Warsaw. !-. 1 ' ;. ..:;.ri',;;
' jilt UlBi;UBauJ f um nuiu uatv -w
ciud' ta ;P08tt(;the fcofctf. Anielgep
ajra-at )mmedjately (fter an auto
waij Afticjted'' PoltoV : guard s facers
iBmerKed from tRtf Casfli at fteeo and
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guinea
- Berlin, Deo. - 80.The;- question , of
14dmnitles has been jeftled bereen
Germany; and the" tniteo; Statea and
the Allies ahd German - delegates
signed the armistice on eonaition that
tnjre should "e restrictions id indem
n,tes,', according to Hathias Erzeber
gispeakini here lofli.:-War dam
tges and war cbsts, he said; must be
bothe by eacnr nation itself unless ex
pressly mentioned in ihet iotes which
were Exchanged, Germany - being Ob;
ligid to indemnify dlstfreti she ccft
p d in ' France" and Belgium and to
pay all losses inflicted upon the civ
ilian populations.
LParis. Deo ,'j9.-tSunday jrf-Pr'emier
Oemenceau was given a tote of confi
dence, 389 to 1S4, in the Chamber of
Deputies today after stormy debate
during which the war aims of France
were outllnel by Stephen Rlchron, For
eign Minister .and the Premier had in
dicated his adherence to the old sys
tem of alliance with "the1' balance of
power." ' .'.'.' '; r ;:.:.
'it was ndleated by the Premier that
the formation of a league of nations
might be carried buji o-iaeldentally
with the drafting of thef ttteiy of
peace. 4
. Beryln, "Dec. 29. (Sunday) Re
viewing the sltuat tit leading to his I
resignation last night Wilheim Dttt
man, Minister of iJemobilization;
.Transport, Justlctf and Health; in the
fibert government said today a crisis
had been lnpending sin6i November
9th,' owing to differences between the
two sections of the cabinet, the So
cialists and Independent Socialists.'
-He sad the principal trouble was
presslngly economic problems and
Questions of demobilization and mili
tary re-brganizatlon. " ' .'
1 Richard Barth, who also resigned as
Minister ot Social Policy, was present
when: Herr Dittman' was talking and
toolt a niost glootoy view if the imme
diate iconomic future of Germany.'
Paris, Dec.' 30. Inddres8iniE the
Chamber of Deputies last night, Pre
mier Clemenceau made it plain it Was
his intention .to support Great Britain
in the peace negotiations on the ques
tion of the freedom of the eeas, and
he declared that his attitude In this
matter was ' approved ' by President
Wilson.-. ' . " -. v'
Premier Xlemenceau said his con
versations with President. Wiison. had
been' profitable, although he added, "I
should not -be telling the truth If
said I had always- been In agreement
.with i.hlm on .all joints,'' v . ?- ;- ,4
In summing up bis urgumeifit pit, full
confidence; and,,; the.f'exeriplse rpf ; paV
tlence by th Chamber) the Premier
declared: "Tefe tyfijf be'claima to
sej frth, and therswhfeh wUl;have
to "'ye given ftp. If I mounted the vo
trnfli 'to el&bofoXb JheubJ9JSt 1 would
be tltfr worst 'premier In Europe,. That
doeinot meanf sire, not working hard
to.sfbf epare 'line 'il faction Jor the
itoee congress." ":, '"y;0 tff
The .'.Premier earlier had expressed
his belief In the, efficiency of the old
system of allowance "called-"the bal
ance of power' but indicated that he
was not opposed toV16ague of nations.
