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BOMB IN ST. PETERS, ROME Dastardly Attempt to Wreck Great Temple of Catholicism. A (Icspnich from Porno says: A homb was explutled iii St. I^eler's on Sunday. Tho ctlUice was ri'owdecl, nml an iriiic- ecribablc scene ul confusion lollowed. There wero no fulalilics. As soon ns the echoes of tlic tionicndous roar had ceased a canon souslit by reassuring words lo (juiet tho iieoplc, but in vain. Tliey fled in all directions, and u num- ber ol women fainted- t^ SCENES Of-' CONFUSION. Women and children screamed, and men tried to protect llieir families in the crusli. The church is so large, how- ever, tlml there was ample room for the crowd to scalier, and no one was in- jured. No trace of the per])etrator of the deed has been found. Since Saint Anaolelus, who was or- dained by I'etcr hitn;clf, erected an ora- tory in 'M A.D. on the site of tho pre- sent Uasilica lo mark the spot where the rcjnains of St. Pelcr are buried, no such dastardly occurrence is noted in tlic an- nals of the Church. MASS JUST CONCLUDED. Snnrtny was the anniversary of the dedication of the Basilica to St. Peter, ai>d it was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Holy relics wore expo.scd, and a lar^io number of llie faithful attended the services. The last mass had just been concluded when the explosion oc- curred, aiMl only one canon, who had not (juile finiished, remained at the altar of St. I'etrnnilla. This altar is at tlie end of llie ri«hl aisle, and it was near here tliat the bomb had been placed. As the canon turned lo bless the commum- cnnls there was a tremendous roar, which echoed llu'ouKh lofty arches of the immense dome like a thunder clap. At the samo lime a dense smoko spread lliroughoul this portion of the Basilica, and a strong odor of gunpowder tilled tho air. Confusion and panic at once seized the people. ONLY THE NOONDAY GUN. The canon at the allar tried to stem tho tide of feivr. lie shouted out: "Do not be afraid; it is nothing, merely the noonday gun." llis words, however, had little effect; they were refuted by the smoke and the pungent smell of powder, and the people continued ttieir headlong llight. Chairs were overthrown, making the confusion moro serious. Men and women lied, stumbling in all directions, screams of children and cries of anguish were heard on all sides, and for a few mo- ments it seemed as if nothing could ob- viate a grave disaster. The vast size of tho church, however, gave room for the crowd lo scalier, and at the end of a few- moments the people were surging lo- word the doors, excited and nervous, but orderly. NO ONE INJURED. As soon as the smoke cleared away a hasty examination showed that nobody had been hurl in the crush, and, further- more, that no one had been wounded by the explosion. Calm wa,s gradually re- stored, and people returned lo view the extent of the damage. LEADING MARKETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, No. 20.â€" Whealâ€" OnUirioâ€" No. 2 white, 72c asked, outside; No. 2 nd, 71Jic a.-ked, cast; mi.\ed, 7«c bid, C. 1'. H. north. Wheatâ€" Manilnbaâ€" No. 1 hard, 81c asked, PI. Edwuid; No. 1 nort'.icrn, 79Xc asked, 7.)c bid; .No. 2 northern, 77c ask- iiorley-No. 3 extra. Die asliod, iOc b:d, C.P.R. east. I'casâ€" 8-ic askeil, 81c bid, C.P.R. Oal.sâ€" No. 2 v.liile, 3t')%c asked, Cc ia!e, December shipment: ml.xcd, 35).jC asked, 25c bid, on 6c rate. Corn -No. 2 yellow, Canadian, Tic asked, track, Toronto, prompt stiipment; No. 2 yellow, American, &4>ic asked, Tonmlo. Uyi â€" ^73>^c nsked cast. Buckwheatâ€" DO^iic asked, 55c bid, out- Cido. Flour -Ontario, $2.70 asked for 00 per cinl pa'.enis, buyers' bags, outside, for export. Manitobaâ€" First patents, J)<..V); .second patents, .$i; tiakers', siCl.W). .MllUcedâ€" Ontario bran, SI6 to ,SIC..r>0, in hulk, LiuLside; shorts, nominal, $18.50 lo $11). COUNTRY PRODUCE. Rulterâ€" Prices continue firm. Creamery 2.V,to23o do soliils .... : 2,1cloitc dairy prints 22cto2:!c do pails inelo20c do luhs 18c lo 20c Inferior 17c to 18c Cheeseâ€" Lojge, iV,ic to Uc, twins, lie lo UXc, in job lots here. Eggs-1'resh, 22c to 23c, pickled 20c <n 21c. I'olaloosâ€" Ontario, 5,5c lo COc per bag; eastern, Ojc lo 70c per bag, on track here. Baio<l llav -.