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MAC KILLS M P MAIMS Young Melanctlioii Township Man Murders Farmer and Son and Fatally Injures Wife. Shelbourn*, Ont., Feb. 7.â€" Ono raililary rifle in his hands, and with- ol tBe most terrible 'tragedies that hcE over been recorded in Duflterin cout.'ty took place at the lit- tle haml«t of Shrigloy, in Melanc- thon townsliip, early this morning, â- when a young man named Goorgc Ernest St<,'flrart, during a poritxl â-  of insane frenzy, iuurcl'ered John Cpanhuuse, a neighbor, and liia »on, James, dangerously wounded Mrs. Joiiii bpanhoubc and George Beaumont, and Injured three othcj person.s whom he chanced to eu- countiar before the fit of insanity had pas.sed. To-nigbt, having con- f«8^od that he comtnii'ted the mur- ders, Stewart lies in the Shelburne lock-up awaiting tho law's action. He can give no reason for his ter- rible <3?cd, but the circumstances attending it arc such as to leave no doubt a't all that Stewart for an hour th'is moj-ning, was more dangerous than any tiger in the jungle. â- \V.\S "QUEER" IN THE WEST. Uo is a powerfully-built j'oung mau twenty-nine years of age. Four years ago he went west and located on a ranch. There he took typhoid fever, and in addition had the misfortune to lose some money in spccula'tion. The Mounted Po- lice at Medicine Hat took charge of him when ho began to show 'that he wa« not quite "right," ajid re- lea.sed him only on the promise that his friends would bring him home to Ontario and seo that he waa looMed after. His father ia Kichard tftewart of Maple Valley. Young Stewart spent last nigTit at the residence of his brother. Wil- liam, who lives across tho waj- from the Spanhouse homestead, on tho fourth concesidon of Mlalanc- thtin. ATTACKED HIS BROTHER. He had been restless and had passed two or thrc« sleepless nights and his brother as a consequence felt anxious about him. CXeorge Vent to bed, but removed only his boots and socks. William slept on & lounge, without undressing, so that he might watch his brother. About 5 o'clock this morniug George rose and crept to the door- His brother followed and tried t4> prievent him from leaving 'the house. Failing, he follov.od the now furious maniac into tho yard and attempted to force him back into tho house, but was choked and knocked down, though niK' dongerou.nly injured. LcavinR his brother in a semiconscious condi- tion, Stewart took a liieavy stako from a woodrack in the yard and K>t out on hJH horrible quest. He had possessed himself alno of a re volvcr, and was still without cither cap or boots. THE MURDERS AT SPAN- HOUSE'S. Ho crossed the road to the Span house plaoc and knocked at th» door. It was opened by Mr. John Spanhouse, who, from tlio condi- tion of the body when it was found, came to the door hurriedly with- out putting on all his clothes. As soon as Stewart en'tftrcd he fired at Spanhouse. Tliiero are several bullets in tho old man's body. Mrs. fipanhouee was awakened by hear- ing her husband cry out "I am «hot," and rushed to the front of the house. There sho saw the 'mur- derer still firing at her huFhnnd's tody. Sl<3 sought refuge in her bedroom and Stewart followed. He ehot and also clubbed her w'ith th'o stake he had in his hand. She re- covered con.sriou«ness later, but is not expected to livo. CRUSHED VICTIMS SKULL IN. At the moment the son, James Bpanliouse, appeared. Ho liad beard the shots, and, with an old I . oat staying to dress, came down the stairs. Stewart, who was awaiting, attacked him as he enter- ed the parlor, seized the rille, and, clubbing it, struck Spanhouse a terrific blow upon tho head, crush- ing in his skull and breaking the ritto stock. Tho blood-spattered floor and walls when tho victims were found bore dreadful witness to the force of the blow. There remained but ono other person in tho house besides the murderer, the Spanhouse servant, Miss Grace Christian. Terrified by the sounds from tho encounter, she remained quiet until