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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
TRUCK MARKET.

tBy Telegraph to virrinian- Pllot>
New York. June 1S.-Potatoes, quiet :;
Southern prime. $l.50U2.25.
Cabbage steady; Florida. per crate,
81. 25lIl. 10.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19

at the rooms Of the Norfolk Real Estate
and stock Exchange. No. 255 Main street.
IN the City of Norfolk Virginia
THAT WELL-KNOWN PROPERTY
situated Mt the southeast corner of Mlnin
and Church streets, in tho City of Nor
iolk, Virginia, known as the HOTTT.
NORFOLK Qorlnerly New P,rcan
lIousc)
The building is of brick. five stories.
ana contains siXty-nino bedrooms bn r
and billiard rooms. parlors. barber shop
baths ana all necessary appurtenanccs
me lot is bounded as follows: Beginning
NJ the intersection of the western side of
CnivertS lane with Main street and rum
ming thence along Main street, westward
~ (50) fifty feet. more or less, to Church
street. thence souihwardly along Church
street about one hundred and fifty feet
thence castwardly to Calvcrt's lane. and
thence northwardly along the western
sidc of Calvcrts lane TO the place OF be-
ginning.
Tho location of this property at the In
tcrscction of the two most prominent
business thoroughfarcs of rapidly grow
ing city. make IL specially desirable for n
Commercial Hotel, and we invite the par
ticular attention of cnterprisinr hotel
men 20 this sale.
credit OF one. two and three years cvi-
dcnccd by purchasers notes carving
legal interest from day OF SALE secured by
deed of trust on the property. which deed
shall be drawn, executed and recorded ri
purchasers expense. or the purchaser at
his option. may pay tho whole In cash
{. III. FElRELL * CO,
Auctonccrs,
Na-i-codtuS 2S6 Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
w. r. Fentress & Son.
ReaIEstate and Renta! Agents.
No IS Bank Street, Rooms 2 6 8.
DWELLINGS.

$50 Butte street.
4S5 Butte street.
- High street.
GO Cumberland street-ncw, with mod
ern improvements
%. Franklin avenue
new houses mt Lambcrt'g Point
Coz L. Brambleton avenue.
- North street.
Railroad avenue.
FLATS.
800 Church street.
II. j. IL and Is Tayiors lane
40 w. Bramboton.
STORES.
800 Church street.
30 CRANKY street.
"31 Nicholson street.
as ". Brambicton avenue.
BELL PHONE. NO. 1850.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19

w ILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION
~ at the Mcintyre Furniture Co 20
Main street WEDNESDAY,, June Sotb nj
l lg:gG a: M; fine line Of Furniture. con-
siSung or Chamber Suits, Wardrobcs.
Pieces: Dining Tables, Dinner and Toi, Ht
sets. Mating, Carpets. &c. The goods
make room FOR incoming stock. So'' I"
.,oo w. }. I1AISTEAD
J'i'--t PrODrip.or
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19

T ,ARGE SALE AT OUR AUCTION
- house THIS (Tuesday) MORNiNrs NJ
md ~ 9cioSk a,n w: Bedroom Suits. in Oak TX
m mn walnut: Sideboards. Extension
rSaus. Chairs. Parlor Suits, Bed Lo;,pg nu-
i,n Mirrors. Carpets. Rugs. Mat.
Stoves. / Large Iron Safe in good o msder'
&c. Sale positive. 0'uer'
w. j. HALsTEAD, Prop.
1t X. II. MORRIS. C,rIer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
GROCERIES.

