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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-05
Chronicle Weather Reports.



New York. August 4.-Tho Commercial ana
Financial Chronicle says: Weather reports
10 US by telegraph from the South this even
ing indicate that rain has fallen during the
week In most sections. but that the preclpita-
tlon has MS a rule been light. and moisture Is
needed in Central Texas and in some districts
along the Atlantic, On the whole, the reports
arc favorable. and picking is in progress in
portions of Texas and cotton Is beginning to
open in other States. II is claimed. however
that rust Is becoming more general in Ala
hama. and shedding in Texas is further re-
ierred TO.
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Special to The Pos,.)

New Orleans. August Nv. II. Batcheller x
Co. Ltd. say OF cotton Liverpool was slight
ly better today, with sales of 10000 bales and
prices unchanged. Private advices offer little
announcement for bumper crop. reporting
the crop spotty 10 a number of divisions and
shedding badly Rust and insects, together
with insufficient moisture were also consider o.
ations not to be overlooked. The remarkably
fine outlook for the cotton manufacturing In
dustry is deserving OF much attention Tue
large consumption visible supply, exports.
etc. are also offered in evidence that pr.ces
ale unjusthably low. However. the sangunc
hears are Inclined to ignore all such reason
Ing and contend that much Of the bulish ar
eunIont is magnihed especially in reference
IL crop damage. After opening here at un-
changed prices. the market dragged out an I'M
evcntful existence. without any features
worthy Of note.
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comparative freedom from symptoms OF fur
Their labor troubles has been noticed by the
street" as a favorable sign. London took
little part In this market, though OF the be-
Aiming OF the week there was some buying
OF our stocks there. said to be on orders from
this side. It Is noted that recent large ship
ments OF American securities from London to
New York were In part due to the imposition
OF new and Increased stamp duties by the
British government upon transfers OF stock.
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ursrrR.s srArEMENT.

New orleans. August 4.--secrotary Hester's
statement OF the visible supply of cotton O.,
pares the figures OF this week with last week
and last year. a.. ~.
closed ~ ia, 765 bales. against decrease OF
q; 'sSs last year and decrease OF sD,iao in
The total visible 10 2,asoeai. against 2ssi. ass
last week and lsse;Y-, ias, seas,
ri. sal. against 2,sss,sse last week and f.
sss'sss last year and Of all other kinds To-
GLIDING Esypt brsa,,. mus d, o &C.; ?os.ooo.
The totsi worlds yisible suppiv OF cotton
shows decrease COMPARED with last we,S
o. lis, rs bales, an increase compared WITH
last year OF t6t,ss2.
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Decrease.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE; |.
T,aan- "
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

New York, August 4.-Money On eau "
at 3kG4 per cent; last loan VI y
Prime mercantile paper iGis. slslls
change easy. with actual business y, "a ~ X
bills at 4S6@4 S6A for demand ~. n
4. S2Is for sixty days. Posted Ia' m
4 "a and 4.S7G4 .s7k. Commeiclsi ~. Az
@4.s1Ia. Bar silver son. 49, NJ
As. Government bonds strong; SIass W
active; railroad bonds irregular ,..,.l
New York, August 4.-The co,a aavsm
vertiser's London financial cahle. q ~
The markets here were stagnan. ~ ~
day. Americans fuctuated naf'0'p
fractionally lower. a. a
London. August 4.-Consois lee, iw M
i05ss: for the account lo5's. Bar s s, s.yl
27K. Money 3 per cent. SNORT w."
Tor three months S4s. an, ,,rts
Gk1.t.
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St. Louis Grain and Provisions.

