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ll_\' illlil . \IU"IlL'il M], (1.77 and 0.23 (10. III SIUTE, 03 [U DO .l'iC.y U Chicago. April 23.--Crop situation bx-ing przxctically unchanged the grain? markets ruled quiet :u_1d steady to-' day. May wheat closing 1-40` higher. May corn unchange.-'1. and May oats. 1~8c up. Provi..ions closed irrogulanl An exp'ort duLy of u shi-Hing aton` will be placbd on coal. _'1`his is ex- pected to yield $10.500,000. u '|'nh1l rnvoxnnp uvnnnlml frnm I-hn uuw Lu.xu.LI\q1_1. qpua,uuU.UUU. _ There will be no Custpms duty im- posed on manufactured imported goods, and no nddi-tioln to the beer, wine, tea. spirits and tobacco duties. (`.n.f nf flux Qnrnlhv Afr-I4-an mu- H1 LU E510. ' Chcese-Ez1sit-r, in sympathy with butter; full cream. July and August, make, sells at 9 1-2 to 100. Duluth," April 23.'-\Vheat closed - Cash. No, 1 hard , '74 3_-8c; No. 1North- urn. '72 3-80: No. 2 Nor-tlmrn, 663-8 to 703-86; lVIuy, 72 5-80.; July, 73 3-80; September. 713-8c. Corn--41c; May, 411-2c. Oats-27 to 26 3-4c. 1\f:nnnn.'\,.I:1 .\...-:I 0') nu-...4 ..1..a_ 11.1-:0. uzus-2. .l to Z0 0-ac. _ l\Iinnoapoli1. April 23.- Wheat. clos- ed;-C:1sh_, 72 3-80; May, 703-4 to 70 7-80: July. 72 3-8c; on track, No. 1 hard. 74 3-8c; No. 1 Northern. 72 3-4c; No. 2 Northern. 693-80 [0 703-8c. I"lour--Firm; first patents, $3.85 to $3.95; second patents. $3.05 to $3.75; first clears. 82.95 to $3.05; second clears. 8'2 to 82.10. Bran-Ir'x bulk, $12 to 812.50. llvllflln Anr Oi 4T4`lnnv _`Qlnn:IU lpccLuu Lu yvuxu ip1u.uuu,uuu. . Total revenue expected from new taxzition. $55,000,000. l'hnrn \v'i]`I'hn nn (`amtnmq lifu _T___._ _36.000 TONS OF SUPPLIES. BUDGET IN A NUTSHELLL _-___T:.--- TURNINGTHE TABLES. t to look upon the )--c-r'l1'inkcrs, yutv align 1n'ii1c Fath- `mnllunx pm` In-ad, 2H.`.)V p:-1* huaul con- ? ]\'ingd_uIn. The `1~1`ic-,:c is 33.0 pvr '.:u it 1;; only 5.5 per DAIRY MARKETS. the . -_.... .....m.-..,. _ V . u . . . . -u n ..u.._.. I The members of Parliament who re-, present the labour element, purpose . insisting that the fairnvage clause i shall be inserted-in any subsidy grants ; that .mny 'be- brought down in the `Commons. ' l ......... l\"I ..-.., I - u... ..........--... --..-..... v.aa4a.I: v vA.4- Mr. Lefurgey complained of the un- satisfactory condition of the mail ser- vice to the" western part of Prince Ed'- ward. Island. He declared that it was wotrse` now than it was in the winter. Riv T.nnia' nnvina v-Anlinri i-I1.-if $11:-x \VC.K1`U LIUVV LLRLLI. LL T15 L11 L11!` VVLllL8!'o Si: Louis" Davies replied that the` service had never been better than during the past winter. `There might have_been some delay recently, but it was caused by the fact that the ice was not outhof the harbours where_. `the delay was complained of. any UUHJPEIIICS ,'DlUIl IHIKIIC UCSHC6 IL. Mr. R. L. Borden, did not oppose the ; petition but thought that a matter of this kind Dholild be dealt with in a general bill, giving such power to all insurance companies. He had expressed Ithat opinion_in the committee, and- had seen no reason to change his mind. I "I"!-un 9..-.dl-Sm.` ..'u.n vII\I\l\:viI|I' nu\:] math- 1 u The petition was received and refer` red to the Committee of Standing Or- ders. ' ' A ` _ I WILL INSIST ON FAIR WAGES. } nu -a`. Va. ..-....-4. ' l\Ir.Mab1can asked whether `the 24th of May this year would be a publicl holiday. ' - Riv` \VilFi-M 'r...m-:...- mm +1.1. ....m:..! uouauy. _ Sir \Vilf`rid Lnurier said the publjci would `be informed in due time. l 1-: rs re-~r n\71\ an-A~r~r. 9'.-un-.---.-..- -v -.1- :4.-u.a.;.4u ;vau ;Laa.UA4L;.A.n.A4Lv\Jn Mr. McCarthy isntrod-uced the peti- tionsof the Western Assurance Com- pany and the British American As- suranceompany, which desire to be given power to equip. maintain, and operate ice-breakers and wrecking ap- pliances in connection` with their ma.- `rine insurance business. Mr. Mc- Carthy said that power of this kind was given in the bill to incorporate` the St.Lawrence.Lyoyd's. and the` Minister of. Finance had stated that` similar power would be granted to any companies which might desire it. Mr, R, T. Rnrrlnn did nnf nnnnan fha . D ENGLAND. Notes? V of the fffeeemngs In the ' Canadiaxi House of Commons. BORDEN `S PENSION. SCHEME; _.~.- V- van. yuauauuuuu vuaywu "Resolved, that it is, expedient to provide that pensions or` gratuities -may be granted to staff officersland men of the permanent militia force and to the widows andchildren of such officers as follows: To an officer compulsorily` retired for any cause other than misconduct or inefficiency after twenty years service, _or retir- ing voluntarily after` ,35 years'- ser- vice. a pension not exceeding 1-50th| of the pay and allowance of his rank or appointment at `the time of his re- tirement for each year's service, ser-= `vicezbeyond 35 years not being reck- oned; to an officer who retires vol- untarily after 25 but less than 35 years service, a pension not exceed- ing 1-40th of such pay and allowance for each year. serv-ice beyond 35 years not being reckoned. Towards mak- ing good the said pensions 5 per-oent.. shall be deducted from the pay of of- ficers. To an officer retiring on ac- count of infirmity. or retired to pro- mote efficiency or economy in` the service, a gratuity not exceeding one] month's pay foreach year's service; if `retired on account of injury receivcd' in the -discharge of his duties, agra- tuity not exceeding three months ! pay for every two years service. To I V a non-commissioned '-officer or mili-, tiaman. if he has served 15_ but less` than 21 years,a pension equal to"10- 50th of his annual pay for every year of service; for 21 and less than 25 years service. 