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The Brussels Post, 1901-10-24, Page 6MAIKETB or THE 'WORLD' l'Pleee Or Cattle,eareln, MOM, 4el !lithe Leading Market*, 1111,EADSTUFFS. Termite, Octe 22,-M/wale-Mk market is quiet al, 65c asked for new eed Ilea white, and 67e aaked for old red and svelte middle freights, and buyers tire (meting le less, Goose wheat is nominal at 60e for, No 2 est, end 68c middle freights. "Spring w beet is quoted at 66c east, or No. e. Manitobe. wheat Is stently at 80ec est tor No 1 bard and 780 or No. 1 northern grinding in tran- sit, and 78c for No 1 hard and 760 for No 1 northern local aullvery Toronto and west. Monte -The mailtet Is firmer. Some 00 per cent. patent sold to -day at $2.135 in buyersbags iniddie •freights, and $8 eves asked for inure in barrels. Choke brande aro aeld 15e to 20c higher, elimitoba flour • is steday at $1 for Hungarian pat- ents and $3,10 for strong batters' in car lots, bags included, Toronto. Millfeed-1S steady. Oars of shorts are quoted at $15 to $15.50 end bran at $18 to $13.50 west, Mani- toba shorts are quoted at $10 and brim :It 81/ 0'ortnita freights. Barley -There is some demand or Immo welters, but little or no in- quiry ior export. The market is steady. No 1 is quoted at .52c, ro 2 .a.t 48c, No 3 extra. at 47 and. No 8 at 630 middle freights. Buckwheat -Is steady at 500 mid- dle freights. Rye -Is steady at 490 bid and 500 asked east, and 48e bid and 49c ask- ed middle freights. Corn -Is steady, Canada mixec1 is quoted. at 64ec and yellow at 55c west. New Canada is quoted at 49c to 60c west. An advance of 2e, in the freight on corn from the west, equal to 1.12c per bushel, goes into effect on Monday. American No 8 yellow is quoted at 63ee in car lots here. Oats -Are lima at 35ec to 88e for No. 2 white on a low freight to New York, at 86c east ancle..84e to 340 north and west. Ogteekni-Is steady. Cars of bags are quoted at 34.20 and barrels at 34.85 on tho track Toronto and smaller lots 28e more. Peas -Aro steady at 71c north mid west end 72e middle freight8. PROVISIONS. Hog products continue in good de- mand and prices are all firmer, al- though live and dressed hogs have been steadily declining for some time, Lards and smoked meats are steady and in good demand. Pork -Canada short cut, '322 ; heavy mess, 321.50. Smoked and Dry Salted Meats - Long clear bawls, tons llec, cases 120 and small lots at laic; break - to 38,e0 per labl and 20 to 400 poi' baaket. Poitelice are abOrit done. 01e.90 stIPPlY' MA %lye) to demand; Selling Concorde, Mall beekets, 10 to .209; NMgariee 20 to 20M Itogere, 25 tO 80m large basitets Concords, e0 to 115e; Niageres, 80 to 400; Ro- gers, 45 to e0e, leggs--Caso lots, 15 to 1711 per dozen; strictly new Iced would aell at 18 to 22e. Butter -choice Sie rolls, 16 to 190; crocks awl tube, 14 to 1701 Ulterior butter, ell kinds, 12c to 3.4w creamery rolls 20 to 21e; creamery tubs, 20 to 2,4e, , , Chiekees (spriug) 4.0o to 60e per pair; old lovas, 00 to 50e pair; geese., 6 to 71e •per lb; ducks, 50 to 75e pair; turkeys (small Plimm birds) 10 to lilo per lb; largo turkeys Sell at 8 to 100 per M. Live chickons sell well at 40 to 80e pair. Dressed hogs meter, selling to -day at $8 to Chestuuts-To-clay's price, 35 per bushel, but under heavier receipts price will decline. Potatoes firm at about 55c per bag on track; 60c foe faucy smooth potatoes. CATTLE MARKET, Toronto, Oct. 22. -At the Western male yards to -day we had only 43 carloads of live stock ie, complising 071 catele, 901 sheep and lambs, 1,- 000 hogs, and between thirty and forty calves and milch cows. The market was dull and win -Wr- esting; Prices for cattle were down; the market at Montreal was off color soul cable advices continue depres- sing, all of which adverse circum- stances reflected hero. The export trade was light; the best price to -May was $4.75 per cwt. Dutcher cattle was dull; no doubt good stuff would have gone well ha.d it been here, but the best price paid was 83.90, though more money may have been given for ordered lots. Se- condary and inferior cattle sold for anything it would fetch. Stockers ase quotably unchanged, but certainly not any stronger. , Feeders are in fair demaxid nt steady unchanged prices. We had no good With cows here, though cowe of a good grade are wanted. Prices to -day ranged from 025 to $45 each. There is a steady demand for a better class of calves than is coming along at present. Small stuff was steadier to -day. Export ewes are worth frora 33 to '33.15 per cwt. Lambs are worth ten cents more, co; choice stuff sold to -clay at 3.60 Per cwt. Bucks are worth from 32 to $2.50 per cwt. Hogs wore unchanged to -day, but prospects are for still lower prices. The best price for "singers" is 6fc per 11); thick fat and light hogs are worth 6c per lb. Eogs to fetch the top prices must be of prime quality, and scale not below 100 nor above 200 lbs. Following last bacon, 15c to 1 6c ; hams, 13 tioree- IS the range of quota - to 140; rolls, 12c to 121c; shoulders, Cattle. 