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th His Generals He Protests Peace
Terms Are Too Mild.
STRONGER 'PERMS.
P
i'utch to the London Telegram,kite under dote of 'Thursdayat the throne recived a
1iiluurial from Field Marshal
and all the generals, decl:tr-
1 the forces se►e anxious t)
a crushing blow to the eti-
id strenuouly advocating the
ion of stronger terms.
aute correspondent says thatt change of feeling has token
influntial circles, and that
rpects are nett• conired
tofF; (TUNS I'(llt .PAPS.
A dispatch from Berlin says: -The
apuaese Government is negotiating
ith tho lirupps for fresh orders of
titer plate and guns. Director
cies, of the Krupp firth, is rear -
ging the contracts with Japanese
nts.
KRUGER ltl`I'lltl•:D.
despatch front St. Petersburg
:-Vice-Admiral Kruger, cont -
der of the Black Sea fleet, and
-Admiral Vishnevetsky, the sec-
itt conunand, have been compul- 1
y retired. Capt. Gazovitch,
intender of the Georgi Pobiedlonos-
one of the battleships on which
recent mutiny took place, has
retired with the rnnk of rear-
intl. and tho commander of the
sport Prout, on which there was
it mutiny at St. Petersburg, has
been retired with the rank of cap-
tain.
VAIt$)I1P3 NtYT itLOWN UP.
despatch to the London Times
1 'Tokio says: -It is now ascer-
ed that the Russian warships at.
t Arthur were not blown up or
k by gunfire. Tho Russians often -
the valves, having previously
used and otherwise protected the
•pinery and vital parts. Evident -
e capture of 203 -Metro Hill ex -
cd the ships to such danger that.
the Russians decided to sink them
pending their recovery when the
command of tho sea had been regain
ed by the staltic fleet. Their tout
battleships and two cruisers wit
speedily fume u serviceable addition
to the Japanese fleet.
Resent tears of aft inferior rice crop
in Julian have been dispelled. The
crop 13 now expected to bo fully up
to the average.
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
REPORTS PROM THE LEADING
TRADE CENTRES.
Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese.
and Other Dairy Produce
at Home and Abroad.
'l'oront 0, Aug. 22.-Whcat--No. 2
white and red quoted at 78 to 79c
outside, while new wheat for Septem-
ber delivery is held at 76c outside
Munitoba wheat is nominal at $1.0
fur No. 1 Northern. Georgian Be
ports, and ut $1.03 for No. 2 North
- ern, and at 88c for No. 3.
• Oats -Old No. 2 white nominal. a
1 37 to 38c, and now at 30 to 31
t high freights.
(Barley -.Nu. 2 new quote/( at 43 tc
:44c outside. and No. 3 extra at 42c
August delivery.
Peas -No. 2 quoted at 73c outside
and milling peas at 75c.
Corn -American No. 2 yellow. 02e
and No. 8 yellow, 611c, lake an
rail. 'Toronto.
Ryo-Prices nominal.
Flour -Ninety per cont. patents
made of new reheat for export. Au
gust delivery. are quoted ut $3.20 t
$3.30 in buyers' sacks at outside
points; do., bbls. $3.75 to $3.85
Manitoba flours unchanges(; No. 1
patents, $5.30 to $5.50; No. 2 pa
touts, $5.10 to $5.20, and strong
bakers, $4.90 to $5 on track. Tor
onto.
Illillfced-At outside points bran i
quoted at $11.50 to $12, and shorts
at $18 to $19; Manitoba bran, in
sacks, 517, and shorts at 519.
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ROADS ARE IMPROVING.
A despatch to tho London Times
from Noguto says: "The weather has
been completely dry for a fortnight
and Zhu road.: are improving, but the
Liao Valley is a swamp, making op-
erations impossible until the dry
season is fully established.
•'Tho ltussians periodically skir-
mish boldly close up to the Japan-
ese front, but retire on asserting
that the Japaneso positions have
not been changed. 'Their spies are
being continually captured."
ONLY ONI? .IAP CASUALTY.
A despatch front 'Tokio says: A
battalion of ltussian infantry and
two squads ons of cavalry, with 14
guns, attacked F.rshilipao, in Man-
churia, eight miles north of Chang-tu
on the morning of Aug. 21. They
were repulsed. The Russian loss was
85. There was only ono Japanese
casualty.
'Three companies of Russian bnfan-
try and two squadrons of cavalry
were repulsed eight miles north-wost
of Changtu, leaving 10 corpses on
the field. A small attack upon
Miwanpaomiao was also repulsed.
C'ZAR'S LOVE OF PEACE.
