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him" She pushed the child toward him
and turned away. Would she die OF JOY or
noty
"Is 1t really and truly my papa" asked
Bernice, touching him.
Eyes, darlinsl' sobbed he, while she crept
under his arm, close to his heart.
Come, Joyce, dear heart; come He
held out his other arm imploringly; he was
not able to look around just yet She needed
no second invitation. In moment she was
beside him and his strong right arm about
her. 80, Cyril, /"
"liush'" he interrupted, gently. Every.
body forgives-"
A joyful reconciliation sealed by loves de-
votion blessed the next 6vo minutes in the
vcstry of old JOY Memorial,
Easter morning the organ rolled triumph
ant notes until the lilies on the altar trcm'
bled in unison, and Cyril Carol sang
"ChrIst Is risen Christ is rlseni
We, His own, now glad, forgiven,
Shall rise because 1lc roseV
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FROSTS, RAIN AND SNOW.
The whole West and Southwest In
the Grip OF Series of
Severe storms.

Chicago, April l2,-rhe whole west
and southwest including the states OF
Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana ana
Ohio, is experiencing a series of rain
and snow storms, accompanied by tenn
peraturcs ranging from is to 80 de-
grees below normal, with heavy frosts
over large section of the wheat belt.
AT Denver, Wednesday morning, ther-
momters registered 8 above, and at
Dodge City, Kas.; Is above. According
TO the United States weather bureau,
the storms IRE continuation. of the
recent cloudbursts that caused the
Austin (Tex.) disaster, and swollen
country streams are reported from oil
over the west. Several minor wash
outs have occurred, but so far the rail
roads have not experienced any Sc.
rious trouble. Weather bureau officials
say the frost line will extend as far
south as the Ohio river, at least.
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AN EASTER SOLO
BY Manda L. Crocker.

I'VE SANG for years at Joy Memorial,
~ but one Sabbath morning people
Ii IL missed him and they never knew
why or whittier he had gone.
She closed her eyes to take a mental in
ventory of the day, which had been pc
cuary hard one. Soft, fluffy rings of curl
ing hair, escaping their leash, struggled down
around the patient face, now very grave
All day she had smiled back &c happy
faces drifting in and vaguely wondered
which carried sincerity with it and which
meant to deceive,
There had been an order for roses, hello
trope and palms that had quite upset her
nerves 1t was a wedding and, somehow,
before she knew, great tears were shining
on the beauteous blossoms. Such a start as
It gave her, to be sure but the bride would
never know
Toward evening she had two orders for
church decorations, and one OF these made
her homesick. 1t was for Joy Memorials
chancel rail.
IL was now quite dark, and Bernice was
nodding in the little chair over by the win
dow. Joyce Carroll cut the inventory
.quarely across by opening her eyes and be-
ginning again where she had left off
Nothing but leaveS; nothing but rub
bishl" she said, taking up whsk and turn
ing on the light =,
Berncc reused up from her nap, rubbed
her sleepy eyes with her pink palms and
came over to where the meditative florist
was quitting things to right Mamma"
she yawned, '1'm awfully tired cause every
body hurried 10 to-day, Whatseyerybodys
going to do with so many flowers"
"They want them for tomorrow, the glad
Eastertime, dear"
"What do people do at Eastertime, nam
MAJ" But before the mother could speak
the little chatterer answered her own ques
ton 80, ! know; Auntie Farnham said
everybody iorgives everybody, cause Jesus
rose"
Joyce Carol stopped short in her efforts
to tie up a refractory vine, Was this mes
sage from the Father or only childish prat
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"Awfully grand it is going to be" he went
on; lilies and lilies, impressive programme,
new tenor, and all
joyce looked around. Where was Ber.
nice? 1t seemed an age since they came into
the church. The child had not waited, but
had gone on into the auditorium.
When the soft light fell round her and the
decorations burst on her. admirlng gaze, a
great sigh of satisfaction escaped her lips.
There stood the big pipe organ in its old
place, and she knew the organ boy was be-
hind that screen. She remembered how she
used to admire his short 1axen curls and
blue tie, and wonder if he didn't work harder
in his part of the service than the minister
did in his.
She wandered down the fragrant aisle as
one in a lovely dream, not conscious that she,
herself, was the most beautiful thing in this
Eastertide picture.
But the new soloist who had retired to
the right, giving place to quartette, saw her
He shut his book on his finger and felt
strangely moved. Her white cap, like big
snowflake resting on the wealth of dark hair,
and the uxuriant curls straying down over
Iue HttCy WHltt wrap SubSNoteA WV b'N''
of woman in Holy Writ.
And Bernice wondered why mamma did
not come in. What would she do with the
offering? O, yes; there was the man over
there where papa used to sit; he was the
committeeman, surely, as he was not sing
ing She went up the altar steps and handed
him the box.
This is our Easter offering" she said, He
took the package. Her voice, her
face. He drew his handkerchief across his
bewildered vision and read the name on the
wrapper. Looking after the child he gasped
out: Little one!' But she had gone
around to see Teddy work the bellows The
soloist opened the box and saw beautiful
cluster of lilies, and read; Everybody for
gives everybody at Eastertide,"
great desire to cry out with an agonizing
cry came over him, but he got up quietly and
slipped into the vestry taking the flowers
with him.
The rehearsal was over and Teddy and
Bernice were sitting on the altar stairs talk
ing of Easter when Joyce peeped in, She
had staid outside until her emotion was con
trolled no one must know.
"Bernice, where are the 1owersI she
asked, approaching the twain
"The committee has them" answered the
child, rising and running forward. isn't
Joy Memorial delightful, mamma? We
haven't been here since"
flush! BerDice," A grieved look crossed
the child's face and Joyce drew her into the
vestry for moments explanation.
Dearest" she began, in tender undertone,
you must not"
Mamma whispered Bernice, "seel
there's the committeeman at prayer
Joyce looked and saw kneeing figure al
the far corner Of the room. The mans face
was buried in the cluster Of lilies,
Was il the blossoms or the words which
had affected him so. She would go near and
comfort him; but what was il about that
bowed figure which
"Bernice" she exclaimed, in tense tone,
"go over there to your papa and comfort
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OUR DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
Monthly Statement of the Bureau Of
statistics on the Export of
Domestic Products.

