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- him instantly also. Tltftl PElllSllED- 1N Steamer Pioton Pirefiwept at Her Berth in Toronto Harbor. 'A despatch from Toronto says: Two lives wrre lost in a fire which broke out on Saturday afternoon on board of the. steamer Picton as she lay at the Scott street slip, and several of the passen- gers and crew had very narrow es- capes. The vessel hers-elf is badly dam- aged and is new little better than a shell. The two unfortunate persons who lost. their lives in the 1er are Miss Winnie llateh aged nineteen, of Mont- real, a passenger, and George chs- krc, a fireman, aged about forty. The outbreak came with such alarm- ing suddenness that many of the pas- scngers were almost overcome by the smoke and fright before they had tirrre to reach the decks, and one man, the night watchman, who was asleep at “the time. of the alarm, only saved his life by leaping into the bay. The Pie- ton had booked forty passengers for the trip to Ilamilton and carries a crew of fortyâ€"five. it was not until the fire lrad been got under control, half an hour after the arrival of the fire bri- .._._._._~_.-. . .- ....___...___s._.._._. TW'O YOUTHS MURDERED. Brothers are Slain \Vhile Hunting on New Brunswiclr Border. A despatch frorr Woodstock, N. B., says: A double murder in which two bcys were shot by a boy companion while hunting in the woods, took place on Tuesday afternoon in the woods on the Maine border. The .hoys all live1 :11 this vicinity, and are sons of reâ€"i spectablc farmers. Guy and Oscar Downing, brothers, were shot by Guy 'f‘ardis, who was with his cousin Fred 'f‘ardis. As near as can be learned the particulars are as followszâ€"The two. parties met in the woods three or four times, and each time the quarrels be- tween them grew worse. The dispute was as to the right of each party to hunt in the woods near each others lrcuses. Finally, Guy Downing steeds his rifle against the fence and order- ed Fred Tar-dis to do the same. The former then went up to the latter and seized him by the collar. Oscar Downâ€" ing started toward Guy Tardis, whet fired his gun, the bullet piercing Down- ing's lung and coming out at the shoul- der blade. Ile dropped dead instant- ‘ry. Guy Downing then ran, when Guy 'I‘ardi-s fired at him, striking him on the top of the head, the bullet plowing its way through his brain and killing 'l-‘he Tardis boys were arrested- and will be arraigned before the magistrate here immediately. l ' The boys were all about 17 or 18 years old ._._._.. 41...... -. FATAL NEGLECT OF DUTY. .â€" Elcvcn Persons‘ofiillcd and Twelve Hurt by Editor Explosion. A despatch from Toluca, Mexico, says: Neglect of duty on the part of an crrrploye resulted in the death of 11 per- sons, probably mortal injury to three, and serious injury to nine others, on Tuesday, through boiler in the Ferrer factory at Asorra- dero. The authorities after an investiga- tion declared that the explosion was due to the neglect of an enrploye in allowing surplus steam to escape. _~ Aynâ€"u...â€" JAP STEAMER BURNED. .4. Estimated that One Hundred Persons Orders [or vessel 0[ Lost Their Lives. A despateh from Shanghai says: The tlc ex los'on of a 1 p I thand to tSarnuel Lindsay took sick shortly after t the. doctor fell from the rake, and died lthc following day at 5 o’clock. gadc, that the woman was missed, and in searching for her the body of the man was observed. The body of Miss llatch was found in her cabin rolled in her bedclothes, as if she had thus endeavored to exâ€" tinguish the flames. She had been seen to enter the cabin five minutes bu fcrc the fire broke out. Miss I’latclr was engaged to be married to James l\'f'cl\lfil,tan, the steamers cook, and was taking the trip on board his boat. The body bf George Kleskie was re- covcred from the hold. Kleskie is a German, and shipped on board the steamer at Montreal about four months ago. His body was not burned. but he had apparently died from suffffoca- tron, though some of the eyewitnesses thought they detected signs of life as his body was brought ashore. A sad feature of Kleskie’s death