20-`50ths. and in addi- ,tion 2-50ths for every year `over 20: for25 years,30-50ths, anti in addition` 1-50th for every year over 25, not cx-E ceeding. however, two-thirds of his` annual pay, exclusive of extra pay or, `allowance, during" the three years preceding his retirement. 'l`o the wi- dow and children of an officer who served twenty years. and was at the time of his death `on full pay, or in` re`c-eipt of a pension, the following pensions or allowanaces:--In the case of a colonel. $300 to the widow and $80 to each child; lieutenant-colonel, llowance of $80 to each child; major, `$350 to widow and $70 to each child; V captain, $250 to widow and 865 to-each .child; vlieutenant or second lieut`ena`n_t. $200 to widow. 850 to each child. The amount to children to be doubled if they are motherless. and in need. Warrant officer. $100 to widow and $25 to each child. No allowance to la son aged 18 or a daughter aged 21. The `total amount granted to the family of an officer in one year not to exceed the a-mount of the` pensio attached to his rank." nr Av`-re I-`Iv 11vt\v\vrIr11|iv ............v.,\. ..v npnua .u-. CLAIMS BY woRI Mr. Sutherland. Oxford, i-n reply to, a question of Mr. Puttee, said" there were now on hand. and undetermin- ed. eight claims` by workmen based` on the fair-\vmge clause in Govern- lment contracts. The oldest of these claims was made last October. ` The determining of such claims rests with the`Min.ister of the department to which the contract belongs. The fair- I wage officers of the Department of Labour investigurte these claims. and submit their report for the considera- tion _of the Minister to whose dcpart~ ment the cocntr-act belongs. The Gov- fernme.n-t s policy in regard -to offend- ing contractors is set forth in the Actas follows:-- Tn ilnn nrvn-\" ..f~A.\C....1l- 'r\n:vsn_Iwsnpll\ -and proof thereof satisfactory to the \Cl.>i1S 1Ul.l(_)\VSZ-- In the event ofudefault being made in; payment` of any money owing in respect of wages of -any foreman. workman, or labourer employed on, thesnid Ivork, and if a claim therefor is filed in the office of the Minister. Minister is furnished. the said Min-i iater may pay such claim out of any} money out any time payable by his` Majesty under said contracts. and the amounts so `paid shall be deemed pay- ' ments to the contractor. H rI\t\ rs-nu-um .'.-qr. Ir'\I< ..-g-..vv-vs... Hlon. F. W. Borden give notice of -the following "motion `embodying his pension scheme for the officers and men of the permanent corps: 1-.`D'm=..I....a a.L..n. :; . . _ _ . __.::.._:. L-` DOMINION mL1Ammm Av:-nuhl Vv vuu Uvuylnuuuvx TO OPERATE ICE :B.REAKvERS. 11', 1154-4 ,1: , 'i3.n".}siTAE~i3i&`Ai' s"Ew}"c'.'A r4 'r 1._.__, _-_ ,1 e4'1*H 015' MAY. mm BARBIE EXAMINER. THURSDAY, APRIL t of Vickers. Son and Been a nrssuonan In the South sea; . ' for Thirty-Five Years. 'A.despatch from Sydney, N. S. W., _says:-Mis_sionarics -Chalmers and iTomki1_1s' and 0. number of.converts' i have been massacred neat Debe, New f`Gu'mez1. Mr, Chalmers had been for thirty-five years a missionary in the South Seas,tweInty-three of which were spent in New Guinea. He was connect- ` ed with the. London Missionary Soci-I .ety, and did valuable exploring and a geographical _work_. ' jnjuuun `A despatclx` -from London Says :-'1`he incomplcted mansion at Silverton, Ex- eter, which was commenced fifty years ago by Earl Egremont. .is. `for Sale. It 11fasV250 marble mantel pieces, door knobs of amber, and a bath tub made .of a solid block of marble. It cost I `l\50.000 so far as completed.,_ - ` L !Earl ,Egremont .;' iianslon Now Offered} for Sale. I `Would Not Allow His Men to Fire on I -the Boers._ A desbatch from Cape Town says: --Colonel Crabbe, according to a , Renter's special telegram from Coles- Iberg,'drove :1 commando of Boers I right up to the Orange. A hundred `of them managed to escape to the mountn.ins.but asmnllnumber tries ;to crossthe river. where their horses `stuck in the muddy banks and their riders wvere washed down t,_he river, most of them being fdrowned. Col- onel Crubbe did _not'a1low his men to fire on them. I . "A n.ooo Bushels ol Cmnln '0!` Various Kinds , Destroyed. l A despatch from Stratford. .Ont. suys:-At three o'clock on Sunday morinrivnrg a blaze was discovered at `Hodd and Cullen's flour m.ill and elevatm. The flames had already made great l1-aadway when the fire- mgn arrivedv. As the w`a.ter. pressure was very weak, efforts to check the fire were ineffective. The buildings ` were c-cIm.pl-etc-13' -gvuttcd. only the Walls bcimg left standing. The total loss is 810,000; im:`sux`ance 25,000. Ahnlllf 11,000 huahnlu nf u-hnnf nah: w,uuu; m1:sux'un as;.'.a,uUu. ! About 11,000 bushels of wheat, out`; I peas. and barley. in the elevator. were I destroyed, and U118 whale nnixlling plant wrecked. Among the i~n:s~uranc,c com- `pan?-es involved a're;--Perth Mutual, ',$`. ..500; Mirlle.rs` and Manufacturers . $7.500;.lMivlle.rs Mutual, $2.500; North- ern. $2.000; Coammerc.ial U-niou. $3.000; Economical, $2,000. !l ler Pavilion Expctctea to be a Feature of (h: Exhibition. 1 I A despatch from Gluegow says :4 Americans, after doing extremely well at Paris. have strangely neglect- _ed the Glasgow Exhibition. Other countries with far less trade have -made great preparation.