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< MAKE A BAID i Expected to Capture ^eige Guns En Route From Port Aithur to Sha Eiver. :'i.ooo ii()i;si:mi:n'. A (los.mtcli Bays 1 III' Uiir Irmii SI. rt'lcrKijUfii ii'ii ii'Liiil I New-Chwang. Tho Japanoso wore to retire tenii>oi'urily but were re-enfoited, ntlucked tho Uus- siuii.s and are still j)Urs'iing thuiii. Tho UuK.sians tilso altncked Niu- tliu u[)|ifar IKC of Ceil. AfisUiieiil.o's ca.air.v .-.)Nih-»est of l.uio-\ una "« I chlr.iiin but'wero repulsed? mure lh.,M a ruulin e.Npe.liluni. de- j ^ reiiort from the Japanese army e.fciud ui .Mii.e the railioaa ul ^^'-v- | i,,.,,,! uarters on the l.iao-liing i'en- eml lo.nt.-- aiul iiit.-niipl lli.; tran.s- i,|g„|.^ received on Friduy, Bays â€" I'oilal on of lien. \<>^.s mills from i ..^^ Ijodv of HussiuiK. evidently I'ort Arthur to Man diiiri.!. Iiul from | f,.(„„ ^^â- ^,,^^ JlistehenkoH cavalry liri- 1,'uile, with the i^econd Infiintry ]{e- Twenty-six paroled Russian offlcers Were welcomed l)y M. Aralvuwa, (Jovernor of Nuyasaki, municipal dc- leffates and loadinjr citizens. Col. 'JVichadolT thanked them on Ijehalf of hi.s comrade.s. IIo said their treat inent sho\v«l that Japan hold the highest ethical position among the n.Ttion.s. He helioved that after tho war Hus.sia and Japan would be- come fn.st friomls. ci r;ain ii.d ciil:oii!! it se Iluit it is |'r.'liir:inai V I t icii </f inai^ii 1 trie. ('> ii. Iljis user -JIl.tHMI I u N miivl'iK I ii|iid ,\ , iimkI I IMS |IUSSll)l0 II ,111 (ipera- .Mir-lelienlvo •iiH'ii, .iii'd, lie ali'i! to : seriotislv il.iira,i:'_* (â- oiiiiniiiiitMl 'ons In tile n nr nf I iao-^ally. i he tone of the itsi'iilclies iioiii ^iiiif Kiissian « oin K:'<ii,ilinls va.iielv hints at very illi|i(r taill. i'i!\eUii'liieiils. .ilnl tho mililai'.v writer 'or tho Novo- V'n- Iii.va eX'iiess.'s the ojii'i'"'" that tlie liiiK ca'til s iiM- the 1'.^ trie of Jiivi'r Is ;ili'ii t In he l.iolr'n. It is a'r.n niitew miliv lint ilierii liave lieen no nliieial d-" • t -h's irmn C!en. l\ouii):i:if kin tor two da\ s Bimi'iit, ruilrciad giard.s and guns, leiently Kurrouiided tho Japanese post at Niuchntun, north of Yinkow, on tho lino of conimunieaiions, and as.saidtod it from tho <iiieclion of t^i mt/iatzu. The Hu>.sians wore re- pulsed, losing at least 80 men. CEHEMONIAI. KNTUY. Iin.^SI.AN I!AI1U'.I-.S |)p;!-KATKl) '1 he Tien Tsiii eoi r, spiiftdent of the l.iin'li'ii '•'liiii'^ard >iives a clear- er accoi.iil of ih.' i{iis!<laii raid than any .vet ieril>ed. Ho sa.vs that in- forniiiiion reioived theie mIiovvs that the iiiiss iiiis, after ho' ering in the mi liliorhiii,d if llaliheng and Tasliiih.io. I oii'eiit rail <l at a place three inili-s north of MiaUiatun on T h'lrs-diiy Inst, with I (I guns. Thoy leiran li<>ii.>liiirdlinr at 4 o'idock in tho altornoMii, InHng tho .la[iancso unuw;ires. Tlio l.ittir lacked cavalry and aillller.v. They simiinonod in- fniilry leleforciT i. ts frmii Tnshi- chiio. rnne.aleil I heir forces, and vvaltitl :<ir the liussinns to advance, 'file shell iin; lasted two hoiiis. at tho end of which tir^o tho Itussiaiis iiiovoil forward. Thev caiiio in con- tact with the .l.iimnese, who opmod A (lesiiatch from Tokio says: â€" Tho Iceiemoniul entry <if the .Japanese .Sha I iiitu J'orl Arthur took place on Fri- day. A column consisting c f a com- pany each of cavalr.y, infantry, artil- lery, eiiginews, medical corps, and commissary corps entered from the north, headed by the colors and a bugle band. The column marched through the old and new towns. HBMATITCATILK ACTI II'.VEMF.NT. A despatch from Tokio .lays: 'ITie Japr.ne.'