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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21
----EStablished 1866
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BANK Frs.

Transact a General Bnnkin,
And Exchange Business.
Commercial and Traveller
Letters Of Credit Issued, avail
abie in all the principal cite
of the world.
Interest allowed after Jul
/, 1893, on fixed deposits !:
months 3 per cent, q month,
81 psy cent, II months (
pe' cent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21

liability from the Republic 20 the Ter
ritory and to the United STATES Gov
ernment1"
President Dole-"No. II would not be
non-action, but simply decision rs
to the merits Of the claims. or deci-
sion against some of the claims"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21

----Esta blished 1855
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21
The 'S5 Claims.

Mr.. Gear then asked the GoyernmCn mt
what was the status of the indemnity
claims against the Government Of the
suspected prisoners Of 1895, who were
not brought to trial. He understood
the matter had been referred by the
United States Government to the local
Government and that the payment of
these claims were bing pushed by
Great Britain and other governments.
He thought there was danger after the
passage of the territorial bill, that the
claims would fail in Washington and
also here under a Limitation of power
to act further. He wished to ask II
it. was the intention of the Government
to pay these claims, and, ii so, what
provision, If any, had been or would
be made to get the money therefor.
President Dole replied:
THE claims were reported 20 this
government by the United States Gov
eminent, after being brought up by the
English ambassador at Washington.
The United States then referred them
to this government. We have several
letters from the Washington author
tiles in the matter. The Executive
Council has done considerable
amount Of work upon them, bur has
not be able to finish them ON account
OF the press Of other work. At present
we can simply report progress. don t
know what you mean by making a
settlement of the claims, Mr.. Gear"
replied the Executive. I'VE understood
the Government at Washington to
mean reconsider the claims and dis
pose OF them. We have no request from
the Washington Government to pay
any claims. Simply, TO reconsider them
and dispose of them as we understand
the matter"
Mr.. Gear-"Then that might mean
the simple shelving Of the claims, and
non-action. Would that transfer the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21
Bankers.
TIE BANK OF HAWAII, Ltd.
JUDD BUILDING.
(INcoRPoRArHp UNDER the LAws)
loF THE HAWAIIAN RsPUBLIC.
Capital. 100000

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
CHAs. M. COOKE, President.
p. g. JONES, Vice-President
@. H. COOKE, Cashier.
f. G. ATTENTION, Assistant Cashier,
Henry Waterhouse,
Tom May,
F. W. Mscfarlsne,
E. ID. Tenney,
j. A. McCandiess
Solicits tho Accounts of Firms, Cor.
porations, Trusts, individuals, and win
carefully and promptly attend to all
business connected with banking an.
trusted to it. Sell and purchase Foreign
Exchange, issue Letters Of Credit.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Ordinary and Term Deposits received,
and Interest allowed in accordance with
rules and conditions printed in Pas.
books, copies Of which may DO had uI n
application.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21

The Bank buys and receives for col
ssction Bills of Exchange. Issues Draft
snd Letters of Credit, ana transact
\ general banking business.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21
Bankers.
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BANKERS.
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SAs Fra SCISCo-The Nevada Nation
Rank ~ san Francisco
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LID,
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tional Bank.
CHICAGO nts National Bank
PANS Credit Lyonnais.
STANDARDIZATION Bank.
l8dNkOns AND YoKoHAMA-Honk' ny 4
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
EGw ZEALAND AND AUSTRAL.A-BaDl
nd New Zealand
TN.roRiA AND VANCoUvKR-Bank
British North America.
fiasls! I General bSlklng and EIchalge BnslNss
Depeists Received. Loans made on Ap.
proved 5acufity. Commercial and Travellers
ersdi,s IBsued. Bills Of Exchange bough,
and sSi2.
ess1ro1Ioss PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED Pc
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mrssesr ALLOWED

wruRHsr ALLOWED
q. Faxed Deposit for 10 months. pN esai
q Hss1 Deposit ior months. *
O Rzsl Deposit for nos,
INTEREST ALLOWED
D. - Head onrs. at Yokohans. 90 Current Q.
Ooe1t, s-Jp ~ per day.
O. easd Deposit for II months. 81 per cent? .
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