Stewart, carrying the rifle and still without cap or boots, left the house. Then she crept downstairs, saw that only Mrs. Spanhouse had life in her, and from the Ostrauder farm house near by telephoned news of the tragedy to Sbolburno. HIS TRAIL TO MAPLE VALLEY. Meanwhile Stewart started across the fields to his father's house, about three miles off. When near Maple Valley ho knocked at tho door of a house occupied by Wil- liam Wilson. Entering, he attacked Mr. Wilson with tho old military rifle ho ha<l helped himself to after killing Jiuncs Spanhouse. The stock was partly broken off, and Stewart carried it by the barrel. Mr. Wilson was one of the Ijiickiest of the victims, his injuries being painful, but not serious. IJEAUMONTS CONDITION SERIOUS. Frnni here Stewart, his thirst for blood apparently unabated,- made his way across tho road to C. J. Pound's, who i.s absent in Cobalt. The hired man, George Beaumont, and tho housekeeper, Mrs. Cowan, were attacked here, Beaumont being so badly clubbed that but slight hopes are entortaineil for his recov- ery. Mrs. Gowan's injuries were less severe, and after Stewart left the house sho was able to telephone to W. I). Taylor of Maple Valley for assistance. Mr. Taylor started to the rescue and met Stewart about half way between the valley and Mr. Pound'.^. He endeavored to plac- ate the crazed man, who, however, first threatened to shoot him and then snapped the Run at him, but it was either not loaded or not in condition. At any rate, luckily for Mr. Taylor, it missed fire. Stewart was then allowed to resume his journey iinmoleste<l to his father's homo. Here he attempted no dam- ago and wont peacefully to bed. When Constables Thompson and Watham from Shelburne went to orrest him this afternoon he was sleeping as soundly as though at perfect peace with himself and the world. ATTACKED THE JAILER. In Khejburne jail to-night, how- ever, his mania again broke forth, and, although heavily manacled, he attempted to brain his jailer. C0I\IDE1\ISED NEWS ITEMS BAPPENINGS FROSI ALL OTEB THE GLOBE. I'clcgraplilo Bilcfs From Our Owd and Other Countries of Recent Events. CANADA. Toronto's tax rate will remain at 18% mills. The not receipts from succession duties in Ontario in 1908 were $1,- 153,740. _ Ontario and Minnesota may take joint action for tho creation of game preserves. Dr. Haanel reports the success- ful smelting of iron ores by elec- tricity in Sweden. The Lincoln Paper Mills granted a bonus of 6 per cent, on their wages to the employees. Dr. Milton Hersey reports a largo quantity of bra,ndy in tho chocolates seized at Montreal. It is reported that the O.N.R. will enter upon the extension of their lines in Nova Scotia. Charles Vezina was fined five hundred dollars in a Quebec court for libelling Hon. A. Turgeon. Dr. Snyder of Niagara Falls, N. Y., was fined $25 for practis- ing medicine on the Canadian side. Charles Mitchell, a Peterboro' postman, was committed for trial on a charge of robbing the mails. Edwin Barnhart was sentenced at Brockville to five years in the peni- tentiary for eloping with Mrs. P^ke and robbing ner husband. Tho $50,000 fortune of G. W. Todd, the miser, who died at Ham- ilton, was all eaten up in law costs, except sufficient to pay two notes of $5,000 each made by the old man. A man who die<l at the Verdun THE WORLD'S MARKETS ' REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Chceso and Other Dairy Produce at nouio uud Abroad. BKEADSTUFFS. Toronto, Feb. 9.â€" Flour â€" On- tario wheat 90 per cent patents, $3.75 to $3.80 to-day in buyers' sacks outside for export. Mani- toba flour, first patents, $5.60 on track, Toronto ; second patents, $5, and strong bakers', $4.90. Wheatâ€" Manitoba wheat, $1.11)^ for No. 1 Northern, and $l.08>ifor No. 2 Northern, Georgian Bay ports. No. 1 Northern, $1.17 to $1.17% all rail, and No. 2 North- ern at $1.13% to $1.14 all rail. Wheat â€" Ontario â€" No. 2 mixed at $1 outside. Oatsâ€" Ontario No. 2 white, 42 to CANADA I JETS KRA IN TRADE; Improvements in Harbors That Have: Already Brought Good Eesults. A despatch from Ottawa says : The annual report of the Depart- ment of Public Works, tabled in tho Commons on Wednesday, shows that for tho fiscal year 1907-08 the total expenditure was $11,199,384, an increase of $1,851,059 over the previous year. The items include tho following .