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The Home | All Japan te** are colored. I - (IK VITI.I-S \p|.|-' MUTI-, well made, m a de- .":! i l.-h. |> ,.. ly in I'd- it iii any- thing i>ut ap|-ii/.uiK yu uiereii. , . -i.lN.li -I, -lie. I lill'> . Millie h.ll II .III I ' i ' IlOl Ut- ii i I.M-, ri> ii.l-f ish.iin -d A-iy to I k.- ;i|>|il siu-.- H.I- I" e'k tlie i Ijilil I'M hi HWeet rider. till ten l.-r. keepjn-f .ill in h.ip-. It ti>ok a hilf a d.iy ID miike it, mi'l fider- . pp.1 !'!! II a I'- ll i very farin-r ' l:riliT. Vp-ple I'U'i.r w.is alau thou.'lu mu-h of. Ii H IH liiu If by 1 rooking appi- * eider iin I .<u.: ir .ill i. for a I -UK tiiu,'. t.ll of an pren MII >l u oomis- tcney. i ml by .stirriim r niinii i lly. Its qu I y ill-ponded U|MH tliii iiuuwut of slirriitg itn I it l.i.l ill- ,i[ip n anee of soft murmilu l<>. I: 1.1 in-- /<>! np>pl" h.mee of our CHI. !.!>, a tart apple ia culled foi . i . \ ii i i.i > in- );.. I' in-. I un I i a I. ttli- w.it'-r, -tir- r ing often till of nu i M-II, .-in 01 h <-on- sistrnry, Hi n itdd a liul.- n-ilt. and . in- i .-(--. .in I keep slirring t.ll ill rim/ lily iiworpoi iie-l < n<l re- .11 on:-" fl . in I I, 1-K-. 11 "I U .Hi. i .1 .li .11 tn < o..|. A linl- n.i 'a-.- or I'-m'iii fliv.ir it a -, an 1 aooie HI ir in a | 'fbulter (oa.l'l t" It - I irlllH-SS. llll> fur 1:1 ll' if u<l<lr<l u Kile .^. We have .ill ill rff.-rt if : .if' -r (Ii.- i.au-u in fiiok' d. \ l.^h' k 'ippl- .luinpling i nvido in this wny. I'm- :m<l Mire 'ii llo, >ur apple.* into u two j or |i!ildm.' di-ii, i'1'l one lupi'ul .if MiK'ir. a liillf ttult un : i.l I... - .if Inn i . i , 1'hi' u|ipleM .11 U^ll llf I heil I.WII. ( >l- I lhr-- iit a iitiff lutter, made uf a , ni|.ful of fl >ur. one tei.spoon- ful uf itoyil I/iking puw.ler. a I alt, a t.-.i-ji .inful uf butter, an' Milk 10 hit- tli batter In I in out- . CUYLON <iHBEN TBA is pure and uncoloretl. I'rcHa down piece over tin- applet. lh- i-rii-l ml i-'iver the ii.l. brikly for an 'Ixrtir and u half. Itirn i. ui. u,.v ii- ilo.in. c,n .1 |i| liter, noil re uuh j. hot MJU.-I-, flavored I M I I II \..U . ,' III.- - ui ui i I i -I ly itl.r in the while, ! ' . i fliitb. iln-r way U to roll th< pared, , . i. u I ,i|>pl in a ncli pa-le. or if p .1 .1 pi un "pi.- ruat," mil Ink.- it. I'll- e ires Mhould be Ml ) .. , |, I,. ui. i i-iuir .iii.l a good | I -tin 111,011. r< In- NI-IM- I H 'I. bir.l MU . ,i I-., i h bird an-. fciu >-. III--., cm li-;n.nln very i .. h r Hun. bui they are always go.>d. An .i|i|.l- p r. upirw ut a tundaonir Til- ui | core BIZ Ilire, f.iir, ,.;.! - How in a (.true kettle niih (i I, ill.- wil.-r till ii-ii.ler, then . i- can-fully to a platter and t>lire ill l.vlllu, nv ililupi-. \ .1 uar to U- jiu.;,-. |,-fi u, i||,. k'-nle. 1. 1 Lilly .in.l r...ik a fen minute-, i ill n-a.lily atiffeiin, I lieu |,ur it over he .i|>p|... hiving fliv.ire.l it Hilll ill U'li. u < .|.| aud Miff, .-tick urcr th. ainil.''. Hi" tnk of t h> p i- JUp.n- . liluii-li-,1 ilniMii.li, sphi and n-> li\ i I I h-- IMII. il|ilne I'l leu, anil slwrllld il in.l up Hell in i Iii i-kl\ \|l .n.-r tlii . il ii r p-iierou.il>- slire.lded ooouanut, and *r ilu- i h i. lut. - -if i . . mi-. I,, ji u i i a at rff fi.nli. Hilb l.i .spoon- full f |H.|eiv<l -oUKar. Have the urf. h. not niikiolb un I not it .ill In hu,' th- |i.-upine'M i|iiill-. del.eili-|y ill I lie i sol -HISS m urn I.M.I IT; n . N. v-r a. Id nata to any rake you .li-.sire to keep for any length of lime. I li.-.v ii. II 1.1 -ild in. I ruin it. I h- br-t -ikes for ke-p.n,? u re rich fi i. i ike. .In ! apple cike, Kii^'li-h ]. ii' ii .ike, and ol.l-f.ishi.in -d clee- ti<in or I -if e ike. M iy. 1,11 1.--. mi loil d dressings f..r -.ili-U. juay I) lUi.l, in quiiiiti- ..f o pint or in >r.- ;ml kepi lor f p I . .11 L I its -i, I' led i iy an I kept very cold. liul a <:; mils i>- inide ju.si I. f. r .. lal Wl "led. A torr- >;>on lent says t rained i an! I -moil jilioc- arc excellent f.-r a i-oii^n. l.k- a l.a.|,onful ev- ery hour. ... miam why felly M - In - [I - > after stand- ing life U-HI 11' .s I"- iuse, gen -r- ully. '! i - li ' ' b' 1 'i s.i lo l\ .- I ii u t li iii- .-. .i.linilted and il, \: it i . ni i. ue 1 nth- j.-lly U t-i ,j. t he r. m. under lo . miff If the j liy his been boiled io. I n,i. il w.ll l>- t<> hirl md fttiff. --i .|, .if roll lurk- v .'i. I i li <-ken miy !