A despatch from Portsmouth, England, says: he delegates to the Imperial Press Conference, who spent. Saturday here as the guests of the admiralty, witnessul a naval spectacle that represents a. concen- tration of searâ€"power unparalleled in the history of the World. Union of South African Colonies Now Assured. A despatch from Durham, Natal, says: A referendum held to decide GREATEST 0F WAR FLEETS Stretched ‘ the fur-fanny tendin from sea. for q gua Spithead. the head" of the to say, that- whith :thavs tendin from Cowes Road to the sea. fox a guarding the entrance to Spitlu-nd‘ the visitors saw the “war head" of the British navy, that, is to say, that- sectinn of the fleet whirh always is fully manned and equipped ‘n readiness for instant: action. 0 the 144 ships, estimated to be worth, all told, something like $450,000,000, that had assomblel for Saturday's manoeuvres, not a single one had been especially com- missioned for the occasion. Among the 24 baeéleships were sevon Dreadnougnts, while snp~ pozfljm these lines of capital ships a horse and buggy to drive to the home of Skilliter, a. farmer living seven miles south-east of this town. But about ï¬ve o‘clock he turned up at the residence of Mr. Thorn- ton, Indian agent, living about seventeen miles north-east of Gren- fell. Thomson imormed Thornton that he had driven out to get a bath in Crooked Lake, which is three- quarters of a. mile from Thornton's. He left the horse and buggy with Thornton. and walked to the lake, and disappeared. Sergt. Besonge and W. Peel made a thorough ex- amination of the bank, and re- port that everything is in its usual shape. The Assiniboia missed the Wal- uker, barely grazing her side, but the Crescent dashed into her and received a, hole in her side six feet square. The Walker was also con- siderably damaged. The Crescent and the Assiniboia proceeded to the Michigan side, where both now lie. The Assiniboia seems to have suffered minor injuries, while the Crescent is now lying on the bot- tom. The Walker reached the cen- tre of the river and grounded, and was later towed to the Michigan Mystery Shrouds Fate of Saskatche- wan Man. A despatch from Grenfell, Sask, says: Excitement has been caused in the town by the mysterious dis- appearance of James Young Thompson, manager of the Grenfell Investment: Company, bankers. Sunday, June 6, Thompson engaged Magniï¬cent Spectacle Witnessed by Dele- gates to Press Conference. R. Line; the Perry G. Walker of the Gilchrist fleet, and the Cres- cent City all ï¬gured in the acciâ€" dent. The overflow of water threat- ens to wash out the piers at the foot of the locks. At 2 on Wednesday afternoon the Asslniboia was in the locks, bound down; she was fol lowed by the Crescent City. The Walker was coming up the river, presumably to lock through on an up trip. Just as the Crescent was entering the canal, and before the gates could be closed at the upper end, the Walker crashed into the lower gates| breaking them and alâ€" lowing therAssinibeia and Crescent fto r1351) down with the overflow of water. BA N K MANAGER 0 ISAPPEARS THE GATES CARRIED AWAY A despatch from Sault Ste. Marie, 01117., says: On Wednesday afternoon the Canadian Soo locks were practically put out of com- mission by one of the worst acciâ€" cdcnts that ever happened in ma» trine circles in the S00 or vicinity. At present the water from Lake Superior is pouring through in a. torrent, and it; will probably be a month before the locks are again nxailable for marine trade. Three :boats, the Assiniboia of the C. P. Three Boats Swept Down and Badly Damaged at Sault Ste. Marie. NATAL WILL EN '1‘ ER. t-ched out in seven lines P-famed Roadstcad. and lay 24 cruisers, thirteen scouts and auxiliaries, 48 torpedo-boat destroyâ€" ers and 35 submarines. Had they bands playing, the scene was full have formed a double line 18 miles long. All the vessels were dressed with thousands of flags, and with the crews on deck manning ship and the bandsp laying, the scene was full of animation and color. A salute from Nelson’s old flagâ€" ship, the Victory, announced the arrival of the Admiralty yachts, bearing the lords of the Admiralty and the newspaper guests. After traversing the lines of the fled... the visitors went on board the Dreadnought and witnessed a sham attack of submarines and destroy- ers