94 RLS RESCUED BY FIREMEN Fire Damages Large St. John Dry Goods Store. A despatch from St. John, N. B., says: One of the most serious fires St. John has had in years was discovered a few luinutes after noon on Friday in Mac- Auley Bros.' big dry goods establish ment on King Street, and in a very short time thousands of dollars' worth of damage was done, and several young women employed in the millinery rooms on the fourth floor of the large build- ing. had their means of escape eut off until the firemen placed ladders to the rear windows on South Market Street and carried the frightened girls to safety. The fire started in the basement at the King Street front of the store, pre- sumably in a quantily of cotton, but what caused it is not definitely known. Mr. B. R. MacAuley visited the base- ment about 11.30 o'clock, but at that lime there was no sign of what even- tually developed into the most serious conflagration in the firm's history. A few minutes after noon, while the big; showrooms were well filled with customers, an employe smelled smoke and a second later say a tiny curl is- suing from a fixture directly behind him. Word was soon passed to the customers and the store was emptied of all but employes without the slight- est disorder. In the meantime dense smoke had filled the basement and poured up the elevator shaft ts the up- per floors. It being dinner hour, many clerks were away from the store. Three cr four girls working as dressmakers on the upper floor, were nearly suffocat- ed ~ One girl kept crying out: "I am going to jump," but the firemen encour- aged her to hold on. At last the big truck was hoisted by firemen and two girls rescued, nearly exhausted. An- cther girl was taken out of the front en- trance on King Street by two of the sal- vage corps almost overcome with smoke. While the firemen were rescuing these girls by the rear window an- other young woman appeared at a big bow window on the King Street side of the third floor. It was feared she would jump to the street, but the fire- men came to her rescue. The flames were confined to the base- ment where the fire started. The whole ol the splendid plate glass front was shattered by the firemen, and much of the flooring on the lower floor was rip- ped up. Firemen who were working in the cellar had a very narrow escape about 2 o'clock. They had just gotten out of the cellar when the first floor gave way, and fell into the cellar. The loss is in the vicinity of $110,000 with insurance of $100,000. $80,000 on the stock and $20,000 on the building. THIRD ADVANCE IN FLOUR. High Price of Wheat Causes Another Jump at Winnipeg. A despatch from Winnipeg says: The jumping wheat market has had its in- evitable effect of still further raising the price of flour. Friday at noon a further advance of 10 cents a bag on all grades of flour took effect, and this is the third advance in price in less than a fort- night, making an increase allogether of 60 cents on some grades of flour and 50 cenls on others. The poor consolation is offered the Winnipeg public of knowing 'that so far the price of flour has not been tincreased by the mills in proportion to the advancing prices of wheat. Now comes this latest addition to the prices and the consumers of bread can appar- cently make up their minds that flour will ascend still higher, and that they will not decline for a long time ahead. The two first advances have not resulted in the bakers raising the price of bread, but with Friday's addition it is a fore- , gone conclusion that the consumer must pay more for his bread. mie WS anette UNREST CONTINUES IN INDIA, Population of Eastern Bengal in a State of Nervous Irritation. A despatch from Calcutta says: Al- though there have beén no fresh out- breaks in Eastern Bengal the unrest continues. It is largely attributable to the Hindu movement to boycott English goods. The Mohammedans still refuse to join the boycott and the Hindu bilter- ness against them increases. A Hindu organization called the National Volun- teers is carrying on the agitation in the rural districts, keeping the whole popu- lation in a state of nervous irritation. The members go armed with spears, clubs and swords and sometimes fire- arms, preaching sedition, hampering trade, destroying foreign goods and ter- rorizing the inhabitants, Trade has al- most stopped and