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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1900-6-21, Page 3'ural+ 21, 1900, BERNE BIS RFSI1ENCE. Summer House of Sir Claude Mac donald Destroyed. • A despatoh from Leridgn, Tuesday, train . Most of them were armed firearms, :whioh they handled awk- wardly. "The Inarinoa retreated, keeping up a running fight for over 'a mile, and killing between 20 and 30, "The Boxers pursued the British for 80000 distance. Then mooing more mar- ines front the train coming to Lheir assisLance, Major Johnson's 10 halted and poured a heavy, continuous fire Into .Lha crowd, driving them across the front of the reiulorcing blue - pickets, who who punished the Boxers aov- erely- with Maxims. "The Boxers .fled; and the Euro- peans, following up their success clear- ed out two villages. The total loss of the Boxers is estimated at forty killed and wounded. Seven of their wounded were attended by 8ril:ish surgeons. The British loos was nothing. "'Unless their loss causes the Boxers to lose heart, .the international column weft have much trouble before itr;ach- es Pekin. The runway is so_ mucle, damaged that the column only cover- ed thirty-four miles Sunday and Mon- day, and there is reason to fear that with spears and swords .A few bad the raid beyond is more badly dam- aged. Evidences of Gen. Niehs opel'alioas ware found in headless bodies, The says:—»loo only bit of information which ebo British War Offioe h.smode palette regarding the situation since AL became important was the admts- 81011 yeaterdey that the summer ma- dame 'u8 the British Minister in Pekin Sir Claude Macdonald, had been burn- ed. MARINES CHASE TILL BOXERS, Sixteeu British marines, reconnoitr- ing in advance of the international column marching to Pekin, fought and ohused 2,010 Boxers Monday, killing20 or 3D. A correspondent aecampallysng the column, in a despatoh dated Tion- Tein, Juno 12, via Shanghai, June 13, 6.15 a.m., says:— "While the working parties, ao oompanied by a patrol. of 10' British murines, commanded by (Major John son, were repair1ng the line Monday afternoon, eight miles beyond Lofs, they encountered small parties of Boxers who were destroying the line. Toho Boxers moved away from the advanced marines, and apparent- ly dispersed Into the country, leaving the rails moved and the sleepers burning. WERE 1.0 TO 2,000. "The marines, when two miles in advance of the ' first Lra(n, near Lang Pang, suddenly percetved Box- ers streaming front a village on their left. It wits estimated that they numberod 2,010, some of them being mounted; and limy wore trying to get , between the marines and the Austrian,'25, whole country, presents a desolate as- pect, entire vi11a•ges having been de- serted. "Tho expedition numbers 2,044, no follo)ws:—Brittsb, 915; Germain, 250; Russian, 300; French, 128; American, 104;. Japanese, 52; Italian, 40; and THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.. LESSON XIII, SECOND QUARTER, 1111- TERNATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 24. Teat of the Leaoon, a Contprehenalre Quarterly Rerlew —Golden Text, Math. vi, 10—Commentary Prepared by the Rev. D. lit. Stearns. [Copyright, taco, by D. M. Stearns.] Lesson L—The beatitudes (Math. 1v, 25, to 0, 12). Golden Text, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Math. v, 8). The 'Teacher is God manifest in the flesh, and the words are the words of God (I Tim. Hi, 10; John xlv, 10), and the works are the works of God, and He would reproduce both words and works in some measure in each be- liever it we were fully yielded to Him, for we are here "In Christ's stead" that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal bodies (II Cor. v, 20; iv, 10, 11). LESSON II.—Precepts and promises , (Math. vii, 1.14). Golden Text, Math. vii, 12, "Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you do ye even so to them." This lesson is also part of the sermon on the mount, In which our Lord tenches us of the Father, His love to us and care of us and what our attitude to Ilim and consequently to our fellow men should be. Knowing our Father and having confi- dence in Him takes away all anxious care and causes us to live to Ills glory. LEsson III.