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A despatch frcm Ottawa, says: According to the statement issued 0n Wednesday from the Census and Statistics Ofiice an area of 27,- 505,663 acres of field crops has yielded a harvest which, computed at average local market prices, has a value of $432,533,000. \that, oats and barley aggregate in area value of 16,297,100 acres and in $209,070,000; hay and clover off 8,210,900 acres have a value of $121,- 884,000; rye, peas, buchwheat, mixed grains and flax, grown on 1,525,700 acres, have a value of $23,- 044,000; beans, potatoes, turnips, and other roots, corn and sugar beets, grown on ‘1,471,913 acres, have a value of $78,535,000; Fall wheat, with a. yield of 24.40 bushels per acre, shows a value of $21.10; Spring wheat, with 16 bushels, shows $12.84. _The total value of the wheat har- vest in the North-West Provinces is $72,424,000 and in the rest of the Dominion $18,804,000. The value of all field crops in the various provinces is as follows :â€"â€" Prince Edward Island .$ 9,408,000 Nova Scotia .......... 20,083,000 New Brunswick .... . . . 38,042,000 Quebec . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 80,896,000 Ontario . . . . .......... 185,308,000 Manitoba 66,660,000 Saskatchewan 37,614,000 Alberta‘ ....... . . 14,522,000 The average value of field crops for the Dominion in the year is $15.72 per acre, and the average ‘value, computed on an estimated population of 6,940,000, is $62.34 per head. i / Fifty per cent. of this year’s wheat crop, 72 per cent. of the oats and 68 per cent. of the barley rc- mained in farmers’ Lands at the end of November. The condition of the new crop of Fall wheat at the same time was 75 per cent. of a standard, and 73 per cent. of Fall ' plowing was completed. A statement on the care and shipment offruit made in the pres- ent number of the Census and Statistics Monthly by the commis- sioner of dairying and cold stor- age is worthy of emphasis. “There is'not a sound apple grown in Can- ada any year, and picked from the tree at the proper time.” Mr. Ruddick says, “but could be dc- livered in Great Britain or the North-\Vest in perfect condition if cold storage were intelligently ap- plied in transferring it from the tree to the consume-r.” *I' CAREIE TO ATTACK LORI)". That is if She (Ian Secure Entrance i0 the House. ' A despatch from London, says: Carrie Nation says that when she comes to London she will begin her cleaning campaign with the House of Lords.' She adds: “I don’t know whether they will let me in, but 1"ll try.” BLOCK AT SOO BURNED. And One Man Believed to Have Perishcd. A despatch from Sault Ste. Marie says: Another disastrous fire visi- ted the Canadian S00 at 3 o’elock on Sunday morning, by which the handsome, Hussey block was com- pletely destroyed, and the Corona- tion block adjoining badly damaged. One man, Alex. Kemp, aged 65, is believed to have perished in the flames. He conducted a carpenter shop in the basement, and has not been heard from since, although his coat and hat, which he wore one hour earlier, were found. He en- ter-ed the building at 2 o’elock on Sunday morning in an intoxicated condition. The business places burned are: Carconen’s large con- fectionery store, insurance $1,200; Partlow’s second hand store; Kemp's carpenter shop; St. James’ Hall, meeting place of all local Ca- tholic societies. The following, who occupied rooms, were burned out: > Mr. and Mrs. J. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Balder, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lemon, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Martel. On the lower floor of the Coronation block Bemrose"s large clothing stock is almost a complete loss, and on the fioor above the lodge room of Bessemer Lodge, I. Q. O. F., was badly dam- aged. . 'â€"â€"_"'>l<â€"â€"_' NEARLY ASPIIYXIATED. Efforts 01 Little Ones Rouse Father to Aid. A despatch from Strathroy says: Mr. and Mrs. William Calcut and family of six children had a nar- row escape from death early Sun~ day morning from asphyx1ation. The little daughter of 9 years was awakened by fumes of escaping gas about 3 and began to cry, which awakened the rest of the children. Her little sister got up and attempt- ed to quiet her, but fell to the floor overcome. A brother, who was in an adjoining room, came to the res- cue, and he, too, fell unconseious to the floor; two more met the saniei fate.._By this time the father and mother were awakened and rushed to their rooms. Taking in the situ- ation they threw open the doors ‘ and ran to the neighbors for help. Dr. McDougall was on hand in a short time. All five children were