ers Ye Ne ee ee RAL Because you don't wish to spend much meney — you needn’t think that havd-ome wall papers are beyvoud \ our reach, Visit our remnant wall paver sale. Now for example here’s the way one lot is priced, 2 Rolls Paper at 28 $1.40 20 ydsBorder 21-2 50 Total $1.90 The whole lot for 70e. Remembe:,—SPOT CASH. Come early and bring room size. CEM Sad The Store Tnat Cives Auray Goods Free _—— MORDER TO REDUCE OUR PRESENT STOCK OF CROCKERY GLASSWARE, GROCERIES, ENAMELED WARK, ETC Tea Pot or For 30 days we will give free an Enameled Tea check Wutite Pot with every purchase of one dollar givea with our tea and coffee, alse. }?. MONAGHAD: ye ae Fisherman $ Boots —— Perhaps its a little early for Fishing Boots yet, but you'll want a pair after a while, and you'll want them good. We are paying special attention to these goods this year. Our past ex- perience telis us that Fishing Boots an’t be too good, that’s why we are using ali Island grain leather, tanned with the long tanning process, oil finished uppers, and the best of sole leather for soles, insoles and counters ; our best workmen are employed on these goods, making them ail by hand. It will be to your advantage to see these before buying. GOFF BROS The Home Shoe Factory. = = = = = : the = » = of ours is great value. : We have other splendid val- = ues to offer you. Look over our stoc :—Large discounts on Soaps, Hair Brushes. « , this month. A.W. Reddin, Pim. B. Central Drugstore. j Sunnyside HORGUASGNNEOUEOSEASSOOR) GEONUNNES Qe ; | “TIARLORMETOWN © Eten Re ATES a STA i" [" : : J t 1 we ‘ ° ere i i : ag ae i ee tak cae this is True Liberty, wasn Free Born Msa having to 4dvise the Public, may speak fres.” —Evaipiwss WEDNESDAY RST BEDE iow . REPORTED smith has been relieved. rceeeivd with cheers. CRONJE’S RETREAT. Lonpon, Fed. 21.—4 a. m. Despatches from the Chronicle’s correspondent with Lord Roberts, published this morving; throws ‘*om2 badly-needed light on week last "3 Operatione. General Crorje, it is now ceriain,did not his retreat unatil afier General French had reached Kimberley. He per- formed a very creditab'e exploit ia ex- begin tricating himself from a tight position by a forced march. He passed betweea the rear of General Freech’s cavalry anu the advanced coumn of the supporting in- fantry divi8ions. At daybreak on Friday the Boers were observed at a distance of three miles from Klip Drift trekimg eastward towards Bloemfontein. RELIEF OF LADYSMITH. Boers Said to be in Full Retreat. LIST OF CANADIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED. SpeciaL DespaTcH TO THE EXAMINER. Windsor, Feb 21—It was announced at a Town Council meeting held here this morning that news has been received at Windsor Castle, that Lady- | ™ Killed, Scott, Maundrell, Jackson, The announcement was The advance guard was probab ly some miles ahead,so that the capture of Bloem- fontein must be an impending event, The British troops, including the Can- adians, who are well forward io the army of invasion, are apparently withia a day’s march of the Free State capital. BOERS CONCENTRATING. Lonpon, Feb 21.—4.20 a. m.—The Boers are leaving all the positions held by them on British territory and are con- Centrating for the defence of their own. Geaeral Buller thinks that they are ‘abou: to raise the siege of Ladysmith and this is the large news of the day. Gen. Clements reports that the force confronting him has been greatly dimia- ished. ‘en thousand men are estimated to have gone from the Coleshurg district General Kelly-Kenny advanced to the attack. But Crorje fought a splendid rear gaard action all day lone, and al- though he had to abaoden part of his | convoy ‘eucceeded in getting his force acroes the Klip Kraal dr.ft near Paderte: g. Contidwing his retreat during the nigtt he must have been well cn the road to Bloemfontein by Saturday morning. FORWARD TO BLOEMFONTEIN. Loxspox, Feb. 21.—The occupation ef Bloerafontein and Orange Free State capital, by a British garrison would have a great moral effect on the Free State troops, even though thetown is not a point of strategic importance. The movement of Lord Roberts’ army towards Bloemfontein ie unquestionably clear, nctwithetanding the mystery with which Lord Kitchener surrounds his optrations. ' There has been nothing official from either Roberts or Kitchener given out of later dale than Monday. Lerd Roberts himself was then at Pardeberg, thirty miles east of Jacebs- dal, on the direct road to Bloemfonreio, er abeut 50 miles from the ca ital. RoYAL Baking y Powder Wade from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. (Se mene Al ing powders are the greatest dishamabte of the present day. alone. The Boers are also retreating from Zululand. Thus they are relaxiog their hold on all sides in order to assemble to oppose Lord Roberts who is presing on steadily toward Bloemfontein. This is shown by his inconsequential telegram from Pardeberg, fifty oreixty miles away. Doubtless he is miles behind the columo that is pursuing the Boers and the next important aewa may be the occapa- tien of Bloemfontein. Nothing had been heard from the chase of Cronje for two days. Although the last words ofthe office tomight were that there is no news for publication. Thers is a strong disposition to believe that favorable information has been re en but is being held back uatil the movement is completed. BROW TEE CONVOY WAS LOST. Lonpoy, Feb. 21.