111e; backs, 35e to 16c ; green meats out ol pickle are quoted et le less than. smoked. Lard -Tierces 11 lc, tubs 12c and pails laic. BRUTAL BURGLARY. Two Wen= Oyer Sixty Beate and. nabbed. A. despatth irOta says ef the WOO and niOse deliberate burglaries reesneled M the history of Cos city Was carried out with consummate Skill emi brotollto at No, 186 Selo street on Tuesday afternoon, Two elderly woincto, Mrs. L. M. aereech and MrS. A. A. Oar - diner, both about 00 years old, were tho victims, ana wore rolioved "of Perseeal prolierty amoueting, 00 told, to over $6,000. At about 3,80 in the afternoon three young' men, ranging in ages from23 to 20, beardless, and areesed neatlo, ap- pearee et Mrs. French's house and presented a paper which alleged that they were auteorized geats of a knee gas coMpany end that they wished to examine the gas meters. After completing' their supposed du- ties the men went away, but later returned, "to turo on tlie gas," which they sold they had forgotten to do, After ten minutes in the cellar the men came upstairs, and without warning fell upon the two helpless women, beating them into insensibility. Two of . the brutes then stood guard over the prostrate victims while tho third setneacked the house, securing diamonds, watches, sea3ski1i sacks, etc. valued at more than $8,000. Locklog the bruised mid bleoding women in the cellar, the burglars cut tbe telephone wires running into the house, and, after occupying nearly two hours in their work, leisurely departed. CANADA'S WINNINGS. cOUNTRY PBC/DUCE. Butter -The beavy offerings of low grade and inediura goods continue to depress the market, and it is expect- ed that creameries also will soon offer heavily and cause a still further (Iodine. Many cheese factories are at present expernin,g greater profit out of creamery than out of cheese and are going into their manufacture. This Is expected to cause a large °Merit -kg of creamery in the near future. The best (Miry pound rolls are now quoted at 17c and the choicest pails and tubs at 16ec. Tho lowest price for off -grades is 12c, but al -lea -Inn which Ms to sell from 12c to 184e is dragging, as the con- sumers of low grade or medium silirmers, per cwt... ....84.20 Butchers, choice... ..... 3.50 Butchers, ord. to good 3.25 Butchers, inferior- .... 2.75 Sheep and Lambs. Choice ewes, per cwt... 3.00 Butcher sheep, each..... e.00 Lambs, per cwt.- -.... 3.25 Bucks, per cwt 2.00 Milkers and Calves. Cows, each. 30,00 Calves, each 2.00 IIogs. Choice hogs, per cwt Light hogs, per cwt lkayy hogs, per owt Sows, per cwt... -. Stags, per cwt.. 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.25 0.00 $4.75 4.00 8.75 8.00 3.15 3.00 8.60 2.50 45.00 10.00 6.25 6.00 6.00 13.75 2.00 Our Live Stock on Top at the Buffalo Show. A. despatch from Ottawa seys :- The Department of Agriculture has Mst received sunamaries of the win - flings of Canadian live stock at the Pan-Amerleau. The showing is ex- ceedingly creditable to Canada, es- pecially when compared with the winning,: of the ,Aracrican stook. Practically all tho live stock awards Were in cash, hence tho comparative statements given with regara to Canadian and American cattle are therefore inaicative of the relative merits of the exhibits -the Canadian warnings more than cover the ex- penses of exhibiting. A general sum- mary of the wieniugs is as follows : Cattle ...$3,81 3.40 33,111,60 Sheep... ... 1,390.62 2,152.50 Swine... ... »165.00 877.50 Total of 'United States....$5,869.02 Total of Canada... ...... $5,041.60 ELECTRIC ENERGY. BUFFALO GRAIN MAREETS. leuffalo, Oct. 22.