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r 4' v 'vm' » i ‘a h‘i ' ,. a ' ' IliE “worms mrrrri TEEHUUSE 0F COMMON ~ REPORTS FROM THE LEADIN TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at ¢r_- inn Burr] u 1111111? Various Denominations Are Represented Fire Prom-Unknown Cause Destroys House . About the Same as Last Parliament ' - and Its Contents. 1-" ,. 4w}. 57, . HQ; A despatch from Brantford s'ay".: gedies ever recorded'in this vicin- "- cdies ever recorded in this v1 1n- ?ty was enacted nearvthe village of Lynden on Saturday morning, when the home of Philip Vansickle, a retired prosperous farmer,. was destroyed by the devourig ele- ment. The disaster was complete, not only dealing destruction to the house, but claiming every one of the four inmates, including the father, son, daughter, and son-in- law. Nothing remains of the once Substantial homestead and well~ kno'wn family but ruined walls and The Dead-Philip ~Vansickl-e, aged eighty years, retired framer; Martin Vansickle, aged twenty- three yea-rs, his son; Harry Van- sickle, aged ‘thirty years, son-in- law; Melitta Vansrckle, aged forty years, daughter. at first a mystery, has been traced. to the stove in the front hall. The supposition coals from it fell on the floor, set- ting fire to the oil cloth and kind- ling a blaze, which either suffocated the inmates in their sleep or cut off the mean-s of exit when they endeavored to of flames. _ _ theories are based on’ supposition. charred bodies. The origin of the fire, which was is that the glowing escape from the building when 1t became a mass Thus far, however, all But one fortunate circumstance stand-s out against the dark back- ground. with whom resided at homestead, time of the disaster, being at Trin- ity, iting her husband’s father, Wesley Ven-sickle. night terribly affected. Mrs. three Harry Vansickle, children, all of the destroyed were absent at the her where Mrs. Vansickle- was vis- Thcy returned . last $1.122. Home and Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Feb. 2.â€"â€"Flourâ€"â€"Ontario wheat 90 per cent. patents, $3.70 to $3.75 to-day buyers’ sacks Manitoba in outside for export. flour, first patents, $5.80 on track, Toronto ; and strong bakers’, $5.10 to $530- second patents, $5.30, Wheat-Manitoba wheat, $113934 to $1.10 for No. 1 Northern and 551.00% to $1.07 for No. 2 North- ern, Georgian Bay ports. Northern $1.15 to 81.15% all rail, No. 1 and No. 2 Northern at $1.12 t0 all rail. ‘ Wheat-Ontario, 97%0 outside. Oatsâ€"Ontario N0. 2 white 40% to 41c outside, and at 43 to 43%0 on track, Toronto; No. 2 Western Canada oats, 45c lake ports, and N0. 1 feed, 42%0 lake ports. Rye-No. 2 quoted at 69 to- 700 outside. Barleyâ€"No. 2 barley quoted at 56 to 57c outside; N0. 3 extra at 54 to 55c, and No. 3 at 52 to 53c. Buckwheat~56 to 56%0 outside. Peasâ€"No. 2 quoted at 86 to 8'70 out-side. Cora-No. 2 American .yellow, 68 to 68%c on track, Toronto, and N0. 3 yellow at 67 to 67%0, Toron- THE GOVERNMENT in nu Fund to Assist Railways and Municipalities to D0 Away With Grade Crossings; 'A despatch from Ottawa says: In. connection with the proposed investigation of the Railway Com- mission into the question of level crossings with a view to evolving a general line of policy to afford greater protection to the public in all parts of Canada, the commis- sion have recommended to the Government the adoption of a system analogous to that in force in some of the States across the border. This system, recognizing that the expense of eliminating all the dangerous level crossings is more than the railways can be ex- pected or made‘ to bear alone, pro- yides for a central Governmental fund to be applied to the gradual improvement of tions. board that the Provincial and Fed- eral Governments, which existing condi- It is suggested by the charter- ed the railways. should out of the public revenues assist the rail- ways and the municipalities to jointly bear the expense of pro- tecting or eliminating entirely the level crossings. The whole ques- tion IS now under cons1deration by the Minister of Railways, but pending the further report of the commission as to the result of the investigation now proposed, it is unlikely that any definite decis- ion will be reachcd and embodied in legislation. M BIG JEWELLERY ROBBERY. Mysterious Affair in Westmount That Rallies the Police. 