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"EHE WAR HAS ENDED. Boer Leaders to Submit ‘the Burghers. A London despatch says:â€"â€"The Ministerial announcement concerning the peace negotiation in South Af- rica. is regarded in both Houses as tantamount to the early cessation of hostilities. The general inference is that the Boer leaders have received an understanding regarding the terms which they have accepted. and think Worth while submitting to their countrymen as the basis of terms of peace. Some disappointment is ex~ pressed in Parliament that the Boer leaders did not, feel justified in makâ€" ing terms without incurring the risk of consulting with the less responsiâ€" ble element. This view, however, overlooks the thoroughly democratic nature of the Boer Government, which prevents Schalkburger and his colleagues from formally surrenderâ€" ing Boer independence without the consent of the burghers. It is gener- ally felt in Parliamentary circles that although an armistice was refused, the permission given the delegates to consult with representatives of the commandoes must imply a formal, unavowed armistice. Satisfaction is expressed in the lobbies of Parlia- ment that neither Mr. Kruger nor Mr. Leyds were apparently consulted in the present negotiations. The principal cditorial in each of the London morning papers is deâ€" THE MARKETS Prices of Grain, Cattle, etc in Trade Centres. Toronto, April 22,â€"Flourâ€"Ninety per cent. Ontario patent, nominal at, $2.75 in buyers’ sacks, middle fl‘eights; straight rollers, in Wood. 88.10 to $8.15. Manitoba patents quoted at $4 to $4.10, and strong bakers’ at $3.80, on track, Toronto. Buckwheatâ€"The market is nominal at 560 low freight: to New York. Oatmealâ€"Car lots, in bbls., $4.75 on track, and in sacks, $4.60. Brokâ€" en lots, 25c extra. Barleyâ€"The market is very dull ; No. 3 extra quoted at 50c, and feed at 480, middle freights. Wheatâ€"No. 1 Manitoba hard sold at déic Toronto and west, April shipment; No. 1 Northern at 81c, and No. 2 Northern at, 78$c, April shipment. ' WMillfeedâ€"Bran offered at $15.50 middle freight, Without bids. Wileatâ€"Ofitdfio N0. 2 red winter, 720 bid in buyers' bugs, low freight to New York, but none ot‘l’ered. Barleyâ€"No. 3 ofl‘ered at 50c out- side, without, bids. Péasâ€"No. 2 White ofl‘ered at 800 middle freight, on Pacific, without bids. Oatsâ€"No. 2 White wanted at 400 in buyers' sacks, low freight. to New York, But none ofi'ered. Ryeâ€"No._2 offered at 57c middle freight, now shipped to Portland, without bids. Cornâ€"No. 2 yellow, 58c bid west, and No. 2 mixed, 57c bid west, withâ€" out ofl‘erings. Butterâ€"The market is firm, with T” good demand for dairy rolls. Me- a dium and inferior qualities are dull. Strictly freshâ€"made rolls meet, with quick sale. We quote finest 1â€"11) rolls 19 to 20c; choice large rolls, 18c ; secondary grades, rolls and tubs. 12 to 15c; creamery prints, 22 to 24c ; ‘ creamery solids, 20 to 21%.c. Eggsâ€"Receipts are fair, and the demand good. Round lots sell at 12c per dozen; No. 2 eggs quoted at 100. . Cheeseâ€"The market is steady, with trade only fair; choice lots, llic per 1!). Dressed hogs are weaker. Hog pro- ducts in fair demand and firm. We quote :â€"â€"Bacon, long Clear, 10c, in ton and case lots. Mess porkr $21 ; do., short cut, $22. flS’mVochd meixtéâ€"Hams. 130; break- fast bacon, 14c; rolls, 11c; backs, 1th to 14éc; and shoulders, 10$c. Lardâ€"The market is unchanged, with good demand. We quote :â€" Tierces, 11 to 11>}c; tubs, 1130; pails. llic; compound, 9 to 93c. Dried applesâ€"The market ls quiet. and featureless. with smallAlots sellâ€" ing at. 5’; to 5&0. Evaporated, 10 to 1045c. Hopsâ€"Trade is quiet with prices steady at 13; yearliugs at Sc. Honeyâ€"The market, is dull at 95 to 10c for strained; combs. $1.15 to $2.25 per dozen. Maple syrupâ€"Market quiet, with prices unchanged. Pure (new make), imperial gallons, 900 to $1; old, as to quality, 65 to 85c. Sugar, 9 to 10c. Beansâ€"The market is dull. Prices $1 to $1.15 per bush, as to