WONT BEWAR B 'tween Turkey and Bul- garia at Present. NO LIGA YET THROWN ON THE SCOPE OF THE GREAT CONSPIRACY. All Governments Are Proceeding With Caution--Don't, Want to Let Their Armies Loose-- Turkey Will Protest Against Annexation of Province. London, Oct. 7.--Although no is yet thrown upon the genesis or scope of the great political conspiracy which is slowly unfolding itself * in South-Eestern Europe, there seems to he good grounds for the hope that war will be averted for the time be- ing, "at least. All the governments are proceeding with the greatest cau- tion 'and with the obvious desire to avoid. any action which would let their armies loose. There is an parent disposition among the powers signatory of the Berlin treaty to await Turkey's next step. Meanwhile interest in the question of summoning an internation- al However probable the convocation may be, it,is certain reo invitations to have yet issued to any power rmany, so far ha& given no sign concerning ference, and maintaining extreme reserve. Austria is equally silent. Premier Asquith and War Secretary Haldane, in public speeches, yester day, referred in the briefest manner to the crisis, making no nr whatever. Foreign Secretary will speak, to-day, when, if nothing is announced previously, it is he will make some pronouncement of the iritishi | attitude ap- centres conference, such a meeting learncd, a con as can be elations Grey said Turkey To Protest. Constantinople, Oct. 7.---M vicini, the Austrian ambassador, terday, visited the porte and notified Kiamil Pasha, the grand vizier, of the annexation of and Herze- govink, and the evacuation of Novi bazar. Turkey will protest" to the powers, hut the 16s of these pro vinces is not causing any popular re sentment that can compared with that aroused by the Bulgarian revolt. Palla ves Bosnia be Proclamation Posted. Bosnia, Oct. 7.--The Sarayevo, im perial proclamation setting forth the! annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Austria-Hungary, was posted, this morning, throughout the occupied pro- vinces. People Very Angry. Belgrade, Oct. 7.---Mobs of angry Servians ave, to-day, surrounding the Augtrfan Tegali®i "threatening to new. an attack, which began, night, and continued until dawn a detachment of beating hack the re last when soldiers infuriated sueee Cron Some Late Despatches. Washington, Oet 7 plomatie agents in all European coun to keep watch At the pro Roosevelt will American di tries will be expected the Balken situation moment President suggest that arbitration better than war and that is ready to offer a basis upon which negotiations can be cagriod on. Paris, Od 7.--An international con ference to ¢ the Bulgarian situ- is assur on per is sider ation Constantinop Oct. 7 of to ministers vig decides against the anpgfation of the of Bosnia and Herzegovnia, Austria. Hungary I'he council protest prov mn by oes No Matter Of Their Concern Vienna, . Oct 7=The Austria-Hun gary foreign office; to-day, boldly an nounved that neither her annexhtion Boznia Hersegevina, nor Bul declaration of independence of concern of the other that didn't care annexation was it could of and garia's was a matter and she the not as and it threatened Hersegovina powers whether zed or fact Servia s recogni was an accomplished be mvasion undone of imminent mobiliza to not Bos 1s O the army and Austria has two additional nia that tion ol resist Servia. begun THE STOCK MARKET Paid For Live Stock Toronto. Toronto Oct, 6.--Trade good, prices firm for food sorts. Offerings to-day were 946 cattle, 2315 and not say that the increase had lambs, 300 hogs and 120 calves Export 'eattle, £5 to &5 export cattle, medium, $1.50 to #4 export bulls, $3.50 to 83.75; export alls, at $3 to R325; export cows, S180 to 83.75; butchers' eattle, choice, S150 to $4.75; butchers' cattle, medi R175 to $4; butchers' cattle, £3 to £3.50: butchers' bulls, stockers, choice, $3.25 to Prices at sheep would choice, ums, common, 2.75 to 8&3; $3.40; stockers, medium, $2.75 to stockers, common, £2 to £2.50. do., bulls, 82 to $2.25; heavy. feeders, £3.75 to $4.25; short keeps, 34.25 to $1.50; mileh cows choice, eac S10 to R50, do., common, $25 to $35; springers, eich, $25 to $15. Export Bucks, 2 to 3ie., steady, Je. jo. steady Lambs, to $4.80, slow Calves, 3c. to 6le.. steady Hogs, selects, 86.40; fats ands under- weights a quarter less, fed and water ed on cars East Buffalo, ceipts, 150. head; steady; Prime steers, Veals--Receipts, 100 head and 25¢. lower, 85 to 29.25 Hogs--Receipts, 5100 head; pigs, 10e. to 15¢c. higher: others, to Ne. lower: heavy, $5 to 87; £6.50 to 86.90; vorkers, $6.25 to 75 pigs, $4 to 85.75; roughs, 85.40 to 85: dairies, 86 to R6.50; gore $5.75 to 6.50 Sheep and lambs 1.000 head; active and steady, unchanged 6.