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Problem of Disposing of Victims of Niagara River May Be Settled. 'A despatch from Niagara Falls, Ont., says: If the plan proposed by 'the members of the Queen Victoria Park Commission for the disposal 'ef the Niagara's unidentified dead 4s carried out, this city will have one of the most unique cemeteries su the world, for there will be row after row of graves, each contain- ing the body, invariably maimed, of an unknown person. The problem of disposing of the unidensffied bodies found each year r the Niagara River is one that has ong puzzled the city officials, and quite recently the undertakers prac- tically refused to handle the bod- fes, especially tho ken from the whirlpool, u one guar- ent them expenses. The under- takers declare that to bring a bod from the pool to the top of the bank and hold it for a couple of days or more and then bury it waa worth] $40, providing the city would fur- nish and open tho grave. t a conference between the mem- bers of the Town Council and the Park Conimission, which has juris- diction over the Niagara Park sys- tem, of which the grounds adjac- ent to the whirlpvol are a part, it was agreed that the city would fur- nish the grave and have it «nened if the Park as ee pay the undertaker. 1t 1s propyscu .v have the unique consney located near the whirlpool. is recovered it will be carefully and notations made of every peculiar mark on it that might lead to an identification. The clothes will also be saved an e- scription taken. The grave in which the body is placed will be numbered and a record kept showing the de- scription of the body in that grave. That record wil! be kept by the city and will probably come under the direction of the coroner. YOUNG FOLKS THE BEE STORY. Grandmama was going along the lane, hunting for strawberries, She. was not grandmama then, of course, | only a little girl named Mary, who lived on a farm. She bad just 'knelt down to look under some big leaves when right ahead of her she heard &@ queer, buzzing sound. She looked up quickly, and saw a black cloud coming straight toward her. Ina moment it had flown over her head and had turned into the orchard. Mar) dropped her basket and fol- owed Through the orchard and over a field went the bees and Mar after them. 'There was a smaller orchard beyoud, = ezosently the bees lighted on the limb of ono of the apple-trees. a waited a minute, but as they did not move, she ran back to the house as fast as she conld. She was a country child, and kuew what this meant. When Mary's mother heard that a swarm of bees had settled in the erchard, she went to the linen-clo- set and took out a large, coarse sheet. Then when Mary had found her father and excitedly told her story, they, started out. Mary was almust afraid to look for fear that the bees had gone, but there they were, on the same Mary's father climbed the began to the When it was cut through he laid it on the linen sheet. All this time the bees were as quict as possible, all huddled together. so} that they looked dike a big rubber ball. The hive. or as Mary's fa- ther called it, 'the skip.' ' was put over them, and the four corners of: the sheet tied togetle sr over thei! t top. Then seme of = men sels it baek to the heus It was put with the other hives and «ll a ek the summer the hees wore US waking honey. When fall came ai hives were full, so the bees were amoked until they were stupefied and could not sting There was a! great deal of honey in Mary's hive, se much that it was seld for three dollars. and the money was given! te Mary for her discovery i THE ONGAN-GRINDER "O," mother' cried Lucy, jump- ing up from the supper table as she heard music in the street-. 