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IITED STATES ME AT TRADE It Has Received the Ugliest Knock In Its History. A despalch from Parts suys ; It is Itarm-U Umt the Ccjininissury-Gpnerars dcniul of Ihe stHtemcnl tlial c:hicat;o foodstuffs are supplied lo the French army is incorrect. The fact is that 20,000 cans of this food were landed at Havre, and .sent llience to Uonleaux, where the rneul was rccnnned, marked with French labels, and sold as French. One of the largest Paris calerers says that his cuslumers were refusing to take American canned goods. Conse- quently l)e Intends lo ceaso iniporlintj l^'rn. Ogden Armour, In an interview on Wednesday, said that, whatever might happen elsewhere, his yards arc above reproach. Nevertheless, he acknowledg- ed Itiat tlie trade had received the Ughest knock in its history. iOHN BUHNS TAKES A HAND. A despalcli from London eays : The Cbronicle says that Mr. John Bums, as president of the Local fiovemnienl Board, has been closely walcliing de- velopments in the canned meat matter. As soon as the aspect became serious he .summoned a meetmg of the medical health oOicers of the l^ndon County Council, the cily coiporation, and the SB iiiclropolitan boroughs, and corvsulted with them as to whether anylhmg fur- ther could be done lo secure an adequate inspection of canned goods. He also instructeil f:hiet Medical Olliccr fluchan- an lo prepare a report. This has been done, and the report will be available to the members wiien Parliament meets next week after the .Whitsuntide holi- day. It is staled tlinl steps are being taken lo get the Foreipi OITice to take diplo- matic action in the matter. di.sea.si:d frozen hogs. A despalrh from Lx>ndon says : Mr. Tcrrctt, chief meat inspector at the Sniilhticld market, says that numbers of frozen hogs arrive from the United Slates in a shockingly disea-scti condi- tion, yet bearing Ihe Government laspec- tlon seal. He does not believe that any Government Inspector would be foolish enough to pass hogs in .such condition. The wonder is how the seals gel nltnch- ed to them. Mr. Terrell adds that it is Impossible for the inspecloi-s here lo discover while the hogs are frozen wtifilipi- or not they are healthy. Buyers ari' warned that they purchase at their own risk . If, when the hogs are thawed, lliey arc found lo be diseased they are iimtiediately seized. A newspaper here sent a reporter to make a surprise visit lo the makers of canned delicacies and inspect their pro- cesse.s. One lending firm accepted the challenge with alacrity, and pa.ssed the ordeal lo the utmost sali.sfaclion of the reporter, who was regaled with various tid-bits. Another firm a.skcd the news- paper representative lo cull at a more cflnvenienl time, while another abso- lutely refused "lo have anything what- ever to do with any newspaper." WOULD IMPOSE nMBARGO. A despatch from Ottawa says : Dr. Oiisliolm (East Huron) will call the at- tention of Parliament to the shocking revelations in connection with the sani- tary conditions of the Chicago packing- hou.sos, and will ask if it is the intention of the Government lo prohibit the im- portation of canned meats and meat ex- tracts from the United States, not only in the interests of the public health, but also to assist the farming, stock-raising and pacldng industries of Canada. LEADIM MABEETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, June 12.â€" Flour â€" Ontario- Exporters bid $3.15 for OO per cent, pat- ents, buyers' bag.s, for export; millei-s ask $3.s>0. Manitobaâ€" First patents, H.M to $4.00; seconds, $4 to 84.10; bak- ers,' $3 to $4. Branâ€" Offered «'. $10.50, outside. Whealâ€" Ontarioâ€" No. 2 white, 82c bid, CP.n., 85c asked; No. 2 red, 82c bid. Wheatâ€" Manitoba^No. 1 northern, 8.')>^c a.sked, Point Edward and Owen Sound; 84Xc bid. Point Edward. Oatsâ€" No. 2 white. 37Xc bid, outsidi; offered at M%c; 35%c bid, to arrive. (:omâ€" No. 2 yellow, offered at 59c, Toronto, to arrive. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butter â€" The market shows little change Ooamery, prints 20cto22o do solids Ii)cto20c I Dairy, lb. rolls, good lo choice 16c lo 18c [Tubs 15ctol6c i Cheeseâ€" New cheese is again showing Ian easier tendency, and is quoted a lit- tle lower at 12c to 12)ic. Old is steady a; 15c. Eggsâ€" The market is quoted unchang- ed ofid there arc still indications of eas- ier price.s later. New-laid are quoted at 17c to 17Xc. and splits at 14c. Potatoesâ€" Unchanged. Ontario, 70c lo |S5c out of sctoro, eastern Delawares at ' S5c to 97>ic, Quebec 7»c, and Nova Sco- itia at 75c. I Baled Hayâ€" Is steady lo firm at $10 for No. 1 timothy pe;- Ion in car lots on track here, and $7.50 to $8 for No. 2 fialed Straw-â€" Unchanged at $0 per Ion for ciiT lots on track here. LOSSES WILL BE GREAT. A despatch from Kansas Qly, Mo., says : It is estimated thai the business done by the packing houses located here will suffer to the extent of $10,000,000 as a result of the agilntion in connection with the President's crusade against "doctored" meats. Reports of the various plants seen on Thursday agreed with Ihe estimates in the telegraphic de- spatches that the business of the whole country would show a loss of at Icaot $150,000,000. "I don't think," said Charles W. Ar- mour on Thursday, "the astimate of $1.')0,000,00() loss to the packers in the whole country is exaggerated. This Is only a shrinkage of about ten per ccnl. on the total volume of the bu.sincss done, whicti, 1 think, is easily one and one-half billion dollars In all branches ot Ihe trade. We have complaints al- ready from England that the canned meat trade is decreasing. It is easy lo scare ptwple five thousand miles away." A DIMB MAN SPF^K.S. Ilecovers Po«er ol .Speech AHer 21 \farH of Silence. A despatch from Chicago says: Att'.T 21 years of silfiice, during which tune he was unable lo utter an intelligible sound, Louis Mcndelson suddenly le- covorcd his power of .spet>th on Tui's- riay. The rehirn of words was as mys- terious as the lUHicUon which silenced him so long. Mendelsun is S8 years old, and until Tuesday had not spoken since hi; was 17 years old. 'I'o the surprise of his tlire<; brothers ond his friends 'in walked into their wholesnie liquor store and said: "Hello, Is this Iwt enough for you?" .Samuel Mendelson, one ot his bn> tliers, was so shocked by Ihe unexpwt- cd remark that he faile<| to answer the qiieslion. He called his two other bm- Iher.s, Jules and Anton, nrul lo the great surprise of all three Ihe man who had teen dumb since boyhood repented his question. The mystery perplexed iii| three. Louis lold his brothers that ' e hod felt n suilden tickling in his vocal chords and the impulse lo attempt lo allempl s|)eecli had Krown so strong that he c/)uld not resist It. When he tried, ho discovered that his voice rc- upoiideil. Mendel.son lost his voice after an at- tack of fever when ho wa,') in his sev- •ntecnth year. RIIUAT WHKAT CHOP. Ttc Prospects Were Never Better in llie West. A Winnipeg despatch .says : Aca^rd- Jng to the weekly report of Ihc C. P. R. prospects for a great wheat crop were never lietter throughout Western Cana- da, and .seldom so gn(ul. In all I.W) sla- llons reported, and oil wore sanguine in Iheir eslimnWs. I'lie rainfall tins been Bni|ile, with th(! possible exce.pliun of a eecllon west nf Prince Albert. Mr. R. f".. Oak.s, ex-manager of the Traders' Bank al Calgary, Is here. Mr. Oaks has just relumed from AlUerla] and says Ihot while ('(irisirlcraljlc of the wheal has been a disappointiricnt m anuUiern Alberto, slill no material loss will be suffered by the farmers, at, they ploughed the land this spring and seeded with oats, and a valuable crop of Ihesc win be a.ssured. BBirTES AT FOnX WILMAM. Two Men May Be Fatally Wounded With Knlvet. A Fori WIlHam despatch says : Tues- day night a dnmken melee look place 'I the cool dock among