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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
A FATAL WRECK.
Collide Near Independence in
binding SnOwstOrm.

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. @s-Ihc biz
zard prevailing throughout western
Missouri was the direct cause of a
train wreck on the main line of the
Missouri Pacific road TWO miles south
of Independence. in which three per
sons We're killed and several others
were badly hurt. Fire added to the
horrors of the wreck. Goals from the
furnace of the shattered engine hav-
ing fallen among the debris of the
splintered coach. and soon the whole
and injured, so far as known. fol-
lows:
DEAD-Unknown woman. body con-
sumed in wreck o1rs: j. G. schmid!app
and her daughter, of Cincinnati.
lNJURED-J. G. Schmidlapp. Cincin-
nati, badly hurt; Miss G. schmid-
lapp, Cincinnati, badly hurt: mother
OF Mrs. Schm.dlapp. painfully in
jured; L. F. Sheldon, Sedalia Mo.
assistant superintendent of telegraph Of
the Missouri Pacific, painfully sca.ded
about head and hands; Mrs. Elizabeth
Peters, Kansas City, slightly burned; Mrs.
Elizabeth Lee. Cincinnati, slightly burned :
William Vaughn, Cincinnati, newspaper
reporter, badly scalded Brakeman Nc
Aztec. badly cut and bruised.
The schmidlapp party were en- route
to San Francisco from Cincinnati.
Mr.. schmidlapp is a multi-1nillionaire
and at the head of prominent business
interests. His Wife who was killed.
was patron of literature and music
as we'll as of nearly all the charitable
organizations in the city. For years
President Mckinley has been their
guest when he visited Cincinnati.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
GONE TO PIECES.
The Big Flour Mill Trust Has Col
lapsed and Gone Into the Hands
of Receivers.

Milwaukee, Feb. 27.-Judge Jenkins.
of the United States court, has appoint
ed the following receivers for the
United States Flour Milling company:
DAME: Thomas. New York: Albert C.
Loring. Minneapolis; Charles E. Kim
ball, Summit, \. j. The bill asking
the appointment of the receivers places
the liabilities at S15.OO0.OOO and assets
$1,000. by this action the great COM
bination. which was intended to con-
solidate into trust all the -four mills
of the country. is declared insolvent
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

For the current year it is prophe-
sled the yield of the Baku oil fields
will pass 5o,00o,ooo barrels. The pc
troleum yield Of the United State for
1897 was 6O,56S,Os1 barrels. 1t is an
interesting evidence of the different
conditions in effect in the two great
Oil fields of the world that the yield
in the United States was from many
thousand wells, while that of the Ba-
ku field all came from a few hundred.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Three Lives Lost

Marietta, o., Feb. 2s.-Three men
were killed in the oil fields near this
city Tuesday by explosions of nitro
glycerin. Harvey Benedict and Ches-
ter Campbell, Of Williamstown. were
blown to atoms while preparing to
shoot we'll 4 few minutes later
near the scene of the first accident.
load of nitroglycerin exploded. ami
hilating Samuel Fleming his team and
wagon, and shaking the country for
miles around
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
well-Known Actor Dead.

Pittsburgh. Pa, March 2.-Charles
L. Davis Calvin Joslin, the we'll
known character actor and owner of
the Alvin theate: Of this city, died
Thursday night, aged 5? years. He
had been sick for several weeks with
peritonitisand paralysis of the throat,
and died after much suffering Mr.
Davis was known throughout the en-
tire country as Alvin .Joslin. the New
England farmer character. which he
originated in the early Cos and which
was the medium through which he
made fortune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Wages Advanced,

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 2s.-It is
learned that the $4,000 coke workers
in the Comnellsville region will to-day
receive notice of an advance in their
wages OF about II per cent. The
Fricke Coke company controls $4,000
of the 10000 ovens in the region
Since the first of the year 25 new
mines have been opened up and 5000
new ovens are being built. When in
operation the new wage scale will be
operative in these plants. Altoget her.
directly or indirectly. between $4,000
and 10000 workers will be affected by
the increase.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
One of the statutes which will be

One of the statutes which will be
placed in Copley square in Boston is
of Paul Revere on his famous mid
night ride at the outbreak Of the
revolution. He is shown just as he
mcr that the British are coming.
Those who have seen the model say
that the work is most lifelke; the
horse preserves some of the moment
um of his dash and is full of fire,
while the figure of Revere shows the
intense excitement of his wild Journey
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
The Public Debt.

