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HOW Died at Toronto A. S. HARDY DEAD. General Hospital of Appendicitis. A despatch from Toronto says:â€" For almost a week Mr. Ilardy has lain between life and death, follow- ing upon an operation for appendi- citis performed early Sunday morn- ing of last week. He had been perâ€" fectly conscious during the greater part of the time, and has borne his sufferings with the greatest fortitude and cheerfulncss. There had been several rallies in his condition, and in the early part of last week there was even a faint hope of recovery, but this was quickly overcast. On Thursday Mr. Hardy sank rapidly, and Was unconscious for some time belore the end, which came at 10:08. The cause of death was given as paralysis of the heart, following up- on the operation. Mr. Hardy was born December 14, 1837; called to the bar 1865; created Queen‘s Counsel 1876; first returned to Parliament in April, 1873; enter- ed the Mowat Government as Proâ€" vincial Secretary and Registrar March 1877; became Commissioner of Crown Lands in January, 1889; became Premier of Onâ€" tario. July 1896; retired October 18, 1899. THE HARDY FAMILY. The Hardy family, according to the traditions preserved, were orig- inally west country Scots, who fol- lowed the blue and silver banner of the Covenanters. During the "kil- ling times" they found a-refuge from persecution, like many others, in the North of Ireland, where there was a strong Scotch colony. Almost a. century later Captain John Hardy left the Irish home of the family and settled in the colony of Pennsylvania. just before the outbreak of the reâ€" volutionary war. He was a Loyal- ist, and when the fortune of war went against the Crown he deter- mined to remove to Canada. With him came Alexander Hardy, grand- father of the ex-premier, then a boy. For a century, therefore, Mr. Harâ€" dy’s ancestors have been residents of Ontario. On his mother‘s side his ancestry also is of Loyalist stock. His maternal greatâ€"greatâ€"grand- father was Thomas Sturgis, who in 1802 came from Pennsylvania and settled near Mount Pleasant, when Brant was still a, wilderness, peopled chiefly by the Indians of the Six Naâ€" tions. The Hardys, who came in the first wave of settlement after the close of the war, received a grant of land from the Government near Queenston Heights, and their home was an hospital on the historic (lay of Brock’s death. Mr. Russell Hardy, father of the exâ€"premier, was born in Brant County in 1812, his father having removed there shortly after the battle of Queenston. Russell Hardy was a. merchant and storekeeper at Mount Pleasant, and there in 1837, on December 14, the day when Sir Allan MacNab’s col- umn‘marched through the village to attack the force of "rebels" gathered at Scotland, his son Arthur was born. There was a large family, and the store, although commodious, scarcely afforded room enough for the upbringing of six girls and four boys. A FARMER’S SON. The store was exchanged for a farm and the future premier got his early training there. He went to school at Mount Pleasant, with boys like George Bryce, afterwards princiâ€" pal of Manitoba College, and one of Canada’s great Presbyterian divines. Then he passed through Rockwood Academy and began the study of law in the office of his uncle, H. A. Harâ€" dy of Brantford, and later in To- ronto, with the firm of the late Chief Justice Harrison, of which Mr. Thomas Hodgins, K. C., the present Master-in-Ordinary, was also at the time a member. It is interesting to note that Mr. Hodgins was subse- quently for several years Mr. Har- dy’s desk mate in the Legislature. Mr. Hardy passed as a solicitor in 1861. His first taste of political work was on the committees of Hon. George Brown in Toronto during his student days. He kept up this inâ€" terest on his return to Brantford to practise, but