=.; The Rus- sian section will be a unique feature of the show, and will represent :1 large expenditure of Government money. There are six pavilions. built of wood and painted in bright colours, will have an effective exhibit. Cuna- da has a separate puvilion. which will be an attractive feature of the ex hibition. Its display of food pro- ducts, timber, metals, fisheries, and. manufactures .will be complete and ' well managed. Other colonial exhi- bits are full. and the exhibition as a whole promises to be exceptionally I {With towers and minarets. Germany E interesting. jguujjj guuu-mus: L\I.L ucutaululu, auu Luulu HUUVI: all linger cherished `traditionsr To, this day Queen Mary's audience cham- ber. her tiny bedroom and still tinier supping-room. where her `favourite Rizzio wasstruck down under her eyes, areamong the most venerated of the historic shrines of Scotland. If it should come to he "that a British King again summons his Scottish subjects to meet h-im within its walls. the invitation will - have a certain poetic fitnes. for within the palace was celebrated the union of the Thistle and the R;ose-the marriage of James IV. of Scotland to Margaret Tudor after many, years of strife brought the union of the Crowns. Travelling Backward and Forward With Melsages Between Botha "and Kitchener. A'despatch from London s:1ys:-A despatch to the Times from Pretoria says that Gen. French is slightly in- disposed,_ and it has been recommended that he take :1 short rest at his head- lquarters. He has therefore returned to Johannesburg from the south-east. . } A general winter movement is now un- ider way. The Intelligence Depart- ment reports that a large percent- age of Boers in `the district where the . largest commandoes are collected are without horses. , l`hn H.-....o :.... ....1.:....L ..e . . _ . . _ . ..... \l& v .u.._-.;. ....... Elders`, officially m.-Lnrs have never 1' proposing amal- uv~t.-min Amnrimln uuuxu uuL cause surprnse. - A'd'espatch to the Chrc from Cape Town says it appears to be a fact that Mrs. Both-:1. wife of the Boer c`oImmandant-gene.ral. has lately been lvery busy travelling backwards and {forwards with verbal ' messu_g-es be- tween her huxsban-d and Gen. Kitch- 11710!` Revival ol Holyrood Ceremonies Llkely - to Occur. - A" despatch from Edinburgh says:- `Many a Scottish heart has been stir- red by the rumour that once again scenes of Royal pugeantry and king- ly entertainment . may be enacted within the walls oif.Holyrood'palace. There the Scotttish kings made their homes for centuries, and there abqve all `I:__.._ _L___:_L,,1 ;__, .::n.:,.,_ rn wuuuuc norses. | The attractive subject of peace nego- itiations is again occupying some of the correspondents`. The Times` rep- resentative says enigmatically that further overtures from the Boers would not cause surprise. A`lTann.nfnh tn: fhn f`hrn.nh-In f.-mm HAS DOOR AMBER. cox. CRABBE'S HUMANITY. THE KING AND sco5rL:_mnL_ CANADA AT GLASGOW. mg. CHALLEERS $LAm. MRS. BO 1`HA ACTIVE. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. {K MORE mam; av no. :06 Men. With Waggons and` Ries Havel ' ' surrendered. A despatch from Pretoria says:- the force under Commandant Bak- burg, composed of 106 men, with wag- go-ns and rifles. has surrendered near Middelburg, Transvaal. `. ` Annual Siatemetit of the Trade oi the United Kingdom. . A despatoh from London. s:1ys:-a `The unfmml statement of the trade- caf the United Kingdom shows total [imports and exports for 1900 to have bwn 877.'148.91.7'. against 814,570,- 241, for 1899. The imports were $523,075,165, against 485,035,-583. The exports for 1900 were 354,373,75-1, against 329,534,658 for the pr ecc-'- irng year. - ` T ' -----Q----- T Fat; the Past Ten weeks Has Been About _ $7,509,000. A dospatch from `London says:-I.n the House of Commons on Monday Sir I John Brodrick. Secretary of State for \Vur, stated in reply to a question that the_ cost of the war in South Africa. during the past ten weeks had` been about $7,500,000 a. week. I T.nn:l r-Moore frnrn Ihn Trhgh \'-Minn- UCEH ZIDUUL {)l,)l7U,UUU El \Vt'l`J. Loud cheers from the Irish .\':uion- alists members greetedthis announce-` mcnt; Foreign Mlnistzrs In China Hive Demanded Four More Heads. `A desputch from Pekizn states that the Ministers of Great Britain, France the United States, Hollapd, Belgium, and Italy, to whom the question of the punishment of [provmbial officials was assigm-.d, have reported to the diplomatic body :1 demand for four morre heads, and the exile or degrada- tion of eighty other officials. The de- mzmd was immcdi-ntely sent to the Chi- nese plenipotentiarics. Two Officers Killed ntV`Pletersbu`rg by a Hidden Boer} A desptch from Pretori says:-- ` Lieut. vVz1lt.ers an-d Lieut. Pale. S0108 . of the 'l`a3mz1n:1n Bushman, who were killed outside Pietcmsburg jusl. before the town Was. occupied by Gen. Plump- e.r. were shot by one -Boer, who. was hidden in `a mealie patch. 'I`hn Rnnr I-Nrn.nL'ni:-lu any-nr?-_nJ Il...| llllllltill Ill `EL 11.1-siillltf [lillL'L|. I The Beer ooamuplctely surprised the Tasm=:1nians. an-d alLh.au.gh pursued made good his escape. ' Government Public Health Director Takes Careful Precautions. A despzitch from Ottawa says:-Dr. Montizambert. Director of Public Health, is having a strict watch maintained in order to guard against the intro:luctEo:1 09.` the bubonic plague into Canada. and the spread of small- pox. At the Pacific coast all Orien- tals have to undergo a bath at the quarantine station. and their clothing and effects are disinfected. \Vi_th re- _ gard to smallpox, forty officers have been detailed to watch -the main avenues of crossing on iht` boundary line between the United States and. Canada; and'al1 suspects are order- ed into quarantine.` The disease, however. is of a mild type. Persons suffering from it are not seriously incapacitated. and move around free-, ly.