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| . 4 u‘ Pij Lord Walsingham has by a deed ol gift assigned his magnificent colâ€" lection of microâ€"lepidoptera to the British Museum. It contains â€" 200,â€" 000 specimens, and is the largest in the world. Many of the specimens are not to be found in any other collection. i A despatch to the T:mes from Tokio arys that among the Mikado‘s presâ€" ents to King Edward on the occasion of his coronaition will be a pair of silâ€" vyer vases fifteen inches high, inlaid with gold. The vessels represent" seven years‘ work of thirty of the best Japanese artists. eounty officials of large amounts \ The marshal sent a deputy to invesâ€" tigate. The deputy, by enquiries, disâ€" covered Alexander had appeared at Casa shortly after Huddleston fled from Texas. The description tallied. He reported and yesterday Deputy MceClure was sent to arrest Huddieâ€" ston. He found the man in his office, anmd stated his business. Huddleston made no attempt to deny that he was the man wanted. He asked for an hour to arrange his business interests and accompanied the officer. He said the fear and exâ€" pectation of arrest and exposure had haunted h‘m ever sinee be fled. Alexander‘s na_m:.;"lvs of Sheriff White and Alexander, however, had no poliâ€" tical asvirations. He continued to aid his neighbors and conduct his growâ€" ling business. He did not marry, and many of his intimate friends knew: that he had some secret sorrow which bhe was striving to live down. His life was an exemplary one, and ho was considered a model in the community. He gave largely to echurch work, but never connected himsel{ with any church. Trailed to HMis New Home. Last week the United States marâ€" shal for the northern district of Arâ€" kansas was informed by the authorâ€" ities at Paris, Tex., that James Hudâ€" deston, a fugitive from justice, conâ€" viected of passing counterfeit money, was residing in Casa under the name of Alexander. Do se t o‘y, Emt POE the last five years has been considâ€" #red the wealchiest man in the comâ€" munity. _ He never accepted _ any public office, alihough the mayoralty umt other offices were oifered to him repeatedly. He was known for his philanthropy and his willingness to ald amy who were in distress. He was a factor in the politics of Perry county, ard could have had the nemisation to Congress from the disâ€" triect for the asking. m ts se t e Huddleston trad a friend either among the jurors or among the court attaches, and in some manner he was informed that he had beson found guilty and â€"would have _ to serve a penitentiary sentence. â€" Beâ€" fore the court assembled to open the verdiet the next morning Huddleston had disappeared. A week later a stranger arrived in the new town of Cass. He was a quiet, pleasant man. He said little to anyone of his life history, and, securing work, settled down to grow up wiin the village. He engaged in business and prospered. Becomes Wealthy and Respected. As ithe town grew Alexander beâ€" came one of the leading citizens. He added to his wealth rapldly, and for S cyi on ue ' Auddleston was then out on $5,000 bonds, furnished by relatives. ‘The case was given to ‘the jury at 6 @‘clock in tne evening, and the jurors debated over the case and the eviâ€" denee for several hours. At 11 o‘clock at night the jury returned a sealed verdlet under the orders of the court, and was _ dismissed, {he judge anâ€" pouncing that the verdic! would be read the following morning. point of the law. The jur;v; 'lrliowever. found he had passed the counterâ€" feit coin and recommended that he be sentenced to tentiary. On May 14, 1890, James Huadileston was convicted in the Federal Court in Texas on one count of an indietâ€" ment charging him with passing counâ€" terfeit mouvey. ‘The offence was not & serious one, except from the standâ€" Huddleston admitted his identity, coufessed himsell to be the man who, eleven years ago, fled from Texas after being conviected of passing counterfeit money, quietly announced his readiness to accompany the Marsbhal, and last night _ passed through here on his way to Texas to serve a sentence in the penitentiary. Liow to Mis Friends. The people of Casa refased at first to believe Huddleston could be guilty of any crime, and offered to aid him in any way. He told them their good offices were useless. AB J. A. Alexander. He was arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Uniâ€" red States Marshal McClure on orâ€" ders from Paris, Tex. The Jean YValjean of the story is James Huddleston, who for more than ten years has been known at Casa JEA VJEA _ IN REAL LIFE. the arrest of a leading citizen of Casa, Ark., yesterday. new life, only to be exposed and cast back into the galleys through th> relentless vigilance of the potice, is duplicated in a story revealed by Leading Citizen of Casa, Ark., Adâ€" mits He Fled From Texas for Passing Counterfeit Movneyâ€"Will Mave to Serve Penitentiary Senâ€" tenceâ€"A shock to His Friends. Little Rock, Ark., March 10.