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tllLEAlltht MARKETS Terrible Tragedy in Small Apart= ment House in Buffalo. A despatch from Buffalo, N. Y., says: Four lives were snuffed out and one per- son was fatally burned in a small fire in the Zenobia. apartment. house on Prospect Avenue, at the corner of West Huron Street, on Wednesday night. Other occupants of the place had narrow escapes, half a dozen being rescued by the firemen. The dead arezâ€"F‘. M. Lanibrecht, 40 Eliiiwood Avenue; Mrs. Lambrccht; Ruth tirumlish, three years old, dangli- ter of Mrs. C. Crunilish, and Mrs. J. J Fisher, of New York. The building was flatiron-shaped, and had narrow, winding hallways, in which the victims, confused by the flames and smoke, lost their way and were O\'i-l‘Cfilll(.‘. Mr. and Mrs. Lanibrecht were visiting Mrs. Criiinlish, who occupied apartments on the third floor. They. with a nurse. fda Scbambacher. and Mrs. Crumlish‘s baby. were the only other (iiéciipants of the room when the tire started. Mrs. (Zruinlish had gone to a drug store to get medicine for the baby. It is supposod that the. Lambrechts, thinking that the fire would not be. seriâ€" ous. delayed taking the sick baby out into the cold air until it was too late. and all of them were overcome by smoke. The nurse, who had been dismissed for the night. escaped by jumping from her bedroom window to the roof of an ad- joining house. _â€".â€"_â€"_â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"'_- BED OF COBALT LAKE SOLD. For the Sum of One Million and Eighty- fivc Thousand Dollars. A despalch from Toronto says: A Canadian syndicates tender of $1,085,000 for the purchase of the portion of the bed of Cabalt Lake still vested in the Crown, and comprising 40 acres, has been accepted by the Government. The tender was accompanied by a marked cheque for ten per cent. of the purchase price, viz.. $108500, and the balance must be paid within fifteen days. The tender was signed on behalf of over 000 subscribers to shares in the syndicate, the vast majority of them Canadians, by Pellatt 6i Pellatt and Messrs. Britton Osler, Toronto; 'f‘hos. Birkett, Geo. F. Henderson and D. B. Rochester, Ottawa, and Raymond Mancha, Detroit. The money required by the syndicate was oversubscribed by several hundred thousands of dollars. The parties who were late in getting their money in will, it is understood, receive consideration in the formation of the company which is to be formed. The company will be called Cobalt Lake Mining Company, and will have a capital of between $4,000,000 and $6,010,009. The highest tender for Kerr Lake, $51,500, made by Americans. was conâ€" sidered too low. New tenders may be called for offers for the purchase of the take. A tender offering a bonus of $33.100 for mining leases of three parcels of land on the right of way of the 'l‘emiskaming it Northern Ontario Railway, in addition to a royalty of 25 per cent. on the gross value of ore mined, was accepted. This leader was made by Messrs. Millar, Fer- guson & Hunter, barristers, Toronto, and Mr. '1‘. A. Beament, Ottawa. in the case of Cobalt Lake two tenders were received which did not comply with the forms of the tenders as clearly set forth in the advertisements. One was accompanied by an uncertili-ed cheque. In another case the Government. was offered a cash payment and a block of stock in the company to be formed if the offer was accepted. The Government held that it. would not be justified in deviating from the advertised terms. -â€"-â€"~o BRYCE FOR \VASHINGTON. British Government Enquircs if He Will be Acceptable. A dcspalch from Washington says: The British Government has enquired of the State Department it James Bryce, Chief Secretary for lrcland in the Gov- ernment at London. would be accep- table to the United States as the King’s Ambassador to succeed Sir Mortimer Durand, who is to retire from active service soon. The appointment of Mr. Bryce, it is learned. would be perfectly satisfactory to this Government, at- , though the State Department has made no formal reply to the Foreign Otl‘ice in London. It is expected he will come to America to take up his new mission late in February or early in March. Sir Mortimer Durand will leave Washing- ton shortly after Christmas. MIJST (‘AST