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\f^ if • { \ irt 1 j >:>' CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS Two Other Ministers Have Also Tendered Their Resignations. Hon. C. T. Ritchie, Hon. Lord George A London despatch says : â€" The following aiinouaconient, which puts a sonsatioi.al and unexpected end to tho convicting speculations of the past few days, was issued from the Prime Minister's official residence on Thursday night ; â€" "10 Dowmng Street. "The following JWiiilsters liave tend- ered their resignations, whioh have been accepted by the King : â€" "The Hight Hon. Joseph Gham- bcrlain, M.P. "The Right M.P. "Tho Right Hamilton, M.P At the same time that this brief statement was issued, the correspon- dence between Mr. Chamberlain and Prime Minister lialfour wa-s given out. Tho simile of a bombshell was never more applicable to a political event in Great Britain than that of the roiMgnation of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. Tlie retirement of Mr. Ritchie as Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, and of Lord George Hamil- ton, as Secretary of State for In- dia, was quite unexpected, while 6ho withdrawal of Lord Balfour of Burleigh, as Secretary for Scotland, and possibly even of the Dale* of Rcvonshire. as Lord President of the Council, liave been equally forctoid, and are snll looked forward to. But neither friend nor foe dreamed that the Colonial Secretary would sever his connection with a Government of which he was rugardod as the back- bone. Notwithstanding, however, that it was wholly unanticipated, there is widespread commendation of the course the Colonial Secretary has taken. Tho Ministeripil Standard, which opposed with almost radical veheracsice the preferential tariff pro- posal, now says Mr. Chamberlain has taUon the only course open to an honorable, high-spirited politician. From the moment he defmitely com- mitted himself to the scheme of food taxation, he stood in a false posi- tion. He has now n-leased his col- leagues fi'om a position which had become one of considerable embar- rassment. Tho paper goes on to say that his ungrudging admiasion that his scheme failed to commend Itself to the constituencies does cre- dit to his sense of honor and politi- cal discernmemt. Tn devoting himself as a private individual to explain- ing and popularizing the preferential scheme he can do no harm, for the more it is considered the leas likeli- hood is there that it will nu^et with popular approval. The Standard continues: â€" "Something at any rate is gained by the release of the Cab- inet from this unhappy controversy. We hope the Ministers will .shako themselves free of its disturbing in- fluence and settle down to normal business. There should be no occas- ion for ,iny more resignations." MH^NER TO SUCCEED. Tho Westminster Gazctt? and other papers forecast Lord Milner, the High Commissioner in South Africa, succeeding to the Colonial Office, and it is definitely announced that Lord Stanley. Financial Secretary to the War Office, and probably James Lowther, Deputy Speaker, will be among those promoted to the Cab- inet, but the details of its recon- struction are not likely to be known until Mr. Balfour has seen tho King. The Associated Press learns there is good reason to believe that the report that War Secretary Brodrick will be transferred to the India Ot- ffice is correct. Tho new Cabinet is extiectcd to meet within a fortnight. APPLE BARRELS SCARCE. MUST NOT LOOK TO CANADA Not Enough for the Crop Avail- able lor Export. A Toronto despatch says: Tho latest iuformaUon regarding tho On- tario apple crop is to the effect that it is a gi 3d deal heavier than last season in