Quebec chronicle and gazette, 29 novembre 1899, mercredi 29 novembre 1899

[" { WEEKLY -î - EDITION V\t'N.- ^ .I p J/ { and QUEBEC i - GAZETTE.VOL.(Will.Ol l.DI.r, their position, bring steadily and accurately.The duel, which continually became hotter, lasted three hours.The Boer shells wounded Bcvercl men of the Naval Brigade, finding it impos.-ihlc to displace Nei.il the Boers by artillery, Gen.Methuen resolved upon an iniantry attack.A biigadeof infantry, including the Yorkshires, Northampton', Northumberland and Lancashire.?, wjth the Naval Brigade on tlm right, gallantly stormed the Boer positions in the fueeof a withering lire, and c irried lull after hill, the brigade under Col.Money eepturing tie main position against a terrific tiro, but suffering severely.liîus of the South African repubhe t : .k* e.tilT .iti i covered v.iUi Pi: ÎDKD Y LT.Nov.2S.\u2014 It I ;i:: ii )1 hv t\u2019ue Départaient of or not a neutrality ation\tissue based on the reeo' uition by the British (iov-ermnesi of .\u2022 sl.itc of war Ik tween Great Brit, in aii'i the Soi.Pi Afriiaii Itepuhlics.It is not at ah unusnal in tliese day:; to refrain eiitirclv fmai the issue of neutrality j*rc> damai ions.'i ilK BiUTISi: A!)\\ ANCid.London, Nov.27.\u2014For the moment ihe Boer invasion southward in Natal svc!ns not only to Lave spent its Luvc, hut to Lave dcvvlupcd into a retrograde movement, though wit!', fi r es so mobile as lh >:e of !!..open iie\\t.Api.amitly (ivnera1 ('.vi y s advance to the nil f of Ladysmith has really commenced.No far .is ; s-eertainal t *, (Jenetal i hid;, arri s fon e.which is .Bread} at Frere, must uum-t.er lu,nun mtii a id should he able to re-occ::p\\ v olein.), wl.eie it may ! a\\c to await rcinfereemcnUi of artillery and cavalry before joiniu?ha nils with Central White.(ie.eriI HarUm now oveupie Kst'ourl, and .Vooi Uivcr will hi i.evii: ieri by r \u2022infori'cmenf from Pi'tii'inarit/.burv.The whole situation has l.rcn di ito ly rleared since th.:* arrival of CfiKral Bui! r i: tlio\u2019.igh, douhtlcs1-', tli* British will liave m.my\tdi-Tiiuitits to over- come lav ore (ieiicra! Wh.ite is released.IBi; BATTLE EX PH TLI).A big battle is lively to occur at the passage of the Tuirela River and it may he expected that tie Boers will make a sound there.In any case, whenever thev elect to try to tin* blood ildren.\u201d EN tli.it our M ET! II Loudon, Nnv.27.ehiif n \u201cws beyi iri ( second li.ittl.\u2019, v hil l tightinj; be lieveJ, is thv* ope and :ailwa\\ coimm co irt s » !th\\vanl a re .But (lencr.:! il;ed v ill never be on it,ÀNV tow anb tlamnli t ol n-w< ild hX'ONI) FKillT.\u2014 ( 1 a.m.I.\u2014 The ten Lord Mrlhu.\u2019n'.\u2018l.ieh f> r *-! It dsvv: re Kii ¦\t¦ .i i sing >>\u2019 tei gratibi \u2022 niicatien from Est The c orrespoc.ricnt1 .josl.eit is retiring and Ladysmith unsafe to : .i\\ that HAS A LARGE NAVY 77.*or/;/./: ma y yet over a It will !.:C Vcv r.'lt\u2019-ir.t the In-tcroct3 ci\u2018 FUAT COUNTRY AND BRITAIN ON THE ISt.\\ Y! > OF CEB \\\u2014 WILL l)!:i;i:\\ï) on the ACTION OF Tin: l NTT ED STAVES CONGRESS \u2014 MANY Ci BANS DIS-SATISF1EI).ThE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANCE Die rcl\tieviu.' tn»'.;-\t\ts V\t.ill a\t'.Ivatia\t\t l \u2019(» \u2022 US'\t: WitllO\u2019i\tt Oj\t)['.(::;\tit ion.'\tIt\tis\tof- fi-.-ialh\taRnouiK\te:l\tth;)\t:.Du*\t) :* ;; rC\t\t11.0 Boct:; :\t; iut !i of\tthe\tii-\tioi Ri\tL\u2019.-r.\tV.\t!.i!c fin Hat\t-.tr.iav\tinn\tnu.\tninte\t1 men\t\tDi?S' CO.id\ti icvonsl\tfi.c\t\tfineut\tand\t\tDie Wei ;!i\tFu iin *.\t; i\t;iai i\t'.e 1\tfrom\t\tt ff * Mf.-oi I\tDver thr\tour.\tli t*\t» hist court.\t\t\t The i\tMa\tiil has\t\ta das\t.tch\tf\t\u2022 ont its eni\t; \u2022 .on \u2018a\tat\tat\tEste\tt urt,\td;\titd ! ye t *rd\t.-\u2022y (Sunday).\t\t\t\u2022 t sa\t»s:\t\t \"Tlie\t.'loo! 1\ttne:\t;\u2022 c.