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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
OBITUARY..
Airs. Lena e. Ruskel!.

Mrs. Lena Z, Ruskell died at her resi-
dence, No. 10 South Beech Street, at 2:l5
o'clock yesterday morning, in the twenty
ninth year Of her age She was the Wife OF
Mr.. Leon Ruskell. the wei!-known clerk
in the establishment OF E. a. Saunders
& Son. She was daughter OF Major
T. j. Noble, and sister OF the late
E. M. Noble. OF Louisville. Two
brothers--Messrs- T. ]. Noble. Jr. and
Clark Nobe-and four sisters-afrs C. NJ
Spindle. Mrs f. Everett Conrad and
Misses Bette. and Anna Lee Noble-ail
Of this city, survive her.
AIRS. Ruskell was member OF the
Grace-Street Presbyterian church from,
which the funeral viii take place at I.
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. she was a
lady of Lovely Christian character. and
her death will be regarded bs her many
friends as a personal bereavement.
The pal-bearers at the funeral VIII
be as follows:
Active-Messrs George saville, r. L.
Roden. Charles Lefew. f. A. Saunders.
Jr-. W. B. Saunders, S. 3. Tyler, j. s.
Patterson and William Gibson.
Honorary-Robert Whittet. Jr.. D. p.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

bulk of to-dav's business and the chlef
price changes in cotton to-day We're mace
during the first hour. The market, as a
whole, was an unsatisfactory atalr'
speculation being limited mainly to pro-
fessional operations on an eVeninS-up
sort. while the course OF values was DOM il
mated almost entirely by prominenI
Wall-Street house. The news at hand
was too near a Stand-otf to afford longs
or shorts positive advantage, ana neltner
side made concerted efforts 70 lmProsf i Is
advance of 1 to ) points. based on hrmer
Liverpool cables, bad, crop news from part
buying for Wall-street account, soon
placed prices at level TO 10 points
above last nights close. For the rest OF
the day fluctuations We're too marrow 10
call for further comment, and at tunes
business was almost at standstil!. Ike
ceipts were about as expected. Early IN
the day some 1000 May notices were
issued by a Greek export house, but were
readily taken up by Philadelphia and
other shipping interests. The feature Of
the Liverpool cables was sales of 800
said TO have resulted from improved pros
poets for Manchester trade with India
and a concession of 1-32d- by sellers. The
market closed quiet and steady at a net
advance Of 4 to . points.
COTON-spot closed quiet. middling
uplands.. . 1916; middling gulf, 10 liz;
sales, 100 bales.
Q. AZ; July, 5.42: August, 9.27; September,
$500 October, S.2S; November, $40; De
cember 500; January, Sill; February,
Sl3: March. 91J.
Futures closed quiet and steady; May,
90; June. 9.45; July. 9.46; August, 30;
September. 9.5S;; October. $50; November
SD: December. Sill: January, S.13: Feb
ruary, S.14; March, SIS.
CoTToN-steady; middling, 1916;
gross. 5000 bales; sales, 100 bales; stock,
104,SGt bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, $500 bales;
exports to the Continent, 6,446 bales:
stock, 402,314 bales.
Consolidated receipts. 2S,214 bales:
exports to Great Britain, 1913 bales; to
France, 5,263 bales; to the Continent, a.
957 bales.
Total since September 1st--Netz receipts,
6,190,59O bales; exports to Great Britain,
2.045,595 bales: to FRANCE, 6!I536 bales;
to the Continent. ,229 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS.

