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{a i'i:,t.'iii,iil Man and Woman Were Both Drown- ed Near 11outrea1. A despatch from Montreal says: Despite the fact that he could not swim, Edward Marchand, barkeeper at the Chateauguay Hotel, a Sum- An Aged Chicago Millionaire Soon to Be a Poor Man. Prescott Couple Are 111 With Cattle Disease. A despatch from Prescott, Ont., says: Having contrasted anthrax from three cows which died of it some time ago, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Edwards are ill with the disease. Their three cows succumbed to the malady and Mr. Edwards buried them. In skinning the carcases Mr. Edwards caught the disease, his wife afterwards becoming a vie- WES HIS WM FGETUNE look Refuge Under Verandah Near Penetanguishene. A despatch from Penetanguishene says: Theodore Moreau, Joseph Lalonde, and Thos. Nault, who were building a, cottage on a small island near Maxwell Island, on Saturday. , during an electrical storm sought refuge under the verandah, and sat down on a, bunch 'of shingles. The lightning struck the building, and ran down one of the posts, killing Moreau and Lalonde instantly. Nault, who had moved a little to one side, was stunned. TWQ AUTB BAUERS KILLED A despatchhorn Chicago says: Daniel K. Pearsons, the "sage of Hinsdale," already famous for his munif1cent benefactions to the small colleges of this country, announced that he would devote the remainder of his ninetieth year to distribut- Ing among the various educational and philanthropic institutions of this city his last million dollars. This will round out the sum that he had always intended Chicago to have, and leave him relatively a poor man when he celebrates his 90th birthday on the 20th of next April. STRUCK DEAD BE LIGHTNING. Vessel Crashes Broadside-on Into an Ore Freighter. A despatch from Sault St. Marie, Ont.,. says: At 5.30 on Monday morning, in a dense fog, the new steamer, Isaac M. Scott, collided with downbound steamer John B. Cowles, about one mile north of White Fish, in the region generally known as the graveyard of the lakes. Fourteen men who were in their bunks were drowned. The Cowles was loaded with iron ore and sank almost instantly after the crash. The Scott fairly cut her in two, striking her abreast number five hatch on the port side. Nine of the crew and one passenger, a son of the chief engineer, were rescued ‘by the Scott, which stood close by all the time. Captain Rogers and the second mate were picked up by boats from the steamer Goodyear, which had kept company with the Scott from the "Soo, , they both having locked up at two o'eloek on Monday morning. The rest of the crew who were saved jumped from the sinking steamer into the lake, some without life preservers, and were picked up by the Scott and the streamer Good- year, which was a, short distance astern of the Scott when the colli, sion occured. C. K. Bach-elder of Newport, Vt., and J. Twohey of Montreal were in a big 60-horse power Stearns' tour- ing car, taking part in a ten-mile race, when they turned out to pass a driver named Burman, their car skidded, tore away 25 feet of fence like so much pasteboard, leaped the embankment, and stopped 40 yards beyond. The two men were thrown high into the air, and when picked up Twohey was dead, with his neck broken, while Bachelder, with his bowels torn out by a stakerand his head terribly gashed, died on his way to the hospital. Just how this accident Happened is not known. There were six cars Car Skidded Into Fence and Leaped Em- bankment at Montreal. A despatch from Montreal says: Two men were instantly killed at Friday's meet of the Canadian Automobile Club at Blue Bonnets. RESCUER DRAG GED DOWN. F0 URTEEN MEN DROWNED. VICTIMS OF ANTHRAX. Serious Epidemic Causes Great Loss in Louisiana. A despatch from Lake Charles, Louisiana, says: Advices received here on Wednesday from Cameron Parish indicate that the epidemic of charbon, which has prevailed in that section for several weeks, is spreading widely among cattle and other live stock. Hundreds of range cattle have died of charbon and their carcasses lie unburied in the marshes. It has been proposed to adjourn the present session of court at the parish seat of Camer- cm in order that every one may take a, hand in suppressing the epidemic. C. P. R. Provides Fund for Edu- cation of Constable Deeker"s Son A despatch from Vancouver says'. In recognition of the bravery of Special Constable Decker, shot and killed at Ashcroft, on June 28, by a train robber belonging to the gang that held up the westbound express at Ducks a week previous, the