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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-06-05, Page 7PEACE, BLESSED PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA. Boers Sign Terms of Surrender at Pretoria. Official Bulletin From Lord Kitchener -lie and Lord Milner Sign on Behalf of the Brinell -Ali the Boer Leaders Affix Their Signatures - How the News Came to London -A Message From King Felwarti--- The Lord Mayor, From the Balcony of the Mansion Mouse, tiakee an Announcement to the People -The Joy Bells Rang --Public Citecred - -Some of the Features of the Long Struggle Recalled. London, June 2. -Peace has been de- . Oared a,fter nearly two years and eight %awaits ef war, which tried the British empire to its uttermost, and wiieh Nyiped out the Boers frorn the list of nation's. late war has come to an end with Lord Klecizener's imancement from Pretoria that he, Lord Milner ane the Boer delegates hiad signed "terms of surrender." This announeement has been antici- pated for several days, and it was de- finitely forecast in these despatches; but its receipt on Sunday afternoon took the nation by surprise, as ev- erybody had coefficient ly believed that the House- of Comments would hear the first newe to -day. 'llie Slessisge. Tire edge of the anticleatio.n with sairich Great Britain awaited the pee - ;wised statement tee House of Commons from Mr. Balfour, the Gov- ernment &easier, was still further dulled try the following, message from King Felward to this people, which pas iesu.ed after midnight : "The King has received the wel- come news of :Utz° cessation of hos- eilities th oule. Africa with lain- ite satisfaction anti Ilis Majesty trusts that peace may epeedily be iolloweti by Vise resteratiou of pre, - 'verity In 'his new derniniens, and anal, tee feelinge necessarily engen- dered by war will give piaci; to earn- est co-oger.ation on• tine part of Ills Majesty's elarte African subjects in promot ing Vlie w lamas u their comiuen country." How greatly King Edward's In,- isistence Mat peace et aoula Africa be secured prior to les ceronatiou, in- fluenced the preemie agreement, will probably never be kaawn until tee private memoirs or the present re- gime .are given 1.0 the Riddle. , Kruger is /surprised. According to a despatch to the Daily Exprese from litres:la, Hue Land, Mr. Kruger was' informed that peace liact been declared, shortly af- ter 8 ealock last night. Mr. Kruger Lad been asleep. "My God," he said, "It is impossib.e 1" .Mr. Kruger anti las entourage, the despatch euns literal, hopes to be permitted to re- turn to the Transvaal. Tea, how- ever, is quite' unlikely. The news which Great Britain was so anxiously awaiting calla characteristically on an entirely pa- cific and uninteresting Sunday af- ternoen, when London presents a sadly dead and deserted appearance. Nary late Saturday night a de- spatch was received from Lord Kit. (limner, In which he said the Boer delegates were coming to "Pretoria, ;that they bad accepted Great Br:t- iter's terms, and that they were pre- pared to sign terms of surrender. Mr. Brodriek, the War Becretary, personally communicated this mes- sage te King etiward, who was at auckingliam •Palace„ But the Gov- ernment declined to take any chances, and nothing concerning the receipt of this message waH aliow- 1 to leak out. ()Melia ii essag e. + At about 1 o'clock Sunday after- noon, the War Office received the following despatch from Lord Kit- chener, dated Pretoria, Seturday, Nay Sist, 11.13 o'clock p. , "A document concerning terms of -surrender was s:gned here this evening at thatinaaut 10 o'clock by all the Boer represeatatives, as Weil at by Lord Milner and my- self." • The desk on duty at the War 011ie° nransmitted this message to Bucking- ham Palace, whcre King Ed.svard was numbing% At about 5 o'clock word was receiv- ed perralaing tee publication of this ineesage, and the small notice which Was stuck up outside the War 011ie° Coneisted of a copy of Lord Klima - emcee cablegram. A similar notice was put up outside the Colonial Of- fice. Beyond theca two skimpy bits' or paper, London klawr nothing of the aatsat event. Spread Like Wildfire. In the duties the hotels and the newspaper offices, Which were al - Moot all deserted, the momentous 110We was ileked out on the tape. Moll, like wildfire, at about 6 o'clock and without any Nadia() insane for the ltranemission of the news, London awakened to the; fact that the South African war was over. The inhabit - .ante or the east end necked to the 1Stansion House, that mecua of the boleterously patriotic', jest in time to Soo the Lord Mayor of London, air Joseph C. Umatilla came to a W- eeny on the front of the municipal heedquar tete and annoullee 'that terins of surrender had been signed liiSonte. Africa, Amid, many enema the Lord Mayor made a short speech, In Which be expressed his hope that London wend