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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-20

ers of southeastern Iowa to be held
March 80, 80 and 81.
Besides the teachers of our own
state there will be distinguished edu-
Gators from the states around us,some
of them of national repute.
There is II 10 more representative
class of people from a locality than
the public school teachers, and it is
surely to the advantage of our city to
make the best possible appearance,
and to welcome the visitors with a
kindly hospitality which will give
them a pleasant and delightful impress
sion of the place and its people to car
ry away with them.
Open your doors and entertain them
during their stay, and see that they
have a good time as well as a profita-
bic one. Meet half way the teachers
who are 10Y canvassing the city and
make their burdens light.
These conventions are for the im-
provement of the schools and the adj
vancement of education.
Show your interest in your home
schools and encourage the teachers OF
your own city by rising to the occa-
sion, and help to make this convention
a success.
The school children are doing their
part toward the entertainment of Wis.
itors by preparing an exhibit of school
work and by furnishing all of the mu-
sic on the convention program.
The teachers are working hard, and
all that remains is that the citizens
take am interest and help care for all
who come.
Entertainment Committee.
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Ovarian Troubles ALWAYS
Yield to Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
mound.

81 had been in poor health for
twenty years, having Inflammation of
ovaries and womb trouble. Although
treated by physicians, I could not gain
strength nor do my work, and was so
low-spirited and tired of life. Afriend
advised me to take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. The first
bottle strengthened me, and l wrote
to you. After taking six bottles can a
that | am we'll and can even do my own
washing."-MRs. NJ. w. MILLER, No.
1893 Canal Street, New Orleans, La.
"For three years 1 suffered with
ovarian trouble, having Inflammation
and an abscess or right ovary. Had
such pain in my back and head, and at
times was unable to walk. Had sew
eral doctors, but they did not do me
much good. One doctor said that I
would have to have an operation and
have the ovary removed. 1 became
discouraged and gave up all hopes of
getting well. / began taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1 wrote to Mrs. Pinkham and followed
her directions faithfully, and am bet
ter than l have been for three years.
l have taken ten bottles, and my
friends are surprised at my rapid i'm
provement."--MRs. w. H. WALTERS,
Cold Spring Harbor, L. T., NY.
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and Womb
Succun1b to
Lydia e. Pinkhas,s,S Neae-
table C0ssp0una.

81 have been for ten years an in
valid with female weakness, and the
torture and pain I suffered no tongue
can tell. 1 never spent one week in
the ten years that l was free from
pain. My trouble was Inflammation
and congestion of womb. When I
commenced to take YOU remedy 1 had
been belfast for some time under the
treatment of two of our best physi-
clans without receiving any benefit
You a imagine the benefit 1 de-
rived from Lydia Z. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound when / tell you that I
have gained forty pounds and am well
"a thing / never da&ed to expect.n-
MRS. G. E. POLAND, Monet, Mo.
"For a number of years 1 was
troubled with backache and leucor-
rhea. I became so weak and miser-
able that l could not attend to nv
work or studies. The least effort
would completely exhaust me. Physi-
clans failed to help me. Ifelt that my
youth was blighted, and the life before
me would be one of suffering and
misery. Then a friend insisted on me
taking your medicine. Before 1 had
used one bottle l was greatly relieved.
l had not known we'll day for four
years. butnow l feel better than I have
since a child, and it is all due to Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound."-
MISS MAY b. STEVENSON. Alliance, O.
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FROM THE coMMlTTEE.
Letter In BEHALF Of Teachers, Asso.
citation Meeting.
JSrnco TSr;1ox,se n.i1u

The time for holding the sessions of
the Southeastern Iowa Teachers as
ISOLATION meetings, which are to be
held in this city. is drawing near and
the teachers, school children and Off
GERS of'the association in this city are
much interested in the matter and to
the end that everything may go off
smoothly they have issued the follow
ing letter calling the attention OF the
pnblic to the situation. Following is
the letter:
The attention ne citizens is called to
the coming convention of the teach
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meeting. mt NIarshalltown