\tdunm\tis m\to'\triu ; in : i\the E.\u2019di\tour\t\u2019.r\toluimi wi!\t\t!\t north \u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t fi !iis\til di-Dc:\t; D:\t:a 1\tth;.- 1\tin r i\ttvf s! -\t inent o\tf\tM(\t.* .j\t» t î '.\t: r c * :\tnn cc:\tat\tain- in\u2019'; pa:\tt of tlv\t\u2022 B\tri; i:\t;!i i* \u2019\tie-.ing\tÎ o:c *\t has be\tn lifla l\ta n\t: D\t-.ii t\t:i'* g.n\trr\t\u2022SO 1 of Est\tr'>*!|-{ ;u\tidc !\tGi-\tn.!i\till!).i\td\ti*: also fie* and .\t\ta hoi\tlt t\to pi.\t«*\u2022 1\tir\t¦Ith tov.i.l.l\ts Coir ns\to rn ro\t\ttit'* t\t¦r the\tr\tl-.ef oi La\tvs.iiitn.\t\t1* vVM\tof :;\t; *v;-i i-\tti\t: It in j; r.ia\tv -,h;u(!\ty ! i\t» \u2022 A\tU( '¦'(*'\t1.\t\t ith a rts ana.ren a refer of 11.i UlE K \\ ;>KNTK \\L T, AND Ï! TIONS Wil.l opposn I' \u2022* IN Ti \\ lr> ; i\\t i'« )\t! IN INC Tin: Lo: respo suhst wifcèt went to goin;\u2019: on : er and v.h tbe GnijKior ?IEET \u2019 \u2014 THE :.\\ ve BE!.A BK1TAIN, .! I TED STAT! -)o(- V\\\t.\t- \"i s ' the Times t iOTH niE i EMIT FAIL N.\\- AME :roh tin countr within ible slioui'l I nited S ENOl IBEI TlONS BE-M\u2019AN AND tr tht irive definite assn ram future of Cul .it No\u2019.2R.\u2014 \\!thonch theri great deal of exaggeration me to livings in diiLient the Isiantl, there is no ilespitc tie 1 ranauility of r some apprehension exists the next lew months same in the event that Congress Goes not > rc.s»)ec1ing the is asserte:l that Debated in the Chamber o Deputies.A CLERICAL MEMBER\u2019S IDEAS.¦ Fai is legraph-lx* lias a of an interview distinguish»d German England t i oh'^rve wh.it dmiiig lie visit of tb.e d \"i do : ' went to England ï »r-tt.c :o 'Bail'.for | o\u2019itie; ily re:s*t: wit bon: in 1 in IX.! I- tiiin.A pm* i;> i- many of tiie polir\u201d, espeeiallv mcm-hers of tin* rural guards, iiave for srv-eral week:; been pay in», a fraction of th ir salaries t> a fmiG iuteniled foi i\u2022 :;e in case of an outbreak against ibe United Slat \u2019s.I\"iormation to Ibis effe l has been brought to hcadqu liters by r.cr:;ons who have usually proved reliable.It is also reported that recruiting for future euvigencies \u2019s in pr igress in vari'ius parts of the island.HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN FISTSHAKING.NOB STANDING WITH FOLDED ARMS \u2014 NEWSPAPER POLEMICS VBE MERELY FROTH - EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN.Paris, I'e.Mit ie-: P.reign resumed, fails, M Nov 27.\u2014 hi the (Tiar.wcr of toTiay ti:e «ii*v.L'-si«»i! of La* oliey * f the (Jovc rnment was TTie uiLister of Foreign Af-Dc!i asse, prolrstrd against i imo Li fa \u2022 that in the QUEEN VICTORIA To \\T'.it Cïcrma DULLER STOPS NEWS.London, Nov.29.\u2014f» a.m.\u2014Virtually | tne only fresh news from the front is | contained in the despatches of Cieneral | Forester-Walker to the War Office, i The cables continue silent, presumably bccanse of General Buller's desire to prevent leakage regarding important movements now being carried on.It seems clear, however, that Lord Methuen is continuing to advance rapidly and that, finding the railway duin- a tied he he has left ii behind him.THREE BATTLES EXPECTED.When telegraph communication is resumed it is imite possible that news may cyme of three simultaneous battles at VIoddi r River, Arundel, Storm-fcerg, and Colenso, as the Beers, according to General Forcster-Wailace's advice, were leaving Kimberley for the south.It is regarded as not impossible that CVlonel Kckewich is al-icady marching with 2,000 troops to meet Lord Methuen.It ir, believed that after the fief of Kimberley Lord Methuen will proceed to the relief if Mafeking about, about which considerable anxiety is still felt.ALL ANSWERING THE CALL Lieut.-General Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, »t is reported, will\the in command of the 0th division.