Exeter Times, 1900-8-23, Page 7iRUGER HELD BY BOERS.
Will Use Force if Necessary to Prevent His Escape
„He wants Peace*
A dept elt fronaeLandon says-. T.hey have ninety guns at Machado-
derie.
Tee co.rresponitent professes to kr.ow
that wIten Enesident Kruger was at
Macimenedorep he wanted to leave the
country, pleading that his nealtla was
bad. Tbe military leaders euggested
that Watervelenden was a desirable
and bealtbful plaete and they kimal-
tawa-usfy proviled the President with
a !siege guard a bonor, wbo were
strueted net to lose. siget a him
y or nignt.
The leaderargue that the Presi-
slent is respensibie for the war, and
mast face the consequences. They
will prevent, Ins lght orctbly iL neo-
eetere.
ocaneepondent of tbe 'Central Seems
who wee lately released atter .ttodere
Bente two months' captivity at Nooit-
gedaclit has arrined at Beebe% Natal,
ethence be cables conftrneing the ase
eertion that President Kruger wants
peace, but says that the fighting com-
mandants want to continue the war,
Teey are continent that they can hold
the difficult N'oaltgedacht country
or at lea t six montbs. They are n
at all alarneed by tbe prospective stop -
nage of eupplies impartexl by way
Delagoe bay, as tiaey bare abundance
ef Previeioas, a large part of wlaiela
are eeried,
JAPS' SPLENDID cHARGE,
Resulted In the Capture of Ten
Chinese Ottne.
BOTHA'S LAST STAND.
as 10,000 on and 00 OunS in
Ilifileult Country,
A despetch trent Sbaughan says:- A deapalch trona London, says The
----eThe font:ening despatcli bas been re- LsUan despateh from 're iia gives
seived from the Associated Prf.SS core he lateet newe concerning the mew -
S FROM IRE WIRES
Newsy Items About Ourselves sad
Our Neighbors -Something of
Interest From Every Quar-
ter of the Globe.
CANADA.
Typbold is prevalent at Winnipeg.
Winnipeg is payiag $12,000 for
crematory.
Since June 15 over 930 Icelandic im-
nalgrauts have arrived at Winnipeg.
Parry Sound ratepayere have voted
a §20,000 beams to the James Ray
Railway Company.
vat, Manitoba Goverpnaent is urg-
ing the farnaers to kill the wheat de-
stroying grasshopper.
Three Chinamen were injured by the
explceion of glaat powder under their
cabin at For Steele, B. 0,
It is reported at Kingston tbat Mac-
kenzie & Mann will parcha.se the
locomotive works there.
Canada has beau awaeded at the
Parisi Exposition the grand prize for
heese, butter and egg e in eita sneer
age.
The Ottawa-Hste
ull sociatiou ex.
pecks to complete tbe relief distris
bation this mantle Tne fuucl totals eecaped from him report that Ills
41.4 to al.2.50; and shorts, $14 to el4.50,
nespandeuti with the anion forces, and mettle of Gm De Wet, and it Nimes $928,000. streugth is now '7,000 men. west.
forwarded by mail to Chao() and jt a owe comment. . Devi -1 A. Adonee Ls under arreet at The Boers an the distrieta throngla.
kibengletins. I Gen. Hunter, while moving north in Brennon, Men., for the attempted vhiela he passea take up arms again, Care, -Chicago prices were rether
"The glory a Welly's& fighting be- the Orange River nolone, met. with_ op, weeder of la e' th saeriff %dams and thee ea) do not do so iiii 1 nester. legai prices were Meade
5 3, er, : , e w w ng y
nge US the Japanese. They did all the position from Gen. Olivier, south ot of Dirtle. to roma, to yin thn raann cern- owing to ec Leong, .No. 1 Auter:cee
herdeet Vitiating. The Americans were ileiihrous and though it is stated that Trinidad is favorable, though not mandant iitteetaltamp, who was wounds ) in"; 48e, en trjAnk anl w4ced
be";
la resierre, and had no casualties. The he eaneed the Boers to retire, it does weantotoge, to reciprocity with Can. ed at Dornkop, and who subsequently at 47e.