-â€"Harbor and river works, $2,447,882; dredging and new dredging plants, $3,344,306; public buildings, $4,331,901; tele- graph lines, $162,^33. A fact emphasized in the report is that Canada is profiting by the experience gained at the older harbors of Europe, and laying out 42%c outside, and at 45c on track, I '". «a<:h case a comprehensive Toronto ; No. 2 Western Canada scheme of development. The result oats quoted at 45%c, lake ports, and No. 1 feed, 42%c, lake ports. Rye- No. 2 quoted' at 67% to 68c outside. Barleyâ€" No. 2 barley 60 to B7c outside; No. 3 extra at 54 to 55c, and No. 3 at 52 to 63c. Buckwheat â€" 58c outside. Peasâ€" No. 2 87c outside. Corn â€" No. 2 American yellow 69% to 70c on track, Toronto, and No. 3 yellow at 68% to C9c, Toronto. Canadian corn, 65%c on track, Toronto. Branâ€" Cars, $20.50 in bulk out- side. Shorts quoted at $22.50 in bulk outside. ping from the great lakes to the, sea. Boston and New York have lost to Montreal in the Europeaa" grain trade, and St. Jrha is in a< position to successfully compete with Portland. Not only tho more* important ports have been attend- • ed to, but the departmsnt has not, lost sight of the needs of the lea- ^ ser harbors, where wharfs, breaJc- waters and shelters have been con-* structed, and dredging carried, out. The construction of dams ia the interest of navigation and for * water conservation is strongly re- ' commended in that part of the re-, port dealing with water powers. The total mileage of telegraph lines • under the department is 7,225, with 393 oflEces transmitting dur- already is a vast increase in ship-ling the year 105,000 messages. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Applcv- Winter, $3.50 to $4.50 per barrel for good qualities, and at $2 to $3 for cooking apples. Beansâ€" Prime, $1.80 to $1.90, and A.sylum was known as the human j "*»^-P'««»?' ^J-^O to $2 per bushel o.strich. An incredible quantity of iron, glass, nails, wire and other stuff that ho bad swallowed was taken from his body. GREAT BRITAIN. Baron Burton, head of the great English brewing firm of Bass ii Co., is dead. The National Service League, of which Lord Roberts is President, has a Bchemc by which 400,000 trained men can be added to Bri- tain's home defence in four years. POMfE RESENT ATTACKS. Several Libel Actions nre Entered In .MontrcnL A despatch from Montreal says : Aid. Prouix, chairman of the Civic Police ConiiniLtee, has entered an action for libel for $5,000 against K. W. Villeneuve, who preferred charges against his adniinist ration, and an action for $10,000 against La Patrie, which editorially de- clared that tho police department was rottiin to the core. Chief of Police Cainpoau has also entered an action ogainst La Patrie on similar grounds. UNITED STATES. Thomos L. Lewis has been re- elected President of the United Mine Workers of America. President Roosevelt has been of- fered $10,000 a week for thirty weeks to head a wild west show. Dr. Jnmes B. Angoll, President of tho University of Michigan, will resign some time this month. A Bayonne, N. J., woman is look- ing for women who will volunteer to patrol the city's parks in the summer. Shipments from the United States ports on the great lakes were 25 per cent, less in lOud than in 1907. A New Jersey man claims to have discovered a process by which cop- per can be tempered and made in- to cutting tools. Slot maeliincs that deliver an accident insurance policy for a dime have been placed in Now York cafes and hotels. President-elect Taft, now on a visit to Panamtf, says ho believes the great canal will be practically completed in thirty-threo months