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les, lble ,‘tc . k2." our. Fits. l So then bum ever! 5:9 or 30178- 113 wrist-g nth: :ful um I It to: happy lie. an linh pk; EEP sen I wed: cine. Jsb 1103 ore I stop Thing 3 $11" vor- land 3')! Vhen you It") he ‘eit and ,IV‘ PE ‘ZiP' NI A! '6. "09”.: ..%-v4~~-- VVvvav. ' f 11 Cid Mans Daring. m but he hm he: 130311 in tin I: what the \V letter said “'35 to hop:- any 10' “A X'u rmer axed." Uh! SM 132.; doun her parasol, and remov- in; her d. i‘ :u e gluv es. folded her White m nds ; \1'. t :5 ) Iu'wt‘he-r. (3016314 c --n:_\l¢- umk up the hand that were me opal ring and looked at it (badly. -~1 will test her “No one shall 9° my beautiful “‘11“ will put it to 111! k 81L'" FShe compiled he found her ‘ from the crou't uninterru pt mi. “My dear." he said, “that is a very pretty ring you wear, but it is not beau- tiful enmrgh for your perfwt band. I have brought you a. much handsomer one with whiah to replace it." He two}: it [mm his pocket and show- ed it to herâ€"a lovely. shimmering opal oer rwxnd with gleaming pearls. “l have heard that opals are unlucky mones." he said. "bu-t it you are not bnipemtitihm and like to wear them. will you lay nside the simple one you now have and pm: this on insmad?" and “My dear pretty ring 1 (Hal our"?! have bruug‘f one with w . Could this be true? Was this a friend who warned him. hv month. He re. “"115??ch the pretty Kittie ring pep “c1133 ' The jwuluus pang that nau neen temp- hg at his heart (or days g'rew max-per Gan ever. He knew his wife did‘not love him He “-9,“ to a jeweler‘s that m’orning and came back with a little box in his vest povliet. "‘ v‘ ..‘7‘ __.1A Then he 1‘5" '31]; down to bonnibel withd’gew-her hand quickly. and looked up‘ into Colonel Carlyle‘n he made a mévemem :13 n: he Would “ithdmw uhe tabooed one from he: anger- tum- C dmmcss creepyfi'er hér eyes. While her cheeks grew, it anything. pale-r than weir. tie: Ymce uemweu 5113ou a: she answered: . " "I thank you for your beautiful gift: In: I cannot mmspnt to wear it in the place of the plain’er one I now have." "And why-nut. my dear lime wife? I: would look mu« )1 handsomer than the one you now mar on your finger." A faint flush r-rrgcd hx-‘r snow-white ’z-heek a; the ‘halt‘rfi‘armsun omphnsis 0! Ma words. Her Lianne wandvrml of! to A faint. “11511 I122: thee): a; the ‘hah‘ri'a his words. Her 2:.” 1)::- sunii? son, and her chunk as she 3:1 her 02‘ .wk as sh? su'd very quietly: "I am quite a\\un: of that. Colonel (amle. :oui‘ ring is a marvel of Maury md taste. and I will wear it on arcLher finger if ran like; but I zrize the other nure for its assoc-i: 1- than.» than for its. beauty or \ulue. It .was a. keepsake from a friend. You uemember the pretty words of the old There was a .tnfie or unconscious pleading in her pathetic voice. and the heart of the quic-us old hmimnd gave . (In-ob of pain 'us he lisrvwd. “It is truehi'nen.“ he (hnught to him- ulf. It was a gift of a former lover." Alo’ud he said‘ rather coldly: "Since you'prizb it so much as a keep bake“ Bonnibel. but it away in some win-9t place. 13nd preserve it as roman- tic peoplé do such treasures-4t will be safer ' thus." ' “I prefer to we‘zu' ix. sir.” she ancwer ed,"with a glance at nurpvise at the m-rsisre‘ncy.‘ “But ‘1 do. not wish you to wear it. I particularly desire that you should lay it aside and wéur the one I have b org-ht you instead," he insisted. rather sharply :~.aded on by jealousy and dread. He saw her délirgfite‘ lips quiver, 51nd ernnibel turned her eyes away from the‘blue waves of the ocean and look-3d curiously 11»; her husband. She saw that he was in desperate earnest. His dark eyed flashed v'vith almost the tire of youth, and his futures workod will some. inward enmrinn she did nut in the least understand. “Lam sorry to refuse your rmnmst. sir.” she answers. a lime gravely: “thought I am surprised that you .‘honld Insist upon it when I have pluinky ex; pressed a-eon-trary wish. I can only went: what I have said hetero, that I prefer to wear it.” “A:ainst_ m)" wiwhps, Bomnihol?" "I bope'that you will not {umber op- 'p(se‘it; air; 0'!) mm» ground of mere can rive,” she answen-d, flus‘xing warm‘y, "‘It was thingift of a dear frivnd. who is dead. and I shall aways wear it in rcmkmbm-ncef’ “ ‘Who has not. kep. some mam; thing, More prizw} 11.: .n juvelsl rare. A faded flowér. a broken ring. A- tres: or 10mm hair? " “Tine gift of a meercd. Colonel with jealousy. "I suppose it cannot matter to you, Colonel Carlyle. Who the giver may have been,” exL-lmmed Bonnibo'l, 011 fended at his overbearing tone, and flushing indignanrly. “Pardon me. but i-t does manor. Bon- m'bel. I dislike exceedingly to see my wife wearing the ring of one whom sho loves better than her husband! Common 1-93er for my fevlings should imn -e you to lay it aside without forc‘ng mg to issue n command to that effect!” His jealous pain or innate tyranny was fast getting the better of his prud- ence. or he would scarcely h-wo taken such a tone with the young who whose heart he so ardently longed to \\ ;n. She own; up impetuously and lmkvd down It him with th’ fires of aww'vmpd re- sentment banging hotly upon her cheeks, looking beautiful with the glow and warmth of passion in the taco that had bven too cold md pale before. The same proud spirit that had forced her tn defy her Unde Francis that memorable might gnlmnted her now." VOL. VI. x0. 