st Louis. August iwheat--No. red
CASH SIS; september 6ShG6sh, Decembe.
cash Sols; September S0ls December 27a
May 2sA. oats--No. .. cash 2lA: September
lss, May PIN. No. 2 white 2sh Pork arm,
/ 80. Eggs dun. o. Flour dull and un-
changed: Timothy secd--old l75af2 Is: new
245. Corn meal steady. 1851 so. Bran
timothy s.eodiS .00 prairie 60ae 90, Whisky
steady, 20. Cotton ties quiet 100 Dar.
Fms steady. 616%. Dry salt meats frmer;
boxed shoulders OBS; extra short clear 4 u
clear ribs 5.Slis; clear sides $50 Bacon
ilrmer; boxed shoulders 5.75 extra short clear
and clear ribs S.sIisl6.00: clear sides o. i?ta
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Especial TO The Post.N

Chicago August i.-W. H. Bachelor & CO..
LID say of the gram market: Large pri-
mary receipts and lack OF foreign demand
proved mightior than further reports OF do
nestle crop damage which was not sufficient
to sustain the advance OF the morning In
duced by higher English cables. II was learn
ca today from Grand Forks. N. D., that the
hed river valley. the greatest wheat producer
m the world, had suffered disaster from the
hallstorm OF Monday last, and hundreds Of
farmers have lost their entire crop. Corn
ruled firm and active. Reports OF damage by
hot weather in Kansas. Arm cables and light
receipts caused an advance, Clearances were
large and cash demand good, oats were dull
ana uninteresting, Trading features consist
ed of country selling and shippers buying.
Improved yellow fever situation stimulated
the provision market, with indications of re-
lest prices.
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Comparative cotton Statement.
New York Dry Goods Market.

New York, August i.-The general demand
Nr cotton goods today has been on n liberal
scale. Large sales are reported In gray goods
AT advanced prices. Heavy brown goods are
very firm. export grades tending upward In
price.
Prints are In fair demand. prices being
steady Ginghams are scarce and Arm. Bur
laps are selling moro freely and are tending
upward.
Sweet Home. Texas. August 4,-The nrA
bale of new cotton was brought in yesterday
evening by Hugo Stem and sold TO w IL !.
Morgan g. Co. for Sh cents; weight $50
pounds.
Workman. Texas. August 4.--wortham re-
ceived her hrst bale of new cotton Yesterday.
1t was raised by Noah Weaver and bought by
C.. j. Turner for cents, and shipped to
Carson, Sewall q Co., Houston. The cotton
prospects are good throughout this section
OF the country.
Granger, Texas. August s.--Granger's first
lac OF cotton was sold today by j. A.
Fletcher TO j. NJ. farrell at 5as cents. II
weighed 800 pounds. was ginned by A. W.
Storrs and classed strict mlddling. A pre-
MUM Of sl7.75 was given.
Thornton. Texas. August 3.--The first bale
OF cotton for this season was received August
2; weighed $40 pounds. and sold for 5M cents:
this is the first bale sold In the county.
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nuTTER AND EGGS.

Kansas City. August Eggs. steady; re-.
eeipts moderate: Missouri ana Kansas nrsts,
cases returned Sr,
Chicago, August 4.--Butter Arm; creamery
,siSGiTis; dairy l2Il5is Cheese firm. gi.Il0.
Tsgs Arm; fresh leh.
New YORK. August Eggs steady: receip,s
$50. packages; Western. regular packing. 10
frfy
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wcekIr Bank cIearins'.

New York, August 4.-The ionV"
compiled by Bradstreet, shows tn' ~ !:
lngs at the principal cities for tne
today, with the percentage OF inas
decrease as compared with the ''''s
week last year: M
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COFFEE.

