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Under False Colours. Severn is a. lady-like girl; otherwise, of course, she wonidn't suit mo, for I am very par- ticular in that respect. Still. there is some- thing about her I don't Iike-a certain ten- dency to assume an equality with one. which is objectionable in a dependent. Have you noticed that?" "Yes, aunt, I think I have," replied Captain Denton. carelessly, as he sipped his liqueur, and looked with an air of suppressed amuse- ment. "She has only been here five weeks, and I am anxious to give her a fair trial if possible, for the position of lady-companion is not without its special difficulties, and one must make all reasonable allowances for people in this world. I am. as you know, the most indulgent of mor- tal's, but inferiors must be kept in their place; otherwise we should soon have open rebellion in our households," remarked Mrs. Denton, in Jt tone of lofty judicial severity. "Quite right, aunt." After a pause, Jack Denton added: "By the way, where did this Miss Severn come from?" "I engaged her through Bingham, our Lon- don solicitor, who told me that she had been in the service of a friend of his. a Mr. Nor- rison. a very wealthy London lawyer, who gave I her an excellent character." "That may be, aunt. but an excellent charac- ter does not necessarily include an amiable disposition, and without that a lady-com- panion—at least so I should imagine—would be a nuisance in a house." "Precisely my own view, Jack. That is why I a mso dubious about this girl's qualifications for she betrays symptoms which suggest an un- certain temper-a proud temper, which is always unbecoming in people of her class." "I can't stand that," he replied, stroking his orown moustache with a thoughtful air, and .taring hard at the ceiling. "Convincing proof of your excellent common- sense, Jack Pride is inexcusable in subordi- nates," and with this edifying sentiment Mrs. Denton brought the conversation and the din- ner to a close, and retreated to the drawing- room. while her nephew sought the soothing atmosphere of his smoking den. a room specially reserved for his use by his fond and indulgent aunt. Mrs. Denton was the widow of a wealthy manufacturer, who had made a large fortune out of that well-known household requisite, "Denton's Boot Polish." the name and fame of which had been carried—per advertisement—to the uttermost confines of the civilised world. The widow now derived an income a year from the business, upon which she lived here on her Norfolk estate, close to the village of Thorpham. in a style befitting a person of her wealth and social importance. Having no children of her, own. she had practically adopted her nephew. Jack Denton. to whom she made an allowance of two thou- j sand fire hundred pounds a, year, for she was proud of Jack. and wished him to cut a good figure in society. Jack Denton held a commis- sion in a crack cavalry regiment, which was usually stationed in the Metropolis. After spending an hour in the smoking-room he went downstairs, hoping for an opportu- nity of exnhauging a, few words with Miss Severn, whose attractions—for she was un- deniably a, most attractive girl-had made a deep iniJmisioa, upon him. the real character of which he S4«ught to conceal from his aunt by joining in -her disparaging criticisms of the beautiful winning girl. Mildred Sevetrn was reading aloud to his aunt when lie entered the drawing-room, but the latter Imned'tately stopped her. saying in a snappish, tone: "That'll do, Miss Severn, -that'll do. I shall not want you again. Good night." The tall and graceful girl rose from her chair, and. xesohitcly ignoring the tender glances which Jack furtively cast at her, left the room wit! lout utJtering a word. On the following day, when his aunt had gone to the v te&rftge, where she spent a good deal of her jfefeure timev Jack sought Miss sefern. whom be found in the study, engaged irvchecking a bewildering assortment of house- hold accounts, "Let me heli> you, Mif* Severn," he said, hia frank face lighting up with a genial smile as be leant over 011$table and looked earnestly iato the brilliant dark eyes of this beautiful bat, seemingly unsympathetic girl. <T don't want-, you" ftelp. Captain Denton," she' replied, frc»wnmg ominously. "I'm quite a flab at figures, and I should so iiks to be of sjsrvice to you. Come now, just gise me a few sfims —" 'Pray leave the irtudy, Captain Denton. Tour annt woukA be very angry if she found you here talking her companion—her sgr- rant; that woold d6, you know," an ill- j concealed exprosaCT. of disdain accompanying the bitter word*. "Oh! bother my aiiio. Mis3 Severn. She's a trood old woman an>o»igh. and she has been very kind to me always, but I can't stand the absurd airs She gives larself— especially when addressing you. lL, jars: me horribly, for really and truly I——' He hesitated, and then. turning' from her with a passionate ex- clamation. pnxseeded i o stride to and fro in a nestless and agitate4 manner. Miss Severn rteumed her work, but a slight quivering of her, lips revealed that she was keenly alive to the- significance of this startling outburst, which 11id cfearly exercised a dis- turbing effect upon hen. Stopping suddenly, *ie'looked at her in silence for a moment, ana" tiien, approaching the table, said. in tones of earnest protest: "Miss Severn, you must not associate me in the re- motest degree with ths Danner in which my aunt treats you. Wlmn 1 can do so with ad- vantage to you. I shall speak to her upon the subject, and "I hope you will do nothing of the kind. Cap- tain Denton," ,she broke in abruptly, looking up at the same time. and antiling gravely. "I wish you to believe," he resumed after a short pause, "that it pains me to see you un- happy—that every cruel and word, every slight that you suffer, occasions me heartfelt annoyance. She bent her eyes over her work. her face suffused with blushes, which she t ought in vain to conceal from his inquiring gai'-e. Bending over her, he continue* in a voice cf deep and tender feeling: "Mildred Severn. I piust speak out. for the whole happiness of my is now at stake. Dearest, believe ms that I love you—love you devotedly; ajid if you will consent to be my wife no power on earth shall prevent the accomplishment of our wishes." Mildred started to her feet and endeavoured to-reach the door. but he barred the way, say- ing, "Do you doubt me, Mildred?" "No. Captain Denton,—but Encouraged by the tone of her voice, the glow of responsive tenderness in her dark, expres- sive eyes. he drew closer to her. and in the next instant his arm was round her waist; and thus they stood for a moment, looking into each other's eyes. "And you will always love me, Jack? Always be true to me?" she Whispered faintly. "Always, darling." Palpitating with joy, Mildred responded to his kiss, her eyes glowing with ardent tender- ness and love. At this instant the door wa.s pushed open violently, and Mrs. Denton con- fronted the two lovers, her face distorted with ,nger and indignation Leavo th9" room at once. Miss Severn—a-S ;nce she exclaimed passionately. Aunt. you must not speak to Mi-s Severn in that way. Recollect that Miss Severn is now my affianced bride." Mildren Severn left the room without saying p. word, and then the -enraged woman turned upon Jack aul gave him warning that if he persisted in his mad folly she would withdraw his allow tnce and have done with him for ever. Thinking that when her temper had copied a Tittle he would hays a better opportunity of persuading her to alter her view- Jack re- frained from discussing the subject with her. and for the rest of the day remained in the fer lnsion of his jmoking-rooni, thinking over his future plans. Great was his anger and disappointment on -he following morning when he found that Miss Severn had left the house at an early hour avid Moked at Thorpham Station for London but oeyond that fact he ccukl obtain no informa- lifen concerning her movements. After the lapse of three days, during which ae had scarcely exchanged a word with his taut, the following note reached him :— Fan court Abbey, Near Silton, Midlandshire. "Darlint Jack,—Just a line to explain matters to you. j A few months ago I rejected the 11101>0041,.1 of Lord Mariingford, much to thr annoyance of my parents, who regarded my conduct as an act of wilful folly, entirely ignoring the fact that I Wa.3- not in love with my somewhat venerable admirer. A family quarrel en»;>od, and to avoid further unpleasantness I left home, and persuaded our family lawyer, itr. i Norrison. to get rue a.post as lady compaction, Hence my appearance under your roof. "And now I may tell you that I havr. er- plained everything to my father and mother, with the happiest hesults; so that if you can come here on a. visit you will find us all de. lighted to see you.—With fond love, darling Jack, from years ever, MILDRED FANCOURT, •j. "(Formerly companion to Mrs. Denton, of jt^iorpham HoiX*;)." nt'O Jack. what, a terrible mistake T made!" i ij^iaiaed Mrs. Denton, when she haa read' this { "r }-")I"<f' J. letter. "So Mildred Severn was, actually the daughter of Sir Hugh Fan court, Bart., the re- presentative of one of the oldest families in the United Kingdom." After a pause she added: "But I'll try to show? the sincerity of my repen- tance by settling £ 5,000 a year .on. you at once. Oh dear, oh "dear, to think that I should have been so harsh .and severe with that noble girl!" Within two months from that date Jack Den- ton led his beautiful bride to the altar in the Parish Church of Silton, both looking supremely happy in the full consciousness of mutual love and unquestioning faith. M. L. BARRY.

