Daily Edition No. 691. "'** NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, APRIL I, 1900. Tenth Year Ni ti il gor of the British cavalry «L" J' j aud eloquent ploa for concord and their flunks the Burghers withdrew *. " amity between the French und Eng­ SIRDAR their main body at Brantfot, whioh \DVANGE WILSON lish Amid euthnsiunia oheerB, ho BEEBE aooording to Lord Roberts, they seem Baid: "Lose no occasion to fiud a oom- to have decided later to relinquish mon ground for discussion of our diff­ with the view, doubtlesB, of oooupyiug erences, if differences there are. Let Kitchener Says Lord Roberts a prepared position further north. Lord Roberts Has Begun to Conservative Leader Has an there be no hypoorisies. I baliuvo iu New Provincial Secretary to Thore will probably be a general shift­ sinoerity ana truth." Is a "Tower of ing of camps on the part oi the Brit­ Move His Column to Interview With Premier Be Entertained at ish, a new position being made the Montreal, March 81.—James Baxter, Strength." base of a further advance aB soon nB the North. Macdonald. the banker, and Ferdinand Lemineux, Victoria. the rnilroad shall have been repaired. the accountant of the defunct Banqne Lord Roberts today reported to the Ville Mario, fonnil guilty of conspir War i illi™ tbat he had received news ing to defraud tho Bnnk, wore sentenc­ Latest Report from Colonel from Colonel Baden-Powell at Mafe­ Boers Threaten Retaliation Campaign Must Be Fought ed this morning to five years impris­ Reported He Had a Narrow king up to Maroh 10, when the gen­ onment in St. Vincent De Paul Peni­ Baden-Powell at Kim­ eral health of the garrison and its spir­ for Transporting Prison­ on Party Lines. Says tentiary. Judge Wurtell's remarks in Escape When Last at its were good. The locally made guns Mr. Wilson. senteuoiug the prisoners were very se­ berley. search lights and ammunition were ers to St. Helena. vere. Ho said that but for the vecom- the Coast. good. Tbe food was holding out well moudation to mercy by the jury, tbo aud the paper currency whioh the intercession ol Mr. Baxter's wife and ISPBCIAM TO THIS MINKll.) British Commander had issued WBB (HY ASSOClATl'lf) PUKSS.) (SPECIALS TO Till''. MINER.) daughter he would hnvo sentenced him (SPECIAL TO TUB Ml Mill.) New York, Maroh 81.—A baton of satisfactory. London, April 1.—(5 a. m.)—The "Winnipeg, Man., Maroh 81 —The to the maximum penalty, sevou yarB. Viotoria, B. O, Maroh 81.—There mail correspondence received today War Office issued no further news to­ Winnipeg Tribune publishes the fol­ are no now developments iu the polit­ from Louilou, contains the following: New 'iork, Mnrch 81.—In describing night and the few dispatches reoeived lowing tonight:. "Mr. Charles Wil­ LONDON NEWS. ical situation. Arrangements nio be­ "IharialwayB wished," writes the tho fnmrul of General Joubert a dis­ from the seat of war, benr evideuce of son, Q. C., of Vauoonver, is in the ing made by a number of citizens to Persistent Rumors of War in tho Far hero of the Soudan to a correspond- patch to The Herald from Pretoria having beeu delayed by the Censor. oity today ou bis return from a take the Hon. George Washington Enst. ent, "to serve under Lord Roberts, aud says: "The aged President, as he de­ According to a special dispatch from month's visit to Montreal and other Beebe, Mr. Martin's now Provinoial 1 inn thankful to have had this oppor­ livered an address of farewell over the Pretoria, dated yesterday, Lord Rob­ eastern cities, Mr. Wilson accompan­ London, March 81.—Russian activ­ Secretary, iu band on MB return to tunity. He is a very tower of body, wns bowed In grief. Before the erts has oommenoed hiB advance north­ ied by Senator Loughead, of Calgary, ity has beeu the international factor Victoria, and elucidate to him tbe strength." Such magnanimous praise funeial train left Presideut Kroger ward. The dispatch says that they aro and Senator Kirohoffer, of Brandon, of the week, and diplomatic function­ interesting feBturoa of modern im­ from General Kitchener, shows not broke down completely, sobbing out daily skirmishing and tbat a big bat­ paid a visit to the local Cabinet Min­ aries attached to the Court of St. James provements as they are found in Vic­ only that he is above all pettv jealous- again aud again tbat bis brother, his tle ia imminent. This, bowover, may isters this morniug aud had a brief in­ are asking themselves what does it toria. When Beehe came to Victoria iea hot Hetties definitely the rumors right hand, was gone. Why should he refer to the operations preoedmg the terview with Premier MaoDonald. mean and whero will it end. The to be sworn in, be evinced a lively and that Roberts was only a figurehead. alone be spared to live and Bee the