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to relieve you from fur attendance in P © The. task of teadjusting: thé rephre- sentation of the people in the House "of Commons and the provisions of ' ¥he British North Auagrioem 3 Act, on 'a basis not open to jus criticism, has naturally been a diffionie" one; "but it has been accomplished in a manner which I trust wil Phove satisfactory to the electorate, readjustment will greatly rofonse the represen: of the four Wes- tern Provinces. : My advisers have not been un- mindful of necessity 'of oom- Pleting with the least possible de- y the great = Transcontinental Railway systems now under econ: struction; and the provision which has been made for n assls- tance to those great national enter- prises will, T trust, not only ensure their early completion; bub resul in distinct and marked benefit bo portions of the Dominion. Tie difficult' question' of provid ing a system of naburelization whereby the status of British citi- zenship thus acquired shall be te: cogrized hy lav in all parts of the Empire has for many years engaged | lio 'the attention of the Governments of the Mother of all the self-governing dominions. The measure which has for that purpose by the Parliament of Canada and which will find its fomplement | in legislation passed by Imperial Parliament and by the Parliaments of the other dominions, contributes to a great: result' wpon which the Empire as a whole is to be congratulated. It 'bas been found necessary to make a pantial readjustment of the tariff in certain important Jespedis; and I have évery confidence that this readjustment will prove of marked advantage, not only to the industries chiefly concerned, but to all the business and industrial life of the country. The legislation which has been TRIED TO FIRE JAIL. Attempt at Self-Destruction Care ried Out by Alleged Murderer. A despatch from Montreal says: Joseph Beauchamp, one of the two Ont. alleged bandits being held for trial next September on a charge of mur- | dering Constable Bourdon at St. Laurent. on Tuesday night, tried to destroy his-own life at the . Bor- deaux jail, where he is incarcerat- ed.. He piled his mattress, table and chairs against the door of his cell and eet -fire to 'the pile. The "smoke attracted attention mnd the flames were speedily put out. : Mie, Jat LT HELI ARMS NOT ALLOWED. Minister of Militia Announces That . Rules Will Be Enforced. A despatelf from Ottawa says: Col. Sam Hughes, Minister of Mili- tia, #tated definitely that there would be no relaxation of the King's regulations in regard to the : proposed turn-out of the 65th Regi- ment under arms in the Eucharistic rocession at. Montreal. The regu- ation forbidding the carrying of + arms by a regiment under such cir- leumstances are mot new, and the waive them in 'the present instance. Country and |abe: ge : masked |: The 'measure providing for a cially constituted commission to in- Coben ee My advisers oy constantly in pressed with the necessity . for greater. and improved tacilittes in all' the national of "Can: and 'they believe that thé necessary provision of large dry docks which are essential for that purpose il be more readily consummated b the amendme: sent session. Gentlemen of the House of Com- mons : I thank you for the liberal pro- riskn yon service. Honorable Gentlemen of the Sen Gentlemen of the House of Com: mons : My term of office is drawing to a close, and this is the last occasion on which I shall have the honor of addressing you as Governor-Gen- eral, I consider it a fitting opportunity | of expressing to you my fervent be- Sel in the high destiny of Canada made for the pub-| bags, 230. o x, pi she Ha a a od i af to ro Pu a 98.25 to $8.50, lah Wig gr Bh 1 FL & Hie onl Ws con; Jong mo 2 190, a a0 17 to ied Yon 14 HH Hah Tonkfast acof, 18 to 190; 'backs, 28 9 ad Tiofees; 18kcs ub: 1346; 'pats, 18c, Age go agitehe Montreal, 18 42 3 To Vestern, i tesa, i i Io our ns, of strona EN Ent rol 4.70 . straint} ER LN LT Lod Ha of 90 Ibs 2. ht As il 01 3 He ial aya Th per_ton car loti ni to $16.50, . Cheese ~Finest Wostarts 13 to 13ic¢; do. sast- i 1886, Butter--Ch ar oy our---Manitob: 60; $4.9 #0. Hggs--Fr £870 270; No. 2 ® x toes--FPer bag, 2 jy 95 to 81. Winnipeg Grain. ; Winn} eg, June No, 4 L Kher: iio No. J and in the manner