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an A MILLION "Fearful Tragedy on continental Railway. A dcspatch from Quebec says: Nine men were hurled into eternity suddenly and without warning through a dyna- mite explosion on Saturday afternoon, while three others were badly injured. ‘ The scene of the‘expiosion was on the 'i‘ransconlinenlal Railway at the railâ€" way construction camp of Messrs. Mur- doch Bros, at St. Cajctan d Armagn, ill-c'lldchasse County. St. Vailer is 20 miles from Quebec, while St. Cajctan d Arinagh is miles above the former place. ‘ Six of the victims of the disaster were young Freochâ€"Canadians, workmen of the vicinity. The names of the victims are as follows: A. Barnard, French; A. Pinkstone, English; A. Campbell, Scotch, from New Brunswick; Ad-elard Morri- settc, St. Cajetan; Wilfrid Noel, St. Ca- jctan; Edouard Langlois, St. Cajetan; W â€" iiiiiii O. P. R. Steamer Has Been Sta-ck Since Last November. A dcspalch from ilalifax says: After having been ashore on the ledges at Irenbound island, at the mouth of the Lahave River, since November 30 last, the big C. P. R. Liner Mount Temple was successfully floated on Wednesday night’s tide. The steamer was filled with air, and with the rising tide and the assistance of three tugs she slid off the rocks into deep water. This was the third attempt made to float her. Under her own steam the Mount Temple started for i-ialifax, but owing to a heavy southeast storm set- ting in she was obliged to make Lunen- berg harbor for shelter at 11.30 Wednes- the National Trans- Oncsime Gagnon, St., Cajctan; Emile C'harette, St. Cajetan; Joseph Roy, St. Philemon. Of the six French-Canadians who met death in. the explosion, only one, Emile Charctte, was married. lie leaves a widow and several children. camp- bell was the foreman of the party. His i-ody will be sent to his relatives in New Brunswick. Of. the injured, tWO are slightly hurt, while the third has his leg book'cn. lie will be brought up to the ilotel Dieu llospital for treat- ment. Details as to how the disaster occurâ€" red are as yet not very definite, but it is stat-ed to have been caused- by the premature explosion of a blast. Cor- oner Pcrron will hold an inquest. The jury was sworn in on Saturday night and viewed the remains of the victims of the accident. ” till day night. The Mount Temple registers 6,601 tons, and the underwriters agreed to give the salvors $200,000 if they floated her. When the steamer stranded she had over 600 passengers on board. and all were saved. She will come to Halifax to drydock as soon as the weather per- mits. The steamer had [been driven hard on the rocks to save the lives of the passengers, and the rocks protrud- ed through her bottom in several places. The work of floating her was one of the most difficult ever undertaken on the Atlantic coast, and the success salvors is regarded by marine experts as a notable achievement. M W THE FISHERIES TREATY. \Vas Favorany Reported by U. S. Senate Canada's Commit too. A despatch from Washington says: The fisheries treaty. between the United States and Great Britain regulating fishing in the lakes along the boundary line between the United States and Canada lo-day received the fav- orable endorsement of the Senate Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. Secreâ€" tary of State Root went over the treaty in detail with the connnittee, and also explained the treaty providing for the demarcation of the boundary between the United States and Canada. Upon the conclusion of his remarks the coinâ€" Jmttce decided to report the fisheries treaty, but final action on the other convention was postponed until another meeting. _.___..q._ MONEY FOR JITNKETING. Claim ' hat Former “'innipcg Council “’as Disqualified. 