'A despatch from Montreal says: "A robbery involving the loss of several thousand dollars’ worth of jewellery was committed some time on Wednesday in the residence of ‘Mrs. J'. H. Stanford, who occu- pies suite sixteen in the Metcalfe ‘Apartments, on Cote St. Antoine road, Westmount. Despite diligent investigations of the Westmount police no clue has yet been discov- ered which will lead to the appre- hension of the burglar or burglars. There are no servants in the house, and so far the robbery is shroud- ed in mystery. MARRIED (in A TRAIN. Departure in Matrimonial Ideas in Nova Scotia. A despatch from Halifax says: Births and deaths are not uncom- mon happenings on railway trains hereabout. but marriages are a rarety. One occurred on the Syd- ne ' Express shortly after the train le t Sydney, on Friday, both bride New and groom being named McDonald, which was also the name of the This is the first train ' marriage in Nova Scotia that the clergyman. railway oficials have record of. The ceremony was performed quiet- ly while the other passengers looked on. The-bride and groom were unattended. -_â€"-â€"-â€">1*- NEXT G OVERN OR- GENERAL. Opinion in Britain that it will be Mr. John Sinclair. A despatch from London says: The Daily Mail declares definite- ly that Mr. John Sinclair’s eleva- tion to the Peerage is merely pre- appointment as Governor-General 0f Canada. This appears to be the general opinion liminary to his 1n Lib eral circles. q<__.____ A movement for a civic federation has been started at London, Ont., to bring capital and more friendly relations. Some inquiries are being mad-e about the steamer Hpstia, said to have sailed from Glasgow for Hali- fax twenty-three days ago. Seized at smrn mun mm New York for Sinking the Steamer Republic. â€"_â€"__.___â€"._____-â€"_- 'A despatch from New York says: Counsel for the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, own- ers of the White Star Line steam- er Republic, on Friday filed a libel in the United States District Court against the steamer Florida of the Lloyd~Italiano Line, which ran down and sunk the Republic off Nantucket lightship. Damages amounting to $1,500,000 for the loss of the ship and $500,000 for the loss of cargo and effects of the pas- sengers and crow were claimed. It is asserted in the libel that the col- lision was due to no fault on the partbf Captain Sealby of the Re- ublic. but wholly to the fault of1 he Florida, which, it is alleged, did not keep a proper course, had no sufficient lookout, did not give “ixopcr whistles nor pay heed to tlhe whistles of the Republic. It is alleged further, that the Florida failed to indicate her changes of helm, that she was proceeding at an immoderate speed and did not stop or back her engines. The Lloyd-Italiano Navigatione, owners of the steam- ship Florida, also filed in the Unit~ ed States District Court a libel and petition for a limitation of liabil- ity against the Florida, her freight and passage money. The papers state that the collision was caused solely by the fault and neglect on the part of the Republic. The pc- titioners say that the damage value of the Florida now does not exceed $224,000, and ask the court to fix the liability at not more than that amount. After the filing of the papers in the proceedings United States Mar- shal Henkel seized the Italian ves- scl under a writ of attachment. labor into Soci-eta di ‘to. Canadians, 64% to 65c, To- ronto freight. Bran-Cars, $20.00 in bulk out- side. Shorts, $22.00 in bulk out- side. W COUNTRY PRODUCE. Applesâ€"Winter stock, $3.50 to $4.50 per barrel for good qualities, and at $2 to $3 for cooking apples. Beans-Prime, $1.80 to $1.90, and hand-picked, $1.90 to $2 per bushel. - Honey*'-Combs, $2.25 to $2.75 per dozen, and strained, 10% to 110 per pound. Hay-â€"No.- 1 timothy $11 to $11.- 50 per ton on track here, and low- er grades at $9 to $10 a ton. Strawâ€"â€"$7 to $7.50 on track. Potatoes-60 to 62%c per bag. Poultryâ€"~Chickcns, dressed, 12 to 13c per pound; fowl, 10c; ducks, 12 to 13c; gees-e, 11 to 12c; turkeys 16 to 17c per pound. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter-Pound prints, 24 to 25c; tubs and large rolls, 22 to 230; in- ferior, 200; creamery rolls, 27 to 29c, and solids, 26 to 270. Eggsâ€"Case lots of cold storage, 25 to 260 per dozen; picked, 24. to 25c, and new laid 2S to 300 per dozen. Chees-eâ€"Large cheese, 13%oper pound, and twins, 13%0. HOG PRODUCTS. Bacon-Long clear, 10% ‘to 11c per pound in case lots; mess pork, $19 to $19.50; short cut, $22.50 to $23. * Hams-Light to medium, 13% to 14c; do., heavy, 12% to 13c; rolls, 10% to 110; shoulders, 10 to 10%0; backs, 16 to 16%c; breakfast ba- con, 14% to 15c. Lard-Tierces, 12%0; tubs, 12%c; pails, 13c. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal, Feb. 2.â€"-Peas, No. 2, 94 to 95c; oats, Canadian Western No. 2, 47c; extra No. 1 feed, 46%0; No. 1 feed, 45%0; Ontario No. 2, 460; Ontario No. 3, 45c; Ontario N0. 4-, 44c; No. 2 barley, 63% to 65c; Manitoba feed barley, 55% to 560; buckwheat, 55% to 560. Flour -â€"Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $5.60; Manitoba Spring wheat patents, seconds, $5.10; Manitoba strong bakers’, $4.90; Winter wheat patents, $5 to $5.25; straight rollers, $11.60 to $4.70; d0., in bags, $2.15 to $2.25; extra, in bags, $1.75 to $1.85. Feedâ€"Mani- toba bran, $21 to $22; Manitoba shorts, $2L1;.Ontario bran, $21 to $21.50; Ontario shorts, $24 to $24.- 50; Ontario niiddlings, $24.50 to $25; pure grain mouille, $28 to $30; mixed mouille, $25 to $27. Cheese-Finest western, 12% to 12%0; eastern, 12% to 12%0. But- ter-Finest creamery, 27 to 27%c; fresh receipts, 25% to 260. Eggs- New laid eggs, 35 to 40c; selected stock, 28 to 290; No. 1 stock, 25 to 26c. UNITED STATES MARKETS. 1 Northern, $1.11; N0. 2 Northern, $1.08 to $1.09; May, $1.07% asked. Rye-No. 1, 75%c. Cornâ€"May, 63c asked. Barley-â€"Standard, 65c; samples, 59%0 to 630; N0. 3, 60 to 62c; No. 4, 59% to 600. St. Louis, Feb. 2.â€"Wheatâ€"Cash, 62%0; May. 65%c; July, 65%0. Buffalo, Feb. 2.â€"-V\"heat~â€"Spring firm; No. 1 Northern, carloads Milwaukee, Feb. 2.â€"-â€"Wheatâ€"â€"No.l A dcspatch from Ottawa says: An analysis of the personnel of the new House of Commons with re- spect to places of birth and relig- ions gives the following interest; ing figures :â€"â€" ‘ In the last Parliament there were 200 native-born Canadian~s;in ~th-e new House the native-born number 20-1. There are six Eng- lish-born as compared with four in the last House. Ireland sent four sons to the oldHouse, but there are only two native Irishmen in the new House. In each House the membership included three men who were born in the United States.‘ Scotland had three repre~ s-entatives in the last House; now it has only two. also includes one member who was born in South America. By religions the figures are equ- ally interesting :-â€"The ' Roman Ca- tholics are of exactly the same as in the old House, the figure 1n each case being 70. The Presby~ terians number 46 in the new Hon-Se; last year they had 47. The Methodist Church is represent-ed by 50 in the new House, as against 50 in the last Parliament. The Church of England has 41 as against 42. The Baptists number- ed eight in the form-er House; in this they number six. One addif tion to the religions is a Universa- list. The Congregationalists are two, the .same as last year, and there is one Lutheran and one Farringdon Independent, just as The new House in the last House. "MI-n‘ store, $1.13%; Winter, firm. Corn is a complete loss. The total loss Higher; No. 3 yellow, 64%0; N0. is estimated at $104,000. 4 yellow, 64%0; No. 3 corn, 64c; No. 4. corn, 63%0; N0. 3 white, 67%c. Oats-â€"Firm. Rycâ€"No. 2, on track, 81%0. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, Feb. 2.â€"Exp0rtâ€"Mar- ket is firm for choice export steers and bulls. Butcherâ€"An active demand for choice butcher cattle, and market firmer. The demand for good butcher cattle was active, and everything offering in this cla'ss was soon picked up at firm prices. Sheep and lambsâ€"Better demand for ewes and lambs; mar- ket firm. Hogs-â€"Select at $6.40 f.o.b., and $6.65, fed and watered. Steady demand for butcher cows. Good export steers and bulls want- ed. Milch cows of goOd qualtiy in demand; common not wanted. Good veal calves steady. v GANANOQUE’S HEAVY LOSS. ___.