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pected. Therefore urge that all the
naval guns whiEh can-beg spared from the
reserve and other ships be mounted on
artillery trains and lirnbsTs for field serv-
ice immediately This move Is neces st1ry.
because there are no quick firing twelve
Founders of 1,2se weight In the army. The
government should seven commission t,y-
cry ship in the AZ division ofsthe navy
as needful preeaution against any ma
/ ton seeking to take advantage Of Great
Britain's conditlon. No friendly nation
could object. II would only be summon
ing water through hose pipes so as to
prepare for fire IS am greatly pleased
10 see Gems. Rpbesss and Kitchener go
to the aid of Sen Hu;1er.p ---->
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY.
OTTAWA, Ont Dec. 1s.-Tile imperial
government has accepted the offer of the
Dominion government to send a second
contingent to the Transvaal The min
lister of militia, in making the announce
ment said that while 1t was not specified
In the gable what is required, the contin-
I gent twill largely be made up of cavalry
and7artillery: The contia gent will be sent
without delay. The cabinet Is consider
ing the matter. sa
= MORE MEN FROM AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, Dec 1S-An Australian
mounted contingent of 1000 men will sail
for South Africa before Jan. 10. An adj
ditional New South Wales battery of
artillery is to sail Immediately.
BOER SYMPATHIZERs.
i GRAND RAPIDS Mich, Dec 1S-One
of the largest and most enthusiastic meet
! tngs ever held took place in the auditori-
UNI tonight under the auspices of the
| United American Transvaal league re-
Gently organized here
MR.. HOLLIS AT PRETORIA.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-United S ates
Consul Hollis cabled the state depart
ment announcing his arrival at Pretoria
this morning. He will act as United
+ States consul at Pretoria until the ar
rival of Mr.. Adelbert Hay
GETTING THEM READY.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1S.-The preparation OF
the second Canadian contingent for
service in South Africa was commenced
in Halifax today. Only cavalry and field
artillery are required. 1t is expected the
contingent will get away in two weeks.
HIBERNIANS TO AID BOERS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-John T. Heating,
national president of the Ancient Order
of l1ibern:ars, said today that the plan
TO raise Sl,UUU,OUU IN the organization TO
aid in fitting out troops to help the Beers
in their fight with the British met with
the enthus astic Endorsement of every
member of the order in the United States
and Canada. Mr. Heating has been
authorized to bring the matter before the
executive officers of the order in the
United States and Canada. II is pro-
posed that every member give money
toward the scheme, and that with the
fund thus raised troops and hospital
corps be equipped and sent to South
Africa to join the Boer forces. Speaking
of the movement Mr.. Heating said
PERSONALLY l am in hearty accord with
it. We have more than 100000 members,
anG if each member gives s. toward the
funG 1t would not be difficult to raise the
proposed $1,e1A.e0G 1 have no doubt that
the scheme will meet with the approval
of the officers and directors"
WANT HIM TO RESIGN.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Pubic advocacy of
Great Britains side in the South African
war by DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews, super
intendent of public schools in Chicago,
was the cause of resolutions being intro
duced in the city council tonight ca ling
for his resignation or his immediate sus-
| pension or removal from his position by
the board OF education should he ignore
an invitation to step down. The head of
the public schools was subjected to
! heated denunciation-. by Aid. Cullerton,
the mover of the resolutions.