-e nchioveinent at Port Ar- thur is more romarkablu in tho light nf further investigations. The ori- ginal Uiissian .strength is now osti- inatod to have been almost 50,0U0 men. It is announced at the army headquarters that, in addition to tho lirisoners already reported, about i;?.Ol)n wounded combatants will eventually be brought to .lapan. (•en. Nogi's headquarters stalT at Tort Arthur are at present devoting their energies to dispatching the prisoi:ors to .Japan, placing the woiin<lod In hospitals and clearing the way foi- a thorough investiga- tion of the spoils of war. Confused reiioi'ts reach Tokio of Ih. MANY SUNKRV HO.\T.S. A despatch from Tokio says: Com- mander Tanaka, of tho .lapanese navy, who is investigating tho sunk- en Uu.sslan wuishliis at I'ort Ar- thur, has <liscovered that the cruis- ers Tlji.idit. Kasbi^ynik, and Zaiiiaca. which hiid hitherto been unaccounted for, were all sunk, tho Uashoynik a[)- parently by the Ku.s.sians themselves, and the other two by Japanese shells. Conimauder Tanaka has also located live torpedo-boat de- slmyers and two guinbioats that wore destroyod. LEADING MARKETS. The Ruling Prices In Live Stock aud Breads tuffs. HKCALL OF nALTTC Fr,F,F,T. A desipatch from .St. Petersburg says; The Admiralty has not given the .sliglue.st ollicial confirmation of the report of the recall of Vico-Ad- niiral Hojcstvenskys squadron. On the cojitrary, the odicials point calmly to tho preparations being made to reinforce the squadron, with a division of tho third PaciMc spiadron as su'lllcient evidence that Kojestvensky will not return to Kuropi-an waters. Tho Russian ice- breaker Friiiak at l.ibau has been ordered to keep tho channel clear for the ships which are being made ready for sea. a hot rille lire, routing the (.(js.sacks ,, â- â- ,• . ,, •. i i i- , , .... _,' , ., ^ „„ " •^" (he rondition of the citv biiililings. and kil'ing .10 of thi-m. 1 he .lapan-;,. , „,, , ... r. ' It was said on Phiiisday that Gen. Nogi will return to Tokio at pro- oso losi. tvvo killed and 10 wounded They have now tiiken activ.> precau- i tions against ri'iiewod surprises of 1 the 'iiiine kind. Cossftcks are still | oeciK'ying districts west of tho l.iao I IJiver. ovi'leiilly with tho design of ninkiio.- fill ther onslaim'hts .in the | •In pan so eoimiuunicntions, which the I fro^i II state nf the river facilitates, i IVms are eiiteitalncd in Tien- ' Tsn tlipt thi' .lapanese miiy occu|)y the Chinese line bc.von(l the Oreat ^^â- n'l ns .Til act of seir-pr.'Servation, liiissiu hiivlng undoiibtodlv violati^d the peiilralil.y ol Chinese torrito.-y. ni'finr-RNT ^NNIT^I.ATF.I). A des;.ntih from muan-Chon says: The .ln|)aiiesi. on Saturday liombvirjl- od Liiiofaiitiin nnd I.liit /aiiliin. and nl.so I oiK^ Trei^ iiiid Niivgnrod lllUs which thi'y rapt MiT sent, .Sixteen survivors of tho third de- tachment of .Iai>nnc.so who attempt- el to block the entrance of Port Ar- thur by sinking slono-laden steam- ers in tho channel aro expected to arrive at Sasvlio on Thiirsda.v. Tlie fate of tluMr 70 companions is un- known SPOILS OF POUT ARTIIUU. A desjintch from London sn,vs: Tel- cgninis from Tokio add to tho list of si'oils taken at Port Arthur, as given out by the .Inpiineso Legation, 2,i;2."),00(J rounds of small arm am- munition, fiO torpedoes, 1,588 ex- plosive ch.;rgos, OriO nmiminition wagons and carts. 