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Enormous Expense of the War in South Africa. A debpaich from London, says:â€" The suppiementary estimates, neces- sitated by the prolongation of the war in South Affxca, amount to £11,- 500,006, making a total of £34,500,000 vote‘é for this purpose, and bringing the total! estimates up to £76.309,153.6 be no ulterior results protecting them. Employed in Spreading New Ideas Among the Chinese. A despolch from Tien-Tsin. dated Friday. says the foreign commanders have been unable to agree on the ap- pointment of :1 Governor. and have. in- stituted a three-headed Government by the English. Japanese, and Russians. Considerable friction is likely to result from this lack of unity in the control of affairs. It is also said that the Japanese are actively employed in spreading their ideas among the natives. They are distributing Japanese flags among the residents of the town, and are telling them to have no fear, that than. mm vv Hug the better of the struggie the Maxim ammunition of the Legazion guards was exhausted, and they were using their rifles sparing- ?5: that lb? guards recently rushed the walls and silenced the Chinese guns; :hut a few Chin-me px'anes “91‘ e desirous of protecting the for- Gcnerm Li ls mxxzous fightmg 1h? allies. othezr day rvports that Pckim w a state of absolute anarchy, the regular troops were fightim Boxers, and that the latter wen U Boxers and Chinese Army Fighting Each Other in Pekin. A despazch from Chefoo, says:â€" Gc-um'nl Li. commanding the Pexiang form, near Taku, reports to the Brit- ish officer commanding 11L Tongku- that a runner who left, Pckin the COST NEAR $200, 000.000 Must of the houses which are intact or little damaged display the flags of one or the other of the allied foznces 1h? hpunese and the French flag: predominating. There have been m-uzy attempts to :mitute the flags, which under; other circumstances; \wuh! he mugh'lble. am. the cit; uf articles. digging in other vain: dezmug ruins :2 re many charred c :rgxses WhFch 1})" pigs and dogs are eating. 'l‘hwaliics are busy removing the bmhes. In consequence of the great number of dead many have not yet bwn buried. The streets through- out! the city are strewn with an kinds lns‘ide Lb»: city the damage was ter- rific. The buildings nearest the wall were mostly gutted by Iire,und mmy were literally blown to pieces by the shefls of the allies. Among the smoul- ffhe Boers are now repeating the tactics thev have foilowed ever since Bloemfontein fell that. is. withdraw- ing safely, wrecking bridges as they go, and always dismncing their pur- enema. A despatch from London, Thursday, hoped when he broke through the Bri- Iayazâ€"The next few days should pro- tish who were hemming him in, to 8“ duce interesting developments in southward and concentrate at Storm- Bauth Africa. Lord Roberts has berg. At present. however. he is re- again advanced, but the burghers are treating northward. He was last re- NIw-rted to be already moving to the ported to be within a few miles of the north-east, with the intention of car- Vaal river. He was being followed, tying out their long-announced plan 3 but had not been overtaken by a Bri- o't‘ retiring to the Lydenburg moun- tish force. mine. Gen. Roberts was recently Nothing has been heard of Gen. Bul- aredited with saying. “ I cannot fol- let for several days. His whereabouts low them into the centre of Africa. If is unknown to the public. they choose to shut themselves up iâ€"n 1 According to a report from Maseru. the Lydenburg mountains, I cannot fliesutoland. a considerable number of prevent them.” fBoers are still in the eastern part of fl‘he Boers are now repeating the g the Orange River Colony. They are tactic-e they have followed ever since 7' well equipped. have plenty of supplies, Bl~x3mfontem fell that is. withdraw- and are not thinking of surrendering; Inn» ~.-qf..ltr \lfl‘(.