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MacAuley visited the bases ment about 11.30 o’clock, but at that time there was no sign of what even- tually developed into the most serious confiagration in .the firm's history. 'A few minutes after noon, while the big showrooms were well filled with customers, an employe smelled smoke and a second later say a tiny curl is- suing from a fixture directly behind tum. Word was soon passed to the customers and the store was emptied of all but employes without the slight- est disorder. in the meantime. dense smoke had filled the basement and Store. . poured up the elevator shaft to the up- per floors. It being dinner hour, many clerks were away from the store..Three (r four girls working as dressmakers on the upper floor, were nearly suffocat~ ed One girl kept crying out: “I am going to jump,” but the firemen encour- aged her to hold on. At last the big truck was hoisted by firemen and two girls rescued, nearly exhausted. An- other girl was taken out of the front. en- trance on King Street by two of the sal- vage corps almost, overcome with smoke. . While the firemen were rescuing these girls by the rear window an- other young woman appeared at a big bow window on the King Street sxde of the third floor. ' it was feared she would jump to the street, but the fire- men oame to her rescue. ' The names wene confined to the base- ment- where the fire started. The whole of the splendid plate glass front was shattered by the firemen, and much _of the flooring on the lower floor was rip- ped up. ' Firemen who were working 111 the cellar had a very narrow escape about 2. o‘clock. They had just gotten out of the cellar when the first floor gave way, and fell into the cellar. The loss is in the vicinity of $110,000 with “insurance of $100,000. $80,000 on the Stock and $20,000-on the building. W THIRD ADVANCE IN FLOUR. FARMER BLOWN TO PIECES. â€"â€" High Price of Wheat Causes Another Elisha fluff of Prince Edward County Jump at Winnipeg. A despateh from Winnipeg says : The jumping wheat market has had its in- evitable effect of still further raising the price of flour. Friday at noon a further advance of 10 cents a bag on all grades of flour took effect,.and this is the third advance in price in less than a fort- night, making an increase altogether of 60 cents on some grades of flour and 50 cents on others. The poor consolation is offered the Winnipeg public of knowing chat so far the price of flour has not been ;:increased by the mills in proportion to I l " y ' t at ‘culated that Lflllflt the advancing prices of wheat. Now comes this latest addition to the prices and the consumers of bread can appar- ently make up their minds that hour will ascend still higher, and that they will not decline for a long time ahead. The two first advances have not resulted in the bakens raising the price of bread, but. with Friday’s addition it is a fore- ",gone conclusion that the consumer must pay more for his bread. ....__._¢- ___._ UNREST CONTINUES IN INDIA. Population of Eastern Bengal in a State of Nervous Irritation. A despatch from Calcutta says: Al- though there have been no fresh out- breaks in Eastern Bengal the unrest continues. It is largely attributable to (the Hindu movement to boycott English goods. The Mohammedans still refuse to join the boycott and the Hindu bitter- ness against them increases. A Hindu organization called the National Volun- teers is carrying on the agitation in the rural districts, keeping the whole popu- lation in a state of nervous irritation. The members go armed with spears, clubs and swords and sometimes fire- arms, preaching sedition, hampering trade, destroying foreign goods and ter- rorizing the inhabitants. Trade has al- most stopped and farming is hindered. The jute crop is likely to be seriously crippled. wi‘fi DROVE STICK THROUGH BRAIN. Dynamite Killed \‘Vorkman on Construc- tion East of Kenora. A despatch from Kenora says: Ano- ther serious dynamite accident occurred on Wednesday at Parry Camp, about 40 miles east of here, on the C.P.R. con- struction work, under Foley Brothers, whereby Alex. McDonald, who has been in employment of the company for only three weeks, was killed. lie was leading a hole with dynamite when the explo- sion