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’ GOOD ROADS BIL'u. The House went into committee on the Premier’s Public Highway bill. In its amended form it provided that the whole appropriation of $1,000,000 would be available at once instead of being spread over 10 years. If one- third of the townships disapprove of the roads designated by the County Council for improvement the selec- tion will be made by an arbitrator. If more than one-third of the townâ€" sh-irps object the ratepayers of the county will be asked to vote on the question as to whether thay are in favour of a county system of roads. It the answer is favourable to a county system the designation of the roads in the objecting townships shall be made by an arbitrator. The Government grant is to be apportion- ed according to the assessed area of the townships and counties. What the People’s Representative Are Doing at Toronto. MUNICIPAL BILLS PASSED. Dr. Pyne’s bill to authorize munici- pal grants for the reception of the Duke and Duchess of York went through committee without amendâ€" ment. , ( FRATERNAL SOCIETIES. .Thc Attoa‘ney-General presented a bill to amend the Ontario Insurance Act. He explained that it had not been intended when dealing with the insurance Act in previous years that the regulating of fraternal societies under the Act implied in any sense the guaranteeing of their solvency, or an indication to the public that these different societies carrying on frater- nal and benevolent work had what might be called an insurance basis. The rates and assessments of these societies did not pretend to be based upon life expectancy. A man becom- ing a member paid a dollar assess- ment, whether he was 45 or 18 years of age. The bill would make it clear that benevolent or fraternal societies were not to be treated as ordinary life insurance companies in that respect. It would further be made clear that in the case of the winding up of any. of these societies those who had paid their assessments should not rank upon the assets as for the value of an unmatured straight insurance polâ€" icy. Other clauses of the bill were intended to clear the way of difficul- ties which had been encountered in the winding up of those societies. The bill also provides for the protection of the insurance registrar against ac- tions brought against him as an in- dividual for ’mistakes which might arise in his reports. Mr. Holmes’ bill to permit halfâ€" yearly payment of liquor license fees in all municipalities went through with a change. This is a reform the hotel men have been asking for years. FAVOUR TRADING STAMPS. Petitions from various cities and towns in_ favour of the continuance of trading (stamps signed in all by 28 700. persons, were presented by dif~ ferent members. The largest item on the paper isi $50,000, as a Parliamentary grant to- ward the construction of a science building in connection with Toronto University. Ten thousand dollars; is set apart for surveys for the Temiscammgue railway, which the Government pro- poses to build. For colonization rbads $20,750 is granted; for bridges, e»tc., $24,663 is tb be voted. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES. CDho supplementary estimates were laid om the table b_y 'the Premier. The total this year is much larger than usual, and reacheaj the sum pf $182,884.80. For the Panâ€"American Exposition 816.000 is set aside, and for special police service on the Niagara fron- tierr to catch the crooks who will at- tend it $2,000 is Set apart. Incident- ally the widow of th: late Chief Young, of Niagara. Falls, is granted one year's salary. $1,093. Fbr timber explorations on Misâ€" sissauga. rivvcr $2,000 is set apart; $4,- 000 901' printing an account of last summer's explorations, with.maps. The familias of Surveyors Davidson and Turnau, who died as a result of flisease contracted in prosecuting the .work, receive $630 each. The School of Mining and Agri- culture, which