'A despatch from Wimz:pcg says: The atrcct railway has entered a remarkable defence in a suit brought by the city to compel the company to pay damage,- for failure to fulfill the running schedule demanded by the trafllc. The com- pany will maintain that when the coun- cil of 1907 passed the by-law under which the action is taken, a majority of the Aldermen and Controllers pre- yent Were disqualified, through having accepted expense moneys for junkcting lrips through the United States, con. trary to the charter. It created a sen- ;ation in civic circles. \VARSHH‘S TO \'}SIT QUEBEC. .___ Invitation to Washington Will be Accepted. A despaich from Washington says; A favorable response will be made by the United States Navy Department to the courteous invitation of the Domin- ion Government to be ‘Quebec by a war vessel at the coming ' visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada in July. The present intention is to de. spatch the flue new battleship New ilampshire, recently put into mumps- sion, and in command of Capt. Camer- ‘on Melt. Winslow. The finishing touch. es are now being put on the vessel, >3 8200 ON MURDERER'S HEAD. â€"â€". Reward for Capture of Man “'ho Shot Constable at Frank, A dos-patch from Ottawa says; The comptroller of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police has authorized the of- fering of the regular reward of $200 fcr information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of the man or men who shot Constable Wilmot at Frank, Alberta, the other day. _...__>X<.__.___. \VILL TOUCH AT HALlFAX. Witi be Port of Call for North German Lloyd Steamers. A dcspatch from Bremen says: The North German Lloyds Company has de- cided to have some of the slower steam- ers in its New York service touch at Halifax. This change will be put into operation the middle of next month. Leaders of the Peculiar Sect in Alberta Jailed for Arson. 'A despatch from Medicine flat says: the arrest of nine leaders of the sect @mown as “Dreamers” is causing a sen- lotion. Joseph I.chr, a farmer: isalleged in 3:11.10 way to have incurred the enmity if the sect. Lately he received letters L'l German, signed “Revenge,” threat- :ning to burn his house. On Saturday night his young son was awakened by hearing a noise, and discovered the house in flames. The family barely cs- Mpcd with that: lives and night. gear, everything being consumed. The loss is estimated at $5,000. Constable Ashe, of the Mounted Police at Irvine‘, heard the story and rode out to investigate the occurrence. He im- lECfllaieiy wired for reinforcements. Corp. iiumby, two constables and Ashe, after all night driving, arrested the heads of nine “Dreamers” families. A demonstration of force was necessary to overawe the other settlers, who thought the arrest was tantamount to conviction. Wagon loads of settlers are coming to attend the trial. represented at' ______,__________.____.___.-â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€" BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, April 21.â€"â€"-l\ianitoba Wheatâ€"â€" For immediate delivery, No. 1 northern, 1.16 at Owen Sound; feed wheat. 690; N0- 2 feed, 630 at North Bay. For May dc- h’vc-ry. No. 1 northern, 951.10%: N0~ 2 “('I‘UICFTI. 531.06%; No. 3 northern, $1.04- Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 white, 880 to 890 at point of shipment; No. 2 red. 886 10 89%0; N0. 2 mixed, 87%c; goose, 87c to 880. ,. Cornâ€"Firm; No. 3 yellow American. 73%0, Toronto freight; N0. 3 mixed, 10 less. Barleyâ€"Very dull; No. 2 offering at 556 to 60c. ., f’oas-No. 2, 880 ‘outside. Ryeâ€"Strong; No. 72-, 86c to 87C- Buckwhcatâ€"No. 2, (iiyzc to 65c. Oatsâ€"No. 2 white, 4-6c outside, 48c on track Toronto; No. 2 mixed, 43%0. . Flour ~â€" Manitoba patents, spemal brmld'S. $6; seconds, $5.50; strong bakers, $5.30; winter wheat patents, $3.40. Branâ€"491111 cars, $24.50 to $535, 'l‘oronto freights. Shortsâ€"Scarce, $24 f.o.b. mills. ____._- COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butterâ€"Still scarce, with good demand. Wholesale prices are:â€" Creamery, prints . . . . . . . . . . . . 