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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
IOLURAY CAVERNs.

There is probably no other cave in the
world more completely and profusely dec
Grated with stalactitic and stalagmatic or
narnen,ation than that OF Luray. 4 mass
of gorgeous splendor. Nothing so vast. so
varied, so magnificent exists III any other
known cavern
No one should fail to visit Luray Caverns. .
such an experience is an event of a life
time, and which will remain with You
while memory lasts.
You can visit this great wonder by tax
ing the Chesa peake and Ohio Excursion to
Luray on Tuesday, July 2ith. round-trip,
including admission TO the Caverns $3.50.
To Luray and Natural Bridge, $500.
For detailed information apply al No. 500
East Main Street
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SCHOOL OF METHODS.
Closing Exercises Held Last Night in
Roanoke.
Special DISPATCH to The Times.l

Special Dispatch to The Times)
ROANOKE. VA, July 20.-The closing
exercises of the Virginia School of Methods
were held tonight, Prof. and Mrs. South
wick being the centres of attraction.
The session of the school just closed IS
regarded as being most successful, al
though the attendance was not as large as
usual. There is but little doubt expressed
however. that Roanoke will secure the
school next year
A great many Of the teachers left to-day
for their homes
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CHURCH NOTICES.

ship FIRST IT BAf r II rhs ,i PASTE d
COOPER, Will preach. Rsb-c sche9I al
$50 4. NJ. All made cordially welcome
CENTENARY NJ E E. c ~ yTF
Services at II y. NJ. by Rev. ht.NEt l.
QtrARLEs, D. D. No services at hisal-
sRoAD-sTREET NJ E. CHURCH
corner OF Broad and Tenth Streets sssy.
". H. EEAUCEIA2iP. pastor-FTe.ce'!
j. P SMITH, ~ D. At night SD o s csSS,a
by Rev Fl. l. CHARLES sunday ,t sGa11.
night at s:1o o'clock ND M,dw ,ScoeIs 5
Wednesday evening at o-i9 eto'N
cordial invitation TO all.
THE, MONUMENTAL CEiL tPR 51
,estant Episcopal. Broad Street pe.oM
TweIfthp. Services Sunday morning az - /!
o'clock No afternoon service during = ui'
and August
FIRST PREsByTERIAN CHURCH.
pey P0RERT 2. KERR. u. y, pdStos--
SERVICES at II A NJ and SD r Nh
erroNn PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rsg ". p. CAVE, D. D., VIII preach az
II a NJ
-. III ~ PeT r CALVIN S,fEWART.
ny Istlsait t5,rsachfne ar II 4 NJ py Rev.
W. s. BUcHANAN. and s at Sas 70 MI
fnere w %N.S who IS leaving for his mis-
l.1o., 49, In Japan. Mid~ees serVscs
SION w" W., AZ sis p. II. sabbath schooi
w ediiesGs1G9 do A NJ Seats free and
meets d ,,,eIcon1e TO all services.
,rr- STREET PREsByTE,EiAE
GR-a, rev. JF1fsE; WITHERSPoo
chuTSt. ',astor-Services at il o'clock A.
- - sis O'Clock z. NJ. preaching by
" ~, pav a. D MCCLURE. Sunday-sehool
tiis at $50 O'Clock A Nj, and We'd
,exdsfv night services at 80 o cioch.
We SIM MISTER PRESBYTERIaN
church sycamore and Cary strestsJ. Kew
r x. ENGLISH. ID. ID, at II ~ VI. aau
Siidweek service Friday at = NJ
SEVENTH-STREET c Fl z I a
Church corner OF Seventh and Graes
Streets}.-Services Sunday at IL A. M.t
Conducted by Rev. o. 3. SEARS, OF Char<
Iottesyille, Va No service at nights
t,hris1iar E.ndcavoEz Society meets IN lee
t,,re-room at T:15 2. ~
CHRIST ADELpHtAN ECCLeiSlA St.sa
csnnp Hall. Broad Street between flftt
ana sixth}.-Seryices Sunday morning al
II O'Clock
SOLDIERS. HOME cHaPEL-sER-
vices Sunday. July I'D, at Il y u.
preaching by Rev. w z to S, i,,,5a
and az ! p. NJ by Rev. u ssliIh.
d D.. and again at Q ei ocA ~ tna
evening by Rev. VI. CoSSiaaI.Ess
Anpropriate music at each S-rvice-
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Ennk CIcarinSS-

