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PEASANTS ELECT MAJORITY Result of the Contest in Kostromo Province. The London Times’ correspondent at St. Petersburg cabled on Sunday: The Opposition organs express themselves in no measured terms over the acquit- tal of Neidhart and Kurlofl on the charge of complicity in the Jewish mas- sacres at Odessa and Minsk. They say the Judges in the Senate are mostly re- cruited from superannuated Governors1 who naturally are biased. Moreover, Durnovo appeared as special plcader (n behalf of the accused, declaring that per- sonages like Neidhart and iiurtoll had not acted counter to the wishes of the Government, with whose intentions they were well acquainted. Professor lrles- Ben, a prominent Jewish publicist. says the Senate’s verdict will cause a feeling of panic and horror throughout the Pale. Many newspapers have begun publish- mg further accounts from eye-witnesses 0! the horrors at Odessa and Minsk last November. A dcspaich from Si. l’eiersburg SiLySZ Agrarian disorders continue to be in} [cried at various places. Near Anatoli- cfika, Province of Klierson. a collision has occurred between rural guards. armed with machine guns and a crowd cl peasants who had begun to seize and plow property belonging to the land- lords. A score were killed or wound- ed. In Chernigofl Province, the peas- ants are boasting that they intend taking possession of the land and the governor has received instructions from Interior Minister Durnovo not to spare the troops in suppressing any outbreak. In the Province of \r’itebsk the peasants have risen' and a punitive detachment is marching through the country. A St. Pelershurg despatch says. The naval courtâ€"martial on Saturday acquit- ted 84 of the 207 men who mutinied at Cronsladt in November, 1905. Nine N the remainder were sentenced to pen- al servitude, as follows: One to life im- prisonment. one to 20 years, (our to 12 years, two to eight years. and one to six years. The others were deprived of civil rights and. sentenced to terms of im- prisonment varying from one to tour years, or to enrollment in disciplinaiy battalions. A despatch from Kieff, Russian, says: Many Jewish families are leaving this oily, frightened by the rumors of a mus- sncre at. Easter. The authorities an- nounce that they have taken every pre- caution and that. at the first sign of trou- hle the troops will be employed to re- store order. A_ despatch from St. Petersburg says: The Province of Kostroma. European Russia, is the first to have completed its elections to the Provincial Congress. 46 peasants, 19 nobleman, 18 merchants, six professional men, and three priests were returned. The results show that the “small land-owners,” who in reality are only peasants of the more prosper- ous class, holding their property in sev- ei'alty, stood together against the big landlords and chose exclusively peas- ants. The peasants’ electors are not classified and have but one plank .in their platform, namely. the distribution or land. The others are divided. A despatch from Kaluia, Central Rus- sia, says: Prince Eugene TroubcLskoy, leader of the Moderates, who refused to accept. the portfolio of education in the Witte Cabinet, has been elected by the rand-owners a delegate to the Provincial €ongress. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Rumors of impending Cabinet changes continue to circulate. The Russ declares that beyond doubt the state of Premier Witte's health will force him to retire, and also predicts the resignation of in- terior Minister Durnovo and Finance Minister Shipoif. A despatch from Odessa says: At- tempts to rob private houses occur here daily. On Wednesday ten anarchists rushed ‘ to a wholesale grocery store and dem nded $1,000, threatening the clerks with bombs if they refused. A duel with revolvers followed, during which two anarchists were killed. The authorities have taken extraordinary measures to protect property. A despatch from St. Many