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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-29

nsht and Joseph b wsrns from Srw S'e .rsHS daWn
t. morrow. Cap,air Go;lleh hsIi@rs fSs Of mater at
~ s!2yre rSil The john <. wool was ssr1Ind Eind
iire H., tsr tSdaYh hours pulled her on after which she
ro over the bar Tn ss,.4 sgkV ,bs MY forenoon T ard
Nv are likely to get over 'AseF''i'e
t., MenPfs ny The raae snn fa Of ;. o 700, n serty
eight hours The B4yiiSs - M for Frtars
4r: f, Gi LIN fair Trip The Georgia Lee left az
=, m, ,r,., ,'' In Kafe Niams departed a. ? m:
~ Arkansas ,iry with a far ZIP. -
~. az IN Is,ys Win dispatch return. IN"
,.ttv II st Louis from Ntw pilf@''- ~, - :,
i5i,- ;ter dis harsirG some freight here tIt-5 81
i.,. igtS were sixteen ,al'S oI c.''" xIort,J uii
i.ar tomorrow evening for cairo. The tity ~
1aha is due from .r. ai'y W,cfi,a viii depart To-
Y"WI., n arrival ths r,"rninE from Nickshn[g
and vii leave ,o-norty~ ,.venins IN I'm, no
,rkarsae River with 10 packages 81 irelgnt @ Ihi
viii clear tomorrow rycnii,E On ,t'.I -,,,
~ ~ 10 Nv. Orlcans The I;eaver with tow
oe emr'-s pa.si rp inis m,In,ns , On h w fJqnrv
as cun. To New O;lrans on a beacon Is', uli'.
ruisyille Ky May nRivSr RI GT ;%ftns; ;sIt sedS if'
in. ;c. he,ow Toclt~ Weather cloudy aud warm
,r,sburg. Pa My 2-:lysr S a 81 iee, reais ,io';
c,.f AID rising. Weather cooler with hsh'
? Too Dick ENNiHr 70 ttiIp Ht d ~
,r,, :, Dunbar to Evansville at 10 a m The u
n fsi,t,.ff 20 C!srksviIle at Il noon; tn" Gold
~ I:aI - cincinnati at n. m. Tn" city or
N,-r,.l, from -. Louis at a. m, and ieft at
. a. m for the Tennessee River. The lily rf
a. if.,r, ont Of The Tennessee last night. IEe L
! II uavi. Ieft ~ 10 q. m for the Tennessee ait'G
,ayv t' o! lies The wash Ho-shell. with tow -, q
. al down y The SMOKY tity aao W.
( " ~ NaitI with tows. up last night
,;rand Tower. H. May A.-J Y lockwood
ay;d G9~n ,aI at T.a E@ "a n %,v ~an al 40 a. m With
! n ca,: ~ coal. Peters Lee departed for 81.
! louis a, , a. IL. Cleaner. with narces. W Tor
/ = Louis at ? a m. Condor departed south at
! n a m H. r Frfsbie with hcrSes OF ties.
! la,,art.l for st. Louis at a. m L : Tender
. ~ ! Win quarter boat No. . deca:t"d south
! az s.a, T.. m Russell Lord. with harses ~
fisr passed up at y. m. Tho gauge reads b.
! ...t "a fall Of g in last a hours. Weather
3 Loudly and warm.
/ ~ -stcs. a. May as.--Rive- falling; gauge al
! ct weather slightly cooler and thunder
I storms. Peters Lee departed for 81. Louis at
t 80 e m James Y. lockwood and barge left
/ f,r crystal city al I6:;9 a m Cleaner and
! tzr.os passed up AZ II a M Tender No made
/ her usual trip to-day. Dolphin No and barges
| rassed down at 5:l5 M. II. F. Frisbie and
| barges r,assed up at $40 p. m
Burlington. Ia. May ?s.-The river Is feet
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-s.cS am TiSr rTt
$3.50 pm 1905 LIa