\tThe latest phase of the mobilization of the reserves has proved as satisfactory as have former calls.Out\tof P.788 men summoned\tIiave\tre- joii ed the colors.THE FIGHT AT EN LIN.London, Nov.2ft.\u2014 A despatch from Orange River dated Mondav 27th describing the battle of Enslin.says : \"The Boers sucocssfullv retreated.I ameers wt temp led to intercept andVcach them but a severe fire opened fimn a hill forced the Lancers to retreat, (fen.Croup* was with the Boers, .\\niong the Boer prisoners are Alderman Tcppo and Commandant Res-sik, who Jed the Ibcr force.Many of the Boers voluntarily surrendered.The Boers were shelled during the re-tre.\u2019.t and must have lost heavily, but thev succeeded in |etting awav northward with their six guns.The British were badlv in need of more cavalry.The hulk of the fighting was on Free State territory and the engagement was admirably planned.Thiity Boers wounded are under treatment.At the close of the action Lord .*Icth-ucn complimented the naval brigade on their \u2018 splendid behaviour and expressed his regret at them losses.MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.London, Nov.29.- The transports Peut, with thirty-three oXicers and U8;î men, and the Bavarian, with cigh-tv-three officers and 2,811) men.arrived at (Jape Town on Tuesday.KIM1\tr IS SAFE.London, Nov.28 -Gen.Forester-1 Wilker sent the foilov.ur.g despatch, died Cam* Town, to-day, to the Mar Ofice : \"Kekcwich reports from Kimberley from Nov.IXth to Nov.2'rd, some unimportant skirmishes with the Boers.Wounded, Capt.Bodley, Lieut.-Hawker and threa troopers, all doing well The health of the garrison is good, and the water supply plentiful.Native reports to Kckewich state that the enemy\u2019s camus to the south of Kimberley have lieen vacated, and that Conje.witli 3,000 Boers is marching to the south.The Boers are disappearing from flic vicinity of Kimher-lev.The enemy seems restless.The railway line was repaired to a point six miles north of Graspan Sunday, and the telegraph was reonened to within eight miles of Modder River, or 3i miles from Kimberley.Later\u2014Gat-acre occupied Bushman\u2019s Hook yesterday with a battalion of infantry, his main body being at Putter\u2019s Kraal.Tb.e enemy retire:! toward Moltcno.\u201d A BOER REPORT.Berlin, Nov.28\u2014Flic Deutseh /iv-tung publishes tlie following despatch, dated Pretoria, Nov.27.received through Boer diplomatic channels : \u2019\u2019President Kruger and President Steyn have instructed Gen.Joubert and Gen.C\u2019ronîe not to split their forces into snail detachments, hut to strike vigorous blows.Gen.Joubert has three corns, one holding Ladysmith, the second commanding the Tugcla, and pie third cast of Estcourt, in order to f cartridge belt, in ns cut off the British retreat.Gen.(Ton-j states army, and ha the foreign Consuls at Pretoria against tne use of the Katlirs bv tin* British his just readied Paris.It reads as follows: \u201d1 Iiave fihe honor to call vour Government\u2019s attention to the report announcing the engagement last night (October tsth) b.twtcn a commamlo a*ul the English near .V.a.frking, the English having l.uon Kaffir auxiliaries one of whom was wounded and is a prisoner, and the results of this information and others coming in from the east frontier where the Kaffirs have fit- n called to arms by tlie English authorities.This shows that the init-ish Government commits Die unpardonable crime of arming the black:; against tie whites in a straggle u -jrstlv forced on the Soutli Afiican Rc-publi *.This act mav have the gravist consequences for all white Afrikaus.1 am lommanded to inform your Government that a further document recJved is Gen.loa crl s protest to Secretary Reitz, at Pretoria, under six haads as follows: First; that the British at Eiandslaagtc fired in a*i ambulance; second, that a Brit-i.di laiucef attempted to assassinate a doctor wearing tlie (ieneva cross, mu.