c. P. R. has set aside a trust fund for the education of the dead man's son. The company has placed $2,500_with the Royal Trust Two Men Work the Sanitary In- speetor Trick on Mr. Collins. A despatch from Montreal says: Two men successfully worked the fake sanitary inspector trick here on a grocer namtd Pierre Collins. One called at the store and request- to see the yard and garbage recep- tacles, saying he was an inspector. The proprietor was alone, and ac companied the visitor to the yard, where some time was spent in exam- ining the conditions. Later in the day Mr. Collins found that $500 had been taken from the safe during his absence in the yard. Company at Vancouver For virtually a quarter of a cen- tury, Mr. Pearsons has devoted the major portion of his attention to bestowing his money on public in- stitutions which he deemed worthy, and he has already given away con- siderably over $4,000,000. His gift to Chicago will mark his re» tirement from the role of philan- thropist, for he will have only enough to insure himself a com- urtable old age. M ONTREAL GEO GER ROBBED Mr. Pearsons declined on Wednes- day night to indicate what institu, tions will benefit by the remainder of his large fortune. in the race, and Mr. Bachelder had just turned into the back stretch on the eighth mile, when he turned out to pass Burman, who was immedi- ately in front. The big cars were going at a terrifie speed, and ap- parently Bachelder lost control for the fraction of a second, as he turn- ed out. At any rate his car shot across the track into the fence, through it and over the embank- ment, carrying its driver and his as- sistant to their death. After the accident it was found that the car had a broken axle, but this is thought to have occurred when the car hit the fence. Auto drivers are of the opinion that a burst tire was the cause of the trouble. It happened so quickly that no person could tell exactly how it took place. Consensus ot Opirlion in Report of Canadian Northern. A despatch from Winnipeg says: The weekly crop report over the Canadian Northern Railway Line was issued on Monday. The gen- eral consensus of opinion is that the crops never looked better, The weather is reported as being very favorable and the farmers are all happy over the coming harvest. mer resort a, few miles from Mon- treal, jumped into the river on Monday afternoon in an attempt to save the life of Lily Outlais, a table girl at the hotel, who had fallen in while landing from a boat. The girl got her arms around her would- be rescuer and the pair sank to the bottom, never coming up again. CATTLE DYING IN HUNDREDS. RECO GNITION OF BRAVERY. CROPS L0 " WELL. TIE WORLD’S MARKE IS Montreal, July 13.-There was only one load of really prime beeves cm the market and they sold at 6 to 6%c per pound. There were sev- eral loads of North-West ranch cat- tle, which sold at til/QC to a little over 50 per pound; common stock, 9% to 4c per pound. There was an over supply of milclreows, causing, a further decline in prices, wlncn ranged from $20 to $50 each. Calves Beans-prime, $2.20 to $2.25, and hand-picked, $2.40 to $2.45 per bushel. Maple syrup-95c to $1 a gallon. Har-No. 1 timothy, $11.50 to $12 a ton on track here, and low grades, $8 to $9. Btraw-$7 to $7.50 on track. Potatoes-Small lots of old are jabbing at 75 to 900, and new are lower at $3 to $3.25 per barrel, on track. . f Poultry - Chickens, yearlings, dressed, 12 to 13c per 1b; fowl, 9 to loc; turkeys, 16 to 17c per lb. Bacon, long clear, 13% to 13%c per 1b in case lots; mess pork, $23 to $23.50t {short cut, $25 to $25.50. 11arns-Light to medium, 15% to 16c; do., heavy, 14 to 14%0; rolls, 12A to 13c; shoulders, 11% to 120; backs, 18 to 18%0; breakfast bacon, 16% to 179. _ - _ Uari-Tierees, 14yie; tubs, 14%0; pails, 14%0. Montreal, July 13.--The market for oats is weaker; No. 2 Canadian Western, 580; No. 1 extra feed, 57%0; No. 1 feed, 57%0; No. 3 Canadian Western, 57e. Barley--- No. 2, 72% to 74c; Manitoba feed barley, 671/2 to 680. Buckwheae-- 6972 to 700. Flour-Manitoba Spring wheat patents, ffrsts, $6.30; do., seconds, $5.80; Winter wheat “patents, $6.75; Manitoba strong bakers', $5.60; straight rollers, $6.50 to $6.60; do., in bags, $315 to 83.20; extras in bags, $2.80 to $2.90. Feed-Manitoba bran, $22 to $23; do., shorts, $24 to $25; pure grain mouillie, $33 to $35; mixed inouillie, $28 to $30. Cheese--- westerns, 11)d to 12c. Butter-fin- est creamery, 22%0. Eggs-ly/ to 19c per dozen. Buffalo, July 13.--Wheat---8pring wheat easier; No. 1 Northern, car- loads, $1.31%. Corn-Steady. Oats ---No. 2 white, 550; No. 3 white, 540; No. 4 white, 530. Barley-- Feed to malting, 68 to 69e. Chicago, July 13.