occurred. The loading stick struck him under the chin, penetrating through to the brain. Royal Jubilee Hospital in an unconscious state. He was brought in to the the Victim. A despatch from Belleville says: A terrible accident occurred in the town- ship of Hallowell, Prince Edward coun- ty. shortly before 6 o’clock on Friday evening, when Elisha Huff, a very pro- minent farmer, was blown to pieces. He was part proprietor of the lluff- Sprague Telephone Company, and was engaged putting up poles. After a hole had been dug he placed in it a charge of dynamite and ignited the fuse. Then he walked away a few steps, but returned and placed his hand in the hole. Just then the charge exploded, tearing away half of the man’s head and shattering his body to pieces. Those asststing him think Mr. I-luff must suddenlyhave be- come either demented or dazed, as be was generally most careful. He was 55 yertrs of age, and leaves a widow and three grown up sons. ' â€"-â€"--->I‘ HUMAN FLESH SOLD. Horrible Tales of Cannibalism From Ger- man \Vest Africa. A despatch from Berlin says: The Cologne Gazette reports that fearful can- nibalism is still practised in the German West African protectorate of Kamerun. A German merchant writes to the news- paper that the natives not only devour their enemies, but also criminals and persons who have been locked up for trivial offences. The merchant escaped the tale with difficulty. Kaka natives, he writes, offer human flesh for sale in the public market, to provide which death sentences are imposed for the most tri- vial offences. The worst man-eaters be- long to the Rain tribe. They are strict Mohammedans, and daily perform their religious rites. _____.x._..___ JUDGE RIDDELL’S REPORT. Attorney-General’s Department Receives Letter Regarding Case. A dcspatch from Toronto says: The Attorney-General’s Department has re. ceived a communication from Mr. Jus- tice Riddell in reference to his judgment in which he sentenced Conductor Thomp- son who was in charge of the Grand Trunk train wrecked at Guelph, to three years’ imprisonment. The judge in his letter asks that some action be taken by the department to learn what officials of the railway were responsible for allow- ing the man to work a longer number of hours in one day than the law allows. Some action will, it is understood, be taken by the department in accordance with the suggestion of the judge. hinl’sniiii‘nuann Population of Eighty Millions eBiore End of Century. 'A dcspatch from London says: Pro- same empire, the same people perme- fessor Stephen Leacock spoke on Thurs- day at. the Victoria League on the ques- Mr. Haldane, movmg a vote of thapks. said. it had been cal- la before the end of the century would possess a population of 80,000,000. What a power that would be! It might be that Macaulay’s famous vision would be realized and the centre of the empire be transferred elsewhere, on on right lines'it would be a development. of the tion of Canada. but if development went ated with a deeper sense of unity. Canada. work are going quote numbers. The difficulty contend with. loyalty now animating the Canadians. The Archbishop of Canterbury [spoke cf the immense and grave problem of Men undertaking spiritual there in quite made is as great. as any the Church has had to The Bishop of Montreal said all the wit and wisdom of Eng- land would be needed to solve the prob- lem how to perpetuate the magnificent BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, May 21.â€"Ca.ll board quota- tions are:â€"-â€" Wheatâ€"Ontarioâ€"No. 2 wthite, 78c bid, ouside; No. 2 mixed, 77c bid, outside. Wheatâ€"Manitoba -â€"â€" No. 1 northern, 060 asked, track Goderich. ‘ v Barleyâ€"No. 3, 550 asked outside, 500 bid. Peasâ€"No. 2, 800 asked, outside, 700 bid. Oats No. 2 white, 420 bid for 10,000 bushels, 42c asked for 5,000 bushels. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 720 asked, outside. Prices are:â€" Wheatâ€"Manitobaâ€"L-ake portsâ€"No. 1 hard, 08c; No. 1 northern, 060; No. 2 northern, 04c. Wheat~0ntartoâ€"No. 2 white winter, 700 to 80c; No. 2 red, 700 10 80c; No. 2 mix-ed, 70c to 800. Oatsâ€"No. 2 white, 41c, outside; N0. 