The woman who is lovely in face. form
and temper will always have friends.
but one who would be attractive must
keep her health. If she is weak, sicFly
and all run down, she will be nervous
ana irritable. If she has constipation
or kidney troubles, her impure blood will
cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptfons
and wretched complexion. Electric
Bitters is the best medicine in the
world to regulate stomach, liver and kid
neys and to purify the blood. It gives
strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth. vel
vety skin, rich complexion. 1t will make
a good-,ooking, charming woman OF a
rundown invalid. Only 80 cents at Owens
Vote for The King of the Carnival
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NEW YORK. PRoDucE MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 2.-FLOUR-Consid-
erably more active, especially on spring
bakers jobbers, finding supplies pretty
low, took hold freely at to-days prices
on ali popular grades.
RYE ELOUR-Quiet.
MEAL-Steady
RYE FLOUR-Quiet.
RYE-Dull.
BARLEY-Dull.
BARLEY MALT-Dull.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. 2 red, 795sc.
Options experienced slow speculative
trade all day, but through continued
strength in cash property, were not bur
dened with sellers, and consequently ruled
firmer and the Continent lower Light
frosts in the West alarmed shorts to some
extent. The close was steady at par
tial &c net advance. May closed at
7ss3sse;; July, 13lae September, 1 1aac a.,
ton market was slow utquiet and steady
on firmer English cables and light stocks
here 1t eased off finally under realizing,
however, and closed steady at 1su34c. net
decline. May closed at 46Ac.; July, 1896;
September. 1850.
OATS-Spot firmer: No. ?, 27Ac. OPP
tions neglected and featureless; No. .
. white oats, May, closed at 29asc.
BEEF--steady; family, S12@125o; mess,
ctr N1EATs-Quiet; picked bellies,
$7.3T1a0S.5O
LARD-Weak; western steamed. $3.50.
Refined weaker.
PORI\-E,asier; family, S14914.oO; short
clear. S146l15; mess, S12.75gl3.25.
BJTTER-F'irm: western creamery, 16
62Oc.. State dairy, 15GD1S15c.
CHEESE-Weak: fancy large, white,
E10s4911c.; do. colored, 101a610Ac.; small,
10lac.
EGGs-Firm; State and Pennsylvania,
at market, 13@1311ac.; southern, at market,
11G012c.
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1ANv11Ln TOBACCO MARKET.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY >, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Alpemarle, Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Old Do
Schooner Alonzo TauIane, Willis, Eden
Schooner Mary Eliza, DrinlswateV.
Edenton. N. c., fish. Davenport, Morris
& Co.
Schooner George r. vreeland. Abbott.
SAILED
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. James
River landings and Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers. Virginia Navigation
steamer STEAMER Albemarle, Glover, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Old Domin-
jon Line
Schooner Martin Wagner, Henderson.
Schooner AIonzo Taulane, Willis, Eden
ton, n. c., light.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MAY ., 1900
ARRIVED
Steamer Isle of Kent, New Orleans.
Steamer Aragon, New Haven.
SAILED.
Barge Fawn Providence
Barge No. u, Boston.
Schooner Vanname & King. Providence.
Steamer DrumelZier, Rotterdam
Steamer Isle OF Kent. Hamburg.
PORT OF WEST POINT. MAY .. 1860.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson, Nor
Lolk. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City. Haynes. Malta
poni r1ve- landings. passengers land gen.
eral cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City, Haynes Malta
poni river landings. passengers and gem
eral cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, MAY .
ARRIVED.
Schooner Wilson & Hunting, Long
street, TO load lumber.
Schooner G. NJ. Anthony, Casweli, to
load railroad ties.
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The MONTICELLO GUARD

They Are Comips g" Richmond N F.ne
Form.
CFFARI.OTTEsSyILLE1 Wy, May
Special-The Monticello Glglrss. Captain
Thomas p Peyton commanding. are ar
ranging to leave here on Wednesday. sie
1gtn. for Richmond, and viii take par. IN
llis. military parade on the 18th.
The company Is composed OF some q
e,harlostesvafle's leading youssS business
men, and IS well ofncered and present
ane a1osaTance.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The wheat market
was dull and firm, helped by better Liver
pool cables and bullish feeling among
traders, closing 1s914c: to A@3sc. i'm
proved. Corn closed unchanged and oats
3sIaic improved Provisions suffered
sharp break, closing 1T15@i2lac.s lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

remove everything in sight; so do dras-
tic mineral pills, but both are mighty dam
gerous Don't dynamite the delicate ma
chinery of your body with calomel. croton
oil or aloes pills, when DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are gentle as summer
breeze do the work perfectly. Cures
Headache, Constipation. Only % cts. at
Owen & Minors Drug Store.
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The Meyer Store.

