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.-_*-^ /^ THE MARKETS Prices cf Grain, Cattle, etc in Trade Centres. Toronto, Sept. 21».â€" Wheatâ€" Tlit- of- foriiigti of (Jiiturio wheal aiv moder- ate, iiiul the iimrket steady. No. 'J while and red winter are quoted at 77J to 78c, low freight.s; No. 2 goose ndiiijnfij at 7i2 to 7;i<; east, aiid No. '2 Hj)ring at 75c east. New No. 1 Manitoba hard oflered at 92c; No. 1 Northern ut Die; No. 2 North- ern ut /<8c lake jjorts. Onts â€" The market Is unchanKOd, with No, 2 white quoted at yO^c high freight."!, and at 31c east. No. 1 .juoted at yijc east. Uarleyâ€"Thc demand is fair, with oflcrings limited. No. M extra quot- ed at -iric middle freights, end No. •i at d.lc middle freight^. \ H.ve â€" Tile market is tiuiet, with prices from .''lO to 51c oulsidc. Peas â€" Trade dull, with No. 2 white ;â-  quoted at r>2c high freigjits, and at 63c cast. Corn â€" The market is quiet and '' steady. No. 3 American yellow quoted at 5SJc on track, Toronto, ami No. 3 mixed at 57ic, Toronto. Canadian corn nominal. r'lour â€" Ninet.v per cent, patents quoted at 53.05, middle freights, in bujers' sacks, for export. Straight i' 4^- rolleis, of special brands, for domos- '' tic trade, quoted at $3.50 to S3. CO in bhis. Manitoba (lour imchanged; • No. 1 j)atcnts, SI. 75 to $4.80; No. . 2 patents, $4.45 to $4.50, and : 1-5 strong bakers', $4.30 to $4.35 on , " ' track, Toronto. Millfeedâ€" Bran steady at $16, and ' . â-  nhorts at $18 here. At outside , . points bran is quoted at $13.50 and â-  ,: , Bliorts at SI 7. Manitoba bran in 8ack.s, $17, and shorts at $20 here. THE DAIHY JIAnKETS. Bnttorâ€" Hccoipts of butter arc fair, with <niite a good denuind for choice grades. l^arge rolls are in good demand. We quote :â€" Finest 1-lb. rollsj 17 to 18c; selected dairy tubs, 19C; secoiulary grades, 12i to 13ic; creamery prints, 20 to 21e; solids 18 to ISJc. Eggsâ€" The market is firm for fresh gathered slock. We quote : â€" Strict- ly new laid, IHc; fresh gathered, 17c; seconds and checks, 11 to 12c. Cheese â€" ^Market is firm. We quote : .*Ji)ii»eRt, 12c; seconds, ll^c. HOC rKODUCTS. Dressed hogs are unchanged. Cured meats unchanged, wilh a good de- mand. Wo quote : â€" IJacon, long clear, 10 to lOjc, in ton and ca.se lots. Pork, mess, $18.50 to $19.50; do. short cut, $21.50. .Snioke<l meatsâ€" Hams, light to medium, 14i to 15c; do heavy, 13J to 14c; rolls, 11 to lljc; slioiildera, lOJc; backs, 15 to 15Jc; breakfast bacon, 144 to 1,5c. Lardâ€" The market is unchanged, with fair <lemand. 'llerrc^s, l»ic; tvibs, 'j;c: pail.s, lOc; comjiouiid, 8 to 9c. couNTUY nionucE. Aj)ples â€" 'nic nmrket is unchanged, with moderate suiiplles. flood slock quoted ut 75c to $1 per bbl. in c;u- lots, and at $1 to $1.50 in small quantities. lleaiiS â€" Trade quiet, with juices firm. Unj)lcked $1.75 to Sl.Sli, and picked 81.90 to $2 per bush. iloneyâ€" The market is fpiiet ut G to (l}c ))cr lb. for Ijulk, and $1 to $1 .50 for comb. Hay â€" Demand fair, with oflerings mo<lerate. No. 1 new will bring $9 to $9.50 on track, Toronto. Strawâ€" The niaikel is quid, at $5.25 to $5.50 j)er ten, for car lots on track. Ifopsâ€" Trade is qidet, with this Benson's croji quoted at 25 to 28c. Potatoes- The olTi.-rings are fair, and j)iico8 are lirni. Car lots of choice stock quoted at 50c per bag, and small lots selling at 55 to 00c. 80c; September, 80c; Dccembor, 81c; May, 82Jc. UVIO STOCK MAUKKT. Toronto, Sept. 2U. â€" The run of cattle at the Western Cattle Market this morning was fairly largo, but it was. mostly composed of butchers' cattle, in this line trade was good, and, despite the many olforing, pric- es were well maintained. There is a better demand for export cattle, and prices are steady. Trade in other lines was fairly good and quotation.s are about steady. The run totalled 73 cars, and included 1,073 cattle, 2,058 sheep and lambs, 1,100 hogs and 31 calves. Kxjjort Cattle.