New orleans August 4.--cones dull: Rio.
ordinary TO fair. 6d6E.
New York. August t;-conee,options closed
steady 5dio points higher; sales 1880 bags
IL; jobbing so: mild steadier. with increased
demand: Cordova 1itIil.
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GALVESTON STOCK.
SUGAR

New York. August 4.--sugar-Raw steady
good demand; refined active. tending inward
New Orleans, August sugar dull. open
kettle Sxq4 b.16; centrifugal yellow 4Sdfih;
seconds 3l4Q4h. Moiasses dull; centrifugal
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Cash quotations were as follows
Flour-Q Quiet and steady
Whoat-No ? spring 6,ih 10. b.: No. J
spring G,d6sIs No. . red 70i7i
Corn--No. > 3lia.
oats-No. 2 2Oa2o,s; No. . white %; No. q
vhto 22d23A
Rye-No. 62la.
Flax No. ! i.ol.
Timothy seed--prlme 2.40d2.tS
Moss pork-Pcr barrel S55TS 60. e,,
Lard-Per leo pounds 5.i2Md5. 45.
Short ribs sidos--LOose 95d5. so.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed 5N6D5M.
Short clear sdes-BoNed h7aG6
Whisky--pcr cullrn oG
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xu1nr AM NAILS.

Galvanized Glliden $3.s5. Waukegan 1895.
Nails 49, 20 base. Advances Tor common
over base, I'd. zoe: Sd 45c: Id and Sd. 800;
ia zoe. sd Zoe: lod and 16d. DC. Quotations
,.re for less than car lots
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HOUSTON BANK CLEARIEos
Following are the clearances Of The W.
banks for the week thus far and for ~ q
spoEOing time last year. together win w
80 = u
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Net Receipt. at All U. $. rorr..
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

decrease.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. August 4.
ARRIVED.
SIS Pensacola. simmons Pensacola.
SIS Comal, Evans, New York.
CLEARED.
SIS Comal, Evans, New York.
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
BY Gulf and Interstate. bales.
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HIDES AND WOOL
Thre.n,ns out'st p !.

Denton, Texas. Aas-.,>d n
threshing outfit was oess '.,,stisS Z
this week near justin. rSs ~ y
some unknown cause. ~
$500 with no Insurance.. B
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IL 80. choice Is .o0I155o Corn---No. Q sacked,
white a; mixed 80; yellow a. Oats-No. :
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Grnin aud ProyIsion. El.eMhere

Kansas City, August NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
6gM December 6i7s: No. hard 6eis No. red
e1m6s. corn-September 27h December 2i%;
cash, No 2 mixed 2sh; No white 24isg25ta
shirments-whcat 5000, corn 22,ooo oats 1000.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. T. o. b. cars from r,illers:
dealers charge from store 5di0c more per
100 lbs on bran. ease per bushel on oats aud
corn, and l06l5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs, 63c.
CHOPPED CORN-Per 100 lbs. 75c.
CORNING. 2, sacked. S7i5c.
CATS-Texas per bushel, 2743lc.
MlLLET SEED-75c.
SORGHUM--Per bushel, 81 10.
WHEAT SHoRTS--S5c per 100 lbs.
HAY-Alfalfa Sl3 .0oGl4.o0 per ton; Timothy
So O0Tl3 so; South Texas prairie hay S4.o0ap
s. 90: North Texas SO OOn1o.oo.
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FRUITS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per crate. N,bU
GRAPEs-Texas 100000 for i-basket crates:
Texas Delaware lib baskets. so43oc.
IEMONS--Fancy California $500; fancy
PLUMS--Per peck 25dt35c; e-third bushels
e5SI7bc: California per crate 81 ~:
boxes s0d60c: 4-basket crates 6oaSSe; Cali
fornia. SIPS. ,,..
500 pcr bushel,
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SCHOONER.
Mary z. Morse. Dinsmore. :. AT Havana $50
GALVESTON srArEMrNr.
COTTON ON sHIpBoARp.

