The Brussels Post, 1900-10-18, Page 6Note.
Ind Comments,
T,vrntie% the world's metretpolle Is
being rapidly eltttnged and Modernized
by that pow'erfel and nnergetie body
the London Ocelots' Council. jn old
Mug,eltiuuthe hweer'nment of Lon*
dell Wan elir'`tdvil fissions a minter of
emelt Write..% sects /taring jurisdiction
Avera :ettuCv.t arra tint little could be
One teesett e teeatttafyinj and lnoder•-.
MASS.' t 4W 1 .44 a large way. Now,
howler,. 'Jet t ateatiet Comity Count+il
rstrix :s tter s:V a ever the whole great
met ti teat:e, AVM dr ho.e already iueugur-
eted Week'c. ;solemn to the imin•ovee
Mout of the city as a whale. Fleet
street is beim; widened and rebuilt,
while tbe:ltran t bee been con eierably
widened at different points and the
.work is still in progress. Perhaps the
most important uudertaking in regard
to street improvements is the opening
of an avenue, one -hundred feet wide
between Holborn and the Strand.
To get trent one of these
greatparallel arteries of traf-
fie to the other Ls at present
difficult, as a number of small streets
terming at various angles must be
traversed. The new street will crossa
part of the city made famous by
Charles Dickens and known to liter-
ary people as Dickens land. The march
of improvement will sweep away the
oLi sr ructurea nude famous by In ke.'a
and Dr. Johnson but the public will g:
-t
the benefit. in straighter and wider
streets, more air and light and better
transit facilities. No name has yet been
given the new street and various asrg'-
gestions are made. One is that it be
called Dickens Avenue. because of the
associations of the great novelist. To
many, however, the name is not im-
posing enough, and Salisbury Avenue
is proposed as a balance to Roseberry
Avenue, another large and recently
created thoroughfare. What is more
important than the name is the fact
that the street will be one of tha fin -
eat in London and quick transit there-
on, will be facilitated by two street
railway tracks.
Another very important work is in
progress in London i.e., the laying of
miles of tubes containing telephone
wires and cables. About a thousand
men are now engaged in this work.
This telephone system is a government
affair and the work is heing done by
the, post office department. When
London has been snpplied with govern-
ment telepbones the system Ls to Le
extended to the country. t'he ;see
office department now controls nil the
telegraphs and the intention le to
have all the telephones controlled by
the seine department.
It seems to be the general under-
standing that Lord Curzon, Viceroy
of Ind:° desires to retire before the
expiration of his term of uffi •e he -
memo nt' the i'.l effects of the rl metre
of India upon his own and lads Cur -
Sam's health. This will be generally
regretted, because Lord Curzon has
made a new record in India. 1s Mr.
Curzon. he ruse very rapeely Ln poli-
tical affairs in England and gained
a reputation for a wide knowledge of
foreign affairs end particularly of
Indian matters. Lord ?tIaraulay
says of Edmund Burke that, though
he never visited India, he had attain-
ed a greater knowledge of i.ts affairs
than many men who had spent their
lives there. This remark would,p-
ply to Mr. Curzon previous to l,:s
appointment. Lord Curzon's ease has
been an unusual one from the dart.
In the first place, his appeintsneut
was a distinct innovation in depart-
mental procedure, for it was not un-
til the post had been offered in vain
to three, peers, who knew little or no-
thang of India or of its neee's, that he
Government was driven to the un-
usual expedient of offering it to a
man not at that lime of title, but he
knew India so well that old preced-
ents could be safely ignored. The
difficulty in his case was that he was
without a title, but this was got ever
by making him Baron Kcdd,a;un,
and the wisdom of this unusual pro-
cedure on the part of the Govern-
ment has been shown by the results.
Lord Curzon has only been in India
since the latter part of 1898 yet in
the intervening time India bee passed
through same of the most trying
times in ber hisl:ory. 'There has been
the famine, the greatest' of which we
have any record, and this wan fol-
lowed by the plague. They Mode, the
price of silver, and td,e retall.sszicas of
some of the princes, have been minor
difficulties, all of whieb have been
met and handled by Lord Curzon le
a way that has won 'great a,luth' tion.