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lsEt'l fi1.I' SPECIALS
Cairo. III. NAV 2S--1he river fell 1 during th"
l.-t = hours. Tne gauge reads lG- feet. The
". athtr = cool. cloudy and threatening nj and
rain. heavy rain fell this morning. atI an
Other hsTyy shower of an hours durs lion fsil
tiis evening. Th- CITY Of Memphis from -.
L.vis arrived at O'clock last night with a fair
tTr of freight and people. she discharged Il
sr all lot Of freich; here and departed FOR the
Terressee River at ~ D. m. The Hill city from
- Louis arrived 40 O'Clock last nisht with a
fair trip. she picked w lef tons coming down
She j. short OK labor. She Will add % tons
here and will clear for New Orleans AZ noon to-
NJ rrow The city Of clifton from the Tennessee
RiNcr with a good trip Of freight and people ar
rived At 4:ae m; She added a small l.t ~
ffc:cEt and departed for -. Louis a; f0:St a. n
Fer cargo consists oi itIh' feet Of lumber a
lot Of St4vss ami suudrins The .ConGor arrived
from -. Louis with empty. $40 viii g. south
WEDNESDAY noraiue- The Dick Fowler with an
,x,Lr-iun rarty arrived at 20 O'clock aal le-
turned - paducah At II r.. She returned on
time today. The Margaret arrived from the
I",. er MississiLp az : :. n with hare,s =
Pleasant. II is straight and runs down by Dar-
II lis Captain Eert RCtnan. secretary Il ;hc
Ca'Uo City Coal Company, met with an accident
to-Gay which laws MIN up for lew DAYS. In
passng over some barges he missed his footing
ana fell dslocating his shoulder. The Fred
Hartwie Will leave for the South tomorrow
n1rrirg. The Sunshine is due from Memphis to-
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= Louis. MONDAY. May y. itO.
osslVea daily by Il. Il Francis. by * ~,
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There was very little demand Tor foreign rx-
,a-uLa yesterday anj the market weak.
f.. Francis. Bro. * 20. report closing rates
IS follows.
G,A- -1fs s.3f Ni%,.
Cal;m"r,rai Isricr.' .neyks as: 60 days isi'a:
- F.yS 4 - IA .s,=.
Grain hills ASIA: cotton bills ass.
Bankers. Paris catl-s a.l5'a; checks S.It-.@f
cc.nrr,erciaI Trorc, francs-CTlccks 5.i5', a
sv.ss francs-o hc;Es 5.sJg52o l-is; co days
~.
Belgian francs hrcis= Il''eH5-l1 l-lb1f' lN's
o. days 5.2l|. 10 p l-Is-la-lis
/; mixers r'iChuark .lbleS - sge5 I-l5, checks
. &-l6 So days Si.s I"i l-lt.
Commercial r-ichmark checks s. lie; GO days
~ N@4fo. S. days a l-lbc'+'s.
s9f. - i-IS.
Commercial Dutch EIiilcrs-ChcCils %ejs n S-lh,
60 GAYS S45yTt@j Ia-'G
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's - Pm 80 a1
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Coupons Cue IuEe
the Union Depot
made payable a.
rust Company VIII
g rs,fce OF t.e 81.
Ysau's T-an.it Com
President
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CURIOUS POINT OF LAW.
Responsibility of a Railway Com
pany for Bermuda Grass.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

