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Stoc Choice Shippc Choice hogs, 1 Light, hogs, p1 Heavy hog-s, 1 Sows, per cwt Stags, per cw declined 110 pay tle business wa Followir tions:â€"- LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, March 153.â€"AE the West- ern cattle yards to-day we had the smallest run there has been for some time, as only 31 curloads of live stock Were received; these receipts included 330 cattle, 1,000 hogs, 317 sheep and lambs, ton calves and a few milcl'i cows. We had a, dull trade and a. lifeless market all round; there was no change in cattle or hogs. Sheep and lambs were higher. Drovers were :isking prices which buyers simply Cheeséâ€"The market rules firm at 11c per ID for good qualities. Eggsâ€"The max receipts large. ( to 13c per dozen Butterâ€"The market is dull with choice qualities very scarce and firm. Mediums are dull. We quote as folâ€" lowszâ€"Choice l-rb prints, 19 to 200; choice large rolls, 17 to 171k; seconâ€" dary grades in rolls, 15 to 16c; low grades: 12 to 130; cremnery prints, 22 to 24c; do solids, 21 to 22.1w. Duluth, March 18.â€"Close:â€"Wheatâ€"â€" Cash, No. 1 hard, 7715c; No. 1 Nor- thorn, 74-}c; No. 2 Northern. 753C; May, 753- to 75“; July, 76350; Manâ€" itoba, No. 1 Northern cash, 72c; May, 73%c; No. 2 Northern. 65c. Oatsâ€"42c. Cornâ€"Gl-gc. Milwaukee, March 18,â€"Wheatâ€" steady; close, No. 1 Northern. 76 to 76513; No. 2 Northern, ’75 to 751%; May, 76%c. Ryeâ€"Firm; No. 1, 59c. Barleyâ€"Higher; No. 2 64h. Cornâ€" May, 62gc. Detroit, March 18.â€"Wheat closedâ€" No. 1 White, cash, 85fic; No‘ 2 red, cash, March and May, 84k; July, 801;»c. Lardâ€"The market is unchanged. We quoteh-Tierces, 11c; tubs, 11%c; pails, lléc to llfic; compound. 9 to 9&0. Smoked Meatsâ€"Hams, 12:} to 130; breakfast bacon, 134} to 140; rolls, 11c; backs, 13:} to 14c, and shouldâ€" ers, 104w. ~ Dressed hogs are nominal at $7.35 to $7.50. Hog products in fair de- mand and steady. We quotezâ€"Bacon long clear, 10 to 10“, in ton and case lots. Mess pork, $20.50; (10, short cut. $21.50. Potatoesâ€"In car lots on track, 63 to 680 per bag, according to quality; small lots out of store bring 75c per bag". Strawâ€"The market is quiet. Car lots on track quoted at $5.00 to $6; the latter for No. 1. Poultryâ€"Receipts are small, and prices steady. We quotaâ€"Fresh killed turkeys, 12 to 130 per lb; geese, 8 to Sc; chickens, 70 tn 90c; old hens, 40c to 50c. Hay, baledâ€"The market is firm, with good demand. Timothy quoted at $10.50 to $11 on truck, Toronto, [or No. 1, and at $9 for No. 2. Onion§â€"Market steady at $2.50 to 83 per barrel. , Cranberries â€"â€" Market unchanged, with stocks small. Cape Cod, $9.50 to $10 per barrel. 8 to 90 per ID, as to quality. Beansâ€"The market is quiet. Pri- ces, $1.10 to $1.30 per bush. as to quality. Handpicked, $1.35 to $1.40. Hopsâ€"Business quiet, with prices steady at 13c; yem‘lings at; 8c. Honeyâ€"The market is steady at Dried Applesâ€"Tho market, is. dull, with little demand at. fiéc per lb. Evaporated, 10c. Oatsâ€"No. 2 White on‘ered at 42c low freight. to New York, with 41.5%: bid. No. 3 white oilcrcd at 410 on 14§c rate to New York, and at 40h; now shipped. No. 2 mixed 4231-0 bid on track. Toronto. Cornâ€"No. 2 yellow ofl‘ered at 57c, with 56§c bid, and N0. 2 mixed was 55§c bid, without sellers. Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy, $8.50 bid outside, and $13.50 bid on track, Toronto. Peasâ€"No. 2 Wanted at 80c on 14kt: freight rate to New York Without ofâ€" ferings. Toronto, Mar. 18.â€"Wbeu.tâ€"No. 1 Northern ochred at 830 on route North Bay, and No. 2 Northern at. 800 on route N. 13., Without, Bids. No. 2 Ontario White offered at 730 east on (‘r.T.R., with 72c bid. No. 2 mixch om:er at 73c cast on G.T. R... and No. 1 spring sold at 73c R., and No. 1 east on (HER Prices of Grain, Cattle, etc in Trade Centres. THE MARKHS 1!! UNITED STATES MARKETS he he HOGS AND PROVISIONS THE DAIRY MARKETS CWO The market is weak, ‘with large. Case lots sell at 12:} 0rd COUNTRY PR in per cw per )ay, and as a. result litâ€" was transacted. is the range of quota- )cr ch per cwt Hogs. per cwt Cattle 1nd gond ml 0.00 ODUCI Ul ux of quota- The services were under the direcâ€" tion of Mrs. Ross' Pastor, Rev. G. M. Milligan, 1).D., and were of the simplest character. There was no music, but after the lesson and prayer Dr. Milliguu spoke briefly of Mrs. Ross’ womanlinoss and the Geo. W. 1 Ross, B.A An unfortunate a1 Stratiord, when He who has been in some time