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_â€" _ County and District, [Porils of a Missionary. E> Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 12.â€"Adâ€" vices from Venezuela, under date of Oct. 7, brought yesterday by the British stcamer Dee, Captain Bobey, describes the revolution as having attained ‘‘gigantle proportions," and its success as "‘absolutely assured." President Andrade and other higt, officials had .bfli completed their arrangemeants. to ve Caracas, it necessary, and flér the country. Aiâ€" most .uu..mmmm. oxâ€" eopt Oaracas and La Guayra, had do Canl, which has generally been a plentiful article, has become a little scarcer this season owing to a combine at t‘ c mines which is restricting the output, and the price in consequence has gone up. Some places fear a shortage but Berlin is not one of them. From inquiries made of some of th dealers here they have a snificient supply t> meet all demands and do not anticipate diffecnlty in getting more a« it is needs 1. Drayton Advocate: One day last week a cow beloazing to Mr Robert Armatrong, of the 4th Pecl, while jumping over a log, causht on a knot which stripped the skin from fully oneâ€" half of the lowor portion of the body. and the two LOorequarters of the cdder. Dr Pickel was calledâ€"and put in sixtyâ€" six stitches in order to reâ€"cover the bared portion. At last accounts she was doing well, and showed every indication of soon being all ~right again. A family of foxes made their home in R. N. Kerr‘s woods,near New Hamâ€" burg, this sammer and poultry has sufâ€" fered, one lady, Mrs. 8. Everctt, losing 26 young turkeys. _ Last Saturday some hunters from New Hamburg got after them and killed one of the young ones. The old one had a narrow escape and ran up a ten inch tile drain in Mr. Kerr‘s field: , Guelph Mercury:â€"Mr Sckeffington, wife and family, Mr and Mrs Mackie and family, Newatk, N. J., who have been visiting relatives in New Germany, returned homeThursday. They wereacâ€" companied by Mrs Joseph Scherer,New Germany, Miss Holle, Conestogo, and Miss Brohman, Inverhaugh . They inâ€" tend to stay till Christmas. On Monday afternoon, an over pre:â€" sure of steam burst the vulcanizer in Dr. Stirton‘s oftice, Guelph. The exâ€" plosion was so. forcible that oneâ€"hali the machine was blown through the window into the street. The other half was hurled bodily through the ceilinz into the floor above. No one was in J ired. A. Diller, of Plattsville, is threatenâ€" ing to sue the Woodstock Sentinel Review for libel. The objectionable article was a communication and the 8. R refuses to divulge the auther‘s name. . 1 0t The MceCready M‘‘g Co,of Stratford, manufacturers of egg products whicii aro but up in cans and other ways, are looking for a suitable site in Guelp! their Stratford premises being i«. small. A buildiag with a large cellarâ€" age is required. A The Brantfori pork company proâ€" pose erecting a building at a cost of $16,000 or $17,000 and equipping it thoroughly, spending some â€"$25,000 in plant. _ The capacity of the factory would be 2,000 hogs per day, and the establishment, it is said, will give emâ€" ployment to about eightyâ€"five hands. Mr Jolhn Hammel of Wellesley, passâ€" ed quictly away after a long illness from cancer in the face, on Saturday last. ~Mis remains were interred in the Lntheran cemetery there on Tuesâ€" day afternoon at 2 o‘clock. Deceased leaves a wife and six children to mourn his early departure. A young widow named Rodgers comâ€" mitted suicide Suncay night by jumpâ€" ign into the river from Mathews‘ wharf at Brockville. _A love disappointment was at the bottom of her rash act. I While attending the Elmira Fair last Monday F. Stahlbaum, sr., was struck by paralysis. He sank on the sidewalk and was removed to his home in Wool~ wich later in the day. Sir Wilizid Lau:ior will address the electors of Huson at Wingbam on Friâ€" day, Oct. 23, and those of West Bruce at Kincardine on Suturday, Oct. 21. The Frost & Wood Co. are erecting a sample artd store room for their agriâ€" cultural implements in Elmira. Mr Rob'd wrell has been engaged as teacher of Victoria School No. 28, near Winterbourne for next year, at a salary of $375, an increase of $75. over last vear. At Dundas on Tuesday Nathaniel Self of Sheffield pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing checse from the Sheffield factory and was sent up for The Hespeler Methodist church has raised $1363 towards the 20th Cenâ€" tury Fund. At Paris on Tuesday, Aug. and Alex Hammer were committed