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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

VIZ do not understand why Hon D.
A.. Bal anc SOME u his friends per
aust An abDsiDg the newspaper Of
Missouri 10 mar iE . closer reader
o. TIE country prsss Of Missouri tba1
TIE editor Of tss mpeF, sne be hss
failed pet 70 8 80 STACK Or even
aryfhisg Bo0king ike - stack upsB
Hon. D. A Bat y arp neEspspeE il
Missouri ~ is sans flme an address
has bssD Issued - Nj Bal and bic
frAencs whiehsppaFsnuy reflects pDoE
the Demoerstic press u Missouri
ne address xas signed By Bake L
WooosVn, - chairman, and w. D.
b1mnert, u Hss1senFilis, as secrs-
tary u tbs conferences. Il h chieSy
devoted 70 showing thst Mr.. Bal IL .
ge1uins ebsnpion q fhs sllysr Coo
trine aDo fhsi = D. DDekery, HE
rival, has aMaased with those Of other
belief concerning toe coinage qDes-
n0n. Il Charges Doeksry with having
subscribed for aim0sl every Demo
cratic paper IL TIE STATE. Il alleges
that be Wss . follower " Cleyelanc.
and clc nos fsyef tie Perls SPRING.
eoDysntion Of 1875 that declared Tor
tbs 10 70 1 ratio and hnss pledged the
party IL hisseuFi % tbas policy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01


Hos. W. J. BEYAE, referring 20 ne
shooting u senator 9oe0si, u Ksn-
tsokys sAlds sh IL shoeking. sho1k-
i1g. ] ras that sbs shOi wiz noi
prove fatal Mr. oososi made a gre4s
1Shf ag4ips esree opposition, and
ieeilfg was wF0zgbt Up 70 . high
pite but ] had no taoaghi Of sssass-
i1eH on being rssortsd %. e prob
ably wa the incrion& %c o.
some very butter political opponenL
] cAnDos ssauDe or believe thHt
any conaiderabie humber Of RspubB-
cans or anti G0ebel Democrats would
e0nnsel or exenss snch an act. ! ain
cerely hope thas tbe Democrats vii
not allow excitement or resentment
70 lead then 50 seta 81 violence. We
can Snoro 20 permit ths Republicans
70 enjoy the monopoly Of f0rcs and
threats. Lei he zE ossi with those
who violate the law .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

EEC orr mas been disCgEersd IN
BON H1ke nnG DAllazasy runui= TnE
rsssarses Of Missouri ara wsnaerfnl
EmsSnr las tnres Raries-the ch-
Ezss, me CROPS a1dAaa mines Grand
od NtssourL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

The following stock shipments have
been made.
jan "a: Wallace q Hook, 90 hogs
70 East g. Louis; Powell 4 Mundy,
70 hogs to East ST. Louis.
Jan. Q: J. I. johnson, Is cattle to
East 81. Louis; Hisey a Lee, II mules
and 10 horses TO East 81. Louis.
Jan .: J. A. Botts, q cattle TO
East 81. Louis.
Jan. 30: @. 2. Clark, 20 cattle TO
East 81. Louis; Powell 4 Mundy, 50
hogs 10 East Sc. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

The Columbia Herald says: The
voters ought 70 insist that before ans
mar is nominated for ONCE be ought
to agree 70 do bic share Of p4rty work.
II successful In bic candidacy for nom.
ination be ought to Be willing 10 can.
vase the county sgain before the No
venbsr election. The campaign in
Boone county should not be permitted
70 end with the primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Notes 10 hereby gwen thai
settlement on the estate OF Nd
5cannellsdecease will be msde 7
Feorusry term Of the Probate
Of Andrain County, Missouri
held e Mexico, Missouri, on TIE
ond Monday IN February, 1900
P. II. eCANNBL
Admfuistrti1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

1E nsEspEPsf usu znrOlgbun ths
co1hiEg are becoming cunviErsd tca;
Il 10 tEpoesinls 70 pEbhsn . so3c
wseEly paper for one dollar per Ee&<-
Among q large DnElber Aoranriag
rates from g. 20 G. 81 and e. We note
that for Eve FeGssEh Rockville Tad1
PSperE hsFs tined TIE collar rate WIKI
O1t s~arsacJon CT pr1ht So tncg
neoenay rsturBso % ahs O. &C. rate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01
EEH wKzEKs LAST EDeK