EFlFI BI.It NFICIAL.
Austin. Tex, May 2S.-The-e was case
OF especial interest and without a parallel
in Texas court circles submitted to the
state supreme Court to-day on appeal. The
Cuff. Colorado and Santa Fc. having plant
cd Bermuda grass on its railroad grades to
prevent washing incurred a damage suit
by reason of the grass spreading to ad-
ioinil = fields. The lower courts granted the
dsrna-es PRAYED for. and an appeal has
been taken on the grounds that the rail-
roads have "A right to plant grass on their
own property th. same as individuals re-
gardiess of what happens to adjacent prop
erty There is nothing to guide a decision
In this case as there is no parallel case.
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Tho bonds ~ the
.fr-h street Railroad
1el. viii be paid
a. th- osrira II the
Edwards Whitaker.
Company.
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Atch.son -
Government Uopds,
FOREIGN FINANCE.
England.

london Nav "S.-,'ou-oIs for money ,9l'-: r,r
tie account lul--: At"lisoa 95's. Canadian IA
ridc g.. -. Paul li>i4 Ilin"!s Central llTi-:
Louisville sH7s. Union Pacific preferred 7-7s New
Yn;k Central l}-'2 Erie !2i4 Penns .lvaria 5".s .
Reading 81. Erie first preferred 3Si.. Northern
Pacific preferred 1G'2. Grand Trunk ~. Anac1n-
ia S-.: Rand Mines 29Ss. Money IL. The rate .f
discount in the omen market fur short bills i
2s per cent: 10. thre" months bills rs per cent
Gold premiums arr quoted follows: Busars
Ayres l@7.3U: Madrid -: I.sbun a. 90. Rome
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Depart. Arrive
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LOCAL MONEY MARKET.
Situation UurhanEcd-iiusine Fairly
ActiNc-K1trs steady.


Tho IHcal monetary situation to-day WAS char
a~tertzci by the usual Monday features. moth. n>
How having dove! ped 'scr sun icy. Ir~rN Was
III" usual la:' mali a5- CLERKS az the different
Ir-r.tut:yu> were kept pretty we'll employed IN
atiy;isIla: routine work. WitilrtW.tl- AMI 1,-
I.sits being both -CtiNa and larr-. There was
a.-. iWE-yyed demand ~ money and con
3, t.rafl- business reported. white IT,
quests for TeE"Wal~ wer" quite plsufI'u1. Dis
count rates were irasJ!l ally UucnaHEsd. being
quoted IN the "Ntr"mes ~ to yer cen, fa-
,s1 and time money.
The glra:iDgs. Is usually the on tho
first !ay .; irA week. were lIT.s al & 4r5 g.
--r-L =. IL -. .
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Fra nee.

Paris. May os.-rric@s on the R7urse to-day
opened firDvT There was n renewed decline in
Rio Tint1s and Par4upt stocks. which caused
an all-arouHd depression but toward tho close
there sharp rally. and prices closed h,ni.
Spanish Is were in good demand and advanced.
In spite OF the .ise in the rate OF exchange.
Kaffirs started auiet and later advanced on
large purchases fer London account due To Nh.
report that General French had entered Johan J.
nesturg. Three per cent rentes l9lr 2t-c for the
account Exchauee on London aJf isc for checks
sh Is closed al
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2 3.G5 am IS I'm
IS 90 am "6 50 yrI
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New York stock Guo,a,ton..

The Following shows the opening. highest low
ct and ,lysE ne quotations the New York Sock
Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for The Re-
public ~ II. f;. Francis. Bro. X Co. bonds and
stocks. 40 Olive street.
St Louis. Monday May 2s 1860.
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ST Louis. Monday. May - ,ao1.
Received daily By j.. x. Francis !irr. y 60.
az olive street.
BI. Ask
yittshgrg TIa'a Glass .--....-.-.-.....-lfi l"l.s
Westnc house Air Brake .........-.-... lAS l>G'-
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above Iow-wa,.r mark Of 1854. a fan Of 1 fG2t 90.
since last report. The United States tender Lily
pasesi south to-day. Weather stormy
Cape GiraIdesu Mo- NAY KoZ. .e IN sser.. A ne
a, 10 last night The Condor down at a. m
Ueavy rains this afternoon River falling.
wheeling ". Va. May S-Rive : feet
and cool Departed: Ben Hu- for Parkefseurs
at y.
warsaw. Ill. May ..-GauEe reads r.
Warm and raining. Sidney up and down SiI
yer Crescent IN and out. Otturnwa Belle passed
up -
st. Paul MINI. May es.-steamer nuhuqus
lect here on time this morning for -. Louis
Evansville Ind. May cS.-Riy"- 80 feet ana
risirE Weather cloudy and warm
Cincinnati. o. May 2s.-Rivsr e.s Feat. AMI
falling. Raining.
Texas Ex-Confcderates' sponsor.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
TeNafkana. Tex May @.-A. =. Hin
Camp OF cx-ConfcdcrHtes convened here To-
day for the pt rrosc Of clectiaS sponsor
and a maid OF honor To the reunion n
Louisville. Ky. Miss Minnie Talbot and
Miss Cuggie Hynson wer" chosen "a fill
the places respectively Both Of the young
ladies' are leaders in society here. They are
the daughters OF Doctor J. ". Talbot and
Colonel II &. Hynson. who were VILE
Beauregard at Fort Sumter.
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ILLINOIS CENTRa AL.
NORTHERN LINES

