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pEArn oF Nns. 81 nopokixs.

Lizzie, wife OF Dyer Hodskins, passed
quietly asaa at her home Saturday tore
noon after long pcriaa Of suffering. She
was the daughter Of Ire bate john Hsr-
rington and wife. she spent her esfis
years in Eastport. In her eislho, q day.
she came TO this town, where shc met and
married Dyer Hodgklns. six children
blessed this happy anfoa. The hashena
and four Of the children survive her. ens
died In iDsancys the other, Arthur, died
In the prom sing years OF early manhood.
The surviving children are; LionsI. Of
waithaus. Mass; John. OF this town; the
only daughter. Jennie, who has 40 faith
fully ministsred TO her mothers every
need, and Harvey, dentist, who i at
present IN Bordeaux, France.
Mrs. Hodgkins hiss been an invalid for
about twenty. tive years. though part Of
this time she had heen able 10 be aeoui.
she had bccn confined TO her bed for the
past tao years and death came 10 her az a
most welcome releass.
Daring ali her suffering no word OF
fault finding OF impatlenee escaped her
nps, and she enjoyed the society Of her
friends and pcsghsors.
she bscsme Christian when she was In
health, and her faith ia God vas most
beautifully eRempltfea ~ her Christian
fostitsae and patience through her pro.
tracged iliness. Although excipdtd from
active CHRISTIAN service. yet she sksd
around her most hstptaI Christian In
Ansuce.
1t lisa comforting reflection 10 the bus
band and children that all ihat money
aud love coufd IA was done to allsv ate
the distress Of the years of illness. Tier
every want was met by her husband; aud
her dsughIes Jennie hs. given hsr.eIi
most desosedly 30 the care of her dear.
invsl d motbe-, and 10 taxing that
mothers place IN ms ne home happy for
the father.
Be~is,s her husband aud children, Mrs.
Hodgkins leaves two sfstsrs. Mrs. sophia
johnson. Of East Boston, snd AIRS.
Frederick Cousins. OF East Lsmeine, she
have he sympathy OF many friend.
The funeral services were hsld ye.ter
day afternoon al the church, Rcv. :. II.
Bsiyes officiating. The male goa 10 ss. Of
Ellsworth, re- paered most D. sa,ifui mnsic.
and sweet flowers spoke OF the love til /
prompted them.
nsr
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Hon. ]. ri. Sauer, State Senator from
Douglas Co., to the Nebraska Legis-
nature, writes from Franks Hotel,
Omaha, Neh-. "a follows:
ssHaving tried Pcruna can COM
mend II to an as a great tonic and par
jcu;zriy good as remedy for csfsrrh. :"
---J. H. .SAUER.
Honorable Patrick Kennedy, Member
Of the Massachusetts, Legislature, writes
the following letter from the House Of
Representatives Boston.
Doctor s. II. Hartman:
Dear Sir.--"f have no hesitation In
saying that after having tried dozens
Of other remedies without relief. lowe
ny perfecf health snd clear voice Of
today 10 Peruna. know IL 10 be a sure
cure for indigestion and its attendant
a1iiction, nervous debility. For the six
through the recent campaign used Pc
runa regularly, and although I spoke
two and three times each day my voice
never failed me. know that Pernna 10
reliable cure for bronchial troubies.r--
r. J. Kennedy.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruns-
write At once to Or. Hartman. giving .
full statement Of your case and be VIII
Be pleased 10 give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Or. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanstarium, Columbus. .
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West trsakiis.
william Grant Is IN with kidney trouble.
Eugene orcust snd family have moved
to sullivan.
High school began las: Monday with
thirty scholars.
Those who moved into the woods dur
Ing the cold spell are cut agsia.
w. T.. Clark and Mrs. Heath recently
made trip 10 Ellsworth Fails on bust
Dess.
The new numbering firm 81 J. w. 4 II.
BlsisdeIl are to put stock Of goods into
the West store.
Claude Ciark and others srriyed home
last weak With twc deer from a huating
tour at Great Pond.
