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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-03

Government bonds irregular.
State bonds weak.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks-The small amount of bust
ness done on the stock exchange to-day
was almost wholly concentrated in
four stocks. In none of the four did
the net changes exceed g. Baltimore
G. Ohio showed the nearest appearance
to animation and covered an extreme
range OF over 2 points, but it closed
with net loss of IS. The opening
price was the highest and was slightly
below the London parity. The hope
OF an active speculation in anticipation
OF the dividend was quickly abandon
ed and the stock slipped back into a
rule of dullness near to last nights
price level. The action of the direct
ors in providing for two semi-annual
dividends of per cent each was quite
unexpected. as only one had been defin-
itely promised. There was a slight
furry and some feverishness in the
shares as result, but a downward
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-03
METAL.

NEW YORK, August 2.-Metal mar
ket continues locally in a weak and
nominal condition, with iron leading
in the heaviness. The cables were un-
satisfactory and the advices from the
west unfavorable to improvement
here. At the close the Metal Exchange
called pig iron warrants weak, lower
and nominal at So 90. with No. /
southern weak and unsettled. Lake
copper unchanged at SIC so: tin easv
and lover at s32 00a32 121a: lead nm
Settled at 81 25; spelter easier At
81 221a64 27h.
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REPORT OF FAILURES.

NEW YORK, August 2.-Reports ia
K. G. Dun & Co. show failures in .IuIy
793 in number. with liabilities OF
s9,771,75 OF manufacturing concerns
there were 1S3 defaults. amounting 10
s5,l116sz. and of traders $50. with
$3.50. 566 liabilities. The total last
month was about double that of the
same month last year, but ii must be
remembered that failures in July, 1898,
were the smallest. with one exception,
in any month of the eighfy-two. for
which detailed statistics have been
published by this concern.
Canadian failures in July were q in
manufacturing, for s257 .6l4, and 10 In
trading, for 1888 .532, with only one
other commercial for $500. = total Of
2 failures for $706 SAG.
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LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August 2.-Cattle. re-
ceipts $500; steers active strong 10 1Uc
higher. Western steady. Butchers
stock steady to 10c lower. Natives,
pest on sale to-day, nine carloads s. So,
good to prime steers S. 25@6 90; select
ed feeders 81 0004 70; mixed stockers
So 00@3 80; COWS SO 0004 so; heifers
SO 0005 90; bulls 50 1904 65; calves
s. 00@6 so.
Hogs, receipts to-day $4,000; to-mor-
row $4,000 estimated left over 5000;
opened strong to &c higher; closing
easier. Top SIS so. Mixeu and butch
ers S. 1905 47h; light SIS 2005 90;
bulk of sales S. 2065 49,
Sheep, receipts 5000; sheep and
lambs strong and active; good to choice
wethers 81 2504 IS; fair to choice mix
ed SO 1904 20; native lambs 81 600
Is.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. August e
cattle, steady. Extra S. 50@5 ~,
prime s. 1905 60; common SO 500
90. v. !
Hogs active and higher. Prime
pigs SIS 1905 70; mediums and good
workers IS 65@5 7212; heavy hogs S. 55
q $50; fair workers. So 5565 so; roughs
SO 7565 90.
Sheep steady. Choice wethers 81 20
"a so; common 81 5002 so; choice
lambs IS 50@5 rs; common to good
So o0Q5 25; veal calves SIS. 5 q rs.
CINCINNATI, O., August ZZ4logs,
active, higher, "a 1905 IS. p7'h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-03