$10 to i\(,.:,0 for Nn. 1 timotliy in car lots here; No. 2, $7.50 lo $.1.50. Baled Strawâ€" $(i per ton in car lots here. BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo, Nov. 20 â€" Flour â€" Steady. Wheatâ€" -.Spring, (piiel; No. 1 northern, W>ic; winter, firm; No. 2 white, 70c. Corn- Steady; No. 2 yellow, 52>ic; No. 2 corn, 51c. f)al.sâ€" Firm; No. 2 whit^, 38c; No. 2 mixed, 36%c. Barley- Si rong; 50 to 60c We-slorn c.i.f. Strong; No. 1 held at C8c. Rye- NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. New York, Nov. 20.â€" Spot steady; No. 2 red, ROJ^c elevator; No. 2 red, 82c f.o. b. alloal; No. 1 northern, Duluth, SIJ^c c.i.f. Buffalo; No. 2 hard winter, /73<;c c.i.f. Buffalo. BU.SINFV?S IN MONTREAL. Montreal, Nov. 20.â€" There w.-^s some ciiQuiry for Manitoba wheat from for- eign sources, but cable offers were out (if lino with the markets on this side. Supplies of oats are being »bsorbe<l as quickly as they arrived, and the result is that slocks euntimic light. Dealers arc succeeding in getting higlier prices than hitherto, and purchases could not be made today at less than 30% lo Wc for No. i store, Wyi to 41c for No. 3 and il)i lo 42c for No. 2. Manitolia Spring wheat, iSlGO; stnmg liakers' S4.|(i; Winter wheal patents, $1.10 !o S;.25; siriilght rollers, $3.75 lo $3.80; do., in bags, $;.(i5 to $1.75; exlriis, .Sl.'iO lo .$1.00. F'eedâ€" Manitoba bran in bags, $20; shorts, $22 per Ion; Ontario bran, •n bags. .$20 lo .$-'0.5!); shorts, $22.50 lo $23; milled mouille, $21 to $25 per Ion, and shaiglil grain, .$28 lo .$;iO. Provi.s- ionsâ€" Barrels short cut mess, $22 In $24; hiUf-barrels, do., $11.75 lo $12.50; clear fat liai;ks, $23. .50; long cut heavy nic«s, .$20.5!); half-barrels, do., S10.75; dry salt long citar bacon, 12X to 12%c; barrels i)late beef, $12 lo $13; half-bar- rels, do., .$Ci.,50 to $7; barrels heavy mess luff, $11; half-barrels, do., $G; compound lard, 8 lo '.^Xc; pure lard, li'XIo 13c; keltle-renderod, 13% to He; hams, 14 lo 15%c; breakfast bacon, J5 lo ICc; Windsor bacon, 15 to lf>%c; fresh-killed abatloir-dro.ssed hogs, S8.50 lo $8.75; alive, .$5.85 lo ,$6. Eggs â€" Se- lects, 2.5c; No. 1 candled, 20% to 21c. Clifl<>.s(v-Onlario, 12% lo 12%c; Qneb^o, 12% to 12%.-. Butlerâ€" Choicest cream- ery, 24)4 to 24%o; medium grades, 23% lo 23%c. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto, Nov. 20.â€" A fair (rade was reported at the Western Market to-day 01 inodi'ral« deliveries. Buyers lucked o .«iipi>ly for choice butchers' heifers, and for these $4.50 In $4.65 could be obtained. Common and fair cows sold at low prices. Good cows could be had at $3 to $3.25 per cwt, and SAN FRANCISCO'S SCANDAL Relief Money Which Never Reached the Committee 'A despatch from San Francisco says: A new investigation is progressing in the course of developments in the local piafl scandal: It now appears that many sums. of money, large and small, Benl from dillrrenl Slates lo San Fran- cisco lor tho relief of the eartlifiuake and tire sufferers, never reached llie nlief roimiiilbio. Some of these amoimLs, which aggregnletl u largo sum, were iiiaiKd lo Ihe care of Moyor Sihrall/. V. i- Htney, Detective Wm. flunis, and about too Government agents have licen making irive.sligiition. Tresidcnt Ro.isovell is Ihe moving .spuil ichind llic enquiiy and he declares that no man guilty of diverting the reliif IiiPds shall oRcape justice. Tho cases «oiuc within the jurisdiction of the Fed- eral authorities because of the inter- Slate character of the postal service, which it is alleged was criminally tam- pered with. A considerable sum of money was also sent through the express com- panies and Wells F'argo, which com- p.'.nics are now investigating Ihe dis- ia|,pearanco of $10,580 sent in one pack- ago from Ihe citizcng pf Searchlight, Nevadn, which the relief enmraillec say Ihey never received, ond which Ihe company says was delivered to the rep- iTsenlalives of tho committee to whom it was addressed. Tho crinie of forgery is said to be inchided in the otTenees of tlie raiders of Ihe relief contributions. It is said that in Ihe aggregate tho stealings will amount to a nnlllon dollars. higher prices than these were only paid for odd ones. Good loads brought $4.25 to $4.35; fair lo good loads, at $.3.75 lo .