per gallon, S1.25. Sugars unchanged.
Butter firm: creamery, 121aG1Sc.; dairy,
121sd15lac Cheese firm at 101@g12c. Eggs
firm at lie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

a q e F GU
red. 65lac. Nc. 2 corn. 4oassd4o1aac.; No
yellow corn, 40laaG4O5se. No. = oats %
5@2S5se. Mo- white, 26A@2714c.; No. 8
barley. 4OI43c No. fiaxseed. sI.Ti.
Prime timothy seed, $40. Mess pork, PEI
barrel, sl1@12-10. Lard. per 100 pounds,
81; sTS06. o. &c. Short rib sides loosey
"a. 65I8.9O: dry sailed shoulders {boxedl
Sc. 50I6.75. short clear sides (boxed1. $40
.@1. 50. Whiskey, dtstiil Hers. finished goods,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
voICaNIC ERUPTIoNs

are grand but Skin Eruptions rob life
of Joy Bucklen.s Arnica Salve cures
them; also Old. Running and Fever Sores,
Ulcers. Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Best Pile Cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only 25 cts.
a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Owen
& Minor Drug Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

Who IS your cnoice for King? Vote
early and often.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

Mr.. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen OF
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful de-
liyerance from a frightful death IN tell
ing of it he says: It was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
Ny lungs became hardened. L was so
weak L couldn't even sit up. in bed. Moth
ing helped me. expected to soon die
of Consumption. when 1 heard of DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave
great relief. / continued to use it. and
now am we'll and strong: I can't say
too much in its praise This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest cure
in the world for all. Throat and Lung
Trouble Regular sizes so cents and $780,
Trial bottles free at Owens & Minor
Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed
Who is your choice for. King? Vote
early and often.
"DIFFIcULTIEs GIVE WAY TO dill
gence,'' and all blood hunors disappear
when Hoods Sarsaparilla is taken It
5purIfies, enricbes and vitalizes the blood,
cures that tired feeling, and tones up the
whole system. Take it now.
4 The non-irritating thartic-Hood's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

Girls and Boys, hustle for votes for
King of the Carnival and win the prize.
90 to Headquarters and register now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

Who will be King of the Carnival? Vote.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
i0c Lawns for 8 7-Sc

Crescent Stripe Lawns.
neat patterns, the kind
you pay 10c.. yard for;
Mill End Price. per yard,
31sc.
Great Big Wicker Rockers
the largest size made, the
regular s. Chairs: Mill
End .Price.......-...S3-o
Enameiled Cuspidors, SC
Large Size Enamelied
Cuspidors. worth 15c-; Mill
End Price.-............6 sc
Couch with long fringe
and cover of leatherette,
dark colors, made to sell
for IS; Mill End Price,
S3.S
S2.25 Rockers for Sl.45
Full Size Rockers of
golden oak or mahogany
finish. polished seats, we'll
balanced, nicely finished
Rocker that to-day costs
1928; Mill End Price $1-45
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Lucky Horseshoe Pins

ot
The new Horseshoe
Pin, for waist, neck or
hair, in medium size or
small Roman gold or sill
yer plate; Mil End Price,
Joe.
Mammoth Size. Cold
Piate--.- ...-. .....- zoe
Double Horseshoe Pins,
1oc.
Large Doubles, for..2oc
Sterling Silver, medium.
25c.
Great big satin-Finishl
Sterling-Silver Pins. soc
Roman Plate Turquoise
and Pearl ones......225c
5-incll Etched Globes nc
Beautifully Etched ard
Engraved I and 5-inc7l as
sorted-stlaped Globes, all
perfect without a shake,
and worth 25c. to 3sc.:
Mill End Price.........I2c
One lot of Untrimmed
Hats; we haven't time 10
describe; however, they
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TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, May ., 1900.
Private sales to-day We're: Wrappers, 81
hogsheads; filters, 10 hogsheads; luss, s
Eogsheads; leaf, . hogsheads.
Warehouses report 6S hogsheads re-
ceived and AZ hogsheads delivered.
Inspections We're: Bright, 3 hossheads:
dark, % hogsheads. Reviews-Bright, 4
hogsheads.
Warehouse, 1,120 pounds; Shockoe Ware
house, 1876 pounds-highest price,
$14.75; Shelburne's Warehouse, 22,3a1
pounds-highest price, $40; Stonewali, L.
92J pounds.
Internal revenue collections to-day
were: Tobacco, S3,,3S924; cigars, 50, 141.50
LYNcHBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
LynchburG Va, May 2, 1900
Receipts of tobacco on the Lynchburg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
The Meyer Store.


