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1 King Edward Announced Emperor of India. A despatch from Delhi, India, says: Tens of thousands of people from the city of Delhi and from villages far and near began gathering at dayâ€" 'break on New Year's morning on the great plain outside the city. There they waited patiently for the suâ€" preme afinouncement oi the durbar, that King Edward was Emperor of India. Soon. the plain was filled with crow-ding masses of people, and the brightly colored clothing of the vast throng covered the space with gorgeous hues. The crowd on the plain Was composed langer of com- mon people, but among it could be seen the retainers of the various i‘ajahs, who had assembled for the function. The attention of all was fixed upâ€" on the white amphitheatre in the center of the plain, where the an- nouncement was to be made. The amphitheatre was adorned with gild- ed cupolas and surrounded by batâ€" teries, Squadrons, and battalions oil the Indian army. Beyond the am- phitheatre in the distance could be seen great numbers of elephants. camels, and horses. So vast Was the multitude that the troops appeared as mere splashes of color. A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE. The arrival at the amphitheatre of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, and other dignitaries and the princes was one of the brilliant episodes of the day. The princes were clad in silks, and adorned with jewels, and their horses and carâ€" riages were brilliant with trappings of gold. The spectacle within the arena Was most striking and gorgeous. The Pathan chiefs and the sirdars were resplendent in brilliant raiment. Soldiers, civilians, and .visitors from far-distant countries were included among those within the amphitheu atre. Upon the entrance of the vetâ€" erans of the Indian Mutiny there was tremendous enthusiasm, and as the arrivals marched to their places the bands played national airs. The car- riage of the Duke of Connaught, who represents King Edward, was escort- ed by a detachment of cavalry. As the Duke and Duchess were driven around the arena the assemblage gave them an enthusiastic welcome. Amid the acclamations of the peoâ€" ple the Duke took his seat at the left of the throne, While the Duchess proceeded to a. place behind the throne. When the great amphitheatre was filled and the hour for the announce- ment drew near the multitude withâ€" in and without awaited expectantly the first act of the proclamation ceremony. ARRIVAL OF THE VICEROY. Then the approach of the Viceroy was heralded. of his body guard, clad in white, Preceded by members , blue, and gold, and under the com- mand of Major Griinstou, Lord Curâ€" zon appeared at the entrance of the The postdâ€" arena in his carriage. ions wore uniforms of scarlet and gold, and the carriage was drawn by four bay horses. The Viceroy Was escorted by Sir l’crtab ll‘ingh. Aligliting from his cnrr‘iugc, Lord Curzon mounted the dais to the golden lions, and around which were placed massive silver footstools. The throne itself was surmounted by a canopy of white and gold. When the 'Viceroy reached the throne the Naâ€" ltioual Anthem was played, and a saâ€" lute of 21 guns was fired. When the spectators had resumed their seats falter the anthem there was a flour- ish of trumpets from the heralds, and Major Maxwell, at the Coinâ€" .manid of the Viceroy, read the pro- clamation opening the durbar. The jRoyal Standard was then raised on lhingh, and the Imperial salute was fired. The massed bands marched by, playing, bonfires were started by the troops outside, and it was anâ€" nounced that King Edward was Izlm- lperor of India. There was another flourish of trumpets and Lord Curzon arose and stood for a moment impussive. Then 1in impressive tones he delivered a speech and read the