48. Ber. MIL-e trembled slightly as asked Ronnibcl if she WOJId 1 to the seasho: 9 Mt!) him. {med “m: a gentle smile. md her a shady seat a littie off Frown! “here the) could talk lover whom she still ad- (20.1, could that be true?” : her." he said to him-self. u pmsun my mind against wire without a cause. ‘I o the test and win or lose E'md madly hoped to win mwmuamkm m- or that anonymms me, then it was vain ;¢ooooo””§2 that had been tear:- - days g'rew max-per former lover, pmhaps," Carlyle beside himself THE OMEMEE ‘ MIRROR- . Hod. down $1 per annum. sdth a command to me, Colonel Carlyle. Remember that though I gm your wife I am not your slave!” “You would not dare do such a thing? he exclaimed. whomently. “Would I not?" she answered. with flashing eyes. "I dare do anything! Be- ware how you put me to the test!" lie stood glaring at her with lage and mulignity distorting his aristocratic fea- tures. 110w dared that feeble, puny girl dew him mus? For a moment he almost hated her. A sleeping devil was aroused within his heart. "Bonniho-l" he exciaimed. angrily. “you shall repeat this hour in dust and n. 1191195. 2:11 the latent fire and scorn of the girl‘s pnsiinmto nature were fanned into flame by his threatening wards. “I care xwrhing for your throat? she answered, haughtily. "I defy you to do your worsti Such throats do honor to your manhood when addmsrd In a weak and ‘hr-lpless girl! See how little I prize the gift of one who could not in so un- nmnlv a way.“ She stooped and caught up his ring Where it had fallen on the sands in (111‘ it» shining beauty. She made I. step forward towards me water. her white hand flashed in the air a. momen-t. and the costly jewel fell shimmering into the They stood a moment lookin: at each other in silenceâ€"the girl reckless, de- fiam, like a young lioness at bay: the man astonished, indignant. yet still thril- led with 1. sort of inexpressible admira- tion of her beauty and her during. He saw in her that moment some of the duuntless courage of hex hero-father. The same proud. untamed spirit flashed from her glorious eyes. It‘flashod acru-ss him suddenly and humiliatingly that he had been a tool to try such high-handed measures with General Vex-(9‘s daughter â€"he might have Limwn that the same unmnquorahle tire burns-d n he:- veins. He had seen Hurry Vere go into the battle with the same look 0:: his faceâ€" the same flushing eye. the same dilated nostril and dislaint‘ul lip. He went up to her. thriiled with moâ€" mentary compunctinn for his fault, and took he: hand in. his- [MOI He; uuuu .u .. “You are right. Bonnibbl." he said, humbly. “I aot9d like a onward and a brute. I was driven mnd by jealousy. Can you forgive me, darling?" ..__,7_ V "I accept your apology. sir," 5119 an- swered, coldly; but there was lilttle graciousness in hw manner. Her pridd had been outraged almost past forgive- ness. Colonel Carlyle keeps the peace for several days. He finds that he has over stepped the mark and that it will take careful management to regain his lost ground in his wife‘s regard. Bonnibel. though she married him without a spark of love, has yet given him a very frank and tender regard and esteem until now. She has always thought him a perfect gentleman, a model of courtesy and propriety, and as such she has given him all that was left in her heart to givkthe reverence and affection of a dutiful daughter. Now, without a mo- ment's warning. her ideal has fallen from the proud pedestal where she had placed itâ€"ita shnl’lm'ed fragments be- strewed the ground. and she knows. if he does not. that the broken image can never be restored. ‘ He has deceived her. she tells herself bitterly, but now that he has won her. the mask of courtliness is laid aside. and he shows the iron hand that was hidden beneath the velvet glove. But a few short weeks had fled, and he begins to play the tyrant already. Her passionate. undisciplined nature rises up in hot rebellion against his in. justice. The foolish jealousy at his old age appears very oontemptible to her youthful eyes. She does not try to excuse it to herself. A great revulsion of feeling comes over her. chilling the gentle growth or tenderness and grati- tude in her heart. Her manner grows cold, reserved, almost ofi‘enoively haughty. ‘ - -I ,A,1__-_!_I I.‘l\l-AA\.V Ere his first cloud on the matrimonial horizon clears awn)‘ the grand ball of the season comes nfi. The gay visitors at Long Branch dance every night, but this is to be the most brilliant affair of anyâ€"a “full dress affair,” is what the ladies call itâ€"meuning to say that they wear their finest dresses and costliest jewelsâ€"the gentlemen likewise. The night is cloudless, balmy. beau‘ tifulâ€"suchnights us we have in the last or July when the moon is full and Heaven martials its host: of stars in the inimitable canopy above. The opaci- nus ball-room is thromged with revelers- ’l‘he dreamy, passionate strains of wnl'z~ uwsic float out upon the air, filling it with melody. â€" . 