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a - TOUR K LED, ONE INJURED IMen Meet With Terrible Death by Scalding Steam. "A despatch from Toronto-says: Four men are dead as the result of the burst- ing of a defective pipe in the boiler of the steamer Brockville on Saturday af- lernoon, while another member of the crew was seriously scalded, but will recover, The two firemen, Adolph Chavageau and Octave Cote, were kill- el on the spot, while the chiel engin- eer, Burneau Panten, and oiler, Wil liam" Gouin, died at Grace Hospital a few hours after the accident. Fred Charboneau, aged 30, second engineer, will recover. On Saturday afternoon about 2.30 o'clock the steamer Brockville was ly- ing at the foot of Bathurst street. She belongs to the Richelieu & Ontario Na- vigation Co. and was to have left To- ronto for Kingston on May 28, the in- tention of the company being that she should ply between that city and Pres- cecil. The four dead men, with Char- boneau and J. Fougcre, were in the hold. The bol'er and fitlings were being test- ed under the direction of the chief en- g:neer, Burncau Panlen. A defective six-inch circulation tube gave way un- der the head of steam and the vapor spread first into the firehole and thence into the fire pit, where the men were al work, in its passage blowing out the fires. The two firemen, who were di- reclly in front of the blast, fell dead at once. Planten and Gouin were also -- wrapped inthe scalding stcam and were 80 fearfully scalded that they both suc- cumbed a few hours after their admit- tance to Grace Hospital, where they were hurried in the police ambulance. Charboncau managed to escape into the outer air and apprise the rest of the cre above of the deadly nature of the explosion; the faint rumbling of which had only been heard on . The men dived for the hold, and in spite -of the deadly clouds of steam soon had. the four men on deck, two dead, and two alive but {rightfully scalded. The bodies of Cote and Chav- ageau were taken Mo the Morgue, and Panten and Gouin were hurried 0 Grace Hospital, Here Gouin was plunged into a boracic acid bath, and Panten was wrapped in picric acid bandages, but the two men were {00 seriously injured for any remedy. Fred Charboneau was taken to Grace Hos- pital in a cab. He said that Gouin, Planten and Te Were ilaniing in the en room, when there was an ex- tn, and they were all enveloped in scalding steam. He continued: --"I had" to fight my way through the en- gine room to the companionway, and I thought' at one time , should never make It. Fortunately i did not swal- low as much steam as the others." Charboneau's back and limbs are bad- ly scalded, but little doubt is entertained of his recovery. AGENT OF THE BLACK HAND A New York Boy Cuts the Throats of Five Persons. A despatch from New York says: sixteen-year-old boy known only as Carmello and employed in a barber shop im Brooklyn, early on Wednesday cut the throats of his employer, Antonio Peraso, Mrs. Peraso and three barbers, wh le they lay asleep in Perasos apart- ment at 107 Fulton street. The wounds of Peraso and his wife are believed to |- be mortal, while those of the barbers are scrious, but probably not fatal. The Loy escaped. The police have a theory that the boy was an agent of a Black Hand gang which had been demanding money of Peraso under threat of doing him in- jury, and that the blackmailers placed the boy in the shop in order to punish Peraso for his refusal to salisfy their demands. Carmello used a pair of scissors and a razor in his attack upon the barber and his employes. Frank Stranno, Michael Rebento and Joseph Macero, the three barbers, were first atlacked by the Loy. A Strafino was awakened from his sleep by a stab in the neck, and before he cculd resist the boy drew a razor across his throat, inflicting & severe wound. He was still conscious and saw the boy 8s he crept to the bedside of Rebenlo and Maccro and cut their throats while they slept. Pcraso, who with his wife was asleep in an adjoining room, was awakened by a stab wound in his neck and en- gaged the boy in a desperate struggle. He was unarmed, and the boy, clulch- ing a razor in his hand, slashed his employer several times about the face, ueck and hands. The fight was going against the barber when his three as- sistants staggered into the room and at- tacked the boy. Together they drove him from the rooms info the street