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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-08
REGISTER NOW! AT ONCE!
JOKER JoHNsoN's JEST.
Sheriff Andrews VIII Make Excava
tor Street Sprinkler.

va q 1~AONs - b >N<-AS1.
HILO. Hawaii, October 6.-The Trib-
une says: Captain Sam Johnson of Ho-
nolulu, who has been here for short
time as agent of the Honolulu Board
Of Health, returned by yesterdays XII
nau to the Capitol Mr.. Johnson says
that in all probability permanent res
dent inspector will disappointed, and
will receive a salary sufficient to en-
able him to devote his entire time to
the business, which is not the case at
present. "a man who is getting thirty
dollars a month for a job said Cap
tain Johnson. will be likely to do about
thirty dollars worth of work, and the
needs of this town in a sanitary way
cannot be met after this fashion. They
have an idea down in Honolulu that an
inspector can go through this town and
do all that needs to be done in about
one day, but as a matter of fact it will
keep a man hustling right along"
The inspector speaks particularly of
the terrible condition of lower Front
street and expressed his opinion in no
uncertain terms of the Lyman slaugh-
ter house up Pnhonua way. When ask
ed whether he had done anything to-
ward getting the new odorless excava-
tor into operation, Captain Johnson
said: Il had it taken down to the jail
and showed the men how it was to be
operated. 1 don't think it will be used
however. I'll bet you five dollars that
Sheriff Andrews has it made over for
a street sprinkler, from what he said
to me. However that is none Of my
business; the Government sent it VI
for sanitary purposes, but so far as
am concerned you can use it for milk
wagon if you want to-"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-08
LET TER LIST.

List Of mems letters remaining uncalled
for up to September c, 1900:
Atkins. + J. Anderson. I A
Almond, A i Ables. W l.
Adams, John A r
Benin. Monsieur Barry. G
Joseph
Bernard, Jacques Bissell. W
Boehme. b @ boyd. J NJ
Bcslman. c BIenham, r b CO
Carey. Albert Camper, W
Chaplin, Charles T. Christensen, Per-
Clark & Henry, nard
Messrs. Clark, John
Clark, G
Cockett. u Clark. G y
\ Germ. i Ccrny. Yam
Curry, j. Cox, j Il
Davis, T F Dassel. John G
! Deacon, Bert
| Everett, L VI
Gangron, G Gibson. Jack
Harmon, l. Handchett, Salem
Harding, Charles j. HOWE. Mr.
Jackson, T a Jones, c a
Johnson, i a Johnson, James
Kart, F Keyes. OH
KilleIea, j +
Manning. Isaac NTCssman, Dick
Mckenzie, s McColgave Il
lMCCandless. + J NicReynolds. Frank
Nell. J \ Nichols, George
Nichols, John
Perry, Master Palmer, n
Frank Pierce, S +
Paul, Fred Pratt, X j
Peterson, John F. Perry. c S
Reddington & co. Richard. II %
Richardson, L d Rice. NJ a
Rice. G ID Rose. j Frank
Rhodes. Rogers, L II
Rogers, Louis
sharratt. w C9 Secretary Cousins
Shure, Messrs & Co Society
Smith, VIM Sinen, Sam Nelson
Stratford, A Steward, w J
Van Harrenborg, Van Libum Lilo,
Joseph Justus
Wagner. II Walton, Clarence
Warner, a NJ
White, VIM Welch, VIII
Wirplon, \ Wilson & Howell,
Messrs
PACKAGES.
Chandler, wD Gleig. Major Thorn
Dsssell, Jack as
Le wrence, Capt Harris, Charlie
Temple, III z Loudrnhein, f
Williams, n II
Uncalled for letters up to September G.
le dies window:
Anderson. Mrs
Mary
Beckley, Miss Brown, Mrs A
Belmore. Mrs Balls, Mrs W
BOnter, Mrs j S
Castle, Miss Char Cummings, Mrs
I lotte W C
Chillion. Mrs Lii Cooper, Mrs DR.
Ian CD Cummings, Mrs John
Castle, Mrs
Deacon, Mrs W
Emouk, Mrs W
Fisher, Mrs Finney, Mrs Mary
Gerry, Mrs
Haden, Miss Gustie Holt, Miss II
Heinku, Mrs Gustav Hardy, Mrs Walter
Johnson, Miss Helen Johnson, Miss Marie
Keeling, Miss Eli Kruger, Mrs III
pore Kerr, Mrs
Lewis, Mrs Robert Lucas, Mrs John
Lucas, Mrs VIM Lucas, Mrs Albert
Lucas, Mrs Chas Laws, Mrs II
Levy, Emma
Morse Mrs Sulia Matson, Miss Lilliar
Myer, Mrs G. w Mcfarland, Miss
Mcneil, Miss I A
lPrasvinka. Miss X Parsons, Miss Ella
Petton, Miss Bette Powell, Mrs Jas
Reed Mrs Roswell I
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In all cases of physical or mental ex-
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
POPULIsTs OF LowNDEs.
Keeping Out of Primary-ChicISen
and Snake story.