A despatch front St. Petersburg
says: Tho Czar received In audience
at Peterhof on Wednesday tho cor-
respo.,dent of tho Novato Vremya. Ho
spoke of his lovo of peace and his
repungnanco to war, but, apparent-
ly, did not refer to current events.
DUST CROP REPORT
ULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT.
Some Varieties of Cereals
Yield Surpassed That of
Ordinary Years.
The August Crop Bulletin, about
o be issued by the Ontario Depart -
!tent of Agriculture, contains the
ollowing account regarding condi-
ions on the 1st of the month:
fall 1'i lu at. -The harvesting of
his crop was begun rather later
han usual in most sections. lint the
scathe'. was favorable for cutting.
t nurnber of correspondents speak
d rust. but. in almost every case it
ran described as being only slight.
tante c plain of the grain as being
nmewhnt shrunken, while others
eak of it as being plump; it may
generally classified as a fair
triple.
Spring wheat is now grown in
,' western half of the province, and
the eastern halt the crop appears
be also decreasing in popularity.
Barley. -This grain, like other
creels. will go considerubly over
he overage in yield per ncre. The
undilion of the crop is variable.
outs correspondents speaking of
inch injury frotn rain and lodging.
'hile others describe it as being
rst-class. both In point of yield and
polity.
R)tits.--While In n few localities
is hnd been cut as correspondents
tictt•t,•tt nt the beginning of August.
he bulk of the crop hnd yet 2 week
✓ two to ripen. 1'he yield promises
e be one of the largest, both as re-
erds nverage old totnl yields. sov-
•a1 c•e •respondents classing it. as
is Ilite:t. crop in Fears.
lips -The acreage of rye is coln-
trat iv,•►y email, and much of It is
)wn fos pasture or soiling, and not
u greet.
fens. --During the Inst four or five
1ar•s the nerenge of pens in this
roviece has shrunk by about one -
(If, uw•inc to the ravages of the
s weevil, or. as it is popularly
led. the "hug." 'This season,
pity the pest is mentioned only
sr r e
crop
h n c TFn
itsn
tell of
fits•t, injured more or less by
t r
n, t,t'verthrlcsS, the yield per erre
t•un over an nvertig.'.
nits -Where grown as it field
. berms give promise of n lnrge
1 per etre. notwithstanding dntu-
'frotn hent•V rains nt the time of
I i ng.
y end clover -The son son has
n remarkable one for this crap.
ng ranging all the wnv front
ast week of July to the end of
in fact, 011 the lsi of August i
•
wet; some tiny yet to mow 111
s locnlitits. I'nll wheat and
cereals having ripened before
entity troy. red meadows could I
red, end there being nisi) a
i• of labor. I
-Flax is not so largely j
no formerly. The plant, this
t:: generally- described ns hr- ,
and of n good quality of
.o
s -I\ large yield of pots•
promised. and of good gen- ;
Some of the seed rotted ei
ltd. owini( 1u the fret. we•n!hrr
planting, but eonipttt,ttitely
r e ,
• •a , i •nt
4
111 i I n
t ►/t in
rt/. enc( a p
p
Ott' t•r(1,.
scercify of lnhor end
'wilier of harvesting. foree'I n
✓ of fe raters to ,:°rleet th•':r '11 ,
and sumo folds nre rather the 1 ,. .. 1..,
weeny. Nevertheless. all classes of
roots promise a good yield, especial-
ly ntaugels and sugar boots, which
are doing better than turnips.
Fruit -All varieties of berries have
yielded well, and grapes also prom-
ise well. Apples will be poor in
point of yield, but tho quality will
b • rather above the average. In
many sections there will bo hardy
enough for local consumption. Peach-
es have done better, and may be
classed es from fair to good. Some
correspondents report good yields
of plums, while others claim an al-
most complete failure. Tho common
red cherry did well, but other va-
rieties were a disappointment. Tho
reports regarding pears, as in the
case of Winne. vary much, but they
have done better than apples.
honey. -(sees canto through the
winter in good ♦ondition, consider-
ing tho trying nature of the season,
and there was active swarming. Tho
average yield of the province will bo
about 50 pounds to a colony, spring
count, the yields ranging from 10 to
125 pounds, according to locality.
Pastures and Live Stock. -Reports
are practically unanimous as to the
favorable condition of pastures. sev-
eral correspondents In various sec-
tions of the province declaring that
summer pnstut•es wero never bettor.
Live stock of all classes were doing
well, although its some of the t -t.
Lawrence counties flies were very
troublesome.
