. wag tere ATRe eee oo - Ohiet Executive, * "re Lt ™ . tional 'fete day was marred by an at- tempt on the life of President Fallieres by Leon Maillé, a naval reservist, of Havre, who, it' is 'believed, Is suffering from a maria which causes him to im- agine himself persecuted. . -Maille phe two shols al the President,.but did no hit him. arrest. On .account of the activity of the anti- railitarists, who tried to organize a de-| mats, monstralion against the army through- out France 6n Sunday, exceptional pre- cautions were taken' to safeguard the President. ~The attempt on his life oc- curred on the Avenue des Champs Ely- sees while the President was returning fo the palace from Longchamps, where he had reviewed the garrison of Paris in the presence of 250, enthusiastic pewle Premier Clemenceau and M. nes, the President's Secretary--were with the President in his landau, which wes escorted by a squadron of cuiras- siers. The em aaa had safely emerged from the Bois de Boulogne, where the - anti-militarists had stationed themselves, *"A despatch from Paris says: The na- He was at once placed nie oo 4 Champs Elysees amid the acclamations of the ¢ crowds thranging the sidewalks, who were shouting "Vive Fallieres," "Vive L'Armee," when Maille from: the curb at the.corner.of Leseur street a te shots point blank at the Pre in quick succession, ATTEMPT TO LYNCH PRISONER. As by a miracle no one was hit. Pre- sident Fallieres~was coo] and collected when the cortege stopped. 'The diplo- ats, who were following the Presl- dent's Jandau, alighted from their car- riages and hurried to his side. Finding that nobody had been injured, the Pre- sident ordered the cortege fo move on. In the meantime two policemen seized Maille, who made no resista. But the police, with difculty,, prevented tne irate crowds from lynching the prison- er, until a cordon.of reserves came up and conducted him to the station. There Maille refused 10 give any reason for Lis act, saying: "The revelations I hhave are so grave and serious that } will only make them before a Magistrate for trans- mission to the chief of State, It is a matter between the Government and with the intention of hooting the soldi. me. I am the victim of many villain-' ers,, and was descending the broad' fe: " ; r THOMPSOn RELEASED. RECORD OF FATALITIES. A Pardon Granted to the Railway Con- ductor. A despatch from Kingston says. Conductor Thompson of Guelph, sen- tenced to penitentiary for three years for disobeying ordérs, which resulted in & fatal railway accident on the G.T.R., near Gourock, has been released. The Minister of Justice granted him a par- den. He was in the penitentiary about one month. 'Thompson soon after 2 o'clock on Saturday walked out of the penitentiary a free man. He was heart- ily congratulated by the prison officers , and others.- He had little to say beyond the remark: "I don't want to see this Place again." His home is in London. * ----------_ pp. DROUTH IN MANITOBA. Southern Sections. of the Province are Suffering. A despatch from Winnipeg says: Pri- vale advices received during the past few days from southern Manitoba indi- cate that the drouth - is having disas- trous effects on the crops, and failure fs slaring many districts in the face. Rain has fallen in streaks along the creeks and rivers, and others have got mo rain at all. Many farmers are "e- pcrled to be ploughing up their fields. North of the C. P. R. main ine, extend- ing to the boundary of the Province and west into Saskatchewan, there are excellent crop prospects, -----# STRYCHNINE IN BUTTER. Dose Intended for 1 Rats Nearly Killed Nie Addington Family. A despatch from Kingston says: The family of George Lee, living near Yark- er, had a narrow escape from death by strychnine polsoning on Thursday. Mr. Leo had placed in the cellar a pound of bulter well dosed with strychnine to . kill rats, By mistake