Valdosta, Ca. May 1.-THE Popullsts Of
Lowndes county agreed to keep out of the
Democratic primary. but this does not
mean that they viii put up a ticket OF
their own for any Of the offices. 1t has
been explained that they wanted to keep
their hands united so as TO be free 10 act
as they please later in the campaign. 1t
was also agreed by them that the future
of the party here be left to a meeting of
the different district committees. This
committee will meet in a week or so and
formulate plans for the county organiza-
lion. II is generally understood that the
Populists Will make a contest for one or
two offices, but this will avail them moth
ing
Mr.. w. A. Belote, who lives in the
southern part of the county, reports a
rather remarkable circumstance In which
q chicken, q snake and a child figured. Mr..
Belote was on his way home. and when
near Mr.. Matt Dees' house he saw one
Of the Dees children running across the
road yelling exctedly. The child Jumped
over the fence and was lost to view until
Mr.. Belote reached the place. He found a
monster snake trying to swallow a chicken
and the child Juggling away at the chicken
In an effort to get II away from the snake.
1t was a lively tussle for several minutes.
and the little boy was the victor the
snake turning the chicken loose and run
ming to the bushes for safety. Mr.. Belote
says he has seen many snakes, but he
has never seen such happening as this
before,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
Shipping Memoranda.

