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this SERVANTS iii For Bombs .Conveyed Into the Palace at Peterhoff. The St. Petei‘sburg correspl'indent of the London Express says that half :1 dozen employcs of the Imperial house- hold were invulved in a plot to kill the Czar. including two former servants of the ex-Czorina and an oflicer of the late Gen. Trepoff's staff. Gen. Trepoff‘s precautions at the palace baffled the repeattd attempts of the Terrorists un- til six wee-ks ago. when they gained over a servant. Rapid progress was made when the precautions were re- laxed after the Czar's departure, and bombs were conveyed to the palace. ready for use after his Majesty return- eo by the oflicer 'ahove referred to. who has since committed suicide. He was an unpopular member of the household. and fearing dismissal after Gen. Tre- pofi’s death he accepted a large bribe from the Terrorists. The latter order- e'i their agents to carry out the execu- tion of the Czar and Ministers at Gen. .mies of the people. Trepoff's funeral. Those who have been arrested doubtless will be suin- marily executed after a secret trial by court-martial. SHOT \NRONG GENERAL. A despatch from Warsaw says: Gen. Nicholaieff. of the artillery, was assas- sinated here on Wednesday. He was walking on Wielka Street when he was surrounded by five revolutionists and shot dead. The murderers ‘escaped. Gen. Nicholaieff was erroneously thought to be a member of the field court-martial. THE ONLY REMEDY. A despatch from Paris says: The Tempus publishes an interview with Count Tolstoi. who said that the real cause of the trouble in Russia was the absence of authority, but that of the GOvernment. supported by armed force, and of free obedience of the citizens to the law. The only remedy was a moral union. He scoffed at the attempts of the revolutionary politicians. saying:â€" "Let us have no foreign constitutions What. suits England. where only 10 per cent. of the population are peasants. will not suit Russia. where the peasants number 90 per cent. of the entire popu- lation. Let us cut out revolution to our own measurements and leave the chatterboxes of the Dounia to discuss learnedly constitutions made in Eng- land. France. and Germany.” â€"â€"_. TERRORIST MANIFESTO. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: 'A violentTerrorist manifesto has been issued. decreeing the removal of the Czar and all the cowardly murderous autocracy. lt declares that these are the enemies of the people and must be mercilessly annihilated. The manifesto was called forth by the execution of Zeuaide Konorliznikovgx. the girl who IIS.‘7I.‘.\1IIEIII'II (,irii. Mien. 'ihe manifesto follows: “The die has been cast. One thing: rcinainsâ€"uiiniliilale inercileszly all enc- There must he life for life. tlvtllll for death. cent for cent. \\‘ilh the illuminating im-mory of Kono- plianikovo to guide them. all true Rus- sians must strike terror to the hearts of the executioners." TERRORIST EXECUTED. A despatch from Odessa says: The first. field court-martial was held here on Thursday. and a terrorist Jew named Tarle was sentenced to death and exe‘ cutedt for the killing of a policeman. The court consisted of six officers of the army. whose names are kept sc- cret. Tarle was in a pitiful condition when brought before the court from less of blood from five wounds receiv- ed before he was arrested. After being sentenced he was carried to the prison yard and tied to a post. His last words were curses and expressions of contempt for his captors. “You assas- sms." he cried. ‘you believe that with your organized attacks and field courts you can shoot down the whole of ‘Young Russia.‘ But be assured that there are bombs and revolvers enough to deliver this unfortunate country from your blood-stained hands. Now fire.” Three volleys were fired and 'Tarle fell dead. NUMEROUS ARRESTS. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Arrests in connection with the plot against the Czar continue. The number of persons imprisoned is large. and others are being sought. The Bourse Gazelle says that scarchlights have been installed at Peterhof. and are being used seaward and landward after dark to prevent surprises. The suburb of St. Petersburg adjoin- ing the Kama gate was shaken on Fri- day by the explosion of a powerful bomb. which was thrown by one (f three well dressed men. and which tore an enormous hole in the ground and broke all the windows in the vicinity. There was no loss of life. The bomb throwers disappeared before the arriv- al of the police. As the bomb was thrown in an open space from which the throwers had previously warned away all passers by and cab drivers. the event is explainable only on the supposition that the bomb had been inâ€" tended for use in connection with the Terrorist plot which was discovered at Peterhof at the time of Gen. Trepoff‘s funeral. and that the conspirators. find- ing that the police were hot upon their trail. decided to be rid of incriminating evidence. â€"_â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" FATAL COLLISION NEAR NAPANEE. Eastbound G. T. R. Express Runs Into Freight Train. A despatch from Napanee says: De- votion to duty on the part of Engineer Frank Blaine. which cost him his life. in all probability saved the lives of many passengers on the Montreal ex- press. No. 2, which left the Toronto Union Station about 10.45 on Thursday night. The fast express collided head- oi: with a freight train about a mile west at this town on Friday morning. The passengers agree that had not the engineer of the express stayed at his post and applied the air brakes. at the sacrifice of his own life. the Wanstead and Azilda disasters would most. likely have been repeated on the main line of the Grand Trunk Railway. Poor Elaine‘s hand was severed from his crushed and mangled body. and was found on the brake. lever when the wrecking crew drew the powerful en- gines apart from their deadly embrace. Although the passenger engine‘s ten- der mounted the baggage car and the baggage car telescoped the first day coach. with the exception of the. engi- neer‘s death. the casualties were not serious. Fireman Edward Miron. of Belleville. who was on the passenger engine amt jumped in time to save his life. had his knee-joint and back badly wrenched. Engineer Charles Orrill and Fireman David Young. both of Belle- xille. and both on the freight engine. were also painfully bruised in the legs and arms by jumping from their en-i gme. Brakesman James Miller. of‘ Montreal. was thrown through a car door when the crash came. His hand1 was badly cut. .â€"‘â€"â€"â€" Cl'S'I‘OMh‘ DUCKS DESTROYED. 51.200000 at But-nos. Ayrcs. t A despatch from Buenos .\_vres saysz‘ The Customs dot-k. which was dedii‘d'ed by fire on Wednesday. contained 30...”... tons of merchandise. mainly of German origin. The losses are estimated at 313300.000. The origin of the reiiflugiu-, tion is not known. Five clerks and: seventy workmen have been MILK-gm» Five lirencn were injured. The dock and storehouses. erected by the Goyern.l went at a cost of Steuben were com_ pletcly destroyed. 'A Fire Loss of | ALMONTE‘S DISASTROUS FIRE. Business Places \Vcre Destroyed. A despatch from Almonte says: The worst fire in Almonte’s history broke out on Friday morning on the lower end of Mill Street, the main business street of the town. The fire started about 3.30 a.m.. and was under control by 5.30. There was no 1055 of life, but some miraculous eseapes on the part of “Mr. Scott and wife and some of the firemen from falling walls. are recorded. The total loss with insurance is estimated at EDOUI $125,000. The principal losers are as follows: Belfon & C0,. general store. tenant of J. H. Wylie. stock total loss. Insurance $25000. building almost to- t3113’ destroyed; W. West. general 5101‘8, tenant of Geo. Paterson. stock and building totally destroyed. insur- ance on stock 815.000; M. R. McFarlane. druggist. tenant of Elizabeth Paterson. stock and building total loss; the