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The Brussels Post, 1900-11-8, Page 3at — t4 0 A NATION'S ' ELCO E. Great Torchlight Procession to the Returning Troops. ul. detsPetele from IleWax, N. S., buyls ;-Halifax want wild over the hiramtvport Taal*/aed they return of the Heat Ceatatct an contingent. From dawn till midnight theme was con- 4lut'nnuls xejoictng. The transport moved .'trlpltJie It0wvboa' slowly'from ter amohgralgs at quuran'tino, leaving there ell: 9,30 o'ciooat. Thine( harbor treat wee. need ' with tlr 'uaands of People, whose placers cionimal gled with. the starhefthng; Of eteaum whistles and the booming. of Ammon from the Oita- del. At '7 o'clock {able eoldi,2rs were move nig around buy geitting ready for dis- embarkment, - Paying off cam - Meowed uo rout as Col. Pina'alt, De- iputy Minietea• of Militia, and 'has as- sistant from, ,the department at Ot- tawa gclt on board, and was oontinusd expeditiously. The amount each man srsceived was about $91, the Can- adian pay of 28 conte. They reoeiv- ed thein. Deeperival pay of 24 cents per diem regularly la Meloa, besides the £5 .imperial bonus at Capel Town, be- fore leaving. The voyage frown Cape Town was comparatively uneventful, thankb laegely to having a commodious trans- port of nearly 6,000 tons gross, and aniy 21-2 years old. BROKE TWO PROPELLER BLADES The ship had fine weather, and without warning, on Friday, Oot. 6th, at noon, two blades of the propeller brake off. The i.osilion was latitude 22.48 north, long, 45.40 west. The wea- ther was fine and the sea smooth. This accident redueel the speed of the ship to ten knots and even then the steamer would have arrived Tues- day, but a fierce blow was encoun- tered that afternoon, which lasted un- til nest morning. THE C'ITIZEN'S BANQUET. The splendid citizens' banquet was tha great feature of the afternoon. It was given in one o1 the large rooms of the Armouries, and teas most bril- liant. Two hundred young ladies waited on the tables, which were lav- ishly spread. The arrangements wore carried out with every perfection of detail. 'To the right of the Mayor sat Major Pelletier, Admiral Bedford and Chaplain Lane. On his left were Cap- tain Stairs, Governor Jones, Col. Bis- coe, and R. L. Borden. 03efore the company separated epesohos were de- livered by Mayor Hamilton, and Gov- ernor Jones. Admiral Bedford followed the Gov- ernor. He expressed bis great plea- sure as a noffioer at being present bout at the going and the homecom- ing of the soldiers. Britons were proud to show to the world that whenever trouble arose the sous of the Empire abroad would gather around the men from the British Isles and fight by their side. Colonel Bisooe expressed ilia groat happiness at the soldiers' return home and to civil life. r CONTINGENT OFFTC11119, Major Pelletier was received with cheers. 'lee said: -"Ab officer corn- mantling thee detachment, I beg you will allow mo tot'be the echo ef, tbose ander cry command and + to thank you most sinoerely for this kind words with watch you have just" weloomed 08 to dear old Canada. When a, year ago was found necessary that the British colonies should show the world theb• fidelity and attachment to the Mother Country, Canada was foremost to ot- ter her thane of assistance to the cause of justiee and equity which our Home, Government had undertaken to uphold. Myself and my comrades here bttve• had the honour to form part of Canada's' representative troops in that memorable campaign, and we have done ourutmost to be worthy of tbo honour which hod been entrusted to as. t4 year toil( of events has elapsed since we left Canada, but the hard Ships experienced and the inevitably sad' scenes which accompany all wars have already loot their Jmpreseiveness amongst those whom God has spared. to return to their native land and amidst the homes they love. The care- paiga has also been bountiful of ex- periences( to as as soldiers, which, eve trust, should Canada again unfortun- ately require occasion, will be of great value to hor. I thank you again in the name, of my comrades, and let me be their interpreter to express to you their