Corn. -While (hero is great diver-
sity in the reports concerning tite
condition of corn, the general tone
may b•• considered favorable. The
crop got a decided setback about the
time of planting, owing to cold and
wet w•enttier, amt the early outlook
for corn was most discouraging. The
very fat ()rattle weather of .July, how-
ever, brought growth along with n
bound
Labor and wnges.-'There was more
or less of n seareity of farm labor
all over the pr•ovitir•e, notwithstand-
ing the the situation had been con-
siderably relieved fey the presence of
fresh immigrants front Great. Bri-
tain. formers are utilizing improv-
ed ninchinery and nwer methods more
and more in order to get along with
less onnnunl hid. Skilled farm labor-
ers receive f 531) to 810 a month 1
and from 81.50 to $2 it day daring
harvesting, but Inexperienced sten
get as low as half (hes• wages.
Bulls ...... ,.. 2.50 3.50
Feeders .. .. 3.60 4.00
du median :3.30 :3.60
do bulls 3 50 :3.50
Stockers, good „ 3.51) 3.80
do rough to cont. ... 2.50 3.00
!hills 1.75 2.50
Mitch Cows, each :111.(5.) 50.1:0
Export ewes, per cwt1.00 4.15
du bucks, per cwt. 3.00 :3.25
do culls, each 3.01) 4.00
Spring lambs. each 5.511 6.01)
Calves. per Ib. :31 51
do each 2.1►0 10.00
(logs, selects, per cwt7.35 0.00
do lights 7.10 0.00
do fats 7.10 0.00
WESTERN MILLS AT WAR
Coast Lumbermen Have Made
Cut in Rates.
' A Winnipeg despatch says: -War i
on between the coast and utuuntait
mills of British Columbia and Albor
ta, which may give the consumers u
lumber in the North-West 'I'erritorie
the butter of tho deal. 'Pito lumber
*ten of the Mountain Mills Associa
tion orgauized a selling pool sora
time ago at Calgary, but seven u
eight manufacturers would not go
into the pool, with the result that
it was impossible to maintain prices,
and the independent dealers con-
trolled the greater part of the busi-
ness
It is now stated that the coast
mills of British Columbia have come
into the game by deciding upon a
cut in prices, which will necessitate
a sharp lookout on the part or the
mountain manufacturers if they wish
to retain the trade of the North-
West 'Territories. It is claimed that
if tho mountain mills, In order to
meet tho cut in the coast product
reduce to $16, they will have to d
business at a loss. Tho British Cul
umbia Manufacturers' Association is
said to have made the reduction in
order to administer a practical re-
buke to tho mountain mills for the
price -cutting which followed tho or-
ganization of the selling pool.
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A TERRIBLE DEATH ROLL
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COUN'T'RY PRODUCE.
Apples-Choico stock, $1.75 per
bbl.; cooking apples, 51 to 51.25 per
bbl.
(leans -Primo beans sell at $1.65 to
$1.70, and hand-picked at 81.75.
Bops -Choice lots at 24 to 25c.
lloney-New at 61 to 7c for strain-
ed, and at $1.50 to 51.75 per (lomott
combs.
(lay -Car lots of Nu. 1 timothy aro
quoted at 88 to $8.50 on track here,
and No. 2 at $0.50.
Straw -Car lots quoted at $6 on
track, Toronto.
l'otatoes--60 to 65c per bushel, or
about 90c per bag.
Poultry -Chickens, 12c per lb.; hens
8c; ducks, 8c; turkeys, 12c per lb.
I10( PRODUCTS,
Bacon, long clear, sells at 11 to
111c per lb. in caro lots; mess pork,
$18; short cut, $21.50.
Cured meats -Hams, light to me-
dium,
o-
diunt, 14 to 141c; heavy, 13c; rolls,
1111c; shoulders, 101c; backs, 15 to
151c; breakfast bacon, 14c.
Lard -Tierces, 91- to 10c; tubs, 10
to 101c; pails, 101 to 101c.
THE DAIRY MARKETS.
Butter -Pound rolls are jobbing at
18 to 19c; tubs, good to choice, 16
to 18c; creamery prints sell at 22c,
and Rolida at 21 to 211c.
Eggs -The market is quiet. with
ordinary stock quoted at 171c per
dozen in case lots, and at 18 to 19c
for guaranteod fresh. Splits, 15c.
Cheese -Prices steady at 111 to
111c per Ib., the latter for twins.
BUSINESS A'1' 11ONT1i1:AL.
Montreal, Aug. 22. -(:rain -No. 3
old oats selling at 44 to 441c store,
and No. 2 at 45 to 451c; new stock
is now arriving, and spot goods are
firmly held; purchases aro being trade
in the country on a basis of 37 to
88c track for No. 8, and :38 to :39a
for No. 2. Flour --Manitoba Spring
wheat patents, $5.:30 to $5.70;
strong bakers', $5 to 85.40; Winter
wheat, patents, $5.10 to 85.25; and
straight rollers, $4.75 to 54.90 in
wood; in bugs, 52.25 to $2.35. Roll-
ed opts -82.40 to $`2.-121 per bag.
