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W h-. 9 rAAAiAAAn , u CANADA Speech of His Excellency the Governor " General at the Opening. ‘ u. ' interested. A despaich from Ottawa says: Old timers cannot rccalfa more brilliant scene than that which the Senate ed States as to. the true meaninglof Article 1 of the convention respecting fisheries, concluded in the year 1818 Chambers presented on Thursday ai-ibetweeif the United Kingdom and the ternoon'on the occasion of the opening United States, and Canada being also of the fourth session of the tenth Par- liament of Canada. Outside the Parlia- ment Buildings the crowd was not as large as usual, this being due to the fact that from early morning snow had steadily fallen. large was the at- tendance of ladies, in the Senate Chamber. especially from outside points, that seats usually set apart for the Senators were this year gallantly sur- rendered to the fair. liven in the cen- tre of the flour, the Hum-s reserved for the diplomatic representatives, clergy, Deputy Ministers and other important personages. were occupied by the ladies. Over thirty Senators had to stand below the bar in the reservation set apart for this day for Comn'ioners. ‘ The booming of the guns on Nepean Pomt was the signal for the arrival 0-‘ his Excellency, who entered the chamber preceded by a brilliant staff. After his Excellency had taken his seat on the wool sack, Black Red was despaiched to summon the mem- bens of the Commons. SPEECH FROM THE TIIRONE. The speech from the throne was as follows: - Hon. Gentlemen of the Senate: Gentlemen of the House of Commons: . In again meeting you at a period of _ the year most convenient for the de- spatch 0f business. it gives me great pleasure to be able to congratulate you on the remarkable expansion of the trade of Canada with other coun- tries, the total trade of the past year far exceeding that of any of its pre- decessors. A gratifying result of this expansron was that the revenue of the last fiscal period of nine months was more than sufficient to meet expenses on consolidated fund, National Trans~ continental Railway, capital and special outlays, all expenses of the Dominion of every kind, and leave a balance of over three million dollars to be applied in reduction of the public debt. The stream of immigrants coming to Canada continues to increase in volume, the year drawing to a close showing a larger number than any preceding year, and it is gratifying to dbserve the many coming from the British Isles. The Dominion has been blessed by a large series of prosperous years, and though at. the present moment its busi- ness is being restricted by the financial stringency which prevails throughout the world, I feel assured that this un- favorable condition will be temporary. and that the illimiiable resources of Canada and the world-wide recognition of them give us ample guarantee of continued material progress. THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE. The conference held in London in the months of April and May last be- tween the Government of the United Kingdom and the Governments of the British Dominions beyond the seas satisfactorily dealt. with many sub- jects in which the Empire at large is A copy of the minutes of the proceedings vill be laid before you. Two of my Ministers. duly authoriz- ed by his Majesty for the purpose, and acting in conjunction with his Ma- ]esty's Ambassadors at Paris. have re- cently negotiated a convention with the Government of the French Repub- lic respecting the commercial relations between France and Canada. sulbject however, to the approval of the French Chambers and the (‘Ianadian Parlia- ment. A copy of this convention will be submitted to you immediately, and you will be asked to give it vour sanc- tion. ” 'l‘l-IF. FHIHHUES QIJICS'I‘ION. The Government of having become involved interested in the question at issue, my Government has joined with the Gov. ernment of Newfoundland in an agree- ment to refer all matters of difference arising under said Article 1 to The Hague tribunal. The difficulty of obtaining labor and materials at. a time of great business lactivity has somewhat retarded the Construction of the National Transcon- tinental Railway. Nevertheless, great progress has been made. bollron the eastern division and on the prairie sec- tion of the western division. A sec- tion of the latter of about 250 miles has been available for handling the frame U the present season. Contracts for the portion of the prairie section west cf Edmonton are about to be let, and immediate steps will be taken for the commencement of work at both the eastern and western ends of the moun- tain division. Thus, in a very short tune, the whole work from, Moncton to the Pacific Ocean will be under Vigor- ous construction. ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION. The unexpected influx of immigra- tion of Oriental countries into Britt-sh Columbia arohsed a strong fee-ling of opposition. A member of my Govern- ment has been deputh to proceed to Japan to confer with the Japanese Gov- ernment on this subject. - The sudden and unexpected collapse of the great cantilever bridge in course of construction across the St. Law- rence, in the vicinity of Quebec, may be regarded as a. national calamity, land the event has evoked much sorrow for theglives which were lost on that occasion. A commission has been appointed to enquire into the causes which led to the disaster. When received, the report of the commission will be laid before you. It will be necessary to devise means for the completion of the bridge within a reasonable time. It is most gratifying to find that. notwithstanding the large reductions of postal rates which have been made, the revenue of the Post-office Depart- ment has continued to increase rapidly. The large receipts of this branch of the Government. business will enable the department to make still more lib- eral provision for the extension of postal facilities throughout the Domin- ion. \VIDE GOVERNMENT CONTROL. The time has arrived when the pub- lic interest requires that telegraph. and telephone com-panics holding Federal charters should be placed under Gov- ernment. control. A bill will be intro- duced for that purpose. Gentlemen of the House of Commons: The public accounts for the nine months ending 3lst March last will be laid before you without delay. The estimates for the coming fiscal year will be submitted for your appro- val at an early day. OTHER NE\V BILLS. lion Gentlemen of the Senate: Gentlemen of the House of Commons: Among the measures to be submit- ted to you is a bill for the extension of the boundaries of Manitoba and of other provinces, also a bill to provide for the issue of Government. annuities for, old age. a bill respecting insur- ance and bills to amend the Election Act and the Dominion Lands Act. I commend to your thoughtful con- sideration the several subjects to which I have referred, and I trust that in your delisbedation you may be guided by Di- vine light. -g‘- I A The Marine Department. has arranged Newfoundland to have lighthouses on the lakes kept 111 a contro- open as long as the Soo Canal can be' versy with the Government of the Unitâ€" operated. Burning tau summon f», Manager’s Ruse to Get Women From! A (l-espatch from London, England, savs: Fire heavily danmu‘ed a big athg letic outfitting establishment in llol-t born .m 'l‘uesdny morning. 'l'her'e were, 1.500 mnployees on the ]u‘u!iii\es at thei time. including 600 women and girls, but they all got. out Safely. thanks to 1, “N, employed by one of the lllLlll-i agers. l'i‘he fire started in «'uc of the upper $101405. ll “'1” 301‘“ Fz‘i‘il i4) '31.} $131-th5_ and. rr-nlfzingibe cousequencos of at panic. the manager Conceived the ex-l pedieut (:3 cm; tying the building quick, ty- ty xi‘no'uneing to the women that .__‘.._....,.:‘._- WW. V‘, . t7", ~ w m ‘ ' a» ‘ v. V: Building. I up mm mu decided to let them of to! go out aud sec :1 passing rmrudc. The1 manager hurried through the roomsl calling out. to the girls and \‘A'ii’lllcllii “This way for the parade; this way let :(‘t‘ the show!" l 110 got the wwan started tawvurii the: staircase. dawn which they were bur-l raid and limited. lly the film" they div,E covered the real cause of the rush thev! were in safety le_v<_.~.l1(l the reach of“ the| fire. The only person in any way lib’ j”l't‘t.l was the Secretary of the llt'ttl,' whose whiskers were burned while sav- ' ing the looks. l LEADING_MABKETS Toronto. Dec. 3.