Key West, Fla, May 15.-Arrived.
steamer Olivette. Smith, Port Tampa, and
sailed for Havana schooner Goodwill
CBr), Sweeting, Nassau
Charleston, s. c., May 15.-Arrived
steamers Algonquin, Plat Jaeksonville
and proceeded to New York; Falka CBrl'
Tornquist Huelva; schooner Cactus. New
cond, Bath.
Cleared, schooner Edgar G. Ross, Quill
Ian, New York
Fleetwood, May 12.-Arrived, steamer
Cape Nor, Pensacola.
Sunderland, May 13.-Arrived, steamer
Otta, Pensacola.
Carrabelle, Fla. May 15.-Entered
schooner Lizzie Chadwick Lowery, Ha-
vana.
Punta Gorda, Fla, May 15.-Arrived
steamship Maria, Arano, San Juan.
Fernandina, Fla, May 15.-Arrived
schooner Eva L.. Ferris, Cluke Boston.
Cleared, steamship Peareth (Br), Nc.
kenzie, Stettin via Norfolk schooner
Maischua, Jones, Perth Amboy; STANDARD
Crawford Philadelphia.
Sailed, schooner Tofa, Wilson, New
York.
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oCEsN F-EIGHTs.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, pe,
bale. $l.25; to New York, per bale, 81. 90;
to Philadelphia. per bale. S1.00: to Balti-
more, per bale. s1.0O; via New York
Bremen, SOC; Genoa. Coo; Liverpool, 45c
Reval. zoe: direct Bremen, 42c.
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight strong. Sa-
vannah to Baltimore. per NJ. s5.75; to Phil
adelphia. $500; to New York, S575; to
Boston and Portland, 81 0od7 Is; to Ha-
Kama. 81. 0Qi 10 st. John, n. B., IS. 90; cross
ties, "A feet base, 10 Baltimore, I5c; 10
Philadelphia. lie; to New Yerk, 1Sc.
BY STEAM-Lumber-Sa to Bal
timore. Sc. 90; 10 Philadelphia, IS 90; to New
York $50; TO dock, $S.25; lghtered-to
Boston. to dock. $S.25.
NAVAL STORES-The market is firm;
medium size vessels. Rosin-Cofk for or
ders, IS per barrel of $40 pounds and per
cent. primage. Spirits. IS 80 per 40 gallons
gross and per cent. primage. Larger
vessels, rosin IS Cd; spirits. As. Steam
l0c per 100 pounds on rosin; SOC on spirits,
Savannah 10 Boston. and SIC on rosin
and SOC on spirits to New York.
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New York May 15.-Flour entirely fea-
tureiess apart from a moderate demand
for spring bakers Rye flour steady.
Cornmeal quiet. Rye firm; No. e West
ern. 61kc. Barley steady. Barley malt
dun.
Wheat-Spot. steady; No. red, 79Kc
Options opened easy. but were fairly well
sustained7 all day in face of cables and
favorable home crop news Light offer
ings and scattered covering by short in
terests were the leading points of firm
ness. Closed steady al partial BaAc
net decline; May closed 702sc; July, 71%c;
September, 72Ssc.
Corn-Spot market weak; No. 2. axe
Option market opened easy on cable
news, and after O temporary eaction>with
wheat experienced a weak afternoon I'M
der fine crop news and liquidation.
Closed weak, lzQ5sc decline: May closed
4024c; July, 42c; September. 42ssc.
oats-Spot dull; No. 2 271Ac. Options
slow and nominal.
Beef quiet. Cut meats quiet
Lard firm Western steamed, H.35; re-
fined firm.
Pork dun.
Butter firm; Western creamery, 1910
zoe; state dairy, 15lz@19c.
Cheese weak; fancy large. white, 1910
1O9sc: do colored. 1oAc; fancy small, white,
9i2d9Ac.
Eggs easy; Southern. at mark, 11d12c.
Potatoes steady; New York, $l.25I1. 62lk
Florida. $S.OOQ65O; Jersey sweets. S2.5oa
325
Tallow dull
Petroleum easy.
Rosin steady; strained, common 90 good.
$155
Turpentine steader; 5165ilkc.
Rice steady.
Cabbage quiet: Florida, per crate $3.50.
Cotton, by steam, TO Liverpool &c
Coffee, futures opened steady, with
prices unchanged 10 5 points higher here
on covering by shorts for profits and a
friendly average to cables from Europe.
Investmen bun speculation, however,
was restrained by the large Brazilian
markets and slack spot demand Trading
was very quiet throughout the session,
little further change in prices. The close
was quiet at unchanged prices 10 an ad-
vance of points. Total sales, e.. $40 bags,
including August. at 6.55c September
6.G0c; December 6.95c Spot coffee. Rio.
Irregular; No Z, invoice, TIC nominal
mild market quiet and steady; Cordova.
81 W1Sc
Sugar, raw, refining 15-l6c: centrifu-
gal, 96-test. 7-1Gc. Molasses sugar sac;
refined steady.
New York. May 15.-Cotton seed oil a
trihe stead!er and more active. with con
tinued inquiry for export account Prime
crude, barrels, Sltac, nominal prime sum
mer yellow. CSC; off summer yellow, 37ibc;
butter grades, nominal: prime winter vel
low, 40a42c; prime white, 40anc; prime
meal. $500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
Coastwise Ernorts.

Per steamship La Grande Duchesse TO,
New York.-S0o bales upland cotton, Loo
barrels cotton seed oil, 202 bales domes
tics, 1,257 sacks rice. so barrels rosin. 10.
barrels spirits. 21S,599 feet lumber. 221 bar
rels rice, 10 boxes tobacco barrels fish
II cases cigars. 173 barrels vegetables. IN
boxes vegetables PCS tons pig iron, 50 bar.
rels manganese, 300 sacks cotton seed meal
so bales moss, 166 bales fibre, l case eggs. g.
barrels oil and pitch, 81 barrels lamp black
270 packages mdse.
Per steamship New Orleans, for Balti
more.-772 barrels rosin, 126, 149 feet lumber
465 packages vegetables. S2 sacks clay
2N packages mdse, $40 packages domestics
and yarns, 20 bales hides, so bales llnters
132 bales fibre 81 barrels mitch
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
The Singer Piano
of Chicago, Ill.

