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-â€"â€". MARKETS OF THE WORLD Prices of Cattle, Cheese, Grain. are. in the Leading Markets. Toronto, Aug. 27.â€"Wheatâ€"â€"The lo- cal market continues quiet, with pri- ces steady. Sales of old No. 2 white and red to millers at 68’,c low freights. New No. 2 white oilers at 66c middle freight. for export. No. 1 Spring is unchanged at 69c on Midland, and No. 2 goose 64 to 64.),c middle freight. Manitoba wheat steady, with sales of No. 1 hard at 85c, grinding in transit, and of No. 2 hard at 83c, g.i.t. For Toronto and west 2c lower. Miilfeedâ€"The market is firm. Bran quoted at 813 west. Shorts, $15.50 to $16 west, Canadian No. 2 at 54 to 54§e west. Ryeâ€"The market is steady at 48c middle freight, August delivery. Buckwheatâ€"Market dull, with pri- ces purely nominal. Peasâ€"Trade quiet and prices generâ€" ally unchanged at 68c middle freight for new No. 2, August shipment. Barleyâ€"There is a quiet trade, with 'sales of N0. 2 at 43 to 43.1w ,midd‘le freight, and of No. 3 at 42c midd e freight. Oatsâ€"There is a moderate demand with sales of No. 2 white at 3356 middle freight, and of mixed at 33c middle freight. Old oats are quoted locally at 34- to 35c west. '- Flourâ€"The market is quiet. Nine- ty per cent. quoted in barrels at $2.90, and at $2.60 in buyers’ bags, middle freight, for export. Choice straight rollers in barrels, locally and for LOWCI‘ Provinces, $3.25 to $3.80. Manitoba patents, $4 in bags, and strong bakers’, $3.75 Oatmealâ€"Market is unchanged. Car lots at $3.90 in bags, and $4 in wood. Broken lots, Toronto, 30c oer bbl. extra. DAIRY MARKETS . Butterâ€"The market is steady with good demand for choice qualities. We quote as followszâ€"Selected dairy tubs, 17c; choice 1~lb rolls, 17 to 18c; second grade, in rolls, tubs and pails, 15 to 16c; bakers’, 14c. Creamery is firm at 211} to 22c for prints, and at 20% to 210 for solids. Eggsâ€"Market continues steady. Strictly new laid (nearby gathered), 13c; fresh candied, 114} to 12c; se- conds, 7 to Be. Cheeseâ€"Market steady. Finest, 10 to 10:}c; second, 9%} to 9%c. 'HOGS AND PROVISIONS. Dressed hogs dull at $9.50 to $9.75, with very few ofiering. Hog products continue firm. We quote:â€" Bacon, long clear, ton and case lots, 11 to 11}; pork, mess, $19.50 to 520; do., short cut, $21. Smoked Meatsâ€"Hams, 14 to 14<}c; breakfast bacon, 15 to 16c; rolls, 12c; backs, 15 to 15¢}e, and should- ers, 11 to llgc. Lardâ€"Stocks light. Market firm. Guaranteed pure, in 50â€"ll) tubs, llfic; pails, 115e, and tierces, 11c. THE STREET MARK ET. The receipts of grain continue small. The new wheat is very light in weight; one load of white sold at 663C a bushel, a load of red winter at 70c, and a load of goose at 66c. Rye unchanged, :1 load selling at 495C a. bushel. Oats are firm, 700 bushels selling at 40 to 41c for old, and 36% to 37§c for new. Hay in fair supply, with sales of 25 loads of new at $9 to $11 a ton. Straw sold at $10 a ton for one load. Following is the range of quota- tions :â€"â€"â€" Wheat, white ...... ...$ 0.72 3 0.00 Wheat,‘ white, new... 0.66% 0.00 Wheat, red, new . . . . . . 0.70 0.00 Wheat, goose, new... 0.66 0.00 Oats, old... 0.40 0.41 Oats, new... 0.36% 0.37:} Peas ........ .. 0.66 0.00 Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.493,L 0.00 Barley ................... 0.45 0.46 Hay, old, per ton... 13.00 13.50 Hay, new, per ton... 9.00 11.00 Straw, per ton . . . . . . . 10.00 0.00 Dressed Hogs... ....... 9.50 9.75 Butter, in ID. rolls 0.17 0.22 Butter, Creamery... 0.21 0.26 Chickens, per pair... 0.50 0.80 Ducks, per pair ...... 0.65 1.00 Turkeys, per lb... 0.12 0.15 Eggs, new laid ...... 0.14 0.16 Eggs, held, per doz 0.12 0.14 Potatoes, new, bush. 0.70 0.85 Tomatoes, basket 0.15 0.30 Beef, forequarters 4.50 5.50 Beef, hindquarters 8.00 9.00 Beef, medium carcase 6.50 7.25 Beef, choice ............ 7.00 7.75 Lamb, yearling ....... 6.50 7.00 Lamb, spring ... ..... 