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An Australian ”actor Clan-is to [lave ms. covered all Ellmclous Prophylactic. A deepatch from Sydney, X.S.\V., sayszâ€"Dr. Macdonald, of Adelaide, who has had considerable experience with bubonic pla,gue clauns to have discovered Mophylactic \xhich is equally efficacious when swallowed 33 when hypodermically injected. Moreover, no fever follows the taking of the medicine internally. Dr. Mac. donnld and his colleagues have success. tally experimented on themselves. "Regret tu report Lieut. Borden killed in action yesterday.” Son of the Minister of Militia Loses His Life in South Africa. A desgatch from Ottawa, sayszâ€"A cable I') the Uoveruouliencral un- nounces that Major Borden. son of the Minister of Militia, was killed in ac- iit-u 1hr “the-r any. lt (titlllc in llle shape of a message from Lord Roberts at Pretoria to the Governor-General, tn the following effect:â€" Nu particulars are given. Fortunate- ly. the message did not reach the Min- istm' direct, but fell into the hands of Deputy Minister Pinault, who immedi- ately proceeded to the Commons build- ing wnd showed the communication to the Premier. Sir \Vilfrid went to his mm room with the deputy Minister, and there the sad intelligence was con- veyed to the bereaved father. The ex. x‘esslun~ oi sympathy with Dr. Borden from members on both sides were both sincere and heartfelt. his stuff and other chief army officers with the object. of obtaining full in- suuctiuns which will exuble them to ucx independently rhuuld they be cull- ed upon to assume supreme direction of lht‘ German coatmgent.” “ It would be a grave mistake to underestimate at this juncture the pcwer cf the Chinese Empire. Ho-nemal von LesSel. who is to com- mum {my German forces in China, has lit-tn conferring with the members of Will be to Exact Reparation Befit- - The Allies Completely Destroyed the ting the Crime. ; Native City. ;\«lt'>p11lt‘h from Cologne sayszâ€"Thef A despulch {111m London, F1'iti.1y, Cologne Gazette prints the following 'suyszâ€"Some further unofficial de- 1iff11-111lly inspired t-omuiinque from ‘ tails of the capture of 'l‘ien-Tsin, are Berlin 1111 the Chinese situation :- l to the effect that the American cas- ‘ 111:: {1101 that the Ministers of 0th- f ualti-es Ware 3:! killed and 38 wound- {11‘ powers than 0111‘ own have fallen ed. wit-:ims to Chinese fury will not; in» The native city was Completely de- {Em-111°» «1111‘ pull(‘V. Nobody knows at't SLI‘Oyed by the allies. The looL they )HP‘HH! 111111 the future at China will secured “its worth 1,500, 000 taels. 511.1111: melt. but this much is CH 1.11113 'lhe fighting was extiemly severe. 111-1: the policv of this country will be, I lhe Chinese showed unexpected com-g (net to 11111111 t 1'01 the minder of its 1 bative qualities, and stood the hail of Ni 11mm StLle't-ICLOI‘y leperation be- the machine guns and lyddite shells fitting such an odious crime. With the greatest brawn-v- 0mm t'hav | 1 THE POLICY OF GERMANY.: U TibN-TSIN BURNED. "The enemy suffered severely. am: full!‘ were tzuken prisoners. “The British casualties were seven killed, including the Canadian lieu- tenants, Burden and Burch, 3:? wound- t-d and .31 missing. “The enemy made repeated at- u-mpts to assault the positions, com- ing in close range and calling to the Fusiliers to surrender. "Th9 posts held by the Irish Fusi- livrs and the Canadian Mounted In- fa n! ry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Aldm‘scn, were must gallantly de- innit-d. “Pretoria, Monday :â€"'I‘ he enemy Inadn a determined attack on the left of Pole Carew’s position and along our left flank commnded by Hut- ton. 