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Vast --------iel Scent aad RE of Conds amp Brae of ss Cn she Word. A despatch from Québec says:--The| steel' structure of the greatest canti- lever bridge ever designéd was com- bridge . will be some months yet before tral ean be run across it. It will be ab Fibres yours before the big pu e structure, which has yet be painted at a cost of $35,000. The .. bridge, which is 8,289 feet in length, cost in the neighborhood of $20, to build, and the total weight of the steel structure is 180,000,000 pounds. Work was begun in 1906, and the en- gineers at that time planned to throw ti i 248 B out the two great cantilever arms un- | Canad til they met 150 feet-above the water in stream, In 1907, when the CHINA OFFERS 300,000 SOLDIERS Would Send Troops to France if Desired. A despatch from Pekin says: An- nouncement is made in Government circles that the Chinese Cabinet, pro- vided the Entente powers approved, is willing to send 800,000 soldiers to France in compliance with the French request. An appeal has been made to the United States to.aid China, as the Entente allied powers were helped, financially, to equip her troops. A despatch from Tokio says: The Chinese Government has sounded Jap- an on the proposed despatch of Chi- nese troops to Europe and the indica tions are that Japan will offer no op- position to such action on the part of China. Commenting on the advocacy abroad of Japan's participation in the land fighting, the semi-official Times declares that as Japan is not directly menaced by Germany no sufficient reason exists to send troops and the allies should be satisfied with Japan's naval and other assistance. mie DOZEN BRITISH SHIPS SAVED BY THE SMOKE-BOX BYSTEM A despatch from London says: -- The Press Association hears on high naval authority that the new defen- sive measures Against submarine war- fare are meeting with success, justi- fying the hope of a further reduction in the losses, and says it can be stated on official authority that the results of the methods adopted in the past month give cause for growing confidence. According to an Admiralty state- ment dozens of .hirs have been saved by the smoke-box system, which the Admiralty during the past few months has supplied a majority of British merchantmen. mmc it a---- CHECK TO BE PUT ON POTATO PRICE A despatch from Ottawa says: --A check is to 2e put on the speculator in potatoes. The Fcod Controller an- nounces steps to prevent inflation of prices. From information obtained through the Fruit and Vegetables Committee, the Food Controller congiders that in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and other centres in Ontario . and Quebec the price of Ontario and Quebec potatoes to the consumer should be about $1.25 per bag of 90 lbs. There appeard to be an ample supply now assured to meet a largly increased consumption, which will doubtless follow a drop in prices. omer REFUSE SAFE CONDUCT FOR 'GERMAN DIPLOMAT. A despatch from Lb London says: It is learned that Great Britain does not at present intend to approve any applica- 'tion for a safe conduct for Count von Luxburg, the German Minister to Ar- gentina, whose passports have been handed to him by the Argentine Gov, ernment. 3 3 CHINESE ARMY Trial Division of 24,000 Soldiers Will Reach Front by January 1st. A despatch a, Pekin says: The President and the Cabinet have agreéd to the plan of sending a trial division if monéy, equipment and shipping are available. The Entente allies have approved the proposition, and France is eager to receive the contingent. The Chinese probably could reach France by January 1. An sbundant number of fairly trained soldiers is immediately available for the expedi- tion, . pres MORE WASTED THAN WOULD FEED ARMY A despatch from Ottawa says: -- The enormous wastage In food throughout the Dominion is indicated in statistics compiled by the Food Con- troller. It is estimated that, owing to carelessness and inefficiency, there is wasted in garbage every year food to the value of $56,000,000, or about $7 per head of the total population. By complete national organization and rigid economy, it is thought, the cost of living can be reduced by five cents per day for each individual. Counting in the elimination of gar- bage waste, this "would mean an an- nual saving of $25.66 per head, or a national grand total saving of $204, 400,000, enough to feed an army of one million men for a year. The estimated preventable waste in garbage alone is more than sufficient to feed all Canada's soldiers overseas. Were one million Canadian families to save'oone slice of bread per week there would be a weekly saving of 71,260 one-pound loaves---enou to feed 8 1-8 divisions of soldiers for a day. ef t COAL DEALERS WARNED ABOUT RAISING PRICE A despatch from Ottawa says: --The office of the Dominion Fuel Controller on Friday repeats the warning to coal dealers throughout the country that objection will be taken to any advance