Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1900. Local and General.

*»* On the first page to-day will be found Commercial, and on the fourth page useful recipta

Personal—Mr J. E. March was in Ash' burton yesterday on departmental business,

Sailors' Rest—The Sailors' Rest Com mittee, Timaru, acknowledge the receipt of books from Mrs Dally, ABhburtou.

Hb Meant to go— A Blenheim man be longing to the Fourth New Zealand Contin gent broke one of hia fingers while in camp at Welliugton. He forbore to mention the facb for a week, and in the meantime went through his riding and shooting tests. He was afraid to say anything about his accident, fearing that the physical disability might count against hia chance of being selected,

Just in Time —It is understood (says a military oorrespondenb of the Morning Post) that the Qaeea herself has caused the late Lieutenant Robert's cross to be forwarded to Lord Roberts at the Cape. It is, however, due only to the faot that Lieutenant Roberts lived until after the despatch recommending him for the Victoria Cross was written that Inia relatives have become entitled to receive the decoration, for it has alwaya been held that a dead man cou'd nob be recommended for the cross,

Rifle Rasok—We understand that Cap taia G. A. M. Buckley proposes to lay out. a r fl) range and erect bulta ab Ligirihor for the v c of the Mouuted Corps. Thia should prove very useful to the members near Ashburton ani south of the river An ad vantage would also be dnsired if someone would do likewise for those members east and west of Clertssy and Rateaia. With thoea facilities mennbera would quickly qualify in target pracUcs.

Asubbutok Rifles.—At the invitation of So. 4 section a triangular maich was fired between Nop. 1, 2 and 4 seottons, five men aside, at the rfij range on Thursday after* uoon. The ranges were 400 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds. The weather was good and some fair shooting was don?. No. 4 section provided light refreshments for their com rades. The scores made were—No. 4 section 191 points, No. 2 section 156 points, No. 1 section 156 points. These section matches should prove very interesting judging by the reat enthusiasm taken in this match.

A Malodourous ExHißiT--The S. M. Court, yesterday bore an odour like a dirty cow shed. An exhibit in a " neighbours quarrel " case, was a large bundle of clothes liberally soaked with water and cow manure. Ab they had been rolled up for several days, their appearance was nob inviting and t 'eir odour was repulsive. The parcel was opened out on the bailiffs table, and as the draught from the door carried the fumes across the Clerk of the Court, he looked unutterable things. Opening out the • ihibit, shook the fertiliser over the table and flier, and created an atmosphere thick enough to cut,

Our Railway Officials.—An exchange •ays that Mr Rotherham, head of the Loco motive Department of the New Zealand Railways, has been offered auoh a lucrative position In the Railway Service of Western Australia, that it will be quite probable he will accept it. It ia quite "on the cards " that, unless a substantial increase of emoul ment is conceded them, an exodus of New Zealand Government officials, high up in the service, will proceed to a certain Australian colony, whence very flattering overtures have been made them, —A message this morning states that Mr Rotherham has ac cepted the position offered.

Spouts Association.»wA special meeting of the Sports Association was held last even ing to receive the report of the deputation wnich recently waited upon the Dcmiin Board. The ckairman/noweyep, stated that the Board had lefc the matter in the handa of its chairman (Mr Hugo Friedlander), in order, if possible, to corns to some arrange ment which would work to the mutual satisfaction of the Hoard and ths Association A somewhat lengthy discussion ensued, and it was fiaaiiy decided that the deputation, in conferring with Mr Friedlander, should place before him precisely ihe wishes of the Association representing the various clubs groundu, and endeavour to agree upojja basis for a renewal of the contract for the coming year. Commissions in The British Army—The conditions under which applications are to be received for ten artillery and twenty in fantry commissions in the British army are gazetted. The candidates must; be British subjects between the ages of twenty and thirty, and single. Those desirous of being nominated must forward their nemo* to the commandant of the forces by April 21st, and state, in the case of Royal Artillery, whether the field or garrison artillery is preferred.— A cable received this morning, however, states that the first choice of the Imperial Commissions will be offered to members of the contingents in Africa, after them to volunteers of twelve months standing, next to officers of cadet companies, and finally to other applicants*

