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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Gathering Pink Pearls

One Of the most important industries
of the Bahama islands is the gathering
Of pink pearls. It is the only place in
the world where these pearls are
found. Thes pearls, when perfect,
bring very high prices, it is said, rang
ing from $50 to $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Ralsour Praises Colt.

A. ]. Balfour, the English statesman,
recently made speech at the opening
Of charity bazaar at Dundee and do.
voted the whole of his remarks to the
praise Of golf, of which he is an earn
est devotee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the stoves
belonging to Cavalier county will be
sold by public auction at the Court
House in Langdon, at two o'clock p. M,
Tuesday, October End. 1900.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
ROBERT Work,
County Auditor.
Dated Langdon, September 18th 1900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

The progressive nations of the world
are the great food consuming nations.
Good food well digested gives strength.
Ii you cannot digest all you eat you need
Kodal dyspepsia cure. 1t digests wtat
you eat. You need not diet yourself. it
contains all of the digestants combined
with the best known tonics and recon
structives. 1t will even digest all kinds
of food in bottle. No other prepare
ton will do this. It instantly relieves
and quickly cures all disorders and trou-
bles of the stomach. N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

The most dainty and effective pills
made are DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
They are unequaled for all liver and
bowel troubles. Never grippe. NJ Nc
Gruer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
r N. SHEPPARD, D. VS..
VETERINARY SURGEON.

Honor Graduate of Ontario and Chicago Col
leges of Veterinary Surgeons; member of the
OF the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Assn.
Secretary OF State Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners
All cases promptly attended and charges
Moderate.
-REsIDENcE:- Next door to hIeiklejohn's
blacksmith shop; office opposite kollys barn.
LANGDON, /: N. DAKOTA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

Matt Matthews, engineer on one of the
James Gunn's threshers. met with very
painful accident last Friday morning.
He had just placed his engine for thresh-
Ing and was backing into the belt when
the friction in some way became fasten-
ed. In an attempt to remove an iron
pin, the two first fingers of the left hand
were caught in the gearing crushing the
flesh from the bones. Mr.. Arnold took
the wounded man to Milton and DR..
Reilly dressed the wounds, and he is
getting along nicely.-Csnabrock Cycle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

L. L. johnson, of the Free Press,
took trip mp to Langdon last Satur-
day. Dame Rumor has it that he will
embark on another voyage, for life, in
the near future Devils Lake Inter-
Ocean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Among Our Exchanges

Jere. Frawley is back in The Cycle
Office at Osnabrock. 1t is hard for
Jerry to farm when, politics is IN the air.
Crystal Call.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

Mr.. Angus Beaton, Of Merl, was taken
to the insane asylum at jamestown, by
Sheriff Robertson, Wednesday. Mr..
Beaton went to Fargo last spring and
was not feeling we'll at the time. He
took a treatment of faith cure and came
back without improvement, but physi-
cally weaker and mentally deranged.
Mr. Beaton was man above the average
IN intelligence and highly respected by
all. 1t is hoped his malady will not be
of long uration.-Osnsbrock Cycle.
XXX
At the close of the routine business the
Bryan club was briefly addressed by f.
w. Mclean, candidate on the indepen-
dent democrat ticket for lieutenant gov
ernor. Mr.. Mclean stated that the out
look in Cavalier county is good. A large
number of Bryan clubs have been
organized there and have large member
ships in communities where heretofor,
the party has polled but few votes. We
would, he said, carry Nelson, split even
in Ransom and cut down the opposition
vote in Traill 500.-Grand Forks
Plaindealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

H. Il. Helgesen arrived home Tuesday
from Hose, Idaho, where he went with
Owen O'Reilly and D. d. Green of Park
River to investigate the property of the
Park River Gold and Copper Mining and
Milling Co. He is much pleased with
the property, which Is now being develop
ed rapidly, and has better surface pros
poets than any Of the rich mining pro-
perties in the west
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
Making Citizens.