31c to 32c 29c to 300 do solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Dairy prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 to 260 do large rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24c to 25c do solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23c to 240 inferior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 to 210 Honeyâ€"Strained steady at 11c to 120 per lb for 00-lb pails and 12c to 13c for 5 to '10 lb pails. Combs at $1.75 to $2.50 per dozen. ‘ - Potatoesâ€"Ontario. 85c to 900; Dela- ware, 950 to $1, in car lots on track here. Beansâ€"Firm; $1.70 to $1.75 for prunes and $1.80 to $1.85 for handâ€"picked. Cheeseâ€"Firm; lie for large and 14%10 ft r twins in job lots here; new-make, 13c for large and 13%c for twins. Maple Syrupâ€"$1 to $1.10 per gallon. Bat-ed Strawâ€"$8 to 9 per ton. Baled Hayâ€"«Timothy is quoted at $15 to $15.50 in car lots on tracks here. PROVISIONS. Porkâ€"Short out, $21 to $21.50 per barâ€" rel, mess, $17.50 to $18. Lardâ€"'l‘ierces, 11}§c; tubs, 1134c; pails, 12c. Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€"Long clear bacon, 10c to 10%c; tons and cases, hams, medium and light, 120 to 13c; hams, large, like to 12c; backs, 160 to 0f the 10%c; shoulders, 9%0 to 10c; rolls, 10c; breakfast bacon. 13c to 14c; green meats [out of pickle, 1c less than smoked. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, April 21,â€"Flourâ€"Choioc spring wheat patents, $0.10; seconds, $5.50; winter wheat patents, $5.50; straight rollers, $5 to $5.25; do in bags, 52.35 to $2.50; extras, $1.80 to $1.90. Millfccd~Maniloba bran, $42 to $23; shorts, $23 to $24; Ontario grain, shorts, $222 to $22.50; middlings, $24 to $25; shorts, $25 to $27 per ton, including bags, and pure grain mouill-c, to $34 Moderate trade is passing at firm prices. Rolled Oatsâ€"-.‘liil.12y2 per bag. OO]‘IllllOfliâ€"â€"$1.67}./2 to $1.75 per bag. Oatsâ€"Eastern Canada No. 2 white, have dcclincd xc; eastern Canada No. 2 white oats, 4th; No. 3, 40%c; No. 4, 451/5c; rejected, 43}.j.c per bushel ex store; and Manitoba rejected, 45%c to 400 per bushel, ex track North Bay, Cheeseâ€"«Soptvahcr westerns are selling at 130 for white and 13%3 for colored; September easterns, 13kjc for white and 13%c for colored. Butterâ€"Fresh creamer_v.-3(lc to 35c per lb: best fall make, 32c per lb. Eggsâ€"~18c per dozen for single lots and 150 to 17%0 for wholesale lots. Provisionsâ€"Barrels short cut mess, $21; half barrels, $10.75; clear fat back. $22 to $23; long cut heavy mess, $.20;th "narrels do, $10.50; dry salt long clear backs, fol/Lie; barrels plate beef, $13.50 to $15; half barrels (10. $7.25 to $7.75; bulk heavy mess beef, $10 to $11; half barrels do, $5.50 to $0: compound lard. 8%.: to 90; pure lard, 111/10 to 1134.2; kcme mm dered. likic to 12c; hams, 12c to 133;;c, according to size; breakfast bacon, 14,; to 15c; Windsor bacon, 14,140 to 15%c; {posh killed abattoir dressed hogs, $9.55 to $10; live, $7 to $7.25. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Buffalo, April 21.â€"\Vh€alâ€"Sp]-ing am}. No. 1 Northern, $10234. carioads; Win: tcr strong; No. 2 red, 980. Cornâ€"1:1,.m; No 2 yellow, 7134c. Oatsâ€"Strong; NO_ 2 mixed, 51c; No. 2 white. 55% to 56c. Ba1._ icyâ€"~85 to 950. Ryeâ€"No. 1, on track, 88c. Minneapolis, April 21.â€"\\'heatâ€"May, gay/Sc; July. 99c; September, 88%;; NO. 1 hard, 951.04%; 1‘0. 1 Northern, singig; No. 2 Northern. 99%0 to $1.00%; No_ 3 Northern. 99% to 97%C. Flourâ€"First patents, $5.15 to $5.30; second patent; $5.05 to $5.20; first clears, $4.05 to $4.15; second clears, $3.10 to $3.20. Branâ€"In bulk, $21 to $21.25. Milwaukee, April ‘21.â€"Wheatâ€"No. 1 Ncrthern, $1.04 to $1.00; No. 2 Northern, $1.02 to $1.03}; May, 91%c bid. Rye.â€" No. 1, 80% to 810. Barleyâ€"No. 2, 870; sample, 65 to 850. Cornâ€"No. 3 cash, 65 to title; Ma r, 07%0 asked. Duluth, prii 21.â€"Wheat-â€"No. 1 hard, $1.011” No. 1 Northern, 99%; No. 2 /fh Northern, 95%c; July, 980; September, 99%c. New York. April 21.â€"Spot firm; No. 2 red. 99780 elevator; No. 2 red, 331.00% lob. afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, $1.08 i.