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New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
OTHER MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago. May 7-Cattle- Receipts 4.OOO: generally
steady. Good to prime $56S8: poor 10 medium
S4Si %. sockers and feeders So 25aS5 COWS So ESQ
81 60; hetfers, So 10GSi 10; Gamers S26S2 bulls
strong active S3dS4 60; calves weak 50dS4 3 Texas
fed steers 81 5S5 40; Texas grass steers 50 500S
Texas bulls, 81 5aS3 90 HOgs-Receipts to-day 20 coo.
tomorrow. 5000 estimated left over 2OOO: about
steady Top 50 SIl2 mixed and butchers S. 556S5 s..
good 70 choice. heavy. s. 6S5 S72 rough heavy IS 30
ass CO. light 81 5O6S5 So bulk Of sales IS 72ias5 so
Sheep-Receipts 11ooo sheep and lambs steady clipped
lambs up 70 81 50; wooled slow Good wethers
81 l5G$4 80; fair to ch6ce mixed 50 sOas4 Western
sheep 81 2odS4 5O yearling 81 156S4 80; native lambs
Sass 10; Western lambs 81 50Gs5 15.
Cincinnati, MAY T-FIogs active higher 81 25as5 90
Lambs easy 81 75TS5.
East Liberty, May Cattle steady: extra 81 5O4S5 60
prime. s. 301$3 40; good s. IOGS5 25 Hogs stronger
prime heavy and medium. s. S5as5 90 heavy Workers
50 50: light do 81 s0dS5 81. pigs 81 70: skins
t5oGSI % roughs S4GSf so Sheep steady wethers
- 800 s. 40; choice lambs. S56S5 l5 good
50 504S5; veal calves. S5GS5 20.
East Buffalo. NAV T.-Receipts-CattIe 10 cars hogs
cars; hogs. Cattle-Market quiet: feeling un-
changed. There auotable calves but with
a fair demand the basis was S. 5OdS5 70 sheen ana
lambs-Trade dIll and 1Odl5c lower. The top
quality of lambs s. 12i2 choice SJ6Sj 12
good 10 choice - 5ds5 lambs 81 90: spring
lambs choice fancy S9$11 sheep clipped wethers
SfGS4 40; mixed. S4GSf 25. Hogs-9Iarket strong To-
higher; heavy weights nominally S6S6 mixed S. 05G
Sc. 95 pigs 1895 81: roughs 50 4
ass so 81 259Si so The close fun steady and
all sold
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08

May May-June Alas; June-July a I5b Juiy-August
oe;o6er 4o2s s2b So1ebeT
December Sels. Manches'er-Yarns quiet cloths some
FLOUR AND MEAL moderate business in top
mostly at prices satisfactory holders although in
sgs Winter traFHts s 50ss s Winter pstents H9Gs
s. sPTt1g clears 81 9oqs8 2 sx5Ts ~ No winter
S3 S9 3e9 80 spot and to arrive RYE FLoUR-steady
s sSs So .coRNsiEAE-ogst auoied KIN dried g 8
RS2 Fr Co. as 70 brand. BAG MEALl-steady. Quoted
srri ~ Quoted: Spring hran. spot $s sacks 70
coarse winter bran s17gS2S city Bran SEQ cornneai SIS
S1 i Oil eake 50 90 corn oil cake, $l9; hominy chop
a, damage to the French
GFnned F In 4565 point advance in the Paris markets
Gay Last prices here We're sssss net higher Around
after that the business mostly pro
cline While no definite news came to hand as to the
all Fen G sTenSh crop nJqTy II 16e9d II Was serious at
had been unfavorable and the fields thin. English
Proyenen5 but Berlin and Budapest, being rather heav
spectiyev Wills a1tye-T ca-rs ,,,cta-aS hatt S
New or and Chicaso markets MAY wheat relatively
ton OF cash property and continued alarm short
day Worlds stocks Of wheat at o'clock were reported
the week. against OF 6.796oO bush in the
n9eees ~h sh SePs m onset eg small
cuShTSS; @ amounting 10 only 10 loads all ports Home
able Cold weather existed in most States north Of
sSouri iXer reaching heavy frost az Bismarck; east
] were noted Primary receipts reached $4,000 bush
arrivals were III cars conrased with sd5 cars year
ago Seaboard clearances unimportant Quotations
OF cash wheat afoat basis. were follows
northern Duluth. S32c arrive: No Northern Chicago
Sc spot; No Northern Chicago SIC arrive in May
No : red Ne~-Hork. Si2se ahoat No hard Nev-Yorl
= &c nominal scarce .CORN-The liberal
receipts OF corn Chicago amounting yesterday sos
cars or which l26 contract still dis
Tessed bull interests and weakened pretty
nuch all day in face OF wheats
estimates for Wednesday only 24O and English
market G Ssd higher advocates higher prices
failed TO check the desire unloading which seemed
general among holders. many Of whom accepted
creased offerings indication the bull
movement in May about Bright cool weather
IN all States of the Mississippi River only
favored the crop but suggested good roads and
continued free movement from foreign points Locally
most of the days in July September,
the former being particularly weak May a little
hrm the adjustment OF few short and closed
&c ret hlghe-. against tc decline late positions IN
Chicago May Jumped sharply close l.c
above last night Seaboard clearances proved
export business oTly loads No > COsSd 54isc
corn Sac prompt and No yellow 53Tsc prompt
seadier with wheat No oats closed sc No B. 33c;
40 white. 35i2a3fc; No white. a3c: track mixed.
- eic; track white 33d37 'ec; No white clips q
@d9c. RHE-MaTket easier. No Western, 6li.c.
anc No Western ole both afoat basis state rye.
5''tobc .BA RI.Ei-MarSet dull feeding 46T7 IS
and mailing. 62G70c. both Z New-York
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
EXPORTs TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

