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THE VERY LATEST mm ALL THE WORLD OVER. iii? MWS \N A MHSHHE. Coal' deposits have been Iound Sheflord County. Que. The Minister of Justice has beet 3.4ka to appoint. a judge {or the Car iboo district, B. C. An ex: crt considers improvements to the amount. of 875,000 are requir- ed to prevent floods on the Rideau river. An Ottawa Alderman is opposed to Ipcnding any more than 22,500 on file reception to the Duke and Duch- m 6! York. The {and raised for lupporting Louis Riel disappeared. and there on afloat. in Montreal attesting Items About our own Couatry, Ora: Brush, the United The labor unions of Montreal are opposed to the donation o! a public "I’he present. strength of “A” Bat.- lery. at. Kingston. is 103. at 51 un- der strength. “I!" Battery has 62 men. 19 under strength. 'l' he Impartment of Agriculture at‘ Ottawa has just tilled an order for the War ”Hire of 1,500 tons of oats. which will be shipped to South AF rica in September. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal and Lady Htrathcona will sail by the Campania on the 24th inst. and are experted to arrive in Montreal about the first of September. The headless body of a Japanese, one of the missing fishermen, supposâ€" ed to have been nmrdered by the white strikers on the Fraser River. has been found in Vancouver harbor. The Regina Board of Trade has opened an employment bureau. where farmers requiring harvest hands may enter their names. and every effort will be made to meet their demands. l 1 Mr. W. L. Grant, classical master at. Upper Canada College. son 01 Principal Grunt, Qumn's University, has accepted a. fellowship in classics at the Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore. The shipment of grain from Quebec by the (heat. Northern Ruiquy has been so successful us to induce the Leyland Steamship Line to put. on [our steamers this month instead 0! "to. :reat Britain's grain crop. though 0! good quality. will be in yield be- low the average. Major Kurri Davis. a hero of Male- king. him declined a decoration. ask- ing that he be permitted to serve his Majesty without any reward. sumsfaid All Parts of the Globe, Condensed and Anon“ for Buy 'U'n "V‘vv Majesty without-t. any reward. l It. is said Lord Salisbury had agreed to remain premier until alter the coronation: only at. the request. 0| King Edward. ’ The dangerous condition of St. Paul's I'ulhl'i'l'il' is shown in the {actl tha' 40 masons are kept. constantly employ i the year round in the Work of rcnnmxflimx and repairs. ‘ There is: a movvnient in London £01 raise funds for flu: establishment 01' a chair of temperance in London Un- ivnruilv as an off-set. to brewing pro- ‘UII‘.\'t.v- "- who died in Endon in 1811. was‘ commemorated by dancing,r and sing- Ing around his mausoleum. A despatch trom Tipperary. Ire- )and. says the harvest. women are parading through the tOWn headed Oby a bellâ€"man. in a riot against the (1 de- use of harvesting machinery. an “landing fixed Wages. Requisitions have been sent out tor extra police. J uscph countablt Um time which 1 I..vuv-.â€", __ A quaint celebration took place at hes. Cornwall. Eng. Sunday. when the memory 01 John Kuill. formerly collector of customs and attorney, Quit "an Naples. N. Y.. has a grassuoyym- plague. Cleveland and Detroit. are to be connected by an electric road. Hatchet Carrie Nation has started A quaint celebration [OUR [Hutu at Yes, (‘ornWaIlL l'hig. Sunday, When. A despatch from Cleveland, Ohio,’Hay, on], per ton ,,,,,,, 13.53;; he nwnnory of John Knill, formerly ' sayszâ€"Fire early on Wednesday de-.flav, new, per ton ...... 10.50 “Ullt‘t'lor of customs and attorney. ’ stroyed a temporary Water workmsuuw, per ton... ......... 10.00 two miles out in the lake. re-iDressed hogs ............. 9.50 who died in London in 1811. was? crib 11th 01 at least tcanutter, in ID rolls ....... 0.17 :onnnemorated by dancing and sing- sulting in the de me: around his mausoleum. ' . while two others were probably Butter, creamery ,,,,,,,,, 0,21 A despatch from Tipperary. . injured- ln addition to a. Chickens, per pair ....... 0.50 land. says the harvest women are largt' lllllllbt‘l' 0‘ workmen who were Ducks, per pair ......... 0.65 parading through the town headed in the crib, eleven others were tit/Turkeys, per lb... ....... 0.12 by a bell-man. in a riot against the “""'k in the tunnel leading from it! lggs, new laid ......... 0.14 use of harxvsting machinery. and deâ€" . tWO hundred feet below the bottom: Eggs, held, per doz ...... 0.12 manding ext-«l wages. Requisitions . 0f the lake. The air, WhiCh WflS‘I’otatoes, new, bush.... 1.00 have been sent out {or extra. police. .pumped "'0‘“ the. crib t0 SUPPIY they; Tomatoes, basket ------- 0-50 ‘ nien working in the tunnel. was cut;Bcet, forequarters... 