The Clinton News-Record, 1900-04-19, Page 7I•••
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AlfWel •Nertis, Apr11 Heavy
lighting was continued ne. Wepener
PAT HT nun tv 0 BIT I, is in ntiut
Hum yv, ao ul ktiliown. °r`Dist.•-e'e roxvnerlitlalutdio8s. :rue'
- Attacking the town.
Story ofthe Recent Sharp Fight.
ing Near Mafeking.
,e4(' PLUMER HAD TO FALL 13ACK.
st6.4eidim Autuoving Ferty.
ever, Came Within Slz Miles oF the
Hee/e/Ced aud re New
witaitt SO Mlles of Xt-Orltfilh
Oasueltios Boer Lose
' Heavy. „
Mafeking, Tuesday, Meech 27, --
News was received yesterday of tile
advance of the Southern relief col -
emu.
The Boers this morning epened fire
suiniste with seven guns including
one 100-poender. This has been the
Miele vigorous bombardment of the
ffeatime. The Boer. siege gun alone
has already fired- 'over sixty rounds.
lIesdersgover of fire the Roers advanc-
en to the northern face•of the works
'but retired precipitately on coming
Within rifle ranget -They also ad-
vanced to the southwestern posts
but were repulsed. There was one
casualty.
The Boers under Commandant San
(lronje are evidently falling back be-
fore the advance of the southern re-
lief column and aro concentrating
with two comnaandoes who are re-
tiring before Col. Plumer in order to
make a, finel effort to reduce tho
town. 'All the fort and outlying po-
sitions are manned, the troops are
standing in arms and everybody is
under cover,
All are convinced that this is the
Boers' last Attack. .
Baden:Powell Hopeful.
Bulutveyo, March 81. -- Col. Bad-
en-Powell wires from Mafekinge un-
der date of March 27, confirming the
report that the I3oers had been push-
ed back So far that the town was
comparatively out of range of mus-
ketry. He concludes with saying:
"All • promises well for eventually.
cutting off this force of the eneme it
we can hold Snyman here."
COL. PLUMER WOUNDED.
British Version of Engagement.Withc.
In Bight of Mafeklavalloore Were .
Two to One:
Gaberones, Sunday, April le -Yes-
terday Colonel Plumer with 270
mounted and a few dismoueted
fantry and tape Maxim gen arrived at
Beausthlabarnai where' he left 'Ate'
dismounted men, and proceeded along
the railroad to within sight of ,Ma-
fekbag. The advance guard under
Col. Saito encountered a large body
of Boers and almost simultaneously
the left and right flanks were atteck7
ed end sharp •fighting followed. The
Boers were in crescent forniation and
outnumbered the Brititih two. to one.
They advanced with skill and stub-.
bornness 'and persistently endeavored -
to encircle the Britieh. After holding -
hie ground for an hoar Cce. reamer
retired. with the Boenzi slowly fola-
lowing him up.
The fighting was continued through-
out the 'ten mile retreat to Bernath-
Imibama, where the Britisk Maxim gun
wee brought into play. After a stiff
fight Col. Plumer reactied carnp,
The British casualties Were:
8. officers and 7 men* wounded, ' of-
ficers and 24 men; missing 11..
Tho Beer loss was serious. .
At the conclusion of the fight Gen.
Snyman informed Col. Baden-Powell
that he had some British. wounded.
sand both Baden-Powell and Plumer
sent ambulances. The Boors 'were
.
also buns, Sunday collecthig their
dead and wounded. Most. of the
British wounded were only slightly
Col. Plumer was woundecl but Was
able to carry out his duties.
While the ambulance was still 'at
Rarnathlabame April 2nd, Gen. Slily -
man, with 800 men and three guns,
,arrived there, and finding no British
troops et the vicinity returned to
Mafeking.
It is reported here that the advance
guard of Lord Methuen's relief iforce
has left Vryburg for Mafelting.
Col. Plumer's wound was in his
right arm. His horse was shot, Coll
Bodie and Capt. Reit were wounded.
Col. Plumer's orderly is missing.
Sergt.-Major Waning of the 5th
Dragooe Guarde, who took up the
duties of orderly, did excellent work.
Capt. Fred Crowe was shot dead
while covering the retreat of others.
Capt, ° MacLaren was severely
wounded, and Lieut. Milligan, the
famous 'Yorkshire cricketer fatalist,
while holding an assigned position.
Medical Orderly Waneferd worked
pluckily on the field, which -afforded
little cover.
Saturday's fight in the environs of
Mafeking was Conducted on Col.
Plumer's side under great difecultiee,
being in the proximity of the Boer
laagers, whence reinforcements could
be promptly sent to the burghers,
and there was little cover available
for the British when the fight began,
the plain being but sparsely wooded
and the railroad embankment, the
chief protection, being only two feet
high. The men behaved gallantly,
however, and the officers were excep-
tionally conspicuous in the Ocala
With the exception of a few rounds
fired by the British Maxim gun. at
RitniathIabama, the fire on both Fides
was entirely by Wirt. nal( of the
British officers were more or less ser-
iously wounded.
tietlred In Gond Order.
B11111Wa.y0, Tuesday, April 8. --Col.
Plumer engaged the Boers between
Ramathlabatita and Mafeking, March
81. The Boors appeared in consider-
eble force six miles from Mateking,
and to prevent being outflanked on
both sides Penner had to withdraw
on Rtimathlabama, subsequently re-
tiring to his base camp. The en-
gagement lasted three hours, and the
retirement was well carried out in
good order under a heavy fire.
The above deeptitches give the
British version of the retirement of
Col. Plumern force first announced
April fith, in a special despatch from
Lorenzo Marquez.
Flume.. 20 1111.3 Off.
London, April 11. - The Daily
Mall has the followinit from Lady
Sarah Wilson, dated Mafeking, March
80:
"Col. Plumer's coltimn nosy
within nO miles of us, but its ttdvebt
is Undesirable, unless accompanied by
feed eUpplies. The opinion prevails
here that young Cronje has -returned
to the rarika' of the inveeting Boers,
ond le trying to avenge Peardeberg."
Lieut. 11 in :eel, clepture.i.
Bulawayo, Thurs•dity, April
Lieut. Milligan of Col. Plumer's col -
num le a prisoner in the hands of the
Ilgerio\
HEAT*. FISIITIEll
Ctonthrued '01.6111 stenday Midi Tuesday
-throe CO111111.tudniti
Noi•th, Monday, April 0, e -e
engagement took place to -day at
opener. The Doera Vickera-Maxint
Id eonniderable exeoution at first,
but the Britieh guno soon got the
range and made great harem. •
levening,-,-The fighting at, Wepetier
Wee eevere, Mated all day long.
The Doers received a. check. The ca-
sualties were rather heavy on both
gide.