Nev-York. :. 1901.
COFFEE-The coffee very duh again to-
day. showing relatively greater degree u
in its entirety conflicting to greatly influence
franc closed net unchanged while the Hamburg market
Tsd M ., vsT Fedsp,, s er hs p az the hs' p
ing % 5000 bass and at interior Brazilian towns 70
steadiness and gains former advancing 75 reis and
sang ssR19s 100 s1near Ts Il oR don 70 $d was red The
maFs here opened ss2dy ana Ghsnahsd the a anG @ ]
from the talent or public In the afternoon . prizes
FOR German account bgt aitosehST the market AVA WAS
with prices points higher. Total sales 10 80
bags Demand Tor spot eonee IN the street was SOW
FOR Rio No and e for Santos No = invoice lots
bags stock asa 900 HambGrgHCoffee market opened
changed e:ao m = pfg lower u Pfg higher
sales 500 bags Havre-Cofse market opened quiet and
traTc 5:sO'p unchanged: sales 24OOO bags
l2%d soepts %o days a GSS SG bags cleared for the
COTTON-Much lower prices recorded all specu-
sc5s hsa a% Mb the b G last
days, sentiment bearish beyond ANYTHING known in
points higher points This about the
and slowly at FIRST but with Increasing rapidty prices
worked steadily lover until July reached and August
action theory brought about a reaction The
oeips the and in the interior simply
ports We're sene2aIS favorable the Weather conditions
goods Centres held OUT no hone Of an inrnyee3t in
that direction for some time to come Liverpool went
close Of YESTERDAY as expected and sent selling orders TO
seller of the months. but fought shy
mitments in the positions. BY midday the loss
had been reduced a Of points by a furry
Of pront taking. but turned O'Clock
under bear raid and Of heavy liquidation. The
fresh selling by estimates
eeipts NewOrleans and Houston tomorrow and by
forecast showers night entire
belt. influences rather bush weekly
government crop and weather statement though
favorable showing had been quite generally discounted
midaftenoon there another manifestation weak
the market giving readily selling orders from
all quarters the late break large blocks OF cotton
purchased 70c and Sc for July dumped
disposed Of purchases made late last week
positions. the theory continued
drouth the Southwest meant much higher market.
The close steady the decline with l3
10 points lower.
Spot cotton quiet with quotations &c
the basis OF Lice for niddlng upland and 5-i6e for
middiing Sales. 100 bales. Southern spot mar
kets telegraphed follows: New.orleans quiet
changed TAc: Savannah easy 3-l6c lower. at 1fsc
Wilmington firm unchanged. Use; Norfolk quiet,
nc lower. at T7sc Baltimore nominal unchanged at
sisc: Augusta quiet unchanged. Sac: ST. quiet
&c lower 77sc. Estimated receipts at New-Orleans
ton,Erow are 1000 600 bales 2.36S bales
a week ago and 500 bales year Houston. 500
bales compared With 45i7 bales week and
5T2 bales last
Exchange special Liverpool cables: Spot cotton
den and; sales. 1000 bales speculation and
export 500: American 600O; receipts, i4OOo American
5000: upland 4Ssd; futures steady
I643 decline: closed steady unchanged 70 lad down
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
NEw-YORK PRICES.
IS 37Is IS 40