4.50 ‘ RUE“ ‘SIAH'S' loll as a result of its destructionfl Beef, hindquarters... 8.00 and it Was at first supposed thutilieef, medium, carcase. 5.50 Naples, N. Y.. has a grasshopper ; these men had all perished. iBeei. choice... ......... 7.00 plague. ("ll-Velaml and Detroit are to be 1 Subsequently, however, nine 0’ the‘Lamb, yearling --------- 6-50 inien in the tunnel were rescued. Fires Lamb, spring ...... 800 connected by an electric road. , _ , Hatchet, l‘arrio Nation has started ‘ and harbor tugs With rescuing par-l Mutton """ ’ """"""""" 5'50 . .. .- , , . ties on board reached the crib soon Veal, choice ............... 7.50 on a lttlllllllt, tout. Chit ":0 i t 1H“ \ ll , ht. ‘ . after the llames broke out, but when ___ "~ ‘4 " ‘ " "" “ 'mg ‘0' i thev arrived the structure was a .. , .. .. '1 '. '-.- ', ‘ , 'fl '. 4“ AT ON’PR pu't‘mm “um" ( ”M“ 5000.000. seething mass of flames. and all hope BUbI‘IFSb M Montreal, Aug, 20.â€"The Prnlt‘SSOl' Zuehlin. of Chicago [Tm- 0f saving it was abandoned. Vt‘l‘hity. in a class lecture declaredé Men could be distinguished swimâ€" continue quiet, with values ming and floating in the water, Grainâ€"No. 1 Ontario sprin shouting {or help. Others were cling-lafloat May, 74 to 75c; pe in}; to ropes, which they had hitched do ; No. 1 outs, 400: No. 2 son. l'tu .. has cmf‘ss‘l tl ; t l )l n n ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ t ‘ H H u N” u ' or tied to the rafters, but the flames buckwheat. away and the 2 barley, 51c. Flourâ€"Mann his friend, George Sinalley, to death b . the with a club to secure ".50. ' were urmng ropes . 5‘ l men. who were naked, were falling ents. $4.20; strong bakers', ‘ ' Q1. ufnonia‘ht l'nllflrs. 83.35 colleges caused Class distinction. Glen Gardner. aged 17. of McPher? Whilc his daughter was begging him not to commit suicide. Charles Dissett. of Crete. lll.. shot himself in the head and died within an hour. A dying actress at Omaha confes- sed that. the child with her is a long sought. daughter of a rich merchant of Brazil. Ind. An application from San Francisco to. allow Cinnamon employed on ships to unload them has been refus- ed at w ashington. Sanitary officials on Staten Island near New \onk have begun the treat- ment of neighboring ponds to de- stray the breeding places of mosqui- toes. An inlant died of starvation in Judge llurtozi's court room at Chi- cago while legal steps were under way to provide (or its care. Neglect- ed by parents. A match and a load of hay formed a powerful temptation to a River Forest .lll.. small boy. He yielded. The driver at the wagon was forced t ) lump to save his life. unpublican politicians. in studying: the field 0! candidates for the Presi- duucy in 1904. consider Hanna in the M at present. althougx linosevelt (3 R I“: AT BRITAIN CANADA uiscd for educating and .ouis Ric-['3 children has and there are ugly rum- it‘<)llf¢‘£~‘>"d that. he beat "'~‘ :" ' - )rgo- SanHuy' to death ' or tied to.the rafters}. but the namesi , set-m.” $7.50. ; were burning the ropes aWay and .the ,mcn. who were naked, were falling1 $115312? q ‘W-fi. lz'lqgilng i one by one into the lake. l J “1 . ' 1‘" "3 After an hour’s hard work the flames S 3:313:11;ifilzxfiunEre? m were diminishedoenough so that. the ‘ I ’m‘ :tiremcn could climb up the charred “"353 at Omaha COMPS- . steps and fight the fire from the in- hlld With hCI' is a lung '9 terior_ 'rhcn the h to: of a rich merchant ' lamity Was first realized. ; thing was a total wreck. on from San Francisco 1 After two hours’ work five charred ‘ human bodies were (ound burned be- hinamcn employed on; ..a “mm has been rcius- ' yoml recognition. TWO were in the in and Fairbanks have many Warm sup- ;orters in Congress. A {arm hand near Rochester fell on a scythe. the point cutting the jug- ular vein A passing ‘wheelman open- ed his tire kit and with glue and tire paper dressed the wound till the incl jured man reached Rochester. ' New LonElon. Conn, will become an export station. with a $500,000 grain elevator. with a capacity of one and a’ hall million bushels. or >500 cars a day, and it is expected 'that the Grand Trunk Railway will ICtr-operate in the enterprise. A Paris dcspatch to the Chicago Record-Herald quotes M. Paul Leroy Beaulicu. the famous French econo- mist. as sayingâ€"“It. is inevitableâ€"a trade war upon America by allied Europe. It. may not. come immedi- ately. but. it. will come in a few years." The powers will prohibit importa- tion of arms and ammunition by China for two years. The Newfoundland Government will instal the wireless telegraphy system on the coast of Labrador. ' An American syndicate is seeking to buy forty glass factories in Bel- gium, in order to destroy competi- tion A big gold strike has been made on the Rand at a depth to prove that the gold industry is established for at. least. chcuty yours. "vvâ€" v The harvest prospects in abuthwest districts or the Province 0! Chi Li and in the Province 0! Ho Nan are cxccncnt. The continued drought has extend-i ed the area of crop damage. which': includes the Baltic provinces. In thel . West Siberia and Volga provinces an i almost total crop failure is expected. 