BALLOT 0R LOSE RIGHT. Compulsory Voting Part of the Election Reform Bill. A dcspalch from Ottawa says: The bill amending the election law has not. yet been finally passed upon by the Cabi- net, but it is understood that compulsory voting will be one of the features of the legislation which will be submitted to Parliament shortly after it reasseiiiblcs. Any qualified voter who neglects, without good excuse, to exercise the franchise at a Parliamentary election shall be disqualified from voting for six years thereafter. Legislation in this direction has been recommended by two special commit tees of the [louse in recent years. The Government measure will impose several penalties for anyone under this disquali- fication who attempts to vote. No one will lose his rights, however, who has been prevented from voting through ill- ness or any other good and sufficient reason, and in such cases an application to the local judge will save anyone from the penalty that his non-attendance at the polls would otherwise incur. â€"_.-â€" +__._.._ BIG TIMBER DEAL IN QLEBEC. American Syndicate Purchases Bradley Limits at La ’l‘uguc. A despatch from Quebec says: Thurs- day afternoon one of the largest deals in industrial pursuits was completed. A syndicate of gentlemen from Portland, Maine, identified with the Berlin N. 11. Paper Company, have purchased the Brcakcy syndicate rf timber limits at La Tuque for a quarter of a million dollars, and La ‘f‘uque waterâ€"power and other properties, involving one. million (lob tars, and will erect the largest pulp and paper mills in Canada at La Tuqnc. The company is capitalized at three million dollars, and will be known as the Que- bec Industrial Company, with Mr. Her- bert J. Brown. of Portland, Me., presiv dent. ___._.+.._.___ NO FAITH IN BANKS. “’onian Trusted Pocket Alone, But the 80,000 Vanished. A desputch from Philadelphia, Pa., says: Mrs. Ella V. Kober was robbed of $0,001 by a pickpocket in a holiday crowd in the shopping district here on Monday. The money was paid Mrs. [{olicr by the Pennsylvania Railroad in settlement. of a claim on the death of her husband. who was killed in the rec- ent electric railroad wreck near Allan. tic City. Mrs. Kober had no faith in banks, and had refused to accept a check from the railroad in payment. of the claim, and demanded cash. She received thirty $100 and six $500 notes, which she sewed in a secret pocket in an lilld€F>I{11't. While shopping with a friend she discovered that the pocket. had been cut from her skirt and the money taken. +____ The French Government has ordered prosecutions for holding religious Scr- viccs discontinued for the present. /. A British Officer Commits Suicide While insane. A despatch from London says: At the ganger under one of the bridges cross- inquest on the decapitated body of lug.r the railway near Lioshain Station, Major-Gen. Guise 'f‘iieker. formerly coni- inaiidant of the Royal Marine Artillery at Eastney Barracks. Portsmouth, which was found on the London and Study \Vestern Railway at tbshani, a verdict of “suicide while temporarily insane" was returned. The evidence showed that the General had recently been depressed by ill- health. thoiighh he had not been medi‘ catty attended. 1 On Tuesday evening lielpaign two miles from his rc~idence. The medical opinion was' that the General had deliberately placed his head on the line before an approaching train. tirii. 'l‘uek. r. who was on the retired list. saw service in the Egyptian cani- paign in 1852. and fought in the engage- ments at lv'assassiii and Tcl-olâ€"Kebin, and was mentioned in despatehcs. He also served in the Eastern Soiidan cam- in last. and “as mentioned in left his home at PurLrook ttomnioii. sayâ€" ldespalcties for srizing one of the enemy's ing he was going to post some letters. Krupp guns and turningr it upon them. II»: body was not seen alive-again. and his was found by a plate-layers’ v 1 lie gained the nick-name of “tv'riipp Tucker" by this exploit. BREADSTBFFS. Toronto, Dec. 24.â€"Wheal~0ntarioâ€" Winter wheat, No. 2 white, 09c bid, 70c asked; No. :2 red, 000 bid, 71c asked east. No. 2 mixed, We asked outside. Spring, No. 2 loose, (35c bid cast, 68c asked C.P.R. north; 001:3: asked east. Wheat»Manitoba, No. 1 northern, 80‘4c bid, Owen Sound; 81c asked, Point Edward. Barlowâ€"No. ‘3, Sir bid C.l".R.; N0. 