Pe.a.n-Quiet. New peas. ear tots
J413alle" advallciPg 41°"63 Lbe plain* not seem that he inflicted a dasuaging ada accarding to atr. Tripp, the Da- took the oath or neutrality and. re -
west, sell at5na• and east •at 56c'
d no shelter, arid flanked. tho Chin- defeat. minion Goverrienent agent there. turned to hie home, is again figbt- '
ba
011 pees about all out,
see from their strong mud walls awl Geo, Boller and Freeeh have teased Innen the teat aeselen of the Cow.- ing.
"Tbe feature a the battle watt the Gen. Botha is reeorted to be boldiug 1,,,totgls l
stcout itstimetet
ainee.bd haltwfloortyletratterisi Gen. De Wet's suecees in evading t be 11 s rtesseeQuiet, New, Nce 2, 3$0,
tag a on.t , British is certein to bring large ac- oratile; old, No. 2. 40e.
treeeltes extending five ranee. foreee suutli a Wonderfontein.
n
which resulted in the capture of tett to eonteet the British advance. It Is &Mere from Ohio and Indiaria. win) Small es.untaaandoea near Jobannes- uto?ts,...5tteafids and in lair demimd.
cable to ceametat the United States
directly witGermany wag base= on
Satu.rdey morning from the Com-
nearcial Cable Copapany'e station on
Oen ey lisla:ad, near New Torn.
Messenger Charles Lane of the Ade
roe Earpreas Cot was found dead in a
car at Columbus, Ohio, on Friday•
night, naving been kelled be a 'settle
wIlz traie rolanere, who looted tbe
safe. A former employee et the cone.
pany named R. g. Ferrell was a.rrested
and confessed the crime,
GENERAL.
Over 4000 cal) drivers are on strike
at Parks -
Hamburg bas a case a pleguefrom
Sonth America.
Ample rains have brightened eroP
proepeons in India.
Over 50 suspected anarchists ere
under arrest in, Rome.
FLOCKING TO DE WET.
Ri Ranks Are Being Constantly
Augmented.
se despatch from Pretoria says:
Gen. De Wet, the Boer commander,
wheat t Britisa have been unsite,
ssfully trying to capture for a long
time, has now retreated. northwest
of Rustenburg. Eiglety prisoners who
EX -PRESIDENT
STEYN DEAD
White 111, Tried to Reach Kruger, But Perished e
Route -Badly Wounded in Recent Fight,
fj.
4. despatele _from L434404 says
ba Lorenzo Marques correspondent
the Datly Mail says a report enn.
natipn from the office of Mr. Pott,
Consul of the Transvaal states that
President Steyn, a the Orauge Free
State, is deed. Tile 'correspondent add
that he learns be died ou the road
while trying to reacla President Kru-
ger, Ile was previously reported, to be
very &Bs but the correspeudeet says
be isInformed that be died from the
effeets of a severe 'wound. Ile states.
however, that the details are not au-
thenticated.
MAIOIET8 OF THE WORLD
seer
Prices of Cattle, Cheese, Grata. &a.
in the Leading Markets.
26e; No. I white, 24 8-4; No. 4 whit
23 3-1 to 24o; No. 2 relixed, 23 3-4c; No.
mixed, 231-4e. Be rley -Geed malt-
iendg,
;N405. et°, 04nrje'tvecityle,e57loNo.
askiedrleq%eattsrk-r-
Ctulet but firm.
Detroit, Aug. 21.-WIteat elosed:-No.
aronto, Aug. 21,-Wheitt-Cbleage, 1 winte, caste 76 3-4c; No. g red, cash,
closed pff again, and local price's were 770: Aatenst, 770; September, 773-4c.
dietinctlyt easier, been Manitobas and St. Louis, Aug. 21.-Wbeat closed:-
Outariee eating off. Quotations are Casb, 10 3 -to; August, 70 1-4*;
Sep-
tolloW42-0Ota-a0. Mil and white, tember. 70 14e; December, 73e.
'11, ontsine, 5e; and new, 66 tu 07e; • Minneapolis, Aug. ale -Close -Wheat
big, outside, fites Manitoba, No. 1 ---In store, Minns% 73 1 -ac ; teptet*»
lvud, ttel..t.1,1mItte;1411.1reatropt:11:30,enst, her, '73 l -e; Deeten.her, 75 IQ 75 inn;
t '
on treek No 1 bard, 70 1-4e ; No.