1. n Standing beside a window is Colonel Carlyle. in elegant evening dresa, looking very stately ‘and distinguished despite his seventy years. Leaning on his arm is h‘elise Herbert, looking radiant in rose-colored satin and gauze, with a diamond fillot nlnsping her dark hair. and diamonds shining like dew on her bare throat and rounded .nrms. Smiles dimple her red lips as she watches the animated scene about her. and. her dark eyes shine like mars. Her companion thinks that he never saw her half so handsome before as she hang! on.his n-rm and ehatters airy nothing: in his “Look at our little Bonnibel." she 00,73. in a. tone of imam-em amusement; “in she not a demure little coquétte? She looks like u veritable Inomm‘aiden. u CHAPTER XIX. pg”, 1.: sh. hu younl "v Penn inextricably prisoned in her toi-ls, and everyone knows itâ€"no one betteu' than herself." His glance follows her- across the room to where his young wife stands a. little outside the giddy circle or wthzers, loaning on the arm of a. handsome. dreamy-looking youth. and despite the jealous pang that thrills him at Felise‘s artful speech, his heart tin-obs wit-h a great love and wide at her exceeding beauty. She looks like a mow-maiden. indeed. as her enemy says. She wears costly white I-ace over her white milk, and her cheeks and brow. her arm- and should- m are white as her dress- Colonel Carlyle‘: wedding gift, 1 magnificent at 0‘ diamonds. adorn: bet royally. There is not : flower about her, nothlng but sill; and laces and costly gems. yet withnl. she mukvs you think or a lily. she looks so white and cold, and put? her. Her companion bends cowards her. up akin: earnestly, yet she listens with and: apparent indifference and almost ennui that if that be coqnetry at all it cnn surely be characterized by no other term than that o-f Felisoâ€"“demure.” “I thought that Perun's loves were all ideal ones." the colonel says, trying to speak carelessly as he watches his w rc’s companion closely. "To judge from his latest volumes of poems. tlhe divinitie‘s of his worship are all to ethereal to trend this lower earth." Fulise laughs significantly as her communion ceases to speak. "Byron Penn. despite the ethereal cxeatures at his brain, is not proof against mortal beauty." she says. "Re member. Colonel Can-13'1“. that anguls once looked down from Heaven and lov- ed iiw women of earth." “lie is a. graceful waltze'r," her com- panion returns. as the young poet circles the waist at the snuw-muiden with one arm and whirls her into the mazes o! the giddy, breathless waltz. “Very." says Felise, watching the graceful couple as may float lround the mom, embodying the very poetry or motion. She is silent a moment, then looks np into her compunion’s face with a slightly curious expression. “Pardon my question," she says, thoughtfully; “but do you quite approve of married women waltzi'ng with other men than their husbands?” He warts and looks at her sharply. The innocent deference and unconscious- 11055 or her che and face are perfvct. n “Since you ask me. he says. slowly “I may say that upon mature comider. tion I might think it was not exact 1y cunme H mm. Yet I have really neven before given a. second thought to the subject. It is quite customary, you know, and it seems even more exc 13- able in my wife than other wmnvn. since I never waltz myself, and she would be l cumpelled to forego that pleasure en-‘ tiiely unless she shared it with others." “Oh. pray do not think that I have any reference to Bunuihel." exvlnlmod Felise, hurried and earnestly. “I was speaking altogetlH-I' in the abstract. Yet I fully agree with you that your wife would be more excusable for mnny little arms of head and heart than most wo- men. She is scarcely more than a child, and has never had the proper training to fit her present sphere. Her uncle was culpably indulgent to her, and hat- ed to force her inclination, which was Very adverse to study or application of any kind. Consequently our little Bou- nihel, though bountiful as a dream, is little more than an unformed child. She should be in the school-room this minute." Every word is spoken with such :1 p1 etty air of excusi 11g and defending the ~Hung nifes 9111.13 and 011111101n11rng her dead uncle as their cause. that Col- 0nd Carlyle is etxxirvly decvivod. He did not know that ionnibel was so neglected and unfm'med before, but he takes it on trust Sim-e Felise is so c011- fldent of it. and the thought rainklcs bitterly in his proud heart But he palssvs over the subject in silence and H-tm‘ns to the p1imal one. “So you would not, as a rule. Miss “mix-rt. cmnuwnd 1he practice of mar- ried women “uhzin: with other men than their husbands?” , She drops her eyes with :1 Pretty air 0: mingled (-mxz'm‘um and earnestwaS. “Perhaps you will cull me prudish," she says. “or perhaps I may be actuat- ed by the more ignuble passion of jeal- ousy; but I have always felt that were I a man it “‘mml be insupportnble shame and agony for me to see my wife, Whom I loved and revered as being lit- tle lower than an angel, whirled about 3 common ball-room in the arms of an- other, while the gaping public nodded and winked." L11e¥§h1rl of rainbow hues around She saw a look of shame and pain cross his face as his eyes followed the white figure flouting round the room in1 the clasp or Byron Penn's arms. “I suppose them are not many wo- men who feel as strongly on 11ml: sub~ jet-t as you do.