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. y... y, w»: ' val‘s Punt, Barton has had considerable success and afterwards fired on the British, 'Rye~No. 1, in store, nominally, 55 to cruits _ ti N/ilitllt’g Great Torchlight Procession to the > Returning Troops. ' 1A. despntch from Halifax, N. S., Iays;â€"Ilulifax went wild over the transport Idaho and the return of the first Canadian contingent. lr‘roni dawn till midnight this-ire was cons tinuous rejoicing. The transport moved up (the harbor slowly from her anchorage at: quarantine, leaving there at 0.30 o'clock. The harbor front was lined with thousands of people, whose nheers commingled with the shrinking of steam whistles and the booming of cannon from the Cita- del. At '7 o'clock the soldiers were mov- ing around busy getting ready for dis- embarkmenit. Paying off comâ€" menced as soon as Col. Plinault, De- puty Minister of Militia, and his as- sistant from the department at Ot- tawa got on board. and was continued expeditiously. The amount each man received was about $91, the Can- adian pay of 26 cents. They receiv- ed their 'Imperiril pay of 24 cents per diem regularly in Africa, besides the £5 Imperial bonus at Cape Town, beâ€" fore leaving; , The voyage from Cape Town wa comparatively uneventful, thaniks largely to having a commodious trans- port of nearly 6,600 tons gross, and only 21-2 years old. BROKE TWO PROPELLER BLADES The ship had fine weather, and Without warning, on Friday, Oct. 6th, at noon, two blades of the propeller broke off. The position was latitude 22.48 north, long, 45.40 west. The wea- ther was fine and the sea smooth. This accident reduced the speed of the ship to ten knots and even then the steamer would have arrived Tues- day, but a fierce blow was encoun- tered that afternoon, which lasted un- til next morning. ' THE CITIZEN’S BANQUET. The splendid citizens’ banquet was the great feature of the afternoon. It was given in one of the large rooms of the Armouries, and was most bril- liant. Two hundred young ladies ' waited on the tables, which were lav- ishly spread. The arrangements were carried out with every perfection of detail. To the right of the Mayor sat Major Pelletier, Admiral Bedford and Chaplain Lane. On his left were Cap- tain Stairs, Governor Jones, 001. Bis- coe, and R. L. Borden. [Before the company separated speeches were de- livered by Mayor Hamilton, and Gov- ernor Jones. Admiral Bedford followed the Gov- ernor. He expressed his great plea- sure as a noffioer at being present both at the going and the home-com- ing of the soldiers. Britons were proud to show to the world that whenever trouble arose the sons of the Empire abroad would gather around the men from the British Isles and fight by their side. ‘ Colonel Biscoe expressed his great happiness at the soldiers‘ return home and to civil life. CONTINGENT OFFICERS. hIajor Pelletier was FOCUiVEd with cheers. He said :â€""As officer com- manding this detachment, I beg you will allow me toI be the echo of those under my command and to thank you most sincerely for the kind words with which you have just welcomed us to dear old Canada. \Vhen ayoar ago it was found necessary that the British colonies should show the world their fidelity and attachment to the Mother Country, Canada was foremost. to of- fer her share of assistance to the cause of justice and equity which our Home. Government had undertaken to uphold. Myself and my comrades here have had the honour to form part of Canada‘s representative troops in that memorable campaign, and we have done our utmost to be worthy of the honour which had been entrusted to us. .A year full of events has elapsed since we left Canada, but the hard- ships experienced and the inevitably s'ad’ scenes which accompany all