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WIFE 1HJRDER AND SIIIOIBE!CONIICNSEDEIS "t"'
Discarded Husband Perpetrator of Double
Crime on Farm in New Ontario.
A despatch from Cobalt says: The
village of Earlier), about 25 miles north
of here, was stirred by a double tragedy
nn Wednesday afternoon, when Chas.
B. Marshall, aged 32 years, shirt and
killed his wife, aged 24 years, and then
sol himeelf, blowing the top of his
head off. Teo tragedy hapferod on the
farm of Mrs. Marchall's father, Absalom
Gray, *it tel one toile front the town.
Marshall first met his wife while ho
was attached to a regiment of the U.
S. A., stat'oned in Fort N.agora, obau.t
favi years ago. They were married at
Leoesion, N. Y., nbout a year ago.
They canes to this country on a visit
from Niagara Falls, and returned on
Dec. 17111 last to take up their abode,
Marshall getting work on the farm of
hie wife's heather, James Gray.
About a week ago Marshall went back
to Niagara Falis, his wife refusing to
live with him any kinger. Shortly after
he went away they received a letter
shying that he weukl repent if his w,te
would come back to him. Ttt' day be-
fore he carno buck he wrote and said
he would be away for a year. Ito re-
turned, however, on the Cobalt *special
on Wednesday monling. !notelet of
taking the road to the turn he struck
off through Ike woods.
Marshall's father-in-law saw him cone
int and siepecting that se meth ng was
wrong he started towards' the. house.
When within a few fret of the buikling
he heard four shots, and on enter.ng the
house found Marshall lying on the din-
ing-rcom Ikor dead with the top of his
head blown off and ids daughter in the
kitchen dying. When he got to his
daughter she said. 110 killed me, fa-
ther," and expired. Sho was shot
through the arm, right thigh, and in
the breast.
. WARSHIP ALMOST SANK.
Narrow Escape of the British Bretl(slup
Irresistible.
A despatch freta London says: The
b:'ttleahlp Irresistible had a narrow es -
eve from sinking in Portland harbor
on Tuesday. Tho crew were engaged
In tcst:ng the Kingston flooding valves,
which tiredly refused to close Tho ves-
s"i txgan to 1111 rapidly, Using heavily
to starboard and it was nccessaiy to call
for itssistanac of tugs. Tho guns were
quickly trainee to the port side tet order
1.1 t'estere the balance of the warship.
Divers and pumps were set to work
as speedily es possible, under the sup-
erintendency of Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford, and finally the leakage was
stepped by collision male. The vessel
has a heavy list, but the danger of her
sinking has been avoided.
A TOUGH ALTO TitIP.
Prussian Lieutenant, Creaming Africa,
Ilas Reached Rhodesia.
A despatch from Bulwayo, Rhodesia,
says: Lieut. Graetz, of the Prussian
army, who started on Aug. 10 last to
cross Africa from Dans-.Salaam in a
specially built automobile, reached Ser-
er.je, Rhodesia. on Slay 26 after a peri-
lous pas' age. His route alternated with
rocks. swamps and torrents. Ile was
(uimpelled to build a track for many
'mike. Ile was marooned for a month
do the desert owing to Itis petrol becom-
ing exhausted. Ile had to send a na-
tive guide to Serenje lo ob'ain a supply.
L.eut. Graetzs health is excellent.
11t:ST PAY TO FISH.
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New fork Stale Will Charge Canadians
n Fee.
A de.pateh feint Albany, N. 1'., says:
State Forest, Fish and Game Commis -
skater Whipple on W(dn(sJay (immune-
ee that the Sta'e would exact a fee iron
alt Canadian lhliernren fishing in New
York Mate waters along the border line.
T'ti( lax will Le 135 for a single red, and
$10 for n family rod. This action is
taken as a re -113 of the Canadian Gov -
torment l npo•ing a similar fee upon
Ain. rican fishermen using Canadian
Ave, k rs.
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IIIG JOR ALMOST OVER.
Double-Irarl lnf1 of C. P. It. Freon Win.
nlpeo to Lakes.