â€"Hugo‘s great story of the fugitive convict, risen to honor and distinction in his LOST SICHT OF TEN YEARS A Rich and Respected ‘Man Arrested as Convict. grew Alexander beâ€" he leading citizens. He realth raplidly, and for ears has been considâ€" hiest man in the comâ€" never _ accepted â€" any biskt tHap, 34 eC OA > ‘It m . Reported thiat ts projected told them their good visit to Ireland of King Edward has ess. v been abandoned on account, it is unâ€" U, .lumgs Hudileston derstood, of ;gthe aggressive action of i the Federal Court the United Irish League. mc“)‘,uj?fi (’is:i':“;'l(o“:fi: Mr. A. E. Kemp, M. P., has been e ()lfell,)ce was not clected to fill the vacancy in the cept from the standâ€" Board of Regents of Victoria Uniâ€" ‘.1.“0 juary, however versity, caused by the death of the assed the counter. 14t8 Mr. James H. Beatty, commended that he _ The C. P. R. is now accepting shipâ€" a term in the peni. menis of western wheat for Duluth. George Mann, of Blandford, fell +hk = threugh a hole in his barn floor and f Ll,‘l.““r:.)]?ltn?:;?d'g(l),g s reported to be fatally injured. to ‘the jury at 6 King Vietor Emmanuct has authorâ€" ning, and the jurors ized the Government to demand _ a : case and the eviâ€" credit of $135,000 for the purchase of hours. At 11 o‘clock the Hearst residence at Washington y returmed a sealed for the use of the Italian Emhascew | is on the bonds nd several other Porry county for elurned a sealed ders of the court, 1, the judge anâ€" verdic! would be Vickers, Sons & Maxim have begun at Barrow the constructioa of a warship which is described as a semiâ€"battleship and a semiâ€"cruiser, having the strength ol the former and the fleectness of the latter. She will be the most powerful armored warship ever built. It is not known who she is being built for. An agreement was arrived at yesâ€" terday at a meeting held at Toronto Junction between the Toronto Subâ€" urban Railway and the Council of the Township of Etobicoks, whereby the railway was granted a charter giving them running rights through the township from the terminus of their present Lambton line as far as Somerville. According to the text of the Inâ€" ternational Sugar Convention, is sued by the Foreign Office, Great Britain agrees during the continuâ€" ance of the convention to refrain from paying bounties directly or inâ€" dh-ectr;l on sugar grown in Crown colonies, and not to give preferential treatment to colonial sugar against sugar imported from foreign counâ€" tr A favorable report â€" was authorâ€" ized by the U. 8. Senate Committee on Commerce on the bill authorizâ€" ing the President to appoint a comâ€" mission to coâ€"opetate with Canada in an examination of the diversion of the boundary waters betwoeen the two countries, vice the died Feb The Duke of Bedford has been apâ€" pointed a Knight of the Order of the Garter, vice Earl Fitzwilliam, who died Feb. 20. and the Marquis of Waterford has been appointed a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, At the Kingston Presbytery moeetâ€" ing the Rev. Dr. Bryse, of Winnipeg, was nominated as moderator of the UGeneral Assembly. The Reov. John Mackie, M. A., Kingston, was nomâ€" inated as moderator of the Synod of Toronto and Kingston. The Government of the Duchy . of Brunswick has sent to the Diet a memorandum _ definitely declaying that the Duke of Cumberland is not the sovereign of the country, and ithat no one can be its sovereign unless he is a Federal prince, The Daily Mail publishes a letter from its Madrid correspondent, sayâ€" ing that all the important Spanish newspapers are discussing the posâ€" sible necessity of prolonging the reâ€" geney, owing to the incapacity of King Alfonso to exercise the funcâ€" tion. The congregation of Motherwell and Avonbank, where Dr. Robert Hamâ€" ilton ministered for over 40 years, has decided to call Rev. Robert Stew. art _ of â€" Melbourne. The call wili come bifore the Stratford Presbytery on March 18th. Terms have been agreed upon for the consolidation of the Cleveland Electric Railway Company and the Cleveland City