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by a subaltern. and containing two sub-divi-
siCns commanded by sergeant. A subdivision
IS gun with all its attendant men, mules
and equipment
A medical officer Of the Imperial Medical Ser
vice is attached TO each battery
The gunner establishment consists Of one ser
geant major. one Quartermaster sergeant. six
gun sergeants. six corporals and eighty-eight
gunners. with two trumpeters. In the driver
establishment there are three driver sergeants.
six driver cOrpOrals one hundred and thirty
eight drivers with twelve extra men enlisted
for service). farrier and shoeing smith.
There are five ponies for officers and trumpeters
and hundred and thirty Eight gun mules
that is, twenty-three for each sub-division-hve
10 carry the gun and five TO relieve them; one
pioneer In right subdivisions and one artihcers
mule in the left section six ammunition mules
with one relief one wheel and axle mule, and
the remaining four spare, or barebacks, as they
are called. They are generally young mules and
are 10 replace the sick or killed, and they have
no harness OF their own. The first line consists
OF the pioneers, first gun line and first and
ond ammunition mules: the remainder are the
relief line.
Besides these. there are seventy-two baggage
mules always with the battery (made up 10 one
hundred and thirty-eight for service), with an
establishment Of three minor officers and TWEEN
ty-six muleteers, and, In addition TO all. the
usual followers Of a CORPS with carpenters.
smiths and saddlers thrown in.
The pioneer mule generally leads the battery
over difficult ground. accompanied by any spare
gunners there may be, who clear any obstacles
which would impede the progress Of the bat
terry His load is about 800 pounds. The wheel
follows him. carrying also the elevating gear
between ne wheels on top Of the saddle. The
load is about go pounds Then the axle. with
case shot box and small store box: the load is
about 313 pounds. Following him the three top
loads. carriage, breech and chase, each load
being about go pounds Being top loads, they
are by far the most trying to the mules, as they
necessitate tight girthing. Behind them come
the first and second ammunition mules carry
ing sixteen rounds each, and an average load Of
about $40 pounds These loads are given in
round numbers and include every strap.
The mules 10 carry these loads are necessarily
fine animals, and cost about 500 each They
are Of various breeds. country bred chiefly, but
Italian. Persian. Afghan and Cape mules are
found in nearly every battery. They should be
about thirteen hands high or a little over and
their girth must always be good; this is far
more important than height for battery mule.
The big mules are often not so useful and al
ways cause more work for the gunners 10 load,
especially on a hillside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

astonisbed to a group Of English soldiers occu-
plying the top OF knoll. The men were ranged as
II expecting an attack. some OF them placed as
advance sentlnels. others taking advantage or the
cover afforded by trees and the remainder ranged
in firing order along the crest OF the slight emil
hence. Presently commando" OF Beers sursed
out from below. opened fire the English and
proceeded TO storm the hill For a moment the
spectators were inclined TO wonder whether me
English and Dutch residents In Paris had decided
TO settle their differences by mortal combat IN
any case, what was afoot was sufficiently mysteri-
GUS until the truth explained.
The editor already mentioned Is DESTROYS OF CIV
ing his readers realistic photographs OF the Trans
vaal war, taken, OF course. by a special CORE.
spondent. Genuine photographs OF this KIM w0uid
naturally be difficult 10 obtain, 80 the editor nau
hit on the Idea Of dressing up number or the
atrical "supers'' as English and Beers, OF making
them 20 through a series OF military operations
and OF having photographs taken OF the scenes
thus contrived. In consequence Londoners must
be surprised II they shortly Obtain VIA faris.
what purport to be kodak reproductions OF tne
wounding OF General Symons. and other prom
inent incidents OF the war There seem to have
been no mules al the Buttes- Chaumont or. doubt
less. the famous stampede would figure In the
series OF pictures.
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square" rendezvous for countrymen arriving with
their wagons on pleasure visit or FOR business
purposes ere the era OF the locomotive. In those
early days. Maritzburg was devoid OF trees-a bare.
tesolate eIpanse. Now II is a city bosomed In
trees, with plantations the neighboring hills.
To the northwest OF the city, and sixteen hundred
feet above It, is what is known locally as the Town
Hill an elevation in the third Of the series OF ter
races rising from the coast. There over thirty
miles Of streets laid out in the usual Dutch fashion
OF dividing areas into rectangular blocks The
population Of Maittzburg, taken last year, was
@l55 comprising i. 300 Europeans 6.l50 natives and
2.700 Indians The garrison. which Is the headquar-
ters Of the Imperial forces in the colony, is situ-
ated at Fort Napier kopte overlooking and
commanding the city from the southwest The
main line OF the railway through the upper
end Of Maritzburg, Just below the garrison and In
1892 a commodious and central railway station was
built there. Its dark brown soil, its red tiled
houses its wild rose hedges, and the abundance Of
trees gives II the appearance OF a large English
village. But OF late years extensive building opera
items have been in progress, and villas OF the mod
ern English type springlng up in every drec-
ton. In 1892 the Town Hall was completed at
cost Of over 1000 and IL destroyed by fire In
1895. other public buildings Of importance are the
Legislative Assembly, now utilized as hospital;
the railway station. the postoiiice Supreme Court
and market house. Outside the city and across the
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Z Washington Warning

