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' Branâ€"Manitoba bra-n. $21 to $21.50 a 10"- oxgnzge. Toronto freight. Shorts. $22.50. ' n o. Country Produce. ,7 Butterâ€"Choice dairy, 25 to 24s: inferior. " to 210; farmers’ separator prints, 24 to i 3 creamery prints. 30 to 31c: eohda, 23 to 296; storage print-s. 27 to 280; (10.. eohda. , new 26 1-2c ‘ : . EEKS+Cuse lots of new-laid. 45 to 480 per dozen; selects, 57 to 380. and storage. 3 i 00 35c per dozen. . ,: Cheeseâ€"New cheese. 141-2 to 14 340 for ' large. andlSo for twins. ' Beaueâ€"Iland-picked. 32.20 to 32-25 ‘ DOT bushel; primes, $2 to $2.10. ‘ - Hericyelflxtracted. in tine. 1110 120 nor 1!). for No. 1; combs. $3 to 83.25 per dozen for No. 1 and $2.40 to $2.50 for No. 2. _ .Poultryâ€"-~Fowl, 11 to 120 per 1b.; chick- ‘lknsi 16 to 17c; ducks, 13 to 150: geese. 12 to 50; turkeys. 19 to 220. x Potatoosâ€"Ontarios. 80 to 850 per buzz. on track. and Delawaresut 900. M Provisions. Bacouv-Lonz oloar. 16c'per 1b.. in once lots. Pork~Short cut. 828.50: do... mess. 4.50. Humeâ€"Medium to light. 19 1-2 to ;. heavy, 19c; rolls. 15 1-2 to 16: breuk~ fillet bacon, «19 to 200: bucks. 22 to 240. I Lardâ€"Traces. 13 54 to 140-, tube. 14 to 14 1-4c; pulls. 14 14 to 141-30. . Balsa Hay nnd Straw. Baled heyâ€"No. 1 at $14.50 to 315 a. tend ‘ on truck here: No. 2 at $13 to $15.50. an mixed at $12 to $12.50. ’ Ruled strawâ€"Car lots. $8.50 to $8.75. on trunk, Toronto. ' '- CHILDREN’S BALL. 3311011098 01 Conuaught Was Present ’ as Hostess. _'A despatch from. Ottawa; says-z Probe.ny the lost affair of its kind at Government House during the present regime was the brilliant children’s fancy dress bell held at Rideuu Hall on Saturday aft-91% noon. It was particularly note-- gorthy because of the fact that her , oyal Highness the Duchess of Conneught made her first appear- ance as; hostess since her return to the capital, assisting his Royal Highness and the Princess Patricia. ‘51: receiving the hundreds of little guests end their parents. There were many guests from Montreal and Toronto in addition to those from the capital, and the. event- proved: a. wonderful success. runner NEARLY KILLED. â€"- Prisoner Strikes Blow With Iron 1 Rod and E‘s-copes. 2A dcspatch from Kenora, Ont., Turnkey W. Wood. was the victim of a. murderous assault on Saturdcy night- at the jail, being ceruck just below the base of the Prices of These Products in the Leading Markets are flere Recorded 2} United states Markets. is Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Dec. 50.~Ca9b:~Wheatâ€"-No. 1 Northern, 82 12c; No. 2 Northern, '19 1-4e; No. 3 Northern. 77c; No. 4, '7( 1-4c: ‘10. 5. 66 1-2c: No. 6. 62 1-20; 'No. 1 rejected needs. p76 1-20: No. 2 rejected seeds. 74 172c; No; 1 ‘smutty. 76 1-20; No. 2 smutty. 74 bile; ho. 1 red Winter, 821-4c: No 2 red Winter. 800: No 5 red Winter. 76c. Outsâ€"No 2 jC.W.. 53 3-8c: No. 2 feed. 3500, Barleyâ€"No. I5. 41 1-20; No. 4. 39 1-2c; rejected, 37 1-20; feed. 57c. Flaxâ€"N0. 1 N.W.C.. $1.22 1-4; No. 2 C.W.. $1.20 1-8. Montreal Markets. Montreal. Dec. 30 â€"Oa.t.s-â€"Cuundian West- ern, No 2, 41 1-2 to 42c: (10.. No. 5,. 40 1-2 '0 41¢. Barley-Man. feed. 48 to 5-0; mult- ing‘, 64 to 66c. Buckwheat. No. 2. 56 to 570. Flourâ€"Mun. Spring wheat patents: firsts. 65.40; seconds, 34.90; strong bakers. $470; [Winter patcnte.‘ choice, $4.75 to SJ: ‘atrai‘ght rollers. :54 50 to $4.60: (10.. bags. ,8." to $2.10. Rolled ontoâ€"Barrels, $4.40 to 84.50; (10.. bags. 90 lbs. $2.10 to 32121-2. Bran. $20 to $21. Shorts. $22 to 823. Mid: (Ilium. $25 to $26. Mouilhe. $27 to $.31. Hey. No. 2. per ton, 031' lots. $13.50 to 015. Cheeseâ€"Finest westerns. 13 3.44 to 14c; finest easternc. 131-4 to 13 1-‘20. But- terâ€"Choiceet creamory. 