is that he n‘ranaged to leave a sick bed and cs- cape from,th burning vessel when the alarm sounded, but returned to the boat and lost his life in consequence. rxsarvn FATHER KILLS cram). Ile Struck "or on the [load With a Block of Wood. A despatclr from St. John, N. a..' says: With the arrival at the asylum here on Wednesday night of llonore Beauliou, a French-Canadian farmer of Baker Lake, Madawaska County, came the story of a terrible crime. Last Sun- day morning, while in a state of frenzy, Beaulleu seized a heavy block of wood and struck his four-year-old daughter a terrific blow on the head, killing her instantly. Beautieu’s wife and two men were present at. the time and di- virred the crazed father's intention, but before they could disarm him the bleeding body of his chfld was stretch- ed at her feet. Beaulieu, who is a comparatively young man, had been showing~.symptoms of insanity for some time, and had been kept under a close watch, although he had not given indications of a homicidal tendency pre- viously. The u‘nbalancing of the man's mind is attributed to excessive worry over business troubles. _. .._.__q. DRANK STRYCHNINE. Mistake Cost Two Lives at Great Vil- ~lag’e, Nova Scotr‘p. A despatch from Halifax says: At (treat Village on Friday occurred an accident which resulted in the death of Dr. l’eppard of that place and Samu-’ of Lindsay of Londonderry station. The two men were working atnthe grain in their fields, and, beeOn‘ring thirsty, the doctor went into his ofllce for a drink. On a shelf were two bottles, one con- taining strychnine and the other a drink of some sort. After taking the drink the two went back to the fields. . Iln a few minutes Dr. Peppard fell off the rake. Mrs. Peppard came running out, but before she could assist her has- the house he was dead. V D‘4 STILL ANOTHER DREADNOL‘GET. 19,300 Tons Re- ceived at Portsmouth. A dos-patch from Portsmouth, Eng- Japancse steamer Tafoo Maru has been: 18nd Says. The Mans of “,0 Admiralty . , . burned three mrres 011 Chng l‘xrang, on, for a new and larger vessel of the the right bank Of the yangts'e Kiang’l Dreadnought class have been received forty-five miles from Nanking. It is re- porter] that one hundred lrvcs were lost. accompanied by 0rd,.” at the construction department here, to commence Tlrc Tafoo Maru formerly the Tahr.ng 1. .- ~ . . - - - n . 1 ' . . strldrn r the warshr rmmcdratel . 1h Mara, rs of 1,458 tons register, was burltl (11:5,,1acg’mem of “mpnew vessel 3;,” b: in Japan. launched in 1000, and belongs 13.300 tons. The ship here will be to the Osaka Slrosen liabushiki Kaisha launched before the one to be bum a, (company) of Osaka, Japan. feet long, has 4/.) feet beam and draws 11% feet of water. Sho'is 299 Dcvonporl, orders for the construction 101 which were announced September 10. tTllllll AND- ._.._â€"._ , liltth Bodies Were Found Clasped in Each Other’s Arms. A despatch from Clarke‘s Ilarbor, Nova Scotia, says: One of the saddest- flL’f'lthIltS in the history of this place occurred after sundown on \\-’edncsday right. when Jason Nickerson and his trrrrâ€"ycar-old boy were drowned by the (‘tij'SiZillg of a boat in the harbor, not far- from their home. Nickcrson, who was crrrplrrycd in building a wharf [or tzr: Dogfish l-leduetion Works here. left for ‘jicrrnc with other bands at 0 o'clock. l-ut went back after supper to the wharf in his skiff to get sonic log ends. As 1' : evening was line, he took his little to; with him for a row across the bar- bor. As they did not return, some neighbors went to look for them a few hours later and found the boat drift- ing bottom up, not far from shore, but found no trace or the missing ones. Thursday morning a search was begun by a large number of people, and in a short time both bodies” were discov- crcd close to the landing, in about five feet of water. It was an affecting sight when the bodies of father and son were brought to the surface, clasped so tight- ly in each other-'5 arms that it required an effort. to separate them. No other person was within a mile of the spot when the accident happened. FLAMES'LEADING BREADSTUFFS. Tronto, Sept. 24.