Clarksburg Mail.
The United States Court room was
a busy scene Thursday and Friday, dur
ing which time 230 foreign-born min
ers, employed along the line of the
Monongah road, near Fairmont, We're
made citizens by Judge Jackson. Judge
Charleton, of the intermediate Court,
of Fairmont, begun the work several
days ago but was stopped by injunc-
tion by the Republican bosses, when it
was learned that most of the Dagoes
were Democrats.
The matter got into Jackson's court
and the judge decided that he had no
jurisdiction TO interfere, and BY agree
ment Judge Jackson proceeded TO hear
applications for citizenship. Assistant
United States District Attorney Show
alter contested Ditserly the admission
OF these new citizens. He was helped
out by L. S. Arnett. while the three
kings" Charley Maniey, Charley Pow
ell and Charley Wells. backed up by
Col. McGraw end Judge Robert Flem-
ing, looked after the interests of the
miners. Stephen A. Malato. editor Of
La Vita Italiana. Of Chicago, and an
Illinois State Senator, was present on
behalf Of his countrymen as interpreter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

"I believe the Porto Rico Tariff
bill is unconstitutional and violates
all our agreements with the pledges
to the Porto ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Edmunds.
81 regard the Porto Rico Tariff bill
as most serious departure from
right ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Har-
rison.
"The attempt to make three-quar-
ter citizens out of the Porto Ricans
is certainly Observation-Disclosures
Reed.
These distinguished men are all Re
publieans, but they could not ard
cannot agree with the monstrou5 and
un-American policy of Mr.. Mckinley
as to Porto Rico. He has violated
both the letter and the principle Of
the Constitution of the United States,
and yet has the transcendent assur-
ance to ask the people to indorse his
course. They will never do il. Tbs
precedent is too dangerous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

price. Said map Is on file with the papers
Of said suit in the Office of the clerk OF
said court, and can be seen and inspected
therein
The property will be sold free from any
dover right of the said Doretta Glaesner.
widow of said Christian Giaesner. deceased,
inasmuch as she consents to take a gross
sum out of the proceeds OF sale in lieu OF
her dover IN said real estate.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third of the
purchase money. and as much more there
of as the purchaser shall elect to pay. in
cash on the day of sale. and the residue
thereof in two equal instsllments payable
respectively In one and two years from
the day of sale, with interest thereon from
that day at the rate OF six per cent per
annun. payable semi-annually, the pur-
chaser TO give his notes. With personal
security thereon satisfactory to the un-
designed special commissioners, for the
deferred instaliments of purchase money
and interest. and the title to the property
sold to be retained until the payment In
full of such purchase money and interest.
ALFRED CALDWELL,
c. A MABON,
Special Commissioners.
c. s. GREER. Auctioneer.
State OF West Virginia.
County OF Ohio. to-wit.
I. c. H Hennius. CLERK OF the circuit
court Of Ohio county, West virginia, 60
hereby certify that the above named spe-
c.al commissioners have given bond anu
security as required by law and the decree
OF sale above mentioned.
{. II. HENNING,.
October 18th. 1870 Clerk.
oc2s. ss.s7. =. 81. mo- .5.7lol2ial7
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
to choice heavy, s4.55@4s5; rough
heavy, S4s4004.50. light, s4.40@4 80;
bulk of sales, s4.55@4.70.