For Liverpool-Ss Governor. $500 bales.
For Hamburg-Ss Celtic Princess. go bales.
For New York--Mallory line. 2sS bales.
Total on shipboard, 2Si6 bales.
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Quotations for Round Lots of staple
moditics.
These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets
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New York, August -Wheat-Receipts 100, :

TIC, exports 10000 spot Arm, No. red 1aN
I. Q, b. ahoat spot; No Northern Duluth 7G,s
I. o. b; Options closed steady; September rs;
December IN; Hides. leather wool and cot
ton seed oil firm. Metals--Future weakness
In tin was the only feature OF interest In the
metal market today. At the close the metal
exchange called pic iron warrants unchanged.
IL. 10 bid. 5,22ls asked, lake copper un-
changed, 1880; tin weak unsettled and nomi-
nal At $50: lead steady, 4.55 bid, 40 asked;
spelter quiet. 600
New Orleans August i--Hog products quiet;
pork standard mess 2 g5; lard, refined. tierce,
500 75 pure lard 6ff6Y; boxed meats, dry
salt shoulders b&; sides 5&ef5iz, bacon. clear
11Qi2. Rics steady: ordinary 10 good s6<A
Flour. grain and feedstuns quiet. Flour,
Extra fancy s.ioG3.So: patents s.soefa 20.
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HOuslOn COmparatfve Statement.
Gross recepA thus far this week. ~. la7
Gross receipts 1871 days this year 2 ass. t2i
Gross receipts 5s1 days In 1897 -9s ~. 74i, $40
Gross receipts 1877 days in 1s94-e5 1.7sS. lj6
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Houston's gross receipts OF cotton BY lhs
various railroads entering the city were a.
fouoEe; V ii. Baies.
Houston and Texas Central, ...,........ S
International and Great Northern....... 4
T0alveseon, Harrisburg and San Antonio. 80.
Texss and New Orleans ........... ~.
Houston last and West Texas.......... ~.
Cuff. Colorado and Santa re............. ....
An Antonio and Aransas Paas...,...... -
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New York-.spots closed quiet and un-
changed.
Good ordinary..s lis Good mlddling. .sts
Low middling., IS li-i6 Middiing fair...7
Iiverpool-spos closed steady and un-
changed demand moderate; sales 10000; i'm
ports none.
Ordinary. .....2 1916 Middling ......3xi
Tco6 ordinary...3 Good niddling. 3 10 81
Low middling. 3 3-Is Mlddiing fair. "a 1910
CuotntInp. for n,tddiIny M other spot mar.
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LIPToN's Is A DOUBLE STAKE.
Cup Would Probably Mean Entrance
10 Royal Yacht Squadron.
(NeW York I'imesO

LONDON. October 6--The great ques-
ton exciting British yachting circles just
now is whether or not Sir Thomas LIP
ton, in the event Of the Shamrock win
ming the Americas Cup. ought not to be
elected member of that exclusive body,
the Royal Yacht Squadron, OF which the
Prince Of Wales is commodore and the
MARQUIS OF Ormonde vice-commodore
The Royal Yacht Squadron is the most
difficult association in the word for "out-
slders" TO enter. The late J. l.. Ashbury
owner Of the Cambria. was persistently
black-balled, and the late Duke Of Ham
ilton. owner Of the Thistle. was also pre-
vented from enjoying the privileges OF
the castle at Cowes for many long day
Sir Thomas Upton has powerful back
ers. but he has also powerful opponents
The only solution Of the difficulty az 10
how Upton could be elected is contained
i'm the answer given 20 me tonight by a
prominent member OF the squadron. HIS
idea is that Sir Thomas would be elected
nv acclamation-that is, by show OF hands
~ "a general meeting OF the squadron, IN
eteod Of by the usual method OF ballot
Inc This plan finds more general favor
HeS,,,ee in the event OF the Shamrock
oerryinp, OF the trophy the Royal Ulster
SS,,k MIGHT claim the right 10 hereafter
SSd 49, III possession in Irish waters. II,
w he other hand, Sir Thomas were
vi - member OF the Royal Yacht
ssir,Dedron and privileged to fly the white
eoeign he might select the Solent and
,ha channel
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And Yhey Parted.