Misses Cairns. fancy geods. tenants of 1.. W. Shipman. building and stock total loss. insurance on stock. $1.500; Miss Cle- ment. inilliner. tenant of J. H. Wylie. stock total loss; W. Scott. furniture and undertaking business. tenant of L. W. Shipman. stock and building totally destroyed. insurance on stock. $3.800; Fulton 'l‘immins. gcnis‘ furnish- ings. store totally destroyed: insurance on stock $5.000. no insurance on building; H. H. Cole. general store. building and stock totally destroyed. insurance on stock $0.000; besidm the stores. all the warerooms and outbuildings were burned. together with four frame houses on Form Street. The houSchold proper- ty in these was all saved. but buildings were totally destroyed. owned by Mr. T. R. White. and were not insured. ___§___.... DECREASE I.\' CHEESE 0l'TPL‘T, The Principal Curt-oiled Milk Supply Caused by Drought Given as Reason. A despatch from Ottawa says: Mr. .1. A. ltuddick. Dominion Dairy Com-’ llih‘i' ner. estimates that, by reason of the curtailed milk supply. caused by drought. the output of Canadian chees'e will be c».«ii>iderubly less this year than last. but enhanced price will more than make up the difference to the pro- ducrr. The high prices ruling at. the close of the season will. Mr. Ruddick believes. prove an incentive to greater activity next year in cheese making. tenant of T. R. White. stock and‘ These were A 1,000 LIVES LOST IN TYPHOON. Chief Loss of Life “'as Among} Chinese “’afcr Dwellers. A despatch from Hong Kong says: The typhoonwhichswept this port on Tuesday. destroying a great number .if Vessels and causing much loss of life. was of a local nature. It came sudden- ly and without warning. The observa- tory had predicted moderate winds. Half an hour after the, gun signal had been fired the storm was at its height. it lasted two hours. Most of the damage was wrought on the Kowloon Penins- ula. Ltisslw‘ are, estimated at Several million dollars. Over one thousand sampans and junks are missing from [long Kong alone. \\'harves were swept away and houses collapsed. The military barracks are in ruins. The harbor is strewn with wreckage thrown up on the shore. Hundreds at Chinese boatmen and their families were saved by the bravery of the po- ltiee and civilians. but several thousand of the (‘hinese waterâ€"dwellers must have perished. many within short dis- tances of the shore. The losses. in lives and property among the Chinese were appalling. One launch that was can Sth‘fI had 130 Chinese on board. They v. ere all drowned. Reports of fresh disasters are. arriv- ing every hour. Only a few Europeans are missing. No reports are on liaml to show how the fishing fleets and the ships outside the harbor fared. Public opinion is incensed at the observatory for not reporting the approach of the typhoon. An enquiry has been demand- ed. For years past the observatory has been subjected Lo adverse comment. but. on this occasion it is not believed to be blameable. LATER. A despatch from London says: Sir Matthew Nathan. Governor of Hong Kong. has sent the following cablegram to the Colonial Office :â€"“There is strong evidence that Bishop Home of Hong Kong was drowned. The loss of life among the Chinese will probably amount to about seven thousand.” 4â€"6-â€" CANADAâ€"MEXICO LINE. Government Promises Subsidy of $68,600 to Aid Venture. A despatch from Ottawa says: Capt. \‘t’orsnop. representing the English firm with which the Mexican Govern ment has signed a conditional contract for the direct steamship line to ply on the Pacific between Canadian and Mex- ican ports. has arrived in the city to obtain the signature of the Minister of Trade amt Commerce to the same con- tract. The, Government is already com- mitted to the arrangement, so that there probably will be. no delay in arranging for the immediate inauguration of the service. The terms of the contract are that the Governments of Canada and Mexico will each contribute an annual subsidy of $68000. in consideration of which the company will maintain a monthly service between the Canadian ports of Victoria and Vancouver and the Mexican ports of Manzanillo, Aca- pulco. and Salina Cruz. Meantime. the subsidized Canada-Mexico line on the Atlantic is doing an excellent freight business. Each .