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spatch from Milwaukee, says: Ambassado of Great Britain wa: cluded, or oe con- , between the United States ‘in. to me,’’ m. ue it rene to ee 80 to all Ame ans all Canadians that the f friendship, be- you and the people of ee oul it ly been able to alan three designed to remove -pos- sible causes 3 dispute Paine ‘the wo peoples. One of these provides the exact delimitation of the y he icasice between the two coun- rt} tries ; another Pe peluacs opera- gulating and olspine the aeheviee? in the great We have also concluded a treaty f great importance for the friendly arbitration o} Fae Aba may hereafter arise betw United States and the Bane Em. ‘o other treaties, arbitration of ques- ‘tions relating to the North Atlan: tie sees. and the other regu- This last is a matter of the greatest conse- quence because questions left un- settled on ~ this boundary might eons ene rise to vexatious con- trove! m for mapas al drill, s ae oath the expenditure ~ fact that this year there will not!» xpense of a military dis- Eien in the Quebec Ter- 1860, 0 which will b ro aoe all requirements. ee ge ‘GIRL SENTENCED FOR ARSON. Will Sorve Ten “Years—Father and Brother Acquitted. ete. atch Fo aleety = say ‘arvey on Friday morning aged Jud Desvanccd Florence Driscoll, to ten y an ed with her which was Mrs. sone children “late ci Demiers, ma ariescized the verdict, of at Ale in for the father and fe aS d. J. HILL'S ACTIVITIES. eS, in Legislature for Right to Build Railways. A despatch from Winnipeg says: Petitions are now before the Mani- toba House and bills will shortly te introduced f company which will purchase all these railways and control them under one name. ‘This legislation will permit the Hill forces to con- contrate their work in the proy- A ROMANCE | BLOCKED. Gigl on Her Way to Marry Iowa Farmer Turned Back. A despatch from Port Huron says: Fascinated by the alluring offers of a hexstanel fnatemonial y, Jean api a a prepos pe on dreams were rudely shattered by the immigration officers here. S with burning the barn and at- tempting to burn the house in was highly indignant, but she was iiepertetiol tesa! THE FISHER! A Falling Of in V: March, was pre- to Parliament on Wednes- The report shows that the “whole catch of ,fish by Canadians} in Canadian waters totalled for the half mil- This is a falling off ee-quarters of a million, as cae sgompared with the pesos year. By Provin tia leads 7, - Columbia. comes | second, with ‘7 sec eicle third, with $5, 300,504 5 is alue ( Compared With |x W That of Last Year. sh, with $2,047,380; rt) fittn with oh 935,025, and ward Islan h, with The arane of the sal- mon fisheries for the yea 8 914,446 ; lobsters, $4,084, 192: $9,619,818 and herring, $2,073 aoe industry employs over: ‘71 000 me} P'The report urges that the Broteo./® tion and development o! ee eat resources of the waters oes 10- be sees we: present divided Satieaty and overlappin Federal and Pro- vincial jurisdiction merged in one ‘central system under Federal con- trol. re STREAM OF LAVA. eine Down the Side of a Mexi- ean Volcano, A despatch from Mexico City gays: Another earthquake ocour- red in the vi Jolima on ~ Tuesday. A yiolent eruption of the fiswand followed the quake. A @ of lava about a mie long is the region The famous oil 8 an many hundreds of feot, into a ser, tirtained spat pe rentually the w which fox so” he: wi x aa ‘of toilin water which is heavenward at the. rate of éach twenty-four a large quantity of volcanic was thrown out. -|A FEAST OF i CHICAGO CORNED BEEF. Firm Secured Contract to Supply tt Army for Three Years. despatch from London says: A onions firm has been awarded a contract to supply the British army with corned beef for a period of three