-1i'lour steady. Spring wheat strong; No 1. northern 75c; No 2 do., 73c. Winter wheat, no offerings. Corn steady ; No 2 yellow, 62c; No 3 do, Glee; No 2 goods wiel to get theta at 12c. corn, 61ec; No 3 do, 61c. Oats firm; Creamery is in fair demand gnd No 2 white, 410; No 3 do 4.04c; No steady at lelc to 20c for solid and 2 mixed, 394e; No 8 do, 381e. Bar - 21c to 214e for prints. ley steadier; western f air to fancy, Eggs -Choice new laid stock is 57e to 63c. P,ye quiet; No 1, 584c. offering plentifully now and the mar- Canal freights steady. Iset is firm. Prices are sten.dy at - 17c for selected stock, and ordinary EUROPEAN GRAIN MARKETS. are quoted at 14e to 16c. Poultry -The demand for fresh London, Oct, 22.-Opening-Whoot killed stock is strong and offerings on passage firmer tendency. Ream, are liberal. The market is steady at en passage rather firmer. Yeater- 45c to 50a for choice dry -plucked day's country markets, English stock, 35c to 50e far scalded and arm. French firm. 35e to li0c for live chid:ens. Ttzr- London -Close -Mark Lnno-Wheat, keys are quoted at 10 to 12e for foreign and English firm with a fair fresh killed, dry -plucked young birds, business; corn, American and Danu- lle to 12c for young gobbler:4 and ge bian firm with a fair business ; to 10c for old gobblers, flour, American somewhat firmer, Potatoes -Dealers are still unable Euglish firm, to obtain shipments of cer lots rind Liverpool, Oct. 22,-C1ose-Spot cannot fill ordere„ which are num- wheat steady; No 1 standard Cali - °roes. The market is steady at .55e. fornia, ,5s 0s1 to 5s 00; Walla, 5s Potatoes out of store are quoted 8s1 to Ss Seca No 2 red winter, 55 Nest Important Discovery Stephenson's Day. A despatch from London says :- Messrs. Armstrong and Oiling pro- fess to have made what may prove to be tim most important disco -very since the days of Stephenson. They say they believe they have found the secret of freely transmitting electric energy *without wires. The membees of the press have been in- vited to Hughenden to witness a series of demonstrations of ap- paratus, constructed under Orling- Armstrong patents, relating to the reception and transmission of elec- troanagnetic impulses, without the use of wires, together with the con- trol of the steering inechanioni of torpedoes and other submarine en- gines of destruction by raeans of electrical radiation from a distance, without wires or material connec- tion. PT IN THEIR CAVES. British Were Unable to 1ifisene Boer Women, A despatce kom London eayse- Writing from 131oembente1n, Iteuter'a corresponaent etatee 'that during General Elliot's operatioes along tho meters). boreer northweeds, the terms were all deserted, the Boers having their in eaves and NOVA SCOTIA. APFIES, Splendid ExLibit at the Pan 4m- 0018011 'EXIMation, Ointitile hes come tci the front egein in the shape of a very attracr tire apple exhibit from Nova Scale. 'Phis exhibit is under the °indent ,Mailagenient of Mr. I, W. Bigler, Vreeideet el the Nova Sootia Fruit GrOwees' Aseociation. The exhibit Nova eonsists of twonty barrels of THE KING ATTACKED, e Xs Se0X04 by High Ohareh Organ, 0. cieSpaah 130211130211LaadQn SayS:,-The Church P15050, organ of the Ritual,. ista, contains a Virulent attach on King Edward for attending the ear- Iled into the mountains with vices at the ()retitle Dresbyterian Perish Church, The King, declares this newspaper, is a 1`Qatholie families, who 110e1 Prince," and as such ought not to be wagons. •Seetla apples et connaercio ound worshipping In the conemaY some eeemey_aea atienwnUm, grouped With a. view to showing of PreshYterialle, and conformiog to "le quantity and quality. Mr. Biglow a "different religion" 10 Sootland. qtlean Victoria, continime the Cihuree Times, attended the Crathic Church because of her "Jacobite eYinPahilles," and the King "ought, to allow baler than to follow her examplo." The Church Times seems to fOrget 'that King Edward is not only spir- Anal and temporal head of the An- • Bean Church., but of the „Preebyter- aburch of Scollaad as well. Juet as lie must attend the services 61 the Chnrch of England when in England so his duty compels him to attend the services of tho Church of Scot- land when in North Britain. The Presbyterian Church is the of- ficial state church of Scotland, pre- cisely as the Anglican is the State Church of England, and King Ed- ward occupies the anomalous posi- tion of head of both. ren were found in one cove high up a mountain, the Doers homing honied thou up by means of ropes. • They were very anxioas to got oat of the nlaco, but although the troops tried hard they Could acre assist' them out and had to leave them there. • Most of the women gathered up by the colunies at other places were at nest very bitter, and when asked why they had tied froze their homes on the approech of the British stat- ed tbet the Boers had told them most frightful stories ef how WOlnen and children were ill-treated by the British. 