and summoned assistance. It was then found that Mrs. Peraso's throat had been cut and that she was lying in bed only partially conscious while the fight with the boy was in progress. JAPS ATTACK FRENCHMEN. Outbreak Against Operatdrs of Timber Factory, A despatch from Tokio says: An of- ficial report from Miyazaki prefecture states that a mob of eighty persons at- tacked a timber factory, owned by Frenchmen, in the Village of Llino, May 5, doing considerable damage to the factory and the residences of the Frenchmen, who either took refuge :n the mountains or left for Kobe. No person was injured. Forly arrests have been made in connection with the af- fair. The motive for the altack has not yet been reported. The damage done is estimated at about $50,000. ------ WHALERS PAY DUTIES. Americans in Hudson Bay Acknowledge Canadian Authority. A despalch from Ollawa says: Ameri- can whalers operating in _the Arctic Ocean, adjacent lo the mouth of the Mackenzie River and eastward along the | ¢ coasts of the islands as far as Beaufort Sea, have for the first time of® record acknowledged Canadian authority in these remote regions by the payment of Customs duties. The amount collected _ has been comparatively small, but the GREAT BRITAIN'S BUD principle is important as establishing what has already been admitted in Hud- son Bay, the undoubted ownership of these northern lands by the British Crown ee MONTCALM SUNK. Lies on Bottom of St. Lawrence--Likely to be Total Wreck. A despatch from Quebec says: The Government steamer Montcalm, which collided on Thursday night with the C. P. R. steamer Milwaukee, is now lying al the bottom of the Customs House pond, to which she was towed after (he accident, with only her funnel exposed to view to designate her position. Ex- perienced river men declare that the vessel is probably doomed to be a total loss, as she is badly wrecked on Lhe starboard side. -- A resolution favoring an early union of the South African colonics was pass- ed at the conference on customs and railway matters at Pretoria, on Satur- ay. The Ameer of Afghanistan has recalled his subjects who have crossed the In. dian fronteer, and has issued orders to hts officials to prevent any further incur- sicns, Estimated 'Revenue for (8 Estimated Expenditure, $764,345,000. A: despalch from London says: Tne: jel was presented in the House 'Al si ons on Thursday by Mr. H. H. o Premier, instead of by * 'The viels, i |b CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS UAPPENINGS FROM ALL OV.t TOE GLOBE. Telegraph Briels From Our Own 884 | fe0q "goc Other Countries of Recent Events, ? CANADA. - Seeding 'is almost odmpleted in the west, x Nurses at the Toronto General Hos: pital have asked for an eight-hour day. Earl Grey will unveil the Queen Vic- loria statue at Hamilton on May £5. The new tobacco 'act comes into force on June 1. Ta The United States customs office at Stratford will be closed, " The Port Hope electric' light and pow- er station was burned or Friday. There is reported to be a large deficit in the St. John's, Quebec, Baik, The C. P. R. mechanical unions have effected a federation which embraces the whole system. Ten setilers lost their houses and farm' buildings by prairie fires in Leo- feld district, Sask. Gordon C. Laidlaw was Jrowned in the lake at Toronto, on Saturday, by the capsizing of a dinghy. ' An attempt was made to wreck a train near Peterboro" by placing ties on the track, on Saturday. Fred. Robinson, a horse-trainer, was crushed to death yn a box-car at St. Thomas, on Saturday. The Dominion Government have offer- ed a reward of $500 for the capture cf Moir, the London murderer, A new telegraph company, which pra. poses to cover the whole Dominion, is Leing organized at Montreal, Quebec Provincial elections will be held on June 8, the same day as the On- tario elections, Nelson Cannon, who is wanted in Columbus, Oho, for paving frauds, was arrested at Hamilton. Two Japanese were acquitted at Van- couver on a charge of slabbing three firemen on New Year's morning. Police still guard the Doukhobors at Yorklon, and the unwelcome guests are esting peanuts and apples. Hon Frank Latchfo has been ap- pointed Judge in the Ontario High Court in succession to Mr. Justice Mabee. Sandwich has no police protection and the Council refuse to pay a con- stable $150 per year. Hon R. W. Scott announced in the Scnale that the Ross Rifle