Thursday. June 7.
Minister Damon. lust before return
ing the Interior Department into the
hands Of Minister Young. received the
following communication:
Headquarters Camp Mckinley. Homo
lulu, II. l.. June 9Th, 1900.
Hon. 8. N. Damon, Minister of the
Interior, Honolulu, ri. I. Sir:-I am
directed by the Department. Command
er to inform you of the following deci-
sion of the Secretary of War:
"'War Department, May 4, 1900
The harbor lines at Honolulu proposed
nv the BOARD of Officers convened Mt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

Philadelphia, May 29.-The new Pa
ciic liner Sierra was successfully
launched at Cramps shipyard this
morning. Several hundred persons, in
Guiding the officials of the Oceanic
Steamship Company OF San Francisco
and the officers and experts Of the
Cramp corporation, saw the launching.
Miss Cassie l.. Hayward, daughter Of
Captain Henry M. Hayward, who Is tu
command the new steamship, oficiated
as sponsor and gave the handsome
craft her baptism Of champagne as she
started for the water. At the conclu-
sion of the launching an elaborate lun-
cheon was served and several congrl-
tulatory speeches made.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
Wilder Steamship TO-. Ltd.

The steamer Kinau will sail from
Hilo on Thursday. June 9TH at p. H..
and other ports OF call twelve hours
ahead of regular time, arriving in Ho-
nolulu Saturday morning, June 9th.
Freight destined for lilo on Tuesday
the 18th, will be received on the Claud-
inc wharf on Friday, June Sth. On June
18th, the ninau will sail at IL IN US
usual.
Stmr. CLAUulNE will sail from
Maui ports day ahead Of time. arriv-
Ing in Honolulu Saturday morning,
June 9Th.
EXCURSION TO HILO FOR 18th OF
JULY RACES, half rate. The stmr.
KINAU will sail from Honolulu ON
Monday, July I'd, at IL m, touching at
way ports on this trip day ahead OF
the regular time. Round trip tickets to
Hilo and return, $3.50, first class. In
tending passengers are requested 10
book early. Freight will be received al
the Claudine wharf on Friday, June
Goth.
Stmr. CLAUDINE will sail from Ho'
nolulu on Monday, July I'd, at p. m.
and provided twenty tickets are sold
from Maui ports to Hilo and return
at $3.50 each, sac viii proceed to Hilo
leaving Maui ports on Tuesday, arriv'
ing In HilO on the morning or tht
Fourth. Leaving Hilo at midnight Of
| the Fourth, will arrive ut Kahului or
Friday,
| l549 tt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

-
The following scheme Of organiza-
ton has been mapped out for the Civic
Federation:
Article Name: The name OF this
organization shall be The Civic Fedora
ton Of Honolulu.
Article 2-Objects: The purposes OF
this organization shall be: First, the
formation Of an influential, non-poli-
teal, non-sectarian association, en-
bracing all the forces that are now la
boring to advance the municipal, phil
anthropic, industrial, esthetic and
moral interests Of Honolulu, and to
use and aid such forces in promoting
the honesty, efficiency and economy OF
its municipal life and government, and
the highest welfare OF It's citizens.
Second. To serve as a medium OF
acquaintance and sympathy between
persons who reside in different parts OF
the city, who pursue various different
vocations, who are by birth Of different
nationalities, who profess or embrace
| ,reeds or no creed, who for any OF these
reasons are unknown to each other
but who, nevertheless. have similar in
terests In the well being OF Honolulu.
and who agree in the desire to promote
every kind OF municipal welfare.
Third. To increase the number and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

Waikiki, June 1.-The native poll
ticians Of Waikiki, Waikapu, Waihee
and .Jaiehu held meeting In the
skating rink in this town last Wednes'
day evening for the purpose of electing
a delegate to the convention Of the Ha-
waiian party to be held in Honolulu
S. e. Kaiue. a staunch Royalist, was
elected chairman OF the meeting ard q
MIR. Mahuka was elected secretary
There was a large attendance OF ha'
waiians at the meeting and the pro
ceedings were carried on very orderly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

Washington, d. c., May 25.-The
Third Assistant Postmaster General
has transmitted to w. Il. Cochran,
Chief Post Office Inspector, complete
list of instructions to the postmasters
of Hawaii. The document Is directed
for the time being to Inspector II. M.
Flint, who is to manage the postal sys-
TEN in Hawaii. The instructions cover
financial accounts. stamp accounts
registration, inspection and classifica-
ton of mail matter.
The instructions unite the Hawa-
}ian system closely to the department
at Washington in relation to adminis-
tration precluding all chance OF the
troubles which have marked the Cuban
system. ...
The department has also sent out
$4,000 worth of United States stamps
and provides for the accounting OF Ha-
waiian stamps and their transmission
10 the United States Post Office Depart
ment. These instructions will reach
Hawaii on the Australia. Honolulu Is
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

