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‘ ”Than you still adhere to it?” said Let-0v. -et laughing a little. “Mast firmly. I need not repeat to mu mv reasonsoâ€"having preached about .I' an winmuâ€"in fact. so much so as 1., disfilit the timer-nor who suspects same» mvslery between us.” “'th (lover-nor. indeed!" “0h! nothing serious. you must un- derstand. Well let us res me the sub- 26:62. Mix< Caldwell we have already :lccided will not dryâ€"she; is too blonde-s Wei burning SF)“. "Mwnvs. if nmzcssary: and 1 win 291! ym: annmm- thingâ€"l have found the Lab: orrsnn ablast." “Ah! Thm I shall surely run away} Sim cut short his smile with an im- perinns , g!ance._ _ v ._ -. . "A“ . . ' “Yeé Rut“! speak of the good ansâ€"â€" r~:v hrs: om. at leastâ€"o! your marriage. With the. rapid perception of her geni- us and her love. she felt he understood her; and not leaving him time to speak and compromise her. instantly said: “It is very kind of you to keep your 1 mmise." “Nat at all." said Leroy. seating him- you have a’great many." “hash. without expressing nnylhing; made him fear everything. But he was i m an accustomed to trvina situations. M as wary and prudent as she was in- trepid. She gave him her hand uith- xmt ceasing to look at him mm the same alarming intensify: Leroy entered the room «rm-Meady. and advanced toward the great. easy (hair where sat the lady: his smiling was half open to speak. when he was «truck by the peculiar expression of her face. and the WO. 5 were frozen on his bps. ' - A _ .. . n. A moment later the door was openvd w a servant. announcing Mr. Melville. Without speaking. she signed in her husband to gain his hiding: place. The Governor. who had risen at the sound 6' the be". seemmi still to hesilaio. hui stingging his shmiiders. as if in disdain at himsc". retired behind the curtain which head the door. “Eithkr she 'Le mafi.’ he said to him- Qelf. “or [here is some great peril pend- ing.” -- n- n- When the bell rang announcing Mel- ville's approach. an 0! these» thoughts rmwded into the brain of the unhappy woman like a Irgicm ot phantoms. But she rallied her courage by a desperate effort and strained all her faculties to tha execufion of the plan she had has- my conceived. which was her last hop», And one word. one gmmre. one mistake m' on» mu». caralessnehh of her lover. might overthrow it in a second. This look. fixed upon him from his en- trance, had a sflrangw. \g‘t‘ird intensity. Leroy would soon nrrive~how cnuld sue warn him? In the present slate of their relations it. was not impossible that his very first words would immedi- ately divulge their secret: and once be~ frayed. there was not only for her per- sonal dishonorâ€"a svnndalous fall. pov- erty, obscurityâ€"butler her husband or her loverâ€"perhaps for bothâ€"death! i’: h”. v - “What! again. cousin” said iemv. 'lzn mm assnrod 0! his dancer andi ..I ve. marched mm a fiI'meI [not over She was not mistake-n as to the nric'in ' the letter. This shameful work had indeed been planned by Misx Selima Skinner and the Goumors prixute sec- rotary. Thar mntive. loo. she bad right}; muted: but so far at least us Furbés was concerned she had not gone far mongh. Of Ibis, hmvavor. hereafter. It had been the plotter's prime desiro to awaken the distrust of the Goxemnr award Leroy; but their anony mnus let- im- like mmt \illainies of this kind mas a more fatal and murdermxs “eupon than its base authors imagined. u .-u uuu u nu -..u V nu “pinchh "The young woman. then. mused “ hile moving her foot about upon the otto- man. casting from time to time. a tutti“: giance at the dock. As she liked terror. danger and dm- matic incidents to blend with her m- trigucs. she should have been content: for at that moment shame. ruin and oven death were at her door. But. in ion the truth. it wus too much for her; and when she looked in the midst of he sitence which surrounded her. at the trim character and scope of the perils which cnvironed her. sh:1 thm'v‘ht ‘7." her brain would fail and her heart break. The Governor hiechanicany took up a book. She drew an ottoman a little "rarer. and reflected. “Yes. For you know well enough you «me ham to be tormented." Then". was a pause. ' “Have ynu {.1 last become a convert I. ‘my fixed idea?” she added after a sec- “You shall see." s'lxre Vréibln’ezlâ€"fiillf'her sphynxdike smile. “I beg you to do so Retire in the in- h-rval. leave [he dour open. and. whvn you hear Leroy cuter ”1:: from room, return." “No.” said the Gm‘ernur ail-:1- 11 moâ€" ment’s hesitation. “51116:: I haw game :0 tau-"rand he sighfed deeply-«“1 do not nus?) to leave myself the least pretext for distrust. If I lean-.