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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

of Nebraska, and Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, did not appear at Raleigh
when the Butler gang of obsequious
followers were on hand in greatly d.
minished force. The excellent Wash
ington correspondent Of the Atlanta
Journal sent this:
They afterward ascertained that
Buffers purpose was to get them 10
Raleigh as opponents Of the proposed
constitutional amendment and by cir
cumstances force them to speak against
that measure. When they realized that
they were being made tools in Buffers
hands they declined to 60"
Mephistopheles one time got fooled
He tried to put "pisen" in their dump
lings but they refused to partake. An
other instance of how tricksters some
times fail.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


New York. May Mooney on cali
steady at 2 to 215 per cent; last loan
at 2 per cent; prime mercantile paper
at 4@4h per cent: sterling exchange
heavy with actual business in bank
ers' bills at SASS for demand and at
s4.S4h for sixty days; posted rates at
s4.S5@4.S5b and "a .S9@4.S912; CONNER
cial bills at S4.SSk@4.S4; silver certlf-
icates 6O@6O%; bar silver 60; Mexican
dollars Az; government bonds strong;
state bonds inactive; railroad bonds
irregular.
Liverpool, May Cotton p. m.-
Spot, increased demand, prices 1-32d
lower. American middling fair 5 25-32d;
good middling 5 17-32d: middling
) 15-32d; low middling 5 11-32d; GOOD
ordinary 5 7-32d; ordinary 3 1-32d. The
sales of the day were $1,000 bales, or
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included u, 200 bales Ameri-
can. Futures opened and closed quiet
at the decline.
American 'middling, low r0iddlins
clause: May 5 21-64d sellers; May and
June 5 1S-64d buyers; June and July
5 16-64d buyers; July and August
5 13-64@5 14-64d value; August and
September 5 1895 5-64d buyers; Sep
TENDER ard October 4 4S-64d buyers:
October and November 4 36-64@4 $3.50
SSlleIS. NOV e1lDc dlIu bcCCIIiUcI
4 31-64d sellers; December and January
4 29-64d sellers; January and February
4 27-64d buyers; February and March
4 26-64@4 27-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Quiet at 9 7-16c; net re-
ceipts 225 bales.
Norfolk-Steady at CSC: net receipts
343 bales.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at 9Ac; net re-
ceipts IS bales.
Boston-Quiet at 9 13-16c; net re-
Wilmington-Steady at 9Ac; net re-
ceiptS 112 bales.
Observation-Disclosures at 10 Lie; net
receipts 90 bales.
Savannah-Quiet at 9 7-16c; net re-
ceipts 277 bales.
New Orleans-Quiet at 91ac; net re-
ceipts 1888 bales.
Mobile-Nominal at 9 5-16c; net re-
ceiptS 487 bales.
Memphis-Quiet at csc; net receipts
81 bales.
Augusta-Quiet at csc; net receipts
"a bales.
Charleston-Quiet at 9 size; net re-
Cincinnati-steady at Csc; net re.
ceipts 1879 bales.
Louisville-Firm at 9hc.
st. ~Louis-Quiet at CSC; net receipts
IA bales.
Houston-Dull at csc; net receipt:
1876 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
New York, May 2.-Cotton quiet a
9 13-16c; net receipts =; gross receipts
5000; sales 100; stock 104, 1914.
Total today: Net receipts 1899; ex.
ports to the continent 6,446: stock 4O2.
314.
Consolidated: Net receipts 2S,214: ex.
ports to Great Britain 1888; to Franc.
5,263; to the continent 4 1851.
Total since September LIST: Net re
ceipts $50, 800; exports to Great Bri.
tain 2,O45. 595; to France 671, $50: to tn,
continent 2,425, 229.
Spot cotton closed quiet: iniddline
uplands 9 13-16c; middling gulf 10 1-16c.
sales 100 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady
May 912, June 9.45, July 9.46. Angus
9.29, September 8.53, October $50. No.
yember S.12, December S.11, January
S-13, February S.14, March SIS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
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Mr.. H. B. Parker, Jr, of Goldsboro,
writes to the Raleigh Post as to the OPP
position to increasing DR.. Alderman's
salary if he shall remain. We believe
that the alumni should take the matter
in hand and endow we'll the university
of North Carolina, and to pay not less
than $4,000 salary to its president
whether DR.. Alderman or judge Shop
herd, or n other gentleman who may
have charge of the management. We
have the best reason for saying this;
That so far from DIR. Alderman's not
being hard-worked, hat he is really
greatly and constantly pressed. His
labors are heavy and some most dis
agreeable. We verify believe he is the
hardest worked man in the faculty.
Mr.. Parker justly and forcefully says:
ITO this 1 wish to say that the rails
ing of the presidents salary will be a
great stride toward shaping the public
opinion to permit and even demand
better pay and greater ono for the
hard working, deserving and noble
army of the teachers of the 400, 900 en-
rolled school children of our state; and
l shall hail the day with gladnesS when
L may see the profession of the school,
men of North Carolina placed at the
head of the ladder in public opinion.
n shame on the man who would
thwart in the least the cause of the
teacher and of education.
The attack on DR.. Alderman was IN
called for, and unjust since he has not
asked for an increase in salary, nor has
he yet consented to accept the Sc, 900,
plus the honor offered by Tulane Uni
Versity of Louisiana. And it is certain
he has not sought it. :
That is the trouble with us today.
We pull down or drive from us by with
holding encouragement from our ablest,
brightest and most energetic men, and
wait for other states to point out to the
world the lustre of our diamonds. And
until North Carolina wakes up to the
position of giving due honor and credit
to all of her brightest and aspiring
sons, she will never be a great state
among her sisters"
The dispersed abroad of able n &C
complished native North Carolinians
if at home would greatly add to the
standing and progress of the state.
Never in the history of the valuable
university did it ever have such stand
ing as nov under DIR. Alderman's pres
idency.
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HOME FOLKS.