Washington. March 2-The month
ly statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business February
2S 1900. the debt. less cash in the
treasury. amounted to $1.11s. sS6059,
a decrease since February of S6.75o,-
16s. This decrease is largely account
ed for by the increase in the amount
of cash on hand
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

The Twentieth century will have
about $50 eclipses, the solar being to
the lunar in about the ratio of four
to three. For the first time in any
calendar year since 1923 the year 1885
will have seven eclipses, the largest
possible number. The total solar
eclipses visible in the United States
will occur in 1918, 1923, 1925, 1945, 1854,
1879, 1854 and 1894.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

Judge Brewer, of the United
States supreme bench, is the author
or rather the editor of work en-
bodying the great orations from
Demosthenes down. He has incor-
porated Champ Clark's speech in eu-
logy of Frank Blair i'm the collection,
and it is one of the richest in classic
and historical allusion the American
congress ever heard.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

Japanese servants are more and
more in demand every year in New
York. They are looked upon as more
capable than any other kind of do
mestic help. There is one serioss OBJ
lection to them. They lavish their po-
likeness and courtesy on the masculine
members of the household in which
they are employed, AID can not be in
duced to treat the women with re-
Snect.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

1t is generally supposed that more
men are killed by artillery than in
fantry fire. This is Il total errone-
Gus notion, as from medical reports
it would appear that the rifle is re-
sponsible for nearly 90 per cent. OF
the British killed IN the Franco
German war it was estimated that
G,9S9 Germans were killed by rifle bull
let's, and ony Cos by artillery.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

In Russia, women are employed as
apothecaries. In the state and NUM-
cipal dispensaries, women prescrip-
ton clerks stand on the same foot
ing as men. while in the large cities
like st Petersburg, Moscow and
Kew, there are pharmacies in which
the business is conducted entirely by
women
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

Electricity is employed for guard
duty in the Cincinnati Geological gar
den. a fence Of fine Wire mesh about
eight feet high surrounds an inclosure
in which there are number of fine
game birds. 1t was found that rats,
cats, etc, climbed over this, so that
two copper wires were stretched all
around the top of the fence about
an inch and n half above it and some
distance apart. At night the watch
which acccmplishes remarkable re-
suits in killing predatory animals.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

Every Boer who IS able to carry a
gun is fighting in the Transvaal. In
recent battle a Boer boy only IL
years old was taken pri. oner by the
British. He had been in the thickest
of the fight, and had both legs broken
by bullet.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
he following well-known command