Is in affiliation with Queen's University, receives a grant of $5,000, and for various improve- ments and repairs to public institu- tions $14,050 is placed on the esti- mates. The smallpox outbreak has occa- sioned the necessity of a special grant of $7.000 for its suppression, and in addition assistance to various towns in the following sums;â€" Fort SVillinm. $1,700; Part Arthur, $1,400; and Sudbury, 3500. fl‘hat there shall be granted out of the consolidated revenue fund for the construction of portions of railways Otherr special grants are $2.000 for repairs to the Government house and grounds in wiqzv of the reception of the Duke and Duchess of York; 3200 to the United Empire loyalists; 81,- 000 fax stocking inland waters with fish; and 84.567 for drainage in North and \Vest Tilbury. Essex county. The railway aid resolution was placed on the order paper of the Leg- lslature. The details of the resolu- tion are: u ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. BAIL“’AY GRANTS. hexeinafter mentioned the Sums folâ€" 1. To the Bracebridge and Trading Lake railway, from the town of Brace- bridge to a point in the township of McLean at or near the incorporated village of Baysville, in the District of Muskoka, a distance not exceeding sixteen miles. a cash subsidy of $3,000 a mileâ€"$48,000. 2. To the Bruce Mines and Algoma railway, from a point at or near the village of Bruce Mines, to apoint at or near Rock Lake copper mines, in the District of Algomn, a distance not exceeding thirteen miles, a cash subâ€" sidy of (53,000 a. mileâ€"$39,000. n iL,, lowing, thatiis to»s:_1_y : B. To a. railway at or near Bolton creek, in the township of 030, to the iron mines in the township of Lan- urk, a distance not exceeding 25 miles, a cash subsidy of $3,000 a. mileâ€" $75,000. 4. To the Norwood and Apsley rail- way, firom the village of Norwood,0n the Canadian Pacific railway, to a point at or near the village of Apsâ€" ley, in the township of Apsley, in the County of Peterborougb, a distance not exceeding 25 miles, a cash sub- sidy not exceeding $3,000 a mile- $75,000. ‘9‘?- E. To the Port Arthur and St. Joe railway, from the town of Port Arâ€" thur in a northâ€"easterly direction toâ€" wards Lake Nepigon, in the District of Algoma, a distance not exceeding 30 miles, a cash subsidy of $2,000 a mile, and a land grant, subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned. of 5,000 acres per mile. MANITOULIN RAILWAY. Premier Ross'introduced a hill to grant a subsidy of 2,500,000 acres of land to Manitoulin and North Shore railroad. Succinctly stated, the rail- way is tobe 300 miles inlength, and will connect Sudbury with Mentord. Ontario. cutting across Manitoulin Is- land. The land grant will be 10,000 acres per mile for 120 miles of the road. and 7.400 acres per mile for 180 miles. All the land so allotted will be in Algoma. There is a water gap of 15 miles, between FitzWilliam Is- land, a fragment of Manitoulin 15- land. and Tobermory. Bruce county, and these points will be connector] by a steel car ferry. The route of the railway is defined in the bill as fol- lows:â€" . Little Current, northward, 100 miles. and a bran-ch line from. a point on this railway to S‘udbul‘y; also from Little Current to a point southâ€"east- erly to a point on the south shore of FitzWilliam Island, and from a point near Tobex‘mory. thence south and easterly to Meaford, passing through or near \Viarton and Owen Sound. Trill township t6 S-u-dbury, 30 miles. 7,400 acres per mile. The Canadians Capture a Boer Position. Fro-m Trill township 103 miles west- erly or north-westerly, 7,400 acres per mile. Small Detached Parties of Boers Only Too Glad to Yield. A despatch from Pietermaritzburg says :â€"A man who came down from Gen. French’s column, states that the Boers when in small detached parties are only too glad to surrender. Gen. French is accepting submissions daily. The Boer women and children are necessarily suffering great hardships owing to the rain and want of food, although everything possible is being done for their comfort. Our men are also having at trying time. The land grant is apportioned among these sections as followszâ€"V From Tobermm‘y {o FitzWilliam L- land, 15 miles, 10,000 acres per mile. \Vhite ‘Fish river to Onaping. 