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I V VPorlligfiLâ€"iQerâ€"ibv t5, fisjefib‘; £14.?!) 160; ducka, 12 to 140; geese, ‘ltul'keys, 18 to 210. g Close Bars on Dominion and Labor r * Daysâ€"No (3.0.1). Deliveries. I x ‘A ’deepatch from Quebec says: “Further details of the bill to amend !the liquor license law indicate that the Government will go to greater l‘letigths than at first stated. The Sprop‘osals include: The'bars shall Knot open until 7.30 in the morning, shall remain closed on Dominion ind Labor Days, and there shall be g'no delivery of liquor miter closing hours, that is, stores aft-er eleven . clock p.m‘ week days and seven ‘b’clo‘ck Saturdays will be prohibited 31mm delivering orders even ifthey {were placed before closing hours. ‘hnother clause provides that aliquors shall not be sold 0.0.D. @his will, to some extent, eliminate telephone orders. Another striking clause prohibits statements in ad- ,vertise'mente published in periodi- cals of any kind which claim that like liquor advertised is “beneficial jito health or mind.” The game ap- plies. to illustrations. .r The Government ha-s not in the course of its temperance pro- gramme forgotten to look towards its own revenues. It is provided in 0 transfer of club licenses that Wenty pe'r cent.‘ of the transfer EgfiCe shall go to‘ the Government, ._ 1nd another clause provides that ityiioenzse holders operating open bars j.’ 'au‘ pay 25' per cent. more than ?, ose operating under the Euro- ;{pean style of tables. This"is to en- ?murage the elimination of the bar. ’KDhe Government also defines what Eiiquor is by stating that “anything *jwith more than two and a half per cent. of spirits shall be classed as hquor.” Onpario wheat-4%. ,2 wheat. 84 to 85¢. outexde. Capsâ€"No. 2 Ontario oats. 34 1-2 to 35c, outmde, and at. .‘57 1-2 to 180, on track, To- mute. Western Canada 01d oats. 401-2 [or ,No. 2 and 39-1â€"40 for No. 3. Bay ports. PeasA‘all to $1.05, outside. Barley-«Good malting barley, 55 to 569, outside. Butterâ€"Choice dairy, 25 to 24¢: inferior, to 21¢,- farmera' separator priutxy 24 to ; orenpxery pripm, 511,0 £310; Ephd'g) 28 ‘_hl\ A, .-Toronm, Dec. 24.~Flour-â€"Ontario wheat. flpur,s‘?0- er cent, $3.50 to $3.55. seaboardé' and» at £3.50; Toronto. Mmimbanwmm gamma. in Jute bags; $5.50; (10.. ueoonda. 30: 'stmnr bakers’. in Me bag-E. $4.60. Manitoba. whoa-trâ€"‘No. Northern, 930, Bay ports, and No‘ 2 at» 91 to 91 1-40. Bay MW. _ A, , _ ,_ __ In}: “"fiéfifii‘l‘fénéésf"1i'ifi "93”3‘i3;"tu"1§s.'3"i4 to :41-40; nails. 14 1-4 to 14 1-76. ‘ Gurnwlv'ew No. 5, American, 74 to 741-20. all rail, Toronto. ' Ryervâ€"No. 2 at 65 to 660, outside. ‘ Buckwheatâ€"400. outside, wmh none offer- WU} Ul‘cu’uxex'y DTIHIH, DU {0 010; souuzné M) to 290; abom- e flute, 27 to 280; (10.. to 261% g p 3228 ~~Caie lots of new-mid. 45 to 480 per dozen; selects. 3'] to 580, and tomge, 32 m 7550 perfidomn‘ , , rrflhie‘esEIâ€"New cheese, 14 1-2 to 39339, [mg 1511 fgr twins. A ‘Boanfi-»-Han3‘-picked. $2.20 to highs]; pgimes,_$‘é 1.9 $2.10. HPEtfétBeEâ€"évnigfioe. 80 to 85c per bag, on track, and Delawatea at 90c u” Baled haly*No. 1 at, $14.50 to $15 a ton. on track,'hore; No. 2 at $15 to $15.50.“ and mlx~ ed_ a; ‘81: to $11.50. N r W 'iaafléd"fit£siw:0"é'r' lots, $8.50 to $3.75. on track. Toron‘bo. I Provlslons. Baconâ€"Long- c!ear, 160 er 1b.. in case om. Pork~flhorb cut, 53 .50; «10.. mesa. 24.50. Hamq~Medium to light. 191-2 to ; heavy, 190; Polls. 15 1-20 to 160: break- Wt liar-29. 19 wlgoya backs. 25 v.0 240:. Montroal. Dec. 24.â€"Corn, American No. lyellaw. 80 to 810. 08.4.5. Canadian Weat- QUEBEC’S NEW LICENSE LAW. -_~_ “MW, 'â€" mun Vhoucirerxtra-otedfi'n Vtina. 