â€" The embargo has been lenioved from the eastern States, and cattle can be shijjped from Portland and Boston, and, as a result, there is a better demand lor export cattle. But to-day's run of this class was light, and trade on this account was quiet. Kverything olTering was sold, but as there were few very good cattle on the market quotations for these are nominal. iOxtra choice cattle are quotable at $4.70 to $4.80, choice at $4.40 to $4.60, others at $4.20 to $4.30, and cows at $2.50 to $3.75. Butchers' Cattleâ€" The run was in- clined to be large, but the sprinkling of good well-bred cattle was light. Tlieso latter were in good demand, and prices for them had a firmer tone. There was, however, a fairly good demand for the others, and nearly everything Was sold at prices about steady with tho.se of Tuesday. I'ickod lots ran at $4.40 to $4.50, choice at $4.10 to $1.25, fair tc good at $3.75 to $4, rough to com- mon at .52.25 to $3.10 and cows at $2.50 to $3.50. Stockors and Feeders. â€" There was a slightly bolter trade in stockers, ow- ing to the larger supply on the mar- ket. There was some demand for them, and prices were well main- tained. One firm expressed them- selves as open to buy 2,000 head of feeders at weights ranging from 950 to 1,100 lbs. Quotations run from $2.25 to $3.50 per cwl. Feeders were inclined to be .scarce, and prices had a firmer feeling at $3 to $4 per cwt. MilcH Cows.â€" The run was fair and all were sold. There is a good de- mand for the better class of cows, und not many of this kind are com- ing forward. The range of prices was about $30 to $5(1 each. C'alve.sâ€" The demand was fairly ac- tive, and about all were sold. Quo- tations are unchanged at 4c to 5Jc per lb., or $2 to $10 each. Sheep and Lambs.â€" The run of sheep was heavy, but the demand was fairly good and everything was disposed of. Sheep are quoted un- changed at $2.50 to $3.50 per cwt. for exporters and $2 to $3 for culls. Lambs are firmer at $2.50 to $3.50 each, or $;!.75 to $4 per cwt. Hogs,â€" The run Was heavy, and the market had an onsier tone. Quota- tions are unchanged nt $5.90 per cwt for selects and $5.05 for lights and fats. Dealers say the prospects are for lower prices. COAL IN NEW ONTARIO. Xarge Deposits of Bituminous in Abittibi District. A Toronto despatch says :â€" A let- tor was received at the Crown Lands Department on 'ITiursday from J. M. Bell, the Oovernmont official in charge of tho party exploring for coal in Northern Ontario. Mr. Bell states that the party discovered large deposits of bituminous coal In the Abittibi. His letter, in part, says :â€" "At three distinct points boring operations were carried on. but at ^o place were these succasslul save at Blacksmith Kapids, and oven there not comparable with the 80m- caka. "The deposit occurring at this point is too extraordinary to be discussed within the compass of this letter, but, in brief, it may be said that coal of excellent quality occurs on both sides of the Abittibi River, and sometimes at great thickness. At several jioints it was 24 feet thick, and if I remember rightly, it ajyiears continuously, as shown by our test pits, for some 350 feet on the west side, and again higher up on the same shore for about as much again. The outcroj) on the opposite bank is much smaller. Un- fortunately no boring operations could be conducted in the interior owing to the thick coating of bould- ers overlying. 