-Cash wheat--- No. 2 red, old, $1,40 l? $1.43; No. 3 red, new, $1.16 to $1.20; No. 2 hard, old, $1.22% to $1.24; No. 1 Northern, $1.27%. Corn-No. 2, 68)ie; No, 2 white, 71Ac; No. 2 yellow, 70 to 70Yie; No. 3 68%c; No. 3 white, 71 to 71)de; No. 3, yel- low, 70c; No. 4, 66% to 67e. Oats --No. 2, 49e; No. 2 white, 500; No. 3, 47%0; No. 3 white, 47)d to 49Ae . standard, 50c. , Oats-No. 2 Ontario white, 57 to 57)4e on track, Toronto, and 53% to 540 outside. No. 2 Western Can- ada oats 56c, and No. 3 55c, Bay ports. Peas-prices purely nominal. Rye-No. 2, 74 to 75c outside. _ Buckwheatr-No. 2, 70c outside. Corn-No. 2 American yellow, 791/2 to 80e on track, Toronto. Canadian yellow 740, Toronto freight; Bran--820 to $20.50 for Ontario bran outside in bulk. Manitoba, $22.50 to $23 in sacks, Toronto freight; shorts, $24 to $24.50, To- ronto freights. Cheese-Large cheese, old, 140 per lb, and twins, 14)de. New quot- ed at; 12yde for large, and 12%c for twins. Toronto, July 13.--F1our--Ontario wheat 90 per cent. patents, $5.50 to $5.60 to-day in buyers' sacks outside for export, and $5.65 to $5.90 on track, Toronto. Manitoba flour; first patents, $6.20 to $63-40 on track, Toronto; second patents, $5.75 to $5.90, and strong bakers', $5150 to $5.70, on track, Toronm. Butter-Pound prints, 19 to 200; tubs and large rolls, 18 to 190; inferior, 15 to 160; creamery, 23 to 24c, and separator, 19 to 20c per 1b. Eggs-Case lots, 20 to 210 per dozen. Apples-$4 to $5 for choice quali- tits, and $3 to $3.50 for seconds. REPORTS mom um LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Ontario wheae--No. 2, $1.20 to $1.30 outside. Barley-Feed barley 60 to 62e outside. Manitoba wheat-No." 1 Northern $1.36%, Georgian Bay ports, No. 2, $1.34 and No.3 at $1.33. Prices ot Cattle, Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. UNITED STATES MARKETS BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. LIVE STOCK MARKETS THE DAIRY MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. HOG PRODUCTS BREADSTUFFS. as though the break in prices had started. Sheep and lambs were steady. Hogs weak and unchanged. Calves weak and unchanged. Result ot Inland Revenue Examin. T ation of Samples. A despatch from Ottawa says: The examination by the inland rev- enue department of a number of drugs, as found on the Canadian market, for the purpose of ascer- taining whether any of these con- tained distinct traces of arsenic, shows that while most samples were practically free from the poi- son, arsenic was found to be dis- tinctly present in certain sulphates and particularly in phosphate of soda. The ampunts were not so large as to be alarming, but were sufficient to make it impossible to regard those drugs as meeting pro- per requirements; 448 samples of sulphate of magnesia, sulphate of soda, and phosphate of soda exam- ined showed 336 containing no ar- senic, while 86 did. The Railway Commission hat? or dered the Grand Trunk to build , new station at Guelph. Toronto, July 13.--Business was quiet, and prices somewhat easier in consequence of the heavy buy- iug earlier in the week, also that very few choice butchers or export- Frs were on offer. Prime butcher cattle were wanted, but there were very few offering, therefore prices for this class were steady, but all other grades declined and it looks $2.50 to $10 each, ‘or 3% to 6e per pound. Sheep, 32/2 to Ryic per pound; lambs at $3.50 to $5.50 each. Hogs, about 8%0 per pound. Three Men Arrested on Charge of Conspiracy. A despatch from Montreal says: Three men named Nathan Aloof, Max Catsoff, and Appi Shyropsky were arrested on Wednesday on a charge of conspiracy to defraud. The detectives, who have worked to that end for months, declare they have rounded up the cleverest trio of "fake accident claim" workers who ever figured in hfontrea,1's criminal annals. No less than a score of accident claims have been put through by the men, and in every case the amount of damages was large. According to the detee- tives, the men have taken turns in the role of "iniured through negli- gence," and the other two acted as witnesses. The complainants in in this case are the C. P. R., the Montreal Street Railway, and the Grand Trunk Railway. The men denied their guilt, but were re- manded. Plan to Assist Emigrants to Become Farmers. A despatch from Ottawa says: A scheme is under way to establish a training farm in connection with the Ottawa Union Reserve Mission. It is intended to establish a farm in the vicinity of the capital