3 extra. 50c asked outside. Peasâ€"No. 2, 79).;c bid outside, Sic asked. ('liits~l\'o. 2 white. Rfilgc asked 5c rate to 'I‘Omtltol 30,130 bid for 5 cars January shipment. No. :2 mixed, 35);c bid 5c rate to Toronto. 35l§c asked. BuckwheatHNo. 52. 55c asked outside. lii'anâ€"A'ery scarce, $17 to $17.50; Shorts, 81% to $19. l-‘lour~l)iill; Ontario, $2.70 asked for 00 per Cent. patents or export, buyers’ bags, outside, $2.05 bid: Manitoba first patents, $.50; second, st; bakers’, $3.90. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butterâ€"The market for ‘good butter is very steady: Creamery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c to 27c do, solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24c to 25c Dairy prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 to 23c do, pails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19c to 2th do. tubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18c to 20c inferior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15c to 180 Cheeseâ€"Prices are holding firm at 13%0 for large and 1/10 for twins. fig fsâ€"Storagc, 23c to file: timed, 22c. Newâ€"laid are quoted at 300. l’i*iiilti',"f’i-icc.s depend on quality, which is very varied: Chickens, dressed . . . . . . . . . 7c to Sc Fowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sc to 100 Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sc to 100 Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7c to OC Turkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \11c to 130 Potatoesâ€"Ontario, 550 to 000 per bag, in car lots here; eastern, 65c 10 700. Rated flayâ€"$11.50 to $12 for No. 1 timothy and $9 forNo. 2 in car lots here. Baled Strawâ€"Firm at $0.50 to $7 in car lots here. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, Dec. 2f.-â€"A firm tone prc~ vails in the local market, but very little business being done. Buckwheatâ€"500 to 56%c per bushel, cxâ€"store. Cornâ€"American No. 2 yellow, 55c; No. 3 mixed, 5rlc ex~store. Oatsâ€"On spot, No. 2 white, 42%c; N0. 3 white, rtlxc to tie; No. 4, 40%0 to MC per bushel. ex-store. Peasâ€"Boiling peas, $1 in carload lots, 81.10 in jobbing lots. Flourâ€"Manitoba spring wheat, $11.25 to $l-.00; strong bakers’, $3.90 to $11.10; winter wheat patents, iii-1.10 to $’i.25; straight rollers, $3.00 to $3.70; (to, in bags, $1.05 to $1.75; extras, $150 to $1.55. h'lillfecdâ€"Manitoba bran, in bags, 82 to 2‘2; shorts, $21.50 to $22; Ontario bran, in bags, $18.50 to $11); shorts, $°1.50 to $22; milled niouillie, $21 to $25; straight grain, $28 to $29 per ton. Rolled Oatsâ€"Per bag, $1.95 to $2 in car lots, $2.10 in jobbing lots. flayâ€"No. 1, $13.50; No. 2, $12.50; No. 3, $11.50; clover, mixed. $11; pure clover, $10.50 to $11 per ton in car lots. l’rovisionsâ€"Barrcls, short cut mess, $22 to $24; halfâ€"barrels, $11.25 to $11.75; clear fat hacks, $23.50; long cut. heavy mess, $20.50; half-barrels do, $10.75; dry salted long clear bacon, 10,141: to 11%c; barrels plate beef, $12 to $13; half- barrels do, $0.50 to $7; barrels heavy incss beef, $11; half-barrels do, $0; coni- pound lard. 8,140 to 9c; pure lard. 1:2};c to 13c; kettle rendered, 13%c to 1-lc; hams, 13c to llygc, according to size; breakfast bacon, 15c to tile; Windsor bacon, 15c to toe; fresh killed abattoir dressed hogs, $9 to $0.25; alive, $0.50 to $0.75. , ‘ Eggsâ€"The market is in a very quiet condition. A good local trade has been done;.ncw-laid, 35c; late fall selects, 250 to 25%0; cold storage and limcd, 20c to 20%c. ‘ __â€"â€" BUFFALO .\l.\ RKET. Buffalo, Dec. ‘11. â€" Flour â€"â€" Steady. Wheat-#Spi'ing, quiet; No. 1 northern, 87c. Cornâ€"Strong; No. :3 yellow, 4.3%“ No. 2 white, 473510. Barleyâ€"\ri'y strong; Western, in store. quoted 5:0 to die. Ryeâ€"Dull; nothing done. NEW YORK WllfiA’l‘ MARKETS. New York, Dec. 21a? Wheatâ€"Spot casv; No. 2 red. We in elevator and Sllfic fob. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, Sl%c c.i.f. Buffalo; No. '2 hard winter, 78% c.i.f. Buffalo. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto. Dec. ‘224.â€"â€"Qui(-tnc§s was the p‘.‘t,‘(It'inlitltillt feature at the Western Market toâ€"ilay. , .