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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-03-13, Page 7BOERS STRIKE A BLOW wl10 were anxious concerning lbustle oss matters/ chafed at the unavald- able decay. • 1 9The Etruria reports ]raving sighted the Italian mall steamer Sardegna, 6EN. METIIUEN PR!SONER, fal Wireless Apparatus Gave Out, ice ee with ltheNorth hoping ap commune wire- British 1 / steamer Irrahy. Wilhelm s Men n and Four loan telegraphy. But her mast -wire brake in several pianos, and she was unable to repair it until the weatt ev had improved, when it was too late. After the accident the passage of the liner was entirely uneventful, and there occurred nothing of Intermit be- yond tiro dally runts of the vessel, Which ranged from 60 to 100 knots.. The ]?traria will wait here for the arrival or the Royal mail steamer Elbe, watch left Southampton for Herta yesterday. The Elbe will carry the Etruria's passengers to England. The Etruria will then be towed home btit t way out from Liverpool for this pur- popur- pose.Tile passengers on the Etruria are looking longingly toward the shore, and waiting for to -morrow, when they will be• able to land and be- came acquainted with Marta and the Island v1 %}ayal,. G (MS. Dead Number 41; Wounded, 87 -An Officer and xoo Ilea f'iissing-,--Figitt Took Place on March 7 Between Winburg and LIcbtenburg---Boers Took MI British tlaggage. London, March 10, 4.33 p. Methuen avid four guns have been oaptureid ley Gen. Delaroy. Methuen 'Vounded. G. Methuen was wounded in the thigh. Three British officers and a8 men were killedl Five British of - Deers and 72 men were wounded. Oue British officer and 200 men are missing, The fight in which Gen. Methuen teas captured took place before dawn on March 7th, between Win - burg and Liohtenburg, Orange Ri- ver Colony. Tho British force num- bered 1,200 men. The Boers captur- ed all the British baggage. General Methuen is retained as a prisoner. Lord 1Citcliener' , Despatch. Pretoria, March 8. -Saturday. I greatly regret to have to send you bad news of Methuen. Ile was mov- ing with nine hundred mounted men, under Major Paris, and three hundred infantry, four guus and a pone pom, from Wynberg to Lichtenberg, and was to meet Grenfell, with 1,300 mounted men, at Itoviraines Fontein to -day. Yesterday morning early he was attacked by Delarey's force be- tween Twebosch and Palmietknill. The Boers charged on three sides. "Five hundred and fifty men have come in at M'aribogs .and Kraa[pan. They were pursued by the Boors four miles from the scene of the action. They report that Methuen and Paris, with the guar, baggage, ate., were captured by the Boers. Methuen, when last seen, was prisoner. "I havo no details of the casual- ties, and suggest delaying publica- tion till I can send definite news. T think this sudden revival of activ- ity on the part of Iielarey is to draw eta the troops pressing De Wet." In a second despatch, dated Sun- day, March 9, Lord Kitchener says: "Paris has come in at Kraaipan, with the remainder of the men. Ile reports that the column was moving in two parties. One; with the ox wngons, left Twebosch at 3 a.m. Theother, with the mule wagons, started hour later. Just before dawn the Boers attacked. Belpre reinforce- ments could reach them the roar guard broke. In the meantime a Iarge nunlber of Boers galloped up on both flanks, Thee() at first were checked by the flank parties, but the panto and stampede of the mules lead begun, and all the mule wagons, with a. terrible mixture of mounted mien, rushed past the ox 'wagons. All efforts to check them were unavail- ing. Maier Paris collected forty men and occupied a position a mile in front of the ox 'wagons, which were then halted. After a gallant but useless defence, the .enemy rushed into the ox wagons, and Methune was wounded in the thigh, Paris, being surrounded,. surrendered at 10 a.m. Metlrune is edit in tate Boer c The follows the number of the casualties, as already cabled. The killed include Lieuts. G. R. Vanning and T. P. W. Nesham, of the Royal Artillery, Who were both killed while serving their guns with case -shot. Gen Methuen was the British coin - mender who led the arena to the re- lief of the besieged town of Kimber- ley, in Nov., 18,99. In thio expedi- tion lie successfully engaged the Boers at