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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-05-18

The Glasgow g. Western Company
started up another smelter at Golconda
last week and the third is having neces-
sary repairs made preparatory to being
fired up. The company, it is under
stood. has rhached the conclusion that
concentrating is not necessary, and will
soon commence the erection Of three
more smelters to handle the ores Of
Adelaide and Copper Canyon mines.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-05-18

The Grass Valley Board of Health has
ordered a boycott against Marysville
fruit on account OF q smallpox epidemic
at the latter place.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-05-18

The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work OF n demon within q man.
ANY one who has An attack nj sriatir ar
inlammatnrv rheumatism will agree
that the inilicuinn is d",ironiar rl,oug ,
TO warrant The belief. II has never been
claimed that Chamberlain, Pain Raim
would East out demons, hnt il will cure
~rI,eunatism,, and hundreds hHar t'sii-
monv TO the truth Of this statement
One application relieves the pain, nnd
this quick rclitt which il affords Is ALONE
worth many tinms it, cost. For sale hs
c. ". Kinney < Co.. Druggists.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-05-18

Cleanse the liver purify The blood
i~nyigorate the body, ly using DeWitts.s
Little Early Risers. These famous linle
pills always act promptly. G. W. Kin
ney x Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-05-18
Young Mothers.

Cronp is the terror of thousands OF
young mothers because it's outbreak is
SO agonizing and frequently iaial.
shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic IN cases Of Group. 1t
has never been known to fail. The
worst cases relieved Immediately. Price
% cts. 80 cts. and $l.00. For sale BY
l.. Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-05-18
House Cleaning.

Are you going to clean house. or
mover If 50 notify Mr.. Enright and
have your carpets cleaned by the
latest improved steam carpet cleaning
machine and be happy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
PRICE TWO CENTS.

wherever he might be sent. reass'rred {, !,
him and told him that his request would
be complied with informed him tnal .
SgenexaI officer would be sent with him 70
Cape Town. to ensure his being treatea
with proper respect en- route He VIII
start this afternoon under Charge OF
Major General Prettyman, who will hand
him over to the general commanding at
Cape Town.
The prisoners, who number about s,Ceo,
will be formed into commaad and under
our own officers. They will also leave
here to-day, reaching the Modder river to-
morrow. when they will be rallied to Cape
Town In detachuents."
The above dispatch was read In both
the House OF Lords and the House of
Commons to-day. The reference to1the
Canadians evoked immediate and prolons-
ed cheering.
Mr. A. T. Balfour. the gosernment
leader in the House of Commons, said he
had no information relative to the Boer
guns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
ROBERTS, DISPATCH.
a Dashins Advance Made by the Ca
madam Regiment.

u
madam Regiment.
ICNDCN, Feb. 27.-5:02 P. M.-The War
Office has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts,:
..Faardeberg, II o'clock Tuesday Morn
ing.-From information furnished daily
to me by the Intelligence Department it
became apparent that General Cronje's
force was becoming more depressed, and
that the discomfort Of the troops and the
discord among the leaders We're rapidly
increasing This feeling was doubtless
accentuated by the disappointment caused
when the Boer reinforcement which
tried to relieve General Cronje were de-
feated by our troops on February o3a.
Il resolved, therefore, to bring pres
sure to bear on the enemy. Each night
the trenches were pushed forward to-
ward the enemy's laager so as to gradu-
ally contract his position, and at the
same time I bombarded IT heavily with
artillery, which was yesterday materially
aided by the arrival of four 6-inch How
itzerS, which I had ordered up from
Z DeAar. In carrying out these measures
a captive balloon gave great assistance
by keeping us informed of the dispose
tions ard movements of the enemy.
At 8 A NJ. to-day a most dashing ad-
vance was nade by the Canadian Regi-
the First Gordon Highlanders and se-
cond Shrorshires. resulting in our gain-
ing a point some GOO yards nearer the
enemy and within about eighty yards of
his trenches. where our men ent-enched
themselves and maintained their posi-
tons TIL morning, a gallant deed worthy
of our colonial comrades. and which. Z
am glad to say. was attended by com-
parativelyS slight loss.
This apparently clinched matters. for
at daybreak to-day a letter. signed by
General Cronje, In which he stated that
he surrendered Internationally. was
brought to our outposts under flag of
truce.
- n my reply told General Cronie he
must present himself at my camp and that.
his forces must come out OF their laager:
after laying down their arms. BY q A.
NJ. received General CronJe and tele-
graphed you announci cling the fact IN the
course Of conversatio ion s. he asked kind
trea tment at our hands and also that his:
wife. grandson. private secretary. ad1u-s
! tant and servants might ace0npanyhi him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
HORRIBLE WRECK
ON RAILROAD
ST. Louis Passenger Train Dashed
Into Fast Express Fire Added
TO the Other Horrors.