11 to 120 D8? 1:. for N0. 1; combs. $3 to $3.25 per dozen 03: N9, 1, a_.ud fiZAO to $2.50 log; No: » Eranâ€"AManiboba bran, 821 1,9 $21.50 a. ton, [51 ba 8, Toronto freight. Shorts. $22.50, oron a. Through Chain From Port Artth- to Toronto. V‘A despabch from Ottawa. says: ago new Government; wireless staâ€" ‘ ms at Toronto and Port Burwell are now practically completed, and Will be ready for operation at the (Beginning of the new year. They fig stationsat Sault Ste. Marie, ~ .obermory, Midland and Sarnia, {picking Lake Superior, Lake Hu- ron, Georgian Bay and Lake Erie. Next spring the 'stwtion at Kingston grill be opened, giving connection tight through to Montreal, and Qo'mpleting tho ’chain fwm the head DI the lakes to Belle Isle. ill afford wireless communications or the railway ferries plying all winter on Lake Ontario and Lake fie. This will give throug‘h wireâ€" ess communication from Port Ar- ur toTomnbo, with the interven- NEW WIRELESS STATIONS. Grain, ‘ Cattle land Chccsc Pricesgof These Products In the Leading Markets are Here Recorded Baled Hay and Slraw. Montreal Markets. Country Produce. Breadstufls. 14 5-40 for $2.25 per chickens, 11 to 140 ; ! AGAVE AT’I‘ENUA’I‘E BLOOMS. ‘cl‘n, No. 2, 41 1â€"2 to 420; do‘, No. 5, 40 1-2 to 410. Barley, Man. feed, 48 to 50c; waiting. 64 to 660. Buckwhe'at- _ 3No.. 2. ‘56 $0570- Flour. Man. Spring wheat patents. {Brute}. $5 Wrdon Seconds, $4.90: strong bit-Kare,- $4.70_: Winter patents. choice, $4.757tnl.$5;' straight rollers, $4.50 to $4.60; etrmght rollers. b’ags, $2 be $2.10. Rolled oats, bar. re‘u. $440 be $4.50; rolled oats, 90 1136., $2.10 to 32.1% 1-2. Bran, 820 to $21. Shorts. $212 to $25 Middligge. $25 to $26. Mouillie. $27 to $28. Hay. 0. 2 per ton, car lots, $14 to $15. Cheese, finest westerns, 13 3-4 to 140; finest cueterna. 15 1â€"4 to 151-20. But,- ter, choicest creamery. 28 1-2 to 290; aeo- onds. 28 to 28 1-40. Eggs, fresh. 55 to 600; selected, 380: No. 1. stock. 540; No. 2 stock. .260. Potgtoes. per bag. car lots. 75 to 850. Winnipeg. Dec. 24.â€"â€"Caeh:#â€"Wheat~No. 1 Northern, 82 3-80; No. 2, do, 79 3-40; N0. 3, do, 770; No. 1 rejected. seeds, 76 1-2c; N0. 2. (10.. 74 Liam-No. 1 amutty, 76 l-Zc; No. 2, {30.1 741520; 110. ‘1_ rqd \Vilgzter.n3221â€"2g5 No; my" . . ‘m‘ ‘ .. . ..-<_ 2, (10., 800; No.3, 60., 780. Oat6~-No. Z b.W.. 33 3-40; No. 3, .do. 320: extra. No. 1 feed. 32 1â€"40; No 1 feed, 31.35%. 2. 410.. 50c. Barleyâ€"No. 3, 42 l-Zc; No. 4. 40 1-20; reject. ed, 57 1-20; feed 57c. Flaxâ€"No. 1 N.-W.C., $1.20; No. 2 c:w‘.. $1.18.“ ‘ ‘ United States Markets. Minneapolis. Den. 24.~When.tal)ecem;ber, 84580; May. 87 540 Gashâ€"No. 1 hard. §§1~49; ‘No. 1 _N_oxfthe_1;n,_84 3:9 to_ 87‘1-29; Do kw; nu AVUlhuULA! u. \u Luv, ‘ I. 0" u-w No. 2. do. as 54 to 8511-20; No. 5 wheat, 31 3-4 to 931.20. Cornâ€"No. 3 yellow, so 3.4 to 61 1-4c. *Oateâ€"-No. 5 white,, 57 to 557 L40; .Flgur qnd gran~gnc§§ngegigfi . Duluth. Dec. 24‘â€"Whea.t-â€"No. 1 hard, 871-843; No. 1 Northern, 86 1-80; No. 2, do.. 841-8 to 84 5780: Montana No. 2 hard. 85 7-80; December, 841-80; May. 881-8 to 881-40. Linseedâ€"$1.45; December. $1.42 3-4; May, $1.48. Toronto, Dec. Z4.â€"-C:1’Ltle-0hoice bub chars, $8 to $8.75; good medium, $6.50 to $7.25; common, $5 to $5 50; cows, $4.50 to $7.25; common cows, $3.50 to $4; b’ut‘cllet‘e’ bulls, $5.75 to $725; cannens and cutters. $3.50 to $4. Calvesâ€"Good veal. $8.75 to $ll; common, $4.75 to $5.10. Shockers and feed- ensâ€"Steers, 910 to 1,050 1138., $6 to $6.75: 00d quality. 800 lbs., $4.50 to $5.25; light. 