threats have hoe the life of Prefinier Wit he received warning in the Government. in a w killed. burial 'placi: cease under I!) Chouknim flexâ€".1, the his threi March 1‘)“ on Wait-z; sem and issued (1 ‘ A dos; MACHINE GUNS FOR PEASANTS PEASANTS STAND TOGETHER. RUMORED CABINET CHANGES three co rch mm (0 \Vcimsday ‘ and sunk led a publi in! place 0 PRINCE ELECTED DELEGATE BODIE TIIRI I place 1g 9n tr JEWS FEAR MASSACRE ACTS OF DEPREDATION MUTINEERS PUNISHED. PANIC AND HORROR. atch ATEN PREMIER \VITTE THROW'N from Ode orders 1 I] 1‘ um Odessa says : Acting Jet's of Vice-Admiral lander of the Black Sea ‘. of Licut. Schmidt and trades, who were shot mutiny, were exhumed light. taken to thcl~ open The authorities have order that visits to the the mutinccrs and the graves of wreaths must. Potersburg says an made ugains 10. On Tuesda: at unless he lcf eel: he would 1‘1 INTO SEA owed, during 3 killed. The extraordinary x‘Ly. A despatch lrom Kharkott, Russia, says: Even more daring than the rob- hery of the Credit Mutual Bank at Moscow recently was the attempt. made in broad daylight on Thursday to rob the Volga Komma Bank by several col- lege boys and technological students. The youthful desperadoes quietly walk- ed into the bank with customers or the institution, drew revol"0rs and ordered everybody to hold up their hands. Most of the emnloyes fled in panic, but one cool-headed clerk attracted the at- tention of guards outside‘ who imme- diately barred the entrances to the bank. The students finding themselves trap- ped‘ smashed the windows, jumped out to the 'street and attempted to escape under cover of revolver flre. One police- man was mortally wounded. Four of the would-be robbers were captured. Sicilian Laborers Slashed Each Other to Pieces. A desnatch from Minneapolis, Minn.. says: In a little two-storey, ramshackle frame building on Tenth avenue six Greek or Sicilian laborers were horribly butchered some titre between midnight Tuesdny night and Wednesday morn- ing. The dead are Nicola Demlri. Kirle Demtri, Agne Karon]. Kirstan Yorke, Baalion Kapanni and UnkaINaudaba. The building stands Jess than half a block from Washington avenue. the principal highway connecting Minnea- polis and St. Paul, and a stone's throw from the station of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. In this tumble-down structure a group of men fought with knives and haichets. The six victims were literally hacked to pieces. That the men fought among themselves, and were not murdered by outsiders for re- venge, as was at first supposed, is the theory new advanced. although the po- lice are of the opinion that there are two or three men still at large who were con- cerned in the fight. Six long knives and a bloody hatchet were found in the room with the dead men, giving evidence that every man was armed with some sort of a weapon. The police scout. the Mafia theory. The murders were not committed for robâ€" bery, as much money was found 1m- touched. In a tin box on the floor of the room was found a check for 3373, made out to Nicole Demtri. The box also contained $500 in Italian gold nieces and $400 in American currency. Several satchels were also found, one being marked Nicole Demtri. It, contained the complete set of vestments of a Greek Catholic priest, even to the mitre. In this satchel were found passports in Turkish, Greek and French. Toronto Police Magistrate Retuses to Renew the Bail Bonds. A despatch from Toronto says: The disclosures in the investigation into the charges against Joseph Phillips assumed such a serious aspect on Friday morning,’ that Colonel Denison had the defendant taken into custody. The evidence of George Meyer showed that he h d paid Phillips money out of the profits of his printing business, but further evidence made it appear that the cash was never handed over to the book-keepers of the loan company. When these statements wre made the Magistrate advanced the required bond to $8,000. “1 will consi- der during