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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-25
AFRAID OF THE BASUT0S.
Hence Beers Are Urging Ih'm TO Iuin war
Against British.

CAPE Town. oct Z4.-The following adj
vices have been received here from Ma
s-ru. Easuto.and. dated Oct. p:
IA reliub BILE native lately visited !aag1
Of Orange Free State troops just oppJsit"
Maserll. lie found it to consist n
fcct high lie noticed only few Mau
sers. The Boer commandment quts STONED
him regarding the feeling 81 the different
Basutp chiefs principally the paramount
chief. I.crothodi. and. IN order 10 draw
the commandment the native replied mat
the chiefs sided with the Bocrs.
..Therrupun the commandment said tht
tx, republics wished t. xii the Britishers
ana u take over ana govern thc B1SutJS,
restoring IT, the latter that part 81 Ia
country which the Free state ivrm"rtN
took from tNem. As To- the BritishtrS,
those whom they failed T. Kill thcy wpdlu
drive into the sea-.
The commandment wished decision on
the part OF l.eruthodi aud the other chiefs
rs soon as possible. whether they would
light the iucrS or the British. because Ms
contingent was ANXIOUS "a help the Beers
elsewhere lie acknowledged that his
men were afraid Of the EaSutoS because
their wives and families rs we'll as thtlt
r.ttI. were within reach of i Easutu in
cursiun and he said he was prepared =
enter into an agreement with the chiefs.
signing the same to give very SuhStah
iial rprumpenSt to the tribeSmcn Tor as
siSting the EOcrs. Failing this, i IN" IA
slitos would give written Undertaking
not to assist either side. the comma huih,
said his force would Withdraw from tAt
Rasutnland border and 10 70 t!ie assist
ance Of their countrymen where the fight
ing was hottest.
THE Beers on the BasIt land irnutirt,
according to the. best information obtain
able At Mlseru. number about 29or
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A BRILLIANT MOVEMENT.
CONTINUED from page ~

of the Vaal river and including Bechu
analand to be Boer territory.
Commandant Cronje, who has been
twice repulsed at Mafeking, is said to De
advancing on Kimberley and to be I'M
pressing men and seizing stores ana mu
nitions in British territory. lie ltti q
small force investing Mafeking. me
Free State Beers are moving westward
in order to join him for an attack on
Kimberley.
The dispatch riders who are coming
down to the Orange flver from klmb"f
ley are performing thrilling feats. They
ride through the Bopr lines under cover
of darkness and go to the Orange river
without taking any rest. The distance IS
60 miles.
One rider who reached Kimberley, last
Friday. was chased IL miles by Beers,
narrowly escaping with his life. me
sam. man safely returned with dispatches
to Orange river. today. He reports that
the Beers are three miles from kimDef
lev but are afraid to attack the place ana
are awaiting the arrival of Commandaht
Cronje there.
No Beers are to be seen south OF Bel
mont which is 20 miles north oil inc
Orange river The defeats i'll Natal are
taking all the fight out of them, and they
will not attack the British troops, Though
they may defend IA few chosen positions.
indeed ii is believed here that the heayi
est fighting of the war is over except Tor
a battle near Pretoria.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

NV York. OCT. 3i-The stock market
was distinctly reactionary, tOfay. i'm spite
Of some strong spots. Profit taking Wa
un a very large scale hut sales on IN ac
count Were VEL ats rbrd When the fact
mo profit taking became obvious some of
Of the room traders turned bears ana
moderately sold the market. but they
made no great iuruadS upon values Thc
market Was Inclined to drag during tine
latter part III the ddv. Union Pacific ana
Baltimore * Ohio preferred Were hid up
IN the last hour. ana this induced some
slight covering bN shorts Prices Were
very unsteady lat the close ana in many
cases Werr pursuing a downward course.
the active realizing III t.ir first hour wa
outside demand. which was attracted by
Yesterday sharp rise following a week
ut stubborn resistance u all attempts at
driving prices duWnWarlS This demand
ara continued maOjDuiatipu by "A section
Ht thr Hul. party served 10 pretty ganrr-
@l\ wipe uut tIr opening decline ana
hrin- tht market back L. about last
nights irNtl. Having reached that point.
tht exception VT some irregular iiuctul 4
lions. tbs market continued heavy below
last night level fur The rest uf tae daN.
Special points Ut weakness in the cary
dealings Were Sugar. American Tobacco.
Pullman and BROOKLYN Transit. New
YORK Central after small fractional au
announcement az an additional stock isl
sue pf Sl5.Wd.uuU. The stock moved some
what IrrgGuiarlN during thc iay within
range uf a point below last nights level.
Tuv London market reflected some de-
preston upon this market ana the under
tome there was distinctly weak. l.undpn's
sales in this market Were upwards Of -.
tuh shares.
Realizing was in evidence in some por
tions nj the bond market. making tina
price changes mixed. Total sales. pan
value, 81, i5n.uNU. United States old As al
Ednccd = ana the new rs ana SIS y in
ht bid price
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FOR MUTUAL P20TtCTl0H.
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Form
National Organization.