for a time it seemed as if the attractions of law were stronger than those of politics. He entered the lists against Hon. E. D. Wood, the leading counsel of the Brant distriCt, and beat him in somel famous cases, matching with his humor and exact knowledge of the facts the more ponderous eloquence cf his rival. TRIUMPIIS AT THE BAR. Later he met Hillyard Cameron, Crooks Cameron, the Blakes, Ii. 13. Osler, Thomas Moss and the most famous pleadcrs of the On- tario bar. His reputation in west- ern Ontario was great. and between 1865 and 1877 he defended no less than sixteen persons accused of inurâ€" dcr. On one occasion he held 43 briefs, civil and criminal. at one Asâ€" size. During the years from 1873, when he was elected to the Legislaâ€" ture after a keen contest against Mr. J. J. Hawkins. to 1877, when he en- tered the Government, Mr. Hardy ccr‘inued his practice, but after that he seldom appeared in court. It can hardly be doubted, judging from the phenomenal success as a counsel others of ‘ . kes. THE LATE MR. HARDY. the bar he would not only have so- cm'cd a greater financial return for his labor than he did as a Minister, but. he would have ranked with Blake, Osler and McCarthy as a leader of the bar. 011 OCtober 18, 1899, Mr. Hardy was forced by illâ€"health to retire from the Premiership, which he had held since the retirement of Sir Oli- ver Mowat in July, 1896. Mr. Iylarâ€" dy left public life a poor man, and accepted the office of Clerk of the Process and Surrogate Registrar in Osgoode Hall. FUNERAL AT 13 RANTFORD. A despatch from Brantford says: Hon. A. S. Hardy was laid to rest on Sunday beside his father and his mother. The people among whom he had lived in life honored him by all means in their power. Ten thousand men, women and children lined the streets or followed his body to the grave, and special trains from Toronto, Hamilton and Strat- ford brought many citizens from these places to do honor to his memory. For hours a constant stream of citizens of every class passed through the Court House to look for the last time upon the well- ‘known face. The open casket lay beside the barristcrs’ table, on the very spot where, as a young man, the type of alert vigor and rugged health, he had won fame and posi- tion for‘ himself by his eloquence and ability. Sunday the walls that had formed a bleak back- ground for a sad scene. The face that lay among great masses of flowers was cruelly wasted by disease, and many of his friends who had seen him only in robust health were shocked at the evidence of the closâ€" ing struggle. The bench, the barris- ters' table and a raised platform were entirely covered with flowers of remarkable beauty, emblems of wideâ€" spread admiration, friendship and love. A guard of honor from the 38th Battalion kept watch over the casket. From the Courthouse the body was conveyed to Grace church, where a full choral service was held. As the procession entered the church the organ gave forth Chopin’s funer- al march. with its deep accompani- ment, like the heavy motions of pas- sing death,-and its buoyant song of hope. “Peace. Perfect Peace," was sung, and Psalm xc. chanted. Prinâ€" cipal Dymond read the lesson, after which Master W. Norman Andrews sang with feeling “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.” After the concluding prayers of the stately burial service of the Church of England the body was carried from the church amid the peal‘ing of those strong major chords of virile sorrow which make up the Dead March in Saul. THE CORTEGE. The funeral was conducted by the Masons, and must be ranked among the most impressive ever seen in Canada. The route from the Court House. to the church and from the church to the cemetery was not sufâ€" ficiently long to enable all of the carriages to take part. At the head marched 400 Masons in full regalia. The bar of