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obligation mums. d by wivvs in land are of ”14- urit't old-fashion- son, and thun- was naturally W to learn 1n w hat, if any re- l. these have: lawn wrdified by (he to the King ransom. The)’ 0nd to hr mum trifling. The Ia Sovuru’gn Lusifltvd on promis- m-dionccs to ho-r Liege.- lord Just e same a» the. mm: humble bride h!!! subjects. THE CIVIL ('l-JREMONY. The civil cerrmony t nk place priv- ly at 11.05 o'rlntrk in tho- White hall the palace. The Quue-n and Queen- thot catered first. The bride- " and his mother awaited in an eâ€"rwm an!“ the mnment fixed for ceremony to begin, when thay cen- \ d. G'hen the simple legal [arms to quickly and quwv ly gone through “h by tho- Miniqtpr Hf Juwtice. The». ' prised motel, the tending 0! (hp; ,fltttiaaa law and [he mgning 0! theI Eonnh'aet. ‘ ‘ 4 ‘Accortl'mc to the statutes, Quc'en Wilhelmina and Duke Henry bound .mmlved to rt‘mwmz" the husband pl toe head of the mahimgmial union, .1 to pron‘ule (or and educate the Miran of the Iminn. -The huduml 1 med the rrsgmnsibllity u! repre- Ming his wife in MI civil ut'tions ' of administering bur propurty ox- ” featriciml by the marriage V lot. He reh-wm-wl any right to or mortgage her landed property, V110 promlsml to obvy her llUS-M Mt by a saw-chi recount. t-nact-l ‘0 was excmumted [rum thel ’4‘ A doapatcb from The Hague. says;- Oown Wilhehnina, whom her people my idolize, «gs max-lied on Thurs- “! to [like Henry of Mecklen’burg fluid densnotrat'wn» of thé greatest m8! rejoicing<.'1'be day was I“ beautiaful Lu. (Mold In tho the germ-.3 .niuut (ht palace- . particularly ““1...th with th( _ eons Uniform“ of rm. various of- " Old the SL1?» varriages that o arriving and m-wrting. from the thrdno rmdn: , Mt meeting the Empire H , «Had on DJ luuwut the de- 'd ‘0' ltte Méljt'hiy Queen Viv: I. [‘0 universal ”.ng ind \ym- a with which the tidings of her Ode have been reci-ivrd [Draugh- tho entire. civilized wurld ufl'urd hot testimony to. the winner in .50 h. It all times discharged ht. as a Mutual) and a “runabout her uupwco- v’ WilhElmina Promised Obedience Same as Other Brides. h“ and glorious reign. and ”O to Add that in DV putting) # territories were these Sa'n- [lore pl‘ufounuijy it'll than in ”503 of Canada. Yuu will, I 9. take early action to express Mpflthy with the Royal Fam- Ieir bereavement and your Rey- ihe new sovereign. 3n: CONTINGENT-s. ' ' ia- eontingenta in South to neeriy all returned, and ' a Very great gratification: assure you that the ruler ; ct 0! our Canadian solâ€" iled forth the highest en- ' the eeveral command-' the, hive served dur- contest. .,“ u. Doverfl provinces ‘ ht. one Confederation. I bloc-b ruem bung those OIL? on Domifiiol has been i. nth another import- towarda the couoliduion o! in. portions of the Empire. v.1) “and will call forth I linen congratulation to m Ottawa saysz-The ‘ 0! Canada was upen- afternuon by “ii Ex- I the pqual curemonies, lite Chum-bar. The scenr in hum-bar was sombre, black “I, (moor outwith: thv “Hi- .I. Th9 gallery (IL- um \\"°l‘t- h Guards, who u: ted under D {tom the, fiergt. Inl- 1(- I tWy enforced the rulc “an must want the they- RELIGIOUS CEREMONY. ‘ the wedding procession en- p_ thumb. the great cumgm- in. an] th- choir of 100 n to fllluck's music (M the sixteenth arm! son-n- YORK comma. 