Belmont, Gras Pan, Madder River and Megersfontein. The Bri- tish were successful in the first three battles, but suffered a severe defeat at Mlagerelontein. The Boer com- mander at Gras Pan was Gen. De- larey, who has now taken Gen. Me- thuen. It was after the Magersfone tein defeat that Gen. Lord Roberts was sent to South Africa, where he took personal command of the Bri- tish advance on Kimberley, and as- sisted by Gen. French, relieved that -Irlace, Feb. lath, 1900. Mon Released. As Lord Kitchener announced that Major Paris had surrendered and also telegraphed that he had reached Iaraipan with the remainder of the men, at would seem that the Boers subsequently released the major and his oompanio.ne. • Read to the Rouse. I London, March 10. -Lord Itohen- er's despatches anlnouncing the dis- aster to' General Methuen's forces were read in both the House of Lords and House of Commons to -day, by Lord Roberts, the Commander - in -Chief, and Mr. Brodrick, the War Secretary, respectively. They both paid tributes to General Methuen, tho former expressing his apprecia- tion of Methuen's success through- put the war, declaring thax his task of forcing the Boer position at Mag- erstantein was an almotit' impossible one. . 1 - SEATS FOR CORONATION SELLING AT £3 TO.£5. Single Windows nave Been Let For £42, Britain May Favor West India Sugar ---Duty flay be Abolished and Turn Indian Sugar Toward Britain -Cunard People Are Not Worrying About the Etruria -Russia Threatened With Revolutionary Out- breaks at Several Points. London, March 8. -This city is al- ready flooded with illustrated litera- ture, pointing out the advantageous view points from which the Corona- tion parade may be witnessed. Many single windows opening on balconies, at such " mints as Ludgate Hill, have a-. already uu,.. for £42 each. Single seats in the Strand have been sold for £3 to £5. Single windows, with exceptional approaches on the Sur- rey.' side, have brought £73. Equally elaborate plans for view- ing the naval parade are already in full swing. The demand for high- class steamer's is said to exceed the supply. These tours will include a four day cruise about the channel. From 10 to 18 guineas are now asked for a single berth. , To Prefer West India Sugar, London, March 8. -It Is learned by the Associated Press that the British Government intends, in the near fu- ture, to remove the hall penny per i pound duty hich is now imposed on West Indian sugar. This will af- ford the Vest Indies the relief they have demanded until the Brussels' Convention comes in force. Between now and September, 1903, according to the terms of the con- vention, Great Britain can take any steps she deems advisable to safe- guard the industry. The abolition of the duty on West Indian sugar is tantamont to giving it preferen- tial treatment over all other sugars, though this of course, ceases the mo- ment the Brussels agreement be- comes operative. According to the re- presentatives of the leading sugar houses here, the immediate' effect will be to bring the West Indian sugar, which is pow going to Ameri- 0 .tt markets, to British ports. A dele- gation of leading West Indians, whom the Colonial Office consulted this week on this matter, declared that unless something of the kind was done, the West Indies would be ruin- ed before the new arrangement com- menced work. Watching for the Etruria. New York, March 8.-A. represen- tative of Vernon II. Brown & Co., local agents of the Cunard line, Bald to -day that no anxiety was felt be- cause the Etruria had not been heard from since elle was spoken by the Ottawa 400 miles west, of Fayal on February 28th. The Etruria, which had lost both propeller and rudder, was then in tow' of the Clyde liner William Cliff, and was being towed at the rate of from 50 to 60 miles a day. The ideal Cunard line orfiolals think the ship may not be reported before Tuesday or Wednesday. EiBUflIR SAFE AT PlODES1 y Towed Into Fayai at Six o'Clock Last Evening, PASSENGERS AND CREW WELL. Faye), Azores, March 0.' -Tho Cunard lino steamer Etruria, which wee disabltel on the passage from New York for Liverpool, arrived here at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The Li/teenier anchored at 6 o'clock this evening. All on board are well. She hada comparatively uneventful pas- sage except for the breakdown, which