--Cattle -- Re fairly active 5.85 to K¢ Oct active slow 10¢. mixed 26. - asers, Receipts, light 83: | CRASHED INTO TRAIN. A Young Woman Fell Before the Wheels. TorenteOct. 7.--A Bathurst street car, eastward bound, crashed into a Grand Lrunk freight train going down grade thd diamond on Front street, pear Lb street, shortly before nine o'gldek™ this" morning. The car was faibly well crowded, but the motor- imém 'and several passengers in the front seats of the car jumped. Miss Belle Gummigigs, 14 Fern avenue, fell utider the wheels of the freight train, which, fortunately, was stopped before dhe was run "over. She was taken to the Western hospital. The other lady passengers were badly shaken up, but not - seriously injured. Eye-witnesses of the accident say greasy rails and the failure of the street car brakes to work ¥céhused the accident. A BUSH FIRE RAISER. Novel Variety - of Arson Near 4 Almonte. Ottawa, . Oct, 7.--Aaron Bulger, a young man living at Clayton, a small village near Almonte, was arrested, yesterday, by Detective Reburn, of the provingial detective force, on a charge of arson. For some weeks past.bush fires supposed to be of incendiary origin, have been breaking out throughout the neighborhood, and on complaint; of the residents the attor- ney-general's department sent Detec- tive Reburn to investigate. Asa result Bulger, who is seventeen vears of age, has been arrested and has confessed that he set fire to the bush in several places because he wanted to see the trees burn. He has been committed for trial 'Killed For Family's Sake. East St. Louis, Ill, Oct. 7.--To pre- vent his wife and eight children from becoming impoverished by his illness, August Figi cut the afteries in his wrist, and died in the Henrietta hos- pital here, Almost the last thing he said to hix wife! was :./ "It was no use wasting | what Tittle money we have in. doctor's bills and me. The chil- dren need it for winter clothes Figi was forty-nine years old. He worked in a paint factory grinding lead. This poisoned him and brought on a wastibg disease. ------ Rev. Dr. Dryer Suspended. N.X., Oct. 7.--The sea gonferenge of the Methodist copal church; in the matter of the charges preferred against the Rev. { Dr. George 'H.~ Dryer, superintendent of the Central Methodist district, by the Western Methodist Book Concern, found him guilty of "business irregu- larity constitutipg high imprudence and unministerial conduct." He suspended from his ministerial unt his obligations are met. §-- ------ Diyogeed ; Didn't Know It. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 7.--Mrs. Mamie Kohril, at No. 717 Baden street, lived with her former hushand, George W. Koh#il, eight years after he had ob- tained a divorce from her, believing herself to be his lawful wife. Not un til a week ago, when he was arrested ion a charge of disturbing the peace, was it revealed that unknown to her Kohril had divorced! Her December 17th, 1900 medicine for Rochester, Gene- Epis was office Shot During A Quarrel. Philadelphia, - Oct 7.--J. Clayton, I.R.B., captain and regimental qua: fermaster the 3rd Regiment, Na tional of Pennsylvania, was shot and killed at his summer home, near Villagé Green. Deleware county last night His sister-in-law, Mrs | Catharips ! Beisel, is under arrest, charged' Whth the murder, and admits that she did the shooting during family quarrel of Guards, a Admitted The Offence. Toronto, Oct. 7.--Mrs Sarah Michael, charged with keeping gaming house, pleaded guilty in police court, this morning, and fined $50 and Her husband and son were discharged. The woman of those arrested in a sensa tional raid on alleged gambling houses by the police and last week Me a the was costs. 