jt was used on the table, and all the family were pois- _oned. Medical aid was secured in time " to relieve them. Thirty-four in Winnipeg Since Begin- ning of Year. A despatch from Winnipeg says: Since the beginning of the year there have beer in Winnipeg no less than 34 fatalities, an appalling record, besides five people who have taken their own lives. Possibly never before have so many met violent deaths in this city in the same spaco of lime. From the re- cord it would seem that Winnipeg is in- creasing in the number of accidental deaths at a rate that is truly appalling. The record is -- Accidental .....ccccscccaces goeene 10 By street COrs .....ccccnseveceeee 5 By freezing ....ccccccccscicoseces 2 By asphyxiation .....+.eeeeeeeeee 1 Burned to death ......cceeeeeeeee 6 Suicides ......seee- see ee ones voce §& Drowned ......cccces coecvececne 3 Killed on railways ...... ssorseeee 8 POOH. wc csaccscicrsvscnscasers 1 MUrzde? cccsevsveseess seneereweens 2 VIOLENT DEATHS AT MONTREAL. A despatch from Montreal says. Montreal is getting a record for deaths by violence, no less than seventy-five such cases having occurred in June. At KING AND QUEEN IN DUBLIN. Cheered by Dense Crowds Which Lined the Streets. A despatch from Dublin says: King Edward and Queen Alexandra, who ar- rived here from Kingstown this after- noon, visited the exhibition, including tha Canadian pavilion, in which their Majesties expressed the liveliest interest. Subsequently their Majesties passed in procession through the streets of Dub- lih to the vice-regal lodge. The dense crowds of people everywhere accorded the King and Queen me heartiest recep- tion. ves mes Nearly a million people died of the plague in India during the first five months of the present year, ~ AMURDER AT HAMILTON Jacob Sunfield Shot Mrs. Radzyk, Then Killed Her Husband A despaich from Hamilton says: A tragedy occurred here on Friday after- Noon about 2, by which Andrew Radzyk lost his life by a bullet, Mrs. _ Radzyk was shot in the- breast and Jacob Sunfleld stands arrested, charged with murder. 'The husband and wile resided in a small cottage on Sherman avenue north, within 100 feet of the In- Vernationa!l Harvester Works, and Sun- field was boarding with them. The ° neighbors were startled by the sound "of three "shots, and Mrs. Radzyk was "-"peén' to run towards the factory. Upon 'arriving there she was found to be bleed- ing, and whilst being atlended by the resident doctor the . police were tele- Fhoned~ for. Sergt' Walsh and Con- ae noe were despatched to the the meantime an ambulance was sum- moned, and the injured man, who was conscious, was placed in it and hurried OH to the house of Dr. Cummings. He cuuld not speak ay oo but mention- ed a name once or twice before relaps- ing into unconsciousness. At the doc-. tcr's house the X-rays were put on him, and a Dbullet was dikorered lodged in the man's brain. He was then transfer- red to the hospital, Sunfield was taken dewn to No. 3 police stalion, and when asked what had happened, would only reply: "You will find out. It will be cleared up in the court." When search- ed an Iver-Johnson revolver was found with three cartridges exploded. The woman was wounded in two places, but riot dangerously. According to her stcry, Sunfield shot her husband, who |} was lying.on the bed asleep, and -- Radzyk came out and shot her. joperated on on Friday evening, but all al} eflorts to save his life were futile, and he succumbed at 8.30 without making a Statement. Judging by the balt-emply: hanged bottles tyhie around and the act that Sunfield was intoxicated when found at the house, the shooting to have Dees he the result 4 of @ carousal and m TRADING "MARKETS fy] BREADSTUFFS. Toronta, Bile 16.