28 1-2 to 290; so"- ends. 28 to 28 1-4c. Flareâ€"Fresh. 55 to 600: selected. 33¢; ‘10. 1 stock, 346; No.57. stock, 26c. Potatoes, per bag. car lots. 70 to 850. Minneapolis, Dec. 30.~W'hedtâ€"~December_ , 35-8c; Muv 87 to 871-80; No. 1 hard, :871~8 to 8? 5-Sc: No. 1 Northern, 84 7-8 to “86 5-8c; No. 2 Northern. 82 7-8 , to 84 5-8cl; -No. 5 wheat. 80 7-8 to 81580. Corn. No. .5 ;vellow, 591-2120 60c: No 3 white onto. :361-2 to 156 3-4c. Four-«$2 50 for second 'clear to $4 55 for fancy patcnta. ' Duluth, Dec. 30â€"Lin5ecd. $1.401-8: Tm- camber, $1.45 5-8: May. $1.511-8. Close- Wheatâ€"~No. 1 hard. 86 5-80; No. 1 Northern. 85 5-80; No. 2 Northgrn. 85 56 to 84.1-8c; Montana. No. 2 hard. 85 3-80; December, 83 No; May, 87 5-8 to 87 3-40. _ lee Stock Markets. Toronto. Dec. 30.â€"Cnttlc-â€"Choice but- chers. $7.75 to $0; good medium, $6.50 to 5S7 25: common, $5 to $5.50: cpwfl. $4 50 to ’ '.25: common cows, $3 50 to $.44; butchers Ebulls, $5.75 to $7.25; canuers and cutters. lease to $4. Culven-Gond veal. $3.70 to ’11: common. $4.75 to $5.10. Shockers and feedersâ€"-8teers, .910 to.1,".‘.0 1bs., $6 to $6 7.3; ood quality. 800 11%., $4.50 to $5 25; 11.21:“. 5.50 to $5.50. Sheep ard lunvbeâ€"a-qu'w owes. $5.50 to $6; heavy. $3 to $5.50; bucks. $5 to $3.50; spring lembe, $8.50 to 539. but with 75c per head deducted for all the buck lambs. Honeâ€"$9.10 fed and watered, 'S9.10 017 cars. and $8.40 to 88.50 f.o.~b._ ._.._ LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODED. _._.â€". James Thorpe and Gus- tave Stung Killed. A deepatoh from St. Thomas says: Fireman. J. Thorp, of Fort Erie, and an unidentified man were killed on Thursday morning when the boiler of a. G.T.B.. Wabash en- gine exploded. The accident'lmp- pened about six o’clock while the locomotive was returning light to the Buffalo yards. Engineer Nich- Fireman olas J. Curran, of St. Tho-mas, had a. miraculous escape. He was thrown from the cab, but while sc- verely scald-ed is expected to be all right again in la. few days. F. Clark, brokeman of St. Thomas. and W; ’R. Cameron, of Windsor, were injured by escaping steam, \and W. Lohr, A. Schultz, and W. B. Bartell,_ switchmcn on the Erie Railway, who were close by, were hit- by flying debris. in KING AND QUEEN. , Arc Planning for a. Week’s Stay in Paris, It Is Said. A despotch from Loud-on says: If present arrangements hold good. King George and Queen Mary will pay .a. State visit to Paris next $3501} and knfx‘lied unmnfifiiflufi by spring, remaining there for a. week. 1'3?“ "011 r051 ,m the 11931145 0f 3- 0- It is the intention of their Majes- 331'3" 5* P115036?- Tlle 917‘ 01' “VP/’11 ties, to take Princess Mary with rleoners had just completed the them“ evening meal in the corridor outâ€" " We their cells and, as the turnkey ‘ burned to leave, Babe. struck him a. brushing blow across- the back of Elie neck with the rod. The turn- ey dropped to the floor uncons- ioue and Babe. dashed to an adâ€" - ing room and out througlrthe (low, with a. portion of the sash. be police are making vigilant ef- orts for a speedy capture. ' ,3. , hour. mun ROBBED. w..â€" liorc Than Six Thousand Dollars “Was Secured. 