2 mixed, 400. Peasâ€"76%C bid. Cornâ€"No. 3 yellow American, 57%0 to 58c, lake and rail, 50c to 50%0 all rail; Ontario, 480, Chatham freights._ Ryeâ€"Quite dull, 650 to 660. Barleyâ€"No. 2, 53%0 to 54c, outside; No. 3 extra, 52%c to 530; No. 3, 51%c to 520. Flourâ€"Ontarioâ€"OO per cent. patents, $3 to $3.10 bid; Manitoba, first patents, $4.75; seconds, $4.15 to $4.20; bakers’, $4.05, Toronto. - Branâ€"$21 to $22; shorts quoted at $22 to $23, outside. COUNTRY PRODUCE; Butterâ€"Supplies are heavy, and in- creasing daily. Creamery, prints do solids Dairy, prints . .. 22c to 230 do tubs .. .. 18010100 Cheeseâ€"13c for large and 13%c for twins. Eggs 170 to 17%c. 'l-loncyâ€"Pails, 110 to 120 1b.; combs, $1.50 to per dozen, according to quality. ‘ Beansâ€"$1.50 to $1.55 for handâ€"picked and $1.35 to $1.40 for primes. Potatoesâ€"Ontario, 85c to 000; east- ern, $1.00 to $1.10, in car lots on track here. Ontario, nominal. Balcd Hayâ€"Steady at . ..250 to 26c 23c to 240 $11 for secondary grades, in car lots here. Baled Strawâ€"Steady at $6.75 to $7 per ton, in car lots here. PROVISIONS. Dressed Hogsâ€"Firm at $0.25 for lightweights and $8.75 for heavies, farm- ers" lots. Car lots nominal. Porkâ€"Short cut, $23 to $23.50 per barrel; mess, $21 to $21.50. Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€"Long clear bacon, 110 to 11%0 for tons and cases; hams, medium and light, 153§c to 16C; heavy. 14%c to 15c; backs, 16%0 to 170; shoulders, lie to 11%0; rolls, 111%c; out of pickle, 10 less than smoked. 12%c; Lardâ€"Easier; tubs, 12%0; pails, 12%0. tierees, MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, May 21.â€"â€"The local market. for cats is very much stronger, and for No. 2 white Manitobas 46%0 to 470 is now quoted, while for Ontario same grade 46c to 46%0 is being quoted quite freely. Buckwheatâ€"~55c to 56%0 per bushel. Cornâ€"American No. 2 No. 3 mixed, 650 ex store. Peasâ€"~Boiling peas, $1. in earload lots and $1.10 in jobbing lots. Flourâ€"Manitoba spring wheat, $4.25 to $4.60; strong bakers’, $4 to $4.10; winter wheat patents, $4.10 to $4.25 straight. rollers, $3.60 to $3.70; do, in bags, $1.65 to $1.75; extras, $1.50 to $1.55. kriilifeedâ€"Manitoba bran in bags, $20 to $22; shorts, to $22.50; Ontario bran in bags, $20 to $21; shorts, $22 to $20.50; milled mouillc. $21 to $25; straight grain, $28 to $20 per ton. Rolled Oatsâ€"«Per bag. $1.00 to flayâ€"No. 1. $13.50; No. 2. $12.50; No. 3. $11.50; clover mixed. $11: pure clover, $110.50 to $11 per ton in car lots. Cheese Firm at 12%0. Butterâ€"The market shows an easier feeling. and 21%c' is freely quoted. Eggsâ€"Prices are unchanged at 17%.c to 18c. Lardâ€"Compound lard, 0%0 to 10%0; yellow, 550; kettle lard. 130 to 13%0; pure lard, 1.2%: to till/,0. Porkâ€"Barrels heavy Canada. short cut mess pork. $22.50: tiorces. heavy Canada short cut mess pork. $33: half barrels Canada short. cut mess pork. $11.50: barrels selected heavy Canada short cut.mes~s pork. $11.50; barrels se- lrcted heavy Canada, short cut. moss pork $23.50. Smoked Mealsâ€"Hams. extra. large (family pork). $22.50: hal-f barrels short cut back pork. $11.50: barrels light Canada short. cut. clear pork. $21; bar- rels heavy flank pork, $21; barrels clear fat backs. $24.50. BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo, N. Y., May 21â€"Flourâ€"~Stea¢:ly. Wheatâ€"Spring dull; No. 1 Northern, $1.01_%; Winter, no offerings. Cornâ€" Firm; No. 2 yellow, 5%; No. 2 white, 50%c. Oatsâ€"Weak; No. 2 white, 47%0; No. 2 mixed, 45%c. Barleyâ€"No offer- ings. Ryeâ€"Firm; No. 2 offered, to ar- rive, 80c. NEW YORK \VHEAT MARKET. New York, May 21.-Wheat â€" Spot. easy; No. 2 red, 08%0 in elevator and 00%c f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 northern Du- luth, $1.00 f.o.b. afloat; No. 2 hard-win- ter, $1.02 f.o.b. afloat. CATTLE MARKET. $12.50 to $.13 per ion for No. 1 timothy and $10 to in steady demand at $4.50 to $4.75 per A despatch from St. Petersburg says: A Terrorist conspiracy directed against the life of Emperor Nicholas, the exist- ence of which has been suspected for luberc the gold is ex-tricatcd. They are, PLOT AGAINST an or Gilli Soldier Confesses That He Accepted Bribe to Assist in Murder. some time past, has been revealed by the arrest at Tsarskoe-Selo of a soldier of the Guard Regiment. The man con- fessed to the acceptance of a large money bribe to assist in the murder if his