A despatch from Winnipeg says: Ex-
cels ill p'.,gr•ees has been made on the
(b.uble-tracking; operation.; of 1110 C. 1'.
R. and gelating will it finished this
week. There aro still seventy miles of
Fkel lay, bol UP' olliejala of the
a mpany ext eel to be able to open the
aecoml track some erne early in Septem-
ber b.•r
A AIO\ 1'ItE: ti. alooNsIIINER.
A \1 hi..kcy Mill Was Found in
Ileari of the City.
A e1. •I ;deli from \1• ntreel says: An
Vie t -LP hag been fund in th" factory
of A. 1.. David, Visitation street, this
City. I y inlatxl revenue oflic •r5. Two
hundred gallons of "moon*', •,••' whis-
ky awl a atilt were adze!. tills. id w1•;
14 51. Incl w. 1! te' tr.e'l.
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ANCIENT SHIP ON ARCTIC DILLS.
Klairil(e Steyr Brings Word of a
Strange ('.raft.
A despatch fern Seatte, Wash., says:
Practical melioration of a weird story
grooving rut of the earlier days of the
Klondike gold stampede, "of the find-
ing of the hull of a ship high upon the
hills widen the Arctic circle, Is furnish-
ed by N. J. Brown, a welt -known miner,
fuse twelve' tet Dawson. Brown located
the strange craft, which, he says, is still
in a fair state rod preservation, on a hill-
s'do overlooking a chain of lakes from
40 to 50 miles frau the head a the
Chandelar River and possibly 200 miles
from Iho Arctic circle. Brown says the
big structure has crude doortl and win -
dews in the upper works similar to
those of a ship. and bears letters or
h.eroplyphics which battle translation
by those who have seen it, Russians and
natives al.kc.
JAPANESE 11O\O11 RUSSIAN DEAD.
Monurne'nl Amidst the Graves of Over
14,000 Solegers.
A despatch from fort Arthur says: A
monument to tt:e Itrrssian dead at Port
Arthur was unveiled herr on \Vedne.s-
day. The memorial has been erected by
Japan. 11 stands at Anlzeshan. in the
midst of leaves of more than 14.000
Itusslans. who lost their lives in th" de-
fence of the fortress. 1t has taken two'
years to erect Bio monument. Detach-
ments of Japnr:eee and Russian troops
Look part in the dedicnton ceremonies.
Thr Jtuss'an detachment came down
from Harbin at the invitation of the
Japanese rn'lilery auth,ritcs. Thi Em-
peror of Russia was reprosenf•d by Gen-
eral Gerngras, and the Emperor of Ja-
pan by General Nogi.
CROPS MW FIAI'itI' llI�G.
Trip of C. P. It. land i o li ni..ioyter
Through Three Prot lre..
A despatch from Winnipeg '.ay. Mr.
J. Doter, Assistant Land c' i, rn!s,soner
lar the C. P. 13., has returned from a trip
cr:vering almost the entire three Prov-
inces, and gives it as his opink•n that
t;e has never Fern such magnificent
crops nor the promise of such abund-
ant yields. Out in Alberta the tali
wheat is up from twenty-four to thirty
inches. and in some places is in the
11 hot blade.
A de-.pnloh from LeUtbr•i'ge says: The
benefit to the dots fir,nt the great rain;
will more than o int;...asst* for any o's
from high wear,. Fall what can now
gel Meng without any Mare tial the
harvest tante.
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TAYO LITTLE GIRLS DROWNED.
One Fell hlln Alirhel River and Other
Attempted n Rescue.
A despnk('h from \li. he', It. C., says:
Ten little girls. aged 1w• and four
tour yenr:a, eh liken of J din l.atr o,
Maier, were drowned '41 Tper(Iay 118.01-11.
inin the \fiche' River, near here. They
were playing n(•ar the water, when the
)ouniter one fell Jute the raging tor-
rent.
onrent. The ekkr one all•'ntpted le save
Ver little sister, and Loth lost their
Lv. s.
ACCUSED OF CAUSING FIRE
Chester Buokberough, Tilsonburg
smith, Under Arrest.
1 ''espatch from Tiltsonburg. (ln! .
