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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
MIGUEL SAVING
SASTRERlA lTALlANA.- SAN FRANCISCO SIS
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO.


No obstante 81 gran surtido que actual.
mente tiene este Establecimiento, en- gene.
ros franceses ingleses; pronto recibira nm
nueyo surtido de g6neros de fantasia de
igual procedencia, los cuales Sc confecciona.
ran con prontitud y esmero, precios mos
dicOs
El cliente que no quede satisfecho con Ia
prenda, queda con el derecho de devolverln,
obligandome hacerle otra.
En- este EstabIecimiento SO encnentran
trajes hechos q 15 dollars. So is
Sc encuentran en- esta ciudad los seflores
don Eduardo Arreche Cuebas don jose
Prado Maymi, profeaOres de instruction, res.
pectiyamente, de Corozal y Barros.
Ha salido hoy de esta ciudad con destino
q Ponce, don Isidoro Soto Nussa, Juex Aso.
ciado del Tribunal de Distrito de aqnella
pOblacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
La EDUcaCl0N 0ElLFONSO XIII

Anuncian de Madrid que ell Co
mandante de ejercito Sr Loriga con-
tinuara educando en- las cuestiones
militares al rey don Alfonso hasta
que ell joven nonarca liegue a su
mayor edad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
Alphonse XIII's Education

We are informed from Madrid
that the Commandant of the army,
81. Loriga, will continue the militia
ry education of the King d. Alton
so until the youthful monarch at
tains his majority
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
FUNOan0S TeMoRES

Considerase ,Luy peligrosa la for
maci6n de Regimienios indfgenas,
temiendose fundadamente que estos,
una vez que reciban la instruction
militar, engrosen las filas del ene-
migo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
9oer Guerrillas Unsuccessful

Public spirit in Londonis greatly
encouraged by the dispatches flom
Lord Kitchener yesterday, which
were published by the War Office,
and which affirm positively that the
guerrillas that invaded Cape Colo
ny have not succeeded in taking
any town of importance.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

Cuando las Cortes espanoles aprueben el
convenio que esta en- proyecto con les tene.
dores extranjeros, que tiene por objeto redu.
cir 5 medic ell inter6s de la renta exte.
rior, ell Gobierno espaiol negociar6 un cre-
cido empr6stito con Ell Crsdito lion6s el
BancO de Francia para que haya en- Espaiia
mayor circulation de orc, cuya existencia
ha disminuido mucho en- todo ell territorio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
ServiCio CabIegrafCo Dirtcto
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NUEVA YORK

state, that, due to the Beers inva
sion of Cape Colony, the majority
of the towns in the north of said CO.
lony have been declared in a state
of siege.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
Fears Well Founded

The forming of native regiments
is considered exceedingly risky, on
the ground that once they are under
military instructions they may de.
sert to the enemy's ranks.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
Information DDrc cable
NnVa York, q Dc DcenbIe
DECtARaCI0N De La LEY MARCIAL
REL N0RTE De EL CAB0

Despachos de Cape Town dicen
que con motive de la invasion de
los beers q la Cclouia del Cabo han
sido declaradas en- estado de sitio la
mayor parte de las poblaciones del
septentri6n de.la referida Colonia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

Como alcanza esta carta la salida
del vapor por Gibraltar, recomiendo q
mis- lectores que pasen la vista por ell
discurso que aver pronunci6 Romero
Rob!edo en- ell Oongreso, oponiendose
al matrimonio lie la princesa de Astu
rias con ell hijo del conde de Caserta.
Els, a mi juicio, la peroraci6n de mas
miga y mas seria del exministro ante
querano. Veremos 10 que hoy contes
ia ell gObierno, por mas que todavfa no
SO haya tratado ell asunto oficialmente.
t. GUERRERO.
Madrid 80 dc Noviembre de 1900.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

Aver sali6 para Anasco con objeto de to-
mar possession de una de las escuelas gradua.
das de aquella localidad ell professor don Ra.
mon Il. Villafaiie.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
ENLas MaNAWzALEs, BllaA PEsT, HuvcRN

En- el vapor "Ponce" ha regresado de los
Estados Unidos Mr.. L.. Sulzbacher, Jues
Asociado del Tribunal Supreme de Justicia
de esta isla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

Aver Ultima hora tom6 puerto proceden.
to de New York, el vapor americana "Pon.
ce.D
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

} De teatros solo registro en- Ia Ear
zuela ell estreno de un Juguete c6mico
La Mallorqaina, letraf de Perez Zdhi'
ga, mdsica de Jimenez, que obtuvo
buen exito.
La famosa tragica italiana Eleonora
Dnse di6 en- Apollo la sexta y Ultima
representation con la comedia La Prin
cesa Jorge, que como siempre alcanzt
la ovaci6n merecida a 81 indisputable
talento. Antes de salir para Lisboa
invitada por s. M. la Regente, repre-
sent6 en- Palacio la comedia de Goldo
nj La L0candierG.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
NOTICIAS DEL OLA

81 Juzgado municipal de Cathedral cita..a
acusado por ell delito de da1os, Mr.. Pater
Hohuan, a fin de que comparezca ante el
Tribunal de esta ciudad para la celebration
del juicio oral de la referida causa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

califquen, pero que produce en- la ciu
dad la natural alarma, pues aumenta
cada dia ell n1mero de atacados, que
Sc acerca a doscientos, habiendo falle
cido dos y siendo muchos los graves
Sc atribuye la trichina por mas
que algunos no habiln comido carne de
cerdo.
Han fallecido:. en- Madrid, ell general
de brigada don Julio Alvarez Chac6n;
y don Jose Carlos de Aguilera, mar
ques de Benalda, grande de Espafia y
gentil hombre de Oamsra. En- Frege
nal de la Sierra Badsjoz] ell ex-senator
del ReinO don Alvaro Jaraquemada.--
En- Zaragosa, ell general de brigada
don Vicente Ruiz Sarralde. En- San
tiago de Chile ell distinguido literato
espanol don Emilio Alvarez, que de
sempenaba la catedra de defamation
en- ell Oonservatorio Nacional de San.
tiago de Chile. Era autor dramatico,
que Sc hizo aplaudir aquf en- algunas
obras originates y refundidas.- Ma
drld, la sonora dona Conception Llacer,
viuda de Bernar, madre polftica del
actual ministrO de Hacienda.-Y en-
Cordoba, ell matador de toros RafaeI
Bejarano Torerito, muy estimado POI
los que protesan la afiei0n al llamado
arte taurino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

Han llegado esta capital donde perLa.
neceran varios dias, ell Lcdo. don Luis de
Ealo Dominguez el doctor Martinez Re.
sell6, de Arecibo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
The Philippine War
Deaths among Mort Americans

Deaths among Mort Americans
Dispatches from Manila state that
in an encounter on Wednesday near
Oroquieta, Mindanao, between North
American cavalry forces and the
rebels, TIE former lost Is men.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

Ell sefor Juez municipal de San Francis.
co en- cumplimiento de superior carta orden
cita a los individuos Encarnaci6n Pastrana
y Salvador Pablo Serrano, para que en-
calidad de testigos concurran ante el Tribu
nal de Distrito de esta ciudad, prestar de-
cla-aci6n en- ell juicio oral de la causa ins.
truida contra Marcelino Ortiz, por Ell supues
to delito de lesiones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

El ayuntamiento de Juana Diaz ha acor.
dado anunciar para un segundo concurso,
por Ell tsrmino de treinta dias, la plaza de
medico titular que Sc encuentra vacants
Dicho destino esta dotado con ell haber annual
de 500 dollars.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28
BOLETIN MERCANTIL DE pTO.- RICO

Entered st As Post Osiss st San Juan, p. r.,
. ssssaA alan matter July IA, 1909.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-12-28

ASynTsIxs RATxs-le ssnts, end xRvards
Per linz
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
BURLEsQUING THE FRANCHISES
Third Corporation TO Make AppIica-
tion Tomorrow.

The citizens of Wilmington seem to
have agreed to go ia and make the grant
ing of franchises by the Street and Sewer
Directors burlesque. The third APP
plication within two weeks for the privi-
lege of establishing an electric lighting
plant is prepared for presentation to the
department at tomorrow's meeting. This
new corporation which desires to con-
duct the business of furnishing electricity
for lie hting and heating purposes in this
city, applied for charter at Dover on
Saturday.
The new corporation is the Delaware
Electric Light and Heat Company, and
the incorporators are Joseph Swift, Ed
gar NJ. Hoopes, Henry +. Dure, Henry
G. Robinson and Elwood Pyle of this
city.
Director Simmons of the Street and
Sewer Department has received notice
from the incorporators that they will
make formal application at the meeting
OF the Street and Sewer Directors tomor-
row to erect poles, string wires and lay
pipes and conduits on ard under the city
streets.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
RECORD BREAKING LODGE.
From Wilmington As
sisted at a Big Initiation and
Were Bannuettcd.

