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Wilhelmina Promised Obedience Same as Other Brides. A despatch from. The Hague. says;- Qucen Wilhelmina, whom her people simply ldolize, was married on Thurs- day to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg amid demonstrations of the greatest popular rejoiciugs. The day was clear and beautiful. but cold. In the morning 'the scenes about the palace were particularly animated with the morgeous uniforms of the various of- ficers and the State carriages that were arriving and departing. The obligation assumed by wives in Holland are of the strict old-fashion- ed sort. and there was naturally ouriosita to learn in what, if any re- spect these have been modified by the reigning Queen in promising allegi- ance to the King Consort. They proved to ’be most trifling. The young Sovereign insisted on promis- ing- ubediemes to her liege lord just the same as the most humble bride among her subjects. ~ THE CIVIL CEREMONY. [The civil ceremony took place priv- Itely at 11.05 o‘clock in the \Vhite hall at the palace. The Queen and Queen- mother entered first. The bride- groom and his mother awaited in an lute-room until the moment fixed for the ceremony to begLn, when they en- tered. Then the simple legal forms were quickly and quietly gone through with by the Minister of Justice. These comprised merely the reading of the marriage law and the signing of the contract. The driver of the captured train was slightly wounded in the shoulder, and the Boers sent him' back to \Varren- ton in company with two wounded sol- dim-s. \The train has been brought back here, but only the iron frame and the wheels were left. The goods it contained were chiefly wheat and oats‘ practically all of which the enemy burned, taking very little away with {According to th; utatutes, Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry bound themselves to recognize the husband as the head of the matrhnmnial union, and to prorvide for and educate the children of the unLon. The husband assumed the responsibility of repre- senting- his wife in all civil actions and of administering her property ex- cept as restricted by the marriage contract. He renounced any right to sell or mortgage her landed property, The wife promised to obey her hus- band“ but by a special recent enact- ment she was exonerated from the usual promise to dwell with him wher- ever he deems it best that they should live. them. The. captured train had no es- cort, but there were! some soldiers in an! armoured truck at' the end of the {second1 train which camel back. ‘ Saved 3 Train From Capture by the Boers. Kimberley, Feb. loo-Further details of the capture of the train at Slijpklip show, that the second train) was saved through the prompt action of Smith, the fireman of the first train, who rolled o-ff the engime upon the first shots being fired, made a detour of several miles, ankreac‘hed the line again nearer Kimberley in time to step the second tram. ' 1116 regal Uuuylc ULU palace in a great carrl crystal. The», bride’s p THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY. Before the wedding procession en- the Chard]. the great cangre‘ -ed beIOre the conclusi gatmn arose’ and the choir of 1oofinuny. As soon as elm victims sang to Hildack's music the 5 the curtains she qmbrz wou‘da of the sixteenth and seven- andithf: other ladles 01 heenth flames of the first chapter of I thq bnde and groom ach other. CaJmOn Rut-h. The blue curtains were gioyal- salute of 101~1gu then held aside by the court officials peturned to the palace The Boers who effected the capture are said to have numbered only 100, but they were in heliogruphic com- muuioationl with others in the kopjes. There were 93 bullet marks on the are too large and expensive for any- ing the cases 1 one to keep up except the King. T-wo era] thousand Small houses at Osborne, which are disease, have t connected by an underground pas- elpality isoffe) use, were left to Princess Beatrice.