'My old organ-ygrinder m: an and the dear monkey have come! other went to the window, and sure enough. thore was the organ grinder man who used to come the summer before and while mother was looking out of the winduw the meorkey climbed to the porch. He wore a little blue jacket, re | breeches, and a round red ca Mother and Lucy went out on the! porch and gave the nionkey a pierce of bread He nibbled at it happily enough until a sugar cooky was "handed to him: then he carefully | laid the been! on the perch rail iog. He tev a tiny Guldle. and after | he finisieel the Caoky. he began to draw the bow across it, but in a Fo} ennoiminner. as if he saw no fun iy tt himself, but was willing to pat for his cooky. Luev ran inte the house and brought out a haundful of cookies, | which she gave to the organ-griad- 'year 1903, fcame e:. He stopped right in tho arent cf a tune to take them, which made the music change to a groan. Then Lucy wanted the monkey to play on the fiddle again, but the man said, "No. Monk's work hard all day-- he tired,,'"' and patted the little monkey kindly. "Too tired,"' re- peated the man; and the monkey sprang up on the organ-grinder's shoulder, put both arms round his neck, and blinked soberly from un- der his cap. The man nodded and smiled, and started off. When they came to a turn in tho road the organ-grinder stopped for a momont, and the monkey raised his red cap and waved it toward Lucy.--Youth's Companion. ns, Saree HARVESTERS 'TURNED BACK. Refused Adsateston to U. S. by Port Hurow Officials. A despatch from 'Sarnia says: Several of the harvesters bound for the Canadian Northwest, who took the rects via Chicago, had an wnpleasant 'experience at Port Huron, where the United States immigration officials held them up for the four-dollar head tax apiece. Some of the men were refused pas- sage through the United States al- together, and were turned back by the immigration inspectors. A few returned home, but others went on west through Canadian territory. ------:4----_----_ SAFE TRAVELLING. Remarkable Record of British Railroads Made Last Year. A despatch from London says: Statistics issued by the Board of rade show that not a single pas- senger in the United Kingdom lost his life in a train wreck during the though many persons were killed by railway trains in various other ways, such as cross- ing the teaek, iceapa sing: ete. KILLED 1 TRATN WERCK. 'Terrible Railway Accident Near Santiago, Chili. A despatch from Santiago, Chili, says: A terrible railway disaster oe curred on Friday when two trains into collision, 30 miles north Many persons were killed or injured. Both trains were completely destroyed. The mone- tary loss will reach $150,000. ci Santiago. FADS AND FANCIES. Fashionable lone are smal! Most of the new coats show ded fullness. Some of the smartest hats are cinnamon tone. any summer parasols are made ot English chintz. Shadow striped mohairs are ex- cellent for traveling wear. ad- All the pretty, faded, washed-out C i dyes continue to be modish. Birds perched on top of parasol 'handles are 'seen es erywhere. New turbans are all large and generally are simply trimmed. Oriental designs colorings jhave a great vogue among purasols. High waisted, one piece frocks are quaint and chartging for children. Narrow embroidered silk ties are worked in colors on white or a col- or "Middy"' blouses for young girls are popular for out of door sports. There is a rumor that jackets will not figure in the autumn styles. GROWTH OF CANADA'S TRADE The Bank Statement for J uly Shows Purther Expansion. A despatch from Ottawa = says:! The bank statement for July, as compared with the statement for June, indicates continued growth and expansion of trade throughout the Dominion. Deposits increased by 37,229,621. Cufrent loans in Canada increased by $4,608,772, and call loans in Canada by near- ly $2,000,000. Loans outside of Can- ada decreased by $1,219,113, thus indicating the continued withdraw- Current loans in Canada .... Current loans elsewhere ... Call loans in Canada .... ... Call loans elsewhere .... .. Deposits payable on demand.. Deposits payable after notice. from the United States pacsind c-s de maids of ral af funds ito meet the Dontinivn. An astounding improvement is to be noted between the current statement and the statement for July, 1908, the aggregate deposits having ineremedd gir these twelve months by $122,000. A comparison between the state- ments for July, 1908 and 1909, re- spectively, follows :-- July, 1908. July, 1909 « $525,271,185 $539,621,041 e »153,095 » 753,385 »« 40,467,165 54,603,0: - » 54,915,935 114,685,537 » 164,791, 222,555,749 . « 402,964,565 466,397,816 IGONDENSED NEWS ITEMS S@APPENINGS FROM ALL OVER TUE GLOBE Telegraynic Bricfs From Onr Owe aad Otber Countries of Recent Events. CANADA. Code telegraph messages will have to pay higher rates after Sept. Ist. 