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i THE mim MARKETS ft£rOBTS FROM. THE LEADIIIO TBADE CEKTRES- Vrletia of Cattle, Grain, Chi»««, and Oth«r Dairy rro<J«c« at Horn* and Abroad. Toronto, Ja». lV.-WJ>f«t.-The market for Ontario whuat 1" ijUiet, with ft moderate dcinuntl. No. 2 White <juot»d at 79* to 80o low fr»ightH, iind No. 2 r«d Winter at 7U to TUic. No. 2 Hpriug steady at 75 to 76c eu.st, and No. 2 gcioHc at 72c. Manitoba wlieut i» unclianged. At upjKT lake ports No. 1 Northern is qiu.ti-d at 'JOc. nnd No. 2 Northern at 87c. No. 1 hard nominal at «ac lake ports. Kor grinding in triuiBlt (juotRtions arc Cc higher than above. Oatn.â€" The market Is quiet, with prices unchanged. No. 2 white quot- ed ut 2Ui to 2«i<- we.st, and SOc low JroightB to New York. No. 1 white qiiotwl nt ;Uc low freights; No. 2 White (|UOtcil ul .'12ic on track here. Barley.â€" The market is q\iiot, with tV.r. prIiCH steady. No. -' quoted at 4Ilc niidillo freights; No. ;i e:ttra at 401c. and No. .H at !tt>c middle freights. PcsK.â€" Trndc is quiet and jirices unchiinKOd. No. 2 white quoted at e2c west nnd at O.Sc east. Kyeâ€" 'riin market is steady, with No. 2 (iiiotod nt 52c west, und nt 52J to 5.^c cnHt. tornâ€" The jiiarkot is quiet, and prires steady. No. :i new American yellow quoted at r»lc on track, To- ronto, and No. -i mixeil ul .')<' to 80}c. Old American is very sc.iTce anil lirm. Cnnadian corn 411 to 44c, on track. Toronto. Jluckwheatâ€" The market is firm. with tieniand good. No. 2 quoted at 47J to -Iflc middle freights. riiiurâ€" Ninety per cent, patents are •tcudy at $3.10 middle freights, in hu.\cis' sacks, for oxi)ort. .Straight rollers of special brands lor domestic trade quoted nt $:».2."> to $.^.50 in hills. J'linitoba flours ore firm. No. 1 p.atent.s, $!.«.'â- . to S'l.W; No. 2 patents. iS'l.'l.''. to $A.iin, and strong bakerB'. $4.25 to $4.50 on track, To- ronto. Millfwdâ€" Uran sto.idy gt $16.50, nnd shorts nt $17.75 here. At out- side iKiinls brnn is ((iiotcd nt S14.- 50, and shorts nt 517. Manitoba bran in sacks $18, and shorts nt $:J0 here. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples â€" There is a quiet trade, with prices steady at $2 to $2.50 per bbl., for the best stock. Deansâ€" Trade is dull and prices steady. Prime beans are quoted at $l.:io" to $1.50 per bushel. Tried Applesâ€" The demand is fair, with prices niichonged at 4 to 5c per 111. Kvaporatcd apples, 6c per 11), Hopsâ€" The market is unchanged nt 2G to 32c, accordinar to quality. Honeyâ€" The market is lirm at (>i to 7Jc per lb. for bulk^ and at $1.25 to $2 for comb. Straw â€" The market is fair, with ro- ceiiits only moiierati.-. No. 1 timothy (liioted at SH.75 to $9 on track, To- ror.to, and mixed at $6.50 to $7. Strawâ€" The market is <iuiet at $5 jicr ton for car lots on track. rotntoe.'râ€" The n^.nrkit, is quiet, with thp feeling easy. Chol;e cars arc quolrd at 75 to 78c pe) bag on track here, and inferior quality nt 70 to 72c piT bag. I'oiillry â€" The demand is chiell.v for young chickens, which bring 10 to lie per lb. Turke.vs are qtiotcd at ]2i to 14c ]?pr lb., and geese at 9 to 10c per 111.: dud s at 10 to lOic per lb., or SI to SI.2."i per pair; fowls, to file j)cr lb. Tim DAIRY MARKET.S. It'.ittnr â€" The market continues (juiet, supplies liberal, and prices imchanged. We quoteâ€" finest 1-!b. rolls, 17 to ITjc; choice large rolls, 16 to lOic; selected dairy tu! s. Iti to 17c; sec- ondary grades (rolls and tubs), 13 to 15c; cnamery lu-ints, 204 to 21c; solids, 184 to 19ic. Fyggs â€" The market continues firm. Wo quote: â€" New laid, ;i5c; cold .stor- age. 27 to 2t)c; limed, 2a to 24c. Cheese â€" The market Is dull but Btoad.y. M'o quote:â€" Pinest, 11 to lljc; B.'conds, 10 to 10 Jc. â€" Maidtoba pjiteute, •4.00 to $4.00; iH^eonda. $4.30 to |4.6<); strong isak- vtb', $3.90 to $4.80; Ontario ttralsht rollers, $3.