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ANCE. The First Minister, in reply to a guestiou by Mr. McInnes, Vancouver Island, confirmed the statement ap- pearing €n the press as to the disal- In respect to selling obscene pictures the word "publicly" is omittedY so that those who make or sell, whether privately and publicly, can be punished. It‘ is also proposed to add the words "shop girls and domestic servants"to those of factories and workshops, mak- lng it an indictable offence for any foreman or employer seducing any one of these in his employ. This was re- jected by the Senate in 1897. The subject of lotteries is also dealt with, and where such are permissible for the encouragement of works of art the pictures must be delivered, and the option that a money prize may be taken instead is done away with. Section 520 in regard to combina- Section 520 in regard to combina- tions is charged so thatit will not ap- ply to workmen who combine for their awn protection. Bufglaty is made an offence which my be punishablgby the lash. _-t-_, u..- runny”, vuu ch yuuisucu. There are a number of other im- portant changes. THE ELECTIONS ACT. At the opening Mr. Ingram, East Elgin, introduced a bill to amend the Election act, which was designed to meet, he suggested, the advanced meth- ods of conducting elections, more par- ticularly in Ontario. Among its main features are provisions to prevent the importation of expert deputy returning officers from outside constituencies by ruling that deputy returning officers shall be residents of the county in which the election is being held; to strike out the clause that calls of a $200 deposit by parties nominated as The bill introduced by Mr. Mills in the Senate to amend the Criminal Code provides a large number of chargesI grinclpally on matters which have been taught to the attention of the Govâ€" ernment from time to Lime by woman's associations and labour organizations. Some of the changes which were pro- posed in 1897 by- Sir Oliver Mowat when Minister of Justice were reject- ed by the Senate. a girl under 16 years of age by strik- ing out "of previous chaste charac- ter." It will not be necessary to prove this to obtain conviction. JAPANESE candidates in Dominion elections; to increase the penalties for personation, ballot: stuffing, stealing ballots, etc.; to require returning officers to turn- ish to the candidates the names of de- puties and the polls at. which they are to act; to require deputy returning of- ficers to Show ballots to agents when counting up the poll; to stipulate that where polls are distant not more than twelve miles ballot boxes shall be in the hands of the returning officer within five hours after the close of the poll and to specify that where ballots have been spoiled the deputy returning officers shall furnish new papers. What the Legislators of the Country are Doing at Ottawa. Sir Mackenzie Bowell gave Similar instances of how the usurer operat- ed. There was a strong feeling at the committee in favor of the billI the only difference of opinion being that the bill did not go far enough. It was referred to a sub-committee to make it more stringent. THE LAb‘H FOR BURGLARS. It is intended, for instance, to amend the law in the case of the seduction of I‘he House went into committee on the bill to amend the Adulteration Act, a Government measure. Sir Henry Joly said the bill had been drafted by medical members of the House. He asked Dr. Roddick to ex- plain the provisions. Dr. Roddick, Con, St. Antoine, Mont- real, said the object of the bill was to establish a uniform standard for the preparation of drugs. Great confusion existed among the medical protession and druggists owing to the use of different pharmacopoeia in different portions of the country. For instance, in the British pharmacopoeia the .Btrength of tincture of aconite was 5 per cent., in the United States phar- macopoeia 35 per cent., or seven times greater. To guard against danger the medical profession asked that some standard be established. The time was opportune for this law, because