thaw ite appreciatien of the good news) by behaving itaelf derlently and in an orderly manner. For a Happy Peace. "Let nan wad tee Lord Mayor, in Ininnelusion, "neer praynfor a long and be ppy peace." At 'tide etatement the assetnblea &mai, whials wee in no humor for praying, yelled 'wally, and at the in- stitutes of the Laixt Mayor gave limarty cheers ear Ring letward, fol- lowed by others for Men Who had died in tarith Africa 611100 the war neanneneen. City Watt Wild. By 8 o'clock limb niglit the limes aiad blame generally knosvn. A feW belaten extra editions, or newspapers Were peddled :amine the Armee but before their appearanee the enter - Minnie hawkers', who for a lona time Met hal kept Union Jackie featbere and imam Literal lip In -anticipation pf the present event, Were nuieli In evelenee. The efforts; of the hawk- ers) received lucrative rewards, with the result that until long after mid- night the national flags were waved indiscriminately 'by well-meaning roy- sterers. There was scarcely an canna bile or a cab which Nvas not adorned with the national emblem. Impro- vised grocesnons marched up and (Iowa the Strand and Piccadilly. Sporadic cheering anti much horn - blowing atoned for the slimness of the crowds, widish had their volume been greater, would doubtless have rivalled " Meeting night," As it was the demonstrations or the night reeultecl in a genial and harmless ant or jubilation, which continued lung after midnight. Outside or Buckingham Palace, svhere King Edward kept ithns.elf in wise seclusion, a crewed of fairly good proportions ga.thered, and here, as elsewhere the National Anthem was sung lustily. Sentries Guarded Message. Two sentries asnd many policemen guarded the historic message out- side ot the War Office, which could scarcely be read by the flickering gaelight. After reading this apace the people pa.used in eager crowds into the more eastern districts of London, where there were no inn- minationn mai as made the clubs on Pall Medi noticeable. "Good old Kitchener," and "We're bloornieg glad We over," were among the phrases shouted by the crowd. A. large nuruber of those who had relatives at the front participated in to -night's street scenes and lent a serious and often pathetic 'touch to whet would otherwise have been an amusing jollification. "Dear Old Bill" or some such ,na,me would be called out by $01130 one in the crowd, with au added, "He'll soon be 'ome." Sectary Celebrated. . While the general public: celebrated the new a of peace 'in the streets, seselete was • equally joyous, al- though, aerliape, not quite so demon- strative. • At the fashiona,ble hotels and res- taurants, patriotic" airs were played, and those present repeatedly stood up and cheered.. when the bands played "God eave the King." In the mean- whae, the news had been conveyed to most of the churches, ,wilose bells clanged out Lite message of peace, Preacher's sztopped la their preyees and their sermons to read Lord Kitchener's laconic message to their congregations. The Archbishop of Canterbury will shortly appoint a day or national thaukegiving, in •wJihuli Cardinal Vaughau. will join, in behalf of the Catholics. Cabinet Meets To -day. The Calauet will meet tble morn- ing, and will probably, (names the wording of the statement to be made to Mr. Balfour, theenavernment lead- er, in the House of Commons. This statement le eagerly await:ea as It is miderstood Mr. lealour will en- lighten liie hearers as to Lite condi- ti011e 011 Wiliek tile Boers surrendered, The eorrespounent of the Daily Mail cables, . /atm announcing the signing of terms of surreacier, Hay- ing the Braise authorities abeolutely rejected the .•ouggestion. of the Boer delegates that nee terms of surren- der be ratified by Pan Kruger, and deolared that Lae Boers. In Europe had no hand in the settlement. eTlie terms Nall thew," continues the air- resporicient of Mu) Wily, Mail, "that the 'MUHL Government carried its caneentions on every vital point, while the minor concession's, particu- larly those in regard to generous 11- itantsia1 treatment, will greatly ap- peal to ahe Boors litgenerale. June • 26 and 427 . have been lpro- claimed public holidays lit the Telma veal crud Orange River Colonies'. Mr. Steaa is suffering, front and has gone to Inrugerselorp, about e0 eines eouthwest of Pre- toria. Kitchener to Canada. " Ottawa, June 1. -Hie Excellency the Governor -Calera' has a per- sonal message from Lora Initeltenere dated Pretoria, Juneae fel- laws : "Peace was signed Met night." Lora Minter also root:Ivan a nese- sage Jaen Mr. Chamberlain, the (Menial Secretary, stating • that the Boers- had accepted the condi- tions of peace. 