By ASSOCIATED Ftsss-I
NEW YORK, July 2o-The totat oa.s
cIear.ngs at the principal cues - ' uns
United states for the week ended July
18th we're l,471 s5l.seo. a decrease Of l25
comnarea with last year Outside OF New
ynrk ssss ss5, Ill. decrease 1.S per cent.
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Cuban elections.
fHv Associated Press.)

wAsHINGToN, IUly 2o-It is under,
stood that the President and Genera!
Weed have agreed upon Septemher 10th
as the time for holding the election ~
cuba for delegates to the Constitutional
Convention that is 10 be called Tor ths
iudspcndent government in Cuba
II is ROW hoped that he Consututl2has
Convention viii be hetC before the ead
of the year, and Il possible. OCTOBER t"L-h
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 2G.-DRY- GOODS
Business in general run of cotton goods
has been up to the average OF previous
days of the week. There has been no
change in tone, and orders as they come
along are filled at previous prices in both
staple lines and fancieS in cotton goods.
Print cloths idle in regulars. but more
demand for narrow odd goods. Linens
dull and barely steady Burlaps quiet and
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Tbe Drought Broken.

(snecIal Dispatca to The Times1
FORK UNION. VA, July 2o.-fhe four
weeks of almost absolute drought. and the
e ,,narature at the highest point, was
hroken yesterday afternoon and evening
by capious showers.
4 meeting will be held at Palmyra rex.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July ao.-COTTON-In
terest in the cotton market showed abate-
,nent to-day, and a large portion OF the
business done represented Withdrawals by
GENERATORS from each side. The course Of
pendulations was too erratic TO afford
bulls or bears marked advantage, and in
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coTToN-sEED OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 20,-COTTON-SEED
On--Nyas very quiet and unchanged,
closing fairly steady; prime crude barrels,
3!c.: prime summer yellow, BIC; butter
grades nominal; off summer yellow,
S6l6c.; prime winter yellow, iOailc;
nriIrle white, 40c. Prime meal, SO.
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THE SPECIAL FLYER TO WEST
POINT

To-Morrow and Every Sunday-SiNty
Gents fnrtEle found Trip.
Leaves Southern Railway station. Rich
mond, $50 A. NJ, returning, leaves West
Point. $40 F. Al Seventy minutes run
each way, sixty cents round trip.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
Richmond, Va. July 20. 1000
PEANUT manl,ETs

NORFOLK, VA. July 20,-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock-Fancv. 2SsG2Sc.; strictly
prime. 2Lsc.. prime, PIG; common, 1899
pound. Spanish. $1.05 bushel.
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Very Reckless

An 1rishman. the son of one who had
father died. thus eluded adrnitting the
fact: Sure. thin. my father, who Vas
very reckless man, was Just standin' on
platform haranguing mob. when a part
he fell through and thin it was found
that his neck was broken
That was reckless of him, but 1t is al
most as reckless
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21

creams, 15a1oc.: dairy, 14Q17c. Cheese
quiet at 91aGl0Ac. Eggs firm; fresh. 1l@
11Ihc.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, JULY 20, 1900

