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BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Hamilton, April 23.â€"Florence Kinrade again failed to respond to the subpoena requiring her attend- ance at- the inquest of the body of her sister, Ethel, to~night, and Coroner Anderson, after a. rather warm passage at arms between the lawyers, granted a motion for the issuance of a bench “variant-to Florence Kinrade Ignores the Summons to Attend Inquest. compel her presence on Monday exemng. Mr. Geo. Lynch~Staunton advised the coroner that his clients were acting under his advice in ignorâ€" ing the authority of the Court and asked for a. longer adjournment, in order that the legality of his posiâ€" tion might be decided by a proper forum. I)r. Anderson took exception to the lawyer's tone and peremptorin refused to alter his decision. He accordingly drew up the warrant, with the assistance of Crown At- A despatch irom Winnipeg says: Investigations by the police on Fri- day oi the circumstances surround- ing the death of Mrs. Lewis James, whose body was found in their lonely shack by her husband on Thursday evening on his return from work, with marks of violence upon it, show that one of the most hmtal and revolting crimes in re- cent years in the west was com- mitted. She had been assaulted and then murdered by some man, who has escaped without leaving any clue upon which pursuit at pre- sent seems possible. The murderer also stole her watch and a small sum of money which was in the house. SMOKING CRIME DUMMH‘TEE Wife ‘ '._l‘he autopsy was Friday and revealm A dcspatch from Toronto says: With his skull terribly fractured as 0. result of being knocked down at the corner of Duchess and George streets, William Gordon, 3. middleâ€" aged carpenter, who lived at 59 Frederick street, died in St. Michael’s Hospital Saturday even- ing. Two hours after his death was reported to the police Detective Harry Armstrong with nothing but, a good description of the assailant to guide him. arrested Gilbert Oli« ver. aged twentyâ€"nine years, of 129 Elm street, on a. charge of mur- der, Oliver, who has served terms for theft- and assault. was identiâ€" fied at Court Street- Police Station by several spectators of the assault. Estimate of “m Number of Earth- quake Victims. ' A despatch from Messing. says: 'An official estimate places the num» ber of bodies of the earthquake victims recovered at 25.000. and of those still in the wins at 45,000. Both figures are the minimum. INCREASE 0F 8flfiflflfi ACRES BLOW RESl‘l/l‘ED IN DEATH. The High Prices Willy Mean More Land Sewn in Wheat in the West. acreagt' a result much at seeretar Dealers’ 0: max on the ncsday ‘ ‘Tiu U1 308 an Knocked Down and His Skull Fractured. 70.000 DEA!) 1X MESSINA. many despatch from \\'i[ prospect of an inc: of a Manitoba Settler Outraged and Beaten to Death. nat {n the 1 of Mrs. Lewis James, was found in their by her husband on evening on his return with marks of vioience N that one of the most 'evolting crimes in re ,1: the west: was comâ€" e had been assaulted 1rdered by some man, xaped without. leaving 11 which pursuit at pre- ossible. The murderer er watch and a small ey which was in the isy was performed on revealed the fact that wound on the U1 ouc pvuvc, emu-u nun," .._N , on Friday outside the little home. in the hurried examination of the body on Thursday night medical men were of the opinion that the head might have been caused by the dead woman failing in a fit, as it was learned she was subject to such seizures. It was not until Friday morning that the terrible crime was revealâ€" ed in all its revolting features. She had mentioned the fact to her husband the day before that a \ic~ ionsâ€"looking tramp had frightened her badly by looking in the winâ€" dow. She gave him a description of the man, but so far no trace of him has been secured. u-a Th ['9 S torney Washington, lmluvuinucu after the adjournment and the do cument was entrusted to the care of. Detective John Miller. who will convey it to Toronto for execution to-morrow morning. Mr. Staunton declined to state what further action he purposed taking, but other legal authorities ’ ‘ ‘ ‘J LA taunting” uuv thly~ said that his only reigedy would be an application for a writ 0f liabeas corpus after the arrest had been made, which would seem to be an other reason for withholding the execution of the warrant until the nu “nuihlo moment beforé the léps‘twiaggéibié Vuvmment beforé tht tune for taking a, train to Hamil ton on Monday aftefrngpn.‘> $5.11?ng that if they also chose 0 disobey the order, mqre_bench war uuu v" Any-.