a party of foreign- ers, three of whom were slabbed and slashed wilh knives. The affray was the result nf two Italians being turned out of a Finlandcrs' danre hall in the eary part of the evening. It appeared thai the two inlrudcrs had walked into Ihe Finlanflers' dance ond began mak- ing free with some of the Finland ladies, which was promi)tly resented by the rnen, wh) ejected the strangers with anything but easy force. After the dance was over the Finlnnders started for their homes. At the corner of Mc- I.ougtilin and Christie streets the ejected pair and their friends were on the look- nut for their victims, and pounced upon four ['inlanders, who were luken by s\irprise. The affray la.sled for only o few minutes, with the result that four Finlandcrs were fearfully wounded, two of whom, the doctors say, will not re- cover from their wounds. Restore Nan- tcl, who was stubbed in Ihe abdomen, and Charlie Paine, who received a slab wound in the neck and chesi, are in the hospital and very weak. No hopes for Ihe recovery of Nonlel are entertained by Drs. Cook ond McC4»rty, who are at- tending the InjurcMl men. The Finland- pj-s claim they were i\ol the worse for liquor. The scene of the tragedy was near where the Galician was clubbed lo death three years ago. A NEW STAMP. VIM Denote Drfiril on Ivellcrs Not Ful- ly Prepaid. A despatch from Ollawa: A new stamp has l)een issued by Ihe I'osl-olllco De- parlmonl in connection with tellers rot lully prepaid. 'I'lie slanip will be f.r the use of poslniaslers only. In Ihc past it has been the custom to mark tellers not fully prepoid wilh a llgnre, speci- fying how much Ihc receiver would have In pay. Tlio stamp will now be »ucd instead. The new stamp is bluish In color, and is in several denuuuna- Uons. PUKMIEK SRDIM)N DEAD. Died ol lleArt failure un Steamer (or New Zealand. A Sydney, N. S. W., despalch .soys : Premier .Seddon, of New Zealand, died hero on .Sunday night, of heart faihire. The end catiic on boani the steamer Owslrey Grange, on which he had em- barked in Ihe morning to return lo New Zealand. Mr. .Scddon coiiii)lained -vt feeling ill on Sunday otlernoon, ond slept for two hours. On awakening he rcslcil on a couch while awoiling din- ner. Suddenly he leaned his head on his wife's shoulder, saying, "Good-bye, my dear, I am going." and expired. Mr. .Seddon had been in .Australia since the middle of Moy. He cflnie hero lo consult Mr. Alfred Deokin, Ihe Prime Minister of Australia, on important questions, mainly those concerning the New Hebrides. He visited the principal towns, making vigorous speeches and receiving deputations on various mai- lers interesting lo .Australia, such as colonial (ireference and alien immigro- tion . He mode a sp<'ech al .Sydney on .Saturday, declaring that il wos a .sui- cidal ptillry for the colonics to send trade lo foreign countries, thus enabling them lo strengthen Iheir navies. Trade, he said, should go to the Mother Land lo assist in strengthening the Ibilish Nii\y. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, June 12.â€" Oats â€" No. 2, 43c t. 43>ic; No. 3, 42>ic lo ii'/ic; No. 4, 41c lo 41Xc. Peasâ€" -78c Lo.b. per buaiiel; 78 per cent, at 51c. Comâ€" No. 2 mixed, SG^c; No. 3 yellow 57)^c ex-track. Flourâ€" Manitoba spring wheat patents, $•$.00 to S4.7(i; strong bakers', 84.10 lo i''4.20; winter wheat patents, $1 to $4.0.'.; straight winter wheal patents, S4.20 lo S4.4fl. siraiplil rollers. $;i.0O lo $4. Ill; do. in bags, $1.85 to $1.95; extras, $1.50 lo gl.Cj. Millfecdâ€" Manitoba bran, in bags, $18 to $19; shorts, $20 to $21 per Ion; Ontario bran, in bulk, $I8.,50 to SlO.jO; shorts, 20 lo $20.50; milled mouille, S2I t) $25; straight grain mouille, $25 to $27 per ton. Rolled OaLsâ€" Per bag. $2 to $2.10 in car lots; cornmeul, $1.30 lo $1.40 per tag. Hayâ€" No. 1, $9.50 lo $10.,SO; No. 2, $x.r^) lo .$9.50; clover, mixed, .$7.50 lo SK^), and pure clover, .$7 lo $.'*. I--f!