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SUDDEN DEATH IN THE HUNTING FIELD. A distressing incident marked th- meet of the Cotswold Hounds, near Cheltenham, on Saturday. The hounds had gone some dis- tance. when Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Kcmer- t.on Court, near Tewkesbury, formerly a well- known solicitor of South Wales and Chelten- ham. was seen to reeL.in. the saddle and fall from his horse. Assistance was at once forth- coming. bat Mr. Phillips was found to be quite dead. probably 'owing to a sudden 'attack cf heart disease. —

DEATH OF SIR JAMES PAGET. The "Observer" announces the death, which took plzcc on Saturday night at his residence "00 in Regent's Park, of the l'aracus surgeon, Sir JamB Paget, at the age of 85, after a few days' illness.

PANAMA CANAL COMPANY. At the general meeting of the Panama Canal Company on Saturday afternoon ;he report for tho year was adopted. After the President had described the negotiations with the American Government, M. Lemarquis, on behalf of the bondholders, gave a few explana- tions. In the absence of a quorum, the extra- ordinary meeting which was to have followed was postponed. j

Sr. ETIENNE COAL STRIKE. Paris, Saturday.-Four thousand hands employed in various factories in the St. Etienne district had to be discharged to-day in conse- quence of the inability of employers to keep the works open owing to want of coal.— Dulziel.