£or the rodent& Latest ‘Rumors Give Both Balmfiral and Osborne House to the King. A des‘patch hum London says;â€" The- \Vocld states definitely that the Balmorn estate in Scotland and the Osborna estate in the Isle of \Vight were bequeathed by Queen Victoria to King Edward. These prropertiw QUEEN VICTOREA’S WILL. A FIREMAN’S RUSE. BNNG OF A QUEEN. 30th BalmBPa-l 'Several Cases Have Been Discovered [and the organ and choir burst out in We Song of prayer. "The Gebet," written by Boele, Thfi Royal guests entered first. Then came the Queenâ€"mother, and after her the Royal couple. The Royal bride made a. regal but simple figure. as, with her head slightly bow- ed, and pale rbut compOSed, she walked sJlflhlv'ly to the centre of the church upon the arm olf.‘ her consort. The “range sun poured a flood of yellow “Eh-t upotn her through the great windows. lighting up her simple but magnificent costume into splendour. It was a gown of cloth of silver or silver tissue over silk and jewelled with pearls and diamonds. The skirt and train were out quite plain. The low cut corsa-ge. which was sleeveless“, was caught up with orange. blossoms at the shoulders. fihe wore a tiara I The regal cou‘ple drove direct to the palace in agreat carriage of gold and crystal. The; bride’s pallor disappear- ;ed before the conclusion of the cere- fimony. As soon as she got beyond ‘the curtains she embraced her mother andithe other ladies of the party, but thq bride and groom did not alute each other. Cannon boode out a ‘ royal salute of 101‘ guns as the‘ party To: the left 013 the groom were his mother and Grand Duke Vladimir. As soon as the party’ Were seated the predikant offered a prayer, after which the choir Bang. The pastor made a ten minutes‘ address to the young couple, which was remarkable for its simple austerity. ‘He exhorted them on the dutiel of 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- band as the head of the household. The brief religious formula of the Dutch Church followed. The ceremony was not! unlike that of an English Church. Upon the conclusion of the ceremony the choir sang a paean of good wishes, invoking blessings upon the union, and the audience afterwards sang Psalm cxiii., after which the benediction, was pronounoel‘l. of diamonds which was den by olra‘nge blossoms tulle veil. She carried orchids and orange b with green, red, and wh bans. The Prince Consort then advanCBd and shook hands with the clergyman, and Queen \Vilhelmina did the same. The cortege then slowly flied out of the church. And Was Forced Over the Basuto- land Border. Loud/mu, Feb. 10.â€"The \Veekly Deâ€" Every precaution is being taken to prevent the spread of the plague. The authoritws’ are very reticent: regard- ing: the cases that have appearedr Sev- eral thousand rats, which" spread the disease, have been: killed. The muni- clpality is offering threepence per head The VVotrld also says that it has good authority for qtat‘mg that the Queen left £140,000 each to the Duke of Connaught and Princesses Louise, Christiankand Beatrice, in addition to the large sums her Majesty set- tled upon them durimg her lifetime. Her Majefity also provided for her daughter-im-law, the Duchess otf Al: bany. Her jewellery and personal ornaments. all of which are extremely valuable, she divided among her daughters, daughtersâ€"Ln-law, and grand-daughters. Kim: Edward will not give up Sandringham as. aplace 0f residence. spatch states it has go'od ground for saying that inforrmatflon is beng re- ceived in an uuibhoritative quarter in London that Commandant De Wet late on Friday attempted to escape along the Smithfield-Bethulie road, but was foiled by a strong body, of scouts. Sub- sequently, Knox intercepted another movement, whereupon De \Vet retreat- ed, and was {mead over the Basutoâ€" vhnd border._. on the Docks. LA‘ despatch from Cape Town, says: -â€"Two cases of the bubonic plague have been discovered on the docks here. PLAGUE AT CAPE TOWN DE WET RETREATED. l W‘th was almost hidâ€" ge blossoms, and a plain She carried a bouquet of 1 orange blossom, ,tied red, and white satin rib- MARKETS OF THE WORLD BREADSTUFFS. ETC. Toronto, Feb. 12.