Majesty. According to the details of the plot, the existence of which has been con- firmed by one of the highest officials of the court, suspicion was directed to the soldier by the fact that he was seen to have in his possession considerable, sums of money. He was at once placed under observation. When he noticed that he was being shadowed he became panic-stricken and sought the authori- ties. I-le then broke down and volun« tarily made his confession, after which be begged for protection. All the threats of this conspinacy, which is radically different from form- er attempts of this nature, are not yet in the hands of the secret service men. A few underlings have been appre- hended, but the real instigators of the crime, and the men who furnished the blood money, have not yet been iden- tified. it is thought that the money used is part of the proceeds of several political robberies committed during last Fall and Winter. Many of the participants in these so-called expropri- ations have been arrested and executed, but the loot was never located. The police officials maintain a mys- terious silence when questioned regard- ing this conspiracy; They refuse to either affirm ,or deny the story, and limit themselves to stating that. there- is indication that the men arrested last week in this city were connected with this conSpiracy. This statement coincides with inforr mation obtained in revolutionary cir- cies, where it is declared that the men apprehended last week were occupied with the reorganization of the fighting bands of the revolutionists, which the police succeeded last year in breaking up, and that the authors of the present conspiracy must be sought outside or St. Petersburg. higher on an active demand for cattle at the Western Market to-day. Values ranged from $5.10 to $5.40 for good to choice exporters, and from $4.00 to $5.05 for fair to geod ones. Choice selected butchers" cattle sold at $4.00 to $5.20; fair to good butchers’ cattle brought $4.40 to $4.85; common, $4 to $4.35; cows, $3.25 to $4.40 per ewt. Good grain-fed lambs, $7.50 to $8 per ewt; common lambs very slow and al- most, unsaleable; spring lambs $3 to $8 each; export ewes firm at $6 to $6.50 each; bucks, $4.50 to $5.50. Heavy feeders, 1,050 to 1,150 lbs, were ewt. Short keeps brought $4.75 to $4.00 per ewt. Calves were steady at $3 to $7.50 each. liogs were unchanged at $6.62% for selects, and $6.37% for lights and fats per ewt. .__..__â€".hI1â€"__._. LEASING OF COAL LANDS. New Regulations for the \Vestern Provinces are Approved. A despatch from Ottawa says: The Governor-General-in-Council has approv- ed of new regulations concerning the leasing of coal lands in Manitoba, Sas- katchewan, Alberta, the Yukon, the North-West Territories, and the railway belt of British Columbia. They provide that cool areas may be leased for a period of 21 years, at an annual rental of $1 in advance; that no application shall be for more than 2,500 acres; that priority of legal possession shall ensure title; that operations must be begun within 12 months; that a royalty of five cents per ton shall be paid, and that ac- tual settlers shall be allow-ed to buy coal for their own use at the price not to exceed $1.75 per ton at the pit’s mouth. -â€"â€"â€"â€"->r GOLD IN THE SASKATCHE\VAN. Valuable Dredging Lease Secured East of Prince Albert. A despaich from Prince Albert, Sask., says: Thos. H. Brooks. a former resi- dent of this city, who has made a for- tune at Cobalt,.and Senator ’f‘urly, of Fort Wayne, lnd., have secured leases of the gold dredging privileges least of Prince Albert, in the Saskatchewan River. They will put four or five dredg- es to work at. once. The success of the gold dredge that is, working west of Prince Albert has stimulated interest in the gold dredging. Dr. Rouglnsedgc and the lion. W. C. Ramsay have taken a lot of black send out of the 'river. This sand has to be shipped to the States, however, now putting in a purifying plant of their own, and will extract the gold. ._..... _.>Ic... .