for trial, for stealing 3 catsle from Alex Carrick, of Bouth Dumfries on Oct 2nd. Sir Wilfrid Laurier will address a meeting at Fergus on the evening of Oct. 26th. Crossley and Hunter began a scries of revival meetiags in Stratford on Tucsday evening. £ The Venesuclan Revolntiom, Woodstock‘s a-e.n;elgt shows the town‘s population at 9 , a gain of 205. ‘The total assessment is $2,773,â€" The Central Canada Fair at Ottawa is about $9,000 behind this year. ing to raise $400 for the Century Fund. Good has been found at a depth ollnb:.l‘nwm St. Paul‘s Lutheran of Mr. Clement of Berlin Eies "hild theu Heprest Peotral usdsc last Sunday. _‘By the kind permission ¢ Walkerton Methodist Church is was seen and stoned by the crowd â€" though no stones took effect. The Doctor and bis cook were. then hidden away in attics and dark rooms for hours. _ Once a search party found them and the cook paid a ransom of $3 and they 'mn left . alone. The â€"cook. in vdtet«‘ Eit ’ Dr Kellor‘s escape was miraculous. His mom wasjammed with a yelling ;crow 1 of men and others were coming up tirough a hole in the floor. The Docior ssized a man and tossed lhim town upon.the sea of heads atriving to get up through this opening in the noor. _ ‘This had the effect of scattering them and opening up a way of e€cape. Down he jumped and the crowd stoppoed yelling and permitted him to pass . out of the room nnharmed. Ne and the teachor and servants crawled over a wall at the back of the next neighbor‘s place, but were soon hurried out of tlmt,nn:i in leaping another wall The Cheo mandarin and a military mandarin, who hbad 8 soldiers, all unâ€" armed, coon arrived and cleared tho house for a few minutes Bat the crowd soon surged in again. _A man, a huge countryman, jumped upon the counter outside the front door and in a frenzy stamped his feet, and mmotioning towards our door, fiendishly urged the people on to strike to kill. Ateach ory _ of his the _ people yelled in return until rage knew no bounds. and toe howiing mol started to tear all to pieces. â€" The military mandarin was slapped in the face and the Cheo mandarin was forced to get away withâ€" out his chair which was partly smashed. ‘Three or four of his solâ€" diers were beaten and one more seâ€" verely. left his Aimen yet, thinking that upon his arrival the crowd, yet controllable, might be seattered. Upon my arrival at the Ajimen I was informed the o%â€" Cial had gone and shortly after that the mob was furious an: beyond conâ€" trol. en es Quite early in the day I heard them playing at my organ and thought , I had better try a band myself so I went downâ€"the crowd parted and I tried to play but the crowd surged in upon ms and we carried the organ forward to the large room in the front. There the "goose sang her last song" for soon the crowd was arourid it, and upon it, stamping and thumping in a very unâ€" scientific way. At this _iuixcturel left the house and made my way toward the Iamen to see if the official had Reports had been pouring in to the ‘| Landlord‘s ears that his place would be |rioted and himself killed for renting ‘| the piace to the foreigner. _ Ch‘aling Cheo is the most lawless place I have ; | ever beenin. One day the Mandarin ‘| was deciding a case atlaw between 2 villages and on the day for the vordict to be given these villages each sent 1500 armed men (they passed our door | and 1 saw them). Kitherside was preâ€" ] pared for fresh trouble if the case were fdecided in the others favor. It was not settled that day. And so the last day }Thursday, April 20th came. We finâ€" ished breakfast and our usual morning | preaching and had just gotton back inside when a small boy ran breathlessâ€" ly in saying "They are destroying the Landlord‘s premises". We sent our Mr Li to the Iamen as quickly as possible and he returned saying that the Manâ€" darin bad personally told him, "Tell the foreigners not to leave their house â€"no harm will come to them." _ This recalled words which be said to our Landlord two months before to the efâ€" feet that,"I must protect the foreigner, but I can‘t promise you anything." The people and more especially an enemy of the Landlord‘s, felt that they could now attack him with impunity. And so the armed company of country peoâ€" ple whocame in,immediately proceeded to his drug store and without a word, enally began taking down his signs and from that gradually into the shop where verything stealable was stolen, the breakable brakenâ€"terribly thorough the work was done. ! While the work of destruction was zxint on