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*) _ tune { . on _ [ t >Btre <5 aod * s _*~~shot 2 . Kacl i .. the â€"â€"â€"~ eute +~~* the .V : V‘;\ w ~<D % plac ~over ~Tha | ie â€" _ e FQ ‘A despatch says that mearly the _â€"+ =Whole population of the ‘Transvaal is laboring to convert twat country into . ane vast fortress for theâ€" reception of the British, and the statement may ";"z'bo believed. _ There is no\doubt .. â€" that the Boers have been preparing _ and are commanded by skilfol officers. ‘="~‘Their strict adherence to a defensive \.. : game, puts upon the British the burâ€" â€"*~" dieh of superior strategy and force, in r*.;e’”-h to win. ‘The latter are learning {» the magnitude of the task before them â€"~~ aand that men and money must be pourâ€" + "od into South Africa like water. Forâ€" ; tunately they hare both men and monâ€" . _®y,. â€" The Boers are becoming so 'c;'*fjiwnned in their positions on the â€" ~. Modder and Tugela rivers, that two 5 ~ Or three divisions of the British Army *â€"â€"should be at each point where an atâ€" « ~* ack is contemplated in order to cross _s:. the river at different points and exeâ€" ~â€"~ eute a flank movement. _ The relief of _~ ~the beleaguered garrisons is very imâ€" . portant, yet it must take secondary % place to the work of gaining a victory _ ~over the Boer forces at the frontictr. ~‘That is the immediate, all important & "mind exceedingly tough job cat out for %__‘the British. _ ‘They should not risk anâ€" * ‘other defeat there even though Ladyâ€" ~â€"smith, Kimbefly, and Mafeking all â€"â€"â€"_The state of Michigan is in the foreâ€" â€"_front of progress in the direction of muntcipat ownersbip of natural monoâ€" polies. Nearly all towns and cities of over 7,000 population now own their own lighting plants and all the rest __ contemplate following the example ‘set them by their neighbors. The city of Grand Rapids is a shining exâ€" ample of the success of municipal ownâ€" ership.â€" Many striking examples of the economy of doing the work unde: the supervision of the city engineer or superintendent of public works are in evidénce. In many Michigan towns the sidewalks are laid by the city, which pays oneâ€"third of the cost, the balance being paid by a frontage sued on a boh:lo ufs ag Wac'tn f ood O C ])ear Eflflg f "b m ph:e ag! Co. e jflfyn:"?g’l':“(:;)gsron'::m:: Wed tou 0 al C Aon 4 maht o‘heilegecfl.hda::ia,c °°p: esd thannétf thr bu li!;e"f , agi r May x i“‘g:]u: in : sin 1, al 'l'og-(oin:;"nSt 3n_y Toue, mineue(;"" “"f"’" Cider 12 9 he‘! "r w l,‘c aur d to. icl s 7 it C a & by ols thmt Puzel‘ â€" and y."’.,,"i..r Co gumn 'MI' Th th tane d mati and Th “yl".!.("c.i‘ ‘i"l:“ls' w pai °e em d ef o. on e whore y3. Peup the ri le mi e onifl Â¥ er e er 1 so a at of:f C ach in wmnd uns 5 Aca w l" alt r“fir'li o t G Co, on 0. in t p an k-ac_ en “,_'l..rw.l.fi' "'x in en. 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M ot D * au k Du" mm w“.. en m Br . by 1tâ€" The Court room at the Jadge‘@ Chanibers was filled toâ€"day, with witâ€" mésses, and others interested in the case of Rinder vs Binder. The plainâ€" tiff is Samuel Bindor and the defenâ€" dants are Rachel and Andrew Binder, Busannah Wehmer and John Meyer and John Becker, the last two being the Executors of the will of the late Anâ€" drew Binder, 8r. of Waterloo Townâ€" ship, who died on July 17th, 1898, leaving all his property to his daughâ€" terâ€"inâ€"law, Rachel Binder. The plainâ€" tiff is a son of Andrew Binder, Sr. and seoks to set aside his father‘s will on the ground that the testator was not of sound mind when be made his wilt, and that, Mfl:: ma‘e his home with Rachel and Andrew Binder prior to his death he was nhduly influenced by them. Also that tho execution of the will was obtained w andue influence exotcised by Rachel and Androw Binâ€" London Advertiser Hon. George W. Ross, as Premic». has already made a distinct impresâ€" sion on the provinee: He is fall of enâ€" thusiasm and creative energy, and inâ€" fused his own party with a new conâ€" fidence, besides winning the support of an otherwise neutral element by his vigorous and progressive policy. He has now a clear course before him, and the electors can trust him to work out his ideas, and fulfill his pledges with reasonable celerity. ~. lnter than Saturday noon. _ Ts copy for ~ > ghanges must be left not later then Tucsâ€" <aid That the Boers Captured Only Two, s Instead of Eleven, A‘writAfor $150,000 damages was isâ€" | Lonaon, Dec. 20.