\'o good straight loads of cxpm'teis’ cattle were on the market. The prices were almost nominal, the range being 80.25 to $4.75 per cwt. Picked biitcliers’ cattle. $1.35 to Siff ; licavv l'iutchers’, to $11.30; fat cows, $3.25. to $3.00; common cows, $1.50 to ‘3 er cwt. 5 SIROI‘L keeps. $3.75 to St; feeders, S .‘25 iii $3.70; slackers. $1.75 to 83 per cwt, accordion to iiality. Sheep (and ilaiiibs were steady at to $6.25 for lambs: $4.50 to $11.75 for ex- port ewes. and $3 to $3.50 for bucks. [ , 1 Great Famine Follows Total Failure of Crops. A despatch from \‘K'ashiiigton says: Ofi‘iciiil advices received here regarding the famine in North Klangsu, China, con-I fiiin the stories of suffering and want in that section. The crops are reported as being almost a total failure to 'l‘ao Yuan. ln Antong and lung 'l'mvnships the crops practically are a total failure. The country everywhere is under water and the people are compelled to wade often waist deep and in some cases, up t- their necks. Immediately west of Tsingho what formerly was a fertile plain is a vast. bike extending '10 miles at the narrowest point and slrelethg for over 40 miles- toward tit) south-west. “flare and' there," the prefect says, “are the groups- of cotl'iges which rise above this sheet if water and can only be rizarlied by boats. The. people are in a state of ab- solute desttiition, not only their crops l‘ut. (li.\() the reeds which constilule their fuel being destroyed by the floods.” '. An urgent appeal is made for aid for: the stricken people, who number 15,-: 000,000. PROFIT IN LAKE BOATS. Never So Much Money “'as Paid Out For I’rcights. i A dcspatcli from Chicago says: Neverl before was so much money paid fori carrying freight in lake vessels as dur-‘ ing the season just closod. A rough cs- , timate. places it at $61,000,000 for coal, iron ore, grain and lumber. The profits to the vessels were perhaps the largest in the. history of the lakes. Carefuli computations, based on the earnings of. typical steamers, show a net profit on: steel ships of 13 per cent. On wooden ships of between 3,000 and 3,500 tons; capacity the profits have ranged as high‘ as 30 per cent... with an average of more‘i than 25 per cent. on their insurance val-t ity was the demand of the country for iron and steel. The total movement of iron ore for the season was 27,513,589 tons, an increase of 11,030,683 tons over 1005. Grain from Duluth moved in a larger volume than ever before. There were shipped from the head of Lake Superior 81,008,000 bushels, as compared with 59,678,000 bushels in 1905. k...â€" S\\'INDLER CAUGHT. Cheque Operator is in the Tolls at Gait. A despatch from Galt says: A Galt woman‘s timely pointer to the police on Thursday led to the arrest of a man who has confessed to being a passer -:f bogus cheques, and is believed to be the swindler wanted in a number cf Canadian towns and cities. Thursday morning a strange man entered Joseph Hall’s store. New Ainslie Street, and a~kcd Mrs. llall whether she had any blank cheques she could spare, as he wanted to fill some out. Mrs. Hall su- spected the man, and on his departure notified the chief of police. who placed the man under arrest. At headquarters the man was taxed with being the party who had worked the bogus cheque game in Guelph. At first be vigorously de- nied the charge. threatening rcprisals. but finally weakened and admitted the whole thing. He said he was the son of a farmer named Horace Brown. liv- ing near Cainsvillo. a short distance from Brantford. He would make no further statement as to how long he had been operating. A Bogus rum-’â€" GLANDERS IN \VINNIPEG. Outbreak in Two Yearsâ€"Twenty fforscs Shot. First A despatch from Winnipeg says: The first outbreak of glanders to occur in Winnipeg in two years was detected two days ago, and on 'f‘hursday ‘30 horses afflicted were shot at the city nuisance ground. Local veterinary surâ€" geons detected the disease, and the horses were slaughtered under their direction. James Liglithot‘s board and sale stables, on Bannalyne Avenue. lost nine, wliilc Slattcr‘s stables. on North Main Street. lost ten. The odd horse bc- longed to a. local express company. It is supposed that the disease was first contracted in the bush and brought to the city by animals brought in from the camps. ‘_ FISIJT SUCCEEDS I‘lNAl‘IiT. A South African Veteran to be Deputy Minister. A despzitch from Ottawa says: Col. E. Fisct. l)..