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'l‘RR SIRTRR MURDER TRIAL. The Evidence All In-- Addresses by Counsel and Judge --Verdict of the Jury. John Sitton, brother of the late Joseph Silton. and uncle of the prin- oner, Wu called as a Crown witness. but gave good evidence for the de- fence. In the first place he said that Gerald Sitton did not. as far as he was aware. know of the contents of Joseph Sliton's will. He said furth- er. he had never asked for an in- quest. In aomxnmination Mr. Johnston got the facts about the famous but- ter paper hill. made on the night he- Iore the tragedy. before the MT. and all about Edgar Morden and his do- ing. with it. John Sifton had en- tered suit against Morden and gained a verdict. having proved that the butter_ paper will Was a forgery. By John Waters. Registrar of Mid- dlesex. it was attempted to prove that Gerald Silton was financially in- VOlVOd. and in such circumstances that the death of his father would aflord great relief and a great inheri- Dr. Roome told much the same story. DEFENCE G IVES EVIDENCE. Dr. Arthur Jukes Johnson declar- ed that the theory that the skull had received a number of forcible blows, as described by Herbert. was absurd. Such blowa delivered on top of the head would crack the skull like an eggshell. The boggy mass on top of the head could have been produced by impact with the ground. A metallic surface like an axe would not be likely to produce the injury. The blow which caused the wound on top of the head. he believed, produced the fracture on the right side. The skull. he said, was not consistent with anything in the evidence. Hr. Johnston objected. "6 pointed out that there was no evidence that Sitton knew the contents of his to.- ther's will. The Court upheld the ob;ection. David Leckie identified the knife found in the straw in the Sifton horn now as the one he had lent Joseph Sifton a tow days before his death. Dr. Williams. of London. said he believed the truism of S lion's head might. be made by a {all or a series of blows. He discredited Herbert's statement that ten or twelve blows were poured on the head. would not swear to the day or month the conversation took place. nor anything more about it. Siiton had said to him. “Everything is wil- led to me.” That, he remembered distinctly. “Why did you not tell of it. when in the box the other day?" asked his Lordship. Edward Peters. a neighbor, said that there had been trouble between Joseph and Gerald Sifton. because of Joseph calling Mrs. Sifton names. He said he would have been mad. too. if his wife had been called such a name. Joseph Silton was a quar- relsome man. was recalled. He said that Gerald Sllton had told him that. the late Joseph Sliton had in his will left. an inheritance to him (Silton). He ”I did not. think it was necessary." said Mon-den. Ilr. Williams stated that neither Silton’s skull nor Dr. McNeill’s evic dence as to the conditions he lound. told any such story as that told by Walter Herbert of the number of blow {tom two such powerlul men delivered with intent. to kill. In the cross-examination. Dr. Johnson admitted to Mr. Riddle that. the boggy mass on top 0! the head could have been produced by a blow from the flat side 0! an axe. The wound on the back of the head. he assorted. could not. be produced the flat of an axe, as described Herbert. Briefly, the evidence of Dr. Cavern! of Toronto. amounted to this : The death of Joseph Sliton might have been due to a. {all or to blows. He Was inclined to the full theory. A series of blows would have separatâ€" ed the periostium irom the skull. A single blow from an axe at right angles would not have produced the skull fracture. A {all would have produced all the wounds found. Dr. McCallum. of London. said than the wounds were consistent with a lull. or two or three blows from an axe. but not consistent with a dozen hard blows. He favor- ed the {all theory. lvr. Wishart. oi London. was of the same opinion. “could a man." Mr. Johnson ask- ed, "who wished to conceal a crime. so gauge the blows with an axe to produce these wounds ?" Dr. Wishart declined to answer. llr. Balfour. superintendent of VS:- toria hospital. London. laid stress on the (net that there was not much blood about. I! an axe had been used in the mow there would have been blood. _ _ - ' '1'}; Mr. Ridden he said that blood might. have been spilt on the chat! and never reached the floor. lh‘. Shaw. 0! London, went. thcr and add he would recognize m axe wound and this was not of tint kind. _.