Railway Company, the two roads to be under the Presidency of Senator M. A. Hanna. S The Pope has _ appointed Bishop Favier, the clergyman who took care of the Catholic missionaries during the Boxer troubles, assistant bishop to the Pontifical throne, as a reâ€" ward for his services in China. lor the use of the Italian Enib;éé;.wu Rev. Henry Bath Osler, canon of Bt. Alban‘s cuulu-h-al, Toronto, is lyâ€" ing critically il at this rosi in Eglinton, and his !rion'(;s ?EPI conâ€" siderable apprehension. The canon is in his 88th year. ¢ The annual meeting of the Maniâ€" toba Orange (Grand Lodge is in sesâ€" sion in Winnipeg. Frank Schultz, of Baldur, has been celectel M. W. Grand Master. As the result of an extraordinary fall of snow, street railway traffic in Reading, Pa., is at a standstill, and not a line is running to the country districts. Snowstorms with sleet and rain are greatly interfering with railways and telegraph service in New York and Pennsylvania, and extending even to Boston. By the death of his uncle, Lieut.â€" Gen. John Patrick Sitton Redmond, John Redmond, M. P., inhorits large but heavily encumbered estates in Ireland. The American Iee Companmy, a New Jersey corporation, with a capital stock of $36,379,500, will absorb the Knickerbocker Ice Company, of Chiâ€" tion met at Bowmanville and ratiâ€" fied the nomination of Mr. Willia m Rykard for the Legislative Assemâ€" bly. Fire has broken out in the Cedar Brakes, near Marble Walls, Texas, and great tracts of valuable timber are being consumed. The World announces that the Duke of Connaught will be raised to the rank of field marshal at King Edward‘s coronation. The Canadian Northern imported $350,000 worth ment, mostly rolling stock A second power canal is projected at the U. 8. "Soo." he M OR Li d dth 4A 10 C2C HTCZ ROORET TCy the Marquis of Dufferin, who 4 in China sDoOw\«.at Sara has just of equipâ€" tion, and had not yet reached a termination. Boer Nelegates Are Reserved. Washington, Mar. 10.â€"â€"Messrs. Wosâ€" sels and Wolmarans, accompanied by Montague White, Consutâ€"General for the South African Republics at New York, who have been in Washington for several days past, have arranged for a reception by Secretary Hay. This reception will be purely unofâ€" ficial, the Boers occupying the staâ€" tus of private citizens of another country sojourning in the United States. The delegates themselves are reserved when questioned as to their mission, and as to their pretensions respecting official recognition by the Department of State, merely saying they had several different proposals fgx:n the.!_x'- guidance under consideraâ€" 4 C S0uTs is l 8 ' The despatch says that these prisâ€" oners also confirm the statement that Manie Botha was killed, and say that Philip Botha, nephew of Comâ€" mandantâ€"General Botha, is a prisâ€" oner. On the best informed opinion the Pall Mall Gazette prophesies the end of all serious hostilities in South Afâ€" rica by September, and this is rather a pessimistic than an optimistic view, Judging from Lord Kitenener‘s proâ€" gress this week and the wellâ€"founded rumors of General Botha‘s personal inclination to surrender, the practiâ€" cal end of the struggle may considâ€" erably antedate September. London, Mar. 10.â€"â€"A despatch from Harrismith, Orange River Colony, to the Central News, states that several prisoners recently captured declare that Christian De Wet was shot in the arm in a recent attempt. _ to break through the British lines. BOER LEADERS AT WASHINGTON. Graphic Story of the British Disaster at Klerksdorp. The Kierksdorp Uisaster. London, March 10.â€"Telegrams GEN. OEWET WOUNDE, The arrest of Musgrove was folâ€" lowed by the capiure, near Clifton, Arizona, of Wat. Neil, J. Cook and Joe Roberts, supposed members of the same gang. They were rounded up by Arizona Rangers on Blue River after a hard chase. The caused take a apector Ei faso," "Texas, MIrch ~10.