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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
Formation Of Coal.

There are half a dozen or more
theories to account for the forma-
tion of coal, each of which differs
from all the others in some partic-
ulars. 1t is known, however. that
most of the coal was formed in
what the geologists call the carbo-
niferous age, which was far earlier
than the appearance of the higher
animals or man upon the earth. In
that period large areas of the globe
were covered with a vegetation
much more luxuriant than is found
even in the tropics now. The at
mospheric conditions were favora-
bic at that time to the formation of
beds of peat from this vegetation
after its death. This peat, being
submerged by the downward move
ment of the earth's crust and even
tually buried under an immense
weight of sediment, lost much of
its moisture by distillation and at
last, after hundreds of centuries of
time, became hardened and chang
ed into the condition in which il
now appears as coal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
For Rent.

The New Market Residence. Also the
New Market Farm. For terms and fur
ther particulars, apply to X. powell PAGE,
Boyce. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
Fort Flndiay.

For six miles through the forest
in Hancock and Wood counties, O.,
may be seen a wide swath through
the treetops, the once open space
being grown thick with smaller tim
Der. 1t tells the story of General
Hull and the army that blazed its
way north to Fort Meigs in the war
of 1912. On several farms near
Findlay are still found sections of
the old corduroy roadway built of
the tree trunks that were felled to
gain a passage for the army. The
logs are well preserved and are
found from two to FIVE feet under
the soil. 1t was at the close of
that memorable campaign THAI
Colonel Findlay camped on the
south side of Blanchard's fork of
the AnglaiAe and established the
old stockade fort named, after him,
Fort Findlay.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
He Won the Bet.

AT an evening party given bv
King Edward VII. when he was
Prince of Wales was young lord.
1t was his first invitation. and his
royal highness showed him particu-
lar attention, which so impressed
the young nobleman that he came
to regard himself as a particular
favorite Of the prince He even
went so far as TO declare that he
would get the prince to wait upon
him in person. He was laughed at
for his pains Then bet was pro-
posed and accepted. After dinner.
when all the gentlemen had retired
TO the billiard room, the "favorite"
suddenly called out:
'ILook here, Wales! BE good
enough TO ring for Il glass of
punch!"
Everybody was thundcrstruck.
but the prince, with genial smile,
walked up to the bellrope and rang.
When the footman came in, he
quietly said;
Get this gentleman his car
riage."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
POLITICAL BANNERS.
Progress From the Old Time Canvas
Sail to the Modern Net.

Fro1ress From the Old Time Canvas
Sail to the Modern Net.
Fifty years or thereabouts ago."
said a veteran sign painter, "they
made all the political banners swung
across streets of canvas. The pic
lures and the names and all that
were painted on them or painted on
cloth and sewed on them.
"Such banners were like great
sails, and of course they caught
the wind and bellied out with tre-
mendous pull. Later this pull came
to be reduced somewhat by cutting
sizable round holes in the canvas to
let the wind through.
1T was not an unusual thing in
those days to attach weights to the
banners to hold them down in a
high wind. Sometimes the weights
broke loose and did serious dam
age.
81 remember one case in which
a citizen sued New England city
for damages for injuries suffered by
such weight that got loose from a
banner and fell. Later bags of shot
were substituted for iron weights
as likely to do less damage if they
got away.
Next TO canvas banners with
holes in them to let the wind
through and to deliver the great
strain came the net banners of to-
day. And in case of a heavy blow.
In which even a network banner
might be damaged, the banner as
now rugged can be brailcd in against
one OF the supporting poles-in ef-
feet, furled--to be hauled out into
place again in favorable weather.
Everything has been improved.
OF course, in the last fifty years. but
don't know of anything that has
undergone a greater improvement
than the political banner. New
York Sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rrn. Er,r.- " d..

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REv. EDw. WALL, Rector
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday at
II a. IA. and 7:30 p.m m.
Sunday School. s. ]. c. Moore. Superinten-
dent, at $50 q. m.
Bible Glass, Monday, p. m.
Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. ]. VI. G. Mcclure
President; Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
and Treasurer; meets every two weeks
on Thursday, at $3.50 p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary Missionary Society.
Mrs, Edw. Wall, President; Miss Annie
c. Moore, Secretary and Treasurer; meets
first Wednesday in each month.
Kings Daughters. Mrs Lorenzo Lewis, Pres
ident; Miss Emily Smith, Secretary:
Miss jamie Moore. Treasurer; meets
every two weeks, on Thursday, at IL
q. m,
Chapel Society, Mrs. r. p Page, Treasurer;
meets on call when necessary.
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, John B. Neill.
Director; John r. Crown, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
Money! to Loan!