- you befnre he Comes. I am capable of tancyingâ€"" “That I might secretely warn him? Is it not 30? Nothing more natural. to be sure. Remain here. then. Only take a buck; for surely our conversation. un~ im- such circuumlances. cannot be live- He sat down. _ “But." he said. after no more than a moment’s silence. “What posible mys- iu'y can ’here be between you two?" 1“], , The Governor haunted as his wife pointed toward the heavy curtain. “You will never (oz-give me.’ he said. “You know little of womcm‘siz'. it you do not know that jealousy is onc‘c! the crimes they do not only pardon. but. love." she made answer. “My 600. I am not jealous!" “Can it yourSclt what you will. but Manon yourself there!" “And you are rally sincere in wishing me to do so?" Rik/ha: fixed idea? It seems to me that VOL. 17. N0. 41. $1 per annum. NHLLBROOK [firm-M frmn his mind for in imaging Rm): '3 Nut 3: In at in uhu h his wife m hrr dowpnir lam! mngh! h‘func m cm H»! inh s1. oh .. do. DH: uf mun-min, was no! in the Govm'nnr s pun: and simple } nature. ‘-\'n ,mer what then passed between muchm 1.2an wife. no matter what puss- m] In v \mn Beatrice and her lover pnext (1m. Tis best not to record it Leroy lwl. M"wanna“.mcl. as we have When he reappeared below: his wife. or. leaving his concelment. he was con- strained and awkward. with a gesture of confusion and humility he fook her hand and smiled upon her with all the goodness and tenderness of his soul beaming from his face. At this moment Beatricp. by :1 new re- action of nor nervous system. commenc- ed wnoping and sobbing. and this com- flcled the goat; man's despair. A; In the tranquil. easy. nahxm} con- versation. thr'rr- was no! a ward in it which ho mum snizr upon which did not mnm-r all his disquiohuio and confound all his susnirimm From lhis moment and nu ' nfhm'mds. won shadow was Mint-ml frmn his mind for to imagine smh ': Mn? :3; In at in “hi-h his wife m Leroy. to whom little by little the light loll stronger on the more obscure points of the terrible enigma proposvd to him, saw the necessity of shortening the scene which had ovex‘stnked all her In- cultios to an almost unsuppnrtnble deâ€" grep. Ilc arose. “I am compelled to leave you." lee said. “for I am to dine with friends. But I will comv to-mormw. if you will pet'- mit nw.‘ At this point wa< seized with sion. so shaken hn'iblc (fingion. "Certainly. You authorize me. then. In beg the Governor to speak in his old I: lend in your behalf." “Bu! sexinusly. you will give me :1 MW days [or renértion.“ “'10 rpm-.4 about what. mm? Have 5011 not alums told me you inlendnd marrying and “been only waiting the chance? Well, you can never find a halter one than this: and if you let it .5119. you will rem-n1 the resl of your life.“ “But give me time ‘30 consult my friends." “Yunr frivmis-whal a jokrr! It seems [a me yuu have racked full age: and menâ€"v hat friends?" “Will you allow me a lillle lime to re- llccl upnn the excemliugly dazzling pro- poaillnu you have made me, Mrs. [lay- mond'.’" he said at last. “No. my friend." “Bul really," said Leroy. who was in- deed very pale, “it seems to me you dispose 01,1119, lmnfl. oi Mlssfilnnlcy very readily. Miss slunley is very rich, and they court her on all sides; then. hm. her great uncle has certain fixed inea: as to what. should be. and nor mmhm- vex-lain ideas which might wellâ€"" V“\\'orhen' who do not make love. my unsophisticated cousin. always have this mania {or mafichmakinrrf “Bdt what a mania you have for mar- rying people!