'my4 u’odviu «II-m Hints- mam. DDING OF A QUEEN. allm'nln avnd son-n- ot the first ch'tptor 0! blue curtains wvre e by the court officials Governor General at I Owning. PARLIAMENT. OF EMPIRE. ia a roman-liable testimony to the ef- fectiwnc-ss of on r cold stora'gv trans- p’rtation facilities that fresh fruit grown in Canada secured a large number of the highest awards. It is extremely gratifying to obsvrve that. am a molt of thy display of Gun:- dian resources, ‘eonaiderablo foreign capital hon found its way to Canada for investment, and large orders from foreign countries have been re- oeimd for Mn Immi- “mum at Inc Universal Exposition in Purim. fhn lino quality and \Vari- ad «blanket-Jr of Canadian natural and inluxuixll products is evid~nced by in nearly awry class of the comnwtitinn It ante th excallent r Canada at the Univ in Prnriu. [hm fin-9 ( M'ht-m-e. and [trust that nothing may ‘WOUI’ to dvtay its earLy completion. ".l “at shimmer I mudv It 'tour ithrough Canada as {at as Dawson .(‘ityt and was everywhere I‘vceived {with unquaiisfivd proofs of devotion and 1»t.-yalvty. During my journey I was from personal observation much impressed with the great activity disâ€" piayvd in. the development oi' the min- ing and agrit-vultut'al indlmtrics of the country, and with the subatantial in- crease in its population. The thrift, energy. and law-abiding character of thv immigrants are a subject of mach ‘ + The regal couple drove direct to the 'pulace in a great carriage ui'gold and :crystul. The bride’s pallor disappear- ied before the conclusion, of the cere- fmuny. As soon as she got beyond ‘ tb‘gcurtgu‘ns she ('mbruced her mother undétho alhvr hum-:3 of the party, but thq bride and groom did not salute erwh other. Cannon manned out a royal salute of AOhgum as the, party returned to the palace. by one to the Duminion of Canada, and I am glad to be able to inform yuu that His Royal Highness has been phased [u signify his acceptance of (hp suxne. l at“! home that that vim may not be considered impossio. bl». [have no doubt of the warmth uf the. Welcume with WHO!) he will be received. ST. LA‘V RENOE ROUTE. “The improvement at the~ St. Law- .»noe route continue. to engage the wry careful attention’ of my. Govern- ant. DJu-ing the put year ship g l pun we con.'lus.\..n of them-rcmony the choir sung a puLan of ghod wishes, .invokng blessings upon the union, and line audwucc ulterwards sang Plain: .cxiiiq ‘ufter which the benediction, was pronounced. ' Tue Pn'oce Consort then advanced ’und sbuuk hands wioth tbs clergyman, :and Queo-n Wilnclmma did the same. The corlugc than 510“]; filed out of ‘thge church. tars. Ihad, previuxusly to the great grit-f which has fallen upon the na- tion, tendered an invitation on your behalf to “is Ruynl Highness the link.- uf Cornwall .and York to con- CiUllt' his intended visit to Australasia “It. Tm the left on the groom were his ; mother and Grand Duke Vladimir. As lotion as the party’ were seated the pro-dikzint offered a prayer, after which the choir sang. The pastor mule a ten minutes’ address to the young couple. which was remarkable ,for its simple austerity. fie exhorted them on the duties‘o! the marriage relations in the same language he would have used in addressing a maid and peasant bride and groom. He emphasized a Wife's duty to: her hus- lxunl as the head of the household. The brief religious formula of the Dutch Church followed. The ceremony was! no‘u unlike Lhut of an English Church. l'pon the conrlusitn of thect-rcmony the choir Sing a pawn ol' gtod wishes, invokng blessings upon the union, wad Lht‘ audience interwar.“ unsur- 1...”:â€" 'lhc Royal guests entered first. 'I‘hwn came the Queen-mather, and :irttvr her the Royal couple. fl'he It yul bride made a regal but simple figure. .‘m, with her head slightly bow- wl. and pll"? but composed, slhe walked .sal Mly to the centre of the church upon the arm at her consort. The mange sun poured a flood of yellow light upm bsr through the great w2n.l:.w.