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull.
Wheat, No. 8 spring 69@72c; No. 2
red 77hQ5sc.
Corn No. 3S%c.
Oats, No. 21Ac; No. white 2312c;
No. white 22& 62312c.
Rye No. 2 50@12c.
Good feeding barley 35@37e. Aa-
Fair to choice mailing 40042c. q
Flaxseed No. 1 81 40; No. l N w.
81 AZ.
Prime timothy seed So 1926.
Mess pork per Dbl, SIP 1sG12 20.
Lard, per 100 lbs, S. S71aQ6 80.
Short ribs sides, Qoose1, 81 1907 80.
Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed,, $40
&c.
Short clear sides, (boxedl. 81 esq
Z rs. =
Whiskey, basis OF high wines, 81 231s.
Sugars, cut. loaf, unchanged.
Glover, contract grade, IS 90.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was easy; creameries
15Q19c; diaries 14017c.
Cheese steady 91a61014c.
Eggs steady fresh 111ac
NEW YORK, August Flour, re-
ceipts 1889 bbls.; exports 2,779 bills;
sales $500 packages. Nominal. Ne
gotiations were cut of to-day by the
drop in wheat and the market closed
dull and nominally easier
Wheat. receipts 50.S75 bushels: no
exports; spot weak; No. 2 red 79c ele-
vator; options opened easy. closed
weak at low point OF the day and q
Q7sc net decline. Close: December
S-ssc.
Corn. receipts 66 300 bushels: ex-
ports 10S.215 bushels; spot weak; No.
2 4S5sc elevator; options closed weak
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Daily; Except sunday: Sunday orr.
through trains 7 G. 2URkE.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
Wheeling. W ys
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES
3. ID. UNDERWOOD, d. b. MARTIN
General Manager. Mgr. Pass Tranic
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FINANCE and TRADE.

NEW YORK, August money on
call easy, 1A@11a per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4fo4A per
celt.
Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S7s4 for
demand, and at 4.S37s for GO days;
posted rates, 4.S41a04.S5 and 4SS12;
commercial bills, 4.S3@4.S21s.
Bar silver, 60%c.
Silver certificates, 61h@62kc.
Mexican dollars, 4S1sc.
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ALFRED {. MEYER CO.
DEALERS IN
Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provisions.

Continuous Grain, Stock and Cotton
quotations furnished over our private
gossip. Our great system of lines ex-
tends through Ohio, New York Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, West Virginia and Mary
land.
Until further notice we will deal in all
the active stocks, including Met, Sugar,
Brooklyn, Man. and all the metal stocks.
One margin and no interest
To our customers we offer an unequaled
quick service and prompt replies. Tele-
graph and telephone charges both ways
assumed by us. Write us to-day for our
daily market letter and quotation record.
The accounts of individuals solicited.
References furnished Business can. be
transacted by mail as we'll as by private
wire
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FIR SALE hartford Typewriter. good al
new. address VEST VIRGINIA PEfNT-
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10 200 n. n.-oaIo VALLEY EXPRESS.

1000 q. m.-OHIO VALLEY EXPRESS.
Daily e. -ept Sundar.
For Moundsviile, New Martinsville.
6istersville, st. Marys, Marietta Par
kersburg, Ravenswood, Wildwood.
PomerOy. Pt. Pleasant, Charleston.
Gallipohs. Huntington, Kenova, Irtn-
ton, Portsmouth. HiJsboro, Cincin-
natl and all points south and west
Runs sold 70 Cincinnati Parlor car.
i1:zo a. m.-KENONA EXPRESS. Daily.
For sistersville, Marietta, Paraers-
burg, Pomeroy, PIT. Pleasant, Charles
Ton, GalipoAs. Huntington, Kenova,
and principal intermediate points.
Parlor car
s:45 r. ACCOMMODATION. Daily.
For Parkersburg and intermediate
points.
700 {. ln.-ExFRESs. Daily except suns
day.
For 5istersville, ST. Mary's, waverly
Marietta, ParkersbuTg and intermedl-
ate points north OF Sistersvllle,
L. Z. CHALENOR,
Gen. Pass Agent.
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RAILROADS.
d. z. e o%'9 n,v ee,

Time Table in Effect May 9th, 1900.
500 a. m.-ACCOMMODATI Daily
For ParkcrsDurg and intermediates
Points
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RAILROADS.
RAIL WAY TIrfE CARD,

Arrivals and departures OF traina On ana
after May "a. 1901 Explanation of Ref
references nsrks: .Daily: Sunday except.
Sunday only Eastern STANDARD TimSs
Mn.cn Il azs hour earlier than Central
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ELECTRIC RAILWAY.


