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:115‘_.:..;,__,"__._ ._.;,._. . -..-;_.. . if}; ‘rs-e _ .»-~_-._ '_. . M. ..- .g lim_,.~“» ,1“: 1W.~w..-. . wn ii BALKANS inlnn Austria Is Messing Troops on the Monte- negrin ' Adespatch from Paris says: the Balk_an situation, on account of the irreconcilable attitude ofl Austria-Hungary, has now reachch its most acute stage and that thelcnt cables a description of scenes next few days Will decide betwe-en'a't Zara and Fiume, where Austrm peace and war. The efforts of Great Britain, France and Russia to present a for- mula acceptable to Baron Von Aeh- erenthal, the ‘ Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign AHairs, having failed, Austria-Hungary is expect- e-d forthwith to deliver an ultima- tumnt Belgrade. After this, if Servxa refuses to make a complete surrender, no doubt exists in Paris that Austria-Hungary will despatch an army across the Servian fron- tier. The Eclair on Friday an- nounced that the absent officers be- longing to the French regiments on the eastern frontier, have been re- called. The Minister of War ad- mits that “certain precautionary measures have been taken on ac~ ACCIDENT AT BOWMANVILLE. The Engineer Bravcly Stuck to His Train Took Wrong Track and Col- Post. A despatch from Bowmanville, Ont., says: A serious accident oc- curred about three hundredyards ‘west of the e. T. n. station on Fri- . R- employees day morning, when the fly-er from Montreal, engine No. 989, in charge on Saturday at a of En ' ,, D 'd M K'bb n of mile and a'half west of here. The gineer {WI c 1 O ’ idead are Engineer Hiram Hodg- p oison, Fireman W. J. Perchley, and Toronto, Fireman Almon Arnold, and Conductor R. Norton, ran int an engine and caboose, which had; been on the front end of a freight, train, which had not cleared the; main track. The engine had been taking water, and was returning to the siding. The flycr was due here about 6.30 o’clock, and was about the right of way. The freight train engine No. 748, was in charge of Engineer Zimmerman, and had a caboose on each end. McKibbon stuck to his post and ap- plied the brakes, but not in time caped alive is a miracle. Fireman Arnold jumped, and his face was; the passe _ ‘like a paper box. The two engines badly cut, and one ear nearly taken off. The engine of the ilyer was turn-ed over on its right side, and its tender and baggage car, as well as the engine and caboose of the freight train, left the track, the steam chest of the freight engine being torn off. Had the accident occurred a little farther east the wrecked engine and cars would have gone into the creek. As it was the passengers only suffered from shock. .__....__'._. p}: THREE HUNDRED MURDERS. Committed by a Russian Woman in the Last Thirty Years. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Charged with having commit- ted some three hundred murders, a woman named Propova has been arrested at Samara. During the last thirty years, it appears, the woman has made a practice of rid- ding captious wives of their hus- bands by means of poison. She charged a small fee, and is said to have executed her commissions with much despatch. Ono of her clients, tormented by remorse, has now de- nounced her. Mme. Popova has confessed to having committed the murders, but protests that she did excellent work in freeing unhappy wives from their tyrants. She never murdered awoman. A mob sought to seize her and burn her at the stake, but was prevented by the police. - . , _ It count of the tension of the present 1s held in official circles here that European situation.”' i i run to Kemnay, on the south track. iBy some mean-s these orders were l half an hour late. This train does:no not stop here, and, therefore, had‘| Twest of the depot. i a cutting, and at this point the Enginecrl lwhen it was met by a heavy cast- Frontier. --__ __.