8.00 9.00 Mutton ..... 5.50 6.50 Veal. choice ........... 7.50 8.25 UNITED STATES MARKETS. Duluth, Aug. 27.â€"Closed:â€"Wheat No. 1 hard, cash, 73ic; N0. 1 Norâ€" thern, cash, 71c; to arrive, 70§c; September, 70lc; August, 70=}c; Oc- tober, 701c; December,.71«gc; No, 2 Northern, 68c. Oatsâ€"35'; to 3573c. Cornâ€"555a Milwaukee, Aug. Higher; close, No. 1 Northern, to 74c; No. 2 Northern, 70 to 27.â€" Wheat â€" 71% 71c; September, 70gc. Ryeâ€"Lower; No. 1, 584 to 59c. Barleyâ€"Easier; No. 1, 64c; sample, 45 to 62c. Corn, September, 57gc. Bull‘alo, Aug. LETâ€"Flourâ€"Firm; good demand. Wheat~Spring, quiet; No. 1 Northern, old. Tsic; December, 75in. Winter wheatâ€"No. 2 red, 745c: No. 3 extra red, 73c. Corn, stronger; No. 2 yellow, 63k; No. 3 do, 63c; No. 2 Corn. 622 to 63c; No. 3 do., 62in Oatsâ€"Stronger; No. 2 white, 40;c: No. 3, (10.. 33c. Rye. dull and weak; No. 2 offered at 59;c. Detroit, ' Aug. 27.â€"â€"Closed: ~Wheat -â€"No. 1 white, cash, 73gc; No.2 red, cash and August. 73c; September, 73:10; December, 752c. St. Louis, Aug. 27.â€"Closedâ€"Wheat â€"Cash, 70c; September, 70gc; De- cember, 735c. Toledo, Aug. 27.â€"Wheatâ€"No. 2 Cash, 72:}c bid; September, 72-3e bid; December, 75;c. Cornâ€"No. 2 mixed, 583w. Oats â€"No. 2, mixed September, 35<}c. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 57%,c. Cloverseedâ€"Prime October, $6.15 bid. Oilâ€"Unchanged. Minneapolis, Aug. 27.â€"â€"Closeâ€"â€"- Wheatâ€"Cash, 69c; September, 68*,to 08$c; December, 692- to 69,";c; on track, No. 1 hard. 71c; No. 1 Nor- thern, 69c; No. 2 do., 662C. Flour and branâ€"Unchanged. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, Aug. 27.â€"At the western cattle yards today the receipts were (33 earloads, including 1,100 cattle 860 sheep and lambs, 400 hogs, 50 calves, and a few'milch cows. Prices for cattle were steady, busiâ€" ness good, and a fair clearance was effected. For the best export cattle the price paid was from 4% to 5c, and for fancy stuff 530 was paid, but for second class stuff the price ranged from 4} to die per lb. There were seine good specimens of cattle here to-day. For butcher cattle the inquiry was good, and prices firm. :ood to choice cattle sold from 4 to 4§c per 11)., with a fraction more several times paid for extra choice lots. medium stuff was firmer, while scar- cely quotany changed. Export bulls are worth from 3; to 40 per lb, and for choice % to do more was paid. Not many stockers were here, and the enquiry was slow. Prices range from 2;} to Sc per lb. ’95“- Milch cows are unchanged at from $30 to $45 each. Calves are quoted at from $2 to $10 each. Good calves are enquired for. Too much small stuff came in, and as a result lambs and sheep both weakened, especially lambs. All the offerings ultimately sold. Hogs are steady and unchanged. The best price for “singers” is 75c per lb; thick fat and light hogs are worth GSc per 11). Hogs to fetch the top price must be of prime quality, and scale not below 160 nor above 200 lbs. Following is the range of quotaâ€" tions:â€" Cattle. Shippers, pcr cwt . . . . . . . $4.60 5500 Do., light... 4.25 4.60 Butchers, choice... 4.25 4.65 Butchers, 0rd. to good 350 4.00 Butchers, inferior . . . . . . . 2.75 3.25 Sheep and Lambs. Choice ewes, per cwt... 3.40 3.50 Butchers’ sheep, each... 2.00 3.00 Lambs, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 3.50 Bucks, per cwt . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 3.00 Milkers and Calves. Cows, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 45.00 Calves, each... 2.00 10.00 Hogs. Choice hogs, per cwt... 0.00 725 Light. hogs... 6.50 6.75 Heavy hogs, per cwt... 6.50 6.75 Sows ......................... 