He has made his mistakes, chiefly nee
cause he was anxious to in.trorluco a
progressive pulley, but these Were
not nearly as hurtful to Lite, Indian
Empire as a do-nothing pl:,n woule
bn.ve been. Some I.nglieh pipers gr, so
far as to say that he Le 1,rard away
the best geverieur twee hal bad in
the present generation, but this will
hardly be conceded by Canadians who
are such warm admirers of Lord Duf-
ferin.
A British steamer has arrived at
.t,cndnh leaving steamed from lloe,lei,
Borneo, to London, a distance of 11,8ilt
metes, uaing onle lleptid fuel
BOXRS' HEADS d5 POLESO
l ow the Chief Boxers Will be Punished by the
Empress --Four of the Leaders Will
Be Beheaded.
A despatnh from Pekin, vitt Tien-
lain and Shanghai, says;^A re-
sponse to the German demands has
been transmitted to. Li-Huug-t:bang.
This says that Xing-Nlen, president
of the ce'nsorate; Kang-YI, assistant
Grand Secretary and President of the
Civil Board; and Chao -Shu -Chian,
President of the Board of Punishment,
will be decapitated and that Prince
Chwang, Dube Tsai -Lan, and Prince
Yilr will be sentenced to life irupris-
entment, and that Prinee Tuan will
bo banished to the Imperial atilt -
tart' post roads on the diberiant from-
tier as a further ipuaishutetut for aid-
ing the Boxers.
Trustworthy Chinese reports say
that the do't'age' Empress is serious-
ly ill at Tat -Yuan -Fa, Province of
Shansi, and the free hand o0 the Em-
peror in affairs of state of late Is
regarded as coufirmatory of'theso re-
ts.
BRITISH WERE AMBUSHED.
Enemy's Suoeess at Kaapmuiden
Reported by Lord Roberts.
A deapateeh tram London says;—
In a despatch to the War Office from
Prr*toria, under yesterday's date,
Lord Roberts says;- `D lisle's mount-
ed infantry engaged De Wet's force
for three days at Reitzberg. He
drove the Boers north of the Vaal,
near Venterskruom,
"De Wet has been speaking freely
of Lite, texturing the burghers that
the European powers would stop the
war by Oct. 10. Thursday was the an-
niversary of the ultimatum, to -day
Le Kruger's birthday. and to -morrow
it will be a year since the first shot
was fared- The Boers have been in-
.ter.ested in thesedates, believing that
something would intervene to and
the waF in their favour. I trust
that they now realize that their ex-
pectations are futile.
"An unfortunate accident occurred
yesterday at Kaapmuiden, owing toa
train upsetting an the division over
Kaap river. Tbrea men were killed and
fifteen injured. An engine eooveying
two Royal:En.gineer officers andei•gh-
teen men Seem the Vel rkfonteinrgar-
rison proceeded to asrerrein the na-
ture of the damages. The Boers were
lying in wait for the,p:trty, and open-
ed fire. Ou hearing of the attack,
Capt. Stewart and forty men of the
Ilifl•• Brigade went to the support of
the engineers.
"Stewart and one private was
killed. two officers and five men were
severely wounded, and one officer and
ten men were made prisoners."
LI-HUNG-CHANG PROTESTS.
Does Not Want the Court Removed
to Singan-fu.
A despatch from Shanghai, says:—
L:-Hung-Chang, Viceroy Liu-Kun-
Y;i, of Nankin, one of the peace com-
missioners, and Yuan-Shih-Kai, the
Governor of Shantung, have tele-
graphed a protest to the Emperor and
Dowager Empress against the removal
of the court to Singan-firs, They say
this action will block the peace
negotiations, and lead to hostiles de-
monstrations by the allies in the
southern provinces. If this should oc-
cur the court would he •in such aposi-
tioa that it would be impossible to for-
ward eapplies from the south.
There le no definite information as
to the present location of the court.
CONTROL OF RAILWAYS.
Russlans 5aid to Be in Complete
Possession.