a new edition of the British Pharmacopoeia was just out, and under the bill it could be made the standard for Can- ada. An. interesting discussion took place on Senator Dandurand‘s bill respect- ing usury. Mr. Dundurand gave some instances where as high as 5 per cent per day was charged and there Were numerous instances of 60 13.0.. .per annum. In some cases men had their wages garnisheed for two years for small loans of $10, and $10 was .atlll owing at the end of two years. The bill was given a third reading. The Act respecting the Canadian Power Co., and to change its name to the Dominion Power Co., of Niagara Falls, received its third reading. PROFITS OF THE SHARKS. At. a meeting of the Senate Commit- tee on Banking and Commerce on Tuesday, the Canada Life Assurance bill was passed without any amend- meats. An act incorporating the Imperial Loan and Investment 00., was also adopted, as was also an act respect- ing the Home Life Association of Canada. DOMINION PARLIAMENT. DRUG STANDARD. EXCLUSION DISALLOWâ€" The officials say that the guns and gun carriages are comparatively little damaged, but it is their opinion that the filling of orders will be seriously delayed. The cartridges in the shell shop were completelyfldestroyed. The Great Armstrong Works In Newcastle, England, Ibeslroyul by I’lre. A desputoh from London saysz-A fire in the Elswiok works on Sunday destroyed the gun shop, the gun car- riage shop, and the shell shop. About fifty quick-firing guns are among the ruins. The loss is estimated at £100,- The Ge‘z‘fila'li'bi‘ess‘is'hot overjoyed with the acquisition of Spain's remain- ing islands in the Pacific. A despatch from Buffalo, N.Y.. says: â€"0nce more the commerce of the port of Buffalo is threatened with a. gen- eral tie-up. Three hundred freight handlers employed in the Erie freight- house struck Friday last for an ad- vance of one cent an hour in wages. They were getting 14 cents, and de- manded 15. Sunday a meeting of the Freight Handlers‘ Union was held. and a sympathetic strike of all the men employed inside of the freight- houses was ordered for toâ€"murrow morning. This will bring about 1,000 men, and will virtually throw three times as many out or work, as the outâ€" side workers are prohibited by their union from carrying freight into the houses. The officials at the different freightâ€"houses say that the demands of the men will not be acceded to, and there the matter rests. 000 A despatch from London, sayszâ€"The returns for the month of May Show that the British imports during that period increased £3,170,450, the chief increases being in raw, materials and tobacco. The exports for May show an inreacse of £5,138,886, including £2,000,000 in new ships, chiefly in yarns, textile fabrics, and metals. Imports from Canada. last month were as followsâ€"Cattle 8,300, value £138,899; sheep and lambs 1,405. value £22,151 ; wheat 264,100 cwts., value £90,517; meal and flour 40,000 cwts., value £17,048; peas 20,900 cwts.. value £6,947; bacon 28.275 cwts., value £46.- 295; hams 11,682 cwts.. value £22,415; butter 3,904 cwta., value £16,485; cheese 31,078 cwts., value £03,675; eggs 140 great hundreds, value £50; horses 432, value £12,139. Total import/s, £797,951; total exports to Canada, £307,570. ‘ Men Employed In liull‘alo Freight Houses to no Out. The fire was the biggest that has oc- curred in Newcastle in half a century. The whole district was wrapped in dense smoke clouds, while vast sheets of flame ascended from the doomed buildings. The ruined shops had a. frontage of 1,800 feet. It will require more than three months to rebuild them, meanwhile nearly 2,000 persons will be deprived of work. lowance of the legislation passed by the late government of British Colum- bia in 1898, concerning the exclusion of Japanese labor. The papers will shortly be laid on the table. COMMITTEES TOO LARGE. Mr. George Taylor, read a letter seeking information as to the parcel post to the Yukon. The writer had sent three registered parcels to his son in Dawson a. few weeks since but had them returned from Victoria. The