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', NEWFMIBE} "British Premier Tells the Press Delegates What Is Their Highest Duty. A despatch from tondon says: -The week's brilliant functions in 'eonnection with the Imperial Press Co"ference reached a, climax on Friday night w 1th the Government's dinner, at which Earl Crewe, Co- lonial Secretary, presided. Pre- {Enier Asquith, the 1ueh,loish,tT, of Canterbui‘y, Col. Seeley, Lord Cro- mer. Lord Northcote and other dis- anguished guests were present. The Premier proposed the toast 'to the guests and with high elo- quence he claimed that there ought to be a sense of interdependence} ’in the partnership between the lGovernments and the press. It {his the duty of the Imperial press towemete in the highest forms and for its worthiest purposes a spirit of Imperial unity, and he re- ferred to the one voice and settled conviction wherewitn statesmen of both parties had dealt with the question of Imperial defence. Mr. Langlois, who first respond~ si, speaking for two and a, quarter millions of French-Canadians, de- clared that in all crises Quebec would stand by the Empire. There would be no discordant voice. Serious Outcome of Practical Jok- ' ing at Saskatoon. ' A despatch from Saskatoon,] Bash, says: An accident which may have a fatal ending, and which was the result of a practical joke, happened on Thursday night. Walter A. Sherwood, teller in the Bank of Nova Scotia, with a party of friends, went across the river to have some fun with a party of other banks clerks who are camped there. Sherwood and his compan- ions began playing pranks around the. tents, letting down the ropes and similar things. A few minutes later a shot was fired fromf1nside one of the tents, and Sherwood dropped, terribly wounded in the stomach. R. C. Lane, a particular friends of his, fired the bullet with the intention simply of frightening the party away. He has been plac- ed under arrest, and Sherwood is in the hospital in a very dangerous Boy Victim ' in. ")r_ontIta1r-sli0t Through the Heart. A despatkh from Montreal says: The. toy rifle has claim-ed l second vietitmlijei9ui.ssiiu deathly; - two "rstffss'of age, being killed on Sat- urday night by the discharge of a Mr-calibre ride with which he and some boys were shooting in a yard at Point St. Charles. The bullet passed through his heart, killing him instantly. The previous victim was Gordon MacFarlane, son of the general passenger agent of the Dominion Line. oonditiois ' A despatch from Portsmouth, England, says: The delegates to the Imperial Press Conference, who spent Saturday here as the guests of the Admiralty, witnessed a naval spectacle that represents a, concen- tration of sea-power unparalleled in the history of the world. Union of South African Colonies Now Assured. A despatch from Durham, Natal, says: A referendum held to decide whether or not Natal should join the South African Union has re- sulted in favor of the juncture by a vote of 11,121 to 3,701. This a,s- sures the complete union of the South African eoloniear-the Trans- vaal, Cape Colony, the Orange River State and Natal. Practically the entire population of Natal is British, and the disinclination of a considerable element to enter the union was caused by fear that the confederation would be dominated by the Dutch. Stretched out in seven lines in the far-famed Roadstead, and exp tending from Cowes Road to the) sea. forts guarding the entrance to Spithwd, the visitors saw the "war head" of the British navy, that is to say, that section of the fleet which always is fully manned and equipped in readiness for instant qaction. Of the 144 ships, estimated to he worth, all'told. sornethingtelilre $450,000,000, that had assemblel for sejaturd..ay',s,s manoeutTes, nouns single one had been especially com- ] missioned for the occasion. I GREATEST OF WAR MEETS 1Eagpifiamt Spectacle Witnessed by Dele- gates to Press