An Undsual Notification—An unusual notification is made in connection with the zsal of a sentry of the New South Wales Medical Corps afc Orange River camp. It runs: "No 49, Private Thomas Henry Norris, New South Wales Medioal Army Corps, waa tried by a district court-martial, held at Orange River, South Africa, on 19uh January, for Insubordination, and sen tenced to 84 daya' imprisonment, with hard labou""." From advices received by posb it would appear thab the man was on sentry-go, when two men approached the camp. They were promptly challenged, but did not take the trouble to reply properly. The sentry again challengod, and, on re ceiving an unsatisfactory rep!y f fired. One man was killed, and the othei wounded The sentry was court-martialled, and sen tenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour, which was reduced to 84 days, and, later, altogether remitted. His duty was, of course, to oall oub the guard, and give the men in charge, nob shoot them " on eight, 'j

Serve Him Right.-—At the Supreme] Court Wanganui, James McDonald, for ad- j ministering beer to two aix-year-old children, thereby endangering their lives, wai sen t.Bced to twelve mouths' imprisonmeb, A Good Investment.— At the meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board on Thursday, the Chairman referred to the journey of Captain Clark to Thursday Island re the dredge Manchester, and said he had saved his expenses to the Board* Obituary—We have to chronicle the death of Mr W B Cooper, for very many years a, resident in Afchburion and oounty. Mr Cooper, who hae lately resided with his ton, Mr E B Cooper, in Temuka, had reached the ripe age cf four score and three yeur*. The funeral takeß place at 10.35 to morrow, ufter arrival of train. The Death ov Tbcofjsr Harold Booth. ! —A delayed letter received thia morning frctn Trooper Alex Wiikie, of the First Contingent, states that he witnessed the' death of Harold Booth, of Oamaru. A j portion ef the shell struck poor Booth on the i head and his death was instantaneous. Relieved Firm Pbactice.—Since the in cpption of the Lyttelton Harbour Board in 1877 Mr H. N. Nalder has bean iba Bolicibor* Yesterday he forwarded to the Board.hia resignation, aa he waa quitting pnobioe. It was received with regret, and s, vote of thanks waa passed to him for his long ser vice.

WAiKAKAHi—The settlers on the Waika kahi Bettlement are to be congratulated on the success ef their oropa for the present season. All have done well, 70 and 80 busheia of wheat and 100 bushels of oats being the general yield in this prominent settlement.-— Morning Post. Use of the X Rays.—According to the Otago Daily Times, another successful appli cation of the X rays was made at the Dunedii Hospital on Monday. A young man who received the bullet of a pea rifle in his leg, was admitted to the hospital about a fortnight ago. By the use of tha rays, the position of the pellet was easily located, and the subsequent extraction followed without difficulty. The bullet waß flattened out to about the size of a threepenny piooe. Letters To And Fsom Africa—Com plaints have been frequently made about the delay and general irregularity in con veying letters to and from Africa to their destination. That these complaints were well grounded, is evidenced by the fact, that a letter posted at Slingerafontein on Janu ary 27 by Trooper Wilkie, and addressed to a member of our staff, was not delivered until thia morning. It had not, however, been opened, as some ochora are stated to have been. A Nice Little Find—A remarkable story is told of the high price paid for old I silver not long ago in London. The furni ture from a mansion in Rutland gate had been removed for sale to some central rooms and only the common things had been left. Bub inside a cupboard three old silver 'cups' were found stored away, and a dealer who saw them at the view offered JBIOO each for them. Tha auctioneer, by the advice of an expert, who valued them at £700, declined to sell them privately, and they eventually made £1000 at a public sale, which worked out at £75 an ounce. Ib then transpired that the so-called " cups " were pre-R^for mation chalices. Not to bh Imposed On—vVhab Adelaide lawbreakers will do when South Australia has ceased to send contingents to South Africa (eaya the Chronicle) can only be surmised. At present Jhis class of people find the contingenta a convenient means of covering a multitude of sins, and many amusing instances of the ingenuity of par sons whose faces are growing familiar to frequenters of the Police Court have recently been forthcoming. At present the dilapi dated wreck who imbibed "not wisely but too well" on the previous day, pleads in a husky voice to be " let off this time, yer honour, as I intend joinin' the Imperial Con tingent." The light-fingered gentleman, with the shifty eyes, who, when not in dnranoe vile, is continually mistaking other people's pockets for his own, tries to tbrow dust in the eyes of tho Br.oh with the same thin cxcuao. The skulking, low-browed customer, who " dldn'c remomber kicking P C. Brown and damagin' his uniform larst night, yer worship," also flies to the same Bul'j cl for protection, and airs his inteuti n of honouring the Transvaal with an early visit. The Court, however, is tarely led astray by this plaintive wail, and instead of the paiitioner being liberated to fight the Empire's battlep, and wishing him God speed, "two months' hard, without the option," is his usual allowance. The Youngest Member of the Con tingent.— The Press says:—lt will be remembered that in his letter which appeared in yesterday's paper our correspondent with the Second Contingent gave wajm praise to Master Alan Sniuders, a lad of fifteen, second son of Mr S. Faunders of the Lyt'elton limes, who acted as doctor's assistant throughout the voy »ge, and on one occasion at leaßt, by his roady aid, prevented serious consequences ensuing from an inj iry received by one of the trooper?. We-naw learn that upon the arrival of the Contingent at Capetown the boy applied for a permanent position with the detachment, and though at first the military authorities were inclined to object on the score that he was too young, Major Cradock and the other officers induced them to relent, with the result) that) Master Saunders was appointed assistant hospital orderly and has gone to the front with the Ooitiagent. He is no doubb the youngest New Zealander serving in the war, and there are not many of his age in the whole of the British force?.