and W! when the burial service w at the interment. The pullâ€"bearers were the colleagues. Hon. J. M. Gil Richard Harcourt, Hon. . den, Hon. E. J. Davis, I] Stratton. Hon. F. R. Hon. J. T. Garrow, and 1‘ er Evanturel. In the carriage follov hearse were the chief mourr Geo. W. Ross, Robert 1305' munity. There was no sex Mount Pleasant Cemetery W exception of a prayer by Dr gun. The body was placed vault to await warmer “ The casket lay in the room just OR the main hall and was covered with a'luxuriance of flowers sent from friends in the city and from all over the country. The Variety of the ofâ€" ferifigs ballles detailed description. but the effect was one of surpassing richness. Specially noticeable were the “Gates Ajar,” from the Speaker and the Legislature, and a cross from the colleagues of the Premier. The funeral of the late Mrs. Ross on Friday afternoon was a. Wonderâ€" ful testimony to her excellence as a woman as well as to her position, and an expression of deep sympathy with the Premier in his sudden and great loss. Tributes to Mrs, Ross’ high womanhood have come from all sections of the country since her death, and those tributes were conâ€" centrated in the sorrow of Friday afternoon. ways. Those intimate with the Preâ€" mier say that she has been a tower of strength to him. She took a. lively interest in every public quesâ€" tion. Everything that interested her husband interested her. It is doubtâ€" ful if Canadian history holds a. par- allel of a. public man and his wife in such constant and complete symâ€" pathy with each other. was always cheerful, and had a bright smile for everyone. She was a frequent visitor to the Legislaâ€" ture, and occupied a seat on the floor of the House or in the Speakâ€" er’s gallery whenever debates of any importance were proceeding. She was, in fact, nearly always with the Premier. Her devotion to him was frequently remarked While she was alive. In recent years she had ac- companied him on nearly every railâ€" way trip he has made. His career was the pride of her heart. And in helping to give that career its brightness she assisted in countless Mrs. Ross’ maiden name was Miss Catherine Boston. She was of Scotch descent, her people coming to Canada, in the early forties. She was born in the township of Lobo, Middlesex. fiftyâ€"six years ago, and had been married to Hon. Geo. W. Ross about twentyâ€"five years. A number of her brothers and sisters are still living : Robert Boston, exâ€" M.P., Governor of the London juil ; Graham Boston of Winnipeg; Thomas of Iowa; Andrew of Sault Ste. Marie; Mrs. Arthur Scott and Miss Boston, of Lobe. DEVOTED TO HER HUSBAND. Mrs. Ross was known personally to almost every member of the House. During the session she en- tertained on a generous scale at her home, and everyone who came in contact with her carried away the kindliest feelings towards her. She PHYSIC l AN’S STATEMENT. '1‘ 10 following statement was issued by Dr. Stevenson : "Mrs. Ross, wife of the Premier, the Hon. Geo. W. Ross, died suddenly at 4.30 o’clock Wednesday morning. The cause of death was acute uremia. She apâ€" peared to be in good health until within 24 hours of her decease. Dr. Stevenson, the family physician, was in attendance on Tuesday after- noon, and subsequently Dr. W. P. Caven and Dr. Burritt were called.” at 4.30 o'clock. Death came very unexpectedly. Mrs. Ross was apâ€" parently in her usual health until within twentyâ€"four hours of the end. The cause of death was acute uremia. Tuesday afternoon she be- came ill, and Dr. R. A. Stevenson, the family physician, was call'ed in, and he subsequently summoned Drs. W. P. Caven and Burritt in consulâ€" tation. Mrs. Ross drove to church on Sunâ€" day with the Premier, and on Mon- day morning went down town. This was the last she was out of the house, but there was no anxiety concerning her condition until Tues- day afternoon. A Toronto despatch says :â€"Mrs. G. W. Ross, Wife of the Premier, died on Wednesday morning of last, week, at. 4.30 o'clock. Death came very unexpectedly. Mrs. Ross was ap- Lambs, per cwt Bucks, per CW1,“ Mrs. G. W. Ross Passed Away Very Suddenly. Cows, ench.. Calves, each PREMIER’S WIFE DEAD. part. she occupied in the com- y. There was no service at in t1 SIMPLE SERVICES THE FUNERAL Milkers and Calves ‘metery with the rer by Dr. Milliâ€" us placed in the warmer weather, Vice Will be held m th 30.00 45.00 2.00 10.00 )n. Hon )lm Drv \ G.