«sâ€" Quoted ol lG%c to 17c. wilh If^c being mentioned occosionally. I'hls is for llnesl straight gathered. Provisionsâ€" Barrels of heavy Can.ida short cut pork, .$23; light short' cut, $il.. 5(1, barrels clear fat back. S2;'..")0; coiii- I.ound Inrd. 7>ic In R:; Cjinndian pure laid. ll>ic to 12c; kellle rendered, 12Xc 1(1 13c; hams, I3%c Ui 15c, according' lo size; breakfast Irticon, 17c lo 18c; Wind- .sor bacon, IS^c lo lOc: fresh killed abat- toir dressed hoes, $10.50; alive, $7.75 fo $7.85 per 100 lbs. CYCLONE BWEST ONTARW Buildings Were Unroofed and Trees Torn Up By the Roots BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo, N. Y., June 12. â€" Flour â€" .Steady. Wheatâ€" .Spring quiet; No. 1 Northern, 86%c; Winter, nothing done. Cornâ€" Dull but firm; No. 2 yellow, 55%c. Oatas- Strong; No. 2 while, 39>ic; Win- ter, nothing done. Ryeâ€" .Steady; No. 2 in store, 65J^c. Canal freights â€" .Steady. NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. New York, June 12.â€" .Spot nrm;No. 2 red, 94c noiiiinnl elevator; No. 2 rcti, nominal 9,")c f.o.b. olloal; No. 1 north- ern Dutulli, 9IJic nominal f.o.b. alloat; No. 1 northern Manitoba 89>ic f.o.b. alloat. LIVE .STOCK MARKF.T. Toronto, June 12.â€" The demand for export caltle is sleody. and lliero were some good loads offering, Ihe top prices being around $5.10 to $5.20. The sheep market is steady al recent decline. The hog market was steady and unchanged from the last rise, but the prospects are said to be for a lower inorkel. Stockors and Feedersâ€" Market fair. Steady demand for good quality. Exportâ€" Market firm. Extra choice, $5 to $5.20; medium export, $i.80 to $4.90. Good sliorl-keep leeders, $4.75 lo$4.80. Mark(!t steady. Heavy Feedersâ€" Good ond heavy feed- ers ol $4.(10 to $4.S0. Butchers' â€" Market higher. Choice pickexl butcher collie, $4.80 lo $4.90 ; medium heavy butchers', at $4.50 to $4.05 ; mixed lots and cows, at $3 lo $4.25 ; common conners al !i!2.,^0. I.ighl Stockcrsâ€" Steaily, .?3.r)0 lo .$3.90. Sheep ond Lamlwâ€" The market >s slow, anil |>iospecLs are for lower prices. Spring Lainb.sâ€" Lower, ol $3 lo $5.50. Calves â€" Good run. Market slow. Prices range [roni $3 to $6. Hogsâ€" Market llrm, and 10c higher, at $7.40 for selects. Milch Cowsâ€" Good market for heavy milkers ; choice, $.^0 to $60 ; common, $30 lo $35. A despatch from London says: Sarnia and vicinity were swept by a terrific gale, occoHipanied by rain, lhunder,and lightning, about 10 o'clock on Friday nighU Fortunately no fatalities oc- curred. The roof of W. F. Lawrence and Sons' new lumber mill was blown of and about 1,500 square feel ol roof- ing destroyed, besides the shafting and belling of the mill. A lorge tree at the corner of Christina and Johnston Streets was lifted out by its roots and hurled against Miss Watson's residence, smash- ing Ihe windows and breaking the cor- nices. The chimney on lidward .McDon- ald's new house on Queen Street, wod blown down. A new Iwiise on East Davis Street was lifted from its founda- tion and blown over. Richard Lynch's house, on Wellington Street east, was struck by lightning and badly damaged. Telegraph lines all through the westein peninsula were put out of business, trees were uprooted, chimneys blown away, and many hou.scs wrecked. The storm struck Chatham about 1.25 o'clock on Friday afternoon ond when it had blown over dozens of the beautiful trees from which the town gels its name ,->[ the Maple Cily, had been up-rooled. Among the buildings damaged were Ihc Dowsley Axle Works, the Central Sdmol the Collegiate and Park Street Melhod- ist Church. Telegraph, telephone end electric light poles and wires were laid Hat all over the city ami many of '.tie manufacturing concerns were compelled lo shut down ior repoirs. The worst of Ihe storm, however, was at .St. Thomas, and along the Michigan Cenlral. where it assumed the propor- t'ons of a cyclone. The Michigan Cen- tral service was infcrrupt-ed, and many