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The Washburn leader., 1899-10-07
CoaI Faminc i'm Chicnpo,

Coal Famine In ChlcagO.
Chicago, Oct. /. = Chicago is threat
ened with q coal famine, and unless
the situation is relieved within a few
days the results may be disastrous.
The Washburn leader., 1899-10-07
Miners Return tn wn.,-9

Danville, ILL.,, Oct. 4.-Three thousand
miners who have been out three
weeks will return today, the demands
having been conceded by the operators i
CoEtention was for an eight. hour day
and S1.75 per day. 81 S. II l5s33i35S
The Washburn leader., 1899-10-07

Crookston, Mimi, Oct. 1. = The
storm here was most severe, amount
ing to a veritable blizzard that de-
stroyed the stock pens, tore down the
decorations and swept the booths, mid
way plaisance, ETC., at the fair.
The Washburn leader., 1899-10-07
REBELS ON THE RUN
SERIES OF SHARP ENCOUNTERS
NEAR IMUs.

Lose Two Killed, a Cap
tain and a Corporal, and Eight
Men WOunded-Insurgen Made q
General Attack Upon the Amer
lean Lines, but After StrongRefn-
forcements Were Brought Up the
treat-Aguinnldo's Envoys Return
to Angeles. -
The Washburn leader., 1899-10-07
FIGHTING STARTED
UNCONFIRMED RUMOR FROM SOUTH
AFRICA.

A Dispatch States That the Beers
Have Captured Dundee - No Ex-
: ceptional Activity Shown in Lon
J don-Gen. Sir Redvers Buller's
I Departure Observation-Disclosures of
/: Parliament Gathering in Anticl-
/, patton of an Early Sumlnoning of
l Parliament Continued Activity
| at the Various Arsenals and Gar
x rlsOns.
The Washburn leader., 1899-10-07
EARLY SNOW.

Several Northwest Towns Receive
Samples of the Beautiful.
Cottage Grove, Wis, Oct. 1. - A
hard freeze occurred here last night.
Ice formed quarter of an inch thick.
The Washburn leader., 1899-10-07

Shell Lake, Wis, Oct. 1. - The first
snow of the season fell here yesterday,
the storm lasting about four hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Power at Niagara Falls is being con-
traCted for at from IS to $25 per horse
power per year of 365 days, counting "a
hours per day for hydraulic and cleo
tric power, while the average cost of
steam power UT. S. Census) is S36 per
horse power per year of 313 days,
counting 10 hours per day. Therefore
the cost of steam power on the basis of
500 days per year, counting "a hours per
day, would be $lOO:74 per horse power.
As an example of the saving by Mag
ara Power we give the Niagara Falls
Paper company, now running here,
having contracted for G, 900 horse power.
including - acres of ground, at 80 per
horsepower or $54 900 per year. 1t
would cost by steam power 1904 446 per
year, a saving of $552, 446 in favor of our
cheap power here. Another example is
the Pittsburg Reduction company which
controls the aluminium industry of the
country, having contracted for $500
horsepower. including two acres of
ground; this company left Pittsburg,
whore coal was to be had at 6S cents
per ton, and came here to get the bene-
fit of our cheaper power. Many manu-
faCturers can here save enough on
power in one year to pay for building
and cost of moving. Both of the plants
above mentioned are now doubling
their capacity, What better evidence
could be had of the successful opera
tion of factories located here? ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
Plead Surprise Too Late.