~__Q _~..__ WEEPING WIVES AND SISTERS A new York Herald correspond- is making active preparations for war. At Fiume, he says soldiers and reservists are arriving continu- ally and are immediately embarked on fast steamships of the Ungaro- Croata Navigation Company Com- pany for the Gulf of Cattaro. This gulf is close to the Monten-egrin frontier and within easy striking distance of Cettinje. At each departure, both at Fiume and Zara, thousands gather around and salute the departing soldiers. I'Ieartrending scenes are to be wit- nessed everywhere. Weeping WlVGS. with babies in their arms, sisters and mothers crowd the quays. Simi- lar emotion is shown by'the soldi- ers, for all are under the impres- sion that they are going to war. THREE KILLED IN WRECK._ lisicn Followed. A despatch from Brandon, Mani- toba, says: A disastrous head-on collision, resulting in three C. P. being instantly launched into eternity, took place point about a Brakeman Thos. Leach, all of Brandon. The Estevan l-ocal pas- senger train pulled out of the de- pot at 1.50 p.m. under ‘charge of Conductor Macan, with orders to t carried out, and the train was switched onto the north track just About a mile farther on the line curves through “train had attained a good speed bound freight, running from forty to avert an accident. How he res-lto fifty miles an hour. The impact Iwas terrific, the smaller engine of nger train being crush-ed were firmly wedged together, and lthe tend-er of the passenger loco- ,motive and express car, together lwith five freight cars, mostly load- ed with wheat, were ditched and reduced to splinters. The engin- eer and fireman of the local were f-earfully mangled. ,,_.._..,__.. COLORED CANDY WITH DYE. Mother and Two Children Serious- ly Ill at Brockvillc. A d-espatch from Brockville says: Mrs. Philip Manhard and two chil- dren residing in the Township of Elizabethtown, partook of a quan- tity of homemade candy, and as a result a, Brockville physician was called in attendance on Sunday, ,finding alil three seriously ill of ir- i ritant poisoning. It was with dill'i- lculty that the three were placed beyond danger. It turned out that the cause of the trouble was the use of ordinary dye in candy to color it. -â€"â€"---â€"-»Y< incur woiuinnn KILLED. Buried by a Falling Wall in Chi- cago Stock Yards. A despatch from Chicago says: The falling of a wall killed eight workmen at the stock yards on Thursday. The men were at work demolishing what remained of one of Darling (it Co’s warehouses, which fire destroyed not long ago, when the wall came down on them. Plilltllllf {if fliillltttlllifll‘ Imperial. Government Expresses Gratitude to New Zealand. A despatch from London says: 'Great Britain has accepted the of- fer made by New Zealan'd to give the Empire, fre'e of cost, a fully Announc- ing the acceptance of this gift in equipped Dreadnought. the ‘House of Commons, on \Ved- nesday, Mr. Asquith read the tele- gram sent to New Zealan-d, ex- pressing the Government’s “warm- est gratitude for this generous and patriotic offer.” Continuing, Mr. . Asquith said :-â€"-“So far as the com- ing official year is concerned, the p1‘OVISlOIIS of the naval estimates afford ample security, but in view p of the uncertainty existing regard- ing the charadter and extent of the demands that may be made on our national resources the follow- ing year, 'the offer 0f New Zealand to defray, within that period, the cost of providing a first-‘class ‘bat- tleship of the latest type, and a second vessel of the same type if subsequent events show it is neces- ' Shorts, $23 to $23.50 in bulk out- THE WORLD'S MARKETS TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle. Grain, Cheese 11ml Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Mar. 30.