â€"Geo. Musgrove, said to be a member of a band of southwestern desperadoes and a brother of the noted "Black Jack," who was hanged at Clayton, N. M., a year ago, has been capâ€" tured ; near Alama, N. M. . He is wanied in New Mexico on charges of murder, postâ€"office and other robâ€" THREE OTHER CRIMINALS TAKEN. Desperado Has.Many Crimes to Answer for. GE0. MUSGROVE CAPTURED, A deputation from _ Peterborough waited on the Government this mornâ€" ing for the purpose of urging upon the Cabinet the necessity for joint action by the Federal and Provincial authorities in arranging for the protection of the water power on the rivers and streams around Peterâ€" borough. At present the limbermen use these streams every year for the running of logs. In the spring the dams are not repaired and the reâ€" sult is a scarcity of water during the dry months of the year. _ The deputation seeks to abolish this difâ€" ficulty by @aving the Government repair the dams, thereby retaining the supply of water. The officers commanding in the military district of Montreal are here today seeing the military authoriâ€" ties with a view to getting a subâ€" sidy for the Provincial Rifle Associaâ€" tion of the Province of Quebec. They also want the military school transâ€" ferred from 8t. John to Montreal. This is a very old question. An Ottawa despatch says: â€" The Secretary of State has received an application Trom Hon. Joseph Chamâ€" berlain asking the services of forty Canadian lady teachers to proceed to South Africa to look after the Boer children in the concentration camps. The engagement is for one year. The salary will be £100 with rations and house or tent accommoâ€" dation. Passage will be paid both ways. Twenty will be secured _ in Ontario and twenty in the other Proâ€" vinces. A Normal School certificate is th_e_ standard of qualification. Rations, and $500 a Yearâ€"Rifle Asâ€" soclations Seeck Aidâ€"Peterboro FARE TO SOUTH AFRICA, Forty Canadian Teachers Can Get Position. WANT OUR GIRLS T0 TEAGH BOFRS. People Want Government to Pro~ tect Water Power Dams Around That Town. T e ty TORONTO All private dances and meetings, even among foreigners, including the American Dorcas Society, have been prohibited, because of Abdul Hamâ€" id‘s fear that they may cloak conâ€" spiracies, Mis Suspicion of Ofliclals is Becomâ€" ing a Mania. Constantinople, Mar. 10.â€"â€"The Suk tan‘s suspicion of the officials nearâ€" est him is becoming a mania. He sets each one of these spying on the others, when any time passes withâ€" out the revelation of â€" an alleged plot, as he then suspects that a wholesale â€" conspiracy against his life is being hatched. Selina Pasha, the Minister of Agriâ€" culture, is the latest official under surveillance. After being convineced that her honeymoon was at an end and beâ€" lieving her husband had deserted her the widow hurried to the Desplaines street station, where she told her story to Lieut. Harsing. Warrants were immediately sworn out for the arrest of Ellis, and detectives are searching for him. The woman is penniless and has no friends in Chicago. Efforts will be made to assist her in returning . to hber friends in Indiana. In ber absence the husbant enâ€" gaged an expressman, drove up to the house, removed his belongings and disappeared. He did not explain to Mrs. Fol!l where he intended going and he dil not release his wife‘s proâ€" perty at the depot. Detectives asâ€" certained that he had not even gone to the depot. PC RCmCCEEV! Yesterday a notice was received to the effect that the eruaks and other belongings of the wife had arrived in Chrcago. Mrs. Ellis gave her husâ€" band a $3 bill and sent him to enâ€" gago an expressman to remove her beiongings to the flat. Mrs. Ellis went out to look for rooms. A woek ago last Monday they arâ€" rived in Chcago with the intention of starting housekeeping, it being planned that Ellis should rent a flat, purchase furniture and secure a poâ€" sition as a carpenter. The couple wesewe d o pimeclen nc mtc d x & w secured rooms at the home of Foll and appeared to be happy. nb Pca in aut 2 . The couple began corresponding and also exchanged photographs. The correspondence continued until three weeks ago, when Ellis appeared unâ€" expectedly in the Indiana town. It was the first time the couple had met and apparently it was a case of love on the part of both. Two weeks ago they agroeed to become married _ and journeyed to Vaiparâ€" abso, Ind., where a minister made them husband and wife. Ellis became impressed with the wording of the advertisement and believed he could prove himsel{ an alfectionate and loving husband. Acâ€" cordingly he wrote to the "young" and handsome widow. Motherâ€"inâ€"la w and «onâ€"inâ€"4law could not agree very weu and the widow decided to enter matrimony again. She did not consider herselt too old to seek a husband, and inserted an advertisement in _ a _ matrimonial paper. This was about six months ago. In it Mre. Ray refrained from giving her true age, but stated, it is said, that she was 30 years old and believed she could make a loving and dutiful wife. Mrs. Ellis, or Mrs. Ray, as she prefers to call hersel{ now, is 358 years old and Ellis 54 years old. He was a widower. Mrs. Ellis lost her husband ten years ago. She has grown chiliren in MHannah and for several years had mAdt Itte home vriviec o nrarried â€"daughter. Chicago, Mar. 10.