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! DOMINION _PAKL!AMENT NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONO. AUTONOMY UlLLS. AfliT months of fliscussiou both here uiiU iu Uio comiH-y, the Uuusu of Ccmimoiis on \V.ihi.'.s<la.v pamird the Allx'ittt und SiiKkut<hi;wuii au- tonomy bills. 'Iho lubl (lay "as innrkwl chiolly Dy I ho foiniality of jirosfiiliiii{ s.iiiio do/iu aiii>n(liiu'nta. the men; reading of which generally BiilHceil to brin;,' Iheni bifoie the House. There wu.s a short general talk on clause Hi, but Mr. liordon'.s auunMni<nt eventually was ikfeateU by u major Hy of <')S. ELECTION ACT AMK.VDMllN T. Vr. H. 1.. Hordip. introducrd a bill to aiiiernl thi! lioininion eleetions act by Hildiii^' II couple of siib-se<lious. One jrovide.s t l)eiialty of S'2O0 on un.v person who circu!at<.s a falw) statement of Iho wiilidrawal of a candidate, and the othei' reiiuires all bills, posters and circulars issued in promotion of a caiulidate's interest to bear tho ir.tiiie and aiUbess of the printer and l)iililisher thereof. Tho latter, iMr. iiarden cxidain.'d, was taken from tho English election oct. .SUPI'LKMI'.NTARY l':.STI MATES. Sup|)leiii< iitar.v estiinntiai have been placed Ixfore I'lirliaiuc nt asking for the sum of «i;t,l l'l,'.)7:<, nuiking a grand total I'.xjji'iiditure for the year ending June :iO, J'JUti. of ?81,97'J,- a7i. Hero are some of the leading items: Knipiiry into the operation of the tarilT, $i 0,000. Snlar.y to two additional Supremo Court ju(ig<s i". the North-west, $H,- 000. Sul.iry of W. I'. Archibald as Do- miiiiun parole oMi'-er, $2,000. Towards a I'oiiiinion l-^xhibition nt New Westinrn-ter, .f^.'iO.OOO. (iuin'|Uenrdal census, I'rovinres of Maiiito'.ia, Saskntcluwau and Al- berta. .$7r>,000. Meamer for service at Victoria. 1). C, 525,000. Annuity to tho widow of the late Hon. \Vm. Mclioui;all. $1,2(;0. Militia, chai'(.';ealjle to income, in- cludin;;- .?(i.S.*),000 (ui'ther amount p.iy and allowiiiicis, ?.'!."). tioti further aniouiit fur Hnnial tlriU, and $110,- 000 fiirtlier amount for Ivsviuinuilt dcf.nces, $l,7.!l,1!io. To p.iy (irand 'i'r'mk I'aeillc Com- pany for sui-veys, etc., with inler- esl at 4 per rent, to the 1st August next, $;i.->'^,:!7'.». ('(itistiiiction National Transcontin- ental. s;i,ooo,iioo. Tirminals and right of way, SI,0(U1,000. Ailililioiis anil alterations to I'ar- liament Ituilditv^s, i? 100.000. A(|ilili(,ii to the l''ast I'.lock, dcpart- inenlal luildijig, S7.'>,000. Addil i< II il amount, Ottawa and (leor^ian May survey.s, S7'l,000, Deep Waterways Commission, $2,'-i,000. Addil iiiiiiil steamship service, Can- ada and .\l(-.lco, S.'iO.OOO. Additional ice-break ini! steamer, lower .St. I uwrenco and Northumber- land .Straits, ?I7."i,000. Maiiili iianei" vcssel.s luitrolling Hud- son's I'ay and establishing and inaiii- taining polire posts, Stio.OOQ. I'ntiol boat, North-wi'St Mounted I'dlicc in Ilndson's Day, i'lo.ooo. Towards monuini nl eoiiwn'iuoialing the ;t(i(itli iiiiniiersary of tho city of St. Jdhn, 5f,'i,000. Among the votes for public Works in Ontario the following are in- cluded: â€" AVcllamI eaiuil, ehetric lighting and I DWer plant, !> lo.ooo. Ottawa â€" Aslionoiiiieal I'lli.serva- tory, litlings, furniture and transit hou.so (revote J'JO.OOO), $10,000. Ottawa -I'arliamciit buildings, du- plicale set of Iranslormers, etc., for elettrir lijjhtiii'; s.vslum, iii.slalled COlnpletu $1 1,11110. OttaWijâ€" rulilic buildings, lighting grounds, I'arliament Mill, by elcK-tric- ity, $lii,t>oo. titlnwa â€" I'epartiiK ntal building, lit- tin:s for savings bank branch, I'osl- ollico Ilelia:rtment, $:!t),000. Ottawaâ€" Oovernriwnt I'rinting llur- cau (revote *20,(iOO), $10,000. â-  OWLD Soundâ€" I'ublic building, $10,- 000. Ilamillim â€" Voslolllce, alterations to luiilding, $7,."iOO. Chiif Insjiertor McMlchael of Cus- toms of Tiironlo gets an increase of $;100, making his stipend $2,800 jier annum. I'lirihasi' or construction of srteainer for hydrographlc survoyw, Atlantic coast, (lulf iiiitl Uiver St. I.awrcnco, f7r),000. To pro.vide for the or.gnni/atlon of a naval mililin and expenses using tho Canada as a training ship, $10,- 000. To provide for oxperlments In uniolling iron ores by electro-thermic IirocchH, *l."i,OlK>. Com>tii-uction and malnti nanro ox- pcrimenlal Works for reduction of dog lish, $(IO,Ot)0. Now dndging plant generally, $!)