..._._~...,a,.. _ __ _ ea. THE GUARDIAN. CiiA..ii1.t‘1;i'1'EowN,_ P. 1; i.i.~'1-:miU.an¥ s 1900. 4- _ . _ Z f Z and the siege was' continued. ’ ‘I ef ed % -”"'“ _ Then bombardment was vigoroll .vp \t'.as:ii.\'n1°o.\', 1-eb. 2.-(Spcnwh'll deplofcd' bat there b in °‘ .lr 7 7 9 9 , , ' J _ _` y’ ' _ _ _ ` tant amila or two from its buildings. which their ritle tire b.~csme’ trou- Make no slip, but first #0110 UP ui* "‘l§_3"i°"§_°p‘d"'m:°" °f gm: have The stores and housis consisted of blesome .An unexpected night attack IYSUBID 9ll'0\1Zh U10 bl°0d» md huuh tr-‘vi-_ied rapidly westward. Xoucnr structure. of c)",u,,ated - S~ *- _ _ 5 . iron. ince and bayonet charge drove them out. will NNI! f°U°"- H°°d'l ,lf/,_ ‘ i . " Pf°t‘C55°“'°elfag°i”°t Gnp ‘nd Colds the opening of the railway northward iThen Piet Cronje came up from is the best preparation man has devised =_ 01U'i¢‘§ I"°'l'-'“"V “d M“'°h by °‘"5` oo Bnlnwayo three Years ago the Place Vrybur8» tlushed with viczory to join to make pun, lif°°Kl"i°3 bl°°d’ It 0 i"f-5 3' 'hi °f "T7" in yum' Pwnc fur had made fcrwarcl strides- English- his father and “capture Mafeking." s|coer¢ls'sappo\'1lft» i""“"ll*`-° “S” and bgwme lmmum' Dutch. Roman Catholic and Weslev- But his biasting was vain, the attack 3W¢_‘@-“ T“k"“ “HY cu" it °h°" promptly' in churches. a Masonic temple and Ja failed and Piet was slain! ° Tlke" during its Prevalence' Pfe` hmpital had been built and a town Then Cronje drew off the main 0°' "Pl" the system and prevents its uall was in caurse of erection. The P0rtion cf- his forces to 80 down i"""“l°"° _ _ . »nly fortification was a. small square to Modder River and help check T“k°” 'bds summcg from it 8 fort a little distance from the town Methuen, but still the siege of Hafn- "“"°ls “P°°dll7 '°‘ll“d- built for the police. and close by king was kep* u Before lea ' lanualofall Dlseasess t F i t _ _ mnje had reported to Pmmh gh" of price. 255.’ or nry'i»_“i'i`i°'sii`0ii,'“iiii’i'iii~hi-§yx;‘ sand Bechuana huts. the garrison were “obstinate” Thou f,‘,‘};:°§{:§”,}F§’_‘°d‘°‘”° c°-' °°" w“”“'”& Last summer, when var seemed Powell sent the enemy a circular ~ P-5 V108, [fyjk-“I would strongly HID N0 1 Q,- ro me b ‘U d °" '°°‘ it is the native town of about a thou C' ’ Ei _ 1 o o ¢ . ' s I r e. y m ' trenches were dug. There are wells Decembir the town was deluged with ‘ O.v¢r3Milesof Dress Goods is the tooo and th llsl . - e opos a rain storm, dooding the cellars T d|’g¢Q“nt¢d_5_100 “ds at riverisonly 500 yards away. Every- and rendering the men's camp un- ED Y thing was ready by October 6 when iuhabitable 'lhis was only a tom- D th w _ - ` _ °- - No t -is a stasis 25 and 331 gf! -...°...i’$'Z.°" iii °i§“.L‘i'Z‘l..`.'.§i1.3£f"§§ 5.23. ~ ve-»~ ffm »fi<=¢~»°- md -1- ~°“‘°"f "°‘°"f“ ‘°",g'»;,. _ 3 . across the border-3000 men was coming- from the'nortl1 W “Nill3’¢g8?|:¢?.;;;h(Eil2'l:,;-ri:;}i';s?i°;?`)T::lY 'eu .nd 'nr “IL t thu _ '*" three guns-wsrs eager to begin the rel' f. H has ' been heard from' ' ' Sharp at 9 a.m. to-day £112 fray. for Iatekin had been le 8 mme ‘ __ g tho at Gabsrones. 