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i versit con's Da. y plan a 4 verity representatives here - a t in a debate on "Res gh the modern newspager is in the Ty interests of the Jublles, : Heads Liberal Women Ottawa.--Miss G. Van Doran of Morrisburg, was elected president of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence district federation of Liberal women at the concluding session of the organiza- tion's convention here. Convention Date Set ' Cobourg.--A meeting with mem- bers of the town council in Cobourg on Friday with a committee' of the Dominion Fire Chefs assocation set July 9-10-11 and 12 as dates of the annual convention to be held this year at Cobourg. Oldest Resident Dies Napanee. --Chester Brown, Pap- anee's oldest resident, died Thurs- day in his ninety-fourth year. The late Mr, Brown prior, to going to Napanee 27 years ago was & well- known farmer residing near Mos- cow. Outbreak of Mecasles Peterboro, -- Peterboro health authorities say the residents there have not carried out instructions given to fight measles and the re- sult is that there are about 40 places bearing the placard in the city now. Seriously Inj Uxbridge.--Howard "Pugh, son of Hugh Pugh, of Glenmajor, 7 miles south of Uxbridge, was seri. ously injured yesterday afternoon when a tree fell on him. Several men were working in the woodlot ie LOTS HIGH GRADE EQUIP. MENT KEPT IN PER FEOT CONDITION, MEANS RELIABLE SERVICE / at the time cutting trees, and it was found necessary to saw the tree in two before the ured man could be released. SX Lindsay, <-- Mr. F. G. Perrin, President of: the Lindsay Rotary 'Club, is in Montreal, looking after the English boys coming to this dstrict under the auspices of the Rotary Club. . Courses Well Attended The average attendance at the Short Courses in agriculture and home economics being conducted under the auspices of the Depart- ment of Agriculture for last week was forty boys.and sixty-five girls. British Boys Arrive Lindsay.--A group of 46 Eng- lish boys arrived in 'Lindsay this morning. They 'were brought here under the auspices of the Lindsay Rotary Club and: will be placed with farmers in the district on a year's contract. Constable Remanded Lindsay.--Provineial Constable Robert Purvis 'of Collingwood and Sydney Cook of Orillia appeared before Magistrate G. A. Jordan yes- terday morning on the charge of "shooting with intent to maim," and were remanded until Friday, March 8. Car Oar Fire Brockville, -- About' ten o'clock last evening in Foxboro, a car in Mr. Wm, Hopkins' garage and be- longing to that gentleman caught fire. The cause was attributed to defective wiring. Fortunately the fire was discovered before it spread to the building. itself, Building Permits Belleville.--~Building permits for February issued by the city engin- eer's office were: Mrs. Dr. Cough- in, residence, $6500.00; S. J, Fish- er, addition to office, $150.00; A. A. Sills, addition to office, $500; Shell Co. of Canada, warehouse, $2500.00; 4 permits, $9,650.00. Signs of Early Spring Campbellford. --- Mrs, James Johnston,Ranney street," reports having seen a flock of grosbeaks in the trees near her residence on Friday morning last. Rather early for these birds to 'abandon their winter quarters. Is this a sign of an early Spring? Old Old Home Week Peterborough.--City and County Old Home Week, June 29 to July 7th next, fs its first. real home- coming that has been attempted. Invitations to attend are being issued to all whose proper mailing addresks can be ascertained. Over 4,000 have been sent out already. Pavements Added Peterborough. -- The City of Pe- terborough annually acquires an increase In its permanent pavement x 14 7: ml "all save Pr feet tracks on Park and other. streets. This incudes asphalt and cement, Named Candidate Smith's Falls.--The name of Dr. .C, A.. Patterson of Snrith's _ Falls hag been placed before the Lanark County Conservative association, | asa candidate for the pio yin the House of Commons created' by the death of Hon, Dr. R. F., res- ton, of Carleton Place. Buy Bakery : Smiths' Falls.--Three : Renfrew men, Charles M, Logan, Frank Vice and John McClelland have purchaged the bakery in Smith's Falls hitherto condficted by Milton F. Davidson and will form a com- pany to be known as Davidson's, Limited, to operate, The new company will take possession on March 4. Sp -- New Canning Industry Treton.