in the price of coal being made with- out notification first being sent to the Fuel Controller. The view of the ers had a liberal profit last summer, sufficiently so to enable them to con- tinue the present prices into the win- ter, and give the smaller users of coal the same price, notwithstanding .any increase that the mines may make at this time. 2 hii em---- RUSSIAN SUCCESS ON RIGA FRONT A despatch from Petrograd says:-- The Russians on Wednesday on the Riga front repulsed an attack by the Germans with great losses to the in- vaders, according to the statement is- sued by the Russian War Office. The Rumanians were compelled to abandon béhemy positions that fthey had -oc- upied in the region of Ocna. of 24,000 Chinese soldiers to France, Fuel Controller is that the coal deal-) Ge Se Duels il Fling Lid This remarkable group several of the mightiest | be are from left to right: Albert' Sir Douglas Haig, it Slee Tho France, and the man who is Joffre, hero of the Marne; and the directing genius of the Bri las Haig is shown telling Lloyd G from the expression on his face speaking most optimistically. M British General's assertions, for Jo any of the French and British officers being carried out at the present moment. --------------------------------.. h Empire i She war. ti hed on Britain In 5. the front in and Fra | Britain and ene oaitavas Gon] of of the British forces, operating in the great drive in Flanders; George, the British Premier; 3 who is ge of progress oped ly od his a ir that he is al Joffre is ready to' any of the] re is perhaps better acquainted than with the strategic moves planned and BIG INCREASE IN CANADA'S TRADE| Total For First Five Months of Fiscal Year $1,128,274,119 A despatch from Ottawa says: Trade figures for August and the first five months of the present fiscal year, made public by Hon. J. D. Reid, show that Canada's great trade expansion continues unabated. Last fiscal year Canada's trade aggregated two billion dollars, but at the present rate the trade for the present fiscal year should be at least five hundred mil- i | lion more than last year's great re- cord. For the first 5 months of the pre-} w! vious fiscal year our total trade was $768,685,214, while for the corre- sponding period this year it is $1,- 128,274,119. The trade balance in our avor for the first five months of the present fiscal year is $180,0 000,000. The total imports fog August amounted to $91,981,000, ns against $72,381,014 for August last year. For the five months of the 'present fiscal yedr, ending with August, our total imports were valued at $474, 031,859, and for the same period last year™ $322,108,881, 'With this increase in our import trade has come a corresponding increase in revenue for August of. $8,075,000, and for the five months, $17,640,000. The export trade shows a corre- onding increase of from $96,882, 161 in August last year to $162,663, =~ during the corresponding month is year. For five months our ex- rt trade totalled $672,022,649, an increase of $217,201,885 over the same period last year. Fisherigg how an increase for the month of $200, 000 in export, animals and the pro- duce $8,000,000, agricultural pro- ducts $25,000,000 and manufactures $27,000,000, "There was a slight des crease in exports of minerals, and $2,000,000 decrease in products of the forests. Yi reefer LOTS OF CRUDE OIL FOR U. 8S. AND ALLIES. bo A despatch from Atlantic City, NJ, says: There is not the slightest dan-| ger of a deficiency in the supply either of crude oil or its products, kerosene and gasoline, for the use of the Unit- ed States or its allies in the war, in the opinion of A. C. Bedford, of New York, President of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Mr. Bed] ford expressed that conviction in an address he delivered here before the War. Convention of the American MUCH CANADIAN FOOD NEEDED Britain Wants 10 ,000,000 Tons From Canada and U. 8. Ad auguration of a new food economy campaign in Great Britain was an- nounced on Thursday by Baron Rhondda, the Food Controller. "If voluntary measures fail," he said, "I shall have no compunction in putting the nation on compulsory rations." danger of the situation did not lie in the ssbmarine peril, but in the world's shortage of cereals, meats and fats. ! Baron Rhondda made | this ment to correspondents, after telling them that the minimum food stuff re- quirements from nada and the United States durifg twelve months al be more than 10,000,000 tons, representing an ex- penditure of £2560,000,000. ARGENTINA TO BECLARE WAR AND SEND TROOPS TO FRANCE atch from London says: In-|° Baron Rhondda added that thei the forthcoming | aay: oT Nore pepe. 26-- Manitoba Wheat-- aa 4s. ori $231; No. 2, do. $218; § wheat, $8. store Fort No. 2 anitoba; A C.W..~ 61, store, Fort liam, Ame Hoan corn--No. 8 yellow, nominal, track Toronto. + Ontarlo da. bho 2 Nhite, 60¢, homie , do. n to: 5 frelwhed outs or nom asqord eon. No. 2, $2.17 to $2 y 5 rae to freights ou outside. Peas--Nom! AE new, 31a .18 to $1.20, to freights outsid 0. 