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welcome Ready For otis.

San Francisco, May 2S.-Preparations
are rapidly being made at the Preside
for the reception of Major General Ell
we'll s. Otis, late commander in chief Of
the Philippines, who is scheduled to ar
rive in this city from Manila very soon.
All soldiers out on passes have been or
dered to report for duty, and the army
post is being generally renovated. 1t is
expected that General Otis will hold a
review and inspection of the troops at
the Preside during his stay in this city.
The sun., 1900-05-29
Rail Club Loses by Fire.

Cincinnati, May 2S.-The grand stand
of the Cincinnati Baseball club, Western
avenue and Findlay street, has been al
most totally destroyed by fire. Only
part of the stand was saved. Inc loss
is about $4,000. The Cincinnati and
Boss,n game will have to be postponed.
AS the Cincinnati team goes on long
..fastern trip Tuesday, the staId WIN pc
Rebuilt by the time they return from the
hip.
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Firehugs Were rolled.

Geneva. n. V, May 2S.-An attempt
was made to destroy the Smith Opera
House by setting fire to Il Shed directly
in the rear and almost touching the build
ing. A quantity of combustibles had
been gathered, and the shed and immedi-
ate surroundings We're saturated with
kerosene. The timely discovery of the
blaze prevented serious conflagration,
as the opera house is located in the busi-
ness portion of the city. A part of the
front portion of the building is the post
Office
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York
Stock Exchange.

New York, May 28
Money on call nominally at 1IaalA per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3laa4l5 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange easy, with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.s714a4.S7l5 for demand and
at S4.S41Sa4.S4s4 for ~ days. Posted rates,
S4.s5h and S4Ss1s. Commercial bills, S4S334
a4.s4. Silver certificates, 60a61c. Bar silver,
6Olac. Mexican dollars, 41lac. Government
bonds steady. State bonds inactive. Rail-
road bonds easier.
The sun., 1900-05-29
Apecision Against Dewey.

Washington, May 2S. The United
States supreme court has decided Admi-
raj Dewey's bounty claim against the adj
miral's contention. The effect is to de-
prive the admiral and the men engaged
with him at Manila Bay of half the
amount claimed by them. Chief Justice
Fuller delivered dissenting opinion.
The sun., 1900-05-29
italian shot In n Row.

New London. Conn. May 2s.-In a
row in an Italian boarding house on Cole
man street in the suburbs of the city
Robert Riconi was shot and killed, and
his supposed murderer, Franco Bianco,
is dying from several severe stabs with a
ct;lattn
The sun., 1900-05-29
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Two year
Crescent Issue a Challenge.

The Crescent base ball team would
like to arrange game with fourteen
year old team for Decoration Day, A. M.
Snowballs or Basin Stars. Address cha!-
lenges to Captain E. Whitten, 52S East
Twelfth street.
The sun., 1900-05-29
EVENTS IN LOWER DELAWARE
GETS CENSUS POSITION.
Smyrna Man Appointed on Congress-
man Hoffecker's Recommendation.
Special to The Sun.

Smyrna, DEL, May 2S.--Irving T.
Cooper, of this town, has gone to. Wash
ington, where he has been appointed to
a position in the United States Census
Bureau.
Mr.. Cooper is staunch Union Repub.
lican and was appointed on the recon-
'mendation of Congressman John H.
Hoffecker. He is thoroughly qualified
for the work to be engaged in at the Ma
tional Capitol.
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Special to The Sun.
Latonia Races Yesterday.

First-6F. His Excellency, Unsightly,
Islip. Time 1.1S&.
Second-1M. Eleanor Holmes, IDandy
H., Sadie Burnham. Time 1.46l.
Third-5F. Drogheda, Sam Lyons,
Robert Morrison. Time 1.053.
Fourth-1gM. Walkover for Lieut..
Gibson.
Fifth-44F. Queen-a-Dry, Telephone
Bell, Erema. Time 5S.
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Batteries-Garvin and Chance; Ken
nedy and Mcclure. McGinnity and Far
rell. mpire-Emsie.
The game at Cincinnati between Boston
and Cincinnati was postponed at the
close of the eighth inning. Neither side
had scored.
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Special to The Sun.
Gravesend Races Yesterday.