to choice heavy, s4.55@4s5; rough
heavy, Sf.4004.5O: light, s440@4S0;
bulk of sales. s455@470.
Sheep Receipts, $500; sheep and
lambs steady; good to choice wethers,
$3.9004.20; fair to choice mixed, So. so
600; western sheep, s3.90@42s;
Texas sheep, s2.50@3.60 native lambs,
S4.25@5.60; western lambs, s4.7515.50.
Receipts this week - Cattle, $4,000
head; hogs. 164,60O head; sheep, 1900
head.
Receipts last week - Cattle, $500
head; hogs, 152,500 head; sheep, $4,000
head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. November 9.
Cattle steady. Extra So 5o@5 65;
prime IS 20@5 So; common SO Esq
SO Is.
Hogs steady. Prime heavy 81 80; as
sorted mediums So 1904 go; heavy
workers 81 so@4 SIS; light workers
"a So: pigs 81 1904 so; roughs SO 90
"a so.
Sheep steady. Choice wethers SO 80
@4 Co., common 81 5000 so; choice
lambs s. 2595 40; common to good
So 5005 90; veal calves 81 00@7 so.
CINCINNATI, November 3.-Hogs
steady at $3.60@4S0. Cattle stronger
Lambs strong at $3.25@5.25.
Sheep dull and lower at S1.5093.50.
at $2.25@5.00.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
SILVER.

The London bar silver market re-
acted slightly at the beginning OF the
week ON further slackening of the
London and continental buying de-
mand. Prices fell from 297sd per
ounce to 20 11-16d, and the New York
quotations for commercial silver also
declined from 64ssc to 64c. This move
ment, however, was followed by re-
newal of buying and a rally which re-
stored the prices in both markets to
the same level as at the end of last
week.
Prices-October 81: London, 29Bd;
New York, 64asc. October 20: London,
20 13-16d; New York, 643sc. October
80: London, 20 11-16d; New York, 64c.
October 81: London, 20 13-16d; New
York, 641sc. November /: London,
297sd; New York, 641ac. November 2:
London, % 15-16d; New York, 645sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

primary receipts were 1926 bushels,
compared with 10000 last year. Mil
neapoHs ard Duluth reported Bog cars,
against SOC last week and 723 a year
ago. Local receipts were 120 cars. Two
of contract grade.
Corn ruled quiet but firm. Country
offerings were small and there was a
good cash demand which, combined
with the strength in wheat, sustained
prices in the face of the excellent
weather. Receipts were 191 cars. De-
cember opened a shade higher at 35Ae
to 35sac, touched 351s@35Ac, and then
rallied to 351ac, at which the market
closed. nc higher than yesterday.
Oats were inactive and, bare OF iea-
ture Speculation was at a standstlll
Prices were steady, however, ON small
accentances and fair shipping de-
mand. December sold between 2ltsc
and 22c. closing unchanged at &c. Re-
ceipts were 1877 cars.
Provisions were generally dull. The
market opened lower because OF ilDefaI
hog receipts, lower prices at the yards
and a liberal estimate of the receipts
for next week. There was good cash
demand for lard, but the opening loss
was not entirely regained. January
pork sold between s11.2211s and s11.171s,
and closed 21ac lower at $11.221a; Jan
uary lard between s6.70@6.72h and
s6.6T1s, closing 21ac down at s6.6715;
and January ribs between S5971aG6.00
and S5.971a, with the close 23ac depress-
ed at s5.971a.
Estimated receipts Monday:
Wheat, 95 cars; corn, It's cars; oats,
100 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
Articles.
Cash quotations were as follows:

SdGu SWSiC 40 lOthC"o'
Flour quiet; winter extras, $1,000
$50; straights, s3.1O@3.60; clears,
$2.90@3.40; spring specials, $4,000
$40; patents, s3.40@390; straights,
S3.00@345; bakers, $2.20@275.
Wheat-No spring, 72Ac; No. 2
red, 73A@75hc.
Corn-No. 2, 37%c; No. 2 yellow,
36Ac.
Oats--No 2, 22Ac; No. white, 26c;
No. white, 24A@26c.
Fair to choice mailing, 50@58c.
No. flaxseed, S1.98; No. north
western, S1S0@1.S1.
Prime timothy seed, $4.25.
Mess pork, per barrel, $10.40@1050.
Lard, per 100 pounds, s7.07@710.
Short ribs sides, loose, $6.55@6.75.
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 6@6Ac.
Short clear sides, boxed, $6.60@6.70.
Whisky, basis of high wines, SIPS.
Glover, contract grade, $10.00@10,25.
Butter quiet; creameries, 15@21c;
dairies, 13@1Sc.
Cheese finn at 10@11ac.
Eggs firm; fresh, 18c.
PHILADELPHIA, November 81
Wheat was quiet but steady; contract
grade November, 72W1214c.
Corn was teady and in fair demand;
No. 2 mixed November, 42@42Ac.
Oats quiet; No. white clipped, 271a
@2Sc; No. white clipped nominal;
No 2 mixed clipped nominal.
Butter firm; fancy western cream
cry, 231ac; do prints, &c.
Eggs firm; fresh nearby, 23c; do
western, 23c; do southwestern, zoe; do
southern, zoe.
Cheese steady; New York full cream
fancy, small, 11A@111Ac; New York
full cream, good to choice, 10@11c.
Refined sugars unchanged.
Cotton steady.
Tallow unchanged; city prime, in
hogsheads, 45sc; country, in barrels,
4Ac; cakes, &c.
Live poultry dull and lower; fowls,
S@9c; old roosters, SIC; spring chick
ems, S@9c; ducks, &c; geese, 5000; tur-
keys, 9@10c.
Dressed poultry dull and weak;
fowls, choice, 912@10c; do fair to good,
SA@9c; old boosters, 6Ac; nearby
spring chickens, 10@12c; western do,
9@11c.
BALTIMORE, Md, November s.
Flour dull, receipts 1859; exports U.s.
901.
Wheat steady; spot and the month.
71%Q72c; December 7312d%c; May
1870 ssc; steamer No. red 69A a y.
Receipts 1925. Southern by sample
65G72Ac; Southern on grade 70A9
12h.
Corn strong. mixed spot old. 43Ga;
the months, old. 431sc; new 4224 q y:
November o. December new or old.
Az q sc: January 4G5s a sc: Febru-
AIRY 4lc; steamer mixed 40Ss6|c. Re
ceipfs 81 $50; Southern white corn 4215
043iae; Southern yellow 43laG44c.
Oats steady; No. white 26ls G27c;
No. = mixed 242s G25c. Receipts 3d.
77S; No exports.
Hay steady.
Butter and eggs firm.
Cheese steady.
TOLEDO. O., November 3.-Wheat
dull, firm. cash and November 76l5c;
December 777sc; May S2isc.
Corn dull, unchanged. Cash and No
vember &c; December 35Ssc.
Oats dull, steady. Cash 22h; De-
eember 23Ac.
Rye SIC.
Cloyerseed dull; November Sc 10;
December SIS 20; March So 6712.
, Oil unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

Stocks-The attention of stock ex-
change brokers was largely diverted
to the political parade to-day, and trad
ing was almost entirely confined to the
closing up Of contracts over Sunday, or
until after the election. The bears
were disposed to cover evidently, as
prices moved upwards for the most
part. Inspired statements regarding
the heavy earnings shown from oper-
atoms of some OF the great steel cor
porations and a report that a large
contract in South Africa had been Sc
cured by the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany helped the latter stock to the ex-
tent of three points and other members
of the group l to 112. There was an
urgent demand from a short interest
in Sugar and some of the New York
public utilities shot upward quite
buoyantly. In the railroad list the
gains were smaller, but general. Louis
vile sold in small quantity at rs over
last nights level and only a few 9TH
er railroad stocks gained as much as
q point. Just before the close prices
ran off sharply on profit taking which
was conspicuous in Sugar and Brook
tyn Transit. The tone was easy at the
end. Sentiment was not much discom-
posed by yesterdays furry in the call
loan market, as it was attributed in
part to manipulation. The conditions
which made the manipulation effective
are felt TO be temporary, and the quick
weakening of sterling exchange yester-
day in response to the rise in money
gave confidence that any requirement
for money would draw additional gold
from Europe. The stock exchange SEEM
ed to expect gain in cash to be shown
in the banks statement, as there was
a failure to take account of last Sat
urday's statement having already an
ticipated the effect of large payments
for gold which are made to figure, again
in this weeks statement of sub-treas-
ury operations. Had it not been that
the gain on the interior movement ran
up considerably over yesterdays pre-
liminary estimates, the decline in the
reserves would have been considerable.
The reduction in the loan and deposit
items made the decrease In the sur
plus merely nominal. A feature in the
outside market was buying of STAN
dard Oil up to COG and 610 bid. The
previous high record for the stock was
600.
Business in bonds has been on a de-
clining scale and largely concentrated
in a few mortgages of speculative val
ues. Prices have receded.
U. S. new old is advanced q and
all other issues 4 per cent over the
call price a week ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, November 3.-The
market to-day has been brought to a
complete standstill by the sound money
parade, many houses opening only to
receive their mail, while in all there
was a suspension of operations until
Monday, which, however, is not ex-
pected to show much improvement
over to-day. No radical change in
market conditions is looked for until
after the election, when many deals are
expected to be completed and new
spring business inaugurated
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