'Though not a continuous deposit as on the Someska, still, neverthe- less, there is a great deal of fine coal in sight, and if not fit or in large enough dejiosits for exportâ€" I do not say that it is notâ€" it will certainly be of value for local consumption when the north country is opened up. The coal on the Blacksmith Ilapids, as that on the Someska, burns free- ly in the open air. "From tho Abittibi a trip was mnxie on foot by mj'self across the Grand Rajiids of the Mattagami, and tho iron "deposits there occurring were carefully examined. This splen- did deposit, which consists of lim- onite, or brown heiiiotite, of good quality, occurs on both, sides of the 2'iver; on the west side for 1,160 feet, on tho east side for 325 feet. At low water the limoiiite also ap- pears in the river bottom." NORTHWEST GRAIN CROP. Possibilities of a Blockade on Bail- ways This Fall. A Winnipeg despatch says : â€" As far as con bo learned tho total grain crop of the North-west and Manito- ba will be In the neighborhood of 110,000,000 bushels, divided as fol- lows : 'Wheat, 57,163,032; oats, 40,- 418,921; barley, 10,900,461; flax, 430,348. Tho area under crop this year is much larger than last. The number of acres of wheat is 3,123,- 663; oats, 1,101,333; barley, 381,- 135; flax, 64,039. The actual value of the grain, com- puted on a basis of comparative values between 1902 and 1903, would be something like this : 1902â€" Wheat, 6.5,000,000 bushels at 55c $35,750,000 Oats, 46,500,000 bushels at 40c 13,950,000 Barley, 12,500,000 bushels at 30c 3,750,000 Flax, 500,000 bushels at 75c 475,000 Total $53,925,000 1903â€" Wheat, 60,000,000 bushels at 70c $42,000,000 Oats, 40,500,000 bushels at 21c 8,500,000 Barley, 10,900,000 bushels at 35c 3,850,000 Flax, 750,000 bushels at „ 600.000 GOLD FROM KLONDIKE. 'Vessels Bring; a Million and a. Quarter to Seattle. A Seattle, Wash., despatch says Seattle's gold receipts from tho North on Friday amounteti to $1,- 250,000. This great treasure ship- ment came from Nome and the Brit- ish Yukon on the steamers Ohio, ; Senator and Dolphin. The three vessels brought 820 passengers. The Dolphin had the Klondike or British Yukon sliipment of $300,000. It came consigned to tho Seattle iissay office and the Canadian Bank of Commerce, of this city, from the Dawson branch of the institution. Purser Robertson had in his charge on the voyage from the North the great gold nugget taken from an Anvil Creek bench on September 7. The exact value of the nugget is $3,- 285.90. -♦â€" KING AS CABINET IWAKER. BUSINESS AT AlONTUEAL. Montreal, S,.pt. 20.â€" Wheatâ€" Mani- toba No. 1 hard is cpioled at a7c in store. Fort William; No. 1 North- ern 85}c; No. 2 Nortller"-^ 82Jc; F.ggs are fractionally lilglier, a. (I the lirm feeling in I'ulter and cheese contin- ues. (Jruinâ€" Peas, Olc high freights, 73jc iifloal here; rye, 53c east, 58Jc ndout here; buckwheat,' 48 to 49c; No. -J old oats, 37 Jc in store here,' new ;!5c alloat here, Sei.tcmber de- livery; flaxseed, $1.15 on track here feed bniNy, 5()c; No. 3 barley, 52 Ic'. Flourâ€" Manitoba jiateiits, $4.80; sec- onds, $4.50; strong bakers', $4.25 to 84. 511; Ontario straiRlil rolliMs $:t.9l) to $4; in bag."*, $1.U0 to $1.95- patents, 84.15 to $4.40; extras ,fl.70 to $1.75. uniti;d statks maukets. BulTalo, Sept. 20.â€" Flourâ€" Steady. Wheatâ€" Spring dull; No. 1 Northern c.i.f., September, H^jc winter dull; No. '2 rod, 82c. Cornâ€" Ka.sier ami dull; No. U jellow, .55c; No. 3 corn, 53 to 535c. f)atsâ€" Firm; No. a mixed, 88|c. Barleyâ€" ,'S8 to 0(ic c.i. f. Canal IreightHâ€" Knsier; wheat .IJc corn 3|r, to New York. Milwaukee, Se))t^ 29.â€" Wheal â€" Bteady; No. 1 NomMein, 78 to 70c: No. 2 Northern, 75 to 78c; now De- cember, 77 Jc. Ryeâ€" Dull; No. 1, 67ic. Barleyâ€" St euily; No. 2, Ooje to OOr; sarople, 47 to C'.Jc. Cornâ€" Dbcemlior, 47 |c. Diiliith, 8cpt, 29.â€" Wheatâ€" To ar- rive, No. 1 hard, 791c: No. 1 North- em, 78 Jc; No. 2 Northern, 75Ic; Boptember, 784c; DeceinlH^r, 73Ic; May. .