--Trenton is to have a new canning industry the comiuvg season. It is intended to start -this spring and built a tomato cane ning plant, storelfouse, boiler house, etc. Construction will be completed in the fall. The plant at Trenton will run in conjunction with the Spring Valley canners at Brighton. TORONTO BROKERAGE FIRM NOW BANKRUPT Toronto, Mar, 2.--~A total def- cit of $2,146,668 is shown in a fi- nancial statement filed at the bank- ruptcy office at Osgoode Hall yes- terday by O. Heron and Company, stock brokers, who closed their doors Wednesday. The statement ruptey receiver, on 'the voluntary assignment of the company. The Trust and Guarantee Company was appointed custodian. The statement shows assets of only $480,000, with the liabilities of $2,626,668, attesting the deficit of $2,146,668, Of this sum there were shown unsecured liabilities which totalled $2,601,044, and $26,000 was contingent on other liabilities. The assets include a seat on the Toronto Stock Exchange assessed at $200,000; surplus securities, $125,- 00; cash in bank, $52,000; stocks, $50,000; a credit balance at other trade of $3,000, estimated to pro- duce $15,000. Names of creditors are said to come from various parts of the province and the amounts vary from $50 to $250,000. MICHIGAN FLOODS ARE NOW SUBSIDING Monroa, Mich, Mar. 2--Aided by the dynamiting of the ice jam at the Winchester Street bridge, the flood waters of the river Raisin appeared to be slowly receding today. The dy- namiting was carried on throughout the night and early today in an ef- fort to open a way for the ice and waters to flow into Lake Erie. mle in filling in the old street. car | was filed before the official bank- | her brokers of $35,000; and stock in' ~ JORG io wi whol boise es ao, oron! e ealer y | are paying 3 Sr Bu turned~--Freésh trae, 43 to. 4c; Tong firets,' dic; on vo a ext solids, pasteurized, No. 1,8 1 Ne 2 1a ox Ny cteam~Spocial 3 No. 1, ; Cheese--No, 1 large,' paraffined Solored, and' government graded, 2m i [jee sByBERdy Ro. Berni TORONTO PROVISION PRICES Toronto wholesale dealers are quoting the following 'prices to the trade: Smoked meats--Hams, medinm, 29 to 3lc;| oooq cooked. hams,. 35 to 43c; smoked rolls, 25c; breakfast bacon, 30 'to "34c; do., fancy, 27 to 40c; backs, Bz amealed, 28 to 30c; do, smoked, 30 to 40c Cured meats--Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 Ibs., $21; 70 to 90 1bs., $19; 90« to 100 Ibs, and 'up, $18; lightweight yolls, + in- barrels, $11.50; - heavyweight rolls, $38.50 per barrel. Lard--Pure, tierces, 16 1-2c; tubs, 17c; pails, 17c; prints, 19 to 19 1.2c. Shortening, tlerces, 14 3.4c to 15 1-4c; tubs, 15 1.4c; pails, 15 3-4¢; tins, 17 3-4c; prints, '16 3-dc. Pork loins, 26 1-2c; New York shoulders, 19c; pork butts, 23¢; pork hams, 25c. PRODUCE AT MONTREAL Montreal, Mar, 4 --Fresh' extra eggs were marked down one cent per dozen yesterday, ther grades were unchanged. Receipts were cases. The potato market continued unchanged, demand being fairly good. Butter. receipts were 494 packages. De- mand was 'steady and prices maintained. Cheese receipts amounted to 52 ' boxes. Prices were firmer 'as buyers found it difii- cult to fill their wants owing to the small Jeceipts and the limited supplies available Prices today; . Cheese--~Westerns, 18 3-4 to 19¢; easterns, 17 1.2 to 17 3-4c. Butter--No. 1 pasteurized, 42 3-4 to 43c; No. 1 creamery, 40c, Eggs--Storge extras, 43c; storage firsts, 40c; storage seconds, 37c; fresh extras, S2c; fresh firsts, S0c. PRODUCE AT NEW YORK New York, Mar, 2--Butter, firm; receipts, 12,708, Creamery butter higher than extra, 51 1.2 to 52; extra Be score), Sic; first (88 to 91 score), 48 1.2 to 50 1.-2c. Cheese steady; receipts, 202, 724, Eggs steady; fresh gathered extra first, 46 1.2; first, 46.. 1.2c 'asked; fresh gathered ogi 'a7 1.2; Pacific coast white exiia, 45 1-2 to 47c; do., extra first 44 to 45c. ceipts, 19,320." ha = og he . Commercial Markets CHICAGO ICE FUTURES Brdri, y- 2.