—The Standard pub- ishes atelegram which helps'to clear up the mystery atiending the capture of the British couvoy by the Boers near Koffy~ j foutein. It seems that while the British forces were crossing the Riet river at Watervaal Drift the rear guard was unexpectedly at~ tacked by 1500 Burghere, under Delany, who bad arrived frem Colesburg,and Lord , Roberts deliberately gave orders for the abandonment of the wagons which mostly contained food stuffs. WOMEN IN THE MINES, From the stories which are pul lished of the state of effairs at Kimberley prior te General French’s arrival it is clear that the relief of the town was brought about none too soon. Most of the women and children, owing to the persistence of the bombardment, bad been sent down in the mines and distributed along the various levels by order of Ceci] Rhedes. MORE ABOUT THE CONVOY, RO "AL BAKING POWDER CG., NEW YORK. Graserex, Cape Colony, Feb. 20—De« FEB OS tai's have arrived here with reanee’ ro thes capture oftbe British convoy at Riet ' fontein. I: appears tha: the wagons were laagei ed near the drift and that the convoy was | attacked by eighteen aaadred B ors with | four gues and that shells continued all | day The waggon2 contained prov sins ,@ud forage. Half che drivers and leaders are killed or missiag. | AN ATTEMPT THAT FAILED. Betowayro, Feb. 12. —Colonei Plumer has sent Major Bird with 20@ Colonials to attempt the capture of a Boer 12 pounder on a kepje near Crocodile Pool. Major Bird met with such a terrific rifle and shell fire that he considered the posi- tion too etrong and ordered a retirement. Colone! White was severely wouoded and 19 privates were wounded. Captain Saiasou French and 9 men are missing. RUARY 21. {900 _ CANADIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED, Toronto, Feb. 21 —The Globe pub- lishes as ac extra a despatch from Modder River, dated February 20th, which says: The Canadian Contingent participated in Sunday’a batt'e. We forded the Modder after a night march and were engaged the whole day. A sumber of Canadians were killed and wounded, So far the casualties were : Western Shunners and Todd; the wounded are Arnold, Beach, Nethergold, Jcomann, Duncafe, Andrews, Rexon, Sniles, C. Thompson, McKenzie. The London men killed were Donegan, R. Smith, W. White ; wounded, Mason, Threwe, Sippi, Power, J. Smith, Toaren- | tette, Huddon, Brough, Green, McLaren, Corley, Day, Wheatgcroft, King, Wall; the missing are Adams and Burns. The Toronto men kiiled are Findlay, and Marion; the wounded, Stewart, Asber, Kennedy, Sutton, McGivern, Ward, Vanderwater, McLaugblin. The New Brunswick men killed were Taylor aud McGreray; the wounded, Scott, Hunter, Lane,(?) Hadon, McLaugh- lin, Wave, Gifford and J. Johnson. The Ottawa men killed were Lewis, Jackson andQOQ RBurv; the wounded, Thomson, Clark, Laid, Macaulay, Brad- shaw, Coleman, Gibson, Ritchie. The Montrealers kiiled were Good- fellow, Lester, Barriz, McQueen; the wounded, Moore, Gorman, Thomas, Mc- | Lean, A Shaw, Miner, Roborts, McGill. | The Halifax men wounded are Regan, Adams, B McCallum, Robertson. The following sick men were captared at Water vaal Drift: Gobbeld of London; Wood, of Ottawa; Warn, of Ottawa; Padmore, Quebec; Dorsennete, of | Halifax. Waleh and Drakey died at Orange River; also Moore, ef London, DEATH OF ROLAND D. TAYLOR. Havirax Feb 21.—Among the dead is Private Roland Dennis Taylor, of “G” Co., late of the Charlottetewo E ogineers. Quapec, Feb. 21.—A. J. Turver, report ei wounded is ason of Hon. H. Furner, M. L. C. and brother of Captaio Turner who sailed from Halifax for Seuth Africa on the Milwaukee, to-day. LADYSMITH RELIEF. Lapyrsmiti, Feb. 20.—(By heliograp! y to Golense. Feb. 21.) Buers have remor- ed their Leng Tom from Bulwayo. General Baller’s naval guns are now searching their position. We expect relief in two days. A REPORT. Lonpon, Feb. 21.—It is reported that General Hector McDenald, commander of the Highland Bridade,was severely wound- ed yesterday. ~~. LATER. Losponw Feb 21—The War Uffice cno- firms the repert that General MacDonald has been severely wounded. CRONJE SURROUNDED, Lorpox, Feb. 21.—A private telegram received here from Berlin this afternoon, declares that General Cronje is in a very bad position, bearing out yesterday’s Berlin rumor that Cronje was surrounded aad that a time limit bad been given within which to capitulate. Minard’s Liniment for sale ' Overvwhere, Single Copies two Cents CN tl Appreciative Britons Loxvow, Feb. 20. - Already suggestione aic being Canvaseed in che press as how best to commemorate here in the heart of ve Empire, the epl-ndid sacrifices of Canada and Australasia for the Empire. Tie Spectator receatly proposed a worthy monnment in London to the colonists who f ll in tie war. Another proposal is the )erection in front ef St. Paul’s Cathedral of four such marts as decorate the front ot St. Mark’s, Venice Uh se masts, set in rich emblematic bronze sockets, would represent Canada, Aurtrslasia, New Zea - land and South Africa,and upea them the standard of the various colonies would be hoisted on all nstional occasions, The Speciator makes this eigeificant comment: “The colonies are not dependencies but parts of the whole, of which we also are oaly the pars major, bu\ .he idea of flying the flags of four tree natioas is Certainly exce'!lent.” ES Carters Bookstore Lales ("I aud iil i New Books and the best of the O'd Stand— Call and ard works. inspect. 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