«<|j -" DYNAMITE UNDER BUGGY. Two Men With Ca.sh to Pay Nav- vies Blown up. A Wji.s'hington, Pa., disjiatcli s.nys : â€" One of the most lieiulish nuiriicrs and robberies in the history of Wash- ington County ocrum^d on Friday afternoon on the Middletown Road', about 15 miles from here. Sampel T. Ferguson, of the Ferguson Con- striiction Conijiany, of Pittsburg, was instantly killed, and his .secre- tary, Charles L. Martin, of Cincin- nati, was fatiilly injuiMl. The two men were driving along tho rood in a buggy, currying $3,000 in cash with which to pay off some of their men employed on constJuclion work along the line of the Wabash Unil- roaxj. When fiinUlenly an cxjilosion of ii,>-namitc in tiie roadway literally tore the rig to pieces, killed I'Vrgu- son outright, ami throwing Martin 200 feel, tearing liis left arm almost from the socket. It has been learn- eil that two men sujiposod to be Poles jilaced the dynainlto in the road tor the purpo.se of killiiij.- T'ay- iiinster I'Vi-giLsoii, and had ariMnged to exjilode it by means of an ole-?tiic battery. The sntehol containing tho money is mi.ssing. Governmer-t TWust Deal 'With Office Scandal. A Londoi.' despatch says: The King' is exercising his prerogatives to extent unheard of in the Victorian era. Ilia Majesty is said to oppose the formation of a new Cabinet un- til thoroughly satisfied with its per- sonnel. Premier Balfour's continu- ed presence at Balmoral lends color to this impression. In such a de- gree is King Kdward holding his power of veto in reserve that now he is almost regai-fled by the inner cir- cles as more the Cabinet maker than Mr. Balfour himself. Wilh his usual tact, the King has expressed his genuine desire, amounting almost to a command, that steps be taken to remedy the scandals in the army ad- ministration revealed b.y the report of the South Africal War Cainmis- sio.n, and insisting that the new Cabinet shall be one adapted to deal with that question. Total $54,950,000 The one problem that confronts farmers is how to get their grain to shipping jiorts. The C.P.R. and the Canadian Northern is handling lit- tle of the immense yield as yet. Last year at this time the officials say a great deal of grain was on its waj- to the seaports, and the condition of affairs this year may result in a grain blockade. Up to the present the railway ofTicials say that practi- cally no wheat has been delivered at the primary elevators. The railway faxrilities for handling the crops are much better than a year ago. JEWS WERE SLAUGHTERED Shot Down in the Streets by Rus- sian Soldiers. A London despatch says : â€" Accord- ing to a despatch to the Times, the trouble at Gomel on September 12th was almost as bad as Kishineff. Tho .Jews attempted to get together to protect themselves and were forced back by the soldiers from the streets "" [where the plundering was going on. The soldiers beat and arrested those not obeying forthwith. The soldiers stood by while tho mob was plundering and committing all sorts of excesses. One could hear the shrieks of the women and children from tho streets, which the patrols blocked against help from tho Jews outside. Some of the Jews tried to force their way down one of tho side streets, and the sold- iers shot six of them dead. Gomel has 26,000 Jews out of a total pop- ulation of 40,000. War BACK TO IRELAND. Evicted Tenants Would Reacquirs Former Holdings. A London despatch says : â€" Interest has been evolved here by a letter from SecretOJ-y O'Callahan of the United Irish League of .\raerica to Mr. Condon, M.P., saying that since the pa.ssage of the Irish Land Act many evicted tenants now residing in the United States have been making anxious enquiries regarding the pos- sibility of reacquiring their former holdings. Mr. O'Callahan e.xpressed the belief that should a large pro- portion of the enquirers be able to do so it would go far towards solv- ing the question of emigration, and turn the tide back to Ireland. WANTS TO GET KITCHENER May Strengthen New Cabinet with His Services. A London despatch says : â€" Premie. Balfour is apparently meeting with considerable difficulty in the task 01 reconstructing his Cabinet. It is said that Mr. Wyndham has boen offered the choice of several portiol ios, but has decided to remain as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Rumors are renewed that Lord Kitchener is to be given the War Secretaryship. •'*'•* \' • #T *' J ^\ '"'f ft»* »♦»»•''' ti'PpaflttiK tho .