110 sets nf tolo- are extremely an.\lous to K'ni''' "•"' teleiihono apparatus, 14 i seiii'chlights, and <iuantilies of 'All dnv of .Tail. '.). the .Inpnnoso lioinharded the liiissi.in positions to the right nnd left of tho railroad With tiiiareiistonied vigor. On .Ian. 10, at 2 o'clock in the mornin;;. a .lapamse reglirwnt nd- v.anced in the fnce of a furious fire from liattiries ami rifles, drove back the Hussinn outposts, who drew on tho .lapan"'.!! to a masked Imlter.v, nnd later allowed Ihem to coiili) on suddenl.v, when the Kussians opcnr^xl B murderous lire, tho Infantry at the paino time falling on the .Ini)nii- tn? Hunks. The .lapanese rogiineni was almost roinnletel.v annihilated, niul tho remainder fled in wild dis- swords, jiistols, and entrenching tools. It is remarked that tho cai>- tures disiu'ove the idea that a short- age of ammunition contributed to the surrender of the fortress. PRTSONFRS HFArir .lAPA.N. A oespatch from Nai'.asaki, .lapan, says: The stennieis Knga and .Siimi- ki have arrived here with l,()0(l Hiis- sian prisoners of war and lifty olli- cora. All the jirisoners have been qu.rt.'red at Innsa. a village nearb.v, wher.' has also been lueliared a lodg- ing for (Jon. .Stoo.s.sel, who will ar- rive next .Siiturday. 'ihe Uiisslan olllcors are allowi-d order, leavliii; /leaps of dead and """'•' liberty within the bounds of Wounded on the held. The Russians Jiressed the imisuit and took tho Japanese positions .Jan. 10 at noon. th<! town, but they are under police escort. (Jen. .Stoessel and stafi will sail from hero for I'lnropo on a French I mail stoainer Jan. ](>. Tlipso Itus- .^Isiaii prisoners nro unfeignedly pleas- ed at the end of the hardships of (he siege and the considerate treat- ment of thoir victors. WANT INVlNCIIiLE FLKET. A despatch from Paris says: Vice- Adaniral iJouba^isoir, tho Russian member of the North .Sea Commi.s- sion. is quoted by the Kcho do Paris us having stated in an interview that he had sulimilted to Kmperor Nicholas a prograniino for a re-or- ganization of tho navy which Is ab- .solutely indispensable for smccess in the war with Japan. Twenty months will bo necessary for its execution. Admiral Poubassofl' lliought tho pro- spect foi^ Vice-Admiral Rojestven- sky's squadron was hopeless. He unhesitatingly declared that ho con- siderel a provisional peace would slim tl.v he iiroliahle, Jajian retain- ing I'ort Arthur and the territories which she has occupied. lUissi.a, nioaiiwhilo. the Admiral said, would prepare iin inviiicilile Hoot tor a fu- ture elTort. .SICNIFICANT Rl'MARK. A despatch to the London 'Daily Mail from Odessa says that the di.- paitiire of a regiment from that cit.v for tho Far J'last. which had been lixed for Jan. 19. has been post- pined until Feb. 12. much to its surprise. When tho colonel infonmod his ollicer.s of the fact, ho said he did not know whether they would See active service after all. BRLAIXSTUl'FS. Toronto, Jan. 17.â€" Wluat/^-Ontario â€" Deliveries continue light, and while millers hesitate over buying at pres- ent prices, $1.03 to $1.(J1 is bill and $Wr> asked for red and vvhitq; spring, i)."