KANSAS CITY, MO-. Feb. 27.-The biz
zard prevailing Throughout western Mis-
souri, was the direct cause of a train
wreck tonight on the main line of the
Missouri Pacific road, in which at least
two persons, and possibly more, were
killed and several others We're badly
hurt.
The fast st. Louis day express. due to
arrive in Kansas City at 5:45 this even
ing, was delayed by a freight train which
stuck in snowdrift two miles south of
independence, No., about twelve miles
out OF Kansas City. The ST. Louis local
passenger train. running forty miles be-
hind the fast express, came on through
the binding storm and crashed into the
express train ahead. the engineer having
failed to see the danger signal which the
first train had sent back. Sucn was the
force of the collision that the parior ear
in the rear of the first train was literally
cut In two. Whsn Engineer Frank Ray.
mond and his fireman escaped from the
wreck they crawled out through the
windows of the rarlor-car- Fire added
to the horror of the wreck, Goals from the
furnace Of the shattered engine having
fallen among the debris of the splintered
coach, and soon the whole wreck was
ablaze Two or more persons, 1t is be-
lieved. were burned.
THE CASUALTIES.
A list of the dead and injured, so Tar as
known, follows:
Mrs. j. G.. Schmid!app, Cincinnati. In
stantiy killed. body recovered: unknown
woman, body consumed in wreck
1njured-J. G. Schmidlapp, Cincinnati,
will recover
:, aitss Schmid!app. Cincinnati, scalded,
will lose sight of both eyes.
Mrs. ]. Blake, Cincinnati. mother OF
Mrs. Scimidlapp. badly scalded, eyesisht
lost. but may recover.
81 w. r. Vangn. Cincinnati newspaper re-i
porter, scalded and right arm crushed.
5amputation necessary.
sL.sF. Sheldon, Sedalia, assistant teie-
srauh operator Missouri Pacific. painfully
scalded
Erakeman Frank a1cAfee. st. Louis.
badly bruised.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peters. Kansas City,
scalded.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, Cincinnati scaided
All of the injured have been brought q
hospitals In Kansas City. 8B.s
THREE: sWoAEEN.
William Rost, a. farmer VINO came from
& his nearby home TO assist the imoeriled
passengers. is quite sure that at least:
three women were burned In the wrec.-.
When he reached the car flames were
cracking through the solints.ed wood
work at one end, while at the other a.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
MAJUBA AVENGED.
Great Rejoicing in England Over
Cronie.'S Surrender