> in i I- in i i i my di>h for r if 'llop-'l. 1'ui the from th- la -H an I ini'i<-e it, not wry fine. I'ut i m -. i l- . btkavi -i --' in inei . i ers i I ur .-r i^k -r cr.i ...UK' Ih- top \\ilb th- 1-1 . I' in m-.-i nil i ii ( > ,.f envy, if any W'-re left, if u il, dol III' I -! . ally wiLh bun n w t h s . Ii .1 u I J' pp i iin I i : all a cup at -k-- in a m)d- i-rit oven. spun cuuni'-rpm". f i 'i - * in >n<- .f i h i ri> h i ejilury or t re I ,sl . v .11 h i ie a i tire. Thvy ure r.-a'ly c.ieemrl nu us Of it* dH - ( r a couch or diviii, K;H . ' . . as a lliiu.lad U. Nothing ia ui-er ibiii an "ol I- f inhii-n<-d ri>m" wh -h one furni>h- 'i with th- intiiiies nnd inikis .n 1 - - y by use of t h i II H * ' ' o to thro v away or d'xirablc lo foi tlieu ,.S-M. i it i ins. bsit wlii-h are ir..-. 11,11 nom iviih modern fuini- t ure. TO - - i a of the iimniiiii' u' erectud to fan->iN Itiiluth Holdii-ra h.ive been n a 1-- ixit of t In- (.'iin m -ill < ipt ured in Hi i vK-tnii n. The iirflt. fatuoua of Hi A- U the equestrian atatue at the Link'- irf WrlliiiKloOl at Aldeiahot. The (< anla' Ci in ui M uKrial, tlw open iipa liclween the United S iv<- Clui -hou.s and th" Aihen.-ieuin I'luli, na< caat out of runiHui taki-n at S.-l ati.ip-il. Hi Mini.- uf A<-hille in Hyd- I a. k. ei-.e.ted liy the women of I .n and to Arthur J>uke of Welling tun ami hi* bi ,iv. i (iii|inKin.s-iii-arui-<, wat e i.it from raniioii i.-k-n at the .1 "I i.riiii,-i, \ iicina. Tou- li.ua-, and Waterloo. The capital of . lauu Ooluiun ia of brouxe, ea.i Hum -a in n i i .. i.i fiom Hie wreck Of the iloyal Ueorge. IWEETE8T SJI,C Lbf T.LL OF SADDEST THOUGHTS. I-'ruit Cookie*. One cup liutlrr; Mirvc I-IKV. ..n . ii|> ii/ir, rub to crMin, \.ld on- ni| clu.pp-d HI. I NI-I- le.l nisins. four t iM ,, .nful . Sweet in Ik, one te isii 'iiful sola: in- n in. ni ml nu in for *pi e 1'ie |.'imt liake yr-ur . \Vhi. t . y.n his boon for in .1, ):- I i. <i.:de*l. yet .sMeete.il i iy ,' .>uivly lint .1 hen . .il me, or in sin-el e -miiiuii- i M u n U i l . ' . .11 . 1 1 -ii '-,. you hue lei y>iur th<i'i:hts dwell LH the Ue i r .IU.S.-IU on--. :n Vfrira. ^ our an i fears, 1-. .u pi.iyers .md ii.- forth to them. \ml I was nut DM! the hour of afternoon le.i ( V.ui Mil i..-r* ci.ini id-s tht- Hri- piiirteri in ik the iu-1 ! . .1 1:1 1 (lid: i. i h. . alone ,-n-. .1 I .n.-iin y u 10 try , .laiinn h ive no - ii ill u -, i) --.i I <f in- i und l!UJ>'il lirniiL-i are H ll gojd. <;nO\Vnt OK (iKRM.VNY. Th<- (.'i'.- ill o I <. >i n. any since the ai with I- i me | LS Hi must rrmark- a'n ph n- n n n of ino.l.-rn Kurope. i lie t- a v nf p-.ice ns signed ,11 I 71 Germany his n.<! cxl.-iid'd her i ii.i'.iy liy a snirfl'- acre on tin- I'mi- i n ni cf Europe* (if we except the s/-- qu sit-in of II I bo '-;i h...i i- l her insulation by 16,000,000. Th IJ rma.iH n..iu..-i ' onmiwo in 1 71 : Ur i numlier o*it>O.'i0.l m.w, and y. t. all h ni :h I h -re arc s . in un in ue in ni h.i I', f -.1. l in- IK-I- I r fed, better clothed, and in every v a .in they were Hi u. 1'h.s is attrilmted largely tu th .a : fi-r tw.nt> yens (in many i herself to improving the ele- 111 n ary eduoal i p. "pic, LOVi OF oOUMTRV. -if Canada ; I. > , strongest ..i i d . ,. -rage Itri- l ish -r. N .i is ii - - - i - .1 el- : w .1 h V "'' ' '' "I 1 ' ' k " " f ' ''" .mil ry II. ir l> r -ill if e ..n I he I- MU in -h. h i I M hen I LSI lli-re MI* ii-. i hint' -.h- en>iye I .fl-'l-l -ill le.l. M hv ; II ii >h > :>p I h" pr-. in '. :. : v I.! 111. U K. of ii , ii In , ! Il ll t ,11 i ! i II . i ! .1 I.i" i - -al- ii I i. Ullle "I v ii "oil ]. k ' i III. I lil'iHIl .ill Icn e Apple p :< - 1 \\ |K, ,|o,- not of KI>.| ,p,il.- pi, '. |l, lie l|>|i ; p.i - I II I .ipplr pii-N ! ll|l<i Ii in i.le uf a [>,'rfiM-t pip <> M-\.-II rtifferi-m mtiti'. In-lit . Imtii, -ut.ii, . M.I|< , n|i'-e, \\.iti-i . vin. , 1 1 "i I u jui'-e M.iMiitr pu.-.l .11.1 ihin- ly nla-d i irl .ppl i liy im i .1 pi iii Iwie.l with giiol l>lste, a liberal Mlp- pl> of fill , f.ll fe.H lIllIlK,. , , MI Ii UIMatinf u I .i) Hi. ui a I Inn |>i n nh n i>li...il I i li'-y Ii- t... I In. k, I hey look fruaa and no; inviting. Over III- ' |'|'l pill evenly on.- , up fill of .sUHll. V -I i Ills .1 s|i ^infill llf buit< r. '-in 111 .-mill Im- utei i IHH i I, I . i.i I I.IM h .if x.il . \ . nl\ ilmi i ilnn ..f any .->! I .l.