an 3 Seat oy Er Uneenen iris

ROSSLAND £VENING RECORD; MARCH a4, 1998.

dividends paid, $78,750; expenses,
$123,647.43; net proceeds of ore
sales, $270,697.18; balance carried
forward, $74,989.09.

WAR EAGLE MINE

Continded From Fi First Page.

MINOR MLIEN'TION,

hide this fact, the directors have
much pleasure in submitting ex-
tracts from an indeperdent report
made with the company’s permis-
sion during the present month by
Wayne Darlington, the eminent
American mining engineer, on be-
half pf certain large shareholders,
and also from the report of J. B.
Hastings, the company’s local di-
rector and consulting engineer,
made on the roth November last.”

Extracts from the report of Mr.
Wayne Darlington, dated 10th Feb.,
1900, are:

Three passengers on the Red
Mountain train from Ymir weré
brought to the city yesterday by
Quarantine Inspector Wright and
vaccinated by Dr. Reddick.

A proposal has been made by
Hon. G. E, Foster to the Rathmul-
Ihn company to sell the Maple Leaf
claim in Summit camp to a subsidi-
ary company for development. This
will be acted on at a meeting on
April 25. The Rathmullen would
then develop its Ben Hur claim in
the same district.

“(a) The 750 foot level (the low-| Sanitary Inspector Lofig and Mrs,
est opened so far) has shown in- | L’Ecuger were before the magistrate
creased values over all intermediate | yesterday on cross summons, Long
levels up to the 250 foot level. The | charging abusivelanguage and Mrs.
average tor the month of Decem- | L’Ecuyer. assault. Both charges
ber last, when ore from this level | were dismi 1, that yl the

AM

to the proprietors at their

Tuesday, March 6th, 1900: .
DR— fs
To reserve f

lation.
To bills payable a and oth
rebate a iS

To profit and ‘oss account—

Balance brought forward f .
Dividend pall sik Oetsbers vege 9.

current charges ni

Desc

pr d inthe fs Ss, Was of a defect in the
$13.64 net for the whole mine, | by-law. "The case grew out of her
which means probably $26.00 ore | refusal to ‘obey Long’s orders to
for the whole of the large ore body clean up her premises. .
(on this level). The ore body is A new fire system at the War
very wide, 20 feet in places, and the | Ragle and Centre Star mines was
grade the highest since the 250 foot | tested at 3 o'clock today. A supply
stopes, The limits of the ore body | of hose uniform with those of the
to the eastward have not been|city has been bought, three reser-
reached, and the ore is still about | voirs built with an aggregate capa-
18 feet wide in the east dritt. It| city of 75,000 gallons and a 1000-
shows also in the floor of the level, | gallon pump installed. Angus Mc-
and will probably extend down- | Leod is chief of the brigade. .
_ ward toward the 875 foot level. —_

“(b) In-addition to the main ore
body on this level, a spur of the
vein was discovered extending
along the foot wall from the wide
portion of the ore, and to carry
good width and values.

“(c) A similar spur was found on
the 625 foot level, on the hanging
wall side; this also. carries good
values, but is not so wide, being

* ANNUAL MEETING OF

The Hank of British North America—

Chairman’s Address.
The yearly general meeting of the share-
holders of this bank was held on Tuesday,
March 6, 1900, at the offices, 3, Clement’s-
lane, Lombard street, E.C. Mr. G. D.
Whatman presided.

T jund.

‘Transferred to oftcers’ whtows and orshans

‘Transferred ta offizers’ life insurance fund .

Subseription to the Canadian Contingent for
vice in South Africa:

10 the Canadian

Balance avallable for April dividend. ae

Cr—
By cash and specie: at bankers anid in Wand
By cash at call and short not ice

By {nvebtments — aS
Gopsols £375,000
Other securities”

one
Note —The latest Paha

those branches has been
December sresuata:

- _ GRORGE ‘SNEAI

BALANCE SHEET ; Is

THE BANK OF BRITISH NORTH

Report of the directors of the.Bank of British North America, presented

‘To capital 20.090 shares ot 1 £50 each. fully pala

Net profit for the half year ending this date, after deducting all
a ees sh eae

By bills receivable, loans on security, und aber account:
y bank premises, etc, in London, and at the branches.