First-5F. Blues, Schoolmaster, Beau
G ,lant. Time 1.02 2-5.
Second-1BM. Lothario, Gulden, Maxi.
mo Gomez. Time 1.54 As.
Third d-5F. Skyscraper, Oliver Mac,
Sir Christopher. Time 1.01 2-5.
Fourth-49F. Sweet Lavender, added;
Ashes, added; Luerana. Time So 2-5.
Fifth-6F. Queen Louise, Bombshell,
Limelight. Time, LIZ 2-5.
Sixth-6F. Pincher, Nansen, Scales.
Time Ill As.
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ALL NEWS OF THE
SPORTING WORLD.
O-O-O-O-O

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING.
The sun., 1900-04-10
ONE CENT
SERGEANT WELSH ON TRIAL
Police Commission Gives Captain
Kane Mark of Merit for
Prompt Services.

On the charge Of having acted in a
manner unbecoming an officer Sergeant
Harry O. Welsh was ariaigned before
the police board last evening. The SER
geant is accused of having gone in the
side entrance to the Hotel Wilmington
on the nights of March IA, 10 and on
divers other occasions and paftaken of
stimulants.
He denies his guilt and confirmed his
denial by the testimony OF Proprietor
William NJ. Lofand, Clerk Daniel Horn
and Waiter William Waters, who saw
that the Cfficer only took cigars, which
it was customary for the hotel manage
ment to present to them on certain occa-
sons.
The evidence was onhicting and the
board withheld decision upon the matter
until next Monday night. A full board
was present.
Police Captain Thomas Kane was given
mark OF merit at the recommendation
of Chief Dolan for prompt and efficient
work in arresting colored man named
Fisher, who shct two men recently at
Second and Tatnall streets.
The board discussed the singular dis
appearance of John II. Canning and
James Mckinney but no further action
was taken in the cases.
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CHILDREN DISMISSED In
STORMY WEATHER
DIR. Frantz Saw Children on the
Street When it Was Not Fit
For Dog to be Out.

A lengthy debate took place at the
meeting OF the Board OF Education last
evening over the question Of closing the
grammar and primary schools in the
afternoons in very stormy weather.
At present in case Of very stormy
weather the visiting committees OF the
different schools can give permission to
the principals to close the schools at
noon. This is done so that the children
will not have to 60 home through the
storm for dinner and return again
through the storm for the afternoon ses-
sion.
The committee on revising the amend
ments, bylaws, rules, etc, recommended
that in case OF very stormy weather there
The session in the grammar schools,
however, was to be from 8 a. m. to 80
p. m., and in the primary schools from
8 a. NJ. to / Is p. M, with an iniermis
sion of not more than fifteen minutes
about the middle of the session.
MIR. Carter moved to strike out all oil
the rule except that portion setting
forth that but one session be held.
DR.. Frantz said it was no tiifling mat
ter. He stated that he could go to scnoo
at noon on stormy weather and see that
but one session was held. lie declared
that he had seen children going home
when the weather was so stormy that il
was not fit for dog to be out. He ex-
pressed the opinion that girls sometimes
caught cold, by being dismissed in {
storm by the teachers, and suffered iron
the fleets all their lives. He offered al
amendment that in case of very storm.
weather tie principals confer with th
visiting committee, and in case Of inabil
ity to reach them, they are then to clos,
the schools and report 10 the superin
: tendent.
Before all the members understoo
what they were voting on, the vote wa
put on Mr.. Carter's motion. There wer
: eleven ayes. The nay vote was nc
The sun., 1900-04-10

MAY TAKE DECIDED ACTION
street and Sewer Directors to Pro-
ceed Against Clerk of Market
CnnnciI for DefyiDg Them.

