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Commander Succeeded in ever, lato Spanish Territory a Escaping, Hi ww 1g official communication refer- "to perations in the Camer- region of West Africa was is- sued Thursday night: ; "A telegram dated Feb. 16 from Gen. Dobell (the French commander in Cameroons) states that he has re- ceived information from Gen. Aymer- ich that the French have closed the [ro Sp a few miles to traverse to po the| line from the sea. . = "Active operations are tically ended,, and the conqu Cameroon is complete, with the ex- ception of the isolated position of Mora hill. The German commandant, Zimmerman, succeeded in making his escape int Spanish territory." Markets of the World Breadstuffs. Toronto, Feb, 22.--Manitoba wheat --New crop, No. 1 Northern, $1.26%; No. 2 Northern, $1.24%; No. 8 North- ern, $1.21, in store Fort William. Manitoba oats--No. 2 C.W., 46%c; 'No. 8 C.W,, 42%c; extra No. 1 feed, 42%c¢; No. 1 feed, 41%e¢, in store Fort William, American corn--No, 8 yellow, 83%¢c, track Toronto. | - Canadian corn--Feed, 74 to Tbe, track Toronto. { Ontario oats--No, 3 white, 44 to 4b¢; commercial, 43 to 44e, according to freights outside. Ontario wheat--No. 2, Winter per car lot, $1.10 to $1.12; wheat, slightly sprouted' and tough, accord- ing to sample, $1.06 to $1.10; wheat, sprouted, smutty and tough, according to sample, §1 to $1.04; feed wheat, 90 to 95¢, according to freights outside. | Peas--No. 2, $1.60; peas, accord- ing to sample, $1.25 to $1.75, accord- ing to freights outside. Barley--Malting, 64 to 66c; feed, 67 to 60c, according to freights out- side, Buckwheat--Nominal, 77 to 78c, according to freights outside. Rye--No. 1 commercial, 92 to 94c; rejected, according to sample, 83 to 85c, acording to freights outside. Manitoba flour--First patents, in| jute bags, $7.20; second patents, in jute: bags, $6.70; strong bakers', in} jute bags, $6.50, Toronto. Ontario flour--Winter, according to sample, $4.70 to $4.80, track Toronto; $4.80 to $4.90, seaboard, prompt ship- ment. Millfeed--Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights--Bran, per ton, $25; shorts, per ton, $25 to $26; middlings, per ton, $27; good feed flour, per bag, $1.76 to $1.85, | : Country Produce. ,. Butter--Fresh dairy, 27 to 80c; in- ferior, 23 to 2b6c; creamery prints, 34 fo 36c; solids, 32 to 34c. i Eggs--Storage, 26 to 27c per doz.;. selects, 28 to 29¢; new-laid, 82 to 84c, case lots. Honey--Prices, in 10 to 60-1b. tins, 12 to 12%c; comb, No. 1, $3; No. 2, $2.40. | Beans--$4.20 to $4.40. Poultry---Spring chickens, 17 to + 20¢; fowls, 16 to 16¢c; ducks, 17 to 20c; geese, 15 to 19c; turkeys, 23 to 27¢. Cheese--Large, 19¢; twins, 19%ec. * Potatoes--Car lots of quoted at $1.76 to $1.80, and New Brunswicks at $1.90 to $2 per bag, on track." | Montreal Markets. | Montreal, Feb. 22.--Corn--Ameri- i2, 80 to 82. can No. 2 yellow, 86 to 86¢c. Oats -- No. 2 local white, 50c; No. 8 local white, 49¢; No. 4 local white, d8c. Barley--Manitoba feed, 63 to 64c; malting, 76 to 78c. Buckwheat--No, Flour--Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $7.80; seconds, $6.80; strong bakers', $6.60; Winter patents, choice, $6.70; straight rollers, $6 to $6.10; do., bags, $2.85 to $2.95. Rolled oats-- Bbls., $5.85; do., bags, 90 lbs., $2.55. Bran, $24, Shorts, $26. Middlings, $28 to $30. Mouille, $31 to $33. Hay --No. 2, per ton, car lots, $20 to $20.50. Cheese--Finest westerns, 18% to 19c; finest easterns, 18% to 18%c. Butter--Choicest = creamery, 84 to 84%c; seconds, 83 to 83%ec. Eggs--Fresh, 84 to 85c; selected, 28 to 29¢; No. 1 stock, 26 to 27¢; No. 2 stock, 28 to 24c. Potatovs--Per bag, car lots, $1.80 to $1.85. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Feb. 22.--Cash quota- tions:--Wheat--No, 1 Northern, $1.26%; No. 2 Northern, $1.23%; No. 8 Northern, $1.20%; No. 4, $1.16%; No. 5, $1.09%; No. 6, $1.03%; feed, 97%. Oats--No. 2 C. W., 44%c; No. 8 C.W., 42%c; extra No. 1 feed, 42%¢c; No. 1 feed, 40%c; No. 2 feed, 39%c. Barley--No. 8, 68%c; No. 4, 63c; rejected, 57%c; feed, b57%ec. Flax--No. 1 N.W.C, $2.10%; No. 2 C.W., $2.07%. United States Markets. Minneapolis, Feb. 22.--Wheat-- May, $1.29 to $1.29%; July, $1.27%; No. 1 hard, $1.36%; No, 1 Northern, $1.80 to $1.34; No. 2 Nor- thern, $1.26 to $1.81. Corn--No. yellow, 77 to 78c. Oats--No. 3 white, 46 to 46%c. Flour--Fancy patents, 10c higher; quoted at $7; first clears, bec higher; quoted at $5.20. Other grades unchanged. Shipments, 55,892 barrels. Bran, $19 to $22. Duluth, Feb. 22.---~Wheat--No. hard, $1.34%; No. 1 Northern, $1.31%; No. 2 'Northern, $1.28%. Linseed--Cash, $2.83% to $2.84; May, $2.36; July, $2.36%. Live Stock Markets, Toronto, Feb. 22.