where applicants for help from the mission can be temporarily looked after and given productive employment in farm work that will be of service in equipping them for an agricul- tural life in the west or' on Ontario farms. Many of those who seek shelter at the mission are newly ar rived immigrants who are looking for work on farms, but whose lack of experience in farm life is a handi- cap in securing empolyment. Provincial Winter Fair Board Holds Meeting at Guelph. A despatch from Guelph says: The Ontario Provincial Winter Fair Board held a meeting here on Wed- nesday and decided that the prize list this year should total $10,000. The Horse Show prize list will be along the same lines as that of last year's Horse Show, held at the stock yards in Toronto. The amount for horse prizes is about $3,000. Tht feature of the poultry prize list this year will be the depart- ment of 20 classes or more in pig- eons, to include the birds of 1909 which have been excluded hereto- fore. Realizing that tho showing of fat stock has been in the past the only weakness of the show, the board have greatly increased the prizes for that class. Two Kingston grocers have len summoned on a charge of selling adultera’ced coffee. Convict Barrett’s Excuse for Kill- ing Deputy Warden Stedman. A despatch from Edmonton, Alta., says: G. Barrett, the con- vict who murdered Deputy Warden Stedman recently, and who is now under sentence of death for that crime, to hang on the 14th inst, is writing a, long statement giving his excuses for the crime. He will charge the late Warden with ill- treating him, with failure to recog- nize the Masonic sign, and with sneering at him. FAKE AC CID ENT CLAIM s. ARSENIC IN THE DRUGS. HURT ms FEELINGS. A TRAINING FARM. 810,000 PRIZE LIST. Important Change Contemplated by Ontario Government. A despatch from Toronto says: It is reported that important fina,rr. cxal legislation is contemplated by the Ontario Government, and a re- port is abroad for which there sewnu to be strong foundation in fact It is understood that the Provincial Cabinet has been considering the advisability of imposing taxation on all corporations operating public utilities, and also on loan compan' ies. The Government/s plan is be- lieved to further contemplate plae-' ing the regulation of such corpora-1 tions and the control of them 'en-l tirely under the jurisdiction pf the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board. Tragic Fate of Prominent Mercheni of Gananoque. A desp etch from Gananoque says : Hugh Wilson, a prominent business man of this town, was accidentally drowned here on Friday. It is 'dup- posed he fell off Roger's dock. Bis body was found in about no teet of water. Mr. Wilson, who was 58 years old, had been in ill-health for some time past, but was able to be around town. He left his residence on Pine Street shortly after 12 o'clock for a stroll. He not return- ing as soon as expected, his son went out to find him. Shor Ely after this his hat was found on Roger's dock, and later the body was recov- ered. W ell Known as Travelling Preach- er Thrroughout Dominion A despatch from London, Ont., says: Cyrus Burk, known all over Canada, and a good part of the Northern United States, died here on Friday. He was 80 years of age, and for many years was a travel- ling preacher, proclaiming himself "John the, Evangelist." It was his custom to drive about the country with a banner at the end of a pole, proclaiming his mission. The Output for the Province in 1908? Was $26,0()(),()()(1 HIGH MINES 6F BNTAEIO London 11an's Lodging Cost Wm a $7 Fine A despatch from London, Ont., says: Arthur Smith was brought up in the Police Court Friday morning 0n the rather unusual charge of sleeping with hogs in a railroad car. Smith claimed that he did not know what he was do- ing when he entered the car, and only became aware of his bedfel- lows by their squealing. Magis- trate Love decided that such society should be worth $7, and imposed that fine. The 'i"e,rrilok Crime of George England of' Magma Falls, N. Y. Silver and nickle are Ontario's chief minerals according to the annual report of Hon. Frank Coch- rane, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, just issued. The silver output last year was 19,401,021 ounces and was practically all from the Cobalt camp. The nickel pro- duction totalled 10,175 tons and ehiefly came f"m the Sudbury dis- trict. Despite the low prices last year the silver shipments reached thrvalue of 89,116,008. A despatch from Niagara Falls, N.Y., says: George England, a member of. a respected family of this city, and a