+, lighting up her simple but tit-tgnlfiucz-nt autumn into (splendour. lt Wis a guwn of cloth 0! silver or silvr tissue over silk and jewelled with p-arls and diamonds. The skirt and train were out quite plain. The lbw cut corsage, which was sleeveless, wa s caught up with (range blossoms at the sh:.uldeirs. phe wore a tiara of diamonds whinh was almost hid- den by «range blossoms. and a plain tullr- Wail. (-‘ihe carried a bmquet of orchids and orange blmsorns,.tiocd wit ll gnawn, red, and white satin rib- bone. and the mean and choir burstont in 1.110 mug of prayer, "The Gebet." written by Boole. m the great activity dia- devcluwncut ui‘ the min- uhurul industries of the Uniwvrsal no comp-tition. It testimony to the 9f- ." cold storage trans- ies that trash fruit BTW” pleasure to TR! UMI’IIS‘ 1.21)] :ly [nude by Last month 31 «liners and 800 non- c-omminsioned officers and men were killed in action or died from disease. The total.death list from the begin- ning of tha was claws. 12,939 victims. The South African War Has Caused 13.000 Death: A «loamtch from London sangâ€"The Wax Office issued a very heavySouth African casualty list on Wednesday, ahawing in addition to 18 killed and 77 wounded in action, 82 deaths from disease during present month. The recent storms in‘ Europe have created wide-spread destruction of props‘rty, with the 1055' 9! several lives. nanyarmata have been made in Pueen. Prussia, 01 mvmbers of xevo. tutionary secret societies. :ENERAL. Vesuvius is in active operation. . Major Marchaml, of Fashoda fame is seriously ill at Paris. A cargo of beet sugar 1mm Russia is held up at Philadelphia, at the in- stances of American beet sugar manu. facturcns who have demanded that an increased duty be imposed on the product. ' Abraham Franklin, a wealthy New York meat dealer, charges the police with robbing the body of his wife of money and jewels worth 8500. She had dropped dead in the street. UNITED STATES. About 4,0», silkwmkeu are on strike It Paterson, N. J. Unitrd States capitalists are un- easy over the prospect of native con- trol of Cuba. A Cardiff workman has been attack- ed by a disease which is diagnosed as the bubonic plague. 'th White Star 8.8. Company has! command with Harland and Wolf of Bm'ust for a transatlantic liner 3,000. tons larger than the Oceanic. In his annual report to the Police Commissioners, Chief Powell, of Otta- wa says that the force is (me-third below the number required for effi- ciency. The artillery at Aldershot has just received six batteries, of six guns vach from Gmmany. GREAT BRITAIN. Sir John Robmson will retire from the managoment of the Daily News. London. Ottawa labgur men are urging co- operation by the Trades Councila of Canada for the establishment of technical school: under national aus- pices. F. H. C‘Lvrg'ue will be presented with a gold watch chain and charm worth 3:300 at the banquet to be tendered him at Sault Ste Marie February 15. 'Mzuyo‘r Prefontuirne of Montreal bc~ liavus in winter navigation, and will urge tbu Government to devote money for a trial t0 Quebec. Winnipeg will erect a statue to the Quzwn. The Manitoba Government will likely cuntribute the largest put at the cost. Tho entire staff of Otta wa’s Health Dopnrtmv-nt may be asked to resign. A thorough tea-organization in pro- pmsed. London during January had 57 births, 51 deaths and 13 marriages. Gold quartz running .400 to the ton has been recently found in the Klon- dike. The attempt at the amalgamation of ten of th leadmg stove manufac- Manitoba’s Legislature meets Feb. amt. Montreal has 400 cases of scarlet fever Interesting. Items About Our Own Country, Great Britain, the United States, and All Parts of the Globe, Condensed and Assorted for Easy Reading. adjourned on Lil Monday. After listening to the speech and! passing an address of condolence to? His Majesty, the House of Commons; “Measures will) be submitted to you {or the better supervision of the ex- port trade of food products, and