â€"It still seems donbtful *iwb.-'d“*‘fi“ MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. ONTARIO‘S PREMIER. A BIG LIBEL SUIT. coUnTy coUrt. THE WAK ie E* MA ""*~ 1| Abssnce of â€"Official and German, in his, and will be Story of the Tugela Battle. "Camp Three Mile® North of Chicveley, Uee. 13â€"The action which was fought toâ€" day between the British forces ind the Docrs was a very severely contested affair. l«:ses on both sides were heavy. Gen. Butter, who commanded, . was | repeatedly under n dendly fire. urgeonâ€"Major UHnghes f his stafif was killed, while L‘ent, the Non. F. B. 8. Roberts | was | woumled. Other officers had marrow esâ€"npes, . their horses being shot under them. _ London, Dec. 20.â€"Further accounts of the Ingela Kiver battle emphasize the Ignorâ€" ance ?l‘ the British Intelligence Departâ€" cont In regard to the disposition of the wer furees, â€" The British wore not aware that the Boers were entrenched mlong a series of low lying hills immediately northâ€" wards of Col nso bridge untll a staggering fivre compelled them to retreat when the atâ€" tack seemed about to succeed. _ "‘The object of Gen. Builer‘s advance was to force the passage of the Tugeia, carty the Boer Intrenchmenta and opchn up . toud to Ladysmith across the ridyes. _ _ The Boers also were in greater nmnfih than antlcipited. It becomes clearer that the British guns were lost in attempting to get within effective range of the Boer trilllery, showing the latter outranged the Uritish ordumnce, which, in spite of nuâ€" inerleal superiority, was wholly inadequate to reply to the longâ€"range Boer guns. The British War Office comes in for teathing denunciation from The Times to lay for not providing effective artillery. It is pointed ont in this connection that the longerâ€"ranged naval guns participating in the same attack escaped. London, Dec. 20.~The latest news from Mafeking, dated Dec. 6, has mmt been reâ€" celved. _ It says a desultory mbardment was cunllnuln{nlnd that the sharpâ€"shooters were engaged a smart duel mornings and A Boer Message, The despatch also describes a novel methâ€" od of sending a message, adopted by some Boer, Dec. 3. A fiveâ€"pounder shell fired Inâ€" to the town that day did not explode. It evenings. was 0fn>ned and found to contrin a letter, as follows: _ "Dear Powell (Col. Badenâ€" "owell): Excuse fron messenger. No other means of commmnicating. Please tell Mrs. â€"â€", mother and family, all well, Don‘t irink all the whiskey. Leave some for ns when we get bo." The sepder‘s signaâ€" ture was torn off. whether the guus that Gen. Buller abanâ€" foned at Colenso are in the posscssion of be Boers, According to a despatch to the Associated Prees from Durban, sent o n the evenitcg of the battle, and which his u=t be n recvived bere, the guns remained where they were left by the British ireo, 8 ud were covered by the heavy guinx of Fen. Mildyard‘s Brl,nuln, occupying an enâ€" renched position. . The despatch adds that he Boers have thus far not attempted to ‘roxs the river and carry off the guns. Ailvices to the Associated Pross from Protoria, under the same date. say that n officlal_Boer despatch reports that two suns, 18 wagons and a quantity of amuni lon wore captured. beside« 208 prisoners. A «pecial despatch from Durban. Natal lated Sattrday, Dec, 16, says it is rumorâ€" ‘d Gen. Buller caled for volunteers to reâ€" over the abandoned guns, and that a party wâ€"wed from the camp after midnight and -r:;{zm In the guns, which were unin n F _ ‘"Gen. Hart‘s brigade, compri<ing the 1st hattailon of the Connanebt Rangers, the 1si Sharpshooters Working Early and Lateâ€" Boer Message in a Shell. London, Dec. 20,â€"The best account of the mitle at Trgela River, printed in London, * in The Daily Telegraph. It is as folâ€" ows : _ ‘The Australlan coloules are responding engeriy to the Impcriat Government‘s apâ€" peals for second contingents. _ ________ One of the results of the coal famine In the Sheffieid district indirectly arising out of the war is that several jmportant steel firms are not nble to get coal even from their own collferies, a few miles distant, They will sue the rallway companles for nonâ€"delivery of coal. One of the great armorâ€"plate works has shut down partiaily. dable on Dec. 11, ‘has ainee been p-c: Ty strengtbened, ext‘iflu for an area of miles. 