Honeyâ€" Combs, $2.25 to $2.75 per dozen, and strained, 10% to lie per pound. Hayâ€" No. 1 timothy, $10.60 to $11.50 per ton on track here, and lower gravies at $9 to $10 a ton. Strawâ€" $6.50 to $7.')0 on track. Potatoesâ€" Ontarios, 60 to 62%c per bag. Poultryâ€" Chickens, dressed, 12 to 13c per pound; fowl, 10c; ducks, 12 to 13c; geese, 11 to 12c; turkeys, 16 to 17c per pound. Tri DAIRY MARKETS. Lutterâ€" Pound prints, 22 to 24c; tubs and large rolls, 21 to 22c ; in- ferior, 20c ; creamery rolls, 27 to 28c, and solids, 26c. Eggsâ€" Case lots of selects 28 to 29c per dozen ; picked, 2Cc, and new laid are quoted at 30 to 32c per dozen. Cheeseâ€" Large cheese, 13%c per pound, and twins, 13%c. wheat, firmer; No. 1 Northern, carloads, store, $1.16%; Winter, higher; No. 2 red, $1.12; No. 3 extra red, $1.10%; No. 2 white, $1.10; No. 3 mixed, $1.10. Corn â€"Higher; No. 3 yellow, 66c; No. 4 yellow, 65%c; No. 3 corn, 05 to 65%c; No. 4 corn, 64% to 05c; No. 3 whits, 68%c. Barleyâ€" Feed to malting, 63 to 70c. Minneapolis, Feb. 9. â€" Wheat â€" May, $1.09; July, $1.09%; cash No. 1 hard, $1.11%; No. 1 Northern, Si. 10%; No. 2 Northern, ^.0%% to $1.09; No. 3 Northern, $1.06% to $1.07%. Branâ€" In bulk, $21.50 to $22. Milwaukee, Feb. 9.â€" Wheat â€" No. 1 Northern, $1.13 to $1.14; No. 2 Northern, $1.11 to $1.11%; May, $1.09%. Ryeâ€" No. 1, 76c. 'Cornâ€" May, e3%c asked. Barleyâ€" Stand- ard, 6ec; samples, 61% to 64c; No. 3, 62 to 64c; No. 4, 61 %c. FOR HUDSON'S RAY More Than One-third of the Cost of the Eailway Has Been Provided 'A despatch from Ottawa .says: The proceeds from tho sale of pre- ompted lands in the west under tho act passed last session, allowing CBch homesteader to purchase u,t f 3 per acre an additional liiO acres of Dominion lands, thus obtaining » farm f/f 320 acres, ha\o now amounted (to over six million dol- lars, tho total number of acres taken up during the last quarter of 1003 being 8,000,130. When tho mi was passed it was taritly agrwd by tho Oovernment that the first charge on this fund would be the cosli of construction of the proposed Hudson's Bay Railway, for which the survey is now being made. While this understanding lias not yet been formally incor- porat(>d in legislation, it is under- 6to<Kl that when the report of the survey i, received and the Govern- road until next ment is in a position to draft tho bill provi<iing for tho construction of the roud, provision will be made for the application of the fund in the manner designated. Tho es- timated cost of the whole road is fifteen millions. It will thus bo seen that more than one-third of tho cost of the whole undertaking has alreaxly been raised by the sale of lands under the western lands act. Progress reports of tho survey have been received from time to tinin by parties now in tho field, hut it iii not expected any com- plete or authoritative report as to the motit favorable route or tho cost will be ready before the spring, and it is hardly probable the Oov- ernment will bo able to bring down a bill for the construction of tho session. GENERAL. King Mcnelik of Abyssinia is re- ported to be dying. Twenty por.'ions have been drowiieil in Hoods in Germany. The Cape-to-Cairo Railway will be completed in three years. A poor Spanish fisher lad has been left $000,000 by his American mother. The Crown Prince of Servia hag been injured in an automobile ac- cident. The Italian earthquake relief f\nul has now reached a total of .!)!!