on the battleship. The sea. front of Portsmouth was black with masSes of spectators and the Road- stead was ï¬lled with steamers thronged with sightseers from all parts of the kingdom. Boy Victim in Montrealâ€"â€"Shot Through the Heart. A despatch from Montreal says: The toy rifle has claimed a second victim in Montreal within two weeks, Harold Davenport, sixteen years of age, being killed on Sat- urday night by the discharge of a. 22~calibre rifle with which he and some boys were shooting in a yard at Point St. Charles. The bullet passed through his heart, killing him instantly. The previous victim was Gordon MacFarlane, son of the general paSSenger agent of the Dominion Line. Kingston citzens propose to erect a. monument to Sir Oliver Mowab. A despatch from Ottawa. says: A telegram received at the Departâ€" ment of Railways and Canals on Thursday evening from Mr. J. W. L) B. Ross, superintending en- gineer at Sault Ste. Marie, would indicate that the damage to the canal is not quite so serious as at ï¬rst estimated. The auxiliary gates and the pair of guard gates were found to be safe, and this no doubt accounts for the engineer’s expec- tation that repairs will be effected within a short time. Mr. Ross wired to the Acting Deputy Minisâ€" ter, Mr. L. K. Jones, “The lock may be ready by Monday night, but further delay is possible.†Hon. Mr. Graham accordingly left for the “800†at 1.10 Friday morning. whether or not Natal should join the South African Union has re- sulted in favor of the juncture by a. vote of 11,121 to 3,701. This as- sures the complete union of the South African coloniesâ€"the Transâ€" vaal, Cape Colony, the Orange River State and Natal. Practically the entire population of Natal is British, and the disinclination of a considerable element to enter the union was caused by fear that the confederation would be dominated by the Dutch. The accident will not, of course, seriously delay navigation as the United States and Canadian ca- nals are open to ships of either nation, and the business will be done entirely through the United States locks till re} iii-s are made. NOT SO SERIOUS. A movable (lam at the head of the locks is being placed in posi- tion at the present time in an en- deavor to have the locks repaired, but since it has not yet been tried there is some doubt as to its ef- fectiveness. The four large gates have been swept away, and there remain only the frail emergency gates, which are not of much use, prpviding the dam refuses to work. Passengers on the Assiniboia. are not yet aware how close they came to death. Had the boat turned turtle in the locks not a soul would have escaped. side by two tugs. Her injuriés are not yet, known. THE DEADLY TOY RIFLE. em. $1.30 to $1.24 to $1.2 No. 2 white Chicago. June 15.â€"â€"Ca.sh wheatâ€" No. 2 red, $1.60;No. 3 red, $1.56%; No. 2 hard, 81.31 to $1.32; No. 3 hard, $1.29 to $1.31; No. 1 North- ern, $1.32 to 81.33; No. 2 North- ern, $1.32 to $1.33; No. 2 North- ern. $1.30 to $1.32; No. 3 Northern, Minneapclis, June 15.â€"â€"Wheat â€"â€" July, 551.30%; Sept, 31.11% to $1.â€" 11%; Dec., $1.08%; cash, No. ] hard, . $1.35 to 81.35%; No. I Northern, 31.30%; No. 2 Northern. $1.32 to $1.32%; No. 3 Northern, 551.29% to $1.31%. Flour â€" First patents, $6.40 to $6.60; second patâ€" ents, $6.30 to $6.50; ï¬rst clears, $5.05 to $5.25; second clears $3.65 to $3.85. Branâ€"In bulk, $23.50 to $24. Chicago. June 15.â€"â€"Cash wheatâ€" white L'ardleerces, 14c; tubs, 14%c p;i1s, 14%0. Bacon, long clear, 13% to 13%0 per lb in case lots; mess pork, $23; short cut, $25 to $25.50. Hamsâ€"Light to medium, 15% to 160; (10., heavy, 14 to 14%c; rolls, 12% to 12%0; shoulders, 11% to 12c; backs, 17‘2 to 18c; breakfast bacon, 16% to 170. Poultry â€"â€" Chickens, yearlings, dressed, 16 to 17c per 11); fowl, 12 to 14c; turkeys, 16 to 18c per lb. Butterâ€"Pouhd-prints, 18 to 190; tubs and large rolls, 16 to 161/20; in- ferior, 14 to 150. Creamery rolls, 21 to 22c, and solids, 18 to 19¢. Eggsâ€"-Case lots, 18% dozen. Cheeseâ€"Large cheese, old, 14 to 14%0 per 1b. and twins 141/4 t0141/gc. New quoted at 12%c for large and 13c for twins. V Toronto, June 15.