“ he says, Sluwl)’. “Oh. dear, no. nor men cimlwr, or they would not permit their wives such license," is the quick reply. The waltz-music coaises with u be wild-cu 1m: crash of melody and some one comes up and claims Felise for the next german- Sbe floats away airily as n meeâ€"vrrlm-ed cloud on her partner's arm. and leaves her victim alone. He stands there quite silently a little. seeming lost in troubled thought. then goes to seek his wife. He finds her the center of an admix- ing circle, the young poet, Byron Penn conspicuous among them. With a slight amingy to his friends he offers his arm and leads her away from the 'throng out to the long moon- lighted pinzzas. “Shall I find you a seat or will you promenade?” he inquires politely. “0h! promenade, by all means," she answers a little cunstrainedly. 'l‘hoy take a few turns up and down the long piazza, Mrs. Carlyle's long the trailing after her with a silent “swish. swish:" she 1118sz no observation. does not even look at him: .Iv- »~â€"_ _- Her large eyes wander away and lint- er upon the sea that is glon'ous beyond dvvcz'iption. with the radiance of {the full moon mirrored in its deeps. and making 3 pathway of light across its restless waves. ' nwa- .1 8.1.» “tillgkvsmvaguely that the golden streets at the celestial city must look “OH, WAD SOME POWER THE GIFTIE GIE US, OMEMEE ONT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1899, “l 1mm you are enjoying the ball!" her ltugc n-zu‘ ubserves inter'rogafively. “As much as I ever enjoy anything,” she rvrums listlessly. .. . u,- ‘7 aux .‘ V.-.V “Which vinennsâ€"" he says, quick-1y, then checks himself abruptly. She finishes his sentence with a dreary little sigh: ;a~-u- â€"-_ “Th at I do not enjoy anything very much! ’ He looks down at her, wondering wt the unusual pathos 0|! her tone, gnd .m I: face to {match the voxce. _ “m Wheat ’l‘nno Ruthen- Belter. Although Cables Were Discuuruglug â€"Tho Latest. Quntxuionn. Chicago, Dec. 5.â€"\\heat showed a butter Lone )csu-uluy, unhanciug 1,-K per bushel. lick'vipls “ere good and there was home buying for long account. There Was a moderate cash dcnmnd and a fair enquiry at seaboard for export. Closing quota- tions Were: December 64%6, Ma.) May (3953c. Liverpool, Dec. 5.â€"â€"\\‘heat futures Were Lgd lower yesterday. Corn 1/36 to 14d lower. VISIBLE 9U I‘I’LY. The visible sulmly of wheat in the United States and Canada, together with the amoum. uncut, to Europe, is 79,218,000 bushels. a. deem-um: 01 1,573,000 blzshcls for Ihe \\‘(‘uk. .\ your ago the Loml “us 50,805,UUL bushels, or 28,353.000 bushels less than at. the previous Lima. LEADING \VHICAT MARKETS. Following Were the closing price: at. important. wheat. centres ycchr- day : Cash. Dec. May. July. Chicago .. ......$ $0 645%, $0 mm so 1:914 New Nor]; ... .. 0 711,5 0 7-1 0 7451; Mlluaukce ..0 st. 1.0uls 0 0 67% 0 711,6 'l‘olvdo .. 0 67 0 GT 0 TL: 0 72?)“ lion-alt, red .. 0 651,-; 0 (NA. 0 72.- ]"otruit. whlle. 0 651/; .... Duluth. N0 1. ‘ AA'L’I A not! A [”95], Don-alt, red .. 0 651,-; 0 (MI; 0 72% ‘ Dotruit, white. 0 651,43 .... Duluth. N0 1. 7 ' __ Xunlxern 0 637:3 0 63-79 0 6196 .... Duluth, .\'o 1. h:.l‘(l.. .. “064% .... ...: .... Minneapolis . . 0 61:}; 0 60% leerpoMâ€"Closeâ€"\\'-hout tuiures quiet. Dec. 55 0535.0. March 55 saga, )luy 55 33m: spot corn steady. :35 5d: futures qulot, Dec. 3s 471d, March 35 5d, May 35 433d; flour 17s 9d. THRONI‘U 51‘. LAH'RENCE MARKET. Grainâ€" Whent, white. bush. ......0 66 to $0 68% “ red, bush. .. 068 “ fife. bush 0 68 0 69 “ goose. bush 0 US 0 (it) Barley. hush 0 42 0 43% Peas, hush. .... 0 60% 0:1t3,1)ush. .... 0 2S 0 29 ltye.bush.... ..........052{% Buckwheat, bush 0 530 Bonus. per bush.......... 1 15 1 20 Seed-â€" Rm] clover. per lvnsh......$4 25 to $5 00 Alsiko, ohnhquo fancy 6_ 50 7 0') ’AIsike’. mm: N0. 2...”... 5 00 u :5 While (lmor. per bum. 7 00 8 00 tiny and Strawâ€"- Hay. pm‘ tun .......... $10 0" to $11 00 Hay, mixed, por ton 9 00 .... Straw. sheaf, per ton 7 00 .... Straw. loose. pvr tou..... 4 00 5 00 Dairy Protluoeâ€" ~ Rutter. 1b. mils .. ......$0 21 to $0 23 E229, new laid O 30 0 35 Poultryâ€" (‘hh-kem. pox- pnlr ...$0 40 to 0 TO Turkeys. nor 1h. ...... .. U 1".) 0 10 Ducks, pvr pair .. . 0 5H 0 SO Gem-so, pvr ll)... .. O 06 0 07 Fruit 1: ml Vegflnblosâ€" Apples, por bhl ....... ..$1 00 to $2 90 Potatoes, per bag ..... 0 ~10 0 00 Apples, por bl-l ....... ..$1 00 to $2 90 Potatoes, per bag ..... ... 0 -10 0 00 mouusro LIVE 5100K. Toronto, Dec. 5.â€"-â€"Several small lots of hogs \\ ere delivered on the market here yn-storday. Prices have advanced slightly since Friday. Choice bacon hogs sold at 84.37%, and lights and thick fats at $4 per cwt. huh-o to extra. 34.1” t(\ $4.35: good to 'lm‘n't‘. $3.75 m $4; mmmon to fair, $2.50 ’0 $3.50. 'l‘horp was a fair demand for «wk-r hum»- nf 60 to (Etnulb. average, at “1.1m tn $5. The basis on Canada lambs was $5.50. 300 Women and Gnrl: at Cheyenne. “’yo., Made It. Hot. 7 Cheyonm; \Vyo., Doc. 5.-â€"â€"A week ugn UUU miners employed in the minvs of the Diannmdville Coal and (‘oke Company. at .l)iunnmdville,\\'yo., struck for an increase in wages. Their demumls were refused by the company, and after a short, shut- donn operations were resumed with n small force of non-union men. Yes- terday a mob of 300 women and girls, armed with guns, knives, clubs and Stones, marched to the mines, and conmcllod the operators to flee The miners at work wore draggcc and also driven away. Several wcrc injured by being struck with clubs. and one man was shot, at. The small force of deputies guarding the pro- ”. .J _...l. iii. Avv v. ».k‘.»