FLOUR - Market advancing: spring
SIPS; winter wheat, half patent. $500; win
ter wheat, choice straight. $3.50; winter
wheat. family $50: winter wheat. fair to
good grades of extra, S55eG365; winter
wheat supct $3.15.
MEAI.-ter bag 100 lbs. Sill; % ID
CIoiFFfEiE- Advancing; Java, 2SaaOc.: La.
guayra. l3qi4c. choice Rio. 1lHIla9,c :
prime. do. 1Cia0lic.: fair, do, 9a@GlOi4c.
ROASTED COFFEE Ariosa, lOO-b.
cases, Sle50; Ariosa. 6O-lb. cases. $i2 90:
Ariosa. 35-lb. cases, $l..7O: Lion. Ie0-lb.
cases, $ll.50; Lion. do-lb. cases, SLIGO.
These New York /. o. b. prices subject
TO delivery conditions
CIlEESE-Sm fun cream. 1liAc
SCGAE-l5c. per hundred pounds higher
in barrels. 6.15; Powdered. loose in bar
rcls. G.10; either, in half barrels. addi-
tional per 100 ibc.. 19c.: Graduated Stand
ard. loose In barrels. $50; Graduated
Fine. loose in barrels. $50; Granulatcd
Fine, loose in 100 I'D. sacks, $50; Granuiat-
ed. > III. ,ard liz. sacks, packed in bar
rel, 500; GRADUATED . III. and ID. papers.
bright. $50; Yellow No. 9 nearly as
bright. 5.30 yellow No. ~. very GOOD
bright 80; Yellow No. H. good bright.
so: yellow No - fairly bright, SIS.
SYHUPS AND MOLASStS - Market
irmer At the advance; syrup. good To
choice, 2502ic.; lower grade syrup, 15g20c. !;
molaSses, Porto Rico, 2Lfia0C.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
w. II. II. TRICE & CO..
Real Estate and Rental AGENTS,

''S"' NS'o'O esi'o hNOutSy
COR. BANK AND PLUME STREETSI
PHONES 565.
RESIDENCES FOR RENT.
Nicely furnished house. rooms, No.
%i3 Colonial avenue .................. 35.M
ih2 Butte street minimum. ........... 1000
a52 liank street MINIMUM. .......... 22.55
iot Hamilton avenue, 3-story brick. 1888
30 Chapel street .......... ............ 15.W
10 Mariner street ............ .......... 1i.0
$50 bermuda street .......... ......... 15.0t
fences .......... ..,...... ............ $685.
a Cumberland street. we'll located,
large yard .... .............. 1866
~ Holt St, all convcniences, brick. $500
Is ork street, brick, 2-Story; very
desirable $500. ........... ............ 31.50
800 Lovctt avenue, frame, good yard 1o.U
STORES.
80 Market Place.
% tenchurch street .......... ......" 10o9
03l Church street .......... ............ 2OW
80 Main street, now occupied by
Hume x Minor ....S2OO.W
32i Main street can be rented low.
Small store on Bank street. 900
Small store near market ............. lou
I'll Church street; good location for
small business ........... .-......." low
81 Roanoke ave, 3-story press brick. 5oV
VIRGINIA BEACH.
Mahoncy Cottage. 10 rooms. fur
nishcd ard near the Princess Anne
Hotel For the season .soo0W
Cottages, unfurnishcd ................. 42oOl
Good stable. Madison street .......". S.3s
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

POULTRY-Livc, steady; chickens. old
fat. 2iN50c.; spring. 15G3ic.: ducks. mud
EGGS-Quict at l2c. per dozen.
BUTTER-Good country. 12al5c.
COUNTRY HAMS-Stcady; Smthticld
fancy. 1SNl5c.; Virginia country, i0yl2lac.
good North Carolina. l04l2i.c.
TATOES-Northern. new white. $l.25
also per bag; new. $i.50H2.O0 per barrel;
sweets. IIayman. Sl.75q2.oO per barrel; yell
NATIVE GARBAGE, .oOai.25 per crate
TOMAToES-Cratc, I.50N2C0
ONIONS-$l.5cnl. per box.
BERMUDA-$l.5
PEA S-50n,Jc. per basket.
SNAPS--50fi zoe. per basket.
CUCUMBERS-15c GiSl.00 per box. .
PES-S1. 50W2.o0 per crate.
WHORTLEiERRIl2S -l0Ui2c. per quart
BLACkBERRIES-Sql per quart.
FRUITS.
APPLEs-virglnia apples. none; North
LEMoNs-StoOai.5 per box.
PEACHES-Ceoraia. 81 .0oQ200 per crate
LIMIlS-$l.C0 per basket
pINEAprLES-6ftSc.
BANANAS-Per bunch. COO mS1. so.
COCOANUTS-i00 TO bag. S..5O5lS.00.
CALIFORNIA ORANGES - Mcssina
Si0Q; seedlings, S3.U0u3.5O; unveils, S3.509
i.O0 per box.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
DWELLING s

Dwelling So Grace street.
Dwellings l5i ana l56 Wolf street
Dwelling. 20 Duke street
Dwelling ~ Duke street.
Dwelling. 81 Charlotte street
Dwelling. lul Covo street. opposite Cum
bcrlard street.
Dwelling lci York street
Dwelling $50 Main street
Furnished dwelling ". Butte street
Dwelling I'll Butte street
Dwelling No. co York street
twellinE in the Mottu Block. Gnent
Dwelling 81 CRANKY street
dwelling Nc. 222 York street.
Fiat 81 York street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
PROVISIONS.

