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NEWS AND GOSSIP Of IH[ MINING WORLD.

ing ore in great quantities. of low grade.
Up to the present time the ore discov-
cred has been OF galena, silver and lead
predominating. with some gold, but not
much copper. The discovery OF the lat
ter metal in the neighborhood of Keller
viii help the whole reservation, as the
copper find in the Manila. where, at the
end of a l00foot tunnel, the ledge had
been cut for forty feet with no wall in
sight, all permeated with copper pyrte,
Is a valuable find.
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NEW YORK.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK, May A-Interest was still further
CONSTRUCTED in the stock market this morning and
the market had fallen near to the point Of stag
nation when symptoms began 20 appear of distress
the part Of speculative interests. The mar
ket sold of SHARPLY on a larger volume Of dealings
than for some time past. This was explained soon
after noon by the announcement Of the suspension
Of Price. Mccormack Il co. According to the rule
of exchange. the suspension was followed ny the
closing out Of outstanding contracts of the suspend
ed firm the door Of the exchange. The rest Of
the day practically devoted TO this selling and
buying under the rule. other operations being almost
entirely given The dealings for the firms
count footed mp TO 80 $50 shares before the close
A heavy outstanding short--sscount evidenced
in the settlement, and the movement Of prices re-
sultipg exceedingly confused and irregular. In
many stocks for which there little demand the
forced sale caused sharp declines. and the active
list was at one time from to points of from the
best. The steel stocks also much affected
There decided recoyeies from the lowest
prices. aud the closing. while almost staRnant
showed the net losses In the railroads generally
duced to fractions The failure practically due
20 commitments In cotton and the violent declines
in that staple of the last two days the cause
q the fms difficulties Sugar continued the most
active stock in the market and moved IN feverish
and erratic manner all day Its extreme net decline
4 points, and its loss the day was IA points
The movement ot the stock was not accompanied
by any news, and seemed purely speculative Ia
character The steel stocks depressed hs the
rather dtscouraging view expressed by the Iron Age
Of prospects In the trade. that authority advising
sharp curtaimout Of production.
Rates for money continue vny easy. In view If
the foreign exchange situation and outward move
mont Of gold, much interest attaches 20 the qucs-
tion whether Liverpool will buy cotton heavily after
today severe break
4 feature Of the day was sale of STANDARD on
in the outside market at 566. compared with 80
yesterday, which was then the highest price on
record.
The bond market was dull and changes were mix.
cd Total sales par value, 81 40 600
United States old a advanced and the i new
coupon ia and IS coupon /. and the p in the hid
price.
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SEATTLE q EVERETT NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
GO ON THE GREYHOUND.


SEATTLE. EVERETT E5IrTr AND EDMoNDs
Ttmc card--LeaHe s6saAesss q o. m,- Il m
and p. m, Leaves Everett S:i5 O. m. 2:SS
y. m. and 7:l5 p. m.
Three round trips daily. except Sunday.
steamer Mkado for Snohomish and WITH
the Everett 4 Monte cristo railway for
coiman dock. Seattle: Merchants dock.
Everett Telephone-Seattle. Red al:
Everett. So. L. b SCOTT. Manager
THE FAvoRiTE U. 8. MAIL STEAMER
STATE OF WASHINGTON"
Has now resumed her regular run be-
haven and Whatcom daily except satur-
day at 10 D. M. from Yesier wharf
This paiatIai and popular s steamer y
machnist and decorator. and in splendid
conditions for this seasons business.
Elegant staterooms and cuisine the best:
The travelling public can now be assured
freight the state being the only daily
boat on the Seattle hatcom route
PACIFIC NAvlGATIoN co,
Phone. Main 6l'. Seslef wharf,.
FOR ANAcoRTEs. FAIRHAvEN.
WH dh sr ATp edyes cshrs does
Seattle. at $ y. IN. Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays Returning. leaves Whatcom
at p m Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat
FFoliR WILDLY ISLAND POINTS AND
LA CONNER steamer FAlRHAVEN
leaves Central dock, Seattle, daily at s
a m. except sunday Returning leaves
la Conner at p. M, except sunday,
Point. Langley. Coupeville. san de Fuca.
oak Harhor. Utsalady and La Conner
LA CONNER TRADING \ TRANSPOR-
TATlON CO, owners. Telephone Main
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DR.. Sanders
ELECTRIC BELTS CURE.