3.50 to $5.50. Sheep and lambsâ€"Light ewes. $5.50 to $6; heavy. $3 to 8350; bucks, $.;_ to $5.50; spring lambs, $8.50 to 89, but w1th 750 per head deducted for all the buck lambs. Hugeâ€"«$8.75 to $883, fed and watered, and $8.95 to $9.10 ofi‘ cars, $8.25 tq _$8 40 f.(_).b._ ' Montreal, Doc. 24:71 carload of prime beeves was sold at 80 a pound. Medium animals sold at 6 to 7 3-40; common, 4 to 5 5-40; large bulls, 5 1-2 to 6 1-20; and can- ners. 3 to 3 Lie; milch cows, $40 to $80 each; calves, 4 to Be; sheep. 5 to 6c; lam-b3, B to 8 1-30. Hogs about. 9 Me. Having Accomplished Life Work, Will Pine Away. A despateh from Ottawa. says: To have been. in existence for over half a. century to bloom once and then. wither away is likely to be the fate of the Agave Attenuate, now in flower in the government greenhouse. The Agave is one of the rarest flowers known and the one here is the only one in Can- ada. About forty years ago when the present greenhouses were erectâ€" ed on Parliament Hill the plant was moved there. The plant has at last assumed its maturity and this is likely to cause its death. - Output of Victoria, Australia, Esti- mated at 6,000,000 Bushels. A dvespatch from Melbourne, Auâ€" stralia, says: The coming season’s wheat crop in Victoria is estimated at 6,000,000 bushels. The figure is much above the previous record. The prospects for a. large export of apples are good. Victoria’s state coal mine produeed 1,500,000 tons of coal during the past year, and has proved a profitable ‘ venture. The coal is used by the state railâ€" ways. The Roads Board is starting works which will absorb the whole of the available supply of labor in Victori&. For November, 1913. $111,450,000, Against $100,072,000 in 1012. A despatch from Ottawa says: The total Canadian trade during the month of November last, acâ€" cording ‘to a statement issued on Friday by the Customs Departâ€" ment, was} $111,459,000, compared with $106,072,000 for November, 1912. For the eight months of the. present fiscal year ending Novemâ€" ber 30 1356, the total Canadian trade was $777,624,000, as against $713,614,000 for the corresponding months of 1912. . Horde of Potable-Minded N004]. Caro ‘In the State of New York. A d-e-svpatch from Albany,_N.Y., says: There are thirty thousand idiots and feebleâ€"minded persons in the State of New York who should be‘ cared for in public institutions, but ac'cOmnwdanzions for only 4,000 are provided. This is the state- ment of the Board of Charities. Recommendation is made that more institutions be added and that the construction work on those now be; ing built be expedited. THIRTY THOUSAND IDIOTS. TRADE SHOWS INCREASE. RECORD WHEAT CROP. lee Stock Markus. Winnipeg Gram. IE is‘ now 26 years since Mormon settlements of Southern Alberta beâ€" gan. In that year Charles Ora Card, after whom Cardston, the Temple City of Alberta, came with .a dozen Mormons and settled along the St. Mary’s River in Southern Alberta. This »W&S the nucleus of the 7,000 Mormons to be‘found, in Canada. toâ€"day. ' Edwin J. Wood Controls the Life 'of 7,000 People in Canada. One of the most popular men in Southern Alberta. is Edwin J. Wood, president of the Mormon Church in Canada. While Mr. Wood is greatly attached to his church, he is nevertheless broad enough to believe in tolerance to all=denominabions holding religious worship in the confines of the large stretch of country Wth the Mob mon people have ¢aken over ‘ ‘to' tilemSelves. ’ - President Wood has entire con- trol of this Mormon population in- sofar as their relation to the church is concerned, and relation to the Mormon Church mean-s busi- ness, social and religious affiliation. Everything