Washington, May 22.-The House de-
voted the entire day to the Alaskan
Civil bill.
On assembling, Senate bill was
passed to reserve certain lands in Ha-
wall for cemetery purposes. Mr.. Knox
of Massachusetts,, In explaining the bill,
said: -
I'm this cemetery the old kings and
royal families Of the Islands lie Sleep
ing, unconscious that they have been
annexed to the United States"
IL trust there will be no objection on
this side to the passage OF the BILL" in
terrupted Mr.. Wheeler of Kentucky.
"a few kings dead OF alive is all that
is needed to complete the policy Of the
present Administration" (Laughter)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
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REVENUE LAWS FOR HAWAII.

San Francisco May following
instructions regarding the establishment
i
internal beginning
hour June a. 1900
BIO landed
tcles free
subject landing to imposed Stocks
cigars cigarettes,
do not require stamp before SALE careful inventory and
thereof
Stocks Of distilled spirits hand
gallons should
packages do not require tax-paid
beginning
but month June
hands Of dealers June IA must be duly sold
Instruments documents under Schedule
June IA must be stamped without reference
previously Hawaii
wall prior that date do require United
after June IA subject to 10 Hawaiian
o his a
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
Especial to the Bulletin.)

San Francisco May 30.-The quaran.
tine OF Chinatown, inaugurated yester-
day Is being vigorously enforced today,
even street car passengers not being
allowed to ride on the outside Of cars
during the passage of the cars through
the quarantined district.
DR.. Williamson, President Of the
Board Of Health, stated to a represen-
tative Of the Bulletin today that there
was nothing new in the situation but
that the examination Of the glands Of
the Chinaman found dead in an under.
taking establishment in Chinatown
last night by DR.. kellogg of the Board
of Health would be completed this af-
ternoon. So far the doctors have every
reason to believe that the dead man
was a victim Of genuine plague, but
the final tests may upset this theory.
Collector Of Port Jackson stated to
The Bulletin representative several
days ago that it was his belief that not
a single case of genuine plague had
ever been found ia San Francisco.
George Lycurgrs. whose fame Is In
many lands as the manager Of Sans
Soucl at waikiki, VIII olen q high
class restaurant in town on Saturday
morning. He has had rooms prepared
for the purpose, under his own super
vision, on the makai side Of King
street, between Fort and Bethel streets
French cooks arrived in the Australia
to prepare the viands, and they have
the best kind Of ranges and other uten-
sils to work with. Mons. Arnaud Is the
chef. An experienced caterer from
New York has also been engaged, to
take charge of outside orders for fam
lily and picnic parties, etc. Fresh oys-
tiers and game will be specialties In tht
bills OF fare. The ground floor is fur,
nished with tables for short order Gus
tom, while the second floor is adapted
for more leisure meals, social and fam
lily parties. A dumb waiter Is fitted
between the floors. Electric fans anc
lights are provided. The place will bt
open all night, thus being available
for theater parties. There Is an ample
stock OF linen, all stamped with thu
name OF the house. An entrance To-
ladies opens direct upon an easy figh
OF carpeted stairs. "The Union Griil
ia the name chosen by Mr.. Lycurgus.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
SEATTLE BEER.

The ever popular rainier beer 10 be
coming Q household word and viii
you have Q glass of seattle" 10 NOR
,fteD heard than anything else. Th'
cr,,erioA. Saloon has the beer ON tap o.
in bottles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT

Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordance viii
rules and conditions printed In Pa =
books, copies Of which may be had NJ 3
application.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

named a. the depository Office for the
Islands. money order and postal funds
included. Presidential Offices must re-
port monthly to the Honolulu post
master and the fourth class Offices
quarterly. The Honolulu postmaster
must report weekly to the department
and transmit surplus funds monthly.
The data given by all the offices in Ha-
wall to the Honolulu Office must be sent
to the department.
A supervising inspector will be sent
to Honolulu at once to oversee the
operations Of the postal service. An
agent will also go out to supervise star
routes in the Islands.
J. A. RRECKONS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
Pioneer Building anc
Loan Association.
ASSETS. DEC. 81. 1899. 3112,s77.S7