3.50 4.00 Stags, per cwt... 0.00 2.00 0 CANADA AND THE WAR. Quantities of Supplies Purchased in This Country. A despatch from Ottawa says . Canada's expenditure up to date in connection with the South African contingents has been a little over $2,000,000, but tihe country has al- ready been repaid this summer in the shape of contracts for hay and food products for the British army, and, in addition, $2,000,000 have gone into the pockets of the people. Prof. Robertson, Commissioner of Agri- culture, states that his department has paid out up to date $4,000,000 for supplies which have been sent. to South Africa. The Department of Agriculture has, of course, acted as the agent for the British Governâ€" ment in this matter. Prof. Robert- son left this afternoon for St. John, N.B., to inspect a shipload of hay, oats, etc, which is required f0) army purposes in South Africa. Two more shiploads will leave durf ing the balance of this month, and another five shiploads will be sent in September from St. John. __â€"â€"+____ TERRIBLE TRGEADY. Boy Killed at Vankleek Hill Blowing Up Mimic Fort. A despatcli from Vankleek Hill, Ont., sayszâ€"Herbert Beaten, 12 years of aage died on Thursday at the home of his father, Matthew Beaton, Derby Avenue, as the result of an explosion of gunpowder. His little brother, Douglas, was also se- riously burned. About 15 boys ga- thered on Tuesday afternoon in Mr. R. Thistlewaite's grove to play at war. They built a fort, clubbed to- gether, and purchased 50 cents’ worth of gunpowder. This was placâ€" ed in a position to blow up the fort. The injured boy undertook to set fire to it by lighting a match to the powder. The result was an explo‘ sion, which set the boy's clothing on fire, and his legs, arms, hands, and face were terribly burned. He was hurried to a stream of water which runs near by and the fire extinguish- ed. His younger brother was injur- ed in the effort to save him. THE OPHIR CAN MAKE IT. THE DUKE IN ONTARIO. No Reason ‘0 Feal’ 991W“! APPWa-l His Itinerary Outlinedâ€"Festivities at haiifax. A despatch from Ottawa says:- Thc report which comes from Quebec to the efiect that the Royal party cannot reach that port on the ap- pointed day, Sept. 16th, is discredit- ed here. It is pointed out that the 12â€"knot transport on which the se cond contingent sailed to South Afâ€" rica made the voyage to Cape Town from Halifax in 26 days, after cal- ling at Cape Verde. As the ()phir is capable of a seaâ€"going speed of at least 15 knots, she should be able to make the voyage in about 21 days. which would allow the Royal party three days more to reach Quebec on the 16th of September. OttaWa's reception committee has agreed upon the following mottocs of welcome to be displayed along the Royal progress through the capital: “Welcome”; "The New Partnership, Great and Greater Britain"; “Mem- bers of the Firm of John Bull and Sons"; "Canada's Capital by Vicâ€" toria’s Choice"; “A Loyal People Welcomes Its King's Son"; "His Head Unmellowed, ment Ripe”; but His Judgâ€" "Ottawa Welcomes the Royal Duchess”; "Le Bicnvenue"; "Ottawa Souhaite Bienvenue a Lcurs Altesses”; "l’lieu Protege le Roi”; Souhaits do Longue Vie a Nos Futurs Souverains." The mottoes are to be painted on blue cloth. The Government, according to reâ€" port, are spending money lavishly in anticipation of the Duke's visit. The expenditure of the Department of Public Works will be somewhere in the neighborhood of two hundred thousand dollars all over Canada. The Militia Department will spend about the same amount, and the outâ€" lay of the various other department: will bring the total up to near the half million mark. The Government paint shops are taxed to their fullest capacity, and coats of arms, etc., are being turned out by the dozen. Major Forrester, of the Royal Can- adian Dragoons, was in Ottawa on Friday, and along with Colonel Pin- ault, Deputy Minister of Militia, and Col. Aylmer, adjutantâ€"general, in- spected a parade of the horses which are to do duty for the stall of His Royal Highness when here. The anâ€" imals presented a fine appearance, though it has apparently not been feasible to obtain enough black hor- ses for the requirements of the