18s one detectives Sarnia Girl Ends Life. Port Huron, Mich., Oct. 7 trude Whitaker, of Sarnia, employed in a candy committed suicide some time vesterday, at Gratiot Beaeh. While dragging for the body, the police found veil and ribbons, all of which have been identified as the property of the girl [he body has not been recovered. --Lrer store, side combs, a Detroit Wins. Chicago, Oct. 6.--Detroit took the American League pennant to-day in a came that was a massacre. In a sur- prise; to the consternation and an- vuish of the loeal fans, the Tigers simply swept' the Sox off--their feet, and defeated them in a lop-sided, piti- able slaughter, Never did the Sox have a chance or a look in To Hold A Fall Fair. Windsor, Onts, Oct. T. -Preliminary steps toward the organization of the Windsor Agricultural Society were taken at a public meeting, held night, to consider a proposal to hold a fall fair. It is proposed to invite the farmers of some of the border counties in Michigan to participate last Taken On As Wanted. Montreal, Oct. 7.--The striking C P.R. mechanics, to get their jobs back, were out in full force, to-day. Some four hundred men applied at the Angus shops. Their names were placed on the list and they will taken on as wanted. Completed Telephone Work. J. R. Harkthets, who has been here for some time with a gang of men making extensions and improvements to the Bell Telephone system, has left for the Eastern Townships. Jd. 8 Clark and gang, who have heen do- ing work en Wolfe Jslpnd, have also dane east. be Cut Out Gambling. Tokio, Oct. 7.--The government has decided 40" prohibit all gambiing on race tracks and to enforce the laws governing racing. The action of the government has crested excitemeiit and, it is believed, it will eliminate { horse-ragingsin Japan. 9% WTYH HM. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1908. Gold in Guwilight PHBE EGGERS EEE Yee Mrs. W. St. Pierre Hughes, King street, was hostess at a very smart tea, yesterday, with Captain and Mrs. H. A. Kaulbach as guests of honor. Mrs. Edward J. B. Pense and Mrs. F. Strange. presided at the tea table, in the midst of which quantities of salvia, in a brass pot, made a glori- ous spot of autumn brilliance. Miss Bessie Gordon cut the ices, and the girls assisting were all of them not- outs, Miss Helen Gordon, Miss Mar- jery Brownfield, Miss Hilda and Miss Doris Kent, Miss Lassie Kirkpatrick and Miss Norah Macnee, as well as the hostess' vivacious little daughter, Miss Kathleen, and little Miss Ethel Kent. In the drawing-room were masses of dahlias, such as could come | from just one place in Kingston, a well-known garden, on King street, where an amateur gardener, and true flower-lover, waves a subtle wand and all things grow and bloom to perfec tion. The guests included many mili tary people, Mrs. W. D. Gordon, Mrs. E. T. Taylor, Mrs. Sydenham McGill, Mrs. Ramsay Duff, Mrs. Arthur Cun- ningham, Mrs. E. N. Mozley, Miss Mozley, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Macnee, Mrs. Arthur Flower March, Mrs. Fran- cis Macnee, Mrs. R. W, Garrett, Mrs. Alexander Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Edward Torrance™ Mrs. Campbell Strange, Miss Mary Campbell, Mrs. Frederick Brownfield, Miss Mabel and Miss Dorothy Brownfield, Dr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Gi. Anglin, Mrs. Jeremy Taylor, Miss Lily Fraser, Miss Lettice Tandy, Miss Katie Gordon, Miss Lillian Kent, Miss Elsie and Miss Marjery Rense, Major Shine, Mr. Arthur Maenee, and Mr. Walter Macnee, Jr. The host and his Mr. Lachlan Hughes, were also present, and helped largely in the tea's notable success. : son, "oe -- - Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Bermingham Barrie street, entertained at dinner, on Monday, in honor of Captain and Mrs. F. D. Lafferty. Covers were laid for twelve, the other guests being : Colonel and Mrs. Douglas Young, Mr. and Mrs. Iva E. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cunningham, Miss Elea nor Maedonell, and Mr. Angus Maec- donell. The decorations of the dinner table 'were carnations, shading from pale pink to deep rose. Last night, the Hon. W. S. Fielding and the Hon. Charles Murphy were guests of Bermingham at dinner ' co o Mrs. Patterson Hall] "the newly-elec- ted president of the géneral board of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of England, in the place of Mrs. Til- ton, is a niece of Mrs. Hugh Fraser, King street. She is a descendant of the Drummond family, established for three-quarters of a century in King- ston, and also of the Lindsay family of Quebec. Mrs. Hall has lately turned from abroad. : -- - co In accordance with a graceful little custom at the Royal Military College, whereby brides do the honors at the first large function coming off there after their marriage, Mrs. E. N. Mozley received at the dance, last Wednesday, instead of the wife of the commandant, Mrs. E. T. Taylor. Mrs Taylor was present, coming in after the dancing had well begun that none of the guests might make a and pay their devoirs her of to the evening's hostess. v -- "> "> There was a birthday party, on Sat- urday, but owing to the nature of the case, there of the ex- act age of the hero of the party. His birthday cake, which he cut himself with candle, and hore be . mistake to instead were no guests assistance--held one the Robert Nivette Sears Some friends of his big brother, Mas ter Winthrop, did the cake full justice after hagl been cut name, it - Miss Elsie will, after this, rather a disbeliever in steady practice for after very little play, won out Pense be on the links, this season, she, on Monday, in the eighteen-hole handicap mate her handicap being twelve. This her the prize put up by the president, Mrs. J. B. Carruthers, and her friends are very pleased with her win --- - "oe Mrs. A. I'. Knight, Alice street, has asked a few people to tea, to-morrow, to meet Mrs. Adam Shortt They will he chiefly college people Mrs {Shortt has been entertained constant- «by, most of the parties being small, and made up of close friends - --- Owing to a recent bereavement, Mrs E. W. Henderson (nee Anderson) will not hold a formal reception, but will be at home to her friends on Thewe- ond¢ and fourth Tuesdays of - the moth, at 193 Earl street EE There was a very small and infor- mal little gathering of young people at Mrs. King's, Alice street, last night. . George - we oe Mrs. H. A. Betts, Earl street, will not 'receive again, on Wednesdays, un- til the new year. - There will be a dancé at the Yacht Club, to-night. ' - - - -- To-day was the day of the marriage of Miss Hermine Pacaud, of Quebec, so well known here, to. Mr. John Ber- nier, Mrs. Kenneth Fenwick is now 'with her aunt, Miss Reiffenstein, in Ottawa. Mis Nellie Hanley, Wellington street, has returned from a three weeks' visit in . Chicdgo. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Steacy and Miss Hattie Warwick, of Smith's Falls, have returned to their home, after a fewy days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Asselstine, Alired street. Mr. W. J. Warwick, who came up with them, will rémain for the winter, to attend Queen s. - - Mrs. returned, yesterday, from Miss Kate whq has been down {came home, to-day. \ The name of Mrs. I'. J. Barnett, the bride's eldest sister, was accidentally omitted from the list of guests at the Bradley-MTtehell wedding. . Mr. and - Mrs. Herbert Horsey dame down from Point Pleasant, on Fri- day. and are at "Hazeldell."" Mr. and Mrs. John Nolen and their Robert Meikle, Clergy street, Belleville. in Gananoque, Smellie, Johnson street, | three children, who were visiting Mrs. Cecil Lavell, Albert street, have left for their home in Cambridge, Mass. Miss Constance Cooke, *'Hazeldell," returned from Westport on Monday. * Miss Edith Dickson, of Texas, 18 staying with Mrs. James Lesslie, Wil- | liam street. ' Captain and Mrs. F. . Lafferty left town, yesterday, Mrs. Lafierty going to New York first, before going on to Quebec. Captain Kaulbach's Lares and Pen- ates arrived only yesterday, from Eng- land, so the workjof settling in the staffi adjutant's quarters at the R.M. C., has only begun. - oo Great disappointment was felt, this week, when it was found that Mr. and Mrs. William