We have very great respect for Cen
|eral Cullen Battle, the venerable and
distinguished gentleman who is editing
the weekly New Bern Democrat. Re
Gently he was pleased to write this, for
which kindness he has our sincere
thanks:
The editor of the Democrat has been
a constant reader of the Wilmington
messenger since the commencement Of
Its honorable career, and never has it
Iafforded him more pleasure and infor-
mation than now"
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The Asheville Citizen has chansed to
an eight page daily, six columns to the
page. 1t is we'll edited, and served at
81 a year. We mentioned that the
Greensboro Record some weeks ago
also changed to an eight page, six col
umn paper, and price "a. Charlotte
has two eight page dailies, one after
noon, and Raleigh has two, both morn
ing papers. The kinston Free Press
has also made improvements in its
daily and weekly issues.
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Porto Rican Resolution Signed.

UTtV TNTCHIT FNtSOTtCTOH SEEHtU.
Washington, May 1.-The joint reso-
luton, continuing the present admin
istrative officials in Porto Rico in Of
flee until the appointments are made
under the civil government law, vas
signed by the president at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail.
saa year. 500; six months. $3.50; three
months, s1.75; one month, ~ cents.
THE sEMu-WEEKLY MESSENGER
(tvo g page papers). by mail. one rear.
Cleo: six months. so cents. in advance.
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Ihe American garrison Of thirty sol
dlers at Tubig, island of Samar are at
lacked by Filipinos and twenty killed.
Inc others are rescued by al officer
and eight men.
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Fortune favors the brave" If il
also favorable to those who purify their
blood at this season by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
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Same day last year, 3Sc.
STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing.
ROSIN.-Nothing doing
TAR--Firm at $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTTNE.-ouiet at
SIS and $3.50
prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine 41IZc n Ale; rosin voc
and 800; tar CSC; crude turpentine
sL.35 and $40.
Receipts today-43 casks spirits tur-
pentine. So barrels rosin, IL barrels
tar. "a barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-2o
casks spirits ~turpentine, 14O barrels
rosin. 43 barrels tai barrels crude
~turpentine.
SALT.-125's. 52c: 1905. 74c: 2o0s. Sec
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS.-North Carolina, fancy.
20 to 75c; prime 60 to CSC; Virginia %
to Coo; Spanish 90c.
RICE.-Nothing doing
CORN.-5S to SIC.
CORN MEAL.-4911c.
COW PEAS.-9ec.
y. .. RACON.- Hams, " 10 10
shoulders. : TO 7ac: sides. s u SIC
TURKEYS.-(Live) s 10 Sz2c.
CHICKENS.-Slow; spring 10 to 1sc;
aens. 80 70 25c; ROSTERS. Is to zoe.
EGGS.-Firm at lie
S}IINGLES-Per LOCO five inch hearts
md vaps. sI50a3.1o: six inch. $500
$3.50.
TIMBER
Per NJ eet-Shipping s9.OOglo-0o
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GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.

the Heavy Transformation Of the
Crop in Other Sections.