occaâ€" sion. Some of the chargers are bay, and one is dappled gray, and their tails are to be docked. #___+____ BLOCKHOUSES ATTACKED. The Boers Were Eventually Forced to Retire. A despatch from Cape Townsays ‘ The Boers made two night attacks on the blockhouses near Naauwpoort Cape Colony. The first was ably re- pulsed, but subsequently Lotteer’s men made a bold attack five miles north of Naauwpoort, and the blockâ€" houses received a baptism of fire. The British troops behaved excel- lently. Armored trains arrived on the scene with Maxim guns and searchlights, and strong infantry reâ€" inforcolments were also sent. The searchlights played on the rugged hills, and the Maxims and rifles poured in showers of lead wherever it was thought the Boers might be lurking. The Boers were forced to retreat. __..â€"+___._.. STOLE NEARLY $1,000. Burglars Make a Good Haul at Italian Fruit Store. A despateh from Toronto says:â€" Thieves got a grand haul at Vinci Brothers', the Italian fruit store on Queen street west, on Sunday night, when $980 in cash was stolen. Roxie Vinci, the owner of the busi- ness, was away, in Bullalo, and Mrs. Vinci had gone to another part of the city to visit friends. Entrance was obtained through a back win- dow, and the money was taken from a trunk. It would seem that the thieves were well acquainted with the place. The money was to have been used by Mr. Vinci on Monday to pay for a consignment of fruit. The detec- tives are busily engaged on the case. SHIPYARD _IN CANADA. .â€" Report That Big British Firm Con- templates Erecting One. A despateh from London saystâ€"It is understood that the great shipâ€" building firm of Armstrong-Whit- worth Company, of Newcastle. is considering the advisability of buildâ€" ing a shipyard in Canada. Enquiries at London on Saturday elicited the answer that the matter was too im- portant to make a statement with- oue consulting the directors, which seems to give confirmation to the leâ€" port. CATTLE FROM YORKTON. First Assignment for British Port Seipped on Saturdry. A despatch from Winnipeg says:â€" The first shipment of cattle from Yorkton this season was loaded on Saturday, and consisted of 500 head. The shippers are Gordon and Iron- side. and Mullins and Wilson. The Portland. Shipments will be made heteafter every week. It. is expected that over 6,000 head will leave Yorkton this year. i Boer Generals. ' out Saturday night betokens a serâ€" ious fight, which has not been adoL cattle are consigned to England, vial in Toronto. A dcspatch from Toronto says According to present information the Duke and Duchess will arrive in North Toronto at 2 p,m., on Thurs- day, October 10th. They will be escorted to the City Hall for the in- formal municipal wolcome, and will then go to Government House. They will dine at the Parliament Build- ings in the evening, as the guests of the Governor-General, and will hold a reception after the dinner. On Friday morning there will be a parâ€" ade and military review at the Wood- bine ; then the unveiling of the Queen's monument. at Queen’s Park. and the investiture of tho Duke with an honorary degree by Toronto University. In the afternoon the royal visitors will attend a garden party at the 11. C. Y. C. clubhouse at the Island. In the (Wening they will attend grand opera at Massey Hall. On Saturday they will jour- ney by special train to London, St. Thomas, and back to Niagara Falls, stopping at intermediate stations. Sunday will be a (lay of rest at t\he Falls. On Monday Woodstock and Brantford will be touched and nine hours spent in Hamilton, returning to Toronto for the night. On Tues- day morning the royal train will go to Kingston. stopping at Port Hope on route. At Kingston the visitors will take a steamer for a. trip through the Thousand Islands. _-â€"_â€".