<c to yoc; gooso, 88c. Manitoba, easier, ^5.10 to $.j.GO for lirst pat- ents, $5 to S5,;{0 tor second patents, and $.j to g.").20 for bakers'. MiUi'eed â€" Kasier; $1-1 for bran in bulk, SIO to $16.50 for shorts, oast and west. Manitoba easier, $10 for shorts. §18 for bran, exports. Jlarloyâ€" ySc for No. .1, 'l.'lc for ex- tra, and 'lie for No. 3 malting, out- siilo, Toronto freights. Rye â€" 7Gc for No. 2. Corn â€" liasier; new Canadian yel- low, dljc; mixed, 41c, f.o.b., Cha- tham freights; new American, No. 3 yellow, siic; mixed, 51c, on track, Toronto. Oat.sâ€" ;)3c to 33ic for No. 1 white, east, low freights; No. 2, 32ic, low freights, and 32c north and west. Rolled Oats â€" $1 for cars of bags and ?1.2.'j for barrels on track To- ronto, 2ric more for broken lots hero and lOc for broken lots outside. Peas â€" 67c for No. 2 west and cast. Ituckwhoatâ€" 52c to 5."ic, east and west. COUNTRY PRODUCE, of good stocks EATEN BY CANNIBALS. Five Prieits and Five Niir.s Were Slaughtered. A despatch from Hun Francisco Buys: â€" The Rev- M. L. Slimson, iSonlh Sea mi^^sioiuiry, who arrived Friday on the steamer Doris, brings Ihe lirst deluils of the murder of live Catholic priests and live nuns of .New Ilritain last October. After the murders ll.o savages ato the bodies of the victims within sight of the (ieriiuin Covenior's residence. Mr. .Stiiiison is .'â- I'ttled at Penapi, Caroline Islands, and he got the <ie- tiills from the \ ir(.-(!overiior of New Ilritain. Ho said tho nuns and priests were surroui.ded by a mob of natives whoso f.inntieism had boon aroused. The priests fought for their livis, but all woie soou killc'l. Then Butter â€" R,eceipts are light. Creajnery, print.s 22c to 24c tlo solids 22c to 23c tlo tubs 19c to 20c Dairy tubs, good to choice 16c to 17c do medium 14c to 15c do inferior grades 12c to 13c Dairy lb. rolls, good to choice 17c to 18c do large rolls 16c to 17ic <lo iiK'dium I'lc to 15c Cheeso â€" Large are quoted at lljc and twins at 12c in job lots here. I'-gg-s â€" The market has a steady tone nnd is cjuotod unchanged at 21c per dozen for fresh and 20c for li'iiiefl. I'oullryâ€" Turkeys, 12c to 15c; ducks, lie to 12c: geese. 10c to lie; chickoii.s, choice, 12c to 14c; old, 8c to 10c. Haled Hayâ€" Tho market retains a firm tone at .$7.50 to $8 per ton for No. 1 timothy and ?6.25 to SO. 50 for No. 2 and nii.xed clover, all on track here. Haled Straw â€" Ttecelpts continue somewhat light and tho market is lirm in tone at §G.2o to S(j .50 per ton for car lots on track hero. end there was no price over $1.25. For cattle of hctler grade than thia figure warrants quotations aro nom- inal. All prices are quiited in- changed. Cood to choice butchers' are quoted at $4 to $4.50, fair to good at $3.50 to $4; tui;<od lots, mctlium, at $3 to ?3.!j0; common at $1.75 to !s2.50, cows at $3 to ^^.i.-to, and bulls at ?2 to Si2.75. Stockors and Feeders â€" Trade in this line continues steady and very (|uiet, as few cattle are coining ftr- ward and the demand is light, (iuo- tations are unchanged. Foodors are- quotid at $2.50 to S3.80, ami stock- ors at $1.50 to S3.40. Calves â€" l'"evv were olToring .tnd trade was brisk, with prices higher. Quotations are 35c to 6c j)er lb. and $2 to $10. each. Milch CoWK â€" There is a fair demand for good cows. The market is qu.it- od unchanged at a range of $30 to $00 each. .Sheep and Lambs â€" Tho demand for sheep anil lambs continues brisk, and the fairly heavy run olTering tO'- da.y was sold early. Prices wore well mniiilainod and cjuotations are unc-hange.1. Kxport sheep arc qiiot- etl at ?;!.25 to S4.75, butchers' sheop at S3. 