Boston. oct. 2i.-Thc organization az
the National Boo; ana Shoe Manufac-
turers' Association, towards which
steps We're taken some time ago in
Philadelphia, was completed here. to-
day. by the adoption Of a constitution.
The object Of organization IL tn afford
general benefit To all its members and
10 maintain 4 price for manufactured
products commensurate with Tho cost
of raw material.
Today's meeting was opened by
Thomas James Of Cincinnati. chairman
Of the Philadelphia convention. a com
mittee appointed at the Philadelphia
meeting to look into the work to be ac-
complished by the reorganization reported
that organization was desirable to cor
rect the many abuses that have crept
into the trade including first. the
countermanding Of orders. second the
return Of goods for no good reason, or
of worn out goods. third. to prevent UNI
just demands often made upon manu-
facturerS.
The committee also reported that
since the Philadelphia meeting there
had been rapid changes in the prices of
raw material and that the outlook for
the future was anything but encourag-
ing for the manufacturers.
At the evening session resolutions
were reported favornga rise Of - cents
on each pair of shoes. in addition to the
advance adopted at Philadelphia. The
resolutions also cmbodipS an emphatic
statement that the Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers Association is not 4
trust in any sense of the word No ac-
ton was taken on either Of the resolu-
hons and the session closed with little
or no debate
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New York Produce Market.

New 1Ork. Oct. u.
FLOU R-Receipts, 39,349 bbls.; exports,
l5,lH6 bbls.: sales. ii 600 pkgs: firmer and
fairly active. with business restricted by
the extreme views Of holders; closed
steady.
RYE-Dull.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1904 bushels: ex-
ports, N>.lA bushels: sales. 2.1l50lp bush
els futures. l6o. 0G0 bushels exports; spot
easy, No. , red. 1874 fob. afioat spot No
7 Northern Duluth, - fob. afiOdt 10 ar
rive. new, No. ! hard Duluth. sou to ar
rive. No. red, 15a. elevator
CORN-Rcceipts 3lg 115 bushels; ex-
ports. l52.535 bushels sales. 90.000 bushels
futures. 100000 bushels exports; spot easy;
NJ. :. iD's fob. afiOat and 70 elevator.
bEEF-t'irm: cut meats. steady.
l.ARD-Dull; Western steamed, S5li2;
October. S5-55. nominal: refined, quiet.
PORk-Dull.
BUTTER-Quiet: Western creamery Il
az: de-. factory, 1f1aG17; June creamery,
l7H2-i4: state dairy, 16l4a22; do. cream
cry. 17d24.
ChEESE-Quiet: large white, 12dl24;
small white. 1224; large colored, 2l4ql212;
small colored, 12a4.
EGGS-Quiet; state and Pennsylvania,
2oHI; Western ungraded, 14alS
PETROLEt' M-Strong.
ROSIN-Quiet.
TURPENTINE-Ea
RICE-Firm.
LASSES-Steady
FREIGHTS-Dul and weak
SCGAR-Raw. firm. held higher; fair
refining. 3 Is Is; centrifugal IS test, I 5-lb
bid: molasses sugar. 5 9-l6 bid.
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KNOWS HIS BUSINESS.
Gen. Whites Dispersal Of Free State Forces
Strengthens British Position.

London. Oct. 24-Gen. White has not
fought his way out of Ladysmith," as
published in New York. because he left
Ladysmith. Saturday morning, ana cap
tured Elandslaagte. which is is miles out,
and he has since apparently moved TO-
wards Waschhank.
He expected to unite with Con. Yule IN
the neigh Dorhood Of Waschbank. tonight,
50 his fight with the Orange Free state
troops, today. must have occurred nedriy
25 miles from Ladysmith. and as it took
place on the LadYsmith Newcastle road,
which runs some TWO miles west and al
most parallel with tho railroad, h eVi
IDENTIFY encountered the Free State force,
which had taken up position in the Big
garsberg hills ana blocked the road be
tween Ladysmith ami Glencoe, also
threatening Gen. Nult's flank.
The dispersal of the Orange Free state
forces sensibly improves the British posi-
ton at Waschbank if Gen. White decides
to wait there for Gen. Juubert.
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BaSUTOS VERY UNEASY.
The Beers Have Inciied Them to the Wr
Point OF Revolt.

