.;1Ill`IUI mum as travel`!!- Ottawa. Dec, 5.--The M11i_tia D' V.-Dartment, having reO8iV9d. ",9="'"P1-- inf? quiries `as to the whre&h9.!`. :10` - W9- canadian nurses, cjq'slv).i`1,-.;F11`?{ 1 T ` c9mmis'sione1: a'. -._ _0,..._.3 _ ;:` 139' Xtelterday 4tbtef ` ";r;t.`-Ieiyod , Banish Lgading Shoo Sim.` For this 3&6 S I3lk8--Undoubtedly the finest and most stylish goods to be seen in the trade, in blouse _ lengths, 50c. up to $1.75 per yard. Pine Figured and Plain Black Dress Goods in dress and skirt lengths, 50c. yard up Lto the very nest at $175 per yard. ..ad3es Fine Wool and Chenille Fas- einators for opera and evening wear, 750. up. I8 Umbrellas-Two speci-als at $1.50 and n pies and Ms1*nc.lers--A w as- .... -..'lI-_ _ _, [1] VV nub u vvv vvo-naval ll- South Africa seriously ;needs the services of the great pcacemaker. My intimate knowledge of Mr. Rhodes- opinions at this moment causes `me to have little doubt that he intends to take advantage or the unparal- leled opportunity now open to him. He may be expected" to come , -out shortly as an advocate of concilia- tory mcasures likely to end the war, and to make the situation afterward tolerable to both races. Even the Dutch, as.much as they hate Cecil Rhodes, feel that there is no other man who could succeed in the under- taking suggested. There is absolute- ]y no doubt that the--wave of concili- ation is rapidly gathering strength. IJIC1 `X70131! nI)lII\VlI` no-sauna.-\-...l useful and "an, woman and mensity of the ke advantage of [jars and blacks. Our guar ' air; price, $1.09, $l.25, we Ties -Very ne I.-2:. ll. 11$` W12): Ehe Christmas in Barrie. P3) 125 Chicago, Dec; - 5. -'-- The. Recrcif prints the following special cable- from London: ' Cecil` Rhodes as Lhe`pa.cier of- south Africa promises to. be, one or the realities of the near future in British Imperial 8178.115. From an otcer of high rank, who has just re- turned f!'0mT the Cave. The [Record correspondent has xcceived the fol- lowing statement: % IIQ.-.In4~In Afvnn an-.z.-.-I.... .._,_I :1 250 140 ; Plan or 1r1ent,iou-.-vnhoaeu to nxpopcoa V T to Come Out Shortly With PlanI_Whioh will Concillate Both Dutch and n;-` um--4 Plan which 1: n n.n.v.a Will Win the noon to the Bitlsh F1330 ` The South" Amc.n`"-Mag.s.tas1? the Mah,ofVth`e Hour._ ` i M`Ut.~Co1. Bucham, who was in` "~`="~f Of the r`cgiment.- replied,- mlfmg the lYIa.yor for his kind" mg. and the cltizens of -Portsmouth" -me heantincss of `their reception. Visited the Dockyards. ` gt`: Pall) , acqompzpnied by a. c_o m-*} " 9'3 Of citizens, vismed ' t.he'_J `kvzxrn ......l ;u_- , a _.u ___..n CANADIANS AT ronrsnourn. FUITGHT ALL DAI SUNDAY. TO END IN FOUR M`.()NTI{S. Nu:-sen Lott at `Protgrls. - v - v w m V I I V CI`-I91 KI Ill . The party, accompanied by a com- mittee citizens, visted "the `d"Ck.Vards'. and the men displayed" an intelligent interest in the sights thatvmet their eyes. T_heCa.na.dia.ns were received by the admiral of the port, who, in showing -them over the yards, took them upon Lord. Ne!-; 50n s fanwus old agship, "the; V10? -` tow. and showed -them the spot Where he fell, Whileh` is now markeql by a brass tablet. Close beside the`` v`t0!`y Was anothe:-`old three-deck`. 9?. and this relic of naval 'wa.x?1a.re_in Nelson's. time was also inspected. ., ` v _{ The men were {entertained at lunch? On Whilein Portsmouth. qt` tnee::f' Dense of the War Oioe.-vThe} . l from` ;Lox'1don_ X8; -- _ . vvvnnv Mayor of the city welcomedf nadi-ans in a. particularly hap- och,l-and in eloquent words 1 them for their noble patriot- , coming forward to the aid bf lhinn` 'c"aL'pt'{: `J-..-.1. I T Rosebory would R_euumo,. Bt.at-,- London`, Dec. 5.--The Standard says that it learns` that Lord `Rose- bery `iwoufd res'i1me??:thI.3f? leadership for the :Libera.1v party pun, ; that Sir, .wi1-';` J%1iam4 Vernon.Harcourt r1e'_..`de`c1ifn' L ` " ~` I Some Further` Details of the Letting of ` - ` the Big Contract. ' London. Dec. 5.