Another Calatineride advantiog tee
Wards Wepetter from Dewetsdorp.
The Rouseille commando hae gone
to Wei**,
DMUS= 1.'10W AT AVORIC.
it wad nizareso(1-0.7ritc1031,rene Or the
London, April 10. - connection
With the resuniption of hostilities in
Natal an intereeting• rumour is cur-
rent that Gen. Buller has obtained
cone:twill of one of -the Dranensberg
passes 'whereby he hem to take the
Boers in therear. In the event of
his being. successful. Gen. Buller bas
enough troops to leave 20,000 men
to nolci Natal while he should ad-,
vane) by way of Inerrismith whence
he would be able to threaten the
Boer positions at . Bethlehem and
Inrooriete.dt.
neave Firing Near Ludreellth.
Ladysmith, April 10. - aleevy fir-
ing was heard early this morning in
the direction of Sundays River. It
continued for a few beers, No de-
tails of the engagement have been
received.
yawl ;WC at Elandslaagte.
Pietermaritzburg, April 10.
Heavy cannonadiug commeneed' title
morning in the vicinity of Elands-
laagte.. •
Iloers Now at St. Helena.
Island of St. Ilelena, April 11.
The Niobe and the Milwaukee have
arrived here with the Boer prisoners.
The health et the mon is good with•
the exception- of four' cases tit meas-
les, which necessitated the Mileraukee
being quarantined. The prisoners are
'quiet and well believed. They Will
prebably land tosday, •
•Lerds COW • 1 0 Jolts Them.
Brussels, April 11. - Dr. Leeds
left Brussels last night to confer with
the Boor Peace Commissioners. •
• Daemon
Cape Towne Tuesday, April 11,
The remainder of the Boer prisoners
that were on board the transport off
Sitnonstown, about 2,000, have been
transferred to the xnainland.
liner It:witansio 41, rs at 1Ntipies.
Naples, • April IL - The Boer
Peace Cominissloners, Ines -era. Fisher,
Wolmarans and Wessels, arrived Imre
yesterday, and were. welcomed by
Mr. Muller, the . representative of the
• Orange Free t'itate, .-.arid Mr. Van
Boerschciten, the 'secretary of the -
Transvaal Legation :eat Brussels.
They, will remain here for some days,
.
• •
Amin, sTaxruo0NA. azoatncrs.
Fifty More Men ltequired in Prospects
ot Heavy Work:
Ottawa,Ont., April 11. - Lord
Strathcona last night cabled the
Ufa Department to recruit 50 more.
men foe ntrathcomne Horse, to fill
vacancies that will probably • occur
When' the men get into the fight.
This ie eaken. as .signifleant of the fact
that hard work is. expected in Seuth
Africa. •
major Drummond lloinewurd itottmd.
A private message with received
last night from Capp Town •to the
effect that Mater Drunuziond, the gal-
lant • fighter that -accompenied the
first contingeee Smith Africa, is on
his 'way honie. Tne megsage doee
not sae. Whethee he et. sick Or Wound -
en. . • • e
BOERS MAKING SI -I
Large Quantities Are Being .Manu-
factured at Johannesburg.
London, Saturday,. April 14. -The
Daily Mail publishes tine despatch,
dated Fraley, April 13, from. Lorenzo
Marques: -
"The Boers are 'manufacturing
shelle, • especially Vickers -Maxim, in
large quantities at the Beghie foun-
dry, Johnannesburg.
"The Actual 113oer losses to the end
of Mareh, including prisoners, are ee-
timated at 12,000. At present there
are 7,000 Doers in Nata:1, and 37,000 in
the Free ,State." L
LORD ROBERTS' , DESPATCH..
Enemy's Movements South Have
Been Checked, He Say8. '
London, April: 13. -The War Office
has remised, the following. despatth
from General Roberts:-. i
"Bloemfontein, April 13, 1.30 p.m, -
The enemy's movements south have
been checked. Wepener is still sur-
rounded, ban the little garrison xs
holding out . 'Droops are being
moved to) their assistance.
"The health, of. the 'troops is good,
and the climate is perfection." •
BRITISH PRISONERS.
Dysentery and TyphOld BM, and Sick and
wen Tents and Obliged to
Sleep on Straw.
A. despatch &eta Cape Town, April
11, says :-A lady who left Pretoria
On March 20, and who has arrived
here reports that tb:e manner in
whiel the Boers are treating their
prisoners is shameful, and that dy-
sentery and typhoid fever are rife
among the captives. The ,prisoners,
wno are coninned Waterval, had
no tents, and the sick, as well as those
whose health bus not yet been affeet.
ed, were obliged to sleep on strati-.
Tne mediae,' comforte are scanty. Dr,
Hazlitt, the medioal officer, resigned
ceding to the Mot tEat it was impors-
Bible far him to obtain medicines, and
lun was succeeded by Dr. Van Grelat,
a Russian physician. The latter, when
he fully learned the condition of tif-
fain!, .also threatened to resign unless
m.eatemes and tents were furnished far
the sick. The Boers then partly reme-
died the evile complained of.
Tbe , colonial prieoners are treated
coMmon malefactors, some of then
working. on the streets rather tba.n
to remain in gaol.
The lady has sent a written report
to the Intelligence Department here.
TRAGEDY IN MANITOBA.
intane Partner niftily Wifet
Tliell Stileiiietl.
A despatch from Rapid City, Man.,
says ;.-11. Newton, a farmer living
four miles north of here, in a fit of in-
eanity comniitted suicide at hid home
on Friday, after brutally pounding his
wife, inflicting wounds from which she
will not likely reemter.
Peit Out Ms Vaeler.
Mr. Willingham -What would yoti
do, Mr. Rockington, if I were to ask
you for your daughter in marriage? „
Itoekiegtoh-Well, that la some.
thing that / hardly want to answer off.
hand.
Mr, Yfillinghara-rin glad of that
Now, if could be sure that you would
not atufwer with your foot would eel
free to go ahead,
In the year 1306 party of en:ender/1
bronglit niunber of rose bushes hotne
tO England with them. from OSIUSSCAle,
and thaw flouriebed so well that tit
thort time the beautiful fle,Wers Were
tO be found everywhere throughout the
country.
The mats who always rememberehle
wife's wedding anniversary' and pre -
stilts her with sourie little token of
esteem seldom hie estutte to teeek a di,.
;TOM*
ANXIETY IN LONDON:
Boers Report the Defeat of a
Large British Force.
600 KILLED -900 - CAPTURED.
righting at %voter -Throe neer Coin.
ilatkeanS Atteek the Town sue a Des.
potato Battle Ensues - Fighting
Oontleued Tuesday With Ife-
known Results -11fatlitten Ad.
'ranging Toward Hoopstad.
