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The Brussels Post, 1900-11-22, Page 7'rillegi L ,MARKETS 0F THE WORLD Friees 0' Cattle, Cheeoe, Creta, ace 1n the Leaden learkete, ' Dl?t10ADHi UI''F$ ETv, Toronto, Nov. 20, -Wheat aontin'na+ quiet end wreak. White and red Win, ter wad quoted at Wand 631.20 west, elpri,wg w1 etet, 560 east; geese, 622c west, Na. 1 Manitoba Ooze, 900, Toronto all welt; at 921-2 to 93a, €f,i.t.; eta 1-2e, Midland and Owen Sound; and 88e, Fo'r't William, Flour -Trade dull; prices steady, Ninety per cent, patonte fetch 32.95 in barreho, welt, and at .32.05, in bags, wed. Choke bream quoted et 15 to 200 more, Manitoba patents, $4.00; end strong bakers, 04.30, in bags. Bram--Steady. Car tote q'uetod at $11 {o 311,50 west; and shorts, 312.50 to 313 west. Cori -Ls stoney. Canadian corn is quoted at 38o; west; and new at 82o, west. 'American yellow is quoted at 46e, Toronto. pats -Steady. No. 1 white, 24 to 22o, west; and 25 Ld 251-2o, east; mix- ed, 23 to 23 1-2o, west. 03arley Q'uiot and prioes unchanged. leo. 1 Lsquoted at 44e, west; No. 2, at 88o; and No. 8 ex'tr'a, at 37e, west., Biye-Is steady, with sales at '47e, middle freights. Duokwhoat;-Firm at 46e west, .and 470 middle freights. THE STREET MIARICET. Peas -Quieter and unebangcd. R eseipts at grain on the street tot -day were larger than has been the case lately, and prices wore gener- ally well maintained. Sales of 300 bush of white wheat at 68o, 200 bush (lured sit 63 to 69c, 700 bub of goose alt 651-2 to 66e, 1,200 bush of barley at 42 to 461-2c, and 2,000 bush of oats at 29 to 32c. Barley was easier at 43''to 40o. Oats were unchanged but firm. Rye was nominal at 51 1-2o. Say steady at from 313 to 315. Straw unchanged. Following are the range of quote. - tions. Wheat, white,atraigbt 00.68 30.08 1-2 Wheat, red. . . . 0.681-2 0.69 Wheat, goose. . . 0.60 0.37 Wheat, spring. . 0.681-2 0.69 Peas. • . .. 0.40 , 0.45 Barley. . 0.42 0.40 Rye 0 52 0.53 Oats. . . 0.30 0.321-2 Hay, per ton. . 12.00 14,50 Straw, per ton. . .. 11.50 12.de Dressed ho s.. . 6.50 7.25 Butter, lb rolls. . . 0.18 0.21. Eggs, new Laid. .. 0.19 Chickens ,per pair. 0.65 Turkeys, per lb. . 0.08 Geese, per lb . . .. 0.00 Dunks, per pair. . 0.50 Duette, live, per pair. '0.25 Potatoes, per bag. . 0.80 0.50 Apples, fall, per bbl. . 0.75 1.25 Apples, choice, per bbl. 1.15 2.00 Beef. hindquarters. . 7.00 8.50 Beef, forequarters. .... 4.00 0.00 Beef, carcases. . . 5.50 7.50 Calves, each. . . . 0.00 8.00 !'Mutton, per lb. 0.07 Lambs, spring, per lb 0.07 0.08 DAIRY MARKETS. Mutter -Receipts of choice butter arefair, and we have a good demand. Creamery is quoted at 21 to 22o for boxcar choice dairy, tube, at from 13 to 19c; creamery, prints, 22 to 24e; medium Nutter plentiful at from 13 to 150. Egg. -lase in fair demand; fresh are quoted at 17 to 1$34 cold storage *book, 16 to 10c; pickled eggs, 160. Cheese -Steady and unchanged at trout 11 1-2 to 12e per lb. DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS. Just ,now shippers are 'well occupied In ruehing goods to catch the last boats at 'Montreal and the North; all the boats leave next week. Light dressed hogs are unchanged at 30.25 to 36.50 per cwt.; heavy 35.50 to 35.75; straight oar lots, 30. Provisions -Dry salted meats -Long clear bacon, 91.2 to 9 3-4c. Smoked meats -Smoked, hams, medium, 12o; large, llc; breakfast bacon, 12 to 12 1-2c; backs, 12 to 12 1-2e; rolls, 10 ,to 10 1-c; shoulders', 91-2 to 10o. Lard -Tierces, 91-20; tuba, 9 3-4o; pails, 10c. Barrelled perk-Auavy, 317.50 to $18; short cut, 319 to $20. LIVE STOCK. Toronto Nov. 20. -We had about fif- ty carloads of live stook arrive at the western cattle yards this morning, most of it being poor stuff. Prices all round are praetioally unchanged from last Tuesday. There woo, as usual, a good demand for the best butcher cattle, and but little of the right sort here to meet the demand. Good cattle is Worth from 14 to 4 1-2b per Menne, and from 10 to 20c more per cwt. was ocoasionally paid for picked lots. N'o'thing of consequence is being done in shipping cattle. Stockers are easier, but not quot- ably changed. Export bulls and feeders are steady, and not quotably changed. There is no alamge in either ani101% oo'we o'r calves, bull' choice .grades of teeth are Wanted. Sheep and lambs being in only mod- erate supply are in fair tiemand,steady and unchanged in prices. The receipts to -day ince:Mee 750 cat- tle, 800 hogs, 600 sheep and lambs, a few calved', and a dozen Milch cows. The beet prion for primo hogs is 4 1-8e per lb. and light add heavy, 4 3-8n Per lb, , Hoge to fetch 1•bo top price tnust be 0.29 0.60 0.11 0.08 0.80 0.50 of prime quality and *tale not below SIXTY BOERS CAPTURED. 