years. The first delivery, between 500, and and further deliveries wil accordance with, the. requirements of the army at will be packed in Chicago sentir sper vision of British army office -BIRDS. Five Hundred to be Eaten of Ban- A sishatich from Tampico, Mex. says: ealer in Tam figs rate Vert Gn Seder trom Hare J. Benson of San Antonio, Tor 500 humming birds, which to be served at a banquet to be given in that city. Humming birds are plentiful in this region, and the bidet’ wall he fille ls e. She 14e RETURNS" yy Cash, ico | No. |LBADING MARKETS| BREADSTUFFS.. ronto, Feb. 16.—Flour — On-|@ FR wheat’ 90 per cent, palate $3.90 to $4 to-day in buye: Meiots for export. ie |flour, first patents, $5.60 on track, ‘onto ; second pelanee $5, and Bae bakers’, Wheat—Mai aha wheat, ie 12% for No. 1 Northern, and for No. 2 Northern, Sean “Bay ports. No: 1 N ea and No. 2 Northern $1. 15, all s—Ontario No. Barley—No. 2 ley 58¢ out- side ; ne 3 ae Sse to 56c, and No. Tckebese=4o to 59c, outside. 87e outside. lorn—No, 2 American yellow, 70% to 71c on track, Toronto, and No. 3 yellow, 69% to ‘70c, sae: Canadian corn, 65 to 66c, on trat Toront a iar, $21 in bulk outside. Shorts $23 in bulk outside. COUNTRY {Y¥ PRODUCE. Apples—84 to $5.50. for choice cere end $3 to $3.50 for cook- pre Bene, $1.90 to $2, and handpicked, $2.10 per bushel. joney—Combs, $2.25 t per dozen, and strained, 10%4 to cecuie Clicker EN us e fow to ae 1 to Bet turkeys, 17 to 18e per. pound. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter—Pound prints, 22 to 24e 7 to. 280, and new “laid: 290 pet Fares eose—Large cheese, 13%c per pend, and t’ 5 18hex HOG PRODUCTS. Bacon—Long clear, UK to ve per pound in case lots; mess pork, $20 to $20.50; Tort cut, $23 t rolls, ot peekiaee 0 Lard — Tierce: 12%; 12%c; pails; 13¢. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL, Bane Hage 16.—Peas — No. Oats—Canadian ie ie ke Manitoba feed ey, 35 to 35340, Dark wheat, firsts, wheat _aaten 8, trong bakers r ; re | Ontario ae tario middlings, : mouille, ts to $30 easterns, 12% t Winter creamery, y, 880 ¢; Fall cream- ery, 24¢; fresh receipts, 230; aa rolls, 20¢. ew laid, 33 to 3604 selected Pocky 28 to 29¢; No. 1 stock, 25 to 2 Eggs: UNITED STATES MARKETS. i Feb. 1.12.5 ets $1. 35 ee $1.13 ve July, ae ouis, Feb. 16.—Whea: 98i4e. Buffalo, Feb. 16. — Whe: 13; > eae “ah rae i—Higher ; No. 3 yellow, 67 to Ke; No. 4 peo Gor to ‘core; 3 corn, 66% 4c; «No. gies 66 to 66'4c. © One ithe: 2 white, 65% to 56c; ne ms white, we to 65¢; No. nae jarley—Feed to ane: 65 to LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto, Feb. 16.—Very few ex- porters’ were offering, and prices continue firm, with a moderate de- was a: strong demand for choice butcher. cattle; ast qdatetibnd e 50 y and $6.75, fed water pian Ee NG ; BOMB FOR 401 LORD. MINTO. Attempt to” Take Yieeroy's Life Near Caleutt Hogs—Select at. and A despatch trot wae “says? 937, -|A bomb was thrown at a railroad Customs ee ‘fell. off $0.59, ~ bert serach as compa: ori ended J. Tis “31, train near Barrackspur, fifteen miles north of here, on Wednes- ing, and on Thu siveabastion resulted in the susp fers at the act was an attempt ce the Ne of Lord Minto, the u Bes ‘of the : ult in” Bie Fy. ibe anyone. — 09/4 sev orthern, $1.18, all] buried t 2 white 47 to|}, rts-|'Thomas Scott lies, upon a mone $2.75 | on Bh Se 60 to 65c per |i lary of State for War, announ . é Wams—Light to une 13% to |22 13¢ 0 to 100} 312 ae tubs, c >| Last Words ;|terred later in the north ese ae ay ail yard. a No. | Say! S|fuily battle S oe 14; May, $1.09%; wai, Ss Spring wheat, easy; No. 1 North Ti verge demand and prices firm at| P Ambrose Tepine Says He Will Never Reyeal the Spot, despatch from Winnipeg says: Considerable interest ane aS