—The daughter of Jnirus raised etlauk v, 22-24, 85.43). Golden Toot, "Be not afraid, only believe." The three instances of Christ raising the dead—the ruler's daughter, the widow's eon and Lazarus—are suggestive of this among other things, that when Jesus comes to earth for His people there will be some who have just died, some bodies on the way to burial and some corrupt- ing, late that of Lazarus, but all the dead bodies shall live again, they that are Chrlst'e at His coming and the, rest of the dead at the end of the thousand year's (John v, 28; I Cor. xv, 23; Rev. xx, 5). LESSON IV.—The centurion's servant healed (Luke vii, 1-10). Golden Text, Ps. eiii, 18, "Like as a father pitieth his chil- dren so the Lord pitieth them that fear ILim." It Is a mistake to think that the eats .be worthy to receive anything from Cod. Redemption and all its benefits are given to us freely in Christ and for His sake (Rom. 111, 24; vili, 82). He alone , Is worthy. and it becomes us to pray, "0 Lord, though our iniquities testily against us, do Thou it for Thy name's sake" (Jer. xiv, 7). LoeseN V.—.Jesus and John the Bap -1 Set (Luke vii, 18-28). Golden Text, Mark vii, 37, "He hall done all things well." t John the Baptist, great iu the eight of the Lord, no greater ever born of wo- men (verse 28 and Luke 1, 15), imprison- ed for righteousness' sake and seemingly neglected by our Lord, ends messengers to net: our Lord it He Is the Christ or if there le to be another. It Tooke as if Sohn was offended, for the Lord Jesus sent the message to him, "Blessed is he whosoevee shall not be offended In Me" (verse 23). LESSON V1.—Testis warning and Invit- Ing (Math, xi, 20-30). Golden Text, Math xi, 28, "Come unto Ole all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and 1 will give you rest." To whom meek is given of them 'shall much be. required, and the elties here mentioned had privileges above Tyre 'and Sidon and Sodom which made their responelbllity all the greater. There is molt to discourage one In this world, much opposition to what Is right acid much misjudgment of role's acme nod editing, 'but there is rest In telling Semis and in doing what He did, accept all as trout God and say, 'a1 thank Thee, 0 Tea- thee." tossing VIh—Jesus at the Pharisee's house (Luke vii, 80'60). Golden Text, Luke vi), 60, a Thy feint bath saved thee. There le little (tope for people who, like this Slump, ronaIdor themselves right- eous, tar the Lerd Jesms 681d, " I came not to call the righteous, but shiners, to re- pentance." What a deception the devil practices upon us when be makes us think that our clothing Is good when It is only filthy rags and that we are rich and need nothing when we are poor and blind and need everything! (lira. toile 0; Rev. 17, 18.) Lome; VIII. --Parable of the. sower (Math. xiii, 1-8 and 18.23). Golden Text, Luke v111, 11, "The seed Is the word of ' God." The Simon of the last lesson is a sample of Israel as a nation, specially of her milers and tenders, the priests, scribes and Pharisees. They needed no Saviour, having a righteousness of their own (Rom. x, 8), and eo rejected and crucified Christ. LEssoN IS. Parables of the kingdom (Math. xiii, 24-33). Golden Text, Math. xiii, 88, "The field is the world." This is a continuation of last week's lesson and describes more fully the phase of the kingdom manifest in this present age. Among the children of God will be found the children of the devil to the end of the age. These children of the wicked one will be found in prominent places in the church, like the birds In the branches. LESSON X.