there, our house gradually nued up with people, quiet enough at fiv.t. Some children became troubleâ€" some and were pâ€"rmitted to enter the ianci part of our plice and from that they went all over the house followed| by "the maddened crowd". They wanted to see and they saw, then they }| wanted to touch and they touched, f they wanted to stay and they stayed, , then gradually step after stepâ€"from | ; pilfering to stealing,â€"from stealing to plunderingâ€"and then on and on in the wildest confusion and rage destroying and demolishing till all was razed to j the ground and boards, scantlings and | | rafters all were carried away . , As we were nearing the city wall the evening before a huge stone was hurled at us from an unscen assailant on the other side of the wall. Nasty placards were pasted on our doors 5 mornings before the fina) event. It is almost impossible to work jp might leave the place as he had no solâ€" Hunan during these days of openiug diers to protect even himself. » We doors without some such thing as befel | realized that his lamen was not at ali us taking place. Sonfetimes we bhoped and decided to go after he proâ€" to avoid it. Again we thought many |mised to thoroughly restore our house times it was just upon us. ‘The people | 0T provide a place fit for us where we bad said, "Wait till the examinationâ€" | Wight live upou our return aftera month‘s then!!!" And the examination came, |absence. He provided us chairs and a and sodid the riot, on the 6th day.|military escort, and in the middle of During the 6 days preceding the riot|the night, without a parcel, without a we were crowded from morning till|change of clothes, without a solitary night with students visiting us. _ We|thing, except our glorious God who visited and preached with them from | fulflled Heb 11 : 13 "Thou Rema nest" morning till nightâ€"aye and the last| to our needy hearts. We made the 120 night until 11.30 ere the last ones left | Wiles to Kitan, all overâ€"land, in 3 1â€"2 us. ‘The most part were very agreeâ€" days, dismissing our chairs and oscort able and of the others I may say there|after the first day. ‘The Mission has was a gradual increase of pride and|decided that nothing will be acâ€" uglinessâ€"until the very worst set,|cepted for our personal losses; the an insulting, mean, | terribly unmanâ€" | the losses of our landlord doubtless the nered lot was reached. mandarin will supply. The matter is _ Nasty placards were pasted on our|DOt yet settled. J ‘s to|to make Lis way through the erowd Mir. Clement of Berlin unnoticed. lio‘z.hddulvflnd pasndist â€" twice did friends ihmw arms ‘By the kind permission of E. P.|about him, pleading sefully for Clement we are enabled to give to our| him. About 7 o‘clock in the evening readers the following interesting letter hogn-ow-oal-yhanmflwly from Albert Quirmbach, an old Berlin | comforted to to know M.:zt t! on boy,'hohno_'.wmg‘ at least the Doctor was and i nâ€" The letter is ‘dated June 9 is | hurt. I sent a letter to the Doctor by written from Nan Chang, the eapital| an Iamenitz and along near 10 o‘clock: of Kiangsi, and a great part of it is a ) the Doctor, who risked coming out in description of the riots which recently | the dark and fortunate raib, made his took place in the district in which Mr. m Our praise and joy was Quirmbach was working. It runs as follows : % ‘The mandario pleaded that we den | _ Dr. Wiiliams‘ Pink Pills cure by goâ€" for | ing to the root of the disease. They und|renew and build up the blood, and n of| strengthen the. nerves, thus driving me. | disease from the system. Avoid io fell|itations by insisting that every box In the nicturesque village of Merrit (’O"R(‘.: tonâ€"resides Mrs. William Angle, who,. Pro after months of suffering, has found 2 Gazet cure froim the use of Dr. Williams‘ Pink tion 1 PiUJs. Mra. Angle relates as follow: Sept. the experience through which she ha: | ticle passed. _ "Four years ago this spring | year, while a resident of Buffalo I bad ar |.confis attack of typ soid fever and the disoaw | longin left me in a worn out and extremels |39" ° nervous condition, so that the leas noise startied me. I could not sleej New at thines for.a week on acc unt of ter | ish : rible attacks of heart trouble. ‘Ther | Demps again my hbead would trouble me and | under I had bad dreams. 1 had no appetite| °d for and lost twentyâ€"two pounds in weight | 42Â¥ _® and had become so very thin that my f:""f:l friends were alarmed. While in this the ar condition I was treated by two phyâ€"| â€" sicians but with no avail. 