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G000 WORDS FRON
ROBERTS
Splendid Tribute to the Gallant'
Conduct of Canadians,
theex-
son or
illi.
R. Alger,
11 1.,
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eotC,t.tiry of War of the United ti L,
had his hand blown off by a giant
cracker Monday,
Do you read what people, say about
It ,
curing all
It is ctrl )
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Hood'S Sarsaparilla.g
n cl.
lent.,., uf. rli5c.tsc> caused or promoted
by impure blood.
Frank Porter, an electric car em-
ployee
trl-ployee or Kingston, haci his back brok-
en by having 0 060101:rd of ballast
tlloowil ell him.
Wounded Yet They Fought ou-Two }iron
Continued the r'i_htine et Great Odds
Till Mortally Wounded -Gena Buller
Has Arrived at Pretoria and It Look-
ing, Well-SOO Yeomanry and Derby -
shires Prisoners bet Fee.
Ottawa, July 9.—Just i;efore 1
o'clock` psi Saturday Dr. Borden read
is the House of Commons the follow-
ing despatch from Lord Roberts:
'Pretoria, July r3. --I have much
pleasure in bringing to Your Excel-
lency's notice the good work dono by
the First and Second Battalions, Ca-
nadian Mounted Rifles, who have
been repeatedly conspicuous for their
gallant conduct and solciierlike in-
stincts. During the attack by the
Boers on Katbosch on the 22nd of
Ju, a small party of Pincher's
Cre$k men of the l.nd Battalion dis-
played the greatest gallantry and de-
votion to duty, holding in check a
force of Boers by whom they were
largely outnumbered, Corporal Mor-
den and Private Kai' continued fight-
ing till mortally wounded, Lance -
Corporal Miles and Private Miles,
wounded, continued to are and hold
their ground,
'On the 18th of June a party of
the First Battalion, under Lieutenant
Young, when operafing with a force
under Gen, Hutton, to the Northwest
of Pretoria, succeeded in capturing
two of the enemy's guns and brought
in' a herd of cattle and several pris-
oners without losing a man. (Signed)
Roberts."
DULLER AT PRETOI.IA.
The Boers Set SOO Prisoners Free -Attach
on a Convoy Repulsed.
London, July 9. -The War Office
has issued the following ,despatch:
from Lord Roberts:
"Pretoria, July 7.—Gen. Buller ar-
rived this morning. He looked very
well, and is 'apparently none the
worse for the hard work he has gone
through during the past eight_
months."
Hamra Set 800 Prisoners Free.
Another despatch has been received
liy the War Office, from Lord Rob-
erts, as follows:
"Pretoria, July 7.—The 7. h general
eommastding Ladysmith telegraphs
that 800 British prisoners, Lelonging,
to the Yeomanry and the iterby'shires
have been put over the. Natal border,
from Secretary Reitz's advance potty,;'
and have reached Acton. Homes, en
route for Ladysmith. No officers ac-
company the men."
Attack On a Convoy Repulsed.
Lord Roberts , also transmits the
following:
"vlakenfontein, July 7.—A' convoy
passed Greylingsta'd to -day. Before'
reaching a defile in the hills the Boers
shelled the advancing columns ' Cor'.
Thorneycroft's men occupied the hills
to the right of the narrow pass, keep-
ing the Boers back on a ridge to the
left, while the infantry deployed in
plain sight, and the artillery occupied'
a position under the ridge. The Boers
worked their guns rapidly, but the
howitzers replied with effect, and
drove back the Boers over the ridge.
The convoy passed safely, end when
the force began to retire`. the Boers
again advanced with a gun on the
ridge. The British left field battery
replied. The first shell forced the
gun to retire."
ATTACK ON BULLER.
Part of Hutton's Force Also Had a Hot
Fight and a Section of Strathcona's
Were ,attacked.
London, July 9.. :Late news from
South Africa reports that -the Boers
ineffectually attacked General Buller's
escort between Stanclerton and Hei-
delberg on Saturday, as he was re-
turning from a visit to Lord Rob-
erts.
The Boers attacked Fickburg Barri-
son at midnight on Tuesda3r, but
were driven off after 45 minutes'
fighting.
Gen. Brabant on July 5 occupied
Dornberg, between Senekal end Win -
burg, which served as a base for
bands assailing convoys.
• Huttons Troops in a Fight.
Col. 1Vlahon of General IIutton'.s
mounted troops on July 6 and 7 en-
gaged 3,000 Boers east of 13ro01 er-
spruit and drove them off. The Brit-
ish Casualties number 33. •
Commandant Limner tried to re-
capture Ilustenburg' on July 5, but
was driven back.