'A despa'tcb from London says :â€"’fh8 War Office has received the fallow- ing despa-tch from Lord Roberts: BOER ATTACKS REPULSED. Botha’s Forces Defeated in a Hard Battle Near Pretoria. MAJOR BURDEN KILLED. he‘ :1 enorwz ‘5) a nesetr V“ I 1e 1' 3w J pa oops:ners at ' i“ Chim- fbeen attq Th? Chinese fleet is concentratlngistrl-cken. #9 *xpel foreigners from Amur. The kain army, divided into four corps, was the first to operate against Muk- den and occupy 'he made between Pekin and Shan Pal Kuan: the second to concentrate at Tien Tan and the third at Pekin. from. whence acolumn numbering 40,000 will be sent LO We: Ea: \\'ex and Tsin Tau, while the} 191:th corps will concentrate at Nan-3 4 km. E A despatch from Che Foo says:â€" Pri'nce Tunn has mobilized 931,090 men and divided them into different corps- Ihe northern corps has been ordered Great Military Movement on Account of Japanese Troops in China. 950,000 CHINESE TROOPS. CURE FOR BUBONIC PLAGUE. n Hauniltu-n's culumuadvunced to Russian To fl-\ Wu. ' 113°" £23 $111!:ng Assault 2 I I ed -Ita.lian Bishop Slain. A (lt‘spulch from Paris. saysâ€"The French Cunsul :11 Shanghai has cabled E1\I.l)el(';1sse .\Iini.~11_e1 of 13m eign Af- I:f1iz~1.:l1:1L the (1m mum of (he- -l\'ia1ng, :11 the 1111111351 «11' the (unsuls 11115111};- iMissions Attacked, Missionaries Kill- i 8 gen 111e1ge1i1: n11_:1s111e8 1.0 repress dis- :UX'del. lhe (unsul adds that. the dis- ' turbanes 111‘» spreading in Munchuriu 1(7he-Kiung. 11nd llunun, where the ‘missiuns have been 111.la(°ked,lhe blench Consul 11L Hunkuw Lelegxaphs that. the ltali.1n bishop and thxee mis- sionauies have been killed :11 110111111. l 'lhe Viceaoy dechues that he feels oven \xhelmed at the progress of the i rebellion. A caravan of English and American engineers and missionaries from Chen- si was attacked near Sian-Ying and several members of the expedition were wounded. The caravan is expect- ed to arrive at Hankow at any time. These despatches are considered here to indicate that; the rebellion is spread- ing to the Yang-tse district. SPREAD OF THE REBELLION. According to a report from Tukio, 80 guns. of which 16 are of the must mndm'n type were captured in the barracks “hid; the Japanese and Russians seized after the fall of the city. Corpses lying breast-high Were found in the city. It is feared that the decomposing bodies will cause a pestilence. bative qualities, and smod the hail of the? machine guns and lyddite shells with the greatest bravery. Once they charged the Sikhs with the bayonet. but were repulsed. Lieut. Burch, who with Lieut. Borden was killed in the engagement near Pretoria, belonged to the 2nd Dragoons, St. CatharineS. He went with the semnd omningent as an at- tached officer for duty. “Borden was twice before brought to my notice in desmxches fur gallant and intregld conduct.” RETRIBUTION DEMANDED 5an Na'nkin from Ningpo, where the £houses of foreigners have been burn- ;ed and mz'sswnarxee horribly mal- ‘ueat.ed.1‘{he rebellion has taken hold of sou hem Chinzn The form’g- 'ners at C'hu Chan and in‘ Chan have :been attacked and are fleeing pamo- “They were killed while gullantly' lending their men in a counter at- tack on the enemy’s flunk at a cri- tical juncture of their assault on one; pmiiion. In a despatch dated on Tuesday. Lord Roberts pays a tribute to Lieu- tenunts Borden and Birch. He says; c...“ A despatch from Nankin announces Lh-Lt Prince Tuan has ordered Lhese great military movements, mung to 'Lhe appearance of Lhe Japanese in China. The Viceroy of Nankin has iinforzngefi; (he foreign consuls there {Lhit he cannot be answerable for ;'e\.ents in Chao Sin, Ningpo and Chu Chuu. The f-oxeigners are fleeing to :Shrtngha‘i. Their position is alarm- ing.” Sixteen foreigners have arrived “Fifteen hundred Boers. with five guns, managed to break through the cordon formed by Hunter’s and Runâ€" dle’s divisions between Bethlehemand Ficksburg. They were making to- wards Limlley. closely followed by I’ugel’s and Bruadwood’s