farming is hindered. The jute crop is likely to be seriously crippled. --af-- DROVE STICK TIIROUGH BRAIN. Dynamite Killed Workman on Construc- tion East of Kenora. A despatch from Kenora says: Ano- ther serious dynamite accident occurred on Wednesday at Parry Camp, about 40 miles east of here, on the C.P.R. con- struction work, under Foley Brothers, whereby Alex. McDonald, who has been in employment of the company for only three weeks, was killed. He was loading a hole with dynamite when the explo- sion occurred. The loading stick struck him under the chin, penetrating through to the brain. He was brought in to the Rcyal Jubilee Hospital in an unconscious state. FARMER BLOWN TO PIECES. Elisha Huff of Prince Edward County the Victim. A despatch from Belleville says: A terrible accident occurred in the town- ship of Hallowell, Prince Edward coun- ty. shortly before 6 o'clock on Friday evening, when Elisha Huff, a very pro- minent farmer, was blown to pieces. He was part proprietor of the Huff- Sprague Telephone Company, and was engaged putting up poles. After a hole had been dug he placed in it a charge of dynamite and ignited the fuse. Then he walked away a few steps, but returned and placed his hand in the hole. Just then the charge exploded, tearing away half of the man's head and shattering his body to pieces. Those assisting him think Mr. Huff must suddenly have be- come either demented or dazed, as he was generally most careful. He was 55 years of age, and leaves a widow and three grown up sons. PRESSE. SE -- HUMAN FLESH SOLD. Horrible Tales of Cannibalism From Ger- man West Africa. A despatch from Berlin says: The Cologne Gazette reports that fearful can- nibalism is still practised in the German West African protectorate of Kamerun. A German merchant writes {o the news- paper that the natives not only devour their enemies, but also criminals and persons who have been locked up for trivial offences. The merchant escaped the fate with difficulty. Kaka natives, he writes, offer human flesh for sale in the public market, to provide which death sentences are imposed for the most tri- vial offences. The worst man-eaters be- long to the Baia tribe. They are strict Mohammedans, and daily perform their religious rites. ot, JUDGE RIDDELL"S REPORT. Attorney-General's Department Receives Letter Regarding Case. A despatch from Toronto says: The Attorney-General's Department has re- ceived a communication from Mr. Jus- tice Riddell in reference to his judgment in which he sentenced Conductor Thomp- son who was in charge of the Grand Trunk {rain wrecked at Guelph, to three years' imprisonment. The judge in his letter asks that some action be taken by the department to learn what officials of the railway were responsible for allow- ing the man to work a longer number of hours in one day than the law allows. Some action will, it is understood, be taken by the department in accordance with the suggestion of the judge. CANADA'S BRIGHT PROSPECTS Population of Eighty Millions eBfore End of Century. A despatch from London says: Pro-fsame emplre, the same people perme- fessor Stephen Leacock spoke on-Thurs- day at the Victoria League on the ques- tion of Canada. Mr. Haldane, moving 2 vole of thanks, said it had been cal- tulaled that Canada before the end of the century would possess a population of 80,000,000. What a power that would be! It might be that Macaulay's famous vision would be realized and the centre of the empire be transferred elsewhere, bué if development. went on on right lines it would be a development of the aled with a deeper sense of unity. The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke «f the immense and grave problem cf Canada. Men undertaking spiritual work are going there in quite inade- quale numbers. The difficulty is as great as any the Church has had to contend with. The Bishop of Montreal said all the wit and wisdom of Eng- land would be needed to solve the prob- lem how lo perpetuate the magnificent loyalty now animating the Canadians. LEADING MARKETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, May 21.