Conference. Among the PA battleships were sevep Dreadnought/s, while sup- porting these lines of capital ships THE DEADLY TOY RIFLE. NATAL WILL ENTER. BANK CLERK SHOT. Should any occasion would be united in a, h, defend the con ireneh-Camyiisns w the British flag, whie Eight Persons Killed at Lambeso, near Aix. A despatch from Marseilles, says : I Two earthquake shocks, running from northeast to southeast, were felt through the Rivera between 9 and 11 o'elock on Friday evening. While the damage done here was not great, reports from smaller ‘cities show that the effects of the [second shock was serious. At Lam- ;beso, a town of 2,500 inhabitants, "voelve miles northwest of Aix, lseveral houses collapsed and eight (persons are reported to have been killed. Troops were immediately hurried there to search in the de, bris for possible dead or injured persons. Reports received later in the night indicated that the shocks had been felt practically through- out the whole of the south of France. They equalled in severity those of the earthquake of 1884. The violence seemed to have been greatest in the vicinity of Toulon. Warships in the harbor there were displaced from their moorings. Outbreak of Malaria in Northern Orange Colony. A despatch from Cape Town says: The heavy rainfall has caused the overflow of the Orange River, in the Gardenia northern district. This has resulted in the breeding of swarms of mosquitoes leading to a serious outbreak of malaria. Three- quarters of the population are " fected and ninety deaths are Pe- A salute from Nelson's old flag- ship, the Victory, announced the arrival of the Admiralty yachts, bearing the lords of the Admiralty and the newspaper guests. After tfaversing the lines of the fleets, the: visitors went on board the Dreadnought and witnessed a, sham attack of submarines and destroy- ers on the battleship. The sea front of Portsmouth was black with masses of spectators and the Road- stead was filled with steamers thronged with sightseers from all parts of the kingdom. ported. Customs, Excise and Post Oifipe ms. A "vi: A ”shew Elie (Sim si1r'1lfiy The financial statement for May shows the revenue for the first three months of the year to have been $13,613,974, which is tin in- crease of more than a million and three-quarter dollars over the col- lections in the same time the year before. The increase is principally due to enlarged customs collections, which show an increase of over a million dollars during the three months. Excise collections in- creased by about a hundred thou- sand dollars, and postofiice revenue by the same. lay 24 cruisers, thirteen scouts and auxiliaries, 48 torpedo-boat destroy- ers and 35 submarines. Had they bands playing, the scene was full have formed a double line 18 miles long. All the vessels were dressed with thousands of flags, and with the crews on deck manning ship and the bandsp laying, the scene was full of animation and color. {red REVENUE IN CREA SIN G. EARTHQUAKE IN FRANCE. M 0 SQUITOE S KILL NINETY. WEARING MARKETS Toronto, June 15.--Wlour---vu- tario wheat 90 per cent. patents, $5.50 to $5.60 to-day in buyers' sacks. outside for export; on track, Toronto, $5.75 to $5.80; Manitoba flour; first patents, $6.20 to $6.40 on track, Toronto; second patients, $5.80 to 86, and strong bakers', $5.65 to $5.70 on track, Toronto. ”Min-Roi); arisid-No.' 1 Northern $1.34, Georgian Bay ports; No. 2 at $1.31% and No._? at $1.330. Ontario wheatr-No, 2, $1.35 to $1.40 outside. _ Barley-Feed, 62 to 6130 outside. Oats-No. 2 Ontario white 60 to 61e on track, Toronto, and 58 to 58%c outside. No. 2 Western Can- ada oats 61%c, and No. 3 60%0, Bay ports. Peas-Prices nominal. Rye-No. 2, 74 to 756 outside. Buckwheas--No. 2, 700 outside. Corn-No. 2 American yellow, 830 on track, Toronto; No. 3 82)ic on track, Toronto; Canadian yel- low, 76% to 7772c on track, Toronto. Bran-Manitoba, $23.50 to $24 in sacks, Toronto freights; shorts, $24.50 to $25, Toronto heights. Apples $4 to $5 for choice quali- ties, and 83 to $3.50 for seconds. Beans-prime, $2, and hand- picked, $2.15 to $2.20 par bushel. Maple syrup-Mc to 81 a gallon. 