Gill. E. T. Buroh, W. Fl. Shook. 7 L.
Phippen, ". Fl. Dabney. Archie Williams
and DR.. f. 2. Harker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
NUT MARKETS..

~ prs NIT MARKETS.
NORFOLK, VA, HAY 2-PEANUTs-
Steady; new fancy, as4 c.; strictly prime,
&c. prime. p 4 @2.Ssc.:s common. l1a12c.
Spanish, 0Oc. per. bushel. s-ss
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, May 2.-coTToN-The
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HIS LIFE WAS SAVED

vote for the King of the Carnival.
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Lockhart came, these Ties
sold for 81; Mill End
Price. ..... SOC
SOC Null Ties for 25C
Beautiful Hemstitchcd
and Embroidered End
Null Ties, a regular SOC.
Tie: Mill End Price. zoe
6 &c Apron Bingham, | 7-Sc
Lancaster Apron Cling
hams, blue, brown and
green checks, always 6A.c
yard; Mill End Price. per
yard...... 1865. .....-iisc
II nc Dimities and Batiste.
Sea Island Dimities and
pineapple Batiste, in
dainty patterns, this sea-
sons productions, the
12lac. quality; Mill End
Price, per yard. ...-..5c
New PercaIes, 4 3-4c
Sea Island Percales, all
the newest patterns; Mill
End Price, per yard Age
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S! Plisse SILK, Sc

Os TttSSC C!in1 ~
Pl;sse Silks, blues, VIC
let, pinis, browns, cerise.
green and castor. worth 81
everywhere. Mr.. Lock-
mart viii put it in at: Mil
End Price. 33c
ACC Shirts for 29c
New Percale Shirts with
attached collars and cuffs.
Numbered and finished
with fine pearl buttons;
others of twilled silirtings,
unlaundered, worth 49,;
Mil End Price. 29c
SOC Embroidery, i9c
Mill End Price, per
yard. .... .-..-..l3c
Mill End Price, per
yard, for G9c. kind. "29c
LADIES' ST lies for soc
Ladies Fashionable Null
Ties, with real lace, em-
broidered and Irish appli-
que ends. Before Mr..
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NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. May 2.-TUR-
PENTINE-Market steady at 46c.; sales,
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madras, worth Pic; Nil
End Price. sc
25c Dressing Combs, zoe
White celluloid Dress
ing COMBS. worth 2ac..;
Nil! End Price.......ior
Ladies &c Vests, s 7-6c
Ladies Swiss Ribbed
Vests, fancy blue and
pink stripes, trimmed
with embroidered tape and
lace. Mr.. Lockhart has
sold t!3em for 15c.; Mill
End Price. SIC
Pinch Taf!eta Ribbon, SC
All-silk Best Quality
Taffeta Ribbons. over ,
inches wide, worth 15c.;
Mill End Price, per yard,
sc.
Csc PaccI'ment.ans. '5c
Genuine Parchment Pa
per Fans. beautifully dec
GRATED sticks. worth 23c-:
Mill End Pr:ce.........11c
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CHARLESTON, S. c.. May 2.-TUR-
PENTINE-Market steady at 46c.; sales,
bales.
RosIN-Quiet: sales, 100 barrels: 3, e.
$3.50; I, S155; K. SLIGO; NJ, $3.50; N, 81;
window glass, 2.25; water white, 2.4o.
SAVANNAH. GA, May 2.-sPIROTS
OF TURPENTlNE-Firm at 4lAc: re-
ceipts, 1,O33 casks; sales, 1,166 casks; ex-
ports, $50 casks.
ROSIN-Firm and uSchangad: receipts.
2.451 barrels; sales, 40 barrels; exports,
430 barrels.
WILMINGTON. N. c.. May 2.-sPIRITS
OF TURPENTINE-Stead and I'M
changed: receipts, 40 casks.
ROSIN-rt-ra and unchanged: receipts.
53 barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-0uiet at 1850
$50; receipts, % barrels.
TAR-Firm a $1.30; receipts, Al barrels.
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soc Muslin Gowns, 29c