--Call board quola- tions are: -- Wheat--Ontario--No. 2 white, 78¢ bid, ouside;=No. 2 mixed, 77c bid, outside. Wheat-==Manitoba -- No. 1 northern, 96c asked, track. Goderich. Barley--No. 3, 55¢ asked outside, 50c¢ bid. Pgas--No. 2, 80c asked, oulside, 79¢c bid. Oats No. 2. white, 42¢ bid for 10,000 bushels, 42¢ asked for 5,000 bushels. Rye--No. 2, 72¢ asked, outside. Prices are: -- Wheat--Manitoba--Lake ports--No. 1 hard, 98c; No. 1 northern, 96c; No. 2 northern, 94c. Wheat--Ontario--No. 2 white winter, 79c to 8Jc; No. 2 red, 79¢ to 80c; No. 2 mixed, 79¢ to 80c. Oals--No. 2 white, 41c, outside; No. mixed, 40c. Peas--'/614c bid. ' Corn--No. 3 yellow American, 57%c to 58¢c, lake and rail, 59¢c to 59%c all rail; Ontario, 48c, Chatham f{reights. Rye--Quite dull, 65¢c to 66c. Barley--No. 2, 533c to 54c, outside; No. 3 extra, 52%c to 53c; No. 3, 51%c tn 52. Flour--Ontario--90 per cent. patents, $3 to $3.10 bid; Manitoba, first patents, 4.75; seconds, $4.15 to $4.20; bakers', $4.05, Toronto. Bran--$21 to $22; $22 to $23, outside. 9 ~ shorts quoted at COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butter--Supplies are heavy, and in- creasing daily. Creamery, prinls .... '.... do solids'... 50 A Dairy, prinis ,..0 5 Jo 22el023¢ dottubs' en. LLL, Betlodle Cheese--13¢ for large and 13%4c for twins. Eggs 17c to 174%c. Honey--Pails, 1ic to 12¢ I.; combs, £1.50 to $2.50 per dozen, according to quality. Beans--$1.50 to $1.55 for hand-picked and $1.35 to $1.40 for primes. Potatoes--Ontario, 85c to 90c; east- ern, $1.00 to $1.10, in car lots on track here. Ontario, nominal. Baled Hay--Steady at $12.50 to $13 per ton for No. 1 timothy and $10 to 811 for jsecondary grades, in car lots here. Baled Straw--Steady at $6.75 to $7 per ton, in car lots here. ..25¢ to 26¢ ... Bctole PROVISIONS. Dressed Hogs--Firm at $9.25 for lightweights and $8.75 for heavies, farm- ers' lots. Car lots nominal. Pork--Short cut, $23 to $23.50 per barrel; mess, $21 to $21.50. Smoked, and Dry Salted Meats--Long clear bacol, 1c to 11%c for tons and cases; hams, medium and light, 15}4c 10 16¢; heavy. 14%c to 15c; backs, 16%4c tc 17¢; shoulders, 11ic to 11Xec; rolls, 11%c; out of pickle, 1c less than smoked. Lard--Easier; tierces, 12}{c; {ubs, 123{c; pails, 12%4c. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, May 21.--The local market for oats is very much stronger, and for No. 2 white Manitobas 46%c to 47¢c is now quoted, while for Ontario same grade 46¢ to 46}5¢ is being quoted quite freely. Buckwheat--55¢c to 56%c per bushel. Corn--American No. 2 yellow, 55¢c; No. 3 mixed, 65¢c ex store. ° Peas--Boiling peas, $1 in carload lots and $1.10 in jobbing lots. Flour--Manitoba spring wheat, $4.25 to $4.60; strong bakers', $4 to $4.10; winter wheat patents, $4.10 to $4.25 siraight rollers, $3.60 to $3.70; do, in bags, $1.65 to $1.75; extras, $1.50 to $1.55. Millfeed--Manitoba bran in bags, $20 to $22; sharts; $22 to $22.50; Ontario bran in bags, $20 to $21; shorts, $22 to $20.50; milled mouille, $21 to - $25; slraight grain, $28 to $29 per ton. Rolled Oats--Per bag, $1.90 to $2. Hay--No. 1, $13.50; No. 2, $12.50; No. 3, $11.50; clover mixed, $11; pure clover. $10.50 to $11 per ton in car lots. Cheese Firm at 12}c. Butter--The market shows an easier feeling, and 2134c is freely quoted. Eggs--Prices are unchanged at 17}c tn 18c. Lard--Compound lard, 9%c to 10¥c; kettle lard, 13¢ to. 13)4c; pure lard, 12%c to 13¥c. Pork--Barrels heavy Canada short ent mess pork, $22.50; tierces. heavy Canada short cut mess pork, $33; half harrels Canada short cut mess pork, 11.50; barrels selected heavy Canada short cut mess pork, $11.50; barrels se- lccted heavy Canada short cut mess pork $23.50. Smoked Meats--Hams. extra large (family pork). $22.50: half barrels short cut back pork, $11.50; barrels light Canada short cut clear pork, $21; bar- rels heavy flank pork, $21; barrels clear fal backs, $24.50, BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo, N. Y., May 21--Flour--Steady. Wheat--Spring dull; No. 1 Nerthern, £1.01%; Winter, no offerings. Corn-- Firm; No. 2 yellow, 59¢; No. 2 white, 5615c. Oats--Weak; No. 2 white, 4724c; No. 2 mixed, 45)4c. Barley--No offer- ings. Rye--Firm; No. 2 offered, to ar- rive, 80c. NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. New York, May 21.--Wheat -- Spot easy; No. 2 red, 98%c in elevator and 99%c f.0.b. afloat; No. 1 northern Du- luth, $1.09 f.o.b. afloat; No. 2 hard-win- ter, $1.02 f.o.b. afloat. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, May 21.--Prices were slightly PLOT AGAINST LIFE OF (ZA Soldier Confesses That He Accepted Bribe to Assist in Murder. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: A Terrorist conspiracy directed against the life of Emperor Nicholas, the exist- ence of which has been suspected for some time past, has been revealed by the arrest at Tsarskoe-Selo of a soldier of the Guard Regiment. The man con- fessed to the acceptance of a large money bribe to assist in the murder «f hic Majesty. According to the details of the plot, the existence of which has been con- firmed by one of the highest officials of the court, suspicion was directed to the soldier by the fact that he was seen fo have in his possession considerable sums of money. He was at once placed under observation. When he noticed that he was being shadowed he became panic-stricken and sought the authori- ties. He then broke down and volun- farily made his confession, after which he begged for protection. All the threats of this conspifacy, which. is radically different from form- or attempts of this nature, are not yet in the hands of the secret service men. A few underlings have been appre- hended, but the real instigators of the crime, and the men who furnished the blood money, have not yet been iden- tiled. It is thought that the money used is part of the proceeds of several political robberies committed during last Fall and Winter. Many of the participants in these so-called expropri- ations have been arrested and executed, Lut the lool was never located. The police officials maintain a mys- terious silence when questioned regard- ing this conspiracy. They refuse to either aflirm or deny the story, and limit themselves to stating that there is indication that the men arrested last week in this city were connected with this conspiracy. This stalement coincides with infor. mation obtained in revolutionary ecir- cies, where it is declared that the men apprehendéd last week were occupied with the reorganization of the fighting bends of the revolutionists, which the pclice succeeded last year in breaking up, and that the authors of the present conspiracy must. be sought oulside of St. Petersburg. higher on an active demand for caltle al the Western Market to-day. Values ranged from $5.10 to $5.40 for good to choice exporters, and from $4.90 to $5.05 for fair to good ones. Choice selected butchers' caltle sold at $4.90 to $5.20; fair to good butchers' caltle brought $4.40 to $4.85; common, $t to $4.35; cows, $3.25 to $4.40 per cwt. Good grain-fed lambs, $7.50 to $8 per cwt; common lambs very slow and al- most unsaleable; spring lambs $3 to $8 each; export ewes firm at $6 to $6.50 each ; bucks, $4.50 to $5.50. Heavy feeders, 1,050 to 1,150 ibs, were in steady demand-.at $4.50 to $4.75 per cwt. Short keeps brought $4.75 to $4.90 per cwt. Calves were steady at $3 to $7.50 each. Hogs were unchanged at $6.62} for selects, and $6.37% for lighls and fats per cwt. al RE LEASING OF COAL LANDS. Regulations for the Western Provinces are Approved. A despatch from Ottawa says: The Governor-General-in-Council has approv- ed of new regulations concerning the leasing of coal lands in Manitoba, Sas- katchewan, Alberta, the Yukon, the North-West Territories, and the railway belt of British Columbia. They provide that coal arcas may be leased for a period of 21 years, at an annual rental of $1 in advance; that mo application shall be for more than 2,500 acres; that priority of legal possession shall ensure title; that operations must be begun within 12 months; that a royalty of five cents per ton shall be paid, and that ac- {ual settlers shall be allowed to buy cecal for their own use at the price not to exceed $1.75 per -ton at the pit's mouth. New TELA GOLD IN THE SASKATCHEWAN. Valuable Dredging Lease Secured East of Prince Albert. A despatch from Prince Albert, Sask., says: Thos. H. Brooks. a former resi- dent of this city, who has made a for- tune at Cobalt, and Senator Turly, of Fort Wayne, Ind., have secured leases of the gold dredging privileges east of Prince Albert, in the Saskalchewan River. They will put four or five dredg- es to work at once. The success of the gold dredge that is working west of Prince Albert has stimulated interest in the gold dredging. Dr. Roughgedge and the Hon. W. C. Ramsay have taken a lot of black sand out of the river. This sand has to be shipped to the States, where the gold is extricated. They