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ESTATE OF VEILED WAR Ambassadors in China Are Protected From Attack Only by the Legation Guards. RA dupatoh from London, Saturday, cays:-â€"This is the situation in China as It appears to the Shanghai correspond.- ont of the Daily Exprem, cabling last evening:â€" "It 15 really a state 0-! veiled war, he members of the foreign Lega- tlons in Pekin are vitually prisoners and the Chinese troops are only re- strained from attacking them by fear of the Legation guards. "Meanwhile, the Ministers are al- togother unable to communicate with the officers commanding the relief column, which is making an enforced Ind isolated halt between Tlenâ€"Tsin Ind Pekin. The walls of the capital In guarded by 100,000 Imperial troops. the gates are heavily defended with modern guns. General Tung, acting under orders from the Empress Dow)- eger, any: that no more foreign troops shall enter the sacred city. "On Monday the Ministers sent a demand to the Teung-li-Yamen that the gates be opened, declaring that, otherwise, the foreign troops would enter forcibly. To this no reply was given. A second message went un- Inawered, or had not been ansWered when the latest new: left Pekin. WITH FIRE AND SWORD. German Minister Reported Killed and Pekin Legation Burned. A despatch from London sayszâ€"A despaimh received from Hong Kang Saturday stated that all foreign Lega- tlons in Pekin had been destroyed and that Baron von Ketteler, the Ger- man Ambassador had been captured and that the Legations were Isolated by the Boxers. It is to be noted that aspecml desâ€" pntch (rom Hong Kong. re- porting; the departure of the British cruiser Terrible (for Taku Saturday. adds that many rumours were current, but makes no mention of the destruction of the Legatlons and the murder of the German Mim- Iter. "Laing's Nek. June 15.â€"Now that Natal is clear of the enemy. Iwish to call attention to the disgraceful way in which private property was treated in the part of the colony they occupied. Their wilful and needless damage is visible everywhere, and houses. when not completely wrecked, have been desecrated with filthy in- genuity. That this has been done with the consent of the leaders is proved by the fact that while in Charlestown every house was wreck- |d. in Volksrust. two miles off. but in the Transvaal, every house was in- :eot." A despatch from Laing's nek says General Christian Boiha‘s next stand will be at Paardekop, while with a reduced force. The German ambu- lance captured by General Buller has been sent to Durban. whence it will be allowed to return to the Trans- veal via Delagoe bay. Berlin finds it difficult to credit the report. Nevertheless. am officlal note to the effect that no confirma- tion had been received has not tran- Wanton Destruction of Property in Natal by the Boers A despntch from London says :â€"The War Office has received the following despatch from Gen. ’Bullerzâ€" WHAT WILL BULLER D0 ? Believed He Will Try and Capture Steyn‘s Army. A despatch from London. Saturday Inys :â€"â€"Lord Roberts’ desphtches leave “fairs east of Pretoria with the Boers withdrawn to new positions Tueeday. News of fresh fighting is expected at the “far Office. but none came last night. General Rundle‘s patrol had a skir- mish with Boer videttes again \Ved- wday. 50m. wonder is expressed here as to what he is doing with three divisions. It ls assumed by some that General Bullet will move into Orange River Colony and co-operate with Lord Mathuen and General Bundle in FROM GEN. BULLER. “It is still felt here that the forelgn ‘force [5 wholly inadequate to battle lwith the hordes of Chinese trootpe Emassed outside the gates, whlch now ; Include the Imperial troops from Sham [Hal Kwan." Russia, this correspondent asserts. notwithstanding assurances to the contrary. sides with China. CSome foreign troops are alrealy reported to be in the environs of Pekin, and the attitude of the Ohinese troops IS uncreasingly menacing. "Sir Claude Macdonald‘s latest mes- sage says that the Legntions are cap- able of sustaining an effectlve defence unless attacked in force.’ "The streets of Pekin," continues the correspondent of the Daily E“ Press, "are reported to be seethmng with anti-foreign mobs clamouring for the destruction of the Legatione and the death of t‘he foreign Minis- ters. Even were the Tsungâ€"h-Yamen disposed to restrain the Vicience of the reactionaries, it is considered highly improbable that they will be able to hold them in check. For the foreign Ministers the crisis 'wili arise when the relief column comes m Sight of Pekin. quilized_ the public mind, particularly in new oi despaich received in the German capital from Trienâ€"Tsln staf- ing that the Boxers entered Pekln on June 13 and attacked the Lega- tlons, being repulsed with the aid of Maxims. A. despatch to the Times from Pekm dated June 14, says there was an anti- foreign outbreak Wednesday night and hundreds of native Christians were massacred but no Europeans were injured. In \Vaahington there wns an en- dent tear that the alarming reports might prove to be only too true. How sorlous the Chinese situation general- ly is considered to be by the authorl- ties there is evidenced by a decision to sand reinforcements from the Phllipâ€" pines. bagging President Steyn and his sev- en or eight thousand followers. Part of Christian Botha's force has halted at Paardekop. 18 miles north- wast of Volksrust, Boer parties are still near Volksrust, and fire Occasion- ally upon the British pickets. Boers Will Not Remain in Lyden- burg District Without Funds. A despatch from London, says:â€" The main obstacle to peace in South Africa is the impracticability of end- ing the war by armistice or negotia. tion. The fighting would cease at once if the British generals could grant the Boers any terms short of uncontitional surrender; but as Lord Roberts can only invite them to dis- perse to their farms and submit as gracefully as possible to British rule, naturally the fighting continues, and it threatens to degenerate from rear- guurd actions and convoys into gueâ€" rilla warfare and sniping. The occu. pinion of Johannesburg has deprived President Kruger of a financial base for conducting the war at the expense of foreign shareholders and while the Lydenburg district may be well proâ€" visioned the Boer refugees are not likely to remain long in hiding. They lack both the endurance of Cuban pat- riots and the malice of Malay snipers in the Philippines. MORE TROOPS CAPTURED. dated yesterday CANNOT LAST LONG. 1Sheep, per cwt. . . lYearliDgs, per cwt. QSpr'mg lambs, each. . lBucks, pgr cwtq MARKETS OF THE WORLD Toronto. June Illâ€"The receipts here were about fifty loads, including 750 cattle. 1.100 hogs. 400 sheep and lambs, 170 spring lambs, 20 calves. and a few milkers. Prices of Cattle. Cheese. Grain. &c.. In the Leading Markets. The market was a lively one. Ex- port and butcher cattle Were selling well at the prices given below. Good butcher cattle are very firm, and the demand was brisk. Stockers, feeders. and export bulls are about unchanged. On account of the large supply spring lambs were easy. Sheep and yearlings were steady and unchanged. Hogs are firm at unaltered figures. For prime hogs. scaling from 160 to 200 lbs., the top price is 67-80; heavy hogs. 61-40; and light hogs. 60 per lb. Cows, each. Calves, each. Choice hogs, per cwt. 6 50 6 87 1-2 Light hogs, per cwt. 5 50 6 00 Heavy hogs, per cwt. 6 00 6 25 Bows. . . . . , 3 00 3 25 Stage. . 2 25 2 50 Toronto, June 19.â€"Wheat â€" The Chicago market was strong at the opening, but eased off toward the close. Manitobas were easier, and On- tarios about steady. Quotations are as follows zâ€"Ontario red and white, 65 1â€"2 to 666, north and west; east. 66 tu 66 1-20; spring. east. 67c; Manitoba No. 1 hard, 83c, Toronto and west, 84 1.20. g.i.t., lake and rail, and:'77 1-2c, Owen Sound. Following is the range of quota- Hons:â€" Shippers. per cwt. . . $4 40 Butcher, choice, (10.. .. 375 Butcher, med. to good. 340 Butcher, inferior. . . 300 Stovkers. per owt. . . 350 Sheep and Lambs. Flourâ€"Steady; straight roller, in buyers‘ bags, middle heights. $2.55 per bbl, bid. and saw asked; special brands, in wood, 33 to $3.10. Millfeedâ€"Dull. Bran $13 to $13.50; and shorts, $14 to $14.50. west. Peasâ€"Steady and in fair demand; car lots are quoted nominally at 53 1-2 to 59c, north and west. and 600. east. Barleyâ€"Steady ; No. 2. 