unconscious, but were revived. They will recover. “$14 CHURCH BURNED. Roman Catholic Edillce at Coicau du Lac- Destroyed. A despatch from Montreal, says: The Roman Catholic Church at Cotea du Lac was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night, entailing a loss of over $50,000. It was at first feared that the fire would spread to a large convent near by, and the nuns and pupils to the number of, over 300 made a hasty exit. The church was burned to the ground, but the convent was saved. creases. ' Iaccompanied on Friday by an in- s Tnonslun nounmzss. Block oi‘ Apartment Houses Buru- cd in New York. A despatch from New York says: More than a thousand persons were made homeless and hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of property destroyed in a fire which burned out a block of apartment houses between Second and Third avenues and Forty-fourth streets,- Brooklyn, on Wednesday. Twenty persons were overcome by smoke, but were rescued by firemen. The great Bush terminal docks on the edge of the fire zone were saved by a fireboat, which kept the flames from sweeping over Second aven- ue. Occupants of the blazing buildings were driven half-clad and shivering, into snow-swept streets, and a score of others were dragged unconscious from their apartments by policemen and firemen. - ~__..>z<__...... -~_._. ATTEMPT AT M URDER. Italian Plungcd Dagger Into a “humus Side. A despatch from Montreal, says: A sensational attempt at murder was made by an Italian ‘Wednesday evening on University street, in one of the busiest quarters of the city. The Italian was walking along the street in company with a woman companion, when, after some ani- mated conversation, he pulled a’ stiletto and plunged it into the side of the woman, who fell in a heap on the sidewalk. The street was crowded with shoppers at the time, and the man took to his heels, fol- lowed by an excited crowd. After a hot chase he was captured and taken to the police station, where he gave his name as Francisco Var- io. The woman is at the Royal Vic- toria Hospital in a critical con- dition. -â€"----~*I‘ GAS AT PINCIIER CREEK. Mineral Riches of This Favored Alberta Section. A despatch from Pincher Creek, Alberta, says: A strong flow of na- tural gas. was struck a quarter of a mile from. this town on Friday morning by the Western Oil dz Coal Consolidated Company, who have been boring for it for a couple of weeks. The flame was lit over a twelve-inch hole, and rose to a dis- tance of twelve feet in the air, in- dicating a very strong flow. The well is down 400 feet. Oil, coal, iron and gas have now been found in great quantities in this vicinity. - ~~r COLD “'AVE AND CI'IOLERA. The Epidemic in St. Pcicrsburg In.- A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Thursday’s cold wave was crease in the cholera. There were 31 new cases and 13 deaths, while 225 persons suffering from the dis~ ease are now in hospitals ‘here. No. 3 white, 63%c. No. 2 white, REPORTS FROM TIIE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. ~- Prlccs 01 Cattle, Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Dec. 29.â€"_Ontario wheat â€"-No. 2 white, 93 to 94c outside; N0. 2 red, 950 to 95%0; No. 2 mixed, 930 to 94c. Manitoba- wheatâ€"Spot No. l northern, $1.08 to 831.08%; N0. 2 northern, $1.05 to $1.05%; N0. 3 northern, $1.03 to $1.03%, on track, lake ports. All rail No. 1 northern, $1.12 to 31.12%; No. 2 northern, $1.09 to $1.09%, delivered at On- tario points. Barleyâ€"â€"No. 2, 53c to 550; No.- 3 extra, 52c to 530; No. 3, 500 t0 510, outside. _ Oatsâ€"â€"Ontario No. 2 white, 386 to 38%c, outside; N0. 2 mixed, 37c to 37%0, outside, Manitoba No. 2 western Canada, 430 on track, lake ports. Corn-Old, 69c, Toronto freights, for No. 2 or 3 yellow; new No. 2 yellow, 680; No. 3 yellow, 63c t0 64c, Toronto, N0. 2 or 3 yellow; new"No. 2 yellow, 69c}; N0. 3 yel- low, 660 to 66%0, Toronto frcights. Buckwheat-No. 2, 560 to 56%0 outside. . Pea-sâ€"No. 2, 8'60 to 36%0. Ryeâ€"]')ull; No. 2, 69%0 to 700. Flour-Manitoba, first patents, $5.80, seconds, $5.30; strong bak- ers’, $5.10; Ontario winter wheat patents, $3.70 to $3.75, buyers’ sacks, outside. ' COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples-Wintcr stock quoted at $3 to $4 per barrelfor good qua- lities, and at $2 to $2.50 for cook- ing apples. Beans-Prime, $1.70 to $1.75, and hand-picked, $1.80 to $1.85 per bush. Honey-Combs, $2 to $2.75. per dozen, and strained, 10 to llc per pound. ‘ Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy is quoted at‘ $10.50 to $11 a ton on track here, and No. 2 at $7 to $8. , Straw-4967 to $7.50 on track. Potatoes~Ontari0s, 60 to 62c per bag. Delawarcs, 75 to 800 per bag on track. Poultryâ€"Chickens, dressed, 11 to 13c per p0und;fowl, 8to 90; ducks, 10 to 12c; geese, 10 to 110 per pound; turkeys, 16 to 18c per pound. ' THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter-â€"Pound prints, 25 to 27c; tubs, 22 to 24c; inferior, 20 to 210. Creamery rolls, 28 to 290, and solids . 