---The Pacic Cable Committee has - accepted in behalf of the Governments of Great Britain. Canada,` New South Wales,` .Queens- land and New Zealand the bid of the Telegraph; ~-Coristructione and Main- tenance Company. to make and lay the cable from Vancouver, % B. C._, -to Queensland and New Z_ea.la.'nd via. Fanning, and lqrfolk Islands, for _1,795.000.L/the Work to:,be"cu_` ished at theend 91.1903; _ A Long Sea Wireless Telography. London, Dec. 5.--It is reported that Signor Marconi ls arranging `to. put up wireless. telegraph stations % along the route from Great Britain to Australia, to enable voyagers_ to send and receive, message through- out the _trip. The promoters pre- dict that they will be able to trans- mit belegrams at the rate of two- pence a. word. American andf German Residents W111 Each Erect a Trlnniphal Arch. _Syd_ney, N. .s. W., Dec. 5.--Thefa-r-' irangements for the celebration for the establishnient of V the new com- monwealth on , Jan 1 include the erection of a number of triumphal arches along the 1oute`of'the'pro- cession. 0! these the `American and the German residents will each erect one. / No Welcome atYlen11a. I . `London, Dec. 5.---In- response to ai confidential inquiry as to Whether] Mr. Kruger would be welcomed here, says the Vienna correspondent of The Daily Mail, a. polite reply was re- turned to the effect. that Emperor Francis Joseph had made other dis- _ position for the next few weeks. -lic -safety, Anti-English Riot at coiogne. Cologne, Dec. 5.--11 mob Monday night attacked the British Consulate, yelling, "Down_ with- England! They attempted to tear down the es- cutcheon, butyweere dispersed by the police. Several were arrested. Ser- enades and ovations to Mr. Kruger, planned by various societies, have- been forbidden in the interest of pub- Kruger at the Hague 'lA h_u1-sday. I nntwerp, Dec. _5.---Mr. -Kruger has _formally notied The llague.(}overu- 'ment that he will arrive inthat -city on_Thursdayv. Mme.}1ulo, his grand~ child, with her children and the Boer delegates, Messrs. Wessels and Wol- marans, awaitrhim mete. The Kais- er's .refusal to I`LClVt.- Mr. Kruger has caused a most painlul impression throughout Holland. s I :5u._y5 a..specla.1 uespancn Irom Uolpgne, that Mr; `Kruger will meet. Em- peror Niqholas' at Rice or Mentone, where the Czar s pl1y~.a1`(.1'ans_have a.d- ; vised him_ to-T go for his conval-`-` escence. / -- .. vl \Ill U1 The 0 the) (.`a`n-adians Dy speech, and in praised V mm in fol the Iimpire.` l,iL-ut.-Co]. But '311.&I`f.:c of the thanking Mt Words; citi `Or -the Paris, Dec. 5A.--_1t is probable," says a. special despatch irom Cologne, ".h3] MY` I 'KI1lTl|l` \l71'l1 I~n'n.-:6 ` Arrangomen Said to liavo Been Made - For a Conference at. Mentone Bo- twgon Then). yuuua way (451 9n1JUuu.a1Uuu.l`,y _UUl'[J. ` Protests Were raised from various branches,` and M. De Laness, Minister of Marine, followed the President's- ruling that the motion was out of order in the present debate, `by de- claring, amid cheers, that the Gov- ernment could not possibly accept it. "lFrance, --therefore, is numerically England's equal at certain points, and is even her superior in the in- struments of destruction. A landing in England is, therefore, not beyond realization. I venture to think that i the work I prepared, while com- ` manding an army corps, could serve us a. basis for such a. project. which would not be expensive." A} {In-in v\4\-.4.` -._-uL-..A._. ----V -' i` v- w--- vs uvu flu GILIJGILGIVU ` At this point'_ protests were raised, and M. Fa.llieres_ asked Gen. Mercier not to enter into the details or the} `scheme. v -av... \4.o.