90 miles _ any lltll Al Chltloltetown, Feb. Qld. Allis; gale startiii ' t of tl J ° ° ' l g pol: ief amndionlraid. thus "moi-¢d tum. mr; ugly 2,000 geltéysd daughter ot rster and Mary E. Wz ¢xP¢ct thz carpenters an These num rs were a terw s args- msn ¢ _ _ rs y, _aged l7‘ysars_. the ‘hh ‘ ly increased. with big guns from Pror One serious reverse belel the Kats- (F°°°"x ‘mm '°°'d“°°°’ nndu’ ° ' - To oppose them Powell had ' ° ° ' W r ‘°“‘ I Street. Sunday at 8 p. in.) ¢ W3” ¢mPtY shelves br never more than a thousand Bghting on onen dlfl ‘;;:ih°y:hl8&br‘h:7 1 N f0f¢ _ men. frontisrsm ' en, colonial volun~ from yhwh gh; 5” hd bun mug TllC ofdff (lf tsers and settlers There were no gglling Of the storm Cs - - ing party p- F0f¢Stef$» " cannon worth speaking of. and an taius Vernonzand Sandfordand Lieut. “*~ IUOIIPU 5° 55118 in UW0 RUM 0|! Ill Paton, with twenty-one men weis Thi’ P‘“'°‘Y C‘°'dl*“ ‘"'°'_"°} 5" M.,-ond tnin nsulwd in th, mpwrg killed nd t'enty_thl,“ '°'md°d_ uovelent society was organized in 1879 Of £50 *Min bv U10 30011- Since then we have heard of Col. 'M "°'3b“ ‘d;,°'.';b°,?,h"f d up' 9 Imlmdilflly 'll' WM d¢¢ll\’°d th! Powell driving the Boers back to ss mm' ot 8000' -n u m "er, ensm y I-lwvvd 0° Msfekwg- C01. cure more room topastnrs his s P“"'°°° °"'h° D°m°i°° § S _ °°°k- The society gives insiiraucs to its P0"°|l9\1|l°d 0"* ‘Hd dl'0V9 “NUI One of his laconic reports on the members in policies of 0500, 81000, 05- T0” d°y° htel' U10 B06!! l\ll~ situation at Mafsking was, “Beers $1500 or 82600. thelatter sum being the rolltdod the $0711 ll.) 8 KOIIBFII lhliltlk. outside; billiards within," Thgfg has limit 00.811] llfo. Tlll P1‘6!l\lllll\l, Aglln thby W0l'8 l'¢p\llS8d llld lllll ngwer been 3, thgughg 0f gunggdgr, PlY3bl° m9Ut!_||y in idvlm-79| ‘I9 I3 *8*i“B Q“_ (Z¢t;ib01' 3U.» bllli thi! U20 1; and very little hope of early help from gzlégxg *he two ritis o cers were among t e uid _ Y¢1;.1 f Mgf 1;' , six killed. The Boer loss was believed Sir-0; Lsdysmizliylisvrzmcome vioiilli Ag" of £30 $350 '£30 $35100 We have a' large stock Dt Bo, ‘ ‘n ‘O be 300. B\1f»Cr0l=je. the _most re of hops and cheer. such as not 18,, 95 35,, 50,, 90,, ,120 ers sizes 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 at A diubtablaof thi Boer generals, was only show the brave spirit of 95; ‘ ° not to be th d' . oso .... ..40s sto. 9so 1.30 g _ _‘H lspmd °f- H_e__rho garrison but hm helped to so io 35. ...45o 'zoo sios 140 clear Get °n°' I "ul knp 'h brought a big siege gun from Pretoria enlighten the ' universal gloom is so to 40.. ...soc sto iles 1°1o warm going to Sch00l. and summoned the garrison to snr~ Britain ‘nd throughout tha Emph-@_ 40 to 45 . . . . .,553 81.00 1.50 2.00 render. “I will let you know when ' H so many instances of the nobler qusli- ‘~ "d°' hd “ ‘°‘Pl'" in H" i”S°"‘°°°l D A _. _ riirbrsiiii' ' _- _ - _ _ U J_ mon sense know! --»-__ in gill-edged sccu'l'tes in Cinada, or ‘\_;5%j?-LQ edge of the distinct Priesks, wh ch des atchas sa l' °° d°P°°" i” W’ ‘mt m° °t” . J U .. 0: _ I P y hu. ‘ g ' .f y in- 7;” A » 14%, i»i°rf§“"”"`r.§e§“§ "°°° °°°°P\°<\ by Bff‘°l= "°°P=-l'°"°1i£i:iii'§i':ot:r°;°§:ii§iss Iii; iiiodiii t *M11 llwuld ther- Yiotoria District oi Northern Cs _ ~. _ wzhly demand Crimson, Cirdmal and Garnet wool cohmers suitable for Ladies’ Tea- gowue and Blouses, Children’s dresses, ole. 42 in. at Sic.. 88 in. 25 and 320., 49-It 370.. 44 iu. st 45°., 42 in. at 52c., lar price 3! and 75cts. ‘I wool Cardinal Dslains 46 in. si Mc worth 40c. Crimson. Cardinal and Garn et Serges li ht sod heavy weight, 88 in. 24c.. Jin. 321:.. 42 in. 3' ° aand 4Jc. flravy Navy Blue Storm Serges, suitable for spring suits, costumes, dc, :$8 in. 250, 40 iii. 3lc and 3Rs..42in.3'.) and 42c., 38 in. 48:. This lot excellent valua. Navy Sergesin fine twilis, suitablf- for Suits, Dresses, etc. 38 "*‘l'.'»c. 40 in. 353.. 46 in. 49c, 42 in 45in 6** 43 in tile _‘ted Gouda in Shots. Broe des, Stipes and beautiful combination is all tie leading shades. Widths from 88h. ti 40 in. and prices 15.18.10, l0,€'.’.:?t.28,30c1s to $1.15. Also a nice 1ol