We have examined the above balance sheet with the books, In London, and the certified returns
from the branches, and find it to present a true statement of the bank's affairs, -

Epwin SU ATARNOUSE,

-—OF—

ERICA.

of Your

BRING HIM TO THIS STORE,

TO, HAVE

A NEW

sur FOR
TER..

sixty-fourth yearly general meeting on

Natty, Jaunty Suitsin won-
derful array,

that will | please him in Style and Fit as it will you
«in Price. .

THE BIG STORE.. Hunter

Bros,
RET OO

54465 103 ee

Sess 1 rd

Eins a INTERNATIONAL

MUSIC HALL.

WEEK OF MARCH 26, 1900.

c £ soos 6d
Loasrge ms 5a
4 EP

£1,820 290 118 nd.

Zinn and Cassidy’s Second Act Musical Satire,

“Satan’ s Sorrows”

a budget of idiotic Ideas, founded on the Corelti Novelette.

£157,500. os at
91,937 T4
4s 7a
anit
‘r9.a7

—— Introducing the Eastern Protean artists———

WILLIAM ‘6. B AKER. & FON D ‘Acrwevene

—and all the favorites in the cast—

46,827,320 178 5d

Francls Hewitt,

New Vitascope Pictrues——Hathinka In Noveltles,

will endeavor to make “My *Las:
‘ts popular as "Don't You Cry Ma Honey.

je Candy Coon”

& Co., Chartered Accountants,

Pretty Music, Charming Maids, Funny Situations, etc.
22:22 3 Satan in street attire on a Rossland visit,

forse: the firm of Frise, Waterhouse
” Auditors.

Adtiission the sate.

God save the queen.

Sok

Wer o ,

voL, 6, NO. 35+ +

PRICE 5 CENTS

Alarm Clocks!

We. have just received ‘three cases. of BUN -
RISE and MUST-GET-UP Alarm Clocks.

They are the Best made, and we guarantee every one.. ;

- J. -W. SPRING,

Next to Postoffice. : The Leading Watchmaker and deweler

only about 5 feet.

*“d) The mine has been a pro-
ducer for over six years, and during
that period has shipped: ws
“OF $2 per-ton grass for the
whole amount shipped. Smelting
charges have varied from year to
year, steadily declining up to the
Present, and have kept pace ina
measure with the increased cost of
mining fram the deeper levels.

“A review of the past records
will assist to a clearer idea of what
the mine may be expected to pro-
duce in the future.

Then follows a table showing

quantity showed from each level.
__ ‘Xe) The great increase in values
in the ore shoot at the 750-foot level |
over the two levels above it is a‘
very encouraging feature, and adds
strength to the belief that the ore
shoot will be found continuous in
size and value for many hundred
feet below.

Mr. Darlington, in referring to
the low grade ores, said further:

“(f) The 500-foot level has so far
produced less than the ~ average |-
quantity, owing to the lower grade
preventing its economical handling,
but there is a quantity of low grade
ere on this level that will make the
production of the level much above
the average, if it can in the future
be treated more cheaply,

‘“(g) In addition to this (the high
grade ores referred to) will be found
a considerable quantity that will be
taken out when 1 charg:

The secretary (Mr. A. G. Wallis) read the
notice convening the meeting, and the re-
poris and accounts were taken as read.
The chairman said: Gentlemen, I pre.
Paha ou. will 12s usual, wish the report
sont make a fipthedg.be taken ae roca |
the bank during the past past hult-yadention
accounts show that the year 1899 was "a
more prosreron one han ae baye bad for
senate years. The aeurea) now be'ore you,
thi

anne ei: sna lowe
asaletance! "the ‘Dominion has sent out sev-

war fund, You will not expect me, rentle- HOTEL HOFFMAN,
rica, and J hay 3
f
n

i hel given. py: Sanada
in ber how diffi-

rest

en hos
time lace year, show in several items large
Accounts
in merease of over £425.00; the
notes in circulation show an increase of
£129 000; bills payable and other liabilities
SO tt erense, OF, aver £700,000,
and the total of our tabi

show

roups. whom it would be

B, Oo,

Offers special: membership i in-
ducements for a short time by

Furnished R

__First-Ciass Bar.
ree

Railroad and Miners Time Checks
cashed, free of charge.