â€"Wheatâ€"Outsi»de markets were about steady. Local prices were unchanged, and business was dull. Both millers and export- ers are holding off for the present. Quotations are as follows;â€"Red win- ter, 66c; white, 66c, middle freights; spring wheat, 68c; goose. 66c, low freigh't to New York; Manitoba, No. 1 hard. old. git, 97 1â€"20; No. 2. at 93 1-2c; No. 1 hard. North Bay. 961â€"20; and No. 2 hard. 92 1-20. Millfeedâ€"Scarce and firm. Ton lots, at the mill door, sell as fol- lows;â€"Bran, $13 to $13.50; and shorts $15, west. ; There was little doing in export fbulls; and few here; prices ranged home to 40 per round. | We had no change in milch cows, Corn-â€"Dull. No. 1 American, yel- low. 45c; No. 3 yellow, 450; No. 2ye1- low, 440. Peasâ€"Quite firm and in fair de- mand. Offerings light. No. 2 sold. middle freights. at 63 1â€"20; and east, at 64c. Ryeâ€"SteacLy. Car lots. 470, west. and 48c, east. Barleyâ€"Firm. No. 2, east. 420; and middle freights, 41 1-20; No. 3extra, 401â€"20; east; and 391-20, mfddle heights. Choice heavy malting bar- ley is wanted by Ontario maltsters. Prices of Cattle. Chem-s. Grain. &c in the Leading MaPKBDJ. Buckthat â€" Demand light- Car I-ots. west, are quoted at 490, and east, at 500. Oatsâ€"Firm. No. 1 white, east, 290; No. 2 white, north fand west. 28c. Flourâ€"Quiet. Export agents bid $2.60 for straight roller, in buyers’ bags. middle heights. and $2.65 is asked by the mills. which do not do their own exporting. Choice brands are quoted from 10 to 150 above these figures. Bruffalo, Feb. 12.â€"Flourâ€"-â€"Quiet and steady. Wheatâ€"Spring limits un- changed, fair enquiry; No. 1 North- ern, 01d, small lots, 83 7â€"80; No. 1 Northern, new, d-o., 83 3â€"80. \Vinter wheatâ€"Unsettled; No. 2 red. quoted at 790; No. lwhite and mixed, 761-2 to 770, track, Buffalo. Cornâ€"Firm; No. 2 yellow, 4Q 3-40 asked; No. 3do, 41 1-20 bid; No. 2 cam. 41 1-20; No. 3 do, 41 L40 bid. Oatsâ€"Steady; No. 2 white, 30 1-20; No. 3, do, 29 3-4 to 300; No. 2 mixed, 27 3-40; No. 3 do, 27 1â€"40, through billed. Barleyâ€"Light enâ€" Chicago, Feb. 12.â€"â€"Wheat was irre- gular toâ€"day, averaged firm. and clos- ed 1â€"40 up, with the assistance of lib- eral export engagements reported near the end of the session. Corn ad- vanced 1-20 and oats a shade. Duluth, Feb. 12.-â€"â€"Whea.t-â€"Cash, No. 1 hard, 75 3-80; No. 1 Northern, 73 3-8c; No. 2 Northern, 63 3-8 to 69 3-80; May, '76 3â€"80; July, 77 1â€"4c. Cornâ€"36 S-Bc. Oatsâ€"2G 1â€"4 to 27c. quiry, but nothing done. Ryeâ€"Dull; No. 2, 55 1-2 to 56c; on track; No. 1, in store. 570 asked. Toronto, Feb. 12.~â€"Dresaed hogs are scarce and about steady at $7.25 for car~10ts, on track here. On the street prices were fn'mer at $8 to $8.25. Pro- visions active and firm. Quotations [or provisions are as fol- lows 2â€"Dry‘ salted shoulders, Sc; long clear bacon, loose, in car lots. 10c, and in case lots. 10 1-4 to 10 1-20; shalt cut pork, $19.50 to $20; heavy mess, $18 to 819. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, luavy, 12c; medium, 12 1.2 to 130; light, 130; break- fast bacon, 13c; picnic hams, 100; roll bacon, 110; smoked backs, 120. All meats out of plckle 10 less than prices” quoted for smoked meats. co W's Minneapolis, Feb. 12,â€"Flourâ€"First patents, $4.05 to $4.15; second patents, $3.85 to $4; first clears, $2.90 to $3; second clears, $1.90 to. $2. Branâ€"In bulk. $11.50 to $11.75. ' DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS. [Lardâ€"Themes, 10c; tube, 10 to 10 1-40; pails, 10 1-4 to 10 1-2c. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto. Feb. 12.â€"â€"\.kt the western cattle market toâ€"day the receipts amounted to 35 carloads of live stock, including 670 cattle, 600 I ogs, 150 sheep and- lambs. 