1Tay--No. 1 timothy $13 to $13.50 a ton on track here, and lower grades $11to $11.50 a, ton. Btraw-87.50 to $8 on track. Potatoes-Car lots, 90 to 95c per bag on track. Poultry -- Chickens, yearlings, dressed, 16 to 170 per lb; fowl, 12 to 14c; turkeys, 16 to 180 per lb. Butter-Pound-Wines, 18 to 192; tubs and large mrlls, io' to 16Ac; in- ferior, 14 to lay. Creamery tsrrli1ss, 21 to 220, and solids, 18 to 19c. V Eggs-tass bots, 181/2 to 19e per dozen. Cheese-Large cheese, old, 14 to 14%c per lb, and twins 14% to "IAe. New quoted at 12yie for large and 130 for twins. if'ard--asxees, 14o; tubs, J14%c; p-ils, 346/913. BUSENESS AT MON TRWAL. Motretrezil, June 15.--Oats-No. 2 Canadian 1Western, 620; extra No. iip,?syatfir,t-'tto,.s,yffecl-v.dt1 bitrsi, no a Baeon, long clear, 13% be 213%0 per lb in caseilots; mess pork, $23; short eat, $25 to $25.50. - Hams-Light to medium, 'TNI' to 16c,"do, heavy, 14 to 14%El; rolls, 12% to ttfdrr;-shoulders, 11)dtto 12c; backs, W%rto 180; breakfasinbacon, 16% tq Tlc. _ UNITED QTA’TJES MARKETS. Minneapolis,, Jame 15.---Wheat - July, $1.30%; Bept.., $1.11% to (N... 11%; Dee., 8gvtgihr,; eash, No, 11. hard, , $1.35 to $11135%; No. 1i Northern, 8L3tWsi;tU. 2 Northern,) $1.32 to $1.32%; Na, 2 Northern/ 151.29% to max. Fleur - Firsti, patents, $6.40 to $6.ttNrtsecond pat-' enta, $6.30 to $6.50; éttst clears, $5.06 to $5.25; second aegtrs $3.65 to $3485. Bran-la bulk, $23.50 to $24. Chicago, June 15.---Cash arheat.-.-) No. 2 red, $1.60; No. 3 red, 351.56%;1 No. 2 hard, $1.31 to $1.32; No. 31 hard, $1.29 to $1.31; No. l, North- ern, $1.32 to $1.33; No. 2 North- erh, $1.32 to $1.83; No. 2 North- em, $1.30 to $1.32; No. 3 Northern, $1.24 to $1.28. Corn-No. 2, 75%e; No. 2 white, 760; No. 2 yellow, 75% to 75%0; No. 3, 75,Vie; No. 3 white, 76e; No, 3 yellow, 7551/2 to 75yie; No. 4, 74 to 74Ae. Toronto, June 15.--The demand for butcher cattle is still strong and light exporters were freely bought for killing purposes. 86 was paid for the latter class, whilst choice butchers were firm at $5.. eo to $5.75. The top price paid for exporters was $6.50, but well fin- ished cattle of this class were firm at $6.25 to $6.40. Stockers and feeders continue in strong demand, with only a limited supply on offer, Milkers and Springers--Firm and unchanged. Sheep and lambs - Steady at last quotations. Calves --Firm. Hogs-Selects, $7.50 f. o. b., and $7.75 fed and watered. Montreal, June 15.---Prime beeves from 6 to 7%0 per lb. Pretty good animals sold at 5 to 5%0; milkmen's strippers at 3% to 50 per 1b. Milch cows from $25 to $60 each; calves, $2.50 to $8 each, or te per 1b.; sheep, 5 to trAc per 1b.; lambs, $4 to $6 each. Good lots of fat hogs about 8)de per lb. 69% to We. Flour--Wsnitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $6.30 to $6.5gr.;alaiseeonds, $5.8Dtto $6; Manitoba atrong bakers', $26.60 to $5.80; Winter wheat patemis, $6. 75; stra'iturrollers, $6.50 to£6.60; do., in bags, .;$.3.15 to 83.20trextra, in bags, Wh65 'to $2.80. flsed - Manitoba, damp, $22 to $235 do., thfi'G2tiiarr'iTsfti'r'ir," "iiC"iSd7Gy--. No. 2, 7'92%rt'0 74c; Manima feed barley, 675% -to 68e; buckwheat, shorts, 8itito #325; pure graimmou, ille, $33 irodr35; mixed manille, S28 to $80. (heese-Westt,arns. 11% to 1%, and easterns, 12% to 11%0. Batter-Finest creamery 22%c. Eggwse419 {to 200 per (imam, IHE DAIRY MARKETS LIVE STOCK MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. BREAD STUFFS- HUG "PRODUCTS. 15.