- Depart. HrTivr.
ran r,o.,,,r. S,n~,aI 1890 ~: % pm a. % pm
it''-' ,,I ,-,,..isI-. sq-iQ pm - "a
,ti-a-,, ,st, 80 am .50H I'm
= Il.-.isi .-t ~,r-,,,,,latioo - ~ '4:1o pm 'loss
SOUTHERN LINES
pa.luraa Mail and Express.
N.,Iruhvsborc. Cartondi!e and
Marion -.-...----'.. - $50 -
W, oi ,.:us Fast Mail. Cairo:
Memphis jackson. Term .aiid ~.,-
-TevrS I-xuTe~- CIV ai4 '-' S'--
%.s,lyiil.- Day Express Chat
tau..fI.a. Ashevi;lr. y G. g., o,-,
az. Atlanta .--..---. .----- -.--r ~ N't ' E
Srv orleans l.ru'f"i- cairo. =. - .--c
IA l,l,tE and M"r-;1is......- 's-ti I'm 80" a'4
..f,iHi.. Tivs,." Nashville. that
,sus- -. Atlanta and Jack ,-s,
s.EvIlie fli ...-.-.-.---.- 's.af fi'- ''
kcrou. rlui1ti i1tioc-nurIhvSnoi
Marion. 'h'i'' Hi'i'' Hi'il..'''.. .,.e5 pm III - an
sai riI.gs .4cs pm, .I1 % an
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L., & y. u. II.

Train.
Fast Mail Evansville. Nash
VILE. Birmingham. Mont
E1mrry. 'haJ'In"0 ~. At
iSHtd. Macon. charleston. :.
e. Mobile. New orleans and
jacksonville. Fla. .-....-..-..
Mount Vernon ArC1muoiat tiol
Southern Express to Evans
Vile. Nashville, Birrirr ham.
Mobile. New Orleans. TaTIT-
asyil.s. jacksonville. Faiat-
ka. Dcaia. and -. Peters
burg. Fla. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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AIR LINE.

LOUISVILLE. EVANSN li.LE
CONSOLIDATED RAJ
Train.
Louisville F.NuIsSS-Cc0trdlia.
Mount Vernon. Mount car
mel. pri.. .tpu. Louisville.
-hI.stDa. lh.laGrlri..l and
Sew Nurn rn.-...-...--..-- ..
EcUlt Vernon Accommodation
Ii willie Limited. to I>uu.s-
VILE. hiu@tIn. Ealti-
r.r-. Philadelphia AID New
~. .-.---......
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BOND SALES AT NEW YORK.
RFPI- BIIC SPECIAL.
New York. May 2S.-Sale, OF bond. were mad
here tp-l4N a follows.
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GERM. Ny.

Berlin. Nav 2S-Exchanra on London e0us
As pigs. for checks. Discount rates: Short bills
81 per cent: ihree-m"nths' bills Al,
on the boarse to-day interna tiOaal securities
dun. Americans and Canadian Pariics
were weak London advices Local shares
fuctuated and recovered but al the close there
slight relapse which forced sales.
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LOWER MISSISSIPPI.