—The twelve sent forth (ler uth.Ix, 35, to x, 8). Golden Text, Muth. x, 20, "It is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which spenketh in you." Those who are willing to be sent forth by -Him as His messengers, bearing the precious seed of His word, must remember that they are as sheep in the midst of wolves, that they must not fear them which kill the body, that they must trust the Spirit for the words they are to speak and bave no anxiety about temporal things. LEssoa XL—Death of John the Bap- tist (Bark vi, 14-29). Golden Text, Bph. v, 18, "Be not drunk with :vine, wherein Is excess, but be filled with the Spirit." Some think that if they are filled with the Spirit they will be sure to accompllsh great things for God In the eyes ct men. Sohn was filled with the Spirit from his birth, yet he did no miracle. His public work was only for a few months; he was for months in prison and then beheaded. But in him God was glorified. Peter, fill- ed with the Spirit, saw a multitude saved, while Stephen, filled with the Spir- it, received stones enough to 1111 him. Lassoo SIL—The feeding of five thou- sand (Sohn vi, 5-14), Golden Text, )hath. v1, 11, "Give us this day our daily bread," There are hundreds of millions without the bread of life, and we are, like the disciples, inclined to let them buy themselves bread as best they can. Oar Lord says, "Give ye them to eat." We, like Philip and Andrew, think it cannot be done. The hord is as ready end able to feed the hungry es when He fed those 6;,000. STILL DRAWING SUPPLIES. Two Steamers Arrive With 4,000 Tons of Cargo for Boers. A despatch to the London Timis from Lorenzo Marques says Ihnl the Boers continue to draw substantia( suepliev from Doingoa bay, Two steamers have arrived there with 4,- 000 tons of mega destined for the Transvaal, - IEIGHT MEN KILLED. Terrible explosion of one Le ('nnnteee Aline. Alberta. A Canniore, Alberta, enema( says:— 7yh-e hostserious gas, explosion that 0000 occurred in Cetalmore ntun, took place on Wednesday afternoon, re - milting in lb° instant death of eight man and several slightly injured. The names of the dead are ;—Pres. er lJaye, Amend Regard, Tony Bol- licit, Peter Cauifield, and three others, foreigners, w10se navies aro not yet known. The first throe Reeve large fumilies, The explosion is su9)0050(1 lo have been due to one of the minors unlock- leg bas safety tamp with 0 key wrong- fully obtained, T 'H f NEWS SUMMARY, CANADA Ghouclfero water powerconcerns at Ottawa will make improvements eel- ned a t $50,900. Middlesex county receipts from Jan, Int to June 5111 were 502,542, and ex- pendllure $42,947, The new Manitoba elooUou bill die- frunehiaes Gal)oians and Dcuk)lobors fee seven years, Jack Roach, of Napanee bank rob- bery uotorlety,is being tried at Mont- real an a charge of robbing a cigar store there. l5ngtnesr Parry woe killed by the ex+plostou of a boiler at. the Hammon Iron and Steel Company's quarry, near Sydney,, C. B. I3, Waiters, axe mnnutacturer, o1 ,111111, bus received a trial order for a number of axes for use in tho Brit- ish army and navy, An attempt to poison 23 Bead of cat- tle belonging to Geo. Gates, near Kingston, was mode by putting Paris green into their salt. Wennlpeg iimmigretion returns for May total 5,000, out of whack 1.483 were Galetnans. Total returns this year show 17,000 now arrivals in the west. Francis Kerr, a oily labourer, shot and wounded his wife, (ban shot him- self probably fatally at Winnipeg They quarrelled over putting the baby to bed. Triplets, two girls and a boy, were born to Mrs. C. S. Moore, of Perivale, Manitoulin Island. The boy was named:.Powell alter the hero of Mafe- king. An attempt to wreck an electric street car on the Penitentiary hill, Kingston, was made by placing a large boulder on the track. The car was de- railed but no one was hurt. A Montreal despatch says the Nobel Dynamite Trust Cu., of London, has scoured a majority of the shares o9 the Hamilton Powder Company, which has been doing business in Canada since the sixties. The Government win improve the Intorcoloninl Railway with several pc/tearful. engines, also ears of Ibe latest design. Over 20,000 tons of 80- pouud rails will be ordered to relay portions of the road. Hon. George A. Drumlmonu, speak- ing at the annual meeting of the Bank of Montreal, warned the business communis y the 1 there was n danger of over -pro loot ton, and over -stocking by, me"altants during the present year, • Hon. W. S. Fielding has received a communicaLion •signed by Sir Caven- dish Boyle, Government Secretary of British Guiana, and Mr. J. H. De Jonge, enclosing a draft for ;ODD as a first instalment to the Ottawa fire re- lief fund. GREAT BRITAIN. 