\gQ General Mercier `replied that `the scheme could be held over the head of England," and he proposed a. reso- l lution that the Senate should invite the Governmentto complete imme- diately preparations for the mobili- zation of -the army and navy by pre- paring everything necessary to em- -bark and disembark as rapidly as possible an expeditionary corps. prnfacfq rnrri nnicnnl tn... -.....:...... KRUGER TO MEET THE czAa` \ J wuss uuu uuuauu u.uJUul'l18(1. ' _ In the course '_of an extra.ordina.ry- speech, Gen. Mercier said: In view \ of the possibility of wa.r.w`ith% Great 1 Britain. the use of the army is not i sufficiently taken into account . The Transvaal war has shown that the British army, although brave, is not ` equal to the` tak which England ex-l `pected it to perform. The British navy is powerful, but it has many `coasts to defend. - I-T.1._-.._- A - . Paris; Dec._ .5. o'----Gen'..- Mercier `caused a deep sensation in the Sam ` ate yesterday during , the debate on f the naval bill. by pointing out " the ` ease by which England could be in- ` vaded. He demanded that they in- ` troduce into the plans for the mo- ` bilization -or the army, theynavy me- ` thods for the rapid embarkation and debarkation of _ an expeditionary * corps. The President declared that ' {such proposals were out of order I 1 and theySenate adjourned. Tn nllhnn ' A3 a... _---L--- --A-" ' ' THE AUSTBALIAH FEDERATION. ' gxlrc s g,-.eat',_ost, colony surpassed .any- ` t.n10nst.ra,tmn of recent years ' " ' ` ' "` J I llll$ IICIIK I:llagI.I.J f`L`_i<>"S for `jubilation, but the r:e- `On to the men from `the Em-* T110 Mnxvnr 1.6` 4-I..- ..:-- ----_1____- __rJ _..u -awry`-J Inns! V5` ciels feceived` Va. Vcable from the W,ar'O1c_e yesterday afternoon to- -prepare for the reception of Col. Ot- ter and the Canadians, who leave England on the 11th inst, Gonorl ll o;'o!ar acanpod ui sunutloh, In the French sonata. But no Wu Brampt- I `Ct '\ 1'6 rupm tor Canadian. 7 Halifax, 5.4-'-The dockyard ef- ciels received a. cable the War` Oice to EASYVTO. INVADE ENG-LAND. *;:uu r%%aLa.? me; their return;" { ' run: ncxm CABLE, London, Dec._ 5.--V-Mr. Rudyard Kip- _linggWill sail for Cape `Town __Sat1'1r- iday. -_a3qf_;,:iWil1' remain` seve ra.l ` months jn'Soi1tI$"2$1ra,~1fec1jy1it1118' .Jh1sAheg;_u;n. _1 IO `Ibo. .551!`-r\p..aa uvvguu The steamer Energla brings details of the terrible" powder explosion 'at. Haking, China, winch killed more than three hundred persons last month. In a violent. thunderstorm lightningjstruck a gunpowder maga- zine , containing half 2;. million` cat- ties. which exploded. The result, was ` to literally obliterate the smlallval.-j ley Where the magazine was. f1`hroughout'l.he dist: wt were found- heaps of mangled and twisted bodies. The rescuing of. the bodies was car- ried on fora Weel<,_l`o_ -,- Chinese" sold- ijers_',._ one Hundred; being Vrecoveredx`. the The Mayor Welcomodthe Boys and They ' \Vere Shown the Sights. P-0rt.smouth, Dec. .5.---This fa;mous_i old tmxin, around which is .pivoted Britain's greatness _.as a. naval pow- er, was visited yesterday by the members of the Canadian Regiment -on their way home from active ser- Yice in South Africa. Portsmouth, "1 its long history, has had many 0CCv'.lSi()h.Q fur .inhu'ln4-inv. 1...; LL --'-- `Minneapolis, Dec. 5..-A despatoh (tom Tacoma. says: "AA-lI`l\eu`ma-t\un [Fauna-.-.1.` `|.-.'.._... .l-A.-,-I, V. up`.-.4: ausu-but lhvusvsudc There `are continuous disturbances in the interior, where a bad impres- sion has been made by the excessive withdrawal of foreign troops and the complacency of the allies. The missionaries anticipate `a recrudes- cence of theoutrages. Germans Going to Fight Chinese. . / ' Berlin, Dec. 5-.---!\ despatch from V ' Field Marshal Count 'von Waldersee, dated Pekin, Monday, Dec. 3, said a. considerable force of Chinese regul- ars have taken up a position at Bangychou, 95 kilometres southward of Tien Tsin, and that two detach- ments of troops from 'l`ien Tsin, com- manded by Colonel lsohrsheidt and Major Falkenhann, are proceeding against these Chinese. - `Westminster Gazette's Hopes. London, Dec. 5.