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- Company, opposite Monongah, 'on est Fork River on Thutsday:" Il thi that al least 350 men have ei lives. a 3 charred and blackéned- bodies } in dhe jmprovised. morgue pre- 'pared near the entrance lo the mine, Jur. mien: hovering - belween life" and Meath from the awful bruises sustain. #4 and the deadly gases inhaled, in a fcmporacy 'hospital into which one of 0ompany's buildings has been trans: formed, and 369 men imprisoned by of coal and mine debris in the deplhs 'of the hills surrounding this mining.' town, with the. chances all against a Single one of * them being valve; is. the most dceuralo summary /obtainable on Thursday night of the re- sulls. of the' explosion, +The explosion occurred shortly after 0, 736: tclock, after the full force of 380 men hid gone to wark in the two mines affecled.' "These mines are Nos. 6 and 8 of the Consolidated Col Coy, located n- opposites sides of the West Fork Riv: ery but. niérged in their underground Workings by a heading and 'on the suis face by a great steel tipple and bridge, 4 CAUSED BY BLACK DAMP. There Is much speculation as to the ying oause; of the 'explosion; bul the mosti "generally accepted theory "is that it ye- sulted from black damp, scienlifically known as methane. 11 is believed. that 4 miner attempted 16 'sot off. a blast, which blow out and ignited the highly inflammable substance found in greafer or less quantities in" all West Virgini mings, However, al} explanations of the cause up to (his time are necessarily Speculative, Only a thorough investi: /galion after the mine is reopened will disclose the Cause, if it is ever ascer- tained. 'Lhe explosion affected 'both mines, and so far as is now known appears JC have done about, as 'much damage! HANGED AT KAMLOOPS. Sam. Lock; a Chinaman, Killed Man Who "Stole {lis Mouoy. A. despatch Irom Vancoiver Says: Sam Lock, Chinaman, was executed on Wednesday morning in' the jail 'yard at Kamloops, Groaning and. very nervous, the aged Chinaman walked to the gallows. Sam Lock, who was for "years cook for J.B. Hobson in Cari boo, last. April killed a countryman Who had stolen his savings. The mur deter had been forty years in the eoun- fry, and 'up to that time had borna a good repuldtion, ; ------------e nd PLANS FOR 'NAVAL BASE. Work Win Soon Commence at Rosyth, Scotland. A despatoh from Glasgow,' says: The plans for the greal new naval Lase ut Rosyth, Sealand, have been eatfipleta 1+ ed, and the work will cominence early sm 1008. © The Basin will cover an area af Alty-six acres, with: a depth of thirty. © BIR feel at alk tides. 'Access will be ol: "tained. through a lock '850 feat long. "Whe basin' is 19 'be practically" square, Wilh 'quay accommodation for heentys iwo warships, although this: may hel Gounled. The plans provide for the eon. slriiclidn af a. graving dock 1a. ficeom- Duadate the. largest of this amount of ships. RUSSIA HAS, GUNPOWDER PLOT, Bclieme 16 Blow Up' Emperor, Imperial Palace and Dama. team Paris. says: A Ge: received here sinfes that ceiy $ staies that has bcen 'reached by the rescuers. i nf shorts; $21 to $22, Huge 'quantities of coal and rock have been loosened and = hurled info every opening, 'and. alk of the underground structure is wrecked beyond semblance of the original shape. THE WORK OF RESCUE. The 'enfry of "No. 6 mine 800 fect from. the mouth is piléd high with the wreckage of two strings of 'cars and two, electric. motors, Some of (he res cuers have climbed. 'over. this "and found dead bodies beyond, bul have made 'mo attempt lo remove these 1o the. surface, parily because it would ke. almost impassible to carry. the. bod: les over the debris; but more because they do nel want to-1dse any lime in reaching othér' Sections of the mine where it 18" possible 'men sUll l'ving may be imprisoned. . The cars are be: ing righted 'as fast as possible and re: moved from ihe entry together with all other obstructions. PATHETIC | SCENES: ® The scenes round about' the entries ic the mines and throughout the lown are pathetic and heartrending. Wives, mothers and sweethearts, together with children and members of "the stronger Si move from. place fo place, vainly secking information and making no et. tempt to conceal their grief: Buf lille news can be given them, and such as they: do get is bad. None is encour aged: to hope that anyoné in ile niine hag survived the explosion and the sul- locating ges that immediately «alter filled' the" mine... 