News in Brief.

In a duststorm at a New South Waleß town a few days ago, two children lost themselves, and it took 150 searchers two hours to find them.

A little girl named Daphne Pearl Bratton, aged five years and a-half, died a I Coota mundra (Vie.) from injuries received vhrough a cindle igniting the bed-clothes. Why Is Kriiger a bad billiard player ? Because he won't challenge Roberta, and cannot get a cannon off White. There is now on view in Oates, Lowry and Go's new premises a very natty looking Z3a!andia bicyole, 1900 pattern. We notice the chief features are short head, 21in. frame, arch crown, butted tubing, twin roller chain, beautifully finished in black and gold. It is well worthy of inspection*

The Cable Question.

Sydney, April 5

The Political and Labour League adopted a resolution against the Cape cable

Mr Crick states that he has received information with regard to the Pacific Cable Board's decision as to the effect the Cape Cable would have. The Pacific Board have come to the conclusion that competition [was likely to materially injure the revenue from the Pacific Cable. Mr Crick sarcastically adds that he has not had time to absorb this unexpected finding. He never intended the matter to come before the Board, and thinks some members of the Board are antagonistic to the Eastern Extension Company, and the Australian colonies have been outvoted. He is not likely to do anything in the matter till the full report arrives; then probably the colonies will confer.

A NEW SOUTH WALES TRAGEDY.

A Man Shot by a Friend.

United Presa Association —By Eleobrio Telegraph—Copyright

Sydney, April 5

A tragedy is reported at Kempsey, A man named Lawson, his wife, and infant, were spending the evening with a friend named Handoock. Lawson was playing the violin when i?andcock seized a rifle and shot him.

After Lawson was shot, Mrs Lawson rushed out, leaving her baby. The residents did not dare approach Hand cock's till the morning; Lawsoa was

found dead, but the baby was st>f\ Handcock had gone, While £the inquest was proceeding Handcock walked into the room carry ing a riflf. He did not resist arrest. He is believed to be insane.

NOTES ON CRONJE'S cAREER

A Man Devoid of All Honor.