LuaDaE, Inn. She sensational
and q fhs B-xttah, dizhsarazning die
pztrhns q Bznhsy wsrs f0IlDEs1 yas-
taraly bF almDsf couplstB silence
No wurs hls ys, bssn rsnssvsc n 70
eundl1iunH n LAcysmlzh sinss Buiasrs
TefraE1
Gan White ard Mn LndyEmltb amy
hsps been shrBEn upan Ehsir Owu re-
HnuEneR
Il h balisvsd In LBndnn tnat Waits
VII Htzsmpt n en- nh s'sF oui Of tn
dsazh hais, whsFs, fnr ninsfy daya, he
hss bsHn hsnDst in waiting for rslisi
-rHlisi thai INV ssenE nors hope
lsusiy disilna than Il dis Al tne out
s1E-t u ths nsigs-
Expsrfs baIisvs that me Rttaupt VIII
be mace flsia wssk.
Thik the Bours may anticipate by
delivering nnn1hsr stack agHtnsi
Whlf&. Ire ushsr move prsdicfse a.
probahis IN the BDer campaign il that
zhey vii dispatch . strong quiekly
moving fnrcs 70 stack Chisvslsy
ssi1rs Gen. Ez=== set hack 70 ms
hasa.
Some British rasuEltss 81 spl0n Kop
wnrs aunonncsr ysssaraHy. They
rnnsiss Of fwauEy-tws officers killed.
twenty wounded and SIX minsinss huE
more bEztAElnns are supposed 70 have.
bssn engaged thar ara msutionse ~
having HuEursd losses IN TINS lin
BoER HKAD LAAakE LkDTzuIz,
Jan &,sp.m-Ths Brh1ish dsa6 lsfI
on me bHztlshsls yesterday numbered
1,B8O.
BrxLKR wrrEuKKwE AMY.
LONDON, Jan. .. tMnncsy Moth
ing hss beer rsrsivso sonnrming ths
BSsE Esp1rt thss Mnfsking has bsen
raEisvsd
BzIlsr with hiE army has Withdrawn
70 1ne sonia bank o. the 1nge1s rIfefs
lsEving the hsIc IN possession Of the
BoarH.
WErreB's msn stornso BpioD Kpp
DsfoFs dsybrsak Wednesday. When
the mornings mis1s dissolved they
snddenly found themselves under q
CALLING FIRE from two enineness on
the same plateau Added to tins, they
unable to get tbsir artillery mp
and could hDd no water.
General WoOdgEts, who was IN
command On the CREST was shot and
the ofcsr who sncees5ed him with
1rsw Wednesday night, Next morn
ing Buller arrived On the field and
ordered the retrsst, which be efsctsd,
ne nays. without further loss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Notics is hereby given thai :
settement Of the estate Of A ~
deceased, viii be made at the ~
.ry term OF the Probate Oo1f,
Audraln County, Missouri, to es
g Mexico, Missouri, on the ~
Monday In February, 1900.
GEO. w. CRUMR,
Aamfnietfsial
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

TH sdIsars WAC EnE hEnsinx ths
paper r-nEH Anoulc nst farEst thzs
fnsrs are other trzaix. OF eunrss
DsEspapsT mer arE murk nr laz sell
in and Ii urs VIII enmpizin fnz1 rhs
RpsT HrnE q me Ana nztaaEs1 bui
neEszpea EE sxpes1sc - szRus
wna1 b g0oc f0s me Whoie pnblir and
ahOun nSzDTeriook ne fzct rhzz thers
zE OlhsE 1rnstE even 1n-s Erzsping
1nan ne paper rrns[ Enich rsar1 9
greAt Dary Du-s Psopls- The 1ED-
GEE M nnf opposed 10 curporzzions Or
combinations Of capital, eznsul wnsrs
FDeg ara ussd for the pnrposs Of rpb~
ei1g xns CONSUMER. Some Of tns a6-
Eancs 10 paper i isgiamals. he
pzlcs d paper VA ~svidsutlF 100
enszp E1e1 nnoer two esuta per
po1na Paper has been eighf nsHzs q
poUnes only q fsE yezrs aga, wbeu
tbers we're Dc trusts II ne could Rss
tariff for reEenns only IN fnis rDnuerr
tue trnssE weue coo disAppsar- The
Democratic party VIII bring TINS raliss
Il placed IN power How cEn Re-
p~uhlirans paper favor frss wosd pulp
ant oppose free frAds In other direp-
tlonFf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Tbs Best Remedy For Rhezmgtism.
81 think ] wouid 20 crazy With pain
we're & not for Cbamberieinis Pain
BALM" writes Mr.. W. a. stspIston,
HsFmiBls, Pa. 81 have been anietsd
With rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies without number,
Bat Pzis Balm is the best medicine I
hsys got bold Of" One application
relieves the pain. For sale y ell
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Notice Is hereby given that enals
tlement Of the estate OF Ahs
stephenson, deceased, will be -
The February term Of the ~
Court Of AadFaiH County, Misso.
D. held - Mexico, Missouri
second Moa1sy IN February, ~
VA. J. MASON
ADMINISTERS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01
Revival a. Ceutrslia.