Bi'antford, the City, County and Township Councils, the Public and Separate School Boards, the Council of Paris, and the Brant- ford Board of Trade each attended in a body. A guard of honor from the Dufierin Rifles was also in the procession. The pailâ€"bearers were: Hon. Wm. Paterson. Mr. C. B. Heyd, M. P., Mr. '1‘. H. Preston, M. P. P., Mr. Jami-Is Harley, K. 0.. Mr. Thomas Brooks. Mr. Joseph Stratford, Mr. Thomas Woodyatt, Mr. Geo. H. “il- Mr. C. H. Waterous and Dr. Digby. The chief mourners were: Judge Hardy, brother; Dr. Hardy and Mr. A. C. Hardy, sons; Mr. E. L. Goold, an ififimate friend. and Mr. A. J. Wilkes? for many years a partner of Mr. llardy in the practice of law. fpim 52.500.000 - franchise tally '15. John Wanamaker offers Philadelâ€" for street railroad voted by councils practicâ€" frec grant to company in WhiCh he had achieved while yet un- which prominent politicians are said 501' forty, that had he remained at to be interested. FROM THE KING’S HAND. Presentation of Medals to African Veterans at Horse Guards. A despatch from London says:â€" London seldom had a finer spectacle than was witnessed on the Horse luards parade Wednesday morning, when King Edward presented medals to three thousand soldiers, exâ€"partiâ€" cipants in the South African cam- paign. The great square was lined with Guards, drawn from the varâ€" ious regiments. In the centre of the ground was a purpleâ€"covered dais surmounted by an Indian tent. with silver corner poles. [n the spaces between the dais and St. James' park were drawn up three thousand officers and men of the Guards, Household Cavâ€" alry and City Imperial Volunteers, all of whom had served in the cam- paign. The Admiralty, Horse Guards, and other oflicial buildings fronting the parade were all decorâ€" afed with flags. The Lord Mayor, Frank Green. attended in State, and the members of the special Moorish Embassy, in picturesque costumes were interested spectators. Promptly at 11 o’clock the King, in a field-marshal's uniform, the Queen, Princess Victoria, and other members of the Royal family, ar- rived and took up places on the dais and the ceremony began. The reâ€" cipients of the medals in a long line marched past the King, received the decoration from his Majesty, saluted and passed on. Lord Roberts came first, followed by Lord Milner, while behind them came crowds of generals and lesser officers. whose names have become familiar owing to the war, Buller, Ian Hamilton, and a. host. of others. Among the members of Lord Roborts’ South African staff who received the medal was Captain, the Duke of Marlborough. ’l‘he procession as a whole was most incongruous. The officers of the Guards, Lancers, Hussars, and Highlanders, in dazzling uniforms; groups of Solemnly garbed men in frock coats (doctors who had served at the front), and half a. dozen for- eign attaches in uniform. There were also groups of timeâ€"expired men in civilian clothing, policemen, and wounded soldiers, limping along in hospital clothes. The ceremony lasted nearly three wars, the Queen standing beside the King throughout. â€"â€"+_. MOTHER AND SON. l Prominent Montreal People Shot and Killed. A despatch from Montreal says: A terrible tragedy was enacted at the residence of Mrs. A. M. Redpath, at 1065 Sherbrooke street on Thursday evening. About six o’clock revolver shots were heard proceeding from Mrs. Redpath’s room, and when the servants rushed in they found Mrs. Redpath and her young son, Clifford Redpath, in a pool of blood on the ifloor, with a smoking revolver beâ€" tween them. Mrs. Redpath died alâ€" most immediately, and young Redâ€" path was removed in an unconscious condition to the Royal Victoria Hos- pital, where he died at 12 o’clock. The affair is shrouded in considerâ€" able mystery, and it is not yet known whether Mrs. Redpath shot her Son or the son the mother, or whether