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Following its recent judgment the Dominion Railway Commission has issued a. series of uniform rules governing the determination of visual acuity, color perception and hearing of railway employees, and among them is a clause banning the squinting oi‘V‘cross-eyod man. This is not the only defect barred. Ap- plicants must not be accepted if K A despatch from London says: "In the debate on the naval esti- ‘ mates in the House of Commons on Wednesday Winston Spencer Churchill, the First Lord of the Ad- miralty, replying to the criticism that he had made inadequate pro- vision to meet the menace he had described, said, “We are spending £45,000,00Q this year and we are going to spend more next year. We are raising the personnel of the na‘Vy to141,150 by 1913 and to 146,- 000 in 1914. As regards construcâ€" tion, Germany this year is laying down two new battleships and we four. Next year Germany is laying down one extra. and we two. This year Germany is laying down two small cruisers; we are laying down eight. Germany in the course of the next 18 months is laying down 21 destroyers; we 43. There is no cause for panic or alarm.” A despa‘tch from Ottawa. says: Men who squint or are cross~eyed can no longer become engineers, firemen, trainmen or brakemen on Canadian railways. Dominion Railway~Board Issues Series of Rules ‘ the Subject SQUINTâ€"EYED MEN BARRED Montreal, July 30.â€"â€"Oa.ta, Canadian Western. N. 2. 45 to 451-20; Canadian West- ern. No. 5. 440: extra No. 1 feed, 450. Bar- lny Mum.- feed. 63 to 640: mamas. 8105 to 81.01. Buckwheat. No. 2. '15 m 760. Flour. Kan. spring wheat patents. firsts. $5.80; monds, 85.30; strong bakers‘. 85.10; Win- ter put-data choice. 95.10 to $5.50: straight rollers $4.95 to $5.00: straight, rollers. ban, $2.40 to $2.45. Rolled oats. barrels. $5.05; bun. 90 lbs.. $2.40. Bran. 1822.00.~ Shorts, 7 .00. Middlings, $27.00. Mouillie. $30 to 34.00. Hay. No. 2. per ton, car lots. $16.00 to 317.00. Cheese. finest westerns. 131-8 to 1314c; finest eastern. 123-3 m 12 s-Bc. Butter, choicest creamery. 261-4 to 261-20. noonda. 251-2 to 260. Ears. selocted. 251-2 to 261-20; No. 2 stock. 15 to 160. Potatoes. per bag. cu- lota. 81.60. GREAT BRITAIN PREPARING 43 Destroyers in [8 Months, and 8 Small Cruisers to Germany’g 2 LiraJrie'rb'ei.‘ '13'34'6; 'Efiba. 14c; paill. 14 1-40. Smoked and Dry Salted Meshâ€"Rollaâ€" Bmoked. 130 to 131-2c: hams. medium. :71-2c to 180: heavy. 151-2 to 170; break- nt bacon. 181-20; long clear bacon. tone and easel. 14c to 141-213; backs (plain). Mo; blah. (peameal). Ilc. Green Keats-0ut of pickle. lo. less than flanked. Porkâ€"Short. out. $24.50 to $25 nor her- n_l; ages; pork‘ sgo, to 821.7 Beansâ€"Hand-picked. 83 per bulheh brim“, 82.35 to $2.90. It'fioneyâ€"Extramtt.»d, in tins. 11 to 12¢ per Poultry-Wholeauh prices 0! choice dressed poultryâ€"Chickens, II to 220 not 1b.; fowl, 15 to 14°: duckling. 16 to flu. Live poultry; about 2o lower than the shove. Penman-47“ lots of Ontarioo. in ban, 01.40, and Delaware: at 31.50. Butterâ€"Dairy. choice. 25 to 250; bakers’, Inferior. 20 to 21°; enamel-y, 21 to 280 for tolls. and 260 for solids. Eggs-Caae lots. 25 to 250 a dozen. Cheeseâ€"New cheese. 141-40 for Inge and “1-20 for twins. 1-2. Bay ports: No. 2 at $1.09. and No. at $1.05 to $1,061-2. Bay norts. Ontario Wheatâ€"No. 2 white, red and mixed, quoted at 31.05. outside. Peasâ€"Nominal. Oatsâ€"Oar ‘lota o! No. 2 Ontario quoted it 45 to 460. and No. 3 at Me, on track. got-onto. No. 1 extra. W. C. feed, 44 to 0. Bay north, and No. 1 at 43 to 440. Buy ports. Barleyâ€"-Nominal. Cornâ€"No. 5 American yellow. 75c, on track. Bay Dam. and at ,so to 81¢. To- ronto. Ryeâ€"Nominal. Buckwheatâ€"Nominal. Branâ€"Manitoba. bran. 52‘. in bags. To« ronto freight. Shorts, 32:. "Inn of cum. Grain. cue-u ana our» Produce n Home Ind Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto. July 30.â€"Flourâ€"â€"W1nter. 90 net Gent. antenna. 84.15 to $4.20. at seaboard. nnd at $4.20 to $4.25 for home consqmn- “on. Manitoba flours (these uuotatxons are for jute bars. in cotton bags 100 more) -â€"mm patents. $5.70: second patents. $5.20. my} stropg bakers’. g5, 01; tgpck: Toronjp. A despatch from Paris says: That the world is not yet on the eve of the cessation of the struggle be- tween Great Britain and Germany PRICES 0F FARM PRODUBIS LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Montreal. July 30.â€"-Choice cattle, $6.75 to REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRAD‘ CENTRES OF AMERICA. WHOLE WORLD PREPARING. ianimb; Viheafâ€"No. 1 Nppp'hefrn: 31.