London, .A.prilill, - (5 a.m.)
nut that the ar Office has issued
no news from Lord Roberts during
the last three days, there would be
little disposition to place any cred-
ence in the Boer reports of a British
disaster. The unexpected rallying of
the Free State commandos, however.
leave the pub116 in a nervous condi-
Um,
Despatches. from Pretoria, aa late
as Monday, did not mention, any fur-
ther Boer victory. • On the contrary,.
they said all the comman,does• were
quiet, and as Lord Roberts has hith-
etto never failed promptly to repert
mischances, as Well as successes, or
allow tho newspaper correspondents
to report them until confirmation is
received, there is some justification
ter regarding the Meerkatsfontein ru-
mor as only an exaggerated account
of the Roddersberg affair. At the
same tirae the greatest anxiety is
felt.
600 BRITISH KILLED.
Roar Report Says This Disaster Happen-
ed at sleeve:gen:toile
London, April 11. - A despatch to
The Daily Mail from Brandfort, dated
Sunday, by way of Lorenzo Marquez,
says; "Yesterday, Gen. Detwet en-
gaged the British for the third time
within a week at Mtericatfontein,
killing and wounding 600. He cap-
tured 900, svith 12 wagona losing
5 Boers killed and 9 wounded. •
London,- April 11. - The Daily
News has the following from Pretoria
dated Monday, by way of Delagoa
Bey: "It is officially announced that
a battle has been fought south of
Brandfort, in which '600 British
troops were killed and wounded and
SOO taken prisoners.
imo listen Captured.
London, April 11.. -The Daily Mail
publishes the following, .dated Tues-
day, April 10, from Lorenzo Mar-
quez: The Netherlands Railway Com-
pany professes to heve received a
telegram reporting a Boer victory
near Kroonstadt, the Boers capturing
000 British. . •
Conunenting on this The Daily Mail
remarks: "There is a Meerkatfore
tele about eight and a half miles
southeast of .1Croonstacit, but if the
report be true, this can hardly • be
the place," .
• Boers Say 100 Killed, •
pretoria, April 9. -- (Via Lorenzo
Marquez.) --- The British casupaties
in the fight in Dewets-Dorp were 100
killed and wounded and 459 naptiae
The Transvaal Volksmad has been
summoned to meet in ordinary ses-
sion on•May 7. •
Heavy cannonading le reported at
Fourteen Streams. The British are
using a naval gum '
Lord Illethuen is moving in the•di-
rection of Hoopstad.
Naval Guns Working at Natal. .
Londom April 11. - The Durban
correspondent of The Daily Tele-
graph, telegraphing Tuesday, April
10, says: "Our instal guns have coin-
menced bombarding the Boer posi-
tions between Sunday's River and
Big,garsberg,
ltolierts' Water Supply:, anna/
London, April 11. The Bloem-
fontein correspondent of The Morning
Post says: "The water supply con-
tinues satisfactory, Entrenching is
proceeding vigorously on ehe hills
commanding Bloemfontein. Civilian
labor is to be utilized. Sickness
ionong the troops is somewhat dim-
inishing:"
eiTavine Buller to Join Roberts.
London,April 11. -- The Durban
oorrespondent of The Standard, tele-
graphing Tuesday, says: "Large num-
bers of eroops are coming down for
shipment to Cape Colony. Two regi-
ments have already sailed. Gen. Hart
is also going to tbe Cape, probably
in command on these troops.' .
ebieaztes AW for Boers.
Lorenzo Marquez, April 10. - The
French steamer Caravellar, Capt. La-
bournie, from Havre, Feb. 25, has
arrived here svith 106 passengers, in-
cluding the Chicago ambulance corps.
majority of the passengers will
proceed by train to the 7.nanevaal.
Britain's Order for 30,000 liorses.
New York, April 11. -The Journtil
says: "A contract to buy 80,000 to
85,000 horses for the British Govern-
ment was completed in this cite yes-
terday (Tuesday).''
THE LIFFEY VALLEY.
Brilliant Seems of the Queen's Drive on
Tuesday Attune...b.
Dublin, April 11. - Queeii Victoria
throtigh the authorities here has note'
lied the citizens of Dublin of her de-
light at the reception accorded hoe
yesterday.
Iler Majesty toeit her customary
drive In her chair in the Vice -Regal
grounds yesterday morning.
The Queen selected the pittUresque
route along the Valley of the lAffey
for her drive in the afternoon. end
covered nearly 20 miles before re-
turning to the Vice -Regal Lodge. Her
Majesty rode in aft open landau, and
was accomPanied by the Princesses
and Prince Leopold.
Although the route was only select-
ed a few hours previous to the start,
the einem tragereed were gay With
bunting, and crowds of cheering peo-
ple lined the highways.
EMBASSIES wArtr MEE
Ifrederick Hodgson's Efforts to Settle
Have Failed.
AMA, Gold Coast Colony, Weet
Africa, April 10. - Sir Frederick
Mitchell Ilodgeon, Goveinor of the
Colette', sends a domateh, from Kum-
assie, announcing that his efforts to
effect a peaceful eetthenent of the dif-
ficulty- 'between the British officials
and the letunasele tribesmen ha,ve not
succeeded. •
Relieving Fore* on the 'Way.
Accra, British Gold Coast Colony,
April 9.-A relieving force of 100
litisears started for Kurritiesie to -day.
As this body, of troops is considered
insufficient, a larger force le being
toticentrated in the Binterland. Ku..
massie is evidently invested. ne
. itehantt have taptured Waal native
tachers and their families. The ris-
ing is spreading..
Done ot James A. Lorelei,
Niagara Ont., April 11. Mr.
.1anies A. Lowell, ex-M.P. County
Welland, died at hie reeidenee at the
village of Niagara, Veils South at
10.80 o'clock hist night,' after an
rites of two weeks` duration, from
pftetimonia, terminating in inflation:ie.
tion of the brain. Mr. Lowell Ctill•
tested the County of Welland me the
Liberal candidate, and was elected.
Mei represented the county during the
last ternt of the late Administration,
and watt a staunch dupporter of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal Gov.
ernment. Ile Was 50 yeers of Age,
and leaveii a widow and aged and
illegoilided mother.
MO PHU
PIT.1.10
Notes a: Proceedings in the Nation.
al Legislature.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED,
Mr. Bell of Addington, was informed
by Dr. Borden, that the inejor pore
tion of the militia, will be ordered out
for drill in eamp this year in June as
liattal, and the rest in September. The
Minister of Militia was unable to de -
alienate the particular corps winch will
drill in each mouth, as the railitary
programrae for the annual camps had
not yet been made tun
Mr. Marbotte enquexed whether an
appropriation of 0,000 was ever grant-
ed or Promised for the purpoae of rank-
ing a survey with ,a view to lowering
the level ot Lake Temiscanaingue.
Sir Louis Davies replied that the
Gal/eminent could find no record of
any suoh grant or promise. A report
on this subject was reoeiven frau( Rev.