CEETKALIA, no, Jan. &-0ns Of
tie most Interesting revival msstines
ever bed in this city, isnow progress
Ing 81 TIE Christian Church, conduct
"a b. The pastor, Elder 3. 4. Smith.
Abous IS persons have united With
the ebareh. The meeting has been
10 progress three weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Il IL again Fumorsd In Mexico that
the O. q A. Railroad division is 70 be
moved 81 once to Higbes, No, from
Slater. "RnmorD seems 10 know
more than the ofaeiaIs Of the road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

IKE KE0sss Oily TEHa, rsisrrzng
% ne ez-GOTernors Of me safe q
Misso2rL eoLiori&iiF ssys. Cbsriss
z Hardin, t5s tweuty-ssconc gov
ernor, wa born IL Kentucky m 1sz
ano came TO kiss0ur via mis- parents
when an infsrt Ee vac opposed 70
s~ecess50n and remained loyal 70 tbs
unhon curing fbs ~ he was elscts6
governor IN 1915 EErdis Co1egs, .
school for girls, st Esxioo, was named
ID bis honor He eseS &c 1871.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01


W a @zmaz Il yaz-z ard
W@ 1nE uz-zhazlad uhan me Ksn-
Ezk1zn Wz @3as ssurslEgy tss sns
rrE4zzU
1im SnzuE EruEmey rasR rzpialy
iEnE& &A uD lang undl heeammzna-
- n Wzzt1ss u G&@ayE. He
@zz1 n z1zEs q Rsclaly q nnsas
Gz zEp1uE2uuA t11luatnE zE-
s4 @ he ~ - szunazlul b
1aE EE ~ Aszzn 11zud hiunsE VIA
zuz Ezk GaHn ~ usu6 Val o.
III ER HIS Ekk.
E1a<E 6sshsa n 1ssE q msznhsz
a. 2R Eznrza<y sssrs nannsa. uum=
=sas4 yin 11l S1nu3arh nz Curfnx-
@ G~1nufsaarz1s uEsnsr, eEurn
~ Zezs1E NJ 1nn IN zhs E-nrk1El
1E11A III 6ossal Ercn.kaf CnL
Szztu-S n-uzFh q hneai paps-.
Tn ~ afrsr xhs puhEirzxlun a ne
IEi1ssk Ri Gszhal sHE 0al Euznauzd
asExE ~ nzrk and muzsad xhe srrsat
N @sE hm OTsr MI Gnabsln lsn
E-Z ww nAzsHlaHa,y th-pEn q EEnt
nE@uzE In shna npnrruMs was > ~
wh,rzr IA nzrs az which wns r-unfs-
nMlE El1h1n ths EumzP q Mr. E1ahalas
zEna hzz6
AZ 1ns rwo men =E Ca Stanford
Ezpps6 ard nain. sssauH1ur Gnarsl
N ysE sad ~ ia Er1iris IN winch
va Erszcksc maFr
az uaE ms ElzEUar, and, ~ fhs
wurnE wnre gwen q uhut was fired
xruE Barsknr Goehalas rapnfvex. Ths
Hnni plsrnae Gal ssznfure and nc aaur
nlmsn Instantly A he fAE oaA.
BlAnf1Ef d<sr I'm rgFnlrar irum hbl
Pockst and anr1sssso IN hrinK unes,
W1thnuz ofaar sfs1f than 70 form sa-
nosu hssis fur fhs plss u ssIi-asfsuss
tur ma zlHyur-
GuEHE Was DrFKErED
In me elnrfinns in November ne
riEn1 u sars p4rty 10 have an IN
spsr1uz II saeh prscinri 90 watch the
eouut NnH osHisd So high-hAndsd Eza
the iuJusziss that a jndgs, supposed 10
be . &riznd Of GosbeL Issued q man
dau1E enupaLiingamnsz 70 Admn the
tnnpers1n II sEoi1 ths rssnlf Of
suen Guspsstisn the saIy Sheets IN
many pzseEuess wsrsnssrrUys6 wi1hin
q fsg miuu1as nftsr the polk cAQssd
In ans Tsyiaf e1unsy ne county CLARK
1obhsd Of ths ballots and no eisc-l
0nn Ezs hai1-
Gpebel wns 6sieAtsd, however, by Q
plnrzI1Ey Of 2ysss votes and tbs slsc-
ton commissioner issnsd the csr1fa-
cate - 1syl0r, vino was insncur1tss
in Dscs=ssr. me Legislzturs, how-
sEsr. ID eousrons1 By GOsbsl, and he
took In eausssf tbsra- Pron Q tesf
vote ssEnsass, n believed the Lsg1s-
t@1urs VIII nnssat Gov. EHylsr md DE-
clare EDshsl g~overnnx.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Eos. = l. S00BE q nprinEnelos
Ne. r. q ea1elozts iU JnaRt Ct the
g. 11un Dsza Of AppsAE, and q
hlEhlF ree0uusnde1 BY his hone
ranex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Bob White Gays ths Topeka Capital
folks Ought 70 follow the plan Of the
Mexico LEDoER-print . CzsstEsn
Newspaper every day. Bob sv1dsBtly
bas forKottsB thst Il is not 20 easy 70
DO thss With 8 Rspublies1 paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