50 to S4, and lamhs at S5.50 to SO. 25. Hogs â€" The market is steady and Cfuoted unchanged at Sl.OO per cwt. for selects and $4.(55 for lights- and fats. MONTREAL MMIKET.S. Montreal, Jan. 17.â€" tirainâ€" A sale of 0,000 bushels of No. 3 Alanitoba white oats made at 38,Jc per bushel. Trackj nnd track lots of Ontario re- ject ed, sold at 38c e.x-sloro, while 4l)c was bid fur sound lots of No. 2 white eX-.-itore and refused, and holders in the west nro asking 42c alliml May deliver.v. A sale of 5,- UOO bushels of No. 2 northern was made at §104 por bushel, middling, which is an advance of one cent per bushel over previous sales. Flourâ€" Manitoha spring wheat pat- ents. .'?5.(iU; strong bakers', $5.30; winter wheat bran In bulk;' $17 to 318; shorts, Sli) to .?20; mouille, Â¥24 to $28 per ton as to quality. .Meal â€" Tone of nuirkd for rolled oats remains stead.v, but volume of business passiii ; is small at $2.07i to i:'2.12i per hag. Corniaeal is un- changed at Si. 35 to §1.45 per bag. Ha.vâ€" No. 1 clover, S9 to $9.50; N'o. 2, $8.25 to $8.75; clover mixtd. $7 to S7.5(i, and pure clover, $6.- 50 to $(5.75 iier ton in car lots. Provisionsâ€" Heavy Canadian short cut pork, .«!Ifi..50 to $17.50; light TO DISCUSS RECIPROCITY. The Joint High Commission May Bleet in Autumn. A Washington special says: Too much credence .sJiould not bo put in the report published in New York that tho negotiations for tho reas- sembling of tho Joint High Cora- mission have fallen through. Cor- respondence is still in progress be- tween Mr. Fairbanks an<l .Sir Wil- frid Laurier, and hope has not been abandoned to discuss Canadian reci- procity and other questions. While- some hitch may have occurred to give rise to the present report,, your correspondent is reliably informed that tho report of a signal failure- "is inaccurate," and from another source that "tho story mav ho dis- croditeii " Mr. Fairbanks, following his cus- tom, refused to comment o;i tho re- port. The belief is still entertained that the ViCL>-rresideiit-eloct and the- Canadian Premier will soon meet in New York or Boston to arrange- for the coiiuiiission's sessions. tho cannibals pi-occeiled to hold a. >*'>'"â- â€¢- <""*•• $10.50 to $17; American feast on the bodies of tho victims near tho residence of Dr. llalil, tho (iovernor. He has organized n puni- tive cxpeUltiou. A says (he RUSSIA PROTKST.S. desjiateh from .St. Petersburg : Russia has sent a circular to foreign (!overmnents, enilmerat- RcssiANs RF.pi;Lsr:n. A despatdi from Tokio says: detachment of Cossacks |ilaiineil a dash on tho railroad for tho purpose of intercejiting (!en. Nogis heavy eicge guns en ro.-ito from Port Ar- thur to tho Sha River. Tla'y tore iij) and damaged the line between Anshaiilien and Haichang, and BUb- pcipiently attacked .New-Chwang and drove tho .laiianose garrisou out.,. . , ,. ^, 'I'ho latter rerajitiired the place later I '"^ "^ ''^â- 'â- "'•'' "' ""pB'-'I Chinese viola- In military circles here it is noti*""" "' neutrality during (ho war. nnlii'ipated (hat there will be any , '"' <''T«"''s of tho powor.s having further difllculty with the raiders. n.fuilcJ to prevent thenn. The circular in helleved that tho raiding troojs P'"a<l'Cls that tho violations will probably were limited to those •^""^inuo, as China is unable to ful- which attacked New-Chwang ainL'" ''•''â-  obligations. In these clrcum- braces tho executioner. TTiis custom Niuchaltun. 