A despatch from London says :—The
English correspondents in China are
again agitated concerning the control
of the railways and are denouncing
an arrangement. which is also semi-
officially announced in Berlin, by
which the Russians bave charge of the
railroads from Tien-Tsin to Shanhaik-
wan and Tien -Teel to Yangtsung,
while the Germans control the line be-
tween Tangteung and :Pekin. The
Times' Pekin correspondent declares
that this move strikingly Improves the
position of Russia, and is a detriment
to the British, who are willing and
able to undertake at once the restor-
ation of the roads and' to work them
with almost the same staff that was
employed before the crisis. The cor-
respondent remarks that this sur-
render of British enterprises shows
the humble position the English Gov-
ernment is content to occupy in North
Chine.
COURT MAY RETURN.
Shanghai Thinks That Emperor May
Come to Pekin,
A despatch from Shanghai, says:—
There is great excitement here be-
cause the foreign troops have gone
outside the concession limits to drill.
and patrol. This action is deeply re-
sented by the Chinese officials, because
there bas•been no sign of any trouble.
It looks as if the foreigners were mak-
ingl an attempt to provoke trouble in.
Sh'angbait in the same manner as the
Russians did at Newchwan,g.
The Mikado has sent a reply to a
personal letter from Emperor Kwang-
Su„ In this letter the Emperor of
Japan urges the Emperor of China to
dismiss all his bigoted advisers in
short order.
It is reported here that the court
wilt return to Pekin. •
480,000 POUNDS OF POWDER
Russians Also Capture From Chinese
144 Guns and 26 Flags.
et despatch from Moscow, says: It
has been ascertained that during the
months of July and Augusts the Rus-
sians t•.aptu'red 144 Chinese guns, 26
flags, and 480,001 pounds of gunpost der.
GENERAL RISING PLAVED.
Boxer Outbreak Similar to That
Which Occurred m the North.
.A despatch from Bong Kong, says: they believe this is the only way of
It is said that,. the authorities here ! establishing peace in the kingdom."
have received information that a l London, Thursday, Oct. 11, 4.50 a.m.—
general rising in the southern pro- The Standard, commenting editori-
vitrces bee twee planned for the month • ally upon the attitude of the United
of November. States trays:—"Every dissent, even
'rite whereabouts of the rebels in the on minor points, from the suggestions
Hinterland is 1101 known, but is believe of the powers is unfortunate, as it
eel to b,t ten melee emelt of the British leads to fresh currespondenoe and to
bur+lete. .1 detachment of 1,0011 Chi- further delay. We cue only !sopa that
nese tl lease took up u position at ^un when Lord Salisbury is free to .turn
Cb tine yeeteeday and 1,04h More erre,-
his attention to China he will find
eel Lbura u,-ua;
some middle ouut,ve that will secure
'leui.Ixuu::a.t lucre troops from the tteviert o8 all the pewees."
Sod u i,u.=• ,eau equ.s tuned for Hong tete Shanghai cerrespundent of the
Kobe. 1'u, mitt F'me Laa+lee and Morning Peat, wiring Tuesday, says;
lh ;long hang i:e.g,ment hu:e be',n —"Thu Teeple of Shanghai and the
aece tee , itis north Hong Kong. Vicet•uy
of 1\ankin haus
111, pre.lent ,u,xteat.ona are that there I protested
11.11 una !;oxer beets eant,00 to 'hat l
against a demonstration by foreign
wh.rh. h;s:, <,:cares in north Lhina. 'truups.
Shunghui speahals nay that the
ry rr xh.a uu'ly of retel8,1'11m-1 real reou)n for the suspension of Yu-
1"'"""
u -
1.:a , ar,; .t, the Kualoun' Helen, Guvernor of the Province of
her •erra, awl iL s be,iaoed they 4c" Shansi, wvxs the diesvovery that his
cute, r.10 P0,40 :•,(44 'h 10::..s north 01 supe mel army of 50,000 numbered
tee De,' emeees. r! .ho^,:t..hrS lDs,-
un,y 40,000.
nese trereet fr,rr. 7.h Brigae Prtns have
GROWS MORE SERIOUS.