---F1our---On- ' cent. patents, c. P. R. to Have Biggest Engine Ever Built in Canada. A despatch from Montreal says: The Canadian Pacific is just com- pleting the biggest locomotive ever built in Canada, which was designed by Mr. H. B. Vaughn and built) at the Angus shops. This monster locomotive is 70 feet from end to end, and, with the loaded tender, weighs nearly two hundred tons. The boiler, which is about the size 101' two ordinary boilers, contains the equivalent of 4,000 feet of heat- ing surface, and will develop 2,- 200 horsepower. The engine is of [the Mallet articulated type, and is practically two engines under one big boiler. It will be tried out this week, then be sent west for use on the heavy grades in the Rocky Mountains. If it proves a success: a number of similar ones will be built. Body of Russian Found in mver-- Killed at Boarding House. A despatch from Montreal says: The autopsy on the body of a Rus- SIan named John Latarensky, found floating in the river on Sunday, re- vealed that the man had been mur- dered before being put into the; water. A friend of the victim identified the body on Monday night, and told the police Latvar- ensky had been killed during a quar- rel in a Russian boarding-house on Forsythe street ten days ago, and that the body was carried to the river and dropped in at night. A's a result of the discovery the police have made two arrests. The police are on the hunt for the proprietor Sivtlvmg 1:615:31:th is su-ppo-sed to be. responsible for the tragedy. Mrs. Ford Made the Discovery Near Paynton, Sask. A despatch from Paynton, Sas-l, ,katchewan, says: This town has: been thrown into a, great state of excitement by the report of the, (discovery of placer gold and sil- ver mines, as well as quartz, in the hills south of here. The find was made by Mrs. Ford, who sent samp- les of gravel and also of quartz to an essayist in Duluth, who report- ed the quartz assaying $999.14 in gold and $6 in silver to the ton, while ehegravel yielded about $26 to the bm. This town was practi- cally deserted on Sunday, as every- one wastaway in the new gold dields staking <hiims for prospecting. Daaésigeitg) a 1eyil Edifimsin Leeds iJgg‘Qa’”“ - A ahsuipatch from Broekziil1e says: The burning of a large barn on the farm ad AManley Fields, of South Augasta, and extensive damage to The Grand Trunk Paeifie,'s New Train Service. _ A despatch from Winnipeg says: The first regular train on the G. T. P. left for the west on Monday morning, and will go through as far as S ptt, 569 miles out, which will be she terminus for traffic at present, although it will be run- ning through to Ed opton shortly. The train carried $15 passengers, among whom were a number of com- mercial travellers. The inaugura- tion of the service on the new road was watched with great interest by crowds of citizens, Building 0%wied by Two Famil- ilies A despatch from Ottawa says: Early on Monday morning there was an attempt to blow up by dynamite an old tavern opposite Notre Dame Cemetery, now occupied by two families as a private residence. Considerable damage was done to the building, but none of the oo- cupants was seriously injured. A number of Italians are employed in a stone quarry near by and sus- picion attaches to them, although no motive can be assigned for the outrage. Steamer Brings $500,000, Making $2,700,000 This Season. A despatch from Dawson, Y.T., says: The steamer Tanana, has ar- rived with $500,000 worth of gold dust, making a, total of $2,700,000 received so far this season en route to Seattle. The ice is gone from Lake Lebarge, and Yukon steam- ers are running regularly. the Methodist Church at Mallory- town were features of an electric storm which visited this section on Monday. The spire of the church was-shattered and the lightning contisuedon down in the main body of the adiflce, doing more :or less damage Lto the interior. The fluid spent“ itself without starting a fire. Fields’ Joann was completely COD-. sumed, with its contents of msehirr ery, grain, etc” making a lass-of at least $2,,m10. The insurance was only about 8500. MURDER AT MONTREAL. GOLD AND SILVER FOUND. MONSTER LO C ON OTIVE. A