aroused by a, ‘story inted a few days ago ‘by a Winsigee ober that Ambros: tl ficer Fe uld be willing to disclose the spot where the 10 late tary consideration. I wish to state that many times roach: this subject, have always ted to betray ae bees have never offered to do so upon any consideration. Kraah ee tad that, although [ am a poor man, yet I feel that I aeuee keep that secret forever, and i perfectly pele to approach aes on the subje ee oe BRICK THROUGH WINDOW. Three Gold Watches Stolon From Winnipeg Stone. A despatch from Winnipeg says: Bene. ay eats ere the Dole a clue: AN ARMY OF THE EMPIRE. Ambitious Scheme of the) ~ British War Office. A despatch from London says: Speaking at Ss military dinner in London on Weduesday night on The the various against possible : Right Hon. R. B. Haldane, Secre- that the Government is negotiat- sions. oe PS SITIES AS DENIED HIS GUILT. of Stephen Swyryda Before sesrcoeier Ple ease people. be suilty wbetore people, ‘ At 8. Fs and tomary verdict. grave ai ae Sos Sao VACCINE FOR PNEUMONIA. Developed in Laboratory of Tuft’s School at Baston. A despatch from Boston, Mass., vaecine which will suecess- wit ie germs o} peter lood-poisoning phoid fever has that the laboratory is Sato supnly ap hjeetate, witli tHe serum, ANOTHER GIFT FOR M’GILL. Anonymous Friend Contributes One Hundred Thousand Dollars, A despatch from Montreal says: McGill aS just received another $100,000, but the name of the donor is kept secret. pees Peterson announced on Inesday night that McGill was vying to secure half million pee raised. The re- signation 0! Owens of the Science area was accepted. THE FOURTH yiernt. Doath of Miss Gertrude Sfack from ee Sustained at Fire. h from. Montreal says: ed- internally by jum) id charge of running it. dl) Mr. ay | passed + Pinte: has dish [coNpeNseD News rrensf HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE. Telegraphic Briefs From Our Own and Other Countries of *_ Recent Events. CANADA. Toronto’s revenue for 1909, other than from taxation, ‘is estimated at $1,773,241, J The suits against the former di- eee of the Ontario Bank are to e A bakers’ war is Regina, and the cut rate bread. reported Soopleate ottins will extend through British Colum- bia to the Pacific coast. Queen’s University a Kingston has 1,402 students enrolled, which eee * ees in | the attendance. ‘ing, a Hamilton ie poke ae failed some time ago, is paving off his creditors. Mr. Lancaster’s level sranenige bill passed the House, a: before the Senate for the foun time. The Canadian Northern has closed a contract with the Domin- ion Steel Company for 30,000 tons A sensational robbery was pulled | of y, P. Henderson, a pioneer farmer of Wawanesa, Man., was te rozen to death while walking hom oe illicit ee = seized at Ste. Agathe by eal officers, and sone Shane carve on a Commander Spain and Mr. J. F. Fraser are xe retire from the Gov- ernment service as es result of the marine Siveeuaetis Municipalities on oe south shore are moving to have Victoria Bridge made free to give them easier ac- s to Montreal e Duke of Bedford has Biven six BA as o the Dominion, am n Canada. “The Council ot St. Catharines was served with an injunction to restrain it from: passing the license reduction bylaw Mr. Matthew A. a formerly of Galt, is. to marry Miss Sylvia areen, the only aie titer of Mrs. Hetty Green of New Julian Terrian died i Use of Refuge at Belleville, MSR ill 8. said to eye been the oldest m: Three hundred employees of the Colonial Blea: sab 3 : is Premicr Scott Of Saskatchewan wants the Dominion Government tc pay the expense of taking care of the band of fa Water Doukho- hee sent back to his Province ntario. Commission has gedersl the Grand Trunk to place a night aio ta on the Montreal street