(‘!?;nt' Ptr;llnua on fil‘nu TiEN-TSIN IN RUINS. JAPS ARE ACTIVE. ABSOLUTE ANARCHY. Boers Still Withdrawing, Wrecking Bridges as They (io. There is a report that Gen. De Wet in the ruins .x hm bles. zens of Oh 111088 2'1 1'8 anarchy, that re fighting the attvr “angel- mmonly. S 10 avoid T0 1‘ house money :1 nd m The July crap report of the Mani- toba Government says nut ; uuce nus sworn in a number of 1mm as guards for the canal an Corn- ail. in View qt the recent dynamite en‘s attempt as. Thoroid. Montreai customs officers seized a consig ncncnl of several thousand but- ton badges intended for distribution from New York. The buttons bore the words, “Independence of Canada,” some being in French and some in English. The total number of claims sent in to the Fire Relief Committee at 0t- tewa is 3,250. The committee is taking steps to prepare a complete statement of the losses. ‘ Judge Dugas, at Montreal from Dawson, says the Yukon is the richest gold country in the world. The trip from Montreal to Dawson can be done in seven days. Li.em.-Col. Sherwood inn Police has sworn 1 men as guards for the wall, in View (11 the 1': 90‘s 51111"an a; Thnrn The various iz'onmoulders' shops in Ottawa have signed an agreement for a 10 per cent. increase, and this will end muuiders’ troubles for at least one year. A portrait of Speaker by J. 0. Forbes, has ' the entrance hall of t] buildings, Ottawa. Lord Minto has taken a private residence at Vicwria for his family and household while he makes his trip to Dawson. 'VII'. Thomas Ke' [y of \Vinnipt the lowest tenderer for the St. dxev. s Rapids work, and willget contract. ,4 Charles Lupan, in jail at Hamilton shaved himself “ith a piece of by okpn glass “hon refused a 1.1201. i The Wentworth Dairyrnen’s Assmci. ation may organize a mi“: trust, at)- cording to :1 Hamilton deSputch. Ed. He d! 111 na- k ll: (1 and Gus A demon save-1 eiy injured by an explo- sion at the Suit-anal mine Rat Port- (1.8!. 1., hearing over 200 complaints. The Government is asking Hamilton fair a reduction of the water rates charged [011‘ the, Hamilton asylum. A large subscription to the Hull- Ottawa relief fund has been received from Port Elizabeth. South Africa. The half-breed com pleted its work at M T., hearing over 200 -â€" vâ€"-- tawny the surface water. The new warships being built for , The Canadian Patriotic Fund state- the British navy will be of the H M ment shows total receipts, $315,857.85. S F‘Ulmid‘ble classâ€"15000 “"13 (113' Of 391 pupih who wrote for High placement, with 15,000 indicated horse- echooi entrance at London 270 passed. 1'0““ and 400 feet 1” length. A son of Dr. Scovil, of Rat Portage, i Rev. J' R“ Bacon, an insatiable ”01'0- died whiie having adislocated shoul- “‘1‘“ exl’erimenwlist in London, is der set. planning a unique Journey in a bal- This year‘s drive of logs on the Icon, with the object of sending mes- , . a . . ' (mi menu Will reach a million. Lzmt sages to Sm h isolated places as Pekim. ,\‘ea1‘750.000. 1119 public discovered to; the first1 The G. T. R. proposes to raise its time that Lord's Salisbury was an ex- 1 tracks in Montreal. doing away with pert gardener “hen the Royal Hor-‘ u” level ('rmsings. .ticuitural Society awarded him asil- Charles Lapp'm, in jail at Hamilton I ver medal in the fruit section fnr n died while having adislocated shoul- der set. This year‘s drive of logs on the Uutinmui will reach a million. Last year 750.000. ’Ihe Canadian Patriotic Fund state- ment ahmvs total receipts, $315,867.85. 01' 391 pupils who wrote for High achooi entrance: at London 270 passed. A son of Dr. Scovil, of Rat Portage, died whiie having adislocated shoul- i Heavy rifle firing was heard near fil“icksbu:rg Tuesday. but no details ghave been received of fighting there. NEWS SUMMARY. hoped when he broke through the Bri- tish who were hemming him in, t0 8'0 southward and concentrate at Storm- berg. At present. however, he is re- treating northward. He was last re- ported to be within a few miles of the V331 river. He was being followed, : but had not been overtaken by a Bri- l tish force. : half-breed commission has com- work at Maple Creek :‘I.