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.THE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF. Mr. Clarke was informed by Mr. Pa- terson that under the regulations govâ€" erning the preferential tariff manuâ€" factured goods entitled to be admit- ted to Canada under the preference must be finally manufactured in Great Britain or one of the British posses- sions named in the Act, and there must have entered into the production Df such articles British labour to the bxtent at least of two per cent. of (the value. Exporters of such articles to Canada are required to sign acer- tlficate setting forth that the condi- tions have been complied with. In certain cases where doubt has arisen enquiry has been made through the High Commissioner’s office as to the proportion of British and foreign laâ€" bour and material represented in the articles. Quite a large proportion of the manufactured articles imported ‘under the preference are entirely grouped in respect both to material and workmanship. i , BRITISH YUKON RAILWAY CO. Mr. Fraser. of Guysboro, introduced 3 bill respecting the British Yukon Railway Company. He explained that the company's present charter does not empower them to build their lines beyond \Vhite Horse, and the object of the present bill is to enable them .to extend the road from th‘Lte Horse to Dawson City. Votes of the Proceedings in the Canadian House of Commons. IA't present proceedings for the de- portation of aliens under this Act can only be taken upon the sanction o! the Attorney-General at Ottawa, but as this does not seem to meet with general approval, this bill will au- thorize the law to be put in force up- on the authority of the Attorney- General of the Dominion, the Attor- neys-General of the proinvces, or any judge. The labour men desire to have the right to go direct before the magistrate and secure orders for the deportation of any foreigners brought into Canada under contract, but the Ministry considers it desirable that this pro vision should be maintained. GAME PRESERVATION ACT. "The leading feature of the amend- ment which is proposed by this‘ bill concerns the third section of the pre- uent Act, which provided for a pen- nlty fOKl‘ violation of this Act, of $1,000 no more and no less. The object at the amendment is to make the penalâ€" ty not more than $1,000 and not less than 850, giving the judge discretion to apply the penalty according to the offence. Then it is stated in the‘ Act that the penalty is to be recovered only by the consent of the Attorney- Generul. \Ve propose to modify that section and to provide that the penal- ty shall be recovered with the consent either of the Attorney-General of the province or‘ of the judge of any court in. which the penalty is sued. The 'bill offered by Mr. Smith. of M’entworth. to amend the 'Weights and Measures Act 50 as to provide a standard size for fruit packages, was read 11 second time and referred to committee. Mr. Robinson's bill respecting drain- age, on. and across the property of {railway companies, was read a See- oazd time. and referred to the Rail- way Committee. ALIEN LABOUR LAW'. I Mr. Sifton introduced a bill to amend the Unorganized Territories Game Preservation Act' of 1894. He explained that the object was to change the clause .which now pro- vided that article: confiscated shall belong to the convicting magis- trate. The Government have come to the conclusion that this arrange- ment is not in accordance with good policy. Mr. Fisher, answering a question by Mr. Binokerdike, said that the Govern- ment had done its best to secure the repeal of the Imperial statute schedul- ing Canadian cattle imported into the United Kingdom. Mr. Fisher added that he hoped to proceed to England again this spring, and would make it his business to press this matter with the utmost insistence upon the Imper- ial authorities. ALIEN LABOR LA\V. SCHEDULING CANADIAN CATT LE S'Lr “'ilfrid La‘urier introduced a bill to amend the Act to restrict the im- portation and employment of aliens. He said :â€" "The second amendment concerns section Set the 'Act. I hare not the 'Act before me, but section 5 provides that asettler. that is to Say, an in- tending Settler, may bring with him a relative or a personal friend. It has been found in practice that this phrase ‘personal iriend' is too elastic ion" practical purposes, and that it may be made an occasion for evading the law; therefore. we propose to strike out the words ‘personal friend.’ "Section 6 of the said Act provides that if there has been a violation of the Act, the party who has been intro- duced into the country illegally shall :be sent back 'at the expense of the person previously contracting for the services.’ It. is proposed to strike out these words and to substitute in lieu thereof :â€"‘At the expense of the per- son, partnership, company, or corpor- ation, violating any of the provisions of section lot this Act." DOMINION PARLIAMENT. Then it is proposed to repeal sec~ tion Set the Act altogether, and to substitute the fcllowing section there- {org-â€" "DRAINAGE ACROSS RAILWAYS. EITBat it shall be deemed aviolation FRUIT PACKAGES. of this Act for any person, partnership company, or corporation to assist or encourage the importation or immi- gration of any alien or foreigner, who resides in, or is a citizen of, any forâ€" eign country to which this Act shall apply, by promise of employment through advertisements printed or publ'mhed in such foreign country,and any such alien or foreigner coming to this country in consequence of such an advertisement, shall be treated as coming under a contract as contem- plated by this Act, and the penalties by this Act imposed, shall be applic- able in such case. Nothing in this Act contained shall be held to af- fect or control the Government of Can- ada or of any provision of the terri- tories in respect of promoting immi- gration. LIQUOR IN THE YUKON. | Mr. Sifton tabled the order-in-Coun-i oil of Feb. 25th, making new regum lation‘s for the issue of permits to; take liquor into the Yukon, It pro- v‘ide‘s that hereafter permits shall be issued by the Commissioner of thel Yukon, instead of by the Minister ofv the Interior, as formerly, PermitsI shafl, however, be granted only toi licensed wholesale dealers, who shallI This last amendment ‘has been in- serted at the suggestion of the labour organization who have strongly pressed for its adoption. The bill was read a first time. dispose of it in quantities of not less than five gallons or one dozen bottles, and only to licensed retailers. » (The fee for each wholesale license is $2,000, and for each gallon of liquor imported $2. The fee for each permit is $10. An orderâ€"inâ€"Council of the 5th of March inst, makes provision for enforcing the license laws of the Yuâ€" kon and prohibiting illicit‘ distilling. The revenue will belong to the Yuâ€" kon. Mr. Davis, Saskatchewan, gave no- tice of a motion to the effect that the Government should take such steps as may :be open to cit under the law to obtain an authoritative declaration of the meaning of the contract with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in relation to the exemption of land from taxation, and that the patenting of lands earned by railroad companies he proceeded with all possible speed. CLERGUE COMPANY. The petitcm: at the Clergue Iron and Nickel Steel Odm'pany 0E Canada for a Dominion Act of Incorporation was repeated favorably by the Stand- Lug Ootmmittee this mourning. The pe- tition covers powers to manufac- t'ume at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, at orr nea'r Quebec, and elsewhere in the Dominion], to acquire mines, timber limits, arud other s-olmrccs; of fuel supâ€" ply, and to operate steams‘hips, tram- ways, telegraph and telephone lines. Mr. ’Whitney introduced a bill to amend the Ontario Elections Act. Clause 1 substitutes for section 90f the Ontario Act section Set the Do- minion Act. This makes the time for petitioning 40 days after the holding of the poll instead of 21 days after the receipt of the return from the reâ€" turning officers, as at present; so that in