--Onlario Wheat _ ite, 89c to 90c. Ne. 2 _ anita "Wheat--No. 1 -hard, ae bee at $1;.No. 1 northern, V}4e to 98c Na, 2 northern, 953¢c. ee : No. 2 at or Er 62 i arley--Nominal; No. 2, - 8 ae extra, Bac to She. Oa tarié--Firm; No. 2 ae ae s autside, itoba---No. 2 "dag vo 45766, on' track at eleva- Ped" Wonanalty "We to. 7c. 'Rye--Nominally 7c. Buckwheat--60c. : ' * Flour--Ontario--90 'per cent.' patents, | $3.45 -- bid, .. $3.50 asked; era gg 'first patents, $4.75; seconds, -$4.20 to $4.25; bakers', $4.05 to $4.10. Bran----817 ta $17,50, outside; shorts, 'about $19, oulside. COUNTRY PRODUCE, Butter--Prices. are easy, but changes are small, Creamery prints .... .... .. 20cto2ic GO SOAS .200 coves cesses 19c to 00c Dairy prints .... « seeeee 17¢ to 00 do. solids' . . 16c to 17c Cheese--Quiet at 12% for 'large and 12%c for twins, in job lots here. Eggs--l7c to 18¢ per dozen, in case lets » Beans--$1. 65 to $1.70 for hand-picked and $1.50 to $1.55 for primes. Potatoes--Delawares, $1.15 to $1.20, in: car Jots on track here. , Baled Hay--S14 to $15 for No. 1 tim- Othy; No. 12.50. Baled Straw--? to $7.25 per ton, in car lots on track here. $2.25 to $2.2734 per bag. PROVISIONS. Dressed Hogs--Nominal at $9.50 fdr lightweights and §8.75 lo $9 for heav- ies, farmers' Jots. Pork--Short cut, ae "s to $23 per bar- rel: mess, 821 to $21 Smoked and Dry Salley Meats.--Long clear bacon, lie to 11% for tons and cases;-hams, medium and light, 15¥e to 16c; heavy, 143%c to 15c; backs, 16}4c fo -17c; shoulders, 10%¢ to lic; rolis, 1134c; out of pickle, 1c less than smoked. Lard--Steady; tierces, 12c; tubs, 12c pails, 1234c. MONTREAL MARKETS. 16.--Bultler--Town- Ships, 20%c to 2le; Quebec, 20\%c to 203¢c; Ontario, 20c; dairy, 174c to 18c. Cheese--Onlario white, 11{c; colored, 11%e to 11\e; Fuebec, 10%c to 11¢; townships, lic. Eggs--Wholesale lots were quoted at 1634c to 17c, and small lets at 17%c to Montreal, July Oats--Manitoba No, 2 while, 49c¢ to 49¥e. Ontario No. 2 at 4834c to 49c, No. 3 at 47%c to 48c, and No. 4 at 46% to 47c per bushel ex-store. Flour--Choice spring wheat -- $3.10 to $5.20; seconds, $4.50 to $4.60; winter wheat patents, 4.85; straight rol- lers, $4.10 to $4.25; do., in bags, $1.90 to $2; extras, $1.60 Millfeed--Manitoba bran in bags was $21; shorts, $23 to $25 per ten; On- pang bran *e. bags, $18.50 to $20; shorts, $22 to $22 milled mouille, $24 to $28 per lon, and straight grain, $30 to on Rolled oats--Keep firm bul quiet st 2.25 to $2.2744 per bag. Cornmeal--$1.45 to $1.50. Hay--For baled hay there is only a ier] trade. No. 1, 16 to $16.50; No. 2, 1: to $15.50; clover. $13.50 to $14, and ne mixed, $12.50 to $13 per ton in car lots. "The market rmiains easy. BUFFALO MARKETS. Buffalo, July 16. -- Flour -- Sleady. Wheat--Spring easier; No. 1 Northern, $1.05; Winter dull; No. 2 white, $1.00. Corn--Easier; No. 2 yellow. 59%c; No. 2 while, 58%c; strong, unchanged. Canal freights--Unchanged, NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET, New York, July 16--Wheat -- Spot, easy; No. 2 red, 994%c in elevater; No. 2 red. $1.00% .0.b. afloat; No. 1 north- ern Duluth, $1.12% f.0.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1.03% f.o.b. afloat. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, July 16.--To-day's run of butchers' catile was about sufficient for the demand. Picked sold from $5.40 fo $5.50, with choice from $5 to $5.30. Medium grades were steady at $4.50 -to £4.90. Choice cows were firmer at $3.75 tu $4.25; comnion to medium, $2.50 to & Stocker and feeder trade continued quiet, with a fair cai for good qua- lily at $3.50 to Milch cows bli dull,. with quota- tions unchanged at $30 fo '850 for choice and $20 to $25 for common. Veal calves po bred and unchanged at 3c to 6c per po Sheep and ee were steady. Ewes sold slightly lower at $4.50-to 84.75, and bucks and culls from $3,50:to $4 $4. Lambs sold from 74%c to 8c per poy Hogs were unchan advance; selects were fooled at 6.75, ----* Twelve hun hundred' Japanese.are prepar- ing to leave Honolulu for