have $1,000. $1,000, and $500 to
loan at per cent. Give me call at the
CouRrER Office. BLACKBURN SMITH,
Attorney
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. JcLIAN BRoADDUs, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at IL a. m. and 7
2. m.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at p. m
Sunday School every Sunday at $50 a. m.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
The Cost Cause.
by Father Ryan.

on. ne yielded merely, and only, the
policy of further resistance-not the
principle which had lifted that resis
tance into right and sanctified II AS
duty. Right began our struggle.
right justified aud ennobled il. right
animated our soldiers. right made
them strong to suffer, strong to en-
dure, right made bra,e TO dare. and.
hravest of all, to die; right marched
with them, step by step, into every
CORY field; right flashed in the sheen
OF their swords, ana ihundered in
the boom of their cannon IN every
Tray; right wreatbtd "a glorv around
their banners wherever their banners
were borne; right consecrated their
Victories and cousoled them i'm their
defeats; right lit in their hearts the
fame OF that heroism which hlazrd
ont in deathless deeds; right nerved
them to every sacrifice they made, to
every hardship they eudul ed; right
ut beacon fires of glory ON the plains
otManassas, on the heights of Fred
erlcks6urg. IN the swamps Of the
ChickahomlnN, in the trenches of
Richmond. on the mountains os
tennessee, in the battle places of
Kentucky, on the soil of Georgia, on
the seabOrd of the Carolinas, i'm the
wllds beyond the Mississippi; aud.
now right stands amid our ruins aud
graves, aud, pointing to the glolies
ot our cause. and waiting i'm hope for
the terrible rvtribution of the future.
lifts towards the heavens the mana
cled hands, which there, at least.
have never pleaded ia vain, aud
solmhly protests against the oppres
sIons of victorious wrong; and we, fot
one, join now aud always in the pro
test. We stand by the past of our
country aud cause, aud We accept no
future that will not accept the past
There are men who bend their prln
clplrs before the bayonet. Ther,
are men who desert the affairs of a
Lost Cause, round which they once
stood with the blood of their hear t.
painting for liberation, aud who
kneel to offer homage at the affairs OF
successful wrong. There are men
base enough to lift up their hands
against the very wrights for which
they once upIifted swords. We are
not such. For US, principle is prin
ciple, right Is right,-yesterday, to
day. tomorrow, forever. Submission
To might is not surrender TO right
We yield to one. but shall ne,e
| yield to the other. We shall do ouI
best, therefore, to save from oblivion
the memories and traditions of the
Confederacy. Whoever in the South
is ashamed of these, had better moi
read 1.-THE Banner of the South.
Amid the questions which agitatt
the present, we should never los,
pride in our part. 1t is too grand tC
be forgotten. Pass down its memo
ries-they should live forever.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
Clerks Wise Suggestion.

II have lately been much troubled
with dyspepsia, belching and sour
stomach writes M. y Meade, leading
pharmacist of Attleboro, Mass. Il could
eat hardly anything without suffering
several hours. My cle,k suggested l
try kodol Dyspepsia Cure which l did
with most happy results. have had no
more trouble and when one can go to
eating mince pie. cheese, candy and nuts
after such time, their digestion must
be pretty good. l endorse Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure heartily. You don't have
to diet. Eat all the good food you
want but don't overload the stomach.
kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests your food.
J. G. AVIS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
Results of Catarrh