houses were blown down at Rodney. Higtigale ond Ridgetown. The tralTlc on the .SaiTiia branch of llie Pere Mnr- nuette was also seriously inlcrefered wilh. At Port Stanley Ihe storm blew o 90- foot lower on a new elevator m the creek, and the Government observatory was also blown over. It Is reported that two men were killed and half a dnz'-n ladly hurt by lightning al Springfield, but as th*" telegraph service ha.s been cut off it is impossible lo verify the le- port. HAMILTON SUFFERS. A despatch from Hatnillon says: This city was visited on Friday afternoon about 3.30 by one of the heaviest wind and rain-storms in years. It lasted only alKiut 20 minutes, but did more darnaga than a dozen previous storms. The roof of the warehouse of the Interna- tional Harvester Company was blown' off, causing much damage. A number o' houses in variou.s parLs of the city' were unroofed, and Baslien's boalhouse nearly blown into the boy. Telephone and electric light wires ai-e all down,, and the city is practically in darknes^.' II Ls impossible to estimate the total' damage, but it will run up into the thou-, sands. So far as can be learned no on* was seriously hurl. Al the roce-track the full fury of thei storm was felt. Sheets of rain swept the grand stand from one end lo IM other, and the gaily-dres.sed occupants were compelled lo Dee for shelter. ' HURRICANE AT BRANT. A despalch from Brant/ord says : A ' tremendous storm swept over Brantford. and Hrunl County on Frid/iy afternoon at 3 o'clock, doing a great deal of dam-' age. Trees were blown aci'oss the T.,j H. and B. traclis and trains delayed,! whilst the sireel car IroUcv lines in Westj Branlfoi-d were badly damaged. In the' coimtry hundreds ot trees were uprooted! and much damage done to crops. DAMAGE AT THE FALLS. A despalch from Niagara Falls. Ont,, says: A terrific wind and roinslnrm struck llii.s cily from the south-west on Friday afternoon. Two large brick chimneys were blown down, and two wings of the new General Hospilal, under conslruction, crushed in. Some ten workmen got away just in lime. Brickwork Contractor J. Bluir, who wa» on one of the top storeys, was badlyi burned in the eyes with the lime from the falling brick. In the evening about 10 o'clock a small tornado again struck the town. BARNS BURNED IN TURNBEBRY. A despalch from Wingham says ; In a lerrific thunder and lightning storm wliicti prevailed here all night three liums and their contents were burned' in the Township of Turnberry. BBI'nSII ABMY BEFOn.'MS. liilantry lo he Reduced lo lO.OGO and Artillery by 48 Batteries. A despatch from London says: The Exprc-ss says il understands that Ihe mllilary programme of Secretary cf War llaldnii' includes a reduction cf Ihe Infanlry by 10,000 and of the artil- lery by 48 balleries. RAILWAY COM.MISSIONERS. .Messrs. A. R. Ingram and II. N. Kittson lo Act Wilh IWr. Leilch. A Toronto despalch says : Two of the commissions made ni'cessary by the enactments of the last session of the Ontario Legislative Assembly are now complete and ready to commence the labors whkh will be required of Iheni. These are the new Hydro-Electric Coin- nii.ssion, whose functions will enable the municii>aUlies of the province lo secure electric power al an economical rale, and the Railway ond Miinicipul Board, which has been for so long expected. At the close of a somewlml prolracled meeling of the C^ibinet on Tliursdoy, Premier Whitney announced Ihnt il had been deckled that the former body should be composed of Hon. Adam Beck, of London, the Minister who has been so closely identified wilh the power question of Ontario ; Hon. J. S. Hendrie. of Hamilton, and Cecil B. .Smith, who is now chairman of the Temi.skoniing anil Northern Ontario Hallway Commission, and consulting engineer of the conuni.s- sion of inquiry â€" the Hydro-Eleclrk; Cx>mmission. Hon. Mr. Beck, will na- turally be Iho chairman of the newly founded organization. It has not been decided