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J VictimsmWere Trapped 011 Upper Floor of a Chicago Building. " FIFTEEN PEOPLE PERISH fur” the flames reached them. The bodies were not far from the front windows, showing that the victims had made a vain attempt to reach safety by that means. The bodies were so badly charred that identifiâ€" cation was only pessible by means nf jewelry 01' pieces of wearing ap- parel that escaped the flames. The bodies were wrapped in blankets tied to planks and lowered from 'the windows. As the first bodies were lowered a grpan went up from the spectators in the streets, and there was a rush for the opposite side of the street, many in. the ';\ despatch from Chicago says: Twelve women and three man lost their lives on Friday in a fire in the Fish Furniture (fiomfiany store, 19th Street; and Wabash Avenue. Sevâ€" enteen persons; were known to have been on the sixth floor, only two 0f"whom are knnwn to have been ticsllued. Seven bodies were found in the southâ€"east corner of the sixth llum‘.. They were huddled together, an if each victim “as trying to keep the flames from reaching; the other. Tw-O 0f the victims had died while kneeling, it: to uffel' prayer be.â€" Little Girl lscapes Injury in a Wonderful Manner. A, despaloh from Utica‘, N. Y., says: Tossed from the railroad ha, ks by a. locomotive on Thursâ€" day evening, Gertrude Swartout, five years of age, escaped without a, scratch. The West Shore Railâ€" road runs close to the Swartout home, and the little. girl, running to meet her mother, crossed direct~ ly in the path of a, freight train.1 The pilot of the engine threw her to one side, and she struck several} fee-3 away in a ditch filled with,1 water. This undoubtedly saved her‘ from injury. The train was stop-i pe-il and the engineer wont back and; picked up the child. She complained of a pain in her ear, but otherwisel seemed unhurt. Examined by physician, it was determined. that] there was not even avbruise on‘ her head or body. If.“ whilst, playing with s(.nlm'cl1ilâ€" (ll-en on Sunday aftermmn. Proâ€" (lm-ing a revolver, he pointod the ‘w’capun at himself, pulled the trigA gm’, and 15000in a bullq-t in his ill-ad. He did not know the \waijn was loaded. Ha was renuwod tn Snaps Pistol at His Head N01; Kuo'wing it. Was Loaded. A despatvh frum Ottasz 3513's: “30W; 1’)! ShinV you how to shoot,” exvluimed Eugene Burdehnu, aged had. He did not know the \waijn was loaded. Ha was renuwod to 1.1:“ VVatm: Street Hospital. but (41ml in less than an hour. His pur- en'm‘ with whum 1](' livod, “em; on a Visit to Montreal. 5‘. special despatch to the London Daily Mail from (Satania, Sicily, says: Mount Etna broke into erupâ€" tion on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock after a night during which :1â€" munbcr of Slight earthquakes was recorded. The eruption is taking an alarming form, and a stream of lam is advancingnnd threatening the small town of Nioolosi. In its mnrse .the lava destroyed some lUiUSGS and estates. The people of 1110 towns in the Vicinity an showâ€" ing‘ alarm MUTINY UNBRITISH WABSHIP Stream of Lava Threatening the Town of Nioolosi. Disaffeotion Among the Crew of the Battleship Irresistible. ;\ dospatuh from London says: Tim} batt’iuship Irresistible has been isnlutcd at Part-land Roads since March 12 owing to disuf‘Cccthm m11|_211g't};e crew. The cause nf the Woulflc has not been made public. It became knnwn on Wednesday, irumcvm', that the sights of: thc big guns were