GeBsrs. Back Store and Range
Company, ST. Louis, Mo-DsAr Birs: !
subloin 4 history Of ons Of your Clipper
stoves manufactured In 81. Loais N
1855 and shipped 10 James MArDsl,
HsIhibEL No, from whom I boarht
IT, ] was q neE conner from Keutncky
and married q Missonri wife, the eldest
daughter Of Rsv. John a. Reach, near
New London Rails county. Im1Eed
70 Hannibal and began housekeeping
with this Clipper stove As cooking
and hesting stove both II has become
An heirloom IN my family Il has just
lasted rs q generation. Wife began
cooking on II that day and hAs used II
every day for 30 ysars. We have
raised q family Of eleven chiIdrsn On
IT. or oldest, Q son nov 30 years
old, is still VITA us; next, q daughter
married and has fanr children: next 3
son. still with rs; next, a daughter
last married. and 50 on down 70 little
Emmett, our last, who VIII be seven
years old the arst Of Msy next SIX
Sons and Eve daughters, an Of whom
have 10 buy stoves. This family stove
has been 1rsd up three tines q day
and often four times, besides wash
days making in 30 years 5000 times
and cooked for 10 to IA persons a a
meal, making at least 700 900 persona.
Have moved ii eight different times
on a two horse Wagon, a distance Of
IS miles, over three different counties.
Marion, Rails and Pike. It has ever
proved faithful 90 our children, our
selves, 10 our friends and relatives ana
hired help It is in 8 good STATE Of
preservation except the Ere plats,
which is burned out. Nov, / propose
10 polish il mp nicely and ship il TO you
70 show 81 an advertisement Of ths
value, durability and service Of Bnck
stoves. ] win verify the above stated
facts By oath or Anosvii Of my whole
family II necessary. ! vas 30 years
old wben ] married and have kept
house 30 years; preach 3 little, farm
a little and try 70 Be as useful As pose.
ible az I journey through life. with
sentiments Of tbs highest regard for
your welfare and happiness / am, dear
Hirs, yours most truly,
MARCUS W. wooD,
NcCuBs Station Pike County, No.
We have other stoves a. old and lots
Of them not 20 old. For sale By
oz-Tlt V. o. P. KING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01
SMITH BROS.
NereS Lowest Priced Grocery Store

L. mia, vou save that makes YOU nch, and i yOu are alive to
I'm ovB interests vou'H ind you save money BY trading with
rs. Othz people do, why nor yOus
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Bob White saa = membcF Of the ex-
eeatiys COMMITTEES Of the anti PoiyeH-
ny ieagns that stirred np the arew5
with Mr.. Roberta Bat tie genial Bob
l. gaii&sL Row th&t h IL All evsr be
ssys: 4GfEs toe American wemen dns
credit fer the non-ssatlng Of Roberts.
Wbss > wonan wills that settles Il.
Toe many womAn IN Utah snd Ehs
balances Of the States we're The eaass
Of al Of Brzeham's tFoublss.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Cash or credit plan. Double bits
tlioi single bits Sc.
W.T. V. o. P. KmG,
Haraw.-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01
EI0wns on I'M naun