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War Correspondent and Nurse, LXVI. Lady Sarah Isabella Wilson, who has accepted the post of war corre-polldent for a London daily, foreshadows the time when we shall see women fighting on the ¡ battlefield. La.dy Sarah Wilson is a daughter of the seventh Duke of Mary- borough. Her mother was Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane, daughter of the third Marquess of Londonderry. Lady Sarah was ) LADY SARAH WILSON. married in 1891 to Captain Gordon Ches- n'ey Wilson, of the Royal Horse Guards. Captain Wilson is now a member of the heroic garrison shut up at Mafeking, and Lady Sarah joined him there. She has all the courage and intrepidity of her great namesake, Sarah Jennings, the first Duchess of Marlborough. She set off. on a 200 mile ride across the veldt in order to get her copy through. However, she was taken prisoner by the Boers, who declined to release her except under the stringent rules governing a prisoner of war. She has now, after several days' con- finement in the Boer camp, been ex- changed. The regrettable part of the affair is that Baden-Powell has been forced, by the wiliness of the Boers, into setting loose (with all the knowledge of Mafeking he may have gained) a notorious convict and horse thief in order to secure Lady Wilson's release. It is to be hoped this lady will now curb her ardour and get into no more scrapes of this kind. Even Lady Sarah Wilson's release from Boer custody may be pur- chased too dearly.

[NOTES BY THE PRESS ASSOCIATION MILITARY CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Sunday Night. The year which will have closed within a few minutes of the time of writing has wit- nessed the opening stage, and the opening stage only, of what, when the history of the campaign comes to be written, will prove to be the most remarkable, and perhaps the most exhausting war of the century. The conditions under which we are fighting are so extraordinary that it is not at all remarkable if the calculations of generals have been bowled over. The time has now come when our best strate- gists have to admit that the theories based upon the campaigns of the past have been completely upset, and only tactics devised to meet the requirements of the hour can be of any avail in dealing with what has proved to be a powerful enemy so far from our shores. From the very first indica- tion of hostilities we have been pouring thousands, of our best troops into South Africa, troops who under ordinary con- ditions, in a European war, and against fairly equal numbers, would have given a splendid exhibition of their fighting quali- ties. Unhappily, we have had during the last few weeks a terrible object lesson, not so much in the matter of casualties, although that has been bad! enough, but in the questionable policy of sending regi- ment after regiment of infantry to the front. Late as it is in the day to recognise the mistake-and our leading military experts are the first to admit that a mis- take has been made—we are now sending to South Africa a force which in the course of a few weeks should do more to drive the Boers back into their owrn territory than our infantry has been able to do with all its efficiency and discipline. to do with all its efficiency and discipline. I am afraid that we have not yet fully realised how much we are indebted to the Colonies for their magnificent contributions of men and money. The former are of the utmost value, and before the campaign has gone much further I have little doubt that the Government will avail themselves to the full extent of the generous offers which have been made from all parts of the Empire. The irregular forces from the Colonies are just I what are required, supported, of course, by powerful artillery. The com- bination of strength which Lord Roberts will hav6 at his disposal in the possession of the Imperial Yeomanry and irregular Colonial troops will do much to bring about the turn of the tide. The average Boer is not a brave man, but he knows that, with suitable entrenchments and the use of his horse, he is a match for the best infantry soidier pitted against him. When his own tact.;ns are employed against him however, by men of superior discip- line, he will be the first to recognise his waning chances of success.

FOREwyiiR$Yx~HI XAX. A WELSH MISSIONARY'S EXPE- RIENCES. The province of Hu-nan has long been notorious as the mcst anti-foreign of all the provinces of China. From its capital. Chang- sha, emanated.a few years ago the flocd3 of virulsnt literature against foreigners which caused riots and much loss of life in the Yang- tze Valley. Quite recently the first treaty port. Yo-chau. was opened in the province, and Dr. Griffith John, a well-known missionary at Hankau. who has devoted much attention for n.any years past to Hu-nan, has visited the port and neighbourhood. His account of the incidents of this visit, which he has communi- cated to a, Shanghai journal, shows a very gratifying change in the feeling of the officials and people towards foreigners. He has, he says, visited Hu-nan five and Yo-chau four time-. In 1830 he was pelted out of the place by an iTlfn. riated moo; in 1383 his treatment was the same. In 1897 h° ;i as ordered away hy the local officials' In October and November last lie returned there, and found all so changed that it was difficult to believe th" pinr-g Was the same. His object was to establish a mission there in connection with the London Mis- sionary Society. Dr. John had over twenty offers of sites for his mission, and ultimately bought a piece of ground with two houses on it in one of the best positions in the town. and the authorities not only readily stamped the deeds of transfer, but refused to accept the usual fees, to show, they said, their good feeling towards the missionaries. The treaty port is six miles below the city, the site being well chosen for the purpose. The people of the city welcome the port, and Dr. John thinks the latter cannot be other than beneficial to the interesting province of Hu-nan.