the eastern part of the pro- vince, while in the West it is a little below the average, both in quantity and in quality. A good many fall apples have already been marketed, but those who have delayed selling their crop are in danger of losing considerable money on it by reason of tho scarcity of barrels, of whioh not nearly enough can be had to contain all the crop available for ex- port. As tho crop this fall is fully two weeks ahead of last year's, some Greenings have already been e.vport- ed to England, as well as many thousands of barrels of the fall varie- ties. The total returns of the shij)- ments forwarded from the port of Montreal show that 48,998 barrels have been sent to Europe, against 23,431 the same period last fall. Tho dealers in Toronto so far have found a fairly satisfactory market in England for Canadian apples, l^ut lately have met with considerable competition from the New England product, the exports from tho United States ports being much in excess of those of the corresponding period last year. But from New England a con- siderable quantity of immature and poor fruit has been forwarded, which has to be sold below the market lev- el, and has tiepressed the values in the Old Country a little. Tho European Continental rrop has turned out better than expected, but tho English crop has been a failure. Grain Man's Estimate of the World's Wheat Shortage. A London despatch says : â€" Mr. Thonnas Thoui, of the Liverpool Corn E.xchaugc, has estimated this year's .shortage in the world's wheat avail- able for British needs at 36.000,000 bushels. Canada's average export of wheat to Britain during tho past six years was only six million bush- els. Mr. Thom contends that any dotlcloncy can scarcely be supplied from Canada and declares that the natural outlet from Manitoba and Alberta is the I'aciflc Ocean, to meet the increasing bread wants of China, Japan and the Fhillippihcs, Mr. Thorn thinks that tho.se who expect sufficient supplies from Canada's North-west arc doomed to disap- pointment. SERUM TO PROTECT CATTLE To Safeguard Animals From Foot and Mouth Disease. A Berlin despatch says: Professor LoefHer, of Grelfswald. has sent iii a report to the Oovernnient on tho re- sults of his investigation of the foot and mouth disease among cattle. He says that a means has been found to protect the animals while in stables from contamination by ll»e use of small doses of serum. He advises the inoculation of all cattle bought on the market. and he says if they are treated with the serum the.y arc •afe from infection. CONFISCATES MORE NETS. Canadian Steamer Petrel Makes Another Hatil. An Ashtabula, Ohio, despatch says: The Canadian pati'ol steamer Petrel early on Wednesday lifted and con- fiscated a number of fish nets belong- ing to American fishermen in Lake Erie. It is supposed the officers of the Petrel decided that tho nets were set on the Canadian side of the line. This, however, is denied by tho fish- ermen. The nets were valued at $12,- 000. RICH FIND OF COAL. Great Area of Anthracite at Head of the Gatiueau. An Ottawa despatch says: J. J. Collins, civil engineer, of Ottawa, who has just returned from the head waters of the tlatineau River, re- ports that he has di.scovered a sseam of coal 27 feet wide and extending for over one hundred miles. He says that the coal is equal in quality to tho Wol.sli anthracite which was im- ported to Canada la.st winter. SAILING OVER LONDON. Kany Xhotisands Watch Aeron- aut's Trip. A I^ondon despatch says: On Thurs- day afternoon, many thousands of home-going business men stopped, in the streets, and the roofs of build- ings were crowded with spectators watching the long-projected attempt of Spencor, the eoronaut. to sail his airship from the Crystal Palnce in Sydenham around St. Paul's Ca- thedral and over miles of the densely built portion of .South London. He started at 8.30 from tho roof of a,n office building. His airship wa.