Bates were unable to come from Cleveland, as they ex- | pected, but they hope to arrange a visit later. y : Miss Nellie Fortescue is going out to | Mrs. J. F. Baker's, Alwington avenue, [ shortly, to spend a week with her. | Mr. H. Walkem is expected up from {Halifax soon. - ° | Miss Rose Larzier left, on Saturday, {for Renfrew, where she will be a bridesmaid shortly. She and Mrs. | Lazier will spend the winter in Wash- {ington again. re H. Toye, Gore street, has returned from a pleasant visit at St. | Thomas and Toronto. - - The engagement is announced of {Miss Edna Beatrice Mitchell, second | daughter of Mr. John Mitchell, Wil- liam street, to Mr. Charles Herber Holbrooke, of Ottawa, : o - -- | The engagement is announced of | Miss Nettie Rose, daughter of Mr. land Mrs. R. E. Hardin, Peterboro, to Mr. R. 8S. Cotton, Peterboro, the | marriage to take place on October 15th. - ee The marriage of Miss Frances Emily Aeron. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Heron, Ottawa, and granddaugh- ter~ of the late Mr. Gerdc Toronto, to Mr. Frederick Waldie, son {of the late Mr. John Waldie, Rosedale, {will take place very quietly next week. SHAUGHNESSY'S VIEW In Regard to the Crops on West- ern Prairies. Montreal, Oct.* 7.--In the course of his remarks, - at the C.P.R. share- holders' meeting, Sir Thomas Shaugh- nessy said that the estimate of the western crop made a year ago, is not astray to quantity, but the quality 'was rou affected by bad weather. All this had a serious ef- fect on the company's business for the past year. to us He then referred this year's crops stating that it was most bountiful and of excellent qual- ity. Referring to the increase of fifty millions capital Sir Thomas said it was ev In six years the C.P.R. equipment had increased - by 650 locomotives, 842 sleeping and day coaches and 20,000 freight cars fat an approximate cost of thirty millions. This inerease must be con- tinued as the development of traffic | warrants. He announced that the | distribution of dividends, on land interest account, will be continued for the current year. WHITE SLAVE STORY And A Hamilton Married Man Made Gains. Hamilton, Ont., Oet. 7.--William Burgess, a young married man, was commited for trial at the police court this morning, on the charge of pro- curing Maude Tanslev for immoral purposes. The girl only fifteen vears of age and the story she Yold was sad in the extreme, equalling any of the awful white slave stories ever published. It was shown that Bur- gess made pecuniary gain by the girl's life of shame. When the case posed of the girl will likely be to an institution. ) is dis- sent FATHER SHOT HIS SON. Did Not Know Gun Exhibiting Was Loaded. Fredericton, N.P., Oct. 7.--The five-year-old son of Archie Lyons is lying at the point of death in the hospital here, as. a. result of a bul- et from a gun, while the lad's fath- er was showing the weapon to a friend. Mr. Lyons did not know that the gun was loaded. Locals From Lavant. Lavant 'Station, Oct. 6.--Miss Mary Thomas has returned home, after a two weeks' visit with friends around Arnprior. . Little John Umpherson, adopted boy of Mr. and Mrs. James | Umpherson, improving in health, after being taken to Kingston hos- pital with typhoid fever. John and Norval Lee leit, this morning, with Mr. Wellington, of Madoe, and six men with mining supplies, to work on John Park's property, Ladore post office. A. E. Jackson, hotel | keeper, adding greatly to the ap- | pearance of his property by building {a shed, 30x52 feet, and an addition to his house," 32x37 feet. Thomas McIn- {nes and sons are doing the carpenter {work, and- John | work. 18 18 Alcohol And Water Bath. In case of exhaustion alcohol added to the bath 18 a great invigorator. The | most economical way of using it is to { have a basin of rinsing water, and into Ithis puta tablespoonful of the spirits {to a quart of cool water. The body is | well sponged in this, letting the water go dver freely. After such a bath fresh | wnderclothes must be put on if one is | dressing again. No part of the body feels heat more than the head, and to prevent the hair | from being idjured the scalp must "be {given as much ventilation as may be throughout the night. No matter how thin the hair may be, it should be di- vided by a part from forehead to neck {and two braids made, each just back of leach ear. This draws the hair away | from that part of the head that is most | heated during the day and refreshes it. Was Assassinated. Athens, Oct. 7.