~
1t is likely that the Street and Sewer
Directors will, at their meeting this
morning, take some decided action in
regard to Clerk of Market Connell's de-
ing the direct command Of the direc-
tors in regard to the market spaces and
his receipts. He had, it is charged, re-
marked the spaces without authority
and is turning over the receipts to the
citv auditor instead of to the city treas
urer.
Secretary Wiley has notified Clerk Of
the Market Connell and also sent word
to Clerk OF Council Morrison OF such
notification, but without results.
This letter to Clerk Morrison, IT Is
said. was received in time for the last
meeting of Council, but the matter was
not brought up. 1t is said that it will,
however, be discussed at the next meet.
ing of CCuucil. =.
Il ia understood that the Republican
members of Council will demand that
some action be taken.
The market spaces had been marked
off with stars cut in the curb and thu
figures set out in yellow paint. Clerl
Connell has changed the spaces and re
marked them off with red paint. III
claims he did this to avoid trees ant
posts, which had not been allowed 10
before. The Street and Sewer Director
may elect another clerk.
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Work was begun yesterday on the
Wilmington City Railway Companys
double tracks a. Fourth and Monroe.
streets.
Ga SUN lay, ctillman a. II HJdeman,
celebrated his S xty-nineth birthday an
nversary by dinner, az mis- reside nee,
No. 1921 Washington street.
While riding in NIlkman Rylett's
wagon, at Fourth and Franklin streets,
abort 6 o'clock yes erday morning,
| Howard fIurlock, of No. ll2l Peasant
street, fell and injured one OF his feet.
Car No. 10, of the Chester Traction
Co., which has been stored at the ear
J barn at Lancaster avenue and Union
street. was being drawn over the West
Fourth street line yesterday morning
and got caught in switch between
West and Washington streets, badly
damaging the rear truck.
Miss Lydia Miles Clark, aged Eighty
| tive, died at her home No. 500 King
street, on Sunday morning.
Bishop Coleman confirmed classes in
| Dover and Camden on Sunday. Turing
this week he will conduct services lor
Bishop Starkey who is i'll of the Newark,
n. j., diocese.
| All the members OF the oung W o.
mans Christian Association are invited
to the annual meeting on Thursday even
ing April II, at No 50S King street.
An interesting program will be given
by the Young Mems Association, OF
First Presbyterian Church in the lecture
room OF the church tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Spencer Vim
singer, celebrated the Twenty -flIh we'd
ding anniversary at their home No. 2]3
Rodney street, on saturday evening.
Getty Life in London" will be the sub
ject of the lecture by the Rev. Dr.
Parkes Cadman, OF the Metropolitan
Temple, New York, in Union NJ. +.
Chuicll, on April 80.
Miss Mary Gillon, sister OF Thomas
j. Gilon, OF No. 10 Jefferson street,
committed suicide by drinking ca'polic
acid in her apartments in Boston, Mass
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sCHo0IBoARD FINANCES.
The Report of Treasurer Bartram ioi
the Month Of MaI ch.

The reroit of Treasurer ] artram OF
the Roa,d cf 1fdncaton for IT,, month Of
M Ich il as follows:
Receipts-Io palance fundsscr new
buildings, etc, $4tl.l5; fund Tor current
EXPENSES, 81, ,03677; appropriation from
CITY Council, current expense fund, ST.
SPOOL; interest on deposits, Union Ma
tional Bank, SIG 60. negro school tax,
from county treasurer, Sl47.S9: sale oi
old iron, school No. 10, $4.4O; total
$40. .566.34.
Expenditures-By salaries paid teach
ers, $ll, $50 9G; bv salaries paid officers
and janitors, ST, ,lS0.2S; amount paid for
books and stationery, $3,35s.S5; manual
training supplies, $lll:22;; fuel, 1e ~ $4i,9s
furniture, $5i.60; repairs, S.4O.oo; SUB
plies. sewing teacher and supervisor
$GS 95: treasurer free library, .S55S.3S
miscellaDeous, $lG2.6l; balance fund iol
new buildings. etc., SAL l5; fund fol
cnnen expenses, $2,430 66.
The sun., 1900-04-10
ROW OF HOUSES DESTROYED
Frame Dwellings, Prey to Flames
Yesterday Afternoon and Horse
Dropped Dead.