- Crown Attorney Washington also instructed the coroner to issue fresh subpoenas for Mr. and Mrs. Kim-ado for Monday evening, reâ€" marking that if thev also chose to rants would be TEquiret the skull had been fractured by 0nd; a blow on the forehead mth a short Bem club, which is now m the hands hand: of the police, and which_was found bushel M. mm“ (“H-side the httlc home- Ham A despatch from Madrid says: Heavy earthquake 51M)ka were felt on Saturday at Cordoxa, Seville, Badajoz and other points, includâ€" ing this cit-y, Valladol‘ld, Huelva, Herz and Malaga. Everywhere they caused a. panic, but no loss of life is reported, and the material damage was small. Tried to Board a Moving Train at Niagara. Panic Caused by Earth Tremblings in Many Cities. Manitoba about 7,5I JI‘DGE FINKLE RL’N OVER. Ql'.\KES ALL OVER SPAIN. )0,000 bus! Washington, immeéime‘ly a. ’l‘hls _\_‘ 500.000 acre year 01’ Add t} 1. small one ass in the 3f about ear it v At an aver bushels Dex mc 1t estimates 15,000,000 estimated year, and ars at- at this {vill this b: THE WORLD'S MARKETS REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. l'rlces of Cattle. Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at BREADS‘FUFFS. Toronto, April 27.-Flour â€"â€" On- tario wheat 90 per cent. patents, $4.80 to $5 today in buyers’ sacks outside for export. Manitoba fionr, first patents, $6.10 to $6.40 on track Toronto; second patents, $550 to $5.90, and strong bakers’, $5.40 to $5.80, on track, Toronto. \Vhoatho. 1 Northern, $13034 spot, Bay ports, and for May de- Baconvâ€"Long clear, 12 ’0 per pound in case lots; mes $20.50 to $21.50; short, cut, $24. Honeyâ€"Combs, $2 to $2.75 dozen, and strained, 10 to He pognd. â€"â€" - .y n.‘.‘. Bran~Cars, $23.50 1' side. Shorts, $23.50 to outside. Applesâ€"$4.50 to $5.5 qualities, and $3.50 to onds. Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy, $10.50 to $10.75 per ton on track here, and lower grades, $8 to $9 a ton. Strawâ€"$5.50 to $7.50 on track. Potatoes~0ar 10ts, 90:: per bag on track. Beansâ€"Prime, $1.90 to $2, hand-picked, $2.10 to $2.15 Corn~No. 2 American yellow, 80 to 81720 on track, Toronto, and No. 2, 79 to 791/20 on track, Toronto. Canadian com, 73 to 74c on track, Toronto. V-i);1;)'t}'yâ€"VC}IIICkenS, dressed, 15 to 17c per pound; fowl, 12 tu 13c; tur- keys, 20 to 220 per pound. Butterâ€"Pound prints, 21 to 23c; tubs and large rolls, 16 to 18c; in- ferior, 14 to 156; creamery rolls, 25 to 260, and solids, 20 to 210. Eggs~18 to 190 per dozen in case and No. 3‘ 46343: Western Canada, Peas~No. 2, 95 Rye~No. 2, 72 Buckwheatâ€"N0 Side lots Cheese~Large cheese, o]d‘ 14 to 14340 per pound, and 'thS, 14% to 141/2c; new cheese, 13%c. Hamsâ€"'Lxgm to meulum. u w 14%c; do., heavy, 13 to l3)§c; rolis, 11 to IIZC; shoulders, 103/40; backs, 16%, to 17c; breakfzxst bacon, 15V; to 160. ~u. Lardâ€"Tierces, 13%c; tubs, 13%c; pails, 13340. Montreal, April 27 $1.03 to $1.04. 1 Western No. 2, 51 No. 1 feed, 50%, to Me; No. 1 feed, 50 to 5054c; Ontario No. ‘2, 50 to 50%;; Ontario No. 3, 49 to 49%c; Ontario N0. 4, 4% to 4B‘/2c; No. 2 barley, 66 to 670; feed, 5972 to 602-, buckwheat, 691/2 to 70c. Flour- Manitoba Spring wheat patents, first-s, $6.10 to $6.50; Manitoba, Spring wheat patents, seconds, $5.60 to $6; Manitoba strong bak- ers’, $5.40 to $5.80; Winter wheat patents, $5.75; straight rollers, $5.50 to $5.60; (10., in bags, $2.70 to $2.75; extra‘ in bags, $217.5 to $2.35. Feed-«Manitoba bran, $22 to $23; (10., shorts, $24 to $25; On- tario bran, $23 to $24; (10., 5110113, $24.50 to $25; Ontario middlings, $25 to $25.50; pure grain mouille, $33 to $35; mixed mouille, $28 to $30. Cheeseâ€"42% to 13¢ for old stock. Butterâ€"New milk cream- ery, 22 to 23%0‘, oid stock. )9 to 20%c. Eggsâ€"19 to 1914c per dozen. pretty E the cor! per-p9“ i0 860 each; were, bought sold at from LIVE STOCK MARKET Montreal, April trigâ€"Prime l BUSINESS AT MONTREAL THE DAIRY MARKETS yea COUNTRY PRODUCE Cheeseâ€" Butter 2 to 235 HOG PRODUCTS. md act 5}; to near 6c per pc cod cattle, 4% to by.“ men stock from 3 Vto ight to rmed‘iiu‘m. 14 to to $5.50 for choice 3.50 to $4 for 868' L127.~Peus~No. 2, Oath-Canadian 51 to 511/2c; extra to 51c; N0. 1 feed, he 50 to $ aound. ,, and 6c {pring 1; K1 lots ( 356 ing lambs $3.50 lots of fat hogs per pound. ‘,â€"â€"The number imited, and the 'or a, few picked ]. The export ows sold at $‘ in bulk out- 0 $24 in bulk 6&0 2 to 12} mess pork, cut. $23 to rune DEEVCS each flour, track 50 to .40 to I A dcspatch from Regina, says: Hon. Mr. Calder Wednesday night announced the successful termina- Perition of the negotiations with Mr. periL. McFarlane, Montreal, rep'reâ€" ) to (sentmg the _B§ll Company, and him- and 1 self, as Munster cf Telephones. {The negotiations were protracted, k. but time in this case was money, baglas the price, $367,500 compared *more than favorably with the price 5 to paid by either of the sister Provin- and per alves DI 50 15,000 SLAIN 1N MASSAGBES Fanataeism Against Christians at Its Greatest Height. Buffalo, April 27. -â€" Wheat â€"~ Spring wheat, No. 1 Northern, carâ€" loads, store, $1.27%; Winter, No. 2 red, $1.42; No. 3 extra red, $1.