--Dispatches just re- | ceived here AT confirm the Constantinople rumor that Prince | Constantine of Gagbce, was assassinat- {ed while attending the Servian army | manoeuvres: The true worker for the Lord is not | particular about his field of labor. . | 20 Ibs. best granulated sugar, $1, lat Mullins. Brown, | Lynch the masop | THE NEWS OF WORLD OCCURRENCES RECOUNTED "IN BRIEF FORM. . {Matters That Interest Everybody --Notes From AH Over--Little of Everything Easily Read and Remembered. A gas well flowing a million feet a +day was struck at Moulton, Ont. The Royal mail turbine steamer Vir- /ginian arrived at Liverpool on 7th. Hon. Dr. Montague was injured at Winnipeg by being thrown from his auto. . Cheese sales : Campbellford, 710 at 12§c.; Stirling, 650 at 124c; to {12 3-16e. E. W. Nesbitt, Woodstock, nominated by the liberals of | Oxford. Prisoners in Stratford jail were | maintained at less than ten cents per head per day. | John W. Boyle, editor of the Went- | worth Light, of Dundas, was stricken with paralysis. The disputed game between and New York National league | has been decided a tie. | The Toronto presbytery sustained the call to Cooke's church of Rev. | Dr. Taylor, Philadelphia. The Allan steamer Corsican, from Liverpool for Montreal, was "reported | abeam Point Amour on the 7th. Water is five feet deep in the Ot- | tawa at the Rideau locks instead twenty-five as it was in May. John Dunphy, a young miner, killed by a fall of coal in the Domin- ion Coal company's pit, Glace Bay. { Alired Polin, laborer, of Montreal, got a twenty years sentence, to-day, for assault on a two-year-old girl. No "American in uniform will have was North Chicago clubs to spend his money for anything when | the United States fleet visits Japan: Judge Cassels continued the marine {inquiry to-day. of the Sorel ship yard was consider- ed. . Hamilton street railway directors have decided not to accept the by- law voted by the citizens a short time ago. Legal being taken to protect the owners of the property near the proposed site of the con- sumptive home in Ottawa. Herbert George Wells, the socialist writer, has withdrawn from the Fa- bian Society claiming its usefulness for propaganda work ended. The railway commission again tack- led the smoke nuisance question for Ottawa and suggested that the city and railwd® companies confer. Charles R. Hosmer was elected a director of the Bank of Montreal, to fill the vacancy on the board caused by the recent death of the late Sir Robert Reid. The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the shareholders of the Canadian Pacific railway was held to-day, and the report of the president and di- rectors adopted. St. Catharines council has accepted the tender of the gas company for $26.50 for incandescent lights all night and $55 for arc lights till midnight {for five years. | R. R. Jamieson, retired general su- perintendent of the C.P.R., will be- come vice-president and general man- ager of the Megchants & Calgary Fire Insurance company. ¥ The marriage of Miss Alice Upper, daughter of Judge Upper, of Cavugn, Ont., to E. P. Lash, son of Z. A. Lash, K.C., Toronto, took place Wed- nesday, in St. John's church. At Vankleek Hill, Ont., a large convention of the liberals of the coun- ty of Prescott was held on Tuesday afternoon. Edmond Proulx, late member, received the nomination. At Wingham John Hanna, former- ly a well-known merchant and one of the earliest settlers, died, Monday, in his seventy-third year. The end was hastened by the shock of his ' son's death in the same house from ty- phoid. By the will of the late Mrs. Duns- muir, of Victoria, B.(C., she leaves an estate of two million dollars, of which $85,000 goes in legacies to more distant relatives, and the residue is divided equally 'between the five daughters. action is AFTER BETTER SERVICE. Railway Managers Could Offer No Solution. Toronto, Oct. 7.--Another conference was held at the city hall, to-day, be- | tween representatives of the city and hand, and representatives of the C.P. R. and G.T.R. on the other hand, as to securing a good suburban service. | The railway authorities finally declar- ed that such a service would not pay and gave no hope of such being in- augurated. The meeting, thereupon, appointed a strong committee to wait upon the railway commission, the minister of railvays and Premier Whitney, with a view to securing a better service. Waits From Wilton. Wilton, Oct. 7.--Mrs. 'Burt had the { misfortune to * scald. her neck and | chest with boiling milk last Thurs- day night. Korah Walker, who scald- led his neck in the cheese factory a couple of weeks ago, has had to quit | | work for a few days. C. W. Neville | visited the Presbyterian Sunday | school, last Sunday, in the interests of the Sunday school association. | Mrs. W. Mills was appointed to ad- dress the Methodist". Sunday school here on Ootober . 18th. Mrs. Damon | Amey is very low. Miss Hettie Lake, | Kingston, is assisting Mrs. Stuart | Simmons in her reception this week. | Mrs. L. L. Gallagher is visiting her { danghter, Miss per Gallagher, at | Brewer's Milly. Mr. McQuaig, a stu- | dent of Queen's, preached in the Pres- I byterian church, Sunday evening, and | Rev. J. Teasdale will preached rext | Sunday evening. By End Of November. { Winnipeg, Oct. 30th the Grand Tank Pacific twill of | was | 7-0n = November | track | be completed between Fort Wil- | PAGE FIVE. i { ~ Correspondents i A . ; as s | J. P. BICKELL & CO. Members of Chicago Board of Trade LAWLOR BUILDING, - - TORONTO. of FINLEY BARRELL & CO. MEMBERS OF NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. : NEW YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE. NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE. | | CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. "CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE. } ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE. MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ' COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE OF PHILADELPHIA. WINNIPEG GRAIN AND PRODUCE EXCHANGE, | COBALT . SHARES BOUGHT AND SOLD: CONTINUOUS QUOTATIONS. || Clarence Chambers, : W. Hector H. Hume, Manager. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES. Ont. Tr, } ! Pianos 'Nordheimer Steinway i Warehouse: KIRKPATRICK'S ART STORE, {59 Princess St » Pianos i NEW YORK STOCKS. The administration | October Tth. Stocks. 758 872 393 43} 89 974 49 Amalgamated Copper .... Am. Smitg. & Refin. Co. Am. Car Foundry Anaconda Min. Co. ........ Atches. Top. & St. Fe Balti. & Ohio vs Brooklyn Rapid Canadian Pacific Ches. & Ohio C. Mil. & St. Paul Cons. Gas, N.Y. Col. Fuel & Iron Erie, com. Erie, first pref. ...... . G. North. Ry., pref. . Illinois Cen. via Kansas & Texas, com.... Louisville & Nashville ... Missouri Pacific | Min. St. P. & 8S. St. ("Soo") National Lead N. Y. Central N. Y. Ontario and West. Northern Pacific . Penn. R. R. Reading ...... ' Rock: Island Rock Island, pref. Southern Pacific {U. 8S. Steel, com. U. 8. Steel, pref. Union Paec., com. Westinghouse Chicago Prices. October Wheat. May ..... 101 July 95 Dec. 64 631 64} 503 16% 18% Cobalts. Opening, Close. 75) 872 393 434 89 97} 49} 175% 423 1363 145% 354 Opening. Close. 1024 96 091 64} 633 6 51% 163 191 October 7th. Bid. 16 5580 172 635 825 51 300 Stocks. Cobalt Lake Coniagas Crown Reserve . La Rose ...... Nipissing . Nova Scotia Right of Way Silver Leaf Trethewey Temiskaming ...... Bickell's Fihancial News. Asked. | 18 625 172} 638 850 53 400 18% 142, 893 Logan & Bryan believe that buyers surrounding municipalities, on the one | will have the best of the whéat mar: corn might easily start ket. In weather market. Pringle, Fitch & Co. advise buying side of wheat around prices. . There is no reason to look for [thing but a continuance of the a the most as rapidly as ting the market fall to pieces. J. M, Fiske & Co. believe the bet- | a period of unsettled bull the these | any- | irre- | gular market with professionals doing | {most of the trading