31jelfeetneece3'ee and eteedy. Brae Northern, '74 1-4e; No. 3 Northern, 7
3-4c. Flour and nratt-Uuchanged.
Duluth, Mg. 21.-WIleat-No. 1 bar
sh, 17 741e; September, 77 7,8e e De -
ember, 78 3-8*; No. 1. Northern, cash
'75 5-8o; September, 753,8o; December,
70 3-8e; No. 3 epriog. 70 '7-80. Corn -
39 lete. Oats -2e to 24 1.40.
Toledo, Aug. an -Wheat -Spot, 76
3-4c; September, 76 7-8c; Octeber, 77
5-8c; 020ember. 78 7-8c. Cern-No. 2.
cassia 43 1-2e; September, 41 1-2e.
Clete cash, 22c; September, 22
-No. 2. ntelt. 51 1-2e. Clover
4-1898lute, 85.40; 189 prime,
5.75; Oetober. $6.05; No e. 0,25 to
$5.40, 011-Unebenged.
51; NttLitateern'. 7A6u41:421-tr1777;t-ri;
Nerthern, 74 1-2 to 75 1-4t. Rye -
'ono No. 1. 51 1-2e. Barley -Steady;
No. 2, 50e; eample. 33 to 49.
East Buffalo, Aug. 21.-cattle-D-
maad moderate, feeling steady; veal
calveslight supply, gcod &mend. and
bigliern choice to extra. 37 to $7.25;
good to choice. 0.50 to 67. Sheep and
lexubs-Landre ishoice to extra. $5.75
te
yeaelings and elieep were quo -
36; good to choice. $5.50 to 85.75;
Itye.-New rye, 49e, (Amide; :tad old
cessions to the Boer's fighting force, e
magnificent Japanese eevalrY Charge, Betlaat in °Duskier:dee strength ready were sent out of Ottawa daily.
Veld gnus. Tbe C141M-Se retreat was Meted, that be has p'enty of engines
orderly, and they left but few deaden and rolling stock ready to traneport
the field. Tito correspondent of the bis guns end Inert easteverd along the
tweeted rreas counted S:00 dead or railroad when neceesary.
wounded Japanese. The 13ritieh lose Tite reuntry where the Beers are
was two men killed and a few wound- now prep iring to melte what is sup -
ed. ped to bs their tint stand is the
Britith naval brigade guns and Berbertort district. they having, it is
twa big Russian guns hatt a duel with saii, bandonoti I.ydenburg owing to
the Chinese guns, which resulted in ail- the hostility of the netives. The
eencing tbe latter. The Ruseians fouue aro of the apparently impending
the plaint eest of the river flooded, and. warfare le approximately 80 by 100
joined. the main artier west et It. Every tellen in length. It is extremely
vehicle in Tien -Tele is bripressed for mountainous, anel much more diffi-
the transport .servioe or tne allies, in- cult than the Tugela or Laing's nek
nutting all weggoas aed rickebawe distelets.
Sewn, by coolies."
WILL RISK EVERYTHING.
1.14M41••••
t„
,Britaln. Prepared to Put Forward, All
• Her Strength in China.
A deseratch treat). London, says:-
Speaking at a Primrose League meet.-
lug to.day, Mr. St. John, Brodriele Par-
' liamentary Secretary on the Foreign
Office, referring to the landing, of
British troops at Shanghai, said the
Goverameub was prepared to land
'forces, if necessary, for the protection
of British lives and. interests, adding,
significantly: -.-"We all know that we
are deterauned to risk everything,
and to Tat forward all our strength
enctresolution, before allowing British
interests to go down in any part of the
ea world."
The appointment of Field Marshal
Count von Weldereee, Mr. Brodriek
said,was welcome, and he expressed
the hope that it would strengthen the
iiies between England and Oermany.
Diecussing the general situation in
. China, he declared that there was
every reason to hope that the Viceroys
in the Yang -tee valley would sincerely
throw their influence aaainet insurrec-
tion.