-ing the surgeon, but killed his hor:a* t!:ird, tlie trying of thirtren nHxcncrs.some of th.eru wounded, l* i.iiid a Maxim gun and dragei ig tli:m along; fourth, that ut Baad e t'.'* fugitives r> tired under cover ui-mur.ication from a Basuta\u2019and magistrate informing the General coounand-ing the Glencoe camps that there will b* no difficulty in procuring Basutcs at five shillings per day and sav i:::'; : 'Must they bring their horses''' \u201d Gen.Joubert added; \"i am preserving the original of this document.\u201d At tlie beginning of hostilities; th\" French Consuls at Pretoria and Johan-;.*r,hurg issued not ires in tire papers that Frenchmen must observe the strictest neutrality.Their wise counsels were followed; for vv! ile the Gcr-mans.Butch and American forn.el volunteer e-ups no French eorrs war-formed.No Freti'.hman ioim-l t!,.* Borr>, but some cnterril the international Police fore*.* which was nr?a nival to protect foreign posies sons, these rendered great services, nrotcet-ing not only Fr-neh hit English property that had been hiirriedlv forsaken bv its owners.\u201d WAR EXISTING OFFICIALLY.London, Nov.28.\u2014 The Associate! Press learns that the action or Lord PaimceCotc and other British tmlassa-dors notifying tlie powers that a };t:.te of war has existed since October 11th between Great Britain and the South African Republic'; has prompted inquiries by the various London Ambassadors regarding the mture of hostilities.Tiie Associated Press is officially informed thaï information has in no wise changed the British views as to the Boer status, but in spite ,*f the ambiguous inferences in the Queen\u2019s speech to the oilt-cial documents at ti.e commencer.vnt of war regarding \"militaiv operations\u201d and other evasions oi the usu il term \"war,\u2019\u2019 it «appears that the Cn-iled States has consist a»1 Iv recogiii/.vd t!.** Boers as forming particulurly an inlepe; dent state considering the claim of the British sii'erainty too sliglit a thread to nut them in the light of rebels.It is tacitiy admitted by British officials t\u2019uat the usual mnd1-tious reiative to a state of war were not made earlier becuus:* it was not thought that victory he defernd- long enough to make such a diplomatic- necessity.The Government maintains that giving the P.e-rs belligérant lights doer, not constitute an acknowledgement of their claim t> independet ce.Evideiring ns nroof of this content ion that both foreign governments and the Government of the I\u2019nitcri States treated the Confederates as belligérants.A CARTRIDGE BELT.London, Nov.28.\u2014The War has decided to test tin* Mills in the given an British ad .vi e 11 ere will he lighting airl of a sanguinary stem the desperate * fia racier.IN CAPE COLONY.Tiie c.Mlook in Cape Colony is not so bright.That (iencra 1 Gatacrc has no easv task L p.ioviv! It» the latest dispatcher from Queeiisto».n aia! e!se-vvhere, showing th** nvarority ol thi* pojnilation on t! e fn utir i have already open!} de.la.reri then::.Ives mi the Hie of the Bo*;:;.Bands of Boers aradi,-mg immense damage over a wide area and tiiey have nov/ app.-arrd s-aith o?Stonnherg.Gen.(i.itaci -, Ihav-evi-r.iiif.'.es tl.e f lout to ('.ay, n» it is hoped by t'e Britis\u2019.i tse vvi!! soon !.r stemm, d.DISTRL\u2019ST THEIR RHi\u2019RÏ TIYE.'SJ;\taph.\t» t\tEs\ttrout t t\t\t\u2022!!*'!\u2022.\tir.hii\tng\tunder\tTran ;\tvaal a\tfiair he\tmore\t- thaï\t; ono\tex-\t\t da\t^ (\t\u2022f ;\tfilm\tlav.\ts.av\ts:\t\t\t\tmess\td a vv\tis!» t » :\t: \u2022 th\t(» \\V;|\tr fi, ou.\td:t\tI\ta,ndon.\tTb:\ti* B\tr ;/r:\t; un«\ti r\t(!rn\tJo\t.fieri ;>r:*\t\tto a\t( dos*.\t1 am\tal >\tjrr.u\tadf-u D\tsat\tth.\tit En*;- ;.;i\t:;te;:\tin :\tto\t( 'ole:\ta:'-1\tand\ti ad\t¦ s.u;\ti'.\u2019i in\tt its '\t.la r ;1 -.\t\u2022 as:(C:I\tmi\"\t*.