Washington, April 12.-The month
ly statement of the export of domestic
products, issued by the bureau of sta
,istics, shows exports, during March
as follows; Breadstuffs, $l6,s6S,27o;
decrease as compared with March,
1899, $3,00O,0O0. Cattle and hogs, $2,.
l7i,016; decrease, 100000. Provisions
Sl1,366,535 decrease, $l,000,0o0. Cot
ton, 33,006,75s; increase, $22 100000
Mineral oils, $6,404,9sl; increase, L..
?o00C0. During the last nine months
The increase or decrease in the ex'
ports of these articles as compared
with the same months in 1899, arc
given as follows; Breadstuffs, de.
crease, 500, 0,700,000 Cattle and hogs,
decrease, $s,2o0,0OO. Provisions, in
crease, S5,000000. Cotton, decrease,
$l3,0O0,000 Mineral oils, decrease, ST..
100000.
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HIGH WATER AT ALL POINTS.
The Rcd river Tcrritory In Texas
seriously Threatened with
humiliation,

Denison, Tex, April l2.-lligh waite,
is reported at all points in the Red
river territory, The Red river has
risen ten feet within the past "a hours,
The Washita is on n big boom and an
overflow Is threatened,
Advices from Texarkana say that
the Red river hos risen eight feet, and
Is increasing eight inches an hour.
The rise comes from the upper tribu-
tarics, and will be augmented by the
heavy waterspouts of the past "a
hours in this section. The Sulphur
river and Little river are also boom.
ing, the latter being out Of Its banks
In the lower lands.
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tlc' ForgiveY OF course she would, that
minute, with heart and soul; but-would hey
Mcrciul llcavcnl II she might but find him
this blessed Eastcrtide, when everybody
forgives--'
She used TO be q Christian when-he--song
at Joy Momorial
She was not conscious that she was cry
ing, she was living over again that day be-
fore Easter two years ago, lie was running
over soo for the Easter servcei she re-
membered a stanza yeti
"Christ Is risen; Christ Is risen;
We, IIis own, now glad forgiven,
Shall rise because He rose
Then came the quarrel, and, Well, the
fragrant lilies she had knotted together with
white ribbon TO carry to the service that
lovely Easter morning wthered on the top
Of The piano, She did not go; the solo was
never sung and Cyrll--spent the day In his
roomi and at svcptide she and Bernico were
alone!
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opposition, which, however, were
drowned in republican cheers.
Mr.. Grosvenor CO., followed with a
speech that kept mis- side in almost
continuous applause.
Mr.. Dalzell closed the debate for the
republican side.
The rule was adopted, ayes, l5S;
nays, l42, present and not voting, II.
This was regarded as Il test vote, in
dicating the passage Of the bill.
The announcement of the adoption
of the rule, ayes l5S, noes 142-present
and not voting II, was greeted with
salvos of applause on the republican
side. The large majority was gem
eral surprise. 1t was decided that the
time remaining, three and half hours,
should be equally divided between the
two sides, Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Rich
ardson, to control the time on their
respective sides. Mr.. Payne yielded TO
Mr., Watson Qnd), who opened the
debate.
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FIGHTING At ELANDSLAAGTE
Beers Stir Up the British and nm Ar.
tiiIery Duel Ensues.