Catarrh of the ears and catarrh Of
the Eustachian tubes often cause deaf
ness. Catarrh of the stomach loads
the stomach with tough phlegm AMI
interferes with digestion. Catarrh Of
the gall bladder obstructs the outflow
OF the bile. which is absorbed into the
circulation and thus gives rise 10 jaun-
dice. Catarrh of the bladder is dan
gerous disease. from the difficulty Of
getting rid OF the mucus.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
DIRECTORY
-OF THE
TOWN AND COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURT.
Hox. T w HARsrson. Judge.
Winchester. Va.
Meets February l, May % and October %.
COUNTY COURT.
Hon. s. J. c. MOORE. Judge,
Berryville. Wa.
Meets first Tuesday in each month.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Chapel Distrct-T. b. Levi. Chairman.
Greenway District-R. Powell Page.
Battle Town.. Ed. Barnett.
LOngmarsh-C. T. Hardesty.
JOHN NJ GIBsox,
Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts.
JOHN b. NELL,
Deputy Circuit and County Court Clerk.
w. T. LEWIS,
Attorney for the Common wealth.
w a. BRADFORD,
Treasurer of Clarke County, Berryville. Va.
WI. CARTER,
Deputy Treasurer of Clarke County. Berry
vile. Vs.
HoS. CONRAD KowSsLAR,
superintendent of Public Schools. Berry
vile. Va.
w. W. SMALLwoop.
Sheriff of Clarke County, Berryvill.. Va.
JESSE VI. LrrroN,
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer of Clarke County,
Berryville, Va.
f. r. SHExK.
Deputy Sheriff of Clarke County. White
Post, Va
HoS. ID. II. JOKES,
Mayor If Berryville, VS..
HoN. J. w. FOLEY,
Recorder.
w. +. Hoi FMAS.
Treasurer of BerryvilIe.
GEORGE c. RIcAMoRE.
Chief Of Police.
Ho~. J. T. Crow.
Superintendent of Water Company.
COMMON COUNCIL.
II. w. Baker. Ward No. /.
p. ]. Afiieck, Ward No. ..
Conrad Kownslar Ward No 8.
l.. V. Stole. Ward No. 4.
BERRYVILLE FIRE COMPANY.
Meets first Friday in each month. 40 d. m.
}. r. Ogden, Captain; John II. Enders
First Lieutenant; Terrell Jones, Second
Lieutenant; l.. .. Gore, Third Iieuten.
ant; c. X. Jones, Chief Huseman: Flli,
Jackson. Assistant Hoseman; c. Ii
Young. Chief Engineer; E r. Stolle
Assistant Engineer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
Time That wnsn.t Nronex

The CRATER Hustle Gage. the mil.
uonaire. is not a man Of his word.
His Friend-How do you know?
''Well. asked him If he'd give me a
minute OF his time and he said be
would. I'd figured II out that his in.
come was $40 minute. but at the end
OF the minute the Old skinflint showed
me the dOor."-New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
METHODIST EPISCOPAL cHuRcl

Rev. 4. n. MUNpAT, Pastor.
Preaching every First. Third and Fifth Sun
days at IL a. m, and every Second and
Fourth Sundays at 7:3O p. m.
Sunday School each Sabbath at 10 a. m
Class Meetings every Second and Fourth
Sundays at II IA. m.
Prayer and Song Service on First, Third and
Fifth Sundays at 80 p. I'll.
Prayer Meeting on Thursday of each week
at 7:SO p. N.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
| SOUTH.

REv. W. MELVILLE, Pastor.
Preaching, Sunday at IL a. m. and 7:3Op. IN.
Epworth League meets Sunday at $50 p. m.
Sunday School, Sunday, $50 a. m.
Prayer Meeting. Wednesday, 7:So p. m.
Ladies Foreign Missionary Society meets On
the first Saturday in every month at 5
p. N.
Ladies Aid Society meets on the first Satur-
day in every month at p. N.
The Little Lights Missionary Society
meets the first Sunday in every month
at p. m.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meets every third Thursday in every
month at $3.50 y. m.
The Mothers Meeting in connection with
the w, Z. I. L. meets on the first Thurs
day in every month at $50 p. m.
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets every
Wednesday at p. M.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. ID. H. SCANLoN. Pastor.

HN0N' ID n NoNNNLUN' aStUI
Preaching every Sabbath morning at IL
Sunday School every Sabbath morning a,
$50 o'clock.
Ladies Aid Society, first Friday evening OF
each month at O'Clock, at Mrs. Isaac
BOwman's residence.
Children's Missionary Society, second Sab
bath each month at p. m, at church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
An English Army Officer is
Harshly Censured by Lord
Roberts.
BLAMED FOR OLD DEFEAT
Official Dispatches Relating to the
Rout at spion kop January "a, 1900,
Are Published and Show Butler in
UnfavorabIe Light.