~March butter futures ighér on the S Chicago . Mercantile exchange yesterday. fhe butter make ls shall arge creamery int of the active 'buying. Enthusiastic "ruiing Vous Sei fresh eggs' started above the pre- e Hr fiot been burden: spot was firmer but the expected rise had been taken care of the da efore and caution prevail among the bulls, Open commitments--March eggs, 268; April eggs, 50; November eggs, old, 106; November eggs, new, 6; March ter, 182; December butter, 6; Jude butter, 1, icago spot market--Dutter, extras, 49 1-4c; Stapduidy; 1 4c; tone firm. Eggs firsts, 39; ton New York spot market--Butter extras, Sic; tone firm, Eggs, firsts, 46 1-2c; tone strong. EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK 100; hold 700; market active to shippers; East Buffalo, Mar. 2,~Receipts of hogs, 25 to 40c higher; Yo to 200 pounds, $11.85 to 2; 260 to 325 1 $11.50 to $11.85; 130 o 140 Tbs., $10.75 Be $11. 25; 130 Ibs. down, 410.25 to $10.75; acking sows, $10 to $10.40, yearlings, $13.25; cutter cows, $5.25 to Receipts of calves, 600; wvealers active. Receipts of cattle; 250; market steady; fully steady; good to Shoiee, $18 to $18.50; cull and, conmmon, $10.50 to $15.50. Receipts of sheep, 3,500; lambs, 25c lower; sorting more rigid: good to choice, $16.50 to $17; medium, $14.50 to $15; fat ewes, $8.50 to $9.50; few, $10. LJ . EGG MARKET REVIEW Ottawa, Mar, 2.--Canadian egg markets are holding steady on the whole, with some advance in prices reported from the Mari- times, American markets are higher, Montreal.--This egg market is steady. British Colnmbia eggs are offered on spot today af: Extras, 49c; firsts, 48c: seconds, 45c; Ontario receints are incgpasing daily, and a general decline is expefted for next week, Halifax--There have been further advan- ces in prices on the local egg market. Deal- ers are now paying country shippers, de- livered: Extras, 40 to 42; firsts, 37 to 35c; seconds, 30 to 32. Jobbing prices are: Ex- to Be to 50c; firsts, 45,to 47c; seconds, £8 --Thise egg market continues on with supplies a ligtle more liberal. There have been a few ecRanges in jobbing nrices, which are mow: Extras, 46 to 48c; firsts, 43 to 45: seconds, 37 to 39%; pullet extras, 38 to Victoria--F. fective | fodav, prices to produ- cers pre: Extras, 30c: firsts, 27c: pullet ex- tras, 25c. Otherwise the market is unchanged New York--Spot,, dlc. SEED PRICE QUOTATIONS The following range. of prices, f.0.b. ship- ping points in Ontario, is being offered: No. '1, 979%, purity, per bushel . 2, 9% purity, per bushel .... No. 3, 959, purity, per bushel . 4, 90% purity, per bushel . Clov er No. 1 grade, per bushel .... . 2 grade, per bushel «.. . 3 grade, per bushel Alfalfa . 1 grade, per bushel .. No. 2 grade, per bushel . . 3 grade, per bushel Sweet er Vo. 1 bright quality, from machine, per bushel No. 2 off color, from machine, per bu. TORONTO GRAIN QUOTATIONS Grain dealers on the Toronto Board = of Trade are making the following quotations for car lots: Wheat Manitoba No. 2 Northern, $1.36 1.2, . 3 Northern, $1.33, . 4 wheat, $1.30, . 5 wheat, $1.19, No. 6 wheat, $1.02 1.2, No. Goderich and Bay ports. track, lc higher than above.)w Manitoba Oats No, 1 feed, 60 3-4c. No. 2 feed, 58 3-4c. (cif. Goderich and Bav ports.) No. 2 yellow, kiln dried, $1.08. Price on %|Reject Requests That They, 5 | hostility between Chinese factions . Good Dry Body Hard 110 KING ST. W. = Y SAVED is Money Earned Bp Reading Anthracite Coal McLAUGHLIN COAL & SUPPLIES You Save Money If You Buy The Famous in the end. The Faultless Fuel Wood, Hard and Soft Wood Slabs--Order Now PHONE 1246 ii " No. 3 yellow, kiln dried; $1.09, No. 4 yellow, kiln dried, $1.05 1-2, (Delivered Toronto) Millfeed, delivered Montreal freights, bags included--Bran, per ton, .25; shorts, per ton, $36.25; middlings, $51.25. Ontari oats--Good, sound, heavy oats in car lots, 52 to 55c, f.o.b. 'shipping points. Ontario good milling to wheat, f.0.b. ship- ping points, according to freights, $1.30 to Barley--Malting, 76 to 79%. Buckwheat--88 to 90, Rye--No. 2, $1.05, ' Mantioba Flour--First patents, in jute, $7.70, Toronto; second patents, in jute, $6.70, Ont Flour Track, Montreal, car lots--90 per cent, patents, per barrel, $5.70. MISSIONARIES TO REMAIN AT POSTS Leave Stations in Shantung, China Chefoo, China, Mar. 2.--Cana- dian and United States missionaries in Northern Shantung chose today to remain at their. posts despite which, in the opinion of consular authorities, threatened their saféty. Recommendations that they eva- cuate their stations brought re- | sponse from them that they believ- | ed it their duty to remain. They | said they would be able in remain- ing to relieve, with hospital 1 some of the suffering of the Chin- ese victims of the new civil war. 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