\V for 11- Another bill to be thrown out; Was one by Mr. Hoyle to reduce the exâ€" penses of the administration of jusâ€" tice, which provides that, sittings of High or Cuunty Courts for trials with or Without a jury should not be held unless there is business to come before the court. The principal of the measure has already been in- corporated in a. Government mea- Among other bills the second readâ€" ing of which was moved, but which met. the same relentless fate, were one by Mr. McDizu‘mid to provide further checks against corrupt pracâ€" tices on the part of officials at elecâ€" tions; to do away with the numberâ€" ed ballot, and generally to deter voters from the practice of bribery or personation. Mr. Carscallen’s motion to have the business of the House conducted between the hours of 1 and 7 p.m., instead of the present hours, was‘the first to fall by the wayside. The Lake Superior, Long Lake and Albany River Railway, from a point at or near Peninsula, Harbor northerly a. distance not exceeding ten miles. a cash subsidy of $3,000 a. mile, $30,000. SLAUGHTERING OF BILLS. Tho billâ€"slaughtering process which marks the closing days of a session was entered upon, the cleaver be- ing wielded by the Attorney-General wiLh considerable zest. and ruthless zeal, iiv The Nepigon Railway Company from a. point, at or near Nepigon station to a point at or near the Long Portage, a. distance not exâ€" ceeding 14 miles, a cash subsidy of $3,000 a. mile, $42,000. The Bruce Mines and Algoma Railâ€" way from a point. at, or near Bruce Mines to a. point on the north shore of Lake Huron, IL distance not ex- ceeding four miles, a. cash subsidy of $3,000 per mile, $12,000. The Lindsay, Bobcaygeon and Pontypool Railway, from the vilâ€" lage of Bobcaygeon to Lindsay, Will be subsidized for a. distance of 19 miles, at $3,000 per mile, amounting to $57,000. In the former railway aid this road was only to get $3,- 000 per mile for 16 miles. Following are the additional votes askedâ€" Hon. Mr. Gibson, in answer to Mr. Crawford, said he was not aware that any special instruction had been given by the Government to the As- sessment Commissioner to report upon the subject of the assessment of departmental stores, though he believed that the matter had been before the commission. NEW RAILWAY SUBSIDIES. The Ontario Government has deâ€" cided to increase the number of sub- sidies to railways, Hon. Gibson, on a. motion to i£80 Hon. Mr. Davis, in answer to Mr, Carnegie, said the area of land cov- ered by the various pulp concessions granted by the province since 1894 was 275 miles. Companies in posâ€" session were allowed to cut on cer- tain parts of streams to be approved by the department. It had also been provided that the Government might permit other companies to go into the pulp districts and cut pine. A NSWERING QUESTIONS. Hon. Mr. Gibson in answer to Mr. Whitney, said a complaint had been received by the Government on July 8th, 1901, from W. H. Bartram charging the police magistrate with refusing to entertain an information laid by him charging the Mayor of London with an ofl‘ence, but the mat- ter had not been brought to the ab- tention of the police magistrate as this was deemed unnecessary upon a. mere general statement. Mr When the House Went into Com- mittee to consider debatable clauses of the Government‘s Liquor Bill, the Attorney-General announced that, the Government. had selected December 4 as the date of polling on the ques-- tion. Mr. Whitney the bill ought scrutinized. The bill was railways, WhiCh provides in brief for the appointment of 9. Railway Comâ€" mission for the province. Mr. Whitney said he was quite in accord with the idea. of such a, bill. From the attention he had been able to give to the Premier’s explanation it. seemed to him that the bill was a. very serious and important one inâ€" deed. Great powers would be conâ€" ferred on the Railway Commission. He assumed that any decision or conclusion arrived at by the com- mission Would be submitted to the them Hon. Mr. Rossâ€"There is a proâ€" vision for repeal in event of any perâ€" son affected being dissatisfied. REFERENDUM ON DECEMBER 4 M r Hon. Mr. Ross moved the second reading of his bill respecting electric WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE DO- ING AT TORONTO. THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. Jamicson’s bill rship of the L 60, and nr0 utive Council and approved by )t RAILWAY COMMISSION 1.] read a. second time thought the details of to be very carefully eel the isl rod redis- the from ten English