-- - . ‘ , __.‘- Dr. Routledge. o! Lambeth, and Dr. Non corroborated what had al- ready been said by other doctors. They said the injury to the skull might. have been caused by an axe. but the blows must. have been very light ones. A {all was mar. con- sistent. -1»: J. D. Wilson, London. bud! his evidence of a {all on the {act that. there-was blood in the Mulder â€" Dr. J. D. Wilson. London. based THE CROWN CASE. his evidence of a fall on the {net that there-was blood in the bladder in Rfiddcll opened by stating that , the Crown had not called Edgar rrovlncw Analyst. mm and there - Harden because they did not wish to ten no Unce- d “am in the PPM“. a [fitness against Whom body, the” m 3 me. of mm... there was the slightest taint. The flan blood on the m and n'lso 4m" gdcfenco had scored Martin Harden Shaw, 0! London, went fur- . CAV BN'S EVIDENCE. MARTIN MOR DEN “You are not here to decide whethâ€"'] er Gerald Siiton is guilty or inno- l .cent.” said the counsel. “but to say. I supon the evidence, and the class of 1 fevidence that has been brought beâ€"i: fore you, whether he has been prov- en guilty of the crime with which he is charged. It is {or you to say that we shall have no newspaper : trials, no detective trials. but that 1 ,men shall be given a bearing upon 4 the evidence that is given from the 1 l 1 l witness box, and on that alone." Only when the evidence carries home the conviction to the jury could a vendict be found When between thir- ty and forty skilled physicians and surgeons. although diil'ering in minor points all agreed as to the i‘mproba- ‘ bility of Herbert's story of murder, : surely that showed great doubts in 1 their minds. If these men expressed i grave doubts and many of them said i that the story of Herbert was prac- i .tically incredible. surely the jury 1 ‘must have serious doubts as to the ' {same thing. The Crown witnesses ‘ .had themselves said Herbert's state- . ment was inconsistent with the facts} - found. They were not trying Gerald Siiton upon newspaper stories. I! ' that system were adopted trial by jury might be abolished and court ' and justices wiped out. Upon the "Morden's evidence Mr. Johnston was especially severe. The trail of the serpent was all over their testimony. Wherever there was the greed of 1money there was the name “Mord- ens.” Where you find the man who heard his betrothed traduced and raised not his voice or hand you find again “Morden.” In their story is‘ the voice of the perjurer and the ‘ hand of the torger. The man who i tells a story in order to be safeâ€"a 3 story which is incredible to the doc- ; tors. who is taken into the dark chamber of iniquity and the very pi: I 0! hell. underneath his record is. L written Walter Herbert, Edgar Motâ€"l 3 den. Mr. Johnston described theI t testimony given by Burgess as to- ' Silton’s alleged admissions. The Morden-McFarlanellerbert chain of e evidence was attacked. and Mr. J ohnnl ston asked it upon that evidence they. could send a man to the rope oi the " hangman. He said that Gerald sn- ’ ton's desire to prevent the marriage was a natural one. and his action in seeing Martin Morden. Mary McFar- lane's amaneed husband, one that would occur to any man. It murder were to be committed would he go around trying to peddle the job? It the Mordens were men who could be :hired to commit murder their evi- dence was not worth the utterance. was reviewed, and Ir. Johnston said that the doctors d ' could not admit it as being true. I. The jury could not accept it as giv- " .en, and when they commenced to sift ll lit through. what portion of it could 2mm believe? They must reject it. al- _1L2|1L-- -0 AL- [rww'v 03701' g, E The first problem of the defence was to account for the blood on the ladder up which Joseph Sifton climb- ed to the trap door. Harry Smith. a sheep akin dealer. explained that he had brought sheep skins. some of them bloody, down that ladder shortly before the tragedy, and they would leave their mark. Andrew Rogers, the second hired man on