Postmaster-General explained that there had been no service for this class of matter during the winter ow- ing to the difficulty of getting in and out. The service would begin when it is possible to get in and out freely by water. He did not think it would be- gin before June 15. FRUIT STANDARD. . Mr. J. C. Ford. of Oakville, Ont. and Mr. G. W. Hunt, of Ottawa, acmm- panied by Messrs, Henderson, Pettet, and other members of Parliament. had an interview with Sir Henri on Thursday afternoon regarding Mr. Penny's bill to define the size of small fruit packages. The bill proposes that the standard of measure for buying and selling strawberries, raspberries, blackberries. currants, and other small fruits shall be the quart, which shall contain, when even full, 67 cubic inch- In the course of a discussion concern- ing the committees of the House Sir Richard Caerright expressed the opin- ion that parliament had made the mis- take of having too many members on the committees. Boll: Imports and Exports Show Great The deputation pointed out that the institution of such a standard, which was neither imperial nor wine mea- sure. would be most disastrous to the fruit trade by greatly disturbing the conditions of the market. It would ne- cessitate the construction of a. differ- ent size crate, and would be a great hardship to fruit-growers, because their waggons to-day were so con- structed as to carry a cerLain number of crates. es. .The inside impasurement of the standard quart basket shall be 51-4 inches on each side at the top and 4 3-8 inches on each side at the botâ€" tom, and it shall be 27-8 inches deep. Similiarly the sizes of the pint and halfâ€"pint baskets are defined by the bill The Minister was evidently impress« ed with the force of the arguments. and it is generally believed that he will not permit the bill to pass the House in its present shape. ANOTHER GENERAL TIE-UP. BIG GUN FACTORY BURNED. BRITISH TRADE INCREASES. ’ARCEL POST TO YUKON A despatc‘h from London, sayszâ€"A despatch from Cayenne. French Guiana, to a local news agency slates ,that the second-class French cruiser Sfax has left the Isle du Salut with Captain Dreyfus on Board. Captain Dreyfus said in an interviewâ€""I knew that General de Boisdeffre would ob- tain reparation for me for the attack |upon my honour. I knew also that perseverance and firmness of my friends would succeed in obtaining the revision that is finally granted, of my trial." Insane llorsc Kllls Ila Ihuler and Runs Amuck \Vllh the Dead Body In [La Mouth. A despatch from Galt, Ont., says:â€" A shocking accident occurred on Thurs- day afternoon on the farm of Mr. Campbell Scott, about three miles from here. Walpole Boy, a Clydes- dale stallion; owned by Mr. Andrew Harvie. Beverley, became vicious, and attacked his groom, Alex. Harvie, a nephew of the owner, knocking him down, biting him, and otherwise injur- ing him. Governor of Illinois Learns Thin Ills Milk Supply (‘omes From an Infected Farm. A despatch from Chicago, says:â€"Gov- ernor Tanner at the stock yards on Monday witnessed the slaughter of 27 cows in a test conducted by the State Board of Health and the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners. Twenty- tive were found to ha in an advanced stage of consumption and the other two had Well-developed cases. This herd came from a dairy farm that sup- plies the Governor’s household with milk. arrlble Suffering of Mine Shipwrecked Hallors. Vlllages l’lundered, lees Lost, and Troops Called Out. A despa tch from Bombay says :â€"SerLâ€" ous riots have broken out in the Tin- nevelly district of the Madras Presid- ency, between Maravers and Kullas on the one hand and the Shanaris on the other. At Sivakasi, several villages have been attacked and plundered, a. number of houses burned, and some lives lost. Troops have been summon- ed to the scene of the disturbance from Trichinopoly, an important Ang’o~1nâ€" d'Lan military post. Mr. Harvie, sr., went out to catch him, and the horse made for him, knocking him down. but jumped over him without injuring him. A mare coming into