Judge Archibald yesterday morning
handed down an opinion in which he
refused a new trial in the case of Jo-
seph Gunster, assignee, against Geo.
II. Jessup and others.
He affrms that it was lawful and
right to exclude the testimony of Mr..
Merrlfeld. He SAYS that at the time
when the objection to Mr.. Merritleld's
competency was sustained, he was
particular to ask the plaintiffs counsel
If they did not desircr a Juror to be
withdrawn and the case continued, but
as they said they did not, plea of sur
prise at the present date is not to be
listened to.
AS to Mr.. Merrificld's competency as
a witness, considerable testimony was
taken which satisfactorily estab-
lished the existence of an interest ad-
verse to the three deceased defend
ants, Dr. Throop, Albert Beardsley
and George A. Jessup
Mr.. Merritield agreed October 81,
1889. along with Throop. Koch, Arm
brust and Goldsmith, four other dlrec-
tors of the bank, with n committee of
the depositCrs, in consi1 ardtinn Of Il
release by DR.. Throop Of t2j.n0) de-
posits, the payment over by Throop
and Lewis, trustees, of tho amount re-
allied for sale of Jessups coal ,cases,
and further payment of $4,000 to the
assignee to be applied to his indebt
edness, by Jessup himself, to make
good the banks assets so that they
should pay the full deposits, and
agreed to supply any deficiencies from
their own resources, and If necessary
from their own money. This agree
ment has not been fulfilled. 1t was
further shown that 90 carry out this
agreement. Throop, Goldsmith. Koch
and Merrifeld in November, 1889, bor
rowed at the First National bank of
Scranton $4,000 which went to E.
Merrifeld, trustees credit and was
checked out by him, and other sums
were then borrowed, and in the same
way used, at one time the total loans
running as high as $4,000 to $4,000.
There still remains $500 of this
loan, for which Messrs. Armbrust,
Koch, Goldsmith and Merrificld are
liable. The other director, Throop, died
and his widow paid his share of the
loan. Each, then, of these four living
parties having the right under the
agreement with the depositors' COM
mittee to an assignment of the deposits
to the extent and as fast as they are
paid and having already absorbed in
this way a large amount of deposits.
amounting to S1S3,000, both in relief
of their outstanding guarantee and In
order to reCoup themselves for what
they have already paid out or made
themselves liable for, by this loan,
have every n direct interest tO
swell the banks assets in the hands
of the assignees and SO clear them
selves as far as possible from their
obligations.
This is just what a recovery in the
case seeks and the court, therefore,
says it is constrained to hold Mr.. Mer-
rifield as incompetent, and that he
! was rightly excluded from testifying.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
THIS WEEKS PRICES IN
DIAMONDS, WATCHES. GWElRY

The following prices, which we are
selling goods for this week, are the
lowest that we have ever offered.
The goods are the finest grade and
cannot help but please everyone.
Call and see them.
Fine Diamond Rings at $500. worth
SlO.JO.
Solid Gold Band Rings at $l.25. worth
$3.50
Solid Gold Band Rings at $l.OO. worth
s225
Gold Filled CUT Buttons. 5Oc.. worth
$125.
Cuff Buttons. previous prices El.OO, now
SIC.
Cents Solid Silver Watch. Elgin move-
ment, $3.50.
Ladies' Sterling Silver Watches, worth
$3.50, now S3.75
Gents Nickel Watches, S. W.. price
$3.50, now $l.75
Rogers Bros. Spoons. warranted, SOC.
Rogers Bros. Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons. Pickle Forks, S7c., previous price
75c
Ladies' Solid Gold Watch, Elgln move
ment, $l450
Ladies' Gold Filled Watches at $780,
worth $500.
We also have about three hundred La
dies Solid silver Rings worth SOC. and
75c, will close them at l0c. each
Special sale now going on at Davidow
Bros. Attend as we are Offering goods
at one fourth their original value.
Extra Heavy Solid Silver Thimbles at
19c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
Affirms the Judgment.

Judge Archibald gave the following
opinion in the certiorari case of Henry
Shafer against Frank Oliver:
The summons in this case was return
able July 5, 1899, at a. M, and was duly
served. The defendant appeared with
his counsel at the hour named and wait
ed seven minutes and then withdrew. At
$50 the plaintiff appeared and after wait
ing until o'clock was heard by the
justice and Judgment given in his favor
for $5.25. The defendant now seeks to
reserve the judgment because the plain
tiff did not appear at the exact hour
fixed for the return Of the writ.
On q summons returnabe at a speci-
fled hour an alderman or justice has the
right upon the arrival of the hour to
take up the case and proceed with it, and
either party who is not there may be held
to be in default and judgment given
against him accordingly. The
judgment is affirmed.
r. w. Archibald
Dec. II, 1899 President Judge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
A Card.

We, the undersigned de hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle OF
Grcene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if n
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 2j-cent bottle to prove satis-
factory or money refunded:
j. c. Bone Il Son, Dunmore,
G.. w. Davis, Providence.
w. d. Davis Providence.
Renniman & Co., Avoca.
w. r. Manners, Moosic.
+. A. Kane Minooka.
Joseph Davis, Taylor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Bellevue, charged with selling liquor
without a license by County Detective
Leyshon. The case was tried at the
last term Of court and the jury dis
agreed. Since then some of the wit
nesses for the commonwealth have
disappeared. The county will pav the
costs.
Balls were forfeited in these cases
Patrick Casey, robbery; Michael
Caine, prosecutor. Patrick Jordan,
robbery; John p. O'Connor. pros acutor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
Mandamus Issued.