This SINGER PIANO is sold by many
of the leading dealers in the United
States, such as VIM. Steinert Sons Co,
who have the largest establishments in
Boston, New Haven and Providence. Also
the SINGER PIANO is sold by VIM.
knabe Co., having the leading houses in
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and New
York city There are a large number of
leading houses handling SINGER PIANO,
too numerous to mention.
The SINGER PIANO is evidently one of
the best pianos in the market, or 1t would
not be sold by these leading houses.
1t has an elegant singing tone, much
finer than most pianos, and about one-half
the price of other Instruments.
Call and see, and examine the SINGER
PIANO and save a good deal of money on
your purchase. Same guarantee is ex-
tended for the SINGER PIANO as any of
the leading pianos of the day, and a sat-
isfactory price will be given to all on APP
pIication.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS.
Wholesale Agents, Wholesale Druggists,
Barnard and Congress Streets,
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships and
Shipping.

The ferryboat Chicago, which was run
into and sunk by the steamship City OF
Augusta. last fan and subsequently puT-
chased by Peter Hagen & Co, of New
York. raised and repaired at the Erie
Basin dry dock, New York, at a cost of
$1,000 for iron work alone. left New York
for Philadelphia where her upper WORKS
will be raised five feet to make her an
ocean going barge. The Chicago, which
will be 21O feet long, when final altera tons
are completed, will be put In the coast
wise coal trade and be one of the largest
coal barges ahoat. All of her machinery
has been taken out and she will be towed
from Philadelphia to Eastern ports.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16

Steamship La Grande .Duchesse. Han
ION, New York.
timore.
Steamship Glenwood CBr), Rod.4anl.
Bremen
Barkentine Fredrica CBr), Churchill. St.
John, N. b.
Schooner Thos. A. Ward, Lyman, Phil
adelphia.
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MURPHY q CO. INC,

Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New LOTS
Chicago and New Orleans
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
New York office. No. 81 Broadway.
Offices In principal cities throughout the
South. Write for our Market Manual aho
book containing instructions for traders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
Passengers by Steamships.

Passengers by steamship La Grande
Duchesse. for New York. yesterday. o..
Mrs. NJ Cissell. A d. Baldwin and wife.
n. Peavy, Ellen Walsh. z. c. Whatley
and wife. Miss b. j. Dryer, Mrs. C. e.
Smith and child. Mrs. A. d. Wright and
baby. c. E. Smith and child, f. w. Hicks,
Miss Campbell Valley, A, A. Marshall,
S. L. Reed A. CT. Guerard, Jr, s. w.
NilNgan, A. IT. Washborn and wife, Mrs.
j. Lovy, +. D. Case, Miss Doro Roof. G..
NJ. Davidson. Louis Dohm. Miss Sarah
r. owen. Miss Lizzie r. Kineman. Miss
Constance Harvey, Mrs. n. c. Barber,
Mrs. Arthur Koenig, Max Flatciner. A.
b. woodruff. James Early, Miss Louise
Schmidt. Henry r. Robertson, c. G.. Bur-
gcyne and wife Mai ]. F. Hanson, J.
r. Wolf, Jr., Miss A. Wolf. Rev. ]. N.
Steele, w. G. Cam Chas. Steele, Spencer
steele, w. G.. Cam, Jr., Mrs w. G..
Cam, DR.. j. c. Johnson j. T.. Pirly,
r. A. Harrington. Mrs. F. Meyers, Miss
s. Kennedy. Mrs. r. A. Harrington, Miss
Jessie Harrington. Mrs. j. w. Lees. c.
II. Allen. Miss Jean Mann, Miss Marie
t. Mann, ]. G. O'Nelll. John Grape, Miss
Winnegury. w. f. Baldwin. John T..
Vock, w A. Hanse. M. l.. Spencer. G.
w. Idner, and thirty. intermediate.
Passengers by steamship D. II. Miller.
from Baltmore.-H. Morris. II. NJ. Smith
J. S, Rea. G.. Goodman. p II. Damen-
burg. T. r. Mcdonald. w. A. Pierson.
Mrs. NJ A. Pierson, II. S. Brown, II. r.
Riley, A. Porter.
Passengers by steamship New Orleans.
for Baltimore. May I'm. Alberino. Mrs
Alberino and child. Miss Matilda Albert
no, Miss Mary Alberino. Miss Lenora Al
berino, Joe Alberino, John Kelly, c. e.
Lyons. Miss Robinson, Mise Ames. Mrs.
Valentine, Miss Valentine, l.. L. Brad-
bury, l.. Bradbury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
Foreign Exports,