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1t has leaked out why Senators Allen,
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington. n. c. May
p~an,s az cotton today-112 bales.
receipts same day last year.
bales. org s0f
This seasons receipts TO date-z.9'oVi
bales
Receipts 10 sau,e date last year
2SS. e75 bales. ~
The quotatio.s posted AT o
today at the exchange:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-20

what he didn't see how any man
with ans sense could help forming an
opinion about the case"
what did you reply to himy'
Nothing"
did lee tell you that he was a detec-
tive employed exclusively by the prose-
cution IN his case2"
mo"
Mr. Hill, IN conclusion insisted that
he had TO fixed ogirion as to defend
ants guilt or innocence Like all the
others, he would not permit the fact
that defendant was a gambler Of IL
SELF. prejudice him, nor would be dis
credit defendants testimony on that
account The line Of questioning pur-
sued by the defense with reference to
the '..hi that would be given defend
ants testimony dlscloses the fact that
rfnorook is going to testify In his own
behalf
Reynolds Cahoon was defining his po-
sitlon on about the same lines at the
tine this report closed.
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the inquiry. explained that this was
groundwork for judging the need Of
martial law.
Fred c. Robinson, a lawyer OF
Spokane. told OF visits TO the scenes
OF the riots including what he termed
the bull pen and gave a detailed des-
cription Of the mines where the trouble
occurred. lie explained the friction
growing out Of the employment, Of nom
union miners by the Bunker Hill mine,
the gathering OF 1000 miners on April
29th. and the destruction caused by the
dynamitlng of the Bunker Hin plant
Gov Steunenberg proclaimed that
state Of instruction existed and several
men were arrested and put into the
bull pen"
Mr.. Robertson applied for writs Of
habeas corpus for the arrested men, but
the courts held that they would not In
terfere with the action Of the governor
which In effect, the witness said was
a suspension Of the writ Of habeas cor
pus
Mr. Robertson was continuing his re-
cital when the committee adjourned
until tomorrow
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GUERILLA GOES ON TRIAL.
Filipino Bushwhacken 10 be Treated as
Bandits,
Prisoner Charged with Murder and
Assault 10 XIII Inauguraiing
New Policy,

Manila. Feb. 20 5.55 p, ma military
commission meets at Calamba tomor-
row to try a Filipino member Of the
guerilla band which attacked a squad Of
Americans Feb. End, killing a corporal.
The charges are murder and assault
with intent to kill. The case Is Import
ant as foreshadowing the policy Of
treating guerillas as bandits, II is sup
posed that one reason which has hlther-
TO deferred the American authorities
from adopting this policy is that the in
surgents have more than fifty American
prisoners and may retaliate, although
a few Of them were captured while
fighting.
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DYNAMITE AT BUNKER HILL
Outage in Idaho Thst Caused Suspension Of
Wit Of habeas COtpus.
Inye,tigatlon Begun OF Alleged I'm.
proper Use OF the Military nj
the Miners Riots.