and the insiders ! important leaders, selling they can without let- ter class of stobks can be bought on the able confidence. ordinary margin with consider- Americans in London steady about parity. Better feeling in ulgarian situation and | actions. | Foreign money markets still | unaffected -by political trqubles. Strength in exchange indicates London regarding European | markets rally but on very light trans- | quite | con- tinued foreign selling of securities. Trading in the stock market this morning has been influenced more by the war news from abroad than (other considerations. The {was fairly strong, but later {provement was lost when semi-officially announced that {of Servia had been |noon prices recovered some losses. Tone of the t it of |war news could be eliminated. A Better Offer. Oet. Toronto, by opening > | be iin. | the king | im- the market fairly good and market would advance if 7.=The Union Stock liam. and Lake Superior Junction. | Yards company, West Toronto, is re- Divisional Engineer Knowlton [that construction work is well under American company and states | considering its decision to sell to an is negotia- way, and he hopes to have the track [ting with the city which may make laid in two months. time. Thirty | miles steel is yet to be laid, and i this. work could he completed in fif- [teen days, but {Here are: several big bridges yet to be finished, which {will delay the steel gangs some time. a better offer. Every day we are all makers or bad character--good of Sometimes sympathy leads one far {from the path of justice, BUDGET FROM YARKER. Quite a Lot of Building Has Been Going On. Yarker, Oct. 7.--There is now an. other hall in Yarker. Peter Vanluven cut out the dwelling part in the Ar- cade and made a hall of it. Maitland Lake has made etensive improve ments to his residence. Mrs. Yourex and J. A. Vanderwater have painted their residences, The brickwork for E. W. Benjamin's drive house is complet- ed and another well for drainage pur- poses for the Merchants Bank. M. C. Dunn, Bay of Quinte railway agent here, has gone to Montreal. Mrs. M. C. Dunn is visiting friends in King- ston. Farm work is at a standstill, owing to the dry state of the ground no ploughing can be done. I. Stew- art and family have returned to Yar- ker. Frederick Darling has bought the Forsythe O'Neil farm, and will move there. Wesley Salsbury has moved in- to the terrace. Mrs. R. Clark of Na- panee, paid' Yarker a call. Alexander Lee and Mr. Toplifie are on the sick list. A. Craig has been transferred to a western division of the Mérchants Bank, and has been replaced by Mr. Riggleworth of Georgetown. v The water is getting quite low in the river and many wells and cisterns have gone dry, Corn huskings are very plentiful this year. Egerton Van- luven will reside in Napanee this win- | ter. Miss Maggie Robinson has re- | turned to Yarker. Mrs. Robinson of Westbrook, and Mrs. C. Timmerman, Odessa, spent .a& short time with | friends here. Mr. Nesbit, public school | inspector, was here on Tuesday. Ow- ing to the illness of Mr. Toplifi there | has been no school for a few days. { Dr. Milsap is ill at his home near Moscow. A Kingston General Hospital | nurse is in attendance. Stanley Free- man is home from High River, Alber- ta. Playfair, Martens & Co. i Members Toronto Steck Exchange Canadian Northern Ry. Bidg., Toronto, Canada Special attention given COBALT STOCKS | We have just issued a new map of the Co- balt Mining District, giving location, capitai- | ization, acreage, shipments and dividends. Copies mailed to any address on receipt of | 2¢., or mounted ones for $1.00. | W. D. P. Barker. Richard L. Cowan. R. L. COWAN & C0. STOZ.K BROKERS. Members of #umdard Stock and Mining Ex- c COBALT STOCKS A SPECIALTY. 88 & 90 Yonge St., Toront Ont "Phone Main 185. Two Things of Importance {When ordering PRINTING [there are two important things {to be considered . Quality i 3 | Price assassinated. At | 'As we have the best equipped (printing plant between* | Toronto and Montreal we are lenabled to make these two things strong points in our favor. Promptness is also an attache to our printi partment. i r itish Whig Job Dept . os . - .e