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, 1900-02-22

Jacobsdahl, Orange Free State, Feb.
1S.-Lord Roberts combinations for the
movement of the corps dovetailed with
precision, although obstacles that had
not been foreseen had to be overcome.
The execution of his design began at
3 a. m, Sunday. General French rode
into Kimberley Thursday afternoon,
just when he was due according to the
field marshal's time table, having in
four and n half days, marched ninety
miles with artillery, and having fought
two small engagements.
The relief of Kimberley was accom-
plished with the loss of only fifty men.
Twenty thousand infantry made n
splendid march under "A s%ub-tropicaI
sun and through a dust storm, TO hold
the positions which General French
took.
Lord Kitchener was with General
fuckers division. In consequence of
his transport arrangement. the four d.
visions moving over the sandy veldt
We're fed and watered. 1t is hardly
possible TO appreciate adequately the
mathematical precision with which ey-
cry part of the transport department
has worked, marching through the day
tOiling almost sleeplessly through the
night, victualing the army and evolving
every hour results from seeming chaos.
Everybody did what was expected of
him cheerfully, though enduring fright
full fatigues. Few slept more than
three hours. The battaIions, hour af-
ter hour, toiled through the heavy sane
uncomplainingly, and when now and
then n man fell out Of the ranks ex-
hausted. lie would rejoin his company
later, after he had rested. Some fifty
or sixty were overcome by the heat and
had to he sent to the rear in the back
ward detile of empty wagons.
The rapldity of Lord Roberts move.
ment away from his base has solved
one OF the problems, perhaps the chief
problem Of the war. He and Lord
Kitchener have created n mobile force.
able Ia move in exterior lines nnd 10
outiiank Ii Beers, themselves so won
derfully mobile.
, 1900-02-22

u Paso, Texas, Feb. 17.-At r
o'clock this morning a mob of negroe
soldiers from Fort Bliss attacked the
city police station with the object of
releasing two of their comrades who
had been arrested the day before.
During the fight Police Officer New
r. Stewart and one negro soldier were
Killed, and 1t is believed that another
OF h soldiers is wounded.
, 1900-02-22

Kuang-Hsu, the unhappy young Chi
nese emperor. still lives. In view of
erals it is quite possible that the en-
press dowager decided not to kill him
until after the spring taxes had been
collected.
, 1900-02-22

A terrible murder has been commit,
ted at the Snowden ranch, about TWEEN
ty-five miles southwest of Manzanola.
James Ford, foreman of n sheep outfit.
was the victim, and was probably kin.
ed last Friday. Milton Trujillo. n
herder employed at the ranch and now
IN jail, has confessed that he killed
Ford.
, 1900-02-22

The most deplorable thing in connec
ton with our present day congress
sional verbosity is the fact that it
comes largely from young men who
ought to know better.
, 1900-02-22

No less than 1000 producers OF
verse entered a recent poetic competi-
ton. This is the utilitarian age more
from the lack of a Tennyson than from
a deficiency in the number Of aspir-
ants.
, 1900-02-22

The woman who thinks she is
marrying a novelist's hero and the
man who thinks he is marrying a
wingless angel invariably discover that
marriage is n failure.
, 1900-02-22

A New York man claims to have
been driven into insanity by his own
humor. The prevailing inclination is
to shift the responsibility for such mis-
fortunes.
, 1900-02-22

Senator Depew is an active member
in twenty-five clubs, the United States
senate, and eighty-two other corpora
lions.
, 1900-02-22

Just at the moment when the right
eous are in the greatest despair aid is
close at hand.
, 1900-02-22
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease Free

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y, for a free sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into your
shoes. 1t cures c%hilblains, sweating,
damp, swollen, aching feet. 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain
cure for Corns and Bunions. All drug
gists and shoe stores sell it: 25c.
, 1900-02-22

Any woman is worth her weight in
gold-so she Il inks.
, 1900-02-22

Many a man would have a better
wife if he wasn't such a poor hus-
band.
, 1900-02-22

A Fan can accomplish things at %
h a he would be ashamed to attempt
at 40.
, 1900-02-22

but the truth may not be c~onsoling, nor
the c%onsoling true.
, 1900-02-22

If people could only get rid of their
Imaginary troubles they would be
fairly happy.
, 1900-02-22