111* Exeelleney meat Itis pereoonl eorigratulatione to Lord lerteliener. --- A Fa W STATISTICS. Total Bratsk Death lest Over 20,- 000 -Cost Over $825,000,000. The war in South Africa began officially on Oats 11111, 1899, the date set 111 the Boer ultimatum. Concealed on May alma 1902, it therefore continued two years ReVell months, and 20 dam and has been woe by the British at a cost whieh, In the words Of "Oom Paul" Kru- er, the Transvaal President, "stag - gored humanity." The official British Statistics to April 1st of Me year give theta loeges: Officers, Men. Total deaths in South Africa 1,020 20,0:11 Missing and prisoners 881 9,18T aebt Nene as Invalid:2,973 68,811 The British have taken about 87,- 000 Boer primmer% am 1 or (Wind and wounded (SU that side' there are no reliable stilt's:tea Nor itre thee any •etatietice as to the money spent by the two Boer ileimbilee. The mate of the war to the British, 'tramline to the statement of the (an beefier of the Exchequer in presenting the budget in Aprillase, ham been 8 little Over a82,n,000,000. Britain hoe had about 1280,000 men in the Siete Tbe Boer free at the ethyl: Wau estimated at 75,000-. Ilistory of the Wale A. brief plauee at the ellen evente hoetilitiee Comniereled to the present is given in the follow- ing chronological 1114017; 1800. ultlumtlun to J341" Oet. 12 -Boers invade Natal. tat. 18 -British fall back on 1,1t4- 00113.111-. Buller despatched to seat of -Oct 20 Siege of Kimberley begun. Oct. 20--Slege of 1.•adyszn1th begun. Oct. 80 -Boers capture berth) party of 870 at Ladysmith. Oct. 81 -British vlotor7 at Elands - lactate. Nov. 6 -Boers sibell Mateking. Nov. 26-11aetie of Madder River. Dec. 10-Clatacre lost 1,000 men at --e 111rgl Den. eral Wauchope killed at Stnt MegersIonteire Deo. 15 -Battle of Tugela. Buller defeated, with lOed of 1,000 men and eleven guns. De:jiggle:Lord Roberts ordered to Dee. 81 -Lord Roberts takes com- mand of 250,000 men. ° JanK. . 25-Splon 1.0(0. p)abandoned by British. Feb. 10 -French relieves Kimberley. Feb. 27-Oronje surrenders 4,600 men ane six gime. I Feb. 28 -Buller relieves Ladysmith. March 13-B1oemfontan surrenders to Roberta Intarch 27 -Joubert dies. May 18 -Belief of Mafeking. June 5 -Pretoria, surrenners. July 29-Genera1 Prbasloo eurrenders 3,348 men. Sept. 1-n.nran.svaal anemial. Sept. 12-Exanresklent Kruger starts for Europe. Nov. 12-Ketehener takes command. Dec 113 -Lord Roberts starts for Englana, 1901, Feb. 8-31Soddertfonteee captured by Boers/ Feb. 6-30,000 reinforcements leave Englanid., Apell 10-Negotlations for peace. by Botha. May 25-Plumer's seemly train cap- tured by Boers. May 29-Detarey destroys Seventh Yeomanry, Jane 12-200 Victoria Rifles oaptur- era nu.ne 20--Selia1aburger ankl Steyri is- sue proclamation. Aug. 7 -Kitchener LIMOS proclama- tion of banasbraent. Sept. 17-Gougles three companies captured. . Oct. 1,) -Martial law ia Cape Coloniy. Nov. 1 -Beason •loses twenty-five of- ficers and 214 meth., 1902. Maras 8-Delarey captures Methuen Und destroys bite commante Mama 31-Canaellases repulse attack by Dela,rey's forces: Apell 11 -Peace teentS reported ac- cepted by Boers., May 81 -Boers surrender. • -- TB'S WAR JUe'r CLOSED. $01110 Features of -the Long Struggle Recalled. The surrender lias terminated a war Wheals the Boers began. It ends a war whica they entered upon with light /warier, with a sure confideece 01 vicliory. The Boers have shown a grim tenacity w.hich must arouse our emnpasslon and admiration, but those qualities: belong to the later /degas of nee war, not to the days when a:sued-tie masses converged upon Ladysmith and when enthusiastic Dunehmen swore not to wash until they had ridden their Bleeds into the ocean. Ozithe morning- of Oct. 12 thei Boer °name ittt klandspruit and Volka rust broke up, and the burghers rode over the burner. It was on Oct. 9 that the incredibly insulting • ulti- matum was sent. The two little re- publics had defied the mighty empire. Titel end ham been long in coming, but coins it luta 'Were the Boers mad ? The Boer calculation. Mnjuba, Ing,ogo, Bronkhorst Spruit, Laing's Ntk, a eingularly un.ortunate sive of skirmishes, bad been followed by .the yielnina of the .British Gov- eruine.nt. 'From that time the idea War fixed in the tenacious Dutch 11311141 that British soltliees were stu- pid, inept, unable tomanoeuvre and tumble to shoot. Further, thee the British Uovernment was 'cowardly. 