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hoice hogs, per cwt. . 6.00 6.25 ight hogs, per cwt. . 5.00 5.50 euVy hogs, per cwz. . 5.00 5.50 ws.......3.00 3:25 tags. . . . . . 2.00 2.25 Toronto, May 8.â€"\Vheat â€" Business zontiuues quiet. Ontarlo wheats still eep above an export basis, and exâ€" orters are therefore doing nothing in ,hem, exce t in odd cars of goose wheat. T e latter is getting scarce. Quotations are as followszâ€"Ontario, red and white, 65 to 65 1â€"20., north and west; 68'to 86 1-20, east; goose wheat, 720, aunt and 710, west; spring. east, 1â€" 0; Manitoba No. 1 hard, ’27 1-2c, oronto and west, and 78¢... g.i.t.,lnke Ind rail. ows, each. Ives, each, Sheep, per cwt. ..... . Yearlings, per cwt. ring lambs, each. cks, per cwt. . Milkers and Sh1ppers, per cm. . . 8 4.25 $4.90 Butcher, choice, do .. . 3.60 4.24 Butcher, med. to good. 8.25 3.6:! Butcher, inferior. . . 2.50 3.00 Stookers, per owt. . . 2.75 3.50 Fof prime hogs, scaling from 16_() to am 1116., the top price is 61-40; lxght ho‘gsnurq briqgingfilq‘k per lb. Abodt 1.10;) hog; were received by Mr. Harris. Trade is good and prices atgady. Following 3‘3""?11'9‘ nauticâ€" 6? quota- tions: ‘1 ,_ Ale“? sprfing lambs are wanted at Irqlp $3 to 86 each. Sheep and yearlings were in short supply, and sold out early at steady unphgnged prices. Stockers continue weak and in light demand at the prices of last Tuesday. Export and light bulls, feeders, and milk cows are not quotably changed. Good milkers and choxce veal calves are wanted. Good butcher cattle was firm, at from 33â€"4 to 4 1-4c, but poor stuff was not wanted at the prices asked. Some buyers claimed that butcher cattle was higher, but it was hard to dis- cover anything moi‘e than a tendency that way. Flour â€" Dull. Straight roller, in There was a better feeling and a better demand for export cattle to- day, though prices in the United Kingdom do not advance. The best Ituff here toâ€"day sold up to $4.85 and 04.90 per cwt. ‘ Toronto, May 8.â€"Trade here to-day was steady and unchanged, and this about summarizes the condition of the market all round. Forty-six car- Ioads of live stock came in, but only the best cattle sold. "Shortly before dusk, however. mounted infantry under Gen. Hut. ton turned the enemy's right, ‘ and In avery dashing manner pushed across the river under heavy shell and musketry fire. “We are now bivouacking for the night within three miles of the Vet river. MARKETS UP THE WORLD Prices of Grain. Cattle. Cheese. 8m, 1n the Leading Markets. "The enemy are in considerable strength on the opposite bank of the river. Our guns engaged theirs for some three hours without our being able to force a passage of the river. “l marched here to-day with Pole- Onrew’s division. Headquarters and “’avell’s brigade of the seventh divi- sion are two miles in the rear. Max-4 well’s brigade, of the same division, is the same distance to our right. A despatch‘ from London, anyszâ€"The War Office has published the followâ€" Ing despatch from Lord Roberts, dated Vet River, Saturday, May 5th, 7.15 “ We occupied andfort toâ€"day without much opposition, and without, I hope, many casualties. The first brigade of mounted Infantry covered the left flank of the fourteenth bri- nde, of the seventh division. and the right flank was supported by the fif- teenth brigade. Pole-Carew‘s division advanced directly on Brandfort. The Boer army, which was under command of Delarey, retired in a north-easterly direction." NUnd-e} daftewof Brandfort, May 3, Lord Roberts cabled: " Hunter reports vary satisfactory news, that the passage of the V381 has been carried at Windsorbon with- out opposition? " The mounted infantry have gone 9m to the Vet fiver. The rest of the fame will march there toâ€"morrow. The milway has been repaired. A despatoh from London Baya:;’l‘he[ "Our casualties War Office this evening issued the‘mfilfious-Ilt tollowing from Lord Roberts, dated] amt on was , ,and succeeded in Brnndfott, Fnday: . ‘ :tion of hm Boar They Are Now Sixty Miles North of Bloemfontein. THE BRITISH ADVANCING Sheep and Lambs Cattle Hogs. Calves. . 25.00 45.00 10.00 3.00 at, Minneapolis, May 8.