<J0 to $4; in bags, $1.85 to $l.ea; patanta, $4 to $4.26; ex- tra, $1.65 to $1.70; rolled oats, $1 .- 8tl per bag, $8.80 i)«r bbl. r««d â€" Outarto bran In bulk, $17; shorts, $20; tlanltoba bran In bairt, 91*; shorts, $30. Beaasâ€" -Choice primes, $1 56 to $1.60 per bush,, $1.50 to iL.'Sft In car lots. Provisloasâ€" Heaty Canadian short cut pork, $18 to $18.50; light short cut, $17.60 to $18; American short cut clear, 917 to $17. nU; American (at hacks, $18 to $18.50; compound lard, 8c; Caiia- dian htrd, 84 to Uc; kettle re.ndercd, lOir; hams, 114 ^o ^^c; bacon, 14c; fresh killed abattoir ho(s, $7. .50; cotmtry dresved hogs, $6.75 to $7; :'vo hogs, $5. .18 to $5.60. Kggaâ€" Candled selected, 2(j to 27c; Mont- real limed, 22 to 23c; Western limed, 21 to 22c; refrigerator late Fall stock, 22 to 28c; Summer stock, 19 to 20c. Butterâ€" Eastern, 19 to 20c, according to quality; Western dairy tubs, 16c; WeBtcrn rolls, 164 to 17c. CheeB<»â€" Ontario, lOJ to lie; Town8hij)B. 10 to lOJc; tiuebec (No- vembers), 10c. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Minneapolis, J.iu. 19.â€" Wheatâ€" May 87:c, .luly 80|c, September 7Gc. On track, No"! 1 hard, 874c; No. 1 Nor- thern, 83Ic: No, 2 Northern, 884 to 8;tlc; No. 3 Northern, 76 to 79c. Milwaukee, Jan. 19. â€" Wheat â€" Steady; No. 1 Northern, 87 to 88c; No. 2 Northern 82 to 8Cc; May 864c. Hycâ€" Firm; No. 1, 574 to 68c. Knr- le.v â€" Firm; No. 2, (13 to 64r; sample, 37 to 61c. Cornâ€" Steady; No. 3, 41 to 4240; May. 87ic. Huffalo, Jan. 19. â€" Flour- Firm. Wheatâ€" .Spring firm; No. 1 Northern, 96{c; Winter light demand; No. 2 red 934r. Cornâ€" Only Btendy; No. 2 yel- low, .'SOJc; No. 2 corn, 48} to 49c. Oatsâ€" .Steady; No. 2 white. 43}c; No. 2 mixed, 41c. Barleyâ€" We.itorn, 53 to 64c. Ryeâ€" No. 1, OSJc. St. l-,ouis. .Inn. 19. â€" Wheatâ€" May, 81c; July SOc. CATTLE MARKF/r. Toronto, Jiui. 19. â€" To-day'.s re- ceipts consisted of 1 ,294 head of cut- tle, 1,281 sheep and land;s, over LIEU T.-GOVhRNOR'S SPEECH Tke Ontario Government's Aa&ual Message. A Toronto ovspatcb says: The 8t>eecb from the throne, delivered by hi& Honor the Lluutenaut-Ooveruor at the opening of tlu legislature on Thursday afternoon, coaluined tlte ofbciul ananunccmeut that there would bo liovermaent bills relating to the liquor traffic, the Assessment Act, the conservation of the tiuibvr resources of the Province, and th<; tx- tension of the school hoard amalga- mation principle, recently adopted in Toronto, to all cities, towns, nnd villages. Prominence was given to the license legislation, as has been preuiutud in some quarters, but to the subject of assessment, nnd eipsci- ally the question of the taxation of railways, which has been pressed for some time by the member for East Lamhton. legislation regarding the Election Act and the supplejucntar.y revenue in full was as follows: Ml'. Hi)enker and Gentlemeit of tbu Legislative Assembly: I take c^cat jdeaEure in again meet- ing you as rej)re8entative8 of the Province in Parliament assembled. The Important subject of municipal assessment will engage .your further consideration, having the advantages derived from the