'there is a rush to Otter town- ship, wharé rich finds of silver are reported. the 2 gaa of the nucleus of a Canadian nay Harold Sodines een, a Hamilton boy, was bitten by a dog, and it is feared rabies may result. J. Duggan of Montreal is charged with locking two horses up in an empty stable and leaving them to starve A resolution was passed by the Maritime Board of Trade in favor cf a union of the three eastorn Provinces. President James Ross of the Do- minion Coal Company reiterates his determination to fight the striking miners to a finis Tho Coroner's jury in the Michael Hall case at Simcoe found that death was caused by a shot fired by some unknown person Wilfrid Bourque of West Farn- ham, Que., and another man were killed in an automobile race at In- dianapolis, Ind., on Thursday " After October Ist Montreal. 'con- sumers will get their electricity for ten cents a kilowatt, instead of fif- teen cents, as at present. Mr. bert Meighen, President of the Lake of the Woods Milling Company, declares that farmers will do better by holding their wheat The Bank of Commerce estimates the western wheav crop at 113,979,- ¢00 bushels, the oat crop at 157,- 537,000 bushels, and the barley crop. at 24,320,000 bushels. GREAT BRITAIN. Lady Alma- Tadema, wife of the famous artist, is de suffragettes were arrest- cd in London on Thursday. Suffragettes caused disturbances at several public meetings in. Bri- tain A 'proposal was made to adopt a 'great Red Gross system within the British Empire to work with the territorial army. UNITED STATES. A man having $1,000,000 in coun- terfeit notes was arrested in Ken- tucky. A gas explosion in Cleveland wrecked a building and injured ten. Women led the rioting strikers at McKee's Rocks, Pa., on Friday, and had to be dispersed by froops. A rumor current in New York says that Harriman has secured ccutrol of the New York Central lines. An inexhaustible supply of pitch bierde, from which radium is ob- trined, has been discovered in Cali fornia. Two trainmen were killed onthe Pere Marquette Railroad, near Lansing, Mich., by an explosion of the locomotive boiler. Dr. Herbert ease, a native of Toronto, has been appointed ciree- tor of bacteriological work in the Ledena laboratories, New GENERAL. A Chinese patrol was assaulted hy a body of Japanese soldiers jn Manchuria. Eighty per cent. of the deaths among letter-sorters in Australia are due to tuberculosis. Greece has sent a note to Parkey saying that she will abide by the decision of the protecting powers in the Cretan affair. ----_--4- KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT. Four Vancouver Ladies Lost Their Lives in Senttle. A despatch from Vancouver. B. '., says: The four Vancouver lad- 'es, who perished in the auta acci- dent in Seattle on Thursday night were: Mrs. Grothe, aged 36, wife of a C.P.R. employee; Mrs. Colvin, aged 26, wife af a shoe merchant; Miss Agnes Cowan, sister of Mrs. Colvin and daughter of a promin- ent real estate broker; Maggie Paul, a teacher in Seymour Schoo! iss Paul was to have been mar- ried shortly. Her mother died last year. sis pa, sec lacy HONEY PRICES TO STAY HIGH. Tate Spring Had Bad Effect Western Ontario Crops. A despatch from London, Ont. says: By present indications the prices fur honey will remain fairly high in western Ontario this year. on Spring had its ill-effect. This sea- son's crop of honey is of excellent quality, however. emand for anes from the W sat has become quite a factor in determining the price of honey in western Ontario. The Western demand is increasing every year, as the cold W intorefee- vent much being done there in the 'way of keeping bees. GUIDE FOUND $1,000. Pocket-hook Was Picked Up en Glacier Peak, B. A despatch from Mostreal says: A brief telegram received at tie C. P. R. offices on Wednesday an- taining a thousand dollars was picked up on the peak known as the Glacier, near Field, owner could be found for the pock- et-book, and it was turned in to the company by the guide who found Lit. A scheme has been outlined for |¢, The bees Wintered well, but the late olhere on Tuesday. 