Great Rejoicing in England over
Cronje's Surrender.
LONDON, Feb. 27-'rMajuba Avenged.'
.lCronje Surrenders!" Great British Vic
tory.' These are the expressions being
shouted all over London to-day, yet there
are few outward signs of the natural JOY
that Lord Roberts dispatch has really
caused The capitulation CT General
Cronje had been looked upon as almost
a certainty for q week past. and now that
It has come, enthusiasm finds itself dis
counted by anticipation. The magnitude
of the success of Little Bobs'' is almost
overlooked in the fact that 1t synchro-
nlzed with the anniversary of Majuba
Hill, aud wiped out a dishonor of nine
teen-yearS' standing.
There was much more outward display
of rejoicing in the provinces than in Lon
don Tie Glasgow and Liverpool Stock
Exchanges were greatly excited. The
members sang "God Save the Queen"
repeatedly, and cheered for Little Bots."
Flags were slfberaiby displayed on the mu-
nicrpal and public buildings in all the
large towns.
Windsor was very jnbilant at the news
which the Queen disseminated Immediate
Iy after it reached her. She Immediately
telegraphed her congratulations to Lord
Roberts and the troops. The inhabitants
seized the occasion Of Her Majesty's
driving through town on her way to take
a train for a visit ito the wounded South
African soldiers at the Netley Hospital,
to make a demonstration
The Queen, who was looking remarka-
bly, well. showed evident signs of deep
satisfaction, smiling continually and bow
ing in response to the congrat atulatory
cheers. Speculation is rife as to how
soon Lord Roberts will be able to press
on to Bloemfontein. but before he enters
rne Capital of the Free State he will un-
,doubtedly have to overcome a powerful
force and take strong entrenchments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
A GREAT FIRE
in NEWARK N. ].
Several Lives Probably Lost and Over
a Million Dollars Damage Done
by the Flames.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The greatest
fire Newark, \. j.. ever experienced
swept through the retail dry-goods dis
,rict tonight, destroying a score or more
buildings. The loss is estimated at over
S1.GC0,C00 Several lives may have seen
lost ana several persons were badly
burned.
The fire started in W. V. Snyder,s de-
part1nent store, at Broad and Cedar
streets, a four-story building Of 75 feet
frontage and extending 200 feet along
Cedar street. The stock was valued at
half million dollars. and nothing was
saved. The building was burned to the
ground. The fire broke out about 6:21
p. NJ, after the several hundred en-
ployes had left the building, which was
then taken charge OF by a number OF
sweepers. 1t IS thought that some of
the engine-room force and similar en-
ployes may also have been in the build
ing.
The flames spread rapidly, the entire
building being enveloped before the ar
rival of the fremen. Only one man was
seen, and ne was at window on the
second floor in u frenzy of fear. The tlre-
men raised a ladder, but before they
could scale it the man swung himself
through the broken window and IN to the
ladder. AS he reached the la 1drr rush
of flame came through the window. en-
quilting him. 1t receded iii a moment
and the man was seen on the ia,!der
wrapped in fire as his clothing bu1licd.
A fireman ran up the ladder on the I'M
derside and grabbed aim ID prevent II m
from falling. Then olhc-s w.ns ,.p on
the upper side and began 1ea.irs the
tLrr;ng clothing from The man rhev
did this With their naked hands and
were: themselves burned. Many people
witnessed the thrilling scene. The burn
ing clothing was torn from the man, and
with it came portions OF the flesh
GENERAL ALARM.
The man was taken to hospital.
Meanwhile general alarm was turned
in and all of the ffty-odd pieces of fire
apparatus in the city were rolling to the
fire. Ten minutes after the fire was dis
covered the flames had lenSed across
Cedar street and We're travelling also
nortlaward along Broad street Within
half an hour the fire was beyond control.
The four-story building adjoining the Sny-
der bailding on Bread street and occupied
by ]. NJ. Mantz, dealer in laces and sim
liar goods on the first floor. and offices
on the upper floors. was totally destroyed
with everything it contained.
Next to it was the restaurant and con-
feet. onery establishment of T. b. Allen, a
fashionable caterer. this building also con-
tanning offices OF many kinds. was de-
sstroyed as was also tie trunk store Of C..
b. Peddie The Are comple letely gutted this
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
LEGISLATURE NEEDS WATCHING.
Alexandria to Send 4 Man Here to
Keep City From Injury.

Keep City From iniEfy.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Feb. a7.-special.-s
Mayor Simpson to-day held cQnsultation
with Corporation attorney Gardner l..
Boothe in regard to senoing a lawyer
from this city to Richmond to watch the
proceedings OF the Legislature until it
adiournsf so as to use his influence
against any bills that might be sprung:
up towards the close that would be In
furious to Alexandria.
The annual Virginia Methodist Confer
ence will begin March the 22G in the Trta-
ity Methodist Episcopal church here.
Bishop John +. Hurst. of Washington.
D. c., will preside. It is expected that
about seventy delegates will DC present
and the conference will last about one
week. There is no business OF special i'm
portance before the conference. but they
will have an election OF clerical and lay
delegates to the se neral conferences.
which meets in Chicago in May.
After the conference here the pastor or.
Trinity church. the Rev. NJ E. Masters,
will 90 to Florida to take charge OF y
church.
An International marriage was Solem-
nized this afternoon at the parsonage of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
by the Rev. E.. v. Register. when Miss
Mary Trunnell. an American woman. be-
came the bride of Charles Jung, a CHINA
man. Both are of Washington. D. c. The
bride is twenty-five and the groom thirty
two After the marriage they left imEie.H
diately for washington.
Mrs. Matthew Acton. wife of Mr.. Nat.
thew Acton. a well known lady. died at
her home No. 1902 Pendieton street. at q
late hour last night. She was fifty years
fage. A husband and several small. chill
dren survive her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
She and Her Infant Were Alone at
the Time.
HER RECOVERY is DOUBTFUL
The Screams of Mrs. Ross Attracted
the Attention of the Neishbors,
Who fastened to Her Rescue.
Little Baby Innocentan and
Unmindrui OF Her
Mothers Peril.