Vancouver, A big strike-of bo roaae laborers is or .. The HOt at nee have recourse to ydaughter of George v t Tuesday's |six and a » Halt Millions Is thie Popu- i lation of Canada. Seer ernecesaae A "Renal iceaciontcads says: A bul- letin was issued on Wednesday morning by the Buréau_ of and Statistics, showing the wth of Canada's manu- facturing establishments during -the past Six years, and giving the comparative average production per establishment in 1901 and 1905. The various industries are divided into three groups: First, those with products of between $200,000 and $500,000 per establishment; second, those with 'products of between $200,000 and $1,000,000 per establishment, and, third, those running over one million dollars per establishment. Compared with the census of 1901, which was for the calendar year 1900, there were in the first class 178 works producing each $500,000 and over in 1905, as against 72 in 1900; in the second class there were 62 works producing $750,000 and over in 1905, as against 24 in 1900, and in the third class there were 17 works producing $2,500,000 and over, as against 6 in 1900. There were four works in 1905 producing each $5,000,000 and over, whereas not one factory had reached the amount in 1900. SOME GREAT PRODUCERS. The greatest volume of production by & single factory. in 1905 was over $8,000,- 000, and the greatest in 1900 was under 4. 500,000, The production of all works iu the year 1900 was $481,053,371, and in 1905 it was $717,118,092. In the third class there were four Can- adian sugar refineries producing on the average 288 | per annum, nine smelting establishments' proddcing on! the average $2,899,707, twelve slaughter-. ing and meat- packing establishments' averaging $1,687,481, six floufing and grist mills averaging '$3, 318,242; four cot- tor mills averaging $1,715,383, 'and three agricultural implement works averaging $1,725,737. All told, there were in 1905 eighty-one establishments with an annual ving tion of over one million dollars each, as compared with thirty-nine in' 1901. GROWTH OF POPULATION. Canada now has a population of over, six and a half millions. The department of Census and Slatistics has recently made a careful and elaboraté estimate «f the population. It found that on the first day of April, this year, the popula- tion of Canada was, as nearly as could, be estimated, 6,504 900. This is a growth ai population in six years, since the last decennial census, of 1,133,585. The total! population in 1901 was 5,371,315. If the; present rate of growth is maintained - Canada will show a population of over seven and a half millions when the next census is taken. Since April 1 last the immigration has, totalled over 100,000, so that the total population at the present date is in the neighborhood of $6,600,000, CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. A Flash of Lightning Ignited Her Clothing. A despatch from Moncton, N. B., says: During a severe electrical slotm which swept this section on Tuesday afternoon thirteen-year-old Mary Trites was killed by a bolt of lightning in her home, {wo miles from Painsec Junction. The child had gone upstairs in company with her little sister to lower a window, ang had just placed her right hand on Vie sash when there came a terrific peal ef thunder, follow by a vivid light- ning flash. Almost instantly the cloth- ing of the little girl sprang into a blaze, and she was hurled back against the feot of the bed which stood in the room. The other child, frightened Ly the thunder, threw herself on the floar and. cried out fo her mother. When the latter rushed upstairs she found the eldest child on the floor terribly burned and lifted her onto the , where she expired a few minutes later. Her arm and breast had been fearfully burned, and it is thought that her back was broken by the shock. The child was a rites, 1. C. R. sec tion foreman. The house was quile badly damaged by the bolt. PRISON BINDER TWINE. Seventeen Carloads. 