^irl^W^-W'Wti^olK: Podti«i of-tfcc iifw Cnlrfryt KING IN FINE HEALTH. No Truth in Rumors Caused Sir Frederick Treves' 'Visit. A [.(uulon despatch sa.vs: The re- port published by a news agency that Sir l<"rederick Treves, siirgi'oii- in-ordinnry to the King, bad been summonod to Balmoral Castle to nt tend King l';<lward, and that alarm had been causiid thereby, is incor- rect. Sir Frederick was not "sum- moned" to llnlmoral. Ho went there on n personal visit to the King, which is so far removed from any urgent professionol summons (hat tile London papers of Thursday Inst iimiounco<l tfint "Sir lYederick Tre\e! will U>nv,. for Balmoral on a visit to tho King on Saturday." .Sir Frederick, who was surgroii-in- ordinary to his Majesty when Prince of WhIoh. Imn since that time boon a friend of tho King, and has joined Ihrt pnity nf Balmoral. Through the week bis Majesty apiwarrd in the I o=il of health and spirits, di- viding his time l)ctwe<?n outdoor, life and di.icusslons with Premier Hal- c ENGLISH FRUIT FAMINE. Thousands of Barrels of Apples Sell in London. A Lo'ndon desimtch sa.vs : â€" .America is now reaping great benefits from the storms which made the past summer one of the worst on record in Great Britain and the Continent. The sales last weeli in London mark- ed the record, with 27,(>00 boxes of .•\nierican I'ruit. The prices averag- ed 30 jier cent, above what has here- tofore obtained here. There is prac- tically no lOnglish fruit obtainable, while France, which usually exjiorts loige (lUiinlilics of pears to lOngland is sending none. Forty-two thou- sand barrels of Canadian apples are expected in London at tho ond of this week, an<i record prices are as- .Htired. STEAMERS TO ANTWERP. C.P.R. Has Decided to Run a Fort- nightly Service. A Montreal despatch says :â€" The C. P. R. Steamship Company 'has de- cided to run its own steamers be- tween Canada and Antwerp. There will be a fortnightly service from the ond of October next. The steamers intended for tho trade are the Mon- tezuma, Milwaukee, Mount Royal, and Montreal, with a capacity of about 11,000 tons each. These boats comprise tho London ser%1ce, and on their outward trips will call at Ant- werp for cargo, which will be dis- charged at St. John, N.B., during the winter months. BOLD MEN IN OREGON. Hold up Train, but Get an TTnez- pected Reception. A Portland, Oregon, despatch says: â€" The Atlantic Express on the Ore- gon railroad, was held up by four nuaSked men near Corbctt Stage, on Wednesday night. One of the rob- bers was shot and killed, and an- other seriously wounded, while the engineer was wounded by a bullet from the express messenger's gun, after passing through the heart of a highwayman. The two olhe.r band- its escaped without any bootv. FRANK AGAIN SCARED. Another Immense Slide From Ttir- tle Mountain. A Wiiinljieg despatch stiys : â€" \n- otlier immense mountain slide is re- jiorted to ha\o occurred on Tuesday by "'ght at Tiu-tle Mountain, near Frank, Alberte., where 100 lives were Ios! in .April last. As far as known no lives were lost, but all the people of Frank have deserted the town again, and are being hurried to other towns nearby. The sliile oc- cuiTed Just na a passenger train was FLITTING TO CANADA. â- United States Official Says Emi- gration is Increasing. -Vn Ottawa despatch says : â€" jMr. C. O. Swanson, Dominion emigratioD agent at St. Paul, Miim., is here on business wilh tho Inunigration De- partment. Mr. Swanson states that the tide of emigration