(»0,000. Additional amount ilredging, On- tario Oixl Oueliec. $70,2.'iO, Construction of wnter-woiks and BcWerngc Hystcm at HunIT, $1».">,000. Cimtom House, Toronto. Oovern- nient share of imving l''sidann<le iir front of (Juh-toni Hoiiso propert.y (ro- volO, f.'t.JUr.. I'ost otllro, Toronto, addition to cusitoiius postal parcels an.l altora- tions antl iinprovumcnlH in main building, including furnituro litlings, $22,500. nrlU hall and Armories, Toronto, (lovernment share of paving Univer- sity an<l Chestnut strot^ts, $1,900. Custom House, Toronto, altcra- tiiuis and addition, additional re- vote, $10,000. Many of the civil .servants arc made bapliy b.v increased salaries, but it is the millions to bo sjient on tho TranscontifK'ntal and Intercolonial railways which account fcyr a largo prol'ortion of the supplementnries. Coinj'ared with last gear's actual expinditure, this year's estimates aro $6(il,o40 in excess. CUANtiES IN THE TAHIFE. The following changes were an- noenced in the tnrilV by Mr. I'Meld- iiig;â€" Rolled outs, duty of 00 c^nts I>er hundred poi-nds; <iry white lead, raised from r> to i'O per emt.; wliite lead ground in oil, increased from 25 to •">5 per cent.; cement, 25 per cent, ad valorem imposed on bags contain- ing eerii/.nt; wines from .South A rica, 25 cents per gallon, to meet the duty on IVoiich light wines. 'Ih,> s 't tiers'* cITects enactment was made more strict to exclude goods for sale or manufacturing pliint.s. Hoet sugar and alluvial gold mining pia- chiner.v will bo continued on tho free li.sl till July 1, 190(5. Molasses iiur portations from the Hritish West In- dies, via .Newfoundland, are to bo treated as direct iiniiorlations. The general condilion of Canada's ('nances, as described b.y Mr. Field- ing, reflected the growth of tho e.x- peii liture to inc't the large nee<ls of th" Duniinion's ileveloiumnt and the failure of revi nue to unite keep pace. There was a surplus of IfO.OOO.OOO of ordinary reveni'o over ordinary ex- penditure during the year just closed, l.ut, counting the capital exptndit ure. the Minister of Finance estimated an addition of $1,250,000 to tho debt on tho year's transaction.s. Mr. I'ielding cmphasi/ed the nece.ssitv for caution in expenditure, but repeated the familiar doctrine that "wise ex- penditure is true economy." '1 he new Transcontinental I'ailway would in- volve! largo expenditures for the next r<'W .v<'ars, but he believed tile House" and th(! countr.v would expect tlio road to bo [lushed with all possible energy. LEADING MARKETS UHEADSTUFFS. Toronto, July 11.â€" 'Wheatâ€" Ontario â€" A sale of No. 2 red ami white is reported at 0(>4c, with tho price gen- erally y7c to i'He. (loose ia dull at 7t!c to 8t'c. Manitoba â€" No. 1 north- ern, $1.1(> to $1-11; N». 2 northern, $1.07 to $].(J8; No. a northern, 01c I to i'ljc, lake ports. l''louTâ€" 00 iier cent, patents are quoted at $-1.20 to $1.30, buyers' sacks, east ai^d wist, with l.'ic to 20c more for choice. Manitoba â€" First patents are ([Uoted to'''5 to S.'j.OO. second i^atenls, $.").05 to $5.- 30, l:a't-rs .?4."J5 to $5.10. M'tifeed- Hian dull at $12, shorts $17, .50 to SIH. .Manitol.a bran *17, shoris $19, at 'I'oronto arid e(iual loinls. Harley â€" Eager iiurchasers have paid as high as 5('c for No. 2, but tho general i rice tiuoli tl is 470, with -l.'ic for No. 3 extra and M'.c for No. 3, at ouLside jioints. I{.\eâ€" Dull; (>(c oulsid.'. Cornâ€" Ciiiiaiian. 