''The markets of the United States
should be opened up 90 her products.
Oar PLAIN DUTY is to abolish all
custOm tariffs between the United
states and Porto Rico and give her
products access TO our markets.
President McKinley's message, De-
cember 4, 1899.
Less than a year ago 1t was Presi-
dent McKinley's plain duty to obey
the Constitution as to Porto Rico,
What induced him to turn complete
summersault and land squarely upon
the taxation without representation
plan? Can any supporter of the ad-
ministration give an intelligent and
lucid answer?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
FINANCE IND TRADE

NEW YORK, November 3.--Com-
mercial Advertisers financial cable
gram: The stock market here was ex-
treme1y quiet to-day Prices were IT.
regular on their movements.
The American department was as
still as the rest of the list Every
body Is waiting for the election. Prices
for American shares were above pari-
ty, however.
Southern Pacific issues were again
the main feature. but they closed be-
low the highest for the day, few deal
ers waiting for the opening in Wall
street Money was easier. Call mon
ey at 1923, was unlendable at the
close.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

CHICAGO, November 3.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 800 head: market nominally
steady: natives, good to prime steers,
$540@59o; poor 10 medium, si.356
5.35; selected feeders, S3.S5G450:
mixed stockers. s2.5o63.90; cows, go
@4.25: heifers, S2.75@4.75; Gamers,
s125Q2.5o; bulls, s2.25G4.40; calves.
100000.
Texas fed steers, s400@4S5; Texas
grass steers, S3.25G4.1o; Texas bulls,
s2.60Q3.25.
Hogs-Receipts to-day. 10000 head;
Monday, 10000 head; left over. esti-
mated, 1000 head; market &c TO 10c
lower; good clearances; top. s4.25:
mixed and butchers. Ss.6s84.SS. good
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

Large Autographs of Hon. William
jennings Bryan and Hon. Adlaf
Ewing Stevenson for sale at the Reg
lister Office. Price 10 cents each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

It is estimated that American tray-
elers annually spend s100,0o0,000 in
Europe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
LIVE STJGn.

Following are the quotations furnished
by the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
FROM wheeling to