1t is entrenched u.rdl.kln the Eoummu?‘mlh:: llbxw“’-t eatire ngis; wi ences bave rhcqllehn all the trenches at every D_c, ; guas have been got into lJon, and there is ¢ evidence that &'“m are well mm with ammun‘tion. Only :&vefi-l attackâ€" ‘h.snl?‘ru can bope to a successful ult." â€" ‘The Times, in an article from the pen of a -mlu;yh expert, laments the dispersion of the British forces, quotes the maxzim of Napoleop in favor of concentration, and regrets that Lord Methuen did not retire to Orange River a week ago. _ P The Government expects the total of yeoâ€" m»ury and volunteers to reache 8000. Buron Chesbham will commund, with Lord Lonsâ€" dale as adjutantâ€"general. _ _ It ‘s reported that the Queen will abandon her proposed visit to Italy in consequence of the war. ons at Cape Town to rrocted to Durban to reâ€" inforce the Natal columm. _ Absence of news from him has led to the surmise that he is trying to jo‘n General White by flank movement. Ghal The appeals for yeomanry and volunteers are belug responded to with the greateat enthusiasm in all parts of the country. Lord Woiseley proposes that the forces beâ€" ing raised by the Lord Mayor of London be called the "City of London Imperial The latest despatches rece‘ived seem to show that the British forces are mndln, on the defensive at @ll points. General Buller is ordering the rroo'u now arriving 2+ Mava Whww ¢/ nvamaad Â¥a Tinwhan in aa. Volunteers )ne Commandse of 2,000 Consists Prinelâ€" pally ef Hebel Dutch. ost Because of Ignorance of British Inâ€" {elligence Departmont. London, Dec. 21.â€"The Dally News bas » followIng despatch from Cu’}..e Town, mted Snturday, December 16th: The Roers cenmd to make a big stapd at Stormbers il are imixsing n sreat foree at . the «rndoned L:ltlsh camp. . Gue cowmando 2000 cousisis chiefly of rebel Dutch." nOERS MAS§ING AT sTORMBERG. WERE THE GUNS LECOYERED? NEWS FROM MAFEKING DEC. 6+ TEE BATTLE OF COLENSO al jun skilfing Fusff lers, the iat bat tallon of the border regiment and the 1t battalion of the Roy «i Dublin I"mmfla whs sent . to fo what is known t Bridie Drift, situated Eprult. Pd loynity too strongly." Tope Mis piace of residence and servedâ€"as he representative learned that Gen, | Mayor of that municipalitr, Reberts entertain® a firelt friondsiilp for emmenanmenmesmine $z d",';;::".g- though they have never Said to Be $10,000 Short. ANCE TAKES PEECAUTIOXS. Toronto, Dec. 21.â€"â€"Auditors of the #» firm of Morley & Armstrong, the vends 5,000 Troops to Gandatloape ana | Front street boot and shoe merâ€" « â€"â€" Martinfqueâ€"A Naval Grant. chants, inet ycntn-dqgr‘ afternoon. It CX Dec. 20.â€"A despatch from | W&S xpflfted that t missing bookâ€" r:r:'ofrosfp‘c'ln, Trinidad, says that news| keepor, B. F. Hamilton, was short has been mtl‘veei l:rme lhl‘-t ?;l!:d:m}!: in his accounts to the amount of have been sen! / is belicred that Ine about $10,000. ‘The authoritics have m believed that the in Tie arease in Goops in the mifrome of in 1o [ beon notlifed, and a warrant issued cent "{.n-.es in (.Mc :‘r»:'..:nu("h,mtnr o; for his arrest. It is said Hamilton Depution to Josep amberinin »,SP°C" | used the money up by taking part in Intlectign ‘of J Sludl. U * * |almost every game of chance qutried 500,000,000 Franca for the Navy on in this city. "The reporta which indieate that disloy: alty exists in the frish regiments are ahsoâ€" Int@ly unirue. In the bour of danger my cevntrymen huve ever been among the first to :‘? down their lives for . their Qveen n conntry, and, whether It he ngsinst the Bocrs, or men of apy other nall:.nnlll;i.flle Irish soldier will be found loyal to Queen and brave in hattle. You eannot deny those reports of Irish dis loynity too strongly." _ . 2s Peritn, Dee. 20. â€"Advices rece‘ved here (0 day from Apia, Samon, say a slight di# turhance bas occurred at the \1“;"- of Leatvanu, owing to depredations spon (he pmm{y of three chiefa, who nore »speil ed to mm 11 tas_imposed by ___,cg_“nm‘.-u. "Ihe con "For the fricndly interest and sympathy cxhibited by mn{ Americans 1 am most deeply grateful. feel sure the justice of cur cause merits this, Though we may be at war 1 can safely gay â€" that no m:m«\smr{ harsbness and no acts of inbumanity will mar the fair name of this branch of the Angloâ€"Saxon race. "I cannot too warmly express my . adâ€" miration for the spirit which prevails in our eolonies. The action of Canadi will always be a ghorlous {mte in the bistory of the sons of the Empire. 