â€"â€"Flour~011' tario wheat 90 per cent. patents; $4.15 to $4.20 to-day in buyer? sacks outside for export’- Mam- toba flour, firstpatents, $5370 to $5.90 on track, Toronto; second‘ REPORTS FROM TIIE LEADING patents, $5.40 to $5.60, and strong bakers’ $5 to $5.20. Wlheatâ€"-No. 1 Northern, $1.21, and No. 2 Northern, $1.18 Georgi- an Bay ports. No. 1 Northern iii-26%, all rail, and N. 2 North- ern, 351.23%, all rail. _ Oats-Ontario No. 2 white 48c on track, Toronto; No. 2 Western Canada oats 47c, Collin-gwood, and No. 3, 4-60, Collingwood. Peas-No. 2 94c outside. Cornâ€"No. 2 American yellow, 73%0 on track, Toronto, and No. 3 at 72%c on track, Toronto. Cana- dian corn, 71 to 72c on track, To- ronto. _ Bran-Cars $23 in bulk outside. side. _.._.- COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples-â€"$4.5O to $5.50 for 0110106 qualities, and $3.50 to $4 for sec- onds. Beans-â€"Prime, $1.90 to $2, and hand-picked, $2.10 t0 $215 P61‘ bushel. Honeyâ€"-Combs, $2 to $2.75 per dozen, and strain-ed, 10 to llc per ound. Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy, $10.50 to $11 per ton on track here, and lower grades at $9 to $10 a ton. Strawâ€"â€"$7 to $7.50 on track. Potatoes-65 to 67%0 per bag on track. _ Poultry-â€"Chickens, dressed, 15 tc- 160 p-er pound; fowl, 11 to 12c; turkeys, 20 to 22c per pound. __________â€"___.__â€"________â€"--â€"-â€"-â€"--â€" THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butterâ€"-Pound prints, 2O to 21c; tubs andvlarge rolls, 16 to 180;}11- ferior, 14 to 15c; crcamery rolls, 25c, and solids, 21 to 22c. . Eggs-â€"Case lots of new laid, 18 to 19c er dozen. Cheese-Large cheese, 13%0 per pound, and twins, 14 to 14%c. HOG PRODUCTS. Bacon-Long clear, .12 to 12%0 per pound in case lots; mess pork, $20.50 to $21 ; short cut, ‘S23 to $24. Hams-Light to medium, 14 to 14%0; do'., heavy, 13 to 13%0; rolls, 10% to 110; shoulders, 10Ac; backls, 167.2 to 17c‘; breakfast bacon, 15/2 to 160. Lard-â€"Tierces, 13c; tubs, 13%0; pails, 13%0. _ . BUSINESS IN MONTREAL. Montreal March 30.â€"-Peasâ€"â€"No. 2,1918% to 950 ; oats,‘ Canadian West- ern No. 2, 51 to 517.10; extra No. 1 feed, 501/2 to 51c; No. 1 feed 50 to 50%0; Ontario No. 2, 50 to 50Ac; Ontario No. 3, 49 to 49%0; Ontario No. 4, 48 to 481/,c; barley, No. 2, 66 to 67c; barley, Manitoba feed, 591/2 to 600; buckwheat, 55% to 560. Flour-Manitoba Spring wheat pat- ents, firsts, $5.80 to $6; Manitoba Spring wheat patents, seconds, $5.30 to $5.50; Manitoba strong bakers’, $5.10 to $5.30; Winter wheat patents, $5.40 to $5.50; straight rollers, $5 to $5.10; straieht rollers, in bags, $2.35 to $2.452 extra, in _bags, $1.95 to $2.05. Feed-â€"Manitoba bran, $22 to $23; Manitoba shorts, $24 to $25 ; Ontario bran, $23 to $24; Ontario shorts, $24.50 to $25; Ontario mid- dlings, $25 to $25.50; pure grain mouille, $33 to $35; mixed mouille, $28 to,$30. Cheese-13% to 13%0; Butter-Fall creamery, 23 to 9,40; fresh receipts at 20% to 21%0, Eggs-210 per dozen. ' CATTLE iT/ihnknr. Toronto, March _30. -- Ex- port cattle were in ' firm de- mand and realized as high as $5__ 70 in two or three instances, but these were exceptional cases, $5 to $5.50 may be taken as the general average. Butcher cattle of the choice variety are as keenly sought‘, after as ever, whilst the supply fell far short of the demand. Well- finished cattle were none too plen- tiful, although there was some im- rovement in quality; the bulk of the cattle were in poor condition. Stockers and feedersâ€"In fair de- mand, but the supply limipeg Calves â€"- Firm and unchanged, Sheep and lambs-Fair demand and slightly low-er. Hogs-â€"Weak. _ Se- lectr' at sic-:80‘ to ‘$6.90*'f'-‘01B--. "and $7.10, fed and watered. -_-â€"->i*._____.- Toronto’s net debt is placed at sary, is most gratefully accepted.” $23,294,153. '____.