70,000 From the States to Settle in the West. A despatch Brantford says: puoi re od men as extra help will be required in the north- west id a what will be a bum- Per crop, in the sense. of increased quality Ihe wheat Bees Walkers t accord- to J. Iker, fermieva: ieee in an interivew on Wodneniee Mr. Walker "stated that it was not overestimating the yield that 120 million bushels of wheat, with- out regard to the coarser grains, would be harvested, and the farm- ers would not get less than $1 per bushel at the elevator. In rega: immigration Mr. Walker stated that at least 100,000 immigrants would settle in the west, 70,000 of which would come from the United States with effects worth $70.000,- 000. The balance will come eu Europe and eastern Can BODY SEVERED IN CANAL. Horrible Death of a Young College |* St tudent. A. despatch from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., says: Fr Cogs- well, a watchman on the steamer J. T. Hutchinson, met a horrible death early.on-Thursday morning, as the boat was locking through the American Canal, when he clam- bered over the side to get ashore to handle lines. In the darkness ne slipped into the water between the boat and the canal walls. He cava the fender streak, and tried to get out, but was too 'late. The boat closed in and crushed him be- tween the fender streak and the = walls, nearly cutting him in two. Cogswell was a college stu- dent, aged 20 years. He had been ep the boat for two months, and was making his last trip before pre- paring for the Fall term. His par- ents live in Cleveland. MISSING WITH 800 ON BOARD. Steamer Waratah Overdue Several Weeks. A despatch from London says: The owpers of the steamer Wara- tah, wi, persons on board, bound from Sydney to London, ard which is overdue several weeks at Durban, Natal, have secured the co-operation of several ships bound rom South Africa to Australia in an effort to find some trace of the missing vesse The steamship annockburn, which has arrived at Albany, West. Australia, from Lon- doa, reports that she oe uuprecedented gales on July 2 he deck cargo of coal shifted, avd threw the vessel on her beam ends. She only = escaped foundering through the sea sweeping the coal overboard. Her captain feels sure that the Waratah was lost in the same storm. ----------~+----_-- MR. ASQIUT WELL GUARDED Suffragettes Post Sentries at the Premler's Residence. A despatch from London says: The militant suffragettes who have been picketing the House of Com- mons for the past six weeks with the object of securing an interview with Mr. Asquith, the Premier, have extended their sgeoag to & the Premier's residence on Down- ing street. Mrs. Des ant and Mrs. Saunderson, on Wednesday after- noon, took up their een outside Mr. Asquith's house, and declared that sentries would be o ietained uninterruptedly until the Premier granted an audience. The Premier, however, is able to slip through a garden in the rear of his house, to which the public does not enjoy ac- cess. ------4 THOS. ARCHIBALD KILLED Trampled to Death by a Frightenacd Cow. A despatch from St. Catharines says: Thomas Archibald, who re- sides on Carleton street in the out- skirts of the city, died early on Thursday morning as the result of | § poles trampled on. cow on Wednesday night. The deceased, who is over seventy years of age, cout out to unloosen the cow, and was found later by a member of the family in an unconscious con- dition. Tt is oy ogee that he be- came entangled in the rope, = attacked by the frightened ani- ma Was DISEASE LIKE CHOLERA. Investigation Into Deaths Shows Symptoms of Scourge. A despatch from Warrensburg, Missouri, says: The recent sud- cen deaths of Washington Weeks and his brother, Henry, living wit thei@gaister, 2car Kingsville, Mo., ae investigation by J. A. . Adock, State Health Commis- Ponen who reported that, while they had every symptom of Asiatic cholera, he believed they died from ! sporadic cholera or aggravated ; cholera-morbus- - CLOUD OF GRASSHOPPERS. Farmers Near Sew whore' Suffer L ons! + . Their Grain. A despatch from Ottawa says: Farmers up the Rideau, near New boro' ' of their grain by grasshoppers. which there are clouds. The place bas never before bad such a visita tion. SNOW IN "Ts JOMANNESHERE. Business Disorganized by Heaviest Sterm in Years. A. despatch from Johannesburg. South Africa, says: The heaviest snowfall in many. years occurred 'Six inches had fallen at noon. The telegraph and telephone services are badly disor- ganized and vt gach has been al- most suspend complain of the destruct! 