are, however, now puiting in a purifying plant of their own, and will extract the gold. it eer "THE DEADLY ROLLER. James Torrance, a Young Near Lucknow. Man, Killed A despatch from Lucknow says: A sad accident occurred on Friday morn- ing resulting in the death of James, eldest son of Mr. Peter Torrance, mear this village. The young man was en- gaged rolling in the field, and, although no one saw the accident, it appears that the horses, possibly frightened by a pas- sing train, became unmanageable and ran away. When found Mr. Torrance was still alive but unconscious, and died shortly after. Deceased was about 24 years of age. TRAGEDY IN THE FAR NORTH. A Trader Loses His Wile and Three Children. A despatch from Duck Lake, Sask., says: Word comes here by a trader from the far north of a terrible drowning 'ac- cident in which the wife and three chil- dren of G. Cardinal, another independ- ent trader, perished. Cardinal and his femily were ci "ing Coal Lake on lhe ice, he being ahead on snowshoes. Hearing a scream, he turned, only to see the entire family perishing in the water, his desperate efforts to save them being without avail. AWFUL RAVAGES OF PLAGUE. Nearly Half a Million Deaths in the Past Three Months. A despailch from London says: The Lancel's India correspondent reports that during the week ending April 13; there were 87,161 cases of plague and 75,472 deaths, an increase of 14,000 in the number of cases, and 12,000 in the number of deaths from the previous. week. From October, 1896, to December, 1906, the total deaths from the plague were 4,411,242, and during the first three months of 1907, no less than 495,000! deaths are known to have occurred. There has also been increased mortality from other causes. The death rate for the whole of India has increased stead- i'y for the past five years from 29 per thousand in 1901 to 36 in 1905. rane ap PEST SPREADING FAST. Nova Scotia Alarmed at Extent of the Brown Tail Moth. A despalch from Halifax says: The Government «f Nova Scotia, thoroughly alaimed at the exient of the brown-lail moth in this province, and the danger should the pest become general, have issued a notice that a bounty of 3 cents rer nest will be paid on all species se- cured. The nests are to be collected night and morning and brought to the school teachers, who will keep a record. Then they are to be sent by the teachers to the Department of Agriculture, at Truro. The pest has now made its ap- pearance in the public gardens at Hali- fax, and it is being frequently reported in the Annapolis Valley. r---- LORD'S DAY ACT IN MANITOBA. Deputation Asks Government That Cer. tain Clauses be Not Enforced. A despatch from Winnipeg says: A deputation consisting of over one hun- dred restaurant keepers, wholesale men, retailers, fruit men and olhers, wailed upon the Government on Wednesday mornnig and asked that certain clauses of the Lord's Day Act be not enforced, as it was in the best interests of the gen- eral public. The Government promised the depulation every consideration pos- sible and intimated that after the deci- sions handed out at Toronto and Hamil- ton recently it would not be likely thai restrictive measures would be enforced in Manitoba. Te------ly ---- FAMINE AND FEVER. Is Spreading Daily in China's Stricken Districts. A despatch from Shanghai says: The thousands of women, children and aged persons who were dying of slarvation in the streets of Sing Kiang Pu were placed on Wednesday in a camp outside the city and are being fed by the relief organiza- tions. Famine and fever are spreading, and additional families needing relief are being enrolled daily. The funds sent within the past seven days will prevent. the cutting off of unripe grain. ~~ 25,500 IN APRIL. Immigrants at Ocean Ports. A despalch from Ollawa says: Some £5,500 immigrants arrived at ocean ports for the month of April, compared with 16,876 in April, 1906, an increase of 51 per cent. The outlook &t present is that the immigration for the current year will reach the 300,000 mark. Last year it was 215,000. KING EDWARD'S GIFT. Will Present Spanish Royal Baby With: Artistic Silver Cup. Returns of Canadian A despatch from London says: Prince: Arthur of Connaught started for Madrid. on Wednesday evening, {aking wilh him King Edward's christening gift, a sitver gilt cup of artistic design. p ®