quality. Hand-picked, $1.25 to $1.30. Hay, baledâ€"The market is quiet. with prices unchanged. Timothy is quoted at $10 to $10.25 on track, Toronto, for No. 1, and at $8.50 to S9 for No. 2. THE DAIRY MARKETS HOG S AND PROVISIONS COUNTRY PRODUCE "In conformity with the pledge I gave to the House a day or two ago, it will be proper for me to say that Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener, while refusing an armistice on mili- tary grounds, have agreed to give facilities for the election and meetâ€" ing of representatives of the various commandoes to consider the posiâ€" tion. The Boer leaders have left Preâ€" toria. for this purpose It is not ex- pected that communications will be resumed in less than three weeks.” Strawâ€"The market is quiet. Car lots on track quoted at $5 to $5.75, the latter for No. 1. Poultryâ€"Receipts are small, and prices firm. We quote iâ€"Fresh killed turkeys, 13 to 14¢: per lb; chickens, 75c to $1. Ducks, 750 to $1. Geese, 8 to 100 per Tb. Potatoesâ€"Market unchanged, with offerings fair. Car lots quoted at 55 to 580 on track, and small lots, out. of store, sell at 65¢ per bag. Minneapolis, April 22.â€"Wheat, May 72 to 72-;0; July, 73;} to 73-30. ; on track, No. 1 hard, 75ic; No. 1 Northern, 73;- to 73%c; No. 2 North- em, 71% to 724k. Flourâ€"10c higher; first patents, $3.90 to $4; second patents, $3.85 to $3.90 ; first clears, $3 ; second clears, $2.25. Branâ€"In bulk, $12.75 to $13. Milwaukee, April 22.â€"Wheat. high- er; close, No. 1 Northern, 7542c; No. 2 Northern, 74 to 74%0; May, 7341c. Ryeâ€"Firmer; No. 1, 58 to 58am Barleyâ€"Higher; No. 2, 68% to 69c ; sample, 60 to 67¢. Corn, May, 61%0. Dufilth, April 22.â€"Closeâ€"Wheut, cash, No. 1 hard, 76fic; No. 1 North- ern, 73éc; No. 2 Northern, 70520; May, ’73ic; July, 73:} to 73%c; Maniâ€" toba. No. 1 Northern. cash and May, 72%;; No. 2 Northern, 6.90. Oatsâ€" 43fic. Cornâ€"61c. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, April 22.â€"Receipts at the cattle market to-day were light amounting to 53 loads, with 1,015 head of cattle, 231 sheep and lambs, 1.031 hogs, and 60 calves. Prices all round were firm. Choice export cattle were sold at $5.90 to $6, some very choice cattle in one case fetchâ€" ing $6.30. Butcher cattle were worth $4.90"to $5.60. Sheep and lambs were dearer, export. sheep selling at $4 to $4.75. Yearling lambs were worth $6 to $6.25. Hogs were unchanged. Export, choice... . , . . . . . $5.00 $6.00 Export cattle, light... 4.50 6.00 Bulls, exp. heavy, cwt 3.60 5.00 Feeders, heavy 4.00 4.75 Stockers, 400 to 800 2.40 3.60 Dutchcrs’ cattle, choice 3.75:) 4.50 Butchers’ cattle good.. 3.60 4.00 Butchers’ common ...... 2.75 3.60 Butchers’ picked... ...... 5.00 5.50 do offâ€"Colors & heifers 2.00 2.50 Butchers’ bulls... 2,50 3.00 Light stock bulls, cwt 2.00 2.50 Milch cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 52.00 do bucks... 2.00 2.50 Hogs, best... 6.15 0.00 Emi velt plac ing was law a c: to 1 side gem the rat.‘ Wes spel The Secretary of the University of Toronto Alumni Association, Dr. J. C. McLenuan, reports that. satisâ€" factory progress is being made in the canvass of the alumni for funds to build a convocation hall for the university. The amount represented by the subscription forms signed and ‘returned to the secretary is $4,048, being an increase of $1,381 for the lweek ending April 12th. do light... .. Sheep, export, th.. Bucks... . Yearling lambs... Spring lambs, each Canvas, each, . . . . . . do, th... 0.29.3. Arranges for $5,000,000 Worth for Coming Season. Au Ottawa. despatch says :â€"In an- ticipation of a tremendous increase. in traflic to and from the Northwest during the coming summer, the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. has just placed orders to the value of $5,000,000 for additional locomo- tives and cars. Delivery must, be made before the end of August. UNITED STATES MARKETS MORE ROLLING STOCK. UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION HALL. Terms to :11 $5.00 4.50 ‘ 3.60 400 ‘ 2.40 $6.00 600 5.00 