20 calves, and a few milch The demand for shipping cattle was light, at unchanged steady. prices; as much as Scper pound was paid for choice cattle. There was a fan movement in butcher cattle, and prices were not quotably, altered. Good to choice cat- tle was scarce, and prices were firm at 4 to 4 1-4c per lb, [or the best stuff. Commoner cattle, however, was hot 3 ready sale, and prices had a somewhat lower tendency. Fan atonke rs and feeders- there was a light enquiry at unchanged prices. Receipts were hght. Great Many Burghers Were Slain in the Fight. BBER FORCE DEFEATED. London. Feb. 10.-â€"A despatch from General Kitchener. dated Pretoria, Feb. 9, says;â€""Gen. Louis Botha. with 7,000 men, moved eastward on the British occupation of Ermelo. taking a peace delegate. who had been sentenced, and other prisoners with him. All reports show that the Boers are exceedingly bitter. "About 800 waggons with families passed through Ermclo on their way to Amsterdam. and very large quan- tities of stock are being driven east. Fifty Boers surrendered. "Louis Botha, with 2,000 men. at- tacked General Smithâ€"Dorrien’s camp at Bothwell at 3 a.m.. Feb. 6. They were repulsed after a severe fight. The list of successful competitors with spring wheat for the Province of Ontario is as followszâ€"Henry J. Wrahght, Powassan. .325; Charlotte St. George and CD. Tramore, $20; Jos. K. Dunlop, McDonald's Corners, $15; Mar- guerite Dell Andrea, Golden Valley, 512; Pearl Hendricks, Headford, $10; [Jonathan Osborne, Blairhampton, $8; ; Edith Fleming, Ivanhoe, $5; Bert Bond, lMondemoya, §5; Nettie McN. Heslip, .McKellar, $5; David Fleming, Ivan- ihoe, $5. I The following is a list of the sucâ€" ioessful competitors with fall wheat :â€" i Bertie Andrew, and Co., Sheridan. 5 $25; Alfred Moultaiu, Avanbank, Ont.. 3820; Ambrose Higgins, \Villiamgrove. i0nt., $15; 0. E. Gies, Heidelberg, Ont.; ‘812; Albert J. \Vheaton, Thorndale, i 0nt., $10; Willie Murray, Avening,0nt., $8; “"111, J. G. Armstrong, Constance, 0nt., $5; Adam Stevenson, Avonbank, l0nt., 85; W. J. Dunlop, Macdonald’s- i Corners, Ont., $5 ; Gordon Geddie,Parie. iOnt.: $5. but a few cows of better quality are wanted. There is also a steady enquiry for choice m1 calves. Ge-n. Spruit was killed and Gen. Ranldemeyer severely wounded. Two Slhzeep are unchanged, with a. rath- eir light enquiry. Good grain-fed lambs are wanted, and prices were stronger to-day for the right kind, as much as 4 3-4c being paid. Hogs are steady and unchanged to- day. Hogs to fetch the top price must be of prime quality, and scale not below 160. nor above 200 lbs. Shippers, per cwt. ......... $400 Butcher, choice dc ....... 400 Butcher, com. to good.... 350 Butcher. inferiar., . .. 2‘75 Stockere. par cwt. ......... 275 Export Bulls. per cwt.... 350 Sheep and Lambs. Sheep, per cwt.... ..... . ..... . 300 Lambs. per cwt. . 400 Following ia the range of quota- Lions:â€" Choice hogs, per cwt... Light bogs, per owt ......... Heavy hogs, per owt. Stowe ........ . ............... Stags" .. Slr Wm. f. Macdonaid's Seed Gruln ('onlpeuilon. A despatch tram Ottawa. says;â€" The selections of wheat received from competitors in the "seed. grain comâ€" petition” for which Sir William C. Macdonald, of Montreal, donated a. large sum to be distributed in prizes, have been examined. These prizes are awarded to boys and girls who live on Canadian farms. and who have performed specified work in con- have performed specified work in connection with the selec- tion of seed grain. A set of prizes was arranged for each province in the Dominion, the North-VVest Ter- ritories being considered as one pro- vince for this purpose. Cows, each ..... . . Calms, each ...... The selections received for the yearâ€" 1y competition of 1900 contained 100 seLected heads of the variety with which» the competitor is operating. Twentyâ€"five points were given for each gram, by weight. of grain of good quality contained in those 100 heads, and one point was given