169 nor aleevo 200 lea, T7NI'i'] D S'AleV7S MM)I=S. Fom-pom Captured by l►:ethuen and Dtuffulo, Nov, 0., -Spring wheat. Field Qornet by Pollee, No, 1 Northern, old, cafloade, 821-4o; A' despatee from ILo;udee, days: e No, 1 Northern, new, 791.20. Winter Lord liioberte oablee hem eobannes- 'wileae--No. 2 red, 770; Mixed, 700; No. burg that aixty Boera were captured 1 white, 750, Corn -Strong; iNo. 2 .wello trying to cross from Portuguese yollow, 42e; No, 6 yellow, 411-20; No. territory to Naumbaeh, ,where tee '1 yellow, 401.20; No. 2 corn, 41 1-20; Hoene are endoaveuriug to get am- No. 6 corn, 41o; No. 4 oorn,'400, Oats- munition ,into the Transvaal, Firm; No, 2 white, 27 3-4c; No. e white, Be Merin that Lend Methuen baa 201-2o; No. 4 white, 031-20; tiro. 2 captured u pom-pom from the Borne ; mined, 241-2o; No. p mixed, 24o, Bar- that Piet Laemner, aooudin of the .tom- icy FTige grade, nominally 'Ol to 64o; mandant of the same name, had died ;oedema, 59 to 400; low g'r'ade, 55 to of wounds recently received; and teat 67o. Rye -Unsettled. No, 1 nemin- the polios captured Plaid Cornet Du- ally 500. Floud' -Steady. pleasls al Vrybarg. Chicago, Novi' . 2O, -Wheat having Two prieeners woo were aceased of boon aold to a standstill,' rallied to- treachery, October 25, were tried by day, chiefly on profit-taking by retorts, court-martial at Potchefstroom and ao although there was some newts of a quitted. 'Their relatives wore aeton- bailees hue, Deoamber closed 1-40 lathed and impreseed by the justice over yesterday. Corn elosod a shade shown by the British. higher, and oats unchanged. Provi- sons advanced on light holding ro- ROUNDING THEM UP. celetts; January pork closing 32 1-2o, January lard 15o, and January ribs 20o, Meller. Primary receipts, 710,000 bush, compared with 837,- 000 37,000 bush last year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 359 caro, against 426 curs lest week, and 766 oars a year ago, Local reoeipt,e were 52 oars, 10 of con- tragi grade. Estimated :receipts for to -morrow: -Wheat, 125 oars; corn, 325 oars; oats, 105 cars ; liege, 27,000 head. ,Duluth, Nov. 20. -Wheat - Cosh, No. 1 hard, e77 1-2o; No, 1Nerthern, 75 1-20; No. 2do., 71o; No. 3 spring, 05 1-8o; No. Northern„ 75 7-8o; December, 74 3-8e; May, ,78 1-2o. Oorn-95 7-8c. Oats- 28 1-4,5 o 28.c Minneapolis, Nov. 20. -Wheat -Dash, 73 3-4c; December, 73 5-8 to 73 3-4c; play, 76 3-4c; on track, No. 1 hard, 70 8-40; No. 1Northern, 74 3-4c; leo. 2 'Northern, T2 1-4 to 72 3-4c. Flour - Quiet; first patents, 34:15 to 24.25; sec- ond ee -and patents, 33.1;0 to 34.05; first clears, 32.95 to $3.05; amend olears, 32.15 to 1Bran-In bulk, 311.25 So 311.60. THIRTEEN KILLED. Frightful ncinit or RadiM7q' Lealdenl. 1m French Line. A despatch from Bayonne, Franoe, says :- The southern express was de- railed at' noon on Thursday between St. Geoures and Saubuase, near Dax, about 33 miles north -oast of Bayonne. The restaurant oar was praoipitated over an embankment. Thirteen persons wore killed and 30 others injured, sev- en seriously. Five passengers are missing. The list of killed included Senhor J. le. Canevaro, Pernvian Min- ister to France and an attache of tee Peruvian Legation in Madrid. The section of the lime where the accident occurred is under repair, and the derailment is attributed to the great speed of the train, The engi- neer says the ground gave way un- der the locomotive, which sank into the ballast. The restaurant car came into terrific collision with the ten- der, and alone rolled dowel the em- bankment. 1t was luncheon hour, and out of 94 passengers in the train, 30 were at table. The bodies were terribly mangled, One of the butlers of the restaurant car, who was slightly injared,'became suddenly insane, and walked to and fro amid the wreoka,ge singing at the top of his voice. The engineers and stokers, who were thrown into a field, had )miraculous escapes. WILL NOT BE DISBANDED. Stratheona Horse Become Mounted Infantry Force for North-West. A despatch from Ottawa, says ;-It is stated that the Government has de- cided not to disband Strathoona's Norse upon its return from, eerviee in South Africa, but to maintain the regiment as the melees of a mounted infantry force for Manitoba and the North -Wast Territories. If this .plan be carried out, m all probability the present name of the regiment will be retained as a mark of appreciation bf tbo patriotic, aervices of Lord Strath - cone to Canada and the Enypire. BESIE .D BY BOERS. eleaguer a British Icon. A despatchm Cape Town says: -A correspondent of the {tape Times reports that 1,250 Boers are besieging a British garrison of 250 regulars at Sebweizerineke, in Western Transvaal and that Lord Methuen and Col. Set- tle are believed to be going to the garrison's relief. 1,250 Said PLAGUE IN CAPE COLON Y. Three Deaths Of Natiees Have Al- ready Occurred. A despatch frdm Cape Town says: among the natives near Xing Wil- liamstown, 28 miles north-west of. East London, Cape Colony. -Throe deaths The Lul"chic plague has 'broken out harts already ocourrod. Rundle Has a Number of Skirmishes With the Boers. le. despatch Bram London says: - Lord Roberta telegraphs to the Wax Office,ae follows :- "Beadle reporte skirmishes with small parties of B,eea's"in the Barrie - mite, Reitz, and Vrede districts re- cently, The eomman4oes appear to be noting independently, and with no object', except to give as much annoy- ance as, possible to the British. Our eas- Walties in these skirmishes were two killed) and seven wounded. "Douglas arrived at Ventersdorp, Nov. 11, from Zeerust, capturing dur- ing the march twenty-one prisoners, and ani ober of cattle and sheep. Ventermdorp, which has been a depot of supplies for the Boers, will now 'be cleared' out." THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT. Win !Participate 10 the Inauguration of the Federation or Provinces. A despatch fiiom London, says; - The full strength ce the home( mili- tary forces to be sent to' Australia far the imiau,gusation of the Common- wealth has .been fixed ae a thousand otfioexs and mon, with four guns. The force from Aldershot will be ander the command of Captain A. H. Wood, of the 2nd Scottish Rifles, son of Sir Evelyn Wood, the Adjutant - General. It will consist at cue offi- ce'r and 23 rankand file of the let Dragoon Guards; the same number from the 7th Hussars, one officer, three sergeants, a tn'urnpeter, 52 rank and file, two gunme and ammunition waggons of the lath Battery, Royal Field Artillery; two officers, six ser- geants, and 48 reale and tiler of the Royal Engineers; one officer, one ser- geant, a bugler, a piper, and 21 rank and file of the end Highland Light Infantry, and the band of that regl- me0rt. 'D Horses will be provided in Australia for all mounted officers and men and for the gums and vehicles. FRUIT IN GOOD CONDITION. Shlpiaeht Bron, Ontario Meta 'With Approval to England. :A despatch from, Ottawa says: A report just received by the Depart- ment of Agriculture from their agent in Liverpool and Manchester, regard- ing egarding a shipment of fine apples, pears, grapes and quinces from Ontario by the steamship Manchester City at the end of October frays: "I waited 24 hours before exam inin,g this fruit, af- ter it was discharged. It was in per- fect condition. The quality of the fruit all through was very good, all in firm condition, and good stook for the trade to handle. It was well stow- ed in the refrigerator chamber on the steamship. The people w.ho bought the first lot of grapes came back and bought more et advanced prices. "Asregards quality of fruit, apples, pears, quinces and grapes, and as re- gards transportation, the consign- ment by the steamship Manchester City is 3, mast complete success." SHOT HIMSELF ON BI1OAL DAY. t r- J Strange finlrlae o: Se-geant: aior of Artillery at ltallfax. ,A despatch from Halifax; N, S., says: -Battery Sergt.-Major Edwards, of the Royal Artillery, eh'at himself on Wednesday morning, the time set for his marriage. When the carriage arrived at the door of the quarters to to take him to church he was eoun'd dead, baying shot himself through the heart. . The young lady, Miss Cassie Allan, was waiting, at the altar of Trinity church for Bdwards, when the new: by special messenger camp that halted emitted suicide in the Citadel bar- racks. The bride-to-be fainted in the clergyman's arms. The story 004:111 reached the ears of the large number present, and an exciting scene m- elted. Tuesday, evening the uows of Ed- wards' intended marriage was read at the meas by another sergeant, nod the others laughed, whereupon led- wards *truck the other sergeant, knocking him down, turn the officer in charge) was called in. IJdwarde carne home from Bermuda Live years ago, and itis reported that 1 he hada wife and family there. Noted Women. The elms Bing mese of tee Prinoeas of Wales, Prineeas Marie Louise of Oumber1ond, received dome gorgeous wedding gifts at herr marriage, Tee Prince and Prinoes0 of Wales sent her a brooch in design of a dra500 fly, the wings eat with diamonds and the body with emeralds. The Duke and Duchess of .York, also t'he Prince and I+rincese of Denmark, and Princess Victoria, gave handsome and costly silver dishes for fruit. Faabione in wedding presents could be gleaned from what this young Prinecss reeely- ed. The Duke and Duchess of Cum- berland, the father and mother of the bride, gave her a cellar of diamonds, The Prince Max of Baden gave his eearming bride a diadem and several dda.mond buckles' Tee Xing of Den- mark sent his granddaughter a brgoob of diamonds and sapphires ; the Crown Prince, and Crown Princess of Den- mark, a diamond bracelet; Duchees of Wurtetnburg, an elegant brooch' of pearls, jeweled fans from Princess Wilhelm of Baden; costly parasol from Archduchess Isabella of Austria, and olives services from the provinces of Brunswick and Hanover. Although: the home of the Duoh'ees of Devonshere le 'n the heart of the crowded city of London, there is in the rear n magnificent sweep of lawn, alluded by great trees, and whenever the Duchess gives one of her famous entertainments this beauti- ful garden is made brilliantly fairy- like by roman of the cunning use of eleotric lights which glow and glis- ten like jewels in the flower beds and among the trees. When she gave a grand reception during last season, the Prince and Peewees of Wales rode there in a carriage that was con- structed for the most part of glass, like rarriages in the fairy tales. This pomp was because the entertainment was given in honor of Queen Victoria, and the publio had requested to see the heilr apparent and the Princess in the glitter of court dress. They were representing Her Majesty. the Queen. The Princess of Wales wore white sa- tin, exquisitely embroidered with fine lines of jet. The front of her bodice was simply a mass of diamonds, while her neck and throat were almost com- pletely covered by the strings of pearls that drooped almost to her waist. An immensely broad collar of diamonds ina sort of lattice -work pattern, was clasped about her throat, while she wore the great round Russian tiara -ar rather crown of diamonds -that was presented to her on the occasion of her silver wedding by the ladies of England. She carried a huge, loosely tied bouquet of mauve orchids, while the only other colors in her dress were the ribbons of the various orders that she ware upon her left shoulder. ea�+w At a garden party in England last season the Duchess ,of Marlbor- ough ware a wealth of gorgeous jew- els, also the famous Marlborough pearls. She carried a magnificent bouquet of pink roees, caught here and there with diamond buokles, on to broad blue stain ribbons, an ar- rangement of flowers that besides be- ing original was extremely effective. The stems of the roses were passed through the buckles. Lady Randolph Churchill also wore a very notable costume. Over petti- coats of chiffon, embroidered in sil- ver and jet, there was a complete overdress of exquisitely fine lace, the glint of this embroidery beneath its folds giving a delightful effect. A vivid green waist belt and shoulder straps :gave the only touch of Dolor to the dress, and in her black hair Lady Randolph wore a flat wreath of email ivy loaves hale with diamond pins. These wreathe, composed only of foliage, seam to be in special fav- or this season. Mrs. Kruger, wife of Oona Paul, bas a great dislike for railway trains, and refused to be present at the arrival and departure of the first train welch established railroad service at Pre- toria. 'It was not until last year. that Oom Paul succeeded in persuading her to take her fleet trip. Queen Maegherlta, who had poen so suddenly plunged 1010 mourning, is deservedly the Meat popular woman in Italy. She is not only very beauti- ful, but highly cultured. She Retake English, Frenct and German and reads Latin and Greek, but her fav- orite literature le that of ]ler own Italy. So familiar is ahs• with the weeks of Dante and Torso that she Dan quote entire pages from memory. Willie in aymapthy with all the nave menta far the advancement of wom- en, and, altllbu5'li very brilliant, she abhors the idea of being a blue stook ing, The Xing seared with her her love of precious stones, and made her an annual gift of a neoklnoeof pearls, these being her favorite gams. She is'. always known by heli' pen'rls, as she wears strings upon strings, reaching below bar waist. 1101e. Doane, a sister-in-law of Thiore has presented hie inansoripts to the National 04braay In Paris, the condi. tion being attached that they shall Met be opened lvnt4) aftolr ber death, It is thesughtt that they will tb'eew n groat deal of light upon tribe liter. ary and political ltistory of France It is a ,remarkable oiroumstance that literary women in Berlin, are rapidly coming to the front. Tote pro - mestere of a popular illustrated week- ly offered tierce prizes for the beat three novelettes. There wore 900 eoun- hetitars sad the first three prized were unanimously allotted to three ladies. The jurors wore eminent lit- erary experts, and the autlaora were not known until their sealed envelopes were opened, Ladies of the wealthiest families in Paris have galled a meeting to die - mesa the servant question and have resolved to engage the services of several men, who will be paid good wages and traveling expenses to tour through England, Holland and the rural districts of France in quest of servant girls. There is also a dearth of help in small households on account of tee large wages offered by the proprietors of hotels, restaurants and boarding houses, Mme. Serail Bernhardt may be made a Knight of the, Legion of Halsor thio winter. Her name has been proposed for this decoration from time to time for the last 10 years, but same objec- tion has always been raised. Tee only actress, Marie Laurent, who has re- ceived the ribbon, was given this in recognition of her philanthropic work foe actors' children, and net for ex- cellence in ear profession. The Marchioness Li, the wife of Li Hung -Chang, is one of the most beau- tiful women in China, and is very clever. 'Although 60 years of age, she looks but 35. Her wardrobe, consist- ing of 3,000 oos'teems, and the finest collection of tug robes and cloaks in the world, 's the envy of all her ao- quaintancee. She has at least 50 dif- ferent ways of arranging her ooif- fure. Mrs. Clark Mur- ray, the founder of the new organization, Federation of the Daughters of the British Empire, expects to form chapters among the Indian women of Canada. Plans are being formed to ereot a memorial to the memory of the Canadians who fell in the war in South Africa. Lady Northcote, of Bombay, le organizing a branch among the native women of India. Princess Victoria of Wales, who is 82 years ale, is one of the fewroyal old maids in existence. She has had opportunities of marriage, but her de- votion to hex parents and tendency to follow artistic fade have kept her single at an age when most prin- cesses have long been wives. Queen Victoria, - after 62 years of seelring to please her subjects, made a happy hit when her latest portrait was taken in Dublin. In her bonnet a bunch of shamrock was artistically arranged, which showed very distinct- ly, and there is 'a great demand in the Emerald Isle for thin favorite pie- ture of the Queen. SIX THOUSAND BOXERS SLAIN. ►re Story or the All -Day Battle Between Chinese at Tsan-Ghon. A despatch from Victoria, B. C., says; -News was received by the steamship Victoria concerning .the rebellion in South China. The Triads have rebelled in Ewang-si, and Mar- shal So, commander-in-chief of the Imperial forces, is asking for men to suppress them. The British have despatched infantry and artillery to guard the X0100011 frontier, When the torpedo-boat destroyer Handy was landing mon she encountered a toren of labels and threw simile among them as they advanced on Sanschuan, routing them and killing 40. A strong force of Kwang-s1 rebels, nuereeing'to join the Kwang-Sing re- bels, met and defeated the Imperial troops near Kuangning and captured t-lier ty. A battle was fought at Tsan-Chou, on the Tsung-Chi-Li border, on Octo- ber 17, between it. body of Imperial troops and Boxers. Gen. Yuan's troops numbered 8.000 and the Boxers 12,000. Two thousand mon were left to guard Tran -Chou, and Gen. Mein, in charge et the Imperial troops, gave battle outside, The battle lasted all day,and resulted in the defeat of tee Boxers with great loss. Their leader, Chen, refused to retreat, and whou the fight was lost fought with 30e desperadoes in a ravine until all were killed. His head was taken, and hung ma the walls of the atty. Six thousand rebels were killed. CANNOT SPARE TROOPS. Roberts Intimates It Would be Un- wise to. Withdraw 'teem. A despateh tram. London says:- "We understand," says the Daily News, "that Lord Rennet et ha,s intimat- ed that it is impossible to withdraw more troops from South Airiest," SPAflKS FOP Newey Items About Ourselves aid, Our IVeighbors-Someth >og of Interest from Every Quare ter of the Globe. A.N.A.DA. The wile of 1. Tilden, of the Gus - need -Tilden Company, Hamilton, is dead. Ottawa now has a Dominioan Mon- astery for theological students of the order. The Hamilton Brass Manufacturing Company has been ordered bo deport its alien employes. Tee Montreal Street Railway Com- pony ompany re-elected tee old directors st their annual meeting. Patrick Dwyer was struck by a fly- ing piece of metal, while at work at Hamilton. ete was badly injured. Inglewood, Ont., had a torchlight procession hi honor of its South Af- rican hero, Pte. A. 11&0011.. Meehael Lumen, former hotel port- er, was acq'ui'tted at Ottawa of the charge of uttering worthless ten -dol- lar bills. Alvineton, Ont., had a parade and reception. in honor of Pte. Frank Trolley, returned from the front. Pte. Walter Rogers was given' a re- ception at Niagara Falls, Ont. Over 3,000 greeted the returned soldier. Sergt. Rutherford, one of the TB. turned soldiers from the front, was presented] with a gold ring by the sergeants of the 18th Regiment at Iiamilton. The suit of the widow of William Palmer against the Calabogie Mining Company at Pembroke, for damages for her husband's death, was dismiss- ed. Port Credit gave arousing recep- tion to Sergt. Jaime H. Ramage, re- turned from the war, and his inti- mate friends presented him with a gold -headed Dane BRITISH. Last month in London the state- ment of the Board of Trade shows kcreason .of imports of £4,304,800, and in exports of £1,043,900. A student at the Unitversity at Dor- pat has been sentenced to imprison- ment far two years for having kill- ed a fellow -student in a duel a year ago. The Irish Natvaaalist and Conserva- tive members of Liverpool City Council are in the midst of a serious quarrel an account of the pro -Boer sentiment of the Irishmen. UNITED STATES. Mr. Hays, the new pre 'dent of the Southern Pacific, ie at New York. Five men were shot and killed in quarrels 'over politics and gambling al Louisville Ky. There will' be no more pugilistic oontesta in Detroit since the killing of O'Brien on Tuesday. According to "Boss" Croker, 16 to 1 is responsible for the 302 to 145 that gladdens McKinley and saddens Bryan. GL'NERAL. Tha Hawiian sugar crop this season is heavy. A; bill is in the French Senate to tax childless marriages. An o'u'tbreak of the bubonic plague at Bremen has caused a pante. Xing Alexander of Servia seeks di- vorce from Queen Drage, his bride of three months. Italian troops are about to dyna- mite Brigand Musselino's fortress, where he is hiding. A Magdeburg firm has broken away firom the Sugar Trust, greatly to its consternation. United States troops have been in- vited to attend the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia. In London Lord Newborough was married to a daughter of the late INSECURE CHEESE BOXES. British Agents Complain of the Way Canadian Shippers F -sten Them. A despatch from Ottawa, says; -1e their reports to the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa the, agents in Great Britain of that department make frequent references to the packages in which Canadian cheese are placed for export. The agent in London says; -"Many boxes are brok- en because they are not strong enough. They should have strong hoops or the covers will Dome off. Some are landed teed up with; string, which the s'teumahip people say is put on by the steamship people in Canada when the boxes came, out of the erne w ay cars with loose covers." The agent at Liverpool says; "There is always a certain proportion of obeese boxes broken, due to poor boxes and boxes which are too largo for the cheese." , The agent at Bristol writes; -"If consignors wattle be more lxirti0ular iro fastening covers to boxes, goods would arrive here in better condition Olsen they do now. I fail to under ,stand how they can be so negligent. State boxers are very ill-fitting, and tiro not what they should be. The fastening' of a nail, an inch; mail, with a email surface of holdings power is quite insufficient. I fail to under - eland wild consignors will be so negli- ;can't in preparing goods tor ship- mettle." hip- metllt: " The three-quarter loose melding coat with immense ravers of sable is 000 or the mat popular English models and will be worn a great dual thla winter. Waist length Etans with stole front, in seal or Persian lamb, with fanny revers, applied lane and em' broidery and elaborate buttons. One. of the dressiest is In soft golden - brown otter with gold braided re- vers of white panne and large gold buttons. This is a northwest suggestion, and at the same time a coat that will be vary popular all over ihs Contin- ent. Broadcloth will be a fat or to ma- terial, with trimmings and revers od sable. PENSIONS FOR DIS'A•BLED SOL- DIERS. The Secretary of State for War an- nounces that permanently disabled soldiers will in future have pensions oe not less than le. 6d. a day, rising to 3s. Id. for the higher non-commissioned officers. When discharged everyman is entitled to a gratuity of £2, and Lands sufficient to support 'him up to' the time his pension first falls due. These new provisions of the Govern - melee refer to Colonial as well as home forces. It is also announced that over £20,000 has already been granted in pensions to some 800 men retuened from the wax. The leuebe a of Bedford is a re- nowned sportswoman. At her estab- Delmont of Woburn ale has a mini ature Zoo, which includes different varieties of deer from every oontin- ont. The Duchess is very fond of cats, and has in hex peasessien " Prince," a blank Persian of great size, which came from the palace of tOse Slah. Empresa Frederiok sant as a pre- sent to the Grown Prince on his re- ocnt birthday the loyal adtireso, illu, urinated by Adolf von Menzel, which the pity of Berlin presented to Prince Frederick William of Prussia, after, ward Emperor, on his attaining bis majority in 1849`_^ Mrs, Gladstone's burial in Westmine ster remelts the fact that elle is the third woman who has reasiveir this nee tional distinction in this century.