Fether Pared* in 1887, but it was de-
stroyed in the fire in the west lath*
in 1897.
Mr. Faster was Informed by Ka
Blair that sixteen cars were purchased
by the Railway Department from the
Wagner Oar Company in 1899. Sev-
eral ot the wbeels on 'these cars were
afterwards fotead to be defective, Ann
these were replaced by the Wagner
Company.
Mr. Davies was told by Sir Wilfrid
Laurier that the Government of Can-
ada, pays to the Governmeet of Mani-
toba 01 per day for the meintenance
of lunatics from the North-West Ters
ritories in the Manitoba asylem. Sir
Wilfrid was tastable to state what is
the actual cost of the malatenance of
such lunatics
CHINESE LADOURt
The Chinese problem was brought
up by Mr. 1VIcannes in the shape of an
aznendment to a bill granting a rail-
way charter on the island of•Van-
couver. He wanted to 'prevent the
employment ot Chinese labour on the
construction or operation of the road,
but found only 21 members of the
House who agreed with him. Most of
these who voted against hisa did. so
because they thought his method of
treating the question was unwise, and
not because they disagreed with his
general idea of restricting Chinese im..
igration. ,
THE REPORT OF THE G.O.C.
Mr. Prior enquired when the militia
report would be printed. and whether
it would contain the report of the G.
•
Dr. Borden replied that it was now
in the printers' hands, and would con-
tain stuth parts ot the general officer's
report as the Minister of Militia
thought necessary.
•
PROIII,BITION DISCUSSION.
The discussion of Me Miens resolu-
tion favouring prohibition by pro -
mons was set down for Monday,
Anvil 23rd. '
CALLING PARLIAMENT. • '
A short discusaion took place on Kr.
Casey's mofion affirming the desirabil-
ity of calling Parliament on a fixed
day annually or on a day between cer.
tain fixed and narrow limits. In De-
cember' or January of each•year would
be in the -public iriterest, and would
best consult the coneenience of those
who have business to bring before tnet
body end of the members thereof.
• Sir Louis Devies seie there was a
*growing desire to nave the seSsions of
earliainent called early, and that wan
the policy of the Government also. It
would be bnpossible, 'however, to have
all the departmental reports iloavn 'in
J anuary.
The motion was withdrawn. •
IMPORTATION OF FRUIT TREES.
An order in Council has been pessed
suspending the action of the regulation
against the introducticin into Canada
uf trees suspeeted of being infeeted
by the San JoseJ3cale until May 1 next.
Importations are permitted to be
entered at St. Jahn, N.B., St. John's,
QUO., Niagara halls, Windsor and
Winnipeg only, Wjlen: they will be
thoroughly tumigated with hydro-
cyanic acid gee by a competent Gov-
ernment official in aceordance with
the most approved • methods. All
shipraents made in accordance with
the above will be entirely at the risk
ot the shippers or consignees, the Gov-
ernment assuming no risk :whatever.
The packages must be addressed so as
to enter Canada at one of the above
named porth of entry, and the route
by which they will be shipped must
be clearly stated upon epee package.
As It is well-known that well matured
and thoroughly dormant nursery
titock may ,be safely treated, but that
there ie danger of serious injury to
the. trees if fumigated in the auturan
before the buds are thoroughly dor-
mant ar in the tiering after the buds
have begun to nntbld, all stock which
when reeeived is immature or too far
advanced for safe treatnaent will be
refused. entry anti held at the risk of
the shiPieer.
LIVEi. STOCK ASSOCIATION.
The Govextimeest bill: to provide for
Incorperation of Live Stock Record As-
sociations will perrait any five or more
persons who desire to join together for
the purpese of keeping a record of
pure-bred live stock of any distiect
breed to be incorporated on applica-
tion to the Minister of Agriculture,
Not more than one association for each
distinct breed of horses, °riffle, shesp,
and swine, is to be incorporated, under
the Act. The association may adopt
constitution and hy-laws, and may
aka annual and life members, whose
liability shall be linined by the am,ount
of tbe nnemilaership fees. An annual
report ie to be sent to the !Violist:3r of
A.gricailture. If any association' ceas-
es for twelve menthe to do businese lie
corporative powere may be revoked.
Any persons who signs a false pedi-
gree for registration may be fined
eurnmarity in a court of law. .'
THE YUKON FIELD FORCE.
The Militia Departraent has receiv-
ed a report from. the commandant of
the Yukon force., The report says
that sonie of the men who are now
serving will be time -expired before
long, and the chances are that they
will likely come back tol their homes,
The discipline a the force is good up
to the standard at the depots, which
is saying much, considering the temp-
tatioes of Dawson City. The winter
elimate has been perfect, end the men
have been walking out in red, which
merino that they have thrown off their
overcoats, from the 15th of March.
Their health all that could bo desire
ed.
itchls.Es POrt BRITISH AlletlY.
Dr. Sproule called attention to the
large purehase of horses being made
in the United States by the Itmperial
Government, and asked what steps
the Canadian Government was taking
to have them bought in this country.
81r Wilfrid Laurier replied that re-
preeentations to that effect had been
made to the British authorities, and
he bad meson to believe a result
would follow immediately.
Mr. Maher stated that he had fre-
quently mbled and written to the
High Comnilesioner that Canada tould
furnish a large number of useful and
sesrvieeable hortiett, and he believed
there, wieild be a result frotm thee°
eommunications shortly.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
Replying to' Mr. Bergeron, Mr. Mu, -
lock (gated that the amount colleeted
for newspaper postage at quarter
eent per pound for the three months
ending Merch 010 1809, wee $1%082.30.
The uremia at half a omit per pound
for tho two months ending February
-211 lase watt 817,982.39. The return, for
Mareh are: not yet tomplete.
Whenever a woman makes an enemy
of a Man for life she alwaye tells him
they can ntill be friends.
0
WAR NOT YET OVER
Some Further Trouble Feared In
the Caledon District.
London, Saturday, April 14. -It has
recently been limited that the rebel-
lion in Cape, Colony was completely
stamped out, but news from Calm
Town hardly accords with these asser-
tions. It le paid that tho attitude of
the Dutch farmers in thei south-west-
ern districts of the colony, notably
Swellendam and. Caledon, causes grave
apprehension.; A prorainent Dutch
fariner there declares that a majority
02 the Dutch in the districts are only
awaiting tbe right moment to rebel.
Ile says that he alone nee eufficient
Mauser rifles and ammueition \to arra
000 men, He adds that they evill make
the firat move in Caledon, wbere they
will seize the keye of the magistracy.
The districts are rnouutainous,
Tne revival of the rebellioas spirit is
doubtless due to the general belief of
the members, of the Afrikander Bond
the t the recent British misheps in the
eree State are the signal for Boer vie -
tors. The Dutch believe that the
war will last for three years, diving to
the Boers end. the rebel§ adopting
guerilla tactics.