gratitude for the eery kind re- ception with which you have welcomed Capt. Stairs said thrat Major Pelle- tier had expressed the feelings of all, and be reiterated whet that officer .had said as to bate mouth they ap- preclatsd the reception given them, so spontaneous iwas it, and con- sequently bbse outcome of a univer- sal sentiment of kendlineee. Mayor Daniel, of St. John, joined in the expression of good will and joy that the contingent hod done so nobly that it had reflected such lustre on tyre Cat:adieu name. TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. At niglnt a magni,ffcsnt torchlight procession took place. (the streets were a porfedt blaze of light. Sky- rockets shore thrown in an directions across the sky, and from all parts of the city bonfires blazed and fireworks were burned tea the sky became lurid, The prooession was the grandest spectacle bf the kind ever seen in Halifax, and will never be forgotten. The returned soldiers were carried in triumph .over the route. Scores of patriotic mottoes and expressions of wo,'1ome shone oat. Knowing that the relatives and friends of those in the dontingent were anxious to team of the safe area -vat of the brave lads, the C.P.R., Telegraph, through its manager, requested Major Pelletier to meaty the men that the company would tranemi•t free a telegram from each. to b,:s friends, notifying them of leis safe arrival at Halifax. Many availed themselves of, the privilege. CAPTURE AN OUTPOST. General Botha's Sister Fires Upon British. A despatch from London says :-The War Office has received the follow- ing from Lord Roberts, dated Johan- nesburg, October 31: -"General Run- dle occupied Bethlehem, October 31, driving the Boers from two strong positions three miles south of that place. General Rundle had three kill- ed and 17 Mounded, the latter in. eluding Lord Gerald Richard Gros- venor. General Randle's men have been engaged daily with parties of Boers, varying in number from 30 to 150. He was compelled to burn Wes- sels' farm, becttuse a messenger oar - vying a copy of my last proclamation was fired on from the verandab by Mrs. Wessels, who Is a sister of Gen- eral Botha," A despatch from Cape Town says: .-I1 transpired to -day that a Boor eonunando captured a British out- post of 90 man in tee vicinity of Gen- eve, Cotober 28, and afterwards hold up a Cape Town Lenin, looted theorise rages and passengers,destroyed the mall and set fire to the train, and decamped on the apliroaalrof an ar- moured train. Not wishing to be ham- pered, the Boors later released the prisoners they had captured, MAJOR HOWELL KILLED, Hunter Drives the Boers Out of Ventersburg. iA despatch koim Loudon sestet -The Wee Office has received she following despa,lrah from Lord Roberts, dated at Jeheenesbueg, October 50; -"In eon- eequenao of tumorous attacks oil the eailwa'y, Hatter drove the enemy nut. of Vantersinete with slight apposi- 10n,. 1Nhjotr ll'annnll was Mortally BOERS SURROUNI3 YRYBURU A11 Boers Over Fourteen Taken Into Bloemfontein. A clespaleth from London, says; - South A.fricnn d,eseetches state that all Boars over fourteen years of age wi tbio e dozen miles of Bloemfon- tein have been 'taken into the town, to prevent them from joining conl- mendoes. A •tram has been derailed at Jagers- fontedn, and the railway. at Ndenburg has been wareoked by Boers. Talo Boers are surrounding Vry bung, on flys railway north of Kim- berley. •Pryburg is the first town• tint was occupied by the burghers a year ago. DEVASTATION IN 130THAVILLE. A despatch from Craddock', Gape Colony, says ; - ileo Dutch church Le the only building loft stand- log in Bothnville, owing, ill is 'report- ed, to eport-ed,'to the strong British measures. INDUCPThele *TS TO RECRUITS. A deepattehi from. Cape Town, says;— Gnenoral Brabant, who has been ap- pointed to superintend Um recsuit- Ing of bbe Cape lrregiriar 4.0100e ap- peaLs to the men to come forward, al- leging that under the present condi- Mama, anything like a general re - taro of refugees is impossible. 