5.3c to .54c, Cha- tham liviyhts; American (irm at un- ihan;;ed [u ices, (ilc for No. 2 yellow and (i3;e to (I'lc for .Vo. 3 yellow, at In'.e and rail freights. I'eas â€" Scarce at 71c to 72c for No. 2 West and cast, 7."'C for milling. Holled Oat.sâ€" $1.75 for ears of bags and $5 for barn Is on tiac'v here; 25c iiuoro for broken lots here and 40c out.'jide. MUTINEERS SURRENDER. Haul Down Flap; and Give Them- selves Up. A Kusteiidji, Itoumania, desjiatch says: â€" Tho llag of St. Andrew once a.gain lloats over the battleship Kniaz I'olemkin, which has iiroved such n terror to the lllack Sea coin- iiiunities for a couiilo of weeks past. The formal surreiuler of the mutinous crew occurred Saturdu.v afternoon, after a series of discussions and ne- gotiations between the Houmauian authorities and tho leaders of tho mutineers. The lioiimaiiian officers who board- ed the battleship on its arrival here a few days ago called upon the crew to surrender, in which ca.so they would Do treated as foreign deserters, or else leave thi; port forthwith. H speedily bi'caine aiiparent that tho Russian vessel returned to this port with tho intention of giving itself up to a foreign (iovernmeiit, and the crew soon announced its acceptance of tho Uoumanian terms. The mutineers wanted to bo per- mitted to take off the treasure which was on board the Kniaz I'otemkin, but the Uoumanian authorities de- clined to aciiuiesco. The Hussians will gradually ho con- veyed to any frontier they may se- lect, and will then Ik^ liberated, tho local ollieials having given an un- derstanding to this cITect. -♦ COSSACKS STILL AT WORK Brutally Attack Odessa Crowd, Killing Many of Them. A despatch to the Eondoii Stan- dard from (Jdessa says:â€" Odessa's coinmui:icalioii with NicolaieO and Kherson is only tentatively reopen- ed. Communication with tho Caiica- sus is supemled. There was a crowd at Cap Fontaine Tuesday night watching fiu- tlu expected reappear- ance of the Kniaz I'otemkin Tav- ritehesky. Cossacks attacked the peolile and brutally dir:pi'rseii them, killing and wounding 30. TherAhtts been more shooting in the I'eressyp district. It is stated that 20 per- sons Were killed. llgly rumors aro curri'iit regarding the future, one of an impending nnti- .lewish outlireak. '1 he chief of police sa.vs there are grave reasons to fear that such an outbreak is being or- ganized. COUNTRY VnODUCE. Hutter â€" Quotations all round unchangc-d. Creamery, prints 19c do solids 18c Dairy, it), rolls, uood to to 2lc to 19c 1.5c ... 14c to ICc to 15c . . 13c 4o 14c to .... 14,Jc to 155c .... 12c to 13c choice do large rolls ... tlo meclium do tubs, good choice <lo inferior Chee.s-e â€" .Steady to linn at lOJc to lie per poind for Job lots on track here. Egcsâ€" tjuotations are (irm at 17c. 7'otat(ies â€" New arc <piote<l at HOc to 90c per bushel, or $2.50 to $2.75 lier barrel. I'ahil Hn.y â€" tluotalions arc un- changcl at $7.50 to $7.7.5 per ton for No. 1 timothy in car lots on track hero. Haled .Strawâ€" Pull and inuhanged at $5.7.5 to ?0 per ton for cur lots on track here. iMONTIlEAL MARKETS. M<intr«al, July 11.â€" No. 2 white oats sold at 50c, and No. 3 white 4'.'c u bushel. I'loui â€" I'Qllowitig the uunouncement by the Ogilvie I'lour Mills Company, Limited, that the.v had advuncetl the price 10c a barrel to $5.75 for Iteiyal Ifou^diolil and to !*5.40 for (Jlenora jiatent. the Lake of the Wooil.s Com- jiany issue*! notices that the.v would not advance prices, and would (piote $5.. 'to to $5.40 for pnteiils and $5 to $5.10 for strong I a'iers. Millfeedâ€" Maiiilol n liran in bags, ?10 to $17; shorts, $20 to $21 per ton; Ontario bran, in bulk, $15 to $lfi; shorts, $19 to $'20; mouille. $21 to $24 per ton, as to ([Ualit.v. (lalsâ€" I'riies are luu hanged at $2.- 40 to $2.42i per bag. Cormiioal is also (piict at $1.35 to $1.45 per bag. Hny_No. I, $9 to $9,25; No. 2, $7.7.5 to $8.15; clover, mixed, VC- 75 to $7.25, and imre clover, $0.50 to $(>.75 per ton iu car lots. Heansâ€" $1.