â€"Whe_atâ€"â€"Manitebaâ€"â€" Steady; No. 1 northern, $1.07; No. 2 northern, 551.04%. Cornâ€"No. 3 yellow, 73340 to 740, to arrive; No. 3 mixed, 72%c; American feed cor-n, 650, lake and rail freights. Barleyâ€"No. 2, 57c to 60c; No. 3 extra, 55c to 56c; No. 3, 52c to 530. ' Oatsâ€"No; 2 white, 46%0 to 47c for Manitoba; No. 2 white, 500 to 51c; No. 3 white, 49c to 500, lake ports. l’casâ€"â€"No. 2, 780 to 703. Ryeâ€"No. 2 nominally 700 to 75c. Flourâ€"Ontario very strong, 90 per cent. patents in demand at $3.55; Mani- tcba, first patents, to $5.40; see- onds, $4.60 to $4.80; strong bakers’. $4.60 to $4.70. Millfecdâ€"Bran, $20 to $27, outside. to $25; shorts, COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butterâ€"The demand continues suf- ficient to take all the offerings of de- srrablo stock. (,Zroamery, prints . 24c 1026c . 22c to 230 do solids Dairy, prints 21010 22c do solids .. 19c 1020c Cheeseâ€"Large quoted at 130 and twins at 13%c, in job lots here. Poultryâ€"Live chickens are steady at. lie to 12c, and hens from 90 to 100; ducks, 8c and turkeys 130 per 11‘). Potatoesâ€"Market prices continue at 600 to 700. Baled Hayâ€"Prices are unchanged at $14 to $1.5, in car 1015 on track here. PROVISIONS. Dressed Hogsâ€"$9.25 for lightweights and $8.75 for heavies. Porkâ€"Short cut, $22.75 to $23 for bar‘- rels; mess, $20 to $21. Lardâ€"Firm; ticrces, 12c; tubs, 1214c; pails, 12%c. Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€"Long cicar bacon, 110 to 11%0 for tons and cases; hams, medium and light, 15c to 15%c; heavy, 14%0 to 115C; backs, 16%c to 170; shoulders. 10%c to '1'1c; rolls, 1't%c; out of pickle, 10 less than smok- co. MONTREAL MARKETS. Sept. 24.â€"Choice spring $5.75; seconds, $5.15; winter wheat patents, $4.65 to $4.75; straight rollers, $4.25 to $4.35; do in bags, $2 to $2.10; extras, $1.65 to $1.- ID. Butterâ€"Tire butter market is very firm on account of the recent sharp a-d- Montreal, wheat patents, -~ Vance in the country, and 10â€"day hold- ers are demanding 24a to 25%c, and sales were made at these prices. Eggsâ€"Sales of selected stocks were made at 220 to 23c; No. 1 at. 18c to 190, seconds at Me to 16c, and straight gathered at 170 to 18c. » Cheeseâ€"Quebecs, 12%0 to 12%c; town- ships, 12% to 12940; Ontarios, 12%0 to 12%c, with some holders asking a frac- tion more for colored. The local re- recipts were 14,976 boxes. BUFFALO MARKETS. Buffalo, Sept. 24.â€"â€"\Vheat â€"â€"- Spring, limits on the market; Winter, firm; No. 2 red, $1. Cornâ€"Strong; No. 2 yellow, 6012c; No. 2 white, 66%0. Oatsâ€"Finn; No. 2,white, 54- to 54%0; No. 2 mixed, 50c. Barleyâ€"Nominal. Ryeâ€"Northâ€" western, No.2 rye, 800. NE\V YORK \V'HEAT MARKET. New York, Sept. 24.â€"Spot steady; No. 2 red. 31.03% elevator; No. 2 red, $1.â€" 04% 1.0.13. afloat; No. 1 northern, Du- lutlr, $1.‘18}§ f.o.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1.04 f.o.b. afloat. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, Sept. 24.â€"Prices for all classes remain about the same as at last week‘s markets. Butchers’ (Iattle.â€"~Therc is a good de- mand for all choice, which are light in suppliy. What. came showed up well in comparison with recent offerings. Exportersâ€"There are no heavy strip- mcnts arriving here or passing through, the trade being down at its lowest limit. Stockersâ€"The market saw a few more to-day owing to the pastures having been improved by the heavy rain of the past week. Shippers say there are not many choice in the country. Hogsâ€"The market in receipts was comparatively light, with demand equal to all desirable shipments. Prices were a little easier. . Sheep and Lambsâ€"Arrived a little more freely, the shipments being above the average even for Thursday‘s mar- ket. My, .up._._._._.. MR. T. C. PATTERSON DEAD Was Postmaster of Toronto for Twenty- ciglrt Years. A despatch from Toronto says: Mr. Thomas C. Patterson, Postmaster of the City of Toronto, who had been ill with pneumonia for several days,-died at hrs residence, .114 Dowling Avenue, at midnight Friday. He was 71 years of age. ...â€"â€" E- ...â€" .