thrown overboard on the night of March 12 and that the most- Yl‘OSSEB BY A LOCOMOTIVE. YOI‘Tll KILLS H l )1 SELF. ETNA IN ERI‘P'I‘ION. ‘l‘ig'id im'r-xtlgutiou has failed to reâ€" veal those responsible. Since the (lismvery of the offence the crew éhsu‘, boon (‘OHfiHL‘d to the ship, no i ma-ils delivered. or any cmnmunicaâ€" 1mm with the shore allowed, and 2 tobacco and all other luxuries have lbeou withheld. The ship sailed for :Bnntry Bay on Wednesday. A {Court oilinguiry has been called ‘a‘c Portland. growd being knocked down in the Jam . . 1 « . Minor W. Bell, one of the depart-- mental managers of the company, and H. M. Mitchell, auditor of the firm and a brotherâ€"inâ€"law of Isaac Fish, were burned to death in an effort, to save the girls. Both of them were in places of safety when they heard the cries of the girls (in the top floor. With no concern for themselves, they ran up the burning stairs and perished with the girls. The fire started from an explosion at 8.30 o’clockl' It burned u a V4. ---_D .._.,__ V __, Len Stockcr, an employc of the firm, was arrested by Detective Horn in the crowd of spectators while the fire was in progress. At the station he was questioned by Fire Attorney. Hogan and Lieub. B01) Enright. He said that he was filling an automatic cigarâ€"lighter with alcohol on the fourth floor. The device was light-ed, and ignited the fumes of six gallons of benzine near him, causing a terrific exploâ€" sion and starting the fire. The financial loss is conservatively csâ€" tiniatcd at $650,000. Resident of Victoria. County Village Committed Suicide. A despatch from Lindsay says: Albert Cameron, of the Village of Oakwood, committed suicide on Thursday by shooting himself with a revolver. Cameron, who is a married man, has been despondent for some time, but his actions did not indicate anything unusual. It, appears that he sent his little girl to the minister of the village with the request to “Send father two dollars.” The minister responded with the money. Cameron then came to Lindsay, bought a, revolver and returned home, looked himself in a, room during his wife’s absence from the house, and shot himself by placing the revolver to his moutli. r 1 for three hours, threatening to spread to other buildings bofuro it was' extinguished. Seven Persons Killed in Conflict Between Hind us and Mohammedan A despatch from Poshawur, British India, says: Serious riotâ€" ing occurred here on Monday through the holding of the Hindu and Mohammedan religious festiâ€" vals at the same time. The COH- flicts were: renewed on Tuesday and much looting was indulng in. ‘Al- together sewn persons were killed and 38 injured. Troops now occu- py the city. N0 Relief Until New Crops of Meat- ]n‘otlncing Animals Come In. A. despatch from Omaha, Nah, says: J. Ogden Armour sees no rc- licf from high prices until the new m'nf; uf Drum-producing animals comes in. Mr. Armour says: “\Vo mo sm'ry for the. people because of the high prich mt meats, hut really the packers do not make as much money M'hcn prices are high as they do when they :LN‘ luw. “"0 are more sorry fur oursvlvcs over 0111' curtailed profits than we are fur the people. I can see no relief in Sight until the nest crnp of hugs, cattle and sheep (mum in. Then we hope that: prim-s will go down. lut we (in not hmk for low- er prices until that time." SERIOUS RIOT A'l‘ l'ESllAWlTR. to be dying. HIGH Plumas‘iro (TON'I‘INIJI King Monolik of Abyssinia is said 'LVDED LIFE WITH PISTOL. THE WORLD'S MARKETS REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. ~ BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Mar. 29.