27c. Eggs-Case lots of cold storage, 25 to 260 per dozen; selections, 28 to 300, and new laid arc quoted at 35 to 400 per dozen. HOG PROD JCTS. Bacon-Long clear, 10% to 110 per pound in case lots; mess pork, $19 to $19.50; short cut, $22 to $22.50. Hamsâ€"Light to medium, 13 to 13%; (10., heavy, 12c; rolls, 10%0; shoulders, 10 to 10%6; back‘, 16 to 16%c; breakfast bacon, 14% to 150. Lard-Tierccs, 12c; tubs, 12%0; pails, 12%0. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal, Dec. 29.â€"Grain-Cana~ dian western No. 2 white oats are selling. at 46%0; extra No. 1. feed oat-s at 45%0. and No. 1 feed at 45c per bushel in car lots, ex store. Flourâ€"Manitoba Spring wheat pat- ents, firs-ts at $6, seconds at $5.50, Winter wheat patents, $5 to $5.25, straight rollers, $4.60 to $4.70, do., in bags, $2.15 to $2.25; extra, $1__ '75 to $1.85. Fecdâ€"Manitoba bran, $21: shorts, $24; Ontario bran, $21 to $21.50; middlings, $24.50 to $25.50; shorts, $24.50 to $25 per ton, including bags; pure grain niouille, $30 to $32; milled grades, $25 to $28 per ton. ‘ Cheese â€"- The local market holds steady with west- erns quoted at 12% to 12%c and casterns at 11% to 12c. Butter â€"â€" Fresh receipts of creamery are sel~ ling at 25%0 and Sept. make at 26%c in a wholesale way. Eggs- Ncw laid at 35c; selected stock at 27c, and No. 1 stock at 24c per doz- 011. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Buffalo, Dec. 29.â€"Wheat-Spring wheat, steady; N0. 1 Northern car- loads, store, $1.13; Winter, firm. Corn-Higher; No. 3 yellow, 62c; No. 4 yellow, 01%0; No. 3 corn, 61 to 61%0; No. 4 corn, 60% to 61c; Oatsâ€"Lower, 53%0; No. 3 white, 62% t0 53C; N0. 4 white, 51% to 51%0. Barleyâ€"-Feed to melting, 64 to 08c. Minneapolis, Dec. 29â€"â€"Wheat â€"- Dec., $1.07%; May, $1.09%; cash, No. 1 hard, $1.10%; No. 1 North~ crn, 81.00%; N0. 2 Northern, $1.- MBBY SHUUTS HIS FATHEll His Parent Was Ascending the Stairs With a Whip to Punish Him. A despatch from Amherstburg, Ont., says: Elijah Thompson, a col- ored man, well known throughout the_county, was on Thursday niorn~ mg shot and fatally wounded by his 16-year-old son William. He succumbed to his injuries at 2 o’elock the same afternoon. Thompson is the father of ten children,’ of whom William is the oldest one at home. Thompson was displeased with the way in which the boy and two younger brothers had done some work he had in‘- structed them to attend to and flogged the two other boys. Then, armed with a whip, hestarted to look for William, 'whom he blamed more particularly for the failure 07%; N0. 3 Northern, $1.03% to $1.05'%. Branâ€"$19.00 t0 $19.25. Flour-First patents, $5.30 to $5.- 65; second patents, $5.10 to $5.20; first clears, $4.00 to $4.15, second clears, $2.95 to $3.05. Milwaukee, Dec. 29.â€"Wheat â€"- No. 1 Northern, $1.11; No. 2 Nor- thern, $1.07 to $1.08; May, $1.06% to $1.06%.bid. Rye-No 1, 75c. Cornâ€"May, 616. Barley ~Stand- ard, 65%c; sample, 58 to 65%0, No. 3, GO t0 03c; N0. 4. 580. > _q.__,__. __.. FEUD LEADS TO FIRE. Store and Dwelling Burned at North Bay. A despatch from North Bay says : to do the work set out for the three boys. William saw him coming and ran.- upstairs to hide. He found a Win- chester rifle in the room and stand- ing at the head of the stairs fired at his father, as the latter started up. The bullet passed through Thompson’s body, tearing a gaping. wound. Neighbors guarded the boy until. Constable Laporte drove out to the Thompson home, five miles from here, and placed him under ar- rest. The boy is in a half dazed’ condition and insists that he did not intend to even hurt his father in. any way. DIED ON THE STREET. Visitor From Alberta Passes Away- at London, Ont. A despatch from London says: To drop dead within a few blocks of the home of his daughter and. son-iii-law, whom he had travelled; nearly 2,000 miles to visit, and for lwhom he intended his arrival t0 be‘ 1n the nature of a surprise, was the- fate that befell Mr. Robert Gilles- p1e of Ever-ts, Alta, at an early: hour on Christmas morning. Mr. Gillespie is the father-in-law of P. (l. Clarence Kelly, by' whom he was- identified. He arrived in the city on a lat-e train, and was proceed-- mg to the home. of Mr. Kelly, 41 Early Sunday morning the store Oxford street, West London, when. and dwelling of Carmen