report o( the royal commission, already in your hands, and the careful and painstaking du- liberetions devoted to the difficult questions involved, isy the select com- mittee appointed during the last ses- sion of the L«'gislature. Closely con- nected with this subject, and promin- ently brought before public attention b.v farmers' associations, will be the qi:e8tion of taxation of railways and the determination of a reasonable basis of division of revenue received from this source as between the munici])alitios and the Province. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. It ttlTords mo much pleasure to no- tice the continued efficiency of the asylums, hospitals, and other ])ubllc institutions of the Province, for which the Legislatin-u has made such liberal provision for many years. You will be pleased to know that buildings to be used as a hospital for Epilopttcs HOG PRODUCTS. Dressed hogs are unchanged, with OITerin;.'H modi-rate. .Sales at $t>.30 to $6.."..'"i, dclivenHJ here, Cured meats nn- stead.v, with a fair de- mand. We quote: â€" Bacon, long clear 85 to 9c in ton and cn.ie lots. Mess pork, $16.50; do short cut, $18 to 118.50. Smoked mctlaâ€" TInnm, light to mediiun, 124 to 13c; do heav.'C, 115 to 12c: rolls, 10c; shoidders, 94r; br.cl.s, 134 to 14c; breakfast bBc<in, 13 to 134c. I,ardâ€" The market is quiet, with prices imehangeil. We quote: â€" Tierces, 81c; tid>B, 84c; pnils, 8]c. BUSINESS AT MO.NTRKAL. Uonireal, .Ian. 19.â€" lirain and flour nic unchanged; n fair quant it.v of wheat is comin;;; into the cit.y by mil for local millers. (.^hpes(> is it«ady, with prices mu-hunged. The Hutter Mnrkrt ront iniies dull; there is a fair InrnI jobbing trade going on, but export trade is quiet. Eggs ire stilt s-arcc: there is a ver.v good demand for this time of .year. I'riees are unchanged, (irain â€" Peas, 714 to 72c In sti.re here; rve, 5.'lc eaut , ,58c Vre; oats. No. 2," 35 to 3.14c In ^ore; No. ;i, H54r: flaxseed. $l.l.'> on rack heri»; Vo. 3 barley, ."iOc. Flour 2,000 hogs, and 57 calves. As might I "'"'^ '" process of erection, and are ex- havc hiHin exjiected, under such heavy j recteU to be ready for the reception deliveries, prices were on the whole <>' patients during the current yuar. a little easier. Bui ers had more jit 's also gratifying to notice that freedom of choice than was the cuao ' scxeral counties that have not yet last week, and while perhaps there established house of refuge for the the past year show that the rail- wa,v may bu profitably prolonged, at moderate cost, through the cantre of the rich agricultural district north- west of I..akc Tsmiskamingâ€" at least, as far as tlie proposed line of the Orand Trunk Hallway. A nteasurc enakling the Koveroment to proceed with the extension will be aubmitted to you. There will be laid before .vou the report of the select committee ap- pointed at the last sesKlon of the House for the purpesc of collating re- ports of committees or coaimisBions or other authorities on the subject of municipal trading or municipal own- ership, or the operation of public utilities, as well as other authorita- tive deliverance.'s on thesa subjects. MEASURE.