...... h _ party of tho company was pOWerlcss. More trouble is expected. The miners have been importing arms and am- munition. Long on McKinley. “In all the two years and a half that I have sat at the cabinet table." said Secretary Long the other day. “l have never seen President McKinley give the slightest sign of irritation or lm- patience even when he was under great stress and in trying circum- stances. On the contrary. he has al- ways been patient and even cheerful. Ba in the most amiable of men." Merence."_ WOMEN GOT AFTER THE SCABS. -n "So be max-rim] ln-r: “No: she married him. There's a $0 Mugs) u. w h "a 0 711,; 0 74 0 741; O 67% 0 7116 0 GT 0 T2 072"“ 0 «MI.» 0 72- 0 651,41 .. . 0 63% 0 67% .... .... u... .00. 065% MUXTREA I. LIVE STOCK. THE MARKETS. [TO BE L7 -u.\UED.] U. uuzu .o...-:V vu Lv vv w; ush. .. 068 )ush 068 069 bush 068 06:) h 042 0431 .... .........OGO% .... .........02S 02‘.) .............053% .... bush ........ 050 bush.......... 115 120 Genlng It Right. TAE SEE OORSELS AS ITHERS SEE US." YES! IN WAR’S MAD FRENZY No Attention Was Paid to the White Flag at Modder. DETAILS OF THE GREAT BATTLE. Boon Said to Be BetrontlngAtoAgapitfll at tho Oranâ€":0 no." Stateâ€"Julian Bulph Says that us Modeler River the Brnllh Never Saw the Bunny ~‘Iho Ar- tillery‘l Work. London, Dec. 5,â€"The correspondent of the Associated l'rcss with gun. 1.0m McLhueu‘s commu, LCl<,-gl‘alpnlufl lAuLu Aloduer Line): lust ’L‘uursuuy, nayaz "Clue \\ uwmuo or we campaign has been fought and won. 1112 Dunn: was conducted with unprccweuwd stubbornness on both sides. 'l‘uen: was one continuous roar like the explosion oi cguuuuas Lire crackers, ’i‘uex‘e was no mucmug uu eltber szde, and not a moment's puursre‘ ' l-‘or live hours the Brlthv'a batteries pour- ed tons of shrapnel, grape and shells into the liver positions. Gen. Lord Methnen had 2:: guns, and each tired an average 0! Zoo rounds. The Boers had an almost equal number of guns, which. it is teported, Were mostly served by French and berm-an ni‘liiierists. "It is believed that the Boers had occu- pied the position seven weeks before. and had spent the interval in fortifying and ren- dering it, as they considered, inlpi'egnaoie. They did not seem to fear to expend their ammunition, and their guns were well and mnal'tiy handled. "wwing to the bend in the river on the I'm-ti. the Boers had an opportunity 0! Cl‘t>s.\“fil‘lilg on the British attack. A Boer }IUICllkiss was diret-ted with marvellous accuracy against a British maxim. killing the sergeant in charge. wounding an olllver and disabling the gun. This Ot'vul‘red quite at tho in-xinning of tho mxgagemcnt. When- ever the Boer lire was siiem'ed in on: di- rection. it was immediately reopened In an- other. "Owing to the torrlt‘xc fire, nnbmly on the plain was out of danger, Stretcher-hearers found it hnposslhln to go forward in the few cases they were called upon to attend, and the wounded were compelled, It pos- sible. to crawl out of the lines. “No quarter seems to have been given on either side. The British assert that amid the bullets the ambulance wagons displayed their flags prominently to no ald- vantage. These were repeatedly driven back nnrl_ Ufnlpeilml _tu take refuge out of signt. "It ls alleged that the Boers used dum dum bullets. and made special targets of the horses on the plain in the hope of hit- tlngflthe riders. "While the Argyil Highinnders were pushing up the river they were tired upon from a house and several fell. Thereupon the Highlanders stormed the house. ai- though the Boers hoisted a white flag. no aitention was paid to it, and aii Boers were shot “It is reported that Gen. Cronje with his contingent retreated toward Lnndberg at 4 o'clock In the nfternoun. Orin-rs followed in the direction of Jacohsdnle. and the main body of the Boers rt-tired with the gunf about;q o‘r-lock In tho evening. “On thé following morning at daybreak. I the British fixed a few shells into the vii- inze. Getting no rewponso. n nutroi of cavalry crossed the river and .rmmd the? enemy’s vamp deserted, Dnnri Tim-1": and mnny who were dying worn to iw soen‘ everywhera in the ontrenoinnonts, n: wr‘ii‘ as numerous nfiw graves. Several building: I were in smoking ruins. i “Some of tho Boor prknnor: sn': tMt Gen. (‘mn1e was in snm‘omv- rommnnd. He had to whip his mom to prpven.‘ rhom frflm desertlnz. and. despite this. many threw down their rifles and fled. Wu- Ihe Molt Steady Fire in the Annals of the British Annyâ€"Tho Boer- Drlvun nut. London, Dec. 4,â€"1‘he Dally Chronicle pub- lishes the: lonomug ucspulch, uuLcd hed- ncmmy, .\'0\'. 