$4; good cows, $3 to $3.25 ; common cows, $2.25 to $2..50; mixed butchers', S2.50 to $3.50; canners, $1 lo $1.25 per cwt Business in feeders was mainly tran- sacted in ajiimals for the distilleries. An inquiry was also passing in feeders for the farmers. Stockers continued to be slow of sale, and more or less of a glut on the market, prices were as fol- lows:â€" Feeders, l.KJO to 1,250 lbs, $3.40 to $3.75; short-keeps, $4 to $4.15; feeders, 900 lo 1,100 lbs, S2.75 lo $3.35; stockers. S2 lo .$2.50 per cwt. A steady trade olilained in sheep and lambs on moderately large deliveries. Onotali 'ns were: Export ewes, $4.50 to •$5; lambs, $5.25 lo SO; bucks, $3 to $3.50 per cwt. Calves were dull of sale at $3 to $0 per cwt. Milch cows wore wanted in Montreal, and buyers from there got hold of iiust of the offerings. Prices ranged from $30 lo $60 each. Jpjgs were steady at $5.05 for selects, and $5.40 per cwt for lights and fats. NGGnO KlLi.S Five AiE.N. The Colored Man Was a Dead Shot Willi Itevolvcr. A despatch from Ashevillo, North Carolina, says: F'ighling bravely in de- fence of their lives, Police Captain Page, Patrolman Chas. Blaclistock and Wm. Bailey of I'.iis city, were shot lo death 0:1 Tuesday by a negro, who also killed one negro and fatally wounded another. The murderer gave his name as Will Harris of Charlotte, N.C., a desperado for whom a large reward has been standing for some lime. Prior lo the death of the two oflicers, a negro res- taurant keeper named Ben. Allison, was shot and killed by Harris, without prn- vocotion. .\nolhcr negro named Tom .Neil lies mortally wounded, he, loo, be- ing shot before the olhcers took a hand in the melee. Harris, starting out on his lour, lircd into two houses. Later he wounded Allison. On Main Street he encounteref* Tom Neil and fired at him. Police Captain Page and OfTicers Bailey and Blackslock rushed f'om police head- quarlei-s in pursuit. Cixptain Page, who met the negro in Main Street received a bullet in the arm. Page called upon Blackslock lo lire, but before Ihe ollicer could do so Blackslock fell dead with a 'jullct in tho chest. Bailey fired twice, ^'itliout hitting and the negro then shot and killed Bailey. The negro escaped. ♦ â-  . â€" DEATH BY ASPHYXIATION. Deseronio Younfl Woman Succumbed (o Deadly Vapor. A despatch from Deseronio says: Gas escaping through a .sewer pipe during the night was the cause of death by suffocation of the only daughter of Mr. iind Mrs. Ja.k Wright, of Ih-s town. The family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, two sons, and one daughter, aged about 21, retired as usual on Thursday night, Ihe two sons sleeping in the uiiper tlat. Friday morning they were around the house, but appeared to lie dazed through inhaling the gas, and it was 3 o'clock in Ihe afternoon before Ihey recovered sullicicntly to reali/.e the condition of the rest of the family. A doctor wys immediately .summoned, but wlien he arrived he found the daughter had been dead for some time. The father and mother are now in a very serious condition, with bul slight hopes of their recovery. An inquest will be held. JAPAN'S NEW BATTLESHIP. Exceeds the Brillsh Dreadnought In Toniuige. A despatch from Tokio says: The ut- most interest wos felt in the launching P! the new battleship Salsuma, wliich took place on Tursduy al Yokosuka in Ihe presence of the Emperor. The keel of the Salsuma was laid on May 15 rf lost year. She has a length of 482 feel and \>eum of 83% feet. Her draught is 27% feet. Her lonnige, which is 10,200, exceeds that of England's biggest batr tlcship, the Dreadnought, by 1,200 tons. Her h irse-power, it is said, will be 18,- 0()0. Her speed Will be 20% knots. While this is slower than the Dreadnought, it )s expected Ihal Ihe Satuma's Mya- baro boilers will give her greater steam- ing stability. The armament will con- sist of four 12-incli guns, ten 10-ineh i,nd 12 120 MM. guns. Tho Japanese nuval architects have utilized in llie construction of the Salsuma the valu- able lessons learned in the late war. MAY INV ADE WEST ONTARIO Canadian Northern Is Considering^ the Question A despatch from Winnipeg says: Rai rnad construction during the past monih has been greater, and more has been accomplishid llian in ai^y other month foi years past. Bealizing that winter was at hand, when work would ce fc icibly suspended, the contractors have n.shed ttioir work with all possible speed, tho lack of men, however, being a gieat handicap. At