Marshalltown, March 16.--This city
will entertain three state gatherings
in April and May. On April &c the an
niversary OF the Odd Fellows of this
district will be celebrated here, and
following that in May, the first state
convention of the Iowa Young Peoples
Christian Temperance Union will be
held. On May 81 the Iowa State
Sportsmen's association will meet for
u three days shooting tournament.
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Mr.. Conway was on his way to Sc. Joe
where he will accept a position as
travelling salesman for the st. Joe
branch of the Hammond Packing Co.
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Mrs. Pinkhans mas Fifty
Thousand such letters.
Killed by an Engine.

Cedar Rapids. March 1G.-Edward
Langworthy, a railroad shop employe,.
WAS killed by an engine while.
riding u bicycle on the tracks last
night.
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Difficulties give way to diligence"
and disease germs disappear when
Hoods Sarsaparilla is faithfully taken.
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Electro-T Thermal
Baths.
DIR. LAMBERT,

Electricity applied to the entire
body while the sweating goes on. It
cures Rheumatism, Gout, Aches and
Pains, Neuralgia, Blood Diseases. It
III your circulation, cures cold
feet aud hands and improves the con-
dition of circulation in Liver, Kidneys,
Heart and Lungs, hence a better con-
dition of the entire system.
malls.
Office hours 9 a. m. to 9 j. m. Sunday
9 to IL.
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a Two-story Brick Building to be
Erected by John Morrell & Co.
THE COMPANY's FIRE DEPARTMENT
First Tests of the New Electrical Plant
Made Today-9,5OO Hogs Received
This Week-Other Packing
House News Items.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Among the improvements that will
be made by John Morrell & Co. this
spring will be the erection of a new
two-story brick building on the present
site OF the large dining hall. The new
structure will serve a four-fold pur-
pose, and besides furnishing a splendid
Headquarters for the new fire depart
ment in connection with the A. d. L.
electric Waterman service now being
installed turnout the plant by the
Western Union company. will also
serve as a dining hall for the employees
at the packing house, and will also con-
tainlargeelegant quarters for Morrell &
Co.'S retail meat market, which is at
present conducted on South Iowa ave-
nue.. Work onsthe new building will be
begun as soon as the weather will
permit. That portion OF the smoke
house which is now only two stories
high will also be converted into a four
story building, when the weather be-
comes favorable for such operation. i
The fire department above referred
to will consist of a number of en-
ployes of John Morrell g. Co., which
will be selected for that purpose, and
who will occupy the departments pro-
vided for them in the new building.
In the construction of the new quar-
tiers, arrangements will 'be made for
room in which to keep a chemical en-
CINE, which will be added to the de-
partment in the future.
New Electric Plant.
The new electrical generating plant
which is being installed at the plant
OF John Morrell & CO., is approaching
I completion, and the first test Of parts
of the new machinery was begun today.
The new plant consists of a 4OO-horse
power engine, built by the Murray
Iron Works of Burlington, and a 400
killowat alternating current generator,
bulb by the general Electric company
OF Chicago. Representatives from the.
above firms + in the city making
arrangements for the-testsH Of the new
pant.
The Hog Market.
The total number of hogs received
: at the packing house of John Morrell
q Co. for the week ending last night
