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THE WAR IN AFRICA. Maobadodorp Occupied by tbe British. LvJodoo, Jeoe 21. 4 10 i m ?The British have peastrsted Transvaal territory m Ur aa Maobadodorp. Pea eeogero ?bo arrived yeeierdey at Loreoee Marqaee from tbe Transvaal aeosrt tbat heavy artillery vat eogagid aod tbat tbe Baere abandons- Maohod) dorp retiring northward Preeideot Kr?ger ie alill at Alkaar. Beer be I Is Mae regardieg Oeo Dewet'e operetioes aloog Lord Roberta' oom eaooieetioee eeeert tbat two eoevoya van eeptered aad 800 workmeo with 50 military were ukea prieooera A member of tbe British hooae of aim man wbo baa bad at important eeeemooicetioo from Beitk Africa, ia tailing a etaty of a telegram alleged io kave beeo reoeived from Cepe Town, wbteh aaya that Mr Knger baa really eaaeped aad ie already oa tbe eeae too ad for lorepe aod tbat tbe peraoo eeeopyieg tot eieeoti ve aar ie oot Mr Kroger bot ie a eobetitote Tb? Pretoria eorroapoodeot of Tbe Dei'v Telogreph, io o diapatoh dated 9<i.doy, eeye : "Aa ieforaal trooe for Ivo daya ie io operaiioo belv.\.eo Lord Botet* aod Ooaoaaaodaot Botba. NKW8 FROM ROBERTS Leedoo, Jooe 90 ?Tbe war oAoe boo roeaived tbe fellowiog from Lard laberte! ("Pretoria, Jooo 20 ? Hooter's ad ?oooe oolomo oeeopied Krogeradorp without op petition Jooe 18. ??Metbeee, woo wee eeeortiog a large eeavoy te Hoilbroe yesterday, rooted a farce oeder Ohristiao Dawet, woo pod catered to preveot bim from eoter log too little tewo Met base bad caly tbree eeeeelwee. "Badet Powell loft this city todaj 00) hie rotoro to Raa tea borg. Tho owooiry at qeietieg da wo io that diree tie*. Toia aotiefeotery state of effairn will bo materially eeaieted by the cap lore botwooo here aad Roeieaborg Jooe 18, of two goae by Hettoe'n oioooaavl iolbotry from o body of tho aoemy otter Oommaodeot Dopleeeie. "Railway aod telegraph oommooiea tieo with Oeee Tewo to aew completely ??All ie qaiet bore aad at Johaaaea borg Too abepe ere opto aod thi market ia daily boaomiog more crow de? aod boeiosoe-likc " BriUab Oaaoalttea. Boera Be? fore Raodle. Loodio, Jooo 20. 3:25 o. to.?The woowol'ioo modo pobile by tbo wor ofloo <rt*Udiog o long Hot of mite hag, enow British looooo in engage tteote bithofto oot reported. Io oo ottook oo o reeoootrootioo train at Looow eproit, June 14, three were killed, five woooded aod 60 oaptor od Leoow eproit Io 40 milao oorth of Krooootod Thie woo tho doj of tbo Zeod river attack, 80 milao die toot Aoother liot ahowa nioo wcoudod aod 11 miaeiog Io oo ootioo 00 Vredefort oo Jooo 7. oo praviooo toootioo of wbioh baa been made. Tbo Daily Mail poiuto oot that it ia quite potoiolo tbo wiree bate again been oot io Lord Robert's rear, aa no diepstch later than Jone 16 boa been received Tbe Boore ore gathering in force io front of Oeo Roodlo oear Picka borg flic forces etrotoh 40 miles Ao o me parts of tbo lino are weakly bold toe Britieb fear that tho Boera may break through Outpoat akir ?ienee aro of daily occurrence The Boere there ore commanded by Do ? illiene and Herman Mr Stey.i ia at Be hlebem, the temporary capital of Ike Free Htate Aooor .og to diapatcbee from Lo ret,/.? Maiqueo yeeierday the Ma loo* bridge baa been destroyed Ooe ocoouot aa>a it wee blown up An other eoeorte that it waa undermined by a partol f.< m Swoaiilaud, aod to Ooll?p*ed ouder the weight of o train Tote will temporarily iutetropt tbe flow uf oupplteo lo tbo Boere from L ?re .z ? Meiquee Too B'oomtuoteio correepondent of tbe Deity Mail telegraphing June 16. toys that Loid Roberta ia getting buta for 10,000 men end ia arranging re traoeport for a part of hie army, al though bio plane are not to effect im med otely. Tbe Lorenz ? Marquee correepood oot of tbe Dally Kipreee oaya: "A Germen-Ataeileau, well knowo to tbo New York police, io alleged to have planned** deeperate attempt to etc ml aome of tbo bor gold from tbe trooko attached to Preeideot Kroger'e trav el log capital Bo la said to hate oerrind off aome bare before he waa dieo >vered '' Tbo L^renzi Marquee