'From time fo time there comes word Thom the searchers in the mine that hodiés have been found at ane place or 'another, and in nearly |" every. instance it is also stated that {he bodies are either terribly Aorn and mangled or burned: and. blackened, EBR-TIDE OF. EMIGRATION. ---- « Y ul Undesirable Hordes are Pouring in on Germany, A despatch from London Saysi. Ags carding to a Beilin deSpateh, Ger Riany is tremendously alarmed" over the. econontic consequénces of: the eis gran' rush from. America, A Torre: srondent says: "It is tens of thousands af Russian Poles, Lilhuanigns, Hungarians, Greeks, and Italians, 'landing at Hamburg ant Bre- men, after having spent their last coins OL :passage money , back, may become stranded in Germany, and put the al- ready overcrowded domestic labor mars kel in a critical position," The. Tin: perial "Government. is b Ng Tur to cansider "whelher Gepniany should not innnediataly resort ts {he Vigorous. pro. bibitive: measures énforad by, the A dean ddmmigration' authorities and athiravily rent of homeless Uindesirables." Tho Place Was Discharged, and tne known German Was Killed: A despaich from Shells Saskalohs. wail, says: Delails have just heen: re ceived 'of a distressing fatality in the vty | neighborhood. of Eben hou miles southeast," A Gernia , hdne known, had come lo the district fo plitpose af hunting, and wi ut "rsehack, accompanied' by his down walt, and struck it-on the head rel of his gun. This Pr and again he. struck the stock of the" gun, when ed and' the full che nian's bady in (he fe heart, killing him: feared that the | pul up bars against (he tore: "Ho 18% 4 bac! IC " COUNTRY. PRODUCE. 4 Butier--Market holds steady a 'changed * quotations: Ey 4 Creamery, prints .. 0. 0. 3% do sods Dairy: prints "da solids Inferior... i : Cheese--Very steady A large and 13%¢ for' twins, 3 od Eggs--Slorage casy al 22¢ to 23¢ per) dozen in" case lots, selects, 200; siriotly; new:laid nominal: at about 30¢ to .@5c. | Poullry---Markel is © easy owing: to the heavy supply, F Chickens. 'clioice Old: fowl oi Inferiar 0 000 Young 'geese .... .... Ducks, choice Young turkeys . Thin Avrkeéys .... Potatoes--Sleady 850 10 bag in ear. lots on track hepa," ix Beans--$1.75 10 $1.85 for primes and 81.85 fo $1.95 for hand-picked. Honey Strained 'steady at tie 0 12 ber:ipound for 60-pound pails, and 12¢ tr 18¢ for 5 10. 10-pound pails. Combs al $L9 to $2.50 per dozen. Venison--Hindquarters, 1X0. to 3c: front: quarters, 5¢i earcases, 83c ta 92. | Baled Hay--Fimothy: is quoted at K12.50. to 818.50 1h "car: lots an {pack here, Fa a Baled Straw--Market is quet at $9.50 by 810.50 per fon on track "here, a ¥ PROVISIONS. Gi Smoked and Dry 'Sal'ed Mea Long clear bacon; 1035¢ gto 11e- for: lons and cases; hams, "mediom and Tight; 15¢ "to 1535c; heavy, 133¢ to The; backs, 163e 19 7c; shoulders, '10¢. to 1034¢; rolls, | 10%c lo. 118; breakfast bacon, 15¢ lo} Ab} es green: meals oul of: pickle; - 1c 15 less than smoked. Fi no Pork--Skort cul, 822.95 lo' 893 for barrelsy anes, $19: to $20. i Lard--Eusler;: "flimsy tierees, 1%; tubs, 1237¢; pails; 18%e, J ¥ MONTREAL MARKETS, Montreal, Dec. 10.~Theia is na: new feature in the local flour market: Choice] spring patents, "$6.10; sceonds, $5.50; winter wheat: paterits, $5.75; straight rollers,' $5.50; do., in bags, $2.60" £2.05; 'extra, $2.05 to $2.10, Manitoba | Hran aly $23; shorts; at" $25; bran, ab $28,500 {0 "$24; middlings ($27 fo $29 per tan, including | 'milled: nionille, at $328 to $32, and grain mouille, at $35 fo $37 per fon. i. Rolled oals, al $3.17% per bag: corn' meal, at $1.95 to' 81.85 per: bag. Provisions--Barrels, - short cut 22.50 to $235 half barrels, $11 $22.50 v - [812.25 clear fab. ba I dos, 87.95 16 ST.95% "ho heavy mess heel, $10. 10 $11; half rels "do... 85.50 40 $6; compound 108 to. 11c;. pure lard, 123c to 18 endered, 133 to Ie! 3 #ccording Ale