5.11 horse ears in Glasgow will be re- placed by electric, cars by January next. A combine of the curtain manufac- turers of Nottingham and Scotland (e in .process of organization. Time Peninstelnr and Oriental Steam- ship Company, of London, has donat- ed $25,000 to the indican famine fund. The Secretary of Stale for India has just pureluteed $2,500,000 worth of sil- ver for coinage into rupees for Dir- culatlon in India, The statement of the British Board, of Trade for the month, of May aloows increases of £2,909,000 In Imports, and £1,085,700 in exports. A complimentary dinner was given at the ,Savoy Hotel, London, to wel- come home lir Henry Irving after his Americom tour. England is said to be gathering a fleet at Malta with a view to land- ing troops at Tangier, Germany to give morel bucking in the move against Front3e Lord Radnor, owner of one of the finest mansions in England, who was for s 0011) yours Treasurer of the Queen's Household is dead, aged 59. Viscount Folkestone succeeds to the 'title. The Earl of Dorney has refused to take his seat in the Home oC Lords because he believe 4 that he has prov- ed aunotusively a miscarriage of jus- tice against he law advisors of the Queen. Sir Henry Oampbell-leannermn0, in 0 speech in 0lasgow, said it was for the Government who had allowed the war to deal with the results. The members of the Opposition were only enloolcers nod (lefties, UNITED S7'A'L'IBS. Kansas' w1041t crop will be over 80,000,000 bushels. Gen. Ots, now at WtiehingLun, says the !Philippine rebellion is over. The United States army in the !Mit l.- ippincs now numbers 82,000 men, Cripple Creek, Col., mines hare paid 018,821,90t in dividends since 1893. A Kansas Cii:y man has invented a machin Lo pick chickens by elect trieal Taus. • ' Thirty-two Chicago townies were married in oho day at St. Sosoph a011chigan, ' ' The 'netted States Agricultural lee - puri nent will test dried beef tie army emergency ration, A grim explosion killed foto' men end imprisoned 175 in n coal mine near "'•r1011sl. or, Ohio, Friday. . SB Y8'SEILS POST. OER 1 ERS CRUSIEE The Enemy, Defeated by a British Force From the North. A' despatoh• from London sayer—The War Office publishes the following despatch from General Kelly+ -.Bonny: "Bloemfontein, June 12.—Our troops from the north are at Honing spruit, south of Itoorleval, where the Boers cut the British lines Of Polnm'untea- ti0n, having defeated tbo enemy, They will by at Amerloa siding to-motfrow ab 8 a,m, "Gen. Knox moves out from Eroon- stad to intercept the enemy. "Fuller particulara later,' A comparison of General Kelly - Kenny's despatoh with the maps avail- eblo shows, apparently, that the Brit - tele line of commuuicationa out by the Boers hos been restored by the move- ment of troops from the north to- wards Honing spruit, to reach which place Lhey would have to pass through Roodeval if they followed the rail- road, The fact that Gen. Hely-Ken- ny says Gon, )Knox will move out from Krnonstad to "intercept the enemy' Would, eoom to demooatrate that the Boers are retreutng before the north. ern British force, and that troops from K000051ad, south of Honing's spotlit, have been sant to intereepb them, if possible. The following despatch has been re- calved at the War Office from Gen- eral Forestier -Walker, in command of the lines of oommuniration in Soulh Africa "Cape Town, June 12.—The follow- ing is from Kelly -Kenny "',luno 11.