â€"\Vheatâ€"In b istoreâ€"No. 1 Northern. May. 64 3â€"40; my July, 65 8â€"4c; September, 85 3-80. Ou ’ track. No. 1 hard. 96 1-40; No. 1 North- to] em 65 um, No. 2 Northern, a; 1-4c. “The garrison lay low until the Boer forces were at close range. when they fired a volley, killing five and wounding many, and the attack was repulsed. The bombardment then ceased. The Boers, under a. Red Cross fla , were yermittod later to recover th doed.‘ “The bombardment of the Creusots was "the hottest of the siege. Many den shells entered the hospital and wo- plyu men’s laager. Under cover of the artilâ€" a": H lery a large force, commanded by arc? Cronje, the younger. including thellmp‘! German corps, advanced close to Fort I Abrams. , 1r. Garrison at Mafeking Waited for the Boers’ Attack. A despatch from Mateking, describ- ing the Boers’ attack of April 11, says:â€" Duluth, May 8.â€"Wheatâ€"No.. 1 hard, cash, 683â€"40; May, 68 340; July, 69 5-8c; SeptamberL 68 a-4c; No.1 Northâ€" ern, cash, 87; May, 67; July, 67 7-8; September. 67 3-4; No. 2 Northern 650; No. 3 spring, 820. Oatsâ€"22 1-2 to 230. Cérnâ€"VS'HC. Detroit, May s.â€"WheaEâ€":Né.'1‘w’hf{é gash, 181-20; No. 2 red, cash, 731-2c; ngt 78»1-2_c_; Jurlygi 73 1-8c. Oatsâ€"Quiet. White oats, north and West, 270; and east, 280. Buckwheatâ€"Quoted at 500, west; and 51c east. Buffalo, May â€"Spang wheatâ€"Uh~ changed; No.: 1 hard, spot, 7-1 5-80; No. 1, Northern, 721-80, No. 2 Northern, spot, 70 3-80. Winter wheatâ€"No. of- ferings. Cornâ€"Strong; No. 2yellow, 44 3-40; No.‘ 3 yellow, 44 1-2; No. 2 com, 440. No. 8 corn, 431-20, through bill- ed. Oatsâ€"Weak; demandi light; No.2 white, 291-4; No. 3 white, 281-0; No. 2 mlxed. 261-20: No. 3 mixed, 260, through billed. Ryeâ€"Nominally,-, 62c, in store, for choice. {Flourâ€"Quiet" Chicago, May 8.â€"\Vheatâ€"-Infl'uenced by corn. and easier cables, closed easy; July, 8â€"8 cent lower. Cornâ€"The mar- ket was inactive and weak; under the influence of lower cables for July was 10 under yesterday. Oatsâ€"l-B to 1-40 down; and. provisions were steady, from 21-20 higher in lard, to 71-2 down In pork. Ryeâ€"Unchanged, at 526 west, and 530 east. west, me; and east at 62.0. Barleyâ€"Du“. No. 2, 420., west, and 430 east; and No. ldull, and quoted at 43c west, and Me east. Millfeed â€" Demand falling off as grass fodder for live stook approaches Bran, $14 to $14.50; and shorts, $16 to $16.50, west. 7 Cortâ€"Quiet. No. 2American, yel- [O‘V'mit 46 1â€"20, on track here; and mixed at 460. Peasâ€"Quiet. Car lots, north and west, 61c; and east at 62.0. buyers’ bags, middle heights, $2.50 per bbl bid, and $2.60 asked, special brands in‘gfqu. $2.90fit0 $3.00. " Ian Hamilton advanced to-day to NealfweIk-ot, 15 miles south of Win- burg‘. He was engaged throughout the march. He speaks in terms of praise of this behaviour of Broad. wood's cavalry and the mounted in- fanny: , “The enemy fled, leaving their ,dead on the field and their wounded ito be attended by om doctors. ‘ "Macdonald’s Highland Brigade dis- !lodged the enemy, an: the 113111: flank [under cover at the naval guns. m which operation the Black Watohdis- ting-uished themselves, and were very skilfully led. ' The War Office has issued a list of casualties at Jacobsrust on April 30 and May 1. Two men were killed, 11 were wounded, and 12 are missing. Telegrap-hing from Brandfort on Fri- day_5vening, Lord Roberts said: "Lieut. Lily, 'Victoria Mounted Rifles, reported missing. was found at Brandfort dangerously wounded, and has been most carefully attended by the Netherlands ambulance." " Brahant reports that one sergeant and three men were captured on May 2 while on patrol, and Hm L one of them who had been brutally ill-treated and left for dead by the Boers, was found the following day. “Capt. Miller, who was taken prisoner near Thaiba Nchlui, has been sent to Rumdle's camp by the enemy, with a severe wound in the. abdomen. "fiasmalt'ies in this force, in Hamil- ton's and Hutton‘s, will be reported ashgoonl as possible. "He states tEn't ou-r men marched magnificently and carried ridge after rigge in_grand style. “Hamilton was in action yesterday. and succeeded in preventing a. junc- tion of two Boer forces by a well« executed movement by some of the Household Cavalry, the Twelfth Lan- cers, and Kitchener's Horse, who charged a body of the enemy and in- flicted serious lass. "Hurnter report; that Barton's bri- gade was heavily engaged, this morn- ing two miles north of Rooidan. The enemy's position was quite four miles long and strongly held. "Hamilton was advancing thxs morn- ing to a difficult drift over the Klein- cet river. A DEADLY VOLLEV. 