~ This adds to the difficulty of de- tecting the disease and preventing its spread. ` ..,v. Quickly snapped UbMany Olicrs Came From Abroad. IA despatch from London says :-Al- though no definite announcement has been made of the amount of the sub Ecriptions to, the new loan, it is known that it has been well receiv- -ed, and that its success is ensured. It is freely stated that` it was sub- scribed. at least four times over. The subscriptions are mainly from syndi- cates, bankers and large investors. Many came from abroad. There was no rush of small subscribers like there was for the war loan. There is vmuch curiosity regarding the takers of the first 30,000,000. The most favoured rumour is that this amount was taken by a syndicate embracing the Rothschilds, Wernber, Beit 8: Co., and -Sir Ernest Cassell and certain New York investors. It 15 reported that Mr. Clinton Dawkins, of"J'. S. Morgczan & Co., engineered. the syndicate practically in behalf of the Government to make the issue secure It is added that the syndicate under- took not to sell under one premium for a given time. - I.u1`_yj 1uL(`I`CS1Z. It will be next to impossible for the pxresent generation to speak of the Dulchess 0-E Oornwall as Princess of \Vales. The globe_-circling tour may eradicate this feeling, but it is impos- sible to deny its existence. The King s wisdom` in inisistjn-g on the A-uistzralfnn trip in "face of the op- poesition of the` Queen and the Duke and Durshcaszs becomes daily more ap- parent. I n 01 \nu<- 1* rnnue lxttiplit-..~4 mmw 24. wllilv in~th:- Unit- .'In_v and .A1n--ricu nil {H77 n...l nun n:Lurumg Irom men` world trip. The King's personal popularity ap- peatsto have descended to the heir presumptive, _\'vho,is already familiar- ly dubbed King David." Stories of his childish prattle are eagerly read, while the doings of his parents, even whilethey are visiting distant parts of the Empire, excite only a parfunc-4 tory interest. If \v1'.lI ha. nnv+ 4-,. :......~....:l.1.. .... :1... He Is Coming to Canada to Meet Hls Parents ' `Here. A despatch from`, London says:- Little Prince Edward of Cornwall promises to begin his travels earlier than either his father or grandfather did. If reports be true. he may ac- company_ his aunt. the Princess Vic- toria, to Canada to meet his parents returning from their world trip. Kinn"s nersonal nonularitv nn- GUARDING AG AINST PLAGUE. PUNISHMENT OF CHINESE. EXPORTS AED IMPORTS. SHOT BY 95 i901.` cosr o1-*"rm: WAR. NEW BRITISHLOAN. BOKBURG.'S 1-`ones. A lll K -`J ill .I(- of UN: 1...! U1. PRINCE I-:nwAR'n. "Shirt \"v':xi3t-Durin-2: the ho:-.tc-(l term postmztsters may permit I,tHr"I` carriers to wear am-at shirt-waist or loose-fitting blouse, insLcad of coat and vest; lhe same to be made qf light grey chumbray linen, light gr_ey cheviot. or other light grey washable maleria1;_to be worn with ; turn-dorwn collar, dark tie, and a neat bell; all. to be uniform at each office." _ ` . - ' 1 Uni:ed States Letter Carriers May Wear: Them In Hot_Weathcr. A despatch from Washington says: : says:--The shirt waist has triumph:-d in the Post-,OIfice I)t-purlmcrit, in witness whereof Postmaster-General! Smith has issued the` following or- der:- I......._;_..-_. V` ...v\ I I 1 1 I u...., u-up... The Preminr of_ .\*c\v Zculund Sug-l gusts :1 national coal mine to supply, (iovernment-owned raihvu_v.s and pri-E vute consumers, and keep down prices. V-.., ... .suu;.u. I The Milwaukee Sentinel euys:-The `five largest stationary engine manu- facturing companies in the U.S. are to be consolidated into one gigantic combine, with :1 capital of $25,000,000. Il`L-.. .`l....A.\..... ...I A ....._.. _ ..._L...I _--:A L t .a.\.... g...-um. ..\.a;.;.uuu;n.. < l s Berlin employers will "look 4 workmen who take [)zu't_ in Day demonstrations May 1st. T)...3...... Tr...-u \'..-...l,..-. I... Prince Louis Napoleon has been` married to the Gram! I)ucixu.-as Ht-Iona, 3 dnughu-.r ofthe Russ?-.nu Grand Duke Vlzulimir. ` The plague. is spreading in Australia. There have been over 2,401) urres-ts in Odessa alone in connection with the disturbances In Russia. 1-. p .7 n . . |uu_y u~.u.nuu..~\;..--..uu.4 .u..-J Act.- vsIvg'uuu J\\a\uLJIlJ |.uuxx.u,I.u l.A1l6lt~ll\l. Puerto Rico is to enjoy free trade I V I with the United States on and after H July 1 this year. according to a New York Herald special from Washing- ton. Four people in a covered Waggon were run down and killed by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas flycr at a crossing eight miles north of Vinita. Only authorized agents of the rail- road companies can hereafter sell or , issue railway tickets, according tothe anti-scalpers hill which passed the New York State Legislature. 7l`L.. \,I':I.......I-.. c<.._r:_._| ___,_. 7!`|i,, pvt lfI'I1l. ill. lvcrix than 62.2 per - '.\.'h;1tv\'cr is pro- ! Kinpguium. miw-rs:nlI_v.xnanu- in 'lhv Unilod -nt . i4 hmnv umde, `nrmnny 99.2, and -s 90.8. .|.`h(- Unit- uros 93.8 pa-1' ct-nt wv only m:Lke 80.0 1 (`.vrm:m_v manu- J pzrr uvlzt respec- The doctors who were injected with the bubonic plague serum. as a pre- ventive for the disease. in view of their supervision of `Student Hurc s case a't_ Ann Arbor, are now ill, the result of the vaccination. .. wgnllnulon v- y_u,uuu,uvu. I 5 5 Ncgrbes are aspirants fof of Cuban towns and cities. __....._...._,. Fire destroyed the jail at` Mnyville, near Jamestown. N.Y.. But the pri- soners were all rescued. Melvin R. Baldwin, an ex-Congrc-ss- man from Minnesota and former State Superintendent of Indian Af- fairs commiLt_ed suicide at Seattle. -r'r\- .`r . . .. -..--.- ..v..........,-.u uxvnnnv u. uI\.|.A\.u J. Pierpontllforgzln has bought the celebrated Gainsborough picture stol- en 25 years ago, recovered at (`hi- -cug'o.rand recently takonvto `England. :n 1.. ......'.... J`--- 4.....1.. Dilnrfn D:nn LII-I-DLIULD, UL 51u.|u. LUL \U.ClJL`Uo _A "twelve-stotrey hotel and office building will be erected on the Howe property on Rindeuu street Ottawa, re- cently bought by Wm. H. Davis . 1).... RT. 1'-I__ .. r1_;L_u:_ ,1, ,-,,, ...... ... -vu.. vIu\.nLJo Dunde in three months has export- ed,$54,000 of xvhiskcy to the United States. .....u.V~\.-.u The London Globe scents ascandal in the`discorve.ry- that two members of `the Gove.rnm:mI.' committee _on the value of explosives have taken out patents in their own names. `I'Y\'V'l'VI.