' (HB BOER LEADERS SIGN anus) of the peace IN LONDON AND SHROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE. KRUGER SURPRISED oN HEARING ia NEWS. 2--Peace has at and London is Saturday evening Lord Kitchener cabled to the War Office that the Boer delegates had agreed to the British terms, and that he expected the documents to be signed that night. The (War Office authorities deemed it advis- able, however, to await a further des- patch from Lord Kitchener before pub- lishing this welcome news. At 11.15 Saturday night Lord Kitchener cabled that the terms of surrender had just been signed by*all the Boer delegates as well as by Lord Milner and himself. This intelligence, for _ Britain has been pining for many y months, was communicated to din. 'King and the mem- bers of the Government early yester- day, and at 5 o'clock last evening the War Office announced it to the world The news, however, spread with rapid- ity.. It was made -known to worship- at evening service in nearly every church in the metropolis, and a copy of -the official despatch was posted out- the Mansion House. Crowds quick- ly collected, and in answer to repeated e@lis the Lord Mayor appeared on the balcony several times and addressed the esrey asking them to celebrate the event orderly and peacefully. The saicocaperh were taken by surprise and not many special editions were sold in the streets, but by 9 o'clock few people in central London could have been un- aware of the fact thatthe Boer war was at-an end. Some of the west end buildings,notably the Carlton Hotel and His Majesty's Theatre, turned = on tion illuminations, of Westminster ed. As the crowds in the streets grew denser, and before midnight London was Mafficking to its heart's content. Hawkers of tiny Union Jacks and hideously, unmusical 5 pean tied did a roaring trade, and, hough the mob was not so rough as on Mafeking night, the din was just as eat. ot present all that is known about the Boer surrender is contained in Lord Kitchener's despatch, and there will con- sequently be great interest in the pro- ceedings in Parliament to-day. It '1s robable that Lord Salisbury in the Fords and Mr. Balfour in the Commons will state on what conditions Dewet and Steyn, as well as the Transvaal Boer ers, agreed to surrender. Lord Kitchener is almost certain to be rewarded for his services in bringing the war to a successful conclusion. He will be prometed from the rank of' Lieuten- ant-General to General, and may receive a step in the Peerage and a money grant from Parliament. Now the war is over, it is interesting to recall the fact that it was in the middle of September, 1899, that the ne- otiations between Lord Milner and ruger came to a termination, owing to the failure to arrive at an amicable set- tlement in regard to the grievances of the Uitlanders at Johannesburg. On'the 7th of October the British reserves were called:'out. On the ninth the historic timatum was received by the British | Government. On the eleventh the war commenced, and the following day Natal was invaded by the Boers. It-is the intention of the Liberal party in the Commons to lose no time in press- ing for a thorough and searching inquiry into the whole conduct of the war, which has been repeatedly promised by the Government during the last two years. From all parts of the country rejoicings are reported, and foreign telegraphs in- dicate that the news has been received with general satisfaction on the contin- ent except in Belgium and Holland. Peo- ple in Amsterdam are said to be as- tounded, and Mr. Kruger is reported to have exclaimed, on being eg that peace was concluded, "My God, is impossible." the proposal by the Boer delegates put forward earlier in the week at Pretoria that the terms should be submitted for ratification to Mr. Kruger and the Boer | representatives in Holland. Hence in the conclusion of peace no notice what- ever has been taken of the Boers in Holland. on every vital point, while minor conces- sions, particularly in regard to generous financial treatment, will greatly appeal to the Boers in general. The value o Lord Kitchener's personality as a fac- tor in the conclusion of peace can never be overestimated. There is no doubt that peace will bp generally popular 'among the Boers. -Summonses have been sent out for a Cabinet Council this morning, at which the. despatches received" from South 'Africa will be considered and the terms. of the announcement to be made in Parliament