4 IN CAPE COLONY. Force of Boers Attaelf Pickets On Orange 1,iver. A. cleepatolt tram Cayce Tatem says ; .4t force of two Luutadred Boos at- tacked the Cape Police picket at Pal.tni,eteatetein. After: two hours' figltltlsag t.ha•43oavt retired, but; main- tained a running fight for sones dis- tamee along the north, bank oe the Omega river. One policeman was wounded, The Mee oasualtres are oat Itnown. ITd THE BAYONET Over Thirty of De on the Field W A despatob from Pretoria, via Nor, vat's Pont,' Cape Colony, safe: -Gen, Merton has had considerable sueoese lu fighting the Boers at I+'rederialsstad. litek load been harrasseci by Gen, De Wet's men for dome tune, when he made a euddon Week with the Soots Guards and the Woleh ii'usiiier's and scattered the Boers with severe loss, The British buried over thirty Boers on the field. Several of these had 1rsen killed by bayonets, the fighting hay-, Wet's Men Buried here They Fell. ngl been at close quarters. Three )Boers who ralsed awhi'te flag and afterwards fired on the British, were captured and tried by court- martial. They' were found guilty and sentenced, to death, and Lord Roberts approved the sOntenee.. They were shot on the following morning in the pre- sence elf the army. It is hoped that this will prove re salutary lesson to the Boors, who have been treacherously lasing' the white flag. MARKETS OF THE WORLD ryiees o•" Cattle, heese, erten, sco in the Leading Marrtete. TILE STREET MARKET. 'Toronto, Nov, 6. -On the street to- day 1,000 brush whibe wheat'so•Id at 08 to 681 -?c, 300 bush red wheat at 681-2 to 69e, 1,200 bush goose wheat alt 661 2c., one laud of eper•"ung w'hea't alt 69o, 2,500 bush b:ulayl ars 43 to '46e, 1,000 brush omits at 28 to 29e, and one load of ego at -o.o. Twenty-five loads of gray, bold at $132 to 815 a ton, tarty one load o8 strew. at $11,75. Wheat; white, stg. . $ 0 06 $ 0 661-2 Wheat, red... , . 0181-2 0 69 Wheat, spring.. . . 0 00 0 69 Wise at, goose. . . . 0 00 0 061-2 Oats. . . , .. 028 029 Barley. , . . . 043 046 Pews.. . 0 00 0 58 Ryay.. . . . . 0 00 0 52 liackwhaat.. . . . 0 00. 0 471-2 Flay, per ton. , . . 1100 15 00 Straw, per ton.. 0 00 1175 Bulbar, per Ib. rolls. 0 .0 0'21 Eggs, new laid. . . . 000 020 Chickens, lir pair. . 0 30 045 Geese, per lb. . 0 05 1-2 0 00 1-2 Turkeys, per lb.: .. 0 09 010 Ducks per pair.. .. 040 060 Potatoes, per bag, . 030 035 Apples, per bbl. . . 0 40 150 Beef, hind quarters. . 7 00 8 50 Beef, forequarters. , 4 00 550 Beef, carcase. . . . 5 50 7 50 Mutton.. . . . . 5 00 600 Lamb, airing, per Ib. 0 08 0 09 Veal, cr:aroase.1... . .. 6 50 '7 50 Aresed hogs.: . . . 0 50 6 75 • DAIIbY MARKETS. Butter -There is a good enquiry for choice dairy batter. Prints will bring 19c, nod large rails 18 1-2c. Re- ceipts, however, are light. Creameries are steady, and in good demand. Poor to medium dairy is plentiful and heavy in tone. Commission houses sell to the trade as follows: -Dairy, tubs and pane, choice, 17 to 160; and second quality, 14' to 15e; dairy prints, choice, 19 to 20c; creamery, boxes, 20 to 21c; and pounds, 22 to 23o. Cheese -Full creams, July and Aug- ust makes. sells at 11 1-2 to 12c, PRODUCE. Eggs-Ohoice bolting stock is scarce and firm, but fresh gathered, cold stored, and limed are plentiful and easy. Quotations are as follows :-New laid, 20o; fresh;, 17 to 18c; hald, 1501 limed, 15e; and culls, 9 to 10o. Poaltry-To-day was another bad day for poultry. Owing to the wet weather demand was slow, while further supplies came on the market. The result was a very weak market, Turkeys were hard to get rid of. The demand tor chickens was fair. Quota- tions are as renewal -Chickens, per pair, '25 to 55e; duolts, per pair, 30 to 600; turkeys, per lb., 01-2 to 9e; geese, per lb., 5 to 60, Potatoes - Offerings at outside points continue liberal, Prices easy. Car lots, on track here, solei to -day at 280. Sales, out of store, are made at Field pr'oduee etc -Turnips, out of store, 30c, per bag; onions, 60e, per bag; parrots, 3,5c, per bag; apples, per hbl., 50 to $1.50; eweet potatoes, per bbl., 42 to 82.25. Dried apples -Dried apples sell ata to 31-2e; and evaporated at 41-4 to 5e, , Beans -Ordinary white beans bring 81.80; choice, band -picked beans aro quoted at $1.40 to $1.45, Haney -Dealers quote from 9 to 0 1r2o per lb., fop• 5, 10 or Q0-11). tins, awarding to the size of the order ; caarb honey sells et $'5,40 to $2,i,1) per. dozen sections, Baled hay --Steady. Choice timothy, on track here, 80,50 to $9,75; two -ton lots, delivered, sell at $10.25 to $10.50. Baled straw -Car lots of goodstraw are quoted at $5 to $5.50. on traok, and ton lots, delivered, at $8 to $6.60. Hops -'Sone firmer. Oregoussell hero at 16 1-2c, and obotoe Ontarilo growths Will bring 14 to 14 1-2c ear- ily and oecasioually 15o is got; year-. hugs dull at 9 to 10c. Buffalo, Nov. 6. --Spring Whet (:-No, 1' Ned/earn, old, carloads, 82 3-8e; leo, L Northern, new, 81 1.8c; winter wheat, nominally; No. 2 •red, 77o; mix- ed 70 cents ; No. 1 white 75o. Corn -- Strong ; orn--Strong; No. 2 yellow, 42 1,-2o; No. 8 yellow, 42 1-4o ; NO. 2 corn, 41 1-2c ; No. 8 corn, old, 410; new, No. 3 yellow, 41 to 11 1-2o; Ngo, 4 yellow, 40u, Oats -Strong;- No, 2 white, 270 ; No. 3, white, lib lean; Na, 4, white, 28 1-20 No.:2 mixed, 24 leas; No.3, mixed, 23 3-4, Barley -Western, c.i.f., choice to best, li8'to.4'Ja; fate to good, 54 to 07e, common, 50 to 53e; 'State, 57 to 60c. Rye -No, 1, in store, nominally, 55 to 565. " 1 Cltloago, Nov, 6. -Wheat was erratic to -day, but finally turned heavy on weak cables and liquidation, us well ae outside apathy. December closing, 7-8o lower. Caro and oats closed un- changed, and bog products, 10 to 12 1-2o to 150 higher. The seaboard reported 25 loads taken for export. Clearances, in wheat and elour, ware 622,000 bustle, compared with 838,000 bush last year. Minueapoliis and Duluth. reported 377 cars, against 511 ears last week, and 608 oars a year ago. Local receipts were 163 ears; si,s of contract grade, Estimated receipts for to -morrow; Wheat, 100 oars; corn, 195 cars; oats, 110 oars; bogs, 27,000 bead. Mietne pairs, Nov. 0. -Wheat -Cash, 75 7-8o; December, 74 7-8c; on track, 75 7-8e; Deoe,mber, 74 7-8o; May 77 7-60, an track, No. 1 Lard, 77 7-8o; No, 1 Northern, 75 7-8c, No. 2 Northern, 73 7-8c. Flour -Unchanged. Bran -In bulk, $11.50 to $11.75. Milwaukee, Nov. 1. -Wheat -Dull; No. 1 Northern, 75 1-2 to 76e; No. 2do., 74 to 750. Riyte--Lower, No. 1, 50c. Barney -.Firm; No. 2, 58c; samples, 48 to 56e. Dtuuth, Nov. 6, -Wheat -Gash, No. 1, sband, 78 1-4c, No. 1, Northern, 76 1-2o; No, 2, do., 71 1-4o.s No. 3 spring, 61 1-4e; bo arreee, No. 1 bard, 78 1-4e; No. 1 Northern, 76 1-4c; December, 78 1-80; May, 70 1-2,0. 0o2'n-37c, Oats -23 1-4 to 23e. Taaele, Nov .6. -Wheat -Cub, 76 1-2e; November, 76 1-2c; December, 77 7-80. May, 82 3-8c; Corn-Caslh, 37c; December, 35 8-8c, Oats -Cash, 22 1-4c; Deeesnbear, 23 1-4c. Rye -530. Cover -1899, prune, $0.20; December, $0.95, Martin, $6.90. SOFT -NOSED BULLETS. Glasgow Firm Sold the Boers 20,000 of Them. A despatch from Pretoria says:- The ays:The Concessions Commission as taking further testimony regarding the dy- namite monopoly. The president, Gen. Lyttelton, continued his cross- examination of Mr•. Vorstenann, who was the Government agent for the monopoly, regarding his efforts at promoting it, and the number oe shares giveat to Dr. Gohert and others. On 'l:uesdey he told tete ounrmission that the 'Managing director of the company approved the expenditure of secret service money for bribery. "Eaoamy" Marks, who at one time controlled the spirits license mono- poly, and was. reported to be able to bribe all the Transvaal officials, an - Delved a quarter interest in the Trans- vaal dynamite monopoly, of which Mr. Lippert was the concessionaire. This interest in the monopoly yielded Mr, Marks £10,000 a year. Air. Vorslrnann testified that he paid nothing to the Kruger Government for its influence, but that he paid £60e to Mr. Pot,giete', a former bur- gomastar and £OJO to Mr. Delbeor, a member of the Volksraad. Tire report of the Accountant, which was sub- mitted to the commission showed tett 20,000 soft -nosed expandiug bullets were exported from Great Britain by Nobel, of Glasgow, in September, 1809, and were sold to the late Transvaal Governtnont in May of this year. Intolligenoa has reached here that