'A despatch from Pensacola, Flor- ida, says: Two former employee of like Havana. branch of the Royal flank of 'Oenade, accused of ob- nding with about $6,500 of the k’s funds, are believed by the authorities here to be aboard the American schooner Doris, due here gently this week. Government ' life will board the Dorie when comes into port and: take the suspects into cuetody. . A,“ r .l. (.3. Rykerb, K.O., eva.P.. lust They ‘will make their head- quarters at the British Embassy. The function will be a. returnof the visit paid to London by the French President a. few months ago. . *M‘ NEW ZEALAND SENDS MEAT. High Cost of‘Iziving in Cti’uadn At- trath Consignments. A despot-ch from Ottawa. say. : The trade and commerce deport- mcut. is advised that the Manama. left Auckland, New Zealand, on Nov. 21, the principal items of car- go for Canada. being 17,500 boxes of butter, 278 carcases of veal and 1,250 carces of mutton. ‘9: INCREASE OF ONE PER CENT. Railways Undertake to Continue Cartagc a-t‘Au Ad'uncc. ‘ (A despatch from Mont-real says: The existing curta‘ge arrangements in connection with the despetch of freight by the various railroad com- panies will continue in force, but ' with an increase over the. present rates of one perecent. The deci- sion to make this change was defi- surviving member of the firetlvPar- niter decided upon at a. meeting of Hometh -of Ontario,’ {lied lat St. representatives of the railroads and Catharines on Smturday night, aged cart-age companies held here on 82 years. Tuesday. I" cleverly-Two MET DEATH. Tree Celebration. 1 A despetch from Calumet, Michi- gan, says: On the day which throughout all Christendom is set aside as a day of rejoicing over the birth of the Saviour, Calumet, stri’ken to the heart by an almost unbelievable catastrophe, stand; .mourninu by the. side of its dead, the '72 victims (most of whom were children) of the frightful panic on Christmas eve in the Italian ball. This panic followed a false alarm cry of fire during the progress of a Christmas tree entertainment ar- ranged for families of the copper strikers To-da-y the people of Calmret see their neighbors, their brothers, their sisters and their little children staggering under an almost unboaralble burden of dis- tress and grief. ‘ The authorities have so far been unable to trace a men who is said to have gone up the stairs of the italian hall and raised the cry‘of fire, which is supposed to started the panic which led to the fearful crush in the stairway and caused the death of the nearl‘.’ four score men. women and children. There seems to be little hope he will be apprehended. The other theory that the cry of fire origi- nated within the hall was substan- tiated on Thursday by Matt Burt, a. striker, who lost his son in the disâ€" aster. He deplored the cry came from a group of meu'and women toward the front of the hall. 'A fourteen-year-old girl who died on Thursday morning brought the official list of dead .up to 72. All have now been identified. Five inâ€" jured are in the hospitals, all of whom, it is said, will live. Three little girls in t'he Calumet and Hec- la. hospitals were able on Thursday to be up' and about} and they romped around the Christmas tree set up for the patients unaware of the fate which had overtaken some of/their brothers and sisters and the father of one of them. , . A boy of seven or eight years of age who was taken to one of the morguce showed signs of life soon after, but no restorativcs and no physician were immediately availâ€" able and death ensued. One cou- pleentered‘the town hall where all the bodies had been gathered to look for their missing child. Their hopes ran high when they had look- ed at seventy of the bodies and fail- ed to find their loved one, but the last body they viewed, the seventy- first, was that of the missing one. Members of the Calumet fire de- partment relate many instances of heroic attempts to rescue the panic- stricken people in the hull. Pal.