Piet Ororje, the commander of the Boer army is no.v ia the hurls of L'jrd Robert?, earned an unenviable notoriety for his ccncluc!) of the sisge of Po!chefstrotn in charge 1880 81. Cronja was despatched by Boer trium virate to Potchefetroom to proclaim the Eepublio there, with instructions not to I pj-'io hostilities nnlese forced to by retisfc- Knee on the part of the British. Colonel WiDsloe who was in command of the garrison at Potchefstroom, withdrew with his men to the fort, which he defended , during the long siege ot three months and five daye. A nun 1 bar of women and children, in cluding the wife and family of the Portu guese Coasnl, took refuga with Colonel Winsloe'a garrison. After the siege had been kept up for some time the ladies wished to go back from the fort to the town, but only four of them were allowed the privilege. Colonel Wicsloe on three occasions made the request to Gronje, but was refused.

All the ladies who remained petitioned CroDJe to »Uow them to come out with their chiidren, but he replied thvt, they had sought the protection of the British, let the British protect them if they could; One woman died soon after this refusal, besides a eon of the Portuguese Consul, One little girl waekilled, and another itceived a ballet wound, On the day the garrison Burren derad the two daughters of the Portuguese Consul were strioken with fever.

The beleaguered garrison suffered extreme privatiSua, being reduced to great straits from the want of provisions. Oronja will ever be remembered for his dastardly conduct in maintaining the siege of Pojchefstroom for a week or more after an armistice had been signed, and actually firiDg 153 rounds ufter he had received notice of ihe armistice. 1 he armistice was signed on the 9th March and oommunicated to Oronja on the 10th or 11th March, bub he deliberately neglected to inform the besieged garriaon of this, as he should have done. Colonel Winaloe finding that ha was re ducad to barely eight days, provisions sur rendered on the 20th March on the terms of fu!l military honour, the officers retaining ; all their arms and private effects. Provisions were being sent to the garrison under the terms of the armistice were de layed in their transport and helped to bring about the capitulation. General Sir E. Wood protested against j Oronje's conduob, and the Boer authorities in a letter to Sir Evelyn offered to cancel the surrender, to restore everything takes, and to allow General Wood to Bend back the garrison if he thought ib necessary. Crooje was also afi Bronkhorßb Spruit when a detachment of the 75ih waa carved up, and alio at Majuba Hill. He commanded the Commando of Boers that defeated Jameson's drowsy, tired, and foodlesa troopers in 1895. Though Jouberb waa the Commandant- General of the Tramvml, ib was Oronja that the young Transva&lers regartfei as their fighting General. Aa a prisoner in the hands of Lord Roberta his fighting career m^y be regarded aa ab an end. for Crorja and the men of his kidney will never again be given the opportunity to take up arms againsb tha British or anyone else,

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright Sydney, April 4 A movement is afoot in the bread stuffs trade to send wheat and flour to thelndian famine sufferers, 4^ Melbourne, April 4 Negotiations are proceeding for housing the Fuderal Parliament in the Exhibition buildiug:.

The Glonelg inquest has concluded. The other survivors had no new facts to.give The jury returned a verdict of ''Drowned," there being no evidence to show the cause of the leakage which resulted in the vefcsel foundering. April 5

The verdict o! murder on the woman Downey has been quashed on the ground that improper evidence was admitted, A new trial has been ordered, Apelaidp, April 4

Owing to the long drought and the scarcity of cattle, beef has been raised a penny and mutton a halfpenny per pound, The death is announced of Mr Kelso, sen , at one time a well-known owner and trainer.

April 5

The Government has purchased the Angass KJeinzig estate of 800 acres, close to Adelaide, at £17 per acre, and intend to cut it up for working men's blocks.

London, April 4

In the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain, answering a relative to Sir Qerard Smith not tak ing with h;m from West Australia the \ petition of the Goldfielda' Separation League, said that the constitutional course was that the Governor should j submit the petitions to his Ministers i and then forward the documents to the Colonial Office. In the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain said that an Imperial Zillverein, free trade within the Em pire, and duties against outsiders, was the only form of fiscal arrangement likely to be viewed with the slightest favour by Great Britain. PEETif, April S The goldfields separation petition will be sent to England this week. The Governor failed to take it.

THE FEDERATION QUESTION.

London, April 4 The Eighty Club entertained the Federal delegates. Mr Barton said they confidently appealtd to both great parties to treat the Commonwealth with generosity.