1 tried| TLon, everything â€" recommended | but â€" still | thorit found no relief. Finally A relative| tuted ; persurded me to try Dr. Williams | in ord Pink Pills. _ After T had taken the firs | gardin hox 1 could see a change for the better, | reachir so 1 continued the use of the pilis untit | _ _©C*®® I had finished six boxes and the results| Pret were most gratifying. 1 now have| ade! normal aleep there is no more twitebâ€" | ared t« ing in my hands, the palpitations have | 2@ P°t | ceased, and I have gained in weight * and atreugth. _ My whole system seems| Blcoe» toned up, and I féel ontirely well. 1| /ree _ feel grateful to the Dr. Williams‘ Meâ€" ,":"l’ :‘If dicine Co., and hope they will keep up h'.":“ the gooud work of administeinrg to the 24 hou afflicted." ut drighs AFTSR GeFBOIS oi PAVER The "feelers" mentioned catch hold of and wind themselves around pleces of seaweced and other floating objects and hang until the egg is hatched. It is unprovided with shell, as we nnderstand that word, but the contents are protected by a thick, leathery covâ€" ering, which bas almost as much elas ticity about it as a covering of rubber would have. A Curlous Looking Egg. A shark‘s egg is one of the most odd looking things imaginable and has no more resemblance fo an egg, strictly speaking, than it has to a paving stone In one variety it is pillow shaped and has a long "horn," or "feeler," at each corner. It is about two juches long and the color almost pure black. One varicty of the shark lays 18 ogge Auring the month of April. These float about until carly in December, when e litile sharks emerge. "Well, the Bible is all right I will tell you how I came to read it through the first time. An old cireuit rider who used to visit my father‘s house when I was a boy one Sunday preachâ€" ed a sermon from the text, ‘For a man shall be judged according to the deeds done in the body.‘ I asked him if that text was to be found in the Bible, and be said, ‘Of .course it is‘ 1 said 1 «id not think it was, and he proposed that we both read the Bible through to find it. We did not find it, but I found so many things which interested me that I kept on reading the Bible till 1 bave gone through it 11 times."â€"Portâ€" land Oregonian. "Yes," said the man, "but 1 have one at home older and bigger than any of them." There did not seem to be any connection between the age and size of a Bible, so for lack of anything further to say the stroller asked the man if he had ever read bis big Bible through. "Holy Moses!" ejaculated the stroller. "What do you think of the Bible after reading ltrtmiongrh so many times?" "Yes," was the reply. "I hoave read it through 11 times." 20 _ 2C UHnCs of the corporation. Began From Curiosity and Continâ€" <xâ€"Premicr Escombe, who is a proâ€" ned Through Interest. Boer, â€" spoke reassuringly, stating A stout, elderly man was noticed | that there was no immediate danger; gazing earnestly at a display of "Bibles | that he anticipated no barm from in all languages" in a show window. | the Boers and n»o panic, the people A stroller passing halted to see what | leaving at their own discretion. . this man was gazing at and remarked Solx :‘:t" :'_:fl'“m" a"l‘"'gz':' 33 > i OlKS 8t, svaal, â€" &A :‘ll':l; there was a fine assortment of Bs The entire first draft of the Transâ€" ts uy 4 vaal and Free State Boers is now "Yes," said the man, "but 1 have one mobilized. The laager has been shiftâ€" at home older and bigger than any of ed to a better position for water and them." There did not seem to be any grazing. The gencrals, commandants connection between the age and size of and field coronets have inspected the n NESBLS ue pon pa e e e n e A Trusting you will pray much for us and make your own application of the above simple, unembossed tale. I remain Your most affectionately in the Lord Jesus, I wrote you before that no one was injured, that I was perfectly well, and 1 want you all to remember it and nct to worry about me. _ I am to remain in the peaceful Kiangsi during the sumâ€" mer for study, for I have still 2 examâ€" inations to pass. My host and hostess for the summer are good Mr and Mrs Lawson and I am already faring uu-‘ usually well. READ THE BIBLE 11 TIMES. 1he mandaria pleaded that we might leave the place as he had no solâ€" diers to protect even himself. â€" We realized that his lamen was not at ali that a Chinaman might be able AusERT P. QUrRMBACH. T en oo e e e mal tivn law approved by the Volksrand, Sept. 29, reâ€"adopting‘ the mining arâ€" ticle in the gold law, climinated last year, empowering the Government to confiscate the claims and mines beâ€" longing to persons convicted of treaâ€" son or conspiracy against the state. Sailed With C71 Mules. New Orleans, Oct. 12.