dt 1 at 0,1,-4,tg4, ""'her
troch tun',re a.t<s at.u'.t:ng Shang,t1 tietp t:Ir from as teceiaed sayer—
to the disturbed ri,etteet. 11 is am from
Metal, has porting stela
gram frram G<:n.:•iu reporting that a
r+:rn+,tared thxt f1gtr.ing baa orrurr'0'! aerirrus rebellion hits broken out in
and mat the Chvrr+zss imperisx, 1r cps Gm eouth-western part of Kwungsi
have been defeated by the rr.hr.t, province, that. his 00,000 troops amine
Who are marchieg towards this south adtuluate, acus he tu,"l, sl 11.0181 100,000
and haus touted several villages. It tcy 0011e with the danger, whirl, is
IS also reported that the object of the rlit'eet,;1t,r :e to, ;tl.eni buy, t. ul
Triads 116 ho overturn the Manchu threatens to become worse than be
.y remit, and restore the Chinese, as 'l;,iping .t•ehelliops,
dote:' wite,0
b
MARKETS IN THN IAMBI
Tess t
Pylons of Cattle, Cheese, Grain, sc
in the beading i1111rt1et9,
TUE STREET MARKET.
Toronto, Oot, 10,-0n the street to-
day 000 bush: white' whmtt sold et'
09 to 00 1-2c, 200 bush!. red wheat at
OJa, 000' bush. goose reheat at 08 1-20,.
one load of spring wheat at 09 1-2e,
2,500 bush. balrley at 40 1-2 to 48 1-2o,
300 busbi oats at 28 1-2 to 29 1-2e, and
one load of ,rye at 54o. 'Twenty leads
of hay sold at 3ttts to 314, and( two
loads of straw et $1,2, Dressed hags
were firm at $8.25 to $8.50.
Wheat, whlte, straight 30.09 30,051-2
Wheat, red, . 0,00 0.011
Wheat, sp'rin'g, . ', 0.00 0.1191-2
Wheat., goose. 0.00 0,081.2
Ottts. . . 0.281-2 0.2912
Bosley. , ,.,. . 0.431-2 0.48 1 2
Rye, . . , . 0,00 0,54
Peas. . , 0.00 0,54
Hay, per ton. .. 13.00 14.00
Straw, per tom, 0.00 12.00
Butter, in lb ralle 0.20 0.22
Eggs, new laid.,,. , . 0,13 0.20
Chickens, per pair. , . 0.50 0.00
Turke'ye, per lb, . . 0,11 0.13
Geese, per lb. ,., . 0.00 0.08
Beaks, per pair. 0.50 0,80
Potatoes, per bag. . 0.80 0.85
Apples, per bbl, . 0.40 1.00
Beef, hindquarters. . 0.07 0.09
Beef, forequarters. . . 4.00 5.50
Beef, carcase 550 700
Mutton, . . . 5.00 6.00
Lamb, spring, per lb.. 0.08 0.09
Veal, carcase, . .. 8,00 0.00
Dressed hogs 8 25 8 50
DAIRY MARKETS.
Butter—Supply of creamery, boxes
and dairy tubs, and pails is ample, and
prices are easy. Chutes dairy prints
neatly packed, sell readily at 20o.
Creamery pounds are firm. Commis-
sion houses sell to the trade as fol-
lows:—Dairy, tubs and pails, choice,
17 to 180; and second quality, at 14
to 15c; dairy prints, choice, 19 to 20e;
creamery, boxes 20 to Ole; and pounds,
22 to 230.
Cheese—Full °ream, July and Aug-
ust makes, seals at 11 1-2 to 12e.
PRODUOE.
Eggs—The egg buyers in the coun-
try are reported to be stopping oper-
ations for the season,' and this sends
rather better supplies bare. Prises
of fresh easier. Quotations are as
follonr•s;—Fresh, 17 1-2 to 180; held,
16c; timed, 16c; and culls, 9 00 10e.
Poultry—Receipts aro larger, and
will increase from now 00. Prices
easier. Quootations are as follows;—
CJyiekens, per pair, 30 to 55c; ducks,
per pair, 40 bo 80o; turkeys, par lb,
10 to 110; and geese, per ib, 6 to 8c.
Potatoes—Market steady. Car lots,
on track, are quested' at 28 to 300 per
bag. Sales, nut of store, are made
at 35 to 40o.