Melbourne, April 5 The Australian Na tivea' Association adopted a resolution strongly protest ing against the law officers' proposed amendments in the Commonwealth Bill, and urging that it be passed without amendment. The resolution has been cabled to Mr Deakin.

Brisbane, April 5

The Premier baa been interviewed re the 'difficulties raised regarding the Commonwealth Bill. He considered New Zealand altogether out of the question at present, and commented on her failure to take action when the Bill was before the people of Australia.

THE LATE GENERAL JOUBERT.

His Personal Appearance.

In a recent number of the St. James's Gazette a British Military officer, in reporting iv interview he had with Kruger and Joubart :n 1895, thus describes the Boer general's personal appearance :—" To mo came a very tremendous psrsonago, the Oommander-in- Jhief of the Forces, whose appearance bore not the leaßt resemblance to any of she other [JommanderE-in-Chief, even including Gane rul Bourn. For, be v noted, Ganera! Jouberb reviews permanent troops and mobi'iaed burghers and performs other ceremonial duties appertaining to hia exalted rack ia ihe military bieraohy, invested in a vol uminous frook c'oafc, the many deep pockes of which irresistibly suggest the surreptitious disposal of ground game under the favoring conditions of a moonless nighb and a paucity of keepers. Add to this a limp white tie, the whole crowned by a 'shocking bad tile,' and you have before you the distinguished officer whose green and tri-oolored laeh, hanging from the right shoulder, leads strangers often into the heresy of imagining that he U an elderly undertaker's mute, I hurrying to keep trysb with the local lodge of, say, the Ancient Order of Harbebsests." From Charleston, under Majuba Hill, the special correspondent of the Daily Gkronidt wrote, jasb before the war :—"I have jissb orossed the frontier in an open brack, whioh was placed ab m? disposal by General Jouberb, who reached the frontier to-day, staying in the main Boer camp on Sand River. I had a long conversation with the general in the train. He said ho deeply regretted the impending war, which he had done his utmost to avoid. He wonders the Queen had never sent an answer to the letter whioh he addressed to Her Majesty on the situation. General Jouberb still balieves in a South African Confederacy under English protection, and attributes the preaenb crisis to Mr Cecil Rhodes and Mr Chamberlain. His last words to me were : 11 leave it now to God. Ib may be His will bhab the Transvaal shall perish. I can only do my best.' The general reoeived an en thusiastic welooma in tho Boer camp," In the course of a letter written b«fote the war broke out to Dr Clark, M.P., formerly agent in London for the Transvaal Govern ment, General Jouberb denounced Mr Chamberlain, and went on to say:—"l thank God thab cur Government do not glory in the might of weapons, and that we do not desire wan We know thab we are not a match for the powerful armies of Great Britain and her willing colonies. We have never been able to do anything against England's might. God be thanked this has never been necessary, because when God works there is no need for poor people to be iin great uumbera, or to be courageous. This I has often been proved in the p*sb. Mr Chamberlain is attempting bo drive us into the Red Sea. God is still the same God as in Pharaoh's time, and He is still mighty to aay 'Thus far and no further.' I still hopa Ho will spßak to the kind heart of Her Majesty the Queen, and to that of her noble people, and that they will nob allow this wioked Haman to oooi his hatred against our land'a Mordeoai. Let Her Majesty's Go vernment give instructions than an impartial tribunal shall enquire into all our affairs, and we shall meet all our responsibilities. Bub we are convinced thab Mr Chamberlain does not d&re to show his deeds bo the world, but instead will try to cocquer pur oounbry. We shall try to prevent this, by the help of God, bo the last drop of our blood." This letter bore the signature— '* Ever yours, P. J, Joubert." The London Daily Mail, referring to the landing of 150 sick and wounded soldiers from Bouth Afrioa ab Southampton, says :— " Perhaps the most significant bale told was the Btory of a private of the G'ouoesters, who was wounded and captared ab Nichol son's Nek. 'After the battle,'he said, ' I was lying at the bottom of the hill with all the rest of the wounded. After a bit General Jouberb oame by. He stopped and looked ab us, and Btarted talking to one of our officers. I was quite cl '«c, and heard whafcheaaid. He bold our officer he never wanted to fight, bnt thab he had to. He smiled when he Raw us all lying there, and said thab though ib seemed a bad knock he knew that the losa of two regiments would nob affecb the English, as tbny could easily

replace them ; bub that if they (the Boers) had loßt all those men 1b would have been very bad, as there would have been nobody to replace them. Then, Before he moved off, I heard him aay quite plainly that in the end the English were bound to win and get the Transvaal.' '* j

THE PLAGUE IN SYDNEY.

