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A dospatch from Ottawa says: The bank statement for July, as Compared with the statement for June, indicates continued growth and expansion of trade throughout the Dominion. Deposits increased by $7,229,621. Current loans in finala increased by 8»1.,608,772, and call loans in Canada by nvai‘» 1y $2.000,000. Loans (mtsldv of Canâ€" ada (Increased by $1.215).1]5. thus indicating Um cmx‘nnncd withdrawâ€" The Grand Trunk Pacific to Tap the District. A despatch from Montreal says: he G. T. P. officials announce the mding of valuable coal lands near Pembina and are planning to tap The Bank Statement for July Shows Further Expansion. GROWTH OF CANADA’S TRADE Praised by Glasgow Magistrate at New York. A ties-patch from New York says: Mr. James Shaw Maxwell, Senior Magistrate of the City of Glasgow, who is making an extensive tour of the United States and Canada, arâ€" rived in New York on Tuesday. Alâ€" though Mr. Maxwell’s purpose in visiting America is for the transâ€" action of private business, he is taking advantage of the opportun» ity to study public institutions. He declares he has been greatly iIn- pressed with those he has already visited in Chicago, Boston, Toronâ€"‘ to and Ottawa. Coming, as he does, from the birthplace of muni- cipal ownership Mr. Maxwell proâ€" fesses surprise that the citizens of the large municipalities are not more interested in that problem, “From what I have already observâ€" ed,” he said, “the Canadian cities are far ahead of those in the United States in many respects. They apâ€" pear to be better regulated, and are kept cleaner.” , ,.7VK.\_, .,.V.V. MVVLI 'IULL (Adlcllllék'u, (103 a rope was later found hanging out of the Window ready for the use of the prisoners. Scott is in the hospital. The men will get an exâ€" tension of sentence for the assault and attempt to escape. Prisoners Make United Attack on Turnkey. A despatch from Montreal says: Ten prisoners confined in the Bedâ€" fc-rd jail at Sweetsburg made a deâ€" termined attempt for freedom. On Thursday night the acting turnkey, Deputy Scott, who is 78 years old, was attacked by the men when he was about to lock them up for the night and so badly beaten that he had to go to the hospital. His shyouts for help brought High Con- stable Boisvert, who, with his reâ€" volver, succeeded in getting the men behind the bars. The plot to escape had been well arranged, as EUEMETERY NEAR WHIRLPUOL The problem of disposing of the unidentified bodies found each year In the Niagara River is one that has long puzzled the city officials, and quite recently the undortzxkers prac- fiically refused to handle the bodâ€" ies, espmially those taken from the whirlpool, unless some one gnarâ€" anteed them expenses. The. under- takers declare that to bring a body from the pool to the top of the bank and hold it for a couple of days or more and then bury it was Wortn 'A despatch from Niagara Falls, Ont, says: If the plan proposed by the members of the Queen Victoria Park Commission for the disposal of the Niagara’s unidentified dead in carried out, this city will have one of the most unique cemeteries 111 the world, for there will be row after row of graves, each contain- ing the body, invariably maimed, of an unknown person. Problem of Disposing of Victims of Niagara River May Be Sealed. (,‘111'1'0111 loans in Canada Current loans Msmvhm‘e (lull 103115,; in (‘mmday (fall luans clsowl'mro .. Deposits payable on donnnd. l)(‘1’mSiis payable after notioe THE CITIES OF CANADA. PEMBINA COAL FIELD S. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. A (‘Ulllpfld'lSUH between the state- ments for July, 1908 and 1909, reâ€" spectively, follows :- An astounding improvement is to be noted between the current statement and the statement for July, 1908, the aggregate deposits having increased during these txmlw months by $122,000,000. al of funds from the United States to .me-et the business demands of the Dominion. Harold boy, was is feared N0 0110 Was Killed by a Forty-foot Drop. A despatch frOm Victoria, B. 0,, ‘says: That the age of miracles is ‘not yet past, is demonstratt‘d by the experience of a Great Northern passenger train from Grand Forks for Spokane on Sunday morning. The locomotive, mail car, combin- ation baggage and express, and pas- senger couches with a number of passengers, dropped through a burning bridge into a gulch some forty feet below, but without the killing or fatal injuring of anyone, although the train is a total wreck, and the financial loss exceeds $25,- 000. TRAIN Fli Nearly the Entire Tonnage Will be in Operation. A despatch from Detroit, Mich, ‘says: President Livingsion of the ‘Lake Carriel‘s’ Assoeiation, says: “‘But 55 per cent. of the lake ton» ‘nage was in commission last year. ‘This fall between 90 and 100 per cent. of the boats will be in opera» tion. Grain rates have not yet been fixed, but vesselmen expect to get three cents per bushel when the {all rush comes. Ore rates are at present (35 cents per ten, but in all probability and judging from the Increasing conditions of prosperity carriers will get a rate of $1, the latter part of the season. Next sea- son will be one of the best in the history of lake commerce, accord- ing to the present indications. All available tonnage will find busi-i the district. The trackâ€"laying is beâ€" ing rushed with all possible speed, and it is said that when the rails reach the Pembina. River one of the first, shipments over the new line will be of machinery for the devel- opment of these coal properties. It is expected that the railway comâ€" pany will secure fuel here for the entire line west of Edmonton. It is. stated also that, the coal is the Very best bituminous. and very much superior to the lignite coal in the Edmonton district. At a conference between the mem- bers of the Town Council and the Park Commission, which has jurisâ€" diction over the Niagara, Park sys- tem, of which the grounds adjacâ€" ent to the Wllll‘lpuol are a, part, it was agreed that the city would fur- nish the grave and have it opened if the Park Commission would pay the undertaker. It is proposed to have the. unique cemetery located near the whirlpool. When a body iq recovered it will be looked up carefully and notations made of every peculiar mark on it that might lead to an identification. The clothes will also be saved and 2L deâ€" scription taken. The grave in which the body is placed will be numbered and I). record kept showing the de~ scription of the body in that grave. That record will be kept by the city and will probably come under the direction of the coroner. July, 1908 $1.10, providing the city would fur- msh and open the? grave. SS. I) 4 02364 , $539.82], 32,753, 54,6023‘ 11.1,m5‘ 4(36337.‘ AUTU M N LA RE TRAFFIC- McQueen, a Hamilton bitten by a dog, and it rabies may result. ELL THROUGH BRIDGE 54,6023‘ 11.1,m5‘ 090.555, 486,337. July, 1909 8U 0-H 3.95 054 537 Minneapolis, Aug. 24.~Wheatâ€"~ Sept., $1.007!3 to $1.01; Dec., 97%0; iMay, $1.01% ; cash, N0. 1 hard, $1.â€" ‘36; N0. 