The Burphsm mill was started isst
week, saving out the stock hauled dnri, <
the recent cold spell.
The veteran iumoermsn, Edward X
Bragdnn, has contracted to stock the
Hastings mill at Donneli's pond.
The Foresters entertained companion
court at their lodge rooms on Saturday
evening. Refreshments were served
There was large attendance. A little
incident occurred that came near rntfiing
the fraternsl spirit Of the companions.
A prospective member, just before be-
ing initiated, remsrksd thai be bad
understood the /. o. +. was q secret
societs. He Was told that 1t was, and
that ils secrets we're carefully guarded.
whereupon be again remarked II can
not understand how ii "a, "snd he glanced
suspiciously around the room at the com
psnions.
| dec. q. CH'K'ER.
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Dsmeuisie. Of Our Language.

A Frenchman came TO England 10
learn English, and the following sen
tence was given him:
1.-THE rough cough and hiccough
plough me through" The teacher told
him the FIRST word was pronounced
ruff. He thercupon said this: The run
cuff and hiecufr piuff me thrun. J"
mo. no. the second word Is pro
nounced 'koff'"
Then" said the Frenchman. lit
must be the rolf COT and hlccor ploT
me throfY."
The third. fourth and fifth words
were explained with the same result.
which the reader may repeat for him
SELF London Express.
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Mrs. Marryat-Mamma Is talking Of
closing her house and coming to live
with US. Do you think you could sup
port both OF us?
Mr. Marryat My dear, can support
you very nicely now. but I'm afraid
your mother would be insupportahle. -
Catholic Standard and Times
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mo. indeed said the crafty agent te
the bride and bridegroom. Our com.
pany does not prohibit kissing on the
platforms. and. besides. ! would call
your attention TO the fact that we have
more and longer tunnels than any
other railway in the world. "-Baiti-
more American.
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COUNTY NEWS.
- aaaa'e-ai ce.''s Ns.s sss o'Asr ras's

asHs- cos-.
Mrs. Lizzie Pierce. who has been tn
u isworth tor few weeks. !. home.
Mrs. Juiis salisbury spent ls.s-ssek In
@s-a Edeu, st-iting TRENDS ssa rsisiivs~.
Jsmss Nolaa hes gone to Bar Haroor,
where be bss employ ment for he winter
Watson McGown IL at home from
go,sose. Mass. where be has been EN-
ploytd.
Marion stanley and Maud fismor are at
home from Bangor ior The Christmas
holidays,
Mrs. Arthur cspnine BAN, Of Bar Har.
Dor, spess q few days last week with aef
mot her. Mrs. Ess Richardson.
Mrs. Edward Carpenter aud son Ralph
" bite are in Massachusetts, for short
Witt.
Miss Clara Liscomb. who has been en-
pioyed here during the rsss Summer and
fail. bss returned 20 her home.
George Salisbury, who has been sttspd-
ting q professional school in Palladsiphia.
Penn. Il ct home Tor tbs Holidays.
Neivia Emerson and Mis-. Cora Gordon
we're married al the home OF the bride
test Wednesday evening. Rev. c. 5.
MeLesro, OF Bar Hsrbor. performed the
ceremony.
Dec. q. ANNE.
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That New York girl was awful mad
when asked her II she was from Bos-
ton"
sI'il bet she wasn't half 50 mad as
the Boston girl whom asked II she
was from New York."--Life.
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COUNTY NEWS.


anse4H@.
Nataaa Hodgsins IS spending ths hoii-
days at home.
John Hodghins was CALLED home from
ssaan Island sAss-s ~ sl,- ssvath - MS
mother, Mrs. Dyer tiodgklus.
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Dorothy $50 Me bel 10 engaged to Choiiy.
Now what on earth does she see In hint
Margaret her Last chance, probably.
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and cnscrfulnesS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
thar II Is not uncommon
for a child to be bern
afflicted with weak kid
neys- II 1.-THE child urin-
ates too often II the
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sootn tixooksstfs..