â€"_..*â€"-â€".~ FLOODS IN NEW MEXICO. Persons Drowned and Five Hun- dred are Homeless. A despatch from Guadalajara. New Mexico. on Wednesday. states that the correspondent of the .lalisco Times at Mezatlan wired his paper as follows :â€" “Fifty-one persons were drowned in the recent floods in Santiago. Ixciuntla. and adjacent districts, in the territory 0f 'l‘epi. The bodies. it is stated. were taken from the river. During the flood many persons took refuge in trees. re- maining more until boats were sent to their rescue. It is reported that 500 per- sons are homeless. Widespread damage has resulted from the inundation in Sinalo. Several river towns have been partly destroyed. thousands of cattle drowned and crops in many sections destroyed." = Fifty â€"â€"_§â€"_ DIED “'ITII SONG ON LIPS. Pathetic Ending of :1 Lime Girl Who Was Fatally Injured in Fall. A despatch from Montreal says: Singing the song of the Breton poet. Batrel, “La Paimpolaisc." the song of a fisherman who dies in sight of land and :thc outstretched arms of his joyous 'wife. little Fabioia Lajoic passed away on Wednesday. The little three-year- old girl was playing on Tuesday at home ‘and fell 50 feet to the pavement. but an awning broke her fall. and the doctors found no external injuries. She lay in ithe cot in no apparent pain and sang Ellie song to her brothers and sisters yearly \Vednesday morning. Thencame a sudden change. a few sharp cries ct anguish. and it was all over. 9 ROBBER MADE RICH HAUL. Secured $3,700 From Branch of Bank of Commerce at Kinesto. A despatch from Kinesto. Saskatche- .wan. says: At 8 o‘clock on Tuesday 'evening the Bank of Commerce was :robbed in the absence of the manager. ‘The assistant. Mr. Hickman. thought‘ 9 hem-d a noise and came quickly down Ista‘u‘s. making for the safe. Immediately ihe was fired upon. by a man in the shadow. Hickman made a plunge to the assailant. but received an- other shot, lust grit-Zing his 18” termite. The robber then made his escape, se. curing about $3,700. T\\'0 KILLED IN TRAIN “'RECK. [ Passenger and Freight Trains Collide Near Guelph. A despatch from Guelph says: A bad accident. attended by loss of life. UC- curred two miles from the city at an iarly hour on Saturday morning. on the W. G. and R. division of the Grand Trunk. A freight train which Culllt‘ through from Gall. was crashed into. near a small flag station rolled (ion-l rock. by the limited. which leaves here. for the South at 6 o'clock. l-lnginerr 'l'honias Farley. of Palmerston. “ho was oi. the passenger train. is dead. Fire« man 11. F. Bright. of the freight fruit special, was so severely injured that he died in the hospital on Saturday (\t‘lllllg. The train consisted of one passenger couch and a combination car. and be- tween these and the engine were three freight cars. it is owing to this or- rangement that the loss of life. was not gieafer. When the trains collided, these (are served as a buffer and received the impact which otherwise would have wrecked the passenger coach. With a terrible crash the two engines came together. Engineer Farley put on the brakes as soon as he saw the freight. and his fireman jumped and escaped srrious injury. The engineer. however. stuck to his post. giving up his life in an endeavor to minimize the serious- ness of the mishap. ...__+.