occurred during the dinner boar of Feb. 26. Upon oraminrttion It was found that the ship's propeller had broken off outside the tube,and that the elute (ler had been (snarled away by the propeller. The Etruria then sent up rockets, which were seen by tile Brit- ish steamer William Cliff. The laI tter bore down and was alongside in 50 minute.. after the accident. She stood by until daylight, where, after sev- eral attempts, she succeeded in pass - leg a hawser aboard the Etruria. The tank steamer Ottawa arrived on the eoene at this Lima. The William Cliff then attempted to tow the Etruria, while the Ottawa attempted to steer her. The hawser, however, c,;tnpped. Tho Ottawa stood by for two days, and then lett for Payal, bearing the emend officer of the Etruria to report the disaster apd obtain aelsistanoe. 1 [Rigged Jury Rudder. In the meanwhile the crew of the Etruria had made every efffert to rig a jury rudder. Tho first such rudder ni wcarried away immetli,ttely an ata. tempt Was made to use it. After further effort, lasting for two clays, a aeeend jury rudder was trmCCss- fully adjusted, and is still In position. Cho passengers of the Etruria were satisfied they were in no daltgar, rand they praise tire eonh crovet of the cap - talo and w of the vessel. After the acoitlont the peesengcr's amused themselves with the usual (leek e»orts,, t d eoneorts were held In the Mat andsecond Cabins. Only those y e ugs, whioh are now ea their SOK Wi THE ONJYEHSITY, An Order to Vaccinate the Students Issued. OTHER SMALLPDX CENTRES. There will be some sore arms at the University of Toronto this week and for some time alter owing to an enforced vaccination of all the students in attendance. On Friday night a suspicious case, which after- wards proved to be smallpox, was discovered in the person of "Ernie" Simpson, a fourth year seienco man, who was removed to the smallpox hospital. President Louden handed out the following statement on Sunday night : As a suspicious case, possibly small - pone bas occurred in the person of a science student of +he University of Toronto, the provincial and local health and university authorities have carefully cons,dered what steps had best be taken, in connection with the matter, ana have decided to require that all studenTi attending the university be forthwith vacoln- ated, and that laboratories in which KflITZINGER TO BE EXILEO1 Life Sentence Passed on the Captured Boer Rebel, REPEALS DEATH SENTENCE. Plea on fits I3ehalf by the Peace and Arbitration Society--Bloelchouse Captured -The Use of Ox -Wagons -Boer wedding Interrupted - Groout Goes to the Front. i3oriln, Marta 7. --In extra editions of the evening newspapers here Is publishedi a report that Commandant Kritzinuor (who was captured by Goa, Freatch In December; last) was, after being tried by court-martial, condemned to death; but that his sentence was commuted to awash - meat for life. As a result of a meeting of the Pewee and Arbitraition Society, a re- g fest•, signed on behall of the society by three members of Parliament, F. A. Clataniug, Thomas Shaw, and 11. J. Wilson., was sant to King Edward, praying that clemency bo shown to Gcni Kritzinger. \ t 1 r Boers Used Shot Duns. Helibrou•, Orange Colony, March 7. -A party of Boers, ruched a block- house on the Frankfort line, and wero sueccssful in effooting its capture. As most people know, the block- houses are loopholed to allow the in- mates to discharge their rifles with a minimum of risk to themselves, the aperture being so small that the chance of a rifle bullet hitting the marksman is correspondingly small. Instead of using rifles, however, the Boers used shotguns, firing No. 8 shot, which, scattering, invariably found the open spaccet and did consid- erable damage to the little garri- san. : i 1 , , . No Ox; No Ox -Wagers. Tafelkop, Orange River Colony, March 7. -Tito English papers lately arrived appear to gloat over the abolition of the ox -wagon with the Ing with Deeewiior exceeded the ex- penditure by $1.00,000, the largest item of expenditure being for et duea- oto revenue, thenCutshteme,r $305,000 How peace is overlapping the area of war is further shown by the 'fact that Canada, Australia, and Naw Zealand aro supplying, at Mr. Cham- berlain'!; request, 100 teachers to proceed to the former Boor colonies at once, while Mat Saturday the