---'l`he Westminster Gazette says it hopes Great Britain will not drift apart from the United States sensible China policy, owing. to the supposed necctssity for .sup- porting Germany's forward policy. Yangtse Yiceroys Gave Assurances. Shanghai, Dec. ~.--The Yangtse Viceroys, who are masters of the sit- uation, `gave Vice-Admiral .Seymour satisfactory assurances of their fu- ture policy on the occasion of his re- -cent visit to these otlicials. Not Exactly an Act of War. . ;.Berlin. Dec,` 5.--During the debate in the Reichstag` yesterday on the supplementary credit for China, Bar- .on Von Richtefen; Secretary of For- eign Affairs,` informed Herr Bebel-..the Socialist leader, that the China ` ex- pedition was not regarded exactly as an ; act of war, but as armed inter- vention against an anarchic state of aairs, and preventing. a continuance `of a certain. amount of intercourse - `between Germany and - the lawful Gox'zernment_ of ,China.... ` e'l`hr ee niandar-ins, instigatoers -of the massacre of [converts at Tsiming, ` and 23 Boxers were executed, but the \ Germans generally ignored. evidence iof anti-foreign activity. 7I`la,.n.v.'...... ....-.4......_..... .l:_J.-._.L.'_._-,' ..... V... `I. -,uvv Juuncsu. V , _ A quantity of loose powder explos- ed in the last arsenal occupied by the Russians. It is supposed the ex- plosion was caused by- two Chinses. _who -were smoking. Both Chinamen Were killed. The shock was felt. at Tien Tsin, four miles distant. More Outbreaks Imminent. London, Dec. 5.---Placards are again being posted, says `the Tien Tsin correspondent of The Standard, wiring Sunday, announcing a re- `newal of the anti-forei`gn outbreaks as imminent." Kalgan Expedition Failed. London, Dec. 5.--A special spatch from Nan Kow Pass, dated Nov. 30, says the Kalgan expedition was ineective, the Chinese evading all attempts to engage them. iThe "towns en route were occupied _unop- posed, and some tolls of skins and silverawere levied. `The cavalry cap- tured the baggage oi` the retreating Chinese force at Swen Hws Fu, kill-' Jed 30 of its guard. and secured" 20,- ` O00 taels. ' ' ` VIII I I ' - ` - ` de-: 1 i l 1 .~5-- on non Us ucx1uua..lnlp0l`L. _ A,, recrudescence of the southern re- vbellion is reported. The `T1-iads are said to be -getting fresh supplies of "ammunition and to be preparing out-` breaks in the Provinces of Kwang Tungsand Kwang Sn. 'td Pekin, . whither oidcrs have been issued to send the rite tributes, in- stead of_ sending thenrto Sian Fu. . '.l'uan's Decapitation Ordered. - London, Dec. 5.---l\'ative papers re- port, says `the Shanghai correspond- ent. of The -Times, `that the court has decided to issue an edict order- ing` the decapitation of Prince Tuan and General Tung l~`n Hsian." Paradod Before Being Killed. Tien Tsin, Monday, Dec. 4.-Tang Wen Huaan; the author of the out- rages upon the Pao Ting Fu mission- aries, arrived yesterday, and was paraded through the Victoria road in a cart under a strong German guard, Native papers express the belief; that the court is preparing to return previous to being handed over to the 7 Provisional Government for decapita- tion. ` ' Sh'a.ng'ha.i, Dec. 4.-It is reported `in Tien Tsin that the Germans lost `20 killed zind many wounded west of Pago Ting Fu, where they were `at- tacked by 2,500 Boxers. T A ........4..'A.__ -2 1- ,_ --_.. --.... vunu v&uAuo, LII-ll lllllllll/3 him }'to retain command of the troops. He has bear. ordered to dis- band ve thousand men and to with- draw to" the Provinc-:'o1` Kansu with the remainder. The euict deprecates his ignorance and roughness in deal- ing with foreign affau'.';, but it is not {regarded as of serious import. . A rnnrndacnnnm. l\` .1..- ......u- -__ `to Return to Pokln-,SouVthe'Vrn Re- bellion Renewed. - Shanghai, Dec. 4.-An Imperial edict tdeprives Gen. Ting Fu.Hsiang of his rank -and titles, but permits 111-17! 1'nfn~I'n n.