MIR. G. W. Pelton, of Fruitland, Iowa,
who has been experimenting at the o. R.
& N. shops, in Portland, the construction OF
some special work, under patent to him.
states;
81 am simply delighted that followed
your advice and began to use your DR..
Sander Belt last October for my d,ub's
Varieoeele. The Belt has not only cured
me of this. when had almost given up hope
Of ever being cured, but also OF that terrible
nervousness that at times utterly inc apaci-
tated me for work. This double Varieoeele
sometimes caused me some awful pains,
leaving me at such times physical and
nervous wreck. My whole inside maehin-
cry seemed to have gone into disorder.
am truly thankful Tor what your Belt has
done for me in this matter and know that
quite a numbsr OF men IN the shops who
knew OF my troubles are not only satisfied
tina, your Belt Is splendid article to tie to.
tu, will no doubt drop in and purchase Belts
fer themselves"
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Metals.

Trading was rather quiet and unintercsting in the
market for metals
Tin continues to decline influenced by less IA
yorahe cables than anticipated and the large re
oeipts. The close very weak At S2eds9.@.
Pig iron warrants were weak and unsettled no
quotations being given Northern No. l foundry
ruled very weak at sNd22
Lake copper steady for spot aud rather easy
for futures closing at Sl6TA
Lead and spelter ruled dull and unchanged on
the basis Of S.g!6s,0 o.! and 81 i7tdi So, respcc-
lively The brokers price for lead s. so and for
copper sl67S.
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FOREIGN.


NEW YORK. NAV a-Thc Commercial Adver-
tiser's London financial sahlegram says
The action Of the Bank a. England In reducing
its minimum discount rate from I TO - per cent.
hardened the markets here. hut failed to increase
business. The Catholic bourses closed on ac-
count 81 Ascension day ohservances. and the pro
yincial exchanges had hAfholiday because Of the
queens birthday, Americans idle than
they have been for years. and fraction on on
New York stock The bank bought fso.0r1 gold IN
bars and got part Of the Australian parcel Of elss
N0. The remainder is wanted for India and CON
tincntAl renllirnfnnnfa
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The returns to the United States min
at San Francisco, show the employment O
1S1Ol miners in gold. silver, lead and cop
per mines Of California. which is a de
crease of LIP as compared with the mum
bers of the previous year.
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SkAGTT RIVER ROUTE-Steamer Skapit
queen, II. Fl. Mcdonald. Master
Monthly time card: Leaves Seattle Nom
MAY "a, at a. m. Saturday. MAJ o. a,
a. m; Leaves Mount Vernon We inesday
May - at a. m: Friday. Nav. %. al s
at Edmonds. Stanwood. Fir, Sk1git civ
Mount vernon and Avon Free herr hs
when boat leaves Mount Vernon In ufter-
noon $500
For passenger and freight rates. ap,,y n,
CITY DOCK. Seattle, Wash. Telephone
Main 81.
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LONDON May u -Atchison. 9ei Canadian IA.
o'hc, 95a Union Pacific. "a; Northern Pacific pre-
f.rred 76l. Grand Trunk u: Anaconda, S.
Bar Silver Firm; 2 e-l6d per ounce.
Money! per cent.
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Condition Of the Treasury.

the treasury shows
Available cash balance ................. slt3 ST. si3
Balance ..... ..... ..,.. ............ 20 OT3 3a6
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str, utRs.