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BULLER READY TO I STRIKE. LADYSMITH NEAR RELIEF. GREAT NEWS FROM MR. BURLEIGH. From the Daily Telegraph" War Correspondent. By Special ^rrarigemeqt for Simultaneous Publication. FRERE CAMP,. Sunday (1.10 .m.). The following is what I may term an end of the year review of the situation as it now stands. Despite many drawbacks and various unsatisfactory matters which might and could be remedied, the military situation is better, more secure, and more hopeful for us than since the outbreak of hosti- lities. This is the case elsewhere, but particu- larly so in Natal. The invasion of this Colony is now slowly—perhaps, many say, too slowly- but surely, being rolled back. There is no longer any danger of Pieter- maritzburg. To-day the country is secure from the foe practically from CoJenso to the south. A few raiders may for a short time venture along the hills as far as Estcourt, but I doubt if ever they will water horses again in the Mooi River. Ladysmith, although on account of its situation it is a place difficult to defend, continues easily to hold out, and is repel- ling the Boer attacks, for the enemy has never relished coming to close quarters, nor have they shown any capacity for assaulting the British positions. r Their one method is to catch our troops in the open, and, from cover, overwhelm them with fire. For not many days more will Lady- smith's gallant garrison be required to lay low behind their works. The relief column will surely free their hands from guarding the town and camps, and will enable them to cut in upon the retreating ectnimandos. To-day General Buller has within hail a force of all arms equal to that of the Boers, and eagerly demanding to be led against General Joubert's liieil and the Free State Boers, who are also before Colenso and Ladysmith. I take it that the enemy between Colenso and Ladysmith, all told, number somewhere between 20,000 and 30,000, for, what with renegade and Colonial Boer recruits, their total strength must be somewhere near 60,000 men. Generals Joubert and Botha have made the most of their advantages of position by emplacing many cannon, some of large calibre—up to fifteen ceiltimctres-alld by constructing numberless trenches and works. Their positions, however. I assume, will be judiciously turned, and the enemy rolled back. I confidently anticipate that the coming battle will be by far the biggest and the fiercest of the war. But, then, war is even more uncertain than cricket. Our soldiers will not fail the country, that is absolutely certain, if they are given a fair chance to engage upon anything like equal terms. I plump for a complete victory, and it is given me further to forecast that, if the punisnment meted out to and the pressure brought to bear upon the discomfited Boers be vigorous and persistent, many prisoners, guns, and much spoil should fall into General Buller's hands, the invasion of the Colonies be terminated, and the end of the war certainly be brought within a few months' distance.

NEW YEAR WISHES FROM THE FRONT. MESSAGES OF THE GUARDS. From the "Daily Telegraph" Special Correspondent. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous Publication- MODDER RIVER, Wednesday. All ranks of the 3rd Grenadier Guards express to their friends their best wishes for 1900. All are well, and give good accounts of themselves. The 1st Coldstreams send similar wishes to their friends. They are anxious to go forward. I The 2nd Coldstreams also forward remembrances to their friends. It is a desperately thirsty country, but they have secured enough liquor in which to drink to all at home. The 1st Scots Guards send the follow- ing greeting to their friends: -Good luck for 1900. Book our tickets for the Paris Exhibition. Congratulations to the new battalion." The 12th Lancers' message is as fol- lows: A happy New Year. All well, and keen to go on." Ninth Lancers —"We drank your health at Christmas. Our stay in this charming watering-place is pleasing—pleasing to the flies and inhabitants. Both bleed us freely, We are living on the best sand, washed down by Chateau Modder. We only regret you are not here to share it."

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EASTERN BOEDER. iFrom the "Daily Telegraph", War Correspondent. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous. Publication. FRERE CAMP, Saturday After- noon. It has been raining for fourteen hours, and the rivers are flooded in consequence. Our naval big guns fired two shots at three in the morning into the Colenso lines. It: is reported that the shells killed a number of the enemy. To-day the 4. 7in. guns at Chieveley again shelled the Boer position, trenches, houses, and kraals, and several of the enemy were hit. The Boers use a heliograph, and they watch and warn their men to take cover when the guns are ready to fire. It is stated that the Boer bridge below Hlangwana has been washed away, leav- ing the Boers on this side isolated. Our cavalry have gone out with guns to recon- noitre. Thirty-one Boer wagons have also been seen at the junction of the Tugela rivers, and an attempt is to be made to ¡ destroy them. The Boers have helioed asking where General Buller is, and if it is true that Lord Roberts is coming out. Firing wa,s again heard to-day from Ladysmith. Saturday Night. Last night's rain has been succeeded by another day of very broken weather. Our 4. nn. naval guns are dtecidedly worrying the Boers. The two rounds of lyddite which were fired at three o'clock this morning much disturbed them, causing the enemy to leave their shelter and horses. The natives from the kraals state that not a day now passes in which a number of the Boers are not hit and killed. To-day I saw the enemy under fire of our big guns fleeing from the vicinity of the bursting shells. It is true that in other portions of their lines towards which the fire of our two big 4.7in. guns is not directed the Boers toiled away, making redoubts and trenches. They have certainly added to the number and strength of their works, which have been doubled since the day of the battle. The place is now honeycdhibed with trenches, and the Boer guns are splendidly protected ancreened. Evidently the trenches and works are connected at th-eir points of exit with the dongas, along which the Boers can and do pass unobserved to their stations. The kraals, dongas, and trenches all received a certain share of attention from the sailors' guns, which alone have fired since December 15. To-day, whilst we were firing, the enemy were engaged from their works fiacing Colenso in practising and getting the ranges, apparently using cannon and Mausers. The natives state that the enemy have mounted the ten captured field guns against us. To-day a patrol rode forward towards Springfield, to see if the thirty-one wagons which our scouts reported to be at the junctions of the Little and Main Tugela Rivers were still there. Owing to the nature of the country, it was difficult to see unless by going down to the river. It is believed, however, that the wagons are still there, and that the Boers are reinfor- i cing the defence of Potgelters Drift. A cavalry reconnaissance towards Hlang- wana Hill, east of Colenso, on the south bank of the Tugela, found that the hill and the ridges in its feaT were strongly held by the enemy, who fired on our troopers. The latter retired, however, and there were no casualties on our side. The general health of our troops is good, although there are a few cases of dysen- tery. The men are very anxious to engage the Boers again. Sunday Afternoon. The intended night bombardment of the Colenso lines miscarried yesterday. Thorneycroft's Horse and the mounted in- fantry advanced towards the Tugela, and the Boers discovered them, as was in- tended, and, turning their searchlight on the men, opened a heavy Mauser fire. But our naval guns, which were to have seized the opportunity at ten o'clock at night to cannonade the enemy's trendies, did not fire. It is stated that they waited to hear the musketry, but that was inaudible five miles away on a wet and stormy night, so, after undergoing much discomfort and floundering in the mud and water, the troops returned to quarters at Chieveley Camp. I Much the same fate befel a reconnoitring, force in the direction of Mount Hlaug- wana. Our squadrons of Volunteers after much difficulty located the Boers, who arc now isolated to the south of the Tugela ¡ ranges. Colonel Byng's South African Light Horse, with two guns, proceeded to their assistance, but were unable in the darkness to find their way or to effect a junction for an attack. Men and horses stumbled and fell into waterholes. They I were out all night, got drenched, and, much vexed, returned to camp in the morning. Firing continues at Ladysmith, and also now at Chieveley. General Buller is with General Hart and General Lyttleton's brigades at Frere. The weather is unsettled, and the River Tugela is high. I

