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i^w-^^-vi"*-. %^;jf^ti^ .. : i i > fBOBAB LE JAPANES E PUNS Will Try to Get a Large Force Behind the Russians. oNTARio's_REVENUE. IfLASHES FROiM THE WIRE JLEADING MARKETS JAPS PLAN- INVASION. A despatch from St. I'etcrsburg says: A clesijatch to the; Novoe Vre- mya from Siaediaguiii says that iinr nn>n.-:i' forest liros ore rugiiig in the oeighliurhood of Niko'.ievsli. It is .ausjpc<;lo<l that th<ry ui ru sf rated by Japani'Se partisans in tht; tinibor worUs to distract attention from an invasion, which it is htlicvcd i.s pni- JBCli'd from the norihi-m coast of Saghalion. Nokolaiov.sk is at the mouth of the Amur Kiver, which roaches the sea about 800 miles norlh of Vlailivo- stock. 'Ihe thrcat(-n<Kl invasion leads to inti-ri'Stirig si>ecnlation as to the probalite Japanese plan^. The Amur iH easily navigabl'" from Nikolaievsk to Khabarovsk where the Ussuri Iliver enters it. '1 he Lsuri is navig- able to the southward fi>r 2~>'.\ miles, or about half Way to Vladivosto<:k. There ia also a railway from Khab- â- arovnk to V'ladivostock. About 160 miles west of Khabaro- vsk the .Sungari Hiver flows into the Amur owl is reijularly navigated Ly sti!aiiiers from its mouth fur *j.->0 miles, passing clo.se to the important City of Harbin and on to i'etuna. lieyond I'etuna smaller boats u.sr the river as far as Kirin, mar which th^> Russian army stoppe<l after its re- treat from Mukd.'n. From the fact that a collection of junl<a is with the Japanese torpedo boats, it may be surmised that it is the plau to use tbes*? navigable riv- ers in an attempt to yet a largo force behimi the Kussian army. The various attempts of the •Japanese to accomplish thi-s by f!an'-:ing move- ments have failed. The Amur is also a" important trade channel from May to October, during which time only the river is navigable. VLADIVOSTOCK IS INV^ICSTKI). A despatch from London says: A news ugeiicy despatch frmn St. I'l't- crsbuig says that the latest de- spatche.<> from IJen. l.inovitch, the Commander-in-Chief in Manchirria, report ihat the Japanese are com- pleU'l.v investing Vladivostock. IH.salVection contiiiut^i to spread among Hhe troops, and it would be folly to Si'nd them home while they arc in their present fran-.c .if mind. He would not answ,.T for th<' conse- quences if an early peace were de- clared. discipline of the iiavy, improving the lperxi>r.nc-l of its officers, assuring the I defence of the Kussi.aii coasts, and j grailuall> recoubtiiicting the navy. j DYNAMITE FOR THt: CZAR. A despatch from Vienna says: .'V } : mailed report has been received here ! ifroni .St. Petersburg stating that a i himdred kilograms (220 pounds) of 'dynamite were found in the cellar bc- jnt-aih the imperial apartments in the i ca.stle of the late tJrand Uuko Sergius j at Uin.skoye, near Moscow, where the i Czar Was expected to take up his i residence. Many arrests have been â-  made. The Czar's visit has been lal>andoned. SAILORS MUST BK DISAHMKD. A (lespatch from lieval. European Russia, says: Hein;^ ai'prehen.sive of mutiny, the atilhorities have ordered the sailors of the Russian cruis-.-rs Minin> and Kreml to bo reliev.?d of i their arms. Serious discontent has 1 been manifested among the crews of the Warships owing to the quality of i th - food supply. The officer who is ! held responsi!:Ie for this state of I affairs has been placed under arrest. For First Six Months of Yeatr It Amounts to f2, 650,000. A Toronto despatch .says; lion. A. .1. ifatheson. Provincial Trca-suror, has prepared a .statement which shows that the reruipts of the pro- vince for the lirst six months of this year amounted to $2,0(30,001). I-'or the correspoiuling period of last year the amount was .somevvhat larger be- cau-w of the f«ct that $l.;-(.">4),000 was received in bon'.!.