“ The siluniion was now truly critical. Leroy Melville wow. so completely dumfoundetl by hearing llxc name Bea- lxicc had spokenâ€"for. as will readily be supposed. he had never in the rc-molcsl manner hinted at his relations with the Stank-3's. lo herâ€"Hull he felt as though h:- should never speak again. Wall-ice. too. had become so ngilaled that she lhoughl. if the drama had In he kept up munch longer, she should surely die. ’ And so “use hm faced each other with anxious questioning eyes and quiv- cring lips. “I charge myself with all that," m- li‘l‘rupled Bealrloe. “0h!" she exclaimed. a mu». boister- onsly. “you may 100k a long linmâ€"thm-u cannot be a singke objectionwwu are caught sure. this. time. Come my friend {my Ves I implore you!" and “Min her iips said “I pray you} in a h) r of gru- cious outreaty. her look said VVith tor- xibla emphasis. “You must!" W‘V‘VS‘fwehkf' she at length said with her hps. but without any sound passing them. CHAP'I’ER X. the nuguishml woman what came nPnr convul- wore hm- nerves by the ’ i II A despatch from St. Petersburg says: As the result of a series of special coun- cils held at the 'l‘snrskoe-Selo and com- posed of forty high dignitaries. Minis- ters and members of the Council of the Empire, under the Presidency of the Emperor, the main guarantees of liberty have been granted, and a manifesto has been ordered to be coded and incorporat- ed in the fundamental laws of the em- pire. The main points are as follows: No yaw will hereafter be effective with- out the approval of the National Assem- hily and Council of the. Empire. The lat- ter body will consist of an equal num- ber of appointed and elected members The large CXDC‘HdHIH‘C liml this work im'ulvns will be. spread m'm- six years. It will he left for the railways to ‘build their own (locks and terminal facilitiem All the Government is undertaking: is In m-rwiilv llmm wilh 20 foot deplh (31' water .\ dospnlrh from Otlawa 5113's: The \iinister uf Publiu Works will present ll: Parliament next session a comprehen- sive scheme of improvement on tho Up- 191' Lakes lhia execution of which will 1111 an :1 g1 mt deal for the (‘anadimi ship- 11mg interests of those waters and for 1111- railwavs operaiing in the (:eorgitm I'm DOIIS. ”1110 ohjecl is in provid: '20 Mr! 111 “MM ul Port Arlhui', and liort 1111111111 on Lake. Superior. at Dupot Harbor and Midinnd. the (imnd Trunk li'fi‘nlil'lills‘ 11nd at Vir'ioria Harbor. H11: new Canadian Pacific Railway lei‘i‘nin- m 011 Georgian hay. AManifesto Has Been Ordered and Incorporated (.nmprehensiw- Scheme to be Presentml to Parliament. From Paris the King goes in Biurriiz. Franco. and will stay there unlil the and of March. alterwnrd joining mi: Royal yin-hi Victoria and Albert in ”l'} llcrliterranemx. where. it is said. he. will meet Emperor William. During his slay (at. Biarrilz Kim: Edward will see King Alfonso and discuss the details of the killer‘s marriage with the Princess Rim of Baltenberg. A despalcli from London says: The Duke of Lancaster. as King Edward will Le known for two months. left on Fri- (my night for a holiday in Paris and Mania. and a subsequent cruisr in the Mediterranean. The King. who is at- tended Only by Gen. Sir Stanley Clarke and Hon. Sidney Grevillc. spent the night on board the Royal yacht at Paris- mouth. leaving early on Saturday morn- ing for Chex‘bom'g. and arrived in Paris on Saturday night. He will stay at 111:: British Embassy until Tuesday. and dur- ing his visit to the French capital will see President Fallieres. whom he has not yet mel. RUSSIAN [IBERIY GUARHNHH "9 Will Tnm‘l lnmu. as the Duke of Lancaster. ;\ IiHh- later MIN. Stanley and 1101' daughh‘r. luff n‘mnv. \vaflké‘d mgr-[her u Mug limn in their beautiful gin-(19x). by thn son Ugh! of Hm st;::~.<~th.~ daughh‘r Messing lmr mofhm'. and the mothm‘ thanking (ind -â€"- both minming their Tour‘s. ‘hnir dreams. their kisses and Hwir mamâ€"fur happiar. poor womvn. than i: normiltmi long: to human beings upon this Par‘h. The rural marriage took place within a momh. ”0 did nnt reach his viHnge home un- m that owning. when. having 1n‘m'nvd his ovm'hu'o “‘3: accepted. ho cqu at the Judgo‘s u‘vsidmm‘. Onr‘o having ro- solved on lhis' mnnslmns aciion. hr: “as determinod to carry it through in ‘he mos? nor-rm! mnnmer. and “'0 know he was master of all thnsn nrls. l" S“. It would he really painful to dwell on lho joy which Mrs. Slanlvy full. and 1101‘ nnly surprise was that Lomy