OCEAN FREIGHTs-Trading in sail tonnage ex-
was steady demand and rates were pnchansed
fa,riv nstaned cram -, boat ~ & f oTJs ss
quoted Is l3d for May oadirg Quotations to Liverpool
Leith. 2Ad. Hui 2%d. Newcastle. 2Sd. Antwerp "a
per iSS n i2c London. 6Sts Is
, 6Titsh steamer -5l2 tons geneTal cargo hence TO
general cargo NeT-orieanS 70 Rotterdam lbs, MAY
bi schooner 56i tons coal PhadeIphta 10 CaTienas
81 90; schooner 40 tons lumber Savannah Norwich
York private terms. schooner, 5ls rails sparrow
@s~sbeIje ~ TsYork So scbooner i1I TONS Inn
kiln dried boards Wilmington, G. 10 NewYork So s7i1
New-York private terms, fertilizer 81 10 and
- srSI,,cra ~ - .sS
& Nr| l aIrS sft % VIZ rt a 49, ana b 4oo
tons .7 rPs r m5er 70 STv P6T 10 80 m
sch0one 2o3 tan@ steel plates Wninston De 10 Bath
schooner lC25 IONS. coal Philadelphia 70 Boston, roc
IEovlene' s'c ana Privale 'eTns May rtsPe9tiyely
ngn' ia t91s .. ia ,os 70 EnnFJ
PROVISIONS Yielding first under fee hog receipts
IN the dsy ruled hrer especially on p-k due to cover
Foats IS o0o hogs Including 22o0 chicago
a@," S al m sis 3 7oass az laay siaas8 So shd
cear. 81 5o1$l5 RfE.F-ouiet. Quoted: Mess So7
India mes sl49si6 ~, BEEF HANsNFrn quoted at
7%e. 10 n ~. 100 h. 77sc. 14o H. S. pigs si.S
CUT MEATS Pi-klei bellies steady. Quotei Smoking
ir0lO'-c. 10 n. 3'ec. II n Ssd9c: H n. SieaSAsc
Picked shoulders firm quoted NJ T"c. Picked hams
quiet. quoted i0Trlol7 ALLOW-Steaty city
i7.c country 5U5& LAItD-Steedy. quoted
GS4or city lard quoted ~ Z SOC Refined lard
quiet Cuote-,: south America 925c. Continent. S55c
Brazil kegs no. 25o Compound quiet quoted at GAc-..-
STEARINI--Fru- Quoted: Oleo S8.c: city lard
Ire. 3fac.
SUGAR-Firmness continues 10 ruie refined sl-
market although list prices unchanged a mod
of activity obtained during the Quota
tions follow Cut loaf crushed and domn1s 6oJc mould
:. 5Inr. cubes SOC. NNNN powdered 5Oc. powdered
powdered and fruit powdered 65c Eagle conec
tlouers' Eraaust-d IsHc. Eagle and fine
grauuatcd. j5c. EaC- n cartons. n bags and N
BAGS of fine grauuatad. SOC. Eagle fine CranUIated
standard Eanuated and diamond 555c: coufectioners
\ !a5c. 40 !. 500; Nos and ;. ; i5e: v l. > loc
No .. 5u5r. No g. 5c. No :. +eoc No 3 ! Sfr: No
Zoe No 10. ITO-- No H. 465c; Nos l. and l3 4 Cos
local nothing OF siEniGcance
developed today. Offerings e
and held around 932c for centrifugal 3Asc for
muscovado aud 3ac for mo.ases with ready buy
these figures IT," cable advices. however. fur
nlsael surprise the ly coming Std higher
the option thev believing that n anything prices
would be lower natural reaction from the recent big
advance At the close the market hrfs: with May
quoted at ?s 1ied and 9 6&d- Total stock in
the United Kingdom 199olo tons against total FOR
the same period "A of only 4I,0tO tons.
TEA-The market for tea futures opened dull. with
prices unchanged ruled featureless and unnteesting all
Quotations follow. May. SO 22Q$I2 80; June Sl2 POO
S12 30. july August SO 309$l2 90 September and
October $3 3ogS13 40: November and uber $l3 400
Sl3 20
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
BOUGHT BY GEORGE C. BOLDT.