the event of delay on the part of the returning officer time may be allowed the party suffering by reason of such delay to get his peti- tion in. What the People’s Representative Are Doing at Toronto. If there is bribery subsequent to that time the petition can he filed 30 days from the time of such corrupt practice, but if so the sitting mem- ber has 15 days to) file his petition against his opponent. A second clause adds to the Ontario Act section 19 of the Dominion Act. This provides that when no corrupt practice has been committed by the candidate personally, and the acts complained of were committed with- out his sanction or connivance; and where the candidate has taken all reasonable means to prevent corrupt practices, and where the offences are of a trivial and limited charac- ter; and where in all other respects, so far as disclosed by the evidence, the election has been free from cor- rupt practice by the candidate and his agents, the election shall not by reason thereof be held void. MR. GIBSON'S MEASURE. Hon. Mr. Gibson introduced a bill to amend the election. It ,in effect makes the laws applying to the im- personation of voters extended to those who fraudulently impersonate a do« puty returning officer. The penalty is $200 fine and imprisonment for not more than six months. It also meoses a penalty of $200 on- deputies who wil- fully miscount ballots or render a false statement with reference there- to. Mr. Malcolm introduced a bill to provide that no school site shall be selected within one hundred yards of an orchard, garden. or dwellingâ€"house without consent of the owner. TO DISTRAIN ON PROPERTY. Mr. Graham introduced an amend- ment to the Municipul‘Light and Heat Act whereby towns and cities owning municipal plants may distrain on the property and chattels of consumers in default of payment. HAXVKERS AND PEDLARS. Mr. Tucker presented a bill to bring those who solicit orders for merchants in the country under provisions of the Act relating to hawkch and ped- Tars. UNTARIU LEGISLATURE. TO PREVENT APPLE STEALING. C.P.R. LAND EXEMPTION. CONTRA CTO RS’ LIENS. Mr. Luyi introduced a bill to extend the time for the registration of a lien by a contractor or sub-contractor from 30 to 60 duys after the completion of the contract. FISlll‘IRY OVERS‘EERS. Mr. .Joyul was told by Mr. LutCh- ford tlut 12 [inhery overseers were appointed under thv Ontario Fisheries AcL in 19km. only ()[12' of whom took the Dlfll'n cf l'm'mur uvorscers under the Domininn timwrnnnmt. Eleven of tho nld Miler-rs arc rntninnd. The the [71:10» the Don; of [110 old maximum and tho and the minimum 83.3. The total amount [mid in salurim last year was $11,949.99. and the total .rovonue de- rived up to Duccmkx-r 31517. 1900, from fishery Iicnnxes was 331.505.82. UNCLAIMED BALA NCES. Mr. Carsmlivn mm'ud "hn xncond for the Ilvonsdn: 01' pmme in charge of stationary "4)”qu and engines, for the prolchinn of life and property. stundfi ow." until Mr. I‘ryden’s bill to amend the F'lotory Act comes down. Mr. Latchfm‘rl n'ltxh‘d that Mr. Dry- den’s amendmvnts would cover some points advocated by Mr. Carscallen. wwmxcm RETURNS. IN>URANCE RETURNS. Mr. Czu‘scullon has given notice of a motion for an order of thu House, maining uni-1 lilflftd for over five years He said he would not bu vurprised if a. good deal over $IUU.OUO was inn the hands of loan companies which should [ind its way inlo lhu xwwkvts of the heirs of deceased perfinns. Mr. Joynt, Leeds and Grenville, moved the second reading of his bill to abolish the double vote in. the County Council elections. Mr. Joynt criticised the working of the present law, showing that in his own county the warden had to be elected two years in succession by casting lots. The new Act had also injured the Township Councils, as responsible men did not care to be candidates ,for them, but preferred to run. for the County Council. The Attorney-(junm'ul mid enquiries had been made, and it was found that in bnly fpur or five loan companies in the province could it b(- said that de- posits had bmsn lying