engagement at Knreo Siding, which "You are the leader of the Conserva­ Russian ambassador smiles and assures natural interest in the eleotrio street Tbat a man nearly seventy years ol age old brigade of men this orother had has apparently cleared thu wny,as well tive party iu British Columbia, are his friends that it means nothing, but cars, and tbe method of their opera­ conld do all tbat Holierts haB done in created, the brigade tbat had done to as secured an advantageous position you not?" was asked Mr. Wilson by a just the same speculation is acute. tion was explained to him at length, South Africa in the way of mental and much for the country's liberty, taken wbenoe the next operations may be reporter. He replied affably : "Weill There are many men of fair standing much to his astonishment. Afterward physical labor never ceasen to be a one after another from the people. conducted. Tuokera' Division is uow don't know, some people say I am and and a good knowledge of international a telegraph operator showed him tbe theme of pruise and wonder iu Eng­ 'Gen. Joubert'Bdeath," said the Presi­ strongly occupying tbe Boers camp at some I am not. I suppose it is between under current, wbo are willing to say telegraphic apparatus, the eleotrio land. dent, "is an irretrievable loss. His life Karee Siding witb tbe way clear to nie and some of tbe others. Cotton that war between Russia and Japnu lights and the telephone, all of which aud deeds are the history of the Repub­ Braudfort whioh is reported nlready aud the rest of them will have to get has now ooiue within a measurealile interested him greatly. Tho first even­ evacuated. into line aud fight the campaign on distance. Of these Henry Norman, ing of bis stay in towu, however, London, Mnroh II.—(U«45 a. DM— lic. " Piesident Kruger said it bad straight party principles or they will who bas just returned from a trip to nearly had a disastrous ending. He iB Tho Wnr Oftloo has posted tbe follow- been tbe general's desire to see General Orders have been reoeived at Cape find themselves in tbe rear. The trou­ Russia is one. But the Associated reported to have blown out the gaa in Ing dispatoh from Lord Roberts, dated Louis Botha elected in his place. Town for the 8tb DiviBiou to be dis­ ble is that there are several who have Presa learns tbat no such view is taken his room aud was only revived after Bloemfontein. March 80, evening: Frora Cape Town it is reported tbat embarked and sent uorth immediately held office so long that they think by tha British Foreign Office, which hours of hard work by the doctors. "Reports point to ibe enemy leaving President Steyn has gone to Pretoiia on its arrival there. Tbe Boer forces tbey have a life lease of it, and thete during recent troubles sized up the Brandfort and proceeding in a north­ after issuing an order that all British in the neighborhood of Paardeberg are The whaling steamer Jennette, are a great many others who want to international situation with wonderful erly direotion. Tbe casualties in yes­ Burghers refusing to join the Boer reported to bo actively engaged in Capt. Newth, of San Francisco, is be made Attoruey-Geueral, Minister correctness. The uext few weeks may terday's engagement were more numer­ army, shall be shot. Tbe stories of re marauding aud in attempting to cap­ now at tho outer wharf to load sup­ of Agrioulture, Provincial Treasurer bring up a tremendous war scare but ous than at, firft reported. Oflicers kill­ fugees, however, are notoriously unre­ ture British horses left on the veldt plies aud bunker coal for her northem or something ot that kind. That is tbe tbe silent faot remains that Japan is ed two, wounded eight; rank and file, liable. The news from elsewhere is owing to tbeir weak condition. Six cruise to the Sea of Anadir and to trouble with the Conservative Party. not ready tor hostilities. Alarming killed ten, wounded 150, missing meager though the last reports from hundred Barkley refugees, sent back Capo Nome. She will leave for tho Just before J left Vancouver a mouth telegrams Irom tho Fnr Ennt may in­ three.'' Natal indioate the seedy clashing ot irom Cape Town are stranded at Kim­ north on Tuesday. ago, Sir Charles Tupper gave an ex­ crease aud multiply nnd Korea my the opposing armies. berley and the military authorities are Fred Harris,ot the sschooner Aurora, refusing to allow tbem to proceed. pulsion of opinion against party lines seem to bo on tbo verge of annexation tbe young roan who was acoidontaly Bloemfontein, Maroh 80.—Tho attack Muoh Kaffir looting is reported at and laid there were things a party by Russia, but the calm ol Downing shot while out duck hunting off San njon the Boers holding tho kopjes near Krooustadt, Orange Free State, Klipdatu.