()0 to $1.05 per bushel; $1.50 to $1.55 in car lots. Itone.v â€" White clover in comb, 12Jc per s'ction, in on -pound siections; extract, in 10-lh. tin'^, 7c to 7ic; in 00-IT). tin.s, (ic to (ilc; buckwheat, Cc to OJc, as to (jiialit.v. Frovisionsâ€" lli-avv Canadian short cut pork, $20 to $21; light S'hort cut, $1H to $19; American cut clear fat backs, $18 to .?18.50; compound lard, 7c to 7lc; Canadian lard, OJc to lii;c; kettle rendered, lOJc to lie, according to ipialit.v; hams, 12c to 14c; bacon, 12c to 14c; fre.sh-killed a'uittoir lious, $9.25 to $9.50; alive, $0.50 to $(i.75 for mixed lots; selects, $7 to $7.15. Eggsâ€" Straight stock, ICc to lOJc; No. 2, 14c, Hut terâ€" Choice crenmory, 20c to 20{c, uiider-grades, 191c to 20c; dairy, 15ic to 16c, ( hee.so-Ontario, 9Jc to tOc, and Quebec, 91c to 9!c. ARMY ULTIMATUM. Soldiers Will MaUo a Demur.-! for Political Rights. The Mo.scow correspondent of the London Standard says: â€" "1 have le- ceived startling information, the very nature of wliiih renders its coiilirma- ti(m from ollleial sources impossible, but which, if correct, may be destin- ed to promote the rev<dut ionary nioveineiit in Ru.ssia to a ri'inarkabli- extent. It is that an ultimatum will shortly be presented to the Oar de- manding political rights in behalf of the army. The date of tho presenta- lion will probably coincide with the completion of the iuobili:'ation no\\ in progress. Two hundr.'d thousand of tho youngest, and therefore tho nuist disalTected, reservists will then have received their arms, and will be under (he conimarrfl o( men drawn largely from civil life, I an\ told that the initiative has been taken in tho garrison nt St. I'etersburg." BUFEALO MARKETS. llulTalo, July 11.â€" I'louT steady. Wheat â€" .Spring firm; No. I Northern, $1.14; Winter, No. 2 red. $1.0(V Corn-.Strenger; No. 2 yellow, C.Oje; No. 2 corn. 5»,\c. Oatsâ€" lUdl but (inn; No. 2 white, 37 i; No. 2 mixed, 35c. U\eâ€" 'D'.i'l; Ko. 1, 78c. Canal freightsâ€" Steady. LIVE .STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, July 11.â€" The foUowi the range of quotations: Exiort cattle, choice .!jl 90 $ Do., medium 4 75 I'o., bulls 3^50 Do., light » 00 I'o., cows » 00 llutcherR', picked 4 75 Do., choice 4 no 'i'o., medium 4 OO Ho., common S 60 I'o., COAS, choice .... H 50 Vo., bulls 2 50 FcH'deis. shoi t-ke.'P .... 4 50 Do., medium 4 25 Do., lii'ht 4 00 I'o.. bulls 2 50 .Stockera, choice 3 50 ng IS 5 15 4 90 3 75 3 50 4 00 4 85 4 75 4 50 4 00 4 25 3 50 4 75 4 50 4 25 3 00 4 00 .Stockers, common 2 50 3 00 I'ixporl owes, per cwt. 3 75 8 90 Ho., buck.9 3 00 3 25 Cull siicep, per cwt! ... 3 00 3 25 Spring Iambs 3 50 5 25 Calves, cwt 3 .50 6 00 Do., each 2 00 10 00 Hogs, selects (5 40 Do., lights and fats ... 6 15 JAPAN DECLINES ARMISTICE Basis of Peace Proposals Must First Be Accepted. A St. Petersburg despatch says; â€" It is ascertained from official sources that an armistice cannot be arrang- ed. Japan has made it known that she will not consent to an armistice until the Russian peace mission has formally accepted the basis of her proposals, which will not be com- municated till the peace conference has a.ssembled. Tho situation regarding the armis- tice is as follows: Russia has form- ally sigiiilied to President Roosevelt her desire for a lasting peace, not imly b.v the apiiointincnt of plenipo- tentiaries who will be accompanioil by exjierts fully cmpowore<l to con- clude a treaty subject only to the ratilication of the respective Govern- ments, but as a (inal step has indi- cated her readiness to suspend hos- tilities. She has avoided formally asking for an armistice as a matter of pride, but under the circumstances Russia could hardly go further than she has. In diplcmatic circles the most ear- nest hope is expressed that Japan will change her ilecision not to con- .seiit, both for the sake of avoiding further bloodshed in Manchuria, and perhaps in order