TWO FRESH C4SES AND TWO DFATHS.

United Press Asaoointion—By Eieotrio Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, April 5 The Postmaster-General has pro tested to Mr Crick against Sydney sending clothes through the post, a 8 they are likely to introduce the plague. He notifies that these parcels will not be delivered but returned.

Brisbane, April 5

The Government has received 500 doses of plague serum, and intend obtaining 10,000 more. Sydney, April 5.

The doctors are taking a more hope ful view of the outbreak of plague In accordance with experiences else where the disease should have now reached its epidemic stage, and in stead of a few there ought to be a large number of cases daily. The doctors are sanguine that the energetic measures adopted have had the effect. Wells and Smith are dead. A man named Hill, residing at Paddington, and employed in Sussex Street, has been attacked by plagued The Government has engaged T)r Harvey belonging to a vessel recently arrived from the East. He has had a large plague experience in Bombay. At the request of a number of city warehousemen, who pay the expenses, the Government will appoint; an expert inspector to direct the fumigation and other precautionary measures on their premises Some insurance companies announce that they have added plague to their list of diseases covered by accident policies. An additional case of plague, that of a child named Rawlinson, at Padding ton, ia reported. Dead rats were found in the house.

Wellington, April 5 At the suggestion of the Premier, wire netting will be stretched under the wh irves to prevent) rats getting ashore,

GERALDINE SALE.

At the meeting of the Geraldiae Town Biard on Tueeday last Mr John Mundell wrote stating that 'it was the wish of the auctioneers in Titmru to hold the Geraldine sale on Thursdays instead of Wednesdays io l future, the reason being that on Thursdays j there wag an eveniDg train to Tirearu, which enabled visitors to get home the name day, and tliis would ensure a larger attendance of buyers and from the south at the Geraldine market. Meeera Moling and Shallerass wrote ob jecting to the proposed! chcnge, on the ground that it would be unsatisfactory to hold the Geraldine sale on the half-holiday, and even if tho half-holiday could bo changed it would hardly be satisfactory to the public to have the half-holiday at GeiraMine on one day and at Temuka and Timaru «n another. Mr W, P. Studholme, as chairman of directors of the Geraldine Saleyardo Com pany, wrote that the Tlmara auctioneers had asked the Company to help them in having the Geraldine sale changed from Wednesday to Thursday, as it would bo ft great convenience to auctioneers, buyers, and others, to catch the evening brain south. His company and the owners of the old yards, Mttetra Taylor and Mundell, had both agreed to th« change, »nd wished the Board to alter the half-holiday to some other day than ; Wednesday. The Chairman thought that now the pubho had become used to Thursday ai the half* holiday it would be rather unwise to upset it 1. Ib waa the Board'a duty, of course, to look after the interests of the town aod public, and ib would hardly do to have the half holiday on the same day as the sale, but the day of the half-holiday had been fixed for 12 months and oonld not be altered now. On the motion of Mr Ferguson, it was resolved— 11 That the Board have no power to alter the half-holiday this year, but will assist in any way to get the train arrange ments altered, so that a daily evening train may be run. from Ashburton to Timaru, because they considered the present heavy traffic between those towns justified a daily service, and that Ashburton, Temuka, and Timaru people be a iked to co-operate in approaching the Minister of Railways by petition, etc." The chairman suggested that public meetings be held at Geraldine, Tennuka, Timaru, and Ashburton. On the motion of Mr McCaskey it was deoided thab a public meeting be held at Geraldine, on a date to be fixe i by the chair man after conferring with the auctioneers and persons interested so that they might attend.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

United Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka April 6, 9.10 am, This Office 10.15 am London, April 5