~ - ~ -
Good Muslin Gowns,
Empire. ruffled revers,
embroidery inserting, usu-
al price Soc; Mill End
Price. ...... ......29c
25c Chemises for iec
Round Neck Good Mus
lin Chemise. usual price
CSC; Mill End Price...I9c
p i-2c Corset Covers, &c
Perfect-FItting Cambria
Corset Covers. usual price
Pie; Mil End Price. &c
Children's sl.eS Caps, soc
Infants Null and Or
candy Full Embroidered
Caps. with net. lace, and
Ribbon Ruching. Mr..
G4ockaart took these $l.9S
Caps and made them: Mill
END Price.
CSC Corsets for i5c
Heavy Jeans Long
Waist Corsets, Is to p,
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POWDER MILL EXPLOSION

Vote for the King of the Carnival.
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sold for as much as s..
Mr.. Lockhart wanted to
make a noise in the mil
linery store; Mil End
4C-inch Scrim, SC Yd.
MIL End Sale of Fine
Lace-Striped Curtain
Scrim, 80 inches wide:
0iill End Price, per yard,
Sc.
Ladies SIS Suits for S7.es
Very Swell Suits in
Black serge and covert
cloth, double-breasted
Etons and Gy-front jack
cts, taffeta lined. These
SO suits in Mr.. Lockhart,s
hands so at the NH En-
Price,. ...... .....S|.9S
39c Pulley Belts, 25c
Double Stripe Satin Pull
ley Belts, black and coiors.
worth Soc: Mil End
Price.-- ... .-..21c
sec Suede Gloves, 49C
Ladies Washable Suede
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

Cloves, in popular mode
Shades, worth see, Mill
End Price. .4oc
Csc Mennen's Ea!cum Pow
der, i2 TIC
The Genuine Mcnnen's
Borated Talcum Powder,
worth 25c.;; Mill End Price,
per box..- .--.-... i2ac .
29c Jewelled Blk Comb, !0c
New Saddle-Back Style
Tortoise Back Combs.
with S Rhinestones, worth
22ac.: Mill End Price, Ice
ladies' $3.50 Walking Hats.
ladies Ready-to-Wear
Straw Walking Hats,
worth up to s1.5o. Mr..
Lockhart made great
mistake when he placed
the entire lot at: Mil End
Price, ea6a... 23c
CrinkIed Seersucker. 2 7-Sc
Crfnkie d Seersncker,
striped, checked and plain
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Mrs. Judith y. Williams

John 7. Hill. aged thirteen years. died
at his home. on LittIepaGe Street, Mad
The funeral will take place from Fair
mount Church at 1 O'Clock this afternoon.
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Mrs. ]. b Marine, of Goochland Court
house, died in this city. whittier she had
come to undergo an operation, Tuesday
evening. She had no relatives here. She
was a native of Scotland. She is SUR
vfved by her husband and four children
Her age was about forty. The remains
were taken TO Goochland Courthouse yes
tarday evening
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

MONEY AND EXCHANGE-NTon on
cali steady at 2G,.:3ta per cent; last loan at
> ;Yar cent: prime mercantile paper, 4G4is
oer. cent. Sterling exchange heavy. With
actual business in bankers bills at Sass
,,nstad rates. s. S5d4. S5is and 81 S9G4. S9Ih:
commercial bills. S4.S3JaGi.S4. Silver GER
tificates. 600t0I3: bar silver, Go: Mexican
dollars. 49,. Government bonds strong;
state bonds inactive: railroad bonds dull
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03

Mr. ]. P. Clifton died yesterday morning
at his residence. No. OH North Twenty
fourth Street. He leaves a widow and
one daughter
The funeral arrangements viii be an
nounced later.
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Mrs. Diary 2. Gillian,

Mrs. Mary 2. Gillian, widow of the
late Thaddeus NJ Gillian. died at her
residence, No. 22I South Cherry Street,
last night She was ftfty-tive years old.
The body will be taken to James city
tomorrow for interrnent in the family
l,r,r,.;r,or cr,.n,1r,l thsra
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-18
FAVOR GOVERNMENT CABLE.