2, I hope, are not nu- Mr. Clarke was informed thatI so far as concerned the PostOffice Depart- ment, no contracts had been entered into since June 30th, 1899. As to the Militia Department, the contracts with the Sanford Manufacturing Company and Mark Workman had been continu- ed. Since the date mentioned the for~ mer firm had been paid $115,000 and Mr. Powell was informed by Dr. Bor- den that thereiano contract for sup- plying meat to the Canadian garrison at Halifax. It is supplied by the same firm as supplied it for the Imperial troops, and at the prices fixed by the Imperial contract. Mr. Foster, in committee on the mea- sure, saidaleadingibunker had made an excellent suggestion to him, which l he thought. was calculated to brlng about an amelioration in the condi-‘ tion of affairs in the burned district and to prevent the erection. of build- ings which would invite conflzig'ration. The suggestion was that atrust be; formed which should have placed at its disposal say $200,000 0&1 the general relief moneys. That trust could barrow amillion dollars at say 4 per cent. The idea would be to loan money to those who had been propertyâ€"owners to en- able thcm to rebuild, the loan to cov- er, say, Lwo Lhirds of the cosL of the: building. No interest to he charged for the first five years, but after five years the same rate of interest to be? taken as was paid om the million dolâ€" Lare l-ogan. After the five years, the‘ principal to be paid in ten annual‘ instalments. In this way it would be possible to assist deserving persons to rebuild substantial homes and work us" - l ..,...-L_ ,,_v~ o...“ vvvlh a revolution in the devastated dis- trict. The Government could not do- nate the Parliamentary Grant in any better way. The Premier said the Government had received fqur or five suggestions, all having some merit, but after con- sidering the matter thoroughly they had decided 10 hand the money over to the committee to do as they thought best. He believed that these discussions in Parliament would be beneficial, but no hasty judgment should be formed. The bill then passed. MEAT FOR TROOPS. Mr. Fisher, in reply to Col. Prior, said there was a. large amount of smallpox in Republic Camp, south of British Columbia, and that physicians were examining all persons coming into British Columbia. He was aware that agood deal ofa mild type of smallpox, known as perumbulatory smallpox, exists in the United states, While the quarantine officers did not consider it dangerous they were tak. ing precautions. As to the particular case mentioned by Col. Prior in Winni- peg, he explained that the patient, a man, passed through quarantine at ‘r:_l , , In reply to Mr. Foster, Mr; Fielding said that the cost of enrolment, in- cluding pay up to the tune of concen- tration, of Canadian troops for South Africa, included in the item under capital expenditure in The Canada Gazette, April 14, 1900, was $24,540; transportation, $358,571; equipment, including horses, $332,667; pay, includâ€" ing advances up to the time of arrival in South Africa, $122,392, making a total of $898,172.30, none of which was included in the consolidated fund ac. count. EXPENSES OI.“ "\HE CONTINGENTS The Premier explained that the Gov- ernment, after carefully considering the matter, deemed it advisable to pay the relief vote into the hands of the Executive Committee. Hear, hear. Mr. Fielding explained that the es- timates, besides containing a vote of $100,000 for the relief of the sufferers, also provided for the restoration of. the Dominion public works which were Injured. The additional sums asked for were $20,000 to rebuild the Hull postoffico, and $21,000 to restore the Dominion bridges at the Chaudiere. Sir Charles Tupper said he ha'd Ereat pleasure in supporting this vote of $100,000 to meet an emergency of an unparalleled character. Occurring at the seat of government in Canada, the sufferers by the fire had more than ordinary claims on the country, and he was satisfied that the Government had correctly interpreted the opinions of members on both sides. 