Str:ithcona's attacked.
Thirty-four of Strathcona's Worse,
under Lieut. Anderson, were attack-
ed by 200 Boers east of Standerton.
,on July 6. .The British soon took
possession of a kopje on which they
successfully withstood the attack of
the enemy.
PENIN IfCN110NSSAf E d111,Y 4
Hopes Are Now Being Buiit Up
on the Latest News.
Tien Tsin Is Still Ileine Haid Pressed --
Admiral Seymour Orders the Women
and Children to Be Taken to 'Yalta •
More 'Proops Ar,ivinp From Russia
and Japan-..ttacl- on the Native City
. of Tien 'rein by it usslaas Was .Futile,
London, July 0.-(2.40 a.ma-The' foreign
consuls at Shanghai met July 7 and 0Plletai-
ly announced that legations at Pekin were
safe ou July 4, The foie nlug statement,
read with nsul Nu's despatch th
1 oroigu OfficCoe ou S'Icreaturday males itto poxe
sable to believe: that the legations will
holm ant for a number of days 'yet 'lee-
�ug fought to a standstill the first out-
bursts of fanatical fury; it is believed that
something may intervene to save them.
Thi; ws, trthe UIIOrs L1010":"last ten days,iter Is enousinghister up1onIwhictiof to
build neug hopes.
Tleee 'Pain Hard Pressed,
Tien Tsin Is still hard pressed, A Chiu -
esti force, numbering from 80,000 to 100,000
men, as estimated by inconclusive recon-
noissances, floods the country round ab0111.
Tien Tale, conununlcation between whicu
place and Takia Is apparently possible U3'
raver only.
A Che Poo despatch to The Express says
the ltusslansthhuva .linden 8000 111en
7;t,tku, and e Jaese nave dischargeatd
several: transports.
pan
Japanese Fighting Hard.
The Japanesepushed on to Tien Tsin,
leading in the subsequent assault upon the
native elty, la which their commauder'was
killed. Ten more transports are engage]
ut, Japanese ports. Witu the 10,000 Brit-
ish India troops afloat aid fresh Japanese
contlugehts, It is quite probable that tae
allies will have 50,000 men ashore.
Disorders in the Provinces.
7' ear to
The disorders r the trovtnces`_
d so de .s in I app
be increasing In violence. A CIhinese.
artny is within 40 miles of New ChN ang
and the foreigners are preparing to aeai1-
don their twines'. The southern part or
the province ig swept by raiders, rlesttOy-
Ing all works of the Swhite man, except ;in
spots garrisoned. by Russians. The pros-
•tamntions have been posted in ail villages.
near Che FOo. calling. Upon the loyal
Chinese to else and expel the toretglrer for
introducing among the pious Ciunose an
i
lminori4 religion. ,Every good 1 t ucuulsh Is
expected to kneel three hours daily, knoclt
his' head npolt the doer thrice a11d pray..
earnestly that sudden cruel death may
overtake all aliens.
Che Foo in Danger.,'
The foreign settlement at Che Foe is, at
the mercy of two Chinese torts equipped
with Krupp guns, which committal two
sides of the city. Six war steps, including
'asx'ilie are
theUnited States gunboat N �
,
constantly* cleared for action.
Tuan's Designs on Southern China.
The provisional Government at Pekin ap-
pears to have designs upon the southern
provinces. Besides having, . ordered Kwan
Shlkt to advance upon Nankin. 'n'hicn
Kwan Shilci says he will •not do. Prince
Tuan has sent an army along the route
of the Grand Canal. Nankin 1s on tille
south bank of a river nearly a mite wide.
The British cruisers Herinione and Piquet
will assist in repelling attempts to
cross. Six Chinese cruisers are there
and 17,000• Chinese troops are at -tae
disposes of the Viceroy Liu Kunyi, The
forts mount 34 .high power modern guns.
The foreigners in Shanghai are becoming
nneusy. Everythingdepends, they feel,
upon Vicerny Liu Kunyi.
Only Five S'
•nl Foreigners
ners Killed.
Refugees from Tien Tsin arriving at
Shanghai, say that onfly eve nivillan 'for-
eigners were killed during the long Chin-
ese bombardment. The foreign women be-
came so indifferent that they walked thru
the streets, unheeding the shells; Most at
the civilians were deported to Taku,thenee
to be conveyed to Shanghai.
Legations Ileeelving Provisions..
The courier mentioned in Consul War-
ren's despatch gives a strange picture,
says The Daily Mail`s Shanghai comes.
pendent, of how Ilfe jostles death in Pekin.