Brigades." “'aterval yesterday unopposed and on Tuesday proceeded to Hamun'fl Kraal. in the China Sea and hastiltties are expected. ' Mr. Fisher said the de jure system would be followed as *heretofore. The exact date had not yet been chosen nor the personnel arranged. ‘ HEALTH PREGAUTIONS. on a vote of $20,000 for the preserva. tion of the public health, Mr. Fisher explained that he had thought it well to employ a large number of physicians at a hundred dollars a month to watch incoming trains along the frontier to prevent the spread of smallpox from 'l‘lllfl SCOTT ACT. Ln reply to :1 question by )Ir. Flint, whether in View oi the recent; vote in the House the Governxneht intended inlt'rmluein-g legislation to amend the $0.0in act at this session, Sir \Vilfrid Luul‘ier replied that the Government were disposed to nuke the act, more perfect, but his intentions were not very well responded 1o. by 1he HoUse, which only carried the. amendment to enlarge 1 he Scott; act by a majority of one. If the temperance people, how- ever, chose to make representations to the Government, and showed any de- sire to have the act perfected, the Government would be ready to see that it is amended. THE CENSUS“ Dr. Sproule wanted to know when. the census would be taken, what sst tem would be used. and who would be in charge. Sir Wilfrid Laurier in reply said that Mr. Buttrztssu heard him say last Saturday that the Government did not intend presenting any new legislat- tion this session, and therefore he need not anticipate anything in the budget to covm‘ an)" expmniiture Cun- nected with the war in China. The (invet'nmrni did nut intend tn have any War or in send any contingent to tank? put in any way in the. ("litinese war, but should rmtsm! ariseâ€"{he imp- ed it wziulti nutâ€"if J’M'liuxnent. were not in session, when it; would have the, (.-})p(M'iUllAii.y tn prunuunce on that qth-‘Slithn, tiw Government Would cun- sidm‘ it its duty to cull Parliament: in nrdm‘ tn discuss the advisability of our {akin-g any action. I l I I I l l l l Six“ Wilfrid Laurier said that he saw 'nu rs-nmn why this report should be :convurred in. He pointed out that in the procvding czmes. where increases lwere- granted to the translators. the increases were part of a general schwme of increase. As to the quesâ€" tion of indemnity. to members, he per- sonally thought there should be an in- crease, but any increase should be mad-e by LL general law. The indent- nlty shcwltl be fixed at. $1.200. $1.50“, or $1.800, or whatever umuunt was determined, irrespective nf thelength of the session. This would tend to dev crease the length of Speeches. AN lMt’ltOBABliB CON'.l‘lNGEI\'CY. Mr. Bourussu asked whethev in the event of Canadian trwops being re- quired for service in China the Gov- ernment would first. mll Parliament together before acting? l BIl‘JMBBRS AND TRAKSLA'I‘ORS’ PA}... Mr. Champagne presented the re- pdfi't of the Printing X'immittee re- commt-uding that the French trans- latux‘s be granted an additional $500 an :u'vuunt of the length of the ses- Siun. Dr. Borden replied that he thought; Sir W'ilfridLaurier thou ‘ all cases of that kind were being look- :Justice Falconbridge WE ‘; ed after by the officers of the Patrio- :possibility 0f being influe itic Fund. The Government was not thing 05 that character, 1 1 taking any special action in the mat- iJOhn 341883“ gave his er iter except so far as provided for in ; what the Premier had sai :the bill with regard to allowances; ELECTION FRAl ,' made to wives of soldiers in South Afâ€" g A vote of $20,000 was s: ;rica, and the final adjustment of all -' the expenses of the judicit ; these claims would be left over until to alleged electoral frau. in later period. As soon as the ses-i PBOROGAITION SP :sion closed, he intended to take thel The prorogation speech i matter up. and so far as he could deal lows:â€" ;' with the cases he would do so. lHon. Gentlemen of the Sex lN'l‘l‘JRCOLONIAL AND C. P. R. “090 “f the House of C l l Mr. Blair explained to Mr. Haggart 't In. Relieving youtrom . ,, . 