___.._. JURY BLAMES AIR BRAKE. Azilda Wreck Due to no Carelessness of Crew. A despatch from Sudbury says: En- gineers John Morris. W. Bouchcr. and John Beattie have been examined before the coroner's jury. and their evidence corroborates Engineer Thurlow that there was plenty of time in which to stop the train at Azilda had the air brakes been working right. The jury’s verdict is as follows: “That Thomas Puddicombe and oth- ers came to their death near the east swileh at Azilda station. on the C. P. R.. by train No. 1 going west and train No. 2 going east colliding at that point: that. the collision was due ‘to a defective air brake service on No. 2 train. the defect being a closed angle-cock on the rear end of the mail car. We find that the train crew took the usual precautions in handling their train.” +â€"â€"-â€"â€"- TIIREE MEN KILLED. An Explosion of Dynamite Near Fort \Villiam. A despatch from Fort William says: Another disastrous explosion of dynaâ€" mite occurred on the G.'i.1’. right-of- way near Fingmark, on Thursday. Three Finlanders were blown to pieces and eight others injured. one of them fatally. Foreman C. 11. Hilton had his arm blown off. The injured men were taken to the hospital at Kuminisfiquia and the bodies brought here for burial. At the time of the accident the men were engaged in tunneling work. They re.- turned from cover too soon. as it is said one charge went off which was followed in a few minutes by another. and the men hearing the first report came from under cover and were caught by a second charge. winch did not explode with the first. The dead are :â€"Peter Vontilimen. Henry Parviance and Nestor Johnston. .__..__.+.__._ HORSES ARE SCARCE. British Remoth Officers Got Less Than Two IT‘indred. A despatch from Montreal says: 11. seems that "170 horses were the most that Col. Bridge and Captain Martin. re- mount officers. have been able to get in Canada for shipment to South Africa. These horses will be shipped next week on the Elder-Dcmpster steamship Can- ada Cape. and will be used for trooping and gun carriages. More than a that drcd of them are bronchos that were selected at Calgary. Prices paid are said to range from $175 to $200. and, as the horses had to pass a rigid inspec- tion. it is no wonder that more were not secured. especially as horses in Canada now are selling at unusually good prices. Two hundred dollars in the West is not an unusual price for even moderately good animals. ._.__.+__ FATAL \VRECK AT SI‘NDRIDGE. Fireman Killed, Engineer and Brakes- man Badly Injured. A despatch from Sundridge saysz'l‘wo.‘ day night about 11 o'clock. resulting IIIl the death of Fireman Forester and the Brakesman Campbell. The southbound train was at a switch waiting for the northbound when the crash it is understood that the engineer of the north-bound train said he did not realize he was so near Sundridge until it was too late. ___+___.. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. A Young Man Walking by His Father’s Side. A despatch from Mallorytown says: About 7.30 on Saturday evening nem- Mallorytown Landing .\lr. Chas. Good- body. a young man in his seventeeidh vear. was instantly killed by lightning. The young man was walking by his father‘s side leading a horse to the landing to meet a party who had been out for a sail. When only about, Lwen- ty rods from Mr. Goodbody’s home the flash came. killing Charlie and stun. ning the father and horse. . $3 serious injury of Engineer \Ytsson autism.) prices. occurred. $2.75 to $3.50: ‘ short-keej‘is. $1.20 to $11.01: per cwt. ket cwt. sale. likely to prevail throughout the comin winter. I rye and oats were unsatisfactory. LEADING MARKETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto. Sept. 25â€"Hour â€" Ontarioâ€"i Firmer. $2.75 asked for 00 per cent. pat-t cuts. in buyers bags. outside. for ex- por,t. Manitoba~First patents $4.40, second patents $3.00. and bnkers‘ $3.80. Milliceub lirunâ€" Firm. $14 to $111.50, and shorts $18 to $18.50,, in bulk. outJ side. \\'he:it« (Illlnl‘lfii-NO. white offered at 711.3(- outside. 711(1) bid. red 7360‘ 05km] (ilits'de. mixed 72c asked outsided “heatmManilobaâ€"No. 1 northern 78w asked of lake ports. Barley-7N1). 2. tac- bid outside. No. 3' extra We asked. 17c bid. No. 3 “KC asked, Mo bid. OalsiNo. 2 white 32}§c bid east. mix-r ed 31%.» ma. east. ' Ryeâ€"62c. hid outside. Buckwheatâ€"47c bid outside. o s COUNTRY PRODUCE. Blitt1*1‘â€"~Qllol£1llfms are unchanged. Creamery .. . . .. . . . . . . . . 