Travellers Relieved of Their Jewelry. A London dcsputch sayszâ€"With re- ference to the Russoâ€"Japanese war rumors, the St. Petersburg corres- pondent of the Times says in a des- patch that he is able to vouch that the Siberian Railway is declining consignments from merchants be- cause the resources of the line are fully occupied in forwarding troops and War materials to Vladivostock. Hon. Mr. Evanturel made a most, appropriate reply, in which he fhan'lcâ€" ed them for the kind manner in which they had put an official end to the Speaker. M1: Wh'itney fully endorsed all that Mr. Gibson had said regarding the Speakbr. Siberian Railway Carrying Troops To Vladivostock. Hon. Mr. Gibson then took ocâ€" casion to compliment the Speaker on the able and impartial'manner in which he had performed the duties of his high oflice. The omnibus measure to amend the statute law consisted of all sorts of odds and ends of legislation. One was a provision for the adoption of the “Scotch oath" as an alternative to kissing the Bible. The Attorney- General said there were persons who objected to the present system of administering oaths on sanitary as well ‘as religious grounds. He thought the Scotch formula suffiâ€" ciently impressive. The dependent stands with uplifted hand and reâ€" cites :â€""I swear by Almighty God, as I shall answer to God at the great day of judgment, that I will tell the Whole truth and nothing but the truth, so far as I know it, and the same shall be asked of me." Mr. Whitney acceded to the proâ€" posal as more impressive than the existing; form. Another provision applies to the law relating to trespassers to cover offences on unenclosed lawns and boulevards, as well as those which are fenced. garding the riding of West Algoma, dividing the Rainy River and Thun- der Bay districts so as to form two constituencies, was lost on division. In moving the third reading of this bill, the Attorney-General said that no charge of gerrymandering could be leveled against the Act. He made a. slight change in the bill, shifting the Townships of Blake, Crooks, and Pardee from the new constituency of Port Arthur and Rainy River to the new constituency of Fort William and Lake of the Woods. Mr. Whitney’s amendment providâ€" ing for the insertion of a. clause reâ€" The Minister of Agriculture moved that his bill for the suppression of the barberry shrub be referred to inâ€" sert a. clause defining the variety to be destroyed. It appeared that there were some hundred varieties .grown, but the venomous variety is common barberry (Berberis Vulgaris L.) RESP ETTING WILLS . The Attorney - General passed through two stages his bill respectâ€" ing wills, which validates any will made by a. British subject outside of Ontario for admission to probate in Ontario. The report Was adopted. It pro- poses that the doctors who have deâ€" clined to pay their fees to the counâ€" cil shall have votes as well. VOTERS' LISTS. The House Went into committee on Mr. Martin’s bill to amend the votâ€" ers' list. It is an Act in the interest of Toronto, and permits voters’ lists to be prepared immediately on the return of the assessors' rolls, Withâ€" out waiting for the revision of such rolls by the court. The Government assented to the measure, and it pass- ed committee. appointive, said it was proposed to submit, probably this tall, questions to the medical practitioners of On~ tario which would mTord definite inâ€" formation upon points which have long been in dispute, namely, the constitution and representation in the council. These questions would first be submitted to the Govern- ment, and this method of settling the matter seemed to be the only solution at present. If it should apâ€" pear that. there was much desire for a change, this expression of opinion would no doubt have considerable weight with members of the House. There was discontent, among the profession at large, but without more definite information than was now possessed it would be impos- sible to act. receive a. special report of the comâ€" mittee on Dr. Jessop’s bill to amend the Ontario Medical Act, which pro- vides in brief that the membership shall be mainly elective instead of WARLIKE MOVEMENTS. TOURISTS ROBBED. REDISTRIBUTION BILL 1 lady and go; are not monti from London THE OMNIBUS BILL BARBERRY SHRUB tch to THE SPEAKER foun London Daily says that an tlcmau. whose ned, while traâ€" way 0H1 1h]; rth ;Every Militia Corps in Canada. i Will Be Supplied. I An Ottawa despatch says :â€"Leeâ€" Enlield