7 . enddnce in Parliament gin reference to the report that the C. ‘ thank you for the diligei FIR. may remoye [hell‘.\V'tn[el‘ ter'lwhich yuuhave given to minus from St. John, owrng to the at- lof an exceptionally protra titUde Of the intercolonial in refer-EWhen Parliament Opel Lenee to transferred freight, that there 'month of February last t ’had been great difficulty in arriving lo; the whole Empire were at an understanding with the C.P.R. {'the war which was the: officials; 'l‘he lntercolonial Officmlsfb‘outh Africa. ”The mark took the positiUlL and be fully Sharediwhich have since attended their view, that it was unreasonablemrms, and in which our C for the C.P.R. to go into the l'nter-Eunteer soldiers have 'ta] colonial territory and solicit theirgspicuous and glorious p. shippers to forward their freight mlthe hope that peace will the nearest. point of the lnterculonial istored in that distant la: The large num'uer of 1 and hand it over to another road to be carried to the terminus of the ln- with industrial tercoloaial at. Montreal. As a matter and passed of public policy and railway policy he thought that, having 1,400 miles of of the country. railway running to Montreal. the In- I desire to Congratulatt tercolonial should be able to say to: buoyant state of the n the producers along their line: “ \Ve large receipts have enabl “ill carry the freights you want to et‘ntnent to provide liber send to Montreal, as cheaply as any public SETVlC-B and to 1n:3 other road. but will carry it over our ada's strong financial pt own road." A man'rul run...“ ..r .1. olojects, is a good 1, the great expansion of I ._â€" _mâ€".-- Mir. Oliver asked what was to be done in regard to the wives of men who have been killed or disabled in South Attica and in regard to the men so disabled. SOLDIERS’ \VIVES AND W'IDOWS. DUMlNlflN PflRUflMfN]. Sir Francis to Have Charge of Brit- ish In China. A despatch’ from'Lonadon says :â€"-I'l‘he Press Association states that Lieut- Gon. Sir Francis Grenfell, Governor of Malta, will command the British troops in China. I There 18 snow eight feet deep :11 New South Wales- The Governor of the Gold Coast 001- o'ny, Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, and Lady Hodgson, with 000 nanve soldiers, left. Kumnssl on June 23. Capt. Bi‘shOp, with 100 na'txve soldlers, remained Lh-el‘t‘. with muons suffiâ€" cwm, to: fast until July 15, by whlch date. God. \Villcocks promised to re- lieve the garrison. Sir Federlck and L'Ldy Hodgson and thexr party ar- rived a-t Accra July 12, after great hardship and privation. The carriers who accompanied them became sol weak that ewér'ythi-ng had to be: abandoned and the party subsist up-1 on planta-lns. Further details are not yet. to hand but 30,000 Ashantis awaited (‘01. Will- cocks‘ approach. Colonel Willcocks Succeeds in Rais- ing the Siege. A despaich from Fumsu. 8:158:â€" KquRSI has been re-lleved by 1he ooiuum under command of Colonel W i l l-cocks. Honourabt? Gentlemen of the Sen- :m-e: Gentle-men of the Home of Com- monsâ€"It; affords me much ptensurv to .:>’.189n‘v-e that tho prosperity 0;" Canada communes un-zhaled. and I pray that. ”thaw Providence mJy contmue to look with favoun upon! this Dumz'm'on. GvnIJ-emen of the House of (om- moxnszâ€"I thank you for the. liberal pro- vmon which you h.l\'9 made for the pu-bhc service. There is reason to believe 1h»! the Itggtslzttfon of this swsmon will have important and favourable resutts. I particularly congratulate you upon the passing of the Concihution Act, which, it IS comTitientfy hoped, will not only improve the conditton of the industrtul