on, from our Embassy at Washington, warning
us not 10 have anything TO do with enstins men,
When the substance of this reply was communl-
Gated 10 the man with the black beard. his cheer
fuI smile vanished He answered in his own
toneue-whatever that may have been-and the
-, SInreter slowly explained that this business OF
enlisting in various armies and taking chances
a gainsf bullets and shells the chosen pursuit
- hts friends life IL grieved him that the British
rrnv should not be eager for his services Would
the office kindly tell him how TO get 10 LAdysmith
or Kimberley .,-,. oor.,or,.
..ha,e The seeker after battles might get an op-
"o1tunity 10 work his passage 10 Liverpool on
~ Unv 10 Ladysmth was given them. bQth the
hioc hca rled man and his Teutonic friend hurried
49, They were In such hurry that the pioo,,
ispo NJ the black bearded mans origin reinalhsso
hro,,ded In darkness IL is safe 10 say that ne
,.tn never succeed in his ambition 10 appear III
tie character OF Tommy Atkins.
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r,rnsunhux, River are the college and the Natal
Police Headquarters in the colony. The college pre-
sided over by Mr.. r. d. Clark, NJ a, an oid Ner
College man and colleague OF Sir Alfred Miner, Is
A very handsome building and the police barncks
form a substantial block half mile distant rom
the college MariZburg Is well supplied with water
and the OF the present system amounts 10 oEeI
f65 600 A large library supplies the literary wants
OF the capital containing as IL does, over thirteen
thousand volumes the Government makes gram
Of 1850 per annum TO this institution Ihe't ~
several manufactures In the capital; large brew
ery which caters for the Imperial troops; tan
merry and waffle bark factories are amohB Ihe
Industries OF the city which. however, mainly de-
ponds for IL prosperity on its Agricultural sur
roundings and the permanent garrison Oh Imperial
troops. $3.50 80,
Apart from the inadequate protection anorded 10y
Fort Nanier Maritzburg has absolutely no Pefna-
nent dcfences Should the Beers, by any chance.
be so venturesome as to attempt an assauii on ~
''S'ity OF the Great White Elephant, the IN
rrovised defences should prove equal 10 the Gcca-
sion Guns have doubtless been brought MP rom
he Warships at Durham and. with the FORCES now
stationed there no fears should be entertained lOr
I've safety Of the capital OF Natal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

poets of teaching In connection with their stsdy
OF the historical and theoretical methods This ID
an advantage which no other summer school has
ever been able TO offer. and for which there has
been a widespread demand
The official announcements OF the session will bo
ready for distribution early IN December, The
OF the session has been placed by the trus-
iege in charge Of an Administrative Board COM
posed OF President Seth Low. Professor N. N.
Butler and Professor ]. f. Russell Professor But
Ter has been made the director Of the session, The
faculty consists OF the following men: Professors
F. T. Baker. " NJ. Butler. G. r. CarpentG. u
Mex. Cattell, r. E. Dodge, " Halock Y; ".
Monroe, and Drs. c. J. Keyser, J: 4. Mcvannel.
G. c. d Odell W. L. Savage and E. l. ThorndikA
In addition 10 these there will be a stan OF nine
assistants attached to the various departments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