Washington. Feb. 2o-The hearing OF
witnesses IN the investigation OF al
legged improper action by the United
states military authorities at Wardner,
Idaho, began today before the House
committee on military affairs. The room
was crowded and among those present
were Brig Gen Merriam and Governor
Steunenberg OF Idaho.
The committee adopted form Of pro-
cedure offered by Mr. Hay Of Virginia,
that the witnesses for the complainanis
be first heard with opportunities for
responses from the other side.
The first witness. A. A, Frazer. a law.
yer OF ShoshOne county, where the
trouble occurred, testified that the civil
courts were doing business az the time
when martial law Is said to have been
In operation.
Representative Lentz, who conducted
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SCARED AT INCREASE OF MORMONS
Wall OF Preacher Who nyokes Legislation Instead OF His Bible
The Dead Issue Of POygamy Made to Do Ser.
vice Before House Committee

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The suppress
sion Of polygamy was further oonsld-
cred today by the House committee
on judiciary. Dr. Josiah Strong, presi-
dent Of the league OF social service. and
Rev. William r. Campbell, a missionary
Of long service in Utah, speaking In
advocacy Of the federal legislation,
while a large delegation Of ladies in
terested In the movement were present
Dr. Strong stated that while the Nor
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IN THE SENATE TODAY.
Mr.. Bard Sworn In - Agricultural
Year Book-Speech on Philippines.

Washington, Feb. 20-Mr Perkins at
the opening Of the Senate today pre-
scented the credentials Of Thomas r.
term Of six years beginning March 4,
1889 The credentials were fled
the printing OF special edition Of 5000
copies OF the year book Of the depart
ment OF agriculture for distribution at
the Paris exposition
At the conclusion Of the morning busl-
ness Mr., Kenny iDvi) Vas lecog mixed
TO deliver a speech on the Philippine
question. He took strong ground
against the retention Of the Philippines
and argued that the Filipnos should be
given their independence under the
protection of the United States.
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JAMESON RAID INQUIRY.
Member Of B,hish Parliament Says i Vas
Farce,
Wants a New inquiry, when the Truth
Shall be Made Known Cham.
beriain's Denial.

London, Feb 9o.--The house Of COM
mons today was crowded when Mr..
David Alfred Thomas, liberal, moved
the reopening Of the inquiry into the
Jameson raid Among those in the d.
plomatic gallery was the United States
ambassador, Mr. Joseph II. Choate.
Mr.. Thomas disclaimed any personal
luminosity against Mr. Chamberlain, the
secretary OF state for the colonies, but
said the inconolusive nature Of the first
inquiry had created widespread dis
satisfaction. which had deepened the
indignation at the disclosures OF the
continental newspapers impugning the
impartially OF the committee. He said
IL was In the interests Of the nation and
character and reputation OF the house
Of commons and Mr. Chamberlain that
there should be fun and searching in
quiIy
Nlr. Thomas further asserted that the
previous inquiry was a farce and that
the fresh facts adduced In the CORES
pondence published by the lndepend-
encc Beige were strong grounds for a
fresh inquiry.
VT. Samuel Thomas Evans, liberal,
seconded the motion. In 50 doing he
agreed that there were strong grounds
for suspecting that the colonial Office
and Mr.. Chamberlain had prior knowl-
edge OF the events leading 20 the raid
Mr. Chamberlain. amid profound at
tentiOn, said there was absolutely moth
ing In what had happened since 1881,
which could be raised as ground for a
second inquiry. Tie then proceeded TO
review the whole history Of the COM
mittee, and repeated his previous dec
laration, especially referring to the
Hawkesley kilograms, Mr.. Chamber
lain rldlculed the grounds advanced for
a new inquiry and said the precious
collection OF Documents published by
the Independence Beige, had been Of
fered tor sale 70 various London papers
which would not touch them with
tongs." and at last, he added they
found a customer In friend OF the
Beers"
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Nicaragua Canal Bill.