-sn,-,l, ( -in- Il.i Ilk 'II ! nutmeg, 01 li-lllllll II., 01 ill graled leiu ui rind I IK-II oie *.p,.nn fill of \Vll-T. Ill I ii'l uf lenuin JUM'I . or if "in.l. 1 from .1 l.-in n' viiu-^ii hl.-leid Hill d i. l..-i|> a ."( hpi nklinK "f flout over all, i hi lU*keui III- jiii,-. i u I |n-ii-ni of it, hnit Ib' i-lrfe-i of the' ii.v.'i of panto MIX I tin- Ii. MI. in \i.i.iii' nh'.uld be .v.iired H i II Kl.'ll ''. In Ink-- . "(rferl \)K" A fw, yr*, i|i; K'Wl ui-'iiy liny tbjn li:-e,t of quim .- j. ci i ldd to an apple pie, f ( >. ' pl e, "lf ' UIM ill ll':IOUH II I vi-' la Rheumatism of (tie face. I'M. AciJ left in (he blond I>V diiordrrrd ki.lnrva lo.l-;e alonp Ilia nervfl win. Ii brunrhn from Ihr eyeover the forehead, nnd atro-n ihn flirek to the idc of the note. The i ansr ii lt-r <amr as in all Kheiimatisni disu-Jen-il K liu-yi. Thr cure i like- wise the (ante Dodd's Kidney Pills : M;IM; DVOOWBT. slie| loved him ut first. \ - a s before. 1! f..i, nl.at ' she bad found out that she a I in f ik n linn for Irn rich cousin. MON Th"fla!.nor.., rr,ic Uu* ' AVENUE _M....l i uii. .- i4lllllf II 111 I*I0J l HIS (M'CIVMT -N I^ii-yi Whnt is your husinrosl Hankrupt \V. II. I suppm- I lie <-a l-d a lull < II tA-.iyer \ bill coll -. t'-r F J ii'ikiiii'i ^ -i \' l.'Hflt, I have a i,;, riillection of mil-nil hills. LUDELLA . v l< will -mi jou. we do to feellnc confident lh*' Ita exuoilent, flavour L*0d PackcU. 33. jo, 40, ge, *oc. Poultry, Butter, EggB and other Produce. If you have any correspond wth ua. We wanl IOO CARLOADS to supply our tr ad The Dawson Commission Co , Limited, Toronto. WEAK MEN" YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY UNTIL CURED. It's something new in the fie d of medicine to meet with a man who positively knows what his remedy will do, and is willing to wait for his fee until the work is done. I am that way. 1 know that my Electric Belt will cure where every other treatment fails. To make you teel se- cure I don't ask for my pay until you arc cured. The Dr. McLaughlin Way. K took ui twenty yean to perfect If you a.r broken down from hard my a|iplia.ic* ttnd the wuy I now use work or anj Oliver reason ; if your . but. thre is no guesswork about it nervr-s are shaky ; if you have tboa row. A .sure a i an engin-T knows "com* and go," paina in your back, that h* oan |.utnp ataaro into his boil- -ihoulderH and hi|, if your stomach crs and make hu engine K". I know in ak. your kulnpya nnd bladder ail* that I can |>uiup electricity into your Lug, or if NVII u a man or woman body and in ike it go, n.nd go right, with any trouble which you havt There's m fni<*nwark about the en- tried in rain to oujre with drug*, I giur'a ta.k, aa h has learne^l his will cure you first and you oan pay traxl*. I have leurned ramie in tho m afterward. aame way by experience, and kni My o|iplianre cures while you sleep, what I can do. . , U M*B no bother. SPECIAL KOTICE I'" y" hve a belt ot the burnin- kind or a "no electricity " band which has disappointed you, bring it in and I will al. low you half price of mine for it. CALL TC-CAY and H et fr test of my Belt. If you can't call writ* for my beautifully illustrated Ko-puge book, which I will send, sealed, FREE, AdJress, enclosing this ad., DR. M. D. MCLAUGHLIN, I3O YONQE ST., TORONTO. (JI.AxS KYr^S. n.. I Switzerland pioiluee o\,-i .' (0000 gl.ias eye* in a y r ; ml ii Pans manufacturer, uith a ! ior liner work, sonif KI - (NKI ^he^ 'I- male in the tih.-ip <( a Ir-llnH I cm .sphere, and tin- titmrxt sk I! 11 i-.ii r,-i in forming i hf p pil .in nf ml, ue I (,'lass. The great ma- of -iiiifie.il eyx are used by (irkiuen. e-pcciall . lh'*e in i'on fi'Uii-lr e<. uhpre iiiiny i y. ar- put out by Bparki. It is seldom thai a u .. in in his a glusi >>. i "W ovi H FIFTY VRAs MR WINSI.OW.-I .sOOTHINd HYKl'P k-i bwi 04 ar MO hnfor Uwir ekilarva Mviaing. It iothM [- -h 1.1. io/Unt the pill*, ,.y|Mln, euiM wiacl uo ct .4 1 1 il, . .-.i rn ! 'r d (rrhuM. Me bo Ur. Hu J Ly ftll .lriik .' . r, uxiiout Ul wurld. B Mr* *ul AM CM "Mn niuucx H ' CALVERT'S CARBOLIC OINTMENT. For all skin ailments. I. C. CaUert A Ce., Manohittar, England XailMK* Cai n : N nn|K>rtMit,ni li SK.rl) ft! d An- I ..rll, 'IUM* n.b'i'Mm. PAKK. ULA'KWKU.0 CO- Vetallif SKYLIGHTS Mi.ai.As mat , IM AJ.I..J. nt . I'uHttJI IV. U-%1 PILE CURE |rru> !. Au Mrtill t.M OO, Tutoulo. U**. p*ck|* W C0I> Cur* for Fil0j will b* MBI fr M o l0 cBl lUnp. Nokmif*. M . TilK HUTCU1.NU I I. en mix two l il.