â€"â€"Flourâ€"â€"Win- tar wheat 90 per cent. patents, $4.- 20 to $4.25 in buyers’ sacks on track, Toronto, and $4.10 to $4.15 outside, in buyers’ sacks. Manitoba flour, first patents, $5.70;-sec0nd p&tents, $5.20 to $5.30, and strong ba‘lgers’, $5 on track, Toronto. Maniéobla Whéat;l§*0: 17 Northâ€" ern, $1.13, Bay ports, and Nu. 2 Nanrtherp a;tm$1.11, Bay ports. Prices of Cattle. Grain", Cheese and Other. Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. Ontario WheatéNn: é mixed red Winter or white, $1.07 to $1.08 outâ€" side. Barleyâ€"vNo. 2, 55am 560 outside; No. 3 extra, 53 to 54c; No. 3 at 50 toAfilc, aBd feed, 48c outside. Oatsâ€"N0. 2 Ontario white, 38 to 38%:2 outside, and L1] to 41%c on track, Toronto. Canada West oats, 411/11'0 for N0. 2, and 40%0 for N0. 3, Bay ports. - - Peas~N0. 2 for shipment, 81 to 8-20 outside. Ryeâ€"N0. 2, BBC oufiside. . Buckwheat~~5l to 51%c 0,11t51de for N0. 2. BrahÂ¥$22 to $22.50Vin bflgs, Toâ€" ronto, and shorts at $24 111 bags, Toronto. Beans~1Car jots 611tside..$1.85 to $1.95, and small lot-s at $2.10 to $2.- 20 per bushel. Cornâ€"N0. 2 American, 70 to 70%0 and No. 3 yellow, 67 to 67%0, Toâ€" ronto heights. Canadian corn, 63 t0 63%0, Toronto freights. HoneyMCOmbs, dozen. $2 to $2.â€" 50;;_ €33Â¥(t_1‘:_1ct€ed{710V2 to 110 per 1b. Butterâ€"Pound prints, 21 to 230; tubs and large rolls, 20 to 210; inâ€" ferior, 16 to 180; creamery, 29 to 300; solids, 26}; to 280 per lb. hlffa‘lo, March 29.*»\V'lleat- â€"~ Spring wheat firm; N0. 1 Nurth- (zarlouds, sturo. 351.22%; Win-v (10111va 25 yellow, I N-n. 3 pm tar steady. ‘xfic; No. '1 yellow, 00)" 7’ .LV‘I. ’I ‘VCIKKI\\9 UU/ L. ’- cm'n, Glbgc; No. 4 corn. 591/50; N0. 3 White, (ML/.30. Oatsw’Ensi‘mr; N0. 2 white, 47,550; Nu. 3 white. ‘46};(3; N0. 4- white, Jae. Ryeâ€"N0. ‘2, on track, 8.50. Applesâ€"$1.50 to $2.50 per barrel, acgording Vto quality. Baled hayâ€"3'0.- i, $14.75*“) $15.â€" 50 on track, and No. 2 at $13.50 to $14.25. Balm] Straw-$7.50 to $7.75 on track, Toronto. Potatocswéio to 45c per bag on track for Ontarios. Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 18 to 190 per lb. ; chickens, 15 to 160, and fowl, 11 to 120. " ' Eggsâ€"Case 7170135, 21 _to 220 per duzen. Bacon~Long clear, 15 to 15%0 pct 1b. in case lots; mess pork, ‘28 tq$29z short cut, $30.50 to $31. Hamsâ€"â€"Light to medium, 16%, to 170, (10., heavy‘ 151/; to 160; rolls, 15 to 15%c: shoulders, 140: breakâ€" fzmt- bacon, 18}; to 190; backs, 20 t0 2L1 white, (5:3,: A; No. 3. 3 WhitO. 61 to 61,1140 593/3. to (300- No. 4. 4 white, 5‘ " Spring wheat patents, firsts, $5.80; 6.0.. seconds, 955.30; Winter wheat patentfl, to $5.60; Manitoba. strong bakers’, $5.10; straight 1‘01- lcrs, $5.10 to $5.25; straight; r01â€" lers, in bags, $2.40 to $2.50. Feed ~Ontario bran, $22.50 tu 55:3; 011- tario middlings. $23.50 130 $2 1-; Maâ€" nitfwba bran. $22; MADitbba'shurts, '23; pure grain numy'ill‘iog $31 to Cheescel3 to 13%c per lb. for lavge, and at 13150 for twins. REM-roah March 29.w0:1tsA~No. 2 (Jana-diam Western. '13}; to 410; N1) 3, 423;; to 430; Ontario No. 2 white, 42);“ Ontario N0. 