>«s on the .sale of timber. This year <;nly :*K)0,000 has been so far rc<:ci\ed from this source. The ordinary rin'en^j* for the tirst half of this year, however, has incrfM.sed $ir(>,0<)('), chiefly from Crown land dues and succession duties. The revenue, Col. .Wathcson odifs, is coming in very salisfaetor- :ly. The Very Latest Items From All Farts of tho Gi^be. lOMLVrON'. BUEADSTUiTS. Toront.o, .luly 18â€" Wheatâ€" The market for Ontario wheul has uii easier tendency. No. 2 red and k liita being quoted at Otjc to l)(ic. gJO.->» 78c to 80c. at outside points. Wheal â€" Manitoba â€" No. 1 northera, tl.l2 to $1 13; No. 2 northern, $1.- 09 to 1^1.10; No. :i northern, Vic. BAD PACKING. SACK GRAND DUKE'S EST.\TE. A despatch from Himitrovsk, Rus- sia, sa.vs: Peasants have overrun arttl ! destroyed a large amount of propi'rty I belonging to the vast estate of the I late Urand Duke Scrjiius near Dob- in.sky. MANY RUILDIN03 IJURNKD. A despatch from To'.^io says: Ati eye-witness of the Jal'ani'so bomi)ar(I- ment ot Karsakorsk wins that the Russian forts wtTe sileuci d on July 7, after the exchange of a very few shots. The piers, warehouses, and other buildings were set on lire, and the coufragraiiou was i-ellected by the foggy atmosphere, converting the sky into ouo mass of blood-re<l color. The Japanese aritiy landed amitLst the Hj-e, which was fast spreading to the forts. The infantry quickly cal>- turcd the forts, from the tops of which the bewildered inhabitants were seen lleeing in ever.v direction, carrying what property they could remove. The irres were not subdueil for over 18 hours. Th« sunken Russian cruis-.-r N'ovik, which was dcstroved by the Japan- ese at Katsakorsk last August, and the ruined town and forts are sad witnesses of the rapidity with â- i>hich destruction is wrought in modern Warfare. CITY A VAST Itl'lN'. I>cspatches to Tokio from Awo- mori describe the capture of Kaisult- ovsk, SaghaliCK. The Russians lUed only three or foUH" shells in repl.v to the .lapanesc bombardment. They then blew up the fort and nuitrazinos and set lire to the jetties and bar- racks. The Japanese found that the heavy guns in the fort were not damaued. T'he evacuation of the town was carried out in a most dis- orderly nvanner. The troops and citi.'cns. in mingled ci.>nfusion, lied from the place, carrying their belong- ings with Ihein. as th(? invaders came in sight. It is stated that numbers of the Russians looted and set lire to houHi'S. The city burned for two d«ys aiMl a half, and is now a vast ruin. The Russian troops consisted of 3,000 infantry, artillery, and en- gineers, includiniii volunteers. STOESSEL UNDER ARREST. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: The Nasha.shi.sn prints a report that I.ieut.-^Iener.il .Sloe.s.sel has been placed under arrest at T>arsi>oi'-Selo, in con.«equonce of the revelations made by the commission which has bi»in investigating tho defence and the capitulation of Port Arthirr. and titat the sword of honor donated by a number of French admirers of Gen. irtoessel will not be presented. EXPEJESS WB.£CKED. Accident on Canadian Northern Near Fort Frances. i A despatch from Winnipeg says: The .Steam.ship Lindted train of the Canadian Northern RaiUva.v, west- bound froiu Port .\rthur to Winni- peg, was wrecked between Nickel La'<e and ftocky Inlet, about 217 miles ra.st of Wimdpeg, shortly after j 3 o'clock on Sunda.v morning. Th' train ran into a mud slide, derailing tho ertgine and baggage car. Engin- e>'r (;oi). Mace and h'ireman Williani CJorbam. both of l"ort Prances. t)nt., I were bnilly scalue<i, but no pas.sen- ' gers Wen- injureJ. Dr. AIack.'n.'