â€"â€"A romance begun in Hannahb, Ind., came to a sudden ending in Chicago yesterday afterâ€" noon and now detectives are searchâ€" ing for Joluin C. Ellis, whose home is in a Kansas town. In the meantime Mrs. Ellis, whose former name was Susanna Ray, sits penniless in the house of Mrs. Foll, 119 West Yan Buren street, and hopes the deâ€" tectives will be able to bring her husâ€" band back to her. NOW DESERTED AND PENNILESS. Widow Got Husband by an Advertisement. Not until Gen. Delarey came in person*was anythingg like order reâ€" stored, He stopmed the Boers enâ€" gaged in stripping the British woundâ€" ed by the free use of his sj1mbok, but they continued the work of deâ€" spoiling directly his back was MARRIAGE WAS A FAILURE turned. tered all over the field. Broken wagons and panicâ€"stricken horses and mules made a scene of indescribâ€" able confusion. They stampeded and put many of the defenders temporarily out of acâ€" tion, and caused the wildest confuâ€" sion. For two hours the British held out. They (then divided, and were surrounded. A few minutes of . conâ€" fused Sighting and all was over. The Boers galloped along the line, firing at every â€" man â€" who showed the slightest tendency to resist, until they reached and captured the guns, In the extreme rear the Northumberâ€" land Fusiliers, who had been cut off, succeeded in‘ fighting their way out for some distance, when their a mmuâ€" nition _ became _ exhausted. They charged with bayonets, but were speedily overpowered. By 7 in the morning all resistance was at an end,. Dead and wounded were scatâ€" SULTAN FEARS PLOTsS. cceived here from Klerksdorp describ ing the attack ‘upon, and capture by the Boers on Februgry 24th, at a point southwest _ot«‘~Kle§ksdoxp. of 467 British soldiers who were acting as a convoy to an empty wigon train show that General Delarey sid his plans with consummate oare and aâ€" precise knowledge of the ground. The third Boer attack upon the conâ€" voy was conducted from _ various points, and was most determined. By sheer recklessness they sought to ride down and overwhelm the British defence, _ British guns shelled the charging Boers, but nothing stopped theie onslaught, which was carried out with resistless impetus. The convoy of mules was subjected to a heavy fire. Mrs wias the Van deâ€" husâ€" The Metropolitan Street Railway Company, of New York, has estapâ€" lished a pension sytem for superâ€" annuated employees, , # E i ETT Roonenrn t A2UT } it nout be settled by foreigners," said the Mayor, "let us people it ourâ€" selves, let us develop it ourselves, and let us govern it ourscelves." ; Marriageable Ladies Wanted. Mayor Dyke made a strong bid for lady settlers. He said there were great opportuanities there for unmarâ€" ried women. Just before he Jeft Fort William for Toronto he had been waited upon by 150 bachelors, who instructed him to bring back a whole trainload of ladies. Mayor Dyke reâ€" ferred to the extent of New Ontario and its groat possibilitics as an agâ€" ricultural country. Mr. James Conmee, M. P. P., who was introduced as the ilMustrious poet of New Ontario, said that to men without means, who were willing to work, and face difficuities, tgero were splendid opportunities to beâ€" come the possessors of good homes. Men who were in search of "soft jobs," bowever, he advised not to go to New Ontario. There were splenâ€" | did rewards for the men with backâ€" bone who were willing to work. In passing, Mr. Conmee stated there was not u mortgage on a single farm in the Rainy River district. Mayor Howland made a most acâ€" ceptable â€" presiding officer. In his opening remarks he referred to the tendency of people to flock to conâ€" gested cectres, often entailing much suffering. it was, he thought, most fortunate they possessed such an exâ€" celient outlet for their surplus poâ€" pulation as New (G@nrario. He hoped the stamp of Old Ontario would be placed upon this new country. "Let PM Esns e ® & C T TE me® m sentatives of New Ontario dilating! on the atmosphere, scenery, and opâ€" ; portunities ol this new land of proâ€" | mise. It was a strictly New Ontario | programime, the speeches, songs, and | recitations being inGigenous to the ; soil. 5 I ON THE FARMS OF NEW ONTARIO ‘ Toronto, March 10.