alsc in connection with the post-office, the Pacific cable, and various other sub- channels have been widened and deep- ened, additional lights and 'bnoya have been provided, and in a abort 1time there will be telegraph and cable communication with Belle Isle. These additional securities will tend to make safer and more efficient than ever our great waterway between the lake: and the Atlantic. “I am glad to observe that the re- venue and the general volume of trade continue nndflminished, and even show a moderate increase over the very large figures attained during the past year. THE WAR RECORD CANADA. N A NUISHEH *5 LIVE STOCK MARKETS. ' Toronto, Feb. ILL-«At the western cattle market to-day the receipts amounted“ to 35 carloads of live stock, ' including 670 cattle, mo hogs, 150 sheep ' and lambs. 20 calves, and a few milch cow-s. The demand for shipping cattle was flight, at unchanged steady: prices; as imuch as Scper pound was paid for ChOlCc cattle. There yes a. fair movement in 1 butcher cattle, and prices .were not 'quotably. altered. Good to choice cat-3 tle was scarce, and prices were firm at i ;4 to use per lb. (or the best atuft.‘ ’Com-moner cattle, however, was not a 'ready sale, and prices had a somewhat flower tendency. ' l l Theme it also a steady enquiry choice weal calves. For stockers and feeders- there was a light: enqmry at unchanged prices. Receipts were fight. {La rdâ€"Txerccs, 10¢; tube, 10 to 10 1-40; pans: 10 1.4 to 10 1-2c. Smoked maulâ€"Hams, heavy, 12c; medium. 12 1-2 to 13c; light, 13c; break- fast bacon, 13c; picnic hams, 10c; roll bacon, 11c;,smoked backs, 120. All menus out of pickle 1c less than prices quoted for smoked meats. Quotations (or provisions are as fol- lows zâ€"Dry' salted shoulders, 8c ;‘ long clear bacon, loose, in car lots, 100, and in case lots, 10 l-t to m l~2¢; shout out pork, 819.50 to $20; heavy mean, 818 to 319. Hogs are steady and unchanged to- Toronto, Feb. 12.-â€"Drms.sed hogs are scarce and about steady at 87.25 for car lots, on track here. On the street prwes' were firmer at 88 to 38.25. Pro- visions active and firm. Duluth Feb. l2.-â€"Wbeat-Cash, No. 1 hard, 753-80; No. 1 Northern, 73 3-80; Na 2 Northern. 63 3-8 to 69 3-80; May, 76 3-80; July, 77 1-40. Cornâ€"30 3-80.03113â€"20 1-4 to 27¢. Minneapolis, Feb. 12.â€"Flonrâ€"Flrst patents, 84 .05 to $4.15; second patents, $3.85 to 84; first clears, 82.90 to 83; second clears, $1.90 to 82. Branâ€"In bulk. 81! .50 to $11. 75. mussseo noes AND PROVISIONS] eral export engagements reported near the end of the session; Corn ad- vanced l-2c, and oats a shade. Chicago, Feb. 12.â€"Whe-at was irre- gular toâ€"day, ave ged firm, and clos- ed 1-40 up, with t e assistance of lib- e'r'n, old, small lots, 83 7-80; No. 1 Northern, new, d0, 83 3-80.. Winter wheatâ€"Unsettled; No. 2 red, quoted at 790; No.1white and mixed, 761- 2 to 770, track, Bmffabo. Cornâ€"Firm; No.2 yellow, 41 3-40 asked; No. 3do, 41 1-20 hid; No.2 00m, 41 1-20; No. 3 do, 41 1-40 bid. Oatsâ€"Steady; No.2 white, 301- -20; No 3, do, 293- 4 to 30c; No. 2 mixed, 27 3-40; No.3 do, 27 1-40, through billed. Barleyâ€"Light en- quiry, but nothing done. Ryeâ€"Dull; No.2,551r2 to 560; on track; No.1, in store, 570 asked. I Btuffalo, Feb. l2.