was $500, against 10000 last week.
Western packing returns indicate a
total OF 100000, compared with 100000
the preceding week and 100000 two
weeks ago. For corresponding time
last year the number was 365, 1000, and
two years ago 345,OOO. From March 1
The total isa760,0O0, against373 5 200 a
year agoEan increase Of $4,000. The
I quality is somewhat irregular, being
i~ndifferent.in some instances, but gen
+ orally. good Prices have strengthened
and at the close average fully 5 cents
per 100 pounds higher than a week
ago, and $1.l5 higher than a year
ago.
Number of Hogs Packed.
Special. reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since March 1 at I'M
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Racsins' House a nd, East End Items
MraMeGowan, booker in the office,
IS ENJOYING his. annual vacation.
The young son of Mr.; and Mrs. Ed.
Musselman, of Walnut avenue, isvery
i'll with lung fever.
Thomas Lee, who conducts the s.Am-
porium' near the railway tracks, has
been on the sick list since Monday.
Fred Wrangham, who has been
working in: the packing room during
the past winter, has returned to his
home near Boston, Mass.
Night watchman, +. G. Boyd, was
called to Carlisle last Monday to at
tend the funeral of his mother and
returned the following Thursday.
Thomas Conway, of Hammond, ILL.,,
was in the city Friday visiting friends.
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State of Iowa VS.. C. A. McKern. EN-
bezzlement.
State of Iowa VS.. Geo. d. Rand. Lar
ceny.
State of Iowa VS.. T.. E. Walker. Ut
tering forged promissory note.
State of Iowa VS.. l.. E. Walker. Same
offense.
State OF Iowa VS.. w. E. Morgan and
Bertha Morgan. O%bstructing highway.
State of Iowa VS.. Ed Sweeney. Ut
tering' and passing forged paper.
State Of Iowa VS.. Dan Watts. Rob-
berry.
Law Cases.
Following are the new law cases filed
for the March term. which will be con-
tanned in the supplementary docket.
The calendar of law cases contains
many more than these cited below, but
these are the new ones:
Geo. Haw & Co. VS.. T. B. Needham g.
Co. Attachment.
Grace c. Nance VS.. Jas. Meecham ct
al. Damages.
Jesse Martin Durbin, by Edward
Durham (~guardian), VS.. John 2. Will
Jams. Attachment.
j. Fl. Merrill & Co. VS.. w. A. Stras-
burg. Attachment.
Lost Creek Supply Co. VS.. NJ. L. Wolf.
Account.
Rock Island Shoe Co. VS.. John Flem-
ing. Account.
Joseph yotaw VS.. I. d. & G. w. Now
rey. Note.
Sarah Belle Chidester VS.. B. F. Cram
blitt. Damages.
j. IN. Barker VS.. John a. Hamilton.
Notes.
L. L. Peterson VS.. NJ. j. Coleman.
Lease.
Sarah G. Sears VS.. James Hatch. At
tachment.
Kate +. Porter VS.. r. Porter. Note.
c. A. Bailey VS.. NJ. j.. ! oleman. Ac-
r. w. Huston VS.. W. Z. Cooper. Ac-
count.
Geo. j. Consistency, Jr., VS.. George
Godfrey. Damages.
Bernheim Bros. VS.. Thos. Gallagher.
Drafts.
w. A. Jordan & Sons VS.. j. II. Hatch
ct al. Note.
State of Iowa VS.. Andrew Huffman.
Bastardy.
Daisy Bigham VS.. Merchants Insur-
ohSS W. outo oA PoiASy'
Gee & Shadford VS.. Jacob Myers. Re-
cover commission.
Jonathan Carbon VS.. George Godfrey.
Note.
Mary B. Tozier VS.. w. v. Silvers &
Co, NJ. Brennan, John Feehan, Eliza
beth Dougherty, Thomas Gallagher, L.
&c. LaChance, James Meecham. Dam
ages. These are separate actions.
NJ. A. Wininger VS.. E. c. LaChance,
M. Brennin, Elizabeth Dougherty,
James Meecham, W. v. Silvers & Co.,
lJohn Feehan, Thomas Gallagher.
Damages. These cases are also sepa-
rate actions.
Frances Brown VS.. j. e. Scase. Dam
lagos.
H. A. Hoaglin ct al. VS.. c. NJ. Hen
derson. Attachment.
Catherine c. Milburn VS.. Pacific Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. Suit on poll
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Chancery Cases.