roRT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
INGTON ROUTE.
STEAMER 4 H. ROBINSON.
carving l. : Mail
leaves Guy dock at 30 a. m for fort at
near Point. Pleasant Beach. Bremcrton.
ttt,f'tt states navy ward sidney
rhssrtastnu Tracytou. chico and silver
daIe Returning. leaves Sidney - Ia,
Bremertou 2.l0 g. m.
LILLY. BOGAKint ; q GO. Agents
Telephone Main y
Fare Port OrchAtd points. De.
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DAILY BOATS TO PORT TOWNSEND
AND PORT ANGELES FROM
CITY mock

Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
sundays. TUESDAYS and Thursdays at Il
:idnight for Port Townsend, Port VIII
liams. -Jungeness. Port Angeles, Port
Cres cent Gettysburg, Pysht. Clailam and
Eeah Bay Returning leaves Port Ange-
les Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at a. M. leaves Port Townsend at Ia
a. m; arrives in Seattle 2:30 p. m.
Steamer Garland leaves City dock Mon.
days. Wednesday and Fridays at II mid.
night ic- Port Townsend. Port Williams,
Dungeness. Port Angeles and Victoria
Returning, leaves Port Angeles at a. m
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays;
leaves Port Townsend at II q. m: arrives
In Seattle at 2:20 p. m.
Telephone, Main 6l9.
CAPT. ]. Il. THOMPSON. Manager.
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Anchor IlNG NAH STEAMERS

NEN NuRh. GLASGOW. LONDONDERRY
.A,-,. y .u MAJ b AsIora. .N',n. june D
Ar ,., \.,r June &. EtAieps. $50. Jsa. i6
.. .Iul, a. Alslst is t.ntrt e.
g.,e Inrt 90 september q. of.t.H 3
90 June . Jl9 ,. So '.iaucl !
''''r RATES QUOTED To PARIS piEhCl
az VIA tcuT rmtra ms Scotland E1s,ni aHi
- RsrtA, must he reserved uca Iaf best
- s,.tatisn Alply &c any Of ear lgeAl asean %
HENDERSON BROTHERS
"a u I'm R.nlevAri ,hLrlEo- w
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Cruise OF NAVY VESSELS.
Their Dispatch To the asditerrnneaa
Has No Significance.

NEW YORK May IA special 10 the
Herald from Washington says.
Secretary Long says the cruiser AZ
haDy will cruise IN the Mediterranean.
~ -araers have been given 20 the veasef
the secretary sayE, 20 proceed % Turk
fsh waters. though no objection would be
proceed ln her tour. 80 q Turkish port
The cruiser Buffalo. with a crew ~
iandsmen aboard. rs now on her way 10
European waters. and the EEHeS Will also
visit European ports. remaining abroad
until September. The Itinerary Of the
Lancaster contempiatea that she shall
70 10 Europe and remain until October.
In IS stated that the dispatch ~ these ves-
srls has nothing 20 do with naval DEM
onstration 10 compel Turkey 20 pay the
missionary claims
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SAN FIR ANCISCO.
Sterling Exchange.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2i-Sterling on London
Sixty days, 81 $50; sight, $50.
Financial
Silver bars. 6Otc Mexican dollars. is!@i9c, Drafts
Sight, l5c; telegraph, l7sc
% % "a
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FOR VANCOUVER, 3. c.. DIRECT
STEAMER NORTH PACIFIC.

"s ''-''' Master
rLeaves Yesler wharf everv Mondav
wednesday and Friday at Q o. m.
day. 49, Ao"o"'hs
leaves vancouver every Tuesday. Thurs
cay and Saturday at o p. m
day. IT. io'o"'ns
connects at Vancouver with c. p. r.
trsins for all points East. and with steam
srs ior Nanaimo. Comox. Victoria New
Westminster and Texada island ports.
Freight Will not be received az Seattle
alIer p m: on day OF sailing.
FOR freight or passage apply at the Of
nee o. tne vancouver line. Yesler wharf,
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FLY ON THE FLYER.