â€"â€"â€"â€" NINE MONTHS FOR ENGINEER. â€"â€" Sent to Jail for Breaking Grand Trunk Trunk Rules. A despatclr from Guelph says: Engl- nccr Mark B. Reid, who was in the col- lision at Gourock. where three men were killed, was found guilty on the charge of breaking the rules of the G.T.R. and was on Thursday morning sentenced to nine months in prison. y.) “ MARKETS CANADA’S 11111111 RETURNS? Increases and. Deere ases for First This Months. A despatch from Ottawa says: The trade figures of the Dominion for the frve_nronths of the present fiscal year ending August show a total increase 111 imports, as compared with the cor- responding period of last year, amount.- mg to $30,738,393. While the exports show a slight decrease of $127,637, ex- clusrve of coin and bullion, the total trade for five months was $205,807,631. The imports total-loci $165,723,630 and exports $100,104,001. Exports of the mine increased about two millions, ag- riculture six millions and manufactures a little over one hundred thousand. On the other hand, exports of animals and their products decreased nearly seven -~ OPERATOR DRUNK ON DUTY. And Was Sentenced to Six Months In Prison. ’ A dcspatc_h from Ottawa says: A prosecution instituted by Mr. 11. B. Spencer, divisional superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway, has resulted in A. J. Ryan, an operator at Vankleek Ilill, being sent to jail for six months for" being'under the influence of liquor when on duty. It appears that a couple of nights ago the station agent found the operator drunk, and immediately reported the matter to headquarters. A deteeeive was sent down and Ryan was taken into custody. He was tried on Thursday before a magistrate at Van-, kleek 11111, when the sentence above mentioned was imposed. The new law is very strict in its provisions against train hands and operators being under the influence of liquor when on duty, and when many lives are practically in their hands, and the company is en- forcing it wherever a violation is re- ported. .__., __.p._ FINED FOR SHORT TWINE. The Dominion Inspector \Vas Busy in j the West. A dcspatch from Ottawa says: J. L. llaycock, Dominion Inspector of Bin- der Twine, states that while in the West he imposed fines amounting 'to $3,600 for short twine. One American firm was fined $1,400, but, as an illus- tration of the for-reaching results of such a fine, it actually cost the com- pany $12,000 by being forced to retag what was in the hands of the dealers. Some 250 tons had to be .retagged, reâ€" ducing its value $40 per ton, making a loss of about. $10,000. There were other cases somewhat similar, but. this was the first. ._ 5Fâ€"â€"â€"â€" FOURTEEN KILLED IN MINE. A Cage Frrll’of Men Dropped Down the Shaft. A despatch from Marquette, Michi, gan, says: A car filled with men, while being lowered into a mine-at Negau- nee, Mich. fell to the bottom of the shaft on Friday and fourteen men were killed and a number injured. The ac- cident occurred in the rolling mill mine. The steel cable broke and the cage dropped seven hundred feet. The bodies have been taken out and the in- jured are being cared for. .___~__q._1___. GREAT FIRES IN RUSSIA. ..._._ Destroying the Crown Timber Yards. A dcspatch from St. Pctersburg says: During the past week a number of fires have occurred in the timber yards belonging to the Crown, including the great works in the Busuluk Forest, Province of Samara. two works in the Province of Nijni Novgorod, and the large deposits in the f’r'Ovincc of,Orcl and Olenetzk. a. The fires are reported to have been of incendiary origin, due to dissatisfaction with the intended in- troduction of reforms in the timber yards, which it has been discovered are gravely mismanaged. It is stated that the facts have so disgusted Prince Vassilehikoff, general director of land organization and agriculture, that he in- tends to resign. Irrscndiaries A dCSpatch from Toronto says: Con- ductor Matthew Grimes and Engineer George llodge. held Jury criminally responsible for the (.