1 Northern, $1.35; No. 2 Northern, $1.30 to $1.33; No. 3 Northern, $1.25 to $1.29. Flour~ First patents, $6 to $6120; second patents, $5.90 to $6.10; first. clears, $4.95 to $5.25: second clears, $3.35 to $3.65. Bran~In hundred pound sacks, $2.50. Chicago, Aug. 24.â€"â€"Cash wheatâ€"â€" No. 2 red, $1.04% to $1.08; No. 3 rod, 940 to $1.03 No. 2 hard, $1.- OZZ to 331.06%; No. 3 hard, 940 to $1.03; No. 3 Spring, $1.01. Corn ~No. ‘2, 68% to 690; No. 2 white, 71% to 7'20; No. 2 yellow, 711/4 to 71%0; No. 3, 68% to 681/20; N0. 8 white, 37%, to 39%0; No. 4 White, 3.9% to 390; standard, 39% to 400. patents, $6; Manitoba strong bakâ€" ers, $5.20; straight rollers, $5.75; straight rollers, 1n bugs, $2.65 to $2.75; extras in bags, $2.40 to $2.- 50. Feedâ€"â€"()ntario bran, $22 to $23; Ontario middlings, $23.50 to $24.50; Manitoba bran, $22; Manitoba shorts, $24; pure grain mouille, $28 to $30; mixed mouille, $25 to $27. Cheeseâ€"Vv’esterns, 11% to 120 and easterns 11% to 11%(3. Butâ€" terâ€"Finest creamery, 213/4 to 220. Liggstelected stock, 251/2 to 260; N0. 1 candled. 22% to 230, and No. 2, 16 to 190 per dézen 1 extra, food, 451/2 to 460; N0. 1 feed, 45 to 45340; Canadian Western, 45%(3. Barleyâ€"N0. 2, 66 to (570; Manitoba feed barley, G4 to 65c. Flour~Manitoba Spring wheat pit- ents, $5.90, second at $5.40, and strong bakers $5.20 per bb]. Map nitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $5.90; Manitoba Spring Wheat pattâ€" ents, seconds,‘ $5.f10; Winter wheat Lardâ€"Tierces, 14%(2; tubs, 13%0; palIs, 15c. 13% to 14¢; shoulders; backs. 17 to 17%0; break. con, 16C. 9 a Ham'sâ€"Light. t6 V medium 151/20 ; (10., heavy, 14 to 143/51 Bacon Long dear, 13% to er lb. in case lots; mess 1) 23.50; short cut, $25. 7‘ aggs~ dozen. Checse~~New 129.26 for 1er P, y I, /- at 122133 for twms. 311tte11~7-7P<,>und prinis, M) to 210; tubs and 1:1ng rolls, ]8 to 19C: inâ€" fE‘l'iUI‘, tn 166; (mammary, 23 to 21c, and soparzdor, 22% to 23%0 per 11). , _« .v .50 per bushel. Poulfryâ€"Chickens, yearlings, drvssed, 14 to 160 per 11).; fowl, 11 to 134:; turkeys, 16 to 180 per 11) Montreal, Aug. Zakâ€"Oats ~ No. 2 Tanadian Western, 46 to}6%c; N0. Hay~7N<'>. 1 timothy, new, $13.50 to $14.50 a ton on track here, and lower grades $9 to $9.50. ktraxv~$’7.50 to $8 on two . Potatoos~Ncw Canadian, 65 to BeansAr-Prime, $2.20 to $2.25, (W handpicked, to $2.60 pe bush. Branâ€"H‘Blgfio to $530 for Ontario bran outsid in bulk. Manitoba, $21 in sacks, Toronto Heights; shorts, $24, Toronto heights. Corn-~»~No. 2 American yellow 78% to 790 on track, lake ports. Caâ€" nadlan 750 on track, Toronto. 85.60 on track, Toronto. Manitoba wheat/HNU. 1 Northern, 81.21% Georgian Bay ports; N0. ‘2 at $1.181’2', and N0. 3 at $1.16. Ontario Wheat/"flew No. ‘2, 95 to 970 at outside points. BarIQyMNo. 2, 580; No. 3, 56c. Oatszo. 2 Ontario white. 481/3 to 490 on track, Toronto, and 47 to 4734b outside. No. 2 Western Canada oats, 457.; to 460, and No. 3 450, Bay ports. Peasâ€"~Uo. 2, 90 to 92-0 outside, nominal. UNITED STATES MARKETS Prices (91 Cattle. Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce a! Home and Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Aug. 24.â€"â€"Flourâ€"â€"Onâ€" tario wheat 90 per cent patents flom old wheat, $4.30 to $4.50 in buyers’ sacks outside for export, and $4.60 to $4.70 on track, Toron- tu. Flour from new wheat, $4 to $4.10 outside. Manitoba flour, first patents, $6.10 to 346.2001) track, Toâ€" ronto; second patents, $5.70 to $5.90, and strong bakm‘s’, $5.50 tu 85.60 on track. Toronto. THE W ORLD’S MARKETS REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. H ’E STOCK MARKETS. mix-cal, Aug. 2«1.â€"A few of the BUSINESS AT MONTREAL Buckwheat~Priccs purely nomin- THE DA IRY MARKETS COUNTRY PRODUCE HOG PRODUCTS Curse lots, 21%, to 220 breakfast ba- 15 to 1; rolls, to 130; 0 14c pork, a nd per A despatch from Halifax, N. S., says : The Gloucester fishing schoon- er Orinoco, Capt. Larkin, while proceeding to the Banks, met with an accident on Thursday morning, ‘25 1111195 Off Sambl‘o, which caused her to fill and Hmk In three min- utes. Eleven of the crew of 16, 1111 Nova Scotlans. Wlth two exceptions, went down With the school’mr. The five men saved were all on deck at the tune of the acmdvnt. Sudden Filling 0f Sails By Wind Causes Schoaner to Upset ELEVEN DEEWE IE BUNKS A despafch from Prince Rupert, 13. 0., says: The Grand Trunk P.1â€" cific has awarded to Foley, Wohh and Stewart 3 new contract for the sound section cast of Prince Ruâ€" pert. It will be 140 miles from Copper River east to Aklermcre. This leaves a gap of less than 500 miles, and contracts for this may lie. let before the end of the year- Foley and Co. to Build Second Sec- tion of G. T. P. Remarkable Rom“! of Briiish Railroads Made Last Yoar. A dcspatch from London says: Statistics issued by the Board of Trade show that not ?. single pas~ senger in the United Kiflggdum lost his life in a train wreck during the ycar 1908, though many persons were killed by railway trains in various other ways, such as crossâ€" ing the tracks, trespaming, etc. 'Fm-ccs Prepared to Serve in Any Part 0f the Empire. A (lcspatch from London says: ‘lt is understood that New Zullruul will provide cruisers for Ncw 73châ€" land waters instead of a llread‘ nought, fur tlfic flee‘b. At the final meeting; of the Imperial Def ’ 30 Conference on Thursday a res Juâ€" tiun was l.)]’l)u_'2{llt forward to the efâ€" fect that all the naval and military form‘s of the empire shall be so <_u'ganized that each shall In: in a position to render efficient service in an emergency in any part of the“ empire. I The mishap “as caused in this ,ngsâ€"Selects 0.h- and $8, Tm'onto. Aug. 24,~Expm‘ters’ were steady, with but few on offer. There was a fair demand for good stockm's. Milkers and Springersâ€" Steady and unchanged. Calves â€" Slightly easier. Sheep and Lambs -~~~Dec1ine in prices of about 10 to 15c. Hogsâ€"Selects were quoted at $7.75 fol). and $8, fed and water- .. A \ My, UN , £0 60 per No. Good lots of fat hogs at about 8%(1 per 1b. Milch cows from to $55 each. .u u/4» “nu JuLuuD‘ 0/4 host cattle sold at about 50 per 11)., but they were not extra; pretty goud animals. 3% to 42c. and the common s‘wck 2% to 3%0 per 11). Calves, from to $7 each. Sheep, 3% to 3%c and lambs‘ 5% h A w , "N .u, pally, and two houses, and Thomâ€" son and Company’s bakery, on the north side of Colborne Six-cot, were destroyed. The loss on the factory and stock will be about $500,000, and the insurance about $200,000. The houses would average about $1,000 apiece, and Thomson and Company’s loss is probably $3,030. J. R. Eaton and Son’s large planâ€" ing mill across the road was saved ‘grouad on Saturday afternoon. The fire started in the paint shop a 1d spread to the neighboring build- ings almost before an alarm could Le sent in. Only a. few men “'G‘C m; the premises, as during the {Summer months the hands have been given a Saturday afternoon holiday. The fzmctory had been very busy this year, and considerâ€" ah'lc stock was on hand, including about half the expected output of cutters for the coming season. Beâ€" sides the factory, seven houses on the property, owned by the, comâ€" A despatch from Orillia, Ont, says: The Tudhope Company’s carâ€" riage, and Tudhopeâ€"Mclntyre auto buggy factories, were burned to the $10,000,000 CONTRACT LET. $500,000 FIRE AT URILLIAE Tudhope Company’s Carriage and Autoé Buggy Works Laid in Ruins. REA BY AND EFFICIEXT. SA?