correspond tot ol too Titoet eeya: "Three ee coped Britieb prioooero ore believed to boto tampered with Mai ana bridgt A froigbt Iroio pitched into tbo atroom aad two moo were killed " Oeo Bailer la Advancing Into tbe Tranavaal?300 Boera Surrender to Him. London, Jooo 22, 4 o. m ?Gen Bailor it preeeiog kit advance On Wedoeodey bo followed tbo Toben ? oooborg roil way to Paarde K op, 31 aoiloo froaa Steodertoo. About 30C Boera aiagl? or lo email partiee, boto ?orroodotod. The war tflot bot ittued a liot of mm nan hi in casualties io engagements around ?eilbroo, previously undisclosed Lord Roberto baa adopted the Transvaal mining regulations for roil itary administration A dispatch from Lorenzo Marques ssys : "The Boers have prioted and post ed st every comer the following : 'Machadodorp, Monday?The Paria exhibition has cloaed aud France baa doolared war agaioat England Fifty milea of railway baa beeo destroyed io tbo Free State aod 30,000 British have surrendered ' " Five milea of telegraph between Koomati Poort aod Koop Maiden are dowo aod native runners traverse the diatance The Boera oootioue to assert that they have had aucoesses east of Pretoria Tbo oolooial office publishes a notification by tbo military govern moot at Tobaimesburg of tbo stop? page of o check for ?40,000 drawn for tbo French bank in Sooth Afrioa opoo the National Baok of the South Afrieao republic nod warning all per? sona against dealing in the oheok, as tbo funds of the National bank are the property of ber majesty's gov? ernment. The Transvaal government, accord log to tbo Lorenzo Marques corres? pondent of tbo Times, is reduced to severe financial straits aod ia en? deavoring to moot the emergency with treasury bills, but the people refoae to aocopt them Tbo first train for Pretoria left Gape Town yesterday. British Trying to Catch Gen 8teyn'f Army m a Net. London, Jons 28, 3 45 a. m.?Qeo Stsyo's forces io tbs Orange River Colony srs for tks tine drawing most of tks attention of Lord Roberts, rath sr to tbo osglsst of Cococa.odor Gene? ral Loois Botha aod Prssidsot Kroger. The sstsraose between tbs Trsosvaal aod tks Orsogs River Colooy was ooav plated yesterday, as Lord Roberts ssid it would bs, by the srrivsl of Gso Bailer's advsooo guard, oadsr Lord Donuooald at Staadsrtoo. Tbs wids ast aroood the 6,000 or 8,000 ?an oadsr Gso Stsyo will now ooatraot. Adroit manoeuvring aod brink igbtiog are liksly to take plane, bssaoss until all resistance south of tks Vaal is at ao sod tbs British lios of oomaoaioetioQ will oot bs safs. Prsaideoi Kruger's snos who surren? der od to Gso Baden-Powell are baok oo tboir farms aod working peacefully. Gso Badeo Powell rods with only 300 saso fross Mafskiog, and bn made tbn last sentioo of bis rids to Prstoris with ooly 35. Lord Roberts met him io the outskirts of tbs town aod escorted him to the presidency Gso Dswet's farm boosss bsve beeo burned by the British. Gso Boiler hss issued a apecisl order eu'ogisiog the serfioes of StratLcoca'a Bavos? Oapt Joota aod tbn brigade from H. M 8 Fortn bavn beeo order-d baok to the ship at tbo admiral's request. A Life and Death Ficht. Mr W A lliaes of Manchester, Ia, writing of hi* almost tnimculoni escape from death, says: "Exposure after measles induced serious lung trouble, which ended in consumption. I hud frequeet bSSJf rrhagos and eoughed night and day. All mj doctors said I mutt soon die. Theo I began to uie Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption, which completely cured me. I would not be without it even if it co*t $5 n bottle. Hundreds hare used it on my recoiu mor.datUa ?nd all say it never fails to cure broat, fhe?t and lung troubles " Regular size 50c and $1. Trial bottles frei at J F W Pe. Lorme's drag store. 