Company had been awarded a contract for 52,000 bay- onels. } The Dominion Government has en- gaged two French experts to instruct the tabacco-growers and curers in im- proved methods. Murdock McLennan, the only surviv- or of the expedition of 1853 to search fu Sir John Franklin, is in Winnipeg, and is 82 years old. : The Government steamer Monicalm was rammed by the C. P. R. steamer Milwaukee at Quebec on Thursday, and the Government boat was badly dam- aged. GREAT BRITAIN, John Morley's new title is Viscount Morley of Blackburn. Greenwich observalory reports the discovery of the 8th satellite of Juply er. Owing to the slump in business 200 members are not seeking re-election to the London Stock Exchange. The second reading of a bill to repeal the Irish coercion act of 1887 passed the British House of Commons on 'Friday. Five hundred school teachers from Canada and an equal number from the United States will visit England next winter. Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, was elected in Dundee by a plurality of 2,709 voles, on Saturday. -- UNITED STATES. A tornado has done great damage in Missouri and southern Hlinois, J. Edward Boeck has pleaded guilly at New York to a charge of stealing jew- els valued at $200,000. Four girs were swept over a dam '|: the Neosho River, at Hartford, Kan., and drowned, on Saturday. Charles Kuppe, aged 60, a music teacher, of Cleveland, killed his invalid daughter and hanged himself, Right Rev. Charles H. Brent, a grad- vale of Trinity University, Toronto. has becn elected Bishop of Washington, Four persons were killed by the ex- plosion of a kitchen gas stove at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, on Friday, 4 Wisconsin paper manufacturers are preposing. that newspapers should use black paper and white ink. Lo A New York boy eight. years old has | confessed that he murdered his chum by throwing him into the river. Thirty-five miles of ~macadamized highway are fo' be built in Oklahomis; Carter and Murray counties, by 'con- The. treaty providing for 3 complete definition po datas the Un | ab' Wi ton. x fa a HE ee To en nk Beu- F) or a of ays, Mrs, Be oily & patient at the county gal, awiakenod 'and asked 1 Corn--No, 3 treight; X ran--$24.50 10 $25 here. - "at the mills. ! Who! 'quotations are: Eggs bra is still usually high this time laid, 17%. / Butter--Prices are firmer again on small offerings, Creamery, prints .... .... .. 2¢tlo3ic do so .- and un- Beans--$1.70 to $1.75 for primes and $1.80 lo $1.85 for hand-picked. : Cheese--' new very freely, but pl ee the demand; 14c for large and twins, in job lois for large and 123c Maple Syrup--$1 to $1 Baled Straw--$8-10 $9 Baled Hay--Timothy is tc $15.50 in car lols on PROVISIONS. Pork--Short cut, $21 to $21.50 per bar rel; mess, $17.50 to $18. Lard--Tierces, 113c; tubs, 11%e; pails 12¢ Smoked and Dry Salted Meats--Long clear bacon, 10¥ec, tons and c hams, medium and light, 12¢ to 13c; hams, large, 113¢c to 12¢; backs, 16¢ to 164¢; shoulders, 9%c to 10¢; rolls, 10c lc 1034c; breakfast bacon, 1ic to 15¢; green meats out of pickle, 1¢ less than smoked MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, Ma® T®.--An active local business is being done in flour. Choice spring wheat patents, $6.10; ds, $5.50; winter wheat palents, $5.50; slraight rollers, 85 to $5.25; do., in bags, $2.35 to $2.50; extras, $1.80 lo $1.90 Millfeed--Manitoba bran, $22 to $23; shorls, $23 to $24; Onlario grain, shorts, $2210 $22.50; middlings, $24 to $25: shorts, 825 to $27 per ton, including bags, and pure grain mouille at $32 to 4 Oats--Rolled oats, $3.12% per bag; cornmeal, $1.67) to $1.75 per bag. Butter--Round lots are now selling at 28¢ and jobbing lots to grocers at 29¢ per pound. Cheese--New make is selling at 11%c to 11%e¢, old make is quoled at 12¢c to 13%c. gs--Fresh eggs in jobbing lois are selling at 18¢ to 18)¢c per dozen, single cases at 18}c to 19c. Provisions--Barrels short cut mess, $21; half barrels, 810.75; clear fat backs, 8x2 to '$23; long cut heavy, $20; half barrels .do., $10.50; dry salt-long clear backs, 1034c; barrels plate beef, $13.50 to $15; hall barrels do., $7.25 to $7.75; barrels heavy mess beef, $10 10 $11; half barrels do., $5.50 to $6; pound lard, 8%{c to 9c; pure lard, 14¥c¢ to 14¥c; ic: '133c, according to size; breakfast bacon, 1ic to 15¢; Windsor bacon, 143c ---- UNITED STATES MARKETS. Buffalo, May 12, -- Wheat -- Spring loads; Winter higher; No. 2 red, $1.07, Corn--Cash higher; No. 2 yellow, 7c. 8 while, Bose. Barieyr1e lo. tas: Ryn 2 white, Lo - «Rye Minneapolis Mog hard, $1.11 i No.1 a year, New- | « Bi] Ny Ses or do {he and SSulinyeh sieddy, but pricts er with a keltlo rendered, 11%4c to 12¢; hams, 12¢| 3] Ls fresh "killed. abatinir dressed.