While alone in her home. No. Sl3 west
Marshall street. Mrs. Charles Ross fell
into a roaring fire in the fireplace of
her sittins-roon, and was so badly burn
ed that her recovery is regarded as ex-
tremely doubtful.
The sad accident, which may cost her
the loss of her life, occurred at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, while her
sisters and husband were away from
home. Her little baby was in the room
when it's mother fell into the fire. and
che screams OF the mother. together with
those OF the baby. soon brought many
neighbors to the rescue. VINO helped TO
eXrlnsuish the flames. which were burn
ing the flesh of Mrs Ross into an almost
unrecognizable condition. Several neigh
bors offered their assistance. and every
thing that they could possibly do for the
suffering lady was done.
MAY PROVE FATAL.
DR.. Charles a. Blantou was sent for.
but he being out attending another very
i'll patient. the services OF DR.. Randolph
were secured, and he did every thing that
he could for Mrs. Ross Or. B!anfon
called by later and examined the burns.
and found THAT all THAT could POSSIBLY
be done for his patient had been done
before his arrival.
Mrs. Ross was SO badly burned that
her sister declined to state the exact lo-si
cation OF the burnt parts of the body
called ait the home of Mrs. Ross at 4
late hour last night, and found the
entire family greatly distressed over
the sad accident. The ligtle usby was
asleep. and was informed that when It's
mother WAS at tlr, Ir.sscy of the fa,Inss
it seemed 1s.r-ninJtul of the da,rger, and
smiled dnrloce,Itlr ut those who came
to offer tIetr services III the distressing
case.
DR.. BIauton considers the recovery of
Mrs. Ross u matter of doubt
Mrs. Ross was suffering very mrch at
i a late hour last night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
England Happy Over Avenging of
Majuba Hill.
NO 0VEREsTIM MATE MADE,
Ten Thousand Troops are to be In,-
mediateiy Dispatched and the Eff
fectiye Force Will be Kept Near
Two-Hundrch Thousand.
Heavy Fighting Near
Colenso.

LONDON, Feb. 2S-i:3O A. M.-From
John O.Gcoat's to Lands End there has
been cheering to-day for the Queen and
universal singing Of the national an
them. Ehis, with mutual cOngratula-
tions, is the Briton's way Of celebrating
the most cheerful day Of the war. Al
ready he is taking stock of the situation
and measuring the future.
There is no disposition to overestimate
the success. The government entertains
no illusion. AS announced in the House
OF Commons, 10000 additional troops will
Immediately so out, and the effective
force will be kept near 20O,c co.. Lord Rob-
erts has done more than to capture 4,G00
Beers and few guns. He is within strik-
ing distance of ona of the lBoer Capitals,
and is master of q large district OF the
Free State. He has given shock to
Boer confidence and immeasurably re-
stored the spirit of his own troops. In
capturing Crohje he has taken leader
whose presence alone was worth thou
sands to the Boer cause. The best opir-
ion here is that the Transvaalers are
certain to continue the fight with undi-
smnlsheu valor. but it is not SO certain
about the free Staters.
GENEROUS IN VICTORY.
Lord Roberts has not allowed the corps
Of descriptive writer's with him to sup
pemenr his plain narrative as yet, dnd
there are some points in doubt. 1t is
not clear whether the. 1000 prisoners in
clude those taken in small parties be-
fore the capitulation. What has become
of the rest of the Beers who held the
Nagersfontein lines, and where are the
big guns? The smallness Of Cronie's
force causes-some wonder1nant.-
The morning papers, without exception,
comment on the achievement of the Loer
leader and men in holding ctf fo- ten
days q force from six to eight times
as large as their own.
British opinion is far more generous
in victory tllan in defeat.
Sir Redvers Butler is having 4 hard
time in Natal. 1t is evident now, after
fortnight's fighting, that he was mis-
led when he wired that there was only
q weak rearSguard between MIN ard
Iadysmith. Apparently some of che
hardest fighting of the war took Place
at the end of last week. as an armistice
was agreed upon to allow attendance
upon the wounded and burial of the
dead Both sides must have los, heavily.
At any moment, however, news may
come Of General Buffers success. Fri
day will begin the fourth month of The
siege of the garrison, which is Scent
irgly in q position where it is unable to
do anything to help General I.uiIer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
MISS PALMER
SERIOUSLY I'LL
She Takes BY Mistake an Overdose
ofLaudanum, Which Almost
Proved Fatal.