Field produce, etc.—Turnips, out of
store, 30c par bag; onions, lc per lb;
appy, per bbl, 500 to $1.
Dried fruits—Dried apples sell at 3
to 3 1-2c; and evaporated, at 4 1-2 to
5c.
:Beane—New beans bring $1.20 to
$1.25. Ohoice '.rand -pinked beans are
quoted at $1.40 to $1.45.
Honey—Dealers quote from 9 to 10o
per 1b for 5, 10, or GO -lb tins, accord-
ing to the size of Lhe order. Oomb
honey sells at $2.21 to $2.75' per deem
sections,
haled hay—Steady. No. 1 timothy,
oar lots, an track here, $9.50 to $10;
two -ton lots, delivered, sell at $10.25
to 310.50.
Baled straw—Oar lots of good oat
straw are quoted at $5 to $5.60, on
track; and ton lots, delivered, at $6 to
$6.50.
Hops—Quiet. Growers generally
are bolding for better prices. Sales
of 1900's were made at 13e to -day.
New crap is quoted at 13 to 14o; and
yearlings at 8 to 10e.
DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS..
Dressed hags continue scarce and
firm. Provisions are also very, firm
and are getting rammer. There is
very 'little barrel pork here.
Quotations for provisions are asfol-
lewa;—Dry salted shoulders, 8a; long
clear bacon, loose, in oar lots, 10o;
and in case. lois, 10 1-4'to 101 -Se; short
nut pork, $19.50 to $20; heavy mess,
$17.50 to $18.
Smoked • meats—Hams, heavy, 12c;
medium, 111-2 to 13e; light, 13 13c;
bree,kfast bacon, 13 lo 131-2c; picnic
hems, 10e; roll bacon, ilo; smoked
beakts, 13e. :111 meats out of pickle
la less then prices quoted for smoked
meats.
Lard—Tierces, 10e; tubs, 10 to 10 1-4o;
pails, 101-4 to 101-2e.
Toronto, Oet. la—The receipts of
LIVE STOOK MARKETS.
Toronto, Oct. 16.—'.Cha receipts of
live stook at the. Western cattle yards
this morning were 45 on rlcx•tds, includ-
ing 2,000 dregs, 600 (tattle, 600 sheep
an 41 imba, a dozen calves, a td a few
mileh sows.
Th.are watt little change in the mar-
ket to -day, but 4.lrtt little was a
clx"ntre for the worse,
There is again scarcely any move-
ment in shipping caitle; only a few
small deals occurred to -day. There
was practically ne trade, and prices
are nominal. The Old Country mar-
kets continue in bad shape,
ilnicber cattle is Weaker, except for
the small .supply of eboioe alutf, and
for chis priren are steady, The loea1
'huland is slotv,,and medium to coin -
mos staff was left over,
rtntsentayt, ti,.r
130th etoekera and feeders are e
shade metier*, but , not sluotalb!ly•
changed,
icor exepart bulls the entluiry fs fight,
ands sloes are ashade lower,
2111414 cows are saltree, and in de -
e
Sheep and lambs are selling at
stronger figures, All the supplies
sold readily to -day, and More would
have sold,
Good! veal oalves are :Karo°; and
*elves generally are wanted fit from
35 to $8 or 310 eaehl..
Hogs are firm at the advance of last
Tuesday.
Prime hogs ("singers") are selling at
0 0-4e par lb.
Sows are worthy 31-2e per lb, ' and
stags 2e per lb.
Vat and light hogs are firm at 51-10"
per lb,
[(logs to fetch the topriu
nne most be
of prime quality, and settle not below
[00 nor above 200 lbs.
5 STRATHOONAS KILLED.
SURROUNDED, THEY REFUSED TO
SURRENDER.
Fare1, Itl'ned '17,ren Doer., Bat the 101111re
P11,gerls \Yore Even tlu,'ly Diddled tette
ieee,
A despatch from London, nays:—A
special despatch from Lydenburg says:
—"A Boer prisoner tells the story of
the way in which a .patrol of five
troopers of Strathoona's Horse, under
Sergeant Brothers, met death'. It ap-
pears that they were suddenly sur-
rounded by a strong force of J3oers.