-â€"Manitoba Wheatâ€" No. 1 hard, nominal; No. 1 northern, $1.15; No. 2, $1.10; No. 3 northern, 8.05% Ontario Wheatâ€"No. 2 white, red or mixed, 950 to 960, outside. Barleyâ€"No. 2, 65c to 67c, outside; No. 3 extra, 63c to 65c. Oatsâ€"No. 2 white, 480 to 48%0 out- side; mixed, Ii7e to [17%C. outside. Ryeâ€"82c to 82%0, outside. Peasâ€"880. outside. Cornâ€"No. 3 yellow American, 67%6, Toronto freights. Buckwheatâ€"600 to 640, outside. Bramâ€"$19 to $20, in bulk outside; shorts $21 to Flour Ontario winter wheat, $3.80 bid; Manitoba patents, special brand, 35.80; seconds, $5.20; strong bakers’, $5.10. ' .â€"__.. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butterâ€"Supplies area little heavier, but prices are unchanged. Creamery, prints .. 29010 300 do solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 to 2% Dairy prints . . . . . . . . .. 26010 27c (11 solids 236t02/1-c Cheeseâ€"13%!) for large and 13%«1 for twins. Eggsâ€"Storage are 230 per dozen in case lots; selects. 260 to 270; new-laid, about nominal at 300. Poultryâ€"Choice chickens, 70 to 90; inferior. SC to (Sc; choice ducks and goose steady 'at 70 to De; fat, clean, dry-picked turkeys, 12c to 130; thin turkeys, So to 100. Potatoesâ€"S50 to 000 per bag in car lots on track here. Beansâ€"$1.75 to $1.85 for primes and $1.85 to $1.05 for nandupicked. Honeyâ€"Strained steady at tile to 120 per lb. for 60-h). pails, and 12c to 13c for 5 to 10 lb. pails. Combs at $1.75 to per dozen. Venisonâ€"I-Iindquarters, 110 to 12%0; [l‘O-I’ltt’llial‘tCI‘S dull at to to 5G; carcases. Sc to 90. Bat-ed tfay-Tin:othy is quoted at $18 to $18.50. Baled Strawâ€"$10 to $10.50 per ton on track here. PROVISIONS. Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€"- Long clear bacon, 10%0 to lie for tons and cases; hams, medium and light, 150 to 15%0; heavy, 1.3%c to 1/10; backs, 16%0 to 170; shoulders, 100 to 10%0; rolls, 10%0 to lie; breakfast bacon. 15c to 15%c; green meats out. of pickle, to less than smoked. Porkâ€"Short cut, 22.75 to $23 for barrels; mess, $19 to $20. Lardâ€"Firm; iierccs, 12c; tubs, 1.2%0; pails. 12%c. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, Dec. 3.â€"â€"Manito'ba 'No. 3 white outs on spot, 500; Ontario and Quebec No. 2 white, 58c to 58%0; No. 3 57c to 57%0; No. 4. 55%0 to 56c; Manitoba rejected, 560, and Quebec 550 per bushel. ex-store. Flourâ€" Choice spring wheat patents, $6.10; seconds, $5.50; winter wheat. patents, $15.75; straight rollers, $5.50; do, in bags, $2.60 to extra. $2.05 to $2.10. Manitoba bran, $23; shorts, $.25; Ontario bran, $23.50 to mid- dlings, $27 to per ton, including bags. Milled mouillc, to $32, and pure grain mouille $25 to $37 per ion. The demand for hay is active. No. '1. $11150 to $18; No. 2, $10.50 to $17; mixed, $15 to $15.50; clover, $14- to $11350 per ton, in car lots. Plh'lVlSlOHSâ€"Btll‘l‘i‘ls short cut. mess, $22.50 to $23: half barrels, $11.75 to $12.25; clear fat. backs, $23.50 to $21-50; long cm heavy mess, $21 to 823; half barrels do, $10.50 to $11.25; dry salt long clear bacon. 10%(3 to 11%0; bar- rels plate beef. $13.50 to $15; half bar- .rels (10., to $7.75; bar- rels lzcavy mess beef, $10 to $11; half barrels do. ..‘5.50 to $6; compound lard. lit: to lie; pure lard. 12%0 to tile: kettle rendered, lingo to 11c; hams, 12,140 to 151%0, according to size; break- t'ust bacon, lie to 15c; \_\l‘indsor bacon, til/213 to '15,‘,._/.c; fresh killed abattoir- dre-ssed hogs, $8.50 to $8.75; alive, 85.- 50 to $5.85. , There is a very firm tone to the local cheese market. Nvivmnbcr tuil~cnds are selling at 11%0 to 11%(3, and Oc- tober at 112C to 12,!(c. A u‘io-derate and steady demand pre- vails for butter. Grass. goods, 280 to 23,147; current l‘CCL‘llllS, 27c to 27%0. BUFFALO .\’l;\.l't1\'E'l'. .luf'falo. Dec. 3.â€"\Vh-cn'tâ€"â€".Q:pring firm- er, No. 1 Northern, 511.15% on track; No. 2 red, $1; winter firm. Corn â€" ligher: No. 2 white. Git-34c; .\'o, 2 yet. low. 07c. Oatsâ€"~Unsettled; No. 2 white, track, 550; N052 mixed, /i-7%c. Harley-wine to $1.10. live-whirl. 2, 37c store. Xl-Z\\' YORK \\‘[llr1A'f‘ .\f.\lll(F.'l‘. New York. Dec. :l.â€"\\'heal~Spol firm; .\'o. 2 red. 31.01%: elevator; No. 2 red. $1.055»; f.o.b. afloat; No. '1 northâ€" ern. Duluth. 51.10% f.o.b. afloat: No. 2 ltard winter. $1.119;L f.0.lJ. afloat, (1_-\’l"l'f.E .\l.\ltl{l’.'l‘. 'l‘ui'-'Ilit-:'). lll‘t'. Il.