BULK Mr.ATS-NIARKI1T steady: rib
sides, s72j; bellies. Western. light weight,
STD; bellies. Western. heavy, $1.l5.
HAMfS-Sugar cured. l2I4c.
DRY SALTED JOWI.S-5Mc.
PORK PLNTES-S6.10.
MESS pORII-iS9S and 1899, Sl275
HAM PORI<-New, sllO0
lARD-Purc butchers. in tcrccs. Sc.
compound. terccs, as to brand. Gle; 50.
Id. tubs and SOLD tins. &c. more.
WOOI@Cnwashed l5c.; bulky TO II
less: washed wool CSC: black. 12ikc TO lGc
IIDES-G. s.. 7ia: green. ga; dry flint.
Il; dry salt. liza: damaged. z.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
C. II. Ferreli G; Co.. Auctionccrs.
- ALE OF VALUABLE HOTEL PROP.
ERIY ON MAIN STREET, IN
THE CITY OF NORFOLK,
VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA

BY direction of the owner, we will offer
for sale at public auction. on
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19

Cash quotations were rs follows: Flour
was firm; No ; spring wheat. 73I7ii!c ::
No. : red, soaIc.; No. corn, 4oHi0iic.:
No. > yellow. l0ni0iac.; No. > oats, 2Sia6i
25l2Gf2G2Ic. No. rye, BIC; good feeding
barley. 5'GSSc.; fair To choice mailing. 100
i2i4c; No. flax seed, $3.50; No. North
western. $S0. prime timothy seed, s.
Mess Pork. o. barrel. Slo.4oNll55; lard.
per 100 pounds S6.5ii2N6.T0 short ribs
sides loosel StcG6eo: dry sailed Shout
(boXcd). $79OG130. WhiSkcy. basis OF high
wines. $l.23. Sugars, cut loaf. S6.3S granu-
lated, $5.S2; confcctioners' "A, $5iS; off
y. $5.G3
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creamcries, IA
Isle; dairies. l3ul6iac.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
NORFOLK MARKETS.
For Grain, Hay, Groceries, Provis-
ions, &c.
Quotations mt Wholesale Prices. Unless
otherwise Stated, and Prices nro Sub
ject 10 Fiuctuation in Market.
GRAIN, Hay AND RICE.

CORN-Whitc corn. from store. 52c.
mixed corn. from stores, soc.
OATS-Steady; mixed $Sc.: white. Sc.
MILL FlcED-Marllct steady; bran, pei
ton. $500: middling. 5000 per ton.
OATS-Steady; mixed. from store. SIC
white. SEC.
HAY-No Timothy hay. $3.50; mixed
hay No. >. SiI0o: mixed hay, $li.o0: hay in
carload lots. No ]. $3.50; No. ., 5000;
mixed. siG5o
MIBLED RICE,-As to grades. 5isG67ic
ROUGH RlCt.-NUne on the market.
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
PEANUTS Market dull; fancy, 23ic.
strictly prime. 23sc.: prime. 2AM22sc.: com
mon, iiE0.c.; Spanish. 9.c. per bushcl.
pI;AS-Blackeyc,n none in market; black
Sl.10 per bushel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Atchison -. 2i2i Wabash 80. 80. -,
Atchison. pref. 40 Wabash, pref 49,
Balti. and Ohio 7ih w and |. Il
Can. Pacific 80. 9l@s W and l. l., "a
Can. Southern 40 pref 80. - 2lih
Ches. and Ohio 25i4 Wis. Central IL
Chi G, w IN
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
AUCTION SALES THIS nv

BY WI the Morris Auction House. AZ ana a
W. j. Haistead d.e p S,e9 Market,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19
1900. AT IL O'CLOCK NJ.