1 ' A recent order issued by the muni- icipulity of Budapest regulates that no burmaids under forty years shall be employed in saloons, and hun‘ Idreds of young women have been ; thrown out of work as a result. . While the Russian battleship Em- } peror Alexander 111. was being ; launched during a gale, a flagstafl in the dockyard was bIOWn down, kil- I ling an officer and a cadet, and in- ‘juring the commander of the battle- iship and three cadets. l ‘ ‘ D Vn-vvv-v‘_ A financial and industrial crisis in Germany is spreading. A Cologne bank is insolvent and a director un- der arrest. . The manufacture of War material is said to be very active in China. and the attitude of the Chinese is sullen and deliant. 1' M9__ 5"».lI‘JLI ‘IIILI “VIV‘v-v Italy proposes to convert Venice into a first-class naval harbor, and that, in carrying ou_t this plan she 1". AL- will dredge islands. i Turks. incensed at the resistance of 'eight Bulgarians who had raided{ .Turkish territory and killed an om-_g ‘cer and who had taken refuge in a .[u‘usalnt's house. fired the building. burning to death the Bulgarians and the peasant and his family. 2 Emperor William. reciprocating the l recent courtesy oi the Sultan of Mor- ,roco. has presented to Abdul-El- ‘ioeco. has presented to Abdul-El- 'at Fez. a lion. a Bengal tiger, leo- pards. bears. stags. and Indian and Japanese cranes and parrots, all pur- chased through a German dealer. ' A bill will be introduced into the l 7 Australian parliament to prohibit the ' the entrance of any immigrant who Icannut write titty Words in English. 'who sullen-ed from a contagious dis- 'ease, who is an imbecile. is likely to 7 become a, burden. and who has been httitudé o“! prayer All Accommodation on Homeward- Bonnd Steamers Booked. A despatch from London sayszâ€"flt is stated that many Americans are unable to secure passage on home- ward-hound steamers and will be compelled to wait several weeks be- {are they can obtain transportation. The manager of one of the lines says that all the accommodatton on their steamers is booked up to October 1. He ascribes the large trans-Atlantic travel to the prosperity in the United CANNOT SECURE PASSAGES States GENERAL. {11331111217le and fortify the MARKETS OF THE WORLD nice: of Cattle. Choaza. Grain. In tho Loading Markets. was his to-day, and prices steady. No. 2 old white and red winter sold to millers in car lots at 68 to 6843c low ireights. No. 2 new white is sold at 67c low freiglits. No. 1 spring is firm, selling at 70c on the Midland, and No. 2 goose quoted at 65c middie freight. Manitoba wheat is steady, with No. 1 hard selling at 87ic, grinding in transit, and No. 2 hard at 855m g.i.t. For Toronto and west 2c lower. 1‘ , _.:Al. all“ “an -v .v .. -- Millteedâ€"The mafket is firm. with little offering. Bran sold at. 313 west. Short§ scarce and quoted at 816 middle freight. “2-; __,| A,__ at. VLU Ablauu-v .- v.°-- . - Cornâ€"The market is quiet and er- ratic. Sales of No. 2 Canadian yel- low reported at 53 to 54¢ west. Ryeâ€"The market. is quiet, with feeling firm. It, is quoted at 49 to 50¢ west. A â€" â€" - j“:- and": Buckwheatâ€"Market. prices purely nominal. Peasâ€"Trade quiet, v minally unchanged. nnrlnupâ€"Thcrc is a miiGléfiThMC is a l _ with sa ' of No. 3 extra at 430‘ middle freight, and of No.3 at 42c. ()ats--()l‘lerings are increasing. and feeling weaker. Old No. 2 sold at 360 for local use, and new are quoted at 33 to 33§c middle freight {or export. Flour-The market is firm. Ninety per cent. sold in barrels at $2.95, and at $2.65 in buyers’ bags. mid- dle freight. for export. Straight rollers in bbls for Lower Provinces, $3.25 to $3.30. Manitoba patents. $4 to $4.10, and strong bakers', $3.75 to $3.85. ‘ '- ‘_:~‘nt\‘. Toronto, Aug. 20.-_-‘ \Iilllllculwul u; “V" Car lots at $3. 90 in bags. and $4 in w.ood Bml: on lots, Toronto, 300 DC!‘ bbl extra. DA 1 RY M ARK ETS .‘ Butterâ€"There is it fair demand for choice qualities, with receipts mod- erate. A cable reports higher prices in Liverpool. We quote as follows: Selected dairy, tubs, 17c; choice 1- 11) rolls, 17 to 18c; second grades, in rolls, tubs, and pails, 15c to 16c; bukers', 14c; ereumery prints llrm, 21.} to 22.0; solids, 20gc. . . A, _..I-. ‘1‘” Q*"il‘f_‘v :10] t0 ‘~‘l ' Liv-u“- Eggsâ€"Markets steady for strictly fresh gathered eggs. which. 