had not cnme in pox-son to pwss Hm suit. Bul hr- had not lho llcarl tn dn 8“. ol:scrved. a sentiment. of repulsion on the name of Edith Stanley appearing in the midst of this [out intrigue. It cl- most unwnntcd to horror. and he could not control the nmniiestuliun of it. How Could he conquer this supreme revolt at his conscience tu the point. at submitting to the expedient which would make his intriguv :1 sale mm. By what detestable snptiistrics he (tux-ed persuade himseli that tic (.wr-tl everything to his accom- plu-v-«ovcn this we .shiill not attempt 10 "\lvlnin. We shall mily say that, he Ugh-mt on hi< part that the marriage <llniiht tulm plum" at. an early day. On Hm with which he had entered u man :ll'l't‘nts itimsfl” as little :15 he can a flash "it tight tilljJ. A: in twill-ice. shi- saw that the sus- KINIG I‘ID\\':\RD OFF FOR HOLIDAY. \\':‘\TER A'l‘ LAKE PORTS. 1T0 be Continued.) Durham and Victoria Standard MlLLBR‘OOK ONT.. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1906. There will be two Houses, both of whom will have power to initiate legis- lation which does not cflect the funda- mental laws of the empire, the question of succession. etc. The annual sessions will be convoked and closed by Imperial ukase. Both the Council of the Empire and the National Assembly will enjoy the right to interpellate Ministers for alleged unlawful acts. The sessions will be public. taken from the clergy, nobility, zemst- ms and Academy of Science, universi- ties, trade and induslry. Inspector E. J. Corkill. of thu Eur-nu of Mines. has returned from a trip. dur- ing which he inspected mines wost f'f Sudhm-y on the main line of the (LPJt. at the Anliknkun iron mine on the Curm- dizm Northern line. 135 miles west (If Port Arthur, :1 lurgu plant Is being in- ;tutlnd and pmparntions are lining umdv to commence operations in two months. A spur line is hoing Construclx‘d (mm the main line to the rhino. An inspection Mas made of the famous Laurentian mine. at Guld Rock on upper Lake Manitou. Rich finds have been made there reccmly. Some fine ore ‘s WOODSTOCK ASYLUM OPENING. lion. Mr. Hanna informed Mr. Munro {North Oxford) that the Asylum for Em" leptics at \\'oodstock would bl.‘ opened as soon as lhe logislnlinn necessary for the control of such ilS}'1UXllS was passed hi the. present session. The ordinary asylum legislation was not sufficient fur lhis casv. The eroclion of the two addi- tional collages ul ‘lln’: Asylum for lipi- h‘plirs had not hem COlnlllPDCcd becziusw lhu (lm'vrmncnl wished lo decide wiml addilionul ummnnmdutinn is i‘u-Ccssmgv and how it is l0 be provided. Provision for lhe buildings will be incluilfl in this yam-’5 estimates. The measure ulso provides fur the m- spection of houses or refuge by the om- cial of Hm Government. There is no such inspection at, the prc-Sunt Hum. It is thought this could ho carried out. by oiiioiais of ihe prisons and asyiums (iv- pnriment during their visit. to other in- sviiiiiions in the. various counties. it is said that the bill respecting county houses of refuge. introduced in thi- Legisluture by Mr. Either, the member {or South Huron, has the approval it and will he supported by the (lovem- nnnt. In effect the bill proposes that where inmates of such institutions are known to he possessed of means they shall be compelled to contribute some- thing for their own support. For in- stunm, among the 06 inmates of Huron county’s House of Refuge at Clinton it has been found that there are several with paid-up insurance policies, 8. law who own some stocks, and one man who is the owner of a. house and 1m. Some of the inmates who have small means are incapable of looking after themselves. either from the infirmitics of old age or mental incapacity. Mr. Eil- her‘s hill proposes that in such cases where proper evidence is produced he- (ore the County Judge he should hm‘t authority to direct appropriations from the properties of the inmates to help pay the cost of their maintenance. and thus relieve the burdens on the counties. Trust funds are held by [he Dominion In Hm value of $3,379.3H736. Cash and dcbnnlurc assets amount to 33.626921“? which include $368,937.61), current ac- count of bank balances and special dc- posits bearing inierest. HOUSES OI“ REFUGE. ’l'lie debts due to the Dmiiinion. with lhc exception of the disputed lndimi claim. are $1,737,190.72; 'l‘mnislmmin;r and Norlliern Oulm'io Ruilwny. $7.376.