message from King Edward. In his mldz‘esrs the Viceroy announced the coronation of the King; he extolled the Royal ln- dian people and. prophesied prosper- ity for the Indian Empire. He said also that it had been decided not to exact interest for three years on all loans made or guarantted by the Government of India to the native States, in connection with the reâ€" cent famine. The Viceroy announced also the abolition of the Indian stafl corps. which has long been an army sinecure. In the King's message, Uhich was then read by Lord Curâ€" zon, his Majesty said that the Prince and Princess of Wales would shortly visit India. He regretth his‘ abâ€" sence from the durbar, and sent his In greetinng to the Indian people. conclusion, King Edward said: l “I renew the assurances of my re- gard for the liberties of the Indian people; of my respect for their digâ€" nitios and rights; of my interest in their advancement, and of my devoâ€" tion to their welfare. These are the supreme aims and objects of my rule, which, under the blessing of Almighty God will lead to the inâ€" :creasing prosperity of my Indian Empire and to the greater happiness of its people." As the Viceroy finished reading the King's words the assembled people broke into cheers for the King ‘and Emperor. The cheering was taken up by the multitude outside the amphitheatre and was long sustain- ‘ed. TWO MEN KILLED. Fatal Collisionâ€":11 the G. T. R. Near Merritton. A St. Catharines despatch says: Two men killed, two injured, two 10â€" comotives almost demolished and an express car reduced to kindling wood is the result of a collision which occurred on Saturday, near Merritton, between the Grand Trunk Chicago Express and a. light engine running from Niagara Falls to Mcr-‘ ritton. The dead are: Abraham Desault. of Sarnia, fireman of the express, who died shortly after admission to the hospital; C. Warning, Sarnia, I fireman of light engine, killed in- stantly. The injured are: Thomas Ducknitt, engineer on No. 975, resi- dent nt Sarnia Tunnel, injuries slight: David Duke, engineer of No. 4, Chicago Express, also a. resident of Sarnia Tunnel, arm broken and other painful but. not serions in- juries. Tho scene of the collision was about 40 yards west of the Merritton tunnel, the approach being on a curve through a. deep cutting, which renders it impossible to see the track for any distance ahead. HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED No. to It is customary 975, a new type leave Niagara at about 6 o'clock, and run to llamâ€" ilton to bring back to the Falls No. 0 through express. The Chicago Express is one of the fastest trains on the Grand Trunk, and its scheâ€" duled time for arrival at Merritton from Chicago is 6.28 a. in. On Satâ€" lu‘day morning it was 31 minutes late. The Chicago Express was in charge of William Neil, a. well-known conductor, resident at Niagara Falls: Engineer David Duke, of Sar- nia Tunnel; and Fireman Abraham Demult. of Sarnia: while on board for engine SO-ton Mogul, the Mogul engine were Engineer Thomas Duckpitt, of Sarnia Tunâ€" nel, and Fireman Warning, of Sar- nia. It is said that the express was not running at full speed, but that both she and the Mogul engine were going at a. pretty rapid rate is shown by the destruction which fol- lowed the impact. So terrific was the force with which the twa enâ€" Falls every morning1 gincs met, that the boiler of one was driven into that of the other. The drivinlr rods, cylinders, cabs, in short everything but, the two boilâ€" ers and the driving wheels of the en- :gines, were broken and twisted into lscrap iron. PASSENGERS UNHURT. The baggag car behind the exâ€" press was “knocked off its centre," but all the other cars of the train were uninjured, and the passengers escaped with a severe shaking up. Fire broke out in the baggage car, but was quickly extinguished by William Ekins, one of the helpers. The wrecking train arrived about an hour and a half after the accident. The responsibility for the accident fhas not been fixed, nor is it known lwhether the light engine should have lbeen held at St. David’s. or the exâ€" lpress at Merritton. Night Operator lMcMullen and Day Operator Lynch Iwere both in the latter station when 'the express left. 