^ PROMISED. Measures will be submitted for the improvement of the license laws, tlie amendment of the Assessment Act, the consei-vation of the timber re- sources of the Provina!, a bill to en- able municipal councils in cities, towns and villages by by-law to •ubstitule one board of trustees for the existing High school board. Pub- lic school board and Library board; a bill to amend the Election Act, and the Act rosjiecting the supple- mentary revenue of the Province. The estimates for the current year, prepared with as great regard to economy as is consistent with efficient service and the growing wants of the Province, will bo submitted for your early consideration. were no great changes in tlic actual prices paid, the purdio.s'cr had bet- ter value for his money. On the whole, the market was from 25 to 30c or 40c easier on the general run of cuttle, but nnj tiling choice was steady. Export â€" There were some fairly good lots oliei-ing. One sme.ll lot of live extra choice animul.s, about 1,500 pounds, sold at $5.10, but this was an exceptional sale. A fair quotation for the da.v's sales goner- ally would bo frimi $4.05 to $4.75. Export bulls; are ([uot^'d at 53.73 to $4. Butchers â€" The market was (|ui1c a bit easier on the gener.il run of but- chers' cattle offering, though choice cattle were steady. Good loads of indigent are pre|)aring to do so. The generosity of the municipalities in this respect is worthy of the highest commcndatioD. The means adopted for tho protec- tion of the public health against con- tagious diseases have been ellective in their results, asu the general mea- sures taken to Improve the sanitary condition of all parte of the Province have received the cordial co-oj>eration of the local authorities. PRO.SI'l'.UITY AND CROPS. Through divine goodness, the bless- ings of a bounteous harvest have been voiichsaied to the husbandmen in every portion of tho Province, and it is an additional cause for grati- tude that prices for all the products butche.-s' sold to-dny nt $4.25, of the farm, and especially for those which last week would have fetched ' of the dairy nnd orchard, have been considerably liiglur figiirrs. Ivcr.v satisfactory during the ptvst Feedeis â€" There were a few on- year. The slpns of continued pros- quiricB for fcedeis, bulls ut $3 toiperit.v. not in ngriculture alone, but $3.25. in every important brunch of business Milk cows â€" Tlicie is a \ory fair j and industrial enterprise give cause market for good milk cows. Prices; for lieartv ronj,'rntulation. WILL AGAIN BURN THEATRE Practical Experiment May Be Made in' Chicago. A Chicago despatch .siays :â€" So roon as tlie coroner releases his con- trol of the Iroquois Theatre the pla.vhouse will again be given over to the flames if plans evolved by Mayor Harrison and Walter L. Vlsher, of the City Club, are carried out. Experts, who will light over agsm the Iroquoi.s conflagration, will have trained lire fighters at their elbows to see that the demonstration of the plans does not bring about any property loss outtide tiie par- tially ruined playhou.se. The purpose of again firing the theatre is to tost the sufficiency of city ordinances present and prospective. At a conference on Thursiday be- tween Mayor Harrison aifd Mr. Fishoi- it was decided that nothing that had been done in Chicago for )nany years would approach this plan in the amount of good for the public. It is proposed to watch every action of the flames and gases, and to regulate effects by manipula- tion of the ventilators and doors. With the Iroquois stage filled with excelsior and rubbi.sh, and a fire raging thereon, the conditions being- like those of the fatal afternoon, Dec. 30, fJie experts expect to learn a great deal about the flame that swei)t so many lives away. J. P Freeman, an expert on fires, will be oakeil to take charge of