\1\\| ......A .1! LL ~ ' The canon: 15, However. Allowed to Be- taln Command of His Troops, But the Edict In Not Regarded of Serious Im- port`-iBel!ef That the Court Intends -`\u['lz|Ill.'Ll LIIU IUUL. ' The steamer `Fort Salisbury is over- due at P1_v1nouLh,. and some anxiety is f(.`]L regarding her. Prince Alexan-; (ler of Teck is aboard. ] "An lt"t`1`p`e%I"ial Edict.Dprives Hi'm F. of His Rank and Titles. Kipling to Go ti) sdth [An-lots. , - - ` . -4 ;' _ 1 _ _ Over Three Eundrgd Killed. Germans Lost "rwouty Killed. -lul-II UIIVIV IJUUII Q I-IIJU IV VVUUIII IIBVU UUWII very dierent and tome it seems a. great shame that no able a young man making good wages should be no treated in this hit. ,laud of liberty. Three kind friends have left $1 each to get a ticket. will other: not do the Inna, orpxight not the vagrant of the '15:}: of J one be much motoorgafon the 4` DP"! :? . -. `f.7.-'. I :1...` ...'-'-~~-...1.~.~;=.}:-`c". _ As gaoler of Simooe, I will juetsav that the committal that I received when` `Webb came in didinot contain a line or ooete, so without the interference of the Minister of Justice itwae im "ible "to liberate him. Had thereheen I no it would have been -____.L._ .I:__.-_- -__I g--_.- In ---...._ _ ._..--A; Ulllo J. VVIII HIVU VUII BIA IIIUIIUIIU VVIIIII unru labor in the Central. These are facts and I will ask a British public to judge impar- tially and say if. when up to Tuesday night of the week of my arrest and so called trial I was making at least $30 a month, I should I have been condemned to spend six months with criminal: and, with my life degraded, be turned outof Barrie gaol on the 15th of December without money. I was leit in this place because. on account of my alma- tionli, they would not have me ._in the Gen- tra . '~ ' ' * ' A- _-_1__ _nzu_,_-_ l'_.3II _o,,.-,' .u . 'repm`l.< from South Africa Lord Kitchener Reports That Gena. Knbx l Headed off Dewet s Force.' l _l.on Dcc. -5.---General K'tchencr amt -the nmlmlu -rl troops of General Knox \\'l-`('1' m1_1:agc(i all day long Sunday with part of (lcnerul .DeWet s force, north of BeLhulic.- The .Boers,- he mlds. were lwutletl off, and retired in" a nm-Lhcaster1_y direction. A :ln..n..A ..l- 1" ....'- . rv I am an American, born in the Sunny I South. While very young I lost my mother, but was raised in a home of comfort. When in my teens I left home. commenced rail- roading and almost immediately lost a foot. This cireumstanceohanged my course and I drifted into other channels. I always made money and just as fast spent it, and I regret to say that I became fond of drink, which was my crime. On the 4th of last May I left Kansas City with Lemen Bros. show, ettiug $18 per month, with everything ound. We travelled into Canada, showing in Collingwood on the 11th of J one. There 1 determined to return to my native country so"-quit my job and was aid. This was on Tuesday, and on the fa lowing Saturday I intended to take boat for Duluth. On Tues- day night I was run in the lock-up for being drunk When on Wednesday morning, on telling Constable Joe. Wright my_intentions, with seeming reluctance I was let go. I was paying my board at the hotel `on Friday afternoon when, perfectly sober, I was again arrested by Wright. who, it appears, was determined to have a trip to Barrie, your beautiful County Town I was this time charged with being a vagrant, so I again spent another night in the lock-up. t On Sat- urday morning I was for the `first time taken before one of your Police Judges, charged by the said Constable with the crime of vag- arancy. The Judge feebly looked up and- said "What do you say prisoner?" 1 said "1 am not a vagrant ! His Worship replied Our laws, are very severe with men of {our class. I will give you six "months with ard Iilnll in `Jan (`Animal , nun `Anon nun` T I new ask your indulgence to` let Webb make his own statement, when" the public will judge of the same. He says : e __ __ A__,.