0000 0500 2.200. in Lifebozits were manned and every effort made to save the passengers. Boats Were sent from shore to help in the work of rescue, and passen- gers were landed at the river banks. As fast as the boats could be empâ€" tied they returned to the illâ€"fated steamer. The burning steamer was quickly headed to the bank, but many passengers were forced to jump from the stern end, and trying to swim ashore through the swift current many were drowned. Many also perished in the flames. Help, except from people living near by, (lid not arrive till 2.20 o’clock in the afternoon, and passen- gers, who Wore only night clothes and were without food, suffered terâ€" rihly. Thirteen members of the crew are missing, and Capt. I‘hilipps says 20 or 25 passengers are missing also. Two passengers were severely burned but will recover. There were 70 passengers and 70 all told in the crew. The captain and clerk claim in all 80 persons have been accounted for, leaving 60 people lost or unaccounted for. The latest estimates are that 150 persons were aboard and that more than half were saved. Many of the latter are burned or injured. As the register of the steamer was burned no list can be given either of victims or survivors, and in consequence it has been impossible to get complete lists. Captain Philipps admits that the death list may reach (50. HOLLAND'S QUEEN DYING ? Bulletins Minimize Seriousness of her Condition. An Amsterdam desputch says :â€" Tlie people are gloomy and anxious, believing that the bulletins telling of Queen Wilhelmina’s condition are minimizing the seriousness of her illness. Among the inquiries reâ€" ceived on Friday were messages from King Edward anvaueen Alexandra, Emperor William, President Rooseâ€" velt, and President Loubet. The gates of Castle Loo have been placnrded with at notification readâ€" ing :â€"â€"~“'l‘yphoid fever within.” This was in compliance with the Dutch law requiring every house in which a case of contagious disease exists to post a notice to that ell‘ecl; out,- side. The question of establishing a re- gency is being earnestly considered by the Netherlands Government, and it is thought, probable, in View of the possibly long illness of the Queen, that the Statesâ€"General will be summone in a joint session at an early da to take action in the matter. Three Thousand Are Entering Canada Every Month. An Ottawa despatch says zâ€"Tln'ee thousand Americans 0. month is the rate of immigration into Canada West, says Mr. W. J. White, Inâ€" spector of Canadian Immigration Agencies in the States. Mr. White has just returned from the West, and says the Canadian agents are getting hundreds of inquiries from all parts of the Western States about land in Canada. "The movement of settlers to Canâ€" ada is steadily growing greater," said Mr. White, "and already the in- crease over last year is about. 32 per cent. Our agents find that the information they have to give is being asked by people who live hunâ€" dreds of miles away from the agen- cies, but the news that good land can be had in Canada for the asking is spreading all throngh the Am- erican West, and every month the number of inquiries about the land increases." Congratulations Pram est British 7‘“: A London despatrh says :â€"On the completion of He Paulie cable to Fiji, the Governor of that island telegraphed to Mr. Chamberlain :â€" "The people of Fiji desire to con- vey to King Edward an expression of their loyalty on the occasion of sending this, the first, telegraphic message from the remotest British dominion beyond the seas." The King replied with a suitable message of thanks IMMIGRANTS FROM U. S. STEAMER BURNED. CABLE FROM ‘the Remot- FIJI. A despatch to the London Stand- ard from Pretoria. dated Saturday says there is considerable reason for believing that a tentative agreement regarding peace has been arrived atm which, unless something unforeseen happens, to vitiate it, will prove‘ mutually cordial. The correspondent adds that he understands that the basis of assured peace on the initia- tion