- MONTREAL MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PROVISIONS. Employees must be re-examined in all these particulars after any illness or accident, which might have affected them, as well as before promotion. an employee can be improved by good glasses their use is encourag- ed. Color blindness is also barred, and good hearing powers are strin- gently insivted upon. Applicants must be able. to hear and, repeat names and numbers spoken in a conversational tone at a, distance of twenty feet. they use glasses for near vision, though when the distant vision of :Twenty Rounds Fired at 400 Feet In a Stiff Breeze. A despatch from London, Eng- land, says: Experiments with a quick-firing gun in an aeroplane made by the Royal Flying Corps of Farnborough on Thursday proved entirely successful and are regard- ed as another step in the advance of the aeroplane and waterplane as a. means of land and sea. defence. The test with the q‘u‘ck-firing gun was made in a stiff breeze, at a height of 400 feet. Some twenty rounds of ammunition were fired at imaginary objects on the plane directly beneath the aeroplane. The result had little effect upon the machine. Cloudburst Does Great Damage in Pennsylvania. ‘ A despatch from Connellsville, Pm, says: Fifty families are tem- porarin homeless. $100,000 damage was done, buildings and bridges were washed away, and railroad trafiic was suspended at Dunbar as a, result of a cloudburs-t on Wednes- day afternoon. The lower streets of the town were rivers, and stores and residences were surrounded by from four to six feet of water. There was a reign of terror in the town about one p’clock in the after- nOon, when it was rumored three dams about five miles above Dun- bar had burst, and a. repetition of the Austin disaster was feared for a time. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Minneapolis. July 30.â€"Wheatâ€"Ju1y. $1.- 0314. September. 94 3-9 to 941-243; Decem- ber. 951-40. Closing cashâ€"No. 1 hard. $1.- 05; No. 1 Northern. 81.041-2: No. 2 North- ern. $1.021-2. Cornâ€"No. 5 yellow. 741-2 to 750. Oatsâ€"No. 3 white. 461-20. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 700. Duluth. July 30.-â€"Wheatâ€"â€"No. 1 hard, 311.0533: No. 1 Northern, $1.04 5-8: No. 2 do.. 31.02345; July. 81.04 bid; September. 96c: December. 963-4g asked. Toronto, July 30.â€"Butchers' cattle brought from $7 to $7.25, while good stuff grades from $1 down to $6.50. Medium stuff brought from $5.50 to $6.50. Light heifers brought $4.50 to $4.80. and stock- era. weighing 750 lbs.. brought 955. Good cowa were firmer, going as high as $5.50 and bulls were worth more. some bring- ing from $5.50 to $6.00. Common cowq were worth from $2 'to $3.50. Lambs brought from $8 to $8.25. Sheen brought from $3.50 to $4.75, and good calves $7.50. with some common grades at $5.35. Hogs brought from $8.10 to $8.15 1.0.1). The price for fed and watered stock was $8.30 to $8.- 40 per hundredweight. for naval supremacy is the preva. lent opinion in France after careful study of the recent speech by Wins. ton Churchill in the House of Com- mons. The continuance of the riv- alry between those two countries causes a, note of regret here, but there is an inclination to believe that if it must go on France should learn a lesson from England’s pro- cedure and herself increase her navy. ’ The Matin, commenting on the subject, says it is in a position to declare that Italy and Austria at the instigation of Germany, are about to build additional super- Dread-noughts. in regard to which nothing has been permitted to transpire. Italy is to construct six of these vessels, each of 20,000 tons displacement and capable of steam- ing at a speed of 25 knots, while Austria is to build three, each of them displacing 26,000 tons. The newspaper continues: “The fulfil- ment of this programme will do- stroy the present naval equilibrium in the Mediterranean and give a big advantage to the Triple Alliance." $7.00; good, $6.00 to $6.75; fair, $5.00 to $6.- 00; butchers' bulls. $4.00; (10., cows. choice, $500 to $5.50; common, $4.00 to $4.50. 01d sheen. 