the day whether I shall take bail or not,” he said, “for the case seems to be getting worse every minute.” Mr. J. E. Jones did not. think the new devel- opments so serious as that would make it appear. The Crown Attorney, how- ever, thought the evidence had showed that there‘had been stealing. There were large sums involved and many Jf the transactions could be described by no. other name than theft. Before the noon adjournment the Magistrate had made up his mind. He Befot'e the noon adjournment the Magistrate had made up his mind. He instructed the police to take Phillips into custody and the prisoner was kept in the court-room‘in charge of Inspec- tor Johnson till the afternoon heaf-ing began. He took his dinner in the room adjoining the court. In the evening Detective 'I‘wigg and P. C. Campbell took charge of the prisoner. He was searched in the detective depax‘tmnt, but had nothing in his pockets except about $0 in money. While waiting for a cab to remove him to the jail, he remarked to the detective, “You have a. pretty hard thing to prove.” T “'0 Brothers-in-Law Tie Vole. mined choice. pitched mad as to which should have his mice. The story goes that they then Llched quoits and abided by the decis- ‘n, which proved a happy one to both. STUDENTS TRY n \v xrled [EX-PRESIDENT YORK LOAN. iespaich from Isz PITCH QUOITS FOR MAYOR th A FEARFIm Bl 'TCIIERY. wer IOTA years 31 nd W TO ROB BANK lerson, Lipton 8: Res for Mayorand returns, with 229 a game of quoits stake. It is rum- ; ago. when the but friends, they but were undeter- pal-tn “'ho Pulled Andersén ‘ in lhf .YS A Lens, France, despatch says: The sudden appearance of fourteen impris- oned men on Friday night, entomth nearly three weeks ago in the great coal mine disaster, resulting in 1,200 deaths, caused stupefaction. A gang of salvag- ers had just completed their night‘s work when they were startled to see a group of miners, terribly haggard and exhausted, appear from a remote part of pit No. 2. The strongest of the mrtyestated that they had broken out. or a distant gallery, where they had been entomhed since the disaster 0! March 10 When the rescued men were taken to the surface they were unable to see owing to the dazzling daylight. The men were able to talk sensibly though teebly. They all asked for news of reâ€" latives or friends and wished to go to their homes immediately, hut were taken to a hosnital instead. Large crowds he- lhcir homes immediately, hut were taken to a hospital instead. Large crowds be- sieged the mines later in the hope cf hearing of furlher esrapes. It is said tliul others of the entombed miners are alive and about. to be brought out, their signals having been heard. One of the men rescued, a man named Nemy, said that for the first eight. days the party ate the bark off the timbering of the mine. Later they found the decomposed body of :1 horse, which they cut up and ate with hay. The surviviors brought, out portions of the decomposed horse merit. Nemy said that after the explos- ion he limped his way about, stumbling over bodies and seeking refuge from the gases. Friday night they felt a drought of fresh air. which finally guid- erl them to an opeiing. The doctors have forbidden the sur- The dociors have forbidden the sur- vivors 10 do any furlher talking. Nemy's {other arrived at the hospital Soon after his escape became known and a touch- ing scene followed. Vast crowds of people surround [he hospital where lhe escaped men are being treated. Mounted Rifles Forced to Charge on \V'innipog Crowds. A Winnipeg despalch says: The street car strike situation is rapidly assuming grave proportions. Drastic measures were decided on on Friday by the oily BAYONETS CHECKED M0 BS authorities to quell the disorders. the Canadian Mounted Rifles were called out to assist the police in maintaining order, and they marched to the subway, where they were harried all day till 0 p. m. Orders were then issued by Lieul.