â€"There was a large and appreciative audience at the Pavilion last night who listened attentively to _the eloquent repreâ€" e en ce 4 e 2 h id Tok se dd. * ul Trainload of Young Women Can Find Husbands GIRLS, HERFS A CHANCE in lms connection it may be said that the nuisance of â€" the perpetâ€" ual and unrelenting persistance of the camera cohorts, has been gradâ€" ually growing with every day of the journey. Not content with phoâ€" tographing the distinguished visitor at long range and at modera tely close range, the photographers get in front of him and on all sides of him and snap cameras athis head at close quarters. Prince Henry toâ€" day imildly requested that there be some curtailment of this form of enterprise. He doesn‘t mind being photographed within the bounds of reason, but he asked the Secret Berâ€" vice men to endervor to keep the photographers within those bounds There were among the spectators those who were beginning to feel that an appropriate expression of popular sentiment toward the ofâ€" Iending photographer would be to send him and his machinery clatterâ€" ing over the precipice into the gull below. Popular sympathy was enâ€" lirely with the Prince in this little demonstration of annoyance. _ The thing, _ however, _ apparenitly trouâ€" bled the Prince‘s mind, for when he returned to the car he said to one of the Americans near him that he was very sorry for the little exhiâ€" bition of t@mper that he had shown, but that it had been rather annoyâ€" ings. In this connection it may be said that ‘the nuisaneca nf ~ tha inaumiak . lic, that thing is absolute and unâ€" IIngging good nature. But there is a limit to everything, and this exâ€" asperating photoâ€"maniac â€" at _ last got to that limit. Prince Henry‘s Iace flushed a trifie and there was a distinct glint of _ displeasure in his voice as he replied : **‘‘*Well, now, there I have moved live times for you already, and 1 think we will have it just where we are." Now, up to date, if Prince Henry has manifested anything since he has been before the American pubâ€" ‘The Prince moved to the front with military nroifmptness. Things did not suit the camera fiend even yet. He was now apparently under the full thrall of the photographic _ frenzy, He called out ance more: "Mr. Prince, step over a little farâ€" ther that way." ’ When Prince Henry was on LO0Kâ€" Out Mountain, Tennessee, a Ccamera fiend approached and said : "I am requested to ask your Highâ€" Dss if you awould object to standing with your party and. being photoâ€" Eraphed." 4 "‘Certainly upt," replied Prince Henry, "I will do so with pleasure." \ccordingly. the Prince advanced to what seemed to him a favorable poâ€" sition for the photographers, invitâ€" ed Dr. Hill to his side, called upon Chief Wilkie and Operative Burns, who were engaged in clearing the way to make a clean range for the Cimera batteries, to come in and be onc of the photographed group. There wias one of the local photographers who was endeavoring to operate an antiquated smooth bore photographic woeapon, who had â€" a good deal of trouble in getting his rangse. He waved his hand rather imperatively to the Prince and s&id : "Movre a little that way, to the right, Mr. Prince." ‘ The Prince moved to _the right, \gain the imperative hand waved and | the order came : ‘ "Move up further in front, Mr.; Prince." ® } IN AN INSOLENT _ MANNER. THE PAWGE 50T WANTHY, Because . He Was Ordered About by a Photographer hy & g.«.! be saild perpetâ€" inee of y oatt on i Guge CZe 2. n Moreus _. COEHL Y telis of one of the richest finds reâ€" pourted for a year in the Klondike. Richard Butler, owner of Discovery, claim on Bear Creek, was about to abandon his property when he discov»â€" ered an old bedrock, many feet below the first one, from which he took out $15,000 in one day. One pan of earth alone washed out ©£630 in gold. Qikeor claims are now being neacaany." ECC Chiums are now this bedrock. Prospector Discovers rock When Aband Vancouver, B. C., M: ci.