- 16337: railway and annuity cex-lificalc. 32.386.991.54. and 31.655.549.69 respon- lively; common school fund. $6,038.73. Inl'Ill'é‘Ct liabilities, lolal $1600.01”), in- cluding lhe Uovoi'nmcut 1mm and in41 Niagara Falls park. There is an incrmsn in iwm‘iy every branch of expenditure. Sulurics and oilim‘ cwensns amouniu‘l iu Sii’i’iflnfizfi, against $372,97569 in 190’. Legislation cost $211,107.09; computed wilh $200,- 011.16 inst your. The education iicm. $1,131,799.17, shows an inc-Misc (“01‘ last yi'ar's disbursement. $027306.7~: miscolimieous expenses hum iiiouniud from SISIJBOJ‘J. to $238,699.47. 'l‘hm-u has been a saving in the public institution maintenanct dcpai'mcnt. the oxpmisos being $913,307. I'J against $930.42.“); for 1904. Public buildings only look $23k 77.40, against ‘32:;8:l3.â€" M in the pr'eiioiis yom'; public “mks, $69,853 .20 against $102122 'I‘iw receipts include ihc Dominion Govurnmont subsidy of Si,33‘.h;’8".28. The largest “('IU of direct Provincial reven’ue COHH,S from the Crown Lands Depart- ment, which aggregates about $2,200.- UUU. Succession duties brought $68".- 17836; supplementary rcx‘cnucs‘ $445,« ($88.33: the Provincial Secrtitury‘s Depart- nmnt contributed 31:11.0.‘39521; tho Edu- (‘utiou Department, $72,755; law slumps. $93.516.70; Algmnu taxes. $4--’i~,,it3:t.’iti; [Nu-Pies, $47,755.03; agriculture, 583,- 162.51; liccnsw. $377,610.83. Casual revenue amounted to $139,300.90; ”16 lunatic asylums puid $148,12l.09 into the ’i‘ruusury. The public accounts (or the Province of Ontario wen; presented in the Legis- laluw, and a balance at $1320.15!).68 '5 shown in income over expenditure. The luller was $5.396.0]6.74, and the revenue. $5,016,176.42. The expumlimre in mm was 35.267.780.52. “HAT THE LEGISLATURE AT TO- RONTO IS DOING. ONTARIO LEGISLATURE PORT ARTHUR MINES ACTIVE. WILL BE TWO HOUSES. FINANCES OF ONTMHO. \VHEHE IT GOES TO. ME: influential men are behind it. and he had consentml to introduce it merely as an educational measure. it might appear to be in mlvunre of the age. but. Mr. Mc- Nnughl believed it was: a good thing to not people to think about it. The more discussion and ventilation it received the better. The only way, he thought. to make people temperate was to educate them, as they could not be forced. The bill was being revised by another mem- ber of the House, and Mr. McNaught pre- ferred to wait until it was brought in before saying;t anything more about it. TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES. Hon. Mr. Cochrane tnlroducea a bill to amend the Act to preserve forests from destruction by fire, amt it was read a first time. It provides that during the construction of any railway passing through any of the ubllc forests, whe- ther under timber J cense or not. the Minister of Lands. Forests and Mines may appoint as many tire rangers es he may see fit, whose duty it shall be to The milougr‘ of pnsnngor iruins fur thv your was 45,533 miles, lhul oi freighl trains 2|.hzs‘0 miles, and that of mixed trains 52.19? miles. :1 tolzil ol‘ “8,815 miles. The total mnnlmr ui pnsstmgez‘fi can-ind was 36,648. the average dislzmcn travelled by each lining 5.3 miles. and ill" average amount wacived [mm lynch be- im.' $1.2”. There were 99.122 lUns (2r lx'cigl'll cur- ried, the nvcrage haul being .13 miles. 0i lumber and square timber "men: was carried 27,822 tons, lhis being the largest item in the freight h'afllc. TO ABOLlSll Tl’1l3A'l'lNG. Mr. Mchluglli. the new nn‘mln‘r for North ‘l'm‘onlo, has already distinguish- <1~<= himself by giving notice of :\ bill to pmhihil the r-uslmn nl‘ h‘mting. Mr. McNaughl said lhul in: was not familiar wilh lhr‘ luring of the bill, which was on lhc lint-S of a suglqslion debated rocmlly hciurc [he Ynch Club. Many The cost of the road and equipment to Dec. 31. 