principal of the New Brunswick Nor- mal College left Southampton on a three years' engagement as prin- oipal of the Normal College at Pro.. torte, Yet the war persists almost as vig- orously as ever, though, of course, in area gradually lessening under the blockhouse system. DoWet'n Drivers Desert. Heitbron, Orange Colony, 11Qar. 0. - gale natives employed as cattle dri- vero by De Wet are deserting whole - Sale to escape the terrible experlepco of being compelled to drive their herds of cattle against the line of blit, and ndsso enable osoesin order to clear the Boers to break through. The Crape Rebels. Johannesburg, Marcli 9. -To what oxteut the two extinct Republics have been indebted to the Cape Col. any for actual assistance has hith- erto been conjectural. The number. of Cape Colonists who at varlou t times luau/ joiued the enemy has beei. , ari- ously estimated. The exact figures compiled to the end of November last show an appalling total of over 11,- 000 men. Some districts have given lavishly to tiro enemy. Wodehouse, for in- stance, the seat of Mr. J. X, 3ltv•a•l- man, some time peace envoy to :,rig - land, produced 1,027 rebels, or a little more than half the number of registered voters for that district. At the head of the list comes Aliwal North, seat of air. Sauer, also some time peace envoy to England, more titan her entire voting strength ral- lying to the Krugerian banner. These figures show the exact number which were known to have j8oi0tnhed, 19the01: enemy up to November Name of Province. West era (including Cape Towne.: f43 Northwestern. (this figure Is since believed to have been increased to 850).., ... ... 180 Midlands1,274 Southeastern.. ... ... ... 80 Northeastern... ... .,. ,,1,819 Eastern... ... ...... ... ... 3, 30,1 Pondoland iWest... , 01 G r qualaud West ... ... ... ... 2,•10'1 Gardenia... .......... 314 ICenhardt 597 Bechuanaland... ... ... ... .. ! 906 MAJOR L. W. I. WALLER, Charged With Inhuman Torture of Filipino Prisoners. Sea i f HOiN. DAVID WARR, Oldest Canadain Senator, Who Was 98 on Feb. 19th. the student in question worked be properly fumigated ; and to expedite this end vaccinators will attend at the university and all affiliated in- stitutions for such purpose at hours to be hereafter appointed. (Signed) P. H. Bryce, Charles Sheard, Samos Louden, William Oldrigirt. Simpson had been complaining for a week, and on Friday algae had his dinner in the university, dining hall, He had been mingling with the stu- denta up to the time of his removal, at 8 o'clock to the isolation hospital. On Saturday afternoon, Simpson was removed from the Isolation Hospital to the Swiss Cottage Hos- pital, wltero smallpox cast=s alone are treated. The case, which had been under observation since Fri- day night, was diagnosed as small- pox by the attending physician. Simpson roomed on Isabella street and took his meals at the University. The ambulance took him from Isa- bella street. The ]louse on Isabella street has not yet beep quarantined. Smallpox on Board. St. John, N. B., Marolr 9.-7.lhe steamer Lake Mlebigan arrived this morning from the Tyne on her maiden voyage. She sailed Feb. 22 for St. John tend coaled at Barry. '4WD cases of smallpox were aboard. Smallpox at Aurora. There are sold to be six oases of smallpox In Aurora. A clergyman le ono of tate victims. TO RAiSE LAKE ERIE. United States Want to l3nlld a Dont tat Neal of ;Niagara. Washington, D. C., March 9. -Tho Committee on Rivers and Harbors ti>i- atted its bill Saturday afternoon, and it will bo reported) to the house on Monday. Among the general provisions of tho bill is ono wlrloli relates to the building of a dam across the Niagara River at the outlet of Lake Erie. The bill provides for the forina,tioa 01411. International conmisalon to be come posed of three membore from the United States and three from the Government of Great Britain, to represent the Dominion of Canada. In the event of Great Britain ac- cepting the invitation, the Prom - dent le authorized to appoint ono United States engineer, one civil en- gineer, and one lawyer as eomrnte- Plcrners from the United States, The proposition Is to raise the water two or three feet above the 1t 1 ater levet of the lake. ,.that will give the Increased depth to all tlio ports of Lithe Erie as far veet, It le believed, as the Detroit