1.1he idea ot a Dutch united &midi Af- rica bad firm hold. The Transvaal for several eoars hate been arming with feverieli neaten but cool judgments When Cho climax cams the Boers rode Lo lho froutier, undlemayed and con- fident. Were they not about to have a brief campaign /walnut; stupid rota. lake, who would be shot down like rabbits % and would not the cowardly Braise. Uovernment then hasten to conclude a peace which would be more glorious than that of Majubst ? It was a stupendous mistake. Was it also a stupid mistake? Let ns et:collect that for a, decade and more the 13ritish press had, been condemn- ing the short -service system under sviiich the 'latish army existed. The Prevailing opinion In the early per- tioa of 1890 %yea that the British regular army could provide about 60,000 ma for an overseas expedi- tion that miner, and no more. The British militia and volunteers were looked upou by these orates as quite unavailable for RUell service, and the idea never crossed the crates' minds that Greet Britain would yield a quota. The educated later who oontem- plated war between his people and the British tapir° may be excused far acceptiag thm view of the Britian army taken by British writers. Granting that he did, the problem to such a Boor mat have appeared somewhat in this form : Great Bri- tain can send 60,000 men against US, laid no more. Can we beat 60,000 Britinit soldier's? 1Vlien we remem- ber the izigrnined Boer contempt for Britielt soldiere, ean we wonder If even the educated Boer answered the question in an unhalitating affirma- tive? ; The Boer 'solves. For slant rorce had the Boor? Finest figures will never be obtain- ed, but, roughly, Presidents Kruger and ateyn could count neon 60,000 eavalry and 100 guns to batk 'their ultimatum, while they hoped for rainge 111 Cape Colony and Natal. The Boer had in the course of seven geueratione of inceseitnt warfare With natives evolved a species of teethe" for which the mew long- range rifle was remarkably adapt- ed. They had brosight to bear a powerful Intelligente!, unhampered by 'tradition, upen the fascinating problem or 'what use to make of the extritordinary range suddenly given to email nous% They had perceived that the haven se range conferren upon the rifleman the power, long Israel by the artilleryman, of bring- ing to bear a eonverging tire upon the ase. Tiwy 'had Isbserved that the enormous range of the moilern heavy artillery would permit the use In Lite flail of gime abash In the days; of shorter ranger' would IMVO !Well mistimed through their inoss lane of movement. Aal eci the Boma beagle the war with a great mita; of mounted troops, whines real 'trainees anil skill war) masked by their uticonventionaI appearanee 811(I .441, L.04, 811(1 811 artilleny Sere° welch, eat! not only respect- able in 'Vint of numbers, but was, in addition, formidable in weight or metal, range and accuracy. The British planned to overrun the re- publics with an "Army corps," about 85,000 men. The Boers feel/nal to overrun . Natal apd Cape Colony With an army which at the outsot Would be 60,000 men and at the conclusion would be 100,000, Uf the two errors, that or the Boer Heeled the mote) excusable. The First Phase. Tito opening Of the wax saw the Boers striking in four direetions at interim. British Woes. Cronje was be- sieging Mafekliag; several thousand Boers were attacking Kimberley; nine thousand Free atatere wore pressing southward Into Cape Col- on'; joubert was leading 20,000 or 30,000 burghers into Natal, where White had 110,000 badly pasted men to resist hen. White's ten days of fighting resulted in las complete in- vestineut. The opening of November saw thelBoere pressing bard in eveia direction. s. The Second Phase. The Boer eucceeses resulted In the amend phase of the war being even more unsa,tisfactory, to the Britieli than the first phase. Buller had In- tended merely. ;to watch the enemy ili the east and west, and to etrike with hie main Race at the southern °reams Free(State, moving across the Orange River upon Bloemfontein. ale dared not leave Natal open, and so dislocated his plan ay transferring Ms main army to Natal. Tilos the second phase of the war resolves it- self into weak and disconnected at- tacks by ;the Britten, spread around a huge half circle. Buller .battered his army Srultiessly agaiast the en- trepelunents ot the Tugela,. Methuen won the western railway, from the Orange River no the Mockler River, but came to a standstill before Eta- gersfontein. Gather° was easily de- feated at latormaerg. There was no unity of direction on the British side, Oa the Boer side the worst defect was the 'Sack of resolutioa wita which they carried on the three sieges, and their neglect to push leto Cape (al- ony and Natal in the early days when their opportuuity, was knocking at their door. Lord Roberts' Campaign. With Lord Roberts' arrival the third phase of the war bashes. He reorganized the British forces, KO. retly concentrated an army of 35,- 000 men on the western frontier of the Free State, swept around Cron- je's flank, surrounded and captured the Boer army at Paardeberg, re- lieved Kimberley, and took Bloem- fontein. Simultaneously Buller press- ed forward, and at length relieved Ladysmith. Then, after a pause, Lord Roberts swept up the ere° State, crossed the Vaal, and took Johannesburg, and on June 5th was master of Pretoria. Two centres of Boer resistance then developed; the eastern Trans- vaal and the northeastern Free State. Botha was gradually hunt- ed through the mountainous Lydell. berg, Buller co-operating with Rob- erts