â€"The Britâ€" ish steamship Prab, of the Elderâ€" Dempster & Company‘s Linc, now under charter by the admiralty, sailâ€" od for Cape Town at daylight yesterâ€" day morning with 671 mules for a cargo. _ ‘Thirty men were employed to make the trip and feed and tend the animals while in transit. > Telegrams Censored. London, Oct. 12. â€"The military anâ€" thorities in Softh Africa have instiâ€" tuted a censorship over all tolegraphs in order to prevent information reâ€" garding _ British _ movernents â€" from reaching the Boors. Can Pancture Armovred Trafns. Pretoria, Oct. 12. â€" Experiments aade here have shown that an armâ€" ‘)rcd train can be pierced like tissue Jeper by Creusot guns. s They Had a Consultation, ~ Bloemfontein. Oct. 12. â€" Orange Free State and the iransvaa« owe". ‘lals held m conference regarding the | ‘ime limit of the Boet ultimatum. The Transvaal wanted to allow only 24 hours, but the Free State auggestâ€" d & compromise on 48 hours, this view prevailing. It is not believed that any Tormal declaration of war vill be inade. The rumor that Mr. Greene had been murdered is of doubtful origin, and is considered extremely improbâ€" able, as it is believed that in obediâ€" nee to orders from the Imperial Government Mr. Greene du«d already left Pretoria, confiding the care of British _ interests to United States Consul Macrum. ConQxscation Law in Force. Pretofis, Oct. 12. â€"= The Offcial Gazctte toâ€"lay contains the confiscaâ€" tivn law approved by the Volksrand, Sept. 29, reâ€"adopting‘ the mining arâ€" ticle in the gold law, climinated last Year. enimawiiiwe ts lc s various strategical positions on the border, _ Boers Advance on Ladysmith, London, Oct. 12. â€"A despatch from Pictermaritzburg, Natal, says intense excitement prevails there owing to persistent reports that Orange Free State troops have already crossed the border and are advancing upon Ladyâ€" amith. A later despatch says the inâ€" vaders ertered Natal by the imporâ€" tant pass of Oundy Clough, 37 miles southwest of Newcastle. No News of Coer Advance. Newcastle, Natal, Oct. 12.â€"No news has been received here as to tne vrumored advance of the Boers upon Charlestown, but a movement in the Boer camp is reported. The Free State border has been ‘losed. Nearly all the inhabitants rave left the town. Developments Expected. Johannesburg, OCct. 12. â€" Developâ€" ments on the bordcr were expected last nigbht, after the time named â€" in the ultimatum expires. T.as Agent Greene Killedt London, Oct. 12. â€"It is rumored that _ Mr. _ Conyngham Greene, the British Diplomatic Agent at Pretoâ€" ria, has heen ass aated there. Mr. Conyngbam G. cue, C.B.,M.A., was the eldest son of K. J. urcene anJ Hop. Loulsa, fourth darghter of inc third Bzrop Plunket. He was born in 1854 In Ireland, educated at Harrow, and Pembroke Colit «e Oxford. In 1884 he married 14‘y, the fifth diunghter of the fifth earl of Courtown. Me was a_ classical scholar, was male B.A. in 1877 ond M.A. in 1880. He entered the Fore‘gn Office in 1877, was acting third secâ€" rclary at Athens in I80, and acting Charge d‘Affaires at Stuttgart, Darmstadt, _ from 1583 87; entered the diplomatic servlce in 1887,second secretary at The Hague 1880â€"01, aend the following two fnnm at Brussels; Secretary of Legation an Charge d‘Affaires at Teheran from 1893 to 1896; appointed British Agent at Pretoria, with rank of Clarge d‘Affaires in 1896; made a C. B. Jan. 1, 1897 HAYVRB THE BOERS *TARTEDr At Newcastle, Natal, Newcastle, Natal, Oct. 12.â€"A tcle gram received from the Government says that war with the Transvaal will probably begin at once. The Premier felt it his duty to warn the people. A public mecting was held, and it was decided to leave the matâ€" er in the hands of the corporation. <xâ€"Premicr Escombe, who is a proâ€" Boer, â€" spoke reassuringly, stating that there was no immediate danger; that he anticipated no harm from the Boers and no panic, the people leaving at their own discretion. Boer Forces Mobilize. * Alt Burghers Must Serve, Pretoria, Oct. 12.â€"The Official Gaâ€" zelte yesterday contained & proclaâ€" mation calling upon all burghers doâ€" miciled outside the Republic without permission of the Government to proâ€" sent themselves forthwith to their reâ€" spective commandants â€" for service, failing which they will be punished by fines varying from £100 to £500, or by imprisonment and confiscation of property. Toâ€"day Is the Day. Cape Town, Oct. 12.