.ie, of I Fort i'ranccs, and other medical men Were brought from that place to the scene of the accident, and the injureil men were taktn to Fo.t Frances llo.spital. T hey m«y recover. Canadians Do Not Comply With Eeqniremeats. A despatch from Ottawa says: â€" Mr. A. McNeill, chief of the fruit division of the Ilepartment of Agriculture, gave evidence on Thursday morning before the Conmiitloe on Agriculture on the timely subject of fruit pack- ages and fruit packing for the home market and distant markets resx>ect- ively. Mr. McNeill said there is au enormous lo.ss every year in Canada on fruit, owing to neglect to pick in a proper state of ripom-ss to suit tho distance of transportation, farmers usually allowing the fruit to rem.iin too long on the vines and trees. Failure to cool the fruit on the farta and t» ship in cold storage and to assort fruits in uniform sizes uiid put them in proper packages are iilso .sourceri of loss to Canadian fniit- growers He declared that Winnipeg ii>cr-' chants were refusing to take Cana- dian fruit, preferring the .\meri.-an, because it is better packed. More- over, he declared that the .Vmcricans used better business methods in plac- ing their product on the market. Me recommended Ontario and tiuol.oc growers to adopt tho s.'ime box as is generally used in the West. D. Whj'te, d.iirynnan, St. Vidal West. Man., complains that some malicious i>er.son attacked, his cattle, cutting and slashing their udd.?rs. U. R. Kalliher. divi:-ional engineer of the (irand Trunk Pacific at Win- nipeg has been promotett to the ch ief i lake pori.s. .Migincersbip. j Flourâ€" (Jnturioâ€" 90 pe- cent. pa- Eugene Itonami and Joseph Revjrin i tents are quoted at ?+.20 to 84. SO, were I'atali..- injured in a boiler 'X-! buyers' sucks, east and we.st; l.'jc to plosion at Hawkesbui-y on Satiir'^a.V. 1 20c more f<jr choice. Manitoba â€" T*e Maniiolia fiovernment have i;e-j First patents, $.").:{0 to $o.(>0, scc- rideU not to issue a license to the ond patents at $o to $.0.;Ju, bakers' Supreme Lo<%e. AOX.W'-. to* << > ' at $4.90 to $5.10. business in the Province. J MillietHJâ€" Hian. $11. ."iO to $12; Mr. William Whyte, Second \'iee^ shorts, $l.S t) *1,S.^0. Manitoba President of the f'onadiun Paciiic I bran, Sl7; shorts, iJl'J, at Toronto llailwa.v, says that thirty thousand | and equal points. men will be re<-)Uired to harvest the j Oat.s â€" No. 2, 44ic to 46c outside hundreil million bushel wheat crop [ liarleyâ€" Demand active at 45c to of the Northwest. ;4.Sc. according to quality, outside. A strong effort will be male to in- j Rye â€" Nominal, 6Uc outsi'ic. duce I,ord Roberts to visit Windsor i Com â€" Canadian. .';4c to 55c. Chat- if he conie.s to (."anada and unveil the 'ham freights. American, 6*Jc for No. 2 yellow and 64c for No. 3 yel- memorial fountain erected here in memory of E.ssex County boys who lost their lives in the South .Vfrican war. FORKIC.N. Prriico Charles of Denmark. si>n-in- law of King Edward, has IwH-n offer- ed' the Norwegian throne. .\ French auto-boat captured the prize in the race across the English Channel on Saturday. FIVE HUKDKED PERISHED. Wholesale Drowning of Chinamen at a Dragon Fete. A despatch from Victoria, B.C., says: â€" News was received by the I'm- press of India of the drowning of more than 500 Chinese as a result of the collapse of an overcrowded mat shed on the banks of the Wont River, near Canton. Outside Szui ; City, noith-west of Canton, a large gathering had assembled to witness the dragon boat festival. PeiL-^c crowds ttocked to a mat shed built over tho river. The structure .gave way and precipitated all into the river. A few saveil themselves. , ». CANCER CURE A FAILURE. FIGHT WITH A SHARK. Man-Eating Monster Killed at False Creek. B. C. A dosiialch from Vancouver says: â€" The mo.st vicious fish that ever came out of the sea in the waters adjacent to British Columbia was the shark which was killed the other night at the mouth of False Creek. The fish had chased eight-year-old Harry Men- zies ashore. Fortunately for the boy Harry Du.senberry was wading close by, and when the boy rushed yelling to land the man seized a handy pike pole and .stabbed the shark in the Hank. TTio lish turned its formidable dentistry upon the man and promptly received tho pike pole down its throat. \Vhen the measurements wore taken it was found that the pole went eight fei.