\rx .~'1V A nun` A new Democratic party has been formed in Greater New York to fight Tammany. l.`:.... .I,...;.._..-_| .I.- : :1 ,:.~ I_,,__:n_ The body of `Adolphe `Wilson was fbund on the prairie near Regina. He was lost in a snowstm`m. early in the winter and was frozen to death. r\,,, u,,,:, ,, , .u l\ 7 u-uuu-.. u-nu Ivuo Ll.\Pl4\,'].j Lu uL:aLA|. Conductorrs on the Ottawa Electric Street Railway must not hereafter place their hand about the waists of lady pas',en:ge.rs to prevent them full- img when the car starts suddenly. Ot- tawa ladhes object. A ....._.L_._._ -2 _______Lt_ ._ -_ n , n '7: Mb-31`t Arlhington. re" of Leeds, spu- 'd 12,000 to the L1.l11(1 for Indian -..~ .. ..~u.-ya v~_,\.vu.- A number of promotions in the C. P. R. service are announce-d:--Mr. Wm. Whyte is who assistant to the Presi- dent; Mr. Thomas Tait is to be Man- ager, of Transportation, Mr. H. P. Timmerman is to he Superintendent of the Ontario & Quebec division. with headquarters at Toronto. f11")T.V Am rnxvrn A v\r u;-1.1;; J. urn; J. 1: Lu . . Lord Salisbury will return tr) Lon- don in four weeks. , . .. .. . aaunununn uuru -.u- ;..nvu.bun.vu, aoalv Auujuuz. Mrs. Kane was` given a verdict of $850 at Hamilton against the Humil- ton and Grimsby Electric Railway for injuries. If.` I\.. Rfni. .. P-_....,.. Al 01.. A._-LL_ -......-`, -.w....-_.. .-_, .-up gs. ;-nvnan Rcv. Mr. Joly, :1 Catholic cle_rgy- man. of St. Emelie dc L'lnergic, Que... has been missing since November, and it is believed he wasjnurdered. 1n|_. L,,1, 9 .- . -....v....- ..uuuuu.u..uI.- The inauguration of Woodstock: as a city wi1l,be celebrated July 1. (`Al r\.....1. 1...- ...-.....L4..._..I nnn 1 .... ,... ...._ .. ......u....u _Port Arthur is to have two new international steamboat lines to Duluth and to Houghton, Isle Royale; 'R.I'..... Y7--- ._.._ ._... ,. ..._.._n:-x. ,2 Lu; ALAJILA nua- Mr. De Male, 3. farmn.-r of St. Agatha, Que., has fallen heir to $1,000,000 thnfough the death of a relative in France. 1.- . .. . --... . -- .. ......u... Major Mouaghan, U.S.. Army Pay- m-aster, who died in the Philippines. was U. S. Oornxsul at Hamilton from` IRRR H]! 190') \ViLH U. 0- L101 1888 till 1892. ....-uu ulna guano The Canada Atlantic Railway has closed :1 contract with the Leyland Line of ateamships to take 500,000 bushels. of grain for Quebec. A 1`\UnlVI1n_4nflvrnxr hnlvnl and nfl-`Inn .., . ........, ....`- 1:x'n(lin:.f `Ulii, `hncrl nk of the l'1}il(-d 1} and [he lfnilvd 1 1fil`l(l. it: is inter- .,lhou;gh in Aus- t of the wine is mics c_mIy 1.05 gal- zlvcrugc consump- 'u'.`. _V(`:lI`.s`.r Austra- ry. tmnpc1'.'1to. the id. and tire spirit C:1n.-ul:x's` figures iurkublo, the an-_ per `lu-ml living "1 ;.{ul1un.~4 in wine, -aqnutivuly. union b4-in: only- usnn (2.14.-1. Sydney. C.B.. is to have an electric "street railway. '1'}... 'r..__.__I_ r1'__..._ _: n A-.___, _.,-n L. ......... uu 1. CL Lu. St. Thomas, 0nt.. is to have :1 Queen Victoria monument. nu_, s,,, .. ncvv '. . 1 .... aavuuvnn, van, ;\a; u.n. ;.un.n..:u Al-|ld.AJn '1`hvi1'ty four men _havc enlisted at London for the Halifax Provincial battalion. {SPARKS ;RuM1urWI n I . , -~~,~.` ,I` ---4.... \ . Newsy Items About Ourselves and Our Neighbor:-_--Something of . Interest From Every Quar- _ ter of the Globe. ......uu-. Au.uAvIuJo The Lannrk House of Refuge will be built at Perth a; nu, l'\ . - . . l\ `nu; nu.-_-up vuu.n.uuv.uu uu.nJ Col. Dent has purchased 300 horses in London, 0nt., for the British Army. l`In:u-6u- En... ....,.... 1....... ....II..n-...I -5. TRIUMPH OF `THE SHIRT WAIST. ... .....,-- V.-.. ...u..u.a UNLTED S'1`A'J.`ES. .m.-.. vuv Avnvuvv GREAT BRITAIN. Llll` i!lV|u[.; J {H r-- ms, an 1}.-lg.'n...1. '1 . rkc-.1 at :1 dcpl. 01. GENERAL. CANAi)A. Ill 1st.` : out all Labour 5 mayors ! I I l)l1|lJ.L'Ll- ` The entire contents of the lrlihling, with the exception of-the military pa- pers, `were destroyed. 1 Gen. x'cA\ f~',ch\v.-zrfznff Ia 1h:uu;nrv' vuu n '21 1 f burned. - '1>.n Av gUm;bI: to Recruit usufficletit Force to bl 1 ' Dangerous. A despatch from LL,-`ndc?n s-:y'u':-A desputch to 3. news agency hen-. from IIurrismit_h, under dsuc of ycsu-rday, 3 locates Gen. De Wet no`-.r Kr(;r::nst:1.<], [ and .<;_1ys,he has ft-w_ follmvers; and is u.n.-zblrz to recruit :1 suffi(.'i(:ni. fnrcc to . 'l`ln...-.. ..ly.. nu ,.I'l':.-nglun. n... LLIEILIJIEB KU I'L'Cl'll|L Ll .`.U1ll(.'lI,`Hl. LUTCC LU ';m:1ke-an offt.-nsiw: mow-xncn'.. '|.'hc-ru ghavc been numerous .s1u'rc11.dcr's oi st:1x~ving Boers. n _._A A l _ the Lhcad m()ht to 1110 re- i .Kin;:dom. xxx in LBUUII \J\?(l-3U. ' ' i II. is 21 mistzlke to think that Lord ,Kitchener or Sir Alfred Milncr felt -a. sense of weakness when the late fpeacc ncgrttizltions` w(-.r(-. inauxgurutcd. :01) the C() Ill.I`ilF}'. neither tln-. com- `mun-der-E*n-chicf nor the High Com- 'mis.=ioner dcsired to negotiate. Both ibelicved then, as they believe now, [that the Boers must b_e thoroughly beaten before we can have the basin ]of a lasting peace. ' l'USL`JLLlLlUU. 110 S3.lUZ- "Despite all reports to the con-A trary, I think our soldiers in the field retain all their wontcd dash and go. They have suffered severe _lm.rd.ships and fought a prolonged fight, but the keencst and samest obsemvcrs on the spot agree that they still embody the qualities necessary for effective campaigning. "It in Ihci fivmi lnhmnm. n4: 4!... uzuupungulug. l it is thfixcd intention of the Government to continue the xmr `along the present lines. Suc- ! cess will probably not come suddenly, but- it will come. I understand Lord Kitclmner do:-s not want any more troops. He thinks Ihe. has enough. or almost encugh to [finish the st.ru.ggl(_-. Possibly :1 {cw ]im;re drafts may be s<-n.t uut, but I think the dcnmnds of this war upon our resources in the way of men will S01) 00:139. f Struggle. `A `despatch from London says: - Spencer \Vilkinson, the famous mili- tary expert. while admitting the grlfvity of the South African situa- 'Lord Kitchener Has Enough to Finish me I tioy as puurtrayed by Sir Alfred Mil- ner, expresses the belief that the llritish troops are gradually hum- mering the stamina out of the Boer resistance. He said:- ' i ~n..u.:o.. all ......,...l,. 