•••
GERMANY'S CONTINGENT.
7,000 Men to Commence Embark-
ation on August 31.
-g A despatch from Cologne saes
Tee Cologne Gazette says the embark-
a1/ion of the German East Asian ar-
y brigade will begin on Aug. 31, and
ill continue for eight days. Eight
orth German Lloyd steamships and
ome vessels of the Hamburg-Ameri-
s an line will transport about 7,000
len and. a great amount of, war ma -
i ail.
Here, aocoriliug to the latest Bri-
tish informit ion, Gen. Botha hats
about 10,000 men and from 50 to 90
guns.
GEN.. GASEL BE'S REPORT.
British Carried First Line of De-
fence in Fine Style.
A despatch from London says :-The
British Government received. from
Chefoo, General Gaselee's brief de-
spatches of recent date describing the
capture of Pietsang and Yangtsung.
Ile says the Japanese dislodged the
enemy from Reitsang in gallant style.
Describing the figlating at Yangtsung,
General Gaselee says:-
" After ascertaining that the enemy
held the railway embankment, we
went forward for the attack, with the
Americans on our right and the Rus-
sian battalion on our extreme left.
After a rapid advance of nearly three
miles, during which they were under
a. hot shell and rifle fire, our troops
carried the first line af defence in
fine style. We are now encamped on
the left bank of the Peiho, near the
railway bridge over the Peiho. Casu-
alties, about 50 killed."
BIG WAR ORDER.
Shells, Powder, and Projectiles for
U. S. in China.
A. aespatch froan New -r.ork, says:
-A special despatch tot the Tribune,
from Norfolk, Va., says: -
What is 'regarded as one of the most
empartant orders received at the Nor-
folk navy Turd sbace the close of the
Spanish ever was one to -day, direet-
Sag the sending .at once to Ogden,
Teeth, of seven carloads of shells,
powder, and projeceilee. It is report-
,
DF.ATII FROM SMALLPDX.
ed the ammunition it to be forwarded
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oartt al nt 4'0 ra
-A despatch from Cornwall, Ont.,
says :-Alexamler Constans, the young
man who was suffering from .5inallpox
in the.iscla f hospital, died Thursday.
) Deceased, who was a son of Henri
ponstans, East Cornwall, had been em -
played on the (Mg Chieftain. He con-
tracted the malady somewhere out-
side, and when he became ill was put
ashore at Cornwail. The local doc-
tors, as soon -as they discov:ered the
nature. of his ailment, at once isolat-
ed the entire family, and later on
oonveyed them all to the- 'contagious
disease hospital, where they were giv-
t o the A.medean wrshi Ps in Chin-
en a medical attendant and nurse.
None of the other members af the
family. took the disease., Imi; they .will
all be kept in qua,rantizic., for some
time. Elie boat on \vbich, thc young
ii
. . ,
man .was employed ;has been quaran-
'-ltned near Quelee. ,
.
ese Nv,atetrs. Tbe run acroes the con-
tinent must be made in Seven days,
whieh is considered record-breakir g
time far a freight train.
6,000 BOER HORSES
Now Being Used
Against Then
Former Owners.
A despatch from London, says :-
The Baer 1,vornen and children at
Johannesburg and elsuwhere are be-
ing constantly sent by train to the
BDenr
The British in thl Fauriesburg dis-
tiict neighbourhood found a thousand
horses and cattle hidden jn a gorge.
The British have captured now 6,000
Beer horses, 2,000 of which are in the
pink of condition, and are being used
against their farmer owners.
are diasatisfied with North Denote
anxieus to go to Alberta, N. \V.
Lt the prospeota are eavorable.
equiraelt. 14.C.. is impregnable as
was altown by twits made recently.
twe torpedo boats being made targeta
Sar big gums; in efforts to get into
the harbour.
Lemene Brae., whose °trolls is now
touring Canada, have been fined 41,200
by the Custonas Department for bring
-
burg drove in the Remelt outposts at
Saeleswald yesterday.
Gen. Vitjoeu, with 890 men, is direct-
ly north of Imre.
DROWNED Di A SPILL
New. white -oats, west, sell at 43e; Qin
white oats, north and west, 26e; and
east, 27o.