HE IS THE PURCHASER OF THE PARAH
STEVENS PROPERTY IN FIFTH-AVE.
The buyer Of the property at the southeast corner
OF Thirty-seventh-st. and Fifty-ave- owned by
the Paran Stevens estate, became known yester-
day. He Is George c. Boldt. lessee OF the Waldorf
Astoria. This plot was sold some weeks ago, and
since then there have been all sorts OF reports cur
rent 10 the name OF the buyer and the changes
that the property would probably undergo The
price paid by Mr. Boldt is 900. He has obtained
mortgage on the property for 5000" from the
Equitable Life Assurance Society The mortgage
Is 10 run FOR three years and IS al az per cent.
When seen last evening Al the MalooiI-AsuorIa
Mr. Boldt said the report was absurd that he con-
lemplated building another hotel or an annex TO the
Waldorf
u have no such intention" he said. i have no
wish 10 add 10 my hotel troubles, ana p9rehaseo
The property merely ss investment ana IN the
same way thar / have recently bought other real
estate I have renewed the leases on the property
al Thirty and have no intenuon OF DO
ing anything but improve II TO suit my tenants.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
ALLEGED BRITISH CRUELTY.
ALA-1'HD bhl lSh thI ELIA.
HARSH WORDS FOR THE CAMPAIGN Ut
TERED IN REICHSTAG DEBATE.

Berlin May I'm the Reichstag to-day Baron
Won Hodenberg, the Guelph leader. interpellated
the government what steps had been taken
10 effect the release OF the German missionaries
now held prisoners by the British in South
Africa He said that ten missionaries We're con-
fined in Pretoria; that there was not the slight
est charge against them. and that their property
had been seized.
Baron Won Richthofen, the Foreign Secretary.
cherished the hope that where injury had been
done TO Germans in South Africa a remedy
would be found in compensation by the commits
sion now sitting in London. He referred 10 the
refugee camps formed by the British "a kind
Of IMPRISONMENT affecting whole classes of the
population" He declared that the British
authorities assigned military exigencies as rea-
sons for their measures. but that their pro-
cedure had in many instances involved unneces-
sary hardship and worked injury which might
have been avoided adding:
We pledge ourselves 10 do our utmost to Sc
cure that what can be made good shall be. AL
though discomfOrts and hardships insepara-
bic from every war, we hope that adequate COM
pensation viii be paid TO Germans expelled
from the TransVaal.
Measures viii also be taken 10 enable the sore
ly tried missionaries soon to resume work in
complete freedom and without great diminu-
ton OF means
A general debate on the Interpolation fol-
lowed. DR.. Bachen. leader OF the Central party.
said:
Christian Englishmen have been able TO recon
Gle it with their modicum OF dignity not even 10
spare the missions. This grievous wrong must
be redressed.
DR.. Hesse. National Liberal said:
The British in waging war against the Beers
have hitherto attained nothing. and IL appears
that they are now having recourse 20 barbarous
methods, against which Germans must protest
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

For week ending Tuesday. May I. 1901.
EGGS-Recepts for week. 81 SOC cases The ma -ket
strengthened during the last half Of last under the
influence OF somewhat lighter receipts and free
storage movement far this week arrivals have been
somewhat less still plenty and supplies
ample for all requirements although
supply of fancy Northern goods available current
wants down TO about the requirements Of the trade.
qualities. but medium and lower grades urgent
~ offered. DiTtes been selling pretty we'll. and
snow slight Improvement but outside quotations extreme
AT the close. and Is rather weak We quote:
Jersey. Pennsylvania. fancy selected. i4lsG
11c; Go prime l4c Western. storage paCkngs
fancy. Norhery sections regular packfngs I3Q
l3i2c; do average prime lots l32dI3c common I2c;
Kentucky selected $50 Szc other Southern. l24
l2Ee do common 1lallsac: dirtes lOs@l1=c: checks.
MIi-l-The 3Ik Exchange price for standard quality is
HAY AND STRAw-HAY-There was some wavering
to-day strong OF the market. partly owing
the quality large proportion OF the recent
receipts and also confidence the part buy
weather and some well assured tokens pointing to
abundant crop The present influence Of latter
promptly marketed than II the May outlook net
a propitious consequently, buyers
c!.ned 10 load much above prompt requirements A
number Of interested in commercial hay mention
favorably well moistened soil condition being
widespread common. valuable incident Of itself
crop start AT late receipts hay has
becomes more general. shipments 10 this point
ceve additions from places that 10 have retained
for prime No l. while No and No grades piled
up 10 degree in buyers favor. and II locks as II
the market here spread 10 wider general range
Western points mention good Southern demand and
feature OF the week IS movement OF about % tons
from Chicago for export We quote Prime large bales
wanted. lover dull with range OF
So-oSc small baled hay at the moment Is best repre-
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
RACE TO GROW BIG AND HAPPY.
ITS HOPE is IN THE GIANTS WHO ARE TO
MULTIPLY IN ROUEN.


