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Tm ’ 1103‘ 1111801111] BY FREMEN‘LEADING Fire Damages Large St. John Dry Goods Store. A despaleh from St. John, B., says: poured up the elevator shaft to the up- One of the most serious tlrcs St. John lpcx floors. Ilii“ had in years was discovered a few iiiuiutos after noon on Friday in Mac‘ Autey Di'ox.’ big dry goods establishâ€" went. on King Street, and in it very short time thousands of dollars' worth of damage was done, and several young Women employed in the iniltinei'y rooms (All the fourth tloor of the large build- lug. had their means of escape cut off until the firemen placed ladders to the rear windows on South Market Street. and carried the frightened girls to safety. The fire started in the basement at the Kim,r Street front of the store, pre- sumably in a quantity of cotton, but what Cttllsed it is not definitely known. Mr. B. It. MacAuley visited the base- nient about 11.30 o'clock, but at that tune there was no Sign of what evenâ€" tually developed into the most. sr-rious oonflagration in the firm‘s history. _A few minutes after noon, white the big showrooms were well filled with customers, an emptoye smelled smoke and a second later say a tiny curl is. suing from a fixture directly behind him. Word was soon passed to the customers and the store was emptied of all but employcs-without the slight- est disorder. In the meantime dense smoke had filled the basement and t It being dinner hour, many clerks, were away from the store. Three (r four girls working as dressmakers on the upper floor, were nearly suffocat- ed One girl kept crying out: “I am going to jump," but the firemen encour- aged her to hold on. At last the big truck was hoisted by ttreiiien and two girls rescued, nearly exhausted. An- other girl was taken out of the front on- li'unoe on King Street by two of the sat- vage corps almost overcome with smoke. \\’hitc the firemen were rescuing t‘eese girls by the rear window an- other young \V-‘Jlllitll appeared at a big bow window on the King Street. side of the third floor. It was feared she would jump to the street, but the fire- men came to her rescue. The llamies were confined to the base- ment where the fire started. The whole of the. splendid plate glass front was shattered by the firemen, and much of the flooring on the lower floor was rip- ped up. Firemen who were working in the cellar had a very narrow escape about 2 o'clock. They had just gotten out of the cellar when the. first floor gave way, and fell into the cellar. The loss is in the vicinity of $110000 with insurance of $100,000. $80,000 on 'the stock and $20,000 on the building. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€".â€".â€"_â€"_â€"â€" THIRD ADVANCE IN FLOUR. Iliin Price of “them Causes Another Jump at \Vinnipeg. A despatch from Winnipeg says: The jumping wheat market has had its in- evitable effect of still further raising the price of flour. Friday at noon 8. further advance of 10 cents a bag on all grades of flour took effect, and this is the third advance in price in less than a fort- inight, making an increase altogether of 60 cents on some grades of flour and 50 cents on others. The poor consolation is offered the Winnipeg public of knowing that so far the price of flour has not been tincrcased by the mills in proportion to the advancing prices of wheat. Now comes this latest addition to the prices and the consumers of bread can appar- ently make up their minds that flour will ascend still higher, and that they will not decline for a long time ahead. The two first advances have not resulted in the bakers raising the price of bread, but. with Friday's addition it- is a fore- gone conclusion that the consumer must pay