WEDNESDAY,. the 2orH DAY OF JUNE
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19

IEN. COMPANIES
Adams lIN. .....l7
American lIX. ..152
~. $. EX. ....... 10
Wells Fargo ....l2O
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21
Free Lecture

about the hardwood timber region in
Central Minnesota, especially the Ger
man Colony Waldwiese at Partridge and
Sandstone, on the Great Northern rail-
road, will be held as follows:
Springfield, opera house, Wednesday,
March 28th, l 80 pm,
New Ulm, opera house, Thursday,
March goth, 80 Pm.
Sleepy Eye, opera house, Thursday,
March 29th, p. m.
Morgan, Fixsen hall, Friday March 80,
80 p. M
Lamberton, opera house, Saturday,
March 31st, 80 p. m.
Grasses and samples of grain will be
shown. All are invited. Ladies are
also welcome.
@sz THEo. F. KOCH,
5ssaS~ St. Paul, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21
ONLY TEN DAYS MORE
of Bach Bros Great Removal Sale
on High Grade Pianos and
- -. organs.

I While our sale has so far been a sue
cess we still have large number of in
struments on hand and our best bargains
are yet to be had. If you are contem-
plating the purchase of a piano, organ.
violin, mandolin, guitar, either or any
thing in the nature of a musical instru-
ment now is your time Do not put it
off, for if you do you will miss the OPP
portunity of>s life time to secure strict
~ high grade instrument at an unheard
of low price. 800 saved is 800 made.
This is. possible in the purchase of pi-
ano during this sale. Give us ten min
utes Of your time and you will be con-
WINGED that we mean what we say and
that we sell precisely as we advertise,
t'at straight factory prices.'' Bush &
Gertz pianos, Crown pianos, Victor pi.
amos, Klmball pianos, Whitney pianos
and others. Lakeside, Kimball and Cen
tury and Farrand S Votey organs. Pric.
es guaranteed as we'll as the instruments,
II BACH BROS.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21

Ladies' suits, golf and dress skirts,
spring jackets and capes will be on spec.
lsale next Monday at J. F. Neumann's.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21
F. H. BEANkE.
THE GROCER.

WE QUOTE:
Extra Fancy Canned Salmon, per can,
zoe.
God Canned Salmon, per CAM.
$50.
Fishballs in Fish Bouillons, per can,
$50:
Hamburger picked Eels in Jelly, can,
SOC.
Fancy Champignons, per can,
$50.
Armour's Potted Ham, per can,
100.
Extra Fine Star Lobster, per can,
SOC.
Gold Label Sardines in Mayonaise
Dressing, per can,
12kCo
Dittmann's Russian Caviar, per can,
SO to 76C.
Extra Fine Clam Chowder, per can,
ESQ.
Extra Fine Oxtail Soup, per can,
$50.
Blue Label Mock Turtle Soup, can,
$50.
Burnham's Clam Bouillon, per bottle,
4OC.
Helnz's Baked Beans per can,
1O-15 and zoe.
Fancy Canned Sweet Potatoes, can,
15C.
F. H. BEHNkE..
NJ Mip,oeo+o 0&~oo+ No,r, TTI,,o
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21

S 4 tn lnn1al lnssttiiae of fs,igel
creamery :la association held On Thnrsday
Ct last week the folloving ofliosrs swere
9 elected Ham James president; Lor-
en- ~ vice presiden sellner,
seeretary and manager Anton Hilles-
hein treasurer; John Kuehn and Jos.
Wiltscheck directors. The creamery has
s0s patrons and the annual report given.
herewith shows It to be II : most pros
porous conditi ion:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21

Timothy, red and white clover, red
top, millet and other grass seeds. These
seeds are of the best assortment and
nearly all grown in this vicinity. For
sale at W. G. Alw1n's City Drug Store.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21
ORONE Bros SPECIALS.
N Minnesota Street. ]

ORONE Bros SPECIALS.
The best SOC corset in the city. The
largest line of kid Gloves in all shades
and prices. Our spring jackets are out
of sight. Lace curtains in all patterns.
Don't forget to buy your shoes here.
The best for your money.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21

Remember we give tickets emitting
you to dishes for purchases Of 25c and
over. 5sss d 5E.s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-03-21