Before landing at Kingston, the Queen asked for, and wore a bunch of shamrocks, specially plucked from the grave of St.- Patrick. Her journey to Dublin was a scene of uninterrupted enthusiasm. Responding; to an address presented by tbe Lord Mayor, on behalf of the Dublin Corporation, Her Majesty said she was gratified to revisit the motherland of the brave sons.who have borne themselves in the defence of the Crown and Empire with the cheerful valor for which they had been equally conspicuous in the glorious past.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

How the Convoy was Deceived Foreigners Assisting in the Ambush. Major-General French's Divi sion General Joubert's Funeral Oration by President Krugey Joubert's Last Words

United Prcaa Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph-—Copyright London, April 4 As a bait for the convoy at Koorn spruit, a couple of unarmed Boers loitered near the drift.

The captured guns were removed before the arrival of Major-General Oolville.

The enemy were not pursued, because they held the long range kopjes, cover icg the roads north and eastward. Many foreigners, including Colonel Blake's Irish Brigade, participated in the ambush.

Capetown, April 4

One hundred and fifty annexation meetings were held throughout South Africa during the week. Major-General French's division has returned to Bloemfontein.

Major-General French's division has returned to Bloemfontein. Sir A. Milner has returned to Cape town, President Eruger, in an oration at General Joubert's funeral, attributed the defeats to the rampant wickedness of the republics. He stated that Jou berl's last words were •• My poor coun try, what will become of it?" The steamer Duke of Portland, with the Queensland Third Contingent, has arrived at Capetown. Albany, April S Two of the horses shipped on the Monowai for the Fourth Contingent, died. Sydney, April 5 Mr Lyne, in thanking Sir J. Gordon Sprigg for bis message, says that he is confident that justice, liberty, and British role would win over their pre sent enemies. Melbourne, April & Colonel Otter commands the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent.

Sir A. Milner has returned to Cape town.

Conformation of Ground near Bloemfontein.

Adapted to Boer Tactics

Enemy Reinforced at Kroonstad by Ollivier

Cronje, Schiel, and 1000 Prisoners Sailed for St Helena

(Received Wakapnaka, April 6, 9,20 ft.m This Office 10.10 ».m) London, April 5 The conformation of the ground east ward of Eloemfontein is adapted to Boer tactics. Lord Roberts seeks to draw them to his ground. The Boers at Kroonstad have been reinforced by Ollivier. The enemy is in some force at Bush man's Kop, threatening to raid the railway. Genera! Gatacre is at Spring fontein co-operating with the forces at Bloemfontein in protecting the lines. Cronje and Colonel Schiel, with a thousand other prisoners have sailed from Simonstown {or St. Helena. The newspapers have agreed that the

frank efforts at cor cilia tion, have been premature, and the'leniercy has been interpreted as weakness.

500 Boers Kent at Bay by 5 Men.

Major Booth Killed-

Bloemfontsin Inhabitants Bestless.

Received Wakapuaka April 6, 10 sa.m, This Office 10.56 *.in, London, April 5 Major Booth, of the Northumberland Regiment, and two other officers and two men on Saturday, at Bloemfontein waterworks, kept five hundred Boert at bay, thus enabling General Broadwood to secure a good position. Booth was killed.

The townspeople at Bloemfontein are restless at the turn of events.

Lord Roberts ordered civilians indoors at eight o'clock at night. Several residents hava been arrested for trafficking with the enemy *

Mafeking reports all well on the 27fcb.

Tht Boers were breaking up the m%ih laager west of the town and are fighting with the natives in the south.

Colonel Plumer on the 26th, by night marches, reached near Zwrust and damaged the Boer comruumcationo. He then returned north of Pitanni.

SPRINGBURN PATRIOTIC CON CERT AND DANCE.