London, April 17.-All official dis
patches referring to the defeat sustain
ed by the British troops under General
Butler at Spion Ilop, January "a, 1900,
were made public today. Those hith.
erto published merely emphasize how
hopelessly muddled were the prepare.
tions for that engagement. The con-
troversy between General Butler and
Sir Charles Warren is proved to have
been even more bitter than previously
hinted at, while new extract from
one of Lord Roberts dispatches
brings additional censure on Butler.
Roberts declares Buffers endeavor to
put the responsibility for the defeat
on Warren was not justifiable. Rob-
erts holds it was Buffers duty to in
tervene, when he saw things were go-
ing wrong. The question of respon-
sibility for the actual retreat from
Spion Kop is shrouded in mystery.
The dispatches proved, however that
a mistake was made in sending a hell
ogram and that there was a general
desire to shirk the blame Beyond
this washing of dirty linen nothing ap-
pears to have been accomplished by
the publication of the dispatches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
INFERS GEN, BULLER WAS
GUILTY OF COW ARDICE,
WOMAN JUMPS FROM TRAIN.
Leaps From Window Of Burlington
Coach at Mt. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant, April 17.-(Special)- y
Mrs. Mabel Robinson. of Kenosha,
Wis, while temporarily insane, leap
ed from a window of Burlington train
No. 2 last night. She could not be
found by the train men but was later
discovered by the Mt. Pleasant Off
GERS. She was but little injured. Mrs.
Robinson was enroute from Denver to
her home in Kenosha. At Hastings
she began to act queerly and was TAX
en- from the train. Later she was
placed on No. 2 and instructions were
given to watch her. Just after the
train pulled out of this city last night
and during the absence of the conduc-
tor, she made a rush for the toilet
room and locked the door. The con-
ductor broke the door open just as she
leaped from the window. The train
was backed to this city but no trace
of her could be found. Later the Off
GERS discovered her somewhat bruised
and took her into custody. Her rela-
tives have been notified.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
House.
sHELvE SUBSIDY BILL.
Two Plans Proposed Either of Which
Will Kill Measure.

Washington, April lit has been
decided at conference of republican
leaders of both houses to shelye the
ship subsidy bill recently passed by
the senate. Two propositions looking
to this end are under advisement;
one is to allow the bill to die quietly
in the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, where it now is, and the
otheris to report it back with motion
to proceed to its consideration in De
cember next. The result of either
plan will be the same, as the subsidy
bill will not be considered at this ses-
sion, and that means practically that
it will not be passed by the present
congress, as the second session, which
meets the first Monday in December
next, will expire by operation of law
the fourth day of March next, leaving
but three months, including Sundays,
Christmas holidays and the numerous
other days when congress will not be
in session.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
PREPARING FOR RlP-RAPPING.
City Employees Sounding the River
Above Foot of Ward Street.

Under the direction of City Engineer
John T. Brady, force of men is at
work along the river between the foot
of Ward street and the curve near the
old Finley property, corner of Rich
mond avenue and Ferry streets, with a
view to determining the nature OF the
river bottom. This is the first step
toward rip-rapping the south bank of
the river from the curve near the Fin
ley property to the foot of Davis street
there to join it with the present rip
rapping which was put in some years
ago.
Alderman Deeds and the other
South Ottumwa councilmen, have
been steadily at work trying to get
the council to consider the matter of
extending this rip-rapping. and finally
succeeded in having an order issued
to the city engineer to do the work
which is now being conducted This
is for the purpose of learning whether
the base will be willows weighted
with rocks or larger stones anchored
ito the rocks in the bottom Of the river.
This depends upon the amount of rock
in the bottom of the river, its extent
and depth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
HELD MOUT.l OPEN WITH
STICK TC4ulVE WATER CURE
, ; y =
is NOT MRS. LuETGERT.
Demented Woman Claims to Be Wild.
ow of Sausage Maker.

Chicago, April IA demented wo-
man at first thought to be Mrs. Louise
Luetgert, for whose murder Adolph
Luetgert, wealthy sausage maker,
was convicted, is not she, according to
w. A. Vincent, Luetgert's attorney. He
sent two men who had known Mrs.
Luetgert to see the woman today They
reported that the latter is not Mrs.
Luetgert.
The woman was being cared for at a
charitable institution and her remarks
about Luetgel,t aroused the curiosity
of one of the officials. She answered
the description of Mrs. Luetgert and
maintained that the law had sentenced
an innocent man when Adolph Luet-
CERT was condemned to life imprison-
ment. The matter was brought to the
attention of the authorities today with
the result that it has been determined
to the satisfaction of those most inter
ested that the real Mrs. Luertgert is
|Still dead
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
A DARING ROBBERY.
Burglars Hold Victims at Bay and
Loot Houses.