FOR STE. GENEVIEVE
6 -. ;. MAIL STR CpIIrMRIA.
rhEz6kSS Leaves :'ot az Pine street d.iiy at
E1ct&A136 l. excep; Friday and sunday. at
Il.
LAWRENCE MACDONALD. Agent
piiee -"S y. i.cyrr. Phone " Is0s A IL.
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IRON MOI MIA

Train.
Trxas Fast Mail 70 Little
Rock. Tsxafkaua. Dallas.
Fort Worth and Abilene ---.
Delta, columbus ani CAIRO
Express ---.-----.....-..- ..---..-..--
Fast Day Express. Hot springs.
TI,las. Fort Worth. Austin.
san Antonio. Houston ana
Galveston .....-.....-....-.....-
Texas. Mexico and California
Special -Ia.las. Fort Worth.
II Eas0. Los Angeles. tai
weston. san Aat1l." an!
La. go ..-..-.--..-.-.---
Memphis ana Hot Springs TX
HrsH=4
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Bar silver
Grxx York nlrLpf C,.zin.

Now York MAY .S-Iar silver Cu'.c pc- 81
ounce.
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vision 4 redemption. shows: Available cash bal
anoe. Sl4f. %. 52S. gold. SC",'IH No
The. hanks,

The Hanks.
New York May aS.--MOrey On call steady at
1a.Q2 Per cent Prime mercantile paper 80 a. y
per cent. Sterling exchange weak. with actual
business In bankers hills at t.>1i. iiA7r, fnr de-
nj and a. sass, >i4 fUr sixty days posted;
Rates SIh5is and sf>Niz. tinIrercidl bills $iSSA
Eis SILVER certificates t.lgGlc; Mexican dollars
4.i-r.
Philadelphia May 2s-C1earings 80. 81. o6s. bal
HaitiIa.sr. Stay g.-Clearins, ,e.a.3.3s2. bal
gGC-s !5nl. 30.
chicago. May es.-Clr1rings 81. 81. .soi: h.la-css
t@..fl,r S.. Posted exchange Si-sJl2 d+Ss'.s SEES
lt:k exchange To- premium
New YORK May 2S.-ExchanS"s $lo0,5-3. go; bal
arSc~ $50 ,.yG.
E,>tpu. May c5.-Exchangcs 3ii "a. 81. bal
aUres s. 80 .IJs.
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New York Curb stocks.


81 Louis Monday. Eay IS 'aH
Received daily ly -. Il. FRANCIS BIO. = %.
siy Olive str-ei.
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MO1:.= AND OHIO.
W., Il. & T.

Train.
Ja!f.~suH CN.v. Columbia, So
da;i4. Clinton, Fort Scott.
Par rs and Indian Territory
Express -...-..-..-...
Fort Worth. Dallas. Waco,
Taylor and Austin Express. .
Fort Worth. Dallas. san AZ
tonic and Galveston Express.
s. Charles. Secalia. Fort Scott
AMI EeRiscH Express ....-..
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III tNsN = y 1aa'-aI TT I'N u
Treasury Statement.

Washington. MAY 2s.-To-day's statement Of
the Treasury balances in the general fund. ev-
elusive OF the Sl50. eoo 90 gold in the d.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-29
RAILROAD time TABLE.


pePart. Arrive.
-s:cs am ~I5ru
1850 pm 1905 Ia
's.55 pm '7::co AT
Mn.
Depart. Arrive
3:t5 am IS Pm
IS 90 am '6:55 I'm
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ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS BRIDGE TER
MINAL RAILWAY SUBURBAN TRAIN