Com reandant-Geier•al Botha is march - Ing suit& a, strong Corea to invade Cape Colony near izenhardt, where It is said the irreoonollable Boers are ready to join'him• SIMPLY OBEYED ORDERS First Tre. n 'Friel Results in an equittal. A despatch fate Cape Town says: -Tire special tribe 1 orgar.ized for the trial of persons a sed of tree - eon and political offence rendered a decision of not malty to y in the ease of the Csi L'oiicema Smitb, who was accused oe'murder, lee hav- ing shot au innate of a Dutelrofarm- house at Colesburg, who refused to bring a bridle to.hiln. The defence urns that Smith simply obeyed the ciders of his superior ofeiter, who admitted Iris responsibility. MORE GilAIAS tJOIVLJN Headquarters' Staff, With Officers About to Return. A deepatob trona Landon, Wednes- day, says; -A despatch to the Stand- w'e from Pretoria says that owing to unexpected difficulty in obtaining re - waits for General Baden-Powell's new Tea/save-al polite It has been found impossible to disband several: of elle aayl,ancvtl volunteer corps, though the volunteers were told a few days ago that; they- would shortly be al- lowed to return to their homes, This despaterh adds that the House- hold Cavalry and Headquarters of the Royal Comedian Regiment will start for home November 3. Liwrut:Col• Otter, in his report dated at Berets Ti'abriken, September 22, stated that remaiclInag with the head quarters of the regiment wore;- Cleat, -Col. Otter, Owe*. Ddaeodanell, Captain Bursted'', Capt. Ogilvie, Lleuts. Lawless, Masan, Swift, Lafferty, Temple, Carpenter, Capt, Weeks quartermaster, Surge -Capt, Fleet, Capt. Alanona, chaplain. Oapt. Dixon, histoeleai recorder, amid about 200 duty am -commissioned officers and man,. 81.1„,/(8 0\1 the. Nardi Pacific Pleat, who takes command of the. British fleet on the Australian station, has left Vanoouv- er for Montreal, en route' to England. John MoLarty, one of the oldest en- gineers on the G.T.R„ stumbled on a rail In the yards at London. Some sheep projeotion pierced his throat and windpipe. His condition is seri- 008 According to a report presented at the Provincial Sabbath School Asso- ciation's convention at Brockville, Ont., now hes 6,000 Sabbath schools, oven• 51,000 officers and teachers, and ,nearly 500,000 scholars, Reef PAIN. It harts not yet been decided who shall build the new Shamrock. Lord Alverstone has been installed Lord Ohief Justice of England. The 'captain arvd crew oaf tbe sasrk- rnag American sohooner Leading Breeze Lave arrived at Queenstown Arm the steamer Oommonwealliiu. Two of the three floors of the Nel- son Tower, on Ciunyhill, Torres, Mor- ayehire,,were destroyed by fire, and much damage was done to the fine building. The fine bust o2 Lord Net- son was safely removed in time. UNI'PED 2TATES. The census of 1919 gives California a population of 1,485,000. Chicago expects to have 100,000 men in its sound money parade. Negroes lynched a negro wife mur- derer at Vicksburg, Miss. The wrecked battleship Maine is to be taken out of Havana harbor. Ex -President Cleveland denies he ever had any intention to vote for Mc- Kinley. Six thousand Maryland Democrats have pledged themselves to vote tor McKinley. John Greeley, on trial at Chicago for attempting to kill Leroy Payne, has been acquitted. Harrisburg, Ill., lied a wedding yesterday in watch the groom was aged 81 and bride 67. The police of the worlid will watch for Teller Alvord, who stole $700,000 tram a New York bank. Twenty-five tons of gunpowder ex- ploded at Indian (lead, near Washing- ton, but no one was injured. ,John Dwight, a tramp .est fire to himself and was burned to death in his cell in the jail at Reading, Pa. U. S. Secretary at War Root its i11, and, contrary to advice of 'heir doctors (e keeping his political engagements. The introduction of cheap tele- phones im Chicago is expected to give that city the largest system ice the weed. Sirs, Mary Wi,lzzck set fire to her- self lin leer husband's oorn field near Cleveland, and died before her family could save leer. The four young mon blown out to sea in a yacht from New Yank were picked up by a steamer and taken