Miss Claudia Palmer. daughter of Col
onel William H. Palmer, of. No. III west
Franklin street. has been in a serious
condition since Monday, morning about
$3.50 o'clock. as the result of an over
dose of lauda num- taken by mistake.
Miss Palmer had been suffering from neu-'
ralgsa through the evening, and had
taken the medicine asa relief. AS soon
as cher copdition was discovered, DR..
Blanton was summoned. and reached the
house in "a short time. The young lady,
was found to be in a dangerous con.
dition. Dr.. Blarton, realizing the case
10 Eba % most serious one, summoned
i O other Il physicians, and from early yes.
terday until a late. hour last night they
had been constantly-.eSer'ting every a ef-s
fort known ito restore her.
Miss Palmer is one of the most popu-j
8lar Young women now ins Ric hnond so-
I sciety, and her many + riienfs VIII deeply.
srsr,rets r TO learn OF her serious Illness
ssbaa ts nov out of danger. a thopgh she;
had I avery narrow escape
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
SUMMARY OF T0-DAY's NEWS
Local.

Local =
Telephone franchise further discussed
by the. State Senate.
. Fire at residence OF Mrs. J. ". ALI
Masonic Home Auxiliary officers
elected.
Successful test of the Jenkins UNDER
ground system.
Report from the Committee on inveS-i
tigating the Soldiers Home.
rive men fall into the James river.
Serious burning of a lady and her
Young lady takes an overdose Of
Z laudanum.
State.
Freshmen and sophoIhores at Wash.
ington and Lee fight over the honor OF
placiug class coiors on the statue OF
The city. OF Alexandria wants.a lawyer
to watch the Legislature.
IA young lady In farewell test1nes IN
favor OF her lover who killed her brother:
IA disastrous fire destroys several
buildings at Houston. causing about y .ooo
loss.
Lodge Knishts OF sPythias OF
Virginia in session in Winchester
Miss Julia Payne falls frefn porch
With q lighted lamp In chartottesv.lle.a and
S is killed by the flames. ~,
The Ssaunton Elks parade In Char
slottesyille.
General.
Debate on Porto Rican tariff bin closed
In a blaze OF oratorY.
So Mr. IDepew delivered speech On
Philippines In the SENATE
"A hlg fire In Newark. ~ - 3
Z a Horrible wreck on the Missouri Pa
5cifc railroad.
Foreign.
General cronte surrendered suscontas-
I tionalls. 81. - 49,. !, att
-Esill4r meeting tieIce resiStance "a
4 J, 4 I've dec Jared to uerUnlt hpr1.
stnS of dead ssss5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
CRONJE SURRENDERS.
He and His Force CapituTated Uncon-.
ditionalIy at Daylight.

LONDON. EeD. 2l.-IHe war UIHce
has received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
.PAARDEDBERG, Feb. 27-7:45 A.
M.-General Cronjc and all of his force
capitulated Internationally at daylight
and is now prisoner in my camp. The
strength Of his force will be communi-
Gated later. I hope that Her Majesty s
government will consider this avent sat
isfactory. occurring. as it does, on an
niyersarv of Majuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
FOUR THOUSAND.
This is the Approximate Number of
Beers Captured

LONDON, Feb. 27.-6:25 p M-Lord
Roberts has notified the War Office that
the number of Boer prisoners aoDroxi-
mates four thousand, of which about LEO
are citizens of the Orange Free State.
The remainder are citizens of the Trans
vaal. TNcnty-nine Transvaal officers were
capture and eighteen Free State officers
were made prisoners.
The guns captured from the Transvaal
forces are three rs centimetre krupDerS.
nine one-pound and one Maxim gun.
From the Free Staters the British cap
ture one rs centimetre krupp and one
Maxim gun.
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RICHMOND VA, WEDNEsDAY. FEBRUARY. .2s.

colloquy, it was agreed to change the
amendment SO that the company should
deposit 100000 in century bonds to be
forfeited should the company fail to place
its service in operation in the various.
districts.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER,

Range of thermometer at The Times
Office yesterday was: a. NJ. 10: l. NJ.
Is; r. NJ. SO; p. NJ. IS; 9 p. NJ. y; is
NJ. q. Average temperature, %.
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