Eastbound-I1%av-s Eighth and Gratiot Str7-ts
Except sunday, 40, Sl.. 80, S5l. 1905. IL. -
a m, I2:2a. i:4.. 2:is. = 5:ls. SIS s:22 .. m
SATURDAY and SUNDAY ouiy-il;al p n Sunday
only-5:4 1:si Ip:i2 a n, 5:2l D.
Leave Washington Ave.-ExcsP. sunday. i.2i.
6:Zl. al s:t5. 1000. II . m. E:1+ l:i5 80.
4Oi. S.li 90. s.2S 2. M saturday and sunday
enly-il.+5 =. m sunday cny-5.-., IS. 1915 q.
m, 5;.J ,.
Westh0und-Leave> Granite C!ty-ENcert sun
dsy 5:l5. :. s:l4 s.2s. ie:+c Z. III. l.f1. -
S.2l 49,. 5:4.. 553. 1.ls, 81. 2. Saturday
only-4:51 D. n Sunday ony-6:55. s;3S a III.
J, 2.
Leave Msiison-Except Sunday. a:lo. ~ SIS
80. 1915 a m i:l5. e:l.. 81. +:f 7;I'. 9is
2. saturday oniy-:5S ?. sunday only
:. s:ii a m. l:sS Sol p.
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ILLINOIS RIVER.
RIVER NEWS.
RI.e and Fail of the Rivers

For q hours ending st a. m:
81 Louis. N0u.av. MAY . 'f'''.
.....to,- Danger. Gauge. Change.
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- q pm q So Pr.
erSon Route

SIS am IS Pad
.S:5J Pm - am
New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
DE WET HARD HIT.
HIS FORCE BADLY BEATEN BY BRITISH
CAVALRY
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE BoER GENERAL
AND EX-PREsIDENT STEYN-TIIE
GUILDHALL BANQUET.
rcopyrirht: 1900: BY The New-Yore Tribune

Copyright: 1900: BY The New-York TripuneI
my CABLE TRBUNEl
London. Nov 10 g a. m.-The news from
South Africa IS more stirring than for several
weeks. General Smith-Dorrien has again been
engaged. Colonel Douglas has surprised Boer
laager and bands Of guerillas have been broken
up In the Orange Colonv and elsewhere.
But the most determined action was fifty miles
northwest Of Kroonstad. where De Vets force
badly cut up and defeated after a severe
engagement Elk President Steyn and General
De Wet narrowly ESCAPED capture. but eight guns
and all their ammunition and wagons were left
in the hands of the British cavalry after long.
desperate fight Colonel lie Calais. who
manded the British forces IN this brilliant
ton, killed. He of General Kitch-
eners men, who greatly distinguished himself
IN the Khartoum campaign. and was one OF the
best cavalry officers IN the British army. Ki'ch-
ener has the reputation Of being cold. unsent-
mental general. who never appreciates what is
done for him. He has refuted this reputation
in South Africa, where nearly all the officers
who did exceptionally good work before Khar-
toum have been singled out for promotion and
for places OF honor and difficulty.
While the two Boer leaders escaped their
commando lost all its guns and supplies and
was utterly demoralzed De Wet is now the
real leader of the Roer cause. and his prestige
VIII be impaired by this serious defeat a dozen
other Boer generals still in the field. Botha
whose health is better, is the veldt near
Waterfall and Viltoen him With Delarey.
schalkburger is in the mountains near Lyden-
burg and Erasmus is in the south. GrobIer and
Lemmer are in various sections Of the Trans
vaal.
Lord Roberts has evidently made the capture
! of De Wet and Steyn his next work. and is en-
ploying his mobile mounted forces to hunt then,
down at all hazards
New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
PRICE or MEAT JrnPs rP N cHIcAGo.
PACKERS PUT a CENT A POUND ON REEF PORK
AND MUTTON-RETAIL PRICES TO co 1'P
TWENTY FIVE PER CENT.