Fire almost totallv destroyed row OF
frame houses on Union street betw' en-
Lancaster avenue and Second street es-
terday. The property belonged to a. y.
B. Anderson and the loss amounted TO
about 81 600 which is fully covered by
insurance. The fire started from de
l. ctive flue in house No. lob and rapidly
spread. ,:aaa;
ore Of the dwellings was at Fourth and
shipley streets vhen he learned where
The fire was. lie put the whip to his
horse and drove for his home at mao
pace The poor animal fell dead, ir. m
exhaustion at Fourth and CLAYTON
streets.
spending to the alarm it collided with
wagon driven by Frank Mcfarland;
throwing Mcfarland to the ground ana am
bending the rear axle of the wagon. The
damaged vehicle is owned by Benjamin
Shaw. plumber.
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taken. as the debate was suddenly re-
sumed. An aye and nay vote was final
ly taken when Mr.. Carter's motion.
which was to merely fix the matter OF
having but one session and strike out
the remainder OF the cnmnittee's recon-
mendation, was passed by vote nf II
aves and nays. Messrs. Adair and
Frantz, who had voted nay, changed
their votes and then asked for a recon-
sideration, hich was agreed to. They
then had the reconsideration Of the mat
ter postponed until the next meeting.
1t was decided that there should be an
intermission in the primary schools Of
fifteen minutes about the middle of the
forenoon and ten minutes about the mid.
die o. the afternoon.
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FOUR TERM JURORS.
Selected to Fill the Box During Four
Cons ecutiye TERMS

Prothonotary Victor B. Woollev and
Clerk Of the Peace Jefferson B. Foard
drew the following jurors yesterday
afternoon for the grand jury for the four
terms Of General Sessions Court begin
ming with the May term which will open
on Monday May 4
Wilmington-John Pyle, Patrick
Neary, Peter A. Ilorty, John S. Miller
Brandy Nine - Isaiah D. Mouseley,
John i. CLARK, Sr.
Christiana- Mcdonald, James
FL. Polk.
Mill Cresk-C. Frank Mcvaugh, John
L. Talley.
White Cay Creek-James Crossan,
James Il. Marshall.
New Castle-Joseph LaFevre, Joseph
Grimes.
Pencader Joseph O'Rourke, William
E, Smith.
Red Lion-James A. Muligan, Jr.,
William X. Price.
st. Georges-Henry Cleaver, Frank B.
Watkins.
Appoquinimink- w. Nandyke,
William H. Money.
lackbird-John A. Latta, William
Rawley.
The petit jrrors will be drawn later.
The regular panel of 80 and an addi-
tioual panel Of 25 will be drawn. So lar,
one capital case is on the list, that OF the
lodger at the county jail, who killed
fellow ludger.
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ranged, makes the window at the right
of the store entrance eXtr mely pretIf
Handsome tailor made gowns, which
are very popular this season, are SHOWN
prominently aud tastily in the large
show window. ~.
The Crosby & Hill windows are also
neatly decorated with many attractiYe
articles for women and gives one pleas
ing idea OF what can be seen on the
inside.
Ladies spring suite, dress goods and
fine laces give Sharp Co.'S WINDOWS
at Fourth and Market streets pretty
and refined appearance. Owing TO ex
tensive improvements being maze 10
Sharp & Co.'s store the decorator mas
not as yet made big display. NJ.
One of the windows OF the Sciillllng
Dry Goods Co. is decorated with dimi,
ties. which are shown 10 good advan'
tage. A figure in white silk with olack
spangled net over stylish hat is spec
ial attraction in their millinery WINDOW.
1t would be hard to exaggerate III
de. cribing the beauty OF the windows o,
| The Leader store, which were decorMeo
by a spt cial decor ator from Phi .adelphia
| The windows are trimmed with crepe
paper and lacee, VII ich gives a pleasing
effect to the millinery goods. ladies'
spring suits and other articles which are
shown in the windows. Several dressee
figures have also atti acted much atten
ton to this window.
| William Whitaker, decorator Tor tn
Samuel Lees Company, has made tina
companv's windows big attraction U
lower Market street by his deft hand ant
excellent taste. Ladies suits, dres
goods, millinery goods and numerou
"ther articles a,e displayed in the win
dows. The decorations inside the sto :
are also yerv pleasing and do credit
Mr.. Whittakei's ability as decorator.
Mr.. Whitaker is preparing whit
cross trimmed with forget-me.not
to represent the Rock of Ages, nhic
will 6e an attraction in the milliner
window today.
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EASTER WEEK IN THE SHOPS
New Spring Effects and Styles
in the Gayest Of Colors in
the Shop Windows.
DECORATORS FINE HANDS
Market Street Merchants Present
to the Easter Shoppers an I'm
usually Good Line of Tailor
Made Work and
Dress Goods.