'I â€"â€"+â€"â€"â€"â€" DEATH RATE FROM CANCER Decrease Noted in London During Last Year. A London despatch says: Statisâ€" tics printed by the 1.rndon County Council of the mortality from cantor in this city during 1902 shows that there was a, slight decrease in the death rate, the percentage being .93 per 1,000, as compared with .95 in 'thc previous year. The proportion, {however, has been more than doubled lwitliin fifty years, the rate between '1851 and 1860 being .42. Even in the year 1891 it was only .78. Comâ€" , paratively few cases were fatal beâ€" fore the year 1855. The heaviest mortality was between 1855 and {1865. -_.._._+___ A MINING HORROR. Fifty-Eight Men Perish in a Rus- sian Disaster. A St. Petersburg despatch says :â€" Fiftyâ€"eight lives were lost in the recent fire in a coal mine at Bachâ€" )mut, Ykatorinoslav province. Eleven men were rescued after having been .60 hours in the lothers were saved 1 imprisonment. mine. Twenty-one after five days' 'BIG VOTE FOR LIQUOR AC1~r =Lacks Only a Few Thousand of Be- ing Carried. A Toronto des‘patch says: With the exception of East XllllS\lllg, all the returns of the recent vote on the Liquor Act are now in. and have been compiled by Limitâ€"Col. (.‘Iarkc, Clerk of the Legislature. The strength of the vote thus shown in favor of the act will be somewhat of a surprti to both sides. Aside from the fact that I’rcmier Ross' limit Was not, reaclwd, it is distinct triumph for the prohibitionists. Out of 302,128 votes polled, 199,077, or [(15.9 per cent, were in favor of the lnct. and 103,051, or 114.1 per cent., against it. With a majority of 90,- 026, it will be seen that had the conditions been upon any other basis, say of 60 per cent. of ivote, ,the act would have Carried. As it is the vote lacks only about. twelve ~01: fourteen thousand, and it is by a good margin the strongest \010 over -pollod for prohibition in the Pro- vince of Ontario, as the following figures show: 1902. Total vote cast . . . . . . . . . 302,128 Total votes "Yes" . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,077 Percentage of total .._ 65.9 Total votes "No" 103,051 Percentage of total . . . . . . . . . 34.1 Majority of votes “Yes” 96,026 1898. Total names on voters’ l‘ists 571,695 152,337 Votes “ch” Votes "No" . 114,240 Total vote polled 206,577 Yeas obtained 57 per cent. votes Cast. 1894-. Total male votes on list 501.869 Male votes for .. 180,087 Mule votes against . . 108,494 Total vote polled . . . . . . . . . . . . 288.581 Yeas obtained 60 per cent. votes cast. +_ FIVE MILLIONS ~IiiCREASE. Figures Reveal How Canada‘s Trade Is Advancing. An Ottawa despatch says :-â€"An idea of the rapid rate at which the revenue of the Dominion has been increasing is found in the fact that during the year 1895 the customs revenue was $17,887,269, while for the past six months it was 318.026.- 615, or $139,346 more. for the six months than for the whole of 1995. The revenue for the month of De~ cember was $2,967,869, or $398,- 833 greater than for December, 190.1. The revenue for the six months endâ€" ing December was $18,026,615 com- pared with 315,864-,692 for the same time in 1901, an increase of $2,161,023, The increase for the current fiscal year will be in the neighborhood of five millions. _ _.__-4.