â€" 40‘A; No. 2 White, $1.40. Cornâ€"â€" Higher; No. 3 yellow, 77/140; No. 4 yellow, 76%c; N0. 3 com, 76% to 770; No. 4 corn, 76c; No. 3 white, 78c. Oatsâ€"~Higher; N0. 2 white, 59c; No. 3 white, 57% to 581/30; No. 4 white, 5611/2 to 5793c. Barley â€" Feed to malting, 68 to 74c. Detyoit, April 27.â€"~Wheat - No. 1 white, cash, $1.41; No. 2 red, $1.- 41; May, $1.41; July, $1.17; Sept., BUYS BELL UGMPANY WP trade was slow, but best grades of stock, of good weight, sold readily. Cows, poorly finished bulls and common grades were about 10c. lower. Shockers and feedersâ€"Fair demand, and prices steady. Milk~ ers and springers dull. Calvesâ€" Easiel'; “Bobs” unsaleable. Sheep and lambs~Steady at last quota-l tions. Hogs~Steady demand, and' prices firm around $7.20 f.o.b., but in a. number of cases $7.25 and $7.30 have been paid in the country, and $7.40 to $7.50, fed and watered, at the market. Owing to the breakup of the roads the postoffice will only accept let- ters for delivery at Gowganda and Province of Saskatchewan Has Gone Into Telephone Ownership. district points 41; M $1.09} KILLED WITH A HATUHET A despatch from Toronto says With the head hacked almost t {bees with a hatchet ,the body 0 Lvan Simofi, a Macedonian, wa found lying in a. pool of blood in : boarding house at 16 Eastern avenu on Thursday morning. Pall Stefoff, a fellow-countryman and ‘ half cousin of the deceased, wa taken into custody as a rmaterla Macedonian Murdered in a Boarding House in Toronto. hes Jacedonian co ing the past hatchet, which deadly effect, floor a. few feet victim UNITED STATES MARKETS crime was ie the I: Robbe is compassed by fanatics. The Ar- menian inhabitants have sent a messenger to Alcppo to beg for help. He reports that the outskirts of the Village were burning when he left. The whole population of the Village of Karikhan has been wiped out. It is reported help. He reports that the outskirts of the Village were burning when he left. The whole population of the Village of Karikhan has been wiped out. It is reported that four Germans are among the killed at Bakje. The position at Tarsus is better. The mission buildings, which are now protected, are shelâ€" tering 3,000 fugitives. The victims of Tarsus number about fifty‘ but many more have been killed in the surrounding country. Everywhere lche massacres have been carried out with the greatest ferocity. women and chilâ€" dren sharing the fate of the men. The British Consul at Adana. re- ports extreme misery owing to there being no food in the town A large number of the survivors are starv- ing. The Consul begs that help be sent ing order against uquor 061115 out“ in the miiitary camps must be rigid« lly enforced. There has always been an order against the selling of liquor at camps, but it has usnnfly been more or less evaded, and as long as the canteen sold only to members of the regiment it was not molested. The movement against the canteen by temperance organiâ€" zations, resulting in verdicts in 'the courts against the canteen, has now been supplemented by the above departmental instructions. ces, and of the agxeed price $10,000 is to be returned for unearned rentals. The Minister forecasted vigorous extension; for the future, and the acquiring and running of local exchanges hitherto left to priv- ate or municipal enterprises. Ques- tioned regarding the possible acqui- sition of the Moose Jaw & Saskat- chewan Telephone Company’s busiâ€" ness, the Minister declined to com- mit himself beyond the statement that it was under -unsideration. Blasting Accident at. Haliburtonw Two in Critical Condition. A dexpatch from Haiiburton says: William Hzmdcock, George Handcock, and Geo. West were blown up with blasting compound on Saturday evening. \Villiam ‘Handcock and West are in 21. very {critical condition. George Hand- cock w-.i recm er. Instructions. A despatch from Ottawa. says: Instructions have been sent out by the Militia Department; to the variâ€" ous district officers commanding throughout Canada. that, (he stamiâ€" ing order against liquor being sold L ‘ A n_~1.3 District Ofiit'ors the motxve THE CANTEEJ MUST GO. THREE MEN BLOWN UP. the man’s trc Receive Definite fact that pocket. struggle in the .ISEI‘B