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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-15
INCIDENTS OF THE STRIKE.

Chief of Detectives Desmond has in his
office two sticks of dynamite capped, ready
for use. which were removed from street.
car rail Just In time to avoid damage to
an approaching car. Motorman Frank VAN
Page and Ferguson avenues about o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, when he noticed
something. on the track; He stopped the
car and found two sticks OF dynamite.
primed with Illuminating caps. II the car
had passed over them It probably would
have been blown to pieces. The dyna-
Frank peiiick. a newsboy. is under arrest
at the Eighth. District Police Station,
street-car tracks at Twenty third and Mar
ket streets. Emergency Policeman Harry
Richter of No. 2sos Market street made
a large granite block on the track and then
hide near by. A Mrs. Scott. who lives at
No. 23i1 Market street. saw what had been
done and removed the stone. Dellick then
secured another stone and placed 1t upon
the track. Richter, who was in bed look
ing out Of the window, dressed himself and
pla ced Deilfck uD0er arrest.
Joseph Redisser Is years old. OF No. S637
Union Station yesterday afternoon by De-
tectiyes Gallagher and Howard. who claim
that they saw him throw a rock at Mar;
ket street car. A warrant was issued
against him. charging him with throwing
stones at street car.
r. J. steele, carpenter. created scene
at Union Station last night by dancing
about the midway with hatchet and
threatening TO use the weapon upon police
men who refused 10 obey the orders issued
by Chief Campbell. Officer Robinson Of
the Central District took Steele into GUS
tody after hard struggle. I'm which he
to o t% ss
Is being held for observation. Before be-
ing locked up In the cells he declared that
he was Jehovah. He claimed that he was
sent to earth to adjust the affairs Of man
and only needed to pray a little to perfect
his plans. The doctors eaid that he could
do this In a cell. and he submitted quietly
to being locked up.
Mrs. Rose Killian and Mrs. Josie Reiser
say that the conductor of a northbound
Seventh street car fired several shots at
them as his car was passing their residence
Fl Tbs NO M sous1 last night
steps In trout Of thel died. talkiaa 0Gist-
3, Eedy, ClaA
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RAILROADS.

Committees appointed at the Presidents
Nesting in New York will report at the
Chicago meeting on next Tuesday.
1t is reported that the Kansas City. Mex
leo and Orient will run through Sweet
Water and San Angelo. Tex.
Legal steps may be taken to forfeit the
charter of the Galveston and Western.
A meeting Of freight traffic managers Of
lines running east from St. Louis and Chi
cago was held in New York.
Delegates to the National Republican
Convention at Philadelphia Will not be al
lowed to eat and sleep in the cars during
the meeting.
The Chicago and Alton may build a new
depot at Marshall. Mo.
The Farmers National Congress will be
held at College Station. Tex. July to 5.
President Truesdale of the Lackawanna
talks on the rate situation
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LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.
The first consignment of watermelons was
received here from Texas. and fetaiied Tor
81 apiece.
Mrs j. E Schlott was married yesterday
for the second time to J. L. Bassett THIS
makes her third marriage within year
She was divorced twice in that time: first
from Basset;, then from Schiott
A large number of local and State Re
publicans left the city last night TO attend
the National Convention in Philadelphia.
Judge Adams Of the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday handed down an I'M
portant decision relating to the use of the
mails and the power OF the Postmaster
General
The public schools will close at noon to-
Gay for the summer vacation. and exercises
will be held in the forenoon by the pupils
OF each school.
Charels Huth was accidentally killed by
street last night. Hayden dropped his re-
striking Huth.
Conservatory of Music were held yesterday.
There were twenty-tbree graduates and five
post graduates.
For the fret time since the Inauguration
OF the street railway strike, all the cars
of the transit system ran without police
protection yesterday and last night.
Three indictments were returned by the
Grand Jury the names of defendants being
withheld, against men charged with OBJ
structing the cars of the Suburban railway
during the strike. In all other cases
against street railway employees indictments
were ignored.
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lv and having no attention to the car. For
no apparent reason. they say, the conduc-
tor commenced shooting at them; Neither
of the women found out the numoer Oh the
car or the name of the conductor.
officers andre and Cox Of the Fifth Dis
trict arrested George Schmeisser at Broad
way and North Market street about ulo
O'Clock last night for placing torpedo on
the torpedo and the report aroused the
neighborhood and created considerable e1-
element. The car was not oamaseu
Schmeisser will be held Tor the Fe0eral
authorities. He said that he Is laborer.
q years old, and lives at NO. ZiW North
Tenth street.
from an Easton avenue car broke plate
glass window in w. l. Urban's grocery
store at No. $3.50 Easton avenue. Inc car
did not stop and tho police DID not learn
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stored and maintained. has nothing to do with
the case. You members OF the Ma
tioi.al Guard az Missouri and Your nr.t duty.
both citizen and miitiaran. Is 10 the or
sanixattcn to which you belong. Sheriff Pohlman
has q list Of the members of this battery. and
any unan can be excused from the posse simply
by proving taat he IS a member OF this battery.
AM member IF this battery who volunteers or
serves member Of the present posse corni-
tatus IL false TO his duty a national guards
man. and false his comrades Of the battery.
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DEPUTIES RESCUE A WOMAN.
Beat Back a Crowd Which Threat
ened to Do Her Violence.