'Shipped From King- ston to Alberta. A despatch from Kingston says: Seventeen carloads of binder twine, com- prising the output of the penitentiary factory, has been forwarded by sleam- ers to Fort William and thence by train lo the farmers' association of Alberta Province. The prices paid range from 10 cents to 1134 cents per pound. BOLRIP ORS ON TREK. Thirty-Six Fanatics | Have Started' on Pilgrimage to the East. A despatch from Ollawa says: Ad- vices received by the government are to the effect that 36 fanatical Doukhobors have started on a pilgrimage to the East. 'They have crossed from Saskat- chewan into Manitoba and Swan River, and it will now devolve upon the Mani- loba government to dispose of them, TWO MUST DIE ON GALLOWS. Considers Three Appeals for Executive Clemency. A despatch from Ottawa says: Three appeals for excculive clemency in the case of men sentenced to death have been considered by the Cabinet. in two of the cases it was decided that the law must take ils course. In the third, decision was deferred, pending the re-! ecipt of a further report from the judge who tried the case. The two murderers who must pay the crimes are o man named Dale, who two years ago shot two Frenchmen in Brit- ish Columbia, and Ching Lung, a China-. man, who slabbed a man in the Koot-' enay District a year ago. The man who nas a respite is Frank Capelli, convict- ed of the slaying of one, Dow, at White stone, in the Parry Sound District. Crbinet ------<--$jr--- -- -- WHEELS CRUSHED OUT HIS LIFE Caradoc _Lad Thrown From Wagon When Team Took Fright. A despatch from Strathroy says: Harry, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John McWhinney, who lives about a mile and a half from town on the Ninth Concession of Caradoc, had his life crushed out at an early hour on Friday morning. While his father was hitching up a team to go for a load of lumber, the little fellow, who was six years old, climbed into the wagon. Suddenly one ai the horses sprang forward and threw the lad. The hind wheel passed over his body, and he died 'in twenty minutes be- fore the doctor arrived. a DEPORTING THE BAD ONES. Two Undesirable Prisoners Will be Sent Home. A despatch from Kingston says: A prisoner named Harrison, who is sedv- ing a term in the penitentiary, is to be deported next week. He will be sent to Detroit, where the United States authori- ties will take charge of him and dea} with him as they see fit. Another pri- soner in the penitentiary here is also to be deported shortly. THEY DIED OF STARVATION Seventy-One Indians Perish in Woods Sur- rounding Lake Mistassini. A despatch from Quebec says: Fur- ther details reached town on Tuesday in regard to the death from starvation of a party of twenty-one Indians in tne woods, while'en route from Lake Mis- tassini to Rebarval. -On the 22nd of yictims, Thomas Bazil, Miller and Big Jobn, about a hund 8. from Lake tassini. He v ie at Pointe Bleu, the Rage cae od near Roberval, this week, when: further de- tails of the terrible tre y are expected: Thomas Bazil was. a fagnais; from Mistassini, but was making his second trip to Roberval, The wife of Miller, who accompanied him, was. brought to FPuinte Bleu by John Boston after a trip of great difficulty owing to her extreme weakness. Boston reports 'that the In- dians, driven to desperation by their hunger, devoured even their cariboo moccasins and the leather straps with which the packages of furs they were bringing to Roberval were bo The bodies of the other Indians who succumbed td privation, cold and hun- ger during the long three-hundred-mile rip through the forest, where no trace of habitation of man was to be found, have not® been recovered, nor have their names been nao gps but there : Pp five had penalty of their. See ee Sani fy