Millfeed-Ontario bran, in bulk, at
$14.50 to $15; shorts, $19 to $20;
Manitoba bran, in bags, $16 to 517;
shorts, 519 to $20. Potatoes -New
potatoes, in bags of 80 lbs., 50 to
55c. !Toney -White clover, in comb,
12 to 124c per section, in 1-1b. sec-
tions; extract. in 10-1b tins, 74 to
8c; In (i0 -lb tins, 64 to 7c. Provi-
sions -Nervy Canadian short cut
pock, 520 to $21; light short cut,
$18 to $19; Americans cut clear fat
hacks. $111.25 to 820.75; compound
lard, 51 to 111c; Canadian pure lard,
104 to Ile; kettle rendered, 11 to
12c, according to quality; hens, 12,
18, and 14c. according to size; bacon
13 to 14c; fresh killed uhattoir hogs,
59.75 to $10; alive, $7.:35 for nixed
lots, 87.60 for selects. Eggs -
Straight stock, 18 to 181c; No. 2
15c. Butter -Choicest creamery, 221
to 22:r; under grades, 211 to '22e;
dairy, 18 to 20c. Cheese --Ontario,
111 to 11;e; Quebec, 101 to 101c.
UNITED S'I'A'I'1?S M.tIliCl..l'S,
Minneapolis, Aim. '22. -Wheat -Sep-
ember. 84s' to 811c•; December, 83 to
831c; Mny, 861c; S. 1 herd, 31.09;
No. 1 Northern, S1,(17; No. 2 do.,
1.011. Flour -First potents, 85.•11)
o 55.60: second do., $5.:30 to $15.•10•
first elvers. 84 to 84.10.
Duluth, ,\ug. 22. -Wheat -No. 1
-t� • 2
A tlhet•e, 881c; No. Northern,
:Ss.; September, old, 81'yc; Septette-
•• new, 801c.
11:I a uukce, Aug. 22. Wheat -
Si •.uly; \o. 1 Nerthet•n, $1.011 to
X1.10; „1.1, No. 2 Northern, 331.(,1
$1•tt1: new, 07c to 81.01. Rye-- 1
. I. 5I to 59tc. Marley -No. 2.1(
,I'•• �51ntple, 37 to 3Se. ('orn-Sep- 1
eu:l,er, 551c ns1ed.
TWELVE MELT KILLED.
Crushed Beneath a Hugh Mass R
of Limestone, 1
tt 11.11 1 IS hv.e,e t sash to (Iri11.
work. 'i'went1-soVt'n 111,0 were nt
0
Over Ninety Thousand Casualties
on U. S. Railroads.
A Washington, D.C., despatch says:
-The annual report of tho Interstate
Commerce Co fission, giving tho
railroad statistics for the year 1904,
shows that thorn were at tho end of
the year 297,073 utiles of railroads
in the United States. 'Total number
of casualties was 94,201, 10,046
having been killed and 84,155 injur-
ed. Of those killed 441 were pas-
sengers t.nd of the wounded 9,111,
or one passenger killed out of every
622,267 carried and ono injured out
of every 78,523 carried.
The number of passengers reported
carried in the year was 715,419,-
682, increase 20,508,147. The pas-
sengers mileage, or the number of
passengers carried one utile was
21,923,213, 536, Increase 1,007.149.-
655.
,007,149;655. Tho number of tons of freight
carried was 1,309,899,105. increase
5,504,842 tons. The ton ►nileago, or
the number of tons carried one mile,
was 174,522,089,77. The gross
earnings were $1,975,174,091, in-
crease $74.827,184. The opating
expenses were 51.838,906,253er, in
crease $81,357,401. Tho number of
persons on the pay rolls of the rail-
roads of tho United States as re-
turned for June 30, 1.901, was 1,-
296,121, decrease 16,416. The wages
and salaries pairs for the year
amounted to 5817,508,810.
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THE NATIONAL RAILWAY
Western Contractors Are Now in
Montreal.
A Winnipeg despatch says:-'I'hn
(.rand 'Trunk Pacific divisional en-
gineer hero Is at present engaged in
organizing cross-section engineering
parties, preparatory to awarding
contracts for construction, Several
Winnipeg contractors are now in
Montreal bidding on tho work. All
1.110 1 ailing contractors have received
invitations to tender for the whole
or part of tho work in the west. It
is understood that contracts will be
awarded within the next few days.
The Railway Con unission has ap-
proved ducat' plans for 80 utiles of
the brunch front ('ort. 1Villier's con-
necting with the rutin lino of tho
new 'Transcontinental highway.
EATEN BY DOGS.
Terrible Fate of an Eskimo Wom-
an and Child.
A despatch from Halifax, N.S.,
says:-1Yord has been received here
from St. John's. Nfld., that the
steamer Kite, which has arrived
thero from tho North, brings word
from Okknk of a woman and child
being eaten by Eskimo dogs. They
were crossing to a neighbor's %then
the woman fell in an epileptic fit end
80 nngry dogs set. upon them and
tore them to piet'er. Only the wo-
men's bones were recovered for 'bur-
ial.
CHINA'S EMPRESS IN PERIL.
Life Attempted at Tien-Tsin Gate
by Man Dressed ns Soldier.
PEACE OIITLOOK GLOOMY
Both Sides Refuse to Compromise on
Remuneration to Japan.
GLOOMY 1`1.'1', . K.
A despatch front Portsmouth.
N.11., says: 'l'hursday's developments
marked the beginning of tho crisis in
the negotiations. The main point
discussed was the t•o►nuneration pro-
posal of Japan. Each side clung
tenaciously to its position, and it
became apparent that there was no
rhyme or reason in the further dis-
cussion at this time. 'Then canto
the question of Japan's (tuitional for
the possession of tate Russian ships
interned at American and Chinese
ports, but there was such a diver-
gence of views that the envoys de-
cided to lay it aside temporarily,
without recording that they were
unable to agree. 'l'her•e was surto
discussion of Japan's insistence up-
on the limitation of Russia's naval
armament in the Far Eastern wat-
ers.
THE INDEMNITY DEADLOCK.
The worstfeature of the situation
is the deadlock upon the question of
indemnity- M. do Witte apparently
believes that there is no hope, of a
compromise. Itis instructions from
St. Petersburg are all in line with
the original ltussian programme,
that not at penny must be paid to
Japan to secure immunity from fur-
ther hostilities on the part of the
victorious army of Oyama The
Russian envt ys think they have al-
ready gone far enough to satisfy the
most exttet.utg enemy whe had won
many battles. but had not conquer-
ed. They believe that Japan will
nut. be satisfied with Less titan the
payment of several hundred million
dollars by Russia, and they vow and
declare. that not a cent of this shall
be paid.
As for the Japanese. it is contend-
ed they are equally determined to
go on with the war if Russia does
not consent to remunerate them fur
what they have spent in prosecuting
the conflict. Japan must have mon-
ey, i1 is held, and her only way to
secure it is at the expense of her op-
ponent. If the Russians etre as lira(
as they say they are in their decis-
ion not to pay indemnity, and the
Japanese as tirm us they aro Ji•epre-
sented to be In their decision to ad -
hero to their demand for payment.
then the jig is up, and there will be
no peace.
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER
THE GLOBE.
Telegraphic Briefs From Cor Own
and Other Countries of Re -
CANADA. •
Nelson (I3.C.) is surrounded by
forest fires.
Toronto in to expend $17,000 in
improving the cattle market.
Winnipeg building permits issued
this year amount to $8,125,000.
A Winnipeg despatch says 10,000
harvesters are wanted in the west.
The 74th Regiment of buffalo will
visit Toronto on September 1 us
guests of the Queen's Own Rifles.
Arrangements aro about completed
for an artillery camp to be held (lur-
ing October next at Petawawa, Ont.
'Tito Nova Scotia apple crop this
season will bo 250,000 barrels it is
estimated, about half the usual crop.
The Guelph assessor says tho pro -
sent census will show a population of
14,000. '1'he last count showed 12,-
000.
Mr. William Wainwright of tho
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway denies
that the western terminus bus het
been chosen.
The Militia Department expect that
the transfer of tho Halifax fortress
to tho Canadian authorities will take
place on Sept. 15.
Donald Fraser & Sons' sew mill at
Fredericton was destroyed by fire
on Friday, with 10,000,000 feet of
lumber. Loss, about $200,000.
No action regarding the establish-
ment of a Government relining plant
or smelter for the cobalt ores is
likely to be taken by the Provincial
Government.
About thirty Doukhobor fanatics
were arrested at Yorkton. Assn., on
Friday. They wanted to march
through the town without any clothes
on.
Tho Provincial Board of llealth Is
communicating with the Minister of
the Interior, urging legislation front
tho Dominion Government excluding
the importation of nick adulterants
into tho country.
.Junior Judge Morrison of (trey
county has been appointed .fudge of
Prince Edward county, and Mr. lfugh
O'Lenry, K.C„ of Lindsay, has been
appointed .ludgo In Thunder ]lay
District.
John Jackson, 74 years of nge,
Just released from the Kingston pen-
itentiary, promises to sue the Domin-
ion Government for 825,0(10 because
ho lost. a leg through the fall at a
scaffold while painting tho peniten-
tiary dome.
There is an epidemic of cerebro-
spinal meningitis in Lunertburg
County. .14. So far there have
been e • .albs. All the victims
have 1., , , :mem. The Itcnl Board of
Health ha + ordered a quarantine of
Infected places and Sunday schools
have been closed.
The ratepayers of Dauphin, .,fan.,
unanimously endorses) the principle
of municipal ownership of tho tele-
phone system at a public meeting on
Monday night,
and the Council w
ill
atonce proceed to raise the money
by debentl•es to instal the sante.
The Bell 'Telephone Company have a
staff
of men onrue d he
t ground l I ttting
up poles and doing other work. This
means Dauphin is to have t no tole-
Alone
olo-,Isms systems.
(lit EAI' I1I11'1':AIN.
Premier Balfour mays no invita-
tions have been sent out for a'solon-
nl conference.
The uflicers of the visiting french
(host were entertained at a luncheon
is the British 1Jouse of Cotn ions on
Saturday.
The Huynl Cominission r•pnrtiug
on the problems of food supply In
war time is unfavorable to prc.'eren-
hit thrift.
From .ian. 1 to July 31. 57,219
h it i�h people entigrat(•d to ('nnada,
n increase of 10,000 over the cor-
e::pondting period of last ye.tr.
Lord Roberts will devote tete nu-
umn and winter to it Vigorotei caltl-
mign on behalf of army reform and
tttiennl instruction in ride -shooting.
A 'I'it•n=I'sin despatch to the i'rank- 1
furter Zeitung, of et in, says that
to attemptwas made upon tho life
if the 1:nn1're•ss of Chinn on W'ednes-
lay ns she was passing through the
um-lh-west gate of the city to her
Summer palace. Iter assailant was
work in the quarry. %bleb is a thou -1 (' \'1`I'I,i M,1BIS F.T.
sand feet, long, 150 feet eert'se and 'Forman, Aug. 2y, -in SUMP re,
100 flet deep. The heavy rat's of . Speetr there 1:a3 a hotter tt'n• a et.
the past two days had softened the 'the Western (':,It 0' Market 1•e-'mt•.
earth end enured the !.line of ro,'c. Metre' ell t1le tier., erterin:•, but the
Where the fnllen 111n,"1 sItpiled ittt:t•: ':"''111v eras•r,.,.,,ily poor. nod for
it smooth, nrailV I,.•r;•endirotttr 0. 11 1.1i. e'. • IS,.r •i ,,:arid %0s light. The
tees left ri.eleg sheer 1111, 10.1 neer I.
the ballots, of the (1'tnrry, n-t,il.. th
entire gt'arry (lour watt ruvrrc-i v. i•',
broke((, raeurii r.,rl:. (h-lv nier' ,
flu. Ir11r1 1, ,o i. inln• e• , Ill 1,,.ri ... .. I.t►tr 1.:;111
cn!'i.• ; 0r , m.1ss 1:0111,, 8.50 •1.00
rock et 41., . . ,i •. .,t 1, .• 1 ,. ... ...... :1.00 3.75
n:• , . s; n ,. ,.,. ; •,. P. y.S• pi(•kett 1.10 1.8 '
• , , „ „ • _ 1 tit choice ... :3.90 1.101
to -It, „ ,,,1 r • .1 t , .,t t 10 I:oo.I ... :t.•t0 8.!'o1
dressed es a soldier, and wets baynn- t
eted by the guard.
4 -
EVERY BONE BROKEN.
n
Workman at Montreal Caught in
a Steam Hamner.
n
•' • 1111 • • r . ;' roe d demand nrd A despatch front Montreal says:-
. ,,• , . ,. e.. . ,'.
' Joliet) 11'nrr, 50 yrnrs of a5..•, met it
t... ,• r.,r11., e:1• r
1 :,•i i;t.:.i violent <Irnth while at vork in the
e'.• t,•. i 1u tn•••,I.1ut . 1 _e .1. to (:rand 'Trunk shops en Wednesday.
Ile taut caught in a steam hammer,
and h.•fore the machines: (1,111.1 be
stopped. nearly every hone in his
body was fractured. Note Weasell-
ing his terrible injuries I:e lived a
eo'iple of hours niter h• leg edr•:it1 ' 1
• .;! „1 r • • t 2,51 1 :1 2 i' to the General Itospiln', and retain-
ed consciousness until rho very last.
Ien t:,n s 2.50 3.50
UNI'I'1:B S1'.1T1;.4,
A negro cos burned at the :-'.ii:..
nt Sulphur Spricg's, 'Texas, en I'r!-
(Isy
The United States grain cru; s nre
expected to exceed those of any
other year in quantity and value.
'St. 'Thomas' ('hutch w i'..r'<, t
destroyed by fare, will 1,0 immediate-
ly replaced by an equally handsome
edifice.
For attempting to assault n white
girl a negro was burned to death at
the stake at Sulphur Springs, Texas,
on Satuiday.
United States railroad property,
exclusive of Pullman or private ears,
Is valued by the Census Bureau at
$11.2.14,852,000.
An Inter -State examination of in-
surance companies has been institut-
ed. Tho New York Life will bo the
first to be scrutinized.
GENERAL.
Natives have massacred Portuguese
in German Southwest Africa.
American surgeons at Manila claim
to have discovered a cure for leprosy.
Over ono thousand revolutionists
have been arrested at Warsaw, Rus-
sian Poland.
Tho private loan of $2,500,000
tnado by (Berman banks to the Sultan
of Morocco is regarded as having
important political significance.
In the city of Warsaw and in sev-
eral rural districts of Poland the. re-
Volutionlsts fought with the police
and attacked Government treasuries.
1
CROP ESTIMATE LOWER.
Ogilvie Company's President Puts
It at 75,000,000.
A Montreal despatch says: Mr. P.
W. Thompson, vice-president and
managing director of the Ogilvie
Flour Mills Co., speaking on Thurs-
day on the Western crop yield, said:
"Our reports contitttto very favor-
able, but the indications aro that
the yield will be a little below the
average in the Iced River Valley and
the Mennonite reserve. While it is
still a little early to make any de-
finite estimate of the probablo total
yield, so far as our repotts indicate
aneprovided of course the weather
for the next thirty days loos not
Dire unfavorable, the average yield
will likely approximate 18 bushels
an acre. This would indicate a to-
tal crop of 72,000,000 to 75,000,000
bushels.
"it is still too early to make any
statement us to quality as this will
depend entirely on the weather."
SENATOR WARK ILL.
Centenarian Losing Strength and
Friends Are Anxious.
A Fredericton, N. 11., despatch
says: Senator Wark, the veteran of
Canada's upper Homes who is 101
years old, has rot been in tho en-
joyment of gond health for some
weeks pest, gild although his mind
is 113 dear as ever, he S001113 to be
gradually losing stiteigth. ife has
been confined to bed for several drys
but is without pain or ache. A1 -
though he showed signs of Improve-
ment on Wednesday. the fc'nr Ihnt
long life and useful life is (browing
to it e 1."' rs expreSSe(t,
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IIIS EXCELLENCY'S f0U
XCELLEN
C
R
Will Srend Several Weeks Sight-
seeing itt the West.
An (Mtn us! despatch snys: 11 is an-
notniced ihni the Governor-General
will be in Edmonton en Sept. 1, and
Itegina on Sept. t. 4. Aftt'rw rds
his
Kxrellenew will spend six weeks
sight-s•'eitg 11nd shooting in Manito-
ba and the 'Territories. The ladies
of this party will go under canvas tet
Qu'Appelle lake. whirl% wits n favor-
ite spot with '.tidy Minto. 1'he
Governor-General will not go to
11,11jsh Columbia this venr.
KEW WHEAT DISEASE.
"Yellow Berry" is Prevalent Froin
Texas to Canada.
A despatch front St. l'tutl rar5:-,
According to Profs. Leclerc and (:hil-
colt. of the Department of .lgrleul-
tlire, who are in South Dakotn on n
tour, the wheattrop of flu• 1'nitel
Strifes( is nlenncr'd by n new disease,
known nn "yellow berry." They re-
port the disease prevnlent in a
greater or less extent Cerough the
wheat belt from Tess., to ('nnatht,
being mostnot.ict•nb:0 in Earths and
Ned'reskn. 'Ilse chests . t S'r t
yt•Ilew spot on the tvh •at beery.
sometimes revering !telt '' a :•!'t'•.
Tea origin in it mystery. R. 'itt'.1't:0.4
he qunlit;: of grain. but docs hut
art.•d1 the yield.
NO RAGE SUICIDE THERE
FAMILIES IN LINCOLNSHIRE&
ENGLAND.
Twenty Children Is Not an V.
common Thing -Parents
Rewarded.
With every year comes the mourn-
ful plaint of the statistician that the
birth-rate of Englund is dwindling,
and that the population will Roue be
as stationary as in Prance. says the
London Mirror
'There are parts of the country
however, where the rule of large
families still holds. A curious com-
petition in Lincolnshire brings out
this point strongly. It is thero the
custom for the County Agricultural
Society to award prizes to (arm lab-
orers who bring up tho largest fam-
ilies without help from the rates.