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KRUGER AND THE GOLD MINES. From the "Daily Telegraph" Special Correspondent. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous Publication- CAPE TOWN, Friday Evening. It is reported from Pretoria that the Transvaal Government has passed a special law taxing the gold output, both future and retrospective, at 50 per cent. for the mines worked by the Government and 30 per cent. for the mines worked privately. The mines that are stopped are to be esti- mated at their last three months' working.

ARTILLERY DUEL AT MODDER. BRITISH BOMBARDTHE BOER POSITION. RECONNAISSANCE BY THE LANCERS. From the "Daily Telegraph" Special Correspondent. By Special Arraqgement for Simultaneous Publication. MODDER RIVER, Tuesday (10.50 a.m.). The 9th Lancers, with two guns, went out this morning four miles east of our position and blew up two houses. The Boer guns opened fire on them from a range of 8,000 yards, but no damage was done. A successful reconnaissance was carried out by the 12th Lancers west of the rail- way. They located three of the Boer guns. the shells from which wounded four horses. CAPE TOWN TELEGRAMS, From the "Daily Telegraph" Special Correspondent. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous Publication. CAPE TOWN, Tuesday Afternoon. The Government has placed a transport at the disposal of the Central Relief Com- mittee, and it is expected that 500 of the most impecunious of the refugees from the Transvaal and the invaded districts of the Colony will be taken home before the end of the week. The first half of the com- posite regiment of the Household Cavalry has gone to the cavalry camp, to await the arrival of the other half in the Pinemore, which is due to-morrow. The "Cape Times" to-day sees in the re- occupation of Dordrecht by the Cape Police a sign of the awakening of the Government to its duty, and hopes that the other "annexed" towns will shortly be re-taken by the same means, and other police measures taken against the Colonists who have voluntarily gone over to the enemy. The paper expects that Lord Roberts's appointment will necessitate some delay in the prosecution of the campaign, and says there is something pathetic in the cases both of Ladysmith and Kimberley, which were doomed to bitter -disappointment by hearing the sounds of battle followed by no sight of our troops.! Tne "Cape Times" hopes that relief will only be very temporarily delayed. In other directions there is an absolute lull in the war news, and the Christmas truce, it appears, has been generally observed. Wednesday. The scheme for utilising on a far wider scale the surplus of the able-bodied popu- lation in irregular troops is being carried out rapidly. Within the past month over a thousand excellent riders and shots, mostly Colonials, have been enrolled in the South African Light Horse, six squad- rons of which have been sent to Natal and two to the western district, while the other three are nearly completed. Colonel Broadwood, who has just come from the Soudan, commands the second regiment, also mostly composed of Colonials. Officers are now recruiting for rifle volunteers. There is unbounded enthusiasm among the people for service, and over a thousand volunteers are now engaged in guarding the railway between here and Victoria West. There are odd rumours current regardinf, a development of the internal situation very soon. —————

'OPEN DOOR" IN CHINA. I Washington. Sunday.—Mr. Hay (Secretary of State) announces officially that the Russian agreement with the United States to demand the adoption of the "open door" in China was received in Washington late on Saturday night. This completes the list of nations who have given a formal adherence to that policy, Great Britain, France, Gsrmauy, Italy, and Japan having already accepted it.—Dalziel.

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. Lucknow. Stind-ty.-Tite Indian National Congress brought its labours to a conclusion yesterday. The congress adopted a resolution earnestly hoping that every effort ûnld be made to stem the tide of reactionary measures which would add to the existing unrest. The next resolution recommended the prevention next resolution recommended the prevention of famines by moderating the land revenue assessments, curtailing the expenditure, especially for military purposes, and develop- ing native indtistries.-Iteuter.