the barnâ€"yard next at- tracted the mad animals attention:( and he made off towards her, but was caught at the gate. A despatob from London saysâ€"The steamer Noge has picked up the nine sole. survivors of the Brigantine Daisy, which foundered off Canary Islands. They were in an open boat ten days. with no food or drink. They had chew- ed their shoes into shreds and eaten their leather belts, while two of their number had gnawed the flesh from their emaciated hands. The hand of one of them had to be amputated, and the rest of the crew are recovering. Captain Dreyfus is ignorant of the part that Col. Picquart has played in his defence. He knows nothing of the work that Emile Zola has done. His conversation is vague. and rambles among various subjects without con- nection. He knows that Esterhazy was the author of the bordereau, He askâ€" edzâ€"“Who is the officer that is to bring me back to France?" Mr. Harvie took charge of the horse while the other men took the injured young man up to the house and sent for a. doctor. ~Though only a. few min- utes elapsed before their return, they were horrified at seeing the stallion running around the barnâ€"yard with the old gentleman in his mouth, perfectly naked, his clothes being strewn about the yard. Mr. Scott picked up a stone and hit the horse on the head, which caused him to drop his now lifeless owner. A decoy was used to entice the horse towards the barn, where he immediately began to better down the door, and would soon have been in among the other horses had not Mr. Scott obtained aritle and killed him. Mr. Harvie was terribly mutilated. his neck, ribs. arm and legs broken, neck and shoulder bitten, and bruised from head to foot. The deceased had been a resident of Beverley for 55 years, and had tra- veled a stallion for over 50 years. He was in his 73rd year, and leaves a widow and one son. The nephew was badly injured, but not dangerously. \Valpole Boy was a Canadian-bred Clydesdale horse, and his late owner had had him ahout three years. He was never looked on as a vicious animal. Ills Convermllon Indicates 'l‘lmt Ills )llnd k III-hinged. He was told that Captain Cacuix. of the gendarmerie. would take him to the commandant of the cruiser Sfax on which he would sail for France. He askedzâ€"“Of what class is the Sfax. and what is the name of its command- ant?" . l DREYFUS STARTS FOR FRANCE. SERIOUS RIOTS IN INDIA. AI‘E THEIR OWN FLESH. PLEASANT DISCOVERY. MANGLED TO DEATH Had a In: Bunch of Standard Bills and $300 In Gold In 'lhclr Possession. A despatch from Montreal says:â€" Special Constable Daignault, of the Montreal Police Force, who returned on Thursday from Lancaster, 0nt., where he had been sent in connection with the G.T.R. trackmen’s strike, re- ported to Chief Detective Carpenter an incident that may throw considerable light on the daring robbery of the Standard Bank at Bowmanville, Ont., on Monday, 13th May, when $10,000 was secured. by the thieves. Constable Daignault's story is that on reaching Bainsville, the first station after Lan- caster, he met seven tramps, who act- ed in a manner to arouse his suspicion. The police officer made friends with them, and the whole party got off at a small station, when they spent the evening in drinking and playing cards. The in n finally became very confiden- tial with the policeman, and in adis- cussion as to who was the richest of the gang, one of the tramps pulled out a big bunch of the Standard Bank notes, and then exhibited a. small bag containing $800 in gold. " We're, perhaps, not so Well dress- ed as you are," was the remark to Constable Daignault, " but we’ve got the money all the same.” Daignault managed to take a note of the number 24,757 marked on one of the Standard Bank notes, and report- ed ,the case on his arrival here to Chief Detective Carpenter, who is now working on the clue. Owners of Canaries Warned by llomlrm Health Board ofllne “singer. A despatoh from London sayszâ€"A bill now before the Local Council pro- vides that all owners of canary birds and other feathered pets secure once every month from the Health Depart- ment certificates of the freedom of their birds from tuberculosis. The bill was framed at the urgent instiga- tion of a number of phthiais experts, headed by Dr. A. Tucker Wise. A despatch from Stratford, says: â€" A distressing accident happened on W’aterloo street on Thursday after-1 noon, whereby little Reggie Donnelly, of Inverness street, lost the five toes of his right foot. Mr. H. F. Burgess, a traveller, was asked by the little fellow, who was barefoobed, for a ride, aner. Burgess allowed him to stand with his left foot on the step of the bicycle. While com- ing down Waterloo street, at apretty fast clip, Reggie's right foot swung between the chain and the rear sproc- ket, and was terribly lacerated. The bones were ground almost to powder, and three toes were left hanging to the foot only by the skin. The lad was quickly removed to Dr. Devlin's sur- gery, where the foot was temporarily dressed, after which he was sent in a cab to the hospital. There Dr. Dev- lin and Dr. Walker found it necessary to amputate the four toes and part of the fifth, while the second row of bones in the foot was also partially remov- ed. Heavy Seas are Throwing ller Toward Ilm Lam]. A despatch from Coverack, Cornwall, says :â€"-The American line steamer Par-‘ is, which ran on the rocks off the Man- acles» on: May 2131: is now known to be doomedi A south-wst wind is blow- ing, bringing in heavy seas, which are driving the steamer astern landwards. Her boilers have shifted, her false bot- toms are gone, and the divers are un- able to work. Remains of Soldiers 0! the Eighth or King‘s lleglment Discovered at. Hagan-n. A despatoh from Nriagara-on-theâ€" lake, sayszâ€"V’Vhile workmen were dig- ging for ,the foundation of a windmill on the lake shore, 300 yards west of the old fort, they discovered four skeletons, about 30 inches below the surface. Buttons and fragments of cloth were discovered with the bones. The buttons were of the old British army pattern. marked with a lion, 3 figure 8, and,a. letter K. The remains are believed to be those of members of the King’s 8th Regiment, which was in service in the Niagara district in the war of 1812. None of the old. resi- dents remember the spot as a burying ground, The Historical Society has taken charge of the remains. DIslressing Bicycle Accident lo a Lad at straurord. Numerous cases of consumption have been shown to originate from the deadly tuberculosis germs, which breed with startling fecundity in the wing and. tail feathers of these supposedly harmless pets. Handbills have already been issued by the Health Department warning the owners of canaries and other songsters against this avian in- fection. ; Particular stress is laid. on. the dan- ger of feeding b'ers from the mouth and allowing them to place their bills on the lips. Investigation has shown that the mucous membrane in the throat of the canary is more adapted to the rapid growth of phthisis germs than the most carefully-prepared cul- tures. MAY BE THE BANK ROBBERS‘ BIRDS BREED CONSUMPTION. SKELETONS ON THE SHORE N0 HOPE FOR THE PARIS. HE LOSES FIVE TOES. MARKETS [IF THE WORLD. Prices of Grain, Cattle. Cheese. 8w m the Leading Marts. TOFODtO, June 13.â€"There was little trading of consequence at the western Cattlc yards this morning, and the con- ditions of the market were practically unchanged from Tuesday last. The receipts were 43 loads, comprising nearly 1,000 hogs, 160 sheep and lambs 35 lekers and 25 calves. We had some fine specimens of ex- port cattle here toâ€"day, but the sell- ing was only fair at from $4.75 to $5 per cwt. Light shippers are quoted from $4.25 to $4.60 per cwt. London advices are discouraging, and there was no particular disposition to buy this morning. Buicher cattle is quoted at from $4.20 to $4.50 per cwt., and for extra choice five and ten cents more was oo- casionally paid; medium cattle sell from $3.75 to $4.15 per cwt.; and inter- ior to common from $3.60 down to $3.15 per cw:. ' Stockers are quoted at from $3.50 to $4 per cwt. Feeders are unchanged at from $4 to $4.60 per cwt. Export bulls fetch from $3.50 to $4 per cwt. Delivenes of grain on the street to‘ day were one load. of white wheat and one of red, which sold. at 75c, a bushel; one of goose sold at. 771-2 to 780, and two of oats at 3.3 1â€"2 to 370, On the hay merket tinny loads of hay sold at $16 L0 $12.50 for timothy and; $7 to $9 for mixed, and three 01: straw sold at $6 to $7. Dressed hogs steady; deliver- ies light. \\ heuL, white, bush. , $000 8 75 Wheat, red, per bush. 000 075 Wheat, goose, per bush. 0 77 1-2 078 \Vheat, spring, bush. . 