the Sifton farm, denied cerâ€" tain interviews with Herbert, which had been sworn to. Rogers also de- nied that Gerald Sifton had choked his wife in his presence. as Herbert had stated, nor did he hear Gerald Siiton say on the morning of the tra- gedy that ii Joseph Sifton and Mary McFarlane were not already married, he would put the old man in a place where there were no marriages. Allan Routiedge also testified to bleeding sheep being in the barn about that time. Richard Irwin and J. L. McInt sh swore that Gerald Sifton was I {t- handcd. This is important in con- mction with the evidence of Herbert. Mr. Johnston said he would waive etiquette and call Mr. Hellmuth. His Lordship consented. Mr. llellmuth said that shortly af- ter the arrest Herbert. had sent for him and asked him to take his case. He told precisely the same story as told by Gerald Sifton. On the next day the confession of Herbert ap- peared in the press. Mr. Hellmnth went to the jail and told Herbert he could not act for him. He asked Ilerbert if his confession was true, and Herbert replied: “No matter what anybody says or what I may have said, the story I told you yes- terday is true." Mrs. Mary Silton contradicted Her- bert's story. She swore positively that her husband had not choked her and contradicted the evidence of Mr. McFarlane regarding threats. Ger- ald had said that he did not care which of the boys helped with the hay fork. 'i‘his closed the evidence for the de- fence. ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENCE. When Mr. Johnston rose to make his address the court-room was jammed with an eager and attentive audience. In opening, he pointed out to the jury that the life of a young man was at stake, not only his life but the happiness and life of his wife. together. The responsibility of the 1mm It. Johnston pressed home, and. in closing saidzâ€"“You have to do it upon the evidence which I say in unexnmpied in the history of crim- lnd trials in this country." BLOOD ON THE LADDER. ;ho had admitted he: unfaith- iulnees. They might as well talk of a. Sifton gang as of the Morden gang in connection with this case. The time that the alleged bargaining for the will was going on the will was in the custody oi Crown Attorney Magoo. Even it Gerald Sitton did not know the contents of the will he must know that a marriage would seriously impair his chances. De- spite the insinuations there was no- thing to show that Inspector Mur- ray had not conducted his investiga-i tion with the same honor and {air-1 ness that distinguished the many} cases he had handled in his long‘ career. There was notdoubt that Joseph Sifton and Mary McFarlane spent that Friday night at Edgar Morden's house. Was there a true will drawn up, and after that an- other will ? That was a mystery. ‘He did not think that any man who had seen and heard the two men ’give evidence as to seeing Joseph ‘Sitton with the axe would believe tl‘em. Mrs. Siiton's story was a na- itural one. for a woman wod'ld .‘or- give anything or do anything {or the man she loved. It was imposâ€" sible that Herbert could have in- rvented his story, for he lacked im- §agination to do so. His evidence, gave not only the more probable, but the only possible explanation. \ I’roi. Caven had said there must Ehave been two blows, and one of the doctors called for the defence, Taiter examining the premises, said Tioul play. It was incredible that lJcseph Sifton had climbed up a 6 {by 6 scantling to knock off the lboards. Mr. Riddell emphatically {denied that any pressure was brought {to bear upon Herbert, who had imade his first confession to an uncle. i'l‘here was no possible compensation, lno inducement which would lead {Herbert to admit that he had helped gto kill a man. Herbert had been {over a year in jail, and in that time Elli? might possibly have diminished this own and increased Siiton’s part :in the crime. It the Mordens had :made up a story they might very iwell have said that Gerald had con- }fessed to them. Mr. Iiiddell closed Eby dwelling upon the responsibility iof the jurors to decide the case upon Ethe evidence, and said that no sym- ‘Epathy should deter them from their [duty. They should follow the gBiblica! law and render justice. TUE J CDC E'S CHARG E. On Thursday morning