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FRRNIE, B.C. ready Known to Have owned in Elk Lake. > den stuffs and Eee The is on the ram- | major ae Fer: in oo per, |e" and families are ie ou hacks, lumber, ces E etnies Anpoa 4 raat ¢ being washed |§ * EES ater key PES in the here. ;The Elk x above the city expe. 6 be nie Lum- ied away any momer mber as MDhives inky vn bodies have float- bridge near amaged and P. ed past her n were drown- ed at Waldo w mite attempting to Ox ‘assen-| cross the rive: ne body has ed. The dam-| since keen recovered, but is not p repaired and | yet identified. hove again. Old timers ere it is the high- est flood for are all floode = r flats have Fernie schools f cattle, gar. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS G@APPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE, to Telegraphic Bricfs From Our Own and Other Countries ef Becent Eyeuts. CANADA. e Government will dredge the si. Tayrence channel to a depth of 35: fee aerate manufacturers have ad- vanced the price of biscuits one cent a pound. Building permit values at. Toron- to for the first five months of the year augregated $6,827,830. Re Lyle has been elected Modarater of the Presbyterian Gen- BLYTHE TO BE HANGED. Cabinet Will Not Interfere With Sentence for Murder. A despatch from aapete say! says: ory wheat} The last chance to escape d yack from New| gone for Walter Blythe, tne. Agin- F consumption, | court r ailwayman under sentence to be iaieel for the murder of his wife last winter. Blythe was ori- ginally sentenced to be hanged on May 13th, but two days before he paid the penalty a reprieve was granted by order in Council until June rsday his case was finally Soeerey and his Ex. cellency Earl Grey has concurred in the recommendation of the Cab- action is eat scarcity ie wes! inet that the law shall take its course. LATFORM. THREE EE MED . DROWNED. by ©. P. Z.| Boat Carried Over Little Grand orth Bay. Mere Falls. A despatch from Montreal says: Three young men of Grand Mere, orien tetelie*Uaivenede 2 ympany, on the Mattawin Ri drive, were drowned a couple of ¥. orth Bay says: at Pardee, 250 und jan lying on the iver between the-two falls bu we eurrent was too cross the r inva boat, strong, and ied them over Little tana Mere Falls. An in- atest will be held. “ARE RAGING and Miners at Elk Lake Try- o Save Their Property. from Hudson’ 8 ae Junction to near the The value of the timber burned will not be less than $75,000, b’g two lumber} so far, and probably some Bartlett’s mills anger. p STEAMER. f Row They n= y [in twenty y : by rival clans in North ust mont Be i was cO@,:ed only about four inches: y | about 18 inelles eral Assembly. The Polson’s Iron Works Com- pany will ee a new and large at Toronto. The hours i SPS ite have been increased to from , with an hour and a half for I. B. Lucas, M.P.P. for Caste Grey, has been sworn in as member of the Ontario Cabinet without portfolio. tenders received by the Ontario Government for bridge-building in northern Ontario were considered too high. e Regina police are on the trail of “Dutch Henry,” a noted outlaw, wi ve record parton hae keate at si ‘the fOhte ‘0 Government decid>d to issue another publio loan in Ca nada of 8 0 in 4 per cent. 30- year bolda: Shareholders of the Elgin Loan which failed six years ive a dividend of 8 1-3 cents on the dollar case of smallpox was discov- ered ai dies Allan sVirwiaian on Friday, and the vessel has been held at quaranti Rev. J. W. Wright pronounces Entwhistle, the present terminus of Grand Trunk P: structio the toughest town in the west. Saincutar the Mor trext vie inquiry swore that Ald. Proulx asked him for $300 for an appoint ment to the police force, but he refused. The Grand Trunk Pacific train men are said to have applied fox a Board of Conciliation, alleging that conditions in the west are v Recent advances in beef hides and calf-skins have increased prices eing z paid in the country from sixty to one hundred: ye cent. over the level: ‘of last ye UNITED STATES. The rats of the United States eat $100,000,000 worth of grain yearly. The thrashing of this year’s whee crop began in Texas on Sat- arday. Pittsburg steel mills are running to full capacity for the first time pal officials, convic- a Se ae city of Boston, have been sent to ail. An engineer on the New York Central wrecked his train at Me- dina, N. Y., to save the life of a child on the track. The Appellate division of the Bo: preme Court o} sided ied Harry Dhawieniee recat in Matteawan Asylu um until he cai are himsel: GREAT BRITAIN. A speaker at the Bovel Institute tempting to restrict emigration to | Canada, GENERAL. A