Business apparently goes on as usual. The
shops and theatres .are open,.: and the'
streets are full of people. No Imperial
troops, except those of lien. Tung flag
Siong, took part in the fighting. They diff
more looting. The 'courier even asserts
positively that provisions are being sup-
plied to the legations, but by whom he
does not say. The Boxere and Gen. Tung
Fah Slang do not 'get. along well. The
Boxers assert that they do all the fight-
ing, and the latter a+Il the looting, and
nothing else.'
Says Boxers Will Disband.
Gen. Kwang Shi Kai, Governor of Shan-
tung, a correspondent of The Daily ;Mut
avers, predicts that by July 11 the BoXers
will distand, and negotiations will begin
for peace. Nevertheless, circumstantial
rumors of dark things to come are in cir-
culation,
Miner Fell 300 Feet.
Rossland, B. C., July 9. Lon
r whohad contract
I`r .mine
French,
aa
RI a rain met terrible
at the Green. Mountain, a
death Sunday morning, Be fell from
the mouth of . the shaft to its bot-
tom, a distance of 300 feet, and was
fearfully mangled. French wanted to
go .into the 'aline to give instructions
to the men who were working under
him. There was a strap around the
windlass rope •into which he stepped.
He put his whole weight into the
strap before he had taken a good
hold on the rope end. , The strap
broke and down he Went, striking'
a' must the side of the shaft in the
descent.. The deceased was about 13
years old, a member of the Miners'
two
1 .and 1
Union, and leaves a, wife C
his to mourn h 5 lose,
Dr. Cliu,ries • F. 14facdona.id:, le.te
United States consul ill Hamilton,
N
aged Ont;.., flied Sunday morning,rnini„ ae,.c 71.
to
' Ctaken
Tl is r.niains will bP. taken ,years, e
(lh.at'letown, Mees., on Tuesday morn-
inkf or interment, The flag at the
Mute
d ;, Lit Les constIlat.ecs in Hamil-
ton is displayed nt half-mast,
A REASSURING MESSAGE.
Pekin Carrier Brings News that Foreign-
ers Have Food and Ammunition.,
London, July 7.-,-(0.15 p,m.)-The Foreign
Office has issued the text of a telegram
from Acting-Cousul Warren, at Shanghai,
confirming, .from a thoroly trustworthy
source the news received -by courier from
Peking July 3, by way of Shanghai, to tier
Loudon office of 'the Inspectorate of Chin-
ese Maritime Customs,saying that two lega-
tions were. the day the courier left, holding
out against the troops and Boxers, and the
troops had lost 2000 niers and the Boxers
many leaders. Mr. Warren adds that ttte
messenger says the troops were much dis-
heartened by their losses, and that the ;Box-
ers claim, that fl1ystic powers have been
broken by the foreigners, and that ' they
dare not approach the legations..
It is further asserted that the foreigners
at Pekin ought to be able to hold out for
long time, as they have sufficient food and
ammunition.
LEGATIONS SAFE ON JULY 4.
ISL' to a t 111Lte50 0011c1a), the ills) le;ti-
ilotts do v„) still htp ;11'11
) 01.
July 2 1tiittt .+ the ohjcct 0fo11-licictsnu1'1� .at-
ta1l>B. litre Mali !leen 801180 losses Halong
rite 1.10op3 u.ircli g, the legutlou5, Itut tint;
d1p1,ouiat1StS 11'0tt 51fe,
Tie) despatcsalso says the loyal troops,
under .'rine° Ching, who is 110(11114i a
Couul3r.reyolutiou, had 511301.30 /LS 1.000024
in Pekin.
The Governor of Shantung, aecording t0
the ituthority, is r5ported to 11161., cte
-
clinedBaltoe. aobey Prince 'l'uau's 01(101.3 to
seize Nankin.
Further despatches from Shun lt11i say
the legations were holding out on Jule ii,
that the i'tiliels had been repc11se1 Wii-h. a
loss of 2000, tial ih,tt• the Boxere were
discour'i'cd. They also report tu•It a
Chinese journal (tontirltts the nunounce-
meut of Prince Ctting's counter-rr_volt:tion
in Pekin.
O 000 Itritixl, Troops,
1, s.
Loudon, July 3. -it Is understood .that
the War Office is p •eparieg to de patten
ueurly 40,000 men to China. These are .)
be drawn from India, South Africa and
England, chiefly the latter.
The Government has - been purchasing
arms and auttnunitlon tor some time, and
recently ordered 20,000,050 tuuuds of rine
ammunition.