Secretary Long and Admiral Bradford
Before the Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Secretary
Long and Rear Admiral Bradford ap-
peared before the senate committee on
naval affairs In advocacy of the con-
struction of the Pacific cable by the
government. The secretary's statement
was general and related entirely to the
feasibility of the plan and its advan-
tage over doing the work by private en-
terprise. Rear Admiral Bradford de-
tailed the operations of the collier Nero,
which is now engaged in making pre-
liminary survey of the proposed line
west of Honolulu. He said that the
survey had been completed and that the
Nero was now on its return, making a
zigzag survey. According to the
reports made of the preliminary
work, the proposed cable was en-
tirely practicable. 1t is to run from
San Francisco to Honolulu, thence via
the midway islands and Guam to Din
gala bay. island of Luzon, with spur
for commercial purposes to Yokohama.
The average depth between Honolulu
and Midway is 2,700 fathoms, between
Midway and Guam 5000, and between
Guam and Luzon $500. He estimated
the cost at 81, 050 per knot, which, with
the amount necessary for steamers, Of
fees, etc., would bring the cost up to
$1O,OOO,OOO. He placed the entire
length of the cable at 1924 knots, which
allows 20 per cent for slack and de-
tours.
In connection with his statement,
Admiral Bradford said that he under
stood the average the expenses of the
war department for messages to Ma
Mia, to be about $1,000 per day, and
that the total of the expenditures of
the navy department had amounted to
S26. 600.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-18
NUNS The WORD
Nothing to Be Known Of Buffers
Movements Until Something
Happens.
Even General Roberts Refrained
From Mentioning Natal
or Butler.
Report From Rensberg Of a Skir-
mish in Which Beers Lost
Heavily.

RENsBERa, Cape Colony, Monday,
Jan. 15.-The Beers this morning at
tempted to rush hill held by COM
pany of the Yorkshires and the New
Zealanders, but they were repulsed at
the the point Of the bayonet. The Beers
had 81 killed and about 30 wounded.
PRETORIA, Saturday, Jan. 13.-As a
result of the bombardment of Mafeking
yesterday, the British fort at Eastward
was demolished and the British retired.
One Boer was wounded.
Advices from the Head Lager, at
Ladysmith, report that the attack on
that place Jan. 8, was disastrous to the
British, and that Ladysmith appears to
be in sore straits.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-2:50 p. m.-The
complete absence of news from Natal
up to this hour proves the censorship
will allow nothing to pass until Gen
eral Buffers plans are executed or have
failed. Even General Roberts in his
report of Monday evening, refrained
from mentioning word about Natal or
General Butler. From the other col
umns there is little news of moment.
Modder river advices of Monday only
report daily long range Smelling, from
which the Beers are reported to have
suffered severely. A dispatch from
Sterkstroom dated Monday, Jan. Is,
reports that General Gatacre's troops
had made a demonstration beyond
Molteno, in the direction of Stormberg,
in the belief that the Beers intended to
seize Molteno. The burghers were not
sighted and the British arrived at Mol
teno. Arrivals from Storm berg esti-
mate that there are 4,500 Beers at that
place, mostly revolted colonists and
Free Staters. President Steyn's brother
is the landrost.
General French continues to shell the
Boer positions, but nothing decisive has
taken place.
No onfidence in Methuen.
Evidence accumulates that General
Metheun's blunder at Magersfontein
has lost him the confidence of his entire
force, to such an extent that, it is de-
clared, it is doubtful if the troops would
follow him in another attack on the
Beers. The war Office is understood t.
be in possession of a letter written by
General Wauchope the night before the
battle, saying that that letter would be
the last letter that he would ever write,
as he had been asked to perform an i'm.
possible task and he had either to obey
or surrender his sword. An immediate
change in the command of the force
may therefore be expected. 1t is antic-
ipated in some quarters that Lieuten-
ant General Tucker will succeed Gen.
eral Methuen. .