PORT OF RICHMOND, JULY 20, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamer AlDemarle, Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise ard passengers. Old Do
uiuion Line.
Schooner Mary Curtis, Maker, Boston.
light.
James River wheat, E. a. Saunders Son
SAILED
Steamer Winyah, Simmons, Philadel-
phia, merchandise and passengers, Clyde
Line.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. James
River landings and Norfolk, merchandise
S1 ,i1Sli,s Albemarle Glover, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, Old Domin-
Schooner Mt. Vernon. Howard, James
River, light.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, JULY 20, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Barge Indiana. New York.
Steamer Katahdin New York.
Steamer ChumleiGh, Teneriife.
SAILED.
Barge Fawn, Providence.
Barge City of Montreal, Providence.
Steamer Shenandoah Liverpool.
PORT OF WEST POINT, JULY 20, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danville, Murphy, Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson, Nor
iok, passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Danville, Murphy, Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo
Steamship AccOmac. Thompson. Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, July pa reduction in the
California crop estimate and gloomy re
nOrts from the Northwest caused an adj
vance in Wheat to-day. following early
weakness, September closing 9sG&c over
Yesterday. September corn closed at
iiG4sc better, and oats at like sam.
Pork closed 22l@c., lard loc ana RIOS ioc'
improved
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

y
NEW YORK, July 2o--FLoUE-Ve 1y
springs. but nearer Il working basis on
winter wheat brands. The close was
steady.
CORNMEAL-Steady; yellow western
RYE-E'irmer; No. western, Gle.
BARLEY-Dull.
BARLEY IMALT-Nominal.
WREAT-Spot firm: No. > red, S47sc.
Options after an easy start. due to bear
ish foreign news, turned stronger and
maintained Il stiff undertonc all day. The
recovery was influenced BY pad North
west crop news reduced California crop
estimates and late war talk by way OF
Paris. Closed firm at &c. net advance
July closed at S21sc.; September, S21sc.;
December S314c.
CORN-spot firm; No. ., 461Gc. Options
opened easy under copiouS rains through
the corn belt, afterwards recovering on
the strength of wheat and a scare OF
shorts. Closed firm at &c. net advance.
July closed at 44Isc.: September, 4A4sc. );
December closed at Ike.
OATS-Spot steady; No. .. 2S4c. OPP
lions dun.
BiEEF-Quiet.
CUT MEATS-Quiet.
LARD-Firmer; July, $7.o5 Refined
PORK-ouiet
TALLOW-Firm.
PETROLEJM-Stead
TURPENTINI-Stead
RYE-Firm.
COFFEE-Spot Rio quiet; No. invoice,
97sc.: mild quiet. Futures opened. steady,
at 10 TO 20 points lower under foreign and
local selling based on weak cables from
Europe heavy Brazilian receipts, apa-
thetic spot demand and an absence of
speculative support TFaeing WAS less nT6f ae
sional Market closed steady, witt! prices
net - to 20 points lower, Total Tot. sales. %
80 bags, including July. $50; August.
$40: September, SS-4nnS.4o
: sUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining,
4aEc.; centrifugal, 96 degrees test, 43sc.;
molasses sugar. 41sc. Refined firm:
BUTTER-Firm; creamery, l61.al:H2c.
State dairy. l5laG1Sl%c.
tCsSHEEsG-slow: large white, 91zc,;
EGGsGFirIn: State and Pennsylvania
14@17c.: western. 11@l3jE&sG; g., go, ,,,l.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Chill, S1@l.l212;
PEANUTs-steady: fancy hand-picked,
4lI4i5c.: other domestic, 3@3Ac..
CAHBAGE-Quiet Long Island, per loo,
Si FREIGHTs TO LIvERPooL-Dull;
cotton by steam, Z1c
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COTTON-The following are the total