for five years. After further discursinn. the bill went to the Legal Committee. LICENSING OF ENGINEERS. Mr. Carscallen's other bill providing reading of his bill requiring all insti- tutions receiving mom-y on deposits to publish a list of all deposits reâ€" that the inspector of insurance and registrar shall hereafter cause to be published in his annual reports the names and places of residence respec- tively of the president, vice-president, directors. and general manager of every insurance company and insur- ance corporation of every nature transacting business in the prov- Luce. Hun. Mr. Davis asked Mr. Joynt to leave the matter in abeyance, as there would be another session of the House before the next County Coun- cil elections, and a. further consen- 5113 of opinion could be obtained in the meantime. The object of the double vote was to preVeut political parties obtaining control of elec- tions. A deputation. numbering 150 of the Retail Merchants’ Association of the province, waited on the Government and asked that a. bill permitting the municipalities of the province to pass by-laws prohibiting the use of tradâ€" ing stamps be put through the House this session. The Ontario Government’s timber sale, \vhlch was to have taken place on March 15, has been postponed sine die. The reason ‘therefore is the prevalence of smallpox in the Algoma region. This hz-s prevented prospec- tive bidders from obtaining estimates, especially in view of the fact that the quarantine at Cartier, the chief station of the timber region, is espec- iaL‘y strict. ‘ ' IMPORI‘ATION OF‘ TREES. The Ontario Government is send- ing crut notifications to those interest- ed, that the seasang f-clr importing trees from the United States are, by the Dalminiem Government’s order-in- Oonmcil,.from March 15 to May 15. and from October 7 to December ’7 of each year. Men Are in the Lighest Possib1e Marching Order. ‘A despntch from Cape Town says: â€"A British column has left Rosmead with the evident intention of driving the Baer invaders from the Zuerberg tastnesses. Gen. Gorringe's flying column covers a lot of ground with remarkable ra- pidity. The men are in the lightest possible marching order. When their horses become exhausted from hard riding they are shot and fresh mounts commandeered. President Steyn Reported to Be at Smithfield. A despatch from Aliwal, North, Cape Colony, sayazâ€"The Boers are occupy- ing positions at Rouxville, 25 miles north of here in the Orange Free State, Bishmenskop, and elsewhere, in parties of from 230 to 400. President Steyh is reported tq he}? Smirhtield, i5 Infles ninth-west of here in the Orange Free State. . GeEeral Bruce Hamilton‘s column is here, preparing to advance. TO ABOLISH TRADING STAMPS. TIMBER SALE POSTPONED. A FLYING COLUMN. COUNTY CO UNCILORS. BOER POSITIONS. rs is $60!) he total year was ronue de- mm, from They Mistook an Armoured Train for Horse Transport. A despatch from Cape Town says :â€" The bodies of forty Boers have been found near Roodehoogte, as a result of an engagement with an armored train. It appears that a horse train left Roodehoogte and preceeded for wime distance. when the sentinels of 'he engine discerned some Boers in an ambush. The horse train backed lo a siding, and the pilot notified the engine driver of an armoured train, who started forward at once. The Boers evidently. tho‘ught the armoured train, was the horse train returning, and allowed it to come within class range before opening fire, Then the armoured train sent in hot fu-sillades on the Boers, who fled in great haste. Many of them threw away their rifles in their anxiety to escape. l-‘lve Nova Scotlnns In In “all! Nenl‘ Shulwnncmllc. S. S. A’ despatcb; from Halifax, N. S., says:-â€" Lawlessness is not completely absent frolm Notv‘a Scotia. A whole- sale sh/cioit'mg melee occmrred in broad daylight on Sunday near Shubcna~ cadie, 40 miles from this city, cm the Lime of the Intercoloninl railway. There has been an arid quarrel be- tween the La‘ntz brothers on the one side. and David Emack and Mlelrcse Ettimger