Mr. Justice McMahon began his address to the jury. After warning the jury of their duty he began to speak of the motive of the crime which, accord- ing to the Crown. was formed on the evening before the tragedy, when Siiton learned of the approaching wedding of his father. “The mo- tive is established," said the judge, “by evidence not very reliable." The case was an unusual one in the {act that. according to the Crown. Sif- ton had gone about here and there on‘ering rewards to people to kill the old man. He went to James Mor- den. who directed him to Martin Morden. Here his Lordship com- mented very severely on the conduct of the Mordens for not at once in- forming the authorities and telling Sifton that thev INT 3NDED TO INFORM. Following up the story his Lord- ship spoke of Herbert's evidence re- garding a bargain with the prisoner on the morning of that day. He pointed out that both Rogers and Mrs. Sifton. contradicted the state- ments made and showed the impossi- bility of such a bargain being made. BUTTER-PAPER WILL. The butter-paper will was touched or. to show that the Mordens had some inducement to give evidence against Sifton. They got an offer of $1,000 for that will from Gerald Silton. Did the Mordens go further and ofl'er an inducement 9 [f Her- bert's evidence is untrue, there is no evidence upon which a conviction can be made. The judge seemed to make much of Dr. McNeil's evidence. To him Ger- ald Sifton suggested giving the old man, when about to die, strychnine. "That. was incnmprehensible, but peo- ple were sometimes incomprehensi- blv.” “To sum up in a, word or two." said his Lordship, “Walter Herbert. was an accomplice, and although the jury may convict on the evidence of an accomplice alone, the law says the judge is to warn the jury. as I now warn you, that it. is unsafe to con- vict, on such evidence without some corroboration, for it. is very easy for an accomplice to shift ’the blame from his own shoulders to those of the man he accuses. “The corroboration you have is the fact of the prisoner's going to James Morden and Martin Morden. and the statements made by Dr. McNeil. This evidence may or may not aflord cor- roboration. That is left to you to say. Most of the medical evidence Was to the eil‘ect that if the blows were administered as described the skull would be crushed, and that the theory of a. {all is more consistent. But if Walter Herbert struck the first blow. as he says, the medical evidence must be eliminated. I! you have any doubt. give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt." The charge was completed at 11:40 and the jury retired. It was very impartial, though slightly in favor of the prisoner. Nine for conviction. three for ac- quittal, stood the jury on the trial 01 Gerald Sifton {or the murder of his lather. after five hours' argument in the jury-room. Iâ€"Iis Lordship was satisfied that the jury could never reach an agreement. and discharged them. Siiton went back to his cell to await a new trial at the Spring Assizea. "KRâ€"«o minutes to five Thursday afternoon, twelve men filed into the courtâ€"room while an expectant crowd sat. hushed in awed silence. In the dock sat Gerald Sitton, a__man whose GUI-Iv -â€"--â€"._._ __ ihe prisoneé’s _ devoted wife. Hi1 Lordship leanchtpyngd tpe‘jprymen. “vvi- .F-v' very life depended upon the word of those twelve silent men. Beside him, staring wild-eyed into space, her very soul reaching out. to receive the first intimation of the vegdict, sat vu â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"r â€"---‘- ‘ “Gentlemen of the jury. have you agreed ugoq your verdict?" asked Giork Macbeth. JURY FAILS TO AGREE. The crowd breathed easier, the on- ly thing to break the silence was the convulsive tabs of the little womn in black. man in a. low tone. Mr. Justice MacMahon told the jury that every man's conscientious opinion must be regarded. and ask- ed the foreman if there was any pos- sibility of an agreement. Mr. O'Sul- livan replied that there was not, and his Lordship announced that he would not keepthe jurymen further. Withâ€"magnificent hex-'ve Gerald su- ton had faced the ordeal, and when the announcement Was made there was no change in his expression. His faithful wife bent forward and buried her face