Such a league he said might be organ
ized "at about the time' the treaty of
peace waa concluded. 4
t "Preinlef Lloyd GeorgOvjald to me
on day, "You "will admit that without
the 'British. fleet, you Jouli not have
contTnuf d the war."; '1 answered in the
affirmative, ' He then asked me If I
was .disposed to do' anything in oppo
sitipn to British Ideas Qf the freedom
of the seas. I answered in the nega
tive , Concerning this question Presi
dent Wilion said to me": ' ; '
i. 'i approf e i&f what you said. What
yoi. haye: rtp, offer 'tbetUetj govern-
menu wui cnange in no way your an
swer to Premier Lloyd; George . "
, yi Londpn.rDec. SOO.Pfilagjng on a
large; scale is being carried out by
mobs in Frankfort, &rroany. and the
authorities . are f powerless to , prevent
It, according" to , Cenltral;-News' dis
patch from Amsterdam... Troops in the
city refused frrepori 4he Jioters.
; ' Amsfe'rdaih, Dec 30.lndei)endeht
Socialists' In the Psussh Mini8try:and
officials, pf jtbV; Prussian "torernment
i who..pelog to that, paw hav resign
taPBde!sblad
CHRISTMAS DANCE
The social event ot the season and
the most brilliant dance given in Fay-
ettwllle In some time was the Christ
mas dance, given on Christmas even
ing in Marsh-Mackethan hall by the
young men of the. city, under the man
agement of Messrs. William Holt, Sam
Rankin. James Parker and Fenuon
Sanderford. '
. Artistic Christmas .1 decorations of
holly, mistletoe and Christmas bells
were used lavishly throughout the ball
room. Beautiful music was furnished
by the Myer-Davis orchestra of Wash
ington, D..C. ; - , ' n -
..Fully one hundred and fifty couples
were on the floor with hundreds of
spectators present Many out-of-town
guests added brilliance to the affair.
Favors were & feature of the dance
and during an intermission a beautiful
dlsnlaV. of fireworks took place in
front of the building. "
In everr detail the dance was
beautiful one and thoroughly enjoyed
by the many participants. A list of
the couples and chaperons will appear
later.
HOMEWARD BOUND
. Nine hundred Porto rlcans, on a
special train, of twelve coaches, left
Cam Bragg about noon Friday' for
Wilmington, from which .port they
will : embark for Porfo 'Rico. These
departing men sire the last of 1,700
Borto: Rlcans brought " here some
months ago to do construction work
at Camp Bragg, 800 having already
gone ahead. .
As camp laborers they did not prove
acceptable, but they. were' handicap
ped byvsicknesB on arrlvarand later
by the influenza spidemic, so really
they, did not have aralr showing.
1hey made a good Impression on this
community as j they vhehaved ; ell,
were -peaceful-and seemed kindly dis
posed. '.As traders they were a big as
set -to (the merchants of Fayetteville,
for they drew good wages, and seem
ed to hav0 no use for money except to
spend it as soon as they got It. a
i Here's to the homeward-bound Por
to Rlcans. May they have a safe and
pleasant voyage to their far-away
southern island home, where balmy
breezes, pleasant sunshine, , luscious
fruits, quantities of , sugar and win
jome maidens await them, and where
they doubtless soon will be 1 them
selves again.' ' f J- '
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PRESIDENT AHD MRS.
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mm CHefai Wife :Acr
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Dec, ' 26.-PresIdent and
Mr Wllsonwere 5 It Buckingham
P"alaci after a Journey frpni Calais to
f
Londpni dnlnwnich Jhey were nc-"
cor&d alt the honors' ever given roy
alty. Never has a, rpyai progress, ex
cept .national ceremoniaw, exniniiea
such,' Interest here .'as the first state
visit.of an American President.
i The drive of tfie' procession from
the station to the Palace was made
through, streets, lined-with guard reg
iments in' khaki- Fresh flags hanging
covered tne buildings, while windows,
balconies sidewalks and' open spaces
were full of people, many ot whom
Wdre the American color's. '
It was a great' spectacle. First
came the sovereign escorted by troops
from tho household cavalry with hel
mets and steel cuirasses. Then came
the carriages . with- ;Kng George and
President Wilson, Qiieen Mary, Mrs.