â€"A from Bandspruit, dated Oct. & . council of war has been | developments are expected c atcly e en Soptt‘y Will Occupy Newcastle at Once. Durban, Oct. 12.â€"Authentic inforâ€" mation from Ladysmith confirms the report that it is the intention of the Boers to occupy Newcastle immediâ€" has been begun by the Boers in Naâ€" tal. The correspondent says:â€" ‘‘Free ttate burghers have secured a train at Ladysmith, which was the properâ€" ty of the Natal Government. Last night a mounted patrol was‘ stoned by DBoers. ‘The men‘s_orders were not to fire unless they were fired upon .‘ qwsls 20 ! i London, Oct. 12. â€"A despatch to The Deily Telegraph from Ladysmith dated Wednesday, alone among the specials received, declares that war British Agent Reported Assassinate «â€"Doubtful Ruutor That the Boers Have Committed a Terrible BOERS TO OCCUPY NEWCASTLE. Free State Burghers Seoured a Train at Ladgysmith. â€" AR HAS the Situation, lated Oct. 10, says has been held and expected on Thursâ€" 12.â€"A despatch inspected the on e in e emes s on m ty wito mm,[u-l it to be fired. "Technically, we bave temporarity | put outselves in the attitcde of an ngwressor, but who would not bave done #o when he beilered the exist« nee of is cconuiry was at simke? I think we must look far nbend to see the mn*r?vwnrn of this war. Inâ€" sterd of the pacification of South Africa, which is the alieged alm of En land, . we shall have perpetual unrest. 'lfimse very people for whom England is now tghtlns wBl tern nf.nn-l her in time to come, and protest agrinst her rule as bifterly as they are now protestIng ngainst ours. "For we had seen England‘s determinaâ€" tlon to foree a hostlle issne, or rather Mr. Chamberlatn‘s, 1 nm sure be is the only member of the Cabinct whose mind was thorougbly made up thronghout aill the noâ€" gollations. . What 'l‘il intentions were is evident from the sltnation foâ€"day. Had the francbise been the chief grievance, ont fiveâ€"year pmpuallrm would certainly have been accepied. ?:ve reason to belleve that Englend ente nron her _ wariike conrse by no means a tnit. Opposition to Mr. ChamberInin‘s policy exiats to a greatâ€" or extent than f« generally conceded, Our evldent desire to conciliate bas been‘ much @pprocinted, ond our refusnl to aliow ourt howsehold aflairs to be administered ty another nation has not exclted genuine inâ€" diznation here mor in any quarter of the globe. _ _ DMowersr, Mr. Chamberiain has accomâ€" pilshed his pnrpose, and all bope is gous. I belleve, neverthelesa, that a considerable reversal in British ovlnlo- would be effectâ€" ed by any serious defert, for most of those now mwoflln{ the Government are doing s0 with a light heart and goneral prinâ€" 3'2.'.'3’ not stopplag to count the cost of war,". l tis, dilialihsts metulh i) l is idb IL. Wllt, cited the Iéandihana massaâ€" fl"“:l. an n'na such a ehm.l.l ?l"-nz there -n'l. Mu"o_.!. Nr. White‘s doparture was not atâ€" tendcd by any excitement. ~Before shaKing off the dust of Emgland, he seid to a represontative of the Arsoâ€" ciated Prers : E o en o o e en it hope the hellishness of tais premeditaced croshing ont of a bardy republlc is now @pparent. . Let me femiind Amertca that the onus of war lies not upon _ those who fire the tirst shot but upon Uhose who compel it to be fred What White Said. "‘The expected has happened, hope the hellishness of tais pr crushlug ont of a hardy repub apbparent. Let me remind Am London, â€" Oct. 12.â€"â€"Mr. Montagu white, Consulâ€"General of the Eouth Airican â€" Republic in London, cosed the Consulate yesterdiy afternc on, and immediately left for the continâ€" pnt. Consul Gencral for the Transyaal Uses Preity Plain Langunge. __ ‘Thore Is one more word to be sald. Without attempting to judge the policy which concluded a peace after the reverse at Majuba Hill, I ain bound to state my profound conviction that there is ne conâ€" celvable Government in this country which could repeat it." Peace Only in Defeat. A curious story is in circulation reâ€" garding Lord Rosebery‘s silence, unâ€" broken until yesterday. It is said that the real object of his silence was to lead President Kruger to believe that Lord Roscbery and his followers might come to the assistance of the Transvaal, thus stiffening President Kruger‘s back to resist British deâ€" mands. According to his explana~ tion, Lord Roscbery‘s fear had been that President Kruger would yield, which from His Lordship‘s point of view would have been fatal as he is fully convinced that the only road to permanent pceace is the defeat of the ‘ Boers. "In the face of this attack upon the na tlon, the pcople will undoubtedly close their ranks and relegate party controverâ€" slcs to a more convenient season. Says It Is Not a Party Question, As the Nation Has Been Attacked. London, Oct. 12.