1 look for great thlmfu from the men she has sent aud is send‘ng to the front." _ s anlks Praises Attitude of Colonies and Canada in Particular. Lendon, Dec. 20.â€"Gen. : Lord Roberts, who is to have full command of the British trcops fu South Africa, accompanied ° by Ledy Roberis and their two daeghters, arâ€" rived in London this morning, having trayâ€" ced from Dublin with_ Mr. Chamber{ain, ‘their departnre from Dublin was marked by cheering crowds, but the general made a quict eniry luto London. After going to a private botel, be spent above an bour at the War Ofilce, in comsultation with the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Secretary of Stute for War, Then Gen. Mobemis reâ€" twued to the task of ?"l'“nl his effects ::I(l .:ut;rflewln‘ the officers selected for s staff. "Cireumstances | naturally . forbid _ niy speaking aboit the campaign ahead of me. ex(-rfit to say that I bave entire confidence in the British soldier, and that I believe the traditions of our army will be upheld in Wouth Africa. _ â€" â€" venda 5,000 Troops to Gandaloupe and «â€"â€" Martinfqueâ€"A Naval Grant. New York, Dec. 20.â€"A despatch from Port of Bpain, Trinidad, says that news has been received there that 5000 troops have been sent h{ France to fl\mdnhu}n and Martioiqie. 1t is belicved that the in crease in troops is the outcome of the re cent reference in the French Chamber of Deputies to Joseph Chamberlain‘s speech at Leicester, and of the demand for the protection of the colonies. 500,000,000 Franca for the Navy, Paris, Dec. 20.â€"The Naval Committee of the Chamber of Deputies toâ€"day unanl movsly approved the principle of che pro rud bill of the Minister of Martve, M wrckroy, nmln&n credit . of $00,000,00 frares for the defence of the cuast anc nhval stations and an increase in the num ber of ships. Mr. Wason‘s majority is 20 le«s than that by which Mt, Balfoor cartled the cons(ito eney at the last election ag ilust Mr. Young _ General Roberts willingly assented to give to the Associated â€"Presa the, following statement : s Londom, Dec. 20 â€"In the Parliamentary election held to«Jay in Clackmannan and Kinro®s to fill the wacancy caps=1 by the Appointment of the Right Hom. Mair Batâ€" fonr to be Lord Justice of Rcotinnd, Mr, K. Wason, Liberal and Radical, defeated his Unlonist opponent, Mr, (. Younger, by 516 toten. : *‘The battle comâ€" menced _ before . 6 Gen. Hildyard. o‘clock in the mornâ€" ing, but the Boers made no reply to the heavy cannonade which our bluejackets diâ€" iccted upon them. Few of the enemy were visible. They lay bidden behind their hill works, but on our infantry and batteries vnd cavairy nearing Colenso a sharp inusâ€" ketry fire was opened on them by the Boers from the bouses on the river bank, behind which m-ng of the enemy had been copâ€" cealed for hours. Then the Boer Guns Replied. "It was 6.20 o‘ciock when the Boer batâ€" terles opened fre at our Seld. artilery, cavalry and infantry on the east of the railway. Their cannon included a Crensot 50â€"pounder, Krupps -aii a Hotchkiss, a maâ€" chine “nn which, while being discaarged, gives forth a viilainous and unnerying ratâ€" totâ€"taâ€"a sort of voluminous postman‘s knock, The enemy‘s shells were moon spllllllh’ in ail directions, but oun fndom{â€" table Jnfantry, in the face of the fusilade, which really was one continuous roar of shot and shell, fought galiantiy on and goined Colemso. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "It was here that Lieut. Roberts was hit. "‘Gen. Barton sent in some companies of Scotch and frish Fusfifers to assist. Work of the Irish Brigade, ‘Meanwhile Gen. Hart‘s brigade, shelled by the enemiy and pelted from the hilltops with Mauser builets from the trenches on the river bauk, met with an equally ter‘ble opposition. But despite the great loxses which were sustained the boys of the Irish brigade grandly won across the tiver, though a few of them were drowned in the passage. But they found the position unâ€" tenable and were ordered to retire. ‘‘During the action the enemy‘s reinforeeâ€" nents galloped up to occupy the trench>s." Col, Long rushed in the batteries In orâ€" der to get close range, when suddenly the Boers 'K"n. up and