0f $100,000 for the relief of the suf- ferers. Sir Wilfrid Laurier announced that, in View of the terrible calamity which had rendered 2,000 families homeleSS. the Government had decided to ask Parliament to grant an appropriation DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS Notes of Proceedings In the Nation- al Legislature. $100,000 FOR FIRE SUFFERERS‘ T‘HE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC 2,823 Killed. -9,889 Wounded, 4,096 Missing, 2.092 Dead From Disease. London, May 4.â€"The latest list of casualties in South Africa. shows that 271 officers and 2,552 men have been killed, 664 officers and 9,225 men wounded, and 171 officers and 3,925 men missing. Sixty-four officers and 2,028 men have died tram various diseases. Sir Henri Joly moved the second reading of the bill respecting the in- spection of foreign grain. He said the object was to authorize the grain inspectors at Montreal to issue acerâ€" tificate of inspection on foreign grain in transit to sh‘uw that it was not Canadian grain. The measure would in no way interfere withl the trade of Montreal, while at the same timeit would give satisfaction to the people on the other side. LIST OF CASUALTIES. l The bill to amend the General In- lS‘PeK‘vtion Act so as to provide agrade !for flaxseed was read a third time and lprasaed. Sir Henri Joly explained that Vthle bill was rendered necessary be- cause the production of flaxseed in Manitoba had assumed such propor- tions that a standard grade had be- come requisite. The bill introduced by Mr. Suther- Laml to make further provisions reâ€" specting grants of land to the mem- bers of the militia force on aCLive ser- vice in the North-\Vest was read a third time and put through committee. In 1885 grants of land were made to members of Lhe militia force who took an active part in the suppression of the North~VVest rebellion. A few of the warrants for such grants have not yet been located, and the object of this bill is to extend the time f0! locating them until the end of the current year. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AC’l‘.‘ In the House this afternoon Mr. Fielding introduced a bill respecting inscribed stock of Canada in the Unit- ed Kingdom. This is a measure of which he made mention in his budget speech. The passing of it is a step towards the placing of Canadian Govâ€" ernment bonds in the list of securi- ties in which trust funds in England can be invested. TICKElT-OF-LEAVE MEN. The bill to amend the Act to provide for the conditional liberation of peni- tentiary convicts was reads. third time and passed. GAS INSPECTION ACT. The bill introduced by Sir Henri Joly toamend the Gas Inspection Act was read a third time and passed. Its ob- jet‘t is to increase the number of times that inspections must be made to ascertain the degree of purity of the gas offered for sale by any com- puny. FEED FOR HORSES. Mr. Clarke was also informed by Dr. Borden that there were purchased for the use of the horses of the Canadian contingents on tha way to South Afri. ca 411 tons of hay, 11,813 bushels of oats, and 115 tons of bran. THE CANALS. Mr. Bergeron asked whether the Soulanges and Beauharuols canals would be both! open durimg the pre- segt sgason ofnnavingatiron. Mr. Blmr replied that it was expect- ed. that both would: be open, the idea belng mm the smaller vessels should use the Beauharnois canal and the larger the Sonlanges. CANADIAN BONDS. the latter $26,000. Both contracts con- tained a clause prohibiting sweating. A despntchi from London, Friday, says:â€"Dperations involvingl the Brit- ish in ten days’ hard work, seven being occupied in; fighting, have cut- minated in what Gen. Roberts de- scribes as "considerable success.“ Gen. Roberts’ forces have cleared the south- eastern corner of. the Free State at a comparatively trifling' cost in lives, and a general advance northward seems to be imminent. . There is little to indicate where the Boers will make their next stand. It in reportedl that they are prepared to make e stubborn mositiou on an en- trenched hill south-east of Kroonstad. which town they will probably aban- don as. soon as their stores are north of the Vet river. Another unknown factor of the situation is their strength in the Ladybrand district. Arduous Operations of the Forces North of Kimberley. FOUGHT SEVEN DAYS. INSPECTION OF GRAIN GRADE FOR FLAfXSEED GRANTS OF LAND A despatch from Cape Town, says: â€"The general feeling here, in which official circles participate, is that Lord Roberts‘ advance towards Pro- toria will be rapid. The