in her hands, sobbing bitter- ly. As in the solemn stillness the judge wrote down the formal disposi- tion of the case, she lost control. and her friends had to come to her assist; nce. Clear-eyed and calm-fac- ed, Sifton heard the report of the jury, and walked from the court room back to his cell with a smile on his face. Indians Present the Duchess With a. Priceless Relic. A despateh from Ashcroft, B.C., says :â€"-The Royal party’s run back from the Pacific coast commenced in earnest on Thursday. Early in the morning the Empress of India. with her (.SCOl't, arrived at Vancouver from Victoria, and shortly before ten o'clock the Duke and Duchess de- barked to take the Royal train. The last ceremony on the coast was the reception on the wharf of a large number of Indians, representing the Port Simpson, Mission Coast, Main- land and Sechelt tribes. They are of a type wholly different from those of the prairie and Eastern Canada. both in physique and otherwise, and piesented the Duchess with the “Hat 0! the Chiefs" (Kiti-Uma‘Shaniorgat), a headgear which they venerate and hold as of priceless value. It is made of curiously carved wood, and includes a unique mask. The top is of bristles pulled from the beards of sea lions, and 01’ great antiquity. From it’ falls a mantle of ermine 'slsins. As it is said by the Indians to have been handed down for count- less generations, the generosity of the tribes is the more notable. The Duke courteously thanked the In- dians on behalf of the Duchess. 'l‘he departure of the Duke for the Cast. took place in the presence of thousands. Half a. dozen bands play- ed the Royal salute. Before his de- parture the Duke inspected the blue- jackets and complimented the 0111ch- in command. GOD SAVE THE KING. and the warships in the harbor fir- Thursday afternoon between Yale and North Bend the Duke and Duchess, with some of the suite. mounted a specially prepared engine with arm-chairs strapped upon it, and rode for somu miles amid the wonderful rock scenery of Fraser Canyon. At a point at which the engine emerged from a tunnel a cinematogruph picture of the Royal engine was taken by T. MacGregor, R.N., who has been making pictures of the chief incidents of the tour for exhibition in England. The Duke before leaving Victoria telegraphed Premier Dunaenuir at -)xtension. B.C. expressing sorrow at the mine accident there. The Royal party will divide at Ilnnfl, when the Duke will go on with a. small following to Poplar Point, Manitoba. to shoot small game on Senator Kirchhon'er's ranch. The Duchess remains at the mountain resort two days, where u programme has been arranged for her entertainment. All afternoon the party passed through the once-famous placer mine region of Caribou. and there have been .s'mall ovations at. all the quaint. old settlements. A despatch from Manila. says:â€" Tho advices from the Island of Snâ€" mar give harrowing details of the slaughter of the members of Com- pany “0" 9th U. S. Infantry. last Saturday at Balangiga. It seems that the President of the town, claiming to be friendly, led the us- sault. The body of Capt. Connell was found tied by the heels. saturat- ed with kerosene. and partly burned. Body of C_o._ptain_ Found Partly Forty-five bodies had been burned in a trench. leaving seven unaccount- ed tor. In numerous instances the bodies had been badly mutilated. THE DUKE IN THE WEST. War Expenditure. A despatch from London says:â€" The Daily News bases upon the lat- est returns of national income and expenditure, an article contending that the Government's financial po- sition is so serious that it may be necessary at any moment to summon Parliament to provide more money for the war. The News figures that the revenue is far below the expendi- ture. which is far above the estimat- es.. lt predicts further loans, and generally regards the outlook as ‘most serious. “No. my Lord.” replied the fore- The London_ Daily___Nows on the ‘fotnled $225,000,600. A desputch from London says:â€" 'l'he annual report of the Board of Trade in regard to railways in the United Kingdom above that the re- ceipts from passenger tame during the year uno’unted to “5.000.000. 