-Col. Billman for the 90th Regi- ment. to parade at the Armories at 8 pm” where they were held in readiness. At. 3.15 City Solicitor Hunt announced, under the authority of the Mayor, that citizens were warned to keep oil the streets; that disorders had gone as far as could he dllowed in the public in- terest, and that if citizens got in the way they must take the consequences. Police patrols attempted to move the masses that, thronged the streets and impeded traffic, but were unable to hold the crowd in check. The greatest disorder was concentrat- ed at the corner of Main and Higgins Streets and also opposite the City Hall, where large crowds collected. Extra police were sent to that point to maintain order, but were unable to do so. Tlfe crowd being beyond the control of the police. the Rifles were called on to dis- perse them. A detective was seriously injured in an attack by the crowd, and the situation rapidly assumed the most g’iave proportions. Thousands of yell- ing, cursing and hooting men thronged the streets under and/about the subway. the traffic was at a complete standstill. Cars were completely blocked. and the efforts of the police to clear the conges- tion were futile. The crowd attacked a car just south of the subway, pulling the men in charge off, whereupm the tion were futile. The crowd attacked a car just south of lhe subway, pulling lhe men in charge off, whereupon the soldiers charged several times with fixed bayonets, and drove the crowd back. Several persons were severely injured. ['art of Canada's Exports to Britain Ascribod to United States. turns of that year, showing that while the imports of bacon from the Dominion in 1904 were given as £1,865,159, her consignments to this country were actu- ally £2,719,488, a difference of nearly one million being credited to the Unit- ed States, from whose ports the consigm ments were largely shipped. The same holds with other classes 0! Canadian meat. ,i A London despatch says: The Board of Trade have collected particulars of lhe actual countries from which goods were consigned and also iheyaciual des- tination of goods exported in 1904, and the result is the publication of a blue- book as a supplement to the trade ve- TWO KILLED, ONE INJURED Explosion 01 Boiler of Mill in Northern Quebec Lumber Woods. A Montreal dcspatcli received in the city on the details of a. serious undel, Que., about 5 o’ch day evening. The men “ in the mill when the la ploded, killing two men injuring a third. The Wade and Douglas Wm proprietor. A workingm ett. who was standing ne ly injured. Japanese Fishing Boat Bloxm Up and Seven Missing. A despatch from Tokio says: A fish- ing boat struck a floating mine March 26th off the coast of the Province of Echizen, Japan, and was blown up. Seven of her crew 01 ten men are miss- FOURTEEN MIN ERS ALIVE LOST SHARE 0F CREDIT. Small Party Survive the Lens Coal Disaster. S'I‘RlTCK FLOATING 11 dcspatch says: Reports the city on Thursday gave MINE by, was bad- until a definite decision regarding a strike. is reached. No concerted effort to mine coal will be made. in the mean- time, however, the wosheries at which large quantities or coal can he cheaply prepared with unskilled labor will be run, and as there are many more \vnsheries than there were in 1002. this production will be considerable. A number of the companies have arranged for guards to protect their property and such men as want to work. A Pittsburg. Pm. despalch says: De- spatches from the soft coal fields on Sun- day night. indicate almost a general an- nouncement from the operators of west- ern Pennsylvania to pay the miners the advance of 5.55 per ton called for in the rr-stomtion of the scale of 1903. With notices posted at the majority of the mines nnnonncing the granting of the Sr'ule the strike in the soft coal field has lost the threatening aspect that. has sur- Twenty-two Nafinnafitics Figure in the Returns. A dcsnntch from Ottawa says: Homo- stead entries to the number of 30.819. representing in all 77.550 souls. were made in Manitoba. the Northwest Tm"- ritnrips and Rritish Columbia during the last fiscal year. Some twon'y-twn nationalities figure in the returns, in- cluding 4.284 English. 