the boy was shot in atâ€" tempting to prevent. his mother from committing suicide. Mrs. Redpath, who was a woman 45 years of age, belonged to one of the oldest and most fashionable fain- ilies in Montreal. She Was the wid- ow of John J. Redpath, a son of the founder of the Redpath buildings of McGill University, and she lived with her two sons in a fashionable house on Sherbrooke street. Mrs. Redpath had been subject for some years to attacks of nervousâ€" and melancholia, and it is presumed that during one of these spells this evening she attempted to take her own life and that her son was shot while attempting to prevent her comâ€" mitting the deed. The family is re- ticent about the affair. The mys- tery may be cleared up at the in- quest, although since both victims are dead the circumstances attendâ€" ing the tragedy may ever remain unâ€" revealed. Clifford Rcdpath, the son, was a bright young fellow, of 24 years, and had just graduated in law in MeGill University. _â€"_¢â€"_ RIFLES SURPRISED. Only Two Officers and Fifty Men Escaped. A despatch toria, as follows:â€" "Near Welinansrust, twenty miles iSUUtil of Micldleburg, 250 Victorian iMounted Rifles from Teneral Bea- ton's column were surprised in camp at -Steenkoolspruit by a superior force of Boers at 7.30 p.1n., June 12. The enemy crept up to Within short range and poured a deadly fire into the camp, killing two officers !and 16 men and wounded four offiâ€" ‘cers and 16 men and whom twentyâ€" eight were slightly wounded. Only two oflicers and 50 men escaped to Gen. Beaton's camp. The remain- der were taken prisoners and rcleas-l ed. Two pom-poms were captured by the enemy. Full details have not yet been received.” _._.. The Dresden Credit-Ansalt Bank, Berlin, has been declared bankrupt. from London says:â€"â€"-. Lord Kitchener has cabled from l’reâ€" ‘ MARKETS [IF THE WORLD'M .. Prices of Cattle,c‘heesa. Griln. 863 in the Leading Markets. 1 18 .â€"â€"Wheatâ€"â€"The with are Toronto, June wheat market continues quiet. the feeling irregular, Sales reported of No. 2 white and lWilltCI‘ at 66c, middle and low freights, and 65c, north and west. No. 2 goose is nominal at 64 to (Mic, middle freights. and No. 1 yspring at 69c, on Midland. Mani- toba hard wheat dull. No. 1 white ‘at 99c, grinding in transit. No. 2 .quoted at 87c, g.i.t., and No. 3 hard ‘at 78c. For Toronto and west iprices of No. 1 hard are 87c, and of No. 2, 84c. Millfeedâ€"The market is firm, with- .out change in prices. Bran, in car lots, 31 L50 to $12.50 west; shorts, .813 to 814 west. Cornâ€"Market .dian steady, with Cana- yellow offering at 41c west, bwith a. sale at dole. Mixed quoted Yellow, on track, 46c. market is dull ,with 490 middle, and lat 40c west. Ryeâ€"The ,prices nominal at l50c east. Buckwheatâ€"Prices very little offering. Peasâ€"Market is firm, with few ofâ€" iferings. No. 2 quoted at, 68c cast. Barleyâ€"Market is quiet, with prices nominally unchanged. No rail lots offering. Oatsâ€"The market is quiet, with prices unchanged. Sales of N0. 2 at 30c, high freight for export, while 310 is quoted to local millers. No. 1 quoted at Bléc middle freight. Flourâ€"The market is dull. Millers quote strong bakers at $2.70, in buyers’ covers for export, and ship- pers quote 90 per cent. patents at l$2.60 middle freight. For shipment ‘in bbls. to Lower Provinces $3.15 and strong bakers’, $3.90 to $4. is quoted. manitoba patents, $4.25, Oatmealâ€"Market unchanged. Car lots at $3.65 in bags, and at $3.75 in wood; small lots 20c extra. DAIRY MARKETS. Butterâ€"Supplies are good, and prices steady, with demand for fresh, .small rolls and tubs. Pound rolls gjob at 15c to 17c; large rolls, 14c to I150; choice tubs, 14 to 16c; inferior 10 to 12c; creamery, boxes, 18 to 18130, and rolls, 19 to 200. Eggsâ€"Receipts are fair and prices unchanged at 110 per dozen in large lots, and at 11:} to 12c for case lots. No. 2 chips, 8% to 9c. Cheeseâ€"Market. quiet. Full cream, September, 9.