FluungeVery qui e .: and prices eaey.
Lioldere tusk 52.80 Ler 9a per rent. pat
tent, in buyers" begs, Weide+ freights;
. leenani exemtere bid .8;1.75. Speseal
•ACHT OAPSIZO AND ONLY TWO 1 "i', .6.'Pa Lwail.,- frora A to 2.00
wERs ..sApgp. • ;•-eve tbese figares,
1
DRESSED 11005 IND PROVISIONS.
Lug a quantity ot priuted. ma.tter into eves en a rieasure 7.r111) From nnatinstie Mernet very firin for pork product
Canade without paying duty. te Meer tett vete. awl demand very active. nupplies
A Chlooutimi, Que., Lawyer, Mr. A despatch from 'River du Loup here getting short. Britieh Columbia
with d straying wharf, eays;-nee yu e at. peenmis, demand has been very heavy lately.
the register and epoiling the vote an . owned by la acquee Fester, Ste Dressed begs unchanged. At ferule able at, 34.50 to 34.75; tem -
Bence, 14 chargedi
a by-law to epend 325,000 oa raunici- Simeon, Cheglevoix counter, white one eao' waggons choice will bring 37.50 men to fair. $3 to 31.25.
inn improvennente.platiaure trip from dousa.c to River to $8, acconaing tianuslity, for butcln Hogs -Mined. 35.40 1.0 35.45; heevy in
Ta
Superintendent Bedford, of Bran- du Loup tbis afternooa, WW1 caught in ene, one. light derna.nd, 45.35 to 35.40; yorkers,
don's Experimental farm, has pre -la squall about 3 o'clock and. waa cape Quotations for provisions are as 35,55 to 45.60; pige. $5.60 to 35.05;
• ' f anuroots and !sized eft White Island. follows: -Dry salted sluenders, 7 to troughs, $4.60 to 31.80; stags, $3.75 to
pare a 1 s
eseeds for the vaginas agricultural There were five persons on board ab1 71-2c; long clear bacon, car lots,
shows ia Grea.b Britain. the Lis:net-Capt. Foster, A.delard Seer- 81-2c; ten lots, 81-20; case lots, 83-4
The Ottawa Governraent announces ard, Cousino Morin, -P. Morin, and one to 94.; shwa out ponk, 318.50; heavy
a surplus of 310,000,000. One million Boucher, all of whom were thrown in...
is to be applied in redwing the debt. to the Water.
The revenue for July was 33,887,230, The yucleb Jamboree, with Wm.
an increase of 3578,600 over July lasb
nettle
Tbe Manitoba August crop bulletin
shows many thousand acres badly
deranged or wholly destroyed. by
drought, high winds and other calms
-348,819 aores of wheat, 143,842 acres
of oats and 24,414 acres of barley.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Landon Times praises Canada
for not receiving any more destitute
immigrants.
rt is proposed to fit English Chan-
nel steamers with Marconi's system
of wireless telegraphy.
,The Manchester Ship Canal Co., will
°barge (Wes on ships after this year,
will no longer best free porb.
Lightning destroyed the faraou
tower of St. Botolphn church, in Lin-
colnshire. The congregation was at
mass, but no one was injured.
Sir Francis Plunkett succeeds Sir
Howace Itumbold as British Ambassa-
dor at Vienna, and Sir Henry M. Du-
rand will succeed Sir Henry D. Wolff
at Madrid. -
UNITED STATES.
34; the general close was dull.
Chltago, Aug. 21.-Cattle-Reeeipts,
16,000; good to extra prime steers,
mese, $16,50. 34.60 to e5.60, poor to medium. 34.60
Smoked meats -Hems, heavy, 11. 1-20; to 35.40; selected feeders steady, 34 to
malign, 12 lot to 13*; light, 13 1-90; 34.75; mixed steekers, e3.30 to 34;
Price, of Quebec, on board, was pass- lereaktast bacon, 12 to le 1.20; picnic cowa, 39.90 to $ . , ene ' ,
. 3 t 90*
ing ab the tine, end with much diffi- hams, 91.2e; roll bacon, 10 lelo; smoked cannere, 32 to 32.80; bulls, v.7.5 to
culey Succeeded in .sa.viug Bouchard imoises 12 to 12 1-2.c.„ All meats out of 44.40; calves attettly. 34.50 to 30.75; Tex -
and Adelard Savard, maltose pickle lakes than prices .quoted for ens, receipts, 1,200; Texas IMt
tithe other three, Capt. Faster and smoked meets,
steers,
, 34.45 to e5; Texae grass steers. e3.40
the twa Morins, are messing, and were .