3 white, 41);;0; Ontario No. ‘1 white, «new. ]’;2u1ey~â€"Nn. 3, 60c; No. 4, 580: feed barley, 560. F10ur~Manitoba La‘l‘dw'l‘iorces‘ 16% to 1614c: tubs 163;: to 16,340; pails, 16:1; to 170. UNITE l7) STATES MA RKETS. BUSINESS IN MONTREAL THE DAIRY MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. HOG PRODUCTS. El'lxodus Fl'fllll l’l'cn‘iniw‘ at Run- of1 i Fifty-two .1 Day. ;\ despatch fr‘nm Quebvc says: iAamrding {'0 statistics fnl'nishod by iMi'. Rene Dimmit, hmul colonizaâ€" ltvion agent for the Departinnnt Ufi, ithc Interior of Ottawa, mtl mm'y: iduv Hf the year 1909 5:3 inhabitant ‘ ME the. Piruviucc of Quebec left their! Hmrishes to go either to the States, : ftn the NOI'HI‘VVOSt or ()l‘lt‘fll‘iu. 1n. jun 10.1.83 inhabitants of tho. pm ivim-e WU’lt away. Mr. Inu’mnt; oxâ€"f 5 11211115 this heavy exodus nf popquJ Shim! by the lack of 100th industricsfl and 1113” to tho. natural tusto ()f the. F1Ouch-Canadians for traveling. i A despatch from Wilmington, Del, says: Three men were killed on a northbound Baltimore & Ohio Railroad train on Wednesday afâ€" ternoon in a fight which began at Newark‘ Del., and ended in {L des- perate battle between the police, aided by the firemen and citizen's, and a- murderer at Delaware Sta- tion here, following the arrival of the train at 5.17 o’clock. Several were wounded. The dead are: 0. E. Wellman of‘Philad‘elphia, conâ€" ductor of the train; Samuel Wilâ€" liams, colored, Pullman porter, and J. H. Bethoa. of Dilton, S. C. The triple tragedy was the result of an altercation between Bethea, who was a. passenger. and Williams, porter on the Pullman. DESPERADO ON A" TRAIN The car was bound from Washing- ton to Jersey City. Bethea, who had been drinking heavily, shot the porter through the heart, killing Indicaied by Wireless Reports From the Nev'foundlaml Fleet. A despatch from St. John’s, Nfld., says: Further advices by wireless from the sealing fleet. in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the Grand Banks indicate that; the vessels are meeting with decided success. A1â€" ready the sealers have begun to put Farmer Says His Three kas' Bride Shot llilu. A despatch from W'innipcg mys: Samuel Bovitch. :1 farmer of \\'11ite~ mouth. Mam, died on Friday from a gunshot wound. He made a stateâ€" ment; before his death that, his wife, 19 years of ago. whom he married 01135 three weeks ago, had (-mmnit- tml the crime. 3533;; mixed mouillie, $27 to $29. Cheeseâ€"Westerns, 12% to 123/40. Butter~â€"C11oicest creamery, 26V2 to 273, and other grades at 25% to 260. Eggs~Canadian new laid, 27c, and American, 24%0‘250 per dozen. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Montreal, March 29.â€"â€"There were no extra cattle on the market, but some were sold at about 70 per lb. Prime beeves sold at 6 to (3ng per 11).; pretty good animals, 4% to (Sc; common stock, 3% to 4%(: per 1b.; milch cows from $30 to $60 each. Calves from 4 to 70 per lb. Sheep from 5 to 5);}: per lb. ; lambs at 8% to 7%6 per lb. One buyer bought 12 Spring lambs at $8 each. Good fat hogs sold at 10% to 103410 per lb. l im-n port. the steamer Viking havâ€" ing; arrived at Port Aux Basque and the Hal-law at Codruy Harbor. The Viking brdught 24,000 seals and the Harlaw 13,000.â€" A desputch from Windsor, 01m, says: The wimless telegraph is ex- pected to play in important part in lake, marine service this season. A large number of boa-ts: are being equipped with machines and with numerous SllOl‘f‘ stations; and but fuw points an the Great Lakes will 130 out of the zone of communionâ€" 11in“. 0110 wireless (mmpany has planned to install a big tower and Shoots Conductor and Pullman Car Porter ‘ ’ at Wilmington, Delaware. It Will Play an Important Part in Navix ? gation This Season. ,7 g WIRELESS 0N GREAT LAKES DEPOPI'LA’HNG Ql‘ EBIH‘. GREAT SEALIN G CATCH. I) YING, ACCUSES WIFE. him instantly. 