wars have already lost their impressiveness amongst those whom God has spared to return to their. native land and amidst the homes they love. The cam- ;paign has also been bountiful of .periencest to us as soldiers, which, we trust, shtould Canada again unfortun- iately require occasion, will be of great value to her. I thank you again in the name; of my comrades, and let me be their interpreter to express to you their gratitude for the very kind re-‘ cepvtion with which you have welcomed ua‘il Capt. Stairs said that Major Pelle- tier had expressed the feelings of all, and he reiterated what that officer had said as to how much they apâ€" preciated the reception given them, so spontaneous ,wra’s it, and con- sequently the outcome of anniver- sal sentiment of kindliness. Mayor Daniel, of St. John, joined in the expressions of good will and joy that the contingent had done so nobly that it had reflected such lustre on the Canadian name. TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. At night a magnificent torchlight procession took place. The streets were nperfcot blaze of light. Sky- rockets were thrown in all directions across the sky, and from all parts of the city bonfires blazed and fireworks were burned till the sky became lurid, The procession was the grandest spectacle tof the kind ever seen in Halifax, and will never be forgotten. The returned soldiers were carried in triumph over this route. Scores of patriotic mottoes and expressions of welcome shone out. Knowing that the relatives and friends of those in the contingent were anxious to learn of the safe arrival of the brave lads, the C.P.R., Telegraph, through its manager, requested Major Pelletier to notify the men that the company would transmit free a telegram from each to his friends, notifying them of his safe arrival at Halifax. Many availed themselves of the privilege. m [N CAPE COLONY. 9-. Force of Boers Attack Pickets on Orange River. 'A despatch from Cape Town says; â€"-tA force of two hundred Boers at- tacked the Cape Police P‘almietfontein. After two hours' fighting the Boers retired, but main- tained a running fight for some disâ€" picket at 'tainoe along the north bank of the Orange river. One policeman was wounded. The Beer casualties are not known. SIMPLY OBEYED ORDERS. First Treason lrial Results in an Acquittal. A despatch from Cape Town says: â€"The special tribunal organized for the trial of persons accused of trea- son and political offences, rendered a decision of not guilty today in the case of the Cape Policeman Smith, ,who was accused of murder, he hav- ing shot an inmate of a Dutch fairn- house at Colesburg, who refused to bring a bridle to him. The defence was tthat Smith simply obeyed the orders ‘of his superior officer, who admitted' his responsibility. Over Thirty of De on, the Field W V IA' despstch from Pretoria, via Nor- Cape Colony, says:â€"â€"Gen. ' FtlUttH’l WITH THE Blitllllll Wet’s Men Buried here They Fell. ingt been at close quarters. 6X- ll‘llllKETS 01‘ Till WORLD} t hicss o’ Cattle, (heese.Crlan. Scc in the Leading Markets. THE STREET MARKET. Toronto, Nov. 6.â€"0n the street to- day 1,000 bush white wheat sold at 68 to 081-20, 300 bush red wheat at '601-2 to 09c, 1,200 biuh goose wheat lat 06 1-'_’c, one load of spring wheat ‘at 00c, 3,500 bush barley at 43 to 40c, 1,000 bush. oats at {S to 293, and one load of W‘yo at 5.‘c. ,of h iy istllti at $12 to $15 a t0n,tand one: load of straw at $11.71). \\ heat, while, stg. . $ 0 08 .35 0 081â€"2. ‘ \thgxli, Tell. .. . . 0081â€"2 U “5) \thnt, spring. . . . 000 009 \Vheit, goose. . . . 000 0601-2 0.115.. . . . . . 0.8 020 Barley. . . . . . 011.1 0 >20 ‘ Pei-Is. . . . . . 0 00 0 58 Hiya. . . . . . . 000 052 , Buck whnut. . . . 000 0 47 1-2 Hay. rm ton. . . . 