0! this sum. $28,000,000 came tron: third-elm passengers. The receipt- !rom {nights dude; the W wee “9,000,000.. ’ Passenger Tame During the You THE SAMAR MASSACRE. FURTHER LOANS. TRAVEL IN BRITAIN. EviZfi-I A British Garrison of Less Than 300 Hold 4000 Boers at Bay. A despatch from London says :â€" All the accounts of the lighting at Fort Itala, including those from the South African correspondents of the newspapers show that it was one of the most striking offensive and defensive engagements oi the war. The whole British garrison there numbered‘only 300 men, with two 15-pounders and a Maxim gun. An outpost of 80 men, under Lieuts. Kane and Leiroy. occupied the sum- mit of the hill, out of sight of the main camp. which was on the slope. of the hill. At about midnight 600 Boers rushed the outpost. Their on- slaught was so sudden and fierce that for twenty minutes only bay- onets were used. Overwhelming odds soon decided the possession of ‘commander to withdraw his ex- hausted force which reached-N Kand- hla in the morning. Among the Boers killed were Generals Opper- man and Schultz and Commandant Potgieter. According to a statement which reached Durban from N'Kandhla. a British military surgeon who ascend- ed Itala in the morning to attend the wounded there was immediately made a prisoner by Boers, who com- pelled him to ATTEND THEIR WOUNDED. Consequently the British wounded lay unsuccored during the day in the broiling sun without water. The attack on Prospect seems to have been only disastrous to the Boers. The camp was well situated shouting : Eon numbered onlv twenty men. With GREATEST BATTLE OF WAR. “NO SURRENDER." Lieut. Leiroy was severely wounded. and the whole force was disabled. The main camp was. thus reduced to 220 men. The Boers assailed from all sides. From about 1 a.m. throughout the remainder of the night and all the following day the little garrison withstood them until seven in the evening, when the out- look seemed desperate. The British had been without water for many hours, the Boers having cut off their supply, and their ammunition was fast failing. Almost suddenly the Boer fire began to slackcn. and soon after the attackers withdrew. either learning that General Bruce Hamil- ton was approaching or in sheer des- pair of socceeding. Their retirement opened the way for the wounded Toronto, Oct. 8.â€"“‘heat-There is a quiet trade with millers only, who are buying sparingly. New 57-lb wheat is quoted at 65c middle freight. and heavier grades at 66c. Old wheat to millers quoted at 675C low froights. No export business. No. 1 spring is quoted at 68c east. and No 2 goose at 61c. Manitoba. wheat is lower, No 1 hard selling at 79gc, grinding in transit. and No 2 hard and No 1 Northern at 7743c. g.i.t. For Toronto and west 2, lower. Prices of Cattle. Grain. Cheese, 8a: In the Leading- Markets. MARKETS OF THE WORLD Peasâ€"Tho market. is steady. with sales of No 2 at 70 to 71¢, high freight. Barleyâ€"The market is steady. No I quoted at: 52c middle freight. No 2 quoted at 485 to 49¢: ; No. 3 extra at. 47ic. and feed at. 45c. Oatsâ€"The market is quiet. and prices easier. No 2 White sold at 845C low freight. to New York. On track here they are quoted at. 37c. Cornâ€"Market is quiet, with prices firmer. OlIerings small. No 2 Can- adian yellow quoted at. 560 wast, and mixed sold at. 55§c west. [1.25. corn nominal at 61c on track here. Ryeâ€"The market is quiet, with cars quoted at 48c, middle height. and 49§c east. ‘1... L, ‘uvvvu “V ‘Uv' “.nu-nv â€" “Ion-v. and 49“; east. Minneapolis. Oct. ISA-«Wheat closed Flourâ€"The market is quiet. Ninety ;â€"Cash, 67“; December, 63:0: MM“. per cent. patents, 82.60 bid, 10‘691‘ to 69%; on track, No. 1 hard. buyers' bag-8' W08... bl". $10110 oflcrâ€" 70C; N0. 1 Northern. 670; N0 2 1.10.. mg, Locally and {or Lower 15.0,.“ to (Mic. Flour-Lower ; lust. Vince trade prices of choice straighUPfiU-‘MS. $3.85 to $3.95: du second rollers, in wood, are S3 to 33.20.1pnt0n59. $3.75; first clears, .32.?!) [lungarian patents. 84. bags includ-‘to $2.85; second do. 32.20. "nuaâ€" ed. at Toronto. and strong bakers'. ‘1“ bulk, 313 to $13.25. $3.75. 7 7 7 _ U _ I Oatmealâ€"Unchanged. Cur lots on track here, $3.95 in bags, and 84.05 in wood, broken lots 30¢ per bbl. extra. Lardâ€"The demand is fair. We quote zâ€"Tierces. 11} to 111:: ; tubs, 11} to 12¢ : nails. 