'on | LEADING MARKETS c| Ire Hog- Selects were cunted ot { i8..75 Lob. and 88, fed and warer | veal | BREADSTUFFS. Tsronto, Aug. 24.--Flour--On- tario wheat 80 percent... patents. from old wheat, $4.30 to $4.50 in buyers' sacks outside for export; and $4.60 to $4. 70 on track, Toron- to. Flour from new wheat, 34 to #4.10 outside. Manitoba flour, first patents, $6.10 to $0.20 on track, To- ronto; seco patents, 85.70 to $5.90, "and strong bakers', $5.50 to £5.60 on track, Toronto Manitoba She Ne 1 Northern, 81.214 Georgian Bay ports; No. 2 at 81.184, and No. 3 at $1.16. tario wheat--New No. 2, 95 to 97¢ at outside points. Barley--No. 2, 58c; No. Oats--No. 2 Ontario whites 43% to 498c on track, Toronto, and 47 to 47%c outside. No. 2 Western Canada oats, 4514 to 46c, and No. 3 45c, Bay ports. Peas--No. 2, 90 to 92 outside, nominal. pemwent Prices purely nomin- Corn--No, 2 American yellow 78% to 79c on track, lake ports. Ca- nadian 75¢ on track, Toronto. Bran--819.50_ to $20 for Ontario bran outsid _ in bulk. Manitoba, $21 in sacks, Toronto freights; shorts, $24, Toronto freights. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Beans--Prime, $2.20 to $2.25, and pees picked, $2.50 to 82.60 per Hay--No. 1 timothy, new, $13.5 tu $14.50 a ton on --, here, and lower grades $9 to 89. Straw--87.50 to $8 on T tick: Potatoes--New Canadian, 65 to 75¢c per bushel Poultry "Onickons, eels, dressed, 14 to 16c per lb. ; fowl, to 13¢; turkeys, 1 16 to 18c 'per Ib. THE D AIRY MARKETS. Butter--Pound prints, 19 to 2le; tubs aad large roils, 18 oo Ly - ferior, 15 to 16c¢; creame iy and separator, 22) to ahve. we an Sans-Oase lots, 2144 she for large, and at 12%(c for twi HOG PRODUCTS. to 22c per Baco acon--Long clear, 13% to l4e Fer Ib. in case lots; mess pork, $23.50; short cut, Hams--Light to medium, 15 to 15'4c; do., heavy, 14 to 14%c; rolls, 1314 to le; shoulders, 12% to 13e; backs, 17 to 17\4c; breakfast ba- con, Th aan 144c; tubs, 13%; pails BUSINESS 'AT MONTREAL. Montreal, Aug. 24.--Oats -- No. 2 -- Western, 46 to 46ic; No. 1 extra feed, 45% to 46e ; No. "1 feed, 45\%c Barley--No. 2, 66 to 67c; Manitoba feed barley, 64 Flour--Manitoba Spring pei pat- onts, 40, Pp strong bakers 85-20 per SbL Mna- nitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $5.90; Manitoba Spring wheat pnt- ents, 'seconds, $5.40; Winter wheat patents, $6; Man itoba strong -- ers, $5.20; 'straight rollers, $3.7 straight rollers, in bags, $2.65 o -75; extras in bags, $2.40 to $2.- 50. Feed--Ontario bran, $22 to $23; Ontario middlings, 823.50 to &24:50; Maniwoba bran, Manitoba shorts, $24; pure grain mouille, $28 to $30; mixed mouilte, $25 to 827. Cheese--Westerns, 11% to 12c and easterns 114% to ier . But- ter--Finest creamery, 21% to 22¢. Eggs--Selected stock, 2544 to 26c; No. 1 candled, 22% to We, and No. 2, 16 to 19¢ per dozen. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Minneapolis, Aug. 24.--Wheat-- Sept., 81.0074 to $1.01; Dec., 97%; May, $1.01; ; cash, No. 1 hard, $1.- 36; No. 1 Northern, $1.35; No. 2 Northern, to $1.33; No. 3 N to $1.99. Flour-- First patents, 86 to 86.20; second patents, $5.90 to $6.10; first clears, $41.95 to 85.25; second clears, 23.35 to $3.65. Bran--In hundred pound sacks, $2.50. Chicago, Aug.. 24. --Cash vat No. 2 red, $1.04% .3 35% to 39¢; standard, 391% to LIVE STOCK OM ARKETS. Montreal, Aug. 24.--A few of the best cattle sold at about Se per Ih | but they were not extra: pretts - good animals, 3% to 45ye. and the cotnmon stock 2'4 to 3'c per |h.! Calves, from $2.59 to 87 each. | Sheep. 3!5 to 346 and lanhs. 57 to fe per Tho Good lots af fac hogs et about S',c per Ib. Milch cons from 825 to 855 eac Toronto, Ang. ~Expurters' were steady, with but few on offes There was a fair demand for gocd -stockers.--_Milkers -- Apel Hees /Steady and une changed Lives 'Shights easier, Sheep road Levuel --~Decline in prices of about te otat pa 7 = . = READY AND EFTICIENT. Forces Prepared to Serve in' Any Part of the Empire. A despatch from Londen says: Tt is understood that Ne w _Gealand will provide cruisers for Ne land waters instead of nought for the fleet. 