1: no 15 00 Elm w. pwr ton. . 0 00 1175 But : Lnr lb. rolls. 0 :0 0 21 " amv laid. . . . 000 0 .‘0 Chic .uns, per pair. . 030 0 1.3 Goose, per lb. . . . 0 051â€"20061-2 ltrurk-qd, per lb. . . . 009 010 ’Duc‘ks, pnd‘ piir. . . . 040 060 il‘oiutues, per big, . 030 035 ? Apples. per bbl. . 0 40 150 Beef, hindquarters. . 7 00 B 50 ‘ Beef, forequarters. . 4 00 5 50 ‘Buef, carcase. . . . 550 750 ‘Mutton. . . . . . 500 600 ‘ L'lilli), spring, per lb. 008 009 ; Veal, carcass. 1. . . . 650 750 :Di‘essod hogs. . . 650 675 DAIRY MARKETS. Butterâ€"There is agood enquiry for choice dairy butter. Prints will ,bring 100, and large rolls 18 1-20. Be- Lceipts, however, are light. Creameries ‘are steady, and in good demand. Poor tto medium dairy is plentiful and heavy in tone. Commission houses sell to the trade as follows zâ€"Dairy, tubs and pails, choice, 17 to 180; and second 19 to 20c; creamery, boxes, 20 to 210; and pounds, 22 to 23c. Cheese~Full creams, July and Aug- ust makes. sells at 11 1-2 to 12c. PRODUCE. Eggsâ€"Choice boiling stock is scarce and firm, but fresh gathered, cold stored, and limed are plentiful and easy. Quotations are as follows z-New laid, 20c; fresh, 17 to 18c; held, 150; limed, 150; and culls, 9to 10c. Poultryâ€"To-day was another bad day for poultry. Owing to the wet weather demand was slow, while further supplies came on the market. The, result wasa very weak market. Turkeys were hard to get rid of. The demand for chickens was fair. Quota- tions are as followszâ€"Chickens, per pair, 25 to 350; ducks, per pair, 30 to ,500; turkeys, per 1b., 61-2 to Sc; geese, per 1b., Ste 60. Potatoes â€" Offerings at outside points, continue liberal, Prices easy. Car lots, on track here, sold to-day at 28c. Sales, out of store, are made at 35. ' Field produce etc.â€"Turnips, out of store, 300, per bag; onions, 60c, per bag; carrots, 350, per bag; apples, per bbl., 50 to $1.50; sweet potatoes. per bbl., .32 to $2.25. Dried applesâ€"Dried apples sell at3 to 81-2c; and evaporated at 41-4 to 50. Beansâ€"Ordinary white beans bring $1.30; choice, hand-picked beans are quoted at $1.40 to $1.45. Honeyâ€"Dealers quote from 9 to 9 1â€"2c per 1b., for 5, 10 or (lo-lb. tins, according to the size of the order; comb honey sells at $2.40 to $2.00 per dozen sections. Baled hayâ€"Steady. Choice timothy, on track here, $0.5J to $9.75; twoâ€"ton lots, delivered, sell at $10.25 to $10.50. Baled strawâ€"Car lots of good straw are quoted at $5 to $5.30. on track, and ton lots, delivered, at $0 to $0.50. Hopsâ€"Tone firmer. Oregons sell ;here at 18 1â€"2c, and choice Ontario ‘grcwths will bring 14 to 14 1-20 easâ€" ‘ily and occasionally 15c is got; year- Ilings dull at 0 to 100. Buffalo, Nov. G.â€"Spring wheat~No. 1 Northern, old, carloalls, 8‘2 386; No. 1 Northern, new, 81 1-80; winter wheat, nominally; No. ‘2 red, 770; mix- ed 70 cents; No. lwhite 750. Cornâ€"- Strong; No. 2 yellow, 42 1â€"20; No. 3 yellow, 42 1-4c; No. 2 corn, 41 1â€"2c; N0. 8 corn, old, 410; now, No. 8 yellow, 41 to 41 1120; No. 4 yellow, 400. Oats â€"Strong; No. 2 white, 270; No. 3, white, 26 1â€"4c; No. 4, white, 25 1-2c No. 2mixed, 24 1-20; No.3, mixed, 23 ‘3â€"4. Barleyâ€"\Vestern, c.i.f., choice to t Twenty-five. loads t quality, 14 to 150; dairy prints, choice,; A despitch from Blo‘mfonteinn sayszâ€"A resident of Harrisnlith gives a gloomy description of the situ-ition tin the north-eastern district of Or-> ‘angvo Colony. B‘llltiS of Blmrs are moving about, shading at sight at anyone coming; within range, and looting and burn-1 tint: bans anti stores belonging to Briti~hurs and neutrals. 'i'hm an-‘s of miuy of these mar- nuuloirs are known to the authorities, but it is impossible to catch them. Haa‘rismith is struneg garrisunled, and lh:.\ hills are fortified. 