Ladysmith, Tuesday, April 10, Even.
ing.-When the Beers commenced
shelling, the British were drilling, and
one private was killed and another
was wounded before the soldiers were
withdrawn from range.
Naval Brigade Opened.
Then the naval brigade opened fire
and drew heavy Boer fusilade, and
two Of the armored cruiser ThilomeFs
gunners were killed The naval men
stuck to their positions, however, and
the Beers unmasked six guns. includ-
ing 1O0-pounder and shells fell in all
the British camps.
The British Fire SIackened.
After three hours bombardment the
British fire slackened, and the burgh-
ers cleared from kopje on the right
when British shell lit on the spot oc-
cupied by their gun. Another COM
mando was seen moving toward the
British left, apparently with the in
tention of fanking, them, but the
British shells forced them to retire.
Sniping British Pickets.
The British advance pickets were
continuously sniped, but few casual
ties have been reported.
In the afternoon the naval brigade
again fred few shells. 1t Is rumored
that body Of Beers has gathered
southwest of Elandslaagte with the
apparent intention of cutting the
British line of communications.
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THURSDAY, April 70.
Grain nnd ProvisiOns.

81, Louis - Flour - Patents, y3.55Qt355;
other grades, 81. 1908. As. Wheat-No. 2 red,
No. q 26c Hay--Timothy, 5000
0ti5.OO; prairie, s700M900; good to choice
clover, $40 OOOIi200. Butter-Creamery ITO
sio, dairy, i6@i9c. Eggs-Fresh, 9Nc.
Iard-Prime steam, 6,sOc, Pork-New
Wool-rub. washed, 22U32c; Missouri and
Illinois medium combing 2olsW2ici other
grades, 10000
chioago-Closing Quotations; Wheat
April &c; May, 67A@67%ci July, CsMe;
ssptembsr ssac SornApr, ssr' My
oHts-April, 2i%c; May, 2ttsc;. July, 2lNP
s!lae; septemb1serrAA 2shc, ,PSoSrkIAprrl,
April, $685. May, s6,sb06,s14 July, |@,
100; July, $691kai september, &696Q6.91M.
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worthy OF Trust,

a don't see why you feel disposed to trust
that man for SO large an amount, lie has no
standing in either lIrodstrccts or Dun's"
"l'hot may be, but happen to know that
his wife has decided to get along without u
new Easter hat this year. NO ho must have
money Chicago Daily News,
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Frlck VIII Sell Out.

New York, April ia special TO
the Tribune, from Pittsburgh. says:
"H. c. Prick will dispose of ala his
holdings-something over $16,00o,0O0--
in the Carnegie company, just as soon
as he can"
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Richard Mansfield Improving.

Cleveland, o., April 12.-The condi-
tion of Richard Mansfield, the actor,
who has been i'll since his arrival here ,
last Sunday, has improved sufficiently
to permit him to appear. Mr.. Mans
field has been suffering from acute
larvnpitis
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Robbed Uncle sans Mint.

San Francisco, April 12.-B. C. Ber
gin, an assayer in the branch mint Of
tic United States in this city,has been
arrested on suspicion Of having stolen
small amounts of gold daily for
months past. When taken into GUS
tody $40 worth of gold clipping was
found on his person.
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KILLED HIS BRorHER.IN.LAw.
Bud Laconptc's Terrible Deed In
Franklin County, ky.-iIis Ytc-
tim WINS Sick In bed.

Frankfort, Kyo April l2,--l'ud Lc-
oomptc, n young farmer living In this
county, walked into the home Of his
brother.lp.luw, Hiram stafford Tues.
day, and fired three bullets into Stat
ford who had occn sick In bed for a
month past, killing him instantly The
murder is n mysterious one.
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instructed for Ilrynn.

Helena, Mont, April 1.-THE popl-
list state convention here, Tuesday
selected ten delegates and alternates
to the Sioux Falls convention. The
delegates were instructed for Bryan
for president.
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BOER PROTEST TO pOnTUGAL.
Considers shipment OF British
by Way of Beira u Hostile Act.