4,. .1... __,, uL1Ll.L;u -;unu::: uuu uuu:I.uu; uy lnls means we receive :1 bonus of S7 :1 ton from the Cunudian Gov:-rnmt-nL' for all s_tcel nmnufactured in mu Dominion, and this alone will pay 11 dividend on the capitalization. There are few mills in Canada. nearly all the iron and steel coming from the St_ates."' ' _______ ...., \II. we unc. ., I A HUGE PROJECT. "'Pipes bringing $22 11 ton we can turn out for $12. There is u proporo tional saving in all the work wesliull do, and I have shown to the men who have advanced the money that the project will be very great. An enormous project like this takes much time. However. we are so far advanced` that part of the mill will be running inside of six. months, and the entire plant within the year and :1 half. Tlfhen we shall employ ten thousand men at least. It is out in- tention to have mills both in the United States and Canada; by this receive :1 human nf 5:7 q uu. nuuu, u.uu.u'um Inc ore which comes to us from the Lake Superior mines, we will turn out castings, rails, st1juctural,z1nd bridge iron, and every- thing finished and ready for use. The powerwhich we will get from the canal will make a great saving in the cost of the product. and we will also save materially in shipping the ore, as the haul by water is very short. Fonthis we will build all of our.` own docks and unloading derricks and ap- paratus for the speedy and economi- cal handling of the ore. A Irrrt` rn 1)I1I\'rY_Vr1'n ..-_y -4- "Final ::u`r:1n.gemenLs_ were mzulo at noon on Friday at tl1e`Rl1S:il'll house for the building of a steel and_ iron plant at the Soo, which .\Vl.(`.lll])iIJy' ten thousand men. and be capit:i1l`u-.d at fifty million dollars. It will he one of the most extensive in Americ`~a. and second only to the Czunogie plant in Pennsylvania. It is a project of more magnitude than. anything which" has been mentioned in connection with the power canal, and if the hopcsx of the investors are realized it will have a marked effect on the steel and iron. market of the United States and Can- ada. Altred R. Harvey. of Liverpool, England. :`lC00lDI)1lnlB(l by his secre- tary, J. Frank Gray; of New York. arrived here on. Thursday, and has been very busy "since than sending` telegrams. Friday atternonn Mr. Harvey said everything was practically settled, and there was no question about the building of the plant. The financing of the project. had tested with Mr. Harvey, who had enlisted American , Canadian, and English capital of the desired amount, It alL rested with the ability of Mr. Clergue to secure the ore. and that gentleman reported that they could get all the raw material they wanted. INIYINI \ v r . n r . . . V .. _ .- . stcel and Iron I'l:ml.- Company llzecl at $.'n0,0oD,0o0-lInlIre l'l` Ilunnlu: Within :1` Year and m A despatch from Detroit sa.ys:-- un- _ . 44.v .. J.LAL-`L. 1\.11:1lJ1 . "'We have the advantage of the latest patents, and much of our best machinery lias been ordered. and is either building or ready for shipment in England, said Mr. Harvey, `We will have the most complete plant in the world. antifrom the which comes to In frnm fhn r...1m \'IIn---31-" {slut pt-r WILL EMPLUY 1u,nuu MEN HUGE ENTERPISQE To BE asun- LISHED AT CANADIANASOO. . _"JY5, Vi Cl (7 IlU:Ll'(|_yl.'u, Gen. Vclx Ecl1\vartz(_:fI is missing. MPEROR S PALACE BURNED. DE WET S FEW; F;()`I._LOW'ERS. s the Head-.;uarters of Och. \Valderse;'s Staff at Pekia. \_dcsp.1tch from Peliin says that 3 Empex'or s yzuaue which v.':1s the 1dqu:1'2'Lers of Fichl Marshzll Count 1 Walt]:-rsec and his staff, has been rnl-tl NO MORE MEN WANTED. . -..\.v-u. EVERYTHING READY. .r.. 1.....- LL - Company (`apha- 00D,000-}}|lIIl'I`. Plan! In I"- -1-|llll|lKIl|y l'np1l!l' -lInIIre Plant to be Your and n II..u- In the l.nml TIIM In line ('uuunu:I'c-.llu Detroit, Mich., l'ounIrh-s of the .'.uu-c Elna So umu }1L'Upu.u|g .uuv.u- rt am American (ha 1' of z:_l("0hnl nnH'iln1l,u-5 1 Alvihl! DU -. wine she {I [.08 [)l`0- 1-.-nr`, ni- OUT JOHN BULL PEOPLE. - l.<;l1 =. in fact, (:_~_m. of mocn and -IE The Ruling Prices in Breadstulfs and Live Stock. 6 Toronto. April 23.--Wheat -- There < `WM :1 fair export demand for On"- turio red and white wheat to-day. owing to the firnxness in Chicago. Red was wanted at 67c, low treights to New York. and white at 661-20. Mlunitobzis were lower, owingto the approach of the opening of naviga- tion. Quotutions are as [o1lows:- Red wheat. 67c; white wheat, 661-2c; No. 1 goose wheat, 66 cents, low heights to New York; red and white. 651-2c hid,` middle freights, for Portland; Manitoba. No. 1 hard, V .old. g.i.t., 950; No. 2, 910; No. 1 hard, North ]3uy.'94c; and No. 2 hard, 90c. `MI`:IH'.....x o_..__-.. rn__ |._L- -1 L1... THE LEADING MAR.KETS.] lu qp1.1u. IInps--Quiet_. Choice 1909 growth are .quz)ted'n.t 14 to 10(; and yearlings at -3,to Ec. 'l'l.mn:_':4....,l..- I--..n......_ ~...|.:a.. uuus. V ' ' Maple syvup-New run maple syrup is firm. Receipts continue light. Fjve- gallon tins are quoted at $1 per in)? pa-z'i:Ll'gallou; 21111 gallon tins at $1.10 10 $1.15. n...\_~#n..:.. m...:.... mm .....,....n. ...... .-1 1-.:L'; u\':I.po1':lLc-(1 {IL 0 1-250. '(IIoney--I-`irnl. Stocks getting veryl light. Dozzlens quote from 10 to 10` 'l-2<-. for 5, 10, or 00-lb tins, according to size of order; comlr honey sell's at -2 to $2.25 fur dark; and, at $2.50 to` $2.75 forchoice clover. put` dozen sec- tions. ` nr....1,. ...,..L... \r..... ...... ........v.. _.A_.,,. _VVElU Lulllllf Lu-uuy LIL 1.]