<» a great cigar-sha|>(>d vessel of yellow •ilk, with a pendant car containing tho propellt-i'. Spencer's movements were easily visible to the crowd be- low. HORRIBLE IF TRUE. Turks Said to Torture Political Prisoners. A London despatch says: The cor- j respondent of the Daily Mail at Mon- ; astir describes tho undergroimd cells In the i^ri.sons there used for political prisoners. They are so low that tho inmates cannot even sit; they must lie down. Water is poured into the cells. Food is withheld for three days together, and tho air passages are stopped to force the prisoners in- to confessions of complicity with the revolutionaries. Many have died tjnder this treatment. FELL OFF HAYRACK. 12-Tear-Old Son of Aylmer Man Dies as Result. An Aylnier, Out., despatch says : â€" Chas. Kenny, the 12-year-old son of ©scar Kenny, while driving with his father on a hayrack, on Saturday, fell off unnoticed. WTir>n foumd later by his father he was rlinging to a fence at the roadside, and expired while tr,ving to explain tho cause of tho accident. THE MARms Prices of Grain, Cattle, in Trade Centres. etc BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. f ^^^^p ^^ PLAMES. Toronto, Sept. 22.â€" Wheatâ€" rhe lo- cal wheat market is nominally llrm, with very little ofifering. No. 2 white and red winter are quoted at 78 to 79c low freights to mills, al- thoug}i .some in being delivered just now which was bought a week or two ago at 7Gc. No. 2 goose is nominal at 73 to 74c east. No. 2 spring, 75c east. Manitoba wheat is nominal without sales. No. 1 hard is quoted at 98c. No. 1 North- ern at 97c, and No. 2 Northern, 94c Goderich. The quotations grinding in transit ure: â€" No. 1 hard, $1.04; No. 1 Northern, $1.03: and No. 2 Northern, $1. New No. 1 Northern, 93c lake ports. Oats â€" The market is steady, with demand fair. No. 2 white sold at 30Jc middle freights, and ac 31c east. No. 1 quoted at 31 Jc east. Barley â€" The demand is fair, with oflferings limited. No. 8 extra quot- ed at 45c middle freights, and No. 3 at 43c middle freights. Rye â€" The market is quiet, with the price about 5lc middle freights. Peasâ€" Trade dull, with No. 2 white quoted at 62c high freights, and at 63c east. Corn â€" The market is quiet and firm; No. 3 American yellow quoted at 61c on track, Toronto, and No. 3 mi.\ed at 00c, Toronto. Canadian corn nominal. Flour â€" Ninety per cent, patents quoted at S3. 05 to $3.07 middle freights, in bu.vers' sacks, for export. Straight rollers, of special brands, for domestic trade, quoted at $3.50 to S3. 60 in bbls. Manitoba flour is firm; No. 1 patents, $4.70 to$ 4.75; No. 2 patents, $4.40 to $4.45; and strong bakers', §4.30 to $4.35 on track, Toronto. Millfeed â€" Bran steady at $16, and shorts at S18 here. At outside points bran is quoted at §13.50, and shorts at $17. Manitoba bran in sacks, 517, and shorts at $20 here. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples â€" Tho market is unchanged, with moderate supplies. Good stock quoted at 75c to $1 per barrel in car lots, and at $1 to $1.50 for small quantities. Beans â€" Trade quiet, with prices firm. Unpicked $1.75 to $180, and picked $1.90 to $2 per bushel. Hone.v â€" Tho market is quiet at 6 to 6ic per lb. for bulk, and $1 to $1.50 for comb. Hay â€" Demand fair with offerings moderate. No. I new will bring $9 on track. Toronto. Straw â€" The market is quiet at $5.25 to $5.50 per ton for car lots on track. Hops â€" Trade dull, with prices nom- ine! at 17 to 20c. Potatoes â€" Tho offerings are_ fair, and prices are steady. Car lota are quoted at 45 to 50c per bag. and small lots at 55 to 60c per bag. Poultry â€" The market is steady. Chickens, 60 to 7.5c per pair. Ducks 70 to 90c per pair. Turkeys, 12 to i:?c per lb. .Montreal Sept. 22.