II Will be money IN the pockets Of the people OF
Rouen grow big and 10 keep up their constitu-
tions after this once a year the biggest and
healthiest OF them II they willing 10 marry.
VIII be suitably rewarded And so from Rouen. II
is hoped viii come a new pattern Of human beings
and there Will be giants in those days, and de-
generation VIII be heard OF no more. and the
human race will be happy, will be inevitable for
f. being seven feet high.
Count 81. Ouen de Plerrecourt. as was announced
IN these columns yesterday morning has left his
fortune OF 100000 francs the city OF Rouen and
has provided that the city shall annually give
prize OF francs the largest persons who
Will get married for the sake Of securing Il. 1t
looks like prize for the city, for the annual en-
dowTnent OF the giants disposes OF only per cent
OF the bequest. and Il II IS not invested 10
earn more than that the city had better send its
annual couple OF giants around with Barnum a.
Railey's Circus and get a little more OF them
for ts own uses But II the bequest is invested 10
any advantage at all II ought TO pay the prizes ana
clean the streets OF ROuen well.
The project OF regeneratinE the through the
assurance OF annual marriage OF large ana
healthy persons may seem visionary. but IL is by
A single pair OF ancestors does not
seem 10 have much effect the next generation
below Il if the whole race is taken into account,
its children forming but A small percentage or the
race; but try counting backward. Thus: Each per-
son has two ancestors in the generation next be
him. four ancestors in the generation before
that eight I'm the third generation preceding, and
so on Thus counting back for twenty genera
generation and something over four million an
cestors altogether, ana il would be hard II there
were anybody in France by that time who could
not count some two Of the Rouen giants as an
cestors II would be a noble piece Of philanthropy
and a blessing 10 all mankind-if only human hap
pness could be guaranteed by bigness Of bone.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
HIGHWATMEN CAUGHT on A ROOF.
DETECTIVE FOLLOWS TRIO WHO KNOCK
DOWN AND ROB vICTIM-UsEs HIS CLUB.

DETECTIVE FOLLOWS TRIO WHO KNOCK
DOWN AND ROB vICTIM-UsEs HIS CLUB.
"hlle returning TO his home last night James
salvatore. Of No. t. 742 Third-ave was knocked
down and robbed Of SAG and a gold watch and
chain by three men,
Detective OBrien. Of the fremont station,
sd" the three men running and gave chase.
Ihey entered the unoccupied Haskin building
which is three stories high They ran 10 the
roof followed by O'Brien. The detective
knocked one Of the men down with his night
stick, and. threatening to shoot another if he
ran started TO the station house with two
prisoners. On the way he met a policeman and
turned over his prisoners to him. O'Brien then
returned TO the house, but unable TO get
the third man.
The prisoners described themselves as George
Wilson. twenty-five years old. of One-hundred-
d-eighty-secOnd-St. and Webster-ave and
Thomas COughlin, twenty-siX years old Of No
$40 Webster-ave. They locked up
Neither money nor watch found on the
prisoners
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
KILLED HER FATHER and HERSELF

81 Louis May 7.-Gustave Baare. nifty years old.
baflfr of the ST Louis School Board and eX-
representative in the State Legislature. was shot
and killed at his home tonight by his daughter,
Miss Ida " Baare. twenty years old. who then
turned the revolver upon herself infctins a wound
from which she died in two minutes Both were
sbot through the head. The action of the young
woman was premedItated. as was shown by a letter
which she left she said that the frequent in
snlfs offered her mother by her father became un-
bearahle and that she had resolved 10 kill him
and then herself Mr.. Baare was taking a nap
when he was killed
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
NAVAL STORES.