SEATTLE TO TACOMA
Four round trips daily, except sunday.
In one her sr IHa iEfnty F Fly qnH'es
Regular daily trips Seattle Tacoms
TAXING EFF 4inr T CaFb' JUNE a
Leave seattie-';.S. HAS a M as gu
Leave rao0mG sJNb q. g l. 40 p m
Leave Seattle. 20 a. m. y Fan; !, p n, m
landing at Northern Pacific wharf. Ia.
coma. and Commercial DOCK, 1907 OF
Marion street. Seattle.
Sundays steamer Flier or Greyhound.
FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA.
STEAMER MULTNoMAH
Daily. eNcep; sunday, caves FOR Tacoma
and olympia at p M.
STEAMER .cIlY OF ApERDEEN
paily except Sunday, leaves Tor Tacoma
and Olympia at u m
Fare between Seattle and Tacoma. sos:
Ian IaSdins o; white Star dock. foot Of
Teiephone. Main 62S. ------
BATTLEFRONT GAMBLE-roWNsENo
ROUTE.
STEAMER PROSPER
leaves City dock daily , az NV ,nsstes
T1rt Gamble Port Ludlow ard fort
Townsend keturn,nS, ie9 ,dSss tcr Port
Townsend direct az a. m. returning:
leaves Port townsend for Seattle d'I ,,s
Sardus 4 co. Agents .--
PORT TOWNSEND SAN JUAN ISL
NNpS AND WHATCOM ROt III.
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON -,,v
Carryins t9'I,Sd SAFES mail leaves r t
DAYS and {huFsd@ys et l2 Q G'o fb,n mig 10.
y B.. Al
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SPEND charming day next sunday at.
Olympia and Tumwater falls. Steafn.rs'
Skagit chief and FaMhaven. leave Fiyeri
dock, May q, a. m, fare 81 round trip.
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EYEGLASSES for headaches Miss VIII
zinski, liz Cherry.
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DIR. JOHNSON. chronic disease special
list Scheuerman block
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TRY 1t free. at Guy's-Dr Mackenzie's
English Catarrh Cure.
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PORT ORCHARD ROUTE
"RAttleShip Iowa

'BAuleship Iowa
Fast N,N Steamer F.lslim
7,,rs,l. MOS eN.ry Say. Leave S,at,le SO
a M ne P S '0r5nAr3 points 100 a. N. /. .
m, m. ana r5u nj DIP. 90, Coimaa ,Gyey-
,iind wharf capt C1as. Madison, mas
{SSI'cOTr & FRENCH agents ia Wash
!uston street
PORT ORCHARD AND FORT WASH
INGTON ROUTE
STEAMER MARY r. PERLEY
..aves foot OF Washington street N 5 %
m sundays 100 !. M f4T Pleasant
Reach. Brsmerton. I, ;. Dry DOCK,
S.srdaIe Returning. leaves Silverdale 8 Is
a m: sidney. 500 a. m. LeaySs sidney
Saturday nights at $50 p. H. 4siephons
Main go.
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STEAMER CI1Y OF ABERDEEN
Daily, except Sunday. leaves Tor 1acoma
ind Olympia at n IN.
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FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA.

STEAMER MULTNOMAH
papv eNcep; Sunday, caves Tor Tacoma
and olympia at =. III.
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Fare between Seattle and Tacoma. sos:
round trip. Nt. -
Landing OF White Star dock. foot OF
Spr!ng street en-,
Tgi,unane Main baS.
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PORT ORCHARD. AND .P0Rr WASH

TSicOT-r & FRENCH agents iA4 Wash
iuEtNn street..
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rorctaner. In Ticatsia safe.