-t into the shark. Tho shark was over eleven fcvt long, weighed 1.100 lbs., was probably ten years old, and came from Hawaii in the wake of tho Atistralian stei;nier Miowera. It took twenty men to haul it out of tho water above the reach of high tide. Captain Anderson of this city, who has .sailed the seven sers, says it is undoubtedly a .shark of the genuine nutn-eating Hawaiian variety. low. lake and rail freights. I'ea.s â€" 71c to 7"2c for No. 2 west and east. T.'Jc for milling. Rolled Oats â€" 53 for cars of barrels on track here and $4.75 for cars of bags; 2.'5c more tor broken lots hero and 40c outside. COINTRY PRODUCE. Butterâ€" Tho demand for all continues active. Creamery, prints <lo solids Dairy lb. rolls, good choice do medium do tubs, good to choice 1.5c do inferior V.ic to ..ISc ..1.5.- ..lie DEATH .\r<D RUIN O STORPl High Brick Wall in Winnipeg Crashes on Two Houses. .\ Winnipeg de.spatch says: â€" The j storm of cyclonic fury which swept the city about midnight Friday, brought death on its wings and left ruin in its wake. The high brick wall of the former Hoover and Town manufacturing building, located on James Street, corner of Louise, crashed down upon two adjoining hou.ses, killing four of the inmates, and wounding more or less seriously live or si.x others. It was almost exactly at tho .stroke of midnight, when the rainstorm was at its licrcesr. and the hurricane was playing general havoc in the city that absolutely without warning, the whole east side of this lour-store.v brick building fell. Tho crash could be heard for blocks around, and 'he frame cottage adjoining was cru:»heil like matchwood, the debris b.Mng hurled through the brick wall and j in car lots. .\ few lots of roof of the next house occupied by oats were sold for 495c per Mrs. Finneran as a boarding-hous*!. From the neighboring house a ca!l was at once turmsJ in to the lire b;i- gade. and the men of the north and central fireballs were soon on tne .scene, followed almost immedi.i'.i-ly by poiicemen under command c£ Sergts. Robertson and N.j'vton. ' COTTAGE WAS CRUSHtD. The frame cottage lay Qat under piles of debris. In an instant .tI; t! kinds 19c to 21c I'Jc 17c 15c IjJc 14c unchanged Cheese â€" Quotations are at lO'c to lOjc per lb. Eggs â€" Quotations unchanged at 17c. Potatoes â€" New are in good demand and tho market holds up well at $3.- 50 to S3.75 per barrel and HOc to 00c per bushel. Paled Hay â€" The market is quoted unchanged at $7.50 to $7.75 per ton for No. 1 timothy, and $6 for No. 2 in car lot.^s on track here liati-d Straw â€" Unchanged at $G per ton for car lots on track h-^re. MONTRE.VL M-VUKETS. THE KOLAPOSr CUP. Coveted Prize Again Belongs to the Dominion. .\ despatch from P-isley Camp says: â€"Canada has won the Rajah of Kol- apore's Challenge Cup with a total of 758 points. Thi.s is not the first time that Canada has plucktKl tho ripest fruit from the tree of Imper- ial markmanship. Some years ago it use<t to be looked upon as almost a Canadian possession. i Report of the Conxmittee of Ex- perts Unfavorable. OFFICERS llLAMEl). A despatch from St. Petersburg sa.vs: A long imperial rescript was published on. Thur^jjav. addressed to Admiral Hirile.Y on his' appointment to succeed Ad;niral Avellan as Min- ister vf -^tariu,-'. It jioint.s out that a succcssir.n ot di.