BOERS' NEW TACTICS.
COlumns Enabled to Move Ahnost
as Quickly as Cavalry.
London, Saturday, April 14. -The
Bloemfontein correspondent of* the
Morning Post, telegraphing Tbursday,
says:- •
"The enemy have evidently deter-
mined to adopt entirely new tonnes.
Two columns Ore nnown to be moving
to tais south of- Bloemfontein. They
are relying on Cape carts for trans.
port and are carrying scarcely any
lenge, and only sufficient to meet
the immediate requirements of the
convoy, with ox transpoit following
at a secure distance, The .Boer col-
umns are thus enabled to move ta-
mest iis tquiekly as cavalry. •
"It is reported that there are 9,000
Doers to the south of De Wetsdorie
the force extending from that point
to Odendahl. The burgheis who had
returnee' tonbeir farms are undoubt-
edly rejoining the enemy.
"Lord Roberts has appointed the
Duke of IVIarlborough to be assistant
military secretary at Iheadcmarters."
TO FILL UP GAPS.
Reserve Companies of Several Bat-
talions Going to the 'Cape.
•London, April 13. -The War Office
aianoences that 4,000 horses wt11 arriye
at the Cape this week4 It is well un-
derstood that the animals are net fit
for work until about tee days after
the voyage. Tvvb tnousand more are
due at the Cape next week. •
' The Woe Office has called out the'
reserve companies ef several infantry
battalione, wnich will be sent to noutb
Africa forthwitn;
PEARS AT KIMBERLEY.
The TOWn Giard Remobolized and
Guns Lemounted at the For , .
Kimberley, April; 1.8„ -The town
guard, bas been remobilized, and guns
have been remounted at•the forts, ow-
irig to dm fears of the 'populace that
the Boers will again •attempt seige.
A battalion of the Scottish Rifles
has grieved, arid the redoubts around
the town are nanned with regular
troops.
The military authorities, however,'
regard these nears as groundless.
- '•
ALMOST CAPTURED.
Mounted Infantry Have a Narrow
Escape Rear Ladysmith.
Lendon, • Saturdays April 14. -The
Deny Telegraphl has the • following
from Elandelaagee, dated April 18; --
"The Boers are changing their tare
ttes, and are movtng from: Glencoe
westward, withi a view of threatening
our lines of communication to Lady-
smith.
"Oe Tuesday: a corps of Carbmeers
and a number of Thorneyeroet's Berge
narrowly, espaped being out off owieg
to the treaehery of aKaffir and e nu-
t ive •guide."
MAFEKING'S RELIEF.
The Best Possible News Expected in
a Week.
London, Setueday; April 14. -The
Daily Telegraph's, correspondent at
Cape Townj predicts that the best pos-
sible news will be received fromMafe-
king within &week; but :there is no-
.
thing dire:A front that place, and ru-
meurs concerning it in some qoarters
are; of,the most gloomy character. ,
Lord Methuen ie, still Zwartkop-
fontein, 12 miles east of Boshof, and us
sending small* swift coitus:Ins through
the adjacent doutary. Lord Chesham,
onamending one of these encountered
a small commando abou't ten miles
Houth-east of Zwartkopeontein. Ile
found most of the farms occupied by
women [null children only.
Colonel Inekewich, who commanded
at Kimberlee during the siege of 'that
town, now coramands at toshof, which
place is strongly garrisoned.
HOME FROM THE virAR.
PorlAntautit's 'Welcome to the Callen!,
Men of the eowerfal.
A despatch front Landon, April 11.
-The British first-closa °miser Pow-
ered, whose brigade/ did such splen-
did service; in the defence of reedy-
arrivech at. Portsmouth this
afternoon, and, was received with
tremens° enthusiasm: by ',thousands of
people. The whole town appeared to
• be in the teigbleousrhood• of the water -
aide, whieh was laVishle decorated with
bunting, wbiler the fortification and
other points of vantage were'thronged
with cheering crowde waving flags.
The warsbips. In the harbour were
ablaze with bunting, and their crews
manned ship ann cheered again and
again as the Powerfue entered, the
babe/ of: sounds caused. by the bands,
the cheering, and the shrieking of the
Sirell0 being deafening.
The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr.
Geo. J. Goschen; Admiral Sir Michael
Came -Seymour, the commander -me
thief at Portsmouth; Lord Durham,
and others, welcomed 4,Vptain Lamb -
ton, his officers, and,'erent.
To-daye: intensely enthusiastic. re-
motion of the POWertS1 was MerelY ie
weitiothe from the soldiers, sailors, and
inhabitoetts of Poetsmouth. The offi-
dal civic:reception for whieh elabor-
ate preparations are being reader bas
been postponed to April 24.
BOER bOCTORS AS FIGHTERS
Yookturd
Shoot at the British At EVOnY
, OpnOrtUnitr,
London, Saturday, April 14.-4. rod -
dent Of Nati Ihait received a letter
from his brother, who has joined the
Boers as a doefor, gating that most
of the Boer doctors shoot at the Brie
deft whet:ever they have the °peter.
tunity*
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE,
What the Legislators 01' the Province
are Doing at Toronto.
THE MINING BILL.
Hon. Mr. Davie, in introducing his
mining bill, covenanted exiliirgiUf
proeperity and :splendid prospects a
the raining industry in Ontario. The
main oleject of the bill, be said, Was
to obtain for Ontario, as far on Poe -
pinta, the full advantagea of the .de-
velopment oe the raw materiel in the
province. The fired three sections of
the bill dealt 'with royaltiee earious
forms, Certain mining lands bad been
patented in wbith thtere was no, roy-
alty, Others had a „royalty charged
against tbem, and certain lands had
a different royalty. The proposition
was to abolish royalties on every class
of raining lands in Ontario. This would
give equality in that respeet at least,
en connection with all the mining
lands, In plate of royalties it was
proposed by this bill to ask the House
to nrant power, whitish could be put
into operation by proolienation of the
Lieuteoant-Governor in Cotincil, to im-
pose a mining •tax upon the various
ores rabsed in this provinoe, In an ef-
fort to establish refineeies ht. the
Prtreince there was no desire to de-
stroy present induetrles, bet the pow-
ers eonfeered on the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor-in-Couuell would be Mind at the
proper time toward assisting refining
interests here, and would be used aline
if thought dealt -reale at some future
time, to inspose proper taxation upon
minerals. T.he House would also be
asked to confer dieoretionery power
on the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Coun-
eli to make modifications in favour
of the British Empire or any'British.
colony.
iSSITING DEBENTURES. "
Kr. Lucas moved the second reading
of his bill to enable 'municipalities to
issue annual interest-bearing deben-
tures for less than $100 where the in-
t:ere-et thereon brings the face ealue
of the debenture up to n160. ;As the
lew at present stands, debenturescan-
not be issued for less than §1.90, which,
with the interest coupon, nrings the
face value up to an odd a•mount. The
Attorney -General appeared to favor
the bill, and songested that 11: go to
the Legal Commatee.