Per British barkentine, Fredrica for ST
John. N. B.-6,649 pieces lumber. rneasur.
ing S46,192 feet. value, S6,079. 67.-Cargo by
John A. Calhoun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yestera.x

Steamship City of Birmingham. Rury
New York Steamship Comnanv 81
Steamship d. HI. Miller, Peters. Bali.
more.-J. j. Carolan, Agent
Schooner s. P. Hitchcock, sorensen
Baltimore Master.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
JOHN c. BUTLER,
DEALER IN

Paints, Oils ana Glass. sash, Doors. Blinds.
and Builders Supplies. Plain and Decora-
tive Wall Paper Foreign and Domestic
Clements. Lime, Plaster and Hair. Sole
Agent for Abestine Cold Water Paint
" Congress street, west ard - 81. Julian
street. west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
Phases of the Moon for NAV.

First quarter. 9Th, hours and 20 min
utes, morning; fun moon, 14th, 8 hours and
&c minutes, morning; last quarter. Dist 2
hours and 81 minutes, evening; new moon
2Sth. hours and so minutes. morning.
moon in apogee Sth: moon in perigee oath.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
Passed Steamboat Brockway.

Cant. C. C. Peters of the steamship ID.
H. Miller of the Merchants and Miners
line. reports that on Monday May IA, at
$40 a. M, thirty-dlve miles southwest,
by west from Frying Pan light ship, he
psssed steamboat Brockway of Baltimore,
bound to Havana Cuba, wind southwest,
moderate, sea smooth.
The steamer Clifton is being repaired
and repainted at the foot of Whitaker
street. She will be ready for service in
the next few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
savannah AInlnnnc

Sun rises 4:59 a. m. and sets 6:5S D. M.
high water at Tybee to-day at s:s4 a,
m. and 9:01 p. m. High water AZ Savan'
nah one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16

too much moisture Southwest, wheat was
firm. though duh to-day, July closing a
shade under yesterday. Corn closed
weak; July, &c down, and oats steady,
July a shade lower. Provisions closed
firm and slightly better in prices.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
cHIcAGo MARKETS.

Chicago, May l5.-On firm cables. dry
weather in the Northwest and possibly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
vessels Cleared Yesteraax


Barkentlne Fredrlca (Br). Churchill. $
John, N. B.-John A. Calhoun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16

Wheat No p
May .....64& SOS 64A ods
July 49,. 6s1s@66A 66l2 66 66A
Corn, No. ? , 80,
May -. s6G3eh S6@36l% 35AqS5as 959s
July go. s6BqS7 371s S6A $50
Sept. .....S7% 5I$49519s 5'4s S'A
oats, No. p
May .....2l$ 2l& 2lss ~
June ..2l% 2lA 2A IA
July .....2l7s Y Zl94 ABgSz
Mess Pork, Per Barrel
july 81 s2l4 81 10 sl1 50 81 67@
July 'D ss.s 8 81 s 81 s7H
Sept 92ls 97la @12 Tls
Short Ribs, Per 100 Pounds
July so 665 80 SO
Sept. 6 e2lA 665 62A 665
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
slow and easy; No 3 wheat. 64M641sc; No. 2
red. 7Oi5d71c; No 2 corn. SEC; No. yellow,
96c: No. 2 oats, 2234 d23c; No. white, 24&Q
251se; No. rye, 5S1ac; good feeding bar
icy, 371Ac; fair to choice mailing, 39942c;
No. / flax seed, $780, No Northwest
ern, s.. so: prime timothy seed, S2.i5; mess
pork. per barrel, $40. 50Q11 60; lard, per
-ff1 r1os4ttls-s6 81. Sn1l6- 95: short ribs sides,
Coose). sc. 5O1s 10; dry sailed shoulders,
(boxed). 6ihdSs4c; short clear sides, Cpox-
ed, 81 05d7 Is; whisky, basis of high
wines 81 %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16