g| Harry Mi sve

I the

“Magazines.

suspension of tre initiation fee. -

year

tngent an South Africa. and HO, to the

Canadian Pairintic fune had the

‘| pleasure of a visit in the aitamm from) Mr.
oul

creave oUF reserve funds
cipations buve been realized. ‘The result i
that ‘the prolit avadlauis, for gletribation

F000 1o

en

is increase needs,

hink, no Pola. or explanation, A
bank's reverves are the first objects of re- |
mark by those who wish to criticize its
position. During the past series of lean
years we bave not only added very little to
the reserye fund, but we have hud to be
content with a reduced dividend. and now
that led after a good yent to
dividend, 1 ‘believe that vou

will sgree with ue that it is wise to take the

can be reduced. This quantity will
increase in proportion to'the reduc-
tion in charges, and cannot be read-
ily estimated.”.

Mr. Hastings? Report,

The following extract from report
of J. B. Hastings, dated 8th No-
. vember, 1899, is then given:

‘*a) 750-foot level—When the
main shaft reached this level ore
was encountered averaging for six
feet in width, $25 to $60 per ton
gold. 281 tons extracted while cut-
ting the station, and 566 tons from
a. new stope started, was shipped
during the fiscal year; it is credited
on.our records with a gross market
value per ton of $22.64 and $18.70
respectively, but theore was produced
in small lots and mixed with large
output of the mine, and only cred-
ited with the general results, entire-
ly too low. The average value of
daily face samples from warking,
producing the 566 tons, was $39.95 | re
gold. The average value’ of mine
samples from the same plate since
then for month of October was $42,
from streak about six feet wide.

‘(b) The persistent high grade of | thougn banking competition is very keen

the ore in the slope abové the 750-
foot level is a most encouraging fea-
ture. Meeting the ore in the shatt

at this level shows the continuity of | PY

the great ore shoot which has yield-
ed the values of the mine.”

The financial report for the year
ending September 30, 1899, places
the value of the mine at $1,661,000
and of machinery, buildings and
equipment - at_ $146,218.74. The
profit and loss account it that pe-

of putting ‘by a substantions
amount. so that our rserves may keep p.

with the large -increase: in our linblities.
This sum of £25,000 hus already

stances have combined during the year to
cause an increuse of profit, jas been
in all’ aepartiveni whieh has

ed as being. prosperous, and
the snining industry has been developed to
great extent in many parts of the
fons, ‘Phe ‘rates, too

tainable for our
Pepey in New
ar;

Bi tk, where we always

ami the greatest on record. 1n the,
history of the bank. You will see, there-
fore, that the condition:

1809 were favc

Nova Scotia which are likely to bringa
considerable increase in the number ot ar-.
tisons and others into the district, and al-

there, as it is. indeed, all over Ganaila, we

ave thought it well, on the recommenda-
Hon of our general Manager, to. oven this
branch, brancbes. which wi

rotits, The disustrous tire
there last year did not af-
Tech our business us much us might have
been expected, and [am glad. tu be able to
report that we have sattered no lose from
the second fire, which was reported as hay-
ing, visited the eo a few weeks ago.
have now to draw your attention to the
items in the Prat ‘and Joss account, which
are submitted for your approval. The first
two relate to the bank’s contributions to

riod shows
$284,238.52, dividends ea $315,-

ooo. ‘The net proceeds of ore sales
were $518,879.31. - A supplemen-
tary statement tor the three months
to December 30 places the value of
machinery, &c., at $163,638.11;

.

e oflicers’ widows and orphans,.and the
i nds, Owing to an unusually |-
large number ote clerks having unfortunate-
dy died during the past year, our_ payments
to the officers’ life insurance fund bave
been exceptionally heavy: we have there-
fore thought it rignt to make extra pro-
vision for there payments. The other
items relate to. the subscriptions we have
given in tne bank’s name to the Canadian

| by the death of Mr. J. J,
‘Ti (ess

omin- {*

Dy as
you know. we like to have over bere ew
Now and then, su that we may isouss with

bim many points which can be betver gone
into personally than by

n-|Contractor and Builder.