London. Oct. ai-The colonial Office.
this evening published a cable dispatch
received from the British high commits
slOner in South Africa. Sir Alfred Milner.
communicating significant dlspatch
from Sir Godfrey Lagden, the British res
id.nt commissioner in Basutoland calling
attention 10 the recklessness Of the Ia 4
sutos. who. he says, ne has been trying
to calm. The resident commissioner adds :
'.pur policy however. has been made
difficult by the clustering Of tho Beers,
who have freely threatened to attack
MaSuru and other stations. Those threats
combined with intriguing have con
tributcd To rouse excitement among the
natives.
II wish to place it on record that the
Beers have unwiselY attempted TO snake
the allegiance of the BaSutoS and irus
trate our efforts towards tranquility. 1h,'
Beers. therefore. are responsible tor any
commutipn ana for the alarm regarding
native inVasionS which now pcVailS.
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DRuUIH IN PENNSYLVANIA.
No Rain for Weeks Wells Dry-Fo!est Fires
Everywhere Raging.

Bellefonte. Pa. oct. "A. No rain has
fallen for five weeks and the forests OF
Centre county are being swept by fire.
Thousand of acres of fine timberland
have been ruined and in many sections
of the county people are tonight fight
ing the fire to save their names from
the flames.
Carbondale Pa. Oct 2i.-OWinS to
continued drouth severe water famine
prevails in this county. The Ontario
&, Western is running water trains
from Belmont to Oliphant. a. distance
of - miles. in order to obtain water for
drinking purposes and to keep the
locomotives running. Forest fires are
prevalent and are doing great damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-25
THE BRITISH FLEET
Will Not Winter at Halifax but Will Sail Is
Announced.

Halifax. n. s. oct. 24-Iieut. Byron.
Admiral Bedford's secretary. said, to-
day that there was no truth in the re-
port that the British fleet would remain
in Halifax all winter and not leave.
Nov. l. as intended. The ships will
leave in the day first set down for their
departure. as well as the New Found
land fishery protection fleet. which has
not yet arrived from New Foundland.
The cruiser Psyche left. today, for
Bermuda.
The cruiser Talbot will leave for
home to go out of commission. Satur-
day. The cruiser Hermes. which is to
relieve her on this station. left Ports
mouth, Saturday night and is ordered
to proceed to Bermuda
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FIRE IN SECOND HOLD.
Steamer fscalona Puts in 81 ST. Johns. for
Needed Assistance.

St. Johns. n. f.. oct 24-The British
steamer Escalona. capt Ro.Io, from
Montreal. Oct. ~, for London With 4 fai
cargo ana 1870 head Of cattle, put in here,
today. with her cargo atrc in the second
hold The flames were discovered wnen
she was nearly two days out. in the vicin
ity Of the straits Of Belle Isle, ana made
rapid Roadway.
The steamer was headed for this port
the fire gaining in strength at every mile.
The decks became very hot ana only the
constant sluicinG by the crew kept tn
cattle from stampedinS.
A large portion Of her cargo must b
removed to reach the fire, causing about
10 days detention here.
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Railroad Troubles in Vermont.

Montpelier. VT, oct. 24.-Chief Con-
ductor Clark of the Order of Railway
Conductors, and p. II. Morrissey of the
brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
came here. today, to meet Gen. Mana
ger FitZhugh, tomorrow. relative to
labor troubles on the Central Vermont
Railroad. They will take up negotia-
tons which were suspended by the
local unions, last week. 1t is under
stood that the telegraphers' committee
have failed to secure recognition from
the railroad management
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ORANGE FREE STATE
Seizes That Part Of Cape Colony North o. he
vaal River.

London. oct. 24.-The colonial Office
has received a cablegram stating that
President Stevn of the Orange Free
State. has issued proclamation an
neXing that part OF cape Coiohy "h'ch
is north of the Naal river. rms means
Griqualand West and Bachuanalahd
and is apparently in consequence OF the
Free State forces having seized the
railway and all stations north of kim
berley except Mafeking, unless Mafe-
king has fallen since the last news from
there. which is week old.
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A BRASS TRUST NEXT.

New York, Oct. 24.-The World. to-
morrow. will say: a brass combine is
being formed which it is stated will
comprise all the plants in the Nauga
tuck valley, CT. The main office will be
in this city. The concerns reported TO
have already entered the trust, it is
said. represent an annual business of
SO. coo, 600 and joint plant of $4,000 600.
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Chicago Markets.