+_~ HIDE AND SEEK. Kitchener’s Work Among the Seat- tered CommandOes. A despatch from London says:â€" The game of hide and seek goes on in South Africa, with small successes scored from week to week by the British Army. General Kitchener’s estimate that there were 13,500 Boers in arms early in July is re- duced by recent weekly reports to a little over 10,000. Where the fragâ€" ments of commandoes making up this aggregate are is a mystery. The largest hostile force is in the Eastern Transvaal, but probabnly it does not exceed eight hundred Burghers. Scheeper’s commando is the only one south of the Orange river, and Gen. French is operating against it. Kritâ€" zinger and Wessels have been reinâ€" forced in the Wepener district by the bands which Knox was driving through the Orange River Colony, but this combined Boer force is about four hundred men. This force will be between two fires, but will probably escape by subdividing and scattering the commandoes, as has often been done before in the same section by De Wet, Olivier, and other A casulty list given quately reported. The latest despatches from Holland indicated a despondent and almost hopeless feeling among Mr. Kruger’s friends. Oâ€"...â€" ADVANCE IN TELEGRAPHY. Hungarian System Worked at Speed of 40,000 Words an Hour. A despatch from London says The new Hungarian system of tele- which graphy, the introduction of _ was announced eighteen months ago, has been a marvellous success. The system has been installed between Budapest and Fiumag, a distance of 375 miles, and is in practical work- ing order at, a speed of 40,000 words an hour. The messages are written in Roman characters and re- quire no transcription. Negotiations are in progress for establishing a system in France and Germany. The latter Government will give it. a trial betwccn Berlin and Cologne, and the installation will be completed in a short time. The system is an ingeniuous comâ€" bination of the telegraph, the tele-- phone, and photography, the mes- sages being written on sensitized paper by ray light and developed and fixed by an automatic process. + SULTAN’S NEW ORDERS. What Women Cannot Do. and Must Not Wear. A despatch from Constantinople sayszâ€"The Sultan has issued a series of orders with the intention of limit- ing the freedom of Turkish Women and preventing their education by foreigners. Christian teachers are forbidden to enter harems. Turkish children are forbidden to attend forâ€" eign schools. No Turkish woman is allowed to appear in public accom- panied by a Christian woman. No Turkish woman is allowed to appear at any of the pleasure resorts after one hour before sunset. No Turkish Woman is allowed to indulge in “im- moral practice” of rowing. girls may not wear sunbonnets or birettas or any headgear other than the old-fashioned "hotos" a kind of smoking cap or turban. The poliCC have received orders to see that these laws are carried out. ° eâ€"+â€"-â€"-â€"« COMMANDO CAPTURED. Parker at Clever Work of Col. Dornburg'. A despatch from Cape Town says: â€"Col. Parker has captured Haas- broein’s entire commando at Dorn- berg. The Boers lost two wounded, and twenty-one prisoners. a. 1‘8 Turkish ' seven killed, ‘ CRIME IN CANADA. lndictabte Offences and Summary Convictions. A despatch from Ottawa says The statistical department has preâ€" pared the criminal statistics for the year ending September 30, 1900. The report treats of indiCtable of- fences and summary convictions, the former including all cases tried by police or other magistrates with the consent of the accused under “speedy trials," “sununary trials by con- sent," anu "Juvenile Ol‘fendcrs’ Act." Indictable oil'encesâ€"Thc charges during 1900 in Canada were 249 more than in 1309, being 3,410, as compared with 8,170 in the pre- vious year. The convictions were 5.768, or 55 more than in 1899. The acquittals wero 2,576. There were eight detentions for lunacy, and 67 cases which for different reasons, such as nolle proscqui, were without sentence. In the previous year the acquittals were 2,355, detentions for lunacy 11, and other cases of no sentence, 91. No. of Rate convictions. per 10,000. 