. J.`-'1 LU AM). I Poultry--Very little poultry now`, coming in. Bright stock is quotedi as fulImvs;--Tu1'key`-1, 1-1 to 12c; geese at 8 to 8'1-`lc, chickens`. at 40 to 500, and ducks at 60 to 80c. \ 12.... ..an...=#m.m.. ..+ 0-1.. an... N... 'r.' 1 l..l.lil(lL` Ill. Oi.)C._ Field produce. etc.- ]`urnips. out. of, storm 25c per bag, onions. $1 to $1.10 per bag; c.a1'1'0ds. 830 per bag; [)Zll`_- snips. per bag, .3;'>c; apples. per bbl. $1 to $1; sweet potatoes. per bbl, $2.50. Dried :nmlne...T)rimI nnnh-ax mull nf 1- par cm-nt. under ml:-r l*`rL-nch, and \zm~ric:m. no royal! family in bs'x`.a' of which are g'_`-nuiuv ,.'1l1(1 dis- 1' <'hzu'ity as l l1o. -:11 Iumlly of Bria 1057. ; sweet potatoes. UDI. $::.uL zlpplos--Dried apples sell .4 1-20; ev:1po1':1lc-d at 5 1-20. 'lTr(Hl(`V--"`il'n1 .QI'nnl.rc n-nfiinrv tn - s w . . . ;4.oJ` unu, uuau .wu. - nu-nu, uv\.a Millfeud-Scz).rce. Ton lots. atvthc mill door. Western Ontario points, sell as follows:--Bran, $15: and shorts, _&16. ` A o 1- n 11,, __ PRODUCE. 1`m'onto.V April `.!3.-Eggs-Supp1ies continue lax'gu. but prices hold steady. Owing to the active demand. Sales` _were made to-day` at 11 1-2 to 120. pnII|l'rxv..Vznv'\v Til I In nnnlh-v nnu: llllil (IUCKS Ill. DU L0 DUO. l Pu.1:1t0;:s--Easy. at 270 for car lots, on track. .SnlcS. out of store, are made :11.` 35c._ .Ii`.'.|.-l t\uon:"|1nn (\`lI l`lV.......:..- ....l All ..-av..." tn... vII|ou-I . . uvu Milkcrs ungim Calves; Cows. cuch ...... ....... .. 2000 100 Choke hogm Idqnt hogm Heavy hogm Smws ........ nu Stagsunn nun _..._... .......,V .- - ..y, .uu. II. .-c- -v- Pous-SLcady. No. 2,middle freights, at 641-`lc; and east at 65c, ,, -. I` 'I3:1rlcy-Aboul; stead) , No. 2, 011.51 freightn, was quoted at 440: No. 3 extra, 1':).1.n.(- frcights. 430. 1).... c-u.....x_. n__. \44.. 1n- .......;{ L0 0 o--1c per 10. I Sheep are worth from $2.50 to $4` each. . 4-n.. . . Lu-=7-_u ms at uownwaru tenaoncy. `_'5'll-Hers" sell at 6 7-80 per 1b.; thrck fat at 6 1-~1c, and light ut_ 63-8c pm` lb. ` Ilnxru in fnlnh I-kn Gnu nu-inn nnlic`-I ?r.or.< or \\'1N1::. \ ,. . .- |.Lu'ux:|." Cattle. Shippers. per cwt; ...$ 425 Butch.-r.ch-0-ice do . . . . .. 8.75 Butcher. ord. to good 351) Butcher. inferis-r . 275 St-ockers. per cwt . 275 Export bulla, pa-r cwt. 375 Sheep and Lambs. Export cwcz, par cwt 351) Bl_1lch!El` sheep. each... 250 Lambs, g.f., per cwt. -45!) Dc... b.y., per owl. 400 Do., x_`-pring. ouch 200 Bucks. pox` cwl.... T|I'lI.....,. I Corn--A.m<-rican. No. '2 yellow, on track. here,` 47 1-2c; No; 3, 461-2c. o Ln. ..-- .,.....,.. .. ....., ...... -...._. ... ....-- Oatr-'.--_"4`51'm. No. 1 white, C. P. 11.. east 301-2c; No. 2 white, north nnd xvv.-st, 290. A lot of 6.000 bush. N0. 1 wliih-, middle heights, sold at 300 10-day. I1'|nnr__.'l`nnn rvlfhnlr hnHnr tn-dnv. UUVVS -Trade xvns lively at the start, and prices were pro.1L_y well -m:1'Lntuincd, but 10.1.!"-r in the day. the demand fell 0ff._=1nd thu drovers preferred to hold tlu-Ir stuff until to-morxtow. 'l`lm.-n .....L. .. ..|......|.I.. .......I.. An- Uauzu. ' "B:u'nyardera" are worth from 4 to 4 1-30, pa`? H ). We had no change in calves. but a few choice vcals will sell. 'l`n-1lnv hnnru urn nn.nknnn,..l kn , . _ ` Hugs to fetch the top price must be of prime quality, and scale not be- low 160 not above 200 lbs. Ki`nlInuinn- in H... `nun:-.\ .-J .....-L.. lU\V IUU nu!` uuuve ZUU IDS. Following is the range t1o-ns:-- I'1..LLI.. _..-..., .. ---.,_.,...... -.,-. .Ryo-Sl.o:1d:,'. Car lots, and 501:, east. I3uckwhoat-Qui!:t. Car lots, wcsf, are quoted at 51c, and cast at 530- f\..l.. l'.`1..... \Y- 1 ...L.!L.. I" T) 1) `Lu-uu._y. per hbl. Flour--Tonc rather better to-day, but prices were unchanged. Holders of 90 per cent. pulvuta, buyers bags, middle trcights. ask 82.60 per bbl. Ex- porters were bidding 32.55. ` - Oulmc-ul--C:1r lots of rolled outs. in bags. on track, are quoted at 33.25 T rvvn nmnnrv If n r\vvT,1N\(V Mullcheslcr, the Wilton. has` been London -syndicate 0 demesne into n d to devote other nts. ins, who succeeds ident of the Royal ident, the record LhcjCopluy, which society can give, the Royal. (1 I-ud':e:3 who wear Th.-. Queen's sym- Lm-,khurt in her kc.-.1. and it caused action in lndm. )1 at whfch mining `X'i(`.Ll`0!\ in Great ul. mu'1und|eton x1(".'.e.-s,;m'. In W in this depth has dad. the Calumet :.. n.I:.-i1...1. proposed to con-. \"ith Sir Joseph three of th-.: so-. nine huv`iu[. :1 (l*'Pth 445.1 :4 -.ILuuA\ uLLLu.4x.ua.-.2. Toronto. April `. 3.-Wc had I70 car- lu.-xds of live stock at Ll1e' western cat- tle yards this morning, consisting of 1.200 cattle, 1,600 hogs, 162 sheep and lambs, 160 calves, and 0. few milch f'.(\v\.\./R, ' Lu-xr stuu uutu to-morxiow. There was 1:. Lolerubly steady do- umud for export cattTe; choice export-, era sold at from 43-4 to 51-41: pet` lb,` with a shade more paid for a few lots: medium "shippers sold at from 41-4 l0 43-40 per lb. For Lrnnrl on ..1...:..n h..a..I..,.- ..-.1Hn LU 1 0'10 [lL'l' ID. For good to choice butcher cattle there was a steady enquiry at un- changed prices. and good to 0110i cattle sold well at -1'u1n.33-4 to 4 1-40. with an eighth more for the VOTE best occasfonully paid. For medium and intgrior cattle we had :1 [air de- mand. . ' raa....1-....- -.,l., L, _ . .,_.,1....._..,x uuunu. | Stockurs were `steady and unchanged? LIt`from 93-4 to 33-8c per lb. There was practically novchunge in bulls, milch cows. and inedurs. 'I'hu nrinn ...f u|\nuI\ uv\1l lunnh; nvnrn uuua, ILIIIULI (!0\\'S, and U`-8(1(\l'&|. `The price of sheep and lambs were Steal-Lly and uuchungerl. (.'rr:1in-fed lambs .-sell at from 4 1-2 in 5 1-4!