—No communisation from Methuen since Tuna 7. He was fight. Ing ,Juno .0 to the north of V'etchkop. Steyr is near Reitz, The British pris- oners sent to Vrede are well treat- ed," NOT MUCH DAMAGED. Laing's Nek Tunnel Can Soon Be B epaired. A despatoh from London, Thursday says;—The despatch from Lord Roberts clearing up the situation at Pretoria and along the oomtnunica- tions stands alone. Military observ- ers, noting thea no mention is made of prisoners, assume that Gen, De Wet got away with his forces pbactica)ly lntaot. General Buller entered Volksrust Wednesday, passed through Charles- ton, and encamped near Laing's nek. The tunnel was not much damaged. Both ends were blown up, but the en- gineers think that repairs can, be ef- tooted in about four days. The ad - vane troops of General Buller saw the Boer rear -guard four mites dis- tant yesterday. It was • estimated that 8,000 Boers were withdrawing. The townspeople at Ermelo counted 15 guns. Three hundred Free Staters re :eased from guarding Van Reenen'spass have gone to join President Steyn's com- mundo in the Eastern part of Orange River Colony. Gen. Rundle has sent notice to the I Frac+ Staters that unless they Herren- ! at once, their farms aand other I possessions will be confisoated.- President Kruger, according to a de- spatbh from Lorenzo Marques, keeps a locomotive with steam up attached to the coir in which he concentrates Ono Executive offices of the Govern- ment, and he intends ,to leave Macha- dodorp soon, and to establish the Transvaal capital, at Nelspruit, in the mountains, a fine defensive region. The State printing press is operating al Mriehado•dorp producing leaflets containing war news for distributing among the Boers. It is again reported at Lorene° Marques that the British are advancing tnrough Swasiland. Lord Roberts it appears, however, countermanded the order given to Strathoona's Horse land on the coast and penetraLe to the Transvaal through the Swasi oountry. CHINA DEFIES 'THE POWERS. 30,000 Troops at Pekin's Gates to Oppose the Marinas. A special despatch to London from Shanghai says the position of the Le- gations at Pekin is most critical. Ac- cording to this despatch 30,000 Chin- ese troops am drawn up 0u1side the gates of the city to oppose the re- lief force, and guns are trained oat the Amerioan, British, and Japanese Legations. The America 0, Russian, and Japan- ese Ministers have sent couriers ,10 Tion -Tin raking for 2,000 troops of each nationality. The United States gunboats York- town and Sestina left on 'L'hursrl,ty for Tong Ku, There is no foreign warship now here. It has been learned in offieial quar- ters that, although it is ecpeele,l the Government at Pekin will show no further resistance as soon as it shall perc.e:ive the powers are detormiued, the commander of the international forces hes been insLl•uetud as ini)iot a sharp lesson in tate event. of any resistance, and not to brook any de- lay in re -opining the gates of Pekin if he finds them closed, LAING'S NEI � NOW OPEN. Majuba and the Pass In General Buller's Hands. London, June 12, 0.12 point—The War Offioo hos issued the following:— :Buller to the Secretary of War; "Joubert's farm, June 12, 5.05 pan.— Encamped four miles north of Welke - rust.. Laing ;s nek atod Malaga were completely erecutlied by he Boers lost night .• Gen. Otory, from ingego, is now coaling over the nek, "I nave had to camp, here for want of water. "A onrroe( list of yesterday's ease- allies will be sent as soon as received." BOTHA'S FORCE RETREATED Roberts Finishes His Report of the Battle Near Pretoria. A despatch from London says :— Lord Roberts reports to the War Of - floe, undo. rdate of Pretoria, Wedues- fice, under date of Pretoria Wednes- day, as follows ;— " Methuen advanced to Honing spruit yesterday and found all quiet. Kronnstad to stroag)y held. Methuen returned to -day to R3lenoster rriver, where the railroad is being repaired. 'We were engaged all yesterday with Bothtt's army. The enemy fought with considerable determination, and held our cavalry on both finlike, but Ian Ilemilton assisted by the Guards Brigade of Pole-Oarew's division, pushing turward, took the hill in his front, which paused the enemy to fall ba•ek on their second poeitiun, to the eastward. This they are still holding. It is slightly higher than the one we have captured. The great extent of oountry which has to be covered un- der modern conditions of warfare ren- ders progress very slow. "Details of the casualties have not reaehed me, but I understand they tore moderate in numbers.. The only fur- ther casualties reported Lo dale are two officers wounded." In the afternoon of the same day Lord Roberts cables:— " 'rhe ables:— "'Che enemy evacuated their strong position daring the night, and have retired to the eastward. " Buller's force and mine have af- forded each other mutual assistance. Our 000upution of Pretoria caused numbers of Boars Lo withdraw from Laing's nek, and Buller's advance Lo Votksrust made them feel their rear would ahorlly be endangered." A SERIOUS REVERSE. Col, Carter's Column Suffers Heavy Losses in a Battle With the Ashantis. A despalch from Accra, Gold Coast, says:—Detatis have been received limeof anther serious reverse to the re- lief columun n der Col, Carter raid Major Wilkinson, a day's starch north of Prelim. There were heavy casualties. The Latest rumors repnrt a fdrthnr disaster to e. detachment on the north bank of the Praha, which is now flood. cd, and where the Ashantis ware found strongly tautrenched. • Captain Willooviree 'rdvanee has been delayed by rains, which have destroy- ed the bridges in the Prahu road. The continued absence of news from Kumassie tends to confirm the pessi- mistic views as to the so(ety of the Gavei'nor and his staff. The coast towns are apprehensive of their own safety. The British gunboat Magpie, stitLien_ ed at Amore, is the sols: protection tor the (mast. Owing to the difficulty euoountered in er00001ng Derriere, the enforcement of a labour ordinance is threatened, but such n step is considered 0nndets- able in view of the 'present temper of the inhabitants and the unprotected condition of the colony. Tho general opinion .is that the present: force is inadequate to cope with the Sit 11 t((!, and the tooa.l Government apparently fulls to recognize its gravity. KRUGER'S PAPER MONEY. Notes Are Being Manufaotured In His Railroad Car. A, despatch from London, b`riduy, mays:—A despatch tram Lorenzo Mar- ques, dated yeetertley, sans;—.'I'resi. dens Kruger la holding on to his gold tinct issuing paper cotes front a press in his Exemttive car, The Boer nov- 0000110011'4 coin stook is exhausted; and the officials aro now paying outplain gold clines nnstaauped. Sons who have declined to ameepl Halos have taken their salaries in1 gn d bare. The Boer Government is still paying out, much gold in Lhst wuy." EDITORS , CLE l Y N, Pi 8 ' Wan and Women in all Walks of Life Tell of the Remarkable Cures Wrought by South American Neriine Tonto. SIX DIMES WILL VIKE THE MOST INc0 EDUL Us: '{ EDITOR COLWELL, OF PARIS, ONT., REVIEW'. Newspaper edieors are almost as sceptical as the average physician on the subject of new remedies for sick people. Nothing short of a series of moat remarkable and well authenti- cated cures will incline either an editor or a doctor to seriously consider the merits honestly claimed for a medicine. Hundreds of testimonials of won- derful recoveries wrought with the Great South Amerioau Nervine Tonic were received from leen and women all over the oountry betore physicians began to prescribe this great remedy in chronic cases .of dyspepsia, in- digestion, nervous prostration, sick headache, and as a tonic for build- ing up systems sapped of vitality through protracted spells of sick- ness. During hie experience of nearly a quarter of a century a0 a newspaper publisher in Paris, Ont., Editor Col- well, of The Paris Review, has pub- lished hundreds of columns of paid medicine advertisements, and, no doubt, printed many a gracefully - worded puff fur hia patrons as a matter of business, but in only a single instance, and that one warrant- ed by his own pe-sonai experience, has he given a testimonial over his own signature. No other remedy ever offered the public has proved finch a marvelloua revelation to the most sceptical as the South American Nervine Tonic. 