'J'hero is no evidence to | "*"'"'''» Russin reserves the right to indicate (hat the Cossacks were "'l in her own interests respecting Ktrongly siippoiled. j China's neutrality. Tho circidar "On Wednesday at ten in the morrt- 1 concurrently calls tho attention of ing a â- lapanese cavalry detachment the powers (o the nnti-Kuropoan agi- encounter.d four companies of Riis-'tation in China, which, it Bays, has Bian cavalry west of 'J'angmasas, created a serious situation Bouth-west of Liao-Nang and liereely rngaged them. At 2.30 In the aftar- 1 PRIHONEIKS LOOK WELL FEP noon the Russians were roptilscd ' with heavy losses. Hubsmpiently thoy ' '^ despatch from Tokio says: All wore re-enforceil by sov.ral coinpan- ""' !"'''*'>"<"â-  ''oni Port Arthur al- ios of cavalry ond eight guns. Tho''''^'"B *♦ NagaiakI look well fed Japanese drew the" Itussiann to'"'"' *'*r>py. Col. HelJakofT. of the I^iuerhapac and engaged and pursued ""*'*'°" â- rniy, said the enemy's wel- thoni. On Wedm^sday niijht a small . '^"'»'*' ""â-  entirely unexpocted. It body of Russian cavalry reached the '"""'<' •*'•" foe' «» though he had re- railrond line ami tore up the tracks turned to his own country. He botnoen Anshnntion and Ilalchang j h«>t>«l the war would soon cease and And Tatrheklao and YItikow. 1'hey ! o mutual underhtattdiug follow. If mere linmndlately repalre<l and the! this occurred the present plight of line was reopened to trafTlc. the prisoners would be more useful "On Wednesilay afternoon 2,000 to Hii*sia than continued resistance niiSEi.in cavalry with guns attacked '•<;; Port Arthur. DEATH IN EMBRACE. Condemned Man Kills Hangman on Spanish Scaffold. A d'jspatch from Madrid sa.vs: 'Phe Iierpetuation of an old .Spanish cus- tom on 'i'hiir.sda.v resulting in tho death of the hangman during an execution at llelchite. Aragoii. 'ITiis old custom is that tho hangman, be- for<! placing the black cap over the victim, apologizes to the latter. The coiidom«niHl man usiiallv forgives him, ond In token of his forgiveness, em was gone through with at the exe- cution of I-owis Oomez, at Holchito, on 'n^ursdn.v. Tho hangman apolo- gized, and Oomez. onibracod him, but while cm.bracing his bangnuin, the prisoner strangled tho latter. Oond- arines iinnicdiutcl.v shot Oomez. HEIRE.SS TO WED. Bertha Krupp's Engagement Dr. Heck is Announced. dear fat backs, $2.5; compound lard, (ijc to 7c: Canadian lard, 6Jc to 7.1c: kettle rendered, 81c to O-jc ac- cording to qualit.v; hams, 12c to 13c; fresh killed abattoir hogs, $7.- 50; heavy fat hogs, 84. 75 to $5; mixed lots. $5 to $3.15; select, $5.- 75 oft cars. Cheeso â€" Ontario fall white, 10 jc to 10.ic; colored, lOJc to lOJc; Quebec, lOe (o 101c. Butter â€" Finest grades. 21}c to 21.1c; ordinary Imest. at 20c to 21c; niodiiim grades, 19Jc to 204c; west- ern dairy, 17ic to 174c. Eggsâ€" .Straight cold storage stock, 18e to 20c; No. a. inic to 17Jc; Montreal limed, 19c. LIVE .SIOOK MARKETS. Toronto. .Ian. 17.