“ E TBA VELLIN G . way: The vessel had been allowed in come to the wind to trim her jib sheets. She misstaycd, came around and was left dead in the mind when her sails suddenly filled (1min and the schooner went over and in three minutes the waves rolled over the place where the vessel had been. The six men on deck cut away the dories. After wwing 50 miles, the survivors reached land at Ironbound and Little Tamock, and were thence sent to Luxlonburg. Several villages in the State of Victoria, Australia, have been subâ€" merged by floogis, and great dam- age has been done. GI‘COT‘C has sent a note to Turkey saying that, she will abide by the decision of the protecting powers in the Cretan aflair. Lady Almaâ€"Tadema, wife of the famous artist, is dead. Greenwood, é tho nine yearâ€"01d daughter of Ofiicer Greenwood, was carried out beyond her depth in Chippewa Creek. The little hero- ine dived into the wator and saved the drowning child just as she was sinkinw for the last time. Alma Htadt Will Rocvivc Humane Medal for Life-saving. A dcspatch from Niagara Falls, Ont, says: For the heroic rescue from drowning of her 11in? yearâ€" Md companion, Anna Stadt will re~ (:eivn fl. life-saving medal from the Humane Society. Anna is only hwlvc )‘(H’LPS old. Thc rescue. took 121st; Tuesday," when Mina a go (,‘mmnissfun in Septmnhcr, 1801- Mr. Kohl Laid boon in poor built!) for mm“: time, but the :umonymcmcntof 1115‘ do h (name a, shock and Fairâ€" wise to his many ft‘icuds at the: Mn pitah as he had barn (m the sheet and {EL 313.9 ofl'me only a few days Was a, Mvmlmr (:9 the ’l‘rraswmnfinu Nita! Cmnmisslon. A (lF‘SPHLCh frbm Ottawa says); Word was received here on Sun” day Of the death on Saturday Light at Ag11:1q‘.1i*-, Maine, of Mr. lmbert Reid, member of the National ‘TrzmscunLimmi/al Railway Commis- sion. Mr. Reid wau born in Lam don, Ont, and was engaged for many years; in the paper box manu- faciuring business at, that place. He was appointed a mnmhnr of the National 'j‘r'zmscontinonml Railway bridge sixtepn milcsv below Hazle‘ ton. The new contract was for approxi- matc‘xy $10,0G0,000. There are several long tunnels, one half a. mile in length. The line will cross the Skmma -.ivcr by a cantilever J. B. Tudlmpe, head of the Tud« hope Carriage Works, in which the fire, started, said the origin of the blaze was; a, mystery. No one “as svriously injured, but§ there- ero a number of minor casu~1 alties. Mr. E. Long, of the E.I Long Mfg. (30., had a toe broken,‘ and L. G. Black, the well known‘ cricketer, received a. severe scalp! wound. AU the Tudhope Company’s: stock of buggic-H, cutters and auto-{ mobiles “as a total 1083. Eight} autos were aylxcztdy Set up for the Toronto Exhibition, and these alsoi were burnt, besides 50 gasoline en-f gines. 80;) hands were employedi All the. owners of the houses 0165 strayed wm'e able, to get their fur-' Iliture (mt- The firemen worked hard, but the: task was; hopeless from the first, as‘ three of the large buildings were; frame, structures The Barrie Fire" Brigads- came to the assistance of! the local brigade, but the fire was, well undm‘ control when they 8135 rived. The fire was terrific, and the heat muki be felt for blocks. E} E A L E ’!"i‘LE H ERGHNE ATSE (BF ROBERT REID.