400 west, and 410 east; No. 1, 42 to 430. Cornâ€"Firm. No. 2 American yellow, 45 1-20, on track here. and mixed at 45c. Ryeâ€"Steady; car lots, wast, 520 and 530 east. Buckwheatâ€"Quoted at 500 west, and 510 east. Buffalo. June Illâ€"Spring wheatâ€" No. 1 Northern car loads, 77 5-80; No. 1 Northern, rouhd lots, 76 5-80. Win- ter wheat â€"-No. 2 red. 780 asked; No. 2, white and mixed, 771-2c asked. Cornâ€"Easier; No. 2, yellow. ~13 1-20; No. 3 yellow, 43 1-4c; No. 4 yellow, 420; No. 2 com, 42 3-40; No. 3 com, 42 1-2c. Oatsâ€"Quiet, but firm; No. 2 white, 27 3-420; No. 3 white, 27 1-46; No. 4 white, 26 1-2 to 26 3-40; No. 2 mixed, 25 3-40; No. 3 white. 250. Rye â€"â€"Numinal. Flourâ€"Firm; good de- mauld. Oatsâ€"Quiet; white oats, north and west, 26 1-20; and east, 27 1-20. aneapohs, June l4.â€"\\'h-ea(â€"1n storeâ€"No. 1 Northern, 70 3-4c; July, 71c; September. 71 7â€"80. 0n trackâ€" No. 1 hard, 73 3-40; No. ] Northern, 71 3-40; No. 2Northern, ‘70 1-4c. Flourâ€" Unchanged. Bran. in bulkâ€"$11 to 811.50. C’hicago, June 14.â€"-The wheat mar- ket was depressed loâ€"day by rains; in the North-W'est, and the weather of- fice prediction of showers for the Dakotas and Minnesota; July closed 5â€"80 under yesterday; corn closed 1-40 lower; and oats 3-8 to 1-20 Improved; the provision market closed 21-2 to 5c down. New York reported “loads taken at the seaboard for export; clearances in wheat and flour were equal to 245,000 bushels; primary re- ceipts were 611,000 bushels, compared with 794,000 bushels last year. Mm- neapolis and Duluth reported 438 cars against 438 last week. and 417 ayear com, 600 ca 24,000. head Duluth. June 19,â€"Wheatâ€"No. 1 hard cash, 74 1â€"80: July‘ 74 5-8c; Semember, 75 1â€"2c; No. 1 Northern, cash; 721-4c; July, 74 5â€"8c: Semembar. 75 1â€"20; 4N0. 1 Northern. mle 72 1-40; July, 72 3-40; September. '73 5-80.; No. lNorthern, 70 1â€"20: No. 3 spring. 67 3-1c. Onsâ€" 22 1-2 to 23¢; Corn-37 7-8. Thr President of Chill Ls stricken with paralysis at the brain. {Efficwu . 300 Milkers and Calves Hogs. per cwt. per cwt. per cwt. Cattle .25 00 45 00 2 00 10 00 3525 450 526 325 6871-2 600 625 325 830 375 Transvaal President Anxious for the End of the War. STEYN IS RESPONSIBLE“ Surrender of Plat Kruger, Son of the Transvaal President. A despatch from London says :â€"â€"The \Var Office has received the following message from Lord Roberts:â€" FROM LORD ROBERTS. “Pretoria, June 16.â€"Rustenberg was occupied yesterday by Baden-Powell. A column starts from this place to- morrow to meet Baden-Powell and re- pair the telegraph between Pretoria and Rustenberg. "Hunter is moving from Potchef- stroom. His advance brigade expects to reach Johannesburg June 19th. "Buller, Ihope, is at Standerton. Heidelberg will be occupied from this place shortly, and then the Orange River Colony will be completely out off from the Transvaal. BADEN-POWELL’S REPORT. "Baden-Powell reports that the dis- trict through which he passed is set- tling down satisfactorily. Over 1,000 stands of arms were surrendered. and Hans Eloff and Fiat Kruger. son of the President. were to make submis- sion to him yesterday, having been previously disarmed on their farms. T003“ WORK FOR BELIEVERS. Brmsh Force Advancing to Kumassi Delayed by the Rains. A despatch from London, Monday, sayszâ€"The Daily Exp-regs has received the following despatch dated Friday, Prahsu :â€" "Botha’s army has retired, and is believed .to be at Middleburg. His rear guard was surprised and entire- ly routed by [an Hamilton’s mount- ed infantry.” "No additional news is to hand from Kumassi. The incessant rains are de- laying the advance of the relief col- umn, which is likely to see some tough work. Seven wounded officers and 130 wounded men are expected here from the front. “There is a general rush of natives towards the coast from Obuassa and the mines north of the Prah river." Terrible Explosion: of Gm Ill Cnnmore .‘llne. Alberln. A Canmore, Alberta, special says:â€" Tha most serious gas explosion that ever occurred in Canmore mme took place on Wednesday afternoon re- sulting 1n the instant death of eight men and several slightly mjured. The names of the dead are ;â€"P1'es- er Daye. Amand Regard, Tony Bol- 11m, Peter Caulfield, and three ofhers. foreigners, whose names are notyet knotyvn. The first three leave large families. KRUGER’S PAPER MONEY. Notes Are Being Manufactured in His Railroad Car. A despatch from London, Friday, says :â€"A despatch from Lorenzo Mar- ques, dated yesterday, says:â€""Presi- deut Kruger is holding onto his gold and issuing paper