BERLIN. June ls-A seml-or-eal ass-
g-t.a ig9m Ients.u, dated June }a va41s
a- .s..Ns
.I.e foreign settlements herr at, ode
qHt a protected fsands q ha2ets tlre
... ,t.-eI tn ;he native town They rsv@
a-fa.4 tA-te ChaCris and are speeding 4
{err.- au.aE fhe lrhan.tAR.s Tw. ral-
raFt lf'rrs avtween F3.at.ta ana +.at.s-
fals base ocsa rendered iuF-se4..e -
;se E.k.rs. ANA abe construction -ra-a
a-s-4-..s-I 30 o. raiv the drs- -r1scti.1 ~ ths
ra.t .t u.a- Lar sfauS aa~ a,,H .a.,--
r.gt-s ga l,s a3vAnce 90 ;1e ge..vc II
tte t-..+
"In frN mrIaw waGe the German 3ot8-h-
mtct aas continued 70 march towards Pc
k'ug ty read
Taa tsuag Il yaraen. It IS adde's. hss
sanctioned the entry % foreign troops INTO
Pckins % the number of -9o mea.
Unable to Reach Relief Force.
SHANGHAI. June lf-rae train coa-
veyias the relieving party vita food and
Continued on PAGE Ten.
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M'KIELEY CAN NAME HIN.


PHILADELPHIA, June lg-The fsssurs
% the situation which c0afrouss IN. RE-
publican hosts at The cioge AZ the week
preceding the assembling % tbs conysn-
ton r. ths absolute unnuin0ss dlsposl-
ton 70 carry Out fully the wishes of ,hs
pFesi4sni Ia everything relating to tho
coming convention. As tine clans from
every quarter Ok the county gather, ths
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SILVER REPUBLICAN CONVENTION FIZZLES.
Senator Turner Can Find But Two Partners AfcOn to
Join Him in the Spokane Meeting
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE POST. MTEnLIcEvcER


AZ,
dournedt to June
: e. - . - -
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ALARA|S1 RUN0RS
ARE NOT BELIEVED.
No Confirmation of Reported
Murders in Peking.
TELEGRAPH LINES CUT.
Consequently No Way in Which
Such News Could Come.
TELEGRAPH LINES CUT.

Admiral seymour's Expedition in a
Tight Place, with Chinese Inn
perial Troops in Front of Them,
Boxers Burning Railroad Behind
ter-A Train Sent to Take Them
Nothing Definite Can he Learned
as to Exact situation in Peking.
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Special Dispatch to the Po..-rnt.lngencsr.

Special Dispatch to the Pcst-rnteliigencer.
PHILADELPHIA. June ie--Philadei-
phia will lose none of It's reputation for
quie,ude by ieason of harhoring tho Re-
publican national convention OF 1870. nei,h-
er viii II acquire great wealth. for every
indication is that the attendance will be
comparatively small. Although the great
majority OF the delegations come unin-
structed. no name other than that OF Me-
l<inley is heard In connection with thu
presidential nomination. Occasionally
some states talk of honorinw a fsvorits
son by a complimentary vote, but this 10
frowned on by the chairman of the ma
tional committee. Senator Hanna ex-
presses but one wish. TO have Mr.. McKin-
ley's denomination made by accinmations
without one dissenting voice.
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LONDON. June I6.-p.spatcncs from
IIcnt4n received IA Berlin say tina; the
Boxers entered Pckips on 'As evening q
Juno u destroyed several missions and
attl.AeI the legations. aut wefe ysGllsea
Raa ttc ad oG MAKlTn-. 80 E-rc aeans
w.-e rc.arts4 kUoA The attitude ~ the
Ch.a,se troops towards ;Hs Boxers was
....-rfE .I-
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". NJ Gutter secretary of the Rapub-
HcaH state central committee. tonight sent
tao following significant telegram to Pres
saeat Mckinley.
In accordauce with ths law % March
e 1850, and regulations thereunder pro-
FuulEate6 b. you March Il. ieoQ. the United
states quarantine officer for San Fran
cisco. IN defiance ot tho decision Of the
federal court that tasrp Is rot and never
has beeG say bubou3c plague IA this
state. has Qparantioed The entirs state u
California. The indignation Of the peo-
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sAN FRANCIsCo. Ju-e l4-THs trans
p1rt Thomas sale! tAss afternoon for
Manila she carries over 80 recruits and
officers an 8 Lasgs S&sKs ?. S4aaAas.
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NEN YORK Gan NAME
VICE president.
That Is If the Delegation
Will Unite on a Man.
SITUATION is CHAOTIC.
Delegates Anxious to K now If tn
President Has Any Choice.
SITUATION is CHAOTIC.