in this work. DoWeas raids on the railway were beaten off, and a body of 4,000 Boers were captured by Hunter in the Brandwater Bade In. The resistance of the Boers as organized armies came to an end, and Lord Roberts returned home, leaving Lord Kitchener In command. The Guerilla (has. On November 29th, 1900, Lord Roberts relinquished the command, and the war was supposed to be practically over. That was just eighteen months ago, yet peace has only just come slow. Lord Kitchener has had a most difficult task. Cape Colony rose In belated rebellion, and the lepers adopted guerilla tactics, which they practised with consum- mate skill. This Is a most harras. sing and difficult description of warfare. The troubles met by the French in the Peninsula are well !known. It took Russia half a century to subdue the Caucasus. It cost Austria several years to reduce Boa ilia to order. Lord Kitchener has in it year and a half brought the ob- stinate Boer to admit defeat. The war which the Boer began with a light heart has ended. It is to be hoped that its memories will pos. sass no unusual bitterness, and that reconciliation will E0Orl ensue. • --- Celebration in Toronto. Toronto, June 2. -The cellebration in the city yesterday following the adoption of peace terms by the Boer leaders in South Africa, brought with it earla this morniag one of the most exciting episodes that have occurred in Toronto 111 a long time. A procession was formed, headed by boysiwithtinpans and torches and a capable bugler. The route was up Yong° street to Gerrard street, where it halt was made and the °rowel was given an opportunity to make plenty of noise. Wanted to Burn it. A bonfire was started in the mid- dle of the street, and when it was raging fiercely a party of young men dragging the wagon, which they seamed on. Wilton avenue ap- peared. The vehicle was ran right on tetanal the flames, and at this mo- ment Policemiae McGregor came on Me scene. He tried to pun the wagon from the fire, and was himself drag- ged about. He drew his baton and almo.st immediately there was a .1 usi- lade of missiles from all directions. '<needing that it was ueeless to at- tesant to save the wag= the olficer etepped back on the sidewalk, and drawing this revolver warned the crowd that he Ina:ailed to use it If the attack was continued. The sight of the weapon was more than sufficient to scatter the gath- ering, and there was no snore trouble. OFF TO LONDON. Laurier and Ludy Will Go toCoronan thin on 12th. Ottawa, June 2. -The Cab:net will be very busy almost daily from now until the 120 inst., when the Pre- mier, accompanied by Lady Laurier, will leave for New York to take /sau- sage tot England. Sir Wilfrid and las amiable wife sail from New York in the Etruria on June 140. On the Name date Messrs. Maeda Pat- erson and Fielding will leave Mon- treal In the Tunisian. The two for- mer will be aceompanien by their lariat° secretaries, Messrs. Laschire ger and Bain. It la not unlikely that Mr. John Baia will act as Secretary to the Canadian faction of the col- onial conference. He Is exceedingly well posted on every phase of Cana- dian conlineree, nail has also made a study of the trade of the Colonies generally. Messrs. Muleek, Paterson, Sutherland and Tarte will attend the banquet of eomtnereed men in Toronto on Thursday night. The Minieter of Finance has given a (minified (sensate anti, if imagine., will alas, bl?re.n_ent. The General Aeeembly or the Pres - la tellers Church will meet in the Moor Street Church, Toronto, on WtellirolnY, ;rune 11, when there will be between four and five hundred elembere in attendance born all parte of the DoMinion. OMB BY • WOOD ALCOHOL Suits for Damages Against a Drug Firm, MANY LOST THEIR SIGHT 411•••••••••011.11.1.1.4M As the Result of the Freed -Used to Midi° Extraets Instead of the True Grain or Ethyl Alcohol-- A Ganger to the Community. BalLIMOM May al.---Maitufacturing chemists, oculiets and the people or every local option town in the Unit- ed States are deeply intereeted in the outcome of the first of five dam- age cases, aggregating $1.15,000, against a concern of this city which a one of the heaviest drug firms and inanufe.cturing climate in the coun- try, and witicill will be called Wednes- day next in the superior meet. Tito allegations on which the sults aro based are teat tbs.: plaintiffs were mane .bilnd by drinking preparations put up by the house, notably the one called "Jamaica ginger; in the mau- ufacture of which wood or methyl al- eoliol had been used instead of pure grailit or ethyl alcohol. Behind the plaintiffs In these Sand are the leading oculists of New York, Philadelniaa and Baltimore. Tile specialists 'save furnished the funds for the lawyers' fees and the prepara- tioti of the cases for court. 