opened a destuetive fire with Mausers at a range of on‘y 600 yards. Gunners and horses were rapidiy shot down. With the utmost pluek our private soldiera took teams to recover the camnon, but the animafs were kifled, and ten field pleces were not ru-onreg, despite :,I:ekherolc efforts of our fellows to get them ck. _ "At noon our troops withdrew to *heir former c:nn‘p. the Boers evincing no «lispoâ€" sition to follow us up. M 8 C that of the enemy. _ Gen, Lyttleton, "Jur guns were scation «o on atier uied Moll en ripe e euce e ke stoan oi ts hast Al his artillery, went ‘to ihe east of the oo en on n es Royal West Surreys the ts es purd ronternt neteniationd C t ts and" * g“-:"m.; onemle for a MD% x miles. ‘‘The Boers had evide fully extended their line, r;'hu enu:l,mu{t; «Imost gives them a front in air. When the British Guns l:an. sothe en eertoinemint thoant Sair, Colenso by helling the foothills north of l?e Tugela R:v« ud.:-rt W‘nu. .whie: * is ** With siill and labor the Boers had bulit walls and fortw and hag dug successive Distarbance in Samon Radical old« the Seat GEX. LORD ROBEBTS. tréaches on the road, commhnding every line . of _ approach from Estcourt to Coâ€" lenso. ‘‘The _ country is bare and fnu; unâ€" dulatingâ€"similar, inâ€" deed, to our downs. Our troops, _ thereâ€" fore, had to adyance to the Tugela. with out any cover, FY . oPibatirmAinindiiciaiie ie stustaisdci t ts d is 4124 office. Lient.â€"Col. Delamere bas forwarded to Ottawn the nomes of four more officers of the ({:nn‘n Own Rifles who are anxions to join the second Canadian contiigent, tacked Joseph Chamberiain, the Secretar of State for the Colontes, -.t‘ Cemncz his ‘methods, manner and whole conduct," and eald he hoped it would not much longet be possible for him to "do his best to exâ€" tite bhostlle feeling in GermaRy and alenate and throw bick and do all possible injury to the closest understanding between u% and the United States." London, _ Dec. m‘â€"gvk-mm Cable.)â€" The Daliy Chromiele this morutrz devotes n columm to MZ. (ioldwin Bmith‘s recently pubifabed book, "The Political History of the Tnited Kingdom." and mave that had the author clung to he woul! toâ€"day have heen one of iost prominent of English men of Jéth Montreal, NDec. 20.â€"(Special.)â€"One old Montrealer, well known in Ontario, Las gone to his reward. At Iulf!-rnfl 11 this morning Baron Adoiphe yon Hugel paasd Away at the Royal Virtoria Hospital, he huvln’r chtered that Institution® on NDec, ub suffering from an attack of paraly=is. Jpwards of thirtyâ€"fve years Ago Maron von Hugel came to Canada from G'rmnn: and soon afterward became fdentified vit the Midiand Railway, of which he wis ‘:mhlenl. At that fime he made Port fope his piace of residence and servedâ€"as Mayor of that mnnicipallty, Denounces His "Methods, Manner and Whote Conduct." Aberdcen, Dec. 20.â€"Mr. James Bryce, M.P., in a m here toâ€"day unm;’nt-' tacked Joseph Chamberiain, the Secretary Who Payst The Imperia! Goretnment wiil nay both officers and men from the time of their ar vivai in South Africa. Cannia wiil pay them from the moment of en‘ta«ment fntll that of debarkation, and will arm. uniform and maintain them dnrine the royage. In n word. the nrrangenÂ¥nta for nry are Idenâ€" fent with those govern‘ne the first conâ€" tingent. ‘These terms nre Insiated upon by the Imperial Government. the War Office holding that 1t would not be good policy to adont any other «ystem. ‘The monntâ€" ed police nre paid on entering the forse B0e n day, working un to 70 con‘s. In fouth Africa they will reeelve the PAtish eavalryman‘s stipend of a «blllire and four pence a day. The Conndian Government will make vn the differemee to 50 cents a day. "In other words. they will get from this Government 12 centa a Any. ; OMeers Nat Ver Appci=tad. The croster of affeere h~* not vet been drafted. nr* in an pmbs"!ll‘y will not be prepared for a day or two. Contingent Notes, Dr. Dougins, M.P.. has ofered to ralse a force of 25 mounted men from Assintbolg ar scouts. Former President of the U d‘a way Saecambs« to Puralys WOR Oe 20 ET RPUUCTY MB For mounted infantry the recruiting staâ€" tiona will he:â€"Toronto. Bfi Catharines, Peterboro, Ottawa, London, Kingston, Monâ€" treal, Quebee, S=wsex, N.R.. St. John N.B., Carning N.S,. Winniper. Portage la Prajrie, Virden. Brandon. Yorkton. Regina, Moose Inw, Prince