more for his bread. >V___-__ l'NREST CONTINUES IN INDIA. Population of Eastern Bengal in a State of Nervo’us Irritation. A despatch from Calcutta says: Al- though there have been no fresh out- breaks in Eastern Bengal the unrest continues. It. is largely attributable to the Hindu movement to boycott English goods. The Mohammedans still refuse to join the boycott and the Hindu bitter- ness against them increasm. A Hindu organization called the National \‘olun- teers is carrying on the agitation in the rural districts, keeping the whole popu- lation in a state of nervous irritation. The members go armed with spears, clubs and swords and sometimes firer arms, preaching Sedition, hampering trade, destroying foreign goods and ter- rorizing the inhabitants. Trade has at- most stopped and farming is hindered. The jute crop is likely to be seriOusly crippled. ._____..__*_. DROVE STICK TIIROUGII BRAIN. Dynamite Killed Workman on Construc- tion East of Kenora. A despalch from Kenora says: Ano- lher Serious dynamite accident occurred on Wednesday at Parry Camp, about 40 miles east of here, on the C.P.I‘t. con- struction work. under Foley Brothers, whereby Alex. McDonald. who has been in employment of the company for only three weeks. was killed. He was loading a hole with dynamite when the explo- sion occurred. The loading stick struck him under the chin, penetrating through to theQ'lirain. lie was brought in to the R( yal Jubilee Hospital in an unconscious state. FARMER RLO‘VN TO PIECES. Elisha Huff of Prince Edward County the Victim. A despatch from Belleville says: A terrible accident occurred in the, town- ship of Hallowell, Prince Edward coun- ty. shortly before 6 o’clock on Friday evening, when Elisha Huff, a very pro- minent farmer, was blown to pieces. He was part proprietor of the Huff- Sprague Telephone Company, and was engaged putting up poles. After a hole had been dug he placed in it. a charge of dynamite and ignited the fuse. Then he walked away a few steps, but returned and placed his hand in the hole. Just then the charge exploded, tearing away half of the man‘s head and shattering his body to pieces. Those assisting him think Mr. Huff must suddenly have be- come either demented or dazed, as he was generally most. careful. He was 55 years of age, and leaves a widow and three grown up sons. -â€"-â€"â€"â€">X‘ HUMAN FLESH SOLD. Horrible Tales of Cannibalism From Ger- man West Africa. A despatch from Berlin says: The Cologne Gazette reports that fearful can- nibalism is still practised in the German West African protectorate of Kanierun. A German merchant writes to the news- paper that the natives not only devour their enemies, but also criminals and persons who have been locked up for trivial offences. The merchant escaped the fate with difficulty. Kaka natives, he writes, offer human flesh for sale in the public market. to provide which death sentences are imposed for the most tri- vial offences. The worst man-eaters be- long to the Baia tribe. They are strict Mohammedans, and daily perform their religious rites. 'X‘â€"â€",â€"â€" JUDGE RIDDELL’S REPORT. Attorney-General’s Department Receives Letter Regarding Case. A dcspatch from Toronto says: The Attorneyâ€"General’s Department has re ceived a communication from Mr. Jus- tice Riddell in reference to his judgment in which be sentenced Conductor Thomp- son who was in charge of the Grand Trunk train wrecked at Guelph. to three years’ imprisonment. The judge in his letter asks that some action be taken by the department to team what officials of the railway were responsible for allow- ing the man to work a longer number of hours in one day than the law allows. some action will. it is understood, be taken by the department in accordance with the suggestion of the judge. CANADA’S BRIGHT PROSPECTS Population of Eighty Millions erore End of Century. A despalcb from London says: Pru- Itswt' Sleplbn Leacock spike on Thurs- day at the Victoria League on the ques- tion of (Zaniulzi. it \‘Ute of thanks. said it had been ca!