Rtt'or, columns. This satlstactien is, how- ever, based on a false idea of the situation. The ox -wagon does not ac- company the mobile columns, but Is parked at a poiniti from which night marches oars best be made. If the column had an ox -convoy with 20 days' supplies it could remain. out for a mo•n,"tlt without returning to permanent depots, for its own transport can carry nearly ten days' food. The abolition, of the ox trans- port, however, prevents this, and the column• must return to the blockhouse" lino oftener. It is, however, only fair to the military authorities to state that tho abolitionof the ox -wagon with fighting columns is due to the scar- city of oxen. A Boer Wedding, Amsterdam, Maroli 7. -The follow- ing intereeting contribution to the history of the war appears in the local papers!. It is the story of a Boer marriage in war time. "We were on commando outside Lindley," ,says the narrator, "when a young Boer came to nee with a re- quest for pinta. I asked him what he required them for, but gladly gave him my available supply of medical eafety pins when he told me that he wee to bo married in the morning, and that his bride had no three % bandy for her costume; "You should havo seen that wed- ding 1 The young couple were 'sitting for joy' among the ruins of a home - atom]. The bride wore a white gown pieced together with safety pins. The groom was appareled in an ancient suit of broadcloth (probably looted from a •smaller man, and that a loyal Britisher) ; his trousers and sleeves Were quite three inches too short, but a pair of dancing pumps and a red tie made up for all shortcomings. "The nuptial banquet consisted of a frltel pig dressed with 'meallo pap,' and Kaffir beer was the wine. During the meal aur people wero fighting fioreely two mhos off, but a veldt har- monium drownoti the mote distant musio>. "Suddenly the merry assembly was Interrupted by a messenger from De - Wet, who eamet with the summons 'that every available man was to go out ass roinforoement: The groom obeyed with alacrity, and went out as 'ret reinforcements,' "Noxa morning, however, when he came to reclaim lila bride, he found, muelr to Iris chagrin, that the British had called at the farm overnight and removed her for 'oonoontration,' " 4.1.11 London, Marek 0. -To -day's Bloem- fontein cablegrams show that de- spite the warlike disturbances, the Orange River Colonysucceeded in so far re-establishing It&e1t that the rovenuo for the six months end - Believ 1.1 to have joined since cumpilatloe of reeturn...... 400 Grand total of rebels... ..11,813 It is worthy of remark that the electoral districts represented by Bond members furnished on an aver- age three rebels for every one who joined from constituencies represent- ed by Progressives, Malt Front the Queen. Copenhagen, 'March 0. -At a. meet- ing of the Crated Breweries Company it was announced that Queer! Alexan- dra had graciously accepted a gift of 1,000 bottles+ of Crown malt extract, manufactured by the King's Brew- ery, Copenhagen, for distribution among those invalided in the war. A card bearing the inscription, "A gift from Her Majesty, with best wishes for a speedy recovery," ac- companies each bottle. P. Kruger, fres. ('apo Colony." London, March 8.-A correspondent writes the Standard stating that a friend of hie found in the ruins of a factory near Pretoria a small statu- ette of Mt. Kruger!. On the baso of the statuette, witch was of terra- cotta ware, were the words, in Dutch, "P. Kruger, President of Cape Col- ony." Tho factory had apparently been largely, 1f not entirely, devoted toe the manufacture loft these statu- ettes, adds the correspondent, and it is very significant that it had been blown up by the Boers before our oc- cupation of Pretoria. Boers' "tillut" Trick. London, March 9. -.Tiro story of the recent raid by the Boors upon the concentration camp at Pletersburg was denied by Mr. Brodrick in the House of Commons in answer to a question by Mr. Lloyd -George. But 150 Wren left the camp to join the enemy, for, awarding to Mr. Brod- rick, Boyers managed to get 50 men Into the. eanip, apparently as refu- gees, and they induced 150 surrender- ed Burghers to go out and join the enemy. ` Shot icor o Killing Prisoner. London, March 9. -Cabling from Johannesburg, the correspondent of tho Daily Marl rites the first report. ed