agreed upon. The King has published a message stating that he has received the welcome news of the cessation of hostilities in South Africa with infinite satisfaction, and trusting that peace may be speed- ily followed by restoration of prosper- ity in his new dominions, and that feelings necessarily eng red Dy the war will give place to the earnest co- operation of all his Majesty's South 'African subjects in promoting the wel- The Pretoria peracid | ent of The Daily Mail states that the! British Government absolutely rejected | | the side of The terms will show that the British | Government has carried its contentions | news : ea ) ry of the publie celebrations of Amiens a hundred years Then the nation returned solemn for its victory in a prolonged irate With the French. Republic. . The Official Despatch. Ottawa, June 1.--(Special.)}--The Gov- bodega se to-day received a messa, as follows :--"Pretoria, June radeechis tidnaral, Canada : Peace was signed last night. (Signed) Kitchener." ' In addition to the message from Lord Kitchener, his Excellency the Governor- General this afternoon received a cable- m from the Right Hon. Joseph Cham- lain, statin that the Boers had ac- cepted the conditions of peace. His Ex- tellency cabled his congratulations in a private message to Lord Kitchener, and to-morrow, it is stated, an official mess- age of co ee ete will be forwarded te England on behalf of the Dominion Government. The news rapidly spread all over the city, and at 6.50 the fire alarm bell was vigorously tolled from the City Halt tower. Many people who heard the clanging rushed fr om their houses to the street, under the impression that it was a general alarm, and betokened a seri- ous fire, but soon learned the reassuring news. General satisfaction was express- ed throughout the city at the conclusion of hostilites, and in the pulpits of 'the churches to-night joyous references were made to the cessation of the long and wearisome struggle. Ottawa will cele- brate peace in South Africa to-morrow by rejoicings. Hon. R. W. Scott has ordered that flags be hoisted on all pub- lic buildings, and the field battery = fire a royal salute at Nepean Point. militia authorities are arranging for : parade of the troops, and the Mayor has requested that a alf holiday be given in the schools. 'At night there will be a display of fireworks. The news of the signing of the terms of peace was received with general rejoicing throughout the Dominion. the churches the ministers referred to the subject in the pulpits, and public de- monstrations were held . in numerous laces. Pp AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT A SPECTATOR AT RACES INSTANT- LY KILLED. Four Others Badly Injured--The "Freak" Machine Was Going at the Rate of a Mile in 50 Seconds. New York, May 31.--One man was in- stantly killed and four other persons were hurt at Grasmere, Staten Island, to-day, where automobile speed tests were being made, under the auspices of the Automobile Club of, America, to break the world's record for a mile. the man killed was Andrew. Fether- ston, Assessor of the Borough of Rich- mond, run over and crushed to death. 'The injured were one woman and three men, one of whom had both legs broken, one atm fractured and injuries about the body ; another both legs broken and internal injuries. The machine was a "freak," and was driven by W. C. Baker of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Denzer, also of Cleveland, was with him. Both were thrown out of the machine. but were not injured. They were both ar- rested on a charge of homicide. Im- mediately after the accident happened District Attorney Rawson ordered that the trials be stopped, and there was no more racing. The machine which did the damage looked like an inverted canve set on the axle bars of a pneumatie tired road waggon. The wheels were about thirty- six inches in diameter, and six feet apart. 