to Jamaica. Newsy Items About Ourselves and Our Neighbors -Something of Interest From Every Quar- ter of the Globo. CANADA,. Dr. Coulter, Deputy Postmaster - General is ill at Ottawa. John Patterson, of baseball fame, died suddenly at Hamilton yesterday, A Winnipeg despatch promises a harvest of 25,000,000 bushels of wheat. Quebec's new railway, the Great Northern, teas formally opened yes- terday. Miss Grimstead, while wheeling, was streak by a train and seriously in- jured at Brantford Harry Phillips and O'Hara Baynes are under arrest at Montreal on a charge of forgery. ' A brakeman named Lanamil, of Montreal, fell Dom a C.P.R. train and was killed near Ottawa. Brantford manufacturers have sub- scribed $1,800 towards the establish- ment of a techniea( school there. Engineer Puggason at 'W'hitelow's foundry at Woodstock, w as badly burned while cleaning out an reit tank. The Vancouver Baird of Trade is urging the Dominion Government to establish the Canadian branch of the Royal Mint there. Geo. Stinson, of St. Catharines, bas been +sentenced to six months impel. sonment for forging a name to a re- ceipt for an express parcel. Mrs, Mary Halbert, who threw a pail of hot water on young Taylor at St. Thomas, has been sentenced to 3 years in Kingston penitentiary. € snacia to exhibits at the Paris Fair are being eagerly bought by Paris- ians. Cauadinn cheese is being ad- vertised as a specialty by the groc- ers. Mrs. Swanwick, killed by a train while wheeling at London, met c' • by di,-regardiag the warnings or s.. companions end railway employes, so the jury found. ef. G. Abbott, oerr•iage manufactur- er, and wife, were seriously injured in a collision tetih a street oar while driving in London. Their carriage was demolLshod. D. H. Preston and wife, of Stella, near Kingston, celebrated the 50th anniveasagy of their wedding Tilers - day. They began married life in the home in which they still live. Thomas Hillman, G.T.R. brakeman, had bis hand badly crushed while coupling oars at Betleviee, Pnginoer, William Young was shat through the hand while handling a revolver. Admiral Beaumont, commander of EIS —S-0 MARAU3} Ravages of Guerilla Warfare Orange River Colony. A daspaleoh from. Bloemfontein, says :-A resident of Harrismtth gives a gloomy deeorigalion of the siteettion in tree earth -eastern district of Or- ange Colony, Brands of Boors are moving abouts shooting at sight at anyone, coning within nvtnge, and looting and barn- isle- houses and stores belonging to Brit e, hems and neutrals. The n,vmes a1 many of these mar- auders are llnown to she authorities, but 6t is impossible to catch them. Rarcriunnilh is strtntgll' garrisoned, and Tile+ hills are foetifieel. The pet- rous, \elrlo are out every day, have eteerpt the country clear of stook for miles. DO Wet is terrorizing the residents oe the small towns. Quite recently he sent word to the people of Reitz to send the wonten end children away, as he intended to smash the place with artillery, • Lindley is reported to be a hetop of ruins, the lotuses ]ra'vltlg been wanton- ly wrecked.` by Boer brigands, • �. in There is mnab feeling among the whites owing to the military authori- ties having permitted Indians to open stares in 13arriseaitlt,, Before the war no Indians were allowed to trade In the Free State. When 11151 in occupation nt Ficks- burg, tries Boers did great destruction, The, Government stares were ripped open and bags of grain were Scattered in all directions. Tire Boers entirely cheered lelittchell's store, and comman- deered ololth ng and goods to the ex- tent of several hundred pounces. They oleo commandeered heavily from Messrs, MMBride and Myers, and one Boar woman aatua0ly went behind the meeker acid served out goods. What the bu!rghers did not want they dlstri- bated among the poor Dnteth and Eng- i:,s1r imthabilents. They oleo marobed to the Town hall and tribe Mr. Mc, Bride, while Mr. Rose was detatned fn prison for some time. Merry lieks- burg burghers who heti previously serrlrc,nidered leave again taken up arms whlah they datg up from their gardener BOERS MAY BE REINFORCE'D Lord Crosvenor Wounded-O41'den8 