45 miles. 7,400 acres per mile. A despatc‘h from Durban, Natal, say 2â€"Details which are arriving hem of Gen. French’s successfuLopâ€" eIationB in thy; Eastern Transvaal slhohv that in one engagement the Canadians charged a Boer position in Buffalo Bill style, firing as; they gal- loped along. The Boens were in a position mhccre they could not have been flanked, and Where it was alâ€" most impossible to dislodge them, but by tho far'nmd charge of the Cana- dians they ware fo'rced to yield. 12; u Scores of Boers- with their families have surrendered at Melmolth‘, Zuluâ€" land, and ovt‘hews are follawxing Lheir example at different places. The peo- ple who wrecoming in say they have never heard of the British proclama- tions in respect to those who surren- der, and, furthermore, that they have been misled in regard to the Boer position]. - \Viavrton to \Vhite Fish river, 105 miles, 10,000 acres per mile. The Swazis are closely watching the movements of the Boers. One small party of fifteen of the enemy having got over the border, the Swazis kill- ed seven and the remainder fled, to surrender to the British. PRIDE UPON DE WET'S HEAD. Liverpool Merchant Will Give $500 for His Capture. London, April 3.â€"A Liverpool mer- chant has promised to pay areward OI £100 sterling to the officer com- manding the company which shall capture Gen. De \Vet. " .. SURRENDER Tl] FRENCH TOO MUCH FOR BUEBS. All the land so allotted will Algomn. There is a water gap miles, between FitzWillinm Is- a fragment of Manitoulin Is- Notes of the Proceedings 1n the Canadian House of Commons. TO OLASSIFY FRUIT. Two measures regarding the mark- ing and inspecting of apples for ex- port were put through by Sir Louis Davies. After a long discussion it was decided that the .questinn of marking the barrels should be left to the discretion of the exporter, the bill confining itself to fixing What should be "No. 1" apples. A clause was added making the measure apply tb the internal as well ai the export trade. 3.th bill was then reported and now stands for a third reading. The bill offered by Sir Louis Davies to amend the Inland Waters Seamen's‘ ’Act was read a third time. So also was the bill respecting the safety of ships. Th3 bill res acting enquiries and investigations into skipping casualties was reported and stands for its third reading. Mr. Siftonrreplied that the ordin- ance constituted the two judges of the Territorial Court and tho Gold Com- misaioner the Appellate Court. \Vith reference to the decisions! of the Gold Commissioner, hitherto the appeal from the Commissdoncr had been to the Minister of th: Interior, but now the appeal would b: to the Appellate Court whose decision would be final. CLOSED ON SUNDAY. Mr. Broder was told by Mr. Fisher that the Canadian exhibits at the Pan-American Exhibition will be closed on the Sabbath. This course will be adhered to without regard to whether the American portion is open or not. EXPORTATION OF TROUT. COURTS IN YUKON. Sir Hibbert Tupper Wanted to know what arrangements, if any, had been made for appeals from the Appellate Court constituted in the Yukon. 1511'. SLftonrreplied that the ordin- Sir Louis Davies told Mr. Prefon- taino that the opinion of the several proances would b: asked as to the adoption of legislative measures to prevent the exportation of speckled trout. 00]. Prior presented the petition of the Supreme Grand Lodge of the Sons of England that May 21th be. made a perpetual holiday. Mr. Bernicr introduced a bill to amend the General Inspection Act, and also a bill reapzcting the culling of lumbar and the inspection of sta- ples. These two measures taken to- gether transfer the inspection of Canâ€" adian grain and lumbar and staple! to the Department or Trade and Com- mel‘qe, withdrawing them from the Department of Inland Revenue. Mr. Murray, Liberal, Pontiac, has given notice of motion, which, how- ever, cannot be reached this session: â€""That the time has arriVed for conâ€" sidering the advisability of adopting such measures as may be deemed necessary with a view to amending the British North America Act in the direction of reducing and limiting the representation in the Parliament of Canada, and the several Assamblies of the provinces. Also the abolition of the Senate of Canada and Legisla- tive Councils in the several provinces where they now exist, so that the whole machinery of government will be less cumbersome and expensive.” 413’ Mr. Barn-ier also introduced abill respecting the packing or sale ofcer- tain staple commodities. The object is to redraft the \Veights and Mea- sures Act, so as to put it in scientific shape without altering its meaning. MES, NATION IN ST. LOUIS Promises to Smash Every One of the Hell Holes. A despatch' from St. Louis, Mo., says: â€"â€"Mrs. Carrie Nation, of Kansas,spent another hour and a half in St. Louis on Tuesday. She visited two Market street saloons, engaged in heated ar- guments with the bartenders, and at the point of a revolver was forced from a saloon named after that, and which she visited on her previous passage through St. Louis. "These things will be different some day,” she declared. "Look out for me after I get out from under bond in Kansas, I'll s-lose these hull-holes if I have to come back and smash every one of them.“ They Have Swept the Country as Far as Boshor. A dwpatch from Cape Town says: â€"The column which left Kimberley last week to sweep the country as far as Boshof 'hn returned after ac- complishing good work. Several Boers were killed and a number of prisoners taken. The British casualties were one killed and three wounded. Small par- ties of Boers harassed the British flanks, and sniping was almost con- tinuous. ‘ DOMINION PARLIAMENT A Danish butterma-ker is laid to have discovered a new. preservative which renders cold-storage for butter and meat unnecessary. THE KIMBEBLEY COLUMN. REDUCE REPRESENTATIONS. READ A THIRD TIMIE. BILLS INTRODUCED. A Ghostly Story of Cannibalism From Singapore. A despatch from London. Monday. saysâ€"A newspaper here tells, under a. Singapore date, aghastly story of cannibalism. It says it was brought to Singapore by two survivors of the Nova Scotian barque Angola, which left Cavite, Philippine Islands, on October 17. The vessel was wrecked on a reef 001 October 23, as has al- ready been reported. The tory is that 17 of the crew built two rafts, one of which, carrying five persons, disappeared the first night. -’l‘he other, carryirng 12 persons, including Capt. Cracker. drifted for 25 days. The men were without food or water, and their agony was terrible. They ate seaweed and chewed their boots. On October 25 two of them went mad and plunged into the sea. The next day a Frenchman killed the mate with an axe and drank his blood. Hetried to eat the brains, but his comrades threw the corpse overboard to pre- vent it. On October 27 the Frenchman treied to kill the captain with an axe. but another man wrested the weapon ‘trorm him and killed him. \Vhen night fell the others ate parts of the Frenchman’s body. 011 October 28 Captain Cracker died and his body was eaten. The cannibalism was repeat- ed until the two men who tell the story, Johannsen. a Swede, and Marticernu, a Spaniard, were the only survivors. Finally the raft driftâ€" ed ashore on Soubi Island. The nat- ives there were friendly, and put the two men on board a junk bound for Singapore. EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE Returns for Past Nine Months Show Surplus of $9,290,405. A despatch from Ottawa sayszâ€"Thc consolidated revenue for the nine months