RESIBE‘NCE DYNAMITEBd WINNIPEG T0 EDMONTON. BO? GOLD DUST FROM YUKON. *JLTLSHAIIEBED 8mm THE GATES CARRIED AWAY Three Boats Swept Down’ and Badly Damaged at Sault Ste. Marie. A despatch from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., says: On Wednesday afternoon the Canadian Soc locks were practically put out of com- mission by one of the worst aeci-' dents that ever happened in ma- rine circles in the Boo or vicinity., At present the water from Lake Superior is pouring through in a torrent, and it will probably be a month before the locks are again asailable for marine trade. Three beats, the Assini-boia of the C. P. R. Line; the Perry G. Walker of the Gilchrist fleet, and the Cres- cent City all figured in the acci- dent. The overflow of water threat- ens to wash out the piers at the foot cf the locks. At 2 on Wednesday afternoon the Assiniboia was in the locks, bound (town; shew-was Jer lowed by the Crescent City. The Walker was coming up the river, presumably to lock through on an up trip. Just as the Crescent was entering the canal, and before the gates could be closed at the upper end, the Walker crashed into the lower gates, breaking them and a1- lowing the Assiniboia and Crescent to rush down with the overflow of water. The Assiniboia missed the Wal- ker, barely grazing her side, but the Crescent dashed into her and received a hole in her side six feet square. The Walker was also con- siderably damaged. The Crescent. and the Assiniboia, proceeded to the Michigan side, where both now lie, The Assiniboia seems to have suffered minor injuries, while the Crescent is now lying on the bot- tom. The Walker reached the cen- tre of the river and grounded, and was later towed to the Michigan Cunard Liner Slavonia Stranded in the Azores. A despatch from New York says: Through a private cable message, news reached New York on Friday afternoon that t'de Cunard liner Slavonia, bearing 110 cabin pas- sengers and 300 in the steerage, stranded on Friday off Flores Is- land, of the Azores group. After having steamed suceessfuliy more than halfway across. fhts Atlantic the vessel, whirl ",1eftcthitiiior"TCron A despatch from Fredericton, N. B., says: Late on Thursday af- ternoon the Crown Land Office gave out the information that the wind has made the forest fires worse than they have been since the outbreak. On the Miramichi the situation becomes most seri- ous. Men gathered from all see- tions of the county are doing their utmost in fighting the flames, but they seem to be beyond all control. The Crown Land Department is doing everything within its power, and sparing no expense, in put- ting every available man in motion to check the fires, but the work has evidently get beyond all human control. Word received at 6 c'cloek on Thursday night says that rain alone can stop the fires and put an end to the destruction that is being wrought. but? vva-xcpr, 1"l'l’"u LE1U__I:IIII.\ ”Jet-1.3., Nam mi Jun-e 3,‘isa,1mos£ a, com- l plete wmi9r, 1nrt ihru'gh the time- ly aid rendered by he North Ger- man Lioyd and Bax-Huron AWAI‘L can [Livame‘mu'a Wag nearby, every passenger, according to last reports here, was taken off in safety. T Rains Alone Can Check Devastation, Says Crown Lands Deaprtment. copfiagratiart Raging Within a Mile of the Town. A despatch from Eerrora says: Serious bush fires are raging with- in a, mile of this town, and unless rain soon comes serious conse- quences will ensue. Already sev- eral farms on the outskirts of the town have been burnt. There is no immediate prospect of the situa- tion being relieved. Raiders in the Trans-Caucasia Leave Death in Tracks. A despatch to the Novoe Trremya, St. Petersburg, from Astana, trans- Caucasia, reports that 5,000 persons have been massacred by raiders in the Ardebil district, Province of Azerbaijen, Persia. The leading inhabitants have asked the Russian Consul to protect the people. The Consulate is full of refugees. FIRES IN NEW BRUNSWICK Kingston citzené propose to erect a monument to Sir Oliver Mowat. WRECKED OFF FLORES. “NORA MENACED. 