Florida Central &
PenlnSuIar IL. X.

Of
Trains operated by Goth mdi1n dme-on hour slower than city time
ORTIiA I'd FAS a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN SPRINGS RESORTS.
ELEVATION 1000 TO z, 500 FEET ON
CHESAPEAkE e. OHIO RAIL WAY.

Meet heahhfui region In Wnlch 10 Spen
mineral waters, grandest mountain surrou
and perfect train service. Days mildly war
the feeling of energy and buoyancy tina
Virginia Hot Springs-25O0 feet elevation
wonderful thermal baths-Grand Hotel.
enlarged and improved this season. Finest
resort I'm the mountains.
Healing Springs-Unfailing health resort
comfortable and homelike surroundings.
Warm Springs-Famous for great Their
NAL pools and old-fashioned Virginia cook
ing.
White Sulphur Sprtngs-Representat
Southern resort-unrivaled in its social
life.
Old Sweet Springs-Charming health and
pleasure resort-,ovely surroundings.
Sweet Chalybeate Springs-Most valua-
BILE chalybeate waters in America.
Red Sulphur Springs-Nature's remedy
for pulmonary troubles New buildings
300 HOMES FOR S
For copy of Summer Homes" descrip
on the city ticket agents of railways. in S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-30
Beers GAIN BIG VICTORY
Capture Entire British Garrison at
DewetsdOrp

London, Nov. 3O.Lord Roberts ca
bles from johannesburg, under date
Of Wednesday,, November %:
"The Dewstsdorp garrison Of two
guns of the Sixty-eighth field bat
terry, with detachmcnts Of the Glou-
cestershire regiment, the Highland
light infantry and Irish rifles, 400 in
all, surrendered at $3.50 p. M, Noven-
Der %. Our losses were fifteen men
killed and forty-two wounded, includ-
ing Major Hansen and Captain Digby.
The enemy is said to be $500 strong.
Four hundred men We're dispatched
from Edenburg to relieve Dewets-
dorp, but they did not succeed in
reaching there in time. Knox Joined
this force and found Dewetsdorp
evacuated. Seventy-five sick and
wounded had been left there. Knox
pursued and is reported to have sue
cessfully engaged Steyn and De Wet
near Vaalbank, November ~. They
retired west and southwest. Knox's
messenger failed to get through, SO
have no details.
London, Nov. 3O.-The disaster at
Dewetsdorp has sent thru of alarm
through Great Britain. The censor
ship continues so strict that there is
no hope of arriving at clear con-
ception of the actual position of af-
fairs in South Africa. For instance,
independent accounts of the subse-
quent proceedings and the capture of
Dewetsdorp give ample details, not
emitting to announce the capture Of
two Boer wagons and q quantity of
loot, but there is not the slightest
mention of the surrender of 400 Brit
ish troops and two guns, which were
not even disabled, inasmuch as the
Beers were able to use them against
the British relief forces.
The ubiquitous De Wet seems again
to have gotten away, and, so far.
there is no news that the captured
British have been liberated. ~.
Taking into consideration the eng
NAUTICAL military situation north of
the Orange river, the smouldering
rebellion in Cape Colony, the rumors
that France has promised Kruger to
press arbitration ON England if he
is able to obtain the support of Ger
many and that Lord Kitchener after
all is not to be given the chief com
mand in South Africa, the British
government will meet the new parlia-
ment next week at an exceedingly in
OppOrtune moment.