--ti<nl(l l‘iiltls (if littl- rhers‘ rattle. Rf I» $4.25; medium to fair, 52511.1() $3.75: rows. guild. $3 to $21.25; (-mvs. "‘uililllt'rll. $2.25 to $2.50: cuunel's. 7,.15 12:: $1.51) per r-wl. I 'l'l‘Hlll‘ 111 l'I‘le‘l‘s titltl >41'u'lv‘n'il's “1'.sz tllill. l"C'i"t,li‘l‘,~. be“. 1.011!) In Lulu “,5” $3.25 1... $3.73; fair hunter». s23; lit s35 .~t(;cl{t‘l‘~'. (3511 it: rlfiit lbs” <15!) l.i $2.75; mimiqu stricken. $2.5; [- s3..‘,-’;; sf ,(ak CHIVAS. $1.5M [in $1.73 :mr v \ '_ blimp, lulliba‘ {Lid Cult-g- u' _._;,-;:,;-v, TH UHLll EBISH Were Burned to Death in a. Fire at) Winnipeg. . A despatch from Winnipeg says: Three little children, William, Dora, and Jo- S01311 Denaburg, aged thirteen, nine and Six, respectively, met a horrible death in a fire. which destroyed their home on McGregor Street at midnight on Wed- nesday. Three others were saved from the same late by the narrowest. margin. The fire broke out around the stove just after the family had retired, and the smoke which poured up the narrow stairway practically cut off thoseup- stairs from escape. Denaburg was awakened by the smell of smoke, and rushed down stairs. 110 then called to lfixport ewes, $3.75 to St: export bucks, $2.50 to $3 per cwt; lambs, fix to 5%c; calves, 3 to Sc per 115. Hogs went down to $5 for selects. Lights and fats sold at $4.75, and sows a'. $3 per cwt. Skinny hogs were not wanted. ENTOMBED IN A MINE. Over Fifty Miners Imprisoned at Fay- ette City, Penn. A desvpatch from hrfonongahela, Penn, says: Between fifty and sixty miners are entombed in the Naomi mine of the United Coal Co. at Fayette City as the result of an explosion of black dump on Saturday night. It is thought many are dead behind tons of rock and coal which fell during the concussion and blocked the entrance. The explosion was caused, it. is said, when a miner with an open lamp entered one of the old workings. Medical aid has been sent. from Monongahela and surround- ing towns. Details are meagre owing to defective telephone service. Mes: sengers have 'been sent out from here. ,z‘,___. BOTH FEET FROZEN. â€"_ Young Orphan Boy in Bad Condition of Ottawa ospital. A, despatch from Ottawa says: Felix Leveiltoe, an orphan boy fifteen years of age, was brought to Water Street Hospital on Friday evening from Lake St. Mary, Que, with both hands and both feet frozen. The little fellow, who was living with an uncle, was it. is alleged, turned out of his uncle's house, and as he had nowhere to go he wandered into the bush, where he spent, a night and part of a day. When found by some neighbors the lad had his two feet frozen as well as his two hands. Sheriff Wright of Hull will in- vestigatc. ' -â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€".-_V )‘l PROGRESS SATISFACTORY. G. T. 1’. General Manager Returns From Extensive Tour. A despatch from Montreal says: Frank W. Morse, vice-president and general manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific, returned to Montreal on Thurs- day after a three months‘ trip through Western Canada. During this trip Mr. Morse has made a thorough inspection of every part of the Grand Trunk under construction, and has returned to Mont- real thoroughly pleased with the pro. gress that is being made in the work of building. c_.â€"-__.â€".>It_â€"__.___ MADE .‘\ GREAT HAUL. Russian ., Robbers Steal $75,090 Irmm Government l’awnshop. A desputcli from Tula. Russia. says: ". band of» robbers on 'l‘ucsday entered 1h) (itovhrnment pawnshop here, gathered together diamonds and gold .to the value of‘.$75,000 and escaped. W his wife to bring out the children. His wife seized the baby and ran down: stains. Samuel Mety, who lived Willi: them, picked up the next child: a littlei boy, and brought him down. the body! of the boy Joe was found afterwards a, the foot of the stairs. A fifteen-yearâ€"oldi daughter, Lena, followed the mother! down, but has suffered so much from, shock that she may not recover. 1‘11 flro was put out by the firemen. In the3 upper storey were found the bodies of". William and Dora. Both had fallen fromt their bed, but the dense smoke caused; them to lose all sense of direction, and. they could not find the stairway. __,____.______.___..___..._._...â€"â€"â€"_. A THIRD DISFRANCIIISED. .~.â€".. Montreal Cilizens Do Not Pay Taxes Promptly. A despateh from Montreal says: been started here for the abolition of the disfranehis. ing custom which has been in} vogue for the past few years. Accord-l lug to the present lawfall who do no pay their taxes by December 1 are de-i prived of their franchise at the next: election. Last year no less than 22,155,; persons were disfranchised, and as the) 1 An a gituticn has total city vote is only 60,000, over one- third of the voters are debarred from. marking their ballots. - An effort is, to be made by which somoi other form of punishment will be in-t flicted other than disiranchising votersi for the non-payment of their water taxes. As the water tax is 7% per cent.- cf the annual rental, it is a serious bur-l den on many of the poor. Hence their inability or refusal to pay. â€"â€"-â€"-â€"¢« DISTRIBUTING FLAGS. ‘â€" Union Jacks Being Sent Out to Various Rural Schools. A deSpatch from Toronto says: Thel first consignment of flags purchased by, the Ontario Government has been re- ceived by the Department of Education! The staff is now engaged in sending them out to the various counties in al-l pliabetical order. In all about aooo’ schools are to have the new flags, and it' is expected that before Christmas they, will have received them, with a letter; suggesting plans for their use. The Union Jacks are 6 feet by 3 feet in sized and are of the finest and strongest ma- terial. n _. Ina...â€" KICKED “’1le TO DEATH. Husband Murdered Her Because Supper Was Not Ready. A dospatch from Jersey City says: Matthew‘ Olwell, a stevedore, 37 years! of age, entered a saloon on Tuesday, night and announced to friends that he: had killed his wife. He had returnedl home to find no supper awaiting him, he said, had accused his wife of drinking and neglecting their home and finally murdered her. In the hallway of the »0lwell home the police found the wo- man’s body. Gathered about her were four little children making pitiful efforts’ to restore life. Nagâ€"â€" “WESTERN WHEA'I‘ Y! 53.1). The Crop May Aggregate Seventy Million - Bushels. A despatch from Ottawa says: The; Department. of Trade and (.Iommi‘rcc on Friday morning received a letter from Mr. C. (2. Castle. \\A’urehouse Commis- sioner at \\"inni1:>9g, stating that the wheat yield this year may possil‘ity, aggregate seventy million bustiols, and‘ the percentage of grades IA- and under, may be as low as forty per cent. llo adds, however, that it, is yet a little too early to make any accurate estimate. Victory For Ontario at Chicago. A despaich from Chicago Says: the third time in Slicces'siu..n he stu- dent team rfom the Ontario ."ijll'ltl‘lll- lure College at Guelph on Saturday Agricultural College For'minutes to judge each class and two to state hi: reasons The (iuwlph team suâ€" of one hundred lillllllli‘:~ in which tor the decision, curt-d an aggregate won the trophy in the live stock judg- [ more pants in judgingr Sher-p and swine ing contest at. the lulermdioznal Live Stock Exlloflliflll. Against the stu- dents from Ontario were pitted repre- teentutivcs from the State colleges of tlndiana. South Dakota, Kansas, '1'cxas, (thin. Iowa and Mi<souri. 'l'his trophy, {which has been presented by the tin- perly of the College at Guelph. The animals judged were:mtlorsus, tilt-rchum. German couch and <hires; Ejlii‘i‘p. tumbaulctli, Shropshires and ‘ IIampshires, Berke ’tlulbwolds; swine. ,r‘llll’I‘s and 't.-.ru~~. Angus and fat. grade steers. t-Luch student was fl; 2.145.: 23:? -sz'irrtfizh .1" . , _-. . ‘...,_... x , W-..7_ an” "r we," tmrivmxxuum - ' than :111y,otlu-r team. The nu‘nrlmrs (:l' the team are: 1%. S. Archibald, Tru- ro. 8.; ' it. ’1‘. Aria-ll. \\'elli.ngtuu flow-w. “cutout; D, A. county, and R. 11. county: 1.. A. MCKI'ilxli’. l‘il'ttrut lltulfitill. .\l:\'l'lll‘. \\'hile flu individual on the Ontario l-on Stock Yards, now become-s the pro- tram attained first. place. in gmtrrul of. limit-hwy, their average was so good that all arn included in the first ion, This victory. includingr the two priot ones, have given flu- (luiario >illtltjilH a decided prestige. All the numbers Yorkshires; cattle, Short-3 oi the team are fourth year men at. 1111 college. The trophy is valued at prof allowed eighteen bably $500. .""."},«2-4 sir-:1»; \. ., ._-, ,1. fi... you a; -. a.. rm...-u.....m and» mow<MA~ .. .Un “3,; A \r-