2‘.) \mul'uxug), u'om 1L5 corn:- spuL‘ucut uL Moducr Mnc: (Jump; I'rv- “H" -------- --â€" â€"~7 . " c sewn-3L eug‘zgmcut our column has 5'84. and, and pl’ouumy we scvm'esL 01 the wuule campaign, “a; Luugm yesterday on the banks or the Maude: Liner. line but- lle was waged fiercely 101‘ ucurn' fourteen hours. It \V1u a. Fem-mi name. i The enemy occupied a strong tntreneheo t position, Lueii‘ trout extending tire mitesl along the bank oi: the stream. ’i‘hey “ci‘Et Well supplied with artillery and fought! desperate-l). Uur force consisted of the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Unardsr the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards, the 3rd battalion of the Grenadier Guards. the lst Battalion of the Northutuberland h‘usig liers, the 2nd Battalion of the Xorkshire‘ Light infantry (the King's Own), a part1 or the 1st Battalion 01 the Loyal North! Laneashire Regiment. the iith Lancers, the Mounted infantry, three batteries of field artillery and the lst Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise). The latter reinforced us from Gen. ‘ Wuuehope‘s brigade, and arrived just in time for the tight. ' Started at Daybreak, The battle started at daybreak. our guns shelling the Beer's left. The enemy replied with artillery. Hotehkiss and Maxims. and" the artillery duel lasted some hours. Then 'there was a brief lull in the enemy's opera- , tions. of which. the general immediately tom: . advantage. Our infantry ndvaut-ed tit-rtsss the lain towards the river in two brigadeil h Guards at the right were met by an‘ aw ul hail of bullets from the enemy's ‘ sharpshooters posted close to the river on i the opposite banks. ( Our Troops Simply Mow-ed Down. Our troops had no cover whatever and were simply mowed down. It seemed im- possible to live through the terrible fire. but the brave fellows did not retreat an inch. The Boer fire was horribly neeur- ate. and they must have numbered at least 10.000. The.Seots Guards advanr-ed 600 yards before they were tired on. Then thev had to lie down to Meape the deadiv ft'slinde. “'hloh lasted without intermiscion throughout the day. The Highlanders made several attempts to foree a naceart‘ of the river. but they were exposed to such a murderous emfiiadin: fire that they had to retire after they had suffered terr‘tbiv. Subsequently a partr of the Guards cot over and held their own for hours against a Y'H'Hv sunny-tor foree. Never Such a Sustained Fire, The general opinion of the sum i: that f’here had never been web a sv‘ctained fire in the annai: of the ertish armv a: that Whieh our troops had to farm ,veeten'lav. 0m- men to" in dozens while trying to rush the hr'l‘eo. Many Heroic Deeds. Among the many heroin deed: one of the moct completions: was that at Limit-fol, (‘nflr‘nrfl‘nnl of H10 (‘nlda‘rnfim (“innr'h‘ (‘wn- an Sollrmln of Hm nnnonehnd Mn‘h‘w‘nt 9nd 9 down mnmhm-e nf 1hr (‘n'dctrpn-n (Morris. who jnmnpd lnfn Hm rh-ov and swam nearly to thr- Mhm‘ W19 in ”w fave of n sfflfldv flT‘P. 'T‘htH' wm'n fan-Ad tn rn- flrn. hnwnvpr, nnfl, inhfinc h’mv‘e. Fwnm hank. two of thn'r nnm‘v‘v‘ hnh‘" nonrh’ I‘mwnod in HM rpmm, The I‘mlflch o‘v-y‘q knnf nn :1 hnnvv Fro n" dnv and fMY-fn! hnvm‘ WM mfl‘vckf in tho 'nnnr nmmone. fho nmmv Minx: for-Md to flee from their entri‘mhm'm‘fi‘ Night Ended the Bloodshed. N'ghf nut an NW1 fa Hm fprv'lth MAM. shad. The hhnhv hrkmr‘n w“ r‘rnn""fl~ 1v but 1m. 1“!” P-N‘“ V'“*"'"1Yor1 of nizht fut-inc fhph- gun: n-H‘u ”mm. nwfl wn own now oommvine than- nnsltlnnc. The enemy's loss was tremendous." MODDER’S RAIN 0F BULLETS London Times Says Results Are Not Bl: Enough for tho Expondltnro of Men and Money. London, Dec. 5.â€"(4.50 a.m.)â€"-Thnre ls llttle further news from the seat of war. Even the latest accbunts of the battle at Modder River fall to give an Intelligent idea of what happened. There Is I teeunx 01 db- All British in Danger. FAILURE OF NEWS. appointment, and a continuing nnxxety ‘ro spgctlng General Long M‘eynuen. The Tlmes says. editorially : “The battle affords splendid proof of the unsurpassed qualities of the Brltlsh soldler: but. while vlctorles won solely by the exerclse of those qunlltles are lndeod magnlflccut, they are not war. They fill us with prlde, but wlth pride not unmlngled wlth regret at the per- slstent perversity of clrunnstnnocs which, apparently. prevents us obtaining equal or greater results by processes savoring a ll:- tle 0! that military science of wblch we hear so much." Mnfokin: is safe, or was so on Nov. 24. The British had captured 25 burghers of Commandant ltutolt's force. Boers Full of Confidence. An Associated Press despatch from Dur- ban says that persons arriving there from Pretoria assorr that the Boers are full of confidence and nrv won prepared for a six months' siege of Pretoria. London Despntch 'lelll of a. Dynamlco Conspiracy in lrnlund-Mr. Ha)"- Appointnlnnt. London, Dec. 4.â€"A local farmer arrested by the Boers 'and released Nov. 29 has ar- r'n ed at l‘Istccurt. He says General Juubert pt raunully comlllnltds lhe Coleuso force. A letter from an oll‘lt-et' ut Ludysmith re- wals a novel feature or a modem battle. Lady Cyclist» on Deck. The writer says that at the battle 01 Belt- (”Neill "sew-ml ladies urrlvod uu bicycles. 01’ (-olll‘sv, Hwy kvpt at :1 distance, but a shell pitched t'luse tn tlu-m and caused them to pedal off to u safer position." A I’llllnll CHl'l't'Spnllllt‘llI declares that, "owing to startling information as to the cxislult-c of u dynamite conspiracy, m 01'- (ll-1' lo quit-lion tln- tlmv of ltoor SUDM'ND- ttous. the uutlloritivs haw decided to double the gum-«ls alt all the military barracks lu tlu- districts.” ~77 ,, AL. suv unn . t .u. The urtornnon newspapers welcome the unmmlmcut of Mr. Willwrt S. Hay us [Jul-:- ('11 States Consul at l'rutoriu. The St. James Gazette says: “’l‘lu- appoimun-nt of Mr. Hay is one- of those small but slgnifl- 0::1.tly important signs by which the impar- tiul obsu-rwr tests the sincerely good feel- Ing between ourselves and the United Correspondent Sayn They Are En Route to Bloemfontein. Slates." London. Dec. 5.