3011 for 12c; inferior qualities, 7 to 80. Cheeseâ€"The market. is firm, with choice qualities jabbing at 10 to loge. Dressed hogs uncha to $9.75. Hog pro« firm. We quotcszac ton and case lots, 11 mess. $19.50; (10.. sh. -' Dressed hogs unchanged at. $9.50 to $9.75. 110g products continue firm. We quot.c:-â€"Bacon, long clear. ton and case lots, 11 to Jul-ac; pork, mess. $19.50; (10.. short cut, 321. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, 14 to 14éc; breakfast beacon. 15 to 16c ; rolls, 1% ; backs, 15 to 1550; and shoul- Lardâ€"Market is firm. Guaranteed nurn. in 50-11) tubs. llfic; 20-1!) pails The street market was quiet to- day. flats in fair offer, and sold to the extent of 700 bush. at 37% to 38c for new, and at, 40 to 40gc for old. Rye sold at 49%0 for one load. Hay continues firm. 20- loads of new selling at $10.50 to $12 a ton, and three of old at $13.50. Straw nom- I inul. ' . A. _ -_ ....‘ A! nninfn_ UUIH, .11. UV -â€"a Lardâ€"Market is pure. in 50-11) tubs, 11-5-0; tierccs, 1 1c. but man- M a rkct tions :â€" Wheut, White .............. $0.70.} Wheat, red ................ 0.70 Wheat. goose ............. 0.69 Wheat. spring ............ 0.70 Outs, 01d .................. 0.40 Oats, new .................. 0.37! Peas ........................ 0.66 : Rye ........................... 0.49% ! Barley ..................... 0.43 lHay, old. per ton ....... 13.50 :flay, new, per ton ...... 10.50 iStI‘uW, per ton ............ 10.00 : Dressed hogs ............. 9.50 ' Butter. in 1!) rolls ....... 0.17 Butter, creamery ......... 0.21 ! Chickens, per pair ....... 0.50 Ducks, per pair ......... 0.65 'Turkeys, per 11) .......... 0.12 9 Eggs, new laid... ...... 0.14 A‘n Following iS Montreal, Aug, 20.â€"The markets! continue quiet, with values steady. Grainâ€"No. 1 Ontario spring wheat,‘ afloat May, 74 to 750; peas, 793c do ; No. 1 oats, 40c: No. :3 do, 39.}c; buckwheat. 58c; rye, 57gc. and No. 2 barley, 51c. Flourâ€"Manitoba pat- ents. $4.20; strong bakers’, $3.90 to 31; straight rollers. 83.35 to $3.45; in bags. 81.60 to $1.65; Ontario patents, $3.75 to $4. Feedâ€"Mani- toba bran quoted at $16 ; shorts, 818: Ontario bran, in bulk, $15 to ‘816; shorts, in bulk, $17 to $18 ; Lmidcmngs, in bulk, 317.50 to $15. lRolled oatsâ€"Millers’ prices to job- _._..I [\Ullwu "'â€" bers, S4 to $4.20 per barrel. and $1.90 to $2.05 in bags. Provisions -â€"I-leavy Canadian short, cut. mess pork, $20 to $20.50; selected heavy short cut mess pork, boneless, $21 to $21.50; family short. cut clear pork. 819.50 to $20 ; pure Cana- dian lard. in 375.1!) tierces, 11§c ; parchment lined pails, 2.0le, 12c ; parrhment lined pails. 20-lbs, 12c ; tin pails. 112C; tins. 3, 5 and 10 tbs, 12 to 12gc ; compound refined‘ lard, in 575-1!) tierces, 72c; parchr ‘ment lined wood pails, 20 lbs, 81c; tin pails, 20 lbs, 8c ; hams, 13} to 14-50: and bacon. 14 to 15¢ per 11). Butterâ€"Choice creamery firm at 20; to 203m seconds. 18 to 19c; dairy, 16 to 16$c. Cheeseâ€"Ontario, 9} to 9k; Quebec, 9 to (He; Eggs.â€"Good- sized lots of No. 1. 111} to 12¢, sub- 0 joct to inspection ; No. ., 8} to; (Me. Maple productsâ€"New syrup at 65¢ per ID in wood ; 70 to 75¢ per IlOGS AND PROVISIONS. Tm: STI‘JCE onsc ............. 0. 69 p1 ing ............ 0.70 Ll .................. O. 40 w .................. 0.371 .................... 0.66 0.49 ooooooooooooooooooooo the range of Quota” Wheat. -â€" Trade with prices no- is 1 5c higher. MARKET MONTREAL dull, with $0.70.} $0.71 0.70 0.71 0.60 0.70 , 0.70 0.00 . 0.40 0. 40-; . 0. 375 0 38 . 0.66 0.00 . 0.403 0. 00 . 0.43 0.45 .1350 0 00 .10 50 12.00 .10 00 0.00 . 0. 50 9.75 .. 0.17 0.22 . 0.21 0.26 '. 0.50 0.75 0.15 0.15 0.13 1.15 0.60 b. ()0 7 . 50 tin; sugar. 9 to 10¢ per m. row- toes-Jobbers' prices. 45 to 50¢. Honeyâ€"10c per Ib settion; strained, 8 to 9c. Bufialo. Aug. 20.-â€"Flourâ€"Firm. Wheatâ€"Spring. quiet ; No. 1 North- ern, old, 8141c. Winter wheatâ€"Low- er; No. 2 red. 76“; No. 1 white, 765c. Cornâ€"Dull but firm ; No. 2 yellow. 63¢ ; No.13 (10., 6230.; No. 2 com, 6256; No. 3 (10.. 62c. Oats- Steady; No. 2 white. old. 43c ; do., new, 411“; No. 2 mixed. 39m No. 3 do., 383c. Ryeâ€"Strong ; No. 1 old, 65c. in store. â€" A -nvl . - ‘7 _ n VUV’ ID- â€"v-â€"" Toledo, Aug. 20. â€"Wheat-‘-No. cash, 7490; September, 75c ; De bet...’7‘7";;." CHfilv-vâ€"EOWér ; September 58R. Ryeâ€"61c. ,May, c. Oatsâ€" Septembcr, 36$c; December. 38“. Ryeâ€"61c. Cloverseodâ€"Prime, Octo- ber, $6.57} bi_d. Quitâ€"Unchanged. â€"_L .. UV" VVO‘I', â€"-â€" _ Milwaukee, Aug. 20.â€"Wheatâ€"â€"Un- settled ; close, No. 1 Northern. 74: to 75c; No. 2 do.. 73 to 740; Sep- tember, 73c. Ryeâ€"Lower; No. 1, 59§c. Barleyâ€"firmer ; No. 1, 63 to 640; sample, 40 to 610. -‘ - “’L AA ‘ h, Dtvuny-v, Duluth. Aug. 20.â€"-Closcd zâ€"Wheat â€"Cash, No. 1 hard, 75km No.2 Northern. 673C; No. 1 Northern. 