â€" Grain- Peaa, 63c ..i.,, freights, 72t afloat here: rye, 53c ett»». .^gj^. afloat hero; buck- wheat, 48 to 49u, Ho. -2 old oats, 37 Jc in store here; now, :!5c afloat here, September delivery; flu.xsoed, I $1.15 on track here; /eed barley, 50c; I No. 3 barley, 52Jc; corn, 80c - for No. 3 yellow American. Flour â€" ' Manitoba patents, S4.80; seconds, $4.50; strong bakers, S4; Ontario straight rollers, $3.90 to $4; in bags, 81.35 to $1.90; patents, S4.20 to $4.30; extras, 81.70 to $1.75. Feedâ€" Manitoba bran. $17; shorts, S19, bags included: Ontario bran, in bulk, 51 fi to $16.50; shorts, in bulk, $19 to $20. Beuns â€" Choice primes, $1.60. Provi.sions â€" Heavy Canadian shart cut pork, $1U to $21; light short cut, $19; compound refined lard, 8c; pure Canadian lard, 8J to 9c; finest lard, 10 to lOic; hams, 18i to llic; bacon, 14 to 15c: live hogs, $6 to $G.'25; fresh killed abat- toir hogs, $8.50; American clear backs, $13.75; clear shoulder pork, $18.50. Eggsâ€" Candled, selected, 18c; straight receipts, IS^c; No. 2, 12c. Cheefl<>â€" Ontario, llf to llic; Townships, Hi to 11 5-16c; Quebec, lie. Buttei^-Townships creamery, 20c; Quebec, 19Jc; 'O'estorn dairy, 164c. LIVE .stock; 'MAHKET. Toronto, Sept. 22. â€" There was a heavy run at the city Cattle Mai-kct to-day, and a large amount of busi- ness was transacted, some of the largest buyers^of feeders and export cattle being in tho market. The run for the day comprised 86 cars, with 1.12S head of cattle, 2.300 sheep and lamba, 1,611 hogs, and 32 calves. Tho bulk of tho cattle buying to-day was in feeders and stockors. There is a good demand for export cattle at $4.80 to $4.85, top prices. The butchers' trade was a little slow, but a largo amount of stock in this class was cleared out, good to choice cattle selling steady at §4 to $4.40; medium cattle at $3.70. Feeders â€" Feeding bulls sold at $2.50 to 33.12J; steers up to $2.75; light cottio at $1.50 to $3.30. Hogs unenanged at 5G for the top; market weak. Sheep and Iambs steady; market stead v. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter â€" The market is quiet with- out features. The chief demand is for choice qualities of dairy and creamery, and prices rule firm. We quote: â€" Choice 1-lb. rolls, 17 to 17Jc; selected dairy, tubs, uniform color, 15 to 16c: secondary grades, store packed, 12 J to 13c: cieeuneiy prints, 20 to 20ic; solids, 18 to 18.1c. I'^ggs â€" The market is steady. We quote: â€" Strictly fresh gathered stock, 17c; ordinary candled, 15 J to 10c; seconds and checks. 11 to 12c. Cheeseâ€" The market is quiet, with prices steady. Best qualition job ot 11 jC per lb., and si!Conds at lie per lb. 1 xlOfi PRODUCTS. Dressed hogs are unchanged. Cured meals unchanged, with a good de- mand. 'We quote; â€" Bacon, long clear, 10 to 104c, in ton and ca.se lots. Porkâ€" Mess, $18.50 to $19.50; do short cut, $21 50. Lard â€" The market is unchanged, with fair demand. Tierces, y-Jc; tubs, 9Jc; pails, lOc: compound, 8 to 9c. Smoked Meals.â€" Hams, light to medium, 14 to 14 Jc; do, heavy, 13 to 131c: rolls, 11 to HJ; shoulders, lOJc; backs, 15 to 15Jc; breakfast bacon. 14 to 11. Jc- UNITED STA'l'ES MARKETS. Detroit, Sept. 22â€" Wheatâ€" No. 1 white, 834c; No. 2 red, cash, 831c; September, 83ic; December, 86ic; May, 884c. Toledo, Sept. 22.â€" Wheatâ€" Cash, 84c; September, 84c; December, 8tk; May, 88ic. Cornâ€" Cash, 584c; Sc|)- tember, 53Jc; iH-cembcr, 52Jc; Maj', 52{c. Oats â€" Cash 39e; September, 39c: December, 39 fc: May 41. St. Louis, Sept. 22.