|. -! -MI uls -.late, grilled and lu.-li.-.l, with on.- cup nf nurir und ime. of water, two t i Iii. -|MI .nfuls of cornstuich, Hie y Ik of KIII I-KH, a piece of bill lei ie (if i u. limit, l.i-l come In a boil, into the crust, and w h. n c, id er ivilh a fiu.tmrf male liy beat- intf tb wh t of an egg with IH.W I, re I I i.'l ,li-' I'll- It.lkr l|ll I I Irll'.l apples in >,ni. i i ut. \Vhi'ii ilono, in it.li diin with u knif<-. -.i-i.'i.l wiih a lit Hi- dm i. -r and awocli-n. l..\-i ith whippoil r.ri-am, .im-t-t-n u lid fl .v-'i. I. hen cid.l. II M. in. i I'i,- II ik- a iiust. Slier fllll uf Inniins Hwelen.-'l \VhHli .old \vith whipped oream. Ala lmatur U on *ry boi ol tl <nnnm Laxative Brorao-Quininc Tabi^. Ik* urns IT U* caraa) oM ! * * noi.n Au>trahn and ('iiliforuiu have en b avige<l a product ion of 84\OC<' (HI i wi'ith of Rold a \eir. and t liw innxi- mum production le."),***) Ottl ba* nla<> h.- sun... Kach country II'BO has almast exactly the same number of mines. There I-* more CaUrrh la lhl aeetlon of th ..ii tiy thnn nil nihrr dieifn tut to:e'r r, .md m II Iho la-t f yrj W!VHHUPIHI.I ID b in. uriMe. For k-r. *t mi\nr Te^r doctori pio- nu ,-.! I' i.N-ai dlwuo. nil prexnbwl lo. l ..n,lbf''< -:n'lyf I 1 nK'o u ewltii !"<! I'Mimoni, proaouneril II incnrab . M i >n I -an pn-rco > ntnrrli lo be a c on I ' T ionai 1 1 0R-.P. HI"' lh .-eforr rrquiroa oontnilut ut..l rralmrni II > I - i' itunh I 'ur, mitiiufaci ui 0d by r. J. t'h0ny & r> .. Ti !ilo. Ohio l lh nl e n-t lii'ti.nni . un- oa l'i .nnrk0t. llt.o Ini.inmllyi .' from I ' dn>p to te -v '" fnl. It eiM .Iir -Iv on the hlco ' And mu - IM 111-1 ..-es 'if th.- v t- ii TnrT offbr one hun.1- rei, ilo l-\r fur nnv pu- It f IU to oun-. so.l fer i- mi:rn.l lenllmaalal*. A.l!re. K.J I" tNKYtC(X.ToWJ,O s idl>< Dmnt<t>. 7te. rlhi beat. Music Teachers Wanted T* C*mnltt I- u *f IhMt k II lit Mr. 4 00k with l0oll rsIM WHALEY, ROYCE A Go. IM TNI*-* t. TwonO. Out. TORONTO CUTTING SCHOOL '* , up to dftU, r*-!!-. 1 .* it/tcin uug hi for 1 vrtM uio<irlei. Wnt fr CHfc.NIL.Lki CUKTAIN8 ..ml i*l. km ib nf houav Hikoitttfls, Uo LACE to mils Witt* 10 ua about your*. RmSH AMEftlOA* OYItHt *< IM.Muif .\voop * PHOTO. LNCRAVING ^JLL.JONES ENG.C9 1 8 IOADIUIOL VW TDrtwT v I.V II 1C \riOV CALLKD FOR .-< . mi I U ha ia il I i eddy f A . '. h .e ri.ld-sii.ia-.ri- egga or hens' \\ HAT A HOIISK CAN DO. Jin ordinary horse can draw a liaise 01 ..i tons at two and one-half miles an hour, or a wagon weighing half a ton, with a load of one ion, at the same rate on an ordinary road. W P 10*3 LAW CfttrtOUO MILLS, MILLS * NALM llrn 1-rr.tU. KimaTrd lo W.-nloj Huiidinca, Kirllliiu .liSk W . Tor.'UW. oiruw, FOR ON POUKD OAUB" > 17 >. x> in, Swlu>| Pr M WAX HH QUHUiM C1TT Oil. CO, Limited. Sam-l Roore, frst.. Torrato THE MOST NUTftlTIOUS. EPPS'S QRATKFUC OOMFORTINO. COCOA RAIDING NEAR KlHBiRLEY. Stores Looted and Mail Bags Rifled By Boers. MARKETS OFHB TOD Prices o Cattle, Grain So In tba Leadln? Mar-nan. BOER LAAGER CAPTURED A despatch from Fourteen Streams aajn ; A party of ten Bors, under Paul BCartli, a Transvaal Bopr on parole, aurpriac.d the inhabitants of Border .Siding on Sunday, and aeized two ol toe Cape Mounted Police, who were Bitting in Uirnes* store, to .k their boraea, and after conipK-tely rifling the men, or U-n-J them to pro- ceed to Fourteen -'t reams uud tell the British that 1,000 Boera were await- ing tliem. They looted u i -re, and the mail-bag, and made E.irnea hinv*rlf prisoner, suhsequc.ntly releas- ing him on condi i .11 that he would remain at the aiding. From Co li.v tore they also cominan. leer .1 a large quantity of goO'l.M, for wliic-h I hry gave a promissory ootc. 1'wo shots were fired by the party at a ganger's wife, but they luisaed. Mr. McCra, a Phokwani farmer, who waa proceeding tr Fourteen Stream*, was tak-n priajnur, bttt WM Immediately r-'lcasi-d. The Boera ubaequently evaruated the sinling. Nativea state that the Boors fired upon a paaaenger train, and that two shots paased through u little girl's hand, aftcr.v mis wounding a man and a woman. Neither railways nor telegraphs ha been injure.l. Monday armour- ed pa.ss-nger trains proceuded south. A patrol ot ten men, under Lu-uten- gon and came to Kimberk-y. ant Fitzgerald, vi-iited too siding, but still ignorant of toe fate O had already visit ad the store* for provisions. Mr. and Mrs. Rnb-r a, of Dgeefoo- t-in farm, twenty-eight mile-* east of llo.shof, with t heir two daughters and i heir son, who is only six years old, have arrived h.