Two souls with but a single thought
surprise everybody by finding an awful
lot to talk about.
, 1900-02-22

An egotlst is a man who thinks
himself better than his neighbors.
, 1900-02-22

An intelligent master-printer is quot
ed as saying to the men of his own
trade, Whether we wish for it or not,
the eight-hour day is bound to come;
and instead of wasting our strength in
vain resistance, W. shall find it wiser
TO consider how we can adjust our bust
ness to the inevitable change" with
out accepting or rejecting this prophe-
sy, We may say with truth that the
present agitation seems to follow in
the track of the movement of sixty
years ago, which reduced the working
day from twelve or more hours to ten.
1t is urged by the same reasons: It is
met by the same objections; it wins
by the same zigzag advances. In eight
states there has already been friendly
legislation; in Boston and Worcester
1t has been approved by popular suf-
frage as a standard for all city en-
ployes. 1t is for the interest of both
capital and labor that so serious a
change should be made-if it is to be
made at all-with the least possible
disturbance to business.
The Greek word corresponding TO
awful" was appropriately applied to
many things describing pain or beauty
or skill. English usage, however, would
practically eliminate the word from
youthful lips. Tennyson once read n
new poem TO his guests, the Dufferins.
The daughter, a girl Of fifteen, cried
out enthusiastically, How awfully
pretty" upon which Tennyson put his
hand on her shoulder and said, My
lear child. do not use that dreadful
word" In a voice Of deep compunc-
ton she exclaimed, "Oh, l am awfully
sorry" to the amusement of all.
Lord Salisbury's remarks to Parlia-
ment that we must join together and
exercise all II powers in e%Xtrlcating
ourselves from a situation full of hui
initiation and not free from danger"
The time for making light of the ask
in hand has evidently passed.
New York's canal commission, back
ed by Gov. Roosevelt, recommend the
deepening of the Erie canal to ten feet,
an improvement that will cost the
state s62. 900, 900. The question will be
submitted TO voters at the next cleo
ue0.
, 1900-02-22

to MIR. Dobbs?H 'Yes'm.' What did YOU
say, Dicky?' 81 said: Hello, Mr.. Dobbs;
wotcher got t. gimme?'
, 1900-02-22

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children %teething, softens the gums, reduces in'
nammstion. allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c q bottle.
, 1900-02-22

There are very few cynics found
among the successful.
, 1900-02-22
THEY WANTACHANGE
FREE-TRADERS UNRECONCILED
TO THE AMERICAN POLICY.

Protection szrst Go. They Say, Having
oettised Its Usefulness and Being n
H%indrance to the Expansion of In
dustries."
, 1900-02-22
BOERS NOW RUNNING.
ROBERTS, MEN CHASING THEM.
British Tactics Have Proven SUCCESSFUL
Is After Cron1e-boers Loso
s~tores-Buner Again Attacks

london. Feb. 19.-The News pup
fishes the following dispatch, dateu
Sunday morning, February lsth' lronl
Modder river:
"Our sudden appearances seems 10
have astounded the enemy II thrown
them into a panic. All their POSITIONS
were hurriedly evacuated and the Dig
guns at Mag%ersfontein and
were left behind.
General Cronje moved his transport
consisting of many hundred o
along a bank of kopjes north OF tne
Modder river, toward kotfytohleln' II
got past our mounted infantry, bu ow-
ing to WEAKNESS had To stop. lhere-
upon our artillery opened upon 1t. The
main body of the Bocr force kept up
running fight the whole day, vainly
trying to escape.
Each time their advance guard
sought to move off our mounted imam
try galloped around and checked IIleIh.
We never attempted to stop their main
movement, co%ntenting ourselves WITH
trying to check them.
''Their position at KoffyfOntein is
said to be very strong. They entertain
n wholesome dread of 10000 cavalry
moving more quickly than they 40
themselves. We hope to be in Bloem-
fontcin shortly"
The News has another dispatch from
the Modder river military camp, dated
Sunday. which says:
AT dawn Friday the Beers were OBJ
served moving wagons along the
kopjes toward KO%ffyfOntein. Our
mounted infantry was sent out from
Kip Drift. but was driven back, and
the enemy's wagons passed.
General KnoX's Twelfth brigade,
however, quickly attacked the enemy's
main body and severe fighting went on
all day over a line which was much
extended. The enemy, making n des-
perate attempt finally escaped, owing
to the serpcntine bend of the river.
The mounted infantry suffered from
the trying thanking movement. Our
force has now been reinforced"
Every detail received proves how ad-
mirably Lord Roberts plans were CON
ccived and Were succeeding. But Tor
the unexpected delay at Dekiels Drift,
which was almost impossible for wag-
ons, the whole Boer army would nave
been surrounded. The delay of one day
there gave them their chance for a
hasty retreat.
, 1900-02-22