cases where British troopers have been shat for misconduct. The Correspondent says two lire• gulars, who wero dertvieted by n Court-martial of shooting a Boer af- ter he had snrrender'ed, Were shot last week at Pretoria. The Metropolitan Street Railway Company, of Nate' York, has estitb- 1iB1ted a pension sytenr for super- annuated om;:iloyeen, 3I6 STRIKE IN BOSTON; 10,000 MEN JNVOLVED. Brave Engineer Gets Gold Medals for Life Saving. Rescued Pour Women From Death by Fire --•-Three NewspaPer Mea, Drowned by a Boat Capsizing ---Two Indian Territory lieu Fight in a Saloon and Both Are Killed ---A School -master Who Makes a Record In Piggging Pupils. Boston; Mass., March 10. -The atria of the freight handlers of tills cit whleh, according to votes/ passed by tho tabor unions yesterday threat- ens to lnvolye 10,000 meu, was be- gun early to -day. The team drivers' union embracing about 6,000 risen led off. Other unions followed and the strikers claim that by to -night fully 10,000 will be out The strike grows out of the Brine Transportation Company's! trouble with its team- sters, which began several weeks ago, but was precipitated by the refusal ea Saturday of members of the Freight Handlers' Unions to take care of merchandise carteel by Awn- entreeteam/tors employed by the Brine Company. A largo force of po- lice is on duty to prevent diaturb- • o Council bas voted a gold medal to Y. Frank 'a d engla eer, for bravery. The local lodges of the Order of odd Follows and Red Men also voted medals and cash to him, although Wyatt Is not a member of either aider. Wyatt left his engine at three nat- ural gas explosions last week and car- ried four women out of burning build- ings, rushing through a mass of flames to rescue them. The women were: Mrs.. Ida Achay, Mrs. E. Phil- lips, Mrs. Mary Barrington and Mrs. Mary Spurgeon. The two former died of their injuries, but the others may recover. Wyatt was himself badly burned in pulling one of the women from under a fallen chim- ney. Three Newspaper Men Drowned. Everett, Wash., Mkarch 10. -Frank Church and II, G. Jacobs, advertising men of the Daily Record, were drowned by the capsizing 91 a small boat ina squall. John Costello, a booverturned was rua ots allmanaged toclingato the coons. SoonJaoobse Church cheering scompanions.. his hold, Church following within a few seconds. The bodies were not recovered Two Duellists Killed. Ardmore, I. T., March 10. -Ina see loon near Rush Springs, J. G. Green and James McGee quarrelled, and In the fight that followed both men were killed. Schoolmaster Makes a Record. Con 11.-Pro- fessor or, FA. Lillie, m sicale principal of the Eighth District School, last week made a record for chastise- ments. The lie;, was 49 punishments in 87 minutes, including ruler beat- ings and general drubbings. The pu- pils voted to run after a minstrel parade, and when the bell rang for school to begin only it few were pre- sent. Prof. Lillie bided his time till the last straggling one returned. Then there was an interesting executive session in the basement and the great record was made. Prof. Lillie sings impressively in the chair of the Congregational Church and is a great rooter for the Hartford Club. He chastises pupils with a rubber hose. antes. The Team 'Drivers' Union embraces nearly alt the drivers hand- ling freight in the city. The New York. New Revere and Hartford Rail- road and the Boston and Albany Breech of the New York Central Road aro most directly! involved to- day, the Freight Handlers' Unlace 6,527. which began the fight Sat- urday by calling out about 600'mare being made up mainly of men from those two roads. • Aebitratlon Offered. In view of the threatening aspect of the strike, the State Board of Ar- bitration early to -day placed itself in touch with all concerned in the trouble. The members of the Board did not conceal their opinion that the situation was grave and that the prospect of a serious contest was unmistakable. The effect of the strike was ap- parent early in the day, when the absence of teaming began to bo noticeable: As the forenoon passed, hovdever, there wase no sign of dem- onstration by the strikers. It was learned this forenoon that the newspapers are exempt from the embargo of the teamsters, and their paper will be delivered as us- ual, the same as supplies to hospi- tails. and public institutions. Bravery Recoguized. Kokomo, Tilde; March 10. -The City [ CANAD1ANS' 1116 FIND. SEIZED BOER MMiAZINE. G ere t Quantities of Stores and Ammunition Taken. A Maxim (fun, Heliographs, Telegraphs, Etc., in the Cache -Natal Resolves on Compulsory Military Service ---.Rhodes Rumors Rather Conflicting _.