;. c Lester Beckl.cr..ugh, n man at h :1
fairly tent= of age, and well known
ab tel teen. was arrste,1 by Provincial
iktect.se M'l'er ahorl'y altar 2 o'clock
en Thune! %• -alder on on suspiC4•n cf
t• -ad in the burning ef the
V .• I ; on \Iny 20 last. when
three iarvils teal their lives and five
cabers were seriously injure d.
Detect '.o Miller and (:Ire[ of 1' .1 e'
T lin 'Helton Iton have hen qui••t!y work ng
no the c.a..o ever sine•' the lira, an.I b•.
leve they have a etrong case ngainal
the prisoner. They have established n
*'•live an.I pi ssees (v.d•n'.' that pn'i:ls
very slnong:v k .earl Bu kber. ugh. Ltd
'Fetniary, atter itickte s:ugh had Igen
i .lnccat on the "let as a i cr=-•n to ween
Manor must n''t be served." J 101 M re,
Stmoprtetor e f the burned hi. I. heel leen
`%matted for trtepass. 1t is said that the
Black -
wen nitre .1 a pnssiona'e define for san-
g, ranee. and ons hc.nd by •eland per-
asns to resell Ilult Ila w• nrld one day
"gel even with \brt.' at the time to
lee fatal Iltr Buckbemugh was (he•erv-
e+l hanging around th • Iwo! ly alter!.
ly after the Marin was lever).
TIi ',renter was taken before Ja•li'es
of the Peace Ilil13 and Stirlen and r -
mamba! ter a week. 110 ons Then re-
tie tad 10 \WootLgteck jail, ani will Le
1.41g d It ere until Thm wile. re xi, when
he eel 1.. brought back to T'.1'eeiburg
he prelim:levy hearing en a delete of
arson.
n' c'•.h .1 the Int,. of ies str.ed
tv w..'1. - n beek'ntilh. tial i- nal
need alt. 11•`t•nv,i for any r, wearily of
recln'rlun. aid he.teik•ep•ra ear, net
nllowe1 to amply ben with lirlu•.r. Ile
ss married. bat for some 1 me has been
s'pazate l from tits wife.
IIAi EG'INGS rltoM ALL Ol..t TUB
GLOBE.
Telegraph Odell From our Own en0
Othie
Countries of Recent
Events.
CANADA.
Carleton county jurors will receive
$2.50 ter day hereafter.
Ferly houses are in quarantine for
smallpox at Grandigne, N.B.
London has signed the contract for
000 electric horsepower from Niagara.
Several thefts horn passengers in
sleeping cars are reported from North
Bay.
American settlers to the number of
16,573 at-iivcd in Winnipeg this year.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has
opened its new service between Toronto
and Sudl ury.
Patrice( O'Leary, yard foreman of tho
C.P.R. at London, was run over and
killed on Thursday.
Montreal bricklayers have gono tock
t1 work, as there was no support for
taern from union funds.
The total new arrivals in Canada in
April were 29.735, as compared with 44,-
051 in April last year.
'fire shortage of \V. P. F towelling, lalo
lk•puty Surveyor -General of New Bruns-
wick, runs up to $20,000.
It is reportel at Ottawa that tho Gov-
ernment will give Manitoba more lerri-
key than was originally 'mended.
Special pensions will be issued at the
instance of Col. IGrghes, .M.1'., by the
War Office to needy British veterans in
Canada.
Chief Jnistioe Muloak has written a let-
ter to the Italian court interpreter at
IIarnIlL,n advaing the formation of some
erganizlUori to carry on a propaganua
to eliminato knife -carrying.
• GREAT BRITAIN.
A great steel conlb"ne, with a capital
of $375,000.000. Ls said to have been ef-
fected in Britain.
UNITED STATES.
Stirl rric s are to Le reduced by the
U. S. ; a 1 G'rporatlon.
Th • ant -race track gambling bills
were to .; e1 :it. Albany on Thursday.
On Thursday 1,500 firstalass tourists
started for Europe team New York.
The shortage) of cattle will causo a
rise in the price of meat in the United
Slates.
Seven were drowned by floods in
Montano, six being the members of one
family.