â€"The special correspond- ent of The Daily News. th Gen. Metuuen, tewgruphing xrum Mouder lake:- on the day after the battle. says: “1 hear that the Beers are in full retreat to Bloemfontein." 330 Mar-.m- “ere Loy-l. London, Dec. 4.â€"Later an official des- patch from 'Cupe Town announced that the Ismore bruke up yesterday evemng. Her stem is out of the water, but her bow is gone. All hands and 20 horses out of 350 were saved. The loss of the Ismore's horses is quite serious at the present moment, when they Wore particularly needed. They conststed or selected trained chargers and gun tennis. it is not yet clear whether the six field guns on board the transport were saved. in any «use. much war material and hospital equipment were lost. Cape Town, Dec. 4.â€"Tbe Britlah transport Humuu. from New Urieuus, .\'0\'. 3, has n:- rived here. 7’1l11- 11111151101'tLC111111111g from London Nov. 12. 1111s :11 0 arm eu 11911: with the first but- tery of howlxzers. Malt-king Siege Ruined Cap e Tow,u Thursdav _\'ov. 30.--Tl1e Capo T111103 11:15 the 111110111111; despatch 1mm Mnfeklng : "General Cronje. with 100 wagons and 11 1111211 body of Boers. has left his wager, practically raising the siege. al- though desultory firing can be heard." Settlement Alter the “111'. London Dec. 5.“â€"-ll1e Cape Town corres- pondom ot 'lhe 81111111111115 1~11's. ' “The Cape (1011111111911: 111: ends :11 an early date to send one of the \llnl~t1 rs to England to :rge upon the Imperial :mlhm‘illvs the ac- ceptance of [tn-(H1111) Cabinet s vlew re- '111111111; the final 11-1119111911: after the war.” ' Hun ( .1111" :11 ( ulenrm. London. Doc. 5.â€"The Times has the {ol- Iowiug from Frerc vamp. dated Wednesday, Nov. ‘29: "The Bos'l‘ camp at Colfinso ls visible from a point near Chievoloy. It Is a strong: position and difllcult for a. direct from attack." Their Numlwr There Estimated at Bo- two-c-n 10,000 nnd 15.000 Men. London. Dec. 4.â€"-Tho fact that the De Beer’s )linos foundry is casxing shells, while the garrison m-lqlom replies to the Boet‘s' artillery. is said to point to a scarcity of ammunition at Kimberley. partially account- ing for General )lctlmtxu‘s haste. Boers shelled the Hospital. It also appears that General Scimlk. the burgher commanding tho Boers, sent a mes- sage, suggesting that all the wounded be Stnt to a nt-ntrnl mum, and that General White peromptorily rvfusod. whereupon the Boers deliberately silvllotl the hospital. All accounts agree that the Boers' shells were much more damaging than previously. A m‘mher of civilians and police Were killed or wounded. while the Liverpool and Glou- cester Battalions lost 11 men Nov. 24. The sit-go of Latlysmith was then growing ercnger. 'l‘ha. liners were estimated to mud-or from 10.001) to 15.000 men. The health o! the British gut-risw was good. The lucr force at t‘olvnso is estimated to be 15,000 men, with 15 guns. . Julian Ra1|)h Says the Infantry Did Not. Advance Two Paces. Iwondon Dec. 5.-Mr. Julian Ralph. de- smihing In The BMW M1111 1-1115 morning the 11.11t1e of Moddor Rher 3111's: "1 can 11-stif1' that tho B1ltish 119101' once saw 11111 111101111: 101 the} 11 ere not able to raise hand or foot 1111111111t lming riddled. “lh‘spito all this“ however. the day be- lnngwl m the artillery. 'l‘ho infantry never mh'nm-ml hm paws during the day of hell. 'l‘hv sht-lls of our 20 guns were accurately llczniml in lho vnmny's trenches, and Lrnkv llu- hl'1l ‘s of the Boers, for, utter dark. they all rolrunted.” \irs. \luu-u-y Glues to Trial. Quaint“). Doc. 5.â€"In the Lake Beau- pm‘l mtuhiA-r case, the evidence of I'm- pi‘isnnm‘. hm id Dubc, was flniSh- ml )‘vsu‘r‘ins‘ morning, and Mrs. .‘umm-y, 111v murdered man's widow, “as c01an:c.-d for trial on the charge of being implicated in the tragedy. BOERS SHIELLED THE HOSPITAL. Reading, “1., Dec. 5. Mrs. Kate Goodman, wife of C. S. Goodman, 2t wellâ€"known hotel proprietor of this city, died suddenly yesterday of hyâ€" drophobia. Nine weeks ago she was bitten in the left. hand by a. small fox terrier. Kirby and Thompson Retired. Ottawa, Dec. 5.â€"At, a meeting of the City Council last. night, on mo- tion of Alderman Fripp, a. resolution was passed retiring City Treasurer Kirby and Collector Thompson. The resolution stated that they had not. done their duty by the city. Denver, Col., Dec. 5.â€"T\vo passen- ger trains on the Denver Rio Grande Railway “'cl‘e wrecked by col- lision yesterday. near Salida. Six bodies were taken from the wreck- ago. JOUBERT AT COLENSO. BOERS IN FULL RETREAT. WHERE BULLETS “'ERE THICK. CHAS. W RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor “'nlnan Died; at Hydrophnbla \l'x'i‘hlls .n ('szv I'llu‘u Mun-king Sate. Six Passengers Killvd. John Cnvan-gh Wan Arraigned in tho Polio. Court and ”null-nod But Lune Concern. London, Our... Dec. 5.