â€"Flou‘r-â€"Quiet and steady. Wheatâ€"Spring limits un- changed, fair enquiry; No. 1 North- Flourâ€"Quiet. Export agents bid $2.60 for straight roller, in,buyers’ bags. twiddle heights, and $2.65 is asked by the mills, which do not do their own exporting. Choice brands are quoted from 10 to 15c above these figures. BucRWheatâ€"Demund light Car lots. west, are quoted at 49c, and east, at 50c. Oatsâ€"Firm. No. 1 White, east, 29c; No.2 white, north and west, 28c. Barleyâ€"Firm, No. 2, east, 42c; and middle heights, 41 1-2c; No. 3extra, 401-2c; east; and 391-2c, middle heights. Choice heavy malting bar- ley is wanted by Ontario maltstera. Peasâ€"Quite firm. and in fair de- mand. Offerings light. No. 2 sold. middle heights, at 63 1-2c; and east, at 64c. Cornâ€"Dull. No. lAmerican. yel- low, 45c; No. 3 yellow, 450; No. 2yel- low, 440. Millfeedâ€"Scarce and firm. Ton lots, at the mill door. sell as fol- Iowanâ€"Bran, 813 to $13.50; and shorts 815, west. BREADSTUFFS. ETC. Taronto, Feb. 12. â€"Wheat-â€"Outside markets were about steady. Local prices were unchanged, and business was dmll. Bath millers and export- ers are holding off for the present. Quotations are as follows;â€"Red win- ter, 660; white, 660, middle heights; spring whgaxt, 68c; goose, 66¢, low freight to New York; Manitoba, No. 1 hard, old, git, 97 1-20; No. 2, at 93 1-20; No. lhard, North Bay, 96 1-2c; and No. 2 hard, 92 1-2c. MARKETS OF THE WORLD hiccg o'.‘_Catt!o. Cheaas. Gram was little 1n the Leading kinds; “"86 In much cows, 01 better quality are ing in export prices ranged are wanted for Vince is now firmly established, and materially aided by the discovery of large bodies of conveniently situated hematite ore in the Michipicoten re- gion. The making of the first open- hearth steel in the Province, and the establishment on the upper lakes of the first line of steamers to carry thei ore from our own miheL- to the smelt- er: of our own Prov‘nce. are event. Icongratulate you on the great ex- pansion of the mineral industry. The manufacture of pig iron in the Pro. The preservation of our forest wealth continues to engage the attention of my Government, and the recent set- ting apart of a large forest reserve in the pine region surrounding Lake Te- mngnming marxs another :step in this . . . . fI direction. The increasmg flow t‘ populatimn to \ew Ontario is amnt l tetr of congratulation. l The lumber trade is in a prosperous condition, and the revenue from woods and forests continues buoyant, em- ployment being abundant and wages high. The continued investment of capital in the erection of sawmills at- fords satisfactory evidence of the wis- dom of requiring that logs cut on the Crown domain shall be sawn in our own country. It has been found by various tests obnducted by the Department of Agri- culture that the soil and climate of Ontario are admirably adapted for the growth of sugar beets. You will be asked to consider whether farmers should not be encouraged to give such special attention to beet raising as will justify the establishment of fao- tories for the production of beet root sugar, by granting such aid for this purpose as may be deemed expedient- age by dairyme'n and fruit-growers, have greatly oontribufcd to this hap- py condition of affairs. It is gratifying to be able to state that the agricultural classes during the past your have enjoyed unusual prespcrity. Improved methols of farm- ing and a more thoughtful application of the principles of sound husbandry. “Lith the general adoption of cold stor- the most favorable conditions com- putich with the settlement of the public domain and the development (:of the district. Pravision will also be made for the recognition of the surâ€" v'ivum of this volunteer militia who were actually engaged in glefensive service on the frontier during 1866. T'he valor displayed by the Cana- dian soldiers engaged in the South African war had reflected the high- est honor upon Canada, and entitles them. to 5mm token of your apprecia- tion. 130 th’ui end a bill will be sub- mitted far your consideration author- izing the, Crown Lands Department to set aside certain tolwnsxhips in the unurganized districts permitting ev- ery Volunteer enrolled in the Prov- ince who served in South Africa {0; choose 160 acres, to be held upon leen, whnoue reign