February 1st, 1900, cash on hand $55.28
Milk received for the year ending
January 31st, 1900, 2,176,2O1 lbs.
Total ''d cutter made, 50, 1871 lbs. r.
b Ave: Average yield per hundred pounds of
milk 4 "a lbs. II. :* =@ &c.. !.
# Average received for butter, 21.4 cts.
Average paid per hundred los. of
milk, 77.6 cents. f. :
Average test during the year, 1856. i
dividends declared at S. per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

craft had just reached midstream the bullets not
only began to fly, but the pulleys on the hawser
along which the pont travelled became 1ammed
through the powerful tiGe. causing the hawser 70
fall down stream at an acute angle. Immediately
the running gear damned, and brought the pont TO
a standstil. Carlisle and his men found themselves
under a very hot fire at $50 yards from seven
Beers, who galloped down oblQuey to the low
kopjes near the bank for that purpose The party
stayed for a second two, thinking that the pont
would get free. and then dashed overheard. NOT
OF the party then appeared to nave Iost
his head; they meant to have that pont.
Turner, CollingWood and Golden struck out Tor the
friendly bank and began hauling on the gulung
rope there in endeavors to draw the craft
inside. In the time Lieutenant CARLISLE BARK
ley and Cox had dived, and on coming to the sur
face chung the side of the pont. where they were
half EXPOSED to the hail Of bullets Cox then did
a particularly plucky action. Seeing all efforts to
free the pont by hauling on the guiding rope prov
ing futile, he deliberately got on deck again anu
succeeded I'm removing the obstruction IN the
hawser then dived again amid a fusllade anu
swimming to the drift lent his aid to pull in: All
this time Carlisle continued to keep hoid OF the
gunwae declining to leave Barkley who he reared
might have another attack of cramp, and, although
bullets continued to fly about them, one grazing
gunwale between his hands. they marvellousy es-
capped and safely drawn, with the pont, INTO
the welcome shelter of the cutting.
While the exciting episode lasted-really only,
matter of Ave minutes so-Colonel Byng mad de-
tailed twenty-five men OF the Light Horse under
Captain Sheppard 20 go down into the pam anu M
engage the Beers firing the pont, as well az TO
keep OFF others from coming down 10 relnIoTSe
them. A portion of the men blazed away. ana tns
Beers who had been firing from cover, sheered on
enabling Carlisle and his brave fellows. although
still partially under fire. to double across me nat
and UP the steep hllside-the lieutenant stii bare,
footed-amid the cheers of their regiment ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
TRADE BRISK AT CAPE TOWN.
CoNsUL-GENERAL STOWE GIVES SOME
HINTS TO AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.

Washington. Feb "a General
Stowe. at Cape Town. reporting to the State De
partment under date of December 25 says:
While American trade in South Africa during
denced by the receipts of foodstuffs mules horses
6tc yet ha tn the espos Either
such manufactured articles as bottled beer ana
trica field outfits, wagons. carts Geographic ma
tera traction engines steam poughs wagon 1,6 ma
military cycles etc Large orders for locomotives
ana rQng STOCK nave oeIm d p 5 rba T ad de with
the Boer States is nil. diminishing the volume OF
in certain lines and goods Of all sorts taken by the
Doe armies from the British colonies win have 10
must come when the war is over.
The mine owners Of the Transvaal not idle.
but have their engineers and draughtsmen at work
preparing plans and orders are being placed some
place. what many be Destroyed or injured and in
anticipation of new operations and increased busl-
stopped in transit The coast cities are preparing
their capacity for the great influx Of goods when
the strife is over. Cape Bay is crowded with YES
sfs Gr as e as eighty or ninety nave been
desire to impress upon American manufacturers
ments to gain this trade II is to be regretted
held back by American manufacturers in the fear
Of such action may seriously ISL 6 aeSs
they should not hesitate to say So but they should
are are benefting by the war; the demand for cattle,
sheep. vegetables and forage is such that with
pering In fact excepting the besieged cities. the
colonies. far trade is concerned are thriving.
note that a demand for bakers ovens and ap-
Dances may arise, bakers licenses in the col
ony have been abolished. A NewYork firm has a
nice article in the line of for small bakeries
display. The demand for furniture even now is
good the refugees from the TransVaal preparing,
il would seem. for a protracted stay. As lumber
has advanced % per cent and other articles In
proportion, furnit IS expensive.
Tenders for bridge work, electrical and railway
material and machinery open for bids Large
shipments of fire extinguishing apparatus from Lon
don arriving, war account. for hand engines
and m mt ont fire
recently built electric light plant and cleo
trio tramway using Babcock and Wilcox boilers
and other American appliances The imports of
electrical materials for October exceeded the corre-
spending month OF 1898 by $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
ACCOUNTS or SONE OF IT'S MANY INTERESTING PHASES