MAHER V. M'COY. New York, Sunday.—The fight between Maher and M'Coy, which is to take place to-morrow evening, is limited to 25 rounds. Betting is lively, and is slightly in favour of Maher.— Router.

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THE ATTITUDE OF I PENARTH. I CASE FOR OPPOSITION I STATED. To the Editor of the Evening Express." ¡ Sir,-It appears that the important Bill being I promoted in Parliament by the Cardiff Corpo- I ration for the purpose of absorbing Penarth, II extending the boundaries of Cardiff, and empowering the corporation to construct addi- tional lines of tramways to Penarth and else- where, and for making and maintaining new sewers, new roads, and the widening and improving of bridges, and for various other purposes has so far received but very little consideration from Ilenarth. residents. Having recently re-perused the Parliamentary notice, it occurred to me, as an owner of property, that it would be desirable to obtain a copy of the Bill, aud, from a cursory perusal of the same, I believe that Penarth residents gene- rally are unconversant with the main objects I and scope of the Bill, and I beg you to allow me a short space to bring a few of the impor- tant features of the great "Omnibus Bill" to the notice of my fellow-townsmen. To-day I have only time to refer to the proposed new sewerage scheme, and it is really almost past one's comprehension to appreciate the fact that the same distinguished engineer who in 1894 stated "that no sane man would consider the taking of the Cardiff drainage to Laver- nock," and who is still the engineer to the Cardiff Corporation, and, presumedly, advising them in the proposed scheme, should now advise a scheme almost identical with that which he has more than once condemned. One most important feature in connection with the present scheme which deserves more than ordinary notice, is that the corporation "may during the time when the sewers and works authorised by this Act or any part of them are being repaired, cleansed, altered, or renewed, or are stopped up or interfered with by any accident or other cause, or during times of excessive. rainfall, discharge or allow to be discharged the contents of such sewers and works or part thereof into the River Ely." Under the present scheme the short inter- secting and connecting sewers (the less expens- sive portion) terminate in the River Ely, and, coupled with the clause aJready recited, pro- viding for the discharge of the sewage from the western part of Cardiff into the River Ely, it will be opsn to the corporation at some future time to discharge the whole of the sewage from the western part of Cardiff into the River Ely, and it will also be open to them to abandon the extension to Lavernock, the most expensive part of the scheme. The extension from the River Ely to Laver- nock will, not only be most expensive, but will be constructed at a great depth below the sur- face—in some places, I believe, over 100ft.—in a direction practically useless to the majority of the residents of Penarth. Surely, if Penarth paople will only inspire the urban district council with sufficient confi- dence and back them up, they will be able to provide us with adequate drainage, indepen- dently of Cardiff, at a far le5-3 cost and to greater advantage. There are several objec- tionable features in the Bill which will entail heavy expenditure. Why should Penarth people hear the expense of the erection of pumping engines and stations, and maintain- ing the same, all of which are unnecessary as far as Penarthis canoerned? I am informed that an eminent engineer advised the local board a short time since that, at a very small outlay, the present system could, not only be improved, but be made as perfect aa any in the Kingdom. Under the present Bill the limit for making the outfall sewer is seven years. It will be absurd to suggest we are to remain without improved drainage all that time. At any rate, the Penarth Council are already pledged to expend a considerable sum in fixing ventilators, and, probably, the costs of im- proving the present sewers will have to be un- dertaken and paid for by Penart-h long befora the Cardiff Corporation Bill becomes law. In conclusion, I would urge attention to the sec- tion before quoted, enabling the corpo- ration to discharge the sewage from the western part of Cardiff into the River Ely, near the present toll-gate, the result of which cannot fail to be most prejudicial to carriage folk and pedestrians using the road, and also to the inhabitants of Penarth generally.—I am, c.. BONO PUBLICO. Penartb, Dec. 30. MEETING OF PENARTH RATEPAYERS TO NIGHT. Mr. J. Westyr Evans informs us that a meet- ing of ratepayers, called by circular, will be held at the Queen's Restaurant, Penarth, at 8.30 to-night to discuss the Cardiff Bill, and arrange a deputation to wait upon the district council on Wednesday night.

THE ANGLC-GJERMAN TREATY I The "Hamburgische Correspondent" publishes as an antidote to the "Lokalanseiger's" sensa- tional statements what purports to be a synopsis-of the Anglo-German Secret Treaty. The treaty, it is stated, has no definite form, and is only to come into force in the even- tuality of Portugal being desirous of selling part of her Colony, in which case England and tuality of Portugal being desirous of selling part of her Colony, in which case England and Germany have agreed to come to a common understanding with Portugal. The treaty is confined solely to the Portuguese possessions in Africa. There is no clause in the treaty which imposes any sort of restriction upon the Powers concerned in the exercise of an un- fettered policy in Egypt, China, and elsewhere. Great Britain, the journal continues, has un- questionably a: right of pre-emption over Delagoa Bay. Before being definitely con- cluded, the treaty was confidentially submitted to the Government at St. Petersburg, where it called forth no sort of objection. The above compilation, which has been pieced together from leakages from official circles, from deduc- tions from former statements which have passed undented, and partly from original in. formation. is undoubtedly a far truer version than that published by the "Lokalanzeiger." The "Vossiche Zeitung" asserts that no men- tion is made in the treaty of the Portuguese Asiatic possessions. This is probably true, although curious rumours on this point are persistently circulated. There may be another treaty dealing with other eventualities than that just concluded.