Chicago Nov. 9.-A nat increase of cent a
pound pat upon beef. pork and mutton to-
day by Chicago packers In one year the additional
cent will yield the Chicago packers. basing the
estimate upon last years business the following
sums Dressed beef SIS 900 900: dressed pork and pork
products $50 OOOOO mutton. $1,000 900: total addition
TO incomes $39 100000
Retailers of meats were thrown into a panic by
the unexpected rise in price. Many who had car
casses in their coolers declined to buy until they
could figure out what they would need at the new
In the adjustment of prices to the consumers
choice cuts OF beef have gone up much as hve
cents pork tenderlotn jumped up the same extent
and mutton chops went up three cents. The ad-
vance by the packers Is more than 10 per cent on
the price OF meat the day before election The ad-
vance by the retailer to the consumer will average
% per cent. for the waste in carcass doubles the
Increased cost OF the salable portion ,
The packers claim they have been selling dressed
meats at loss. for several years. In six months
the price of stuffs has up 81 50 per hun
dred pounds. There has been no corresponding ao-
vance In the price OF cattle. hogs and sheep Repre-
sentatves OF tie packers in charge Of the dressed
meat department say the advance was Justified ny
the condition Of the trade. and its imposition on the
o the election is only coincidence.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
SWEPT BY THE GALES.
NETWORK AND NEW-ENGLAND SUFFER
THE RAINBOW DRIVEN ASHORE.

Winsted, Conn. Nov. S.-AlI kinds OF weather pre-
vailed throughout the extreme northwestern por-
tions of Connecticut to-day and small blizzard
which shows no signs OF abatrg. is raging tonight
The wind is blowing a velocity OF fifty miles an
hour. Many of the streets in towns of this sec
uon are literally covered with branches OF trees
blown off by the high wind
The eastboInd express over the Central New-Eng
land Railroad. due In Winsted at 1:94 D. m arrived
two hours late The delay owing the blow
Ing down of telegraph poles between Ancraw. N
" and Salisbury. Some Of the passengers who
got off the train here said the gale strong
that it nearly blew the train of the track at Bos-
ton Corners, n. Y. and the engineer obliged
proceed carefully.
The roofs OF two freight cars blown off
at this place On the Harlem division of the &c -
trail New-England Railroad fifty telegraph poles
were felled between Mierton. N V. and the Co.
pake Iron Works this afternoon.
At Norfolk. ten miles west of here which Is the
highest railroad elevation in the State of Connect
cut. eleven inches OF snow has fallen during the
day. and the few conveyances seen on the streets
sleighs.
Shortly after daybreak unusually severe cleo
trica storm visited this section. and at I a. m
there was a brilliant rainbow: half an hour later
hail and seet storm was raging. which hna!Iy
developed into an old fashioned snowstorm, and
since then the snow has been falling incessantly
According to information from Canaan poles and
wires strewn along the tracks of the New
York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad, Berk-
shire Division. and in a number OF places along the
highways between Canaan and Falls village trafnc
is completely impeded by trees that have oeen
blown
Chatham Mass Nov. "a terrific westerly gale
with squalls IS blowing tonight with very high
tides. No damage has been reported 10 shipping
here hut large schooners are riding hard at
anchor northwest of Handkerchief Lightship. Sew
eral fishing boats blown ashore in the harbor.
Bristol r l. Nov. "a four masted schooner is
ashore Papoose Squaw. but whether she Is In a
dangerous position cannot be learned She came
down the Providence River. and when she encoun-
tered the gale she far taken from her
course that she struck on the point where she
is
Bristol r. L. Nov. s.-Cornelius VanderoIlt's 20
footer Rainbow tonight broke away from her
mooriugs Off the Herreshofr shops during heavy
gale and went ashore near the dock in few min
utes. The boat is not in bad position.
The Rainbow had been brought here for extern
sive overhauling made necessary from heavy work
done in the this last season and she had not
been hauled out at all
Stoningt5n. Conn., Nov. s-The tug Joseph Stick
ney. which left New-York yesterday with three
barges In route for Providence. obliged
to put in here this afternoon account of the
we're weather, and reported that one Of the bargeS
the WaVerly. broke away while anch hOred off Gull
Island The rescued. The other two
tows. the Nora and the nriftou. with eight men
aboard. were apparently safely anchored.