Wilson and Prlncesa, Mary. These
werja followed by three others which
passed almost unnoticed,' as all eyes
were on Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
and the rolyal family. -y
London, Dec. 26. The precession In
which President Wilson traversed the
streets of London o Buckingham Pal
ace today was a brilliant one. There
were Intervals of. one hundred feet be
tween the units..," Firsit came a detach
ment of police, then a general and his
staff with- the trooos of the household
wtt arawn swora. 1 ,
Next came the King's carriage in
which President Wilson sat on the
right of King George. The Duke of
Connaught sat opposite them.
Another break of cavalry followed,
and then came the carriage yith Queen
Mary and Mrs. Wilson on the right and
Princess Mary facing them. Then
came a third cavalry break and after
it the three remaining carriages of the
procession.
The gleaming coats of the outriders
scattered along the procession gave an
effective dash of color. The King was
dressed in the service uniform ot a
British field marshal. He remained
covered throughout the Journey, per
mitting President Wilson to accept
the demonstration. Mrs. Wilson car
ried a large boquet ot flowers and
wore black. Queen Mary was dressed
in a dark costume, with a light colored
hat?
Thrilling Story of Loss
Of a British Submarine
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 26. The official , re
port of the sinking of the famous Brit
ish submarine E-14 in the Darden
neles early in 1918, with the loss of
her commander, Lieutenant-Commander
Jeoffrey White and all except
seven of the crew has just been pub
lished. , ; n
The B44 left Mudrows on the even
ing of January 27th and proceeded up
the Dardenelles searching for the'
Goeben. After diving under subma
rine nets, she found that the Goeben
had left a few hours previously, so
Commander White turned back, keep
ing a sharp lookout for enemy, craft.
A torpedo was fired at the ship, which
carried the Goeben ammunition caus
ing a heavy explosion which extin
guished the. submarine's lights, and
sprung the- fore hatch. .Leaking ad
ly, the submarine rose to tfce surface,'
The forts immediately opend a heavy
fire but did 'not hit her. She -submerged
one hundred feet' and continued 'on
her jnourse, Tbut became so unsteady
she -vas' brought ,t6 the surface, as
she could no longer remain under wai
ter. Heavy fire opened on both sides,
a shell hitting a hole.
"Orders were given to steer from
below, and we ran the gauntlet for half
an hour .until a few bombs hit us. The
Captain saw that .escape was hopeless
and ran toward Bhore. Hiss last words
were !We are In God's hands.' ; Only a
few seconds later 1 looked for him and
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aid ScaficrjEd Broadcast
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I Eitr.a freight traia No. 460, south
bound,; .consisngoi .various freight
(jars was;;r$cked Wednesday night
tibout 9 -o'clock. , at half mile south of
tade.74:'"i.':.lf ;'.".. '
j The,. 'iraln olilsted of twenty-five
cars, all of vhlclv were wrecked, some
of them being" turned up side down,
scattoripg "theit, 6ntents broadcast
'JThei trac' Was',: 'badly damaged for
about 300 : yardsi'f The' train was In
charge of, Conductor ilolllns, and none
oit the crew wereThurt.
j Northbound tri -Nos. 82, 86 and
SB, and southboup "trains Nos. 83, 85
ahd Hwere aeri around by Wilming-
tpn- 'riU,fc i ..... '
! The. relief train; was sent from here
to meet N6 0?. from Rocky Mount, due
here at 20 itfedrsday,- transferring
the passepgers ar(d mall and return
ed at 9 : 46. wrepktnjl! train was sent
tip the' scene of tne wreck immediately,
and it :was, thougtjt that traffic would
bp resumed over this part of the road
by two o'olocfc"If iursday.
FONERAt pNNIE SUTTON.
1 The ' fcneral IseiJvices over the re
malnrWlittle'ttnie Morgan Sutton,
tbe sixteen-montbvB Old daughter of
Mr. and ls.'Tjiionms H. Sutton, who
died Monday morjtt(ng at 6:30 o'clock,
were held'-'&esda morning at 11 0'
clock from "tihe 'residence of Mr. Chas.
Rankin on'pbl Siting street. The ser
vices were &ndjtJ$d y Rev, J. A.