- cutated that Canada before the end of the century would I‘K’Ssi‘ss :1 population ifjllttli‘ Illlnllu-j'g' \\'hat a powtr that would “great 11 might be that Macaulays faiitous ifOllll'tltl will. of 80.000.000, I‘i‘l l . I . .\li'. Haldane. movnigmf the ttlltlti‘llic aii-t grate problem : some empire. the same people permeâ€" ated with :i deeper sense of unity. The Arehl-ish p of Canterbury sj : 'e t Liiiindzi. 1 \\ul' lll't‘ .\It‘ti L‘ ling undertaking spiritua thtrt- ltl qti.1e made- The dithcui’y is (is the Church has had to The lizslk p ‘f .\l“lllt’i"il . H“ any MARKETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto. May 2I.â€"Cult tions are:â€" \VllOile‘OIllflt'lfiâ€"NO. 2 wthite, 78c bid. ouside; No. 2 mixed, 77c bid, outside. \\'heat~r.\fnnitoba ~â€" No. 1 northern, 00; asked, track Goderich. B;ii‘l:y~~.\‘0. 3, 55c asked outside, 500 bid. 123.st0. 2, 80c asked, outside, 70c bid. Oats No. b white. 49c bid for 10.000 bushels. 42c asked for 5.000 bushels. Rye-No. ‘2. 72c asked, outside. Prices are:â€" Whoat»~f\1anttoba~l,nke hard. 08c; No. 1 northern. 04c. \\liea1â€"~OntarI(Iâ€"-.\'o. 2 white winter. 70r‘ to Me: No. 2 red, 70c to Sue; No. 2 mixed. '70.: to Site. (lalszu. ‘2 white, 41c, outside: No. mixed. 40c. l‘easâ€"HIGXC bid. Cornâ€"7N0. 3 yellow American. 57).? to 5Re. lake and rail. 50C to 50,160 all rail: Ontario. 48C. (Zhritham freights. RyekQuite (lull. 05c to 060. DarteyiNo. 2. 5314c 10 54c, outside: No. 3 extra. 52%c to 53c; No. 3, 51%: to 52C. Floiierntarioâ€" 00 per cent. patents. $7! to $3.10 bid: Manitoba. first. patents. $4.75: iseconds, $4.15 to $4.20; bakei‘s‘, $4.05, Toronto. Branâ€"$21 to $32; $223 to $23. outside. board quota- 0 portsâ€"No. 1 northern, 06c; No. ‘2 o p. shorts quoted at COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butterâ€"Supplies are heavy, and in- creasing daily. Creamery, prints (1.) solids ..250 to 20c ...2Ilclo‘24c Dairy. prints .. 22c to 23c do tubs .. .. 18etot0c Cheeseâ€"13c for large. and 13};c for twins. Eggs 17c to 1715c. Iloney’f‘ails. lie to 12c. 1b.; combs. 81.50 to $2.50 per dozen, according to quality. Beansâ€"$1.50 to $1.55 for hand-picked and $1.35 to $1.40 for primes. Pointersâ€"Ontario, 85c to 000; east- ern. $1.00 to $1.10. in car lots on track hcre. Ontario. nominal. Baled Hayâ€"Steady at. $12.50 to $13 per ton for No. 1 timothy and $10 to $11 for secondary grades, in car lots here. Rated Strawâ€"Steady at $6.75 to $7 per ton. in car lots here. PROVISIONS. Dressed Hogsâ€"Firm at $0.25 for lightweights and $8.75 for heavies, farm- ei's‘ lots. Car lots nominal. Porkâ€"Short cut, $23 to $23.50 per barrel: mess. $21 to $21.50. ' Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€"long clear bacon, 11c to 11%(3 for tons and cases; hams, medium and light, 15}gc to 10c: heavy. 14,1/2c to 15c; backs, 16%0 1r. 17c; shoulders. 11c to 11%c; rolls. 111/,(3; out of pickle. 1c less than smoked. Lardâ€"Easier; tierces, 2,14c; tubs, 12%0; pails. 12%c. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, May 21.â€"â€"Tlie local market for oats is very much stronger, and for No. 2 white Manitobas 46%c to 470 is now quoted, while for Ontario same grade 460 to 40%0 is being quoted quite freely. Buckwheatâ€"550 to 56%0 per bushel. Cornâ€"American No. 2 yellow, 55c; No. 3 mixed. 