'The top of the inverted canoe, which was about twelve feet long, was but a foot above the top of the wheels. Two-thirds of the way down the pol- ished surface was a screened peephole, wide enough for a pair of eyes. Under the floor of the car, which would have done credit to the imagination of Jules Verne, was a tangle of electric batteries, the mechanism of which was known only to the daring men ywho essayed the trial. It -weighed a ton. ' As the machine flew along at the rate of a mile in 50 seconds it reached an elbow in the course.. Veering and slewing, the freak made the turn, leap- ing like a frightened thing. Suddenly it swept well to the right, then, recov- ering, dashed in a broad half-moon curve to the left and then to the centre of the road again. Those who stood at the course instinctively shrank and retreated. Everyone knew that the car had gone wild. Without warning it leaped to the right, where five hundred men, women and children leaned against the ropes. But, instead of pinging into that mass and probably killing outright a score, the machine turned, cutting a mark in the road like the head of an interrogation point. Tra- velling at the rate «f one hundred feet to a second, it broke*through the ranks of unwarned spectators on the other side. Stumps ripped off the rear right hand and the front left hand wheels, and made them into kindling wood. De- prived of wheels, the dread machine rested facing the route it had travelled. Two men hit by the. machine before its flight was arrested were hurled, one after the other, into the air. One of them, Andrew Fetherston, was at once killed ; the other, Charles V. Bowen, who, witnesses said, turned two com- plete somersaults, landed on his feet, and, 2 his way home prac- tically un 3 ' nd on the DEATH OF THE LIBERAL MEMBER FOR NORTH RENFREW. THE OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE ELECTION, THE PREMIER'S MAJORITY OVER SIX HUNDRED. , --The death of Liberal mem- beicabbde aye North Renfrew, which occurred this morning from blood-poison- ing, is universally regretted. Deceased was a contractor and lumberman'and very popular throughout the Ottawa Valley. Mr. Munro was suffering from an ulcerated tooth,. but in the sexcite- ment of the campaign dmitted to have it attended to. The poison then spread through his whole system, and, in spite of rr best medical skill, it caused his a is some uncertainty in quarters as to how a new election is to be brought about, supposing it is desired to have ene be- fore a new Speaker is chosen. Section 37 of Chapter 12, Legislative As.emb] act, meets the difficulty. It provides that a warrant may issue under the hand and seal of two members-elect of THE LATE J. W. MUNRO, M.P-P. the Legislative Assembly to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for the, issue of a new writ for the election of a mem- har to fill any vacancy arising 'subse- quently to a general élection and be- fore the first meeting of the Assembly by reason of death or other cause. This procedure, however, does not deprive the defeated candidate in the former election of the right to contrst the seat, and in the event of the protest succeed- ing the constituency, would again have to be opened up. Gleneoe, May 31.--The returning offi- cer for West Middlesex makes the offi- cial count, Ross (Lib:), 2/172; English (Con.), 1,568; Ross' A Biel 604. Ailsa Craig, May 31.--The official count for North Middlesex, held here, gives. Taylor (Lib.) 202 majority. Zurich, May 31.--The returning offi- cer for South Huron gives Eilber (Con.) 53 majority. W oodstock, May 31.--(Special.)--Full returns from North Oxford place Mr. Pattullo's majority over Mr. Ross (In- dependent Liberal) at 1,092, and over Mr. Muma (Conservative) at 1,1£9. Orillia, May 31.--East Simcoe gave Mr. J. B. Tudhope, Mayor of Orillia, the Liberal candidate, 459 majority. The totals are:--For Mr. Tudhope, Orillia Town 85, Medonte 45, Oro 125, Tay 152, Penetanguishene 149, total 556; for Mr. Jupp, Matchedash 59, Midland 31, Orillia Township 7, total 97. Sarnia, May 31.--The official count of ballots for West Lambton to- day gives Hanna (Con.) a majority of 15} Welland, May 81.--(Spec ial. )--Re- om Officer Sheriff Smith gave to-day the following as the official returns for M4 elland County :--Majorities for Mr. F. Gross--Bertie, 104; Crowland, 15; roe Erie, 65; Port Colborne, 14; Stam- ford, 26; Thorold Township, 2; Wel- land, 137; Willoughby, 12; total, 376. Mr. Henry Cronmiller's majorities -- Bridgeburg, "72; Chippawa, 27;, Hum- berstone, 34; Niagara Falls, 46; Niagara Falls South, 33; Thorold Township, 53; total, 255. Total vote polled--Cronmiller, 2,727; Gross, 2,848; Gross' majority, 121. London, Ont., May 31.--The returning officer for the 'city announced the vote as follows :--Beck (Con.), 3,445: Leys (Lib.), 3,334 ; Daly (Pro.), 793; Hazle- grove (Soc.), 94. Guelph, May 31.--The returning offi- cer's official declaration gives Downey pe) 227 majority in South, Welling- " Bonita Ont.. May 31.