TIE Nv. q. Sst,lstosrI IL iesdtng gravel
for Portland.
r. r. Harvey Is baildsnx . large sioop
i,sr Bos' on psriies.
TIE sneit ishefmsn hare met with
poor succ, :. titus Tar tails season.
A son ~ss born to Mf. and Mira. y. NJ.
ceflsr Dee u.
CAPT. T.. o. Black. OF The wrecked
schooaes ''peis ssre". 10 al home. His
face aud hands ~ere badly iroxsn.
The steamer VERONA which dragged
her anchors aud xro1nasa ON Baexis
Hsrbor edge. has BERN pocreu a. 0rsy's
Cove.
Capt. A. p. Coasins, whose vesssl, the
aGoid Hunter, vas frozen Ia at Eat
Hampton, received . message saturday 10
sme and take care Of her ~ ths ice vas
breaking up. sas was cleared. and gent
down river under her own csnvas.
Dec. q. &.
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~asssssr.
Mi.s Alberta Gray has gone to New
baryport. Mass.
Fred nrtdgha IL home from Coburp
classical Institute. waitrviiie.
Mrs. Hiumsn and Miss paanar we're
at har Hsrbo isss saturday shopping.
Tue n~usl preparations Tor The suadsy
ssho.ss Csfistsuss tree snd eaaessi al the
eaureH are progressing.
Toe schoonets "ws.tsrsoo" aud ''ltsr-
ssst Hone have discharged ffriTht at
tho DssnsF wharf sad gone to winter
moorings.
Pau simpson ~ The u Of ~, Thomas
slmp-oa. Of Hsfvsfa. and Henrsc,Is
: mpsoa. Of Hebron sc.deny. WITH spend
Ihristms. with their respective fsmi.
lies.
The aow e.il wis pl.ced aud tins tone
tested last Thursday. Rsspon.e asa made
by Toe school bs.l. which was gtvra BY
The same dopor. u. = Emery, OF Newton.
some tweniy years ago.
Dec - SUR
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Msa<<t-
There win be q Christmas tres and
concert at tie church Thursday evening.
under the saspiocs OF the Baptist Sunday
school.
Capt. Charles Stanley, who hiss been
since last spfing at Sorrento, where be
wss employed shout tbs hsh wsirs, has
moved his family home.
John Hopkins IL patting small extern
sion 10 his fab wharf. and covering por-
lions OF IL 90 readiness for an increased
ba-iness tbs coming season.
John L Stanley & Sen met with quite
so extensive loss in the recent cold snap
" hen the ice and wind destroyed their
weirs at Sorrento. There were about
Z, 600 bushels Of herring Ia them al the
tims--the first good catch for the season
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urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
control thS passage. il u yet afflicted with
bed-wetsing. cerend upon il. the cause of
N officially Is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unplea1ant
trouble Is dee 10 diseased condition CT the
kidneys and bladder and NOT 10 a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney ard bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp Root is soon realized. II is sold
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! Trenton.
Joseph smith is very iil.
Tner. viii be Christmas tree and
All are welcome.
Mis-. Maude Jordan and Lonnie Wood
worth. OF Bar Hsreor. spent sunday with
Miss Jososn's psrents, Bsnism.a Josdsn
sni wife.
Four honsss, o sred by Newell Burus,
Ed Hopkins. Russell Hopkins aud Frank
Hopk ins. we're broken into last week By
some one vito seemed to be hunting Tor
some psrtscuis oti-ct. Everything in the
house. was scssferes over tho noors ard
things generally we're turned upside
down. Mrs. Mcfarland saw some one
ciim hing In the window OF Frank Hop
ktns' house. She thought II WAS the
owner, who had forgotten to bsing his
key, the house having hsen closed Tor
some time.