LIVERPOOL, July 2o-4 p. Moot
TON-Spot very duh business; prices
lower; American middlng, fair. 5-16d.
good middling, 6 ~; middling, . 2l-i:!
low middlins, . 23-32 good ordinary,
) 1892; ordinary, 1892 The sales of
the day were 5000 bales, of which 300
were for speculation and export, and IN
Guided 250O american. Receipts, 1900
bales. including Hoo American
Futures opened and closed steady;
American mieidiing l. m. C., July, il-64
value; July and August, . 36-G4@9 1874
buyers; August and September, li-U4,
buyers: September and October, i 3'i-,i4
sellers; October and November 4 f2,6lg
/ 3G-64. sellers; December and January
1864, sellers;> January and February'
4 3l-G4, sellers; February and March,
29-G4 sellers; March and April, 4 2S764.
sellers.
NEW ORLEANS, July oo;-COTToN--
Futures quiet; July, 10 20; AHgHst
S0GC6S OF: November. 1,24Gl' %: Deem
Der, 7.92G704; January, 1877 9:;gI "a FEB
rrary. 794T7 sc; March. 1860 .9S; April,
: GSGfS 90: Nav, S.0Q6S.02.
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Cash quotations Mere as follows: tiour
easy No. > spring wheat, l4c.; 10.
red, 765s619c No. , corn. 394c.: No.
yellow S.,iac. No. . oats, 2414Ga24ttac.: No.
) white 25AG27Ac.; No 5 white. 25I26l2c
No. rye. 54lac. Good feeding barley
3SI42c.; fair to choice mating, 4oa4ec
s175 Prime timothy seed. $3.50. Mess
porR. per barrel slo:soGll so. Lard, per
100 pounds, S6.60G6.73. Short rib sides
sfhnsedI SIS. 75al7; short clear sides {boxed)
Sc s5asfl Is. Whiskey, basis of high Wines
81. asls, Sugars unchanged. Batter firm;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21

Monday (court day. to appoint delegates
to the Congressional Convention at Suena
vista. They will be in favor OF Flood.
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CoTTON-steady; middling, 10; net re
ceipts, 500 bales; gross, ,51S bales; sales,
l, 766 bales; stock, 3I,43S bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 5,471 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 9,0l4 bales; to
the Continent, 1,450 bales; stock, 144,It9
bales
Consolidated-Net receipts, 40,016 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 36,5iS bales; to
the Continent, 1905 bales.
Total since September lst-Net receipts,
$40, OCT bales; exports to Great Britain,
227S, $50 bales; TO France. G93029 bales;
to the Continent, 2,GGS,T10 bales
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21

1850 Popular Paper-Bouna Books.
sold for IS and Sec. sc. each Among
them An Army We, \ Garrison
TangIe; Warrior Gap, by Captain
CHARLES King: Father Stafford, oy
Anthony Hope; The King in Yellow
by Z. w Chambers; a Social
Mirage, by Mrs Frank Leslie:
Logging n the Night. by Robert
LOUIS stevenson. Bar Sinister, oy
ST. George Rsthbone. Captain OF the
Pole Star. John harrington Cowies.
by Conan Doyle, besides the German
and French TRANSACTIONS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21

creased the ttmtdity in outside specuia-
tive circles caused by the sensational Po-
litical news from China The opening
was easy, with first sales showing drop
of TO II points. The weakness did nol
eliminate until August had fallen to 300
and January $40 The South, the West,
the foreign element and the room trace
all sold freely on the slump, traders Civ
ing special attention to the August OPP
ton The cables received just after our
opening conveyed the impression that
longs in Europe, were distrustful and in
clined to unload as a matter of precau-
tion. But with startling rapidity senti-
ment in the Liverpool market swung
completely around near the close and
badly frightened shorts here. Prices ad-
vanced with rush, August climbing ping to
927 and January to sic before a breath
ing spell was taken. Before midday
partial relapse set in. Rumors gained
circula ton to the effect that influential
European bulls had formed a strong
clique TO bulge the summer months rms
story lacked confirmation, but kept shorts
on the uneasy seat the greater part OF
the session. The market closed quiet and
steady, with prices net unchanged to 8
points lower.
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COTTON-Futures opened easy; July,
9.51; August, $40; September, S-36; Octo-
Der, $50; November, SIG; December, ST.;
January, S.13; February, S13; March,
SIS; April, SIG; May, SO:
Futures closed quiet and steady; July,
a.71; August, 9.16; September, G.53; Octo-
Der, 500; November, SIS: December. S.1l;
January, S.12; February, S13; March,
SIG: April. SIT; May, S.2l
Spot cotton closed steady; middling up
lands, 10; middling gulf, I0A; sales, 1,1G6
bales.
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To Sell Wheat
Don't
Do 1t!
Buy 1t
on Breaks.