'meeting of the Conferenee on Thursday tien was brought forward to ths fect that all the naval and 11% furces of the empire wry shall lie oo e organized that each shall be in a position to: render efficient s mie Ta an emergency in any part of the empire. ; ; Imperia! Defe ie he % ae resale | 3 BLEVATORLAW DEADLETTER Wheat. Crop in the West Is Estimated to Be 100,000,000 Bushels, A despatch from' Winnipeg says: The grain of the Canadian North- West is being harvested, and the farmers are speculating as to the ssible price, particularly of wheat. According to the opiniuns ¢f local grain men another decline is in store, but think that it will be slight, and a fairly good and steady prico will be maintained. Satisfac- tien with existing crop conditions ix general, and it frost and hail keep off until cutting is completed, the crop will be a Jarge onc. The average estimate of the wheat out- put is over 100,000,000 bushels. The directors of the Grain Growers' Grain Company fixed: the commis- sion. for this season for handling wheat at one cent a bushel; bare ley, three-quarters of a cent a 'bush- el; and oats at half-a cent.a- bushel. This action was the outcone of c referendum: takeu from the five thousand shareholders of the com- pany. t of 2,000 replies to hand, " per cent. favor &@ commission. "Officials say that the elevator owners can underbid the Grain Company for track wheat because they have the storage of it in their own hands. When it was pointed out that, under the law, elevator owners were obliged to store wheat in their elevators for anyone desir- ing it, the officers stated that the law was a dead-letter, as the eleva- tor people absolutely- refused to store wheat for other dealers or farmers last year. Complaint was made to-Mr. Castle, the warehouse cone nOnan, a number of times, he promised to rectify the cess but it was never done. ATTEM oe TO ESCAPE. Prisoners Make Ur United Attack on Turnkey vs A despatch from Montreal says: Ten prisoners confined in the Bed- ford jail at Sweetsburg made a de- termined attempt for freedom. On 0| Thursday night the acting turnkey, Deputy Scott, who is 78 years old, was attacked by the men when he was about to lock them up fur the night and so badly beaten that he had to go to the hospital. His shouts for help brought High Con- stable Boisvert, who, with his re- volver, succee in getting the men behind the bars. The plot to escape had becn well arranged, as a rope was later found hanging out of the window ready for the use of the prisoners. Scott is in the hoapiial- The men will get an ex- tension of sentence for the assault and attempt to escape. A LITTLE HEROINE. Anna Stadt Will Receive Humane Medal for Life-saving. A despatch from Niagara Falla, Ont., says: For the heroic rescue rom drowning of her nine-year- eld companion, Anna Stadt will re- ceive a life-saving medal from the Humane Society. Anna, is only twelve years old. The rescue took place last Tuesday, when Mina Greenwood, the nine-year-old |. daughter of Officer Greenwood, was carried out beyond her depth in Chippewa Creek. The little hero- ine dived into the water-and-save 'the drowning child just as she was sinking for the last time. $10,000,000 CONTRACT LET. Foley and Co. to Build Second See- tion of G. T. A despatch from Prince Rupert, B. C., says: The Grand Trunk Pa- cific has awarded to Foley, Welsh end Stewart a new contract for the second section east of Prince Ru- pert. It will be 140 miles from Copper River east to Aldermecre. This leaves a gap of less than 500 miles, and contracts for this may te let before the end of the year. The new contract was for approxi- mately $10,000,000. There are several long tunnels, one half a mile in length. The line will cross the Skeena Hiver by a cantilever hy.dge sixteen miles below Hazle- ton. a CANADA TO BE ILD NAVY. Admiralty Has eranced to Lend Number of Officials. A cespatch from London says: lé is understood that the arrange- ment concluded between the Im- perial Government and Canada for naval defence only awa'ts ratifica- tion by the Dominion Parliament. The scheme adopted is described as highly satisfactory to both parties. It me stated that Canada will im- mediately commence her new nevy. Te Admiralty has lent- a~namber vf British officers, who will short- ty proceed to Canada to study and advise upon the work of organiza- tien. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS SOAR. Hig: Inercase Reel ery Working Day This Mouth. A despatch from Toronto says: Mr. .J H. Bertram, Colleetor o Cuetams at the port of Toronto, re- is that receipts for August S25. 