â€"___-â€"-_-â€"â€"--â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"'_â€"'"â€"-â€"â€"â€"'â€" Til DRILL nun Lord Strathcona’s Patriotic Offer ij the Dominion Government. A despatch from Ottawa says: Amid great enthusiasm and loud applause from both sides of the House Sir Frederick Borden an- nounced on Wednesday afternoon that Lord Strathcona had estab- lished a trust fund to yield $10,000 per annum to encourage and pro- mote the physical and military training (including practice in rifie shooting) of the youth attending the Public schools of Canada. For this purpose a cheque for $250,000 will be forwarded upon the accept- ance of the gift. The House at once passed a unanimous resolution tendering to Lord Strathcona the thanks of the House of Commons and of the people of Canada. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in moving the resolution, said that Lord Stra'thcona had rendered many services to Canada, but none, he believed, of greater importance than the present one. He hoped‘ and believe-d that the system now} initiated would cause physical training to become a part of the education of all the boys and girls of Canada. . Mr.‘ R. L. Borden seconded the motion. Lord Strathcona’s offer, he said, would be received with feelings of the deepest apprecia~ tion, not only by the members of the House regardless of party, but by all patriotic citizens. The ac- tion of Lord Strathcona was en- tirely in harmony with the many patriotic actions which had distin- guished his wonderful career. Mr. Borden had no doubt that the wor- thy object which his Lordship had in view would be stimulated to a great extent by' the foundation of the trust. Sir Frederick Borden, after reading the letter from Lord Strathcona explaining the objects of the donation and a plan for the administration of the fund, said that he had telegraphed his Lord- ship accepting his offer and suggest- ing that the fund be.known as the “Strathcona Trust,” of 'which the Governor-General would be patron, and the Prime Minister, vice pat~ ron, as the donor had desired. MW A CHILD 0F WATERLOD. Death at Detroit of Mrs. Mary Ann Sullivan. A despartch from Detroit says: Mrs. Mary Ann Sullivan, who was born on the field of Waterloo while the battle was raging, died at St. Luke’s Hospital on Wednesday, wh-creshe had lived for the past, eleven years. She had been illl only a week, old age being the cause of her death. Her fatherl was a Britishsoldier, and her mo- ther was one of the two women al- lowed to accompany each company. King Edward some time ago causedl an investigation to be made into‘ Mrs. Sullivan’s claim that she was the only living woman who was born on the field, and vouched for its correctness. ,Mrs. Sullivan and} her husband live-d for some time in Montreal, the latter afterwards dying in London, Ont. ’ .__ ‘P AN INSANE IMMIGRANT. Government Taking Action Against the C. P. R. A despatch from St. John, N. B., says: The Interior Department of the Dominion Government is pro- ceeding against the C. P. R. on a charge of bringing to Canada an insane immigrant without stating his condition. The man is a Rus- sian Finn brought her-e on the steamship Empress of Britain last month and deported on the same ‘Ate-amen ‘While here he became quite violent and caused damage plaint was made at the Police Court on Wednesday and a sum- mons will be issued. It is said the C. P. R. will fight the case. . ________4 M NEW RIFLE SIGHTS. Militia Will be Equipped with Im- provement This Spring. ' A despatch from Ottawa says: the Sutherland rifle sights this ped with a wind gauge.~ There will be a sufficient number to equip all the Lec-Enfield rifles now in the possession of the Canadian militia. The new sights will replace the pre~ sent sights, which have on wind gauge, and with which a veriner must be used. 