3, $1.70, according to freights tents, in\ jute bags, $11.50; 2nd do. $11.00 strong ers', do., $10.60, Toronto, Ontario flour--Winter, according. to Kample, $10. a a bags, track Toronto, prompt sh shipm oy ais Caan Mont: Tr ts, on, TRIadines, pide F000 feed flour, per AE, il Bh 2 new, ger ton Ji100 00188 'oronto. raw---Car lots, per ton, $7 to $7.50, a Toronto. No. No. 30 in Barle: acgoraing outside, Manitoba flour--First Country Proauce-=Wholesale Butler Creamery, solids, per Ai 2 to 39ic; rn, 39) to ry, per 1b. s--Per doz. %0 to olesalers are sellin, "to. the retail trade at the following di t a aie (twins, Cheese--New, large, 23% to 23%¢; triple e, 30c; twins, 30 ie: triplets "oa ie. utter--Fresh a 39. to imery prints, 0 bes oe olds, ori New laid, in JSartons, 62 to 640; cartons, 48 to 47c. Dressed 4 poser Sabri A 'despatch' from Buénos Ayres days: The Chamber of Deputies late on Friday postponed discussion until to-morrow of the crisis with Germany caused by the unfriendly action of | Count von Luxberg, the dismissed German minister." This ostponement was taken after roc of a state-| ment from Foreign Minister Pueyr- & redon that the Government/ has re- ceived information which he will pre- sent to the Congress to-morrow. After a meeting of the Ministry on Friday afternoon it was announced that the! Government' was prepared ° to take | grave and rapid measures in view of | certain new developments. A high/ Government official declared that these! tu measures probably would. include an jmmediate declaration of war against Germany, to be followed by the de- spatch of troops to Europe. ----pees BUMANIAN SOLDIERS' WOUNDS ' DRESSED WITH SAWDUST. ! A despatch from »m Washington rs 50 Rumania is so short of medical sup-| plies that wounds of her soldiers are being" dressed with cablegram received here from American Red Cross Commission - to: Rumania, The cablegram adds that the Rumanian railroad system is bad- | ly crippled, and that there is urgent need for ambulance transport, with| Chamber of Commerce. drivers and mechanics. ng chickens, 25 to 80c; fowl, 20 to 22c; squads. per dos., 134 to $4. 30; turkeys, 26 to 30c; ducks, Spring, "ave. poultry--8 ng chickens, 23%c; hens is, 30 t to 2 9) doce, k Spring. 202 208 one, 3.28: Ti oa ond "as Ite i so to $2. 50; : A Te per Ij; 10% is of 8 60's, ie! ive hw beans 'on market Bea ek Jest Net October; imported hand- Pioked $7.76 per bush; mas, per Ib, 6c, Po tatoss, oon track--Ontario, per bag, $1.80 to § rovisiome--Wholessie Smoked my oer 81¢; do., Gra 28 do 3 fo; 41) 420; breakfast baco ks. mia, 35 to 89c; bone- Orel meats--Long clear bacon, 37 c 0 arf 1b: ha peiiied 30 wate id ~ 0 38hoi Pr alls, . 36 doe. 201 tubs, 326 ry Tipoun erces,. 30 to be; % 203c; pails, 208 to 2 to He: Montrea! Se t. Western, fo No. 1 feed, "oko; eal: oe Man Ja 3 <-Ogte--Canadian' 3, 763c; extra 8; le 3 JLo 3 ahased bry sh s bid; December, NN -- 5 Tdve Stock Markets Toronto, Sevt: 25 Etna Sholce heavy steers, § heav; id fi .26 to 9.75 to 10. mediu 6.18 to 30 to #5: do. 7.85; d yaled 0,, Tous 8, © $8. a to_$7.60 ia aipokers $1. 2% to $9. 418: 0 canners and cutte 5.50: ; 'mitcers, rad to cho do. and me pringers, $90 ¢ to Sis; to 3 nes: 2hee y LR Bice a to $k; 25; ay hogs, fed and watered, 3 1 u ~oft cars, $17.76; Soh He 0 25--Cholce steers, ny Jower Fiadss, 6.50 8.50; ulls, A $9. $6.76 to chers' cows, ing $13.50 to $14.50; 11k-fed Salven, $14 5; grades. "80 to $11 $13; ata hoks. $17.60 a I i E,dg COSTA RICA BREAKS WITH TEUTONS. A despatch from m_ San Jose, Costa Rica, says: The Costa Rican Govern- ment by an official act on Friday afternoon severed diplomatic relations - with Germany. Passports were hand- ed to the diplomatic and Consular re-' presentatives of Germany here and the Costa Rican legation and Consuls in Germany were recalled. The peo- ple and the newspapers strongly ap- proved of the Governmént's action. A despatch from San Jose sai diplomatic relations. betwee Rica and Germany were consi severed because President Tinoco ha discovered that. German residents thers had joined with the followers of former President Gonzales in conspir- ing against the Government. re fp 70¢: | BLOCKADE MEASURES WILLE BE MORE RIGID: A despatch ow London says: Lord Robert Cecil \British Minister of Bole | Blockade, and Albert Metin, under- 9; $d 1s seconds, 414 to. 13 or Hai bo seconds, 41 to 42c. oah, i o 54c; select: dt NoD 43 IH Sdn SA to eos 'otat ool do $1.56 to $1.60. ery, or baw, car I 'Winnipeg Grain 7 Winntped, Sept. 26--~--Cash prites-- secretary of the French Foreign Of- '| fice in charge of blockade matters, "Bat fia a conference here with the object of galing closer ¢o-0p on from nited States in a policy which Be at exercising more rigid pres- sure on the enemy. This policy will | be carried out without. intesference < with the 'economic sonditjen. of tral countries. | neu- DID Nov MAIL MY THIS MORNING , ToM ? LETTER