Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-08

London. March Mafeking is to he
.,lievad as soon as the British force al
r,o5v on the way to Kimberley can
,,ise the seige. Fresh intelligence as
- what Lord Roberts is doing has
ceased again and his silence taken to
mean that something has happened or
g about to happen. Boer raiders are
nncommonly active in the northwes
tarn section of Cape Colony where
they are stirring up the
Dptch Martial law has conse-
ouently been declared. Chamberlain
raopest for 2,5oa additional
Australian bushmen is understood to be
ayplained by the fact that the war of
6ca requires this force for the pursuit
nj the irreoncilable beers who, accord
ing 10 the intelligence department,
have been quietly collecting great guam
titias of ammunition and stores in the
mountain Businesses of the Zoutpans-
berg district in the north of the Trans
yaal where they are preparing TO carry
On guerilla warfare. Winston
Churchill, describing the relief Of Lady
smith says it has been effected at
cost of upward Of 5000 officers and men
in the army of only $4,000. Churchill
points out that the beers now hold
Van Reenen's pass, but that the ma
ioritv OF the Free Staters have accom-
panied the Transyaalers northward
Tremendous Cost Of War
London, March 6.-In introducing the
budget in the house of commons yester-
day the chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, showed an ex
penditure Of E154,0S 600 has been pro-
vided for The supplementary war es-
Inmates Of e3,0O0,0 900 makes the expen
diture exceed the revenue by E17,770,-
600 The chancellor after laying the
figures before the house pointed out
that the country had to face a total
estimated expenditure in consequence
Of the war of no less than six times as
much as was estimated in October last.
AGAINST the estimated expenditure of
G154,0S2 600 pounds forthcoming,
the chancellor of the exchequer esti-
mated the revenue, on the existing
basis of taxation, at Gll6,900,000 or
deficit of G37 900, 600. Dealing with
the war expenditures, he said it was
impossible to say when the war would
he concluded and the expenditure might
De large. He might be obliged in July
OF August, to ask parliament for farther
relief but believed he was fairly justi-
fed in hoping the intended expenditure
would suffice to successfully conclude
the war. He estimated the total war
expenditure including the deficit at
eto.000000 He also said he would
propose that stamp duties on
stock exchange contract notes
DO extended to stock on the produce
exchange that beer duties be made a
smiling a barrel and that there be an
Increase in duties on spirits Of six
pence Der pound. He anticipated the
above changes would increase the rev
a0Ha gl2 311, 600 lie proposed TO
save g4640,000 by suspending the
stalking fund in relation to certain
an0r.uas He proposed TO borrow
aa res, of the necessary funds.
THE opposition leader, Sir Henry
-Bannerman. said the oppo-
,'uUn would give every facility for the
..F NJ nj
Hn 1mpimented Sir Michael Hicks
Beach on his straightforward, states
man.se and discreet measures. "
Timothy Healy, Irish nationalist, pro
tested against Ireland having to pay
anything toward the war expenses. as
'.''ng not a penny had been expend-
.1 20 Ireland Sir William Vernon
aa-lUTr liberal. said the country
taa.d like to know how the govern
m-a. intended to insure that the
'sansyaa would ultimately pay a
part 81 the cost Of the war.
John Redmond, nationalist leader
characterized the proposals as IAN
.a1a ions budget. designed to uphold
1lu.tous war"
Miner Declares Martial Law
ana.own. March Sir Alfred Mil
1as ssled the following: Where
p. anemy's forces have invaded
districts Of Prieska, Kenhardt
H'7ra and Barley West, and
%a'. many British subjects have
p arms and whereas il is nee.
% Tepe invasion and suppress
..1a.lion now therefore. martha
7anaby proclaimed in these dis
Made a Mastery Retreat
aa March 6.-The Standard ma
owing from Ladysmith date
The beers conducted thei
70 most mastery fashion
tle loss Of single wagon o
only q few small camps have fal
mo our hands In point OF fact