cm the other. Emack and Ettinger stated that hety would get even with the Lath brothers at the first ovppolrtunity. They armed them- selves, and carried their weapons am Sunday as well as on week days‘. Sunday the three mothers went to church, attendimg the Anglican ser- vice. Emack and Ettinger knew this, and waylaid them on their read hlormie. At 12.30 the parties met, and the fracas began. by Emack striking the youngest Lantz with a stick. This was quickly followed by the drraJwin'g of a revolver by Lantz. The other two’ brothers were not idle while this was going an, nor was Et- titnger. Everybody took to shooting, and it did not cease until Emack fell wounded, shot with three bullets, one of them in his stomach, Ettingetr also was shut. and so was the youngest Lzmtz, who received a. bullet in the hip. With 4-00 Men He Eludes the Fur- suing British. A despatch from Landon sayszâ€"The Times publishes the following despatoh from Aasvogelkelp, March 9:-â€"“Gen. De Wet has escaped northward by a forced march with 400 men. His ob- jective is believed to be the vicinâ€" ity of Krofiunstgdt. W'ith the two assailants} worumded, the battle was over, The two Lantz boys who: were uninjured went to a Sah'ubenacadic justice of the peace, where they offered to give themselves up and await trial. The magistrate; declined to accept them as pl‘iSOIDEIS’, saying he knew nothing of the affair. Emack's injuries are exceedingly serious, and the d-octoms fear he will not recover. Ettinger's wound was not so serious; nor was the injury to young Lamtz considered particular- ly dangerous. '“Four other Boer Headers are still im the southâ€"eastern part of Orange River Colony. TwenIy-Two Dentin and 102 Cases 0! Plague In (‘npe Town. A despatch from Cape Town says :â€" The official reports regarding the pre- “Now. that Gen. De \Vet is back in his own country, it will "be almost imâ€" possible 'to operate against him. Just as soon as he 19' pressed, his comâ€" mando dissolves, to meet again :1 few days later. Only a few hands of Boers are new left in Cape Colony." gTess of the bubonic plague 'Ln Cape Town say the outbreak shows atoâ€" tml of 23 deaihs and 102 cases. The Malays gathered_together on Sunday to oppose the removal of a Malay who had been attacked by the disease and of several persons who had come into Contact with the vic- tim. The police were overpowered and the persons who had come into Um. The police were overpowered and the persons who had come into contact with the Malay made their escape. In the event of a repetition of this experience it will be necessary to employ an armed force. More trou~ blc is "Anticipated. A Man‘s Stomach Llrtl'll 0n! and Restored lo [(5 Former Place. A despatch from New York says :â€" Lewis J. McKenna. a. clerk in an in- surance company is in St. Luke‘s hos- pital, recovering from a. surgical op- eration, one of the rarest known to modern science. The operation is (kngwn as gastro anterostomy, and conszsts of remov- ing the patient’s stomach, cutting away the pylor'Ls, and several malig- nant growths in its vicinity, and re- storing the stomach to its former place. - DE WET AGAIN ESCAPED. FORTY BOERS SHOT. MALAYS MAKING TROUBLE. REMARKABLE OPERATION. BLOODY ENCOUNTER. Prices of Cattle. Chease. Grain, 8:. c in the Leading Markets. MARKETS OF THE WURLDC, Toronto, March 12.â€"Wheat-â€"Rcd.‘ wheat, low freights to New York. sold at 661-20. and white wheat at 651-4. middle heights, to go to Portland. Abmit 20 cars sold, Mani! tobas steady. Quotations are as fol- lows:â€"Red wheat, 661-20, white‘ 661-20; an dgoose,661-2c. low heights to New York; red and white, middle freights. 631-4 to 651-2c; Manitobns: No. 1 hard, do. g.i.t.. 981-20; No. 2. 911-20; No. 1 hard, North Bay, 97 1-20.; No. 2 hard, 931-2c. ' Millicalâ€"Scarce and firm. Ton lots, at the mill door. \Vostcrn Ontario points, sell as follows;-â€"Brun. $14 to $14.50; and shorts, $15. Cornâ€"Easy; Ameriomn, No. 2 yak low, on track here. 461â€"20, and No.- 3, 451â€"20. v Peas â€"â€" Steady; No. 2, midle' heights. at 63c; and. east at 631-2c.