(gu\t- »: ion:;\t\tof\tthe ol \u2022/a\tus,id\terublc\t\tnumber\"\t\tfi\tliLk V\tarc\tsick\t!.o th-\t¦ pn\tnt r ! 1\tior.:;\t1 \"tv.\tru Jap;\tan,\tin\tiia\\ is.: \u2022 rom\t\twa:\ti!\tof\t! o- 10 New: run.HECTOR FABRE.number Moot Ki\\ nortbear *n .< bii \u2022/ SAMOAN \u2022s LANDS iicrder, whit li ii «ni f;ulS.rtaK bus (.1 Ven \"Ti e « ST' rif-cf v is r: nt Sauer:.i; to t!.i Vcn foilovvid by s; treason and rr/hc l.i'-n.The risolulion, vvldili p.a to Sir Altnd -i.adds fugees do no* gMidpe ant provitied British su; n > » esta\u2019\u2022i:2 led.\u201d DR.\u2019\u2019JIM\u201d AT HOME.London, Nov.27.\u2014i-r .'am*:: n.t! Icadei of tiie fn::.o s i id, be; ciiiv.here from afimth A!r;ta.A SECOND CO'\" Toror.tOr.\u2019 , No ¦iTii ar:- of the oj ini< : con.imjeut will in t!.** e/n! f.>i-i Caned.:, a:;' there will la* no d-la\\ tones, préparaiior.s a\"c 'nave tl.e i.nu vv!io are rea.ly at any moment *)f tb?vario.s companies of the 12lh York Rangers hi \u2019.'* received a nm m .-nisation from Colonel MYyli: :, as i:1!* for the names of nil tlie nv:\\ is 'I' TREATY.\tC.\t,'U.da.\t M.He t\tnr Fab\tr*.t \u2022- n\u2019i*r*,:«\t\u2022nt alive .! Di \u2022 l '.n:\t, id ial) 1\tiovi j .meiit m\tFiance, contrih'ticj\t; an\tarticle on the\tfi\u2019ran.- v;.al (inctdion t\t\t\u2022 \u2022\tiu.iml.er ( f 'be f'a\t¦ -\ta.da.Mr.Jcl:\t- Mot- l .*>, hr mi y\ts.has\t\u2022*xi r -ssod a w\ts\u2019; that ti.e pritu ij\tties wli\ti ch jaiececded i\tn mak- ing Cana.!\ta o \u2022\tof \u2019he l\u2019.i'st\tuuited ; art».- of t\the Brii\t!):,h Enr ire s:i\tould le '\t'0 t ) t\t1 >vo uati.c\te.ities\u2014 Dutch and\tb.ng«i\t:;!i\u2014of Soiitfi\t' trica.\u2022if,\u201d M.\tF r»* Unit of ('anada.and vv;::; lep ct< with applicati-nns fnr t!'* josiii- '.:; of ciiaglain, oilieers.unis.and proi's.': again::! Australia bearing the* cc st ol sending t' e nun.CDNSLL ?1 ACRLs.P: TRGl RLlvS.Detroit, 7dieh., Nov.27.\u2014A Washing ton special s.ays : It is an open i.i;il«) n:atic secret liere that trouble with i\u2019oiisul i\u2019llacr^m at incif ri.i s tin t hi [ion u: as i\u201c tbe \u2022-.'gi-itsc » 1 can (Jermnny his!) the Unite its assent, ti.: form of aitrs.* and tb.e C ess.it.it;*.' b but in ; of the hich in AUica and < tire!y for *i,rn to i .l.i- sis\u2018 emeu1 ttuit \u2022csr n*i \u2022uteri, is ii:*: the Bn.is:i oiîiciai:;, angr.ijü:, made by of a change in tl Gi g.at' it b wme ( ici m, luicd : ft.nnen Sktinoa { (.i\u2019.s.vp\u2019ent moan ticntv i at Brit-iMi had signi-dravvn up a \u2022we.ni Great \u2022-t-itcs.This new order of fiected ti e V;.-Brit sh agn-v-icn :; of infiu-matters eu-rican intcre.t.agreement has !.according to uiire!* upon the oc \\ nit id Stat - s W Tiling of the with ours, it vvoil:! laivi* ohtaine.t If *m Enel r.\\ 1 'îi-* .inc* trea\u2019nient that we did.This v.-.tr i ss been girminat-tjig for long mootdis; it s^ems Iiave hi .i .\u2022\t¦ t abo.I in En nd, i .i d-/, by tbe lntie pr*rar.:'ion that .vas nade \u2019le/r.* for g idg in\u2019*»\tt\u2019.v» field.At an.rat/, opinion paritic tend* thae.vvariii e iin aluujst al r view of ed oirective.land an 1 c d;v ido l more r Vr.('t t > nave ; t.c n, and t»< *d, in and :r :t c .ue home.LIBERAL UPTON.London, .Nov.27.\u2014Sir \u2019ih'>m; s Linton, in \\ i-vv of thi- fuel that his stcaiu yacht Erin cannot be utilized by the Government as a hospital, has sent Ylo.initi to tin* Princess of Male;, to be us d at hei discretion for the benefit of the soldiers mid si.ilors.The Event ice Conm.i\u2019, t*e of tl-.?American Hospital Slop Fund has rc-ccived an anonymous 'gift of £0,001) from the Unit'd Slates, to/eiber vvi'li a promis* of as m;:e!i mire, if it siiouid la* meiled.THE GUARDS \\T BELMONT.Li.tidon, Nov.27.\u2014 At \\V.Kin - ton barracks Be foliovvin.'; t.-iegr.im un-da t (I was pcsAd from Col.Ciabble, of P* Gr uadier Guard;, r s,; cl my tie light at Belmont : \"Tiie Grenadier:; on the tight an 1 the Si .is Guards on th:* left sacfcssful-iy canY'J a ! ei.