-'n_l deppatch from 1 cers would be \iiorou;lv and the expenses of you would be lightened. P PFTHF d i ic B . HA4C 05. In regard toâ€" the muchâ€"discussod question of _ voluntcers, Mr. Brodâ€" rick declared that, if the volunteers were to be a bar to conscription, they must make themselves efficiâ€" ont. It was proposed to establish a volunteer reserve of men over 40 years of age who were anable to comply with the ordinary _ regulaâ€" tions, and establish during the proeâ€" sent year a military reserve of 50,â€" 000 men. "The education of al â€"ffi_ were being rapidly substituted in the War Office for civitian officers. In regard to recruiting, Mr. Brogâ€" rick belicved the Jimit had â€" beea reached, No reduction in streagth of the army could be oxâ€" pocted, aad probably the Indian garâ€" risons must be increased. The counâ€" iry had alreacdy enough experionc» o allowing the colonial garrisons to rink below their proper limits. With the view of giving a fillip to recruiting, Mr. Brodrick said the Government proposed to allow enâ€" listment for three years, with nine years in the reserve, and with the object of inducing men to enlist for India and elsewhere abroad. it was proposed to give every man n clear shilling per day, If, after two years, the soldier decided to serve ecight years with the colors and four years in the reserve, he would be paid an extra sixpence daily. _ Mr. Brodrick believed this woul({ result ln' exmatm:_ a better class of imen. it wis siiy for changes in the army admin tration, in doecentralization, etc., Koutlined by the Governmmeat |a year. Military ofiicers aad cler were being rapidly substituted in t War Offitce IOf Civilian Affiname is the South Africasa war. The Wa Jitice ltoâ€"day â€" was foeding 300. 000 meo aud 246,00J horses in Souih \[â€" rica, and there were no complainis on that score. The caperiences of tho past year had cosfirmed the nee~>sâ€" London, March 10.â€"In introducing the army estimates of £69,310,000 in the Hoase of Commons toâ€"day, War secretary Brodrick eatered into a long defence of the War Office, wihicu he contended haua done its work w ell, considering ihat a war had â€" aove; before been waged on such a seaio is the South Africasn war. The Wa i London, Mar. 10.â€"â€"A despatch from | Portsmouth to the Evening News jsayl there is reason to believe from | information received from a trustâ€" Iworthy source that the most imâ€" portant military scheme known in ' English history was foreshadowed! b; Becretary of War Brodrick in \is speech in the House of Commons on the army estimates yesterday, whoen he said : |__"I irust it may be possible that _an arrangement may be made by which, the whole forces of the Emâ€" pire would be available in case of a war in which the whole Empice would be involved. An opportunits for _ conferring with our colonial friends on this subject will occur a+ ithe time of the coronation." British Soldiers to Get One Shilling a Day Clear. BETTER PAY FOR TOMWY, available for service anywhere, and Australia two. New â€"Zealand and Canada would each be marked to furâ€" nish four miliiia corps, wholly availâ€" able for use if required. According io the â€" correspondent, the schoeme provides for the largest army in the world. a force of 150,000 men, would be p pared to take the field in defence the colonies or for action again=t European power. This would |~: an equal number of men for }« defence, besides the â€" amilitia, y manry and volunteers allotted | coast and garrison defence. This scheme is said to arrange for India to provide one army corps from iis various presidencies, South Africa would raise two army corps The correspondent says that { what can be gathered, Great Bri and Ireland would produce and c« six army corps, three of which, i1 resenting with their cavalry briga A VOLUNTEER RESERVE ALsO. RICH FIND IN KLONDiKE CANADA‘S FOUR MILITIA CORPS. iivm of the Czar‘s Spies. ‘‘Christiana, Mar. 10.â€"â€"Alarm again prevails in Norway over the presence in the country of a large number of wandering Russian spies in the guise of saw sharpeners. A Russian genoral staff â€" officer was recognized n Kongsyvingerâ€" Monday while preteniâ€" ing to seek work. He speedily disapâ€" peared. Nee 1 41. loe ie t *3 Greatest Military Scheme in British History. BRITAIN‘S GREAT ARNY, Norwém.mfim at the A~â€" Bahlberg, of Christiania, arresto) in Paris at the instance of the Norâ€" wegian Government on a charge of embezzlement, has been found guilts of offering his services to the Russian Government in the capacity of a spy. Incriminating â€" documents were dis covered in Sahiberg‘s house The country‘s apprehensive distrust | of the attitude of the Czar‘s Governâ€" ment cannot be exaggerated. Pigel y oo Sulfear t & C., March 10.â€"â€"A «poâ€" from Dawson to«ia y [ the richest finds reâ€" year in the Klondike. ‘, owner of Discovery, _Creek, was about to Abundoulng Claim being prospected for ition of all offi Valuable Bedqâ€" sly prosecuted young officers agd clerks Ahe «1 48 m NS, p 1P it B&lur with a shi wet day. A ddn‘t mind Ather." "More, you \lan, bright!{ hge shoulder. let me go o« Harry. 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