Easter week, which is one of much
interest to shoppers, is at hand and all
the new effects and styles in the
gayest Of epring colors can be seen in the
shop windows. The window displays
are pictures of daintiness and refinement
and every means possible have been
used to make them inter esting and at.
tractive. Each decorator seems to have
tried to make his windows look more
attractive than his competitors, with the
result that most all the local windows are
unusually pretty this Easter.
Market street for the past week has
been crowded with women looking al
the new goods and Easter decorations
Among those who are making the mos
beautiful window displays on Marke
street are kennard & Co., Crosby 4 Hill
schilIing Dry Goods Co., William B
Sharp & Co., The Leader, Samuel Lee
Co.
| The windows Of Kennard & Co. whicl
ar, always feature of that part OF Mar
ktt street have been made especially y at
tractiyethis week under the direction Q
Stephen r. Choate, chief decorator
DaiNty lace hardkerchiefs, fire neck
wear, the seasons incest effect in para
soils, s,limported fans for evening wear
gloves for street wear and leather good
all inteimingled and artistically al
The sun., 1900-04-10
WANTS TO BE ACTRESS.
Seventecn-year-old Stage Struck
Philadelphia Girl Captured
in WiImin otOn.
in Wilmington.

Stage struck Gertrude stlock, a II
year-old girl of Philadelphia, ran away
from home and joined the "0riental
Dancers" in Wilmington. The relatives.
OF Gertrude followed her and succeeded
in taking her back TO her home last
night.
station last evening about O'Clock and
complained to Captain Black that the
waywara girl was performing at Second
and Shlpley streets as member oil tht
Oriental Dancing Girls.
Captain Black took the girl in charge
and sent her back home bag and bag
gage.
Gertrude answered an adver. .isemen
which had been inserted in Philadel
phia newspaper.
Gertrude was indignant at being sen
back TO her home and declared her IN
tention OF again running of.
The sun., 1900-04-10
RED FIRE AND "INJUNs."
Minnehaha Tribe, of Newark. Re-
ceived by Local Tribe.

Indians with red FIRE and martial
music oN ned the streets OF Wilmingt N
.arly last evening and attracted consid-
,rable attention. The celebration Was in
onor OF a visit 10 Alinqna Tube, -
proved Order Of Red Men, Of this city,
bv Minnehaha Tribe, OF Newark.
The visitors arrived at the Delaware
avenue Baltimore and Ohio Rliload
station at 7.45 O'Clock and were met by
the local Red Men, who escorted them
in great state to the wigwam OF the Red
Men at Fifth and Shipley strests. Great
Indian antics were INDUCED in by the
visitors ard corn and venison were served
| to the visitors.
The sun., 1900-04-10
DISCUSSION ON PROSPERITY
MIR. Cahoon Asserts That 1899 Was
Wilnlngton's Best Year
Since 1863,

Assistant City Solicitor Mediord H.
Cahoon and Artemas smith frequently
meet in the recorder Of deeds flee in
tie Court House, and While at work
searching the records sometimes drop
into discussion OF politics. MIR. Smith
argues from a Democrats standpoint,
while Mr.. Cahoon takes the opposite side
on all questions.
Mr.. Cahuon advanced the opinion the
other day that the year 1899 was the
most prosperous this city has had siuce
1868. This was denied by Mr.. Smith
Mr.. Cahoon deIied him to name year
in which this city had been more pros
porous.
When the two la xyers met in the
office yesterday afternoon Mr.. Cahool
asked Mr.. Smith if he had found tina
year vet, but Mr.. Smith did not have an.
specific wear to name. S. the matter i
still open for discussion and Mr.. Cahoon'
assertion still unchallenged.
The sun., 1900-04-10