the close of the threshing season the raulis of the rail- rind builders were considerably aug- n.enled by the engagement of a large number of Eastern harvest hands, tho high pay offered being an inducement to Ihem to terminate their stay in the West a month or two later than usual. A noticeable fad has been the large number of applications and notices ol Ol plications tor the construction of new roads with which the Provincial Govcrn- 1-menis have teen deluged daring the- nuitiih past. i With their new line between Parry S(;und and Toronto competed, the Canadian Northern arc now ready lo ; consider not only a connection betweer> : Purry Sound and Port Arthur, bul the topping of western Ontario. Which of the two projocls will receive first allen- tii n has not been announced, but the , likelihood is that both schemes will b& I work d s muPaneously. I The executive agent, Hugh .Sutherland, • of the C. N. R., at present in Port Ar- thur, is considering the early projec- tion of the railway east to meet the line I just opened at Parry Sound. When that ' connection is made the C. N. R. will I have a Ihiousrh line from Toronto Icr , Edmunlcn. Announcement is expected I in a few days. ANTUR^V.\ IN DLRIIA.M. Aiixieiy Among Darlington Farmers Over Outbreak. A dcspalch from Bowmanviile says : Considerable excilemonl has been created among farmers of West Dar- lington, in Durham County, over an outbivak of the deadly di.sease among cattle known as symplomalic anthrax, or more familiarly known among fanners as black leg. Two valuable cows belonging to the hertl of the Mun- day Bros., we^t of this town, h.ave died, and another has suspicious symptoms. Dr. F. H. S. Lowrey, V.S., was called and pronounced Ihe disease anthrax at onco. Dr. Robert Young, Dominion | Veterinary Impector, was notified and confirmed Dr. Lowrey's diagnosis and 1 ordered Ihe animals burned lo prevent] the disease being communicated, and took immediate action to have all the other callle vaccinated. The disease is new lo this locality. MOKE CHIMES NEAR PITTSBUnC. Seven Cases of Robbery and Assault Added to List. A desnatch from Pittsburg, Penn., snvs: Desoite the efforts of cily ollicmis and the police deparlmenl lo put an end 1.1 the burglaries and hold-ups in this ci'y, ai'.d iiolwilhs'anding the veritable drag not lliat has been thrown out by tiie public protectors, reports of hold- ups anj buru'lar es continue to reach tlif public. In the fasliionalile east end section of the cily, wticre most of the recent crimes have been committed, the hcuse of W. A. Forman, a prominent mechanical engineer, was ent<^rcd by burglars between midnight and day- lit-ht on Wednesday morning. Among the articles taken by the thieves was a-i aulomulic revolver recently purchas- ed by Mr. Forman to protect hitrisell against any occasion of this kind. Despatches to the A.ssocialed Press from iioin's in Alleghany County out- side of this cily, and also towns in ncifihlor'.ng counties recount seven stories of crime and violence. BOER RAIDERS REINFORCED. Transport Drivers Willi German Forces loin Them. A despatch from Berlin says: A tele- gram, dated Windoekt, German South- west Africa, Wednesday, says that four Boer transport drivers attached to the German expeditionary force that is operating against the rebellious Hcrerros, have joined the band Fer- reira is leading in Cape Colony. Ttie Geriimn frontier stations have been ordered lo di.sarm all armed Boers who may attempt to cross over into British territory. A despatch from Cape Colony reports that twelve Cape Colony farmers have joined the raiders. Three of the followers of Ferreira, the Boer raider, have been captured. One of Ihc prison- ers is a brother of Ferreira. EKNEST K. GATES SUICIDE. A Ilamillon Roy Shoots llinnsell tit North Sydney. A despatch from Halifax. N. .S., saysr \ shocking tragedy occurred in the Ava- lon Hotel, North Sydney, on Tuesday night about o'clock, when Ernest K. C:a;e, a native of Haniillon, Ontario, placed the muzzle of a 48-calibrc revol- ver to his forehead and blew his brains out. The unfortunate loan came to North Sydney about a month ago, and wiTkcd for a short perijd as chemist at the Nova Scotia steel plant at Syd- ney Mines. lie held that position far only a few days, quilling work of his own accord. The general opinion is that h.. left his job