The market for spirits ruled day about
unchanged prices Rosin quiet and and pitch
were without change. We quote;
TAR-Regulars 81 90: oil bhls So so.
SPIRITS TCRPENTINE- Z l35c.
ROSIN-Common ccoI strained, 81 556Sl 5Tis. r.
81 40: +. 81 a.. C. 81 So H. 81 s5: s2a$2 O5 81
NJ. s. 80; y So IO " c. So s.: " w So To-
STOCK ON HAND.
SPrs turpentne IoI bois
Savannah May T.-Spirs turpentine firm. 3ls4c; re
Selps 2ll9 bols; sales. 22lO exports. $3.50 Rosin
hrm, receipts. bbls sales 2 exports 6.64G
Quotations follow: A. 81 % =. 81 10. f. 81
= 81 % c. 81 -; H. 81 a. 81 65 X. 81 90; NJ. 81 20.
Charleston May 7.-Turpentine firm. 3lc. Rosin firm
unchanged.
Wilmington. May 7-spirits turpentre firm 81 'sq32c.
receipts, 81 casks. RosinNothng doing. receipts 220
bbIs Crude turpentne hrm, 81 loq$2 TO- receipts IS
bbls Tar hrm. 81 20; receipts. 81
New-o orleans. May 7-Receipts: Rosin, 34I bbs;
pentine. 40 bb!s
London May 7.-Turpentine spirits 27s Nd
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
REPUBLICANS SWEEP BALTIMORE.
NOT FAIR TEST OF NEW LAW IN THE vor1N

NOT a FAIR TEST OF NEW LAW IN THE VOTING.
Baltimore, May THE municipal election in this
city to-day, the first one of importance held und
the new ballot law, resulted in a sweeping victory
for the Republicans They carried eighteen of the
twenty-four wards. electng eighteen members 10
the first branch City Council. ana all three candi-
dates for the second branch. Only about Go per
cent Of the entire registered vote poed. and
the colored light. The Democrats at
tribute their downfall 10 factional differences. the
friends of Mayor Hayes. who met with defeat In
the primaries, being arrayed against the followers
Of l. Freeman Rasin. The .majorites were greatly
reduced in the five wards carried by the Demo-
Gratis.
il is thought that little difficulty was experienced
in marking ballots by the ilhteratc persons who
voted. and the result cannot be taken s a test OF
the law designed 10 disfranchse lllitcrate voters.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
INSPECTION OF THE NAVAL MILITIA.
WORK OF THE FIRST BATTALION VIEWED on
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Owing TO the absence Of Leutenant-Commander
Sutherland OF the United States Navy, who. il
expected would inspect the lst Battalion Of the
New-York State Naval Militia board the naval
reserve boat New-Hampshire, lying on East
Twenty-eighth-st.. last night. tho inspection
made by Captain j. w. Miller. commander Of the
New-York State Militia. The battalion turned out
2i members or 90 per cent Of its quota After the
inspection the vessel was examined and Captain
Miller expressed himself pleased with the work
OF the battalion and the condition OF the vessel.
C-antain Miller later presented the officers Of the
Fourth Division Of the battalion with n guidon
a prize for making the best showing in drill at
the "a Battery Armory Thirty-iouTIh-st ana
Park-ave a few weeks ago. Major David VIII
son OF the "a Battery, who was one or the judges
on The occasion Of the drill contest. complmented
The oaScers uDop the showing ma 1e by their men.
Tdeutenant-C ommander Sutherland is believed TO
he in Maine where he went few days ago 10
insDect The naval militia Of that state. lie was
detailed 10 make The inspection here by acting
Secrntar,, ~ the Navy Hackett. In response 10
Invitation extended by Governor OdeiL
New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
BRITISH METHODS OF WAR.
or-TLINES OF KTTCHENERs CAMPAIGN
GUARDING RAILROAD LINES.

London, May Lord Kitehener's first long
,.,iew OF the South African operations. dealing
cbefy with the invasion of Cape Colony. dated
,,arch s published in The Gazette" to-
,sv. He says it has been his constant endeayor
since taking over the command to improve the
certified works along the lines Of communica-
zion. thus reducing the guards. also evacuating
,be stations remote from the railroads, thereby
obviating convoy escorts He says that he has
commandeered upward OF 25.O00 horses in Cape
colony since December. He favorably mentions
Two hundred officers, non-commissioned officers
and men