crossing at Kingston, where the recent double fatality occurred. Tudgi Supreme Court Province of Ontario in the India annuities claim 0! e Dominion + in what is bes ee as allway Commissioners have ordered tho Trunk to erect gal crossing cost of maintenance between them. GREAT BRITA. new British” naval neal include ‘the building twill iay a zh: in during the co:aing fein ‘omen on hor: hack will take pare ia the next suf- fragette raid in Lo: The Irish Land- ‘oe net tion, in session at. Ta ectionsuy Pataniade ot Mr. Birrell’s Irish lend purchase 1, e Judicial Committee of the pa Couneil has decided the fam- teel-Dominion Coal us in favor of the Steel Com- pethe United Irish Land League | © a solution urging that the Gaelic Tenge ge be among the compulsory EuieEbs for matricula- tion at the Nat ae University, uNrTED STATES. usade against spitting has been eget in New Andrew tees Congress incapable of fixi tal elebrati n hun- sete birthday of Abeatidin Lin- coln took place in many parts the Uohed States on ye ebraska eseeitblymens fol- lowing airs lead. cf legis’ pleat in, California, Nevada an fas Tabewiused cancun belare nage i GENERAL Denmark proposes spending $11,- 000,000 on coast defence and war ve! esses garded as certain now aa the ier Senate oee ratify the os treaty with : France and Germany eve signed. an Gaabehien’ settling differences con Roa Moroccan affairs. Confident that Turkey does not tend to open ‘hostilities NOSE EE HE anded her pare Revolutionists at pore murder 6 province and a number of ad- D ad iniiteeiee officials. he Conference at Berlin between representatives of the British and German Foreign Offices has result-| st satisfactorily for bo daughters are the hatpi.l tal in a serious aaa Ree at | Ganadign ‘Forcstey ele will obs made to breed ea | C. Flaherty, s|to his work, lying on the stre | Ashuto Canadian fis. “Let us not eee epretnly) con- serve the tim! d Torey, and for the good of the na; “This was the keynote struck re- peatedly meeting of the Association, held in Convoeaten Hall, Toronto, Thee Onnadian Notikerh Railway sere part of the Dominion to bring this Seale about. DRAIN THE BOG LANDS. For years Mr. Macoun has studi- was Drain the bog lands. “Betws n Bay and the Mackenzie Shae funee are as many pad fer as “8 growing timber,” eo “T have seen myself cae ith slight drainage timber beg; to grow in these | sta areas, In oe place a ch of the Canadian Northern Railway has been run Shea, this bog, draining the right of w: at | 6 has been the Re in ‘the forest? Timber has grown plentifully along the track in drained area. Noe of Winnipeg, where the C. drained, you find the ra ‘thing, the pee to the track you come, that is to say, the bet- ter the rane is, the better is the timber. FOREST RESERVES INADE- QUATE. Dean Fernow of the Raoult ot Forestry at the university and M intendent of Forestry, urged that reserves were area ee to the growing of timber. NEED tt LECTURES. r. W. B. Snowball, Prenat of the association, urged that Government send te ine different parts of the country to explain the necessity of forest con- Each Province should areas ed 5 for fires; and the public should not ominion ek ine hasten _ Adopt Scientific Methods, = allowed ke the forest reserves without a “The daneriéans want our pulp- a large investment depending on _ our forests, and thus give them an with us in conserving cutting and exporting of faba. te Nova Scotia has reacned its li increased value of amber ts drawing too heavily on the ae ae already diminished — and a policy 3 afforestra- wi president o: Scotia Cribasraan s Association, — GET AFTER FIRE STARTERS, | Mr. A. T. Drummond asked greater severity in dealing with speseans guilty of capehengnese in im- nannies imposed instead of a fine in 6 