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he year in November ne meetings have been held in the vince, neyer: previously, has : in "an 'eloquent manner on of the order, - \ 4 The following officers were pre- sent at the opening session: J. A. Stewart, high chief ranger, Perth (Ont); 3. 'A. A. Brodeur, vice- chief ranger, Montreal; Alf. F. van- Someren; - high Seretaly; Brant- ford (Ont.); Herbert. Elliott, high Sreasurer, Brantiard (Out); Ww. G trong, superintendent of organiza: tion, Brantford' (Ont.); W. L. Rob erts, high auditor, Srantferd (Ont.); A. Shultis, second igh guditor, Brantford (Ont.); W. M. Couper, high 'registrar, Montreal (Que.); H. J. Stevenson, Toronto (Ont); R. T. Kemp, Listowel (Ont.); A. R. Galpin, London (Ont.); F. H, Davidson, Winnipeg +(Man.), members of the executive committee. . In addition to the above, A. K. Berry, district high chief ranger, Holland (Mam.); John Murray, past district high chief ranger, Hamiota (Man.); D. E. McKinnon, district high secretary, Winnipeg (Man.), were present as representatives of She District High Court for Mani- toba. The annual reports of all the High Court officers of this order are, again, very satisfactory. They demonstrate that the year 1913, which is the period covered by the reports referred to, was no excep- tion to the series of satisfactory re- ports that have occurred from year to year in the order's experience. An interesting feature, in connec- tion with the business of the order is, that since its inception in 1879, it has confined its business entirely to the Dominion of Canada, and the excellent result which the chair- - man of the medical board has been able to report as to the death rate, which was 6.12 per thousand in 1913, and 5.28 over the society's ex- perience, is, no doubt, very largely due to the original decision of the founders of the order to operate only within this Dominion. In all departments, material betterment is shown in the financial position of the order. In the year, the increase in the insurance funds amounted to $375,- 095.86, this fund standing at the end of the year under review, after the payment of 554 death claims, amounting to $562,361.19, at $4,- 365,072.07. In this connection, it is interesting to note that the revenue: accruing from investments, ! last year $188,416.98, which: 'vas a sufficient income from this source to lock after the 33.34 per cent. of the death losses. : In further reference to the matter of investments, it will be of interest] to our readers to know that the order confines its investments, en- tirely, to municipal and'school de- bentures of the Dominion of Can- in ; eted xt, while annual] i oo fund, | t, collected in inte: during 1913 amounted to $14,006. the total amount at credit of this fund at the end of the year being $348,218.19. oof i "The general fund of the order, which is the expense account fund, |] it being maintained by a levy. of ten ents per , 2 Ty. is also in satisfac shape, leaving the order in a substantial position 1 Tospatt Yo the prosecution of itsf stantial progress 'is "indicated, the 'nét result of the year's operations showing .a gain for 1913 of 3,019, making the total membership of the ing membership also, sub- | ti The cause of the failure was firsi- order on the 31st of December, 1013, 90,555. : Besides the ordinary benefits ac- cruing to the members of the or- der, from life insurance 'and sick and funeral benefits, this society provides for special grants in addi- tional directions; one in respect to amputations, and a further special grant over and above sick benefits, which enables tubercular patients to have special treatment, for six months, at any one of a number of sanitaria, making a specialty of this disease. A perusal of the reports of the various officers brings to attention the "large amount of benefits that have been derived by the member: ship, as, since 1879, a sum of $9,- 000,000 has been paid in mortuary and other 'benefits. Bg 3 This society would appear fo have been carefully guided since its inception. Even in spite of recent stringent monetary conditions, and other factors that have 'militated against the general progress: of fraternal insurance concerns, the year 1913, which might well have reflected in the reports of the offi- cers such conditions, on the con- trary, demonstrate a substantial and satisfactory progress. 