Boer prison- ers do not anticipate that any effective resistance will be encountered. Little Resistance to Roberts‘ Aa- vance Anticipated. General Bullet continues quiet. The Boers assert that they are delaying an attack upon him in the hope that all the horses of the British will die of horse sickness. According lo a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph with [0rd Roberts, President Kruger is again asking poacq terms. Large Part of the Investing Force Reported Withdrawn. A despatch from London, Thurs- day says :â€"â€"-A correspondent at Lot- enzo Marques, cables Tuesday that a Large part of the investing force at Mnfeking had been withdrawn. > It is presumed that General Hamil- ton, including the Canadian mounted infantry, has been advancing since Wednesday in the direction of Jacobs. rust. He may by now have reached the_Vet river, where he will has day’s march from the main column. This will afford great mutual support. It is expected here that General Hunter's crossing of the Vaal river at Windsorton by turning the Boer posiâ€" tion at Fourteen Streams will force the burghers to abandon the latter (place. General Hart's entrance into Smith. field and the occupation of Jammers. berg indicated a careful holding of the southâ€"eastern part of the Free State. AR: LEAVING MAFEKIN G ‘Canadian Mounted Men Nearing Wynburg to the East. A despatch from London, Saturday, sayszâ€"War news is scanty, it being practically confined to General Rob- erts’ despatches, but what has been received is all round distinctly favour- able to the British. General Roberts has now commenced his advance to- wards Pretoria, and by last night it was believed that he would be 60 miles towards his destination. Brandtort, as was anticipated, offered practically no oppoaition, the Boers being out- flanked on both sides. as a wantoh attamfit to imperi] thair safety.” ' Another correspondent says that the conduct of the Irish brigade in firing on the first of the British troops to en. ter the town is keenly resented by the inhabitants, who regard their action HAMILTON ADVANCING T00. Details of the Occupation oi Brandfort. A rlespatch from London, Mend.) says 2â€"Several correspondents send add ditional details of the occupation of iBrandfort, where, they say, the Brl-J ‘ tish were welcomed by the inhabitant! in a manner similar to their recepl ion of Bloemfontein. They declare that the Free Staters are wholly tired of the war, and that they continue fighting only under compulsion by the Trans~ vaal Boers, being virtually prisoners. The British accounts represent the Boers as being completely surprised at Brandfort. It is stated that they near- ly lost their convoy of guns in the compulsory haste of their retreat. Es- pecially unexpected was the arrival at a strong mounted force of Austral- ians, Canadians and New Zealanders to the eastward of the town. Several small kopjes, from which their advance might have been resisted, were unoc- cupied by the Boers, apparently be< cause they did not suspect that the British were near. The advance was further aided by two of Gen. Pole Oa- rew’s battalion of Guards, seizing at night two bills commanding a doe: spruit, the passage of which the Boer! guarded daily. Finding then that their position was untenable, the Boers re- linquished their defence of the spruit, which allowed the passage of the wholc British force without opposition. MARCH WILL BE RAPID. There is no news of any movemant in Natal. The British have not ad- vanced. The Boers are reported to be quitting the passes in the Biggersbel‘g range on account of the cold, and camping at the foot of the‘range, their principal laager being at Hiatikuhl mountain, 16 miles north of Elandsâ€" iaagte. A report from Kimberley states that there are considerable. Boer move- ments at Fourteen Streams and other pomts across the Vaal river. Little is known regarding them. but it In believed that the Boers are moving nortbr-west. If this is so, it is pro- bably with) the View 01 op oaing Gen. Hunter’s advance in the ircction ol Mafeking. There are rumours in BloemIontein that they are evacuating that dis- trict entirely, and concentrating their whole strength in the north. Nothlng authentic is known of the 3091' losses in the recent operations. WELCOMED THE BRITISH. correspondent of the with Lord Roberts, is again asking poacu