the following well-known command
crs:
Chief Commandant NJ. j. Wo,verans
member of the volksraad: Field Cornet
F'rus, a Scandinavian. Mai. Albrecht, the
famous German artilleryman; Maj Won
DEWITT. the distinguished German officer,
responsible for mos, of the splendid en-
cheering works of the Beers since the
commencement of the war
Press Praises CrOnje.
The morning papers. without eNcep-
ton. comment on the achievement OF
the Boer leader and men in holding
off for ten days a force from siN to
eight times as large as their own.
British opinion is far more generous
il victory than in defeat. There is
no disposition to overestimate the sue
cess. The government cntertains no
illusion. AS announced in the house
of commons 10000 additional troops
will Immediately go out and the eff
fective will be kept near 100000.
Long War Predicted.
Buffalo. n y. Feb 2>.-Montagu
White. of Pretoria. former consul gen
eral of the South African Republic
at London. who arrived here. in reply
to query said:
Tine surrender of Gen. Cronie marks the
close of the Beers offensive operations OF
the war The enormous. Overwhelming
British force has compelled the abandon
ment of offensive tactics and the beginning
of defense The remainder of the war
between England and the South African
republic will be less dramatic and Wi! be
of 'Org durat .On.
Ladysmith Relieved.
London. March l. 9:52 a. m.-Thc
war office has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler:
''Lyttleton's Headquarters. March l.
9:05 Morning Gen. rundonald, with the
Natal carbineers and a composite reg!-
ment, entered Lady smith las; night The
country between me and Ladysmirh is re
ported clear of the enemy. l am moving
on Neithorpe"
Great Britain Rejoices.
London. March 2.-Gen. Butler wires
from Nelthorpe that he has returned
from Ladysmith and adds that the
whole country south of that place Is
cleared of the Beers. The relief of Lady
smith has caused rejoicing throughout
England.
The Future.
Gen. Joubert is assembling $4,000
men at Winburg. 20 miles northeast Of
Bloemfontein. Col ALBRIGHT says that
the war is by no means ended as there
are still $4,000 republicans in the field
Moved His Camp.
London. March 3.-A dispatch says
that Lord Roberts has moved his camp
six miles to Osfontein. The Beers seem
about to resist his advance and fighting
is imminent. The main body of the
Beers is reported concentrating at
Winburg. 20 miles northeast of Bloem-
fontein. which means the abandonment
of the lower half OF the Orange Free
State. The siege of Mafeking is re-
ported raised.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Business Block burned

Vienna. ILL.,, March "a fire. which
was discovered al II o'clock Friday
night. destroyed a business block Of
eight buildings in this city. entailing a
loss Of $4,000. The buildings were all
new brick buildings.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
hinged,

Talboton. Ga. March 3.-Will Leon
Dean and wife. was executed here Fri
day. On his way to the galIows he
stopped and addressed crowd Of
5000 negroes, advising them not to do
as he had done
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

Gen. Joubert's wife has repeatedly
accompanied him in his campaign
against maraudng natives and on
such occasions always insisted on per-
scnally caring for his food. While
on visit to Amsterdam Mrs. Jou-
bert was shown an interesting col
lection of ancient pewter in one of
the museums. Good material to
make bullets" was her only COM
ment
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Utah Democrats.

Salt Lake City. Utah March 2.-The
democratic convention here instruct
ed delegates for Bryan. dcplorcd the
ousting of Roberts for congress and de
mand free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of lG to !.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Mills shut Down.

Munce. Ind. March 1.-The II iron
the Republic Iron and Steel company
have closed down Indefinitely on ac-
count of an attempt to enforce the
weekly pay law and over 5000 men
were idle
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Trust 1nycstigntion.

Washington. March 2.-The indus
trial commission submitted to con-
gress preliminary report of its in
vestigations into the operations of
trusts and says that certain evils in
connection with them should be
checked by approximate legislation.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Is a Candidate.

Watertown. \. ". March 3.-Gen. 4.
D. Shaw national commander of the
G. A. r.. announces himself as a candi-
date for congress to succeed the late
Charles A. Chickering from the TWEEN
ty-fourth congressional district
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

When the District of Columbia was
first established it was ten miles
square, and took in the city of AL
cNandria. After some years Virginia
desired to have the part in that state
receded, and the part of the square
in that state was turned back to the
jurisdiction of Virginia. Recently
there has been shown disposition
to let part Of the old territory in
Virginia come back, possibly because
the Government is likely to eXpend
more money in improvements if il
holds the territory than Virginia is
ever likely t. do.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
0unrry,ncn Strike.

Boston, March about 5000 cut
ters. blacl<smiths and tool sharpencrs
employed in the New England granite
quarries struck Thursday for a new
schedule of wages, providing for three
dollars per day and an eight-hour day.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
women.