A woman had an exciting experience yes
terday afternoon at Bremen avenue and
Twenty-fifth street when she aliyhted from
a Union line car. A mob had cut the trolley
wire shortly before the arrival of the car.
A crowd instantly gathered around IL and
proceeded te yell at the motorman and con-
ductor and attempted to drag them from
the platforms.
When the woman alighted some of the
crowd rushed at her yelling Pull of her
clothes!" and but for the presence of Posse
Deputies Harris and Smith of Company C..
who were on their way to their posts at
the time the crowd would have put their
threats into execution. The deputies had
their shotguns and charged. but it took a
desperate struggle to beat back the crowd
and rescue the woman. The woman lives in
the neighborhood of Hyde Park. Smith and
Harris are In Captain Clarkson's company.
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RECEPTION At ROCHESTER.
General Otis Will Enter His Home
City To-Day.

Rochester, N Y. June 14-Geueral f. 8.
Otis and his three daughters. accompanied
oy General Theodore Schwan, several army
officers and his Rochester escort. arrived
mere from Washington tonight In a private
car attached to a regular train General
taken out on the Charlotte branch OF the
Central to the Otis station and rom there
took Carriage and was driven directly to
the Otis homestead on Lyell Road. He
will be escorted in'o the city in the morn
ing Just in time to enter the parade which
viii form at D.. m. General Joe Wheeler
was expected on the same train, but will not
arrive until morning.
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STRIKERS WILL VOTE TO-DAY on
NEW PROPOSITION TO SETTLE.
Continued From Page One.

A., nsilitlamen are under obligations at all
times protect ard for the public prop
intruSied TO our care. and TO hoid our
selves in readiness To respond promptly TO any
call for sur services and especially at The pres
ent time. You are not free to exercise your per-
scral tastes srd preferences at the present time
Epth and every man must do his regularly as
sfrei tour Of guard duty unless regularly ex-
sej from same by the commanding officer. a
member cannot serve the posse cofnitatus
and 90 his DUTY member OF this battery.
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NOW AN AMERICAN SHIP.
ROderick Dhu Sails for the Ha
Waiian Islands.

San Francisco. June 1.-THE bark Roder-
lex Dhu. formerly Hawaiian. sailed from
this port for Hilo. Hawaiian Islands to-day
under the American flag. She is the first
vessel to change her flag since the annexa-
tion Of the islands by the United States
Instead Of clearing from the custom-house
to a foreign port. as heretofore she cleared
to a domestic port. or coastwise. The Rod
erick Dhu Is owned by William Matsen, and
has been on the Spreckels line for the last
three years. carrying general merchandise
to tho Islands and returning with sugar.
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Marine InteIlixence.

Hamburg. June A-Arr!red: Penpsyl-
vania from New York.
Plymouth, June H-Arrfved: Kaiser
Friedrich from New York for Hamburg
New York, June 14-Sailed: Columbia,
Hamburg. via Plymouth and Cherbourg;
LaGascogne. Havre; Koenigin LUX, Bre-
men. via Cherbourg.
Queenstown. July A.-Sailed: Germanic
from Liverpool. New York; Wesiand from
Liverpool. Philadelphia.
Vladfvostok. June A-Arrfved: Sikh,
Tacoma.
Rotterdam, June IA, 230 o. m.-Sailed:
Steamer Maasdam. New York, via Bou-
logne Sur Mer.
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New Service.