5,000 MAS SACRED . side by two tugs not yet known. WPavssengers on the Assiniboia are) not yet aware how close they came‘ _ - , ,, , . , "NJ ir,""d12'tif.-iiiue boat ‘turnedl turtle in the locks not a soul wouldl have eseapyi. - _ -* ' ”a", 'w'"""")""""' A movable dam at the head of the locks is being placed in posi- tion at the present time in an en- deavor to have the locks repaired, but since it has not yet been tried there is some doubt as to its ef- fectiveness. The four large gates have been swept away, and there remain only the frail emergency gates, which are not of much use, providing the dam refuses to work. The accident will not, of course, seriously delay navigation as the United States and Canadian ca- nals are open to ships of either nation, and the business will be done entirely through the United States locks till repairs are made, NOT SO SERIOUS. A despatch from Ottawa says: A telegram received at the Depart- ment of Railways and Canals on Thursday evening from Mr. J. W. Le B. Ross, superintending en- gineer at Sault Ste. Marie, would indicate that the damage to the canal is not quite so serious as at first estimated. The auxiliary gates and the pair of guard gates were ifound to be safe, and this no doubt accounts for the engineer's expec-1 tation that repairs will be effected! within a, short time. Mr. Ross wired to the Acting Deputy Minis-, ter, Mr. L. K. Jones, "The lock‘ may be ready by Monday night, but further delay is possible." Hon. Mr. Graham accordingly left for the "Soo" at 1.10 Friday morning. Be was working, in the fiskil with a) ttller and the horses becaane tright-lj, ened in some way and ran away} Rigdey was thrown under the rel-1‘ ler and sustained severe injuries,1 ;fbrm‘&hioh 136 died five hturs latQLl He was one ch"trtchruru'oneers of thim provmce. _ agqlli" Thomas Rigney Killed by Homea Running Away. A despatch from St. Mary's, Ont., says: Thomas Riguen a farm-l1 er, aged 53, met with a horribly‘ painful death on Wednesday at A telephone message from Nap- padogan is to the effect that some twenty miles of rich timber land along the line of the Grand Trunk Paeifie is all on fire. Large forces of men are fighting the fttiptie: are on land owned by th New Brunswick Land Company and; the Miramichi Lumber Company. './The latter company on Thursday night sent out four hundred men ffiarrt Boiestown to combat the flames. Fire is raging at Knowlan Settle}, ment, Northumberland, and at Eel; River, forty miles up river. In these? districts the whole population are out working, strenuously fighting, but with little result. From all sections of the country there f'f1n,',1 but the one cry "Rain, rain!” 'ptidl unless rain coxfies soon the Islil; will be most serious. Granton, a few miles from here, THROWN UNDER A ROLLER. Berlin Woman Commits Suicide! While Insane. A despabch from Berlin, Ont.,. says: Mrs. Peter Lantz, a woman _ about 50 years old, committed sui- F eide on Wednesday evening at her, home here by cutting her throat! with a razor, after having tried tos cut an opening into her heart. She: had for some time shown signs of in- sanity. She leaves a husband and) - fivec hildren. ' Mr. McGrath, of Sehreiher, Buried; Under Engine. k A despatch from North Bay says tl Two work trains on the C. P. R. met in a head-on collision on Wed-I nesday morning, near Dalton, 2001 miles west of North Bay, wreckin both trains and causing a delay , eight hours to trafr1c. A workman, named McGrath, of Schreiber, id, charge of one of the work trains, was buried beneath the engine and, killed. George Coleman, train- master, White River section, re- ceived severe injuries, but will re- cover. A number of others received minor injuries, scratches and" bruises. CT'T HER "WN T KILLED IN COLLISION. Her injuries are