I.yterian church. 7
' The music was' unusually sweet, and
tiere was a profusion .of beautiful
Mowers. The followingiwere. the pall
bearers: Messrs. F. ip-Tomlinson, J.
M. Devane, T .M- Green and Lelghton
Huske.
dEATH OF MRS. FRANK GLOVER
The sad news was received here
this morning of the death of Mrs.
Frank Glover, which occurred at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning in Marion.
S. C, whither she had gone to spend
Christmas with her - mother, Mrs.
Glover had been in falling health for
some time.
MrB. Glover, before marriage, was
Miss Amelia Evans, daughter of Dr.
Dixon Evans, of Marion, S. C, form
erly of Cumberland County, and his
wife, Eliza Evans, daughter of Gener
al William Evans, ot Marion.
She was a first cousin of Victor
Blue, admiral' In the1 United States
navy, and Rupert Blue, the surgeon
general of the United -States Public
Health Service Bureau.
Retiring in disposition, Mrs. Glover
mingled with the outer world very lit
tle, but she was a woman of fine
Christian character, a devoted wife,
and loving mother.
Mrs. Glover Is survived by her hus
band, and three children, Misses Kate
and 2liza Glover, of tma city, and one
Hon, .shby Glover, who Is with the
81st Division, Anierl9an Expeditionary
Force, now in France
; The remains were brought here to
day on A. & Y. train No. 53, and the
funeral was held on Thursday at
3:30 o clock from the Hay Street
Methodist Church. v ,
A CHRISTMAS TREE AT SECOND
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The officers and teachers of the
Second Baptist Church' Sunday School
gave a Christmas tree Wednesday and
an entertainment, byivthe children,
yhich Was much enjoyed by the large
audience present s : , '
Mr. C. C. Bullard Was master of cer
emonies.'". The recitations . and song
by tW children were appropriate.
'.Mr. H. B. Downing is the faithful
Superintendent of this school and has
a right to feel proud of 'Its success. 1
.; Mr. W. B. Malloy. 'wo was present
by Invitation, responded to a call for a
speech la his own happy style.
Not 6hiy the members of the school
but everybody received a present and
all had- fc-goodtlin...i.
THE TREE OF LIGHT
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Beautiful and Appropriate
Christmas Services, on
Market Sare Witnessed
by A large Crowd,
Joined in the Singing.
The tree 'of light erected In Market
Square by the War Camp Communi
ty Service and the city was ablaze
with vari-colored electric: display last
evening, and a large star shone
above all and guided throngs from
afar to the spot. The services were
opened with an eloquent invocation
by Rev. Joel S. Snyder, and tbe occa
sionthe Tree of Light, the exercises,
the holy Christmas season were dwelt
on most appropriately by Mayor J. D.
McNeill in a short address.
After this a fine musical programme
was rendered by a choir of communi
ty singers, the crowds gathered
around the tree joining in the patri
otic selections. Mr. J. C. Long, head
of the War Camp Community Service,
conducted this part of the exercises.
The exercises were well attended
and greatly appreciated.
Bolsheviki Have Arrested
American Consul Tredwell
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 26. Urgent mes
sages, sent tnrougn many cnanneis
when the report reached Washington
tm-t Roger Tredwell, American con
sul, had been arrested by the Bolshe
viki at Tashkent In Russian Turkes
tan, brought word today that the con
sul while under arrest was well treat
ed, being confined to his room instead
of in a prisonu. Efforts to obtain his
release are going forward. Just what
caused tbe consul's arrest is, not known
vfk authorities arrested1 htm for no
other reason than the fact that he was
an American consular officer. The
last regular post held by Tredwell was
consul at Petrograd. Since his with
drawal from Petrograd he has been as
signed with a roving commission to
various points in and near Russia, and
has made exhaustive reports to this
government of conditions as he found
them.