the Mormon does is con- trolled by the church. His business is bettei‘ known by the president than by his banker. His goods are the church’s if the church Wishes to use them. Over matters of this kind Mr. Wood-has direct jurisdic- tion. ‘ When the» church underthok to purchase the old Cochrane ranch in Southern Alberta, it was Mr‘. Wood who did the business for his organ- ization. Some 65,000 acres were in- volved in the deal, and the Cunaâ€" dian president has had the selling of this tract in small parcels 'to Mormon people from Utah and other Mormon colonies. Edwin J. Wood is also the stock- man of the church. When the large tract of land was purchased a, num- ber of cattle went with it. The herd has now increased to several thouâ€" sand, and these this man has under control. He sells to ‘whom he pleases. No one in Canada. asks where the money goes. No good Mormon dare doubt the integrity of Presidth Wood. The responsibility of finding ma- terial for a $300,000 temple is now engaging the éattention of .Mr. \Vood. The new structure is to be at; Cardston in Southern Alberta, and it will be the first on Bfitish soil. Marble must be' secured, arâ€" rangements. made for hauling Inaâ€" teral, Workmen employed, and a thousand other things to engage his attenrtiv‘on. ' ‘ A Mormon president does not re~ ceive any salary. President Wood is supposed to do all this grabis. He is a, man of considerable wealth, amassed probably before his ap- pointment to the presidency, and can afford to give the time. 'It has been said that, his wives number more than one. This has been disproved on several occa- sions. Mr. Wood. however, be- lieves in ,the principle of polygamy, although he gidvis-es his people. to refrain Moan the practice because of the lam7 of the land forbids it. . A despatch from Vancouver says: Cash in the North Vancouver branch of the Bank of British North America is short $11,000, according ’r-0 a reliable statement 'made on Wednesday. It is stated at the bank that the clerk suspected re- cently applied for' leave of absence to get married and had overstayed his time. An investigatiop result- ed, with the above discovery. Story That North Vancouver Bank Was Robbed.- THE MORMON~ PRESIDENT. A; REPORTED SHORTAGE. President E. J. Wood. A deapatch from Montreal says: After a, search lasting several months, in which time he travers- ed the Dominion from coast to coast, Inspector Parkinson of the Canadian Secret IServiee, has 40- cated a counter‘feiters’ den, from which he thinks a flood of bogus $10 and $100 United States bills have been igaued. The plant Was located near Joliette, Que._ Com- plaints about the bogus bills were received by the Canadian treasury department at Ottawa. from Toron- to, Ottawa, Hamilton and most of the other big cities in Canada, Montreal appearing to be the dis- 63,000 Came to Province this Yearâ€"- Most W ere, British Subjects. 1913. 1912. January . . . . . . . . . 1,111 611 Febguary . . . . . . . 1,603 1,006 March . . . . . . . . . '. . 6,604 4,206 . April . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,175 7,013 May . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 11,314 7,506 June . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,189 6,097 July ............ . 7,628 4,470 August . . . . . . . '. . . 4,859 3,621 September . . . . . . 3,449 3,186 October . . .‘ . . . . . . 2,812 3,538 November . . . . . . . 1,827 2,509 Decem. (0501110.. 