class:*s, hut “ill also better promote the relations which ought to exist between capital and labour. Lam may Invest, IS being followed by Similar legislation in the. Imperial Pcriiumwnl‘, w-hz'ch Will,; in' due course, cwnsumm (Le Hus very important un- pro'wmmu in the [manual affairs of the, Dommlon. GRENFELL T0 COMMAND. The measure you have passed re- spz-ctmg the admxssw-n of Cunadlan imxcrflbed stock to the list of secuu- mes in which trustees in Great Br:- SYSTEM O'lv‘ BANKING: Of which Canada has mason to feel proud. The extension of the British preference in our tariff “Inf tend to rvduce the burdm: of Luxuuon and stimulate the growth of every trade with the mmher country. '53. -j-j~' _’ m "j. lHon. Gentlemen of the Senate, Gentle. men of the House of Commons. In relieving you from further at- tendzince in Parliament, I desire to thank you for the diligent attention which you have given to the labour: of an exceptionally protracted session, When Parliament Opened in the month of February last the thoughts of the whole Empire were centred on the war “hichflawas then raging in South Africa. The marked successes which have since attended the British arms, and in which our Canadian vol-- unteer soldiers have taken a. con- Spicuous and glorious part, justify the hope that peace will be soon re- stored in that distant land. The In rge num'oer of prwette 111118, with Industrial olnjects, considered and passed is a good indication of the great expansion of the business of the country. I desire to congratulate you on the buoyant sin-1e of the revenue. The large receipts have enabled my Grov- ernmrent to provide Jibvrully for the public servxc-e and to Inrumuin Can- ada's strong financnal position. A marked [ea-turn of the sessxon has beren the adopiion of many Important measures whxch must benefl'cmi'ly :tffec-L dhel futurekuf the ”01111111011. The. improvements in the. act relau'ng to banks will. tend to perfect u- KUMASSI RELIEVED. Sir \Vilfrid Laurier thought that Mr, J uetice Falconbridge was above the possibility of being influenced by any- thing of that character, and the Hon. John Baggart gave his endorsation to what the Premier had said. ELECTION FRAUDS. A vote of $20,000 was sanctioned for the expenses of the judicial enquiry in. to alleged electoral frauds. the United States. The ‘same thing had been done in 1835. JUDGE EAIJCONBRIDGE‘. Dr. Sproule thought that the gov- ernment’s action in promoting Judge Falconbridge toitfhe chief justiceshipl after his selection'as one of the justic- es on the commission of enquiry into charges of electoral corruption, would not meet with public approval. PBOROG AITION SPEECH was as fol. “It on 'the verge of despair; nothing met my case. I recently procured a box of Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills, tad am thankful to any that at last I Mrs. Don, 350 James street north, Hamilton, Ont., sayszâ€""I have been a martyr to sick headache. Though I tried numerous remedies, none seemed to bring relief. At times 1-founti‘myâ€" Mr. ‘V. E. Sheppard, travelling ex- ourolon agent, Sutton West. York County. 0nt., writoszâ€""I must send :1 word of commendation for Dr. Chase’s Ointment. I was badly used up with piles, and in misery most of the time, when I heard of Dr. Chase’s Ointment. The first application had such good re- cult: that I continued using it until thoroughly cured." Both the Recipe Book and the great Family Remedies of Dr. Chase attest his earnestness and sincere desire to benefit his fellow-beings. His just re- ward is found in the grateful apprecia- tion of his grand work by persons who have been benefited. Here are three earnest letters:â€" The Shanghai um‘reapondent. 