the test. A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY Two Men Vound I)ea,d Uear i Bbanty in Algoaaa. A Fort Frances, Ont., despatcl amyu: A terrible tragedy took plaei at Frog Creok, three miles north oi here, some time on IXiesday «v«nlng Two men by nfimc of Wm. WatMa and John Seott, were engaged lost week to cut wood for A. Dowker o» the farm of one James McKay, and were allowed the use of a shanty os an adjoining claim. Mr. Dowker vis- ited them on Sunday, when .ScotI complained of being sick. On Mon- day night a man named Cole, pass- ing by, heard the door shut, and that is the last heard of the men. Wed- nesday morning, when Cole and an- other man were passing by, they thought something was wrong, and going into the shanty found it emp- ty. On the floor they picked up a knife ond whetstone covered wiib blood, and on examining the bed found it in the same condition. On searching near the house they found the body of Watson leaning against a. stump, dead, with a gash iu his throat, and wounds on his head. Still further on they found Scott lying in the snow frozen stiff, with no marks of violence on him. Scott had been dead for some time. How Watson could have rece.ivcd such terrible wounds is a mystery. Watson is said to be from L,aiiark County, Ontario, and is about 40 years of age, and is supjDosed to have a wife and family. It is not known where Scott came from. He was about 50 years of age and clean shav- en. Both men were addicted to drink, end had been hanging around town since the New Year. range from $38 up to $05 per head Sheej> and lambs â€" Market steady; all sold, and prospects fair. Hogs â€" Market steady, with no change in the quotalioMS. Best $5.25; lights and fats, $5. Export, heavy $1.50 to $4.75 Export, light 4.00 4.25 Bull:;, cxp heavy, cwt. 3.75 4.00 do light 3.00 3.7.^ IVederp, 800 lbs. and uiv wards 3.00 3.25 Short keep, 1,100 lbs ... 4.00 Stockcrs, 400 to 800 jioutids 2.50 3.124 do. 900 lbs 2.75 3.50 Butdiers' cuttle, choice 3.65 4.20 do medium 3.30 3.40 .. 4.25 do bulls 2.75 n.oo do rough 2..50 2.60 Light stock bulls cwt 2.25 2.50 Milch cow.s '10.00 C5.00 Hogs, best .. 5.25 do light .. 5.00 .Shi-ep, export, cwt ... 3. CI) 3.85 Lnnd)H 4 CO 5.12-1 Bucks 2.50 3.00 Cullp. each 2.05 3.. 50 Calves, each 2.00 10.00 Calves, per cwt A . . . 3.. Ml .'..SO The attundance at the Agricultural College continues stendll.v to increase. 1"hc buildings erected through the generosity of Sir \Villiai:i Mucdonald are approaching completion, and for the first time in tho history of the I'rovinco instruction is jirovided for ithi- daughters of Ontario farmers. The rapid Increase of the membership of wonu'u'B institutes shows that this instruction will be appreciated. THE FORESTS. It is satisfactory to be able to state that the lumber industry has continued in a prosperous condition during the past year. Tho strongest evidence of this is allorded by the n-ccnt timlier sale, at wliich, not- withsia:idni,{ that tho dues and groviud rent were ahiiost doubled, tho prices paid were in excess of those rc- ciixed at any i)reviou8 sale. In orilei- to further protect tiic for- est wealth of the I'rovincu large ad- ditional tracts of timbered lands, non- .^gric\dtural in their character, have been set aside as forest reserves, from which Kuttlenient will bo excluded, nnd in which it is proposed to ajqil.v new cojiditions as to the cutting und conservation of the timber. I'rogre: s continues to he inado in Commanded tho .Irish JriEado iu'''a^''l"l>in.il the mineral resomces of the Boer 'Var. A London despatch .sa.vs: The We.