'Elie five cases referred to may, be stunmarized thus: Heirs of James Henry Dunean, of Ceell County, MI., who elitins that the deceased, after drinking one bottle of Jamaica ginger, put up by the de- fendants, was strieken blind and died soon after, Damages, $:35,000. Dr. George A. Brehm, or Cecil County, Md., became addicted to the use of the ginger alleged to have been put up by tee defendants and became totally bane! from the ef- fects) ot the adulterant, or wean al- cohol, used. Damages, $30,000. Henry W. Jackson, of West Vir- ginia, declares he used the Jamaica ginger put up by the defendaute fre- quently, and is blind In consequence. Damages, $25,000. Nimrod B. Dove, alas of West Vir- glide, alleges; almost total blinnness through the use of the adulterated lemou extract alleged to have been put up by the defendants, and in which 'wood alcohol was used. Dam- ages, $20,000. Oscar Ox, of Somerset county, Maryland, totally blind from use of Jamaica gieger alleged to have been put up by the defendants, and in weich wood alcohol was used, Dam- ages, $15,000. Dr. Herbert Harlan, of this city, and one of the leading oculists of the country, called attention to the prevalence of blindnese among peo- ple who used Jamaica, ginger as a stimulating beverage last winter in a long article published In the Oph- thalmic Record, and the article at- tracted great attention. He showed that in the local option towns of Pennsylvania, the Virginias and Maryland men 'who craved liquor, but who tolled it difficult to obtain, haderesorted to the use of essencee like Jamaica ginger ior the effects ot the alcohol which entered into their preparation. It is said that the number of cases of total blindness In the four Stales nientioned exceeds 1,000, all of them directly traceable to the use of adulterate essences. The ease with willeh the preparation could 'be secured added to its danger. Any country storekeeper . is permitted to sell "medicines." .After the publication of Dr. Har- lan's paper, the local Ophthalmic eoelety, urged by specialists throughout the country, decided to begin a crusade againet makers of the stuff. The result of their inves- tigations le shown by the five faits now on the docket. The defendant company denies tb,e accusations made. "Wood alcohol is certain to pro- duce blindness when used as it drink Or otherwise introduced Into the system," said Dr. Harlan. " If a large dose is taken on an empty etomach death is almost certain to follow immediately. The consump- tion of wood alcohol by manufac- turing chemists throughout the country has inereased enormously during the last decade. It can be bought for 75 cents per gallon, wialle ethyl alecaol costs $2.45 per gallon. It is time that the men Ivies are mending bottled blintInees and certain death broadcast through the country should be halted." SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS. Local Names in Guelph Agricultural College lest. Tile results of the examinations of firet, second, and taird year students oin the Work of the past session at the Agricultural College are out, and among the 11811lee appearing are these, the figures giving order of standing . lst year --L Albright, W. D., Beams - vine ; 2. Reed, 1.0. II., Georgetown ; 8. Eddy, E., Scotland ; 14. Fauna J., Randolph, ;Shama ; 25, Harcourt% W. V., St. Ann's; 83. IL dem, W. Waterdown; no. 'foodless, J. B., Ham- ilton ; 37. Whyte, G. G., Paris; 45. Young, A., Me acad. and year -7. Dewar, W. R., Fruit- land ; 16. Henderson, T. B., ncokton ; 26. Zavitz, C. J., Fork's Roast, Wel- land; 34. Metealfe, I. M., Burford. 3r41 year -10. Pearls II. a., Nelson, Halton. Scholarehlps, let year -Physical science (mechanics, carpentering, in- organic chernietry and. geologyi-la IL Reed, Georgetown. Aerrieulture (agriculture, diarying, pouary, api- culture, and veterinary sciencei-W. D. Albright, Bearusville. Second year - Uovernor-Generala silver media -Vast ie general pron.- -dances 1901-1902-H. W. Houser, Campden, Lineoln, Ont. Prize -Second year -Essay, "Addi- son, Macaulay and Carlyle as writers of Englisa prose" -II. W. Houser, Carmelo% Fleet in general proficiency, rasa and eocenel year work, theory and practise -IL W. 'Loeser, Campion, Lincoln, Ont. r Pope at Garden Party Reale, :tune 1.1. -An imitation "I.our- dee (lrotto" was inaugurated in the Vatleau gardens) yesterday. A nuperb makes party ayes; given, which was attential by the Pope In State. lite Hilliness! tatie In an ell sliseleerse Ber- lin, anti was eurrounileti by the Mounted noble guards. The court tips 'seared its mediaeval et -returnee, and rot' the firsttime the huller; were al- lowol to wear afternoon tolletten. Alt automobile ran ulhi during the epecd tents at Staten Island, CHRONOLOOY OF THE WAR; PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN IT. From the First Hostile Move by the Boers TILL THE SIGNING OF THE PLACE Oct. f9ix9:1441 by the Boers; for compliance with their "ulti- matum" expired at 5 p. tat. 14. -Boers mama. ou Klaiber - lee wet nlinfelcing. Oct. 15.