â€" Wheatâ€" Cash, 83Jc; September. 86{c; December, 854c: May, 87ic. BufTalo," Sept. 22â€" Flourâ€" Firm. Wheat â€" Spring unsettled; No. I Nor- thern, c.i.f. September, 88lc; winter nominal; No. 2 red. S.Tc. Corn- Quiet: No. 2 yellow, 554c; No. .1 corn, .'>7 to 57 jc. Oatjs â€" Strong; No. 2 white, 414c; No. 2 nii.\ed. 384c. Barley -Western, c.i.f., 37 to 68c. Ryeâ€" No. 2, 61c. through billed. Can- al freights â€" Easier, wheat 4c, corn 8|c, to New York. Export, light 4 10 4 25 Bulls, export, heavy. cwt -1 00 4 2r, do light 3 00 3 50 Feeders, light, 800 lbs. and upwards 3 25 3 35 Stockers, 4.00 to 800 lbs 3 00 3 40 do 900 Tbs 3 65 3 75 Butchers' cattle. choice 3 75 4 25 do medium 3 50 :^ 00 do picked 4= 00 •t 50 do bulls 3 75 3 00 do rough 2 50 2 CO Light stock bulls. cwt 25 50 Alilch cows 30 00 52 00 Hogs, best 6 00 do light 5 75 .Sheep, export, cwt , 3 40 .". 50 Bucks 50 7.5 Culls 23 3 75 Calves, each 2 00 3 00 Spring lambs *â€" 3 75 4 00 HIS LEG CUT OFF. Detroit JWan Struck by Train at Stratford Crossing. A Stratford despatch sa.vs: John White, of Detroit, a moulder, while going over a croB.'iing near the firand Trunk Railway yards on Thursday night, was struck by the north train on its way to tho round-house. Tho train pas.sed over lii.s lejf above tho ankle, almost severing it. Ho was taken to the hospital, where ampu- tation was found necessary. of TORONTO SEWERS BEST. 'Verdict of Touring Committee the Chicago Aldermen, A Chicago despatch says :â€" The aldermen who have been inspcting tho sewerage .systems of the various cities in the I'nited slates and Can- ada have returned. They say Ihat the system in 'Poroiito is the best of any they h.ave .seen. WILL CLOSE C0TTO?( MILLS Company WiU Suspend 'Work for a Fortnight. A iviiigstou despnleh says: Owing to the present conditions of llie cot- ton trade, and thi! high prices for raw material, thi? cumpaMv control- ling tile Kingston mill hasdecided to close down its woiks for the next two weeks. The- order wu."» issued here on Friduy. While tho mill is shut down nec<-s-sary repairs will be made. " â- 'ohn Kiver Svenes of TerribU Accident. TL^\','i^,.' N.B., despatch says :- The Star 'sieaiuship Com. pany s stt-a«,er . ^^.^,,,,„_ capt Edward W. Day, '".„„„h, fire o9 Craig^s Point, about'.r,> ,„iie3 -aught "â-  ''.O mil "I afternoon, and was totally ^eatroy- ed. Three people were drowiej and seven or t^iglit injured. The dead are : â€" Etta Morreil, aged 27, ui St. .John, waitress on the steamer; fi-od Downey, aged 21, of St. John, dici hand; Stephen Hood Rowan, aguj 1 1, of Manchester, England, jjas.sen- ger. None of the injured aro ser iousl,v hurt. The David Watson was on her re- Rular tijp from Fredericton to thii eity, ana carried about 40 possen geis, 18 otllcers aiul crew, and had a largo freight cargo and up-rivei mails. .Ml went as usual until about three o'clock, when off Craig's Point, lire was discovured among some baloi of hay on tho lower deck. It is sup- posed a carele.s8 smoker was thi cau.se of the Are. Quick as was iti discoverj-, and quick as action to put it out was token, nothing could b« done. The engineer had conmocted with the pumps at once, but almos* before the stream could be raised he was driven from his post by tha flames. Feeding on the hay and on tho dry and oil-soaked woodwork o) the steamer, the ftro spread with the rapidity of lightning, and in fivo minutes the hull was ablize. Capt. Day hud, on learning of the tire, placed Mate .William Wliolj)ley in charge of the wheel with orders to beach the steamer, while the cap- tain took command of the ship's boat. The flames prevented launch- ing