for each grain which the 100 heads con- tained. ' All Canadian customs officers at ports of entry throughout thg Do- minion are now wearing blue coats with brass buttons and blue caps bearing their insignia of office. Mil kers WON THE PRIZES. Cattle. Hogs. a nd 600 550 550 350 200 $500 425 375 300 325 425 50 00 10 00 330 475 625 575 575 400 225 field cor-nets were killed. Twenty dead were left for the British to bury, and many severely wounded were also left behind. "The British ca'snnlties were 24 killed and 53 wounded. "0qu mowmdnt to the east is re- ported to have thoroughly upset al)‘ the enemy's calculations. and creatâ€" ed a regular panic in the district. "Christian De Wet appears to be crossing the line sowth of Jagersfon- te'm road to the west this morning. having failed to effect a. crossing by the {rifts cast of Bethrulie. Nine Civilians on Board Wounded by the Bullets. A despatch from Pretoria. says;-« On Monday night last four hundred Boers attacked near Standerton a train bound for Natal, and fired among- the civilians and nurses, who were passengers. One of the car- riages was aflterwards found to have 47 bullet holes in it. The burghers robbed the passengers, taking £25 from one nurse. Another nurse had a bullet shot through his hat. Nine of the passengers were wounded. “In Cape Colony Calvinia occupied by Col. De Li-sle, tered Fchrw-er 6. the enem to'ward Kenhardt. Col. Hai ing the Midland co‘mman wqu past Aberdeen." The Boers are still in force south of Johannesburg. A number of refu-r ge-es, including women and children. have arrived here. They were expell- ed by the Boers from Waterberg. The nearest garrison shelled the Boers, bth was not strong enough to attack them. Later Tuelli’bardine’a Scottish Horse came up, whereupon the Boers cleared off. The disgruce< ful conduct: of the burghers has caus- ed universal disgust. The Hollanders residing here were out in holiday attire yesterday, in honour of the marriage of Queen Wilhelmina. To-day the military governor gave special permission to Dutch subjects to raise the flag 0! the Netherlands, Canadian Officer Named as Chief of Staff. .‘A despatoh from Cape Town, says; â€"‘The Prime Minister has notified Gen. Brabant that he has been ap- pointed to command the force that is now being raised for the defence of the colony. Col. GiJ'ouard. the Can- adian officer, will be his chief stat! officer. Gen Brabant’a headquar- ters is new at East London. From that place the defence farce will march northward and westward, oc‘ cupying district after district, thus enabling the Imperial military forced to ultimately concentrate in the Orange River and Transzaal colon- ies. There has been a gratifying re- sponse to the call to arms. but it is confidently anticipated when it is known. especially in the eastern dis. tricts. that the force is to be com- manded by Gen. Brabant, there will be finch a reply to the invitation to enlist that the colony will be freed of invaders within a short time. Bemount Deparment Actively Buy- ing Horses. A despatch from London says;- The Government has requisitioned three of the Union Castle liners to tTansport reinforcements to South Africa. The remount department is uncommonly active. its, agents buy- ing largely in several ,parts of the world. Following yesterday‘s War Office announcement, recruiting to- day was brisk. The South African War Has Causal: 18.000 Deaths. A deepltch from. London says;â€"Th‘t War Office issued a very heavy Syuth African casualty iLst on Wednesday. showing in addition to 13 killed and 77 wounded in Action, 8'3. deaths from disease during present month. Last month 31 officers and 800 non: oommlssbonad officers and men werl killed in action 6r died from disease. The total death list from the begin- ning of tha war Show: 12.939 Victims. BOERS ATTACK A TRAIN TO CLEAR CAPE COLONY MORE REINFORCEMENTS THE WAR RECORD Calvinia has been Dc Lisle, who en- the enemy retiring Col. Haig is driv- co'mmando north-