>astcrs has made it lmpo'-:.ible for the navy to assist the army. It acknowledges tho energy sbow-n by .\dmiral Ririle!! dur- ing the littin? out of the sis:oud and third Pacific aj«adroa"». "The recent shocking events in the I'lack .'»ea," 'be r»>.script .sa.v.s. "prove total la\in>Hs of discipline among the crews, and indilTerenco to their duties on the part of the officers in immedi- nfe eouinnn^I." The Czar entrusts to Admiral Uiri- Ic.l the duty ot slrengther.ing the .\ despatch from Paris says: â€" The. report of the committee of experts. who have btn-n investigating J'r. Doyen's anti-canecr !|prum for five' : months has been presented to the ! Surgical Society. It is distinctly un-1 â-  favorable. It admits that the appli-'' j cation of the scrum possibly caused I a temporary improvement in some ca.scs. thereby le-ssening the danger of subsequent operations, but it never curitl the disease. TVonty of the 20 cases examine<l became worse imder the treatment. The report concludes j by e.xpressing the opinion that Dr. Do.ven, like other inventors, has mis- taken his desires for facts. WILL CUT OFF A DAY. i C. P. E. Expects to Make Trans- continental Run in 72 Hours. ^. despatch from Montreal sa.vs: It is cxpecteil that when the improve- uients which are now taking placo on the Canadian Paciiic system wes-t of th> kikes are completed, the com- pany will next season be able to run the 1mi>erial Limited from Montreal to Vancouver, a distance of :-t.O0S miles, in sevent.v-two hours instead ot ninety-six as at presint. CRIME THE RESULT OF LECT. NEG- HUELED INTO FURNACE. i : Employe of Booth Mill at Chaudi- ere Meets Horrible Fate. .â- \ despatch from Ottawa says: â€" Frank Elliott, aged about 1(5 years,! met a horrible death on Thursday I night. lie was engagc<l at J . R.i Hooth's big mill at the Chaiidiere: Falls, nnvl was caught in the carriers which convey the sawdust to the in- cinerator, carried to the t,>p. ami hurled into tho furnace. His charred body was taken out at the bottom where the ashes are removoil. "Sometimes a great deal of sur- prise is shown when a child goes astra.v and tunimits .some overt act that brings him under tho attention of the police olticials," writes ilr. J. J. Kelso, "but just as the blo.s- som of a plant takes mor.ths of cul- ture to develop, so the crime coiu- miticd by a child is usually the out- come of long-continued negU-ct. In nearly every case where children have shown a decided tendency to- ward crime there has l>een a steady growth ot a hurtful character going on for years. Alisence of religious or moral training, late hours on tiie street. truancy from school, bad ci>!npanii>nship, are some of the caus<s that tend to pro'luce criiuin- nli'iy in a child." Montreal, July l>t.â€" Ursjn â€" The de- mand for oats for local r >HSumption being .steady at .50;c for No. 2 white sample bushel. There is some demand for barley at 5tc per bushel ex store. Flour â€" Manitoba spring wheat pa- tents, $5. .'50 to $."..40; strong bakers' $5 to $5.10; winter wheat patents, $5.5(J; straight rollers, $5 to $5.15, and in bags. $2.45 to $2.50. Millfeedâ€" Weaker leeliiig for bran, prices having declined from 50c to $1 per ton. Manitoba is now quoted at $15.50 to $16 per ton. including men with volunteers a.ssistin;j, were ! bags, and Ontario at $14. 50 to $15 at work. Police and liremon workeil as they had never worked li-fcie. heroic elTorts to .save the livi-.s of those who were known tc have l-<vn crushed beneath the ru^ns. The de- bris was heaved aside, and iiii.b-ri and walls raised. Out of li»e 'v.'