3314 they Were not long in realizing the absurdity of these yams. After being a kw days in British hands the women armeared quite baPPY, and offered to bake bread far the officers, ' Since BURGLARS GOT $40,000. Robbed a Bank, and Stood Off Crowd With Rifles. A despatch from Galion, Ohio, says :-The vault of tbe Farmers' and Citizens' Bank at Tiro, a small town near here, was wrecked early on Wednesday morning by, six rob- bers, who secured tee contents anti escaped. It is said the vault con- tained 340,000. The cracksmen used nitro-glycerine. The doors of the vault were blown completely off and the building partially demolished. bias a Specialty of showing apples in the nom° of tho growers. ln this ciass he has one hundred varieties grown by the exhibitors, Amongst these may be reentioued Mr. Stare, of Stares Point, Nova Sootia,„-ceho Produced this year 2,500 bonnie on 20 acres. The immes of other pro- minent exhibitors are J, Elliot Smith, who exhibits tWo barrels; Mrs. Olivia Jolineton, who is a hor- ticulturist from the word "go"; 3311x. -S. X. Vaughn; Mr, Herbert John- ston aud others, A. line display of POtatoes has been sent from Nova Scotia Government Farm at Truro, and from the Canadian Government Farm at Noppan, about 00 bottles •f fruits in acids. Nova Scotia is demons for its apples of superior quality. In London, England, espe- cially they are highly esteemed. 800,- ,000 barrels aro annually exported to the old country. Thi year the crop as been so good that a Jaeger • eantity is available Nova Scotia applee new bring it price varying ^from three to five dollars per barrel. Some lino Gravensteln,s are shown; thoy are saki to be the best flavored apples grown and are used both for dessert and coolsing purposes. This quality won a gold medal at Omaha Exposition for one barrel. The ex- hibit is artistically arranged and • orate a very attractive feature of the orticultural building. It will no 'doubt be ofsgreet service in bringing Nova Scotia before the Americans. -Martha Craig.' MURDERER'S M/STAICE. FOUGHT WITH BAYONETS. Battle Between TWO British Regi- ments. A. despatch from London says :- The long-standing feud between the Durham and Worcester Regiments of infante - le cuLtidnated on Wednesday ;light in a serious affray at Alder- shot when the Worcesters, with fixed bayonets and ball cartridges, at- tacked the quarters of the Durhams. Severe fighters''followed, during Which many of the men were injured. A number of the Durbaras aro suffer- ing from dangerous bayouet wounds. rather firmer at 75c to 801. Game -Canvas back duck, black duck and mallards, 75c to 31.20 per brace; rod heads, 50c to Geo per brace; pintails, bluebills, 40c to 50e Per Memo; butter balls, teal end other small duck, 25c to 30e per Pair. Baled Ilay-The offerings are fair, there is a, moderate inquiry and the market is steady. Bars on the track here are quoted at. 68.80 to 60. Baled Straw -The reeeipts are fair, there is a moderately good de- mand and tbe market ia steady. Cars on the track here are quoted' at $5 to 35.50. ^ 7c1 to Sis ted; No 1 norther e spring, 50 70. to 56 eled; futures quiet; De- cember 5s 8d. March 58 9ed. Spot corn quiet; new, 4s lead to ds Vied; futures quiet; October 48 10ed, No- vember as 30Sd, December 48 11d, Flour, 175 3d to 18s 6d. Paris, • Oct. 22. -Opening -Wheat steady; October 201 75c. January and April 2133 Stk. Flour steady ; October 261 65c, January and April 271 85e. Paria-Clom-Whent firm; October 201 9110. January and April 221. Flom* ilrm ; October 261 80e, Janu- ary and April 281 6c. Antwetp, Oct 22. -Spot wheat steady ; No 2 red winter unchanged at 151. RIOTS IN RUSSIA. FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Synopsit of Toroeto fruit end pro - dem market by the Deeeson Commie - Mon Co., Limited: Apples ave in good demand and :me coming in in all kinds of Packages - apple Wreck, sugar barrels, baskets and boxes, Good apples, well pacla ed ere selliug at $2,50 to 33.50 per • bbl, tho letter priM for fine applea euitable for table. Seger bbls ere selling at Omit, the same price bolt hot so reedily because not so alarm: - eve tie tvcll tatelied fruit. Baskets are selling at 20 to 85c per besket. Termite bo able to take cere of all the applea sett to her market, and the Deeveort Commission Co, think that prices will average es well as any other market at honk or abeam], during the season. Pears are still meeting good sale at 32.76 HAS FASTED 40 DAYS. Preacher Says He Has Grown Stronger -Will Keep It 'Up. A despatch from Huntington, W. Va.., says :-The Rev. L. S. Scott. a Methodist Minister of this city, has not partaken of food for forty days. Ile has been a severe sufferer from rheumatism for a dozen years. and a Meadville. Pa., physician told him that fasting was a "mire all." Forty cleys ago when the Rev. Mr. Scott ceased eating he could not rise from his chair. To-dav be can run up and down a stairway and Is as agile no a child. Tie says he will continue his fast forty days longer. FOUGHT ALL DAY. Boers' 'Unsuccessful Attack on Convoy. A. despatch from. Bloemfontein Sal's :-Oa Saturday a steam convoy left hero for Dewetedorp with 320 tons of supplies for the Boglicsmith column, escorted by 120 of the Scots Guards, conintauded by Major Mac- Gregor, When It reached Loftily kop it was attaelced by 200 Doers, who held a, position on a hill. The fight- ing lasted all day Sunday until dusk. The Boers decamped during the niglit, leaving twenty of their dead behind them, The British casu- alties were eleven slightly wounded. The convoy delivered the supplies at Devsetsclorp and returned without further trouble. KING'S INSURANCE. Effected By A. Syndicate of Trade men. and. Others. ' h. despatch from London says The Chronicle says that a. very large insurance on the King's life has been effected at Lloyd's by a syndicate of tradesmen and others , who will lose heavily if the coronation does not occur next year. The peen:limn paid is high, being ten guiueas per cent. The inserance only coyers a year I r mu date. 11. IT SPELLS DECAY. The Nation That Is Satisfied Is Lost, Says Roseloory, NEW HOME FOR DUKE, Marlborough House Being Refit- ted Against His Return. PTVED A HUNPRED FEEZ ProfeSPOr Finney Saye the 700 Is One of Skill. 13103508074' P1en0 (I/Ved remetly toolinidotrihe x•Aiolbeehrud SbtioseteneaniOutotyBoridg, by the etateinent that only leek ems seve a wen Irene death, if he is so fooliell as to take se "liondoe" from the heiglit of a hundred feet or so. TaerefOre, in order to prove that to ler penUrely'3u4er :nualtlYterr°o1fli STsr111,1 haef,ere-at peeted ono of hie last Perforraances. With a eigerette between his, teeth Mr. Finney, who is a thiekeset Man of benefit; climbed up the long • lamina of the bridge that sweepe to- wards the tower and direetest '111111 - Self of his outer clothing, (Melo:Moe an embroidered sevinuning suit. Thom shouting a cheery word to those below, he flung up hie hands and dived lanyard. ite he fell in a graceful eurve he moved his had in quick jerks as though he swam through the air, Xlis hands came together as be pierced the water like it knife, cleaving the way for his head and his chest smote the Thames with a mighty thud. Then in a shower of spray his feet disap- peared. A. moment later Prof, Fin- ney's head appeared, He shook the ;water from his eyes and swam to- ward the boat which WaS in welting. ' • "Dangerous '?" ho exclaimed, when he wee dressed. "Why, I dived six- ty feet wben I was seven years old. I've dived, too into a tank only six feet deep fro4o, a height of eighty- five feet. This is child'play when you know how 1.0 do it. "Do I stiffer from queer sonsa.tions when passing through the air,' Not a bit; tho water` seems coming eip to me. I always dive with MY eyes open, and as they do not feces as quickly as I fall a little bit oe wood seems quite big, and this enables me to brush it aside 11 01. ie in tbe way. Next time I mean to dive frOxa-ean eepress train, Then I hope to go across to New York and dive from Brooklyn Bridge. TROUBLE FEARED. A despaten from London says :- The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York., when they return from their trip around the world will take possession of their new home, Meal - borough House, which was presented to the Duke by Xing Edward. The title ol Prince of Wilke will be con- ferred on the Butte on his return. The necessary documents have been prepr.lred, and the King's signature 'will be appended' as soon as the Du - feel party reaohes ,England. Several changes are being made at Merl- ' °rough House, so as to lit the resi- dence ior its future occupants. A peeial nursery Wing Will be added Aims at One Man and Kills Anoth- to the structure, and the orders ale er-Verdict of Wilful Murder. hat this shall be completed before the aceouchement of the Duchess in A 'despatch from Victoria, B.C„ April next. says:-Iimary Gell, emplace, Royal En- gineers, aged 20, is under arrest for the murder of Gunner Clinnick, Gill secured a carbine and went to the canteen, where the gunners were playing cards, intending to murder Gunner Mahoney, and on entering he canteen he took aim at the back of Malioney's head. Gunner Foster, who was watching the men playing cords, saw labn and shouted to Ma- honey, "Look out l" Mahoney turned his head just as the carbine as discharged, aryl the bullet whiz - A doapatch from London says : - In a, speech at Birmingham to -day Lord Rosebery complained of the complacent apathy of the PeoPle 01 Great 13ritain. Ile said they measles] to be inoculated with the nervous eriergy of tile Aniericahs. "330 thanlcful," he added, "was a motto that spelled decay. The nation that was satisfied was lost." FOR MUNICIPAL ItESTAURANT. Novel Plan Suggested by British Workingmen. Fourteen Peasants Were Milled it Samara. A. despatch from London says "The Lemerg papers avert bread riots at Taraskova, Eastern. Russia,' says the Vienna, correspondent of the Daily Mail. "In Samara the sterving peasants stormed the muni- cipal buildings and the 00,11113013 of wealthy persona, setting sow: ot fire. Troops Were summoned and 3.4 peasants killed. "Similar riots in tehich several persons were killed, oceurred nt Anderwesica, where two land owners had • been nturdersel, and oleo at, VestraWka and eieeWhere, in tbe same distriet," LIVED TO BE 160. .A BOER VLLLAGE TYRANT. British Again Raid ex -President Stoyn's Headquarters. A despatch feom Durban says : -- A telegram from Iesierismith states that the British columns are con- tinuing to do good work in the north-eastern districts of the Orange Colony. The Reitz district Is re - °Geeing a great deal 01 attention, as zed pa.st his ear ancl struck Minnick, being the distributing centre of the who sat opposite, in tie emu 2. Clinnick slid to the floor bleeding in the mouth and the others jumped upon Gill, who was borne to the floor. ho fell be said; "I'm glad I killed Mahoney." Foster said- "You didn't kill Ma- honey, you killed Clinnick." "My Godl" said Gill, "I intended to shoot, Mahoney." Clinnick died 90011 after being re- moved to the hospital. The corwer's jury on Monday eve many of them to take up arms on behalf of the Boers. On one occa- sion he arraigned more than 40 of them for refusing to do so. De Via lier's arrest has occasioned the greatest and widespread satisfaction, Boers ancl still the headquarters of ex -President Stcyn. The British force last week paia another surprise visit to the town where Stcyn had sech a narrow escape from capture a few inonths ago, Another good " bag" was scoured. Among 22 Boers who were capturea was one Pierre de Villiers, whose capture is .of particular interest to loyelists. De Villiers was alweys the greatest enemy of the British residentS of Reitz and had attempted to force ening brought in a verdict ol w ,ful murder against Gill. In the ova. deuce it was shown that Gill bor- rowed a crabineefrom ono of the men in the barrack's and went to the can- teen to shoot Mahoney, but for what reason nobody knows, Mahoney him- self saying that he can conceive of no reason for it- 0 - 1 PREPARING FOE WAR. Tourist Took Observations While in japan. A despatch from London says : - Britieb workingmen tire advocating the establishment of a municipal restaurant, where well -cooked meals end pure tea, coffee, and liquors can be obtained amid comfortable sur- roundings at, moderato prices. .A joint deputation of the London Trades Council and tbe Social Dem - °erotic Federation will invito the Leedon County Council to make an experiment with one such enterpriee in the heart of London„ where the greet new thorougbfare will shortly be opened counecting the Strand and Holborn. NEW 0, A. R. ELEVATOR. Coinpaner to Erect One of 2,000,- 000 Bushels at Depot Harbor. And Had All His Teeth When Ze Pstssed Away. A despatch to the ',Widen Daily Mail from Athens records the death nt leheti, Albania, of Ismail Hudjo, who claimed to be the oldest