â€"Lord Rosebery, the former Premier and Liberal leadâ€" er, has finally declared his position relative to the South African quesâ€" tion. In a letter, under yesterday‘s date, he says : "I have maintained slience becruse I am loth to reâ€"enter poiitics. . Toâ€"day, howâ€" ever, 1 can speak without touching politics, for a situation bas been created which is beyond party polemics. 1 thirk there is much In the last three years of our relaâ€" tlons with the Government of the Transâ€" vaal to criticize if not to condemn; but that is all over for the present. ‘"It is needless to discuss how we could best bave attained our sinple and reasonâ€" wble object of rescuing our fellow countryâ€" men in the Transyaal from intolerable condiilons of subjection and injustice and of securing equal rights for the white races in South Africa, for an ultlmatum has been addressed to Great Britain by the South African Republic which is itself a deâ€" cluration of war. MR. WIITE HAS LEFT LONDONX ports, Which are Tonlirmed from vaâ€" rhupohqunSouuAh'lmmtnw, the Boers have not waited for the expiration of the time limit, but have already crossed the border, as they would be entitled to do in virtue of the notification contained in the last, paragraph of the ultimatum, _ and also of the British acknowledgment, which reached I‘retoria so speedily as to justify a belief, amounting al~ most to a certainty, that the war Jarty in Great Britain, while welâ€" coming an act which has deprived the country of all peac?ful alternaâ€" tives, and given it the great super(iâ€" vial advantage to be derived from the fact that the adversary has volunâ€" tarily assumed the stigma of virtuâ€" ally declaring war, was cagerly awaiting its chance. Gen. Buller‘s Departure, Great preparations ore being made at Southampton for the departure on Saturday of Gen. Redvers Buller, and a great demonstration is anticipa ted. Phe Duke of Connaught, the Duke of York, Lord Lansdowne, Gen. Lord Wolseley, and Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood are expected to accompany him to Southamptom from London. It is announced that the fleet of transâ€" port conveying Gen. Sir Redvers Bulâ€" ler‘s arimy corps will be escorted by warships, . while further despatch boats and gunboats will be sent to South African waters. It Will Cost Money. 4 The Government already has exâ€" ended £5,000,000 in naval and miâ€" litary preparations, the orders placed with contractors this week alone amounting to £600,000. The authorâ€" itics, anticipating a serious reduction | in the cutput of Nouth African coal | mines, has ordered 5,000 tons of Enâ€"â€" wlish steam corl to be sent to the â€" cape for the use of the warships. | A despatch | from kiim'bfle;';(â€"-}r;y- that Cecil Rhodes is expected there thortly. LORD ROSEBERY HAS SPOKEN "Some Clothing is made to orâ€" | â€" der, not made to fit. Shorey‘s Clothing is made to fit, not made to order. Every garment guaranteed. Sold only by the best dealers. PrERT, Oct. 16.â€"Mr. Owen Byrne, of this place, was troubled with Backâ€" ache and other Kidney Trouble a short time ago, but he got overit. A great ; many people wished to know af the time how his cure was effected, and a signed statement of his case was pubâ€" lished at the time. Mr. Bryne was cured simply and solely by Dodd‘s Kidney Pills. box, at all druggists. Mr. Owen Byrne, Pertb, says: "I was troubled with Backache and Kidâ€" ney Trouble for a long time. I proâ€" cured four boxes of Dodd‘s Kidney Pilis from Mr. Kellock‘s drug store, and they effected a complete c in my case. I can noommud’wt:m Mfizdto anyone so affiicted." _ ‘s Kidney Pills are fifty cents a Not only Backache, but Diabetes, another formerly incurable discease, Rheamatism, Heart Disease, Dropay, Bladder and Urinary Troubles, Womâ€" en‘s Weakness and Blood Disorders yield to Dodd‘s Kidney Pills. At this season of the year when so many people are suffering from Kidney Troubles occasioned by the changes in the weather and the dampness always present in the fall, it is well to know exactly what to take, if a serious illness would be avoided. Dodd‘s Kidney Pills are the conquerors of