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S| Combined Pressure of the Powers Pre- vails With Her, q| RIOTING STILL CONTINUES ‘Ohina's Baler Dismisses Hor Anti-Ponsign Ad- Vieara and ia Fergiven—Dut Bexore Bish io Pekin and Attack Lagating Mare Beith ‘Troop Beat From Hog Keng, Asmocintad Shanghai, June ordinary rumors the effect that the powers have set« tled the Chinese question by ing to forgive the dowager empresa and her Manchu advisers, . provi they promise to mend their future, conduct. ‘The Power Are Now Usieed New York, June 13.—A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: ‘There is a general fealing in dip- the purging of the Tsung Li Yameo of all its modern men the empress, downger has gone over to the Bax ers, bag and baggage powers have been forced to co-op ‘erate in the restoration of order at rand's “Good Europeans” have re- appeared upon the scene and have dropped their Jetoution and sus spread from province to province.’ More British Freepa Going, Hee Kong, June 13.—The steatn- ‘One of these STapatches states that the secretary of the Belgian lega- tion was attacked twice on Monday and escaped, being maltreated by the mob. ‘On the same day two officials of the British legation, serv dont interpreters, were attacked by a large crow young Englishmen eld the, attack ing party back for a the mob threatened to close in on them, they drew revolvers and by a show of force made their retreat without bodily inj ‘The balance sheets of the Salva- tion Army show that the total sav- ings effected by means of self de- nial (which is the same effort as it is now locally engaged in) last year amounted to $400,000, although lowers are poor. this year the army is endeavoring to raise $20,000, one-half of which amount is for the nucleus of a pen- wn fund for its invalided officers. 1 of the new compres sor at the Black Bear plant xressing very rapidly and, if the last carload, which is now on the the manage- ment hopes tobe delivering wo weeks, Troup. BEATEN Roberts Attacks General Botha in Force Near Pretoria. VICTORY OF METHUEN He Captures Dewet’s Langer and Disperses His Army--Bul- ler Is Advancing. Dy Asoclated Prem. London, June 13.—A lengthy dispatch forwarded to the war office by Major General Knox from Kroon-| stad, presumably sent there by mes- senger, reads as follows: ‘Kroonstad, June 12.—We have been requested to forward you from Lord Roberts the following disp: from Pretoria residency at 8:30 quiet and several of the inhabitants have expressed gratitude for the Fr which prevails. Botha retired toa place about 15 miles east of the Middleburg road He had a small force at first, but during the last few days his num- bei it being. so near the town kept up the excitement in the gust rest the burghers their arms and faterfored "with the colecuan. of supplies, It, therefore, became to attack him, This | did yesterday. He held a very strong position of hi flanks which he knew from former experience were is vulnerable Huttoa's mounted infantry round by our left, and [an Hamilton with Broadwood's = Gordon's cavalry brigades, mounted infantry and Bruce "Hamat ‘hen | around by our right. Camped on Grand They Won “Both columns met with great opposition. two of Hamilton's infantry battal- ions advancing to what appeared to be the key to the enemy's defense| on their left flank. ‘This was al-| most gained before dark and | or- dered the force to’ bivouac on the round they had won. Pole-Carew with his division| cr sec our center, As I have ex- , he could not attack, but he gradually advanced so as to support lan Hamilton and, when I left the| field, he was on the line held by the enemy's outposts in the morning. Methuen Defeats Dewet “[ hurried back to get news of Methuen's movements. On hearing ‘o-| that the Free Staters had taken ad- vantage of our crossing the Vaal to interrupt. our line of communica J. “These two officers Veedefort road station on the even- Ing of June 10, They marched yes- terday to Rhenoster river, where Methuen gained a complete victory over Dewet and took possession of his camp and scattered his troops in all direction. He and Kitchener marched today towards Kroonstad. sjesly’s government need have no apprehension as to the se- curity of the army in South Afri ‘The enemy gained a slight success, which was untortunate, but which will be remedied very