72 to 72tc; December, No 2, 73tc. Corn â€"57}c. Oatsâ€"Not quoted. “7|---4. (”unfina â€"u";\l0 v -va Detroit, Aug. 20.â€"Wheat-â€"-Closedâ€" No. 1 white, cash, 75ic; No. 2 rfid, cash and August, 75c; September, 751c. St. Louis, Aug. 20.â€"Wheat closed â€"Cash, 7210; September, 72h: ; De- Par; camber, 4.) a c. Toronto, Aug. 20.â€"â€"Business at the} western cattle market to-day was not of a very satisfactory character. There was a fair demand for choice cattle. but there was very little movement in the common to medium grades. The oflerings as a whole were not of a very high order, and trade was somewhat sluggish. There was a little activity in bulls, and a few cows were placed. Trade in small stufl' was brisk, and no trouble was experienced in effecting a clearance. Hogs were unchanged. w'l-‘fié1'1111 totalle 72 loads, com- prising 1,038 cattle, 1,045 sheep and lambs, 36 calves, and 1,900 hogs. lulllUD, UV vu‘ V U”, “in“ â€" ' v - Export cattle were quiet, with no change in prices. Space at Montreal has been pre-empted by western deal- ers, and Ontario shippers find it comparatively easy to secure cattle to fill the space they have at their disposal. Choice lots sold around 85 to $5.15; while the medium grad- n1 [‘1‘ J V" es are weak at $4.10 to $4.60. In butchers' cattle the offering was large and the demand light, a condi- tion not conducive to activity. Buy- ers are after choice offerings. but the half finished cattle seems to be a drug on the market. Prices for picked lots are firm at $4 to $4.40. In export bulls there was some trading at prices ranging from $3.75 to $4.25 for heavy. UV ‘f--_" â€"â€"â€" Feeders and stockers remained un- changed, the demand being fairly steady. Export ewes were firmer at $3.40 to $3.60 per cwt., afid other sheep held steady. Lambs and calves re- mained unchanged. “I‘LIIIU\Q “.5v-nwouav The run of hogs was comparatively heavy. Prices remain firm at, $7.25 per cwt. for se‘ects. $7 for corn-fed, and $6.75 for lights and fats. ---A.- “I!“ vvo-v -w- Following is the range of quota- tionszâ€" Shippers, per cwt... Do, light Butchers, c1 Butchers, o Butchers, i BJtEixci5si"éhoice ........... 4.40 Butchers, 0rd. to glmd 3.50 Butchers, inferior ....... 2.75 Sheep and Lambs. Choice ewes, per cwt... 3.40 Cullcd sheep, each ...... 2.00 Lambs, each ............... 2.50 Bucks, per cwt ............ 2.50 {i | ~vâ€"_â€"_._' ‘ lilkers and Calves. Cows, each ................ 30.00 Calves, each ................ 2.00 Hogs. Choice hogs, per cwt... Light hogs, per cwt.... Heavy hogs, pcr cwt... Stags, per cwt..... ........ Decisive Engagement in the Next Few Days. , A despatch from Durban sayszâ€"A decisive engagement, is expected on the Zululand border, where Gen. Botha, with 4.000 Boers, has been located. Emmot’s commando of 300 men has reinforced the Doors at Babango. The Boers appear to be hemmed in. Sixty burghers on Saturday at- tempted to rush a British post, but were repulsed. Commandant Potgier has issued a warning that British soldiers cros- sing the border will not be allowed to return without molestation. The country from Ladybrand to Bloemfontein is quiet. A post cart is now running between those towns three times weekly. Cases of rinderpest have lately oc- curred in the districts near Lady- brand and 'l‘llaba. N’Chu. Large quantities of grain have been taken from these places by ox Wagons to Sanna’s Post, and thence by mule wagons to Bloemfontein. The sweeping movements in all parts of tne Orange River Colony have resulted in the British columns capturing a large number of prison- ers and quantities of stock and wag- ons. The columns are bringing in large numbers of refugees, including many natives. The Boers continue their sniping tactics. The erectfin of block-houses in all parts of the country by the British continues. "I‘llâ€"lrghers in the Orange River Col- ony are surrendering in small num- bers daily. _ Conference Favors Removal of Re- striations. A despatch from London sayszâ€"A conference was held at. Glasgow on Tuesday to consider whether step8 should be taken or not. for the re- moval of the restrictions aflccting Canadian cattle. It was unanimous- J! and! that the resumtion' were ‘ no longer necessary, and ought to be BOTHA HEMMED IN. CANADIAN CATTLE. 10¢ per 1!). Pota- Cattle 50 00 10.00 0.0 67. $4. News of Other Ontario Crops Not All Encouraging. The Ontario Department of Agri' culture has issued its annual crop statement. The returns deal‘ with conditions up to Auguat 1. ‘1‘, â€"-â€"â€" v‘ _ -- Fall wheat in the Lake Erie group of counties has been injured so seri- pusly by the Hessian fly that in many instances the yield of fall, wheat per acre is as low as only ‘ five bushels per acre, although in the same localities large yields per acre have also been returned. There has been more or less rust complained J of, the hot. damp weather prevailing at times being favorable for its de- velopment. 