of the Boers themselves has at‘ length been reached. The Boer lead- ers left Pretoria Friday night. Gen. De Wet goes to Heilbron. Acting President Schalkburger and Gen. Deâ€" larey will leave the train at Klerksâ€" dorp, Gen. Lucas Meyer goes to the Lyndenburg district, State Secretary Reitz and a, companion will meet the .burghers beyond Rietersburg, and Gen. Botha goes to Dundee and thence to Vryheid, whence he will reach his main commando. Arrange- ments have been made by which the burghers will be summoned to the difl‘erent rendezvoos, where on agreed dates the British terms wil. be clearâ€" ly laid before them. Meanwhile there is nothing in the nature of an armisâ€" tice except that no attacps will be made on rhe Boers on the actual dates of their various meetings. While it is possible that some of the Free State burghers will prove re- calcitrant. it is confidently expected that the Transvaal Boers almost to a. man will acquiesce in the wishes of their leaders. TENTATIVE PEACE TERMS. Pretoria is Certain That End is at Hand. BREAD HIGHER IN LONDON. Bakers in the Poor Districts Raise Prices. A London dcspatch sayszâ€"The bakâ€" ers raised the price of bread one half-penny on the quartet-n loaf in many of the poor districts in London and Liverpoo, on Saturday, giving as choir pretext the new duty on flour The London Chamber of Commeree has called a meeting of all city mer- chants for Monday next to take ac- tion in opposition to the stamp duties in the new budget. The Parliamentary Committee created by the Trades Union Conâ€" gress have been urged to call a genâ€" eral meeting to protest against. the imposition of the tax on corn. The trades unionist bodies are pressing resolutions to the effect that this tax is a departure from free trade principles, which depar- ture has not been before the electors of the country that it will involve burdens double the amount of revenue it will produce, and that it will bear heaviest on the poor. First Yeoman Has Charge of $10” 000,000 in Plate. A Londond espatch sayszâ€"Among the official announcements that have appeared in the last few days is one to the efl‘ect that the first yeoman of the gold pantry at Windsor Castle has retired from the service of the King on a pension. To the uninitiated the title sounds like so much Greek. As (I. matter of fact. the first yeoman has charge of the gold plate which belongs to the Crown, the value of which is said to be two millions sterling ($10,000,- 000). So it is easily seen that the quaintily named post is by no means a sinecure. WireleSS Telegraphy Bound to Be a Commercial Success. A Liverpool desputch says Zâ€"MI‘. Marconi arrived here on Thursday 011 the steamship Majestic, and proceedâ€" ed to London. In an interview on landing he said the reverse of what the chairman of the Marconi Com- gany was reported by the Central eWs to have said in regard to Mr. Morgan's interest in his work. Mr. Marconi says that he believes that Mr. Pierpout Morgan is connected with the European interests of the Marconi Company. He (Marconi) considers that there is it great com- mercial future before wireless Leb- graphy, which is rapidly being per- fected beyond even his most san- guine expectations. TO TAKE OUT CONTINGENT. The Steamer Cymric Has Been Chartered. An Ottawa despatch says :â€"The Minister of Militia received a cable on Wednesday night from the War 0flice, stating that the steamer Cymric had been chartered to take a portion of the fourth Canadian contingent to South Africa. Hon. Dr. Borden wired to the captain of the Cymric, who is now in Boston, asking when the steamer could be ready, and the answer was that she would be at Halifax and ready for transportation purposes early in May. The vessel is now discharging a cargo of tea at Boston. The Gym- ric is a sister ship to the steamer Victorian, which sailed from Halifax on January ,28th inst. with the sec- ond half of the Canadian Mounted Rifles. WILL SOON BE PERFEuTED Since the introduction of penny-in- thc slot meters the total local con- sumption