-:.- Iv IV.'iriatch says that Colonel .\rthuri. ,t , ,,. „,-_j .„ > ,• ,' , â- ' 1 . .â-  , â-  I X. . northern regions and the wisdom of L.vnch, who commanded t le Irish Bri-i. _. . ,â-  ,_ , .,., . .. . j • , • , ,1 -1. .,â-  1 f , providing railway facilities to render gade against the Brit sh forces in ,l ,, ' 5. . , » , â-  1 . t ,. \ them accj'smbh-. .South Afr ca, and who was after- 1 ,, . ... , ,. . . , , 1 . 1 t . . Owing to the dehclency of farm wards convicted of treason and sen- i.. â-  .u -r. â-  j , , , . . • II. ...labor m the Province, and consequent fenced to imprisonment lor I fe, wi 1 1 „, . „ . . ... • i ... . ,„. J; embarrassincnt to agriculture, special bo liberated soon. » . < ALLANS WILL CARRY IT. Contract for Fast Atlantic Hail Service is Signed. An Ottawa despatch says : â€" Upon j tho undertaking that they will I maintain a regular weakly service I between Orcat Britain and Canada I from the opening of navigation next I .siiring until August 1 st, 1806, I Messrs. H. and A. Allan have ob- ! tnined tho contract for an improved Atlantic mail service. Th« terms are I £2,000 for cacli round voyage be- ! twcen Liverpool and Quebec or I Liverpool and St. John, run by each 17-knot steamer. £1,000 for each similar round voyage run by the I Bavarian or Tuni-siaii, and £600 lor leach round voy.agc by the Ionian, 1 Sicilian or I'retorian between Liver- pool and Quebec, nnd £7.">0 for each round vo.vnge b.v the latter vessels between Liverpool and St. John. Two tuj'binc steamers of seventeen knots guaranteed speed are now un- der construction for the Allun.s. one of which is to be ready m .\ugust next, and the other by tlie opening of navigation in 1905. JAPAN 15 PREPARED. Eemarkable Growth of Pro-Brit- ish Sentiment. A Tokio despatch says: Japan does not expect that Hu.ssia will reply to jher last note for a week. Meanwhilo the whole country is patriotically ' united and prepared for war. The i Japanese have confidence iu their I army and navy. They believe that jin the event of a national disaster ; Great Britain or the United States would intervene to preserve tlve bal- |ance of power in Asia There has jbeen a remarkable growth of pro- ! British and pro-American sentimnnt. I The Union .lack and Stars and I Stripes are displayed everywhere. i Songs are sung reciting the glories of the British lion and Uncle Sam, I and characters representing them are 1 prominent in all public dances. The censorship prohibits the publi- I cation of all military movements. 'They aim at ensuring the despatch I immediutel.v of an immense land and .sea force if necessary. 1 A despatch to the Jiji Shimpo â- from .Seoul reports a general rising at Phong Yaiig, the Corcan soldiers co-opei'ating with tho rebels. It was a rising at Phong Yang that caused Japan to send troops there, whiclj led to the Chinese-Japanese War. LYNCH TO BE LIBERATED. the I rt)vince, and recent discoveries of new and valuable ores cmj>haaize at once tho latent wealth of our LUMCERING^HAMPERED. efforts Were made by m.v Oovernment to induce iumiigration of agricultural Inbcn-ers from Oreat Britain, with the result that man.v farmers were su|)- Too Much Snow In the Woods This pjiod with much-needed assistance Wintisr. | during the harvest and autumn sea- A Toronto despatth sa.is-: â€" Ro-|Hon. ports to the Ci-own Lands I>epnrt-| THE NEW RAILWAY, mcnt Iroin northern Ontario indicate that lumbering operations are great- Satisfactory juogress has been made Iv hampered bv the heavy snow in "'l^h *'»« construction oi the Tcmi»- tlin wootls. The lumber cut is kamin? and Northern Ontario Rail- rsthcr lighter than usainl this win- w.