1n the reports as to the quality of the grain frequent men- tion is made of the kernel being shrunken. It is expected that re- turns will range from 5 to 40 bush- els per acre. Nearly seven per cent. of the original area sown was plow- ed up. -â€"-_ -L3AII¢' ‘n p. Spring wheat is grown chiefly in! the eastern . half of the province. The yield is a variable one, although a large number of corrcsnondents speak of good returns. The crop sufiered considerably from rust. and from an insect which did a good deal of injury by cutting the stalk at the joint. Some also complained of the Hessian fly._ . ‘LA- Darleyâ€" As in the case 0! cereals. correspondents are not near- ly agreed regarding the yield’ and quality of barley. although it ‘is like- ly that it will be a better crop re- latively than either fall or spring wheat. Oatsâ€"This crop suffered from the abnorn'ial heat of Julv, which hast- ened ripening. and in many cases prevented the heads from filling out! thoroughly. The straw in many! eases reported is not as long as us-i uni. Ryeâ€"Comparatively little rye is raised for the grain in this province, the crop being used largely for soil- ing and other purposes. Where al- lowed to mature, it has turned out well. Peas were more or less injured by the “weevil." Yields will range from 10 to 30 bushels an acre. Beans, which arp largely confined to Ken are in good condition. Hay nd clover yielded much above the average, particularly in St. Lawrence and Ottawa counties. Clover did better than timothy. and 1t1.e second crop is looking well. ..... -A ll‘ll"U"l‘\l wtlw way-Va.-- - . 'I‘urnips in some sections: are al- most a complete failure, owing to the non-germination of the seed and the attacks of the fly. In other sec- tions the outlook is favorable. Man- gels are doing better, and carrots and sugar beets are looking well. Fruitâ€"Reports regarding apples are far from satisfactory. There is not likely to be half an average yield. Pears may be ranked as fair ‘in qualfiwn and about an average hi ‘yield. Peaches will be a fair crop in the Western Lake Erie section, but will hardly do so well in the Niagara district. Plums range in yield from an average to failure. ac- cording to locality and care. Cher- ries have also sufici’ed from rotting on the tree. and complaints of black- knot are also made, but in some of the western counties this fruit did very well. Grapes promise a good yield. Small fruits as a class did well. â€"_-_.J2‘:A.‘ FALL WHEAT HURT. “V Pastures were in prune C0uu1uuu| in the early part of this season, but‘ fell off about the second week in July. However, heavy rains were falling. as correspondents wrote, and the prospects were that. pas- tures would soon pick up again. Prices Jor both cheese and butter have been most encouraging to dai- rymen, and the bulk of correspond- ents are cheerful as to the outlook for fall and winter supplies. Bees and Honeyâ€"The average yield ”\vâ€" wâ€"â€"â€"- will not go over 50 pounds Very Severe Damage on the Gulf Coast. A despatch from New Orleans says: --'1‘he storm which has been sweep- ing the gulf coast from Pensacola and moving westWard during the past two days has prostrated tele- graph and telephone Wires to such an extent that news from the outlyâ€" ing sections is hard to get. The house of a man named Gobden. at Fort Cads, halt a mile above the quarantine station, Was swept aWay by a tidal wave. and the" 15 mem- :nnr nine SZI'S“OE.YI~1.cfa‘mily, includ'ing nine children, were drowned. The tug- boat Velasco wept. doujx} to Pass -â€"-â€" .“nll“\ L’Outre. which is the ‘ of the river, with two last. seen she had her and is believed to ha‘ If this boat and he been lost 20 more pec drowned. There are numerous reports u; u.â€" "dividual casualties all along,r the river from Buras down to the passes. All the steamers which started for the sea Tuesday remained inside the passes until Wednesday evening, and then went out safely. Not a single ’ver since vessel has passed up the ri the storm began, entertained for the many ships ex-l pected. There is a serious apprehen- sion concerning the Chemre, ‘ . . t River. where 200,000 lives were sippi lost in 1893 by the tidal wave. No word has been received from that'sec- tion, which is largely inhabited by fishermen, mostly Chinese and Ma- lays. There has been much damage done at Shelbach, a settlement on Lake Borgne. which is- southeast of the city, and connects with Lake Pontchartri. All the buildings there have been swept away. and there ave reports of loss of life among the fish- ermen. A tidal wave swept over the land there as it did nine years ago. TROPICAL STORM. leLU V'L-LAV “v-.