-re after suffering re privations at thn hands of the Boers. Their farm W.IM riiled by a porty of the enemy, under Capl iin H.-n.lrik Snit. Mr. Huberts was in b^d with rheumatic fever, but he was I made to get up and -. n placed in a earr, w/bild hU wife an'l children were oompHled to walk. Th-y started a* j Jour in the afternom, and walked t wive, miles, when th'-y halted for I the night. Next morning th.-y wilk- ed from six to te-n m.les, when the la. lies wvre unable to ]>nx-i'fd further. Auiilher cart waa rx>iumandufred for the family, and two day.t later rh-y arrived at Pdrusburg. Here they were boused in dirty room with a mud floor, and wr>! given nothing to eat or drink until the next day at noon, when they receive..! .some nuc iliuM. They were only in the hands of th? Uo-trs f >r -i fortnight, und during that time Mr. lUiberta be- came so ill that he had to be attend' ! by a Ikwr doctor, through whose, in- fliu-nce. his family was event ually re- leased. Ue then procured an ox-wag- 11 i* of bis THE STREET MAKKKT. Toronto. Dec. 18. On th street to- day 400 bush white wheat Bold at 67 lo G7 1-Jc., 400 bush, re 1 wheat at 87 1-8 to 680., 1,000 bush, goose wbat at 6l' A de^mirh from Ix.ndon saya: A to 61pl-2i\. 1.1100 bush, barley at 40 to 'l<^P-'i<'ti ""in Cen. Kitchn-r to Hi.- lac., 'JOO buah uut at i9 to Soo ; twenty w " Office K ivH the details of i he five loads of of bay sold at |12to fighting at Vryheid lubt Monday. The 914 a ion. and six loads of straw at engagement lasted all .1 The. ill to 112.30. Dressed hogs sold at $7 " > rs rotrnate.1 in the HVBIIIMK. $n.r,7 i-s i^...n 0.61 l-i One Hundred Burghers Were Killed and Wounded. tions : \Vhe:it, white, straight $0.07 > i iw, per ton ............ 1200 When. tf.N.se ............... 0.81 V\ heat, soring ............ O.uO I'e.-iM ........................... 0.00 |j ,i ;ey ........................ 0. 10 K ,. ......................... 0.00 ........................... 'I 2'J 11 i .. per Inn ........ _ ..... l-.OO :\v, per ton ............ 12 <>0 Dresse.-l aotf* .................. 740 Hutter, Ib. rolls ......... <>JO 024 30 O.OU the range of quota- {<>iing 1"0 kiTel md wounded. The Witlak lusseM iveve t M'H offi:-i'is and four men killed, 1!) wounded and :<0 mi suing. A Uiiiish eoliiniii which wm iiianh- ing towards Yi.ehil on Thursday route.! 5i)0 B.wrs at Si-he, p.-r 'i n< k, of arum and' a number of rattle. Tin- I!I:MK)I loii two killed. A fort-e of Roers recently surround- i-l i p-iny of Hi a ban I s Horse in l ho /a -i i on district, anil compelled 1.0 of l hem to sum-n.ler. Three if ihe li force were killed nnd 14 0.65 045 0.51 0.30 14.1)0 iui lift ing ho. ivy IOHM and rupturing a (leu Met hueii ..-(infiiiii- i he report of the 'le.it h of Ceil l.i-iiiiner. ii--ii M.-ihueii an. i !;.- l i Boer force on Her. II. md rapiurwl t heir cnl ire .:ig of 15 wagi;<ina, 15.- 000 ni. in. is -if ammunition, 1.460 c-al i la in.l ...IM sheep. 7.60 UI 0.25 11.40 10 found nodkgna of iho Hoers, although farm, and bi-longings. THE CANADIANS SAIL. Second Contingent receives an En- thusiastic !iend-0tr A despatch from Cape Town says A public farewell was given this morn- ing to 1,801) Australian and Canadian troops, who were about to start for their homes. The Mayor made an ad- dress, in which he hailed the oo4onial troops as heroes of the Empire. He aaid they bad many times been in tight corners, but the idea of hoisting the while flag never entered their heads. Col. Richards, of the Canadians, in replying to the Mayor's address, said that the Dominion troops bad not been fighting *olely for South African in- terests, but for their own. Governor Sir Alfred Milner, accom- panied by his staff, went to the docks to bid the troops farewell. Ha thank- ed the contingents for their services. DE WET AT BAY new laid kens, in-r uair Turkeys, o-r Ib. _ l.enn.se, p-r Ib ............ 0.061-2 l' OS Duck*. i>er our ........... 015 0.70 1'ot.itiies. uer ban ........ ;i5 0.40 Apples, choice, per bbl l.la 2.00 Apples, fall, uer bbl. ... 0.75 1.25 Beef, h.nl nuuters ...... 7 Oil H..">0 Beel, fure quarters ...... 400 KM Beef, carcases --- ...... 5.50 7.50 i ...es. .-, a ............... "JO 8.50 Mutton, per Ib .......... _. 