Parlor Car Wheeling to Pittsburg on as
o. m. and $50 p. m trains. Central time.
Zone hour slower that Wheeling ftme1
J. @. TOMLINSON,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Agent for all Steamship Lines
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~ & &C. O. Div. Westl
*t9:l5 am. call,n, o,es anu VI. i.iv arr
40 pm. Comms,,S saS SSinetn- e.ti pm
4.05 pmCoIImh,s az az M n S:as am
ilo:15 am ST CiaiSs, aiia III. TX; $50 am
4:05 pm. ST. CIsirsviiie Aeeo p,
*l0:15 ami .Sanal,Ssr, x1ev S 2J. pm
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
cAsToR1A

Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLErcHEr-
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yoa Haze 1lpuJs BoHgAE.
cASToRIA
Bears the signature Of eHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use Tor more than thirty years, and
Tie RiHd Fos Hdie .Aisg1Js BeEgh-.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
THE KATAHuIN CLUB,

Sens and daughters Of Maine, members
OF the Katahdin club, to the number of
two hundred, gathered Monday evening
ut the Hunnswell club, Newton, as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland o. Stan
ley. The club house and dining room
were handsomely decorated.
Mr.. and Mrs. StanlEy received the
mem bers of the club from $50 to $50
O'Clock. The we're assisted by MIR. and
MrF. George l.. Agry. Music by quar-
sette and humorous readings. followed
by dancing added to the attractivsness OF
the affair. At business meeting earlier
In the evening officers for the year were
chosen as follows: President, ID. u
Heath; vice president, X. ii. Springer,
Mrs. John StetsOn, Mrs. George D.King /;
directors. George Agry, Jr, ! secretary and
treasurer, Miss Emma Wslkerj member
ship committee, W. f. Gsrcelon, q. S
Obsr, y. ID. Frisbee. ]. q. Thompson
and Albert G. Psnnell. Messrs. Agry.
Thompson and Hutchinson were APP
pointed special committee to consider a
"home week"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Daisy Whist Club will meet this
evening with Miss Jordan. Last week IL
met with Miss Stack, and very pleasant
time was enjoyed.
Mr.. Clarence Hart performed n daring
and successful feat of stopping runa-
wsy horse on Exchange stIeet, yesterday
afternoon, after throwing the animal.
as a result Of which Mr.. Halt received
several cuts and bruises.
Monday night burglars entered the
store of +. X. Hanson, 5t3 Congress
street, and got quite lot of plumber.
The articles stolen were watch chains,
rings and silver novelties. Most Of the
things taken were small and could easily
be carried away In bag. It Is thought
that the value of the missing things Ia
about $50 or n. ore.
The Folk Lore club will meet With
Miss Clay, Woodford street, on Thurs
day, February sth.
The Maine Association Of Liberal
Christian Ministers holds meeting to-
day In the First Parish house. A paper
will be read by Rev. Il. E. Newbert Of
Augusta.
The Samaritan association will meet
with Mrs K!lhorn, Bracket street,
Thursday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
TO IA

Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
Tie ATHd Yoa Haze dispGTs BoNgh
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
TWO OCEAN LINERS.
fn Port Early Yesterdsy
Morning.