} to 10c; do., new, 9c to 9%c. DRESSED HOGS AND PROVIS- IONS. Dressed hogs in limited supply, and prices firm at $9 to $9.25 for small lots. Hog products firm, as fOIIOWS: Bacon, long clear, loose, in car lots, 10c; in case lots, 10:- to 10.10. Short cut pork. $20 to $20.50; heavy mess pork, $19 to $19.50; shoulder mess, $15. Smoked Meatsâ€"Hams, heavy, 12%; medium. 13},c; light, 14c. Rolls, llfic to 12c; backs, 14c to 15c, and shoulders 11c. Lardâ€"Pails, llc; tubs, 10%c; tier- ces, 1023C. STREET MARKET. Toronto, June f8.â€"Following is nominal. with the range of quotations: Wheat, white . . . . . S 0 70% $0 71 Wheat, red . . . . . g , . O 70% 71 Wheat, goose . . . .._ . 0 64 64.} Wheat, spring . . . . 0 69 7O Peas . . . . . . . . I . . 0 66 00 Barley,........042 44 Rye . . . . . ,. _._ _. . . 0 51 00 Oats . . . . . . . . . . 0 37 37% 00 Hay, choice, per ton.12 OO 1 1 00 Hay, mixed, per ton.10 00 OCHOOlâ€"‘OOOOCDHCOOCOOOOO iStl‘ttW, per ton . . . 8 50 00 Dressed hogs . . . . . 9 00 25 Butter, in lb. rolls . O 15 20 Butter, creamer-y . . O 18 21 Chickens, per pair . . 0 65 90 do spring . . . . . . 1 00 25 Eggs, per doz . . . . . O 12 14 Potatoes, per bag . . 0 5O 60 Apples, choice, bbl. . 4 00 00 Dec-f, forequarters . . 4 50 00 Beef, hindquarters . . 9 00 10 00 Beef, carcase . . . . . 7 00 7 50 Beef, medium . . . ._ . 5 50 6 50 Lamb, yearling. , . . 8 00 9 50 Spring lambs . . . . . 3 50 5 00 Muiton........500 650 Veal, choice . . . . . . 7 50 8 50 Buffalo, June 18.â€"â€"Flour, 25c low- er; quiet. Wheatâ€"Spring dull and lower; No. 1 Northern, old, 79c; do new, 75;c, in earloads; No. 1 Norâ€" thern, new, c.i.f., 74c; winter, unâ€" changed; No. 2 red, No. 1 white and mixed, 78c on track: State wheat held higher. Cornâ€"Quiet and easy; new billing No. 2 yellow, 45c; No. 3 do., 44-:2c; No. 2 corn, 44éc; No. 3 do., 44c. Oatsâ€"Dull and weak; No. 2 white, 32:}0; N0. 3 do., 31.1.0: No. 2 mixed, 30c; No. 3 do., 294m §new billing. Barleyâ€"Store, quoted ‘at 56 to 59c, for fair to choice. Rye lâ€"Dull and weak; No. 1 on track, 58c; do., in store, 572§c asked. Canal ‘freightsuDull and weak. Chicago, June 18â€"Wheat again yielded to favorable crop conditions to-day, and July closed to ac low- iCl‘,‘ terday’s final price, lower, and provisions from a. lower to 75c above. Toledo, June 18. â€" Cloverseedâ€" Cash, prime, $6.50; October, 85.32;. Milwaukee, Wis, June 18.â€"Barley --No. 2, 560; sample, 40 to 54c. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, June 18.â€"-Receipts at the .westcrn cattle market this morning twere over seventy carloads of live stOCk, including 1,329 cattle, 1,100 shade hogs, 300 sheep and lambs, 100 calves, and 15 milch cows. There is no change in hogs. which are steady at current quotations. Small stufi‘ is . shade weaker, especially yearlings. red ' July corn closed 5c under yesâ€"' July oats ic‘ inclined to be a! Choice export cattle is steady at per 1b.; light ships pers are worth from 4} to 43c per’ 1!). There was a steady demand to- day for the best cattle, and all of it Sold early. (lood to choice butcher cattle Sold well at from 4 to tile per 1b., with llittle more for choice lots. For inâ€" lferior grades the enquiry was slow at weakening prices, For export bulls, feeders, and stockors there is only a light enquiry and prices are not quotably altered from Tuesday. - Export. ewes are unchanged at from 35 to 32c. per lb. Grain-fed yearlings are weaker at from 4 to 4.),e per lb. "Barnyards" are worth from 3% to die per 1b., and are not wanted. Ducks are worth 2} to 30 per lb. Spring lambs are worth from $2.â€" 50 to $4 each. Calves are unchanged at from $1 to $8 each. Good veals are in steady request. No change in ones are wanted. The best price for "singers" is 7c per 1b; thick fat and light hogs are worth (Sic per lb. Hogs to fetch the top price must. be of prime quality, and scale not milch cows; below, 160 nor above 200 lbs. Cattle. Shippers,per cwt. ...