â€" The run on cattle was heavy, and the demand not so brisk, tho result being that in all lines prices showed an easier (endonc.v, without any c^uolablu change. * Kxport t'attle- Thei-e were not many cattle olTering. and those on I the market woro of rather inferior |gra<lo. For this reason (here was Inothing sold at top (piotations, and to |the figures for choice cattle are nominal. Quotations all round are unchanged. Choice are quotwl $4. .50 to $5, good to medium TOLD BY A FINGER PRINT. Impression Left By a Burglar Con- victed Him. A despatch from Vancouver, 1!. C., says: Tho Sydne.v, New South Wales, courts have just demonstrated the- importance of the linger-print sys- tem as a means of identifying' a criminal. A young man charged' with burglary h.-is been found guilty in a case whore tho Crown relied solely upon the evidence of (inger- Iirinls. The burglar, in gaining entr.y to tho building, broke tho glass .if a window and left the im- I)res.>?ion â-  of his hand in the dust. This was photograplieil and the ex- hibit w.is producer; in court. The jury refiiiMod a verdict In a few min- utes of guilt,v. This was the ficst cano of tho kind in the Co'iimoii wealth. But it was quickly fidlovved by aiiotlier. The nccusi'il. \\ho is clinrgod with break- ing and ent.,'i'ing, left tho imiire^sion of his luiiid on a newl.v-painted door. This was iihoto.ginphed, and found to corresi'.oiid with an impn.ss of the hind of (he juisoner. In this case also a verdict of guilty was quickly reached. .Senior .Sergeant Childs. the otTicer in charge of the finger-print depart- nicnt at .Sydne.v, says ho considers the .system almost infallible. Tho cases Were watched with tho great- est interest by tho |ioHco. jail and justice departnient officials in BOILER EXPLODED. Engineer and Fireman Killed Station Yard. .'\ dcsjiatch fidin Cleveland, Ohio, says:â€" The boiler of a locomotive at- tached to the eastbound fast e.x- lire.ss train on tho Frio road blew up while ntanding at the Crcs%n. Ohio, station on Wednesda.v, killing tho engineer and lircumn instantly, and badly Injuring another man who was ri<ling in (he engine cub. The dead: â€" Frederick Keller, engineer, Cinllon, O., and Fireman Hallick, Calion. The cau.se of the explosion is not known. Tho train carried cxjiress cars only. Aside from tha engine, which was comjileloly demol- ished, none of the otpiipnient waa dan»nged. Trafllc was blocked for four hours followii.g tho accident. TRIBAL WAR IN INDIA. $4.35 to $4. .50 25 to $4. Butchers' CattI good cows at $3 - -A fairly heavy British Column Advancing to tho Scene of Trouble. A despatch from Calcutta sa.vs: |Two native chiefs in (he Noi Ih-wosl at jfrontier provincesâ€" the Nawab of Dir nt and the Khan of Nawogaj â€" are at war wi(h each olher. and lighting has begun between thoir tribes. The chief of Nawogni hns capture<l a A despatch from Frankfort sa3S : â€"It is amiounce<t that Bertha Krupp the daughter and heiress ol the late great Ironmaster and manufacturer is betrothed to I>r. Heck, o( Kheodt, Rhenish, Prussia. Bertha Krupp is of guns. She owns nearly all the $40,000,000 capital of tho Krupp Company. Her iniVmo is »2,4()0.(K)0 tone of trading was less active, nl- :o,H-n (he lines of co.minunicatioD with as the company only recently declar- though prices wore about »toa.h . khitral. ami possiblv will assist the ed a 6 per cent, dividcad. jThcre were few pood cattle olTering 'chief of Pir nm of comnwn to medium cattle wn, !f„rt from the chief of Pir. A llrit oflpring but the demntjd not being ish movable column !s advancing to as brisk as it nns on Tuesday, the the sccno of trouble. It will keep : I • i • { r : I