2301.02.50 do solids . . . . . . . . . . . . 22c to 23cl dairy prints .. . . . . . . 210 to 226‘ do pails . . . . . . . 18cto200 do tubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180to200 inferior . . . . . . 17ct018c. (lheese~13}4c for large and 14c for twins. Eggsâ€"18c to 18%c per dozen. Potatoesâ€"Prices are steady at 50c to. 60c per bushel and 80c to 90c per bag. Baled flayâ€"Prices are unchanged at $0.50 to $10 for No. 1 timothy and $8‘ for No. 2 in car lots here. 1 Baled Strawâ€"$6 per. ton for car lots: or track here. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal. Sept. 25.â€"Business was quiet on the local grain market this morning. The oat market continues with quotations unchanged. New crop» No. 2 oats‘ were offered on the local' market this morning at 38c. Oatsâ€"No. 2 white. 38%c 10 30c; No. 3 white. 37140 to 380; No. It. 36%0 to 37c per bushel. ex-store. Flourâ€"Manitoba spring wheat. $4.6 to $4.70; strong bakers’. $3.90 to $4.2 ;‘ winter wheat patents. $4.25 to $4 5; sliaight rollers. $3.90 to $4.10; do. in bags, $1.75 to $1.85; extras. $1.6 to $1.70. Millfeedâ€"Manitoba bran in .ags, $18.50; shorts. 323; Ontario bigot] in bags. $18.50 to $10; shorts. $21. to $22: milled mouillc. $21 to 9525; Straight grain inouille $28 to $29 per ton; Rolled Oatsat’er bag. $1.90 to $1.95. llawao. 1. $11 to $11.50: No. ‘2. $10.50 to $11; clover mixed. $9.50 to $10; pure ciox er. $7.50 per ton in car lots. Provisionsâ€"liereels short cut mess. $22 to $21: half-barrels, $11.75 to $12.50; clear fat back. $23.50; long cut heavy mess. $20.50: half-barrels do.. $10.75; dry salt long clear bacon. 12%c to 12%e; barrels plate beef. $12 to $13; half-barrels do.. $6.50'to $7; barrels heavy nicss beef, $11; half-barrels do., $6. compound lard 8c to 9%0; pure lard. 11,142’c to 12c; kettle rendered. 12%6 to 13c: hams. 'll}4c to 16c. according to size: breakfast l-acon, 15%c to 16% ', Windsor bacon. 10/1/2c; fresh killed aha F tolr dresth hogs. $9.75; alive. $6.75 $6.th per 100 pounds. Eggsâ€"Selects are firm at 22%c. l candied at 180. straight receipts to 10c. Quality shows no im rovo merit. BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo. Sept. 25. â€" Flour â€" Strong. Wheatâ€"Spring. offerings light; Winter firm; No. 2 white. 70%0. Cor â€"Fairly active and firm; No. 2 yellow. 53%c; No. 2 corn. 52 to 52%c. Catsâ€"Strong; No. 2 white. 3711c; N0. 2 mixed, 36c. Barleyâ€"Strong at ‘16 to Sue c.i.f. Rye ~171rm; No. 1, 630. Canal freights â€" Steady. NE\\" YORK \VHEAT MARKET. New York. Sept. 25,â€"Wheat â€" Spot firm; No. 2 red. 780 in elevator and 70%c f.o.b. a‘float; No. 1 northern. Du- luth. Stigc f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 hard win- ler. 81%c f.o.b. afioat. LIVE STOCK .\IA RKET. Toronto. Sept. 25.â€"Only a small pro- portion of the large deliveries of cattle rushed forward today were of good quality. Trade in exporters’ cattle was light. Quotations were nominal at $1.25 to $11.75 per cwt. A few good loads of good butchers" cattle were offering. Prices were firm at $l.50 to $1.60 for picked lots. Medium to fair butclicrs’ were quoted at $3.80 to freight trains collided head-on here Fri-:52: choice at $4.30 to $4.40; mixed lots and was at $1.75 to $3.50; fat. cows at‘ so to $3.50; common cows at $2 to '5. and canners at $1.50 up. Feeders and slockers sold at steady The quotations \verezâ€"Stockcrs. feeders. $3.75 to $6.15; With large offerings of sheep the mar- hcld up well. Quotations were:â€" Export ewes. St to Sis’iuzsexport bucks. $3 to $3.50; lambs. .. .50 to $6.25 per Calves were plentiful and slow of Their values ranged from $3.50 to 86 per cwt â€" Mitch cows were steady to firm at $24, to $5.3 each. Hogs were quoted at $6.40 for 5121933 and $0.15 for lights and fats. ._.._.._§ f. revolution is feared in Mexico. ann, 10.000 men are said to be ready to takoi up the insurgent cause. The famine conditions in Russia an Wheat was a good crop, b