from the AVe.s- tern States to Cana.da is steadily increasing. During the past week three hundred certificates of home- seekers were n>ade out in the branch devoted to Scandinavian emigrntior. alone. There is an exoursion from St. Paul next Thursday to the teni- tory of Alberta, and these home- set>kers will form part o( the colony flitting to Canada from Mlimesota. nenring Frank, and as quickly as possible tile brakes were ajijdiod and the train backocl for several miles. After waiting some hours the train was run to Frank, and many of the terrlfled peojile, who were huddled together at tho station, were taken on board. KILLED~slx~HUNDRED. CATTLE SHIPPERS. Calgary Man Explains How They Are Handicapped. A London despatch says; A Calgary cattle-owner told the correspondent of the Morain^c Post that Canadian cattlemen In the British market, as compared with .^merica, wore heav- ily handicapped. American freights arc lower, and cattle can be shipped a. shilling a head cheaper from Bos- ton tlian from Montreal. The Am- erican service is more regular, as tho boats trading from Boston are sure of cargoes both ways, while when they como to Montreal Ihe.v not sel- dom come in ballast, and the export- er must pay the double journey. A Canadian salesman is tickled to death to got within hnll a penny a pound of the Americans for the same qimlity of meat. HURRICAnFatT CORNWALL. Roof of Furniture Factory Was Blown Off. A Cornwall despatch says: A small- si/od hurricane struck Cornwall about 12.15 on Sunday, hut strange ' "'"*^''' c"i»t>'ol "f the I'oininion (Jov- C.P.R, GIVES BIG ORDER $l,000,Of!0 Worth of Passenger Equipment. A Montreal de.spntch .says : â€" The t\-\nadian I'acific Railway has just placed an oviler for one million dol- lars worth of passenger equipment with its sujierintendent of lollini" stock at the Hochelaga shops. Be- .voiid doubt this is tl-.e largest order ever placed bv a railroad for jiassen- ger equipment nlone, and it is moro .signillcant in the ca.«e of the C. P. R. because that lino has at no time al- lowed its jiassenger etpiipment t« dotericn-nte. AMERICAN PURCHASERS. Many Muskoka Islands are Being Bought Up. A Toronto despatch says :â€" Musko- ka as a .summer resort has become widel.y known among' Americmi tour- ists, among whom there is a weak- ness for buying up the islands in the Jl'uskoka Lakes. Kvery day tliero are enquiries for Iheeo beauty gpots. Tho islamls in the Balsam lake are Turks Enraged at the Loss Pillage and Burn 'Villag^es. A Siiiln, despatch says : â€" According to a telegram received here on Thurs- day from Kofitondll, six hundred 1 floor. Turks were killed in a fiiiht at Kot- carried to say the onl.v damage reporto<l was to th(> fine new factory of the Cornwall Furniture Company, near tho G. T. R. depot. The wind lifted off a section of the roof, about 70 by 30 feet, and blow down 70 feet of the brick wall of the top storey. The water -|>ipes wore broken, and a del- uge of water poured through the building from the roof to the ground The section of roofing was some distance out In tho 4 chanl on Septpmher 18th. The 'Hir- 'yard. 'klsh force nmubered 7,O0O. After I Tho company pstimnto the actual tbe flglit the troop.^, onrng«l nt their | damage at $1,000. The factory was built only last fall, and is a thr?*- Btonpy stru«iur«. ornnicnt. but these are being en- quired for at tho Crown Lands De- partment here. Tho price of the is- lands under the control of the On- tario (Government is $5 per acre. c<%t-jyn(|sg«;. )<illi\grd itnd burned a num vfuNof. Ualsariau vjllagos EDMOiND BARTON RtSIGNhL Prierater of Australia Accepts a Judgeship. * tjondon despntch says :â€" Sir Va\- mond Barton. Premier of .\ustrnliu. has been appointinl one of the judges of the Foderal High Court. Ho hn.s resigned the Premiership, and Minis- ter Dcakin is now .Premier. . • liHMh â- M IfeflM