\u2019-ht f*!si of Brimont.The battalion full*» maiiitain*d ii:.* ie-putaticn a friend in Magdelalnirg, savs: ' i-.is no vvmiiv on in.uart to ns.; rt tiini vve will triumili.\\Ye niera rid s» it tlv for Um war.i» was inevitable.The war lie: ween hcr-Thrse changes !.and wiil be United States' affecting the is ctnphati-nited States, t a signatory It is tes has ;riement Britain.lut inns of visi'n'C re; n to reran* t.i mid lia (* m *!!) on tb.; ( ;¦ \u2022 a'-ic to wsh.or r.P Une hid \u2018 a(!a and !'.would Iiave good fjfurc lu «1 rcli -i day i* o*:1'.' themselvc; b si\u2019ovv her tl.for benefits agi» granti Fheneh (Ye aid they v when ¦ ict v.il' ( outc ntroveit a v.fought ! Kpurr's him in the Throughout \u2022ring those nsril-pr di'iag hv th so main minis Présidait Krugti' Pco it an a r ; - t *r ;D, d opinion, mance of \u2022 ! on-hr c.ig\u2019it ! .all.That was not icier it was not the wish o! infini i: -es be tind liiin.('au-i.c op.-.rr En\t( doni *s \u2022 h -en ha pay t .lei .! t'.v-;r the Trat.svaal, if Ir tl*ir (\u2022\u2022amide.To- \\ppoinlcd lion* ï-r.Kniet t f»f t!.f (ïrand Cross of !,\u2022\u2022 \\ ic.toiian (\u2018if\u2019ev.London, November 2V\u2014Tie (Li/.\u2019-t e mnounces th; t Ihnja-ror William has Honorary Kiicht ; of t!:«* Victorian n-*;: appoint of tin- Gran ( )rdcr.Cr The dire» lois of I«a Banque N aliéna ie met vesterday morning In tie bead oil: -e to iavc-itig/te the condition of tlie affairs at Montmagny.It was found that tb.e total loss will amount to about cb/vei; thousand dollars.There will be no great inconveninue to the bank on accocnt of the loss.file question of offering a reward for t'e capture of the robbers was disfinsrd, but no deiinilc .t.Pcn.ent («\u2022:.yei lie given out in regard to the amount.It was decided, however, to offer a r»-ward The directors r.:e?t again on Friday.idf u; om \u2022mai.v the it they ;\u2022 i ; rcceiveil, ted.This tdia s as will not hr ry c soon them to r.u;c of E; g'.,;i,d and ¦ not ur- w;.ieful or ibe; t \u2022 long :; ti.e dutv of of tiie otlrrs.found wan\u2019-ng as it ( ertainiv will .P:; » 1) NOMINATIONS B,.t!:ui t.N.B .P«iul»n.John \\ Xugiistm I I.m he.lame: .on Govern-: hera vest id.v !< vacant bv the Veniot, edilor of incus Maritimes, town.IN \u2022GLOUCESTEI Nov.28.\u2014 Prosper ig.Fr w.n rant the pu 1)1 is:t?1 predicticn to the cI Dui* :*n unn.'ing on a large scale se Five PersoBS Killed Several Injured.and for Thanl direct ed against t;e contrary all sources to tb\u2019* V show ih it th \u2022 Cut a i.; most store Is a si merr.bvrs of s;:iving Dav in Cu\u2019.;a tiie Americans.Cn advices from offa ial ar Denartmeat go to g, notai (cuulition in >.(,:.i savisfactorv.I'he ibed bere to diseoatente.l !ie late Cuban war psity.voun'/ed d iugl;t'r »f S the (\u2019aiiadian stcaii' d.i; started an iwt.\u2019u: ivc Norti: West fi'erriloi :e:;.ducted for some vears.linuri to Monti \u2022a! a* residence .it Gcorgevil!, nil Township:- Boni* supposed to have been i idc.-.\\g\u2014 Uii lan.»).ment of tbe \\ u e-Pie.also will adjourn.-$>- idenfs death, it ir Hugh \\! magnate, ranch in the vvi.i !i he con-lie lately real took un bis *.in »b.e Eas*-tiv trouble is a?caas?of sui- AN0THER BANKER\" the l\u2019f»!ie?in DETECTIVES\u2019 BIG FIND In ai le New war?s >:ne wr \u2022 *k at a night.V irV?, Nov.2!*.\u2014Five persons killed and about ; probably fatuilv, on t!a* Delaware crossing at I'.tii: The rhiilipshur tion vvbound, of Die buffalo ex; r u.wliile tbe latter Due depot, the two express being total! score injured in a railroad 7; Lackawanna on.N.L, t; s ! : t a ' e.r.b i* I a m We knew wiil, per- eonvin-ed fie- /?\t.PRESIDENTWEIR FOUND GUILTY CHARGEB WITH MAKING FALSE RETURNS (;F THE A F MRS OF THE BANK fit) THE GOVERNMENT - THE PRISONER RECOMMENDED TO MERCY.Montreal, Nov.27.