at Mafeking sworn In by the Resident Mags-
trate as special constabes and guns and ammuni-
ton have been served out TO all. came 10 Mafek-
Ing on Friday afternoon. and / sent before our
superintendent He wanted driver who has had
a lot OF experience. and has got plenty OF nerve
and presence OF mind and good Judgment. and one
who knows the gradients of the railway thoroughly
lie said he had come TO the conclusion / the
man II i would accept the responsibility. Well
the responsibility is being in charge OF the running
OF an armored train. / told him would accept the
job and was pleased with the confidence he placed
In me. The armored train consists OF the engine
and may tell you II Is well protected II
possibly be from bullets as IL Is Just like being
cased In box. There steel plates all around
and above It. and. TO your mind at ease | may
tell you that we We're out trial trip yesterday,
and were very successful about twenty men went
away from the engine 200 yards and fired about
forty shots at the engine while the fireman and
myself and the superintendent the foot
plates. While the men were firing at US the boss
kept looking at me to how took II. and he said
he pleased he had picked The other
part of the armored train consists OF four trucks
fitted with all the latest machine guns IL
rumored that the Beers going TO pull up the
rails. Now. you must not worry, ! am the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
PROVES AN ADVANTAGE TO CANADA.
MONTREAL GETS A LARGE SHARE OF THE GRAIN
TRADE THROUGH SUSPENSION OF THE
DOMINION REGULATIONS.

MONTREAL GETS A LARGE SHARE OF THE GRAIN
TRADE THROUGH SUSPENSION OF THE
DOMINION REGULATIONS.
Montreal Nov. Is (speciaD.- Montreal grain nsss
chants state that a result OF the recent acuo"
OF the Dominion Government In suspenoins tne
ooas,,ne regulations on the Great Lakes. which.
prevented American vessels carrying graip Do
tween Canadian ports they have secured good
deal OF business that formerly went TO BUFFALO,
1-,a coastine laws Of Canada similar TO those
q, the United States; they keep the coasung traoo
~ tho country exclusively for the native ships BUT
though this has been the law for years on the
Canadian lakes II has not had its expected enece
., building Nd a lake marine. The Canadian tom
nase on the lakes has hardly grown in the last
dozen years, although freights have developed
enormously. and Of late years the only erect OK
the cossting laws has been to defect the Canadian
wheat trade from Canadian ports to Buffalo.
There not being enough Canadian vessels to trans
mort the wheat, American steamers had to Be
called In: and A. they could not carry It TO
port on the Canadian side OF the lakes, they had
perforcs to 20 to Buffalo. This year the Govern
rnent by order IN Council, suspended the reguie-
lions until the end OF the shipping season. This
was greeted with an outburst OF criticism. and the
Government was accused OF surrendering valuable
privileges 70 the Americans without compensation.
and so forth but the sequel has shown The sue
liyering immense quantities OF wheat at Midland.
Collingwood and Depot Harbor, and this grain 10
being brought TO Montreal by the Canadian rail-
roads Montreal merchants are holding large
stocks OF Manitoba wheat and are In daily receipt
merchants and directing that II be shipped out
by New-York or Boston Last year al this ousi-
ness went to Buffalo The success OF me fsIla
tons will hereafter be dead letter on the lakes
during the grain shipping season though they wiz
remain on the statute book and be enforced at
other times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
A FAREWELL TO THE FIGHTERS.
THE LONDON PUBLIC COMES TO REALI-
ZATION OF WHAT WAR MEANS.
From The London Times.

FROM The London Times.
one OF the most noticeable features Of the depart
ures have previously witnessed has been the gen.
era! absence Of poignant emotion both on snip anu
oA slofe There must have been sore hearts IN ti,e
crowd but they have known how 10 conceal tneir
wounds IN public. and the superficial aspect mas
Oeen ole Of cheerfuness and even gayety with lns'
q touch Of restrained feeling here and there. 10
Gay II has been very different. The most pathetlc
bhQ painful scenes have shown without any ois-
eulse what the war means 10 thousands OF tehdeI
souls al home. Perhaps the long lists OF Killed ana
wounded have had their effect and have made peo-
PIE realize that the business In hand Is no holiday
sternest matter OF life and death; perhaps the
proximity OF the Albert Dock 10 LONDON tempted
many who would otherwise have stayed al nome or
takcn q short farewell az the railway station 10
pi0lOng their agony the ships side
however this may be, they came, ana pro-
longed agony II certainly ! heard several OF
hcers remark that these faTewells should be done
al home and thank goodness that they had no one
there 10 see them OF. / could not but agree with
them ! watched the crowd from the ship when
the moment came for her 10 cast on from the quay.
Nearly all the women were crying piteously. some
IN passion Of despair, their faces CONFUSED win
the very abandonment ~ grief; others staining
with white. strained textures, gazing IN heaIt-
breaking way, trying piufuly TO force smile anu
IN the fancied security OF the crowd making ntue
Intimate signs Of love which II seemed sacilIeBe
10 witness. ] shall never forget the pose ana eA-
preston Of one tall slender young woman lately
she held ungloved Two gave way altogether ana
had fallen 10 the ground but for Their Hiehus'
who held them up TIL the paroxysm OF an
euish had passed. Even many OF the men were
excited out Of their sef-control, ana two or
three QlaTrss- ali about nothing. Gnin0s4ieo Sns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
MILES IN THE ARTILLERY
-,,r1R IMPORTANCE IN THE MAKEUP OF
A MOUNTAIN BATTERY.