‘a‘tdon wreck, were arrested on. Wed- nesday night on warrants issued by t'Z-ororner Johnson at the termination of the inquest. It was hardly an arrest, for as soon as the men were notified that they were wanted, they surrendâ€" cred themselves at the office of Magis- trate Ellis. _.._.__s__-__.__._.._aâ€" iirii it ~ Ulnar Conductor and Driver Have Been Arrested} Out on Bail. A rrriili-ons,.forest exports decreased about one nrrllrorr, and fisheries about three hundred and fifty thousand. Tire rec 'turns for the month of August show- that the falling off in exports notice- able during the earlier months of the year is being rapidly made up. Exports fer the month totalled $27,652,164, an increase of $1,934,785 ov .' August. last year. Imports for August amounted to $33,919,620, an increase of $5,716,829. The customs revenue for five months was $25,970,071, a gain of 35.252.777, or over one million per month, as com- pared with last year. For August the increase was 31.037342, the total duty collected being $5,571,337. . NEW MILK REGULATIONS. Form Basis Regulations. Tlrcy “’ill for Future A despatch from Toronto says: The work of drafting a set of regulations for the better handling of milk in On- tario has been entrusted to Dr. Sheard as Chairman‘of the Provincial Board of Health, and Dr. l-lodgetts, Secretary of the board. The regulations are being framed with a view of providing a basis for legislation next session. Among the recommendations that have been made are proposals that no cowâ€" hcuse shall be permitted unless proper drainage is provided; no building used for ordinary purposes shall be within: 100 yards of marshy or stagnant water; and no chicken coop, hog pen, privy or water closet shall be within 100 feet of a- building used for the keeping or hand; ling of nrilk. Cleanliness and ventilaâ€" her. are also to he insisted upon. Sick cows must be weeded out from the herd,‘ no feed stuffs that are likely to impart a flavor to the milk must be given, cows. rust not be permitted to drink from stagnant pools, and pure water must be- provided for their use. Cleanliness in respect to the utensils used and on the- part of those engaged in the dairy busi» ness is also to be insisted upon. -â€"-â€"â€"-â€"-"i “"EST NEEDS MORE POLICE. Not Enough Men to Supply Domandfor New Posts. A despatch from Ottawa says: Lieutu: Col. Fred White, Comptroller of tho- rcturncid from a tour of inspection in the West. Everything is working sat-- isfactorily in the force, Col. White re- . ports, the only difficulty being to fur- nish the number of men required by' the increase of population in the new provinces. where the settlers are con- tinually petitioning for the establish~ ment of police posts. ' _. HEA RTLESS MOTORISTS. .â€" Thcy Frightened a Lad‘s Horse but Gave. No Help. A despatch from London, 0111.. say-3. frightened by an auto a horse driven by Robbie Ilcnderson, a 14-year-old boy, rar. away throwing the lad out and breaking his leg on Wednesday. . In falling his feet became entangled in the reins and he was dragged along the- road behind the galloping horse for over' 1.00 feet. The motor party wheeled right away, without stopping to help the boy.. . 6‘. RACIIELORS, BEVvARE! .____ Thousand unmarried \Vomcn Sail for. Canada on Baltic. A despatch from Liverpool says: The: remarkable exodus of marriageable young women from England to the. tinited States and Canada is ernphaslz-- ed by the departure of a thousand un-- married women on the steamer Baltic, while several hundred more were. among the total of 5,000 passengers car. ried on thethrce steamrs which sailed on Thursday. '. A The charge, which was one of crim-t irral neglect of duly. resulting in tlre‘ by the Coroners death of lliclrard Bell, was read. 'f‘lre' him were irrrrrrediately afterwards re! leased on ball. The conductor fur-z. rrislred $2,000 personal, and $2,000 ad-t dilional sccur-ity was given by his bro-1 ther, Thomas Grimes. Engineer llodge also furnished $2,000 personal, his. lx-udman being Robert \V. Eaton, in1 $2,000. Mr. '1‘. r C. Robinette appeared, . fer the accused. . 'ivd'mv'i-iy ‘ . ' VJ“; ‘v v‘TVA'g‘QZV .‘2‘v'v . at. o i ' a -n Royal North-West Mounted Police, lra\F§T,- - .~ . .33... _ _.._â€"..m “1.,