65c ex store. Peasâ€"Boiling peas. $1 in carload lots and $1.10 in jabbing ’lots. Flourâ€"Manitoba spring wheat, $4.25 to $4.60; strong bakers‘, $4 to $4.10; winter wheat. patents, $4.10 to $4.25 straight rollers, $3.60 to $3.70; do, in bags, $1.65 to $1.75; extras. $1.50 to $1.55. Millfecdâ€"Manit-oba bran in bags, $20 to $2.2; shorts. $22 to $22.50: Ontario bran in bags. $20 to $21; shorts. $22 to $20.50; milled mouitle. $21 to $25; straight grain. $28 to $20 per ton. Rolled Oatsâ€"Per baa. $1.00 to $2. Hayâ€"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. Cheess‘ Firm at 12%c. Butterâ€"The market shows an easier feeling, and 2134c is freely quoted. Eggsâ€"Prices are unchanged at. 1734c to 19c. Lardâ€"Compound lard. 9%C to 1014‘: kettle lard. 13c to 13%0: pure lard. 12%: to 1314c. l’orkfiiiarrels heavy Canada short cut mess pork. $22.50: tierces. heavy Canada short cut mess pork. $.10: half barrels Canada short cut mess pork. $11.50: barrels selected lheavv Canada short cut mess pork. $11.50: barrels so. lu-ted heavy (‘anada short cut mess pork $23.50, - Smoked Mealsâ€"Hams. ovtm largo tfiiinitv porkl. $22.50: half barn-t: short I‘lll bat-k pork. $11.50: barrels light (‘iinadzi short cut clear onrk. $21: bar- n~l< lienvv flank pork. 821: barrels clear fol backs $24.50. RI‘FFAID ,\1 \lllx’l-IT. Buffalo. N. Y.. .\1:iy Blil-‘lourwSteady. \Vllefitigrll‘llttf dull: No. 1 Northern. 51.01%: \\‘intcr. no offerings. (turnâ€" "it: Ni. 2 yellow, 501-: No. ‘2 white. ‘i’ ,. O:tt<~\\'wiik: No. ‘2 white, 4714c; 2 niixtd. 45,140. BarleyiNo offer- ings. ltyiEI-‘irm: No. 2 offered. to ur- rive. Soc. NE\\‘ YORK \\'IIE.\T MARKET. New York. ,\l.”iy 21.â€"\\'lieat â€" Spot rosy: Ni. 2 i‘nl. E‘tg‘gc in elevator and pug» :it'o.‘: 1 rmi'thei'ii Du- _ r.-..i-. tinui. $1.00 f.«..li. afloat: No. 2 titll'tl»\\'in- . . .. . , . It " -) “ Visor. would be realized and the ci-iili'CLsaid all the wt and '.\'.\iltill of lung-H‘L '51-“ (“J'- am“- of the empire be transferred elsewhere. .land would lie ne. 1. .t :. bu: 11 development \\'itll on on i'Lgh! M ‘.\'-,= thi- ]i1'«‘l - lent luw to perpetuate the nuigiiitinnt lines it would be a development of thethatty now animating the (guiizitlimis. t".\'l‘t‘t.E _\1.-\til\'li'l‘. Toronto, May 21.â€"Priccs were slig tty PLOT AGAINST LIFE 11F CZAll Soldier Confesses That He Accepted Bribe to Assist in Murder. A despalch from St. Petersburg says: A 'l‘errorrst. Conspiracy directed against lllt‘ life of Emperor Nicholas. the exist- ence of which has been suspected for some time past. has been revealed by the arrest. at 'l‘sarslmcâ€"Stlo of a soldier of the Guard Regiment. The man coir f.:<.<.d to the acceptance of a large money bribe to insist in the murder if his A'liijtrsty. According to the details of the plot, the existence of which has been Con- firmed by one of the highest ollicials of the court. suspicion was directed to lllf' soldier by the fact. that he was seen to have in his possession considerable sums of money. He was at once placed under observation. When he noticed that he was being shadowed he became panic-stricken and sought the authori- ties. He then broke down and volun- tarily made his confession, after which be begged for [)DOlt‘t‘thl'l. All the threats of this conspiitacy. which is radically different from form’ or attempts of this nature. are not yet in the hands of the secret service men. A few underlings have been appre- hended. but. the real instigators of the crime, and the men who furnished the lblond money, have not yet been iden- ‘titiul. It. is thought that the money used is pail of the proretxls of several piilitirzil robberies Committed during last Fall and \\inter. Many of the pitt‘liC‘il‘iillllS in these so-catled expropri- ations have been arrested and executed, Lut the tint was never located. The police oilicials maintain a mys- tcrious s.l-*nce when questioned regard- ing this conspiracy. They