A delegation from the Wilmington
Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen was in Philadelphia yesterday,
assisting in the organization OF a new
lodge, which promises to be record
breaker 80 far as the number of member
ship is concerned.
The initatory ceremonies were con-
Quoted in Room +, OF the Odd Fellows
Building. The membership reached 4
total of about 290 Saturday night and
100 more Joined yesterday, tine hall being
kept open all day for initiatory purposes
A banquet was rendered out.of town
members last night. Grand Master
Moriesey, OF the Brotherhood, is direct
ing the m3vement.
The medical examiner is DIR. Charles
Mattson, a Maryland division conductor,
who obtained his degree from the Jeffer-
son Medical College by attending lectures
between his runs.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
YACHT MARJORIE LEAVES.
Damage to Her Was Slight and She
Got Away Yesterday.

The steam yacht Majorie, formerly the
Eugenia, left the shipyards of the Harlan
d Hollingsworth Company about 1.30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for cruise
to the Bahamas and to Southern ports.
She was to have left Saturday morning
and everything had been gotten in
readiness. A consignment of trunks
and baggage OF those who will go on the
cruise arrived at the shipyards on Fri
day.
She did not leave, however, owing to
the severe snow storm and the fact that
a slight accident occurred on Friday
night. Early in the evening several Of
the officers went ashore, and prior to
the engineer leaving, it is said, failed to
shut off the stop-cocks. They started to
leak very fast during his absence and
finally filled the engine room with water.
1t was not discovered for some time and
it took the force OF sailors to pump her
out.
The damage to the machinery and
other portions OF the yacht it was
thought at first might amount to about
5000. Upon examination after the water
had all been gotten out, it was found that
the damage was not so great.
The yacht is owned by Mrs. Van
Wickle, of HazIeton, Pa, and has been
in winter quarters at the local wharves.
She has received extensive repairs.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
SLASHED HIS THROAT
WITH SHEFFIELD RAZOR
WOuld-be Suicide Bespatters
Every Room in the House
With Blood.
FOUND BY POLICE In CELLAR
Frank Fisher, German Butcher,
Tried to End His Life, Then
Repented and Called for
Help---Housekeeper
With Italian.
FOUND BY POLICE In CELLAR

Deserted by his housekeeper, Fred
Fisher, German butcher. about 40
years of age, attempted to end his life
last night by the free use of a keen
edged Sheffield razor at No. 2ll Orange
street. After gashing his throat and each
wrist Fritz repented and gave the alarm.
His cries We're heard by Ellwood lib.
bett, who notified officers Lyons and
Davidson who were at Second and Ship.
ley streets.
The officers entered the house and
found it dark. They called out and a
voice came from the cellar.
"What are YOU doing down there2'
asked one OF tile officers.
~ vas trying to kill mine self" was
the faint reply.
Both officers rushed down IN the cellar.
they discovered the German bleeding
from the throat and both wrists. There
were several pools of blood on the cellar
floor and the bloody razor was open and
lying upon the shelf OF dresser. Fritz
was ghastly looking object and by tine
dim light of a candle the officers could
see that he was suffering intensely. They
got him to go upstairs and sit down until
the patrol wagon arrived, when he was
placed in it and taken to the Delaware
Hospital.
Alter the man was sent 10 the hospital
the officers examined the house and
found blood stains in every room. Fisher
evidently wandered about the house
after he cut himself and even went out
in the yard where many crimson stains
were up on the snow. The most blood
was found in the sink and it was prob
ably here that Fisher wounded himself
and then walked about waiting for death
TO come.
Mr.. Fishers housekeeper's name il
Henrietta Juarhue. She left Fisher, il
is said, with Frank Johns. alias Gregory
Joy, an Italian, and the couple are said
to be Lying at No. 755 Fitzwater street
Philadelphia. Since she left with the
Son of sunny Italy, Fisher has sole
everything in the house and told Mrs
Mcguire, who lives next door, that h.
intended to kill himself.
IL was found by the physicians at thu
Delaware Hospital that the German hai
cut himself but slightly. One of tn,
wrists had deep flesh wound bu
no arteries had been severed.
The razor was taken in charge by tn,
police. Captain Black hurried to th'
scene when the report came to the polio,
station and assisted in taking Fisher tt
the hospital.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19

drift about 8 o'clock Saturday night.
Two engines were required to pull it
out. Later, a train got stuck at the same
point. The wreck train was sent out
to clear the road between these two
points.
A number of large drifts were encoun-
tered on the Laudenberg branch of the
b. u o. railroad and the w. q N. rail-
road.
The snow storm compelled the Atlas
Dredging Company to stop dredging at
the Third street bridge. Work will be
resumed this morning.
A northeast gale accompanied the
snow. The velocity of the wind was
over sixty miles an hour at the Break
water, and the entire coast was flooded
by the high tide which the gale swept in
from the sea. In many places in the
Delaware Bay the tide rose high enough
to carry boat houses from their founda-
tions, and several were seen off Edgmoor
drifting up the river with the flood tide.
Both inward and outward vessels were
forced to anchor owing to the snow,
which prevented anything being seen
fifty feet ahead.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
SUNDAY COURT CLASS.
Few New Faces Appeared Before
Judge Ball for Instruction.

There was an extra large attendance Of
drunks in Judge Balls Sunday session
of Municipal Court. There were few new
faces in evidence and the roll call was
answered to as follows:
Patrick Carney, John E. Brown, Jesse
Bennix, Charles Gibbons, William Nc
Ginley, John McCarn, Patrick Dough-
erty, John Gillespie and Ida Durrell.
His honor, Judge Ball, saw fit to impose
fine OF 81 and costs upon each O.
them.
For the crime OF vagrancy, Francis
Bergman was found guilty and fined.
Harry Moran, colored, was held in
bail for upper court on the charge OF
stealing pocketbook containing So from
Mary Dixon, colored.
James Pierce, colored, was found guilty
of trespass and fined accordingly.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
BI'KENNEY STILL MISSING.
Since January FL This Man Has
Been Unheard of.

Since the 2lst day of January James
L. McKenney, of this city, has been
missing from his home. On that date
he went away, saying he was going to
look for work and it was supposed he
had gone to New York.
When nothing was heard from him
his relatives notified the authorities, who
are now using every endeavor to locate
the missing man. The police depart
ment has sent q circular to other sur
rounding cities describing McKenney
and asking that any information con-
cerning him be sent to Chief of Police
John +. Dolan.
McKenney is So years old, 5 feet :
inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has gray
hair and moustache. When last seen he
wore blac' suit OF clothes, blue over
coat and black derby hat.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
4MINGTON, DELAWARE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1900

news. Inc capture ny me Boers said TO
have come from Coesberg of large
British convoy may diminish the mobility
of the British force and is proof Of the
Judgment and energy of the Boer lead
ers. The vigorous attack on the British
post at Rensburg shows that the Beers
mean to reply to Lord Roberts advance
by striking at his communications.
Until the issue Of the operations
around Kimberley is fully known it is
useless to speculate upon the next move
of Lord Roberts. The fact that Kimber-
lev has been relieved and that Cronje had
to make hasty retreat are to the good
side of the account, but the fact that
Cronje has not, at any rate up to the
date of the latest kilograms | have seen,
been we'll beaten in fight is a disap-
pointment. The opinion is widespread
that the invasion of the Free State will
bring the Boer army or at least the Free
State contingent out of Natal. Upon
this point am less sangulne than most
of the English observers, even those
whose Judgment deserves confidence, but
the news of Roberts advance will en-
courage White and his men to prolong
their Defense
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
EXPIRED IN AN ARM CHAIR.
Mrs. Hill Died Suddenly at the Home
OF Mrs. Ross Rash Last Evening.

Mrs. Hannah Hill, Of Christiana, Ian
caster county, Pa, aged 20 years, died
suddenly at the home of Mrs. Ross Ill.
Rash, Eighth avenue and Duncan streets,
last evening. She was seated in an arm
chair at the time.
She had become very i'll, but refused to
allow Mrs. Rash to call physician, say
ing that she did not belive in doctors.
The coroner was notified and will in
vestigate. There seems to be no doubt
however but that she died from natural
causes.
Mrs, Hill had been visiting Mrs. An
drew Mcclure, residing on Chestnut
street up to last Thursday, when abe
went to Mrs. Rash's home to pay visit.
Mrs. Rash's husband was killed in the
West Yard on Friday night.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
The Hospital ship Maine.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Cordelia
Adair. daughter OF the late General
Wadsworth, who arrived here on the
Oceanic, has been received with great
cordiality by the ladies' of New York,
who have assisted her in outlining vari-
Gus plans toward assisting the movement
in behalf of the American hospital ship
Maine. She hopes TO form strong COM
mittee of New York ladies who will not
only assist in The work, but who will also
guide any project of international charity
which may arise. The movement has
spread to other cities. and since the an
nouncempnt of the purpose of Mrs
Adairs visit was published she has re
ceiv0d hundreds of letters daily from
well known ladies in other cities express
ing a desire TO assist the work in any
possible way.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
CHRISTIAN MAN SHOULD NOT
MARRY AN UNCONVERTED
Evangelist Ireland Will Not Oficiatc
at q Wedding Where Any One is
Not a Christian.