NV E0RK, Jan. ga morning
paDsr puhHzhes EhEf purpurns 70 Be .
confession of ID DsMErfinsL VIA
claims n have bean 1mpIinaisd, unaHr
GDrarzmeu1 orders. IN fhs blDUing
Nd Of the MINNIE.
DsNErflnsz szyE fhsf hsh arssiasni
now Of Guza1n, Ala. Though he Il 9
Euhjsrf Of Hpain- he BEEE IN N an
dawn fhHt ne was q member uf me
Spanish ,sBerst services and ingPscsec
ths barber defeusss Of the riEF IL Ksw
Eark and pzoasssdsd 10 Spain win his
rsp1rL Thars be vas gwen orders 70
pruussa % HsrRna win code mssR
aEes fnr Gsn. Blanco relative 20 min-
iug Havana hasbar; that mines and
turpsaoss were laid, and tart nDs q
thu mirsE % placed On tbe nZxht Of
Feb. "A that d blew mp the haftsship
Maine ON the konDWIng night He sass
thai fwD dirsrt EttHmpfs wers mAds
10 destroy sse Mkins hsfors tie ms-
cessinl eifnrt
First On me DAY o. har Arrlval, Jan
IS, and II. Ike me oshsu. wa nader
the dirsct supervision, and - far ~
20 knows Of q liszisnaut u was
planned 70 rnn an nuionobiis tnrpsdo
into tina Maine as she wAs ~sBtsring the
naysar, and bad il been suroshafnl the
pilot wSEld hsFs been held rsspsnHi-
BILE, on the charge that he had ina ship
ont cs her true n0nrsa. This torpedo,
he says, was started On ne journey bal
svsrVsd and missed the snip LAtsr
Il vns rssurnsd 50 the s1orpbouss.
On the nighf Of Pea II tbs second
fAilnrs oosnrrsd A diver planted 8
torpedo containing 40 pounds Of gun
within % fest Of the bouy TO
which the Maine was snchorsd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

MI.s Anna Po'ts IS home from Ben
ton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Joseph Laekis l. home from q hunt
iDg and fishing Zip 10 Arkansas and
the south.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Fan line Of staple goods win be sofa
at the same prices - before The ri,s
at Blumis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Fathsr J. ,: Dillon d 10 MartBs-
burg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

Ksanstb Brown bas returned .
Kansas ollY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

NcCuns Station, Pike County, No.
We have other stoves a. old and Iots
Of them not 20 old. For sale By
c2t-Ult v. o. ?. KING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01

FRANKFORT, KT., Jan. a.-whle
William 0osbsI Icy 1t the point Of
death In his room - > result Of an
sssssdn's b1ilst,t the eontsstlng boards,
watch for two weeks bad been listen
ing 70 the evidence In bic contest for
the Governors char, declared him
entitled 70 the seat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-26
cRoNJE.s FINE DEFENSE.
Keeping the British at Bay With All
Odds Against Him.

PAARDEBERG, Orange Free State,
Wednesday, Feb 21.-The fourth day Of
Gen. CronJe's fine defense opened In
startling fashion Soon after dawn most
terrific rattle of rifle fire broke out, walk
ing the sleeping camp It was the heav-
lest fire during the war, and all awaited
with foreboding the news Of its effect. II
soon developed that the Gloucesters and
Essexes had lost their way and had
biveucked, in error, close to the Doer
lager on the north side of the river. As
soon as they were perceived by the enemy
the lated fusiiiaded. Wonderful to tell.
the British casualties were practically
none.
There was desultory firing all day on
both the north and south banks, Gen.
Knoxs brigade holding and pushing for>
ward the line south of the river. while
Gen. Smith-Dorrien, on the north side,
worked toward the laaSer. Meanwhile
Gen French advanced In a northerly
direction near strong kopje held by
some of Cronje's men, reinforced by a
Ladysmith contingent. At the same time
Gen. Broadwood's brigade, with battery
of horse artillery, took up positions to
the left and rear of the same kopje.
The front Of this hill was thoroughly
searched by raFing fire. Suddenly the
Beers bottled from every side towards
Gen French. who headed toward this
drift, sheliing vigorously. A great mum.
Der escaped, but many were killed by
shrapnel, and about forty were captured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-26
NEWS OF a DAY IN BRIEF