OuhhACOEy Nh0cBs HHH4st
The statement made in regard to the
law cases will apply to the chancery
cases, Ten cases of domestic unhappi-
ness will be righted if the plaintiff in
each case can induce the court to sign
a decree on the evidence she will fur
nish. The remainder of the cases are
such as ordinarily obtain on the chan
Gerry calendar.
A. w. Riggs VS.. Lena Riggs. Quiet
title.
w. S. Wellman ct al. VS.. Kittie A.
Hendricks ct al. Partition.
Mary Wellman VS.. w. A. Wellman.
Admeasurement of dover.
S. G. Humphrey VS.. H. w. Humphrey
ct al. Quie. title.
Stella Graves ct al. VS.. City Of OF
tumwa ct al. Caucelling special assess
ment.
Amelia Hahn VS.. John Hahn. Adj
measurement of dover.
Nancy \. Young VS.. Jehu Young ct
al. Partition.
Robert Cummings VS.. Laura Krapfel
ct al. Set aside conveyance.
Chas. r. Daily VS.. Jas. Murphy ct al.
Partition.
John Young ct. al. VS.. Ellen Stocker.
Partition.
Anna Ryan vs.. John Ryan. Di-
yorce.
Clara A. Graves VS.. j. IS. Caldwell ct
al. Partition.
Jas. II. Goldsberry VS.. Harrison w.
Wellman. Quiet title.
Margaret B. Hines VS.. John NJ. Hines.
Divorce.
Conrad Shank ct al. VS.. Jas. A.
Brown ct al. Quiet title.
+. e. McElroy (receiver) VS.. j. w.
Hammond ct al. Correct deeds, quiet
title, etc.
Sierra Carruthers VS.. VIM. L. Car
ruthers. Divorce.
Louisa Pearson ct al VS.. Jesse Will
Jams ct al. Quiet title.
Iowa National bank, OttumWa, VS..
Elizabeth Martin ct al. foreclosure. y
Nora w. Reno VS.. Frank NJ. Reno. Di-
yorce.
John Fullmer VS.. Laura d. Burnett
ct al. Foreclosure.
J. S. Elerick. Application for per-
NIT.
/. G. w. Phelps. Application for per-
init.
Sarah Ellen Leonard VS.. J.. Wesley
Leonard. Divorce.
VIM. Il. Hiler VS.. Elmer Houk. Par
tition.
CoraA Fitch VS.. Lawrence L. Fitch.
Divorce.
w. N. Hendren VS.. j. Fl. Creamer.
Dissolve partnership.
w. L. Sackett. Application for per-
nit.
o. L. Shadford VS.. e. w. Grips Ell al.
foreclosure.
James W. Hill VS.. Cora +. Hill. Di-
vorce. +
Matte Brownlee VS.. Sherman Brown
lee. Divorce.
Assignment OF Press Publishing Co.
Assignment to III. j. Vail.
Chauncie i. Scism VS.. j. III. Riley ct
al. Quiet title.
E. ID. Mahon VS.. Alester Thompson
eft al. Foreclosure.
Elizabeth Eyre Wolf ct al. VS.. Robert
w. Eyre ct al. Partition.
Victoria A. Z. johnson VS.. Delbert e.
Johnson. Divorce.
Joseph Gies VS.. S. NJ. Henshaw ct al.
Foreclosure mechanics lien.
Daisy Nelson VS.. Lewis Nelson. Di-
vorce.
James H~ondyshell VS.. Clement Glea-
son ct al. Quiet title.
Julia +. Jordan VS.. City OF Ottumwa.
Injunction.
Allen Johnston vs.. G. II. King ct al.
! Foreclosure.
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have had years of experience in treat
ing all Chronic Diseases. They do an
exclusive office business and have
been located in Ottumwa the past nine
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Number of Hogs Packed.

Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current Show the number Of
hogs packed since March 1 at un-
aforementioned places compared with
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Special atten-
ton given to
Eye and Ear.
Nervous Dis.
eases, Private,
Blood and Skin
diseases, Dis
sesofwomen
Rupture, Piles,
vericocele etc,
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Washington, March 13.-Iowa pen
.sions: Original-Jonathan NJ. Joseph,
Creston, SIS; E. r. Mason, Marion, Sc.
Increase-Lorenzo ID. Graham, Cory
don, Sc to So; Charles T. Brown, Water
loo, Sc to SIS; John N. Guther, Lehigh,
Sc to $40; VIM. Z. Anderson, Keokuk,
Sc to $40. Original widow-Kate Sears,
Atlantic, IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-29

Pretorius, e:litor of the Westlichc Post,
acted as chairman. Addresses were
made by Ex-Governor W. j. Stone.
Judges Rombou and Estes, J. w. Tay-
lor and Hon. O'Neil Ryan.
Resolutions extremely strong and
sympathetic were read and adopted.
The resolutions are probably the
strongest passed by any pro-Boer
mass meeting yet held in this coun-
try. After declaring in favor of free
dom as defined by Abraham Lincoln,
they call upon the President of the
United States to use his good Offices
to bring about a quick ending of the
struggle between the Boer republic and
Great Britain, and if later develop
ments tend to force the ultimate VIC
tory of Great Britain to step in and
demand" that the war be stopped.
They also ask the Presidnt of the Uni
ted States to at once recognize the rep
resentatives of the Transvaal and
Orange Free State officially.
The resolutions are to be sent to
the Congressman representing st. Louis
in Washington.
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Victory for

TROY, N. Y, January Pa final
effort was made tonight to settle the
strike ON the United Traction Com
pany's road here. Anthony Brady, OF
Albany, came to Troy tonight with the
power to settle the strike if possible.
A committee from the strikers was en-
powered to settle on the basis of So a
day for the regular men and 1914 cents
an hour for the trippers. The only
concessions made by the men wa on
the scale to be received by the trip
pers.
At first the men wanted So a day for
all old and new men and 20 cents an
hour for trippers. The agreement was
signed after midnight and the cars will
be started at 5 a.. m. tomorrow by the
old men. 1t Is a signal victory for the
strikers.
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A Big Steamship Project.

CHICAGO, January 2S.-The Record
tomorrow will say:
Within the next five years, accord
ing to James J.. Hill, the steamships
to be operated between points on the
Northern Pacific coast and the Orient
in connection with the Great Northern
railway will number twenty-five. The
vessels will be among the largest in
ocean service and each will have a
speed Of IL knots an hour. At present
eight of them either are in course of
construction or contracted for, and as
o 0 as they leave the shipwright's
hand they will be pressed into the new
service.
In the mind of the Great Northern's
president, the proposed service to the
Orient will be an important benefit to
the industries Of the North and North
east.
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co-ordinately, under owe Of firing
Free State Krups, a Creusote and a big
maxim.
The English tried to rush the Beers
with the bayonet, but their infantry
went down before the Boer fire az be-
fore a scythe.
The Boer investing party advanced
step by step until 2 in the afternoon,
when a white flag went up and one
hundred and fifty men in the front
trenches surrendered, being sent as
prisoners to the head lager.
The Boer advance continued on the
two kopjes east of Spion Kop. Many
Beers were shot but so numerous were
the Burghers that the gaps filed auto
matically. Toward twilight they reach
ed the summit of the second kopje, but
did not get further.
The British maxims belched forth
flame, but a wall of fire from the Maui
sers held the English back. Their CEN
tire, under this pressure, gradually gave
way and broke. abandoning the posi-
ton.
The prisoners speak highly of the
bravery of the Burghers who, despis-
ing cover, stood against the sky line
edges of the summit to shoot the Dub
lin fusilier5, sheltered in the trenches.
Firing continued for som time and
then the fusiliers and the light horse
serving as infantry threw up their
arms and rushed out of the trenches.
The effect Of the abandonment of
Spion Kop by the English can hardly
be guaged at as yet, but it must prove
to be immense.
An unusually high proportion of lyd-
dite shells did not explode.
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Enforcing Blue Laws.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 2S.-
Nine hundred policemen were busy from
midnight Saturday night until II
o'clock tonight securing names of vio-
lators of the ancient Blue laws. No
arrests were made during the day, but
the names of all yiolators were taken
and will be referred to the grand jur-
ors. These included editors, report
ers, compositors, pressmen and car
riers of the Sunday papers, messenger
boys, BARRIERS, bootblacks, cigar deal
ers. grocers and others.
The carriers were permitted to de-
liver papers to regular subscribers, bit
the sale of them on the street or by
dealers at news stands or stores vas
not permitted.
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OYerdue Steamers.