Lard -Tierces, 81-4e; tubs, .8 1-2c; to e4.e5; Teras Innis, 32.50 to 33.35.
1
probably drowned. The tug Duuntless ..es ge_ea 1 Hogs-Reeeipts, 24,000; mixed and
went from) River du Loup, in /search of
them, but cottld fled no trace of them,
New York has a case of yellow fever,
Buffalo, N.Y. now hes a population
of 352,219, a gain of 96,600 in ten
years.
Capt. Jerome,. a San Francis's° sail-
or, said to have saved over 1,000 lives,
;s dead there
The United, States Government will
ship 1,000,000 pomade of meat for the
Am.erican armies in the Orient.
Methodist church leaders and socie-
ties in the IT.S are planning for world
wide revival to over the first six
months of the new century.
The condition of the Kansas core
crop is poor, and "half a crop" is the
best that can be reasonably expected.
Tne 'Ontario law prohibiting logs
being bowed to the United States has
caused .tbe closing down of the Eddy
Breasaw mills ab Bay City, Mick.
Marty American soldiers are reported
to be dying in the Philippines, owing
to lack of medical aid which Gen. lVfac.
artnur has for weeks sought to ob-
An omnibus containing 25 people eras
struck by a train at Benningers Cros-
sing, 'Pa., on Saturday. Eleven of the
occupants were killed, and all the
others t)robably fatally injured.
BuRcling trades organizations of
New York elty have amalgamated
with the object of doing away cvith
general strikes caused by rival organ-
ization and for the adoption of gen-
eral arbitration.
The laying of the first telegraph
CONSPIRATORS ON TRIAL.
Gang Who Platen to Kidnap Roberts
Arrainged.
A despatch from Pretoria, says: -
The trial a Cortina, one d,e the con-
splro.tors recently arrested, began
Friday. He first pleaded guilty, bat
later withdrew that plea. The evi-
dence against him is very strong. He
broke hia paro:e and was eaught
dressed in a British officer's uniform.
The plan of the conspieution was to
kill the Britiett offioars in Pretoria,
seize. Gen. Roberts, anct to bring into
the city 51 eommendo from Gen.
Botha's force.
-ISGUSTED WITH KRUGER.
Generrl Prinsloo Says Boers Are
Siek of War.
A. despatch from. Cape Town says :---
Commandent Prinsloo, who surrend-
ered to General Hunter, July 30, has
arrived here. He says, he is heertilyi
tired of the war, and weleonme the
prospect of peace. Tbe commandant
adds teat a majorrity- of the Boers are
"'disgusted with President Kruger."
Mr. James G. Stowe, the Dented
States Cooeul-General, has returned
here. Only :ten Beers were in the
party which attacked his train. The
remainder of tlte commando was com-
posed of foretgners. Mr. Stowe saye
tlae majority of the l3oeass de -sire a
cessation of hostilities.
ALL WANT PEACE.
Only the Foreigners Want to Co :-
tinue the Fight.
A despatch /roma Cape Town says:
-Mr. Stowe, the Amerieen Consul -
General, who has been visiting the
Transvaal, has returned here. He
says that a vast majority of the Boers
want .peace. There were only ten
Boers in the coframando which attack-
ed MS train as he was journeying
north. AU the rest were foreigners.