SIR EDWARD CLARKE AND A DAY OF PRAYER. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., writing under the date of Dceembcr 26 to the Kev. G. B. Berry vicar of Emanuel, Compton, near Plymouth, on the subject of- it suggested day of humiliation, says:—"I am very sorry to have to gay that I think, in the present temper of the public wind, the appointment of a day of public humiliation and prayer would only provoke a mischievous and most unseemly controversy. The mere suggestion has produced a correspondence in which those who minister in Christ's Church have repudiated their Master's plainest teach- ing, and laymen scoff at the idea of the Divine government of the world. A day so set apart would be kept as a holiday, and the pulpits would be used. as they are being used every Sunday, to inflame the pride and passicn of our people. and to dull and sear their consciences. So far as any Christian spirit is left in the Cliurch, it can find expression in the prayers of the Liturgy better than in the occasional pray en in which much less of that spirit is to be found."

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FOR SAILORS' FRIENDS. FOREIGN ARRIVALS AND MOVE- MENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Forest left Bilbao for Newport 28th. Danmaii a;-rived Portsmouth 30th. Jane left l'auillac for Barry 30th. C. T. Jones left Malta for Hamburg 29th. Gardepes left Swansea 29th. Castanos left Rio de Janeiro for River Plate 50th. Exmouth left Porman for Baltimore oOth. Red Jacket arrived Smyrna 30th.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES, [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Saturday. Highland Laird. Liverpool telegraphs: Steamer Highland Ltir(I is ashcre on Burbo Bank. Algoa.—San Francisco cables: A report received from Honolulu states: British steamer Algoa. from Hong Kong. ashore mouth of the harbour December 22. Further reporcs state: Steamer Algoa got off, and is now safe in tha harbour; will proceed; expected to arrive here January 6. Anii.i-Gravescild telegraphs: Barque Anny, of Rostock, previously reported, arrived in Higham Bight this morning in tow tug Con- queror; now moored to powder buoy. having lost anchors and chains in th3 Downs. Falcon.—Woolwich telegraphs: Steamer Falcon, wh:ch was sunk in Long Reach, hasl been raised, and passed here this morning in tow of tugs Gull and Lizard. Olga and Mercur.—Hamburg telegraphs: Danish steamers Olga and Mercur. both from Esbjerg. grounded Pagens and got off; now safe in harbour. Paros. German steamer, which grounded at Sohulau, must lighten. Silva Lobo Perreira.—Falmouth telegraphs: Portuguese barque Silva Lobo Perreira, Hull for St. Michael's, coal, arrived here, lost fore and main topmasts, sails, &c. Islay.-Ilort Ellen telegraphs: Steamer Islay went ashore at Ardmore. islay, last night; crew and passengers safe; vessel in dan- gerous poriticn. Highland Laird.—Liverpool telegraphs: Steamer Highland Laird, which went. ■ ashore on Burho Bank has floated; danikge unknownJ Hilda.—Amsterdam telegraphs: Norwegian steamer Hilda. Oxelosund for Amsterdam, iron ,ore, went ashore near Terschelling; assisted afloat by salvage steamers, and is being towed to Ymuiden. Zelima.-Pauillac telegraphs: Pilot boat Zelima dragged anchors and drifted ashore; she will be a total loss. Sophie.—According to information received from Blaya December. 30, steamer Sophie stranded Ile Patce, and is making water. Gainach. Portland (Dorset) telegraphs: Steamer Gainach. Rotterdam for Odessa. put back yesterday with machinery disabled and other damar" Penelope, Dutch steamer. Amsterdam for Cara- minal, put into Plymouth, lost boatg. and with slight damage." Germaine, French brig, of Nantes, tctally lost near Mnros. Spain; all aboard supposed drowned. St. Jeau.-Brest telegraphs: Steamer St. Jean, of Havre, sank off Le?cosie; seven crew lost. Helena, schooner, of Laurvig. Lynn for Dram. arrived Bergen leaking; must discharge. S. Goodwin Liehtship—Deal telegraphs: S, Goodwin Ligfitship/previously reported, can, still be seen. but her ercv have been landed, at Waimer by lifeboat. -.Weather -apparently;, moderating, but still very rough. Krone. Norwegian barque, Bo'ness for Norway, put into Leith leaky.. Marie Anna. French ble-3 Roads dismasted.-v v w■ Paulus. Russian schooner. -Amble for Bonne, > towed Aberdeen disrnasted- Mamo. cutter, with coal, foundered in Gcurock Bay. ,Mazagoii.-Nag-Lsaki telegraphs: Steamer Maza- gon has been examined by diver3, and found undamaged. Washington. steamer, previously reported ashore Cress well, M likely to become a total wreck; crew saved. Johanne. barque, Tonsberg for Pensacola, towed into Cardiff Roads disma-sted- 1- Pelotas. Dungeness telegraphs: Steamor Pelotas has lost rudder: is jettisoning cargo; still blowing hard. Nearano. steamer, of Sunderland, Leith for Philadelphia, returned to Stornoway, machi- nery deranged. Range.—Shields telegraphs: Screw trawler R. Rarige, previously reported sunk, has been raised. Washin.-ton.-Blyth telegraphs: Norwegian steamer Washington, Bergen for Blyth, ballast, ashore at, Cress»rell. Eliza Anna, schooner, ashore at Castlefreke, County Cork. South Goodwin Lightship.—Deal telegraphs: I South Goodwin Lightship has driven to leeward three miles. Cape Colonna. steamer, Barrv for Galveston, put into St. Michael's, machinery deranged. Papanui.—Cape Town telegram, dated 27th, states: Steamer Papanui, London for Lyttelton, ashore entramce pdrtr floated with assistance two tus; damage, if any, unknown. Ariesto.-Baltimore telegraphs: Steamer Ariosto pumped out to fire-room floor- 783 bales ootton discharged; prospects favour- able. v Gluec Kauf. German steamer, Harbnrg. for Exeter, put into Cuxha.ven. lost all propeller blades. ) Talis.—Steamer Bivouac, ttom Smamema, arfited H_ Fowey, reports on 28th. ten miles S.W. Lundy. during gale. sighted steamer Talis, of and for Stockholm, with shaft broken; got hawser aboard, but hawser parted: rtoDd by ti-,l seveti.p.iii.; steamer set canvas and was lost sight of in the darkness. Rheinfeb.-Hamburg telegraphs: Steamer Rheinfels. from Kurrachee, aground eill. stedten; will probably float high water. C ilurnui-n.-Baltini ore telegraphs: Steamer- Cilurnum has considerable deck damage. Stanley, Norwegian barque, Cardiff for Para,, put into Vigo leaky and partially dis- masted. Timaru. shin. London for Cape Town, put into Falmouth, part crew sick. Plymouth schooner, of Padstow, for London. arrived Fowey deck damages. Edenmoor.-St. Michael's telegraphs: British steam .yacht "Sapphire reports on December 24, latitude 39 N.. longitude 55 W., passed British steamer Edenmoor, Pensacola. for Amsterdam, with tail shaft broken. Pelotas. Dungeness telegraphs: Steamer Pelotas towed off Sunday morning: pro- ceeded Rotterdam. )t.-i.-T)over telegranlis Steamer Minne- sota, London for New York. collided Sunday morning with pier works light vessel whife prattina: under weigh, damaging starboard bow cf light vessel: Minnesota proceeded. Bat.—Steamer Musician passed Ushant and nalled- having aboard captain and ten of Spanish steamer Bat, previously reported wrccked. Roumanie. Bc-lerian steamer, from Antwerp, arrived Southampton in distress. Pelotas.—Deal telee;raphs: Steamer Pelotat, previously reported, was towed cff by tuga Sea Adler. of Hamburg, two Dutch tugs, two English tuna, without agreement: since passed Gocdwins, one tug towimr, another steering.