lCnlCdgO IlmeS-ttrdlu.)
1t has been an ordinary seaside fiirta-
ton. She had red-gold hair, and he an
artists appreciation, and the three weeks
nd been quite idyllc Now he felt lit
tie uncomfortable, for he was going to
inhict pain. He was going to say good
by. for the affair had not been serious on
his part; and, besides, there was some
body else who had not red-gold hair, but
was rather vulgar and rather rich. He
was conscious OF some amount of pity
for her, and was pleased with himself
for IL. Yet he feared the dumb sorrow Of
her eyes. He knew the sorrow would be
dumb, because she was a woman, and
could suffer in silence. Presently she
came moving softly across the Drowned
I grass TO the seat, and sank gracefully
into it. He threw away the cigar he was
smoking.
"Ah. Clifford, how restful you lookl
WHY do not men cultivate rest more2
They are not generally so eager to do
nothing"
mo. they set out with being eager TO
do something, but they are in doubt as 10
its nature"
and end by doing nothing. The result
"a the same. That must be very dispirit-
ing. don't you think? IL accounts, though,
for the terrible ugliness OF middle-aged
men,"
"All middle-aged men are not ugly" he
remarked, with a consciousness that 81
years might be considered as bordering
on that doldrums Of existence.
Eyes. No man who is not ugly Is mid
dle-aged. He is either young or old"
May, do you remember that We first
met each other three weeks ago?"
"Only three weeks? 1t seems an eter-
nifty"
equivocal
rs it? Aren't all things equivocal-all
nice things? Three weeks-they have been
very happy"
yes, very happy. What a pity 1t is
that Providence, or Fate, or some con-
trolling influence. does not rest at these
happy periods and murder Time!'
Poor Time! He would revenge himself
by numbering the happiness. The unutter-
able sweetness OF these periods is their
fieeting nature"
"Fleeting? He looked up surprised. She
was taking away the balls from him, and
he resented IT,
Ibid | say neeting? But they are feet
ing. aren't they? No great happiness
STAYS forever. A perfect gown is out OF
fashion almost before 1t Is put on
"a gownw he calculated. How can
YOU think Of gowns with such sunset?'
Il don't know. IL seems natural You
being a man would think Of your pipe or
your cigar-you were smoking when u
came. you know-and /, being a woman,
think OF gown"
"You look very we'll" he admitted. crit
icaly.
Eyes. / knew you would say that be-
cause Il Is true. IL Is appropriate-you
see it is a soft gray-and your artistic
spirit would naturally approve"
Appropriated?
every day has its predominant color
Tonight it will be gray. It--you said
we have known each other three weeks.
i fear"
"You fear?"
Clifford, have you ever noticed that
when any great thing Is going TO happen.
any event which will leave behind 1t one
OF those tender regrets which haunt a
life like the JOY OF a dream which passes
In waking, nature seems to put ON the
half-mourning OF gray?
THE red is dying out Of the sea, and
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noERs ABOUT TO YIELD.
Indications, Anyhow, That Ihey
Have Given Up Invasion OF Natal.

LONDON. October News comes
from the Transvaal tonight which, II
true. probably indicates that the South
African republic is about to yield, or, In
any case. that the Beers have abandoned
ali idea of invading Natal.
The news is comprised in 2 cablegram
from Newcastle. Natal, which says that
farmers who arrived there to-day from
the Ruflalo river state that the Beers are
returning to their homes, leaving patrols
alone the river The commanders still
remain on the Free State border. The
dispatch also SAYS that the feeling at
Newcastle now Is that the Beers do not
intend 10 attack that place. and that the
Evacuation of the town was premature.
dispatch from Durham also states
that the excitement there has abated,
the Beers going back from the frontier.
SCARCITY OF SUPPLIES
The retirement of the Beers is what
The War Office has expected, as their de-
fective commissariat would prevent them
from long remaining massed along tne
border Telegrams received here recently
have made frequent reference TO the scar
CITY of forage and supplies in the boer
laagers. and have stated that many OF
those in the camps were incllhea 90
strike out for their homes, unless actiNe
operations were undertaken Immediately
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Druid shrines for sale.
Q.ondon Correspondence Washing
starr