--Choice heavy steers, $7.60 to $7.75; butchers' cat- tle, choice, $7.40 to $7.60; do., good, $7 to $7.40; do., medium, $6.15 to $6.66;,do.,, common, $6 to $5.65; butchers' bulls, choice, $6.50 to $7; do., good bulls, $5.75 to $6.10; do.,| rough bulls, $4.50 to $5; butchers' cows, choice, $6.75 to $7; do., good, to $5.65; do., common, $4 to $4.60; feeders, good, $6.25 to $6.85; stock- ers, 700 to 900 1bs:, $6.10 to $6.75; canners and cutters, $3.25 to $4.50; milkers, choice, each, $75 to $100; do." common: and medium, each, $35 to LIVELY BRUSH WITH IN EAST Reconnaissance in Force GERMANS AFRICAN CAMPAIGN Carried Out Against Sal- aita Hill to A:certain Enemy's Position A despatch from London says: The British official statement issued Thurs- day night on the East African cam- . paign says: ¥The general officer commanding the British forces -in East Africa states that on the 12th a reconnais- sance in force tras carried out against Salaita Hill to locate the enemy's po- sition and asce tain his strength. The Colonia hill was found to be strongly held, and the main German reserves were ascertained to be in the neighborhood. ~ "Our casulties amounted to 172, of whom 139 were in the second South African brigade, which had their first experience in bush fighting. carried to Njoro, 2% miles from Sa- laita." : lisa m Sui . made of selected | 1 _ THE WEEK'S DEVELOPME a The past week has seen more activity on the Western front for some time past. The Germans attacked the British lines in the vicinity of Ypres and carried the front line trenches along a front of something like = 800 have changed hands many times and; in fact, this section of the front is said to have been called the International front. Part of the ground has been regained. yards. These trenches fighting and are said fortress of Erzerum, ish garrison. position and Balkans. The situation on other fronts is little chang squadrons, including another raid on the East c "There seems to be a general feeling, yet apparent. together with something like 1 by frontal attack after a five days' siege. This event operations. The Russians are reported to be 'striking IN THE W. to have repulsed all attacks with comparatively slight loss. The outstanding feature of the war news this week, however, has been the capture by the Russians of the ,000 guns and immense supplies. The position was taken is the most important recent development in the war southward with a view to cutting British reinforcements are on their way to meet the British relief expedition in Mesopotamia. In the meantime the beleagured British force at Kut-el-Amara 'is reported to be to have ample supplies for some time to come. Rumania has taken a position very much more favorable to the Entente Allies. threats in an attempt to keep that country neutral, but as soon as Russia can get her as to ensure Rumania against invasion it seems probable that Rumania will throw in She has mpch to gain by an attack on Bulgaria and her assistance would do much to turn the scale in the that big events are impending, but ed, There has been considerable activity on the part of air oast of Britain and an allied attack by air on Strumnitza. The Canadians participated in the off the retreating Turk- successfully holding the Germany has resorted to troops in such a position her lot with the Allies. their nature and magnitude are not land. He is a graduate of Kingston Military College. = Neti ae ONE MAN IN SIX 4 4 IN MANITOBA ENLISTED Total Raised in District Since the War Started is About 47,500, A despatch from Winnipeg says: According to the returns compiled on Wednesday morning yecruiting in this Province has progressed bo the point where one man out of every six be- tween the ages of 18 and 45 have en- listed = for foreign service, The figures given out show that for the first fifteen days of February 2,771 had joined the colors. This brings the total number of men (raised in this district since the beginning of the war to approximately 47,600. $60; springers, $50 to $100; light ewes, $7.25 to $9; sheep, heavy, $5.25 to $6; do., bucks, $3.50 to $4.50; yearling lambs, $7 to $7.76; lambs, cwt., $11.25 to $12.76; calves, mre- dium to choice, $7.26 to £11.60; do., common, $4 to $4.50; hogs, fed and watered, $10; do., weighed of® cars, $10.40; do., f.0.b., $9.65 to $9.70. Montreal, Feb, 22.