was so long and glari‘ouas, as well as Um King, whose reign has just ‘mgun, and whose authority as Loving subjects we heartily acknohvkdgé. King Ed'wzurd VIL, three privileges will not be impaired nor our consti- tutional rights gurtailed. You will be asked to express in timing terms your feelings wivth respect to the Speech From the Throne at the Opening of the House. Following its the speech Irom,the thlrone read at the opening of the On- §tnrio Legislature; Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the legislative Algalmlbly; I take great pleasure in again meet- ing you as representatimes of the Province in Parliament assembled. H‘nce we last met the British Em- pire has been called to mental-the death eat our late Sovereign, Her Gracâ€" bonls Majesty Queen Victoria. .Never in the history of the Empire has there been a monarch more beloved or more fully endowed with Sagacity and wisdom combined with devotion to duty and singer-re ’regard for the welfatre of the nation. 'Under her beneficient away we. have long en- jfliyed the priceless privileges of self- goovezrnment and the fullest meas- ure of civil ‘ and religious liberty. And deeply as we feel in comm-an with, the whole Empire the loss of one so - great and good, we rejoice to believe that under her illustrious successor, Wuvauaaooo..oooo coco-o "wvu OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Hogs. Choice hogs. Ipmr cwt... Light lugs. par cwt ......... Heavy hogs, par cwt. Milkm and Calves. But'c-her: 'cgdcé' ButCheT, ¢Om. t( Bytcher, day. day. Hogs to fetch the top price mt he of prima quality. and scale not 'below 160. nor abow L300 lbs. ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. ., each .................. intuit-r ........... . . to good... Cattle. 8490 0500 2000 550 1000 5 r... rd \7~ Pl 3‘ 655 3 75 3 00 475 Latest Rumors le0 Both Salmon! and Olborno House to the King. A despatch from Ixmdon suys;- Thu: \Voa'ld (states definitely that the Balmsoa‘al estate in Footland and the Osborne estate in th( Isle of Wight one to keep up except the King. Two â€" -vV‘. av“ . nusuuluxu U'L'l aw dicta. J. R. Stratton, Provincial Sec- stocked up. but from this on I'm stay retary, has given notice of a bill to in: right here at home." amend; the Ontario Companies: Act, It â€"â€"â€"-.-â€"_... will be to provide some restrictions re- 9'“ “9 CH'W’W garding incorporatigns With unlimited 10b May was one Of the first settler “pit“ and give tuiiert protection to of Bureau county. llls. Ills eahin “In SharehOIders in companies. built on the side of the river hlutl‘. 'lh VETERAN“ 'l‘ _, ‘ .~ : site for it was partly mode by on excl ' 7 f b 0 “LT LAND ration into the bank. so that the roo .The Ontario Gat'crnm~;-nt is to recog. . was little above the ground. The ehlm owe the veterans of 1866. Legislation ney. built of stonep. mud and sticks along this line was foreshadowed in? was a huge sfl'ulr. with a fireplace sh the Speech from the Throne. Tho* feet wide in the living room. Government some time ago decided! One fall a neighbor gave the “I: that the Ontario meni who went to‘ boys on old blind horse. The little tel iSOuthi Airica would be given 160 acres 3 :3"; taggillgh:edt I?” Old “0b and ; Oi . f . . t e 99 o m. $0131.23" ("obsewufgiifizs 2:10:31“? ; The second winter of Bob's life with , , ° _ ‘ ‘ 3 a his young masters proved a hard one. afterwards interviewed the Govern- :The snow was deep. and the poor 1mm on bethulf 0‘ the veterans Who; horse. unstained and with little he, fought in 1866, and asked that the old or grass. found existence s doubttul soldiers who defended the frontier in b19891”!!- those troublous times be treated the One 013m 80" W“ wander“. same as the young men at “Mm, who : around semehing for comfort in some fought for the Empire in far off South ' form when he discovered m“ hot w Africa. The Veterans are to receive! 