\V , - nvood of the. Domin- day; says the on the Grand very fetvorubie people of Port- er Bain, painted been placed in the Pariiament jail at Hamilton \Vipnipeg; is the St. An- sent. in the _____ y. “u“ Elmer Miller with the murder of her pare-abs and admitted her own and sister‘s knowledge of the plot. Attorney General Dames will be asked for an order directing the re- moval of Masyor'Mchire, of Syracuae, on the ground that the mayor was in- temeste-d in theg said of suppliea :to the city. which is contrary to law. When Barbara Minter, aged 82, dxed at Brooklyn last Sunday morn- Miss} Eugenia. Horton is seriously ill at Port Ewen. .\'.Y., due to overexer- Lian from riding a bicycle. She has lost. the power of speech and the use of her arms. James Hill, the Great Northern Railway magnate. is reported to have the finest yacht on the lakes. Her canvas capacity is over 14,000 feet, and her crew numbers: 53 men. Eliza Wise, in court at Anaka, Minn., charged James Hardy and Elmer Miller with the murder of her :the Admiralty. declared that it was ;due to the delay of contractors that the Admiralty had not produced more 'ships and defended the Belleville boil- ers. which had been adopted by the States. Germany, Japan and France. A good joke is related in one of I l l l l l l ,American Ambassador and later dis- ‘covered the fellow was an immacu- ‘lutely groomed waiter. : UNITED STATES. l A cloudbuxst has wiped out the 1’ town of Coleman, Texas. Yomk to {me Mrs. Nuck. years for the murder of ‘ snppe. The swearing-in of th {mint-ed Gave mar-General ed Australia, and the mm 1119 (kunmt'mweulth will t h‘ yd. :19. y . A man in W’hite Plains Hospital whu has lost his identity is believed tr» haw. been struck by lightning. Chicago division, railway mail ser- vice, increased nearly 53,000,000 pieces in mail matter handled last year. A daring thief robbed Miss Ricke- rich of $1,339, at a Jersey City bank and frightened Mrs. Fuhring to death. Efforts are being made in New Yntr'k to {me Mrs. Nuck. serving 15 years for the murder of W’m. Gulden- t“‘h~.\_ Chicago stockyards’ newsboys put. a ban on cigarettes. A shipment at 830 horses has made from New Orleans to Sout ricn. box of brown Turkey figs. Prof. David Edward Hughes; the im- ventor of the printing telegraph and 0f tho nlicx'Ophone. hms left his [01'- tu-ne 0!! $2,000,000 to [our hospitaéls, ’Lhe Middlesex, London, King's Col- :Iege mnd Charing Cross. recently ai‘rilved in England. In the House of Commons of Tuesâ€" day, Mr. G. T. Goschen. First Lord of The Hospitals Commlssxon. nppomt- ed {2" the British Government to in- vestigarte the charges! as to the treat- men: 0! sick and wounded soldiers In South Africa, has commvuxced Work by exnmfimng a number of pauents recently animal in England. Edouard de Reszke has been decor- ated with the Victorian. Order by the Queen for singing before her in "Faust." Suzanne Adams received a diamond bracelet. Benjamin B. Cant, England’s cham- pion lose grower, is dead at 78. He had ”taken over 2080 prizes and won the National Rose Society's trophy nine times. The British Governmve'm, has with- drawn the proposal to amend the army bill by making vulunteers liable for Convention will be held in Sheffield. Manchester in 1902. Thirty anulided Canadians are now on furlough, staying at the Soldiers‘ Rest, near Buckingham Palace. Lady Struthcomx has left London for Carlsbad, Lord Strathcomu will spend his August holidays at Glencoe. Next year’s Christian Endeavour Convention will be held in Sheffield. Manchester in 1902. GREAT BRITAIN. Joseph Chamberlain, Great Britain’s Colonial Secretary, refused the post of \Var Minister. i The Galt Town Council have decid- ed to appeal to. the Attorney-General to interfere with the proposed removal of the works of the Robertson-Tay- lor Company from that town to Guelph, because Guelph has offered a bonus 011 a piece of land valued at 81,500, which is to be sold to the com-a puny for 250, this being an illegal act. per 00., at $21,000, but have voted agamat the by-law. to provide 825.0 0 for :1 new collegiate institute. land Vale Manufacturing Company 84,000 a year for 15 years, and of fix- ing the assessment of the Kinleith Pa- St. Catharines ratepayers hay; voted in favor of granting the We]- 630 horses has been Orleans to South Af- of the newly-ap- fruit section for a and of Federat- inauguration of II take place at have uxayubc uvci- uuuu’m 01 we 'iaxu Mrs. Joseph Querin, Ethel, Huron and Pekin Railway. 