1t has never failed in itsepurpoen, c: '. ?; 'Hs : „n -d wh"n doctors and other medicines Weare tried in vain. "I was prostrated with a particu- larly severe attack of '.Lm Grippe,'" says 11 Ir. Colwell, ' and could And no relief from the intense pains and dire tress of the malady. I suffered day and night, The doctors did not help me, and I tried a ntlnaber of mQdfi cines, but without relief. About this time I was advised to try the South American Nervine Tonic: Its effeeto were instantaneous. The $rals dose I took relieved me. I improved rapidly and grew stronger every day. Your Nervine Tonic cured tele id a single week." The South American Herrin° Tonic rebuilds the life forces by its direct action on the nerves and the nerve centres and it is this notable feature which distinguishes it from every other remedy in existence. The most eminent medical authorities now concedethatfully two-thirds of all the physical ailments of humanity arise from exhaustion of the nerve forces. The South American Nervine Tonic acting direct upon the nerve centres and nerve tissues instantaneously supplies them with the true nourish- ment required, and that is why its invigorating effects upon the whole system are always felt immediately, For all nervous diseases, for generee§ debility arising ft•pl1h enfeebled vitals ity, and for st000i oh trouble's of every variety no other remedy can possibly take its rlsg. Sold by G. A. Deadman. BULLER AWAITS SUPPLIES. GES I���'e511u�s ,�MOit9is CANADIANS. Cannot ddvanee Far Until the Tun- nel is Cleared. A despatch Conn Loudon, Friday, days:—Lee:u. Railer will be unable to advance further mutt he gala .,applies. Ile will prohable wait until the tunnel has been cleared. Nearly every farm- house his troops passed flail a oldie flag. The Brie iih tuck nothing with- out paying for it, •ail ,i brink business was done in milk, eggs, br: alt, and obickens by thrifty 11' 0'e,, itt's who wore pleased to get se !mach English money. One NV 401,1.11, whose husband and two eons have Leen fighting, said ;— "You British are unlike our people. They took sty 11010010 in exelo iigr Lor sheep, and made me make tattler, whieh they never paid for. 1:Ion Mend- ing to have my teal 00010. 1101110 at 0000." • Usually the first question a Baer woman lone )d;—•'Will my hushaad he allot if he is c.iptureil.1" One young Hurn was pulled front un- der the bed, and he weni on his knees begglug 1.300' British patrol not to shoot • m BOERS AGGRESSIVE. President Steyn is In Personal Coln mand. A despatch to the Lonctun 'Tele- graph from Shimmer's nek says that: the Boors etre aggressive along the whole length of. Lbe : oneknl-h'iks- burg line; A atl'ong force menaced Vicksburg Wednesday, and the Bri- nell outposts Mitred t0 the village. The 13ritlsh gnus 1.hen °peeled the on the burghers, who retreated. 7'he Boors are also active 10 the west- ward of Soilekill. President St.eyn is at Ult kop with the linin Mager. ins p0000'nao doubt- less •tm°punts for the activity lir the burghers, Invalided at the hate of Forty to Seventy Per Day. A despateh from Ottawa, Ont. says: --Capt. 8L Rodgers, writing from Winburg, 1'Itly 0th, stales that great ha vor is being oausod by disease in the ranks of the Canadians. On tho day of writing 4)1 min h:td beim sect 1" the hospital in charge of Lieut. Gordon Sttewart, and 70 more were to go the following day. The mou were suffering trout fever, chiefly enteric. The Royal Canadian Regiment had been so reduced Meet the roll only, showed 074 mea out, of 1,035 who left Canada. Some of the noulpauies had but one offieer. The draft at man sent out to replecie the Canadians who 1 •d b en Lnvelided, etre, had arrived: FIGHTING IN ASHANTI. w.:.. ' Kunmsl Relief Column Again ;engaged . 00111i lite Rebels. The London Dirtily Express has the following from I?rasho, dated Thurs• dal y "'There has heon another tight. on the line of communication of aha Ku- ntassi relief expedition. No details totem beet ot.rivially supplied. Tbere aro 10,11(10 Ashantis surround- ing Kumasi, and 5,000 facing Ilia re- lief force. The leaders of the rebel- lion include Aahantu:lh, Queen of Ofo• en," The bubonic Plague has been stamp- ed out in Argentina. Six new eases of plague and 4000 • deaths nee reported at eine°. American 110050 moat is being sold [n Sweden as smoked reindeer meat. Lord Curzon reports trial. 5,770,000 famine sufCorers itt India aro beteg rieliovod,