3: 21:15: atroz‘za‘rhz; hlmney and took I t . , l . rorn bevbovemmm} .160 “"5 €3.09 Suddenly the family. sitting around But‘evc,” m.ih.who waned H": "mm“ the blazing log fire. Irene startled by @1860 Is not‘ to get the land; but it a tremendous rocket up the chimney. 18. PNPOS-td that only than. who ac- and the next moment s huge bod, tively fought on the frontier. tumbled down mm the flmnlnm n The Ontario License Iaw’ is to be consolidated. Hon. J. IR. Stratton said that there would be some changes in the act. but they generally would be to perfect the workinglof the act. Notice: has been givenj'to the gin- lature by Hon. F. R. Latchtord, that a bill amending the Ontario Fishery Akita would be introduced to the House next. week. Mr. Lzztmhfonl said that ittwas to make only slight changes and make the act more clear. The estimates for thn’current year are prepared with as great economy as is conszswnt with! efficient service. and Will at an early date he placed be- fore you. The public accounts and reports of the several departments will be sub- mitted to you in due course. Measures 'will be submitted for aid- ing m the improwm‘ nt of public high- mays, for the (‘Muralqtment of the trade in dressed meat; (or the Euro- pean market, {or abolishing tolls on public highways and bridges. for fur- ther cocoon-13mg technical education and for consolidating the laws with respect to public and high schools, and to liquor licenses The evidence taken betore the Royal Commission appointed to examine and report upon the assessment lawn of the Province will be laid before you, and legislation dealing with! come phases of municipal taxationlwill be submitted for your approval. Your attention is again invited to tht.‘ presvnt relative jurisdiction of the courts of the Province: and of their respective judges and to the. sugges- tions of experience for. further pro- moting the effiownt, prompt. and in- expensxvo administrazion of justice throughout. the Province. wâ€"vâ€"'â€"-L. VVAI. Q I trust, be completed before the close at the. current year, thus providing ample facilities so far as the demands for the accommodation and treatment of this untortunate class of our popu- lation at present require” Live than at any previous time. and it is gratifying to know that addition- al works fer treatment of these ores are being erected in different parts of the Province. :Aeting on the authority gtven to the Government by the appmpriation made tion parties spent the greater part of the tsummer in. investigatinglthe agri- cultural, forest, and mineral resources of the several districts assigned to them. The results of their enquiries will be laid before you. Du'ring the past year extensive alter- ations have been undertaken in con- nection With the. buildings at Oobourg to meet the ungemi demand for addi- tional accommodation for the insane. I am pleased to inform you that these 116 atTons art m l? admnced. ant] will. for expfor 03 that pnrt (t the Province lying towa.ds Hudson’s Bay, explora- tIOI} Dil'tlf‘s am at thp aruntnr nor-f 0' significant of substantial progress. Nickel and capper mining is more no- SOME NEW LEGISLATION Th4- pIague'fn Turkey‘ b here u! A“ gqpea of chance Val U. I“. A er. “Why T" “It In so common.” ream-d Ill-I. Pub vouu. “Everybody learns to spell.” 6."