In court yesterday morning SQUIRT
heard argument on the rule TO show
cause why a mandamus should not is
sue in the case of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania eX-rel. Patrick Fl.
Bergen against Alexander SchSantz
and others. comprising the council Of
Mayfield borough. Arguments on be-
half of Bergen We're made by Major
Everett Warren and c. P. O'Malley.
Attorneys l. II. Burns and John r.
Edwards appeared for the councilmen.
Judge r. w. Archibald granted the
mandamus prayed for and it was
served by Deputy Sheriff Ferber later
in the day. 1t commands the members
of the council to seat Bergen and rec
ognize him as a member of that body
When dizzy or drowsy, take Beech
ans Pills. ~
Cpnolya tho UIJntaI IarpoVpb ripar 10n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
MORE YOUNG BRASS THIEVES.
A Quartette of Bellevue Lads Are
Held for Court.

On warrants issued at the instance
OF Chief Robing at Alderman MillaI's
office four small Bellevue boys yes
terday We're arraiCned on the charge
of stealing brass from the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western yards Fri
day night, One of them, Joseph Shu-
lima, aged 10 years, was caught in the
act by the night watchman, and was
taken to the Center street police sta
tion by Patrolman McMullen. The
others We're arrested yesterday. They
We're Mike Osnika, aged 10 years; John
NcGrogan, IA years, and Stanley SUI
diskey, II years.
After hearing the case the alderman
held each in $500 bail. The Sulina, Os-
nika and McGrogan boys got bail and
were discharged, but the other two
were not so fortunate and We're held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
POPLAR STREET WAR
AIRED BEFORE COURT
CITY MAKES ANSWER AND TEs-
TIMoNY is HEARD.

Respondent Claims the Street Was
Plotted in 1865 and Has Ever Since
Been Regarded a Public Thorough
fare as Much as Any Street in the
City-Every Map, including the
One Accompanying the Complain
ants auit-claim Deed Shows Pop
lar Street Extended to the River.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

ELECTION OF OFFlCERS.-The Holy
Name society held a meeting in College
chapel Sunday evening, and elected the
following officers: President, NJ. j.
Kelly; vice president, John Langan;
treasurer, John Colligan, sr; secretary,
Thomas j. Mcclure; assistant secretary,
Kenneth Burnett. The society's annual
reception will be held Sunday evening,
Jan. II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
WAS CONTINUED
UNTIL WEDNESDAY
ACTION IN GALLAGHER-oUINN
HOMICIDE CASE.

Absence of Counsel for the Defense
from the City Made This Action
Necessary--Mrs. Lena G. Gable Is
on Trial on Charge of Practicing
Medicine Illegally-Woman She
Attended Proved an Unwilling
Witness for the Commonwealth.
Action in other Cases.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENs the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN CURES WIND C0LIC, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by all Druggists in every part of the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
Given AWAY,

A pair of kid gloves makes nice
present, but pair of gloves in a pret-
ty enameled box makes a much nicer
present. Buy the gloves of us and we
will give you the box gratis.
:" MearS 4 Hagen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

CASE DlSCHARGED.-At Alderman
Howe's office last night a large crowd of
downtown bellies and curious on-lookers
awaited the hearing of the case of Della
Gilmore, of Centre street, against May
Courtright of Raymond court. Della
charged May with assault and battery,
threats to kill and using bad language
The prosecutrix, however, did not appear
and the case was discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

FINES IMPOSED. Edward Hazen, of
Peckvillo, who was arrested Sunday
night by Patrolmcn Rodham and Hag-
gerty in a passageway on Franklin ave-
nue., was fined 50 yesterday, by Mayor
Moir, for being drunk His companion.
william OHorn, of Philadelphia, whom
he accused of trying to steal his watch,
was held for a further hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
Announcement of Candidacy.