London, April l2,-It is learned that
the Boer governments have formally
notified Portugal that they consider
the shipping Of British troops and
munitions of war TO Rhodesia by way
OF Beira, Portuguese, East Africa, to
be tantamount to hostile action. This,
however, will not stop Gen. Sir Freder-
ick Carringtons force from entering
Rhodesia. Whether or not the Beers
will make reprisals upon Portugal re-
mains to be seen, though the best in
formed opinion here inclincs to the
belief that the Beers are not likely to
back up their protest with action that
would bring them into hostiities with
still another power.
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THE KENTUCKY CONTESTS.
An Agreed Case, ns to Minor state
Offices, To be Made Up and
Pushed Through the Courts.

Frankfort, KY, April 12.-The at
tcrneys in the contest cases for the
minor state Offices have prepared an
agreement which will be signed. I'm
der its terms, an agreed upon case is
to be made up and advanced through
the state courts. The intention is 20
hurry this case through in time for it
to be taken up by the United States
supreme court with the case involving
the title to the Offices of governor and
acknowledgements.
The hearing of the Combs habeas
corpus case was continued before
Judge Cantrill, until Thursday.
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Threatened with Martial LAW.

Colcsburg, Cape Colony, April l9.--
In view of the state Of unrest across
the border, Lord Roberts has pro-
claimed warning to the Cape Colon.
lists that further acts Of hostility will
be treated with the utmost rigor OF
mnItial laW
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wires to the war Office from Bloemfon.
tei, under date of Tuesday, April 10,
as follows;
The Enemy Active.
"The enemy have been very active
during the past few days. One COM
mando is now on the north bank OF
the Orange river, not far from Aliwal
North, while another is attacking
Wepener. The garrison there is hold
ing out bravely, and inflicted serious
loss on the Beers. Maj. Syringe, of
the Cape Mounted Rifles, was killed.
No other casualties have been report.
ed as yet. The troops are being
moved up rapidly.
A patrol of six men of the Seventh
drogoon guards, under Lieut.. Wether-
ley, which had been reported missing
since April Z, has returned safely.
Boer stories Discrcdited.
AS the foregoing dispatch does not
mention the alleged British reverse,
on Saturday, at Meerkatsfontein, the
Boer kilograms are not credited at
the war Office, and they are further
discredited on account of the dis
crepancies IN the dispatches as Meer-
katsfontein, in one message, is locat-
ed near Brandfort, and in another it
is located southeast of Bloemfonteip,
the places being 100 miles apart
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His lcCOuOIlly,

Mrs, Murkle-Jobn, you know promised
TO get along without a tOilormodc suit II
you would &c, me a scalskin coat last fall,
Mr.. Murkle-Yes, dear, and II was a
beauty that got, wasn't itl
Mrs. Murkle-lt was, indeed love. Dear
mel shall have 10 get terribly swell
Easter outfit to keep folks from thinking we
are slipping backward in money matters
Chicago Daily News,
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n,p order for Amcrican Horses.

New York, April IA contract to
buy 10000 20 $4,000 horses for the
British government has been prac-
,lcally completed here, The horses
IRE for cavalry and artillery service in
South Africa, and they will cost be.
tween yG,o0o,o0o and $7oo0,0oo.
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Eliphalet wood Dead.

New York, April l,.-Eliphalet
Wood, who was a trusted friend of
Abraham Lincoln, is dead at his home,
in Orvington, n. Y, aged 81 years. lie
gained fortune from large lumber
mills in Michigan. Mr.. Wood was In
Chicago during the civil war, and
worked actively to secure and equip
volunteers.
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Three RAFT boats burned.

Peoria, ILL.,, April "A special to
the Journal from Rock Island says fire
in Calhke's boat yard, at an early
hour, destroyed three raft boats. Loss
estimated at $4,000.
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WIN ship All 10 ~. Helena.

simonstown, April 12,-owlng to
the unfnvorablc, conditions for keep
ing the Boer prisoners here, the an.
thorltIcs have decided to ship them Nll
to st. Helena with the least possible
delay. The sickness among the cap
tured burghers Is ubnting.
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Purchaser For the Ferris wheel.

Chicago, April 12.-Capitallsts of
Berlin, through a Chicago firm, havo
made an offer to purchase the Ferris
wheel If the negotiations go through
the wheel, which was one Of the feat
ures of the Worlds fair, will DO
shipped to Berlin.
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rev. walter Dcinneid Dcnd.