Dee. z. III. C. j.
heid at Evergreen hail Jan. /. Music by
Monaghan, OF Ellsworth.
| ssath Haneoes.
c |. Smith hss moved home from Han
cock Point
| Master Frank Carlisle, OF Bangor, 10
| visiting al r. Z. Hagerthsis-
J.P p. walker was In Portland last week
| attending the Maine State grspge.
| o. B. Pettengiil and l.. s, Jordan, who
have been IA for some week., are slowly
| improving.
miss Nsreis Young came home from
| Everett. Mess. Saturday evening to
| spend her va cation-
! Mrs Bessie Griadle, OF Esst Sullivan,
/ has been yisiiiog her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Crsbtree. tb- past week.
| Miss Georgia Coggins came from Ban
/ vor sai urasy 10 spsud th. holidays wiIh
nev pa r~Fts, W. r. CoRgins and wife.
Dec =. w
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slasnnI.

8fnsniii.
Edward A. Butler has been granted a
pension Of sfT per month.
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advertisements.
advertisements.
s-@-----~-~~-~->~ - .--->--~-~-~--4--~~-,-@
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
eourages and lessons ambition; beauty. vigor
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Wtntsr Hsrsar.
Schools closed Friday Tor tso weshs'
v2cstso
Mis-. sophls Baker 10 Wishing her
brother Elite.
Miss Bs.nehs Psndleion hss teen visit
ing Ia town tue past wess.s
Tue high school has added about ntiy
new books TO the iesgue library.
Harry Hooper aud wife are oceupyirg
the Louis Fo-s house for the winter.
Mr.. Foes has moved to Bar Hsrbor.
The ladies' circle held IT, annual sappsf
and fair At the sestry Thursday evening
About ta wss added TO the circle funds.
Miss Jaiissts Siekerson was hers
recently Investigating some eases Of cru.
city 10 snimTl. which bad been reports d
to her.
Dec. 3. MAX.
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SORRENTO
Miss Belle Hall called on friends In
Ashviiis Saturday.
Mrs.. Josie Preole, OF Sullivan Center,
was in town Friday.
There win be a Christmas tree at Henry
Yoang's Csristmss eve.
Thomas Mitchell 10 shingiing his house
and making other repairs.
Luther Plnkhsm and Maynard Sargent
we're in Bar Hsrbor last week.
George Robertson 10 building a lawn
and driveway around his house.
Archie Rolfe and wife were In town
Monday. guests Of Mrs. L. X. conners.
Evans Young and wife and Laesis Pink
ham visited in Winter Harbor Saturday
and Sunday.
Charles w. Sargent and wife will on
terrain several guests from South 6oaIds-
horo at dinner.
Amos Brsxdon killed . pig last week,
eight months and nine days old. weighing
ssi poapds. Who can beat Amos.
Both schools are closed. High Head
school was taught By splro brigham. OF
Sullivan, and the Core school by Wilma
Googins, OF Ashviiie.
Me~srs. Bartlett and Hale have re-
turned from stonington here they have
been at work at the stone business for
three months. They will retarn and
begin work about March %.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles Stanley, OF
Msnset. who have lived here for the
past year, have to-day gone to their
homs. All are sorry 10 lose snch good
neia bors. and sincerely hope they may
retsrn here another sammer.
Dec. 3. BREEZE.
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COUNTY NEWS.


tssss .osrs.
W. 4 Treworgy expects to occupy the
Mark Gray store shorty, moving bis stock
FROM Pine street.
Tae work Of leading ths Italian bark
s.Cbiarsna" with froii box shocks bas
commenced ct Central wharf.
The engagement is announced OF LIN
coin w. Quinn, OF South orri<rscn, and
Miss Eta q. Chandler, OF North Bueks-
port.
The new saw mill OF Dean 4 Poolsr,
below Fort Knox. Is nesrly ready for
operation, and will be RAINING fall nlsst
In smother week.
On Thursday night a sneak thief en-
tered the telephone Office. ana robbed the
money-drawer Of about Is la change. No
clue has been obtained to the thief.
The port hes been made the besdqnsr-
tors OF the ice. breskin9 feet he pas, week
On Monday tie tugs ''ss4uin" sna "B's-
marcia we're ON the beach for repairs.