Two STEAMERS Of the Allan line arrived
at an early hour yesterday morning. They
were the Partisan which came direct
from Liverpool which port she lsfs Janu-
ary 18th, and the Peruvian which came
direct from Glasgow from which port shs
sailed January 25th. The Parisian
brought cargo Of about 1900 tons besides
200 passengers. The Peruvian brought
three hundred tons Of cargo tut no pas
sengers. Both of these steamers expert
enced hard passages, running into GROSS
seas and gales during the most Of the
time. They found the weather so tenn
pestuous In Mondays blow that they had
laid on side since Sunday night.
The bark Gabriel, Captain Mundy. Is
about to sail with shook for Barbados.
She has been loading at this port for
several days.
Reports on Commercial street yesterday
were that prices In the molasses trade are
to be extremely high this year.
Seyeral days ago tie steamer Tunisian
Of the Allan line was launched at Liver :
pool. She 10 advertised to sail on her first
trip April 9th from Liverpool Tor Halifax
and Portland. The Tupis,sn will be the
largest steamer OF tine Allan line and one
Of the finest boats that has ever come to
this port She Is a twin screw steamer OF
10, go tons. She Is q sister ship but OF In
creased power and accommodation TO the
Bavsrian, which Is now engaged In the
government transport service. There Is
cellular double bottom for the foil
length OF the ship, and the holds have
teen carefully sub-divided into water
tight compartments, which have been
constructed and stiffsned in the most ap =
proved method. When completed the yes
sci will have accommodation for about
two hundred first class passengers on the
upper bridge deck and on the saloon deck,
and two hundred and sixty second-class
In the after part of the bridge and on the
number of third class passengers. The
inst class dining saloon is In the fore end
of the saloon deck, and Is spacious
apartment lighted from the front and
sides by means Of specially constructed
light, and overhead ~ a well with cupola
skylight on top. The vessel will he
lighted throughout by electricity. for
which there Is q most complete installa-
ton, and besides there will be electric
bells to all the rooms. The cargo gear Is
most comple.s. ard there is windlass
and capstan forward and warping
winch aft. She has large insulated space
for carrying frozen meat and perishsbles.
with engine on the acknowledgements
system. Externally the vessel presents
handsome appearance. The engines and
boilers are being supplied by the build
ers, and like all the other passenger YES
sells OF the line, the steamer IL lifted with
bilge keels. Altogether the Tunisian
AXE her place AZ ons of the finest
ger steamers on the Atlantic. and
Mc6sfa. Allan ars to be congratulated up
ua tas new addition to their splendid
Asst of passenger steamers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
NOMAN,s LITERARY UNION.

The next general meeting OF the
woman's Literary Union win be held
next Saturday afternoon at the Fine
street church. The nesting will be oon-
duotod by the Agassiz club and the sub
isct will be "Scisnoe and Economics. "
lhe committee in charge are Mrs. John
A. Mace, chairman, Mrs. W. Stanley Mo-
Geoch and Mrs. Charles E. Stoddard.
The programme will be as follows;
Duet-Tne Light Castnneh
Miss Clementine Varney, Miss Martha
II. ID. Halves.
The Place Of Sanitation and Hygiene
In Woman's Education,
Mrs. Frank A. Hilton.
Solo Yearnins, Rubipstein
Miss HAYES.
All In the Days Work.
Mfs. Wesley j. Maynard.
Solo--a. A Summer Wooing, Frank Lynes
b. The LAS with the Delicate Air,
DIR. Arne
Miss Varney.
Our Homes,
Mrs. John s. Randall.
Song-Home, Sweet Home.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
FUNERAL SERYICES.

The funeral of James ii. Stickney took
. lace from his late home, is Locust
street, at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev
Joseph b. Sheperd, rector of st. Paurs
onurch. Burial WAS st Evergreen
The last rites over the remains of Fred
IL. Ingerson took place at two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from the residence Of
his parents, 20 Vesper street. There were
many beautiful tiorai offerings The SER
vices were conducted By Rev. William s..
Boynrd, psstor of tire Congress street
Methodist church.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
THE FREEPORr EXTENSION.

A FreepoEt citizen said yesterday that
the Lewiston, Bath ana brunswick cleo
trio road mad com plstei. its survey of the
Presport extension and would at once be-
gin the hauling of construction ma
tefiRl preliminary TO starting building in
she early spTinR. The road isslss now
politically dead ard the bitter fight which
had seemed certain at the spring election,
Will bs avoided The parties will line up
on the ordinary political grounds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
OBITUARY.
oRRrN S. FoGa.