in which Cana- N-w.C dians will fulfil that destiny. I desire to mssure you that, after my official connection with you is severed I shall still continue to feel the' greatest affection for the people of Canada and an unaltered inter- est; in all that pertains to the pro- grees and prosperity of the Domin- on. BUSH FIRES ALARMING. Two Hundred Men Fight Flames at New Liskeard, A despatch' from Haileybury, says: An 'exceptionally Warm spell coupled with a high, wind has lanned scores of bush fires into flame again in the Borth, and while no serious damage has been done to date, the fires are alarming. In New : Liskeard the fire department fought, for eight hours to save Ken- nedy'sdumber yard and the T. & N. Suttons. 3 do., $1.35. United States | 'Markets, Minneapodis, June 18 Wheat July solic; September, 868c; No. 1 hard, 95§ to 96§c; No. 1 Northern, au to aol No. 2. do. 9504 0, 92he. Corn----Ni [1 yellow. 694 to #94c, ~ Onts--No. 3 white, to 89¢. Flour and pa changed. uluth, June 16.--Wheat--No. 1 hard, 963¢c; No. 1 Northern, 943c; No. 2 do, 993% to 93ic; Jay 93g. inseed--Cash, $1.60; July, 161. Live Stock M Markets. Toronto, June 16.---Cattle--Choice pit chers, $8.26 to 38.80; good, 38 1 to $8.1 common Sows, $5 6 $57.50} and 2.50 7h choice Pat COWS, 6.50 to $7.25; OR ce bulls, $7 "to $7.50. Calve 0d veal, $8. to $10.50; COMMON, $4.75 to $7. 90 Biggie "ana Frag Lik Tie 800 to 8. i B00 00 To, $00 1bs., 37 to $7.60; fit iA heep and latbe- Tigh t Swen, 36. "to 3a heavy, 3 50 to jo; b EY 8 44T \ to Spr lam! (8 50; ar Tri 8, $6.5 rg Hogs--3$7.95 to $8, fed and watered 8. 20° fo 38 26 off cars, and $7.50 to 7.66 f. Montrant 16,--Prime 8c; medium, 0 8%c; common, 4% ° bic; and nh ers, bac to 7 milch cows, $80 to $80 each. Calves, to Tc; sheep, 41 to 6c; spring lam scarce, at from $6 to $7 each; hogs, a ane. beeves, 0. station," From all points in the | © flames district =moke - and easily be seen. In cases the fires spring previously burned. ah: CAR ROBBERS SENTENCED. Seven Former Eiployes of C.P.R. Convicted. A despatch from Vancouver, B.C., says : victed of robbery at Kamloo, assizes and sentenced to three year: each in the penitentiary. For some Sime 'the Canadian Pacific divisional bs rds at Kamloops have been rob- A of goods taken. Seven men formerly ocon- JP The Berlin express 'was' near Como. All the windows ake and in. dll 'mere than 810,000} 00 no Vio unr | erected, tb és many were killed sad vornded Ww Manitoba, 0 ed, Duke of Connau i] HAPPLNINGS FROM ALL OVER THB GLOBE IN A : NUTSHELL. : ry - Quebec hears a rumor that 'the Ostada until i '1916: The Commons | & loyal mes- ¢ | sage of farewell to the Duke of Th 'the th fa and Prin- cess Patricia. The revenue of Canada for the BL, two months of the, current' fis: Presa NE wa doils a moment more, idk yo} orihod out his ile: © of Radford and Street. A despatch. from: Regina says: To' search fo bodies Radford The task TH} will be one of embarked upon ta in Bloated force of the North: | cal year fell off $5,302,213, and the { hes customs $5,220 674, ; with the same months Vandals = entered | he he 5 Hon. P. 8. G. Mackenzie, pr provin- cial. treasurer. of Quebeo, and des-|. troyed furnishings to 'the value "of about $400. . More than $30,000 was subscribed fe Be afon in a few hours to the Empress Su vivors' Fund of the Montreal Board, of Trade. The Bank of Montreal has added the subscription | Hst with ee Industrial Bureau / of U.8. Consul wants the General Dillin; for reporting to Washington that winter in Winni-| and October "lasts from "to June, with the thermometer. goin as far as 18 below. zero, -and the climate is ho fa for pneu- monia and other "to t| men's Glue at Cling. ; General. / 'as . compared |: 'Has So Far Been Subscribed. x London, Jume 10:14 is estimated § K in Liverpool Dat 180,000 ie Porryer Drops Wreath : Went Down. A despatch from London, E: land, says: When 'the ah oeny Aly sached Plymouth fund, £40,000. M tance will also come compensation, Jousible fun vind by the Ea hin The passen.' | delegates on hoard. y rs sang "Nearer My G ee,"" and Bandmaster Perry: who lost his mether in the disas "dropped a wreath over the spot: . Ho { BOYS CRUEL PRANKS. Presque Isle, lo, Mai hse 1 $l tae sources hg a -- the amount so far received is quite inadequate for the: needs of the situation. ;