THE boys are coming home tor Christ
mas Hal Crane from Jefferson medical
college, Leslie Little from Q. of NJ, Jay
Lee from NJ. |. T., Fred Cfoeker from
Philadelphia, aud others who haven't
arrived.
The wedding of Miss Ethel crocker and
J. Melvin Gray VIII take place "Wednesday
evening In their new bone on Mechanic
street. A general invitation has been en-.
tended 10 their trienos to 9 reception In
the evening.
The wedding of May Elizabeth julie to
Frank Y. Smith took place on Friday at
the residences Of tho brides parents. Mr..
snd Mrs. WIN. II. Clements. The Ger
snony Was performed by Raw. Robert
Satellite In the presence Of q small com
psny OF relatives ard Intrinsic friends.
Two sugar barrels containing liquor
were seized at the steamboat wh~rf on
Friday. They we're consigned to Charss
NJ. Delano. who had shipped them back.
having gove out OF the business. The
liquors we're Iibeliee. however, and II is
expected that the shippers ~ili pot In =
claim for them.
Bueksporf lodge A. .. Y. W. has riecf~a
ofscer@ - follows NV Hl,sm Heath. NJ. ", ;
II. n. Csrley. r.: ID. W. Kir-t. o; A. u.
Ames, r.; C. j. Cobb, an.; w. II. Gard
ner, receiver; Frank Robbins, O.; c. G.
Joscciyn, TRUSTEE. TIE installation will
take place on Jan. .. ID. u Ed. Il. Emerson
being the installing Officer.
The town !. dry. There is not =
place In the village here enc can eny q
drink Of hard sterf. The reeent seizure
ct the Bostoa boat sssIps TO ineiesie ths,
the hosts aud trains will he looked after
for the first time In many years. A. was
expected, there IL q general rrpiensshipg
OF private stoess, and until the base of
supplies at Bsngor IL cut CT, there will
., oos bly, rot be many deaths from thirst.
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south fsnooe~sst-
Harry wescoit Is home from trip TO
New York.
Mise Nan J. Gtindis, who ss teachIng
in Massschussi Is bone naiii after
Christm mas.
George D. Weed. OF New cblcsgo.
MontsBs, 10 here yi-itiog bic pisees,
Misses Alice and Susss Roberts.
David L. Perkins. who has been TO Sew
York in the schooner "Fiora condonn,
met with painful accident few days
ago by having his left shoulder dssiocsted.
About two years ago he met with . stint
lar accident white on The Banks with
Capt. J. r. Peterson; then il was his ria BIT
shoulder that was injured. and be has
never fully recovered the use OF L..
Dec. g. CIIxAx.
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by dTuggssts, n flfiy-
cent and enc 6oliar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle BY mail
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tree. also pamphlet tell Hanse q sws4srp Root
ing all about Il. including many Of the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. Ia writing Or. Kilnaer
& Co. Einghausson. N. r.. be surs and
mention this paper.
pons make any mtstake. hut remember the
nnsap Swsap Rect. rr. KfitaeYss swamp Root.
apa ahe ataress. Hlns nan,uon. n. r., on every
bottle
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A New Years bail ard supper will b
beid At Evergreen hail Jan. /. Music b
Monaghan, OF Ellsworth.
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Your Christmas Dinner

Possibly yOa 81 luuxy
tor always hsse sossssdas; As What IN business
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

The news comes from Oyster Bay
to the effect that Mr. Roosevelt posi-
lively declines to confirm or to deny
the rurnor of an extra session, but that
he stated recently to a government Of
fetal that he would be glad to risk his
nomination il by so doing he could Sc
cure justice to Cuba, AIT all events,
it is by no means likely that anything
definite in regard to the presidents
intentions win be known until he ID
practically ready to put them into OPP
Grafton. He will carefully observe
the trend Of public sentiment on bis
New England and western trips mad
will watch, the elections for evidence
that the people approve his policy.