The Canadians indignantly refused to
surrender, and a murderous fire was
exchanged at short range, until ev-
ery man in the party was riddled with
bullets, but not before each Canadian
had accounted for three Boers.
" Sir liedvers Buller, while passing
through Dtachadodorp, and bidding
I farewell to the troops, said ;he should
be greatly pleased to tell Lord Strath.
cone. of the magnificent work of his
troopers."
s
TAMPERED WITH WIRES.
Systematic Deception Praetioed on
Boer Generals.
A despatch from London, says ;—
Ths Pretoria correspondent of the
Daily Mail sends the following inter-
esting despatch;—'From an English
telegraphist, wIbo was controller
of things for the Transvaal, I
learn that there was systematic
tampering with all telegrams
during the war in order to mis-
represent operations in favor of the
Boers. Ha says that Mr. Kruger was
constantly wiring to the commanders
inquiries as to how many of the Boers
had been killed, and that Gen. Cronje,
after the fight at Magerafontein, wir-
ed Mr. Kruger that he had counted
many thousand Britian dead on the
battlefield.
"Early in the campaign Command-
ant -Gen. Joubert appealed to ItIr.
Kruger to stop the Boers' looting, but
he received on reply. Later on he wir-
ed from Colenso, advising the Presi-
dent to sue for peace. Mr. Kruger re-
plied, " Have you lost all faith in God?'
" On another occasion, when the
Boers were suffering severe revettshs,
Mr. Kenger wired to all the generals
that 10,000 men were coming to their
assistance from the Cape."
TO AID BOER PRISONERS.
Imperial Government Now Consid-
i• ering a Plan.
• A deepaich from Cape Tows says:—
Parliament will adjourn next Monday.
The treason tribunals will be conven-
ed October 29, with ex•Attorney-Gen-
Oral Solomon as presiding judge.
The J'mpecial Government is consid-
ering a plan for the etesistance of
prisoners of war when they return
to the farms.
Jacket of klrsilti-hr•own cloth fauir,.n-
ing diagonally with a row of buttons.
The large revers are notched and are
inlaid with 'fancy plaid, Material re-
ttuired, 45 Inches wide. 1 7-8 yards.
DE WETS FORCES ROUTED.
The Boer General, However, Again Managed to
Get Away --Had Located in the Vrede
tort' Mountains in Cape Colon3r,
A despatch from Loudon, Wednes-
day s/tYe•1^llespaWiles 'frtrm S0,111h
Africa say that General Be Wat, with
1,000 men and five grans, has been
fighting with the Colonial division
and the mounted men, under Colonel
Ik+litsle, who recently lett Pretoria
wiitJs two horses each and double
teems for the guns, for the avowed
purpose of capturing the Boer gen-
eral. He bas not been captured, but
it is deo,Lsrrod, as 11 has often been
before, that his command la "I.hor-
ougiily demoralized," The fighting
has been gaffing on for three days in
the mountains near Vredefort.
The despatches say that De Wet's
men wore dislodged from tthetr
stronghold, and are fleeing in variou
dlreotions,.
The Boer hisses are not given.
The British casualties are said to
have been very slight.
A despatch from Maseru says that
100 Boers have entered 1! lckeeburg,
routing the podion, who fled aeras,
the Basutoland border.
SPAlWB FROM i E NI'ES
Newsy Items About Ourselves and
Our Neighbors—Something of
Interest From Every Quar-
ter of the Globe.
CANADA.
Quebec's new Cabinet has been
sworn In,
Over 14.0 studenta have registered at
the Ontario. Normal School, Hamilton.
Work on the new drill hall at Lon:
don, Ont., will be commenced shortly.
B.S. Angus has resigned es a direc-
tors of the Montreal Street Railway
Company.
Adana Warnock and wife celebrated
the 50th year of their marriage at Galt
yesterday.
James Boyd, wanted in London on a
ohnrge of bigamy, is under arrest at
Hamilton.
The Hamilton .Branch of the Wo-
man's Missionary Society is in kb
annual session at Ingersoll.
Sir Henri Joly, Lieut. -Gov. of British
Columbia, passed through Ottawa yes-
terday, returning to the west.
Five Canadians, engaged to work on
a farm near Medina, N .Y., were de-
ported from Buffalo yesterday.