| : 'hogs, $9.50 to $9.75; live, $6.85 to $7. sirong; No. 1 Northern, $1.10%, car-| i ¥ - 7 : wis : : More Bodies Found in House of IEE are not A The offerings of calves have been very heavy of late and the market is becom- ing Toaded up with them. The have eased off considerably, Sheep and lambs are Stead y and quiet. Spring lambs are quoled unchanged. The hog market is weak. The de mand is rather quiet, as the provision trade is dull at this: season, --en NO REDUCTION IN WAGES, Grand Trunk Management Gives Denial to Report. A despalch from Montreal says: The Grand Trunk management announced on Wednesday that there was no truth in a report to the effect that a general decrease of 10" per cent. had bee de- c.ded upon in wages of employes under the rank of superintendent and the higher officers, to come into effect on June 1st. $21,000 FOR SILVERWARE. Record Price for Ninety Ounces at Lon- don Auction. ) A despatch from London says: At an auction sale at Christie's of the late Marchioness of Coyngham's art collec- tion, silverware and dishes, weighing tcgether 90 ounces, a gift of George 1V , to an ancestor of the Marchioness, sold for $21,000. This is a record price. --. GLANDERS IN GRENVILLE, Outbreak of Dread Disease--Two Ani- . mals Were Shot. A despatoh from Brockville says: Glanders has broken out among the 'horses of Grenville County. Two ani- mals belonging fo a man named Jos. Whitley, were ordered to be shat forth- with, The remaining horses of the farm were placed under quarantine. It is thought the epidemic has been nipped in the bud. -- wan SHOT BROTHER. Two Young Boys Hunting Gophers Near Claresholm, Alberta. 'A despalch from Claresholm; Alta., says: George Miler, aged 11, and Wily lism Miller, aged 9, were. trying fo kill hers, the one with 'a.gun. and 'the the younger "in 'breast, causing a terribie coe from' which' he died on Tuesday night. ri 1 sling. " The" elder boy shot |' brains out. The cause of the tragedy is nitely known. as yet, but is bel have been insane and unreasoning ousy onthe part of ithe husband murdered woman was about oe age, and very popular and: hig specled in this her native town. "A despatch from Arthur ied int a desperate struggle of 1 Sod town under the hoofs of the horses at the Robb Bros.' farm, miles north-of Elora, Private Moir, murderer of Sergl. Lloyd, was fing overpoweréd by . Chief - Constable C. Farrel and Constable Cochrane of Fd thur. Moir was carrying a 32 calibre revolver, loaded in, five chambers, un- der his belt, and t use the ate man would have made of it had 1 the officers taken him off his gua is sufficiently indicated by the fight hi put up when he was pinioned from nd. pW - Constable Farrell of Arthur firs wind of Moir through W.-E. Di {he stage driver belween ~Arthur: Fergus, who had seen Moir while driv. ing past the Robb farm, and heard that Le carried a loaded revolver wilh always under his belt. Then Robb got hold of a Stratfo was at once struck with the both the cut and the descript to their hired man. Salurd Farrell and Cochrane drove oub #6 th Tobb_ farm in plain clothes, J they arrived they saw David Robh and Moir, whom they at once recogni dd: unhitching a horse. The farmer a, hired man went into the slables a gan to talk to Robb of the season, all the time edging up Moir, who scemed quite unconcern When Farrell was quite sure he Ww their man he sprang and pinione Moir's arms to his sides, and in a 8 end Cochrane pitched on to the sir gling pair, Moir is far the smalle man of the three, but has the build a sprinter and the physique of thea! round athlete he claims to 'be. 'Bath Farrell and Cochrane are in the p ol life and heavily built, but for fully len minutes: the unequal struggle wen on in the stable, Moir fighting' to reach bis weapon with the venom of a" wilds cal. At last he suddenly collapsed, lowed himself to be handcuffed came very quietly to Arthur, whe remained all Saturday and Sunda: BRAC SN _ SUGAR REFINERS FAIL. Largest Manufacturers in the Owe $20,000,000. A despatch from Odessa" says: failure is announced of two of the ~y ot