Ordered ito China— SW/0 tleward, A despatch event Landon, soya;-Tlt8 correspondent' oe the wily Mail at Cape Town, refers to the "astosishin'e autbenst of Ticar activity," and veinal to the potability of the Boers having' -' been reenforced. Oompiaines are being hoard In Cape Teem, he asseate, re - gelding the "premature disbanding and dispensing with the services of the various volunteer forces." General Brabant, wife has been ap, pointed to superintend th'o reorulting of tele Cape irregular forces, appeal to the men to come forward, alleging that tender present condition's, any. thing like a general return of refugoos is impossible. A dospatole from London, says: -An.. other long casulalty list has been re- ceived by tete War Offloe, [Lieut. Lord George; ;Grosvenor was wounded in the right thigh during the fighting, at Biethlobem. le despatch' from Durban, Natal says: -Tia Gordon Highlanders and the Devonsbire Regiment have been ordered to be ready to sail for China in a few days. A despatch from Cape Town, says:-. T.be Oape Government has offered a reward! of £1,000 for the discovery of the authors of the recent outrages at Fraserb'urg. BOERS STILL SNIPING( Botha Marching With a Force of 5,000 to Invade Cape Colony. A despatch teem Pretoria, via De - Aar, Cape Colony, says; -It ie estimat- ed tame Generals Botha, Greeter, and Erasmus have 6,000 man and three guars, one of the Latter being a 40- para,adex•. There are evidences that the Boers are running short of ammunition. The baneleLiere of some burghers recently captured are only hall filled with cartridges. Seeping by the Boers continues at various points. The other day a rail. road pioneer woe shot wi(ths0n three mules of Jo1uannesburg. Col. Pelt-logieny of the West Aua- tralia,ns, :has been appointed to the command of the Oape Polite, to sue - creed COL leasel. There 48 to be agreed. review of the troops here on Thursday, Novena, bet 1. The Guards' Brigade wall re - tura from Wmuderboven to take part to the ceremonies, IKRUGER TO TRAVEL INCOG. --y Will Relinquish It Long Enough to Exchange Visits. .9. despatch from Paris says: The Foreign Office officials say that for- mer President Kruger will travel in- cognito during his visit at the Euro- pean capitals, reliquishiug it in each' City Only long enough to permit an exchange of visits between himself and the head of the nation, Idis stay in Paris will not exceed 48 hours. The Franca Government will not offer Mr. Kruger any formal function, thougb it is espeoted that the city will tender him a demonstration which will be a scene of enthusiasm. The Government will not take part in the reception, but will not, "IOW." ever, put any obstacles in the way of private plans of welcome. Mee. Eleanor Cory, of Denver, CoI., a noted singer, left New York tor England the other day to inherit a fortune of $500,000. James De Groat committed suicide with Pari: green at Fells Mills, near, Watertown, 07.Y. His wife did the came a year ago. Pittsburg cepitalists are organiz- Ing a blast furnace and steel mann- factoring company, with a proposed capital of 812,000,000. A stantinel on guard at Port Han- cock, N.Y., hot and killed a Swede, who he supposed, was a private who bad escaped from the fort. The inhabitants of the Danish West Indies are again stirred by roe viva( of report that Denmark intends to sell tete islands to the United States. Katie and Jasepbaue Mean played on a railway creseing at Buffalo. An express train struck bath, . killing Katie instantly. The other will die, The Woman's Home I1•Tisstanary 50- ciety of the Methodist Church of the United States bas raised its $200,000 "twentieth century thank offering." Three arrests have been made at lndianapolis in conneetiou with the murder of Leole Willelm, fouud strangled and robbed is the heart of tbe city. A Chicago woman, who claims her family, were mama i11 by canned beef,. has' entered salt for $20,000 against ille proprietor of the store where she bought it. Thome. J. Hunt •drove into' his tai rat ' yard near Binghamton, N. S r, leis wife lectured hint for beita druuk While she unhitched the'horses, But he Ives dead.