1905. was $7,475.43. less $38,87n proceeds from the Sult‘. of wuml. (zu- iontal and interest on dcpusits leaving $7 ’361603 as the net CURL The liallllitic; are: Loan from provincr. sanman; ad- vances from province. $1,636,10t; un- claimed wages, $272}. The rovenuu for the year was $253.7!) made up as follows: ’asscnp‘er carn- ings. $108.681; mails and express. $7.804; freight earnings, $12!.5tlt); telegraph earnings. S’ifiifl; miswllanemis. 2311.006. The operating expenses. were $139,772. consisling of: Maintenance of way and structures. $23072: maintenance ”I oquipnwnl. $12 .53“; conducting trans- portation. $58,823: general cxponstk $122,823. 'l‘lu- net earnings \wro. thornâ€" t'orc. “139’s thr- pvrcmtagu m” upwa- ling captuws to gross our nimfi living a.) per cent At the end of the your the Boston Creek trestle was being erected at the forty-first mile of the second division. which extends beyond New Liskeard. 'l‘rael<~laying will proceed rapidly north- ward. and should reach Black River. 75 miles beyond New Liskeard, by June 1st. From that point. to the end of the pre- sent contract the grading should he com- pleted in time to allow the laying (it track to the junction of the Bluck and Abittibi Rivers by next fall. Preparation is being made to establish a train ser- vice over the first thirty miles of this second division. The telegraph line is erected, and two stations partially con- struvted. Col. llnnbury-Williuins and Under- Secretary of State l’ope made in social call on Premier Whitney and his col‘ leagues at the Parliament Buildings on Thursday. They are in the city arrang- ing for the visit of Prince Arthur of Connziught. from April 21 to 26. They also called on the Lieutenant-(:o\'ernm‘ l’rmnier Whitney said that the Govern- ment would wait until the Lieutenant- Governor's ptanswvere made known be- fore deciding what steps to take to en- tertain Prince Arthur. TO STOP l’ERQlIlSi'l'tiS. An interesting: annomieement was made by Hon. W. J. Hanna regarding the question of perquisites tor Officials at public institutions. He told the lions»: that he intended to do away with the system of perquisites for all but super- intendents. and to extend the reform even to the superintendents, probably next year. In the place. of the. perqui- sites increased salaries would be given. The reform was the result of the exis- tence of a great dead of dissatisfaction regarding the present system and ot od- \'zintage having been token of it. to the loss of the province. ’i'EMISKAMINU RAILWAY. The annual report of the 'l'emiskuming and Northern Ontario tziilwuy Com- mission was laid on the table. The om1fim1nlion of a grunt made by U10 Russ Government. (0 aid the con- 511'111'11'1111 of the branch of the Manitou- lin and North Shore l‘."uil\\11y Company mm o '11 Sudhury and Little T1'11rc11! was askvd by a deputation which sought 1111 huewicw with Premier Whitney. 'I‘hn 111111 1 ‘101 Lrnmc'nt granted 1.00 acres :1 mile 10 the cmnpany. The line “111 be 01) 1111105 111 length whon emuploted 0f H111! 12 11111133 is already built and :11 uperution. Mr. Preston (llx‘anllâ€"Enqniryâ€"l. Have any rcproscntations been made to tin,- (Jnx'oi'nnienl of Ontario by the Dominion (iovm‘nnniént relative to possible injury to Niagara Falls through the develop- ment of clcclric energy at that. point? 2. [Ins international action to guard against such injury het‘n suggusted by the Dominion authorilit-s. and. if so. with what result? 3. Does this Govern- mont intend to take steps to preserve the Falls, and. if so. of what nnlurc? G RANT WAS CONFIRMED. Mr. 'l‘uckorâ€"Tn amend the Act to regu- mm the width between sleigh runnox’s. Mr. Lucasâ€"To amend the Ac! respect- ing Conditional Sales. Mr. Emberâ€"To amend the Municipal Act. Mr. Cochrane~To amend 'th Act to Preserve Um Forests from Destruction by Fire. Mr. ’1 honmson (Simcoc)â€"To mncnd the Municipal Act. 7 Mr. â€"Kiddâ€"-To, amend [he Municipal Act. The following notices of motion were givcnztw V Mr. Eilherâ€"To amend the Insurance Act. in sight and a stamp mill is being erected.. Three or {our oihor mines which were closed down, are being worked again as the result of the new Huds. The Sultana gold mine on the Lake of the Woods is being operated sleudily. NOTICES OF MOTION. PRINCE AR'I'HUR'S \"ISJ'I'. WEE enforce the provisions and requirements of the Act along and adjacent to the line of construction or such railway, and the expenses connected with such fire ranging shall be a debt due to the Crown from the railway concerned, pay- able upon demand of the Minister, and may be recovered at the suit of the Crown hLany court. of competent juris- diction. Pouliry â€"- Fat chickens. 