Then sci! stocks on the bulges Our free
book explains how. Send for it.
a Ssii'ss a g. f:'!s
24ConGressSt.. Beston.
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THE MoNt-MENTAL CHERCH tPF TIC.
testant Episcopal. Broad street ,,,- p pes y,
rTyveIfthl Services Sunday morning az -
at,"rnrk No afternoon service during July
and August.
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FIRST PREsByTERIA7S = ca a5sHora
S 81 - ~ - A. NJ. ard SIS 2. NJ
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SOLDIERS. HOME cHAPEL.-sE:R-
virssl sunday. July I'D, at II A. ~.
preaching by Rev. w r sso g. i,aI5,,t.
and AT j, r NJ by Rev. J. (. SMITH,
Iiso n - and again at S o o'clock In tina
evening by Rev. WP. CONSTABLE
Anprouriate music at each S-rsics-
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FIRST BAPTIST CHUECII-wOR
shin at II A NJ The past5=. DE-
COOPER, Will preach. Bible school al
tl.%p : NJ All made cordially welcome
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SECOND PRESBYTERIAN, IN, Ca sasnb =.
Rev. W. E. CAVE, D. b-' W. -
II a NJ
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-25
VEIL FROM 4 SMOKE STACK. Peter Horan Killed nt AIIing's Mill on
 Water Street.

While engaged in cleaning the smoke stack at George filling & Sons mill on Water street yesterday afternoon, Peter Horan, man about forty-two years of age with no regular place of abode, fell from the stack and was all most instantly killed. Hooks were att tached to the top of the stack and a seat on which Horan was working was suspended from these by ropes. In some way the hooks became unfastened and Horan fell distance of about thir- ty-five feet, striking on the roof of the mill He struck on his back and head and received fracture of the base of the skull, death resulting at once Medical Examiner White was notified and found that the mans death was due undoubtedly to accidental causes, and was not one to cali for an investigation by the coroner. Horan was about forty-two years of age ana was married, although he did not live with his wife. She held an insurance policy on his life and will attend to the burial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-25
EEPUDfATxoN or MR. MAoRUM.
State Department Finds 1t Hard-No
 Longer Consul.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The state de- partment is finding it difficult to repu- diate MT. Macrum. No less than three authoritative statements have been is- sued to the effect that MT. Macrum is not consul to Pretoria, or, in fact, in the Tpited States consular service in any capacity, yet it appears that he himself is under a different impression. The fact that the United States senate con- flrmed a successor to MT. Macrum as consul to Pretoria is regarded by the department as sufficient evidence that he was thereby busted, not only from his post at Pretoria, but entirely out of the service of the United States gov ernment. Through statute intended to prevent consular officers from being left in the lurch at distant post an al- lowance is made to pay traveling eX- penses back to the United States, which is technically regarded as consular pay in order to fall within the law, but any claim to a place in the consular service based on this allowance would, it is said at the department, be purely technical.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-25
DEBATE ON RoBERTs CASE.
Normons Charged with Conspiracy by
 T. Landis-ROberts Absent.