man in the world. It 18 sad that ho 10113 160 years old, Ele faculties Were unimpaired, and lie had all ids teeth when ho died. He JONVCS tWO bun - deed descendants. ALGOMA'S POPULATION. Full Returns Show- It to be 64,000 Instead of 56,500, 13. despetteh fermi Ottewe The full retures of the population. of Algoma bead been received. The totol is 04,000 instemi of 50,500 in the fiete, mews bulletin, A demise -toll from San Francisco says :-A war between Russia, and Japan over Corea is predicted by Dr. Nicholas Senn, professor 'of sur- gery in the 'University of Chicago, who has arrieeti here from. a tour of the Orient. Said he :-- "While I was in Japan I noticed on every hanel that the Japanese Nvego making preparations for war with BUSSia, and they anode no se- cret oE it. The cause of the trouble is no eecret in Japan. It wants Corea. dapan is net large enough for the Japanese. Russia practically bolds Manchuila, and japan dom not intend letting this nation ex- tend its influence to Corea if this condition can be preventea ; hence the preparations foe war." 15E111011ty OF THE DEAD, Ottawa to Erect Nfonument to Her South African Merges. Oetawn, Oct. 1.6.-T11e Canada., At- lantic Railway Company are to erect a. Steel grain elevator at Depot Tear-. bor next year at it cost of $500,000. It will have a capacity of 2,000,000 buthels, and will ge ce very gob:nen- Usti structure, The present wooden elevator has a capacity of 1,500,000 bushels, but the constantly increas- ing traffic necemitates further at- commodatiou. Buffalo parties were in the city within the past few days with a view of obtaining contracts for the oonstruction of the Wilding. CANADLAN GOODS REACTED, Possibility of s17prisi11g in it ghanistan. A. despatch from. London saye:- The Askabad correspondent of the Daily Telegraph asserts that the ex- isting unrest and the possibility of disturbances on the Afghen side of Turkistan have inclueed the 111.1s9ian War Office to order the mobilisation as eileedilo as possible of all the Cossack regiments in the Ural, Oren- burg, and Semiretchensk districts. The troops in the CaUenSuS district will not be moved at present, but they have been ordered to bold themselves in readiness for mobilizes - The 'Minister of War will visit all the lluesian posts on the Memel frootier to ascertain fully what steps are necessarY for the detence of the frontier. These measures, adds tee corms- pondent, clearly prove that every- thing is not so tranquil in Afglianis- tan as the telegrams from India seem to indicate. RED MEN DYING 07F. Census Returns From the West Show a Decrease. A. despatch irom Ottawa says: - The census voteless for the North- west Territories are complete with the exception of the them sub -dis- tricts in East Assiraboia and six In Saskatchewan and schedules for some Indian reserves. The total nuniber of Indians returned to the present time is 4,627 for Saskalthetven, 2,420e01 East Assiniboia, and 1,519 for Al- berta, the last named including the popelation of only two reserves. This is about 5,500 less than the In- dian population of the same terri- tories as published in the report of the Indian Affairs for 1900. The schedules received at the Oen- sue Department give the actual pop - elation of each census district as 101- 10w8:-A1be1'ta, 61,737; Assiniboia, least, 43,310; Assiniboia, West, 17,- 602; Saskatcliewstu, 24,823. Making a total of 147,511.. The estimate for the four census districts of Territories as publithed in bulletin No. 1 of the. cousim wag 145,000, and the chief census coin- MiSsiOngr, Mr. Blue, is confident that when lull returns are in the total will exceed 150,000. MAY COME TO CANADA. A. despatch 'trope Ottawa says: - Slops towards the erection in Ottawa of a suitable monument in memory of the Ottawa Valley soleiers yam died in South Africa, ere progvessing fitvorabl.y. The sum of 38,000 will I c spent on the monument, which will.be 17 feet high. The desigie will be the beer= figure of an infantry - Mee standing On a. "nese of Stan- stead granite. On the front will bo a suitable shield, cant:aiming the names of the dead soldiers.. The monument will be erected next spring and a saggefitett site for it is on City Vail Square, facing Queen Street. Canners Who Supplied Them to War Office Enter Protest, A despatch from Ottawa sayw:- War Oillcials have rejected a quanti- ty of Canaelim canned raeats sent to Sotith Africa, The