0671-2 069 Barley, per bush. . . . 000 0421-2 on track, No. 1 hard, 143-150;).‘40. 1 Northern, 733-80; No. 2 Northern, 715-80. Flour and branâ€"Unchanged. Duluth, June 13.â€"-\Vheatâ€"â€"No, 1 hard, cash, 78 1-40; No. 1 Northern,cash. 751â€"20, No. Northern, 710. Milwaukee, June 13,â€"Wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern, 76 to 770; No. 2 Northern. 75 1-2. Rye No. 1, 57 1-2 to 58¢. Bart ley No. 2, 400; sample, 35 to 400. Toledo, June 13.â€"\‘\'heat â€" No. 1 cash, 77c; July, 77 3â€"4c. Corn â€" No. 1 mixed, 84c. Oats â€" N0. 2 mixed, 26g Ryeâ€"No. 2, cash. 57c. Cloverseed â€" Prime, cash, new, $330; October, $4.50 Oilâ€"Unchanged. l Whlle sheep and lambs were un- changed in price w-uay, there was a firmer feeling, and prices are steady. Choice veal calves are still wanted. Hogs Were in rather small supplyl but prices are iunchangeu and steady. For choice selections, scaling from 160 lbs. to 200 lbs., 50 per lb. was paid; for light fat hugs the best price is 43-80; and thick tat hogs fetch [r0111 4 to 41-40 per lb. Too many light hogs are being sent in. bows fetch :10 per lb. Stags sell at 20 per lb. Store hogs are not wanted. Following is the range of current quotations :â€" Cows, each. Cal ves, each. Chuice hugs, per cwt. . 475 Light hogs, per cwt. . 4 25 Heavy hogs, per cwt. 4121 SLREEJ.‘ MARKET Ewes, per cwt. Yearlings, per cwt. Bucks, per cwt. Spring lambs, each. Oats, per bush. . Rye, per bush. . . . Peas, per bush. . Peas, blue. . . . BuckwheuL, per bush Turkeys, per lb. Chickens, per pair. . Butter, in 1“. rolls. . Buffalo, June 13.â€"Spring wheatâ€"- Unsettled; No. 1 Northern, spot. 800, No. 2, Northern, 75c. Winter wheat- Scarce ; No. 2 red, 780 ; No. 1 white, 770 Cornâ€"Firm;. fair demand; light re- ceipts; No. 2 yellow, 37 1-4c; No. 2 yellow, 36 1â€"2c; No. 4 yellow, 350; No, 2 com, 36 to 36 1-40; N0. 3 corn, 351-2c, Oatsâ€"Easy; No. 2 white, 380; No. 3 white, 29 1-2 to 29 33-40; No. 4 whitel 27 to 280; No. 2 mixed, 280; No. 3mix« ed, 270. Ryeâ€"Nominal. Canal freight: -â€"-Ste:1dy. Flourâ€"Steady. unchanged. Detrmt, June 13.â€"Wheatâ€"Closed:â€" No 1 white, cash, 761â€"210; No. 2 red, cash, 771-20; July, 781â€"20; September, 79 1-2c. Minneapolis, June l3.â€" Close:â€" Wheatâ€"ln store, No. 1 Northern, June. 73 5-8c; July, 73 3-80; September, 7241-40; The Budget Committee of the Reich- stag voted the first instalment of 200,- 000 marks for the German antarctic expedition. ' Eggs, choice, boiling. . 000 Potatoes, pen bug. . . 060 Carrots, per bag . . 040 Turnips, per bag . . 025 Onions, per bush. . . . 075 Parsnips. per bush... 040 Cabbage. per doz... 065 TimuLhy hay .. 1000 Mixed hay .. 760 Straw . . . . . 600 Beet. binds .. 8L0 Beef, fores .. 500 Beef. cargase .... 00131-2 Veal. per lb ...... .. 007‘ Spring lamb 400 Last year lamb, per lb. 0w Mutton. per 1b. . . . 005 Dressed hogs, heavy {at 515 Dressed hogs, 1ighb......57fi CATTLE. Shipping, per cwt $425 Butcher, cnoice, (10‘ .. 4W BuLcher, med. to good . 375 Butcher, mferior 340 $500 460 360 MILKJflRS AND eapolis, June 13.-â€" Close :â€" â€"1n store, No. 1 Northern, Junel July. 73 3-80; September, 72 1-40; xck, No. 1 hard, 74 5-80; No. 1 ru, 73 3-80; No. 2 Northern, Flour and branâ€"Unchanged. I. Lnferiof . . 340 SHEEP AND LAMBS. HOG S‘ 4 L0 3 00 z (:0 CALVES 2:300 075 040 065 1000 0 77 1-2 0 73 0671-2 009 000 042 0351-2 037 060 065 066 063 000 043 000 055 009 0 10 0 40 l 00 '0 60 0 70 12 50 9 00 7 00 9 00 6 50! 0 08 0 (.9 5 00 0 09 0 06 45 00 b" 00 0 63 1-? U 43 0 10 0 60 0 l3 0 11 1-2 5 L0 4 37 1-1 4 25 400 300