Money loaned on approved security
ASavings Bank for monthly deposits
Houses built on the monthly install
ment PIP.
Twentieth Seri of Stock 10 nov
opened.
OFFICERS-T. f. Lansing, Pres,
dent; 8. B. Rose. Vice President: c. b
Gray. Treasurer; A. v. Gear. Secretary
DIRECTORS-T. F. Lansing. 8. B
Rose, A. v. Gear. A. w. Keech, Henry
Smith, J. l.. Mclean, ]. D. Holt, G. =
Gray. w. L. Howard.
A. v. GEAR,
Secretary
chamber Of Commerce rooms.
Office Hours: 12:30-l:30 D. N.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

DRAW EXCHANGE ON:
San Francisco-The Anglo Califo,
MIA Bank, Limited.
Chicago-The Merchants Loan an.
Trust Company.
New York;. & w. Seligman q Con
pany.
London The Anglo Californi.
Bank, Limited.
Paris-Societie Generate.
Hamburg-M. N. Warburg 4 Jon
pany.
Hongkong and Yokohama - II.
Chartered Bank Of India, Austrslis
and China.
Australia-The Union Bank Of Aus
tralia. Limited.
Canada-Bank of Montreal.
Berlin-Gerbruder Meyer.
Exchange bought and sold Letter
Credit Issued on all parts Of tn
world. .s......
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

Seattle Beer kept at a Tenn
perature Unequalled in Town.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09

Headquarters for ALL the
Sports and Race Horse Men.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
A No. 1 Liquors a speciality,

B. Lemon and F. Woodman
will attend TO the WANTS of
the Weary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
The First American BAIL

OF HAWAII, LTD.
Incorporated Under the Laws Of ths
Republic of Hawaii.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-09
'WelaKaHao''

You will find it at the corner
of Hotel and Bethel streets.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-12-21
TROUBLE FOR FRANCE.
The United States May Have Occasion to En-
force the Monroe Doctrine.

New York, Dec. ia special to
che Times from Washington saysi The
territory until recently in dispute be
tween Brazil and France, and which
has been decreed to belong to Brazil,
may shortly become the object Of dis
pute between Francs and the United
s ates, should the Monroe doctrine be
violated. The territory lying south Of
French Guiana in the state OF Para,
and containing 100000 square miles,
was claimed by Brazil and France, and
Switzerland was made arbitrator. Her
decision was in favor Of Brazil. 1t Il
now reportetd that some French tinan-
ciers, anticipating that the decision
would be favorable to France, hat
already invested their capital In thi
territory. They are now, II is said,
trying to engineer deal BY which, the
French government will buy this
land from Brazil
The state department has absolutely
no knowledge on the subject. Its at
tention, however. has been called to
the matter, and the attempt Of the
French capitalists to secure government
aid in getting their money back will be
watched with interest. Theirs II hard
" any question, it Is said at the de
partment, that sneh action would be a
violation OF the Monroe doctrine, and
would call forth protest from the
United States.
AS long as the claim was In its orig
inal form, France might have main
tanned that she was simply rectifying
her boundaries, and that the United
States cannot object TO that. Even IN
that case rectiicaiion of boundaries
which involved an area OF 100, 00C
square miles would be closely scrutin-
ized. France has. however. forfeited
the right TO make that claim by sub.
mitting the matter TO arbitration BY
Switzerland. The territory has been
officially decreed by the Swiss tribu-
nal to be outside of French Guiana.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-12-21
.VRE(ktD ON A RtEF
Last of The Famous Steamer
Alpha.
NINE PERSONS WERE LOST WITH HER
The Vessel Struck Rock at the Entrance
to Union Bay. on the East Coast Of
Vancouver Island