rifles Will be supplied to those militia regiments which have not as yet got them by the time the summer camps are held. The entire infantry force of Canada will then.be armed with a modern weapon. It. is intended to make the captain of each company responsible for the safe- keeping of the new rifle, the idea of central armories having been abanâ€" cloned. command of the Canadian privately making arrangen indicate his Danadian (lest DUNDONALD The Oliver equipment will not be served out, as some slight defects which require to be remedied have been discovered. It, is not unlikely that a committee of militia nfliccrs which require to be remedied have been discovered. It, is not unlikely that a committee of militia nflicers may be appointed to investigate the shortcomings of the equipment. Arrangements That Indicate His Acceptance of Offer. The following figures, which are in accordance with other statistics, seem to show the value of infant vac-- cination and the need of revaccinaâ€" tion of persons about the age of 20. Of a. total of 766 deaths, 400 were those of vaccinated persons and 292 of the dead had not been vaccinated. Regarding 74 there is no definite statement. 0f the 400 vaccinated people who died only 47 were under 20 years of age, while of the 292 un- vacciuated people, 224 were below 20. Of the 80 deaths in the last Week 52 were above 20. ALL TO GET NEW RIFLES. A London despatch saysâ€"The smallpox epidemic in London shows no signs of abatement. In the thir- tyâ€"three weeks since the beginning of the outbreak there have been 766 deaths. There were eighty last week, which is more than in any pre- vious week. Saturday 43 fresh cases were recorded. A despatch from Pretoria. to the Central News says that Gen. Methâ€" uen’s column, which was recently routed by the Boers, under General Delarey. was only 600 strong. De- lm'oy’s force, according to the corre- spondent, numbered 2,000. Gen. Methuen’s command at first mistook the Boers for British troops. Gen. Kitchener confirms the report that most of the Boers wore British khaki uniforms. Many also wore British badges of rank. Even at close quarters they Werea indistin- guishable from the British troops. It is clear that the infantry fought well. The artillery maintained the traditions of its regiment. In addi- tion to forty Cape Police. a. few parties of Yeomanry continued to hold the ground after the panic had swept the bulk of the mounted troops away. Epidemic Continues to Spread London. A London despatch sayszâ€"General Kitchener telegraphs from Pretoria to the War Office as followszâ€"“Me- thuen has sent me a dictated des‘ patch correcting inaccuracies. His mounted rear-guard was overwhelm- ed at dawn. Methuen immediately reinforced it by all available mount~ ed troops and a. section of the Thir- ty-Eighth Battery, which maintain- ed themselves ior an hour while the convoys were closing up without dis- order. The Boers pressed their at tack hard. The mounted troops. in attempting to fall back on the in- fantry, got completely out of hand. carrying away in the rout the bulk of the mounted troops, and leaving two guns or the Thirtyâ€"Eighth Bat: tery unprotected. The guns contin- ued in action until every man except Lieut. Nasham was hit. The Boers demanded that Lieut. Nasham sur- render. He refused and was killed. “Methuen, with 200 Northumber- land Fusiliers found himselfjsolated. He held on for three hours. while’ other detachments occupied a kraal and resisted repeated attacks. At this time Methuen was wounded. The casualties among his men were ex- ceedingly heavy. His ammunition was mostly expended, and he sur- rendered at 9:30 a. m. “The kraal party withheld until two guns and a. pom~pom were brought to bear on them, making the position untenable." A London despatch says:â€"The \Var Secretary, Mr. Brodrick, announced in the House of Commons on Thurs- day that he understood that General MeLhuen, who was captured. severely Wounded, by General Delm‘ey, March 10, had been released, and was ex- pected to arrive at Klerksdox‘p, Southâ€"Western Transvaal, toâ€"dny. The general's condition was favorâ€" able. Mr. Brodrick added that the ex- change of General Methuen for Com- mandant Kritzinger had not been contemplated. The trial of the commandant had been postponed be- cause consideration of the evidence to be presented had not been com- pleted. N0 CHECK T0 SMALLPOX. The General’s Condition Said to b4 Favorable. METHUEN SET FREE. METHUEN’S STORY 0R CANADA. madam M I‘ho