to prevent a catas- trophe in Russia, which may shako the RcmanolTs' throne and appal the worlfl by its horrors. -An eminent Ambassador of a great European power saitl to the .Associated Press: "If Japan declines it may prove to be a misfortune for the whole world. The jjosition of Ru.ssia is critical. Tho Emperor, crushed by the defeats in the Far East, and with almost civil war at home, has bowed his head to the inevitable. He wants peace, and Japan has the proofs in her possession. Ja[ian has viiulicat- ed her power before the world, and has won the admiration of the world. Nothing becomes a victor so much as a broad spirit of magnanimity. If Japan still insists in humbling the Emperor'.s head into the dust and forcing a u.seless battle whidi will result in the loss of tens of Ihou- sanhs of lives, she may produce a cataclysm of anarchy greater than that of the French Revolution, which will leave Russia no (lovernment to negotiate with, besides threatening the peace of Europe. The usual pri»- cedents for the conclusion of a war are revi'rsed in this case. -\n armis- tice geneiali.v precedes an agreenn-nt on the time and place for a meeting of negotiators. Now that the steps which usuall.v follow a suspension if hostilities have been arranged, why should .lapan. simjdy because she enjo.vs tho nilvantage of tiu' military situation, inllict another defeat, with its accompanying slaughter? Nothing Would be gaine<l by it, and much might be lost." CONDENSEDJEWS ITEMS HAPPENINGS FROM AT.T. OVEB THE GLOBE. Telegraphic Briefs From Oar Ova and Other Countries of Se- CANADA. The car shops of the "Soo" i»- dustries ma.y be re-o;icned. The improvements to be made at I'ort .Stanle.v harl)or will make it one of the best on Lake Erie. Au(!it(n--Oencrnl Mc'Dougall lioa- .sent in his resignation, with a re- quest for increased superannuation. Winnipeg building permits for th© year to date total $0,422,650, an in- crease of $122,000 over the same period last year. Medicine Hal will bo the headquar- ters of the .Stratiicona Horse, the new mounted regiment to be estab- lishi.-d in tlie Territorie:^. Islai;<Is on Lake Temagami will bo leased by the (lovernment at $20 for islands half an acre, and $3 per acre ud<lition,il up to live acres. I'erniits fcr milk dealers will be issued in lirantfonl Hereafter, and rigid ri.Ls wi 1 be laid down ro- gardiiig the use of ailulterants. At .Montreal Recorder Weir imposed a line of $40 or two months' iinpris- omnenl on C. A. Workman-, the store- keeper who had a wedding in his wire- dow. The Recorder al.so severely criticized the clerg,vnian who per- formei! the ceremony. The trading stamp bill renders a compaii.v who sells stamps to a mer- chant liable to " .vear's imprison- iiK nt r.r $.500 per -it.y. The mer- chant wlio gives them to a custom- er is liable to six months' imprison- ment or $2O0 pcnalt.v, and the cub- tomer who receives thciu is liable to S20 penalty. GREAT BRITAIN'. At Christie'.?, in London. $235.52."> was paid on Saturda.y for a cidh^c- |tii>n of pictures. The men'.bers of tho Canadian Manufacturers' Association [arty were entertained at Lord Strath- coua's country house on Saturda.y. UNITED STATKS. A combination of twenty-.slx coal companies in Indiana has been eject- ed. The Wabash Hailroad has abolished its esriona.!;e system, which cost $100,000 a year. The I'niti'd States Government wilt prosecute practicall.v all tho railwa.y companies for neglect of cii' tie in transit. Rev. Charles A. Eton wg^ pr-'sent- ed b.v his Cleveland co' ,<rot:at <>:» with II ba.sket of [lotatocs, .n each i.t" which Was n gold piece. United .States crop reports have been falsiCeii b.v an oflieial Jo suit the market, and inforination given out in advance to a ring of Wall street siiecuUitors. GENERAL. i Great dania.ge has resultoil and JAPAN SHIZES ISLAND. Effects Landings on Saghalien, tho Penal Colony. \ St. Pilersbiirg despatch sa.vs: â€" A landing