-' Barleyâ€"Prices are steady, and de- mand still continues. Prices are as follows zâ€"Nc. 2, G. T. R.. east. 431-20; C. P. R., east. 43c; and middle heights, 42 to 421-20; No. 3 extra, 0. P. R, east, 421-20; and 42c, G. T. IL, cast. Ryeâ€"Steady. Ca: lots, 490 west: and 500 east. Buckwheatâ€"Quiet. Carlots. west, are quoted at 51c; and east at 53c. ‘ Oatsâ€"Steady. No. 1 white, C.P.R~ east, 291-2c; No. 2 white, north and. west, 280. I Flourâ€"Export agents continue out;J of the market toâ€"day. Holders of £3“ per cent. patent. buyers‘ bags, mid< dIe freights, asked $2.60 per beI while exporters say, on to-day’l cables, they could» not bid more than $2.55. ‘ . Buffalo, March 12.£Flour â€" Steadfl Wheatâ€"Spring dull; No. 1 Northerm old, carloads, 84 1â€"4c, in store; do., c.i.f., 83 1-4. Winter wheatâ€"Often ings light; little demand; closing bids, No. 2 red, "7 1-2c; No. 1 white, 76 1-2c; mixed, 770, local billed. Corn â€"Steady; No. 2 yellow, 44 1-2 to 44 3-40; No. 3 do. 441-40; No. 2 com, 44 1-40; No. 3 do., 440, through billed. Oats â€" Quiet and easy; No. 2white, 311-4 to 31 1-20; No. 3 do., 30 1-2 to 30 3-40; No. 2 mixed, 28 3-4 to 290; N0. 3 do., 28 1-4 to 28 1-2c, through bill- edl Barleyâ€"Unchanged; to arrive at‘ opening navigation quoted at 56 1-2, to 620; spot, 58 to 65¢. Ryeâ€"No. lin‘ séore, 58c; No. 2'on track. 55 1-2 to 5 c. ‘ PRODUCE. Toronto. Mar. 12.-â€"Eggsâ€"Fres-h eggs in free supply and prices easy. New1 laid 180 and limedrat 12 to 14¢. Fresh? gathered are quoted at 16 1â€"2 to 170.’ Poultryâ€"Receipts light. Prices for, bright stock are as followszâ€"Tur- keys, 11 to 12¢; geese at 8 to 81-20: chickens at 40 to 500; and ducks, at 60 to 80c; cold stored turkeys and geese‘ are quoted 1 to 20 :1. lb under bright. stack. Oatmealâ€"Car lots of rolled oats, in bags, on track here, are quoted at $3.25 per bbl; and in .wood, at $3.35 per bbl. Am r v Milwaukee, March 12.â€"\Vheat-< Steady; No. 1 Northern, '75 1-4 to 76¢; No. 2 (10., 71 1-2 to 73 1-20. Ryeâ€"1 Higher; No. 1, 520. Barleyâ€"Steady; No. 2, 57c; sample. 46 to 52c. Duluth, March 12.â€"Closed:Aâ€"Wheut â€"Cash, No. 1 hard, '75 1â€"4c; No. 1 Northern, 73 1-46; N0. 2 do., '75 34c; May, 76 1-4c; July, 77. Cornâ€"37 1-4c; May 88 1â€"20. Oatsâ€"26 1-4 to 26 1-20. Minneapolis, March 12.â€"-Closed:â€" ‘Vheatâ€"Cash, 74 3-80; May, 74 3-80; July, 75 3-8 to 75 3-4c; on track, No., lhard. 76 3-8c; No. 1 Northern. 74 3-80; No. 2 Northern, 67 5-8 to 70 5-80. Flour and hranâ€"Unchangedzw Toronto, March 12.â€"Dressed hogs continue firm, and in good demand. Car lots, on track here, are quoted at 58. On the street prices are firm at $8 to $8.50. Provisions are firm, and in good demand. Potatoesâ€"Steady at 280 for car lots’ on track here. Sales, out of store, are made at 85c. Field produce, eté.â€"Tumips, out of store, 300 per bag; onions. 700 per bag; carrots;I 350 per bag; apples, per bbl, $1 to $2; sweet potatoes, per bBI’.‘ $2.50. ’Dried abplesâ€"Dried apples sell at 3 1-2 to 4c; evaporated at 5 to 5 1-ch Honeyâ€"Firm. Dealers quote from 10 to 10 1-26 per lb {or 5, 10. or 60-11) tins‘ according to size of order. Comb honey sells at $2.50 to $2.75 per dozen sections. Beans! â€" Steady. Ordinary white beans bring $1.60; choice hand-picked beans are quoted at $1.70 to $1.75. Hopsâ€"Quiet. Choice 1900 growth are quoted at 14 to 16c; and yearlings at 8 to Be. Baled hayâ€"Steady. Choice timothy, on track here, $10.25 to 810.50; two- ton lots, delivered, $11 to 811.25. DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS. Toronto, March 12.â€"IIogs are un- changed toâ€"day, but with ailecidcd downward tendency. Strawâ€"Car lots of straw/[on track‘ here, $5.50 to 86. Quotations for provisions are as follows;â€"Dry salted shoulders, So; long clear bacon, loose, in car lots, 10c; and in case lots. 10 1-4 to 101-2c; short clear pork, $20 to $20.50; heavy mess pork, $19 to $19.50. Smoked dentsâ€"Hams. heavy, medium. 12 1-2 to 13c; light, 130. “Singers” are norw quoted at 61-26 per 1b.l uni light and fat at 6c per 11)- BREADSGTUFFS, ETC. 120,: