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g alian- Opened Fire or on Them - Winchester Rifle, A despatch from Parry. Bound + Constables Haystead 'and , of Bying Inlet, arrived here Wednesday, having in charge Frank Sporanco, an Italian, ac- ~eused of burglary and robbery at Key Harbor Junction, 0. P. R., 5a who so far had eluded arrest. Tuesday Provincial Constable as, Knight: and District Con: stable W. Madigan got trace of the Italian, who was working in a field, near Bying Inlet, fora man named Rooney, an Assyrian. As the con- stables approached the Italian he opened fire on them with an auto- matic rifle, the constables replying with revolver shots, Mr. Knight, feigning to have been shot, fell into some bushes. The other constable, seeing his companion fall and think- ing him seriously wounded or kill ed, turned and went to the Inlet for assistance and a medical man, Meantime, as soon as the Italian had emptied the rifle, Knight rose and ran toward him, and on the Italian turning, he shot him in the LEADING MARKETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Aug. 25--Ontario Wheat --Old or new, No. 2 white and red, 85¢c to 86c; No. 2 mixed, 85c. i Wheat -- Nominal at $1.17 to $1.18 for No. 1 northern, lake ports; other grades at propor- tionate values. Oats--Ontario, new, 39¢ to 40c outside ; old, nominal, at 45¢c to 46¢ outside; Manitoba, No. 3, 46¢c to 46)4c; rejects, 44}4c to 4bc, lake ports. Barley--New No. 2, b7c to 58c; No. 3 X, 55¢ to 56c; No. 3, b3c to bc. Rye--New, 65c to 70¢ bid outside; old, no stocks. Corn--Nominal at 88c to 88%c Toronto freights for No. 2 yellow, and 86)5c to 87¢ for kiln-dried. Bran--Quoted at $16 to $18 per ton in bulk outside; in bags, $2 more. Shorts--820 to $21 per ton in bulk outside; in bags, $2 more. Flour--Manitoba, first atents, 86; seconds, $5.40; strong Pakers" $5.30; Ontario winter wheat pat- ents, $3.30 to $3.35. OOUNTRY PRODUCTS. Cheese--Large, 13c to 13%c; twins, 13%/c to 18%c. Butter -- Wholesale quotations are r-- Creamery, prints .... do solids 23¢ to 24c Dairy prints, choice .. ., 230 to 24c do ordinary «+e 21¢ to 22¢ Dairy, tubs .... «ov 21¢ 10 22 Inferior | 17¢ to 18¢ "Eggs--20c to 2lc per dozen in case lots, Poultry -- Bpring chickens, live weight, 13c to 16¢c; fowl, 10g to llc; ducks, 10c to 12¢; dressed, 2c high- ... 28c to 26c er. Honey--Btrained, 10c to 1lc per 'pound. _ Beans--Primes, $2 to $2.10; hand- "picked, $2.10 to $2.20. Potatoes--60c to 80¢ per bushel "In farmers' waggons, - PROVISIONS. Pork--SBhort cut, $23.50 per bar- "rel; mess, $19 to $19.50, rd--Tierces, 12¢; tubs, 12%c; pails, 12%c. % Smoked and Dry Salted Meats-- Long clear bacon, 11%c to 11%¢, on pnd Sases hams, Sodium and ight, 14%c to 1Be; 8, large, 12)40 to 13c; backs, 17%c to 18¢; shoulders, 10¢ to 1lc; rolls, 10%e 1c; breakfas ; 'green meats, out of pickle, 1 817.50; hali-barrels do., $9. leg, inflic thigh, As ached | Le was sav: ked with clubbed rifle 'and had his head open. He stuck to his man, and using his revolver', butt,' brought d the man | he the a him down and handcuffed him; but|, ra by: this time became so exhausted with loss of blood: and exertions of | ; the strenuous fight A compelled to remain on the battle- field. - Shortly afterward Madigan returned with assistance and both [| wounded constable and prisoner were conveyed to Bying ; where the constable is confined to his' bed from the injuries. Spor- anco is 'one of the three Italians who broke into a boarding-house at Key Harbor Junction and stole about $80, the other two haying been previously caught by Knight and landed in jail here, but from which they escaped in a clever man- ner and are still at large. Knight | deserves great praise for his cour- age and 'good judgment. The coun- try is being searched for the es- caped two. patents, $6.15 to $6.25; second pat- ents, 86 to $6.15; first clears, $4.- 35 to $4.45; second clears, $3.50 to 32.60. Bran--In bulk, $19.50 to 20. Buffalo, Aug. 25--Wheat-- Winter higher; No. 2 red, 98c; No. 3 ex- tra red, 97¢; No. 2 white, 99¢; No. 2 mixed, 98c. * Corn--Higher; No. 3 yellow, 84c; No. 4 yellow, 830; No. 8 corn, 81 to.82¢; No. ¢ corn, 79 to 80c; No. 3 white, 83c. Oats-- Higher; No. 2 white, 51%; to 81%; No, 3 white, 50% to 50'4c; No. 4 white, 49}/ to 49%c. Ryc--No. 2, track, 8lc. -- LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto, Aug. 25.--In export cat- tle sales were recorded in: two in- stances on a basis of $5.40 per cwt. Light export cattle brought $4.50 te 85 per cwt. There is a fair de- mand for butchers' cattle at firm prices. The highest figure given out was $4.90 paid for some pretty fair cattle. "Buyers maintain that #5 would be paid for select stock, Prices of good cows were up 20 to 40c per cwt. Select butchers' cat: tle, $4.80 to $5.10; good loads, $4.- 40 to $4.75 ; medium, $3.60 to $4,925; common, $2.50 to 83.50; best cows, $3.70 to $4.40; common cows, $2.- 5C to $3.60; bulls, $2 to $44 canners $i to $2 per cwt. Calves were quoted at 3 to 6c per pound. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, Aug. 25.--Oats are in quiet demand.' Manitoba, No. ¢ white, 48¢; No. 2, 47e, and reject- ed, 45c per bushel, ex-store. 