when the war dispatches from South Africa
10 IN the present month brought the news OF
s ,onture OF the 10th Mountain Battery at
..'.so,son's Mex. mingled with the sympathy
sorrow at the losses in the British army
a"- . certain tests at the expense of the mules
-, furnished the motive power Of that bat
N1 Now mules are quiet. steady going beasts,
.na generally prove much more trustworthy ana
useful than horses in the transportation ousi-
rs.s Of en- army. But by just such acts as the
ana Of stampeding when powders are rolled
o"' mon them they lose their reputation for
Ga" a,ross or course. as it is said in some
s''" .o-s they ought 70 have stood still as II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
THE KRUGER FAMILY.
LOOM PAUI.s" ANCESTOR JACOB KRUGER
WENT TO THE CAPE IN 17l3.
From The English Illustrated Magazine.

'OOM fAlIS' AN0ESlOR. JAOOB NfNOf
WENT TO THE CAPE IN 17l3
From The English Illustrated Magazine.
The history Of Paul Kruger. It has been well
said is the history Of the South African Republic;
Born in the year 1875. in the COlesberg division OF
the Cane Colony he was a motheress lad not much
over ten years OF age when he went forth into the
farmers who found II Impossible to continue living
under British rule. At a distance Of more than
gree Of impartialty the causes that led up to the
remarkable movement into the interior OF south
Africa, which Is now universally SPOKEN OF as 1de
Great Trek" That those causes have AT u IN a.
been misrepresented there can be no doubt ana II
IS only by turning to such careful and judlcious
authority as DR. Theal that proper conception can
be formed Of the whole clrcumsianees. II Is
enough TO say that. examined in the light OF me
History Of south Africa" the causes that led 10
the Great Trek" when scores OF Dutch iaHliieSs
left their farms in the Cape Colony ana CrOssvo
the Orange River into what was then an UNKNOWN
Wilderness. were not such as renscteu uisu n,na
upon themselves. On the other hand an eNal ,h,
ton OF these causes leaves room Tor regret 'nat
the British Administration then esta 6shed az I,e
with whom it had to deal. This kind Of regret aP.
plies 10 the case Of the emigrant iarilf ;. JUS Who
applies the Of the Pilgrim liners .t Va
laid the foundations OF civilization on the other sae
Of the Atlantic And Just as their Lana so
the emigration Of the Dutch farmers from the liz
Colony LED TO me iayng Oh aI, ~ What is to-day
known as South Africa.
OF political controversy. may be admitted Com
Ing back TO the lad Of ten who In 1885 set out on
the periOuS pilgrimage anu "Ho No'Ni,
sixty years later to occupy so remarkable posi-
ton before the world we find him meInDer OF
family which had for some generations held a Iebu
ing position among the Cape settlers: Like many
OF the founders OF Dutch families in South Africa
the original ancestor far as South Africa is con-
cerned. OF the President Of the Transvaal went 70
the Cape in the service Of the Dutch East India
Company. Jacob KRUGER, the son or Frans Kruger
(whose name in his will was spelled Cruger 3
was born in Berlin in the year 1855, and his Wild
owed mother whose maiden name was Hart"lgs'
was still living at Sadenbeck, in the Potsdam dis
trlct in 1925. 1t in l7l3 that Jacob Kruger
took service with the Dutch East India company IN
what capa lily does not appear. II seems, however
to I'VE been the policy OF the company to attract
into It's service capable men. irrespective OF ma;
tionality-France. Portugal. Holland. Germany. and
even Scotland contributing toward the consolida.
tlon Of the little colony under the shadow o.
Table Mountaln-a colony regarded by the Dutch
then as II has been regarded by the English since
IS forming a convenient half way house on the
route 10 India.
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police to interfere which they did in their
usual quiet sensible way When calm was re-
stored II became apparent that the offenders
were not drunk, as one expected, but merely des-
Peratey anxious TO get near the ship. The distress
ing sriei exhibited on shore affected those
SoafS the ship who had personal concern in Il,
went on so long, for fully an hour and a half A
olg snip moves very slowly in dock. and as the Chi
Chgo gnded down 10 the lock the people followed
running round from one point OF vantage to the
next where the same pathetic scenes were re-
enacted once more Eventually they all gathered
near the lock, where pause was made to enable us
70 get ashore, and the ship finally moved into the
river through forest OF waving handkerchiefs and
storm Of cheers half choked by sobs.
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safest man in Mafekins. will now close. as am
going on duty"
THE CAPITAL OF NATAL.
PAST AND PRESENT OF PIETERMARITzBURG
From The Pail Mall Gazette