I CARDIFF LIBE-AEY JOURNAL. The January issue of the "Public Library Journal "—the quarterly magazine of the Cardiff and Penarth free public librarien and the Cardiff Museum,s an exceed- ingly interesting number. It opens with a brief sketch and an admirable photo of Councillor Brain, the mayor of Car- of Councillor Brain, the mayor of Car- diff. A resume of Mr. Ballinger'g annual report also appears. This is followed by a. notice of the Welsh catalogue, which now sells at a shilling—the cheapest and best shillings- worth in tils market tbsse days, and also a notice nt-the new edition of that fascinating book, "Helen's Babes," which is now in its twenty-first year. The editor gives an account of that inspiriting poem by Rudyard Kipling, Ths Absent-minded Beggar." which, directly and indirectly, has been the means of bringing the fund started by the "Daily Mail" up to C51,632 16s. 6d. The "Notes and News" are. a-a usual, bright, chatty, and full of information about books and authors. There we are told that Mr. William Scott, the Cardiff bibliophile. has come across a perfect and clean copy of Thomas Baddy's "Caniad Solomon," published at Chester in 1715, a.nd several manuscript sermons in Welsh bearing dates ranging from 1709, to 1784. Under'the heading, "What Chil- dren Read." the editor gives the result of the questions put to tlie juveniles in the Octofce* number of the journal. They were asked te say what books they liked best, and what they litict read. Altogether. 2,892 forms wer« received back, 1.669 from girls and 1.223 froitl Il,ovs. books which" have been most extensively read. writes Mr. Bailinger, "ar6 exactly those which would be found in almost every library, such'as 'Robinson Crusoe," 'Pil. grim's and "Little Women,' while stnrie of the best-books for children, such as 'Treasure Island/ 'tnclo Remus,' and the stories by Mrs. Kwing, are comparatively un- known." The "special reading list" is a ful feature, as is also the list of new books added to the lending library. Mr. Ward curator of the museum, deals with the munifU cent offers of the Messrs. Thompson to the museum. There is a capital photograph of Mr. Pyke Thompson in tho number. Mr Ward's section is very well written and c-d;tefl. 0 I and" -contains ,a fund of information.

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