4 ana^anajs??anMsam Bradatreet'g Review. New York, June 22 ?Bradstreet's tomorrow will aav : Mid summer doll ones in districts va trade- and induatry sod farther re luotions of price* of manufacturer? goo^s, particularly iron and tteel, aod raw textiles, but a mark? ed upward aovemant io oearly all agricultural products are tbo leadiog fea'ures of the business situation week Wheat has advanced 14 cents par bushel sinoa June 1 and 20 cents from the low point reaobed io Novem? ber, a gaio over tbn latter period of 17 per oeot io price. Coro crop advices ars still in a higher dsgrss encouraging but that csraaal hat aympsthissd with wheat, as bavs also oats, and hog prodosts bavs io turn felt tbs qoiokeo ing infloeoos of big bar priota for ooro. Improved demand for dairy products it rslastad io slight advanoes this wsek Cr p damage has been a moviog oauai for tbs advaeoa io ths prios of cotton tboogh tbs danger of ths short aids oo tbs old erop bss been svidsot for some time psst io tbs eritisal coo ditioo of tbs visibls sopply of eotton. 8ome weakness has been ootsd in cot? ton goods without, howovsr, fsvorsbly affsctiog distribution Retail trade io dry goods bss bsso bslpsd by warmsr weather Wool ia lowsr aad tbs woolen go*ds markst is rstbsr qoist, awaiting tbs oaxt London wool sals and ths opening of the spring weight ssssoo. Washiogtoo, Juoe 18 ?Gso Jos Wbsslsr today reesived his commission sa brigadier gsoarsl ia tbn army of the United States from President McKin? ley. By direottoo of tbs prssidsot, Gso Jos Wbsslsr today was assigned to tbo oommaod of tbs departmeot of ths Iskss, with headquarters st Chica? go. Hs ralisvss Brig Geo Jamas F Wads, who baa bald that oommaod temporarily io conjunction with bis regular oommaod, the department of Dakota I lie Republican Convention Senator Lodge Chosen Perma? nent Chairman. Philadelphia, Pa , June 19?The Convention was called to order at 12.25 p m., by Temporary Chaitmao Wolcott. Hon Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts was chosen permanent chsirman and Chas W. Johnson of Minnesots, secretary Philadelphia, June 20?President McKinley was not renominated at the session of the Republican nation? al convention today But tomorrow will witoeaa in all probability the unparalleled spectacle of both the presidential and vice presidential oandidatea being nominated by accla? mation. Senator Hanna threw up the aponge today. He found be ooold not etem the tide of the pop ular favorite without using the direct influence of the administration at Washington And this he could not get. Possibly even with it he might have failed But without the task was hopeless The preeideot would have no hand io ao effort to control the conventioo He made knowo directly to Mr Hanna his wish that the will of the convention should not bo thwarted, and when* that unequiv ooal word came Mr Haona reluctant ly abandoned the fight. With bis retirement from the contest against the Empire State governor botb nom? inations could have been made before the convention adjourned today. The original programme was to nominate McKinley today aod to nouioate the caodidate for vice president, tomor? row But the national Republican committee bad made a compact with the looal Philadelphia committee to keep the convention here for three daya, aod it waa feared that if the nominatioo for president was made today the oonvention might take the bit io ita teeth and wind up the pro oeedioga before dark. All the prep? aration for the president's nomina? tion at thia aeasioo bad beeo perfect? ed Hundreds of beautiful red, white and blue pampaa plumea at? tached to long staffs had been taken into the delegates' pit before the ooo vention met and tbey were atowed away agaioat the inevitable moment when tbo climax ahould be reaohed. Ae tbey were carried ioto the pit by the uehere while the conventioo waa aaaembliog they recalled the magnifi? cent scene at St Louis four yeare ego when eimilsr plumes set the conven tioo msd with delight duriog the fsmoos McKinley demonstration. Knowing the temper of the delegates ind the crowds Mr Hsnna decided to take no risks. And cocaequently the immense throngs which blsckened the vast amphitheatre today were compelled to content themselves with the rou tine incidents connected with the permsoent orgaoizatioo, an oration by