Caneelian Canners entered a protest against the rejec- tion, claiming thee there was noth- ing to justify the °Metals' action. Cliemiste' reports already receiveil bear out the Canitclian claim Sam- ple tins of the meat in question are note on the way to Cada ; end the Department of Agriculture will have the geode tasted. It is expected that, the corroetness of Cm Canadian will be derrionetrated. No or - clove for camicd goods have been re. calved hi Cataide, since the rejection. FOR I-IER BROTHER, Montreal Girl Gives Skin to Heal Ilis Wounds. A. despatch from Montreal says., - An interesting skin -grafting opera- tion was performea at the Genoese 'tlospital limn on Wednesday. Ar- thur Miteliell, a nine-year-old boy; several months ago sestehted injuries by width ho lost, rot arm end had a. large piece of fieeh tut out of his left thigh. In order that the wound might, lie skinned oYer lila sietee offer- ed herself es a subject, and the hos- pitel doetors removed sixty Nueva inehes oi cuticle front hoe body" a,nd grated it eprin here brother, 1301,11 aeo tieing well. ' • sTRuEn IN SEVILLE. Workmen. Out and the Situation Growing Desperate. .A despatch front Madrid says 1 - Is a. general strike on in Se- ville of all tho workmen, except these in the gas and electric works. The bakers 11re out and. there is a shortage of bread. The strikers have resorted to violence in order te close the workshops, and have burned tho Petrol offices. The civil authorities aro helpless, end have handed the What Boer Commandant Vilj owe Told Ser Bindon. Blood. P10 London Times corroseondent, in again referring to the conference of Viljoen ancl Sir Binder' Blood, saest-11 was noticeable that the word "Independence" 101134 not men- tioned throughout the interview.' AS to the future of the eountzy Clem Vil- e:ice had no misgivings. A. large number of the Boers woule elect 1.0 emigrate -to Cona.da or to Australia, he thought. They had no objection to British rule; in fact they • would prefer to be 1111dee it rather, than wi- der any other foreign power, But the reasoo foe the emigration would be a disilko to remain side by side in the altered circumstances with the colonials they he.c1 enown in former days. THREATS. AGAINST KING, site, over to the military officers. The sieuetion is growing deePerate. ' An extraordinary Meeting of the OstbMet was held on Tuesday, under the presidency of the Queen Regent, to eonsider the outbreaks la Seville and elsewhere. Fresh disturbances are scportcd at Seville. A mob that waa storming tho convent of St, e Savior was dispersed by the troops, but not Instil the door of the Conven had beau burned. ICRITZINGER REPULSED. Three Desperate Efforts to Ente. Cape C ol ony. A. despatch from Herschel, CaPe Colony saase-Kriteinger'e e0111111011110 °adulated to be 200 strong, bas made throe desperate but unsucceseful tonipts to cross the Grange 114001 111- 40 Cape Colony. On each occasion the Boers were repulsed before get- ting anywhoeo near the river. larltzingee is being kept on the mitveli by our mobilo columns,11 le almost a matter of inumeeibility for the enemy to ceoss the river 11010 that tho block -house system is com- plete, Dublin judge ReceiVeS Documents From Irish League. A. despatch •from. Dublin eays:-- judge O'Connor Morris at the open- ing of the leosscominon Sessione On Thursday said Ile heel received (Men- the United Irish tongue, marked with mania purporting to eineen Le Train 13 COffino, and coidettning diabolical threats Against. King ledWard, varmon. •One of the first fruits of the vie tory of Waterloo was to cover the Lords of England will honors anti deeorations and the pea* With taxes. Croat distresa followed and riots wore frequent, In tho year.. of the reform bill a mob broke into Dow»ing street, says it writer in Temple nar, and opproethed tho sentry stationed at the doer of the Foreign Office, crying 1' "Liherty or death 1" The sentry lowered his musket.. "My Isols," ettict lie, "I know eothing about liberty, but 11 1/011 come a :step farther 1'11 shoW yOu whet (loath ie I" ' There 'worn "iron" soldiers as well as an "tree duke" in those treubled days, and humor Was st trifle grim rind harsh, England has euffored from. 57 great faminesiie the lafa, 3/00 years; Ina lend from 21. •.111 tfe last 120 years, 10 million stores of waste Brieish lend have been enclosed, but them toutd note now be sole for the cosi, of their reelaitning.