^y. and the advantages which have t»r in any ca-«e, hut the difficulty 1,, nlreaily resulted to the Province do- hrcaking "roads lor hauling to " tfce 1 tnonslrato tho great value of the un- skldways will make tliis even less. (VrlaUtng. The surveys made during INCREASE IN TRADE. Returns for Six Months fc.how Ad- vance of SIS,' -37,000. An Ottawa deupatch sivys: Trade : returns for the six month.s show nn increase in the aggregate trade u( the |country of $18,937,000 over the cor- i responding period la.st year The : total exports were 133,28t'.47a, and the imports for consumption li>124,- 1 674,140. Theiv were exports of do- liuistic produce amounting tt) $122.- |983,95l. ns ngnin.st $125,301 4(«i, I and exports of foreign jnoduco I amounting to $10,302,524, os against $7,081,28.".. Tho exports of domestic minerals have increased two millions, of manufactures half n million. Tiicrc is a decrease of four milliojis In the oxportu of wheat, cattle, etc., caused by the farmers holding back for higher i)rices. TWENTY PEOPLE INJURED. Terrible Accident ;*t Grade Cross- ing in Detroit A Detroit, Mich, despatch says: Over twenty people were injured at a grade crossing accident here on Fri- day night A Orand Trunk pa.ssong- er train crashed into ixn eaetbound Michigan Avenue car at Gratiot Av- enue and CeiiUindre .Street. Every ambulance in the cit.v was summoned to the s'jone. and a large crowd of rescuers immediately began tho work of extricating the injured from the wri-ck The car, which was a double truck one, and contained six- ty-four pa.ssengcrs on their way home from down town, was struck sepiare- ly in the middle, hurling it from the track, and s;nashing it almost into kindling wood. Many of the injtu-ed were terribly mutilato'.l. but up to a late hour none had been reported dead. Most of tho.sc taken to tlic hospitals were in.sensible, and the ex- tent of their injurii'S is not ye* known. the LEPROSY AND FISH. Only When Spoiled is One Suppos- ed to Cause the Other. A Londoii despatch say.s :â€" A i)hy- sician in the leper hospital at Tra- cudic. wrote to Jonathan Hutchison, the eminent physician, that for thir- ty years thi' people of 'IVacadic have used onl.v fresh fish, and lejiro.sy ha» dicfl out, except in one distrht wlicro the fl»herine;i selected spoiled lisli lor home use, pcl'ing the best. TURNED US DOWN. Our Wheat Too Costly for Japanese M.~.rket. A Winnipeg despatch says; The priie of Canadian wheat and Hour is too lii^h for the Jaiianeno market, ac- cording to Mr .S. Tamitra, of KoIjc, .Julian. In an interview he expn-.ssos rejjrrt that he is unable to conlirm the rumor that he had clo.sed a con- trail for the .sliipinent of a million bushels of wheat to Japan, llo fur- ther stated that such had l»>en his intention on coming to Winni[)Og, but owing to the high prices a large amount of Pacific coast wheat had been purchased instead. add Canada COULD ILLUMINATE EARTH Kipling's Estimate oi Power o: the Victoria Tails. I A 1 oiulon do.spatch says: Ltudyard Kipling sa.\ H that Souili Africa is able not only to feed the Molhorlai.x! with corn, but the United .Statos, too. The Victoria Falls, with 0.">,- t>t}0.00!) horKe-pt>wor, would bu able to furnish ph-ctrlcity enough to maki the Dark C'ontinent a blaze ot glorj and illuminate the earth.