The ladies of Springburn, who promoted the patriotic concert and dance which WM held in the Staveley Hall, on Monday even* ing, March 26, are to be congratulated on the very •nocettful results obtained. Never since the hall wm built) wm taoh an enter tainment, whioh this time was a oomptct* change of programme from previous cocserta, »nd took the form of tableaux, and tinging of patriotic songs, pieced before the public, and never was the hall so crowded with an attentive and appreciative Audience m on thia occasion. There wai not itandiDg room, nor even Bitting room for ihoie in th» rear end of the hall ; the porch was also crowded to exc«ie. The hall was beautifully deco rated for the occasion by willing hand* who obtained evergreens and fernt from the bsah;

and the walls and stage were gaily draped with fltgi kindly lent by Mr Patching of Ashburton. Amongst the performers, all of whom acquitted themselves most creditably, special mention must be made of Mrs Tip pett of Tinwald, who willingly assisted by both 'playing and singing ; of Mr J&go of Springburn, whose singing of the " Absent* Minded Beggar " elicited mnoh applause and was tbe cause of £1 7s 8d being thrown on the ecage ; and of Mr Price of Monnt Somers, who manipnl&ted the coloured lights daring the tableaux, lha concert was followed by the usual dance, and the refreshments wera supplied by the ladies of the district;: The tables were beautifully kid and decorated with the patriotic colours of red, whit* and i blue, and were presided over by Mesdtmes j McMullan, Goldsmith and Alridge. At* ! meeting of the committee held lately to b»!aro6 accounts it was found that there will be a sum of £24 to be devoted toward! procuring comforts for the New Zaaland boys in South Africa, and this amount is to be supplemented by a further sum of £1, given by the scholars of the Springbura school. [This report has been unavoidably .held over.—Ed.J

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Shot at in Brussels.

The Prince Uninjured.

His Assailant an h narcnist Lad

The Would-be Murderer a Pro- Boer.

Indignation ia Bolgium-

Congratulations From Victoria.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegra ph.—Copyright, Londow, April 4

A youth named Sipido fired a r»* volver twice at the Prince of Wales at tba Northern Station, Brussels, with out doing the Prince any injury. The man was arrested, and his pockets were found to be stuflbd with anarchist literature.

London, April S

The Prince and Princess of Wales were journeying to Copenhagen for the birthday of the King of Denmark, and to spend Easter with him. They left Charing Cross in the morning, and crossed to Calais. When leaving tha northern for the southern station at Brussels *t S 80 p m, the driver beard shots, and stopped the train. Sipido stood on the footboard of the carriage, and had thrust a revolver through the open window of the saloon, intending to fire a third shot. Tb« stationmaittr and others arrested Sipido, who wag vociferating that he intended to kill the author of the slaying of thousands in South Africa, and Chamberlain's accomplice The Prince ot Wales was fcelf posiieised. He alighted, and asked the officials if the revolver was iotdtd. On receiving a reply in the affirmative, he smilingly hoped that the youth would be leniently dealt with.

The Prince and Princess decided tq proceed on their journey r Before the journey was resumed, the Prince of Wales telegraphed *q the Queen and the Duchesß of York, He also reaisured the Princess, who quickly recovered from her alarm, and agreed to proceed on her journey with the Prince

The Prince and Princais received an oration, bowing in acknowledgment froM the carriage windows At Golognfi the Prince received warm congratulatory messages from tht Queen, King Leopold, and many other crowned heaji

Sipide i« 15 yeara old. H« is a tinsmith, a native of Belgium, of Italian extraction, with a round face, black eyet, and dark hair. H» attended a pro Boer meeting on Tqesxjay; The Belgian public are sincerely indignant, and blame the Prm for inciting animosity against Great Britain

The Premier, through Mr Chamber lain, cabled the Government's and tba Victorian people's congratulations to tht Princa of Wales on his providential escape

(Reotived Wak&pu&ka April 6, 9 5 a.m, This Office 10.10 a.m) LONDON, AprilS

Britain was startled at the attempt on the life of the Prince,of Wales. The joy at hia marvellous escape waa universal, mingled with resentment at the results of Anglophobisro* The lack of police precautions are severely criticised, seeing the Transvaal has an agency at Brussels, which is the source, of unchecked calumnies. Sipidon*s first shot struck the cushion beside the Prince, the other was spent in midair,

THE AfiHBUBTON OUABBIAN s FBliw?, APBIL 6, 1900



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