4 Flour was fair. Choice spring wheat patents, 86 to $6.10; see- onds, $5.50; winter wheat patents, $5; straight rollers; $4.30 to $4.50; do,, in bags, $1.90 to $2.10; extras, £1.65 to $1.75. ; Manitoba bran, $22 to $23; shorts $256; Ontario bran, $21 to. $92 3 middlings, $24 to 825; shorts, 826 per ton, including bags ; pure grain mouille, 830 to $32, and milled grades, $25 to $28 per ton. Provisions--Barrels, short 'ent mess, $32.50; half-barrels, $11.50; clear fat backs," $23; dry salt lon clear backs, 11c; barrels plate beef, ) Com- pound lard, 8%¢ t6 9%(c; pure lard, 12%4¢ to 13c; Tettle rendered, 13c¢ to 18%4¢; hams, 12%c to 14¢, accord- ing to size ; breakfast bacon, 14¢ to 15¢; Windsor bacon, 18¢ to 16c: fresh killed abattoir dressed hogs, 810; live, $6.75 to 87 HAR Son The butter local market is steady. finest creamery d 2c ast bacon, 1c to] Inlet, {W being quoted at| to 24% at he was! wright went he hous SRE Wright, it is alleged, p a the woman dead and gave 'permis- sion for the removal of body. Boon after his departure; it d, another physician revived 'and .re- stored her to consciousness. ais TWO MEN MET DEATH. Fell on Their Heads and Never Re- gained Consciousness. A despatch from Renfr Ont., says : ile engaged in loading t Sphonte poles" 'on a flat car at Caldwell's station, on Thursday, Jos. Sutherland, of that death. almost instan ty y backward off fhe Jon he cat an striking on the of hig head. He died in about an hour after the fall, before medical attendance could arrive. He was 45 years of age, and unmarried. : Chas. McGhean, a mer of Bromley, and a member of the Township Council, died on Wed- resday from injuries received by a fatal fall. He was working. in his barn and was standing in the mow when he was struck by the hayfork, knocking him from where he was standing, and falling on the barn floor on his head. He. was about 50 years of age, and leaves a family of young children. His wife died about two months ago. met reno int ¥ QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA. Over a Hundred 'Chimneys Thrown Down at Eureka. ; A despatch from Eureka, Oal., says: Three « sharp earthquake shocks: which knocked down more than a hundred chimneys, shattered about forty plate glass windows in the business portion of "Eureka, broke much crockery in the houses and. sent many people hurrying from their beds into-the streets, oe- curred here early on Wednesday. The damage reported so far is es: timated at between $2,000 and $8,- 000. The first and sharpest shock came at 2.58 a.m, It was almost as severe as the ane felt here 'on April 18, 1006. At 3.08 another: shighter shock was experienced, fol: lowed. by Beazy ranch near Freshwater, miles north, say that the: ea quake left a big fissure half a mils long. i eis ii ANOTHER CANOE VICTIM. : Miss Margaret Copland, of Mo "real, Drowned. A 'despatch from Montreal says Miss Maragares Copeland, of thi city, 'was drowned on Wedne in Lake 8t. Joseph, near Adolphe de. Howard, 'while o 'boating. She was paddling with h brother when a gust of wind up; their canoe about 30 feet from shore, Young Coplend immedia ly dived after his sister, and mad a gallant attempt to rescue her; by ( hore she clung: V | were impose a third at 5.30 o'clock; { gh The first shock caused practically | would all the damage. Reports from the!s rontinent far-{e risonment each. Their names illiam Leach; Oi drew Fogarty, Albion Hotel. Each of the acoused had been previously convicted, and Magistrate Oreasor, while remarking that he was sorry for them, said: that he was forced by statute to send them to prison. Fines_ ranging from $80 to $100 i 'upon other. guilty REBEL aR COTTON SPINNERS' WAGES. Are to be Reduced Five Per Cent. in Lancashire. A despatch' from Manchester, England, - says: Th Federation of C decided to reduce the wages of op- eratives 5 per cent. If the men de- cline So accep the reduction they will be locke tice 'to this effect will at' once be given to the operatives, 200,000 of whom would be immediately affect ed in the event of a refusal to ac- cept the demands of thei parties. oh Rois Teled to CW 'wou ease the number affected: | © SAW HUSBAND BURNING. His Invalil Wife Was Unable to s lighting bh & his pipe on Bunday when a , Hotel; Joshua Warrilow, Royal Hotel, and An-{D he . Lancashire] ton Spinners has in length. The |servi unfortunate man was attended by r. e, who reports the injury ag age whe hoah be hardly considers it fatal, The Bigelow ia in port. with a cargo of coal which is sing discharge here. _. BIX BURNED TO DEATH. Children Lost Their Lives at Col- : "fax, Washington. A despatch from Colfax, Wash., says: Bix children are dead and two others aré burned so Seriously that recovery is doubtful at the H. W. Schultz ranch: between Colfax and Belrouse, resultin out for a month. No-|pary + | and monntaine from a fire that ne; The burning is - supposed to been the work of the white min who 'objected the negroes remainin tion. For more than a w ie feeling has been inflamed in se in the 0 ul al of the mines trict, | A despatoht 7 {Otto Sorenson, a 1