/ hereby announce myself as a Re-
publican candidate for select council
in Ninth ward. w. S. Huslander,
." S36 Jefferson avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

FALSE ALARM.-A false alarm of fire
was turned in last evening from box
%, at the corner of Monroe avenue and
Pine street. There was no sign of "A blaze
when the companies responded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

BOARD OF CHARITIES.-Th board
of associated charities of Scranton will
meet this evening at o'clock i'm the
pOstmaster'S room, Postotiice building.
The annual meeting will also be held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

served All the ladies' interested in the
church are requested to furnish some
thing and also to be present and assist
all through.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

SALE THIS WEEK-The ladies' sale
at the Universalist church Thursday
evening and Friday afternoon and even
ing, cannot fail of interest to those who
desire a present for the "Wee Tot" up to
the "Head of the House" Marriageblc
boys and girls will be pleased to find
they are not forgotten. Ice cream and
cake, coffee and sandwiches will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

FINED $5.-While Alderman Millar was
hearing the case, last night of Steve
Yurpak,o of Twenty-second street, charged
with receiving goods under false pre-
lenses, one of the onlockcrs, Mike Bur-
dick, of TwentY-seCund street acted III
n disorderly manner, and was ordered
out lie refused to go, and continuing in
his obstreperous conduct was fined 50.
The Yurpak case was discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
WHEN IT WAS PLOTTED.

The plotting of Poplar street took
place in 1866 and was dedicated to pub
lie use at that time. Several times
subsequently the Lackawanna Iroa
and Coal company re-plotted that tract
and each time Poplar street was shown
extended to the river and across the
Delaware and Hudson tracks. 1t is
even held that the quit claim deed b.
which the railroad company claims it's
right in fee to the land covered by
its tracks and had attached to it a map
showing Poplar street opened across
the railroad.
The Diamond Land Gompany's new
tract on the opposite side of the river
shows an extension of Poplar street,
it is alleged, and eventually a bridge
will of necessity be erected across the
stream at that point.
The construction of the Fifteenth
district main sewer along Poplar street
and out to the river, which took place
in 1S93-94 is pointed out as an evil
dence of the City's right to use the
thOrOughfare and the railroad COM
pany's recognition of that right
1t is also contended that Poplar street
is shown to be one of the public streets
of the city of Scranton every map
of the city, either prepared officially
by the city authorities or unOfficially
by private individuals, who procured
their information from the city or from
maps on file in the office of the Lack
awanna Iron and Coal company.
The bulk of the testimony presented
to Judge Edwards bore on the sewer
incident. After Superintendent \. r.
Manville had testified that there was
no crossing at that point and no pro-
visions for a crossing, Edward Boyle,
who was foreman of the gang which
constructed the sewer under the tracks,
testified that the Delaware and Hud-
son company had an inspector on the
ground all the time the sewer was
being constructed under the tracks
and that he exercised supervisory
powers. John Ross, who was the in:
spectOr in question, cOrrObOrated this,
r. w. Kellow, the company's road
| master testified that, until recently Z
fence was maintained along the tracks
in that neighborhood and that it eX-
tended across Poplar street Peter
IrnDtipnaA G
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

WINTER SMOkER.-The second of
series Of winter smokers at the Scranton
Bicycle club will take place TINS evening
at the club house. The attraction will
be c. r. Douglass, magician assisted by
other talent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

COUNTRY DANCE-The young men Of
the Scranton Lieierkranz society will run
their monthly dance on Thursday even
ing, Dec. 2S, at their hall on Lackawanna
avenue. 1t will be a country dance. This
is their third in the series of dances.
Baucr's orchestra will furnish the music
for the occasion. The committee in
charge will try to outdo their last coun-
try dance which was held a year ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
DEATH OF MRS. C. G. HORN.
She Was a Sister-in-Law of George
S. Horn.