-_ rhich is the western mouth :r, with two barges. When she had her decks awash. ieved to have gone down. oat and her barges have 20 more people have been in the case of dther erous reports of in- Lies all along the down to the passes. which started for remained inside the nesday evening, and afely. Not a single I! up the river since . and great fears are the many ships ex- : a serious apprehen- the Chenire, Cuminâ€" Isle sections on the west of the Missis- re 200.000 lives were the tidal wave. No .mived from that/secâ€" prime condition on the Gulf per hive renown CAPE Town. Infested With Crlmlgm and Donna. ' ed at Polloc- A despatch from London says:â€" The last mail from Cape Town de- tails the terrible condition of that city, which is infested with criminals and denuded of police. The latter have largely become combatants. Desperadoes recently robbed a bank manager in the suburbs in broad daylight. _Men from the trout who , n~-_-. nu.‘ nah. all“ uvs.uâ€"vâ€" -â€" . have largely become combatants. Desperadoes recently robbed a bank manager in the suburbs in broad daylight. Men from the front who are paid off at Cape Town. are rob-. bed in saloons daily. and the thieves go unpunished. Burglaries are of nightly occurrence in the heart of the city. The Government has decided to import hundreds of British police. MOTOR CARS AT FUNERAL. Innovation sumo: tho Stud 900910 of Great Britain. A despatch from' London says:â€" Thrce motor cars draped with black were used at the funeral of an em- ploye of a motor company at Cov- entry on Thursday. One had been made specially to convey the comn. Great crowds watched this peculiar procession. This is the first time the motor cars have been used in 1 this country at a funeral. @ MILLIONS FOR WARSHIPS- Rural Wax-Infill! 133.730: the British if Commons. A despatch from London says:â€" Tho Naval Works Bill. appropriating $187,500,000 was read a, second time in the House of Commons on Wednesday, after amendments to strike out a large sum had been do- teatod by a vote of 178 to 82: Two Passengers Were Killed and Many Injured. A despstch from Winnipeg says :â€" A railway accident occurred three miles east or lngoli on Wednesday evening. and the following omcinl statement was issued from the 01’. ll. emcee : -â€" ” Extra for the West with harvesters. from the Maritime Provinces. left the truck three miles east of Ingolt at 5 o'clock. The cause is said to be the breaking of 0. mil under the engine while the train was passing over it. The engine and five coaches were derailed and the following passengers are reported killed and injurulr: __ -- 0“ n .luvw ‘v--â€" ___. 'l‘ho dcadâ€"Dnniol Whlto. Kensilt. E. Q 1 13.: Donald Mcchnn, Capo Broton.l‘ Injuredâ€"John Reed. Newfoundland, ‘ head and leg injured; Martini Allnon, Cape Breton. head injured :2 Jas. Craig. York County, NJ}. sort-l ously cut on head; 'l‘hos. Corwln.‘ fireman of engine. leg badly injured.] “A wmcking train with three doc-I tore on board loft, Winnipeg for the scene imxnediatoiy on receipt. of tho| nowa. Another wrocklng train. with, .two doctors, has gone to But Port-a B. 0. Government Will Use Ofllco'; at Victoria. ! A despatch from Ottawa says : -â€" The Provincial Government of Brit- ish Columbil; has accepted the offer of the Dominion authorities and de- cided to utilize the local assay of- fice at Victoria. for the handling of gold from the Yukon. Under this nrvnna‘nnlont after the miners’ clear- be resold to the in San Francisco A despatcli from .Jonet. mm. W..." ‘8” Hum ruua W ”um-W“ “WV" â€"'I‘he {our lodges of the {\m‘nlgnmalt- ”In”. and successfully descended. M. ed. A'ssocmtmn emplm 00.x of tie . Suites-Damon; has as “1 gone only Illinms Steel (‘oinpuny at the Joliet ‘six or “mm“ miles N . mills by a unanimous vote decided ;‘ ‘ ' ' ‘ ' toâ€"night to obey the strike order of: President Slmii'er. 'l‘lm contort-nee; ATTACKED THE RAILWAY. was in session from 3 o'clock thisi afternoon until 9 o'clock to-night, before the. decision was reached. jAn Armored 'l‘rain Arrived i. The action will close the f cnlth'ci the Nick of Time, lant here. throwing out o einp oy- _ . ISilent nearlv 3,000 men. Fires will! A (“-‘SPMCH from Pretoria says .â€" be drawn to-night. I 4" attack 0“ ”‘9 railway at Noboou 'I‘ho Juliet men had the some (3011- , 23:13? ’szctfigidfedw: 1,309“ ‘ 23"!