Senator Lodge, the permaneut cheiiruan, and the scene which at? tended the unanimoua adoption of the platform. Philadelphia. Pa , Juoe 21.?Ths Convention was eallod to order at 10 38 i m.. by Chairman Lodge, Archbishop Ryan making the opening prayer. Alabama yields the floor to Ohio, tod Senator Foraker nominatea Wil? liam McKinley for President amid tumultuous applause. The nomioa'ion was made by loelamation. Rooseselt was nominated for vine president, receiving 925 votes One delegate refused to vote. ENGLAND RECEDES FROM THE "RECESSIONAL." Ah, England, was it yesterday W* saw un e bow the knee aod pray In Kipling's grand Recession bymn? Tbtne eves witb wise repsntance dim? That far from last of wider sway, Prom greed of gold aod Pride's display Sod's hand might thine arrest and ata?, Nor heap thy judgment to the brim ? Didst thou tin gate of Prayer bo.-et, Witb anguished words of sore regret That cot io Heuven's cause, hut tbina Had stretched thy "ftr flung battle line" Of cot quest o'er tbs palm aod pine, Aod plead with ton bat echo yet, As io eternal fitness ?, "Lest we forget?lest we forget ?" Aod has that prayer to Heaven flown, With happy presage all its own, That thou wouldst evermore discard Ths "reeking tabs aod iron shard" To spread the prestige of tby throne ? Wooidst flod its praise in hearts alone, Aod out where coaquered peoples groaa, From manhood's rights debarred ? And bast thou, then, that prayer forgot, Bat stand'st forsworo io thine own lot, Wb< o ta who taught thee thus to plead, Aod from tby ways of crime Recede, Now joys to see two oations bleed, Free, godly lands tbat wrooged the* not, Wblcb tbon doit rive with shell and shot, Whilst tbiae owo millions starve and rot, All victims of tby lost aod greed I ? The tumult of the shouting dies," Rat God will bold His great Assias When weakness crushed by soulless might, No more shall plead in vain for Right, And all earth's subtle, specious lies Uemesked shall stand beneath earth's skies, By Him who beers the wrooged soul's cries, All tyraot pleas aod powers despite -C. 8. Vedder, Charleston, S. 0. Bloomington, 111 , June 19 ?Five blocks of the best business buildings, located in the heart of thia city, were destroyed by fire winch started at 12 30 o'clock this morning It ia eatimated that the loaaea will foot up between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000. Hubbard'8 Cotton Letter. New Y-'ik, June 22 ?Weather our keta are as a rule ttie most uncertain and the sotion of the markets fur the past two days show tbe correctness o; thia old ada^?. With the govtrucuent indication* for oleariog weather io the Miesieeippi valley today, our market closed to fiod that tbe raio bad coo tioued duriog tbe night aod tbat the morning predictions showed a probable oootinuaooe of showers, These advices wero enough to open the market at 10 points advance and bring buying ordere from the west to advance the prices another 10 points At thi? improve? ment the market became quiet, though many dispatches were received from the valley The oourse of tbe market will be controlled by tbe weather ad* vioes. Clearing weather would fiod tbe marketa without support aa the abort interest appears to have oovered duriog tbo past two days. Continued wet weather would attract tbe trade wbo have not bought A NATIONAL CALAMITY. Chicago. June 22 ? The Timee Herald tomorrow will publish a crop report prepared by Snow, tbe crop expert who bae just completed a two week's trip through the States of Minnesota, North aod South Dakota He declaree the situation a national calamity, aod claims the wheat fail? ure tbe worst ever known. He csti matee the Dakotas as promising only 20,000,000 bushels each and Minne 35,000,000, a total of 75,000,000. against 200,000,000 last year and 225,000,000 in 1898 Dulutb, Minn, June 22 ?Oliver Dalerimple, the great wheat grower of North Dakota, today wired hie aon here as follows : "Two thirds of the spring wheat crop ie killed be yood redemption I aball later start to plow up my fields and nealy