Atbert. Rattleford, Mansomin, Qu‘Appelle. . Lethbridge. â€" Fort â€" MacLend, Medicine Hat, Maple Creek, Calgary, Edâ€" n.cnton. Last night instructions were telearaphed to all the district officers commanding and to the ecmmissioner of the Northwes‘ Monnted Police to take steps for the imâ€" wediate enlistment of rectnils. Commis stomer Herchmer is niso ordered to notify his officers to . grant discharges | to all nounted policemen desiring to enlist. Mr. Herchmer is further ordered to have the veterinary surgeons attached to the potlee force examine nii the horses belonging to the force. and to make a close inspection of mounts brought in by elylians who enâ€" Met. If passed, the Government will buy theme latter horses at a valuation. Lieut. Sutton of the Royal Canadian m'z| goons, stationed at Toronto, has been Quebec on leave of nbsence. ‘ He was sumâ€" moned in haste to Toronto, and is now on the way to refoin hi« re«iment, which will probrablr go to South Africs. A Malifox despatch says : Fifty Dethonâ€" Sle stndents are rolunteers for the second contingent. The Halifax _bearer corns has rolunteered In & body. Seven m‘litia off!â€" cers and s!sty men have already handed in their names to D. O. C. Irving. At Quebec the war spirit is reported to be stron#. and anr nomber of applicnnts n‘r'«' sending in their names to the brigade Samc 2 _ es al #0. The abore wil be '&-"u-,:u-” osition dunmeuuuw s aec“I?“Mu'u-fi:-. Cabinet h‘a meet esterday a hm‘ln-nfiu' u--mw_nz 1«:"!!: whou be dentical. will be thiee batteries of feld uflm Six grms eacn. There will be a n-mufluu“onourrnllnnr geums for the three battcries, snd . ons epiain, !fiulntu-a and a veterinory Ventenant for each battery, .-mg‘mu viterinary captain for the three batteries. For ihe mounted infentry there »L} be 2 as'oul.nâ€"gnd two surgeons and two :::en-:m the th;:.. uadrons, and each squadron a ca hmm Te Th 2 repleimars narpeom " This Tt is as ted. Of the three of ulalm&llry. one and & i:;-:...m will be reero‘ted from the Nortbwest Mounted FPolice and the ranchers of the grcat west. where there will be availabie hundreds of reervits, good shots, _ good riders, ard mounted -m the best of horees. ‘The other squm and a haif is ermsaniiorttes extramothnia enaty AEM al t milit cavairy of the Domin‘on. ‘The following crbleâ€" from Mr. Jonerh Chamberiain â€" mates it Clear that previoue cavairy training is not necessary for recrcits for the monnted Inâ€" fentry. ‘The despatch reads : "With reforâ€" oncfito express‘on ‘trained men‘ in previous enbié. Secretary of State for War explains vounteers must be good shots and compeâ€" tent riders, but need not be members of L-;ml;l;m) drilled force. (Sighed) Chanâ€" Tiain," Recruiting will commence fmmediately. In Manitoba. Ontario, Quebec and the Mariâ€" time . Provinces the district officers eomâ€" mnnflu the militia will make the neees shry arrancements and in the Territories the superintendents of the Mounted Police wilt be instructed by Commissioner Herchâ€" wer, the bead of the force, to rece‘ve apâ€" plications from recrvits. ‘The reeruiting stations wili be as follows : For artillieryâ€"Winn‘per. Kingston. Ganrâ€" noque, Hamtiton, St. Catharines. Toronto, Guelph, London, Otfftawna, Port Hope, Que bee, Montrenl, Granby. Woodstock, N.B., K:‘wmutla. N.!l,: and Sydney, N.8. . coler "of sageins as Gined ty Ds Borden THE ORDERS rcunted infantry of 117 officuse sad BHUYCR ATTACKS CHAMBERALATS; ram received yesterday by Lord Minto Qver 900 Horses Li+guired for the Contiugentâ€"1,948 Oficers and Menâ€"Applicetions to Join Already Poaring in Compliment for Goldwin Smith BAROX YON HUGEL DFEAp. App®¥t Papers Filed Reerniting Stationa. utd upres ‘end eighitch 1 gore: Dec. 21.â€"Papers in the Ahe ~Michigan _ lumber> Rail GExTLEMEX,â€"I have been troublod with pain in my back and in the region of my kidneys, and I was advised by Mr. Stegg, butcher, of this town, to take Dodd‘s Kidney Pills. 