refuse to either allirm or deny the story, and limit themselves to stating that there week in this city were connected with this conspiracy. This statement. coincides with infor- mation obtained in revolutionary cir- cles. where it. is declared that the men fililn‘i'lu‘tlili‘tl last. week were occupied with the reorganization of the fighting bends of the revolutionists. which the police succeeded last. year in breaking up. and that the authors of the present (-nnsplmt‘y must be sought outside of St. I‘ctr-rsburg. W higher on an active demand for cattle at the \V'cstern Market. toâ€"day. Values ranged from $5.10 to $5.40 for good to choice exporters. and from $4.00 to $5.05 for fair to good ones. Choice. selected butchers’ cattle sold at, $4.00 to $5.20; fair to good butrhi-rs‘ cattle brought $4.40 to $4.85; common, $1 to $4.35; cows, $11.25 to $4.40 per cwt. Good grain-fed lambs. $7.50 to $8 per cwt; common lambs very slow and at- niost unsaleable: spring lambs $3 to $8 each; export ewes firm at $6 to $6.50 each ; bucks. $4.50 to $5.50. Heavy feeders, 1,050 to 1.150 the. were in steady demand at. $4.50 to $4.75 per cwt. Short keeps brought $4.75 to $4.00 per cwl. Calves were steady at. $3 to $7.50 each. Hogs were uncl'ianged at $6.02}; for selects, and 150.37% for lights and fats per cwt. _____.p__. LEASING 0F COAL LANDS. Regulations for the “’estern Provinces are Approved. New A despatch from Ottawa says: The Governor-(ieneral-in-Council has approv- ed of new regulations concerning the leasing of coal lands in Manitoba, Sas- katchewan, Alberta, the Yukon, the North-West Territories, and the railway belt of British Columbia. They provide that coat areas may be leased for a period of 21 years. at an annual rental of $1 in advance; that no application shall be for more than 2.500 acres: that priority of legal possession title; that operations must, be begun within 12 months; that. a royalty of five cents per ton shall be paid, and that. ac- tual settlers shall be allowed to buy one] for their own use at the price not to exceed $1.75 per ton at the pit’s mouth. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€">I- GOLD IN THE SASKATCHE‘VAN. Valuable Dredging Lease Secured East of Prince Albert. A despatch from Prince Albert. Sash” says: Thos. H. Brooks. a former resi- dent. of this city. who has made a for- tune at Cobalt, and Senator ’l'urly. of Fort Wayne, lnd., have secured leases of the gold dredging privileges cast of Prince Albert. in the Saskatchewan River. They will put four or five dredg- e: to work at once. The success of the gold dredge that is working west of Prince Albert has stimulated interest in the gold dredging. Dr. Roughserlge and the Ilon. W. (T. Ramsay have taken a lot of black sand out of the'river. This sand has to to shipped to the Stat-es. where the gold is extrioiited. They are. however. now putting in- a purifying plant of their own. and will extract the gold. .1 __ _.x... __ THE DEADLY ROLLER. .Iiinics Torrance, a Young Near Lucknow. Man, Killed A dcspatch from Lucknow says: A sad accident occurred on Friday morn- ing resulting in the death of .luiizes. .eldcst son of Mr. Peter ’l‘orranCe. near this village. The young man was en- gaged rolling in the field. and. although flu one saw the accidl'nt. it appears that, 1hc horses. posaibty frightened by a pas- s‘n;r train. became unmanageal'.. and ran away. \\'hen found \fr. Torrance was still alive but unionist-ions. and (1 ed shortly after. Deceased was about. ‘21 years of age. â€"-â€">I- TRAGEDY I.\‘ THE FAR NORTH. \ Trader Loses His “110 and Three Children. A despatch from Duck Lake. Sash, says: Word comes here by a trader to in the far north of a terrible drowning ac- (lrcn of G. Cardinal. another inileptlnd. en: trader. perished, (junlnmt {1][4] 1,3; family were 1" "'1 that Lake on the ice. he being «gt-ail on l§y]4]\\‘_»lti,(t‘:_ Hearing a scream. hr» tin-nu]. .