-Inhoberle,y aulated. October ele-Bour position on Tel- ana Ilia captured by the Brildeli under Symons. Oct. 21.-3'rench routs Boers at Elitisislauglee Oct. 32. -Yule retires front Dundee 03 .1.41,4t$11.11til. (ea. tee-Dealli of (fin. aemoue at Dundee. tat. ea -General sortie from Ladysmith. leave! guile &hence Boer siege artillery. Surrender of part of two battalions awl a mouutuin battery at Iticlioliam's Nek. N°ve.I.-Boers layette tape Colony. Nov. isalated. Nov. e.--tieneral attack on Lady- eluitli repulsed, with heavy lose to Boar. 15.-Armore1 train wrecked by Boers near Chieveley. Over 100 British troops captured. Nov, 23.-1llethucit attacks Boers at; Belmont with Guards .Brigade and Uth Brigade. Boers driven trent their position. eov. ale -Methuen attacks Boors in position at Kuala and dislodges them. Gen. Sir Redvers .Buller ar- rives- in Natal. ;Nov. 28.-Meatuain eneettgest 11,000 Boors at Modder River. Battle lasting all day. Bowe' evacuate position. Dia 1.-Auutrallan and. Carnelian contingents leave Cape Town Sor the trout. Dec. 10.-G8tacrei attempts night attack ou Stormberg, but is turprised and driven back wite heavy lass. Dec. 1L -Methuen attacks Boer po- sition at Magersfontein, and is re- pulsed with heavy loss:. General Wau- ohopel killed. Dec. tn.-Buller advances from Chleveley against Boer positions near Coleus°. Britieli force repulsed on Tu- gela wita 1,100 casualties and lose of •12 game ace. 18. -Lord. Roberts appointed Commander-inalhief in &nail Africa, with Lord El tchenes as Chief of Staff. 1900. Jan. 6. -Suffolk Regiment loses lmanzstailynkeeon.ritensburg, over 100 pris- oners • Jan. 10. -Lord Robeete and Lord Kitchener arrive at Cape Town. Jan. 11.-Duntionalti seizes pont on Tugela act Potgeiterns Delft Jan. 18. -Buller makes second at- tempt to relieve Ladysmith. Jae. 23-24.-Spion Kop captured and held during ilate, but evacuated 011 The !eget of Jan. 24.-25. General Wocelgate fatally wounded. neatTengaleia.-27 Buller's force recrosses th Feb. 5.-Buller's third attempt to relieve Ladysmith commenced. Lyle tieton crosses Tuguela, and delivers attack on Vaal Krantz, which he cap- tures and occupies. Feb. 7. -Vaal Krantz evacuated and British force withdrawn across the Tuige:brl..11.- Feb. Lord Roberto at Madder. It Feb. 15. -Lord Roberts at Jacobs - dal. Relief of Kimberley. Feb. 17. -Rearguard action be- tween Kelly-leenny and Cronje en route to Illoeinfontein. Fourth at- tempt to relieve Ladysmith. Buller presses advance on Monte Cristo 11111. Feb. 19.-13u11er takes Illangsvane 1111 Feb.120.-Beers under Crones, hav- ing Wagered near Paardeberg, are bombarded by Lord Roberta itFeb.get.Divisien crosnes 'Du - Feb. 23. -Beller unsuccessfully at- tacks Railway Hill. Feb. 26. -Buller makes fresh pass- age of Tugela. Feb. 27.-Cronje surrenders at Paardeberg. Feb. 28, -Relief of Ladysmith. Clemente occupies; Colesberg. Mareh 5.--Gatacre oceitpiee glean - berg. Brabant again defeats antl. plasma poere. Overtures of peace made by Boer Presidents. Mandl 7. Lord Roberts defeats Boers at Driefeatein. Marcel 11s -Overtures of peace re- jected by 'Leal Salisbury. Marini 18. -Lord Roberta without further fighting, takes possession of Bloemfontein. . March e7. -Death of General Jou- Mgt. March 131-Ilroadwood attacked at Waterworks. During retirement R.11. 1. 101(1 peavey entrapped at Korn Sb Sprult. Sguns lost, 350 tsa,sual- tim April ;I. -Detachment of Royal Irish Rifleii and Mounted Infan Ire Sur- rounded near Recidernitag. April 7.--Colcutel Dalgety Isolated near Wepener. Apal 25. -Dalgety relieved. Ilea; rio testa northwards", antler Botha. May 10.--Z1und alter crossed. Boon repiely retreating. before Lord Rob- erta asiviinee. May 12. -Lori Roberts" enters Kroonetad without opposition, Presi- dent titian hating retired to Meek lie pl'Oe18111114 hie new capital. Attaelc on. Mitfeking re- pnised, las Doer prisoners, ineluding Commandant Elora ;taken. May la -Buller wimples Dundee allkils7 latl•I(11e-°1(8'..--11.elisf of Mitfeking. May 21.-Advitnen portion or Lord Roberta fore° VrOtilien the Laza near Parye. N • Baty 113.-Auneeittiini of Orange Free State proclatinuel. May SO. -Flight of Preselent Kra ger from Pretoria. May 81. -British flag hoisted at Itshannesburg; eurrenner of 1.00 Yeomanry at Lindley. :lune 2-4.-antile negoilatione 'r- aviolis Buller and Christian Botha for arinietlee. June a -Oneteett It In of Preterits,. June 8.-IIIItlyard takes Botlene Pass, tart ender of lth Dernyobleta at Itoodeval. June 11. -Stubborn figlit at Allis - mane Nek. Heavy Boer losses. June 112.-Boere CYtlen't tit Lang s Neit. Roberts defeats Botha at Me- tairie! Hill. July 4. -Roberts and Miley join kande at Vialcronteln. Railway to Natal clean. July 11.-4urrentier ot i0ot'u Greta nun Lineolne at lineal Net. July 80.-elurrender of 'Milano:aid t1,000 neer"; to limiter in Brand - water Basin, August 10.