Michigan Central freight conductor, 24 years old, shot and killed his wife, Gertrude, 30 years old, at their home, Niagara Falls, N.Y., some time during Wed- nesday night. He then turned the weapon, a 32-calibre revolver, upon himself, with fatal resultz. the crime was not discovered until Thursday morning, when Ji. M. Campbell, a milk dealer, went to deliver the morning‘s milk. Camp- bell found the side door forced from the lock. He surmised there was something amiss, and pushed in the The ores and minerals produoed in Ontario last years were valued at $26,616,795, 3.5 compared with $25,019,373 for the previous year. The production of nickel in 1908 was valued at; $1,071,140. The iron mines of Ontario yielded 216,177 tons of ore last year, worth $574,- 839, and there was made at the blast furnaces 271,656 tons of pig iron, valued at $4,390,839. jjiiiji'C"ii'iiiiii; fiiiijijiitttlf "Ontario now oécupies a leading place among the s1lver-rroducU1g SLEPT WITH. HUGS IN CAR. HUGH WILSON DROWNED. T0 TAX C 0RP01tATI0N8. CYRUS B USH DEAD. Will be Awarded Police and Fire. men--30 for Colonies. _ A despatch from London says: One hundred and twenty King’s medals for conspicuous bravery and devotion in the police forces and fire brigades of the Empire will be PN arded annually. Thirty have 1been allotted to the colonies. Brantford Restaurant Keeper Fillet} for Sunday Sales. ( A despatch from Brantford says: L. Laond Aritan, proprietor of a. local ice cream parlor, having q n- ducted business on Sunday for ili past three years under a former e- cision of the magistrate, was flned $5 here on Wednesday and ordered to close his premises on Sunday. Ice cream was sold without meals, and the magistrate held that the same: was not food. A. McMillan Struck While Work-, ing in Cellar. l A despatch from Lindsay saysf During the electrical storm which swept this part of the country on Saturday, a young man named Archie McMillan, son of Mr. Jas.: McMillan of Palestine, in E123 township, was killed by lightni He was working with the churn iii the cellar when the lightning stagpk the roof and the bolt went down the chimney into the cellar. De- cease was about twents-three years ot age. Big Increases in June in Exports and Imports. i, A despaton from London says..' The June statement of the Board of Trade shows increases of $27,925,- 500 in imports, and $3,824,000 in ex- ports. The principal increases in, imports were $13,750,000 in yr?" and $5,000,000 in raw material. . ports from Canada for June were: Cattle, 2,727 head; wheat, 1,161,- 000 cwts.; wheat, meal and flour, 158,100 cwts.; bacon, 50,388 cwts.; hams, 11,641 cwts. ; butter, 39 cwts. 'r' cheese, 129,546 cwts. ; eggs, 15 great hundreds; horses, 18. It is not known what was the cause of the terrible affair, " though there are reports of domes- tic inielicity that may have led up to the tragedy, I A despatch from Brantford says: A suicide occurred at Oakland Vil- lage on Wednesday night, when Mrs. Edward Malcolm, wife of a, well-known farmer, having become despondent, took a, dose of Paris green. The poison proved fatal. door. On the table there was a pail ready to receive the milk, as usual, but When the milkman looked be- hind the door he saw England's body stretched on its back. Blood was oozing from the right temple, and a, revolver lay near the man’s left hand. In another room‘he dead body of the woman was found, and a tiny infant, which the pair had adopted, utterly oblivious of what had happened, was crying and fretting because of inattentiorL cohntries of the world," says the{' Minister, "having contributed) about one-ninth of the entire re-) ported prduction 1n 1908. There was raised and shipped from the' mines of Cobalt last year 24,453 tons of ore (including concentrates): which was considerably more thiy is., _ the total production up to the 'derlitr,r, of 1907. The average contents of ""-ri:ii-:r the shipments for 1908 were 793f'13fgj ounces of silver per ton, oomparedi (i'.,")' with 806 ounces up to 31st Decent s,s'l'ijji' her, 1907." '- k: The revenue from the iimbe,tiii8t, dues was $1,618,242.58, the largest in the history of the provineg U, Arrears of $496,000 accruing 1iiii.t' 1907 are included in this as e01=: Iections were not enforced owing' to the financial stringency that yearn” The net collections for 1908 were $1,224,243 and the sum of $235,368 was carried forward into 1909 owing the inability of the lumbermen to, pay. l Brant Woman Took Paris Green at Oakland. _ ENDED LIFE WITH POISON. MEDALS FOR BRAVERY. ICE CREAM NOT FOOD. KILLED BY LIGHTNIN G. BRITAIN’S C 011 MER CE.