Commencing Sunday, June II, and daily
thereafter. the Illinois Central will operate
its Chicago trains. the Daylight and Dia-
Dond Special, over it's own rails via Litch-
neld and Springfield There will be no
change in time leaving st. Louis. Through
service to Freeport via Springfield. Clin-
ton, Bloomington and La Sale will also be
established on the same date. the North
ern Illinois Express leaving at 7:5s a. m.
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busy receiving men summoned by the Sher-
III and placing them in charge of orderiies
for drill exercises. Colonel Batdorf, who
has charge of this department cf the WORK,
said 1; was progressing with eminent satis-
faction to ali concerned. He said that nfty
men. who had been drilled for several days.
were assigned TO various companies, nav
ing shown sufficient proficiency.
The company of &. A. r.. volunteers met
at the barracks and elected the followins
officers: Captain, G. +. Smith; First Lieu
tenant. William H. Heath: Second Iieuien-
ant, Louis T.. Snow. The company was not
assigned to duty yesterday. Colonel Sasen-
der said he would probably assign u To-
day.
The following discharges were made from
the posse: H. H. Johnpeter. Harry i1,sc Hmscn,
Gieseker, Elias Wasser. Dave Silverman'
William Murnane August Antrobius. J. K
kerstin: l.. Z. Koch. II. Clay Ashlock' II.
:. Gangle and femme.
The Following special deputies were sWOfn
IN yesterday:
:. .. Perry Francis. Feed Todd.
Luke Walsh, Daniel j. Begiey.
Charles r. Platt. a. ]. Loyet..
John WOndarch. Walter De Satnner,
Sc m d. Arnold. J.. NJ. Howell.
Il. f. Croff, Joseph J. Carroll.
Silas Kay, ". II. Temme.
Frank Miller. Jesse La Bonte.
b. Scott. Doctor X. NJ. Hughes,
George Barrett. W. II. Temine.
Ernst Schmidt. Albert I4edenlan, Jr..
Pat II. Lynch, William Holm,
I. j. Brown. J. W. Elliott,
Steve OConnor W. T. Jones.
Abraham Owen,
Deputy Sheriff Gardner Mcknight who
was held by the Coroner at the inquest on
Thomas and R!ne Wednesday. wa: 'ater
released by Chief Of Police Campbell NC
Knight Is member OF Company OF tne
posse, and II was asserted that he nred the
shot which killed G. Edward Thomas last
Sunday. He was not identified by any OF
tho witnesses at the inquest Several OF
these men claim TO have seen the shooting
of Thomas. but their descriptions OF the
man who lid the shooting conflict NC
knight was brought before these witnesses
and in each case 1t was declared that ne
was not the man. There being no evidence
against him he was released by Chief Camp
bell. Mcknight is one OF the best known
insurance men In ST. Louis. He lives al
No. 343S Franklin avenue.
A communication was received by the
officers and men of Company X OF the Sher'
iff's posse yesterday from two OF the re-
firing members. II states that the s!gners
officers and men of the company FOR theii
action In discharsing all their dutfes-es
pecialIy the officers OF the company; Cap
tain Beckman for his untirfng EFFORTS fr
supplying the men with comforts and FOL
his impartialIy; the lieutenants and also ths
first sergeant. ]. Y. Player. whose efiicien
cy in that capacity tended greatly to i'm
prove the discipline OF the company. rns
sisners also state that through Illness they
were obliged to leave the company. Th'
communication is signed by David Silver
man and Elias wasser.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-15
MACCABEES' GREAT CAMP.
Major Boynton Elected Great Com
mander-TO Adjourn To-Day.

Grand Rapids. Mich, June H.-Both
branches OF the Maccabees spent the whole
of to-day in the election OF officers Major
Boynton was elected great commander by
4 large majority over Devers Hall Of Bay
City.
The Ladies' Of the Maccabees also elected
officers but the result will not be an
nounced until tomorrow.
The K o. T. NJ. great camp will conclude
fits work tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-15
ROUTED NEGRO ENUMERAToR.
Young Arkansas Man New Held By
Federal Court.