--Official count for East Middlesex :--Routledge (Lib. ), 2,47 obson pera 2,437; (Soc), 24. Routledge's majority, 34. Rejected ballots, 32; spoiled ballots, 2. Milton, May 31.--The poll books for | Halton were inspected to-day by the returning officer, and the majority. for Barber (Lib.) is 19. One of the deputies had not signed his returns, so procee ings were adjpurned by the returning officer until next Tuesday at 2 p.m. when the official statement will be made. Simcoe, May 31.--The official declara- tion-gives Dr. Snider (Con.) 23 majority for North Norfo Belleville, May 31 ---Complete returns for West Hastings Ra give Morrison (Con,) a. majority Be Belleville gaye Wado | Depu Beets Officer MoKellan Les (dab) es (Con.) 8, 2, me Johns (Ind. Lib), 1 Conesied perder: it Hon. &. J. Davis' majority in North Yorks &i6 The Vancouver relief _ for the edn sufferers exceeds twe thoemed 0) THE BiG STRIKE TO-DAY. |* PUMP RUNNERS TO JOIN IN THE COAL STRUGGLE. Operators Show No Sign of Yielding High Fences of Barbed Wire Erected Around the Collieries -- Some Dissentients. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 31.--There is every reason to believe the pump run- ners will respond with practical unani- mity next Monday to the order to strike unless granted an' eight-hour work day and other conditions prescribed by the Shamokin Convention. That the oper- ators will not yield is evidenced by the high fences and barbed wire they have placed around the collieries. Hundreds of extra coal and iron policemen have been employed, armed principally with revolvers. They are back of the fences and barbed wire. President Mitchell is expected here late to-day or to-night. A committee representing the 400 en- gineers, firemen and pumpmen of the Lackawanna region, who are opposed to a strike, came to Wilkesbarre to-night to endecyor td have the strike order re- seinded. 'The committee met President Mitchell and wistrict Presidents. After a lengthy conference the United Mine Workers leaders decided unanimously that the order must stand. . The Scran- ton delegation then returned home with the avowed intention of adhering to the resolution adopted earlier in the day. District President J. F. Mullahy of the Stationary Firemen to-day issued a statement calling out all persons belong: ing to the Stationary Firemen's organi- zation employed as engineers, pumpmen, firemen or ash wheelers on Monday morning, unless granted an eight-hour day with the same wages now paid for twelve, A statement was issued to-da Scranton by a committee, repraseititg the 400 engineers, firemen and pump- mén employed at the collieries of the Delaware, Lackawanna,& Western Rail- road Company, announcing that they intended remaining at work on Monday regardless of the order of the district Executive Boards of the United Mine Workers to. strike. The resolution states that.the craftsmen named were required by the officials of the United Mine Workers of America to disband their respective organizations and be- come members 6f, the Mine Workers' Union to which they objected. The re- solution further declares that a strike of the engineers, firemen and pumpmen cannot benefit the miners. As it is positively known that the places of the former will be filled by the company, it is considered unwise for them to obey the comma of an organization to which a majority of them don't belong. Peoria, Ill., May 31.--Frank P. Sar- gent, Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and a member of the National Arbitration Board, said in an interview here to-day conditions greatly changed the soft coal miners of the United States will be ealled out in a sympathetic strike with- in ten days. He says he is informed that the anthracite and soft coal operat- ; ors will co-operate, which will probably result in a most severe struggle, and that the Arbitration Board is making every effort to avert such a calamity. Ten Days' Sleep. Windsor, June 1.