,
13atter-Market steady, and a little i ban:hers , 31.05 to 35.30; good to
DAIRY MA.RKETS.
better dernatel. The deliveries are fair. e,hoice, 35 to 35.:17 1-2; roughs, heavy,
34.75 to 34.95; light, 33.05 1.0 35.37 1-2;
as follows :-Deiry, tubs, 17 to 18e for bulk of sales, 35.05 to 45.20. Sheep-
teeth-
Deale rs were selling eo retailers to -day
Receipts, 13,000; good to choice
sere. 34.e5 to 34.40; fair to 'choice mix-
mall dairy, lb prints, 18 to 19e; cream-
ebeien 14 'to 15e for second quality;
ed, 53.63 to e4.15; Western sheepe4
ery, tubs and boxee, 20 to 21e; pounds, ,
to 34.35; Texas sheep, 33 to 3.1. native
Cheese -Steady. Dealers here quote i 31414121.75bst.0345.2.855-t° Se; Western lambs,
21 to 22e.
ing new ab 11c.
CHEESE 11.11ARKETS.
Kingston, Aug. 21.-4.t a meeting of
Frontenac cheese board to -day, there Lineh-We Has Made a Raid Into the
Transvaal.
A despatch from Pretorta. says.-
Lviehierfatothe Transvaal as far as Pilagasburg,
ellinto
al which. 1,453 were coloured; balance e
board to -day 2,470 noxes were noarded, Ienactieeeseree,t
nbordiheeaf
r, bus
smitadr
eaid
white. There was very little business and has captured a number of cattle
daae on the board, the salesmen and The Boeire are said to have been the
buyers being 'apart in their idea of
aggreesors.
the price of ehee.ee; 10 7-8e was best
got 300 white and 339 coloured; Web- lin a civilized manner. and is treating
Linch We is reported to be fighting
refer, and at this figure Derbyshire
hes prisoners well.
ster, 150 coloured ; and McGregor, 40 -nes
cool° u red.
large parchteses in Chicago have _A MOST TRYING MARCH.
HIDES, SKINS, AND woor,,
are likely to go up here rather than
d pFiees Gaselee Says Troops Are Suffering
strengthened the market, an
Severely Faom Heat.
lower, af i er the drop on Monday.
Sir Alfred Gaselee, lsare , ,ea,sy and slow, and without GeneraA deepatch fram London,. says:-
Woochangeng , Calfskins will probably go l. 'command -
lower. Other line.s unchanged. lithe contingent of troops from
Elitlee --Local cl ea lees India in China, has wired to the Gov -
Down, 71-20; end etetsrs, Fie cured, 8c.
("mete green eminent from Matow, under date of
August 11, via Chefoo, August 15, as
Country hides ere quoted at 1-2c less, fall°\v1's
to 31.40. Spring lambs -Dealers are efLer a most trying night Mareb. Tho
"Arrived here early this morning,
Sheepskins -Dealers quote from $1.25
paying 45 to 50c. troops of all nationalities are stiffen-
Calf:Arius-Weak at 9c for No. 1, and tag severely from the heat. Ten of our
....
Tallow --Local dealers are offering Itonses died yesterday from. sunstroke,
Se for No. 2.
41-2 to 4 3-4, and asking 5 to 51 -ac. The enemy is believed to be entrench-
ed north of Chang-ChianWan. There iN
Wools -Fleece, 16c offered here,with no further news from the Legations."
holders in conntry asking 2 to ec General Gaselee sends ptwo earlier
higher, car lots, Pulled, extra, 20 to despatches repeating advices already
21e. and. topers, .18 to 19o,
DESPATCHES FROM "BOBS."
SteYA Confined in De Wets Camp
Under SurVelliallee-
4. deepatob from Lend= Says1,4
▪ Boberts reports to the War Of..
(ice, as follows:-
"Kiteltener reperte frees. Seboate
pleats, eight miles east of Vontera.
dorp, that De Wet blew up three a
/ale weggoes.
"Six British priscanere wbo eecaped.
from De Wet'e camp state tbat Mr.
Steyn was being confined in the eerie)"
under eurveillanee, and that De 'Wet
was forced to abandon his ammunie
and thirty borate, end they con -
the report that Methuen nen-
tutreti oee of De Wet's gueie and &belts
eel the main convoy effectively."
Another report frOro. Lord lieberte
of the same date say:-.
"Metauen. and Ritchenee, still bead.
jag De Wet and Steele, yesterday
eached Moddertontein, ten =nee et
Ventersdorp. Methuen in in touch
with De Wet's rear guard.