shortly, fe ie will not take tong to repair. th these diversions nre all in existence am now able to hold the line be- RI Py ength, Methuen will arrange guard it onward as he advances. Munters and Butlers Advance “Hunter should be at Potchef- ‘stroom today. He will then mov jon Johannesburg. We have com municated with Buller, who will no doubt soon mike the prestnes of his force in the ficld felt. “Our losses. yesterday were not, Ttrust, serious, but I deplore the death of that gallant soldier, the Earl of Airlie. The only sates cas ualties reported as yet are: teenth lancers—Major the Hon i onel ee ve and Lieut cc , both ki Gen, Knox adds that “roonsted is quite safe. Lowes Ln Biecent Fixhis, London, June 13.—The follow- Wg dispatch has been received at W | the war office from lard Rober Katsbosch, Juni yes ct re cogeyresnents Manaen had led and 18 wounded. Among the latter is Lieut. C. Harle, of the Twelth battalion of Yeomanry On June 7. the Dertyshice, slit at 36 killed and 104 wounded, all whom were in the yeomanry hos- pital, which was captured by the Boers and retaken by Methuen.” utter Carey etore Him London, June t3.—General Bul- lor is rapidly fulfilling Lord Row rts! hope that = will make his forces felt. bert's farm, wile todays d nounced the continuation of B ler's successful march, the oce sect Kitchener with such| p could then spare to| yy are reported to have been very heavy patch from Cap town reports that the Boers recent~ Pe force in the vicinity of Heilbron. ly captured a train at Smalldee! and also dispatchedta special messenger to Methuen, instructing him to push destroyed two miles of the lines. But subsequent ches show that General Hunter routed all the Roers in that neighoorhood. fave Cabinet Criater At the Cape the ministerial crisis continues, The Times correspond- cnt cable that,though the anoounce: ment of the resignation of Messrs, Tewater, Sauer and Merriam was premature, it seems certain that they will do so and it is not tikely the whole ministry will resign, a 20 lution of the difficulty being possi- bly found by the progressives lend- ing Premier Schreiner two members to Gill vacant seats in the cabinet. WIND A HOME vom mms. miLa, ‘The Pollce Will Baise a Sabecrtption for That Purpees, ‘The police have finally settled solution of ty caused by the eject Irs. Hill trom the lot fa by W. S, Rugh, Thee woman is lame and makes a living fe herselt and two children by jr the miners. It was decided by Me. Boultbee and. Chief Ingram this morning to raise sub- scriptions for the erection of a small house for Mrs. Hill at some point on Centre Star gulch where she will be off the street as well as being off any private property where she is likely to be disturbed. At the same time she will have water handy and tbe within easy reach of her custom~ erm. ‘The woman isa cripple and = widow, but she only asks an oppos- tunity to earn a living. Those who seuiits towards findiog her @ jest home will be practicing the eet = cay elo her to help hers Josie Miller, a habitual drunkard who has been before Magistrate Boultbee halt a dozen times in the last three months, was sent to Nel- son jail for three months for vag- ‘ Bias or ass me was arrested fighting ht and was also givea thee months by Justice Boulibee. MAY SHIP To TRASL. Kauple Lot from Ola Le Het Bump Going There, There is a probability that the old dump of over 100,000 tons of sec- ond class ore at the Le Roi mine may be shipped to the Trail smelter. A sample lot of 100 tons is being shipped there this week with a view to determining its value before any contract is arranged. “The Wiret x Nhow of the Sensom "t fail to ace the great Syadi- ws, srbich willbe in Rossland June 20. Thev have a menageri costly wild animuls; a congress of novelties and the best troupe of ia | trained horses and animals in the world, besides having artists from all parts of the globe, Depostt Boxes, When the new Bank‘of Montreal it boxes. These boxes prove ‘of great value for the deposit of private papers, stocks and val bles. They are rented to the pub lic at annual rentals of $7.50 up, and are accessible to the holder” at any time of the day during banking hours. Business or professional | men who do not posses a fire or burglar proof safe, find these boxes great convenience. Mrs. M.A. Barrett and child left ‘uesday evening for La Pr a visit to her el