\u2014 William \\Ye:r, President of th?defunct \\ illo Mane Bank, was found guilty i*.Die Court of (jueeu s Beni ii late tbis afleruocii ' of having furnished a false statement of the bank\u2019s affairs to the Government in tlie month of June last a short time previous to the hank's suspension.The jury vyas out only a few minutes an» returned witli ,i verdict of g-dlty, coupled with a ricom-iiundition to mercy .Sent nn* was reserved and the defence will apr.ly fur l .i new tr-al.BuryaRr Hiding Flue?\u2014Val Goods of All Kind:; F.vcovend.Ottawa, N(»v.27.\u2014The secret hiding pla'-e of Gordon, tl.e notosious i»ur-glar, who is now under sentence, has been discovered by tb.e city detectives.But there are reasons that make it advisable not to make tie location public.The police made a rich haul in tbe hiding place.It lias all along been felt that Gordon did not break up tie jewellery be stole iu bis «-.vvii room, but had some otficr place.For tb.e last two vve?!-:-: Die detectives have been hunting for it.Iu it tliere was thikv cigai boxes full if nil kinds ot silver and gold ware and in odd colliers there was hound manv ariiclis.The place was a regular workshop of the t!;i| (îen.ihldvard\u2019s h» .;«\u2022:, at the Beacon llil! engagement show fif teen men killed and ?event \\ {\u2022\u2022\\«i wounded.The West ^«>rl.:hire cgiu* nt s ifieTcd he.mlv Ala «u IiohiiS was captuicd and s'-vci.i! more are missing.I/espalehe ; |r«»ni Pr ridcnt Krueei : and (ten.Jouhcrt, l«»und on a Bo; i i piisoncr, said the Boer liïsst:; .it I\u2019d mont weie ten m*m killed and forty wounded It added tluB in onlei to icasr.ûte tlie bmghei .it h.id been clcein-cd uecessar) to fall back on Warrcn- t«)ti LADYSMITH ALL WELL.\\ pigeon message rrom Col.Ian Hamilton and Dull, at Lad1.f.mith, un-dat\u2019d, reports all well.\\imthcr naval ««mtingent from the British lirt.-class cruiser Terrible, with two tV iirh guns, stalled for t!ic front to-night Loudon, Nov.27.\u2014 The Cohmia! Offiie has received th\u201d following dr patch from t!i«* Governor of Natal, dat'd Pietermaritzlmi:', Smulav, No vember 2t»: \"The Boers arc retiiing on Wcenrn.Our troops arc o«r the holler:; a\" I there was lit\u2019le or none tot drinking.In fart, if is as prted M.»t during the last week «>f the vovage they lived altno t entirely «>n vv! i .1.*,.beer and hard tick.The oflicers aid \u2022\u2022Idler were utterlv rxhau.tcd when they i?j;*.'hed Manila Tlie.eieelne the cngmeci .were grossly mcorrqe-tent, and the (\u2022fhcei ala.* s.ev that the be|;avioilr «>1 the troop:; v?a.- levond praise.For da vs thev worked in the dark, :uflo«atit!g l>«>h| with water soin«*tune:; tu U***ir shoulders .md Tii«* Th.all- leak civ.l Covetnnicnl.It will not only be a Ii*i waul '«\u2019p in pu pal inc, Mie means to gnveru.I*»it it will l«* an *»p-(loituiiity io(«»n*rt evisling wrenp men school iaoet conns lecicre bv lielt -Colonel \u2019ll RNBULL \u2014 A LARGE AND EN i'lB 'SJ \\STIC AUDIENCE RRESEN\u2019i\u2019 _ REMARKS BY LEADING CITIZENS.The Y M.«*n Saturdav tine by Lt -( the p'fivha*;?School ( 'a«|ct \u2022\tA Hall war.crowded evening t** (tear the I *\u2022-\u2019ol.TurnlMill.in aid n*dlv nuinlrer.ard Tui'ier, wh*> has h'* n mental in getting up Mie .cd.On M.e* platform b Col.Tuinhuil, were Rev.and Mi T Aitedic A «miay the Boys\u2019 I ligh S I*«>« I H«*n Ri.-hard Turue' made mark?, in introducing Lieut -Col As He Cannot Agree With the Government's Rolicv.London.New.28.\u2014 Sir Edward ( larke, ( Vinservative* Aleniber of Rai lament f«.r Plyunouth.since iksu ,nd from 1831.to isu ».Solii itor-Ger-i M has addressed a l«*tter to his constitu-i*nis announcing his intent f ui to ic\u2019iirt* at the next general elections in view of Mie fact that he* is not in agreement with the Govcniment\u2019s policy.planks washing about m a m \u2019m;cr «lan-geifdis to life and limb 'I To oflrier: \u2022oof ti e h\u2018*d iu Tailing and c::* >>uiaged the men.am' ^cod,s Fliosplioaine, The flrrnf F.n^ltnh Iïrui*hj.