-eck two men were rescued, J. SteinholT anil D. Ferguson. Four d«ad and six badly injured, two perhaps fatally. Were taken from the ruins. The killed are: Pert White. Wm. StcinoO'. and the Misses Riley, aged between 24 and 2S. Injured: John SteinholT, 'ladly bruised, may die; Dugald Fergus m. seriously hurt, may die; F. 6-ninett. lower limbs crushe<i: William Daly, Hert Gledhill. A. McCoom'ie. Kate Dow. brui.sed and partly suIYocated. Very considerable dama.!re has been done, paiticularly in the North-end, while throughout the city plate-gla.ss windows have been blown in. and signs have been blown tlown. So .great was the fury of tho gale, that wires, telegraph and telephone have been blown down south. i'a?t, and west, and tor a while Winnipi^ was absolutely cut olT from ouisile coimnunication. though the services were gradually restored. Manitoba shorts, $19 to $20 per n|ton; Ontario shorts, $19 to $20; mouille, $21 to $24 per ton. accord- ing to quality. Oats â€" Demand for rolled oats still limited and prices are steady at $2.- 40 to $2.12J per bag. Tlicie is also only a limiiitl demand for cornmcal at SI. 3.5 to $1.4.5 per bag. Hayâ€" No. 1. $9 to $9,25; No. 2, $7.75 to S,S.25; clover, mi.xed, ?(5.- 5*) to $7.25, cud pure clover at $(5.- 50 to $6.75 per ton. in car lots. Beans â€" Choi -e :irimes. $1.00 to $1.- 65 per bushel and $1.."55 in car lots. Poa.sâ€" Bojiin. . $1 07i to $1.10 per bushel (60-lb. bags included); No. 2, in car lots, SOc to 85c. Honeyâ€" Whi'.e clover, in comb, 12Jc per .se;tion. in 1-lb .section; extract, in li>lb tins, 7c to Tic; in 60-lb. tins, e^c to 64c; buckwheat, (5c to 6Jc. OS to quality. Egg!iâ€" Straight stock, l(>c to Ifijc; No. 2 14c. Butter â€" Choice creamery. 2lc to 214c; undergrades. 20 Jc to 20 jc; dairy, t6}c t» 17}(:. Cheese â€" Ontario, 9Jc to 9ic; bee, 9;c to 9ic. Que- IMPURE MAPLE SYRUP. Out of 312 Samples 116 Were Found to be Adulterated. An Ottawa despatch says: â€" The In- land Revenue Department has com- pleted tho analysis of 212 sampl<?s of maple syrup and sugar collected in February last. Of this number it was found that 116 were adulterated. 88 genuine, and 8 doubtful. Twd col- lections were made, one previous to i Export cattle, the maple sugar season, and one I Do., medium after. In tho lirst lot only 21.3 of; Uo., bulls .. the .samples were found to be pure, while 63.4 were genuine in the next collection. Syrup was collected in I all parts of the IXiminion for the e.x- jperiment. Where the samples were found imp^ure. tho cause was always adulteration by foreign sugar. BUFF.VLO MARKl^TS. BufTalo, N.Y.. July ISâ€" Flourâ€" Steady. Wheat â€" Spring, No. 1 Nor- thern. $1.14i. Cornâ€" Strong; No. 3 yellow, Cl]c; No. 2 corn, riOJc. Oats â€"Steady; No. 4 white, 37 Jc; No. 2 mixed. 34{c. Ry«^-liull: No. 2 in store, 77c. Canal freights â€" Steady. LIVE STOCK MARKET'S. COSSACKS LOOTED. murdered Victims in Many Cases to Hide Their Deeds. Toronto. .July 18 â€"Quotations were as follows: â€" choice. $4. 75 4.50 3.00 Do., cows 3.00 Butcl.ers'. picked 4.50 Do., choice 4.00 medium S.73 common 3.50 cows, choice 2.50 conunou 2.0O 2.50 Do. Do. Do. Do., btdls Foe<lers. short-keep... l>o., medium Do., li.ght Stocliers, choice „. Do., common D.>.. t-Hlls Export ewes, per cwt. Ho., bucks A Lodz despatch says: â€" The auth- orities have learned that during the recent, trouble here, which riaultinl in j Cull shcej). per c* t i much bloo*!sbed. where the Cossacks j Spring le.nibs j tired on the people, the Cossacks 1 Calves, cwt I systenmticnll.v plundered civiliaiis. lu } IK)., each i many case:-* they murdered their ^â- ic- | Hogs, select lims to conceal their misdeeds. 4.25 4.00 3.60 2.73 2 25 2.2.- 3.7r 3(X. 2.. 50 3 .-.G 3 50 2.0O $5.15 4.75 3.75 3.25 4.85 4.50 4.0O 3.75 3.00 3.00 3. 50 4.130 4.25 4.0O 3.50 2. 75 2-.-)0 4.00 3.35 4.00 5.25 5. .50 11.1. 00 . 6.'.>5 I Do., lights and lats 6.00