Herbert 'Ruckstuhl, aged 15 fooled
with a gun at Millbridge, near Belle-
ville yesterday, He may lose an arm.
City Engineer Galt, of Ottawa, re-
signed, may get atetiring allowance.
Newton J. Kerr, asaistant, may suc-
ceed, him.
C. M. Carson has resigned us prin-
cipal of Maple Avenue school, London,
Ont.
Ottawa Protestant Hospital returns
show a deficit. The expenses were
$255,763, in -door petiolate numbered
1,384, out -door 1,790.
Montreal sugar man have decided' to
meet the reduction in the mete of
sugar in the United States. The drop
will be 10 Dents par 100 lbs.
Charles Andrews, a youthful de-
serter from her i1tta jeaty''s service, was
sentenced to two months in jail at
'London for theft.
afcGill University, Montreal, will
tender a reception to Lord Strath.
coma, Chancellor of the University, on
his return from England Saturday.
A fleet of flee vessels, each of 15,-
000 tons oapaeity, will operetta next
year in connection wilt the Great
Northern ltailwey, according to a
Quebec despatch.
Dominion. Government Surveyor
Deane says that the land claimed by
the United States in the Washing-
ton -British Oultunbia bouettary dis-
pute, belongs to Canada.
During 1899 nearly 12,000, emi-
grants
grunts came to Canada from the
United States, compared with 713 in
1897. The number has resulted 8,000
during the first nix months of this
year.
Mr, ltyley, of the Department of the
Interior, just returned to Ottawa from
the Yukon, reports that many tvho
joined the rtieh to Cape Nome, A.Iaska,
have gladly returned to Canadian ter-
ritory.
W. 11, Sanford, Manufacturing Com-
pany, of Hamilton, have finished ship-
ping the order of 11,000 military over-
coats fur the British soldiers in China.
The whole order has been completed
in three weeks.
Dr, Muuu, of New Weslsninsler, B.
O., and R„ C. Clete, Q. 0., of Toronto,
ern at O(.tawty discussing with the
Goverutuenl the 51101.111 01 the enquiry
they will make into the question of
Chinese and Japanase immigration,
The Lake art' the Woods Milling Come
pauy, at Montreal, yesterday declared
a dividend of 111 per gent., g,oe $9,-
500
9;500 to the Winnipeg General Hospital,
3500 to' the St. Boniface, Man., IIoa-
pital and eletsted officers with Rob-
ert Meighen, president.
11NIT1$D STAT 019.
The steamship Nome City, Len days
from Cape None .reports another out-
break of smallpox at Nome.
The British steamer Benedict, blown
003 I'eiiran island during the recent
eters at Galveston, Texas, was float-
ed the other day,
A plot-to-kill-tbe-President sort et
mescage has caused a sudden Increase
In the number of guards at MoKin-
ley's home at Canton,
Fireman Bowker was killed and
Fireman Kimball and a passenger,
Harry Stratton, were prbbably fatally
Injured in a railway wreok at New-
port, Vt., recently. Stratton was on
his way to Newport to get married,
He glad both legs and one area broken.
GENERACL,
The Prince of Wales will visit
Ulster this winter.
The rumour that Lord Salisbury Is
all is without foundation.
Premier Bond, of Newfoundland,
favours a free market in the United
(States to Newfoundland products.
Box coat of biscuit cloth, trimmed
with rows of stitching around the hot.
tom and stitched straps down the
front. Triple collarette, each trim -
mad wil.h stitch ime. Ma torte] require
ed. for girl of 8 years, cloth, 50 inches
wide, 11-2 yards.
Corsage of coral pink taffeta, tucked
for the fronts, back and sleeves. The
chemlsette is corded and the berth° Is
trimmed with straps of black velvet
ribbon, fastened with small gold
buckles. Steep collar, trimmed with
lengthwise straits of velvet. Material
required, taffeta, 20 Itches wide, it
yards,
BOERS CAPTURE OUTPOST.
Tore Up railway Tracks Forth of
Bethulle.
A despatch front lung Willitonse own
says:—The Boers have tarn up the
railway north ref Barbuda and e'eptur-
ed a British outpost.
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