When opportunity offers, he will en-
deayor to secure pledges from menu
bers of both houses of congress in
support Of that policy. Secretary
Hay will be instructed to procure
from Cuba special concessions which
will. In so far as possible, favor the
chief Industries Of those states whose
congressional delegations opposed the
movement during the last session, An
attempt will be made to show that
reciprocity will greatly increase the
market for Michigan furniture, for
Kansas agricultural products, for Min
nesota -four. and so on, and these adj
vantages will be emphasized by Mr.
Roosevelt on his western trip. As
predicted weeks ago, the presidents
fall trips will be characterized by an
earnest and vigorous advocacy Of that
policy which lie has defined as essen
tiaf to the honor Of the. country"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
BUILDING NOTES

E. s. Flanagan has the contract to
build an addition to a house on North
Main street for Mrs G. Clarity. 1t
will be two stroies in heighs 1926
feet.
Henry Weyand has a contract for
skylights in connection with the
changes in the Savoy hotel on East
Main street J. *. Smith is dong the
roofing.
Estimates are being received on
plans of Architect Joseph L. Smith
for the proposed new two-family house
to be built on North Willow street by
George Kane. A full description APP
.peared in a recent issue.
4 r. A Delowrey is raising the new,
house which he is building on Maple
street for Harry Wi1letts. It will be
of wood 27x42 feet, and was planned
by Architect Leonard Asheim. The
Bronson nibbs Go are the masons.
g. L. Holmes s. co, the well-known
brokers, have purchased the land on.
Grand street owned by the New Eng
land Engineering Co, through the
agency OF George II. Boyd. No defin-
ate plans have been vet decided upon
for the Improvement Of the site.
The contract for the foundations for
the new block on Bank ana South
Main streets to be built by the @. M.
PIatt estate has been let to the George
s. Chatfield Co. Further contracts
awarded in connection with the build
ing are: Prism and sidewalk lights,
the Jones & LeBaron Co. New York;
fireproofng. the Metropolitan Fire
PROBING Go.
Plans are in preparation by Archi-
tect Joseph L. Smith for a new block
to be built ON Grand street by George
%. Judd. It viii be constructed of
There will be skylights, galvanized
iron or copper cornice, electric lights,
plate glass windows, an elevator, ETC.
required on the building, which will
be modern in every respect.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
RoERs SEE THE KING.
Botha, neIarey and De Wet visi1
Covves.

Botha, neIarey and ne Wet visit
Covves.
LONDON, Aug. 18.--The Boer gen.
reached here Saturday from South At
RIGA, have visited Cowes, Isle OF Wight
to see King Edward on board the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert.
The hour OF the generals departure
from London was kept seuret, conse,
quently the streets were deserted when
the three generals, accompanied BY
their secretaries, but by none Of tho
ladies of their party, started FOL
Cowes. They were stylishly attired hi
frock coats and silk hats.
Upon arriving at Southampton the
Boer generals were welcomed on boart
the commanders in chiefs yacht Wild
fire by Earl Roberts and General Lord
Kitchener. They Immediately visited
King Edward on board the Victoria
and Albert and were then taken for
trip around the fleet In the Wildfire.
They returned TO London, accompanied
by Earl Roberts and General Lord
Kitchener, who took leave of the Beers
at Waterloo station.
In an interview with representa-
tive of the press General Botha's Sec
rotary described the visit to his maj
esty He said that when the Boer gem
erals boarded the royal yacht King
Edward came forward and after they
had been introduced shook hands with
each of them. The Beers were highly
pleased with their reception. After a
brief and informal talk of a nonpolit-
ical character with King Edward they
We're introduced to Queen Alexandra
and Princess Victoria.
The reception by his majesty lasted
a quarter of an hour. The king spoke
of '.the gallant and brave manner in
which the generals had fought through
the long and arduous campaign and
of 1.-THE consideration and Kindness
with which the generals had treated
British wounded. Ills majesty ex-
pressed his warm wishes for their flu
lures 1t was at the kings suggestion
that the Beers took the trip around the
fleet on board the Wildfire.