000 ahead of the same peric a foes and 860,000 ahead of 1907, ish was the best. month in the sof the Toronto Customs | The average has been over sadiy for" this month, The ce fix ures « inelien tte healthy bust- Less eten? th THE CITIES OF CANADA. Praised by Glasgow Magistrate at New York. A despatch from New York says: Mr. James Shaw Maxwell, Senior Magistrate of the City of Glasgow who is making an extensive tour of the United States and Canada, ar- rived in New York on Tuesday. Al- though Mr. Maxwell's purpose in visiting America is for the trang- action of private business, he 1s taking advantage of the opportun- ity to study public institutions. He declares he has been greatly im- pressed with those he has already visited in Chicago, Boston, Toron- to and Ottawa. Coming, as ke does, from the birthplace of muni- cipal ownership. Mr. Maxwell pro- fesses surprise that the citizens of [the large municipalities are not more interested in that problem. rom what I have already observ- ed," he said, "the Canadian cities are far ahead of those in the United States in many respects. They a pear to be better regulated, aud aro kept cleaner.'"' --$__ ¢---_----. AUTUMN LAKE TRAFFIC. in Operation. A despatch from Detroit, Mich., says: President Livingston of the Lake Carriers' Association, says: ps 53 per cent. of the lake ton- @ was in commission last year. This fall between 90 and i090 per cent. of the boats wil! be in opera- tion. Grain rates have not ye gel three cents per bushel when the fall rush comes. Ore rates are at present_65 cents per ton, but io all probability and judging from fhe increasing conditions ot prosperity carriers will get a rate of 81, the latter part of the season. Next sea- son will be one of the best in tha histery of lake commerce, accord- ing to the present indications. All available tonnage will find busi- ness." Sy PEMBINA COAL FIELDS. MYhe Grand Tronk zane to Tap the Distric A despatch from Sas says: The G. T. P. officials announce the finding of valuable coal lands near Pembina and are plauning to tap the district. The track-laying is be- ing rushed with all possible speed, and it is said that when the rails reach the Pembina River one of the first shipments over the new line will be of machinery: for the devel- opnieat of these coal properties. tt, is expected that the railway com- pany will secure fuel here for the entire line west of Edmonton.~ It is stated also that the coal is the very best bituminous, and very much superior to the lignite .coal in the Edmonton district. --~ _----- MUST COMPLY WITH LAW. No Extension of Time in Propriz tory Medicine Act. A despatch from- Ottawa says: The Proprietory, Medicines Act went into furce on April 1, but mer- chants having on hand medicinea purchased before that date were grantcd an exteasiun of time in which io procure and affix the stamps required by law. The timo twill be liable fwas excended by order-in-C ouncil re Suiday, Aug. 15. 9 Enquiry at » Inland Revenue Department ov axe Weetnesday disclosed that ro fur ther extension is likely to le grant led and dealers failing to con-ply {with this requirement of the Act to prosecution. The 'stamps can be procured by dealers 'in any district from the nearest in- land revenue collector. BLEVEN DROWN IN BUNKS SU: dden Filling of Sails By Wind Causes Schooner to Upset A despatch froin Halifaxe N.S. eays: T ev Ovieee, Capt. Larkia, wh: le! Peeoesteg te the Banks, met owith jlent(on Thursday morning, vousiics eff Man Thies MN livh caused } t tease ha et ia ie ever th "yew | Nees -opbins, with iiwe ex ost : ame AR 5 ees vo Lice five roam sore att on deck | +! ' i othe wecident. Ahern Lt way: he Gloucester fishing schoon- te come to the wind to trim her jib ¢ roan and was left dead in the \ Noth othees mine 'railed aver 1 cere 1 * | Lic po was enused in this sent tw Lunenburg. The censal: had habe allowed Misstayed, came id When her sails suddenly filled aguin and the schooner went over and in three miinutes the waves the place where the el had been. : the dories." After < 50 miles, the survivers" red land Tronbowd and tle Tunock, Cadel ret Nearly the Entire Tonnage Will bo | been fixed, but vesselmen expect to ~' The six men on ~ SAFO 5 882