“ tract with the Illinois steel Comâ€"a the hick 0‘ time mm arriv in any as the South Chicago Workers ‘ . -_ V ‘ gvlio last night refused to listen tol .meua‘m‘m “0 “Niels. of the the arguments of Secretary Tighe. ' “aterberg commando, who recently Mr. Tigbe will leave for Milwitukeeis‘mmndgmd' “'38 General Deycrs' _ i ht ' second in command. Revers attempt,- to n g ' god to stop him, but without succeu. fl”? iUther burghers are expected to com AN OI'CHID THAT DRINKS. in within a few days. This commu- - . , do is melting rapidly. -â€"o - A - What is probabily the most extra; ' ry plant over discovered has found bv Mr. E. A. iiu- of Philadelphia. in South Alucl ILWI -- _-_ :9. drink Whenever it feels thir. letting down_ a tube into the 01‘ .VVVODCD â€" the tube. when not. in coiled up on top of u: ‘Suverkrop came across the side (.f a lagoon o la Plata. In Nagasaki. Japan, there is a firework-maker who manu'ncturczs pvrotcchnic birds of great size that manner through the. air and per- form many movements exactly like those of living birds. The secret of making those wonderful. thing- has teen in possession of the eldest child of the family of each generation for more than 400 years. 0' DISASTER TO TRAIN . GOLD FROM YUKON. WONDERFUL FIREWORKS. (Itch from Juliet. 1115., says: ur lodges of the Amalgamat- ‘ )ciatinn vmployocs of thc‘ s‘tecl (‘mnpany at the Jolict I a unanimous vote decided; to obey tin-”strike order ot’ ’â€"..A_‘“ OBEY SHAFFER . " Cox 5 m topvof the plant. Mr. came across the plant. by ' a lagoon on the It‘ 9 dc Piant Idle. at J oliet, and thirzsw Q ,v the water. 3e, b 21 ng Tho Menu: Tgsk Before army who could alter things in Capo Colony. was ll]0t_tg_d ghe task, cpd an onerous and dimcult. one u, 3, Sir Edward Brabmt. who will now probably retire, failed to grwpl. with the situation. As the leader of a. colonial brigade or even a division he has few equals. but the conduct. of a campaign covering an immense area is quite beyond hlm. A fighter was badly wanted in Cape Colony. Too much. however. must not be ex- pected of General French. He has a hard row to hoe. and to anticipate ythe end within three or even six ’months would be as unwise as it would be manifestly unfair. ‘- ‘I-A â€"‘ -‘- WUUIU UV ..-DDUU"â€" - Already he has changed the stall of three of the several Isa-called mo- bile columns scouring this colony, and now there is no guarantee that a force marching out of. say. Beau- fort West. is of necessity going to take the main road to Richmond. Via-v .UV uuu v.- 0m€ially.wit {5 Emma um he ha. 36,000 men under his command. but those figures are misleading. If he has at the present moment. 16,000 men available for Door muting it in gammy as he can powbly have: Of these 14.000 are mounted. and until they hav_e a; least. “two horse. A dispatch (pom Cape Town saga: e'ach' Liesgrs. Kritzingcr. Fouche. Mo.- lau. Schecper. and Company will continue their game of hideâ€"and- That. General French will be se- vere on horseflcsh there can be no doubt. as he has asked the Colonial Government to supply him with a. many serviceable animglg is they can scrape Lack nor. The plan. of the Boers is undoubt- edly to make their final stand south of the Orange River. and unless the Government as well as their people wake up and assist to clear the coun- try of the invaders now scattered over its entire area. there will in. all probability he lighting going on south of the Orange River long af- ter the territory of the ex-repuhlicn is tranquil and on the road to final peace. . - g. I A__ _-l.."-. ll One practical result already achiev- ed since General French took com- mand in Cape ("olony is that the enemy instead of being free to roam entirely at their will. find themselves restricted to a limited area and gen- erally have to take the direction they are meant to take. The only" difficulty is that the nature of the country and the support evarywhere received enable the Boers to elude the troops so persistently. \ It is naturally impossible. while [operations. are lasting. to give any 'outline of (leneral French's plan of iclearing the colony. All that can be 9done is to record the occasional successes of the various columns un- der his commands CLEARING cm COLO". “.IVV ‘r- the air, and desire to show whet they can do. So far. after all. mo- nautics have not, advanced beyond the stage. defined in 187.3 by M M. Renard and Krebs. the French balloonists. whu sail- ed from Paris to Meudon. eleven miles. and successfully descended. u. Santos-Damont. has as yet gone only six or seven miles." Frederick “'ohnamns. lately a memlmr of the Executive Council. was captured in the Magaliesburg. Myburg. o. commandant. of the Boer! south of the Orange River. has been killed. Government to Establish Station near Victoria, 13. C. A despntcli from Ottawa says :â€" It is understand that the. Dominion Government will shortly be asked to install a wireless telegraph station near Victoria, 8.0.. for the purpou of signalling incoming steamers. '1‘... Canadian Pacific Railway omen“. have mule an oflcr to install the Karachi system on each of their three Empress steamer- it the Gov- Arnmant will Ni. O 8110“ MM“ {or communication- HABCONI SYSTEM. AERIAL YACHT. the Stati OI