Washington Feb. misrepresentation
Hepburn OF Iowa, chairman OF the COM
mittee on Interstate commerce, after his
failure 70 secure unanimous agree
ment in the House today for taking up
the Nicaraguan canal bill. introduced
a resolution for consideration thereof
on Tuesday and Wednesday March 5th
and 9Th The resolution provides that
a, 5 o'clock OH the latter day the pre-
ylous question shall be considered as
ordered. The resolution went to the
committee on rules.
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AN EPIscoPALIAN.

julius Cook, native OF Germany,
had not heard anything about this case
until he came into court. He had lived
In Missouri, California and Utah, and
was a decorative painter. although at
present he was following mining.
Are you g member % any secret So
clety?" asked Mr.. Rogers.
None"
Belong TO any church,"
Il am a member of the Episcopal
church"
The same church that Mr.. Putnam
here Is member Off"
"Yes."
Have you met him there?"
81 have"
Would the fact that this defendant
was a gambler in this western country
affect y0u?"
"Well. II the profession, as you call H.
Of a gambler IS as high as that OF jur-
isprudence, suppose II would not"
This answer created considerable
amusement.
on Mr.. Cooks statement that he was
entirely unprejudiced he was passed for
the present
WOULD NOT DO.
Thomas Mulholland, law student,
had heard Of the case, discussed II fire.
quently and had an unqualified opinion
which it would require evidence 10 re-
move. The challenge 10 this juror was
allowed.
ALLOWED TO GO.
Joseph Evans, employed at the
Barnes-Hardy company's store, had
fixed and settled opinion, going to the
extent that Morris was Killed by the
defendant and also as 10 the reason for
the killing or the cause. All Of this
would enter into and affect his verdict
The Juror. however. had no fixed opin-
ion as TO the actual guilt or Innocence
Of the defendant Of the offense charged.
He was challenged for implied bias
by Mr.. Rogers.
Mr. Putnam. IN further examining
the juror, brought out the fact that he
had talked with Albert Morris about
the case. His opinion would affect his
verdict.
The prosecution then withdrew the
objection and Mr.. Evans was excused.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Putnam again
examined the three new jurors left In
the box, Messrs Julius Cook. Calvin +.
Stokes and Walter Cotton. All passed
satisfactorily. and the court called for
peremptOry challenges. II being With
the defense, Judge Powers passed II
up, and Mr.. Putnam excused Calvin Il.
Stokes.
Cook and Cotton were sworn and these
gentlemen were called TO on 40 the
box; Joseph Knight, W. r. Hills, Rey-
nolds Cahoon. "a. III. Parsons, Joseph {.
Lyme. Thomas Jones. Z. Van Houghten
and Francis n. Shelton.
Judge Powers examined these gentle
men and Mr.. knight was soon excused,
as he stated he had formed a strong
opinion as TO the guilt or innocence OF
the accused.
HAD TALKED WITH RALEIGH.
w. +. Hills, former Tailor at the
county Jail, stated that he had heard OF
the case and read Of It. but had formed
no fixed opinion.
Have you talked about the case?"
asked Judge Powers
"oh. yes. at various times" was the
reply.
when did you last talk Of II or hear
II discussed"
well. George Raleigh mentioned 1,
to me this morning"
Here In court7
yes"
what did he say7"
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Feb. 2O.--The President
today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Nayy-To be assistant paymaster, Ray
Spear. Of Washington; TO be colonel in
the marine corps Lieut. Col William
n. Muse
To be second lieutenant In the marine
corps, Randel Foote. California; Douglas
c. McDougal, California: A. n. Brunzell.
Idaho; c. T. Westcott Jr, Maryland;
Sydney W. Brewster. Mich; T. f.
Backstrom, Mississippi; Paul f. Cham,
berlain, Virginia; p. N. Rixey. Virginia
War--United States Volunteers Mai
]. A. Buchanan, Fifteenth infantry to
be lieutenant colonel, Puerto Rican
regiment
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pp0GRESS MADE IN
/ THE BENBROOK CASE
!, More Jurors Secured as a Result OF
rh;s Mornings Work-Attorneys Have
, sOat and Judge Hiles lnterfereS.