notes from a press in his Executive car. The Boer Gov- ernment’s coin stock is exhausted; and the officials are now paying out plain gold discs unstarnped. Some who have declined to accept notes have taken their salaries in gold bars. The Boer Government is still paying out much gold in that way." The explosion IS supposed to have been due to one of the miners unlock- lng hls safety lamp with akey wrong- fully obtained. Naflveu In Gnmbla Polo-y n-rdcr Two 3mm: (‘ommlulonnm A despatoh from Bathurat. Gambln Colony, West Africa, says :â€"-A native rising has occurred in the Gambia Colony. Two British commleslonera and six membprs. of the police have been killed at Slannukanndi. on the south bank of the Gambla river, by Mandingoea. RISING IN WEST AFRICA EIGHT MEN KILLED. Steyn strongly demurred. pointing out that, according to the treaty between the Republics, neither could conclude peace without the consent of the oth- er. He. representing the Frae State. refused to re-open negotiations. President Kruger had no alterna-t tive but to continue the campaign un- less he was willing to incur aohargq of breach of faith. It ls notorious, the correspondent adds. that he is in (ad vor of peace on almost any term BOTHA'S FORCE RE'i’REATED Roberts Finishes His Report of tho Battle Near Pretoria. A deepatch from London says:â€" Lord Roberts reports to the WM 0} fice. unde rdate of Pretoria. Wednes- fice, under date of Pretoria Wednes- day. as follows ;â€" “ Methuen advanced to Honing epruit yesterday and found all quiet. Kroonetad is strongly held. Methuen returned to-day to Rhenmter rriver. where the railroad is being repaired. We were engaged all yesterday with Botha‘s army. The enemy fought with considerable determination. and held our cavalry on both flanks. but Ian Hamilton asslsted by the Guard: Brigade of Pole-Carew'a division, lpushing forward. tool: the hill in his ‘ front, which caused the enemy to (all back on their second position, to the eastward. This they are still holding. It is slightly higher than the one we have captured. The great extent 0‘ country which has to be covered un- der modern conditions of warfare ren- ders progress very slow. 3 STILL DRAWING SUPPLIES “ Details of the casualties have not' reached me. but I understand they and moderate in numbers. The only fur-‘ ther casualties reported to date are two officers wounded." In the afternoon of the same day Lord Roberts cables:â€" " The enemy ovacuutnd their strong position durxng the night, and have retired to the eastward. Cronje. Jn. Surrenders an Import- ant Strategic Position. A despatch from London, sayszâ€"Tho War Office has issued the following despa'tch from Lord Roberts:â€" "Buller’s force and mine have ntw forded each other mutual assistance. Our occupation of Pretoria caused‘ numbers of Boers to withdraw from Laiug’s nek. and Buller’a advance to Volksrust made them feel their rent would shortly be endangered.” "Pretoria Residency, Thursday, â€"Klerksdorp surrendered on June 9th to an armed party sent on by Hun- tor. “Kitchener reports that the Boers attacked a reconstruction train early this morning, atew miles north of the Rhenoster river. He sent out mounted troops and drove off the enemy before they could do damage. One man was killed and eleven wounded, including two officers. "A message from Klerksdorp re. ports that Cronje who Icommanded theta, determined to surrender as soon as he knew for certain {hat Pretoria was in our possession. His example has been copied by many in the neigh- bourhood. The courtâ€"house is now said to be full of arms." Two Steamers Arrive With 4,000 Tons of Cargo for Boers A despatch to the London Times from Lorenzo Marques says that the Boers continue to draw substauual supplies from Delugoa bay. Two steamers have arrived there with 4,- 000 tons of cargo destined for the Transvaal. lflumnul Rene! (‘nlumn Again Bngnged WIlh lhc- lulu-Is. The London Daily Express has the (allowing from Prasbu. dated Thurs- day :â€" Du. "There has been another fight on the line of communication of the Ku- massi relief expedition. No detail! have been officially supplied. There are 10,000 Ashantia surround- ing Kumassi, and 5,000 facing the re- lief force. The leaders of the rebel- lion include Aahantuah. Queen of Ofe~ KLERKSDORP TAKEN. FIGHTING 1N ASHANTI. aays :â€" Wm OF Wednes: Wednes-