â€"Flonrâ€"On- tario wheat 90 per cent. patents, $5.50 to $5.60 to-day in buyers’ sacks outside for export; on track, Toronto, $5.75 to $5.80; Manitoba flour; ï¬rst patents, $6.20 to $6.40 on track, Toronto; second patients, $5.80 to $6, and strong bakers’, $5.65 to $5.70 on track, Toronto. Manitoba wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern $1.34, Georgian Bay ports; No. 2 at $1.311/2 and No. 3 at $1.30. Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2, $1.35 to $1.40 outside. Barleyâ€"Feed, 62 to 63c outside. Oat-s-â€"No. 2 Ontario white‘GO to 61c on track, Toronto, and 58 to 58%0 outside. No. 2 Western Can- ada oats 611/20, and No. 3 60%0, Bay ports. Peasâ€"Prices nominal. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 74 to 750 outside. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, 700 outside. Corn~No. 2 American yellow, 830 on track, Toronto; No. 3 82%(1 on track, Toronto; Canadian yel- low, 761/2 to 77%0 on track, Toronto. Apples $4 to $5 for choice quali- ties, and $3 to $3.50 for seconds. Beansâ€"prime, $2, and hand- picked, $2.15 to $2.20 per bushel. Maple syrupâ€"95c to $1 a gallon. Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy $13 to $13.50 a. ton on track here, and lower grades $11to $11.50 a ton. Strawâ€"$7.50 to $8 on track. Potatoesâ€"Car lots, 90 to 95c per bag on track. Branâ€":Manifoba, $23.50 to $24 in sacks, Toronto freights; shorts, $24.50 to $25, Toronto freights. THE W ORLD'S MARKETS Toronto, tano whe: $5.50 to $: REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle. Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. Montreal, June 15 UNITED STATES MARKETS BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. LIVE STOCK M 'IHE DAIRY MARKETS COUNTRY PRODUCE 76c; HOG PRODUCTS BREADSTUFFS 4to' 01‘ to 19c per yellow mes A despatch from New York says: The headless and dismemberel body of a. man done up in two pack- ages, one containing the torso and the other the arms and legs‘ was found on Thursday night in charge of a. 14-year-old boy who stood crying on the sidewalk of Oliver Street. at the side of Public School No. l. a. block south of Chathum Square. The dismemberment had apparently been (lone with a heavy. sharp knife and with a. saw that \vnrke‘l Smlmth Hnsie was mid enccd lay the unï¬nished chm-alter butcher had not taken the time to undress the body. In severing the head the knife was used just at the base of the neck, cutting through the soft collar of the shirt, which ends in a ragged edge just where the collar would join it. The boy who had the bundle in his Care gave a. description of a man who he said had entrusted them to him. The man looked like a Jew. It is believed the murdered man was a Jew. F‘crhaps with the purpose of ihrmx'izzg the prviice on the wrong (rat-k. the \Hni'tls “ll‘ztz‘k Hand" Olhcrs Injured by Collapse of a Building at Halifax. A despatch from Halifax says: Halifax was threatened with a big ï¬re on Wednesday afternoon, but the department succeeded in con- Mystery Surrounds Horrible Murder in New York City. FGUND BISMEMBEBED BODY A \despatch from Toronto says: Ontario’s latest issue of bonds is selling like the proverbial hot cakes. Hon. A. G. Matheson, the Provincial Treasurer, who is the chief salesman of the securities, announces that on Wednesday a block of $100,000 worth was subâ€" scribed by one private individual. There were also a number of subâ€" scriptions for smaller amounts. The Government is, indeed, receiv- ing more applications for small blocks of this loan than it did for the earlier issue placed on the mar- ket in the same manner. There have been a number of enquiries regarding the loan from persons in Boston, New York and elsewhere. Hon. Mr. Matheson is well pleased with the progress made toward raising the $3,500,000 required by the province. Toronto, June 15.â€"â€"The demand for butcher cattle is still strong and light exporters were freely bought for killing purposes. $6 was paid for the latter class, whilst choice butchers were ï¬rm at $5.