__- __ _ Two Days’ Test at Live Stock Show Condemned. A Toronto dcspatch says: Among the resolutions passed at the anâ€" nual meeting of the Canadian Jer- sey Cattle Club, held at the Walker House on Tuesday, was one to be forwarded to the Provincial Governâ€" ment condemning the two (lays' dairy test at the Provincial Live Stock Show, it being the opinion of the delegates that the test was too short, and the rules as to feeding during the exhibition too exacting to allow of fair judgment. Another resolution endorsed the plan of liold« ing a -Dominion Fair at Toronto in 1903. The chair was occupied by the President, 1:. J. Fleming. In his annual address Mr. Fleming spoke of the marked progress made during the year in the breeding of Jersey cattle in Canada, and the high prices for that class of stock which had prevailed. ---"'â€"-f MUST BE READY TO FLEE. Missionaries in Capital of Shen-si Notified. A Pekin despatch says: The misâ€" sionaries! in tho Sian-fu. (capital of the ProvinCC of Shemâ€"Si) region have been officially notified to be prepared to leave if necessary. It ‘is recomâ€" mended that the women ond child- rcn be sent to safe ports. The movements of ’l‘ung-Futhituig give reason to expect trouble. He is Sup- posed to have 10,000 warriors unâ€" der his command. The Imperial forâ€" cos are very inferior in numbers. ..._...,_____. SMALLEST WOMAN DEAD. Twenty-two Years Old and Weigh- ed Fifteen Pounds. A Beaumont, Texas, dcspatch Says :â€"1“atina Sing Hhoo, reputed to be the smallest, adult Person in the world, (lied suddenly here yesterday. She and her brother, Smaun Sing Hpo, were on exhibition. and after the afternoon performance, Fatllltl became ill and died before a doctor could reach her. She was 22 years old, weighed 15 pounds and stood 25 inches high. â€"â€"â€"_â€"°.- â€"â€"‘ NOT A BUG'ABOU. Canadian Competition in London Very Evident. A London despatch says: The American Consul at Liverpool. in his Amer can Consul at Liverpool, in his report on Anglo-AmeriCan trade, lsays: “It. would be unwise to disâ€" ‘ matter of Canadian coniâ€" ‘miss the petition as a bugaboo. Canada. has never been so much in evidence in this country as during the current year." an MARKETS Prices. of Grain, Cattle, etc} 111 Trade Centres. MARKETS OF Till-1 WORLD. Toronto, Jan. 6. â€" Wheat â€" The 1 market is unchanged; No. 2 white sold at GSLC low freight. to New 3 ork. No. 2 spring quoted at 68 to (idle east, and No. 2 goose at 66c east. Manitoba. Wheat Stt‘ildyi N0- 1 hard sold at 87c grin-ding in tran- sit. and No. 1. Northern at 81-11: g.1.t.. he 1 hard 8’1; to 85c, North Bay, all rail, and No. 1 NorthernI 831e, North Buy. all rail. Oatsâ€"The market is quiet, With? No. 2 quoted at 5101c high freight. and at 31c low freight to New York. T’cns â€" The market is quiet, and‘ pl‘ll‘CS firm. No. 2 quoted at 73c, 77' high freights and at l-)C east. Barleyâ€"The market is quiet with No. 3 extra quoted at 45c middle freight, and No. 3 at 43c middle freight. Cornâ€"Market steady, with No. 2 new Canadian 46c bid west; No. 3 new American yellow nominal at 53 to 5310 on track Toronto. Flourâ€"Ninety per cent. patents are dull at, $2.65 to $2.67 middle freights. in buyers' sacks, for ex- port. Straight rollers of special brands for domestic trade, quoted at $3.25 to $3.35 in barrels. Mani- toba flour steady; Hungarian pat- ents $1.10 to $4.20, delivered on JERSEY CAi'riE BREEDERS- track Toronto, bags included, and Manitoba strong bakers’ $3.80 to $3.90. Millfeedâ€"Bran, $15 in bulk here and shorts at 517. At outside points bran is quoted at $14: and shorts at $16. Manitoba. bran, 1n sacks, $17. and shorts 319 here. Oatmeal is steady at $4.10 for Cars of bags and $4.25 for barrels on the track Toronto, and 25c more for broken lots. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter â€" The trade in butter to- day was quiet at unchanged prices. We quote: Finest lâ€"lb. rolls, 19 to 20c; selected dairy tubs, 37 to 18c; choice large rolls, 17% to 19¢; secâ€" ondary grades, rolls and tubs, 15 to 16c; bakers', 13 to 14c; creamery prints, 23 to 24c; do., solids, 20 to 21-;c. Eggsâ€"Trade is fair. We quote: Cold storage, 18 to 226, as to qualâ€" ity; limed, 17 to 180; seconds, 111 to 15c. Cheeseâ€"Market remains steady, with good demand. We quote: Finâ€" est September, 123; to 13c; seconds, 12 to 121c. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Buffalo, Jan. 6. â€" Flour â€" Firm. Wheat â€" Spring firm; N0. 1 North- ern, 851m winter, State, No. 2 red offered at 77c. Corn â€" Firm; No. 2 yellow, 53gc; No. 2 corn, 51¢c. Oatsâ€"Firm; N0. 3 white, 3630; No. 2 mixed, 35éc. Barley â€" 49 to 62c. Ryeâ€"No. 1, in store,- 560. Duluth, Jan. 6. â€"â€" Wheat â€" Cash, No. 1 hard, 7413c; No. 1 Northern, 733C; No. 2 Northern, 713C; Decemâ€" ber, 73;;c; May, 76c. Oatsâ€"May, 33.10 Minneapolis, Jan. G. â€" Wheat â€" December, 735C; May, 75 to 751C: on track, No. 1 hard, 7573c; >No. 1 Northern, 7426; No. 2 Northern, 731,0 Milwaukee, Jan. 6. â€" Wheat ~â€" Steady; No. 1 Northern, 77c; No. 2 (10., 75gc; May, 76%c. Rye â€"â€" Steaâ€" dy; No. 1, 5111: to 52c. Barley â€"â€" li‘irm; standard, 586; sample, 39 to 57c. Oatsâ€"Steady; standard, 3313c. Cornâ€"May, 433C. HOG PRODUCTS. Dressed hogs are steady, with carâ€" loads quote-d 7.2-5 to $7.40. at I Cured meats are firm, with demand fair. We quote: Bacon, long clear, 11 to 111C, in ton and case lots. Pork, mess, $21 to $21.50; (10., short cut, $213.50 to $23. Smoked hams, 131- to 140; rolls, 12c: shoulders, 11c; backs, 12 to 1411'; breakfast bacon, 14 to 1115c. Lardâ€"Stocks are light, with firm feeling. We quote: ’l‘ierccs, 11c; tubs, 11‘,c; pails, 111C; compound, a} to 100. Ill} SINESS A'I‘ MONTREAL. Montreal, Jan. 0. 1 Manitoba hard wheat, 70.;c; 1 Northern, 681.0 in store, Fort William, December; peas, 72p: high freights: oats, N0. 2, in store here, :35 to 2551c; rye.'1bԤc east; ‘buck- wheat, 516 east in store. Flour Manitoba patents. $1.20; strong bakers', $3.90; Ontario straight rol- lers, $3.50 to $3.65; in bags, $1.70 to $1.75; patents, $3.70 to $4.10. llolled oatsâ€"Millers" prices to jobâ€" hers, S2 in bags. and $11.15 per bbl. Feed â€" Manitoba bran, 817.50 to 918 ; shorts $20, bags included; Onâ€" tario bran in bulk, $16.50 to S 7.50; â€" Grain â€" N0. N0. shorts; in bulk, 819. loans â€"â€" Quoâ€" tations are nominal at $2 in cars on track. Provisions â€" llcavy (fan- udiun short cut po ' 324; to Q short cut backs, 523.50 to $231: light short cut, $235.50 to 82-1; compound, refined lard, S; to 91¢: pure Ca.sz adinn lard, 11c; finest lard, 12 to lflic; hams, 1;) to 110.; baCon. 1-1 to 15c; dressed hogs, $7.5 to $7.75; fresh killed abattoir, $8.75 per 100} lbs. Eggs â€"-â€" Selected, 21 to 25c;' candled stock, 19!, to 2135c; straight' receipts. 13: to 19c; ;\'o. 2. 11551:. Honeyâ€"Best clover, in sections, 113 to 12c per section; in 10â€"11). tins, 05,; to 10c; in bulk, SC. I‘oultry â€" 'l'urâ€"l 0- -0; 'ution. _â€"â€"__aâ€"â€"â€"-â€"_aâ€"â€" to 150; ducks. to 13¢; 11 to 1113c; choice, young chickens, 11 to 1:10; fowls, 33c per 1b.. geese, 8 to 9c per lb. Cheeseâ€"Ontario, 12ic, and Towns-hips, 121C. Butter -â€"- “uncy Townships creamery, 230; line ere-emery, 22c; Ontario crcmnery, 21c; dairy butter, 17c for selections; -.4 iWestcrn Ontario rolls, 18c. MAN ’3 DIGESTION. These Faculties Not What They Once Were. A London despatch says: Dr. Sir James Crichtonâ€"Browne, in a lecture (lelivered here on Saturday, dilated upon the decay in the digestive fac- -ultics of civilized man, to which. he said, a number of diseases could be traced. Not only have modern men not got such teeth as their ancesâ€". tors had, but their saliva is his: abundant owning to the softer, pulp- ier foods that are eaten. People are living to an increasing extent uporn peptonizod