Little Rock. Ark. June H-Kirk Ketcher.
q young white man. was bound over to fho
FEDERAL Grand Jury to-day. for compelling
a negro census enumerator to leave Ketch-
ers house at the point Of a shotgun.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-15
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Refined grades Of sugar advanced ten
points by the trust.
Two fatal wrecks on the Southern Rail-
road.
John Field Of Philadelphia was reelected
president of the National Association of
Credit Men.
Right Reverend Richard Hooker Wilmer.
Episcopal Bishop OF Alabama. is dead. aged
"a years.
John G. Taylor Of Westchester Pa. ia
spending fortune for monuments 10 pre-
cluds the possibility Of relatives contesting
his will.
Chicago motorman died on duty ard a
carload OF passengers narrowly escaped
death at a railroad crossing.
The Missouri Prohibition Convention
opened at Mexico. Permanent organization
was effected.
Mrs Russell Sage Of New York escaped
severe injury owing to her democratic habit
of carrying her own bundles.
A rattlesnake charmed a boy near Pana,
H.. but his grandfather grasped the rep
tile with his left hand. drew his knife and
killed 1t.
The Texas women's Press Association
Travelled 800 miles to hold the annual meet
ing at Eureka spHnss. Ark.
+. NJ. Cheatham, formerly q national
banker at Wells Point, Tex, and under in
dictmsnt IN the "Dog Tair' cases, was ad-
Judged insane.
Stone. Ball Stephens and Phelps were
selected as the Missouri delegates-at-large
TO the Democratic National Convention.
Instructions were given for Bryan for
President and Stone for National Com
mitteeman.
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The Illinois Centrals through sleeping-car
service to Northern Michigan Summer Re-
sorts this year VIII be improved by quick
ening the time. and extension Of the
through-car line to Harbor Springs, via
Roaring Brook and We-Que-Ton-S
Tickets and full particulars at No. rs
North Broadway.
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FOREIGN.

The Chinese situation Is graver. Pekin
In isolated from the outside world. and
there Is no telling what is happening to the
foreigners huddied together there in Lega-
tion street.
The news Is confirmed that the Japanese
Legation in Pekin has been burned. A Min
lister of the diplomatic corps is reported
slain by Boxers
Russian army is landing on Chinese soil
Britain is rushing troops from Hong Kong,
and Japan Is preparing to send mixed reg
1ment,
The international column landed from the
warships at Taku has encountered unex-
pected difficulties. and may not reach Fekin
before next Sunday.
Thirty Thousand Chinese troops are re-
ported drawn up outside Pekin TO resist the
International column.
The Beers who held the strong positions
fifteen miles east Of Pretoria throughout a
days battle against Roberts fell back at
night. Botha's purpose is said to be TO de-
lay the British advance on Middleburg.
Wakkerstroom has been occupied by the
British General Butler is waging a vigor-
Gus campaign.
Mrs. William E. Gladstone died. after q
lingering illness.
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The Modern beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine. with
plenty Of exercise in the open air. Her
form giows with health and her face blooms
with Its beauty. II her system needs the
cleansing action of a laxative remedy. she
uses the gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs.
made BY the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
ADV.
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who fired the shot. No one was injured.

As Grand avenue car was going north
last night between Esston and Cozens ave-
nues. q crowd of small boys. who were hid
ing in a lumber yard. stoned 1t and broke
several windows. Several deputy sherins
were on the car and in order to intimidate
the crowd, fired their guns In the air. Cor
poral II. II. Parker and a squad OF the dep
uties arrested the following: Peter McDon-
aid, No. 299l Cass avenue; Thomas Shea.
Webster avenue; John Hienemann, No.
1921 Cozens avenue, and Eugene Perks. No.
2t6A Rrantner place.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-15
GR0cERs ASSIST STRIKERS.
Retail Association Expresses Sym.
pathy and Pledges Money.

At regular open meeting OF the St. Louis
Retail Grocers' Association yesterday aft
, ernoon the following resolutions were
adoped. expressing sympathy with the
striking stress RAILWAY eraAlo1es and pledS-
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$3.50 REWARD

prominent young people Of Greenvilie.
Cline IS baseball enthusiast. and for two
seasons played for the Greenvilles. The
ceremony was performed by Reverend H.
Hennett. the Indian orator.
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During the ra.t rtf,y Ye.r.

oNAA0 sMG Toot xS0fO
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been
Used by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING
with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT GOOTHES
the CHILD. SoFTENS THE GUNS, AL
LAYS THE PAIN. CURES WIND COIdC
and - the best remedy FOR DIARRHEA
- ~ ~1Grs. Winseew's Soothing syruD.. !.
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SPORT,

weighing pitched good ball for st. Louis
yesterday. but bad support lost the game
to Philadelphia.
Thursdays winners: Macon. Terra In
cognita, Maidstone. Gibraltar. Skillman and
Small Jack
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123 Boarding Places
Advertised In to-day's Republic.
G. W. HULL ACQUITTED.
Found Not Guilty of Perjury at
Providence.
REPrRIJc. Special.

HEPCBIIIC SPEt1AIA
Providence r. l.. June H.-George W.
Hull millionaire mine owner of Prescott.
Ariz. was to-day acquitted of the charge of
perjury. brought in connection with his suit
for divorce.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-15
QUIET AT POSSE BARRACKS.

Swearing In and Drilling of New
Men Is Continued.
Yesterday was a quiet day at the posse
barracks. The recruiting deoaTtment was
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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
RITSINESS.

Discount rates were to per cent on on
call and time loans Clearances. s'.os0'oaS'
balances, SOS. 12a. New York exchange. rc
discount bid. par asked: Louisville. -oc oie
count bid, par asked: Chicago, i5c discount
bid, par asked: Cincinnati, &c discount oiu'
par asked: New orleans. sc discount bio'
par asked
The local market for wheat closed lower
at 71lec n. June; 725bc July: 72iaHSsc h. Aug
7sasc Sept: 74!Ha2.c No. red. Corn closed
lower at ssc n. June; ssSdtS.c July; Sss4 CSC
b. Sept: 4odi.c No. white. Oats closed at
1880 n. June: 222ssc July: DC a. Sept; Zaiac
No. 2.
At Chicago wheat closed lower at Exc n
June; 727sQ73c a. July; 'sia9asc Aug corn
closed lower at sShsc n. June; Ssssc b. july;
39hc a. Aug. Oats closed AZ 22ssQ'2c H.
June; 22iaa%c July; 22lsc b. Aug
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at sit.75 for new. Prime
steam lard closed lower at s5.S5, choice at
$50
The local spot cotton market closed steady
at 1sc advance.
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$3.50 REWARD

VIII be paid for the arrest and convfef,on
OF any person who may cut any Trolley o.
Feed Wires OF the st. Louis Transit Com
pany.
ST. LOUIS TRANSIT CO.
EDWARDS WHITAKER Pressde~<
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LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.

The local spot cotton market cIosec
at lsc advance.
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$1,000 REWARD
WOn7en'S.

VIII be paid for the arrest and convictioo
OF the person persons who shct Con-
ductor j. r. Richardson at Laclede and
Grand avenues on May IS, 1900
ST. LOUIS TRANSIT CO.
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Itn norror. There
= no necessity for
the ordeal of child
birth to be either
painful Or danger
Gus. The use Of
M0YKRAs~ H--
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-06

London, Jan. lit is strange to note
that as the new year dawns for Grea i.
Britain the greatest army she ever put in
the field remains passive in South Africa,
held at bay by two OF the smallest repub-
lies on the face OF the earth: while Mt
home, in spite of the large volume of trade
and apparent prosperity her financial in.
/ terests are in a state of instability not
seen since the Barring crash. All Europe
is yelping at her heels, and the necessity
for Americas friendship is recognized on
all sides. Papers and people that for
years have been ready with jibe for
Americas good will no longer make any
attempt to belittle the desrability Of Sc
curing her friendship.
America says the Globe, usually hui
morous at the expense of all things trans
Atlantic, with crop of $4,000, 900
bushels Of wheat, is especially in a posi-
ton to help us"
The economic shoe already begins to
pinch the military foot. Not very seri-
ously, but enough to suggest grave cogi-
tations as to what would happen if Great
Britain would war with a great power
The fact that the government has char
tered 50 many transports has resulted in
rise i'll the price OF bread, while coal is
rising by leaps and bounds to famine
prices. 1t is such unpleasant results as
these that silence the scotter at things
American and induce such a vitupera-
tive publication as the Saturday Review
to say: THE Americans have had their
eyes open as to the possibilities of for
eign policy and are taking a sounder, be-
sides cooler view, of the situation. They
are not less friendly to us than before,
but the insincere element has been elimi-
mated and has lett Il reliable substratum
Of good will" which confederation the
Saturday Review under different circum-
stances would have construed into damn
ing evidence OF the insincelity OF Aueri.
can friendship.
1t must not be inferred that this view
is held by many OF the sincere English
friends of America, who now point to
what they are pleased to term its great
friendliness as proof OF what they have
always maintained.
With such serious outlook for the
coming year, it is hardly surprising that
articles appear under the heading Are
We DecadentT' and similar strains On
the other hand, there is still small sec
ton of the press and public which de-
votes its energies to senselessly abusing
the Beers and predicting the speedy en-
try OF the British into Pretoria