SECn.ETARY FOR LABOR.. '
Ur. Latcheord's Act respecting a la-
bor bureau tor the province has now
been fully drawn, and provides for
the appointment of a secretary wider
the, direction of the iViinister of Pub -
'lie Werke who :Mall collect and sys-
tematise , iliforma.tion Ire to wages,
hoers of eniployments etrikes, sant-
tary. tooditiens of workingmen, .and
so on. This secretary is to issue An
annual report, and make redo:emen-
d] eacttie°dil.s.' ba,ed the infernal:Alen col-
.
BULLFROGS . DE1VIAND,
Another' industry which is being de-
Veloped in Ontario is tbe cultivation
of frogs. In his annual 'report, Mr.
Bastedo, the Deputy Commissioner of
Fisheries, calls attention to the ' in -
Greening demand for this delicacy Le
the Aire:rime markets A oonsider-
able number • of people in this prov-
ince, 'he eays, 'Intve in view the eatab-
lishing of •troggeries. • Bullfrogs of
good, pedigree are in demand.
AGRICULTURAL ESTIMATES.
The House wept into Committee of
the Whole an the agricultural esti-
Mates. The Minister of Agricniture
alluded to the fact that the estimate
for the administration pf the San Jose
Seale Act( vves reduced froini 420,000 to
n10,000, and thee the grant for fruit
spraytnge -whic.h was 12,500 last Year,
had been' dropped altogether in the he -
'ref theta the people had themselves
taken the mattey up with eni3rgy.
REPRIEVES FOR INDUSTRIAL
PUPILS.
The AttortiegsGeneral moved the
second reading a his Act dealing with
Industrial schools: It provides that
every child ie noon an thstittition, shall
after three yearn Confinement be given
a chance in the home of his parents
Or of teeter-parent:4: The Industrie:
School Board shall retain the office of
guardian until he is eighteen years of
age. If it; is deemed netessary for the
boy's welfare, he maY, after a term of
six months,. be brought beck to the
sellout and the school may exact a fee
for his maintenanee from his parents.
TRADING STAMPS DEBA.TED.
Mr. Farewell's bill to impose a license
'school, and. the school mey exact a fee
fee on treeing stamp and coupon en-
terpreses of 1$2,000 in cities of over 30,000
petrolatum, $1,000 in cities of 30,000 and
u.nder, pee •1n toWns of 3,000 and un-
der was diem:med. k
PULPWOOD. BILL PASSED,
The Spanish river pulpwood conces-
sion wee ratified by the Legislature.
Mr. Whitney moited that the ageee-
ment be not ratified. The Prernier's
amendment was to the effect that
until the Government knows more of
Mir pulp resources it is amply safe-
guarded by the agreement with the
company, and advocates the promotion
of manufactures.- •
GRANTS To SOLDIERS. •
The Attorney-Generef Moved an
amendment to his bill for preserving
the franchise of those on service in
South Atrice so tts te include war
oorresp•ondents, lie also moved an
amendment to his bill to tuuthorize
municipal granta for the benefit of
Ctinedians Speen Africa, to enable
satinicipalittes to issue debenturee for
ibe purpose.
Both amendments ware carried.
POLICE TRUSTEES. i
Mr. Holmes moved, this second read-
ing ot his bill to repent unincorporat-
ea villages to elect police trustees, It
was also provided that suoh trustees
ehall collect the dog tax moneys for
the protection of sheep, if such a sys-
tem obtains in the township where
the village is situeted. Hon. 13:fr.
Stratton thought the :measure a good
one, and it etessed its second reading.
BOUNTY ON WOLVES.
The. Peemier's resolution to increase
the bounty on wolves from; $10 to $15
pee head Wit3 Carried. •
FIRE ESCAPE FADDISTS.
Mr. Carpenter's bill to permit lieen.se
inspectors to allow the Wm of a canvas
fire escape in hotels in lieu of the pre.
sent appliances was considered, Mr.
Dryden thought, the iron staircases
sbould remain, and it would be very
unwise to leave the matter in the
kande of inspectors. The. Premier
thought the bill :should go to com-
mittee, and it winit.
CONSUMPT/V14 SANATORIA.
Hon. Mr. Stratton moved the :second
reading oe the bill to provide provin-
teal Aid for the establishment of sena-
totio. for coneumptive.s. The bill, he
teed, was in aceeerd with the Govern -
Meet's polity, of aiding suffering hu-
manity to the fullest possible eetent.
It Wielded that the Oonnicrie of any
county might take the 'initiative, or
• geoup of Muniemalities or counties
amid unite for the purpose of erecting
sanatoria. The management and cone
brol o/ the institations were to be in
the bandit of trustees eleeted by the
iminicipalities, The Lieutenant-Gov-
ernorein-Coutiell could grant one-fifth
of the ettni expended on the site, build-
ing, and equipment, but the stun for
each it purpose this year should not
exeeed $4,000. The municipality would.
be obliged to PaY $1.60 Por week for
eaeh petient whose admission was ap.,
proved, end a similar euM, might be
paid by the Lieutenant...Governor-in.
Connell out ow menity* aot *part
by the Lett *turn for the purpose.
ITARKETS OF THE WORLD
.11.01.14
prices of Grain, Cattle, ChM°, tte
In the Leading Markets.
Toronto, April 17. -There was again
practically no change in the market
to -day, as the receipte were fortunate-
ly Iight, otherwise we :should. bevelled,
a decided, break in the price of
"i3Y0cititnie'shipping cattle, butcher cat -
tie, and "small atuff," the added firm-
Ile:heti:lop:ices was mainly owing to a
few lelr cif shiPpingfcattle=7
5o, per pound, but the quotetions that
have lately prevailed, were in. no sense
disturbed.
The same remarks apply to butcher
Cattle; good stuff sold at from $3.75
to 94.25, and. for extra choice Iota ten
to fifteen cents more was occasioual-
ly paid; but for mediuni and coramon
etuft prices are no better.
Stockers, feeders, milkers, export
and shipping bulls are unchanged'.
Good veal calves are in, requests cons -
Mon rougb calves are not wanted, even
at low figures.
Choke lambs are wanted, and as We
had a small supply th-day prices Were
stronger; some people called tixeuS
abebtleteorita, bnugte:here was no actual quote
Sheee are eteady and unchanged. •
There was a deeline oe quarter in
light hogs only, but it may be well to
observe that tbe hog raarket shows a
downward tendency all round, '
We received about 1,600 hogs to -day.