Proprietor.

Athletic.
Club .....

W. C. McDONALD,

Estimates given on Contra
Gescriptions OFA

Moving, Ralsing and Buildings a Specialty
Apply 85 Thompson Avenue.

«4 Periodicals

Excellent accommodations for
permanent and temporary board
and chambers; -$36 to ‘$40 per
month. For particulars apply to

. CHARLES E. BENN,
Charles Webster, Steward. Secretary.

visit this year was a particularly satieace
tory one, and the more we see of him the
more certain we feel that your business is
most ably cared fur, and that no one could
have the interests of the Hank eee lo;

at heart than be bas.

colleague, Mr. Kingafurd Nie
was 4 director of the bank for over thirty-
three years, and took the greatest possible
interest in it—his counsel was always wise,
and we much. "In ac-

beg to move—That the report and
haluneo-abeet be received ond. a lopted."*
(Appl lauee.)
. H.R, Farrer (director) seconded the
reaolatic: Bae

‘The retiring directors, Messrs. vB.
Whatnan, H.R, Farrer and J. J. Sacer,
were re elected, and Mr. John Paton was
elected a director to fill the yacgney caused
ln estord.

e auditors, dwin Waterbouse
and Géorge Sneath, having been re- apialnt:

MONTREAL LOAN &
INVESTMENT G0., |

INCORPORATED!
Head office, Imperial 3h building, St. James ee.

sal.
_ Authorized cai oie 900,000.
scribed Sapltal over ~Sygegeee.

This Company bai da bi
with the ie bet oPee AP Witoagamene
er A. Rolf, Hon, Thor. Mayne Daly.Q. C

Secretary-Treastrens WH patie: Hamilton.

‘The’ Montreal Loan & Investm
sale invcetinent for Saat stent so to its
Eearbcin mentite Paneer nena

For. further information, apply to

W. H FALDING,

egetary-Treasurer

ed, the proc ceedings terminated with a vote
of thanks to the chairman and directors.

No! 1g Columbia ave., ev Rasalan

ee +e

$-~-~NOTIC
Conservatives,

other delegates from

emay 2. ww

vote at said meeting . oe

Trail Creek
= Liberal-Conservative |
_ Association:

There will be a Meeting of Liberal-.

ROSSLAND DRUG
COMPANY...

New and Complete Stock of Drags,
and Patent.Medicines.

Prescriptions Carefully Gompounded.
Robert E. Strong, Manager.

e->

ICE~~~-¥%

16 rou prS——

Straight Cut
Cigarettes.

April, at 8 p. m., in Dominion Hall,

for the purpose of électing delegates to meet

_the Boundary country, to nominate a candi-
date for the Rossland o.Ridieg, of West Koot-

The membership Roll of above association will remain open in
the office of Messrs. J. B. Johnson & Co., till date of meeting,
and only those whose names appear on Roll will be entitled to

All L iberal-Conservatives are requested to. call
and. sign the roll at an early date.
W. WYLLIE, JOHNSTON, Sec.

on Monday 2nd

MANUFACTURED BY

B. Houde & Company, Quebec
Are Better than the Best. :

c~

€

Trail arid the towns of

WHOLESALE AT.

Crow & Morris, Rossland.

Goodeve’s: Tooth

ety lish ‘and

vga gg the BEST Eaenh gt
deter @ fine, ‘itatots Drittl
wl ‘not break or. come. out: 2

, Recommend:
ur Antiseptic Tooth Powder, It
leaves a sweet, refceshing feeling. in-
the mouth. Ail tandard Ameri-
>> can, English Nod" Franch, Tooth pre-
_parations In stock *

Goodeve Bros., Druggists & Stationers.
earit PAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros.

"| mieux, accountant, of the defurict

$3. 50=—

Men’sin Box. Calf and Wil-
low Calf Laced. Shoes.. Good-
year Welt. ————

c. oO. LALONDE, The Reliable Foot-Fitter.