__!., After due enquiry into the case pf Jack- son, whose healthwae bad, and hearing a. statement made by him that he had friends in England, they promptly granted $26.00. which. with further some from the Sons of England end the St. George : Societv. en abled me to procure a ticket and some other necessary articles, when he at once left for home. In my oicial report nf the number of prisoners in the Barrie pml, presented to the County Council at the 1\I~,vember session, I took occasion to call their special, attention to the cases of Charles J ackson and Thomas Webb," both committed as Vagrants to the prison for six months. i To the Editor. Ladies? roii London, d Dec; 5.---Mr. James G. Stowe, the U. S. (jtmsul-General ai, .Capo.Town, landed at, Southampton yostcrclay. He will srul for the Unit,- sed States Dec. 15, on" Lhe St. Louis. In an interview yesterday he said. "I gii-`('2 the war in_'SuuLh Africa four months to come L0 .111 end. In my opinion it, is bound to be'snu'ed out during l,llL|.t_ period. 1' do not. believe Lord Kitchener will do 111110111 more than any other general. `The present `plan of the Bril.i.sl1 ca mp:Lig'n is bound to `brings; about the result. f\lmw>V0l' there urrs 16,000` 136%,-r pri- S()ll:-TS in (Ft-ylon, SL. .l`1L-leryzt i1nd'Ca1pe 'l`o\\`n, all of whom an; im.'\'iouS `to liaw. an mid of liosiilitics. -vvvvvvu .1.` VII!!! I/III!!! I /I/Ull;IlG"" V UK] LIJJU HIJUUK, with pearl, silver, gun metal, bronze, and rustic Vhandles, all best: paragon frames, at $2.00, $2 50, and many prices up to $8.50. These goods were carefully selected and are all marked` below city prices ; no ave alike. _ K ' The Largest Importers of British and Foreign Goods ' ' J.=Ho1\'rj=_r: 74- Hard Lines Barrie, Dec. 3rd., 1900. } i We have gatliered together a very large colle appropriate goods for Holiday Gifts and invite ever child to visit this store and inspect the variety and stock. The time goes so quickly, eve 93 early shopping opportunities. it J ox; Svgsoxs, .Ga9Ier._,, We give below a few helpful hints .: Boer Wa1- to Collapse in That Time} Through Various Causes. V 4 Handkerchiefs;-We have a nu`-rnnnlv Alanna `uh... ...-___..I__, DIRECT IMPORTERS. season you would not be surprised. _a.ve good V reasons for doing it now, and if 'you re wise you ll take vantage of these cub prices. The goods are all new this season, ` h_ A Lace Boots, toe cap, fe, medium and heavy sole, sizes Shoe for every day, regular n o o o u u o o o o o - o o c o o o o - o o o o o no J 137......` o u p o n o c on`: }aco Boot, heavy pegaole, wax awarm gomfortable boot. Sizes 6 . FHAWLET8 SHOE SHIRE. I 40 pairs Men s LongvB`oots, 17 V" ,. T `selected cow hide stock, so - .. . Spanish sol stock, extra hoa 7 weight, < . sold all season for $2.50 and 3 _ 5, this ' $3.25 Grain Long Boots for. . ff . . . . . . . . . 18 pairs Men s Genuine Grain 2 Boots, heavy slip sole, all hand made, sizes 6 to .1 `:3 all season for $3.25, this week . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ $1.75 Men s Long Boots for. . ` 12-pairs Men's Split, close. heav " tock, heavy peg sole and ` excellent wearer, _ s 6 to 1, regular price $1.75, ` __.thi_3We9k....V..' . .. . u $2.50 and $2.75 LongBoocs Here are the details : um,,,_ ,., ..,..,....._, bu.uuus;u5 5010515011: Last week The Record` correspond- ent Wired that ML. Rhodes had evolved a plan 01` federation; for South Africa. That planemb ces' his scheme of conciliation and p cili- cation. It ` oers `the belligerent Dutch terms of settlement so liberal that its author believes they would readily and gladly enroll themselves under the British ag in accordance 1 with its provisions Mr; Rhodes is T now engaged in working out the de- j tails of his stupendous `program. He_` expects to have them completed in -the course of a few weeks, When he will forward to_England a literary draft. of his scheme and ask Her` Ma.jesty s Ministers to make it the Government's policy in South Africa.