London, Feb. 1T.-Generals Kitchener
and Kelly-Kenny are fighting the rear
of General Cronie's force, somewhere
between Jacobsdal and Bloemfontein.
General French is fighting a Boer
force to the north of Kimberley.
Part of the Kimberley garrison and
the troops under Sir Horton MacDon-
aid are fighting Beers between Modder
river and Kimberley. near Spyfontein.
The general force left at Rensberg is
fighting n horde of Beers, who are
swarming down in the heights about
Colesberg.
General Gatacre is fighting Beers at
Molteno.
General Butler is bombarding the
Boer position at Naal Krantz n Is
said to have recrossed the Tugela in n
fourth attempt TO relieve Ladysmith.
Such is the situation to-day in South
Africa. There is fighting along Ii en-
tire line. Such appears to be Lord
Roberts plan of action-keep the Beers
busy everywhere.
Specials from Ladysmith report an
apparent movement on the part of the
Beers toward the Free State, pre-
sumably with the object of assisting
General Cronje. The news that Gen
tIul pulltI II attempting dhbAiltl tloSS
ing of the Tugela east of Colenso, af-
ter the capture of hlandwane hill,
therefore gives great satisfaction. Bull
ler's losses SO far have been about
twenty in wounded. His entire army
with the exception of General Harris
brigade, is engaged in the operation.
General Kelly-Kenny's brigade on
Friday captured seventy-elght wagons
laden with stores, two wagons of
Mauser rifles, eight boxes of shells,
ten barrels of explosives and n large
quantity of stores, all belonging to
CrOnje's laager, which was still being
shelled by our artillery when Kitchen
er dispatched his messenger.
General Roberts reports the British
casualties during the fighting at ia
cObsdal as follows: One killed, four
teen wounded and three missing.
That the Beers are making the most
of their opportunity in Central Cape
Colony is evident from the loss Of two
companies of the Wiltshire regiment,
the humiliation of a company of Aus
tralians and the reported capture of a
train of supplies.
, 1900-02-22

MY reason was almost dethroned by
the excitement" That is an uirepublf-
can expression. You should say your
reason was almost gerrymandered out Of
office"
, 1900-02-22
&od1S aadabMzAG

ElzaG&WluD

Hood. Pm, cure liver Ills the non.,Iitstins and
only csthartIc to take with Hoods ssrssperiiia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02

CINCINNATI-Flour quiet; fancy
So 35G3 70: family. 81 9O@3 20. Wheat
firm; No. 2 red 7Sc. Corn quiet; No. 2
mixed 4Sc. Oats iirmer: No. Q mixed
2ic. Rye steady: No. .. 56hc. Lard
firm at 81 10. Rulkmeats firm Mt IS 20.
Bacon firm at 50 12k. Whlskey
steady at 81 81. Sugar firm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02
Total sales of stocks 100 shares.
New York Mining Stocks.
Breadstuffs and Provisions.