Chicago Oct. "a
After ruling strong the greater part OF
the session, today. wheat finally sue
cumbed under heavy liquidation and De
cember closed with loss Of i4G2s.
larger increase in the worlds visible sup.
ply than expected brought about tne
change in sentiment. Corn suffered from
realizing and closed &c. lower. Oats Iost
isc. and provisions 212Gi5c.
The leading futures closed a. follows
WHEAT-October So; December 'e7:'
May. .414. ,
CoRN-october, s1l4; December, AAq
3l$s; May. BIS.
OATS-December 22Ssm2524 May. ~,
PORk-December. S1SIla; January, @.1V
LARD-December. S517l2; January
s532la. IVA,
RIBS December. A.72ia; January A%
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOC R-Steady.
WHEAT-No. spring. G9a7l: NJ do'
6id1l; No. red. 1lGT1l2.
CORN-No. 2. 32i4 a..
No white. 24a, M25ai.
RYE-No. .. IS.
BARIEY-No. ?. 39I4
FIAXSEED-No. l ana Northwestern
Sl.27l2.
TIMOTHY SEED-S225.
LARD-S5. 20m5. 22la. ,1,- "A.
PORK-Mess. Ss5a7.9O; ribs. 81 l ".
shoulders. sass; clear sides. s5.itd;9,9,"ss
SuGAR-Cut loaf. $50: granu!A'eu'
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A BIG WOOL SALE.
Charlottesville. Ind. Firm Sells 3VOoV
Pounds to Manchester. n. ii.

Charlottesville. Ind. Oct. -f.-The great
est sale of wool ever made in Indiana
was closed here, today, when Mcclure.
Graham q Roundtree sold to the Man
chester Mills 90. of Manchester, n IL.
over 100000 pounds Of fine wool. II VIII
al once be shipped East. The clip waS
bought at from IS to y cents and was
sold at a slight advance The Gountg
Wooden Mill Go. Of this city, has also
SOLD its surplus of 100000 pounds to an
Eastern factory. Another wooden firm
earlier in the season. sold nearly 2nO,O1
pounds to the mills of New England
making over 100000 pounds of wool soiu
from Charlottesville. this season.
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IT'S 100 ANNIVERSARY.

Boston, Oct. 24-The Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Massachusetts, ce,C-
brated it's centennial, this afternoon
and evening, at the New Masonic hall.
The Chapter attained it's Tooth anniver-
sary in March of last year. but the OBJ
servance had to be postponed on ac-
count of the illness of the presiding
officer.
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ANXIOUS FOR WAR NEWS.
Oceanic's Passengers Cheer British
Victories on Arrival at Queenstown.

Queenstown, Oct. 24.-The White Star
steamer Oceanic arrived here, shortly
after midnight All the passengers
were up and anxious for the latest
news from the scene Of hostilities in
South Africa.
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres
ford, to whom was handed a dispatch
from the admiralty, was the center Of
a large group. on hearing an oral sum
mary of the news. enthusiastic cheers
We're given by the passengers for the
British successes.
Not many inquired as to the result
Of the yacht race for the Americas cup
as all seemed satisfied that the Column
bias victory was assured.
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Killed by Premature Explosion.

Springfield, Mass. Oct. 2i.-trank Ma
loe, an Italian. living in West Springfield"
was killed this afternoon, BY the prcnId
lure explosion of a charge of dynamite IN
a trap rock quarry on the outskirts o.
that town. Maloe's body was thrown
nearly 200 feet by the force Of the expo /
sion and was terribly mdnSled. lie l.
survived by Il wife. Three other Work
men were badly injured.
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That Throbbing feadacie

Wqn!d quickly leave You. If You used
~, ,t, hin5 New LIE Pills. Thousands Of
sufferers nave proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches
hey make pure blood and S-rane nerve.
rnu nulId NJ Your health. Easy to take
i I! them only % cents. Money h tx II
not cured. Sold by BowtIitch r. WehsHa,
augusta; G: II. Beane. Gardiner: s. 4
l.ightbody, WatervilIe, drugg SITS.
oc, N - o5
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Killed by Electric Car.

New Britain. Conn, Oct. 2i.-DaviG
Bratton. aged 80 was killed by a third
rail car near the Chestnut street crossing.
tonight. The motorman claims that
Bratton was lying on the track and when
he noticed him il was too late to avoid
striking him. Bratton is survived by a
wife
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DINNER TO GEN. HARRISON.