â€"-The weapon which is supposed to have caused the death of Mary Cavauugh, the vicLim of Saturday nights tr;gody. has not. been found. A long sharp Wound extending from the has: side of the lert. eye down around tho nose, is Lhought, to have been tho IaLul one, and was probably caused by some keen-caged instrument. The deceasw's son, John (Javan- agh, accused of the crime, was for- mally arraigned at. the Police Court yesterday morning and was remand- ed for a. week. Cavanagh is about. is years 01‘ age. “huh brought bo’ fore the court. he rcemcd very unconâ€" cerned, and had hothmg to say. Tho inquest. on the remains of the unfor- LunuLe woman will be held Thursday night. next, when the evidence will be uz'kcu. Mrs. Cavanagh was over 70 year- of age, and u. \ery heavy woman, “1113111115; 260 p' uuds. her husband died two or L;.;'gu years ago. Montreal, Dec. 5.â€"â€"Once more Hon. Mr. Tarte is after General Hutton with a long SLiCli. La 'l’atrie yesterâ€" day said that Majorâ€"General hutton, formerly a. colonel in the British rniy, is acting in such a. manner the“. if he does not soon put a, brake on his intempemte zeul the Canadian people will aUSoluLcl)‘ oDJect to have our volunteers commanded by an olllCcr coming from the other side of the Atlantic. We pay. with our OWn money the commander of the (Jana.- dian militia, and the one who pa.” generally likes to heme control. “hen the Canadian contingent left for the Trans veal ll ajor-b eneral hutton said at Quebec that Canada would be disposed to contribute 50,000 or 100,000 men if England desired them. We may say that such language from the mouth of a subaltern officer. paid, we repeat, by the ratepayers of this country, is inexcusable; but General Button seems to baliovo what he says, as he appears to be undertaking exercises in Toronto just THE LONDON MATRICIDE. as if he Were on the eve of, par“â€" cipating in a great, war. We are quit. cerLain that. the Major-General 1! very much deceived as to the charac- ter 01 the Canadlan people, 1! ho thinks they Want. Lo return to tbs old days of military. regime.” Britain's Busing», but Italy Wu Invited on: of Courteny. Rome, Dec. 5.â€"-â€"The conference here between the Minister of Foreign M- fairs, Marquis \‘isconti Venosta; Com- missioner Martin; the British Ani- bassador, :ir Philip W. Currie. and Mr. James» Rennel Rodd, the British Consulâ€"General in Eg~_\~pt,_ who was special envoy to King Menelik o! Abyssinia in 1897, was solely con- cerned with the delimitation oi the frontiers of Erythreu and the Sonâ€" dun. and the details of frontier ar- rangements aflectizig intercourse be- tween the two territories. It was the presence in Italy of Commission- or Martin, who is Governor of ELY. three, who suggested the expediency of Mr. Rodd's visit in order to wind") and \erbnlly arrange mat- ter-s The Associated Press ‘3 nifl- ciully informed that Emperor Wil- liam of Germany “as neither conâ€" sulted nor interesxed in the arrange» nient. which “as pun-1y one of boun- dairies, upon “Lirh Iiuiy. more as a, matter of courtesy than anything sis", was consuliv-d. So element of offensive or delviniw alliance was considered, and the reports to that o:'1‘.;ct published in the United States are oiliciully characterized as lb- snllllcly untrue. ‘ ‘. Tarto'l Paper Thruw- Solid Shot! 3| the Commander. Paris, Dec. 5.â€"Thc police, in ad- dition to another Seizure of copia of La Caricature, containing maLLer and illustrations grossly insulLing to Queen Victoria, last, night. seized copies of a. ritmld song, aniLlcd. “The Disembarkalion of {he Eng- lish," containing a drawing ridicul- ing Her Majesty. The song had been exposed in muny Shops and kiosks. Conclusion of Can- in Which the LO“ Mayor \\‘as Mixed Up. London, Dec. 5.â€"-.-\t the conclusion yesterday of the investigation into the concern with which Lord Mayor Sc“ ton was said to haVe been un- favorably mixed up, Justice Wright said he had no judgment to give. He added that the investigation was solely to enable the uflicial receiver of the Company to take other pro- ceedings if he so desired. It was due to Lord Mayor Newton, he de- clared, to say that he had successful- ly resisted the attempt. of Promoter Mendel to appropriate £28,000 for his own purposes. Such articles 0! association, houevcr, according to Justice Wright, constituted nothing short of a scandal, and it was high- ly desirable in his opinion that. the law should limit powers conferred thereby, which at present placed the public at the mercy of promoters. Franco-American Treaty. Paris, Dec. 5.â€"â€"In the Senate yes- tcrday M. Fresneau prutcsted against the signing of {he l-‘x'axxco-~.\mcrican convention of July 2-1 “ithout the knowledge of inn-rwh-d partiemsuch as the Chamber of (‘mzuiivt'ce u-nri Agricultural .r\s:~‘0ciu‘.i.vn!<. lle also said the Senate ought to demand a postponement and an cmnnnation ot the treaty. Wanstcad, Ont., Doc. 5.â€"James E. Sheppard, a. cattle buyer and farmer of the sixth line of I’lymton, com- mitted suicide by hanging himself in his barn yesterday. The body was still warm when found by David, Shannon. Dcspondency is supposed to be the cans»: of the rash act. Do- ceased Was about 60 years 01 in. AFTER GENERAL BUTTON. A BOUNDARY CONFERENCE. '1‘ u r; run no 1 Eu SUISASCB‘. Cattle Bu‘ or S Insult. to the Queen. ”tides.