CHICAGO-Wheat started easy. but
rallied on bad weather, outside strength
and a small Increase In the visible, No
vember closing S@Ac higher. Corn
closed Hc. and oats TIAc better. Pro-
visions at the close were 7H@l2Ec i'm
proved,
Wheat opened weak, November 40
sc lower at 76kc to 767sc Deliveries
on October contracts early were 100000
bushels, worlds shipments were $780,
900 and cables were easier. The market
soon stcadied, however. because there
was rain In the northwest with. snow
and rain predicted for tomorrow.
Northwestern markets turned strong as
an additional help. These two in
tluences sent the price on the upward
road and when 1t was announced that
the visible increase was only 10000
bushels. further advance resulted. No
vembcr rallied to 77S07i&c and closed
strong ut that figure, &6%c over the
close Saturday. The seaboard reported
twenty one loads taken for export, but
the cash business here wns light Sea-
board clearances in wheat and -four
were equal to G2I,000 bushels. Primary
receipts aggregated l.56S,00O bushels.
compared with ISL, 900 bushels last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
S01 cars, against $50 last week. and 1854
a year ago. Local receipts were $50
cars, ten of contract grade.
Corn was firm and higher. notwith-
standing heavy local receipts and
moderate export olearances since Sat
urday. Wet weather west, inimical to
the movement of the new crop, was the
main stay in the strength of the mar
ket. Local receipts were 1.lS4 cars, go
cars over the estimate. Export clear
ances were 3sS,OOO bushels. November
sold between 36lsc and 37Hc, and closed
1sc over Saturday at 37Bc.
Oats were very firm. but trade was
quiet. November sold between 22isc
and o2&G22Hc. and closed haHc high
cr Mt 223 G22lac: receipts 4i3 cars. The
visible decrease of $4,000 bushels and
the strength of wheat and corn were the
factors
Provisions were firm on the small
stocks and light deliveries on October
contracts. The opening was trina
easier on the heavy run of hogs. but
the depression was only mompntary.
The demand was mostly from shorts,
but RIM through the whole list. Janu-
airy pork sold between sl1 90 and 81 ~.
and closed l2Ec over Saturday ut
$ll 72H; january lard between SO 7Til
and IS S596 S7iE, closing, TIC higher Mt
Sc S5G6 S7ia and January ribs between
Sc 20 and Sc 10, with the close TIC bet
ter at SC 27h.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 375 cars; corn, 700 cars; oats.
$50 cars. hogs, &C. 900 head
The leading futurcS ranged as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02
Live Stock.

FL . %
CHICAGo-Cattle. receipts $4,000
head, including 5000 head OF westerns
and 1000 of Texans; natives. best on
sale to-day, two carloads at IS S5; good
to prime steers IS 45@5 So; poor to me-
dunn 81 5015 40; selected feeders weak
81 SOG4 SO: mixed stockers slow at 1Oc
lower ut 81 J0T3 So: cows. 50 1904 25;
heifers. s. S5ipj 90: Gamers, 50 OOQ2 65:
bulls, So 1904 80: calves. 81 00@6 %.
Hogs. receipts to-day, 10000 head: to-
morrow. 10000 head; left over, 5000
head: market fairly active, mostly &C
lower: top, SIS 50; mixed and butchers
So 0Oa5 80; good to choice heavy IS 600
47ia; rough heavy 81 sega 95, light,
50 1906 so; bulk of sales IS 1905 35.
Sheep, receipts $1,000 head: sheep
steady to strong: choice lambs steady;
others weak TO Toe lower: good to choice
wethers 50 9GGD4 %: fair 10 choice mixed
So 5043 90: western sheep 81 00Gi 20;
native lambs 81 2565 40: western lambs
81 50SD5 30.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02

OIL CITY-Crcdit balances SIZE; GER
tlficatcs. no bids; shipments 2S3.9i9 bar
rels: average, 1896 barrels: runs. 277,-
ali barrels; average. 92.lSO barrels.
NEW YoRK-Standard oil stock
S533a535.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02

Dun's Review, with liabilities of seoG,-
( o9e.s53; eyer slncs then failures have
been decreaslg. until in 1899 there were
only 1887 all told. with liabilities OF $780,.
( S7s.SS9. n. ~
One more illustration of prosperity
under Mckinley and the gold standard,
and we shall close the present article.
1t lssthe. purpose ofthp writer. however,
to follow this with others on so-called
E,'imperiallsm," (the present chief scare
crow, of Bryan ana his followers), mill
tarism. the lurking danger OF free Sill
yer. etc.
The cotton industry has advanced
maryelously within the last two or
three years. Commenting upon this and
the general prosperity Of the south, the
Atlanta Constitution, (Dem.), Of Sep
TENDER 16, says:
4. Two years ago. Notwithstanding the
price of cotton at that time, our people
pulled through and lived. Last year,
with shorter crop. they still lived, and
have an extra ssl, 900, 900 juggling in their
pockets.
Prosperity in the South. Is
This year they are living again, and
with almost two million dollars extra
money they are the best rewarded agri-
culturists in the world, and have money
with which to go Into cotton-mill
building and the lettering OF home sur
roundlngs. From these figures" says
the editor, I'VE may judge of the i'm
mense Impetus given to enterprises OF
all kinds In the south"
The, cotton industry, rs with all 9TH
ers, has been fostered by protective
tariff, by the gold standard. and by ex-
panslon, or imperialism"
Was there ever such a false prophet
as Bryan in 1886? And yet, in spite OF
the utter failure of.ail-each and every
one-of his forecasts. he is again ask
Ing the people to vote for him. and pre-
dieting the overthrow of the republic in
case he is not elected.
s. Is It possible that Bryan can fool
enough voters this year with his
trumped-up issues to enable him to
reach the goal he has been ,hustllng for,
since his last defeat? To say Eyes,
would be an insult to the intelligence
of the people. CHARLES H. CoE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02
Metals.