the people and produces an altogether
discouraging effect. The last unofhcai
message reports that the spirit of the
men in Bloemfontein continues good alld
tells of the arrival of animals and TWO
fresh cavalry regiments Lord Roberts
has now 10000 mounted men. With
scanty material for forming correct cs-
Innate of the situation. the AFTERNOON
newspapers. not being in the confidence
of the war managers. are clltlclSng Inc
conduct of affairs rs they see thelh.
Thus. The ST. James Gazette, reviewing
the army SYSTEM SAYS:
"As Il consequence Of the foolish, sport
i've, boyish estimate of the work of the
war General Butler is anchored indeli-
nitely as he must wait for transport un-
ill Lord Roberts has been adequately
supplied
Beers Busy RaidinE.
A dispatch from Maseltl, dated April
z. Says
.'rhc Beers. who were masscd last
week near I.adybiund to the number Of
1O.0OO, after seizing Thaba NGhn and
the Modder river watcrworks. broke up
into strong divisions. and they are now
raidng in the south of the Free State,
rcoccupying the small towns which were
evacuated hy the British.
..'rhe Beers policy seems to he to make
rapid movements. with little transport
loating English farmers and storckecpcHS
freely for provisions and cutting the
communications of the British forces
..t;eneral Bralant's colonials are now
nj Wcpcner They are Il splendid force
ca;i,bp of great striking power. used tt
Grass country riding ana are able to dea
roughly with the Bocr commandos nov
roaming alnnt the country.
"A squadron of Hrabant'S horse cap
tured 400 lifcs near Wcpencr. The gen
erals outposts. il is reported. are III toucf
with the Beers. and Il fight is regarded
as imminent.
''Persistent reports are being circulated
that the Beers are preparing to flank th'
British position at Wepencr by tlaverS
E ing Basutoland. Such an attempt Is t
be resisted by the Basutoland govern
inont, which, it is believed, has mad
S quiet preparations.
pr "Meanwhilr the approach of the armie
to BaSuoland produces much cNcitemen
amnng the natives. neccssitating the III
most vigilance on the part Of the loci
Officials"
4 Warrcnton dispatch. dated April
says:
..Ycstcr.iay evening the British shelle
Fourteen streams. which was occupir
by il force Of Beers. This morning III
Beers placed in position big gun. whic
they fired inclicctiycly. A fusllade I
Mnuscrs followed 1T intervals through
ont the day.
..The British dropped ly,lditc IN
shrapnel shells into the Boer position
finally siIencing the enemy's fire an
driving off the snipers.'
Tie correspondent Of the Manchest'
Guardian III Blacmfontcin says that sint
"a General Frcnch's relief Of Kimber!e
I,old Roberts has lest 11.0o0 horses.
M William Saurr. brother of the Cal
4 minister OF railways. has been arreSt'
n. in thc Barlsly East district ON the chars
1Y of being Il rebel.
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G!N. GiI BRAbAAT IN BAD WAY
BY Amazing Activity BoGrs
Have Cut Ills Lines of
Communication.
RAIDS IN THE FREE STATE
Burghers, who Were Massed Neai
Iadybrand, Have Now Broken
Into Small Bands and are
Reoccupying Towns.
British Retire.

London, April 9.-The amazing activ,
ity of the Beers southeast and southwest
OF Bloemfontein is being continued. The
Boer commands are going and coming
tlroughout wide region apparently as
they please, but they take good care moi
to throw themselves against strong bodies
Of the British
The retirement of the Irish rifles from
Rouxville to Aliway leaves General Bra
brant without communication with the
other British forces. He has 1000 ol
1000 colonials i'll Il fine defensive coun
fry but 50 far as London knows he il
Invested.
Telegraphic and railroad communica
tions with Blocmfontein are kept up al
a usual, but nothing comes through TO
public information. Lord Roberts las
message was dated April and the las
unofficial message bore date of April
The absence of news as usual dishcarten
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No Relief for John Conlin.

John Jonlin, who was injured by iasl-
ing from the High School Building
while at work there, will receive no re-
lief frora the Board Of Educatlon. Inc
New Building Committee reported
against it, as Conlin was employed oy
A. S. Reed 4 Brother Company. and moi
by the board when the accident oc'
Cured.