bitter feud war is being Bape Chi sia have taken refuge in Australia, ion. Thomas Price, the Labor Premier of South Australi’ ta ad. Theodore Barth, long one of os ihe radical leaders in Germany, is ead. ae Moslems and six Armeni- Y |ans were hanged at Adana, on Wed- ne sday Newloundland ran behind #250, = cal 600 in its funnies during the fis year just pas Mailed ot ottietimenta a «ed: g wireless messages to balloons fas conducted at Berlin on Satur- fishing scshooner Souris was so battered by ice floes she went down off St: John ew were rescesued. he er er SAWDUST BI Oi HERED IN Peculiar Accident to Son of a Lon- ee from London, Ont. While ng in a bi Gordon, De gees he on. of Mr. ae Ee r five Pid “At the place hier he ed the eens was only cking out. meive in London : The of pst n | He were in strong demand and fully i de: Se Sr male that LEADING MARKETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, June 8.—Flour—Ont wheat 90 per c le for Toronto, 5.80 to 85. 20: rHguitaba flour, firs sb een Wheat—No. 1 ern, $1.32, eae Bay por No. 2, $1 d No. 3, fe Ontario WwW Asst Deldes of No. $1.37 to $1.38 outsale. Bar e: 2 to 63e Hae Oat ee Ontario wh ( to S80 2 on Toronto, and 544 Bere No. 2 Western Can- oats 56c, and No. 3 at 55c, Bay . 2, A ie Des outside. outside. yellow, €8c on track, Toronto: Ne 3, 82% on track, Toronto; Canadian yel- tae 18% to 77% on track, Toronto. an— Manigdte $28, 50 to $24 in ray Toronto ights ; peme, $24.50 to $25, "Torotitd freight COUNTRY tf PRODUCE. Apples—$4 to $5 ice qua- lities, and $3 to $3. oh We seconds. Bea: and hand-pick- 0 $2.20 per bushel. to $1 a gallon. nothy, $13.50 to 814.2 ton on track here, and lower Potatoes—Car lots, 95¢ per bag on track. Delawares, $1.10 to $1.- 15 per bag on track. : Poultry — Chickens, yearlings, dressed, 17 to 18¢ per lb. ; fowl, 12 to 14c; turkeys, 18 to 22c per Ib. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter—Pound Denes, (8 to 19c; tubs and large is, 16 to 16%e; pes 14 to fee PO neans 1 to 22c, and solids, 18 ery rolls, Eags—Case lots, 18% to 19¢ per dozen. Cheese—Large cheese, old, 14 to 14% per 1b., and twins, 4% to Yee. Ney uoted at 1234¢ for large, and 13c for twins. HOG PRODUCTS. clear, 184 to 19/46 Bacon—Long, : Ib. in cas ; mess pork, 10 5 nit, —Light to etic. do., heavy, 14 to ayes soll aise ssuouldes 11 to 11¥ 17 we; 12 to ; breakfast be rdTiroe, lc; tubs, 144%¢; BUSINESS AP MONTRE AL. MORES san Se 8. Western, 58¢; No iS 2 barley "2, ‘to Tc; Manitoba feed barley, 66% to 67e; buckwheat, 874 to 70c. Four—Manitol a heat. Sales Bes) $6.30 to d nd ore Manitobe t n- ter wheat patents, $6. 3 straight rollers, $6.50 to $6.60; do: , in bags, $s to $3.20; extras, ‘nb 2, 82.65 Feed—Manitoba ‘bran, i mixed fons a to $30. Chase —westerns, 12 to 12%c, and easterns 11% to 12¢. Butter—22 to’ 2240. Eggs 19 to 20c per dozen. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Minneapolis, June 8.— 2at— pugs LB 1.30; Sept. E104 to $1.08 ; an ne 1 vee $i. mat to $1.34% ; Northern, $1.32% He! $1. 38% 5 x Terthetay $1.30% 3 No. Northe: Flour —First cantante 86.40 to $6.60; sec- ond uaa car, to $6.50; first clea: second clears, $3. Bisa i bull, $23.50 t 0 824 Bu iftalo, Tune Bi oyneat Bbiaug wheat firmer; No. 1 Northern car- loads ae $1. 35% 5 Wines nomin- —Stronger ; No. 3 yellow, 80c ; No. a yellow, ss No. 3 corn, 18% to 79%; No. 4 corn, 78%o0; 3 white. 80'%e. joaesieady. Bele pacd to malting, 77 to 8 LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Montreal, June 8.—More half. of ale strippe than sold er: ¢ per pound; the best pound ; od fat hogs 8% to 8%c per ; June 8.—Butchers’ cat- er, with prices firm s hk u nice ‘or good a Shee fwd Aamberne changed. Calves: ihevanget, Hog: Sealloning? Belocte quoted 87.70 fed and watered, and $7.40 to $7.50 f.0.b —__kr___ EXPLOSION IN SPANISH MINE, Six Men Killed and Many Injured Result of Fire Damp. A _despaich from Madri osion of fire damp oceur = on r Wcedneaag: in the Mosquetara mine, in the Provinee of Oviedo. Six miners were killed and several : Fashion : Hints. : Se rere peers PADS AND FANCIES Black hats have never been so high n favor. Wade velvet ribbons on hats are a sudden fa: Hat feathers are long and stand straight up. ‘atches of embrowlery appear at random on spring gowns Jong and are al- most without cure Roomy armholes are appearing in wraps for dress wear. Some parasol handles are covered with kid to match the costume. Mulberry, mauve, taupe and lea- the® aif promisesee be popular hades Cherries in goft, beautiful tones are lavishly employed in hat gar- niture. For outings men are wearing folded four am-hands, with widely flowing e Challies saa