OhhlS .. fO0d.
Mr.. Osrin S. Fogg died at noon yester-
day at his residence In this city after a
long Illness with consumption aggravated
at the last by a painful csrbuncle on his
neck. He left the bank only few weeks
ago. but be had for great while been
afflicted by the fatal disease which wss
the real GAUGE Of his death.
Mr.. Bogg was native Of Wales and
was 80 Yeas old. lie came to Portland
In 1858 and entered the employ OF w. and
y. II. Mii!ken rs clerk, In 1875 he
went TO the Cumberland bank as book
keeper. and for many years has occupied
the position OF teller, which was the place
be filled at the time Of his death. He was
prominent member Of the Masonic fra
ternity, belonging TO Ancient Landmark
lodge, Mt. Vernon chapter and Portland
ouinandsry, being o past commander of
the latter.
Mo Fogg had wife and two children.
He was quiet, reserved man, good
citizen md q kind husband snd father.
He was universally honored aud re-
speoted, not only by his friends 5ut by all
who met him at the bank or had any
dealings with him.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
SHOE AND LEATHER MEN.

The Portland Shoe and Leather ascot
alton held Its annual meeting at the Low
ell shoe store yesterday and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year;
PTesident-Neban Lane.
Vice Prsstdent-J. 4. ID. Henley.
Treasurer-C. Il. Moulton.
Assistant Ireasurer-S. Il. Fisher.
Secretary-A. I. Dean.
Executive Commiltse--F. S. Smith,
Harry Higgins, p. W. pinkham.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
A PLEASANT REUNION.

Thsre was happy rsnoiop OF svo
brothers In ibis city yesterday afternoon,
when Mr.. Charles Phillips Of ksens, N.
H., came to Portland on brief visit in
order to meet his bali brother.
Mr.. William q. Googins, and other
old friends and aoqusintsncss of 80 years
ago, when he left this city.
Mr.. Phillips left Portland soon after
the great fire and has been in various
parts OF the country. 30 that his relatives
here had lost trace of him.
Mr.. Phillips served In Co. Z, OF the
First Maine regiment during the Civil
war. This company was the one that
during the service fell to the command
of Capt. II. r. Sargent Of this city. Mr..
Phillips has met several OF his old com-
rades since his arrival in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
RIVERTON FEsTIvITIEs.

A party OF thirteen young lady men,
bers of one OF the letter societies con-
neoted with the Portland high school,
went to Rivsrton casino last evening
where they enjoyed regular coufss din
nsrs In the red room. Thirteen young
gentlemen friends and Mrs. DIR. Wheeler
and Mrs. A. II. Wright az ohapsrons, ao-
oompanisd the party. A pleasant social
evening was enjoyed.
The Oakdals neig b borhood party Is to
be held at Riverton February 10th. In.
stead OF 10th, ne previously announced.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07

Collector Moses and family have re-
moved from their home In BicdeforG and
have taken rooms at the Falmouth hote'
Miss Harvard ~ Ec-ar'1hs-s ls ZEE
rrert - aEs u, Virgin
Ar Charles Plammar Aat alsiroa
a. iset sVs.rss. Nofst isIofnn.
HfHa CrvrEntH~ - tatcA -. Ssr Jer-
sa Estaa Ike swt ~rs. Frances
s.. 81 EahsH - Dveflpg stre5s-
Mrs Charles DAY, Miss Anne Bqrs ~
-'-s ), v. 1yss - this city, And Airs.
,rs,ey &. s.atsh Old Orchard, left at
noon ~ssterdnv .or Washington, where
they will at sex. the National American
Su ffrass association as delegates from
the Msips association.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Carrie winslow Of Desring strest and Mr..
King OF Lutec.
Miss Ethel Roland of Philadelphia 10
the guest OF Miss Mcdowell of Dser1ng
street.
Mrs. Henry True Hooper's first sat
HON {" will occur this afternoon.
. The Mutual Admiration club held its
regular meeting with the mem Der whose
name suggests merry summer day and
enjoyed the fayorits game of Six-hand
euchre.
Miss Lila Chase of New York city is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frederic b.
kelsey, for Il fortnight.
Tbs second "Solrse Frarcaise" in the
series being given on alternate Mondays
by Miss Marie Hamilton, occurred last
evening at her home on Park street.
Music, conversation and re Adipgs "Gen
FraoeSlke" were enjoyed by the French
students present.
Mrs. James Hopkins Smith and Miss
Mary Carroll Brown leave town ton or
row en- route for Italy. They are TO sail
on Saturday of this week from New
York for Genoa.
Mr.. Edward A. Shaw has been urged
by his friends to allow the use OF his
name as Councilman In Ward 5.
Lieut. William Ii. clifford, Jr., of the
u. S. marine corps, Is now stationed at
Cavite naval station, Philippine Islands.
His com mand is on outpost duty within
@ short distance of the insurgent lines
and has besn under fire several timer.
Lieut., Clifford when last heard from
was In ths best OF health.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
NEw ApyERrIsEMENTs TODAY.
Mrs. win.Iow'. Soothing syrup.