London. Oct. 4.-The premier, the
Marquis of Salisbury was present. this
evening, at the private dinner given to
Gen. Benjamin Harrison by United
States Ambassador Choate and Mrs.
ChOate
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FROM THE NORTHWEST.
Manitoba's ana British Columbia : co
tingent Leaves Winnipeg for TransVaa

Winnipeg. Man. oct. 4--Thcrc was
great enthusiasm, today. when the train
bearing the Manit oba ana Britisf Co,un
bia contingent for the TransVaal pulled
out for the east. Only 80 men from each
had been carefully selected from each
battalion ana troops 50 that every reSi
ment in The Dominion service would have
Il repr resent alive. Citizens raised 5000 u
furnish comforts to the men. y half HON
day was proclaimed ana an immcnSa
crowd watched the embarkatiOn in a
driZzling rain.
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BODY FROM NUTMEG STATE, >

New York, Oct. 24.-Portions Of a
mans body were found. today, in the
hold OF the steamboat Nutmeg State.
which was destroyed by fire about 10
days ago and whose wreck is living off
city island. 1t IS thought that Other
bodies are still in the vessels hold.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, oct. ~
Cotton futures closed very STEADY. ~ ~
tober. I02; November. 1.o2; DecsSttnlirnh
IW; January. 7.0S: February, II inlv
20, August. 7.90: september. G&l ~.
Cotton spot closed quiet; middllng Va
lands. : is: do. gulf. 79l6, SAFES -
bales
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MEDICAL BOOK FREE

Know Thyself, book for men only.
regular price 80 cents will be sent free
Sealed and postpaid to any male reader
OF the kennebec Journal mentioning
ms aovertlsement. Address the Peabody
Meoleai institute. Bullfinch st. Boston
s Mass IS; me oldest and best institution u
~, rs t ,nn IN New England. Write today
postage. 's io-
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RUSSlA'S INTENTIONS
Causes England TO Prepare 10 Resist Move
ment in Persian Gulf.

London. Oct. 25.-lt is rumored at Ply
mouth that the admiralty is about Z
mobilize Il reserve fleet in home ports ana
that this and other naval undertakings
are due TO the intention of Russia -
seize u port in the Persian gulf.
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NOVA SCOTIA'S QUOTA
All Ready to Leave. This Afternoon, Ior
the TranSVaal.

Halifax. y. S, Oct. 2.-The Nova SEQ
tia company of the Canadian Regiment
for South Africa is completed ana VIII
leave at o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Tor
Quebec. to embark on the hired transport
Sandman. which will proceed direct to
South Africa. coaling only at Madeira.
There is great enthusiasm here over the
departure of the troops to participate in
Britain's wars.
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New York Money Market

New York. oct a.
Money on call firm. u per cent.
.aSt loan. per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 5n5la per cent
Sterling exchange. steady. S4S6S. al S1
for demand and at 81 N2a4G iS3 for 60 days
posted rates. AHiU4.>ila ana S4Ss6Ii 81 >.
commercial bills. 4.S2.
Silver certificates. 5Si.059
Bar silver. 5Ts
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ALL WELL AT MAFEKING. =

Cape Town. Oct. PA message re-
ceived. this evening, from Mafeking by
way of Lorenzo Marques. says: "AIi well
in Mafeking on Oct. %
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Polo Games

~ liartford-.spr ngfield :: Hartford /
bury. 2. = "'tc'
.leucp 1 '-'' ~ = t'Ni #
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-25

It's the little colds that grow into ~
colds; the big colds that end in rohsuihnipp
ZION and death. Watch the little coiuS'
Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
mon. wed, fri&Wky, -
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INSTRING THE SOLDIERS.
Canada viii Pay for 81 ,000,0N0 Worth fol
Her 1000 Men.

Ottawa. Oct 24.-Sir Charles Topper has
written Sir Wilfri1 I.aurirr stating that
he has completed arrangements for insur-
ing the Canadian contingent To the
amount of 81. 600 900. The family or heirs
Of a deceased soldier will receive Slojp
each.
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DIR. JAMESON AT DELAGOA RAY

l.orenzo Marquee. Delagoa Bay, Oct. -.
DR.. jameson. who became famous
through the raid which he headed into
the Transvaal. and his compa Mon. Col.
Grey. have arrived here from England.
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on the Produce Exchange: ~
BUTTER-Dull; creameries, l54z-' u.s.
ries. liM19.
EGGS-Strong: fresh. 16izdl1. ,,,o,t
HEESE-Strong; creameries, lZal-t