IL IL Should Authorttatively Appear
That He Has, This would aN
once settle the Question-Biiss
would he Acceptable, II IL Were
Not for riatrs Strong Ansasouism
and His own Disinciinasica to ne
Candidats-It Appears Now
That the Attendance In ths
Convention VIII lie ouits small.
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bULLER ADVANCES
70 JOIN GEN. ROBERTS,.
WILL SOON HAVE ORANGE RIVER
CUT OFF FROM TRANsvAAL.
sand stand of Arms From the
Beers, Who Are Making submfs-
.tou-Returning 20 Their Farms.

LONDON Juno r-There is no news
tonight reported from the seat OF war In
South Africa, where the British forces are
continuing to clear off the Beers on their
front or holding in check or dispensing
those threatening the rear of Schopernok-
Gen. Rundle's line at Senekal and Efcks-
burg 1. now almost invu!nerable.
Boers RepuIsed at Ficksburg.
The Beers attacked Ficksburg this morn
ing. but were driven of President Steyn.
of the Free State, is stil trying TO en-
courage the burghers Gen. Dewet Is
trekking north OF Bloemfontein.
Gen. Seymour killed.
In an attack on the railway pioneers
near Zand river today the Beers were
driven off. but Gen. Seymour. command
ing tho pioneers, was killed. He was an
American, and was formerly employed on
the road. Tho Indications are, according
to reports from Cape Town, that the min
istsrial crisis will soon be ended by the
formation OF a cabinet by sir Gordon
Sprigg.
Baden-PoweIls Successes.
Tho war office ha, received the follow
ing from Lord Roberts.
Pretoria, June 10.
"Rustenburg was occupied yesterday by
Baden Powell. Column starts from this
pace tomorrow 10 meet Baden Powell and
repair the telegraph between Pretoria and
Rustenburg.
Hunter is moving from Potchestrom.
His advance brigade expects to reach Jo-
hannesburg June ~
"Buller. I hope, is at standerton. Hei-
delberg will be occupied from this place
shortly, and then Orange river viii be
completely cut off from Transyaal
BADEN Powell reports the district
through which he passed Is settling down
satisfactorily. over one thousand stands
Of arms were surrendered. Hans EloR
and Piet Kruger. son OF President Kru-
ger were to make submission to him
yesterday, having been previously disarm-
ed on their farms
Bothn's Rear Guard Routed.
"Bothas army has retired, and It is he
lieved so be at MIddlehurg. His rear
guard was surprised and entirely routed
by Ian Hamiiton's mounted Infantry"
Rumors of Peace Negotiations.
A rumor is rife IN London that Roberts
Is negotiating with President Kruger ami
Cen Botha through their wives regard
ing the terms Of surrender.
Meeting of the Afriknndrr Bund.
PAARL, Cape Colony. June 1s--At to-
days meeting Of the Afrlkander bund
congress letter was read from the laje
premier, Mr.. william schrciuer. announc-
ting his resignation and describing the
cause 81 the differences between himself
and hts colleagues IN the cabinet, which
left no other course opcn 10 him.
The congress adopted o resolution ex-
pressing thanks to tho premier for his
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