~.,,i_,- 1,, See the entire funiin jun-idling in up water. his desperate efforts to save them being without avail. 'liall ensurP' rfdent in which the wife and three (my, A\\'FI‘L RAVAGES OF PLAGUE. Nearly Half a. Million Deaths in the. Past Three Months. A despatch from London says: The ‘I,a.nect‘,\ India corresjmndent. reports that during the Week ending April 13 there were 87,161 cases of plague and 75.472 deaths. an increase of 14.000 in 1hr number of cases. and 12,000 in the number of deaths from the previous week. From October, 1806, to December, 1000. the total deaths from the plague “ri'e 4.411.242. and during the first. three months of 1007. no less than 405,000 deaths are known to have occurred. ‘Therr has also been increased mortality from other causes. The death rate for the whole of India has increased stead- i‘\' for the past. five years from 20 per thousand in 1001 to 36 in 1905. â€"*â€"1 PEST SPREADING FAST. Nova Scotia,Atarmcd at Extent of the Broun Tail Moth. A dispatch from Halifax says: The Government If Nova Scotia, thoroughly ataimed at the extent of the brown-tail ninth in this province. and the danger should the pest. become general. have issued a notice that a bounty of 3 cents per nest will be paid on all species sc- curcti. The nests are to be collected night and morninrT and brought. to the school teachers. who will keep a record. Then they are to be sent. by the teachers to the Department of Agriculture, at, ’I‘ruro. The post has now made its ap- pearance in the, public gardens at Ilati- f‘gx. and it is being frequently reported in the Annapolis Valley. ._.__.x«___ LORD'S DAY ACT IN MANITOBA. Deputation Asks Government That Ger. tain Clauses be Not Enforced. A despatch from Winnipeg says: A deputation consisting of Over one hun- dred restaurant keepers. wholesale men,’ retailers. fruit men and others, waited upon the Government on Wednesday mornnig and asked that certain clauses of the Lord's Day Act he not enforced, as it. was in the best interests of the gen- eral public. The Government promised the deputation every consideration pos- sible and‘intimated that after the deci- sions handed out. at Toronto and Ilamitâ€" ton recently it would not be likely that restrictive measures would be enforced in Manitoba. .__._.x. -_.._. FAAIINE AND FEVER. Is Spreading Daily in China‘s Stricken Districts. A tlt‘>]iillt'li from Shanghai says: The. thousands of women, ('Iltlrlz't‘n and aged persons who were dying of starvation in the streets- of Sing [thing Pu were placed on \\'edne.«d:iy in a camp outside the city and tlt'i‘ tiring fell by the relief organiza- tions. l-‘aimne and fever are spreading, and additional faiiiilit-s needing relief are being enrolled daily. The funds sent within the past sewn days will prevent the cutting off of unripe grain. -4. . 25.500 l.\' APRIL. Returns of Imniigranls 1 Ocean Ports. at Canadian A despiitrli from Ottawa says: Some 15.500 imn igrants art-bed at ocean jorts for the m viith of April. compared with 11mm in April. 1000. an Itlt‘l't’ll<t‘ of 51 [tel Cent. The outlook at presant is that the iiniiiigi'zition for the current. \‘i'lll‘ \\'lll I'v'flt'll the 300.001) iiiiii‘k. Last year it was 215.000. ___.___.,_*,._ KING I‘IIHVAIIIYS GIFT. \Vill Present Spanish Royal Baby “iih Artistic Silver (Tup. A 4b spatt h from London says: Prince .-\Illi‘ll' of U-iiiiziziglit >lltt'lril [up Mud,“ in \\',wlnt,,~it.._\- .4. hing. taking will. him “111;: lill\\.5ilil.~ I‘Ill'l‘lt'lllllg gift, It .'>.t‘\r,-] g.lt cup of artistic design. ,is indication that. the men arrested last“