Leave iArrfYa
Grafton and Cumberland. .lz.2pl fS.i0
SHsshington and Baltimore. 'l2.20l $40
philadelphia ana New YORK 'l1.2Vl *S.l9
n,,.snurc and Cumberland .5asI E Rim "a
d,liee.sshtnaton and Baltimore. '5l5l sIfs31
mn,Saisdeiphia and New York. b,5l sIf.n
Ii,nnafton ard Cumbesland.-. Csc f5.b3
~ Ssltrroont and Grafton.:.... ESQ 6.50
Wilmington. Pa and Pitts '':29 'G:E
z.nosvilie and Newark. l.2s lilo
coiumbus and Chi''Ao'''''' '''2S 'i:iO
.,.s,,,ile and columbus. iOIs' s.Ii
Ianessstf ard ST. L0uis.... .iO:i5l k.i3
crafton and cum 2eiilt,ld. 1850 1000
Wilmington aSo "s-.'iA"se' -iv.sg ,i0;0
.,..s,,,ie and Nowark....I st.05I sigsi
11aais4nbus and Chicago. 's.05 sI2:so
,,.,,h,netou. Pa, and PITS 5i5l 5000
,m,,iiiisdeiohia and New York s.l5l sl0i3
Ir.stnn and Cumberland. 6.0Qi si0.30
~. I. ''Strnton and BaltimOrci 5CGf
p,,,.trrg and Cumb5ranc.,j Dol siOir
Wsshlngtou and ballmtite.I 9i1i eiDa1
pbfadsiphia and Rev YORK; .b.&f sl0I3
zanesvile and Columbus III 81 $40
Sinrtnnat and 81 Louis. sll.bi $40
pttts md Wash. Pal e.0ei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

sDaiIy. Except sugfay 7 sunday ony,
.s-.rr1gn Trains II A.. GLkkE.
city Passenger ans Ticket Agent,
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINE8
en- INIERWOJD. p. - MARTIN,
General Manager. Mgr. Pass Traffic
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

III ~, en- W a l.. T. Arrive.
fli Al an 7,.JlNe.t TOT. Chic. EX. lsie IS pm
~ a. 80 Loiodc and Detroit spi Il 6 "a pn1
p. ~, az 'iefe and C8a ton * Il SIS ON
is a., - Cleveland Special. .is2 ~ pm
fii Al ~ 9. ~ and Bril- Accom-. i'l1 ~ pm
. 4 N - ssttteo. ana hfli Accom- h : - pm
t.l-S''4o' an Bril- Accom- 80 s. pm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05

IJeDsr1 lBeliaira.
10 III 49, A., r., y. q G. X X, Arrive.
- 70 ein Mail. "a press aga pasat . IL an.
49, Pnli express, snd PAssengerl 81 ON
% pm Mixes Freizht ana gassi so pm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-05
RAIL WAY TIr1E CARD,

arrivals and DEPARTURES az rrwirx On ana
go 49, august IL, lsef k.xplnnatlon OF Kef.
~ ice marks: sDaisys sunday exceps-l
Z SS*-,s.'e5.aay excepted. saturday excepted
xxxl,S-L ua5 only. eastern STANDARD ltne
liIn s1 5 aEs hour earlier tnaa Central
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-24
The Situation in { outh Africa

London, May 4.-Lord Roberts haf
apparently so disposed bis columns that
no position taken by the Beers on the
railroad ls tenable. 1t is generally be
lieved that Roberts will reach the Vaal
10 few days, with no great opposition
There will doubtless be halt of several
days on the south bank of the Vsal
while the railroad bridges are being re-
stored and supplies brought up. II is
believed Lord Roberts will be in the
TraDsvaal by June l. Reliable news
from the seat of war, aside from the Of
fetal dispatches, is scant. There is the
usual crop OF rumors of Boer collapse
from LoreIZ) Marquee.
The Queens birthday today is being
celebrated with the usual ceremonies
but, in view OF recent stirring events,
with added enthusiasm.
Volksrust, Transvasl, May 20. (Delsy'
led)-Yesterday the Boer Ouiposts at
tackled body ofEuglish betweeDN'quiU
and Mount Prospect, south Of Msjubs
Hill. The British casualties were eight
killed and thirteen wounded. There
were no losses on the Boer side.
London. May 24.-According to the
latest estimates OF the losses on both
sides during the war, the British casual
=. ties among officers aud men, exclusive
Of sick and wounded 10 British hospitals
aggregate 20,800. The Beers loses art
placed at between $500 ond 5000.
Rhenoster, May 23.-The Beers are
boiling straight for the Vaal swearing
that they will fight to the death. Two
miles of the railroad have been com.
pletely destroyed. General French
moving ahead of Roberts, has reached
Prospect, five miles noitn of here.