\‘.O., has been appointed Do- piity Minister of Militia and Defence '0 sueered (Zol. Pinault. The order-in- (‘ouncil appiinting (kit. Fiset to his po- sition was passed on Wednesday after- noon. Without doubt thc militia «f Canada will receive the news that an officer who has shown his sterling worth upon the battlefields of South Africa on more than one occasion is to become Deputy Minister with satisfac- tion. Especially in Ottawa is the ap- pointment popular. of Senator Fisct. being connected with the Army Medical Service. He served in the operations in the Orange Free State, and at the en- gagement of Paardcbcrg helped to bear all the field on a stretcher Capt. Arnofld, who .was wounded. For his distingu- ished bravery on this occasion he was mentioned by Lord Roberts in de- spatches. ___;___. MUTINOIIS SAILOBS SENTENCED. The Leader of Potemkino Rebels Gets Four Years. A dcspalch from Sebastopol says: Fif- ten sailors who participated in the ma- tiny of .lune. 1905, on board the Russian battle=hip Kniaz Potemkine (now the Panteleimont were sentenced on \Ved‘ nesday. The leader was condemned to four years penal servitude, and the others to serve lcrzns in the disciplinary corps, ranging from six months to two years. The prisoners were those of the crew who sought refuge in Roumania when the lv'niaz Potenikino put into Kustcnji. where she was eventually sur-. rendered. and who subsequently gave themselves up to the Russian authori. ties. ._.___+__.___ TOOK CARBOLIC ACID. Death of Patrick Langane, Foreman in Lumber Camp. A dcspatcl‘. from Magnetewan says: Patrick Langane, foreman in Burton Bros.’ Camp No. 3, north of here a few miles. took a dose of carbolicacid on, Wednesday night about 6 o‘cloek, mis- taking it for cough mixture, and died from the effects in less than ten min- 1170;. The unfortunate man was a good foreman and his untimely death is very much regretted. ,~â€"_ SAVED FROM SCAFFOLD. Bear‘s Sentence Cominutcdâ€" Cannot Live Long. Woolly A dcspalch from Ottawa says: His Excellency has commuted the sentence (1 death in the case of Woolly Bear, an lndian who was tried at Brandon and found guilty of killing a fellow tribes- man. He was to have been executed on Friday. it. was reported that remorse and confinement had so affected him that he could only live a short time. The Government therefore decided that nature and not the law should be al- lowed to take its course. ___â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" ill *â€" Former l‘lontreal Doctor Achieves a Triumph in Science. A despateh from Montreal says: One 5' the greatest achievements in modern medical sconce has just been aceom- plished by an old Montrealcr and gra- duate of MeGill, at present attached lot the Liverpool Scliocl of Tropical Midi-Ii ccssfully concluded through the medi- am of an animal. and means a great. deal to Hitdicfli science. The chimpanzee had all the symp- toms of yellow fever after it had been bitten, and now, if it can be success- fiiily establidied that the disease may Hogs were quoted at $6.15 for selects' i Cine, Dr. 11. Wc-lfcrstan Thomas. son vwfi be given from the chimpanzee to the and for lights and fats. Mitch cows were steady to tth. Prices ranged from $225 to $55 each. +_____. The talian Foreign Minister stated that a war at tl.e present time would reduce Europe to bankruptcy. the late \\'olfcrstan Thomas. a nativei of Montreal, and a member of the class; u' medicine '97 of Mctjill. Dr. ThomasI has just succeeded for the first time .ni inoculating a chimpanzee with yellow" fever from the bite of a mosquito,whieli 3 had previously bitten a human being1 infected with the disease. This thel Lirst. experienco that has ever been sue-i Iitllflafl bring. da-C-tbrs can then procfc-f to the diS'OY‘Ty of a cure through the chimpanzee. The diseaer is of such a serious nature, and those living in coun- tiics where it is jvrevalcnt are so anxi- ous, to find a curr- for it. that the Bra- zilian Government has riffercdui prize of £50,000 for the discovery of a rein- edy. Col. Fiset is a spa ,3 _ He went to South ,‘ nation. The cause of this great prospcr- MI'iCtl 1" 1399. On the VIP-St CODtinflCnt-.,: / / I r / r