(), 000,000. Two hundred Chinamen lost their lives in a fire which destroy- ed a fleet of flower boats at Can- ton. The French Minister of Marine has proposed a scheme of naval reform involving an expenditure of $15,000,000. The new French tariff inpre:u>>a the maximum duties against Unii.sd States products on an average of 20 i)er cent. Both the Russian Government and the revolutionary oiganizatious have, declared Eugene Azef a trai- tor and are seeking his life. Tho Rritifih steamer Clan Ranald went to pieces off tho Australian coast, and the captain and forty- six of the crew were drowned. Newfoundland has agreed to the terras of tho fisheries treaty which will shortly go before the" United States Senate for ratification. The debate in the Austrian Par- liament on a Government bill to reconcile the differences between the Czechs and Germans ended in u fight. Tho South African conference called to bring about fe<Ieration has decided on Pretoria for tho administrative centre and Cape Town for the legislative centre. HOG PRODUCTS. Baconâ€" Long clrar, 11 to ll3<c per pound in case lots; mess pork, 20 to $20.60; short cut, $24. Hamsâ€" Light to medium, 13% to 14c; do., heavy, 12% to 13c; rolls, 10% to lie; shoulders, 10 to 10%c; backs, 16 to 16%c ; breakfast ba- con, 15 to 16c. Lardâ€" Tierces, 12%c ; tubs, 12%c ; pails, 13c. BUSINESS IN MONTREAL. Montreal, Feb. 9.â€" Grain â€" In I oats the feeling is firm, with a good steady demand for car lots. Peasâ€" No. 2, 94 to 95c. Oats â€" Canadian Western No. 2, 47c ; ex- tra No. 1 feed, 46%c ; No. 1 feed, 4.5%c; Ontario No. 2, 46c; No. 3, 48c; No. 4, 44c. Barleyâ€" No. 2, 03% to 65c ; Manitoba feed, 65% to 66c. Buckwheatâ€" 55% to 66c. Flour â€" Manitoba Spring wheat pat- ents, firsts, $5.60; seconds, $5.10; Manitoba strong bakers, $4.90; Winter wheat patents, $5 to $6.25 ; straight rollers, $4.60 to $4.70; straight rollers in bags, $2.16 to $2.25; extras in bags, $1.75 to $1.- 85. Fee<lâ€" Manitoba bran, $21 to $22; Manitoba shorts, $24; On- tario bran, $21 to $21.50; shorts, $24 to $24.50; middling:!, $24.50 to $26; pure grain mouille, $28 to $30; mixed mouille, $25 to $27. Cheeseâ€" Finest Western, 12% to 13%c ; easterns, 12% to 12%c. But- terâ€"Fall crearaeiy, 26%c ; Winter creamery, 25c; fresh receipts, 24c; dairy, rolls, 21c. Eggsâ€" New laid, 35 to 35c ; selecte<I stock, 28 to 29c • No. 1 stock, 26 to 2Cc. ' HALF RATES CUT OFF. » Railways Decide That Clergymen. Must Pay Full Fare A despatch from Winnipeg saysi^ Western railways on Friday, an- nounccd their definite detcrmina*-* tion to abolish the half-fare rate • for all clergymen, students and. missionari'es, which privilege ha3_ been enjoyed by them since the' settlement of the west. The mat-* ter has been under serious advi&e-. rnent for some time, and the com- panies at first thought of extend-* ing the cut rate to missionarios in* the newer sections and sparsely-, settled districts of the country,, but later withdrew this also. Sev- eral of the churches made strong* representations to the companies ia* tha matter without avaiL « SERIES OF TORNADOES. Killed a Score of People in tho Southern States. A despatch from Louisville, Ky.,f says : Death for probably a score* It was announced on Friday at the 'of persons, losses of hundreds of- head offices of tho G. T. P. Rail- j thousands of dollars in property, way that within the next month and the crippling of many tele-, or six weeks the first standard- 1 graph wires resulted between noon_ gauge locomotives, passenger ! and dusk on Friday from a series coaches and freight cars to be used j of small tornadoes, which swept* on the G. T. P. Railway in Brit- ' the south central States from the* ish Columbia will be shipped north Tennessee line to the Texas Pan-' from New Wcsuninster or Van-, handle. Four persons were killed- couver, in the first consignment of at Rolliogfork, Miss.; six were. G. T. P. rolling stock will be in- j killed at Booth, Miss., and a laa-go . eluded six locomotives, one bun- ' amount of property destroyed. Two . dred and fifty freight cars, and : women were killed at Sulphur . some passenger coaches. 'inese Springs, Tejcas, and two others Sit will be operated out of Prince Ru- pert over tho first hundred miles of line built. The first train will probably be operated early next summer. * INH.4.LED SULPHURIC GAS. CARS FOR PRINCE RUPERT. G. T. PacIBo Trains Will be Ran- ning by Summer. A despatch from Montreal says ; Stuttgart, Ark. Fatal .