ended March 3lst last amounted to $37,918,017, whilst the or- dinary expenditure for the same perâ€" iod was $28,627,612, giving a surplus of $9,290,405 of revenue ov’er expendi- ture. An increase of $551,067,945 is shown in the consolidated fund re- ceipts compared with the same period of the previous year. shown in the consolidated fund re- ceipts compared with the same period of the previous year. The increase of revenue is caused by increased pat-office and miscellaneous rcceipts. The postâ€"officz regeipts shzw an advance of $33000 for the month of March, and of $109,658 for the nine months. The miscellaneous revenue was in March last $42,000 in advance of the name month last year. For the nine months an increase of over $330,- 000 is evidenti The expenditure on capital account {057? the nine months, was $7,301,258, as against $6;457,L33 for the previous nine months. The expenditure upon militia is about $131,000 less than for the pre- ceding nine months. New York Syndicate to Erect One on Upper Saugenay. A despatcvh from Montreal says:â€" Negotiatiom: have just been com- pleted between the Government of Quebec and a party of New' York capitalists by which the recent ac- quisition) ’by tlho latter of the im- mense AvateT-pmver of the Upper Saugenay, better known as the Grand Discharge of Lake St. John, will be utilized for operating the largest pulp mill in the \V‘o'rld. South-Eastern Commandoes Now Without Cannon. A despatch from London, says;â€"A despatcb {roan Gen. Kitchener to the “far Office, dated Pretoria, toâ€"day, says that Col. Plumcr occupLed Piet Potgieter’s rust, 140 miles from Pre- toria, without opposition. Gen. French has captured another pomnr-pom and continues to press the Boers at Vryheid. This accounts for all the enemy’s guns known to be in the south-eastern district. He has also taken a considerable number of prisoners, waggons, and cattle. A portion of the Boer bands crossed the Orange river, moving to the north. Mother Fainted, and Father Too Far Off to Help. A despatoh tram: St. Thomas, 0nt., says:â€"-\Vh.ile Alex. McGinnis, farm labourer for C. R. Stevenson, of Southwold township, near Finga] village, was cutting Wood toâ€"day, his shanty, some 40 rods dxstant, took The capitalists interested in the project, who will commence opera- tions this spring have decided to invest five millions- of dollars in their undertaking. ’Zl‘he mills that they purpose to erect upon the Grand Discharge are to be much more than double the capacity of those at Grand Mere. The latter have 24 grinders. The other will have 60, and will turn out 630 tons of “net pulp, or thirty earloads, daily. ABANDUN THEIR LAST GUN. fire. His wife, with two children was a short distance away. her two twi-ns, 7-month-old babies being in the house. The mother fainted. and before the children could get help the shanty was consumed and (be (We babies burned to death. TWINS BUBNED TO DEATH. A MONSTER PULP MILL KILLED AND EATEN. MARKETS OF THE WORLD (Wheatâ€"Manitoba bards remained nominally unchanged, but there was no business in them. Quotations are as follows :â€"Red wheat, 67c; white wheat, 67c; and No. 1 goose wheat, 66‘ 1â€"20., low heights, to New York, Manv itoba, No. 1 hard, old, g.i.t., 98 1â€"2c; No 2, 94- 1â€"2c; No. 1 hard, North Bay, 97 1-20; and No. 2 hard, 93 1-2c. Cornâ€"Weak, owing to the slump in Chicago. American, No. 2 yellow, on track here, 47c; No. 3, 46¢. Ryeâ€"Steady. Car lots. 49:, west, and 500 east. Prices of Cattle. Cheese. Grain, 816 In the Leading Marketa. Millfeed4carce. Ton lots, at (ha mill door, \Vestern Ontario points, sell as follows zâ€"Bran $15; and shorts, s16, Pensâ€"Easy, No. 2I middle at 64c; and cast, at 611-20. Buckwheatâ€"Quiet. Car lots, west, are quoted at 51c; and east at.‘53c. ' Barleyâ€"Easy in tone. N6. 2, low heights to New York, was quoted at 440; No. 3 extra, same fireights, 430. Oatsâ€"Dull. No. 1 white. C.P.R.‘ east, 30c, bid. and 301-2c asked; Nq 2 white, north and west, 281-2c. Flourâ€"\Venk. Holders of 93 pel cent. patents. buyers' bags, middll freights, ask $2.65 per bbl.; and ex. porters are not bidding just at prem Chicago, April 9.-â€"-‘May wheat 0108‘ ed 17â€"8 to 20 lower, My corn 17-80 down. and May oats 3-4 to 7â€"80 dew pressed. Provisions closed 171-2( Eghetr to 15c lower. Minneapolis, April 9.â€"Close<â€"Wheat â€"Cash, 713-40; May, 711-20; July, 731-80; on track, No. 1 .hard, 73 3-40; No. 1 Northern, 713-40; No. 2 do., 68 to 69c. Flourâ€"Easier; first patents. $3.95 to $4; second (10., 83.85 to $3.90; first clears, $2.95 to $3.05; second clears, $1.9) to $2. Branâ€"In bulk. $13.25 to $13.50. Buffalo, April 9.â€"Flour-â€"Quiet and easy. Wheatâ€"Spring lower; No. 1' Northern, old. carioads, 83 1-2c; do., c.i.f., Bic. \Vintcrâ€"Nothing doing; No. 1 white, 762; No. 2 red. 77c bid. on. track, Buffalo. Cornâ€"Unsettled and weak; No. 2 yellow, 45 340; No. 3 do., 45 1-20; No. 2 corn, 45 1-40; No. 3 do., 45c. through billed. Oatsâ€"Steady; No. 2 white. 31 to 31 3-40; 1'0. 3 do., 30 1-2 to 30 3â€"4c; No. 2 mixed, 29 1-40; No. 3 do., 28 3-40, through billed. Barleyâ€"Spot, 55 to 610, asked; to ar- rive opening navigation, 54 to 60¢. Ryeâ€"No. 1. on track, 690 asked; No. 2 do., 59 to 59 1-20; No. 1, in store, 59 1-2c. ' Duluth. Minn, April 9.â€"\Vhe.'1tâ€"-» Cash; No. 1 hard, 73 3-40; No. 1 North- ern, 71 3â€"4c; No. 2 Northern, 661-4 to 70 1-4c; May, 73 1-40. Cornâ€"39 1-20; May, 400. Oatsâ€"27 l-4c. Toronto, April 9.â€"EggSâ€"-Supplies were large toâ€"day, and prices eased off.‘ were large toâ€"day, and prices cased off. Fresh sold at 13 to 13 1-20. All orders were easily filled. Demand was very active. Butterâ€"Supplies are large and prices are easy. Demand is fair. Prices are as follows;â€"Dairy, tubs and pails, good to choice, 161-2 to 171â€"2c; medium, 15 to 16:; poor, 13 to 140; dairy prints. choice, 17 to 186; large rolls. good to choice, 161-2 to 171â€"2c; creameries. boxes, 20 to 21c. and pounds. 22. to 23c. Cheeseâ€"Full cream. July and Au- gust make, sells at 101-2 to 11c. DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS Poultryâ€"Bright stock is quoted as follows :â€"Turkeys, 11 to 12¢; geese, at 8 to 81-20, chickens, at 40 to 500; and ducks, at 60 to 80c; choice cold stored turkeys. and geese are quoted at 1 to file pn‘ 1b. under bright stock. Field preduce, etc.â€"Tumips. out 01 store, 3)c per bag; omens, 704: per bag; carrots.I 83c per bag; apples per bb1., $1 to $2 ; sweet potatoes, per bbl., $2.50. Baled hayâ€"Firm. Supplies still light. Choice timothy, on track here, $11.25; two-ton lots. delivered, $12. Dressed bags are firm on the street at 88 to $8.50. Car lots scarce. Light hogs are quoted numinally at 87.75, on track here. Prdvisions are firm, and demand activo. Quotations are; â€"Dry salted shoulders. 80; long clear bacon, loose, in car lots, 10:; and it also lots, 101-4 to 101-2c, shmt Clea) pork, 820 to $20.50; heavy mess park $19 to 819.50. Petaâ€"toesâ€"Easy, at 27c for car lots. on track hare. Sales out of store,‘ are made at 350. Dried applesâ€"Dried apples sell at 4 to 41-2c; evaporated at 5 to 51-2. Honeyâ€"Firm. Dealers quote from 10 to 10 1-2 for 5, 10, or AGO-lb. bins. according to size of order. Comb honey selLs at $2 to $2.25 for dark; and at 82.50 to $2.75 for chodce clovei' per dozen sections. Maple syrupâ€"New run maple syrup is in good demand. {Fiveâ€"gallon tins are sold at 830 per Imperial gallon. and round lots of small tins at 90c. Hopsâ€"Steady. Choice 1900 growth are quoted at 14 to 16c; and yearlings at 8 to 90. Beans -â€" Steady. Ordinary white beans bring $1.55 to $1.60; choice hand-pincked beams are quoted at $1.65 to $1.70. StrawLâ€"Fjrm. Car lots ofi straw, on track here. 86 to $6.50. Lardâ€"Pails, 101-2c; tubs, 10c; i5 ticrces. 7100. pork, $22) to $23.50; heavy mess park I Smnkéd meatsâ€"Hams. heavy, 120. medium 121-2 to 132; light, 130. DALRY MARKETS. PRODUCE. middle freights.