Since the Rockefcllcrs share of the
Standard Oil Company's dividends
gives him an income of 100000 a
year from that source alone, Mr. Car
negie's statement that the Oil king
is the richest man in the world still
holds good, despite the remarks of
Mr.. Fricll, which credit the iron king
with only $24, 100000 year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08

Seventeen members of the Sweden
rikdag have introduced bill recon-
mending the abolishing of the import
duty on pork. They point out the
fact that during the year 1899 the inn
port of pork exceeded the export by
20,77S,355 pounds, for which an i'm
port duty of about 100000 has been
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Buried in Arlington,

Washington. March 2-The bodies
Of 96 soldiers who died in Cuba since
the end of the Spanish war were
buried with military honors at Ar
lington cemetery Thursday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Fatal Fight,

Brewersville, Ind. March 3.-James
Powers, 4 scho:l-teacher, and w. \. Full
Ter. farmer. killed each other in a
fight here. The teacher had whipped
Fuller's daughter at school, and this
caused the tragedy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Died Poor.

St. Louis March Titles T. Filley.
who gave up fortune Of over 81 800
GOO to pay debts for which he became
responsible BY Endorsement died in
this city q poor man.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
FUNDS RETURNED.
Post Office Department Unable t.
Transmit Money to the 'rrans-
vaal or the Free State.

Fort Dodge. Ia. March "A large
10y j. w. Hinchon. of -Nlgona. 10y United
States postal money order to Paul
krueger. at Pretoria. has been re-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Dcn,h of n ccntepnrinn.

New York. March :,.-Louis +, Prayer,
retired merchant. died Thursday in
his one hundred and first year. He
celebrated his one hundredth birth
cay vii h a dinner last October and
voted he following month
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Dies of Injuries.

Detroit, Mich. March s. Miss
Geor2iana Peck. CT Minneapolis, we'll
known also in Washington society.
died in Harper hospital Miss Peek was
visiting at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Bingley Fales. and was injured three
weeks ago by being run into at a street
crossing by a bicycle ridden by mes
senger boy
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Five Killed.

Canandaigua. \, y, Feb. 26.-The
wife and four children of Peter d
Smith were killed at railway cross
ing near here. Mr.. Smith was badly
injured.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Named n Ticket.

Providence. 4. l.. March 8. = The
Rhode Island prohibition state con-
vention nominated full state ticket.
headed by n. 3. Metcalf of Pawtucket.
for governor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Relief for Porto Rican..

Washington, March 3 President
Mckinley has authorized the Use of
Sl25O.OOO. the balance OF the war fund.
in at1ording relief to the people of
Porto Rico
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Death of an Exnnrc,,xt

Ottumwa. Ia. Feb. 27.-Rev. ANTHONY
Robinson. the oldest of Iowa evanrel-
lists. died Monday night. aged 90 years.
His career as a revivalist has been one
OF the most remarkable in the west.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Bank Note Circulation.

Washinyi on. March 2-The total cir
culation of national bank notes al the
close of business February IS last was
S249.434.s7S. an increase for the wear
of ST; Jy325l1
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
with EmbcxxIement.

Waterloo Ia March 9 A. ]. Breck-
enridge. for several years secretary of
the Perpetual Building and Loan assoc
citation has been arrested, charged with
the embeZZiement of nearly $50, 600
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
PeriShel by Fire.

Fife Lake. Mich. Feb 2S.-The Dos1
Office at Ivan. nine miles east of here
burned Tuesday. and Herbert Bates
the postmaster's son, persisted in the
flames
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Horses Crcn,nted.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-Forty horses be-
longing to Patrick Mulchare. Il scav-
enger contractor were burned to
death in a stable in this city,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Shows an Increase.

Washington. March s.-The amount
Of money now in circulation in the
United States is S2.oo2 93l 191. an in
crease since March ]. 1892 of s74.0so.-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Miners Killed,

Danville. H.. Feb. 2s.-Two miners,
Oscar Anderson and William Tucker,
were killed by falling slate in the West
Vile mine Tuesday,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Children Crcmated.