Bright‘s Discase, which no other medicine will cure, and which is the very last and worst stage of Kidney Disease. When Bright‘s Discase yields to Dodd‘s Kidâ€" ney Pills, Backache, one of the first stages, is a comparatively simple matâ€" ter. Backache and Kidney Trouble Eopeâ€" clally Prevalent in the Falt â€" Change ef Weather and Damp Affects Kidneysâ€"Dodd‘s Kidney Mr. Owen Byrne Writes of a Common Complaint. The evening service was interesting of the day. S dresses were given, and a joyed. Mrs. Brooker of spoke on "‘Influence." __ _ A resolution was passed Ontario branch of the inte order be incorporated under of the Dominion. KING‘S DAUCGHTERS, Frumee. Procecdings at the Seventh Annsal Convention in Toronto Toronto, Oct. 12.â€"The chair at the convention of King‘s Daughters was taken yesterday moming . by Mrs. J. E. Austen at 10 a.m., and the principal work of the morning was the reading of reports. Te adâ€" dress of welcome was read 1, Nrs. Havage of Toronto, and was n plicd to by Mrs. Ann of Ottawa and Aurs Neil Macnachton of Cobourg. The annual report of the provincia, secretary showed a tetal of 131 cirâ€" cles and 3,738 meimbers. During the year 12 circles have been disbanded, but 47 new members were added New county secretaries have been ap pointed in Carleton and Perth. The fimnancial report showed a balance on hand of $225, every proposed cessionvo(/t::'rx:ii;ry to Canada. 1 Nes o en en es seiipys rary line, upon which it is expected an agreement will be reached, will be a mere teftative measure, for the purpose of /preventing local friction, while the hcgotiations on the main question gre in progress. He will sail for hor in about a fortnight. Sho wilt Oppose Any Cession. ttle, Wash., Oct. 12.â€"United tes Senator Shoup of Idaho, has returned from a trip to Alaska. "I am opposed to conceding Canaca a port on Lynn Canal, or any other part of Alaska." IHe will join other members of the Pacific Coast delegaâ€" tion in Congress in fighting any and A TIMELY LETTER §ir Louis Davies Will _ See Mr, Joseph Chamberlain Again, l.ondon, Oct. 12. â€"Sir Louis Daâ€" vies, Canadian Minister of Fisherics and Marine, will confer again toâ€"day tegarding the Alaskan question with the Secretary of State for the Colonâ€" ies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. _ Sir Louis yesterday said that the tempoâ€" rary line, upon which it is expected ards."" e 00 NTIOmY TE TRV.: Mr. White seemed much distressed over the rupture. He said the Transâ€" vaal ngency in Drussels would be continued as the European headquarâ€" ters of the Government. Lord James‘ Straight Tallk, The first Minister to speak publicâ€" ly regarding the ultimatum was Lord James of Hereford, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancashire, who, at Aberâ€" deen, said: ‘"The Government has done everything in their power to preserve peace. Apparcntly, however, diplomacy is ended, and the hopes of peace are virtually destroyed, and that not by the action of the Quecn‘s Governmert, but by the Transvaal Government. ‘‘President Kruger has sent an ulâ€" timatum. If we were to withdraw our troops at his bidding we should suffer the greatest humiliation, and the Government would deserve to be bunted from office as craven cow-l y SS C uw LC O PCE TT PC RORT BET. > "I hare received no special Inslruetlul or news from the Transvaa) during the last 48 hours, and 1 exnort non» havint long ‘fo m’uf directions . n« to the eourse for me to take when matters reachâ€" ed this -we. I shall remain on the con tinent, a If anvthine further can be done In the interest of my Government 1 shall, of course,. endearor to do It, though there seems nothing left but to fight it out to the bitter, unjust end." Mr. White seemed much distressed nme we Thiht #he what 46 sMM 6e THE ALASKA SETTLEMENT, the interna Eioflul passed that t)â€" was the most _ Several adâ€" d all were en Stratford the laws Silk Front Shirts Our stock of furnishings is more~ complete than ever. Try us for your next tie shirt, Kipling Ties Newest shades and colorings also a fine lot of Nrar the Railway Track, Waterioo, A Delightful Smoke. One that"you‘ll appreciateâ€" is always the result when you use our choice tobaccos. Musical Instruments. Martin Bros., Waterloo x T CIGAR STORE. J A fine large Stock of Wall Paper just to hand. The prices are right and you will do well by inquiring beâ€" fore purchasing. WALL PAPER J. DOERSAM, Clothes that Fit Merchant Tailor and Cents‘ Furnisher. Waterloo, â€" Ont. 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