^0™\u201cS»*A SoM nnc* r«*c«iinn:f*nfîr\\\tfii X wnt rfiF*-ii'i'ir -.i.Ur'l I > < ehe\\«| thal vvlien lie In «i if somebody examined his 'h i * would Ie found on th?oul ide Ihe igure of a hors?Lt-Col.Turnbull xunlr-d out the advantages e;f mili-\u2019 *rv training, even fer those going in-other pr«?fe:;::ton:; One thing the )'!«.it «>!» dieiue tord Napier to show what grave con-epitinc:.thr* least deviation liom oiler:; might occasion.In cow I i:;ioii, Lirut -Col.Turn-bull e\\pi- .:ed his regret at.not a*> mg ofteior the flag of th?Domini in.ed hi regret al t\tof tei v'c flag of the Dog «if the Dominion, that glorious emblem «>t our o.nsMtu-tional liberty 11 Mve ab:t*:i«e fr«irn our hohdav eyas-i* r:-; wa*; a« «mated for m pai1 bv the fact that M.e militia who drill lierc carry no c*d*n At tl«* «!«*,(* of his ieciure, Lt-Col.Turnbull was heartilv a pp landed 'The Clwirman the?) railed on Mr C B.Godwin, who re< i1u»*,*e' I\u2019.TV x»rarv .lent\u2014Mi First \\ iff-DresuJrnt, ar.!.IV |a«i-«nhc.S«*.\u2022on*! \\ ief nridnit.'Ir.J*»s Coufeire; S«i!«*taiy.Mi J I\u2019 St I^aurent; Treasui'*i, Mr Phillip 1\u2019clle-t i«*« The new orga'd *;:ti« n will meet on UK h\tr.-t\ta i\t>.i t!\tiird Tfiursdai\tof ea« !i ::i«»ntl\ti.\tA\tmeeting will l«* !\t\t'H'bl next Tbur ;\tit* y\tt»\ti cfiinplete the or.\t\tanimation.and prêt*.\t\tire*\tfor\tau a«\u2018ivc «a\tJlipalgii Spe\takii\tig\tto\ta rrpoitrr Iasi night.\t Mr.\t\u2022' >!u\tn.\tthe'\t}>r« : i.- r-r,?iri */rr-:iSe, xncr r*~r>u*infr with (he Rcazbuef of Hcr.itn the mrl>nto physic cf oner fry \u2022I\u2019O/rc human frame.' For (hromrtrig off tcvem they are apccialfy rc-nntvr.etJ.These a«x \u2019\u2019facr-N\" aimiacd l*y iliouvr.nds.in rll c'asses of st.catv, and ore of the hesi yn.ranrrrs to the Ncrvwts ar.d Dc?!.!3!i l i, Beecham's f* v.I **.*e «he Larrest Sa> of snv battra MedtciM ia tlie A or.d.Tin» ha:, hr- :i achieved V.liaoui tl*.e piihlicctlon «4 U '.;iiror.l*la.Bee: ham.s 1'ili* ha'x fo- mrnv years he, n the boa mar fam»l?* fi*edi ire vliereecr be Enjl.-.h lang-ift is spoken, and ti\u201e) nu» s;aud - about « nva!.25 Cent* at all Drv(giat». THE QUEBEC GAZETTE.NOVEMBER 29.1>99.SARDINIAN ARRIVES AT CAPE TOWN.AU Well on Board-Hundreds of Peop'e Rush to the Wharf so as to be the First to Welcome the Canadians.-NÎ- A iflfiST HISTORICAL EVENT FOR THE EMPIRE AND THE WORLD, « \u2022 \u2022 » \u2022 m* \u2022 \u2022 \u2022 » \u2022 ¦ \u2022 « v \u2022 \u2022 ('\u2022)' (\u2022» (!».' (-\u2022; (\u2022) (\u2022\u2022 (\u2022> C*; ALL WELL ON BOARD.Lond< n, Nov.!!\u2022'\u2014Now- was received tld- aftornoon of the hafe arrival at Cape Town to-day of the Allan liuor Sardii ian with the contingent on hoard, all well.The oi-tizens c f Ca{ e Town had been waiting for nevera! days for the coining of the Canadians to show them, inoomnmn with the Au tralians and the detachment from New Zealand, how much the British people of Smith Africa recognize ili*> importance of thisoutward sign of the unity of the Eni| ire in the hour of stress.When the Sardinian was siirnalh d from Table Mountain the populai.«mthudasm beeaum in tense, and many hundreds of people made their way to the wharf to he the first to cheer the hearers of the visible help-in\"- hand from distant Canad i.Details have not yet com3 to hand concerning the demonstration which will be tendered to the colonial regiments, but there is no doubt that it will prove a historical event in the hi-tory of the Empire and the world.r (\u2022) \u2022 (\u2022) MXIETÏ MUCH INCREASED THE MODDER RIVER FIGHT.Lontion, Nov.oO.-l.t» a.m -Tw-tlvc j-ours\u2019 reitLelioa upo'i l.ont vleMuitn \u2022 brief dcv.pateb har only served to in-