'L‘ho pat- rols, who are out every day, have swept the country clear of stock for mills. Dc: Wat is terrorizing the residents :of tho. small towns. Quite reCentIy ‘hlc sent word to the people of Reitz to send the women and children away, as {he intended to smash the place with gartillcry. ’ Lindley is reported to beahcap of ruins, the houses having been wanton- ly wrecked by Boer brigands. t taken for export. Clearances, in iwlheat and flour, were 622,000 bush, compared with 838,000 bush last year.1 Minneapolis and Duluth reported 377 ‘cars, against 511 cars last Week, andi ,608 cars ayear ago. Local receipts‘ lwere 163 cars; six of contract grade, 1Estimated receipts for toâ€"morrow; ‘Wheat, 100 cars; corn, 195 cars; oats, 110 cars; hogs, 27,000 head. ‘ Minneapolis, Nov. 6.â€"VVheatâ€"Cash, _75 7â€"80; December, 74 7-80; on track, 75 7â€"8c; December, 74 7-80; May 77 7-8c, on track, No. 1 hard, 77 7-80; No. 1 Northern, 75 7â€"80, No. 2 Northern, 73 7-80. Flourl â€"Unchanged. Branâ€"In bulk, $11.50, | to $11.75. Milwaukee, Nov. 1.+Wheatâ€"Dull; No. 1 Northern, 75 1-2 to 760; No. 2do., 74 to 75c. Ryeâ€"Lower, No. 1, 500. Barleyâ€"Firm; No. 2, 580; samples, 48 to 56c. Duluth. Nov. 6.â€"-Wheatâ€"Cash, No. 1, hard, 78 1-4o, No. 1, Northern, 76 1â€"20; No. 2, do., 71 1-4c.s No. aspring, 61 1â€"4c; to arrive, No. 1 hard, 78 1-4c; No. 1 Northern, 76 1â€"40; December, 76 1â€"80; May, 79 1-2c. Cornâ€"37c. Oats â€"23 1-4 to 230. Toledo, Nov .6.â€"-VVheatâ€"-Cas'h, 76 1-20; November, 70 1-20; December,I 77 7-8c. May, 82 3â€"80; Cornâ€"Cash, 370; December, 35 3-80. Oatsâ€"Cash, 22 1â€"4c; December, 23 1-40. Ryeâ€"530. Cloverâ€"1899, prime, $0.20; December, $6.95, March, $6.90. “an; "*- â€"_‘_ BOERS STILL SNiPiNG. Botha Marching With a Force of 5,000 to Invade Cape Colony. A despatoh from Pretoria, via De- Aar, Cape Colony, says;-â€"-It is estimat- ' ed that Generals Botha, Grobler, and Erasmus have 5,000 men and threel There are evidences that the Boers are running short of ammunition. The bandoliers of some burghers recently capture-d are only half filled with cartridges. Sniping by the Boers continues at various points. The other day a rail:- road pioneer was shot within three mil es of Johannesburg. 4 001. Pilkbngton, of the \Vest Ausâ€"I trallalns, has been appointed to thel command of the Cape Police, to suc- Ceed Col. Maserl. i There is to be agralnnd review oft the troops here on Thursday, Novem- ber 1. The Guards‘ Brigade will reâ€", turn from \Vonderboven to take part in the ceremonies. About to Ravages of Guerilla Warfare Orange River Colony. ,The Government stores I Mr. Kruger W ill/illAllDERS. 111 There is much feeling among the whites owing to the military authori- ties havinu‘ permitted Indians to open stores in Hart ismith, Before the. war no Indians were allowed to trade in the ‘Free State. When last in occupation of Ficks- burg, the Boers did great destruction. were ripped open and bags of grain were scattered in all (ill'lt'llnns. The Boers entirely clea red Mitchell's store. and comman- deered clothing and goods to the ex- tent of several hundred pounds. They also commandeered heavily from Messrs, McBride and Myers, and one Boer woman actually went behind the counter and served out goods. What the burghers did not want they distri- buted among the poor Dutclh and Eng- ifsh inhabitants. They also marched to the Town hall and tried Mr. Mo. Bride, while Mr. Ross was detained in prison for some time. Many Ficks- burg burghers who had previously surrendered have again taken up arms which they dug up from their gardens. BOERS MAY BE REINFORCED â€"â€" Lord Crosvenor Woundedâ€"Gordon: Ordered to Chin aâ€" $5,000 Reward. A despatch from London, sayl:â€"Th| correspondentl of the Daily Mail at Cape Town, refers to the "astonishing outburst of Boer activity,” and points to the posibility of the Boers having been reenforced. Complaints are being heard. in Cape Town, be smarts, re- garding the "premature disbanding and dispensing with the services of the various volunteer forces." General Brabant, who has been ap: pointed to superintend the recruiting of this Cape irregular forces, appeals to the men to come forward, alleging that under present conditions, any- thing like a general return of refugees is impossible. : A despatch from London, says :â€"-An- other long casualty list has been re- ceived by the \Var Office. Lieut. Lord George Grosvenor wa. wounded in the right thigh during the- fighting at Bethlehem. â€"â€"---1 A.’ despatch from Durban, Natal says :â€"Th‘e Gordon Highlanders and the Devonsihire Regiment have heel ordered to be ready to sail for Chim in a few days. A despatch from Cape Town, says :--r The Cape Government has offered a reward of £1,000 for the discovery of the authors of the recent outrages at Fraserb'ul‘g. KRUGER TO TRAVEL INCOG. ‘ Will Relinquish It Long Enough ti Exchange Visits. Foreign Office officials say that for mer President Kruger will travel in cognito during his visit at the Euro pean capitals, reliquishing it in one] city only long enough to permit an exchange of visits between himsel and the head of the nation, His stay in Paris will not exceed 48 hours. T11 French Government will not offal any formal function though it is expected that the citf will tender him a demonstratiol which will be a scene of enthusiasm The Government will not take par in the reception, but will not, how. ever, put any obstacles in the wal .of private plans of welcome. inn. UllllllitlS cu . Headquarters’ Staff, With Officers, Return. A despatch from London, Wednes- day, says;â€"-A despatoh to the Stand- 1‘ best, 58 to 600; fair to good, 54 to 5%; are from Pretoria says that owing to Three Boers who raised awhite flag common, 50 to 530; State, 57 to 600. unexpectad difficulty in Obtaining Fe" - . _ x In fighting the Boers at Frederickstad. iwere captured and tried by court- l 560. ' _ _ He had been harrassed by Gen. De lmartial. They: were found guilty and, 1 Chicago, Nov. 0.â€"â€"VVhent wal erratic found impossible to disband several of wees men for some time‘ when ha lsentenoed. to death, and Lord Roberts ’ to-day, but finally turned heavy on the 001011531 TOIUDteel‘ corps, though made a sudden attack with the Scots ,approved the sentence. They were shot 1 weak cables and liquidation, as well the Volunteer! were told a few day! Guards and the \Velsh Fusiliers and Jon the following morning in the pre- ’ as outside apathy. December closing, 380 that they would Shortly be 31' scutterod the Boers with severe loss. ,591166 04 the army. The British buried over thirty Boers on I this Will prove a salutary 1935071 to the changed, and hog products, 10 to 12 We field. Several of these had been, killer-'1 by bayonet; the fighting hav-I Boers, who have been using the white flag. treacherouly 1-2c to 15c higher. i reported 25 load- the Royal Canadian Regiment The seaboard Baden-Powell’s it has been for General new Transvaal police It is hoped that 7-80 lowen corn and oats closed un- bowed to return to their homes. The despatch adds that the House- hold Cavalry and Headquarters oft will i start for home November 3. Lieut.-Col. Otter. in his report dated at Eerste Fabriken, September 22 stated that remaining with the head- quarters of the regiment were;â€" Liieut.-Col. Otter, Capt. Macdonell Captain Burstall, Capt. Ogilvie, Lieuts Lawless, Mason, Swift, Lafferty Temple, Carpenter, Capt, \Veeki quartermas-ter, Burg-Capt. Fiset Capt. Almond, chaplain. Capt. Dixon historical recorder, and about 200 duty non-commissioned officers and men~