TWOFOUNDCUILTY.

‘Peafer and- Lemioux Convicted: ‘ot
Wrecking Ville Marie Bank. ©

By. Amoeiated Prem. >
; Montreal, .” March 26,—James
Baxter, banker, ' ‘and Ferdinand .

Banque Ville Marie, accused of con*
spiring, to defraud the bank, we!
‘found guilty in the court of queen’s
bench Sunday morning. The jury |
added a strong recommendation ; to.
mercy on account" of Baxter’ 's age.
\He.is about 7o.,

-Baxter presented checks at
bank, in which’ he bad no ‘funds °
meet ‘them, They were initiale
Lemieux, theaccountant,and cashes
by Herbert, the paying teller, -who’
held the checks as cash, deceiving
the president.
Lemieux and Baxter will be sen-

tenced next Saturday.

Godfrey Weir and the Fellows

Latest in

Wa have just received a nobby line of BOOTS and SHOES.

from some of the leading firms in the U. S., and in
Canada. They include all the Newest. Shapes in Black and
Tans, ranging in price from $3.50 up, and lined with ‘‘chrome”
all through... This new-kind of cind of lining } is strictly waterproof.

-M..J. O7HEARN,

The Busy Store at the Busy Corner. «THE, CLOTHIER.

brothers’. cases were up today, . but
counsel for the defense has asked
for a change of venue on the ground
that it is impossible for the crown
to obtain an impartial- jury ‘unless
the jurymen are chosen from a dis-
trict where-thi failure of the bank
was not felt.

ae fe By Associated, Press.

! Léndon, March 27.—1:45 p. m.—
The “Continued lack of aggressive
Movement on the part of the British
is best explained in a dispatch trom)
Bloemfontein, dated Sunday March
25th; sand published in the second
edition of the Times today. It
says¢

“Phe conditions existing in the
occupied: territory render imperative
un somewhat prolonged halt at

ics of Them Only Pretend Loy-
‘alty--Clements at Philipolis--
’ Mafeking Relief Delayed.

THE UNITED STATES ALSO

TO VISIT COLONES

The Prince of Wales Proposes a Tour

After the War Is Over.

Hoir of the Throne Will Aim to. Promote Im-

porial Foderation and. Anglo-Saxon Agres-
ment—The Queen's Health Alone May
Deter Him.

i By Associated . Press.

New York, March 26.—The

Prince of Wales, it. is. said,,may

be decided by Her Majesty’s advis-
ers, but the burghers might be cer-
tain that the late government at
Bloemfontein . would never be re-
stored. He advised all the inhabi-
tants to accept the inevitable and to
obey all the orders of the military
and other authorities duly appoint-
ed, intimating that the landrost and
sheriffs had been renppointed under
the Queen. The burghers began
taking the oath of allegiance and

Iris Fy that
the effect of the proclamation should
have: ‘time to make itself felt. “It is

Godfrey Weir . is
| having been a pacty.with. w. Weir;
the president, to the issue of a false
to.the gov ~The
Fellows brothers are charged. with.
|. having received’ monies, notes, bills,
&c., of the said bank, knowing
them to have heen stolen.

KILLED MATT SELLEH.

British Troops Finally Putan End to

in
By Associated Press.

EWERT BROS
AAD
JEWELERS &
ENGRAVERS.
<> |
FINE WATCH REPAIRING.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
TIME-PIECE INSPECTORS.

Tacoma, March 26.—Yesterday's
Oriental mail contained the news
that the British forces under Capt:
Harrington, in- North Borneo, had
finally killed Matt Selleh, the Arab
rebel, who has three times incited
natives to rebel against British rule.

dred. that. danger“ of

to-thé line: of: communication may
be.apprehended unless the territory
behind the advancing forces is ren-
dered absoutely, secure. The ac-
curacy of this view is proved by the
fact of the enemy’s breaking up in-
to isolated groups, such as that
which attacked the guards’ officers
on Friday.

Freo Staters Play, Possum,

“The adj of financial and

sur ing their arms.