of gas in certain districts in Berlin has increased by nearly 700 per cent. NOT A SIN ECURE. CANADA. Nominations for Ontario House take place Thursday, May 22 ; poll- ing Thursday, May 29. Major-General O'Gl‘adyâ€"Htlly Will continue in command of the militia. in Canada until June 30th. Premier Haultain, of Northwest Premier Haultain, of Not Territories has been voted for expenses to the coronation NEWS ITEMS. Telegraphic Briefs From All Over the Globe. Signor Marconi says wireless tele- gruphy will be working between Can- ada and England in four months. A total of 180 new elevators have been asked for from the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company along branch lines in the west. Roy Williams of Winona, hung on a. Waggon, caught) his feet in the rear wheel, and both his legs were broken. Miss Florence Cameron, daughter of Postmaster Cameron, of London1 Ont.’ is serving as a nurse at Dur- ban, South Africa. F. J. Webbcr, of Buffalo, the con tractor for the Montreal elevator, has also secured the contract for the erection of the new elevator at Fort William. The Lake Erie and Detroit Rive] Railway Company propose to doublt the capacity of their freight sheds in London owing to the increase in their business. The British Admiralty will be ask- ed to provide a naval dock at King- ston Jamaica. Seven persons were burned to death in a fire in Hackney. London, Eng, on Saturday night. G REAT BRITAIN. King Edward’s dinner to the poor of London has been fixed for the fifth of July. Eng, on Saturday night. lreat Britain will protest against the hemp tariff established in the Philippines by the United States. Dr. Barton has challenged tosâ€"Dumont‘ for a race win from London to Edinburgh sum up to $50,000. Preparations for illuminating Lon- don in June have already begun, and several banks have their coro- nation “clothes” on. A new school for thc'education of children of soldiers who have fallen during the South African War will be endowed at London. Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool. Milford and Southampton are exhibiting keer rivalry to be selected as the English port, of the new Canadian fast Atlan- tic service. A firm of Reading seedsmen are presenting to each of the block- houses in South Africa a box of both vegetable and flower seeds, as a cor- onation gift. English bakers have raised UH price of bread a penny a loaf, and the Cohden Club is trying to raise a. demonstration against the grain t Mr. Wyndham has declared in the House of Commons that while it is true that there is a comparative ab- sence of crime in Ireland, the live»: of many persons are being made mism‘able by intimidation and boy coLting. ‘ Frank R. Stockton, the wellâ€"known novelist, died suddenly on Sunday at Washington. A poor, little, unknown hunch- back girl killed herself in Central Park, New York, on Thursday, by drinking poison. About 1,200 employees of the Gen- eral Electric Company struck at Schnoctady, N.Y., on Saturday, but later returned to work. A heavy min and hail storm has swept North Texas and in the Indian Territory, much damage beingr done to crops. tock torn girls who am streets of Da a. result of t lately At fatally struck 1 hammer practici in Germans are importing thousand: of goats from, Switzerland, under tht belief that goats’ milk is a sure cure for consumption. ‘er cent. on gro mconstitutional Pom ntc Rein nit he Supreme Court. of Illim law taxing foreign insuran 1ics doing business in Illin‘ cent. on gross premiums 1m Stew {‘5 7.00, Egypt haw son. rt injured by being on the head \vitl r with which an 1t: r are compelled ' Daytton, Ohio of the numero robbery which in KWungâ€"Si Profit three provinces in NITED STATES c Hautc, Ind ical instructo ‘ Normal Scl' in 1ndlts helm nson, a. trainer in Bosâ€" had his arm terriny ,gcd lion, which he Vim Boston on Wednesday. GENERAI means of (It {IX suspected mg to the an flogged in in Illinois Lv y women I to be on x, at night hu OUI‘ Manchester weir]: N. 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