Sandrelli, a sudden attack of heart failure Italian merchant, was burned to caused his death. Only a few min- the ground, the occupants barely utes before Mr. Gillespie had been escaping with their lives. So‘ in conversation withP. C. Fow- quickly did the flames-spread that 161‘, and appeared in the best of .nothing could be saved, and cash health. On passing T1631‘ the same amounting to $350 was burned, The spot a short time later Mr. Gilles- loss on the building is $5,000; con- pie was found lying on the side~~ tents, $1,000; grocery stock, $1,500; walk. P. C. Fowler summoned Dr. insurance $4,250. The cause. of tImIWaugh, but life was extinct. The fire is attributed to incendiarism on 1 man could not have been dead many account of the fierce feud existinglminutes when he was discovered by- between the Italian factions here, ‘P. C. Fowler, as his body was still; the murderous stabbing affray in which an Italian named Amanda escaped death by a narrow margin. drelli of the stabbing, but evidence was given throwing the blame on another Italian who left town the night of the affray, and Sandrelli was acquitted. Amanda is recover- ing and still accuses Sandrelli. ____,,______ SIXTEEN VESSELS LO ST. Wrecks of the Past Season on the ‘ Great Lakes. A despatch from Detroit says: During the past season sixteen ves- sels~ten steamers and six schoon- crs~â€"passed out of existence on the lakes. The boats that were total losses were valued at $631,000. They had a carrying capacity of 26,250 tons a trip. Eight of the vessels stranded, and were pounded to pieces, five steamers were destroy- ed by fire, two were lost in colli- sions, and one steamer foundered. Only two were of steel. The great- est loss of the season was the steel steamer D. M. Clemson, which foundered in Lake Superior. Twen- ty-four lives were lost on her. She was valued at $300,000; her coal cargo, which was worth $12,000, was insured. >1" Ten children are believed to be‘ ill with foot-and-mouth disease in Monroe county, N. Y. which was intensified recently by warm. -â€"'--*I<_______. ‘WILL ACCEPT TRAVELLEES. Amanda’s de130550011 accused San- Proposals t0 Tax ‘Outsiders Doing Business in Quebec City. A despatch from Quebec, says. Ald. Cummings, at Tuesday night’s meeting 0f the City Council, with- drew his motion regarding the- levying of a tax of $200 on all com-- mercial travellers, contractors, in. surance agents, traders, etc., com-- ing to Quebec to do business. H_'\\" ever, at the next meeting of the- Council he intends to again give- notice of a similar motion, the only- difference in which will be the clim- ination of the cemmercial traveller. _,_>}. NEVER SAW THE FALLS. Remarkable Case of Niagara Wow man 07 Years Old. A despatch from Niagara Falls, N. Y., says: Although she is 97' years old and has resided all her life in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with- in twelve miles of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Mary O’Brien never saw the‘ great cataract until she came here on Thursday to spend the Winter with her son, Thomas O’Brien, of No. 475 Fourth Street. It was also her first opportunity of seeing an‘ electric car. With great trepida- tion she was persuaded t0 board a- Main street car to go to her son’s- home. ‘ TRAGEDY r BBBBdeBB Three Men Killed W . Shaft. A'despatch "from Cobalt, says: In an accident at the Columbus mine at 2 o’elock on Wednesday morning, William Hamilton, Ot- tawa; Fred Nelly, of West Temple, P.Q., and Edward Nation of St. Pierre, were killed. ,The accident seems to have been caused by the cable slipping from its wheel as the men were descending the shaft in the bucket. ~ The three men had been carry- ing out blasting operations, and at midnight came on deck for din~ ner, but forgot to turn on the air. Hamilton went down again, and attended to this, and then return~ ed to the top. About 2 o’elock the three were sent down again in the hile Descending the bucket, and up till the time of an investigation the rest is a matter of surmise. It is supposcd, however, that when they were about sevâ€" enty-five feet down the cable slipp- ed off the wheel. The engineer stopped immediately and steps were at once taken to see how matters stood. Mr. Shovell, the captain, was hastily called and descended by the rope ladder. At the depth of seventy-five feet he came across the bucket, which was empty, and rang for. it to he raised. More men having arrived the partyproceeded to the bottom, a depth of 240 feet. Hamilton was not dead when found, but the other two men had'breath- ed their last. Five minutcsafter~ wards Hamilton expired. s. F‘ .2” figs-‘.1 .144; “ .- neo: 13;. - max‘;