might have WED with many in the old Country ~
was served, and drank In champagne Inc TOAST
OF Peace on earth to men of good VIII IN sI be
eaguered Mafeking' For the afternoon or sun
day a Christmas tree had been promised for the
children by Lady Sarah Wilson and committee
and the poor little things brought up for the day
from the dark trenches and bomb proofs of the
womens laager, enjoyed themselves with a care
less disregard Of the danger which they did not
understand. Christmas Eve was celebrated In the
English Church by choral evensong with Christ
carols. Candles cleaned upon the altar, which
was decorated with flowers and evergreens. The
congregation despite the great hole in the sanctu-
AIRY behind the dossel and other damage done by
the enemy's Shells caught something of the spirit
OF Christmas they joined In the old hymns and
sang the carols which the English associate with
snow, holly and with mistletoe.
The Roman Catholics had arranged TO follow the
old custom OF celebrating mass at midnight 1t
close on that hour when / wended my way
toward the convent. The whole town was enyel,
oped in Stygian darkness and could only find
my road by the aid of flashes OF sheet lightning
reflected from oncoming storm. The convent
has suffered severely from the shell fire OF the
enemy. AS I passed through the ruined portico
and Shattered pillars I entered the great empty
building, pierced IN half dozen places by the
shells Of the enemy. Through these holes the wind
sighed mournfully. At the far end of the room
six great tapers cleaned through the DARKNESS
The windows had been covered with the wells OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
WHO THE SPIES ARE.

From The London Leader.
An old colonist writing to THE Cape Argus"
points out that II has not been realized who the
spies are. I'VE hear" he says. of white men
arrested on suspicion, and we almost entirely
overlook the most dangerous cass-namely colored
boys and natives. Is II likely that any Boer will
flsk his neck when for pound OF tobacco or a
done; without any risk whatever? If there was
anything wanting to prove that Information is con-
stantly carried TO the enemy by colored boys or
natives Ii is TO be found in the fact of what hap
Rehed on two successive nights. when the whole
6oer force nred for hours upon imaginary foe
some movements of troops had doubtless deceived
night attack was intended" $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
STORIES OF THE FIGHTING
DRAMATIC DETAILS OF THE SOUTH
AFRICAN STRUGGLE RECEIVED
Ry NAIL.

Africa brought dramatic accounts of the war.
From Ladysn,ith, the Tugela. Modder River. Rens-
burg and Mafeking come thrilling episodes and
deeds of daring that make the English justly proud
OF the men who are fighting their battles on the
xeldt Moreover in the many published columns
there are minute explanations by experienced war
correspondents that help to take away the sting
% recent defeats, though these writer's DO not
hesitate to criticse bluntly when the occasion de-
mands.
But these men who are rssking and losing life
and limb in South Africa the sake Of telling the
world the progress of the war by no means con-
fine their talents TO criticism. Few more brilliant
stories have been written than the three column
account In 1.-THE Standard" from Ladysmith of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
Cannes in Spring.

Visitors to Europe this Spring should spend few days
at Cannes one of the beautiful and brightest spots
the Riviera The Hotel Metropolis under the excellent
management of the Gordon Hotel Company occupies the
most magnificent position commanding unequaed views
over the Mediterranean and stands in the midst of private
grounds of twentvseven acres filled with odorous basamc
pine trees and xurian seitropcal plants The Gordon
Hotels Company is the greatest hotel proprietary in
Europe and equal in the providing of luxury
and comfort with which each guest is surrounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
COLD STEEL UNPOPULAR.
From The London Leader.

From The London Leader.
You ought to the infantry bayoneting the
enemy The Boer goes down on his knees and
shouts II am an Englishman" The answer he
gets Is piece OF cold steel. They throw down
their rifles when the infantry get close 10 them to
be taken prisoners. but II won't wash. There are
halr OF the Beers that don't want 10 fight They
told some OF our wounded that they were com
PEELED TO hight They went two miles to fetch some
water for some OF wounded 40 You can tall
what sort of men they are. ~