Tho Situation ,
Paris, July 7. -The Preach Cou.ul .at
Canton telegraphs that, aced:Mine to the
information he has received thru Ll Hung
Chang the situation at i'ekie had net ma-
terially changed up to July 1. News v0 a
general massacre of tis; • Europeans was
freely circulated in Canton on July 15,
but it was denied by a telegram received
by one of the Consuls,,
The French Consul at °eaten added in
has despatch that it had been stated at
that place that Oen. Yung Lu had tele-
graphed the Viceroy at Canton to consider
as null and }void all so-called` imperial de-
crees promulgated since. June 21.
The Only
Fear Felt Was as Regards the
Fond Supply..
London, July 8.-A despatch trom Tien
Tsai, dated July 3, says • "Since eeriy
morning the Chinese Have heavily bom-
barded the settlements. Admire Seymour
has ordered the women and children (seta•`
veyed to Talru at the earliest possible
moment."
The consuls at Shanghai report that the
Pekin, legations were safe on .11117 4 and
that the Chinese had ceased their attacks.
t that time,according
The only fear telt tit t c
to the reports of the consuls, was regard,
lug the food supply.
911., Itt1s-lung 1^;,ileri,
Berlin, July 8-A despatch from '.Elvin
Tsin says that the Rnss[ans unsueressfully
banib,n'cled the native town on July 2, The
strength of the allied troops is agent
10 ;
,000,
There is n0- fresh news regarding the
situation tri
r•
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N1LI. RL.V UTIo
.0 COUNTER
Prinee Ching Satd to Dave Attacked the
Rebels in I'ekin.
Brussels, Juiy , 8,-A desppntch from
Shanghal received here, says that, carve,0
PEKIN'S GALL FOR AID.
How Sir Robert Hart's Messenger
Got Thrn-A15 Was Quiet
at Tien Tsin.
Tien Tsin, June 29, 3 pan., iia Chc Foe,
July 1, and Shanghai, Jul C,,. 0,40 a.111.-
Sir Robert Hart's Pekin messenger was
a
servant at the Frenchengineer refuge (hear
Pao Ting Fee Before` leaving Pekin toe
messenger was searched closely, but suc-
ceeded by a clever device in concealing the
despatch. He was four dtiys making the
journey to Tien Tsin. The me, ape was
addressed to Seymour's Relief Column,"
When the messenger ascertained that tee
column was returning he decided to conte
on to Tien Tsin and arrived 'here yester-
day. He was unable to mus the guards,
but was fount outside by two Americans.
He says the Seku. arsenal has been totally
'destroyed.
The messeng'r said there was plenty 0f
food at the legations. The Chinese have
cannon mounted ou . the walls command-
ing the legations. The 'messenger heard
firing when he was leaving.
�e hi
Sir Robert Hart's messag ,vv cat is dated
June ' 24, says: "Situation desperate,maee
haste."
Tien Tsin is quiet to -day. The French
concession has suffered considerably and.
the German concession a little. The Brit-
ish and American consulates are safe.
1.i Won't '.'ravel. North,
Berlin, July 7.-A despatch from Canton
received here is authority for the state-
ment that Li Hung Chang's journey norm
has been practically abandoned, altho toe
United States gunboat Princeton is stilt
awaiting trim at that point, LI Hung
Chang himself deetares that he has no in-
fluence In the north,
Missionaries at Tien Tain Sate.
London, July 7.-A telegram from Tien
Tsin; dated July 5, to the London MIS-
sionary Society, says age missionaries
there were then uninjured.
All, Quiet at Canton.
Hong Kong, Judy S. -Canton is perfectly
quiet. Business continues as usual. Erne
Chinesearo unanimous In saying that
tbere will be no trouble, as long as Le
Hung Chang remains in control. Arrivals
from the north state that Boxers are hos-
tile to the Cantonese, Who, the Boxers say,
first introduced the foreigners' into C1:na.
THE ARETAITsA IS READY.
Got Orders Saturday and Will Leave on
Wednesday for China,
Victoria, B. C., July 7.--H.M.S. Arethu-
sa, which was ordered early this morning.
to go to China, will sail on Wednesday
next. It is also reported • that her, sister
ship, now at Panama, will cross the Pa
uric. Reported also that the C. P. It.
steamer Tartar has been ordered to carry
troops from 'here, and that during the ab-
sence of the regulars the Fifth 'Regiment
of volunteers will occupy the garrison.
THE COOMASSIE ESCAPE,
DO NOT RUN
fr'oon.aquestion that Must, inin.1cst'yola.