0f the Globe, who is. apparently, inclined to sensationalism, telegram-113 astory to his paper that Russia has been sex-,- i'etly negotiating with Prince 'I‘uun. the leader of the antiâ€"foreign element. with Ihe cunnivunce of Li-Hung- (Th-mg. Vicerny l.iu-Kun-\iei'i, of .N::nkin, received the details nf the scheme from Prince 'I‘uan. but: failed to apprise the powers of what, was going on. It is also said that certain high nu- tho'rities of the Yangtze provinces [:1- Vour :1 secret alliance \k-‘Lih Russia, but Viceroy Chung-Chi-Tung will not n01 agree to any such proposition. A despulch from London says:â€" The Russian Minister of \Vur at; St. l’elex'sburg has issued several orders for the reorganization of the army. The apparent effect of the- carrying out of these orders, despite the trou- ble with China, will be the concentra- 1.i.u.n of forces to the north-west of India. Puts an Army Near India, and Negotiating With the Chief Boxers RUSSIA’S SUSPICIOUS ACTS. The replies of the United States and Russia have not yet reached M. Del- casse, nor has the reply of Germany. The latter Government, it appears, had previously made a somewhat simâ€" ilar proposal to the United States alone. It is reported that President McKinley hesitates to join with the other nations. but it is regarded as practically assured that all the pow- ers, in View of the danger of the situâ€" ation, will negotiate, regarding M. Delcasse’s proposal, and finally sign an agreement on the China question. Very Much in Earnest wrcular Sent by French Govern- ment to the Powers. A deeputch from Rome says;â€"The Government has received a circular trom M. Delcusse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. which has been deapatched to all the powers, propos- ing an international agreement for joint action in China. and [he tutu-re attitude of the powers. The matter is Still under cmisidarntirm h ...... -â€"._- -‘Axsbl a uct The Times understands that chief representatives of the Moham-z dan clergy in Constantinople have sued astrong protest, based upon still under consideration here. Lord Salisbuwry the British Premier it is understood, has already leplied in a fliendly spirit. Shanghai reports that three mission ' ake have been de- stx‘oyed, but it is believed the mission- aries escaped. All the missionaries at. Asheho, Kerin, and mechang-Tseu, in Chinese Manohuria, have arrived in safety at Viadivostock. It is rumoured that Yufu, the miss- ing Viceroy of the Province of Chihli, has committed suicide. u 1.3 rumoured. that Yufu, the miss- ing Viceroy of the Province of Chihli, has committed suicide. Very conflicting stories are publish- ed of the manner of Gen. Nieh’s dam h “The Japanese correspondents charge the Russian soldiers with ape pulling barbarity towards the Chin ‘- . They declare that the Peiho is full of corpses of women and children, and that the Russians loaded 300 bodies on a junk and burned them.” The Yokohama correspondent of the London Daily Mail, who repeats his statements regarding the jealousy ‘0 J meular Sent, Japanese Correspondénts Make Grave Charges Against Soldiers. . BAI‘I CASE OF FILES. FOR JOINT ACTION. SICK HEADACHE. Are the People Who Testify Below to the Bene- fits Derived From the Use of the Famous Reme- dies of Dr. A. w. Chase. Nieh’s death. that the M(Jham.me_ , nave is- upon the Imitators of Dr. Chase’s Remedies do not dare to reproduce his portrait and signature, which are found on every box of his genuine remedies At all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates Co, Toronto. "Since using Dr. Chase's Serve Food [have been completely restored. I can walk a mile without any inconvenience, Though 76 years old and quite fieshy,l do my own house work. and consider- able sewing, knitting and reading be- tides. Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food has proved of inestimable value to me.” 311‘s. )Iargaret Iron. Tower Hill. N. B., writeszâ€"“DT. Chase's Nerve Fond has done me a world of good. 1 was so weak that I could not “all; twice the length of the house. My hands tremble-(l 50 that [could nut curvy a pint of water. I was too nervous to sleep, and unable to do work of any kind. have foun-d the right medicine. ~At; once 1 obtained relief. Dr. Chase‘s Kidney-Liver Pills have worked won- ders for me, and I shall always recom- men-d them.” 100,000 Chinese Encamped Within 40 Miles of the City. A tivSpulch to the Landon (210119 from Shanghai says that. 100.000 (‘hi- neSv armed with Mauser rifles and having modern .u'tiiici‘y are encamp- mi {1.1 three places within 40 miles of Shanghai. The men and guns wili be used to besiege Shanghai should the: furvig'ners land forms or attack the, \Vuo-Sung forts The Boxer Movement Is Spreading in the District. A (lespgttch {rum L’ztris satys 1â€"{Butl news has been received from llunknw to the, effect th-tt the Boxer mnve- ment is spreading. The recent. de- struction of the missions at Naug- thng-l‘h and Sizing-Yang were owing to a mm'emen't from the north. There is, however. no local disturbance in [{LtD‘kUW'. There is a British cruiser there, 11nd also it volunteer force of a hundred men, who could cover the em- brtt‘skution of fure'tgners on the cruis- er under any circumstances except an unexpected attack from the north. Mr. F. C. Hare, of \Vhixby, has been appointed poultry specialist L0 the De- pnrtment of Agriculture. Mr. Harv will hch charge of the puultry fuI- tening stations. which have been es- tablitshed for the purpose of improv- ing the quality of birds for export. Officials Appointed to Look After Canadian Cargoes. A despalch from Ottawa: sayszâ€"Mr. J. A. M. Ruddick, assistant to the Dairy Commissioner, left; fur Munr- real on 'l‘hur-sday to take. up the work of watching the condition of cheese and butter in which through ship. ments go from the. railway cars. to the steamships, and also to report upon the loading of cheese on steamships. It is proposed also to engage three men to superinleml the unlmding of Canadian products in the Old Coun- try. \Vhile in Montreal Mr. Ruddick will not as official referee on cheese and butter in disputes as to quality. General Sir Arthur Powe Palmer, communder-in-chief in India, said in the course of :m inLcrvxew 1:} 51mm the other day that no mom British tr00ps could be sent from [min to China unless they could be replaced from Somh Africa. Koran, against palace sympathy with the Chinese massacres. The Daily Mail’s Shanghax corres- pondent says:â€" “Advices from Vladivostock State that the Chinese invasion of Eastern Siberia has stopped the Russmn ad- vance from the north on Pekin. The Russians have burned the (‘hmese town of Hemmpo, and are adopting very vigorous measures." .-._-/_.- The Russian Minister of the Interi- or has issued a notice that the smear- fun railway :8 closed to pnvate traf- fic. There is little dombt that the Russian authorities were not. prepar- ed for such an organized Chmese movement in Manchurm, but they have taken brisk measures, and they believe that China will soon be Loo much preoccupied with military opera- Lions around Pekin to conduct sen- ous operalions in the north. THREATEN SHANGHAI. NEWS FROM HANKO W. THE PROVISION TRADE. HEALTH FOR OLD AGE. Were $10 918000 the mg 7-8 to lo over yesterday. Cori wus firm, on an 9103119111 cash de- mand, clob'img 3-8c hxgher. 0.1L. closed unchanged. and provisions 2 1-2 10 5c Io'wte-r. Prxm-_ary few“! “were 661,000 bushels, comm-arm; \n-III- CbiCIgO, July 24.-â€"'Xeiws of 1b? 1 provement in the North-\th was [luemi‘l in nescuing “hem. from early slump lac-day. Svjplhmber c: lug 7-8 to lo over yesterdav. C; nus tum. on an excellent cash 73 1-40; No. 2 Nomthern, 76 3â€"8c; No“ 3 spring, 73 1-20. Cornâ€" 38 3-8c. 0n: Buffnlu. July :34.â€">‘pring when - .Vn.1_\'m'-ih:-x'n. spot. cariomis. 3:;38( .