Chicago,April 12.-Rev. Walter Dela-
field, rector of the Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION, and for many years
n prominent figure in Episcopal
church, died to-day Of heart disease,
aged 62.
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Fatal Mil Wreck.

Columbia City, Ind, April 1.-THE
-four mill of X. Tuttle e. Co., was
wrecked by an explosion, Tuesday, of
natural gas. Henry Landon, fireman,
and o. S. Young, teamster,were killed.
Several others were painfully injured.
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Gatncrc 10 Return 10 England.

Boemfontein, Tuesday, April TO-
Gen. Gatacre (the commander Of the
third diyision) is about to return to
England.
Gen. Pole-Carew has been appointed
to the command OF the eleventh dvi-
sion.
Several changes are likely to be
made in the brigade commands.
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The Test OF Approval.

Nhe has got her Eoster hat,
And there's much delight In that;
But to hcr complete enjoyment twin confer
when she secs Just how II strikes
Tho cnamored man she likes,
And the woman that she hates and who
hates her,
.- nrootlyn Life,
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Dritish Lo.ses nj Wepcncr

Allwal North, April 1.-THE British
loss in the lighting at Wepener, Mon
day, II killed and Al wounded. Fight.
Ing was resumed to-day. The British
ure holding their own well.
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ueunrdinm His yocntion

Towne-lIc has been tho ruination Of
many a man.
Browne Gambler or saloon keeper'
Towne-Neithcr He's a manufacturer Of
Easter Brooklyn Life,
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A Feather Drain,

lie tIckled his wife with feather,
hut she laughed with pleasure at that,
For It was an ostrich feather
TO wear o'er her Easter hat.
.-Iudue
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Live stock Market.

g. Louis-Catt Fancy exports, $500
$500 butchers Nssa0 OOi s5oekers' soesi 81 Nlo@
Packing, s5.sog5,eoi butchers S.boq67o;
light, bO0mb.45. Sheep. Mutton sheep,
E'NdsiO; lambs, s6'0o@6.S5, spring, do,
s7.o0Us0O
Chieo so-- cettle-Good TO prime steers,
stocksrs Esyy and feeders, sa5o@iSo; cows, So. o.
a4S5; heifers, ts, s,ioqS.75; eanners, !2.s5ep
$780, calves. N2bqe;boi Texas fed steers,
ii, O0dtb 2b Hogs Mixed and butchers',
Ii. 35dib. .66; good to choice heavy. N.kbqt6.0 .05
rough heavy, $,3bQpbt as; light, NS0dpb. G2Is.
Sheop-Good to choice wethers, $4,000 80:
fair to choice mixed, s5,00dl6,l0; western
sheep, $6,0Ou060, yearlings. 50, ,0Or6. 7bi ma
tive lambs, S,bQu7 30; western lambs $500
@75o
Kansas City-Cattle-Native steers,
SoOubtO. Texas steers, NlS@LSo' Texas
cows 81, 1bdfi2b, native cows ana heifers,
b. 3.OOdb00, stockers and feeders, s3G0ib, 20.
Hogs-Heavy, NNngbbo packers, $500
btlHi MIXED, SSouSstb Hight, SloMO SdSi 40;
1,b, muttons, S3b0uG2b
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british Columbia Lcstsiature.

Victoria, B. c., April 12.--The legis-
loture of British Columbia has been
dissolved and new election ordered
Oh or about June q.
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Goii0n.
Financial.

Quotations for mlddlnE range AZ fol.
lows 81 Louis, ob-i6c New York, 0Ac;
Memphis, yasc.
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New York, April 12.--Money on call
easier at per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per iAu5 per cent, Sterling exchange
iirm, with actual business In bankers
bills at is7Aais7h for demand and at
as3l.QiisS% for sixty dayg; posted ratcs,
aSidl4Sia and ass; commercial bills, as31b
silver, betc, Mexican dollars, 47ke. dow
Srnment bonds easisr. ....
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ALLEGED B0ER VICTORY.
No C0rroboration of the B0er Dis
patches Found in Lord
Roberts Reports.
EVIDENTLY FOR HOME CONSUMPTION.
The Beers Active Around Eiands-
Inngtc, Paying Their Compliments
to the British Cnmi,--A Boer Pro-
test Lodged with The Portuguese
Government.

London, April i2,-Lord Roberts
wires to the war Office from Bloemfon.
tel, under date of Tuesday, April 10,
as follows:
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TIVE SANG for years at Joy Memorial,
~ but one Sabbath morning people
Ii IL missed him and they never knew
why or whittier he had gone.
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River News.
THE MARKET REPORT.

Fall. 'Trace.