"Sraith-Dorrien reports that the
• reashires recentty mercbed forty»
ett xnih n thirte--two beguile atet
City of London Imperiel Volum-
hirty miles In ten houra. hoping
renew, UeWet from c•rosaing the ,
redorp-Potebefatroont railway.
oreupatiozn of Ereuno is
aving a goo a effects
"A field cornet and oue hundred and,
ightyetwo burghers of the eltarelere
on 011,11343 ntia surrendered yesterilly
Clery."
KAFFIRS FIGHTING.
•••••••••
were 585 white and 532 coloured cheese
boarded, and 357 sold al 10 3-4e.
Brockville, Lug. 21. -At 4 he cheese
Buffalo, Aug. 21. -Spring wheat. --No.
1 hard, spot, carloads, 82 7-8c ;.No. 1
Northern, snot, carloads, 80 7-8c. Win-
ter wheat -,No. 2 red, 74 1,2c; No. 1
white, 73 1-20 bid. -Corn----Dull; No.
2 yellow, 44 1-4*.; No. 3 yellow, .1.4c ;
No. 4 yellow; 42*.; No. 2 corn, 43 ;
No..,,3 corn, 43 1-2*.; No. I corn, 41 1-2c.
Oats -Steady; No. 1 white, 25 3-4 to
received by the' British GOvernment,
ViCtROY YJ -LU KILLED.'
Was One of the ,Leaders in, an g-
tsting `eight.
A despatch frmt Shanghai, says According to a native report,
44
FOUGHT FOR BOERS.
When pretoritqelt They •Left• Africa
and Cameact United States.
despatels from, New Tern, &aye tee.
nketthew Kane aud Peter E. Oata, wise
were offirers int the Beer army. arrive
ed here to -day on the Veen -eh line
steamer Le Bretagne. 'Wheu Pre -
Lorna SUrnerdered they determinel to,
Afriset for goon.
Oetete isani lie sew Veesiderit Kruger
jnet before he tett. Ile wae in good
Itealth ann bed bis lieedquerters in
a railroad carriage. Thew officers bay
thee the war IA South Africa has be-
come guerilla in its. aattire. They
wail teettle in this eautatry, and say
thee many uthene win do ast
ieeen as they an get away frone
South Africa,.
BOE.R.S RELLIA.SE. A. CANADIAN.
Loudon. :tug. 16. -It beg been re-
verted to the Wo.r Office that Inn.
M. L. Itebseter, fairmerly oe the 13t1t
Field Bettery, C. 4., and who was
taken a pi:leaner by the 136ers while
serving with the -Canadian Artidery
in Staudt Africa, was released SOIne
time ago and has a.rrived at Lorenzo
Marques.
COL. HOARE SAFE.
Only a Few of Ills Men Were
Wounded.
4. desps.teh from. Luntion says -The
Daily News' Pretoria correspondent
inekes tbe surprising 314 t e men t t tet t
Col. Iloaren column, and convoy,
which were reported to hive been
captured by the Beers at Elands river,
ar4 safe, with the exception of a few
men who were wou.nded.
LEFT 500 DEAD.
Chinese Suffered Severely in Fight-
ing at Chang -Chia -Wan.
A. despatch from Ilerlin says :-A.
despatch reete tied here from Tien-Tsin,
dated Astigust 14, announces that the
allies have captured Chang -Chia -Wan
with slight loss. The Chinese left 500
dead on the field. The remainder fled,
some to Tung-chau and. some to Pe-
kin.
ON THE COVER.
Our cover design this month is a
toilette of pastel blue lawn. The skirt
is trimmed with bands of embroidered
lawn at each side of the narrow front
gore. The corsage is trimmed diagon-
ally with embroidery and is mounted
on a yoke of tucked plain lawn finish -
eta with stock collar to match. The
sleeves are of ail -aver lawn. Material
required, lawn, 30 inchee wide, nine
yards.
EASIER.
Don't youthink every man is master
of his own destiny?
Oh, 1 don't know; he gets out of a lot
of blame by lofting* somebody elee boss
things.
GETTING HER REVENGE.
I've frequently noticed one thing.
Whales that
When a woman bas had a first hu..
band Whom she couldn't manage she
generally turtle in and marries one
younger than hereelf whom she can
manage.
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