1899 1900 1899 1900 P. E. I. 16 27 1.40 2.48 New Bruns. 12. 137 3.89 4.26 Nova SCO.. 250 325 5.45 7.07 Manitoba 224- 269 9.92 11.37 Quebec . . . . . . 1,779 1,487 11.08 9.18 Ontario ...... 2,693 2,769 11.80 12.01 Territories . 250 265 18.06 18.49 Brit. Col. 370 489 21.40 26.40 'Canada ..5,713 5,768 10.75 10.72 DECREASE 1N QUEBEC. It will be noticed that in all the provinces except Quebec the con- victions have increased, the great- est increase being in British Columâ€" bia, where the advance has been 23 per cent. The North West Terri- tories would show a decrease but for the Yukon, where the increase has been 9 per cent. The comment is made that Nova Scotia, for a. mining province, has an exceedingly small number of convictions. In cities the increase has been 193, while in rural districts there has been a decrease of 129. The esti- mate made according to occupa- tions shows relatively the same as last year. By sex the statistics show that there were 5,430 convic- tions of males, and 338 of females” as compared with 5,384 and 329, respectively, during 1899. By a. table dating back to 1884, the sta- tistics show that crime on the part of females has steadily decreased. As to origin and percentages sup- plied by the various countries in 1900 are as follows :â€"â€"England, 7 per cent ; Ireland, 3 per cent; Scot- land, a little over 1 per cent ; Can- adians, 68 per cent ; United States, 4 per cent ; other foreign countries. 6 per cent. Crime on the part of foreigners is on the increase. By religions the average per cent. last year were as follows :â€"I'toman Catholic 38 ; Anglican, 15; Metho- dist, 9; Presbyterian, 7; Baptist, 3; all others and "not given,” 25. The remark is made that the larger religious bodies seem to be reducing crime. Of all these who were conâ€" victed of indictable offences, 23 per cent. were married The tendency towards a habitual criminal class whose numbers will be smaller, but the number of whose repeated offences will be larger, is stated to be apparent. The largest class in the various kinds of ofiencd consisted of “ofi'ences against pro- perty without violence,” this class amounting to 60 per cent. of the whole. Larceny constitutes the chief oflence. SU MMARY CONVICTIONS. The percentage of increase in sum- mary convictions taken according to provinces shows that all have in- creased except Quebec and Prince Edward Island. In the latter pro- vince there has been a decrease, while in Quebec the statistics remain practically the same. The Yukon furnished 1,960 out of 41,654 cases. The Territories altogether furnished more than any other two of the provinces, the number of summary convictions leing 20 per thousand. The report shows that the crime of drunkenness among women in more formidable in Quebec than in any other province. One hundred and twenty-four tick- ets of leave were issued, 112 of which were for convicts in the peni- tentiary, and the rest for inmates of jails. Three of these were for- feited during the year. â€"â€"â€"~+ HE WALKED OUT. A Prisoner Fools Stratford's Chief of Police. A despatch from Stratford, Ont sayszâ€"James Smith, who said he hailed from Chatham, was arrested here on a charge of burglarizing 3 Shakespeare Ward house. On his person Wus found a gold watch. which was stolen from the house in question. The Chief locked him up in the cells in the new city hall, and then went out to hunt up more evi~ dence. When he returned some hours later his bird had flown. The windows of the cell room are as yet unbarred, and some outside friend of the prisoner threw a key through the window. Smith there- upon quickly unlocked his cell door and climbed out of the window. He lhas not been seen since. â€" 0 At Brussels pro-Boer committees [are organizing an international petiâ€" ‘tion in favor of intervention in South Africa, to present to the Czar :on the occasion of his visit tr; [l‘ix :ce.