3 'The superintendent of organiza- tion has been able to report the institution of forty-four new courts, scattered over the Dominion gen- erally. - This indicates that the or- der is alive to the desirability of establishing its agencies, in locali- ties both in the older and in the] newer parts of the Dominion, as the circumstances' of the district give reason .to believe such courts may become permanent: and useful 'centres for: acquisition of new +. The officers' reports 'were: subtuit: in jute bags, outside, and new August and September deliver $5 0 Bi '1b; to 18#c; do. bh 7% BE acks, 0 230, Lard--Tiérces, 1240; tubs, 12%c; pails, 18c. Compound, 10 to 10%c. PRICES OF FARM PRODUC REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES OF AMBRIOA. Toronto, June wheat flours, 90 per 2.50; seaboard, and at $8.80, nitobas--First patents, in jute bags $6.50; do., Segonds, $6; strong bakers Wheat--Bay _' ports--No. Northern, 94jc. and No. Ontario w! at-No. 2 a Manitoba ats--No, 2 Ontal outside, and at 43 to 44c, on track, Ti ronto, No. 2, and at 423ic for Peas--Prices nominal Western Buckwheat--90c¢, Co -No. 2 -- Country Butter--Cholce dairy, 17 to 19¢c; ferior, Piinta, 19 to 20¢; 16 tel g8---8tr Combs, $2. Poultry--Fowl, chickens, yearlings, 19 21c Ty to niin, in' case lots, Baled Hay "Baled hay--Ne. 1-at $14.75-40:315. a pm; 'oh. track fi, snd clover he igh 3% probably 'taking up the attentién the representatives from the 16th to 19th inst. fit 3 FLIGHT LASTED 18 HOURS. German: Made a World's Record at Johannisthal Acrodrome. A despatch "from Johannisthal, Germany, says: A world's record for the duration flight of an aero- plane carrying only the pilot was - ey drome .here by Gustav Basser, a German airman, He remained in the air for 18 hours and 10 minutes without making a landing. The best previous duration record of a simi- Langer, also a German aviator, on Feb. 3 this year, when he made an created on Wednesday at the aero- ont eal, No. 2 yellow, rent to 4 Barl: Spring wh lar kind was that made by Bruno? ye, | No. of lira No c M 19 rn, No. 3, i c oy, mal 'uninterrupted flight lasting 14 hours | Bran 7 minutes. WIVERPRESS SANK SUSO0N £5 : Two Hundred and Sixty x Rushed Into Her Gaping Side = Tons of Water a Second riley: mal! 69¢, according to Jualll Hye--No. 3 at 6 outs rn--No, erican; Toronto, and at 7c, Bran--Manitoba 'bran, soaks. Toronto freight. creamery prints, fres| 0 24c; do, solids, 21 to 22¢. ietly new laid, 24 to 2Bo per dozen, and good stock, 20 'to 23c 'per ozen. Honey---Extracted, per ib; 3 en for No. 1, and $2 for Ni H go Ww a 14% to <14jc for Potatoes--Delawares, $1.15 to $1.50; on track here, and Ontarios at $1.10 per bag. on track. en lear, 14 to 1ldic acon--Long Oo ogi, 18 +17 to, 17ic; rolls, caktast bacon, 18 to 19¢; |}, or 'at 1; No. 43. x Mon eal, June' 30.--Corn, American i extra No. 1 5 to 30.--Flour--Ontario cent., .6 to Toronto; 1 2, 93. t $1 to $1.01, to Bs i. rio oats, a fo 42c, or oats, 423c for 0. 