as yet what salary will be paid lo Mr. .Smith, hut -he will nol receive any addition to the aggregate of his pre- sent remuneration. NEW RAILWAY COMMISSION. The gentlemen who will wilh James l.eitch, K.C., compose the Ontario Railway and Municipal Boord, arc. Andrew B. Ingram, who represenis Fast Elgin in the Dominion House of Com- mons, and Henry Norman Kitson, of llaniillon. The gentlemen will receive $4,000 a year for their services on the board. Their secretary, H. T. Small, a barrister of Carlelon Place, and a foi iiier resident of this city, will be paid a sti- pend of $2,000 a year. COUNCILLORS FIGHT. A Lively Scene In the Yarmouth, N.S., Town Council A Halitax, N.S.. despatch says: A sensational scene occurred during Thurs- day night's session of the Yarmoulh Town Council. (Councillor Fuller made an insulting reference to Councillor Perrin. The latter iiiimediately jumped ot Fuller and was pummelling him in lively shape when Mayor Hood and the Town Clerk went lo Fuller's rescue. As soon n& Fuller regained his feet he made on attack on Perrin, kicking at hini. The laWer relumed in vigorous style, un- til the unseemly encounter was stopped by the other Councillors. There has been bad feeling between the two for some lime arising out of Perrin's charge, seeking lo disquolify Fuller. The loiter is a leading church member ol the town. Both arc doctors. BRITISH DEFEAT ZIXL*. Chiet and Thitee Hundred and Fifty Rebels Killed. A despatch from Durban, Natal, saysv N.italian forces under Cols. Mackenzie and Barker have had a severe light wilh rebels in the Mome Valley. The rebels were defeated, 350 of thein being killed, includuig the important Chief Mahlokazulu. The Ntttalian,s lost Capt. MacFarlane, of the Transvaal Rifles, and Lieut. Marsden killed and several troopers wounded. U is reported that Chief Bambatta was wounded in the fight. The rebels fled, demoralized. Details have been received of the at- tack on a rebel impi which was mob- ilized in the vicinity of Midi's kraals. Opei-allons started in the vicinity of llie Elandskraal sellleinent wilh the sweep- ing of Ihe Insibindi ValK ;.• down to, Buffalo River. Guns wcit placed at poinU of vantage on the tops of emin- ences, guarded by a portion of the force under Major Wilson. Capt. Battery with a mixed force of Carbineers, Rifles and reserves, descended the valley un- d.T cover of the guns. The approach o' Iho force was discovered and signaled^ b.> mony fireg, which appeared in a feW' mumtes throughout Iho country lar into Zululand. The impi, consisting of] upwards of 3<Xi natives, bt!sid«s smalL armed porties, was located within the, area covered by the guns. The shell firei drove out a number of natives, and Copt. Rallery engaged the rebels, who gradu-j ally retired towards broken and thorny country. The Maxim of the NalJil Mount- ed Infanlry effwlively searched Ihe bu.sh and dislodgtvi tho enemy. Thirtv-five kraals, containing 150 huts, were burnt. LANDS FOR VETERANS. Seven Townships Set Asid* for Heroes, of I8G6. A despalch from Toronto says : Hon. Frank Cochrane, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, has set apart six' lown.ships in Algoma on the north shnrw of Lake Superior back of Chapleaii on the C.P.R., and one in the district of: Nipissing, for the veteraiLs of '66. The, veterans are privileged now to tlep in and lake full possession of all the lotSi in the townships, the names of which arei IVArcy McGee, Chewett, Cochrane, Bor-I den and Gamey in Algoma, and Laura in Nijiissing. ♦- A KAN.SAS TORNADO. Injure!! Eiglil People and Dcmolish,.'9 a Town. A despalch from Hill.sboro', Kan., say«: Goesscl was praclically destroyed on Thursday by a lomado. About 80 per- sons were injured. The tornado laid waste a strip 200 yards wide. Several stores ond twelve residences were de- molished, ond every house in town wa« damaged. The lorge Mennonile hospi- tol was only slightly damaged. Th| injured were taken there.