Pietermaritzburg generally abbreviated 10 Maritz-
burg. is the capital and centre OF government OF
Natal. situated seventy and one-quarter miles
northwest OF Durham. in the centre or plateau
which forms the second terrace OF the colony, 22le
feet above sea level. 1t may here be mentioned
that MeritzburR is only seventy-five and one-halt
miles fom Estcourt, which is the chief centre OF
Weenen Country, threatened by the Beers.
Pietermaritzburg is named after the two famous
Boer leaders. PETER Relief and Cert Maritz who
laid out the city In 1899. After the trekkers from
the Cape entered Natal. the bulk OF tne people.
about two thousand cOngregated at Sushmans
Rand the present capital situated among hills on
the ridge and sides OF gentle slope. which forms
part OF the north bank OF the River Cmsunduzi, a
tributary OF the Umgeni. Water was led down the
streets the erven, or plots, were surrounded by
turf walls and planted with fruit trees or vegeta-
bles Gradually hOuses-low, one story buildings
began I'll up the square subdiyided into blocks
formed by the town and even in 1899 Pretorius de-
scribed II "a large. pleasant. and well watered
town" In the centre OF the city was the open
space known from It's foundation as The market
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they formed an alliance with the chief Makwana
who saw in these valuable allies against
the oppression OF the great chief OF the hatabele
Mosillkatze by whom the whole country had re-
were then not far from the modern town OF Zeerust
In the western part OF the TransvaaL In their
Ignorance Of the paramountcy claimed by Mosili-
Katie the new settlers took no trouble TO secure
his goodwill. The consequence of this neglect was
two entire hunting parties. while another detach-
ent OF the emlgrants including there is reason to
blieve the boy Paul Kruger, only succeeded In re-
nuIsinr a Matabee attack after six hours OF hard
lighting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
ADMIRAL sCHLEY WOULD ENJOY A HOME.

Miss Edna Mcclellan. OF No. los West Seventy
seventh-st.. who started the endless chain project
for raising a Schey home fund.- recently wrote TO
Admiral Schley informing him OF her scheme. and
received a reply In which the Admiral said:
1 assure you a home coming 10 me from my dear
countrymen and country women would be hallowed
by memories and affections that would enhance the
happiness OF every moment ! should be permitted
TO live In It. W. SCdLEI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL on KRUEGER
From The London Chronicle.

The late Lord Randolph Churchills description
~ President KRUGER as he appeared TO his lord
ship in 1871 IS interesting His Honor" wrote
Lord Randolph lis a gentleman OF some sixty-tiye
wears OF age tall and rather stout. with a grave,
shrewd but by no means unkindly countenance
Al the moment OF adjournment II vas IN the
Second Chamber u the Raad. he has liz a short
pipe az which he puffs hastily and impetuousiy
rio Presidents manner was extremely gracious
and genial" Then Lord Randolph gave an amusing
account on a scene IN the First Chamber when
eorre one nut a dead lizard among the papers OF a
member named Benkes who finding ~. flung II at
another member named De Beer. who sent II back
smartly with the remark, Take thatI
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THE MAFEKING ARMORED TRAIN.

From The Birmingham Post. a.,
An interesting letter has been received OK MIs'
,sf1,e ~ Whiiehaven, from her SON Carrie WeIne'
w drvcr az the armorcd train al MafeklnB Inc
letter is posimarked October and We nave D''"
t,',ern1i,ted 10 extract the following ca
Loco Department. Mafeking, SUNDAY,
! see by your letter That you are very y
,vto,,s about my safety. Well. will just icy you
Lnoay The real state OF things. so as you can os az
nsst TO starA vIth, all the men. mXseIi ihS'uoeu'