foods. The increase of appendicitis is largely due to indi- gestion rcsrulting from imperfect mas« tication and the hurried methods of living. From the same cause peoâ€" ple are less able to resist disease. Consequently, there is a. greater rea- son for sanitary precautions, as in- jurious bacteria did a maximum of harm. He instanced various cases of dangerous food contamination, and described the oyster as a poten- tial torpedo in the bowals. Refer- ring to the recent outbreaks of tyâ€" phoid fever in Winchester and South~ ampton he said the disease could be traced to oysters. He attributed indifference and indolence to the pub- lic and culpable negligence to pur- veyors, and declared that if legisla- tion providing for the stringent in- spection of oyster beds was not passed an incalculable amount of ty- phoid fever was in store. All foods needed enforced protection from bac- terial contamination. Antisepticism must enter to some degree into the daily life of all, and regulate shop- ping and cooking. c._._._.. AUSTRAEI A’S NEEDS. Wants Two Hundred Thousand Tons of Breadstuffs. A Washington despatch says: Two hundred thousand tons breadstuffs must be imported wheatâ€"producing countries to Aus- tralia during the coming season to meet harvest deficiencies, says United States Consul (ioding, at Newcastle, in a report to the State Department, dated November 11. The crop in New South Wales, he says, will not reach 50 per cent. of the quantity reaped last year, and Victoria will require imports of 3,637,929 bushels of Wheat to supply her needs. The situation is not so bad in South Australia, though there the crop is less than last year. Fifteen thou- sand tons of California flour are afloat for New South Wales, but the Consul says the price of ‘Jalifol‘nia. flour has risen so greatly that the effect will be to divert a good deal of trade to Canada, which raises hard wheat of a. class well suited to mix with California flour. -â€"-â€"-4- TNCREASE 0F $6,000,000. Sales of the 0.13.3. Land Depart- ment Beat the Record. of from A Winnipeg despatch says New Year of 1901 was a banner year in the business transactions of the Canadian Pacific land department, but the year of 1902 was better by nearly $6,000,000, “Everywhere,” said Mr. Griffin, the land commis- sioner, "where we have lands within of the railway dis- rcasonable distance there has been no difficulty to pose of our lands, and the year is the largest ever known by the, deâ€" partment. The sales for the month of December totalled 577,382.61 acres for $1,083,239.45, as against 131,151.16 acres for $403,261.78 in 1901. For the year of 1902 the sales were 13/120,000 acres for $8,- 110,000, against 831,922 acres for $2,610,000 in 1901. The increase in acreage sold is therefore 1,589,000 acres.” â€"â€".â€"â€".â€"â€"+â€"~__ WEST AFRICA COTTON. Expert from Mississippi Going to Nigeria. A Tondun dL-spatch says: Mr. J. P. Prince, :1 Cotton expert, of Greene ville, Miss, sailed from Liverpool for Nigeria, Africa, on Satunday to report on the cotton growing experi- ments in brilish “'tst Africa. Mr. l’rince goes out under the auspices of the British (.‘otton Growers’ Associ- which is being warmly supâ€" ported by the Governors of the West African colonies. It is expected that in the course of six months a regular supply of West AfriCan Cot- ton will begin to reach the Manâ€" chester market. + _ HOMESTEAD ENTRIES. Numbered 22,194 Last Year, Against 9,145 in 1901. An Ottawa (Yo.~pnt€h saws: The homestead entrils in Western ('an- aid in 190:] numbered 22,191 as against 9.1-1.3 in the previous twelve months, and 1.857 in the year 1896. This rutnrn is but further evidence of the flow of immigration into Mani- toba and the ’l‘erritories, and the l l :â€"'1‘hel lkeys, 13 to 1310 per 1b.; ChOlCC‘. I‘ll-area of land that is being taken up.'