Vienna-A peace demonstration. organ
lied by the Peace Association of the
World was held here today, and was
largely attended.
Chicago-Mrs Potter Palmer today
said that she had received a eablegram
reporting the Princess Cantacuzene much
better.
New York-The British ship County of
Edinburgh, which went ashore near Man
asuuan. N J.. 81 couple of weeks ago.
was foated today. and is now anchored
off Bay Head. s. .
Gambler, O.-The Students, Missionary
Association of the Protestant Episcopal
Church has selected sfor tho place of its
next annual copysntipn. the Theological
seminary at PAfiaaelphia.
Pittsburg, Pat IS learned from an
the local combine. that lake shipments
will commence much earlier this season
than last.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-26
STUBBORN FIGHT

Continued From First Page.
who has faFlen In the course Of the cam
paign,
LORD ROBERTS REPORT.
Lord Roberts has sent the following
additional advices to the war office:
"Paardeberg, Saturday afternoon, Feb.
A.-Methuen reports that Barkly West
was occupied by our troops on Feb.
q. The loyal inhabitants displayed great
enthusiasm.
1.-The country west of the railway from
Cape Town to Kimberley is gradually set
from De Aar for BritstOwn, and Douglass
and Prieska will shortly be visited by our
troops.
'Methuen's account Of the admirable
manner in which the Kimberley hospital
is managed made one desire to send some
of our sick and wounded there
SHORT OF AMMUNITION.
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Kimberley. dated Friday, says:
"Gen. Cronje is reported to have plenty
of provisions, but to be running short OF
ammunition. Mr.. Rhodes Is extremely
hopeful that the war has reached Its con-
GLIDING stage.
SEVERE FIGHTING TO COME.
The Times publishes the following dis
patch from Colenso, dated Saturday:
1.-THE British are no wwithin two miles
of being in touch with Ladysmfth; but
the ground still to be covered Is the
hardest part and very severe fighting
must be expected
PRETORIA PERTURBED.
The Lourenzo MARQUES correspondent of
the Times says:
THE feeling among officials at Pretoria
borders on CONSERVATION. Gen. Louis
Botha and Pretrin are both urging Pres
ident Kruger to sue for peace. At Bloem-
fontein Gen. Cronje's position is regarded
as hopeless.
RISING IN PRIESKA.
The Standard has the following from
Cape Town, dated Saturday:
1.-The Boer force occupying Prieska con-
sists of 120 rebels, led by Free Staters.
A proclamat ton has been read annexing
the Prieska district to the Free State,
and all loyal British have been given five
DAYS to quit the place. l am assured by
are soon sent there the whole northeast
district will rise
Beers AT THE VAAL.
KIMBERLEY, Friday, Feb. 23-It is re.
ported that the Beers were In strength
at Fourteen Streams to the north, ori
Wednesday, having two guns and many
wagons They had just reached the
bridge over the Vaal river.
KIMBERLEY'S BELATED MAIL.
KIMBERLEY, Friday, Feb 23.--Octo-
ber's mail arrived today by the first pas
senger train from the south.
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when he uttered this last phrase Mr.
Fang metaphorically "winlsed the other
eye
But, whatever may be the meaning Of
the Chinese minister's speech and his in
tention in saying what he did. he GER
tainly succeeds in presenting the expan-
sion policy in new light and in sug-
costing its utter incongruity with the ira
ditional and constitutional policies of the
United States.
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80, s.rtort., Condition.

NEw YORK Feb. 25-The following
.. NV relatiye to the condition OF
Mrs Nellie Grant Sartorts was given out
today by the attending physicians: -
Mrs Nellie Grant saIter,s Is now Vii, fo be
:. s he,,t q, a fsv DAYS, On account OF pub
nco statements that her maiady was can
Ger we state that after. the operation an
examination has proved that there IS no
evidenca that cancer has ever exls.eo.
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EXPERT OPINION.
Spencer Wilkinson Sees Method i'm
Crcnje,s Seeming Madness.

Spencer Wilkinson Sees Method in
Crcnje's Seeming Madness.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the military situation In the
Morning Post, says:
"The probabilities are that the Boers
have not been able to collect large force
to attack Lord Roberts. Gen. CronJe's
surrender may occur at any moment
But the Boer commander Knows what he
is doing. He is not sacrificing dives for
nothing. Every day he can hold out
means the delay of day in Lord Rob
erts advance, and the gain of day FOR
the besiegers of I.adysmith. Therefore
Lord Roberts is acting rightly in tighten
ing his grip in order to hasten the re-
rneval of Gen. Cronjes force. and Gen.
Buffers steady advance Is the pest neip
that can be given Lord Roberts.