1.225 Scotch and 421 Irish. Canadians from Ontario numbered 4.885. and returned (‘nnadians from the United States. 483. There wrre 8.532 citizens of the Unith States who took out entries. That. the Doukhnhnrs’ are breaking away from the communal system is shown by the fact that 207 he- mme homestendors. The hulk of the foreigners who .homestondcd outside of Americans were. Anstroâ€"Hungzarians. Their strength was 1931. The total Sr'ule the strike iri the soft lost the threatening aspect rounded it since January. Their strength was 1931. The total hamesteads taken cover an acreage of 4.931.040 acres. Arrivals for the last fiscal year at ocean and inland ports numbered 146.266, of whom 65.969 came from the British Isles. 37.255 from the continent and Iceland and 43.652 from the United States. Last year‘s arrivals of the same class were 130.330. to which total the British Isles contributed 50.- 374 , the continrnt and lcetand 34.785‘ and the United States 45,171. Gordon Elliott Killed and Several Others lniured. A despatch from Neemwa. Man. says: One killed and about 1.5 iniured is the record of a wreck on Friday after- noon on the Manitoba and North-was- tern Railroad, n subsidiary of the Can- adian Pacific, six miles east of Ardnn. The accident was due to a broken rm‘l, Dead: Gordon Elliott. London. On- turio injured are: Mrs. James Parks. [lastingsi Ont., side hurt. scar on head: Mrs. Parks, cut, on head. not serious; Mrs. W. F. McVey, Melrose Junction. injuries slight; W. H. Colvell. Guelph. jaw broken. head cut. arm iniured; F. Dalton. Toronto. hack hurt. not fatal. John Chambers. Contralin. slight. injur- ies; Thomas Beckett. Bruce Co. hin hurt one out. not serious: Agnes Rook- ett. his daughter‘ nrm broken. hmrl First of New Province Opened and Speaker Elected. A despalch from Regina says: first Legislature of Saskatchewan V declared open on Thursday anemc b-r Lieul.-Gov. Forget. The open ceremonies differed but little in reg l3 oliicial form and ceremony [mm summoning of the Territorial Ass hlies. Thomas McNutt. M.P.P. {01‘s coals, was elected Speaker. The Spc GERMAN FORCE WIPED OUT Guard of a Military Train Overcome by Chief Morengo’s Men. A Berlin despatch says: A despawh from South-west Mrica states that Chief Morengo’s men attacked a German mili- tary transport train and killed an om- cer and 10 men. and burned the wagons. The news is confirmed officially. blies. Thomas McNuu. M.P.P. forSalt- coats, was elected Speaker. The speech from the throne made special reference to projected railway development, and announced the consolidation and revi« ion of the laws now in force. THE COAL STRIKE IS ON. V‘ SASKATCHEWAN LEGISLATURE IN THE SOFT COAL REGION TRAIN \VRECK ON C. P. R. HOMESTEAD ENTRIES. om Regina says: The of Saskatchewan was 311 Thursday afternoon, Forget. The opening red but little in regard and ceremony from the the Territorial Assem- n‘ head :0n. forn- Johnnie probably Toronto. April 3.-â€"â€"Flourâ€"â€"Unchanged.-' $3 bid, $3.05 asked for Ontario patents in buyers’ bags for exnm‘l. Manitoba first. patents, $4.30 to $4.50; second pa- tents‘ $3.90 to $4. Whentâ€"Manitobaâ€"No. 1 northern, 82c asked, Point Edward, May shipment; N0. 2 northern, 80c asked, Point Ed- ward, May shipment. Wheatâ€"Ontarioâ€"Mixed, 750 hid out? side. LEADING MARKETS Oats- North Butterâ€"The demand Ior< tinnes active. Creamery. ......... do solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dairy 1b. rolls. good lo choice do largo rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . do medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EQQ‘Sâ€"I5ZC In 16:: 13c for storage. Poultryâ€"Turkeys, chickens. 11c to 120: for Chaim small his. Potatoesâ€"Ontario. 65c to 75c per bag on track here. 75c to 85c out 01’ s'ore; eastern. 