` I1-or H: U|t|Ill`LCU l7J.1LlU SCH ill IYUUI `3 l' lo 5 1-4c pm` lb. . . Spring lambs are worth from $2 to 3c ; cu,-h. Good spring lambs are want-1 e . Luw uuuuzu VCLILS wm sen. _'1`o-day hugs ure unchanged. but there is :1 downward tendency. "sillnrs" An nf H 7.511`. nnr 1h- 1"-`(DOM 8\V(L`i are wcirih frmu 3 1-2! to 3 3--1c per lb. ShP6Ill nrn xvnrlh frnrn 90710 In Q4 3,51! l.'l'-u .'Be:1ns-Stea.dy. otdxnutry white a `U bijucks sell at from 3- to 3-1-2 per for this in spirits. Im[uiun' In-ing `2.lY7 1`l`lu- Uniu-d l{inq- u 1-.u|l1v nr-xt with A pm` }l'.`t|l], while u of the tzucktuil, gallon pm-1' 110114.]. `l':\ n.- no uvrxn.` LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 119 , per cwt. per cw(. per owl. U UU 3 75 0 00 uvnux -Z 5?, 4 00 2 00 3 oo 660 -615` nnn . 49c, west: V of quota- 45 00 8 00 3` 311151 of 1112 tem- tlxut it has .'1rid<~,d twa b.1Ltul'.o'.13. 01 gm of the Indian 4l),"J3 8 year. 0131 340 A UK 375 400 525 450 500 `IKII UUU 350 English steel Co. to Erect Big Plant In the United States. ' A despatch from \Vnshington, Pu., says:--W. Jessops `and Sons. steel manufacturers, of Sheffield, England, -. will erect a mammothvsteel plant at i Washington. The English firm has i purchased 87 acres of land of _ the `Gordon furm.`and property of the Canton Land Company. north"-west of the town, on whiclx site the plant will be erected. In a few days ground will be broken for the erec- tion of the plant. and it is expected that by the close of the present year it will be in operation. The deal was closed last night. by `Sydney J. ioluinstoxi. xnanaging director, and Colonel Herbert Hughes, English at- -l .nl`nL`)' for the firm. ' LILSU Dl:_UIl l.(M'\\'ll'(.lE(l. ' Commenting on t,his report. the Pall Mall Gazette says that the transport of supplies will win campaigns in the| future. When Lord Roberts arrived [in South Africa he found that the {t1'an.spo1'l.' w.-as not only insufficient, j but wusbrgnni-ze-d on nsyste-In hope- 'las's-ly un-iu`i_ted to military emergen- ` cies. He had to pull the whole scheme _. to pieces and reconstruct it from regi- l mental into departmental units. beans bring 31.55 to 31.00; choice hand-I ninlznd henna nrn nnninrl nf 1 nr. fn nouns urmg |).|..oi) L0 QLUU; cnozce nnna- picked beans are Quoted at $1.65 to $1.70. nnla hnv._.Qnvnou}hn!* nnahnn Phat-" L011 101.5, LIUILVUFUU. WLLJYU. - .Stmw-Firm. Car lots of straw,` on track here. $5.50 to $6. DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS. .n.....,...-.a 1.-.... -_ u._ -Lr_.L - LI` GERMANS. ....-...-.a-4.4.4 a\IwI-J LILVJJ l..L|v\I VLDLULVD. Dressed hogs on the street are steafdy at $8 to $8.50. Our lots con- tinue scarce, and quoted "nominally at 37.75 to $8, on track here. Provi- sions ar_e firm, and in good general demand. Local supplies will `be suf- ficient for thisV5'e:u"s trade. Quota- tions arc asfollows:-Dry salted shoulders,8c; long clt-ur bacon, loose in.t':nr lots, 10c; and in case lots.101-4 to 10 1-20; short clear pork, $20 to $20.50; ho.-nvy mss pork, $19 to 819.50. Smoked meats-Hams, heavy, 120; medium, 12 1-2 to 13c; light 13c.` . L:1rd-'P:1ils1. 10 1-20.: fnlm, Inn; in .--. 2uo.ooo Men Have Proceeacd From Base to Front. A des'pat`ch from -London suys:- Earl Roberts report on the -field` Lrunusport in South Africa, says 21,700 miles of railway are held. and that 200,000'ofi~':.ers and men` have pro- ceeded from the base to the front. One hundred and thirty thousand beasts 36,000 toms of stores and supplies, and innumerable guns and vehicles have also be_en fomvarded. 1 l`.nnn-nnnmn nu 4-I`: n . . u .....L 41... 'n..n 1.Iv. ` Baled hay--_Somewhat easier. Choice timothy, on track here, $10.75; two- ton lots, delivered $11.50. Sfrnw--F`irm, (Tnr lnhx nf eh-cup` an ' Bldiasses um! syrup will pay two slhillingfs per hundredweight and gl'u<:oso onc`sh.illing and eightpencc. A yivel-d of $25,500,000 is anticipated from this tax. , ' VVIIIU, LUK1. Hpllfllv HQ ED011000 Cuties. I Cost of the South African, war. $755.000.000, double that of the Cri- mean war. ( Dec.1`c:1se in beer revenue. $20,000.- OOO. owing to beer drinkers being ab- sent in South Africa. U0 1'.5.{)U. . '. Buffalo. April 23.-Flou1` - Steady. Spxjimg. wheat-No. demand; No. 1 Northern, old. carloculs. 81 1-20; do. c.i.f.. in store. 81 1-44c. Winter wheat --Nominal; No. 2 red. 75 1-2 to 760; No. 1 white and mixc-.d.,75 1-2 to 76. on track. Buffalo. Corn--Strong; No. - 2 yellow. 46 1-2 to 46 3-40; N0. 3d0. 46 1-2 to 46 1-23; No. 2 corn. 46 Lo 46 1-10; No. 3 do. 45 3-4 to 460, through bille/.1. Outs - SLrcAr_1.g. No. 2 white. 32 1-4c; No. 3 do. 30 3-4 to 310; No. 2 mixed. `.39 1-2c; No. 3 do, altered at 290, through billed. B-.u'loy-Vcry little left on market; 60 to 6'30 asked 290. ghrough billed. l3u1`ley-Very for good quality; \Ve.sLern. _cn track, .sol4cl at 540; to mrrive, opening '58 to 61c._ Rye-1\`o. 1', on track. 58 1-20; do. in store, 53 to 58 1-2c. l ll.:..nm,. A....:l 0') rs..,..\' ..:a-....a:.._ :Some 0! the Changes Announced By tlie Brltlsh Chancellor. A despatch from London says:- 'J.`wop~cnce in the pound added to the present sh`illin.g.tax on incqmr.-. Extra t\\'obence is expected to realize $l9.- 000.000. ' D'u}y om refined sugar of tour shill- " i~n(g.s and twopencc per )1-undrdweight. Avruge consumption is 56 pounds per head. and increased duty shouldl not inorezisc price more than uhn1f- ' pvenn)" PM pound. 1|n ..I.......... .... _ __.!n _,.__ `ad, uwuluxu, 125 1'3 L0 100; lllgt 150. Lzu'd-Pa'1Is. 10 l-2c: tulm, 10c; in ticrces, 100; ~ T: I rnxr `II A Y\l`7Y'\rl1rV ....--..~.. Annnunoslaulc Butler-Reccipts continue large and prices are easy, `but `no lower. Prices are as Ifdliows :--Dairy tubs and pails, good to choice, 12 to 15c; medium. 18 to 14c; poor'l`.Zu; dairy prin_ts, 15 to 160.; ' laifgc rolls, good tochoice, 14 to 15c; creumery boxes. 18 to 190; and pounds 19 to Blc. nhnnan IV`:-Inn In nu-nun!-kn "dbl. -111. of the entire mrld lives under