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Railway Mail Clerk Charged With Steal- ing Money Package. Two Masked Men Hold up Merchant at Lewisvillc, N. B. A despatch from Moncton. N. B., ‘says: A hold-up of the wild west variety was successfully pulled off at Lewisville. a. suburb of Monctou early on Friday night by two maskâ€" ed men, unknown. The desperaâ€" does entered the store of W. R. Williams just after dark, and with cocked revolvers held the. proprieâ€" tor and two clerks at bay while the Not a Wheel Turning on any Freight Train Between St. Paul and Seattle STRIKE 0F THE SWITUHMEN ARREST IN BIG ROBBERY Dealers in the West Neglected to Stock Up. A despatch from Regina says: ‘With the sudden dip in tempera» ture which has occurred come re- rorts of a. dangerous shortage of uel in some localities. This has been carefully investigated by the Government, with a. view to ascer- taining who is responsible for the situation. It has been learned that the railways have done everything fiossible to facilitate shipments, and ave urged the dealers to lay in stocks in advance, but the advice has not been acted upon. The mines have been able” to supply all the or- ders promptly, and therefore it is strictly up-to the dealers in the varL ous centres. However, the situaâ€" tion is not yet an alarming one, alâ€" though many towns have. only a handâ€"to-mouth supply. A despot-ch from Winnipeg says: The climax of a, $5,000 robbery oc-i currcd on Thursday, when John A. Barnett}, a railway mail clerk, was arrested charged with the crime. It; is the sequel of the disappearance of a package containing $5,885 from the mail: on the (,‘ariran-Hartney branch of the Canadian Northern Bailuay on Nov. 1. The police found 551,000 of the stolen money on Wednesday, but admit the prob- lem of solving the mysterious affair i: puzzling them. 4 'A despatch from St. Paul, Minne- sota, says: The strike of switchmen on the Northern transcontinental lines between St. Paul and the Paâ€" cific coast has already involved 65,- 000 people directly and indirectly, and befbre the strike is adjusted it is believed that 150,000 persons will have been affected. Not a wheel is turning on any freight train be- tween St. Paul and Seattle. In Min- neapolis three of the big flour mills have closed down for the reason that they could not receive grain nor ship flour. At St. Cloud, Minn., the Great Northern has closed its shops, putting 500 men in idleness. At Superior, Wis, the Great North- ern has closed down its shops and decks, crowding out 350 men. At St. Cloud, in the granite works, 500 men were thrown out of employ- ment because of the uncertainty of the future. From St. Cloud, Wil- msr, Fargo, Grand Forks, James- town. Devil’s Laykc, Minot, Billings, Livingston. Butte and Helena 165 engine crews were called off. The switchmen have allowed perishable freight to be attached to passenger trains to be taken to terminal sta- tions, but this only applies to the next 12 hours. This situation is practically the some clear to the coast. The chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen on Wednesday advised the general managers of all the Western railroads that if any attempt is made to replace the striking switchmen by non-union men he will call a strike. The situation at present is this: That none of the jobbers of Chicago, the Twin Cities or Duluth can ship a single article except by express. Not a farmer in the North-West can deliver to the commission houses of the Twin Cities except by express. That the prospective Christmas bu- siness throughout the North-West on all lines is paralyzed. Milling and manufacturing industries are hourly being suspended and the loss in money runs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars every 24 hours. This is the most farâ€"reaching and garnett‘tock his arrest coolly, A BAKING ROBBERY. A COAL SHORTAGE. 70 Deaths May Result From Crime of Tmploye. A dcspatch from Berlin says: Five hundred and forty-seven pati- ents in the asylum at Friedrichs- berg, near Hamburg, are ill from the effects of poisoned rice, which is supposed to have been given to them by one of the employee. Two patients have died from eating the poisoned food and sixtyâ€"eight cases are considered hopeless. Portions 0‘5 the rice which were not eaten are being chemically analyzed. employed a lawyer and was remand- ed for one w'eek. His salary is $1.80 per day and he has been in the serâ€" vice for one year. The detectives of the city, the railway and the post-office department are main- taining the utmost secrecy about the case. They admit, however, that several persons are involved in the robbery and that a number of thefts of equal interest have oc- curred recently in the service which have not been explained. The sug- gestion is that all have been com- mitted by the same gang. till was ransacked and twenty dolâ€" lars taken. The men then backed out and fled in the darkness. The robbery was done so quickly that the young woman bookkeeper at work in the office did not know it happened till she_was told. John Smith Kills W. McCrenry, Taking Him for a Beer. A despatch from Rathwell, Mani- toba. says: The first fatality of the big game shooting season occurred near here on Wednesday afternoon, when John Smith shot and killed W. McCreary in mistake for a deer. The bullet hit McCreary full in the chest and caused instant death. His two brothers were in the bush with him and at once conveyed the body to this town. Smith also came in and gave himself up to the police. POISON IN GERMAN HOSPITAL disastrous strike that has occurred in the West for 25 years, and the determination on both sides to fight to a finish promises to prolong the struggle for weeks: Telegrams from the northern Minâ€" nesota iron range towns on Wed- nesday night, which includes a. po- pulation of more than 175,000, say that if the strike continues for a week there will be a. food famine in all of the towns. One of the ef- fects of the strike is the suspension mc the big packing-houSes at South St. Paul. They can neither receive live stock nor ship their present supply of produce. President L. W. Hill of the Great Northern said there could be no truth to any talk of settlement even with individual railroads, as the General Managers had decided that they would all stand together. Mr. Hill said that the railroads could get enough men in the east to take the strikers’ plnces, but that they did not want to bring them all in now, preferring to give the old men a. chance to return as individuals. The strike leaders. however, de~ spite the desertion of the trainmen and the gradual resumption of trafâ€" fic. asserted that the strike had only begun. Freight congestion is not appreciably relieved. After a conference on Friday afternoon with President Hewley of the Switchmen’s Union and E. W». Decker of the clearing house, Governor Eberhardt announced that a well-defined movement had been start-ed to effect a settlement of the strike. With 1,500 men imported to take the places of the striking switchmen who are members of the Switch- men’a Union of North America and those strikers who are members of the Brotherhood of Railway Train- men returning to work, managers of the Great Northern and North- ern Pacific Railroads on Friday night asserted that the strike was about over. A HUNTER’S MISTAKE. STRIKE ABOUT OVER. tr) $20; Manitoba, shorts, $22 to $23; pure grain mouille. $32 to $33; mixed mouillc, $25 to $27. Cheese -~\Vesterns, 11% to 115/,{0 for late Fall make, and 11% to 12c for Sep- tember make, with easterns 11% to 1154c. Butterâ€"September cream~ cry, 25 to 251/20, and current re- ceipts at 24 to 24%c. Eggsâ€"Selectâ€" 031 stock, 27 to 280, and No. 1 cand- led at ‘25 to 26c per dozen. Chicago, Dec. 7.~Wheat â€"rCash No. 2 red. $1.19 to $1.21; No. 3 red $1.12 to $1.17; No. 2 hard, 351.07% to $1.09; No. 3 hard, $1.02 to $1.- 06; No. 1 Northern, $1.08}/2'to $1.- 09%; No. 2 'Northern, $1.051/2 to $1.08; No. 3 Spring, $1.03 to $1,- 06. Cornâ€"_No. 2 white, 01d, 62% b0 63%0; No. 3 new, 5'3%c; N0. :3 white, new, 56’40; ‘ N 3 yeiiow, new. 57 to 580. Oats 2 white, Montreal, Dec. 7.~â€"Oats, No. 2 Canada Western, 40% to 410; bar- ley, No. 2, 66 to 67¢; Manitoba feed barley, 52 to 530; buckwheat, 58 to 58%0. Flourâ€"Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $5.70; Maniâ€" toba Spring wheat patents, sec- onds, $5.20; Winter wheat patents, $5.60: Manitoba strong bakers, $5; straight rollers, $5.10 to $5.25; straight rollers in bags. $2.40 to $2.50. Feedâ€"Ontario bran, $20.- 50 to $21.50; Ontario middlings, $23 to $23.50; Manitoba bran, $19 Buffalo, Dec. 7.â€"-â€"Wheatâ€"â€"Spring wheat, N0. 1 Northern, carloads, store, $1.11; Winter, No. 2 red, $1.21; No. 2 white, $1.22. Cornâ€" No. 3 yellow, 62%c; No. 4 yellow, 60%c; No. 3 corn, 600; No. 4 corn, 580; No. 3 white, 610. Oatsâ€"No. 2 white, 44%‘3; THE WORLD'S MARKE I‘S Hamsâ€"~Light to medium, 14% to 151/;(2; (10., heavy, 13% to 14c; rolls, 14 to 14140,; shoulders, 12% to 130; bucks, 19 to 200; breakfast bacon, 17 to 180. Eggsâ€"Case 1,063, 30 t6-32E per dozen for fresh, and 25 to 260 for stqnage. Lardâ€"Tierces, 15%c; tubs, 160 pails, 16%0. Butterâ€"Pound prints, 23 to 240; tubs and large rolls, 21 to 220: inâ€" ferior, 18 to 19c; creamery, 27 to 283, and solids, 26 to 26%0 per Ab. Baconâ€"Long clear, 131/2 to 140 per lb. in case lots; mess Fork, 826; short cut, $29 tor$29.50. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Dec. 7.â€"Flourâ€"â€"â€"Ontario wheat; 90 per cent. patents, $4.30 to $4.35 in buyers’ sacks on track, Toronto, and $4.20 to $4.25'0ut- side in buyers’ sacks. Mamtoba flour, first patents, $5.60 on track, Toronto; second patents, $5.10 to $5.20. and strong bakers’, $4.90 to $5 on track, Toronto. Chéeseâ€"IQI/gc per 1b. for large, M101 at 12%0 for twins. REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Potatoesâ€"~45 to 500 per bag on track for Ontarios. Applesâ€"$2 to $3.50 per barrel, acgording _to quality. Beansâ€":Car iota éfitside, $1.50 to $1.60, and small lots here $1.70 to '1.90. Honeyâ€"Combs, dozen, $2.25 to $3_;_ extlflcted, @0140 per 110. Hayâ€"No. 1 timéfihy: $14.50 to $15 and No. 2 $13 to $14 on track, Toâ€" ronto. Strawâ€"$7.50 to $8 on track, Toâ€" ronto. Poultryâ€"Chickens, dressed, llto 12c per 1b.; fowl, 8 to 90: turkeys, 15 to 160 per lb; ducks, 1b., 11 to 120; geese, 9 to 10c per 1b. - Manitoba ’Wheaggfio. 1 Northern 81-04, Bay ports, and No. 2 North- erf}, _$1._021/43__B&y ports. Oatsâ€"~N0. 2 Ontario white, 36 to 37c outside. Canada West oats, 37% to 380 for No. 2, and 36% to 37c for No. 3, Bay ports. ~Peasâ€"~87 L0 88:: outside. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 72 to 73c outside. Buckwheatâ€"53c high heights, and 54c 10w freights . Branâ€"$20.50 in bags, Toronto, and shorts, $23 to $23.50, m bags, Toronto. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. OhtariOHWheatJLNé.” 2 mixed, $1.03 to $1.04 outside, and No. 2 wliite-andured, $1.04 outside. Barley~No. é, 60 to outside, angl No._§ extra, 58 to 590 outside. Corn~OId 'No. 3 American yel- low, 71% to 720 Toronto, and new No. 3 yellow, 65%0 on track, To- ronto. UNITED STATES MARKETS. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL THE DAIRY MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. HOG PRODUCTS. G L i Both Houses met at 2 o’clock, when the Black Rod proceeded imâ€" mediately to the lower House to re- quest the attendance of the Comâ€" moners at the upper House to hear the Royal speech. The speech was read by Lord High Chancellor Loreâ€" burn, who was supported by Visâ€" count Althrop, the Lord Chamberâ€" lain, Lord MacDonnell, Lord Pontâ€" land, Secretary for Scotland, and Lord Haversham. The only reference to the politiâ€" cal crisis in the speech of proroga- tion was in the clause addressed tn the House of Commons in which hr- Kiug thanked the members for he a Mimi of the provision for he natiunal expenditures. This t A l I L A despatch from London says: On the order of King Edward Parâ€" liament was promgued with the usual formalities on Friday after- noon. Tho procéedings were brief and the attendance small. In fact the private members of the Chamâ€" bers were almost outnumbered by the Ministers in attendance. Ol‘tzm‘a Institulion Dumagvd. But No Inmates Injured. A despatcl] from Ottawa says: The explosion of a- bniler in St. Pa-trick‘s' Asylum. Laurier Avemm west‘ on Saturday morning. badly damaged the building“ but injured none of the E200 imuates. Brick walls in the basement were demolâ€" Dates for. tho. Elm-lion in Britain Definil‘vly Fixed. A (lespatch from London mys: The dates of the chief polltical (“vents of the next: two months are now definitely known. Dissolution will take place on January 8. The first borough (slat-ions will he held on Jim. 13, and the first county elections on Jzumarv 19. The elec- tions will end on Jan. 3L and llw first moatng of the new Parllamcnt will take placo on Feb. 11. BRITISH HGUSES PBUBUGUED The Great Campaign Against the House of Lords Has Begun A despatch from Digby, N. 8., says: One of the most appalling stories of hardship and suffering ever experienced by Nova Scotia fishermen comes from Westport, on the Bay of Fundy. Last: Monday morning at three o’clock, Geo. Re- poot, aged 55 years, “and his son, Ray, aged 20, left Westport in a small 20-foot gasoline boat for the fishing grounds. They were seen hauling their trawls at 10 o’clock the same morning by Capt. Nelson Thurber, of the schooner Swan, and nothing was seen of them until about one o’clock on Thursday af- ternoon, when they were picked up off Trinity Ledge, 20 miles from land, by Capt. A. J..Thurber, of Montreal, Dec. 7.-â€"Prime beeves 4% to 5%c per pound; pretty good animals, 3% to 4%c; common stock, 2 to Sc per 1b.; lean canners, 1% to 2c per pound; milch cows, from $30 to $60 each; calves from 3 to 5%c per lb. ; sheep from 3% to 4%(3 per 1b.; lambs at 5% to GXC per 1b.; good lots of fat hogs, 8% to 8%0 per Ib._ Toronto, Dec. 7.â€"-A few extra choice picked steers nd heifers sold up to $5.50, and several lots realized $5 to $5.25. Butchers’ cows of the choice class were very much wanted. a few selects selling at $4.80, whilst 95-1 to $4.50 were common prices for wellâ€"finished aniâ€" mals. Shockers and feeders are still being bought by farmers. Milk- ers and springer-s were the only stock that showed any signs of be- ing; easier. Calves of the. choice vaâ€" riety reached the $7 mark. Sheep and lambs, despite the abundant supply, were very firm. Hugsâ€"Se- lects quoted at $7.50 f.o.b., and $7.75, fed and watered. ADRIFT FUR THREE DAYS 42%0; No. 3, 40%(3; No._ 3 white, 40% to 41%0; No. 4 whlte, 39 to 510; standard, 41%,to 42%0. Terrible Experience of Two Nova Sootia Fishermen. l)!S§0Ll"l‘[0N JA NI‘A BY 8. ASYIJ'}! INHLICR Bl‘RS’l‘. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. “Subject to certain reservations made by my pIcnipot-entiaries ah the time of signature, I have to ratify the conventions which resultâ€" ed from the conference held at The Hague in 1907. Agreements -with Germany, Sweden. Norway. Swib zei‘land and Portugal have been renewed for a further term of five years and pthm- rmmwnt- about t) expire are in UN, nu: of re- newal,” Beyond this the speech made the usual references to the Visits of foreign Sovereigns, the friendly re‘ lations with foreign powers and the legislation passed during the sesâ€" sion. On the matter of foreign re- lations, the speech continued: “The difficulties which unfortunately arose in southeastern Europe in the autumn a. year ago have resulted happily in a practical solution foal the maintenance of peace, while the constitutional regime in Turkey continues to make satisfactory pro? grass. Concluded: “I regret that the pro V’liion hqs provfad. unavailing.” cnginve. thr. G.T.R. tracks. rumor St. NIL zabeth Street and Cato St. Paul Road, on Thursday night. It is supposed the couple were walking along the track to Tux-ant Village. when they were run down by :m Remains 0:“ Man and Woman Found Nom- Montreal. .'\ (Impatdl from Montreal says: The badlywmnufled remains of a man and woman were found along Commons Will meemble on Ninth of Next; Month. A (lespartch from‘ Ottawa says: Parliament will adjourn for the Christmas holidays on the 17th of this month. and will resume sittings on Jan. 10th. They had been for three and a. half days in their open boat, with the machinery broken down, with- out food. helpless, and exposed to one of the worst series of storms in years. They are as yet unable to give an account of their terrible experiences. When their engine broke down they were compelled to lie at anchor throughout the recent gales until Thursday morning, when they broke adrift from their moorâ€" ings and were carried to sea. The heavy rains supplied them with water or they would have perished. The doctor thinks that, with care, the men will recover. M. P. Davis, Ottawa Contractor, Will Build Substructure. A despatch from Montreal says: It is nuderstood that the contract for the subâ€"structure of the new Quebec bridge has been awarded to Mr. M. P. Davis, the Ottawa contractor, who built the original pier work. The price of the new work is stated as in the neighbor- hood of $2,500,000. the schooner Venus, and broughb into Westport in an exhausted con‘ dition. "auu, auuu uuu nun“; "VLV “w_-*0-_. The damage will probably amount to at least $4,000. The boiler which burst had been out of order but had been repaired. Prime Steer Sold at Chicago for Ten Cents :1 Pound. A dcspatch from Chicaga says: Prime steers on W'ednesday reach- ed the highest price ever paid on the open market in Chicago. N'ne« been steera, averaging 1.572 pounds. sold at $9.50 per hundred-weight, and ten yearlings, weighing 1,081 pcuvds‘, also sold‘ at the same price. ished, doors were blown off their hinges, the flooring on the main flat of the building was blown up- ward, and the walls were damaged. :'\ sing'lé head sold at ten cents per pound. ‘ HIGHEST rmfin EVER PAID. QUEBEC 1mm GE CONTRACT. 'I‘WO KILLED 0N ’I‘RA (fKS. WILL ADJOURN ON 17TH.