$4.50 $5.25 Butcher, choice, do . 4.25 4.50 Butcher, 0rd. to good 3.50 4.00 Butcher, inferior. 2.75 3.25 Stockers, per cwt. . 3.00 3.25 Export bulls, per cwt. 3.50 4.00 Sheep and Lambs. Choice ewes, per cwt. 3.50 3.75 Yearlings, grainâ€"fed. .. 4.00 4.50 Lambs, barnyards,cwt. 3.75 4.25 130., spring, each... 2.50 4.00 Bucks ,per cwt. . 2.50 3.00 ‘ Milkers and Calves. Cows, each ............... 20.00 45.00 Calves, each ............... 2.00 10.00 Hogs. l Choice hogs, cwt...... 6.50 7.00 ‘ Light hogs, per cwt... 6.25 6.50 Heavy hogs, per cwt... 6.25 6.50 Stags. per ewt ......... 0.00 2:00 â€"_*__ YOUNGSTER SHOT. ix-Year-Old Harry Seclgewiek In- stantly Killed. A despatch from Toronto says: A‘ shot from a 32-calibre revolver endeJ the life on Friday afternoon of Harry Sedgewick, a sixâ€"yearâ€"old lad who lived with his parents at 701 Yonge street, where they keep a flor- ist’s shop. The shooting occurred in the front shop in the presence only of his sister, Olive Sedgewick, aged 12 years. The boy went home from school at 4 o’clock, and proceeded upstairs to change his clothes. While rummag- ing around he discovered the revol- ver, which has been in the house for 12 years, and contained three shells, two of which were loaded. With the revolver in his hand he went down to the store, and stood around playing with it while his sis- ter waited on a lady customer. When, according to the girl’s story she had finished, the boy, who had been pok- ing some small pebbles down the muzzle, told her to "let it off." She said she would not, and a minute or two afterwards a report rang out, and her brother fell to the floor. The terrified girl ran for Drs. Wilâ€" son and Spencer, who were but a few minutes in reaching the store, but the boy was dying, and expired a few minutes later without speaking any word to explain how it happened. On examination it was found that the bullet had entered the boy’s heaa. just above and behind the left ear. An examination of the revolver shows that one chamber is still load- ed, ono contains a shell which has been fired recently, one which, from Ithe rust in it, was fired seine time ago, and the others are empty. Mr. Sedgewick, who is in Buffalo, was notified of the sad occurrence by Wire. _ .>__ VIGOUROUSLY ACTIVE. Caps Rebels Continue to Increase in Number. A despatch from London, Monday, Says:â€"Whatever may be the truth in regard to the reported peace nego- tiations in South Africa, the comâ€" mandoes in the field are evidently not a party to them. In addition to the defeat 1.: Steenkool Spruit rcL ported by Lord Kitchener, v.hich oil- sets the report of the defeat of Gen- eral De Wet near Vrcde, there are re- ports of vigorous activity» on the part of the Boers, especially on the border of the Orange River and Cape Colonies. ]t is stated from a Brit- ish source that the Boers and Cape rebels there continue to increase in numbers. and Commandant Kritzin- ger on June 13 told a farmer in the neighborhood that the movement of :the commandon southward was only Illeginning, and that the Bot-rs intend to compel the British to devastate Cape Colony =15; they have the two republics to the north. The Boer ili'JL‘iLH- are the same as for months 'past. The}: avoid conflicts when .possibh), snipe at cw»er (rpgrrrtunity, land lnanouvrc for s _uriscr'. Many |British troops who are now in Pro- itoria are refitting after arduous op- . l I erations in the north, which have left marks upon them. They say it .is very diilicult 1o locate the small [bodies of Boers which conceal their steak and stores in inaccessible ra- vines. 1t is one continuous trek af- iter hidden enemies, whose fresh hor- ises enable them to es ape when lo- leafed. good