8e8. = would sea he same scientific treatment of cur forests asthat mployed now- Rae ol ment of Forestry was the betas es as the numbers recietered ip science thirty years ago. © MONEY eo eee AND Mr. Aubre: ke Deputy Min- ister of Lands and Forests, of On- tario, went r histor ry of timber regulations in this Prov- Revenues of $50,250,000 had te and mines. rth of the height of land. he believed On- tario’s greatest timber wealth | p there were 250 anillion Next summer ‘Transcontinental years meant only thirty. at the end of that time there would, still be the dei er. Ib was easy to theorize, practice was a different thing. ~ THE SEELEIS®: AGAIN. Ret ti Murdered in a t the Soo, Giovanni Str 5 ae A EB jault Ste. arie, Ont., says; Giovanni Ciotti, an Italian, known more familiarly as John Shortie, a resident of Little Italy, was murdered on Thursday aaghti Go" tha SHealia ‘eitloment The body was found at daylight by Sali goiae git EE RY front of Pietro Manzo’s babones shop, near the corner of James and Superior streets. hi a deep knife wound on the left side of the neck. His clothes at cov- ered with blood, and the gave evidence of ‘the fact that ae ¢| man had been attacked and st had m: | had been stabbed haye been aan ed as witnesse: PROSECUT SHOT DEAD. .| Murdered by a Bengali in Court in Suburb of Calcutta. ‘A despatch from Caloutta says? sh Biswas, a publie prose- cutor, was shot aia os day in the court of Alipur, a burb 2 Caleutta, by i Saaehi Bengali. Biswas was the official ioe prosectited the recent anar- chistic conspiracy case. “e: vival of assassination, after period of o igimaoes quiet, has caused a sensati The murderer was arrested, F INVITATI TO CANADA. Asked to ae Dologatee to Dairy gress. are from eee t Britain, has for- vded from Washington an invi- h ig the Sescuhiaeat ee ture of Canada, LADY CASHIER WAS ROBBED,: Young Woman an Neal sti Store Knecke A despatch, Pr “oat says! One of the most ‘daring and sensa- tional robberies ever perpetrated _ in this city took gee on Friday lay afternoon in Wilder's de- partmental store “me Se ie a et in| to © bank when a man crept up behind her desk, hit Gat a blow with his fist, grabbed and escaped. e itl was. alone at the time and ve foul minutes later by the clerks. inne on the floor unconscious with two notes of $5 and $2 clutched in her ands. 1@ was removed to the hospital. The robber has not been captured. ———k KILLED AT COBALT. Mess of Frozen Oro Falls on Nas, poloon Trylor at N. S. Mine, A despi ateH-from Cobalt. Rayst morning-Napo Tay- ¥ © Frenchman from Villo Mi tds wantin the, Scotia mines. » Taylor was,loading ore for Contractor Price, who is ferns the dump to the Roe ‘ay- frozen wall gave way, killing Hare held an r immediate! Dr, =< shaun on Harley: night. —— BABY SCALDED TO DEATH, Daughter of Biwara Bates Fatts Into Pail of Bowing Water. A despatch from pete nelte a Stee 1 Blanche Dominion may be apreseuled at of | the’ congress here, Feb, ute or two tl baby eure ‘tell into the ae and was terribly scalded. Af hours ‘attor the ‘cal died, The Cities on “Both: a Boe! from. slate Falls, of aus of Niagara Falls alts electricity a Soka te eee of this resort are be held cided to secure an equipment of probably twice the power of that Reed two years a80i when eas ex: periment was first shoanantite members of the Bo the river and Mayor R. P. Slater, ards of Trades | wi th| of the two cities on either side of | TO LIGHT NIAGARA FALLS — ‘Sides of the River, Will Install a ‘Plant. Ryan, illuminating expert, \ The committee propose to install. a plant that will require an opers, - lating force Rye lei power a gineer “Robbins, of the greater pa a akin ten ig vation Nor the}. teries, Mr. dat mal &@ report upon eo Ap-| Touresth aot rhe the cuvipmen next :