Has been used over Fifty Years oy millions OF
mothers for their children while Teethina
with perfect success. Il socthes tho ehild
softsns the gums allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates tie ooweIs. and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoca whether arising from
teethlng or other causes. For sale by Drug
sists In every part Of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup. rs cts
\ bottls
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07
Personal.

Collector Moses and family have re-
moved from their home 10 Bi6deforG and
have taken rooms at the Falmouth bote'
Miss HarwSrd re Hc-tc'1hs- a ZEE
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-07

The First Parish Unity will give q sup
per, Wednesday evening at $50 at the
Parish House.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-20

Will raise the siege OF Lsdysmith Ito re-
inforce CronJe. But this must be re-
gsrded as rather optimistic, at any rate
until Butler has developed the Beers
second line OF defense. which on every
attempt to reach Lsdysmith, has proved
impregnsble.
A dispatch from Pietermsritzburg,
dated the i9ih, says that all is quiet In
Zululsnd.
The Beers main bodies are reported re-
tiring upon Dundee and Helpmsak ar,
leaving small forces and two pieces OF
artillery at each magistracy.
According to q dispatch from Tarks.
stad. Q refugee who arrived there says
the Beers are 5000 strong at stor moerg,
but at Burgers dorp they have only a
small town guard.
LETTER FROM THR QUEEN.
London, FEB. 2O.-The queen, through
her private secretary, sent the follow ing
letter to ommsnder.in-chief, Field Mar.
shal Lord Wolseley: As 20 large q pro
portion OF the army is now In South
Africa the queen folly realizes that nee
e4ssry measures must be adopted for
home defense. Her majesty Is advised
that IL would be possible to devise for the
year an efficient force from her old
soldiers who have already served As OIL
cars, non commissioned officers or pri.
Yates, and confident In their devotion TO
the country and loyalty to her throne,
the queen appeals to them to serve her
once more In place Of those, who for
u time, together with the people Of
her colonies, are nobly resisting the
invasion OF her South African posses.
sions. Her majesty has signi6ed her
pleasures that these battslions shall be
designated ss royal reserve battalions OF
her army"
ENGAGEMENT AT COLENsO.
London, FEB. % 2:3O .. m.-News is
received here that General Hart has oc-
cupied Coenso after slight engage
ment,
DISPATCH FROM BULLER.
London, Feb. 20.-The following Is q
dispatch received to. day from General
BHller:
"Blows Farm, Tuesday. Feb. 90.-4I0
e. m.-Fusilier brigade yesterday took
Hlsngwsns hill. TO the right Of the enc
my's position and commanding Colenso,
the rest OF the force advancing toward
Tugels. This morning the enemy had
withdrawn all troops north OF Tugels
and had practically evacuated.
General Hart occupied Colenso after q
slight resistance by u weak rear guard,
and we hold the line Of Tugela on the
south side from Colenso to Eagle's Nest.
The enemy seems to be In full retreat
and apparently are only holding the posi-
ton they occupy across the Colenso-
Ladysmi.h rs!lway, where II is elise 10
Angle Tugels, with weak rear guard.
Hart's advance guard is crossing at Co
lenso. Our casualties yesterday and TO-
day have, | hope, been few"