Q-ondon Correspondence Washington
starr
You have probably heard that Stone
henge, the famous Druidical monuments
on Salisbury Plain, not Ear from the beau
tiful cathedral Of Salisbury, is for sale,
Sir Edmond Antrollus, the owner, has
offered the stones and the land on which
they stand to the government Tor flzo,O,O.
The great fear now - that IL the gov
eminent should refuse, soma enterprising
American may purchase the historic pile
and remove 1t TO Chicago, or some otner
place equally distant. The ancient stones
are, az q matter OF fact, in decay, and
the remaining upright boulders, compos-
ing the circle, may soon fall, as others
have done. Many OF them are now
shored up for safety's sake To the yisI-
tor who pays Stonehenge second visit
after a lapse of some years, IL Is az once
apparent that in several instances The
upright stones have undergone mdrked
change. The process OF decay taxes tie
form Of deep cavities in the lower part
of the stones, which naturally thins their
base, with the result that they display
q tendency TO lean forward.
The complete circle has for many years
been destroyed, aud the scene now pre-
sents a picture Of ruin ond devastation
al once Interesting and unique. On tho
ground inside the circle the huge stones
ara strewn in many instances one above
the other.
IL is some time since any picnic parties
have been allowed inside the circle, nor
are they now permitted TO picnic within a
certain distance OF the stones.
stonehenge, standing alone in its awful
solitude, still has a magnetic influence.
Antiquarians and globe-trotters still
crowd there and gaze with awestruclS
wonder at the massive boulders. wonder
ing and discussing as TO their age and
origin and the purpose they served.
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The dispatch from Newcastle looks as
though they had done as they threatened,
and had abandoned the idea Of nghtinE.
Meanwhile. further transports from In
have arrived at Durham, and the men and
material were forwarded TO Ladysmith
instantly.
PARLIAMENT SUMMONED.
A royal proclamation, summoning Par
lament to meet October nth. and au-
thorizing the calling out OF the reserves,
was signed this morning.
Her Majesty, IN Privy Council at Bal
moral this morning. assented TO the call
ing OF Parliament. the mobilization OF the
reserves. and the continuance In. the army
OF all soldiers now serving. who. under
ordinary conditions, would be entitled TO
discharge to the reserves
The War Office announces that under
the proclamation calling out the reserves,
10000 men will be summoned. The field
force for service in South Africa, the
War Office announces. viii commence
mobilization next Monday.
BOER BARBARIT1ES.
The Evening News publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from Cape Town: The
reports OF the barbaric excuses commit
ted by the Beers on refugees have caused
a thrill OF horror here. In one instance
seventy women and children were packed
I'm a cattle truck so tightly that they
were unable to sit down. and were thus
kept side-tracked for thirty hours. with
out food or water. When they attempted
TO leave the truck they were driven back
with blows.
Every train-load OF refugees brings
narrowing accounts of the barbaritieS OF
the Beers Of the Orange Free state. A
train arrived here to-day that had been
ninety-six hours en- route. The sufferngs
OF the women were dreadful. Several
births occurred on the way-one in cat
tle-truck containing twenty men,"
THE POPE AGAIN APPEALS TO
VICTORIA.
ROME. October 6.-The Italia. the
Arena. and other papers state that the
pope has again written TO Queen Vic
toria. appealing TO her Majesty's humani-
tartan sentiments and desiring her 10 use
her influence with her ministers In the
direction OF peace. The Queen, II Is said,
replied courteously TO the message, giving
his Holiness 10 understand that II was
beyond her power TO interfere with the
prerogatives of the ministry.