of Japanese troops on the Island of Saghalien was oll'icially re- ported on Saturda.y night and startled military circles in St. Pet- ersburg, though it had been realized since the defeat of Admiral Rojest- vensky that the Japanese were able to take possession of tho island as soon as they thought (it. The strength of the landing force cannot be ascertained, but the garrison of the island is too weak to olTer an ef- fective defence. Though the Japanese seem unwill- ing to risk a grand battle with Gen. Linevilch, pending the peace meeting at Wasliington, the laiuling of troops on .Sakhalin is considered to express Japan's decision regarding the for- mal conclusion of a general armis- tice, nanudy, that in the interval be- fore the meeting it is necessary to occup.v the island, whose possession is an important card in Japan's di- plomatic contest at Washington. lives have been lo.st by a hurricane in Samoa. The .Swe<lish Treasurv borrowed $0.50(',000 for extraordinaiw expen- diture. The l-'reneh and German represent.v tivcs have agreed upim plans f.<r a conference on the Moroccan questinn. REWARDS FOR HEROISM. Men Who Saved Comrades in Sar- ] nia Tunnel Get Medals. I A desi)atch from Sarnia. Out., ; says: â€" Ma.vor David Harr, at a pub- i lie meeting of tho Town Council on i Wednesila.v night, presented Royal j Humane Society medals f<u' heroisn» to the f<dlowiiig men for bravery in connection with the disaster in the : St. Clair 'I'unnel last October: Wal- I ter Hawii, .John lUake, .lames Ham- j illoii, .Mexander Forbes, Williaiu I Cameron. John Arbaugh, Frederick •â-  Forrester, Charles Fisher. Angus Mae<lonald, Franklin J. McKee. Tho ' men displa.ved conspicuous bravery at ; the time six men were fatally over- come by gas in the tunnel. JAPAN BORROWS MILLIONS. Bonds Will be Floated in London, Berlin and New York. .\ despatch from New York says: â€" Scmi-bnal details concerning tho latest Japanese loan of $150,000,- 000 were nmde public on Weduesda,y. The boiuls will bear interest at 41 per cent., and are .secured by a sec- ond lien upon the tobacco numopol.v. The loan will be divided into three equal pai ts, London, Herlin and New York each taking $5O,O0O,0U0i). The subscription price probably will bo the same as tho previous loan, which was 87 5-8. An interesting feature is (lermany's direct partici- pation in the loan. The Japanese Oovernment practically pleilges il.S' If not to draw upon the sul)scriptions received here before October 31. In the event of poaco resulting from tho coming negotiations be- tween Ru.viia and Japan, tho pro- ceeds of this loan will be applied to- ward the refunding of Japan's in- loinul debt. If not it will go into t>o country's war credit. STRIKE IN THE CAUCASUS. Russian Railway Employes Have All Quit Work. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Times ascribes the more threatening turn the strike nunement has taken to the fact that mobilization is still proceeding. Tho workmen have become alarmed and restless. 'I'heir mood thus far has not been ugly, but they are notoi> iously umler the control of tho re- volutionary organizations, which may or may not decide upon extreme measures. The correspondent adds that Ha- touni is cut o(T Xrom the world, all steamers having sloppetl. The rail- way employes in tho Cuucajius are striking. James S. Alderdke, a New 'York lawyer, was send need to eighteen ycai* iu ;>rison fur forgery. HAVOC BY TORNADO. Probably Sixty Killed by a Fierce Storm in Texas. A' despatch from Nocano, Texas, says: â€" A tornado and thunderstorm jiassed a few miles west and south of here on Wednesday morning, kill- ing fi>uiteen persons and injuring many others and destro.ving a num- ber of houses. Mt^y farm hou.se? were swept cntirel.v away. Tho school house, throe miles west of here, v/an damaged. Reports of the work ot the tornado are still coming i-i. Th« number of killed and injured will probably reach sixty. it