0.05 007 L.imlx.. SUMIIU. oer Ib 0.07 0.081-2 JAIHY MARKETS. Butler Traile ia aoiive. D man I is good, supp.ien Urge and prices easy. An excellent local trade ia being done. Comraiamon houses sell to the trade. aa follows: Dairy, tubs and pails, choice, 171-2 to 18 l-2c; medium, 10 to 16 l-2c; poor. 13 to 15c; dairy prints, cbuice, 18 to 1'Jc; large rolls, good to choice, 17 to 18c; creamery boxes, 20 Cheese Full cream. July and Aug- ust make, sells at U to 11 l-2c PRODUCa era again to-day. No. 2 sold, middle Barley Steady, but raiber quiet, freights, at 61 l-2c: and east, G2c. vune of the exporters will probably/ begin buying again next week, as more ucean freight gnace is uow ia sight. No. 2. east. 41 l-2c. and middle fieigbM, 401-2o: No. S extra, 41 c. eastl and 39r. middle freights. H , B Easy. New rye, 16c. west, and 47c. eaut. Reported That Knox Has Forced Him to Halt A depatch from London says: It is reported that Unneral Knox, co-op- pr ,, valeat . Li m ,i are in fair demand rating with the British column at ^j gteady. Price* areas follows Reddersburg, baa stopped Uwneral De u^^ing si.n-k. 22 to 23c ; fresh gather- Wet, and that a battle is proceeding. ei |_ 17 un 1'Jc; limed, 1JC. age 1,250 Ibs., prioe 5 l-4o per Ib., ie.ss 110 om the deal. Messrs. Dunn Bros, bought several bunches of steers at prices ranging from 4 1-2 up to 5c. per Ib. Mr. W. H. Dean purchased several Imnohes uf shipping cattle at from 4 1-2 to 4 3-4e per Ib. The Hame dealer also purchased a lot of export bulls at from 4 to 4 l-2c per Ib. Messrs. Crawford and Hunnisett bought several loads of good to choice butcher cattle at from 4 to 5r. per Ib. Mr. Levack bought several loads of choice butcher oattle at from 4 1-2 to 5o per Ib. Messrs. Lunness and Haligna made several deals at 4 and 4 l-4o per Ib. Mr. .-uiith bought a dosen butcher cattle, average 1,000 Ibs., at 4 l-4c per Ib. A load of 22 butcher cattle, average 1,200 Ibs., sold at 4 l-8c per Ib. There wsui a fair clearance of all ***' """'. '""I *'v.-ral aliempis to but the mimt common cattle. get tnr ugb during ihe day. A force Sheep and lambs were in steady de- '" """ s " "" ' "" Ilullu ll0 W(1 "> mand; sheep were perhaps a shade "'"'"HT Ins aitj.-k were driven ln.k. CAPTURED GUNS. Most of De Wet s Force, i owever, Has Lscaped. A despatch fi .111 L-'iulon, says: Lord Kitchener wires thu Wax Offica as follows: "Knox drove DP \\Vt north to ihe I'llaliu N't bll-Liii.vl)l and hue, which jur troupa held. De Wel'n force, il<out Kggs Fresh eggs are getting scar- cer as cold weather becomes more easier, but lambs were, if anything, th '"" ^"''" I'" rs from i he south not a shade dearer. Good calves are wanted. Hogs are unchanged and steady. Hogs to fetch the top prioe must The re|jort add* that many of De t'ouliry Receipts In-day were Wet's followers have been captured. ! larger, but the weather a* favour- Many residents in the neighbour- ^.ole, and prices were firm. Turkeys hood of Rouxville and Smithfield . -r- especially firm, probably owing have risen and joined D Wet's com- to the largo exports to Ijrilain for the m i ndo, but it ia stated that they are Christmas trade. Ducks were also insufficiently armed with rifles, and armed with i number are therefore following the commando unarmed. It is stated that the Bonra ire abort of ammunition, aind are paying a penny a cart ridge. A wounded Boer who was captured in the fight on toe 27th, states that and dwelt upon the fact that their! presence in South Africa had streng- thened the bonds of the Empire. in the attack on Dewetadorp the Boers lost many of their very best fighting men. One reasMuring feature about De Wet's incursion into this district, which was practically pacified, is that, :iltnough many of the inhaoit:ints naye _ - , , _ ,, ^" joinwl him, Iheae. reoruits are chieflv Definitely Declines to Do Anything byowBBn($ or IMITPU DU11H DCDI V REPLY. for Kruger. A despatch fron The Hague says,-, The Dutch government on Tuesday finally and definitely refused to lake the initiative in behalf of arbitration between the Transvaal and Great Britain. The decfsfon of the government was communicated in an interview be- tween Mr. Kruger and Dr. Leyds and the Dutch Foreign Minister and the Minister of Finance, N. G. I'ierson. Mr. Kruger explained that the object of his journey was to disseminate ihe idea of arbitration, and thu Dutch Ministers replied that the. rule of the Ne;hi-i lands muu be