Not a Christian.
"Unpardonable SIM" was the subject
OF an interesting an eloquent address by
William Francis Ireland, noted evan
gelist of New York city, at the Y. M. G.
A. gospel meeting yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Ireland read from the 18th chapter
9th to 10th verses of St. Luke, 9th chap
ter 4th to 9th verses of Hebrews, and 10th
chapter 10Th to 3lst verses of Hebrews.
In studying the objectionable sin we
do well to study God as he is. II was
necessary for the redemption of mankind
Tor God to separate himself in three
powers, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
When we sin against the Holy Ghost
there is no forgiveness in this world or
the world to come. What is SHINING
against the Holy Ghost? Constant re-
sistance against Him.
During his address Mr.. Ireland said
that Christian man has no more busi-
ness to marry an unconverted woman
than he has to marry ten wives, for
there cannot be peace and love in such a
union. II will not allow anyone in the
choir or any ushers that are not con-
Verted to take part in any services that
am conducting for / Will not compromise
with the devil. | have very little faith
~ Ne"vli bSu repentance am tnOse VINO
think they can be saved any time make
a mistake"
MIR. Ireland concluded bv saving:
"Across the life of everv man there is a
line drawn and when he steps across
that line he steps into damnation and
you never know at what time you are
going to take that step"
secretary Williams announced that a
number CT the members would attend
the Y. n. 9. A. convention in Washing
ton, which begins next Friday and ends
the following Monday. Mr.. Williams
also stated that although he and Mr.. w.
l.. Norris would be in Washington on
Sunday the gospel meeting at the asso-
citation would be held as usual, and
would be in charge of some of the mem
bers. Rev. j. M. w. Easley will address
the meeting.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
MANY CITIZENS SPEED FAST FLYERS WITH SLtIGHS

for such eighing, and
The
until night and the livery
bl hardya able to omeetth he
the could be French street
Washington Eleventh
boulevard has selected
Washing
Murphy
H.
Bakeey, Durham, Dr. Harry
Dobb Charles H. Blaine Arthur
Elliott w T. H. Wright
e. Pierce Gould, Harry
H. with his
NJ H. Thompson John
of Thomas
Sayne Elliott Harvey Green eadenkopf
Bub Charles Harry Gii George H. Huber and H. L.
Evans
P heats Eleventh street
rel Russell
Russell Tchen miles
aloneWi max ng
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
SNOWBOUND TROLLEY CARS
City Linc Keeps Moving by Hard
Work and Exposure of Em-
ployes.

Men and large shovels were in demand
yesterday along the trolley line between
this city and Chester to remove the snow
drifts from the tracks which in some of
the deep cuts covers the rails to depth
of ten feet. Much credit is due Superin-
tendent Harvey B. Vandegrift OF the
Wilmington city line for keeping his
cars in motion within the city limits.
Enveloped in storm overcoat and wear
ing hip boots Superintendent Nandegrift
could be seen directing the work Of keep
ing the tracks clear of snow.
Although the roaring noise made by
the electric sweepers terrorized many
horses there were comparatively few
accidents and no serious mishaps.
Among the lines tied up by the snow
storm are the Media, Darby, Marcus
Hook and the line from Wilmington &c
Chester.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19
Laydp sim Confident.

London, Feb. 1S.--A special dispatch
from Brussels says that DIR. Leyds re-
fuses to talk to press representatives, re-
garding affairs in South Africa further
than TO say that his confidence is still abb
solute and that he does not fear an inva-
sion of the Free State, the burghers in
that republic being armed and prepared
to resist the British. DR. Leyds has tele-
graphed to the pope, asking an audience
of his holiness. which will be accorded.
1t is certain, however, that he will not
he received by King Humbert.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-19

Eondon, Feb. 1S.--A special Dispatch
frem Birds river reports drawn ssht
between Brabant's horse and the Beers
ut Dordrecht on Feb. 16. The engage
ment lasted eight hours, until darkness
set in. The British loss WAS eight killed
and four wounded. The Boer Casualties
are unknown. The latter had burned the
grass around the position so that the
British khaki uniforms showed up dis
tinctly against the black background.
After tho fight, the dispatch says, the
British entered Dordrecht, hut left later.