John Ondis, 49 years old, was ground
to death In a rotary coal chute in Jersey
City.
Two men are larder arrest at Pitts-
burg, Po., charged with stealing dia-
nionds worth $75.000 from a Birming-
ham (leen.
New York meat packers are complain-
ing because the purchasers of meal by
housewives have fallen 20 for cent.
A lion walked out of an unfastened
cage at a circus in Greenwich, Conn.,
and was led back, more frightened than
the people around.
Because many people at St. Charles,
Mo., wanted to see both a picnic parade
and a hanging, William Jeffries was
reprieved three and a half hours.
GENERAL.
A growing slate of anarchy is rerorkd
r1'(L1I Paris.
levo persons were killed in a railroad
wet: -k in Belgium on Thursday.
The volcano Mu on Sinai Island, one
of the Siunon group, is in eruption.
A 1 etrified forest of tvvo miles ;s re-
torted from German West Afrien.
Mulai ilafld. the insurgent Morrecan
Si:llan, has carr. d Fez with 12.000 men.
N.ne Malian pilgrims were kited In a
railroad wreck in the Province of No-
vara. Italy.
A Social Democratic deputy was sus•-
pendel true the Duma for mocking at
religt n,
A plot to blow up the members of tho
leirtugnrwe royal family hos Well discov-
erer! at Liston.
The net premeds of the Casino,
Mento Carla, exceeded 114`s year ail re-
cords by $1.000.000.
1t is believed that eighty Chinese were
drowned in the wreak of the British
steamier Pow An off Leoniao Islan),
During four days the Japanese l(aress
in Corea fought 20 engagements with ...c
insurgents. 01141 4dok 26,000 priconrr`.
Emcrgeticv measures a(IuptOJ Ly the
VIee.mgal Cetnic'I in Ind a provele stern
prnettles ter ixamb outrages and con-
s;.iracies.
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F1tE:E: Tit till; \11111 i►OMINION.
road %Iillers al Detroit (:herr the Proposed
Policy.
A despatch fr-'n1 Detroit. Mich., ant's:
'fhe leo fe tk•rs from all parts of the
at are /1110:1 (1:8g Kr! am an -
r.,.;., ,.n1. nlion of th • Mll:ers' National
Federation in This city applaud. d Ioue-
1' Ih' address made before them on
Thu;slay by ex -Congressman Win. C.
elnybury. of this city, in which he de-
clared for c)'1er trate relaL1ons with
4'bnedn and an obolilien of ltr, duties
etween the United Slates and that
ro use rs.
"Frei' trade is it m an mar,' sad Mr.
Maybury. "let's Ranke it fair trade in-
stead. and by our achnns have the Can-
adians F'in with us in free intercourse
teomen Iho coun!ri's in every way,
parhrullrly from a c(In.•nercIal sand.
(x,inle
iIMIREIt.s t%I;tui Iti►Lp.
TerriNlerl 3lrs. flelisle and notified Ilnusc
-Husband in taar.hil.
.% 411spalch Proal \lon!reul - 1. B.
!Hoke a resident .;f SI. Ar.etlia, has
rel>• erte.1 to th" Provincial 'olio. that
0.1 Morelay [eget white hr mos oiling
.11 Ir, }:amen two masked robtrrs en-
le:e.l 11 s her-.' and securcl $3.300
w hi. h ho heel '.n hand to pal the eeugh
a b.ev n.'4 e'4',t1 the next day. Mrs. Be-
tel.. was I11 R►' I nit'c. hal wn.; threat.
teed with death ;1 she raise, an out-
er*. Tee PIN vine:n1 detectives have
A c n sent to look for the sten.
HIE WORLD'S MARKETS GOOD CROPS AND EOONO1Y
ill:pol irS FROM 711E LEADING
TRADE CENTRES.
aminwo
Prices el Csllk, Grata (.tees* sal
Other Dairy Produce at Roan
and Abroad.
BiPEADSfUFF S.
Toronto, June 16. -Ontario Wheat -
N.. 2, white and rod ut rather free sup-
ply, between 86c and 87c outs.de; No.
2 mesal, a Iil'le lower on same bays.
Manitoba Wheal -Dull market; quota-
tions at Getirgiall Bay porta, No. 1 nor-
thern, $1.00; No. 2 northern, 81.06; No.
3 northern, $1.033,.
Oafs - No. 2 whilo, comparative'
steady, between 48c and 47c outsid
No 2 mixed, 446.
Corm -N'>. 3 ,ollow, offering lower at
7tre to 80c, but still above the Snarket;
no business.
Flour - .Manitoba patents special
Lianas, $6; seconds, $5.40; strong bak-
ers'. $5.30; winter wheat patents, easier,
off, ring now at $3.30.
Burley -No. 2, fairly pkntaul at 55c
to 58c.
Peas --No. 2, practically all • gam;
n:mir:al price 92c.
Rye -.No. 2, some inquiry, but node
offering; quotation about 88c.
Buckwheat -No. 2, market pretty well
cleaned up; nominally quoted ateic to
65a.
[Iran -Pries begin to dreliro; (Iteyed
outside at $18.50 to $19; about 120.50
bark te're.
Shouts -$21 outside.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wiillcsa a quotations are:-
Egga•-New-laid, 17c to 17%c.
Honey -Strained steady at Ile to 12c
per Lound for 60 -pound pails, and 12c
t' 13c for 5 to 10-potmd pails. Combs
at $1.75 to $2.50 per damn.
Butter -The market s study, but pric-
es are not yet down to a storage or ex-
port level.
Creamery, prints .... .... .. 2tc to22c
do solids .. .... .... 19c. to 20c
Dairy prints, ct:oico .... ..... 18c to 19c
do pr:nts, ordinary .... .... 160 toil8c
do tub .... .... .... ...... 17c to l8c
Infcttor .... .... .... .... .. 15c to 16c
Potatoes Prices of Ontartas fern about
10c•
•• J - 'Sty few Delawireobet
•e¢ell 'r� }1' w; Ontark,
8fraii: 4 tyro 95c in cars :.alt
fripc :A
trh Icor
Bcfp rtat e $2 for primes, and
$2 Io;a$2t �, p
Two Things Mr. Byron E. walker Says
Canada Needs.
A despatch from Toronto says: "What
Canada needs is a good crop and a year
clot roonorny. That will br.ng us back
tunnel.'
This was tho statement Mr. Byron E.
Walker, Pees -Went of tile. Rank of Com-
merce, made on Wednesday, regarding
Y the outlook this year. The bank has re -
e; ceived crop reports from all over the
west, and the outlook is said to be par-
tkularly hopeful.
"A good crop would not alone be suf-
flc�ent," continued Mr. Walker. "and
perhaps tt Is because we have trot been
eadty enough punished that ave do not
fully realize that. The \\'est nine think
that tho depression was caused by a
bad crop. As n matter ef fact the bad
crop was only an incident. The depres-
sion
eptrs
sion would have coal • without 1t. In
the States they had goad crops, got mote
fo:• their cereals, and th'ir colon than
before, but .they had w..zs' trouble fin-
ancially then Canada had.
"The reel anise of depto--ion was the
tendenc • and the practice ef people in
Living ahead of themaehes. if there 1s
a splendid crop and Canadiars have not
learnoa their lessee they will start cut-
ting the same sleds swath of overex-
penditure. Then there wit be the same
inevitable trouble following. The coun-
try needs a year of economy.
"The natural result of a good crop
oil' be that 'money will be eas'.er. Muni-
cipalities will find themselves able to
sell their fonds. Solite of theme, per -
or hand- icked.
Cheese -Per 'hound, 1 t% to 12c.
13afed Straw -At $7.50 to $8.50.
Bakd stay -Timothy is quoted at 811
to $12 per ton in car lots on track here.
PROVISIONS.
Park -Short cut, $22 to 822.50 per bar-
rel; iiu'ss,'$18.50 to $19.
Lard -Tierces, 11%c; tubs, 12e; pails,
12Xc.
Snicked and Dry Salted Meats -Long
c'ear bacon, 10%c to l Ic, tons and cases;
hams, medium and light, 13%c to 14c;
hems, large, 1l%e to 12c; barks, 16c to
16%e; shoulders. 9'/,c bs 10c; rolls, 10c
t . 103%; breakfast bacon, 14c to 15c;
green meats, out of pick:o, lc leas their
Mne4ced.
AION'TREAi. MARKETS.
M•ntreal, June 16. -Flour -Manitoba
ageing wl.ent talents, $6.10 to $6.20;
SC0(nd 'intents, $5.50 to $5.70; winter
wt.enl patents, $5.25 to $5.75; straight
rollers, $4.25 to $4.50; in bags, $2 to
82.15; extra, 81.50 to $1.75.
Rolled Oats -$2.75 in bags of 90
pounds.
Oat•;. -No. 2. 52c to 53c; No. 3, 49c to
50 No. 4. 48c to 48%c; rejccled, 463ec
to 47e; Manitu: a rejected, 48c to 48Xc.
Coronal -$1.75 to $1.83 per bag.
efiIHeed-Ontario bran in bags, $21 to
$22; shorts, $23 to $24; Manitoba bran
In hags. 823; shone, 824 to 825.
Butter -is quoted at a wele•sange, 20c
1.1 22X* per lomat.
Eggs -Selected. 18c; No. 1, 16Xc to
17e. and No. 2, 14c per dozen.
Flour--(:hoice spring wheat paten's,
0.10; Fecends. $5.50; winter wheat pot.
cols. $5; straight rollers, $4.50 t0 $4.75;
In L•ag,, $2.12 to $2.25; extra, $1.70
to $1.80.
Provisions -Barrels short cut mess,
E2.50; half barrels. $11.50; c:ear fat
backs. $23; dry call long clear backs,
11e; tnrre t plate beef, $17.40; holt bar-
rel .t am; compound Iasi, 8yc to
93;e; pure lard. 12%c to 13c; kettle ren-
der.d, 13.: Io I13ec; hates 123lc to 14c,
re 1 cr+ding 'o size; breakfast bacon. 14e
le tea; \Vindrs .r bacon, 15c to 16o; fresh-
); a et abateer-dressed hlgs, 8:1.25 to
S:. :✓ ; live, $6 75.
UNrrl:D STATES MABKi--TS.
\f,lwnekee, June 16. -\\'hint. --Quiet;
N.. 1 Norther.. 81.09 to $1.11; No. 2
Velem. ern. $1.07 to $1.083;; July, troy to
ler', •. Rye --No. I. 79:. Harley -Dull,
Ne. 1. 57r; sample, 47 to 58,2. Corn -
3. 713X; July, 67%c asked.
Moana fo'-s, June 16.-WheoI,-No. 1
hard. $l.67',/. !o $1.08X;No. 1 N-'rthcrn,
S1 -(fl to $I.06 ;; No. 2 Northern,
81.03% to 111.00i; No. 3 Northern. 119X
t 1 $1.023'.; July, $1.02; Sept., 8734 to
873(,•'. Bran -In bulk, 819.75 10 820.00.
Flour -Inst patents, $5.45 to 85.60: se.!.
reel 101411ts. 85.30 Lo $5.45; first c:enrs.
$4.25 lv $1.35; : econd clear s, $3.:a5 t.
8'.65.
Buffalo. N. Y.. June 16. - Wheat -
Sl•ring. easy; No. 1 Northern, 81.(17 in
cater -Ade; Walter, steady; No. 2 teel. no •.
Cern-Cash. hewer: No. 2 yet'. ... ;r,
N•.. 2 whi'e. 77c. O,aLs---SL ad> : N
whit'. 55 to 55X": No. 2 neve!. "'1'•,
ital•'ey--60c. Ih• fee.: No. 1 u t .,.
(:anal fro:eebbe Wt: t a. 1 \' 1 k
• w 1'„rk. Jai, 16. \\ . I .1,..!
easy; N. 2 rel. e• .. e at, I : N . 2 r.l.
99a spot f.o.b. iafi'•ilt; v. 1 mo) !hero
Duluth, $1.15'„ Lo.tt. aft -one N , 2 hard
wife*, $1.04X f.o.b. 4.11,.'•1
I.IVI: STO(:K
Toronlo. June 16.- 4)11 L• a niminter of
very select ; xiortcr4 weie on IM mar-
ket. and ler lli'•se Fenno *6 to $6.400 ens
pn!d. A few, v' r•y choice buL•her:s' ';
a! over N;. (,cud r'18s war. r.,I
bar.' 1 , get. avid wire in 4'r ng
In ease ease's no high ns ae.25 was 1 a'1
for specially e0o:1 4)1(0.4. Tie J r
grades, however, were we ale, I u.1'
haps, will take advantage of thas to
p:wige into improvements on the (+14
largo scale. This w:tl not be justitk>,i,
fo • the country needs caution as well
as crop."
A despatch from Montreal says: In ata
intervsw Sir George Drummond. Prost.
dent of the Bank of Montreal, spoko in
generally favorable terms es to the out,
lock of busines, .throughout the coon.
try. Sir George sad that ho did na
expect to see u complete recovery o1
trate oonditon.- in a very near future,
but with good coatis the Dom ru)n
would surely expe(•ien:•e a comple'c re.
newel cd its trade activities.
"A great deal,' continued Sir George
'•nese=sarily deltoids on tho success of
cur next harvest. and from present in.
die -aeons (hero is every reason to ox.
pert bountiful crops. 'l Late s as much
money in Canada to -day as ever; but
one sees a certain lack of present con.
fidence, which, however, will gradually
disappear. In some quarters people are
asking for cheaper money, but 1 do nol%
expect to see 'ower rates in Can•+da, at
least fee the present.
"1 (tin of 11te opinion that speculation
in stocks or busluess generally Mould
be discouraged, as present business con-
ditions do not warrant it. However, I
fai' to set emy reason for unea5'neea,
113 all aigns Indicate that there will be
steady and certain recovery in all Puled
ei products :,n.1 eidcstr
THE EV1L OF IMPORE 1r1ILK
Ceruses the Death of 15,000 Children in
Canada Yearly.
A d.c'pat: h frotn Ottawa says: A num-
ber of valuable papers on subjects re-
lating kr the medical protes.sion were
given at Wednesday's sessions of tho
Canadian .Medical Assoc'ation. Dr. C.
J 0. 1IostineN of Toronto, in a paper
on the importance of pure milk, read
before the archon on public health, de-
clared that Impure !milk was primarily
responsible for the loss of 15,000 of *o
30.000 children who elle annually fly
(armada. He strongly urged a more
stringent inspection of the milk supply
in every municipality, and he emphesire
ed tho paramount impirtaoc: of tho
proper pnsteurizing of milk in all dair.
les. Al the conclusion of the paper a
C mlmittee was appoin(od to milt on the
Gcvcr•nment with a view to se'euring
more stringent regu'ations gcv.rntng
municipal inspection.
down to $2.50 for old gram" rows.
There is st:11 a go ddernand forstock-
crs. They bring from $3.25 to $4.50.
Milk cows are not wanted quite so
much, but good ones can always de-
mand a good price.
Although there was a pretty liberal
run of calves the market was (iern at 85
1.t $5.50. Sheep were steady, but the
trade in them i3 quiet at present. There
has been a acal•city of good quality
lamis this spr:ng, which makes a wide
range in the prices.
All the tv'gbs were taken for the local
Irado at unchanged prices, nam.!ly, $6,
fed and watered off cars Toronto, and
85.75 f.o.b.
MAY' RI11.D NEW AAEI.LAND CANAL.
Important Statement by the Mhitstcr in
the (louse.
A despatch from Ottawa says: In the
House <d Commons on Thursday morn-
ing 11• n. \Ir. Graham intimated that It
was th. intention of the Government to
procure eat mates of the cost of deepen-
ing the Welland Canal to a draught of
25 feet, and also of the cost of an an-
t rely new canal. H.' had Leen told by
engineer.; it would Le cheaper Io build
it new canal. In reply to Mr. l.nncee-
ier, Mr. Graham said he was prepare,'
to soy lint if w•c were to carry our own
traffic as well as Amerirnn traffic the
Welland Canal would have to be deepen-
ed. As to the new canal, the scheme
would reduce the number of locks 75
per cent., and though he could not say
definitely. he Thought the Cost would ap-
prox:mata $25.0(4.000 or $30,000,000.
There were advantage+ in the new canal
owing to the shorter distances and f:'vv-
e- lode,.
PRESIDENT ROY ARRESTED.
Latest Move to the flank of St. John
failure.
A do:patch from \font`s: says: Are
important move was mad.' in th • Bank
of it. John affairs on Thursday night
when Icon. Philippe (toy, former Peest-
dent of the honk, was anrsted on a
charge of making false returns to tho
Government. 11 1s allege! that in the
current loan columns of the reterus'eat
to the Government were found promis-
sory nobs long since outlawed, and
which are without any value whaareer.
The arrest was made through Grown
Prosecutor Hibbard, who acted under
irstauctione frim the Attorney-Ger:era].
Mr. Rey was allowed out on ball of
82,000. and will be Wed as soon as the
necessary atep4. can be taken. 1t is
said That the liabilllles of the hank
amount M over 8500,000. and the noels
to nal more than $200.)0). Mr Roy is
personally very wealthy, be:ng the own -
e • of the St. Johres w•aterworks and
cleclefc light plant, and other indue-
trled tet the town and Province. lb
was Steaker of tt.o last Provinc:at.Lege
Jointure, and ran for Mayor of Montreal
last February, being defeated by Mr.
Lau s Payette.
TOO SWIiT Fon
M,4. Stubb-"Gracteus, John! We nev-
er will get through with this house -clean -
Ing \\'hy, you have early moved live
pictures in 111e last fifteen minutes."
Mr. Stubb-"Well, great Pluto, Maria,
I'm no proving picture machine."
The best thing you can do Ls lo do your
tit.
HEY ARE PHYSICALLY DNFIT
Immigration From the Factory Towns of
Great Britain.
a, -t.atr•h from reeiwa eays: Esi-
d.-r. • • 1. riling on 11(' medical regn!a-
1 . 114 Ia verninll iremig•ot on ea8 glean
Le Dr. P. 11. Itrye , Chef \laical 0111•
cer of Ih • Inunigratl n D-pnrtm eat, `e-
fi re hie Agricultural (..nunitlee on
W..l. slay. Ile slat •) that the (,'realest
manlier of physically def. -Clive ! eople
(amen from 1M' foolery towns r f Great
Detain. nnl mere particulnr'y Eng-
land. Th` pie",til sy$lem of motile!
in-p.•ctien ons, in his opinion. rs Ihor•
tenth as Ilse pre c a c .cal teams e arrant -
441. Mr. Blain augg •ste 1 That Doe Gov-
. 'orient Rhr.u1.1 hnvo n physician (.n
I std (very c. tial for the purrs, 4' a(
ng Ile la. HU of the amu gr:(nta.
1• Wee 'lrorele That 11 Ile strnnrh p
( ;In 4' •ttpv d.r1 .1 phy1'ci;-fl I reach
-' • 1- n. ' i. • paid nn extra 51111) to
a f •r t'1•• . inment. Dr. M-intyre
('11.11h• '11)11) wd- (epp(,'ed to llti' SII)pt•Q•
1 un. 11 would t• a cls• of Hoe d( (let'
u•rv.11 'w • masters, and Thal would
not 1 e 'f 'tae t ry.
Qi a -ti• n•' I
"'Pi regard 10 trnc',mml,
Dr. (try, • .a'1 there were In,1 ea many
people In reroute auff. env fr.rn that
411* t4.e' ns 1111• - I'.pr•..e'. In 1htt r'e-
s;"'rl there hot 1- et a greed iniprove-
in. • t u e' 11 . \t ark rug.
g• -t -I ' •• . t. i.1-. •h u.1 b• mettl-
caey • . f to they 1.1t for (:an-
ada. It,, li) • -1 1 e ha 1 (ions 114(.11
that phnse r ( 1. .1 .• -1 ••n. Ih w 1. of
1144 eptnien toe it ettl:see hF,re i1f•.:tive
C•u!d be dime to That dir,-elhln than oils
41 rte' at pre,• n: at the parts of ek par-
hoe.
artar:e.
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