1 was very bad, being hardly able to stand the pain. 1 am now completely cured, and can highly recommend Dodd‘s Kidney Pills to any one troubled â€" with as no amount of rubbing can reach| . «Now, the kidueys where the ccba-h hietially | he lookt located. _ Buckache kidneyâ€"ache | frowned and should be treated as such. Otherâ€" just wha wise it may develop into Bright‘s Disâ€" |° «wej; ease or some 6ther form of Kidney Disâ€" blushing ease in its fatal form., af har hi William Bowen suffered with backâ€" ache in a severe way. Backache is not a mere affection of the muscles or an ache in the backbone. Many people thinking this was the case bave spent mom:L-nd time mbbina Iiniments into the back. This is quite useless, the rpers reported the case of Ggo. Barkley, a Hamilton moulder, who was fortunate enough to find a cure for Rbeumatism. â€"This, it turned out was Dodd‘s Kidney Pills, the most famous kidney medicine in the world. There is a moulder in Brockville who also has a word to say regarding Dodd‘s Kidney Dodds Medicine Co., Pills. Secttle, Dec. 20.â€"Durinz the latter par of last An()\‘m. Corporal Skirving, of the Northwest Mounced Police, and two com rades. were sent out from | Dawson t recrch for illâ€"faited parties on the Kdmon ton trnl. Notbing has been beard from th« rescuers since, and fears are entertainci and bas aiways been receirey Withrunthus M E'E’ .t"z-a.u." "aa t LÂ¥ aad Cl t ENB TTE MDIRT Hag and the retention of their conaection with the British Empite. Aga in 1866, the frontiers of Canada were '&llfl. but icyaity few to the froutier from every of this Dominion." LAppiause.] t ‘The speaker then entered on a history o the Dominion since Confederation, praising the patriotism of all the statesmen of Can FPatriotism Everywhere. *"‘The whole l%l:'t of Canada toâ€"day," he continued, ‘"Is Ing stirred in aymipathy for the mother country in the hour ot hber danger. The Capadian who in this moment wt:nfi not feel the throbbings of a lofty gntrloun?.hw::ld be -nw:'r‘(h{no: .:he, race rom whic rung and, words of g(r &ll(e' 8:::;(:“ ‘Double d{iu would go down to the vile Avat from which he asnrune. we Cunadians can git under our own vin« and fg trce, feeling satisfied that we hay: done our duty to our own country and t the firg which has ;mtee(ql us in our patt of prosperity se far. I _ respond . wit) p‘easure to "Cannda and the Empire, on and Indissoluble," [Lond applause). _ for, their safc(r. Col 4 "'"""*'-:--m there is one thing we .nwl’,.‘m wnubo-uzdbt. Sag. {Apâ€" pMveool , Att U AnF in Canada to y should dare to say thatâ€"in any on tion of this Dominion there is a lack of -ny.mu-mmm.-eww what the bistams agiil o DOOT Pemt territic burn, Till danger‘s troubled night depast ard th« star of pence return." Let us pray today with our face turnec not to Germany or others, but with ou fnce to the Empire, and trust tha the go< of battles will allow victory to perch upor our standard, and the wrongs which Brii Ish subjects now suffer under, be redressed When the war clouds have mmd ove:; and peace is restored, the Brit flag wil stlll hold its exaited position among th nations. When that hour of peace. return: Parls, Dec. 20.â€"The trial of M. Emil Zola on a charge of having libelied M. Jndet, diâ€" rector of The Petit Journal, in accusing bim of nsl:{ forged documents in an atâ€" tack upon M. Prancols Zoin, the novellst‘s father, wasadjourned toâ€"day for a month on the Tl of the defendant‘s counsel, Maitre Laborl, who appeared in court with his client. ____dust from which be sprung, |_ _ _ _ _ . D;:wegt. unbopored and unsung." (Loud apâ€" piauseJ _ 0 0(0 l us COlcse l 1t is not for us now to discuss the ordes of our doing, or to say whether we shouk send one or two contingents, but to assur the Mothcr Country that all our blood an treasure is here in the hour of danger [Applause.) It is not for us to be pess! mists, but to bhave undying faith in the pewer o redress British wrongs and maln ¢uln the integrity of the Empire. ‘‘Ahe meteor firg of England shall ye â€" Other patriotle speeches and sougs fol lowed.. _ a1¢. Mergeron was most ‘ece: D +. Apraiioe cither" Burgpen, o. Patinntt Ahra7s been 1wperial Premier Ross, in responuing, said: "I am # Uomacins, and 4 hare vomn hore to ‘wer PDVIAAIE CS on nestadh oo e i enc es tA t i ada and doing ecial honorâ€"toâ€"the :meim ory of Mlcdon:l? and Curtier. The P.em.er of Outario, The toast of the "liremier of Ontario® was proposed by Mr. Marshail .. Mr. Bowen says of his cure BROCKYVILLE, Dec. 25.