3, Bay ports. ting barley, BT to to gio. outside, © FRET 79¢, on track, BAW, © vy 24 a ts, ay $2 to : Produce. = wo ne farmers' separator in tins, 104 to llc 6 to 32.50 ver dozs 0, to 170 '20 to 22¢c; per and Straw. No. "31 2 guoted at U3 "ssye; = ' Sacs y + 2 48 fora 'CAV. 3168; 5 o. 2 CW, 80c. Oats, Canadian to 44ic; No. Ji 430: feed, 42% to 4dc, AAPP NINGS FROM ALL OVEB Canada, the Empire ana thie world killed by a G.T.R. yard engine at Sarnia while under the influence of liquor. : ; after visiting Hillorest Colliery, ordered a big supply of groceries and a car load of flour to be sent 5 d he air CN i ct and put into 'effect ti ova. r North Bay, and the transcontinen- tal line of the Canadian Northern Railway passes through her proper- ty near her house. Owing to litiga- tion "over. the Yenson had ) 'and was hanging out clothes in the yard when the accident took place. which* is|A h, | Scotia "Act, a much more drastic temperance measure. being used by electricians in the Benate wing of 'the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa, caused a small fire and big excitement. Ib; [dian Alkali Company, building an immense plant at Wind- sor, stated that enough salt to last the company 220 years has been struck in four wells. . | Terms for the comp international differences between the United States and Mexioé have under which diplomatic - relations will be resumed were embodied in a protocol -and signed by those. at- No: total wreck 'House of : [ernment a majority. Sadho New York. on Cian] iB The automatic revolver carried o. was , alighting from 1 , andi) 0 No. 2 lodgi "bullet struck former |] Bl Herrin one || * Spanish TUE GLOBE IN 'a NUTSHELL. to Gengeral Before Your : Eyes. Canada. Patrick Hammil was instantly The Mayor of Lethbridge, Alba., Four Nova counties voted The explosion of a gasolene stove Ma: mn," of 'the Cana- in or all een concluded. The = conditions sara Falls conference. Fe do prove a Bg in the British ve the Gov- 'only 38. "A critical division in Commons United States. shoe i trict, ruining every huilding na curving two miles "| more A ech tu a mile wide. '| strong north-west 1 fires in two. other sections, the fashionable residential district ad- jacent to Lafayette Street, and a manufacturing and tenement house distriot on the ers neti pre Canada. he fire originated in the ¥ Leather factory on the west side of, the city, about. two o'clock Thurs afternoon, swept through the | lif leather manufacturing dis- in a carried by a Burning embers, wind, Peninsula, bounded STRUCK BY A TRAIN. C.N.R. Train Running Through Widow's Yard. : Sipatdy from North Bay says : Ye na-' rn train. Mrs. Yenson| 8 8 widow, 'living on & farm near right-of-way Mrs. ined in her house, construction train. came along, caboose first, and she sturted to cross the track, but was caught and hurled to one si ' at sho: side. She was taken once to the hospital, but died: LABOR CONDITIONS BAD. Never Did Things Look Worse for Watters. ent Mi , 'an old 'resident of Nipissing District; died at Nonth | Bay Slospital ss a Result 0 injuries ived by being struck by a dan Northe | the street, /i-Hotel Dien centre of the city's retail eo. . x a 'For a time the whole sity seemed doomed. Then the firemen concen- trated their energies in ingle nee 'Maine Railway 8 .. Bev: eral buildings in thia hose was directed proaching flames. jured persons were spitals. against 'the gp- received ab the SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM. Many Killed and Injured; and Damage to Crops." . rop damage amoup sands of dollars; and hi to buildings, were ca! electrical and wind swept Minnesota and ; from the North-west on Wednes Communication between = many cities was cut off owing to the pros- tration of telegraph and telephone ires. It was. feared that a still larger loss of life would be revealed 'when the full known. THREE OVERCOME BY HEAT. Windsor Workman Grow Faint an SE Fell 20 Feet. fol SA A despateh from Windsor says' [Three persons have been prostrated Norman Norcott was: overcome: on Ad was taken tho "pieking cherr a old i J Watters; | of the Trades Congress of next International Sunday convention will be held in| Mayor Mitchel of 'New - York pped from its holster while he| _ General. S07 troops had & long en-, th Moors near Tetuan, ak vicinity were dynamited, every available line of Some fifty in- extent of the storm is - from heat within the past 48 hours. ¥