00., Ont., writesâ€"“I was troubled A.- despntch from Tien-Tsin Satur- with eczema on the head and face for . about 9 yeans. My head was a mass of da’" ”5'5‘“Th° Russmns 39110111100 scabs. and though I tried the doc- their intention to keep control at the torn I was all the time getting worst}- entire railway line between Taku‘ and [finally began t° use D.“ Chase’s 3‘3: Pekin until the conclusion ot hoetili- m‘t- and t° m’ “rm” 0'" am - lief from the first application. Three files, when they propose, they say, to boxes have eured me. and I would not restore it to the Chinese. begrudge .200 for the benefit I have Admiral Seymour strongly diam derived from this great remedy. Dr.‘ , 4 ,, , ' - ° non ° 1 t deil proves allowmg them to repen- the 3:1;‘tfemhomef snail 3.0%}: adyigzl line beyond Tien-‘l‘ein. He considers everybody to keep some on hand.” that the British should insure the unlâ€" “AK All) NERVOUS- dertaking and conduct the repairs. Mrs. J, u. Bradley 100 Jane street. Meanwhile “1° French are endeavp Ottawa, stateszâ€"“Fo; several years I curing to obtain control of the river have been gradually running down in, tugs. It is believed they intend to health' I was v ' . . . , , ery nervous and weak. 8h“! “16 profits With M8815“ and worried greatly over my future. Admiral Seymoul strongly disap». proves allowing them to repair the line heyond Tien-‘l‘sin. Eb considers that the British shouid insui‘e the nu:â€" dertaking and conduct _th’e repairs. It-.. ..-..L2| - LI- Dispute Over Control of the Taku and Pekin Railway. A- despntch from .Ttien-Tsin, Satur- day, says:â€"â€"The Russians announce their intention to keep control at the entire railway line between Taku‘ and Pekin until the conclusion of hostili- ties, when they propose, they any» to restore it to the Chinese. The Boers remaining upon their farms state that must of the burghers are anxious to bring matters to a fin- ish, but that the foreigners are persis- tent. The British force Comprises two bri- gades under General French, and a. bri. gade and a half under General Hamil~ ton. It is not likely that the advance upon Middleburgfivill be contested. is going. A portion of the Boers â€"re- main north of Bushveldt, whence they attempt to interrupt communications on this line. The bridges here, and smaller bridges to the west, have been des- truyed. Boers Retiring to the Mountains Before the British Advance. A (leSQatch £10m Blonkhmst Spruit, Tuesday, 8”) :'--l‘he Doers having got wind of the But 13h advance, evacuated all their positions, and are reported to be moving to the north-east, towards Lydenburg, whither President Kruger l mere breach of the martial law regu- ilatione had been tried by court-mar- submitted the records in this ease. only one appeared to him to be a mis- {carriage of justice. The military au- thorities. upon application, wiilingly submitted the record sin this case. and upon his adviCe the severe sent- ence that had been imposed was re- duced from five years to six months. Hardships were undoubtedly caused by martial law, and he sympathized‘ with those who were subjected to1 them, but never before hat-a martiall law been so carefully administered nor had there ever been such a desire to do strict justice, tempered with leni- ency. Ex-Attorney-General Solomon. in supporting Mr. Roes-Innes. stated that only six cases not arising from u Attorney-General Ross-innes, in re- ply, stated that he had consulted with 22 magistrates. Two favoured the repeal of martial law. [our favored a qualified repeal. and 16 were oppos- ed to any repeal. The liberty of the subject. he added, was subservient. to the safety of the State. The time was not ripe for the reinstitution of the civil law. MOVING TO LYDENBURG. FRANCE HELPS RUSSIA. Administered With Great Lenieney in South Africa. A despatch firom Cape. Town says :â€" Ex-Treasurer Merrimun, in submit- ting a motion in the House of Assem- bly on 'I‘uesday. said that the time had come when private liberty hsould be restored, and the law of the land pre- on which was written in English and French “ Pity a poor blind man," and was accmnpanied by a little girl who was found to have seventeen purses in her possession, containing over $20 in gold and silver. Zwelley Schafferson, an American subject, was arrested in Paris on Mon- day far picking pockets. The man was wearing a card across his breast The last living. descendant of Sir Francis Drake has been discovered in New Zealand, Mrs. John Angelo nee Drake, the wife of a settler. A Kingston, Jamaica, (lespatch says that after investigation nearly half the militia who volunteered for ser- vice in Ashanti were rejected. The London Express Lorenzo Mar- quez correspondent sends the sad news that Kruger has had his hair cut and his whiskers shaved off. Trouble between British subjects and Venezuelans ison the increase at Ciudad, Bolivar, according to at Kings- ton. Jamaica, despatch. .The sister of Edmund Rostand, the French dramatist, was robbed of jewel... lery worth $24,000. Burglars broke in- to her country residence. Bayoueis had to be, drawn on New- foundland strikers in order to unload the-cargo of the schuoner Hector Mc- Gmgor art Belle Isle, Nfld. There were 9.92.8 cases of choler- in the famine districts in India during the week ending July '7, of whwh 6,- 474 were fatal. GENERAL. The strike at Rotterdam now in. involves 12,000 men. fl‘he Shah of Persia. us waiting the‘ Czar alt St. Petersburg. BRITKSH MARTIAL LAW. 87, was 806 stricken with grief that'he exclaimed, “Delay .t’he funeral and bury me too.” He died. wi‘thm twelve mg, her husband, John First. by his famous Recipe, Book, and later by his great family remedies, Dr. Chase proved his wonderful skill as a conqueror of disease. A grateful world now rises to call him blessed and to tell of 'the incalculable benefits derived from the use of his great pre- scriptions. Clothes Torn From Their Backs and Women Dreadfully Treated. A special despatch from Shanghai, says that the Canadian missionaries arriving in -that city on Tuesday ex- perienced dreadful hardships en route from Hanan. The hostile natives tore the clothes off the missionaries and beat them as well. The ladies of the party were subjected to great indigni- tin! An Honored Physiciana CANADIAN S WERE BEATEN. “l“nn‘vigners are in a. constant stale, nf panic "wing to the hostility of the. natives, who are affected by the events in the northern provinces. The American and British Consuls have recmnmemLed their. respective people to send their families to Shunghdi. The foreign Consuls and burbliriun troops have been slaughtered like chickens and dogs. \ he bombarded and destroyed Lana-hi. The garrison fled. It is nm'v believed that the Russian railway guard of 200 at Chi! x'bin and Telin, which was said to be surrounded by thousands of Chhno-sc, has been annihilated. The Russian agent at Hankow tele- graphs as follows:â€" Russians Believe i hat. Railway Guard 01200 Has Been Massacred. A deep-rich from St. Petex‘sburg, sayszâ€"Gumml Gacharoff cables that According to it, Gerald Siitmn, had arranged with him to do away with the old man. The plan was to call the elder Sifton up into the loft, and as ‘D‘ (D B a H D‘ '1 C ‘3 0:} D‘ n- b" CD :2 O O *1 ”- O 6" H E {3 'him with an axe. The two were in ithe loft when the old man came up the iladder. At the last moment. Herbert’s oourage failed, and he claims that he struck the old man a light blow with the side of the axe. ' Then: he alleges Gerald Sifton, seized his father’s arm Eand dragged him, half unconscious, up !to the floor of the loft, at the same Etime crushing the head with repeated blows of the axe, w’hioh he snatched from his trembling accomplice. A couple of boards had been knocked from the side of the barn, and through this hole the body was thrown to the ’ ground. 24 feet below. ' A YARN FIXED UP. The bloodstained axe was placed be-- side the head and neighbours called!I in. To them the story was told that , 0-....- l During the last couple of days the pressure has been getting too strong for Herbert, and earljr Thurs- day morning he told the story of the killing of High Constable McIeod. McLeod was interviewing Edgar Mnrden, who lives on the farm ad- joining the Sifton place, when Herbert walked into the rooml He handed his. watch to the constable, with a request]; that should anything happen to him‘ the timepiece be given to his grand-‘ mother. Then he broke do'wn and told his story. HIRED MAN’S CONFESSION. Trusted and Admired by Tens of Thousands of Grateful Cured Ones Is Ir. W. A. Chase. Herbert is a big boy of 20 years, who was employed by Joseph Sifton as a farm hand. FEAR ANNIHILATION. EGZENA ON THE HEAD. W Gerald Sifton Beat ( Father’s Brains With An ., Ont, says: Imitators of Dr. Chase’s Remedies do not dare to reproduce his pol-trait and signature, which am to be found on every box of his genuine remedies, At all dealers, or Edmanson Bates and 00., Toronto. KIDNEY. BACKfiCHE. ‘ Mr. D.vid McLe'Sh‘ 279 Slater St. Ottawa, Ont... stuteazâ€"J'. was Lz'uublcd with kidney disease and hickache for four or fiVe years and ham Used very many remedies without obtaining per- mment benefits. e Rom: iime ago I be- gan using Dr. Chase's Kdiney-Liver Pills, and found them to be the best medicine I ever used. 'l‘heir use tooki away that kidney backache, and made me feel better in every way, gave me refreshing sleep, and made my digcs- tion good." “Dr. Chase's Nerve Foud is an ex- cellent remedy, and I can recommend it to all who are weak. nervous, or run down in health." Hearing of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food and the wonderful results it has ac- complished in others, I obtained a box and began using 5:. as directed. I be- gun to improve immediately, and am now restored to full health and vigour." ‘ New South Wales legislature Has Resolved 'to Send a Contingent. A despanch from London, says:â€" '.1'h'c Legislature of New 8'0th Waies haS'I‘cSOIVO-d {0 de‘Spfli'Ch a military ‘(zontingeni '10 jot-n the Impermd troOps m China. \ 1 took place on Sunday last at Cara- cus, Vain-22:19:13, doing great damage IA {LA lr,-_ to the b-u-ix'dings. l â€"‘-l ' “ §Chinese Troops Said to be Attacking " 51 10 52c 'ihem r‘or Their Deceit. a oizsâ€"i A despcitch from Tien~'l‘sin, Friday, Bol‘ih 81 sayszâ€"Chinese coming in from thel-flc- country report that the Chinese sot-f Flour- diers are killing the ik’rxers wherever 85k $3 1 the latter are seen, giving as a reason buyers’ l tint the Boxers deceiVed them into porters I embarking on a hopeless struggle. An Remaiiy t: intelligent Chinuinun Said he regarded figures. 'this as a Sign of “idespregiding dis-T Minx-an sension. It was oniy a matter of :1 North-err short. time, he declared, before maltyâ€"No. same state wuuid exist in Pekin, 'Uien to 33; 5: he thought Jung Lu, commander-ind Duluth chief of the Chinese forces, and Prince ,7 mail, 79 I Ching would be able to regain suffici- f 531': 79C; ent influence. to make peace, especially i Northern if the foreigners in the cantata-rue; Chicagt safe. This :ipg‘earn to represent the i a time t-i general native Opinion here as far as: of cash a it is possxble to ascertain it. 1;“‘1‘ _-~uvn‘- Seven terrific uarthquagke shocks ' low him :0 marry :tga.h. RIVAL WAS APPROACHEU. Marun Mordem. who at one tune was engaged to marry Mary Mob‘ar- 'lane, the young woman to whom the elder Sifton wats to haVe been mar- ried on the day of his death, was ap- proached by Gerald, who wanted ham to come out to the farm. To bun the son said that: it would be an easy matter to let something fall on the old man an dput him out. of the way. LOOKS DARK FOR GERALD. James Momd-en is said to have been offered money by Gerald Sifton to help in disposing of the father. but refused to have anything to do with him. To sevea'al neighbours Sifton is alleged to have stated that he would put the old man out of the way be- tome he would allow him. to marryi again. and Edgar Morden warned Jt-S- eph Sifton out what his son hdd said. and the night lea-fore the wedding day gut Slitiun and Miss McFarlane to stay at. his houSu. The old mtm left for his home at daybreak and said that he was safe. than, and \wnuld have the wedding take place in the Iflt'lf‘nlllg’,‘ in- . stead of waiting until the afternoon. Inspector