'When Conductor" Wellman saw the porter and ran up, Bethea. fired a second éhot into the colored man’s body. Then,’ without a word, he shot Wellman through the heart. The 450nductor‘ fell dead in his tracks. Before thel passengers could interfere the? double murderer barricaded himâ€"‘ self in the toilet room of the Pull-i man car and threatened to kill the first person who approached. Mean-i while, the train reached Wilming-i tun. When it came into the station a hurry call was sent to the police station. When the officers arrivedf and called on Bethca. to surrenderfl he opened fire on them with an aui tomntic revolver. ’ After a. battle. lasting an hour, the murderer was' driven from his stronghold by fireâ€"; men with hose, and continued his. fight from the car platform, Where‘. he was at length shot down. stuliun on Isle Iloynla, ono of thq principal danger points in Lako Superior, and with the station tq be erected by the Canadian Gov~ ernment at Port Arthur the largest lake in the chain will be thorough- ly covered. There are now. ready: for operation stations at Sault Ste. Marie, (ZY‘leunmti Grand Marais, Marquette and Duluth. The equipâ€" ment fur lslo lhuyu-le will go out on the first haul frnm llululli A dvspatch from Ottawa says! Th‘. tide of immigration from the United Status into Canada has 0X- (¢0(:dod :11] oxporhiliuus during'tho 1mH year. Since April lst- of last year 80,488 immigrants have enterâ€" wi the Domiuit'm from tho noigh- hm-ing republic. :m incrume of nearly 30,000 over the figures fur the pruviuus year. Mr. \\".'J. White, inspeiztor of Canadian offices in thc‘ United Stan-S. :mticipuio’h that‘ 1))" the, 0nd of the present numth. when“ tho 13511] your ends. the number. wi'el not 1w far shurt- of, 100.000. The illCI'CaSO in number is nu less grip: tiflv'ing' than is the quality of the 17mph» Whn are (mining to take up their homes in the, Dominion. Will be Held at London, Niagara and Kingston. A despatch from Ottawa say“ The dates for annual militia, train- ing camps this summer have been announced by the Militia Depart ment. The camp at London will open June 13, and the one at Nia- gara. on June 14. The Kingston camp will begin on June 13 and will he attended by all the regiments in the Ottawa district. there being no camp at Rockliffe this year, accord-‘ ire; to the present arrangements. It- is expected that the number of soldiers going into annual training this year will be slightly larger than ever before. . Numhcr Ilem-Nlml Eighty-six Thou- sand lmsl' Your. Premier of Manitoba is in Very Poor Health. A despatch from Winnipeg says :1, Owing to failing health it is under-. stood that Premier Robl‘in has prac-l tic-ally decided to retire from active1 politics in the immediate future.l He is at present sojourning at Hot; Springs, Ark., and while he is suf~i fioiently improved to be able to‘ wall: around he is still a very sick? man. His heart is understood to‘ be badly affected. Should he re‘l tire the Premiership will devolve" upon Hon. Robert Rogers. and Mr.’ (J. Steele, member for Glenboiro'hl will be taken into the Cabinet, with the portfolio of Agriculture. Hon.( Mr. Rogers is leaving at once. for Europe on a pleasure trip and will be, absent about two months, and no definite announcement is antici- pated until his return or until the (we of the general election. ' HHII(.‘R.\'!‘ION FROM l'. S. MR. ROBLIN MAY RETIRE. THE MILI’l‘IA CAMPS. y-“' ‘1':-