New York. March 1.-Edward Fried
ner's three children We're burned to
death in tenement house fire in this
CITY
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
COinnIe.

Washington, March 2.-TSe total
coinage executed at the minis Of the
-nitcd States during February was Sl5,-
4GS, 200.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
TRIBE TRAGEDY.

Bluefield. w Va, March 1.-Joseph
Clean. a farmer living near here,
killed his daughter and ler lover and
then killed himself
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Insurrection Almost Over.
Otis Counting Homc.

Gen. Otis is expected to return to the
United States on leave of absence soon
after the arrival of the Philippine COM
mission. 1t is desirable that he should
meet the commission and give it the
benefit of his knowledge of affairs in
the Philippines.
Gen. Macarthur will assume tempo
rary command of the military forces
on the island when Gen. Otis leaves.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Government Rcceipt..

Washington. March 2.-During the
last eight months the government re-
ceipts have exceeded the expenditures
by SCI .163. GOO.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Causes Wnnder.

How an army of this size could hold
out SO long despite all efforts of the
attacking forces is causing wonder.
1t had been supposed that there We're
no fewer than 5000 burghers ill the
death trap and that they were pro-
vided with many and formidable guns.
The insigniticance of the Boer
strength is surprise to all who had
followed the combat since Cronje's
hurried flight from Magersfontein.
Officers Captured.
The officers captured by Gen. Rob
erts, besides Gen Pet Cronje. include
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Decides Against Dewey

Washington, Feb. 70. The United
States court of claims Monday rem
dered decision on the claim of .Ad-
miral Dewey for prize money on ac-
count of the destruction of the Spanish
feet in Manila harbor. The court de-
cided against the admiral's contention
that the enemy's force was superior to
his and awarded him 50 20
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
GEN. CRONj[ SURR[NDERS|
Lord Roberts Informs the War Of
fee That the Beer Commander
Has Laid Down Arms.
THREE THOUSAND MEN ARE PRISONERS.
lnSiEnificnnceO of the BOer Defense Is
Surprise-Trnnsva Are Cer-
tain to Continue the FiSht-The
Long Siege at Ladysmith Broken
by Dundonnlds Command.

London. Feb. 21.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg Feb. o. As a m.-Gen
Cronje and al of his force capitulated un-
oonditonaiiy at daylight AID is now prs
orer in my camp. The strength of his force
VII be communicated later. ] hope that
her majesty's government viii! consider this
event satisfactory, occurring as i. does on
the anniversary OF MaJuba.
Surprising Features.
London. Feb. 2s-Al1hough the
capitula ton of the famous Boer COM
mander was hailed as a great victory.
it has developed some peculiar and
surprising features. Lord Roberts re-
ports state that the force capi1ulated
consisted of 5000 men. and his de-
tailed figures show the number of
officers surrendered A. and the pieces
of artillery -.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Place for Gen. Brooke.

Washington, March ] Maj Cen
John Il. Brooke. who has been in this
city since his recent detachment from
duty as governor general of Cuba has
been slated for the command of the
military department OF he east. with
headquarters at New York city. The
cur until June NEXT, when Maj. Gen
Wesley Merritt will retire
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
SCENE OF GEN. ROBERTS OPERATIONS.

With the statement that the depart
ment could not certify the order for
payment either in he Free State or be
Transvaal. The action of the depart
ment is of far-reachino interest to Hoe.
sNmpathiZers all over the United
States. whose sympathy is taking the
form of money cont ribntions showing
that ii is not an easy matter to send
money to Il country which is engaged
in war.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-08
Ladysmith Relieved.
Great Britain Rejoices.

London March 2.-Gen. Butler wires
from Nelthorpe that he has returned
from Ladysmith and adds that the
whole country south of that place Is
cleared of the Beers. The relief of Lady
smith has caused rejoicing throughout
England.