PRIZES 1'OR FAMILIES.
This year four men were given £10
in prizes, and it appeared that they
were the fathers of nu fewer than
sixty-nine children. In alt eight
then entered, and between them they
were responsible for bringing into
the world 121, of whom 10:3 have
been reared, and ninety-thrco aro
now at work.
The details are oven more aston-
ishing than the broad facts. .i. G.
Willoughby, the first prizo winner.
is tho father of twenty-three chil-
dren, of whorl seventeen aro alive.
and twelve are earning their living.
Tho second prize winner, C. P. Iilan
chard. had altogether nineteen chit
dren, of whom fourteen live, an
twelve are in employment; and the
third, Stephen Robinson, of Roth-
well, was the father of fourteen chil-
dren, all of whom aro living and
earning money.
To Londoners earning 2E, £3, and
£4 a week who are unable to afford
to keep families of one or two chil-
dren', the fact that farm laborers
earning from 16s. to £l a week can
bring up families of this magnitudo
is astonishing.
FAMTLII:S OF TIVENTY.
In Lincolnshire a faintly of twenty
is a coroner thing, and the county,
is noted for its thrift.
Last year tho Agricultural Society,
had records of ten laborers who, be-
tween them, had 161 children. Prizes
were given to four families possess -
Ing sixty-four children, of which
number fifty-four had been brought
up and forty-nine placed at work.
In one fatally of sixteen sons and
daughters eleven were at work, as
follows: -.Son was a Joiner, daughter
married shoemaker; daughter mar-
ried foreman in foundry; daughter
marri agent, son was a fitter in
wor op, son working with a tail-
or, lighter clerk in business office,
daughter married grocer, daughter
was mother's help, daughter in ser-
vice,
ervice, daughter married a waggoner.
TRAIN RUNS INTO RIVE"8.
Only a Few of the Inmates Effect.
ed Escape.
A despatch from Norfolk, Va.,
nays: -An excursion train trona King.
stow, N.C., for Norfolk, over the
Atlantic Coast Lino with 169 pas-
sengers aboard, ran into an open
draw at the point where tho road
crosses the eastern brunch of the
Elizaboth River, Sumo live miles from
Norfolk, at 12.20 o'clock on 'Thurs-
day afternoon. Tho first car of the
train, which, passengers agree, was
filled with people. dived head first
into tho draw, which does not ex.
ceed forty foot in width. It struck
tho centro pier, and thus displaced a
portion of the roof. Through this
small hole tho half-dozen or so per,
sons who escaped drowning crawled,
The others, as tho car stood uptilted,
rolled down into the lower end,
which was subnterge'tl, and, struw
gling and lighting for life. wet's'
drowned. Fourteen bodies have No
ready been token from the car, all
except two being those ofe colored
people.
MANY WOLVES DESTROYED.
So Far This Year About 240 of
Them Have Been Killed.
A despatch from Toronto says:-.
'!'ire 1'rnvincial 't'reasurer's Depart•
mint for the first seven months of
this year, ending .1uly :31st, has paid
out 1n ho11nties for the destruction of
"Kee, neem 5:3.590. There is
bounty allowed of $15 for each (ani-
mnl destroyed, so that sn far this
year about 240 of them have been
killed. i'or tho w•holn of 1901 only
5:3,831) was i,aid out for this per.
pose. Before the present year is end -
e1 it is xct t
d that n (nrn:•tler
K
number will be killeel than for many
years fleet.
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LOST BEFORE LAIINCIJI:I),
A curious accident happened during
the launch of a vessel (rune Dox -
ford's yard at Sunderland, England.
The ship was a large turret stenntert
of nearly 5,000 tons burden, tool her
value is quite $100,000. Af(er
travelling a few fest down the slip,
Rha steel:, and nithough three toffs
of additional tallow were placed on
the ways she refused to trove. Fin-
ally, a portion of the ship collapsed,
and the stern of the great boat wen
plunged into the muddy bed of rho
river. Nine powerful trigs were em-
ployed in the attempt to retests()
her, but without success. It is feared
that tho Ltrain will break her back.
The tribunal appointed to consider
th' question hes awarded to french
Asher/nen indntnnit it's aggregat itirs
$275.000, in connection with the re-
cent. Newfoundland treaty shore
agreement.
"Please, sir," pleaded the beggar.
"1'd like to get a ruiner() meal. 1-"i
"Here, poor fellow," said Khoiet>ian,
"here's n penny for yam." 0, thank
you, sir; but, pnrdon Mr, you haven't
got a dyspepsia teblet about you,
hove } mel 1 always suffer when
4vercat.'t