NEW YORK, January 2S.-The
steamship State of Nebraska, Of the
Allan State line, which left Glasgow
on January 10th with twenty-six steer
age passengers aboard, Is now nearly a
week overdue and her failure to ap-
pear is causing some anxiety to her
owners and agents and the friends and
relatives of those aboard.
The Ethiopia, of the Anchor line, is
also about a week overdue.
La Normandie, of the French line
with 1928 steerage and a number Of sa-
loon passengers is overdue since Satur-
day.
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WAR WILL LAST A LONG TIME,
Says DIR. Leyds, the Boer Represent
afiye in Berlin.

Says DIR. Leyds, the Boer Represent
alive in Berlin.
BERLIN, January 28.-The Deutsche
Tassiung publishes an interview to-
day with DR.. Leyds, which represents
him as having said:
"The wal will certainly last a very
long time. The Transvaal will de-
cidedly not be the first to seek peace
and will refuse any proposals on the
basis of status quo"
LONDON. January 29.-The Berlin
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
DIR. Leyds is a popular lion here.
He is being welcomed with an en-
thusiasm ordinarily extended only to
most favorite ENJOYS. l have ascer-
tanned from unimpeachable evidence
that he is trying to induce Germany
to mediate on a basis of a guaranty of
the independence of the Boer repub-
lies, which would be granted some mi
nor territorial concessions. but not a
port, this power having colonies in
South Africa.
"Mr. Leyds is offering Germany
commercial railway and mining mon
opolies as we'll as other inducements.
If he fails here, he will try Washing
ton through ex-Consul Macrum and
Montague White and st. Petersburg
by an envoy to Russia. 1t is not likely
that he will obtain an audience of En-
peror William. During his reign by
Count Won Buelow M political matters
were mentioned"
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announced in Lyttleton's brigade are
thus explained. Much mystery still
the Retreat.
1t is possible that Gen. Butler has with
drawn his whole forces, but it is SEN
orally assumed that Lyttleton's brigade
and Lord Dundonald's cavalry and
other troops are still on the north side
of the Tugela.
Buffers confidence that the Beers
did not modest his retreat because they
had been taught to respect the fight
ing powers of the British soldiers is not
shared in London. 1t is thought rather
that the Beers had some other plan in
store o. did not wish to waste their
men.
Large arrivals of troops are due at
Cape Town during the week.
There has been great activity in mil
itary quarters in all parts of England
since Saturday morning.
The war Office, anticipating a great
crush at the opening of Parliament, has
placed new restrictions upon visitors
during the session.
The situation at other points is I'M
changed, but indications that Lord Rob-
erts is preparing plans for an advance
across the Orange river come in a dis
patch to the Daily Chronicle from
Sterkstroom, dated January 25, which
says that Thebitz, an important posi-
ton near S~teynsburg on the Storm
berg-Rosmead line, is now occupied
by the British, who are repairing the
railroad and bridges. The correspond
ent says that this will facilitate COM
munication between Gen. Gatacre and
Gen. Kelly-Kenny.