Have 'you your New ,Suit l'
not, clt'op in and see as at the
i'irst opportunity and let us
show you a few prices of
Fancy, Woresteds and Scotch
Tweeds.
Have you seer_ the new Staples and
Therriugbone patterns. '.Chey
are beauties.
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A big range of Blues and Black, Tbish�
Serges at the old prices.
If you want a black we have what yon
want in Twills, Venetians and
Clays.
OVERCOATS
Overcoats in Beavers,, Meltons, Curls,
Naps and Montauacts.
All work done in the latest style anal
fit gunrauteedw
J. j4. GRIEItE
Opposite Post Office
Sir "Frederick Hodgson. Deceived the
Enemy' as to, the Route Chosen
and Got Away.
London, July 9, -The Colonial Of-
fice has received a despatch from the
Governor of the Gold Coast Colony,
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, da-
ted Atekwauta, June 20, saying tliat
owing to the non -arrival of the relief
column, and the reduction of the food
supply, he,had 'decided. to push
through threbels and had deceived
the enemy regarding the route fol-
lowed. The column suffered great
privations, but the loss was -only six
inert killed and several wounded.
Governor Hodgson expressed the hope
of reaching the Gold Coast in 10
days. He added that the sufferings
at Cooinassie were terrible, the mor-
tality from starvation being 30 per-
sons a day. The column of the Gov-
ernor numbers 400, and includes all
Europeans, among them being the
members of the Basle mission.
Will `est India Send Troops?
Kingston, Ja,, ,}ally 9. -'rhe Gov-
ernment on Saturday received a tele-
gram from Secretary for the Colonies
Joseph Chamberlain, suggesting g,
sting tor
ms
on which a West Indian contingent of.
militia should proceed to Africa to•.
fight the A.shantis. It is believed the
terms will be accepted,
CO M M ERC LA 1 -UVERY.
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First-class class �t s and Horses
Orders left at Hawkshaw's
Hotel, or at the Livery
Stand
11I'1St1e S old
Stable,Christie's
receive prompt at-
tention. . .
Landers Coes for Trial.
Niagara Falls, , Ont., July 9.—The
adjourned hearing of the famous case
against William l.and s, charged
rRed
with, using the Canadian 'mails for
fraudulent purposes, ()chile ftp before
.Magistrate Logan on Saturday..Evi-
dence adduced by, the "rosecution
showed that several letters contain-
ing money or 1110ney order's had been
behalf of
't" the 9t. Olt
reeled by aCciv d
the fictitious tious fires of Leys, Landers, &
Scott, and there had been'no resperlse
by the firm in the way of forwarding.
the Masser rifles adverLieed as worth
1<25 and sold: for $12.50. Landers
v i_
� he l
admitted he was ththee firm. To
sul11111ing 'ftp the evidence the magis-
trate thought that there: was a, case
against the prisoner and comnlitl,ell
him for trial at, the next Assizes.
0
erms Reasonable
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L Couaection
a cpa�ogo ...
Yes, we have just received another
carload of furniture. which when
added to our already fine stock we
can supply the latest, most hand-
some and cheapest things on the -
'market.
TIIESTOCKISI
We have the Stock—yon hav e ta
money -we want to trade, and if
it is furniture you want it will pay
see well to drop in and our
dandy line before purchasing else-
where.
We have the largest and best
assort:d stock i, town,
R.. OWE
FOR FIRST CLASS
BEEF, LAMB, PORK,
SAUSAGE, BOLOGNA,
PRES,ED TONGUE.
CORNED BEEF; SALT.
FRESH OR SMOKED
MEATS,
Call at
The Family Butcher Shop.
One door North of 3. Pickard's store.
LOUIS DAY
Proprietor.
SMITH'S
S
Repair
Shop.
Now is the time to get your wheel Re-
paired, Cleaned or 'Enameled.
RED BIRD.
We have a large stock of Brantford
Red Birds on hand, the best Bicy-
cleon the market, which we sell at
Iight; prices.
SUNDRIES
We have in stock, Bicycle Sundries,
tires; cements, oils, etc.
HORSE CLIPPERS
LAWN MOWERS,R IF
We sharpen Lawn Mowers, Horse clip-
pers, scissors, Razors, Knives, etc.
EVERYTHING REPAIRED.
I. SMITH.
THE LEADING
T MARKS
For Fresh, good and 1110 choisest cuts
of meat, call 00 the undersigned.
While " l our outs •1 ere the
,.til of 1 0l Ls of meat ere
finest, WO Inal.e a. Specialty of meat
delicacies,
Meat Sent delivered toill l fart • of ttit�.
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town
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