â€" rick Ryan arrived on the scene a. few mi-nutes'after the crush occurâ€" redat the foot of the stairway. He estimated there, were about 100 piled on top of each other when he reached the entrance of the build- lng. , Many tales of the fiei‘ceness of the crush during the, height of the crush during the height of the panic were told. One man was seen to stoop to pick up hislittle daughter, only to be pushed on and forced to trample her beneath him. A woman who ran to the aid‘ of three small boys was crushed to death with them. .I When the rush began a. woman went to the piano and began play- ing‘. Another woman stood in the centre of the stage, on' which the Christmas tree had been erected, and started-to sing. Their efforts to 'quell the panic were futile, as they were not heard above the tu- mult. _ ' ‘ -Mutti Kotzjervi, wife and two daughters, were [all killed. Chris- tian Klairich and his two daughters were crushed to death, but "=Mre. Klarich managed to escape. A large number'of families lost two or» more children. More than fifty. of the dead were under ten years of age. Mrs. A. Niemela, one of the vic- times, was suffocated while stand~ ing up. John Burrill, a. fireman, who witnessed her death, took a. six-monthsâ€"old infant from her arms and carried it to safety. Leonard Wilmun, another fireman, pushed his way into the stairway and took out a. crying boy of eix uninjured. Near him his mother and sister lay dead. An eleven-year-old boy res- cued his brother of nine by carry- ingliim down a. ladder. Another child, thrown out of a. window by a. frantic father, was caught in the arms of an onlooker. Another father killed his boy by falling on him, and he, too, perished. .._........»:«_ The character of an entire parish near Montreal has been changed, Jewish agriculturists gradually ousting habitant formers while the growing of Turkish tobacco has supplanted mixed farming. Awful Catastrophe at a Christmas ‘ have ' n. «'42 General Louis Tori'azns, State of Chihuahua. He has 15,000,000 him seated‘with his two granddaughters. May Lose All His llichcs.‘ ’ whose lends comprise nearly the entire acres. J'l‘ghe picture shows General Villunhhas threat- ened to confiscate all the Torrazas property . .- W DISTRICT ~OFFICER’S WORK. Sanitary Surveys Completed for Twenty-eight Municipalities. A despa-tch from Toronto says :‘ Thirtv-five thousand miles of traâ€"i vel in 12 months is the modest rc~i cord of Dr. R. E. Wodehouse, disâ€"I trict officer of health for the great: area that makes up Northern Onâ€"; ‘r-crio. 'Dr. Wodehouise’s report toi the Provincial Board of Health for; the year contains I i striking testi-z mony to the eflicient work the new! district- oificers are doing in exer-i cising general supervision over the public health. The territory em- braced .iu district seven, over which 5 Dr. Wodehouse- has charge, em-' braces Manitoulin, Algoma, Thunv der Bay, Kenore, Rainy River and Patricia, or half the area. of the whole province. The district offi- cer travelled 35,552 miles at an ex- pense of $1,237. In carrying out his share of the work of preparing a. sanitary sur- vey of the province, Dr. Wodehouse mode detailed sanitary survey re- ports of the 28 ‘orgainized munici~ politics in ‘his district and made 120 official visits to various centres of population. He visited all slaugh- ter-houses in the district. made them comply with the strict” seni- tary provisions of the law, andse- cured the removal of insanitury buildings at several points. “One set of‘open sewers were changed, while three hotels and three railways at five, divisional sewage treatment plants,” says the report. * Chlorination of water has been instituted, upon » order, at the “Soo,” Port Arthur, Kcnoro, Fort Frances and Rainy River. The report states that one camp of the Public Works Road Depart- ment was closed, but compliance was so tardy that two caSes of ty- phoid developed. » , , _ In addition to their other work, the district officers do