\'n. l Nowhern. spot”, round 10.15.. 837-80. \x'mm- wheatâ€"Nuth- ’ ing doing. Cornâ€"Firmer. but no de-~ ‘ mund; No. 2 3ellmv. 43 3-40. No. 3 ye]. ‘ low, 441-20; No. 2 com 441- lc: $0. ' 3 corn. 44c.0:us-Quie1;1\2 uh.eV 281-20: V0. 3 “bite, 28c; X0 4 \\ bite. :371-8c; .\o. 2 mixed, 261-2c; - '0. 3 mixed. 26c. Ryeâ€"fancy. on track. 65c offered; No. 1, in store, 641-20. Fluurâ€"Bteady. ‘ Minneapolis, July 24.â€"â€"J-'Jo.urâ€"-â€"Low- er; second patents, 84; first; clears $3.10; sec-and clears, $2.40; bran, in bulk, 311’ 10 $12.50. Del rm’f. July 24. â€"Clo¢edâ€"-M.he‘ .\'n.1 1, whit 9, cash, 79 1-36; No. ()-zi~:-â€"l)ull. mm.» nuts, northand west, '27“: and east, 2380. Fintxrâ€"Ahnut steady. Holders as]: $2.91} for ninety per cent patent, in buym's' b xgs. middle (Nights, and ex- purlers bid $2.80. Special brand: 5‘.“ “many from 10 to 20¢ abow these figures. ‘Clheie is no change in milch cons; e fen prime cows will sell. ‘ Jror atockers there is scarcely any ienguiry, and prices continue ueak. 1 bor export bulls and feeders the :demand is {easy and prices are off. % A few good veal calves are wanted. but common stuff is no good here. Sheep were a shade easier.§,but_ scarcely quoxably changed. l Lambs sell at. from S; to $4.50 each: -.â€"-a 9.151 (“-an‘ntâ€"JAbout steady, .VO. 1 Amerio can yelluw. 470. on track hvre; and mixed at Mic. Peasâ€"Quiet. Cur lots are quoted nominally at (30c. north and west; and 61C. east. Millfeedâ€"Scarse and steady. Bran $12 to $12.50; and shorts, $14 to $14.- 50. west. Barleyâ€"Nu. 2. «HM: Xx). 1, 42 Rye-«Ca 1' his follmV-srâ€"Ontario red and whit, outside. 69c; spring. (Julside. 69c: Mam! 10b3, Va. 1 ha rd. g.i.t.. 91c; same, To!“- 0.1110 and \west', 89c: same. upper lake ports, 860. The trade in butcher cattle was (11116 at weaker, but nominally unchanged: prices. A few choice lots sold at fro , 41.0 41-20 per 1b., with medium all inferiox selling vexy much for what? they would fetch. Sex er 1| loads of poor stuff axe left. ovex. Chuice h0g5. pm‘ cwt (LUU 6.25 Light hugs. per (‘wtu 5.00 5.25 Heavy h(_rg\~:, per cm 1;. 5.12 1-2 5.37 1-3 Su-Ws. ...... ........ .... 3.25 3.50 Stags. ......... 2.00 2.50 To run-1-0., July 24. â€"'\V hen Lâ€"After early weakness Lhc Chic;ng mzu‘ke advanced, and closed strung. Luca; priced are unchanged, but. firmer in tune at the close. Outjtations are as 1n sympathy with the feeling in Lon don and Liverpool the export trade in cattle was easy, and prices were decid edly tending downward; the top pric: was So, and not much fetched this fig ure. The majority of deals were at from 4 1-2 to 4 3-40 per 1b., and every! thing did not sell. Beau space it again scarce. Toronto, July 24.â€"Our receipts thil morning consisw of 3:2 ioads of {refill arrivals, including 500 czutle,8 890 bags. 600 sheep and lambs, 60 calves, and a fem milch oowa.1 - l 1' l‘he market was a poor one , sales vsexe slow, and prices weak, except for the small qu unity 'of xeally gOOd butcher cattle “e had in. These found;j a ready sale at steady prices. é Sprmg lambs. web 2 .30 Buc '5 per cm ...... 2.50 Milkms and Cakes Cows. each. 25.00 Calves, read) ............ 2.00 only good lambs are wanted. Bucks are worth from $2.50 to a per cwt. 'I'h‘are is no change. in hogs and prices are steady. For prime buggy scaling from 160 ta Shippers, per cm. . Butcher, choice, do . Butcher. med to good Butcher. inferior, Slackers. per mm. 200 lbs” 1 fat hogs. per lb. ']:‘olldwing is the Mons:â€" THE TORONTO MAR nusnels, compared withâ€" e Like- duy last year Interior, 3.00 per th. 3.HU Sheep 3 nd La mba‘ m9 hog“, scaling from 160 t be {up price is. (31-40; thick 5 3-86; and light hogs, 5 14¢ Outtle I 14 rgs t 0 a ‘1 “v. West; :1 11d 41¢ QuUta Lions are as m nge of quotg- ‘2 10 $4.50 each; 30 5 37 1-2 3.50 2.50 Lâ€"After nu X'ket. $5.00 4.62 45.00 10.00 000 060 o o u 4’ 0‘3 3.50 1nâ€"