10c to “c, thin 70. to Sc: (at hens, 7m: 10 8340‘ thin fin to 70: ducks, 12c to 13¢. thin Go to “to: geese. We to He; 1urkeys. 1/“: to 15c for choice small lots. Toronto, March 6.-â€"- Wheat -â€" Ontario â€"-No. 2 white 76c. red 77%c mixed 77c, apfp'gg and goose 740, at outside poh_1_ts. Hour â€"â€" Ontario â€"-â€" For export, $3.10, t-uycrs' bags. at outside points, for '30 per cent. patents: high patents. at ’1‘0- muto. pugs included, are. (muted at $3.- “5. 90 per cent. patmts. $3.50; Manitoba firm, $4.30 to $4.40 for lst patents, Sf; fur :nd patents and $3.90 for hukers‘. Millteed â€"- Ontario bran firm. $16.50 tr $17. in bus. outside; shorts. 816.30 to $17.50; Manitoba bran, $19. shorts $20 at Toronto and equal points. Oatsâ€"$.33 easier, 34340. for Na. 2 white and 33%0 for N0. 2 mixed, at. outside points. Pdéiéiek 1. Ontario. 65c to 750 per bag on track here. 75C m 830 out of store: eastern, 70c to 300. on track, and 80c (o 900 out. of store. wéz‘llédvSt1;d\v;-U11c11a11ge(l a! $5.50 to $6 per {on for car lots on track here. IUI ll|l\1‘,5 P‘ Eggs â€"» ‘\ slight imprm‘mnont is W- ynrted in {he local market. thnugh there was no change in tho prico this morning. Receipts of new 12: id \wro rather limited. The demand was rather good for fresh at 16c to 18¢. in“ stock selling at tic 10 14c and limod :11 110 to 120. Pl'ovisinnsflfleavy Canadian short Cut pork. 821; light. short cut, 820; American short cut. 820: American _cut clear {at back. 319 to $20; compound lard. 6%: to 7%c; Canadian pure lard, 11550 to 12¢; Wheat â€"â€"VMunitobu â€" Xe easier. N0. 1 hard 870. No. 1 Northern 641/30. No. 2 northern 820. No. 3 northern SIC. at lake ports: all-mil quotations, at North Isay. are 3340 more than these prices. Barley â€"- Firmer, my; to 400 for No. 2. 460 to MEMO for No. 3 extra and MC for No. 3. outside points. Peasâ€"77c to 77,14c outside. Rye - 69c to 70c. outside. Com â€"(Innadian -â€"- 41c to 4330. Cha- tham Heights: American easier. N0. 5 yellow 480. mixed ’flXm. at. Toronto. Buckwheat .. 49c to 49340. outside. Butter m The demand for creamery continues heavy in ihe absence of choice dairy. and prices are firmer. Creamery .. .. .. .. .. .. 25cto‘26c do solids .. .. .‘23c101 Dairv lb. rolls good to choice 18cm do largo mus 17cm do medium ............... 16c to Cheese ~â€" 133/ c for Inige and 130 ‘40. for twins Eggs â€" New-laid me flimer at 16c .7c. and storage um quiet at 13c 1-50. Billed Hayâ€" Unchanged al $8 per ion for No.) timothy on hunk horn in car 1018. $3.50 to 86 f0:_ No ‘2 _.(x- miwd. Hay â€"-â€" N0. 1. $3 10 33.50: N0. 3 $7 [0 $7.50: clover. mixed. $6 to‘ $13.50. and pure c\0vor. Cheese ~â€"â€" No change in tho Inca! Choeso mtuafion.. An huprovod hmu>cnnfinnos and a good nnufiry “us ropnmnd Wfis morning. Asking prices unchanged at 130 m 13%0, , ,I A _.A:n~ “und- luv u, -V/zx. Butter â€"â€" Continua: steady with weak undertone. Demand is oniy fair. Prices steady at 22c for Choice and 21c 10 21340 for undmfgrudesa _ h. .l 3‘ .-,‘ A dcsputch from Mobilic. Alabama. says: A message received from Meri- dian. Miss, states that a cyclone from the south-west struck the place on Fri- day evening at 6.30 o‘clock, doing thou- sands of dollm‘s' “01th of damage to the business district. Front Strata the prin- cipal street in the city “as snout by [11‘ cyclone. The building in that sectiun of the city left standing is the Armour Packing Company‘s building. Part of the roof and the rear end of that has been swept away. Thousands of people are on the streets. which are in total darkness. the lighting sysicm having been put out 0! business at the sumo limo. Several large fix-cs broke out among the ruins of lhe whole- sale district, and are raging fiercely, dc- spiie the terrific downpour of rain at this hour. A number of bodies are known to be in the ruins. and the rescuers are work- ing with candle light trying to reach LEADING MARKETS The Path Was Along the Principal Business Street MONTREAL MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. BREADSTUFFS. RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor $1.90 in $1.03. or bag. 0; N0. :1 .,7 10 (0‘ $13.50. and 25c to 26c ‘23c102’tc 18c to 19¢ 17cm 180 16ct017c A Government bill to provide for Gov. ernment o_wnership of telephones waj introduced in the Manitoba Legislaium. Hogsâ€"Mawrkct is steady at the rise 6-! the latter purl of last week. Quotations were unchanged (0-day at, $3.60 to $6.85. A duspulch from London says: The Australian Pension Commission. cl which the Postmaster-General is Chair- man. recommends that the Common. wealth grant pensions of ten shillings weekly to all persons of sixty-five years who have lived twenty-five years can. tinuously in the country, or at sixty years in special cases. The pensioners may possess means up to £26 a year. An estimate of the cost is one and one- hall millions sterling annually. Tfie next Parliament will likely legislate on these lines. , ’l‘liree entire squares were leveled to the ground in the business district. to- gether with the North-Eastern freight depot. Thousands of dollars” worth of freight were ruined by the water. and another large amoul, by fire. The Grani Avenue Hotel. one block from the bust. ness district. was badly damaged. Several fine residences in the east em! were blown down. and a number were more or less damaged. A large number of negrocs are reported to have been killed in one of the buildings blown down. The Union Depot is one of the build- ings blown away. The telegraph wires are still down between Meridian, Mobile and other points. Butchers’.â€"Thc market was steady for the general run of butctiors‘ cattle and perhaps a little firmer for the choicest picked. There was a tittie inning of! in quality of the market as a whole. with too many rough. unfinished butcher cattle offering. Choice. \veiI-finishcl butcher heifers were scarce and high. A pair of extra choice heifers. weighing 2.070 lbs. the pair. sold for 31270. Good ordinary heifers and steers sold at $3.90 to $4.10. lk-mnuuendation 0! the Australian Pen- sion Commission. 'lhe \\ esiem Union telegraph oflice xcpons [hex lost 15 miles of wire this side of Meridian. Miss. which means that all trains will be subjected to indeo finite delay. Toronto. Mar. 6.â€"-Thc market 10-day. nnhvithslanding a heavy run. held steady. Heavy Feedersâ€"Good heavy feeders are firm at $3.85 to $1. Siockersâ€"Good stockers are wanted. Sheep and Lmnbsâ€"Markel slightly easier for grain-fed lambs. Big English Company May Eztablish Branch in Canada. A dcspatch from Ottawa says: There it; a prospect of it big English company, the Coventry Ordnance Company. estab- lishing a branch in this country. Ne- gotiations are at. present in progress with the Department of Militia. The company is willing to erect a large tac- tory in Canada it the Government will guarantee them any orders they may be placing for tiold guns or field gun ammunition. It is quite recognized that the requirements of the Dominion in this respect would not ho likely to keep a large plant in constant use. but it one i; created it will no doubt be employed also for the manufacture of machinery or various kinds. them. One report places the number a! about 150. kettle rendered. 1254c lo 130: hams. 1:20 tn 13%c. according to size: bacon, 109:; (rash killed abattoir dressed hogs. $10lo 51:10.25; cmmtry dressed. 88.75 to 89.50: alive. $7.75 and $7.30, selects and mixed lots. Buffalo. March 6. â€"- Flour â€"â€" Steady. Wheat â€"- Spring easy: No. 1 Northern. 86%c asked. carloads: Winter dull; No. '3 rod. 850. Com â€"â€" Steady: No. 2 ye!- low. 460. N0. 2 com. 45%). Outs - Frm; No. 2 white. 34%c: No. 2 mixed. 33%c. Barley â€" Opening shipment quoted £5 to 460. Ryeâ€"Dun; No. I offered 70c. New York Maze}: 6. -- Spot easy: N0. 2 rcd.86/colev1atm No.21ed.89cf.o..b ufluat; No. l northern Duluth. 91c fuofi. afloat. 'l‘hé export cattle went well at from 34.90 [0 $5.10. Good short-keno feeders. were in good demand and firm at 811.25 to $4.50. Resident o! a III-serve in Manitoba Killed by :1 Folk)“ llmlman. NE\N YORK \VHEAT MARKET. m TO MAKE FIELD GITNS. OLD .\GE PENSIONS. INDIAN SHOT DIS AD. BUFFALO MARKETS. CATTLE MARKET.