LANIER-HARPER
A marriage of great interest was
solemnized in this city at 8:15 Chirst
mas evening, in St. John's Episcopal
church, when Miss Kate Haigh Har
per, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Harper, became the bride of Mr. Louis
D. Lanier, Rev. Archer Boogher, of
ficiating. The marriage was a sur
prise to most of the friends of the
bride, but all of them throughout the
State sincerely wish for the young
couple all happiness and usefulness
through life.
Mrs. Lanier is one of the most de
servedly popular young women in
Fayetteville, and those who know her
best esteem her most, recognizing
qualities in her, to a marked degree,
of great brightness of mind, abound
ing energy and laudable desire to ex
cel in all things worth while. For sev
eral years she has occupied the re
sponsible positions of stenographer,
typist, book-keeper and press receiver
over the 'phone for The Observer, in
which capacities she has excelled.
Mr. Lanier, who is a native of Sa
vannah, Ga., is a young man of busi
ness ability and worth, who has a po
sition under Government with the
geological surveying corps. He has
been engaged in work around Augus
ta, Ga., but has just been transferred
to Bamburg, S. C, where he will go
from here.
The Observer Joins with the entire
community in wishing happiness to
the worthy young couple.
EYES EXAMINED
' , GLASSES GROUND.
DR. JULIU5 SHAFFER
. .216 HAY STREET'
" Fayetteville, N. C
MARKETING. HOGS
Beats burying them. Steve Hoover,
Mt Pleasant, Iowa, writes, "Commenc
ed feeding my herd of about 100
hogs 1 B. A. Thomas' Hog Powder over
two months ago. - Fifty wereuick and
off feed, Nearby herds l ad cholera.
I did not lose one they are well and
gTowinrrasrA'rsrmBeAdvt""
AT 1P0W HOME;
J. E. B. Stuart Chapter of the
tained the Widows jof the
Confederate Veterans on
Christmas Day
The J. E. B. Stuart Chapter of the
U. D. C, was a channel for the river
of love and good will that flows
through all the world at Christmas
time, in entertaining the ladles at the
Confederate Widows' Home yesterday
afternoon.
A gift and a box, of candy were giv
en each lady by the. Chapter, awhile
Mr and Mrs. W. E. Brothers sent each
one a present.
Refreshments were served, consist
ing of fruit cake and ice cream. The
Fayetteville Ice Cream and Mfg Co.,
through Mr. A. E. Dixon, asked t,o be
permitted to donate the cream.
The music was in charge of Mrs. j
S. A. Lambert, who presided at the
piurlo. accompanied by Mr.
W. F.
Blrunl, on the violin. .
Hvmns. aDDronriato to the Christ
mas season, were sung by all present,
while several solos were delightfully
rendered by Mrs. W. S. Snipes and
Mrs. A. L. West. One dear
asked that Mrs. West sing some real
"rag." It 13 needless tb adthat Mrs.
West responded in "ragtime" fashion
and put a finishing touch on the job.
Mr. W. F. Blount sang a humorous
selection, "The Cork Leg," into
which he put a great deal of energy
and spirit, singing in his own inimi
table way, as only Mr. Blount can do.
Everyone present wished these dear
old ladies a merry Christmas and
many more of them.
No Neulral Nations to Be
(By The Associated Pi ess.)
Paris, Havas Agency. Dec. 26.
Alliled representatives have decided
that neutral nations will not be ad
mitted to the peace conference, ac-1
nrwAinot tr, nourananprs haro Notltrnla i
may address their claims to belliger
ents, however and any demands thus
made will be referred to a special
body which will be created by the
peace conference. It has been decid
ed, it is reported, that neutrals will
be allowed to participate in the delib
erations incident to the formation of
a League of Nations.
PLEASURES OF MEMORY.
(St. Paul Dispatch.)
Some sayings W. Hohenzollern
is
trying to forget:
"Accountable only to God, I go my
way."
"England's contemptible little
army.
"I will tolerate no nonsense from
America."
"There will be no soft peace."
"Germany cannot yield one foot of
conquered land."
"France is bled white."
"Foch has no reserves."
"My Uboats will' take care of the
American Army."
COTTON GINNING FIGURES.