--Physicians of Windsor and vicinity are much puzzled over the case of John Redmend of An- derdon, a wealthy and respected farmer, 54 years of age, Redmond went to sleep ten days ago and has not since awaken- All efforts to restore him to con- sciousness have been in vain. Dr. Brett of Anderdon, who has been in at- purifies the blood pi re stores you to per- fect tealth. Physi- cians recommend it ahead of all pre- vious concentrated nourishments. a bottle and you will be convinced what we state is correct. Manufactur- ed only by the Hygiene Kola Co., 84 Church street, Toronto, sole proprie- tors for the Dominion. See that our address is on each bottle. COPY QF AN UNSOLICITED TES- TIMONIAL. The Hygiene Kola Co., Toronto. Dear Sirs--After the use of your Kola Tonic Wine made from Kola, Celery and Pepsin, I wish to thank~ you for the good results obtained. I had suffered from indigestion for over four years, my stomach was in such a bad state and my nerves so feeble that I cbuld not get proper sleep more than once a week, I used to startle in my sleep, and have terrible palpitation: of the heart, and I would get up in the morning very often more tired than when I went to bed. To- day I am perfectly well, I can sleep soundly, and am well rested when I awake. I am delighted with the re- sults obtained from your Kola Tonic Wine and can recommend it highly to any person suffering from indigestion, dyspepsia, weak nerves and insomnia, as a sure and positive remedy as well as an excellent tonic. Yours very gratefully, J. H. COURVILLR, 1634 Jarvis St., Toronto. THE MARKET REPORTS. Wheat is Easier--The Live Stock Trade-' atest Quotat:. ns, . Saturday Evening, May 31. Toronto St. Lawrence Market, Gralu receipts to ouly 700 ushels on the street market this morn- in Prices were steady for wheat a higher for oats. Wheat--Was steady, 100 bushels of white selling at 8344c per ~--_ and 100 bushels at 69¢ bushe ry * 500 bushels selling at hel as 8 a strong, 15 1 selling at --4, > to $13 per ton for cimothy 0 for clover, steady, 1 amounted load selling at Cheese Markets, Watertown, May 31.--Sales of cheese on he board to-day, 6,000 boxes, at 9\%e to -- for tarae und Ke to 10c for small; mar- Lelleville, May 21.--At the meetin g of the ce Company, 375 at Dbgcs Magrath, 100 at by Brenton, ; Alexander, 250 at 0'44c; bala! ¢. te May 31. a regular meet- tng of "che. Sou Cheese Board was 'palunce colored; os the bonrd. tc, Buyers present:-- Messrs, an, Rirdset Pruner and Weir. pag ee surg, N.Y. t1.--Fo 4 hoxes, sory hi reid; Stee bid: 44 sales: gine for 'ke Cornwall, June t t the Cornwall Cheese Board yesterday ino 'Canadian pitta, 660 colored and ~ Unite ates weré boarded. 'rices we re, caanaian The, United « fered June 1.--Six hundred and 1,005 Tube Latter offered ane that unless | 100, Coy to $6. yearlings, $5.50 to $5.75; $5.25; fair tendance, called other physicians in con- sultation. No conclusions were reach- ed. Redmond walks in his aleep, drinks frequently, but eats little or no food, which causes the doctors to fear for his. iife. Redmond is a married man and the father of several iniittiaal children. *Varasity Lacrosse Victory. New York, May 30--The Toronto University Lacrosse team defeated the Crescent A.C. of Broce to-day by @ score of 7 goals to 6. TELEGRAPH BREVITIES. The garment workers' of Syracuse are out on strike. + Conductor George Bentley of Smith's Falls was found dead on the C. P. R. Mr. Sseyn a Pe Sandee from paralysis, and has gone to Krugersdorp, about 50 miles sotehwons of Pretoria tan It is definitely settled that there are | to be no camps for the rural infantry regiments this year in Cansda. t | 1 1 [3% | sold cor O14 East sasen Cattle Market. $1.--Cattie slow; veals, r to strong Mg 4 o $6.50 East Kuffato, May to 7.30 to 40; do, ay to $7.10; pigs, to $6.80; stags, F Rede and ihenbe. i beetpthe 4,- 200 yore ~~ dull; stock Hogg Va lambs, . o $7; fair t 85; culls and common, top m mised. $5 to to 004, $4.25 to $4.75; culls and common, $2.50 to $=. Montreal on and Produce. ay 81.--""he third --_ of woel auction sales closed to A representa- tive catalogue, pose of 8,224 bales, was offered. There whe fair attendance. Com- petition for 'fine es was rices generally wae steady. ng Fg greasy clothing. withdrawals amounted to 6,500 bales. When best - + Ay closed stronger, and a er -- --_ estabitshed. w bg The actinent My 107. Following are to-day's sales in all:-- New South Bd ah K ae, baton --Gcoar ete to Is 7a; ren 44 11444. and 00 "hain mcoureks Pc to ls dt rreany, 414d to 11444. Victeria, 300, bales--Greasy, 5igd to sSonth Australia. 100 bales--Greasy, ca to fd, New Zealand, rig Ro tata 5d to Une: greasy, 444d to Wiad. Cape of Good lope and Natal, 200 bales-- pecared, ls 1d to 1s 3d; greasy, 64d to "tinta Arenas, 200 bales--Greasy, 4d te Jhe arrivals for the fourth series of sales number 16648 bales, ng 58,000 for- warded direct to spinn ers ae ee the w N of Good ope and BS, nae "nine 1,232; Hamburg, 2,000; where; 1,652,