--Chinese Rebels flaking Headway in Kwang-Si-Looting and Burning Villages. Leaden, March 8. -Lord Iiiteheaer, la- a despatch (ram. Pretoria, dated to -day, reports the discovery of a Boer magazine in et cave northeaitt- ward of Rietz (Orange, River Colony), containing $10,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, Hundreds of shells and fuses, 200 pounds of powder, a Maxim gun, lrelios, field telegraphs and quantities of stores. Thirty-five Boers have been captured in the same neighborhood since March 4. Tlic magazine was discovered by Canadian scouts, commanded by Col- oatel Ross, i• i Rhodes Ill ; Rhodes Well. London, March 8. -While private telegrams from Cape Town to -day report that Cecil Rhodes is in a critical condition, the officials here of the British Chartered, South Af- rica Company say Mr. Rhodes is con- ducting his business correspondence as usual. In twot cable despatches received Iroan Mr. Rhodes this morn- ing his illness was not mentioned. The Kwang-st Rebels. Hong Kong, March 8. --Tile Kwang- SI rebels have reached Kai -Chou, a town 80 miles from K hang -Chan - Yuan. They surprised the local man- darins, overpowered the garrison and released the prisoners, who joined the rebellion. It is reported that the members of the Triad Secret aooletyi have Joined the rebels and are looting and burn- ing villages. alust Serve the State. Pieter•nraritzburg, Natal, March 8. -The Natal Legislature has adopted a resolution' in favor of compuiaory military service. POPULATION BY SEXES. More elates 'Jlhail Palliates in 0atori 0. The Census Deaartment issued to- day bulletin No. 6, in which the popu- latlon of Canada Is classed according to sexes and conjugal condition, the latter term bong used to express the relation of the population to the institution at marriage. The record of divorced persons is published for the first time. An examination of the schedules shows that legal separa- tion was consldero;l by soma enum- erators to imply the same condition as divorce. Accordingly measures had Lo be taken to procure, a revision of every reported ease. :alio excess of married males is explanted by the fact that In certain lumbering and mining districts married men have been eounteiu whose families, at the time of enumepation, were living in the United !states, Newfoundland and otlu'r countries. Tito figures for trio Dominion and the Province of Ontario read; Canada. Ontariii. Males, 1901 ... 11,7 51,413 1,090,011 ,talo., 1801 ,., ,..2,460,471 1,069,487 Females, 1001 .., 2,010,518 1,080,'106 Females. 1891 ..,'2, 372.768 1,044,834 Single aiat1es, 1901. , . 1,747,622 677,798 Single malts, 189.1 ,,..,.....,.1,001,5.1 1388,1149 Single female& .,. 11)01 .. ..,1,563,4a0 652,604 Single fcmrt,,.les af1891 •", "' 1,451,851 (131,747 atri1901 ..,,,. .,. 020,01; 887,777 ••=••••1111401.Married males ... 1801 796,153 358,060 Married females . 1001 . 905,081 , 883,668 Married females . 1801a. 791,902 352,798 Widowed males .. 1001 ... 73,597 30,955 W1881 a males .. y Widowed femaleB 6 ,777 27,7?,; 1901 150,760 , 09,010 Widowed females 1891 129,015 ', 60,289 Divorced males .. • 1901 ' 111 Divorced , females, 1 -, 3on ... 322 118 Other i'rovinees. British Columbia has 114,081 males and 64,576 females. Manioba, 118,- 832 males and 116,615 females North-west Territories, 87,473 males and 71,487 female's. In British Col- umbia there are 80 divorced persons, in Manitoba 35, err New Brunswick 80, in Nova Scotia, 01, in Prince, Ed- ward Island 14, in Quebec 58, in Northwest Territories 19, Ynkon 36. RUSSIAN GENERAL DISMISSED London, Mareh 10.-A. dos ' UCh to the Daily Chronicle from Berlin says that the Russian General, Gribskt, who was responsible tor the mac sacres at Illagevestehensic', has been dismissal from the army. According to reports of the B1ago• vestchensk massacre about 5,000 Chinese wore driven by the Reie816,11e .intim the Attar 1tIvor, Inn/elan troops on the banks clubbed or shat any who Attempted to land, and the river bank toast strewn with aerobes for mile*, t I