Mr. W. N. McCaskill, cotton gin
census taker for Cumberland County,
reports that-there were 17,612 bales
of cotton, counting round as half
bales, ginned in Cumberland County,
from the crop of 1918, prior to Decem
ber 13, 1918, as compared with 12,331
bales ginned to December 13, 1917.
ANOTHER WRECK.
Two Pullman cars on A. C. L. train
No. 86, were derailed Thursday morn
ing about 10:30 o'clock at Chadbourn
This-tain is due in Fayetteville about
j: 20 a. In., but was going around by
Wilmington on account of the wreck
at Wade Wednesday night The cars
were turned over, but fortunately no
one was hurt.
A QUIET CHRISTMAS.
Christmas passed off quietly in the
city with no casualties or accidents of
any kind- The news' comes from po
lice headquarters that there were' six
arista-j-three -for carrying concealed
weapons -and three for drunkenness.
yW weapon carriers were fined $50.06
each and. the costs in the Recorder's
Court this morning. The three
drtirlksMrorfe' IteoTTnelr Don3s.Jl-
REMEMERmOYSp
Fayetteville Families Will Have
...,..r,., , , v,..,,.,.,. ;
Opportunities of Inv&g t
Camp Bragg Soldiers to,
New Year's DinnerTele- -phone
to No. 765. . y, :
Many Fayetteville families will per-;
pttuate the good feeling now existing
between the city and (amp Bragg by ,
inviting soldiers to their homes for .'
dinner on NeV Year's Day. ';, ' ;
The camp authorities are preparing
a roster of the men who will be free .
to come to the city at that timeand
this list will be in the hands of' the
War Camp Community Servi8 office. '
Persons who wish to invite soldlers to
dinner on New Year's may obtain the
names of their guests from this -list
and either invite them directly or
have them invited by the W. C. C. S. ,
Any family which would like to in
vite two soldiers to dinner is request
led to notify the War Camp Community
1 Service office as soon as possible. The
J office is at 401 Stein Building, tele-
Pbne 765.
-SjlBE CITY OF VIM
HAS BEEN CAPTURE
Copenhagen Dispatch to
London Mail Says that Bol
sheviki Forces Have Taken
the City.
Ixndn. Dec. 30 Vilh'a haj
bean
captured by the Bolshevik forces, ac
orjins to a Copenhagen dispatch to
e Muil, quoting Petrograi reports.
geCFCtarV Baker Asks f 0i'
Voluntary Enlistment Again
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 26 Immediate
legislation authorizing resumption of
.voluntary enlistment In the army and
the repeal of provisions of the selec
tive act limiting enlistment to the pe
riod of the war was urged today by
Secretary Baker in a letter to Chair
man Dent of the House Military
Committee.
Mexican Chamber Tinkers
On Mexican Constiiutioa
(By The Associated Press.)
Mexico City, Dec. 25. Wednesday.
The Mexican Chamber of Deputies
is considering Beveral measures
whose object is the mitigation of sev
eral sections of the constitution. The
reforms refer to sections concern
ing the power of State Legislatures to
fix a maximum number of clergy par
ticipating in religious rites, " and re
quiring that all members of the cler
gy be native-born Mexicans.
Another amendment concerns clos
ed voting on nationalization of church
property. These measures were tak':
en up by the Chamber ofter the pass
age of a bill giving President Carran
za extraordinary powers in official -matters'.
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Safe Arrival in Port of '
American Ship Brynhilda
(By The Associated Press.) & c .'V
London, Dec. 26. The safe arrival
at Algoa Bay, an African port, of 'the '
American sailing ship Brynhllda, pre
viously reported as lost, was confirm
ed by Lloyd's today. - 1
The Brynhllda sailed from New
York, September 27th. Two days lat
er a life boat from the ship was found
off the American coast Later anoth
er wreckage indentifled as part of the
ship's crew, tit was generally believ
ed that she struck a mine, and 80 per
cent of the insurance jvasjpaid.he
ship carried a crew of 21, r
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