Don’t Like Anglo-Saxon Combine.

‘make a tour of: the British. colonies
when the war is: over, for the pur-
pose of crystalizing the sentiment in
favor of imperial federation, says ‘a
London dispatch to the Herald. He
will probably include the . United
States when'he visits Canada, if he’
finally decides to make the trip. He
looks with approval on the idea of
an Anglo-American entente and
wishes to do as much ‘as his dignity
will permit to promote it.

It is thought that just one thing ..
may be looked upon as likely to dis-
suade the heir-apparent from under-
taking the journey, namely, the con;
dition of his aged mother. This
war has been a tremendous strain
on the queen. °

Detagoa Bay Award Melaycd.’
By Associated Press.
Berne, Switzerland,, March 26.—
The Delagoa Bay arbitration judg-
ment, which has been announced
for today, has been postponed forma

New York, March..25,-~L

Ford, the London: .correspondent-ot} é

few-days=1:-Phis.-is-not

of ‘thei i

the Tribune, cables::
“There is: no longer’ any talk:
about: i yo since: it

been fixed, but: because: of difficul-
ties which arose at the moment of
igning; one with regard:to the dis-

is clear that neither the: nation” nor
the empire will allow any interfer-
ence. with the plans.in South Africa-
There ure intrigues on the continent:
where some nations hope that the
American government will be drawn
into a Dutch t de and will

tribution-\of indemnity among the ,,
Hig groups of claii The
amount of the indemnity has been
settled and it is thought almost that ;
the court of arbitration will finally
Jeave the devision to the parties

municipal.matters in the Free State
is now chiefly. occupying. the atten-
tion of the governor and his legal
and financial advisers, The mili-
tary. regime is being conducted with
great smoothness, but recent inves-
tigations show that caution must be
exercised in- dealing with persons
pp: ly loyal. This mary

be dinto r ig the offer.
-A prominent diplomatist has said to
me:
‘© ‘The continental nations have
not liked the era of good feeling be-
tween America and England. They
are anxious to have the friendly re-
lations between those countries dis-
turbed and broken up and are hop-

His were di.
THE OFFER NJADE FO POTTS.

Despite Denials, Martin Asked Hiim to
> Jointhe Government.
The Liberal journals and the or-
gans ot Joe ‘Martinhave been at
great pains to deny the statement
published in the RgcorD several

days ago that Martin had offered a

* | cabinet portfolio to. George A. Stew-
art Potts. In spite oftheir denials,

P. BURNS & CO.

WHOLESALE MARKETS
Rossland, Nelson, Sandon, Revelstoke,
Grand Forks, and Vancouver.

Greenwood,

-———7
: RETAIL -MARKETS
Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Ymir, Kaslo, Sandon,
Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, Grand Forks,
Greenwood, Phoenix, Midway, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke
Ferguson, and Vancouver.
—

Williats: Donald,

New

Mgr., Rossland Branch.

the statement is true. The offer
came by telegraph and the message
was shown by Mr. Potts to several
citizens of Rossland, but was fe-
clined, the persuasive powers of
Hon.Smith Curtis being unavailing.

Of course Mr, Martin would de-
ny having made an offer, when it
had been declined. The more men
decline to serve with him, the more
difficult it becomes for him to find
men willing to serve... His portfolios
have been hawked.about the coun-
try to Such an extent that men turn

pecialty.

vhira Avenne, nea

CUNLIFFE & ABLETT,
ENGINEERS AND. MACHINISTS.

All classes of Repairs atid Construction Work Undertaken.

Ore Cars, Wheels and Axles, Bucket: hattt ipe work
izle iy tom ets, te, one Shafting, Hangers and Pullers. i ripe

Agents for Wm, Hamiltot

TP Mills, Goncentraters, Etc.

& BP. ©, Box 198+

up their noses at them, as they

“QUICK WORK [Max
_Red Star Storage & Transfer c

ORE e delivered
cr if trainee Eontract and poo W Ok

con .
7 we done to anything we handle.
ble len, no no fire tie ° Welact ‘act asehippers’ ee
jouse, or ship any class of goods.
, WE SBLL GOOD, DRY, SEASONED woo OP rine Mer.
Office: Washington St., opposite Bank of ‘Montreal. J y

e@| portfolios have become a standing

would at stale eggs, and Martin’s

joke.