--Choice steers at $7.75 to $8; good at $7.26 to $7.60; and the lower grades at from $6.25 to $6.26, while butcher cows sold at $4.76 to $6.50, and bulls brought from $5.50 to $7 per cwt.; packers to $4.75 per cwt, Small lots of lambs at $10.75 to $11, and sheep at $6.76 to $7.50 per cwt., while milkfed calves sold at 10% to lle, and grassfed at 5% to 6%c per Ib. Hogs, $10.80 tg $11 per cwt., weigh- ed off cars, but as high as $11.10 was paid for some lots of long-run stock. nent tS FOR HIGH EXPLOSIVES Ontarios $5.85 to $6.10; do. medium, $5.10 British Government About to Comi- mandeer All Distilleries. A despatch from London says: The Central News says it iseable to con- firm the report that the Government is about to commandeer' all distiller- ies in the United Kingdom, with as little delay as possible. This step is rendered necessary, it is said, owing to the constantly growing demand for alcohol in connection with the "manufacture of high explosives. : It is explained the Government, after ac- quiring the amount of alcohol needed for amunitions, will hand over the re- mainder to the trade. i eee i KING GEORGE CONGRATULATES THE RUSSIAN EMPEROR A despatch from London says: On the receipt of the news of the cap+ ture of Erzerum by the Russians, King George despatched the follow- ing' message to Emperor Nicholas. ALL BRITISH WORKERS "HAVE MONEY TO SPEND Were Never Before § So Prosperous So Merchants Report. A despatch from London says: "In my forty years' experience, I have never known a time when there was $0 much money about among the working classes," is the testimony of a pawnbroker, doing business 'in a district of London, where a large amount of army materials are manu- factured.. His testimony is support- ed by the jewelers, merchants and variety and moving picture theatres in the neighborhood. They all say the workers were never so prosperous, or spent thir. money so freely--except that they don't call on pawnbrokers as they used to. In this district there are 6,000 women and girls employed in munition work and they are the free spenders. Most of them are the wives of soldiers and receive separa- tion allowances from the Government, which increases their income. rele GERMANY HAS SPENT - $7,500,000,000 ON WAR * A despatch from London says: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Regirald McKenna, announced on Wednesday that the British national debt at the end of the financial year, March 81, will be £2,200,000,000. Germany's end of gross war expenditure to the 11915 was more than £1,5600,000,000, Credits - voted. by France between the outbreak of the war to the end of 'December, 1915, were about £1;- 240,000,000 and for the first quarter of 1916, £300,920,000. BRITAIN'S EXPENSES OVER $10,000,000,000 | A despatch from London says: New votes of credit amounting to aproxi- "My heartiest congratulations 'upon mately £400,000,000 was asked by '| the splendid achievement of your gal- | Premier Asquith in the House of Com- "The branch railway has now been 'lent troops in capturing Erzerum mons on Monday. after such hard fighting, which I brings trust will have far-reaching effects." ations to j The new votes p the total of war appropri- £2,062,000,000. 7 CANADIANS. WERE KILLED IN RECE Enemy Got In A despatch from Ottawa says: Gen. Sir Sam Hughes stated in the House on Thursday in reply to a quesbion that his department had received of- ficial information that there had been a German attack on the British and Canadian lines south-east of Ypres along a front of some miles. It had been preceded by a heavy bombard- ment, lasting some two or three days. The Canadian troops, however, had IN BALKAN CAMPAIGN A despatch from London says: The Daily News has received the follow- ing despatch from R. Mackenzie, its correspondent at Rome: "A neutral diplomatist recently returned from Bulgaria says that the Bulgarian loss- N : Eh faa ¥ to Our Trenches at Many Poi They Are Still There a ~ UN evidently taken to the dug-outs, since they, did not seem to have suffered in anything like the proportion which would otherwise be expected, thu re- cord being one killed Thursday and five or six the day before. "The Ger- mans, following the bombardment, got into our trenches at many points," continued the Minister. "My informa- tion is that the Germans are still there--but they are dead." es amount to 150,000: men. The army is 'now reduced to about 180,000, and is insufficient to aid the Germans in an attack on Saloniki. The Bulgarian soldiers are on short rations, as the Germans have requisitioned all sup- plies of wheat. They are dishearten- . ed and tired of the war, and fear Rus~ sian reprisals in the near future. Z HUNDRED NEW SUBMARINES HAVE BEEN BUILT BY seman A despatch from Geneva says: The Journal de Geneva says that Ger- many has built 100 submarines of a' creased vigor, new type, and is preparing to renew her submarine ign i cam with in go