700 to 80¢ on track and 800 to 906 out of smre. Paled Havâ€" $3 ppr ion for No. I kim- olhv nnd $5.50 lo $6 for No. 2. our lots, on h"an here. Chbeseâ€" twins. Bnled Sirnwâ€"Sfifin car lots on lrnck here ll‘mllod Onis~ Ppr hag. $1.0!) r car lots. 9:? In $9.05 in smnll 1 meal. 3?! 30 In $1.40 For hag. Havâ€"Nn. 1. $9 m $52.50: No Hayâ€"No. $7.50: clnw pure (‘lnw‘r' to $1 15 nor bushel. PntmnesflPm‘ bag of 90 tbs. (‘fic Honeyâ€"White Never. in cnmh, Mo rwr I’n section: extract. Sic buckwheat. 63140 to 70. 10 $20; lnrin I shorts. straight ton. vaicinm nnrk. $21.50 inan shnr! ( fm “hack. $?( (‘nnndian 1 keHle rennin hugs fast hncnn. 160: \Vinrknr br-mn frfish-killed abattoir dressed hogs lo $107 r'nunEry dressed RR 75 lo alive. $7.50 to $7.75 for so‘ovls. Choeqeâ€"Nn change in tho Inna]; lion. husinoss hoing quiet and ‘ slmdv n! tile in 13%c. Putterâ€"Unchanged: choir? ore: soilinh n! 29!? to 2.9340 in \vhnksnk and ahnn! VP highor for single thmwgh high as dnmnnd [eniures ngnc' nndm’t‘rnflm huHer uno‘mnt'cd Eggsâ€"About s‘ Buffalo, An Whe-nLâ€"Fnring 93%0 rnr'nads: No. 2 rod. 8%. law. 501402 N Qipndv' ’ N0. ‘2 Firm: Woswrn â€"â€"Dull: N0. 1. PRSV Northern. Dum Toronto. Am'il 3.-â€"By reason of the (“feeding {mod demand for hutchers’, the. Y‘Y‘tt'fi‘S r-f cxnorters’ did not fat! off greatly at the Western Market today as a result of the cancetation of the sailing of a cattle steamer. Prices 0! good hutchers‘ held firm. while com- mon to medium were easier. The tight deliveries of sheep and lamhs produced an increase of It) to 20c. The market [or hogs was steady and unchanged. Exporters were in quieter demand than usual. The prices were $4.40 to $5 per cwt. Bulchers’ cattle of fair to good quali- ties met with a good market. Rest butchers’ heifers sold at $4.75 to $4.90, with an odd sale at $5. Good butchers' were worth $4.35 to $4.70: medium. $1 to $4.25: medium cows and mixed loads, $3 to $3.50; heavy cows, $8.60 to $425 ens (7| uw v. Shortâ€"keep feeders were in imprOved demand. Prices were firm at $4.25 to $4.60. Feeders, 1,050 to 1.150 153‘ were worlh $3.85 to $4.20. Stock calves sold at $3 to $3.50 I)?!" qwt. Trade was active in sheep A limited number of Spring at $3.50 to $7.50 each. Grui were slrong at $6.75 to $7 ewes. $5.25 to $5.75 per cwt. éfiés. $52510 $5.75 per cwt‘. There was a can for calves. Quola- tions ranged from $3.50 to $6.50 per cw: NF.\V YORK \VHEAT M‘RKFTI‘ to 141/ R7 worth $4.31 25: medium $3.50; new thin MONTREAL MA PI‘,’ 1y conHmms f of interest. SHINE BUFFALO ZOUNTRY PRODUCE : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 lo nlls. good 10 choice. We to * rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . We to um . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me: to 140 for lame and 143412 30: light short cut out. 3‘30: Amerio m: compound law mm: mm. 11‘» Fred 12%!- to If 43. according to BREADSTUFFS. CATTLE MA RKET $6 oh. por- bushel wi'nhn spring 3 $4.an strong or whem rah?! * rollers. $6 In to $1.85: extr: red Hr‘aVV mixe nril 3.â€"(‘vx'r1in »-'FM in. mm wheat rrnm rnrpign was limiled um! «able ' wth RSVP. Parleyâ€" . in Morn 47 In 5'20. Rye anlCd 700. 1hin vinn] lh. 5 white offered at 40c. l.0 MAPKFT. 3.â€"â€" Flourâ€"Steady. in“: No. 1 Nnrmem, Winter. ligh' inquiry, (‘nmâ€"rFivm: No. 2 yel- ? mm. “me. nutsâ€"â€" vhi'n. RSVP. Parleyâ€" April 3.#\ n carioad 1019:. $1.10 wdv at N to $4.70: med‘um. ows and mixed lon: cows. $3.60 to $1! thi rly 150 In 16c; fat. thin. To to 80: Int 0 In Tc: ducks. 12o ; geese. IOC to 116’ for new to $6 per km for R50: fin 2. $7 to $6 In $6.50. and in who! for sir ‘40 to E mh. nflnn’: Nr fc f.n.b. afloat mm m $1.95 in wall M‘s; enm- xeep and lambs. ring lambs sold Grain-fed lan-bs ) $7.50; (:xpjrt rm short ml! . 94?“: Amer- rm m1! elem ‘. 70 to 734m, ; ‘15 choice lam] situa- and prices cronmory mm 1015, Mij mak- Elc: dairy 252 mm and wut pa- kt-rs" $4 $4.25 lo 10: (10 ‘n In “956; ' hnme, 3L6!) No new mime. like #0 E6 90; $9.75 $9.25: N 0 x'mkâ€" 266 100 180 17c $11