,,,ors Likely TO be Secured Before Court Adlourns
' w." ryoocc Examination Very Rigid and Searching
r.. Prosecution Exercises Five Perempory Challenges and
n.eo.e Two-Ouesiion Raised Over the Swearing Ia OF
a. 70 Take Charge OF the Jurors-The Impression Pre-
=. hot Fuu Jury VIII be Obtained by Thursday Night
Tho attendance Again Large, and Number OF Ladies were
o.,.so at the Session This Afternoon.
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CAPTURED A BoER GUN AND SUP
PLIES.

Kimberley. Feb. Is, by Photograph To
Modder river Feb. lg THE country Is
all free around Kimh'rley. The Beers
have evacuated uonfeld. Saltpan,
Spietfontein and shifts Mex, one Of
their 12-pounders With ammunition was
captured. as was alko their lager at
Dronfelds. which Was abandoned on
Friday night. Ralls are being laid TO
Modder river. Several herds Of cattle
have been captured.
Cecil Rhodes is In excellent spirits.
CASUALTIES AT KIMBERLEY.
London, Feb. 2O.-The war Office an
nounces the following casualties among
officers during the relief Of Kimberley
Killed-Lieut A. b. Heslith, 18th
lancers; Lieut. The Hon w. McClintock
Bunbury. second dragons.
Wounded-Capt. +. r. Gordon and
Lieut.. d. +, Brsssey, ninth lancers:
Captain G. b. Tuson, sixteenth
lancers; Lieutenants r. I. Fordyce
and W. Long, second dragons.
Lieut. II. NJ. Durand, ninth lancers.
The list Of casualties again demon-
strates the fact that a number OF mere
boys are serving In South Africa. Lieut..
The Hon. w. McClntock- Bunbury was
the eldest son and heir OF Lord Rath-
donnell. He was born In 1878, Lieut.. II.
NJ. Durand was born In 1876 He is the
heir OF Sir Henry Mortimer Durand.
British minister at Teheran, Persia.
Lieut.. W. Long was born In 1879. He is
the heir Of Right Hon. Walter Long,
president OF the board Of agriculture.
JOY AT RELIEF
Modder River. oMnday. Feb. l9.-Al-
though the rapid march Of Gen.
French's division was marked By
number of conflicts, the entry to KIM
berley was unopposed When the Brit
ish were stili eight miles OF the signal
ling corps intercepted a heliograph
message from the beleaguered lIrrison
TO Modder river. saying: THE Beers
are shelling the town
The advance column replied. This Is
Gen. French coming 20 the relief OF
Kimberley
The garrison was incredulous. and
thought the message was q Boer ruse
and flashed the query: What regiment
The reply satisfied the defenders OF
Kimberley that the anxlously awaited
succor was az hand.
A few hours later. Gen French al the
head OF his column, made triumphant
entry into the place. the people sur
rounding the troops and intermingling
with them, cheering wildly grasping the
soldiers hands, waving flags, hats and
handkerchiefs and exhibiting IN hum
bred ways the intensity Of their Joy.
ON SHORT RATIoNs.
The inhabitants had been on short
rations for some time, eating horse
flesh and living In burrows under heaps
OF mine refuse. Diminishing rations
we're served daily at II o'clock In the
market square. under the shell fire Of
the enemy, whose guns opened on the