'mTX'W 'ruoi'irson summons. ~ Amherstburg Colored Boy Who Killed His Father. A despatch from Winds-or Ont., says : Fifteen-year-old William Thompson, the colored boy who shot and killed his father during a family quarrel near Amherstburg several months ago, pleaded guil- ty to manslaughter before Justice Tcetzel at Sandwich on Thursday afternoon, and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. ' i4 On-e hunter has killed twenty-two wolves up around Dog Lake, near Port Arthur. Mr. Andrew Carnegie will pro- bably contribute‘ $75,000 to a pub- lic library for Hamilton. A Toronto shopkeeper was fined for selling cartridges to boys un- der ‘fifteen ‘years: of age. " - The present year promises to es- tablish a new record in building operations throughout the Domin- ion. l . _ -» . . . =1. -.-. .. _ .4 , , ... ,v, .- ._._ ., . - . _, .7 ,.._, ., . , Lug". - .i“.._-.M=Im...&u_~.r.i (Hi mam-h; "Janus. IfibwfroE4L'AaAN'Z-APVJ" newmwvm ,w'z .4 BRITAIN AS A SEA POWER. Strength Compared was That of Other Nations. In an article in The, Naval An’ 'nual on the comparative naval strength of the great powers, T. A. Bras-soy tells that at the end of 1908 Britain had 50 battleships (f the first class, the United Stat-es 22, Germany 20, France 13 and Japan 11. Of Britain’s 43, six are Dreadnoughts. No other nation possesses any completed ships of this class, though Japan has two almost ready to g0 into.commis- sion, while Germany and the United States will each have two complet- ed by the end of the present year. Of second class battleships and coast defence ships Britain has 11, United States 6, ‘Germany 9, France 11 and Japan 3. Britain has 42 cruisers of the first class, 27 of the second, and 46 o-f the third. The United States has 11 of the first class, 3 of the second and 11 of the third. Germany has G'cach of the first and second classes and 20 of the third. France has 11 of the first class, 13 of the second, and 22 of the third. Japan has 9 of the first class, 4 of the sec- 0nd and 13 of ‘the third. Of Bri- tain’s first class cruisers three are Invincibles, which are almost equal to battleships in strength. No other nation has any of these ships in commission. Germany's first one was launched this week. M BRAVE‘ LGNDDN WGMAN. in the immigration building. Com- ‘ S110 Saves Seven-year-old Boy From the River. A despatch from London, Ont., says: The heroic act of Mrs. James Bear, Walnut street, who, assisted by Levi Plank, rescued seven-year- cld, Arthur Curtis from drowning in the Thames on Friday evening, may secure for her the Humane So- ciety’s medal. By some unknown accident the lad had fallen into the The Militia Department 'will issue swollen stream, and was exhaust- ed, having gone down twice, when spring. These sights do away Wiffithrs. Bear, who first saw him from the use 0f?" vernicr, and are equip- lthe Dundas street bridge, dashed into the icy water and seized the sin-king lad. Levi Plank of the Dennis Wire Works, came to Mrs. Bear’s help, and. the boy was brought to land. It was a long time, however, before the child re- gained consciousness. “is FOUR CHILDREN PERISII. LeftAlone in a House When a Fire Broke Out. A despatch from Montreal says: A report from Foster. Que, states that four children belonging to a Mr. Everett, who lives a short dis- tance from Iron Hill, were burned to death on Thursday afternoon. The names are Kitty, aged seven‘, Harry, aged five; Freddy, aged three, and Tommy, aged two years. The children were alone ‘at the time, and it is thought that they began playing with the stove and set fire to the house. 1 .__ mi!‘ Two Japanese training cruisers will visit Vancouver in May. A Finlander named Randa was killed on the railway at Fort Wil- liam. first appearance at'Prince Rupert on Monday. The Dominion Government will put a stop to the exportation of natural gas. . .eaflm‘ -.. - ‘l -l. The Evening Bulletin made its‘ . a‘ Trim,:yfg~@»>1._ms~n.MT-@ ' Mmqumrm' "' t twfisliflxéwils, '&r»-1>:< QP;.1,_1,7‘<__.;,,,;,:,..._€.1¢;;- ‘ ‘ i‘ ‘ ' , "'- “'~>~J,1,¢-»a'>-1-.~r>~ A‘! <