12 to 12“. Millfeadâ€"Bran is on‘ering at $13 to $13.50 in bulk, middle Insights, and 814 in car lots hero. Shorts will here at 816 m cat lots. Dressed hogs are again lower to- day at. $9 to 89.25. Hog products continue firm. We quote :â€"Bucon. long clear, sells at 12c in ton and case lots. Porkâ€"Mess, ‘21.5O ; (10.. short. cut. 822. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, 14c to 14k; breakfast bacon. 15 to 16¢; rolls, 12“; bucks. 155 to 100. and shoul- ders, llic to 12 . Compourids, 8} to 05.2. Butterâ€"The recoipts of butter con-I tinue good, but. too much poor stud? is offering. We quote :â€"Scloctcd§ fresh made dairies. 16 to 17¢; choice l-lb rolls. 18c; second grades, in! rolls or tubs. 13c to 14¢. Cream-l cry, firm; prints, 21 to 22¢; solids, 19} to 20¢. Eggsâ€"The market is firm. We quote :-â€"Strictly new laid. 16c ; fresh candled, 14c; seconds. 10 to 11¢. Turkeys. pot lb... THE STREET HARKE’I‘. Following is the range of quota- tions :â€" Wheat, old. white... ......80.73 80.00 Wheat. red .................. 0.73 0.00 Wheat. new. red and white... ..................... 0.60 0.70 Wheat. spring... ....... 0.62 0.70 Wheat, goose... 0.65} 0.66 CheesePâ€"Thc market is dull. with finest qualities quoted at. 10c. and monds at. 91c. Barley...... Eggs. flow ldd ...... Eggs, held. per dos. HOG S AND PROVISIONS. DAIRY MARKETS. In...” 'l‘ho attack on Prospect seems to have been only disastrous to the Boers. The .camp was well situated for defence. and although the garri- son numbered only twenty men. with lone Maxim, they withstood all at- tacks, 110tWithstm1ding the dashing bravery of the assailants. The lat- ATTEND THEIR WOUNDED. Consequently the British wounded lay unsuccored during the day in the broillng sun withg‘ut watpr. A ter withdrew without achieving their purpose, and their dead were piled around the fort. The British loss was one killed and 12 wounded. The Boers have never hitherto disâ€" played such reckless daring. and their defeat is the worst smash they have sustained. Major Shapman. commanding the British. seemed to bear a charmed life. Gen. Kitchener has congratulated him. ‘ Detroit, Oct. 8.â€"Wl|0at closedâ€"N0. £1 white. 0931,7020; No 2 red, cash. and Octobex, 70c; lbccmbcr, 71: ' 'May, 75’c. On Saturday the Boers captured a large British convoy. Gen. Hamil- ton pursued them and came into action with them. but. no details of the fighting have been received. though it. is reported that. the floors were again punished. Buffalo, Oct. 8.â€"Flour-â€"Stcady. Spring wheatâ€"Faitly active; No. 1 Northern. 72“; No 2 do., 70k. Winter wheatâ€"erak No 2 red, 74c; No 1 white. 75c. Cornâ€"Firm; No. 2 yellow, 61in; No 3 do. file; No. 2 corn, ooze; No. 3 do., 605e, Oats -Steady; No 2 white. 400; No 8, do, 39“; No 2 mixed, 37%; No 3 do., 37“. Barleyâ€"58 to 62¢ for common to fancy. Ryeâ€"No l. in store. 57c. Canal freights, steady. St. Louis. Oct. 8.--“'lmab closedâ€" Cash, 6810; October.- 08“.: : l-c» ccmbcr. 70:0; Hay, 73:c. Biztcher mulé of the right. kind was in good request. More. good to choice stun would have sold to-day at from 4 to tile per lb. at from 4 to 4§c per lb. Stockcrs were in good supply and were quoted at, unchanged prices. Feeders were scarce and wanted. Mod miich rows are also Wanted ; the range of price to-day was from $25 to 845 each. Up to 850 will be paid for the right kind. There is a steady enquiry for good veal calves. which will easily bring (it of the right kind) up to 810 each. Export sheep are worth 3c per lb. Lambs are worth from 3} to 33¢ Hogs are quoted at, the prices of Tuesday, with the probability of it further decunc. The best price for “singers" in 7:0 per 11).; thick fat and light hogs are worth 7c per it). Hogs to. fetch the top price must be of prime quality. and scale not. below 160 nor above 200 lbs. Exbort dittle was in steady deâ€" mand to-duy. and for choice sum 5c per lb. was paid. Shippers. Toronto, Oct. 8.â€"'l‘he receipts at the Western cattle market Loâ€"day were 78 carloads of live stock, in- cluding 1,321 cattle, 1.605 sheep and lambs, 800 hogs. 7U calves and milch cows. and five horses. There was a good. lively market here ,to-day, and, while the quality of the market. was only fair. the de- mand was active, and prices firmer. Everything was sold out. early. Following 18 the range of quota- tions :â€" L] V E STOCK MA NKETS. in .00 Sheep and lunbs. . “IUIW 0.00 o , ordinaryto Cattle. per \cwt...8 4.25 choice ..... 