a. great deal of lecturing upon health matters, Dr. VVOde-house having held 26 pub- lic meetings in' 16 days, addressing nearly 6,000 people. $100 CONSCIENCE MONEY. Customs Department Gets a Remit- tance From Niagara Falls. A despot-ch from Ottawa». says: One of the first lettereopened by Customs Colletcor Fred J-ourneoux here on Friday morning- contained ten $10 bills, around which was fastened by an elastic band small piece of paper bearing the words “Please add this to the Customs receipts.” No name was given. The envelop in which the conscience money was mailed bore Niagara. Falls, Out. , ' postmark. .._._.___.% ....__ BUYS TEN THOUSAND SHEEP. Will Bring Thom From Montana. for Breeding Purposes. A deep-atoll from Regina, Sack, says: W. T. Smith, the alfalfa king, Maple Creek, haepurchased 10,000 sheep for breeding purposes. They will cuter Canada through Cents, Alberta, from Montana. points have been ordered to metal I DRUGS ARE DANGEROUS. __ Inland Revenue Department IssuesWarning; Against Powders. A desputch from Ottawa. says :. A bulletin issued by the Inland Reveâ€" nue Department on “headache powder-s” calls public attention to the fact that “there can be no doubt that harm is done by the in- discriminate use of headache pews dens.” After ggoting t‘hnt headache is merely a. of something? wrong, and notjn itself a. disease1 that can be treated by a. “cure,”1 the bulletin addssz‘ "The" drugs to which the efiicieu-; cy of these headache powders is due' are powerful heart depressants, and ’are‘ capable under certain, condi-‘ tions of producing fatal results,} while under most conditions they." must do harm.” Nearly all of the 171 ssamples ana- lyzed ceiitain-eLI‘acetanilid'e, or pile-i noce’din, and are so markednundeii the regulations in regard to "'thd patent medicine act."' The anion-nil of acetanilide present in most of the powders exceeds three grained which is the limit of dosage pres-’ cribed by the British pharmaco-l poeia. -, “No doubt,” says the bulletin, “serious results would more fre-' quently follow their use were it notl that they contain other drugs.) usually caffeine, which act as stimi, ula-nts of the heart. A little reflec-j tion should convince the consumer. ' of these powders that ‘he is taking great liberties with his health and!“ life.” _â€"_-.§4 OPTIMIST PREDICTION. G-.T.I’. Linc Across the Continent Next May. A despotch from Vancouver says: “We expect to have steel laid into Prince George by January ,10,‘ and the track linked'up right across the, continent before the end of next. I 3: May, announced Mr. Morley Don~f aldson, viceâ€"president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway system, who arrived on Tuesday morning eu-i route to the north to conduct an inf, spection of the line from the Prince Rupert end. “We believe that the new Transcontinental will be ready - for operation of through trains early in 1915,” said Mr. DonaldSOn. a. _ , SMALLE ST MAN " IS D Kth :1 Candy Store on the South Coast of England. - A despufch from London, ling.- lund, says: John White, who is said to have been the smallest. rum. in the world, died on Friday at Marga-tee at the age of 53. He was one foot nine inches tall. He kept a. candy Store with his two sisters. who are of normal stature. " ..._.__Jr____._. CARRIED TEN PA SSENGERS. St. Petersburg Inventor I-‘lics with Aeroplane Weighing a Ton. A despaich from St. '1’etersburg says: Sikorsky, the inventor of an aeroplane capable of curryng tor persons, made a. flight; on Fri-day lasting several ‘hours. The ten. pasâ€" scn’gers and machine weighed alm- gether more than a ton. J, ,5, Vl \{rr-. a... 'a~. u x. "-" v" " 4472-2-3‘2gwmgegsém 1:! ,2 A v. .4 .r“ ‘I(‘ fifi‘ F1 .‘A sum"