of one, but the .second was soon in the water, and a load of passen- gers hurried asliore. Two or three trips were made, aided by boats from shore, and meanwhile the flaming vessel was pointing bow on for tho beach, whore she w:is grounded, but Wlielpley did not got her there with- out a display of heroism. Tho flames had reached tho wheel house and it looked as if he would have to leave his jiost, but ho stuck to it until tlic steamer's nose was on tho shore. The vessel was then all alire amid- ships, and the flames were oating their way fore and aft. The boats were plying from tho aiterpart to the shore, and men and women alike had to clambei- from the upper dock over tho rail to the boats. Many were saved in this way. Meanwhile the three casualties had taken i)lace. Miss Morreil, the wait- ress, had become hadily frightened and jumped overboard. Fred Dow- ney, the deck-hand, who lost his life, had become penned in the flames aa he reached the deck rail. Tho Eng- lish lad, Stephen Hood Rowan, waa in care of his aunt. Miss Rowan, o| St. John, and was on a pleasure trip. Me climbed- over the rail to reach a boat, but either fell 01 jumped boldly, for he, too, waj drowned. Robert Friers, the kitchei boy, had a reaiaikable escape. U» :.-, was asleep below when tho lire broki',- out, and everybody forgot him. Hi was aroused by tho crackling of th< fire, and rushing out to find his wai to the dock cut off by tho flames. I-h returned to his room and got out o tho window into the water nn« swam ashore. I •--^ -^ 1' 1 DEATH RATHER THAN TRIAI f^ ONE HUNDRED PERISHED. Chinese Steamer Capsized in a Typhoon. A despatch to the London Daily Mail from Hong J.Cong announces that during a typhoon a steamer, On-Liiig-Wo, capsized off Kwang- Chau-Won, and one hundred persons I)erished. 4 Tho Wliite Star line has taken over the steamera Columbus, Coin- niomwpolth. Now Kiigland. and Hay- flower, of the Dominion Lino. 'ITiey wi.l all bo rc-chrislened. Jeweler Woolson Commits Suicidi in Toronto. A Toronto despatch says: Ccopp^ Woolson, the well-known jeweler, who managed the store owned bj his wife and known as the "Whiti Window," at 1S6 Queen .Street west, commilled suicide by shooting him- self through the head, his body be- ing found lying in the road in High Park, oil Thursday afternoon l)j Kelsey Moore, of 9 Northcote Av- enue. It waa evident that tlio deec had been commilted during Wednes- day night, for the clothes were wet. and tho revolver found in the righl hand was slightly rusted from tin rain. A hand minor was also found beside tho body. It is suppo.sed that he used the mirror so that h< would be sure to ploro the niuz/.le 01 the revolver 011 the right spot. Tht bullet entered the right side of tha head, sliirlilly back from the temple, and lodged in the head. The hole mode by the bullet wa.s surrounded by lowder, from which it is evident that the revolver was held right against the head. Woolson was to have appi-arcd in the .sessions to stand trial on tb« charge of receiving stolen property, tipon which ho was arrested on Augu.st 3rd, by Detective Duncan. J SOO INDUSTRIES CLOSE Consolidated Lake Superior Xakea Startling Step. A .Suult Ste. Marie, Ont., despatch sa.vs: The business men of the Sault were given a paralysing shock on Friday through iho closing down of all the industrial enterprises operat- ed .by the Consolidated Lake Super- ior Company. Just how long therf xvorka will remain idle the otTicials of. tho company here cannot say. Thi» re-orsnni7.ati-.)n s.vndirato may secure the funds they lequiio \n a low weeks or everything may be shut up until such lime as .'-^jieyer and Co. can get title by foreclosure proceedings.. 3,500 mea arc afTocttHl.