4.00 3.76 Kingston will spend $3,000 for 1 caution: to entertain the Duh I Duchess 0! York during their t‘ hours' stay on October 15th. Thu Department. of Education .lrcuiy sent out five travelling raries to the northern districts. a considerable move it expected the lumber camps get. in full swing. The Department. 0! Labor hu Fair Wages omoer Williamson 00 i into the circumstance. under which the managers 0! the Le Roi line at importing hired labor from the Unit- ed States. CANADA. .lntu'lo'l apple crop will be llcht. Tho story that J . Plcrpont Morgan m alter the Cunndlnn Conl and sad Companion is untrue. The Pontiac and Pacific Rollin, under construction between Ayl md Hall, will be completed Oct. 2 At a meeting of the Manfred Har- bor Board it was decided to talk. steps to collect the $50,000 which The August bank statement “and by the Government. shows the notq circulation to be $51 332 80.. again” $47,421,271 for August. year. Deposits payoblo on d $93,945,799. u decrwo o! ‘7. Mr. W. J. Connors of Buffalo h“ forfeitod by not carrying out. his con- tract. with the Board. English newspapers cxpreu (hi hope that no delay in the 0:00.“ o! Ctolgosz will be permitted. A London court has issued a. i.- junction against pickoting a factory where a strike is on. It is agreed in London that the time has come for the civilized (ov- ernmente of the world to make an cilort to stamp out Anarchism. South Lancasliiro textile work'el'l are being oflered big wages to go to the United State. and work in mills there. and many are [Ging- 'l‘l\c return of the King and to London was marked by the us signs of public appreciation at railway stations and in Pall Mall. me VERY wasr Hm ALL we won» oven. One of London's large". I: near Churing Cross Railway 3 has announced that. it will double rates and not let. room 1085 than a fortnight on the occult of King Edward's coronation at“ June. Lord Avebury, la referring to tho question of German competition. odd that. Great Britain could not hold her own unless hcr educatlonal cyl- tem was greatly modified. and lo- stmlcod techulcal education an 11"- lng done much for Germany. r London has a smallpox scare. The Local Government Board has re- quested the School Board to allow an examination of the schools to no. whether the children have been vac- cinated. The School Board has con- sented on condition that the parent.- do not object as vaccination 1. vol- untary not compulsory. A despatch from London says:â€" The War Ofl‘Icc in Is remixed the fol- lowing despatch from Lord Kitchen-I er. dated l’I'etoI n1 Thursday“â€" lurey’ a night. attack on the camp 1 liekewich (who commanded the [ah risen at. Kimberley during the at at. Moidewill \vns pressed by the emy. who Were one thousand su- wlth giant. vigor. After two he of (lose1ighting the enemy was driv-g en oil. Our (usuultieu. I rennet. tel my. weIe severe. Of the otficeu 0 was killed and one so dungerou ‘ wounded that. he has since died; ele- ven were severely wounded and three slightly. 0! our men thirty-one were killed. six dangerously wounded. (or- tyiwo severely wounded. and twen- tyâ€"six slightly. The wounded he“ arrived at. llustenlmrg. and are being well cured (or. Forty more round. to be accounted for. No dd.“ have been received. A large and magnificent. meteor ro- cenuy tell near St. Louis, No. On the Pacific coast the hay crop is 20.000 bales short. this “anon. On Tuesday three persons were kil- led at railway crossing: in Chicago. The marine insurance companies are out. $1,000,000 for losses on the great. lakes this season. Col. chowich who was all; wounded twice, reports that all rank. behaved extremely well. “The reports of tho enemy’s In loss at Ital. and Pro-poet nu firmed. Two hundred and any I! were killed and three hundred wo An unknown donor has given $100,- 000 to Colorado College. at. Color. ndo Springs. A later message from Kite say. that. the two Royal Art guns which were «pun-ed by Boers at Vlaktonteln have he! [any Cuuultieu in a Fierce At- tuck by Dewey. 33 BRITISH KILLED. UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN About 0" 0w. 'j