The only inaccuracy in the Rec-
orp’s atticle was the statement that
Mr. Potts was a law partner of Sir
Hibbert: Tupper and .Mr. Peters at
Vancouver. He-has retired from
that firm and moved to Greenwood.

—_—_—_—

from headquarters is sees an
2,

“and
Boers and insurgents, ‘upon which
the reports are so conflicting and
which trouble: British a smailitary crit-
ics,

No Relief Yet for Mateking.

ing that hing like intervention

No Bubonic Plagae There.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, March 26.—The |
work of cleaning Chinatown is still
progressing, but the stories
which have been. persistently circu-
lated that. bubonic plague exists in
San Francisco have been so fur
without foundation, There has

will be at: d from Washi
ton. They will be most careful to
stay out themselves, but are eager
to have England and America fall
out.’
“The only effect of the Delagoa
Bay award will be increased press-
ure upon Portugal to part with her
in East Africa and to

| Methuen - app to be

waiting transport and, with Colonel’
Plumer’s force on halfrations, there
now seems little: likelihood’ of the
immediate relief of Mafeking, though|
neither from this quarter, ‘nor from’
Lord Roberts or General: Buller, is
there any direct news today.
“The. government buildings at
Cape Town narrowly escaped “de-
struction by ffre last night. The

aged, were removed.” ~

Many Hecrults tor the Boers.

the Transvaal authorities are evi-
dently recruiting actively, as, large
numbers of French, Hollanders and
Belgian volunteers are constantly
passing through that place to join
the Boer forces.

Clements Subduing Boers

dressed them and.read Lord Rob-
erts’ proclamation

at this. office.

Artistic Job Printing of every de-

state papers, after being much dam-| strumental in raising.
: informed the correspondent of the

A Lorenzo Marques dispatch says

Philipolis, March 23, via Norval’s
Pont, March 24.—General Clements
entered Philipolis at noon today.
He assembled the burghers, ad- f

in Dutch and
English. The future of the Free

facilitate the carrying out of the se-
cret agreements between England
and Germany.” :

Duke of Norfolk Golng to War.

London, March 26.—The Duke

yeomanry,

‘| Associated Press that he will not
command the regiment. He is lieu-
tenant colonel of the Second battal-
ion, Royal Sussex regiment, buthas

of Norfolk, earl, marshal and chief
butler of England, postmaster gen-
eral, will sail for South Africa next
Saturday as an officer of the Sussex
which he has been in-
The duke

been no authenti dcase of plague
reported ‘to the police or health,
authorities.

to Bad
By Associated Press.

London, March 26.—Henry J.
Bowenn, aged 86, and Patrick Rab-
bitt, both inmates of the aged peo-
ple’s home, died suddenly a few
days ago, death being attributed to
whiskey purchased by the former.
The authorities are now investigat-
ing asto what the whiskey con-
tained to cause sudden death.

A Ploncer of Montreal Dead.

By Associated Press.
Montreal, March 26.—Amelia
Seabury Black, wife of J. A. Math-
ewson, the wellknown wholesale
grocer and one of the fathers of
St. James Methodist church, died
this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Math-
ewson celebrated the fifty-second

heretotore been ful in his
efforts to go to the front.
Lives of Canadians Wasted.
Montreal, March 26.—The Her-
ald’s correspondent with the first
contingent, in a letter in that paper
today, describing thebattle of Paar-
deberg where 19 Canadians were
killed, says their lives were lost ina
that the ar di
of the Cornwall regiment was not
with the Cornwalls when the assault

y of their marriage last
August.

Death of Sir Donald Stewart.
By Associated Press.
“Algiers, March 26,.—Field Mar-
shal Sir Donald Martin Stewart died
this morning in his 77th year.

‘The Patriotic Fand Grows.
By Associated Press.

Ottawa, March 26.—The Cana-
dian Patriotic fund to date is $207,-
280.41.

State, he declared,

would have to

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