Peoria, H., April 17.-Burglars ac-
complished the most daring robbery
ever known in the state early this
morning when the residences of Flavei
Shurtleff. George H. Littlewood, DR..
George H. Littlewood. DR.. George T.
Gray We're entered and upwards of
$4,000 in money and jewelry were TAX
en- by them. The two latter burglaries
We're committed after the police had
been notified. While going through
the houses of Shutleff and Littlewood
the burglars were discovered but their
victims We're held at bay with revolt
vers. There is no clue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
QUAKE DOES VAST DAMAGE.
New Hebrides Islands Are Shaken by
Volcanic Disturbances

Vancouver, B. c., April 17.-Adyices
from Australia state on March 10 the
New Hebrides Islands was shaken by
an earthquake. The shocks subsidized
the next day somewhat, but at inter
walls We're renewed throughout the
week. Six hours after the first trem-
bling the city became blaze of light
and Albrim, Lepevis5 and Tingoa vol
canoes burst into action. the last named
blowing out a new throat into the sea
and sending a great waterspout over
the land. The devastation caused by
the earthquake was widespread.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
FOR ILLEGAL FISHING.
Four Men Arrested for Breaking the
State Law Yesterday.

T. ]. Miller of this city, deputy state
work, and as result four men are
serving time in Jail now for fishing
in manner prohibited by law. The
men are j. A. Tanner c. W. Caster,
Dave Albertson and William Henness,
all of whom reside in Ottumwa. They
We're arrested yesterday afternoon by
Mr.. Miller near Clifiland. where. it is
said they were fishing with trammel
nets and other appliances which the
law declares Illegal. The men were
tried before John Springer, justice of
the peace at Agency, and were fined
$40 each, being sent to Jail in this city
i'm default of nayment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
MRS. BALDWIN DIES.
Well Known keosauqua Woman
Passes to Great Beyond,

Keosauqua, April 17-Mrs. Rachel
Baldwin, pioneer resident of this
city is dead at her home here. She
was sc years of age and woman
whose demise will be mourned by a
large circle of friends. She is sur
vived by five children; w. w. Baldwin
of Burlington. Charles Baldwin of Salt
Lake City. Mrs. Lefferts of Council
Bluffs. Mrs. Julia McKibben and Mrs.
Joseph Cheney of Keosauqua.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
STOP MISS STONES MOUTH.
May Not Be Permitted to Deliver Lee
ture on Her Abduction.

Boston, Mass, April 17.-Miss
Stone, the missionary who was kidnap-
ed by brigands in Bulgaria and held
for ransom, has been cited to appear
in court here today and show cause
why she should not be stopped from
delivering lecture on her experience.
The complaint is made by a lecture
bureau which alleges that contract
was made with Miss Stones brother
to lecture under it's direction. This
contract Miss Stone has repudiated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
SELECT BISHOPS.
Three Are Chosen by Heads of the
Episcopal Church.

Cincinnati, April 1.-THE Episcopal
house of bishops today selected the
following bishops: Saline, Western
Kansas, Nathaniel Beymoy Thomas,
rector of the Church of Holy Apostles,
Philadelphia. He is son of the late
bishop of Kansas.
Honolulu, Henry Bond Restarick,
rector of St Paul's church, San Diego,
California.
Porto Rico, James H. vanbaren,
formerly of Lynn, Mass.
Most of the day was devoted to a
consideration of the admission of the
Mexican church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
QUEEN is NO WORSE.

WilheImina Passes Less Tranquil
Night But Condition is Satisfactory.
Amsterdam. April 1.-THE cause of
Queen Wilhelmira's s illness is a mis-
carriage. An official bulletin publish
ed today says she passed a somewhat
less tranquil night. Her fever, howev-
er, has not increased and her condition
is comparatively satisfactory.
Fever Continues.
A bulletin issued from Castle Loo
this afternoon says: "Since morning
there has been no change in the
queens condition. Her fever contin-
ues."
Not Suffering From Peritonits.
1t is authoritively declared this af-
ternoon the report that the queen is
suffering from peritonitis and nephrit.
is is untrue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
HITCH IN PEACE COUNCIL.
7ranspaal and Free State Delegates Can
Not Agree on Tern1s

London April 17Serious differences it is said, hare
arisen beween the Transvaal and Free State delegates ho
discussing peace terms at Pretoria. Boha and Scha
burger reported have gipen the Free State representa-
ipeS until April Fl to to decision, threatening that
thereafter the Transvaal delegation vH continue the peace
negotiations independently of the Free State delegates.