- anner’s Block and the Opera House Burned. A despatch from Gananopue says: At 3.30 on Sunday morning in the store of Jos. McCauley, Turner block, corn-er of King and Stone streets, flames were discovered coming out of the plate-glass win- dow. The fire spread fast. A heavy north wind was blowing, which sent the sparks over the buildings. The fire department played five streams of water on the building. The fire spread to the Opera House block, owned by W. G. Rogers. It look-ed at this ti'me as if all of King street would go. The Turner block, owned by W. Y. Boyd, is a three-story brick building, occupied by Clifford Sine, druggist, stock $15,000, in- surance $8,000, complete loss; Cor- rigan 8:. Coy, dry goods, complete loss, insurance not known; Jas. McCauley, restaurant and billiard- room, insured. In the ‘second fiat the Tiger hockey team had their club rooms; W. Y. Boyd, insuiu ance office, and Professor Jackson, musical studio. On the third story was the Colonial Theatre. Nothing was saved in the building. Insur- ance not known. The Grand Opera House, a concrete block building, and one of the most up-to-date opera houses in the Province, was completely destroyed. W. G. Rogers states he has $8,000 insur- ance on the building. Mr. Rogers’ loss will be fully $25,000 Pet-ers Bros. had a restaurant in the ‘building, which is also a total loss. The VVorkmen and Canadian Order of Foresters had their hall over the stores in this block, and it, too, ____..___,P_____ THREE GREAT ELEVATORS. T0 be Erectcfl During Present Yea‘ at Fort William. A despatch from , Fort William says: Pileâ€"driving on tho founda- tion of the Thunder Bay elevator; situated a short distance from the .Atikokan Iron WOrks, commenced on Tuesday, and a large force 0f men is already engaged on the work, it being‘ the intention of the contractors, Messrs. Barnett (it McQueen, to rush the work to completion at the earliest possible time. The site of the elevator is 1,000 feet from the shore line, though the water is nowhere more than two feet in depth. With the commencement of the Western Ele- vator Company’s building in West Fort William and the work already going on on the Grand Trunk Pa- cific elevator this makes three large elevators which will be erec- ted in the two cities during this year. it fi___ MONTREAL SHAKEN. Shock of Earthquake Alan-ins the Citizens. A despatch from Montreal says: Montreal was shaken by an earth- quake at 11.45 on Sunday night. People in all parts of the city were awakened by the shock, which was so sharp that it was believed to be an explosion. Men were sent out from the police stations to inâ€" vestigate. While the shock gave a scare to the inhabitants, no damage is reported. _"'>74" "' A risen. iron muss. French Government Will Recognize His ‘Work. A despatch from Paris says: The Government has decided to award a medal for life-saving to John Binns, of the Republic, for his fine conduct after the collis- ion between that vessel and the Florida. onrzzm’ MOUNTAIN uns'anss Danger of Volcanic Eruption Near San Fi'ancisoo. A despat-ch from San Francisco, C.al., says: Grizzly Moutain, lo- cated in Lake county, about 75 'miles north of San Francisco, is reported to be showing signs of eruption. The: mountain is locat- ed in the St. Helena range, which abounds in volvanic signs, while the geyscrs near by spout hot water and steam. _____.â€"_._ THE RAILWAY tiltlllSSllll Each Member Will Have Special Charge of a District. A despatch from Ottawa says: An important re-organization of the Railway Commission is an- nounced by which the Dominion is divided into districts, each in special charge of one of the com- missioners as to the routine appli- cations. Chief Commissioner Mabee will, of course, have a general supervision over each district. The Province of Otario, with the exception of Port Arthur and the district west thereof, is placed under the immediatejurisdiction of Mr. D’Arcy Scott, the Ass1st- ant Chief Commissioner, and he will be assisted by Inspectors James Ogilvie and James Clarke. The Provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince .l'ldwurd Island and Nova Scotia are ullotedio Hon. M. E. Bornicr, who will be assisted by Mr. E. C. Lalonde, in- specter. ‘ Commissioner S. J. McLean takes charge of Manitoba, Sas- katchewan, and that portion of Ontario west of Port Arthur, with Mr. W. S. Blythe of Winnipeg as inspector. Alberta and lritish Columbia will be looked after by Commis- sioner Mills, assisted by Inspector M. J. McCaul.