Pongees appear with many forms of border as well the: cero materials. and silver chatelaine bags are = bad form for tailor mades and other forenoon wear. For summer wear the fashion is linen, with as largo number of the straws this season are in the color of corn, ripe from the sickle. One of the new notes among flow- ers is a mixture of Bnglish wallflow- ers an forget-me-no ts. he handbags, belts and buckles covered vith pongee and med with silve Sadana. ‘ailed with the! sa & of perfumes, are novelties in the way of aa Some of the serge of grass linen iiave edges of ru and bias bands of a colored lawn. ‘The Duteh title finished at the front, with two tiny rosettes and @ mg tab, 1 exceedingly dress is predicted that aull finished fabries are to have the call for gowns of modish exeellence this loth bands are much used at the finishing touch to t 0a at, dress skirt. : the brilliant empire is a special favorite, most hats are half-tones, dull in hue. ‘The mantles of the sixties of the last century are going to have a big mun next season if promises are ‘kep' Cotlatiebs gowns for dress occa- sisons are pretty if accompanied by a broad band of beads, jewels, or velvet. With sleeveless evening frocks scarfs of tulle or chiffon are often worn, tied about the arm half way between the shoulder and the el- bow. French, has a good deal of truth in and not a little error. There is many a man, old in years pub young in spirit, whose arteries ike pipe-stems. So brittle do ee seem, indeed, oe the physi- cian hardly dares 1 the pulse, lent ha-eresh the friable artery un- der his finger ; yet these old people are active in mind and body, and seem often much younger than men of but tw folk, whose lives dangerously, a draft, whose arteries are as sof and compressible. as those of a hild. In general, however, the saying is true, and especially in premature eld age it will usually be found that the arteries are hard, with fibrous thickening, if not already more. or less calc’ cified Hardening of the blood-vessels—arteriosclersis is the accepted medical term—consists in a fibrous overgrowth of the walls of the arteries, usually following more or less degeneration of the no tissues of the vessels. As to just how this comes about, physicians are not entirely agreed. bable that the change occurs first in the very minute vessels, those 1at run through the walls of the larger vessels supplying them with blood for their nourishment. When these are hardened by the deposit of no- rous tissue, they carry less blood it more slowly, and so rition of the walls of the r vessels is reduced 7 softening, and then Na- ture tries to repair the damage by the only new tissue i her hand— namely, fibrous t Later, these See and thickened walls of the larger arteries may be hardened’ still more by a deposit of lime from the blood. The arterioscler. old age is the result of “wear and ett Anselaciye Wobe ailbied iy ideale pressure and. then con: tracting ten thousand ti a day will have done much work hy Ste cnd of seventy years. In younger life, arterioseler is... most ci monly caused by penne g only, but meat- -eating, cise to consume cess of autrient material. fo} work, worry and chronic poisoning, such lead-poisoning, are also factor: ‘The best thing for arterioscleros- is is not to get it, and the best way not to get it is to iene eae Reaiie ple growing old should be examined medically every six months, and then incipient ar- terioscle’ and perhaps Tartested by _proper die! Bat without | eh | rmal | pu It is pro- |i his | Ji NOTHING 10 Count Bernstorff Says Jingoism Will Soon| Pass A despatch from New York says: Count, Von Bernstorff, the Gnas Ambassador, who came to New Wednesday Spare Hedi LL.D. at the Columbia University commencement, _ took occasion in the course of an inter- view in the afternoon to pooh-pooh the talk of impending or probable England and Ger- ‘5 2 se! ane Of persons in England wi! pte Belwosn tlie fwd Covent FIGHT ABO Away. ments there is no misunderstand-) other is not hostility or bitterness, 4 but a healthy, temperate, good-} natured rivalry. i “Ger is very. proud of the progress which Count Zeppelin and cur other aeronauts But the English yellow journals are to conquer the air. ing no secret fleet of war airships, and we have no secret balloons hovering over the English coast.’ SET STREET Motormen and Conductors Dragged From. Cars and Severely Beaten. A says: lespatch from Philadelphia The attempt of the Philadel- phia Rapid Trai erate its dice on Wednentar cepa breakers imported from other cities resulted in the first serious rioting which has occurred since the strike of the street car men began on the Kensington dis- ft, where many mills are located, the feeling ran high. Mobs of men, women and children pulled the motormen an 13 ucto: fro their cars and beat cheat severely. CARS ON FIRE In many instances care were set ny fir other cases thrown across the tracks. The police were powerless to control the sngry strike sympathizers. When charged the mob it separated only to form again in the vicinity of an-| other car. One policeman was shot and prob-| ably fatally injured; another was’ in a water trough, whilst nearly a hundred persons were y battered either by the alone Dy Setriices ay apes PAPER-MAKERS. oma, look! Uncle Jim has brought us home a wasps’ nest ! end eight-year-old Mabel help up a round gray object fastened to a ranch of an apple-tree “The wasps are all Uncle Jim, lifting gone,’’ said Emma to his knee, “and their house is desert ed. Emma touched the gray-looking object. ‘It looks like paper,”” she said. “It is paper,” id Uncle Jim, “Wasps were the er-mak- They find dry feed r okaalise: fails ghd shardend limbs s of trees, they go busily ork to make peters They ckamcp tie orumbling wood into a paste and spread out into a, sheet, and» when this sheet hardens and dries it is paper, HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES | one o} e used in ‘1A man is as old as his arteries,” |makivg this dry, warm nest for the was said some time ago by a French | little wasps to physician; and the saying, like so they Oe tte: eine ee + n e eae Pape an. abel as! Tei Sikes ok tne alone ele Di ate aise Roce ary operate so. Paper is made from wood just as the wasps make it, only the wood is chewed up by ma- chinery by many little steel knives, and then it is softened in water ine to what is called pulp, and then it is pressed out into sheets, just as the wasp Spreads it, and then it er grows first in maid little Emma. Polar-trees make the best paper. But many forests of spruce- trees are cut down every year an sent to the pulp-mills to be ground up into material for paper,’ re- plied Uncle Jim. “J wish I could see @ wasp mak- aper,’” said Mabel. The trees,” Yes. ing pi Well, my dear, La ae have you watch it closely, you may find out that it was a wasp nee up the dry wood into paper see men make “Can't hin’ wood?” The best paper T would rather (Ves now is made of linen rags, ground up, cleansed; and fine paper made of it. Paper can be made of straw, and of hemp ota flax.’ “And it is all made in just the same way as the wasp makes it'’’| questioned Mabel. “Just the same,’’ Tnele Fim, laughingly. "The: big’ mills are wood into pulp for paper. just like big wasps chewing up | are ‘ Emma jumped down from hor uncle’s knee and took the wasps’, nest up very carefully. suppose my mother, knows about it? ee course she does?” declared. Mabel, before Unsle fim could dae swer. “But we will go and tell her what we know about paper, And the little sisters started ate pily off in search of their mother. PrYouth’s Companion. ad al ores A DECREASE OF 5,488. ation Figures for April Sh a Falling OW. A despatch from Ottawa say: The total eae te into Canad: for Apri 4,237, as compared with 29,723 the same month of last year. The immigration from thd United States was ee 09, as co! pared with 9,084, per cent; 11,628. ea at oce ports, as compared with: 20,068 Q April of last year, a decrei Imni; 44. p immigran ie exe svete 2,798 clas Canadians, that is hey were either, Canadians- born or iq Canada before. ——— DEGREE FORE EARL GREY. A despatch from Londo! The University of Oxford wy fer the degree of D. Jrey during his mie ras to England. TUBUOCULAR UHI Sepwrate schools for tu] ihildren may. be establis Philadelphia in the near The new school code. spe prescribes that children sy from tuberculosis. cannot b: ted into the public: schools the same time provides for FO) he problem is to Lerobt for lis aed ot tie pupils. +} there: ine kung jewe: Iry. ‘The individual lig ags_worn with th on frequently fast drawn through embry} | whe new w old-fas! ntil | bordered au bla to be worn ov be olored dresses GUAR AND KA Eur _ Sibiatian Promises to Decidedly Peaceful S A despatch from St. Peter A meeting between FB and Emperor Nicholas } 1 ase place eae e Finnish Gulf. late oY tie mectine will te decided upon later, bet it will Cente Ww an le ane 17. The arrive on the feneoae Hache akonaalieris Ww ae | Stan art, accompanied. py M. Iswol Foreign Minister, = ee Min: it the Soecraia : the -settleme a8 arous injured. a and regimen. —Youth’s Com- pan. er speculation among the di { Ger-| SER T [ation pees Se D Mon archs a] fy hetsel Th {some re aa the ‘nitiati is taken toy an amicablq tot] antagonist