all apring wheat farmers will be plowing op wheat next week unless heavy rain comes Frankfort, Ky, Juoe 22.?The inside doors to tbe oash and bond boxes in tbe State treasurer's vault, the com? bination of wbieb waa loat when tbe Democratic Stete treasurer took charge of tbo office, were opened today. Frankfort office, were opened today. Frankfort maehioiete worked oo the doore for tbree days but made no pro? gress. Finally Fraok Simmons, a safe blower was brought from tbe peniten? tiary and blaw open tho doors io half ao hour Schedules io tho assignment of Prioe, McCormtok A Co., baokcra aod brokers, were filed today in tbe supreme court. They show liabilities, $12 698,591 ; oomirsl eteets, $24,180,065; actual a^cte $12 469,921. Haina, June The postal fraud* h ive rather swamped tbe .-cm del exi?ttiig io tbe uoiveraity. which baa been the milkic g ground for some of tbe b 'st known men in Cuba, wbo ae under professors received $24,000 a year each There were 72 of tbeso professors and 24 assistants, some of them having no classes at all and otbrrs ooly one or too students Many of tbe protccsorH drew other ^government sal sries W hen this was oalled to Gen Wood's attention he immediately icau gurated reforms whtoh resul'ed io cut? ting dowo tbe list to 46, including as? sistants, wbioh i* enough, considering tbat there are ooly 450 stodents A few Dice Horses oc band for sals at W. B Bovle's June U? It WOMEN IN TROUBLE. The Approach of Motherhood io the Occasion of Much Anxiety to All. Every woman dreads the ordeal through which she must pass in becom? ing a mother. 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GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Hate Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. vwc csjfrauw commnv. tt Munnav amccr. new vom city. Too Many Hoods. In some of our departments, we are overstocked, and rather than carry a surplus into next season, when the indications are we can replace them for less money, we have determined to put a Cleaning Out Price on them. In Clothing we have about 25 Crash Suits Worth $3 to $3.50; we offer them at $1.95 This is actually less than the goods are worth to buy, and at above price should not last long. 100 pairs Boy's Washable Pants? sizes 4 to 15?35c to 50c values at 25c per pair. 25 DUCK VESTS?Plain and fancy, single and dou? ble-breasted goods worth $1.50 to $2?as long as they last they go at 95C. We have still some good values left in Flannel Coats and Coats and Vests? if you find your size we will guarantee to save you money. Men's Low Cut Shoes. Reynolds make $3 grade, as long as they last $2.40. Bay State make $2 grade, $1.60. Ladies' Oxfords?black and tan. Godman brand?the $1.00 grade $1,10. Ladies' Shirt Waists?With laundered Collars and CufTs?formerly sold 40c to 50c, NOW 25c. The 25c grade, 15c. We have a few very desirable patterns: in Silk Waists left Formerly sold at 50, 75, 85c and $1 ?while they last they go at 38,50, 60c and 75c. These mult be seen to be appreciated. What is left of our Silk and Wool Challies we will sell at 23 cents. It is needless to add that persons wishing to take advantage of these prices will be expected to bring the CASH. O'DONNELL & CO. A NEW DEPARTURE A Radical Change in Marketing Methods as Applied to Sewing Machines. An original plan under which you can obtain easier terms and T>ctter valuo in the purchase of famous *'White" Sewing Machine than ^??BiaaJever before offered. Write for our elegant H-T catalogue and detailed particulars. How wc can save you money In the purchase of a high-grade sewing machine and the easy terms of payment we can offer, either direct from factory or through our regular authorized agents. This is an oppor? tunity you cannot afford to pass. Vou know the ??White/' yon know its manufacturers. Therefore, a detailed description of the machine and its construction is unnecessary. If you have an old machine to exchange we can offer most liberal terms. Write to-day. Address in full. UTE SEWING iWACniNt COMPANY, (DtVt A.) CICVCUH,