1,000 1,536 These figures show the number that settled in Ontnrio during this year. According to Mr. Robert Birmingham of Toronto, Govern- ment Immigration Agent, there has bmn an increase of 20,000 overvllaist year. It is also shown that about 75 per cent. of the settlers were British sfi’bjects, while the others came, from other..Europea.n coun- tries. The newcomers were all of the best class. and well provided with money. having from £25 'to £500 in drafts. The only ones who appeared short of cash were those from the EashLondon district-s. 1M1: Birmingham stated that the Lnumber of families coming ‘to the province was exceptionally large. They usually settled upOn farms; and all confidently expected secur- iin'g farms of their own within the lnext few years. The fact that all lsucoeeded in making a good living was shown by the fact that during tthe year the Government did not {have to pay out $50 to assist any of [the immigrants. : Inspector Parkinson, of Secret SeryicefMakes Round-Up Near Joliette, Quebec ' COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED Connection With Steamers at Hali- fax Will Be Improved. A despabch frdm Halifax, N.S., says: The Halifax Board of Trade has received a, telegram from M. M. Bosworth, vice-president of the VC.P.,R., stating that the Interâ€" colonial au-thqrities have taken steps to remove the dissatisfaction that, his company has had in con- nection with the train facilities at Halifax on the arrival of the Elm press steamers. Will Be Oflered In All Anglican Churches on Sunday, Dec. 28. A despatch from London says: The Bishop of London has received from 453 clergyman of his~ diocese a, request to be: authorized to have public prayers in their churches for a peaceful settlement of the issue between part of Ulster and the rest of Ireland over the Home Rule question. It is expect-ed that the Bishop will consent, and that the last Sunday of the year will be chosen. A cold bath is enjoyable every day throughout; the winter if you put plenty of hot water in it. Eleven Millions Were Paid to 10,- 593 (‘ivil Servants. A despatch from Ottawa says: The total number of permanent offiâ€" cials in the pay 0f the Federal Govâ€" ernment at the end of the last fiscal year, according :to a, blue book pub- lished on Thursday, was 10,593, and the total amount paid in salaries was $11,640,813. During the year 63 civil servants were superannuatâ€" ed, the annual superannuation a1- lowamce totalling $53,240. Nearly half a, million dollars per. yea-r are now paid from the Federal Treaâ€" sury in superannuation on retire- ment fund allowances. ONTARIO‘S NEW SETTLERS. January . . . . . . Febguary . . . .‘ March . . . . . . . . April . . . . . . . . . May . . . . . . . . . . June . . . . . . . . . J uly . . . . . . . . . . August . . . . . . . ' September . . . October . . .. November . . . Decem. (qstim. PRAYERS FOR SE'l'l‘I/EMENT. BETTER TRAIN SERVICE. GOVERNMENT 0 FFICIALS. M‘l‘y nun-unI-t ,lary ....... h st.......‘... ember ner mber n. (gatim.).. 62,571 45,299 7,013 7,506 6,097 4,470 3,621 3,186 3,538 2,509 1,536 tributing centre of a gang working with the counterfeiters 'at Jolietbej. The plant, which wae housed in an old shack in the Woods, miles away” from the town, is of a most up~tofi date description. While the 'out‘v‘ side of the building containing ' it was shabby looking ’w allay sum picion, the interior was luxuriously fitted Upl Inspector Parkinson, with (Chief McGeskill at the Quebec provincial farce, have arrestd five men on auspicion, but refused ona Friday to divulge their» identitiew Four of the suspects live in Mont-i real, and one was found near the! den at J-oliette. " Government Has $98,500,000 Stored. Away In the Vaults. A despatch from Ottawa, says: A} book of gilded figures has made its. annual appearance as the “Public Amounts” report. The book tells how many dollars there were in the Dominion treasury at the 01080, Jot the fiscal year. It tells how many dollar-s were made in the mint, how. much Finance Minister White bor-‘ rowed, and how-much was spent. Among other interesting items in the book is the issue‘o-f quinion notes. The total issue for the year was $39,749,000, which is seven million-s less than the year before. A good deal of cleaning V ,up: was done, over thirty-three millions be- ing retired and destroyed, or more than twice as much as the year pre~ vious. The largest bill printed for geh- eral‘circulation is $1,000. The de-f mane] for them was much reduced, two million dollars worth having been issued in 1912 and only a. mil. lion dollars last year. The _ooin factoryth a busy year, stamping King George 'on silver “and bronm to the value of about a. million and a half dollars. Gold coin was made to about the same amount. CANADA HAS LOTS OF MONEY. In spite of \hard times there is a. good deal of money around Cam- ada, even if not much of it is loose. At the close of the year there were; bills out to the value 'of over a. hun- dred and twelve million dolled-s, Though Oailada. kept American gold, it sent back American silver ’00 the £8,043 value of six millions and spent 48 thousand dollars to do it. In gold the Government had lock: ed up ninety-eight and a half:.mil~' lions. It is of some inmerest to ob- serve thalt- of this 93 millions are in Canadian coin, and only a. little over four and a. half millions in British. - Children Are Taken Care of by Them: -â€"Chllc|ren In Trunk‘s. In India it is not an uncommon thing for the children of a mahoutâ€"the keeper of one or more elephantsâ€"to be cared for by his animals. Instances are not wanting of a mother’s sys- tematic placing of her baby in an ele- phant’s care and within reach of its trunk while the mother herself goes to fetch water or to get wood or mater- ials to cook the family meal. It is pointed out that no jackal or wolf Would be liker ‘to’pi‘cknpgand; carry oil? a. baby 'whichWas thus can: fided to the care otran elephant. Most: people who have lived in the jungle know how very possible it is for an animal of the first class to carry off a‘ baby when it is lying in a hut or when the mother is unprovided with means to fight off the marauder. ’ Children brought up in the compuna ionship of an elephant become ridicu-. lously familiar with the big pachyderm. and take all manner of liberties with? him, liberties which the elephanti seems to endure on the principle that' they do not annoy him while they‘ amuse the child. Conscience money totalling $620.- 35 came back during the year to tho Customs, Raihvay and Finance De: pafinmnts. One may see, it is aver-red, a little native child, quite naked, about two feet high, standing on an elephant’s- bare back and taking it down to thef water to bathe, vociferating all the while in most unbecoming terms ofi native abuse. These urchins, when they grow up, become assistants. to me mahouts, and in time eventually attain the dignity of becoming mahouts themselves. On arriving at the water, the ele‘ phant ostensibly in oLediénce to the child’s command, lies down and en. joys himself, leaving just a portion of his body, like. a small island, above the water. Upon this part of the elephant the child will stand and shout, yelling all the more if he has several comi. panious of his own age also in charge: of elephants, all wallowing in the water around him. If the child should slip ofi his island the elephant’s trunk immediately replaces him in safely. ELEPHANTS USEFUL 'IN ASIA.