S. Horn.
Attorney George S. Horn received q
telegram last evening announcing the
death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles
q. Horn of Pittsburg, Pa. The re-
mains will be brought to this city to-
day for interment, but the funeral ar
rangemonts have not yet been COM
pleted. The news of his sister-in-law's
death came at an especially inoppor-
tune time for Mr.. Horn. as Judge
Ward, his partner and Oldest friend,
is to be buried today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

EIGHTH WARD CONTEST fol-
lowing witnesses We're examined before
Commissioner ThayCr yesterday i'm the
Eighth ward contest: John j. LOTUS,
Harry COnley, Jacob Cuigal, Benjamin
Klein, James COnnery and John j.
NearV.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

MEET TODAY.-The Central Womans
Christian Temperance union will be held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock in Guernsey 5
hall. Every one interested is invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

CONTEST AND ENTERTAINMENT 49,
The long-delayed contest and entertain
ment of the Junior Order United Ameri.
can Mechanics will come off Dec. 10 at
Guernseys hall on Washington avenue.
All tickets that have been sold will be
good for that date.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

BAR EXAMINATIONs.-An applicants
for the coming bar examinations, in the
Law library, court house, will send to
Hon. John p. Kelly, secretary of the
board, a written notice stating subjects
In which they propose to be examined.
Strict compliance with this rule of court
is to be insisted on,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Answer was made yesterday by the
city of Scranton to thu suit brought
by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
company to prevent the city from
maintaining a crossing at Poplar street
and testimony was heard by Judge II.
M. Edwards on the rule to make per-
manent the temporary injunction, al
lowing the company to tear up the
crossing laid by the city and rebuild
the fence which the city tore down.
EX-Judge w. II. Jessup represented
the company, and the defendants
counsel were city Solicitor A. A. Nos-
burg, eX-Judge II. A. Knapp and Chas.
II. Welles. The latter two are in the
case in the interest of the Scranton
Rolt and Nut company at whse in
stance and expense the crossing was
laid.
The answer is made in the name of
Hon. James Moir. mayor.
1t AYERS that Poplar street, through
out its entire length to the Lacka-
wanna river, has always been consid-
cred one of the public streets of the
city of Scranton by the officers of the
city and by the officers having charge
of such matters for the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal company, who originally
dedicated said land to the public. The
plaintiffs acquired their right of way
for a railroad with full knowledge Of
the said public street which they were
crossing, and these defendants. as Of
ficers of the city, have deemed 1t a part
of their Official duty to the public, to
maintain this street in its entirety to
the same extent as any other public
street of the city.
Its necessity for the use of vehicles
has not been so much felt in the past,
until in the summer of the present
year, when the Scranton Bolt and Nu,
company commenced the erection of
their works. but it has never lost its
character as a public street, and has
been used extensively by foot passen-
gers, and for all other purposes of a
| public street, rs such necessity has
arisen. 1t would DC a very great hard
ship at the present time to close up
said street,as it would cut off the prop
erty owners having large interests in
vested and at stake, from any outlet;
! and these dcfenda nts would be very
lax in the performance of their official
duties if they should permit the plain
tiffs to maintain the fence which they
have wrongfully built across said
| street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
CI-LLIGAN BETTER.-Thomas omit

CULBIGAN BETTER.-Thomas Culli-
gan, of Bull's Head, who fell from a
Providence street car, Saturday night,
and was terribly injured, Is making
gradual improvements towards health.
He was in an unconscious condition af-
ter the accident, but yesterday came to
himself in partial degree. The physi-
clans at the hospital are greatly elated
over the improvement he is making, and
says that if he continues at such "A rate
he will undoubtedly regain his health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Smoke the Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 1oc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
CITY NOTES
s%%+++++++++++++++++.

PREIEMINARY INSPECTION.-The
local companies Of the Thirteenth regi-
ment had preliminary inspection last
night in the armury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
CAPIAS ISSUED.

Kate Garvey, alias Kate George, did
not appear to answer a charge of SELL
ing liquor preferred by Ruth Llewellyn
and her bail was forfeited and a capias
issued for her.
A verdict of not guilty was taken
in the case of James Murtaugh. of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Smoke the Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 1Oc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-11
wnr Office pispateh.

LONDON, Nov. 1o.-The British war
Office has received from General Butler
the following dispatch:
"Cape Town, Thursday evening, Nov.
9.-Have received by pigeon-post from
General White to-day the following:
"The bombardment at long range by
heavy guns continues daily. A few
casualties nre occurring, but no serious
harm is being done.
"The Beers sent in to-day a number
of refugees from the Transvaal under
a nag of truce. A nag of truce from
Ladysmlth met them outside the pick
cts. When the party separated the
Boer guns fired on 1t before 1t reached
our pIckets.
"Major Gale. of the Royal engineers.
was wounded to-day while sending a
message.
".The entrenchments are daily grow
ing stronger and the supply of provis-
ions is ample"