--4 â€" 1‘0. Ilcfi to In“. “I wish.” said Mrs. Parvenu to but daughter’s teacher. “that you would drop spelling from the list of Inner. studios." Down the Chimney. Job May was one of the first settlers of Bureau county. lllI. Ilia cabin waI built on the side of the river blufl. The Iite for it waI partly made by In ext-I- vation into the bank. Io that the roof , was little above the ground. The chim- ‘ ney. built of stone‘s. mud and stickI, , was a huge ad‘air. with a fireplace Ii: 1 feet wide In the living room. . One fall a neighbor gave the May . boyI an old blind horse. The little fel- ; lOWI were delighted with Old Bob and g made I great pet of him. ' The second winter of Both life with 3 MI young masters proved a hard one. The snow mm deep. and the poor horse. unstabled and with little hay or grass. found existence I doubtful blessing. ']‘iw fumiiy tied with cries of dismay. Old Bob was somn rwngzuizvd ii with one shouldor lmdiy :u-orchvd. '0' led limping out of the dam. Moaniimo there had lawn a SPHHUIDHUT ui‘br tho coals and "wbruuis. to pwvent (In house fmn.‘.-aking dm.â€"-Youth's Cou- Suddenly the family. sitting around the hlnzing log fire. were carded by a tremendous racket up the chimney. and the next moment a huge body tumbled down into the fireplace. It was Old Bob. who began snorting and plunging about. scattering bot conll and ashes in all directions. “Drop spelllnc!” exclaimed the hell- a good Joke. I remained over: and stocked up. but from this on I'm stay- ing right here at home." A “When it came time to leave, what do you think? They had sold my over- coat and hat. my wite'a cloak and fur collar. the little girl’s jacket and all the smaller bundles. I made a gallant attempt to laugh it 06'. with a hope that they would make good for the loot, but not a cent; not an attempt to recover the plunder. They thought it sale. It opened the night I wee to leave. no I went down with my wit. and little daughter, prepared to go from there to the train. There wan no checkroom. so we stand our trap. and calamities in dlflerent booths. I bought liberally. for I fellow likes t0 make a good showing when among the “Ever attend a rummage sale?" with apparent irrelevancy. “No? Well. l'll tell you. It’s a éhurch Institution. They ask everybody to donate things There’s no limit. Anything from Isa handkerchiets to stone crushens. Thu they so out and collect these things fix up a sort of a department store. an a lot of pretty. persuasive women but. tonhole the visitors invel‘led in uni make them buy. “I’ve been down to my old bom§ you know, and _tbey had c mmmau One I!“ “o Is Well Aware Whe- Re I!“ Enough. ' “There," exclaimed the big norm gside resident as he threw himself into ihis favorite chair. “we're home. sud .we're going to stay right here! No more skirmishing from pillsr to pon by me or mine. I've hsd s, bountitm [sufficiency and am not n bit like the man who does not know when he has had enough. All this traveling for health or pleasure is sentimentality and doesn't pay 10 cents on the dollar.” “Must have beached that conclusion on your last trip." volunteered tho practicsl neighbor who had dropped in. “You used to be awful keen for get- ting away from the city and enjoying relaxation. as you put it." the colony. Col. Gircunrd, tho. Can- adian officer. will be his chic! ctcfl officer. Gen Brahant'c headquar- ter: in now at Edllt Laldon. Froll that place the defence force will march northward and mtwnrd. oo- cupying district ctta district. than enabling the 1111th military Iowa to ultimately concentrate in (ll Orange. River and Tnuvccl coke- ius. There has been a (rctKylng ro- sponae to the ccll to curb. but it in confidently anticipated when it '- known. especially in the e'astcrn dic- tricts. that the (mmI is to be com- manded by Gen. Brabaut, there will hp. and: a reply to the iu-vitatim to One enlist that the colony will of mm: within 1 short Canadian omcor of Stat. A despatch from Cape Town. nil: â€"Tho Prime Minister ha: notified Gen. Brabunt that he bu been ap- pw’ntod to command the force that i now being rained (or the defence d TO CLEAR CAPE COLONY. A RUMMAGE SALE.