Washington Jan 24.-The second days debate in the house upon the Rob- erts case was less dramatic than that of yesterday. The galleries were almost crowded, but the ladies were less dem- onstrative. The presidents pastor, Rev. pr. Bristol, was in the executive gal lery the greater portion of the after noon listening to the arguments. MT. Roberts was not present during the day. Had he been he would have heard the most scatehing excoriation of the Mormons ever delivered upon the floor of the house. MT. Landis of Indiana, the young orator who distinguished himself during the last congress in an ratorlcal duel with MT. Johnson of his state, won new laurels to-day He charged that Utah had been admitted to the Union as a result of a Mormon conspiracy and reviewed the history of the apostles of the church. whom he charged with living in open and flag rant violation of the statute against polygany to snow tHdt they Hdu proheH their solemn pledge to the government.
 The other speakers to-day were Messrs. Powers, rep, of Vermont and Miers, dem., of Indiana, for the major ity resolution; Messrs. Snodgrass, dem., of Tennesseee, and Wilson, silver rep, of Idaho, for the minority resolutions; MT. Lacey, rep. of Iowa, for his propo- sition to expel without swearing in and MT. Crumpacker rep., of Indiana. for exclusion by two-thirds vote. The speeches to-day greatly strengthened the majority resolutions, which seemed in danger of falling after MT, Little fields speech yesterday, and Chairman Tayler was confident tonight that they would be adopted when the house votes tomorrow afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-25
CONTESTED PENSION CASES. Plan Submitted to President for a Cour
 OfAppeais.

Washington, Jan. 24-The command er-in-chief and national pension com mttee of the Grand Army of the Re- public called on the president to-day and presented plan for the establish ment of court of appeals in pension cases to sit in Washington and hear cases of appeal from the decisions of the pension bureau. These appeals heretofore have been heard by board composed of clerks in the interior de- partment, detailed by tho secretary of the interior for this duty. It is be- lieved by the committee that an inde- pendent judicial tribunalS made up of judges of high character hnd standing in the legal profession, brought together from different parts of thf country and sitting in Washington wfh we'll de- fined Jurisdiction and pewers like the United States circuit court of appeals or the court of claims, would remove in a large measure the dissatisfaction felt by large class of people with the sys- tenn which has prevailed for many years. The president received the sug- gestions of the committee with favor and promised to give his careful con- sideration to the draft of a bill which the committee in due time will present td him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-25
GEN. EULER AGAIN SILENT
NO LIGHT THROWN ON SITUATION
 AT THE TUGELA.
The Difficulties to be Overcome, in Taking Spion KOp-A Mystery asNtO What Lord Roberts Has Done With His 12,OOO Achievements - 10,OOO Troops Now at Sea-A Hope That They VIII Destroy the Equilibrium.
VIII Destroy the Equilibrium.

London, Jan. 25, 4:15 a. m--The as- semblage in Pail Mall outside the war office and those privileged to wait in the Hobbies reluctantly dispersed at midnight, after the war office had given the final word that nothing more would be announced during the night. The morning papers went to press with con- lectures and forecasts of all sorts, striving to guess out something from Spion Kop.
 Topography maps show that Spion Kop IS the highest part of rocky pla- teau. Eastward for eight miles are the Boer positions along the Tugela. North west from Spion Kop the plateau runs gradually up to the great spur of the Drakensburg.
 General Buffers infantry, to reach the summit of Spion Kop, must cross a natural glacs three-quarters of mile wide and climb 800 feet up steep slope. Nobody here seems to know, not even the war office, what Lord Rob- erts has done with his large reinforce ments. Six thousand troops awaited his arrival at Cape Town; since then 5000 others have reached there. Mili- tary critics are all hoping that good share of these 12,0Oo have gone to help General Butler and they argue that few days wait may make him strong enough to overcome the deadlock.
 There are 19,0G0 troops at sea; and this heavy weight on the British side is expected to destroy the equilibrium now existing on every field of operations. The British losses up to date in killed, wounded and captured, according to General Buffers last list, total S,216 men.
 United States Ambassador Choate called twice on Lord Salisbury yester- day, which was the regular diplomatic reception day.