passive. Ih- in- itiative belongeJ lu the gn ai powers, they added. When they .should have reached a decision be Uu'cii govern me in might see uhat it could do. A serenade of Mr. Kiugcr by ihe scholars fixed for Tuesday mght, was prohibited by the po.ice out of fear f disturbance. poor whiles, employed on the farms. Many farmers absolute- ly i fu.se. I to join the commando. Theflt* men dared tho Doers to do their worst, and they were generally left unmoletrted. The country traversed contained a good amount of sup- pliet*, forage and plenty of siock. Small firm. r. Prices were firm. Quotations aru as follows: Chick-- us, per pair, :-'."i lu l()c; ducks, p<-r pa.r, H) to U5c) turkeys, per Ib., 81-2 to U !-&:; geese, per Ib., li Lo 7c. L'uiauis b'n-ui. Car lots, on track h.-re, soid ID- lay at JOc. Sales, out of store, ara made, at 35 to lOc. Field proiluce, etc. Turnips, out of tore, 30c per bag ; onions tiOc per bag ; taiTols, -MX: i>. i bag, apples, per bbl., >Uc to 91; eweci potatoes, per bbl., BJft Dried fruits Dried apples sell at 3 1-2 to lc; and ev iporuled at 5 to 5 1-Jc. li ans Ordinary whilo beans bring 91.M to $1.25; choice hand-picked b. aiis are quoted at fl.-M) lo 11.15. Hooey Dealers quote irom U to 9 i 2c per Ib., for j, 10, or UU-lb., tins, accord- ing 1 to the size of thu order. Comb honey sells at J.IO to 92.75 per dozen a. ci ious. Be,., v hay Firm. Cbuice timothy, on luis, de- the hue. "While passing our line De coimuuiit l.'si euusiderably. We i.-i ip- tureu a 13-pituudur taken al Deueta- In of prime quality, and soule not be- dorp, u pum-poui. and .-i-ver.il iniinuni- low 10U nor above 200 ibs. ( -"<> tvagguna. Apnrtiunof the em my foic.e has beeu unuble lu pass tu the 4.7-, 4.IN) 3.25 4Si 3.1X1 Lrict. Water raiding parties of Boer.i are taking ' tiaok bere ; , 1UJ3; uvo _ tou nearly every gwod horse in tho di*- | ivi .-red, sell t fll. Uai.'d slraw Very scarce. Car lots of good si raw, on < tack here, would bring $7 JO. Llups Quiot. New crop ia quoted here al 11 to lac ; and yearlings at 9 to lOc. ECONOMIC C.1ISIS. In I'rlrr, or M A GRUESOME CARUO. U-il al.ir> .H.I ililli r< I 10 i . 1 n.-l. ... I V rii....llnilrl j > Si* Buil> Iii brrntxi.r According to a Berlin despntch tbn-r-,! hiia been such a .slump in the l'i e-i of mortgage b >n Is that un- less public confidence is restored the economic stability of Germany "ill be imiM-r.ll.- I. 1 In- amount of mortgigu bomU in circulation U five millions of marks, 91.-5U.OOO.OOO. The mortgage 1 ]. ill- IM ni-ip il uuilruui of supply to t hie inom-y inirkcl, tlioir I ing r.-girlvd n first-class sx-cur This confidence hi i and the publ..' are selling b ;u>is iudiscriiu- inaU-ly. I'ke I'oiuerani HI ll.ink in one u- k pun- h-mcd 94.000.UJJ wor l h Kollowing is the range of quota- tions: Cattle. .-nippers, oer cwt 9 I.'JS Siockers, per cwt -.i"i Butcher, choice do. .._ 4.0O Buiclier, me hum tu good.. 3.50 Uutuher, inferior 3.00 Stix-kers. our cwt. ... J.i'i lixpuri bulls, per cwt. ... &25 Sheep and Lambs. Sheep, per cwt . ^.7.1 L.iinbs, per cwt. ... 3.."iO Bucks, per cwt -. - i50 Milkers and Calves Cows, each -OIK) Calves, each 2.00 nogs. Choice hogs, per cwt 5.75 6.00 Lighi hogs, per cwt 5.50 57a Heavy hoga, per cwt 5.50 5.75 .Sows _. ... 3.75 4.00 Stags _ 2.25 2.50 BRKADSTLFFS, ETC. Wheat Ontario wheat is very du I. De lers ay that u ia difficult to make sales at present, and prices are largely nominal. Mnniiohas are in some demand by millers. No. J is in fair detnimd. bui rather easier to-day. No. 1 hard is firm, owing to scar- city. ( v uoi-iiions ate us follows : Red ivniier, 63 tu (W I-J- . unl while, US to ii;t I _'c, middle freights; goose wheat, 02c, middle freights : No. 1 spring iihe.il, oast, fjflc; Maniloha, No. 1 hard, old, g.i.t.. 93c. and No. 2, at 87 l-2c. No. 1 haul. Vorth Bay, 91 1-Jc. \l 'Jfeed-fx-uroe. Ton lots, at the north.' 1 L<>rd Kiirheiifi a despatches shuw.-,! 9 5.00 dial i; neral !> \Vui has been ,.,i hj Knox's troopers lo Thaba Nchu, on. th Lni.\iii.iud line, and, m spite 3.*uO l 1 *^ hi-iug Un. I pi a.sed, rouxiaully har- S.OOiriid, mil in,, i .:>!> helil up, \\)|) ibly succeed in running Inn * ' ; " ' ' ug HIM I li A ui il. I' u t of ill* fmce ila.s ^<ui.. ihiiiiiMii. inU there is little bwpe niuoug m . men hen- thai, h" , luied 60.00 j without a long and releniluaa cli S.iiO I HAD ONLY 200 MEN But Clements Saved Everything- Ex- cept the l ems. A drn-i:eh fi-nn I'pior.i. s, 'n ' i - - in i re- I N > I ,:- I '111 . I Meiily D : -MII"ill. I,. -II. II ii f. r - 'i i I li - ,n,i ,,u retnf.irc<l from i lu- n..rt h )iy H nun in. In. in.l i t.i.