Vancouver B. O., Dec. l9.--News OF
the worst marine disaster OF the season
in British Columbia was brought here
tonight by the steamer Gear, from
Union bay. ON the east side of Vancou-
YER island. The steamer Alpha was
wrecked ON reef near the entrance
to Union bay and not yestige OF the
1,000-ton steamer remains. Her man
aging owner, captain, purser, three en-
gineers, two able bodied seamen aud a
stowaway were drowned, and the rest
OF the crew Of "a were saved by the
pluck OF an unkown member OF the
ships crew, who swan in raging sea
from the wreck to a lighthouse with
line around his waist.
The Alpha was valued at $45, 900.
Her cargo comprised $50 tons OF salt
salmon and $50 tons of coal. con-
isgned to Yokohama, and valued at
$50. 900. The total insurance on the
ship and cargo was $65,000.
1t is two weeks since the Alpha first
started from Vancouver for Japan.
After she had been four days out she
returned to Victoria partly disabled,
and accusations OF tampering with her
engines were made. Some of the crew
and several of the officers left the
steamer declaring that she had been
improperly loaded. and one Of the Off
GERS was tried and sentenced to six
weeks imprisonment for desertion.
Last Saturday the Alpha left Vic
toria for Union to replenish her coal
supply. A terrific gale was raging and
late Saturday night the steamer ran on
rock at Baynes sound, at the en-
trance to Union bay. She was quickly
dashed to pieces. and all would have
perished had not one OF the crew maze
the desperate and successful effort to
swim with line to the lighthouse ON
/ Yellow island. In the raging sea
only part of those on the ill-fated ship
managed to reach safety, the officers
and owner remaining on board last and
failing to reach the rock. The % sur
vivors remained on Yellow island,
which is rock 200 yards wide, until
Sunday night, when the sea moderated
somewhat and sloop was able to call
and take them to Union.
But the storm which had wrecked
he ship had also prostrated the wires
and so no tidings Of the shipwrecl
reached the outside world until thu
little steamer Gar brought the stor,
to Vancouver tonight.
The Alpha gained notoriety las'
spring when, as Canadian ship. she
landed freight and passengers at Nome
in defiance of the Instructions OF the
treasury department, and, 1T is said,
against the advice OF the British en-
bassy at Washington as well. She was
chased on her return trip from Nome
by United States revenue cutter, but
managed to show her pursuer clear
pair Of heels.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-12-21
A BRITISH D|5A5T[Q
Clements Force Defeated by
Beers Under DeIearey.
WERE HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
English Forced to Abandon Their Position
General French With Reinforcements
Has Gone to the Rescue.
WERE HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES

London, Dec. l7.-Lord Kitchener
reports that. after severe fighting at
Nooitgedacht, General Clements forces
we're compelled to retire by Command
ant Delarey, with force of $500 men.
Five British officers were killed. The
other casualties were not reported.
Lord Kitchener's official dispatch to
the war office is as follows:
pretoria, Dec. 15.-Clements' force
at Nooitgedacht. on the Magalies'
Berg, was attacked at dawn today by
Delarey, reinforced by Beyer's com.
mando from Warmbath, making
force estimated at $500. Though the
first attack was repulsed. the Beers
managed to get to the top of the Mag
allies Berg, which was held by four
companies of the Northumberland fusi-
liers, and were thus able to command
Clements camp. He retired on HEX
poort, and took up position on hill
in the center of the valley.
"The casualties have not been COM
pletely reported, but the fighting was
very severe, and | deeply regret that
Colonel Legge, of the Twentieth hus-
sars, and Captains Mclean, Murdoch
and Atkinson were killed.
Lord Kitchener also repo that the
Beers made an attack, and were re-
pulsed at Lychtenberg, and that Gen
eral Lemmer was killed. Attacks
upon Bethlehem and Vrede were also
repulsed, the Beers losing 10 killed and
IA wounded. Vryheid was attacked
December IL. Shipping continued
when the message VIZ dispatched.
The scenes at the var office today
recall those witnessed in the early
stages of the war. constant stream
of excited people filled the lobbies, all
seeking details of the disaster. Tue
absence OF the names of any OF the Off
GERS of the Northumberland fusiliers
in General Kitchener's dispatch leads
to the foreboding that the four com.
panies of the fusiliers mentioned are
in the hands of the Beers. The war
Office officials evidently expect heavy
casualty list, but they are hopeful from
the fact that the dispatch does not
mention the capture of the Northum-
berlands that such q great catastrophe
has been escaped.
Orders were issued at Aldershot,
Malta and other military centers to
dispatch all the available mounted in
fantry to South Africa.
1t is reported that General Knox, CO.
operating with the British column at
Reddersberg, has stopped General
Dewet, and that battle is proceeding.
The report adds that many OF Gem
eral Dewet's followers have been cap
tured.
The scene of the fight is ominously
close to Pretoria. Nooitgedacht is
only az miles northwest OF Pretoria.