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ih: the "heart, killing ; Platform, where he was at length shot down. ©: ; 1h. pretty good animals, 4% heat 6c; common stock, 3% to 4%0 No, 8, © on aREeh «tbs; 'mileh cows from $30 to ora=--No, ¢ American, 70 to 70%¢ | each. Calves from 4 to 70 No. 3 yellow, 67 to 6740, To-| Bheep from 5 fo 5'4c per Ib, ; lambs Jreighta. anadian corn, 63) at 6% to 7c per 1b. One 'buyer 2) oh his i Bg 3 Spring lauthe at $8 each. Bran-- .50 1n-bags, To- t hogs sold at 103 'to 10! to, and shorts at $24 in bags, per Ibi: ie tt ie 0 'onto. i . a THE WEST IS BOOMING. -» COUNTRY PRODUCE. : Son " ipples--81.50 to $3.50 per barrel, | Returns From Building = Permits : i Show Great Increase. despatch from Toronto ilding operations. are at their height all over the Dominion, aud ie. increase e returns for last 80; extracted, 104 to He per 1b. month showed marked activity in Baled hayNg. 1,814.76 to 815.-Iti,c West, Toronto returns show on track, and No. 2 at $13.50 £0 fat work totali $860,440 was un: o dertaken during thé"month of Feb- ruary, which is a slight advance over January. Vancouver leads oBithe Dominion in the * amount of work undertaken; with a-total: of 18 toigsee, 705, 'while the little town of 16 $0 16¢, and Baskatoon, 'Baskatchewan, heads ' the list of the Dominion for the in- grease in percentage of work, the increase amounting to 1,085.55 per cent. Calgary shows an increase of {117.8 per cent. Hamilton showed derior; 18 to 180; creamery, 20 to an increase of 25.1 per cent. Nearly 800 i" solids, 26% to 28¢c per Ib. every city in the Dominion showed 3 «Case lots, 21 to 22 per some increase, but there are a few ¥ where the returns for building per: mits show a decrease. - We to per lb. oney--Combs, dozen' $2 to 92.- oultry-~Turkeys, dressed, per 1b. chickens, mo 4, 11 to 120. 'THE DAIRY MARKETS. "Butter--Pound prints, 91 to 230; prof tubs and large iy 20 to 210; in- ttsburg' Cou graft charges, 'of 'their intention Horaen ; - States naval appro- Trt hg dozen. : Cheese--13 to 13%c. per 1b. for large, and at 13%¢ for twins. = HOG PRODUCTS DEFENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA. Pagonc-Long clear, 18 to 15% General Botha Hopes to Have Fin- per n case lots; mess pork, 28 ve | ire. pe #29; short ib BO000 ae oar est Force in the Empire Hams Light to medium, 16% to A despatch from London says: 17c, do., heavy, 15% to 16¢; rolls, A South African cable reports that 15 to 16)4e; shoulders, 14c; break- fast bacon, 18% to 19¢; backs, 20 to 4218. ie 3 Lard-Tieross, 16} to 16%¢; tabs 16% to 16%c; pails, 16% to 17¢: UNITED STATES MARKETS. March: 20.--~Wheat pring wheat firm; No. 1 North- rit carloads, store, $1.92); Win- . v7 Oorn=No. 8 yellow, ellow, 60%c; No. 3 . 4 corn, 5924¢; No. 64%5¢. Oats---~Easier; No. ite, 47%4¢; No. 3 white, 46)%c; 0 white, 45c. Rye--No. &, on track, RY Chicago, March 29.--Cash Wheat "No. 3 red, $1.18 to $1.19; No. 2 i 11 to $1.16; No. 2 hard, 81.- 1.14; No. 3 hard, $1.09 to 1 Northern, 81.18% ; No. rn, $1.16); No. 3 Spring, + Corn--Noi : 3 No. 3, 59 to 59%c ; No. 1 to 61)4c; No: 3 yellow, No. 4, 86 to b6o; No. stated that his dearest ambition was to create the best colonial defence force in the Empire, representing both races. It is considered that Botha's recent speech at Pretoria finally disposes of the question of Gevernment coalition. yee ------ GREAT SEALING CATCH. Indicated by Wireless Reports From the Newfoundland Fleet. A despatch from Bt. John's, Nfid., says: Further advices by wireless from the sealing. fleet in the Gulf of 8t. Lawrence and on the Grand Banks indicate that the vessels are meeting with decided success. Al- ready the sealers have begun to put ints port, the steamer Viking hav- ing arrived at Port Aux Basque and the Harlaw at Codroy Harbor. The Viking brought 24,000 seals and the Harlaw 18,000. " IMMIGRANTS WITH MEANS. Hundred Coming With Nearly a Million Dollars. the poorest and; the per) :ibe badly affected. at Zerust, Gen. Botha, in a speech, | MR. ROBLIN MAY RETIRE. Premier 'of Manitoba is in Very Poor Health, A despatch from Winnipeg says: Owing to failing health it is undess stood that Premier Roblin has prac- ly decided to retire from active politics in the immediate future. ¢ is at present sojourning at Hot prings, 'Ark., and while he is suf- ficiently 'improved to be able. to walk around he is still a very' sick» than. Hig heart is understeed to Should he re- tire the Premiership will' devolve upon Hon. Roberts Rogers, and Mr. Q. Steele, member for Glenbore', will be taken into the Cabinet with the portfolio of Agriculture. Hop. Mr. Rogers is leaving at once for Europe on & pleasure trip and will he absent about two monthe, and no definite anmeuncement is antici- pated until his return or until the eve of the general election. wom fl THE MILITIA CAMPS. Will bo. Held at London, Niagara and Kingston. A despatch from Ottawa says: The dates for annhal militia train- ing camps this summer have been announced by the Militia Depart- ment. The camp at London will cpen June 13, and the one at Nia- gara on June 14. The Kingston camp will bégin on June 13 and will be attended by all the regiments in the Ottawa district, there béing no camp at Rockliffe this year, accord: ing to the present arrangements. It. is expected that the number of soldiers going into annual training this year will. be slightly larger than ever before. Tre ee TWELVE DAYS IN WOODS. Badly Used Up. Finlander Brought to the Soo. + A despatch from . Sault Ste. Marie says: A Finlander who was found wandering aimlessly in the woods between' North Chippewa and Batchewana Bay was brought to the Boo on Wednesday evening. Hos was in a bad condition and had been picked up by Indians. He had been looking for work in the camps and lost his way, remaining int the bush alone for twelve days, living on animals caught in the traps of the Indians. His feet will likely have to be amputated, as they were badly frozen. SERIOUS RIOT AT PESHAWUR. . Seven Persons. Killed in Conflict Between Hindus and Mohammedans A despatch from Peshawur, British India, says: Serious riot 'ling occurred here on Monday through the holding of the Hindu and Mohammedan religious: festi- 3 n Tu much looting was induiged together seven persons were kill