-k'-d i :.-n. mcnis rii'irs.l iy in. mint;. Kour N -ii hiiniln-i un I KiUi.herH .mil a number of linivn.il ^ i-.'lll I II IV fo>l)ll h. : bill a.j-ine <>f i liem nil .m ii'-ly hi. I lu^ur- r"iidcr. Ihe p sii .MI In- i in.- unten- able fur : h- lirilish. nil Hen. l'|. - Toronto Dec. Irt. At the ca.tK- yards to-day we have a heavy run. as about 80 carloads of live stork cam in. Cattle has been arriving A iliMpalc* from San Fraiwi.sco, says own bonds. Thw Kirsl The n iii-p TI ll'-i ..ok arrived on M. .in hy fn in \l ' ''i way of Naga- saki, with a gruesome cargo. U consisted of the bodiua of abut fif- teen hundred -' i -> md .soldiers who either died in battle ur succumbed to the ravages uf di.icaset in the I'hLl- ipt'M'ev Chin. j (in mi n I Honolulu. This is the largest num-ber of bodies bi-'-nnht bouie tiuic-e the outbnvik of the Spa iu.-ih- A i .- war. I h llan- cn-k Mill likely reioainj in Ijqiuirani ino for a few duya. The bodi.H will be conveyed to l'i.- aidio nnd pluood in t'bn bui I.i there pending im -lupineni. to the Uonie-s ot lae mlatives. iUfl^- Hypt)lli<-l[ Mank, and tb Ueuische Grundschuld Hank are unable to IIH-I-I the strain, and thu Uovernmunt has appointed receivers in both oases. The papers- demand the arrest of Directors Smdvu and Schmidt. A PRlNCtLY GIKT. I ..r.l M.I- in > dt 8|>atch l.-.in tbrnlrm London, says : I/>rd M<ninl Step-hen, formerly presi- il.ni at the Canadian Pacific, has i % d J5,000 t'i the l>rovo of Aber- i lift tha purpose of clearing the Aberdeen infirmary at debt. day this week, and some excel- ."P e,iu"iu if rhi ia: mas caul auioug the receipts. There was aoine .-hipping trade in cattle done to-day, mil prices, advanc- ed, good cat tin selling up to 5c per Ib., and in a I'eiv in'i IIH-INS a little more was paid for selections. Prices ranged from 41-2 to 5o. per Ib. For ordinary butcher cattle there -.v a not much eh uirfe and business w is; quiet, but all the good to prime cal- tle .sold quickly at firm high prices. For loads ot the best cattle 41-2, 4 3-V and 9c per llx. was paid, and a, Uxul or two of Christmas stuff sold ret re 1 1 ed. H" h i.i only tw weatero mill d.Hjr. sell as follows: Bran. U to hiui-lr-d ui-n t-. p.-ot , > I|M M lj..iO; aud aborts, fit to |14..">0. uest. Corn Kasy. No. 1 American yel- low, 46 l-2c. on truck here, and mixed, 45 l-2c. Peas C n fnue steady to firm. Bx- portera were in th" market as buy- - - I, Illllllilllil Hill, III.) e -i in fine >ll l |.- II H.-l.-l . I M I ever V II M .' i V -.I e\ e i t II I nl - s ! li "ff klll (Ml REVERSEFORCLEMENTS A British Position Captured by Gen. Delarey. denpulch fn)m L mdon, says: Kiieli.-ner rejio'-ts Lord Kiicli.ner repo'is ihat ait 5l-lo per Ib. Medium cuttle was severe, fighting it Nooii gedm -lit . i.'.-n- a fair sale to^l.iy, but common cattle ernl Clemenls' finr* was imuiielled wii.i slow aud not wanted. I to retire by Commandant Uelarey, Feeders are quiet and unchanged at witli a force nf J,.'iOO iu-'ii. Kour Hi'i- the prices of Inat Tuesday. ish officers were killed. The other Stackers were quiet ; light are worth casualties were m>i i .-; ... i e.l. from f 1-2 to 3c jjr Ib., and heavy | Lord Kitchener's official despatch to feeilerd are quoted at from S to S l-2o 'he War Office, is as follows: per Ib., with a little orer for prime storkers. "t 3 reU.ria, forc There were only a few milch cow* liesburg, was attackud at dn\\n by hers, and the enquiry was dull. D<jjroy, reinforced by U.yei, , . ,,, A load of extra choice butcher cat- m.mdi> fmrn W.irrub.ii h, making a dred. Though the first at lark n i after r.-puN-d, Ihe Hm-rs inmaged to gel atop of the M.ticilicshurg, which naj ''-Id by lour . of the NIII ' .inn i, rl.ind Knsilii-i s, andwi're thus abie ID riinini.ind Clements' c-iinp. Bo re I . , i HI. i i -k nil i I.H.M! ,oi, mi ;i lull i n ihe i>i I he v alley " I'll.- c IM..I!, ,!-* Il.l ,e ll,. l Thursday, Clements' pi-: , , led, lull, the figbl .n t Nooitgediiclit, on tin- MIJ.I- rer] seven-, md I deeily regiel that I elll IP! I llilN- sni-s, nnd Ciplaui M il in. Mm- Inch, ind \lkins w ! k lei! Hi-mi j tie, bought by Mr. Cruiii.nd, iv.- foi - tad at twenty-five bun- men is luv left h