\ccident to Eiupluyco of Toronto Paper Company. A despatch from Cornwall says : Tho inhaling of sulphuric gas in the pulp department of the Toronto Paper Co.'s mills the other day resulted in the death on Wednes- day night of J. Sibley, one of the employees. Sibley and another man, named J. Morin, remained in the room after the digesters were emptied, contrary to orders. When the cooled gas began to settle, they ran for windows. Morin got there all right, but Sibley inhaled some of the gas and was overcome. He was taken to the General Hospi- tal, where ho died .He was a na- tive of England, 32 years of age, married, and leaves four children. LITTLi: BOY HANGED. Wllmot Lonpifield of QueensTille Fouad Dead in (.arret. A despatch from Quecnsville, Ont., says: On returning home on Friday afternoon after an absence of an hour tho parents of Wilmot Longfield, aged thirteen years, found he had hanged himself in the garret. No reason for the act is at present known. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto, Feb. 9.â€" Exporters â€" Steady demand for choice steers, but bulla are a little easier. Butchers'â€" Really choice butchers' cattle are scarce, and tho beat rea- lized top prices. A few. picked lots sold at $5.15; tho general run, however, for choice lots was from $4.40 to $4.75. Fair to good loads averaged $4 to $4.30; mixed and oomnion classes $3.50 to $4. Sheep and lambs- Fair demand for ewes and lambs; prices firm at last week's rates. Hogsâ€"Firm; select at $6.60 f.o.b. and $0.80 fed and watere<I. Calvesâ€"Steady at last quotations. Milch^cows â€" Pair de- mand for good quality ; common not required. Butchers' cows of good quality wanted. DRUNKENNESS ON INCREASE. I Statistics in London Show More Arrests iu Year. .\ despatch from London says : The police statistics for 1908, issued on Wednesday, show a large in- crease in arrests for drunkenness, tho total being 1,158; 315 were be- fore the court for disorderly con- duct, which also shows an increase. Tho total number of arrests was 2,852. TWO BOYS BURNED TO DEATH. Fire Destroy.^ Dwelling: of Arthur DubreulJc at Wickham, Que. A despatch from Montreal says: Advices from Wickham, Que., tell of the burning of the home of Ar- thur Dubreuile in which the lives of his two sons, aged two and five years, respectively, were lost. The cause of the fire is unknown. VETERANS PROMISED LAND PiTUiior Says He Will Rccomtaiend Tiinm for Grants. A despatch from Ottawa says: Sir Wilfrid Laurier on Friday afternoon promised a deputation of the men who took part in the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 that he would recommend their request for a grant of land to his Excel.' lency tho Governor-General atths earliest possible day. TELEPHON ES OF TH E WEST The Surplus Revenue in Manitoba Is a Quarter of a Million Dollars A despatch from Winnipeg says : After a year's operation the sur- plus of the Manitoba telephone system is approximately a quarter of a million dollars after deduct- ing the cost of some 600 miles of long-distance lines and a number of rural systems, which have been constructed by the Government. In January, 1908, the Provincial Gov- ernment purchased all the lines, plants, franchises, etc., from the Bell Telephone Company, which had a monopoly in Manitoba. At UNITED STATES MARKFT<J H'" ^j^^ "^ ^^^ purchase officials of uisiii.u H.iAir.B MAllKETS. the Government promised a reduc- Buftalo, Feb. 0.â€" Wheatr-Spring ' tion in rates, but to date no re- duction has been made, excepting in certain classes of long-distance tolls. With this fine financial showing the Province will also an- nounce a reduction in all telephone rates and tolls within the boun-' daries of Manitoba, and the bill now being prepared for presenU^ tion to the Manitoba Parliament provides for various reduction!^ ranging from 20 to 36 per centj from the present rates. ' The example set by Manitoba impelled the Alberta Government to follow suit, and the Government system m that Province will also show a big surplus foe the firal year. ^