- Co‘ to $5.75. The top price paid for exporters was $6.50, but well ï¬n- ished cattle of this class were ï¬rm at $6.25 to $6.40. Shockers and feeders continue in strong demand, with only a limited supply on offer. Milkers and Springersâ€"Firm and unchanged. Sheep and lambs â€"â€" Steady at. last quotations. Calves â€"Firm. Hogsâ€"Selects, $7.50 f. o. b., and $7.75 fed and watered. Treasurer Received Subscription for $100,000 Block. ONTARIO BONDS SELL WELL A despatch from London says: The week’s brilliant functions in connection with the Imperial Press CO“ference reached a, climax on Friday night with the Government's dinner, at which Earl Crewe, Co- lonial Secretary. presided. Preâ€" mier Asquith, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Col. S-eeley, Lord Cro- mer, Lord Northcote and other dis- tinguished guests were present. Mr. Langlois, who ï¬rst respond- ed, speaking for two and a quarter millions of Frenchâ€"Canadians, deâ€" clared that in all crises Quebec would stand by the Empire. There would be no discordant voice. The Premier proposed the toast to the guests and with high elo- quence he claimed that there ought to be a aenlse of interdependence in the partnership between the Governments and the press. It was the duty of the Imperial press to promote in the highest forms and for its worthiest purposes a spirit of Imperial unity, and he reâ€" ferred to the one voice and settled conviction wherewith statesmen of both parties had dealt with the question of Imperial defence. from 6 to 7%0 per lb. Pretty good animals sold at; 5 to 5%0; milkmen’s strippers at 3% to 50 per lb. Milch cows from $25 to $60 each; calves. $2.50 to $8 each, or 44: per 1b.; sheep, 5 to 5%c per 1b.; lambs, $4 to $6 each. Good lots of fat bogs about 81/40 per lb. British Premier Tells the Press DelegateSI What Is Their Highest Duty. ASUUITH GIVES ADVISE FIHEJIAN WAS KILLED. d by a sidewalk side of Pl k south ( dismemb erment had Th it!) a heavy. be L saw that : . e, was Mid 'thz 1 character tr: ge of tholha at that the ‘ cm tire Outbreak of Malaria in Northern Orange Colony. A despatch from Cape Town says: The heavy rainfall has caused the overflow of the Orange River, in the Gordonia. northern district. This has resulted in the breeding ol snarms of mosquitoes leading to a serious outbreak of malaria. Three- quarters of the population are af- fected and ninety deaths are re- ported. Lieutenantâ€"Governor Dunsmuir of Brltxsh Columbm, whose term has yet a. year to run, IS anxmus to re- Speaking in French. Mr. Lang- lois expressed pleasure at the en- tente cordiale and repeated that French-Canadians were grateful to Britain for safeguarding their re- ligion, customs and liberties. Hel recalled with pride that in the dark“ days of 1812 French-Canadians saved Canada. What they had done in the past they could be relied on to do in the future. Customs, Excise and Post OIflce Show Large Gains. A despatch from Ottawa. says: The ï¬nancial statement for May shows thle revenue for the ï¬rst three months of the year to have been $13,613,974, which is an in- crease of more than a. million and three-quarter dollars over the col- lections in the same time the year before. The increase is principally due to enlarged customs collections, which show an increase of over a. million dollars during the three months. Excise collections in- creased by about a. hundred thou- sand dollars, and postoflice revenue by the same. ï¬ning it to the structure in which it started. Nevertheless, it ecost the life of one ï¬reman, and severe bruises and narrow escapes from death by half a. dozen others in the collapse of the building. The blaze was in the wooden building occupied by the Nova. Scotia Fur- nishing Company, adjoining their main brick structure. After the ï¬re had been got under control the wooden building collapsed while a. score of ï¬remen were at work within it, or on the roof. A. mass of debris fell upon the men, but all were dug out with more or less injuries, excepting James Tynan, who was at work with the hose when the roof fell in. He was struck by a beam, and instantâ€"l 1y killed. ‘ Earl Crewe said the Home Govâ€" ernment would meet the overseas representatives as equals and al- lies. Nothing could be further from the Minister’s thoughts than to dictate to them any policy or act. He thought the Imperial Press Conference would have eflects as far reaching and beneï¬cial as any conference that had been or would be held. Should any occasion arise Canada. would be united in a. mighty whole to defend the common caussq French-Canadians were proud of the British flag, which floated over a peaceful and contented people In Quebec. (Applause.) Messrs. Cunningham and F wick responded {qr Aus_t_ra1asi§ MOSQUITOES KILL NINETY. REVENUE INCREASING. Judie.