NEW YORli-The market for metals
exhibited very little strength or act!v-
ity to-day. Tin was little tirmer In
sympathy with favorable adviccs from
abroad and closed firm ut SIS 9OG
20 l2M. The rest OF. the list showed no
material change. Lake copper ruled
dull ut SIG 5Ogl7 90. with the exports
for September l0.3G2, against 1888
pounds during August. Pig iron war
rants were very dull Mt 50 5OGlO 90:
lead and sDclter were dull ut 81 3T3L6
l0Gi 10, respectively. The brokers
price for lead was 81 90 and for copper
SIC S7As
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02
Will Form New Cabinet

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 3o.-The Mikado
has summoned MARQUIS Ito to form
cabinet on the resignation of the Yama-
gaia ministry. When entrusting the
task to the new premier. his majesty
said that us affairs In China were en-
tering upon the diplomatic stage, the
presence Of Marquis Ito at the head of
the government was necessary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK-The week opens with
the demand showing little change from
the cloang days of last week. Most
buyers are attending the current re-
quirements only and the few DESTROYS of
placing orders for forward deliveries OF
staple cottons find the market diin-
cult one to operate In. All staple cot
tons are very firm, with tendency
against buyers, Print cloths have been
firm, but inactive throughout the day.
Prints firm In all staple lines. Staple
ginghams scarce. India linens and
other white goods well sold and firm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02
UNION STOCK YARDS.

Following were the quotations that
ruled to-day:
Cottle-Extra. 1000 to 1000, 81 50G4 Is;
good. 900 TO 1000. sf99@4 10: good, 500
TO 900. 50 5OG3 rs: good. 700 to 500. 81 0o9
) 30: bulls. 81 5OG3 so; cows, 81 O0T3 20.
HoSs-EXtra, s. 4OG5 80; good, IS ESQ
s 40; common, s. 50a5 90.
. Sheep-Extr,., 50 OOG3 so; good, 50 OO9
Lambs. 81 Dogs 25.
Calves, 81 0od6 80.
Fresh'cow S20@3S per head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady; ex-
ira. S. 6OG5 SIS; common 50 5OG4 co.
Hogs dull and lower; best Workers.
50 55@5 60: rouGhs. 50 50D4 90. Sheep
dull and lower: choice wethcrs 81 l0G
i2O: choice lambs 81 75G5 90. Veal
calves So 0O@6 50.
ClNCINNArI-Hogs dull and steady
at 81 1905 Is.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02
BRYAN BIyFF.
Versus Mckinley Prosperity in This
Country During Past Four Years.
is FALSE PREDICTIONS.

Condition Of Business Shown by Ex-
ports, Savings Banks and Bank Ex-
changes at Various Clearing Hous-
es-Marvelous Growth in AlI-con-
tidencs Of People Exhibited in Re-
tention of Outstanding Greenbacks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02

ToLEDo-Wheat active and higher;
spot and October zoe: November s0Nc;
December SIC. Corn active and higher:
No. . cash 4lAsc: October 40c; December
35Bc. Oats dull and unchanged; No. Q
cash and October 23c: December 24c,
Rye dull and unchanged: No. cash sac.
Cloverseed active and unchanged: Octo-
Der 81 20; December. 81 90; No. ., s. $50
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02

ToLEDo-on unchanged.