For prime hogs, scaling from 160 to
200 lbs., the top price is 6 1-40; light
hogs are brieging 5 1-2e per pound.
Liana :-
irollLotwi: is et:tett:tinge of quota -
Shippers, per cwt. .8 4 20 19 5 00
Butcher, choice, do. . 3 75 4 25
13utcher, med. to good, . 325 3 5U
Butcher, inferior.. . 2 50 303
.STockers, opeherepowatu.d: .1.1.1,w1.1; 0.8 75 3 50
Sheep; per cwt. . . . . 3 00 3 75
Lames, per cwt. . 4 50 00e
Bucks, per owe . . . 2 50 , 300
Milkers and Celves.
Cows, each. . . . 25 00 45 00
Calves, °oohs . . . 2 00 , 101/(1
Hogs. •
Choice hogs per cwt. . . 6 00 . 25
Light hogs,lpet ewt., . 5 5U • 5 50
Heave holm per cwt.. .. 55U , 5 7,3
Sows. . . . . • . 300 8 25
Stage. . . . • . - 2 00 2 25
Toronto, April 17.--Vheat - The
opening in • western markets was
strong, on the hellish 'construction
given the crop report. Later in the
day, however glebes sagged. Locally
peices were about steady, Quotations
are as followe:--Ontavio, red and
white, 65 to 05 1 -Bo west ; 65 1-2 to 0:es
ease.; goose wheat, 71 to 71:1-2c, low
freights to Nese York ; spring, east,
6'6 1-2 to 67e; Manitoba, No. 1 bard,
Ste, Noseh Bay e and 81 1-2c, get.
Itiou.r-eOutside millers offer straight
rollers, in buyers' • bagse: middle
freights; 'at 52.5.5 per Wale toed export
agents bid e2.55, Special' brands, in
wood, for local aconite:a sell from $3
to $8.10, ancording to brand.
Milifeed--Scaree. Bran quotecl at
$16 to n16.60; and ahorts $17 to
$17.50 ex the mill door, through West-
ern Ontario.
Corn-Unelianged, bat rather quiiit-
er. ,No. 2,.American yellote quoted at
.47o, track. Torento; and mixedail 46
jetlia ; Canadian: Corn scarce. • •
Fees -Steady. Car lots; Mks north
and west, and 61c east.
Barley -Steady. Car lots, No. 2, mid -
No. 1 is quoted at 43 1-2 te 44c, out-
sdildee.freights 42 1-2e; and east at 43e'
531to yeea-oft.niet. Car lots, 52c west, arid
Oats -Easy jib the, decline. Demand
light., Wnite oats; north and west,
27 1-2c; 'middle reieh t, 28c; and east at
gs1-2o. • •
r?2aBr.ucloktweheatilitt-sidQeuinetr.e. qOutfoetredingast 511.1gbito,.
Duluth, Apr. 17. -Wheat -No. 1 hard,
ciasie 60 7-80; May, 69 5-8c; S.epterabee,
70 1-8c; July„ 70 7-80; Nes. 2 Northern,
cestr; 67 1-8e; May, 67 5.-8c; July, 08-3-401
September, G7 3-4e;: No. 2NOrthero, 65
1-8p.; No. • 3 Spring, 62 1-8e.
1-2e, . Corn -57 1-2c. .
Minneapolis,. April. 17.-Wheet-In
store, No. 1 Northern, Aerie 65 3-1c;
May, .65c; July,' 66 5-80; Septedther, 65
1s8c; on track, Ncr, 1 hard, 60 3-40; No.
1 Northern, 65 3-404. No. 2 Wertheim,
64 1-4. •
• Buffalo. ApTil '17.Spring wheat -
No. 3. hard nominally. 83c; No. 2 North-
ern, 16 7-8c; Winter wheat -No, 2 red,
74o; mixed, 73 1-2c; No. 1 svbite, 73c.
Corti -No. 2 yellow, 44 3-4c,, bid, '45o
asked; No. 3 yellow, '44 1-26; No. 4 yel-
low, 44e; No. 2 cern; 04 1-2c; No..3 corn,
44 1-10.° Oats -Dull: No. 2 white, 30
1-2c; Not 3 white, 29 3-te; No. 4 white,
29c; No, 2 mixed, 27 1-2c; No. 3 Mixed,.
27c. Rye -Inmate in store, 641-20:No.
2 quoted at 63 1-2e. Flour-Ftrm; bet-
ter demand.
Chicago, April 17 -Flaxseed closed:-
Nortn-West and South-West, caeh, and
May, •$L73; September, 91.24 asked;
October, 81.10.
Detroit, April 17.e•Wheat closed: -
No. 1 white, cash, 73 3410; No. 2 red,
cash: 73 3-8c; May, 73 1-4c; july, 73e,
FLEW WHITE FLAG,
Then Shia Down tie uplink 'who Came
Forward,'I
deapateh . dated Bloemfontein,
Tuesday, wigs that a strOng party of
Boers has been located aeross the
river at Donker's hoek, where Dick-
Stgl'Et caValry is quartered. • • There
has been considerable sniping. Two
British soldiers were shot irate a
point near a farm 'house from which
a while flag was flying. It is reported
tnirty Boers mere hiding in the farm
hotise, and that a man named Richter,
wlho holds a British pass,. was one of
them. When the British searched the
place Iticbter's daughter said he was
not' tit home.
DUMB FOR LIFE.
.••••••=6.
Bullet Severed FrIVate toed
cords.
A. despatch from Kingeton, Ont.,
saye:-Private Bradshaw, of "D" Com-
pany,.first eonlingent, writes to a
friend that he suffered a severe
wound during the fight at Parirdeberg.
The wound was not $o ,seriuus, but the
consequences following it itte terrible,
for the bullet thee pierced, him. enter-
ed his neck and severed the vocal
cords, depriving him forever of the
powers of speech. -
Bradshaw belonp;ed to Picton, and
had been attached to tha Standard
Bank staff atlebigeton and Belleville,
Ile has relatives io Toronto.
FOR BOEll PrilSONEhS.
goomeillo,
?Muerte Mee teething end Luxuries Ar,
Free*, titstributeit.
In a &Match to the War Office
Lord Roberts nye the telegrams,
book% clothing, and luxurien are
freely distributed to the Boer pria-
one,rs In his hands, that small suma
of money are given direct, that larger
amoents are given to the commandant
for distribution, and that tIothing is
being lesuee to prisoners in need of it.
Trig DREAMS Ole AVARICE.
Dorothye-Pe, do winh we were
rieh." •
• Dorothy'e Ihne,How led: would you
like to bet
Dorothya--Oh, awfully rut; nob
eneugh to :snub people and still be
tailed agreeable.