4c per pound and lambs 70 per 11). Hogs. $8.75 to $9.00. Calves. from $2.00 to $10.00 FIFTY, FAMILIES HOMELESS. AEROPLANE CARRIES GUN. A despatch from Buffalo says: Twentyâ€"eight cases of infantile par- alysis were discovered by ofiicers of the Health Department in a. partial canvass of the city on Wednesday, and steps were at once taken to combat what appears to be a, seri- ous outbreak of the disease. For- ‘eign families on the east side fur-- nished the bulk of the cases already located; although two children suf- fering from the disease live in Days Park, in the west side residence section of the city. Three of the twenty-eight cases resulted fatally on Wednesday. Twenty-eight Cases Discovered at Buflalo. .The Earthquake Shock Lasted Forty Seconds. A despatch from Lima, Peru, says : A~destructive earthquake oc- ‘curred on Wednesday morning at ‘Pinra, capital of the Department of Eugen,- the most- northerly of the Pa» cifié’rfiiepartments. The shock lasted forty seconds, and the city is said to be almost in ruins. While ad- vices from that district are meagre, it is reported that a number of chil- dren were killed and many persons injured. Among the latter was Mr. Blacker, agent of the South Ameriâ€" can Insurance Company. The dry bed of a river was torn open and jets of water thrown out. Plum, or San Miguel de Pint-79., lies 120 miles north-northwest of La anbayeque. It has a population of 12,000. of the Army Service Corps, Ottawa, who won four matches at Bisley and made a world’s record. COST OF LIVING IN GERMANY. Knock Two Northern Crown Offl- cials Unconscious. A despatch from Vancouver says: Two robbers, one a short and the other a tall man, held up the Northern Crown Bank at Central Park, six miles out of Vancouver, at 10 o’clock on Thursday evening. They had been loitering in the viciâ€" nity for half an hour, having come there with a horse and rig. They covered Manager 0. 0. Temple with a gun and also held up his as- sistant, Tompkins, both of whom were'having lunch. They attempt- ed to force Temple to open the safe, but he refused, and one struck him over the head with a piece of lead pipe. They put Tompkins out of business in the same manner, and then broke open a cash box and stole $2,000. They got away in their rig. When Temple recovered con- sciousness he telephoned for help, but the robbers have not been cap- tured. BANK ROBBED 0F $2,000. INFANT PARALYSIS. PIURA IN RUINS. corporal Mortimer, “We have an expert mining man in our parfiy, so that what I have told you is no guess work. * He told me that he feels quite satisfied that the river bed is richrin gold and After describing his party’s trip, Mr. Swanson says: “On our way down we did quite a bit of explor- ing in the river bed wherever we camped and when we would go ashore for lunch and in every in- stance found gold and precious stones, such as rubies, garnets, and we also found a diamond, a; small one, but big enough to be certain that its was a diamond. ' A despatch from Fort William, Ont, says: That precious stones are to be found in the country ad- jacent to the James Bay is made clear in a. letter, dated Moose Fae. tory, James Bay, July 4, from Mr. Robert Swanson of Harold Street, thispitytto Robert Wiegand. Gold, Rubies, Garnets and Diamonds Said to Have Been Found Near James Bay ' Briflsh Premier Has to Have Escort Even at a Wedding. A desypa-tch from London says: Additional police guards have been detailed to guard the Cabinet Min- isters against Suffrathe assaults. It was rumored on Wednesday that the Scotland Yard authorities have been warned that an immense dem- onstration‘is being planned. Prem- PRECIOUS STONES FOUND A despatch from Montreal says: Sir Donald‘Man‘n was in Montreal on Wednesday, personally superin- tending the operations in connec- tion with the boring of the tunnel under the mountain for the em trance of the Canadian Northern 'in-to Montreal. Sir Donald expects that the line’ which the company is building between Ottawa and To- ronto will be opened late in the fall, and as a. measure preparatory to this Mr. D. B. Hanna, the Vice- President and General Manager, has just completed arrangements for the opening of a fast freight service betWeen Montreal and 0t tawa with a, View to extending it to Toronto. 7 The company has alsol established its own outage comâ€"1 pany in Ottawa. to collect and de- liver freight. Montreal to Have One of the Finest on the Continent. A despatch from Montreal says: Negotiations are now under way for a new hotel for Montreal, to occupy the site of the present High School. The construction of the new hotel. which, it is claimed, will be one of the finest on the conti- nent, will cost in the neighborhood of $1,500,000. According to re- orts a local firm is arranging for 8.