___,.. THE DEADLY ROLLER. â€"_ James Torrance, a Young Man, Killed Near Lucknow. A despatch from Lucknow says: A sad accident occurred on Friday morn- ing resulting in the death of James, eldest son of Mr. Peter Torrance, lllCt'II‘ this village. The young man was en- gaged rolling in the field, and, although no one saw the accident, it appears that the horses, possibly frightened by a pas- sing train, became unmanageable and runaway. When found Mr. Torrance was still alive but. unconscious. and died shortly after. Dec-eased was about 24 years of age. ____._.;._._.__. TRAGEDY IN THE FAR NORTII. A Trader Loses Ilis Wife and Three Children. A despatch from Duck Lake. Sask., says: Word comes here by a trader from the far north of a terrible drowning ac- cident in which the wife and three chil- dren of G. Cardinal, another independ- ent trader, perished. Cardinal and his family were ex" gng Coal Lake on the ice, he being ililOfld on snowshoes. Hearing a scream, he turned, only to A“’FUL IIAVAGES OF PLAGUE. Nearly Half a Million Deaths in the Pasf‘ Three Months. A despatch from London says: The Lancet’s India correspondent reports that during the week ending April 13- there were 87,161 cases of plague and 75,472 deaths, an increase of 14,000 in the number of cases, and 12,000 in the- number of deaths from the previous week. From October, 1806, to December, 1006, the total deaths from the plague were 4,411,242, and during the first three months of 1007, no less than 405,000 deaths are known to have occurred. There has also been increased mortality from other causes. The death rate for the whole of indie has increased stead- i‘v for the past five years from 29 per thousand in 1001 to 36 in 1005. . _â€"â€"â€"-*â€" PEST SPREADING FAST. Nova Scotia Alarmed at Extent oi the Brown Tail Moth. A despatch from Halifax says: The Government 1.? Nova Scotia, thoroughly alanned at the extent of the brown-tail moth in this province, and the danger should the pest become general, have issued a notice that a bounty of 3 cents per nest will be paid on all species se- cured. The nests are to be collected night and morning and brought to the school teachers, who will keep a record. Then they are to be sent by the teachers to the Department of Agriculture, ab Truro. The pest has now made its ap- pearance in the public gardens at Half- fax, and it is being frequently reported in the Annapolis Valley. . wq‘wâ€" LORD‘S DAY ACT IN MANITOBA. â€" Dcputation Asks Government That, Cer. Iain Clauses be Not Enforced. A despatch from Winnipeg says: A deputation consisting of over one huno dred restaurant keepers, wholesale men,l retailers, fruit men and others, waited upon the Government on Wednesday mornnig and asked that certain clauses of the Lord’s Day Act he not enforced, as it was in the best interests of the gen- eral public. The Government promised the deputation every consideration pos- sible and intimated that after the deci- sions handed out at Toronto and llamil- ton recently it would not be likely that restrictive measures would be enforced in Manitoba. â€"-â€"â€"â€"-i¢ .â€"-‘-â€"â€"â€" FAMINE AND FEVER. “ Is Spreading Daily in China’s Stricken Districts. A despatch from Shanghai says: The thousands of women, children and aged persons who were dying of starvation in the streets of Sing Kiang Pu were placed on Wednesday in a camp outside the Pity and are being fed by the relief organizan tions. Famine and fever are spreading, and additional families needing relief are being enrolled daily. The funds sent within the past seven days will prevent the cutting off of unripe grain. ,P . 25,500 IN APRIL. Returns of Immigrants at Canadian Ocean Ports. A despatch from Ottawa says: Some 25,500 immigrants arrived at ocean ports for the month of April, compared with 16,876 in April, 1006, an increase of 51 percent. The outlook at present is that the immigration for the current year will reach the 300,000 mark. Last year it was 215,000. KING ED“’ARD’S GIFT. Will Present Spanish Royal Baby “vim Artistic Silver Cup. A despatch from London says : Prince Arthur of Connuught started for Madrid see the entire family perishing in the on Wednesday evening, taking with him water, his Toronto, May 21.â€"Prices were slightly them being} without avail. desperate efforts to save King Edward’s christening gift, a slim, gilt cup of artistic design. 'i‘- y M j- ' '~“:yg.;;-esiscxfizcm " Lit-wihfixé'm ' am- mm“ .A , “Lav-zw‘zmwinwwim-wu“ 0...... t: i. 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