Murray’s Week of ‘ Work has disclosed much avid winch mnkes the, case‘ against the very black. Three men have at that Gerald had threatened 1.0 away with his farhg-I‘ I'athr thaw lOW’ him if.) lhnrrv "tr-h "- COLONIALS FOR CHINA. {Joseph Sifton had fallen from the barn ’While endeavouring to knock down Lsome boards with the axe. The old man was still breathing, but did not regain consciousness before he died,a few hours later. Herbert seemed glad to tell his ghastly tale, and declared his willingness to repeat it in the witâ€" THE CULPRITS ARRESTED. After he had. eased hls mund, he went to bed at Gerald SLfton’s house where he was guarded all night by two constables. Early Monday morn- ing Murray drove out, and Gerald Ethan and thee hx/rcd man were arom- 'EURN ON THE EflXERS. ureatnmg, but did not Lsness before he died,a Herbert seemed glad stly tale, and declared to repeat it in the wit- sad much evidence cuse‘ agamst the son re men have stated Out His Week of hard med 1,0 do hsr than al- - V “.‘."‘0 Lord Roberta also reports to the French and Hutton Executed Turn. ing Movement. A despatcb from London says :â€" Lord Roberts reports to the War Of. fice, under date of Balmm'al, Wedges- day, as follows: $1.50; August, $1.40, mnember. 81.38 bid; bid. ’BOERS DRIVEN OFF. 5 Chicago, July 31. â€"‘\'\ heat ea ggeci for a time (5-day, but recovered on ialk of cash sales. September closing 1 ilâ€"Sc over yesterday Cum donated a bh H19 and oats 3-8( m Cl. Provisions 1 It 1119 close “we .31 :3 to 171-215 09‘. 1 prvsscd. Estiummd (0-1110) urw ;- :Whmi, 205 0.115; com, 39.! curse; mats, 145 cars; h5g5, 23,030 head. i ! Buzfalo, Juiy 31. â€"Spring “whenâ€"No f1 hard, sp'yl, oarloula, 855-80; 3510. I 11.1sz round lots, 841â€"8c! 30.1 North- e.,ru spot, 31-80. Winter wheat-â€" No. 2 red, 80: bid;£ €0.3md, 780M013. (‘0 IIIâ€"Dull; \‘u :3 v,ellow 431-25.; No. 3 ycliow, 431:“ ;\o.. 4 do., 44 1-25; No :3 com. 43c; NJ: 3 corn 4234c.0:ni1 Firm; N0. 2 white, 28 3-80; No. 3 d5. :38 i-Jc; No. 4 do., 2‘71-2c; No. 2 mixed 261-25; No. 3 mixed, 265. R yeâ€"Jflo. thing (i: Wing llomâ€"Dull and easy Chic xgo, J uh 31. ~Flaxseedâ€"0105m: Mxlu'a-‘ukeg, July 31.-â€"'WheaLâ€"No. l Nortim'rn, 7G to 76 1-20; No. 2, 7434c. impâ€"No. 1, 563. Bangâ€"No. 2. c7 to 486; sampic _. 40 to 46. Duluth, Juiy 31.':â€"\\h atâ€"No. H: n! ;C£i:§tb, 79 5-80; August, ‘79 3-4c; Sup II- gber, 790; IJL~Ccmber,791-:8c \o. l iNor 319111., 77 5-8c; AugusL, 77 8--:c. Flourâ€"(Jule: and steady. Home”. ask $8 for 90 per can-1. patwut, in buyers’ bag-s, middle heights, and ex- pOz'icrs bid $2.85. Special brands e- I: iovuliy from 10 L0 20c above these figures. No r t .h-Won; t Oatsâ€"Continue easy. Vthte oats, norzh and west. 26 l-Zc; and cast "" ,aa Barleyâ€"New No No. :3, 40¢. Ry:‘-â€"New rye, 4: Podsâ€"Quid. Car lots are quad nomma‘ily a-L 6k, north and west, and Ole east. Milfeedâ€"Scarcc and steady. Btu, $12 10 $12.50; and shorts, $14 to $14.50, West. uLagé. no... on.- ..... . ...... 2.00 2.5. Toronto, Judy 31.-â€"-\\'h-ea-l-â€"nga- No. 1 hard, g.1’.t., 91c; same, Toronto and west, 88c; same, upper lake pone, 85c. .mwmwg m .9307: 1 n J Toronto, July 8Lâ€"On1y titty ur- loads of live stock were received at the 1western cattle yards this morning, h- eluding 1,000 sheep and lambs, 500 hogs. §800 cattle, 50 calves, and a 000p” at gdozen milkera. opnng lambs, each . Bucks, per cwt. . Following 13 the tions :â€" The trade in butcher cattle wad at little account, asboth buyers and souv- era are waiting for the market toâ€"mr- cowe quiet and unchanged. Sheep were from 25 to 50¢ lower, and lambs were easy. There was scarcely any export catth semng, and prices, while quotably un- changed, were practically nominal. V beveral loads of cattle were held over. The market waaa quiet one, when were weak, and sheep considerebly weaker. Hogs were unchanged. prime hogs, scaling from 160 to -va Milken and Calves. TORONTO y 31.-Flaxseed-â€"Olo=sed; and Sop}h-\Vest, Cash, rye, 490 outside, wad md Lqp price is 61-40; think Be; and light hogs, 51-40 $1. 44 1-2 who: October, 81.31-21 go, outside; 03d. ”"86 01 can“. 6.00 5.00 5.12 1-2 2.50 up 4.63 1-2 32;?