- 00nd flotation in connection with the new hotel. which will have ample backâ€" ing, including among the interested parties the Grand Trunk Railway. The land would cost about $1,800,- 000, making the total cost of the ho- tel $3,300,000. C.N.R. Montreal-Ottawa Service Firstâ€"Later to Toronto. ery scandal that broke out in this city on Friday. Seven have been arrested already, and the others are now being sought by the police. The men now under arrest are: Thos. E. Glinnan, President of the Council; Aldermen Louis Brozo, Frank Mason, Alois Deimel, Joseph L. Thiesen and Martin Ostrowski, and E. R. Schreiter, Secretary of the Council Committees. Glinnan and Schreiter made full confessions soon after being arrested and Glin- nan turned over to the detective who arrested him, a roll of $1,000 in bills, which he had received but a, ,few'minutes before. The charge agaihst the Aldermen and Secretary is that they accepted money in con- nection with the granting to the Wabash Railway the right to build a. freight warehouse on Seventh street between Fort street and Congress. The proposition was strongly advocated by the Board of A despatch from/Detroit, Mich.. says: Fourteen Aldermen and the Secretary of the Common Council Committees are involved in a brib- DETROIT GRAFT SCANDAL Fourteen Aldermen and Secretary Involved in Grave Charge of Receiving Bribes TO OPERATE FAST FREIGHT. $1,500,000 FOR A NEW HOTEL. GUARDED EVERYWHERE. “I feel satisfied that within the next two years the Missanabic River (commonly known as the Moose River) will'be lined with mining men. There are some good reports of the Whale, and East Main River districts. One report is that a. diamond was found in the East Main River valued at $76,000 and many smaller ones of less value. Another report is that two men on the “71min River panned out $360 of gold in half a, day. and so on, r “This - plan" ~ has changed : so much so that I scarcely could find. any of the old landmarks. There is scarcaiy a dozen people alive here that were living when I was here in 1873.” V precious stones, once down to bed rock. What we got was just off. the surface, so that it is bound to im- prove as soon as bed rock is reached. ’ Public Safety Demands That He Remain in Asylum. A despatch from White Plains, N.Y., says': Harry K. Thaw, in the eyes of the law, is still insane and must remain in the asylum where he was placed on February I. 1908, after he killed Stanford White. Justice Keogh of the Supreme Court on Friday denied Thaw’s apâ€" plication for freedom. The Court took the ground that Thaw’s 'reâ€" 'lgase-yould be detrimental to pub- lic safety. A despatch from Calgary, Altm, says: H. M. Hgnbury, 22, a. neph- ew of the millionaire lumber dealer of Brandon, Man, is under arrest in the city cells for alleged theft of $422.50 from the North Prince AI- bert Townsite Company of Calgary. The theft is said to have been com~ mitted about June 15, and the amount represents money which it is alleged was collected by Hanbury while acting as-a sales agent. ior the company. Bail has been set at $1,400. ‘ ‘ Indications Are For Big Yield All Over Canada. A despatch from Ottawa says: Chief Government Fruit Inspector McNeill reports that from returm sent in to the department from all parts of Canada there are indicaâ€" tions of a great, apple yield this year. especially so in British Col- umbia. Nova. Scotia’s crop is ex- pected to be a record one, while that in Ontario gives promise 0! being fair. ier Asquith’s life has been made un- bearable for him. He cannot stir without heavy police guards. He attend-ed a, wedding on Tuesday at St. Margaret’s Church, Westmins- ter, and, although uninvited, his guards were compelled to accom- pany him. Millionaire’s Nephew Is Charged ' with Theft. This is the first exposure of its kind that has ever been made in the Common Council of Detroit. The arrest of Tom Glinnan, the Coun- cil leader, is most commented up- on. It is said that he has already filed his petition for nomination for Mayor in the fall election. The investigation which culmin- ated in the arrests on Friday has been going on since February, when rumors of graft began to as- sume serious proportions. ‘Mayor William E. Thompson sought the services of detectives, and Andrew H. Green, a prominent manufac- turer, agreed to finance the probe. The detectives claim that they have caught their men not only with marked money, but by telephonic testimony and phonographic re- cords. Commerce and others interested in the growth of the city, but was held up by certain Aldermen who de- manded .pay befoye voting for it. To catch these Aldermen the Burns Detective Agency was em- ployed to set a'trap for them, and a. dictagraph was used. H. K. 'I‘IIAW STILL INSANE. TOWN SITE COLLECTIONS. GREAT APPLE CROP.