ME MN WIRES
Nom Dom About Oursolvee and
Our Neighboro-Soinething of
Interest From Every Quar.
ter of tho
(1A11.A.1).4.0
E. V. Ilubb.oll, the Ottawa broker,
elm ubseonded in 1857, dice in Mexico
recently. .
Lord Stratecona has given 92,000 Up
the new Normal training school at
Hamilton.
The C. Pt Re Iraperial Limitea be-
tween lefontreal and Vancouver, will
run again in June.
During the past year $23,800 has
been collected in fines for violation
of the law in Dawson city.
The capital stock • of the Montreal
Rolling Mills Company, has been in-
creased to e750,00S0 from n500,0000.
The American Tobacco Co., the big
trustt are enter the Tuckett Co Is fac-
tory in Hamilton,' They will not gee
i t.
A, survey Is being made prelitainary
to -the work of construeting the oleo -
trio street railway line.between Wood-
stnck and Ingersoll,
It is reported that Hamiltoxecitizens
who oppose tlae lease of Dun.dttro ball
grounds are going to test the legality
ef the raatter.
Rev, Dr. Antliffe has been appointed
acting principal of Wesleyan Thcologi.
cal College at Montreal, to succeed the
Rev. Dr. Snow.
Lieut. Itegineld Scott of IL M. S.,
Phectsant was shot and seriously
wounded by. the sentry at a:squill:mit
navy yards, whose enallenge the of.
ficer ignored.
Evangelist joly has been, arrested
at Montreal on suspicion of being im-
Plicated in nuarierous robberies that
took place 'at the C.P,R. station in
Joliette,
The authorities of Lairal University
have transmitted to the Council of
Montreal the account of the damages
occasioned during the' reeent disturb-
ances. They ask for $170.73. •
Jack Roach, elm was implicated iri
the Dominion Bank robbery at- Nepa-
nee, was arrested at. Montreal on euss
poem' ot being connote:oil with the .
hold-up of a grocer for $100 last fall, , •
Large numbers of Ataerican Settlers
are ,going to the Portal district, en
the Soo line. The" 0. P..R. land de-
pertanent mad 2,000 .acres of land iti
that district- 1,0 farmers, and 2,400
acres' to western farmers going to the
Wenburn district on Friday.
GREATS BRITAIN. •
The Brieisla steamer Memnon, at.
Bristol' from Portland, Me., lost 175.
.cettle by heavy seas and terrific gales,
Lord eondonderi•y sueceeds thelJuke
of Norfolk° as Foetal:Teter-General in
England, the latter eaving betaken,
hinaself to, the- war..
olrl..81:1;fiesliuTirr7(also”dingounTtlagostehp,61M1 Caeri(alumis-
berlion,.attended the Prinoe of Wales'
levee at. St. James' Palace. • " •
The Princess of Leiningen, while
visiting lev.erpo.ol aast week, withher
husband,. Col,- Atkinson lost et the
'hotel, ..jetvellery,' •vauledf• et abont
High Commissiener of thole .intent ion
cttodribzeiCe,noanat.r.mgiortiationt:,(u)ton.f;I:,003ydt'oe...Ptabter.
Fund have •inforined the Canadian
. ETNITEDI, STATES.. .
Over 20,000' veal. miners are on strike
in tire Pittsburg., •Pa.; :dist rict, •
• Six thousand uree. from the banding -
Old other trades in New York nye on
strine,
A bill providing fort h. e it.thpect inn of
teneraents, is before 'the United States
Senate.
• Jos. Horne & Co.'s departinent store
Pittebuig .was burned, entailing a
loss of $1,000,000. .
The ferris•Wheel, one Of the wail -
d e rs ot the Chicago. World's ',Pal a es te
be mid as old iron; . ' '
Admiral Dewey. has given:1;1s collec-
tion of war . relics•to the Smithsonian
Institut e a t Washington:. •
Your huodred men are Out from the
works -et the .w yOrk• Air 13relte
Company, at ,Watertown, N.Y. ••
'Gen. Otis, commander of.. United
States' forces in tee Pliilippinee, . re-
turns to. the United States te July.
Cnairmati•Cutting et the NSW York
Citizens' • Union, deolares municipal
.ceenershin 'would quieken' the social
conscience. •
• .
'Three robbers seized four men at
i3elleville brewery, . Chicago, locked
them in a refrigerate]: car; and took
$53,000 in securities.
Four hundred ro.embers 6f the Build-
ers' Traders' Union, ef Norwich, Conn.,
'will not go., to work until the contract-
ors agree to .a nine -hour day. -
James Smith, euffering from small.
pox, walked* into a Chicago police
station, The building has been gear-
antined and the police vaccinated.
D. 13. Thompeou, ohief detective of
Tacoma, Wash., end his neithinve.A. 3.
•are charged with robbing a
Klontliker, II. G. Torrence .of $20,000.
• „A: New York court has just decided
that amen need not. support; his wife
if she persists in having ber mother
with her against her husband's winh.
M. V. McInnes, canedian Govern -
meat immigtation agent, has de-
sPaiched ninety 'settlers and six car-
loads of stook and effects from Miele-
gan to Western•Canada.
It is said the Connors. syndicate iS
inte.rested in a new line of vessela be-
ing. built by the American eiltipbuild-
ing Company' to merry grain from the
upper lakes to Montreal;
GENERAL.
Ten thousand soldiers will be toted
to keep tbe Paris Exposition grounds
Wear.
McLean, Premier of Victoria. favors
the annexation, of the South African
Republic. •
Ballarat will probably invite Lord
Roberts to Australia at the close of
the war.
An album, containiog contributions
from crowned heads, is to be sold in
Path:, for ebeeity. • .
Alarm exists in official circles
Chili regarding the rotations between
Peru, Bolivia and Cbili.
The Porte has accepted Russia's de-
mands for railway eoneeesions Asin.
Minor and the Bear IS :satisfied.
Pour bop; el:argot' With lowering the
German flag al a country bole' out
of Melbourne, Aim, were argent:el.
. Pirates capture:I a British hose near
the Chek-Iloung Shan distriet. The
pilot. was murdered and be superears
go takee prisoner,
The preenlent of the Italian Cham-
ber lute resigned bemuse 61 Inability
to preserve order. If reseleeted, Radi-
cals threaten hie forcible expulsien.
The blatits of the Cameroun are
cauaing the Germans trouble. Haugh-
ty and bratal treatment from the
Germane stetioned there is said to
be the trouble.
WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Vire Mr tenure:0 *lease of
Refuge.
A despatch from Montreal, saya:-A
fatal fire took Inane at the lloune
Industry and Hauge at an early hour
Friday morning. The fire itself was
of malt account, and was quickly ex-
tinguished.
Some difficulty was experienced in
getting the inmates out, and an old
inan named Arthur Dill, 70 years of
age was overeeme by the smeke and
burned about the face. He waa remove
ed to the hospital where he died ;lev-
eret holm: later.