--Riland's River garrison relieved. Aug. 1.15. -Execution of Vordua for conspiracy to kidnap Lord Roberts. Sept. G. -Buller oe,cuples Lydenburg. Sept. 1L -Kruger, flyiug from the Transvaal, takes refuge at Lorenzo Marques, Sept. 13. -Proclamation issued by Roberts meta; ue burgitere to sur- render. Sept. 25. - British forces occupies Kumpel ,Poort. Many 'Mars oroes Portuguese frontier, and surrender. Oct. 9. -De Wet driven across the Vaal. Oct. 19. -Kruger sails from Lor- enzo Marques for Marseilles on Dutch man-of-war, Oct. 24. -Buller sails from Cape Town for England. Oct. al -Formal annexation of Sonia African Republic:, tu be styled Transvaal Colony. Nov. 6. -De Wet defeated at Botha. 1-1110. Nov. 22. -Kruger lands at Mar- seilles. Nov. 29. -Lord Kitchener takes over supreme command. Dec. 11. -Roberts Bails from Cape Town for England. Dec. 13. -Clements defeated with heavy loss by Deiarey at Nooitge- dacha Dec. 14. -De 'Wet and Steyn escape through Sprinkhann's Pass. Dec. 16 -20. -Boer raid into Cape Colony. Dec. 20. -Martial law precialmed over northern districts of Cape Col- , easy. Dee. 29. -Surrender of Liverpoole at Helvetia. yeedn'aftanes:1901. Jan. 3. -Defeat of bodyguard near Lindley by Botha. Jan. 7. -Determined Boer attack on Belfast. Jan. defeated near Jan. 28. -French enters Eanelo, SmitlaDorrien repels determined at- tack by Botha, captures eight guns and 784 prisoners. Gape c0b.1010.-nyDe Wet slips through into Feb. 13. -Botha writes to Kitch- ener proposing an interview. Feb. 22. -After desperate chase DeWet recrosses Orange River, hav- ing lost all guns, ammunition, trans- port and many prisoners. Kitchener meets Botha in response to the Boer Commandant's desire to confer gwolittihatilolmvs. llat with a view to peace ne- ttaeiorn1c.1 16. -Botha breaks off nego- March 2:2-23.-B•abington routs De- larey at Ventersdorp and captures three guns and six Maxims. May 8. -Milner leaves Capt TOWn for England. Municipal government gale -tat in nohannesiburg. May 24. -Milner received by 'the King and raised to peerage. May 29.-Delarey defeated by Dix- on at Vlakiflontein. June 2. - laritzinger captures Jamestown, Cape Colony. June O. -Elliot engages De Wet near Reitz and captures his convoy. Jay 4. -Train wrecked by Boers near Nenboonisprult. Jule 5. -Kruger telegraphs to Gen. Botha, to continue fighting. July 12.-Broadwood Reitz and captures ateyn'ssurcoPrrriseesg- pondence. Narrow- escape of ateyn. July 14. -French drives Scheepers' commando, with heavy lose out of tiamdebocs Mountains. July 130. -Death of Mrs. Kruger. July 30.-W. Kitchener captures one gun, 32 prisoners,, .t'rom B. Va- joen near Middelburg. Aug. a -Proclamation b,v Kitchen- er ca permanent banishment from South Africa of all Boer leaders taken In arms after Sept. 15. eug. 8. -Commandant de Villiers and two field cornets; surrender . Aug. 12. -Kitchener reports the largest return of Boer lessee yet made in a week. More than 800 pre -were, 700 wagons, and 33000 cattle. Aug. 13.-Kritzingern" commandoes routed metr Steynsburg by Colonel Gorringe. lug. 19. -Duke of Carnival] lands at Cape Towne 27.-Lerd Milner returns to South Africa. Kept. 10, -Colonel Crabbis routs Seheepers' commando at In iinesiburg. Van3m Merwe killed. • Sept. 26.-13othans attack upon Forts Itala and Prospect, on the Zulu bor- der, repuleal with severe lose. Sept. 29. -Proclamation isated at Pretoria, providing for sale of the Dalmatia' of Beers still in the field. Sept. 20.--1)elarey's at tea' upon leakewleine eamp at• litoedwill beat- en off with heavy loos. 1902. Feb. 19.- Canadian Mounted Rifles naive in Durban. navels 7. -Capture of Lord Methuen by party of Been" near Klerkedorp. Metals 81. -Gallant stand of Cana 111111)8 in eliargis of the baggage at Herne River. Crtnatliantg held their poets but lost eleven killed anil forty' five weended. In section evert: man WAN either killed Or Woundod. Later fighting hats been of a guer- illa character. SMUGGLER ADMITS HIS GUILT -- Ile Brought $10.000 Worth of Dias motels to canittlis. Montreal, May 30. --The ease of Mr. Louis Higley, the gentleman who Is accueed of smuggling about $10,000 worth of diamonds and precious stones into this tenintry from Franee, &AMC in the Police Court this morning, and was adjourned till nal- danylantlietivey 'fete made a written eonfession, aeknowledging that all but a Neaten chain lain a few other trinkets front among tite articles seized were brought leto the country by him -Mout oost.;•ving the tinuali elletent. NUM 1'11. TretIMIVer of the Pro. vino+ of Chl-Ta. has been appointed (hamar of -Shan Tung Mosinee. His is progressive and hatpro foreign View. : ThMattel Statal crueler San Franciseo is now On her wav• to the United Staten after linftkIlla or- ltuntivm Fintwesel and setnieliplinuatle negot kit lone ree,ariling 8 Unit cel Stave coaling station in the West African Urpubiin a Liberia.