â€"Last week MOVLDER AGAIN. Mogunted Polic® ~eâ€"remare ssse. not Zola‘s Trial for Libel. Brockville ht Ns reach | _ "Now, madam," said the judge, as tually |he looked over‘ his lpschjcl:"wd â€"ache| frowned very wisely, "please tell us ‘therâ€" | just what your grievance is." | _ __‘"Well, your honor," she answered, blushing, and tugging at the corners of her handkerchief, "heâ€"he bit my ear." "Where!" the court inquired. "Right here," she said, touching the is 1 lombm d m "I mean w d it happen "Ob, it was on the boot porch of the fiat where I work. You see, he had went home with me from a dance." "Had you given him any encourageâ€" ml:w air; I had just opened the ice LD o, ; = box and gave him half of a chicken, Undertakers and Embalmers. Calls answered day and night. S. R. Ernst & CGo Klippert Undertaking (o, First Class Watches, 75 boya‘2 piece suits,short Ecnu, dark Canadian tweeds,single breasâ€" fi lined i:::hmw lhfiu\ cloth inings, > regular price fl%s:'nm 2 50 for this week. pril! 15 only, men‘s waterproof coats, best Baghth mak®, some wih" & suite, al} wool, grey checked Canâ€" adian tweed, ltroag‘ lt*n‘ cloth linivg, bottom facing well m a,s 0 (+ 1660c 42inch chest meaâ€" sure,reguiar price $5 00,this week$3 75 50 men‘s single breasted sacoue suits, all wool dark brown Canâ€" adian tweed lined with strong Italâ€" inn cloth, regular price .8?!) to clear out quick................... § Cash must sccompany all orders. Ma Note, Registered Letter or Express Order to _ _ _ 1er io Save our subscribers the trouble of making two or more ¢ remittances we have made special arrangements with the publishers by _ which we are enabled toâ€" offer the following publications in connection o with The Chronicleâ€"Telegrajh, for one year at special low rates. Specia â€"â€" clubbing rates with all other Canadian and American newspapers and â€" _ magazines quoted on application, 3 38 men‘s single breasted sacque NO ENCOURAGEMENT. In order to save our subscribers the trouble of Ohronicleâ€"Telegr and Weekly Globe.... ... ...... Ohronlclo-’l‘elegr:l;:: and Weekly Mail............ _ Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Farm and Fireside. .. Fris Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Western Advertiser.,.. .. Ohrgt:ich-gltgr-ph and Family Herald and We« No m P Ed ATRNT SoC TVEq Star, with premium...... ...... Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Farmers‘ advocate......... Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Montreal Weekly Witness, Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Dail World;:...:...1.+â€"., Chronicleâ€"Tel: graph and llnify Globe,.............. Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Toronto Daily News....... Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Farmers‘ Sum...... ... ... ... Chronicle. Telegraph and Country Gentieman . _ Obronicleâ€"Telegraph and Toronte Sunday World .. .. Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Toronto Daily gtll' Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Northern Messenger..____â€" ma CHEAP READING FoR instances, far superior. _ We wish 2 few mentioned. _ These are material, workmanship, colors and fit, . sewn with the best linen and silk threads all backed up by the best manufactâ€" urers in Canada. . and we are conâ€" Stantly adding the best that is offerâ€" ed and that cash will buy, Do not be misled but direct to the place whére Yomtboammt. 14 King St DAVID BEAN, For one reason and another we are willing to do some proufit sharing with you in clothing for one w&ek _ It‘s no half hearted attempt either Wefli deal liberally with you if you come before the respective lots are sold out. Are you interâ€" ested? â€" If so read thes particulars of our clothing programme on sale Wednesday mox}in( 8. SAUDER & Cco. 1 WEEK SALE Clothing 1 _ g. w Duvez'a old stand, Klzd neare of mg:a conatantly kept on fi‘h.- King St Waterioo. Fancy Bread, Buns, Rolls and Fancy Sanderson‘s Bakery. Watch Repairing a specialty. Having had 20 years‘ experience of Watch Repairing, I can guarantee first clasas work. Prices fi(ht. lb\ natin arubnl o ohalrtandanatals ol adl*~ * : Men‘s Freize ulsters in grey or 1 te brown, 52 inches lonug‘.‘good tweed _, _ lingings and weli e, regular _‘ es pflmgwmlmoa ver en e in ++ > 66 50 Men‘s fine imported navy blue or Pars black beaver cloth overcoats, sinâ€" kx le breasted, fly front, velvet colâ€" +x%, Er.-lleevumdl-rglger-tg; lin.:g 34 regular price § , for Boys‘ overcoats and uisters $2 50 & Men‘s pants all wool, §1 00 to . .{8 50 T OPPOBITE BAND STAND. Clocks anp Jeweliry. â€"â€"OF Hahn‘s Bakery Jacob â€" Ball Make remittance by Postal 32 KING ST., BERLIN Gxo. M Weekly Waterloo, Ont king 2. Waterreo,