in a fit of mental aterration. As evidence of this a let- ter was found in a pocket of the de- ceased addressed to Lord Strathcona, in which Gate asserts his inability lo at'end to ollicial work. Cate left his fa 'her but a short time before the droad- f'jl net was corumitted. They had been rdaying a game of cribbnge at a nearby h'lel, wtien suddenly the boy got up, went about a hundred yards to his own slcepin'j place, locked himself in his room, stood before the mirror, and fired the fatal shot. During LARGE liMMIGRATION. the Season 110.0C0 Sirangcry Landed al Quebec. A dcspalch from Quebec says: The sea.son of navigation of tiie SI. Law- rence is drawing to a close, and only two more p.'issenger steamers are due this fall, which will close the immigra- tion, according to informalion derived from the agents here. One hundi'ed and ten thousand immigrants were landed nt tho port of Quebec this season of navigalion, twenty-eight thousajid more than last year. The immigration was composed not only of a superior class of now settlers from the British Islands, bul of people of fair means. The last two ships brought out quite a number of foreigners, including Norwegians, which is unusual al this season of Iho year. TEN YEARS FOR FORGERY. Montreal Ex-Bookkeeper Receives 9 Heavy Sentence. A despatch from Montreal says: Mor- ris M. Jacobs, formerly bookkeeper lo Diamond & Co., wtiolesale mcichants, St. Paul SU-ect, who stole some $6,000 from the company by means of forged cheques drawn on the Ontario Bank and other bunks was condemned by Judge I'ichc in Ihc Court of Sessions on Friday to ten years in the penitentiary. There were eight other charges of for- gery against Jacobs and one of theft. Ou the former he was condemned Iq Ave years, the terms to be consecutive. The United States Government has under aken the dissolution of the Stand- ard Oil trust. RICH GOLD MINES. There is Great Exciloment at Maid stone, Saskalcliewan. A despatch from Maidstone, Sask., says: A man named Joyce, an experi- enced miner, who has been prospecting between Maidstone and Billing, arrived here on Tuesday and reporle^i having discovered rich placer diggings just oast of this town. The samples brought in ore similar to that found at Birling, and it is poiisible the gold will cover a much larger area than was at lirsl reported. Great excitement prevails, and people are rushing here in great numbers, many claims having already been staked, and it is thought Ihal before winter sets in many large companies will be formed to extensively operate their properties. Experienced miners who -have already visilod the place state that tlie findings and formation are as rich as those recently discovered in northern Ontario, and will undoubtedly ntlracl a large influx of miners to this district. Maidstone is the most acces- sible railway point to the diggings. The Engine and Pullman Alone Kept the Rails A daspatch from Woodstock says: Grand Trunk express No. 4, Chicago to New York, due in this city at 4.10 a.m., was wrecked early on Friday morning a', a point only a few yards east of Ihe Ihterlocker al the cro.ssing on the Beachville-Ingei-soU Road. The entire train, with the exception of tho engine and one Pullman sleepei-, left tho track and three of the coaches were ditched, one day coach being thrown on its side. 11 is almost a miracle that no one was killed and thai the list of injured was not greater than six. Those wlio suffertHl more or less serious injuries are:â€" Edward Wilkinson, brakesman, back badly injurctl. Edwin Skinner, l.a Pierre, Mich., badly cut about Ihe head. Peter Jorgesscn, Menden, Neb., left hand lacerated. Mr. Hicks, Buffalo, three ribs broken. James Smith, Chicago, head and back bruised. Mrs. Smith, Chicago, anUlo sprained, hip bruised, and back wrenched. Outside of those seriously hurt a number of the passengers suffer- oil badly bruised limbs and small cuts about the face and hands. The rolling slock was badly damaged. The cause of Ihe accident cannot be accurately ascertained. Tho railway- men say Ihal it was due to a breakage i'l some part cl the running gear of one of the baggage coaches. Tho theory that ono of the axles broke is dispelled by the fact that none of the axles arc broken. Others think that it was due to tilie rails .spreading, and this is probably the correct theory. 1