(.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1.05% f.c.b. afloat. - Statement nection with the work which has been undertaken by Commission, making of the necessary arrangements in the Champlain tercenlenary celebra- 'tor. Jerow has oi the Commission. ‘35. Kw... ,, ...â€"-‘ T -_ ' K . , > .. WANTED: _ Quebec Battlefields: A despatch from Quebec says: in con- tho National Battlefields and which includes the ion, the following statement is officially a at he rizcd 1â€"â€" (1) All subscriptions, given either by private individuals or by public bodies, other than the Dominion Government, will be applied strictly and solely to the work of reducing and beautifying the battlefields, and not in connection with the Champlain tercentenary f-ctes. (2) That at present the aim of the commission is to purchase the land necessary to redeem the battlefields of Mm." .4 S‘WINDLED BANKS AT SARNIA. Slick Customer From Port Huron Se- urcd Total of $830. A dos-patch from Sarnia says: A man, who gave his name as James 13. Young, and" a Port iiunon address that is now found to be a vacant lot, is being search- ed for by the police of Sarnia for pass- ing worthless cheques on two banks here. Last Tuesday Young deposited $50 in one of the banks. Later he do- pcsited a cheque for $400 on a bank in Springfield, Mass. On Thursday af- ternoon he appeared with a cheque for $300, which appeared to be certified to 1-3; the same Springfield bank whose cheque he had previously deposited. The $300 cheque was paid, but later, becom- ing suspicious, the bank telegraphed to Springfield and found that both cheques were bogus and the certification was a forgery. On Friday night it developed that another ebank had been swindled by precisely the same operation to the amount of $530, the losses of the two aggregating $850. .14______ $7,000,000 HALL FOR LONDON. Plans of Obscure Young Architect to be Realized. A despatch from London says: The London County Council has decided to proceed with the building of the pro- posed County Hall on the site selected on the banks of the Thames at West. minster. It is estimated that it will cost $7,000,000 and that seven years will be consumed in building it. The architect is Ralph Knoll, who till he won that position by competition was an obscure assistant in the city archi- tect’s office. lie is 29 years old. His fees as architect will amount to about $200,000. ‘ )F___.â€"_.. LAND FOR DOUKIIOBORS. Leader Has Purchased 2,700 Acres of Land Near Nelson. A dcspatch from Winnipeg says: Peter Vi-crtgin, the Doukhobor leader, has closed a deal for 2,700 acres of land on the Columbia llivcr, near Nelson, 13. C., and a large number of Doukho- bors. will be placed on it. â€"â€"â€"-â€"-' J~.i‘â€"flâ€"u-â€"II BEATEN \‘v’iTtl FENCE HAIL. T. Jerow Nearly Killed at Niagara Falls. A dcspatch from Niagara Falls, Ont., says: A daring assault occurred early on Friday morning, when T. Jerow was nearly beaten to death with a. fence rail near the Grand Trunk Railway yards, a lonely district in the outskirts of the city. ills assailant was frighten- ed away by the man’s cries for help and the barking of a dog, which drew the attention. of J. Kclls, who carried the man to his house and called in a doc- three severe scalp wounds, and his condition is precarious. Chief of Police Kimmins has com- menced an investigation, and closely examined several men who were in Jerow’s company earlier in the even- ing, but no arrests have been made. the Plains of Abraham and of St. Foy.. and not to expropriate such buildings- as the jail and the Ross rifle factory. The commission desire, through the various subscriptions, to obtain before the arrival of the Prince of Walesâ€" about $500,000, in order that the an: nounccment may be made at that time that the fields have been redeemed so fa" as‘title to the lands not at present! vested in the Crown is concerned. ' (3) Arrangements are about to be made for the systematic collection (1' subscriptions throughout Canada under the supervision of a central committee at Ottawa. (Signed) J. Geo. Garneau, Chairman- National Battlefields Commission. ALLANS GET CONTRACT. New Steamship Service Between Canada and France. A dospaich from Montreal says: The: new subsidized mail service provided by the treaty for a steamship line be- tween Canada and France has been ob“ tained by Messrs. ll. & A. Allan. it‘ calls for eighteen round trips 0. year, at a minimum subsidy of $100,000, with the privilege of increasing the service to thirtyâ€"six round trips if the trade warrants. Last year the Allans had three ships on "the service, but two more 'will be added per year. It is peril of the contract that freight rates shall‘ not be higher than those between the- United States and France. wâ€"-â€"â€"’i< SERGT. LLOYD MURDERED. Stratford Man Shot at Wolseley Bar.- racks, London. A despaich from London, Ont., says'L On Friday night about midnight Sergi.. Lloyd, an attached man from Stratford, was murdered at the Wolseley Barracks: here in a row. Lloyd was struck by a. bullet from a rifle and died very short-- 1 y after he was brought to the hospital here from the barracks, which are two- milcs' away. The deed is believed to- have been committed in. a row which arose among a number of the soldiers- in the barracks. ‘ ~______‘z.,_..__,_.__ CHANCE FOR CANADIAN DRiLLS. Transvaal “as Arranged for Competition in Mining Machinery. A despatch from Ottawa says: Premier" Louis llotha, of the Transvaal, has sent? a letter to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, pointing: out that the Transvaal Government, 111;, cooperation with the Transvaal Champ ber of Min-es, has arranged for a prac- tical trial of snrall neck drills, suitable- for narrow sloping work, under the- worlring conditions obtaining on the Wit-i watcr‘s Rand. All types of rock drill are- eligible. to compete. Drills using com- pressed air will be supplied with a pres- sure varying from 00 to 75 pounds per" scuare inch at the working lac-e. 'l‘woi prizes of £4,000 and £1,000 respectively: are offered. The competition will com- menlcc early in 1909 and will last «about‘ Six. months. â€"â€"â€"-â€"%_â€"â€"- MORE HOMESTEAD ENTRIES. increase of 729 Recorded During Januv- ary and February. A despatch from Ottawa says: A net: increase of 72.9 in the number of home stead entries during January and Feb ruary, 1908, is recorded, as compared: with the some months of 1907. Of a total of 347 entries made in February by persons coming from the United. States, 120 were from North Dakota, 5?; from Minnesota and 22 from Wisconsin. 1'] February, 1907, the number of land. patents issued was 1,602, covering an: area of 263,469 acres. For the month of February. 1008, there was an increase- of 59 in the number of patents, cover- ing an increase of 741,598 acres in the- arca patented. - iiiiiilniia ~ w"“”””"l'iiTi: Craig and Cascade W iped Off the “Map by Advancing Waters. A despatch from irlelcna, Mont... says: at Great Falls, from which the smelter An uncontrolable flood is rapidly ad- vancing upon Great Falls, at city of 1.5,- 009 population, and it is believed that the Boston and Montana smelter, one of the largest in the world, is doomed to destruction. The smelter, which is built on the river bank, employed mere than 1,500 men. The cmployes were engaged all Tues . in danger of being swept away. secures its power, may be dynamith as a last resort. Craig, Montana, probably was wiped. off the map, although as far as M known, all of the 400 inhabitants es- caped. Cascade, a town of 400 popula- lien, 09 miles from Ilclcna and 25 miles north of Craig, is now under water and Th a day night in the construction of a “wing river is thickly strewn with debris oi dam" around the smelter. have also been made so that the dam Preparations ranch houses. " Many animals are hot. lung for their lives in the flood. .4. e, 2,. .r': 5,3,. g . V e MW-A-w-u -»- .-.:M,.~M«'nnz.>uqa-,.m-: stama‘aWe-‘rbâ€"am- â€"